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The broad ax., 1926-11-13
GARY NEGRO LEADERS IN
COP. IGNORED BY XXX.
POLITICIANS
preston News service)


Gary, Ind, Nov. 12.-Self-appointed
Negro political Headers" here, who
have been boot-licking the K. K. K.
Republican party bosses because they
have been offered candidates on the
Republican ticket at the recent elect
ton, received shock a few days be-
fore the election when the Republican
ticket posters were distributed. The
posters contained the pictures of all the
candidates except the Negroes.
They say they can't understand why
the white Republican leaders who have
filed them full of nice sounding phrases
and promised them backing Of the
party for their candidates, in return
for the delivery Of the colored vote,
should forget to include their pictures
on the posters.
A prominent Negro minister here
told some of his friends that this is
just one of the humorous things that
are cropping out'in the attempt Of the
X. K. K. Republican party to get the
Negroes vote.
As protest an organization has just
k.a., f,~~-ad a~I raffad ft,a ffAJaxr, nox,
Political Club" 1t is said that this or
ganization plans TO support the Demo
cratic party as a rebuke to the insin-
cere Republican bosses. The u. N.
/. A., another organization here, claims
that it supports men and measures. 1t
makes an effort to advise its member
ship to support candidates friendly to
the race regardless Of party.
One old timer remarked that ~the
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white folks just do these Negroes any
way they please. They know that
these organizations will be dead when
the next election time comes. The col
ored voters will forget past insults and
fall right in line with the white folks
and be fooled again. This goes on all
the time. Maybe some time my peo-
pie will remember insults from one
election to another and act accord
ingiy."
The broad ax., 1926-11-13
LODGE HAS BIG MEETING

The North Star Lodge No. 81, U. B.
F., of which J. B. Street is worthy
master, held a great meeting Wednes-
day evening at Bailey's Hall, 1898 S.
State street, and was called by the
members home coming" In addi-
ton to the regular business, seven new
members were made into the lodge and
plans were laid for the future develop
ment of the organization.
The broad ax., 1926-11-13
REV. MATHIS BURIED IN
GEORGIA

Mime. Ezella Mathis Carter, one OF
the best known business women, 45Os
Prairie avenue, was called to Atlanta,
Ca, last week on account of the death
of her father, Rev. A. A. Mathis. Rev.
Mathis was one of the best known
ministers in Georgia and was highly
respected by all. During his life, Rev.
Mathis visited Chicago with his daugh-
ter and became we'll known in the
north. Nine. Carter has the sympathy
Of thousands of friends in Chicago.
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THE MEETING HELD LAST SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AT FORUM HALL BY
THE MEMBERS OF THE P1ALANX
CLUB WAS LARGELY ATTENDED.
HON. ARTHUR c. LEUDER, POST
MASTER OF CHICAGO, WAS THE
LEADING ORATOR.

| it may be fttingly said, possesses
silver voice, capable of lifting mortals
to the skies, and dragging angels
down, also held the assembly spell
bound by the magnetism Of his ora
torical efforts, and drew the finishing
literary touches on the afternoons
downpour of spelIbinding.
Hon. E. H. Wni@ht, member of
Governor SmalPs commerce commits
sion and commissioner from the
second ward, probably the greatest
Roman Of them all Of our group in
the Middle West, also added verbal
splendor to the muni6cence of the
afternoons oratory by introducing the
speaker of the day to the crowd as
sembled there.
Hon. Arthur c. Louder
Mr.. Louder, who has made some his
tory in Chicago in his relations to our
people and other varieties, delivered
fine, practical, business-like address.
He is no more the overcautious speak
er we found him four years ago; but
his continued advent in the limelight
of publicity has developed him into a
polished, impressive and forceful
orator.
And we may borrow the phrase Of
a certain great writer that ''he suits
the action to the word and the word
to the action" and so holds the mir
ror up to Nature so as to leave no
doubt of the purpose and intent of his
discussion. He prudently cautioned
the colored postofice workers against
the INDUCED practice of contracting
debts and obligations and failing to live
up to the letter of such transactions.
He declared himself staunch and
fair-dealing friend Of the colored citi-
zen and civil service employees, and
further went on record of being in ia
vor of awarding credit and renumera-
ton wherever and whenever meritious
service made such action imperative.
And judging by the prolonged APP
plause which greeted the remarks of
the distinguished speaker, he posi-
lively acquitted himself to the satisfac-
ton of the throng which had gath
cred there to receive the utterance Of
his speech.
Mrs. Lettitia Meyers, one of the
patronesses of the Cultured Arts in
Chicago, conducted the musical end of
the program, and added new laurels to
her career and versatility by present.
ing one Of the most brilliant displays
Of talent ever witnessed in Forum
Hall.
Mr.. Solomon Bruce gave capti-
waiting exhibition Of dramatic art and
expression, by his fascinating literary
recitations.
Miss Lode Bond transported the
gathering to the Land of Beulah by
the witchery and mastery of her instru-
mental performances: On the whole,
the Postofice Boys Phalanx Clubs
meeting, staged in honor of Chicago's
efficient postmaster, terminated
certified success, commercially and
creditably executed.
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BY King Jefferson

Forum Hall, 43rd street and Calu-
met avenue, was the, center Of much
stir and ado, at P. NJ, last Sunday
afternoon. Under the auspices of the
Postoffice Boys Phalanx Club, ca
pacity crowd assembled to pay respects
and confer honor on Mr.. Arthur c.
Louder, postmaster of the second
largest city in the United States, and
listen to the liberal outpour of oratory,
punctuated here and there by cheer
ing and applause and the rendition of
an exquisite program of music, song
and other delicious things.
Mr.. Louder, the central figure of
the Forum setting, was lauded to the
skies and lifted to a pinnacle Of es-
TEEN and endearment, such as to leave
no doubt in the minds of the assem-
bled hundreds as to his rating among
the leaders and Statesmen of our group
in Chicago.
If SPLENDID and gracious speech
making, plus the master stroke of
rhetorical grandiloquence will serve to
advance possible candidate anywhere,
then the endorsements, recommend
tons and showers Of laudations heaped
upon the distinguished visitor, seals
his fate as being the Republican nom
inee for the forthcoming primary con-
test and his elevation to the mayoralty
at the spring election.
Mr.. Gerald Jamison acted as master
of ceremonies, and we may truthfully
infer that he knows thoroughly how
to conduct such affairs, and covered
every inch of the ground as an able
and judicious presider. There was a
stupendous supply of intellectually
and oratorical reserve on hand, we'll
capable of arousing, electrifying and
intensifying the interest of the most
dormant and Indifferent, not to men
ton the public-spirited and racially
patriotic. Along with this eddying
food of enthusiasm and its infectious
manifestations, breezed a heart to
heart current of understanding and ap-
|proval, with sufficient presto to whip
in line the most carping critic or
Irufled-up opponent.
Major R. r. Jackson, fighting Alder
man from the third ward, winner and
holder of many victories for his race
and major general of the Knights of
Pythias throughout the world, cleo
tri6ed his audience by the sorcery Of
his eloquence and masterful delivery,
and turned the whole meeting into
what might be termed lovefeast of
harmony and unity.
Hon. George 7. Kersey, Of the
widely-famed undertaking firm of
Kersey, MCGOWAN and Morsell, and
state representative-elect from the third
district, also captured the gathering by
the brilliance of his oratorical abil-
ity The cheering and demonstration
which greeted his discourse were in
keeping with his popularity and YER
satility.
Ex-Judge William H. Harrison, who,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

WASHINGTON-An entire day devoted to hearing of testimony about conditions in Alaska as they affect the pending nominations of Federal Judges, district attorneys and marshals brought he Senate Judiciary Committee little nearer the end of a maze of astounding charges and counter charges launched by Alaska politicians
 Tie days testimony principally challenged the nominations of Judge Reed and Attorney shoup with mi- nor forays against Albert White marshal for First Division, and Lynn Smith, marshal for the Fourth.
 Sutherland gave most of his at tention to Judge Reed, but late in the afternoon turned his guns on Judge Ritchie whom he accused of showing favor to violators of the liquor law and the appointment of notorious 1awbreakers as United States Commissioners and of bring ing disrepute upon the court by the character of the appointments in his official family. He read charges filed by John w Frame setting forth that Ritchie was convicted of erim- inal libel in Utah in the nineties- that he circulated a scurrilous let ter about Frame-that employees of the court bring it into disrepute, and that Ritchie stated from the bench that it is not a moral offense to violate the prohibition laws Sutherland furthed charged the mis- handling of liquor sold by the court to private hospitals. Ritchie was criticized for appointing Frank Eos ter as Acting District Attorney as we'll as Mrs D. G. Chase as private secretary. Foster was tried for dis loyalty during the war but aequit- ted, Ritchie acting as his attorney.
 A statement signed by D. w. Flannigan, Federal Prohibition Agent, was read, accusing Foster of connection with a bootlegging ring
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04
WRANGELL BOY JOINS STAFF
 AT HARVARD

Henry w Clark, former local resident who has recently been teacher of English and head coach of the football team at Trinity Col lege, Hartford, Connecticut, and for two years center on Harvard foot ball teams, has been appointed As sistant Graduate Treasurer of the Harvard Athletic Association to sue ceed Thomas J. Campbell. who re- gently resigned to enter business. Clark will take up his new duties on July 1, and will also coach foot ball at Harvard, either as coach O. the Freshmen team or as assistant coach of the University eleven. ae- eording to word received here to- day.
 Mir. Clark entered Harvard in 1919 from Phillips Exeter academ. He played center on his Freshman team that defeated Yale 10 to !, pu. the shot on the 1923 track team and was a member of the class fl nance committee. In his sophomore year he held the scholarship of the Harvard Club of Seattle. Washing ton, and played on the second foot ball team Clark won scholarships in his junior and senior years and was regular center on the Uniyer- sity elevens, explained by R. K. Lane and c. c. Buell., which defeat ed Yale by identical scores of 19 to 3. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a member of his class day committee, and graduated in 1923 with high honors in history. Clark then spent a year in the Harvard law school serving at the same time as Cambridge representative for a Boston newspaper. This year he has had charge of Freshman Eng fish at Trinity College and was head coach of football team .-Ketchikan Chronicle
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

This week the Sentinel added to it's subscription list the name of U. c. Parks, of Newark, Ohio, who so- journed in Wrangell for a time seY- eral years ago. In his letter Mir Parks says:
 Tell Johnnie Grant that I saw him in a movie here in our auditor ium. The picture showed Mir Grant up to a splendid advantage when as mayor, he stepped forward in front of the Wrangell Hotel and handed a big gilded wooden key to Edward Beaumont King, who headed a deie- gation of Shriners who were en route to Juneau for some important ceremonies there. The picture was so lifelike that I felt like going right Up to the screen and shaking hands with him.
 T am now 60 years Of age and am working every day in the week except Sunday at my trade as tail- or. am sure that l owe my good health 10 my extended vacations in Alaska and hope some time 10 yis- II Gods country again"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04
BURT MILLER DEAD

Although he had been i'll for sey- eral months, the sudden death from heart trouble Sunday of Captain Millar came as a shock to his many friends in Ketehikan.
 Captain Millar was 6 pioneer res ident of the Ketehikan district, hay ing come here more than 90 years ago. He has been prominently identified with the growth of the west coast district and for the last few years has commanded the Neil Transportation Company's motor ship Carmen.
 He was born in Peterboro. Can ada, 52 years ago and came here before he was of age. Since that time he has been engaged in the transportation business and allied interests and is well known through the district
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nellie Millar, and two brothers, Craig and Alec Millar. and two sis ters, Mrs. R. B. Bell of Seattle, and Mrs. w. A. Bryant of this city. He had no children.
 Funeral services for Captain Mil lar will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 D. m. from the Ketchikan Undertaking Co chapel and burial will be in the plot of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in the local eeme- tery. So far as could be learned to- day Captain Millar had no fraternal affiliations other than the local aerie of the Eagless lodge. - Ketchikan Chronicle.
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would later be appointed to a Fed eral Judge.
 Sutherland said that President Harding admired Miller and prom ised him a judgeship, but the Presi- dent died before the opportunity came to make the appointment.
 Sutherland appeared at first to be against the confirmation of all of the eight appointees who are now under consideration. However. be- fore leaving the committee he ex- pressed his approval of Lynn Smith for United States Marshal in the Fourth Division, declaring Smith to be fine man.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

Because he made a careless dis play of a 45 pistol while under the influence of liquor Ed Corey is now an inmate of the federal jail i'll An chorage under sentence of six months imposed by Commissioner Arthur Thompson The charge against Corey was intoxieation, but his indiscreet handling of the "gat' had much to do with the severity of his sentence. The defendant ad- mitted his guilt.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

Dr. ". H. Chase who has been a resident of Alaska for the past % years, visited with Wrangell friends while one oi the big Westward steamers was in port few days ago He was returning to his home at Cordova after a visit to Los An geles and other cities in the States. Dr. Chase says that mining men are now turning their attention towards Alaska. and the prospects are bright for getting money for any legiti- mate development plan. He be- lieves thet an area of prosperity for mining development for Alaska Is In sight.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Another effort is to be made to locate oil in Arctic Alaska, according to an announce ment by the Department of the In terior. Gerald w. R. Smith, gov ernment geologist. will leave Wash ington shortly on an eight months trip in an effort to find an answer to the question whether there really are great oil deposits in the Terri tory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

We regret that there is no men, tion in this issue Of several import ant local events during the past week. In order to give an inside track to the big news from Wash ington today. it was necessary 10 eliminate a number of worthy local items We trust that our readers will appreciate the fact that We have spared no expense to obtain by CABLE as complete a report of the doings in Washington today af- feeting Alaska. as fl would be pos sible for the largest metropolitan daily to obtain.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

JUNEAU-In the First Division the Democrats failed to file for the legislature. The Republicans filing were; Senator's: H. B. Lefeyre, and Will A. Steel (both of JuneaU For the House: Two incumbents Charles E. Ferguson of Craig, and William L. Paul of Ketchikan filed. In contest there also will be Wil- liam Worth of Petersburg, Charles Benjamin of Wrangell, Mrs. Felix Gray, and Joseph Simpson of Doug las. Four are to be nominated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

SEATLE-Lieutena Carl Ben jamin Ellison World War Aviator, one of the two central figures in the Wilkins Polar Expedition has ar rived here. Wilkins and Major Lamphier left Detroit for Seattle to- day and were given a public send off and official Godspeed by Mayor Smith of Detroit
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JUNEAU-Juneau filings for Del egate to Congress closed last even- ing with Sutherland seeking the Re- publican nomination, and opposed by former Senator Frank Aldrieh of June. u. and Harry Mccain of Ketchikan. The candidates for Democratic nomination are. Frank A. Boyle of Juneau and Gilbert A. Adams of Nome.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

WASHINGTON in the Senate that President Coolidge had warned newspaper men that speech es in Congress are political, Senator Harrison, Democrat of Mississippi declared that such a remark was unworthy of a President of the Uni ted States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04
MRS. L. J. COLE DIES
 IN SANFORD, FLORIDA

Mrs Ida Uhler who is now in Los Angeles writes that since leav- ing Wrangell she has received news of the death of Mrs. L. J. Cole, a former resident of Wrangell.
 Mrs. Cole died on December 26, at the home of the Rev. J. L. Clark at Sanford, Florida.
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Mrs. crowhurst Dead

J. c. Grant on Monday received I eablegram from Captain s. C. Bar rington stating that Mrs. H. c. crowhurst lmother Of Mrs. Barring. tom passed away Sunday
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

WASHINGTON-The House Pub lie Lands Committee has approved the bill introduced by Delegate Suth- erland authorizing the exportation from Alaska of timber cut in the National Forests or on Public Land.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

WASHINGTON-The House Ter ritories. Committee has approved the extension of time for the comple- stion of the Alaska Anthracite Rail- road. The measure introduced by Delegate Sutherland would allow the company three years from the passage of the act to complete it's main line and branches.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

The Ladies, Aid will give silver social offering and program to cele- brate the burning of the note on their piano on Feb. i2. Friday night al the Presbyterian Church at S o'ciosk. Everybody welcome.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

NJ D. Williams. Acting District Engineer Of the Bureau Of Public Roads. was aboard the Alaska Mon day. en route to his headquarters at Juneau after an absence of two months in the States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

WASHINGTON - Delegate Dan Sutherland. testifying before a Sen ate Judicial committee headed by Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa. sharply denounced Judge Thomas M. Reed of the First Division and sey- eral other Federal officials in Alas ka.
 The Delegate cited the infamous conditions existing at Ketchikan and attributed them to the connivanee or aid of high Federal officials in the Territory.
 The special Senate Judicial com mittee before whom Sutherland made his attack has under consider ation the nomination of eight Fed eral officials in Alaska. The nom nations were made by President Coolidge in December, and Suther- land is giving sensational testimony which is intended to prevent the Presidents appointments from be- ing confirmed by the Senate.
 Sutherland is centering his fire mainly on Judge Reed of the First Division in which the city of Ketch- ikan is located Among other seri- ous charges he declared that Judge Reed had sent men to jail illegally for contempt of court, and that he had repeatedly blocked Assistant United States Attorney Charles H. Miller who was honestly trying to clean up Ketehikan.
 Sutherland said Miller was ap- pointed from Seattle by President Harding. and is a man of character. He gathered evidence against crim inals and brought paddock proceed ings, but was thwarted by Judge Reed by various moves until Miller threatened 10 carry the whole mat ter to Washington. Abatement orr ders were issued just before Presi dent Harding visited Ketehikan. and during the Presidents stay in the First City the place was orderly but later the disorderly element re- turned and wide sway was resumed
 The business men of Ketchikan. he asserted. believe in an open town. and the city magistrate was one of the defendants in abatement proceedings.
 According to Sutherland. the out come Of Miller's efforts to enforce the law was that he was snmmarily removed from office on secret oharg- es filed by his superior. United States Attorney Arthur C. Shoup. in in which he charged that Miller had antagonized the people of Ketoh. ikan and had been abusive to them.
 Miller was reinstated in office bY Attorney General lat that timel Harlan F. Stone. now a justice Of the Supreme Court.
 Sutherland said there is letter on record in which Attorney Gen eral Stone said he did not favor the reappointment Of Arthur c. shoup as United States District Attorney
 Miller was seat 10 Alaska by For. mer Governor Scott c. Bone. said Sutherland. with the understanding that If be would accept the Assist ant District Attorneys job he
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

WASHINGTON Attor- ney General M. Wiiibrandt is iii re ceipt of letter from J. c. Zimmer- man of Fairbanks asserting that Lynn Smith who has been reap pointed United States Marshal and who has the support of Delegate Sutherland, is not a proper man for such a position and is unworthy of having his appointment confirmed bv the Senate. The letter further states that Smith is connected with the Ruby Trading Post which con ducted a large liquor business in pre-prohibition days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

NEW YoRK-After failing 10 ratify their 1926 schedule. the Ma tional League owners today passed a resolution fayoring the reappoint- ment of Base ball Commissioner Landis for ten year period. when his term expires in 1927.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

wAsHINGToN-The Senate yot- ed a reduction maximum surtax rate from forty 10 twenty per cent. thus bringing a total reduction for this year alone. Of one hundred twenty two million.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

WAsHINGToN-The Department of Agriculture experiment station at Rampant has been ordered closed at once and the work it has been been carrying on transferred to Fairbanks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

Maine, author of the famous White Bill. told the Senate Committee to- day that citizens of Ketchikan had informed him that they had ap- proved the reappointment of Judge Reed and U. S. District Attorney Arthur G. Shoup.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04
Especial to the SenuneI.)

WASHINGTON = Specifically Sutherland charged that Judge Reed had appointed a United States Commissioner who lived in the Ten derloin district, and that narcotics are being peddled in the public schools while a city attorney owns immoral houses in a city virtually submerged in vice.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

Moscow-Negotiations are in progress between the Soviet Govern ment and the Acre Lloyd Ar Trans port Company of Germany. for the establishment Of Airplane service between London and Teteere and Tokyo by way of Berlin. Moscow. Irkutsk. Siberia and Peking. China.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

LOS ANGELEs-The theory that human beings who are descendants of the survivors of lost whaling ships are living at the North Pole was advanced here today by Amund- sen
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-04

BALBOA CANAL Z0NE-W. L. Mahother, president of the Louis yille-Nashville railroad died sudden ly this afternoon at Aneon with heart failure.