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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
THE SHADOW"

BY Mary White ovington. Pub
hshed by Harcourt, Brace and Howe
New York City. Price s2.Co. Postae,
10 cents.
1t Is little over year since NV
novel, The Shadow. was published. ani
have had number OF persons ash
me the question, How did YOU come
TO write it," Now, as one is ALWAYS
battered by Icing questioned regard
ing ones literary work. have though,
that my friends might be glad to have
the reason why my fancy took the
form IT did. For my plot is unusual
We have had many white heroines turn
out to be black, but as far as l know
not until ] wrote The Shadow has a
black heroine turned out to be white
chose this plot for a particular rea-
son.
1t has been my good fortune TO know
with some intimacy the world of the
better class of colored folk. | have
seen their attractive homes. l have
noted their charm of manner. I have
admired beyond expression their am
bition for their children. | wanted TO
show this to the reading world when
wrote. But how ! feared that the
public would not vet stand for hero
Inc who was colored. at least not the
kind that ] would want to draw. They
might be prejudiced against a serious
story dealing with the ambitions and
loves OF the colored folk. How then
could ] depict these characteristics and
make my novel acceptable TO the gen
eral reading public?
Back, far back in my mind was A
story that ! had heard OF an illigiti-
mate child, white girl. who was hid
den among oolored people that all trace
might be lost OF her birth This story.
as told to me. described sordid child
hood. But why. | argued. could not
the child have been reared by intelli-
gent. high-mindej Ncgi5c>- There
was no reason why II might not be
this way as we'll rs any other. 30 7
dropped Hernia into the Williams
cabin.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

Mr. Scott formerly served as an
Assistant States Attorney under the
late Tohn E. w. Wayman. His rec
II IN the Office at that time stood
nell above par. Mr.. Scott is the
,rtbor OF a valuable Law Book on
u,beas Corpus and Extridiction and
+, has had a large sale in all parts of
n. United States. At the present
,;ne he Is writing a new volume more
sl,borate and more exhaustive in all
is details along the similar lines.
Hon Robert E. Grove appointed Mr..
Scott to his present position the lat
,sr mart OF December, 1920, in fact it
vas one of his first appointments;
and he was placed in complete charge
the Habeas Corpus and Extradi-
non department and from that time
10 the present has never questioned
his legal ability or any of his actions
in connection with it. In fact Mr..
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
NEW coLoRED Y. M. c. A.

Atlanta, Ga.-The colored Y. NJ. c.
A. here has been under construction
for sometime, and now is about ready
for occupancy. A campaign for $lO,-
900 for completion and furnishings has
been launched. Appeals have been
made in the churches by teams from
each of the colleges of Atlanta. The
campaign was put over in great shape.
The teams participating were as fol-
lows: Morris Brown University, high
est amount to its credit, next in order
OF collections of pledges, Spelman
Seminary, Clark University, More
house College and Atlanta University.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
HOLDS NETTING.

The General Annual Session Com
mittee of a. U. K. & D. of A. of
which Rev. T. L. Scott is chairman,
met at Grants A VI. E. Chapel, 400
Evans Ave, Saturday evening and re-
organized for the purpose of making
for the meeting of the
next annual session to be held at Co
lumbus, Ohio, 1922.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

under the present administration of
The Hon. William X. Parker. His
efficiency is par excellent Hon.
William X. Parker is considered
one of the most fair minded per-
sons of the opposite race and
Brother Harper with his 80 years
experience in coming in contact with
prominent persons OF the white race
IS thoroughly convinced that Mr..
Parker is absolutely without race
prejudice and he is perfectly willing
to give every man chance in order
to let him make good. Brother Har-
per is married and has four children,
namely James D., Leroy J., Van Al
fred, and Revel H. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harper and the four children reside
in a lovely home at $500 Prairie ave
nue. Mr.. and Mrs. Harper will be
at home to their many friends dur
'ng the holiday season.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
THE BROAD AK
Published Every Saturday

In this city since July 18th, 1899.
without missing one single issue. Re-
publicans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro-
testants, Single Takers, Priests, inf
dels or anyone else can have their say
as long as their language is proper
and responsibility is hxed.
The Broad Az IS a newspaper whose
platform is broad enough for al, ever
claiming the editorial right TO speak
its own mind.
Local communications will receive
Write only on one side of
the paper
Subscriptions must be paid in adj
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Address all communication to =.
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THE BROAD AK
Phone Wentworth 25o7
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
RETURN TO THE EAST.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. s. Smith of Buff
falo, n. V. after spending several
weeks in the city as the guest of their
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Coffey, 3340 South Park Ave, left
during the week by the way of Cleve-
land, Ohio, for their home. The
Smiths were delightfully."- entertained
with dinners and parties by friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

Bro J. !. Harper, who is an active
member OF Royal Eagle Lodge No.
70 Free and Accepted Masons, was
born. at Windsor, Ontario, in 1862,
but completed his education in De-
ToIt Michigan, where his father,
Kew. H. Harper, who was a pastor Of
4. N. E. Church, Detroit, Michigan,
and property owner. He was the or
GAMER OF the Indiana Conference A.
u. Z. Church Brother Harper came
10 Chicago in 1890 and was connected
with Quinn Chapel Church, at the
PRESENT time he is a member of the
institutional Church and staged the
INST Negro drama, "Tallaboo," in this
a'y IN November, 1911, at the Pekin
hsater, where thousands of people
We're turned away nightly.
Three years ago Brother Harper
Vas appointed as Deputy Clerk of the
Inminal Court Of Cook County and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

His office is located at 4545 s. Wa
bash avenue. He is a member OF the
Medical Society OF Chicago and is
popular with its members.
At this time he wishes his patients
and friends a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
BOOK CHAT--BY MARY WHITE
OVNGTON- CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
THE ADVANCEMENT OF COL
ORED PEOPLE. AUTHOR OF
"HALF A MAN" "HAZEL," THE
SHADOW,"ETC.

| have had many nice things said to
me about my novel, but | have also
frequently met with comment. Why
didn't you make your heroine more in
treSting Why didn't you depict a
stronger character" Well. | didn't
because | wanted TO put her in contrast
with her sister, Ellen. the colored
teacher, who was working night and
day for the uplift OF the community
in which she lived. Ii was perfectly
natural that the slender, high-bred
white girl, OF pretty but weak mother
should not be aroused to any effort for
the betterment OF conditions about her.
while the stronger more virile colored
girl, trained to the ideal of service.
should be a power for good in her
community. 1t was the girl OF white
blood who was about TO enter into
illicit relations with white man. when
turn of fortune saved her; and IT was
the same girl, who when she came
North end entered the labor world.
failed again to grasp the need of con-
readers do not feel that she proved
poverty She did not have the breadth
of vision, the larger outlook upon life.
of the colored school teacher or the
Irish labor leader. If. however, my
readers do not feel that she proved a
true-hearted woman in the end. then
my book is a failure indeed.
Mr. Walter F. White returns from
London bringing me a huge poster to
be carried on newstands from the
England magazine, Outward Bound.
1t runs like this:
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
HOLDS RLROFTORS.

The Building Association of U. B.
+. & s. NJ. T. meet at headquarters,
1898 s. State St. Sunday afternoon
and elected ]. B. Street as president
together with other officers and direct
ors. The Association is making rapid
progress along its line of work.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
MRS. WALKER SOME BETTER.

Mrs. s. B. Walker. sister OF Mrs.
Nettie Anderson, 1924 Vernon Ave,
who underwent a serious operation at
St. Luke'S Hospital a few weeks ago,
is some better since being removed to
her residence.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

DR.. Hall graduated at New Orleans
University, New Orleans, Ia May
1909. from college department. grad
mated from McCarry Medical College,
Nashville, Tenn, April. 1913. Passed
Illinois State Board December, 1920.
Began practicing April. 1921.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
COL. MARSHALL ELECTED.

Col. John r. Marshall. $500 Calu-
met Ave, widely known for his activ-
tiles displayed in the 9th Regiment
National Guard, was elected as exalted
ruler Of Fort Dearborn Lodge No. ~,
|. B. P. o. f. w.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

Attorney A. L. Williams. 1874 w.
Washington street, who has the dis
tinction OF being a Director and as
sociate Counsel of the Public Life In
surance Company, a S5OO.OOOOO cor
poration. An executive officer of the
Fort Dearborn Hospital, a corpora
ton.
Chief Rhabban-elect of Arabic
Temple No. a, of the Ancient Egyp-
tian Order of the Mystic Shrine, the
largest Temple in the world of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.

At this writing, Samuel Foster, l24
f. 4lst ST.. member of The Sisters
and Brothers of Bethany, who has
been very i'll for several weeks, is
slightly improved.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
New Serial
THE SHADOW
BY Mary White Ovington
Begins in the September
Outward Bound
Editor Basil Mathews
II NJ. -r-f-ffs r.r

Story since Uncle Toms Cabin
One Shilling. For sale everywhere
The English people are keenly in
terested in our race problem and are
eager TO read the latest word concern
inc T. This is surely a good sign. for
what We need IS study of race in its
broadc-r aspect by the people of the
word
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
g, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago,
H. Under Act of March 8, 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

~ Member of Grand Order of Odd Fellows Who for Over
iearS Has Faithfully Served Private Secretary to Com
oore Ferdinand W. Peck MIR. and Mira Lewis WIN Celebrate
h~ TwenyFifth Wedding Anniversary Wednesday Evening
DeoeunbeE p.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
JULIUS F. TAYLOR
Editor and Publisher

DECEMBER II, 1921
Vol. XVII. No. Is
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

The vv popular physicians of Chicago who wishes to thank
- .t. for their support of the past year. and for the new
year to come n 81
6De practice among the best people TINS cry ana 1T |~oe
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

Assistant States Attorney Of Cook County, who has charge Of
the Habeas Corpus and Exad6on Department of States
Chicago that hardly to devote deal of space
to his legal ability.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

The honest and efficient deputy clerk of the Criminal Court of Cook
County Member of Royal Eagle Lodge No. S. MaSOns
Der of its finance committee, who full of pride and reflects
great credit on the coIored
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17

of North Lodge No. l. MaSOns wishes to thank his
patients for patronage for the and that they will
enjoy Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-17
THE BROAD AK

Phone Wentworth 2597
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

ton where cattle can be raised as
cheap as in Escambia county. We have
- months of constant growth OF for
age crops at a great deal less cost than
any other country.
In an article written by Mr.. o. H. l.
Wernicke on the cut-over land of the
south. he tells of the various products
Of the pine stump into oils. paints and
disinfectant. A factory of this kind
could be established here. Mr.. Morrow
also touches on canning factories foi
canning Of syrup and molasses and
high grade sugar can be made from the
growing Of high grade sugar cane; and
also We can make fine syrup from
sweet potatoes as from the cane. so
reported by the department of agri-
culture.
we can have an oyster cannery.
There is no better place in the South
land for growing oysters than Es-
Gambia bay. East bay and Santa Rosa
Sound. These waters viii grow oysters
that can compete with any place ir
the state.
Unless you use your energies. VIII
and brain power, these blessings are
no good to Escambia county or Pensa-
cola or to the public. You must make a
practical use of all Of these blessings
and not to do it yesterday or tomorrow,
but now, TODAY! 8!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
ODD FELLOWS TO
HAVE BIG TINE
Meeting Thursday at Pensacola No. a
to Welcome Members from Other
Lodges.

Pensacola Lodge NO 4. and Perdido
Lodge No. 2S. of the Independent Order
Of odd Fellows, have been CONSOLE
dated. and the reception for the menu
bers OF Perdido Lodge viii be held at
the lodge room Thursday night. An
invitation has been extended Warning
ton, Molino Century and Bagdad
lodges to attend this meeting. All Wis
iting Odd Fellows are also invited 70
attend.
There viii be work in the second
degree. and Pensacola's expert team
viii confer the degree.
An entertainment committee consist
ing Of f. n Cranston, ". c. FeIhngim
and T. T. wentworth Jr. was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
meeting Thursday night, and a big
supper Is promised.
During ne past year Odd Fellow
ship has been increasing in Pensacola.
and three delegates VIII represent No.
at the next meeting Of the Grand
Lodge. which VIII be held at St.
Petersburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

from here to the German port. They
had to get the supply from the forest
in Europe and the palmetto from Mex
ico,, from the Sapuppa plant, belonging
to the palmetto family. The palmetto
Will make fine cordage and other
things as enumerated.
The tanic acid and the uphosltering
Of the spun fibre and the potash from
the ashes, as per government report
and from individual knowledge and as
have seen the products produced at
Miami, Florida. by Mr.. Pettros. himself.
wife and one boy and a hired man av-
erage daily about a ton of the spun
fibre. and about half a ton of the
coarse, and he has made the machin-
cry himself and had more demand than
he could furnish from this temporary
machinery.
Mr.. J. B. Morrow also made mention
of big industry of establishing an abb
attoir. We have the cattle and the
hogs. sheep and goats, and by inducing
stock ~aisers and farmers to come to
Escambia county, Florida, we can
raise as fine stock of all kinds as in
any place OF the Union. Escambia
county now has good supply of cat
tie and hogs, and the establishing of
an a:bbotoir would be an inducement
for stock raisers. Now we have to sell
our native cattle on the hoof and be
slaughtered in other. places. There IS
no place. without fear of contradict
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
POSSIBILITIES OF
PENSACOLA GREAT
Captain Patterson Tells Of Many cp-
portunities for Factories Here.
BY CAPT. J. C. PATTERSON.

The various articles written about
by Mr.. J. B. Morrow in your paper the
other day is grand. but there are others
that can be started that are needed
All furniture is bought from other
places. We have wood of the finest
Mahogany comes right through our
port and is shipped all over the inter-
Tor. We have cypress, juniper. oak
(white and red), live oak and water
oak, and We have the finest grain wood,
the white and black gum; we have
fine hickory, elm, long leaf pine, spruce
pine and ashland no factory for max
ing even chair.
Then we have another valuable pro-
duct: The palmetto. The spun fibre is
used in the hospitals for mattresses. It
is non absorbent, and brings $40 per
ton and is in constant demand, also
for upholstering on benches and set
tees. on steamboats, in the United
States navy instead Of hair. The coarse
fibre is used for plastering. because
it lasts longer mad is stronger. 1t Is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
PORT OF PENSACOLA WILL BE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE IN
COMMERCIAL TRADE BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND CUB

also manufactured into cordage, cover
tngs for cotton bales and for bags and
from the roots and parings a tanic
acid 21-2 per cent stronger than from
any other wood. and in burning the
scraps the agricultural department re-
ports 10 per cent potash to the ton Of
ashes. We have an abundant supply OF
the palmetto all over. We import the
jute,, MANILA. hemp and sizzle grass
for rope and coverings Of all kinds. The
palmetto is a native growth. All you
have to do Is to dig 1t and use it, al
ready grown by nature.
Another product very valuable IS the
long leaf pine needle. The United
States government departments have
written treatises on it's value for MAX
ing clothing In 1873 the writer shipped
in the German steamer Bremen, Cap
tain Rudolph, one ton of pine needle
and one ton of palmetto fibre. His
brother was here with him and had me
to get these things. Their father had
the only factory of this kind in Eu-
rope, in Switzerland. A year after
wards the captain came back and
brought me two boxes Of pulp, one of
the palmetto and the other of the pine
needle, and two suits Of underclothing
one from the pine needle, the other
from the palmetto. This Undertaking
was as fine as any ever worn. we
could not continue shipping these pro-
ducts here. as there was no direct line
Evening star., 1921-10-18
]. w. HENRY MUST SERVE
SIX YEARS Imprisonment
Former Head Of Brokerage Firm
Loses Appeal to Supreme
Court.

John William Henry, former head
Of the defunct brokerage firm of
Lewis johnson & Co., must serve a
term of six years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. The United States
Supreme Court yesterday declined to
entertain an application by Attorney
Daniel Thew Wright for a review of
the decision of the District Court of
Appeals, which. by divided court.
had affirmed the conviction of Henry
on charge of embezzling certificates
of stock placed with him for sale by
When the mandate Of the Supreme
Court is formally received by the To-
cal court, Henry. who now Is out un-
render or will be placed in custody by
the United States marshal.
Henry was indicted December H.
1914. shortly after the failure Of the
brokerage firm and was convicted in
years in tho penitentiary. On an ap-
peal this conviction was set aside
because OF the failure of the govern
nent to prove the money value OF the
certificates OF stock, the proof being
only that the certificates were stolen.
The appellate court held this to be
only q misdemeanor. the stocks not
having been shown to be Of value ex-
ceeding $35 and remanded the case for
sentence, which could not have been
more than one year at OccoQuan.
Henry refused to abide by this de-
cision, and on a rehearing. the case
was reversed and a new trial ordered.
The second trial resulted in q convic-
tion. the government showing the
stock to be worth more than $4,000.
Henry was then sentenced to impris-
onment In the penitentiary for six
years and again appealed. The Court
of Appeals affirmed the conviction
Justice Robb dissenting. Counsel
sought to have the highest court re-
view this decision, but has failed.
Evening star., 1921-10-18
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
APPOINTED FOR SCHOOLS
Col. Craigie Names Students to
Honor Positions in Various
Cadet Companies.

Appointments of commissioned Off
GERS of the various cadet companies at
the five white high schools was an
nounced today by Lieut.. Col. Wallace
NJ. Craigie. L. S. A., professor of mill
tary science and tactics in the WASH
ihgton High School They are:
Centr3l-Captains, Dana Yunk kwai.
John Newman, William Montgomery.
Karl Michelet. Edmund Parry. Charles
Barker. William Winstead, Arthur Cn-
derwood; first lieutenants. Thomas II.
Locraft, William H. Hunter. Roger w.
Curtis. Sidney Musher. Alton S. Ney-
ser Donald l.. De Muth. Harvey
tenants. Wilson d. Mankin. John NJ.
Wolf. George Raymond Fruit. Fred +.
Robbins, Daniel Tyrrell. Matthew F.
Carney. Howard o. Embrey. oliver w.
Bailey. jr.
McKinley-Captains, S. Lebowitz, T.
w. Owen. E. S. Marks, J. b. Jacob, A
G. Dennison, ]. r. Ludlam: first lieu
tenants. w. B. Gleason, c. Van Sickler
7. NJ. Linville, l. Friedman, r. T. Furr:
second lieutenants, w. Kenner. c. B.
Kicks, +. kenner, c. W. Butler, r.
Gates.
Business-Captains, D. F. Hahn. C.
]. Sincell. G. L. Botsch: first lieuten-
ants. Carl Levy, Victor Albagli
Thomas King: second lieutenants. Saui
Lichtenberg. Eppa Darne. ]. W. Tastet
Eastern-Captains, Isadore Rodis
W. NJ. Swingle, Roland Sansbury
first lieutenants. ]. l.. Voegler, ]. G
Motyka, w. E. Fury; second lieuten.
ants. r. B. Hutchinson, ]. D. Edwards
Arthur Ford.
Western-Captains. Robert X. Lamb
William w. Shea, Otis L. Turner; firs1
lieutenants. John T Hazel, Edward P
Mechling, Ewing G. Simpson; second
lieutenants. Robert B. Armstrong
George Van H. Moseley, Leroy NJ
PiSer.
Evening star., 1921-10-18
TRANSFER OF KNOX WILL
TO PITTSBURGH ORDERED
Last Testament of Late Senator to
Be Probated in His
Home City.

Register of Wills Tanner probably
or express the will of Philander {.
Knox, late senator from Pennsylva-
MIA, to the register of wills of Allie
sheny county, at Pittsburgh, for pro-
bate. Justice HoehlinE of the Dis
trict Supreme Court signed an order
at the request of Attorneys Faust &
Wilson for the withdrawal of the
will and its transmittal to Pennsylva
mia
The court order reads: 1t appear
ing to the court that Philander {.
Knox died at the District of tolum-
bia October y, 1921. leaving in the
District of Columbia a paper-writinG
purporting to he his last viii and
testament. which since his decease
has been placed for safekeeping in
the custody of the register of wills
for the District of Columbia, who
now holds the same: and that al the
time of his death the said Philander
&C Knox was 4 United States senator
from the state of Pennsylvania and Il
legal resident of tae city of Pitts
burgh, as declared 10y said paper
writing: and it further appearing
that the executors therein are desirouS
of having the same filed for probate
and record in said legal residence OF
the said decedent, il is ordered that
the register of wills of the District ot
Columbia he and he is hereby. direct
ed To forthwith transmit SAID paper
writing purporting to be the last VIII
and testament of said Philander c.
Knox to the register of wills of Al
legheny county. at Pittsburgh"