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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18

business and residential districts of the
city. The international reception was
held at the Y. w. c. A.
Friday, election of grand officers.
Among the principal officers elected
were William Herbert Fields, national
grand master; DR.. George M. Cath
rell, national grand secretary-treas-
urer; Rev. S. d. Davis of Indianapolis,
national deputy grand master; DR.. NJ
r. Bib, Chicago, national medical
director; Rev. Il. L. Scott, Chicago,
national grand chaplain; Ella L.
Holmes, Chicago, national grand
queen. Among the state grand queens
elected were Eliza Jackson, Illinois;
Ada Harris, Missouri; Ada Coins, In
diana; Margaret J. Green, Connect
cut; Elizabeth Kimbrough, New York;
Ella B Cato, Ohio; Matte Coles, Vir-
ginia. and Josephine Cunningham,
Massachusetts. In the evening, COM
petitive drills were held at the great
coliseum. Thousands Of dollars were
awarded in prizes to companies from
Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland and
St. Louis. The great coliseum was
packed.
Saturday the installation Of officers,
the Juvenile Convention and reception
were held. Great credit is due the
national grand officers and committee
for the way the delegates and friends
we're entertained as we'll as to the
citizens of Missouri in general. Maj.
J. a. Shackelford was paid a glorying
tribute for the efficient manner in
which he and his staff officers con-
Quoted Camp William Fl. Fields and
other exercises given under the super
vision Of the military department.
Saturday afternoon, special trains
were preparing to take home the many
delegates in the evening following the
closing Of most successful and har-
monious session held in the history Of
the organization.
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and women true to the cause they
represent. We happen to know few
lawyers Of our race variety who will
not prosecute disbarment proceeding
against another lawyer no matter Of
whatever race. There are a few law
yers who will return your retainer's
fee before they viii undertake
crooked deal which has its mitigating
clause in legality.
There are many champions of a
risen Christ who would be crucifed
for the truths they hold UP to a lost
world rather than appease a sated
appetite. In the ranks of Hypocrates
there IS quite a showing from remotest|
time Of glorious sacrifices personally
made to bring out the marvellous reve-
iations Of truth Extolling the car
dinal truths and sustaining the noblest
principles ii our civilization each of
the professions have won the conf
dence Of mankind.
In grades along the social ladder.
rung after rung. the manifestation of
ignorance is appalling, and this ignor-
ance is not always more greatly en-
phasized at the lower rungs Of this
social ladder. The public itself is not
to be wholly trusted, although much
Of what may Be construed as the laity
possibly outranks anything we have to
set up as a criteria in either Of the
professions.
Lots Of people won't Be persuaded
BY the preacher to get religion and
join the church, but will on the other
hand allow some Indifferent person
to persuade them to let some physi-
clan cut them to death looking for a
tumor. for which the doctor gets a
hundred dollars whether the poor fool
lives or dies, as the surgeons, like the
lawyers, don't take any chances but
require the money down.
We are such creatures, constituted
with variableness in our nature that
almost makes US afraid of ourselves.
Medicine, Ministry and Law, these
three intellectual graces, rule the
world or ruin it. They rule over the
destinies Of nations, principalities and
kingdoms The Intellect is monitor
for the human social order. Each Of
these Intellectual forces are the
strongest attributes of world peace
and progress. They make us fit, true
ard free. They supply your under
standing with positive truth, and make
assurance impeiling. and the hope in
our hearts eternal.
Christ was the Great Physician,
Healer Of both mind and body, there
fore the greatest Of these three Intel
fectual graces is Medicine when at its
best.
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Committee, Chicago. the meeting was
adjourned for thirty minutes to pay
respects to the late president of the
United States, Warren G. Harding.
In the afternoon, welcome addresses
were made by Hon. Christenden z.
Clark, Rev-T. J. Moppin, Hon. A. W.
Lloyd; responses by Rev. S. D. Davis,
Rev John J Johnson, Rev. Fischer,
Mrs. Bertha T. Buckner, followed by
many other responses by state and
grand officers, In the evening. 1000
delegates and friends went on boat
excursion up the Mississippi river.
Tuesday was taken up BY reports
from the state grand queens Of iii
nois, Missouri. Connecticut. Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania. Tuesday
evening, grand public. reception to
delegates at the Y. w. c. A.
Wednesday reports Of most excel
lent queens and mother queens of the
various councils and juveniles through
gut the jurisdiction. In the afternoon,
delegates marched in a. body to the
camp as that was camp night for the
Uniform Department. Their dress
parade and address by J. w, Calhoun,
Circuit Judge, and w. T. Finley, sec
rotary to the Mayor, was an interest
ing event Of the session.
Thursday continuation Of reports
and the big parade, the greatest ever
held in ST. Louis. took place at noon
Thursday instead Of Friday, which
had been arranged for. on account Of
the funeral Of the late president Of the
United States. This parade covered
90 blocks Of the principal parts OF the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18
THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
WOMAN'S CLUB

The Phyllis Wheatley Woman's
Club held a very interesting call
meeting at the residence of the Presi-
dent, Wednesday, August 8, to ar
range for the reception to be given
in honor of the visiting Elks at the
Phyllis Wheatley Home, $3.50 Rhodes
Ave-, Monday, August 9th, from 4
to 10 p. m.
All visitors are cordially invited to
come and see one of the most helpful
social agencies for befriending and
safeguarding our girls in this great
city.
Mrs. Clara Griffin, Mrs. Villa Webb
and Miss Emma L. Lewis are the
delegates to the State Federation,
which meets in East St. Louis, August
Fl to "a.
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Pres.
Eta johnson Jones, Sec.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18
Special to The Broad AK
BY M. T. Bailey

On Sunday morning, Aug. 5th, more
than $50 delegates from Chicago ar
rived in St. Louis in special trains over
the c. & E. I. Other special trains
arriving about the. same time came
from Indianapolis, Ind, Cleveland.
Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio, New
York. Philadelphia, Boston. and
smaller groups came from New Jer-
sey, Iowa, Connecticut and California.
All were met by the St. Louis Band
of A. U. K. & d. Of "A. and hosts
of the city. Lead by the Military De
partments and bands from Chicago.
Indianapolis, Cleveland and Cincin-
natl, the delegation marched to Camp
William Herbert Fields, where prepar-
alton had been made for the Military
Departments and the other delegates
and visitors were shown their re-
spective stopping places.
The National Grand Council was
called to order Monday morning at
1000 o'clock by the national grand
master, Hon. William Herbert Fields;
committee on credentials appointed;
annual address by the grand master.
On resolutions presented by M. r..
Bailey, chairman of the Publicity
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18
HINES DISABLED NEGRO
VETS HOSPITAL
PLAN o. KID.

Tuskegee, Ala.-Notice has been
wired Director Hines of the war vet
Grams bureau of the acceptance of his
plan for the operation of the hospital
here for disabled Negro veterans by
the citizens committee, appointed to
confer with the bureau director for a
solution of the problem. The COM
promise reached at Washington last
week between the committee and Di-
rector Hines provided that the chief
surgeon and two assistants should be
white and others of the personnel
Negro, members of the committee
told the citizens here, who advised
acceptance of the plan.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18
KHAN WARNS SQUIRE FOR
MIXED MARRIAGE
Magistrate Marked Man" After Unit
ing White Woman and Her
Dark-Skinned Lover

Lebanon, Pa.-Robert L. Miller.
city magistrate and alderman in the
Fourth Ward, last week received a
Ku Klux Khan warning in the form
Of visit by two strangers. They told
him they were from Harrisburg and
questioned him about his performance
of a marriage ceremony on June 28, in
which the principals were James r.
Johnson, colored, and Miss Mary c.
Patterson, white, both Of Harrisburg.
The couple got a marriage license
here after Clerk Strauss was con
fronted with the fact that there Il
nothing in the Pennsylvania statutes
forbidding the marriage Of whites and
coiored people. First the couple asked
a Presbyterian minister to perform the
ceremony, but he refused. They next
tried Alderman Miller. who consented
after satisfying himself that II was
legal
Declaring that Alderman Miller
would be marked when he comes up
for reelection, the strangers left a
card bearing the inscription "The Ku
Klux Khan are here. there and every
where If you are interested address
Postofice Box 10. Harrisburg"
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DELAWARE N. A. A. c. P. OPP
POSES KU KLUX MEETING
IN WILMINGTON

Representatives of De1awar
branches of the National Association
for the Advancement of CoIored Peo-
pie, recently appeared before the VIII
mington City Council to protest
against any permission being given to
the Ku Klux Khan to hold meetings
in that city.
Louis A. Redding, President Of the
Wilmington N. A. A. c. n, read a
statement before the City Council
asking that the Klan be forbidden to
hold proposed meeting on the steps
Of the Municipal Building, and warn
ing that riotous acts might be pro-
voked by such meeting.
On the committee assisting Mr..
Redding were: Blanche w. Stubs,
Vice-president Wilmington N. "A. "A.
G. F.; Alice G. Baldwin, Secretary;
Alice Dunbar-N Nelson, Chairman Ex-
ecutive Committee; and Robert J.
Nelson, Chairman Grievance Com
mittee.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18
THOUSANDS RIOT OVER
OHIO KHAN
Leader Shot After Police Try to
Quel Battles

Steubenville, O-Darwin L. Gibson,
said to be an officer in the Ku Klux
Klan here, was seriously wounded
while driving through the city early
Thursday morning. Several shots were
fired into his machine, one striking
Gibson in the head.
The shooting occurred short time
after the demonstration against the
kan here Wednesday night, when a
delegation of several hundred alleged
members of the khan, who came here
from East Liverpool, o., and Wierton
and Chester, W.'Va., were attacked
by a crowd Of men numbering thou
sands after they had held a meeting
in their local hall.
Motorists Are Beaten Up
Occupants of an automobile were
dragged from it and beaten up and
their car, after being disabled, showed
into a side street. Other automobiles
were overturned and disabled and their
occupants maltreated.
The disorder continued for more
than half an hour and was carried on
in an area Of an entire city block in
the downtown section.
Police who went to the scene be-
came pare of the crowd and were un-
able to make any Roadway to restore
peace.
Sheriff Lucas and fifteen deputies
responded to riot call.
After forty minutes of disorder po-
lice and county authorities restored
order and rescued a number Of those
who had been assaulted.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18

ANNUAL SESSION
IN HISTORY OF THE MA
TIONAL GRAND COUNCIL OF
A. u. X. & ID. OF "A. CLOSED AT
ST. LOUIS, MO-, AFTER A HAIR
MONIOUS SIX DAYS SESSION.
FIRST NATIONAL ENCAMP-
MENT "A GREAT SUCCESS.
THOUSANDS ATTEND.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18
RETURNS AFTER MANY YEARS

M. T. Bailey, 1898 S. State St,
member of The National Negro Press
Association, visited St. Louis, Mo-,
during the past ten days after an abb
sence of many years. Mr.. Bailey was
former resident Of that city and had
acquired many friends. During his
stay in St. Louis, he was entertained
at luncheon by Mrs. Lucy Bledsoe on
Finney Ave, and Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Buckner, 4205 Cook Ave. He spoke
before the Antioch Baptist Convention
in session at the Fairfax Baptist
Church, and>spent much time at Web
ster Grove, Kirkwood and Clayton,
Mo.
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PROTEST AGAINST WRONG

To submit in silence when we
should protest makes towards out of
men. The human race has climbed
on protest Had no voice been raised
against injustice, ignorance and lust.
the inquisition yet would serve the
law, and guillotines decide our least
disputes. The few who dare, must
speak and speak again to right the
wrongs Of many.-EIla Wheeler VIII
cox.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18
ON TO CALIFORNIA
Special from Nashville

Hundreds Of Baptist Churches and
Pastors who observed Cali Together
Day." write, eve viii report at roll
call in Los Angeles, California, Thurs
day, September 9th" They are going
by train loads; and the And Annual
Session of the National Baptist Con-
vention, opening in Los Angeles, Sep
TENDER 5th, promises to be the largest
in its history. DR.. r. R. Motion is one
Of the principal speakers. Africa, Cen
trial and South America will be repre-
sented.
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WOMAN WORTH $4,000

Chattanooga, Tenn.-The total as
sessment On the personal property Of
Mrs. Jennie G. Higgins was something
more than $4,000. according to the
figures given ont by the local Board
Of Assessors recently; $4,000 Of this
amount represented Mrs. Higgins
bank account. who conducts beauty
parlor Cor whites.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, State
and National Historian. will leave with
other delegates, for St. Louis, Satur-
day, August IS.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-08-18

Mrs. Silas Enty, Philadelphia, Pa,
will be the guest of her old friends,
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Davis, 37lO In
diana Ave-, during the week Of the
Elks' convention.
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Evening star., 1923-05-23
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Go Higher in Both
Markets.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-Cotton fig
ures opened firm. May 1855; July
27.lO; October 242O; December 1855;
January 23.47.
Futures 11.45 am. bids, steady. May
2S.SS asked; July 27.37; october 24.37;
December 1898; January 1856.
NEW ORLEANS. May 23.-Cotton
futures opened steady. May 27.65:
July 27.00: october 234S; December
23.1S: January 23.04.
Futures IL am. bids: steady. May
2S.21: July 27-27; October 1861; De-
cember 1880; January 23.17.
NEW YORK. May 23.-Cotton. spot.
quiet. Middling, 2S.40. Cotton futures
closed steady. May. 28.20; July, 26.73
October. 23.99; December, $3.50;
January, 1895.
NEW ORLEANS. May 23.-Cotton
futures closed steady. II points down
to 3 points up, net. Closing: May.
1888; July. 26.75; October, 2S.43; De-
cember. 1902; January, 22.90.
NEW ORLEANS. May 23.-Spot
cotton firm, so points higher. Sales
on the spot, 429 bales: to arrive, 78.
Low middling, 26.75; middling, 27.50;
good middling, $500. Receipts, 1851
stock. 102.292.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Cottonseed
oil closed easy. Prime summer yell
low, 11.00 bid; prime crude, 9.75a1O. 90.
May, 1900; June, 11.40; July, 1133:
August, 11.24; September! 11.03: Oc-
tober, 9.97; November. sos; Decem-
Der. $50. Sales, 7,400 barrels.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
NORFOLK SERVICE
NEARLY DOUBLED
Two More Steamships to Be Put
on Route to New
York.

NEW YORK, May 23-Steamship
service between New York and south
Atlantic ports will be increased as a
result of the acquisition of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company by the
Eastern Steamship Lines Of Boston.
The steamers now in operation be-
tween New York and Norfolk will be
augmented by two additional ships.
the cost of which will be betrayed
through funds in the treasury of the
Old Dominion Steamship Company
This will permit virtually daily
service. both freight and passenger
between New York and Norfolk, and
give prompt twenty-four hour de-
livery OF perishable food products to
the metropolitan district. There will
be an interchange Of traffic in this
city between the steamers OF the
Norfolk service and the New York
Boston freight and passenger vessels
of the Eastern Steamship Lines.
The majority holders of the Old Do
minion Steamship Company received
from the Eastern Steamship Lines
for each share of stock 5000 a share
in cash and $500 in the new first pre-
ferred Of the Eastern Steamship
Lines. 1t is expected that the same
offer will be made soon to the minor
ity stockholders.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
FINANCIAL NOTES.

RICHMOND. Va. May 23-Inter-
ests identified with the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation are understood to
be negotiating for 5000 acres of land
in the coal basin located twenty miles
from this city.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, May 23.-
Charles w. Cromer. operating one of
the largest silk ribbon factories in
Maryland, has organized the Shalwin
Hosiery Mills. About 100000 worth
of machinery is being installed in the
plant.
ATLANTA, Ga. May 23.-The> state
Of Georgia spent $4,980,S37 in road
construction and maintenance in
1892, according to the chairman of the
state highways board. OF this amount
S9.9S per cent was for actual con-
struction.
NEW ORLEANS. May 23.-Fertilizer
companies established here report the
largest sales on record. Louisiana
has taken about double the fertilizer
bought last year. Farmers are In a
much better financial position.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

DENVER. May 23.-California spring
lambs have reached q new high level
Tat the stock yards here. A large
packer recently paid SIS head for
$50 head averaging sixty-eight pounds
in weight
SAN FRANCISCO. May 23.-The to-
tai gain in dry goods sales by nine OF
the citys largest department stores
during the year so far, as compared
with similar period. in 1922. has
been 1877 per cent. according to sur
yey completed today. +
ATLANTA, May 23.-The early
peach and pecan crops were damaged
extensively by heavy gales which re-
Gently swept this section while the
trees were in full bloom.
SEATTLE. May 23.-Tire dealers and
handlers of mechanical rubber goods
reported they had q record-breaking
year so far. Tire sales are on the in
crease and mechanical goods show an
the corresponding period Of 1922.
LYNN. Mass. May 23.--Shoe manu-
facturers reported today a falling of
in new orders, and IL is expected q re-
duction In production will take place
shortly.
HOUSTON. May 23.-The sudden ar
rival OF warm weather in this territory
has stimulated the sales of summer
apparel. The improvement is particu-
iarly noticeable in mems clothing.
WHEELING. w. Va, May 23.-Op-
Grating schedules of steel plants in this
district are being maintained. Mills
are operating at or above normal.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
RAILROADS ANNOUNCE PAY
INCREASE OF $2,0 900, 600

NEW YORK. May 23.-Several new
wage increases were reported yes
terday by railroads In various parts
of the country. the total aggregating
more than 100000. Philadelphia
and Reading, Pennsylvania, Jersey
Central and Bangor and Aroostook
were included in the list OF carriers
who had introduced new schedules
of wages.
An advance of cents an hour has
been made to. 5000 shopmen employ.
ed on the northwest region of the
Pennsylvania, lifting the pay level OF
hour. In the Chicago district, where
a one-cent differential exists, the new
shopcraft wage is IS cents an hour.
Evening star., 1923-05-23

farmer because the farmer sells a
certain percentage of his crops to Eu-
rope, or or the international manu-
facturer because some of his prod
ucts are exported TO Europe and some
american manufacturers maintain
branch establishments, Or agents in
Europe, or of the international mer-
chant. because he imports goods from
Europe. The banker maintains and
can maintain, international contact
ana conduct an international business
10 the extent that American industry,
commerce and agriculture are inter
national.
His Market Home Market.
THE American bankers market is
the home market His success is con-
dltloned upon the capacity ana will
lngnesS OF the American investor to
absorb the securities which he'offers
HIS very existence depends upon the
confidence and cooperation OF the
public and his fellow bankers-and
any banker whose activities would
lastiy create the impression that he
was aetuated by cosmopolitan rather
than by American interests would
very soon lose that confidence and
following.
The American bankers principal
functions in relation to Europe are TO
provide the requisite banking facili-
ties for export and import and for
travellers
Part in Foreign Financing.
That part OF his functions which
consists in financing loans OF foreign
governments or Industries has hither-
to been with sporadic exceptions) of
relatively inconsiderable proportions
as compared to the vastness of the
volume of his transactions in financ-
ing American industry, commerce and
enterprise. In saying this / do not
mean 10 imply that there is anything
that calls for apology in the floating
or foreign loans in America and In
the loaning OF American funds to
Europe, provided that such loans are
considered sound as 10 security and
are made for legitimate constructive
purposes. Indeed. such loans ought to-
and believe will. be made in fncreas-
ing measure when conditions in Eu-
rope viii have become such as to war
rant it. 1t Is both the duty and the
advantage of creditor nation such
S this country has become, to place
part OF its available funds in foreign
countries.
Figures Put Too High.
THE total amount Of securities is
sued in this country and outstanding
OF those European nations who were
engaged in the late war. apart from
war debts TO the American govern
ment and temporary bank loans and
similar trade accommodations" Mr.
kahn said, is not four or FIVE billion
dollars, as has been stated in Con-
81 ess and is reaSserted from time 70
time IN certain organs OF the press
put a great deal less than one bill
lion"
Evening star., 1923-05-23
BUSINESS BRIEFS.

ST, PAUL, May 90 (SpeciaD.-The
first Issue. OF the new state rural
credits bonds, amounting to. s500.000,
will be placed on the market June 1.
1t is said that the rate Of Az per cent
interest would permit loans. to Minne- :
sofa farmers for short terms at 5 to
55 per cent.
DETROIT, May % (Speciai).-The
employment barometer here, which is
regarded as an active measure of the
automobile trade, has reached a new
high total of $4,000 workers in the
last week.
DALLAS. May % Especial l).-Union
bricklayers in this territory are now
working on wage scale of 81 a day
higher than existed here last week.