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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
THE AGREEABLE STRANGER
By DR.. M. A. Majors

One evening not SO long ago while
riding on the Indiana Ave. car line |
had the good pleasure of sitting by
the side of a very pretty young lady.
She attracted me because she had a
book in her hands which she was
reading and which seemed greatly to
interest her. After we had gone sew
eral blocks and she had kindly closed
the book ventured to speak to her,
and asked her the subject and the
author. She was so very polite and
polished in answering me as she
gazed into my face at is by Hall
Came she said. / asked her if she
had ever read 1.-THE Christian" by the
same author. She said no but she
was interested in good literature. 1t
has been quite a few years since we
have met such lovely girl so well
poised and sensible possessing all of
the easy grace only to be, found
among those so difficult to meet, yet
secure in the assurance of her SUI
perior womanly qualities. We chatted
quite a BIT and / found myself at
Champlain Ave. when / should have
gotten off the car at 45tl1 and Indiana
Ave. But it is ever thus when kin
dred spirits meet so much of the
turmoils and worries Of life are for
gotten and we lose ourselves in the
oceans of each others mind My
what rare girl said to myself when
had gotten off Of the car. So re-
markably different from the great
throngs who think only of folly, and
having a good time In South Caro-
Ina she had been a teacher. She had
finished college and now she was up
here learning the millinery trade. |
asked her if she went with any young
men and If she had found them nur-
turing noble principles of respecta-
bility. She said no, she was sorry to
say and she took only the very least
interest in them as she told me very
plainly she was afraid of the young
gentlemen she had been introduced
to, adding they do not seem to mean
any girl any good whatsoever
What pity It is that young wom-
All Of the best type of the race cannot
have better social contact, and must
shy at the young fellows easy to get
acquainted with. But there are
thousands of good young girls shut
out Of the best circles because Of 4
snobbery and foolish vanity who
would shine Sas diadems. She no
doubt will meet better class 81
young men after she is here awhile
and has become better known. Some
times we grow disconsolate and feel
sad over. conditions that confront as
at every step, but we must not lose
heart. The young men and women
Of our race viii give q good account
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
THE ADDRESS TO THE coUN-
TRY BY THE NATIONAL AS
ISOLATION FOR THE AID
VANcEMENT OF THE
COLORED PEOPLE
(ConeIuded tom Page y

concluded from rage II
to hold that welfare paramount to
allegiance to any political party.
We urge every man and woman of
color in the United States to realize
that this is an age in which power
can be exerted only through or
gained effort, and that the most eff
fective instrument that we have now
for exerting this power is the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment OF Colored People. We there
fore appeal to all persons in favor Of
Common justice and equal opportunity
IA unite with us and join this organi-
lion. It is not necessary 70 recapi-
ate the achievements of this body
I'D it would be impossible in any
lief document to do So For the
Re, however, Of recalling to eolored
nericans and to United States citi-
MS generally what we stand for, we
sire to reiterate our insistence upon
following program:
/. Complete and full citizenship
hts for the American Negro in the
ercise Of the ballot, before the law,
III the courts, in the protection and
saactity Of life and property rights,
IN the use and in the accommodations
of public conveyances and in places
Of public resorts, whether railroads,
street cars. restaurants or places of
amusement.
2. Respect for the colored AmerI-
can citizen as an individual in accord
ance with his achievements and his
merit, and respect for the race in
view Of its progress of half century
unparalleled anywhere in the world
at any time.
We denounce the use Of the word
this earth and its fullness was
Negro in connection with crime in
newspaper headlines giving the maIig-
nantly false impression that the Negro
is more prone to commit crime than
any other race and especially the lie
that the Negro is BY nature rapist.
We make this appeal to the people
Of the United States in the interest
Of our beloved country, realizing as
all good citizens win realize that race
hatred and prejudice founded upon
Ignorance and oppression are danger
Gus to every citizen, white and black,
and that it is the duty of every citi-
zen to cooperate with US in holding
that true Amercanism consists in
tolerance, respect and determine
ton to uphold the human as well as
the citizenship rights Of every man
and woman Of whatever race or
creed.
This Conference unanimously re-
solves that this program be sent to
the President Of the United States,
to both houses Of Congress, and that
it be given to the press Of the coun-
try.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
COOK COUNTY DEMOCRACY
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS

The Cook County Democracy at its
outing last Saturday at Kolze Park
passed the following resolutions which
were loudly adopted by the thousands
Of Democrats present:
Whereas, it is apparent that a
movement is on foot to nominate a
coalition ticket to be presented to the
electorate of the City of Chicago,
County of Cook and State Of Illinois,
for the November election; and
Whereas. the nomination of coali-
ton ticket is in direct conflict with
the letter and the spirit Of the law OF
the State Of Illinois; and
Whereas, it defeats the purpose for
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15

which this law was enacted, namely;
that it deprives the voters Of the right
10 express their choice at the cleo
ton; and
Whereas, such a movement is in
direct conflict with the spirit Of demo
crazy; and
Whereas, we believe the people in
general are opposed to coalition, and
Whereas, this organization is unal-
terably opposed to having any man or
coterie of men disfranchise the cleo
torate Of the City Of Chicago,
Therefore, be is resolved, that the
Cook County Democracy, go on rec
ord as opposed to any such movement
as being un-American, un-Democratic,
and against the interests of the peo-
pie.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
CHICAGO Is A GREAT CITY
BY DR.. M. A. Majors

In recent years Chicago has been
the hostess Of great conventions.
Large organizations, Associations, and
great numbers Of teachers, ministers,
doctors. secret orders, political con
ventions. Visitors from all over
American come within our portals
and 60 away sounding the praises Of
this great city by the lake. We are
proud Of Chicago because her hospi-
tally is unbounded. Nature has con
tributed to her many graces. Her
beautiful parks, bathing beaches, her
broad streets and long boulevards
taken together with her hospitab1e
citizens, all help to multiply the
grandeur Of the situation Her great
churches, schools and universities Of
every variety furnish a panorama
worthy to be seen. Her great librar-
les, museums, art institute, her lake
frontage, street car and elevated rail-
roads, taxicabs, add vastly to the ad-
vantages that our visitors avail
themselves Of and furnish facility and
supply comfort and convenience, diff
cult to find in any other large city
Her hotels and theatres are second to
none to be found anywhere in the
world. Her music and Art galleries,
business institutions, teaching efficien-
cy are the wonders Of the present
age. Her great factories giving en-
ployment to hundreds of thousands
daily make our city a great center Oh
commercial activity and wealth. Her
great banks, Insurance companies
gas. telephone and electric lights, her
water power, her markets, her ship
ping, her excursion lake steamers
Lher docks, piers, and last but not
least, her great daily and weekly
newspapers, all figure up in the sum
total to make Chicago one of the
greatest cities in the world.
Health is our boast and peace and
good order are pre-eminent to make
any place habitable. Our efficient
Health Department, our vast Police
organization, our judiciary, our great
JuFists and our courts compare favor
ably with any place this side Of the
OCEAN. Our hospitals, eminent doc
tors and surgeons rank with those OF
any great city.
Chicago is rapidly nearing the three
mi lion mark, her building is steady,
and vast population is the keynote
to its progress. Peace and plenty are
within her gates and bread lines 50
usually characteristic of a great
metropolis Is not known in Chicago.
Our homes are the cynvsure of all
eyes. No people on this mundane
sphere are better housed than the
citizens of Chicago and our women
are the queens in these homes. Foes
say what you will, but for beauty in
woman and chivalry in man, you will
have to look this old world over to
md anything superior In quality.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
OLD CITIZEN PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Elizabeth Burnett. an Gin cit;-
zen OF Chicago and ! member "
Quinn Chapel A. M. Z. Church Il
which Rev. H. E. Stewart is pastor,
passed away on Sept lst after long
illness and was buried from the par
lors of Z. H. McGavock, 38th and
State SITS, Sept. 4th Mrs Rurnett
was the mother Of Mrs. Hattie Har-
grow, 4Sll Prairie Ave, well known
musician.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15

Rec-Sec'y, Vim. Munroe Trotter, l03
Court ST., Boston. Mass. Corr. Sec'y,
M. w. Spencer, D. Of C., Treas, A.
G. Smitherman, Mass, Field Sec'y.
Rev. Z. "A. Abbott, New York, Chap
lain, Rev. 7. S. Harten. Pres. Brook
Ign Branch, Host OF Convention.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
IN CRY AGAIN

Mrs. Lucille G. Robinson, sister Of
NJ. T. Bailey, 1888 State ST, is in the
city again after an absence Of a year
spent at Ironton, Ohio, Bitely and
IdIewild, Mich. Mrs. Robinson IS
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A.
Poindexter. 3725 Elmwood Ave
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15

At Bros yn ~ Y.--sapt -2e. 1928
Bostoa, Mas Ihs Nal al Equal
Rights League made public the text
Of the following call for the Leagues
10th Annual MeAing.
To Officers AID Members Of the
National Equs Rights League,
Churches, Fratel nal and all other
Colored America organizations and
citizens, Greeting
BY virtue Of til authority invested
in the Office of NATIONAL presidents, l.
NJ. A. N. Shaw, in conjunction with
the other national officers, hereby is
sue the call for TIL 10th Annual Meet
ing of this League, in the city of
Brooklyn. N. ", 1t the Holy Trinity
Baptist Church, De Kalb and Frank
lin Avenues, Sept. 20 to %, 1923,
which will be open to race delegates
from religious, frshernal and all other
Colored American bodies or COM
munities acting b this end. with a
delegate fee Of one dollar. Come
from every place for the vital well
fare Of our race Quarters at 103
Court ST., Boston. We implore
Colored Americas To rise AT this
hour to full race consciousness as a
numerous and politically powerful
racial group in med Of independent,
self-initiated and united struggle by
means of solid Organization against
strong hostility Which threatens its
progress and welfare.
In view of the act that Providence
has brought to the White House
Honorable Calvin Coolidge Of Massa-
chusetts, a man we'll known for his
stand for justice, ardent defender OF
law and order, in whose political max
ng the founders and aim of the pres
ent national executive officers Of this
League participated, and who has
never forgotten the loyal services OF
this league on his behalf, which is
also true as it happens Of the speaker
OF the National House Of Representa-
tives and the majority party leader
of the u. S. Senate, the race would
surely Be acting wisely to unitedly
support the efforts of the League tc
hold at this junctute National Afro
American Assembly on rights, OBJ
jectives and life protection.
We, therefore, invite the thinkers
workers and leaders Of the race ir
all departments Of real race life, to
come and participate in the first
manner for the formulation Of race
policy and race program for liberia
ton and for presentation to the new
president and to the incoming u. S
Congress, and to the American peo-
pie.
Finally, in view Of the browning
work OF the year by the League III
the signing Of the 'Concordat" by the
national civil rights organizations, a
document by which they all have
agreed to genuinely cooperate for the
first time in the history of the race
we extend humblest invitation to
these leaders to send fraternal dele
gates with full rights and to all other
organizations, religious, fraternal, ETC..
to send regular delegates. Again we
invite the Colored people in every
place to organize branch Leagues or
Equal Rights Communities and send
delegates. Act at once. M. A. N.
Shaw, President Boston, Mass, in CO.
operation with Rev 7. ]. Moph;ns,
now vice-pres., ]. L. Neil, ID. of O.,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15

Publishsd Every Saturday

In this city since July 18th, 1899,
without missing one single issue. Re-
politicians. Democrats. Catholics. Pro-
testants. Single Takers. Priests, inf
dels or anyone else can have their say
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and responsibility is fixed.
The Broad AK is a newspaper whose
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claiming the editorial right to speak
it, own mind. Il is neither Demo
craft, nor Republican. It is strictly
o. absolutely independent in politics.
Local communications win receive
attention. Write only on one side Of
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
ON TOUR OF MICHIGAN

Rev. J. w. Mcdaniel, pres, The
Enterprise Institute, 514 Aldine
Square, is touring the state Of Michi-
gan in interest of the school.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
MRs. NEwLAND RETURNs

Mrs. NJ. B. Newland. matron and
assistant manager OF The Enterprise
Institute, 5l4 Aldine Square, has re-
turned from Idlewild. Mich, where
she spent pleasant stay.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
RETURN FROM VACATION

Atty. and Mrs. Walter M Farmer.
475l Champlain Ave, have returned
from a pleasant two weeks vacations
spent at St: Charles, ILL.,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
Associate Editor
DIR. NJ. A. MAJORS

battered as Second-Class Matter. Aug
tg. 1902. At the Post Office at Chicago,
Isl Under Act Of March 8. 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-15
CALL SON f6rH AN JUAL
NEE Na oB NAT 1NAL
go AL EIG fs' CUE

At BrOt IN N Y-sept q. 1928
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
edition, they may cause the other organs
so become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, physicians pre-
reription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this observation-disclosures.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22

Billy was eight and good at figures.
He had learned the number of ounces
In a pound, and pounds In ton, among
other things. and one day he began
quizzing his mother about the distances
from Indiana to California and to
Florida. She said It was about 5000
miles to California and 1000 miles TO
Florida. wishing to see whether he
knew the distance between the two
states she asked him, and his reply
was "a half q ton
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
The Real Situation.

Hobson-My wife says if | were to
die she would remain widow.
Dobson- Evidently she thinks there
ssn't another man like you in the
world
Bohson-On the contrary, she says
she is afraid there is and that 1t
might be her i'll luck to get him.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22

stand on my feet,
and my husband did
my housework. Tbs
doctor said an oper-
alton might be nec-
essary. / read testi-
monial letters about
Lydia E. Pinkhan's
" e ge table COM
pound and began TO
take it Before ]
had finished taking
the first bottle / saw
uha% orr.<.sd ~ xxuua do.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
Bees Have Hip Pockets.

In the bees legs are pockets for
holding pollen, each pocket being
closed by rows of bristles which inter-
lock in the most wonderful manner. so
preventing the pollen from falling out.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
Millions Use It-Fine for Hairl-Not
Sticky. Greasy or Smelly.

Get jar of "Hair-Groom' from any
druggist for few cents. Even stub
born, unruly or shampooed hair stays
combed all day in any style you like
Hair Groom" is a dignified combine
cream which gives that natural gloss
and well-groomed effect TO your hair
that final touch to good dress both In
business and on social occasions.
Greaseless, stainless "Hair-Groom"
does not show on the hair because 1t
is absorbed by the scalp, therefore
your hair remains so soft and pliable
and SO natural that no one can pos
xibiy tell you used 1t.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
'IIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIII'

ing me. am now well and strong, do
ing all my work for family of four,
all my washing and my sewing, which ]
think is remarkable, as had not dared
to run my sewing machine, but had
done all my sewing by hand. / truly
feel that were it not for your medicine
/ would not be here today as my case
seemed very serious. Mrs. GEORGE
w. BuRCHELL4, Glens Falls. N. Y.
Free upon Request
Lydia e. Pinkham's Private Text
Book upon Ailments Peculiar TO Wo-
men win be sent you free, upon re-
quest. Write to the Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co, Lynn, Massachusetts
This book contains valuable information
that every woman should have.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22

Insist on having DR.. Peery's Dead Shot
for Worms or Tapeworm and the druggist
will get it for you. If not, send rs cents to
372 Pearl ST., New York, and you will get
1T by return mail. Advertisement
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
New Hair 8: IS Is: :; !; !:
.ro,,c-Dont get bald get Q-Ban today - It's
inch more pleasant At all good druggists eocs
a. direct FROM HESSIG. ELLIS. Chrziss, kszpA. isza.
Rrinalna Homo the sacon.

Hale-There goes big truck down
the street with five armed guards
aboard. Probably it's carrying regis
tered mail or some company's payroll.
Hearty-No, it isn't That's only
one Of the neighbors bringing home
ton of coal
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
Permanent.

$50 he is married, Ell? Anchored
for lifeY' 1T would be more accurate
TO say he is stranded"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
INDIGESTIoN

II you still have It, it's your own fault.
kthicus Indigestion Powder relieves quickly
and removes cause Write for Gold Seal
VIAL with handy measuring cap, doses,
for csc G. o D. ETHICUS LABORATO-
zlfES, 1919 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22

Investigating committees have NJ
terrors for honest men.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
WOMAN SO ILL
COULD NOTSTAND
Says Lydia E. Pinkhan's Veg
etable Compound Made
Her Wei and Strong

Clens Falls, N. Y.-"For over two
months was so sick / was not able to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
WANT MORE HELP
l. 5. Marshal Has Figures to Show
How Business Increases.

AT least ~ per cent more civil and
criminal eases will have been filed
and terminated in the western district
of Texas by the end of the current
fiscal year than during the last fis-
cal year. according to Information in
the hands of United States Marshal
ID. a. Walker. A statement of this
prediction together with other data
will be forwarded to the DEPART Ell t
at Washington to substantiate the
statement Ilade oy Marshal Walker
that the enormous increase in bust
ness transacted by his office during
the last two years, necessitates an in
crease in the personnel of hi, depart
ment.
During the December quarter OF
1870, $50, IS1.49 was expended by the
department. ID ring the December
quarter 1922, 81 1861 was expended.
During the same period of 1920, 1915
processes we're served. In the last
quarter of 1872. 1877 processes were
served. There figures demonstrate that
the amount Of business handled BIZ the
department. has doubled within the
last two years.
A recommendation TO the effe Il
that the office forces Ct San Antonio,
Waco and Ell Paso be increased, has
been made to Washington by A. j.
Signaigo, an accountant who las been
engaged in checking the books of the
FL Paso office. Marshal Walker has
recently returned from FL Paso.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
TRY OLD CASE
Alleged Killing in 1915 Will Be
Heard in 45th.

Musty records must be dug up Mon
day morning when s. G. Tayloe, in
the Forty-fifth district court, begins
the trial of Abraham Ruiz, charged
by Indictment with the murder of
Nereo Herrera. The murder is al
legged to have been committed on July
II, 1915, nearly eight years ago. The
case has been twice set for trial and
twice continued. Absence of one of the
witnesses caused the last continuance
but this mans appearance has been
insured BY placing him under a $500
bond. The case is expected to go to
trial when called Monday. Ruiz is
alleged to have stabbed Herrera to
death.
Irwin Dunlay, :lso charged by in
dictment with the murder of Ira j..
McClain in November. 1922. is
scheduled to go to trial in the Forty
fifth Thursday. Special venires have
been summoned for both of these
cases.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
BREAK POOR STILLS
Truck Load Of Booze Apparatus Is
Destroyed.

A truckload of kerosene can, lard
can and milk ga. stills were taken
from the basement Of the Kampman
building and carted to the city dump
ing grounds near Bracken. .ide Park.
Saturday morning. Since only copper
stills furnish material that may be
salvaged. the make-shift stills were
destroyed IS perspiring prohibition
agents. The destruction order called
for 2S stills.
This is the third truck load Of
stills accumulated by prohibition
agents during the last year. One
order. calling for the destruction OF
about two truckloads # stills. was ex-
cautcd several Gays ago. The copper
IN the stills Thought the government
$l15 from junk leaiers.