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The broad ax., 1923-11-24
HE ONCE WAS A GOOD Eel
LOW
BY DR.. M. "A. Majors

When you all shot through with a
sick conscience for some awful mis-
take you have made, and the change
in your surroundings don't near fill the
bill, and You see some fellow appar-
emily less fortunate than you going
strong, just as you have gotten to the
place that you can't just pull yourself
together, isn't it an awful melancholy
feeling? We met friend a few days
ago in just such fix. He had played
the dickens he said, and now ne is all
out and down Old friends pass him
by without even a nod of the head,
that old hand shake and hearty greet
ing he used to get from the boys is
thing Of the past. He had good
thing, he says now, but he didn't have
sense enough to see and appreciate it.
Fellows used to come and get him out
from home time and again. Out, Of
course, to have royal time. The wife
got wise and now you know the story.
All. well, it is the same old story.
"A fellow is in devil of fix when
he is down for the count. Some time
he has enough life left in him to give
to the wolves, boys, but that is not
life, boys, it's hell.
Once he moved in the best circles,
invitations to all Of the grand affairs
where love looked love to eyes that
spake again, but he is all in. Nobody
wants to be associated with any body
down and out, and so the ugly night
life must burn the fuse left until the
last spark goes out, and a host of
hitherto regretfu1 friends say after the
thing is dead. @Once he was a good
old scout, and we thought and there
the sentence ends without tear, and
without a frown and nobody seems to
care. They will lay him away in the
cold, cold ground, and no one win ever
remember his grave, perhaps there 10
one, maybe his dog.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY WON
ANS CLUB

The Rummage Sale conducted BY
Mrs. Cora NJ. Brown, Chairman Of
Ways and Means, and her able assis-
tants, Mrs. Helen Harris and Mrs,
Dovie Jameson. brought neat sum
into The treasury at the last meeting,
Or. Mary + Waring was the lucky
winner Of the contents Of the Guess
Box.
The Citizenship Class is we'll at
tended, the study Of the text book
Dodd's Government in Illinois, i
highly enjoyed by all.
The club meets the first and third
Wednesday in the month from two tc
four P. M. Interested friends are al
ways welcome.
The Phyllis Wheatley Junior Clut
held its first meeting at the home
Friday, November %, from four tc
six P. M. Girls between the ages o.
nine and eighteen are cordially invited
to join the departments of Art, Liter
ature, Physical Training or Domesti'
Science; Mrs. Cora M. Brown, Di
rector.
All meetings are held at the home
1886 Rhodes Ave.
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, President
Eta Johnson Jones, Secretary.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
NEGROES LYNCH NEGRO WHO
SLEW A NEGRO NANNY

Tunica, Miss.-The story Of Ne
gro lynched by Negroes came to light
here Tuesday with the report Of the
death of Ed Hardy, who last week
killed an aged Negro nanny and
stole her $500 savings.
Two white men captured the Negro
and telephoned the sheriff, leaving the
prisoner handcuffed in charge Of q
guard.
A crowd Of Negroes took Hardy
from the guard, killed him and threw
his body in the river.
AS long as colored men will en-
gage in the mobbing and lynching
business, they have no moral right to
complain if they are mobbed and
lynched by white men.-Editor.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
WHITE WOMEN'S HAIR LEADS
cOLORED WOMEN'S 81
MILES

New York City.-Extral Beauty
scientists have made the wonderful
discovery that the colored women in
New York have thirty-six miles Of
hair. while the same number Of white
women have ninety-three miles Of
hair. But the thread of the white
women's hair is frazier and viii not
sustain the tensile weight as compared
with that Of the colored women. This
appears 10 Be highly unimportant, If
true but indicates that in the matter
Of statistics the country Is running
Wild From all indications the colored
women are running strong.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
THOUSAND WITNESS LAYING
OF STONE

Two thousand members and friends
Of Beth Eden Baptist church to be
constructed at 111th street and
LOOMS avenue, Morgan Park, gath
cred on last Sunday afternoon to wit
ness the laying of the cornerstone,
Many prominent ministers and citi-
zens from the city and surrounding
suburbs were present, among whom
were Rev. L. X. Williams of Olivet
Baptist church; Rev. Benjamin Otto
Morgan Park Baptist church (white)
Rev. "A. w. Pryor, pastor Of Beth
Eden; Rev. S. S. Wesley Of New
Hope Baptist church; M. T. Bailey
Of the National Negro Press Associa-
ton; r. w. Maxwell and Samuel J
Evans.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

paper account of threat against GER
tain colored people in that district.
Mr.. Johnson last week addressed
groups at the Chicago Woman's Club
and at Lincoln Center
The local Office reports over 5000
names signed to petitions to the Pres
ident of the United States in behalf
Of the boys OF the oath Infantry now
at Leavenworth federal prison. Those
having blanks to report will please
turn them in at the Office, 1901 South
Wabash Avenue.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
EN- ROUTE TO CUBA

James Hayes, son Of Smith Hayes
q Lake Forest, Ill, who has spent
several pleasant weeks in the city with
ms father and other relatives and
trends, after an absence Of ~ years,
: now en- route 10 Havana. Cuba, his
nome where he has lived since the
Slose OF the Spanish-American War.
hayes was delightfully."- entertained by
oio friends while in the States.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
PILGRIM ENTERTAINs

Pilgrim Council, A. L. K. & d.
of A., Of which Mrs. Willie Bell
Thompson is most excellent queen,
entertained on Nov. 10 with a SPLEEN
did program and reception in honor Of
its fourth anniversary. The local, ma
tionaI and grand officers were present
and took part.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
paddock" INJUNCTION
FACES ACID TEST

Washington, ID. C.-Alleged vio-
lation of the so-calIed paddock" in
junction is undergoing the acid test
in the District of Columbia courts.
Joseph Graves, convicted of contempt
by the Supreme Court, is carrying his
case on to the appellate bodies.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

Rev. w. A. Blackwell. the efficient
pastor of Walters A. M. E. Zion
church, $500 Dearborn street, which il
now under general construction, ia
holding services in the Felsenthal
School, 4lst street and Calumet ave-
nue.. Rev. Blackwell is candidate
for the bishopric at indianapolis, 1924.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
orDT1ME STORIES ON A PULL
MAN SMOKER
achinas
Lincoln serviee)

aChinas' wife had left him and the
.eoaration preyed upon his mind. In
~ I'D days he had been a bartender,
oreniier and par excellent, who leger-
a.nain in extracting palatable plati-
rdes from forbidden juices made him
famous from coast to coast. He was
y We'll known on Lenox avenue as
State street, and if you spoke the term
II China" in Nome or at the Golden
Gate. they would ask you; Which
I've mean? The country or the bar
tender?" He was that famous.
But his wife had pull for society
and she nagged at poor "China" in
continently and consistently. So
aChina" quit his job. Tony almost
vent when "China" told him he'd
have to go. Tony was "China's" boss
and friend and loved him like a
brother In fact, everybody seemed
y love China" but his wife, and the
famous one would have snapped the
whole world for her love.
Tony brought his finest cussing
combinations into play in the way OF
protest. "A bartending career as arts
lie as al Angelo was about to Be
bHghted and "China" was many kinds
Of al emphasized damphool, but the
retiring mixer was obdurate.
ITS the missus, Tony" he said,
1and her wishes must always be re-
spected"
Tony would have liked to give ex-
preston Of what he thought Of the
missus, but something in "China's"
eye broadcasted a cautious "better
not"
So China" went the way Of all the
roses He got him respectable job
here and there and finally obtained
one On the railroad. It took some
time for him to become accustomed to
the work Lifting heavy berth was
not like juggling gin fzz and be
suffered Besides, the money did not
come SO fast and the wife resumed
her nagging She always wanted
money. Once or twice he was forced
to tap Tony" as he termed it, for
twenty or twenty-five, and that hurt
his pride.
And. then, his wife just picked up
and left. That was too much for
"China" and his mind would not stand
the burden. He became a harmless,
poor-witted fellow, who wandered
around the old haunts, carrying a bag,
imagining he was going out on his
run" Everybody had a kindly word
for him and he never suffered, save
for that one place in his heart that
only one thing could fill.
What are you doing, 'China'7'
Tony asked him one day.
"Oh, I'm cooking on the road. Just
fixing to 60 out on my run now"
"Since you're cooking pursued
Tony, 7 would be glad if you baked
me a cake"
We'll, Tony, I might do that re-
piled the poor fellow. "Wait, I'll tell
you what I'll do. | won't bake you
cake. III bake you a pie"
And then he went on his way, a
smile on his face and waving his hand
to old friends.
But finally the strain became too
heavy for China" There was a
longing that his friends could never
hA His health was failing. The old
bag be carried became shabbier and
shabbier, and "China" himself was
fading away. One day he was miss
ing Didn't show up all day. Tony
drove his big red car down Calumet
way where China lived and was gone
TOR two hours Coming back, he
stopped at his favorite watering place.
Have a drink, fellows" he said
Drokenly, IAN give me one, tool Poor
Chlna' has gone out on his long runl'
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

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The broad ax., 1923-11-24

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The broad ax., 1923-11-24

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The broad ax., 1923-11-24

A delegation of Ku K1ux recently
became SO invisible in parade forma-
ton that eleven prisoners, aided by
outside assistance, escaped from the
jail at Arlington, Va. The jail Off
Gals, il is said, had temporarily for
saken their duties for a glimpse of the
hooded knights.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
MALE HELP

COLORED Men wanted to qualify
for sleeping car and train porters.
Experience unnecessary. Transporta-
ton furnished. Write T. McCanrn.
Supt., St. Louis, Mo.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

Senator Underwood Of Alabama is
apparently waning in whatever enthu-
siasm he may have had for the Ku
Klux Klan. The senator is quoted as
saying that no progress will be made
by any organization which has as its
principal aim the fighting Of races and
religions.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

Mayor w. c. Rhean of Lancaster,
Pa, vehemently decried the placing Of
white roses on the flaming cross of
the Ku Klux K1an during its cere-
monies. The mayor deemed the
action as an insult to the roses.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

Washington police declare that a
colored maid nearly strangled to death
by endeavoring to secrete four stolen
one dollar notes in her mouth.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24
sHoRr GUS

tLineoln Service
The broad ax., 1923-11-24


Howard Carter is back in Luxor -
resume work in King Tuts tomb.
The Fahrenheit system Of college
degrees shows strong disposition to
disagree. =
California's and washington,s alien
land laws have been upheld by the
2, 5. Supreme Court.
Perhaps the foul name Of Ku Klux
should be changed to the fowl name
Of Few Kluckss
The vehement sentiment echoed ~
ex-President Wilson's Armistice Day,
speech is apt to encourage a split IN
the Democratic party.
A Bible class at Kansas CITY 4
fatty accused BY J. R. LingenfeIter q
"iiiiuly cheating IN the inter-citv at
tendance contest.
Two white crows were discovered
in flock Of black ones at Cumber-
land, Maryland. The natives wonder
# this is NEUROLOGICAL social equality
1t is said that France is considering
the dispensatory privilege of permit
ting foreign women to keep their own
nationality after marriage to French
men.
Washington police declare that 4
colored maid nearly strangled to death
by endeavoring to secrete four stolen
one dollar notes in her mouth.
Mayor w. c. Rhean Of Lancaster,
Pa, vehemently decried the placing of
white roses on the flaming cross of
the Ku Klux Khan during its cere-
monies The
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

CHARLES E. STUMP.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

howard Carter is back in Luxor to
resume work in King Tuts tomb.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

lalliornia's and Washington's alien
land laws have been upheld by the
u $. Supreme Court
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

A Bible class at Kansas City Il
hatly accused by J. R. LingenfeIter Of
wiiltully cheating in the inter-citv at
tendance contest.
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

Two white crows were discovered
IN flock Of black ones at Cumber-
land, Maryland The natives wonder
# this is NEUROLOGICAL social equality
The broad ax., 1923-11-24

Inc Fahrenheit system of college
degrees shows strong disposition to
Evening star., 1923-09-21
TAKE NEW TESTIMONY.
Charge Witness in Stokes Suit
Testified Falsely.

NEW YORK, September 21.-Su-
preme Court Justice Whitaker, upon ap.
plication of attorneys for Helen FL
wood Stokes. has granted an order
designating attorneys and notaries to
take testimony of Drs. Albert s. Cal
lery and Dorsey W. Patterson of Port
Huron. Mich; DR.. E. A. Christian. SUI
perintendent of the Michigan State
Hospital at Pontiach, Mich, and Eliza
beth Weldon Beard at Logansport, Ind.
Isidor Shapiro, of counsel for Mrs.
Stokes, in applying for the order, rep
resented that F. H Beard, husband of
Elizabeth Weldon Beard, testified at
the trial of w. E. d. Stokes suit for
divorce that Mrs. Stokes had been in
room with George Schroter in North
Long Branch, N. r., in 1911. An order
to take Boards testimony in Michigan,
on the ground that he was suffering
from an incurable progressive ailment,
was granted a short time ago.
Mrs. Stokes attorneys have now
learned, according to Mr.. Shapiro, that
Beard has been suffering from the
same progressive ailment for the past
twenty-fiv years, and that at the time
he testified against Mrs. Stokes they
alleged he was insane.
Through the evidence sought it is
desired to discredit his testimony.
Mrs. Stokes is anxious to proceed with
the trial on October /.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
URGES AMERICANS
PROTECT RIGHTS
Frank J. Hogan Speaks at
Constitution Week Service
at Central High.

A plea TO Americans to maintain in
violate their personal rights under
the Constitution was made by Frank
j. Hogan last night in an address at
Constitution week celebration at
Central High School, held under the
auspices of the Community Music As
sociation in cooperation with the
American Bar Association.
Mr.. Hogan urged his hearers to fa-
miliarize themselves with the Consti-
tuition. and he protests against any
tendency ito whittle away the rights
granted in the Constitution"
Supreme Court keystone.
Mr. Hogan upheld the power of the
Supreme Court to call an act of Con-
gress void. When that Iight is TAX
EN- away from the Supreme Court the
Keystone of the arch that is the re-
public will be removed" he asserted.
+ Lantern slides of a patriotic ma
lure were shown.
I program of music included the
singing Of The Star Spangled Ban
ner," America" "Dixiep and other
patriotic airs, and various war songs
and popular melodies of years ago.
: Among the artists who toek part
in the program were Lawrence Dow
hey. Kathleen Dewney, Arthur d.
Bailey, Edgar C. Kidwell. Inez Beck
er, Mrs l.. Booker, Mrs. Lula A. Hib-
bit, Mrs. Carl Chindblom, Mrs. H,
Clyde Grimes and Miss Helen Burk-
art. The program was under the >di-
Tection of Robert Lawrence.
Evening star., 1923-09-21

sponded, and other engine fiTe-fight-
ing apparatus was held in readiness.
Mrs. Theodore w. Richards of the
District Red Cross was on the scene,
rendering the aid of the local chapter,
within three-quarters of an hour
after the first Hash
Spectators found windows blown
cleanly out of their sashes; motors
lying scattered about the adjacent
field near the building, where they
had been whisked through windows
and doors; a mans shirt, collar and
tie, blown from his body, lying 100
yards from the building in a cIump
of bushes; firemen working at the
little blaze which had cropped up;
photographers rushing about. and
everything in frenzy.
AS the victims were picked up
automobiles were sent speeding to
the hospital with them. Rescuers
worked at the ruins. About fifteen
minutes after the last injured man
had been sent away, the crowd of
employees at the bureau was whis-
pering another ghastly angle.
They've found another and he's
dead" That was when the body of
Lauer was discovered.
Lnuer Found Mangled.
Beneath huge door resembling
that of a bank vault. the body of
Lauer. killed instantly at his post
of duty was found. He had been
reading the gauges on the outside
of the altitude chamber, where the
motor was being tested at the time
of the explosion. and evidently was
blown completely threw a window
with the door flying through the air
to crush him.
AS the debris was being cleared
away Secretary of Commerce Hoover
arrived. His first questions were
about the injured men. He ordered
that all possible facilities be placed
at their disposition. He consulted
with DIR. C. X Burgess regarding
the damage, and DIR. Burgess told
him that the property damage
would amount to little more than
$4,000 at the outside.
Capt. James F. oyster, District Com
missioner. was on the scene within
half an hour after the first report
Maj Sullivan took charge of the po-
lice lines, assisted by Asst Supt.
Charles l.. Evans. Detectives Kelly,
Alligood and Connors were at the
scene representing the detective bu-
reau.
With the two Investigations going
forward today. to establish the cause
of the explosion, officials were ex-
pressing hope that means could be
found for preventing such accidents
in the future.
Already plans are being made to re-
build the damaged portions of the
laboratory. Attention was directed
forcibly To the construction of the
building. which was erected with the
purpose of outstanding just such an
explosion as rocked its foundations
yesterday Numerous large windows.
Evening star., 1923-09-21
PRESS SEES CHANGE.
Think Effect of Premier's Farley
Is Psychological.
DIV the Associated Press.

ps iht Assptidttu ATtss.
LONDON, September 2I.-Reports
siye resistance in the Ruhr continue
to be given much prominence in the
London press. The Importance of
such a turn in the situation as 1t
would affect Franco British Coop
GRAFTON is emphasized, although wide
ly different opinions are printed as
tp exactly what Immediate result
would be produced.
The commentators are puzzled by
the absence of authoritative infor-
nation respecting the meetings of
the premiers in Paris, and renew
speculation as to the precise meaning
of the official statement issued in
Paris Wednesday night.
The Times, commenting upon the
close secrecy respecting the pre-
mier's conversation, says:
I'VE do not believe the meeting Is
likely to have any immediate posi-
tive effect. Its Importance is rather
psychological. Such corporation be-
tween England and France in set
Ting the reparations question as may
be still possible will have been
greatly facilitated by Mr.: Baldwin's
thing to ease the deadlock that at
present renders hopeless the task of
restoring Europe"
Referring to Germany's reported
readiness to cease passive resistance
IL expelled civilians are allowed to re-
Telegraph recalls that the French
have stated that while they are will
ing to allow the return of minor en-
ployes, they will not consent to am
nesty for the officials who organized
the resistance and sabotage, and will
only allow them to return with their
consent to appear before French
court martial
Evening star., 1923-09-21
FRANCE SEES ATTEMPT
IN ENGLAND TO THWART
NEW ACCORD WITH PARIS
Continued from First Page,) )

German negotiations makes it quiet
clear that no practical results can be
obtained without the restoration of
normal economic activity in the Ruhr,
with amnesty and permission to those
expelled to return, and that the ad-
ministration must be placed in the
hands of German officials and freedom
of traffic between occupied and un-
occupied Germany restored.
The statement declares that such
would permit reparation
payments, commencing with the
evacuation of the Ruhr, but that Ger
many can never agree to recognize
in any form the legality of the oc-
cupation of the Ruhr.
That Belgium is attempting to
mediate in the Ruhr conflict is ad-
mltted at the foreign office, where it
Is stated the Belgian minister has
been frequent caller of late and
mas eandidly discussed the situation
with Chancellor Stresemann in what
ls considered to be something more
than merely informal manner
Cash Payment Seen.
The German government also is re-
ported as being prepared to offer
France an early, If not Immediate,
cash payment In the event. of its plan
or hypothecatipg German private
property is accepted as a basis for
new reparations. In such ease, it was
stated. the government would be in
a position by virtue of it's lien on
the holdings of industrialists. banks,
commerce and agriculture to mobilize
sufficient ready cash to appease the
French demand for something tangi-
BILE at the earliest possible date. as
1t was Germany's desire to give con-
crete evidence of her good faith so
soon as the Ruhr conflict was ad-
justed.
Now that reparations and the Ruhr
are again topics of formal converse
ttons between Great Britain and
France and a decisive turn in the
Ruhr deadlock is likely to occur, the
Berlin editors are indulging in the
familiar recriminations respecting
capitulation.
Rather a breach with France than
surrender our honor by capituiation
on the Ruhr," says the Kreuz Zeitung.
which charges Chancellor Stresemann
with having Cultivated the capitu-
lation sentiment" inasmuch as he
was continually emphasizing Ger
many's inability further TO finance
passive resistance.
Vorwaerts declares: THE manner in
which Ruhr credits are squandered
suggests a Panama affair of mon
strous proportions"
That the Ruhr and Rhineland in
dustrialists are heavily indebted to
the government in this connection is
asserted by the Vossische Zeitung.
which says that although the official
subsidies granted to big business
in connection with the participation
of big business in passive resistance,
they were calculated on a basis of
material values since May l, neither
of the parties to the agreement ap-
pears inclined to consider the obliga-
tion still binding.