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Evening journal., 1922-03-02
MARY PICKF0RD
WINS DAMAGE SUIT

NEW YORK. March Omitted
Press)-A jury In Federal District
Court today returned a sealed YER
diet In favor OF Mary Plckford.
screen star, In the suit for S10S,0OO
for alleged breach OF contract
brought by Mrs. Clara c. wilken-
ming.
Mrs wilkenning claimed Miss
Pickford had obtained a million dol
lar contract through her services
and the suit was commission alleged
due her
According to Mrs. wilkenning's
story Il was agreed that she would
sally forth and get other producers
to bid for Mary's services which
would force Adolf zukor, her man
ager In 1915. TO raise the ante from
$4,000 TO 10000 and then she
would get 10 per cent. commission
on the new contract. Thus she
claimed $4,000 as her commission
and extra charges. because Mary got
$40, 0,000-a-week contract running
for two years.
Mary. who was in the court room
with her husband. Douglas Fair
banks. and her mother. denied Mrs.
Wilkenning's story. Her lawyers told
the jury that Mary was such a good
actress that producers came around
to her will tempting contracts and
that Il was downright silly TO think
she would have TO run around look
ing for a job.
George Edward Joseph, counsel
for Mrs. wilkenning, said the plain
tin would appeal.
Mary Pickford and her husband
Doug" Fairbanks. we're not in
court this morning when the verdict
was read.
In charging the jury. Judge Mack
said one side or the other had de-
liherately lied"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks leave to-
day or tomorrow for tie coast.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
DYE SKIRT, COAT
DRAPERIES WITH
"DIAMOND DYES"

Each package OF Diamond Dyes
contains directions so simple that
any woman can dye or tint faded,
shabby skirts, dresses. waists, coats.
sweaters. stockings. hangings. dra-
peries, everything like new Buy
Diamond Dyes'-no other kind
then perfect home dyeing Is guaran-
teed. even II you have never dyed
before. Tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to dye is wool
or silk, or whether II Is linen. cottop.
or mixed goods. Diamond Dyes
never streak. spot. fade. or run.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
TITLE SOON FOR
GARDENS HOMES
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the sale and failed 10 have repre-
sentatives present.
Properties which may be turned
back to the Shipping Board by pur-
chasers for one reason or another,
will be offered to reputable buyers
az the same price as that which II
brought at the auction. The Board
also reserves the right to reject any
bid It does not consider desirable or
TO the best interests Of the Gardens
as a whole.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
THEIR HOME ROBBED
AND THEN BURNED

The Misses KimbalL Of Bath.
Maine. who are visiting their sister.
Mrs. George II. Dole. OF 1116
Broome street. wife Of the pastor
OF the Church Of the New Jerusalem.
received a telegram this morning
to the effect that their home at
Bath had been robbed and de-
stroyed.
There were no other details In
the telegram received.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
NIGHT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.

The Wilmington Free Evening Vo-
cational School opens the last quar-
ter Of FIVE weeks or ten nights this
evening under the auspices of the
Wilmington Board Of Education.
The school has its regular sessions
from 7.30 TO $50 for group teach
ing. however, individual instruction
and personal consultation begin at
Z o'clock p. m.
Since September 730 students
have enrolled in the various evening
classes.
Attendance is free. An enroll
men fee Of 800 is charged for
those never enrolled before this
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GUARD Home
OF MRS. RUPP
FOR PRESENT
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N'AAhaNA AA'AAA a - 0NNf
n the latter carried out a purported
threat to report the sale to him Of
synthetic liquor under the guise OF
bonded goods.
Detectives were put to work
checking up the various angles Of
TIE case and at police headquarters
the statement was made that the wo-
mans story had stood preliminary
investigation.
The police also were endeavoring
TO learn something OF the records OF
the six men.
The six men arrested. said 10 have
been engaged IN selling drugs and
bootlegeing. were grilled by detec-
tives The sesuits were not made
public. beyond the opinion that ono
OF the men was on the verge Of
breaking"
sherifrs deputies questioned a
Chinese motion picture actor named
only as "Jim." but said once TO have
been employed by Taylor. They
stated they learned nothing OF i'm
portance.
Mrs. Rupp. who Is said 10 be
known also as Mrs. May Lynch,
made to the police a formal state
ment OF 10000 words. detailing her
version OF Incidents which she said
she believed connected the six men
arrested az her home with the Tay-
lor murder mystery.
Among her statements was one
that one OF the men. George Calvert
known also as Rodney Calvert. 25
declared IN her presence ne would
shoot Taylor.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
GIRL ms ACCTsER.

Paul Oset, "a years, charged with
a serious offense against young
girl OF Olyphant. Pa, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Detective
Kempski and Sutton. Oset waived a
requisition and will be returned to
Pennsylvania this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

Even a cross. feverish. bilious. or
constipated child loves the "fruity'
taste OF California Fig syrup" A
teaspoonful never fails 10 cleanse the
liver and bowels. In a few hours
you can see for yourself how thor
oughly It works all the sour bile, and
undigested food out OF the bowels
and you have a well, playful child
again.
Millions OF mothers keep Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" handy They know
how a teaspoonful today saves a sick
child tomorrow. Ask your druggist
for genuine california Fig syrup"
which has directions for babies and
children OF all ages printed on
bottle. Motheri You must say
california" or you may get an imita-
tiOn fig svrup
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
MRS. BAcKUs CALLED BYDEATH

The funeral OF Mrs. Annie T.
Backus. aged CO. who died at her
home. 4O5 West TLirty-frst street
yesterday. win take place from the
late residence at IL o'clock Saturday
morning
She is survived by her husband.
William T. Backus and one son.
two sisters and brother.
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Sc WARRANT Is
STILL MISSING

Although payment on a warrant
drawn by the New Castle County
Levy Court for So to the credit Of
Frank Morris had been stopped. the
check has not appeared and from
present Indications will remain
among the missing for sometime TO
come. The check paid TO Morris for
work on a county road was cashed
by James Sanderson OF Elsmere and
later Is alleged to have been stolen
from the Sanderson home with other
papers and money by Clarence Starl
an employe OF Sanderson. Snarl
was arrested and is now at the
Workhouse awaiting trial on a
charge of larceny. He is said TO
have buried the check and cash. but
so far has not revealed the hiding
place.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
ACCUSE TRIO OF
BURGLARS ACT
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being scared away, or to their be-
coming discouraged after removing
one layer Of metal and finding other
layers of iron on the inside.
While the loss from the stolen
articles is comparatively small. the
company will be put TO considerable
expense in having the door repaired.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
HONOR PETER OGDEN

Peter ogden Day was celebrated
by Colored odd Fellows OF Whining
ton in odd Fellows Temple. Tenth
and Orange streets. yesterday. A
reception and banquet was given
last night. Both were largely at
tended.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

NEW YORK. March UNITED
Press. determined efforts TO break
up an International drug ring and
apprehend the brains" OF the gang
who Is believed implicated in the
Taylor murder in Los Angeles-are
being made today by thousands OF
narcotic police working from coast
to coast
DR.. Carlton Simon. chief OF the
New York narcotic division, who
originated the inter-city narcotic po-
lice communicating system 10 fight
the drug trade. Is working in close
touch with Los Angles authorities
leEgers In the killing.
More than 800 arrests OF drug ped
dlers and addiets were made In New
York City alone during February.
DR.. Simon declared. So far this
year there have been 651 arrests.
Many Of those arrested are ques-
toned about the Taylor murder.
There are estimated to ba 400, 900
drug users In the United States.
The presence OF the narcotic
trade in Hollywood had long been
known TO u.s." said DR.. Simon. sit
ting among his photos and finger
charts OF drug sellers and Snug
glers. He has the largest coliec-
tion OF its kind IN the world.
Hollywood. however. is but one
point in the long chain OF cities sup.
piled by the international drug ring
There is no doubt that drul
smuggling is continuing and in.
creasing. But we are maintain.
ing an active and successful fight
{ against sellers and users.
Narcotics from France. Germany
and Japan enter the United States
on the East and West Coasts. Can
ada and Mexico and are relayed to
all sections OF the country.
illegal drug venders have sys-
f tematized routes for delivering their
wares according TO DR.. Simon.
/ Opium. heroin and other drugs are
criss-crossed about the country by
/ highly organized bands.
MANY thousands are probably
engaged in bootleg drug operations
Simon added. organized into efici-
ent bands using men and women.
boats and over the Mexican and
Canadian borders. airplanes."
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
BECOMES ADVERTISING
MANAGER

George z. Cox has severed his con-
nectlons with the Delaware Ledger.
of Newark. TO become advertising
manager Of the Marcus Hook Press.
Marcus Hook Pa
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
TO FNLARGE DRUG STORE

Inspector Preston has issued a
building permit for Francis Gala
CHER. zoos Market street, to build
one story brick addition TO his
drug store. costing $500.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
CHIEF TAZEWELL MI

Assistant Chief Tazewell Of the
Bureau OF Fires is confined TO his
home by the grip.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

LENT AT ST. PAULS.
Masses will be conducted every
al 6.3o. and 3 o'clock. In
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term, but is returnable upon a rec
ord in attendance Of 75 per cent. OF
the sessions.
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uon hg syrup.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23

Among the younger colored sing
ers in Chicago is Miss Eleanor Gaines,
who is rapidly forging ahead to a
place in the first ranks as a solo artist.
Miss Gaines possesses a soprano
voice of beautiful quality, thoroughly
trained, and with her pleasing per-
sonality she is bound to meet with
much success in the musical world.
Miss Gaines has received her entire
training from Prof. Martin d. Maher.
who has to his credit many successful
pupils.
In addition to church work Miss
Gaines is available for recitals, music
ais. etc. Address 4OO5 Calumet ave-,
phone Atlantic zoos.
Prof Maher is a teacher of 20 years
teaching experience. His services were
secured for Miss Gaines by Miss Minor
of the Fine Arts Institute. By his
careful and special training of Miss
Gaines, FIVE students in her midst are
added to his training list Prof. Maher
is perfect gentleman and courteous
to all students and he deserves much
credit for his accomplishments in the
training of Miss Gaines. The latter
secured a splendid position with the
Central Electric Company during wal
times. She is one of the first of our
race who has made good. and is at the
The broad ax., 1922-12-23
STATE STREET BECOMES THE
NEW WHITE WAY ON THE
SOUTH SIDE

Many of the leading business men
on State street between 30th and 3oth
street, about one year ago decided
that If would improve the business
conditions in that section OF the city
If State street had a better lighting
system and as a result OF their con-
clusions in that direction they began
announcement to contract for the in
staIlation of new lights extending from
3Oth to 80 street and the new system
cost in the neighborhood of twenty
five thousand dollars and the lights
were turned on last Saturday evening.
by Mr.. Michael Levy, President OF
South State Street Commercial Asso-
citation, causing the street to become
as light as day.
In honor of the occasion State
street decorated with small American
flags extending across it and the fam
GUS Knight Templar band marched p
and down the street discoursing en-
ching plenty of good music.
The following are the officers OF
the South State Street Commercial
Michael Levy, President; A. B.
StiefeI, LIST Vice-President; L. KaI-
Ian. End Vice-President; jerome Site
feI, Secretary and Hugo Herbst,
Treasurer.
BOARD of Directors.-Michael Levy,
A. B. Stiefel, Hugo Herbst, Jerome
Stiefel, Chas. White, c. o. Hammond,
w H. Johnson, NJ. J. Browulee, Paul
E. Van Valkenburgh, VIM. Adams
VIM. Riley and l. Kaplan-
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President of the Republican Club of Cook Co
and One of the Directors of the Chicago Real
Estate Mortgage and Bond Corporaton She Is Also Heavy
Stakeholder In the Public Life Insurance Company.

is prominently connected with the
Real Estate Mortgage and Bond Cor
poration. Aside from being vice presi-
dent of the May Flower Club, she is
prominently identified with the Easter
Lily Club, which has more than three
thousand members and which is one
of the greatest organizations among
colored women in the United States.
She is president of the Woman's
Permanent Republican Club of Cook
county; she y also president OF the
John R. Tanner Auxiliary, Spanish
American War veterans. She has the
honor of being the first colored woman
in this country to serve as Depart
ment Chaplain of the United Span
ish-American veterans of Illinois; she
took an active part in the presidential
election in 1920, and raised one thou
sand dollars to aid in the election of
Hon. Warren G. Harding; during the
late war she sold six thousand dollars
worth of Liberty Bonds.
Mrs. Montgomery must also be
given the credit of serving a hrst-class
position in the Office of Hon. Edward
J. Brundage. Attorney General of ILL
nois and Miss Dora Beard was select
ed for that position through the in
fuence OF Mrs. Montgomery; she is
one OF the directors OF the Knox
Beauty College; she is also highly
The broad ax., 1922-12-23
FREE XMAS FESTIVALS

The Metropolitan Community Gen.
ter Choir under the direction of ].
Wesley Jones. will render a special
program Sunday, December Path at
7:30 P. NJ. Mime. Clara ]. Hutchinson.
soprano, Ernest L. Williams, tenor,
will be the soloists. A new feature
of the program will be a Male quar-
tette. composed of E. Grundy, H. B.
Voolfolk, G. Geiger, and T. B.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23

Banks, will sing The Prince of Peace,
"a Christmas carol, recently composed
by Mrs. Parilee Ridley Voolfolk.
Other numbers on the program will
be the Treble Clef Choir and the big
Chorus Choir. This program prom
Uses to be the best yet ever rendered.
Miss Thelma o. Simons, the young
talented pianist will accompany the
soloists. DR.. l. H. Holloway and DIR.
VIM. D. Cook, will deliver short ad-
dresses.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23
TT WAS NOT THE INTENTION
OF CHARLES z. STUMP TO
RUN OVER MRS. ]. B. BLUIT

The writer regrets very much TIT
Charles E. Stump, the regular travel
ing correspondent for this newspaper
failed to mention the name of Mrs.
7 B BIuit of Fort Worth, Texas,
who was one of the prime movers or
one of the leading factors in the way
of causing the banquet and the enter
tainrent IN honor of Rev. H. 5.
Simms, the able Pastor of Fort Worth
Texas to be a grand success, and
Mrs. Bluit Is one of the leading Christ
ian ladies of that city.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23
MISS ELEANOR MOMAN GAINES
The voiced bird of Chicago who continues to
forge to the front in the world of music

present time at her post. She is
thrown in contact with statesmen in
every business line and her conduct
has won her much respect and trust.
Prof. Maher is very much pleased
with the progress made by Miss
Gaines in the training of her voice.
She appeared in her first recital at St
Mark Church, 50th and Wabash ave-,
recently. The greater part of her large
audience were fellow employees of the
Central Electric Co. Also present
were some music teachers from the
North Side, who declared Miss Gaines
is a credit to the efforts and skill of
her music teacher. DR.. Robinson, of
St. Mark declared that Miss Gaines
program was one of much merit.
Each of the two recital programs were
fostered and accompanied by Prof.
Maher, the accomplished and efficient
teacher for Miss Gaines. Many eff
cient teachers have expressed candidly
that the quality OF the voice of Miss
Gaines is beautiful and pleasing to
ones ear
The writer has known Miss Gaines
for some years and we honestly feel
that she has a very bright future be-
fore her in the musical world
She reflects much credit on the
true womanhood of the Afro-Ameri-
can race.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23
YOU CAN WIN

You are not through, they may count
you out and pass you up as dead:
If the tiniest spark of life still fingers
and your blood's still running red,
You may come back strong and win
your battle no matter how hard it
may be;
If only you summon your utmost
strength and the will of a man to be
free.
The victor Outlines gets hootch in his
noodle, or feels the pride of his
game,
And flushed with a victory over you
Presumes on the word they call
fame
But losing once in a hard fought bat
tie you double your energies to win,
And the battle is over and you are the
victor because you came back again.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23

Mrs. Bertha Montgomery is one Of
the best and most favorably known
colored women in this city and coun-
". She is deeply interested in every
thing for the advancement or the up
building OF the colored race.
Within the last three or four years
she has succeeded in placing quite a
number OF colored women in respon-
-sible -p0sitiOas-ia the-Sasiess-deSaEt-
ments in the city and county govern
ment.
For more than three years Mrs.
Montgomery has efficiently served as
one of the clerks in the Offices of the
Board of Assessors of Cook County
and she is a great adm;rer and a
strong follower of Hon. Charles
Krutckoff, ard at all times, she has
his fullest confidence. and by her
agreeable and pleasant manner, she
has won the respect of all the clerks,
both men and women, connected with
the Board of Assessors.
She is a heavy stockholder in the
Public Life Insurance Company, and
her husband, Mr.. w. H. Montgomery,
is superintendent of the South Side
branch of that company. with head
quarters at 3oth and State St.
AS stated above, Mrs. Montgomery
The broad ax., 1922-12-23
BOOK CHAT BY MARY WHITEI
OVINGTON, CHAIRMAN, BOARD
OF DIRECTORS, NATIONAL :ASSO-
CATION FOR THE ADVANCE
MENT OF COL ORED PEOPLE.

And this picture of The Passing of
the Ex-Slave":
Swift melting into yesterday,
The tortured hordes Of ebon-clay;
No more is heard the plaintive strain,
The rhythmic chanting of their pain.
Their mounded bodies dimly rise
To I'LL the gulf of sacrifice,
And DER their silent hearts below
The mantled millions softly 60"
Among a group of Appropriations"
is one to the memory of Inez Milhol-
land, glorious daughter of a glorious
father. who inherited passionate love
of humanity that was utterly indiffer-
ent to any color line. One gets no
sense OF this in the two slight verses,
and vet how lovely the first two lines:
Folded in silent wells of sleep,
You calmly rest"
In the section upon Motherhood"
Mrs. Johnson is at her best Here are
ten poems voicing the love, the fear,
even the despair of the Colored
mothers heart. / quote one in its en-
tirety:
The mother soothes her mantled
child,
With incantations sad and wild;
A deep compassion brims her eye,
And stills upon her lips, the sigh.
"Her thoughts are leaping down the
years,
Ger trimming bars, through seething
tears,
Her heart is sandaling his feet,
Adown the worlds corroding street.
Then with start she dons smile,
His tender yearnings to beguile,
And only God will ever know,
The wordless measure of her woe"
The broad ax., 1922-12-23

This charmingly printed volume of
verse contains many selections familiar
to readers of THE Crisis" Quite APP
propriately, it has a preface by DR..
Du Bots, who has encouraged the au-
thor in her writing for many years.
"As a revelation of the soul struggle
of the women of a race" DR.. Du Bots
says, "the book is invaluable" This
soul struggle is indeed its theme. One
sees it in the titles of the various sec
tons: Elaboration" "Supplication,"
Shadow" Motherhood" Pres
cience," and so on. The book, as the
author says in her foreword is, "the
child of bitter earth wound"
Mrs. johnson uses many poetic
forms, some with poor success. She
does not get the cadence of free verse,
and when she writes in conventional
form she at times trips and halts as
though in Difference to today's lack Of
rhyme and rhythm. Her imagery,
however, is often clear and beautiful.
"Let me not hate, though girt by
vipers,
Green and kissing through the dark. "
And this of the Sorrow Singers:
Hear their viol-voices singing
Down the corridor of years,
AS they left their twilight faces
Through a mist of falling :earsP
am sure the "viol-voices" means
the bass viol upon whose depth and
strength the whole orchestra rest
The broad ax., 1922-12-23
PLEASANT HOLIDAY GREET
INGS TO ALL

The many warm friends and the
steadfast supporters of this newspaper
are now in the midst of the pleasures
of this memorable season of good
will and cheerfulness, it is the time
when all of US mortals should feel the
spirit of love and friendship for each
other, that we should be willing to
forget all the unpleasant things which
have crossed our pathway the past
year.
With these few simple reflections,
we wish our hosts of friends pleasant
holiday greetings.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23

On Monday evening, Jan. 8, 1923, a
great banquet and bali will be given
at the Eighth Regiment Armory by
the Public Life Insurance Company
and Mrs Montgomet will assist in
leading the grand march at which
time she will be ablaze with many
laces and costly diamonds.
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connected with many other clubs and
societies. During the late election, she
delivered many telling orations in all
parts of Illinois, in the interest OF the
Repubicar-party.
Without the least doubt, she is a
great honor to the colored race Of
America.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23

Hon. and Mrs. S. w. Green Of New
Orleans, La visited some of their
friends in this city the past week.
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HE LOST
By DR.. M. A. Majors

l loved a girl so much once, and fan
cied she loved me
But she was shrewd,
A friend or two gave me tip, / was
blind and couldn't see
l wooed, l wooed:
You know yourself how a fellow acts
when love gets in his knee
Ny attitude.
Twas fun for the man who thought
she loved him, and he said
Let him try.
He was so strong in her love he
wasn't afraid,
This nice guy,
Well / tried alright and you can bet
We wed. He's gone dippy
Bye-Bye.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23
BRONZE"

By Georgia Douglass Johnson. Pub
lished by the J. B. Brimmer Co., 70
Myrtle Street, Boston, Mass. Price
Sl.s0.
The broad ax., 1922-12-23
Moral

You never can tell what a girl will do
At first she may laugh and poke fun
at you
But if you are wise and want her real
bad
And try very hard you may be made
glad.