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The broad ax., 1924-07-12

1. Mention subject to which Viii
liam Lloyd Garrison devoted much
time after 1881.
2. In regard to the United States
bank, what stand was taken by An
drew Jackson in 1929?
g. BY whom was William H. Har-
rison succeeded as president of the
United States?
4. When was the first message re-
ceived over the Atlantic cable?
5. Which was the first southern
state to secede from the Union?
!. In 1881 William Lloyd Garrison
started "The Liberator," and thereaf-
ter devoted himself, at a great per
sonal risk, to the cause Of slavery
abolition.
z. In his first annual message Ode
cember, 1927 Andrew Jackson took
strong stand against the renewal Of
the charter Of the United States bank,
as not being authorized by the consti-
tuition.
8 John Tyler succeeded William
H. Harrison as president Of the United
States.
4. The first message was received
over the Atlantic cable in 1885,
$. South Carolina, the first southern
state to secede from the union, passed
the ordinance Of secession in 1860.
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AFRICA MAKES PROGRESS, !"
SAYS DIR. j. H. BILLIARD
Natives Seek Education and Improve
Conditions of Women-Ministers,
Teachers; Farmers Must Co
operate to Improve Indi-
viduals

Hampton, Va.-"The thing that inn
pressed me most in Africa was the
tremendous variety of nations" said DR..
James Hardy billiard of Charlottes-
vile, Va, president Of the Jeanes and
Slater Boards, in his recent address
before mass meeting of ministers,
teachers, and farmers, held in Ogden
Hall, Hampton Institute.
"The nations differed among them
selves more than the nations Of Europe
lin habits, customs, language. and
religion. / was longest in Kenya, an
English colony FIVE times as large as
the State Of Virginia. There were at
least a dozen nations and languages in
Kenya, not to speak Of the differences
in the people. The national differ
ences are very striking.
Another striking thing is the inn
provement in the condition Of the
women. The men used to do the
fighting and the women do the work.
OF their own accord this has stopped.
This is a great step forward. There
are government workers going about
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Right Work the Test

Doctor billiard was introduced by
Principal J. E. Gregg Of Hampton In
stitute as "a friend of all men every
where" Doctor billiard said in part:
Farmers have to work hard; teachers
have to work hard, but the hardest
worker Of all, if he does his job right,
is the preacher. Jesus Christ never
did talk about groups of people. The
right thing is to think about human
beings. Think about that individual
mother, that individual father, that in
dividual child. Get out Of the habit
Of talking about groups, Of putting
people into mass. Talk Of individual
men and women.
@No calling is any higher than an
other calling in a way. The difference
is not the difference in callings or
work. ! cannot conceive of farmer
doing nothing but plough his fields
and care for: his crops. cannot con-
ceive OF teacher teaching the chill
dren and nothing else. 1t is the spirit,
the attitude, that we have; and, if your
work is really preparing for the great
positions Of life, we have to look out
for the way in which we do that work.
I'VE must think about our relation
to others that will be affected by our
work and by our attitude We must
not think about ourselves. The less
you think about yourself in your work
the surer that work is to be the right
kind of work. Think about what you
are to do with reference to the work
itself. It must be good work."
The broad ax., 1924-07-12
THE LYNCHING RECORD FOR
THE FIRST SIX MONTHS,
July S, 1924.
julius F. Taylor,
Chicago.

Dear Sir
The following statistics on lynching
for the first six months Of the year
1924 have been compiled BY the De
partment Of Records and Research Of
Tuskegee Institute.
Total number lynched, S. Offenses
charged: Rape, 8; Attempted rape, l.;
Killing Officer Of the law, /.
Record BY states: Florida, 2; Geor-
gia, 2; South Carolina, l.
Comparison Of Records: First six
months of 1924, S; of 1928, Is; Of 1922,
80; Of 1921, SO.
It is gratifying to note that the rec
ord thus far for the year 1924 is the
lowest for the first six months of any
Of the forty years during which the
record has been kept. 1t is an en-
couraging sign Of progress toward the
elimination of this evil, which is con-
demned by public opinion. 1t is an
indication Of the growing sentiment
against lawlessness in general, and in
my judgment a result Of the spread
and influence Of interracial co-opera-
ton. All Of the persons lynched were
Negroes.
Yours very truly,
R r. Motion,
Principal.
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CONVENTION JUST RUINS $780,
600; DEFICIT LOOMING

New York-Having already in
Cured expenses Of 100000 in keeping
the Democratic convention in opera
ton, the national committee is facing
big deficit.
New York City pledged only $780,
600 towards the cost of the convention.
The members Of the Democratic Ma
tional committee are all worth mil
lions of dollars and they do not do
any worrying about the payment Of
bills unless they amount to more than
ten million dollars.-Editor.
The broad ax., 1924-07-12
"A. NJ. Z. REVIEW MOVES TO
PHILADELPHIA

The A. NJ. E. Church Review, which
has been published from Oceanport y.
j., for the past four years, has moved
back to Philadelphia, under its new
editor. DR. J. @. Robinson, who was
elected at the last General Conference,
to succeed DR.. r. 6. Ransom. who was
elected to the Bishopric. The new
headquarters 81 the Review are 65l
Pine street, Philadelphia, Pa, In the
a. M r. Book Concern Building.
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]. w. Johnson Urges Democratic Ne
gro Vote in Indiana

James Weldon johnson, Secretary
of the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People, in an
address at the Sunday afternoon mass
meeting Of the Fifteenth Annual Con-
ference Of the Association held in the
Metropolitan Opera House, urged Ne
groes in the United States to make
the Ku Klux Khan the main issue in
the coming election. Mr.. johnson
said:
'The most imminent question before
the American Negro at the present
time is that of his political response
bilities and opportunities. The biggest
single political issue before him is that
Of the Ku Klux Khan. Colored Amer
leans should not be lulled into feel
ing Of security by the fact that the
Khan is seemingly no longer anti
Negro. The Khan is as much anti
Negro now as it was the day it was
organized. AT present it is not spend
ing much time in tarring and
feathering or branding or mobbing in
dividual Negroes. It is devoting It's
energies to bigger job, the job Of
gaining political power, Of gaining
control Of government. When it has
done this, if it succeeds, it will again
turn its attention to the Negro and it
will then execute its policies not upon
individual Negroes but upon the race
as whole.
IF the Khan gains the power which
it contemplates, it will at once begin
to take from the Negro his guarantees
and even his claims to the common
rights Of citizenship. That is one of
its deepest laid plans. It is, therefore,
the duty Of Negro citizens in states
where the Khan is an issue and where
the votes of Negroes count and are
counted, to discard sentimental polit-
ical allegiance to any party and vote
against candidates who are named or
supported by the Khan.
THE situation in Indiana is a case
in point. There the Republican nom
inee for Governor has the open en-
dorsement of the Khan, an endorse
ment which he has fully accepted.
In that State the Republican Senator,
James E. Watson, who stands high in
administration circles, openly confers
and consorts with Khan leaders. 1t
has been left for the Democrats in
that State to denounce and disavow
the Khan. It is, therefore, the plain
duty Of all colored voters In Indiana
to vote against the Republican candi-
date for Governor and against every
other Republican candidate in that
State who is touched with the tar
brush Of the Ku Klux Khan.
in the States Of the North and the
Northwest, where the vote is close and
where the Negro holds what may Be
the balance Of power, we must use our
votes in a manner which is demanded
not only by common sense but by
safety. We must make men and
measures and not party labels the de-
Gliding factor in casting our votes in
the coming elections"
The broad ax., 1924-07-12
NEGRO FLIES 3 MINUTES ON Al
GREAT OCEAN TRIP

New York.-Hubert Julian, West
Indian Negro aviator, dressed III the
uniform Of a British army officer,
started last Friday in a hydro-airplane
to circle the Atlantic ocean, planning
70 land on four continents in thirty
one days. After flying three minutes
he fell into Flushing bay. was rescued
by a police boat, and sent to hospital.
badly hurt Ten fhousand Negroes
cheered the start iof the plane. the
Ethiopia T. Julian said he was lieu
tenant il the Canadian forces during
the war.
The broad ax., 1924-07-12
ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON
One Of the Most Progressive
Funeral Directors on the
South Side

tending the convention Of teachers in
Washington, D. c.
The Williamson Circle meets the
first and third Thursdays in every
month. 1t is growing very rapidly, ten
new members at the last meeting, al
though the Worthy President was out
Of the city. Her officers kept every
thing in line. 1870 begins at o'clock
closes at $50 promptly. Come and
see.
Reporter.
The broad ax., 1924-07-12

Everybody had dandy time on
the 4tb.
Mr.. Ernest Williamson gave his en-
ployes and their wives and sweethearts
an outing at Forest Preserves on the
4th. Among his friends who went
along to help eat all the good things,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. D. Neighbors
and Prof. and Mrs. s. !. Lee and
granddaughter, Audrey Lee. After
enjoying their dinner and fishing for
a short while, the party Of fifty per-
sons, gathered up their baskets and
all were ready to continue the trip TO
Joliet, returning home about $50. The
ride was indeed an enjoyable one, the
roads were in perfect condition, the
cars were the finest on the road, there
being six of them, and the crowd a
congenial one. Long live all such men
as Mr.. Ernest H. Williamson, for he
truly is a real business man and knows
just how to treat his friends. We
hope to be included in his family
every year at this time.
Miss Beatrice Lee, $3.50 S. Dearborn
street, entertained few friends with
a theatre party last Wednesday eve
ming and supper at the Ideal Tea
Room, Saith and Michigan ave. Miss
Grace Hawkins Of Darlington, KY,
was guest Of honor.
Mrs. Ernest H. Williamson is at
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COS To UNcLE.s FuNERAL

John 7. Gordon, SO w. 95th street,
director Of the Pyramid Bldg. & Loan
Association, left the city during the
week to attend the funeral exercises
Of his uncle, Newton Gordon. a we'll
known citizen Of Nashville, Tenn,
where his funeral viii be held.
The broad ax., 1924-07-12
MOTORS FROM HAYWOOD

DR.. r H. Howard Of haywood.
spent quite while, Sunday motoring
south from haywood. He touched
Morgan Park, Blue Island and other
suburbs En- route.
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KHAN BIGGEST POLITICAL IS
SUE FOR NEGROES, SAYS N.
A. A. c. P. SECRETARY AT
PHILADELPHIA c o. f E R.
ENCE
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CHIPS
Principal

Don't forget the Red Caps picnic
on Wednesday, July Is, at National
Grove, La Grange, Ill. Admission IS
cents.
The broad ax., 1924-07-12

Mr.. Charles Morrison, grandson of
Col Charles E. Morrison, special mes
senger to Mayor William z. Dever,
and one Of the advanced students OF
Prof. Johnson, graduated and received
his diploma Monday evening at Prof.
Johnson's studio, $40 Indiana avenue.
Scholarships were awarded at the end
Of the program AS an expert violin
ist, Mr.. Morrison has no superior.
The broad ax., 1924-07-12

Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
lo, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago.
III. Under Act Of March 8, 1879.
The broad ax., 1924-07-12

Mrs. Sandy w. Trice, 1886 Calumet
1venue j. spending her pleasant vaca-
ton at her summer home at IdIewild.
Mich. She expects to Be absent from
he city some two or three weeks.
The broad ax., 1924-07-12
THE QUESTIONABLE

By Miss Louise Bond
The broad ax., 1924-07-12
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The broad ax., 1924-07-12

Mr.. ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON,
THE PROGRESSIVE FUNERAL
DIRECTOR, SIPS SOUTH STATE
STREET ROYALTY ENTER
TANNED HIS HELP AND
FRIENDS WITH AN AUTO
OUTING
The broad ax., 1924-07-12

The Red &,Se Literary Club will
hold its next meeting at its club rooms,
344l Wabash avenue, Sunday after
noon, July N and Miss Halle O.
Brown, president of the National As
ISOLATION Of Colored WoInen's Clubs
and DR.. Mary T. Waring, will have
charge Of the program.
The broad ax., 1924-07-12

Miss Nora ID. Comerford. cashier
tor the John j. Dunn Coal Co, 51st
and Federal streets, has returned home
after enjoying a pleasant thirty-seyen
thousand mile automobile tour through
all parts Of California and other states
in the west and south west. Miss
Comerford greatly enjoyed her yaca-
ton trip and she is looking exceeding
" fine and healthy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
new PHONE
BUILDING IS
OPEN NOW
'Cutover" to Be Made
About April lst.

The Farmers Telephone Co. offices
are now located in the new phone
building on Maple street, just east of
Madison. A commodious building of
tile and dark-faced brick 30x50, houses
the company offices and wire chiefs
quarters and the exchange proper will
be moved over about April LIST.
A new 600-drop switchboard of the
magnetic type has been installed and
is awaiting the cut-over men who will
be sent here from the factory The
change will be made with practically
no interruption to the service.
The lower floor of the building con-
tainS large store rooms, furnace room,
record vault, etc. On the second floor
are the office room, wire chiefs room,
garage and several store rooms. The
top floor contains the exchange room,
directors room, operators rest room
and kitchen and bedroom.
The building is of modern and fire
proof construction throughout, and
fully equipped for the comfort and
safety of the occupants. A new fea-
ture the operators will appreciate is a
shower bath to be used whenever they
desire it.
Secretary Petersen, Accountant
Stone and Wire Chief Vesperman are
at present the sole occupants of the
new building. AS soon as the inter-
ior vanishing is done the building
will be completed. Sam Pennock had
the master contract.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
GOODSELL VERDICT
IN MUENDER CASE
UPHELD BY COURT

The case of Ella B. Muender,
against Ida A. Muender as administra-
trix of the estate of George H. Muen-
der, deceased, late of the town of
Wingville, was recently decided in
favor of Ella B. Muender and against
the Estate by supreme court sustain
ing Judge Goodsell Of Grant County
Court.
The case arose out of note for
100000 given by George H. Muender
to settle claim Ella B. Muender had
against her husband, Fred Muender
and to settle for the same amount that
Fred Muender had against his brother,
Geo. H. Muender.
The note was flied against the
Estate and the Administrative objected
on the ground that there was no con-
sideration and that it's payment was
contingent on payments made on
land contract, made by George and
Fred Muender to the Brownings OF
Lancaster.
Judge Goodsell allowed the note in
full with interest and costs and his
ruling was upheld by the upper court.
Kopp & Brunckhorst represented
the claimant and S. H. Taylor of Lam
caster, and Hall, Bacon and Hall of
Madison, the Estate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
DOINGS OF ORR CITY FATHERS

Adjourned regular meeting of the
city council held Tuesday evening,
March IL, Mayor NJ Coy presiding.
All members exec ut Aid. Hatch were
present.
Bills amounting to $3,63075 were
presented and and allowed on roll call
vote.
The mayor appointed David Spaith
janitor of the municipal building and
Geo. Sitter as night police, for the
term ending May LIST, 1924 Appoint
ments confirmed on roll call.
A motion was made by Aid. McDon-
aid that oil charges on property on E.
Elm St. from Van Buren, st. east, be
RENTED. Motion carried.
Aid Orion moved that the city
treasurer be bonded for $4,000 surety
bond and cost be paid by the city.
Motion carried.
The city clerk was instructed to
write the Fidelity and Casualty Co.
and the Freeman Mfg. Co. in regard to
boiler at pumping station.
The city marshall was instructed to
cut off water OF all water takers who
were delinquent in payments. Coun-
Gil then adjourned to meet Tuesday
evening, March Is.
F. P. BARNETT, City Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
CONSERVAHO
ORDER FORBIDS
SPRING ANGLING

There will be practically no fishing
in Wisconsin from March 1 to June 1
this year, the state conservation COM
mission announces. Due to a change
in a state law at the last session of
the legislature, closed season has
been placed on all so-called game fish
during the period. The closed season
in Wisconsin this year will apply to
perch and other fish never before con-
sidered in the category of game fish,
as far as a closed season was concern
ed. All fish are considered as game
fish with the exception of such as
rough fish, carp, suckers, clubs, ace,
redhorse, sheephead, eel, pout and buff
falo fish.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
CHANCE TO GET
$40, 900 ROAD FOR
LESS THAN THIRD

Farmers and business men behind
the movement to replice the present
mud highway between Lancaster and
Potosi with substantial, all-weather
road, feel much pleased with the re-
suit of a canvas for subscriptions
made last week.
Postmaster Mcmahon, interested In
seeing local rural patrons get their
mail the same day it is received here,
took a paper out Friday. With one
thousand dollars as an objective he
raised $655 in snort time. 1885 re-
mains to be pledged. The amounts
pledged range from $500 and $500
down to SIS, $40 and $40.
1t is hoped that the towns of South
Lancaster and Potosi will each vote
a thousand dollars for this road at the
coming town meetings. The total will
then be $4,000 Grant county will meet
the sum raised with another $4,000.
The remaining $4,000 can be secured
from the state highway funds provid-
ing the amounts previously stated are
raised.
This looks like good chance to get
a $4,000 road and relieve bad con-
dition by a favorable vote of $1,000
each from the towns Of So. Lancaster
and Potosi. Nothing further will be
done on the Potosi road this year I'M
less action is taken at the coming
meetings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
MOUND CITY
PAYS HONOR
TO PIONEER
Josiah Pickens Founded
Platteville Academy

FAYETTEVILLE, Vision Monday
Platteville observes the hundredth an
niversary of the birth of Josiah Little
Pickens, pioneer Wisconsin educator.
Incidentally it will be nearly a cen
fury for the existence of Platteville.
The territorial legislature of Wis
consin in 1912, created the academy of
Platteville and Josiah Little Pickens
took charge of this school in 1876.
There were five students enrolled in
the academy when PickenS took
charge When he left this position in
1860 to become the sixth state super
intendent of public instruction the
academy enrolment had reached more
than 200. The enrolment included
students from far eastern and south
ern states and included Rufus E.. Sc
wall of Shreveport, who later be-
came major in the Confederate army.
With his work at Platteville, Pick
ems became one of the nations we'll
known educators. The academy has
since become one of the states nine
normal schools.
The young educator introduced
many of the present day educational
systems during his time. He conceiv-
0O Lu0 value u l0dCuGIS COLuluS tO-
gether in convention to exchange ideas
and the first teachers meeting in Wis
consin was held at Platteville in 1848,
drawing it's attendance from southern
Wisconsin, Iowa and northwestern
Illinois.
The county superintendent of
schools system was put into effect by
Pickens who saw the need of co-ordi-
mating the work of educational institu-
lions. For Is years he was the states
educational leader when he resigned
in 1864 to accept the superintendency
of the Chicago city schools.
In 1866 Pickens was elected by the
regents of the University of Wisconsin
to the presidency of that institution
but he declined the honor pleading
that his period at Chicago had been
too short to justify his leaving. In
In 1873 he became president of the
Iowa state university which position
he held for nine years and was called
"the first great constructive president
of the university"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
WALTON LEAGUE
MAKES PLEA FOR
FARMER SUPPORT

The following communication has
been handed the Herald for publica-
ton:
The Conservation Department of the
Izaak Walton League wants the very
hearty cooperation of every man and
woman who has the love of the out
doors in their hearts
We realize that your help is needed
to carry on the work which we are
starting, and we want every one of
you to work WITH US.
We know the man who own the
land adjoining the rivers and streams
in this locality is entitled to every
courtesy and consideration which we
may give them, and we consider that
their good will and cooperation is the
big item in obtaining results in the
line of trout conservation on these
streams.
With this end in view we have put
the proposition up to the land owners
on the Grant River, Day Branch, Bor-
ah Branch, Austin Branch and Nc
Pherson Branch.
rs percent of the land owners have
signed up with us agreeing that they
will not permit fishing for fish of any
KIM Oh LnolF ldHuS uuIIuS lie C1OSSu
season for trout.
We are placing placards on these
streams which read as follows:
NOTICE
This stream is stocked with trout
from Wisconsin Conservation Commits
sion. Planted by Izaak Walton
League, Chapter No. IT.
Closed Season for Trout, Sept. l May l
Section 1926, Wisconsin Game law
says: mo person shall take, capture
or kill fish of any variety, or fish any
kind of fish, during the closed season
for trout, in any streams or creeks
containing trout"
Penalty for violation of above q fine
of not less than $50 or more than $100.
Penalty for dynamiting or taking
trout with nets on any stream which
is stocked with trout, not less than
5000 or more than $500.
Work WITH Us
Do not forget the rights of the man
who owns the land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
COURT COMMITS
LIVINGSTON MISS TO-
GOOD SHEPHERDS

Judge Goodsell issued, commitment
papers to the Milwaukee Industrial
School for Girls in the case of Lottie
Ferris, aged IL, last Wednesday. The
young woman resides at Livingston.
Evidence showed that the girl was
given to hayward conduct with boys
and men and already had a three
year-old child. Deputy Morse and
wife too Miss Ferris to Milwaukee on
the Wednesday afternoon train. Judge
Goodsell's work as head of the juve-
nile court for Grant county gives him
intimate knowledge of bad moral con-
ditions prevailing today. He says that
conditions are far worse now than
ever before and that deplorable cases
like the one cited come before him
constantly. Too many lures in the
form of pleasure and not enough par
entail discipline and restraint are to
blame, the judge thinks.