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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

Ever since the good old days of the
late Perry Hull or for more than
twenty-five years the old second ward
has been a black plague on the body
politics for ever since those good old
days the vast majority of the white
and colored leaders Of the Republican
party and also the leaders of the Dem
ocratic party, have invariably regarded
the colored voters as their easy prey
and with spending a little money
among them and with plenty Of free
whisky that they can handle or boss
them to suit themselves and the result
is that today not one politician out Of
every hundred, white or colored, resid-
ing in the second ward, are vitality in
terested in the moral progress OF the
colored people in that ward.
The Dixons and Col. c. Dewey who
blew into this town from Texas and
he claimed that he knew or understood
just how to handle the colored man
from a political point Of view. all fol-
lowed in the footsteps or Col. Perry
Hull and under their reign with the
great assistance of Col. Edward H.
Morris and former Judge E. Henecy,
the poor, ignorant and short-sighted
colored people were debauched. de-
graded and corrupted to a far greater
extent than they ever had been be-
lore.
Col. Dewey. as the boss ring mas
ter at that time. provided a big red
badge for every coiored voter residing
in the various precincts OF that ward,
and early on the mornings OF the pri-
maries and the elections aside from
the big red badge which was worn
BY every colored voter in the precincts
he was handed FIVE dollars with in
structions to cali for more money il
he desired to freely spend il for some
cheap fighting whisky with further in
structions that they must assist to car
ry their precincts at any cost and i
they needed more money in that dit
rection all they had TO do was to call
for il.
As the red hot primary battles ragged
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

ments Of Mr.. Williams and some or
his many friends feel that he is justly
entitled to be accorded a popularity
testimonial, hence the presentation Of
the new six passenger auto to him.
Mr.. Alfred Clover. general manager
of the Public Life Insurance Com
pany; Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett, Mrs.
Margaret O. Gainor, Mrs. Ada Nc
Kinley, Rev S. z. J. Watson, Rev.
Hawkins, Mrs. A. v. Musgrove, Mrs.
L. M. Covington, Rev. l. "A. Thomas.
Of Evanston, ILL.,; Hon. 5. A. T. Wat
kins, one Of the directors Of the Doug
lass National Bank; Alderman Robert
R. Jackson, Vice President Of the
Douglass National Bank; Mr.. An
thony Qverton, President Of the
Douglass National Bank; Rev. c. H.
Sioi =, Paotoi ~ LDCHCLNl DdpliSL
Church; Rev. L. K. Williams, presi-
dent Of the National Baptist Conven-
ton, and pastor OF Olivet Baptist
Church; Rev. J. II. Branham, assist
ant pastor of Olivet Baptist Church,
Hons. J. Gray Lucas, Eearl B. Dicker-
son, ]. H. Randle, and Major A. E.
Patterson, Assistant Corporation
Counsels OF Chicago and Mr. Jesse
Binga, president Of the Binga State
Bank, are among those who will join
in the festivities on that delightful oc-
casion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07
WHY NOT METER AIR, WITH
HzO? AID. BYRNE ASKS

City wide installation of water
meters is a frontal attack on personal
liberty comparable only to the far
famed Volstead act, declared Aid. It..
r. Byrne (l5th) in the city council
at its last meeting Monday afternoon.
After his denunciation Of the move
suggested BY Mayor Dever to reduce
expenses the council voted down a
motion 10 reconsider its order to tear
out FIVE meters in4various sections OF
the city.
Where Is all this going to stopsv
demanded Aid. Byrne. AID. Eaton.
Fifth ward, who sponsored the mo-
tion) comes from a gold coast ward
where every family has its icebox. In
my ward We don't and can't have ice
boxes because we're too poor. Are
you going TO stop the kiddies from
having drink Of water or keep the
poor mother from cooling her food
in this hot weather?
You've taken away our beer and
now you want to take away even our
drinking water. You've got the big
gest lake IN this part Of the country
right at your door and yet you want
to meter II. You might as well meter
the air
Alderman Byrne, who is known far
and near A. the Little Stock Yards
Statesman, j. always ready to fight
to the finish in the interest Of the poor
people and the union laboring people
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

level with their white associates and
they warmly received the glad or
right hand Of fellowship from all those
present.
Every person present heartily joined
in the jollihcation Of the evening in its
fullest sense. In his short talk, Mr..
Busch declared that he was well
pleased with the splendid showing that
each and every member Of his legal
staff has made since he has been in
Office: that he feels confident that ne
will be able to make it one Of the
strongest of the executive departments
OF this great cosmopolitan city"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

Attorney James N. Devaney con-
tinues to come up in the world. Some
years ago he was employed In the
money order department Of the Chi
cago Post Ofice, attending law school
IN the evenings, and in time success
fully graduating in the law From
that time On he has been making
plenty Of money and sports a bank
book and has good fat sum of money
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07
FIRST coLORED WOMAN ADJ
MITTED TO NJ. ". BAR

New York.-Mrs. Anna Jones Rob
inson, 20l West 144th street, who has
the distinction Of being the first wom-
an. to pass the New York Bar exam
ination, has been admitted to practice
She j. graduate Of the. law depart
ment of New York University where
she attended evening sessions. Begin
ming July IA. Lawyer Robinson will
engage in prsctice with Fl. Eustice
Williams, who has an Office al lO1
West l55th street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

evening Among the many distin-
guished guests present were Hon.
William E. Dever, Mayor Of Chicago
and majority Of the Judges Of the
Circuit, Superior, Appellate and the
Municipal Courts Of Chicago.
Z Hon. ]. Gray Lucas. Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Of Chicago; Hon.
James Fl. Randle. Assistant Attorney
for the Board Of Local Improvements; /;
Hon. Earl B. Dickerson, Assistant
City Attorney Of Chicago and Major
Adam E. Patterson. Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Of Chicago, were
also present and were on the same
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Sandy w.
Trice, 1880 Calumet avenue. departed
for her home ii Detroit. Mich, Mon
day evening. Mrs. Trice accompany
ing her as far as Benton Harbor,
Mich. and from there Mrs. Trice will
continue her travels on to Idlewild,
Mich. where she win spend two or
three weeks.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07
cOLORED MAN AND WHITE
WOMAN CAUGHT INV RAID

Norfolk, Va.-FederaI State and
county officers Thursday morning
raided 4 still IN Norfolk county, near
Eastern Branch, and arrested Mrs.
Nina Westering. white and William
Newton, coIored "A large still was
outside the tent. They are held BY
the county authorities ON statutory
charges and must answer to federal
authorities for alleged violation Of the
prohibition laws.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07
HON. FRANCIS x. BUSCH, THE
ABLE AND BRILLIANT COR
PoRATION COUNSEL OF
CHICAGO, BANQUETTED AT
THE CONGRESS HOTEL

Last Wednesday evening, All the
members Of the legal staff Of Hon.
Francis X. Busch. the extremely pops
ular corporation counsel OF Chicago.
rendered him a delightful banquet in
the Gold Room Of the Congress Hotel
Goodfellowship was the order Of the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

both men and women, white and col
ored, and he is one Of the best and
hardest working members of the City
Council.-Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

in the bank TO his credit. He is now
a member Of the law firm Of Brady,
Rutledge and Devaney. with law of
fees in the Otis Building. Mr.. De-
vaney Is strong supporter Of this
newspaper.
Mrs. Ella Afford. who has been
pleasantly spending the past two or
three weeks in this city a. the house
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

1T is CONTENDED BY SOME OF THE
CLOSE FRIENDS OF COL. OSCAR
DE PRIEST THAT HE RECEIVED
FIFTEEN TO TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS FROM THE HEAD
DEMOCRATS AND FROM SOME. OF
THE THOMPSON REPUBLICANS
TO BLOW IN AMONG THE COL
ORED PEOPLE IN THE SECOND
WARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DE-
BAUCFIING AND CORRUPTING
THEM AND INDUCING THEM TO
VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRATS AT
THE LATE SPRING ELECTION.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

IT is FURTHER CONTENDED ON THE
PART OF SOME OF COLONEL DE
PRIESTS FRIENDS THAT HE AL
WAYS INTIMATES WHILE IN CON-
VERSATION WITH THE BIG WHITE
REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRATIC
POLITICIANS THAT "A GREAT
DEAL CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED
AMONG THE COLORED PEOPLE
PROVIDING THEY CAN SEE SOME.
MONEY IN SIGHT. THEN 1T is NO
TROUBLE TOVOTE THEM LIKE SO
MANY HOGS AND CATTLE.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07
Many Colored Men, Residing In the Second Ward,
Will Never Vote At Any Election Unless They Re
ceive Some Money for Their Votes. That Class of
Colored Voters and the White and Colored Po-
Gticians Who Bribe Them, Should be Disfranchised
and Sent to the Penitentiary for Ten Years.

TESTIMONIAL IN HONOR OF ATTOR-
NEY AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS, THE
. FOUNDER AND THE CHIEF PRO-
MOTOR OF THE JOYLAND PARK,
TEIRTY-TEHRD STREET AND S.
WABASH AVENUE.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
Phillies Claim Three
Natives in Line-Up

No major league club or any team in
Organized Baseball Is truly representa-
tive Of the city whose name 1t bears.
but the Philies come nearer than any
club, writes a correspondent.
There are three Philadelphians on
the payroll of the Phillies, and two of
these were acquired this year. The ar
rival of Tod Dennehy and Phil Weinert
completed the trio of native Quaker
City citizens. The other one is Jimmy
Wilson.
All three of these boys are products
of the sand lots of Philadelphia and
Weinert also pitched In schoolboy cir
cies. Several years ago he was the
star hurler Of the West Philadelphia
high school.
Weinhert has been the property of
the Phillies for several years and he
is the only one who is sure of sticking
throughout the season with the club.
Dennehy and Wilson have yet to prove
their ability to their new boss-Art
Fletcher.
Wilson has been tine regular catcher
of the New Haven club of the Eastern
league for the last three seasons.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
Bentley Valuable at
First or a. Pitcher

Jack Bentley's batting and pitching
averages for last season make 1t
difficult matter for a manager to de-
eide whether the big fellow Is more
valuable as first baseman and hitting
them hard and often or as a pitch
ing star. This has been quite puzzle
to Jack Dunn. manager of the Balti-
more Orioles.
Bentley took part In 1853 games last
season, during most of which he acted
as first base guardian. He was $40
times at bat, scored 100 runs, made
216 hits (of which % were home runs),
for a $40 average. He stole six bases
and ranked third in the unofficial bat
ting league averages compiled for the
international league. AS pitcher he
turned in IS victories and suffered only
one defeat: Rochester administered
this lone defeat
In 1921 Bentley ranked third In the
International league averages with
percentage of .371.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
Sporting Squibs
of All Kinds

Every aspirant for the heavyweight
title is tried out against Fred Fulton
sooner or later.
Ralph Burrill, former assistant to
Walter Cox. will train stable at Au-
gusta, Me-. this year.
Fred Enke, assistant coach Mt South
Dakota State college, has accepted the
position Of athletic director at Louis
Vile university. Louisville. Ky.
Commodore Jarvis of the Royal Ca
madam Yacht club of Toronto has en-.
tered his schooner yacht Haswell In
the New York-to- Bermuda race June
II.
The right arm of Willie Hoppe is In
sured for $4,000. and he is ordered
not to do any handshaking.
Early half-mile track meetings
through Ohio received big entry lists
for their early closing events.
Benny Leonard has held the light
weight championship crown since 1917
He is twenty seven years old.
A. G. Wall, "a. Of West Orange has
been elected captain of the Princeton
university hockey team for 1924.
The Horse Review Futurlty for foals
Of 1922 closed with 9S8 entries, the
largest number received in five years.
George T. Moeschen. veteran short
stop. who is now playing at third base,
was elected captain Of the Columbia
university baseball team.
Paul Costello. holder of the single
sculling championship, will represent
the Penn A. G. of Philadelphia In the
future. He was formerly with the
Duluth iMinn.) Boat club.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
CONNIE THINKS IRIS
GOOD AT FIRST BASE
II Cleveland Managers Legs Go
Wrong He Would Do Well at
the Initial Sack.

Connie Mack has feeling that iris
Speaker will end up his baseball career
as a first-sacker.
When he read that Guisto would
start the season and Bower would sue
coed him In, case the Californian failed
to come up to expectations, Mack re-
marked.
Even If Gulsto and Bower fail to
deliver. Speaker wouldn't have to
worry. Have you ever watched Speak
er playing the infield? Well. he puts
lot Of time around first base, and
plays 1t very capably.
playing center field calls for much
leg work. If Speaker finds his lower
limbs are bothering him, can see no
reason why he couldn't shift to first
base. He Is wonder on ground balls.
Is left-hander. has fine arm and Is
a sure catch. Speaker has every asset
of a star first-sacker and 1t wouldn't
surprise me If he rounded out his ca
reer at that position"
There is much logic to Mack's obser-
vations about Speaker. For years the
Cleveland manager has practlced q
great deal at first base. He is right
now capable of playing the bag. With
bit of experience he could more than
hold his own.
1t Is possible that Speaker may be
the ace In the hole for that job In case
his prospects slip up on him.
However, Speaker feels that Guisto
will deliver and that in Brewer he has
an equally capable substitute.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
Modern Race Of Arabs Are Seemingly
Immune From Generally Fatal
Zymotio Diseases.

Northern Arabia is a land virtually
destitute of lakes and streams, and
during the dry season even the infre-
quent wells cannot be depended upon
30 that the provision Of sufficient
water IL a primary consideration.
The Arabs carry their own drinking
supply In large goatskins, two Of which
are usually slung under the belly Of
each camel. but the water In these.
usually Of doubtful origin. quickly &C
quires taste which makes It almost
undrinkable for Europeans.
When the supply In the goatskins
runs low, It Is ueplenished at the desert
wells with WAGER so inconcelvably foul
that no one Int an Arab could drink II
and live to tell about It. l imagine.
however, that every Arab susceptible
to zymotic diseases died thousands OF
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
By j. ALLAN DUNN
CHAPTER xl
Pay Dir.

Pay Din.
In September there was a killing In
the Good Luck poolroom. the murder
of stranger whose friends made such
an Investigation. backed by the real
law-and-0rder element OF Hereford,
that the exposure brought about for
feiture OF all licenses and strict shut
ting Town on gambling and Illicit
liquor. Plimsoli left Hereford for his
horse ranch, deprived of the sheriff's
oficial countenance, and Jordan began
to worry about election.
One evening In carly October a little
body OF riders came to the Three Star,
all strangers to the county, men whose
faces were grim, who cracked no Jokes,
whose greetings were barely more than
civil.
This Is the Three Star, amt itf"
asked the leader Of a cowboy. who
nodded silently, taking in the appear
ance Of the visitors.
"Bourke, Peters and Manning7"
One and ALL" answered the Three
Star rider. "Find 'em at chuck, I
reckon. You-all are Jest In time. II
you aim to stay overnight I'll tend
yore hawsses an put 'em In the cor
ral."
You seem hospitable here"
The tone was half sarcastic.
s"Rule Of the RANCH" replied Buck.
Folks arrivin' after SHUTDOWN, the
same bein' strangers, Is expected to
pass the night. II they're in no hurry"
Sandy personally backed the invita-.
tlon moment later and steaks were
being pan-fried as the men dismounted
and lounged on the porch, awaiting
their meal. The leader introduced him.
self by the name of Bill Brandon,
claiming previous knowledge, without
actual acquaintance. Of Sandy, Nor
mon and Sam In Texas.
Were out after man who's been
collectin' hawsses too promiscuous, s.
said Brandon after supper. I'VE know
you gents by past reputation an by
what they say Of you in Herefo'd.
Also, by that last reckonin', I amt
fggerin' you as any speshul pal of the
man we're tryin' to round up. 1 reckon
you know who we mean. Jim PlImsoll.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
McKechnie Sweet on
Chances of Pirates

81 have a team that will finish one,
two, three in the National league" de-
clared Manager Bill McKechnie as he
looked over the Pirate squad.
McKechnie's statement Is by no
means enthusiastic. He has the same
club which made a bold dash for the
wire during the last half Of the 1922
seasonal veteran team that did not
find itself until mid-season and did not
falter, until its pitching suddenly went
to seed.
This department now Is augmented
by two or more very plausible recruits
ind 1t is likely that some of the vet
Grams who have been branded with the
Pirate 'P" will be cast into the dis
card.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND

The veteran Elmer Reiger has
caught on again. this time with YER
non.
The Salt Lake City club had sur
plus of outfielders and Bob Kinsella
was the one to be discarded.
The goal of the average college base
ball team should be to make the total
hits keep pace with the error column.
The st. Joseph club has released
Shortstop Bob Brown to Muskogee
and Pitcher Molly Meis to Sioux City.
Detroit and New York will fight It
out for the American league pennant,
In the opinion of Ty Cobb. manager Of
the Tigers.
To further brace the Joplin team
the Little Rock club sent down Out
fielder Kitty Wickham and Pitcher
John Bogart.
Spring estimates Of the relative
merits of the big league ball clubs
have at least eight-to-one chances Of
being accurate.
Frank Chance is the only manager
on record in baseball who deliberately
picked his own team to finish last.
Chance Is quoted IN Boston newspa-
pers as saying the Red Sox positively
will finish in the American league
cellar.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
GOLD

SYNOPSIS.-To the Three-Bar
ranch, Arizona, owned Jointly by
Sandy Bourke, Mormon" Peters
and Soda Water Sam" Manning.
q fine collie makes It's way, In the
last stages OF exhaustion. Inscrip-
ton on its collar says its name
ID Grit. property Of P. Casey"
Seeming a desert tragedy. Bourke'
and Sam mount and let the dog
lead them. The two find dying
man. Patrick Casey. pinned under
an overturned wagon. Kneeling
beside the wagon Ii his young
daughter Molly. fifteen. They ex-
tricate the old prospector. who dies
repeating ''Molly-mines!" I'll
look out for that. pardner," says
Sandy. II 10 agreed that Molly
stays as mascot of the ranch. she
and the Three Musketsers" be-
coming partners IL the mines
Sandy insists upon an education
for Molly. Jim Plimsoll. gambler.
visiting the ranch, insults molly.
He claims he grubstaked Casey.
which made him the old mans
partner. Mormon drives him on.
Starting with a gold eagle. Moliy's
luck piece, Sandy. with Sam. plays
faro at Plimsolrs place, winning
$4,000. II is arranged that Molly
shall go East to be dedicated.
A neighbor, Miranda Bailey. warns
the ranchers that Jim Plimsoll. az
Patrick Casey's partner" claims
guardianship of Molly. and the au-
thorities stand in with him. Sandy
determines to take the girl to New
Mexico. to an old friend. Barbara
Redding, for advice. The three
men, with the girl. set out. Pur-
sued by the sheriff and Plimsoll.
the ranchers separate. Mormon and
Sam returning. and Sandy and
Molly going on. The two are
caught In a pass by cloudburst,
during which Sandy saves Molly's
life. They reach the town OF
GARCIA Sandy meets a friend.
who helps the pair elude the pur-
suing sheriff. and they safely board
the train on their way out OF the
state.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
Babe Ruth States He
Made Pruett Pitcher

Babe Ruth still retains sense OF
humor despite the poor season he had
last summer. Recently. when asked
what pitchers In the American league
were hardest to hit, he replied In all
seriousness:
"All of them"
Pressed for his opinion as to the
hardest pitcher to hit. Babe didn't
take long to answer.
THAT guy, Pruett Of st. Louis, has
my number. l never even made a
respectable foul off him. First base
and | were total strangers when he
pitched for the Browns.
Say. l got sore back, swinging
and missing. If all the pitchers were
like him, l could stay right on the
farm as far as getting base hits.
THAT bird is deadly poison for me.
He has three kinds Of slow balls and
five or six kinds Of dinky curves. He
gets a fellows nerve.
II made great pitcher out Of that
kid last season." concluded the inter-
view with Babe.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24

Tom Lukapovic. pitcher, Is back in
the ThreeI league. the Terre Haute
club having obtained him from Tulsa.
He was with Peoria in 1919. Another
new Terre Haute pitcher is Paul
Stumb, who was with Decatur and
Moline last year.
The indianapolis club, II Is an
nounced, will abandon Bogalusa, La.
as training camp and go to Deland.
Fla, next spring.
Donnie Bush, Washington's new
manager, is expected to insfill some
Of his pep into his collection Of bali
players for the coming season.
Ty Cobb and Dan Howley have put
their heads together and arranged for
Joint training camp for the Detroit
and Toronto teams at Augusta. Ca,
next spring.
Manager Jim Pierce of the Hamil-
ton Mint team wanted no ex-mana-
gers hanging around. so he sold Ernest
Calbert, last seasons leader of the
Hams. to the Decatur club Of the
Three-I league.
Pat Fiaherty. left-handed pitcher IA
nous In the old days fer his quick re-
turn dalivary later scouf and o,ir,.
league manager. has leen appointed
assistant coach OF athletics ~ Prince =
ton university.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
Bentley Improves
Batting by Change

Said Jack Bentley when men,
ton was made of the similarity
of his batting position to Ruth:
Il used to take the long, hard
cut at the ball Ruth takes, but
found myself stepping out too
much. You have to take that
kind Of a swing to hit them as
far as Ruth does, but found
out that II / wanted to strike out
less and make more base hits I'd
have to tighten up and ] did. 1t
seemed to me that by making the
change I was playing more for
the ball club"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24

SCARCELY AFFECTED BY FILTH

years ago, and that by the law Of the
survival Of the fittest, all Arabs born
now are immune from filth diseases.
This Is the only explanation Of why
they can drink sewage water with I'M
punity, go for months at a time with
out bathing, wear garments which are
caked with dirt and crawl with vermln,
and thrive under conditions which
would kill white man In week.-E.
Alexander Powell In the Century Mag
axino.