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VoL XXXII._ , 5 CENTS PER COPY THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JULY 30, 1927 No. 46
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HON. S. W. GREEN
Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias throughout the
world, who has proved himself to be the greatest and the
best personage who has so far stood at the head of that
great order.
HARLEM COLORED WOMAN
SUES RICH WHITE MAN
FOR SEPARATION
Xew York City.—Carlton Curtis, re
tired millionaire, is being sued in the
Supreme Court, Manhattan, for sep
aration by Mrs. Letitia Ernestine
Brown, a colored woman of Harlem,
who swears she is his common-law
wife.
For seventeen years they have lived
together in New York City and Free
port. L. I., as man and wife, the com
plainant declares. To his wealthy
friends and to the members of his
social set they have been regarded as
husband and wife, she asserts.
Curtis, says Mrs. Browm, has an in
come of $1,000,000 a year.
Curtis, it was learned, has submitted
papers and affidavits denying that he
and the woman were ever married oi
that they ever lived together as hus
band and wife. He admits that he
knows her and that he has given her
thousands of dollars.
It seems that that affair is another
case of social equality.—Editor.
IMPROVING
T. J. Kinney, 3142 Calumet avenue,
who has been confined to his home for
three weeks on account of severe in
juries sustained in an automobile ac
cident, is improving at his home.
BULLETIN No. 15—FOR YOUR
SAFETY
By Chief of Police Michael Hughes
Beware of morons!
Such is the message to women and
young girls contained in this week’s
bulletin issued by Chief of Police
Michael Hughes.
Many terrible crimes result from
women not exercising caution in ad
mitting strangers to the home.
Here are a few suggestions to com
bat this menace:
Beware of bogus peddlers. Before
admitting telephone collectors, gas and
electric inspectors, delivery boys and
messengers, be sure they identify
themselves with proper credentials.
If in doubt for your own safety, in
sist packages are left on doorstep.
When delivery receipt must be signed,
ask messenger to pass receipt under
the door.
Mothers should guard their children
from being approached by strangers
on the outside. Particularly warn your
daughters to beware of men they do
not know.
Under no circumstances enter base
ment with peddlers, junkmen or ven
ders without leaving street doors wide
open and keeping between them and
the door.
Help us to protect you. Call Po
lice 1313 if you have reason to believe
that any criminal of the above type
mentioned above is in your vicinity.
HON. WILLIAM R. FETZER
One of the outstanding Judges of the Municipal Court ®*_Chi
cago, who never turn, a deaf ear to the poor and mdor
tunate who appear in his court room, and whenever poss
hie he will extend a helping hand to them.
•
Hon. S. W. Green, Supreme Chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias throughout the
World, Who W01 Invade Chicago With
His Mighty Hosts of K. Ps. From August
13th to August 20th. Major Robert R.
Jackson, Major General of the Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, WiU March at
the Head of His Mighty Army through
the Streets of Chicago.
Fifteen or Twenty K. P. Bands from All Parts of the Country
Will Join in the Procession.
Many Balls and Receptions Will Be Given in Honor of the
Visiting Knights.
By Special Staff Correspondent
Chicago, famous for its convention
facilities, its beautiful boulevards, its
phenomenal civic improvements and its
stockyards, is to witness this summer
a stupendous fraternal demonstration
among its colored citizens, the like of
which has not been seen in colored
circles before.
Out on the south side the watch
word is: “The Pythians are coming”
and they are said to be coming 100,000
strong, coming by train, by automobile
and by all conceivable means to attend
the 24th biennial session and encamp
ment of the Colored Knights of Pyth
ias, which is to be held in Chicago
ifrom August 13 to 20. Elaborate
preparations are being made by a com
mittee of 150 and no pains are being
spared to make this a memorable event
in Pythian circles.
The Knights of Pythias of North
America, South America, Europe, Asia,
Africa and Australia, as the colored
order is officially designated, is an or
ganization of 400,000 men, women and
children from every state in the Union
and from several foreign countries. Its
governing body is the Supreme Lodge
of which Hon. S. W. Green, of New
Orleans, is Supreme Chancellor. Under
the authority of this supreme body,
function the several grand lodges, one
of which is in each state, the Supreme
Court of Calanthe or women’s depart
ment with its several grand courts also
ramifying throughout the several states
the uniform rank or military depart
ment, the Dramatic Order of Knights
of Omar, and the juvenile department.
Besides its large membership the or
der has resources amounting to $10,
000.00, including real estate, fraternal
endowment reserve, cash and high
grade bonds. It pays sick and death
benefits and renders general assistance
to its members in times of distress and
need. At the present time the supreme
lodge is engaged in the construction of
a national Pythian Temple at 37th place
and State street at a cost of over $1,
000,000.00. This is the largest and
most expensive building yet erected by
Negroes anywhere in the world. In
meeting in Chicago this year in this
24th biennial session, the order is hop
ing to foster and promote legislation
which will conduce to the happiness of
its members, and to the race and na
tion as a whole.
Perhaps the most outstanding and
unique feature of the session will be
the parade and drill d’splay of the uni
form rank of which Major R. R. Jack
son, member of the Chicago City
Council from the Third ward and vet
eran of the Spanish American War, is
the Major General. Under his com
mand 15,000 men under strict military
orders and discipline will be encamped
for 8 days at 95th and State streets.
These men come from every state in
the Union. Accompanying them are
bands from 15 states, Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Geor
gia, Pennsylvania, New York, Mass
achusetts, Iowa, Arkansas and Florida.
Their exhibition drill will be held at
Soldiers’ Field Friday afternoon, Au
gust 19, at which time prize money to
the extent of $25,000.00 will be distrib
uted for excellence in military manoeu
vers. j
Other features will be the legislative
sessions in which delegates frotp all
parts of the wprld will participate. On
Tuesday evening, August 16, there will
be a colossal Japanese lantern parade
which will culminate in a Mardi Gras
and festival at the famous Eighth
Regiment Armory. The climax of the
session is expected to be reached
Thursday evening, August 18, when
the spacious halls of the coliseum will
be used for a brilliant reception and
ball in honor of the delegates and vis
itors. Chicago’s citizens are expected
to turn out en masse to extend Chi
cago’s hospitality and welcome to the
strangers within our gates.
Dr. Allen A. Wesley, Grand Chan
cellor of the State of Illinois for the
past 20 years, and under whose effi
cient direction the committee of 150
are working, when seen at the head
quarters of the session, 4311 Indiana
avenue, said:
“We are sparing no pains to make
this the grandest spectacle ever at
tempted by our people in this city and
the most harmonious and productive
session ever held by our order. We
have been looking forward to this
meeting for many years and we are
sure that the citizens of Chicago, white
and black, will join the Pythian family
in welcoming this large number of
Pythian Knights to the greatest city
of all time. Already the business men
of State street, 35th street and 43rd
street have arranged to decorate and
illuminate the districts in honor of the
occasion and it is our hope that this
spirit will spread throughout the city
to such an extent that it may be said
by those who visit our city during the
session, ‘Truly Chicago is a greater
and nobler city than tongue can tell.’ ”
BLAMES X.K.K. FOR HIS IN
SANITY; TAKEN HOME
(Preston News Service)
New York City, July 28.—According1
to the New York Times, Jacob Hall,
a hotel employe at Seabright, N. J.,
declares that threats by the Ku Klux
Klan drove him violently insane. Hall
was returned to his relatives in
|.Smithfield, Va. Welfare officials say
they believe this will solve a very per
plexing problem and that Hall will
soon become normal again.
It is said that Hall became violent
last Sunday and was only overpowered
after a two-hour struggle. He is said
to have attributed the klan threats to
the fact that he attempted o interfere
with he lynching of a Negro friend in
Virginia.
Hal! was refused admittance to the
state hospital because he was not a
legal resident of New Jersey. He then
was permitted to go free to solve the
problem by arranging with relatives
through welfare agencies to have him
taken back to Smithfield.
FISK PLANS “OPEN HOUSE”
FOR N.A.T.C.S. MEMBERS
(Preston News Service)
Nashville, Tenn., July 28.—While A.
and I. State College, under the direc
tion of President W. J. Hale, enter
tained the annual meeting of the Na
tional Association of Teachers in Col
ored Schools in this city, July 26-29,
Fisk University lent its cooperation in
every respect. Fisk housed and fed
about 200 of the visitors. President
Thomas Elsa Jones, who was resting
after the completion of the successful
financial campaign Fisk has just
waged, returned to the campus before
the first delegate arrived and delivered
one of the major speeches of the meet
ing on Wednesday evening.
On Friday evening, from 6 to 8,
“open house’’ was held on Jubilee Hall
campus for the visitors. Informal
speeches of welcome were made with
responses by some of the visitors, mu
sical selections and refreshments com
bined to make the occasion pleasant
At 8 p. m. a concert was given in Fisk
Memorial Chapel for the benefit of the
association. The Fisk Quintet and
student quartet were stellar attrac
tions. Mrs. Henrietta Myers, who
accompanied the quintet on its Euro
pean travels, directed the quintet and
Merrit Hedgman directed the student
quartet. Miss Alice Simmons trained
a chorus of 100 voices for this occa
sion. Other musical aggregations
were City Students Glee Club, Physi
cians’ Quartet, Young Women’s .Glee
Club and several solo numbers. Plans
for Fisk’s contribution to the asso
ciation’s reception were carried out by
Prof. Corothers and a- faculty com
mittee. ’
DR. A. WILBERFORCE WILLIAMS
One of Chicago’s most popular surgeons and physicians, who
in company with a party of fourteen has favored Mr. and
Mrs. Julius F. Taylor with a post card from Geneva and
they are having a royal time in the old world.
DR. A. WILBERFORCE WIL
LIAMS AND HIS PARTY OF 14
ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME
IN THE OLD WORLD
Last Saturday morning the writer
received a postal card from Dr. A. Wil
berforce Williams, and his party of 14,
who were at that time tarrying at Ge
neva, and before departing from that
city they were presented to its head
officials where they also had the ex
treme pleasure of coming in contact
with Hon. Martin B. Madden, who has
been spending some time on the other
side of the big pond.
ST. LOUIS READY TO HOUSE
BUSINESS LEAGUE
DELEGATES
Tiftkegee Institute, Ala.—The City
of St. Louis, Missouri, which is
to be host to the twenty-eighth an
nual meeting of the National Negro
Business League, August 10, 11, 12, is
prepared to take care of visiting dele
gates at reasonable rates, according to
wrord received here by Albon L. Hol
sey, secretary of the League. Accom
modations ip hotels and private homes
are adequate and can be secured at the
uniform rate of $2.00 a day. This rate
does not include meals. *
Visiting delegates are advised to
proceed to the League headquarters,
911^North Vandeventer avenue, where
they will register and be assigned to
quarters. An information bureau will
be maintained in the Union Station
with Boy Scouts as guides to direct
visitors. Local leagues are urged to
send forward to the St. Louis League
at its headquarters, the names and
number of persons expecting to attend
from their respective leagues.
The St. Louis League gives assur
ance that everything possible is being
done to see that the visitors have a
happy stay while attending the con
ference.
Miss Harriet Gaines, 3262 Vernon
avenue, continues to rapidly improve in
her musical studies. Her instructor
along that line looks upon her as one
of his brightest and most progressive
pupils.
HON. GEORGE B. HOLMES
One of the top notch Judges of the Municipal Court of Chi
cago, who at all times stands ace high with the colored
people in this city, for he always deals out even handed
justice to them whenever they appear in his court.