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The broad ax., 1925-07-18

zens Of that city. He received his
early education in the schools Of his
native city, later on attending the
B Baptist Theological Seminary at
Louisville, Ky, in time graduating
from It with high honors.
In 1884, he headed for Chicago and
shortly after arriving in this city he
found position at the Old Grand
Pacific Hotel in the day time and at
tending the Metropolitan Business
School in the evening, where he drank
in much valuable information pertain
ing to his newspaper training, which
in time become a part Of his very be-
ing.
He has the great distinction of be-
ing the first colored man to write or re-
port all kinds Of important happenings
tor the daily newspapers in this city, he
was the first and only colored man to
become member of the Associated
Press and to serve on its staff.
AT various times he was one Of the
writer's for the Chicago Dispatch, Chi
cago Inter Ocean, Chicago Record
Herald and the Old Chicago Times
Herald.
Aside from being member Of the
Associated Press, Mr.. Stewart was at
the time of his untimely death men,
Der Of the National Negro Press AS
socIation, the Associated Negro Press,
the American Press Association and
the Preston News Service.
lie was a member of Damon Lodge
No. !, K. p, Prince Hall Lodge No
y. Masons, Talma Chapter No. 2 o.
Z. ). and of several other secret So
cleties. He leaves to mourn his death
ms constant and devoted wife, Mrs.
Elvie J.. Washington Stewart, one son
Charles Stewart Jr, two brothers.
Mr.. John Stewart, Mr.. Clifton Stew
art, one sister Mrs. Julia Morton and
troops Of warm friends to lament his
passing on to the next world.
Editor.
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large run made on beauty and little
Johnnie had to accept just what he
could find.
When he was old enough his parents
had him in one-room, log cabin
school, one with one teacher, and that
would have been enough for he was
only only, but there were so many
other ones.
They taught him to say, Nov I lay
me down to sleep" and later the Lords
prayer. They started by putting into
his early life religious principles, and
he became a Christian in his youth,
before the evil days got hold Of him.
One Sunday at church, they spoke
of the building of a college in Mar
shall, Texas, and it was the father Of
little Johnnie who subscribed the first
dollar in Clarksville, when he said,
Il will give twenty dollars" That was
not empty talk, but he planked down
the money to back up what he had
said. Then off to college little Johnnie
went, and remained until he got his
college degree, then of to Meharry
Medical College where he thought he
could become a doctor, and he made
good as his thought
He selected Missouri and that was
good state, and by courteous actions,
politeness and being friendly he got
into the clinic department IF the
Missouri University, right il Columbia,
which is located in the rankest Demo-
crat hole in the state. This young man,
50 black until he could emit black ink
from his pores. with his wonderful
ability made race prejudice stand
aside and If was no longer Little
Johnnie but DR.. J. E. Perry, and
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FOR FIFTEEN YEARS HE WAS THE
REGULAR TRAVELLING CORRE-
SPONDENT FOR THIS NEWSPA-
PER AND MADE MANY LASTING
FRIENDS FOR 1T THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY.
HIS LAST ARTICLE FOR IT FOLLOWS
THIS HEADING, AND 1T WAS
WRITTEN ONLY A FEW HOURS
BEFORE HE ARRIVED AT THE
END OF THE ROAD OF HIS JOUR-
NEY THROUGH LIFE.

itarium as an inmate. DR.. III. w. Con-
rad, that wonderful young man, re-
ceived me with open arms gladly, as
signed me to a room all by myself
/ was in my room and in what I
considered my own bed when Sylves-
ter Frazier came along and wanted me
to get out of bed and follow him, and
wanted to protest, but I could see
fire in his eyes and that he meant busi-
ness, 50 1 just obeyed.
One of the virtues in healing the
sick here is the water. 1t is some kind
Of healing water, and this man Frazier
just carried me to the Sanitarium
broadcasting station, and when that
was over, he invited me to the bath
room, and he gave me bath inside
and out, and right away 7 felt some
better. He is a remarkable young
man, full Of information as well as in
spiration. He has been connected with
It for long time.
But the past week has been one
more busy week around this place
DIR. J. E. Perry, of Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, one Of the great surgeons q
the race, has been down here taking
people to pieces and putting them back
together again and letting them keep
on living. It is remarkable how he
can do this. wonder if you would
ike u know anything about him. Tie
came into this world back yonder in
1870 via Clarksville, Texas, back out
in the country. His parents had been
slaves, yet they felt that since emanci-
pated they could make it on the farm
There came into this home Little
Johnnie, who was to be the flower
~ the family, and = shining star II
the race galaxy. They were not out
distributing beauty when little Johnnie
was born, but they had plenty O
brains to spare. There had been such
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Park Sanitarium, Guthrie, Okla
homa.-I have not stepped into glory
yet, hence Damon Lodge No. /, K of
P, Prince Hall Lodge No. 81, Masons,
Talma Chapter No. 2, 0. E. s., and
several others have not been called
upon to look into my face and say he
is with US no more, nor has the
preacher been called upon to say: HE
has fought the fight and now gone
home to rest"
We have in this world some wise
guys who will work hard to keep you
here, and there are others who will
take your life for FIVE cents, and smile
over your death. The men who feel
that they were not born to work
But when we have such men as pr.
George Cleveland Hail, Of Chicago,
who has fought hard to keep me down
here, and not let me go home, for he
realized that while heaven was my
home, | was not homesick, and in this
hot battle he was joined BY Or. Hor-
ace w. Conrad of the Park SANTA
rum, who is some real fighter himself,
and you will remember that last winter
Dr. Dibble Of John A. Andrews Hos
pital Tuskegee Institute, Alabama,
got in the battle and some real fight
ing has been done. The bugs have not
been wise enough to outwit them.
It was about month ago that these
bugs got busy. and this time they
started after my walkers, and got one
Of my legs as big as my body, and as
I walked down the street the people
would say @Ain't that preacher got
noble leg?" I felt ike telling them
to 60 where it was perpetual summer
and where the wind was never known
to blow, but I concluded that would
not be the proper thing to do, 50 7
just made it from Beaumont to this
place when entered the Park San
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he is that today, and is classed as one
Of Americas greatest surgeons. He
made every day count for something
He had decided not to be p1odder,
an excuse or a question mark, but a
real man, every inch man, depending
not on color but mind A trained
mind at that, one so trained that it
could direct skilled hand in the saw
ing Of human life when necessary.
He remembered his hard time, his
efforts at getting foothold and want
ed to make it easier for other young
physicians, hence he established the
Perry Sanitarium, in Kansas City,
No, which later became the Prov
idence Wheatley Hospital, which is
now one of the best equipped in
America owned by the race, and they
are constantly adding to it. It has
the stamp Of approval from the Col
lege of Surgeons, all white men and
who have the last word on hospital
efficiency. In recognition Of the won
derful ability, integrity and honesty Of
this young man Perry, philanthropist
set aside 100000 for the development
Of the plant. They have SPECIAL de-
partment for the training Of men for
the classic treatment Of children. It
is helped by some Of the most eminent
men Of the white race in America be-
longing to the profession.
would like to tell you more, but
time viii not permit me He came
down here a few weeks ago, operated
On Mrs. Hattie Tillman, the wife Of a
farmer from down about Langston,
and honey, that woman has been full
Of the Holy Ghost ever since, and win
soon be ready to 60 home. Her hus-
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band is man who knows how to put
it in the ground and get it out, and
he is doing it too, and he knows how
to plant chickens and make them
grow. Ever since the operation he
has been in to see his wife daily.
It was just this week that he came
down and performed two operations.
He is a surgeon for the Kansas City
Street Railway Company and for the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Company Did you know we had any
such recognition? 1t doth not yet ap-
pear it shall be. He has had many
honors from time to time.
find that Oklahoma i making
wonderful efforts for the education of
its youths, and just to think there are
in the Langston University about 500
teachers this summer getting ready
for greater things. They have fine
man at the head of the school, Prof.
+ w. Young, and he is the right man
in the right place, and if they win just
follow him they viii Be able to do
greater things for US all.
I want to pause to express my sin
cere thanks to Mrs. 6. ". Banks, the
wife Of President w. r. Banks of
Texas College, Tyler, Texas. She sent
me paper nurse, who told me that
she waits on de sick sometimes, and
under her apron she had concealed =
check for $50 for me, waiting Oh
the sick sometimes.
I have not suffered. have today a
check for $40 from Damon Lodge. and
pr al NJ johnson, the wizard from
Oklahoma City, pastor Of the Calvary
Baptist Church, who used to be down
in Mississippi, sent me FIVE dollars. 1t
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS IN
TENNESSEE COUNTY-ss5ooo
APPROPRIATED AND EREc-
TION OF NINE NEW SCHOOLS
PLANNED

Union City, Tenn, July 17.-Out Of
school bond issue Of $4,000, which
has just been authorized, Obion
County will set aside $35,OOO for col
ored school buildings and equipment.
During the following twelve months
the school authorities plan the erec-
ton Of nine RosenwaId schools. This
program is being promoted BY the
County Inter-racial Committee. of
which the County Superintendent of
Education is Chairman.
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Is great thing to have friends in a
world like this.
Will the boy of today be an i'm
provement on his father? DR.. J. E.
Perry has a son in the University Of
Michigan, who says that he is going
to be an improvement on his father,
and Charles Stewart has son in Chi
cago studying journalism and writing,
who says that he is going to be an i'm
provement on his father. / am going
to watch both of them. 1t is an easy
thing to talk, but had better get busy
to accomplish something.
Bishops are back from California,
and l think Bishop John Hurst will
succeed Bishop Chappelle. One by
one we are stepping in laying down
our war implements and resting with
our Savior. The Rev. S. B. Butler,
Of Austin, a friend of mine, has gone
in. This information comes to me
this week from Mrs. Juanita Charlton
Thanks, am coming to meet thee.
think l have said enough for this
week.
The broad ax., 1925-07-18
CHARLES E. STUMP.

On Tuesday morning the mailman
brought the writer stack of letters
from the various parts of the country
and on rapidly running through them,
our eyes fell upon one from Charles
=. Stump, or Rev. Charles Stewart,
D. D., who had for fifteen years serv-
ed as the regular travelling cores
spondent for The Broad AK, and lay
ing it aside for few moments in or
der to enable US to read the contents
of some of the other letters and just
as we had finished glancing over them
and was in the act Of opening and
reading his letter, the door bell rang,
and on opening it, in walked his son,
Charles Stewart, Jr. He had come
on the sad errand to inform US that
his father had closed his eyes in death
at the Park Sanitarium, Guthrie Ok
lahoma, at 1880 o'clock Monday
morning, July 13 That he had been
discharged from the sanitarium, that
he was in the act Of walking down
stairs to use the telephone when the
angel of death lit upon him."
Just as soon as we could recover
our breath and wits, for it was a
horrible shock to US to learn Of his
death, we exclaimed, why l thought
your father was greatly improving,
Charlie, for | received a letter from
him only few moments ago. Then
we ran and grabbed the letter and
opened the letter. 1t was dated,
Guthrie, Oklahoma, July IL, 1925, and
these are the last words that he will
ever pen for us in this world. my
dear Brother Taylor, hope you are
well. I will leave here in few days,
please send me some papers contain
ing my regular news letter to New
Bern, N. C. Yours truly Charles
Stewart, D. D."
It i indeed a very hard task for US
to pay the proper tribute to the mem
ory Of Mr.. Stewart, which he 50
highly deserves. Who was not born
with a silver nor golden spoon in his
mouth, but BY his own sheer force,
ambition and energy, He continued to
work his way Up, never permitting
himself to look to the right nor to
the left but straight ahead and at his
death he had become one of the best
and most prominent newspaper men in
the United States.
He came into this world which is
always full Of . much pain and sor-
row, * Frankfort, KY He was the
dutiful son Of Mr.. Henry and Mrs. Har-
riet Stewart, who were among the most
highly respectable and honorable citi-
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LEAVES FOR WESTERN
MEETING

Mrs. Joanna Snowden-Porter, 4l3I
Calumet Ave, has gone to Cheyenne,
Wyoming, where she will preside over
the meeting Of the Northwestern Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, of which
she is the president. Many Chicago
club women accompanied the president
on this trip.
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LEAVES HOSPITAL

After many weeks Of confinement at
the Provident Hospital suffering from
injuries received in an automobile acci-
dent Rev. George Anderson has left
the hospital and is able to be out
again.
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MR.. AND MRS. STEPHEN
WOOTEN

The first Of this week the writer re-
ceived note from Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Wooten, late of this city, who
are now residing At 246 wv. 10th ST.,
apartment IS.
Any Of their friends visiting New
York City will be cordially received.
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HEART FAILURE WAS THE DIRECT
CAUSE OF HIS PASSING AWAY.
HE HAD BEEN DECLINING IN
HEALTH FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

HIS REMAINS HAVE ARRIVED AT
HIS HOME IN THIS CITY, 1923
CALUMET AVE, AND FUNERAL
SERVICES WILL BE HELD OVER
THEM AT 1890 O'CLOCK MONDAY
MORNING, JULY 20, AT OLIVET
BAPTIST CHURCH, 31ST STREET
AND SOUTH PARKWAY. INTER
MENT AT LINCOLN CEMETERY;
CHARLES S. JACKSON, FUNERAL
DIRECTOR, IN CHARGE.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
Outstanding Events of the
Year on the Boxing Calendar

New York, Dec. 29--LP)-Outstand-
ing events on the 1925 boxing calcn-
dar, chronologically reviewed, are as
follows:
Jan. 2-Ncw York-Louis (Kid)
kaplan wins fcatherweight title tour
nament by knocking out Danny Kra-
mcr in 9th round.
Jan. 2-San Francisco-First bouts
under new boxing law arc held.
Jan. 7-Newark-Mickey Walker
outpoints Mike McTigue in no-dcci-
sion contest.
Jan. l5-Ncw York-Bcnny Leon
ard announces retirement.
Jan. 16-Los Angelcs-Jack Dcmp-
scy announces retirement.
Jan. 19--Pittsburgh-Jack Zivic
knocks out Lew Tendler in 9Th round.
Jan. 22-Paris-Johnny Dundee in
definitely suspended by French box-
ing federation for failing to meet
Fred Bretonncl:
Jan. 26-Baltimorc--National Box
ing association suspcnds Dundee.
Jan. Solos Angcles--Fred Fulton
pleads guilty to engaging in flake"
with Tony Fuentc.
: Feb G-Ncw York-State Athletic
Commission .suspcnds Dundee.
Feb. 7-san Diego--Jack Dempsey
marries Estellc Taylor.
Feb. l7-Ncw York-Harry Wills
files challenge for match with Demp.
scy.
March G-Ncw York-Jamcs A.
Farley elected chairman state ath.
lctic commission.
March 20--Ncw York - Charlie
Phil), Rosenberg wins worlds ban
tamweight title By outpointing Eddie
tCannonball) Martin.
! March 24-Ncw York--Jack Dcmp-
sey placed on ineligible list by State
Athletic commission.
March 27-Ccnc Tuncy outpoints
Harry Crcb.
April 1-Philadelphia--Mike Bal
lerina wins Junior lightweight title
by outpointing Steve (Kid) Sullivan.
April New York-State Athletic
Commission reinstates Mickey Walk
er., Mike McTiguc and Johnny Dun.
dee.
May 2-Manila-Pancho, Villa re-
tains worlds aywsight title against
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
BLOOMS BILL
WOULD IN
HIRED GIRLS
Would Amend immigration
Law to Remedy the COun-
try's ''Prcssing Need
BY CHARLES r. STEWART

d. ClNNLE.S i. SlEWARI
Washington. Dec. 29.--As some
thing entirely out Of The ordinary
in a Legislative way, Representative
Sol Blooms bill to amend the inn
migration law. SO as to let foreign
"hircd girls" into the country on a
non-quota basis, is the subject Of
good deal Of discussion in Con.
grcss. '.
While Soils proposal probably
won't be adopted, he makes some
points that cant be gainsaid.
His bills critics generally agree
that the disease he's trying to
remedy exists all right, but they
doubt if he's diagnosed the cause
correctly and consequently they
don't believe his treatment will cf-
feet cure. Indeed, pessimists ques-
tion if there is any cure.
People not so very old can remcm-
ber when nearly every even modcr-
ately prosperous American family
had its hired girl.
Her pay averaged around So a
week.
q harked back to this happy pc
riod once during an interview l was
getting from Mrs. Magnus Johnson,
in Washington when her husband
was a senator. "All | got" she said.
twas $2.50.")
They Were Good Workers
Most Of these girls were compara-
lively new arrivals from abroad
mainly from Ireland at one stage Of
the game, then from Germany, then
from Scandinavia. They were good
girls. They did all the housework,
often including the washing, and the
mistress of the home had some time
to herself.
] As we all know. this epoch is past.
Sol Bloom says so and it's true.
A domestic servant costs so much
that a family has to verge on being
| actually rich to keep one. In the
vast majority Of American house
holds the niissis does her own work.
Houscwork is hard work, as Sol
again truthfully says. He doesn't
blame the American woman for dis
liking it. as evidently She does, he
takes notice, for she shows an alarm
ingly increasing tendency toward
getting something else to do. or, if
| that's unnecessary, toward hotel or
restaurant life.
Thus. in Soils opinion. tho Amcri-
can home is in dangcr-a danger
which more hired girls would avert.
SO So thinks.
Must Be Genuine.
or course the immigrants would
Irhave TO be genuine hired girls. Sol
/, provides for that. lie. requires Of
them at least u year's foreign expo.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29

Clever ScnciO.
May New York-Sid Terris out
points Johnny Dundee in final match
in old Madison Square Garden.
May 22-Waterbury--Louis (Kid)
kaplan knocks out Steve (Kid) Sui
Ivan in 5th round.
May 3O--New York--Paul Bcrlen-
bach wins worlds light heavyweight
title by outpointing Mike McTiguc.
June 5-New York--Gcnc Tunncy
knocks out Tom Gibbons in 18th
round.
July New York-Harry Grcb
gets decision over Mickey Walker.
Harry Wills knocks out Charlie
Weincrt in End round.
July l3-Ncw York-Jimmy Good
rich wins lightweight title tourna-
mcnt by knocking out Stanislaus
Loayza in End. .-A
July l4-San Francisco--Pancho
Villa dies.
July 19--New' York---Vihcent Pep
perl Martin dies.
July 23--New York-Charlie '(PhiD
Rosenberg knocks out Eddie Shea in
4th round in defense of bantam title.
Aug. 22-I.os Angeles---Fidel La
Barba wins American fyweight title
by outpointing frankie Genaro. a
Aug. 27-Watcrbury-L kid
Kaplan obtains draw with Babe Her
man in defense of feather title.
Sept. 2l--Ncw York--Mickey Walk
or outpoints Dave Shade in defend
ing weltcr title.
Sept. 29--Niles. Mich.---Harry Wills
and Jack Dempsey sign for. 1926
match.
Oct. 12-New York--paul Berlcn-
bach, knocks out King Solomon.
Oct. 90 Newark - Harry Willis
knocks out Floyd Johnson In 1st
round.
Nov. 25--Ncwark--Mickey Walker
Outpoints Sailor Friedman.
Dec. = Buffalo Rocky Kansas
wins worlds lightweight title by out
pointing Jimmy Goodrich.
Dec 1l-New York--Paul Bcrlcn-
bach outpoints Jack Delaney in de-
Tense of light heavyweight title. "A
Dec. 18-New York--Louis (Kid)
Kaplan outpoints Babe Herman lin
defense Of feather title. E.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
STRANGER THAN FICTION
Doc" Shattuc Studied Medicine Seven Years in Order to
Become Auto Racing Driver
Ey NEA Service

Ey NEA Service
Los Angeles, Dec. 29.--This is
the story of a man who studied
medicine for seven years in order
to become an automobile racing
driver. William E. DOC" Shattuc
is the man.
When Shattuc's father died he
left his son considerable money
but stipulated that he must grad.
uate from a medical school and
practice medicine for two years be-
fore he received any Of it.
Shattuc at that time was attend
ing an eastern prep school and was
making big strides on the gridiron.
lie might even have been another
Red Grange if he hadn't been bit
ten by the racing bug.
But doc" wanted to join the
speed boys" He lost interest in
football soon after he entered Yale.
After graduating from Yale he en-
rolled at the Louisville (Ky.) Mcdi-
cal School and received his degree
there. Hc practiced in Louisville
for the stipulated two years.
Then he came into his inheritance
his surgical instru-
ments for wrenches and tire tools
and drove the entire 25O miles of
his first race without a stop, fin
ishmg in fifth place.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
STRIBLING
TO BE CHAMPION
SOME DAY
And He Will Not High Hat
Like Dempsey" His Bride
Tells Mcmahon

New York. Dec. 29.-P)~ Bill,
S'ribhng's bride. the former Clara
kcnncy. says that some day her hus.
band will be champion and that he
VIII not high hat like Dempsey"
The St,iblings attended the college
hockey classes in Madison Square
Garden yesterday. Jess Mcmahon
the garden match maker. pilotcd
them about and learned from Mrs
Strihlinr that:
Young Str,bling is a wonderful
chap, he isn't afraid to fight, he's
been IN love for four years and all
the girls at Brcnau college in Geor-
gia approve of his career.
will Live at Macon
And. moreover. the young Stri bling
home will be in Macon. Mrs. Strib-
ling has seen four fights and likes
them and her husband has Appeared
III 1873 bouts, isn't that wonderful |?
And again, moreover, the fourth
Is only IL years old. . ..
And last. blow to boxing fol-
lowers. Mcmahon was assured that
when Stribling became champion he
would retire.
When a chance came for the boxer
to speak. h.. said, modestly:
"When they made Jack Dempsey, !
guess they broke the mold. I'm not
a second Dempsey and I'm not posing
as any such animal, but think !
could beat Dempsey right now or at
any time we should happen to
meet"
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29

rience in domestic service and mimi
mum of three years of it here.
Right at this point the bills
critics raise an objection.
The girls virtually would be bond
servants for those three years, they
argue. Prevent girl, for three
years, from rising in life. if capable
Of it! "Wholly unAmerican! I'M
possible!" exclaim the critics.
Nor do the bills opponents believe
mere reduction in wages, even as
suming its desirability, would solve
the servant girl problem.
They point out that living condi-
tions are different from those in
the old days when So weekly was the
SCALE for maid of all work. In the
cities, at any rate, rents are so high
that room is cramped and groceries
arc SO expensive that another mouth
to feed is serious consideration.
f, The Upkeep To Consider
The skcptics have an idea that the
cost Of housing hired girl and keep
ing her in cdiblcs would be prohibi-
tive. except to the comparatively
wealthy. regardless Of her wages.
And in any event. her thrco years
up, she'd be sure TO join the FoHlics
or some such thing, thus dcmor-
alizing some other labor market.
The consensus Of opinion. then, is
that Soils plan won't work and the
American home is doomed if its in
the danger he declares it is.