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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-09-12

dry has been rebuilt and equipped, the
library partially restored and the mems
dormitory is we'll on the way. Mean
time $25O,OOOOO has been required u
restore this property to date and only
$25,00000 additional is now required
to wind Up the rehabilitation program
and to complete the turning Of the in
stitution into real first class up-to-
date plant OF course this has meant
a great strain on the Principal. Ii
has kept him on the road and on the
lecture platform a very large part Of
the time for these eighteen months,
but he seems little the worse for the
wear and tear and is always ready for
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-09-12
September /, 1925.

September /, 1925.
The subject OF this sketch, whose
likeness appears on this page, is vii
liam H. Holtzclaw, Founder and Prin-
cipal of the Utica Normal and In
dustrial Institute at Utica, Miss.
Principal Holtzclaw was born in
Ronoke, Ala, forty-hve years ago, or
as near that time as he can know, for
he was born in country district
where there was no white or black
who could read and write and there
fore no one to record with any accu-
racy the date Of his birth Many
years afterwards records were gotten
together which indicate that he is
about the age stated. He is the fifth
of eighteen children by his mother and
the oldest child Of his father, his
mother having been married twice be-
fore marrying his father, the first time
in the days Of slavery.
Young Holtzclaw entered school at
Tuskegee in 1890, where he had to be
gin at the bottom and build himself
up About ten years after entering
he was graduated from that institu-
ton and then took a postgraduate
course at Harvard University. In 1908
he went to Mississippi and began
teaching a public school in Kinds
county, afterwards moving to Copiah
county, only a short distance away,
where he began the building up Of the
present Utica Institute All his labor
for twenty-five years has been cen
tered on this one project, with the re-
suit that today it is one Of the largest
and most important institutions for
Negro youths in the South. With its
900 students, thirty teachers and Off
GERS, its plantation OF 1000 acres Of
land and buildings and apparatus, it
is valued at $25OOOO.OO. 1t has an in
dependent electric light plant, in
dependent water works, its own rail
road station, and many other facilities
which go to make it a real community
Of thriving, progressive young Ne
groes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-09-12

The twenty-five industries which are
taught in connection with the High
School course enables a large num-
Der Of the students to pay for part
OF their schooling by their labor and
in such a way that it in no way in
terferes with their academic work.
For instance, last year the amount re-
quired for the operation Of the in
stitution was $1O6,OOOOO. OF this
amount Principal Holtzclaw raised by
subscription as usual a little more
than $8O,O0OOO This shows that
approximately $26,OOOOO was paid by
the students either in cash or labor.
About fifteen hundred graduates
have been turned out during the his
tory Of the institution, to say nothing
Of hundreds Of undergraduates more
or less trained for the duties of life.
These graduates are all over the coun-
try, more than a hundred Of them
alone have found a place here in Chi
cage and are acquitting themselves
with credit both in the trades and III
government positions.
Principal Holtzclaw himself is a
speaker Of rare ability and it is largely
due to his ability to handle the Kings
English in first class style and in an
impressive manner that has enabled
him to raise the money from volun-
teer contributors to carry on the work.
In this connection the ability Of this
man can be more accurately measured
by what has been accomplished in the
last eighteen months. A great FIRE
broke out in the Utica plant about
eighteen months ago and completely
wiped away the main central build
ing, which cost $75,OOOOO, and partly
destroyed one OF the girls dormitories,
completely destroyed the mems dormi-
tory, the steam laundry, a complete
printing outfit, a library and power
plant AT this time the central build
ing has been replaced at a cost Of
$lO0,0O00O, the power plant is COM
plete and in operation, the women's
building has been restored, the laun-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-09-12

the fray. Few men would have stood
up under the strain. Many advised
him, when the fire occurred, that the
strain was too much for him to I'M
dertake, that the only thing to do
was to close the school until he could
rebuild. Although grateful for this
advice he did not follow it. but, on
the other hand, quartered his students
in temporary buildings and tents and
kept the work going without a break,
with the result that now the work Of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-09-12
MAN DIES AFTER BEING
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 1O.-Wesley
Newsom died at 7 o'clock Wednesday
morning at Baylor Hospital following
his being injured at about 6 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon when struck BY an
automobile at Swiss and Central av-
enues, East Dallas. The car which
hit Newsom was driven BY "A. Y.
Zadik, police records show.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-09-12
JACKSON A REAL ALDERMAN

Vernon avenue has been paved be-
tween 35th and 37th streets and is
now one Of the model streets of the
Third ward. The new pavement has
added much to the beauty Of this resi-
dental thoroughfare, and the work
was done by the city without cost to
the tax payers.
Alderman R. r. Jackson secured the
improvement, which further adds to
his unequaled and unsurpassed rec
ord for taking care Of the interest Of
the people Of his ward.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-09-12

in the banks, all from a crop OF truck
and cotton which he cultivated with
his own hands and with his family.
Meantime Williams has not neglected
his school teaching for a single day.
Therefore the subject Of this sketch
William H. Holtzclaw-is proving a
blessing to his race, to the south and
to the country.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-09-12
A RKANS OFFICIALS RE
LEASE MEN HELD AS
SUSPECTS
{ preston News Service)

Pine Bluff, Sept 1O.-Vince Allen,
Squire" Clark, Sam Henderson and
Willis Falls, Negroes, arrested some
time ago in connection with the shoot
ing Of +. B. Mcbride, street car
motorman, August II, were dismissed
in Municipal Court Thursday.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-09-12

Mrs. Daisy Carthell Worthy Grand
Matron Of Eureka Grand Chapter,
0. Z. S, made a flying trip to Marion,
Indiana, to spend Labor Day, and re-
turned greatly refreshed from her
short stay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
Market HAS
MUSHROOMS
California PIumS Also Put in
Appearance.

Home grown mushrooms appeared
on city market stands today at $1.25
a pound. Nectarine plums from
California were seen for the first
time at 80 cents a pound. Fresh
lima beans are cheaper at 90 cents
a pound. Cherries are also cheaper
at rs cents a pound. White peaches
are new and sell for 10 cents a
pound.
Other prices are: Tiptop melons,
35 to so cents each; Golden Bantam
and sugar corn, ears for 10 cents;
pears. 2 pounds for 25 cents; Dam
son plums, 2 pounds for Is cents;
Transparent apples. 5 and 6 pounds
for 25 cents; Alberta peaches,
pounds for 25 cents; Kentucky Won
der green beans, pounds for Is
cents.
Eggs sell from 35 to 43 cents a
dozen. Country butter is 80 cents
a pound and creamery butter So
cents a pound. Dressed chickens are
40 to so cents a pound and live
chickens 35 to 40 cents a pound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01

ator James E. Watson are also
scheduled to speak Monday.
About 10000 Pythians. including
knights, Pythian Sisters and
knights of Khorassan from Indi-
ana and Illinois will attend. A
special train was to leave Chicago
at noon today, bearing the First
Illinois regiment ofthe Uniformed
Rank and the regiment hand. Spe-
cial trains will run Sunday from
Danville, ILL.,, and Terre Haute,
Ind.
The encampment will close
Saturday, Aug. s. Vesper services
Sunday evening will be the first
event of the program. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday military
parades Of about sixty uniformed
companies will be held. Prizes for
best and largest companies total
about $1,000. A class Of 500 candi-
dates will be initiated Wednesday.
A military ball will be the feature
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
PROGRAM GIVEN
FOR CITY BOOST
Greater Indianapolis Week
Plans Under Way.

Plans for Greater Indianapolis
week, Aug. II to %, have been COM
pleted by the Indianapolis Fedora
ton of Community Civic Clubs. Ac.
cording to the program outlined by
William T. Bailey, assistant city
attorney, Friday night at a dinner at
the Indianapolis Athletic Club, about
$500 delegates, representing civic
and fraternal organizations, will
visit different sections Of the city
avery night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
COOLIDGE GETS
new TAX idea
Drastic MADDEN Plan Would
EntaihS350,O0O, 900 Cut.

5v United PTess ..ta
SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, Aug. l.
President Coolidge today studied a
new tax reduction plan. more drastic
than any heretofore advanced. He
approves the chief features of the
plan laid before him by Representa-
tive Madden, Illinois, chairman of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee.
The Madden plan" as the admin
istration bill probably will be called,
would cut taxes $3.50, 100000, Madden
said. If the treasury experts say
these rates will raise enough revenue
to keep the Government going, Cool
idge will favor them.
Madden hopes through his commit
tee to hold down Federal expendi-
lures to $500, 100000, or 1925, OOO,-
900 less than this year, but he and
the President have agreed the ex-
penses of the Government then
will have been cut as far as they
can be.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
HAWKINS RITES Sc
Telephone Official and War Veteran
to Be Buried Monday.

Funeral services for Bertram Stod-
dard Hawkins, 81. OF 6OSS College
Ave, who died Friday at the Metho-
dist Hospital. will be held Monday
at the Ragsdale funeral parlors. 1919
n. Alabama St., at 2 p. m.
Mr. Hawkins was assistant traffic
manager for the Indiana Bell Tele-
phone Company. and was active In
American Legion affairs Of Indian
apolis. He served with the Ameri'
can Expeditionary force in the army
of occupation at Coblenz. Germany.
He was a member Of Overseas
Lodge. F. and A. NJ. Service Club
and Memorial Post. American Le-
gion. Surviving are the widow. three
children. Gaylord. Edward and Caro-
line Hawkins, two sisters. Miss
Martha Hawkins and Mrs. II. c.
Ketcham. and the father. George c.
Hawkins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
TWO BUS Lines
Get APPROVAL
Continued From Page u

Continued From Page II
members of the Beech Grove town
board.
The commission took an important
step with the adoption of a policy
fixing a 21a per cent monthly de-
probation on all motor busses based
on a 80 per cent annual deprecia-
ton.
AS a result Of this policy the COM
mission henceforth will consider bus
regulation on the theory that the
life of a bus is three and third
years.
Fund Provided
Each bus operator Will be required
to set aside III per cent ofthe orig
tnal cost of each vehicle from
monthly gross receipts for special
depreciation account. AS the
vehicles depreciate the fund will in
creases. When the vehicle no longer
is serviceable sufficient funds will
be available for new vehicle.
Among twelve new motor bus per-
mits authorized by the com
mission on Friday afternoon,
wee two for the Newcastle
Transit Company, to operate begin
ming passenger and property lines
between Indianapolis and Newcastle,
one through Maxwell and the other
through Lewisville.
Speed Alleged
Application Of the B. F. Davis
motor line to operate between In
dianapolis and Terre Haute was de-
MED on grounds Of excessive speed.
Contract between the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company and Mars
Hill promoters, whereby the rail
way company will take over and
operate the Mars Hill street car line
for five years, was approved.
The commission also issued an
order authorizing the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company to sell $12,-
100000 in stock to reimburse the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company on notes and to take over
the Indiana Bell Bldg. at Meridian
and New York SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
U.S.. BEGINS new
drive ON CLUBS
Patrons Get Wet-Cabaret
Gets Dry.
BIZ United Press
TTVIT UND

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. ARMED
with crowbars, sledge hammers and
orders to make Broadway dry" a
squadron of twelve prohibition
agents have started new offensive
against cabarets and night clubs in
the White Light district here.
Led by William B. Stafford, known
as the plague of the north" because
Of his border activities, the dry
squad battered it's way through iron
shutters and oaken doors, arrested
five men and seized liquor valued at
$4,000 early today.
The Broadway Club and the Para
mount Club, each popular as an
after-theater rendezvous, were
raided. The squadron was forced to
bring the crowbars and sledge ham
mers into play after "counter-signs"
which had been obtained, We're
ignored by doormen.
In each case, patrons were ordered
into the street where they stood in a
pouring rain. But while it was wet
outside, it was getting drier every
minute inside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01

An example Of the problems of
the Indianapolis school board in
providing adequate housing for In
dianapons school children is shown
In School 70, at Carson and Troy
AYES.
OF the $50 children attending
school there, more than 100 are
forced to attend school in the two
frame buildings heated by the old
fashioned stove. Cracks in the
floor, caused by the shrinking Of
the boards, make little feet cold,
as the MOI b west wind hits the
buildings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
SMITH TO FACE BOARD
Settlement For Alleged Shortage
Expected Next Week

Harry B. Smith, former adjutant
general. will meet Monday or Tues
day with representatives of the
State board of accounts and the
attorney generals office to discuss
charges Of misappropriating $4,000
in State funds.
Friends of Smith are said to have
raised a fund sufficient to make a
settlement with the State. and it is
understood this matter will be one
of the subjects of discussion at
next weeks conference. Smith is
represented by Martin Hugg. at
torney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01

Jacob IIilkene, superintendent of
buildings and grounds, said he
would have to cover the floor this
winter with linoleum or similar
covering.
The school board has just
completed negotiations for the pur-
chase of 1855 acres of additional
ground surrounding the school at
a price of $4,000. The board hopes
to provide an addition to the pres
ent twelve-room building as soon
as money can be provided.
The school is among those which
need similar additions and for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
Effort TO CUT
Street width
HAS0PP0sIT ton
Board of Works Gives Views
on {. New York St.
Project.

Efforts of residents Of E. New
York ST. to reduce width Of the
street from f1fty.eight to forty-eight
feet, under. plans drafted by the
board Of works, will face a stone
wall of opposition, it was indicated
today.
"There's little use of halfway
measures; we should widen the
street to the fifty-eight feet speci-
fed or allow it to remain at its
present width" DR.. M. j. Spencer.
board member, declared. "Our OBJ
ject is to afford the east part of the
city G. thoroughfare that will per-
nit a traffic outlet badly needed"
Held Several Months
Spencer charged that city council
had held the thoroughfare plaE in
committee for several months with
out taking action upon it. He said
the specifications for the improve
inert of New York ST., as drafted by
the board, had been approved by
the city plan commission. Mayor
Shank, he said, had urged the board
to hasten improvement of the street.
Denies Rays Statement
Charles e. Coffin. board presi-
dent, vigorously denied a statement
of Councilman Otto Ray that Will
liam Armitage, political director of
the Shank administration, influenced
decisions of the board. However,
board members admitted that Arrri-
tage has attended a number Of board
meetings.
1--WE all know Bill Armitage isn't
spending his time for nothing at the
city hall, especially in the vicinity of
the board Of works. Ray declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
BOXER KILLED
In AUTO CRASH
Eddie Malone Dies in Wreck
at Marco.

When the automobile, which he
was returning from a prize fight at
Evansville, overturned today near
Marco, in Greene County, Eddie Ma
lone, %, colored boxer, was killed.
Malone is employed at the Joe Bro
dey shoe shop. 1109 S. Meridian st.
In the automobile were George
Smith, %, colored, S56 w. Twenty
Seventh St., who had fought with
Malone at Evansville, and the
driver, Danny Cohen, 894 Union st.
Smiths manager. The car ran into
gravel and overturned, Malone's
neck was broken, but the other two
were uninjured.
Smith vas held for questioning by
police when he arrived in Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
KHAN IN BRYAN TRIBUTE
Cross Is Burned In Cleveland in
Honor of COmmoner.

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug, IA
cross was burned here last night by
the Ku-Klux Khan in honor Of viii.
liam jennings Bryan.
The burning of the cross was &C
companied by a ceremony of Klans-
men in full regaha.
The cross is reported to have
borne this inscription:
I'm Memory Of William ]. ryan,
The Greatest Klansman I Our
Times, This Cross Is Burned; He
Stood at Armagedddon and Battled
for the Lord"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
BURIAL IN CROWN HILL
Retired Railroad Engineer Dies;
Came Here in 1848.

Funeral services for James Crop
per, 80, who died Friday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Ze1G Mcintyre.
319 w. Thirty Second ST., will be
held Monday at 2 p. m. Mt Mrs. Nc.
Intyre's home. Burial will be in
Crown Hill.
Mr.. Chopper was a resident of
Indianapolis more than seventy five
years and for many ye' RS was an
engineer on the Big F. Railroad,
retiring Jan. 10, 1913. was born
at Carrollton, KY, ard came with
his parents to India polls in a
covered wagon in 49,. When he
first became a fireman wood was
used as fuel.
Survivors are three daughters,
Mrs. Mcintyre, Mrs. Pearl Matheny
and Mrs. Ida Rock, all Of Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
DIR. SHERWOOD
SPEAKER AT
CLUB MEETING
Executive Board of Fedora.
ton Has Closing
Session.

DR.. Henry Noble Sherwood, State
superintendent of public instruction,
was the principal speaker at the
closing session Of the executive
board meeting of the Indiana FEEDER
alton Of Womens Clubs Saturday
morning at the home Of Mrs. o. M,
Pittenger, 1900 z. Forty Second st.
DR.. Sherwood talke don the impor-
lance of the county unit sydstem of
control in education. He also talked
about junior colleges which would
add two years to high school work
for students who can not afford to
attend college. Plans for the fall
convention were discussed before adj
journment for luncheon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
ELEVEN HERE NAMED
On List of 1913 Who Are Given Rec.
tor Scholarships.

BH Times Special
List of new Rector scholars who
will enter De Paw University this
fall includes 1913. OF this number
eleven are from Indianapolis. They
are:
John Hanger, Donald Hawkins
Donald Higgins. William Lands
Thomas Marley, Marion Ryan
Richard Tenant. and Ernest L. and
Guersney Van Ripper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
w. FAVERSHAM MARRIED
Actor Secretly WEEDS Daughter of
Former Phoenix Mayor.

Bu United Press
HUNTINGTON, Z. l., Aug. l.
William Faversham, the actor, and
Edith Campbell Of Phoenix, Ariz.,
were secretaly married July 20, at
the groom's summer home here, it
became known today. This is
Faversham's third marriage. The
bride is a daughter of Joseph Camp
bell, former mayor Of Phoenix, and
Is an actress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01

When the Indiana-Illinois two
State .encampment Of the uniform
rank Kni~hts of Pythias opens
Sunday ening at Martinsville,
Ind, Brig. Gen. William B. Gray,
Covington, Ind, will be in charge
of about 1000 uniformed men.
Dore B. Erwin, Decatur, Ind,
Grand Chancellor, is to speak
Monday afternoon. . Supreme
Chancellor John Ballantyne, Bos-
ton, Mass, Harry Wade, Indian
apolis, president of the K. of P.
insurance departm ent. and SEN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
YOUTH, 20, GIVEN LIFE

Jury Decides Slayer Is Guilty And
Not Insane
Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. John Meisner,
a youth scarcely past 20, today
faced the State Penitentiary at
Joliet, ILL.,, where he must spend the
rest of his life for killing a taxi
cab driver during an attempted
hold-up more than two years ago.
A jury after more than three
hours elaboration decided Meisner
was guilty and not insane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
18-HOUR rain
FLOODS DETROIT
Damage Estimates Range
From One to Five Million.

Bn United Press
DETROIT, Aug. 1.-Eighteen
hours of continuous rainfall, which
at times reached almost cloudburst
proportions, placed the city on
near-food basis when it stopped
early today.
Estimates of the damage done in
this section range from 81 100000 to
So, 000,0 900. no lives have been re-
ported lost.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01

which the board will obtain funds
provided the State tax board ap-
proves its budget, now being pre-
pared.
The main building is an old
Perry Township structure which
needs a general overhauling. In
many cases the woodwork inside
the building is pulling away from
the walls.
The portables have been used
there about three years. There
are about thirty portables through
out the city. More than $500 In
dianapolis children are housed in
this manner, a survey showed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01

his bed to strike him. He said he
sprang from bed and grappled with
the man, who had taken his $50
camera. In the scuffie Robert Worth.
another employee, was aroused and
aided Naab in disarming the man.
They held him for the police.
Hospital authorities said Sloan had
formerly worked at the hospital
Police said he had been drinking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
Back Home Again

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
Lee J. Smith, Bedford, Ind. Ford,
at Cook and Georgia SITS.
John Browder, 1913 Bellefontaine
St., Maxwell, at Ohio and Pierson
SITS. -
William Clark, Franklin, Ind.
Ford. at Usage and New York SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-01
Gone But Not Forgotten

If you see any of automobiles bear
ing these license numbers call the police
or The Indianapolis Times, Main $500.
The owner may be able to do the same
for you some time.
Automobiles reported stolen to po-
lice belong to:
George E. Evard. 1894 College
Ave, Overland, 1850, from Yer
mont and Pennsylvania SITS. 3
Theodore Frederick, lao N.
Arsenal Ave-, Ford, 556-510, from
Twenty-First st. and Northwestern
Ave.
Walter Kaehler, 1913 Ruckle ST.,
Cleveland, 11176. from Pennsylvania
st. and Union Station elevation.
John Browder, 1913 Bell ST., Max
we'll, 537-75O, from Market and Della
ware SITS.
Ralph Lucas, Cumberland. Ind,
Chevrolet, 500-4S9, from Is N. New
Jersey St.