The Broad Ax

BROAD AX "The Leader," Springfield, Illinois, Edited by Col. William T. Scott, and "The Baptist Truth," Cairo, Illinois, Edited by C. C. Wilson, Join in the Fight Against the Hon. Thomas Wallace Swann, Secretary of the Illinois State Commission. "The Lea Scott C.C. Walla sion. The following is reproduced from these columns June 6, 1914, which still holds good today and is very timely: "Not knowing what fate or the gods have in store for us in the future, but we are highly resolved from henceforth not to look to the right nor to the left, but straight ahead, and whatever the result might be, just as long as we continue to breathe the breath of life in some way or other we shall solemnly protest against permitting half drunken preachers, political tramps, dishonest deadbeats, parvenus or upstarts, those who have no visible means of support, those who are always toing a gun around in their hip pocket and are ready to kill or murder any one at the drop of the hat, to represent us on all grand and important occasions." And for the sole benefit of the many readers of The Broad Ax the following articles are reproduced from the "Leader," Springfield, Illinois and the "Baptist Truth," Cairo, Illinois, which seemingly prove far beyond a reasonable doubt that the Hon. Thomas Wallace Swann, secretary of the Illinois State Commission, is not what might be called a first-class gentleman every day in the week. "Thomas W. Swann, secretary of Commission, pays over two hundred and twenty dollars he had received by buncoing and agreeing to furnish positions to Osborne and others under Governor Dunne's administration in 1913. "L. F. Osborne of this city, one of the leading business men, and others who will be mentioned hereafter, was among the political victims of Thomas Swann, the famous secretary of the commission, who in 1913 just after Governor Dunne's inauguration at the state capital, taken into his confidence Lee F. Osborne and others as his agreement attached will show, by his own hand writing and over his signature, promised to secure certain positions for them as named by him in said agreement, under Gov. E. F. Dunne. But he must be remunerated for services, and he at once commenced his graft by securing money from his applicants. He received from Mr. Osborne something over $220 (two hundred and twenty dollars) it is stated. He promised to place Mr. Osborne on the state board of barbers commission or as barber examiner, as his agreement below will certify. But Mr. Swann failed to deliver even one job. He found that Governor Dunne reserved the right to make his own appointments without the advice of Tommie or any other confidence man. "So Mr. Osborne found out that he was being bunced out of his money by the tricky secretary and brought civil suit to recover his money from Mr. Swann in the circuit court before Judge Creighton in this city, which was obtained through false pretense. "The judge gave Osborne judgment for the full amount of his claim. Mr. Swann, fearing criminal proceedings, came down last Friday, May 14th, and paid the balance of the judgment due. "The case was settled out of court. A. M. Williams, attorney for the plaintiff. Swann's agreement follows: "First, George J. Beard, janitor. "Second, Lee F. Osborne, barber board, or barber examiner. Third, C. J. Waring for parole agent. "L. F. Osborne, S. J. Morton. "Attest: Thos. Wallace Swann, May 15th, 1913."—From the Leader, Springfield, Illinois, May 22, 1915. "C. C. Wilson, editor Cairo 'Baptist Truth,' reproduces article in Leader, protesting against the legislature appropriating $25,000 more for Negro Freedom anniversary." 11 ```markdown ``` "In the columns of the Leader of last week an article appeared showing where quite a number of our Colored citizens here and elsewhere throughout the state, met and entered their protest against the legislature appropriating $25,000 more to be used to advance the Negro celebration of the Illinois commission of the half century anniversary, to be held in Chicago in August next. For the reason, about $20,000 of the first $25,000 which was appropriated two years ago, has been spent and distributed with practically no results and particularly to the down state citizens. Editor Wilson is right in his opposition to the appropriation. His citizens of more than 10,000 in his city, like mine and other Colored localities, have intentionally been neglected. Over 75,000 Negroes down the state have been ignored by the bad management of the commission, as there has been no solicitor or field agents appointed in Cairo, and other points in Egypt where there are large numbers of our people located and could furnish creditable exhibits. Jim Porter of Chicago has been appointed field agent and assumes to cover the state, but he remains in the city and looks wise and draws his $100 (one hundred dollars) and trimmings per month. He imagines he is soliciting and collecting exhibits, but it is on paper. So the people down state concluded that they would not stand such discrimination without protesting and asking the legislature to not appropriate any more of the taxpayers' money unless many changes are made by Gov. E. F. Dunne to give satisfaction to the Colored citizens."—From the Baptist Truth, Cairo, Illinois, May 22, 1915. COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT WON HIS FAMOUS FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARE LIBEL SUIT AGAINST WILLIAM BARNES THE REPUBLICAN BOSS OF NEW YORK. Last Saturday at Syracuse, New York, after a five weeks trial Col. Theodore Roosevelt won his famous fifty thousand dollar libel suit against William Barnes, who was proven to be the corrupt Republican boss of New York State, after the twelve jurors had rendered their verdict in favor of the defendant, for it was their decision that everything that Col. Roosevelt had said in reference to Mr. Barnes was true and that therefore the plaintiff, not having been libeled, was entitled to no damages. As Col. Roosevelt was in the act of leaving the court room surrounded by an army of newspaper men and many of his friends, he heartily thanked each one of the jurors, shaking hands with them, at the same time declaring that his chief counsel, attorney John M. Bowers, had prepared a statement which met with his approval. The following is the statement which was sent forth to the world on that occasion: "The victory that Mr. Roosevelt has won is a victory for good government. The issue put to the jury was whether machine government or government by the people should prevail and the latter has prevailed. The article in the suit was held by the court to be libelous in two aspects: "First—Because it charged a corrupt political alliance between William Barnes, the Republican leader of the state, and Charles F. Murphy, the Democratic leader of the state, in relation to the state government. "Second—Because the article charged that the plaintiff had worked through a corrupt alliance between crooked business and crooked politics. CHICAGO, MAY 29. 1915 HON. KICKHAM SCANLAN One of the tried and true judges of the branches of the Appellate Court upheld by the Supreme Court of the U.S. candidates who should on Mention position by the voters throughout One of the tried and true judges of the Circuit Court and member of one of the branches of the Appellate Court, whose clear cut opinions are generally upheld by the Supreme Court of this state and who is one of the Republican candidates who should on Monday June 7th, be elected to his present position by the voters throughout this city and Cook County. Judge Kickham Scanlan, republican candidate for re-election as one of the circuit judges of Cook county, was born in this city October 23, 1864, receiving his education in its public schools and the high school of Washington, D. C., and at the University of Notre Dame, Ind. He more than successfully drank in his legal training at the Chicago College of Law, he being a graduate of the first class of that institution. After rounding out his education he entered the employ of W. P. Rend, the well known miner and shipper of coal, and remained in his employ for several years. In the spring of 1886 he entered the great law firm of Luther Laffin Mills and George C. Ingram, and he was connected with those eminent lawyers for a period of more than seven years, participating in many of the notable cases tried by those very able and brilliant attorneys, among which might be mentioned the celebrated Cronin murder case, the booled cases and the jury bribing cases. He was the special prosecutor for the people in the last trial of the Cronin case, which he more than successfully handled. At the judicial election Monday, June 7, 1909, Judge Scanlan was elected one of the circuit court judges of Cook county. Being very popular, he experienced no trouble in leading the ticket. He is now serving as one of the judges of the appellate court, and it must be said to his great credit that his opinions are clear cut, right to the point, and are generally upheld or sustained by the supreme court of the great state of Illinois. Judge Scanlan has always been fair and square in dealing out justice to the Afro-Americans whenever they have had any litigation before him and on Monday, June 7th, we feel sure that they will record their votes in favor of his re-election as one of the circuit court judges of Cook county. The jury were further, instructed that they must give a verdict in favor of the plaintiff unless they found that the defendant established to their satisfaction by a fair preponderance of evidence that both charges were true. This burden was successfully borne by Mr. Roosevelt. Shows Value of System. "The verdict certainly assures us that the Anglo-Saxon system of determining questions between litigants is rightly lodged in the hands of a jury of twelve men. "Moreover, it determines that jurors holding political views opposed to those the Circuit Court and member of one of art, whose clear cut opinions are generally this state and who is one of the Republoday June 7th, be elected to his present this city and Cook County. cases and the jury bribing cases. He was the special prosecutor for the people in the lst trial of the Cronin case, which he more than successfully handled. At the judicial election Monday, June 7, 1909, Judge Scanlan was elected one of the circuit court judges of Cook county. Being very popular, he experienced no trouble in leading the ticket. He is now serving as one of the judges of the appellate court, and it must be said to his great credit that his opinions are clear cut, right to the point, and are generally upheld or sustained by the supreme court of the great state of Illinois. Judge Scanlan has always been fair and square in dealing out justice to the Afro-Americans whenever they have had any litigation before him and on Monday, June 7th, we feel sure that they will record their votes in favor of his re-election as one of the circuit court judges of Cook county. held by a party will not be swayed thereby in determining the questions submitted to them. "My associates and I have fully appreciated the responsibility we assumed in advising the course to be taken in defending the action, and it is a source of great satisfaction that the result achieved has justified our advice." "Colonel Has Come Back." Washington, D. C., May—"Boosevelt has come back." This was the verdict on the verdict at Syracuse unanimously delivered here by Progressives and those pro- The Eighth Regiment Annual May Ball---Medals Awarded for Long and Honorable Service. Captain Clinton L. Hill and Mrs. Thomas Howard, of Columbus, Ohio, Led the Grand March Monday evening the Eighth Regiment Illinois National Guard gave their annual May ball at the eight regiment armory, 35th street and Forest avenue. The ball was largely attended, many of the social or society leaders being out in full force in all of their finery, including many lovely or beautiful gowns worn by the ladies. Before the dancing began, Col. Richard Romberg, of Governor Dunne's personal staff, presented the medals to those who earned them for long and honorable service, Capts. C. L. Hill and P. Arnett each receiving beautiful silver loving cups. gressive Republicans who hope to see Theodore Roosevelt nominated for president next year Roosevelt admirers indulged in rejoicing like until the exultation of Miriam when she sang of the horse and his rider that were thrown into the sea. NOTES ON RACIAL PROGRESS. Purnished by National Negro Business League. Although one-third of the population of the District of Columbia is Colored—men, women and children who must eat, must be clothed and must wear shoes—yet there is no chance for them behind the counters of White stores. The Negro in Washington is confronting a condition; he is not discussing a theory. He is facing the rigid requirements of existence which he must overcome and by conquering them he will become a stronger man and infuse new life, encouragement and inspiration into the hearts of the young men beginning to think, to act and to make and women of his race who are just a place in the world for themselves and for those of the generations to follow—Judge Robert H. Terrell, in The Washington Post. George E. Beckett, a very successful real estate dealer of Providence, Rhode Island, has leased one of his properties to a large theatrical syndicate for a period of fifty years. This property is located in the fashionable section of the city. Madison Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio, was recently awarded a prize of a $30 Panama hat offered by one of the No.36 Capt. Clinton L. Hill and Mrs. Thomas Howard of Columbus Ohio, led the grand march, who were followed by almost one thousand persons. The far-famed eighth regiment band, under the leadership of Capt. William E. Berry, furnished the music throughout the evening. Col. Franklin A. Denison, commanding the regiment, owing to having a sore foot was unable to join in the dancing, and Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Johnson and Capt. Louis B. Anderson, adjutant, directed the affairs of the regiment and relieved Col. Denison from active duty. Cleveland daily papers for the tallest man in the city. The Colored retail dealers of St. Louis, Missouri, have organized an association which has for its object the regulation of credits; a uniform system of prices and an exchange of business ideas. The firm of Fred Gleed & Son of Lawrence, Kas., conducts one of the largest jobbing businesses in the state of Kansas. They specialize in eggs and poultry and ship their goods in car lots to the wholesale and retail trade of that section. The Ocala Knitting Mill, an enterprise owned by Colored men of Ocala, Florida, has been put in operation. The factory has a daily capacity of sixty dozen garments and will employ about twenty-five persons. Following the installing of the machinery, all the school children of the city, both White and Colored, were taken through the building and shown how garments are made. George Giles is president. At the recent meeting of the Southern Sociological Congress which met in Houston, Texas, six Colored men were delegates and delivered addresses. The Colored speakers were Dr. O. V. Roman, of Nashville, Tennessee; Dr. L. K. Williams, of Fort Worth, Texas; Prof. J. W. Gilbert, of Paine College, Augusta, Georgia; President James A. Booker, of the Arkansas Baptist College, Little Book; Dr. R. R. Wright, Jr., editor of the Christian Recorder, Philadelphia, and Monroe N. Work, editor of the Negro Year Book, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. PAGE TWO Early Use of Gunpowder. Reference is made to the first definite use of gunpowder in battle by Ernest Protheroe in his book, "The British Navy." The author says: "Of all the world's great battles Crecy possesses a unique interest. The English only used three pieces of field ordnance. They were small cannon made of trees, bored and bound with iron hoops, and the missiles were of stone scarcely larger than cricket balls. Doubtless this rude artillery made for more noise than it effected damage. It was the long bow and the broad-sword that won the battle, but nevertheless gunpowder was henceforth to play an ever increasing part in the strife of nations. Explosives wrought a vast change in fighting methods on land, for many of the old time weapons were rendered quite useless in face of death dealing ball and shot. Warfare afloat, too, would be revolutionized. Hitherto the fighting ships had been largely carriers of soldiers in order to board and fight as on land, whereas the time was at hand when ships could be riddled with cannon balls without the crews coming into actual contact." Really Accommodating. "A cyclone is not such a bad thing, after all," remarked the portly salesman as he settled himself comfortably in his chair. "One saved $5 for me once." "How did it happen?" asked a lounger. "I was in a little town about two years ago and wanted to get to another small town fifteen miles distant. There was no railroad between the two points, and I was standing in front of the livery stable arguing with the liverman, who wanted $5 to take me and my sample cases over when a cyclone came along and, picking me up, landed me right in the little town to which I wanted to go." "Er-how about your sample cases?" falted an awed listener. "Oh," suavely replied the salesman, "the cyclone landed them just ahead of me and had my goods all spread out on display when I got there!" — New York Times Criminals and Clews Pierre Jaune, the French detective, once traced a murderer within forty-eight hours with no clew save a trouser button. Such a feat seems almost incredible, yet many criminals have been brought to justice through clever minds following up the very slightest clues. Suspicion was first awakened in the Orippen case by the spelling of the victim's name, "Elmore," with two "Ts" on a forged letter; Bennett, of Yarmouth notoriously, was traced through a laundry mark on a piece of linen, and Orrocks, who murdered a constable at Dalston in 1834, was brought to the scaffold by an initial on a chisel. So, if you want to be a criminal you had better go out naked and unarmed. Even then some special constable might take note of you—London Chronicle. Bulls and Blunders Many years ago I heard the following notice read out in a church in England: "There will be a procession next Sunday afternoon, but if it rains in the afternoon the procession will take place in the morning." Among mixed metaphors the most delightful I think I have ever heard was the statement of a town councilor in a Hampshire town some years ago during a discussion on projected expenditure on town improvements, "Gentleman," be said, "we will have nothing to do with it; it is but the thin end of a white elephant." A distinguished leader of the Ulster party, writing to me, said, "Before the home rule bill is enforced Asquith will have to walk over many dead bodies—his own included."—London Spectator. Every Man to His Trade A bank should be cleaned out by the janitor, not by the cashier. A hen can't lay the dust any more than a watering cart can lay an egg. No boy can spin a web like a spider, but a spider can't spin a top like a boy. A dentist can't draw a picture any better than an artist can draw a tooth. Any one can pick a quarrel, but it requires a certain amount of skill to pick a lock. Some men are handy with their hands and some with their feet. Some are knockers, and some are kickers.—Judge. Tomboy Verstegan gives the following origin of the word "tomboy" as applied to romping girls: "Tumbe, to dance; tumbo, danced; hereof we yet call a wrench that skippeth or leaspeth lyke a boy, a tomboy; our name also of tumbling cometh from hense." Variable. He—Do you believe that two can live as cheaply as one? She—That depends a good deal on the income and expenditure of the one selected as the basis of comparison—Richmond Times-Dispatch. Rich Relations. Probably the worst thing about rich relations is the way they look down on you because you are not rich enough to look down on them—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. Turkey Stone. The turquoise, formerly known as Turkey stone, derives its name from the fact that the first specimens were introduced through Turkey. The measure of a man's sin is the difference between what he is and what he might be—Jordan. Aesculapius was styled the father of medicine and the god of medicine with equal propriety, as it is not certain whether he was half god or mere man. His pedigree is involved in the mases of mythology. He is represented as having practiced medicine so successfully as not only to have prevented the death of the living, but to have recalled the dead to life. Tradition says that Jupiter, for some offense, slew him with a thunderbolt, and after his death he received divine honors. One of his whims was to invest the serpent with a sort of sacred character as the symbol of veneration and also because of its supposed power of discovering healing herbs. A heroic sized statue of him in Berlin represents him as leaning on a staff-around which is coiled a huge snake that rests its head in friendly fashion on his arms. Aesculapius had two daughters, whose names are preserved in modern English—Hygela and Panacea.—Philadelphia Press. When Connecticut Owned Chicago When Connecticut Owned Chicago. Connecticut once claimed the territory Chicago now occupies. This was at the close of the Revolutionary war, when what is now Chicago was only a ruined fort, built long before, and called Che-caw-gou. In 1783 Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia claimed to own the territory west of them as far as the Mississippi river, although the territories of Massachusetts and Connecticut were interrupted by parts of New York and Pennsylvania. The line between Massachusetts and Connecticut came a little north of what is now Chicago. It was Maryland that reduced these huge domains. Having no western territory herself, she refused to accept the articles of confederation unless the other states would agree to cede the western territories to the confederation itself, to be made in course of time, into new states. Rise and Fall of a Mining Town. A curious instance of the latter day rise and fall of a mining town developed at Hosmer, in the Crow's Nest district, Canada. Coal was found and a mine opened without regard to expenditure. In all over $1,000,000 was put into the operations. Many promising seams were cut, and so sure were the engineers of the quality and quantity of coal to be reached that a double tunnel, with a side air passage, was driven the whole length. Expensive tipples, tramways and a washer were constructed and a battery of 240 coke ovens built to take care of the washed slack coal product from the mine. However, the coal seams proved to be so broken and irregular that operations were entirely too expensive and were abandoned. As a consequence the town of Hosmer, which had a population of about 1,000, is now a deserted village. A Multiplication Trick Here is a little trick in multiplication that may amuse you. Ask a friend to write down the numbers 12345679, omitting the number 8. Then tell him to select any one figure from the list, multiply it by 9 and with the answer to this sum multiply the whole list—thus, assuming that he selects either the figure 4 or 6: Select 4×9=36. Select 6×9=54. 12345679 12345679 36 54 74074074 49382716 87037037 61728385 44444444 60555555 You see, the answer of the sum is composed of figures similar to the one selected. Any figure used will turn the same trick. Dogs of War. In the British army the Airedale terrier is used extensively. His coat is of such nature that it is suited to any climate and he is a highly intelligent dog with a wonderful power of scenting and hearing, is of a desirable size and is often used as a scout or sentry as well as an aid to the Red Cross service. The Airedale can readily distinguish the smell of his master from that of a stranger. These military dogs are taught not to bark. When they scent the enemy they give a low growl and often will stand like a pointer. They are of great service as night sentries.—Argonaut. Cause and Effect. "Miss Dawker," said Professor Jobling with a hesitant manner, "a psychic impulse prompts me to ask you if you will be my wife." "Something of the same sort struck Mr. Bilkins last night, professor, and the recolt prompted me to say 'Yes.'"—Baltimore Sun. The Bait Father—I'm very much afraid that Millie will elope with that young rascal. Mother—I don't think so, dear. I reminded her last evening that girls who eloped got no wedding presents, and I feel sure that my words sank deep into her heart. Sarcastic Husband—After all, civilization has its drawbacks. People in the savage state seldom get ill. Wife (sweetly)— I wonder if that's the reason you're so healthy. Musical Note. Host—Must you leave so soon, Mrs. Tootles? I thought you were very fond of good music. Mrs. Tootles—I am. Musical America. Feeling Blue Bill—The fools are not all dead yet. Jill—Oh, brace up, old man! You're not feeling bad, are you?—Yonkers friends. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, MAY 29, 1915. A Curious Illusion What has come to be called the "Firehole" in the Yellowstone National park is a large hot spring from the bottom of which, to all appearances, a light colored flame is constantly issuing, only to be extinguished in the water before it reaches the surface. At times it has a distinct ruddy tinge, and it always flickers back and forth like the lambent flame of a torch. When seen under favorable conditions the illusion is perfect, and the beholder is sure that he has at last caught a glimpse of the hidden fires which produce the weird phenomena of this region. But it is only illusion. Through a fissure in the rock superheated steam escapes and divides the water just as bubbles do on a small scale. The reflection from the surface thus formed accounts for the appearance, which is intensified by the black background formed by the sides and bottom of the pool.—"The Yellowstone National Park," by Hiram Martin Chittenden, Brigadier General, U. S. A., Retired. Prolific Fungi. An average sized mushroom will produce as many as 1,800,000,000 spores, and a common toadstool shaggy cap has been shown to produce as many as 5,000,000,000. Fortunately for the other inhabitants of the world, however, the probability of successful growth of any given spore is somewhat remote. The mushroom or toadstool plant is formed by fine dimentions threads which ramify beneath the soil, and if we assume that a successful plant of the mushroom or shaggy caps produces as many as ten mushrooms or toadstools we find that the chance against successful growth to maturity is respectively about 18,000,000,000 and 50,000,000 to one in the two species mentioned. Even more prolific than the mushrooms and toadstools proper is the giant puffball, a large specimen of which has been known to produce as many as 7,000,000,000,000 spores.—London Knowledge. Two Convincing Reasons Lord Peterborough, who lived in the reign of Queen Anne, was very fervilsome, and one day, seeing from his carriage a dancing master with pearl colored stockings lightly stepping over the broad stones and picking his way in extremely dirty weather, he alighted and ran after him with drawn sword in order to drive him into the mud, but into which he, of course, followed himself. This nobleman was once taken for the Duke of Marlborough and was mobbed in consequence. The duke was then in disgrace with the people, and Lord Peterborough was about to be roughly handled. Turning to them, he said: "Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the first place, I have only 5 guineas in my pocket, and, in the second, they are heartily at your service." Burned For Thirty Years. Some illicit whisky distillers once set up their plant in the workings of a disused coal mine on a lonely part of the South Sauchei coal field, in Scotland, but an accident compelled them to change their quarters. They discovered that one of their furnaces had caused a smoldering fire in the abandoned coal seam, and, failing in their efforts to extinguish it, the "moonshiners" left the place in a hurry without reporting the occurrence to the authorities. The fire in the old pit continued to smolder until at night the flames, issuing from the mouth of the shaft, attracted the attention of the inhabitants around. But it was found that the fire had reached such a point that all attempts to put it out proved futile. It burned itself out in thirty years—London Mall. Defeated Himself When couched in negative form requests bring negative results. A young man said to a father, "I suppose you will refuse if I ask for the hand of your daughter." The father replied, "Yes, I will refuse, but if you had put it the other way, that you were bound to have my daughter if you had to kill me first, you could have had her. As it is, you have defeated yourself at the start, and I do not want a son-in-law of that type of mind. A man who defeats himself on propositions at the start needs to be looked after by some one else most of the time."—Tomorrow's Topics. An Unreasonable Fellow. "Oh, it's no fun being engaged to him," she sail bitterly. "Why not?" asked her dearest friend. "Why, when you stir up a little quarrel just to drive away the ennul he takes it seriously and keeps you worried for fear you've really lost him." Different New. "Here I have been half an hour trying to wake up little Willie, and when he was a baby many a time I'd have given all I had just to get him to sleep."—Detroit Free Press. Taking a Chance on Him. "What was you askin' for the wilder's bonnet, mum?" "Well—er—I thought ninepence." "E's very ill, mum. I think I'll rick it."—London Tatler. On the Trip. Captain—Looks like a baby squall coming up. Passenger—I suppose it is coming from the cradle of the deep.—Baltimore American. You can't gain admission to a man's confidences by knocking.—Omaha World-Herald. Bulldogs. The origin of the bulldog for a long time has been a matter of controversy, although the origin of the name has been easy to find. It comes from the dog that was used for bull baiting, a sport that was popular some years ago. In attacking the bull the bulldog always attacked him in front and usually fastened to his lip, tongue or eye and would hold on in spite of the strenuous efforts of the bull to shake him off. Puppies of six months of age were sometimes tried against a bull to see of what mettle they were made, although a dog was not thought ready for his best work until he was fifteen or eighteen months of age and would not reach his prime until four or five years. The bulldog of today is usually well past his prime at five years of age. This undoubtedly has been brought about by inbreeding in order to get perfect show specimens, and as a result their constitutions weakened—Exchange. In the Days Before Coal. People sometimes wonder how their forefathers got on in the days before coal became the staple heater. They fared ill. Wood was the chief commodity in use, both in its natural state and as charcoal, the latter being prepared in the country and suburbs of London and brought into the city in carts, the chief marts for its sale being at Smithfield and on Cornbill. By an enactment of Richard II. it was decreed that the price of charcoal should be fixed at tenpence per quarter from Michaelmas to Easter and eightpence per quarter during the remainder of the year, the regulation of its sale—as well as that of firewood—being committed to the mayor and aldermen. Among the poorer folk fern, reeds and stubble served as food, and quite a common method of keeping warm was to sit over pots filled with hot water.—London Chronicle. The Battery on Historic Spot New York city has nature at both ends, the Bronx park at the north, while at the southern extremity one finds the Aquarium, which is so far out of the way as to be much neglected. And what changes this spot has seen! Originally a rocky point, with a few guns for defense, it became a resort for fresh air seekers and then was serviceable for public meetings, for which the enormous building was so well adapted. Here Louis Kossuth delivered his fervent eloquence to sympathizing crowds, and here Barnum held the Jenny Lind concerts, as it was the only building of sufficient size. Then it became the entrance for immigrants, where thousands first trod American soil, and, last of all, it is now the wonderful Aquarium, free to the public.—Magazine of American History. Marrying For Votes Marrying for votes was a device of old time British election agents. As the law stood before the reform act of 1832 widows of freemen on marrying again made their second husbands freemen and therefore voters. At election times widows were consequently paid handsomely to go through a formal marriage with a voteless bachelor, who for a consideration similarly agreed to support the candidate. The pair were married, the man voted according to instructions, and then he and his wife, standing on either side of a tombstone, said, "Death us do part." With this literal fulfillment of the matrimonial vow they regarded their marriage dissolved. At the last election in Bristol before 1832 a hundred women gave votes to men. Russia In the Sciences In the sciences Russia has done admirable work in the right spirit, and if it is less well known than it deserves to be it is because the Russians are not advertisers. How many English boys know that it was a Russian, Lobachevsky, who discovered the non-Euclidean geometry which has revolutionized the science, or how many boys who study chemistry remember that it was the speculation of a Russian, Mendeleyev, which changed (by his periodic law of the elements) the whole current of thought among chemical investigators? As for history, Russians have made the Byzantine age their own. No specialist can afford to ignore their researches.—London Standard. Two Viewpoints. "Alas," sighed the writer, "if I did not have such a large family making daily demands on me what master-pieces I could write and what wealth I could win!" "It's tough working all alone," sighed the writer across the way. "If I only had a family to work for and to make effort worth while what mighty things with the pen I could accomplish!"—Puck. A Cutting Remark "You have cut my hair too short," said the man to the barber. "Now cut it longer." And the barber, being a man of many sides and much resource, did so. He cut it three minutes longer.—Philadelphia Ledger. Wife—Do you mean to insinuate that your judgment is superior to mine? Husband—Certainly not, my dear. Our choice of life partners proves it isn't. Mrs. Church—Didn't you have a house party yesterday at your home? Mrs. Gotham—Yes; the landlord called for his rent—Baltimore News. With man most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man—Pliny. Decorated a Brave Horse. Human beings hold no monopoly when it comes to winning medals for feats of valor in war. A Russian artillery horse won a bronze medal at Plevna in the following manner: Orders were taken for some ammunition wagons to be hurried to a spot that meant crossing the enemy's zone of fire. All the time shells were crashing among the horses, bringing them down in heaps and frightening such as escaped. Times without number did the Russian drivers, sparing nelther whip nor spur, attempt to urge the horses forward, but they stood cowed and shivering with fright. Some were blindfolded, but the effect was the same, and only one horse showed any willingness to go. Thereupon the driver jumped down and, cutting the traces of the other horses, drove the willing one at full gallop through the fire. The wagon passed through without exploding, and after the war the horse was decorated and the driver promoted—Chicago Herald. The Visitor. Opportunity knocked twice at the man's door and was about to knock a third time when the door was hurriedly opened by a woman. "Where is the man?" said Opportunity. "Gone! I'm no time to lose." "You're his wife, aren't you? Tell him to come." "He won't believe me. He'll think I'm mistaken. He'll think you are some one else." "That isn't my fault. I've done my duty. Good day." "Oh, please don't go! I'll tell him. I'll try to convince him who you are. Give me a little time." Just at this moment the man rushed out and grabbed Opportunity. Then he turned roughly to his wife. "Why didn't you let me know she was knocking?" he said. "Why, she almost got away! Just like you!"—Life. Trial by Jury While we do not think that trial by jury ought to be abolished or that there is any increasing sentiment in that direction, we do believe that the system should be modified by dispensing with the requirement for unanimous verdicts. This would obviate the element of individual eccentricity as an impediment to the administration of justice. Mental idiosyncrasy on the part of judges is constantly exhibited and scarcely excites comment. An eminent and very able judge will dissent from the ruling of his associates when it is extremely difficult to understand how so gifted a mind could have gone off on that particular tangent. By permitting affirmances or reversals notwithstanding dissent the personal equation is eliminated.—New York Law Journal. Armor In War. Waterloo was the last great battle in which bodily armor was used, Napoleon's cavalry using it, and up to that time with some success, but in the charges there made his iron sheathed culrassiers went down like rows of pins before the quick moving English horse dashing in upon them with only naked swords and naked arms. Pavia (1525) was the first fight in which troops in large numbers were armed with the more efficient musket, while artillery had already been employed at Crecy (1346), and it was only a matter of time for the new agent, gunpowder, to knock out the man at arms. The "mailed barons" had no show before the new and terrible invention of firearms. Satan and Cerulean Deer "I have two invitations to dinner and I can't decide"— "Which one to accept?" "No, which one to refuse. One is to a home where a young lady has just come home from a piano conservatory, and the other is where a five-year-old boy knows a lot of recitations."—Farm Life. Encouragement "Do you really expect to try to be a good boy?" asked little Willie's incredulous mother. "Yessum," replied that recent convert to moral sussion. "Dad says he'll give me a quarter if I do and a lickin' if I don't."—Richmond Times-Dispatch. What He Did. "Doesn't your husband pay any attention to the young men who call on your daughter?" "Yes, indeed, he does. One stayed until after midnight recently, and he waited on him hand and foot."—Detroit Free Press. Pretty Mean. Burton—Mean man, isn't he? Robinson—Mean? He's capable of going into a barber shop for a shave and then getting his hair cut just to keep other people waiting.—Boston Globe. The Value of the Hyphen. Brook—Mrs. Smith is having trouble with her two stepsons, Lynn—and Mrs. Jones is having trouble with her two-step sons—New York Sun. His Quality. "I wonder who first discovered the use of the nutmeg." "Evidently somebody with a grate mind."—Baltimore American. His Prospects. Cholly--I'm in love with your daughter, sir. The Old Man—What are your prospects? Cholly--Fine! She's accepted me.—Puck. Protecting itself against a glacier is the peculiar problem that confronts the town of Valdez, Alaska. This glacier, situated between mountain masses several miles away, has proved dangerous in periods of long sunshine, when great masses of ice sometimes fall to the ground, releasing tons of water that had been held in pools and ponds on the glacier. The water rushing to the town picked up trees and bowlers on the way, often doing considerable damage, as in 1911, when 108 structures were carried to the ocean. United States army officers conceived the idea of preventing the recurrence of such floods by the construction of a dike. The dike is in a general U shape, so constructed that the town lies within the arms out of reach of the water. It is 7,500 feet long and six feet wide, constructed of earth. During flood times guards patrol the dike ready to give warning if any weakness or break is discovered.—Technical World. The Good Birds Do The department of agriculture informs us that out of fifty species of hawks and owls only four are actually injurious to crops. One observer tells us that he has seen with his own eyes an owl of his acquaintance swallowing nine field mice, one after another, until the tail of the last remained in evidence. However, in four hours, this meal having been digested with no apparent effort, the owl was ready for four more mice. The old hawk and his wife will consume a round down of mice each during a single day, and in two months' time their youthful brood will devour a similar quantity. It has been stated that a colony of hawks will kill 10,000 rodents in three months' time. We all know what damage mice perpetrate in our grain fields. The farmer may well spare a chicken or two from his henyard in payment for service rendered by him these birds of prey—Countryside Magazine and Suburban Life. The House Centipede The common house centipede is not a creature to be dreaded, although its bite is more or less poisonous, but there are so few cases on record of its biting human beings that the danger from this source may be said to be negligible. On the other hand, the centipede is a valuable destroyer of other and far more disagreeable vermin. According to a bulletin of the United States department of agriculture, it feeds on houseflies, cockroaches, moths, bedbugs and other such pests. It does not eat holes in blankets, curtains, carpets or furniture. The centipede thrives in damp places such as bathrooms, closets, cellars and conservatories; it loves hot water pipes and steam radiators. It is not an insect, but one of the order of myriapods. If by chance a person be bitten by a centipede, bathing the spot with ammonia will speedily cure it. Mother and Efficiency The efficiency experts appear to have overlooked the most important field of all. While the railroads have been subjected to the closest scrutiny, while the automobile industry has been reduced to the lowest cost minimum, and filing systems, group work, overhead charges, etc., have all received their need, mother appears to have escaped. Mother still does pretty much as she pleases. Her whims still continue to regulate the prices of the leading commodities. Whether a large portion of the community shall travel, how much they shall eat and what they shall wear still depends upon mother, who buys nine-tenths of everything that is bought. Until the "mother efficient" is inaugurated, how can we expect to make much progress?-Life. Storm Hotter Than the Sun Scientific research shows that the sun has a temperature of 4050 degrees; Aldebaran, that beautiful star in Taurus, 5150 degrees; the polar star, 5200 degrees, and the dog star Sirius, 7500 degrees. This goes to show that the sun is undoubtedly one of the coldest of the stars. It also is evidence that absurdly low temperatures of the earth which living things here consider hot are, as compared with the heavenly bodies, regions of frigidity. Even the electric furnace, with its 390 degrees of heat, is as ice compared with temperatures in the dog star and the others—New York American. Northern Lights. The frequency of the Aurora Borealis is supposed to be variable. with a period of about eleven years, corresponding almost exactly with that of the frequency of sun spots. For this reason, among others, it is supposed that some connection exists between the two The Human Jaw. The human jaw is very loosely socked in the skull, so that it is often dislocated by the mere act of yawing. Not being intended for biting purposes, offensive or defensive, no attention seems to have been paid by nature to making it fast. Stock Definition. Stock Demand Little Johnny on being asked by his schoolteacher if he knew what was meant by "at par" promptly replied that "ma was always at pa when he came home late at night."—Exchange. Too Happy For Words. "How did Alice announce her engagement to the family?" "She just wiggled the finger that had on the diamond ring."—Boston Transcript. Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in our own sunshine—Ralph Waldo Emerson. ‘Woman's = KEN ee oN Bs os Pp 2: cas FE oe 7 SSS NS Ses Seats NS eaten toys a on pn ree ‘The National American Woman Suf- frage association has flooded the Pana- ms-Pacific exposition with a silént ar- gument for Woman suffrage. This ar- gument is nothing less than a modest Iittle button which is appearing, al- most overnight, as it were, upon the arm of thousands of women in attend- ance upon the exposition. The button reads merely, “I'm a Voter.” ‘The idea 18, of course, to make the ‘visitors from the conservative eastern sates realize, through visual aid, that there are thousands and thousands of well groomed, happy, sensible looking women who actually vote, and the Na- tional association has seized upon the Pamama-Pacific exposition as the best possible place in which to demonstrate the truth of their contention. ‘These buttons are being sent to women through the state suffrage organiza- tions with which most of them are still afiliated. Several million have been tumed out, ft is said, for this novel demonstration. The idea was concelved by Miss Jeannette Rankin of Montana, now a member of the congressional commit- tee of the N. A. W. S.A, and was promptly selzed upon by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the asso- dation. “Miss Rankin can wear the button,” sil Dr. Shaw at the national head- utters in New York, “thanks to the na of Montana, but I can't wear it mii the men of Pennsylvania give me the right next November. But I have tred a button in the hope that the men of Pennsylvania will be as just tnd a5 sensible as the western men, ‘ho have enfranchised 10,000,000 wo- ‘men and seem to be glad of it.” The “Hello” Microbes. Many 2 woman housed by a cold amuses herself and attends to meces- sary business over the telephone. But when all the rest of the family come down With like colds she wonders how they caught ft, because she bas “not Kissed anybody.” Nobody thinks of the mouthplece of the telephone, and yet where is there a more convenient harbor than that for Serms breathed into it from throat and nose? The average household does not even think of dusting out the transmitter, 4nd it is cleaned only upon the occa- sional visits of the repair man from the telephone company. As a matter of fact, it should be washed out fre- Gently with a disinfectant Even the €2r piece is benefited by an occasional “wipe,” as it rests against the hair and ear of everybody in the house, to say Rothing of visiting workmen who want to call up headquarters. When You Clean Us. Save fine towels that are too worn for further use and iay them in the bottom of the drawers, with lavender between the folds. ‘While the clothes on the line are air- ing, pack flannels, furs, feathers, etc. tn mothproof paper bags or boxes to be stored away in the attic, and before the dew falls at might return cotton ‘4nd other fabrics required for summer Use to the drawers and wardrobes that have been cleansed and aired. Destroy with a hard heart every use- less thing and burn everything that you see no probability of needing in the near future. With the best of care dds and ends will accumulate, and the ‘nbor of handling and preserving them in the hope of finding use for them by ‘£20 by is often more than they are Worth, ‘Three Sewina Mints. 42 sewing in hot weather use @n emD- © “strawberry” frequently. Passing the needle in and out through it re- Roves moisture, all danger of rust and insures much easier manipulation. Xever allow a needle to squeak. Wax the thread thoroughly before at- ‘Tempting to string beads or to sew them on axy material. ‘This makes the Werk easier as well as stronger, snd iy, need or sewing: silk swill never Instead of binding or felling seams 2 lingerie, use narrow lace insertion, ‘ne piece on each side of the rw eee. Stitch on both sides with the Swing machine. Lace braids, also the Seb ready made lewn folds, are ad. Srl for the purpose andi are ener Points for Mothers A Christening Party. Christening parties usually are not ‘Very large ones, since even the fondest young parents can scarcely expect that there are many persons outside of their immediate families who will be deeply ‘concerned in the new baby. ‘There may be a few friends living at ‘some distance who should be invited Tather formally by written invitations, ‘but the grandparents and near rela- tives need be bidden only over the telephove or verbally. It you wish to send formal invita- tions the following would be a correct wording: Mr. and Mrs. John Brown ip ages se oo es Company at Christening of ‘Thelr Daughter On Thursday, April 16, At 4 o'Clock, 3 Bank Street. ‘The traditional color for a boy baby 4s blue and for a girl pink. Many mothers, however, prefer to have no touch of color in the little christening outfit for the baby, feeling that white better typifies the purity and innocence ‘of babyhood. The decorations for the house and for the christening feast, if you are to have one, may be either delicate blue or pink or in white. The choice of most mothers would be delicately tinted flow- ers rather than all pure white. ‘The christening should take place in Gaylight, preferably. If for any reason it 1s done in any room that is slightly @ark and candies are lighted, these should have white shades. If the cer- emony is sufficiently elaborate to in- clude music, the most proper music ‘would be cradle songs. ‘The christening feast should be tn no way elaborate. Cake and wine are fre- quently the only refreshments served. Story Tellinc. All small children prefer to be told a story rather than trouble to read for themselves, and nothing is more de- lightful when time is at one’s disposal than to weave a fairy romance or un- fold a tale of heroism to a group of attentive and interested young peo- ple. In this way their) interest is aroused, and soon when it is imposst- ble for mother or father to sit down and spin these fancies for the children the little hands will open a nearby ook, and the boy or girl will search for romance or adventure in the print- ed pages. ‘This is a precarious time in the men- tal development of a child. In this early age it will be determined whetb- er a love of good literature or an inter- est in “trash” is to accompany the boy or girl through life, for if when young only good books are brought before the children’s eyes you can be sure ‘only good books will be read by the youngsters, and once having made the ‘acquaintance of literature of a high order and enjoyed the adventures and romances written by some of the best ‘word painters there will be no incen- tive to take to cheap, trashy books, for these latter will seem tame and un- couth after a taste for good books is developed. Give a growing lad all he wants of Robert Louis Stevenson's adventures, of Scott's romances and some of Poe's mystery tales and you will find he will never be tempted to look into the pages $3 cba ovo tory ofthe trashy order lure of a love story of 4 ‘Some children seem to be born with 2 love of books, and these youngsters instinctively take good care of thelr treasures. Respect = Child's Mind. It 4s very often an agonizing experi- ‘exce to a child to be discussed in his presence, as if he were not there at all ‘and not to be considered—et any rate, as a person to be considered about what is said in his presence. Then there is the stranger who will ask questions and make comments to & chid about his appearance that « grownup would resent with indigns- tion. Not all children like openly ex- pressed admiration; rather do they re sent it. “Another type of child is made pert, forward and unattractive by the same treatment. The pity of it is that it is always the child who suffers and not the older people, who cause it all Does it not seem to you as if we might treat all children with the courtesy and consideration that we show to equals? There have been many ex- ‘amples of children to prove that the secret of good training and decent up- bringing lies in being decent to the aa ee Bhout Recular Habits. ‘Wise folks know that att rulcs * meant to be broken, but it is not safe to let the children find it out too soon. ‘It happens that some grow up without ‘ever finding out, and a herd time of tt they have ever after. ‘With very young children it 1s essen- tial to have a fized regularity in the ally routing, if it can possibly be car- ied ont. This is necessary, because Mt ts the only way of getting children {nto the habit of disposing of the daily necessities In 2 routine way. In the matter of eating. sleeping and dressing, fm patting sway toys and clothes, In table manners and in the details of courteous conduct, the routine myst be pare ee oe een it gure of the habits oe ae THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, MAY 29, 1915. PICTURESQUE FROCK. | Lingerie Gown That Makes Wear- er Look Like Frameless Picture. | Fj aX AX i Pers aS ee Nes jae Th < ut hk oa Ue eek: ore NE te ‘ a Py o-%, . Ps PRETTY EVENING DRESS. “Ah! Isn't she a picture?” is heard once in perhaps a very long while, and immediately every one within bearing covertly or frankly turns to look at ‘what promises to be a pleasant vision. And these “pictures” have not been any too plentiful recently, particular. ly in the not long gone period of tube skirts. But fashion now holds out the pretty promise that it is the thing to be picturesquely dressed, and the wo- man who comes nearest to looking lke a canvas belle that’s lost her frame will elicit the biggest buzz of admira- tion. ‘This gown is picturesque in the ex- treme, being a combination of wonder- fal old lace and’ hemstitched taffeta. The underskirt is of accordion plaited pink chiffon. The bodice is decollete and sleeveless. The sleeveless bodice is very becoming to a young girl. GOSSIP AND ADVICE. ‘Scrap Books Excellent Way of Con- | serving Much Valuable Information. Many times you have seen in a magazine or newspaper an article or suggestion that you determined to save —and then either lost the magazine or clipping or threw it away during some cleaning up period. Why not reform? One woman of methodical habits keeps a series of scrap books for just guch articles and finds this a very neat and effective way of preserving Seas for future use. One book is marked “Garden.” In this book she has pasted every illus- tration or item of information on the subject that has intrested her. ‘There are pictures of trellises, arbors, per- golas, water gardens, benches or bor- dered paths, which she hopes to be able vome time to add to her own garden; suggestions about flower or vegetable culture; advertisements she wishes to keep for reference; garden eee Soe corte seceen, marae ‘The other half of this book is devoted to notes on her own garden—dates on which she has planted, her success with various plants and seeds, the garden expense account, and any point that she may wish to recall at any time. Another book is marked “House.” In this she keeps articles and sug- gestions on household decoration. Samples of chintzes, denims and up- holstery materials; illustrations of fire- places, window seats, cupboards, stair railings, etc., that have appealed to her. Here, too, are written down the imensions of each room, the number of windows and amount of material needed for curtains, the dates on which the last papers, rugs and curtains were bought, and the price of these. This system saves much time and trouble ‘when a room is to be redecorated, for all the necessary information is at hand. ‘A large part of the book is devoted to the kitchen. In these pages are all the suggestions that have inter- ested her. There is « list of various brands of tinned goods, cereals and other foodstuffs. This is labeled “Pure Food Products,” and only tested and approved brands are listed. In the kitchen pages also are pasted notes on or advertisements of improved ‘atensils and labor saving devices— ‘washing machines, mayonnaise mixers, batter churns, silver cleaning pans, in fact, any approved labor saving device that she may wish to purchase. In this way every item of household information that has interested her is preserved in accessible form with very Ittle trouble. Recipes are not put in the scrap book, as they commny apace oo et E fm o card index oma = THE CANOE GIRL. nnn A Costume to Wear When One Is Bathing or Paddling. 5 a: ) E I a } ‘A USEFUL GARMENT. Blue serge, that ever useful material, was used in the building of the pret- ty garment shown in this illustration. For bathing it will be ideal, and for paddling in the treacherous canoe no garment could be better. The frock is eut blouse and skirt, but the two gar- ments are attached at the waist line. SUMMER SLIP COVERS. Making Them at Home Saves Much Financial Outlay. This is an excellent time to get the summer slip covers made, for dress- making will probably be at its height Just at the time they will be needed Makin slip covers at home is a most economical procedure, for well made slip covers are usually rather high priced when ordered from a good up- holsterer. No special skill is required for the making of such covers, but a great deal of patience and care will be essential. No sketchy fitting or sewing may be tolerated and the finished effect must be distinctly tailored. Choosing slip covers is like choosing rugs or pic- tures—one makes selection for a life- time, so good material of substantial ‘weave and attractive color should be sought, and it will be wise to purchase several yards more than the estimated need, 80 that new Chairs added to one’s collection later may be covered. _ Linen in tan or striped green and tan is delightfully cool for summer slip covers and all edges should be bound with green cotton braid which comes for the purpose. Plain tan lin- en fs liked best by some housekeepers. In some rooms cretonne slip covers will be charming. English drawing Tooms are almost invariably slip cov- ered in flower chintz during the sum- mer months, and the effect with light muslin curtains and plenty of fresh flowers about is delightful. A winter bedroom done in pink may be changed to blue or green in summer by fresh slip covers, curtains and bed cover of cretonne. Cut a pattern for every slip cover first. For this pattern an old sbeet or strong wrapping paper may be used— and the tape measure should not be spared, for guesswork is not to be commended in making well tailored slip covers for a formal room. Pin the paper pattern over chair or lounge just as the slip cover is to go, then cut out your material. Snap fasteners are better than buttons and button- holes, for they prevent gaping sud sag- ging of the fabric. Make long bags also for the portieres and snap fasten them together at the top, between the hooks of the portieres. FOR THE SUMMER PIAZZA. fellow and White Daisies Embroidered Upon Brown Holland. For the piazza tea table colors are liked better than the glaring white ema Taste BCU spreads. The one pictured bere will wash as well as white and gives a rich note of color to the table and does not bave to be removed after tes has been finished. The design is done t2 mer- cerized cottens. Milady’s Mirror Remedy For Loss of Facial Contour. ‘We all know it in other people—the loss of the clear line of the jaw, the roop of the cheeks and mouth, the lumpy appearance under the chin. And tt has nothing to do with superftuous flesh, although it is commonly consid- ‘ered to be the result of fat. Indeed, in many cases an tncrease in plumpness hides rather than emphasizes the con- dition. The mischief goes back to the underlying muscles and so disproves the old adage that beauty is only skin deep. And nothing bas a more disas- tzous effect upon these muscles, which, Uke little cushions, support the super- structure of the face, than anxiety and ‘worry added to the strain of unaccus- tomed work, Inck of accustomed exer- cise, and 80 on. ‘And the remedy? ‘Well, this is, in the early stages any- way, easily found in massage with a cream of slightly astringent character. ‘Which make is used is a matter for in- ividual choice, but it should be not merely an emollient or a cleansing cream, but one which incorporates in- gredients to strengthen the muscles and rejuvenate the tissues, ‘Once possessed of this, it should be put in little lumps on the Jawbone and above it to the temple if there is any tendency to falling in the upper part of the cheek, as will probably be the case after the first quarter century is passed; then with the tips of the fin- gers gently work the cream into the skin, beginning at the chin and strok- ing upward and outward along the line of the jaw, continuing the process in Parallel lines. as it were, above this first and most important one. You will understand that the strokes— which is the most expressive word to use—should in each case begin at the chin or base of the nose and end more or less about the ear. There must be no rubbing to and fro, no hint of pres- sure downward or a return journey of the massaging hands. Some six or eight strokes, each giv- en slowly with firm. though gentle, pressure, should be given to the jaw- ee when the best position will be tb place the middle finger of the hand on the actual bone. with the first and third above and below it respec- tively. This is the most important part, and the amount of repetition which is devoted to the part above de- pends more or less on the time which can be given to the treatment and the state of slackness in which the face has fallen. Ee er TE The mouth is often said to be the greatest index to character, and the beauty of the mouth, more than any other feature, depends upon the wo- man herself. ‘Thought and action are the sculptors of the mouth, and these are under the individual's control. As the lips are a nucleus of nerves sur- rounded by very many muscles, their contour is changed with every passing thought, and of all features they are the most susceptible of action and the most direct indices of the feelings. ‘Thin lips are formed by a constant thought and battle against minor dif- ficulties. Persons of weak will have habitually compressed lips. A woman can spoil a beautiful face by an unlovely expression of the mouth. It is therefore of vast impor- tance that you should give serious at- tention to the fact that the mouth is in such intimate sympathy with your every thought and feeling. If you will cultivate a critical facul- ty you will find many curious and ab- surd tricks and mannerisms by which otherwise attractive women are made ugly. ‘Habitual pouting enlarges and coars- ens the lower lip. Do not twist your mouth, either in scorn or thrust the mouth and chin forward, as is often done under = fan- ied sense of injury. These anfortu- nate contortions are often acquired by imitating others or from just witness- ing others’ actions. It therefore be- hooves the woman to be careful how she uses her mouth, for there is no Period in life when these subtle and silent agents—the muscles and their controlling nerves—are not at work making or marring the beauty of the face. Lip Salve Recipes, No one need have dry or cracked lips. The application of carbolated vaseline, glycerin and rosewater, cam- phor ice made of refined lamb tallow, two ounces, and a piece of gum cam- phor the size of a butternut contain splendid healing properties. Before going out in the cold weather apply the vaseline softly and then wipe off. Do not chew and wet the lips. A good healing. compound for chap- ped lips is: Cocoa butter, twenty-four grams; white wax, four grams; essence of bergamot. one gram. Melt and beat together. ‘A good salve for the lips is: « Sper- macet! ointment, one ounce; balsam of pera, fifteen grains; alkanet root, fif- teen grains; ofl of cloves, five drops. Digest the alkanet in the ointment at gentle beat till the latter is a deep rose color; then pass through = coarse strainer. When slightly cooled stir in the balsam; give a few moments to settle; then pour off the clear portion and add the of] of cloves. € PAGE THRE |For the Children Willie Chiels, Holder of an Enviable Position. a ee ome NG ae Seana fh ie p erat ( i] | fy Foe yo ENN ope | Ze aS Sh Pon aunl aoe ee [teselnarara ie canes ‘When can you find a boy who does not envy Willie Chiels of New York city? Perhaps there are a few, but they are very few, and they hold places similar to that occupied by Willie “Babe” Chiels, as he is familiarly known, is mascot of the New York American baseball club. Imagine a boy being a member of a professional Daseball club! Think‘of the pleasure of being dressed in a regulation un form and empowered to have charge of the bats; then the joy of knowing the heroes of the diamond personally and being received as and considered one of themselves. All this grandeur and good luck have come to “Babe” Catels, the official mascot of the Yan- Kees. ‘It is fine to be a stage driver, a railroad brakeman or deckhand on a steamboat, but none of these positions compare in honor with the mascot of a Dig league baseball club. The man be- side Willie is Manager Donovan of the ‘New York Americans. ‘Tie Firat Gem. ‘The pearl is the one gem that comes to man perfect from the hand of na- ture, and to this its great antiquity as a gem is largely due. Precious stones whose beauty and brilliancy de- pend on polishing and cutting would naturally be discovered and utilized later. ‘The discovery of the diamond, for in- stance, probably dates within historic times. Though known earller, it was not generally included among the gem treasures of royalty even as late as the seventh century. It is quite probable that the pearl ‘was the first gem known and treasured by prehistoric man since the seareh for food must have been the first occupa- tion of the earliest of the race, and the shining pear! would thus have been discovered in river mussels if not in marine oysters. Certain it is that the Old Testament and the ancient written histories allude to pearls and that re- moter evidence is found in the tombs and excavated cities of still earlier eras. The Egyptians, Babylonians and Assyrians held the pearl in an esteem verging on reverence. Si eis eats: 4 family, including a young man Just home from college, was seated at ‘the dinner table, on which were two nice roasted chickens, one at each end. ‘The father. a practical man of the world, asked bis son if he was learn- ing at college. “Yes, indeed,” the son replied. “Why, I can make two count three” “Nonsense. my rboy. It can't be done.” “But, father, I can prove it. For in- stance, the chickens. This is one chicken at your end of the table.” “Yes,” said the father. “And that is two at mother’s end.” “Well?” said the father. “Well, two and one are three” ‘The father was puzzled for mo- ment, but only a moment, for he quick- ly recovered and said: “Well, I will take this chicken; wife, you take that one, and, son, you can have the third.” —_—— Pull and Let Go. ioutnebe cena Delueae amen arrive give each one a different colored ribbon. Each one holds it by one end. ‘The other ends are all united in the hands of the one who leads the game, ‘usually the hostess. She stands in the middle of the circle. When she says “Pull!” they must let go. When she says “Let go!” they must pull the ribbon which they hold. Those who ‘fail to comply with the rules of the sume must give a forfelt. ‘The Cotton Flies. An amusing outdoor game is the cot- ton flies. One of the players takes = flake of cotton or bit of down, which she casts Into the air in the midst of ‘circle formed by the guests. She at once puffs with her breath to keep it floating in the air, and the one toward whom the flake takes its course must puff in the same way to keep it from falling. This flake can be kept up Jong time if the players are quick. Conundrums, Why is s defeated army like wool? Because it is worsted. ‘When is a bee like 2 criminal? When tm his cell. ‘What kind of money is found tm alt parts of the world? Matri-mony. ; Lege =e Es Les ite ao Be =H | Nes eS i — Beer a Re er. a OS Sea : : ae . SS a SO DE. FANNIE EMANUEL ‘Thursday evening May 27th, in the midst of many of her warm friends Dr ‘Pannie Emanuel, the plain sensible and lovable wife of Prof. William ‘Emanuel, very successfully graduated from the Chicago Hospital College of Medicine with honors. Rae ke ET rg et “June 7, Sr ee Se ‘ta * cans Dr. Fannie Emanuel who graduated on Thursday evening May 27, from the Chicago Hospital College of medi- cine and surgery 3832 Rhodes Ave., where she had attended from 1911 to the present time. She first entered tho Jenner Medical College in 1908 where she pursued her studies in medi- cine for three years in company with her two sons Harrison\ and Floyd Emanuel who like their mother are students of social science. ‘At the graduating or commencement exercises on Thursday evening Dr. Emanuel was the center of attraction, the class consisted of 9 graduates, two of which were Afro-Americans namely Dr. Fannie Emanuel and Dr. George ‘Thornton, the graduating class for 1915, was as follows: Mary Ross Lamie, Fannie Emanuel, George A. Thornton, Harry Silverman, Joseph E. Tomaszewski, Israel Baik- ovieh, John Albert Vallery and A. J. ‘Morrisey. ‘Way Is BAD alm? ‘Exports Prove thst Overheated Rooms ‘Without Proper Ventilation Pro- @uce Serious Physiological aa Air is bad, when it is overheated, ‘when it contains an excess of moisture, and when it is chemically contami- nated. This is the conclusion ‘of the New York State Commission on Ven- tilation, as summarized by Professor C. E. A Winslow, Chairman, in the official organ of The National Asso- ciation for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, the Journal of the Outdoor Life. Professor Winslow shows that while it has been a matter of common belief for a long time that stagnant air was bad for the body, until recently no one knew why this was so. The New ‘York State Commission on Ventilation has definitely proven two counts against bad air, one of them for the first time in history, and will probably Prove others later on. ‘The first indictment against bad ait shows that an increase in tempers ture beyond the normal seventy de grees produces serious derangement of the vaso-motor mechanism of the body regulting in a rise of temparature, in creased pulse, and a lowered blot Pressure, with a corresponding decreas: im efficiency, both physical and mental Many of the close friends of Dr. Emanuel were present to greet her and to extend to her their very best wishes at the same time presenting her with beautiful bouquets of choice cut flowers, large bunches of American beauty roses and with other tokens of their friendship for her. Dr. Emanuel was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, in time graduating from the Old Gains High School of that city with high honors, she came to Chicago to reside in 1881 and on Feb 27, 1887, she was united in marriage to Prof, William Emanuel formerly of New York City and for many year they have resided in a fine home of their own at 6352 Rhodes Ave. Nothwithstanding the fact that Dr Emanuel is a grandmother through the marriage of her son Floyd Emanuel this coming fall she will setively engage in the practice of her choser profession. ip ahi 00 iS eapunie ot duces to an undersirable congestion of the mucous membranes of the nose, thus, possibly paving the way for colds, sore throats, and attacks of various germ diseases. The work of the Commission also proves that chemical accumulations in the air as a result of air stagnation, bring about a decreased appetite for food, which in turn mpst have an un- favorable effect on the entire body. In the Commission’s, experiments, the people living in fresh air ate 4% to 13 per cent. more than those living in stagnant air. “<These experiments,’’ says Profes- sor Winslow, ‘‘indieate that fresh air is needed at all times and in all places. While we have changed our ideas as to what causes bad air, ventilation is just as essential to remove the heat produged by human bodies as it was ‘once thought to be to remove the car bonie dioxide produced by human lungs, ‘and it is now proved also to be essen: ‘tial for carrying away chemical pro- ducts which exert a measurable effect upon the appetite for food. People who live and work in overheated and unventilated rooms are reducing their vitality und rendering themselves ax easy prey to all sorts of diseases, such ae eee pneumonia, gripe, THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, MAY 29, 1915. THE MEMORIAL SERVICES or|WHY NOT BE FAIR Wi THE EIGHTH INFANTRY ILL NEWSPAPER MA} NATIONAL GUARD, AT QuINW| No one has an opportunity CHAPEL 2TH STREET AND|ing the characteristics of i WABASH AVENUE. more than the publisher < paper, and no one has mt and peculiar experiences, They Looked Like Regulars In Parade|those who will pay the = Stepping to the Music of that |as regularly and as prom ‘Pamous 8th Reg. Band, Led by is due without delay or ‘Bill Berry. just as they would any o Rev. J. ©. Anderson preached the sermon taking as his subject, ‘‘we have fought a good fight, we have kept the faith,”” we are now ready to be offered up’? offiered up for the sake of our country for the defense of our nation for the preservation of our flag. In the silent thought of the nations inter- ‘est, we expect every man to do his duty. ‘I never liked a policeman, or a soldier, now my son is a soldier says he, but loosing my pocket book with all the money I had and attending con- ference, it was found by an officer who turned it over to the Central Dept. ‘and upon: enquiry I got my money, so I have the greatest respect for the officer of the Law.”? ‘‘I did like a soldier but as I glean the news of the war in Europe, I have the greatest respect for our military arm Now my son has become a member of one of the new companies of this body of men, I see the necessity of a soldier, and I think it the duty of all young men to prepare themselves for the pro tection of their country and their flag It is a duty they owe their mothers their fathers and to themselves. The wars of Europe should be a lesson tc the nation, that preparedness for the protection of our eventual is a very necessary operation to be formed by us that is why you have gathered here today, and I am truly glad that I am able to address this grand body of soldiers whose record has meant x much for the elevation and military training of our people. In memoriam ‘Taps were sounded for Corporal George C. Green, Company ‘‘D’? who died April 17th, 1915, by Trumpeter Ford Program selection by Quinn Chape Choir, Direetor Ed. F. Morris, Invoca tion by Chaplain Rev. Wm. Braddas of the Regiment, Selection choir offer ing, Roll of Deceased Comrades by Regimental Adjutant, Lewis B. Ander son, Solo by Private J. B. Pepper “Flee as a Bird,’? Memorial addres Rev. J. C. Anderson, Patriotic ai ««America,’” by audience and 8th Reg band, Taps, ‘Trumpeter Ford, ‘Sta: Spangled Banner,”’ by band, Benedic tion. A large and enthusiastic group of women composed of members of the Phyllis Wheatley Woman’s Club, The Advisory Board, The Trustee Board, the House Committee and visitors were present at the regular Club meeting held at the residence of the president 3226 Prairie Ave. Wed. May 19. Miss Van Hove of the Board of Education spoke of the vocational training in the Public Schools and of the serious prob- lem of securing desirable positions for Colored boys and girls. Mrs, Mary McLeod Bethune, founder and principal of the Christian Edu- cational and Industrial Institute at Daytona, Florida, filled all present with new inspiration as she told of the wonderful work she is doing among Colored girls in the turpentine district of Florida, Begining ten years ago im a rented cottage with home made and second hand furniture and a dollar and a half, the work has grown to s thirty-five thousand dollar plant with » well equipped hospital, well stocked farm and an extension community work reaching six miles back in the country, from five girls to one hundred and twenty with ten teachers. Mrs. Beth- une has met some of the best known philanthropists in the city in several of the wealthiest homes on the North and South Side and has received : number of substantial checks for th twelve thousand dollar building whic! she hopes to erect this summer. ‘Madam ©. P. Walker of Indiana Polis is the first Colored woman t send in her personal check of , on hundred dollars to Mrs. Bethune, ma; her tribe increase. ‘The Phyllis Wheatley woman hav started a cify wide campaign rall for a larger and better building bj states. Mrs. Nina Tivis is cnaurma: of the Committee, she and her ener getic co-workers hope to enlist th help and encouragement of every citi zen in this most worthy course. ‘Master Theodore Tivis laid the firs dollar on the table at the Rally Da; meeting at Grace Presbyterian Churel ‘Sunday afternoon. ALPHA SUFFRAGE CLUB. The Alpha Suffrage Club which meets at 3005 State Street every Wed- nesdsy evening, perfected plans at its last meeting for » big mothers’ meet. ing to be held in the near future, at which time further reports on the Thomas ease and othér cases of the Re teen wee ae Bartelme, sssistant judge enile Court, will deliver the address. WHY NOT BE PAIR WITH THE WEWSPAPER MAN? No one bas an opportunity of learn- ing the characteristics of individuals more than the publisher of a race paper, and no one has more varied ‘and peculiar experiences, There are those who will pay the subscription ‘as regularly and as promptly as it is due without delay or hesitation, just as they would any other debt. This is the desirable and weleome subseriber. There is another class who subseribe as willingly and will pay the subscription at that time, but it is almost impossible to collect it again, for it is almost impossible to find the individuals as they move from place to place so frequently. Then there is the responsible subscriber who feels that he is good for the sub- scription but never pays unless a per- sonal demand is made upon him for it. This may ease his conscience, but it is almost as difficult to collect his subseription when it is needed most, as it is to collect from the man who is not responsible. Then there is the subseriber who imagines that every ‘one pays his subseription except him- self.and that the publisher is well to |a0 and does not need the money, He keeps the money in his pocket until it is thawed out by first one process and then another. Some subscribers never intend to pay and by first one subterfuge or another avoid payment until the publisher in self-defense must stop the paper and collect the subscription by legal process wher this is possible Really the sub seribers to race papers should feel 2 deeper interest in their success and adopt the habit of paying for them promptly, and in that way may lighten the burdens of the publisher and insure better and more regular publication of the paper—Kansas City ‘Sun. HYDE PARK NEWS. By L. W. Washington. The presentation of the District Banner and installation of officers of Hyde Park ©. E. Society last Sunday at Hyde Park A. M. E. Church under the auspices of the Chicago District Allen C. E, League was inspiring as well as instructive. "The rendition of the program was ‘as follows: Vocation, By Rev. W. H. Griffin, Seripture reading Ps, 119: 129- 136, Hymn, Come Thou Almighty King; 20 minutes discussion on the topic led by district supt., R. B. Glover; Violin selection, Mathew Coleman, accom- panied by Miss Victoria Raymore, paper upon the subject of Charity, by Mra. L. W. Washington, address, rep. at large, F. C. Lowry, announcements and offering; installation address, by Rev. W. H. Griffin; song by the choir, select; presentation address by Dis- trict Pres. R. B. Glover, in presenting the Distriet Banner to the Hyde Park Society for the best report in the Dis- triet meeting. Mrs. E. H. Brown Pres. of the Society delivered a very fine response. District officers are: Rev. H. E. Stewart, conference supt,, Rev. W. D. Cook, Presiding Elder, Robert B. Glo- ver, District Pres, Mrs. Irene Garret, District Vice Pres, Miss Viola E. Hill, Distriet Secty., Geo. W. McKinley, Dis- triet Treos., W. H. Griffin, Pastor. Officers of the Hyde Park C. E. Society installed were: Mrs. E. H. Brown, Pres., Mrs. L. W. Washington, Vice Pres., Miss Webb, Secty., Mrs. Clarence Ken- nett, Treasurer, Mrs. Emma Coleman, Chairman of the Lookout Com., Miss Gertrude Townsend, Chairman of the ‘Music Com., Miss Victoria Raymore, Organist, Mrs. Craig, Chairman of the Pray. Meeting Com. Quite a number of the members of the other Societies were much in evidence. Mrs. Rose Chairman of Social Com. NEGEO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE. Sunday May 30th will be Memorial Day at the Negro Fellowship League, at which time the following judiciary candidates for election to the Cireuit Court will speak: Messes. Oscar Tor- rison, Jesse Holdom, Charles Thomson, David Matchett and David M. Bro- thers. Special music by Miss Marjorie Gaskill. All voters are urged to be Present. An explanation will also be given as to why the voters are asked to vote for = bond issue with which to build a new county jail. Come early ‘and get & good seat. Meeting held st the Reading Room, 3005 State Street. Ida B. Wells Barnett, President. MOUNT GLENWOOD CEMETERY’S ‘MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES. Memorial services will be held at ‘Mount Glenwood cemetery on Sunday, ‘May 30th. There will be interesting exercises, and the following speakers ‘will furnish tBe program: Gen. 8. D. Fowler will represent the K. of P.’s; W. H. Montgomery, adjutant, John R. ‘Tanner Camp No. 11, will represent the Spanish-American war veterans; R. J. B. Ellington will represent the civil war veterans and the Masonic orders} and R. B. Glover will represent the Odd Fellows. “Trains leave Dearborn Station (Polk street) at 1:00 o’elock p. m, 47th and Stewart at 1:10, and Gird and Wallace at 1:15, returning at 5:19. If possible get aumbers of your gravés and lots at the office before Decoration Day. oe ae et me et sia , i 3 Rares “ a lf ‘MB. JUSTICE EDWARD OSGOOD BROWN Prasident of the Obicage branch of the National Association for the MATA ment of Colored People, who has always been a true friend of th 4, ‘Apsecican race, and in his race for re-slection as one of tbe I°EN Oy treult court he should heartily receive the votes of all those their polities or nationality who are in favor of liberty and justice. Talks on Health, ' Cleanliness Proper Living Sanitation, Etc. by Dr. W. A. DRIVER 3300 So. State St. ‘ZRe above named Cisease bears ee technical mame, varicella, Varicella (chicken pox) may be mistaken for variola (small pox), and vice Versa. Chicken pox is an acute contagious disease that attacks children and adults who have not had the disease suffi- ciently to produce the protection against an attack. The principal mani- festation of the disorder is an erup- tion of small shotlike elevations called vesicles on the skin. The disease ap- pears in epidemics and sporadic cases are often seen. It may prevail at the same time as small pox or it may pre- eede or succeed an epidemic of that pest. An attack of chicken pox is no protection against small pox nor is an attack of small pox a protection against chicken pox. As a rule it attacks children between the ages of two and six years. Adults who have not had the disease in childhood are very liable to be attacked. The caus- ative microorganism or germ has not been discovered. It is considered a distinet disorder from small pox but it is harder to differentiate it from that disease than from all others. The disease usually hag a very mild onset, often so much so that the erup- tion is the first sign and the only sign of illness. ‘The child may be as cheerful and as active ag usual during the en- tire progress of the disease. On the other hand the symptons may be de- cidedly severe. There may be fever ‘of varying degree; there sometimes cecurs a slight chill. Convulsions are rare. There may be vomiting, and pains in the back and legs. It may be ten or fifteen days after contact with a person who has the disease be- fore a susceptible individual becomes visibly affected. After the early symp- itoms of fever, chill, vomiting, ete., _ OBGANIZING DOUGLAS LIFE. The Douglas Life Insurance Com- pany is being organized in Chicago with a eapital of $200,000 to write life, health, aceident and casualty lines. N. H. Ernst, who has been agent for a number of companies, is to be presi- dent and manager with L. Buxbaum ‘as secretary, John W. Hardy, vice president and Marcus Golden as attor- ney. LEGAL NOTICE. ‘The Mount Glenwood Chautauqua As- sociation has been wound up and its charter surrendered, according to the corporation laws of Tlinois. : | EDWARD 8. MILLER, . Secretary. of Pe | Sa — = = it boos ~~ Pore a : oo. y be | 7 ee? twenty-four hours usually clapse be fore the eruption appesrs. It is fing ‘seen as a rule upon the trunk, vither on the back or on the chest. ‘It may begin om the forehead ani on the face The vesicles beyin ax small raised papules, within a few hours they are transformed into hemipherieal vesi. eles containing a clear or turbid uid, At the end of thirty-six or forty eight hours the contents of the vesicles are purulent. They begin to shrivel, and during the third and fourth day are converted into dark brownish crust, which fall off and as a rule leave xo sear. Fresh crops appear during the first two or three days of the disease, so that on the fourth day of the illness pocks are to be seen in all stages of development and decay. They are always diserete, and the number may vary from ten to a hundred or several hundred. Sometimes a searlatinal rash precedes the development of the emp tion. In adults the disease may be much more severe, the initial fever high, the rash so widespread and the constitutional symptoms so severe that the diagnosis of variola may be maie ‘The course of the disease is ina large majority of the cases favorable and no ill effects follow. The fever does not disappear with the appear ance of the rash as a rule; the fever is generally slight. The irritation of the rash may be excessive and the child may serateh them thus producing uleer ating sores from which ugly scars are left. The disease may recur in the same person; a single person bas been known to have three attacks. While the disease is usually mild, death bas oceurred from extensive involvement of the skin. Death however is rare and if it oceurs unless from the com plications it places the diagnosis is doubt. NICE FURNISHED ROOMS 70 RENT. For rent—Nicely furnished rooms, hot and cold water, all conveniences; for men only. E. Hardin, 3144 Rhodes avenue. FLAT FOR RENT. Notice—A six-room flat for rent at 6044 Ada street, including toilet and bath; everything in first-class condi- tion. Good neighborhood and conge- nial neighbors. Elevated and surface lines just two blocks away. Only #14. Apply on the premises. M. HON. JOHN E. OWENS The people's candidate for judge of the circuit court of Cook county—He loyally supported Hon. Robert M. Swetzer at the late election for mayor of Chicago, showing that he is true blue and that he is entitled to the friendship and the support of the two hundred and fifty thousand voters who manfully stood by Mr. Swetzer to the last ditch. Hon. John Edward Owens ex-judge of the County Court and Democratic candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court, was born in this City on the Northwest side, June 22nd, 1875, where he spent his boyhood days, since merging into manly manhood he has resided on the West Side, in the thirteenth Ward, during all of that time he has lived with his mother, his two sisters and two brothers at 3335 Warren Ave. He received his early education at St. Stephens Parochial School and at St. Patricks Academy, Christian Brothers. He pursued his law studies at night, graduating from Lake Forest University, and was admitted to the Illinois Bar, May 1, 1896. He was elected City Attorney of Chicago and served from 1901 to 1903. While in this office he destroyed the "ring" which through personal injury damage suits had mulled the city of hundreds of thousands of dollars. He was appointed Master in Chancery in the Circuit Court of THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY. The Woman's Auxiliary Club of the Louise Training School met Friday, May 21st, at the school. Mrs. Keziah Hanks of 1130 Chase avenue was hostess. A beautiful and dainty luncheon was served, after which business was transacted. The meetings are every first and third Fridays in every month. The first Friday in June is visitors' day. Mrs. Lenora Jones, president; Mrs. Floretta Murphy, secretary. Mr. Frank Henry has moved from 509 E. 34th place to 561 E. 36th street. J. Hockley Smiley, managing editor of The Chicago Defender, has been confined to his home at 5422 S. Dearborn street off and on by illness for several weeks past. His host of friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Thomas Howard, of Columbus, Ohio, who assisted Capt. C. L. Hill to lead the grand march at the eighth regiment ball last Monday evening, has for several weeks past been the guest of Capt. and Mrs. Betts. Grand opening of Woodfolk Brothers at 405 E 39th St., corner of Grand Blvd., who have opened their second big and elaborate flower market at 3149 South State street. 15,000 carnations free! tonight, Sunday and Monday. Take to the cemetary a big basket of flowers; 40 cents and up; funeral designs $1.00, see them, both places are opened for your inspection. We learn from an eye witness, that during the Spanish American war, that Sergeant Berry of the 10th U. S. Calvary under the command of the Regiment Leiut. Col. Theodore A. Baldwin, being 200 yards from the men leading them on to victory with both flags in his hands and standing six feet in his stockings carrying both national and regimental colors; the other Color Sergeant having been shot by his side, said to him, "Sergeant! bring the colors back to the regiment." The Color Sergeant Berry turned and cried out in answer to the command, "Oh no!" said he, Coln. "Bring the men to the colors." And with the colors they captured the enemy's strong hold. CHIPS CHIPS 一 Cook County, December 1, 1904. He was elected Judge of the County Court, November, 1910, for a four-year term. He is a member of the following organizations: Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Knights of Columbus, Foresters, Loyal Order of Moose, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish Fellowship Club, Iroquois Club, Chicago Yacht Club, Pistakee Yacht Club, Gaelic League, United Irish Societies and for four years he was First Vice-President of the County and Probate Judges Association of the State of Illinois. For more than fifteen years Judge Owens has been one of our truest and warmest friends and all that time through thick and through thin he has been a steadfast supporter of The Broad Ax, and no one would be more highly delighted than the writer to see him elected Monday June 7, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Quartermaster Sergeant Benjamin F. Thomas Q. M. Corps, U. S. Army, is in this city on furlough from the Phillipine Islands until July 1, 1915. Upon expiration of furlough he will report to the Dept. Quartermaster at Galveston, Texas, for duty. He has been in the regular army 10 years, and became a member of the Post Non-Commissioned Staff May 7, 1912. Prior to that time, he served over 7 years in Troop E. 9th Cavalry. He is staying with his brother-in-law, Mr. Benjamin Crockett, at 6418 Champlain Ave. It is attitle, to note that he is the first Colored regular that has marched in line with the 8th since its existence. It is easier to forgive an enemy than to wish him good luck. "Love just happens," says a woman writer. So do mistakes. Only those who besithe can have the benefit of second thought. Swimming the English channel is not a very popular sport just now. It is better to take up another line of work than to remain in the "has been" class. While a man knows that he pays high for experience, he keeps on buying it. After a battle Jack tars have several methods of stopping the incoming water when a battleship has been hit below the water line. For instance, if a small hole has been made in the vessel's side an apparatus like an umbrella is used. This is thrust through the hole point first and then drawn back so that it will open like an umbrella, leaving the canvas outside. Of course the pressure of the water effectually forces the canvas against the ship's side, thus stopping the leak. But to make it more secure the handle of the umbrella, which is formed like a screw, is fastened by a nut inside. In the case of a bigger leak—when the ship has been stove in below the water line—a large mat made of canvas and oakum is used. This has to be fixed into position by means of ropes. But the fixing is not a very easy matter, as one rope has to be got right under the keel to the other side of the ship in order to drag the mat down to the hole. Two or three other ropes are also required at different angles to guide the mat to its right position—Pearson's. PITH AND POINT. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, MAY 29, 1915. THE BROAD AX Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principle of Democracy, but Cathelicia, Protestantia, Priests, Indica, Single Taxes, Republicans, or anyone else can have their say, as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year.....$8.00 61x Months.....1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to 6532 ST. LAWRENCE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL PHONE WENTWORTH 2597. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 8, 1879. REMOVAL NOTICE. From on and after this date, all letters or other mail matter intended for Julius F. Taylor or Mrs. Annie E. Taylor or The Broad Ax, should be addressed to 6532 St. Lawrence Ave., Jackson Park station. Phone Wentworth 2597. At Homes In Egypt. The method of serving light refreshments during an afternoon call among people in Egypt is somewhat peculiar and may not be generally known to the English people at home. A tray is brought in bearing one or more varieties of jam or sweetmeats, a number of glasses containing water and spoons corresponding to the number of guests present. As the tray is carried around each person takes one of the spoons and, after helping himself to a spoonful of jam, places the used spoon in one of the glasses of water. Sometimes biscuits and cakes are also offered. The custom appears to be of ancient origin. It might be thought that one bowl or glass would suffice for the used spoons, but custom dictates that each person must have a separate glass in which to put the used spoon. The glasses contain pure water, which the guests may drink should they so desire. - London Tit-Bits. Poison of the Centipede. The centipede is popularly supposed to carry a sting on each foot, but I have several times handled one after its head was removed without the claws producing any result. It is the first pair of claws only that are venomous, being hollow and provided with poison bags like a snake's fang. The largest I ever saw was eleven inches in length, a grewsome creature. A bite from one of this size would most likely have been fatal to a man in weak health. The tarantula, though his powers of offense are nothing like those of the scorpion or centipede, is, however, a more unpopular character than either. The horror of the three large spliders entertained by many people is curious and unaccountable. I have seen Australian bushmen, who in everyday life scarcely seemed to understand danger, turn white as a sheet at the sight of a small "trilantelope," as they called it.—Chambers' Journal. Illusions. An illusion is something we believe in so much that we prefer it to reality. Happiness is the ability to create and maintain one's illusions on a paying basis. Every illusion should be properly supported. Some people are so mean that when an illusion rings their bell and asks for board and lodging they sham the door in its face. It is better to maintain one or two illusions in good style, giving them constant care and nourishment, than it is to have so many that you have to fit too often from one to another. Without illusions we should lay so much stress on reality that life would not be worth living. Reality itself is the biggest illusion of all, but the most unprofitable, because it is the only one that pays no return on the investment. Without illusions is like a bird Life without illusions is like a bird without wings.-Life. Origin of Road Rules. The origin of the rule for pedestrians to keep to the right dates back to a period when such things as roads were unknown. Before the road as we know it existed progress from place to place was accomplished by means of tracks or paths, used in common by mounted and foot wayfarers. As in early days every traveler carried his life in his hands and saw in every approaching stranger a potential enemy, so the unarmed man either retreated from the path or was beaten from it by an advancing stranger, if the latter were armed. When two armed men met with shield on left arm and sword in right hand, they of necessity passed each other on the right, so as to bring shield to shield, thus completely sheltered, but with the sword arm ready to strike if needed.—London Globe. --- Feats of Archery In the days when the buffalo was found in vast herds on the western plains there were Indians who while riding at a gallop could send an arrow through a buffalo's body. Remarkable as this archery was, it did not equal that reached by the archers of ancient times. It is of record that the MacRaes of Galrock, Scotland, were such skilled archers that they could hit a man at the distance of 500 yards. In 1794 the Turkish ambassador at London shot an arrow in a field near that capital 415 yards against the wind. The secretary of the ambassador, on hearing the expressions of surprise from the English gentlemen present, said the sultan had shot 500 yards. This was the greatest performance of modern days, but a pillar standing on a plain near Constantinople recorded shots ranging up to 800 yards. Sir Robert Ainsle, British ambassador to the sublime porte, records that in 1798 he was present when the sultan shot an arrow, 972 yards. Cult of the Cow. In "Sva," a medley of the east, Sir George Birdwood has a note on the minute ritual, instinctive in the race of Brahmanical Hindus, observed in regard to cattle, especially cows: "You must not step over a rope to which a calf is tied and must always approach and pass a cow on your right hand, and keep your right arm covered the whole time you are in the cow shippen. You must never ride a cow nor interrupt her while suckling her calf nor in any way annoy her. Shortly after the railway between Poona and Bombay was opened, a cow having to be sent by a Hindu in the former city to another in the latter, its entrainment for the journey was telegraphed by the sender to the receiver in the equivalent of these terms: 'Her holiness just booked by the — a.m. train to Bycula (a suburb of Bombay). Please be at the station at — p.m. to receive her holiness.'" Anxious to Please The colored population in a little Alabama town was having a race meet at the local fair grounds. An aged negro whose shoes were slashed to give his gnarly toe joints air sat in a seat on the grand stand. Immediately in front of him stood a large, excited damsel who had a whole dollar wagered on the favorite in the free for all trot. As the horses turned into the home stretch the woman jumped up in the air, coming down squarely with all her weight on the infirm extremities of the old man. A groan escaped him, and she turned and begged his pardon. "Uncle Zach. I awfully sorry!" she said. "Dat's all right, honey," answered the old man gallantly. "I only hopes mah feet ain't too corrugated 'fo yah pleasure."—Saturday Evening Post. Regeneration. Starfish will grow new arms, lobsters new claws and lizards new tails. A new lizard will not indeed spring from a new tail or a new lobster from a discarded claw, but a new starfish will grow from a detached arm. In the vegetable kingdom, as a writer in Knowledge remarks, this phenomenon is still more common and has been put by man to practical use. Although identical in principle, the growing of a plant from a cutting may not seem so astonishing as the growing of a new starfish, but growing not one but many plants from a leaf seems almost as extraordinary. Among the many plants that can thus be propagated is the begonia, and every housewife knows a geranium plant can be grown from a leaf stalk. Treatment of a Dog. A dog is a pet, a friend and a helper. The confidence of a dog, once lost, is hard to regain. In teaching tricks always reward the dog with some tidbit when he manages the trick properly. A dog can be so trained that he will watch a cat eat without attempting to touch the food himself. When you go into a yard and a dog growls as he comes to meet you speak kindly, act as though you were not afraid of him and he will regard you rather as a friend than as an enemy.—Detroit Free Press. Information Sought The bookkeeper approached his employer diffidently. "Seven years ago, sir," he began, "you engaged me on a week's trial." "Well, what of it?" "May I presume now that my position is permanent?" - Philadelphia Ledger. The Resemblance. "Tippier reminds me of a moving picture." "How?" "Coming home from the club.in seven reels."—New York Sun. Fool Question Green — So an express train killed your foreman? Did it run over him? Grump—No. It hit him on the elbow, and he died of hydrophobia!—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "How are the springs on this car?" "Simply wonderful! You don't notice a child, and even when you run over a grown man, it's no discomfort at all."-Life Censors were originally Roman magistrates, vested with the power of controlling the manners, morals and duties of the people. 101 A demand has been made by the citizens of Cook county for John D. Farrell, of the law firm of Farrell & Thompson, for judge of the circuit court. No lawyer in Chicago is better or more favorably known among the working people than John D. Farrell. Before becoming a lawyer he was employed in the machine shop and coming from the working class as he does, his experience gives him an advantage of knowing their joys and sorrows, their likes and dislikes. Mr. Farrell was one of the original Thompson men and in the mayoralty campaign did much to arouse interest and secure the support of union labor for the new mayor. undoubtedly lead the ticket. He has been endorsed by a large number of organizations for judge who have voluntarily offered to canvass the entire county in his behalf. Mr. Farrell is one of the people, and coming from the people, he will be a good, honest, fair and upright judge. No better man can be found for judge than John D. Farrell. You won't be afraid to trust your case in his hands. His broad training and great legal ability make him an ideal candidate and should have the honest support of all classes. He is big in body, big in mind, and big in heart, and by your vote for the "non-partisan" judges you will do your duty as a citizen and a man. Mr. Farrell is well known and will FLUNKED ON EGGS. A Pretty Good Reason Why the Fowl Wouldn't Lay Any. Young Adolphus de Milyuns was out driving his own car. He was a scorcher and believed in going straight ahead. Suddenly a terrified clucking under the wheels told him some accident had happened. He pulled up and glanced back. Two fowls lay dead in his track, while another two were fleeing, screeching, back to home and safety. "That'll be 14 shillings, please," remarked a curly man in corduroys, who appeared on the scene promptly. "That's three and six aplece for the four." "Four!" gasped Adolphus. "But I only killed two!" "That's right," agreed the fowls' owner, "but them other two will never lay a blessed egg after this." "I'm sorry," said the motorist as he handed over the money. "Due to the fright. I suppose." The countryman shook his head as he slammed the silver into his pocket. "Partly fright," he agreed slowly, "but mainly I reckon it's because they ain't hens!"—London Answers. Trotting Versus Walking. "I loved you once," the maiden said, "But now I love you not, All bats are off—we cannot wed, You're never learned to trot." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch Same Old Friend. Some time ago a young woman married the second time, and it chanced that while on the honeymoon she stopped at the same hotel where she was a guest on her first wedding trip. "Charles," remarked the bride, addressing the waiter as she sat at the table, "please pass me the butter." "Yes, ma'am," obediently answered the waiter, shoving along the dish. "But my name is not Charles." "Excuse me, Charles," smiled the bride. "It is my mistake," and then, tasting her bread, the reflectively added, "You may not be the same old waiter, but this is certainly the same old butter."—Philadelphia Telegraph. Sometimes a man just pays you a compliment when he owes you real money. Huerta says this is a great nation. It was a trifle too great for Huerta's own good. Every young man should understand that his dead ancestors cannot hold his job for him. Fools not only rush in where angels fear to tread, but they sometimes get away with it. Possibly a cleanup week in the Balkans would go far toward dispelling the typhus plague. PAGE FIVE FARRELL ple and non-partisan candidate for judge art of Cook county. undoubtedly lead the ticket. He has been endorsed by a large number of organizations for judge who have voluntarily offered to canvass the entire county in his behalf. Mr. Farrell is one of the people, and coming from the people, he will be a good, honest, fair and upright judge. No better man can be found for judge than John D. Farrell. You won't be afraid to trust your case in his hands. His broad training and great legal ability make him an ideal candidate and should have the honest support of all classes. He is big in body, big in mind, and big in heart, and by your vote for the "non-partisan" judges you will do your duty as a citizen and a man. The most fortunate men in the world are those who can get paid for doing what they like to do. If the air men destroy Greenwich we shall have to find some new place from which to reckon time. Peace talk may not settle the war, but it at least shows that there are people in favor of peace. Perhaps you have noticed that it is mighty hard to make both ends meet when the financial end is short. A scientist has traced the income tax to ancient Rome. Time to quit thinking, you've struck a new brand of trouble. It seems probable that if Mexico is ever ruled it will be, as Senor Huerta declares, by a Mexican, as nobody else would want the job. Pert Personals. Here's your hat, General Huerta. What's your hurry? -Baltimore Sun. So it seems that Mr. Jess Willard will spend the next year or two in tak- ing up a collection. -Columbia State. By this time Judge Ben Lindsey has about the largest souvenir collection of vindications on record. -Pittsburgh Gazette-Times. It is creditable to get Laureate Rob- ert Bridges that, unlike William Watson, he isn't producing a poem every little while, to add to the horrors of the war. -Boston Globe. Short Stories Russian officers when addressing soldiers call them "little brother," "friend" or "little pigeon." It is estimated that 760,000,000,000 cubic feet of illuminating gas are burned in the world annually. It is the custom in Turkey for a hostess to put her entire wardrobe at the disposal of her feminine guests. A Japanese porter carries his teapot with him when he goes to his day's work, as an American workman carries a dinner pail. German Gleanings. Germany prohibits domestic stock quotations. Dachshunds are used in Germany for catching badgers. The German army has at its disposal 200 hospital trains. Germany's Navy league has a membership of a million. Punishment of noncommissioned officers for dereliction of duty in the German army never takes the form of reduction to the ranks. Brevity. "Brevity is the soul of wit," remarked the old fogy. "Then there are mighty few witty preachers in the world." said the arrouch—Buffalo News. pbb ~ aerate ERR MENACE IN MEXICC Warlike Tribe Have Ever Been Breeders of Troubie, Bvery now and then the Yaqui In- @ians of Sonora, in Mexico, break out ‘and: go upon the warpath and so add ‘to the troubles of Mexico. Only the other day they attacked an American ‘colony in Sonora and several Amert- ‘cans were killed tm the fight. Gover- mor Maytorena of Sonora sent troops ‘to the relief of the colonists and to es- cort them out of danger to the coast. ‘The American colonists are farmers ‘whose lands in the Yaqui valley are ir- Yigated from a big reclamation project ol ae a Og rire 4 . | P< a, he ae pecs Photos by American Press Association. YAQUI WARRIORS AND YAQUI WOMEN AND ‘CHILDREX. fm which John Hays Hammond of New York is interested. The Indians have been trying to take the valley by force. It was their tribal home before they were dispossessed by President Diaz.’ ‘Until recently the Yaquis bad been giving military support to Gov- ernor Maytorena under promise of re- gaining their lands, but they revolted ‘when the promise was not fulfilled. Many small villages in the valley hhave been looted and burned in the past few weeks, according to advices Teceived at Nogales. Refugees at Nogales from the inte- rior report conditions in Sonora to be Uttle short of appalling. The Yaquis and lawless elements of all sorts have taken to pillaging and to murder, they say. The Indians are reported to be Dutchering men, women and chiktren indiscriminately. ‘They have issued 2 seectention socomtan: war seen: Man: ‘The Yaquis are a warlike tribe of Puman stock and have numerous vil- Jages along the Yaqui river, in central Sonora. Hach village has its own chief, and the Yaquis have the clan system and ceremonies resembling those of the Pueblo tribes. They make good soldiers, but their history has been almost ‘one of constant revolt against the Mexican government. Con- tinued warfare has greatly reduced their numbers, which are estimated at ot more than 12,000. TO OFFSET DEADLY GAS. A Respiratory Nose Guard Has Been Found Effective Among the Allies. Necessity is ever the mother of inven- tion. The deadly gases that followed ‘the explosion of German bombs, which ‘Wrought such havoc amorz the allies, aa cy - 4 ; —:\ i — -— 3 Be Sea ee eae . e sxca 1} Sn a a ‘Photo by American Press Association ‘SEITEN SOLDIER WITH NOEE GUARD. ‘fare now offset by a respiratory nose guard. These guards are simply made ‘ef cotton gauze and fit snugly over the meee apd mouth. They have been very a am acting as 2 preventive ‘et the otherwise intel elect of the MN aa ag ee, ‘SIRES AND SONS.” Generel Joffre only became generalis- 'simo of the French army in 1911 on the Pefusal of General Pau to accept that office. Representative Claude Kitchin of North Carolina will succeed Oscar Un- ‘Serwood, senator elect, as Democratic floor leader when congress convenes again. ‘Emest William Brown, who bas been awarded the gold medal of the Royal Bociety of Great Britain in recognition ‘of his remarkable work on lunar tables, has been professor of mathematics at ‘Yale university since 1907. Dr. Yang Ming Feng, special commis- sioner of the minister of agriculture of China, has arrived in this country tc study labor and commercial conditions. He will make an extensive tour of the ‘United States, gathering ideas which ‘will be employed in solving the pres- ‘ent difficulties of the oriental govern- ment. ‘Alexander Vouras, the new Greek minister to this country, is a man of ‘Tipe experience, a diplomat of ability ‘and endowed with those mental attain- ments and graces of héart which make for success. He was here five years ‘ago as secretary to the Greek legation ‘at Washington and was for a number of years charge d'affaires. | Flippant Flings. To get a seat on the New York Stock Exchange costs $00,000, but @ fellow can get a place in the sun at the trifting cost of a little sunburn.— Chicago News. A Chicago man has been fined for making a false income tax return. It's @ safe guess that he didn't swear that his income was larger than it really ‘was.—Detroit Free Press. If it were a rule of society that ail society leaders must be beautiful some of the present New York Four Hup- @red would be seriously embarrassed. —<Albany Knickerbocker Press. Fashion Frills. ‘There may be a shortage in dye stuffs, but the new fashions show that stockings still come in all colors— Philadelphia Press. Fashion shows a tendency to equal- ize things. Extra space required by ctinoline skirts may be obtained by eee Skirts cost no less when reduced from ten yards to three, but they will certainly cost more with expansion from three yards to ten. That's the sort of horse always played with con- e@amers.—Buffalo Enquirer. Echoes of the War. ‘Under all the circumstances the nev- tral's lot is not a happy one.—Philadel- phia Press. : International law books may as well be consigned to the fuel box.—St. Paul Pioneer Press. ‘Humanity is not only staggered by the happenings of the war; it is ap- Palled.—Baltimore American. * ‘The London insurance men who of- fered even money that peace would be restored by September have had little to encourage them in the observation of events thus far—Washington Star. Recent Inventions. A motorcycle street sweeper has been invented which gathers refuse into « sort of side car. An eyeless needle that has been pat- ented is made in two parts, thread be- ing inserted into the bottom, which is ‘tubular and fastened by screwing on the point. | A wrench that its Ohio inventor claims will replace the monkey wrench and that will handle pipe as well as nuts of all shapes has 2 milled wheel, adjusted by a spring clip, in place of the lower jaw. SHORT AND SHARP. | ‘The more fault you look for the more ees __ Don't call a man a fool. He may be ‘foolish enough to fight. Probably the most important wom- ‘an’s club fs the rolling pin. ‘Truth may not be stranger than fic- tion, but it's a great Geal shier. It is always necessary to gamble in order to get something for nothing. ‘Nature gives all men opportunities to be happy if they know how to use them. Some people never do anything well ‘Decause they are thinking of other things while doing it. If planos were human they would ‘have broken hearts, for somebody is ‘always playing them false. ‘The worst thing about taking « chance is that you can't put it back ‘where it belongs if it goes wrong. A man never knows what he can do until be tries, and if he is wise thére are a lot of things he will not try. Bees cannot be kept within the lim- its of New York city. There are plen- ty of other ways in which New York- ers can be stung. “The recent suicide of a circus clown re to 7 ‘Bear to- Mie the fountains of tears and SP ae eee THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, MAY 29, 1915. ITALY'S STAKE [On 07s Eliza M. Nye, mother of B now eighty-seven years old a a devoted reader of Ibsen. AND ROUMANIA’S °° Ga., was married at the age —— and became a grandmother ¢ of twenty-nine. Miss Gladys Nelson, da’ Both Countries Influenced by} ss csars Neon, danes Desire of Expansion, | France in tne service of the i. France in the service of the | hesitation of Italy in enter- ing the war has been @ subject of much criticism. She has been looked upon by many as @ mere opportunist, as playing the part of the bat and watching to see ‘where victory perched, but Italy has Deen playing for a stake that is very Gear to her heart, and in playing for a very large stake a certain amount of caution is necessary. It is the dominion of the Adriatic that is at stake—the question that con- cerns Italy's progress as a nation and as a great power far more than that ‘of the mere recovery of the provinces of Trent and Trieste. ‘The control of the Adriatic depends ‘upon the possession of Istria and Dal- matia. A glance at the map will re veal that the whole western coast of that sea is without indentations and off lying islands, those of the Vene- ‘tian lagoons being worthless for prop- er harborage on account of the shal- low water behind them, and the three harbors only which this peculiar forma- tion of the land allows to the Italian kingdom—Venice, Ancona and Brindisi —are at once too shallow, too small and incapable of being properly fortified for defense on account of opening too directly upon the sea. ‘On the other hand, the whole eastern coast 1s not only one long succession of deep bays and inlets, guarded by mountainous flanks and promontories, Dut is further protected, clear down to Albania, by the extraordinary off lying chain of the Dalmatian islands, whose narrow. tortuous channels are easily fortified to impregnability. Who- ever, therefore, possesses this coast has at his command a plenty of capa- cious, unassailable harbor, from which = * Ye Rie PAN 2 eet 3 aoe aa 0 Nee a DB nr ea nt ee. ARTILLERY. secure refuge he can dominate com- pletely the opposite indefensible shore. ‘The Austrians have made of Pola and Cattaro two such impregnable war ports, while Zebenico and several oth- er places could be likewise fortified at comparatively small cost. ‘The alliance served well the purpose of the wise Italian statesmen in keeping peace between the two reahas in spite ok oeetam Seana eaeees ee oe controlling Austria’s ambitions in the Balkaps, but now that it is broken Italy is determined that the eternal menace of that impregnable shore shall be ended. It is to’ her a vital ‘Point of safety, of life, of progress. And since both Istria and Dalmatia ‘were always Italian, until wrenched away by Austria a century ago, and are still Italian in language, culture and basic ethnological stock, Italy Gaims them back again, and for that ‘will fight. Cordial relations have always existed between Italy and Roumania, and the latter country’s dream, like Italy's, ts Dorn of @ desire for territorial aggran- ‘@izement. At the very beginning of the Euro- pean war Roumania grew restless. The first clash of arms, the first roar of the cannon, awoke in the hearts of the Ration the long suppressed aspiration for the redemption of the three Rouma- ‘nian provinces under Austrian, Hunga- rian and Russian domination. ‘Transylvania—inciuding Banat, Te- mishana, Maramuresh and Krishana, ail under the general Roumanian de- nomination of Ardeal—Bukowina and Bessarabia are the goal of the national longings. The first thought was around hich of the two great European con- Stellations ought Roumania to revolve, ‘which of the two groups of Roumanian speaking lands, one comprising Ardeal and Bukowina and the other Bessara- Dia, should be saved from poeta sway. ‘Consequently Roumania is playing for much the same stake as Italy, so there is « community of interests pert in settling the great issues the war bas. toa ioe ee ~ DAMES AND DAUGHTERS. Eliza M. Nye, mother of Bill Nye, is now eighty-seven years old and is stil a devoted reader of Ibsen. ‘Mrs. Josephine D. Hill of Macon, Ga., was married at the age of twelve and became a grandmother at the age of twenty-nine. ‘ Mise Gladys Nelson, daughter of Sir ‘William Nelson of the British dipio- matic service, is driving a motorbus in France in the service of the Red Cross. Alene Calvert Houck has achieved fame early in life. She is only a year old and was recently awarded her sixth prize for being the wonderful “100 point” eugenic baby in New York elty. Mrs. Lucy Jones Harris of Morgan- field, Ky., has been appointed by Pres- ident Wilson to take up the problems arising in the labor distribution branch of the immigration service of New York. This is the first time a woman has been selected for such a position. Train and Track. Four working parties which are bullding @ railroad across Australia will be equipped with wireless appara- tus so they can keep in touch with one another. Although British railroads rank fourth among the nations in regard to mileage, they carry more passengers every year than are carried in any oth- er country. An eastern railroad has built a ma- chine operated by compressed air that loads two cars at once with steel rails or unloads them and places the rails ready for laying at a rate of four a minute. Elevated railways are a feature of Berlin. Every compartment is marked, there being a special carriage for those who have dogs, for those who have bundles, for women alone, for smok- ers and for nonsmokers. BRIGHT BRIEFS. A loafer never allows himself to get out of practice. Some talking machines are made, but most of them are born. An empty discourse and a solid one are much alike—they are both sound. “Safety First” and “See America First” have become synonymous slo- gans. When a woman has seven children her office hours are longer than her husband's. Women grow old for the want of somebody to tell them they look as young as ever. Probably a man never fully realizes how golden silence is until he tries to buy some of it. One of the most popular delusions 4s that any ove who makes a lot of mon- ey is a Guancier. To make yourself azreeable to some people you have to say disagreeable things about others, Some people are so busy laying foun- @ations that they never get time to erect the superstructure. No really prominent man considers himself immune to presidential light- ning, but most of them are, just the same. A London art dealer wants $575,000 for being called a “faker.” He, at least, seems to have no doubt of his genuineness. Alaska. Alaska would make 470 Rhode Is lands. Alaska has the only tin mines in the United States. Alaska has 500,446 square miles, 883,645,444 acres. Alaska has the greatest Sshing wa ters in the world. Alaska bas more copper than Mich- igan and Arizona. i Alaska has more gold than Califor nia and more coal than Pennsylvania. Alaska bas the greatest cattle and sheep ranges under the American flag. Alaska bas the highest mountain un- der the American flag—McKinley, 20, 300 feet. Alaska is larger than all the states north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mississippi. Pert Personals. By the way, once there was a man named Connie Mack who ran a ball club.—Portland Oregonian. If Dr. Cook is really going to ascend ‘Mount Everest we suggest that he take @ notary along and make his affidavits on the spot—New York Sun. George F. Slosson, former billiard champion, recently became a voluntary bankrupt. Even champions sometimes make a miscue—Albany Knickerbock- er-Press. The Royal Box. King George V. of England has 300 cousins. Sultan Mehmed of Turkey 1s seventy years of age. ‘The war has been the cause of the Destponement of several royal mar- rlages abroad. “Emperor William YJ. of Germany, it io asserted. fs the possessor of a per- THE WAR COLLEGE Makes Plans In Advance and Secures Secret Information. ‘The president of the Army War col- lege at Washington, Brigadier General M. M. Macomb, holds a particularly re- sponsible position in case the United States should be involved in war. In- deed, in the period of stress the war college is the main adviser of the pres- ident of the United States, of the sec- retary of war and of the chief of staff. ‘The war college came into existence when Eliha Root was secretary of war. It is his creation, for he made possible pes a > eo 4 ; es > Pe ¥ ag : fag Pe ee ha ae) Pe } Dy = @ by Clinedinst. ES ee & thing that the brainy men of the army had been demanding for many years. ‘The building in Washington is a mon- ument to Root. Its cornerstone was Jaid by him in 1908, and the structure was completed some years later. ‘The United States maintains an in- stitution whose business it is to know how to pass from a state of peace to @ state of war. The most secret, the least known of its institutions, is the ‘Vital link in’the great war chain, the war college, and the business of the war college is to see to it that the peo- ple of this nation are not placed at a disadvantage should a war emergency arise. Surrounded with mystery, filled with officials who have nothing to say when Anterviewed, steadily acquiring from ‘ll possible sources the fullest and most accurate information up to the very minute of all that the other nations in the world are doing in the way of de- fense and offense; knowing to a man the. strength and disposal of foreign armies, where they are and what they are doing, and learning all this and much more by agencies of which the nation that goes calmly to bed at night never dreams, the war college is an ‘alive and vital agency of the govern- ment. THE PIONEER POLICEWOMAN. Mrs. Wells Has Shown That Woman Has a Peculiar Field on the Force. ‘When Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells of ‘Los Angeles, Cal., became the first po- Ucewoman in the United States the ex- Periment excited distrust in many quarters. But she has made good, and her critics are silenced. She has shown that there is a particular field for wo- Then on the police force. In other words, Mrs. Wells insists that there are facts of life, particu- TSH larly in the lives of wayward young ‘Women needing only a little attention to save them from moral ruin, which the man best qualified to be a good Fough and tumbie policeman should not be expected to understand. This is so patently true that Los Angeles, Which first made the policewoman ex- Deriment in the appointment of Mrs, ‘Wells, would not now abandon it The ‘work has been so well justified that the experimental stage is passed Chi- cago alone now has twenty-five police: women, apd St. Louis can, under the new Missouri law. appoint them when- ever the board of police commissioners: 80 decides. 2. PITH AND PoinT ‘The North sea is the marine yard of the war. — Lots of men ‘secretly envy the. vg independent lite. as Begin to borrow trouble and always be in debt. = He has not lost ail who has ‘ture still left to him. bt A little knowledge judiciously appiey ‘Will give one the reputation of « sage Think how much worse it woud Af you had to buy coal to heat your se castle. One half the world doesa't know how the other half finds out what tt he A bad beginning makes © good end. ing sometimes, but more often it mics @ quick ending. ‘This 1s the season of the year when Pennant hopes are raise, but October ig the time they are harvested. If you bum the garbage regulariy and with dispateh, fy ‘swatting imple ments will not be so greatly needed. A Johns Hopkins doctor says there fs no such thing as rheumatism, ‘Thee what is it by which grandpa foretels the weather? Many a man receives credit for fore. sightedness who carries neither @ post. age stamp, a plece of court plaster por a pocket comb. A citizen who knows offhand all the different kinds of taxes he Pays is something of an expert on government ag well as a mathematician. The Writers. DE Coron Townsend Brady, the is a graduate of the Annapolis Naval academy and is a student of military tactics. Amelia Barr, the “grand old woman” of the literary world, who is now eighty-five years old and has had ff teen children, is writing her sixty- seventh novel. Maeterlinck is said to be richer by $175,000 as # result of “The Bluebint” tours. His royalty is sald to be no Jess than 15 per cent, an unusually large percentaze. For two years Thackeray did all his writing with one pen, which also served him for writing two novels Oliver Wendell Holmes used a oll pointed pen for over thirty years, dur- ing which period he wrote over 12,000- 000 words. Current Comment. Being president isn't a soft snap- not all of the time.—Philadelpbia Press. It is always advisable to swat the fly. Another good way is to keep the garbage pail covered. —Detroit Fre Press. When you stop to think of it there 4s much irony in the fact that South America is at present the only peace- ful continent.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Joy riding ts all right until the wine is in, the wit is out, the joy evaporates and death takes a hand. Theo it doesn’t seem so Joyous after all.—Phi- adelphia Ledger. Mrs. Ellen G. White, the eizhty-eizt- year-old prophetess of the Adventists, cannot be blamed for insisting that her long predicted Armageddon basa rived.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Short Stories. An infant does not hear until the third or fourth day after birth. ‘The general management of the ‘Suez cana) is conducted from Paris. Germany has the largest death rate in Europe of children less than oue year old and Norway the smallest. During the last two years United States forest officers have killed nearly 9,000 predatory animals, more than three-fourths of which were coyotes. For the first time a mummy has been found which was preserved by a mere coating of carbonate of sodium. It was discovered in Exypt and is supposed De 6,000 years old. Woman’s World. In Norway women are allowed to sit im parliament. but not to become mem bers of the government. ‘The fourth woman fire inspector 19 New York was recently appointed by Fire Commissioner Adamson. ‘One-ninth of all the women in the United States marry before the age of twenty and one-balf before they #7 twenty-five. London has Sfty policewomen ¥2> have made a success of thelr work and it is now proposed fo start mount: ed women patrols to look after te ‘welfare of animals on the street Tales of Cities. Atlantic City bars noisy Sundsy ‘amusements. Philadelphia will mark with meme rial tablets historic spots along Coes nut street. ‘Xew York yearly expends over $10 (000,000 tm charity and on benevolent fastitutions under manicipal control Berlin. abounds with _pictaresaue parks, where the Inbabitants ride. walk nd play games. Evers seat Marked. some for children. others O° avalide and private chairs ca bhred for & peanon. LINCOLN STATE BANK OF CHICAGO This Registering Home Bank FREE to our Savings Depositors; will start you saving and keep you at it. A Savings Account is the first step to wealth. OPEN one with US. Boom of Big Guns. Early in April, 1912, a man living at Hambledon, near Godalming, wrote to the Spectator, saying: "As I sat reading the other afternoon I heard, or, rather felt, a long vibrating boon several times repeated. I thought at first it was a motor van maneuvering behind the house, but found nothing there. Then I guessed what it might be and forthwith wrote to the chief gunnery officer of his majesty's ship Orion to make sure. I am therefore able to state that the discharge of the Orion's guns was distinctly andible ninety-seven statute miles from the ship, the sound taking somewhere about eleven minutes to travel the distance." An even more remarkable instance of the immense distance at which gun fire can be heard was afforded at the time of the French victory at Steinbach. The booming of the guns was distinctly heard on the northern slopes of the Bernese Alps far down in Switzerland. The distance is just eighty miles as the crow files, and in this case it must be remembered that the guns were not the 13.5 naval giants, but merely field artillery.—London Opinion. Ravenous Eatery Gibbon tells of Soliman, a caliph in the eighth century, who died of acute indigestion in his camp near Chalcis, in Syria, just as he was about to lead an army of Arabs against Constantinople. He had emptied two baskets of eggs and figs, which he swallowed alternately, and the repast was finished with marrow and sugar. In a pilgrimage to Mecca the same caliph had eaten with impunity at a single meal seventy pomegranates, a kid, six fowls and a huge quantity of the grapes of Taref. Such a statement would defy belief were not others of a similar character well avowed. Louis XVI could hardly boast of an appetite as ravenous as Solmith, but he would eat at a sitting four platefuls of different soups, a whole pheasant, a partridge, a plateful of salad, mutton hashed with garlic, two good sized slices of ham, a dish of pastry and finish this ample repeat with fruit and sweetmeats—London Saturday Review. Fighting a Forest Fire Fighting a Firestorm The combat with fire in the woods is usually as tense and as exciting as a confaguration in a city. From the instant smoke is discerned ascending into the blue above there is action. Upon reaching the scene the racing squads of fighters begin work by undertaking the tasks as outlined by the system. First one group starts with the cutting tools and rakes, clearing up a streak of ground several feet wide in the pathway of the fire. The men with water bags follow, wetting down this strip. Then come the back firefair, who start fires from this point back into the main confaguration. When the fires meet they extinguish for want of material to burn. When the atmospheric conditions materially assist the flames the work of back firing is best done at night or when the air is stillest.-L. R. Perry in Countryside Magazine. Proved His Case A teacher was holding an oral examination in an intermediate geography class one day and asked, "What is the difference between the people of a state and those of a territory?" Only one hand was raised. But a radiant smile illuminated the face of little Donald as he rose and said, "The people of a territory cannot sing." This answer was puzzling to all, so the teacher asked him to explain. Whereupon he said: "The geography says that the people of a territory have no voice, so how could they sing?"—Cleveland Leader. Making It Clear to Him. He (bitterly)-Before we were married you never found my social deficiencies so annoying. She (sweetly)-Perhaps not, but you must allow something for the broadening influence of time. The very fact that I married you revealed my own cowl inexperience-Richmond Times-Dispatch. SURPLUS, $20,000.00 Commercial Banking Savings and Checking Accounts Foreign Exchange Safety Deposit Vaults Mortgages and Bonds 3 Per Cent Interest on Savings Deposits Your Patronage Solicited Depository and Correspondent Continental & Commercial National Bank of Chicago Illinois. Talked the Bill to Death Talked the Bill to Death. One of the most dramatic holdups in congress was made in 1901 by Senator Thomas H. Carter of Montana, who talked to death a $60,000,000 rivers and harbors bill chiefly because the house had refused to appropriate money to irrigate the dry lands of the west. "I shall do what lies in my power to prevent this bill from passing," the senator shouted. "It will not pass if my strength does not fail to such an extent that I can no longer occupy this floor, and I am in a pretty fair state of health." To the laughter of the senate and the galleries Carter then described the clam flats and the mud banks of unheard of places for which large appropriations had been made in the present bill. He discussed the draft and tonnage of the scows and the lobster pots. He lasted for more than thirteen hours. When he was through the congress was dead, the senator's own term was ended, and it was time to inaugurate Vice President Roosevelt—New York Herald. Boxing With the Feet The form of boxing known as "la savate," in which the feet are used as well as the fists and kicks are as legitimate as blows, has for a long time been a popular exercise in French gymnasia and schools of arms. The first principle is that the whole weight of the body shall be placed on one leg and that the farthest from the adversary. The disengaged leg is used as an adjunct to the fists and files out with astonishing swiftness and accuracy of alm. The "coup de savate" proper is the "chasse" off the right foot or "shin hit," a dangerous blow, but one that is easily avoided by raising the left knee to the level of the waist. Formidable as this method of assault and others, such as the "coup d'arret," or straight stop hit, and the "coup de figure," or swinging face kick, may be and undoubtedly are with an expert, the parries and guards are simple and sure if properly used. — Washington Star Commas. The French do not as a rule employ inverted commas to indicate a dialogue, but they employ the dash to indicate a change of speakers, which is just as bad. Certainly many punctuation marks are sadly misused or overused. Dickens flung unnecessary commas all over his pages—whole battalions of them. Walter Pater also employed them with extraordinary prodigality, frequently before the word "and" where the conjunction rendered them superfluous. Pater was also overfond of the mark of exclamation, so that when he drops a "Yes" into his measured style it must needs appear as "Yes!". But, though the Bible does without inverted commas, there is real art in its punctuation. How admirably it marks the cadence and helps the drama in that great story of the prodigal son—London Tit-Bits. Wash All Fruit. Incoming cargoes of fruits should be closely observed for traces of poisonous insecticides. Growers are not always careful to remove all traces of sprays before marketing their fruit. Housekeepers can protect themselves from danger from this source by washing all fruit in several waters before serving it. It would be advisable and insure greater safety to wash the fruit before placing it in the storeroom or ice chest. Sprays and powders of sufficient strength to kill insects which feed upon and destroy fruit trees and fruit would prove fatal to life if partaken of by human beings. Necessitarlan. The philosophic term "necessitarians" is used to denote those persons that deny the freedom of will and assert that in human conduct all volitions are determined by motives that obey the law of causation as invariably as do the forces of nature. The word "determinists" was suggested as a substitute by John Stuart Mill and has been very generally adopted — New York American. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, MAY 29, 1915. Ship Will Take In San Francisco Fair Via Panama Canal. Just recently the New York state nautical schoolship sailed away for West Indian waters and started the longest cruise in her history. She will have logged 15,385 miles before she rounds Sandy Hook on the return voyage next fall. The 110 cadets aboard will have then seen many points of interest in the western hemisphere. Heretofore the cruiser has been to European waters. This time the schoolship will touch at West Indian points, then pass through the Panama canal and head for Honolulu. On the return from Hawaii the Newport will touch THE BATTLE FOR THE TOMB OF MARY CATHERINE Photo by American Press Association. at San Francisco so the cadets can visit the exposition. She will arrive back in New York about the middle of October. On the return of the ship the first class will be graduated. The graduates will have had two years of thorough training and also the practical knowledge of a cruise to European waters, which was taken last year, as well as the experience gained in the present cruise. The officer instructors are furnished by the navy department. The cadets must be upon entrance between the ages of sixteen and twenty and must have had the equivalent of two years' high school education. A HERO OF THE LUSITANIA. Lindon W. Bates, Jr., of Belgian Relief Committee Gave Life Belt to Woman. In the death of Lindon Bates, Jr., one of the victims of the Lustania disaster, the commission for relief in Belgium has sustained a great loss. Lindon Bates, Jr., was from the beginning a member of the active executive committee of the commission in New York and London. He started and personally administrated through all the early crucial months the organization department, for which his political experiences pre-eminently fitted him. The basic forms, mechanism and methods of the commission in America were his. LINDON W. BATES, JR. They have proved their great efficiency and elasticity at all times to suddenly care for the vital emergency of saving a nation of seven millions. His last mission was to study in London and on the spot in Belgium how best to meet the greatest crisis sure to befall next autumn. He gave himself freely in large things and in small, to the very last minute of his life, to the services of others with simple and modest heroism. He took his life life bent from around him and gave it to a woman, and heroically went to his doom. He was but thirty-two years old. His parents have received many messages of sympathy, among them the following from King Albert of Belgium: "I learn with deep affliction of the death of your son, traveling to aid our distressful people, and to bless to you my most sincere sympathy." Advertise in The Broad Ax The Fire Bag. The "fire bag" is a relic of the old days of wooden ships. Every whaler and sealer used to carry such a bag. it was of tarpaulin, about one foot in length and six inches in width. It was lined with waterproof material, with interlinings of oilcloth and thick flannel. In this was piaced the flint and tinderbox for kindling fire. The bag was then securely fastened with double flaps and tied in such a manner as to keep its contents dry. It was the duty of the second mate to look after the fire bag, and in case of shipwreck to attach it at once to his person by means of stout straps provided for the purpose. So, if officers and crew were cast away on some deserted shore, the means of obtaining a fire were not wanting so long as the precious fire bag was safe. The modern steam whalers and sealers carry a fire bag stowed in the life-boats with the bread and water, but it is of rubber, and contains half a dozen water tight tin boxes of matches. Philadelphia Press. How a Siphon Acts The main principle of the siphon is the same as that of a suction pump—viz, that if a vacuum be created in a tube inserted in water the normal pressure of the atmosphere will cause the water to rise in the vacuum to a height of about thirty-three feet. The siphon is a bent tube, one side or leg of which is longer than the other, and the conditions of its successful operation are, first, that the shorter side or leg be placed in the water; second, the longer side or leg to hang freely over the edge of the vessel; third, a vacuum to be created throughout the length of the tube by sucking the air from the longer side. This will be immediately followed by a flow of water, which will continue as long as the mouth of the shorter side or leg of the tube remains under the surface of the water. In transferring water from a lower level care should be taken not to remove the short side from the water, as that would destroy the vacuum and cause the flow to stop. English Conservatism Day and night, winter and summer, in all weathers, a tug with steam up is stationed on the Thames at the Tower bridge. It is a floating illustration of the fact that parliament is sometimes—only sometimes, of course—needslessly fussy. When the bill empowering the corporation of London to build the bridge was passing through the house of commons a provision was inserted requiring the stationing of this tug as aforesaid, so as to be handy "in case of wreck." The promoters protested that the cost of the tug would far exceed any benefit to be derived from it. The commons thought they knew better and insisted. The bridge was opened about sixteen years ago, and the tug has cost the city of London £31 per week ever since. Yet its services "in case of wreck" or any other emergency have never once been required—London Express. Earthquake Shocks. There are such things as earth waves as well as ether waves. But while the ether waves have, by the genius of a Marconi, been harnessed into the service of mankind, no scientist has yet discovered any uses for earth waves or even any means of utilizing them. The shock of a seismic disturbance travels in waves at the rate of two miles a second in the actual vicinity of the disturbance, and this rate rapidly diminishes as the distance traveled by the earth waves increases. The deeper the originating movement happens to be the farther the shock travels, but the deeper the movement, on the other hand, the less extensive and usually the less serious, from the point of view of loss of life, is the visible effect on the earth's surface. A Retiary. A retiary was the name of a Roman gladiator armed in a peculiar way. He was furnished with a trident and net, with no more covering than a short trunic, and with these implements he endeavored to entangle and dispatch his adversary, who was called a secutor (from sequil, to follow) and was armed with a helmet, a shield and a sword. The name of the first is pronounced as if spelled re-shi-a-ry, the accent on the first syllable. Tactful Man "I must say these are fine biscuits?" exclaimed the young husband. "How could you say those are fine biscuits?" inquired the young wife's mother in a private interview. "I didn't say they were fine. I merely said I must say so."—Washington Star. Belgium's Military Cross. The croix militaire of Belgium is an award founded in 1885 by Leopold II. It consists of two classes; the first is awarded to officers of twenty-five years' service, the second to noncommissioned officers and men who have served a similar period. An Unhappy Client. "Prioner, have you anything to say?" 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Grade crossing disasters ought to be made impossible—Detroit Free Press. In these jitney days nobody has any pity for the old street car—Philadelphia Ledger. Beneath this stone lies Amee Brown, He tried to be a poet And make his living by his verse He starved to death, you know it Nearly time for the first story of the "fool who rocks the boat."—Albany Knickerbocker Press. Uncle Sam has ruled that the prize-fight film is an undesirable citizen. Not a shadow of a doubt, says he.—Detroit News. A Sultans of Turkey never marry. Champagne, Chablis wine and cider are the kaiser's favorite drinks. The emperor of Japan is the representative of a dynasty which claims to have possessed the throne since 600 B. C. King Albert of Belgium in his younger days just for a lark tried to get a job in New York as a newspaper reporter. He was unanimously rejected. The Customer—Why don't you keep hunion plaster? The Druggist — I'm afraid I'd be pinched for harboring footpads—Boston Globe. The Quaint Cow. Association of ideas brings some eccentric notions. The best sort of trench digging is for a rose garden. ____ For instance, 'tis a fact to which there can be no objection; That tickle up our risibles with very funny motions. A Jersey cow don't use cold cream to freshen her complexion. Lovers who are afraid to propose are found only in stories. Not many persons keep busy heaping coals of fire on other people's heads. --- --- ```markdown ``` Phone: Douglas 3256 3030 State Street A. F. CODOZOE Combines the restful quiet of the country and seashore with the galeties of a great city. Only a few minutes' ride by train separates New York City from this delightful spot. Hotel Lincoln is within three minutes' walk of the Beach, where there is boating, bathing and fishing; 26 magnificently appointed rooms, single or en suite. Every convenience to suit the most exacting. Excellent Cuisine, Moderate Rates, Best of Service. For information write C. A. BRECKENRIDGE Proprietor Timely Topics. The Royal Box. Automatic 72-379 Chicago, Ill THE BROAD AX CAN BE FOUND ON SALE AT THE POLLOWING NEWS STANDS: From on and after this date The Broad Ax, can be found on sale at the following news stands: N. B. Jones, magazines, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 248 E. 35th St. N. C. Chalmers, cigars, tobacco, notion store and news stand, 5012 S. State street. L. E. Chilton, news stand, S. E. corner 51st and State streets. S. Berenbaum, Cigars, Notions and News Stand; 31 W. 51 Street, near Dearborn. E. H. Faulkner, news agency; 3109 S. State street. SIRES AND SONS Mr. John Redmond was "on the very first day he sat ment. As president of the French M. Polincare receives a salary 000 per annum. Baron Burlan, minister of fairs for Austro-Hungary, long and honorable career and man and a diplomat. John Fowler, who has been consular service of this country for the past quarter of a will henceforth be stationed ski, Quebec. He is a native Hampshire and entered the ment service in 1879. Brigadier General William George I Martin, maker of fine cigars and news stand, 18 W. 31st St. near State. R. M. Harvey's barber shop and news stand, 3924 State street. W. M. Maxwell, notions, cigars, to bacco, confections and news stand, 5244 State St. Edward Felix, notions, cigars and news stand, 52 W. 30th St. F. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3 W. 27th St., near State. Sylvester McGlofin, news stand and laundry office, 4122 State St. William Gaughan, laundry office cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2636 State St. E. M. Oliver, notions, cigars and news stand, 15 W. 30th Street, near State. A. D. Hayes, cigars, tobacco, notions, stationery and news stand, 3640 S. State St. George McFaro, shoe shining parlors and news stand. 3800 $ \frac{1}{2} $ State street. T. B. Hall, Laundry office, cigars, tobacco and news stand. 3618 South State street. Fred M. Waterfield, cigars, tobacco, notions and news stand, 5202 South State street. Coleman & Glanton, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3342 S. State street. Miss E. M. McClain, hair dressing parlor and news stand. 30 W. 39th street. F. M. Diffay, cigars, tobacco, notions and news stand. 3605 State street. To Help Him Meet the Cost. "So you are contemplating marriage?" "That's what!" "Have you paused to consider the high cost of living?" "Nary pause. I considered it on the way to propose and then I put on more speed. Her father has money."—Houston Post Its Complaint. One day small Sadie was watching the lid of the teakettle rise and fall, emitting at the same time tiny puffs of steam. Finally she said: "Mamma, you'd better call in the doctor. The teakettle's got the asthma."—Chicago News. Retiring Before the Enemy. Owens—My tailor will be here in half an hour. Elevator Boy—Yes, sir; shall I ask him to wait? Owens—Certainly not, you idiot! What do you suppose I'm going out for?—Boston Transcript "Does your husband ever speak harshly to you?" "No. Thank heaven, my husband and I are not on speaking terms!"—Chicago Herald. If the hat is becoming the girl is pretty, and if the girl is pretty the hat is becoming. It's easy. — Galveston News. Love, that seldom gives us happiness, at least makes us dream of it. — Sanancourt. "I have an old tire. What's the idea?" "You know how our grandmothers used to make crazy quilts for the needy?" "Yes." "On the same principle I am trying to assemble an automobile for a poor woman who has none."—Louisville Courier Journal "Lady," said the pilot of the club members who had assisted Horatio Hangover to get home, "here is your husband." "But why," she ejaculated as she opened the door—"why did you bring him up the back way?" The pilot answered, "Because there's a sign out there that says, Deliver All Packages In the Rear.'"—Detroit News. The First Shall Be Last. Miss Gushington—I think your novel has a perfect ending, Mr. Scribbler. Scribbler—How do you like the opening chapter? Miss Gushington—Oh, I have not come to that yet—Judge. "We can get along without an attack." "We cannot. Where else could we keep the portraits of your relatives?"—Detroit Free Press. Ambiguous. Mrs. A.—How often do your house-molds dust? Mrs. B.—Which, fan the furniture or ship out?—Boston Transcript. SIRES AND SONS. Mr. John Redmond was "suspended" on the very first day he sat in parliament. As president of the French republic M. Poincare receives a salary of $120.000 per annum. Baron Burian, minister of foreign affairs for Austro-Hungary, has had a long and honorable career as a statesman and a diplomat. John Fowler, who has been in the consular service of this country in China for the past quarter of a century, will henceforth be stationed at Rimousk, Quebec. He is a native of New Hampshire and entered the government service in 1879. Brigadier General William Luther Sibert, whom the war department has named as commanding officer of the Pacific coast defense district, with headquarters at Fort Miley, San Francisco, was a conspicuous figure in the construction of the Panama canal. Dugal Christie, missionary doctor, who has labored in bleak Manchuria for thirty-three years, is the only man in civil life who has ever been decorated by four rulers—those of China, Japan, Russia and Great Britain. He is a native of Scotland, a veteran of the United Free church of his home land and has lived to devote himself to the work at hand. Town Topics. Now that Detroit is to have a speedway here's hoping the joy riders can be confined to it.-Detroit Free Press. There's a movement on foot to make Chicago a city of gardens. Beer, vegetable, summer or Mary?-Washington Post. The man who enunciated that axiom, "What goes up must come down," never studied the career of the New York tax rate.-New York Press. Philadelphia justifies its title of the City of Brotherly Love by ignoring the war long enough to seek the Olympic games for 1916.-Chicago News. Train and Track. There are 39,000 miles of railway in Germany. Traveling at sixty miles an hour continuously a train would cover the circumference of the earth in seventeen days. There is an electric railway ten miles long in the south Tyrol which is operated entirely by adhesion, though the maximum gradient is 6.2 per 100. By authority of the Brazilian government the railways of that country and Paraguay will be connected, providing another transcontinental line for South America. Tales of Cities. New York has become the world's greatest seaport. Seattle now has a club of former residents of Buffalo. Boston's chief exports are leather manufactures, meats, printing paper and wheat. Toledo this year has planned new buildings calling for expenditures aggregating over $1,000,000. St. Louis estimates that 27,000 tons of soot yearly fall in its streets and on its roofs from the 9,000,000 tons of soft coal annually burned in city limits. Industrial Items. There are 180 shoe factories in Canada, employing 16,150 persons. In Chicago there is an electric pie making machine with which six girls can turn out 23,000 pies a day. In numerous cases women are taking the places of their husbands as officers in the labor unions in Germany. It takes a woman twenty years to reach a maximum wage of $15 a week in many New York department stores. SHORT AND SHARP. The vacant lot league has also opened its season. Too many of the things we wait for are not worth the delay. Little things console us because most of our afflictions are little ones. It costs $25 to tip anybody in Wisconsin now—if you are found out. A cruiser in a sung harbor is worth two on the bottom of the cruel sea. No man has been known to climb down from the ladder of fame gracefully. Why do some men look so startled when their wives call them "dear" in public? Satan seldom collects pay in advance, but he never neglects the accounts at the windup. Best let sleeping dogs lie, is an old aphorism whose value has been proved many times. China finds that being a republic does not free it from the kind of troubles to which it has been accustomed. Prophets who predicted that the war would soon be all over now hasten to explain that they meant all over Europe. One trouble about starting the day with a laugh is that a laugh sounds so sepulchrally mocking at 6 o'clock in the morning. "A STORE FOR EVERYBODY" HILLMAN'S STATE & WASHINGTON STS. Everything to eat, to wear and for the home. Ready to wear attire for man, woman and child at lowest prices, quality and workmanship considered. Make it a point to visit this store every day and take advantage of the special bargain offerings that we give in all departments The Cranford Apartment Building. 3600 Wabash Ave. THE MASTER The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance. J. W. Casey, Agent, Phone Randolph 803 74 W. WAS-INGTON STREET A Prosperity Booster- Three Car Loads of Composite Acorn One Dollar and a C One Dollar a The Car Loads of This Rail Composite Acorn No. 450 Dollar and a Quarter I One Dollar a Month M E1549 CENTRA 412614 $21.25 in all THE SAME range we show on page 42 of our new 1915 Catalog, and sell at $26.00. We never carried a more popular style. While it is exceptionally small and compact, it is a complete composite in every respect with all the essential features of the higher priced styles. On display at all our branch stores and our big salesroom down town. The Peoples Gas Light Peoples Gas Building Tele The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co. Gas Building Telephone Randolp ESTABLISHED TEL 1877 JOHN J. DUNN HOLESALE COAL RETAIL TY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVENUE RAILYARDS 51st St. and L. S. & M. S. 51st St. and ARMOUR AVE. The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. Peoples Gas Building Telephone Randolph 4567 JOHN J. D. WHOLESALE COAL FIFTY-FIRST STREET and AR RAILYARDS 51st St. and 51st St. and ARMOUR FRANK DUNN An Exception. Bix—No man ever succeeded in busi- ness who kept watching the clock. Dix—Ox, I don't know. There's the train dispatcher—Brooklyn Eagle. Not one man in a thousand who roll down to the bottom of the hill can make the world believe he did it for exercise.—Atlanta Constitution. --- FRANK DUNN J. B. McCAHEY TRUSTEES An Exception J. W. Casey, Agent, 74 W. INSTON STREET ster— ds of This Range— e Acorn No. 450 d a Quarter Down lar a Month OWING to the fact that we have ordered three car loads of this particular range, we are able to make this unprecedented low price, divided into minimum monthly payments, so that everybody may enjoy the advantages of a modern, up-to-date gas range. The three car loads are for this sale only, and this offer holds good while they last. as Light & Coke Co. Telephone Randolph 4567 J. DUNN OAL RETAIL and ARMOUR AVENUE St. and L. S. & M. S. ARMOUR AVE. @MICAGO Domestic Harmony. Louise—Does Howard get along happily with his wife? Julia—Yeah. Some of his opinions coincide with hers and the others he keeps silent about—Life All Around Hint. "I'm looking for spats." "You ought to have my job for awhile," commented the weary four walker—Louisville Courier-Journal. TEL OAKLAND 1880, 1891, 1895 CHICAGO