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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

the memory of the dead The.
strewed flowers alike on the gravei
Of the Confederate and Of the Nation
al soldiers.
The heart Of the whole country
thrilled to this brief announcement
says the New York Times. For, as
far as we can ascertain now. II was
probably the FIRST unselfish effort OF
the kind toward healing the wounds
OF a nation which for four years had
been fercely engaged in one OF the
most terrible conflicts known to his
tor:
While little has been written OF
published regarding the origin and
development Of Memorial Day, this
small Newspaper item, reporting the
action OF this group Of Southern
women, at least should have some
mention In any history OF this holi-
dag. For a year IT had no direct re-
suits, but in May, ises, Adjt. Gen. N.
P. Chapman took up the matter with
Gen. John A. Logan. then national
commander OF the Grand Army Of this
Republic, suggesting that this or
ganiEation should undertake as a
body to have flowers strewn on the
graves Of soldiers at some definite
date.
Immediately the value Of this sug-
gestion was appreciated Through
their legislatures a large number OF
states set aside May 30 as a legal
holiday. SO great was the response
of the North to the unselfish action
of the women Of Columbus, Miss,
that 1t struck fire in the heart OF a
young Ithaca IN. " lawyer named
Francis NJ. Finch, who wrote poem
entitled "The Blue and the Gray"
which since has become closely iden-
tilted with the day. Not long after
ward Chauncey NJ. Depew, In one Of
his famous addresses, said:
"When the war was over In the
South, where with warmer skies and
more poetic temperaments symbols
and emblems are better understood
than in the practical North. the Wild
ows, mothers and children Of the
dead went out and
strewed their graves with flowers; at
many places the women scattered
them impartially. also, over the I'M
known and unmarked resting places
OF the Union soldiers. AS the news
OF this touching tribute flashed over
the North It reused, as nothing else
could have done. national amity and
love and allayed sectional animosity
and passion. Thus out Of sorrows
alike to North and South
came this beautiful custom"
At the first formal exercises, held
at Arlington, Va, May 30. 1853. fol-
lowing General Logan's order to the
G. A. r., the principal address was
delivered by James A. Garfield. IL |
years later elected President Of the
United States. AS yet the term Me
mortal Day, or Decoration Day, had
not been linked with the observance,
md his address. afterward printed In |
pamphlet form In Cleveland. Ohio,
vas simply entitled:
'.Oration Of Hon James A. Garfield,
Delivered at Arlington. Va. May 81. |
1888, on the Occasion Of Strewing
Flowers on the Graves OF Union Sol |
Hers"
But year by year the idea spread,
md at Memorial Day ceremonies
leld at Monument cemetery. PhiIadel.
,hla. May %. 1875. under auspices OF
Pest 2, Department Of Pennsylvania.
}. A. r.. It was recorded that "the
Annual Floral Decoration OF the /
Graves OF Our Dead Soldiers has be
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

Another oil storage problem has
arisen IN the Kevin-sunburst field as
the result Of the completion OF several
large welis and failure Of the Illinois
Pipe Line company TO complete It's
hew $1,000 barrel tanks on the sched-
nled time. Il IL possible that some OF
sAe wells wiii have 70 be shut In.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

Officials Of the Holly Sugar corpor-
alton. report that close to 5000 acres
OF beets have been signed mp in the
Big Horn and Little Big Horn valleys.
This is about 10 per cent less than the
acreage harvested last year.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

Flfty-seven horses were rounded up
In district No. ] roundup near Philips
burx and corraIled until claimed or
nold Twentv-four Of the animals
wers claimed and IS sold II was re-
norfed that some horses we're sold at
she record-breaking price Of two for
50 cents
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

-Four cows under test In the Fergus
County Cow Testing Association pro-
iuced more than 1000 pounds OF milk
during the month Of March The cows
are being MIXED three times a day.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

Under q ruling announced by Sec
Rotary o. State c. T. Stewart all nomi-
hating petitions Of candidates seeking
party nomination at the primary cleo
tion Of august 8, must be filed not
later than June "a.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

Between May i. 1925, to April 80.
1e2s the state fish and game depart
mem under the direction Of Game
warden r. Il. Hill took in q total Of
sos so7. "a, the greatest amount Of
cash receipts Of any year In the his
forv Of the department.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

Eastern Montana local and county
cooperative shipping associations met
at Miles City to discuss problems and
to work out uniform rules for shipping
livestock and other farm products.
Eight associations were represented.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

Forty cars Of sheep and a fiat car
loaded with two sheep herders' wag-
ons were unloaded st Browning the
other day where grazing privileges
have been secured. The sheep belong
"a ! dozen different persons who buy
annually from Washington to pasture
In Montana.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

It is said that prospects for an ex-
celIent military band. composed Of
students OF the citizens military train
ing camp to be held at Fort Missoula
in June are unusually bright.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

IN most parts Of Montana and I'M
aer ordinary condltfons. the best corn
psnnelne stnae e besween May and
maw III according 90 a J. ognard.
nxromcmlas af Momtana Bsats college,.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20
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N THE spring Of 1851,
only two years after the
war between the states
was ended. there was
published In a New York
newspaper a short para
graph which reported
that "the women Of Col
umbus, Miss. have shown
themselves impartial In
their offerings made to
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

the memory of the dead They
strewed flowers alike on the graves
Of the Confederate and Of the Nation
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
THE CHICAGO AND NORTH
WESTERN DISTRICT
FEDERATION

The second quarterly meeting of the
Chicago and Northern District FEEDER
alton will be held at Hull House, 800
South Halsted Street, Monday, De
cember 9th at $50 a. m.
The Social Service Department and
the Community Club will be the hos
tesses.
The Community Club came into be-
ing some time ago as a result Of the
changing conditions in and around
Hull House; a large number Of the
foreign population moved into other
neighborhoods, and their places have
been taken by our group; the resi-
dents of the famous social settlement
are still living up to their ideals Of
helping the people in the neighbor-
hood to adjust themselves, and our
boys and girls are urged to join all of
the classes, and with their elders are
cordially invited to take part in all of
the activities Of the place.
The Community Club, Mrs. Adkins,
president, is sponsored by the commit
tee of Fifteen, FIVE from each of the
following clubs, West Side Women's
Club, New Method Industrial Club,
and The Clover Leaf Club.
The club meets at Hull House
every Monday evening, and most en-
joyable inter-racial get-together meet
ings are held monthly; the contact has
been not only harmonious and salts
factory, but very helpful.
A splendid program has been pre-
pared by Mrs. Maud Smith, LIST vice
president. Dinner will be served in
the coffee house.
Visitors are welcome. Mamie Reed,
president; Elizabeth Lindsay Davis,
Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
|. NEGRO LABOR UNIONS.
2. NEWSl NEWSn WHAT is
NEWS?
preston News servicel

According to estimates of officials Of
organized labor, there are, in the
United States, approximately los local
unions, representing 5000 Negro
workmen, which are directly affiliated
with the American Federation of La
bor These figures do not include mu-
sicians, and other organized theatrical
workers, who are largely employed in
theaters which cater, principally, to
Negro patronage. A glimpse of the
content Of these los local unions is en-
Tightening, and their geographical 10
cation shows that there is deal of
work to be done in the matter Of or
ganizing Negro labor. Transporta-
ton hands, of varied descriptions, such
as coach and car cleaners, freight han
dlers, shipyard workers, train porters,
mechanics helpers, station porters,
platform men, and mail and baggage
handlers, comprise the bulk of the
5000 organized laborers. Winston
Salem, N c., boasts of hair-dressers'
union, in good and active standing with
the A. F. of L.
The unions are located, principally,
in Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Florida, Georgia, Delaware, Kentucky,
Louisiana. Maryland Michigan, Mis-
souri,, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsyl-
vania, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia and West Virginia In
some cases, only seven members COM
prise the total membership of a local;
while the coach cleaners of St. Louis,
Mo-, and the baggage handlers Of
Philadelphia, Pa, and Washington,
D. C., with total membership, each
of $50, bear off the palms for numeri-
cal strength.
In the onward march Of organized
labor, the time IS over-ripe for real live
representation in the parent-body
Where are the iron and steel workers,
the automobile hands, the building con-
struction men, etc? Is hair-dressing
more important, and are the artisans
of real labor to play second fiddle to
domestic workers and dispensers of
blues" melodies? We think this
ought not to be. We advocate or
ganization, regardless of color and re-
|gardless of the type of union. Let the
A. F. Of L., open its doors-and its
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
SOUTHERN SENATOR'S IN
STOLEN SEATS WILL RE-
cEIVE SHOCK
The Fight Against Seating Ware and
Smith on Charges of Political
Expenditures Win Raise
Another Issue

Washington, d. C.-The fight against
seating Senator-elect Ware of Penn
sylvania and Senator-elect Frank l..
Smith Of Illinois, which is being
planned by United States Senators Of
the Progressive and Democratic
parties, took on a new angle here last
week when the question of the legality
Of the election Of Democratic senators
in the South was raised.
The Southern Senators, who are
taking such an active part in the plan
to deny Ware and Smith seats in the
United States Senate, are elected in
primaries from which Negro citizens
are excluded and elections in which if
Negroes vote their vote is not counted.
Political leaders, throughout the North
and MlddleWest are pointing TO TINS
practice as illegal and are asking
which Senator is more undesirable,
the one who is elected by huge ex-
penditures, or the one by the dis
reimbursement Of group of citizens
on account of race and color?"
These leaders are referring to the
fact that alleged expenditures that
have tainted Ware and Smith" were
made in the primaries and made public
long before the elections, yet the vot-
ers elected them by large majorities,
but in the South only portion of the
citizens are permitted to exercise their
rights of citizenship and that South
ern Democratic Senators are elected
by this group.
Thus it is apparent that if the seat
ing of Ware and Smith is contested,
the fight will become more compli-
Gated with the entrance of the illegal
ity Of the Southern Democratic issue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
OFFICERS COUNCIL
ENTERTAINS

Herbert Officers Council No. !, A
u. K. & d. of A., OF which Mrs. Ellz-
abeth Rochon is president, and Mrs.
Sarah E. Garrison is secretary, enter
tanned on Monday evening, Nov. 29th,
in honor of the national and grand Of
fcers at 324 E. 5lst street. The pro-
gram was begun at $50 with Mrs.
Ameretha Jackson, secretary Of Leona
Council No. 100, acting as mistress
of ceremonies. "A very interesting pro-
gram was rendered and among the ma
tional and grand officers appearing on
the same were Mrs. Eliza Jackson,
state grand queen Of Illinois; Mrs.
Ida Simmons, national grand queen;
Mesdames Louise Hayden White,
Leona Dixon Mckinney, Henrietta
Dean, Grace Patillo, Nellie Burbridge-
Capt. M. T. Bailey, Col VIM. VII
liams and many others. Very excel
lent music was furnished by the lst
Regiment Band Of Illinois and The
Ladies Emergency Band. Refresh
ments were served in abundance to
large assemblage of invited guests, Of
hcers, members Of Herbert Officers
Council No. /.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
HoW's YOUR HEALTH2
By Elizabeth Cole

Mark Twain once wrote to hotel
manager complaining about roller
towel he had been obliged to use in
the hotel washroom "You are the
fiftieth man who has used that towel"
wrote back the manager in reply, land
you are the first one who has kicked
about it. One out Of fifty to make a
complaint
Probably the forty-nine others be-
long to the type Of person who accepts
things as they are because it is too
much bother to do otherwise
That is the way many of us go
blithely through life, accepting health
as a matter of course until some seri-
Gus sickness suddenly attacks US
seemingly out of a clear sky. We
live from day to day in the pleasant
belief that we are perfectly well and
efficient We are like the forty-nine
who take no responsibility about hav-
ing a sanitary towel because we per-
sonally have not been harmed by the
dirty one.
Yet, do we know definitely that we
have not been harmed? Do we really
know how we stand in the matter of
health? Perhaps we have a pain now
and then, feel over-tired sometimes
and have no appetite "Oh, well" we
say, that's only natural-we can't
baby ourselves and make fuss over
a little pain" That's fair logic but
not fair enough. A visit to doctor
for a thorough overhauling of our
bodies would help us out. That tired
feeling may be something, pain may
indicate the earliest stage of an or
ganic trouble. On the other hand they
may be warnings of only slight weak
nesses and when taken in time can be
speedily cured. And anyway what
grand and glorious feeling it would
be to know there is nothing the mat
ter.
Nowadays we do not 60 to the
doctor only when we are really sick.
The prevention idea is SO important
foundation Of modern health teach
ing that our bodies are regarded like
automobiles. locomotives and other
mechanical machines that need over
hauling periodically to keep them in
Al running condition. We do not
sit back and wait for something to
happen. We keep il from happening.
We do not wait for Mark Twain
to complain Of the roller towel, we
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
HAYES RECITAL OR
CONCERT AT ORCHESTRA
HALL MONDAY EVENING,
DECEMBER s, PROMISES TO
BE A GRAND SUCCESS

Monday evening, December 6, at
$50 o'clock sharp, the celebrated Ro-
land Hayes, who is well and favorabIy
known throughout the musical world
as the greatest concert tenor singer
of the age.
The recital this year will be for the
benefit Of the Indiana avenue branch
of the Y.W.C.A. Mr.. Hayes sings in
French, German, and English and
aside from the cause, for which Mr..
Hayes, appears the evening will be
long to be remembered, for this will
be the last chance for Chicagoans to
hear this great tenor this season.
The following ladies who stand at
the top notch in everything pertaining
to the civic advancement Of the Afro
American race in this city will have
charge Of the wonderful affair.
Mrs. Albert B. George, chairman;
Mrs. Julius Avendorph, DIR. Mae
White, Mrs. Gertrude Balay, Mrs.
Sidney Brown, Mrs. Edward H. Car
ny, Mrs. M. ]. Daley, Mrs. Andrew
Foster, Mrs. George c. Hall, Mrs.
Ophelia Hudson, Mrs. Jessie E.
Jones, Mrs. Morris Lewis, Mrs. Mat
tie F. Lowe, Mrs. Estelle w. McNeal,
Mrs. Willie Miller, Mrs. lola Price,
Mrs. N. Clark Smith, Mrs. Nettie @.
Speedy, Mrs. Louise Waller, Mrs.
Mabel Washington, Mrs. Harvey a..
Watkins, Mrs. Mary Webster, and
Mre. Lulu Lawson.
IL, The last appearance of Mr.. Hayes at
Orchestra Hall many people failed to
note the fact that his concerts or re-
citals always begin promptly at $50
o'clock and the result was that many
people failed to find their way into
their seats until 9 or $50 o'clock, and
at that hour the entertainments are
more than half out.
The management hopes that Mon
day evening everybody will be in their
seats at $3.50 o'clock as the concert
will commence promptly on time. Ad-
mission 75c to $3.50.
ADV.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
WHITE MEN SLAY RACE MAN
IN PENNSYLVANIA MINE
RIOT
Preston News service)


Uniontown, Pa, Dec. 3.-Arthur
Faulkner, IS, was shot to death Thurs
day night at Whitsett, mining town
in northern Fayette County, during a
dispute between whites and negroes.
Fifty persons were brought to Union
town for questioning after State po-
lice and county officers had quelled
the trouble. Ten were held pending
further inquiry, two Of them on
charges of murder. The disorder was
said to have had its inception in a
fist fight between two men. Harry
Walker and Theodore Dell were the
two held on murder charges.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04

each take an individual responsibility
in all matters of health. We lock the
doors Of our stables before our horses
are stolen.
The National Tuberculosis Asso-
citation and its affiliated state and local
associations believe the one good way
to get the best of tuberculosis and
other diseases is to have a thorough
overhauling of the body by an expert
physician at regular intervals. Caught
in time, tuberculosis is nearly always
durable and many times preventable.
The work of these associations fight
ing for your health is financed by the
annual sale of the penny Christmas
seal in December. How's YOUR
Health?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
"CHICAGO'S HEALTH"
Weekly Bulletin, Chicago Department
of Health, by Herman N. Bundle
sen, MD, Commissioner

Keeping the bedroom windows
locked at night to keep the burglar out
usually locks burglar in. The burg
lar you lock out may only steal your
wealth, but the burglar you lock in
robs you Of your health" says DR..
Herman N. Bundesen, in his latest
bulletin.
Foul air is the thief which not only
robs you Of your health, but your
health reserve as we'll To keep right
and to get all the benefits of health, an
ever-circulating supply Of oxygen is
necessary If the air in a room is stale,
you are rebreathing not only your own
foul air, but that Of every person in
that room.
Would you use some one else's
tooth brush? OF course not. Re-
breathing foul air is just as bad" says
the Commissioner
ITO keep up good resistance against
colds and pneumonia, cold, fresh air
is necessary, especially in your bed
room at night. Put on an extra cover,
but be sure to get the fresh air cir
culating in your rooms. Fresh, night
air is as good as day air, if not better.
Fresh air is free and in abundance and
is one of our great health aids" says
DR.. Bundesen.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
PULLMAN FICE Frs DIS
TURBED AS RKE r S
FLOCK TO BROTHERHOOD
AVERRED
preston News Service)

(TTeStOn news OeTVlCeD
New York City, Dec. pullman
company officials are said to be dis
turbed by the number of men, old in
the service, who are joining the Bro
therhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
according to w. H. DesVerney, or
ganizer, who has been working
throughout the middle west.
The resignation from service of F.
]. Bradley, one of the most popular
and influential men in the district. to
take charge of the ST. Louis, Mo-,
union Office is said to have been a
bomb shell to the company officials.
Bradley has been in the Pullman serv-
ice for seventeen years. DesVarney
is said to be one of the old timers him
self and became disguised with the I'M
derhand methods Of the Pullman Com
pany in dealing with working condi-
tons among the porters and quit the
company to devote his time and en-
ergies to organize the porters in an
effort to force the company to give
the workers a better deal He reports
over 20 per cent organization in the
St. Louis terminal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
THE LATE p. j. CARR WAS ONE OF
THE MOST POPULAR PERSON
AGES IN THIS COUNTRY AT THE
TIME OF HIS UNTIMELY DEATH.

Only a few days from that time
Mr.. Carr decided that he would make
the race for Sheriff Of Cook County
and he then and there entered into q
signed contract with us to the effect thai
his cut and story of his candidacy for
sheriff must appear each week on the
front page of The Broad AK; from that
date in December, 1926, up to and in
Guiding October 3Oth, 1926.
On Monday, November l, 1926,
while in conversation with him in his
private Office in the county building,
which was the last time we met him
face to face on this earth, he
said, "Mr. Taylor you have lived up
to the last letter in our contract. and
do you still feel that I will be elected
sheriff Of Cook County," We simply
said after grasping him by the hand
and looking him straight in the eye,
"Mr. Carr you will be elected sheriff
of Cook County tomorrow by. rs to
one hundred thousand majority" but
his majority ran up to more than one
hundred and twenty-five thousand,
which was the greatest vote ever
accorded to any candidate seeking
Office in this city or county; but Mr..
Carr closed his eyes in death before
we were able to congratulate him over
his wonderful election.
With pleasure we can state that we
have many warm friends in this city,
but we had no better or truer friend
than the late P. J. Carr.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
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Continued from page ID
times he would recommend the paper
to his friends and urge his friends
those seeking ofice-to place at least
some Of their advertisements in its
columns,
For more than ten years past we
had an understanding with Mr.. Carr
that his cut must always appear on the
front page of the Christmas issue of
The Broad AK, and say in the lines
beneath his name, "Mr. Carr wishes
his legions of friends in this city and
county a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year." or words to the
same effect.
Near the first Of December, 1925,
Mr.. Carr requested us to drop in and
see him, and on arriving at his Office it
was crowded down with politicians as
usual, and after being introduced
around Mr.. Carr said, Mr.. Taylor,
many of my friends are urging me TO
run for sheriff of Cook County, do
you think could be elected3 In
stantly we replied, don't be foolish
Mr.. Carr, you have no idea how well
you stand in the estimation Of the peo-
pie in this city and county, and you
can easily Be elected to any Office
within their gift; even as mayor Of
Chicago. AT the conclusion of our
remarks Mr.. Carr smiingly said, don't
try to kid me Mr. Taylor, and we re-
torted, all right wait and see.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-04
POPULAR CITIZEN HAS DE-
PARTED FROM CHICAGO

Mr.. M. F. Haynes, who has served
as secretary to Mr.. Sandy w. Trice,
president of the Red Caps Club, has
severed his connection with that club
and has left for Huntington, w. Va,
to accept an appointment as Instructor
of Music and Biology in the Negro
high school there. His departure will
be keenly felt as he was an indefatig-
able worker for the success Of and the
elevating Of his co-workers in the eyes
Of the general public.