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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21
VoTELESS NEGRO MAY LIMIT
SOUTH IN u. S. CONGRESS.
Ballots, Not Population, Basis of
Change.

New York Representative Isaac
Seigel, chairman, reapportionment
committee, house of representatives,
has received number of letters ad-
vocating the reduction of southern
representation in the house of repre-
sentatives and in the electoral col
lege.
According to Mr.. Seigd, the ques-
ton will be reopened by his commit
tee in response to sentiment in the
north. Six of the nine committee
members are northern Republicans
and one of them, Representative Bar
bour, California, is a leader in the
propaganda in favor of abolishing re-
presentation in congress, based on
Negro population which is denied the
ballot.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21

urer, the state senator and two mem
bers of the state legislature who are
pledged to legislation that harmon
ICES with American ideals.
The boys are not discouraged,
however, and they are determined to
cleansthe slate next time" said this
writer, who indicate that the unionists
OF that county are after 100 per cent
results.
This enthusiasm is also shown by
labor'S demand for literature. Bun
dies of literature on various ques-
tons are given wide circulation by
the national committee. Distribution
OF the pamphlet by President Com
pers, entitled -"Labor's Protest
Against Rampant Tragedy" which
treats of prohteering. and labor's
remedy for same, is now reaching the
half-million mark
1t is this enthusiasm and determin-
alton that justihes the national COM
mittee in its statement:
This is a great struggle for the
rights and Liberties of the masses of
our people, struggle for the tri-
umph of justice"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21
Member of Congress- from the 18th Congressional Dis
trict of Illinois; Chairman of the Republican State Com
ittee of this State; Banker and Extensive farmer at
Dwight Ill., and Republican Candidate for United States
Senator from the Sucker State.

Smith at the KanIlakee Fair: Il have
been active in politics for good many
years, and have been through a good
many campaigns, so it is possible that
I do not get stirred up as easily as some
of the younger men who are having their
first fling. AT Kanlakee Wednesday,
though. there was a real crowd. There
was real interest, too, and real enthus-
iasm. Congressman Smith is the can
didate for United States senator upon
whom opinion conferred both ways He
is the one whom the Republicans at
the fair will vote for, almost unani-
mously and the one who every leader
who was there believes will be nom
mated"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21
LABOR MUST FINANCE ITS
NON-PARTISAN CAMPAIGN.

Washington.-''Literature has been
and is being distributed by the hun
dreds of thousands OF pieces; the de-
mands exceed the supply" says the
A. F. of L. national non-partisan po
litical campaign committee, in cir
cular to members of organized labor
on the need for financial contribu-
tons to carry on the trade union non
partisan campaign.
ALREADY fruits of the struggle have
been harvested" says the national
committee. Enemies have been de-
fated; frinds have been assisted.
"Ninety-six thousand votes were
cast against Senator Cummins in his
own party primary. Senator Under
wood escaped in the primary of his
party with only handful OF votes.
Normally these men would have
enormous pluralities.
"In other states and congressional
districts there have been clean-cut
victories for labor and progress.
And now we reach state where
additional financial help must be had.
The amount of money received and
expended thus lar is surprisingly
small-out of all proportion to the
work done and the results achieved.
The initial request was for but a
nominal amount. The response was
all that was expected.
But the work goes on. Time flies.
The crisis approaches. We are head
ed into the current of the main CAM
paign. Our effort must increase with
each day. The army of volunteers
must be supplied iwth material. The
voters must be informed.
Organizations of workers and in
dividuals are asked to contribute now
and with as much generosity as may
be possible. The struggle cannot be
postponed; it is on and We must make
our fight now.
Contribute today. Help in the
spirit of the fight for human freedom
and progress.
Send all contributions to Frank
Morrison, A. F. of L. building, Wash
ington. D. c, who viii receipt for
same. At the close of the campaign
an itemized statement of all of the
receipts and expenditures will be
printed and forwarded to each con-
tributor."
1t is expected that the response to
the above appeal win accord with
labor's nationwide enthusiasm and
determination to defeat its enemies
and elect friends. This enthusiasm
is not of the torch-Hght parade vzri-
ETY., but is of the kind indicated BY a
committeeman from one Of the south
western states, where nomination IS
equivalent to election, who informed
the national committee that IN their
recent primaries they -only" nom
mated the county judge, county treas
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21
cowardice Elected Wilson.

In a letter to George B. Lockwood,
of Washington, d. C., editor of the
National Republican, Mr.. Siegel said:
TO the inexpHcable weakness and
cowardice of Republicans in the han
ding of this matter in the reappor-
fionments of 1900 and 1910 is due the
reelection of President Wilson in
1910, for without votes in the electoral
college based upon the suffrage Of
voters disenfranchised under the laws
and practices of the states of the solid
south, Gov. Hughes would have been
elected.
'In 1916 Illinois cast more votes
than all the eleven states of the solid
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21
TO BE ON THE JOB.

Although NJ. T. Bailey, 56jS State
St, president of Bailey Realty Co., Is
spending four days during the week
at Springfield, Ill, where he j., attend
ing the sessions OF u. B. F. & ). MT.
state grand lodge he will be on the
job at 1llth st. and Racine ave Sat-
urday Afternoon and Sunday selling
lots to members of the Race.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21

Col. John c. Ames, the far-sighted
political manager for Congressman
Frank L. Smith, Republican candidate
for the nomination for United States
Senator from Illinois, is we'll pleased
with the warm receptions accorded him
everywhere, and especially with the up
roaring reception rendered to him We'd
nesday at the Kanl1a1ee Fair.
Col. Ames has this TO say in refer
ence TO the big boom for Congressman
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21
MRS. MURRAY HERE.

Mrs. Leana Murray OF Nashville.
Tenn, is in the city where she will
spend two weeks as the guest OF her
neice, Mrs. Josie Fife, 400 : Dear
born St Mrs. Murray is accompanied
by her grandson, Mr. Robert Heron.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21

Mr.. Charles c. Fitzmorris. pri-
vate secretary to Mayor William
Hale Thompson. can always be
found on his job early and late. and,
being so wen yersed IN every way per
tanning to his responsible duties. he
is Of great assistance to Mayor
Thompson IN conducting many of
the affairs IN connection with that Of
Zee. Mr.. Fitzmorris stands ace high
with all the big Republican and Dem
ocratic politicians who frequent the
City Hail
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21
BACK FRO MICHIGAN.

Alter spending two pleasant weeks
at Idlewild, Mich, the beautiful SUM-
mer resort, Mr.. James l. BantOn, real
estate broker, 1874 w. Washington s.,
is back on duty.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21
Proposition of Voters

In Indiana one person in four votes.
In the solid south as a whole, one
person in seventeen votes. In Sout
Carolina and Mississippi one person
in thirty votes. This is not only a
violation of the basic principle of de-
mocracy but an imposition upon the
states where representative govern
ment is permitted to exist.
1T is not generally known that in
these states more white men than
black have been disenfranchised by
one dishonest expedient and another
The effect of the system is to exclude
from participation in elections the
vast majority of those who toll with
their hands"
A letter from William NJ. P. Bow
ers of Providence, R. l., asks the COM
mite to act at once.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21

south, plus Oklahoma, combined. Yet
these twelve states had FIVE times rs
much representation in the house and
in the electoral collge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21

Ratsred a. seeOad-ClaSS Matter, AHg.
10, 1901, At the Pest Once At Chicago,
o., Under Act IF March ., 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21

HON. FRANK L-SMITH IS STILL
FAR IN THE LEAD IN HIS
RACE FOR THE NOMINATION.
FOR UNITED STATES SENA-
TOR FROM ILLINOIS.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21

Member of Congress from the First Congressional District Of
Illinois, Who is one of the Best Friends of the Colored
Race that has Stood Up the Halls of Congress and
With the United or Solid Support of the Colored People
Residing m his Dstct he will Again be Re-Nominated
and Reelected to Congress.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-21

Charles Stump, Ii. Long Headed and Wise travelling Cor
respondent for The Broad Ak; Lately has Visited Bum
ineh.ua Alabama; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Sara
toga Springs, New York
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Vol XIV. August 81. 1920 No. 48
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03
DON'T RISK NEGLECT

Don't neglect Il constant backa che.
sharp. darting pains or urinary d..
orders. Tho danger of dropsy or
Er.Ght's disease is too serious to ig-
more. Use Doan's Kidney Pills as
have Eour friends and neighbors. Ask
yoU; ucighbor! \ Lexington c;sc.
l-"w:c Hall, jrweicr. Main ST.. says:
"N!jn"y trouble hothercd me in the
worst ""% gcme years ago. Gftcn L
had la stay away from my business,
| Was so bad off. Dizzy spells both
cred me and my sight was affected.
Ny back ached all the time. aud it
WAS hard to bend over. The kidney
secvctions passed too often and broke
sm% &'c"1, ut night. I felt tired out AL
thc time. and IT times the kidney Sc
crcsiqU., were highly colorcd and con
tanned sediment. tried dif;eren,
remedies, without getting relief. un-
IL used pnun's kidney Pills. I,
:!ncn'I long before Donn's cured me
Of III III" trurb!c. and haven't been
ho, nVH"i Stree
Gee 1T II dealers. Fost"r-M!burn
CO.. 'Nt">., Buffalo. \. Y.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03
ANuCK,s FERRY NEWS.

Special TO The Ditpatch- News.
Amick's Ferry, Nov. ,1.-Farmcrs of
this section are busy sowing their
small grain, and a large acreage will
pe sown to this crop this fall
The health of this community is
very good at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, Mrs. p. e.
Black of Cross Hill. are spending a
short while with relatives and friends
in this section
Mr.. Henry l.. Koon Of the Lexing-
ton high school spent the weekend
with the home folks, Mr.. 1. f. Koon
and family.
Mr.. NJ. v. l.. Shealy and wife and
little son spent last Sunday with Mr..
NJ. r. Koon and family.
Mr.. Thomas w. Shealy and wife
Of the Ridge Road section visited rel
atives in this section last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Shealy spent a
short while last Sunday night with
Mr.. d ID. Amick and family.
The Blue Star school is progressing
nicely under the skillful leadership Of
Mrs. George OXner as principal and
Miss Florence Seigler as assistant.
We learn also that Pineyille school
opened this morning with Mr.. S. Crout
rs principal and Miss Julia wessin
ser as assistant
wonder why the Newberry ;rerald
ma News is so important? But pei,
maps its !: local newspaper.
Black CrrH.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03
LEXINi.TON ia rA!,ED
HN QIIti: EI.>I I,C>r

Ev"lyon" is pleased with ihr quick
results: Of S;'n1l" .'!ilaZcl CAM
phor. nydyHsti$. etc. ~ mixed in
l-hvopN% eye wash. ruc In:ln's ,Ecs
were 80 badly strained lie could nnt
read without pain. Tw" arpIicat :ous
relieved him. \ lady with-Wcak. -
flamc.l eyes WAS greatly helped hy
ON; h"ttl". w" guarantee u snlpIl
hott'" # l.avoptik TO help ANY CASE
weak. strained or inflarr"d eyes.
liarl'rr Drug co.,
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03
PEdoN HAPPENINGS.

Mr. Verne Knnece, student at
Newberry College, spent the ek.end
with his parents, DIR. and Mrs. D. r
Knecce.
Mrs. j. Fielder Hartley of Macon.
Ga, is spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T.. Shum-
pert
Mr. w. Clemson CAN'T has returned
home. after spending several months
in the u. S. Naval Hospital in Char
lesion.
Melba, the young daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs. w. NJ. Yonce, is rapidly
recovering from an attack of typhoid
fover.
j. Sattcriield Rice Of Meter, (i.,.
is on Il visit to his grandmother, Mrs
NJ. A. Rice.
Mrs. j. II. Laird is at the BAPTIST
Hospital. where she underwent 4 SCR
ious operation last week She is re-
ported To be doing nicely.
Rev. and Mrs. Il. J. Wcssingcr
spent the wcck-cnd with the formers
parents at Chaplin.
The s"!l"nt here is . Sctting Oh
smoothly with Sam =. Gardner prin-
cip;tl, Miss Ella johnson and \. w.
dodgers a*%iStnn;s.
Grover CAN'T OF Sal,du visited his
parents. Nr. ana Mrs. l.. l.. CAN'T.
last week.
The recently elected town council
consisting of l.. w. Wise. lntcndent:
!. $. lIollcy. Q. l.. IIutto, G c..
Sharpe and G. l.. Taylor. Wardcns.
have been sworn in and have taken
charge OF th" towns affairs
Lorinc. the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. y. Shumpcrt, was car
ricd I" the Baptist Hospital this
morning. where she will have her
,onSils removed.
The handsome new two-Stoly' resi-
dcrcr Of M. w. T. Fest is nearing
completion.
Mr.. Ray -. Cooper. FOR several
Years an employee OF the Southern.
Hallway CO.. spent Sunday with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. }. l.. COOPER
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03
LIVE NEWS ITEMS FROM
THO MACEDONIA SECTION

Z Z - F. 'Ht 3 = /,
Mr. Simmie Amick, son of Mr.. John
Amick and Miss Ruth Haltiwanger,
daughter OF Mr.. Charlie Haltiwanger
Of the Piney Woods section were hap
PLY married Saturday evening. The
young couple have our most hearty
congratulations.
Miss Carrie Amick. we are sorry to
say, was taken seriously ill Saturday
night. She has our sympathy and
we hope for her q speedy recovery.
Mr.. Hubert and sister Evline. are
still on the sick list.
Mr.. Bob Huffstetler and family Wis
tied Mr.. ]. l.. Amick. Sunday.
Mr.. j. Asby Amick visited Mr..
Simon Amick Sunday.
Mr.. Julius B. Lorick and children,
J. B.. Veatrice and Katie Belle.
motored to New Brookland Sunday
MIR. J. F. Willard and family Wis
tied Mr.. J. l.. Amick Sunday.
Miss Geneva Lorick visited her
cousin, Miss Pearl Lorick Sunday.
Mr.. Try F'ulmer of Newberry visited
his cousin. Mr.. Eddie Amick. Saturday
night and Sunday
Little Tommie.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03
NEWS FROM NEAR PEAK.

The health OF this community is
very good with the exception of Mrs
w. NJ. Eargle. who is very sick al
this writing. Everybody has plenty
of work to do. Mr.. Jack Frost paid
everybody q visit and made every
thing turn black
Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. Meetze and
children of Shelton visited Mr.. and
Mrs. ~. I. Mce,ze. Saturday night
and Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. George Buckley spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs. A..
1. Meetze
Misses Carrie Belle Buckley and
Jessie Hicks spent Saturday night
w.-a Miss Katie Meetze.
Miss Lula Amick returned home
after spending few days. in Coiu..
hi& Vith her cousin, Mrs w. +. Rob-
bins.
Mr. ond Mrs. D. CT. White and
children Of White Rock, spent Sun
day evening with Mrs. "A. l. Meetze.
punt Saturday night and Sunday with
M. and Mrs. Joe Earglc, OF Chapir.
-'Hf Vary Sou counts spent Sunday
With A-iss Ethel Mae CrOIncr.
Mr.. Herbert Eargie was seen going
to see his best girl Sunday night
Mighty bad looking night to go so
far Watch out. it will be Mrs. Eargle
after awhile.
Mr.. Herbert Eargle and Mr.. Ruth
erford Amick got to going to Chapin
mighty often; watch out, girls.
Mr.. Haskell Amick made q flying
trip to Pomnria Saturday. on busi-
ness.
High Stopper.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03
pOT:.E OUT ON E.iII..

i;I:$Cll l't"c. transfer driver. yrho
ran "r"" and killed Mr.. Turner OF
';rohEiand several wcck; aga AND who
was urrcst'.d hy Sheriff Miller soon
after ;Go ;.G,-''lr. is o1, on bond OF
$i.0c.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03

Prepared for a Long Separation.
Mrs Gawlef--''I expect your baby
again"
Mrs. Silarp-"I hope So.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03

Tcacher-"What is the. highest
form of animal ilfe?"
Little Peter Quickly --"Thc ri.
ra raffc."---BoStcn Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-08

chap and pretty petty young woman
will present an offering which they
bill as THAT Somewhat Different
Wire Act" In the second position is
Miss Billie Bowman, who offers
clever and artistic novelty which she
bills as Character Descriptive Melo-
dies" and which is conceded to be
one of the prettiest novelties in vaude-
vile. Slipping up on third spot, we
find Harry Harvard & Company" an
exceptionally clever trio of fun max
! ers in an original skit entitled Chick
} ems" They do say that this is some
laugh producer Jimmy Duffy
comes fourth and he is said to be
real funny" billed as THE Jollying
Jester" and brings to you an act that
is all his own. The show closes with
THE Bottomly Troupe" in sensational
aerial work.
At the Isis.
"Ain't He Cute" makes big Roy
/ Stewart vince. AS with all cinema
stars, picture fans have raved over
| Roy Stewart in all manner of descrip-
| tive terms to be found in Noah Web
sters dictionary. Brave, beautiful,
] thrilling manly. husky, heroic-those
| and dozens of other similar terms have
been worked to death by Roy Stewart
enthusiasts. There is. however, a
sense of the fitness of things IN the
normal human that keeps some terms
of description from being applied TO
some objects.
Stewart has been protected in this,
so far as his own ears and eyes regis
| tered most of his career as a screen
star. But while out in a far away
sagebrush town on the western plains.
| playing "Dr. Barnes" in the all-star
| cast photoplay of Emerson Hough' s
novel, 1.-THE Sagebrusher," which
comes to the Isis theater all next week,
he was hit right between the eyes
with one of these uniting terms.
He was strolling along the town
street for relaxation after hard day
of work, and passed three part-grown
girls, who had heard that he was the
famous Roy Stewart and they were
using their eyes to the limit. Just
after they passed him, the star heard
one of them observe:
"Oh, Helen-ain't he cute ?"
Pathe News will complete the pro-
At the Orpheum.
Mary Miles Minter. dainty. demure
and captivating star of the silver
sheet" will be seen in Judy of
Rogues' Harbor," an adaptation from
Grace Miller Whites popular book, at
| the Orpheum theater Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. Miss Minter,
who has the God-given gift of the art
| list, portrays Judy so true to life that
captious critics are loud in their
praises of her.
The power to compel a would-he
murderer to prepare a grave for his
| supposed victim is portrayed in a man
ner that makes the audience gasp and
then laugh at the righteousness of the
/ heroine's plan to save her little Denny
from the cruel and inhuman treat
ment melted out to him by the assail-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-08

and know how to put picture over.
r. c. Gray, of Kansas City. will have
charge of the publicity of the Robert
son-Cole office in this territory.
Opera to Movies.
It's farcry from the operate stage
to screen comedy but the latter is
much better funs according to Mar
rgaret Cullington FitzRoy. the Mag
gie'' in the Bringing Up Father COM
edies. Her father was William Gull
lington, an old time stage director
and she was assistant musical direc-
tor of the Aborn Opera company in
her early twenties. Her husband,
Louis FitzRoy, is a well known char
acter actor.
Charles Chaplin has just finished
his fiye-reeler, THE Kid 1t will be
there is some trouble over ii at pres
ent. His contract calls for four two
reel comedies and it may be COM
promise on his part to deliver the five
reeler instead of the eight reels. The
First National-Chaplin contract for
bids his releasing any pictures thru
any other company until his contract
has been fulfilled with them. Chaplin
is a member of the United Artists cor
poration, but because of his First Ma
tional contract he has not been able
to release thru them.
Georges Carpenter hooked the
Sells-F'loto show for a nice wad. He
starts May 10 and his contract calls
for $4,000 weekly This is the largest
salary ever paid in the circus field for
single attractions He is to have
! a private car to travel in and his own
motor car. Rather some class Ell?
Wally Reid started his show. THE
Rotter" over the one night stands thru
California to good business but as
soon as he hit San Francisco business
was very light, with no improvement
No improvement was shown when the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-08

engagement was cut from two weeks
to one. 1t looks like a flop.
Robertson-Cole announce three very
pleasing contracts for the coming
year. They have signed Otis Skinner,
Chic Sales and Georges Carpenter.
Otis SINNERS first picture will be
''Kismet." Chic Sales will go to work
for the Christy companies and Car
pentier will do serial and some
specials with Faire Binney.
Lillian Rambeau, mother of the
stage star, Marjorie Rambeau, is in
the movies. She's, in the cast of a
picture now being made by Edith
Storey.
East and West" will reach its five
hundred and fiftieth performance this
week at the Aston theater.
''Buddies," one of the big hits of last
season, will be seen in Topeka the
coming winter.
Mack Sennett claims that he read
in the papers the other day that a
college professor says that man has
not changed in the past 10. 600 years
and the prof probably didn't figure
on prohibition.