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- 5 CENTS PER COPY THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 3, 1927 Na 51
The Thirty-Second Anniversary Edition of The Broad Ax Will Appear Saturday,
October 22. It Has Been Published in this City for Almost Twenty-Eight Years
Without Missing One Single Issue, a Feat Which Has Not Been Accomplished by
■ . Any Other Weekly Newspaper in Chicago
HON. MICHAEL HUGHES !
Head of the Police Department of the City of Chicago, who
heartily thanks Mr. Julius F. Taylor for so loyally assisting
to uphold his hands in the great Field meet, and almost
two hundred thousand dollars was realized for the benefit
of the widows of policemen who lost their lives while fol
lowing their line of duty.
SOUNDS THE PRAISES OF THE
BROAD AX
The following letter speaks for
itself:
CITY OF CHICAGO
Office of the
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
Michael Hughes, Superintendent
August 27, 1927.
Julius F. Taylor, Editor,
The Broad Ax,
6206 S. Elizabeth street,
Chicago, 111.
Dear Mr. Taylor:
Chief of Police Michael Hughes and
George F. Getz, general chairman of
the Citizens' Committee, have asked
me fo thank you on behalf of the Po
lice Department for your generous
co-operation hi helping make the Sixth
Annual Police Field Meet a big suc
cess.
The total proceeds of the meet this
year exceed $188,000. This money, as
you know, is turned over to the Po
licemen’s Benevolent Association,
which cares for the dependents of
heroic policemen slain in the line of
duty, and also to provide a general
insurance fund for all policemen.
Again thanking you for your loyal
support of the Police Field Meet, 1
reftiain,
Sincerely yours,
L. G. EDWARDSON,
Chairman Citizen’s Ticket-Sales Com.
HON. JAMES W. BREEN
First Assistant Corporation Counsel of,9^*cago’-Jj1* Alderman
power behind the breastworks which caused Alderman
Albert to run out of the City Hall.
Alderman Arthur F. Albert Routed Out
of the City Council as Alderman from the
43rd Ward. A Red Hot Fight Was Staged
in Honor of the Event and Several of the
City Daddies Used Some Mighty Bad
Words Before the Free Show
Drew to an End
Wednesday afternoon the City Coun
cil at its session had before it for the
last time the Albert Haffa contest for
alderman of the 43d ward, which has
been hanging fire ever since the elec
toin last April, and after much firing
and cross firing at each other on the
part of the aldermen, and when the last
name on the roll was called Arthur F.
Albert was unseated as alderman of
the 43d ward after he had served its
citizens for the past six years, and
Titus A. Haffa was sworn in as the
new alderman from that ward.
The following was the final result of
the last roll call.
How Aldermen Voted
The roll call follows:
. For Haffa
1. Coughlin; 2, Anderson; 3, Jack
son; 4. Cronson; 5, Grossman; 8,
Mevering; 10, Rowan; 11, Wilson; 14.
O’Toole; 16, Moran; 17, Coyle: 18,
Ryan; 20, Prignano; 21, D. A. Horan;
22. Cepak; 23. Toman; 25, J. B. Bow
ler; 26. Sloan; 29, A. J. Horan; 33,
Petlak; 34, Kaindl; 35, Seif; 36, Nus
ser; 38, Adamowski; 39, Ringa: 45,
Feigenbutz; 46, Nelson; 47, Hoellen;
50, Mose.
For Albert
6, Guernsey; 7, Woodhull; 9, Govier;
12, Hartnett; 19, McKinlay; 24, Arvey;
28, Maypole; 30, Clark; 32, Smith; 37.
Mills; 40, Chapman; 41, T. J. Bowler;
42. Crowe; 44, Loescher; 48, Massen;
49, Frankhauser.
Passed—Albert (43).
Absent—McDonough (13), Myrne
(15), Van Norman (27), Adamkewicz
(31).
The unseating of Alderman Albert
ends, so far as it concerns the coun
cil, an aldermanic fight which, both
politically and personally, has not been
equaled in ferocity during recent years.
First Friends, Then Enemies
As newsboys on the near north side,
Aldermen Albert and Haffa grew’ up
as friends, becoming known, after they
entered Republican politics, as “the
Siamese twins." Last, winter they
quarreled and staged a spectacular
campaign for alderman. Haffa backed
William Hale Thompson and Albert
supported Dr. Johif Dill Robertson in
the mayoral campaign. TJie adminis
tration, it was charged, wanted Aid.
Albert ousted.
It was this background that fur
nished a setting for the dramatic clos
W
mg scene at the council meeting
Wednesday
Taking the floor as he passed his
vote for a farewell speech, Aid. Albert
for fifteen minutes raked the Thomp
son forces in scathing terms, then,
tears choking his voice, bid his col
leagues good-by. Several veteran
councilmen wiped their eyes with their
handkerchiefs.
“They’re putting me on the political
auction block," he shouted. “I’m mak
ing a sacrifice for my conscience. But
I go down fighting. Albert never
quits. I’m still a young man and
they’ll live to regret this day.”
Aid. Albert is 29 years old, and the
youngest man in the council.
“And you, Mayor Thompson,” he
charged, pointing his finger at the
mayor’s seat, “You boast that your
grandfather fought for his country and
his blood runs in your veins. I don’t
know anything about my grandfather,
but I’m a better representative of my
country than you are. You shout.
Down with King George,’ wave the
constitution in one hand and -with
the other tear it up.
“I am getting the fate so brazenly
dealt to Capt. Stege, and Murphy, and
Carrol and to every other honest offi
cial who doesn’t fall dead under the
whip of the administration.”
At the end of the speech making on
the part of Alderman Albert with
tears rolling down his cheeks and just
before Mayor Thompson announced
the final vote, Aid. Mills, rising t a
point of order, declared that unseat
ing of a member required a three
fourths vote.
Mayor Thompson Makes Ruling
“Well, Albert says he's going to
take it to court, anyway,” replied the
mayor. “My ruling is that a ma-.
jority is sufficient.”
Aid. Nelson then moved that Haffa
be administered his oath, and, a mo
ment later, the victor, smiling, and hat
in hand, shouldered his way through
the crowd. City Clerk Patrick Sher
idan Smith gave him the oath, flash
lights booming, and the crowd shout
ing, Attaboy, Titus,” and singing
How Do \ ou Do, Mr. Alderman,
How Do You Do.”
It was the first time in many years
that a city father had been unseated in
such a manner.
It was freely admitted by all the
wise birds around the City Hall, that
Hon. James W. Breen, First Assistant
Corporation Counsel of Chicago dug
up the law which finally heaved Aider
man Albert out of his seat in the City
Council.
COL. CHARLES E. MORRISON.
SPECIAL MESSENGER TO
MAYOR WILLIAM HALE
THOMPSON, STARTS ON HIS
VACATION
Col. Charles E. Morrison, who is
one of the most popular hustling poli
ticians in the City Hall and who has
more friends among the big politicians.
Democrats or Republicans, than any
other person who frequents the City
Hall, started on his two weeks’ vaca
tion to I die wild, Michigan, where he
will hold forth at the clubhouse and
hobnob with the high society roller.
MISS JUANITA SIMPSON OF
.LOUISVILLE, KY., WILL RE
TURN TO HER HOME ON
LABOR DAY
Miss Juanita Simpson, niece of Mrs.
George Chapman. 6142 S. Elizabeth
street, who has spent a part of her
vacation in this city and who has
greatly enjoyed many parties and other
social functions given in her honor,
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will depart for her old Kentucky home
shortly after Labor Day.
REV. J. M. MUNDY
Henderson, Ky.
On Sunday, August 14, the Knights
of Pythias throughout the world held
their first session on that Sunday aft
ernoon at Rev. W. D. Cook’s church,
41st and South Parkway and Rev. J.
M. Mundy preached the annual-sermon
for the K. P.'s and being one of the
most eloquent, pleasing and highly
polished speakers in this country, he
left a long and lasting impression on
the minds of those who sat under the
sound of his voice.
At that time the impression seems to
have gone abroad that Rev. Mundy
was one of the leading Baptist minis
ters residing in the southern states, but
that is not true for he is the eloquent
pastor of St. Clements P. E. church,
Henderson, Ky., where he is held in
the highest esteem by all of its citi
zens.
MRS. GRANT GARDENER OF
MUSKEGON, MICH., VISITS
MANY OF HER OLD FRIENDS
IN CHICAGO
The latter pa.t of last week Mrs.
Grant Gardener of Muskegon, Mich.,
who at one time resided in this city,
arrived here and greatly enjoyed a
pleasant visit with some of her many
friends. While in the city she was the
house guest of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Of
ford, 4628 Prairie avenue. Monday af
ternoon, Mrs. Gardener and Mrs. Of
ford visited the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor and seemingly the ladies great
ly enjoyed their visit.
Mrs. Gardener has been a constant
reader of this newspaper for twenty
one years and her word is her bond in
I all business transactions. Mrs. Gar
dener departed for her home last even
ing loudly declaring that she had a.
royal time during her pleasant visit to
Chicago.
PATRICK H. O’DONNELL
One of the most prominent lawyers in this city, who is lying
at death’s door on his farm near Burrows, Ind. His doctors
do not hold out much hope for his recovery. The priests
near his summer home as well as thousands of his friends
are sending up prayers to the high heavens for his recovery.
THE MEETING OF THE NA
TIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
NEGRO MUSICIANS AT ST.
LOUIS, MO.
From Monday, August 22, the vast
majority of the members of the Na
tional Association of Negro Musicians
held forth in that city from that date
until the latter part of last week and
the citizens ot that city entertained
them in the most royal manner. Many
social functions, auto parties, recep
tions and balls were given in their
honor.
The delegates and their many
friends from ^11 parts of the country
will never forget their very pleasant
visit to St. Louis, Mo.
The new officers as unanimously
elected are: President, Carl R. Diton,
Philadelphia, Pa.; vice-president, Mar
tha B. Anderson, Chicago; cor. secre
tary, Camille Nickerson, New Orleans,
La.; financial secretary, Alice Carter
Simmons, Nashville, Tenn.; treasurer,
Prof. John Wesley Jones, Chicago.
MRS. MARTHA B. ANDERSON
Re-elected Vice-President of the National Association of Negro
Musicians, which recently met at St. Louis Mo. Her many
friends are exceedingly glad over her re-election.