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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29


The following city ordinance has
been farthered by Alderman Robert
r. Jackson and his important measure
will become a part Of the new laws Of
this city.
Elevated Railroads: Installation 81
Traffic Danger Lights and Painting
of Columns Located in Street Drive
ways, Etc.
Be it ordained BY the City Council OF
the City of Chicago:
Section /. Safeguards against Col
Iision with Posts. Every person, firm
company or corporation owning OF
operating any steam or elevated rail
way whose tracks are elevated within
the City, shall, and he or it is hereby
required to paint or stripe of uniform
color and design from its base to its
top, every post, pillar or support To-
Gated at point or turn in the street
where vehicular trafiice may be en-
dangered by collision Herewith, and
at night there shall be displayed a
light of sufficient Illuminating power
to be visible in the direction from
which vehicles approach at distance
of 200 feet, on an arm or bracket ex-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29

white soldiers that he had an unfail-
ing belief in God and faith enough to
believe that great good would come
out of many evils and hardships.
Prayer Power in War
zone night, says Charles H. VIII
liams. "before they went over the top,
six boys were in dug-out. After
talking things over, one suggested
that they say the Lords Prayer.
Only one knew it; but while a game
Of dice was going on in another cor
ner, the little group knelt and re-
peated the words, gathering strength
for the attack that was to come before
the new day. Hearing slight noise
toward the close. they turned and saw
that a major had come into the dug
out. Let's say it again. boys he said,
it gives me more courage, too Then
they knelt again and the officer joined
with them in the prayer"
"Sidelights on Negro Soldiers" &C
cording to Newton d. Baker, former
Secretary of War in President Wis
on's cabinet, Shows the presence of
the race question and of some of the
prejudices and determinations which
grow out of it, but it also shows per-
Torrance Of high duty by the Negroes
Of America. Negroes who read this
book will be proud Of the record it
contains, and even more jealous to
raise the race by adhering to the ideals
exemplihed by its soldiers. White
men who read this book will sympa-
thize with the struggle Of the Negroes
for a full opportunity at self-develop-
ment, and will realize the service the
race has rendered in a great semer-
gency and may be called upon to rem
der again in some future crisis"
In the method of presentation no
attempt has been made to gloss over
evils that existed. No attempt is
made to Be harshly critical. The truth
is slated in kindness but with incisive-
ness and with important facts and
figures.
Men Are Drawn Together
Americans who wish to know what
Negro soldiers actually did and pa
tiently suffered, in order to help win
the world struggle for democracy, will
find in this concise, interesting book
an opportunity to secure information
which could only be gathered by a
thoughtful, courageous man who had
visited the Negro soldiers in many
sections Of the United States and
France-and always with an open
mind.
AS men and women study the re-
suits Of the World War. they discover,
for example, that just as 100000
American Negroes received a new
outlook on life on account Of their
war experiences, so citizens of the
United States and other countries re-
ceived a new insight into the capa-
bilities Of American Negroes BY
studying their loyal, intelligence serv-
ice.
Men who fought side BY side
through the World War will find in
this small book an opportunity to
study the problems which they have
in common and the forces Of right
eousness and good will which draw
them together as American citizens.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29
BAPTIST WOMEN CONGRESS
MEETS

The Baptist Women Congress Of
Illinois and jurisdiction of which Mrs.
Katie 1. Cosby is president, met on
December 20 at the Union Baptist
Church, 1912 Fulton Street. a great
meeting was held. the election of Of
ficers and the entertaining OF the SEES
sion BY Rev. and Mrs. Royal and the
committee in charge. Mrs. Cosby,
conspicuous since the days Of Mrs.
Eva Hooper, in the circles Of the con-
gress, was reelected president, as was
most Of the officers. Revs. A. L. Har-
RS. J. w. Carter. E. P. Jones and
others took part in the meeting.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29
BEG YOUR PARDON

It was stated in the last issue of thi:
newspaper that Miss Louise Bond
who furnishes the QUESTIONABLE fol
this paper was IS years old. but ths
party furnishing the writer with thai
information, for some cause or other
utterly failed to state that Miss Bono
is well advanced in her second yeal
at the Englewood High School anc
that she Is right up to the minute II
all her studies.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29

same with the 10, the daughter Of
Inachus. Horus was the Egyptian
god Of the sun, and was also worship
ped in Greece and at Rome.
5. One derivation for the name
Egypt is that it expresses the He
brew for "the land Of oppression"
Another is that it was named for
Egyptus, once ruler of this country.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29
COLORED CLAN GETS
CORPORATION CHARTER

Austin, Textile Colored Clan
with headquarters at San Antonio,
whose members plan a nationwide or
ganization, was granted charter By
the secretary Of state last Thursday
Purposes recited in the application for
charter are concerted charity, ZEN
couraging the study, respect for and
unfolding of the law of this state and
the United States"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29

The various lodges and temples Of
Y. ,. T. & 5. AZ. T. will hold d public
installation Of officers on January 2 al
Peoples Movement Club, $40 IN
diana Avenue, under the auspices Of
the Joint Building Association of ID.
B. F. & S. M. T. Of which ]. B.
Street IS president M. T Bailey will
act as master Of ceremonies. The pub
lie Is welcome.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29

Published Every Saturday


IN this city since July 18th, 1899,
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publicans. Democrats, Catholics, Pro-
testants, Single Takers, Priests. inf
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Local communications will receive
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JULIUS r. TAYLOR
Editor and Publisher
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DIR. NJ A. MAJORS
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29

Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago.
Ill. Under Act of March 8, 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29

AN ORDNANCE INTRODUCED
BY ALDERMAN ROBERT r.
JACKSON RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE BY THE COM
MITTEE ON JUDICIARY
WITHOUT A DISSENTING
VOTE. At THE LAST MEET
ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-12-29
Associate Editor
DIR. NJ A. MAJORS

Vol. xxx No.
Chicago, December %, 1928
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27
Evidently Hadn't the Gift.

Boffkins had brought home a piece Of
silver ore as a curiosity for his young
wife.
Fancy getting silver out Of this
niece of stone" she said. "Do you know
how they get it, dear?'
"Do you mean by what processT
asked BOffkins.
eyes, dear"
"They smelt it." said Boffkins.
"Oh, fancy that!" said his better
half.
"WelI. that's very funny" she re-
marked about ten minutes later.
whats funny?" asked Boffkins,
looking up from his paper.
"I've smelt it ever so often, and not
a scrap of silver has come out yet"
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27
AIden,s Home for Rent.

For the first time since its erection
in 1853, the old home of John Alden
is empty. 1t was erected by Alden
on the site of the house made famous
by Longfelow, and to which Alden
took Priscilla MuIlens after their we'd
ding in 1923, when Capt. Miles Stan
dish so gallantly accepted his defeat
as a lover.
Alden was a cooper who came over
in the MayflOwer and became leader
among the early American colonists,
holding many political positions for
years.-DetrOit News.
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27

Marcus Royer, a French inventor, has
perfected an acetylene cutter to assist
divers.
Not until the early part of the Third
century A. D. did the silk industry
begin in Japan.
1t is said that nearly every word
beginning with the letter "W" has a
history of 1000 years.
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27
BITS OF INFORMATION

California leads all the states of the
Union in the development of her water
power.
Birds are as sensitive 10 colors as
are human beings, but fish respond
most readily to green and yellow
lights.
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27
HvdrouraphicaI Work.

Three years work, involving more
man 100000 calculations, is repre-
sented in the new tables worked out
by the United States photographic Of
Gee by which the latitude and longi-
kude of fast-moving water and air
rlsft can be quickly determined.
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27

Gen. Mason Patrick, chief of the air
service Of the United States army,
who has qualified as a full-fedged
flyer, and is now entitled to wear the
silver wings on his chest General
Patrick is sixty years old, the Oldest
regular army officer ever to qualify
for a pilots license, and he went
through his tests of tail spins, loops
and fancy dives without batting an
eye.
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27

Pretty Miss Dorothy Patten, daugh-
her of Mr.. and Mrs. q. c. Patten, Jr.,
Of Chattanooga, Tenn, sponsor at the
launching of the 6,500-ton steamer City
bf Chattanooga at Newport News, Va.
The ship is being built for the Ocean
Steamship company of New York and
Eayannah.
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27
He found it,
in Valparaiso
Then he headed north and
found it up near the
'.jumping-off place"

No matter what part of the world
you may find yourself in, few things
make you feel more at home than to
walk into store and discover your
favorite smoking tobacco for sale.
You get a great thrill from seeing
your home newspaper in a strange
land and an even greater thrill on
meeting someone from the old home
town. But tobacco certainly comes
next in the order of Importance in
away-from-home thrills.
With your favorite tobacco in your
favorite pipe, life is worth living in
almost any corner of the globe.
This thought was inspired by the
following interesting letter from Mr..
W. E. Bromley, an Edgeworth smoker
from Fort Wayne, Ind:
Larus Brother Co.
Richmond, Va.
Gentlemen:
In some Of your advertisements from
time to time / have noticed letters from
different users of Edgeworth Smoking
4OD1CCO ana L wondered IL anyone ever
had q more varied experience than have
had.
When in Valparaiso, South America,
could get it; and when l was as far north
as a man could we'll go without going to
the "jumping-of place." could get
Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed.
have an old briar that have had for
ten years and it never had q crumb of any
but Edgeworth In it.
II that isn't going some, "you tell me.'
Yours truly,
(signed) W. E. Bromley.
If Mr.. Bromley makes frequent
skips from continent to continent, his
record of keeping all tobacco but
Edgeworth out of his briar is indeed
noteworthy.
Although Edgeworth does reach the
far corners of the earth, the.'e must be
times when the supply runs low in
Zanzibar and other
.:.,vo.s-.,o R remote districts.
azaeee92-see 9&1 But as rule
lfDNFlEnND.9M Edgeworth smokers,
lNElyJhTVhTIHM wherever they are,
INpIu EXTRA ~ generally manage to
Kprjss jssSa ~ s,SGsSDbEnR GSSDn RA find a way to get
INr%Sr %SrUl,k4gDDGIzn li,E4gPDSGn IA Edgeworth, for they
Sdanu1 Encr-,sa don't feel as if
M rORTuk> they are really
PlUSSs essor M smoking unless
'S SkLce M the to b bacco
ESSSaI comes from a lit
lSDGETsSsS%W tie blue can.
WRH<w If you are not
an Edgeworth
smoker but would like an opportu-
nifty to find out if you want to be one,
send your name and address to Larus
& Brother Company, rs South 2lst
Street, Richmond, Va.
You will receive almost immedi-
ately free samples of both Edgeworth
Plug Slice and Ready-Rubbed. Then
you can Judge for yourself what you
think about this tobacco that so
many smokers claim gives complete
pipe-satisfaction.
If you will include the name and
address of your regular tobacco dealer
with your request for the free samples,
your courtesy will be appreciated.
= To Retail Tobacco Merchants: If
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus Brother Company
will gladly send you prepaid by parcel
post a one or two-dozen carton OF any
size of Edgeworth Plug Slice or Ready
Rubbed for the same price you would
pay the jobber.
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27

For the first time in history a wom-
an has appeared on the floor Of the
Amsterdam Stock exchange. She rep
resents an Amsterdam firm of brokers
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27

zanzibar and other
emote districts.
But as a rule
Gdgeworth smokers,
wherever they are,
generally manage to
ind a way to get
Gdgeworth, for they
don't feel as if
n they are really
smoking unless
Y t h e t o b a C CO
7 comes from a lit
tie blue can.
If you are not
an Edgeworth
4 lilo on nnnnpfIr
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27

If Mr.. Bromley makes frequent
skips from continent to continent, his
record of keeping all tobacco but
Edgeworth out of his briar is indeed
noteworthy.
Although Edgeworth does reach the
far corners of the earth, there must be
times when the supply runs low in
The Winslow mail., 1923-07-27

An efficient and valuable man does
what he can, whether the community
pays him for it or nOt.-Thoreau.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

nothing more, except the legs of
the passerby and at last the car
seemed to go into the earth, or at
least long corridor where l could
see nothing. At times, under
bright arches of light, at a consii-
cradle distance, the internal life
of the tower appeared, picked out
in dark shadows or bright lights.
1 saw crowds coming and going.
and gradually l felt the power of
this man who had devised this
mysterious human ant-hill.
He remained impassive, his grey
eyes turned on vacancy. Of any
one else, I would have said that
he was day-dreaming. He let the
car go at full speed crossing the
length of the tower, for the trip
took nearly an hour, at the end Of
which letting go the little handle,
Avery rose.
initiated him, thinking that we
had arrived, and that the King Of
Gems having shown me his power
would set me at liberty.
Sliding the glass door Of the
car open, he had me pass before
him into hallway, where several
gentlemen arose at our arrival and
came forward to hand the million
aire some papers which he looked
through carefully. His brow
wrinkled discontentedly and speak
ing to one of these men who await
ed his order deferentially:
"Too many accidents" said he
in his hard voice. "Are these
eight men in the hospital?"
A sign in the affirmative was his
answer. "In which one?" "Tke
Charity Hospital" "That is well;
it will do. You may withdraw,
gentlemen"
At the same time he crossed the
room with rapid steps and / follow
ed him, thinking that l would soon
be set free, and that the other
door opened by my guide would
let me free. We walked in darkness
for a few seconds, and to my great
surprise, the ground shook again
under my feet, and I felt that we
were rising, lifted by an elevator
towards the top of the tower.
/ became very angry again.
"Here-here, what do you mean?
This joke has gone little too far.
If you wanted to show me the ex-
tent of your work, Sir, and of
your power you have certainly
done so, and / am quite satisfied.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

Everything is enormous, surprising
and / shall be pleased to state so
when called upon. Now / want to
CO." In the shadow a quite voice
answered me. "But l, Mr.. Bruce,
do not so wish" "You do not in
tend to keep me here against my
will?' "Why, yes-That's exact
ly what I intend doing" GAS a
prisoner" "a prisoner. 1 burst
out laughing nervously and
tried to rail. "In our age-a kid
naping-the newspapers - JUS
tice" l said whatever came into
my head, and did not stop until l
felt myself taken by the arm.
"There are neither newspapers,
nor laws; nor is there anyone who
will be worried, for you will ex-
plain in few letters to those near
est to you that you have decided
to stay away from an unlimited
time, a few months, possibly"
"But," said I, in a voice which
trembled a little. 81 shall not
write them" The elevator ascend
ed expeditiously and suddenly
stopped in the open air. We were
standing amid arches of steel work
through which the wind played vio-
lently. Night had fallen, but a
bright electric light showed me
Avery, with shining eyes, still hold
ing my arm, guiding me along a
narrow iron path which resounded
under my steps. "Look" said
he. He pushed me along irresisti-
bly,. / saw the black of the coun-
try, with spots of light here and
there on the plain. There was no
railing, no balcony, nothing to stop
us; we were sixty thousand feet
above nothing. Look" said he.
Instinctively I closed my eyes. /
was overcome with a vertigo Of
anguish, and drew back. l bab-
bled: "Let me go" He ceased
holding me; turned his back to the
abyss. l passed my arm around
a steel girder that 1 saw near at
hand. What spectacle! Extra
ordinary in full daylight, this for
est of steel in process of growth,
under the glare Of thousands of
electric lights which lighted it up
everywhere, became a vision OF a
dream which was both binding and
terrifying. In that white clarity
we saw at an infinite distance, the
little dark shadows of men, turn
ings the wings and arms of majes-
tic machines in CREATIONS that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

formed KIND OF apotneOSlS OF TINS
fairyland of human labor. The re-
sounding groans of metal-unlosdcd
to be assembled and beaten by
tools came up to US as from a fur
mace and climbed to the starry
heavens. l was at the same time
terrified and overwhelmed with
admiration. I turned towards
Avery with puzzled eyes. His grey
mask took on a shade from the
moon and his eyes were lighted
up by that tightening flash which
had impressed me so deeply before.
"Well," said he, pointing out The
great stretch of sleeping country
at our feet, what would happen
if this evening or tomorrow they
were to find your body smashed
at the foot of the tower? Do you
think that this very possible acct
dent would stop the progress of my
work."
l assumed a very dignified air
before answering. "Do you feel
free to commit crime?" eyes"
he interrupted angrily, 81 am
free to do so. Do you under
stand my work, whether justified
or not, it must be above all criti-
cism. Your utterances have made
me impatient, angry. l have de-
cided to cut them short" There
was brief silence. Then he said
II wanted to show you that | am
not a man like other men. I'm
limited wealth give unlimited pow
err and l have all the means OF
compelling silence, the simplest be-
ing to keep up here. l shall keep
you "a prisoner, or free, as you
choose. Will you consent to sign
the letters / mentioned to you a
little while ago? They will be
sent 10 tHe posL olllCc III al
and will explain your absence to
those who might be worried about
YOU"
l hesitated minute and then
answered in a firm tone of voice.
81 refuse to write those letters"
The King of Gems smiled calmly.
alright" said he, "you choose
prison. You may be sure it will
be at the top of our structure.
Will you consider? Please follow
me-"
To remain here, facing empty
space, and behind me the uncer-
tainty of jutting Orders, where II
was easy to break my neck at a
step. l had no choice. l walked
which took us down TO the lower
part of the tower.
From a large balcony looking
down upon an avenue lately
planted with trees we looked down
upon the city. We were smoking
cigars. The dinner had been de
| licious and We chatted delightful
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

81 insist that you answer me.
You may be only the accomplices
in this attack, but I'll get justice. "
A kind of smile flattened the
lips of the yellow giants and ex-
posed the gums Of his companion,
but neither one said a word. !
stamped my foot.
"Are you dumb" I cried be-
side myself with rage.
For answer they looked at one
another, opened their mouths and
with the same motion showed ME
the horrid root of their tongues
which had been cut off. These
singular beings could not answer
me if they, would. Stopping my
questions, decided to wait and
sat down in one corner of the
room. l pretended to be very
quiet. At heart, the strangeness OF
the adventure, and the eccentric
character of the man who had
ordered all this, disquieted me
deeply. Who was this Goldfeller?
Was he one of those semi-insane
creatures, driven mad by unlocked
for wealth, who might do any
thing in his unbridled pride? What
was to be expected of man to
whom the chances of existence had
given slaves like those who had
brought me hither?
NY anxious meditations lasted
through three long hours. At last
the door opened. Avery entered.
He cast one look of appreciation
upon my gaolers, signing to them
to withdraw. l came towards him
at once, with a threatening air,
voice raised; l made two steps and
the door of the room closed. The
darkness was complete, but at once
a bright light appeared over my
head, and / saw that we were in a
kind of a car with several places
in it, and it began to move, with
considerable noise.
Behind the windows of the car
the walls of the building seemed
to glide by so rapidly that nothing
could be distinguished. l seated
myself facing Goldfeller, who with
legs crossed, impressive counten-
ance, had lighted a cigar, and was
putting out little rings of smoke.
"Where are you taking me?" l
asked in a mild tone of voice.
BY gesture he told me to wait
and we remained silent. Looking
at Goldfeller I noticed that he
was regulating and guiding the car