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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

mandate Of the Court of Appeals, "
Judge Carpenter said. ''If I have made
any mistake, it is on the side of
lenieney.
ewhen originally sentenced this
defendant, I was aware Of the fact that
there were those who might say that a
eOlored man would not have a fair
chance in court in case Of this kind,
and 1 therefore gave him the lowest
possible sentence consistent with the
gravity of the crime.
eff a man shows by his actions re-
greet for his crime, if he is contrite and
repentant and sets a good example,
then there might be some argument for
the reduction Of his sentence, but this
man has shown all the way through
both during and after his trial com
pIete disregard for our laws. How can
we say that this man regrets his crime
in view Of the circumstances What
las he done to inspire others not to
violate the lawi
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18
TO BE SOMEBODY REQUIRES
STRUGGLE
By d.. N. A Majors.

Who is 50 rich and great that they
cannot think of other days Of poverty
Who so good that they spun the rest
of US with upturned noses.
Environment may have done more
for some of us than it has done for
the rest of US. A pleasant, agreeable
home, a soeEcitous, eager mother and
father, untiring interested mother, a
liberal hearted anxious father, bOuyed
by the exhibited ambition of their boy
or girl make life JOY indeed.
Happy are they who keep to the
path Of right and truth, and walk in
no other. Yet we are on every hand
boys and girls who through the bywsys,
and the highways of moeking JOY,
clayed with an ugly pleasure who days
upon days squeamishly complain that
all is one continual round of vanity and
life dream.
The writer could not in philosophy
on the subject of the Primrose path,
that has become so wen trodden that
it has become paved thOrOughfare and
to what good eausei-A fool is born
every half minute, and the school OF
experience is the one thousands viii
learn In, for it seems no other Will do.
1t is a horrofying picture that meets
an unweleOme gaze on the crowded
streets. Young men and young women
whose appearance would urge a. Venus
or force AppOlo from his throne, with
brains and qualifications out of which
noble races are constructed giving
themselves away to reckless abandon
ment. The church bells never sound in
their ears. The useful and the worth
while things of life do not invite them
any more, and then find themselves
gradually drifting, falling, further and
further away from the sound of their
mothers sweet voice that ever is call
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

would have been prayed for bv Abr.
ham Lincoln. Fear no. Your peopls
by their restraint, their patience. their
wisdom, integrity. labor and belief IN
God, will earn the right to that ms
tiee, and America will bc>-ow il.
General John II. Pcrshin-. Who han.
pened to be a guest a. IN, Harding
home was also presented ari said:
81 am very glad to hav, he oppor
tunity of being here as. the guest Of
Senator and Mrs. Harding and to be
present at this meeting which have
witnessed-a sort of leuui,u Of Bap-
fists. While L am not Baptist, l
feel that if I remain much longer un-
der the spell of the Bapti>, oratory to
which 1 have listened here this NON.
ing, 1 might ask YOU to take me into
your church.
applause, and cries OF Eve will
we win'-great enthusiasm General
Peeshing, Continuing applause.
sit seems to be unanimous It Is il,
deed a privilege for me to have this
opportunity to saying just word to
the representative Of the colored peO-
pie Of this country as Commanderin.
chief Of the American forces during
the great war, to thank yrG for the
splendid service that was rendered
me, and our country, and the allies by
the fine young manhood whom YOU sent
abroad to fight for liberty and for
freedom The eolored people Of America
are to be congratulated upon their
magnificent showing both at home and
abroad, and we are all to be congratu,
lated, for without that support We
would not have been able to win the
victory as early as we were. 7 thank
you"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18
THE BuEGA STATE BANK WILL
THROW IRIS DOORS OPEN TO
THE PUEBLO DECEArBER FIRST.

The Weary and Afford Company
Bank Interior Architects, have sub
mittsd elaborate plans, for the remodel
ing of the Bipga State Bank, southeast
corner Of State and seth Place, which
win throw its doors open to the public
December FIRST. See list Of officers and
directors, in another column Of this
paper.
The capital stock of the Binga State
Bank Of Chicago, win be s1oo, 900 and
surplus $4,000.
In order to make Is possible for per
sons with limited means, who are fun
of race pride, to-beeOne stock holders
in the Binea State Bank; its Board of
Directoras have decided to set aside a
block of shares to be sold in lots Of
from one to Eve shares at one-huBdrsd
ard twenty dollars per share. address
al communications along this line to
the Binea STATE Bank, $3.50 s. state
street; @. n. LAngsfen, cashier.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

with only one case of conviction for
avoiding the draft.
'But when we Americans of what.
ever color, render tribute to the record
Of the American Negro, let US not for.
get to render tribute to America I'M
der whose institutions and among
whose people their record was made.
For I tell you-and through you ]
tell all Americans-that if your people
have progressed in so amazing and in
spfring manner, it must have been that
America gave you opportunity. If you
have risen by your merit, capacity and
worth, and not by agitation and
violence and revolt against our insti,
tutions, it is proof that you have pros
pered under institutions, and have
loved them.
elf the men and women of your
blood have given, as we all desired to
give, a great outpOuring of treasure
and blood upon the altar of patriotism,
it is because the truth was in your
hearts, America has given you her
great blessing Of justice.
"YOu have it, and you shall have
it. 1t will be good American citizen
ship and viii continue to accord it to
your people.
''If have anything to do with it,
it shall also be good American obedi-
ence to law. Brutal and unlawful
violence whether it proceeds from those
who break the law or from those who
take the law into their own hands, can
only be dealt with in one way by true
Americans, whether they be of your
blood or of mine.
Gear not. Here upon this beloved
soil you shall have that justice that
every man and woman of us knows
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

Col. John Arthur "Jack" johnson
former champion of the prize ring
must serve a year and a day in Leaven.
worth penitentisry and pay a $1,000
fine for violation of the Mann act in
transporting Bertha Schneider, a white
woman, from Pittsburgh to Chicago in
1912 or 1913.
This was the decision Of Federal
Judge Carpenter, who on Monday re.
sentenced the. heavyweight pugiIist in
accordance with an order entered by
the United States Court of Appeals fol.
lowing johnson IS first sentence. The
sentence is the same as that first melted
out to johnson by Judge Carpenter.
The decision was q greater shock to
"Ln Artha" than any blow, which
he had suffered in the squared circle,
and he showed it quite visibIy when
the full effect of the courts words
struck him with all its force.
johnson Fighting Mad"
.'I'm fighting mad" he declared, as
he was being led away by deputy
marshals to the Kane county Jail at
Geneva. "I didn Z have fair chance.
I'm a fighting man and I don't mind
taking beating. wOldn t mind -sery-
ing the sentence If they had only given
me a fighting chance"
Application for JohnsOn's release on
bonds, made by "TOm" Carey, former
mayeralty candidate and sponsor for
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

ing, appealing and exhOrting them to
be good, and reflect deeency and re-
sPectability upon their family name.
The race cannot be regarded as a
race given over to levity and nonsense.
Neither as a race of angels. If we could
find a middle ground to rear strue-
ture moral and sober, then our trou-
bles would grow less, and our prospects
brighter among the races
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

Ex-Cty Attorney of Chicago Silver Tongued Orator. Wam
Friend of the Plain or the Common People Who Ia,
Thousands of Friends In all Parts of This City and County
able or Eminent Lawyer Who Would make Dandy Can
date to Succeed the Late Richard S. Tuth as Judge Of
The Circuit Court of Cook County
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

Prior To The Grafton of Senator Harding Hon. William H.
Lewis of Boston, Mass Eoqueny Presented the cause of
the CoIored People and what they stand for as True
American Citizens.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

COZ. JACK JOHNSON, THE Elk
HEAVY WEIGHT PRIZE FIGHTER
OF THE WORLD, WILL REST UP
IN RHE FEDERAL PRISON, LEA
vEwoRTH, KANSAS.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

Hon. Charles A. CortreH of Toledo, Ohio and Col Henry
Lincoln Johnson Member of the Republican National
Committee from Georgia; Presented the Delegation to
Senator Harding.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

Despite Col JohnsOn's opinion, how
ever, the court made it plain that no
element of prejudice had been permit
ted to enter into the ease.
"It is my plain duty to resentenee
this defendant in accordance with the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18
HON. PETERM. HOFFMAN

The Ever Popular Coroner of
Cook County who was Re
nominated Wednesday for
his Present Position with al
most One Hundred Thous-
and Majority, to his credit,
he Received more votes than
any Other Candidate on the
Thompson Ticket.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

HON. WARREN C. HARDING ELooUENTLY ADJ
DRESSED A LARGE DELEGATION OF BAPTIST
MINISTER'S WHO HAD BEEN ATTENDING THE
NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION AT COLUMN
BUS OHIO.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

Chief Justice Of The Criminal Court Of Cock County NOnn
ated for States Attorney with more than SeventyhVe
thousand Majority at his back
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

RatsrOd ~ Second Class Matter, ASS.
IL, Iso1, at the Pest once At Chicago,
n. UnGsr Ast Of March .. 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18
D Prejudice, Says cour,

the pugilist on his return to Chicago
was denied.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-09-18

Vol XIV. n
SEPTEMBER Is, 1920.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
GAMBLER Gets
HIS NECK CUT
Razor Used When Player
Gets Straight Flush

DENVER. Col. July so.--Holdlng
four aces. three consecutive times In
- minutes. was an experience which
Edgar Morton. a coIorcd gambler,
had never had before in his % years
~. = poker player. but
Having them beaten on each oc.
casion by q straight flush held by
Maxwell Hawkins OF Nashville caus.
ed Edgar 10 think. Thinking In turn
led Morton TO produce razor. 1t is
alleged. and to WELD It on Maxwell.
A. a result Morton was held on
charges OF assault with a deadly
weapon. while Hawkins went to the
county hospital. suffering from Sc
we're decorations about the face and
neck. said TO have been inflicted by
the keen-edged razor.
When he beat me de fust time.
ah thought a whole lot. but didn't
say nuthin'," Morton explained 10
Police Captain Frank Lee.
when he laid 'em down de sec.
ond time. ah trembsed n little bit.
but held nah tcmpah: but. oh, man
when he laid en- down de thud
tme-welI. cap'n. All says to nah.
self. it's time fob direct action. and
horc All is."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
This Fight Was
q Private Affair

SACRAMENTO. July so.--Damon
and Pythias had nothing on John
Ruby and Robert Alleen, pals here.
Punched for fighting In the street.
Ruby went 70 jail. while Allen went
out 70 rustic up bail. In court Al.
len protested he didn't know any
thing about the fight" although he
had a four.inck cut across his eye.
Ruby. had Allen In the gutter and
was kicking his head. the cops said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
Ordnance Urges
Sprinkler Plan

Automatic sprinkler systems pro-
vided with gongs to ring immedi-
ately In case Of fire will be stand
ard equipment In certain classes Of
buildings. II the city council acts
fayorabIy on an ordinance intro
duced by the public safety commit
tee. The ordinance would apply only
10 buildings Of five stories or more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
STORY GIVEN
NO CREDIT.
Chief Asks City to
License Cabarets

Cabarets will be licensed and con-
fined to certain downtown districts
" recommendation made by Chief
w. IL Soaring Of the police depart
ment II adopted by the city council
The chief would also license all pub
lie places having card tables and
the various soft drink parIors In the
city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
WomenI White
Footwear at SIPS

Women's White Canvas Pumps with
rubber soles are finished with ankle-strap
and tailored bow. In sizes to 5la.
Women's White Canvas Button Shoes
with low heels and leather soles arc
shown in all sizes from 21a to a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
Dainty New Smocks
at $1.59
Are Really Quite Unusual
Tea and Coffee section Upper Main Floor

They're of durable linents, in Leaf
Green, Rose or China Blue, with en-
broidery in contrasting col6rs There are
four styles, all belted, ana most of them
have two pockets. In al sizes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
Maj. Gen. Liggett
Speaks at Chamber

Finances OF the city and the rate
Of taxation were discussed at the
Chamber Of Commerce members
council luncheon held at the Arcade
building Friday noon. MAI. Gen.
Hunter Liggett. commanding the
/, Western department, was scheduled
70 speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
hink Ashes
ofSpouseAre
Sent as Ruse

DENVER. July 5o.--Receipt OF a
brass urn containing what purportcd
to be her husbands ashes. and an
anonymous letter relating the de-
tails OF his death In Denver. In the
strange story told In a telegram
from Mrs. Nathan Messenger Of
Roxbury. Mass. to the Central Jew.
ish Aid society OF Denver.
Discrcditing the letter and con.
WINGED that the urn OF ashes IN
simply ruse. Mrs. Messenger has
asked Denver authorities 20 locate
her husband, who. she declares. de-
serted her one month ago. Hospitals
here have been searched. death
statistics thoroiy examined. and not
a trace Of the husband has been
found. II has been proved that he
did not die here. at least under his
real name.
welded LIFE
FULL or TROUBLE.
Their welded life has been dis.
rupted on several previous occasions
the wife states in the telegram. The
ttHt Hthsfti tttufff1 Nt tAl' tkBA
bury home one month ago. and aft
crward Messenger disappeared.
During the one month OF his alb
scnce the wife failed 10 receive n
word All OF the time. however, she
believed that he was IN Denver. as
he had often talked Of this city.
Then. on Sunday. she received the
tidings that proclaimed her a widow
The anonymous letter stated that
Nathan Messenger passed away In
Denver on June rs. The details sur.
rounding the death were carefully
given and the dying mans last wish.
that his ashes be forwarded to his
wife. was elaborated on.
STORY GIVEN
NO CREDIT.
The letter was dated July 7, and
the fact alone that II was anony.
nous caused the wife and all con-
cerned In the search TO disbclicve
the story.
| The Jewish society sent a return
telegram. acquaintlng the wife with
what information had been OBJ.
tanned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
Cellately Back to
Direct CAMPAIGN

After two weeks campaigning
trip thru Eastern Washington coun.
ties. John A. GelIatIy. OF Wergatchee.
candidate for the nomination for gov.
ernor on the republican, ticket, IN
back in seattle Friday, where he will
conduct his campaign for the next
two weeks from his headquarters, at
ZIG Marion 1T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
BAD MONKEY
MEETS WITH
TRAGIC END
Old Timers Mad Career Is
Stopped by a Police
mans Bullet

son for bad monkeys.
Mas Ada Smiths SOCIOLOGICAL tri.
angle at ASH Green NJ. has gone To
smash.
Exmcraida. the black and white
eat. serenciy remains. She hasn't
done anything and isn't going to
worry.
Napoleon. the Gibraltar parrot. sull
~uasses EN-" from his swinging case.
Hut Old Timer. the chimpanzee
brought from Malta on the U. :. :.
NAnley by Brother Harry. win keen
them company only In the carefully
stuffed skin. on a corner pedestal,
Hir spirit has been gathered TO his
fathers.
HAD A HABIT or
0NAPP1NG At FOLKS
Old Timer was a bad boy lie
snapped AZ folks. jumped upward for
The parrots cage and squeezed the
ont.
They tied Old Timer 20 the stove.
where Exmeralda could spit at him
With IMMUNITY. and Napoleon could
owear his head bff at the monk with
cut reprisaL
Ola Timer got RID In the face
\ when Miss Rose olivero ran down
from the upper floor to chat with
Napoleon Wednesday. Old Timer
hoped out from under the stove and
oore her muslin skirt off.
they scoided old Timer lot abcu,
that. and told him where naughty
ehtidren so to.
He ratified his teeth. stuck out his
opogue and wasn't sorry.
He chased Mistress Ada out. and
Jumped craziiy up at the cage,
soaring Napoleon most to death
Napoleon was 50 frightened no actu
ally shut up.
Old Timer went looking for the
81 in vain. Then he pulled down a
NJ Kitchen sash. and ran up the
UVout 10 the tenement Of Mrx Marie
1Iurciato.
lGRA MURCIATO
WOULDN'T LET HIM IN
shs compromised by shaking
nands thru . hole In the screen.
ne wouldn't let him In
"Gooey" now scornfuily cackied
Napoleon regxining courage In tho
mt beneath. N Old Timer crossed
IT, fIrc escape to the Salvation Army
ny nursery. where so children are
dAxly cared for under supervision OF
A6jut&nt Cora Mcdonald.
Came Attendant Miss Ethel o'Con.
~ on the run with a broom. who
Nnds Oh Timer jump outside much
0u1clrsr than he entered
INT the sharp claws had scratched
one childis face and neck. 70 he was
- for H. Hundreds gathered Chill
1ren screamed. Their elders advised
Policeman Coushiln came and offered
eveey tnducement for peaceful sur
d 11.sr ~euIdn<shlnk oer
The officer asked the owners fam
~ what 10 DO. and showed a pistol
Ihey sad the animal might dc
harm
Ola Timer dared them to come and
ut him on the roof.
Oh Timer has gone TO the taxider
AI02
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30

No man n really truly In love II he
/. loons't ct foolish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30

some church workers try 10 work
ther church
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-09-08
DEMOCRAT LEADERS
TO MEET THURSDAY

A meeting OF all the Democratic can
didates for office in Wayne county
has been called for Friday evening.
Joel Mooref chairman of the Demo
cratic county committee, announced
Wednesday morning. The aspirants
for office will meet at Democratic
headquarters at 1880 p. m.
A committee was appointed to form
an organization for Cox Club at a
meeting Of Democratic men and wo-
men at Democratic headquarters In
the Pythian building Tuesday evening.
The committee Is as follows: Ronald
Ryan, chairman, Henry Long, J. w
Runells, Mrs. L. Monarch, Miss Mary
Carney and Miss Flora Green. The
above committee will meet Wednesday
evening at 1880 at headquarters to dis
cuss plans for staging membership
campaign. Members of the committee
will visit stores and factories to gel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-09-08
WAR AND THE SOCIAL
ORDER DISCUSSED AT
FRIENDS CONFERENCE
1v EMMA L. FETTA.

OXFORD, England. Aug. 25-FIs-
teen people are attending the War
and Social Order conference here this
week. They include a large number
of Friends, who were delegates at the
recent world conference in London.
Those registered are:
Elwpod C. Perisho, of Carmel; Syl-
vester Jones, of Richmond, field Sec
retary of the American Friends board
of foreign missions; Elizabeth NJ
Bundy, of Dunreith; Prof. Harlow
Lindley, head of the history depart.
ment of Earlham college; Carrie Cox.
Of Sheridan; Miss Wilma Reese, of
Indianapolis: Roy. L. Woolen, of
Spiceland: Miss Esther Cook, of New.
castle; Miss Elizabeth Marvel, Of
Richmond, and Miss Frances Mitchell.
Of Richmond.
Over Half From U. s.
Although the conference has repre-
sentatives from II countries, including
America, England, Ireland, Scotland.
France Switzerland, South Africa, Ar
gentina, South America, Germany and
Sweden, over half of those in attend,
ance are citizens of the United States.
Indiana and Pennsylvania lead in rep
resentation. New Jersey is a close
third. Ten other states are represent.
ed, including New York, Massachus
etts, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa. Kansas, Col
orado. Texas. Oklahoma, California
and Michigan.
Socialistic ideals and their feasi-
bility held the stage of discussion the
first three days Of the conference.
General sentiment places the causes
of war in social wrongs. Until these
are cured, war, both internal and in
ternational, will continue.
Problems of industry and labor. nat
ional guilds and other organizations
of labor, and world need for a new
social order have been placed before
the conference by such well-known
students of these problems as George
Landsburry, S. G. Hobson and NAL
colin Sparks.
Proposed "New Town."
Practical proposals and explanations
| regarding the proposed new towns,
wheer principles of cooperation and
| association in the service of the com.
munity can be put to trial, are holding
the conference for the first half of
the week.
Indiana delegates are entering into
the discussions. Though the expert
mental city is British idea to be
tried out in England, the Hoosiels S
seem fired with an enthusiasm to
erect a new town in the middle west
| There is considerable American
opinion, however, that many of the
ideas suggested for new towns. arc
being tried in America, as, for ms
tance, the educational system at Gary
Ind, and profit-sharing plans in var
! iOus corporations.
lily concealed smiles hover on the
faces of the Keble college walters
who, during the war and social order
conference. are serving women for the
first time in the ancient Keble dining
hall. The women take the honor com
placently and with an ease which
would say they were used to sue!
sigh breakings of precedent.
| "Seing Oxford"
Between conference periods, ant
with a zeal which has even included
some sessions, the Hoosiers have beer
seeing Oxford" In small and large
parties, under direction of resident
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-09-08
Wool Dress Goods
SCHOOL DAYS

BOYS SCHOOL HOSE, o.
heavy ribbed. all sizes, OOC
6 to 11k, a wonderful bargain;
second quality Of our Csc hose.
Sale price 39c.
GIRLS SCHOOL HOSE, Eno
mercerized, fine ribbed cOC
a regular 75c quality for SOC.
GINGHAMS for SCHOOL OOo
D r E S S e s, beautiful OOC
plaids and stripes, new assort-
ment shown this week; soc quail
ity, sale price 39c.