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The daily times., 1921-08-15
TROOPS PROTECT
SLAYER OF GIRL
Charged With Criminally At
tacking Farmers Fourteen
Year-old Daughter.

Admission, Ala, Aug. 15.-Compan-
les A. and B. and two machine gun
sections of the Fourth Alabama in
fantry left Camp McLelland at six
O'Clock this morning for Birming-
ham to accompany Clyde Thomas,
negro, to Centerville, Ala, where he
will be arraigned today on a charge
of murder in connection with the
death of a farmers daughter who
was slain near Randolph last Tues
day.
The girl, Ia years of age, was said
by authorities to have been criminal
1y attacked then choked to death.
Feeling ran high following the slay-
ing of the girl.
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CARGO
is TOTAL LOSS

Beaufort, N. c., Aug. 15.-The
schooner Louise Howard with a cargo
of dynamite lies pounding to pieces
on the breakers a total loss.
The vessel was driven into the
terday and the crew was rescued by
the coast guard as the schooner was
breaking up. Owing to the nature of
her cargo all efforts at salvage have
been abandoned.
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PRESIDENT OF MINERS
UNION CALLED BEFORE
EXECUTIVE BOARD.

Pittsburg, Kns., Aug. 15.-Alex-
Ander Howatt, president of the Kan
:sas Miners Union, has been called be-
fore the International executive board
;of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea meeting at indianapolis. The
.order for his appearance came from
President Lewis and interrupted a
speaking campaign against the Kan
sas Industrial Court law which How
att is making in Kansas
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GOOD ROADS BILL
GETS A FAVORABLE
REPORT TO SENATE
MAY PASS BEFORE RECESS
The Bill Provides for a Federal
Commission of Three to Dis
burse the Hundred Million
Dollars Authorized for An
nual Road Improvement i'm
the Nation.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The FEEDER
al good roads aid bill was favorably
reported to the senate today and ef-
forts will be made to pass it before
recess
1t provides for federal commiss-
ion of three to disburse the 100 mil
lion dollars authorized for annual
road Improvement and requires that
81 of the roads improved must be
interstate while At may be inter
county. Sixty per cent or more of the
Federal funds would go into inter-
state roads.
The daily times., 1921-08-15
DEADLOCK AS TO
AMERICAN RELIEF
Action by Washington and
Moscow Will Be Necessary
to Decide the Issue.

Riga, Letvia, Aug. ia dead
lock was reached today in the ne
gotiations relative to American relief
for Russia's famine sufferers between
the administration and Maxim Lit
vinoff, acting on behalf of the So
Wet Famine Relief committee Act
ion by Washington and Moscow will
be necessary to decide the issue it is
declared.
The daily times., 1921-08-15
ING NEAR SNOW
HILL SATURDAY NIGHT.

Saturday night near Snow Hill
Garfield Thomas, negro, was shot and
killed by another negro named Carey
Parker. It seems that Parker was
drinking and was at the home of
Thomas, who endeavored to get him
away. This infuriated Parker who
and shot Thomas, killing him almost
instantly.
The coroner's jury this morning
returned a verdict to the effect that
gun shot wound, the weapon being in
the hands of Carey Parker.
The daily times., 1921-08-15
MARKETS
STOCKS.

New York, Aug. 15.-Selling of
selected industrials was renewed in
the early stages on today's stock
market session. New low records for
the current movement were made by
United States rubber, Central leather,
and Continental Can, these shares
showing extreme declines of 1 to
points, Mexican Petroleum, Retail
Stores, General Electric, Studebaker
and Goodrich were also lower by sub
stantial fractions to 1 point. Among
the rails especially the investment
group as represented by Great Nor
thern and Union Pacific a firmer
trend was noted.
COTTON.
New York, Aug. 15.-The cotton
market opened barely steady at a
decline of to IL points owing to
lower Liverpool cables than expected
and reports of continued dull trade
in Manchester. Liverpool was mo-
derate seller here mad there was
uul NC" vi
leans bought on the opening decline
and the market turned steady at the
call on continue bad crop reports
from the southwest with Dec. fluc-
tuating between 13.47 and 1884
compared with 1850, at the close of
Saturday, Cable advices from Ghent,
Belgium reported an improved de-
mand for yarn which probably help
ed the tone of the early market here
but the chief factor was unfavorable
average of the crop news including
local spot house estimates of the
condition in Texas at only SO per
cent against 62 last month.
The market at noon was as fol-
lows: Jan. 1857, Mar. 1880, May
1889, Oct. 1910, Dec. 1913.
Spots Wilson market 10 ga.
New York, Aug 15.-Cottcn fu-
lures opened barely steady. Oct. 49,
O5, Dec. 1880, Jan. 1851, March
1875, May 1882.
The market closed at 2:15 as fol-
lows: Jan. 1853, Mar. 1915, May
1885, July 1875, Oct. 1906, Dec.
13.4S.
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WELL KNOWN SURGEON
COMMITS SUICID

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 13.-Dr. Floyd
w. McCray aged SO, one of the best
known surgeons of this section was
found dead in his home here this
morning with a pistol shot through
the mouth and a pistol at his side.
Failing health is believed by his fam
lily to have caused him to end his life.
The daily times., 1921-08-15
GOOD RAINS LAST NIGHT.

Good rains. fell over the county
last night and as far up the Norfolk
Southern as Raleigh according to Mr..
A V. Anderson, who returned from
Eagle Rock last night, where he spent
yesterday with his mother, Mrs. S. B
Anderson
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MIR. HEARNE BUYS

A RESIDENCE.
Mr.. Bum Hearne, popular pitcher
with the Wilson baseball team, has
purchased a residence begun by Mr.
Wyatt, the contractor, and will make
his residence in this city.
The daily times., 1921-08-15
AGED WOMAN DEAD.

Miss Celia Wyatt Williams, 81
years of age, of Nash county died
Saturday. Miss Williams is survived
by one brother, Mr.. Ardell Williams
of Nash county. Burial took place
yesterday at the family cemetery in
Nash.
The daily times., 1921-08-15
PASS BILL FOR EXPENSES
OF SHIPPING BOARD.

Washington, Aug 13.-By a vote
of 159 to 81 the House passed today
and sent to the senate the bill carry
ing S,5O0,000 for expense of the
shipping board until Jan. 1.
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BUILDING HOUSES.

Mr.. w. E. Smith has placed a con-
tract for the erection of two nice
houses on his property on Nash street
near his present residence.
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PROBABLY SHOWERS.

For North Carolina: Cloudy to-
night probably showers in west and
south portions, Tuesday showers and
little change in temperature and mod
crate to fresh to northeast winds.
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FINAL VOTE ON
BORAH BILL OCT. 10.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Agreement
for a final vote Oct. 10 on Senator
Borah's bill providing free tolls for
American ships passing through the
Panama canal was reached today by
the senate.
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WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST.
States: Normal temperature and gen
orally fair but with widely scattered
local thundershowers
The daily times., 1921-08-15
BIRTH.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Will
liams, son, weight ten pounds
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By Dr.. NJ A. Majors.

The rapid progress we are making
has got the world astir. There seems
to be some kind of concerted fear that
at some early date the Negro win be-
come aggressive and in some way that
is not known decide 20 exercise his
God given rights. The daily papers are
making the fact an the more empha-
sized by their spirit Of antagOnism, and
wholesale attacks upon the race. A
few days ago the Chicago Tribune had
for headlines Negro This and That -
The Herald Examiner had headlines,
yard Negroes Accept CT in Wages. "
Race hate seems to be more intense,
while a peculiar behavior on the part
Of white people is obvious,
In another part of the country a
white nan is holding up the conduct
Of his wife with a eolored man. Of
wealth, but the Tribune wont publish
this legal row in the courts because it
is just a glimpse of the condition in
the Southland between whites and
blacks that it would rot have to be-
come generally known. It is all very
wen for the white race to buster about
its superiority, but in publishing to the
world the inferiOrity of this race and
that race it ought to remember that the
man is always lower in the moral scale
than the woman he cOnsorts with no
matter what color or race they are
part.
To all intents and purposes the day
of the awakening has come, and in the
same proportion the Negro is getting
his eyes open, the white man is getting
The broad ax., 1921-03-19

embroidery. While we propose taking
over all such articles made by our own
handiwork paying the regular price for
the same; it is a part Of our plan to
offer a premium every month in money
for the best piece of embroidery and
needle work. This we claim will act
as an incentive and peradventure be.
come an indueement to our young WON
en- to learn and finally perfect them
selves in such work.
Whatever we are able to manufacture
no matter what it may be we will find
ready market for it through our Mail
Order Department which win be one of
the chief features Of our store.
The same will apply to tailoring,
dress-making, millinery, and hundred
other things that the public must buy.
Our grocery and meat department viii
be operated and run by individuals
who are adopts in their lines. For a
while perhaps some other departments
will be run under individual owner
ship like the Letter stores are operated
under separate and distinct heads.
In fact very thing will show the com
munity spirit Of a united race. The
Progressive Co. is incorporated under
the laws Of nlionis and capitalized at
$15O,OOO. The seventy-fve feet front
on state street just south Of the Binga
State Bank viii have on it before the
year is out a ive-story brick building
extending back $50 feet.
The shares of stock are being taken
up very rapidly as more than fifty
thousand dollars have been collected
from the sale of stock since June 1920.
Not quite a year has brought about
this remarkable change, which goes to
show what the race can do if it will
We can build something else beside
churches and lodge halls, and we must
do it if we wish to be respected like
other races.
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his eyes open. He is learning much
he would not believe, and is becoming
wiser in the philosophy he would teach
the Negro about keeping his place.
The fact of the matter the race has
begun to see things in a business way,
and to apply the fundamental existence,
Of arithmetic to his economic existence,
opening stores, taking commercial
study, and persuing the almighty dol
lar with a vengeance, this is stepping
"On the puppies tail'' and the white
man is seeing this new conduct of the
Negro and it "gets his goat" There
are ten good reasons why the race
should go in business and there is not
one sensible reason why it should not.
This has nothing to do with the
amity that should exist between the
white and the black race. For well
nigh three hundred years the white man
haOsobbed and cheated the Negro, why
should he be hated when he gets sense
enough to keep the white man from
cheating hint Yes, lot Of things are
on the way to place the Negro higher
in every scale of civilization.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
TIE ILLINOIS TRUST AND saw
RGs, RANK CONTINUES TO
RANK WITH THE MOST SOLID
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN
CMCAeo.

The many readers Of this paper, no
doubt have observed, each week for the
past year, the advertisement Of the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, La
Sale street at jackson, which Is one
Of the best, most solid and most con
sentative financial institutions in this
city.
Tae Illinois Trust and Savings Bank,
Through Mr.. F. D. Gamer, manager Of
the Publicity Department, has been "a
wen pleased with the drawing ability
Of The Broad Ak, that the contract has
been renewed for another year and il
would be highly appreciated IL the
readers Of this paper, who contemplate
opening up savings or checking -ae-
counts with the Illinois Trust ana Saw
ings Bank would inform the paying OF
reeeiring tsllers that they noticed the
advertisemsnt q the hank in the col.
umns Of The Broad Az.
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HOWARD DEFEATS LINCOLN.

Washington, d. C. The beautiful
Murray Casino was crowded to its ca
paeity when the referees whistle
sounded the, beginning of the basketball
clash between Howard and Lincoln, the
two oldest eOlOred collegiate rivals,
which ended in favor Of the Howard
Five with a score of 80 to %.
The game started in rapid FIRE order
when Kean snatehed the ball from the
air and made the first basket Of the
game. The game was fast from be
ginning to end and was marked by the
sharp shooting on the part of every
man on the Howard team. Sims At
center for Howard was easily the
brightest star doing his fun share to-
wards Pihng up the score by shooting
7 field goals. The wonderful develop.
meHt Of the, Howard Eve was plainly
evident in the team work exhibited in
the clever passing of the ban. In the
absence Of Captain Richardson due "a
injury, II. johnson handled the posi-.
tion Of farward very wen. he and
Kean, the two forwards for Howard
played together Ike twins.
The Lincoln FIVE proved no easy Cd
pOnent. Garrison and Davis. .euard,
for Howard, were kept busy holding Of
Captain BOOzer and skinker, forward
for Lincoln, who at every chance regis
tered a basket wheatland at eentei
for Lincoln was a marvel at shootin,
fouls. registered six out Of seven at
temptz.
1 HOward-FEelds goals. Kean, for
ward, 3; H. johnson, forward, 4; Sims
center, z; Garrison, guard, ?; Davis
guard, /; SIMS center, fo1ls 9.
Lineoln-Field Goals. skinner. for
ward, 2; Capt Boozzer. forward. s
Wheatland, center, I; Franklia. guara,
Randolph, guard; wheatlaud. center
fouls, 6.
Referee, Henderson; Timskeepers
Alien and Randolph; Scorers. PAW,
and Randolph; substisutions. q Joh.,
son for Kean; Hasser for Sins; osrte,
for clarkson;. Halstork for Davis.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
Origin Of Widows Caps.

Widows wore caps. says one au,hor-
ty, at the time Of tie Roman co1guest
Of England. hrrau& they shaved Their
heads as a sign If mourning; as wO-
nan would not allow ShrrSelf 10 be
seen with bald head. she made herself
a pretty cap. Though The HeyeSSiy for
1t has long since passed away. the cap
still remains. Why du We wear heels
on our shoes: Because the sandal
like fOOtgear of Uldpn times was not
adapted to horSehacS riding, and when
the high boots We're introduced heels
were put on for the purpose Of gyi-g
the foot a good hold on the stirrup
The broad ax., 1921-03-19

Presented By Howard univsr4sy
Players.

washington. ID. C.-The Washington
public is being stirred to great enthusi-
asm over the announcement that
Charles s. Gilpin, whose marvellous
acting in Eugene o,Nein's "The En-
peroT Jones' at the Princess Theater,
New York City, has made him the SEN
sation Of the season, viii appear in the
stellar role in that play in Washington
at the Belasco Theater, Monday, March
2s, supported by the wellknown Howard
University Players. Mr.. Gilpin 5
triumphaI appearance at the Drama
League banquet at the Hotel MeAlpin,
was one Of the four greatest actors in
America, marked one Of the greatest
achievements ever won by a Negro.
His unprecedented rise in few weeks
to foremost place on the American
stage marks an epoch in the progress
Of the colored people and should be an
inspiration to the youth of the race.
The play viii be staged at the Be
laseo Thester, one of Washington's I'm
est houses, Easter Monday, March Is,
at IL o'clock: Additional performances
will be given at Miner Normal School,
April and 2, and will feature new
star as "The EMPEROR Jones" in the
person of George Williams, a Howard
University student.
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WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO COMPEL
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE OF
SUNDAY BY Law.
By Dr.. ". T. Manning, Trinity Church
New York.

This proposed campaign for strieter
Sunday laws is one of those weIl.meant
but misguided efforts which do harm
instead of good, to the cause 1hey are
intended to serve.
1t is impraetieable, wrong in prin-
eipie, and based on a narrow and i'm
perfect conception of the Christian re-
.hgion. 1t would do far more to drive
religion out Of the hearts of the people
than to draw them toward it.
We have no right to compel religious
observanees Of Sunday by law. The
law should forbid all unnecessary bust.
neS on Sunday and thus, as far as
possible, secure to all their right to
Sunday as day of freedom from their
ordinary occupations and of religions
observance if they wish to use if
Further than this the law NAV not
rightly go.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
QUINN CHAPEL NOTES.

A big day at Quinn Chapel next Sun.
day. Palm Sunday services. PREACHING
at lO;45 a m. by the pastor: subject
"a Triumphial Entry Into Jerusalem
and Its Significance. Following the
morning services a rally viii be held
IN the interest Of the main debt of the
church. At 8 O'Clock the Allen Chris.
tian EndeavOr League. At 7:45 y. m.
special evening services and eont;np.
alton Of rally.
: Subject: Especial Notes on Pew Ser
viees.O
The WoPan's Might Missionary ser.
vices was held last Sunday. Sermon
was delivered by Rev. Jesse Woods
and an address by Bishop A. ]. Carev.
bishop Carey was at his best and gave
some very interesting facts in relative
70 the Missionary of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. The re.
suits Of Missionary day was about
500. Much credit is due to Mrs. Sarah
Delaey who acted as president in the
absence Of Mrs. L E. Stewart.
Church Conference.
Church conference win be held Wed.
nesday night, March 2s.-nC."
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
SIX SISTERS GET BULK OF $1,000.
600 HOPKINS ESTATE


Final settlement of the win of the
late John P. Hopkins, former MAYOR
of Chicago, was made wednesday when
the estate, valued at nearly $4,000. 600
was closed on q showing made by John
Mccormick the administrator. The
property goes to Hopkins six sisters.
the Miss Adelia A. Catherine, and Julia
Hopkins; Mrs. josephine Mccormick.
Ars. Annie B. Lydon. ana Mrs. Mary
Ann BOnfeld, and a cousin, Mrs. Agnes
MeFay.
More than 100000 in taxes was
paid by the executors from 1918. the
year Of Mr.. Hopkins death. to 1921.
Personal property was valued at IS
ea6,ls7, mostly in stocks and bonds.
The real estate ineInded Chicago prsp-
erty to the amount Of $3.50.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
NO COLOR LINE DRAWN AT
BAPTISAGAL SERVICE
Unusual Spectacle Attracts Crowd on
the Causevay at the Sunset Hour.

Miami, Fla.-There was no color line
in n ceremony at sunset Wednesday
evening, staged at the bay front lust
South Of Avenue d and Columbia. with
Evangelist Davis in charge, assembled on
the shores Of the bay and sang a num-
Der Of hymns preliminary to a baptism
ceremony. Standing together and sing.
ing together were white men, women
and children, and colored men. women
and children. The rather unusual
spectacle attracted a crowd, and a line
Of automobiles stopped on the cause.
way while their occupants viewed the
scene.
Two were baptized-a white man and
eolored man. The evangelist gave q
demonstration of zeal peculiar to thi.
denomination when, during his exhorta
tons and prayers, he uttered strong
sounds which were construed a.
talking in unknown tongues"
After the two immersiops the cor
gregation resumed singing, and one OF
the white women leaped into the al,
repeatedly, elapping her hands and
shouting. There was hand-shaking all
around, the evangelist smiled his an.
prevail Of the ceremony, and the meet
ling informally adjOurnd.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
CHANGES MADE.

Many changes in the appointment Of
committees for the Building Associa-
ton of U. B. F. & s. NJ. T.. of which
J. B. Street is President, were made in
a meeting held last Sunday at Bailey s
Hall, 1888 State street. Mrs. Minnie
Robinson, a worker for the organiza-
tiOn, was elected Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee to succeed H. D.
Smith, well known in the circles of U.
B. F. Plans are being pushed in order
to build a building with hall space.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
MADE PASTOR OF EBENEzER.

Rev. c. H. Clark, for twenty-nine
years pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist
Church at Nashville, Tenn, a promi.
nent figure in the National Baptist
Convention for a number of years, has
been made pastor of the Ebenezer Bap-
fist Church to succeed the late Rev.
John F. Thomas. Rev. Clark was a
stauneh friend of Rev. Thomas and de-
hvered the funeral grafton over the
remains ot>Rev. Thomas.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19

Rev. ". s. Braddan, pastor Of Berean
Baptist Church, addressed large meet
ing Of the American Legion at the lead
ing eOlored Baptist Church, at South
Bend, Ind, Monday evening. Many Of
the white members Of the American
Legion IN that city, marched to the
church in ~ body and felt highly hon.
|ored to Be able to set in among the
eolorsd people in order to listen to his
slquent and patriotic Grafton.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
THE FURY OF A WOMAN sooRxED

When a heart bleeds the blood of
anguish,
With a jealous rage in the eyes,
And stricken soul would languish;
Would stife her plight with cries;
There's sorrow in wake Of the trouble,
For women have sOrrOws you know,
And her trouble is always double;
But the world win have its woe.
DIR. NJ. A. MAJORS.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
RECEIVES COOPERATION.

II. T. Bailey, President, the Bailey
Realty Co., 363s State street, is reeeiv-
ing the cooperation of many large real
estate concerns and the assistance of
many Of the people who have purchased
lots in the suburbs in helping to rush
the building activities in the surround
ing suburbs for those who are anxious
to build their own homes.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
RABBITS FOOT FAILS TO SAVE
NEGRO HoLDUP MEN.

Two Negro holdup men were cap
tured Tuesday night, near 9th aud
Dearborn streets, after a revolver bat.
tie with six policemen. No one was
shot. The men are julius Heard, 45s6
Vineennes avenue, and James Cobb,
562l Wabash avenue. Each carried a
rabbits foot for luck.
Joseph Cohen, $500 Indiana avenue,
who was robbed, recovered his money.
Detectives Lahart and Dave arrested
the men.
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THE BIG DEPARTMENT STORE OF
THE PROGRESSIVE COMPANY.
By Dr.. N. A. Majors.

If the reader could draw a mind-eye
picture of store operated by the race
and which is in its infantile formation,
he would see many things new and
novel OF course our department store
idea is not fully matured but we have
taken into serious consideration several
things that win make our store differ
ent in many respects from the stores
We are accustomed to seeing.
We have in mind that hundreds Of
our girls like to do needle work and
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
REV. TUT IN CITY.

Rev. Jordan W. Tut of Quincy, H.,
state grand master Of U. B. F. & s. NJ.
7. spent some time in the city during
the week on internal business in com
Pany with R. R. Hooker, Rev. Tut held
several conference for the good Of the
organization
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
E. H. wmLIAMsoN's NEW UNDER
TAKING ESTABLISHMENT COST
MORE THAN SEVENTY-FIVB
THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Some four or FIVE weeks ago a com
plete description of f. II. WilEamsOns
undertaking establishment, 5l2l AMI
5123 S. State street, appeared in these
columns. At that time everything vas
not quite in apple-pie working 0rdef'
as it is at the present time and no"
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
Preserving Mill

Is milk condensed: NTs sm
denSed by the evaporation Of m.
ter it contains, after il has H.,
sterilized. Sugar IS added IN ,r.
brands, and is uuy added 10 Other,
and the mSw,cirUcI is known A.
"evapOrated' mills 10 distinguish 4,
from the sweeteued. Conner tanks
holding 1000 gallons or more are used
In the sterilization Il the milk and
the wafer is cvaunrarpd in bpre
vacuum pans.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19

Taxes on your drinking, taxes on your
food,
Taxes on your clothing and you can 4
60 nude.
Taxes when you re walking, taxes
when you ride,
Taxes on the bridegroom and upon the
bride.
Taxes on tht chickens, taxes ON the
COW,
Taxes on the eggs in the old haymow.
Taxes on your income, taxes on your
breath,
Tax you while you re living, and thea
tax your death.
Henry Ford Weekly.
The broad ax., 1921-03-19
on BUSINESS

William Gales. travelling salesman for
the overtOn Hygiene Co, 500 s. Wa
bash avenue, Is in the city after being
On the rad for the last eighteen
months NJ. Gales Win spend some
time at headquartsrz.