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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03

The following celebrities Of the
eaaeal world are aiding the commit
: With the patronage: Mrs. George
aaH Nine. Martha B. Anderson, Mrs
-ande Roberts George, Nine n Cal
sy BryOn, Mrs. J. W. Harper,
Charles E ElgzT. Miss Mamie
Aae StsyhOrn, Mr.. william Sulzer,
m Pelagie Bland, Miss Mary Jones,
= zOnObia Taylor, Miss Clara n
sdey, Prof James A. Mundy, Miss
ohne James Lee, Prof. s L Lee.
"a Martha Simon Thcmas, Prof
nsOn Emanuel, Mrs. David Nit
~ Prof. B. Emanuel johnson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
-
A WIndfall.

The origin Of ''windfaIl," in the sense
~ good luck" dates from the time OF
william the Conqueror. II was then q
criminal ofense to cut timber In the
arrests. Only such could be gathered
as the wind had blown down; hence.
q heavy windsform was hailed By the
peasants a. 30 much good luck, and
from this comes the modern arpliea'
ton Of the expression
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
coLoRED PEOPLE own MUCH
PROPERTY IN PHOENIX.

Phoenix, ARK Especially There
ars l.7oo colored people in Phoenix
who own property valued at 500. 900
they are represented in an tie pro
LESSONS except law, and in al the
trades Ninety per cent Of the ceIorsd
people own their own homes There
are four ehurehez and fbs Tribune i
the Ioeai race nsvspsper.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03

Mrs. J. s. Dorsey. the dutiftIl
wife of DR.. J. s. Dorsey, the po-
pular druggist at 27o1 So. Dear
born ST., has for the past three
weeks been visiting her relatives
and friends at Wall Drop, Va,
and on her way home Mrs Dorsey
wiz spend several days in PhiIa-
dephis, Pa, and win then arrive
home the 10th or 18th Of May
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
ANNUAL MAY BALL BY THE
FIRST RECT. UNIFORM RANK
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Monday evening May 5, the
First Regiment Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias of Illinois
Col. Harry H. Biggs, command
mg. will give its annual May ball
at the Eighth Regiment Armory
S5l7 Forest Avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03

When seals are horn they are snow
white. which makes them invisible on
the Ice on which they lie Their eyes
and noses are black. and when the NJ
de ones are suddenly alarmed they
cIose their eyes. bury their noses and
lie quite stfIl
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
M.k..hift. a It Were.

A strange family had recently moved
into the neIghbOrhood. Robert had
made the acquaintance Of the small
son and had learned from him that
the man was only the boys stepfath-
er. and. in explanation 10 me. Robert
said: at amt James own daddy.
mamma: he's just q second-handed
one."-ChIcago Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
IN. Tim. Hs Hurr,es

When q seventeen-year-old boys In
Their tells him IT'S time he was picking
out q trade he doesn't see any reason
to hurry. But when his girl tells him
the same thing he begins Seeding Be
tween craftsmanship and professional
baseball right sway.-Kansas City
Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
Valuable Discovery.

II has been found possible by avia-
tors to use magnetic compasses By
mounting them on horsehaIr cushions,
which counteract the vibration Of air
planes
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03

Ar. Chas. L. Reese and his famous
nor have graeiously consented to
"a the work that until now has been
AppOrted by the efforts of few
II Reese, is one of the busiest men in
1e auto world has found time to
IAN chorus of splendid voices for
<rV'ee IN the community. No music
a'a can miss hearing them
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
Mould % setter Nert I:rne.

While in the act Of playing eoalman
Robert dumped some building blocks
out Of his sisters doll buggy. His
lister being asleep Al the time. told
him to make less noise, - he might
wake her w. His answer Was: TN
get soft coal next time. daddy. and she
won't wake up"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
No Mords Wasted.

The shortest review Of book that
we have heard Of was that published
In an American paper recently. After
mentioning the title. the>author, and
publisher. 1t passed judgment In the
ore word, shake"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
The Differences.

Vanderbilt, the elder millionaire,
used to boast that he only wore q suit
of clothes once. Many Of Us are Ike
that. Of course-OnIy Il II Q much long
er once.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
Add Industry.

Our idea Of g man who II completely
occupied Is a cross-eyed fellow with
the 81. vitus dance trying 10 kiss Q
two-faced girl with q hare lip.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
Crouch and Bad Health.

Scientists tell Us that II takes the
body three months to recover from an
attack Of anger. A crouch, then, must
be constantly trying to get back to
good health.-DetrOit Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03

Mss Elsie vonDickesson from Den
va Colo, a splendid young reader
"a contributed her talents 50 that the
Rectal might be a success.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03

James b Murphy and Ernest Sturm
CJournal of Experimental AedIcine1
subjected mice 10 heat and = week
later inSeulated hem with strain Of
tuberculosis vIruIenf Tor mice. These
animals dI-pIsyed = greater re<isianee
than normat "
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03
60. al unfalr plxIrIen.

Thousands Of hats discarded By
English women are exported every
year 70 Brazil. where they are eagerly
bought By the Indians The feathers
and other ornaments On the hats are
taken By the men. and the bare straw
Shapes given to their vOmenfoIk
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03

Optimistic Thought
Speaking silence 10 better than Sense
less speech
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-03

Before the committees were form
ed in q State or locality, State and
local conferences, Of white and color
ed citizens were held and the plans
and methods were freely and fully
discussed; these conferences always
developed a better understanding be-
tween the races. An informal nation
al conference was also held in Wash
ington- Through these sEOperative
committees activities, special eduea-
tional campaigns and discussions have
been carried into hundreds Of Negro
gatherings in churches, lodges and
thrift. Efforts have been made to &C
quaint employers with the needs and
desires Of the Negro workers, such as
better housing and sanitation and
better schools
It Is the opinion Of those interest
ed on behalf of the Negro that a
Negroes number about one-seventh
of the working population. they
should have representation when mat
ters are discussed affecting their vel
fare Given such representation. Il
a -.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
LIMIT IS PLACED
ON SUGAR PRICES
ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNS RE-
Timers TEN CENTS SHALL
NOT BE EXCEEDED.
INVESTIGATION WAS MADE
Beet Sugar Producers Have Been HOLD
ing Their Product off the Mar
ket, But Must Now Sell At
Fixed Price.

Washington.-Step to prevent an
abnormal increase in the price OF sugar
because of the existing shortage were
taken by the department of justice.
Attorney General Palmer noflied
beet sugar refiners, who have been WIN
holding their products from the mar
ket until the price situation became
more stabilized. that the United States
sugar equalization board had deter
mined 10 cents was a fair price TO De
charged the wholesaler and that any
charge in excess of that amount would
he regarded as in violation of the food
control act.
Refiners were asked to telegraph
thsf concurrence in this price, which
would mean they would put their sup
ply on the market Immediately, there
by relieving the. present stringency.
Attorney General Palmer made pub
lie the following telegram sent to the
beet sugar refiners:
After thorough Investigation by the
recognized authorities on sugar, the
United States sugar equalization board
have notified the department of justice
Ct the following facts:
CAS- a considerable part Of the coun
try generally supplied at this time o.
the year with beet sugar may be EN-
barrassed because of the beet sugar
factories failure to sell beet sugar al
t.produced, and this condition in turl
LIS due to the uncertainty regarSlnI
/ price. our judgment is that no highe
price than 10 cents cash less 2 per cen
/ seaboard basis is justified and we hop
that you will. decide at once to begil
marketing your sugar on this basis an
relieve the very serious situation.
1.-The price of 1914 cents cash f. o.
plant. which has been offered by tn
sugar equalization board for sugars
excess of requirements in your teFr
/. kory as shown by your 1917 deliverie
Jas a minimum up to $4,000 tons for M
MEMBER and December shipments to r.
hieve acute shortage among the mani
Tacturers east, is not to be considere
a precedent or basis for local prices.
81 ask you to make your annoSnc
ment of prices based on the above. tt
department of justice viii treat as
unjust charge any price in excess
this, and consider such charge vi
Iation of section OF the Lever foc
control act, as amended"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
TO TRY INCREASE
RAILROAD RATES
EXECUTIVES OF ROADS DECIDE
TO APPEAL To INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION.
WILL ACT ON OWN MOTION
Director General Hines Makes 1t Clear
That Government Will Not Make
Recommendation For In
crease in Rates.

Washington. =. Increases in rail-
TRANSFORMATION rates, to offset the IN
crease in operating expenses, VIII De
fought Immediately from the Interstate
Commerce Commission by railroad
corporations.
This decision was reached at con-
'erence between Director General
Hines and representatives of. the AS
location of Railway Executives; d.
.ector General Hines made clear tnat
he government has no intention OF
initiating advances, but is willing to
mt all its information and the serv-
ces of its experts at the disposal OF
he railroad corporations If it was de-
tired to act Independently before the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The
,ffer was accepted and the following
statement of the conference and Its
'esults was issued:
FOLLOWING the recent correspon
lence between the director general Of
.ailroads and the chairman Of the
Association of Railway Executives,
conference was held between the di
,ector general and q committee o.
aIlway executives for the purpose o
considering the request Of the execu
ives that the director general recon
,ider his decision not to make gen
,ral readjustment of rates during fed
sral control. The director genera
having after discussion announced tina
le felt obliged to adhere to the cor
:lusion he had already reached an
I ,eiter1ted his offer to place at tn
disposal Of the railroad companies a.
he information in the possession 9
he railroad administration bearing o
| he subject and to provide the aid
he traffic experts employed by tn
abroad administration in studyinI
he problem and bringing it to a col
:lusion.
"It was thereupon resolved that tn
.bove mentioned offer of the directc
General be accepted and immediat
: teps be taken by the railroad comp
lies, with such aid, to ascertain ii
l vertInent facts and prepare their pr
,osals for q readjustment Of rates
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
NEGROES NOTIFIED
THEY MUST MOVE
RESIDENTS OF GRAND 6oULE
WARD, IN CHICAGO, ISSUE
SOLEMN WARNING.
VALUES SUFFERED BIG DROP
Claim $25o,ooo,o goo Already Lost U
Fashionable Street Because OF
"Encroachments" of the
Black Man.

Chicago.-The first organized stel
to stop the encroachment OF negroes
on exclusive residence streets Wa'
taken by 1900 wealthy property holo
ers of Grand boulevard. They formed
an. association and pledged $4,000 t.
fight the negroes. Negroes already II
the neighborhood were warned thel
must leave and real estate men wert
told they must not deal with negroes
Strong feeling was expressed at the
meeting. John P. Bowles, treasures
of the Grand Boulevard association
warned the negroes they must evacu
ate the territory.
1.-THE blacks are going to give US
lot of talk, but they'll not bluff US,
he said 81 want to tell you peopl'
that there will not be an insurance
company that will care to take risl
in this section If we say the worc
| No banker will make loan to an III
desirable and no real estate deaie
will dare to make sale.
81 am not against the black man,
Mr.. Bowles continued, but don
want him for my neighbor. Since tn
negro started to invade Grand boul'
ward property values have fallen $3.50
600 900. My own home cost $50, 600
build, but today cannot realize $500
ON II in the open market"
Harry Fox, prsaident Of the kel
wood and Hyde Park Property ow
, ers' association, who preceded Bowie
on the floor, said:
[ 1--WE will grant the negro full 1u
, tice. We will aid In securing for nj
{ better housing facilities, equitab
} working conditions and good school
but we will not stand for any hara
: guing on his constitutional rights al
social equality to your detriment a
e mine"
ri Alderman U. s. Schwartz advis
Ell the gathering that the law hamper
!. their action.
e. "But there are things that can
; DONE" he said. There is more tn
money loss involved here"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
GENERAL LOCKOUT IN SPAIN
Spanish Employers Take Drastic Ae-
tion-Governmen Declares II
"Act Of Prckocation.r

Madrid.-The congress of Spanish
employers, sitting at Barcelona, de-
clared general lockout of workmen
throughout Spain.
The minister Of the interior. in an
nouncing the decision of the congress
of employers at Barcelona said it was
an act of provocation against the
workers, and expressed the hope that
the employers would cooperate with
the government in establishing indus
trial ,eace, and not carry out the
mea re.
AT moment when the workers are
asking nothing" he added, "the ac-
ton Of the employers Is foolish"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
WILL GO TO.suPREME COURT
Attorneys For Striking Steel Workers
Fighting For the Right OF
AssemblaGe. 7

Ptttsburgh.-Steel strikers viii carry
heir fight to the supreme court in an
,ffort to restrain city authorities from
preventing them holding lodge meet.
ngs in the strike zone. w. 3. Rubin.
counsel for the strikers, announced in
he common pleas court here.
Mr.. Rubin informed the court that
or purposes of the present strike the
.ction will avail nothing, but it is
he intention of labor leaders to have
he case determined that it may serve
IS a precedent. for other cases which
NY arise in the future.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
cOAL MEN FAIL 70 ACRE


washington The ei eovsrnn
effort to avert thA coal strike set
Nov. 1 failed. and hair ! hiilion
miners win quit work on the very
of winter. with the nations bins
ming dangerously low
Even an appeal froM President
son, sick in bed at TIE White Eh1
was not enough to bring peaceI /
conference that was torn tlx
breaking point half 6zen
Charges and counter charges
thick and fast as the groups Of
and operators filed out 81 thi
ing John L. Lewis. president
United Mine Workers Of Amer
ried out OF the han without
but halted long enough to
that the strike order stood
the miners would walk out q
days work on the closing
present month.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01

Hanford, CALVIN. o. Jenkins
Tnited States consular agent at Pue
la. Mex, has written his wife that the
,andits who captured him and are hold
ng him for $4,000 ransom, want no
money from him or the United States
government, but wish the Carranza
government to pay the ransom.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
MEET INDUSTRIAL
CONFERENCE ENDs.
PUBLIC GROUP HEFUNES 20 FIIUN0
TON AFTER WITHDRA@ Al or :.
THE LABOR DELEGATEa
MANY WERE FOR CONTINUING
Report Is Submitted to Presidsnt--ssc
rotary Wilson's Plan Proposing in- 5
dustrial Boards Receives APP
proval of Public Wing.

Washington.-With recommenda-
ton to President Wilson that he create
a commission to carry on the wofA
which the national industrial contsE
ence was unable to accomplish, tns
public group, the last remaining ele-
ment OF the body, finally adjourned.
Despite two attempts by Mr.. Wilson
TO save from dissolution the gathering
tonight's adjournment brought TO
formal close the conference, called by
the executive, to find some common
.1nd of cooperation between LABOR
4 SNcapItal, on the outcome OF which
cid In allegiance strikes affect
hi al entire Industrial life OF the
ma a
e report of the pubic 'Hepresent.as.--.
it:ves, declining to assume the task Tor
which the original gathering was called
was transmitted to the White House
through Chairman Bernard M. Barnch
| in the form of thousapd-word letter.
No information was forthcoming as to.
the presidents next move e nj
dustrial peace to the world.
Although the report was note
public. it was learned that the
ment summarized the proceeds
1.-THE IA days the conferences VI
session, put the stamp OF APPROX
the plan for industrial boards
gested by Secretary of Labor WI
and recommended the calling OF
other body, containing Industrial e
; perts, to unds-.ske the adjust
ment. 1t was safted - mmitte
of five deleg ~ of VI fohna
, Rockefeller. was ch4 n.
/ though four VI five conEerees Wen
r opposed 10 final adjournment, onll
q DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president emer
= titus of Harvard University, vote
S against the motion on final test.
t Delegates urged that the high cos
g Of living and. other problems presss
n for immediate solutions before dfssC
a luton, but strong majority of tn
l. representatives, 1t was said, felt tina
e the conference virtually came to a
e end with the withdrawal of the labc
v group Wednesday, and that the put
E, lie group was not sufficiently repr
D. sentative to undertake general pr
gramme and also was handicapped B
n popular disfavor.
r. The industrial board plan Of Seer
% tary Wilson, which met with fayI
n among the delegates, provides 4
4 each industry, with general board
~ appeals and. as a final resort In cas-
~ of dispute. an umpire chosen By q
:, parties to the dispute or from stan
~ Ing list of 20 named BY the presidei
: Several public representatives We
not present At the final session.
40 these Judge Ebert II GARY. ehairm
n of the United States Steel Corpol
10 ton, went to New York Wednesd
=, at noon ard did not return.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
ARE SEARCHING FOR SUGAR
Federal Officers Believe Thousands o
Pounds Are Hidden Away In
New York City.

New York-Search for hundreds o
barrels OF sugar, hidden in garags
storage rooms, where automobiles ar
kept in winter, was made at the In
stance of Arthur Williams. federal foot
administrator. He said that in add
lion millions Of pounds must be storet
in the city because large sugar com
'oanies with executive offices ant
staffs seemed as busy as ever.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
RIOTS IN STEEL DISTRICT
state Troopers Ride Into the Mob and
Use Their Riot Clubs Freely
and effectively.

Pittsburg. --Rioting which broke out
IN the Bradaock steel mill district, was
renewed when a crowd of about 80
strikers and their sympathizers clashed
with several workmen who had just
left one of The plants. One man was
shot during the melee and many 9TH
ers were injured.
State troopers, attracted by the
noise of the fight. rushed to these
on their mounts. and rode into the
nob. using riot clubs freely. The
mob was dispersed.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
MEX|CANS SLAY
TWO AV|ATORS
MISSING AvlAToRs SAID TO HAVE
BEEN MURDERED BY MEX
IcAN FISHERMEN.
sLAYERS ARE BEING TRACED
storv OF Their Experiences, Scrawied
On Aeroplane, Indicates Much SUI
ferina Before the Tragic End
ing of Their Career.

Can Diaeo-It was officially an
,o,,road here that Lieuts. Cecil II.
Connollv Of San Diego and FREDERICK
q Waterhouse Of Weiser, Idaho army
,viators missing since Aug. Il, were
Slain in lower California by two NICK
lean fishermen.
The announcement was mace upon
The arrival here of the destroyer
Aaron Wand, bringing the DodieS ol
the two aviators from Bahla Los All
coles on the gulf of lower California
70 which point they had flown AFTER
losing their way in a border patrQ
flight from Yuma; AfiZ., to san Dleso~
According to Maj. R. S. Brattop'
mead of the military party sent IRON
here to recover the bodies, the slayers
we're from a Mexican sloop, their lden-
titv 10 known to the United States and
Mexican governments and steps are
being taken to capture them.
The destroyer also brought part
IF a story of the sufferings endured
by the young aviators in the form OF
notes scrawled in part on the wings
land fusilage of the De Haviland ar
nlane in which Connolly and water
house made their last flight. Some OF
the messages, evidently written when
the ayiators had almost lost hope Of
being found. were of such a tragic
4 nature that Mai. Bratton asked the
newspaper reporters to refrain IRON
using them, out Of consideration 10
the officers families.
Mai. Bratton said that the two avia
tors had gone 10 days without food
or at least without much to sustain
them. The fate that drew them ia
from their air path remained wit
I them until the very last Maj. Thee
dore MacAuley, in one of his flight
{ to find them, flew within so miles c
! the spot where they stood guardin
\ their plane. Later, OF the afternoo
. Of SeSt. 8, they were landed from
conae on the shores of Bahia Los Al
geles by the same fishermen who al
accused of having killed them fiV
, DAYS later, and at that time were onl
4 IL miles from Los Flores Silver Min
q where they might have received pr
i lection and food.
One of their messages, scratched
the airplane fusilage with knife
d nail, said the airmen remained In Il
air four hours and five minutes, tn
!, they ran into rainstorns and 10
l. theiS sense of direction. When thu
nt sighted the Gulf of California tn
le thought they were flying up the Coo
w. Instead Of southwark along the ca
u coast Of the Gulf of California.
" Another message, traced on I
wings and fusilage, told how the a
= men attempted vainly for two days
. catch fish to appease their hung
)" They then started walking northwa
toward the border, but returned
:, their airplane in SO hours, when thu
:, supply of water became exhaust
~ The airmen drank the water from
- radiator of their plane. This prov
sufficient to allay their thirst up
~ the time they were taken to Eahia
" Angeles from Guadeloupe Bay, wh'
the plane landed, by the fishermen
~ There was absolutely no quest
that the bodies were those OF Conr
h, ly and Warehouse" declared N
,aI Bratton.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
WORK TIRED THE PRESIDENT
Preservation Of Note To Industrial Con-
ference, However, Showed Abil-
lily To Look After Business.

4 Washington While President VIII
son was able to formulate a message
to Secretary Lane for transmission to
the national industrial conference, no
effort was made either by Rear Ad-
miral Grayson, his physician. or by
white house officials to create the inn
preston that the action was indiea,
tive Of a decided improvement in the
presidents condition
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
u- s. Must Extend creaIt.

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE United
States faces the problem Of extending
" next summer approximately $1,000
zoe 900 in international credits to the
var torn countries OF Europe, Dwight
". Morrow. Of J. P. Morgan & Co.,
declared.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
Church urced TO Act.

Greensboro, ~ CA plea for ap-
plication of the principles Of Chris
tianity to the political ard industrial
problems now confronting the nation
was made by Secretary Daniels IN an
address to the Western North Carolina
Methodist Conference.