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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25
THE PAGEANT OF PROGRESS OR
"MILESTONES" MADE "A WONDER
Full HIT AT THE AUDITORIUM
THEATRE LAST FRIDAY EVE
MING.
By MISS ANNA PEACH BLOSSOM

The first scene In Egypt Land, :"
was typical Of this @once great EN-
pire." The costumes with their trim
mings made 4 very pretty scene and
the ensemble was a striking picture,
with the background Of trees, flowers
and grass, natural as life itself.
The scene of the slave market and
"the cotton fields" were very well
done" but this scene to the writer's
view was not essential to portray the
rapid rate Of progress from darkness
to light that seemed the paramount
idea Of the pageant "Milestones." 1t
showed the wicked "Legree' minus
the angel faced Eva" the fash Of the
whip which struck terror to the heart
Of the bowed down slaves and made
them lift up their hearts to God in the
singing of many plantation melodies,
which were very soothing but when
coupled with explanations as "Glory
to God,0 and amen" which came so
frequently from the group of so-called
slaves, almost made it seem a farce
This scene, as l said before, | don't
think was necessary to picture the
strides of our people. It reminds me
Of the heated battle waged in our city
some months ago to keep "The Birth
Of Nation" from being cast upon the
screen because of the feeling Of ami
mostly that it would create between
the races, yet they allow these scenes
to be enacted digging up the past with
its heart breaks and sorrows, and
clothe it in the name of progress and
it is all right. ooh, consistency thou
art a rare and precious jewell
The tribute to Col. Charles Young
was a beautiful scene and needs to
be dwelt upon for its originality and
the patience which must have been
prevalent to have produced such a
strong picture. 1t was high tribute
to the honor Of the Colonel and needs
to be highly commended.
Flanders Field was remarkable
scene. 1t showed to my mind, one of
the greatest strides made in human
progress. In return for protection to
our home and country, family and
friends, what can we give more-than
our blood for the preservation of our
country?
All in all, with the few exceptions,
"Milestones" was a grand success. 1t
points the way for greater Milestone
which we are looking forward to, we
are ever looking forward and not
backward.
Miss Ada Crogman received many
compliments for the splendid director
ship and graceful way in which this
production was handled. All honor
to her and to this city for the cooper
alton which was shown by all peoples.
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WIFE MUST PAY ALIMONY,
BRING UP 3 CHILDREN

Cedar Rapids, Ia.-Mrs. Hortense
Meiser, proprietor of local hotel, is
said to be the first woman in Linn
county ordered to pay her husband
alimony as the price of a divorce.
In granting her petition today,
Judge F. l. Anderson in District
court stipulated that she must pay
Frank Meiser $500 alimony, pay $l75
doctor bill, Sis hospital bills, and
$500 attorneys fees. In addition she
was ordered to support their three
minor children.
Meiser in asking for alimony said
that when his wife brought suit for
divorce he was forced to leave her
hotel, and as that was the only BUSH
ness he knew he was deprived of the
means Of earning living. He asked
for $500.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25
HELIUM GAS NOW USED TO
INDUCE SURGICAL SLEEP

New York.-Helium gas Of the KIND
used for the imitation of dirigibles has
properties that may be utilized in the
inducement of surgical sleep. accord
ing to DR.. Everett A. Tyler of Phila-
delphia, who lectured before the East
ern Society of Anestheists at the
fourth session of the society's conven-
ton here Thursday.
DR. Tyler declared that experiments
revealed that the gas induced surgical
sleep three times as rapidly as any
othr known anesthetic and that recov-
cry from its effects is almost instanta-
neous.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25

The historical Negro Pageant
-Milestones,7 given at the Auditorium
Theatre last Friday evening, for the
benefit Of the South Side Community
Service and under the direction Of
Miss Ada Crogman, Of The National
Community Service, New York, was
a great success and highly enjoyed by
all. There was full house which was
a great credit to the colored people OF
Chicago, and also quite few of "our
good white friends" were there as
usual, eager and ready to help along
a good cause. Among those Of note
attending the pageant, and also &C.
cupying box seats were:
Occupying Box Seats
List Of guests that attended the
Pageant Of Progress" at the Audito-
rum Theatre, under the direction Of
Miss Ada Crogman:
Judge Mary Bartellme, Miss AIDE
line and Grace Bartellme, sisters; Mr..
Afford E. Bartellme, brother; Mrs. L.
E. Raymond, Mrs. Horace B. Bridges,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Turner, Mr..
and Mrs. Fenton Johnson, Miss Gwen
dolen Covington, Miss Ruth Thomas,
Miss Dorothy Jackson, Miss Zenia
Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Binga,
Mr.. N. G. Langston, Mrs. Ada Nc
Kinley, Pres. Community Center; Mr..
Joseph L. Moss, Chief Probation Of
fcer, and wife; Capt. and Mrs. Harry
Hill. HID Boys Dept; Miss Pauline
Schweitza, Pres. Jewish Social Org.
(Oficers of Interracial Committed
Mrs. Mary Mcdowell, Mrs. Irene
Coin, Mrs. Anna Stones, Mrs. Minnie
Whitman, Mrs. iona Baber (Hull
House representatives, Miss Jane
Adams, Mrs. Schippsy, Mrs. Robert
Morselovett, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Kirk
land, Mr. Simpson Mrs. Edith Nc
Cormick's guests were six in number.
Several heads of Departments of
Juvenile Court: Mrs. Lyman, Mrs.
Barrett, Mrs. Kahn, Mrs. Quinlan,
Mrs. Mary Blount Jones, Mrs.
Lea Hubbard, Mr. c. ]. Hub
bard, Washington, D. c. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cary B. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
S. Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert B.
George, Miss Bernice Stewart (of
Washington, d. c.; DR.. and Mrs
Geo. G. Hall, Prince KoJo Of Africa
and Paris, France; Rev. Theodore
Stephens (Sec. to the Prince, Mrs
Jesse Jones, Miss Hortense Hall, The
.odora Younger, DIR. and Mrs. M. R.
Bib, Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell E.
Green.
Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts, acting as
Herald, and who is the possessor of a
deep musical voice, had it pitched
just right to carry the beautiful lines
so splendidly learned and recited to
all parts Of the spacious hall.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25
RACE SUICIDE MENACE TOLD
HARVARD DANES BY
PRESIDENT ELIOT

Cam bridge, Mass.-Charles w
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard
university, deplored the growth of race
suicide Thursday in an address before
the Harvard DANES, a society OF
women whose husbands, sons, or
brothers are students in Harvard uni
versity He told them that for both
men and women marriage is the most
important event in life, and he lauded
motherhood as far surprising any
other career open to woman.
1T is disconcerting fact" said the
venerable educator. now in his ninety
first year. that the number Of chill
dren in the family is rapidly diminish
ing not only among the British-Amer-
lean people but in all the European
races.
This is one Of the formidable
things facing the future Of civilized
society. But it is no reason why we
should not do our utmost to change
that sort Of thing. 7 hope you ali
realize that there i no career for
women which compares in promise Of
all the rewards Of living with that Of
being the mother of family"
President Eliot viewed with appre-
hension the fact that families whose
names have appeared in Harvards
quinquennial catalogue through FIVE.
six, and seven generations are no
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25

honestly endeavoring to hold onto
their little home and the colored peo-
pie. can always find a friend in Mr..
Weber and the doors on his Office al
ways swing both ways for all classes
Of his fellow citizens. Therefore, it
goes without saying that the rich and
the poor, the high and the low, which
compose his great army Of friends
will, on Tuesday. November 4, make
t possible for him to land on the
Board Of Review Of Cook County.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25

event in life. But often when have
asked the same question of young
women they would seem uncertain.
They had hopes Of an independent ca
reer, ideas of independence, independ-
ence of parents, husband, independ-
ence regarding intellectual devlop-
ment. But to my thinking this con-
temptation of a career better than
mother is merely a delusion."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25

On Tuesday, November 4, the tax
payers in this city and county should
not fail to elect Hon. William H.
Weber for one of the members of the
Board of Review of Cook County,
for no question about it he has been
one Of the best public officials that
Cook County has ever had and as a
members Of the Board Of Assessors
for 50 many years that he knows the
real value Of every foot Of real estate
in Cook County.
The small tax payers, those who are
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25
PAYING TELLER BROUGHT
BACK TO FACE COURT

Leroy Lovig. 1901 Prairie avenue,
and William H. Burkhardt, 655G
Drexel avenue, were brought to Chi
cago from New York Thursday for
alleged forgeries totaling $1,000. Lovie
was an assistant paying teller in the
First Trust and Savings bank at the
time of the theft. Burlhardt was ar
empIoye Of the Armour Grain DOM.
pany.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25

longer to Be found there. He voiced
his belief in love at sight as the har-
binger Of the happiest marriages, cit
ing instances from his own observa-
ton where such marriages had proven
exceedingly happy.
Most young men whom / have
questioned" President Eliot said, ''had
no hesitancy in assuring me they
thought marriage to be the greatest
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25
FASHIONABLE WEDDING

One Of the prettiest weddings Vi
the four hundred was witnessed in
Shiloh Baptist Church in Englewood,
Saturday evening. Oct 18th at $50
P. NJ Long before this hour the
church was filed to Overlooking and
many more were obliged to remain on
the outside to see the bridal party as
il entered the church. The beautiful
and lastly decorated altar reminded
one Of palm garden trimmed with
the pretty red leaves Of autumn. and
large palms, behind which stood
chorus Of young ladies Of the brides
Sunday school class who wished to
show their love for their teacher on
this happy occasion. A violin solo
beautifully rendered was the next
number, after which Mrs. Sneed sang.
The wedding march was then played
and the pretty procession began with
tn little Misses Young, Dawson,
Marion Wheatley and Jane Smith.
They were the ribbon bearers and
flower girls. Master Drakey Brown
was the ring bearer and little Miss
Felice Gavarro as Dan Cupid with
drawn bow and arrow was very at
tractive. Miss Zenoba Lewis, maid
of honor, was prettily gowned in pink
charmeuse trimmed in white ostrich
feathers, Miss Pope, orchid georgette
heavily beaded, Louise Robinson, can
ton crepe white fur trimmed, UrseI
Voolfolk, pale yellow canton crepe,
fur trimmed, Obeline Fields, pale
green georgette heavily beaded, Grace
Daily, fame red embroided chiffon
with Elder Down trimmings, Ola
Payne, beaded georgette, and Pearl
Adams, burnt orange georgette
beaded, each carrying large ostrich
fans matching their beautiful gowns.
The gentlemen in the full evening
dress were Claude Jackson, Lloyd
Smith, Russell, Johnson, George Viii
liams, Clark, Jas. McCoo. Thomas
Adams and Joe Voolfolk. Last but
not least came the handsome couple
who were to be made one, with their
attendants, Miss Lillian Voolfolk and
Mr.. J. G. Clark. The bride wore
beautiful cream white velvet gown
solidly hand beaded, blouse and train,
with pearls and irredescent beads,
draped and falling in pretty cascade
effect in front over which fell the
ribbons and flowers from the beautiful
shower boquet and the train covered
by the long white veil caught up and
held in place by the magnificent crown
Of pearls was indeed pretty picture
The happy couple were pronounced
man and wife by Rev. Harris, pastor
of Shiloh Baptist Church. Madame
Claire who had the extreme pleasure
of making this lovely bridal gown,
stands in a class nv herse1f aud hae
trained many of our women in the
art of hand beading and dress max
ing, and every girl was delighted to
help make up this beautiful gown, de-
signed by Madam Claire. Her interest
did not cease with the making Of the
pretty gowns, but she assisted the
party in every way to help make the
wedding and reception the brilliant
success that it was. Over four hundred
friends attended the reception al the
brides home Immediately after the
ceremony. Mrs. Jordan was mistress
of ceremony. The couple are at home
to friends at 4345 Indiana ave. Mrs
Voolfolk, mother of the bride, wore
a beautiful gown of gray silk trimmed
in cut steele beads. They have lived
in Chicago many years and have a
host Of friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25

the next ten months and should be in
the hands Of every member thus elimi-
mating the expense of sending out
cards for each meeting. The next
meeting will be held Wednesday, No
-vember S, topic: "The New Woman"
Quotations from Ella Wheeler Viii
cox.
Visitors are cordially invited
Villa Webb,
Corr. Secty.
44O4 Indiana avenue,
Phone Atlantic 1912.
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contained in the tax law, and these
exemptions make no mention of po-
litical meetings to which an admission
is charged. The law provides that a
tax of cent shall be levied for each
10 cents Of fraction thereof on the ad-
mission fee above so cents.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
New Hats, $1.95

Visca straw, hair cloth and
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PEACE PLAN PRIZE
OFFERED IN FRANCE
100000 Francs Offered by Boston
Man Bring Prompt
Response.
OTHER CONTESTS PLANNED
English, italian and Then World
Competition to Come.
Bv the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 24.-The French
peace plan contest for prizes totaling
zoo, 900 francs, which was inaugural
ed a few days ago, promises to at
tract as much attention in France as
the Box. contest did in America, judg-
ing from the responses already re-
ceived by the contest committee
headed by Leon Bourgeois The COM
mittee sent out its first preliminary
notices little more than a week ago.
and already applications for the rules
Of the contest are coming in at the
rate of more than one hundred daily
and about a score of plans already
have been submitted.
The entire amount for the prizes is
being donated by Edward A. Filene of
Boston, who during his recent trip in
Europe, arranged with NJ Bourgeois
for holding the contest under the lat
ter'S patronage. Senator Henry De
Jouvenel is the active organizer Of
the contest and Gustav Rouger, the
French authSr and poet. is the acting
secretary general of the committee.
According to the rules of the con-
test all the participants must be of
French nationality. The plans must
not exceed 5000 words in length, with
a preface not exceeding 500 words.
All the plans must be in the mails by
April Is. The plans are to be sent
Evening star., 1924-01-24
SHENANDOAH FLIGHT
AIMS STIR CANADA
DENLY Accused Of Spread -Eagling'
in Statement New Lands
Will Be Annexed.
PRIOR CLAIM ADVANCED
Dominion Editors Point Out Ter
ritory Already Owned.
special pispatch TO The Star,

special Dlspatcn 10 Inc star.
OTTAWA, Ontario, January "a
The Washington proposal to send an
airship to claim arctic lands Is the
subject of much comment here. Mr..
DENLY is accused of spread -eagling"
in the statement that United States
proposes to send an airship, the
Shenandoah, to the arctic with a
view to annexing lands for the United
States, and the comment from Lon
don that this comes as a challenge to
the action of Stefansson, in hosting
has excited considerable interest in
government circles here. Notwith-
standing the fact that Stefansson
hoisted the Canadian flag, the evil
dence presented to the British gov
ernment casts very decided doubts on
the priority Of Stefansson's claim.
and the attitude of the British for
eign office at present appears to be
to let sleeping dogs lie.
Press Comment Keen.
Under the heading, Mr. DENLY
-eagling," the Montreal Gazette
remarks:
Canada bears up wonderfully well
tHe Ol secretary DenDy s
declaration that the purpose of the
Shenandoah's projected polar flight is
TO annex million square miles of
urexplored territory adjacent to the
United States. The Shenandoah is an
airShip, which fact may, perhaps, ac-
count for Mr. Denby's vocal exuber-
ance, but this scarcely accounts for
the singular misrepresentation under
which the Secretary OF the Navy ap-
pears to labor as to the wherea bouts
of the United States. y million miles
of uneXplored lands adjacent to the
United States will be hard to find by
Evening star., 1924-01-24
HOmebretUers' Art
Futile; City Doses
Water With Iodine
BY the Associat ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, January "a:
The homebrew industry in
Rochester is imperiled by the
wholesale dosing with iodine OF
the city water supply in an at
tempt to prevent goiter. according
to sta.cinents of many household
ers who say they find it impossible
to obtain a satisfactory head"
upon the product Of their labors.
A proper head" on beer is said to
be indicative of ''lively" quality.
Effect of the iodine upon yeast In
process of fermentation is cited
as the cause of the situation.
Inasmuch as the health authori-
ties are convinced that dosing the
water with iodine is an effective
method of stamping out goitere,
homebrewers are seeking ways to
overcome the difficulty.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
CANTOR TELLS OF RAISE
TO $500 WEEK AS STAR
Comedian Tsstifying in Suit Says
Max Hart Made Possible
Big Boost.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January "a. Eddie
Cantor. comedian, testified yesterday
that Max Hart, booking agent. who Is
suing the B. r. Keith Vaudeville Ex-
change and others for $6.2b0.o00, un-
der the Sherman antitrust law. made
1t possible for him to be raised from
a $275 q week vaudeville performer to
a $500 a week star.
Cantor turned from seriousness to
comedy, and said the difference be-
tween a revue and q musical comedy
was that the revues were "garnished
with girls" Asked, on cross examina-
tion IL he were still "clowning," he
replied that he was now a 'legiti-
mate" actor.
Hart testified that he had been al
most financially ruined by the opera
tion of the vaudeville organizations
he Is suing.
Evening star., 1924-01-24

an airShip travelling In arctic or sub
arctic regions. There is, TO be sure,
A aska, but the lands SO far located
in the distant north are long ways
from Alaska, and they have been re-
garded heretofore as Canadian, being,
as Mr.. DENLY will see, adjacent to
Canada. "In that region it will be
difficult for the Shenandoah to find
unexplored territories upon which the
American eagle can find a place to
perch" The Ottawa Journal. under
the heading, Hands Off, Uncle Sam, -
devotes much space to showing Can
ada's clear right to the lands in ques-
ion
Evening star., 1924-01-24
GREETINGS FOR DENBY,
PLAN IN CHARLESTON
Secretary and Party Will Be En-
tertained February 8 Prior to
Embarking for Panama.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. January "a
Charleston will entertain the Secre-
tary of the Navy, Edwin DENLY, when
he comes here February 9 to embark
on the transport Henderson for the
Panama canal.
The naval officers with Mr.. DENLY
and the newspaper editors who will
accompany the cabinet officer on the
cruise will be included. The trans
port will arrive February 8 and Will
be conditioned at the navy yard here.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
BANS EVOLUTION BOOKS.
North Carolina Governor Objects t
Monkey-Descent Theory.

RALEIGH. N. c.. January 24.-Upon
insistence Of Gov. Morrison. the state
board Of education yesterday rejected
from the report Of the text book COM
mission two recommended texts on
biology because Of their teachings con-
corning evolution. The rejected texts
were Trafton's Biology of Home and
Community" and Gruenberg's "Ele-
mentary Biology"
"One Of them taught that man is de-
scended from a monkey and the other
that man is a cousin to the monkey"
said Gov. Morrison, expressing his op-
position to any theory of evolution that
involves a missing link.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
MRS. HARDING AN EDITOR.

MARION, Ohio. January 24.-Mrs.
Warren G. Harding, widow Of the
late President Harding, it to become
an associate editor of the Marion
Star and plans to write over her own
signature for the newspaper which
her husband conducted for thirty-five
years.
This was revealed here in q letter
received from Mrs. Harding at Wash
fngton, accepting her election as di-
rector of the Harding Publishing
Evening star., 1924-01-24

in anonymously, but the names of the
authors must accompany them in sep
arate envelopes with numbers corre-
spending to those on the plans them
selves The first prize is 100000
francs, the second 10000 and the
third 10000. There are fifteen prizes
OF 1000 francs each and twenty Of
1000 francs each.
The committee announces that Mr..
Fiiene intends to support similar con-
tests in England and Italy, after
which Is Is hoped to conduct an inter-
alities.
Evening star., 1924-01-24

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SOUTH CAROLINA MAN
WILL DIE FOR MURDER
Jury Finds Him Guilty Of Killing
Neighbor-Wife Corroborates
Testimony.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, s. c., January 24.-Wil-
old farmer, was found guilty yesterday
of the murder of Arthur Pedins, his
neighbor, on November %. The ver-
dict automatically carries sentence
OF death by electrocution, but Judge
Mendel Smith deferred setting the
date of the execution until later in
the day.
Haithcock pleaded self-defense. He
was unmoved when the verdict was
read. Mrs Haithcock. who was in
the automobile with Pedins when
the later was shot corroborated her
husbands testimony.
Evening star., 1924-01-24

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