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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01

The church was filled with people
and they kept their hands going
through all the speeches and when it
was over then they planked down so
much money that it was a mystery to
me how that large committee could
count So much in such a short space
of time There were piled up nickels
upon nickels, dimes upon dimes, quar-
tiers upon quarters, and brownies
upon brownies until it all amounted
to $l1.60. Yes, / did see some dol
lars upon dollars.
This is a progressive plan of edu-
eating people in a land where there
IS but little done by the state. county
cities and towns for US. There are
places in Florida where they have
not had a school open for several
years, ] am told. and there are many
places where the children are per-
mitted to go to school just three
months, and some only two months.
/ had the pleasure of meeting the
great leader of the progressive move
ment. and then there was also present
DR.. R. H. Boyd of Nashville. and he
was accompanied by his wife He is
breaking IN health. but let US ali
pray that God will spare him just a
little longer until things can get
straight with the Baptists. ] do not
want him to die while things are so
turned up. He made a speech and
was spoken of as the Moses of his
race. ! am glad that I have had the
pleasure of seeing Moses.
! made it over to this place where
/ am this week writing this all i'm
portanf letter. ! am in the study of
the Rev. Dr.. T. ]. Williams, a leader
IN the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. He IS a man Of rare ability,
and you viii have to come IN contact
with him to realize that wonderful
brain and his power as a business
minister and a 6naneier. He has just
closed a school where he has been
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01

arrangements. He has had many
thanks from the Murphy family also
Mrs. K. Bertha Hurst for the part
she played in the shipping Of the
body back to the grief strieken fam
lily. He was a man. a husband, a
father. have extended my sym
pathy to the widow and the children.
Dan will never return to them, but
some day they will go to him where
there will be a family reunion, No
doubt Dan has been in company with
his mother and sister. But that is
not my mission this week.
l was in Arcadia when ] took my
pen in hand to sit down and write to
YOU before, but look where / am nov,
and have been to several other
places. ] have visited Punta Gorda,
and had a big time there still booking
for health, and from there l made IT
to Barlow where I had the pleasure
of attending the Progressive Baptist
State convention, a split iron the
regular General Missionary Baptist
convention of Florida These men
and women are indeed progressive,
until / wish you could just see them
progress. 1t is so progressive that
there are no followers, but al leaders,.
The Rev. DR.. Anderson Of PRlatka
is the elected president, but he did
not have any show, for when he made
a ruling that did not suit some fell
low he would inform him that they
belonged IN Florida and he came
from Georgia The Rev. DR.. Lake of
Tampa informed the president that
he had lived in Florida fifty years
before DR.. Anderson and he could
not come down from Georgia and
dictate to ms brains
There was the treasurer of the con-
vention who got the floor and declared
that he would not make a report
or turn over anything until some one
made an apology to him Here 1
have been branded as Baptist thief, "
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01
AMATEUR MINsTRELs JOYOUS

Last Sunday at the Appomattox
Club, fifty amateur minstrels put so
much pep in their rehearsals, an OBJ
server would have thought they were
giving their regular Easter program
at the Armory They have catchy
jokes, snappy songs and tuneful mel
odies given in rapid succession that
will keep their audience enrapt-
Think OF it, Two interlocutor men.
ten end men, three piano men, six
dancing men, one alderman, forty
chorus men and Wash's twenty elas-
sic and jazz orchestra men, all in one
big combination with no other
thought in mind than to play for the
"Old Folks at Home"
Wanted! 5000 to give 81 each at
their concert Easter Monday night
at the Eighth Regiment Armory.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01
E. STUMP, THE REGULAR
+ TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT
FOR THE BROAD AK, HAS SHOOK
THE FLORIDA DUST OFF OF HIS
LARGE FEET, AND FOR THE NEXT
EIGHT OR NINE DAYS HE WILL
PASS THE TIME AWAY AT TUSKE-
GEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA.

Lakeland, Florida believe that
God had something to do with the
making of this land, and then the
devil had something to do with plac-
ing the people here, for he is well
represented right here in this state
and it is not a black devil as many
would have him be. He is without
horns or tail. but he is just raising his
home town just the same.
You will find that am still in
Florida, and ! have been basking in
the sunshine for over a month, and
feel that you will be delighted to
know that l have greatly improved in
health. 1t looked at one time like
was going to peg out right here in
Florida, and | got to the place where
l felt like ] was ready and willing for
the death angel to come right on and
take me up home. l was near enough
the place to feel my wings pushing
through, and ! was ready to join
hands with those of my friends who
have gone before me. Daniel A.
Murphy, of Baltimore took his leap
from here to heaven, and feel that
l can afford to follow him. Dan was
hne young man, and was just in the
prime OF life. He came to Florida for
his first time and from here he took
his fight to heaven.
When young Murphy died, his
father was with him, and then there
was Bishop John Hurst from Balti-
more, and he was by the side of
Murphy, took charge and made all
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01

residing at COL West Roosevelt Road
He was selected as Assistant Cor
poration Counsel of Chicago in 1917
and has made an extraordinary bril-
liant record, characterized by energy
and ability.
He is a prominent member Of
Pleiades Lodge No. 47S, AT. & AN,
Chicago POPE. No. 4. He is an
honored member of the Chicago Bar
Association. He is in every way am
ply equipped to discharge the duties
as one of the judges of the Municipal
Court of Chicago and Mr.. Eller has
many hundreds of friends among the
CoIored people in this city who will
record their votes in favor of his
elevation to the Municipal Court
bench on Tuesday, April II.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01

he said, ~and / have insulted a lawyer
about this thing. and if you don't beg
me pardon, then my lawyer is going
to make you" There was a warm
time following this statement.
When the good brother was in
formed that he had been reelected
he took a grin that would have chal-
lenged the Gold Dust Twins" and
decided to make his report in the next
session, and perhaps discharge his
lawyer with the payment of a little
fee.
Then came the educational rally
night. There were some speeches
made during this evening. 1t was on
Friday and l was there. | heard a
strong address delivered by Prof.
Cartwright of the Florida Memorial
College He told all about the school
and the school work, and then fol-
lowed the Rev. DR.. Ballou from Tam
pa and he had his say right and left,
and the closing talk Was made by
that prince of educators in Florida,
Prof. n. w. Collier of the Florida
Normal and Industrial College, St
Augustine, Florida. Now these men
said enough to move the hearts oi
any people, and the appeal for money
with which to carry on the work was
made by Rev. Charles Stewart of Chi
cago. Then the Florida Baptist
showed deep down in their hearts
their progressive idea of running
schools; their progressive idea of con-
tributing to education.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01
TREASURER CARR TELLS
WORLD HE DOESN'T Pix TAX
Shows Victims How They Can Cut
High Rates

County Treasurer Patrick J. Carr
desires that IT be distinctly understood
that he has nothing to do with the
increase in taxes" For the City OF
Chicago he is the tax collector and
the first tax bills showing an average
increase Of A per cent will be mailed
out Monday to residents OF the towns
of Jefferson and West Chicago.
Because of the enormous boost, Mr..
Carr has printed a folder which he
proposes to mail with each tax bill
=, official information about
:z-esr md adds that st will save you
r-s--. ne and money"
ClrcaIar Gives Some Facts
Ca O., FIRST page the circular states
stat i Is the desire of the County
Treasurer 10 acquaint you with i'm
-cr.a. .zcts concerning the assess
.ag I'D collection of taxes" 1t
goes on:
AAlS lilAOA AAAdAlOlAs II AOilONNAy VIII
Tell you how to obtain a reduc-
ton II your taxes are excessive.
Avoid penalties on real estate
taxes and special assessments.
Most important OF all, It may pre-
vent your property from going to
sale and thereby falling into the
hands of the tax shark
Give you the opportunity to pay
your taxes at a sub-station near your
home"
Looking to the Future
The folder explains the method by
which excessive taxes may be re-
duced. 1t suggests that the property
owner 60 to the Board of Assessors
IN April and after July ! to the Board
OF Review.
As has been heretofore pointed out
recently, the folder asserts that there
IS no legal way of any reduction in
the taxes which are payable now.
Neither the Board of Assessors nor
the Board of Review has any juris-
dlction in that tax now. The period
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01
The Most Popular Clerk of the Probate Court Thai
Cook County Had Whose Thousands of Loyal Friends
Feel Dead That He VIII Be RenOmnaed for His PreSen
Position at the Primaries Tuesday, April 11h.

What more can we ask than to be
given our rightful place among other
races? We do not ask favors-only
an equal chance among other races,
and this Mr. Devine has freely given,
for out OF the number of employees
in the Probate Clerks Office, FIVE are
colored.
On account of his ability and his
fairness he has measured up to the
highest standard of public duty and
obligation.
Yours very truly,
MRS. H. c. THOMAS.
$685. Federal Street
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01

Mr.. Emanuel ElIer, Republican
candidate for nomination for munich
pal court judge, full six-year term.
His name will appear second on the
ballot. An able lawyer, possessed of the
judicial temperament and holding a
high position as a member of the
Chicago bar his candidacy will find
hearty approval on the part of all
voters who have an earnest desire to
place upon the municipal court bench
men of legal learning and ability.
Mr.. E!'er is a native Chieagoan,
born in this city in 1889. He is a
graduate of the Webster College Of
Law, LIB, and was admitted 20 the
bar in 1915. He is happily married,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01

has passed. The Treasurer puts this
pungent statement in black-face type:
The taxpayers of Cook County
will save time and add greatly to the
efficiency of this Office by remember
ing that the County Treasurer has
nothing to do with the increase in
taxes. His sworn duty is to collect
all taxes and he has absolutely no
authority to change an assessment
or cancel or reduce any tax"
Cars Plans Commended
Circulars OF this general character
should have been issued by County
Treasures years ago, it was pointed
out yesterday.
Many poor people are not acquaint-
ed with the system by which tax re-
auctions are obtained. They pay as
they are assessed, while others who
know the system obtain tax reduc-
tons. The result is the inequity in
taxation about which the public COM
plains bitterly.
Under the heading relating to tax
sharks. the pamphlet explains the sys-
TEN by which real estate is sold for
overdue taxes to tax buyers" the
interest they may charge, the added
fees and penalties which may be col
lected and the system by which prop
erty may be redeemed.
Regarding the convenience OF pay
ing taxes at the sub-stations, the
treasurer has established eighty-six
places where payments may be made.
I'VE are asking you to take advan-
tage of the opportunity thus offered,
Mr.. Carr continues, so that you may
avoid the congestion and loss OF time
caused by the thousands of people
who daily throng into the county
treasurer's Office between April l and
May 1. These sub-stations are bond
ed. All tax receipts issued by them
are ASsoIutely guaranteed"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01
HON. JOHN F. DEVINE SHOULD
BE rem MINATED FOR
CLERK OF THE PROBATE
COURT ON HIS PAST UNFAIR
NISHED RECORD.

Chicago, ILL.,, March %, 1922.
Mr.. julius F. Taylor,
Editor The Broad AK.
My Dear Sir:
The undersigned has been employed
in the Office of the Probate Clerk for
more than three years, and in the
three years Mr. Devine has been clerk
he has not valued his Office primarily
as a means OF securing honor and
comfort for himself, but he has valued
that Office for the service he could
render the public.
He has made a thorough study OF
the conditions of the Probate Court
with the sincere purpose of giving the
most proficient and economical serv-
ice possible.
To my personal knowledge, when
Mr. Devine was elected Clerk of the
Probate Court, the work was six
months behind. Now the work is up
to-date. In a few days after an es-
tate has been probated it is spread
OF record and placed in the files. Not
in the history Of the Probate Court
has this been true until now. Any
one OF the vast number of Chicago
lawyers who handle these estates for
the people will verify this statement
and tell you just how much time,
labor and money is saved to the in
dividual by having this work up to
date.
Until a few months ago an Admin
istrator, Guardian or Conservator,
who is the person appointed by the
Court to handle the estates which
are being probated, might upon his
own honor take charge of the con-
tents of a safety deposit box of the
ward. There was no way OF knowing
whether the person administering the
estate had or had not honestly re-
ported to the Court the entire con-
tents Of the deposit box.
On November 26, 1921, in order
to protect the interest of all parties
concerned, Mr.. Devine conceived and
presented a plan which was adopted
as a Rule of the Probate Court by
Judge Henry Homer on December
10. 1921. 1t is as follows:
Rule No. s.. Conservator's Open
ing Safety Deposit Boxes: When
IConservator first takes possession Of
the contents Of a safety deposit boz
or vault of his ward, he shall oPer
such safety deposit box or vault II
the presence of the proprietor, lessoi
or custodian of such safety deposit
box or vault
THE Conservator shall at the tim'
prepare a true and exact list or state
ment of such contents and deliveI
such list or statemeht or a true copy
thereof to such proprietor, lessor o.
custodian.
The Conservator shall permit suei
proprietor. lessor or custodian to ex
anime the contents Of such box Of
vault for the purpose of verifying suef
list or statement"
He also submitted for approval ;
blank form upon which an affidavit
from the bank should be made
Every banker, seeing the honesty
of his purpose, his earnest desire &c
help the utterly helpless-be If an IN
sane person. a child. or the heirs 81
the deeeased-not only agreed but
gave their highest approval and COM
mendation to this wonderful idea
Every step of the way Mr. Devine
has endezvored to protect the interest
Of the people who placed him in Of
zee. In his annual report to the Cir
cut Court Judges last fan, Mr.. De
vine showed that at least 100000
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-01
APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Two Apartments, 4524 Calumet ave,
high class 4-room apartments, steam,
electricity, strictly modern. Price
$50. Phone Drexel 7256.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
WATCHING THE scoREBoARD

Yesterday S hero, Kenneth Williams,
hit his Goth and 30th homers in the
sixth inning, equalling Bobby Lowe 3
record of 1891 and helping the Browns
peat the Senators, is to l.
Harry Hooper hit a homer and three
singles in four times up and helped the
White Sex win from the Athletics, i
to 5.
Ruth 5 double and Schang's single
III the ninth inning gave the Yanks
their sixth straight wan with Il to )
score over the Tigers.
Hornsby' s muff of fly in the eighth
inning scored three rms and gave the
Braves 9 to s victory over the Cards
The Pirates--beat the Philife, II tc
10 in wild game in which 81 hits were
made for 81 bases.
Brilliant support given Uhle enabled
the Indians to beat the Red SoX, to
o in a seven inning game, stopped by
darkness.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
Latest Sport Events
WHITE HAS FOUND
RIGHT HAND PUNCH

NEW YORK, Aug. So Left Hook y
Charley White Of Chicago has found a
right hand. The discovery perhaps, will
be of interest to 3. Leonard.
With a right duke that previously
had been considered disgrace to a
good glove. White knocked out Bobby
Barrett, Philadelphia, in the third
round last night.
White, by polishing off a green
voungster in less time it took Lew
Tender to do the trick, can demand
another fight with Leonard. Getting
ting it, however, is different. Barret
never had chance with White. He
was iolted all over for two and half
rounds with hard left hooks to the jaw
and within three seconds of the end of
the third round he was put down for
the count with ii right to the jaw. 1t
went over almost too fast to be seen.
The count when Barrett went down
was given by three men, Referee
HALEY, the tinekeeper and the counter.
Haley counted to 10 then stopped over
and picked Barrett off the floor. The
bell rang and Haley let him fall back
on the canvass.
Barrett 5 corner yelled he had been
saved by the gong and Whites handlers
howled that the fight was 'over. Haley
didn t know and a consultation had to
be held between the three officials
when it was decided that three MIN
utes had not expired.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
COAST GETS READY
FOR GRID BATTLE

BERKELEY, Calf, Aug. s.-Paelfie
coast colleges were getting down 10
football today. Friday and Saturday
representatives Of colleges in the "a
eific coast conference will meet here
10 discuss chiefly the plans for the con
ference s management of the east-west
football game on New Year S Day
California, Stanford, L. 5. C., Wash
ington University, Oregon Aggies ana
" ashington State will have representa-
tiyes at the meeting.
Discussion here, although not backed
bv any formal comment, gave rise TO a
belief that the conference meeting WILL
favor playing the annual east-weSt
game at Pasadena as III the past, but
with the conference in charge of It's
financial management as well as tax
iag responsibility for selection of the
teams.
Representative of the Pasadena
Tournament Of Roses committee, spon-
sors for the game in the past, probably
will attend the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08

NEW YORK-Pal Moore, Memphis
and Kid Wolfe, Cleveland, went l.
rounds to a draw.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
By HENRY L. FARRELL
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Four tennis
stars who are to defend America S
title as the champion tennis nation of
the world are to be named Thursday
by the United States Lawn Tennis AS
soeiation.
Three of the team win attempt to
keep the famous Davis Cup in the
United States are foregone conclusions
as selections. They are William 7. Tild-
en-. William NJ Johnston and Richard
Norris Williams.
The fourth member will be either
Vincent Richards, the Fordham young
ster, or Watson Waslburn, the veteran
of several Cup battles.
The challenge round consists of four
singles matches and one doubles match,
three out of five winning the cham
pionship and the cup.
The Davis Cup means more than a
little tennis playing for a rather his
toric cup. 1t means battle for the
only real world s championship. NO
other sport is as universally played as
tennis and in no other sport can as
clear title to a world s championship
be established.
Australia and the United States
seem sure to meet in the challenge
round for the Cup. The Australians
meet the French at Boston in the semi
final round on Aug. 10, IL and II. Even
with several brilliant PLAYERS, the
French on form do not stand to beat
the Australians.
The winner of the match, most like
X Australia, viii then meet the span
ish team in Philadelphia on Aug. IL, Is
and 10 and the winner viii 90 into the
challenge round at Forest Hills against
the Americans.
Against the Americans. the Austria
lians should put up more splrited
fight than the japanese did last year.
but the prospect looks decidedly
American. Tilden and Johnston ought
TO be in better condition as they were
almost stale last summer and when
they are up on their game they are al
most inxincible.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08

MEMPHIS-Sammy Mandell, Rock
ford, Ill, defeated johnny Mccoy Of
Cleveland in eight rounds. They are
featherKyeiphts
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE

No man S ship comes in unless hi
ship goes out
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-08
Yesterdays HOMERS

Ken Williams, Browns, >; total 80.
Lee, Phillies, /; totaf Il.
Fournier, Cards, /; total Q.
Hooper, White Sox, |; total s.
Walker, Phillies, /; total 3.
Collins, Browns, /; total &.
Welch, Athletics, ]; total i.
Powell, Braves, / total 4.
J. Smith, Phillies, total ].
Glazner,. Pittsburgh, total /.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

the Holy Father" he writes. "He ad-
vanced slowly, wearing a white robe,
while his head was crowned with white
skull cap. His half-closed eyes peered
out through thick glasses.
81 knelt. There came a mist before
my gaze. / heard the Latin words that
accompany benediction. Then | rose,
and my confusion ended. Before me
stood only majestic model, who spoke in
a benevolent tone. His voice is warm
and grave. He expresses himself in
faultless French.
'The tripod of my camera slipt on the
floor and could not make it stand. /
felt the Holy Fathers eyes fixed upon me.
Forgetting ceremony, l spoke out,
begging to be excused for my awkward
ness. He said gently, Don't worry. Do
your work without nervousness, or you
will waste time Did he intend to chide
me for having already wasted time? Or
was he encouraging me? His smile left
on doubt. So | asked the Holy Father
to repeat his gesture of benediction, as
intended to make a statue of him.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

collective audience to-day And away
would go, Inundated. Whereas now"
With a camera tucked under one arm
and portfolio of sketches under another,
a Papal major domo saluted the artist and
asked him to follow him. Trudging
through the silent halls of the Vatican,
Cogne confessed that he became quite be-
wildered when he drew near the room in
which he expected to meet the Pope.
"What am l expected to do when l
see the Pope? Shall l kneel downs Or
shall l speak to him?" he conjectured.
He poured his embarrassment into the
major domo's ears, who indicated that he
was to kneel down and showed shim by
bending his head forward just the posture
he was to take.
Another door opened leading them into
what was an enormous room, apparently
a library. Cutting off one section of this
room was large screen and behind this,
so it seemed to the somewhat confused
artist, he perceived shelves covered with
books.
Suddenly, right before me, beheld
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

"T couldn't pose in that attitude with
out appearing stiff he replied, but will
bless you, and you can make the ex-
posure at whatever moment you like
He blest me twice and each time took
picture. Then he asked, is that all?'
"He had already risen. answered,
No, Holy Father; if you will allow me,
would like to ask permission to take some
measurements for use when l make bust
of YOU
Gle sat down again. made several
hasty sketches, and then, with pair of
compasses, took measurements, hurriedly
jotting down the dimensions. He was
immensely interested, and said, Are you
going to measure the circumference Of
my head? It's si~ty-six centimeters.
During this process of measurements
and counter-measurements and checking
up, the major domo, who had accompanied
M. Cogne, employed his time looking over
the photographs of other famous sitters
which were to be found in the portfolio.
Quietly he passed one-a picture of the
bust of General Lyautey-over the Pope's
shoulder and waited to see what the
Pope would have TO say about 1t.