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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-17

postoffices. One must be very care
full about this. 1t will bring the party
into disrepute which will be very bad
for everyone. We must preserve our
standing with the people and with
the administration. With best wishes,
/ am,
Sincerely yours,
&C. B. SLEMP."
Five days later Slemp wrote to
Dear Benz"
Il enclose you a copy of a letter
| received from Mr.. Jones a short
time ago. have succeeded in pull
ing his son over the top and am
ready to make the appointment, but
before we do so it will be necessary
for you to get in touch with him and
arrange for some money. We will
have to have at least $3.50 in order
to come out whole. It took half of
that amount to put the matter over,
which will explain when l see you"
Slemp's private secretary added
this P. S. to the letter: BE sure and
destroy this letter after you are
through with it,"
Who is Mr.. Slemp? He is Presi-
dent Coolidge's private secretary.
Ramsay Macdonald says he is
through with the communists. He is
almost bitter in his denunciation.
Anyone who trifles with the reds long
enough will come to understand just
why Mr.. Macdonald now feels that
way.
It doesn't require a long memory
t. recall the days when a former
prime minister of England announced
that communist gold had been So
Icited for and offered to the London
Daily Herald, Labor party organ,
whereupon the Herald took a poll OF
its readers to determine whether the
communist gold should be accepted.
Still more recent history records
the pour parlers in London between
the Moscow Reds and Mr.. MacDon-
AIDS government. Out of this the
reds got a victory, while Mr.. Mac
DOnald's government got nothing but
deception and trimming.
Evening star., 1924-08-02
Pays for His Folly.
For foolishness you'll have to pay
Tomorrow If you don't today.


The foolish little Happy Jack, who
had managed to jump from his own
home tree over to n branch of an
other tree, was in high spirits He
had had bad fright when he so
nearly fell, but this he soon forgot
Here was Il tree he had never been
in, a tree to explore all by himself
He felt as if he really We're out in
the Great World.
He explored every branch of that
tree. He had one disa appointment
there was no hollow in that tree.
Because the only tree he knew was
his own home tree. and that had d
snug hollow in the trunk, he had sup
posed that all trees had snug hollows in
the trunks. But this tree hadn't even
knothole in it. This was disap-
pointing. You see that foolish Happy
Jack had thought it would be great fun
to pretend to have a home of his own
BY and by he grew tired. He grew
tired and sleepy. He thought of go
ing back home, but somehow he
wasn't quite ready to yet. So he
curled up in a crotch and went to
sleep. 1t was late in the afternoon
when he awoke. At first he couldn't
think where he was. He couldn't
remember having walked up before
to find himself alone 1t gave him a
Evening star., 1924-08-02
JAPANESE MAIL BY AIR.
Arrangements Made to Garry Let
ters Across United States.

NEW YORK, August "A com
Imunication from. the Post Office De-
|partment received here yesterday by
| the mail extension. committee says
that arrangements have been per-
|fected for the transportation of mail
originating in Japan upon the trans
continental air mail Service. These
letters must carry, in addition to the
required international postage, Jap
anese stamps in amounts correspond
| ing to the required postage for the
Transportation of domestic mail by
| air.
The Post Office Department the
communication said, hopes that it
will soon be able to announce similar
arrangements with other foreign
countries
Evening star., 1924-08-02

upset him. That branch was little
bit below the branch of his home
tree, from which he had jumped.
When he had jumped over he had
jumped down. To get back he would
have to jump up. He couldn't max Q
that jump. He knew 1t. He didn't
dare even try il.
oh, dear" whimpered the foolish
little Happy Jack. "Oh, dear. What
shall do now: However shall get
back there?"
He looked around him anxiously.
Some OF the earliest of the Black
shadows were beginning to creep
INTO the Green Forest. They gave
him little chills Of fear. He looked
down to the ground. What a long
way down twas! A fall from that
height might kill him. No, he couldn't
jump back to his own home tree.
Ihen his common sense awoke.
why, all I've got to do Is to run
down the trunk of this tree, scamper
across the ground to the trunk of
my own home tree and climb up,"
thought he. With this thought he
turned to scamper back along that
Evening star., 1924-08-02

branch. Just as he reached the trunk
be heard a sharp, swishing sound.
Without really knowing what he was
doing he lodged around the trunk.
clinging fast to it. He was just in
time. A great bird, the biggest bird he
had ever seen, swept over where he
had been only second before That
swishfng sound had been made by the
great. broad wings of this bird.
Such claws as he had! The foolish
young Happy Jack hadn't dreamed
that there could be such great claws
anywhere in the Great World. But he
didn't have time to think about them.
Already that great bird was coming
back, and those great claws were
reaching for him. Again he lodged
around the trunk, the most frightened
little Happy Jack in all the Great
World.
Copyright, 1924. by t. W. Burress.)
Evening star., 1924-08-02
FOG YIELDS LIQUOR.
500 Gases of Scotch. Four Prison
ers and Boat Captured.

NEW YORK. August 2-The larg-
est Scotch whisky seizure made in
New York waters by the marine po-
lice in six months was brought to the
United States barge office yesterday
Four prisoners, 500 cases of liquor
and the motor boat Pocahontas were
taken off Harts Island in u heavy fog
this morRing.
The craft was captured after a
half-mile chase. The prisoners, the
police said, admitted having put out
Wedn esday to a British rum vessel
OFF Montauk Point. Having loaded,
they lay in wait more than a day be-
fore starting back to run the barriers
put out by the police and the Coast
,uard.:
Evening star., 1924-08-02
DEnTTNEE CTnDTc BY THoRNToN
DILL l1xlL OlOll1LO W. BURGESS

queer feeling. rather a frightened
feeling. He hastily scrambled to his
feet. He would return home at once.
He scrambled out along the branch
which reached over nearest to his
Evening star., 1924-08-02

The famous Tammany Hall organ
ization in New York City has a
woman as well as man leader in
every one Of it's % districts.
Evening star., 1924-08-02

own home tree. 1t was the branch
to which he had jumped when he
came over to that tree. When lie,
got out near the tip Of that branch
he made a discovery. 1t wasn't
pleasant discovery. In fact, il quite
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13
THE LINCOLN UNION FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY

Sunday evening the heads, or the
leading promoters of the Lincoln Fire
Insurance Company, held forth at the
Metropolitan Sunday Evening Club, at
the Wendell Phillips High School.
Mr.. H. a. Watkins served as chair
man of the meeting and Rev. A. J.
Bowling furnished the praying at the
opening and the closing Of the meet
ing. Rev. W. d. Cook delivered some
scattering remarks while appealing to
his hearers to come up with the coin
of the realm and assist in the move
ment to secure a new church for those
who believe in the forward movement
in religion.
Madam Magdelene Faitt Lawrence
Of Chattanooga, Tenn, rendered sew
eral solos for the occasion and Prof.
J. Wesley Jones and his mammoth
metropolitan choir highly entertained
the vast audience present with their
wonderful singing.
DR.. r. "A. Williams, O. Udell Tur-
pin. Attorney Earl b. Dickerson and
Mr.. A. H. Robert, furnished oratory
for the evening and were the main
boosters Of the Lincoln Union Fire
Insurance Company
The following are the officers Of this
new fire insurance company and with
the proper management in time the
Lincoln Union Fire Insurance Com
pany should meet with success.
Richard "A. Williams, Md, Presi-
dent and Director; Carl G. Roberts,
Md, lst Vice President and Director;
Robert S. Abbott, End Vice President
and Director; o. A. Taylor, MD, 3rd
Vice President and Director; Adel-
berth Fl. Roberts, 4th Vice President
and Director; c. Udell Turpin, Secre-
tary and Director; "A. Harris Tucker,
Assistant Secretary and Director;
Harvey A. Watkins, Treasurer and Di-
rector; O. M. Thompson, Cashier and
Director; Earl B. Dickerson. Attorney
and Director; Frank L. Gillespie, Di-
rector; Phil A. Jones. Director; Le-
roy P. Johnson, Director; L. L. Lind
sey, Director.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13
THE LATE ATTORNEY w. e.
MOLLISON HONORED

A memorial service was held Sunday
afternoon by the AnthropoIogical So
ciety, in the Capitol Building, in
memory Of the late Attorney wv. r..
Mollison.
Mr.. Mollison, an active member of
this society, and also Vice President at
his death, was greatly beloved BY all
the members and friends.
A biographical sketch Of the life of
Mr.. Mollison was given by Mr.. Geo.
"A. Schilling, in which he spoke OF his
attainments as scholar and poet, As
well as counsellor and advisor. and of
the deep feeling Of regret by all that
he was called away. Mrs. Leader re-
cited one Of his favorite poems,
Mother Of Mine and also spoke
many cheerful words in memory Of
him. Mrs. Ida Wells Barnet, who had
known him since childhood, gave
few incidents Of his life, telling Of the
good he had accomplished and Of 4
life struggle spent in helping human
ity." Several other members and
friends, including the President, Mrs.
Efhe cahill, gave short talks On his
life.
Many Of Mr. Mollison's friends az
tended the meeting.
pr. Hubert Harrison. of New York.
the speaker Of the evening. gave an
address on Literature as a Social Ex-
preston, which was greatly enjoyed
by al. Mr.. Harrison j. an able
speaker and was asked to visit the so-
ciety again. and make another lecture.
10 which he readily agreed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

forced to support Messrs. Hughes
and Fairbanks through the columns of
their newspapers, but in that they were
sadly mistaken for right there many Of
the colored editors laid down cold and
the last two issues Of their newspapers
before the presidential election in 1916.
were as silent a. the grave pertaining
to Messrs Hughes and Fairbanks and
the final result was that the colored
people in many Of the states became
Indifferent and on election day they re-
mained at home and refrained from
voting and President Woodrow Wilson
picked up one or two electoral votes IN.
Ohio, and healthy number OF cleo
toral votes in California and several
electoral votes in other far western and
southwestern states and he was re-
elected President Of the United States
without the aid Of the electoral vote
of the state of Maine
One step farther at the very time
that the colored editors were being H.
suited and Inundated and were COM
manded 70 go away and not bother
them with their troubles in expecting
70 reeeive one dollar for their past or
present services Congressman Me-
Cormiek and his millionaire friend
from Kentucky blew ~ more than one
hundred thousand dollars for whole
page advertisements in all Of the daily
and weekly republican and democratic
newspapers in this city but not one
dollar " that vast sum Of money
ouad is way into the pockets Of the
coipred editors
At the present time all the eoiored
newspaper editors throughout the
country have the. utmost confidence il
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13
CORNER STONE LAYING OF
THE NEW SAINT MARKS
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, NEW YORK CITY.

Sunday September 18th, Rev. John
w. Robinson. pastor Of St. Marks
Methodist Episcopal Church, will as
Sit to Iay its new corner stone, the
new Or the greater St. Marks Church
will be located at the corner of St.
Nicholas and Edgecombe avenues,
18th and 5sth streets. at two-thirty
o'clock on the Sunday mentioned
above. the following program was
rendered:
Principal Addresses BY Rev. Fred III.
Butler. DID,; Rev Ralph w. Sock
man, ID Cornerstone laid by the
Prince Hall Grand Lodge r. and IA. M.
Home Coming Week, September 9TH
to 18th
Rev Robinson who u the greatest
NJ f preacher in this land richly de-
serves 10 be highly praised for cutting
such wide swath III New York City,
for he has constructed one Of the fin
Ct and most costly churches III the
United States.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

Some three or four years ago, at the
time that Rev. w. ID. Cook pulled out
as pastor of Bethel A. NJ. E. Church,
he and seven or eight hundred faith
full followers established the Metro
politan Community Center Church, at
the Wendell Phillips High School,
Pershing Road and Prairie Avenue,
and from that time to this, Rev.
Cook and his devoted followers have
been striving right and left to save
some money in order to erect church
Of their own on their building site,
3oth Street and Vernon Avenue.
It j. an old saying that every church
or congregation should own their own
house Of worship.
In view Of this fact, Mr.. Sandy w.
Trice, who is one Of the strongest
supporters Of Rev. Cook, will on Sum
day afternoon, September 24th, hold 4
citizens public meeting at the Wen
dell Phillips High School and all those
who pay twenty-five dollars in one
lump sum or in installments viii have
the pleasure Of beholding their names
written high up on the scroll OF honor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

Col. Roscoe g. Simmons, who has been
placed in charge OF the dispensing of
news for the coIored newspapers. and
let the contracts for advertisements
and Hon. Roy O. West, who is work
ing hard as secretary Of the Republican
National Committee for the election Of
Hon. Calvin Coolidge and Gen. Dawes
for president and vice president of the
United States, feels that Col Simmons
IS the right man in the right place and
that he has already accomplished a
wonderful work for his race at the
headquarters Of the National Republi-
can Committee.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

weeks before the election, that the
head of the money barrel would be
knocked in and that the last dollar Of
the fifty thousand dollars would be
divided among the colored editors.
So the colored editors jumped in and
they kicked up some dust between that
time and two weeks before the election
for they all expected to receive a large
jack pot at that time.
just as the colored editors had
started in at the beginning of the first
of the last two weeks TO hoop it up to
beat the band for Messrs. Hughes and
Fairbanks, the news was very gently
eased to them that no fifty thousand
dollars was in sight to pay them one
dime for their editorial or advertising
space. After they had received that
sad news, many Of them from many
parts Of this country rushed to the
National Republican headquarters,
which were located in the Conway
building, where they came III contact
with a large gentleman from Ken
lucky, whom they claimed was worth
twenty to twenty-five million dollars
and that gentleman who seemingly
never entertained much real love for
coIored people unless he could use
them to further his own political ends
and Hon. Medill Mccormick were IN
charge Of the National Republican
headquarters in this city and they very
bluntly informed the colored editors
that they did not have zone damn
dollar on hand TO pay them Tor their
editorial space. which they had devoted
to booming the presidential candidates
that 4 all Of the coIored people were
republicans anyway. thay would Be
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

The head leaders Of the Grand Old
Party routed the high priests of the
Democratic party bag and baggage at
the state election in Maine on last
Monday. the Republicans electing their
Governor, other state officers and a
majority Of its Congressmen. and final
figures place the republican majority
at between thirty-six and thirty-seven
thousand. The result is that the high
chiefs of the Republican party have
ever since last Monday night, been
engaged III tossing their hats high up
in the air and loudly exclaiming it Is
all over right now but the shouting
Tor if Maine wheels in line for the Re-
publicans At it, state election il Sep
tember. that the Union viii fall in
line for the Republicans at the presi-
dental election ii November"
That statement may be true N
many instances but is not the absolute
truth at all times for if our memory
serves Us correctly IN September 1910,
old Maine. the majority Of its citizens
who always close their eyes tight ana
stick their heads down deep u the
sand so that they viii never be called
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

upon to study either side Of the
political questions. rolled up its usual
Republican majority at its state elec7
ton that year.
tt is not hard matter for anyone to
recall how the great big bosses Of the
G. o. P. shouted, and carried on to
beat the band for they felt dead sure
that they had the Democrats on the
dead run and that they would not be
ace high At the presidential election in
November, 1916
just as the news that had been
flashed 70 all the world in 1916. that
Maine had gone republican the boss
leaders Of that party conceived the
dibolical scheme Of working the col
ored newspaper editors out Of all Of
their editorial space and induced them
10 fall ID behind Messrs Hughes and
Fairbanks, Without price and with
out money. they worked the coloTed
editors along the following lines, they
informed them that they, the head
leaders .of the republican party.
had one barrel stored away in the
dark somewhere, which contained
6fty thousand dollars and that two
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13
THE BINGA STATE BANK HAS
INCREASED ITS CAPITAL
STOCK AND SURPLUS To
$z35, 900 AND THE BANK is
STILL ON THE BOOM

1t is something remarkable indeed.
how the Binga State Bank, corner Of
State Street and 36th Place, continues
to forge to the front, under the wise
and careful management OF President
jesse Binga.
Recently the Binga State Bank in
creased its capital stock from 100000
to 100000 and its surplus from
$4,000 to $35OOO. making its capital
and surplus $235,OOO.
1t is one Of the largest and most
solid financial institutions in this
country. The history Of the Binga
State Bank reflects great credit, not
only upon the colored citizens of
Chicago, but also upon the colored
people throughout the world at large,
and it stands as a beacon light, as to
the capability of the colored people in
establishing a solid financial institu-
ton in the great city Of Chicago. the
Queen City of the Middle West.
On or near the first of October the
Binga State Bank will move into its
new bank building on State Street, at
35th Street, for it is almost completed.
All who have observed it have noted
the fact that it is unsurpassed among
buildings Of its kind. 1t is Roman
Ionic in architecture and the material
an amply tested polished pink granite
used with cut stone. "A ladies' depart
ment massive vault construction and
modern safe deposit and fur storage
department are few Of the features
of the new building. The massive
doors of the safe deposit vault will
weigh twenty tons. They are the
strongest and best outside Of the loop
district. The Binga State Bank will
occupy the entire building, being the
only, exclusive bank building of its
kind in this country
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

Mrs. Booker r. Washington. of
Tuskegee Institute Ala, who spent
well On 10 two months ia this city the
past summer, stopping At the home Of
Col. Roscoe c. Simmons. 5253 In
diana avenue, left tor her southern
home last Friday evening.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

Mr.. SANDY w. TRICE, ASSIST
ANT DIRECTOR OF THE MET
ROPoLITAN COMMUNITY
CENTER CHURCH, is WORK
ING HARD FOR THE ASSESS
MENT DRIVE TO SECURE A
NEW CHURCH
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

ON THE OTHER HAND, THE LEAD
ERS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
AT THAT TIME, SPENT MORE
THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS
MAIL OF THE DAILY AND WEEK
LY, DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLI-
CAN NEWSPAPERS IN CHICAGO.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13

COL. ROSCOE C. SIMMONS, WHO HAS
BEEN ABLE TO PLACE FORTY SIX
BRIGHT YOUNG COLORED MEN
AND WOMEN IN RESPONSIBLE PO-
STTTONS IN ALL OF THE DEPART
MENTS IN THE REPUBLICAN MA
TTONAL. HEADQUARTERS IN THIS
CITY. HE DOES NOT RECEIVE
ONE DOLLAR FOR HIS SERVICES.
THE COLONEL HAS ALSO BEEN
PLACED IN CHARGE OF THE AD-
VERTISING DEPAR TMENT FOR
THE COL LORED NEWSPAPERS, But
so FAR HIS HANDS ARE TIED BY
SOMEONE IN THE DARK AND He.
1S IJNARLE TO CONTRACT FOR
THE EXPENDITURE OF ONE DOL
LAR IN THAT DIRECTION.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-13
On Monday the Old State of Maine Was Carried by
the Republicans by Thirty-Six Thousand Majority
In 1916, That Same State Went Republican, and in
November, the Late Woodrow Wilson Was Re-
elected President of the United States.

AT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN
1916, THE COLD ICEBERG LEAD
ERS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
STRUNG THE COL ORED NEWSPA-
PER EDITORS THROUGHOUT
THIS COUNTRY ALONG, UNTIL
THE CLOSE OF THAT ELECTION.
WITHOUT PAYING THEM ONE
DIME FOR THEIR EDITORIAL
SPACE, WHICH THEY HAD VAST
ED ON MESSRS. HUGHES AND
FAIRBANKS.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-13
E. P. UTMAN'S
CLOSING OUT SALE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1924

On the Utman Ranch, mile north and ~ mile
west of Sunset Store 12 mile east and miles
north of McKim Bridge.
SALE STARTS AT 1880 O'CLOCK SHARP
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Mr.. Utman Is Leaving the Valley. Everything
Goes for the High Dollar
As CHOICE DAIRY COWS
Mostlyq Jerseys and Guernseys few Hosteins
One Registered Jersey Bull, years old. 90 Hefers
from months to years old.
NOTE-2O of these cows have freshened within
last 30 days; balance will come in by the first
of they ear Some heavy springers.
One Extra good year old hood mare, weight
about 1900 pounds.
HoGs-15 head high grade Duroc brood sows, with
pigs at their side. Duroc boars.
CHICKENS-150 mixed hens. SO guineas.
IMPLEMENTS-I II. O. side delivery rake it.
Mccormick mower; I. II. O. hay loader; I. II. G.
#. tractor disc; inch wagon; corn planter;
10 inchc Blue Bird walking plow IL inch Blue
Bird walking plow; one horse wagon; one sim
gle set of wagon harness, almost new; 21a sets
of double chain harness. milk cart; Smyser
hay stacker; pair of good platform scales;
7. II. O. Shorse gas engines; 11a II. p. Hardman
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-13
Spruce Members
Given Talks on
Two Candidates
ny Press Staff COrrespOndent

BRAWLEY, Oct. 13.-While the
Democratic ticket failed to get q
spokesman at the Spruce farm cen
ter there was plenty doing in so far
as Coolidge and La Toilette went.
I'd Hale, chairman of the Republi-
county central committee, took up
the cause of Coolidge and Dawes and
made ringing talk for them.
Charles Smith, from the No. 5 sec
ton came across the valley and talk
ed for La Follett(.
The political part of the program
of tic farm center took so much
time that the election of officers,
which had been scheduled was post
poned to the next meeting or for
called meeting to be had. Decided
opposition developed to what. has
been termed the angling highway
between Brawley and Westmorland
as proposed by District Engineer
Sullivan of the highway commission.
The membership of this center lives
in the district affected by the road.
n committee will call upon the en-
gineer to get change back 20 the
routing along section lines, if pcss-
jble.