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The broad ax., 1924-04-26
Realistic FlouOers Made
From Glass BY Experts

Marvellous artificial blooms that re-
semble Natures finest specimens In
every respect except scent, are now
being made by expert glassblowers.
Every part OF a flower or plant Is
faithfully reproduced. from the long.
delicate stems and colored petals to
the almost invisible pollen.
The first thing which the maker OF
these wonderful blooms does is to blow
the petals from glass as thin and
fragile as tissue paper. The glass
petals are then shaped and colored
exactly Ike the natural ones.
Some Of the rarer plants cannot be
easily reproduced, and often several
experiments have to be carried out
with different colors before a really
good imitation Is obtained.
These glass flowers are used extern
sively in museums. both 70 show de-
tails OF plant or flower formation and
as backgrounds for displaying speci-
mems OF birds and insectS.-London
Answers.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

Time WINS when u weasel would NJ
s0on have fhcught about starting CUT
with q leak as withnut 3 ngurehead,
and EhA farther back one goes the
more wRH this d fact The earliest
discovered model OF Agurehena BE-
lonsed 60 q pleasure beat Of ans Of
ancient Ewptis dark-eyad nnanns, bs-
Ing In the form or lotus, md 10 very
much 70 hnr mAnd and heart chat Hhn
had Al burIeh with her. But WaEahips
win animals carved npsn the prsEs
are ahOWn 10 have existed N EKgpt
before the cay Of this queen; I'm enct,
nn early ma 1000 b. C.. writes - au-
thoEity IN maritime hlntory. The sub
1ect nanally corresponds 70 tie name
o. Ehs mtip.
Appnr9nGly each particular nation
hma n faHpFake urbHarn. Thn owl mum
a conspseuOua on the AshanlRn ships
a. was ne eoek, that elahlsm 81 xis-
lanBa. nm inc prpwa o9 th@ Pheanl-
clans. the shinlng blade or Bk Lhe0-
aara, 9hs ratrcn naaut 81 Ehe Yanp.
tlaan, was 9hasr favurad Agurahead--
DsEroit News.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
Winnebago Indians Like
10 Wear Fancy Clothes

As clothing the early Winnebago
wore a breechclout, moccasins, leg
gings and robes Of dressed skins. The
advent OF the French trader added
to their dress, but at all times we
find both men and women eombIng
their hair straight back, parted In
the middle and tied behind their heads
In braids, later decorated by ribbons.
Thomas Anderson, who spent a winter
trading with them on the Rock river
in 1902, said that they were the most
filthy, most obstinate and bravest peo-
pie OF any Indian tribe. When the
French came they added blankets to
their garb, white for winter and bright
colors for the summer.
In the governors reception room In
the state capitol at Madison, Wis, the
surrender Of the noted Chief Red Bird,
which ended the Winnebago war in
1925, is cleFerly depicted, Red Bird,
the prisoner is pictured as having one
side OF his face painted red, the other
intemixed with green and white.
clothed in a Yankton suit Of dressed
elkskln. perfectly white and as soft
~ q hid glove. 1t consisted OF a
Jacket, ornamented with q fringe Of
the same material and enriched with
blue beads.
On his feet ne wears mOccaEins. and
On each shoulder. I'm place OF an epau-
lettes Is fastened q stuffed red bird.
Around bis neck hang strands Of wan
pun Of various lengths, and he holds
. war pipe in his hand. ornamented
with dyed horse hair and feathers OF
bindss--D Detroit News.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
AROUSED BY FIRE

The tenants 1t 70z709 F. 4oth
street, found that a IRE was slowly
smoldering in an inner closet, Tues
day morning. They had known for
quite while that fire was around
somewhere. BY the heavy odor that
pervaded the house, but took i for
granted that the ianitor in the base
ment was burning rubbish. Mrs.
SHothers. who lives ACROSS the ball,
was the first one to discover that the
IRE was in the second apartment,
which was occupied BY Mrs. Butler.
The FIRE department was called an6
TIE inmates soon removed TO safety.
Many beautiful clothes hanging - The
closet were ruined. The damage
vas estimated to be 5000
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
EASTER SUNDAY-NEAR
TRAGEDY
Lover Shoots Sweetheart and Sistel
and Turns Weapon on Himself
Luck Appears to be With All Parties
They are Recovering

Mr. Alfonzo BronZ, a roomer A.
~ home Of Mrs Helen Wilson and
.;.ter Miss Pauline Henner, who IS
- Sweetheart Of Mr.. Bronz, Sunday
n;gbt became very much infuriated
hec,use his sweetheart had told him
Ser very lengthy quarrel that she
t,ad decided that it was best for them
= discontinue their friendship. he
,i..ded necessarily with her in an at
tennt % effect a reconciliation which
III. rhst;ratelv refused. Seeing that
shs was fully determined to stand BY
Lsr statement Of having their pleasant
-sI.t;ons come to 4 close, he rushed to
- rnou. obtained pistol and re-
.s-ned ~ the room in which Miss
1900 was and renewed his en-
.-..t;as for her to return To hum.
11TTer III chances Of q renewal Of
.,,s;r friendship was apparently lost,
- +. beQan to realize that their
-aapv happy moments had abruptly
rome 10 an end, drew from ms Poeket
-.rolver and without any warning
...hs,.ver. fred several shots, one OF
,.t;eh godred IN the neck ot Mss
t u,'.. ;nficting : slight wound and
- 5,,ve been fatal If she had not
s.,sr.d behind a piece OF furniture.
49, Wilson. her sister, was struck
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
RenL Color or Gold

Few persons are familiar with the
real color OF gold, because II IL sell
dom eeen except when heavily al
loyed, a state I'm which 1t In much red
der than when 1t IL pure. The pureSt
coins ever made were the $50 pieces
which were once In common use In
California. Their coinage was aban-
doned because the loss BY abrasion
was 20 great and because their inte-
rIor could be bored out and filed with
lead. They were octagonal In shape
and were the most valuable coins ever
minted and circulated All gold ID
not alike when refined. Australian
gold is distinctly redder than that
taken in California. Moreover, placer
gold Ia more yellow than that which
II taken from quartz. This is one OF
the mysteries OF metaIlurgy. because
the gold in placers zones from that
which is In quartz. The gold in the
Ural mountains Ia the rehdest I'm tho
world.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

When d wife OF u London solicitor
was brought into court not long ago
for allowing her auto 70 obstruct trsf-
&c an fashionable shopping thorough
fare for more than the allotted time.
she informed the bench that she did
not think the time was unreasonable
IN view Of what she accomplished Ia
that time, for abe had bought four
dresses and three pairs Uf shoes, and
tried all OF them On during the period
complained Of. The chairman Of the
magistrates laughlngly agreed with
her and made her nne only 20 BhIllInGs
and costa.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

visitors 70 the New York aquarium
In the last year numbered 2.121.Spd a
monthly average or 17RB25. Boston.
Philadelphia. Detroit, Venice, Cal. nnd
San Francisco are the only other
American cities that maintain similar
institutions. The Stginhart aquarium.
lately opened In Golden Gate park, San
Francisco, attracted 2B2.O4T persons In
les irst month.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
BUSY IN SUBURBS

Representatives Of The Bailey Real
ty Co., 1888 S. State St, are like the fy-
ing squadron and are kept busy from
suburb to suburb in the interest Of
the Race who are coming in from
different sections Of the country into
the congested city without space for
themselves and families. This interest
is being manifested both for the i'm
terest Of the parties coming and for
those who are now jammed IN the
city.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
RAID ON pool GAME

Officer William and Goldstein, en-
tered the residence At 40i6 South
State street, April 10Th. where the
owners, said to be Davenport and
Anoight, were engaged with twenty
others in session Of pool Knoight
and Davenport were before Judge
Bugee, Monday morning, but denied
beng the proprietors Of the place
They were fined $50 and costs. The
twenty guests were fined So and costs
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
Really Ladylike

Calamity Jane-Doctor. I'm no
Eind You hurried I've been severely
bitten on tHhe arm
Doctor Woodchuck-T can't quite
make out what sort Of animal bin
gou. The wound As too small for
horses bite and TOO biz for IN dogs
Calamity Jane-Oh. IL wasn't nm
animal. It was another lady.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

TN some parts Of the Orient" re-
Ennrked Hofry. en- man says three tines
10 his wife, II dIEorce yOu-' and the
eaad IL done. / WAS falling this I'm
q smoker and one gentleman present
wms horrinad"
The good man wars nRoched. @hF"
II don't know how good lie was,
nut he was shocked all right. He
vas q divorce lawyer"
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
EASTER VISIT TO BRIDFwF11
HOSPITAL

Mr. z. Boyer and friends. visited
the BridewelI Hospital Easter SUNDAY
carrying flowers and fruit 70 their
friends. Miss Hurst a Reo;stered
nurse VINO is employed by the city,
mas been confined in the hospital there
Tor the last two weeks, with Diph-
iberia. She is much better and on the
road to recovery.
There were long lines Of friends
who remembered the inmates of this
institution and knew that the gloomy
faces within would Be cheered BY d
visit. bringing bright flowers and
easter eggs. The participants were
amply repaid for the time spent by
the gratitude manifested By those in
disposed.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. i. c. Gibbs, zoos Wal
nut street, who rank among the
wealthiest members of the colored
race on the West Side, will. in the
near future, construct beautiful new
home Of their own at Goth and St.
Lawrence avenue; Mr.. Gibbs. being
successful building contractor him
self, will superintend its construction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs, who are fuIl Of
race pride. are warm supporters of
this newspaper.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

A certain newspaper in this city,
which has the habit of calling itself
Constructive might better be called
Obstructive" II has denounced Ger
tain big businesses among cclored
people in such terms as to lnJure
every enterprise, now existing and TO
make It impossible to launch even
worthy ones in future. It has used
its columns under the pretense OF
serving the public, while in truth and
IN fact It was simply 10 vent its spleen
on a personal enemy.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

Maude-What q beautiful new gown
Helen Ia wearing. She says It's I'm
ported, doesn't shes
MaiEe-NOt exactly. It's her last
seasons dress. The dressmaker has
turned Ii inside cut. and now she sAys
it's from the ether gide.-PasSing
Show, London.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
CARRYING CONCEALED
WEAPONS

NOSE Porter, was fined 500 and
costs and 80 days in the house Il cor
lee1on' Tor carrying a long vegetable
a anlls ana a gun, by Judge Bugee
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
Something Wrong

Proud Father-Well. Tommy, what
do you think Of your new bouncing
brotherG
Tommy Something's the matter
with him. paw, I dropped him as hard
as I could on the floor but he wouldn't
bounce.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

ny eHuipplng a Lighthouse with
pnrches, ne Brltinh Royai Society For
Ghe Prolectlnn " Birds has reduced
the destruction or birds cnnfuBed by
the light fFnm nearly m thousand u
night 70 less than time numbsr q Bsa-
Bon.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

1t is greatly to be regretted that the
killing in the black belt show no signs
Of slackening. Neither Lent nor pre-
lent appears to have any effect what
ever upon the disposition Of race
which all OF us regard as peaceful TO
kill On the slightest provocation.
Many Of our people think that murder
is an evidence of bravery. Any
coward can kill
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

A remarkable cRse Is that OF y
woman IN Paris who has been twice
married, and On each occasion her
husband has been killed while mo
torEng home from the church where
The csrsm1ny OF marriage was per
eeEmea.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
CHIPS

Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Woodlee,
who are at all times thrifty and enter
prising, have removed from their old
home at 3561 Rhodes avenue to their
lovely new home, 4437 Indiana avenue,
where they viii be pleased to meet
their many friends.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
Tara for steamers.

Modern ocean steamers ara being
aaaiRped with sensitive electrIcns
asarsp by means Of which sounds be.
nsaGh the surface cf the ocean arp
nnaIly MBdiblm- IN fogs OK storms these
''eurw hear submarine signals when
buoys and other signals ara invislbia.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

"Your friend Whseinr iB u crank cM
punctunIlEy. isn't her. aid smith.
Il should say he is replied Brown
%WhBs no even carries his watch I'm
thn hip pnchst of hls trousers 10 pro
Temt his eEeF balnE hneind TINA"
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

Some time ago the scandal section
of the colored press of the city, had
a sensational article about the divorce
case in which a prominent young law
yer was named as correspondent. 1t is
understood that this lawyer win be
represented by an eminent attorney
and the triangular fight promises TO
Be spectacular and thrilling.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

Doctor George Cleveland Hall. 1858
Grand blvd, arrived home the latter
part of last week from long and
pleasant vacation trip to many points
ia the South. He is much improved
IN health.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
~ IL

,-,,r npED Men wanted g quahiy
- 80 sseepinR ca and train porters-
,-- -'.. unnecessary. IraAspcEfa-
-. 81 = s..~-;shed. Write 7. MecaArag.
supt, St. Louis. ho-
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

We're not resentfuE of people using
ID for stepping stones TO glory II they
nave no spikes In their shoes.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

Every kind of an examination
asks some questions that are absolute
N immateE1aI to tlle work to be done.
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

II Is reported that 80 per cent oe
ChIna's population have no voice In
its affairs because they cannot read
mR write
The broad ax., 1924-04-26

M@@Faeo I'm FKmmpm hipmY Aaa
Mnlgies carved 10000 years agD Mnd
4unnd In caves I'm France wpuEA in-
1cate that the negrold type was prev
assnt In France at m eazly dasa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
AMERICAN LEGION HOLDS REGUT,AR MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion auxiliary was held at the Tutwiler hotel Friday evening, August %.
 Before the routine business was taken up most enjoyable program was given by the Girl Scouts, under the di- rection of Mrs. Asa Rountree, Jr., showing the work and aims of the Girl Scouts, a number .ef their songs were sung, and some of the girls explained themerit badge, home and health work, camping lore, etc. It is expected that when the American Legion auxiliary is fully organized they will "adopt" n group of the Girl Scouts, who can be of great assistance along many of the lines of work in which the auxiliary is interested.
 A number of new members were added, and an interesting and instruc- tive discussion of the plans and work of the auxiliary followed. The reports of committees on hospital and other work show an increasing interest in the or ganization. The membership drive will be pushed and 1t Is hoped that at the booster luncheon September 23, large and enthusiastic meeting will be held Speakers and topics for that day will be announced later, but one of the fea' lures will be the report of Mrs. II Van de Voort, department president of the national convention in St. Paul September 16510.
 The Defense Day committees will bC announced during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
MRS. ROE ORGANIZES BLUE BIRD BAND

Mrs. John T. Roe was hostess at q pretty informal luncheon Wednesday.
 When the last of 14 ladies arrived, the rustic of wings was heard.
 Through an open window the ''bluo bird of happiness" came fluttering in. Being approached by tho hostess, she found its mission there was to organ ize "a blue bird band"
 The purpose of the Blue Bird Band is to scatter sunshine and happiness, and give to the world the best we have, so the best will come back to us. Tho. motto, Christ first, others second and self last" The emblem: ''The blue bird feather.
 In the dining room the twitterine of blue birds convinced one of their mission. A eovey was flying low, cir- clining up overhead. They seemed to be carried tidings of joy to the world. Tn the center of the table was a nest with the mother bird perched on a bough.
 The eggs in the nest represented the unborn days of happiness for the band, The place cards which were blue bird castles held the names of each guest. After a most delicious lunch was served and delightful afternoon spent the meeting adjourned to meet again in September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31

of activities on the part of a division chairman was roundly applauded. It did sound so impressive to be doing so many things!
 That these organizations make a great spiritual contribution into our American life can not be doubted for a moment. In this respect it would not be possible to measure their influence or to appraise their real value. But this value would be vastly increased if by concentrated effort they owuld ac- complish at least one of the great re- forms to which women are spiritually and intellectually committed as indi- viduals and through their organiza- tions.
 We really need woman's viewpoint in the management of public affairs. Men need the cooperation of women in the working out of our national and international problems, We want to hear the voice of the American woman speaking in our councils. This much we can and should insist on,
 English women have not the full franchise. Only women who have reached the age of 35, can vote. And yet by cooperative efforts on the part of all women's organizations English women has placed eight women in Parliament while we, with full suffrage have but one representative in our national Congress, and she was not sent there because we knew anything or cared anything about her candi- dacy, Why should we continue to plead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
TO ALABAMA WRITERS CONCLAVE

The local council of Alabama Fcde- rated Woman's clubs send greetings to the members of tho Writers Conclave of Alabama, which will convene in Florence on September 8 to 13, and der rs to express qualification over the selection of Florence as the place of meeting for 1924. It is our pleasure to assure this distinguished body of a hearty welcome and the council will do all in its power to render the stay of the conclave one long to be re- membered.
 In order that our visitors will be re- lieved of unnecessary trouble, it has been suggested that members of the conclave purchase tickets to Florence If they have baggage checked, other wise to Sheffield, where a committed will meet the train and see that the members are conveyed to Alumnae hal and will take charge of all hand baggage and checks, Rooms will be ready for occupancy Monday morning September 8, the local council will fur nish all articles, save towels, whicl each guest will furnish for her Ow1 use, .-,-
 President of local council, A. Y. w. C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
Says Woman Does Not Fully Realize
 Her Power

conventions in which ten million voting women were represented.
 Women know exactly where they stand on a. number of these issues and on many other issues. Any one of them could be settled quickly if even one of the great national organizations would express it's will at the polls.
 To an unofficial observer it is amaz- ing that women never release their or ganization energy in their conventions. They use these conventions as exhaust valves, and from this pleasant blowing off of oratorial steam and discharge of emotional energy they get a satisfying sense of accomplishment. They go home feeling that they have saved the world.
 At the biennial meeting of the gen eEal federation of women's clubs held in Los Angeles last June the president made much-heraIded keynote ad-. dressp in which she made ringing plea for concentration on the early at- tainment of world peace. But through the succeeding ten days of speechmak- ing we heard little more of the subject.
 Now, a keynote sounded with the most impassioned fervor doesn't make a symphony or @ song. 1t is more apt ito trail off into a wall.
 While that really remarkable con vention was in session-and it is prob ably true that the general federation is the most influential women's organi- zation in the world-Congress ad- journed in Washington without giving much heed to it's demands.
 It is true that the child labor amend ment went through, but the main work for that was done by the national child labor committee, operated mostly by men, and the children's bureau at Wash ingtOn.
 It is extremely doubtful if success would have resulted from the efforts put forth by womens organizations, al- though all of them were strongly in favor of the amendment, and any one of them could have accomplished the result by a relatively short period of concentration,
 Despite all that we did to let those congressman know that we favor the world court, they adjourned without definite action. The uniform marriage and divorce law, so universally indorsed by women's organizations, was not at tended to. The matter of the federal bureau of education, also heavily in- dorsed by women's organizations, re- mains undecided,
 What is the trouble? Why do we not get action on these things that we have so universally indorsed2 Is it be- cause we have too many irons in the fire?
 The chairman of applied education reported at the general federation meet 1 ing that her department was directing twenty-eight major activities and has cooperative relations with sixty-four federal bureau, services, surveys, and l national organizations" And this de i partment-which is only one of seven departments of the general federation machinery-divides its work into six divisionsl What wheels within wheels The announcement of this vast number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31

at the feet of men for what we want done in regard to our national leglsla- tion? Why can not we say our own say and have our own wayF
 The very least that we women can do is to demand unequivocally that wO- mans voice be heard in national and international councils. We should no longer be satisfied with advisory" "auxiliary" sop that men have been in the habit of handing us. We don't wish to advise. We wish to do,
 No, we will never, bring about world peace until we sit in on the discussion, until we have voice and vote in the meetings where decisions are being made. :.
 There is an idea that has fixed itself in our consciousness that we women haven't the experience or the intelli- gence necesSary for such things.
 Experience? Ye gods, as If the brains and the ability we put into running these superorganizations oi ours wouldn't fit us to do the kind Oi things men are doingl Why, holding a Congressional job is child's play com pared to being chairman of a division or something in a woman's Organiza tion.
 Intelligence? Well, as q matter oi fact 1t is said that therepal6 more mer and boys in the institutions for the feeblminded in this county than there are women and girls. Few men have the mental capacity or physical en durance to head such organizations a' we have.
 And let us remember that mo ron" is an adult that has the minC of child, and that moron" is nOuI that has two genders.
 For the sake of all that is reason able and sane, let us, in making oul club programs for the fall, simplif! them,