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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31
THOUSANDS OF COLORED MEN
AND WOMEN, RESIDING IN ALL
PARTS OF THIS GREAT CITY,
WILL ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8,
ASSIST TO ELECT HON. WILLIAM
Il. DEVER MAYOR OF CHICAGO.
EVERY COLORED PERSON WHO VOTES
FOR JUDGE DEVER, VOTES AGAINST
THE NEGRO HATING SHEET, THE CHI
CAGO TRIBUNE.

prejudice and that they are greatly
interested in the welfare of the colored
race.
In 1902, Col. James Hale Porter and
other associates held the Mississippi
Valley Exposition at the First Regi-
ment Armory in this city. 1t was the
first exposition held among the colored
people in this section of the country
and on Chicago Night" Mayor Car.
ter H. Harrison was unable to be
present so he selected Alderman Viii
liam E. Dever, who was a member OF
the city council from the old 18th
Ward at that time to represent his
Hon. Mayor Carter H. Harrison and
the city of Chicago on that occasion
and Alderman Dever made common
sense and good old fashioned talk to
the colored people and to the large
number of white persons who were
present. Alderman Dever at that time
did not attempt to tell any funny
stories at the expense Of either race
but at considerable ugth he dwelt on
the remarkable and steady progress
that has been made by the colored race
since it emerged from the house Of
bondage; that no one was any prouder
Of that self-evident fact than what he
was; that he was ushered into this
grand old world down in Massachu-
sets, where the people did not spend
all of the valuable time in talking
about social equality and race preju-
dice that Chicago, the Queen City Of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

County for the term Of 1o10-19l4 and
reelected for the term 1914-1918.
During his incumbency, he installed
Improvements and modern methods
in this Office, speeding up closing of
estates, perfecting correct recording
Of same, examining the Bonds Of Sur
eties, thereby securing the safety Of
heirs and benefciaries.
In the year Of 1918, after Probate
Judge Cuttings resignation, being en-
trusted with the responsibility Of fill
ing the place Of said judge until the
expiration Of his term, he selected
Judge Gregg, then County Judge and
one Of the leading Democrats of Mar
shall County, who made such won
derfu1 record while in said Office, up
to the election of Probate Judge Henry
Horner in November, 1914.
He was appointed by former Mayor
Carter H. Harrison on the Chicago
Plan Commission, is a member OF
same. During the World War, Mr..
Cervenka was called upon and re-
sponded by acting as member and
speaker of Foreign Language Division
was chosen in his home territory as
the President Of Citizens Committee Of
the 83rd Division, State Council oil
nefenea and narticinated IN ali nafrf-
otic undertakings He is President 81
Czecho-Slovak National Council Of
America. also Chairman Of Czecho-
Slovak Democratic League Of Cook
Countys member Of the Iroquois Club
Of Chicago, Historical Society, Art In
stitute Of Chicago. Arts Club, Lawn
dale Auto Club. President Of Bohe-
mian-American Hospital and Director
Of Charitable Associations. In 1890
Mr.. Cervenka was happily united it
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

have the best Of the fighting. all along
the line.
Mr.. Brennan wears a smile which
will not come off nor fade away, and
he and Hons. p. J. Carr, Anton D.
Cermak, Dennis J. Egan, p. A. Nash.
Michael X. Sheridan, Robert M.
Sweitzer, William L. O'Connell and
Martin J. O'Brien, who are the head
leaders Of their party, all freely pre-
dict that on Tuesday, April 8, that
Hon. William E. Dever will be elected
Mayor of Chicago and Hon. Martin J.
O'Brien the astute and wide awake
chairman of the William E. Dever
Mayoralty Campaign committee is un-
doubtedly the right man in the right
place. He is always on hand to well
come all comers, both white and col
ored alike, and to extend the glad hand
to them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31
HON. JOSEPH HIGGINS SMITH
CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELEC-
TION TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM THE NEW s2ND WARD

For the past eight or ten years, Al
derman Joseph Higgins Smith has
represented the old Fourteenth Ward
Ill the City Council, and during all
that time he has ably served as chair
man and as a member Of many Of its
most important committees.
Without any question or doubt,
he will be reelected to it on Tuesday,
April 3rd, from the new SIND Ward,
for his old time friend, Hon. P A.
Nash, who is also warm friend of
the colored people is we'll known
among them on the west side, is at the
back of Alderman Smith and he will
not let him fail in his campaign for
reelection to the City Council
Alderman Smith has always been
outspoken in his friendship for the
colored people. 1t will be recalled
that shortly after the Race Riots in
East St. Louis, H., in 1917, that many
colored people came to this city seek
ing home and shelter, and a great
meeting was held in one Of the col
ored churches on the west side AL
derman Smith attended the meeting
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

marriage to Miss Antoinette Bolek,
and they are the proud parents
Of two children, a daughter Alice,
married to Harry Rohde, son Of the
late Fred Rohde, former alderman Of
the 18th Ward and recognized West
Side Democratic leader, and a son,
John "A. Jr., connected with the
American State Bank, Of which the
candidate i director and Vice Pres
ident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cervenka reside in a
lovely home at 2438 South LawndaIe
avenue in the new 22nd Ward, where
they have lived since 1908.
At all times the word Of Mr.. Ger
venka is his bond, for prior to the
election in 1910, William H. Clark, DR..
Bert Anderson, John H. Coleman and
Julius F. Taylor called on him for the
purpose of asking him if he was elected
clerk of the Probate Court would he
NRRCNHt q SOtIPCANt IIldn TO
a responsible position in his Office, and
he promptly responded that he would
and shortly after December IS, 1910,
the same gentlemen called on him and
requested him to make good and he in
formed them to recommend some one
to him and Mr.. George D. Gray was
selected by the above mentioned men
for the position and Mr.. Gray held his
present position for eight years under
mt. Cervenka and for over four years
under Mr. John F. Deyine and II must
be said to the great credit Of Mr.. Ger
venka that he didn't permit himself to
be swayed by race prejudice and that
he will make an ideal City Treasures
Of Chicago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

and colored woman with three or
four little children we're present with
out dollar to their names
Their home had been destroyed by
the rioters in East St. Louis, and
they wanted to 60 to Detroit, Mich.
where they had freinds. AT that stage
Of the meeting, Alderman Smith
walked up to the front part Of the
church and simply said: This is no
time to do much talking, but it is
high time to do some acting" and he
laid down twenty-five dollars on the
table, to aid the colored woman and
her children on their way to Detroit,
Mich.
During the Race Riots in this city
in 1919, Alderman Smith was right
around among the colored people in
his ward. doing everything he pos
sibly could for them during those try
ing times and as he has always stood
BY them in the City Council the col
ored people residing in the new
Thirty-Second Ward, will manfully
stand BY him at the election Tuesday
April 3rd.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

Hon. John "A. Cervenka, Democratic
Candidate for City Treasurer, was
born in Czecho-Slovalia in the year
1870, came to Chicago with his parents,
Tohn and Mrs. Marie Cervenka, five
brothers and sister, in the year 1882,
and settled Oh the great West Side,
living there continually to date.
After finishing his education in the
public and night schools, he chose and
learned the trade Of cabinet maker,
assisting his parents in supporting the
large family. He entered business in
1900 and conducted the same success
fully until 1908, when with few en-
thusiastic friends organized the Pilsen
Products Company, a cooperative con-
Germ which from its modest inception
grew into a great institution, owned
by several hundred of stockholders,
This company also owns and operates
the well-known Pilsen Park and
Dancing Pavilion.
Mr.. Cervenka jumped into the field
of active politics in the old 9Th, later
known as the 10th and now the 10th
Ward, and in recognition of his un-
firing services and being considered
one ofythe most influential leaders OF
his own race, was in the year 1910
selected BY the so-called Harmony
Committee a running mate to such
candidates as Hons Robert M.
Sweitzer, William II. O'Connell.
Michael Zirnmer. Frank J Walsh
also the present candidate for mayor,
Hon. William E. Dever. then a sitting
alderman, candidate on the Judicial
Ticket, was nominated in the Demo
cratic primary with the rest Of those
mentioned and elected to the Office 81
Clerk Of the Probate Court Of Cook
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

America, stood with open hands and
with outstreached arms to welcome
the peaceable and law-abiding colored
people within her gates where their
children can freely drink in their edu-
cation in her public schools on the
same terms or footing with the chill
dren of other races; where they can
freely become part and parcel of this
liberal-minded and progressive COM
munity.
Thus spoke Judge Dever in rela-
ton to the colored people more than
twenty years ago, long before he
started to run for mayor of Chicago.
AS an humble member of the Afro
American race we feel exceedingly
proud Of the vast majority Of the col
ored people residing in this city, fol
at last, after long years of preaching
on our part, they have finally arrived
at the point where they will no longer
permit any set of politicians to look
in their faces and tell how they are
going to vote simply BY the color oi
their skin, and the latest political move
on the part Of the colored people shows
that they are making strides forward
along political lines and that thousands
Of them vii vote for Hon. William E
Dever for mayor, who has pledged his
word and honor to the writer that "in
case he is elected that he will give the
colored people of this city a square
deal and fair treatment"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

Tuesday, April 3rd, continues to
rapidly approach the great army of
men and women voters residing in
this city and each day everything
seems to plainly indicate that many
colored men and women residing in
all parts of this city will vote for Hon,
William E. Dever for mayor of this
wonderful city. Within the past week
Judge Dever has with much pleasure
freely mingled with thousands of col
ored men and women in all parts of
this city and they have hailed him as
the second Mayor William Hale
Thompson, former Mayors Edward
F. Dunno and Carter HI. Harrison
combined and to come right down to
it, the vast majority of the colored
people living in this city feel that their
best interest would be perfectly safe
in the hands of Judge Dever if he
should become the next Mayor Of
this city.
AS stated in these columns many
times before for more than sixteen
years that Judge Dever has been a
regular subscriber to this newspaper,
which finds its way once each week
into his home at 5o01 Kenmore ave-,
where it is read by his splendid and
good wife, Mrs. Dever and by the
other members Of the family. This
simply tends to prove that Judge and
Mrs. Dever, whom the writer has had
the pleasure of meeting are not mar
row minded and chuck full of race
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

Tuesday, April 8, the all important
Mayoralty election will be upon the
citizens of this city and it must be adj
mitted by all the big and little tin-horn
politicians that the Democrats, under
the leadership of Hon. George E.
Brennan, who is the high chief Of his
party in this city and state, are way
in the lead Of the Republicans and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

who informed Rev. Stewart that he
could not find sufficient words to ex-
press his everlasting gratitude to the
colored people for their loyal support
which they are rendering unto him at
this time.
He requested Rev. Stewart to inform
his members and hearers at Easter
Services Sunday that in case he is
elected Mayor Of Chicago that the
colored people will receive fair treat
ment and have a voice in its affairs
during his administration.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31
COLoRED JURY METES OUT
SWIFT JUSTICE

A colored murderer in Hazard,
Kentucky asked for an alI-coIored
jury to pass judgment on his case.
He got his wish, and the FIRST all
colored jury in the State convicted
him in eleven minutes and he was
sentenced to the penitentiary for
twenty-one years.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31
REV. H. 4. STEWART, THE
HONEST, STRAIGHT FOR
WARD PASTOR OF QUINN
CHAPEL WAS INTRODUCED
TO HON. WILLIAM E. DEvER
BY JULIUS r. TAYLOR

Tuesday afternoon, the writer had
the pleasure of presenting Rev. H. E.
Stewart, the honest pastor of Quinn
Chapel, who is not a politician in any
sense of the word, to Hon. William E.
Dever, the next Mayor of Chicago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

the Popular and Honorable Members Of the City Council
from the Old 6h Ward Who VIII Be Reelected 1t from
the New 5th Ward Tuesday, April 3rd. Rev. w. Brad
the Honest and Eloquent of the Berean Baptist
Church. Sind and Dearborn Streets Who Is Warm Friend
of Alderman Eaton, Would Be Highly Delighted See Him
Elected the City Council for He Has Always Stood By the
CoIored People in That Body.
(Story Page y
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

The popular and honorable Candidate of the United
for Mayor of Chicago, who feels dead
able to put up the strongest fight of any candidate
has sought that honored position that he will be
able to far ahead of his opponents and land
square in the Mayors chair in the City Hail. April
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

NOnPartsan Candidate Reflection the City Council
the New Thirty-Second Ward He Is Warm Friend
Hon p A. Nash and also of the CoIored People, and
Every Colored Voter Ward Should Tuesday, April
Vote in Favor Of Reflection the City Council
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

HON. GEORGE z. BRENNAN,
THE HIGH CHIEF OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THIS
AA
CITY, AND THROUGHOUT
ILLINOIS AND HIS ABLE AS
SOCRATES, SCENT VICTORY
IN THE AIR FOR HON. WILL
LIAM E. DEvER FOR MAYOR
OF CHICAGO
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-03-31

the Probate of County, 1910to 1913
During that time he employed George D. Gray (Coored)
of the clerks in his Office. MIR. Cervena, who has
always been noted for his friendship and fairness in deal
ing with the Colored people, Of the warm friends of
Hon. William E. Dever, candidate for Mayor of Chicago
and MIR. Cervenka is running the ticket with
Judge Dever for City Treasurer of Chicago.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
PUBLIC SALE

GEORGIA-Irwin County:
Will be sold before the court house
door at public outcry at DELLA. Ga
between the legal hours of sale to the
highest bidder on the 10Th dav of Oct
ODER, 1923, the following described
property i'll part or as a whole, towit:
Rails, plates, frogs and fixtures of
the Pope City to Fitzgerald branch
mot including Fitzgerald of the Cecilia
Southern Railroad Company which is
approximately 81 miles (including
side tracks, of 90 pound rail to be de-
livered TO purchaser at Fitzgerald,
Ocilla, Alapaha or Nashville on our
line of road.
We reserve the right TO reject or
accept bids for any portion or all Of
the above described property.
The sale is subject to confirmation
by the Judge of Superior Court, If
w1n county by whom authority to sell
has been granted to the undersigned
as receivers of. said property
w. T. HARGRETT,
H H. HILL
Receivers
Della, Ga, September "a, 1923. O4
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
Oglethorpe Is To Have
Grave In Georgia Soil
British Authorities Grant Permission
For Removal of Ashes to The
State He Founded

LONDON. October 2-Permiss on
has been granted by English authori-
ties to Oglethorpe university for the
removal to the United States of the
body of James Edward Oglethorpe
founder of the institution and first
governor of Georgia. The bones of
Oglethorpe rest in the Church of All
Saints in the little town of Gran
ham not far from the reputed burial
place of Pocahontas.
The rector of the church has given
notice to all qualified residents of the
parish of the intention to remove
the bones and if no objection is raised
the dsinterment will be started soon
under direction of DR.. Thornwell ia
cobs, president of Oglethorpe univer-
sity who came to England for the pur-
pose.
When the disinterment is completed
the bones will be conveyed under es-
cort with full honors to New York
harbor and there transferred to an
American battleship and taken to Sa-
vannah where Oglethorpe landed 1911
years ago with 1l9 colonists From
Savannah the bones of the famous
colonlst will be carried to Atlanta for
memorial service to be attended by
high American, Canadian and British
officials.
Explaining the motives for the re-
moval, DR. Jacobs said today:
james Edward Oglethorpe was the
t1rst great Anglo American, the first
anti-slavery advocate and the first
prohibitionist in the United States
and the people of Georgia feel that
the ashes OF their great founder should
rest in Georgian soil that his deed and
memory may be a source of inspira-
ton for our youth His rema ms
will be inferred in special shrine
erected on the university campus as
center OF Georgian loyalty and pa
triotism"
DIR. Jacobs met some opposition at
the outset in his efforts to obtain
permission for removal of the body
In opposing him some of the Brit sl
officials recalled the public storm
'9alnst the efforts of Americans tc
recover the body of P'Scahontas, whose
exact resting place never was definite
ly established, but DIR. Jacobs pointed
out that Governor Oglethorpes grave
was distinctly identified by a memo
rial tablet which records that he wa.
buried besides his wife in the center
of the chancel in the church of Al
Saints.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
Fiery, Itchy Skin
Quickly SOOthed
With Sulphur

Misunderstanding, a pleasant cream
will soothe and heal skin that is If
ritated or broken out with cczcm5
that is covered with ugly rash or PIN
pies or is rough and dry. Moth
dues fiery SKIN eruptions SO quickly
says a noted skin specialist.
The moment this sulphur prepare
ton is applied the itching stops and
after two or three applications, the &c.
zema is gone and the skin is delight
fully clear and smooth Sulphur is SC
precious as skin remedy because il
destroys the parasites that cause the
burning itching or Disagreement.
Mentho-Sulphur always heals ecze.
ma tight up.
A small jar of Mentho- Sulphur may
be had at any good drug store. adv
ADVERTISEMENT
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
Mysterious Black
Is A Georgia Negro
Tongue-Tied and Deaf, He Puzzled
Linguists and Police Experts

NEW YORK, N. Y The savants
of the police department had decided
that the mysterious black man found
wandering recently in Brooklyn was
member of some strange tribe be
cause he could not understand any
language they trie don him and they
could not understand his language.
which seemed to be gibberish. But
later the mysterious black mans
father came to town and said that the
strange one is none other than Bill
Hillman, late OF Georgia but more
recently of Jersey City
Bill amt no foreigner said HILL
man senior; Bills tongue tied, That's
the reason you folks couldn't know
what he said"
1t then developed that not only is
Bill tongue-tied, but he had been i'll
when a child, and this illness had
made him deaf. He knew English and
tried earnestly to speak it all the time
he talked TO the police, but they had
their ears set for foreign language
and couldn't interpret tongue tide En-
glish as spoken by Georgia negro.
Bill went out walking June 3 and
got lost and eventually wound up in
Brooklyn, where the police picked
him up. He was sent to the Kings
county hospital, where doctors said
he was sane, but talked some strange
language He was sent all over New
York and ali the amateur and profess
sional interpreters flung their Ian
guagcs at him-and Bill continued to
talk tongue-ticd English He was sent
to Jersey City with his father
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
ANCIENT MARINER
BRAVES LAKE GALE
SEEKING LOST SON

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,-Somewhere
out on the gale-swept pillows of Lake
Michigan, William Lahmann, a 70 year
old mariner with grim and weather
beaten face, is peering toward the
horizon for his missing son.
William Lehman, Jr., the son is
a member of the crew of the miss sing
fruit boat Forclle. His aged father
long since retired after 50 Years OF
service on the steamers of the Great
Lakes, has now taken the wheel of a
small fishing tug, hoping that he may
be able to restore the missing man
to his daughter-in-law and grandchild-
rem
The Forel1e has been missing from
ST Joseph, Mich, since leaving that
port Thursday. Meanwhile a severe
storm has swept the lake and its rug
ged shores.
All through the storm and until an
early hour m the morning, Gram
Lahmann buoyed up the spirits of his
missing sons wife and children, tell
ing them of his own many thrilling
experiences and breadth escapes
from the perils of the lake, promising
them that even as he had always come
out on top of the waves, so would
their father also.
Finally, however the white-haired
old man decided to go out and bring
Billy" back himself, although conf
dent that he would yet return.
"Ill bring him back" he called out
as he sailed out on the fishing tug
Alice.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION

We hereby announce our candidacy
for reelection as President and mem
beers OF the Board of Education for
the City OF Fitzgerald, subject to the
approval of the voters at the coming
Primary Election, October 9, 1923.
If elected we promise the same faith
full administrat on OF the affairs Of the
office as has characterized our acts dur
ing the present administration. Your
vote and influence WI be appreciated:
For President Of City Board OF Ed
ucation-Dr w. D. Dormincy.
For member from 1st ward-Lon
Dickey.
For member from 2nd ward-G. c.
Petty.
Tor member from 3rd Ward-G. A.
Jolley.
For member from 4th Ward-Mrs.
Frank Ward.
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SMALL WORLD AT THAT;
LEADER READ EVERYWHERE
Hartford, Mich
Sept. 80, 1923.
| Dear Mr.. Gelders:

Sept. 80, 1923.
Dear Mr.. Gelders:
Guess you will be surprised to get
line from me, but | am still in the
land of living and doing well. I want
to tell you how got hold of the Lead
er that had the letter in from Henry
Evans. | have only been in Hartford
for week having belen transferred
here from Benton Harbor. Mich, and
the first day | was here l was down
to the Post Office and an old lady,
Mrs. Worth, who once lived in Fitzger-
aid and now has a daughter living
there came in for her mail anA ! saw
her get The Leader Enterprise So
the Leader looked so good to me that
| introduced myself and ask for the
Leader when she was through W tn
t SO | got the paper and she said
that she would save the next copy for
me.
In the ;ee''n s where I saw the let
ter from Noble Henry Evans. think
that some daily paper should have
Henry on their staff for he is some
W"'ter.
| like this country up here just
fine, the iru t movement is on now
an IS very heavy. Melons, peaches, APP
pies and grapes. they are getting a