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The broad ax., 1921-06-25
PRAz1ERJAcKsoN WEDDING
BELLS.
By Evelyn Casey.


On last Thursday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs Eugene Frazier, 6l6 E. 10Th
street. gave IN marriage their daugh-
ter Myrtle to Mr.. Arthur L Jackson.
The wedding was beautiful in simpli-
city and the service was read by the
Rev. NJ. H. Jackson Of Grace Pres
byterian Church as the couple stood
beneath a large bell of white rose
petals.
Miss Bertha Williams was at the
piano and promptly at 100 P. NJ, to
the strains of the Lohengrin, the
bridal party entered the parlor led by
Miss Hope Dunmore as bridesmaid,
and Mr. Robert Frazier, brother Of
the bride, as groomsman. They were
followed by Miss Lygia Thompson,
maid Of honor, and Mr.. Earl Jackson,
brother of the groom, as best man.
Last came the bride on the arm OF
her father
The bride was gowned in simmer
ing white satin and wore a veil OF
tulIe with wreath of valley lilies, and
carried an arm bouquet of bride roses
Miss Thompson, the maid of honor
was in turquoise blue beaded geor-
gette, and Miss Dunmore wore pink
Both maids carried pink roses. The
gentlemen were In conventional eve.
ming dress. Little Helen Voolfolk and
Lavenia and Corinne Livingstone, II
dainty ruffled French frocks OF pinl
and apple green, fitted about serv
ing delightful refreshments to tn,
guests who numbered about on,
hundred.
The home was tastefully decorated
with cut flowers, southern simiIax anC
asparagus fern, while in the dining
room the table was artistic with can
delabra blinking a soft glow betweei
the foliage Following an old Gus
tom, the bride cut the wedding cake
The presents were numerous ant
costly, which showed the high esteem
in which this young couple is held
Mr.. and Mrs Jackson will be a
home to friends after June 18th a
6l6 E. 10Th st.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
NEW YORK LEADER URGES
RACE TO SECURE FIREARMS.

New York-Negroes in New York
were urged to arm by Herbert H.
Harrison, president of the Liberal
League of Negro Americans, at a
meeting here to ask for contributions
to a fund to relieve the suffering
caused to the Negroes of Tulsa. He
denied that the Negroes of Tulsa
were in any way responsible for the
rioting, and charged that the police
and troops took sides with the whites
until restrained by the authorities.
at is not only these Negroes, but
those everywhere in the country, OF
whom we are thinking" Harrison
said in asking for funds. 81 am not
making any predictions, but should
not be surprised If we saw three splen-
did race riots by next September.
There may. not be any in New York,
but l advise you to be ready to de-
fend yourselves. ! notice that the
state government has removed some
of its restrictions upon owning FIRE
arms, and one form of life insurance
for your wives and children might be
the possession of some of these handy
implements. And it is absolutely nee
essary for your protection to join the
Liberal league, which is carrying on
a wide campaign for the interests OF
our race"
Harrison branded as "a lie" reports
that firing by Negroes started the dis
turbance at Tulsa, and said that a
group of fifty merely went to patrol
the jail when rumors of intended VIC
lence to a Negro prisoner reached
their ears.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
SPLENDID RECORD OF HON.
ADELBERT H. ROBERTS IN
THE LEGISLATURE OF ILL
NOIS.

None Of the members of the Fifty
Second General Assembly of Illinois,
have made any better or more lasting
record than Hon. Adelbert H. Rob-
erts. from the Third Senatorial Dis
trict.
Among some of the important
worth whites, was the securing of an
appropriation, setting aside one thou
sand dollars per annum for the ser
vices Of Solicitor of Labor, in con-
nection with the Free Labor Employ
ment Bureau, located at 35th street
and Grand boulevard. He also Sc
sured an appropriation of twenty
thousand dollars to purchase the
ground adjoining the old homestead
Of President Abraham Lincoln and to
improve and beautify it in every way,
so that for ages to come, it will stand
as a living monument to the great
emancipation and liberator of more
than four million slaves.
Mr.. Roberts is proud to state that
every Democratic member of the
Lower House of the Legislature voted
for every measure which he cham
pioned. He also secured the passage
of his Authorizing Bill.
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APPoMATTox CLUB NOTES

The remainder of the calend.- :
the month of June at the Appom,,,.
Club, 1852 Grand blvd. follows.
Saturday, June Is, 900 P NJ,
reception and luncheon to Hon. F5v
H. Morris, member of the Cors,i,,
tional Convention. Auspices Of ..
Civics Committee. Subscriptior s1m
Chas. S. Duke, Chairman. Membs,,
only.
Thursday afternoon, June 30 Am
to 200 P. M.-Childrens Party NJ,
Hazel Thompson Davis, Dirsc,irr
Hostessess-Mmes. David McGov,1
David Hawley, J. Gray Lucas. Georg.
w. Holt, S. A. T. Watkins and Raj,
ert S. Abbott Children of member,
invited.
Dancing Saturday afternoons. sN
to 200 p. m. Ladies Whist LIST and
3rd Tuesday afternoon 2:3O Cluf
rooms open to members daily l2:O
M. to loo P. VI. Dining Room an,
Buffet Service as usual. Dime
served daily.
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HON. ROBERT E. GROVE
WHAT STARTED THE RIOT.

Tulsa, Okla.-The cause of the riot
occurred from a story as told by a
H-year-old elevator girl, of an at
tempted attack upon her in broad
daylight, in the elevator by youth,
whom the police afterward captured.
His name, as given out was Dick
Rowland.
According to Rowland's statement,
it is alleged that the girl had been
friendly with him at other times,
when he had come to the building to
deliver orders. On this particular
day, when he entered the elevator,
and laid his hand on her arm, she
screamed. A clerk came to her as
sistance and he escaped. Later he
was arrested and identified by the
girl
Rowland made the mistake of his life
by attempting to be too friendly with
the white elevator girl for all that
we know she might have been wait
ing and watching for a chance to jam
him and get him into serious trouble.
Editor.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
QUINN CHAPEL A. NJ. E.
CHURCH NOTES.

Sunday, June 20, will be big day
in Quinn. Bishop J. S. Flipper, D.
D., of Atlanta, Ga, will preach at
l0:45 A. NJ. Bishop Becker Johnson,
D. d. at 8 P NJ.
Rev. Morris Allen, c. E. League
secretary, will address the Endeayor
society.
Both the regular and Revival Choir
will sing the morning service.
The entire church will march in
the afternoon from Bethel to the 9Th
Regiment armory to attend the mass
meeting at o'clock.
The first Sunday in July will be the
fourth and last Quarterly meeting for
the year.
This will be called reunion day, all
the former members of Quinn are
asked to be present and spend the
day with the Mother Church.
An old fashioned Love Feast will be
held Sunday morning from 10 a. m.
until II a. m Communion sermon in
the afternoon and special services at
8 p. m.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
JUDGE lands sUsTA1Ns
ALDERMAN JAcKso,

The First Regiment Uniform P,-,
Z, OF p, rented the Second 8oo- :,
the N. w. corner of 55th and C,I,-, u
Ave. for lodge room purposes
injunction having been placed on - ~
premises some six months ago a.. '''
ney General Brundage's ofice -
posed the lifting of the injunction W, ~,
charged that the organization r U
renting the place for a cabare,
Fighting Bob" went to the def.
of the organization of which !. :
the military head, and defended i,
case before Judge Lands.
The Chicago Tribune for roI;,;
reason joined hands with the A.
ney General and attempted to trv -
case in its newspaper.
Judge Lands heard the case S,.u
day morning, lifted the iniupct;o,
the premises and Fighting Bob" ~.
given the lease. Judge Lands =
lieves in a square deal and his A..
sion in this case is worthy Of ~
ment.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
SENDS AGENT TO TULSA.
George w. Buekner of St. Louis Is
Selected.

The National Urban League, as
following the East St. Louis riot, has
sent a representative to Tulsa, Okla
homa, in interest of the formation OF
an inter-racial committee which will
remain as a permanent activity to
work for larger opportunity and a
square deal for the Negro along social
lines IN Tulsa.
George w. Buckner, Executive Sec
Rotary of the st. Louis Urban League,
who Immediately after the East St.
Louis riot and for two years there
after worked as executive secretary OF
the East St. Louis Urban League, was
dispatched Immediately after the
Tulsa incident to the scene of the
riot. He has reported in part as fol-
lows:
"The whole colored area has been
wiped out with only few homes here
and there remaining-these owned
mostly by white people. Several
thousand have left, and the N. K. & T.
Railroad is offering half fare to al
who wish to leave. The situation here
is black beyond description. / am
staying on 4 cot in the basement Of
the Tulsa Hotel ! VIII stay here I'M
I'll the situation has been worked out
In the meantime, ! win be working
along heading TO an organization.
The city Is stiIl guarded and / had to
show my kilograms IN order to &c,
a permit to remain here"
Il is Mr.. BuekneTs purpose to
inaugurate a social welfare program
in Tulsa which viii tend to remove the
causes of friction. enlarge the Negroes
industrial opportunity and secure for
him square deal in al phases Of
community life.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
CHARLES S. JOHNSON APP
POINTED DIRECTOR OF
THE NATIONAL URBAN
LEAGUE RESEARCH
BUREAU
Associate Director of Chicago Race
Relations Commission Now
With the League

Charles s. Johnson, who completes
this month his services as Associate
Executive Secretary of the Chicago
Race Relations Commission, APP
pointed by Governor Lowden of ILL
nois following the Chicago race riots
in 1919, has been appointed Director
of the Department of Research and
Investigation of the National Urban
League. He will begin his duties at
the headquarters of the league, III
East 23rd Street, New York City, on
July first. This department under his
guidance will accumulate data on Ne
gro progress and achievements which
will be placed at the disposal of writ
ers, lecturers and students who de-
sire reliable information on the
Negro.
Under Mr.. Johnson's direction in
vestigations of social conditions in the
cities where league branches are be-
ing established will be made so that
the programs of improvement may be
inaugurated on the basis of thorough
knowledge of the social needs of the
community. Mr.. Johnson will also
advise in the collection and elassi6ea-
ton of facts about social service
agencies, and will record statistics on
the social condition of the group
showing the improvement secured as
result of these social service activi-
ties-this to be worked out thru the
branches of the league thruout the
country.
Mr.. Johnson is a native of Bristol,
Virginia, graduate of Virginia Union
University and the University Of Chi
cago. He was Director of the De
partment of Research and Investiga-
ton of the Chicago Urban League for
three years, having organized this de-
psrtment. He conducted a special in
vestigation of the Negro migration
from the South for the Carnegie
Foundation and while Associate Exec
utive Secretary of the Chicago Race
Relations Commission directed inves-
legations and supervised large staff
of white and eolored investigators,
compiled material and wrote sections
of the report. The most notable fea-
ture of this work is the study of pub
lie opinion on the Negro prepared by
Mr.. Johnson for the commission.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
WHY DO YOU DRESS FINEi
By Dr. Il A Majors

There is too much fuss made over
dress. and how one looks, and not
enough on who one is. and what one
does. If we are 10 lose our equilib-
rum on how one looks instead Of
the considerations that make up the
decaIogue Of character, then all Of
our preschments should be eoneen-
trated on fnery, beauty and foolish
ness.
On the other hand II what one does,
and who one Is carries weight. and
stands sponsor for the decent order
il should not matter so much with Us
as 70 how one looks. Alasi Too often
people are held up and forced where
they do not belong merely On their
fine appearance when they are moi
good enough to enjoy the society oi
Wildcats.
The chief question with Us IS, What
does one stand for7 or. Is he OF
she a proper person to mingie and
associate with respectable peoplei Us
ing Nd money hat could be applied
On the purchase q home to dress ar
Sc people VIII say you look hne i
the ranlest nonsense Anything
dressed up Of course win leave "a.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
NEGRO WHO SLEW WHITE
GIRL IS BURNED AT STAKE

Moultrie, Ga.-John Henry WI.
liams, Negro slayer of Lorena Wilkes
II year old white girl, was burned at
the stake here by a mob after he had
been convicted of first degree murder
and sentenced to be hanged July 8
The prisoner was taken from the
officers as he was being escorted
from the courtroom and was rushed
to the scene of his crime, where he
was tied to the stump of tree.
Williams calmly smoked a cigaret
as the match was applied to the fuel
around him, and he made but LITTLE
outcry as the flames slowly burned
him to death 1t was reported that
he made full confession.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
MAYOR SEEKS 1000 NEGROES
FOR CHORUS AT PIER SHOW

]. Wesley Jones, director OF the
Metropolitan Community church
choir, will be the director OF the LOU
Negro singers Mayor Thompson
hopes to assemble at the Pageant o.
Progress exposition. Young colorea
people over 10 years old are invited
to attend rehearsals Sunday alter
Moons and Tuesday evenings at tns
Metropolitan church, Prairie avenue
and 39th street, Wendell Philips
High school building.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25

vorsbIe impression, even though Il be
= false, and misleading sign Of wen
being.
The lowest people in the social scale
may be the best dressed. while the
highest people IN the social scale may
dress in such simplicity that they
would not attract attention of the
poor IDIOT who places 50 much dis
tineticn on CANDY gloss, and has such
little sense that he can not see that
il takes all he can make to appear like
dude to please the eye of lot of
Eoola
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
MOB BURNS NEGRO CHURCH
Destroy Lodge and Several Homes .
Result of Murder.

-Antreyville, GA Negro enai'-
was burned here by alleged msmOI .,
Of a mob which also burned =.
homes of several Negroes, and l0'S'
and church buildings.
Several Negroes were whipped !!
the mob and one was shot when =
fred with shotgun.
The mob rule results from the ~,
der early this week of Lorenz "HA''
a twelVe-year-old white girl
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
NEGROES CAMP IN CHICAGO
MUST GO, RAILROAD SAYS.

The village of the unemployed,
consisting of 100 Negroes who have
established a camp east OF the Illinois
Central tracks between 10Th and 3lst
streets, was ordered broken up By
the railroad following the death as,
week of a "viffager" who was struck
by a train. A new camp site will be
located by the Urban league 50 tie
men may have a place to live until
employment is found.
There are 10000 colorcd people out
of work in Chicago, according to Mrs
Ira Couch Wood of the leagues exec
utiye committee.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
FRArERNAL FooTNOTEs

St. Johns Day will be observed !"
the Lodges Of the 1st District -
day, June %, at St. Mary's A n -, =
Church, Dearborn street near % >.
street, at 200 p. m. The subo[ei. =,
Lodges viii be escorted by the hnis-'
TempIars and Wests m Con'i.sOits !.
A unique feature Of the day VII
the appearance of Harmony L0O''
No. 50, as a band of 100 strong
The broad ax., 1921-06-25

IS a severe shortcoming on the part
Of some supposedly Big Negro IN
whom we as a people place too much
eon6dence We have been spurned
because TOO many Of that kind have
been recreant to their duty, and broke
faith too often with their own unfor-
tunate fellows
What are We gong TO do about ~
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
HARDING TO STUDY RACE
PROBLEM.

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People is in
receipt of a letter from President
Harding which says he is planning to
study the Race Question, with a view
to making things easier for the Race
as mentioned in his message to Con-
oyrass
The broad ax., 1921-06-25

North Star Lodge No. VIII confer
the third degree Saturday July 9th
beginning at 500 p. m. sharp. North
Star is taking the lead of in the mat
ter Of finishing work before midnight.
At the special communication held to
confer degrees May Fl, the work was
finished before twelve. Every one
went away well pleased and with the
assurance Of a good nights rest be-
fore them. Come eafly-Go home
early.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
MICHIGAN BARS HARRISON
PARKER's COOPERATIVE
STOCK.

Lansing. Mieh.-The Michigan Sc
eurities commission has refused to
approve the sale in this state of bene-
At certificates of the Grocery Co-ope-
rators of America, a common law
trust organized by Harrison Parker
Of Chicago.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
NEGRO FORCED TO CLINE
TREE AND RIDDLED WITH
BULLETS.

Mccormick, S. C-Herbert Quar-
'rels, Negro charged with attacking
"a white woman, was lynehed here.
The Negro was captured BY a posse
of citizens and. following indenti6-
cation by the victim. he was forced
to climb tree and was then riddIed
with buIIets.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25

SANS Message to BAN" is the
title of little book just off the press
written by this writer 1t tells in
rhyme the story of young Negro
who has taken residence in the North.
He is writing his friends in the South
and giving them some true data on
the status of the race. 1t is a novelty
IN a class by itself, and will provide
an hour of very pleasing amusement.
If you are looking for a souvenir to
mail TO your friends yet below the
Mason and Dixon line that will give
them the message as to your getting
on, we do not know where you can
find anything that can equal it, if we
do say so ourselves. They are selling
for IS cents, one dozen for one dollar
Address, Novelty Publishing Co.
400 State street.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
LITTLE EDITORIALS
By Dr. n. A. Majors

II life is worth living it is worth
loving. Who does not love some onel
Or who is not loved by some onei
Who Is il that is not loveds Or who
is Il that does not want to be lovedi
These are questions that are quite as
important as food. raiment, and the
rest Of IL
The broad ax., 1921-06-25
VOL XVI No
JUNE IS. 1921

Catered AZ Seeond-CIa Matter, Aug
Io. 1909, at the Post Once a Chicago
M. UndeT Act OF March 8 lSl0.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25


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without missing one single issue. Re
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The broad ax., 1921-06-25

There are people in the world that
take but little stock in what they term
q very frivolous matter. The man or
woman who at some stage m their
lives never felt the, thrill of affection
in their hearts is dying living death
"A baby's cry, a woman's tears, a
mothers anxiety, a fathers hopes, a
races bulwark are all wrapped up IN
this one little word Love" YEA
very much more than the greatest ar
list can picture, vastly more than the
sharpest intellect can imagine. The
great world Itself would become stag
'nant, nature would grow SICK lie
would be dulled to affection, and
everything we have to hope for would
degenerate to chaos.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25

We are not to diseredit the man
ners of the old uncle Toms, even if
we must pass up their humble con-
duo. The spirit of the times call for
men with heads erect, shoulders
straight. giving the chin its rightful
poise, but we must not leave out OF
the equation the good manners Of
gentlemen. There are some good
qualities in these old people who
stood so many years as our first line
of defense. They have come up
through great trials and tribulations,
and they are well qualified on many
good points It would be well for us
to use all through life. We never see
them without searching the richest
corner of our hearts for some kind Of
admiration, knowing full well their
suffering ages, and the fury they have
had to face to live.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25

We are a very unfortunate race
and we stand condemned It seems By
our own undesirables, as well as By
the lower strata of the white race
1t is becoming quite the custom &c
hear people say they despise certain
corners along State street, and the,
ascribe as their reason the unfaii
position men take of commenting II
ugly fashion, and showing certaif
unwelcome tendencies to carry OF
levity that is not inviting. OF course
they have to stand on the corners a
goodfeIlows, meeting their gentlemen
friends, while the ladies are waiting
for the cross line cars.
The broad ax., 1921-06-25

Love brings the tint of the rose to
the maiden's cheek. 1t brings to the
mind and heart of the youth spirit o.
achievement. It fires the soul of the
human race to look up, and forward.
1t is the one thing in the world that
the world would indeed be very poor
without. Chiefly love is the great
est concern Of the human race, all
other things, no matter what, are
verbally insignificant by the side OF
L.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-28

Sunday to the farm home Of Mr.
and Mrs. viii McDerby, north of
Marion, where they surprised Will
lis McDerby, whose birthday an
niversary it was. The birthday
dinner was served at noon and
twenty four covers were laid at
the table. Following dinner the
times was spent in talking over
old times and in gathering wild
flowers. Snaps shots of the group
were taken. Among those pres
ent were Tom Harris, Mrs. Elnor
Cetchell, Mrs. Blanch Crow, Miss
Clara Grow, Miss Laura Grow,
Miss Margaret Crow, Miss Susie
Crow, Francis Grow, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Emett Tandy, Clarence Tan
dy, George Tandy, Miss Josephine
Tandy, Mrs. R. M. Shaves and
John Shaves, of Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
w. Forrest and Russel Forrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. McDerbe moved here
recently from Nebraska and were
followed by their son who saw
service over seas.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-28
Fowle Home to be
Coana of Racentinn'


A reception for Eva Emery Dye,
an authority on Oregon history,
will be given on Monday evening
at the home OF w. B. Fowle, 29S
Capital street, Mrs. Dye, whose
home is at Oregon City, will visit
Salem on Monday and Tuesday and
will speak to members of the
Oregon History classes at william
cite university at the 7:45 and 10
o'clock periods on Tuesday. The re-
ception on Monday evening is be-
ing given by Professor Gatke,
Dean Frances Richards and mem
bers of the Oregon. history classes
of the university. Decorations for
the affair are being done by Miss
Mildred Clarke and Miss Esther
Parounagian is in charge of re-
freshments. Mrs. Dye will be en-
tertained at Lausanne hall while
she is in the city.