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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
Grand Destiny Mans Chief Concern

we are easily overcome by temptation
because we think too much of worldly mat
ters and not enough Of God" said the
Rev william p McNally, of St Gabriers
Church, today, at the noon-day Lenten
services in the Church of st. John the
Evangelist, 9th street above Chestnut.
People should think more of their grand
destiny and not so much of worldly
affairs" said Father McNally. The joys
OF the world attract us and the devil is
waiting for our downfall The only way
to salvation is the way of the Cross Of
Christ"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
HEADS HOSPITAL CORPS
Governor Names DR.. George f. Nc
Ginniss Captain In Phila. Company

HARRISBURG, Pa, April Ia DR..
George Il. McGinniss, Field Hospital No. 2,
Philadelphia, has been appointed by the
Governor as captain of medical corps Of
the National Guard and assigned to the
Philadelphia company. National Guard
headquarters also announced today the
retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Harry
w. Pierce, Wilkes-Barre, as colonel; Cap
tain Charles II. Ward Company l., First
Infantry reappolnted Captain William j.
Sterret Company y, 14th Infantry, as
signed to command ambulance Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
Licensed to Wed at Elkt0n

ELKTON, Md. April t2.-Six marriages
were performed in Elkton this morning
Five Of the brides were Philadelphians.
They were Joseph NJ. Reed and Florence
H. wadsworth, Charles Mesino and Mary
c. Cresano, Hugh J. McGinn and Catherine
Rcitmeir and Peter ]. Long and Catha-
rinc McIawn, all of Philadelphia; Walter
r.. Larcombe, Wildwood, n. j., and Mabel
" Peacock. Philadelphia: James ii. Car
penter, Chester, and Blanche G. Leach,
Rose Valley, Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12

No 1, Pittsburgh. and Lieutenant George
w Edwards, Battery A, appointed first
lieutenant
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
uermsny's Intensive Farming.

Germany has an area equal only tc
the three states Of Minnesota, Iowa
and Missouri Yet Germany produces
three-ffths as much oats, four-fifths
as much barley, six times as many
potatoes and nine times as much rye
as we produce In the whole United
States. In the last thirty years Ger
man rye production per acre increased
81 per cent while the United States
increased 10 per cent; German wheat
increased So per cent, ours only IA
per cent; German barley 60 per cent.
the United States 10 per cent; German
oats IS per cent, our own 6 per cent:
German potatoes 80 per cent, ours Z
per cent 1t is a notable achievement
for a nation whose soil resources are
poor and which for the last thirty
years has been thought to be special
izing on Industrial development.-New
York Mail.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
TALKS ON EFFICIENCY.
Wesley Chapel is Crowded to Hear
Woman Speaker,

Efficiency is not gained by fits and
starts, but by following certain requi-
sites which are indispensable, the first
being honesty" said Eloise Bib
Thompson, the principal speaker at the
semi-annual meeting of the Colored
Men Is efficiency bureau of Los Angeles
city and county yesterday afternoon.
Wesley chapel, at Eighth and San
Julian streets, was crowded to the
doors with members of the organiza-
ton and their friends to hear Mrs.
Thompson. She is an eloquent speaker
and a special contributor to magazines
and newspapers. Her talk was chiefly
on the progress of efficient Negroes in
the United States and abroad.
A. f. Low, nephew of the late Seth
Low Of New York, general efficiency
expert, who is at present organizing
the forces to be employed at the new
Fair Bargain Store, which is soon to
be opened in the old Robinson build.
ing, also addressed the assemblage.
Special music formed q pleasing fea-
ture Of yesterdays meeting.-From the
Morning Tribune, Los Angeles, CAL,
December IL, 1915
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT LOST.

The Negro ulatto and Chinese suf-
frage amendment was defeated at the
election on November 18th but the
truth was not known until this week.
The defeat of this measure is surely a
sad commentary on the fairness and in
telligence of the voters of Oregon a
measure which had for its purpose the
removal from the State Constitution a
barbaric relic of a period of semi-civ-
ilization.-The Advocate, Portland, Or
egon, December 9, 1916.
1t may not be any great crime to
state that for many years that Oregon
has been a rock-ribbed Republican
state, yet its voters will not remove
the old black laws from its statute
books, the vast majority of its citi-
zens at the late presidential election
cast their votes in favor of the Hon.
Charles E. Hughes.-Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LAR FLAT BUILDING WILL BE
ERECTED IN HYDE PARK.

Again we see the property of exclu-
sive Hyde Park on the map being i'm
proved with high class apartments and
hotels. From the pace that it is going
at the present time this section of Chi
cago will be noted for its high class no
tells the same as the down town section,
A few weeks ago we noticed a con-
tract and purchase of the ground for
a large eleven story apartment building
to cost $9OO,OOO.OO to be erected in the
vicinity of 55th street and the lake.
Again last week a transfer and pur-
chase of a 374 feet tract on Everett
Avenue and the lake at 55th street, it
is said Fthere is to built up high
class hotel, containing PAS guest rooms
at a cost of 1000, 10000" also it was
said that "the purchaser paid the enor-
nous sum of 100000 per front foot.
This is considered the highest class
property in all of Hyde Park.
The Broad AK is very proud to learn
upon investigation that one of the race,
Colored man and a lawyer, is the
owner of SO feet of ground with a
three story, II room, brick building,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
Not What She Expected,

Maria was a tender, sentimental lit.
tie thing. but, to put It mildly, hardly q
beauty. She was very fond Of hubby
but exacted from him rather an undue
amount Of attention and service.
"Oh. George" she complained one
night 81 don't believe you really love
mel Tell me, would you feel It dear.
II we were partedr'
"Eh-what's thatr' said George.
Frightening up.
81 mean II some one were to come
and offer to take me away. give me q
beautiful home and every loving care
and all the best that money could buy.
how would you feelf"
at won't happen" he answered, re-
lapsing into moody silence.-Pittsburgh
hronicleTelegraph-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16

North Shore Channel-Paullin, Brett
Lawley, Mueller, Carr.
Real Estate Development - Carr
Clark, Lawley, Mueller, Brett.
Rules-Carr, Paullin, Daley, Clark
Mueller.
State and Municipal Relations
Clark, Brett, Reading, Mueller, Sergel
Labor - Lawley, Paulliu, Mueller
Reading, Sergel.
Stone and Spoil Banks Mueller
Brett, Lawley, Carr, Reading.
Health and Public Order-Lawley
Carr, Reading, Mueller, Sergel.
Calumet-Sag Channel Reading, Carr
Lawley, Mueller, Sergel.
Illinois Valley - Mueller, Reading
Paullin, Lawley, Sergel.
Employment-Paullin, Daley, Clark
Brett, Mueller.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
and Republican


used as a private hotel and boarding
house in the immediate vicinity at 55O4
Everett Avenue in the person of A. L.
Williams, whose Office is located at 1a
w. Washington Street. Mr.. William,
has held title to- this property for some
years, although very few people know
this fact. He also owns considerable
other property in Hyde Park and at
other points. Mr.. Williams is one of
the few men of his race who had the
nerve to purchase so feet of land in
Ojibway, Canada, the new steel city Of
that dominion. He paid nice sum Of
money for it, although the ground has
never been broken up for building pur
poses, someday he says that she eI
poets this purchase to be as valuable as
the Everett Avenue purchase. When
asked what he expected to DO with the
Everett Avenue property, Mr.. Will
Jams smiled and said "when l get
married, 1 expect to live in it, but in
case someone wants a high class piece
of property of its description he was
in the market to SELL" He said fur
ther "the truth of the matter is be
only purchased the property as busi-
ness speculation, pure and simple, with
an eye on the future greatness of this
valuable location.'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
THE CoLoRED CITIZENS OF WASH
INGToN, D. c., WILL GIVE A
GRAND INAUGURAL BALL IN
HONOR OF THE REELECTION
OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILL
SON.

The White admirers and supporters
of President Woodrow Wilson have f.
nally decided that no inaugural ball
will be held on March 4th in honor of
his reelection; that none of the high
captains or leaders of industry will
have the extreme pleasure of doing the
dog-trot with Mrs. Wilson or prone
nading around the dance hall with her.
They will have to be content in show
ing their teeth and smiling upon her
at the reception which will be held at
the White House on that evening, but
no dancing, which will be a great dis
appointment to the swell society folks
all over the country, who will flock to
the capitol of the nation on that occa-
sion.
So not to be outdone, the leading
Colored citizens will hold an inaugural
ball on the evening of March 4th, in
Convention Hall, which is one of the
largest and finest halls in that city and
they will be the only high society folks
in Washington, who will assist to re-
dance President Wilson into Office.
1t is more than self-evident that the
Colored people are progressing along
political lines. For ten or fifteen years
ago, if any Colored man would have
intimatpd that he was in favor of CIV
ing a grand ball and reception in honor
of a Democratic president, ten or
twenty thousand Colored men and
women would have fallen over each
other in an effort to grab him or lay
hands upon him and toss him over into
the Potomac River.
Rev. or Brother John Jasper uttered
the truth when he exclaimed that "the
sun stands still and the world surely
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS AND HoII.
DAY SHOPPING AT HIILMAN'a,
STATE AND WASHINGTON
STREETS

None of the large department stores
in the downtown district, excel Hill
man Is, "The Christmas Store For Ev-
erybody" State and Washington
streets.
For first class goods or articles of
every description, suitable for Christ
mas or holiday presents, including a
full and varied line of ladies' and
gents gold watches, diamond rings
and other jewelry are displayed in
great profusion; in fact, everything
that can be imagined that will add to
the comfort or ornamentation for man,
woman and child, can be found on dis
play at Hillman's.
The stock of Christmas and holiday
presents have been selected with rare
taste and good judgment and are very
attractive and pleasing to the eye and
are sold as cheap as first class goods can
be sold by any first class merchandising
house in Chicago.
Mr.. Edward Hillman, president of
Hillman IS, who is a keen up-to-date
business man, is well pleased with the
volume of business transacted during
the past year and he feels that 1917
will be one of the most prosperous
years that has been witnessed in a long
time.
Fifteen to twenty-five Colored men
and women are constantly employed at
Hillman' s all the time and it is the
store where Colored men and women
should do their Christmas or holiday
shopping.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
Legend of Fyvie Castle.

Fyvie castle, In Scotland, has cele.
brated ghost. 1t seems that one Of
the lords of Fyvie, early in the castles
history, captured among other prison
ers little drummer boy, and because
the boy refused to perform his once
for the enemy he was thrust into BIS
own drum and thrown Off the battle
ments Of the castle. Ever since thar
time whenever a member of the fam
lily is going to die the young drum
mer sounds a warning by drumming
through the long corridors Of the cas-
tie. This Is only one'of many cele-
brated Scotch ghosts.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
AFRICAN SULTAN MAKES GREAT
SPLURGE.

The Sultan of Morocco, Moulay
Youssef, recently performed, for the
first time in his reign, the state jour-
ney to Fee, which is the holy city of
Morocco. In his retinue were 5000
horsemen, bedizened and decorated
with all the glorious colors of the ORR
ent. Great honor was paid him by
Europeans and his pilgrimage is re-
ported to have been one of the grand
est ever seen.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS APPOINT
RACE MEN.

Lincoln, Nebr, Special-Four Col
ored men have so far received appoint
ments under the state democratic ad-
ministration elect. Major Moore and
Col VIM. Woods were re-appointed to
the positions held by them under pre-
vious administrations, while Secretary
of State, C. W. Pool, has appointed
Fred Bailey as clerk. In addition to
Bailey's regular work he will assist in
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
THE NEW CHAIRMANSHIPS OF
THE TRUSTEES OF THE SAM
TARY DISTRICT OF CHICAGO.

On Thursday, the trustees of the San
itary District of Chicago ana the fol
lowing trustees will serve as chairman
and members of the various committees
during the coming year:
Judiciary - Paullin, Brett, Daley,
Mueller, Sergel.
Finance-Dailey, Paullin, Lawley,
Carr, Sergel.
Engineering Clark, Daley, Lawley,
Brett, Carr.
Electrical Development Brett, Clark,
Mueller, Reading, Paullin.
Federal Relations-Reading Paullin,
Lawley, Carr, Sergel.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16

Mrs. Carter Slaughter of Louisville,
KY, has sent out invitations announe-
ing the engagement and wedding of her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Slaughter, to
Mr.. Terrevous Lafayette Douglas,
Wednesday evening, December 9th, at
6 clock at the home of Mrs Robert A.
Williams, 1914 S. Dearborn street. Re-
ception from $3.50 to IL O'Clock. The
newly married couple will be at home
to their friends after February LIST at
442s Langley avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
Not ASKING Much.

81 presume you hope fortune WI
smile on you some day." remarked tOe
CHEEKY individual.
"NO," replied the pessimistic mAT
"I'm so tired Of her frownS tha'
would be satisfied If she simply gave
me a noncommittal look. Spokane NC
view
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
'WoMEN'S CLOTHES SEND MEN
DOWN TO HELL" SAYS PAS

Washington, Special. - Women Is
clothes of to-day make men "helpless"
in guarding their morals, DR.. James l..
Gordon, a Congressional clergyman,
told large gathering composed prin-
eipally of young women in a sermon
here.
eff the young men of this fedora
ton have not gone hellward head first
it has not been the fault of the young
women" DR.. Gordon said.
DR.. Gordon declared present-day
women twill gamble away their honor,
womanhood, reputation and even their
destiny"
"No stake is too high for a woman"
he said.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
SENATE VOTES DOWN NEGRO Elk
CLUsIoN BILL.

Washington, Special-The Senate,
by vote of 81 to 80, has rejected Sen
ator Reeds amendment to the immi-
grafton bill excluding all natives of At
RIGA. Senator Hardwick of Georgia,
made strong plea for the amendment.
is the White mans country, ded-
icated to his civilization" he said.
The West Indies exclusion amendment
was lost, SO to %.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
MOVIES WILL FIGHT TUBERCULo
SIS.
National Association produces powerful
drama called 1.-THE Great Truth"

Drama has been pleasingly mixed
with tuberculosis in a new motion pic
ture entitled "The Great Truth" just
issued by The National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis as an aid in the Red Cross Seal
sale and the fight against consumption.
This is not a dry educational produc-
ton, but a thrilling dramatic story
which drives home the much-needed
lesson that tuberculosis is durable and
that it is not inherited.
The story centers about an old man
by the name of David Brown and his
nephew, Paul, who lives with him.
David is a hunchback and obstinately
clings to the belief that he inherited
his tuberculosis Of the spine from his
mother, who told him so on her death
bed. His deformity, together with this
belief, has embittered his life, and al
though he is very wealthy he finds
nothing of use to do with his money
except to spend it on his nephew. So
obsessed is he with his belief in the
hereditary nature of tuberculosis that
David has forbidden Paul ever to
marry, under penalty of disinheritance.
Reckless of his uncle's prohibition,
however, Paul falls in love and finally
marries June, the cousin and ward of
DR.. Wright, a prominent tuberculosis
specialist His uncle promptly orders
him out of his house. A year later,
Paul, from overwork and lack of good
food, breaks down with tuberculosis,
Just as his wife is about to give birth
to a child. In despair, he believes that
his baby will inherit hunchback, and
that his uncle's prophecy of his own
inherited disease has come true. He is
going to shoot himself when the doctor
announces the arrival of a healthy
baby son. Before he knows anything
about the arrival of the baby, David
goes away to forget it all, brooding
bitterly over what he believes is his
nephew IS folly in propagating the curse
of tuberculosis. During the year that
follows, Paul is cured of tuberculosis
bv proper sanitorium and home care.
1t is Christmas Eve and Red Cross
Seals are much in evidence. While
they hope against hope for David s re-
turn, his sudden arrival is announced.
Breaking off her holiday preparations,
June with her family and friends go
to David's home and quietly enter the
library where the old man is brOoding
before the fireplace. June steals up be-
hind him and puts the baby in his lap.
He looks from the child to the mother
and then to the father, now completely
restored to health, and then in aston
ishment exclaims, "Why, its back is
straight"
Then the doctor tells him The Great
Truth, that tuberculosis is not inner
tied and that it is durable. With two
living demonstrations before him, Da-
vid is convinced and says, "I'm an
old man, but, please God, can help
to spread The Great Truth"
The picture will be circulated
through The National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis and . number Of state and local
associations affiliated with it, in the.
atsrs, churches, schools, and elsewhere.
TIE picture was produced for The Ma
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
Literary Inference.

who wrote The heights by grea'
men reached and kept were not al
tanned by sudden flight. but they WINE
their companions SLEPT were tOiling w
ward in the nightT"
81 dunno. Must have been some pOe'
who hadn't heard about the eight hour
day."-Washington Star
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16

the registration Of automobile licenses,
which is a rather responsible duty.
The fourth appointment has been
made by the democratic sheriff-elect,
Mr.. Thompson, in naming Colored
man as jailor. He will be the first one
of his race in the Court House for
many years.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
DEATH OF MRS. MARTHA E. GRAY.

The first of this week Mrs. Martha
E. Gray, 4723 Evans avenue, who was
one of the old settlers, passed away at
Provident Hospital after undergoing
an operation.
z Funeral services were held this morn
ing over her remains at Bethesda Bap-
fist church, 3sth street and Wabash av-
enue. Rev. E. T. Martin oficiated.
Interment at Graceland cemetery.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
THE GRAND THEATER CONTINUES
TO BE THE BEST AND THE MOST
ATTRACTIVE PLAYHOUSE ON
THE STATE STREET STROLL.

None of the theaters outside of the
loop or the south side can compare
with the Grand Theater, 31st and State
street. For, every night in the week,
in fact all of the time, good bills are
presented at considerable expense to
amuse its patrons, which makes it by
far the best and the most attractive
place of amusement on the State street
stroll.
1t is generally crowded at both the
first and Second shows.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16

Col. R. D. Rufin, who was for some
years quite a noted character in this
city and who was well known among
prominent White real estate men in
the downtown district, passed away
last week. For many years he held a
rather cloudy title to several hundred
thousand acres of coal land located in
johnson county, Ky.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah n. johnson, 1925
Vernon avenue, will return home the
first of the week from West Baden,
Ind, where they have been visiting for
the past week.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
Ne MIGHT Be Offended.

"See that dog. Kathi? 1t has taA
the first prize at ten shows anu
valued at 1000 marks" ~.
81 wonder II / dare offer him = ~
Of sausageT-Fliegende Blaetter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
CHIPS

Charles Travis, 1888 State street, left
the city last Friday morning for Brew
ton, Ala, to attend the funeral of his
aged mother.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16

Miss Gilberta Bridgwater, a Colored
girl, won the speed and accuracy con-
test in typewriting at the Lincoln High
School, Portland, Ore, recently.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16

tional Association. for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis by the
Plimpton Epic Pictures, Inc, of New
York
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
Has q Heavy Touch.

Jones-Does my daughters
practice annoy you? Neighbor-N~.,
all But, tell me, what does she
-mittens or boxing gloves?-lm
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16
How About the Hsarsrs'

How About the Hearsr' -,
Certain musical compositions -,
been found to be nerve pOisons =,
derange the minds Of those VIZ
them.-Kansas City Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16

Resolve not 10 be poor; whats
have, spend lesa-Dr. Johnsoh
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-12-16

District successful
Democratic