The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-02-21

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out the.15th n. Y. Infantry. BE says
that the supplies to be purchased are
essential snd necessary to the admit
lance Of the regiment into the Federal
lied National Guard.
The show az the Lafayette theatre
this week is the drama "The Return of
Eve" It features the return Of Ms.
Charles b. Anderson to the Negro stage
after an absence Of over a year The
play itself is along the old morality
lines. Il is not very interesting and
the only saving grace is the superb act
ing Of KrS Anderson.
In the basketball game at Manhattan
Casino LineOln's Birthday the st.
Christopher Club defeated the Alpha
P. O. @ by the score Of 80 to Is. 1t
was remarked that quite a number of
the undesirable element was in attend
anee.
W. 8. scarborough, LID, president
Of Wilberforce University was the ora
tor at the "Big Meeting" Of the Y.
NJ. C. A. on Sunday, February the 18th.
His topic was "Raeial Responsibility. "
he was greeted by large and enthus-
iastie audience
William Booker who was accused of
2 daring hold up was found not guilty
of the offense last week before Justice
wadhams of the Court of General ses-
siOns and discharged from custody.
Booker was an active church worker in
this city.
The West African Baking Co., n
Negro corporation planning to open a
chain of bakeries throughout the eoun-
try has announced that it will open its
first store February the 9th at 1858
Eighth Avenue, New York City. Mr.
William Kent is president and Mr.
james R. Ryder, treasurer of the or
ganization.
William Piekens, former dean of
Morgan College, Baltimore, Nd, and
no wassoeiated with the n. A. A. C. P.
viii deliver his first speech under the
the new auspices February the 23rd
at Mother Zion A NJ. E. Cureh. His
subject will be lessons from the
Lives of George Washington, Abra-
ham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass"
At a big mass meeting at Palace
Casino last Sunday under the guidance
of William Bridges of the Challenge
Magazine a rent strike to curb prof.
teering landlords that cater TO our peO-
pie was advocated for the Negroes of
Harlem.
Rev. Fl. H. Proctor of Atlanta, Ga,
was the speaker at the Young Peoples
Union Meeting at Kendall Memorial
Church Sunday, February the 18th.
Dr.. R. E. Jones, editor of the South
western Advocate was visitor to New
York last week. He was passing
through on an extended lecture tour.
Mr.. James Burke and Miss Ethel
Smith Of 21s West 14s street formally
announced their engagement at re
ceptiOn given at the lady's home on
February 4th.
The Refuge Church Of Christ has
purchased the three buildings at 1884
Sc west I33rd street. They intend put
ting up q frst class house Of worship
on the site.
The Executive Committee of the
United Colored Democracy held a meet
ing Friday, FbruaTy the 18th at its
headquarters, 1s4 West 135th street.
Everett T. Chappelle was selected as
secretary of the United colOred DemOe-
raey and plans were laid for an active
campaign this fail William Bridges,
Asst District Attorneys F. Q. Morton
and ]. Frank wheaton, DIR. james s.
Williams, DR.. J. Rogers Griffin, Hon.
james D. Carr and other prominent
eolOred democrats attended
The tnruament for the eolOred chess
championship OF New York commences
Monday, March LIST. All games win
be played at Fannings Retreat, I20
west 1s5th street. The entrants are
C. Tnvsrs Warren, present champion,
Harold Il simmelkjaer frOmeT title
holder, Christian G. Grammar Of YOn-
kers, Franklin n. sinmelkjaer, Wesley
Wright Of jacksonville, Fla, John Tay-
Tor and James c. flaming. The prizes
to be given exceed one hundred dollars
in value.
On Monday, February the Ssrd at
st. Mark's N. E Church. Miss Mary
Z. Banta Is going to give one Of her
uniqBe entertainments Mis- Banta j.
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