The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX One of the most astute and shrewdest political generals in Illinois, whose bright star of hope is rising higher and higher each day above the horizon, who feels sure that he will be re-elected Ward Committeeman of the Thirty-first Ward, Tuesday, April 11; at the same time he will be selected as one of the delegates to the Republican National Convention from the Third Congressional District of Illinois. M. Millionaire real estate owner, State Senator from the first Senatorial District who will on Tuesday, April 11, be elected one of the delegates to the Republican National Convention from the First Congressional District of Illinois. Vol. XXI. HON. CHARLES S. DENEEN and shrewdest political generals rising higher and higher each day he will be re-elected Ward Committee April 11; at the same time he will the Republican National Convention of Illinois. HON. GEORGE F. HARDING. Owner, State Senator from the fist Fry, April 11, be elected one of the 6 Convention from the First Congressio HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY- CHICAGO, APRIL 8, 1916 STATE SENATOR GEOBGE F. HARDING In 1905, after a very bitter and rough and tumble fight Hon. George F. Harding, candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention from the First Congressional District of Illinois, was for the first time elected to the city council from the old Second Ward. The Broad Ax being the only newspaper on the south side which warmly and loyally supported him at that time from start to finish and from that time to the present he has been one of its greatest admirers and for the past eleven years this paper has always stood by him in all of his political fights or contests. The ten years that he honorably served the people residing in the Second Ward in the City Council, he was one of its hardest working members, voting and working for the very best measures which would be to the benefit of all people throughout this great city. Senator Harding is a true blue Chicagoan for he was born in this city HON. JOHN WILLIAM ECKHART Hon. John William Eckhart, the more than prosperous flour merchant and miller, head of John W. Eckart and Co., whose extensive flour mills are located at 311 North Carpenter street, who is one of the candidates for Delegates-at-large to the Democratic National Convention, to be voted for at the state wide presidential primaries, Tuesday, April 11th, was born in West Bend, Wis., November 20, 1855, his sturdy and highly respected parents being Jacob and Eva (Root) Eckhart. As he approached manhood he graduated from the high school of Vioqua, Wis. He has been one of the honored and most prominent business men of this great city since April 3, 1873, for that was the time that he landed in Chicago. From that time to the present he has been actively interested in all public NEGRO BOY SENTENCED FOR IN- SULT TO THE FLAG. Des Moines, Iowa. Special—Because of refusal to salute the flag, Hubert Eaves, the Colored boy, eleven years old, of the "Sanctified Cult" was ousted from the public schools of the city and sentenced to nine years in the reformatory by District Judge C. A. Dudley. The Court suspended sentence and paroled the boy to his parents on their promise that he would be placed in a private school. It seems that under the Laws of Iowa, Chapter 144, Laws of the 35th General Assembly of that state a certain drill requires that all school children must salute the American flag, Mr. and Mrs. Eaves, the shortsighted parents of Hubert Eaves should feel by this time that they have fastened a great crime or wrong upon their son by instilling or pumping into his undeveloped mind a hatred and a contempt for the flag of this mighty nation, for the next nine years except at stated times they will greatly miss their son from around their fireside.—Editor. P. A. NASH, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS OF COOK COUNTY WILL BE ELECTED DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMAN OF THE FOURTEENTH WARD. Mr. P. A. Nash, who is one of the well known west side politicians and a warm friend and supporter of Alderman Joseph Higgins Smith and Hon. Roger C. Sullivan, who is serving as one of the members of the Board of Assessors of Cook county, will on Tuesday, April 11, be re-elected Democratic Committeeman of the Fourteenth Ward with both hands down and at the primaries this coming September. If Mr. Nash lives, he will be nominated and elected to the present position which he holds as one of the members of the Board of Assessors. ROBERT E. BURKE CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE AT LARGE TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE STATE WIDE PRIMARIES, TUESDAY, APRIL 11. Robert E. Burke, who served as City Oil Inspector, under Mayor Carter H. Harrison, some fifteen or eighteen years ago and who was for a long time his chief political manager, has become one of the candidates for delegate at large to the Democratic Na and still resides in his beautiful home where he first saw the light of day at 2536 Indiana Ave., and the doors on his lovely home always swings both ways for his army of friends. Senator Harding never conduits himself in a swaggering manner for at all times he will bestow the proper amount of consideration upon all those who approach him and it makes not the slightest difference to him whether they are of high or low degree, rich or poor, Black or White and that is one reason why he is so extremely popular with all classes of his fellow citizens. He is a graduate of Harvard College, also of the Phillips Exter of New Hampshire and that fact alone largely accounts for his splendid intellectual attainments. In conclusion it goes without saying that on Tuesday, April 11, that Senator Harding will be elected one of the delegates to the Republican National Convention from the First Congressional District of Illinois. affairs which would be even of the slightest benefit to all of its citizens. He has served with distinction as President of the Chicago Public Library Board, from 1900 to 1907; he is past president of the Iroquois Club; he is a member of the Chicago Cavalry, and member of the C. A. A. Lake Beulah County. Being free from Race prejudice and at all times treating each and every person with consideration, has caused Mr. Eckhart to be held in the highest esteem by all classes of his fellow citizens and thousands of his warm friends would be highly delighted to see him make the race for State Treasurer of Illinois this coming fall. Mr. and Mrs. Eckhart and the rest of their family reside in a beautiful home at 1903 West Monroe st. tional Convention which meets in St. Louis, Missouri, June 14, to be voted for at the state wide primaries, Tuesday, April 11. Mr. Burke has many friends in all parts of Illinois who would like to see him win out as one of the National delegates. SUPREME COURT DISBARS TWO CHICAGO LAWYERS. Names of Miles S. Macon and Mason Bamborough Ordered Stricken from Roll of Attorneys. Miles S. Macon and Mason Bamborough, two Chicago attorneys, were disbarred by the Supreme Court of Illinois and their names ordered stricken from the roll of attorneys yesterday. The decision ended an unsuccessful fight of three years on the part of both attorneys to retain their professional standing. Both lawyers were charged by the Chicago Bar Association with unprofessional conduct. There were five counts against Macon, two of which were those of withholding money belonging to a client. A similar charge was preferred against Bamborough. It will be recalled that Miles S. Macon, who hails from somewhere behind the sun away down in the rotten state of Georgia, presided at the Ben Tillman meeting the last time he spoke at Orchestra Hall i nthis city, the latter part of November, in 1906, and it is an old saying that chickens will come to roost. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Kersey, have removed from their lovely home, 6908 Cornell avenue to 2966 Vernon avenue so that Mr. Kersey will be much closer to his place of business, the Emanuel Jackson undertaking establishment, 2959 S. State street. A mass meeting was held in the interest of Y. W. C. A. last Sunday afternoon at Bethel Church. Dr. A. Corwin, Prof. E. B. Johnson, Miss Maude Roberts, Mr. Hugh Buchanan, Mrs. Eva Jenifer, Rev. W. D. Cook and Mr. Chas. Elgar, participated in the program. Mrs. Hattie Arrant was manager of the affair and R. E. Moore master of ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Clark and their family have removed from 319 East 99th Place to 3149 Forest Ave. M. H. H. HON. JOHN WILLIAM ECKHART The prosperous flour merchant and mills whose extensive flour mills are lo-resident of the Board of Education candidate for State Treasurer of large to the Democratic National wide presidential primaries, Tuesd merchant and miller, head of John four mills are located at 311 N. Ga Board of Education of Chicago, who state Treasurer of Illinois, and candidocratic National Convention; to be vial primaries, Tuesday, April 11th. The prosperous flour merchant and miller, head of John W. Eckhart and Co., whose extensive flour mills are located at 311 N. Carpenter street; vice-president of the Board of Education of Chicago, who would make an ideal candidate for State Treasurer of Illinois, and candidate for delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Convention; to be voted for at the State wide presidential primaries, Tuesday, April 11th. BARBECUE AND MASS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE OLD SKATING RINK, 5324 S. STATE STREET, IN THE INTEREST OF THOMAS J. HEALY FOR COMMITTEEMAN OF THE THIRTIETH WARD. the interest of the re-election of Hon. Thomas J. Healy for Ward Committeeman of the Thirtieth Ward. There will be plenty of good things on hand to eat, free of charge. Hon. Charles S. Deneen, Col. Franklin A. Denison, commanding the Illi- Hon. Charles S. Deneen, Col. Franklin A. Denison, Attorney B. F. Moseley, Rev. W. S. Braddan, Hon. Thomas J. Healy, Will Be the Leading Speakers. This evening a grand mass meeting and barbgecue will be held at the old skating rink, 5324 S. State street. 1 1 [Name] HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN The uncompromising champion of the rights of the candidate for re-election for Committeeman of the Senate for delegate to the Republican National Congressional District of Illinois, Alderman Oscar A. Ettelson, Alderman Hugh Norris, and many of the Congressman Madden, all predict that it will be his favor, Tuesday, April 11; that he will be an comer, and that the honour which he is seeking fully bestowed upon him by the vast majority of Aboveground the Second Ward and his Congressions champion of the rights of the commi- ction for Committeeman of the Second de to the Republican National Conven- trict of Illinois, Alderman Oscar De- Derman Hugh Norris, and many of the et- tle Madden, all predict that it will be a day, April 11; that he will be an easy the honors which he is seeking will be upon him by the vast majority of the Second Ward and his Congressional De The uncompromising champion of the rights of the common people, and candidate for re-election for Committeeman of the Second Ward and candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention from the First Congressional District of Illinois. Alderman Oscar DePriest, Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson, Alderman Hugh Norris, and many of the other steadfast friends of Congressman Madden, all predict that it will be a four-to-one shot, in his favor, Tuesday, April 11; that he will be an easy winner against all comers, and that the honors which he is seeking will be readily and cheerfully bestowed upon him by the vast majority of the Republican voters throughout the Second Ward and his Congressional District. ier, head of John W. Eckhart and Co., cated at 311 N. Carpenter street; vice- of Chicago, who would make an ideal Illinois, and candidate for delegate-at-convention; to be voted for at the State day, April 11th. the interest of the re-election of Hon. Thomas J. Healy for Ward Committeeman of the Thirtieth Ward. There will be plenty of good things on hand to eat, free of charge. Hon. Charles S. Deneen, Col. Franklin A. Denison, commanding the Illinois National Guards, Rev. W. S. Bradan, the eloquent pastor of Berean Baptist Church, Lawyer B. F. Moseley and Hon. Thomas J. Healy will be the leading speakers. Mr. Healy and his host of friends and supporters feel that it is all over right now with him but the shouting and without any question about it, he will succeed himself as the Republican Committeeman of the Thirtieth Ward. 1910 rights of the common people, and can- seman of the Second Ward and candi- national Convention from the First Alderman Oscar DePriest. Hon. Samuel and many of the other steadfast friends that it will be a four-to-one shot, in the will be an easy winner against all he is seeking will be readily and cheer- est majority of the Republican voters in Congressional District. ~ 4 j ei LN : | . Bess mY MB. PATRICK J. CAEB One of the active and hustling Trustees of the Sanitary who stands close to the people, and Democratic cand mitteeman of the Fifth Ward, to be voted for Tues One of the active and hustling Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago ‘who stands close to the people, and Democratic candidate for Ward Com mitteeman of the Fifth Ward, to be voted for Tuesday, April 11th. THE BROAD AX ‘Wan preasigate and ot all thmes upheld the ue prinstpios of Bumowreey, bet Cettatics, ‘Protestants, Puteste, Intdels Mngt Ferers, Beyebiiaems, or anyone cise eam bere hate ony, os long a0 their lew cenge ie proper and seapenstbiiity 1s Sxed The Breed Ax te a mowspaper whoes stettem 1s beend enough for cll, ove Gatatng the olitertal sight to speak it own in, Leent commantentions will seesive atten (teas Write only om one side of the paper. Subscriptions mast be paid in edvance Advertising rates made known on epplt cation. ‘Address all sommenientions to THE BROAD AX 4018 ST. LAWRENOE AVE, CHICAGO, ILL. MONE WENTWORTH 2597. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Béiter ang Publisher a Matered a2 Sesend-Clase Matter Aug. 18 190%, af the Pest Qflee at Chicage, Tlinels, ender Ast of March &, 1879. AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND COE- RESPONDENTS FOR THE BEOAD ax. L. W. Washington, 5465 Kimbark avenue. B. W. Fitts, 3315 8. State strect. Phone Douglas 4049. The Broad Ax can be found on sale at the last named place and news items and advertisements left there will find their way into these columns. 2 story brick cottage, cement base- ment, ‘steam heat, large enclosed rear porch. Terms. 6528 St. Lawrence Ave. a ez ‘ . ALDERMAN JOSEPH HIGGINS SMITH. Re-elected to the City Council in an Easy Walk from the Fourteenth Ward. PaGE TWO FOR SALE. NOTES ON RACIAL PROGRESS. Compiled by the National Negro Busi- ness League. The Atlanta Mutual Insurance Asso- ciation, with home office in Atlanta, Georgia, has been admitted into the State of Arkansas. The chief officers of the Association are A. F. Herndon, President, and T. K. Gibson, Secretary. The Nashville Negro Trade Boosters of Nashville, Tennessee, are making elaborate preparations for their spring ‘Trade Week Campaign in the interest of Negro business enterprises. The campaign is to be conducted during the week of May Ist. In accordance with the suggestion offered in Business League Talk No. 3, entitled ‘Co-operative Competition,”? the Colored business men of Pensacols, Florida, have organized a Merchants’ Association, in connection with the League work, for the purpose of regu- lating credits, and extending their business among the Colored people. Already they have adopted the system of giving prize coupons for increasing patronage. A Merchants’ Association has also been organized by the Colored business men of Durham, North Caro- Tina. A movement has been started in Augusta, Georgia, for the purpose of organizing a Local Negro Business League. Mr. E. G. Spaulding, Branch Manager of the North Carolina Mutual Association of Durham, North Caro lina, is taking the leading part Hon. Nat Washer, a prominent white business man of San Antonio, Texas, was the principal speaker at the mass meeting held in that city on Mareb 28th by the San Antonio Local Negro Business League. Mr. Washer’s re marks dealt with Business Develop: ment. - ‘The St. Luke Hospital of Columbia, South Carolina, of which Dx, Matilda Evans is owner and chief physician, has been compelled to move into s larger building recently purchased. Dr. Evans gives employment to more than a dozen young men and women of the acaa THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, APRIL 8, 1916. ee — ‘The Nashville Negro Board of Trsde|~~ Old Time Witch« of which Mr. A. N. Johnson is the| Jane Wenham was ini president has been designated by the| Hertfordshire assizes on 3 city authorities and the White Com- Se with ie mercial Club as the organization to dis-| form of a cat,” under tcibete oupstles and fends to the Cel-| (be act of 1604, repented ered people who ware rendered home-| DTCwcitor® Wie oo Oo less following the disastrous fire in that} harm of Ann Thorn, a sei city a short while ago. The Nashville| teen years old, but this Globe has donated paid-up subserip-} towed. although evidence tions to all of its subscribers who were| at the trial to show wh: fire sufferers. been done the victim 1 gente crooked pins and by plac! cats’ hair in Ann Thorn ‘At the last meeting of the National} how the prisoner-had cau Negro Press Association, the members| of some cattle simply of this organization endorsed the cam- trcteosinipabogy ‘paign for. the Booker T. Washington) jie Powell passed ‘Memorial Fund and pledged their sup-| jeath, but took steps to q port to those who are in charge of the| gict. Wenham's prosecut campaign among the Colored people. ‘an account of the case, b ASKS INDICTMENT OF CLOVER ON RISK FRAUD CHARGES. State Contends Widows and Shopgirls Lost Savings in Defunct Insurance Firm The April grand jury began an in- vestigation Wednesday into the affairs of the bankrupt Royal Life Insurance company, the stockholders of Whieh are said to be shy something in the neigh- borhood of $200,000. Assistant State’s Attorney William H. Duval asked the jurors to return in- dictments against Alfred Clover, -presi- dent of the concern, and John W. Sin- gleton, his secretary. Clover, said to be known also as Alexander de Cloger, is the man who told his associates that he started a few years ago as an or- phan newsboy, started the insurance company on a shoestring, and ‘got away with it.’” ‘Washerwomen, shopgirls, and widows are said to have been among those who turned over their savings, most of which, according to Mr. Duval, went into the two officials’ pockets. Her man Krumdick, alderman elect in the Eleventh ward, was “‘stung”? for twen- ty shares. It is said that some $445,000 of stock sales in the Royal Life Insurance Com pany has meited sway in a mysterious manner. ‘Many Colored men and women turned over many thousands of dollars of their hard earned money to President Clover, 0 that he would be able to blow it in for high living, simply because he i a White gentleman who blew into this town from away down South who never had any use for the Colored people while residing in that section of the country. —Editor. i x Ay fj ) = t oe. See: Ses, wee eae s ? a, Fe TSS HON. PETER REINSBERG. The most popular German-American citizen in this city or Cook County; president of the Board of County Commissioners and candidate for del- egate to the Democratic National Convention, from the Tenth Congres sional District of Ilinois. FLY RULES. Keep your own premises clear of fly- breeding, decomposing animal or vege table matter; have garbage cans care fully covered and manure piles pro tected, and all refuse frequently re moved. Keep an eye on your neighbor’s plac ‘and habits. Sereen your house early in the season and keep screens up until after fly time. Swat every fly in the house, especi ally in the kitehen and dining room o poison them with formaldehyde, on drachm to a pint of water and milk. Keep fies from all food and from the sick room. Keep your toilets and sewers in or der. Burn all refuse from the table. Allow no waste paper or decaying matter to accumulate about your house Keep an eye on neighboring vacan lots for dead animals. Time now to begin to think abou planting things. Did you have am; flowers or vegetables last yeart If not why not do a little back and front yar: gardening this spring and summer? I would be a fine thing if all the vacan ground in Chicago, including many bac} yards, could be planted with flowers fruits and vegetables; flowers to beau tity our homes and cheer our hearts fruits and vegetables to feed and nour ish our bodies; and finally, to give u health afd strength as a result of wor! ‘and exercise in God's outdoors. Old Time Witchoraft. Jane Wenham was indicted at the Hertfordshire assizes on March 4, 1712 for “conversing with the devil in the form of a cat,” under the provisions of the act of 1604, repealed in 1736. Her prosecutors wished to have her also in dicted for practicing witchcraft to the barm of Ann Thorn, a servant girl six. teen years old, but this was not al Towed, although evidence was produced at the trial to show what injury had been done the victim by means of crooked pins and by placing cakes and cats’ hair in Ann Thorn’s pillow and how the prisoner-had caused the deat of some cattle simply by walking through a turnip field. The jury brought her in “guilty,” an¢ Justice Powell passed sentence of death, but took steps to quash the ver dict. Wenham’s prosecutors publishe< ‘an account of the case, but their argu ,ments were pulverized by scientific men. Jane Wenham herself was liber ated and taken under the protection of Colonel Plummer, who gave her a cot tage, and we are told by Dr. Hutchin son that in 1720 the whole country was Tully convinced of her innocence.—Lon don Spectator. ‘Tee Giecen ot 0 “Life becomes, as the stolcs more than once tell us, like a play which {is acted or a game played with coun. ters. Viewed from the outside, these counters are valueless, but to those engaged in the game their importance is paramount. What really and ulti mately matters is that the game shall be played as it should be played. God. the eternal dramatist, has cast you for some part in his drama and hands you the role. It may turn out tha you are cast for a triumphant king It may be for a slave who dies of tor ture. What does that matter to the good actor? He can play either part His only business is to accept the role given him and to perform it well. * * * Success or failure is a thing he can de termine without stirring a hand. It hardly interests him. What interest: him is that one thing which he cannot determine—the action of your free and conscious will.—Gilbert Murray. Kines and Shevina. ‘The classic case of a king who knew better than to let anybody else shave him is that of Dionysius the elder, ty- rant of Syracuse, who appears to have been unable to shave himself, for he is said to have resorted to the un- comfortable device of singeing off his beard with hot walnut shells, says the London Chronicle. We may suspect that Napoleon's was another case of the kind. Rogers asked Talleyrand whether Napoleon shaved himseif. “Yes,” replied Talleyrand; “one born to be a king has some one to shave him, but they who acquire kingdoms shave themselves.” That way of putting it pleasantly emphasizes the practical su- Periority of the parvenu to the help. ess, spoiled child of heredity, but pru- dence probably entered into the mat. ter also, if Taileyrand’s statement was correct. ii ian A male fish which hatches the young of its mate is the Chromis paterfamil- fas. It is found in the lake of Tiberias, Palestine. Strange to say, this indus trious fish hatches its young in its mouth. When the female has spawned im the sand the male approaches and draws the eggs into bis gills, where they remain until hatched, when they struggle out of their confinement into the parent's mouth. As many as 200 ferfect youn are sometimes found in the mouth of un adult male. How the fish manages to feed itself without swallowing its young isa mystery. The grown fish is about seven inches long and one and three-quarters wide. Its back is olive creen, shot with blue, and ‘the belly is silver white, marked with green and blue. Reason For Complaint. _ SI keep the best bread,” said a cer. tain baker the other dd} to a poor fellow who complained of the inferior quality of the article he had purchased of him the day before. “1 do not doubt it,” replied the cus- tomer. | “Then why do you complain?” asked the baker. “Because 1 would suggest that you sell the best bread and keep the bad,” ‘was the reply.—Pittsburgh Telegraph. eg Some Evidence. “Jou say that preparation will make the hair grow?” asked the thin haired man of the druggist. “Why, say,” came from the drug man, “I know a customer who took the cork out of a bottle of that stuff with his teeth. and now he’s got a hair Up.”—Yonkers Statesman. | een ies Cialis “It is all right to pat yourself on the back occasionally.” said the dis penser of sage advice. “Yes? said the player up. “But don't forget to call yourself @own when you need it, my boy.”— Pittsburgh Post in Wis tin De “Ma,” queried the small daughter of the boarding housekeeper, “what shall I do with these basting threads?” “Give them to me and I will stir them tuto the frosting for the cocoanut cake,” said her mother.—Youth’s Oom- panton. So Lively Cheese. | John—I'll bring you a fork, sir. The Customer—What for? Jobn—The ca- membert, sir. The Customer—A fork’s no good. Bring a revolver.—Exchange. Bincerity’s own realm is one’s secret ehamber; strong bere, man is strong every where.—Saigo. 4 F % q : me | z | ALDERMAN HUGH NORRIS. Re-elected to the City Council for the Third Time from the Second Ward Talks on HEALTH, _ CLEANLINESS, PROPER LIVING, SANITATION, ETC. Dr. W. A. DRIVER 3300 So. State Street Phode Douglas 3617 SAPETY FIRST. To be safe follow nature. Nature is @ good guide, the best guide, the safest. When in doubt play trumps, that ds to say when in doubt about the proper course, follow nature Natural law is the highest law, the breaking of natural law will always demand the penalty, sooner ot “later. It is a simple matter of cause and effect. There is no escape when na. ture’s law has been broken. Escapes ‘are only apparent not real. The penal: ty must be paid. “In our present civilization there seems to be a concerted effort to get ‘as far as possible from nature and the law of nature. The result must be deformity, abnormality of various de- solution or death. Be natural to be safe. It is natural to think much; it is natural to act in aceord with care fol and complete thought. Nature gave air and water for ow use. Be natural and use air and water abundantly, if safety first is worth while. The night air is as natural a: the day air, therefore use it as yo would the day air. In other words keep the windows in the sleeping apart ment open at the bottom and the toy simultaneously night and day. The fresh air_is the best tonic; it is na ‘ture’s tonic par excellence. Water is SPECIAL NOTICE PHONE CHANGED. THE EMANUEL JAOKSON UN. DERTAKING COMPANY, 2959-2961 State St., begs to inform its patrons and friends, that our ‘‘Telephone”’ bas been changed to ‘‘CALUMET 6164.’ Automatic remains same— 71-629, Prompt service day or night. DAN M. JACKSON, Pres. GEORGE T. KERSEY, See. Wax matches, so called; are made by drawing strands of fine cotton thread, twenty or thirty at a time, through melted stearin with a small admixture of paraffin. The wax hardens quickly upon the threads, and the long ta- pers thus produced are smoothed and rounded by pulling them through fron Plates perforated with holes of the de- sired size. Finally the tapers are cut into match lengths and dipped. Social Distinctions. “What train do you take coming into town in the morning?” “I used to take the Pinochle express at 7:44, but since I became a member of the firm I've been traveling on the Bridge Whist limited, which leaves at 823."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. ee & / a > Ss aa ~~ i | & = . ~e 4 ‘. xe i nature’s solvent; it is the best sol- vent. It is the element indispensible; it is the best climinant. It is abso- lutely natural; it is safe. Bathe often, bathe every day, the entire body. Be safe. Cleanliness is best, safest. Re- member safety first. ‘Many persons are in a hurry; they consider it a light matter to interfere with nature and nature’s processes. Nature is the greatest power in the known world. We do not lightly “fool”? with power. Why fool with nature, the greatest demonstrable pow- er? Why not agree with so potent a force? Why not agree and practice safety first? There has been too little co-opera- tion with nature, hence there has been too little practice of safety first. That brings too much abnormality, misery, ete. Interfering with nature means often immediate sepsis, blood poison- ing, hemorrhage, ultimately, it always means disease of various type, prema- ture decay, consumption and often tu- bereulosis. Interruption of natural processes is extremely dangerous. The disorders that follow such a foolish procedure are too numerous to men- tion. Obey the behests of nature and stick to the policy of safety first. Follow nature and retain your beauty and health and live to enjoy three score and ten years. Explained. “Our air mattresses,” said the deal- er, “are filled in the months of April and May. That accounts for their re- markable resilient qualities.” “Is the air of those months better than others?” “They are the spring months, you know.”—Exchange. Remembered Him. Unele George—Come here, Willie. Don’t you know who Iam? Willie— You bet I do! You are ma’s brother. who stayed here two months one time and never offered to pay a cent for board. Oh, yes; I've heard pa speak of you often.—indianapolis News. Argument Spoiled. She—Too many men expect their wives to run their homes on practically nothing. They forget that no one can make bricks without straw. He—My wife does—out of flour.—Stray Stories. Consoling Her. Bess—I sometimes wish I might see myself as others see me. Nell—Ob. you poor dear! Why, you just coulln't believe your eyes!—Browning’s Maza- ohee. — es a a ee — ee ee ee EN ene E TS es ee = ; Se a eg, re 8, 1916. PAGE THRER SS oe | pa es ans SPENT FORTUNE | rar sme weoonce J] RULES FOR NAVY'S | [me onssy rose _] ABOUT GARNISHING | m= 22a, TOTRAIN ORPHANS || =. srss-.x= |) CIVILIAN CRUISE!] sservsszzz":2c! || une o me soos Tat Mate eT | nm I, Fashioned of white net ruffles and a Feed Ritractiee: st ap say, es oe Washington Teacher Alded | s"so'u*sua's acne, = mer | Battleships Will B0 Used In|=Siorer:se'cs"ssix"as Set | THEY APPEAL TO THE: EVE.|‘Shect mesmo mae Those Who Sought Education, | soosenoia” secctetnct™"s, tome of Summer Training, ae a enae eres eee Sought =pone Sas _ #: Thyssen Stn pae LIVED MODESTLY TO DO AGT] Sc!%,°*, m=27. ax entertainment | COURSE TO BE FOUR WEEKS Hon—Garnishing Often Turne a De- | niture te without exception European, Used Income of High Schoo! Instruo- tor In Moderate Manner, and With Money He Earned by Writing He Was Able to Educate Eighteen Stu- dents. Everett, Wash.—F, D. Mack, teacher in the Central school, bas spent about $40,000 in educating eighteen students, seventeen boys and one girl, during the last sixteen years, according to a story he reluctantly told a newspaper repre. sentative. Living on his school salary in a mod- est way both in Minnesota, his former home, aud in Washington, he has earn- ed the money to send students through universities by writing short stories and magazine articles. He has paid ‘out between $2.000 and $3,000 on each of his “children.” Some of the youngsters were or- phans. and some bad one parent, but all were eager to learn and were handi- capped by lack of money. ‘The thirteen boys who are allve are all actively engaged in the professions in which Mr. Mack has educated them. Two are druggists. one being in St Paul and the other in Los Angeles. Two are instructors in the University of Minnesota, where they were grad- uated. Que teaches mathematics, and the other is an instructor in German. This latter young man plans to be a physician and in 1914 married a girl who wished to go to Germany to get her master’s degree, so he and his bride sailed for Germany to continue their studies. only to be turned back by the beginning of the war. Mr. Mack sent him through Normal school, the University of Minnesota and Harvard, where he received his master’s degree, A young man who chose to be a broker received his education at the University of Tilinois. He started out to be an architect, but ebanged his mind and took a commercial course. He was graduated four years ago and 1s now in Minneapolis engaged in the lumber brokerage business. He is the best money maker of the “family.” In his four years out of college he has made $10,000. A mining engineer who was educat- ed at the University of Minnesota 1s now working in a mine at Butte, Mont. ‘The banker received a thorough com- mercial education, and then Mr. Mack set him up in business In a bank in Elzin, N. D. Mr. Mack says that if any of his boys wants to start in busi- ness he always gives them enough money to begin. He recently bought an eizhty acre farm for one of them. A dentist lives in Chicago. He had four years at the University of Val- paraiso, Mr. Mack says this boy mar- ried a rich unese. One boy who studied to be a lawyer jot his health after his graduation from the Ueiversity of Minnesota law school, so could not practice, and is now emploved as chief of the Minne- sora state fish and game commission. uh headquarters at St. Paul. Self educated and quiet, Mr. Mack would not be thought responsible for one of the most unusual philanthro- Hes in the world. NO PA'NTER’S COLIC FOR HIM. ep Yor oo Elwood, N. J—Robert W. Hunt, a 1e Ured college instructor, received a let fer recently from a neighboring town containing a bill for 40 cents for “tint” Purchased by “Mrs. Hunt.” Hunt is 8 good lookin hachelor with a steady in- cone. and the inquisitive element of Elwood at once interpreted the post- office Intletin in terms of leap yeer Possibilities, i quiet the buzzing gossip, Hunt hus issued the following statement: “We have liad several offers of may- tase, ad one or two ladies have as- sumed we were engaged without mak- inz uy offer, and it fs with fear and trembling we pass each day of this Fear. which is divisible by four. How: eves, when Mrs Hunt does arrive she shail as woiture painted ber, with ere he heavens, with cheeks Use the cose and with lips lke the daicp of crushed strawberry. She shall have vo geod of ‘tint’ When we want & li oe don't propose to ‘mess ~ Bele et three conte of paint to lace teen ieee ee ‘Ore ‘ity, Ore—Peter Brevio feel io three, au Ttallan, was treed With the ct of bloodhounds arrested And browstt back to Oregon City and commis) ty the State Hospital For the Issue Lrevio Hyed'in a hollow fee. sul his diet consisted ‘of roots, bertics ov what food he could find (und seizhboring farmhouses. He Stole 0 ax from a farmhouse and Passel such of his thme chopping own 1 \ number of men of the district ierermined to arrest Brevlo Aud went to his tree home. ‘The Italian TL away. Dogs were then put om his trai, FOR. SPRING WEDDINGS. ————— One Attractive Way to Give the Bride a Shower, ‘With spring already upon us, the thought of spring weddings is now im the air. This is the ripe season for Bnen showers and other showers o! household necessaries given te the Bride by all her friends. The gixt whe is to be married in April will be the recipient of many an entertainment before she 18 safely wedded, but she ‘Will enjoy nothing more than a shower if her friends have any novel ideas or the subject. ‘The chief point in a shower must al- ‘ways be its surprise; otherwise it ‘would not be a shower. If you are {Binking of giving such an affair fo some friend who is soon to be married be sure that every detail is kept « se ‘qret from her. That is half the fan. A novel idea for a linen shower car be executed in the following way: In- Yite the bride to be to spend an even- fag at your home with a few old ‘frends. “See that she arrives the frst and is comfortably seated and chat- ting when the other guests begin te arrive. Of course the latter are in the se- ret or else there would be no shower. Each guest must come in carrying an umbrella. The bride may not notice the first one, but she will certainly re- mark before long that every one who @nters carries an umbrella. She will Brobably ask before the last one ar Hives if it is raining, in which case the guest questioned should answer, “No, Dut it looks like a shower.” When all the guests have arrived each one must sin possession of her own umbrella in case it has been laid aside on her entrance. At a given signal, which should be some such re mark from the hostess as “Did you say it looked lke a shower?" the guests should all open their umbrellas with the answer, “It certainly does.” From the stec! ribs of each umbrella should be suspended by a string the Parcel holding the picce of linen which the guest intends to give the bride. Any big bundles, like a tablecloth, will make the umbrella « bit bulky when @osed, but in such case the guest Will have to smux;!e her umbrella in @mnoticed. But most linen pieces can De done up in such small parcels that they can easily be concealed in a closed umbrella. At the signal to open the parcels will afl hang down Ly their strings. The guests must then hold their umbrellas over the bride-to-le's head. The host- ess provides ler with scissors to eut Gown her various bundles, and the paint of the shower is made apparent. AN UNUSUAL MODEL. A Black Satin Hat to Go With Your Spring Suit. This smart hat with a close fitting Brim has a flat crown topped with a . SS ies a 3 c= 4 “ - a a ee fr cf og , ty) Fey fe 3 f ae 4 A LA MODE Blackbird. ‘The lines are good, and the tam effect is becoming to many types @f women. The veil is a hexagonal Mesh with « floral scroll pattern. A Hygiene Note. When a child begins with a cold tao- Jate it from the other children in the house and do not let it attend schoo! until it is better. Not only is a cold contagious in itself, but in chiléren a old is often the beginning of @ eon- tagious disease, and it Is not fatr to ether children to let them come tm con- tact with « cold until it is proved to be nothing serious. “There is no better gargle oF nose @oucbe for a bezinning inflammation than salt and water. Of course the s0- Tution must be weaker for the nose. Rose douches should be taken onky on ‘8 doctor’s advice, as the memorane of the nose is very delicate and the treat- ment must necessarily.vary with the child. Never let the child go out of @oors af'er spraying nose and throat. Roxbury Cakes. One-fourth cupful of butter, one-nall ‘eupful sour milk, one teaspoonful ein Ramon, two ees, one-half cupful o' raisins, onc-half cupful brown sugar ‘ene-half cup/ul corn sirup, one and one half cup‘uis flour, one teaspoonful of soda, on»half cupful English walnuts Cream butter. add sugar and beaten egg yolks. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add to first mixture alternately with the corn sirup and the sour milk. Ada egg whites beaten dry, chopped raisins a! nuts. Bake in small pans. This wil’ make elzhteen to twenty lit- fle cakec RULES-FOR NAVY'S CIVILIAN CRUISE Battleships Will Be Used In | Summer Training, COURSE TO BE FOUR WEEKS Those Enlisting For Trip Will Have to Pay Traveling Expenses to Sea- board and Deposit $30—Starting Points Will Be at Coast Citiee—En- roliments Close June 1. Washington.—The navy's civilian cruise, which is expected to do for thé navy what the Plattsburg training ‘camp did for the army, will begin Aug. 15 and last until Sept. 12, according to an announcement made by Secretary Daniels’ department. Battleships of the Atlantic reserve fleet will be used for the cruise, it is stated, and the starting points will be Boston, Newport, New York, Philadel- phia, Norfolk and possibly Charleston. Civilians enlisting for the cruise will have to pay their traveling expenses to the seaboard and return and also a Geposit of $30 to cover the expenses of the cruise. The detailed regulations issued by the department, which will govern the eruise, have been tentatively adopted ‘and in part follows: “Recruits for the cruise to be eltt- zens of the United States between the ages of nineteen and forty-five, and must be able to pass a prescribed physt- ¢al examination. They must be able to demonstrate to the recruiting officer that they possess some nautical knowl Be YS ee Ww a AN ae. ET bor F Saf oy “s oe 2 oe — = ie Photo by American Press Association. ans man edge or have had some technical tratn- ing which would fit them for service in the navy. “The applicants who qualify will be required to sign an application blank for enrollment. In this application the Tecruit obligates himself to hold him- self during the cruise subject to the navy regulations, obey all authorized orders aud perform such work on board ship as regularly assigned. “The objects of the training cratse are to help equip properly equipped men to act as reserves in time of war or national emergency by giving them ‘& course of training on board warships under naval officers and naval condi- tions. “The total expenses of the cruise, ‘outside of the cost of transportation to the point of embarking and for return- ing home, will be about $30. Upon re- Porting on board the ship to which as- signed each recruit will depostt $30. which will cover the cost of his sub- aistence and the necessary clothing @utfit. Should the actual cost of sub- aistence and clothing be less than this amount the difference will be refunded. “Upon reporting on board the civilian elothing of recruits will be turned over for storage, and they will be issued a sufficient outfit of uniform clothing. When all recriits are on board the ahips will leave their respective naval districts and cruise for a period of four Weeks, during which time the recruits ‘will be given practical instruction tn ‘the duties required on board ship. “A portion of each day will be given to the study of special subjects, which ‘Will be largely optional, so that those who have an aptitude for or knowledge ¢f such subjects as navigation, signal- tng, radio work, steam or electrical en- gineering, etc, may have an opportu- nity to specialize. Boat drill will be given and landings made, and recruits will be taught the manugl of arms and military formations. “During the final week of the cruise the ships will return to the naval dis- tricts whence they came, and, in addi- tion to the courses of instruction, re- eruits will be given a general idea of their own naval district and its defen- sive problems. During the final week ‘also residents of the district who own yachts or motorboats which would be ‘Tseful as auxiliaries in time of war ‘Will be given an opportunity to operate fm conjunction with the ships. “Enrollments will be closed on June 1, and no application will be recelv- ed after that date. Application blanks ‘Will be furnished to all who desire them by the navy recruiting officers ‘at the various recruiting stations thronghont the country.” THE DRESSY FROCK. How Fussiness May Be Subdued to Good Silhouette After All. Fashioned of white net ruffles and a scant piece of figured crepe de chine, eernflower blue and white, this pretty Qs / Fe , i ; vr} bone arte 3 ie ' | Py - alae ' ee eee ge ‘ > ey PICTURESQE MODEL spring gown may be easily copied. The seven ruilles are edged with narrow lace, and the peplum of the waist folds into an elongated drape forming front panel. A bertha collar finishes the surplice. which takes a crushed girdle of cornflower blue taffeta, TABLE LINEN. Hints About the Keeping of Your Fa- ~vorite Fad. “Table lineh must be properly han- led in the laundry if you would have it retain its freshness,” says Marie. Strong bleaches must never be used on fine table linens. Of course the linen 4s often badly spotted and needs to be ‘leaned in some way, but boiling water Temoves coffee spots, cold water re- moves cocoa stains and sunshine re- moves many more spots. When strong- er agents must be used they should be applied and removed by intelligent hands. They should be allowed to remain on the spots just long enough to eradicate them and then rinsed thoroughly out with clear water, for if they remain ‘on too long they remove not only spots. but pieces of the linen. For ffuit stains pour boiling water through them while the stains are damp. if possible. If they dry on rab them with lard and put through the usual washing process. Some old fash- foned housewives lave theft table Iin- en dipped in buttermilk to white it The linen is allowed to remain tn the buttermilk for x day or two, if meces- sary. and is then thoroughly rinsed in cool, clear water and later in warm water. _ Always dry linen out of doors in the sunshine! If possible have a little bleaching green of grass. Table Mnen must be quite damp when it is froned, and it must be ironed until it is per- fectly dry. Napkins should be froned on both sides and a tablecloth, too, to give it the hest appearance. Physical Fitness Woman's Big Asset. No woman nowadays can afford not to be well. Ill heaith—even mere “delicacy,” with no positive manifestation of disease— costs too much, There is the obvious, direct expense of doctors’ bills and medicines. But indirectly you pay a much higher price for not being well. If you are a waxe earner your lost time and enery. due to a lack of phys- {eal strenzth. must also be computed in lost dollars. Poor health will interfere constantly with your so ial zood times. It will mar whatever heauty you may possess sooner tha any other cause. If you are a wife and mother illness and weakness will interfere with your du- tles and the comfort of those dear to you. Whatever your station in life You will find that the role of invalid ‘and weakling is no longer fashionable ‘or popular. For awhile you will have ‘the sympathy of your friends, but the best of them will be bored with you sooner or later. They can't help it. A worship of physical fitness is im the air, and instead of whining and pitying yourself yon must bend all your ener- gles to the task of becoming well. <7 Cinnamon Rolls. When it ts desired to mold bread for baking take one loaf on a molding Doard. roll out to nearly a quarter of an inch thick. spread quickly with but- ter, brown sugar. white sugar and cin- mamon. Rol! up and cut off one and a half inch pieces. Have considerable melted fat in a dripping pan and dip the top of each piece into the fat. Al low them to rise until after the rest of the bread is baked, so that the rolls may be very licht. They should be baked from twenty minutes to half an hour. ABOUT GARNISHING Some of Pe That Make Food Attractive. THEY APPEAL TO THE EYE. ‘There Are Two Sorts of Trimming, ‘One Fer Flavor and One For Decora- tlon—Garnishing Often Turns = De- ‘epleed Dish Into a Favorite. ‘With spring spleeniness upon us, it is weil for housewtves to bait appetites. ‘ery often a dish may be delicious to taste, Dut unattractive to the eye, and the eye judges it before the palate Goes, So make it attractive to the eye s¢ you woud have it successful dish | are two sorts of garnishes— ‘those that add flavor as well as decora- ‘tion and those that are only decorative and do not add flavor. Mushrooms, fo: Mnstance, served with a ragout of meat, ‘2d to both appearance and taste. A ‘eign green leaf under half a musk- melon adds only to appearance. This ‘second class of garnishes need not be served when they are used on the ‘serving dish. Parsley is perhaps the most usefu garnish. In sprigs with cold meat, minced with soup and vegetables and salads, it is always fresh in color and ‘tempting in taste. “Mushrooms are useful because, can ‘ned, they always can be kept on hand. And so can peas. A mound of canned peas served in the middle of an Irish stew makes it far daintier than 3 mound of plain botled potatoes. Pota toes, however, can be used for garnish. tag. Scoop raw potatoes with a round ‘scoop and boil them. Serve them with melted butter and parsley for a gar mish, or force soft, mashed potatoe: through a stiff paper cone and brown fn the oven, or fry brown smal rounds of potatoes, or use French fried potatoes, and potato garnish is suitable ‘with cold meat. Green and red peppers, too, can be ‘sed to garnish vegetables, meats and salads. An egg salad is much im. proved if it is dotted with bits of red Depper. Minced green pepper or shred ded green pepper adds both taste and looks to potato and cabbage salad. Beets and carrots can be cut in ring: or stars, cooked tender very carefully and then used to garnish substantia meat dishes. Barberries are one of the purely or mamental garnishes. Holly, too, car be used in season, and bits of ever green can often be called on to helt make a simple dish attractive. Remember that the garnishing of « dish will often change it from some thing not liked to a favorite with the family. BEDROOM SLIPPERS. Various Nether Comforts That May Also Be Good Looking. It is possible to have attractive bed: room slippers which match your neg ligee, or at least are in accord with it. ‘There are endless varieties of “mules” in gay colored silk or satin, edged with silk cord and decorated with tiny rose buds. This is the kind of work that the expert needlewoman enjoys, but be sides such dainty trifles more sensible everyday ones can be bought which do not clash with one’s beauty loving ideas. Kid slippers, with low, comfortable jReels, may be bought in pinks, blues ‘and browns. Very simflar to them are the felt styles, whose instep is deco- Fated with a cut out design of the felt over a contrasting color. = White kid well covered with a Japa- nese embossed design are shown. Most luxurious are the slippers of bright ‘quilted satin, whose ribbon rosettes hold a tiny’ rhinestone. / Made with only a toe covering, but minus the heels attached to “mules,” ‘are other models, some covered with white flannel, decorated with a satin bow; others, to be used en route to the bath, are made of checked toweling, the edges bound with corduroy and the sole being very woolly. NEW SILVERWARE. ‘Two Pieces Any Housewife Will Wel- come In Her Dining Room. ‘This cake basket, which Is sterling. bas a new feature in its graceful han- @e. The pattern ts one easily kept | os ie a ee el \eaeey | 4) : | See ere 1S Ken eas ~) Se eee ae bright and clean, matching the cas- serole, which is of pretty blue ware. For her who enjoys serving meats in the dishes they are cooked in this cas- serole will make an attractive wedding att. eae ae Matting. | Bub every two or three months with salt water, lukewarm, and Gry quickly ‘with a clean cloth. ‘A Shabby Royal Palace, ‘The Persian royal palace is & mest Unattractive place. The courts are Sil ed with painted figures of cast tron in a kind of operatic Romeo's costume, and with boys of gilt tron offering vermilion cups to gilt eagles. The tanks are stag- nant and shabby, the gardens negiect- e@. The rooms are horrible even for one of those monuments of bad taste called royal palaces; the walls are eov- ered with mirrors, and a decoration made of small pieces of mirror set in elaborate patterns, the effect remind ing one of 2 wedding cake The fur niture is without exception European, of poor quality and worse taste; there is not a single one of those exquisite works of Persian art which in the col lections of Burope arouse enthusiasm —not so much as a fine carpet. Neither the famous peacock throne—so long er- Toneously thought to be the one built for the great moghal and looted by Nadir Shah—nor any of the jewels are now exhibited. Local gossip believes them to have been broken up and sold tm Europe by the present government —"From Moscow to the Persian Gulf.” Cena OR “Is that the officer who arrested you?” his honor inquired of Mose Ham- fbel, an old negro whitewash artist, ar Tested for assault. “I can't rekerlect,” answered the pets- oner. “Sure, I arrested him, judge,” put in the policeman, with indignation. “He knows it too.” “Take a good look at him, Moses,” insisted the judge. “Ian't that face fa- miliar?” ‘The darky squinted long and scowt ingly at his accuser. “Now dat I uses mo’ keer, jedge,” he said, “’peers like dey is somethin’ fa- milyus erbout dat face, but dis yere worl’ is so full ob nacherally ugly folks jes’ an ordinary man kain’t al- ways tell de diffunce betwix "em. Dat’s him, jedge, dat's him. * * * But be x easy €2 yo’ kin on him, kaze he got @ wife and fo’ chillun.”"—Case and Comment. Cotatenetion of Gin Guna. The making of a big gun Involves as much intricate work as the putting to- gether of a locomotive or a giant crane. A twelve inch gun on board a battle- ship is fifty feet in length and bas an extreme range of twenty-five miles and an effective range of twelve miles. ‘There fs a vast amount of intricate and delicate, trained workmanship wanted in the finish of a giant cannon. For example, says a writer in the Mill- gate Monthly, the breech block has to undergo eighteen or twenty machin- ings. And all the medley of mechan- fsm necessary to enable the ponderous mass of ordnance to move to the right or left or up or down at a touch from the naval gunners fs being built up to- gether at the same time as the work Proceeds on the gun itself. For some of the smaller guns no fewer than 580 machinings on 280 parts are necessary Defore the weapon fs ready for use, ‘The Finest Street In the World. | “Truly. New York is the unbelieva- ble city. as I have called it.” said Jos- eph Pennell. the famous etcher. “Down ‘Broadway there are endless new sub- ‘Jects. Stand, for instance, at the up- ‘per side of City Hall square on Broad- way and look south. Now, I know all ‘of old*Europe, the parts that are left and the parts that are gone, and there 1s nothing, there was nothing, to com- ‘pare in grandeur and majesty with this vista down Broadway. Were it somewhere in Europe every one would be staring at It, ogling it, patronizing ft, saying the correct things in the guidebook about -it| Here the guide book says nothing. Broadway, to those who ‘can see. is the finest street im the world.”—New York World. A Country of Earthquakes. Japan ts pecullarly the vietim of ele mental forces. ‘The only satisfaction its people cen derive from living in a country which contains fifty-one active Volcanoes and has an average of about 500 earthquake shocks yearly is that in all probability Japan would never have existed but for the selsmie and volcanic agency which has elevated whole districts above the ocean by means of repeated eruptions. Cores. In the classic mythology Ceres is the goddess of the harvest, or, to be more specific, of the cereals. Accord ing to Ovid, Meta., book 5, Ceres first taught men to plow the flelds and also to have fixed laws, the meaning of which is that laws originated with the settled state known as agriculture. ‘A Hard Question. Modern Maiden—I wish advice. O14 Lady—Certainly, my dear. What is it? Modern Maiden—Shall I marry a man whose tastes are-the opposite of mine and quarrel! with him, or shall I marry a man whose tastes are the same as mine and tire of him? Laws, ‘The laws of a country must be Ike a large river and not Ike a small itch. Men do not fall in a river be cause ft is remarkably wide and deep, while they often fall into a ditch be- cause it 18 so narrow and shallow.— Kyuso. Bad Arguments, The best way of answering a bad ar gument is not to stop it, but let tt go on {ts course until ft overlaps the boundaries of common sense.—Sytney Smith. Mot Eternal. Soulful Youth (at the piano)—Do you sing “Fotever ud Forever?" Matter of Fact Maiden—No; I stop for meals. —Erebange. Many of the Wisest Politicians Contend that Mayor William Hale Thompson Come Out at the Little End of the Horn at the Aldermanic Contest or Election Last Tuesday Many of the Hale Th the Aldo HUFIELD 82 HON. ISAAC NEWTON POWELL Ex-City Treasurer of Chicago; successful banker and stock prominent leaders of the Republican party, warm from Americans, who will, on Tuesday, April 11th, be elec man of the 7th Ward. Chicago; successful banker and stock ers of the Republican party, warm fr will, on Tuesday, April 11th, be elec Ward. Ex-City Treasurer of Chicago; successful banker and stock broker; one of the prominent leaders of the Republican party, warm friend of worthy Afro-Americans, who will, on Tuesday, April 11th, be elected Ward Committee-man of the 7th Ward. HYDE PARK NEWS. Mrs. Carrie Austin formerly of Hyde Park who lived at 3350 Vernon Ave., died on the first part of last week after a lingering illness. Mrs. Austin leaves a husband and five children to mourn her death. The Rev. John Robinson of St. Mark's M. E. Church preached the funeral sermon. She was intered at Oakwood. The 5th grade class of Kenwood sent a large Bouquet in sympathy of the bereavement of Louis Nathanial, one of their class who attended Kenwood school. The stork visited Mrs. Hunt of 5526 Engleside Ave., Monday morning. Both mother and son are doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mauney have moved from 5218 Lake Park Ave., to Evans Ave. Mr. Clifford Raymore we learn is on the sick list. We wish for him a speedy recovery. [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. HON. OSCAR HEBEL a German-American citizen, ex-member of County, candidate for re-election as ward, who may be selected later on by on the Republican ticket. Popular North Side German-American citizen, ex-member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, candidate for re-election as Ward Committeeman of the 21st Ward, who may be selected later on to make the race for State's Attorney on the Republican ticket. Popular North Side German-American citizen, ex-member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, candidate for re-election as Ward Committeeman of the 21st Ward, who may be selected later on to make the race for State's Attorney on the Republican ticket. PAGE FOUR al banker and stock broker; one of the un party, warm friend of worthy Afro- April 11th, be elected Ward Committee Miss Birdie Williams gave a reception in honor of her nephew's birthday. A number of invited guests were present. Mrs. Merriman of 5210 Lake Park Ave. is very low at this writing. It seems as if quite a number of political mendicants think and feel that they can with impunity insult the wives and children whenever they feel like it, but there are others who do not agree with them politically. The same fellows are political slaves, who can't think for themselves, neither can they produce an independent thought, of any value, neither can they conceive any proposition of merit, yet you will find these political trixters becoming private carriers or messengers of their meanness in the homes and families of their neighbors. Just to be a good fellow with the Boss they go so far as to try and keep a man from making a decent living. [Name] A citizen, ex-member of the Board of A e for re-election as Ward Committeeman selected later on to make the race for an ticket. THE BROAD AX; CHICAGO, APRIL 8, 1916. ALDERMEN HUGH NOBRIS, JOSEPH HIGGINS SMITH, WILLIAM J. HEALEY, JOHN A. RICHERT, WILLIAM R. O'TOOLE, JOHN TOMAN AND THOMAS A. DOYLE, AS PREDICTED IN THESE COLUMNS LAST WEEK, WERE RE-ELECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE WARDS. ALDERMAN HENBY P. BERGEN, MUCH TO THE REGRET OF HIS MANY FRIENDS, FELL BY THE WAYSIDE IN THE THIRTY-FIRST WARD, ROBEET R. PEGRAM, REPUBLICAN, SUCCEEDING HIM. COL. WILLIAM G. ANDERSON, BEING LOADED DOWN WITH TOO MANY DEAD JONAHS, ONLY RECEIVED FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE VOTES FOR ALDERMAN OF THE SECOND WARD. SINCE THE SMOKE OF THE BATTLE OF THE LATE ELECTION HAS CLEARED AWAY, EVERYTHING SEEMS TO CLEARLY INDICATE THAT HON. CHARLES S. DENEEN AND BOY O. WEST WILL SLIP ONE OVER ON MAYOR WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON IN THE STATE WIDE PRIMARY CONTEST, TUESDAY, APRIL 11th; THAT MR. WEST WILL RIDE RIGHT STRAIGHT OVER HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, IN THEIR HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN OF ILLINOIS. ATTORNEY AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS AND HIS FRIENDS STILL ARE FIRMLY OF THE OPINION THAT HE HAS A GOOD FIGHTING CHANCE TO BE SELECTED AS ONE OF THE DELEGATES TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION FROM THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. IT SEEMS TO BE IN THE AIR AT THE PRESENT TIME THAT COL. THEODORE BOOSEVELT WILL RIDE BOUGH SHOD THROUGH THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, TRAMPLING DOWN ALL OPPOSITION TO HIS ONWARD MARCH, AND WILL BE NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Many of the wise politicians who claim that they are able to see things in the very darkest hours of the night, are willing to admit that "Big Bill," Mayor William Hale Thompson, completely fell down on Tuesday, receiving some mighty hard jolts in the final wind up in the aldermanic contest or election—that he absolutely lost four wards which he was banking on carrying, thereby depriving or knocking him out of four aldermen whose aid and votes he greatly needed in the City Council. As the late hot aldermanic fight or contest has now passed into history and all that has been said and done cannot be undone, so let us all fondly hope that the old and the new members of the City Council and Mayor Thompson will all solidly unite or stand together and work for the best interest of all the people residing in Chicago. As it was predicted in the last issue of this paper that Aldermen Hugh Norris, Joseph Higgins Smith, William J. Healy, John A. Richert, William R. O'Toole, John Toman and Thomas A. Doyle would be re-elected to the City Council from their respective Wards, Alderman Henry P. Bergen being the only candidate supported by this paper who, much to the regret of his many friends, fell by the wayside, he being succeeded in the City Council by Robert R. Pegram, Republican, who is a first-class business man, who con- MISS MARION H. DRAKE, PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEEMAN OF THE FIRST WARD. Miss Marion H. Drake is a candidate for Progressive Ward Committeeman in the First Ward. She is opposed by a man who claims to be a Progressive, but he apparently does not believe in one of the big planks of the Progressive party, namely, Woman Suffrage, for when he filed his petition he at once went to the Election Commissioners and asked them to knock out Miss Drake's petition on the ground that she was a woman and as she could not vote for Ward Committeeman she could not be a candidate. Mr. Colin C. H. Fyffe, attorney for the Election Commissioners, advised the board that the position of Miss Drake's opponent was incorrect. Miss Drake argued before the Board that women could hold offices which they could not vote for, and cited many instances where such public of ficers had been upheld by strong legal opinions. Miss Drake will be remembered in the First Ward as the woman who so bravely ran for Alderman two years ago. She has been Progressive Ward Committeeman for the past two years, and during that time has kept the Progressive Party in the First Ward from making entangling alliances with the Democrats. Can the same be said of the Republican Ward Committeeman Miss Drake is also a candidate for Delegate to the Progressive National Convention, to be held in Chicago in June. This Convention is to be bigger than is generally known. The Progressive Party is very strong in many states of the Union and will have a full delegation when the Convention meets in the Auditorium. Seven floors of the LaSalle Hotel, various floors of other big hotels, quarters in the Blackstone, the Red Room of the LaSalle, the Florentine Room at the Con- ducts three or four drug stores in the 31st Ward. Col. or Lawyer William G. Anderson, owing to the fact that he was loaded down with so many dead Jonahs, that he only received five hundred and thirty-five votes in his race for alderman of the Second Ward. Everything seems to clearly indicate, since the smoke of the battle from the aldermanic election has cleared away that the Hons. Charles S. Deneen and Roy O. West have got Mayor William Hale Thompson on the dead run and that they will be able to slip one over on him at the state wide presidential primary contest, Tuesday, April 11th; that Mr. West will successfully ride straight over His Honor, the Mayor, in their hand-to-hand fight for National Committeeman of Illinois. Lawyer Augustus L. Williams and his many strong friends and supporters are still strongly of the opinion that he has more than a fighting chance of being chosen one of the delegates, Tuesday, April 11th, to the Republican National Convention from the First Congressional District of Illinois. It would not be the least bit surprising to those who pretend to be familiar with National politics from the Grand Old Party point of view, to see Col. Theodore Roosevelt mounted on his famous white horse, ride rough shot through the Republican National Convention and be nominated to make the race for President of the United States gress, and committee rooms in all the big hotels have been engaged. It looks to Miss Drake as if the Republicans will have to come to the Progressives to get a Presidential Candidate if they want a winner. She especially hopes that all Progressives of the First Ward and First District will recognize that they are to have a powerful voice, both independently and as Progressive-Republicans, this great Presidential year and get on the winning side. Don't forget to go to the polls next Tuesday, April 11, 1916, and vote for Marion H. Drake! HEALTH NOTES For State Central Committeeman First Congressional District, James Hale Porter, 3rd on ballot. For State Central Committeeman First Congressional District, James Hale Porter, 3rd on ballot. Four per cent of the inhabitants of certain sections of the South have malaria. * * * The United States Public Health Service has trapped 615,744 rodents in New Orleans in the past eighteen months. * * * The careless sneezer is the great grip spreader. Open air is the best spring tonic. Typhoid fever is a disease peculiar to man. Measles kills over 11,000 American children annually. There has not been a single case of yellow fever in the United States since 1905. 745423 HON. WILLIAM H. WEBER Member of the Board of Assessors of of the Republican party and can National Convention from the Thir of Assessors of Cook County; party and candidate for dela in from the Third Congressional Member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County; one of the high priests of the Republican party and candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention from the Third Congressional District of Illinois. THE ALPHA SUFFRAGE CLUB. Owing to mixing of dates, Mrs. George W. Plummer was unable to be present as guest of honor at the club last meeting. A large number were present and heard reports on the ecti- ction, and the Wendell Phillips School agitation, and passed resolutions deploring the undignified attacks made against the president of the Alpha Suffrage Club without an effort having been made to reach an understanding. Mrs. Barnett stoutly denied that she was endeavouring to establish segregation in the effort to have the Colored children discuss conditions affecting their welfare. The Alpha Suffrage Club continues to hold meetings every Wednesday evening at 3005 State St., to which all women are invited in the effort to develop civic welfare. Ida B. Wells Barnett, President. [Name] [Name] MR. JOHN McGILLEN Military District of Chicago, who b his city, and candidate for de lon from the Ninth Congression Chief Clerk of the Sanitary District of Chicago, who has a whole army of friends in all parts of this city, and candidate for delegate to the Democratic National Convention from the Ninth Congressional District of Illinois. Chief Clerk of the Sanitary District of Chicago, who has a whole army of friends in all parts of this city, and candidate for delegate to the Democratic National Convention from the Ninth Congressional District of Illinois. Cook County; one of the high priests candidate for delegate to the Republican and Congressional District of Illinois. THE NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE. The Negro Fellowship League will hold a students' conference Sunday, April 9, at the Reading Room, 3005 State St., at 4:00 P. M. All interested in the conference are invited to be present. Last Sunday members and friends of the League heard Mr. George H. Jackson's address on his candidacy as Ward Committeeman. Reports were also made and correspondence with Judge Dudley of Des Moines, Iowa, who sentenced Herbert Eaves to the State Reform School because of his refusal to salute the flag, was read. After discussing the omission in the press and despatches from Mexico of any mention of the Tenth Cavalry, a motion was carried that the president write a letter of protest to the daily papers. John E. Hughes, Secretary. [Name] Chicago, who has a whole army of friend candidate for delegate to the Democratic ninth Congressional District of Illinois. 107 HON. JOHN MAYNARD HARLAN. Candidate for delegate at large to the voted for at the State wide Presid is strongly in favor of nominating President of the United States. By John Maynard Harlan. Candidate for delegate at large to the Republican National Convention to be voted for at the State wide Presidential primaries, Tuesday, April 11. He is strongly in favor of nominating and electing Col. Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States. Candidate for delegate at large to the Republican National Convention to be voted for at the State wide Presidential primaries, Tuesday, April 11. He is strongly in favor of nominating and electing Col. Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States. "Developing visibly and rapidly—so that one almost can see it grow," is the way one of the best-posted political observers in Illinois has just hit off the situation in this state as to Roosevelt sentiment. I am taking the liberty of using his statement as it indicates crisply my own view of the matter. Many hundreds of Illinoisans have written me the last week to obtain a report on my effort to become a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention and I shall tell them briefly what I can and let the editors do with it as they see fit. If this has any news value, no doubt the wary and sensible editor will put the statement to good use. I have already spoken in seventeen counties outside of Cook County. My pilgrimage has covered Illinois from Cairo at the South end almost to Freeport at the North and back and forth across the state from East to West. I have thus reached most of the centers of population. There can be no doubt about a rising volume of Roosevelt sentiment. President Wilson's obvious bungling of the Mexican matter, his change of front and uncertainty, his lack of force and back-bone in dealing with certain European governments have M. S. H. MR. AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS Lawyer and Republican Candidate for Delegate to the Republican National Convention from the First Congressional District of Illinois. alienated thousands upon thousands from him in Illinois. Everywhere I am hearing, "Well, I voted for Wilson in 1912. I'm through. I want Teddy now." The people want Colonel Roosevelt just as you and I want a strong and resolute man, a man of experience and sagacity, at the helm of an institution, a corporation, or a nation when a serious crisis impends. If a bank in which all your savings are deposited is threatened with danger, you wish at the head of the bank a sane, sensible man of courage and astuteness. You don't want there a man of flabby resolution or one who doesn't quite know how to make up his mind. As to the April 11 primary, I ask Illinois voters to mark that day. If you are on the farm prepare ahead to go to your polling place and cast a ballot for "Roosevelt and Safety." If you live in village or city, don't let any task interfere with your participation in this vital move for your country's welfare. There are nine candidates for delegate at large on the Republican ticket. Eight are on the ballot pledged to Senator L. Y. Sherman. I am the other candidate, the candidate who, while running with technically "no preference" for President, have publicly pledged myself to work and vote for the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt. Vote for me alone and register Illinois emphatically as a Roosevelt state. As in 1912, when the Roosevelt cyclone began on the Illinois primaries and swept the nation, cause the state of Lincoln once more to assert herself and to raise her voice unmistakably for the one man who measures up to the exigency. SHORE INTERESTING HISTORY THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF QUIL PEL. "How dear to my heart scenes of my childhood." It must be that these fam ran through the thoughts of H. Hudlun as he wended his Van Buren Street recently. Ask all your friends to "plump a vote for Harlan alone" and get them to refuse to vote for any other candidate for delegate at large. That will multiply my vote and give me a majority over any and all Sherman delegates, will wholly offset the Sherman preferential primary vote, and will demonstrate to the entire country that Illinois beyond a doubt is for Roosevelt. April 11 is the date. Republicans, Progressives, Independents—all Americans and patriotic Illinoisans—give this serious, conscientious thought. We need Roosevelt. Let us draft him into the service! TEACHING TREASON Hubert Eaves, a Colored boy 11 years old, at Des Moines, Iowa has several times refused to salute the American flag at the Clarkson public school, which he attends and has been arrested by the truant officer. He says: "America is a white man's country, I have no country." It is said that he was instructed to do this by his parents and if true they are not only making fools of themselves, but are guilty of treason when they teach their son to refuse to salute the stars and stripes. They have done the boy a great wrong by endeavoring to instill such pernicious ideas into his mind and they are teaching him a falsehood. The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States specifically states: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subjects to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. That covers the case of the Eaves family. Both parents and the boy were born here and are citizens by right of birth, and this country is as much their country as it is the country of any other persons who were born here. Vardaman, Tillman and some other more or less notorious sons of the South have announced that this is a "White man's country" and no doubt they would be greatly pleased if the Colored people would accept that view of the matter and get off the earth or at least out of the country; in fact some of these "statesmen" have suggested the deportation of all Colored citizens. The average American knows that this is the Colored man's country as well as the White man's country and history tells us that the Colored man is worthy of the citizenship. In many things the country is unjust to its Colored citizens. Both public opinion and legislative enactments are in many cases un-American, but that does not change the basic fact that all persons born here are Americans and people who teach their children that this is a "white man's country" and advise them not to salute the flag, are traitors to the land of their birth—The Appeal, St. Paul, Minn., April 1, 1916. Brother Adams, your editorial contains so much truth that we could not refrain from reproducing it in full—Editor. JAMES W. BREEN, ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL OF CHICAGO, CONTINUES TO WAGE A STIFF FIGHT TO BE ELECTED REPUBLICAN COMMITTEEMAN OF THE 30TH WARD. Big Mass Meeting to Be Held at Old St. Mary's Church, 4928 S. Dearborn Street. Mayor William Hale Thompson Will Be One of the Speakers. Mr. James W. Breen, who put up a stiff fight to be elected Republican Committeeman of the 30th Ward in 1914, is back on the job again. Mr. Breen, who is one of the Assistant Corporation Counsels of Chicago, states that he "will be sure enough winner in the coming contest with his opponent, Tuesday, April 11; that he will carry forty out of the 49 precincts in the 30th Ward; that he will be elected without the slightest doubt." This Saturday evening he will hold a great mass meeting in the old St. Mary's Church, 4928 S. Dearborn street. Just before the meeting begins, six hundred men will form a torch-light procession and will march through all the principal streets of the 30th Ward with their lights brightly burning, their colors flying, the band playing and the men shouting for Breen, for Committeeman of the 30th Ward. Mayor William Hale Thompson, Alderman Oscar DePriest, Hon. Edward D. Green, Hon. F. L. Barnett, Capt. Louis B. Anderson, Edward H. Wright and Mr. Breen will be the principal speakers. It will be a record breaking meeting and with the aid of Mayor Thompson and his assistants, Mr. Breen confidently feels that he has a splendid or more than a fighting chance of being put over the plate. SHORT INTERESTING HISTORY OF THE FORMATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUINN CHAPEL. "How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood." It must be that these familiar lines ran through the thoughts of Joseph H. Hudlun as he wended his way along Van Buren Street recently, for Mr. Hudlun is an old-timer in Chicago, and his attention was attracted by the razing of one of the old landmarks of this city, a building which used to be the House of Worship for the cream of the Colored folk of Chicago. Quinn Chapel, for a number of years was located on Fourth Avenue, south of Van Buren Street, close to the business center of this great city, and with the demolition of this building, goes about the last of the old, old landmarks of the Colored people as well. Away back in 1844, that eventful year in which people began to examine if they were in the Faith, the year when men in all parts of the world rose up simultaneously, to preach a new yet world old theology, here in Chicago the Colored people began to meet from house to house to worship and "speak often one to another." These people formed what has ever since been known as Quinn's Chapel, and was among the very first A. M. E. Churehes in this country. The names of the founders should be household names for the race and held always in reverence and loving memory. They were John and Mary Collins, Frederick and Maria Parker, Caroline Parker, Clement Johnson, Isom and Rebecca Isaacs, William and Delilah Lucas, Rev. A. T. Hall and wife Joanna, Brother and Sister Gordon, Brother Day, Brother Sparrow, Sister Sublett and Sister Bowman. They carried on their house to house worship for a period of three years under the leadership of John Collins, father of Mrs. J. Q. (Rachel) Grant, Mrs. Grant now being the oldest living member of Quinn Chapel in Chicago. In 1847 they began worshiping in their first church edifice with Rev. A. T. Hall, now of Batavia, Ill., Pastor, where they remained until routed by the great fire of 1871, when they went south on Fourth Avenue to Taylor Street and remained until again routed by the fire of 1874. Taking up their abode temporarily in Union Hall at Monroe and Clark Sts., and later on Third Ave., near Van Buren in a Store, they finally built the above mentioned edifice under the pastorage of Reverend Jioner and continued in it from 1876 until the growing business of Chicago forced them to move further south to their present abode, 24th and Wabash Ave. One can readily see how Quinn Chapel, the Mother of the Colored Churches in Chicago, drawing to it as it did, the oldest families, having watchcare over generation after generation of our Colored population, would attract the attention of the son of one of the pioneer families, for the Hudluns, the McIntoshes, the Collins, the Fultons, the Randalls, the Halls, the Platts, the Grays, the Moodys, Jones, Knightens, Berrys, Atkinsons, Thomases and a number too numerous to mention here made up the substantial early settlement of Chicago's Negro population. Through Mr. Porter, his brother-in-law, Mr. Hudlun was able to arrange with the Contractor, Mr. Anderson for procuring the Box deposited at the laying of the Cornerstone and he had invited a Committee of ladies whom he felt would have a peculiar interest, to be present and secure the box and contents. Mrs. Dessie Sublett, Mrs. Clara Ellison, Mrs. Woodard, Mrs. Townsend, Deaconesses of Quinn Chapel, together with Mrs. E. Stevens, Mother Brown and Mrs. J. S. Porter, his sister, were of that Committee, but delays in reaching the Stone and its sudden acquirement, made it impossible to reach them all at the desired moment which was much regretted. The Hymn Book which was found in the Cornerstone has the name of Rachel Collins inscribed on the fly leaf and belonged to Mrs. J. Q. Grant. Mr. Anderson, the Contractor is a collector of rare coins and had reserved the right to keep any if found in the box, but he has promised to turn over to Mr. Hudlun the collection of coins which he got from the box, at an early date. THE BETHEL LITERARY CLUB Announces that Dr. J. W. McDowell will address them on Sunday afternoon, April 9, 1916, four o'clock. Subject: "The Flag and the Negro." Mr. Samuel Henry will address them on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 1916, four o'clock. Subject: "The best so- lution of the Race question." SANDY W. TRICE, President. GEORGE T. KERSEY, Chairman of Program Committee. For State Central Committeeman First Congressional District, James Hale Porter, 3rd on ballot. 2 TPEU MR. ROBERT R. LEVY Candidate for Republican Ward Committeeman of the Third Ward, who is one of the best and truest friends of the Afro-American race on the South Side, to be voted for at the primary election, Tuesday, April 11th. Polls open from 6 A. M. to 5 P. M. Robert R. Levy, candidate for Republican Ward Committeeman of the Third Ward, has been a member of the Regular Third Ward Republican Club, by which he is endorsed, for over twenty years and always an active worker for Republican success. He is familiar with the duties of the office of Ward Committeeman. To the everlasting credit of Mr. Levy he has always been very friendly to the Colored people. For more than twenty-two years he has given employment to several Colored men in his fine drug store, also employing them at other places of business in which he is interested. F. S. Delany, who is now one of the young Colored lawyers Mr. Levy was born in New Orleans, La., December, 1873. Came to Chicago in 1875 and has been a resident of this city since that time. He is the proprietor of the 47th Street Drug Co., southwest corner 47th street and Calumet avenue, and has been located at the present address for the past twenty years. He is married, is the father of two sons, and resides at 4639 Prairie avenue. He is president of the Revelry Theatre Company, 342 E. 47th street, and has been engaged with associates in the erection and sale of apartment buildings in Hyde Park for the past twelve years. He is a member of the Chicago Retail Druggists' Association, Masonic Fraternities, B. P. O. Elks, Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of B'Nai B'rith, North American Union, Royal Arcanum, National Union, Hamilton Club, and the Illinois Athletic Club. Vote to Re-elect THOMAS J. HEALY For Ward Committeeman of the Thirtieth Ward THE REGULAR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE The Primary Election Tuesday, April 11th Polls open from 6 a. m. to 5 p. m. THE NEW YORK TIMES mitteeman of the Third Ward, who is of the Afro-American race on the South ry election, Tuesday, April 11th. Polls To the everlasting credit of Mr. Levy he has always been very friendly to the Colored people. For more than twenty-two years he has given employment to several Colored men in his fine drug store, also employing them at other places of business in which he is interested. F. S. Delany, who is now one of the young Colored lawyers of this city was practically raised at the home of Mr. Levy, who regards him as his brother. It can be truthfully stated that like Lawyer Delany, the great majority of the better class of Colored people residing in the Third Ward will on Tuesday, April 11th, record their votes in favor of re-electing Mr. Levy Republican Committeeman of that Ward. Aside from the almost solid vote which he will receive from the Colored people, it is the duty of the other earnest Republicans in the 3rd Ward to consider the question carefully and to go to the polls and cast their vote for the candidate who, in their judgment, is best fitted by character, training, experience, and association to represent this great Republican Ward in the councils of the party—and that man is Robert R. Levy. Re-elect PAGE FIVE PAGE SIX A CABINET LADY. Wife of New Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker. The Newest Member of the President's Cabinet Brings a Wife and Three Charming Children to Grace Social Circles at Our Capital. Once the wife of the mayor of Cleveland, Mrs. Baker is now presented to the cabinet ladies at Washington. Born Miss Elizabeth Wells Leopold, daughter of Howard Leopold, a retired merchant of Pottstown, Pa., Mrs. Baker was for several years an instructor in music at Wilson college. © 87M MRS. NEWTON D. BAKER. Chambersburg, Pa., of which she is a graduate. She married Mr. Baker July 3, 1902. As well as being a talented soprano singer and pianist, Mrs. Baker is also the mother of three interesting children—Betty, the oldest; Newton D. Baker 3d, alias "Junior," and Peggy, the baby. Politically, then, intellectually and artistically, Mrs. Baker is well fitted to assume the responsibilities of her position in the social life to which our new secretary of war brings her. VARIOUS INITIALS. Hints About Marking Child's Garments So They Won't Mix. One can buy in the various stores initials by the yard, worked in red or blue outline stitch on narrow strips of linen tape, three-eighths or a half inch wide. These letters are used for marking plain underclothing, etc. They are of great use to the mother with a large family, who has neither money nor time to spare on embroidery and who finds it necessary to have some distinguishing mark on the clothing, especially when there are two children the same size. The letters are cut off from the strip when needed and overcast on the inside of the garment, any place where it will be invisible when worn. When this system is used even stockings are easily paired. Sew each child's initial at the top of the stocking on the inside; then put a cross stitch in red under the letter on each stocking of the first pair. Use a blue cross stitch on the second, yellow on the third, etc. It is an easy matter to sort even a large pile of stockings, two M's with red crosses being a pair of Mary's stockings, two M's with green crosses another pair, while two J's with blue crosses are a pair of stockings belonging to Jack. If two children have the same initial use the blue letters for one and red for the other. Street and Motor Coats. The ripple coat for spring is made in both cloth and silk. Belts are placed at the normal waist line, at slightly higher than normal or a few inches below the point. Some are short waisted in the front and long waisted in the back. Both styles are liked. Many coats have high collars and button up to the throat. They are made so that they can be worn open or closed. Oblong sailor collars, draped collars, ruche effect collars, cape collars and simple notched collars are approved. The cape collar is made detachable, being fastened with clasps or with buttons. Sleeves are dressy, both in cut and by means of fancy cuffs. Motor coats are in plain colors, stripes, checks, plaids and mixtures. Your New Vell. If you would preserve that new novelty veil of yours and get from it the greatest possible wear do not fold it when putting it away. Instead take a piece of cardboard, around which you may roll it without creases, cover it with tissue paper and keep it in the box with your hat, and it will always be in the best condition and ready for wear. Child's Cereal Set Nowadays there are many American wares of rather coarse clay finished in beautiful colors and made in pretty shapes. A child's set, consisting of a plate, bowl and milk jug—a cereal set —is yellow, and around the top of the jug and bowl and around the edge of the plate is a decoration of white duck- lings. TO SCHOOL ON SKIS. Then Crawl Down to the Deer Through a Hole In the Snow. Ellenburg, Wash.-Coming to school on snowshoes and skis, sliding over the schoolhouse roof and climbing down to the door through twelve feet of snow is the experience of children at the school at Meadow Creek. Mrs. Mary Boedcher, county superintendent, has received a number of letters which tell the children's idea of the situation. "Our schoolhouse is about twelve feet high on the outside," writes one boy, "but the snow is so deep that a person can walk right over and not know that there is a building there. We have to crawl down eight steps through a hole in the snowbank to get into it." "We live in a tant," says a twelve-year-old girl in the seventh grade. "The roof is covered with large pieces of bark. All that you can see of the house is the very frent, where you go out. I went halfway to school on the skis and crawled a little way so as not to go in so deep." Mrs. Beach, the teacher, in her report to Mrs. Boedcher, said that in spite of the snow school kept up every day and that only two absentees were noted during the severe weather. SHE TRAVELS FAR TO BE MRS. Young Woman Popped by Mall, Bought Ring and License. Des Molnes.—After traveling over 600 miles Miss Augusta Knies of Lansing, Mich., became the first leap year bride of this city by leading Harley Decker of 1299 East Twenty-sixth street to the altar. She managed the whole affair. She popped the question, named the wedding day, paid her railroad fare, purchased the marriage license and bought the ring. Miss Knies, who is twenty-five, was strolling along the streets of Detroit with a girl friend last June. Her companion greeted a young man, and fifteen seconds later she was introduced to her future husband. It was Decker, then employed in a Detroit automobile factory. He was called back to Des Molnes by the illness of a sister in February. Three weeks ago Miss Kles popped the question by mall, and Decker, who is twenty-nine years old, accepted. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Frank W. Mutchler of the Great Park Church of Christ. PREFERRED CAVE TO LIFE IN A SOD HOUSE Unique Home of Pioneer and Family Brought to Light. Garber, Okla.-The falling of five feet of cement porch of a farmhouse a half mile north of Garber brings to light the unique home of a pioneer of this section. Under this porch was a cave. The cave was dug in 1894. At a point along a little ravine a sandstone ledge cropped out, and there S. H. Peters tunneled under and excavated two large rooms, with a sandstone ledge about three feet thick for a roof. The rooms extended sixty feet under the ground, and at the deepest place there was perhaps eight feet of dirt on top. To the back room a skylight 3 by 5 feet was opened. The rooms were plastered and white-coated, and the rock roof was white-washed, making it light enough for one to read newspapers in any part of the cave. It was very dry at that time, and coffee kept in the cave ground easily. S. H. Peters and his family lived there many months before he built a home above ground. The stovepipe ran up the skylight, and to persons passing along the road the smoke coming out of the ground was a novel sight. Hundreds of persons visited this cave home, and all wondered why the roof didn't fall in, as it was not supported by timbers. When the wet years came a little spring in the cave which furnished all the water for the family overflowed the rooms at times, and in recent years when the drain became clogged the cave filled with water. The pioneer later built a house almost over the cave. S. H. Peters was but little longer digging the cave home than was required to build a sod house of the same size. Sod houses were the first homes of most of the ploneers. The plaster was the only expense to the cave home. Today this section has the finest country homes in the state and is in the wheat belt. Fifty-seven Years Without Vacation. Bridgeport, O.—After being on the job for fifty-seven years as toll collector at the Bridgeport end of the Wheeling-Bridgeport bridge, John Richardson will retire. He had worked fifty-seven years without a vacation or illness, but a few days ago he became ill and was forced to abandon his post. He says he enjoyed his "vacation" so much that he will make it permanent. Pneumonia Swiffer Than Bullet. Passalc, N. J.-Charles Uhlermann of Clifton, who attempted suicide recently, is dead from pneumonia. The boy wrote a note to his parents telling them they "soon would know the reason" for his act, then shot himself. The wound was not serious, but pneumonia developed soon afterward. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, APRIL 8, 1916. Geography. Geography is the sum total of all the places in the map that we don't know about. Geography is made up of boundary lines, river lines, dots and dashes like a telegraph system and shaded places which represent the high spots. It is also colored to suit the taste and in such a manner that it takes a bacteriologist to make you know the difference between the sea and the dry land. Historical geography is ordinary geography with whatever you don't know about history added to it. Historical geography consists of migrations, ceddings and other flora and fauna to suit. To make a historical geography get a few races and distribute them according to your fancy over a pink area in various shades to show how they spread out. As a matter of fact, they did nothing of the sort. But that makes the historical geography all the more interesting. In the hands of schoolteachers geographies are frequently believed in for years by confiding pupila—Life. Ballads as Newspapers. Ballads as Newspapers. The ballad, or that form of it which is associated with the broadside, was one predecessor of the newspaper as a commentator on events. It was written for the people and sold to the people. Printed on poor paper and passed from hand to hand, copies of early ballads were seldom preserved. Fortunately several men of the seventeenth century began to make collections of ballads, and the copies of broadsides printed before 1700 that are now in existence are supposed to number about 10,000. Soon after 1700 the printed form of the ballad was changed, the "black letter" disappearing, but the ballad continued as a chronicler of happenings and a commentator on political, military and other public events until the middle of the nineteenth century and in the United States as well as England. The "topical" song of today perpetuates the satirical function of the ballad.—Springfield Republican. Belgian Kongo Belgian Kongo, founded thirty years ago, is still in the early stage of development. So far practically no manufacturing industries have yet been established, and, aside from the important copper mines in the Katanga district, the only large industrial enterprises are the railways and river transportation services. It may be said that all business activities in the colony are devoted to the collection of tropical products—rubber, ivory, gum copal, palm oil and kernels, cacao, etc—and the railway and river services are in reality only accessories to these activities, having been established primarily to aid in the transportation of these products to the seaports. The gathering of rubber in Kongo has never recovered its former activity, and in all probability will never again be so rich a source of income to the colony as it was previous to 1912. Ship Money. Charles I. was badly in need of money, and his attorney general in the course of his antiquarian researches discovered that in the dim ages of the past the crown had issued writs to the cities and towns on the coast requiring them to provide vessels for the royal needs, and he suggested that this ancient right might be brought into use again. Instead of the actual vessels a money contribution might be exacted instead. Thus the king would be able to tax a larger part of the realm while theoretically observing the laws. Writs for ship money were accordingly issued, but the patriot John Hampden declared that they were illegal and raised such a protest against them that they were practically nullified. Weed Paste. Of the 200 species of ferns native to this country a few have become more or less serious weed pests. The most troublesome are the hay scented fern and the brake. According to a bulletin of the department of agriculture, cutting off the tops close to the soil surface twice a year for two years will kill out nearly all ferns. The best times to do the cutting are just previous to sporing, or about the middle of June, and the middle of August. Life In Bermuda. A feature of life in Bermuda which always impresses the stranger is the apparent prosperity of the natives, white and colored allike. Distressing poverty is unknown, and even the poorest families can boast of a stone house and a garden--Argonaut. The Twins. We have heard of several cases wherein twins have borne a remarkable likeness to each other. But the most curious was the case of twin sisters who had to be told everything together because it was impossible to tell them apart. Corrected. "My husband tells me that he was out late last night with your husband." "That isn't so. I want you to understand that my husband was out with your husband."—Detroit Free Press. "Why do writers always talk of angry flames?" "Because, if you notice, flames are usually put out."—St. Louis Globe-Democrat Calendar Time. Mr. Bacon—What are you doing with that old, faded calendar? Mrs. Bacon—Oh, I just like to look into the dim and distant past!—Yonkers Statesman. A trick is at the best but a mean thing—Le Sage. RETURNED BABY'S BANK. Thief Robbed the House, but Brought That Back. Sierra Vista, Cal.-A thief with a conscience recently entered the home of Clark Rubido here and after decamping with valuables amounting to $100 returned to the burglarized house and deposited a child's bank containing $2 in pennies, which had been part of the loot, on the front porch. The Rubido family visited friends in Los Angeles that day, and about noon a neighbor, Mrs. Caroline Martin, saw a well dressed young man carrying a suit case walk up to the front door of the Rubido home, fumble with the lock a moment and walk in. Mrs. Martin thought the stranger was probably a friend of the Rubidos, and when the young man reappeared some time after, still carrying the suit case, she told him that the Rubido family was passing the day in the city. The young man thanked her and hurried on. Half an hour later Mrs. Martin saw the young man come back and deposit something on the front porch of the house. When the Rubidos returned they found that the pleasant faced young man had carried away all their silver, several articles of jewelry and $30. The baby's penny bank, which had been returned, was about the only movable valuable not taken. SOAP BRINGS REUNION. Brothers Meet For First Time In Thirteen Years by Accident. St. Paul.-Charles McKee of Ray, N. D., was sent to room 322 when he registered at the Hotel Sherman. Desiring to shave, he unpacked his grip. But his shaving stick was missing. "Have you got any shaving soap?" he asked a man who was issuing from room 324. "Sure," was the answer. They entered room 324 and turned on the light to look for the shaving soap. McKee looked at the other man critically. "What's your name?" he asked. R. E. McKee of Shakopee, Minn." was the answer. "I'm your brother Charley," the North Dakota said. The two had not seen each other for thirteen years. They were reared in St. Paul and separated after their parents died. Charles went to North Dakota, where he owns a half section of land. R. E. McKee went to Shakopee, where he owns a section. In the last thirteen years they had not corresponded. Unknown to each other, each had amassed a fortune. SOUTH SEA ISLAND COLONY IN AMERICA Strange Community Is Discovered In Utah. Salt Lake City. — Discovered—the strangest community in the United States. It is a community of south sea islanders. A thousand in number, they are now settled in the Skull valley in Utah, between the Great Salt lake and the Nevada line. There are Maoris, Samoans and Hawaiians living and farming in perfect harmony, intermarrying and raising children. Twenty-five or thirty years ago the older men of this strange colony came from across the Pacific, some as sailors, some as stowaways. They wandered in small groups about California, and some of them came across the Sierras into Idaho and Utah. They were starving when a group of business men decided to help them. They secured 15,000 acres of land in the Skull valley, collected all the south sea natives that they could find and established them in a colony which they call Ioseppa. An American farmer was selected as superintendent. Each man was paid good wages at the start, and as soon as they were capable they were allowed to buy half acre lots and cottages at actual cost. Now there is a new generation growing up. Some of the boys have gone from the grade school and taken full courses at the State Agricultural college. Several of the girls have become stenographers in Salt Lake City. A number have graduated from the University of Utah. DRAW LOTS TO PREACH. White Plains Pastors Try New Way of Exchanging Pulpits. White Plains, N. Y.—"We had the time of our lives," said the Rev. William Dana Street, pastor of the Ridgeview Avenue Congregational church and one of the six ministers here who filled pulpits that were assigned to them by drawing lots. Sealed envelopes containing the names of the churches were put in a hat, and each minister drew one. "None of us knew which church he had drawn," said Mr. Street, "until a couple of days after when we opened the envelopes." The Rev. Chaellis E. Nichols, pastor of the First Baptist church, exchanged with the Rev. Ernest L. Wals, pastor of the Chatterton Hill Congregational church; the Rev. Herbert E. Wright, pastor of the Memorial M. E. church, the largest Protestant church here, exchanged with the Rev. David W. De Forest of St. Paul's M. E. Protestant church, one of the smallest churches. A Quaint Gown For Her Who Does Her Own Housework. This simple frock is made of buff gingham striped with blue. One piece frocks for housework have long been 1 VARIATION OF THE ONE PIECE popular. This is cut loose, belted, short sleeved, while shapely in lines. A bit of embroidery finishes the buttoned front, the collar edge and the cuffs. For Spring Brides A dainty and acceptable gift to tuck into the bride's traveling bag as a little surprise to her when her destination is reached is a boudoir set of cap and ribbon slippers. The whole output may be folded very small in its tissue paper wrapping and will take up scarcely any room at all in the bag—not as much as the handful of rice which is sometimes slipped in by a mischievous bridesmaid. The cap is an ordinary boudoir cap of white point d'esprit, filled with fine white lace and trimmed with the best quality satin ribbon in pale blue or pink shade. A bow of the ribbon is caught against the cap with a tiny rhinestone buckle. The slippers have very flexible soles, cut from pale blue or pink goldenrod satin; two layers of satin for each sole, and a thin layer of cotton batting may be slipped between if one fancies a little thicker sole. Two inch blue or pink satin ribbon is sewed around the edge of the sole and fastened together at the back. About two inches of the ribbon are gathered along the upper edge over cord elastic to hold the slipper on the heel. Ragged Sailors. Materials.-Two cupfuls flour, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, one-half cupful sugar, an egg, one-half teaspoonful salt, three tablespoonfuls butter, one-half cupful chopped nuts, two-thirds cupful milk. Directions.-Sift the flour, salt and baking powder, rub the butter in; then add sugar and nuts. Mix to a soft dough with the egg and milk, roll out thin and sprinkle with sugar. Roll up with the sugar inside, cut in slices three-quarters of an inch thick, place on a greased baking tin, brush over with beaten egg and bake about fifteen minutes. Attractive Suits. Every woman who can possibly afford it will invest in one of the attractive suits of 'pongue, poplin or silk homespun. They are a delightful combination of style and utility and, though rather high priced, are well worth the cost. They are to be had in white, cream and oyster white, tan, brown and biscuit Dutch, navy and gray blue, besides different tones of green and gray. Now It's a Book Wagon. Now we have little wagons to use in the library. Their rubber tired wheels move noiselessly over even hardwood floors, and their top is edged by a framework high enough to hold books, while two lower shelves contain the two different sizes of the magazines of the moment. These book wagons do not take up much space in the library. Satin For Blouses A new blouse of white satin shows a delightful touch of color in the lining of primrose yellow taffeta that appears in turnover points of the high collar and the jabot-like frill on the front and in the lower side of the frills that finish the long sleeves. EX-KING MANUEL TAKES LIFE EASY Plays Golf While Portugal Prepares For War. Former Ruler Apparently is Not Worried Over Course Republic is Pursuing—Germany Has Formally Declared War on Portugal, Although a State of War Has Existed. London.--While former King Manuel of Portugal is playing golf and taking life easy in England, the little republic of Portugal, once his domain, is completing preparations for war on the side of the allies. Germany has formally declared war on Portugal, although a state of war has practically existed between the two countries since the German troops invaded Portuguese Africa in 1914. Soon after this invasion Portugal sent re-enforcements to her African possessions, and there have been a number of clashes between the German and Portugal colonial troops. The total war strength of the Portuguese army is 260,000 men. It is estimated that fully 100,000 soldiers have J. B. Photo by American Press Association. EX-KING MANUEL: been mobilized for some months to be ready for the conflict. It is over a year since the Portuguese government decided to co-operate with the allies whenever the step seemed necessary. While Portugal has been preparing for war for some time, internal political conditions have delayed matters. A peace party has made its strength felt in that republic, but with Germany's declaration of war party lines will be obliterated. Portugal has an alliance with Great Britain dating from 1703 that requires the Portuguese government to furnish Great Britain with 10,000 soldiers when the latter is at war. While these troops have not been put at the disposal of Great Britain in the European theater of war, the Portuguese have been cooperating with the troops of the allies in Africa. While the peace strength of the Portuguese army is only 30,000, with 8,103 more men in the colonial army, the government has 230,000 reserves and 871,476 available men for war purposes. The navy of the republic, however, is one of the smallest in the world. It consists of one second class cruiser, four third class cruisers, fifteen gunboats, five destroyers, four torpedo boats and one submarine. Most of these vessels are of an antiquated type. The Vasco da Gama, the star ship of the navy, has been in service since 1878. It cost $600,000 and is of 3,030 tons displacement. It is equipped with two eight-inch guns, one six-inch, one twelve-pounder and eight three-pounders. The Vasco da Gama has a complement of 259 officers and men. Portugal, with the Azores and Madeira island, has a population of 5,997,985 and an area of 35,490 square miles. The population of the republic's colonial possessions in Africa is 8,300,000 and these colonies have an area of 823,834 square miles. The colonies in Asia have an area of 8,933 square miles and a population of 950,000. Portuguese Africa is made up of Angola, the Kongo, Guinea, East Africa and some islands. Many Portuguese have been bitter toward Germany for many years. They have felt that the kalser's government has had designs on the Azores and Angola. The war party in the republic has long been enthusiastic to enter the contest on the side of the allies not only on account of the treaty with Great Britain, but on account of the long standing grievance against Germany. The wealth of Portugal is estimated at $2,500,000,000. The national debt amounts to $947,603,000. The revenue of the country is $81,966,000 a year, with an additional yearly revenue of $17,188,000 from the colonies. QUINADE GROWS HAIR REMOVES DANDRUFF SEND FOR SAMPLE QUINASOAP THE IDEAL SHAMPOO SOAP THOROUGHLY CLEANSES THE SCALP QUINACOMB HAIR STRAIGHTENER SHAMPOO DRYER QUINAGE 25¢ QUINACOMB50¢ QUINASOAP25¢ AT ALL DRUGGISTS SEEBY DRUG COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. THE SANITARY and SHIP CANAL Length - - - - - 32 Miles Depth - - - - - 22 Feet Width - - - 162 to 290 Feet THE CANAL OFFERS: Industrial Locations, Dock Facilities, Water Transportation, Railroad Connections, Electric Power, Concrete Building Material. Direct Connection with St. Louis via the Illinois River and Direct Connection with the Gulf via the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. Electric Energy Created from Water Power for the Modern Factory Means Efficiency and Economy. THOMAS A. SMYTH, - President JOHN McGILLEN, - - Chief Clerk F. D. CONNERY, - - Comptroller Karpen Building 900 So. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO State Lines. Oklahoma produced 80,000,000 barrels of oil last year. Nebraska's 803 state banks contain $114,877,652.98, belonging to 382,222 depositors. As a deer hunting state Vermont now rivals Maine, with 6,000 deer killed in 1915, compared with from 8,000 to 10,000 in the Maine wilderness. Careful estimates place the California gold output for 1915 at fully $2,200,600 more than the previous year, when the total output was $20,653,496. The yield will easily be the largest in thirty-two years and, with one exception, the largest in fifty-one years. So California still remains the premier gold producing state in the Union. Recent Inventions. Clothing made of pressed feathers as a substitute for wool has been invented by an Italian priest. To lessen the labor of threading needles there has been invented a magnifying glass with a spring clip to hold it on a needle. Bostonians using a new invention, the oscillograph, were the other day able to hear the waves of the Pacific beating on the San Francisco shore. An Illinois inventor has patented a round signboard that is intended to show all the roads in the vicinity and other information of value to strangers by a man. Dress Hints. Green is an ill becoming color for brunettes to wear. White gloves can be tanned by soaking them in saffron solution until the required tint has been obtained. Always sew on buttons before wearing new gloves; otherwise at a critical moment a button will drop off, spoiling the appearance of the best glove. To make rubbers last longer put a half inch layer of crushed tissue paper in the heel of the rubbers. The paper will form a soft cushion for the hard heel of the shoe and lessen the wear on the rubber. Laundry Lines. Be sure to iron garments with the straight of the goods and thus prevent stretching of the bias seams. It is best to give linens a long soaking before washing. If this method is followed stains will wash out easily. To remove ink spots from linen or cotton, dip the spots in pure melted tallow. Wash out the tallow and the ink will come out with it. Do not stretch the round centerpiece on the bias before ironing, but treat it as though it were square. Stretch first with the warp, then with the wool of the material and iron in the same way. The result will be a perfectly smooth, round surface. Woman's World. According to the census, Pennsylvania last year had 7,000 woman farmers, the majority of whom owned the land they worked. In Georgia during the past three years the number of woman farmers has more than doubled. The majority of the women go in for raising hogs, cattle and foodstuffs, leaving cotton planting to the men. The women of Des Molines, Ia., are credited with being responsible for the establishment of a municipal court in their city. A majority of the male voters went against it, but the majority of the women voters was so heavy that they won the day. Animal Oddities. Kingfishers make their nets of fishbones. Man eating tigers are the exception rather than the rule. Alligators do not attain full size until they are nearly 100 years old. When a lion is frightened it trots away slowly until it thinks it is out of sight, and then bounds off like a greyhound. When a lobster is about to shed its shell the latter splits down the back and drops off in two equal parts. Then the tail slips out of the shell like a finger out of a glove. Fortunes In Farthings. It is well known that shopkeepers make pounds by ignoring farthings or by giving something for them that is worth far less than a farthing, but where shopkeepers make the pounds banks and the English government make their hundreds of pounds. If a farthing is due from you in taxes you are charged onepence. On the other hand, you are never paid onepence for a farthing. The same principle is applied to fractions of pounds. Banks in reckoning interest for themselves call any part of £1 a full pound, whereas in reckoning interest for you odd shillings are left out of account. Thus for a deposit of £99 9s. 11d, you would receive interest on £99 only. It is amazing how the state profits by not paying fractions of pence. FOR THE CHILD Some Interesting Information Boys and Girls. BIRDS AND THE WEAK Our Little Feathered Friends Wise as We Give Them Cre Being—Making the Most of unity—Portrait of a Little Gi That birds are not such good prophets, as they are generally y to be is one of the assertions o M. Champen, the well-known The government has a special fund in which are placed the fractions of pence withheld in paying dividends on government stock. This fund amounted to more than £150,000 in ten years before being used for other purposes. As far as the government is concerned, farthings mean a lot.—London Ans Hle Little Lot. There were some interesting episodes in the life of Sir Charles Euan-Smith. Once in the market place of an Afghanistan town he was fired at by a native. He lodged a complaint with the ameer, who appeared to take no notice of the incident, merely remarking, "That's all right." Sir Charles complained again and met with the same reply. He still thought that the ameer was treating a serious matter with less consideration than it deserved, but thought it advisable to say no more on the subject. About a week afterward he was invited by the ameer to ride with him. They rode for some distance outside the town, and they passed gibbet after gibbet. At length Sir Charles said, "Your highness has been busy of late." "Oh, no," replied the ameer; "they are your little lot." He had seized all the members of the would be assassin's family and hanged every one of them. Be Natural. Holmes says that there are six people present whenever two meet in conversation—the real A, the real B, A as he sees himself, B as he sees himself, A as B sees him and B as A sees him. The remark comes back when one goes out upon the street and considers himself and the other people who pass, particularly those who seem on the slippery road to success. It is not they themselves who go by; it is what they would have other people think them. If they are young and inexperienced they must tighten up their faces with an artificial solemnity; if they are getting on in years they must affect an artificial snappiness. They wear their outward aspects like clothes. One feels like crying in the ears of young men: "Be natural. Live or die, sink or swim, survive or perish, but be yourselves."—New York Globe. The Primrose. The primrose has suffered injustice from the poets, who seem to regard it as a floral weakling. Shakespeare wrote of "pale primroses" that die "they can behold bold Phoebus in his strength;" Spencer regrets "so fair a flower" should perish through "untimely tempest;" Milton lamentes the "rathe primrose that forsaken, dies," and many later poets have written of it in similar strain. Why? For the primrose is a hardy plant and will be found where few other flowers can exist, on the mountain heights of Europe and Asia and even on the highest ranges of the Himalayas. And Disraeli recognized its color in the fried eggs upon his breakfast table.—London Notes and Queries. He Was Right. A man rushed to the entrance of a lunatic asylum in the middle of the night and yelled to the keeper to let him in. "Let me in!" he cried. "I have suddenly gone insane." The keeper woke up, thrust his head out of a first story window and bellowed down in a rage: "What? Come here at this time of night? Man, you must be crazy!"—Brooklyn Eagle. The Unexpected. Amateur Photographer (touring in the country)—Pardon me, sir, but would you object to my taking your daughter just as she is? Farmer Green—Well, this is sudden; but take her, and be happy. Keep yer eyes on him, Sal, till I scoot round for the parson.—London Mall. Just a Suggestion "I'm still waiting for you to pay me that $5 you owe me, Dubson." "Oh, don't let that worry you." "That's what I'm trying to do, but I would feel greatly encouraged if you would let it worry you occasionally."—Birmingham Age-Herald. Curious Fishing Plant There is a strange vegetable growth under the sea called the fishing plant, which opens and shuts periodically, like a big mouth. When fishes are near enough to this wonderful plant, all of a sudden it closes its "mouth" and swallows them. The Best Hour "Gee whiz, mother! Don't I get an hour off at noon!"-Puck. Poor Experience. "Experience is do best teacher," said Uncle Eben, "but gittin' arrested so way to study law."—Washington $tar. FOR THE CHILDREN Some Interesting Information For Boys and Girls. BIRDS AND THE WEATHER. Our Little Feathered Friends Not So Wise as We Give Them Credit For Being—Making the Most of Opportunity—Portrait of a Little Girl. That birds are not such good weather prophets as they are generally believed to be is one of the assertions of Frank M. Chapman, the well known ornithologist, in an article on "Birds as Travelers" in St. Nicholas. Birds make as serious miscalculations as the rest of us, according to Mr. Chapman. "Sometimes," he says, "encouraged by an unusually mild period, birds come so far ahead of their usual time that they are trapped by the sudden return of cold weather. Then if they do not retreat they may suffer for lack of food. I have seen geese on the coast of Texas migrating northward in large numbers, urged onward by a warm wave. The next day, to my surprise, they all came flying back. But the day following that a severe 'norther' suddenly arrived. The geese had evidently encountered this storm and were driven back by it." Make the Most of Opportunity make the most of Opportunity. Don't wait for your opportunity—make it, as Lincoln made his in the log cabin in the wilderness. Make it, as Henry Wilson made his during his evenings on a farm, when he read a thousand volumes while other boys of the neighborhood wasted their evenings. Make it, as the shepherd boy Ferguson made his when he calculated the distance of the stars with a handful of beads on a string. Make it, as George Stephenson made his when he mastered the rules of mathematics with a bit of chalk on the sides of the coal wagons in the mines. Make it, as Douglass made his when he learned to read from scraps of paper and posters. Make it, as Napoleon made his in a hundred important situations. Make it, as the deaf and blind Helen Keller has made hers. Make it, as every man must who would accomplish anything worth the effort. Golden opportunities are nothing to laziness, and the greatest advantage will make you ridiculous if you are not prepared for it.—Philadelphia Ledger. The Stars In the Sky. Man may never know how many stars there are. The best we can do is to figure on the number that can be seen with the largest telescopes that have been invented, for you know there must be many millions of them which to us are invisible. We have counted the stars so far as we can see them, or, rather, so far as we can photograph them. Astronomers have found that a photographic plate exposed to the stars will show more of them than can be seen with the naked eye. By this method, the "Book of Wonders" tells us, man has been able in a way to count the stars he can see. It adds up to more than a hundred million of them. Astronomers found this out by taking photographs of the heavens at night, devoting one picture to each section until the entire heavens had been covered and then counting all the stars shown in the pictures. A Care Free Little Girl. Quite undisturbed by the great events of the day is Miss Betty Gerard, whose portrait was snapped by a photographer at Palm Beach, Fla. Little Miss Betty has almost nothing to do but en- A Photo by American Press Association MISS BETTY GERARD. joy herself, and, judging from her hap py expression, she finds that an easy and pleasant occupation. Betty was caught among the palms, where she and a number of her little friends were at play. She is a member of a prominent New York family, and this is her first winter at the famous winter resort. 3105-07 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO, ILL. Douglas 200 CAPITAL, $200,000.00 BOLLARD BACK BANK A WORLD FAMOUS COIN NICHELS CENTS 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. PHONES: OFFICE. MAIN 4153 AUTOMATIC 33-736 RESIDENCE, DREXEL 7990 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 708, 184 WASHINGTON ST. NOTARYPUBLIC CHICAGO Office Phones: Res. 5133 So. Wabash Ave. Oakland 4062. Ante. Tde-658 Phone Drusel 18815 Dr. Theo. R. Mozee DENTIST 4709 S. STATE STREET CHICAGO Hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. M., 7 P. M. to 9 P. M. Sundays by Appointment Phone Main 2017 Automatic 32-395 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenich Bldg. 184 W. Washington St. Residence 5548 Jefferson Av. Phone Midway 5515 Chicago New Acquaintances. If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life he will soon find himself left alone. A man should keep his friendship in constant repair.—Johnson. Mr. Banks—Don't you think my wife paints very nicely? Miss Millburn—Charming! It makes her look so much younger. I think.—London Telegraph. God sends a new duty to conquer such new pain.—Adelaide Procter. THE BROAD AX CAN BE FOUND ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING NEWS STANDS: From on and after this date The Broad Ax, can be found on sale at the following news stands: 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. 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, tobacco, 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. 36th Street, near State. A. D. Hayes, cigars, tobacco, notions, stationery and news stand, 3640 S. State St. George McFare, shee shining parlers and news stand, 3800½ State street. --- An Artist PAGE SEVEN BANK OF CHICAGO ATE SUPER VISION 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. A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 North La Salle St., Chicago Suite 615 to 616 PHONE MAIN 2214 Residence 1262 Macalister Place Telephone Monroe 2714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 313-329 Roaper Block Clark & Washington Sts. Phones Central 239 Auto. 41-916 CHICAGO Franklin A. Denison ATTORNEY AT LAW 36 West Randolph St., Chicago Suite 708 Delaware Building Tel. Central 3142 Phone Res. 508 E. 36th St. FRANKLIN 2727 Phone Douglas 4397 AUTO. 41-543 J. GRAY LUCAS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 25 N. Dearborn St. Union Bank Building Suite 311 CHICAGO FRANK DUNN Trustees Established 1877 J. B. McCAHEY TEL. OAKLAND 1550, 1551, 1552 JOHN J. DUNN WHOLESALE GOAL RETAIL Fifty-First and Armour Avenue RAILYARDS 51st St. and L. S. & M. S. 51st St. and Armour Ave. CHICAGO 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. Nothing but an American. When I look back on the shifting scenes of my life, if I am not that altogether deplorable creature, a man without a country, I am, when it comes to pull and prestige, almost equally bereft, as I am a man without a state. I was born in Indiana, I grew up in Illinois, I was educated in Rhode Island, and it is no blame to that scholarly community that I know so little. I learned my law in Springfield and my politics in Washington, my diplomacy in Europe, Asia and Africa. I have a farm in New Hampshire and desk room in the District of Columbia. When I look to the springs from which my blood descends the first ancestors I ever heard of were a Scotchman who was half English and a German woman who was half French. Of my immediate progenitors my mother was from New England and my father was from the south. In this bewilderment of origin and experience I can only put on an aspect of deep humility in any gathering of favorite sons and confess that I am nothing but an American.—From "The Life and Letters of John Hay" in Harper's Magazine. TEENAN_JON TEENAN JONES' PLACE 3445 SOUTH STATE STREET Telephone Douglas 4591 The finest and most BUFFET and CAFE Side. First-Class Entrance HENRY "TEENAN" J A. F. CODOZOE, J. H. WHISTON, Proprietors CHAS. HARRIS, Manager The Elite AND BUFFET 3030 STATE STREET JOHN BLOCKI, President JOHN BLOCKI PERFUME GO TO C. E. KREYSSI 5057 South St NOT ON THE FOR HIGH GRADE DRUG MEDICINAL PREMIUM All Prescriptions Caref ALSO CARRY A FU BLOCKI'S IDEAL & BOTTLE P The finest and most UP-TO-DATE BUFFET and CAFE on the South Side. First-Class Entertainers. HENRY "TEENAN" JONES, Proprietor. A. F. CODOZOE, J. H. WHISTON, Proprietors CHAS. HARRIS, Manager DOUGLAS 8971 Phones DOUGLAS 8286 AUTO. 72-379 The Elite Cafe AND BUFFET 3030 STATE STREET CHICAGO C. E. 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These two exercises repeated fifteen or twenty times night and morning will do a lot for you. And you'll be surprised to find how quickly you develop endurance. Start with five times and increase each day or two until you reach twenty.—Woman's Home Companion. Something to Step On. We don't get very high in this world unless we have something to step on. That is why we put risers in stairs and rounds in ladders. When we were boys if we could stick our toenails into a crevice in the bark of a tree, be it ever so shallow, we could shin up to the top all right. When we got to the lowest branch we were all right. After that we could pull ourselves up easier. But it did seem a long ways to the lower limbs sometimes. That is the story of all life—getting the feet on something and then springing up. Life is fine, or it is a tragedy, just according to whether we see the meaning of the experiences which come to us and use them to climb up by.—Farm Life. Her Lost Chance Mrs. B.—I wonder why Miss Singleton refused the curate when he proposed to her? Mrs. D.—All a mistake, my dear, a sad mistake. You know, she has grown a little deaf, and she did not suspect he was at all "gone" on her. She actually thought he was asking her to subscribe to the new organ fund, so she told him she was sorry, but she had promised all her money in another direction. Mrs. B.—Then what happened? Mrs. D.—The curate felt himself insulted and departed in dudgeon, and she's lost the only chance she ever had.—London Telegraph. most UP-TO-DATE CAFE on the South s Entertainers. N" JONES, Proprietor. DOUGLAS 6971 Phones DOUGLAS 3288 AUTO. 72-379 ite Cafe BUFFET ET CHICAGO F. W. 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When he does not stammer it has fifteen syllables and has been recorded phonetically thus: "Unifgraeerndlainalerfironajunguarrigulak." An Ancient Guild. The Cutlers' company had probably existed long before the grant of the first charter by Henry V. Early in the previous century a fierce quarrel is recorded between the Cutlers and the Sheathers, who were accused of having discredited the Cutlers by supplying them with unworkmanlike sheaths for knives, daggers and swords, to which the Sheathers cruelly retorted that the Cutlers disgraced the sheaths by selling inferior foreign blades for English--London Spectator. Cyprus was an extremely popular resort for Britishers for a year or so after the announcement, in 1878, that it had become a British protectorate, but as the coast could not provide harbors to compete with those of Malta the vogue of the island receded as quickly as it had sprung up.—London Globe Worms Used In Medicine. The earthworm, or the common fishworm, was utilized by the medical practitioners in Europe two and three hundred years ago. The worms were for internal administration and sometimes made into an ointment or embroration for external use.—Pittsburgh Dispatch. Marengo. In the battle of Marengo 58,000 men participated, and of that number 18,000 were killed or wounded, about 22 per cent. Napoleon thought Marengo his greatest victory. He always kept throughout life the uniform he wore on that day. "I Love You." Cyprus. Marengo. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, APRIL 8, 1916. SIRES AND SONS. J. D. Shoop, new Chicago superintendent of schools, a few years ago was a farm hand. Lord Selborpe is England's most notable agriculturist and also the best judge of dairy cattle in Britain. Honus Wagner says that Rube Waddell, Kid Nichols, Clark Griffith, Christy Mathewson, Grover Cleveland Alexander and Jack Taylor were the six greatest pitchers he ever faced. Major George N. Evans during thirty-two years as disbursing officer, department of the interior, Washington, has handled $400,000,000 without error or loss either to the government or himself. The Duke of Norfolk is the shabblest of England's peers. At Gladstone's funeral he was taken for the abbey verger and quite recently was mistaken for the applicant for a job at a shop in Portsmouth. Sir Hiram Maxim, whose machine gun is a big factor in the present war, was a barefoot lad in the backwoods of New England sixty years ago. As a lad he worked a lathe in a coach builder's shop, the machinery of which was turned by a water wheel. Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the National City bank of New York, has taken on $000,000 more life insurance and is now in what insurance circles call the "million and a half class," as his policies written by several of the old line life insurance companies amount to that figure approximately. Music In Shakespeare's Time. Shakespeare's time was an age of music. "Catches" were sung by gentiles as well as by weavers and tinkers. Lute, citheron or virginals were in every barber's shop for the diversion of customers. * * * Thomas Morley may be using the blessed argument of a music teacher when he tells us that a gentleman was counted but a boor if he could not play the lute or sing a part in a madrigal, but there is no getting over the craggy fact that over eighty collections of madrigals, ayres and songs were printed and published between 1587 and 1630, in addition to which vast collections of early music still remain in manuscript. With an aristocracy fond of music and accustomed to play and listen to music and song, music in the theater was almost as inevitable in England as in Italy, says the London Musical Record. It was considered a manly accomplishment to play the hunting horn. Every gentleman who kept hounds could wind it. A punctilous etiquette fixed the correct set of notes for each operation of the chase. Usually a play had at least one song. Fish Exhibit Emotions. We are accustomed to think that only we humans become pallid with fear or agitated with joy, but some experiments with perch in the artificial pond show that when their repose is suddenly disturbed by tapping on the glass the fish visibly tremble, and the bars which are characteristic of this species actually disappear for the time being, only to reappear when the disturbance is removed and the equanimity of the fish is restored. Sometimes a pike that is rapidly advancing on his prey becomes suspicious about the latter's character. The pursuer will suddenly stop in an attitude of doubt, his back will arch, and he will remain suspended as though studying the cause of his suspicions. Only when he is thoroughly reassured does he become rigid, to advance to the final attack; if his suspicion is not allayed he drops to the bottom of the pond or swims off in disappointment—Popular Science Monthly. Success. "One night at Lady Jeune's house Joseph Chamberlain said to me that he believed any man of even moderate endowment could attain any given aim which he set before him with unremitting effort and 'enduring to the end.' To my question, 'Why, then, do so many men fall short of their ambitions?' he answered: 'They come to the place where they turn back. They may have killed the dragon at the first bridge and at the second, perhaps even at the third. But the dragons are always more formidable the farther we go. Many turn back disheartened, and very few will meet the monsters to the end. Almost none is willing to have a try with the demon at the last bridge, but if he does he has won forever."—Princess Lazarovich in Century. BETTOM JEWEL $2.50 at Time of Order. $2.50 First Payment. $1.00 per month for 20 months, with your gas bill. Delivered and connected free. Never before has a Gas Range like this been offered on these terms. 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In his book, "Notes of a Busy Life," Joseph Benson Foraker, writing of the Republican national convention of 1876, says: "The intellectual feature was the famous speech of Robert G. Ingersoll nonfitting Mr. Blaine. I have many times seen popular orators arouse great enthusiasm, but I have never seen before or since anything equal to the effect of his eloquent and telling sentences. Some one preceding him had said to make sure of the election we must nominate a man acceptable to Massachusetts. This nettled Ingersoll. He rebuked it in his first sentences, saying if any man who had been mentioned at that convention as a possible candidate should be nominated and could not carry that state by 75,000 majority, Massachusetts should tear down Bunker Hill monument and sell Faneuil Hall for Democratic headquarters. His speech throughout fairly bristled with sharp, jagged points and smashing, bludgeon-like blows that thrilled his audience, aroused their enthusiasm and brought forth round after round of applause, and the climax was reached when he likened Blaine to a plumed knight with shining lance smitting traitors in congress full in the face." BROOKLYN MUSEUM GENERAL BANKING 3 per cent allow Safety Deposit REAL As agent buy and sell Real Estate dents, including payment of tax on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites The Crane Building The finest building e Steam heat, electric light 3 per cent allowed on Savings Accounts Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year As agent buy and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estates for non-residents, including payment of taxes and looking after assessments. Money to loan on Chicago Real Estate. The Cranford Apartment Building. 3600. Wabash Ave. Ed FLC The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. 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