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The Washington times., 1923-05-19
Divorces in Russia
Easy for Person
Who Has Dollar

Divorces in Russia are easy
to get and getting easier, it was
said today by Mrs. Charles M.
Willoughby, wife of an Ameri-
can relief worker, just back
from the land of the Soviet.
"I'm tired of my wife, or I'm
tired of my husband" is the
usual formula, accompanied by
enough rubles to make an
American dollar.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19

for the Fourth of July bout, the
original woman fight promoter of
the Northwest" has taken her own
life.
In January of this year Mrs
Alice Benson, proprietor of men
furnishing store here, suggested to
American Legion members h e
great possibilities Of champion
ship bout in this booming oil town.
Immediately oil prospectors. land
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
AStandardArticle

Buying in Lyon Park is
mighty like buying a stand
ard article of merchandise.
Lyon Park has made good
with the public.
Some products and some
subdivisions-have their brief
day and are forgotten.
But Lyon Park continues to
grow in its pre- eminence
among moderate-priced sub
urbs.
Reason is simple enough:
Every guarantee fulfilled to
the, letter-streets in. gas in,
electricity in. sewers in, all
improvements made as prom
ised to the purchasers when
they bought their lots.
That's the advantage of buy
ing a standard article-you
get what you pay for, wheth-
er it's building lot or a
cake of soap.
And you not only have this
security in your purchase, but
you have your home planned
as you want 1t, in a beautiful
modernly developed suburb.
Two years ago l had to tell
people what Lyon Park was
going to be.
Now, 1t is only necessary
for you to see for yourself.
That simplifies it.
I'll expect you out tomor-
row.
H. H., Mc.>+~~
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
See What Others Haze Done In
LYON PARK
OTHERS have enioving life

OTHERS have bought lots here and today are
in their own attractive homes
The broad ax., 1923-06-09
BOOK CHAT, BY MARY WHITE
OVINGTON, CHAIRMAN, BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR THE. ADVANCE
MENT OF COLORED PEOPLE.

We are close to reconstruction. II
is possible today though it viii not
be possible for many years more, to
get the story first hand. Supposing
we could not only read the hieroglyph-
les but could talk with the Egyp-
tians who put the offerings in Tut
Ankh-Amen's tomb. There would
surely be an exodus Of reporters 60
ing after interviews. Very likely,
however, the historians would stay at
home, as Mr.. Oberholtzer has done,
as history seems loath to match itself
with real life Our author turns who'll
ly to the hieroglyphics. His foot
notes are almost without exception
names Of current newspapers. North
and South, as though one should write
a history Of the World War from the
press Of that time. His sympathies
moreover are wholly middleclass and
he has no understanding of the
slaves's grasping for economic and
educational opportunity. He speaks
of the various assemblies in 1861 and
1869 as "agrarian and REVOLUTIONARY"
and on one page gives US a tantaliz-
ing glimpse of what these assemblies
debated, their proposal that no grain
be used for year for intoxicating Ii
quor but be kept for bread; that Ne
groes collect from their masters ten
dollars for services since emancipa-
ton, January first, 1853 But these
same legislators soon become Sam
Dos" and "Cuffees" to the writer, and
he slips back to the usual political ma
terial. There is more that is new in
the two or three recent short articles
in the Messenger on Reconstruction
than in this penderous volume.
We know all we need to know of
the politics, Of the opinions of the
South toward the North, and the
North toward the South, after the
Civil War. What we need to know is
what really happened on the estates.
A true study such as that would in
terpret lynching and peonage today.
It might give Us hope, too, who
knows? But it must be made by one
whose imagination has been touched
by the great events of recent years
and who can delve deep into the lives
of the working class.
BOOK CHAT will be discontinued
during the summer but will be re-
sumed in September.
The broad ax., 1923-06-09

stantly appealing to that which is low
and mean, Jesus would have been re-
creant to His trust had He not APP
pealed to the high and good in man.
The devils business is to make men
like himself, wholly bad. Jesus's mis-
sion is to make men like Himself,
wholly good, or complete in good
ness" This end cannot be obtained
except thru the exercise of highest
virtues. Hence Jesus exhorts: Love
your enemies and pray for your per-
secutors" That is call upward from
the usual to the unusual; from the
ordinary to the extraordinary; from
following after the devil to walking in
the footsteps of the Man of Galilee.
Following the devil leads to eternal
woe. Walking after Jesus leads to
everlasting peace and neverending
joys. Which will you do, men and
women of my race?
There is no disputing the fact that,
the Negro has cause for feeling Of
enmity against the American white
man. But can he afford to let that
cause produce the usual effect1 Jesus
says, mo" Common sense says the
same. The person who hates incites
the one hated to acts Of vengeance
which may affect the welfare Of thou
sands thru generations yet unborn.
But II has reaction upon the one
who hates which is many times worse.
IL sears his conscience and makes in-
possible growth of soul It dwarfs
and petri6es the soul.
Individual conflicts, group uprisings
and wars have their ground in hate
thoughts. III men would quit hating
one another, murders would cease
and wars would be no more. That Is
why Jesus said. love your enemies
and pray for your prosecutors" The
Negroes safety in this country de-
ponds upon his practicing the counsel
Of this text. IL he encourages thoughts
that make for hatred of the white
man, conflict Of arms, individually
or in group, win be the inevitable re-
suit. That will enable some individ-
nal or group to kill few white peo-
pie and win piaudits from the less
serious for having played the hero,
but the race suffers. The Negro Is
too much handicapped to help the
race by fighting. The better way il
to love and pray. If you cannot, love
the white man, It IS because you have
not prayed for him. Il is impossi-
bic to pray for people and hate
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All state and county courts, as well
as most of the municipal courts, adj
journed as a tribute Of respect for
the late jurist, who had served on the
Circuit Court bench for thirty-one
years.
Active pall-bearers were: William
Sheridan, Willis Hilpert, N. K. Mey-
ers, Frank Wright, DR.. A. H. Muir
dow, and William Pavey. Large dele
cations from the lawyers association,
the bar association, and the IrOQuois
club acted as hoaOrary pall-bsarers-
Mayor William Z. Devcr and many
other distinguished citizens attended
his funeral
Judge Windes was one of our high
" honored friends for many years
and we humbly Join with the rest Of
his troops of friends and lament his
passing on West.
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them Pray for your prosecutors"
and feelings Of hatred will Danish in
proportion as you pray. Yea, emo
lions Of love will manifest themselves
in proportion as you mean your pray
ers.
Since we cannot. whip the white
man into better treatment Of us let as
love him into il. Especially is this
advisable since WE grow stronger
and better by the exercise.
(4) 1t exhorts to that which
proves Divine sonship. so you may
become true sons Of your Father in
Heaven, for He causes His sun to
rise on the wicked as well as the good
and sends rain upon those who do
right and those who do wrong" It
is more important that our lives prove
sonship to God than our ability to get
even with the white man. We are not
Gods sons until we reflect Him in
our lives He gives the sunshine and
rain in the same degree to the wicked
who delight in His displeasure as He
does to the good who are striving to
do His viii. So we, to prove our re-
lation as true sons of our Father in
Heaven" must love everybody, even
the enemy. Love will bridge the
chasm Of race prejudice and usher in
an era of peace and good will.
The broad ax., 1923-06-09

Boston, Mass.-Final arrangements
for Bostor's official celebration of the
148th Anniversary Of the Battle OF
Bunker Hill, June 18th, and those in
honor of the Colored men who fought
valiantly that June 18th, 1775, will en-
able the Colored orators, including
Hon. VIM. Fl. Lewis, to follow Con-
gresham Garrett of Tennessee who
will be the city's orator. The Nation
al Equal Rights League viii honor
Peter Salem.
At this FIRST regular battle for
American independence Peter Salem
killed the British Commander, Salem
Poor tonight so well he was COM
mended by the legislature and Lew,
the fifer, was Colored. His descend
ants will be guests of honor. Rep.
Garrett is the Democratic floor lead
er and opposed the Anti-Ku-Klu
Bill.
The League urges Colored civic
bodies and especially Citizens of
Equal Rights Committees organized
for Race Day Observances, in every
place to call for equal rights in view
Of the soldier heroes Of the race in
every war, to be held Sunday, June
18th, SALEM SUNDAY, or Mon
day night june IS. 1t will send a
historical Heaflet free from National
headquarters, lo3 Court St, RIM. 9,
Boston, upon request.
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THE BETHESDA SINGERS UN-
DER THE DIRECTION OF
MRS MARTHA B. ANDERSON,
RENDERED ST. JOHNS EVE
AT GREATER BE Hell
CHURCH, MONDAY EVENING
WITH GREAT SUCCESS

All of the musically inclined people
in this city crowded into Greater
Bethel Church Monday evening, And
Street and Grand Boulevard, to listen
to the rendition OF St Johns Eve,
and other selections by the far famed
Bethesda singers, consisting Of one
hundred of the best trained voices
among the colored race In Chicago.
The following were the solcists:
Miss Nellie Toler, soprano; Miss
Mabel Alexander Arnold, contraIto;
John A Taylor, TENOR T. Theodore
Taylor, baritone. Accompanies: Miss
MabeIle HILL Miss Estella c. Bonds.
Miss d. Gertrude Jackson and Fer
relPs Symphony Orchestra, Harrison
n. Terrell, Jr. Director.
All the star artists could not Be sur
passed and they were heartily ap-
plauded At the end Of each selection
sung BY them.
The Symphony Orchestra, under
the direction Of Harrison III. FerrelI.
JTs was one Of the leading features
Or attractions Of the evening and the
musical selections rendered By It were
very enchanting indeed.
Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, clearly
demonstrated the fact that she IS one
Of the best and most thorough mn
steal directors in the United States.
She thoroughly trained the voices
The broad ax., 1923-06-09
COLORED WOMEN BECOME
TRAINED NURSES
Hampton Training School for Nurses,
Since 1891, Has Graduated 2A3
Nurses and Dixie Hospital Has
Cared for More Than 1900 Pa
tients
By VIM. Anthony Asry

Hampton, Va-Dr. Harry d.
Howe. dean Of the medical faculty Of
the Hampton Training School for
Nurses, which was founded in 1891
for the instruction of eolored women
in the profession Of nursing and which
IS connected with the Dixie Hospital.
containing rs beds. recently presented
diplomas to a class OF six: Alquinston
A. Douer, Norfolk, Va; Vetie z.
Cornish, Salisbury, Nd; Jessie H.
Harris, Portsmouth. Va; Rachael A.
Cooke, Gloucester. Va; Marian Z.
West, Chester, Va, and Helena M.
Wainwright. Phoebus, Va. The class
motto was: "He who does faithfully
today will be wanted tomorrow"
S. r. Buxton, weli-known lawyer
and Rotarian Of Newport News, Va,
who was the principal speaker, put
lined the lessons which these we'll
trained nurses will be able to teach
themselves-gaining satisfaction in
work which is done in the right spirit,
making progress through adherence
to high ideals, using God-given talent
or talents, finding happiness through
cheerful service, and winning friends
through work which is well done.
"The successful life of nurse" he
said, RS dependent on three things:
integrity. earnestness, and application
to detail"
Frank w. Darling Of Hampton, Va,
president of the board of directors Of
the Dixie Hospital and Hampton
Training School for Nurses, who pre-
sided, paid a warm tribute to the
Howe family of Hampton Institute,
and especially Albert Howe, the
treasurer, for their unfaiIing service
and support.
Training Colored Nurses
The Dixie Hospital since 1891 has
cared for more than 1900 patients
and has graduated 243 nurses. About
40 nurses are constantly in training.
Albert Howe, who has been MEM
Der Of the Hampton Institute staff
since 1863, said in a recent report:
I'VE are convinced that colored
women cannot long retain a hold
upon the profession Of nursing with
out training ut least equal to that en-
joyed by white women. We are equal
1y convinced that with such training
they can be prepared to give as faith
full and satisfactory nursing service as
that Of the white graduates OF other
training schools"
The broad ax., 1923-06-09
"A HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES SINCE THE CIVIL
WAR"
BY Ellis Paxson oberholter. Vol
une 2. Published by The Macmil-
Ian Co, New York City. Price
s4.o0 Postage 10 cents.

This second volume Of Mr.. Ober-
holtzer's history deals with the recon-
struction period and one turns to it
with eager interest believing that an
historical piece Of work. written at
the close of Europe's tremendous con-
hict, will have fresh point Of view
toward our own great war. No long
er do we need to have any Civil War
veteran tell us of the horror of the
battle, of the hatred left in the heart
Of the vanquished or the fear in the
heart of the victor. We have seen the
working class in revolution striving
to gain something out of cataclysm
that has overthrown the power Of
their former masters. So when we
think of South and North in 1865, one
bankrupt, the other impoverished at
the end of a four years struggle,
of the destruction of slavery and eff
fort to build up new society and a
new government in the face of intense
antagonisns, we look at France and
Germany, at England and Russia, and
feel that food of light has been
thrown upon our own past
At least that was what ] supposed
anyone must feel who thought on re-
construction but no new suggestions
have troubled the mind of this very
careful historian. His book could
have been conceived fifteen years ago
for all the present day thought there
is in it. 1t is like all our recent re-
construction books written under the
influence, either of Rhodes or Of Dun
ming, an account of the politics of the
time with especial sympathy for the
aristocratic party of the South, with
condemnation for the carpet-bagger,
with a word Of uncertain praise for
the teacher Of the Negro and a COM
plete ignoring Of the black man him
self. When one realizes that this is
the most stupendous period, not only
in our own history but IN almost any
history, to have the same old dish
water served up to us is very hard to
bear.
The broad ax., 1923-06-09
WEEK DAY SERMONETTES
BY Dr.. H. T. s. johnson,
Interraeial Secretary for Oklahoma
OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD

Matt. S:44E"But / command you
all, love your enemies and pray for
your prosecutors; that so you may be-
come true sons of your Father in
Heaven; for He causes His sun to
rise on the wicked as we'll as the
good and sends rain upon those who
do right and those who do wrong"
Anyone who reads with care the
text quoted above IS bound to con-
clude that it is in place both as to
spirit and time. 1t is timely because.
I'D 1t was given by Jesus Christ,
our Savior. BY oral confession, un-
selfish living and vicarious suffering,
Jesus proved that His mission on
earth was to help and save mankind.
That being true it is only necessary
to know that Jesus said do something
for US to act accordingly. He who
gave up the glory that was His, took
upon Himself the form Of sinful flesh,
and suffered the hardships Of the poor
est Of the poor. for no purpose other
than to save a lost world, is incapable
of giving advice that would not prove
a blessing. Therefore it Is safe 60
conclude that the advice of the text
Is timely, because Jesus gave il.
(2) It has universal application.
Every race group can point to enemies
and At some time in its history has
felt the heel Of oppression. The com
mand to love ones enemies and to
pray for ones prosecutors can there
fore be applied to every individual
and TO I'll peoples. Especially can
the Negro in America say that Jesus
PUT that in His great Sermon on the
Mount for him. Who is more con-
scious OF enemies and has felt dire
prosecutions more keenly than the
Negro who lives under the Stars and
Stripes7 Surely Jesus meant him
when He said, Love your enemies
and pray for your prosecutors"
go II is challenge to all that is
highest and best in man. There was
a time in my life when ! regarded the
command to love enemies and pray
for prosecutors as base ccwardice. /
almost hated Jesus for having COM
handed il. But now / see in that
command a challenge TO ali that is
best in man. Since the devil is con-
The broad ax., 1923-06-09
COL. DE PRIEST, WHO WOULD
DELIGHT TO BIZ COMPARED
TO THE IMMORTAL FRED
ERICK DOUGLASS.
CONTINUED from Page y

great rape and the gross frauds which
had been Tesorted to while tampering
with the ballots which had been cast
at that election in the interest of Col.
Hoyne.
Shortly after the election of Col.
Hoyne, Col. DePriest started the boom
Of his personal attorney, Mr.. Edward
E. Wilson, for Assistant States At
torney, although Mr.. Wilson had no
love for white or celored Democrats,
for at that time he was either presi-
dent or one Of the other high officials
of the Second Ward Republican or
ganization. and he did not deliver one
speech for Col. Hoyne nor ever raised
his little finger to aid in his election.
On the other hand, Hon. ]. Gray
Lucas, who at that time and ever
since has freely voted the Democratic
ticket from end TO end, delivered many
speeches in behalf Of Col Hoyne and
worked hard for his election and was
highly endorsed for a position in his
Office by Mayor Carter H. Harrison
and by former Mayor Edward F.
Dunno, but as Col. DePriest and the
late lamented Major John c. Buck
ner had the goods on Alderman AL
Tearney for he was beholden to them
for making him alderman and as Al
derEnan Tearney had the goods On
Col Hoyne, Mr.. Wilson landed IN the
States Attorneys Office and Mr.. LIZ
cas-, who Is, N our humble opinion, =
far better lawyer than Mr.. Wilson,
was brushed aside.
Not SO long after that time, in order
to reward Col. DePriest for his labors
IN his behalf, Col. Hoyne forced Col.
Wilson to lead OF IN his famous drive
against Col. DePriest in the Criminal
Court Of Cook County and Col. VIII
son, to show his great love for Col
De Priest 1--WE don't think il was he
who made Il possible for him to feast
on the fat Of the land every day and
Sunday tool. branded Col DePriest as
the Lord Mayor Of crapviIleT
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since 1892. He was considered one
Of the ablest jurists in the state. He
was born in Morgan County, Ala,
January l0, 1e4s. His ancestors came
to America from Scotland before the
revolutionary war. His father was a
Baptist minister.
Served IN Civil War
His early education was received at
an academy in Huntsville, Ala He
served the Confederaey as a cavalry
man during the civil war, under COM
mond Of Gen. Forest. After the war
he continued his education at the Uni
versity Of Virginia and was admitted
to the bar At Jaspar, Tenn in 1870.
and TO the bar Of Illinois In 1873.
In 1897 ne was selected by the SUI
preme Court to sit on the Appellate
beach.
He was married in 1858 to Miss
SalEe C. Humphrey Of Madison Coun-
W, Alabama.
The broad ax., 1923-06-09
ON MOTOR TRIP

"A jolly party composed Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Day and daughter Of 350l Wa
bash Ave, Robt. Lawrence OF Alton,
Ill, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Mitchell. Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Wallace. Gus Rogers
and his mother. Mrs. Mary Young
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Benton all
OF Morgan Park, motored to Mo-
mence. Ill, Decoration Day and had
a pleasant trip.
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DEAN c. R BROWN OF YALE
WILL SPEAK AT HAMPTON
MINISTER'S CONFERENCE
Tenth Annual Meeting VIII Bring
Together Leaders in Religion
Conference Final Program, June
$50, Announced by Rev. L. Fen
ninRer

Hampton, Va--The Rev. DR..
Charles r. Brown Of New Haven,
Conn, Dean of the Yale Divinity
School and well known author of
books on religion, including "The Re-
ligion of a Layman," The Masters
Way" and Social Message Of the
Modern Pulpit" will deliver a course
of lectures on The Art of Preach
ing" at the tenth annual meeting of
the Minister'S Conference of Hamp-
ton Institute, which will be held from
June Is through june %. according
to Rev. Laurence Fenninger, chaplain
of Hampton Institute.
Conference Lecturers
The conference lecturers viii In
cIude Rev. Edward A. Clarke, D. D.,
pastor Of St. John A. M. L. Church.
Cleveland, O., who will speak on
"The Bible and FITS Use;" DR.. James
H. billiard, president of the Jeanes
and Slater Funds, Charlottesville, Va /;
Prof. Kemper Fullerton, professor OF
Old Testament in the Oberlin Grad
uate School of Theology, OberIin, O.,
"T'he Prophet Amos" Rev. William
P. Hayes, D. D., pastor of Mt. Olivet
Baptist Church, New York; Rev.
Mordecai w. Johnson, D. D., pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Charles
ton, w. Va, "The Social Situation
Confronting the Negro Church." RI
Rev. Lynnwood w. Kyles, d. d,
bishop of the A. M. E. Zion Church,
Winston-Salem, N. c.; Rev. Hermann
N. Morse, director of publicity of the
Presbyterian Board of Home Mis-
sions, New York, THE Country
Church and the Community" and
Franklin o. Nichols, associate direc-
tor, Department of Field Organiza-
ton, American Social Hygiene Asso-
citation, New York.
Program Announcements
The conference will open on Mon
day, june Is, at Gas o'clock with an
annual dinner of the executive board,
which win be followed by the annual
meeting Of the board. AT s o'clock
Doctor Hayes win preach the confer
ence sermon.
On june rs at o'clock, a union
meeting for ministers and teachers
will Be held in Ogden Hall, Hampton
Institute. Bishop Kyle and Doctor
billiard will be the speakers.
On June 20 at 8 o'clock Dean
Brown will speak on Abraham Lin
coin" at public mass-meeting in Og-
den Hall, Hampton Institute.
Time will be set aside for informal
group meetings and for personal in
terviews with the lecturers. An ex-
hibit Of posters and books, which will
be Of interest and help to ministers,
will be arranged in Clarke Hall, the
conference headquarters.
The Rev. DR.. M. <. Davis, Ports
mouth, va, is the president and the
Rev. Laurence Fenninger, Hampton
Institute, Va, Is the executive secre-
tary of this conference.
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MIRA Hester Barnett $40 Federal Sc,
Recently Gave IN Elaborate Birth
Day Party i'm Honor of Her
Aged Mother and Son

The first OF last week, Mrs Hester
Barnett, 3zlO Federal street; gave an
elaborate birthday party. enabling her
mother Mrs. Henrietta Foley, OF
Hannibal, Mo-, to celebrate her 85th
birthday and Mr.. Byron Webster, son
Of Mrs. Barnett, celebrated his And
birthday. at which time they received
many beautiful and useful presents.
The celebration lasted one week, in
order TO give the many friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Barnett q chance to join
in the celebration and to enjoy the
good eating.
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Of the one hundred participants, so
that their voices all blended into one;
the participating artists and the mem
bcrs Of the orchestra, all caught her
spirit OF go-aheadness and each and
every one left no stone unturned to
make the affair the leading and most
highly interesting musical event of
the season.
The successful affair was given for
the benefit of the Bethesda Baptist
Church, Rev. E T. Martin, d. D.,
pastor.
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REPORTS FINE WORK

Mrs. Lou Ella Young, ala Calu-
met Ave, D. G. M. N. G., of Eden
Grand District Households Of Ruth
of Illinois, Wisconsin and jurisdiction,
has just returned from her annual
visit to the Households and reports
the work in fine order.
The broad ax., 1923-06-09

Mrs. Geneva Smith, $50 E. 5Oth
street, has for the past two weeks been
in Washington, d. C., where she was
called TO attend the funeral Of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Fowler. Mrs.
Smith arrived home from her sad mis-
sion on Thursday evening.