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Former Assistant Chief Justice Of the Municipal of
and Mt the Present Time Attorney Law and
Of the Commerce Court of Arbitration Which Main
tanned by the Chicago Association of Commerce. Republican
Candidate for the Nomination for Judge of the
Court of Chicago. Highly Endorsed by the Chicago Bar
The broad ax., 1924-04-05
PHILADELPHIA MAYOR WILL
ADDRESS NJ. A. A. G. p. AN
NUAL CONFERENCE
END OF JUNE
Exhibit Of Negro Work in Art and
Literature to Be Held

Hon. w. Freeland Kendrick, mayor
Of Philadelphia, has accepted an invi-
tation to address and welcome the If
teenth annual conference of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People in that city,
the end Of June, it was announced
today at the national Office, 90 Fifth
avenue. Mayor Hendricks address Of
welcome is to be delivered on the
opening session Of the conference,
Wednesday, june rs.
Other speakers who have already
accepted invitations TO speak are: John
Haynes Holmes, rector of the Com
.munity church Of New York, and Os-
valid Garrison Willard, editor Of The
Nation.
Among the features planned for the
Philadelphia conference of the n A.
"A. g. p. is an exhibit Of work OF the
Negro in art and literature. including
copies Of books written by colored
authors.
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Of the Municipal Court, which place
he now occupies.
30 Tar, it must be admitted by all
the citizens Of Chicago that I'D to the
present time Judge Jonas has proven
himself to be painstaking public off,
cial who is deeply interested in the
welfare of his fellow citizens.
The Chief Justice of the Criminal
Court, in his annual report for the
year 1923, said: ITO First Assistant
States Attorney Edgar A. Jonas, in
charge Of the States Attorneys trial
staff, belongs considerable credit for
this record. Under his direction the
trial of cases was speedier and more
certain"
In December, 1928, the Daily News
made the following comment in its
columns; Edgar A. Jonas has been
First Assistant States Attorney for
the last three years and in that power
full post has achieved an enviable rep
utation for squareness and determine
ton in the prosecution Of evil-doers
He has handled many important cases
involving crime of note"
In commenting on the crime situa-
ton in Cook County the Chicago
Evening Post in one of its editorials
stated: The Chief justice asknowi-
edges the help Of the public prose-
cutor's Office, and particularly the CO.
operation Of First Assistant States
Attorney Edgar A. Jonas, in bringing
about this greatly improved situation"
Judge Jonas is a highly honored
member of the Chicago Bar Associa-
ton, Illinois Bar Association, Ameri-
can Bar Association, Sincerity Lodge,
A. F. & A. NJ, Lincoln Park Chapter,
Lincoln Park Commandery, Oriental
Consistory, Medinah Temple, National
Union, Royal League, Independent
Order Of Foresters, Loyal Order OF
Moose, B. P. 0. E. No. 4, Wisconsin
Society, and Hamilton Club.
With this splendid record behind
him and with his wide popularity
among thousands Of his friends in all
parts of this city, including his great
army Of colored friends who will also
stand BY him on Tuesday, April 8
and assist to nominate him for one Of
the honorable Judges Of the Municipal
Court Of Chicago.
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NOW SEE WHAT Al 18th
AMENDMENT DID FOR
AFRICA

Paris.-A strange story Of the wild
women Of the Sahara, who rule the
men Of the desert tribes By caveman
methods with heavy clubs, is revealed
IN an official report Of Capt. Rottier
of the French colonial infantry, who
has been inspecting the region. The
desert women, who have completely
subjugated their husbands, belong to
the Kenouri and Troubles tribes.
The Kenouri women are tall, husky
amazons, clothed in baggy trousers,
who always carry clubs, which they
freely apply to their husbands and
other men Of the tribe if they show
the slightest unwillingness to perform
mental tasks of the household. The
women love to fight. and when not
beating their husbands they stage free
for-all fights with other women, while
their awed and trembling mates gather
around and watch. The women refuse
to eat with their husbands, taking the
choicest food before the men are
served.
The Troubles women pursue SINH
lar methods in dominating their men.
The tribes are particularly noted for
their divorces, many leading women
warriors having been married twenty
times, including frequent remarriages.
(Those sisters over there III Africa
are all right and it would be good
idea if some of them would blow over
into this country and straighten the
men out.-Editor.)
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THE COOK COUNTY BAR ASSo-
CATION

At a primary held on March q,
1924, at the Appomattox Club, the
following candidates for judges Of the
Municipal Court were indorsed as best
qualified for nomination by their re-
spective parties:
Republican: For Chief Justice,
Harry Olson; for Associate Justice
(six years., Arnold Heap, John Fl.
Lyle. John J. Lupe, Daniel p. Trude,
Albert B. George, Harry s. Keats, Ed
gar A. Jones, John R. McCabe, Harry
w. Starr, Henry J. Gibbs, Harry Har-
man, Jephthah Harden; for Associate
Judges Ito fill vacancy, Freeman Lee
roy Fairbank, Joseph r. Hall, Daniel
A. Roberts.
Democrat: For Chief Justice, Mar
win Bafrnhart; for Associate Judges,
(six years., John J. Rooney, Joseph
S. LaBuy, Peter H. Schwaba, John +.
O'Connell. Joseph Burke, Frank H.
Graham, George Packard, Eugene L.
McGarry, Charles r. Brown, Harry
Brown, Frank n Moore; for Asso-
ciate Judges Ito fiji vacancy, Frank
M. Padden.
The Associated Business Club win
be entertained by the Association at
a smoker after the regular monthly
meeting Friday, April 4, 1924, at $50
p. m. at the Appomattox Club.
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Hon. Edgar A. Jonas, Republican
candidate for the nomination for Judge
of the Municipal Court of Chicago,
was born in Wisconsin October IA,
1885, and he has been a highly hon
ored and popular resident Of this won
derful city for many years. AS he ap-
preached manhood, he graduated from
the Chicago Law School with high
honors, in 1909, with the degree of
LIB. and later on he received the
degree Of Doctor Of Jurisprudence.
For IS years he and his splendid wife,
Mrs. Jonas, have resided in the old
10th Ward, at 5632 Wayne avenue.
Right under his cut can be found
mention Of the past and present rec
ord of public service on the part of
Judge Jonas and there is not one blem-
ish against his record as a public Off
cia1 in this city or county.
He has faithfully served as a Trus-
tee Of the Chicago Public Library
from 1917 to 1919 (Which position is
honorary and without pay), and dur
ing his term as a Trustee the great
Legler Library was built for the peo-
pie Of this city.
After terminating his duties as a
member Of the Library Board, he &C
cepted a position as First Assistant
States Attorney, which Office he occu-
pied for nearly three years. AS to his
record in that position, he cheerfully
refers you to the facts as disclosed by
the public records on file.
During the past two years he also
assumed the duties Of Director OF
the Board Of Trustees having charge
Of the City Of Chicago Municipal Tu-
berculosis Sanitarium, which is one Of
the largest institutions of its kind in
the world. In addition to being q
Director, he was elected President oi
the Board and has served without pay
in that capacity for more than year
1t was during part of his adrninistra-
ton as a Director and President II
connection with the other members 81
the Board that the death rate of tn.
berculosis was cut from twelve deaths
per day to six per day. On Deem
Der lst Of last year, he resigned his
position as a public prosecutor in or
der to accept the high Office Of Judge
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War Veterans, Veterans of the For
eign Wars, Society Of Santiago deCuba,
All the Masonic Bodies, Odd Fellows.
knights Of Pythias, Loyal Order Of
Moose. American Brotherhood, Chi
.cago Lincoln Club. and many other
organizations.
Judge Holmes has made good all
along the line and he has always dis
charged his sworn duties without fear
or favor. As one Of the Judges Of
the Municipal Court Of Chicago, he
stands at the top notch and none Of
its Judges are more popular than he.
BY being fair and reasonable all the
time and BY treating every person on.
the square, who frequent his court
rooms, his thousands of white and
colored friends, who are scattered
throughout this city and county, wilt
on Tuesday, April 8. vote IN favor 81
his nomination for States Attorney
or Cook cOunty-Adv.
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HON. GEORGE B. HOLMES
Republican Candidate for the Nomina-
ton for States Attorney of Cook
County is one of the Best
Judges Of the Municipal
Court
Court

From 1885 down to the present time
Hon. George B. Holmes has resided
in this great city and during all Of
those years he has been actively in
terested IN eyey thing or movement
pertaining to its advancement.
He was admitted to the bar in 1890
and practiced continuously until
elected to the bench.
He was given first place in the Bar
Primary both times he was elected
He served with distinction as a menu
Der Of the Ist IILVol Infty.at the siege
and capture OF Santiago de Cuba in
1893
He is 4 member Of United Spanish
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HON. JOSEPH F. HAAS
Republican Candidate for Re-Nonnina-
ton for Recorder Of Deeds Of
Cook County

On Tuesday, April g. for the sec
ond time the people will have the
right to vote fer the denomination Of
Hon. Joseph F. Haas for Recorder Of
Deeds Of Cook county, whose fair and
Honorable name has become a house
hold word throughout this city, coun-
y and throughout the state of Illi-
nois, was born irf Chicago, November
IS, 1857, and was educated in the pub
lie schools of this city He was en-
pIoyed BY Jameson & Morse Printing
Co. in 1874, he entered the en-
ploy Of J. S. Barnes & Co, hatters
and furriers, as errand boy and be-
came partner in 1900 He continued
in business until elected clerk Of the
Sanitary District Of Chicago in 1898
He resigned on June IL, 1905, on ac-
count of the illness Of his partner.
Mr.. Haas was elected State Senator
from the twenty-ffth senatorial dis
trict in lo02-1o06. As State Senator
he introduced and was instrumental
in passing many important measures.
He was chairman Of the Chicago
Charter Committee Of the forty
rro~a~a1 arcar,blxr
Among the important bills which he
introduced and are now laws were the
bills creating the Municipal Courts Of
Chicago, which abolished the old po-
lice justice system; the bill creating
forest preserves, which is making pos
sible the conservation Of the wood
lands in the country for public parks
systems, and several other bills CIV
ing to the park boards the power to
maintain and govern the parks and
boulevards under their control; bill
fixing the date limit on time which
persons could sue municipality for
personal injuries, law which has
saved Chicago and other cities hum
dreds Of thousands of dollars.
Mr.. Haas also voted for amend
ments to the Torrens system, which
has broadened its scope
He was elected County Clerk in
1906 and conducted the business of
that Office in an efficient manner
The Recorder is the official custo-
dian Of all the records affecting the
title Of every piece Of property in this
county. He conducts a big business,
requiring the attention Of man Of
great ability and business experience.
Mr.. Haas is a member Of many fra
ternaI societies and other organiza-
tons. Chief among them are Maple
wood Council No. 1924, Royal Ar
canun1;ffi Enterprise Council No. so,
Royal League; Kilwinning Lodge No.
All. AT. & "A. M.
For more than thirty years the peo-
Die residing in this city have known
Mr.. Haas as q high class business
man.
To the undyinging or to the ever
lasting credit Of Mr.. Haas, it must be
said that he employs more colored
clerks and stenographers in the Coun-
~ Recorders Office than all Of his
predecessors combined. For several
-- D.vt well onto "a colored clerks
and stenographers have been steadily
employed in his Office and they are
scattered throughout All Of its depart
ments and occupy seats or desks
where any one will not experience any
trouble ii beholding them.
Ali things being fair in War and
TIN Love Mr. Haas j. Justify entitled
70 receive the bulk Of the colored vote
IN this city and county Tuesday
April 81
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SIoNILLI ADELPHIA GIRLS

The Sionilli Adelphia GirIe win hold
their second annual meeting of the
month at the home Of Miss Mildred
Graham, 1881 Elmwood avenue, sun
day, April 9th. This is to be a meet
ing Of great Importance as plans for
the Extravaganza" will be discussed
and all members are urged to attend.
Virginia Hill, President, Ruth Ellis
ron. Secretary, Edna Purgesor. EdI-
tress.
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His past and present record Of public services Trustee f
Chicago Public Library-1917 1919; Assistant Co~o-
ton Counsel Of Chicago, 1919 1921; First 500
Attorney Of Cook County, 1921 December i 1923: Pres
dent of the Board Of Directors Of Municipal
Sanarium since July, 1925 Judge of the MunicisI cr
Of Chicago December 1928; Republican candidafe e. he
nomination for Judge of the Municipal Court Jude Ionas
ranks the best friends Of the CoIored race n hicg
He received 1900 votes ut the Primary " The C;rs
Association and ne third Candidate f~o- a. S
Of the list which means his denomination.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28

DIR. j. -. hathaway Las Eoyt
to 80 Hinton Hldg. Tale th
elo-.t-- cC.h
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28
COUNTY TAXES
$24l,262.99
Pssquotank Must Raise $l7,'
577.25 More Than Last
Year; Levy Increase .08

IasquOtank County's taxes
this year will be increased by
$l7,577.25 to take care OF adj
ditional expenses. and to i'll
sure having enough money to
carry over obligations that
have been assumed. An iu-
crease thruout the county Of
eight cents on the $lUO valua-
tiOn has been made, and the to-
tai to be collected by the i'll
coming Sheriff is $24l ,262.99.
pnSquOtank COunty's wealth this
year In real and personal property y
is divided among the townships us
follows: Salem $i.1O7.lSi: Provi.
drnr Sl.i:U.;lW: NJ. IIernnOn ST..
go 7jS: Nrwland S067 27I: Eliz.
ahcth city. Sl1.7sl.13O: Nixonioil
Si.al3.Il7. The total property vulu.
aii'n In city aud county is SO,
2'2.Ir.. The valuations have in.
creased since last year.
The total amount OF taxes Ia h.
collected from each township in the
county arr us follows: Salem S2J..
2iiis: NixOntOn $2G, ,2o3.S3: PrOvi.
d"n'r Sl:;,'EG.Gl; Ncwlund 81 i.5l2.
-; Elizabeth city, $iIi,3O2.i9; NJ.
IIrrmDn, Si9,I.2.3i.
The tuA rate ihruout the county
,is Sill on tn" SfU vJiuatipB. I.Iu
SI.riul school taxes vary. The
following special school tax rates
prevail: WrrkSville ~ cents: Nix
uniUm ten cents: OklskO one cent :
Providence % cents: Nrwlunl ~
cents: Elizabeth City six cents.
The general tax rate j. divided nS
follows: Special bridge and poor tax
two cents: General county fund
IL cents; county road bond sinking
fund . cents: general rad fund
seven cents; general rOad fund
floating debt. three cents: General
school lax, ~ cents.
The general poll for all men h..
turpu Tim u.gps ar ~ IN IN ypiIrs /.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28
cJhQ BANK CLERK ANo TIE SO0A JCPKGR
THEY GET YOUR MONEY AND HATE YOU

IN debt 10 Inu: but just NJ S"on ~
they soak you good aud proper they
gci 10 h. mighty dignified nnh np'
piSh. You do rm u favor and then
they expect you 10 run your legs of
after 'rm iu grt what belongs Ia
ynrl aud they even gct insOlrni when
ynlI dnu't gri down on your KNEES
Ia 'ru and hrg 'rm To pay u little
nu account.
"lrS sir. They net real righteous
and rrsrntful if you press 'cm u
little. trying 10 make you feel nS
If you were forever under ohlign.
tiOnS to them because y0ii had let
them owe you money
81 would synilmthize with y"u.
hiIi haven't any sympathy for u
mon who does u credit business,
said the Bank Clerk. "a man who
trusts every Tom. Dick and Harry
should expect To take u certain per
crni;Igr 1f loss without mnkim: u
fuss about il. Make them pay
cash."
81 tried that" said the Soda Jerk
rr. "But when they pay cash they
are apt Ia give you u check that
aint worth the paper it's written
nn. \ fellow who had owed this
store S3.I5 for six months came Ia
the other day amd said lie wanted
10 pay his hill. lie gave me u check
for $500 on your bank and ! gave
him Sl.:II In real cash Ia make
change. The blame cheek came
back next day marked account
closed und I've got that check Oh
my hands yet"
"Why don't you get after him
about IT," said the Bank Clerk.
"Gct after him, hell" said the
Soda Jerker: "If ] said anything to
him he probably would insult me
and threaten to heat nv head ofl "
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28

What ~" inII >nr" about This
mnrnin.?' asked The Bank Clerk
,r the Soda .Irrkrr. The SD,I Jerk
~ had n hard look nn his face.
81 though, when "vrrybody -"l
religion they would pay their bits,
said the Soda .Irrk"r: "!iml reckon
SON" birds around ihi. town think
that they gnl all their debts washed
away Samr nS their SiuS: l"IStwiS"
they don't S"ru ~ hr hr"IL ing their
nrrkS paying mr what they NV"
me.
"N,w | wouldn't hr - S"r" about
il. bIIt there's one guy who has been
owing me two dollars Gur three
years money that I pulled right
nut nf my pocket aud loaned him
when didn't have IL 10 spare. He's
been stallimg ~" ever since ] made
him that loan. lui | saw him stand
in. up big ~ life III" other ni.hi
when Mr. Ramsay said hr wanted
all them who'd civ" him S5.m ia
stand up. Think - That, went you
Couldn't pay me S2M borrowed
money in three years, hlIi GETS np IN
the tuIrrlnrlr whrr" u" can cut
n Sulur.r before 1000 rnlkS Hn'l
hpllrrS $500 So loud that the angels
had 10 poke their fingers IN their
ears to keep from being draf"n"'l
by the noise hc was making. That
makes me sore
"Aluylc he was going +" pay lh"
llum-I,nmsny co. that five spot til"
same way he has paid your Two,
said the Bank tlrrk.
Maybe So" said the Soda lcrkrr
"But that aini no consolation io me.
"rh0>c md.pay birds gCt my goat
anyway: they are as nice and as
humble aS II piece of mildcwcd
potato pie the week after Thanks
giving. while thov'r" irving To g"t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28
RECLAIM LOST
PROVINCES OF EAST
Meetings Planned to Marshal Forces to Fight
For Funds to Bridge Chowan River

before The u"Nl General Assembly
rrn,rmr>. they viii nmn,> data nnd
make plauS To arouse interest thru.
ont The state in hrhalf of The move
m"ul.
Th" neat m,"lin. that may help
in further this cHii>" 10 which all
lr.i~!at"r~.rl"ri ia this section laCr
pledged themselves. will II" held
im New Bern nI December =. When
the meeting in behalf of Ruut" ~.
j. held ~ New Bern hundreds uf
people from these CuuIii"> ar" rN-
I"cirh iu attend. and plans are
hriu. mIdr fer special ears H. carry
those who will 80 Ia show their in
lcrrN ia the movement.
The South Atlantic Ims;al lIi=h.
Way Association has adopted Hrni"
- thru these counties. AMI Rout"
~. further inland. ~ parts Of th"
coastal Ilishuwy which j. H. hc
nationally advertised when compete
The people nf this section will not
fi.hi Route ~. They would lii" to
seq both routes adopted, that tour.
lists miGht have un opportunity lo
80" two prosperous S"ciiunS ui tn"
Stat" at their best. l;ul Route ~
may H. easily adopted. with its
fine system nf roads already built,
while Route - j. dependent uIi nm
appropriation 10 hri'l"" ia" t'hn.
wan River. before il can hr com.
plrlrd ~ u part nr This highway.
Several Speakers Named
Al u meeting held in The EliH.
ub"lh city rlHmhrr of commerce
rooms un Monday nighl. The inter.
"St nI ih" p""pl" was expressed hy
u large ultrudHurr nf tn" citizens
or E,lrnium am,l IIrrtfOrh. Among
The SPEAKERS in behalf Of this pro.
.i"rt were:
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prrdrn. "r E,lculou: j. =. McNidcr
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28
"El TTERCl l."
". %. Saunders Has .ln nu,laI
Shsri Sl"ry in Golfers TIii,
Week

Utilizing materials pi"krd up in
th" rolIrSr nf his newspaper career,
W. -. Saunders has prudur"d an.
other firilUu >;"ry which appears
in The current iS>u" ur Golfers,
Th" Nali"na! Wr"kly, "l'utrrcIIp"
II ia" iii" uf III" Siury and il il
an 'rl Hr ilI" "rnimmry sort rf story.
Saunders Is essentially - reporter
Imd Hn editorial writer nmd fiction
j. not in hi- line. hui Ibis j. lis
second short story Ia llHv" been rab.
lishrd IN u magazine Of national cir.
rulItiun and il will not br his last.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28
90
rVO Se,.e,lee,a, &"r'
'5t.S>ssNe,.oeeete-.
6cNaAeIG 6ar E.@.

Collier professor rrnlos, a the University o North 'aro
lin, eminent educators ami aWlo'S is
srirnrr have rru many AMI noahr
npd ne ranks amo. distinguished North (rolii'i Frpi tohn
Il Baptist minister the Rev. Dr. Nr"uiam H!a" 'op"
who once held Elizabeth . and ai in'r was r
dent of ,c North Carolina Convention Prof Cobb hint
self member IIi baptist Church aud Of its
caos Superintendent Of the Sunday School OF
The Chapel IIi Baptist Surely r write with II
rcnun Christian religion
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28
Other Changes

Sheriff Charles Reid Will "h" h'N
career ~ sheriff Of the county Tor
the paSt 22 years. aud Charles ar
mine. will assume III" duties oi INV
,nirr. !. e. Smnr" will succeed
Geo. W. l;rOthcrS nS Register oi
Deeds. aud j. Henry lcl;"y. Jr''
vii succeed l.. G.. Sawyer IL Conn
IL Prosecuting Attorney. Til" one
other new officer will he X. H..
Ednry. commissioner from Nrw'ahd
Township. These officers VIII he
sworn in before the commissioners
en- Monday. December ].
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28
On To New Bern

The people in these counties are
wide awake to the advantages the
bridge would bring. They feel that
this great commonwealth owes this
profitable investment tu This sec
local citizens of prominence eN-
tiou. and in meeting after me'ctin"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28
What Great Minds Think
flnlprrs itu ut North QaroItna
Chapel A,ll&C.

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28

The average rental mid on cash
rented farms in the United states
il less than three and "nc'half per
,,rut nu the value uf the farms.