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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
BETTER EDUCATION FOR RURAL. NEGRO 1n5S
TERS NEGROES OF SOUTH CAROLINA APE NJ
PROVING THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS am
CHURCHES INCREASE AND SPREAD nr
KNOWLEDGE Is THE BASIS OF PROCRESSn
SACRIFICES MADE FOR COLORED YOUTH
BY WIN ANTHONY AERY

days kept sending to Alfred ". Ni,s,l
son, principal of Belts Academy n,
ems Of chickens of fryer size. b1.s.l,
upon bushels of potatoes and bean,
and small wagon loads of eabbages ana
corn, as well as generous supplies Of
beef, lamb, and veal Even a kid VA,
presented as a gift to feed the yisif,,
instruction.
These thrifty, ambitious, isolated VI
groes Of South Carolina, in spits 4
poor schools and a deficient social Hb
have been steadily making money ,,i
slowly improving their homes. sehOoh
and churches. They show signs Of nT
life and hope as the result of the con
ing Of DR.. billiard and his party.
New Educational Life
Principal Nicholson also eOnduss
summer school for ambitious ,oloul
teachers, many of whom are struuE-g
bravely, not only to teach boys and
girls the rudiments of education, but
also to extend the school terms 70 I've
and six months.
These South Carolina Negro teaehgn
were greatly encouraged by the recent
visit of the State superintendent d
education, Hon. j. Z. Swearingen Il
Columbia, s. c., and J. B. FELTON,, Staa
agent for eOlOred schools in South Cars
lima Both Of these white edueatiOnil
officers expressed deep interest in Tie
work Of Negro teachers and minister
Both men spoke sympathetieally md
eneouragingly, on the value and need
of sound public education, to the Ne
gro ministers and the one hundred and
twenty teachers who were attending
the 1920 summer session at Belts Asi'
deny.
Superintendent Swearingen, who IS !
nephew Of the late Senator Tllman Of
South Carolina and himself a plants
ton owner, declared his faith in teach
ing people "tO wash themselves clean,
to work hard, and tell the truth. " BE
gave facts to prove the economic IN
provement which has come to the South,
including the Negroes of the South
Cotton, which sold for $25 bale n
1914, brought $3.50 bale last season
aid Superintendent Swearingen. "LAa
year South Carolina spent $42,OOO"
Tor automobiles, assessOnes, and gSsS
line; but only s4,5OO,OOO on education
Last year the people of South CarOlHi
old crops worth s5OO,OOO,O OO-hak Of
which went to Negroes; but only one
Der cent was put into education. "
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Hampton, Va.-Gommunity day al
the Belts Academy Minister'S Insti
tute proved to be "ehieken day" in
the sand-hill country six or eight miles
from Trenton, s. c., which is not far
from the late Senator TiIlman's home
Fifty outstanding, prOsperOus-loOking
devoted eolored women from the Mt
Canaan Baptist Church, which is q
rural church with a membership of
fifteen hundred, brought their long,
low, wooden baskets, richly laden with
fried chicken and ham, pies, cakes, bis
cults, freshly-eOoked vegetables-toma.
toes, eabbages, lima beans, and corn
and hominy, to say nothing of water
melons and good Old-fashioned musk
melons (not small, modern eanta-
lOupes). They fed at homemade tables
the one hundred Negro rural preachers
and forty-Odd church workers who had
assembled to receive valuable instrue-
ton from white and eolored teachers
from Southerners and Northerners-
from friends Of struggling men and
women.
DR.. James Hardy billiard of Char
lottesville, Va, former dean of Tulane
University in New Orleans and present
president Of the Jeanes and Slater
Boards, which aim to improve Negro
rural elementary and secondary schools,
offered the blessing at this preachers
eommunity-day feast.
Meanwhile the faithful, generous col
ored women, dressed neatly and listen
ing attentively; formed hollow human
square about the delighted, hungry,
expectant ministers who had travelled
miles and miles over the rough, muddy,
red-elay roads to get new ideas and
fresh inspiration. Some ministers had
come one hundred and fifty miles,
others two hundred miles, and one al
most three hundred miles.
DR.. billiard and number of asso-
eiates came to Belts Academy for
their second ministers institute. The
summer experience in 1919 had proved
The usefulness and feasibility of bring
ing together for study those Negro
rural preachers who were ambitious to
yive their congregations a fuller mea-
'ure Of social and religious service.
DR.. billiard and his party received on
both occasions the cordial support Of
Negroes for miles and miles about this
pioneer school, which has spread un-
iaihngly the gospel of racial good
viii Negro neighbors for days and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

The Late George W. Fiji.
Richard t. Greener.
Soprano sOlO-Mrs. Gloster.
The Late Hiram Holland-W,
A Moore.
Tenor solO-Hugh Buchanan.
Memorial COmmittee-Joel A.
ers, Hon. John R. Lynch. ". An.
Sweeney, Mrs. Corinne Wilson. -.
Holmes, Raleigh johnson. Irene M
Gaines, Dr.. Monroe A. Major, a..
man. '-4e
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
he most queenly voiced sOngbrd in this country

program which follows was the best:
Part my Mother Bids Ne Bind
Ny Hair, Haydn; The Violet, Mozart
canzouetta, Haydn; 10 Hear the Gen
tle Lark, Bishop; Mad Scene, Hamlet
Thomas; The Ships, saar; NOeturne
saar; The YOyager, saar; Caro- Nome,
RigOletto, Verdi.
Part H.-My Love He Comes on the
Skee, Leigbter; When Am Dead Ny
Dearest, BarOwski; Bird Of Love Di-
vine, Cowan; The Robin Sings in the
Apple Tree, Mcdowell; La Ptimavera,
Strauss
Without the least question about it,
. bright future awaits Madam Games
in her musical profession
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
THE NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK.

National Thrift Week, which win b,
observed annually January l7,2s, 1921
is a program Of economic education tC
help the people Of cur country think
straight about their money matters
Il is a conservative estimate that II
viii be observed next January in more
than 1JOOc communities, instead of III,
eas of the last Thrift Week.
Each day Of this week is set aside to
emphasize a special phase Of thrift, a,
follows:
Monday, January II, benjamin
FraAklin's birthday, National Thrift
Day or aBnk Day.
Tuesday, January Is, Budget Day.
"Wednesday, January 10, National
Life Insurance Day.
Thursday, January 20, Own Your
Own Home Day.
Friday, January q, Make a win
Day.
Saturday, January %, Pay Your Blk
Promptly Day.
Sunday, January %, Share With
Others Day.
Forty national orgAnizatiOnS inelud-
ing the American Bankers Association,
National FederatiOn Of Construction
Industries, National Association Of
Real Estate Boards. National .AssOsia-
ton Of Efe UnderWriters, Credit
Mems National Association, etc, are
so-OPerating.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

thiss she is charming in her manner;
she possesses a clear soft or mellow
soprano voice, which sounds ever 50
sweet to the ear and possessing absO-
lutte control over her voice, she can run
up to high E or the entire musical
SCALE. with the greatest Of ease. She
can thrill and thrill, ike unto the
Nightingale or walble like the Mock
ing bird, in short, she is undoubtedly a
brilliant star, Of the first magnitude
and she has few equals as an artistic
operate songstress in the musical
world.
Miss Cleo Diekerson was her accom-
PIANIST on the piano and each and
every number on the highly interesting
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
InventIon o. EIeetrIo Liam

The credit for the basic discovery
o. the electric light Is probably due 20
Sir Humphry Davy, who IN 1910 OBJ
served the electric are and produced
incandeseenee Of a Ane platinum wire
In connection with bis experiments
with q 2.000-ceil battery. 10 1852 an
arc lamp was Installed IN the light
house at Dungeness. IN 1870 the Edison
incandescenf lamp was exhibited. and
b 1850 the Pearl street Edison station
h New York was pun IN service
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

George Washington used. on his seal
and bOokplcte. the English arms that
had been IN his family for generations.
Even the onakers among the early set
uerA although they advocated simple
austere living. and abandoned plumes
for their hats and lace for coat
sleeves would have considered Il a re-
nunciation Of an inherited right. IKE
relinquishlng their family names 20
give up the coats Of arms granted 70
their ancestorz
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Tuesday evening, Madam Antoinetts
Garnes, appeared in one of the most
artistic and long to be remembered
concerts on reeitals, so far held in
this city.
St. Paul C. N. E. Church where she
held it 1914 S. Dearborn street. was
wen filed by the best or the most rep
resentative men and women in this
city. She WAS warmly greeted when
she made her first appearance and she
was heartily appIauded at the eOnelu-
sion of each number.
Madam Garnes is queenly in her
bearings and her pOise is one hundred
percent perfect, which adds to her
beauty and graeefulness. Aside from
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Here . The preamble q TIE Coast.
tutioh q ths United states: we. ne
people Of The United States. n order
70 form more perfect enl0n. estab-
lish iustice. insure domestic tranouT.
NJ, provide Cor TIE common defense.
promote ne general zelfars snd e.
eure tie blessi1gs o. liberty 70 our
selves and our postsrffy. a. oraain
and establish this Conssitutioa Tor TIE
Dnifed States of America
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
AIRS LoNGA VITA sREv1s

Memorial services in honor Of the
late George W. Ellis and Hiram Hol
land, Grace Presbyterian Church, Sun
day evening, at O'Clock, November
IA 1920:
InvoestiOn-Rev. Noses jackson.
Organ Yoluntary-HiIbert Stewart.
Introductory Remarkably. N. A,
Majors.
Tenor Solo-Hugh Buchanan.
ResolutiOns-Nrs. Corinne Wilson
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
Distinctly Up to Data.

Tn negotiating for the services q
q hired man." said Mr.. CObhlea. -HoW
are you getting alongT First rate
BE seems to Ike my motorear pretty
well. and the table board and the jan
records We bought for our phOno-
graph All we've got to DO now IL to
decide on the wages and the number
o. hours . day he thinks be can work
without injuring bis health."-Bir-
mlngham Age-HeraId.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
New Works. Early Daya

New York's first FIRE chief was An
thOny Lamb. a mathematical Instru-
ment maker, who received SEQ a year
for his services. Fire engines worked
by hand came into use IN 1781 and
were kept In the city hall.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

sent the following telegram to Senator
Harding.
Boston, Mass, Nov. :, 1891
Hon. Warren G. Harding, President
Elect Of 0. 8 A, Mancnso.
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the National Equal
Rights League 1 desire to extend my
congratulations on the unprecedented
victory of the Republican Party under
your-Ieadership. 1 admire exceedingly
the spirit expressed in your statement
on hearing Of the result Of the election.
Yours is the spirit Of trans6gured
life due to contact with the Christ who
in all his dealings was square and fair
with'eyery man. The power, therefore,
Of your influence from the White
House cannot fail to make for World
betterment and the consequent happi-
ness Of mankind. May his spirit con
tinue to guide you in all the acts of
your administration is the wish Of the
National Equal Rights League Of
America. On behalf Of the League.
MA. N. SHAW, President,
$50 Shawmut Ave.
By Boston Branch.
The telegram Of the Boston Branch
was as follows:
Sincere congratulations on your un-
surpassed electoral majority, now that
practically FL returns are in, and your
unprecedented popular plurality. The
only one Of the many racial elements
Of native sort and unquestioned loyalty
attacked in the campaign, their de-
mand for rights used to create preju-
dice and make votes against them, con-
fdent yOp viii observe your own
declarations against lynchings and
segregation; the slaughter of eolored
citizens in Florida for asserting the
right 70 vote and for you
Nay the scheme to defeat you by
merely charging admixture of Negro
blood but increase your frmness for
identical civic rights with no race dis
tinetion in the public walks of life,
D. 7. Norris, President Boston Branch,
National Equal Rights League.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
1m BROAD AK HALL OF PANE
By. D.. N. .. MaiOrH.

The greatness Of a race depends upon
high principles, noble aspirations, stall
wart digni6ed men and good women
whose hearts glow with "a mellow
warmth for all that is beautiful and
grand. Given to no baubies and cheap
notions of life, but having a spirit of
self dissemination in the worthwhile
Affairs among mankind.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Mr.. George wOOdson for years has
been a staunch citizen Of the End
Ward. A genial fellow, credit to his
kind in matters Of efficiency and q
loyal leader in the things that attract
his devotion. We like to think Of the
qualities Of his head and heart, and it
is not saying enough to pay him
merely q passing tribute.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
|BosT0N ooNaRATUIAr10ns
10 HAzDnzG
Hatonal Prssidsut ana Local Branet
q ozyauiration which Had On
vention % ma wilsoussn
ssnd TsIsgrans -
PreHdeutHsst.

Boston, Mass-Ihs President Of the
EstionaI Eqnel Rights League, Rev.
~ A. n. shaw elected at tie Ish
annual meeting h Baltimore, pkiek al
yoeatea he Ending Of wilsonisn,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

President Of the permanent Cock County WOmens -
publican Club who worked exceedingly hard to raise 81 w
sum se trned over 70 TIE Republican National Con
ttee to assist TO elect Mess Hsrdng and Coolidge F'
dent and Wee Presiidssns Of the United States.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

atS-sd - sossa1- olsss Matter, Aug.
u. lDoa, ~ ths Pea oAss ~ chisGgO,
IN, BSlsr A. = MArsk ,, lS7H
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
ELECTION LxEoHING PRoBE
ASKED OF U. 8 GOVERNMENT.
Telegram Sent to o. s. Attorney Gen
eral Palmer by National Equal
Rights League on Florida
Massacre.

Boston, Mass.-The Natl and loea
officers Of the National Equal Right,
League gave out a resolution of eulogy
Of JUL Perry and his i've comrades, one
eOlored woman who lost their live:
on election day at oeooe, Fla, and &
telegram to attorney Geperal Palmer
asking federal Investigation. The reso
luton declared Perry and his asso
eiate "heroes in the cause Of free
dam, " victims of an election massacre
prepared by the Ku Klux Klan fol
every eolOred citizen who insited on
casting his or her ballot.
The demand upon the q. s. Depart.
ment Of Justice was based on the claim
that the federal government should de.
fend the citizens right to vote at a
federal election, and asked an investi-
CATION Of the lynehing of JUL Perry
and the burning Of Eve others "grow-
ing out Of the refusal to permit Perry
to vote at oeooe, Fla, on November 2,
$780," an organization espousing
white supremacy having held a pub
he uniformed parade three days previ-
Gus.
The telegram was signed by n. A.
N. Shaw, National President, Z. T.
Morris, Local President and W. Mon.
roe TrOtter, local secretary of the
League.
New ofacer.
The officers elected at the 18th an
nual meeting in Baltimore, October 20.
Ss, are: President, Rev. N. A. N
Shaw, Boston, Mass; Viee-Presidents.
Rev. 7. J. Moppin, st. Louis; Rev. ].
R. L. Digs, Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. N.
NJ Griffin, Philadelphia, Pa; Recording
Secretary, ]. L. Neil, d. of c.; Ma.
tiOAal Organizer, Rev. II. B. Mayes,
Evansville, Ind; Treasurer, NJ W.
Spencer, d. Of c.; Corresponding See
Rotary, W. Monroe Trotter, Mass.
Financial Secretary, Rev. C. t. Tan.
ner, Washington, D.. c.; Chairman
Executive Board N. S. Taylor, ESQ.
Chicago, H.; Publicity Chairman.
Franklin F. johnson, Baltimore. Ma.
The League feels yindieated by the
Anti-WilsOn election landslide.
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NATL EoUAI nIeH7s LEAGUE

Rev. n A shaw. Pres. $50 sbavmni
Ave-. Boston. Mass-J I. Men, Esq.
see'ys eos T St. n. ". washtngton
D. o-RsN. h. 3. 1fayss Natl Or
gAnizer, Evansyrla Tnd-M. W
Spencer rrsaa, ID. Of CIV. n
Trotssr, cor. Sec Boston. 1EasA-N
s Taylor. Esq. Chairman Exee.
Board s5l6 Grand Blvd, chieaeo,
N
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

work on the Chicago Defender. He
has written song or two, and a few
verses that reflect the very heart of
the race. Nature has touched this
child and set his heart to vibrating in
happy melody.
Mr. W. Allison Sweeney a grand
fellow of books and manuscripts. He
wields pen almost as eloquent as his
tongue. A man blessed with a bril-
liant mind, fOrcible spirit of detsrmi-
nation, and you need only to look upon
his outer bearing to make up your
mind. Fearless, sincere, devoted, but
tender in the splendid fbers of his
soul Progressive, aggressive and
Donate, but his dignity runs to soft
ness of manner aad genislity.
John B. French, friend of every
body, he wears smile that fits his
spirit, and yOu only have to meet him
once to know him, and be known by
him. A nobleman, with love for his
race that is intense. He possesses all
this rich graees, and qualifications
that ht man for leadership, and We
have hopes that he win yet achieve
the rich ripe fruits Of persistent yet
patient endeayOr.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
CHICAGO LocAIA

During the last 10 days scores of
men and women from every profession
have been seen going and from the
Provideut Hospital, seth and Dearborn
streets, where they went to see II. T.
Bailey, President Of the Bailey Realty
Company and Manager Of the Milton
Mercantile Agency, Of 1888 s. State
street. who was operated on by DR..
Geo. C. Hall, Wednesday, November
3. He is rapidly improving and may
be able to leave the hospital by the
18th or 18th Of the month, If not be-
fore. NJ. 7. Bailey is a member of
Quinn Chapel A. NJ. E Church and
one Of the most prominent leaders in
Fraternal and business organizations
in the country.
Geo. H. Jackson, President, the
Pyramid Building & Loan Association,
left for Ohio during the week on i'm
pOrtant business.
+ The Ancient United knights and
Daughters Of Africa Of which W. H.
Fields Of st. Louis, No, is National
Grand Master, viii hold its annual
meeting in this city next August.
Preparations have already begun for
the same. They have several thousand
members here.
Bishop g. l. Blackwell, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, is expected to-visit the city
soon on important matters.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

One of the newly elected Judges of the Municipal C.
Chicago who was Loyalty supported by his hosts of M
friends residing IN all parts Of this city,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Mr.. Jas Hale Porter is an orator
and writer. Full Of zeal and ambition,
a veritable enthusiast in race matters,
and a politician that must be reconed
with. He has held many positions Of
responsibility and performed duties as
signed to him in the face Of obstacles
that would have puzzled others Of
great agility.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Mr.. Joseph h. HudIun; Who has
spent most Of his boyhood days and
an Of his manhood days in holding
down a responsible position With thu
Beard Of Trade Building, who il vel
and favorably known to al Of lie mem
be-ss Is greatly elsted over the eloe-
ton Of Hon. Warren G. Harding for
Psdsiednt and Hon. Calvin Coolidge
for viee-president q the United
States
Dr. n Franklin Bray vas eansd to
81 Pani, Miuns last Thnrsdey On ae-
CONT Of the seTioul Hlres Of his
bEeiher whom be brought 70 Chicago
and plsesd - sanitsrium. Dr. ind
Ms. Bray left today for campaigns n
Indiana and ohio- They win b fons
NTH Christmas.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Bishop g. l. Blackwell, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, is expected tO-visit the city
soon on important matters.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Mr.. Pedro Tnsley has for years
been at the head Of the annual song
festivals, a choir leader an author Of
musical technique, and great con-
ductOr Of great choral enterprises.
Modest, dignifed and q worthy citizen.
An who know him have the greatest
respect for him.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Mr.. Albert B. George is lawyer by
profession, but is almost distinguished
IN Sunday School work. BE possesses
quiet manner, a kindly disposition,
and everybody likes him. BE is a man
who diseerns closely, feels deeply and
plans carefully. Has eonvistiOns and
can speak them eloquently.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

Mr.. Alfred Anderson writes poetry
that resembles the verse Of jas. Whit
comb Riley. he also writes prose, and
for years has done excellent editorial
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-11-13

NovElTBER Is, 1920.