The Broad Ax
Saturday, November 3, 1917
Chicago, Illinois
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The "Patriotic Day" Under the Auspices of the Star Literary Club, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Was Transformed Into a Political Love Feast. A. H. Roberts, Louis B. Anderson, Major Robert R. Jackson and Edward H. Wright Expended Much of Their Time in Patting Each Other on the Back
MR. ROBERTS, AS MASTER OF CEREMONIES, DECLARED WHEN HE WAS ON THE EVE OF INTRODUCING ATTORNEY PATRICK H. O'DONNELL, THAT FOR ONCE IN HIS LIFETIME HE WAS AT A LOSS FOR WORDS TO FITTINGLY INTRODUCE HIM, AND AFTER PATTING MAJOR JACKSON ON THE BACK IN ORDER TO GIVE HIM SOME FREE ADVERTISING HE CALLED ON HIM TO PRESENT MR. O'DONNELL TO THE GATHERING.
MR. ROBERTS FAIRLY BRISTLED AND FOAMED AT THE MOUTH WITH ELOQUENCE WHEN HE INTRODUCED LOUIS B. ANDERSON, WHO CLAIMED A FEW MONTHS AGO THAT MR. ROBERTS WAS CRAZY AND THAT NO SANE PERSON PAID ANY ATTENTION TO HIS CLATTER.
IN ORDER TO PAT EDWARD H. WRIGHT ON THE BACK, MR. ANDERSON EXCLAIMED: THAT THE GENTLEMAN THAT WAS TO FOLLOW HIM WAS ONE OF THE SANEST AND WISEST COUNSELORS IN CHICAGO, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL PERSONS TO FALL OUT OF THEIR SEATS.
MR. ROBERTS, IN PRESENTING MR. WRIGHT, DECLARED, THAT HE CONSIDERED IT A DISTINGUISHED HONOR TO INTRODUCE HIM; THAT HE HAD SERVED AS SOUTH TOWN CLERK; THAT HE HAD SERVED TWO TERMS AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER; THAT HE NOW HELD THE MOST RESPONSIBLE POSITION OF ANY COLORED MAN IN ILLINOIS.
MR. ROBERTS WAS CAREFUL NOT TO STATE THAT AT THE GREAT MEETING AT BETHEL CHURCH SHORTLY AFTER THE EAST ST. LOUIS RIOTS, THAT HE HAD BITTERLY DENOUNCED MESSRS. JACKSON, ANDERSON AND WRIGHT AS RANK ENEMIES AND TRAITORS TO THE COLORED RACE; THAT EDWARD H. WRIGHT CONDUCTED HIMSELF LIKE AN AFRICAN KING SINCE HE HAD SUCCEED IN HAVING HIS MOUTH WELL GREASED WITH A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR PER YEAR PORK CHOP.
MR. ROBERTS STATED THAT WHICH IS NOT TRUE WHEN HE ASSERTED THAT EDWARD H. WRIGHT SERVED TWO TERMS AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER. SO FAR OSCAR DE PRIEST HAS BEEN THE ONLY COLORED MAN IN COOK COUNTY IN THE PAST FORTY OR FIFTY YEARS TO SUCCEED HIMSELF AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER. HE WAS ELECTED THE FIRST TIME IN 1904 AND THE SECOND TIME IN 1906.
IT IS CLAIMED THAT LOUIS B. ANDERSON AND EDWARD H. WRIGHT FORCED CAPT. MAX NOOTBAAR TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STANTON AVENUE POLICE STATION BECAUSE HE HAD PERMITTED HIS OFFICERS TO RAID THE HOME OF MRS. BLACK AT 3454 INDIANA AVENUE AT THE TIME THAT EDWARD H. WRIGHT WAS CAUGHT IN THE POLICE NET.
IT IS REPORTED THAT MR. EDWARD D. GREEN IS SLATED TO PUT BENJAMIN H. LUCAS OUT OF THE RUNNING FOR THE LEGISLATURE FROM THE FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS IN 1918.
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MR. ROBERTS, AS MASTER
DUGING ATTORNEY PATRICK H.
FOR WORDS TO FITTINGLY INTRO
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CRAZY AND THAT NO SANE PER
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CHICAGO, WHICH ALMOST CAUSE
MR. ROBERTS, IN PRESENTLY
GUISHED HONOR TO INTRODUCE
SERVED TWO TERMS AS COUNTY
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MR. ROBERTS WAS CAREFUL
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HIS OFFICERS TO RAID THE HOM
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IT IS REPORTED THAT MR. B
THE RUNNING FOR THE LEGISL
The "Patriotic Day," which was held last Sunday afternoon at the Ebenzer Baptist Church, Thirty-fifth and Dearborn streets, under the auspices of the Star Literary Club, was largely attended; in fact the church was crowded down from the front to the rear with men and women who were in evidence so hear Attorney Patrick H. O'Donnell expand the doctrine of true patriotism, and at the end of the meeting forty-one dollars and forty-five cents was collected, which sum was to be expended for tobacco for the members of the Eighth Regiment, who are now at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. The following program was rendered on that occasion: Music, chorus; invocation, Robert Lewis; Scripture, Prof. Stewart; music; presentation of master of ceremonies, H. E. Humphrey, Adelbert Roberts; solo, "When the Boys Come Home." Mme. Rosalee Tyler, remarks, Rev. J. F. Thomas; instrument, Miss Grace Johnson; remarks, A. L. Jackson, presentation Y. M. C. A.; solo, Mme. Clara Hutchison; offertory, remarks, Major John R. Lynch; solo, Mme. Blanche D. Peyton; address, Hon. Patrick H. O'Donnell; short talk, Hon. Louis B. Anderson, alderman Second Ward; remarks, Hon. Edward H. Wright, assistant corporation counsel; announcements; benediction. Ushers: Miss Della Duncan, Miss Olivia Jackson, Miss Esther Harris-Perne, Mrs. Mooton, Mrs. Lenora Lewis, Mrs. Lillian Hamilton.
No attempt was made to play politics nor to transform the meeting into a political love feast until the time had arrived to introduced Mr. O'Donnell. Then Mr. A. H. Roberts, who is one of our very best friends, played or turned a very smooth political trick. Major Robert R. Jackson, for some reason or other was not down on the program, and as he laid one dollar down on the table and Louis B. Anderson and Edmond H. Wright had failed to do so. At least Mr. Roberts did not about it out if they did he had done when the brilliant major parted with his dollar, and the eloquent master of ceremonies, possibly honestly, felt that Major Jackson was entitled to some more free advertising, and in order to give him a little more Mr. Roberts, who has al-
ways had a large supply of words on hand whenever it comes to a showdown to introduce some distinguished personage, even the President of the United States, declared that for once in his lifetime as an orator he was unable to find words to fittingly present Mr. O'Donnell to those who had assembled under the sound of his voice, and after patting Major Jackson on his broad, well-groomed back he induced him to present Mr. O'Donnell to the vast gathering.
It was really amusing to note how Mr. Roberts more than bristled and frosted at the mouth with eloquence when he had the great honor of introducing Louis B. Anderson, who let it be known only a short time ago that "Mr. Roberts was not responsible for his utterances; that he was crazy; that no sane or minded person paid the slightest attention to his clatter." Louis B. Anderson leaped clear over on both sides when he waded in to pat Edward H. Wright on the back, and he loudly exclaimed that the gentleman who was to follow him "was one of the very wisest and sanest counselors in Chicago"—meaning Edward H. Wright—and his rash or bold remarks almost caused several of our friends to fall over stone dead right in the church. When we take into consideration the fact that Edward H. Wright was not wise enough nor sane enough to prevent himself from being arrested, convicted and fined in an open court of record like any other common gambler for gambling, Mr. Roberts threw himself wide open when he presented Edward H. Wright. He shouted in a loud voice that "he considered it a distinguished honor to introduce him; that he was a gentleman of splendid parts; that his name is Wright and he is always right; that in the past he had served as South Town clerk; that he served two terms as county commissioner; that he now occupied the most honored and responsible position of any colored man in the state of Illinois."
Mr. Roberts was very careful not to state that less than two months ago that Edward H. Wright was caught in a stud poker game, convicted and fined in an open court of record for gambling. Mr. Roberts utterly failed to inform his hearers to the effect that at the memor-
CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 3, 1917
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IN HE WAS ON THE EVE OF INTRODUCTION HIS LIFETIME HE WAS AT A LOSS. MAYOR JACKSON ON THE BACK HIM TO PRESENT MR. O'DONNELL.
SOUTH WITH ELOQUENCE WHEN HE HAS AGO THAT MR. ROBERTS WAS HIS CLATTER.
ANDERSON EXCLAIMED: THAT THE BEST AND WISEST COUNSELORS IN OUT OF THEIR SEATS.
AT HE CONSIDERED IT A DISTINGUISHED SOUTH TOWN CLERK; THAT HE HAD FIELD THE MOST RESPONSIBLE POSITION.
GREAT MEETING AT BETHEL CHURCH, LYLY DENOUNCED MESSRS. JACKSON, HE COLORED RACE; THAT EDWARD HE HAD SUCCEED IN HAVING HIS EAR PARK CHOP.
ASSERTED THAT EDWARD H. WRIGHT OR DE PRIEST HAS BEEN THE ONLY YEARS TO SUCCEED HIMSELF AS 1904 AND THE SECOND TIME IN 1906.
WRIGHT FORCED CAPT. MAX NOOTION BECAUSE HE HAD PERMITTED NA AVENUE AT THE TIME THAT
PUT BENJAMIN H. LUCAS OUT OF DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS IN 1918.
able meeting which was held at Bethel Church not so long after the East St. Louis riots that he stood up in the pulpit of that church with his right hand raised towards the high heavens, and in the most bitter language at his command he denounced and rebuked Messrs. Jackson, Anderson and Wright, at the same time loudly branding all three of them "as rank enemies and traitors to the colored race; that Edward H. Wright conducts himself like unto a big African king ever since he succeeded in having or getting his big mouth well greased with a five thousand per year pork chop."
It is reported around the City Hall that Louis B. Anderson and Edward H. Wright, the two head colored political bosses of the Second ward, had Capt. Max Nootbaar removed from the Stanton avenue police station for the simple reason that he permitted his officers to raid the home of Mrs. Black, 3454
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Hon. George R. Walker, who is one of the best-known and most prominent lawyers in this city and an Independent candidate for Judge of the Superior Court, whose name appears second from the top in the fourth column on the official judicial ballot.
He is a native of Akron, Ohio, and for a number of years he has been an honored member of the Ohio Society. He is a graduate of Yale, class of 1878, and member of the faculty of the Illinois College, 1878 to 1879. He has the honor of being associated in the practice of law with the late Henry V. Freeman, from 1882 to 1895. He was also a law partner of S. K. Dow, Esq.,
Indiana avenue, who is a very warm and close friend of the biggest colored man in the City Hall, early one Sunday morning at the time that Edward H. Wright was arrested for gambling, and some claim that as he is absolutely dead when it comes down to the eternal fitness of things that he feels that he was highly honored in being arrested for playing stud poker.
The wise politicians around the City Hall contend that Benjamin H. Lucas will be thrown overboard; that Col. S. B. Turner, who would like to train with the hounds and at the same time run with the hares, who is already a dead cock in the political pit, will be brushed aside at the proper time and that Mr. Edward D. Green will land in the Legislature in 1918.
CHICAGOAN, MINISTER TO LIBERIA, DEAD.
A telegram from the State Department yesterday informed Mrs. Elinora Curtis, 4317 Forrestville avenue, that her son, James L. Curtis, 47 years old, appointed Minister to Liberia four years ago by President Wilson, died October 24 in Freetown, Africa, as the result of an operation. Mrs. Curtis is prostrated.
[Name]
HON. GEORGE R. WALKER
from 1895 to 1906. He had the distinguished honor of serving as United States Attorney, Southern District of the Indian Territory, under President Theodore Roosevelt. He was also United States Attorney, Third Judicial Division of Alaska, under President William Howard Taft and President Woodrow Wilson, and he displayed a large amount of judicial wisdom in discharging the duties of those responsible positions.
He is a member of the Hamilton Club, the Chicago Bar Association and the Lawyers' Association of Illinois. He is also prominent in secret society affairs; he is a member of Garden City Lodge.
ATTORNEY WILLIAM A. CUNNEA
TO BE ELECTED TO FILL THE
VACANCY OF THE LATE
JUDGE JOHN GIBBONS
ON THE CIRCUIT
COURT BENCH OF
COOK COUNTY.
The voters living in this city and
throughout Cook County are very fortunate, indeed, to be able or permitted to vote for a thorough, honorable, up-to-date lawyer to fill the vacancy on the Cireuit Court bench, owing to the death of the late John Gibbons, in the person of William A. Cunnea, who is one of the most polished and gentlemanly lawyers in Chicago.
One year ago The Chicago Tribune loyalty supported Mr. Cunnea, notwithstanding the fact that he was a Socialist at that time, for State's Attorney as against the Hon. Maclay Hoyne and the Hon. Harry D. Miller, The Tribune claiming that Mr. Cunnea was by far the best qualified in every way to administer all of the important affairs of that office than either one of his opponents.
Knowing Mr. Cunnea, as we do, who possesses a large amount of sound, sane and reasonable ability, The Tribune was uttering the absolute truth when it so highly commended him, and if there
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Masons; a member of Elks-Juneau No. 420, B. P. O. E.; a member of Valdez Aerie No. 1971, F. E. O. Eagles. He is also a member of Eastern Star—Paragon Chapter—and honorary member of Craftsmen of America, Chapter No. 1. He is also a member of Central Church, and private in Illinois Volunteer Training Corps. The long legal training of Mr. Walker especially fits him to preside in any judicial capacity, and the voters residing in this city and Cook County will make no mistake Tuesday, November 6, by selecting him as one of the Judges of the Superior Court—Adv.
is anything in the signs of the times, Mr. Cunnea will shortly become one of the honorable Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
MISS KATHRYN RUTHERFORD IS IN FAVOR OF THE ELECTION OF HON. GEORGE R. WALKER FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Miss Kathryn Rutherford, who was one of the strongest supporters of Hon. William Hale Thompson in his race for mayor of Chicago in 1915, and who has in the past delivered many speeches in favor of the equality of the colored race, who marshaled fifty-six of the delegates to the last Republican National Convention for Col. Theodore Roosevelt without the aid of a band, is heartily in favor of the election of Attorney George R. Walker for one of the judges of the Superior Court, and she is urging her many friends in all parts of this city to cast their vote in favor of his election on Tuesday, November 6.
Attorney F. L. Barnett, 184 W. Washington street, sustained a serious injury Wednesday morning while in the act of boarding a downtown car and has been unable to attend court regularly.
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One of the present high class Judges of the Superior Court, and as he is absolute!
free from race prejudice all classes of his fellow citizens should feel themselve
highly honored to record their votes in favor of his re-election to his presen
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MAJOR ROBERT RB JACKSON EN-| ing influence in the councils of th
DORSED FOR ALDERMAN OF | party; therefore, be it
THE SECOND WAED. Resolved, That we endorse Majo
—_—= Robert R. Jackson, whose terms as ar
‘Mr. Edward D. Green, Who Was an Old-| efficient legislator are a guarantee of
Time Friend of Former Alderman | his further public usefulness, as th
Oscar De Priest, Introduced and | choice of this organization for Alder
Read the Resolution in man to succeed Hon. Hugh Norris, ané
- Favor of the Gallant , commend his candidacy to the Republi
‘Major. ean voters of the ward as tending %
At the Second Ward Republican
organization last Thursday evening
State Senator George F. Harding, Con-
gressman Martin B, Madden and all the
high priests of the Republican party
im that ward were present, except Hon.
Samuel A. Ettelson and former Alder-
man Oscar De Priest, ang Mr. Edward
D. Green, before the meeting wound up,
read the following resolutions in favor
of Major Jackson for Alderman:
‘Whereas, The Second Ward Regular
Republican Club believes in safeguard-
ing the interests of the Republican
party by presenting to the voters eandi-
dates for nomination who will command
‘the confidence of the peopje; and
Whereas, We believe that the candi-
acy of any individual should be based
upon personal fitness, together with the
Dest interests of the Republican organ.
ization of the Second Ward and the
Republican party generally; and
‘Whereas, The cordial relations exist
img between all racial elements of our
ward has resulted in making the Second
‘Ward one of the strongest Republican
wards in Chicago, thus developing pow.
erful leaders and useful public servants,
thereby giving to the ward a command-
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One of the best and most popular Lawyers in Chics
for Judge of the Superior Court to be voted for st
November 6.
One of the best and most popular Lawyers in Chicago and Republican candidate
for Judge of the Superior Court to be voted for st the Judicial election Tucsdey,
‘November 6.
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ing influence in the councils of the
party; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we endorse Major
Robert B. Jackson, whose terms as an
efficient legislator are a guarantee of
his further public usefulness, as the
choice of this organization for Alder-
man to succeed Hon. Hugh Norris, and
commend his candidacy to the Republi-
can voters of the ward as tending to
promote harmony and maintaining the
high prestige and efficiency of the Re-
publican party in the Second Ward, and
we hereby pledge our earnest efforts
to bring about his nomination and elee-
tion.
SUNSHINE RESCUE MISSION.
Phone Calumet 5915. No. 2830 South
State Street. H. Franklin Bray,
‘Superintendent.
“‘Conversation and Godlikeness,’
was the subject of a splendid addres
given by Miss Anna Mae Tennis, Sun.
day afternoon, following which Mr
Paul Ramey told of hundreds of men
returned home from the British ranks
their limblese bodies being borne about
the streets by mothers and wives.
A very impressive sermon was deliv.
ered by Mrs, Viola Johnson Sunday
evening.
At the beautiful home of Mrs. Emma
Bailey, 2227 Ogden avenue, a Light
Fund Benefit Social was given Saturday
evening.
God is blessing the Mission with
saved souls almost daily. Serviee every
night. You are always weleome—‘C.”’
THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 3, 1917
FAREWELL RECEPTION
tion to young soldiers from the Fourth District on their
departure Monday last, to Camp Grant, Rockford—
Addresses by Ex-Governor Chas. S. Deneen, Ex-
Alderman Oscar DePriest, Ass’t Corporation Counsel
; Edw. H. Wright, Alderman Louis B. Anderson, Beau-
regard F. Moseley, R. S. Abbott, Rev. J. W. Robinson.
Robinson in singing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.”
By Beauregard F. Moseley. _ Legislature will pale into insignifieance,
A brilliant, sad and enthusiastic
throng of Chieago’s patriotic citizens
turned out to bid the young men of the
Fourth District good-bye, good luck
and Godspeed to Rockford last Monday.
‘The parlor, reception room and dining
room of the Idlewild Hotel, 50 East
Thirty-third street, were crowded to
overflowing.
Before the arrival of Charles B.
‘Travis, Dr. J. P. Brushingham and Dr.
Johnstone Meyers, the Exemption
Board of the Fourth District, with the
soldiers, who, after some preliminaries
were escorted by the Hon. Beauregard
F. Moseley, of the Idlewild Hotel, to
the dining room, where all were seated
and a splendid meal served by Mr.
Hudson, the Idlewild chef.
During the feast those seated at the
speakers’ table spoke in the order
named. Hon. Osear De Priest, Hon.
Edward H. Wright, representing the
Mayor of Chicago, Hon. Beauregard F.
Moseley, Hon. Louis B. Anderson, Hon.
Johnstone Meyers, Hon. Charles B.
Travis, Hon. R. 8. Abbott and the Hon.
Charles 8. Deneen. The divine blessings
were invoked by Rev. Robinson, of St.
Mark’s, who also led in the anthem,
“(My Country, "Tis of Thee.’? Mr.
‘Young and Mr. Travis accompanied the
boys to Rockford. Speeches were en-
thusiastically received and seemed to
be impressed upon all present. An
ovation attended Oscar De Priest upon
his appearance. Pictures of the soldiers
were taken by several camera men, and
the benediction was pronounced at 12
o'clock and the procession marched out
of the hotel to the elevated station, led
by the speakers, who escorted them to
the station. Thus began the journey of
the boys of the Fourth District to the
‘trenches in France.
‘Our letter of last week seems to have
interested quite 2 few people, not be-
cause there was anything new in it, but
becanse we had come dangerously near
telling the truth about some people and
some things.
‘My letter last week contained the
names of no one except thie aspirants for
Alderman and the candidates for United
States Senator. I shall diseuss later the
effect the Aldermanic election will have
upon the Constitutional Convention,
which was authorized by the last Legis-
lature, and endeavor to point out the
possible dangers there may be lurking
im any program that means the election
of those to the Constitutional Conven-
tion opposed to the rights of the Negro
as now guaranteed by the Constitution
of this State.
It has been argued by a number of
good race men that no better Constitu-
tion in any of the States exists than
that of Illinois, where the rights of the
Negro are safeguarded to a greater ex-
tent than any other Constitution in the
country, and that any effort to change
the Constitution was a blow at the
Negro. This may or may not be true,
but it is evident that the present Con-
stitution is good enough for us, and it
would be wise for the voter to ascertain
whether he wishes to take a chance
upon an uncertainty for a certainty,
and to ascertain whether the Alder-
manic situation is not being used to aid
those favoring a Constitutional Conven-
tion.
CONGRESS.
‘The First District will present a bat-
tle royal for the next few months. The
Aldermanic fight and the race for the
INCREASE IN DOMESTIC RATES
OF POSTAGE.
On First-Class Matter, Including Postal
and Post Cards.
‘The following increases in rates of
postage, according to Postmaster Gen-
eral’s Order No. 755, dated October 3,
1917, become effective November 2,
1917:
Upon all matter of the first class
postage shall be charged at the rate of
3 cents for each ounce or fraction there-
of; and drop letters shall be mailed at
the rate of 2 cents per ounce or fraction
thereof, including delivery at letter ear-
rier offices. _
(A drop letter is one addressed for
delivery from the office at which it is
‘posted. There is no drop rate on any
matter exept letters.)
Postal cards shall be transmitted
through the mails at a postage charge
of 2 cents each, including the cost of
manufacture.
It shall be lawfal to transmit by mail,
‘at the postage rate of 2 cents apiece,
Legislature will pale into insignificance,
compared to the fight that the friends of
George W. Dixon, late Senator of the
First District and present secretary of
the Arthur Dixon Transfer Company,
purposes to make for him to seeure the
Primary nomination for Congress over
Martin B, Madden. His friends argue
that Madden has been in long enough;
that he has beeome a fixture, somewhat
ornamental, but absolutely useless; that
he has not been heard to say a word
concerning the riots at East St. Louis,
Houston, Tex., or that th which the
Fifteenth New York, a Colored regi:
ment, recently encountered at the hands
of the Alabama White soldiers, who
threatened to run them from camp; that
he has been rather silent at a time when
his constituents and their group of peo-
ple needed not only the voice, but the
active codperation of a real friend at
Washington. They argue that any man
who has been instrumental in bringing
the present plight of the country about
should at least be given time to stay at
home and reflect, and that Dixon,
.whose record and family history is wel
known and who has youth on his side,
and who is a fighter for right, shall be
‘on and after November next Congress-
man George W. Dixon, of the First Dis-
trict.
I have known the Hon. Martin B.
Madden for a number of years. He is
@ clean, conscientious statesman.
Whether his enemies, I should not say
enemies, or rather friends of Mr. Dixon
will be able to make him take the count
will be at least interesting. May the
‘best man win.
STATE OFFICERS.
Fred E. Sterling, chairman of the late
Republican Campaign Committee, seems
to have a cinch for the nomination of
State Treasurer. Everybody coneedes
that it is due him, and that if eleeted he
would make a clean, conscientious and
safe State Treasurer. The writer knows
Mr. Sterling very well and believes that
he will not only make a splendid run
for the office, but will be elected, and
as such, will make a splendid State
officer.
The purpose of these letters is to
present to the reader every angle of the
political situation as it affects the indi-
viduals seeking the suppor! of the voter.
It is not the purpose of these articles to
attack anyone, but to tell the truth
about all.
JUDICIAL ELECTION.
_ The election next Tuesday, November
6, is an important one, and there ar
several good men secking cleetion that
are worthy and fitted to wear the judi
cial ermine. Among them are Judge
Albert C. Barnes, Judge Charles M
Foell, Attorney Antone Zeman, Sey.
mour Stedman, Leopold Saltiel and
others. These men should be by al
means elected, and any others upon the
ticket possessing the same degree of
judicial temperament, and there are
others that the writer is not as well
acquainted with as he is those men.
tioned, and a study of them for the past
twenty years enables the writer to
recommend them to the voters in Tues.
day’s election. Politics should not cut
any figure in the present election. It is
for judges who ‘should be free from
political bias or taint and who will
recognize individual rights as defined
by the law and render to litigants
alike, that which the law accords them,
regardless of creeds, nationality or reli-
gion. Judge Barnes and the others men-
tioned ean be relied upon to do this.
‘payable by stamps to be affixed by the
sender, and under sith regulations as
the Postmaster General may prescribe,
written messages on private mailing
cards, such cards to be sent openly in
the mails, to be no larger than the size
fixed by the Convention of the Uni-
versal Postal Union, and to be approxi-
mately of the same form, quality and
weight as the stamped postal card now
im general use in the United States.
Postage Rates on Letters to Certain
| Foreign Countries.
Pursuant to the above order of the
Postmaster General, the letter rate of
Postage provided for therein will, on
‘and after November 2, 1917, be appli-
cable to letters addressed for delivery
im all those countries to which up to
‘that date such mail was tranamissible
at the rate of 2 cents an ounce or frac-
tion of am ounce.
To all other foreign countries, the
International Postal Union rate on let-
ters of 5 cents for the first ounce or
fraction and 3 eents for each additional
‘ounee or fraction of an ounee, continues
‘unchanged under the Revenue Act.
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REV. JASPER M. HIGGINBOTHAN
‘The leading and hustling Afro-American Mason and general contractor,
Chicago, who has met with great success in his line of work.
Rev. Jaseph M. Higginbothan, 4314) eral contract for the erection and «
Forrestville avenue, has, after working | struction of the new St. Paul (. M |
hard for many years, forced or elbowed | “lurch at 4644 South Dearborn str
a he front as the leading and | 22, “Be2 it is completed it will tes
tis way to the front as the leading and/ o¢ the finest church edifices on
most progressive Afro-American mason| South Side.
and general contractor in this city. Mr. Higginbothan erected Ber
Within the past few years he has/Baptist Chureh, Fifty-second and Da
‘constructed many large buildings in the | born streets, and Olivet Baptist Chur
various parts of Chicago, not only for| Twenty-seventh and Dearborn ste
Colored people, but for White people as| of which he is one of its leading x
well. Lately he was awarded the gen-' most prominent members.
STATEMENT TO THE PRESS BY|PART OF NEGRO DIVISION 10 ¢
J.B. M’DOUGAL, GOVERNOR OF TO CAMP DODGE.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE —
BANK OF CHICAGO. Camp Dodge, Des Moines, [2.—It}
‘The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
fiseal agent for the United States Gov
ernment in the sale of Liberty Loar
bonds, desires publicly to express grate
ful acknowledgment to the press, to the
Liberty Loan committees, to the banks,
ybond houses and other organizations
‘and to the vast number of men, women
‘and children who, with enthusiastic de-
votion, were responsible for the success
attained in floating the Second Liberty
Loan in the Seventh Federal Reserve
District. That such a multitude of
people should volunteer is a striking
illustration of the spirit of patriotism
inherent in the American people.
Appreciation in equal measure also is
expressed to the many hundreds of
thousands of individuals and institu-
tions that have so loyally placed their
funds at the disposal of the Govern:
ment by subscribing for the Liberty
Loan.
Florence, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hardin of 250 E. 37th street
was given a birthday party by her
parents on last Monday afternoon, to
which many little folks were invited.
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One of the Present High Class Judges of the Superior C
elected for Another Term of Six Years at the Judicis
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One of the Present High Class Judges of the Superior Court, Who Will Be ©
elected for Ancther Term of Six Years at the Judicial Blection in Noves™
eral contract for the erection and eq
‘struction of the new St. Paul (. Mj
‘Chureh at 4644 South Dearborn str
and when it is completed it will bea
of the finest church edifices on 4
South Side.
Mr. Higginbothan erected Berg
Baptist Chureh, Fifty-second ani De
born streets, and Olivet Baptist Chan
Twenty-seventh and Dearborn stg
of which he is one of its lealing w
most prominent members.
PART OF NEGRO DIVISION 104
‘TO CAMP DODGE.
Camp Dodge, Des Moines, [a.—It
came known that this cantonment
‘house not only the Eighty-cighth
‘sion of the National Army, but at
‘a part of the Ninety-seeond Division
‘be composed of Negro troops.
It was also announced that Brig.
€. C. Ballou, now commanding the
Hundred and Sixty-third Depot
will be promoted to major general
charge of the Ninety-second Division
With seventy-two Negroes of the
draft in camp today and 198 due to
port some time during the night,
nucleus of what will be the Three li
dred and Thirty-sixth Regiment
formed.
SIXTY NEGRO SELECTED
HURT IN WRECK.
Lebanon, Mo—Special—A score
drafted Negroes are in hospitals
as the result of a troop train wi
Four Pullman ears jumped the t
and rolled down a 15-foot embank:
About sixty were injured, but 0
killed. The train carried 504 «draft
Negroes from various places in
homa en route to Chillicothe, Ohio.
Political Advertisement
101
One of the well-known Lawyers of this city and Socialist candidate for Judge of the Superior Court to be voted for at the Judicial election Tuesday, November 6.
The reason we recommend our friend, Leopold Saltiel, for the favorable consideration of our many readers is, that the editor of this publication has known Mr. Saltiel for many years, and from such acquaintanceship knows that he is a true friend of the common people and a staunch friend of the Colored race.
Mr. Saltiel, who is a candidate for Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County, to be elected November 6, 1917, is a lawyer of many years' experience, having practiced for over twenty-one years in the courts of this county, and a man who enjoys the respect of his fellow practitioners and the community at large.
We know of many instances where he has shown his sympathy with our race in a manner leaving no room for doubt about his attitude. In one case he was nearly assaulted on account of his fiery defense of our race. We are convinced that if elected, Mr. Saltiel will not only be a just and fair judge to all people alike, but will prove himself a true friend of the Colored people.
Mr. Saltiel is the senior member of the firm of Saltiel & Rossen with law offices at suite 1044 Unity Building, 127 N. Dearborn St., where the firm has been located for me.
In his career as resented a large man in the various courts has shown fearless the defense of the people.
Mr. Saltiel's name the Socialist colony we earnestly urge friends to give him port on Tuesday, electing him to be bench the plain o will have a fair judge to sit in judge.
PETER T. HARRIS
ATTORNEY WILLIAM A. CUNNEA
Warm Friend of the Colored Race and Socialist Candidate to Succeed the Late Judde John Gibbons on the Circuit Court Bench.
The contest to fill the vacancy on the Circuit Court bench caused by the death of the late John Gibbons promises to be highly exciting and interesting. The Republicans have nominated Anton T. Zeman, an Assistant Corporation Counsel; the Democrats have no nominee, and the Socialists have nominated Attorney William A. Cunnes, who is exceedingly popular with all classes of his fellow citizens and who was in reality elected State's Attorney of Cook County in 1912, to make the race for the Judgeship.
MR. LEOPOLD SALTIEL
fellow practitioners and the community at large. We know of many instances where he has shown his sympathy with our race in a manner leaving no room for doubt about his attitude. In one case he was nearly assaulted on account of his fiery defense of our race. We are convinced that if elected, Mr. Saltiel will not only be a just and fair judge to all people alike, but will prove himself a true friend of the Colored people. Mr. Saltiel is the senior member of the firm of Saltiel & Rossen with law offices at suite 1044 Unity Building, 127 N. Dearborn St., where the firm has
Socialist Candidate to Succeed the Late in the Circuit Court Bench.
Mr. Cunnea stands very high in the estimation of all of the Colored lawyers in this city, for he always conducts himself like a high-class gentleman and he is absolutely free from race prejudice. Attorney Augustus L. Williams, 184 West Washington street, has been a warm friend of Mr. Cunnea for many years and he knows that he is thoroughly sound on the so-called Race Problem; that he is urging his many friends on Tuesday, November 6, to record their votes in favor of his election to the Gibbons vacancy in the Circuit Court.
THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 3, 1917
been located for many years.
In his career as a lawyer he has represented a large number of our people in the various courts and at all times has shown fearlessness and courage in the defense of the rights of the Colored people. Mr. Saltiel's name appears fourth in the Socialist column on the ballot and we earnestly urge our many readers and friends to give him their hearty support on Tuesday, November 6, and by electing him to the Superior Court bench the plain or the common people will have a fair-minded and square judge to sit in judgment on their affairs.
REGISTRATION WEEK
During the week of November 5 the Government is asking for the war census of its women. Every patriotic woman is urged to go to the nearest church, school, social center or office building, or whatever place has been secured for that purpose and register for what she has done, what she is doing, what she is willing to do, or what she wants to learn to do. There is nothing political, sectarian or compulsory about it. The country wants to know the war strength and power of its women. Will you help by registering, beginning Monday? Many positions vacated by men will be filled by women at the same wage paid the men. Will you qualify, and by your efficiency be ready when your Government calls to take your place in the field of patriotic service? Final instructions and information will be given Saturday, November 3, at 7:30 p. m., at the Second Ward Branch of the Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense, Illinois Division, 3032 Wabash avenue, Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Chairman
Lulu E. Lawson, Secretary.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR PAUL
LAWRENCE DUNGE.
Columbus, Ohio. — Three thousand White and Colored persons took part in the memorial services for the late Paul Lawrence Dunbar at Memorial Hall last week. Speakers of both races paid tribute to the memory of the greatest of Negro poets, and some ranked him with Longfellow and Riley.
RED CAP MEN AT THE TWELFTH
STREET STATION OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Mrs. Frank Wyche has returned to her home, 4426 Wabash avenue. She hurriedly went to Rocky Mountain, N.C., to attend the funeral of her father. On her return she visited the home of her brother-in-law, Mr. W. A. Wyche, Hampton, Va. Mr. Wyche has been a clerk in the engineering department at Fortress Monroe for fourteen years.
Messrs. W. L. Clark and Jesse Waters left Sunday for Waterloo and Omaha. They will return via St. Louis early next week.
Mrs. Inez Ferguson, wife of Sergeant John Ferguson, will leave early next week for Clarksville, Tenn., to visit her mother. Mr. Ferguson left for a day's stay in St. Louis last Wednesday.
Disappointment came to Mr. William Ferguson and party last week. They went to Pekin, Ill., last week for duck shooting. Immediately upon their arrival they were notified by telegram to return home at once. They intend to go further down the river in a few days.
Mr. Allan Thomas and Joseph Taylor, "The Count," left last Tuesday evening for Whitehall, Ga. They will stop at all the scenic points on their return.
Mr. Samuel White sprang a surprise upon Mr. Charles Collins Tuesday night. Ask Charles.
Mrs. James Matthews, who has been indisposed for some time, is sufficiently improved to warrant her much-expected visit to New Orleans, La., next week. We hope that the change of climate will restore Mrs. Matthews to her normal health.
Mr. E. G. Jordan left for St. Louis last Tuesday to attend the C. M. E. Annual Conference. Mr. Jordan, an active officer of St. Paul C. M. E. Church this city, accompanied Dr. J. A. Winters, pastor, and Rev. W. Y. Bell, our new pastor in Evanston. Excellent reports to Bishop Jaminson they carry.
Mr. Ruffin and wife have returned from their visit in Vicksburg, Miss. They were royally entertained by their many friends, and spent an enjoyable ten days.
Ushers of the Northwestern and Polk Street Stations are invited to attend Bethel Literary Sunday at 3:30 p. m. to hear our eloquent acquaintance, James Hale Porter. Don't miss this rare treat, boys.
The humor part of the ushers will soon appear in this column. Mr. James Robinson will contribute, and every reader is assured a laugh.
Watch The Broad Ax for the noted speakers who address Bethel Literary every Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Everybody invited—no admission.
James Hale Porter will address Bethel Literary Sunday, November 4, at 3:30 p. m. Subject: "The Present Opportunities of the Negro." Also, Mrs. Joanna Snowder Porter will deliver an address. Subject: "Food Conservation." Mrs. Porter was recently appointed from Washington as State representative to represent the Colored Women's Clubs. A good musical program will be rendered. Sandy W. Trice, president; Mrs. A. C. Owen, secretary; Rev. W. D. Cook, pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. Sandy W. Trice had a very pleasant stay while in Benton Harbor, Mich., and were highly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Al Hackley, Mr. and Mrs. Mayo, also Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer.
Mr. James Robinson and Mr. Mr. Roach will be absent from the city for ten days. They will visit New Orleans and stop over for several days at Jackson, Miss., on their return.
Mr. William Overton, formerly of this city, who now resides in Waterloo, Ia., came to the city for a short stay last Tuesday evening. Mr. Overton feels fine after a lengthy stay in the Southland.
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF CHICAGO WILL ASSIST WORTHY FAMILIES
Recently the Chicago Urban League at 3303 South State street has been asked to find employment, to give relief, or in other ways to assist wives and dependents of soldiers, who have volunteered or have been drafted for service in the United States army.
In all cases of real need when suffering is apt to result from the withdrawal of the breadwinner from the family the League is willing to give its assistance and will make special effort to find employment for dependents, and will see that proper agencies give relief. Attention can not be given in these cases, however, unless it is absolutely assured that persons applying are in need, due to service which the head of the family is rendering in the army.
P
COL. ABRAM DALE GASH
Prominent Mason, ex-President of the Illinois Highway Commission, Logical and Interesting Writer; Wide and Favorably Known Member of the Chicago Bar and Independent Candidate for Judge of the Superior Court to Be Voted for at The Judicial Election, Tuesday, November 6th.
Col. Abram Dale-Gash, who is one of the most wide and favorably known is one of the candidates for judge of the Superior Court on the Independent ticket, his name being at the top of the list on the ballot, and thousands of Democrats and Republicans, who are progressively inclined, will record their votes in favor of his election.
N. La Salle street, which he has occupied from that time to the present. In that length of time he has been connected with some of the most important and far-reaching litigation in Chicago.
For four years and over he honorably served as president of the Illinois Highway Commission, being appointed by Governor Edward F. Dunne. He served in the same position under Governor Frank O. Lowden until July 1, 1917
Prior to coming to Chicago to reside in 1898, he was elected state's attorney of Utah County, Utah, for two terms; he having the distinguished honor of being the first non-Mormon to be elected to that office in Utah County in that state.
He was a member of Governor Cable W. West's staff, being judge advocate general with the rank of colonel. He was grand master of the Masons of Utah for a number of years. In 1897 he was strongly urged to become a candidate for United States Senator from that state, which honor he declined. In 1898 his friends and political backers pushed him forward for the nomination for Congressman from Utah, but he waved that honor aside and with his family he removed to Chicago to reside, September 14, 1898.
Shortly after doing so, he secured an extensive suite of law offices on the sixth floor of the Oxford building, 118
Talks on
Health
Cleanliness
Proper Living
Sanitation, Etc.
BY
Dr. W. A. Driver
3300 So. State St.
Phone Douglas 3617
PAINLESS CHILDDBIRTH.
Any woman can be given the benefit of the painless method by her family physician in her own home. There is no risk about it. It is safe and sane and efficacious:
Painless childbirth can be given without the aid of any instrument. Not even a hypodermic needle is required. It is so simple that women who have said they could not believe it have, after experiencing it, called it marvelously easy.
Recently a young mother of five children, who had always been delivered by a midwife, was given the painless method. After the child was born she had to be told of it, tho she had been awake and conscious during the enti proceedings. The only way she could be convinced that the event had actually happened was to be shown the child. She actually thot that labor had just begun. After pains, which had always troubled her except when the first child was born, were almost of trifling importance. The lady had always had distressing an-
17
Iinois Highway Commission, Logical and
ably Known Member of the Chicago Bar
of the Superior Court to Be Voted for at
Tuesday, November 6th.
N. La Salle street, which he has occupied from that time to the present. In that length of time he has been connected with some of the most important and far-reaching litigation in Chicago.
For four years and over he honorably served as president of the Illinois Highway Commission, being appointed by Governor Edward F. Dunne. He served in the same position under Governor Frank O. Lowden until July 1, 1917, when that office was abolished.
Colonel Gash and his happy and highly interesting family reside in a beautiful home of their own at 1512 Juneway terrace.
In passing, it is a great pleasure to state that Colonel Gash is one of our best and oldest friends; that we first came in contact with him in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1895; that with the exceptions of a few months his professional card has appeared in the columns of this paper for 22 years; that he is one of the few prominent men in this city or in any other part of the country who are able to rise far above petty race prejudice; that he knows no man by the color of his skin or by the texture of his hair; that at all times he deports himself like a broad or liberal minded cultured gentleman; that he is well versed or grounded in the law; that the voters resided in this city and county, regardless of their political affiliations, will highly honor themselves by electing him to one of the judge-
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noyance when the milk arrived in the breasts, and it usually arrived on the third day or later. After the fifth child was born, her first by the painless method, the milk secretion arrived painlessly and so soon as the second day. She was the happiest and most grateful recipient of the benefits of the modern and most humane painless childbirth it has been mine to see.
Painless childbirth is for the poor as well as the rich. The cost of the drugs is very little. Any doctor can administer the necessary drugs without an instrument of any kind in a few seconds. He may secure a greater degree of case in a whiff or so of a well known anesthetic as an adjunct to the drugs referred to in the preceding statement. Early in labor just one tablet is put under the tongue and allowed to be absorbed without any effort on the part of the lying-in woman. So great is the power of painlessness that the woman sleeps without any nervousness between the uterine contractions, which have hitherto been known as pains. We must not call them pains when this method is used. Near the end of labor another tablet may be required. Your doctor knows it. Ack him.
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PAGE THREE
‘The Lincoln Memorial Congregationa!
Church tendered a banquet on last
‘Thursday night to the conscripted mer
of their district.
Miss Minnie Jones,, probation officer
took a flying trip to Rockford last Tues
day on Juvenile Court business.
The pupils of Mrs. Etta Moore, dane-
ing mistress, gave a very unique Hal-
owe’en frolie( en mask, at the Armory
last Tuesday night.
Mrs. Geneva Smith, 5363 8. Dearborn
street, to the delight of her many
friends, is regaining her health again
after undergoing an operation at Provi-
dent Hospital.
Attorney Harris B. Gaines has been
secured by The BROAD AX to con-
duct the legal department of the paper.
All readers of The BROAD AX baving
legal questions which they desire an-
swered may direct same to Attorney
Gaines and the same will be answered
in the Legal Column of this paper.
‘The funeral of Capt. Edward V.
Lucas will be held at Bethel Church,
Thirtieth and Dearborn streets, on Sun-
day, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m. All branches of
Knights of Pythias will be in attend-
ance. The funeral will be in charge of
‘Mr. Ernest H. Williamson, 5030 State
street, where the remains now are. In-
terment will be at Mt. Glenwood ceme-
tery Monday.
‘Mrs. Carrie Warner, 3822 Calumet
avenue, who so delightfully sang the
“Little Pink Rose in the Garden’? and
the ‘Rosary’? at the Frederick Douglas
Center last Sunday afternoon, is ex-
tremely well pleased with the beautiful
mounted picture of the staff, field and
line officers of the Eighth Regiment,
which she ordered from the writer, and
she intends to have it framed and hang
it on the walls of her chiropody and
manicure parlors, 182 8. State street.
Famous Cherokee Halfbreed.
Sequoyah, inventor of the Cherokee
alphabet, was one of the great men of
the Indian race. He was a halfbreed
whose English name was George
Guess. His father was a white man
and his mother a full-blood Indian
woman.
‘The sad defect about the progress
of the human race is that while we
are occupied in learning one thing we
are almost always engaged in forget-
ting another. .
Dally Thought.
‘The noblest mind the best content-
ment has.—Speneer.
Newspaper Advertising Solicitor
‘Wanted.
A live newspaper sivertising solici-
tor; one who knows how to hustle for
business wanted. For further infor
mation, address the editor of this paper
or phone, Wentworth 2597.
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THENEGRO FELLOWSHIPLEAGUE.
Chicago, Ill., October 30, 1917.
The Negro Fellowship League will
bold an important meeting in the inter-
est of Dr. L. N. Bundy, who is confined
im the County Jail in Belleville, INL,
awaiting trial for conspiracy in the
East St. Louis riots. The president,
Mrs. Barnett, will tell of her interview
with Dr. Bundy and plans that were
made for his defense. All who are in-
terested in race defense are invited to
be present and hear this thrilling story.
‘The meeting will be beld at the Reading
Boom, 3005 South State street, Sunday
afternoon at 4 o’elock.
Last Sunday Dr. L. C. Clanton gave
an interesting and eloquent talk on the
mew era. Mrs. Barnett told of her visit
to a session of the Congressional Inves-
tigating Committee which is sitting in
East St. Louis. .
LB. W. Barnett.
HE WAS NOT THE MAN.
Mz, Wm. Love, who worked in the
steel foundry, was arrested last Satur
day evening while returning to his
home, 5724 8. State street, and conveyed
to the Fiftieth street police station,
Forty-eighth street and Wabash avenue.
‘He was charged with stealing 2 pocket-
book belonging to a woman in that
neighborhood.
The police used him very roughly,
striking him several severe blows with
their clubs while in the act of locking
him up. After doing so they sent for
the woman to come and identify him,
and after carefully looking at him she
declared that he was not the man who
had stolen her pocketbook. Then the
police permitted him to wend his way
on to his home with his head swathed
in bandages after he had come in con-
tact with their brutal treatment and
their elubs.
DEY FEDERATION BREAKFAST.
One thousand club women gathered in
the magnificent ballroom of the Hotel
LaSalle to stamp their approval on a
Dry Chicago Monday, October 29.
Among those seated at the beautifully
decorated tables were Mrs. Simons, wife
of Rev. Father Simons, St. Thomas’
Episcopal Church; Mrs. Lulu E. Law-
son, Second Ward Branch, C. N. D.;
Mrs. Gertrude Moore and Mrs. Charlotte
Jackson, ¥. W. C. A; Mrs. Eva Thorn-
ton Wells, Woman’s Aid; Miss Alice
Washington, Frederick Douglas Center,
Woman’s Club; Miss Laura French,
Necessity Club; Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay
Davis, Phyllis Whestley Club.
PATRIOTIC ACT OF PYTHIAN
LODGE.
New Rochelle, N. ¥.—At a regular
meeting of Douglas Lodge, No. 18,
Knights of Pythias, held October 26, it
was voted to exempt all members from
dues who are drafted to become mem-
bers of the National Army. It was also
voted to purchase $200 worth of Liberty
Bonds.
SPEECH LANDS NEGRO IN JAIL.
Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 1.—Roswald
Dean, © Negro, was arrested here to-
day by a government agent on the
charge of making disloyal public
speeches against the United States in
‘Negro eburehes. He was ordered kept
im solitary confinement until his case is
tried.
SELIGMAN REMEMBERS NEGRO
INSTITUTIONS.
New York—Among the many be-
quests in the will of Isaac ii. Seligman,
Jewish banker and philanthropist, were
the following for $1,000 each: Tuske-
gee Normal and Industrial Institate,
Hampton Normal and Agricaltoral In-
stitute, National League on Urban Con-
Gitions Among Negroes, The Fort Val-
ley High and Industrial School.
NRORO AUTO BUYERS WHIFFED
BY NIGHT RIDERS.
ae SE. .
__ Byrony Ga.—Enraged by the purchase
‘of automobiles by Negroes as a result
of sudden proeperity, Waite alght riders
have started whipping Colored men.
‘The latter have sent an appeal for pro-
teetion to the Governor.
THE UNIVERSITY SOCIETY.
Mist Edwin Beckwith has begun her
series of lectures before the University
Society on ‘‘The Rounds and Races of
Men.’’. The next lecture; No. 2 of the
series, will be given on the second Sun-
day in November, 5300 Wabash avenue,
5:15 p.m. Visitors are invited.
THE ELITE SOCIAL CHARITY
CLUB.
The various clubs of the eity were
extended an invitation to enjoy the
fantasies of Hallowe'en with the young
ladies of the Elite Charity Club,
Wednesday evening, October 31, at
Drexel Hall. The affair proved quite a
success.
‘THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Members and friends of the Theo-
sophical Society were greatly benefited
by the splendid lecture delivered by Dr.
Edwin Beckwith at the last meeting.
He analyzed very clearly the principles
of Theosophy.
We will have another splendid lec-
ture, Sunday, November 4, 7 0’clock
Pp. m,, 5827 Wentworth avenue, by Miss
Gail Wilson. Visitors weleomed.
CHIPS.
‘Mr. and Mrs. King Jefferson have re-
moved from 317 E. Thirty-seventh
street into a new home at 5640 8. Wa
bash avenue.
Little Dorothy Jackson of 9 E.
Thirty-sixth street entertained a num-
ber of her little friends on Wednesday
afternoon at her home.
On Hallowe'en night the young peo-
ple of the community were invited to
a frolie at the Wabash avenue Y. M.
CA.
Mrs. Gertrude Balay entertained
many charming friends at her home on
last Wednesday evening.
Famous Cherokee Halfbreed.
Learnina and Forcettina.
Dally Thought.
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Attorney at Law
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8S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO
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184 W. Washington St.
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ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR
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