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The broad ax., 1924-04-19

Atlanta, Cain the death Of John
J. Eagan. Of this city, which took
place on March 80, the causes of inter
racial good will and economic justice
lost a true and powerful friend-one
whose life was devoted almost wholly
to these ideals. In 1919 Mr. Eagan
helped to organize the Commission
on Interracial Cooperation and was
its chairman until his death. When
the Federal Council Of Churches set
up a similar commission, he was
called upon to head that a. well. He
was also the moving spirit OF the local
interracial committee of Atlanta. To
these organizations he devoted great
deal of time, and none Of his altruistic
interests was nearer to his heart.
Mr.. Eagan was deeply interested
also in the program Of Christianizing
industry, and was a pioneer in this
field. AS the principal owner and
manager of a great manufacturing
enterprise in Birmingham, he intro
duced profit sharing on an extensive
scale and employee representation in
management. In one year profits
amounting to 100000, which would
ordinarily have gone to the stock
holders, were distributed to the EN-.
ployees, over. and above their regular
wages. Shortly after the war, wher
so many enterprises were closing
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ION. WILLIAM B. MCKINLEY, THE
MILK AND WATER UNITED
STATES SENATOR FROM THIS
STATE, ALSO REFUSED TO VOTE
FOR THE DYER ANTI-LYNCFHNG
BILL AND 1T is FREELY PREDICT
ED THAT THE COLORED VOTERS
OF ILLINOIS WILL LAY FOR HIM
AND GRAB HIM OFF IN 1926.

Hon. Medill Mccormick, United
States Senator from Illinois (Repub-
lican) labored under the false impress
sion that with his untold millions Of
dollars at his back-that with the old
Negro hating Chicago Tribune, whose
editors or owners who have no real
love for the colored people, who are
not interested in their welfare except
when they want them to vote tor
some Of their henchmen, and with the
greatest weekly newspaper IN the
world Oh the side Of Senator Nc
Cormick and with the further aid OF
two nameless colored men, who are
seemingly ever ready to do any or
everything for money when it comes
down to politics, for they are always
perfectly willing to run with the
Democrats one day and the next day
train with the Republicans, just SO
long as they can lay their hands on
the political blood money With that
wonderful combination behind him in
his fight for denomination, it was no
wonder that Senator Mccormick felt
that he owned all Of the earth and its
iullness thereof.
The eloquent senator became bold
and brazen, and he was led to believe
BY his two nameless. ratified Drained,
colOred saints that with all Of his
money that he could buy All the col
ored votes that he would need to re-
nominate him, that the vast majority
Of the blind and ignorant colored
voters in this city and throughout the
state ot Illinois, did not give nor care
one tinker's damn about the Dyer
Anti-Lynching Bill; that all that they
wanted was. some money for their
votes; that with plenty Of money to
spend that they would Be able to tote
the votes Of the colored people
around in their Shiny hip pockets On
primary day Tuesday, April 8.
Taking them at their words Senator
AoCormick really thought that they
ud own and control all Of the col
Oed voters at least in this city, and
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ing and independent colored people,
residing in this great city.
AS. Senator Mccormick had no SEN
timent for the Dyer Anti-Lynching
Bill, the vast majority Of the colored
people in this city or state had no
sentiment nor taste for him on April
9th.
Several Sundays prior to the pri-
maries a faxed Up corner stone lay
ng was held at Greater Bethel Church,
And and Grand blvd, for the sole
benefit Of Senator Mccormick. The
colored Masons Of Chicago were COM
manded by their most worshipful
Grand Master to turn out in full
masonic uniform to grace the heels
Of the United States Senator who was
SO anxious to become real good fell
low among the colored voters in this
city.
Senator Mccormick was the lead
ing speaker on that memorable oc-
casion which was hatched up in the
desperate effort to gather in all the
votes among the masons in this city.
The masons, that. is those who turned
out listened with respectful attention
to what he had to say in advocating
his own denomination and big dark
colored man or preacher followed
Senator Mccormick in the speaking
and when he wound Tip the colored
voters generally wended their way to
their various homes and voted against
him On primary day.
1t does seem that with all Of this
scheming and desperate efforts On the
part of the two nameiess colored men
and their followers to raise Senator
Mccormick up far beyond his oppo-
nent Hon. Charles S. Deneen and to
pull him and Hon. Len Small down
to laud State Senator Thurlow G.
Essington they utterly failed in their
wild cat plans for the mighty hosts
Of the heavens was not only arrayed
against them but also against the Chi
cago Tribune; and the greatest week
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that they would vote the way that
they were commanded to vote by
them.
Feeling that he was sitting pretty
and that he had easy sailing as far
as the colored voters were concerned,
Senator Mccormick broke into Great
er Bethel church, And street and
Grand blvd, the first part Of February
and during his talk he set forth his
reasons why he had failed to vote for
the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, his
shallow reason was that there was
no sentiment in favor Of its passage
and therefore he was not interested
III II Evidently he held back his chief
reason for turning his cold blooded
back on that bill, was that the Chi
cago Tribune bitterly fought it. Some
Of its owners being from the south
where the rotten idea Of states rights
nrevail and if Senator Mccormick
would have voted contrary to the
dirtates Of the Old Chicago Tribune,
that newspaper would have Withdrawn
~ support from him for United States
Senator from Illinois.
The editor Of the greatest weekly
newspaper in the world attended sew
ersl of the meetings pulled off in the
interest IF Senator Mccormick, by the
+.o nameless colored men, and the
h;g rich editor who is very weak on
;-s;.+;ng mon the civil and the
nol;+;ca1 rights of the colored people
a-he,ever there Is large roll Of poll
+;caI money dangling before his
beautiful blue eyes, and he would
.,uost burst wide open while intro
a,o;ro Senator Mccormick as the
.and Abraham Lincoln to the col
orsd race, notwithstanding the fact
Il. senator had point biankly refused
,+e for the Dyer Anti-Lynehing'
p;u but the hearers Of the big editor
looked upon him with much Ply ano
.orrow. for being 50 short-sighted'
foolish and shallow minded e think
~ u could ram Senator Mecormieh
down the thrOats Of the hDeTty-l0v.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19

Last Friday evening. DR.. and Mrs.
Merwyn r. Bibb. $3.50 S. Michigan
avenue, returned home from their one
month pleasant vacation or honey
moon trip. to Los Angeles, Cal,
where they spent well on to two
weeks. in visiting friends in that city,
including Col Noah D. Thompson,
who gave them royal good time.
From Los Angeles, they journeyed
to San Francisco and beheld its many
wonders. From there they visited
many other interesting points in the
Golden West.
On their return home they passed
through the Royal Gorge In Colorado,
visiting the beautiful city Of Denver
the Capitol of the Centennial State.
On the whole, Dr. and Mrs. Bib,
greatly enjoyed their honeymoon trip.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
AMATEUR MINSTREL'S LAST
APPEAL

Old, young and middle aged folks
mark time as next Monday night,
CASTER all Chicago's loyal and
charitable citizens will attend the
grand concert at the Eighth Regi-
ment Armory' given by the Amateur
Minstrel Club and Cooks orchestra
from Harmon's Dreamland, for the
benefit of the "Old Folks Home"
The minstrel boys win sing songs
Of pep-jazz-and love. The end men
will crack jokes that would make.
Andy Gump laugh. Well to tell the
truth the. show is indescribable, 50
come early and get a good seat, see
and hear for yourself. Admission
One Dollar-wardrobe free.
It is a great pleasure to state that
the Old Folks Home, located at 4430
Vincennes Ave, is one Of the most
worthy charitable institutions con-
Quoted in the interest Of the colored
race in this city, and it richly deserves
the hearty support Of the fair minded
and the charitabIy inclined citizens Of
Chicago, regardless Of their color or
race.
The Amateur Minstrel Club is com
posed Or some of the best men of the
colored race in this city. and at their
twenty-eighth anniversary show.
Easter Monday evening, at the Eighth
Regiment Armory, they want to raise
twenty-five hundred dollars for the
Old Folks Home and clear It Of all
its debts-Editor.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
DR. EDWARD S. MILLER AND
EDWARD 5. JR., ARE VISIT
ING AT DANvILLE, KY.

DR.. Edward 5. Miller, one Of the
directors Of the Douglass National
Bank and Grand Medical Director Of
the Knights Of Pythias, Of Illinois
and his bright little son. Edward 5.
Miller Jr., are visiting Mrs. Susan
Davis, mother Of Or. Miller at Dan
vile, KY. They viii return home the
latter part Of the coming week.
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HE FAILED TO READ HIS
BIBLE

That old colored mother who
sent her boy off to school handed him
a brand new bible with the plea TO
read It each morning or at night
before he went to sleep. When he
returned she asked. Son, did you
read the bible as mother 10 instructed
you" Yes, mother" he replied.
She opened the bible and took out
crisp new twenty dollar bill. The
boy tainted because he hadn't even
opened il to see the bill.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19

DR.. AND MRS. MERWYN r.
BIBB, HAVE RETURNED
HOME FROM THEIR HONEY
MOON OR VACATION TRIP
TO LOS ANGELES, CALL
FORNIA, AND FROM OTHER
POINTS IN THE GOLDEN
STATE
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Echoes and Rechoes of the Late Senatorial Contest in Ill
nols Hon. Medl Mccormick Absolutely Refused to Vote
tor the Dyer Lynchng Bill and the Colored People in
this State Knocked Him Out Stiff and Cold the Statewide
Primaries, Tuesday, April 9Th

THE GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPA-
PER IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING
THE OLD CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
STRAINED EVERY NERVE AND
POINT TO RENO DOMINATE HIM: BUT
THEY ALL MARCHED ON TO AN
VICTORIOUS DEFEAT.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO. October 16-The Illinois
corn crop, after recent frosts. is now
estimated at 279, $4,000 bushels, or
$1,000 900 bushels under last year.
killing frosts shortened the yields
somewhat in northern sections, but
aided in maturing the crop, where
less severe. in the central and
southern sections.
SEATTLE. October 16-The move
aent of Pacific Northwest boxed
pples to Europe continues to gain
.round. Good markets have been
ound in the United Kingdom,
candinavia Germany. Belgium and
AUSTRIA, which are taking mostly the
smaller sizes which the Atlantic coast
markets spurn. All prices are firm.
SHREVEPORT, La, October 10
Construction of 100000 horse
power electric power plant in the
natural gas field near Monroe, La. at
an estimated cost Of 81 100000. will
be started Immediately by the
Louisiana Power and Light Company.
The plant will supply current to the
Arkansas Light and Power Company
and the Mississippi Power Company.
FORT WORTH, Tex, October 16.-
Fort Worth bank deposits have
passed s62.O00.000. the largest figures
since the oil boom days of 1919 and
1920. Grain and cotton receipts went
far to swell the total, which is
s7000,000 higher than 60 days ago.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
BOSTON CAR MEN GET
RAISE BY ARBITRATION
Board Awards 2 1-2 Cents an Hour
Increase, Making 72 1-2 Cents
Maximum.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. October 16.-An increase
Of "a cents an hour was awarded to
the more than 1000 union street car
men and miscellaneous employees of the
Boston Elevated Street Railway Com
pany last night by the board of arbi-
tration which had been considering
counter-proposals of employees and the
company.
The employees had sought an in
crease of 25 cents an hour and the
company had asked that the employees
accept a five-cent-an-hour reduction.
The decision of the board is final and
binding on both company and union
BY the terms of the decision a ma
jority of the employees will receive a
maximum of 72l2 cents an hour, the
highest rate ever paid street car men
in Massachusetts and said by the COM
panys representative to be the second
highest rate in the country. The high
est rate being paid is in Chicago, it was
said, where workers receive rs cents
an hour. Operators of one-man cars
and bus drivers were increased to sok
cents an hour.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
YORKTOWN TO MARK
142D ANNIVERSARY
Battleship Arkansas Ordered to
Virginia Waters for Cere-
monies Saturday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
YORKTOWN, Va, October 10
Commemorating the 1920 anniversary
of the last battle of the Revolution,
which gave independence to the New
World colonies, patriotic program
will be given here Saturday.
The L. S. S. Arkansas has Leen or
dered to Virginia waters for the oc-
casion, as Yorktown occupies a con-
spicuous site overlooking York River.
No less than 1000 soldiers and sailors
will be in attendance, and aviation
presentation is expected. Guests will
arrive and speakers of national promi-
nenCe will convene at II am. Many
of the Washington visitors have plan
ned to make the motor trip over the
Underwater Trail, as easily a con-
venient route to this locality of Vir-
ginia- a bout half a days journey from
the National Capital.
Yorktown is in gala preparation for
the celebration. Under auspices Of the
Yorktown Civic Association and the
Yorktown Country Club, ample pro-
vision has been made to extend hos
pitality and reception to the visiting
American public. The Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiqui-
ties has tabulated and placarded his
toric sites.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
FARM IMPLEMENT
BUSINESS BOOMING
Manufactures Recovering
From 1922 SIump-Trac-
tors in Great Demand.

Recovering from the slump of 1922
farm equipment manufactures last
year far surpassed 1922 with an in
crease Of "A per cent and were 11.2
per cent above the 1921 production.
Census Bureau statistics announced
today for the annual canvass of manu-
features of farm equipment places
the value Of the output at S364.70l,- =
537, as compared with $209.639,S97 in
1922 and 1928. .04O,7S3 in 1921.
Manufacture Of tractors showed
a marked increase. There were 134,-
610 gas farm tractors and 620 steam
farm traction engines manufactured
with a value of s93.782,550. In 1929
that class of equipment was valued
at $77,418,955. and in 1921 their value
was only S14,6S1,512.
There was a large increase in the
number of cream separators, the total
having been 162,169, as compared
with 9S,433 in 1922. Internal combus-
tion engines for farm use, under eight
horsepower numbered 163,330. while
in 1921 they numbered 110,746.
Moleboard plowS increased from
277,9S9 in 1922 to 66S,126 last year;
harrows from 235,S35 to 441,671, and
harvesting machines of all kinds from
60,527 to 96,2l5.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
DECLARES COLUMBUS
WAS NOT AN ITALIAN
Old Controversy Given New Start
by Speaker at Anglo-Spanish
Society Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 16.-The century,
old controversy over the nationality
of Christopher Columbus has come
to the fore again through the pro-
nouncement yesterday at a meeting
of the Anglo-Spanish Society Of Lon
don by Col. w. r. Mansfield that
Columbus was a Spaniard and not an
Italian, as more popularity believed.
Col. Man field has been engaged
in extensive research and says he
is prepared to upset the popular con-
ception of the early life OF Columbus.
He asserted in his lecture today that
the Italian documents which here
tofore have supported the belief con-
cerning the great discoverers ma
tionality are forgeries, SO clumsily
executed he wonders that historians
have failed to realize their worthless
ness.
On the other hand, he declared that
documents which have been occasion
ally advanced to prove the pure Span
ish blood in Columbus veins are not
spurious. but real proof of his ma
tionality, and that he was born at
Pontavedra, in Galicia, Spain.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
HINTS SOVIET FUND
is AIDING LA toilette
T. v. O'Connor Asks Extent of
Contribution to Bring About Un-
/ certainty in America.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. October 16.-Thomas V.
CConnor. chairman of the Shipping
Board and for years head of the Long
shoreman's Union. asked an audience
here last night if any one in "abso-
Lutte authority would deny that a
large amount of moneys has been sent
from Russia through Mexico to
strengthen the cause of Senator's La
Toilette and Wheeler, the Independ-
ent,national ticket.
How much money has been sent
here by Soviet Russia" he asked, ito
win this fight and bring about uncer-
tai9ty in this country, the same as in
their own country?"
Mr.. O'Connor spoke at length on the
connection of union leaders with the
La Toilette Wheeler campaign, and
asserted that members of labor or
ganizations are not going to stand for
having their vote delivered by ma
tional officers or local representa-
tives.'
The speaker, who predicted Presi-
dent Coolidges election, charged that
Senator La Toilette hoped to throw
the contest into Congress, where he
expected to name and crown a Presi-
dent and in that way gain for himself
q greater power than that possessed
by the man who is crowned"
Evening star., 1924-10-16
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Once

the S3 1-3c dividend. came down
points to 1214. The new shares repre-
sent stock Of the company formed to
take over the producing properties ana
physical assets of the old concern.
A noteworthy incident in the mlscel-
laneous section was the heavy covering
movement in United Bakeries common,
following the recent weakness in that
stock. At lis it was selling more tnan
points above the previous closing
price.
Traders who, on account of political
uncertainties, had unloaded their
holdings earlier in the week, hur-
riedly repurchascd today following
the reported lengthening of the bet
ting odds in favor Of the Republican
candidate. Public Utilities benenteo
more than others, advances extend
ing to over points in some in
stances. Tennessee Electric Power
common crossed 3S, as against SO
Wednesday, on declaration of the
regular quarterly dividend on the
second preferred.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
HELD AS ASSAILANT.
Virginia Negro Arrested Follow
ing Attack on Woman.

RICHMOND, Va, October 16.-Eddie
Brown, a negro, was held in city Jail
today for an alleged attack upon
white woman in the outskirts of the
city last night. Police said he an
swered descriptions given by the
woman.
wooded section near the scene Of the
attack, while po'ice dragnets combed
the city. The woman is said to have
been attacked by one of two negroes,
who seized her OH the porch of her
home. Her cries brought neighbors.
The negroes fled. Though her clothes
were torn in the struggle, the woman
was said not TO have been hurt. Her
husband was not at home at the time
of the attack, there being no one with
her except a small child.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
BAN OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ON CHINESE is FOUGHT
orientals to Test Mississippi Law.
Former Governor Is
Counsel
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, October ia
test of the ruling of the State board
of education issued last Summer that
Chinese children are not entitled to
attend white schools in Mississippi is
to be made in the courts here.
Ex-Gov. Earl Brewer of Clarks-
dale has been employed by the
Chinese residents of Rosedale. Boil
var County, whose children hereto
fore have attended the white schools,
to fight the case.
The attorney general handed down
a ruling that Chinese children could
not attend the public schools and the
board of education acted on it
The school authorities acted on the
board Of education ruling and refused
to admit the Chinese children to the
schools. They also were denied ad-
mission to the negro schools
Evening star., 1924-10-16
new STEP IN ELECTRlCS.
Locomotives for Railroad Will Be
Travelling Substation.

NEW YORK, October 16.@Seven
electric locomotives, marking what
is said to be a new step in the cleo
trification of railways using a1ternat-
ing current, will soon be put in ope-
ration on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad here, it was
announced yesterday. Each Of the To-
comotives will be a travelling sub
station, picking up 1900 volts of
alternating current from overhead
wires and changing it to direct cur
rent, which operates the driving
motors.
Long distance transmission Of high
voltage alternating current Is thus
combined with the efficiency and dur
ability of direct current motors.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
DECREASES IN WEEK
Imports, However, Show Gains
During Same Period, Re-
port States.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October 1C.-The daily
average gross crude oil production of
the United States decreased 26,450
barrels for the week ending October
IL, totaling 1,9S4,000, according to the
weekly summary Of the American
Petroleum Institute. The daily aver
age production east of California was
l.376,000 barrels, a decrease Of 26,050.
California production was 60S,000 bar
rels, a decrease of 400.
Daily average imports of petroleum
at principal ports for the week ended
October IL were 200,286 barrels. COM
pared with 1851 for the previous
week. Daily average receipts of Cali
fornia oil at Atlantic and Gulf Coast
ports for the week ended October IL
were 102,2S6 barrels, compared with
11S,143 for the previous week.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
PRINCE OF WALES HAS
NIGHT OUT IN TORONTO
Returns to Hotel at 6 A. M, After
Attending Informal Dance
With Friends.
Ev the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, October 16.-The Prince
of Wales returned to his quarters at
the King Edward Hotel this morning
at o'clock. Following his visit to
the ball at the York Club last night
he attended an informal dance at
Strathrobyn, the suburban residence
of F. B. Robbins, whom he met on his
previous visit to Toronto, and who
was a member of the party which
rode to hounds with the prince yes
terday.
1t was announced that the prince
probably would play a round of golf
this morning and pay a few social
calls.
According to the program of the
royal party'S itinerary, the prince will
leave for Ottawa this afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
MINE STRIKE ENDS.
6,OOO to Return to Work in Penn
sy1vania County.

SCRANTON, Pa. October 16.-After
a fve-hour discussion members of
the general grievance committee of
the Glen Alden Coal Co. at a meet
ing here yesterday voted to call off
the strike which has cr'pped the
colIieries Of the company in Luzerne
County and forced idleness on ap-
nroximately 5000 miners. The strike.
which had been in effect for three
days. wa characterized as an out
law by international and district
mine officials. In voting to end the
walkout, the committee agreed that
in the future all grievances would
he submitted to President Rinaldo
Cappelini for adjustment
Evening star., 1924-10-16
BY WILLIAM r, HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, October 16.-With
leading oil trade journals reporting
substantial declines in domestic crude
production for the fourth successive
week. and with reports of the aban-
donment of the prorating program in
the midcontinent fields, a heavy de-
mand for oil shares came into the
curb market again today. Standard
of Ohio at 313 was selling 10 points
above the Wednesday final; Prairie
Oil and Gas, just under 210, gained
almost 4 points. Vacuum was per-
sistently bought, and noteworthy i'm
provement occurred in Standard of
Nebraska, Indiana, Imperial of Can
ada and Galena Signal
The demand for Mutual Oil became
more urgent, blocks of 1000 shares
changing hands at IL, while Mountain
Producers moved up close to 20 The
new Pennock Oil shares were admitted
to trading, first sales taking place at
12A, while the old stock, selling ex