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The broad ax., 1924-11-08

Dubois. PhD.), THE Germans IN the
Making Of America" and The Jews
IN the Making OF America" The
books are alt BY men Of eminence,
each having achieved success in his
given line, and each having made his
contribution after years Of sincere
study and research. Each work aims
to set forth the truth, for it IS to be
gained from a reading Of the Foreword
that III view Of the fact that I'VE con-
tinuaIly speak Of Germans ard Sean
dinavians, Of Irish and Jews, Poles,
Austrians and Hungarians; and with
few exceptions, we regard the coming
of The. Negroes as an unmitgated Ell
ror and a national liability. It is high
time that this course Of our thinking
should be changed"
The series take in al first the three
racial groups most picked upon by
the American white man, SO to speak,
the Negro and the Jew being hated be-
cause Of race, the German because Of
his ambition for world supremacy for
Germany. Each of the writer's treats
his subject in dead earnest. without
any social Or political aim. II il the
truth they seek to portray, and DR..
Dubois in his work, as we'll as the two
other authors, tells in his own inimi-
table way the story Of the Negroes
contribution to this Republic. He tells
how the Negro helped in the discovery
and development Of this country.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08
GIVING CHARITY, NOT PROM
ISES, CUTS YOUR TAX

Washington, D. c., Nov. 5.-The
United States board of tax appeals
today decided that an individual tax
payer is entitled to deduct from gross
income in his tax return for 1919 made
upon the basis Of his books Of account
kept upon an accrual basis, ! contribu-
ton to a charitable organization,
shown by his books of account as a
1913 expense, but which was not paid
III cash until the succeeding year
where the liability for the payment
was fully incurred in 1913
The case was that Of c. H. MusseI-
man engaged, in the cannery business
At Biglervilie, Pa. Mr.. Musseln1an
agreed in 1918 to contribute to the
United Charities Of BiglervilIe and in
1919 he paid the subscription Of $Sz5.
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on ! Neirhbor,s cIothesline

Truly, it is bad to look back. We
should remember Lots wife, but evil
IDENTIFY the preacher caught in a gamb-
ling raid down town, and the young
woman, attractive. well thought Of,
and formerly member Of progress
sive church in North Philadelphia, did
not think this. The poor divine was
fined, but the young woman was held
in ST 500 bail on the charge Of keeping
a disorderly house. From her house,
from the orgies of wild night life found
echo in the street, and someone tipped
the blue coats" who came down like
a thief on the fold. There was moth
ing spectacular, nothing melodramatic,
the men and women were all led forth
as sheep to the slaughter
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

On Monday Of this week, Hon.
John J Mitchell, President Of the
Illinois Merchants Trust Company.
happily celebrated his 7lst birthday
anniversary, and the greater part of
the pleasant day he was right at his
desk in one Of the finest banking Offices
in this country. shaking hands right
and left with his hosts of warm friends
and associates. Mr.. Mitchell was
looking and feeling ever so happy,
stating that he was contented to still
remain in this grand old world.
Some Of the many friends Of Mr..
Mitchell piled a whole wagon load OF
rare and beautiful flowers all around
him, and he looked ike he was sitting
in fairy garden or in land Of flow
ers, and about all he could do was to
shake hands, pass out cigars and con
tinue to bow and smile.
Many years ago Mr.. Mitchell began
to work as a messenger boy for the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, and
after many years Of hard work on his
part and close attention to business,
he has become the President Of the
Illinois Merchants Trust Company,
which has become one of the greatest
banking institutions in the world.
The Illinois Merchants Trust Com
pany, owns and occupies its own
magnificent building which is bounded
BY Quincy, Clark, La Sale streets, and
The broad ax., 1924-11-08
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs, Charles E. Lloyd, Of lO4o S.
Carlisle street, is spending some time
IN Pelham Manor, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon S. Shearer. Of
N 18th street, entertained Mrs. u r.
Bell, Of Narberth, at dinner. On Thurs
day of last week.
The Floral Committee Of zoar M
Z. Church gave Halloween Party AZ
the residence Of Mrs. John Bennett, OF
North Camac street.
Mrs. Josephine johnson Of South
Colorado street, has been confined to
her home because Of illness.
Mrs. Mary B. Spencer and Miss Ed
ma Gibbs Of Long Branch, N. j, we're
visitors to the city during the week.
Mrs. Josephine Gardner and Mrs.
Angie Barker we're hostesses at 4 din
ner given in honor Of Mrs. Catherine
Taylor, recently returned from Min
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GIVEN FIVE YEARS
Rev. E. o. Jones, General KleagIe,
Party to Crime

Paramount, w. Va.-The interest
that has conferred around the trial
Of the Rev. E. o. Jones, general
kleagle Of the Ku Klux Khan for sew
eral weeks, came to an end when
Judge E. M. Showalter, before whom
ne was charged, sentenced Rev. Jones
to serve five years in the State peni-
Tertiary at Moundsville. Rev. Jones
was tried with being a party to the
conspiracy in connection with the
shooting of Daniel Washington. COL
ored, whom the Rev. Mr.. Jones and
others charged with associating with
and being too familiar with white
woman. It will be remembered tina,
Washington was lured BY the woman
to a certain place where the men II
question set upon him, assaulting him
leaving him for dead Washington
fleming death. He escaped, however
and recovered, and returned to press
charges against the defendants. I. "A
Lands, who was convicted On a sim.
liar charge, was fined $500 and sen.
fenced to serve sixty days in Jail while
Ivan Polling, another defendant Va.
fined $500.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08
Lies Tragedies

Newspaper dispatches report the
death Of Albert Loeb, wealthy Chica-
goan, and prominent official Of the
Sears, Roebuck Company. The story
is plain: he came down to his death
in shame and sorrow; he was muir
dered BY his son. Which death is the
worst, that of the poor slain youth, or
the crucihed father? Crime ever
widens; more than one suffers. more
than two suffer Think.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08
INVITES KHAN TO CHURCH
But Is III When Hooded knights
Come With Donation

Washington, N 1.-THE Rev. J.
M. Still. pastor of the Mt Pisgah
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
is reported to have invited the mem
bers OF the Ku Klux Klan to at
tend divine services in his church.
Earlier in the week it had been an
nounced that the Khan would be out
to the Sunday meeting, so in pursu-
ance Herewith the KIan, full regaliaed
and with its contribution Of one hun
dred and sixty-six dollars entered the
church. The church was crowded as
this $l66 was to be contributed to the
final payment on the church's mort
gage.
The Rev. Still was not present, how
ever, and the steward Of the church,
Aaron Anderson, announced from the
pulpit that the pastor had been seized
suddenly with chills and fever and
would not be present. The Ku Klux
Khan is reported to have made its con-
tribution, after which the steward
preached. The next day. according
to report, members of the church
stated that their pastor had recovered
and was able to be about his duties.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08
HON. CALVIN COOLIDGE
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES
Concluded from page ID
Chicago City Offices


Clerk, Municipal Court-James A.
Kearns, Rep.
Bailiff, Municipal Bernard
w. Snow, Rep.
Chief Justice. Municipal Court
Harry Olson, Rep.
Associate Justices, Municipal Court
Daniel P. Trude, Arnold Heap,
Charles F. Mckinley, John ]. Lupe,
Harry F. Hamlin, George "A. Curran,
John II. Lyle, Edgar A. Jonas, Albert
b. George, Herbert G. Immenhausen,
Max Luster and Joseph L. Mccarthy,
all Republicans.
All in all we honestly feel from the
bottom of our heart that in the long
run it will Be ten million times better
for all American citizens under the rule
of the Republicans than it would have
been if the Democrats would have
elected Hon. John w. Davis On Tues
day, November a; that henceforth this
great Republic, the greatest of all the
republics on the face Of the broad,
green earth, will continue to bloom
and blossom like the beautiful rose in
June
The broad ax., 1924-11-08
RESIDENT GIVES PUBLIC
THANKS FOR HIGH HONOR

Washington, d. G., No. 5.-Deeply
grateful for the faith and confidence"
expressed by the people at the polls
Tuesday. President Coolidge in
statement of appreciation dedicated
himself anew to ''the service of all my
country and all Of my countrymen."
1T does not seem possible to me to
make an adequate expression concern
ing the presidency of the United
States" the statement said. "No other
honor equals this, no other response
bility approaches this.
when it is conferred BY an over
whelming choice Of the people and
vote Of the electoral college, these are
made all the greater.
II can only express my simple
thanks to all those who have contrib
uted to this result and plainly &C
knowledge that it has been brought to
pass through the work Of a Divine
Providence, of which l am but one in
strument.
Such powers as have I dedicate
to the service of all my countrymen.
In the performance of the duties Of
my Office, I could not ask for any
thing more than the sympathetic con
sideration which my fellow Americans
have always bestowed upon me-
Il have no appeal except to the
common sense of all the people.
have made no pledge except to serve
them. have no object except to pro
mote their welfare"
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

One hundred twenty-five couples
who had stood before high heaven and
witnesses, and had sworn to remain
loyal till death do US part had those
ties rent asunder in two Of our courts.
There surely must be something
wrong somewhere in the society Of a
commonwealth where 50 large a mum
Der Of men and women in an intelligent
age can regard so lightly their marriage
VOWS. Somewhere some heartache
needs healing. They just get tired
they could not UNDERSTANDING, and
they did not want to- From reports,
this is the longest list handed down
IN months. One hundred twenty-five
shattered dreams, one hundred twenty
two broken honest Are there any
children What Of them7
The broad ax., 1924-11-08
THE WORLD OF BOOKS
Racial Contribution

The Stratford Company, publishers.
Boston, Mass, are publishing for the
Knights Of Columbus its contribution
in the way Of series Of studies, to relig-
ious and racial tolerance. Three very in
teresting books Of this series have al
ready been distributed: -The Gift Of
the Black Folk The Negroes in the
Making Of America CIV. e Burghardt
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

Jackson boulevard, and it is the third
largest Office building in the world.
The following statement as to the
condition Of the Illinois Merchants
Trust Company, at the close of bust
ness, October 10, 1924. shows that its
combined resources amount to more
than four hundred million dollars:
Illinois Merchants Trust Company
Combined Resources
Cash and due from Federal Reserve
Bank, $37,OO4,6o34l; due from other
banks and bankers. $35.5I3,o66.6O to
tai So, S,66O.OD; u. S. Government
bonds and treasury certificates, $751;
427,23O.o6; demand loans secured by
collateral, S14S, 500, 544S8; time loans
secured by collateral, $60,766.9l7.75;
other loans and discounts, sol $780,
1928 (total loans, $27l, ,24O.86;
bonds and other securities, $30,3l6,-
1885; stock in Federal Reserve Bank,
$1,3500O0O0; customers liability under
letters Of credit, $4,326,735.8o; Gus
toners liability under acceptances,
$1,000, 263.3o; other banks liability on
bills purchased and sold, $77,355.12;
interest accrued but not collected, ST.
1856, 898.03; Illinois Merchants Bank
Bldg, $1,000, 516.3o. Total resources,
$467 288, O8410.
Liabilities
Capital, $15,OOOO0O; surplus, $780,
100000; undivided profits, $5,417,-
The broad ax., 1924-11-08
On the Broad Highway

The members Of the police depart
ment scored another decisive victory
over the week-end-Ssyhen they particip-
ated in ninety-three raids, the larger
number Of which were made in the
southeast section Of the city. Over
one thousand persons were caught, in
many instances overcrowding police
stations.
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SOILS reserve for building, $780,,
600; reserve for contingencies, $500
600; reserve for taxes and interest
3,544.2l4.6o; other reserves. SlOo0.00Oi
deposits. demand, $2Sl, es6,s79.26; de-
posts; time, SOL, 3sO,74oso; (total De-
posts SSS3,2S762O15); liability under
letters OF credit, S4,s79,SSo42; liability
under acceptances, sl6,9oo-26359;
liability as endorser on bills purchased
and sold, S77,355.l2; discount collected
but not earned, 59l,24o-O5. Total
liabilities, S467. 2SS, Os4lo
The officers and directors Of the
Illinois Merchants Trust Company are
as follows:
Directors-Henry A. Blair, Presi-
dent, Chicago Surface Lines; Watson
F. Blair, Chauncey B. Borland, Man
aging Borland Properties; Clarence a..
Burley, Attorney and Capitalist; Ed
ward B, Butler, Chairman, Butler
Brothers; Robert w. Campbell, Knapp
& Campbell; Benjamin Carpenter,
President, George B. Carpenter & Co;
Henry P. Crowell, Chairman, Quaker
Oats Company; Marshall Field, Mar
shall Field, Glore, Ward & Co.; Stan
ley Field, President Field Museum Of
Natural History; Ernest "A. Hamill,
Chairman of the Board; Frederick T.
Haskell, Vice President; Hale Holden.
President Q. B. & Q. r. r. Company;
Marvin Hughitt, Chairman, c. & N.
w. Railway Company; Chauncey
Keep, Trustee, Marshall Field Estate;
Charles H. Markham, President, Illi-
nois Central Railroad Company;
Cyrus H. Mccormick, Chairman, In
ternational Harvester Company; John
j. Mitchell, President; John S. Rum
nells, Chairman, Pullman Company;
Edward L. Ryerson, Chairman, Joseph
Il. Ryerson & Son; Martin A. Ryer-
son, Charles H. Schweppe, Lee, Hig-
gibson & Co.; J. Harry SELF, Presi-
dent, SELF, Schwab & Co.; John G.
Shedd, Chairman, Marshall Field &
Company; James P. Soper, President,
Soper Lumber Company; Albert A.
Sprague, Commissioner of Public
City Of Chicago; Frank D.
Stout President, Missouri Southern
Railroad Company; Edward E. Swift,
Vice President, Swift & Company;
Robert J. Thorne, Charles Fl. Waeker,
Chicago Heights Land AS
ISOLATION.
Departments--Commercial Banking,
Savings, Trusts, Bonds, Foreign
Banking.
Illinois Trust Safety Deposit Com
pany, Frederick T. Haskell, President;
Chauncey Keep, Vice-President; F. F.
Taylor, Treasurer; F. w. Nourse, Sec
Manager.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

Major Oscar ]. w. Scott, of Wash
ington, ID. O., retired Chaplain Of the
Tenth Cavalry, U. s. A., is spending a
few days in this city on official bust
ness for Howard University, Wash
ington, d. G. He is ripe scholar and
professor of Theology and a charming
public speaker. While in the city he
has been the house guest Of Prof. and
Mrs. Samuel l. Lee, 436 E. 10th street.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

Sunday j. day Of rest, and with
many It is really the only time they
give to recreation. The motor car and
this bright October weather lure them
on The casualty record for Sunday
for this immediate vicinity is one
killed and seventeen wounded. Care
less Or incompetent driving was the
cause in most instances. IA person
who cannot drive safely ought not be
permitted to drive. Does It pay7
The broad ax., 1924-11-08
THE STORY OF THE WEEK. BY
DANIEL CHASE, PHIL
ADELPHIA, PA.

In the Weeks News.-If you want
to become unpopular, NEEDLE with the
other fellows business. That i almost
as bad as telling the truth on ones
neighbor." History records instances
III where this has often led to great
tragedy. The new ruling on income
tax returns and the publication of the
lists The public has become alarm
ingIy resentful 81 the Governments
desire to pry into private and personal
affairs.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

Mrs. A. B. Cugler, president of the
local w. c. T. u, has returned from
the convention in Pittsburgh, where
she went as a delegate.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

Interesting sessions Of the National
Social Service Welfare Association
have been held, and there have been
important conferences in the new He
brew building at Broad and Pine
streets.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

The Rev. DR.. Milton Thompson, Of
Detroit, Mich, who was attending the
meeting of the Presbyterian council,
has returned to his home.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

There has been a change in the non
employment condition; fewer men be-
ing reported out or work. The holi-
day trade is getting under way. The
various Christmas Savings Clubs as
well as the other concerns fostering
the Christmas saving idea report that
within the next few days they will mail
to a larger number Of patrons than be-
fore the largest sum Of Christmas
money in the history Of this move
ment. Thrift is really virtue.
The men in the service Of the United
States Navy will, according to the
new ruling Of Secretary Of the Navy
Wilbur, be allowed TO quench their
thirst with Sunday-school beverages
pop and lemon soda.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

Mrs. Anna Mitchell and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Jones were the weekend guests
Of Mrs. Olivia Banks in Atlantic City.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

neapolis, MINI. The other guests
were Mesdames Revels, Wood, Sims.
Payne and Ford.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

President Of Illinois Company which is
of the greatest financial banking institutions IN the
world It's combined amounting to $467 2S8,-
OS41O, who happily celebrated his list birthday Mon
day, the midst of and beautiful flowers and
of his friends business associates called
him and warmly congratulated him arriving safe and
the list mile post in his successful journey
through life and wished him continued good health and
happiness and sunshine.
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

Mrs. Mary Jones, Of Boston, Mass,
was visitor in the city during the
week
The broad ax., 1924-11-08

Rev. DR. Eldridge, forceful evan
gelistic preacher, formerly of Peters
burg, Va, but lately Of Hartford.
Conn, is conducting campaign for
righteousness at the Shiloh Baptist
Church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
TO BUILD STEEL
 HOUSES FOR $1,5OO
BritOn Offers Novel Plan To
 Meet Home Shortage

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Mass pro- ductiOn, standardized steel houses for the working class is Lord Weirs sO- lution of the present housing problem in Great Britain, says London dis patch to the World. Lord Weir is a big Glasgow iron and steel manufac- turer. He was Scottish controller of munitions for one year of the war and later held important GSinistrative posts in the British air ministry. From the time of the armistice cleo tion onward the cry "homes for heroes has been an election slogan for all three English parties. Each succeeding gov ernment has passed a housing bill'' which, however, has failed to produce enough houses. In Lord Weir's city of Glasgow alone there is a shortage of sixty thousand dwellings.
 Now Lord Weir has erected near his factories a three-room workingman' s house of steel which he says can be built, after mass production has been started, for $1,500. This is exclusive of the cost of the. land and sewerage. It can be erected in a day after tlfe concrete foundations are completed.
 Skilled Labor Not Needed
 Lord Weir's scheme provides for the almost complete replacement of brick and mortar by steel construction. By his process of factory standa ardization the building operations will not require the services of the highly skilled men in the building trades needed to erect an ordinary constructed dwelling.
 In addition to the saving of time and money effected by the employ ment of unskilled or semi-skilled labor. this substitution. he says. will meet the building difficulties of the past caused by the postwar shortage of skilled labor. Even the plumber will be dis pensed with, as the piping in these houses will be made in standard lengths and screwed instead of solder ed together.
 Externally the experimental house built i'll Glasgow looks much like the ordinary. small working class home. The framework is of wood to which is bOlted steel plates. All the factory produced pieces of the house are num- bered, so that the assembling job is simple one. Between the exterior and interior sheets of steel there is q felt lining which is damp-proof and acts as an insulator against changes of temperatures within.
 F-. WallbOard Lining
 The outside steel shell is painted, while the interior one, forming the in- ner walls of the house. is lined with wallboard. The roof can be slate or one of, the various patent fireproof sub stitutes on the market. Included in the total building cost of $1, 800 are the kitchen and other grates, electric light fittings and bathtub.
 John Wheatley, M F.; minister of health, has visited the experimental house and given it his tentative ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
YORKTOWN HOLDS
 VICTORY PAGEANT
Anniversary. Of COrnwallis' Sur.
 render Is Celebrated
(By Associated Pressl

YORKTOWN, Va, Oct. 19.-York- town today celebrated the anniversary of the ending of the revolution and the surrender of the sword of Cornwallis to General Washington, October IS, 17S1. A procession participated in by army, naval and marine units, marched over the historic scenes and was viewed by visiting thousands. Representatives of France attended. aaa4
 The American battleship Arkansas rode at anchor in the river York, near by, and two regiments from Fort Eustis with heavy firing pieces, fired a salute to the flag. Seven companies of ma rines and, bluejackets stood by as three military bands played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
COOLIDGE TO CALL tg FARM CONFERENCE
 : To Name Commission To In- vestigate Agricultural Condition
lBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Presiden' Coolidge excepts to call in the near, future conference on agriculture which will be the first step in his proposed investigation of farming con ditions by special commission.
 The personnel of the commission also will be named by the President at an early date. He wishes to confer with several farm leaders before taking def mite action on the appointments and these men will be seen next week, it IS understood. sz5-
 Some farm leaders who already have conferred with the President have adj vised that organization of the conteF- ence and the committee be delayed until, after the election unless the work be-s come involved in politics
 The President today arranged his schedule to permit him to attend the, funeral services late in the afternopns for H. H. Kohlsaat, former Chicago publisher, who died yesterday at the :, residence of Secretary Hoover. This is the third funeral attended by the President during the week. He was at the services for Mrs. McKenna, wife of Justice McKenna, Monday. and at those for Senator Brandegee Thursday.