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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-08
|ELOQUENCE FAILS
TO BRING FREEDOM
TO YELLOW KID WE'LL

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-CR-Josepl
yellow Kid We'll, confidence mar
de luxe. who, on numerous occasions
has talked himself out of Jail after
talking his victims out of theil
money. exercised his eloquence today
to no avail.
We'll ran afoul of the law for pass.
ing checks without money in the bank
A few days ago he was examined at
the psychopathic hospital and found
to have the mentality of youth of Is
The psychopathic hoepitay says
I'm only 16 years old and an imbecile,''
he told the court. THAT alone should
entitle me to continuance"
Judge Herbert Immenhausen
thought otherwise.
"One year in jail and $1,000 fine
he said bluntly.
III appeal" shouted We'll.
The appeal bono will be $1,000
the court remarked.
A bondsman finally appeared and
We'll was released.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-08
RAGMAN GETS OLD
SUIT; ALSO $50

COLUMBUS, Oct. s.-Every hus
band whose wife takes it upon herself
to dispose of his old clothes to the
ragman, for a song, will appreciate
this yarn. Mrs. Ray Dickerson of
this city, sold a ragman one of her
husbands old suits. She thought. she
had struck quite bargain and hast
ened to telephone Friend Husband the
good news. Heavens exclaimed
hubby, that suit? There was a 500
bill in the pocket Mrs. Dickerson
asked the police to help her find the
ragman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-08
LONDON TRANS NOW
SPORT STOP LIGHT

LONDON, Oct. 8. - All London
county council tramway cars will
shortly be equipped with STOP
warning signalling apparatus similar
to that attached to the back of many
motor cars. The signal consists of a
large rectangular white plate, fixed
at each end of the tramway car and
against this plate red semaphore
arm is shown when the car is slow
ing down 10 stop While the car is
on the move the arm is hidden. The
device is electrically worked and
comes into action automatically.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-08
Driuer Pays
500 to Wash
His Hands

II cost z. n. Franz, driver
for tse Texas company, just 500
to wash his hands Wednesday
evening.
He reported TO the station at
Travis and Comal streets to
check out and turn in his col
lections Of the day, amounting
to 500. he told police.
The cashier being temporarily
absent. he placed the money by
the side of the cash register and
stepped into a lavatory 10 wash
his hands.
When he returned the money
was gone.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-08

tient to allow his admittance into the
hospital.
His condition is serious" they told
the detectives.
To every question Of the officers,
the man answered:
Il don't remember who cut me-"
And then while the doctors and Of
ficers conferred, the patient quietly
slipped away, virtually blocking the
officers investigation of the mystery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-08
PHOTO DENIES RUMORS.

LOS ANGELES. Oct. S.-LR-Thc
Dempsies have had themselves photo
graphed in the act Of OSCILLATION 20
nail what Jack says was a bare faced
lie. Hello. honey dove" he said
when Estelle met him at the train.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-08
BIG STEAMSHIP STOLEN.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-P)-Some-
body stole a 5000-ton steamship. The
General Goethals, missing from
Brooklyn. was found at a Manhattan
pier after search by revenue cut
ter.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
A MESSAGE FROM ST. LOUIS
The Right Woman in the Right Place
Mrs. George Galian

Mrs. Geo. Galian bears the proved
distinction Of being the committee
woman Of the 23rd Ward Republican
Organization at the present time and
known BY her associates as a faithful
worker for the best interest of the
Organization, and as its committee
woman is entitled to full measure Of
the credit for the excellent and grow
ing conditions Of the organization.
Mrs. Galian has done much toward
increasing the membership of the Re
publican party in St. Louis, Mo.
The effect on men and women work
ers for the Republican party is far
reaching in future" to know facts and
to work in shaping them into concrete
form in committees. That is real work
for the committee woman, who has
great love for the Republican party.
Mrs. III. p. J.
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II BANK ROBB ERS GIVEN
MAXIMUM BY PARDON
BOARD

Springfield Ill-Twelve bank rob
bers, serving terms in the Chester
Penitentiary, were given life sentences
by the state division of pardons and
paroles at recent session held at the
prison. Practically all had been sen
fenced from ten years to life. They
were given the maximum under new
system adopted by the board to pass
upon bank robbery and gun cases
while they are fresh in mind.
Among the ten year to life prison
ers given maximum sentences were:
William Dewitt, Sangamon County
robbery of Jefferson State Bank
Springfield.
George MusiclS, Sangamon County;
robbery Of Jefferson State Bank
Springfield.
Charles w. Standridge, Sangamon
County; robbery Of Jefferson State
Bank.
John Lyons, St. Clair County; rob-
berry Of First National Bank of Free
burg.
Benjamin Ingram, St. Clair County
robbery Of First National Bank Of
Freeburg.
James Breen, St Clair County; rob-
berry Of First National Bank Of Free
burg.
Ralph Southland, ST. Clair County;
robbery of First National Bank OF
Freeburg.
Jesse Stoneking, Monroe County;
robbery Of Columbia Bank.
Ira Maddox, Madison County; rob
berry of Highland State Bank.
Arthur Hornseburger, Monroe
County; robbery Of Columbia Bank.
Ed Hall, Marion County; robbery
Of Iuka Bank
Glen Nichols, Vermilion County;
sentenced l to IA years for bank rob-
berry.
The Illinois Bankers Association
and the division Of pardons and pa
roles are cooperating in all robbery
cases in which banks were victims
In addition, the bankers pay reward
for the capture or killing Of bank rob
bers.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
ARREST INDIAN NEGRO MAR.
RIED TO WHITE WOMAN

Richmond, Va.-The racial integrity
law in Virginia has received another
terrific jolt and the white supremacy
racial purity-miscegenation" fanat-
les will now have another bone of
contention to gnaw for the next six
months. 1t has been discovered that
a Negro man is lawfully married to
and is living with white woman down
in Fulton" the eastern section of this
city, according to reports. They have,
Of course, been arrested and the trial
set for November II has been post
poned to December IL.
The Negro OF course, denies that he
is a Negro and claims to be a full
blooded Indian, which makes no
difference in this state. The director
Of the bureau Of vital statistics says
that upon this case hangs the status
Of the Indian in Virginia; whom, it
seems, they are very DESTROYS Of clas-
styling as Negroid.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
WOMEN WOULD CURB FLAME
OF FLAMING YOUTH

Largely as a result Of the investiga-
tons of Mrs. William Harrison Cade's
committee on law enforcement, the
state board Of the Illinois Federation
Of Women's Clubs, at its monthly
meeting Wednesday, adopted the fol-
lowing resolution regarding young
people and some modern customs:
Whereas, The prevalence Of ciga-
ret smoking, suggestive songs, OBJ
scene literature, and petting parties
among the young people of our
schools and colleges is to be deplored.
Therefore, Be it resolved BY the
board of directors of the Illinois Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs that we 60
on record as opposed to these prac-
tees and as expressing the hope that
these customs be discouraged officially
by those in authority in our schools
and colleges"
An auxiliary resolution urges par
ents of Illinois to give their aid to
enforcement Of the sentiment Of the
first resolution.
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JUDGE GEORGE SPEAKS

Judge Albert B. George, judge of
one Of the Municipal Courts Of Chi
cago, delivered an address before more
than a hundred officers and members
of The Fl. Dearborn 1926 Marching
Club, together with their friends at
the beautiful clubhouse, 1920 South
Parkway. Judge George arrived at
the clubhouse in company with Hon.
George IT. Kersey, Committeeman Of
The 3rd Ward Regular Republican
Organization and S. ]. Fountain, presi-
dent Of The Marching Club, also Col
John r. Marshall, and was escorted to
the dining rooms where they were
served very appetizing after Thanks
giving dinner. Judge George was
introduced by the committeeman,
George T. Kersey, in chaste language
and the response on behalf Of the
Marching Club and its members, was
made by ]. B. DeVeaux, past exalted
ruler and an active member Of the
club.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
CHILDREN GIVE SURPRISE

The children Of The Enterprise IN
stitute, 514 Aldine Square, of which
Rev. J. W. McDaniels is president
and business manager, Mrs. NJ. B.
Newland, matron and assistant bust
ness manager, were given an agreeable
surprise on Thanksgiving day when
they sat down to turkey dinner and
everything that goes with it to make
it delicious, all Of which had been do
mated by Jesse Binga, President Of the
Binga State Bank, 35th and State SITS.
The school also received the annual
donation from the Baptist Women's
Convention. A jubilee program was
rendered and then the children spent
the remainder of the afternoon playing
games. Words Of appreciation and
thanks are being sent to the Baptist
Women for their donation at this
time.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
MRS. ANNIE RICHARDS ONCE
COOK FOR ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN, DIES AT 90, IN ST.
LOUIS, MO.

Mrs. Annie Richards, 90. died at the
home Of her daughters, Mrs. E. D.
Mcclure and Mrs. B. F. Hughes, 3756
Cook avenue, Of old age, last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Richards served as cook to
Abraham Lincoln in his early days.
The funeral service was held at
Gates Undertaking Parlor Friday
night at 1880 conducted by Rev. H.
w. Evans, pastor of Lane Tabernacle,
assisted BY Rev t. H. Edlin. The
remains were carried to Morganheld,
KY, Saturday at s "A. M. for burial,
accompanied by Mrs. E. D. Mcclure,
Miss Annie Mae Garnet and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Hughes.
She is survived by her two daugh-
tiers, five sons, 27 grandchildren and 9
great grandchildren.
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eli. Eminent Commander of the St
George Commandery, King in the
ROYAL Arch Chapter, Past Commander
in Chief Of the Occidental Consistory
Deputy Grand Master Of the Prince
Hall Grand Lodge Of Illinois, Past Pa
tron Of the Electra Chapter No. l Of
the Eastern Star, Past Joshua of the Es-
Their Court No. 2 Of the House Of Jer-
leo, member of the Board of Directors
Of the Union Masonic Temple Asso-
citation, and for forty-seven years a
member Of the United Brothers Of
Friendship.
In religious affairs he was a consis-
tent and faithful member Of Quinn
Chapel.
AS a business man he had, few
equals. He accepted the position of
bookkeeper and Embalmers' Appren-
tice No. 1914, which position he held
for ten years. Under his efficient
bookkeeping complete records are
available even though the Williamson
Undertaking Company where he served
as bookkeeper has grown to be one Of
the largest Of its kind in Chicago.
His activities in military affairs
stands out. He was one Of the or
ganizers Of the Eighth Illinois Regi-
ment an Adjutant Of the Dept. Of
Illinois, and a Colonel of the Military
Order Of Guards.
Funeral services will be held over
his mortal remains at o'clock Sun
day afternoon at the Union Masonic
Hall, $3.50 S. State street, Rev. ]. B.
Redmon, pastor Of St. Mark church,
5Oth street and S. Wabash avenue,
officiating; Mr.. Ernest H. Williamson,
the up-to-date funeral director in
charge. Interment Lincoln cemetery
The broad ax., 1925-12-05

The list Of the leaders in the world
of sport reads like a blue book or a
compilation Of Who is Who.
Jack Dempsey, Worlds heavyweight
champion, jim Corbett, former cham
pion, Knute Rockne, Harold Red"
Grange, Packey Mcfarland, Harry
Forbes, Benny Yanger, Jimmy Barry,
Pady Driscoll, Johnny Coulon, Sam
Langford Jimmy Gardner and Buddy
Ryan, will head the host Of great
names i'll the limelght Of this and
other days.
Invitations have been forwarded to
others Of renown and just as soon as
their acceptances have been received,
their names will be announced. The
committee in charge is leaving nothing
undone to make this event the biggest
affair Of its kind ever staged III
Chicago.
There will be everything on the pro
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
PROGRAM

Phyllis Wheatley Educational Com
mittee rendered its initial program,
Sunday, November p, at 5 P. NJ.
After opening, Miss Beatrice Mitchell,
the outgoing chairman, presented Mrs.
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, who in turn
introduced the new chairman, Miss
Helen Green. After a brief but in
teresting talk by the chairman the
following participants were presented
Little Miss Edythe Collins, reading;
Mrs Valeria Mars, piano solo; Irwin
Jackson, vocal solo; a duet by the
Brown sisters; Q. w. Powell, reading.
Mrs. F. D. Perkins, a member OF
the Phyllis Wheatley association, in
troduced the speaker Of the afternoon,
Rev. N. D. Shambourger of South
Park M E. Church. An inspiring
address was made BY the speaker on
The Important Part the Pin Plays
in the Human Life" Rev. Theodore
Stephens, befttingly responded. Will
liam E. Mitchell, president Of the
Phalanx Club, made a brief talk
Beatrice Mitchell-Reporter
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
CONSOLIDATION URGED AS
AID TO TRANSPORTATION

Washington, ID. C.-Conso1idation
Of transportation facilities under in
definite term operating grants, which
permit sound financing Of the system
and provide means to compel ade-
quate service at reasonable rates, will
solve any traction problem, Mai. E
M r. Covell, District Of Columbia
assistant engineer-commissioner, told
the Illinois joint legislative terminable
permit commission in session here.
After visiting the White House
where they were received by President
Collidge, the legislators, headed By
Senator Richard J. Barr and accom-
panied BY Lieut. Gov. Fred E. Ster-
ling, left Wednesday afternoon for
Philadelphia, the second stop on ar
itinerary which includes Pittsburgh,
New York, Boston, Albany, and De-
troit.
i am strong believer in and an
outspoken advocate Of unihcation ia
cilities wherever practically possible, ,
declared Maj. Cove1l MY idea is
that one company, enjoying an abso-
lutte monopoly and strongly regulated
can be watched and made to do what
the necessity requires it should do"
The broad ax., 1925-12-05

rhythm that made them unbelievably
right.
Porgy is no happy tale. For some
Of us the edge Of our excitement IS
taken off by reading in the August
Forum Crowns Bess," lifted bodily
by Mr.. Hayward out Of Porgy, Cor was
Porgy an outgrowth of Crowns
BessO. The short story has happy
ending, but is not as powerful as the
novel One wishes it were possible
for power and happiness little oftener
to go together
In his lovely volume Of poems, "Sky-
lines and Horizons" Mr.. Hayward
thus describes the mountains:
Dim with the wistful dimness Of old
eyes
That having looked Oh life time out
OF mind,
Know that the simple gift Of being
kind
Is greater than all wisdom of the
wise"
Du Bose Hayward has not had to
The broad ax., 1925-12-05

On Sunday, November %, Col
James Ellis Bish. passed on westward
at his home. 1920 S. Wabash avenue.
where he had been confined To his
home with serious illness for about
three weeks. Several Of his doctor
friends, after holding a long consulta-
ton over him, finally decided that the
only way to prolong his life, would
be to transport him to Rochester,
Mimi. and undergo an operation at
the Mayo Brothers Hospital Mr.
Bish had the means to pay the expense
of the trip and the operation, but in
the end he decided not to adhere to
the advice Of his doctor friends and
others; that he would remain here at
home and meet death, the grim mon
ster, face to face without the opera
ton.
For more than 40 years he was an
honored resident of this city. He was
born in St. Francis County, No, com
ing here from Alton, Ill, SO years ago.
he was happily married to Miss Mamie
Morton, Of Evansville, Ind. In 1898
he was elected to the Legislature of
Illinois from the First Senatorial Dis
trict, where he served two years with
a good record behind him.
For a long time prior to that time,
he was connected with the late +. Q.
Virlling, who was one of the largest
and most successful real estate dealers
in the downtown district at that time.
He was a peerless leader in both fra
ternal and military circles. For "a
years he was a member of Prince Hall
Lodge, a. F. and "A. M, No. 81. He
was one Of the oldest and most prom
inent members Of the Masters. Coun-
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
RETURNS TO CINCINNATI

After spending a week in the city
on account Of severe illness and death
Of her uncle, Mr.. George r. Harlan,
late Of 4235 Calumet Ave, Mrs. Bertha
Jones has returned to her home in
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
REV. FATHER BROWN AND
HIS LOVELY BRIDE
By Mrs. Louise Bond Dudley

At high noon Wednesday, Dec. End,
members and friends Of St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 38th street and
Wabash avenue, witnessed the mar
rage Of their priest, Rev. Father
Henry Bartholomew Brown, to Mrs.
Eula May Noel, Of Nashville, Tenn.
The ceremony was performed by the
Reverend Stewart Of St. Luke's
Church Of Evanston. The ritual was
very simple, but very beautiful in its
simplicity. The wedding ceremony
was performed according to the Epis-
copalian custom and the guests present
were led in prayer BY the priest to
ask happiness and comfort for the
newlyweds.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in gray crepe de chine trimmed with
satin and carried on her arm bridal
bouquet Her maid of honor and little
flower girls were in pink. The gentle
men, Of course, wore the conventional
morning attire.
The happy pair was rendered a re-
ception and banquet Wednesday eve
ming at the church.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05

This is a magnificent story. | can't
think of a novel Of Negro life since
Chestnutt's House Behind the Cedars"
50 artistic in its makeup. Here in
200 pages we have love, jealousy, muir
der, and an account of hurricane
that leaves the reader exhausted as
from a race. And we have unforget-
table characters, Porgy, Crown, Bess,
-beggar, murderer, prostitute, but all
OVERLOOKING with life. Black, bulking
figures that make the white people
about them seem thinblooded and
mean.
Porgy is a tale of Charleston, South
Carolina. It is laid in Catfish Row,
a court by the wharves, where there
are still signs of beauty in the mas
sive Italian wrought iron grill and in
the pastel shades of the hag-stones.
Here men gamble and women take
dope, and babies are born and cared
for tenderly and love is strong and
sometimes faithful Haywood Broun,
who calls this magnificent novel too,
compares Catfish Row to Gorky's
Nights lodging, but I see no such like
ness except that both are in the lowest
depth For Gorky's men and women
have come from high station and sunk
out Of sight, while Heyward's Negroes
are not one-time barons or actors, but
descendants Of slaves who are strug-
Cling upward. In a generation or two
they will have left Catfish Row and
become respectable, but then no poet
will write Of them.
For Du Bose Hayward is a poet
One feels it throughout his book, not
only in the beauty Of his descriptions
but in his detachment from propa-
ganda, his sure intuitions. It is re-
markable that he, a Charlestonian Of
family, should have gotten SO close
to the life of the Negro. That the
Charlestonian usually knows nothing
of this life, the author of Porgy show:
clearly EFF ebber gifts muh han por
dat niger one Of the women say,
Of hated dope fend, 81 goin' fix hin
SO his own nanny amt know UNI
But I amt goin' glib UNI way tub de
white folks. When the Coroner come.
and tries to get evidence regarding
a murder in Catfish Row he meets witt
closed lips or an actors cleverness
1t is like the picture in the oper;
@L'Oracalo" Of the San Francisco 20,
liceman walking through street O.
Chinatown He is utterly alien anc
thinks two men, one leaning agains
the other, are good friends, though
the one is a murderer and the othei
his victim, still warm in death. Cat
fish Row is as far removed from tht
understanding Of white Charleston a,
Chinatown from that of white Sar
Francisco. Once in the book, whit,
Charleston sees the Negroes fash
through the city. the Sisters of IRE.
pent re, Saith the Lord" riding Sd
in carriage, scarlet, purple, orange
famingo, emerald; wild, clashing, IN.
beIievable disoords." We know they
were laughed at and forgotten. ONLY
the poet seeing them felt the dominan
The broad ax., 1925-12-05

The Greatest Collection of Sport Celebri-
ties in Chicago's History VIII Assemble
at the Christmas Fund Show at the
Coliseum on December 18th, When P. j.
Carr will be the Big Boss at the Monster
Carnival to be Staged for the Needy
Poor of the City.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05

gram from speechmaking by the for
mer greats to actual exhibitions by the
present day famous ones
1t is likely that number OF box
ing contests will Be the order Of the
day, including bouts between such local
favorites as Ray Miller and Eddie
Shea, Ray Rychell and Archie Bell,
Jim Savage and a good opponent and
lot Of other boys who are just be-
ginning to make their names prominent
in the sport world
A whole flock of amateur contests
between the best Of the local simon
pure crop Of fstic stars will be on
the program and this alone should pro-
vide even the most hardened sport
lover with a plenty Of thrills. III addi-
ton, the worlds greatest wrestlers
will be there to do their stuff, includ-
the two claimants to the heavyweight
title, Joe Stecher and Johnny Meyers.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
MR.. ERNEST II.
WILLIAMSON

The up-to-date funeral direc-
tor, 5125 S. State Street, who
has charge Of the funeral Of
Sir knight James z. Bish.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05

wait for old age but has been given
this gift in his youth, and in kindness,
he sees the flaming, passionate world
Of Catfish Row
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THE LATE SIR KNIGHT COL. JAMES ELLIS BIsH

Prominent aternO leader in societies
West He elected to the Legislature Of Illinois 1888
from the First Senatorial District He served Assistant
Smoke Inspector for liz years and happily married to
his constant and devoted wife, Mrs Mamie Bsh, for 36
years.
The broad ax., 1925-12-05
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One of the many able leading lawyers this
who in the hOnoraby served for fourteen
Assistant States Attorney Of Cook County, who being
urged to the for Judge Of the Municipal Court
Of Chicago i'm 1926.
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