The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY Former Chief of Police, Charles C. Healey, William R. Skidmore and Detective Sergeant Stephen Barry Were Declared to Be Innocent of Grafting or of Conspiring to Compel Saloons, Gambling Resorts or Shady Hotels or Houses of Ill Repute to Pay Tribute to Them in the Way of Money So That They Could Run Wide Open and Flourish Like Green Bay Tree in This Community THE VERDICT OF THE JURY OF "NOT GUILTY," COMPOSED OF TWELVE TRIED AND TRUE AMERICAN CITIZENS, WAS A GREAT VICTORY FOR HON. CLARENCE S. DARROW, WHO IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPINENT CRIMINAL LAWYERS IN THE UNITED STATES; HON. JOHN J. HEALY, EX-STATE'S ATTORNEY OF COOK COUNTY, WHO RANKS WITH THE BEST LAWYERS IN ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY, AND CHARLES ERBSTEIN. THE ABOVE ARRAY OF LEGAL TALENT COMPLETELY ROUTED THE HON. FRANK JOHNSTON, JR., WHO HAILS FROM SOMEWHERE IN MISSISSIPPI, WHO LABORED UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT HE WOULD MAKE A LASTING REPUTATION FOR HIMSELF; THAT HE WOULD SEND CHIFF HEALEY TO THE PENTIENTIARY AT JOLIET, ILLINOIS, ON DECAYED TESTIMONY, SWORN TO BY "STALL-FED PERJURIES" BUT IN THIS HE WAS SADLY MISTAKEN. IT WILL BE RECALLED THAT ONE YEAR AGO THE HONORABLE STATE'S ATTORNEY WHO IS PROVING HIMSELF TO BE THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSONAGE WHO HAS EVER ATTEMPTED TO FILL THAT BONORED POSITION CAUSED SOME OF HIS HIRELINGS, UNDER THE GUISE OF NEWSPAPER MEN, TO INVADE THE QUIET HOME OF CHIEF HEALEY, IN THE DEAD HOURS OF THE NIGHT, AND ARRESTED HIM LIKE A COMMON THIEF OR CRIMINAL. HE WAS FORCED TO GIVE A HEAVY BOND IN ORDER TO KEEP OUT OF JAIL OVER NIGHT. HE WAS CHARGED WITH COMMITTING A THOUSAND AND ONE DIFFERENT CRIMES. HE WAS FORCED TO RESIGN HIS POSITION AS CHIEF OF POLICE OF CHICAGO. THE GREAT DAILY PAPERS PLAYED HIS ARREST UP TO THE LIMIT; THE HONORABLE STATE'S ATTORNEY SPENT MOST OF HIS TIME IN LETTING THE PEOPLE KNOW, THROUGH THE COLUMNS OF THE PUBLIC PRESS, JUST WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO TO CHIEF HEALEY, BUT WHEN IT CAME TO A SHOW DOWN IN THE CRIMINAL COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ALL THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM FADED AWAY INTO THIN AIR OR PIPE DREAMS. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR THE HONORABLE STATE'S ATTORNEY HAS MADE A RANK FAILURE IN CONVICTING ANY OF HIS BIG STAR CRIMINALS; HIS ATTEMPTED PROSECUTION OF ATTORNEY PATRICK H O'DONNELL AND CHARLES ERBSTEIN COST THE SMALL TAXPAYERS THE ENORMOUS SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS; HIS UNSUCCESSFUL FIGHT AGAINST FORMER AL-DERMAN OSCAR DE PRIEST COST THE SMALL TAXPAYERS FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS; HIS WILD, BRECKLESS AND ALMOST INSANE ONSLAUGHT ON CHARLES C. HEALEY COST THE SMALL TAXPAYERS NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS, MAKING A GRAND TOTAL OF TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHICH HAS BEEN WRUNG OUT OF THE POCKETS OF THE SMALL TAXPAYERS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FOUND ITS WAY INTO THE POCKETS OF THE THIEL DETECTIVE AGENCY; FORTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THAT SAME SUM WAS TURNED OVER TO ANOTHER DETECTIVE AGENCY, AND THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WERE EXPENDED WITH OTHER DETECTIVE AGENCIES, SEEMINGLY WITH ONE SINGLE OBJECT IN VIEW—TO FOREVER BLACKEN THE CHARACTERS AND TO RUIN THE REPUTATIONS OF SOME OF THE MOST HONORABLE MEN IN COOK COUNTY. IT IS, THEREFORE, HIGH TIME FOR HON. EDWARD J. BRUNDAGE, THE HONORABLE AND FEARLESS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ILLINOIS, TO MOVE ON THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF COOK COUNTY, LIKE HE DID IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE EAST ST. LOUIS RACE RIOTS, AND MAKE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO THE RAW AND REPREHENSIBLE METHODS OF CONDUCTING CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS IN COOK COUNTY. If any of the many readers of this paper who have been deeply interested in the outcome of the trials of former Chief of Police Charles C. Healey, William R. Skidmore and Detective Sergeant Stephen Barry will take the trouble to re-read The BROAD AX of Saturday, November 12, 1917, they will learn that at that time it was freely predicted in its columns by the writer that "in the final windup of their trials that all three of them would walk out of the criminal court of Cook county absolutely free of all of the criminal charges which were at that time pending against them," and their trials after dragging through the criminal court for more than three months ended just as we had predicted that they would end. Late on last Saturday evening, in the very midst of the most severe and the worst storm that had ever fastened itself upon Chicago, the jury for the last time in the far-famed trial marched in before his honor, Joseph Sabath, who sat in judgment during the long trial, and rendered a verdict to the effect that Charles C. Healey, William R. Skidmore and Stephen Barry were not guilty of grafting or of conspiring to compel milionkeepers, the owners of shady ar- sorts, or gambling houses or houses of ill-repute to pay tribute to them in the way of money so that they could run wide open and do a land office business and flourish in this community like green bay trees. To say the least, the verdict was a victory for Hon. Clarence S. Darrow, who is one of the most distinguished criminal lawyers in the United States; Hon. John J. Healy, ex-state's attorney of Cook county, who also ranks with the very best lawyers in this country, and Charles Erbstein. Hon. Frank Johnston, Jr., who made his way to this city some years ago from somewhere behind the sun in old Mississippi, who has managed to remain on the pay roll most of the time since landing in this city, falsely-labored under the impression that he was dead sure to make a lasting reputation for himself in sending or landing Chief Healey in the pen at Joliet, Ill., but he never had a chance in the world when he had run up against the brainy and distinguished lawyers mentioned above, and the Hon. Frank Johnston, Jr., if he lives one thousand years and then some will never be in their clauses, and if he possessed the least particle of pride he must of felt crestfallen and considerably mortified and humiliated at its conclusion or the termination which was transformed into one of the greatest monstrosities of the age. The "stall-fed perjurers," barefaced liars, grand rascals and high-handed scoundrels, and well-known and self-confessed gamblers, like unto the Hon. Thomas Costello, had no standing in a court of justice, and their testimony was disregarded or discredited by each and every member of the jury. It is still fresh in the minds of the vast majority of all the people residing in all parts of this city and throughout the civilized world for that matter how the Hon. state's attorney, who without the least doubt about it is fast proving himself to be by far the most dangerous state's attorney in relation to the common rights of the citizens of Cook county, than all of the other agencies combined, and none of the eminent personages who have served the people in the past in that capacity cannot or could not hold a candle to him in that respect; that some of his minions of the law under the guise of newspaper men broke in or invaded the peaceful home of Chief and Mrs. Healey in the dead hours of the A. Ex-Commissioner of Cook County, who was nominated by more than two hundred Republicans, both men and women, at Odd Fellows Hall last Friday evening, to make the race for Alderman of the Second Ward. night, and like a common thief or desperate character or criminal he was arrested, and he was forced to furnish a very heavy bond right then and there, which was fixed up by Judge Sheridan E. Fry, and if Chief Healey would have failed to make connection he would have been carted off to jail and spent the remainder of the night in a cold cell with the rest of the prisoners; that same fate in the near future may overtake either the highest or the lowest citizen in this city at any time, nevertheless it is an act of rank injustice to subject public officials to such damnable and brutal treatment before they are convicted of violating the slightest fraction of the criminal law. The burning and the everlasting disgrace which was heaped on Chief Healey forced him to resign as chief of police of Chicago. Shortly after his arrest, which bordered on lawlessness itself, which was played up to the limit by the daily newspapers, whose owners hated Mayor William Hale Thompson and his main assistant, the Hon. state's attorney spent much of his very valuable time in letting the whole world know through the columns of the daily press just what he was going to do to Chief Healey; that in short he would be cat up alive by Frank Johnston, Jr., and his able assistant, Henry Berger, who rushed out of Judge Charles M. Walker's court room like two wild or mad men during the trials of Patrick H. O'Donnell and Charles Erstein; almost one thousand crimes, as it were, were charged up against Chief Healey, and for some time it looked very black or dark for him but when the Hon. state's attorney, who for some cause or other seemingly delights to try his most important cases through the columns of the newspapers and not in the criminal court rooms, all of his thousand and one charges against Chief Healey faded away into nothingness or thin air or wildcat pipe dreams. The past year the Hon. state's attorney has made the most dismal or utter failure in landing any of his so-called big star or headline criminals. He fell down flat in his attempted prosecution of Attorney Patrick H. O'Donnell and Charles Erstein, which cost the small taxpayers the enormous sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, was blown like into half-drunken sailors, and before the trial came to an end it was abandoned in behalf of the state. The case of former Alderman Oscar DePriest was the next on the billboards, and the Hon. state's attorney again rushed to the columns of the daily press and let the world know just what he would do with the first Colored alderman of Chicago; the Hon. state's attorney claimed that Mr. DePriest as the head member of the "Gambling Trust" in the Second Ward was raking in seventy-five thousand dollars per year as his share of the profits; that he car- ried his account under the name of Booker T. Washington on the books of the "Gambling Trust"; that he had become so bold and brazen-faced in his criminal career and mad rush after tainted or blood money that he walked in bread daylight from gambling house to gambling house and collected in his part of the "gambling money." Many weak-minded ignorant white and colored people lapped up all of those false statements on the part of the Hon. state's attorney like hungry dogs gulping down hot pork chops, and when Mr. DePriest finally had his day in court after being compelled to furnish a fifty thousand dollar bond a jury composed of twelve white men returned a verdict to the effect that he was not guilty of violating any of the criminal laws of Cook county or the state of Illinois; that all the statements concerning his so-called misdeeds were nothing more than a mass of lies, and his trial cost the small taxpayers fifty thousand dollars, for no other logical reason than that the Hon. state's attorney felt that he must hang his sign of the cross on some one. The Healy-Skidmore-Barry trial cost the small taxpayers in round numbers ninety-ninety thousand dollars, making a grand total of two hundred and ninety-thousand dollars which has come out of the pockets of the small taxpayers, which has been fruitlessly expended in a vain effort to convict men who were (Continued on page 2) W HON. CHARLES M. WALKER One of the most honorable Judges of the Circuit Court, who was severely rebuked and reprimanded by the Honorable State's Attorney because he had failed to decide the O'Donnell case to suit him. One of the most honorable Judges of the Circuit Court, who was severely rebuked and reprimanded by the Honorable State's Attorney because he had failed to decide the O'Donnell case to suit him. THE HEALEY-SKIDMORE-BARRY TRIAL (Conscluded from page 1) according to the testimony absolutely innocent of any wrongdoing. It is said old man Thiel, the founder of the Thiel Detective Agency, has been dead for lo these many years; that the Hon. Michael Flannigan, its present manager, is the brother-in-law of the Hon. Michael F. Sullivan, the brainy first assistant state's attorney, and the records show that within the past year that the Thiel Detective Agency pulled in fifty-two thousand dollars for services rendered the Hon. state's attorney; that another detective agency raked in forty-two thousand dollars of the small taxpayers' money; that other detective agencies received thousands of dollars. and no prophylactic measures employed. A few days later both parents and physician may see clearly the mistake that was made; but despite this belated knowledge the harm has been done and contagion of various kinds continues to spread until it becomes epidemic. Take, for example, that now well-known filth disease, typhoid. With modern laboratory methods at his command, what can be said of the family physician who delays confirmation of his diagnosis and who fails to give inculcative protection to the exposed persons and to advise as to the proper care of the patient. And is it saying too much to urge that the family doctor should include in his report to the health authorities all his available information as to the probable sources of the in- Prior to the administration of the present Hon. state's attroney there was never a case where witnesses were sent to hotels at public expense, except in one case where the witness was ill and was required to have a home and was guilty of nothing and could not be locked up. And at no time were private detective agencies hired, except in a case in Mr. Wayman's administration, when jurors had to be investigated and police couldn't be obtained and necessity forced it. The present Hon. state's attorney has kept in hotels as many as twenty boarders at the expense of the county, all costing the county about $6 per day per man, and in one case kept one man with his guards for 20 months at a total expense of about $15 per day. Every police officer in Chicago must wear a star, and when called upon he must show it, and most of them wear uniforms. This guards the citizen against shake down and blackmail, but the private detectives working for the agencies are not known and wear no distinguishing mark and are potential blackmailers in every case. It is of no interest for the common policeman to arrest an innocent man, but it is of interest to the private detective agencies to arrest generally regardless of guilt or innocence. No prosecution means no money and the bigger the prosecution the more money they get. It must be further said that prior to the advent of the present Hon. state's attorney on the North Side only two policemen were assigned to that office during the reign of Hon. John J. Healy, but now there are eighteen. In conclusion it is therefore high time for the Hon. Edward J. Brundage, the fearless attorney-general of Illinois, to march on the state's attorney's office in Cook county, the same as he did in St. Clair county, in connection with the East St. Louis race riets and make a most thorough investigation into the raw and most reprehensible method of conducting criminal prosecutions in Cook county. CONTROL OF CONTAGION. The control of communicable diseases can only be made effective when health officials know where the cases exist and how the infection is being spread. The first important step is in reporting promptly to the Department of Health. And the next is in regarding all doubtful cases as being true until proven otherwise. There has been too much laxity on the part of both parents and physicians in assuming that in the absence of positive symptoms on first examination, that it is safe to "wait a few days"; in the meantime no precautions are taken to protect the well. 2 and no prophylactic measures employed. A few days later both parents and physician may see clearly the mistake that was made; but despite this belated knowledge the harm has been done and contagion of various kinds continues to spread until it becomes epidemic. Take, for example, that now well-known filth disease, typhoid. With modern laboratory methods at his command, what can be said of the family physician who delays confirmation of his diagnosis and who fails to give inoculative protection to the exposed persons and to advise as to the proper care of the patient. And is it saying too much to urge that the family doctor should include in his report to the health authorities all his available information as to the probable sources of the infection? In determining the source of infection in typhoid it is often important that the date of onset be as definitely fixed as is possible. And too often the attending physician will give as the date of onset, the date when he was called, when as a matter of fact the patient "had been ailing" for a week or more prior to calling in his physician. With a mistake of this kind it is often impossible to determine the source of the infection. Typhoid is still a national scourge, and it will not be brought under control as such until both the medical profession and health officials radically revise the present methods of handling this disease. And this means prompt reporting and diagnosis, together with the employment of protective vaccination and up-to-date, intelligent care of the patient by those who in addition have also the necessary knowledge to enable them to properly take care of themselves. Take also, for example, another disease, rightly named years ago as the "New Captain of the Men of Death." For a decade or more most of the recognized communicable diseases have shown a steady aggregate decline year by year. Pneumonia, however, is a notable exception. As a matter of fact, in nearly all of the large centers of population this disease has increased its annual toll of human lives. This increase has, doubtless, been due largely to the fact that the communicability of the disease has not been recognized. Chicago was one of the first, if not indeed the first city in this country, to placecard, to enforce a limited quarantine and to provide for the administration of the anti-pneumonic serum in types of the disease where it could be used. It is yet too early to give any results, as the new regulations only went into effect December 1, 1917; but it is reasonably safe to say that the near future should show a decided reduction in both the cases and deaths from this disease in Chicago. The laboratory of the Department of Health is always at the service of the physician to aid him in his diagnosis in cases where the symptoms are confusing or obscure. Sunday, January 13th, was the first day on which Methodism began its generous campaign through the churches to raise five hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of further development of the church movement. It is contemplated out of this fund to construct three additional Colored Churches, to expend about one hundred thousand dollars in the housing, equipping and further development of the social settlement work and the day nursery. FORMER ALDERMAN OSCAR DE PRIEST WAS NOMINATED FOR ALDERMAN OF THE SECOND WARD BY MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED REPUBLICANS WHO ASSEMBLED IN ODD FELLOWS' HALL, 3335 SOUTH STATE STREET, LAST FRIDAY EVENING. ATTORNEY T. WEBSTER BROWN WAS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN; HON. JAMES A. SCOTT, RX-ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY, WAS THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN. BOTH DELIVERED TELLING AND RINGING SPEECHES. HARVEY A. WATKINS WAS THE SECRETARY. MRS. ELIZABETH LINDSAY DAVIS COVERED HERSELF OVER WITH GLORY AND HONOR IN BEHALF OF THE WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SECOND WARD. THE PLATFORM ADOPTED WAS WELL RECEIVED, MR. DE PRIEST AND HIS FOLLOWERS STANDING FOR FULL AND EQUAL SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN. Last Friday evening, in spite of the biting cold weather and the terrible blizzard which had engulfed Chicago, more than two hundred Republicans, both men and women assembled in Odd Fellows' hall, 3335 S. State street, in regular convention, and after much patriotic speechmaking on the part of the delegates representing the various precincts of that ward, Mr. DePriest was unanimously nominated by a rising vote to make the race for alderman of that ward, and his nomination at the primaries Tuesday, February 26, was freely predicted by many of his followers. Attorney T. Webster Brown was chosen as temporary chairman, and his logical and ringing speech follows in these columns. Harvey A. Watkins was selected as secretary; Dr. W. H. Davis, chairman of committee on credentials; Morris Lewis, chairman of committee on resolutions; Hon. James A. Scott, ex-assistant state's attorney of Cook county, was the permanent chairman of the convention, and during the delivery of his short but masterful oration in behalf of Mr. DePriest he had the delegates standing on their feet shouting and waving American flags. Sergeant John H. Hightower was the Sergeant-at-arms of the convention during a short recess, the delegates were addressed by Mr. B. F. Moseley. Nominating speeches were delivered by Attorney James N. Simms, Warren B. Douglas, Alva Bates, Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Mr. J. C. McLemore and many others. At the conclusion of the nominating speeches, a committee unhered Mr. DePriest into the hall, Sergeant Hightower marching at its head, carrying a large American flag. Mr. DePriest was received with wild and long applause. During his talk he declared over and over again that he would win out at the primaries, Tuesday, February 26. Attorney T. Webster Brown, temporary chairman of the convention held on the 11th of January, 1918, at Odd Fellows Hall, 3335 South State Street, which nominated Mr. DePriest for alderman from the Second Ward, made some interesting remarks pertinent to the issues involved in the present campaign. He stated that much was being said by those who are supporting the candidacy of his opponent with reference to the prosecution of Mr. DePriest in the Criminal Court of this county. He stated that under the law "every man is presumed to be innocent until found guilty of any offense for which he may be charged." Mr. DePriest was charged with the crime of conspiracy and tried for the same before a jury of his peers. After a bitterly fought battle by the State's Attorney representing the defense he was found not guilty. This gives to him, in so far as the offense for which he was charged, a clean bill of health and that it is not only unfair to Mr. DePriest to be criticized for misleading the public and to cloud the issues so that the people will not fully understand that Mr. DePriest stands in the same attitude today in which he stood prior to any prosecution. He has worked long and faithfully to maintain an organization among the citizens of the Second Ward. He worked hard and faithfully to put men in office who were deserving, and worked equally as hard to put men out of office who had become traitors to their trust and disinterested in the welfare of colored citizens, especially for whom they were elected to represent together with all the citizens in the district. He has waked up and found that the so-called organization of the Second Ward was a one-man affair and so long as himself and others followed strictly the directions of the one-man, he stood in good favor with him but on the contrary whenever he attempted to speak out for himself and the colored people of the Ward without the approval of the one-man affair, he immediately was opposed and the so-called "bosses" would have nothing further to do with him. If he was right and a valuable asset at that time, why is it that he is not of the same quality today? The day has passed when black men will take orders absolutely from white men, especially when they have the power to do otherwise. The day has passed when black men are so indifferent to their welfare that they will permit a white man to do a thing or to select a man to represent them and tell all of the colored citizens that they must take him whether they want him or not. It seems to me that these are some of the reasons why the so-called "bosses" of the Second Ward decline to have anything further to do with Mr. DePriest. If it is because he fails to be an "Uncle Tom" and further fails to take orders, whether they are correct or not, which seems to be a reasonable conclusion, then he is the man whom the colored citizens should instist that he should always be placed in a position whereby he can battle for their rights. It is without merit and contrary to common sense and reason to presume for one moment that this man could get near enough when he was in office to any amount of illegal gain that would be necessary to mention. Mr. Hoyne cannot convince any well-thinking citizen that he is so deeply interested in the welfare of the Colored Citizens that he must make a desperate effort to prosecute a single man for any crime who may be charged with debauching the morals of the citizens where Colored people live in majorities. If he thinks he has purified whatever conditions may have existed prior to his prosecution of Mr. DePriest it will not take the use of a fine tooth comb to convince him that he is mistaken. We could go on to point out conditions that exist in various parts of the city today which only compare with the conditions as exists in the Second Ward and dwinkle into insignificance. But we find no one being prosecuted for the same offense as was Mr. DePriest. I merely call the attention of you fellow delegates and citizens to these facts so that you may intelligently determine for yourselves who is the most capable candidate for you to support for alderman in the coming election. Hon. James A. Scott, ex-assistant state's attorney, spoke in part as follows, boldly proclaiming his firm adherence to Mr. DePriest: He contended that Mr. DePriest's fearlessness as a mah was of inestimable value to every Colored man and woman of the Second Ward. As the first Colored alderman in the Second Ward he was honest, upright and vigorous—always interested in every movement which tended to the welfare and advancement of his race. No night was too dark and the cold was never too severe for Mr. DePriest to leave his home and to come to the rescue of his friends and neighbors. He always had the courage to come forward and contend for the rights of all the Colored people. Such a man is worthy of the confidence and respect of the people, and should receive the united support of all the people in the present contest. The following platform was adopted with a standing vote: Whereas, The Republicans of the Second Ward in convention, assembled, realizing the fact that we have the same right under the primary law to select and endorse the candidacy of any man of our choice for the Republican nomination for alderman of the Second Ward, and Whereas, We have been advised that the so-called Regular Republican organization of the Second Ward has adopted a resolution purporting to unanimously endorse a candidate of its choice for alderman of the Second Ward, and Whereas, The Honorable Oscar DePriest, having served a term in the City Council with eminent satisfaction to the people of the Second Ward and having made a most enviable record as a member of that body, and Whereas, As the object of an unjust, unfair and uncalled for persecution, he was brought before the bar of justice of Cook County, and there, by the verdict of a jury fully acquitted, exonerated and restored to full standing as an honorable citizen of the community, and Whereas, We believe that he is and will continue to be the fearless champion of the things that make for the best interests of the constituency he represents, we present the following declaration of principles: 1. That the majority of the Republican voters of the Second Ward should receive political consideration according to their numerical strength, giving to all elements of our local body politic that to which they are justly entitled. 2. That neither the present so-called Republican Organization of the Second Ward, which has resolved itself into one man control, nor any other privately controlled organization, has the right to arrogate to itself the exclusive prerogative of naming, selecting or otherwise forcing upon the people to the exclusion of others any candidate of its choice. 3. That our government, in all of its departments, has the unfaltering, loyal, united and patriotic support of this convention and the people for whom we stand, in the prosecution of this great war that is destined to make the world, and especially this country, safe for democracy to the end of time. ```markdown ``` ATTORNEY PATRICK H. O'DONNELL One of the most eminent lawyers in this part of the country, who fought the Honorable State's Attorney to a dead standstill and won out after going to the mat with him. One of the most eminent lawyers in this part of the country, who fought the Honorable State's Attorney to a dead standstill and won out after going to the man with him. 4. That we stand for full and equal suffrage to all the citizens of our commonwealth, taking in that most important element—the women. That, Whereas, Oscar DePriest announced himself as a candidate for alderman prior to the announcement of the candidacy of any other aspirant in the Second Ward, and that the so-called Second Ward Organization, under its present one-man control, finding it was impossible to defeat Mr. DePriest with the present incumbent in office, whom they fully intended to try to renominate, resorted to the political trick of endorsing a man who would undoubtedly be more susceptible to the organization control than Mr. DePriest, and who, at the behest of an oligarchy within the organization, allowed himself to be used by design to attempt to defeat the man demanded by the people. Be it MANY COLORED PEOPLE IN BUSINESS IN THE THICKLY POPULATED DISTRICT OF THE SOUTH SIDE BUT THE WHITE BUSINESS MEN ARE REAPING THE BULK OF THE HARVEST IN THE WAY OF RAKING IN THE MONEY FROM THE SMALL COLORED CONSUMERS. An Interesting Article By William D. Neighbors. With Flat Buildings and residences in what was formerly one of the most aristocratic districts in Chicago, being turned over to Colored people at the rate of from five hundred to a thousand per year, due largely to immigration from the South, the question has fre- Resolved, That we, in convention assembled, on this the 11th day of January, A. D. 1918, at Odd Fellows' Hall, Chicago, Illinois, do hereby endorse the candidacy of Oscar DePriest for alderman of the Second Ward and pledge our united and continued support to him throughout this campaign. The roll for the convention was signed by the following persons: Morris Lewis, Laura B. Griffin, Edward H. Morris, Elizabeth Wilkins, James A. Scott, H. A. Watkins, Joanna Snowden Porter, Warren D. Douglas, Rosa Talliaferro, W. H. Davis, R. D. White, J. S. Artes, Mayme Granberry, Adelaide Thomas, J. N. Simms, James E. Bish, Rosece C. Giles, W. E. Mollison. Last Saturday a big meeting was held in the interest of Mr. DePriest at the State's Theater and he and Lawyer Warren R. Douglas were the leading speakers. A FAMOUS NEGRO SCULPTOR The foremost sculptor of the Negro race in America at the present time is Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller. Her work may be said to fall into two divisions—the romantic and the social. The first is represented by such things as "The Wretched" and "Secret Sorrow," the second by "Immigrant in America," and "The Silent Appeal." The transition may be seen in "Watching for Dawn," a group that shows seven figures, in various attitudes of prayer, watchfulness, and resignation, watching for the coming of daylight, or peace. In technique this is like "The Wretched;" in spirit it is like the later work. It is as if the sculptor's own seer, John the Baptist, had summoned her away from the romantic and esoteric to the everyday problems of needy humanity. There are many, however, who hope that she will not utterly forsake the field in which she first became famous. Her early work is not delicate or pretty; it is grewsome and terrible; but it is also intense and vital, and from it speaks the very tragedy of the Negro race.—Benjamin Brawley in the Southern Workman. Miss Edna Cook, Secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association who was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Kansas City during the Holidays has sufficiently recovered and was brought home by her mother on Wednesday 16th. Miss Cook is at home now doing nicely, experiencing no ill effects from her trip. The daughter of Dr. Mason of Birmingham, Ala., upon whom Dr. Hall was called to operate a few weeks ago for appendicitis is recovering nicely. MANY COLORED PEOPLE IN BUEL NESS IN THE THICKLY POPULATED DISTRICT OF THE SOUTH SIDE BUT THE WHITE BUSINESS MEN ARE REAPING THE BULS OF THE HARVEST IN THE WAY OF BAKING IN THE MONEY FROM THE SMALL COLORED CONSUMERS. An Interesting Article By William D Neighbors. With Flat Buildings and residences in what was formerly one of the most aristocratic districts in Chicago, being turned over to Colored people at the rate of from five hundred to a thousand per year, due largely to immigration from the South, the question has frequently arisen as to what the proportionate number of businesses run by Colored people to those by white people are. In order to correctly answer such questions and meet an urgent demand on the part of Colored business people The Broad Ax has gathered facts from districts in which the larger number of Colored people live, and will publish such facts with the deduction therefrom, together with interviews from the leading business men in these sections in a series of articles of which this is the first. Of five hundred business houses visited on State Street between 51st and 31st Streets and on 31st and 35th Streets between Federal and Cottage Grove, three hundred and forty were businesses run by white persons and 15th run by Colored persons. In this number ber saloons, barber shops, billiard and pool rooms are omitted. These places were taken consecutively, one block after another between 31st and 39th and 47th to 51st on State Street, and from Federal to Cottage Grove on 35th and 31st Streets. In this section, the Colored people live in larger numbers than in any other section in the city. While there are a large number of business places scattered in various sections of the city, the sections mentioned above are almost exclusively inhabited by Colored people, particularly those streets from which the business houses on State Street, 31st and 35th Streets would draw their trade, the proportionate number being about three Colored to one white whereas the situation is just the reverse as to white and Colored businesses, there being about three white places of business to use Colored. In this section with a few exceptions, the businesses controlling the necessities of life, such as groceries, meats, clothing, shoes, etc., are run by white people. The proportion of white to Colored business places are about as follows: Groceries, markets, delicatessen, whites, ten to one Colored; furniture stores, both new and second hand, whites, ten to one Colored; shoe stores and shoe repairing stores, whites, three to one Colored; tailoring, cleaning and pruning stores, whites, three to one Colored; drug stores, whites two to one Colored. In addition to the above there are in the district, three department stores, Chas. Kline & Company, State Street, near 47th, F. Buttenberg, State Street, between 35th and 36th Streets, and P. D. Madigan 31st and Forest Avanna. These stores are in centers of respective communities of Colored people and draw at least 75% of their trade from Colored people. One of these stores, F. Buttenberg has in his employ three Colored girl sales ladies, Miss Louis Sims, Miss George Kates, and Mrs. Ernold ATTORNEY T. WEBSTER BROWN One of the strong supporters of Hon. Second Dora Lee. In the other two stores there are no Colored sales ladies employed. In this territory there are fifteen theatres owned or controlled by white persons, 75% of which patrons are Colored. There was one theatre if this territory controlled by Colored, which on account of lack of patrons was forced to close. There are in this territory four banks, two state banks with a combined capital and surplus of about one-half million and two private banks, the amount of capital invested in which we are unable to state. One of these private banks is owned by a Colored man. In one of the State Banks, in which there is every reason to preeminent that there are the smallest number of Colored depositors of the two state banks, there are three thousand accounts of Colored people in the savings department with aggregate deposits of about seventy-five thousand dollars. While we have no definite figures from the other state bank, we have every reason to believe that this bank has five thousand Colored depositors with from one hundred to one hundred fifty thousand dollars in accounts. We are of the opinion that a fair estimate of the amount of deposits in the two private banks should amount to about fifty thousand dollars in the aggregate. Illustrative of the condition in other lines of business, may be mentioned one block on State Street, in which there are two white drug stores almost exclusively to Colored trade and three furniture stores controlled by white merchants, and one store controlled by a Colored merchant. The white stores seem to be doing a furnishing business, whereas the Colored store seem to be barely existing. In another section, 35th Street, between Indiana and Rhodes Avenue, where the population is ninety per cent Colored, there are five drug stores run by white persons and six grocery and markets run by white persons. There is not a single grocery or market nor drug store run by Colored people in the section. The same is true of 31st Street. In fact about the only businesses in which the Colored people seem to compare favorably with the white businesses are restaurant, manicuring, hairdressing, and estate and undertaking businesses. There are in this district about thirty thousand Colored people who spend about $22,500 per month or $8,212,500 per annum. If this amount expended were divided according to the number of businesses, the white people would get $6,159,366, and the Colored business people would get $2,053,122. It is the general opinion that since this amount of money is expended by Colored people, it has such a great need for the use of this money in developing larger businesses, and in other ways creating a much needed financial reserve among Colored people, that some effort should be made on the part of Colored business men to secure the greater part of this trade themselves and a movement is now on foot to organize the Colored business men so that they may more successfully compete for the business of their people. TWO NEGRO GENERALS, POURE NEGRO COLONELS. supporters of Hon. Oscar De Priest Second Ward. In other two stores and sales ladies em- tory there are fif- d or controlled by of which patrons he was one theatre controlled by Colored, lack of patrons There are in this two state banks THE RED CAP H STREET STATE ROAD. We have not h L. Robinson and I that they are now Below zero here an lucky boys. every reason to pre- the smallest num- bitors of the two are three thousand people in the sav- Mr. J. O. Davis has returned to w several days, suff month or $2,123,500 is amount expended riding to the number white people would in the Colored busi- net $2,053,122. It is on that since this is expended by Col- such a great need money in develop- sions and in other ways A special invi- ushers to attend morrow at 8:30 force Williams w Call of the How- your friends. Go John R. Combe after a month's successfully compete their people. GENERALS, FOUR COLONELS. Two lawyers be recently got into one of the dispute his temper, excls "Um, Rogers. Paris, France—France's treatment of her Colored soldiers is much fairer and just and undiscriminatory than the United States' treatment of her black legions that there is no comparison. In the French army today there are two Colored generals, four colonels and one hundred and fifty captains, and lieutenants too numerous to mention. This is a much better showing than is made by the United States, which country has not even an officer as high as a colonel in the regular army, although the United States' population numbers more than ten millions of black folks. There is absolutely no color line ever here in dear old France. Here merit alone limits a man's possibilities and opportunities. ```markdown ``` Edena Minott, Oscar De Priest for Aldermen of the Ward. THE RED CAP MEN AT THE 15TH STREET STATION OF I. C. RAIL-ROAD. We have not heard directly from J. L. Robinson and Moss Boach but learn that they are now in southern Florida. Below zero here and 80 degrees there—lucky boys. Mr. Frank Woods of New York is in the city. His visit has been lengthened owing to the heavy snows. Except from being away from his family, Frank says Chicago is a good place to be snow-bound in. Mr. J. O. Davis, 517 E. 34th Place, has returned to work. He was away several days, suffering with la gripe. Mr. Sam? White got a severe frost bite last Friday, both ears being painfully affected. Prompt medical treatment he had and we are glad to say that he is much improved. Miniature of stature, but expansive in thought is our Isaac Beason, 2420 Wabash Ave., recently from Denver, Colo. He is anxious to become a member of one of our debating societies. "You will note that this card is addressed from Somewhere in South Dakota. Soon you may receive one from Somewhere in France" writes W. L. Clark, who is snowbound. "Regards to all the boys." Our Chief, Mr. Sandy W. Trice, was absent from his duties for a day. He suffered a light attack of ptomaine poisoning. We are glad that there was no serious results and that he is again with us. Mrs. J. R. Williams who is visiting her sister Mrs. Jas. Evans, 3422 Wabash Ave., underwent a successful operation for tonsillitis in Lincoln hospital. She is now at home, and Mrs. Evans is ill. We hope for them an early complete recovery. As a whole the boys are braving these cold days as cheerfully as Eskimos. A. D. Brown is hampered with rheumatism but keeps on the job. A special invitation is tendered all ushers to attend Bethel Literary tomorrow at 8:30 p. m. Dz. A. Wilberforce Williams will speak, subject, The Call of the Hour. Come and bring your friends. Good music. John B. Combs is again on the job after a month's absence. Mr. Chester Wilkins and Mr. Jas Ferguson, who are soliciting among the boys and employees for the benefit of the Old Folks Home, have raised more than $15.00. They are striving to increase this amount and will make a final report in these columns later. Two lawyers before a country justice recently got into a wrangle. At last one of the disputants, losing control of his temper, exclaimed to his opponent: "Jim Rogers, you are the biggest jackass I ever set eyes upon!" The justice pounded the desk and called loudly: "Order! Order! You seem to forget that I am in the room."—Puck. Charles E. Stump, the Kansas Farmer Newspaper Writer, Still Continues to Hang Around Chicago-On Last Friday He Visited Olivet Baptist Church, Quinn Chapel, and Came in Contact with Many of the Prominent People of This City. Hovering around the fire if you could find any in Chicago is better than freezing on the farm these days, is the conclusion I have reached since I have seen so much cold in the city during the past few days, and at one time it looked like I was going to freeze myself, but I am still here looking around seeing what I can see and how I can see it. People have been freezing this week with money in their pocket. Money is not coal any more than it is bread, and you may have your millions of dollars, but unless you can get the other people to furnish you with the fuel and food then you will have to do some suffering. People declare that they have never seen Chicago like they have seen it in the past few days, and perhaps they are right, for I never looked upon such weather since I have been Colored and you know that did not happen yesterday or the day before. I have talked with some of the old timers and they could not remember any such times as we are passing through now, and I think they are about right. I reached here in a snow storm, January 6, and remained through it all the week. Well, I struck snow up to my waist when I got in town, but managed to get through it until I reached my stopping place in Chicago. January 7, bright and early Monday morning, I got on my little duds and went down to the criminal court building to see how they grind out justice there. I heard that they were going to use Colored men on the jury, and I wanted to see if the cases would be Colored. So I got down there, and found they had three of them, and they set on cases with White men trying White men, but I shall reserve this for my next letter. I will tell you all about my experience and what I saw. There was one case tried that I must commend the lawyer, and that lawyer is W. E. Mollison, formerly of Vicksburg, and who is getting his rep up as a criminal lawyer. I saw him go into a case, with the state on one side with an able lawyer. A young man accused of murder. His case was called in due time, and some time was spent in selecting the jury. Then they put the witnesses on the stand and they being duly sworn testified. Then them lawyers went to the bat so to speak. The White man representing the state made an eloquent speech, and then followed Attorney Mollison, and he would remind you of the "Old Man Eloquent," Frederick Douglass. As I sat and listened to that lawyer talk, at times I felt like shouting, and other times I had out my handkerchief wiping tears from my face, commonly called cheeks. They men on the jury just fixed their eyes on him, and reminded one of men glued to their seats. They heard that strong plea, and went out after the state plea some other things, and returned in an hour with a verdict of not guilty. I want to here congratulate Mr. Mollison for he is one more brainy man of this race of ours. Many people tried to discourage the young man, by telling him that Mr. Mollison was a new man, and being a Colored man, he was sure to hang, but this young man had faith in his own race, and then he knew that in Chicago if you have the goods they will give you what you are worth. He trusted his life in the hands of Lawyer Mollison, and today he is a free man. I have not been doing very much getting around during the week, but I have touched some of the strong men of the race. I have seen a few things which have caused me to thank God for the age in which I live. Editor Taylor, although it was cold brought out his paper and had some good information for his readers. I want to congratulate him. He is giving to the people a real live paper. You want to know what I have been doing. Well I have been seeing. Sunday morning, I went to Quinn chapel to hear the sermon there, and was delighted to be able to touch Dr. J. C. Anderson, the able pastor and man of real worth and ability. He is doing good work there. They are getting ready to furnish more heat in the church, and I believe it is going to happen there. Sunday afternoon I dropped into Olivet Baptist church, and had the pleasure of meeting many people. Mrs. Alice Liles, who is one of the workers, and some pumpkins in the church, shock my illy black hand as if she was shaking the hands of a brother or father, and assured me I was welcome to her church, and in token of that welcome presented me with some candy and peanuts, and I got on the outside of them all. She is at the head of Calvary circle and will be some pumpkins in that new church they are going to build. At night, I want to hear, the most popular preacher in the Methodist circles in Chicago, Rev. W. D. Cook, D. D, of Béthel A. M. R. church. He has just gone right into the hearts of the Chicago people, until the church is crowded all the time. Any time you go to Bethel you may just put it down that you are going to hear something and something worth hearing at that. Dr. Cook is just a preacher for the people. I want to see the time come when his real worth will be recognized by his church and he will be one of the chief pastors in the connection. Speaking of Dr. Cook, I am reminded that his daughter, Miss Edna H. Cook, secretary of the Y. W. C. A. of Chicago, was in an automobile accident during the Christmas week in Kansas City, and was badly bruised, having her back wrenched or something like that, bruised about the body and a gash cut over her eye. I am sure the people will be glad to know that she is improving, and perhaps when you read this letter, she will be at home with her own people. She is indeed a brilliant young woman and is doing good work as secretary of the Y. We all hope that soon she will be herself. Things are getting warm in and around Chicago in politics. Hen. R. R. Jackson, is getting ready to represent his ward in the city law makers, and then we are going to elect a senator. Editor Taylor will tell you about him, as I am too busy to pick out the winner just now. All of these things will be looked after in due time. Get to bed early these days to cut down fire, and sleep late as possible in the morning to cut down eating, for food must last as long as possible. I am going to get busy as soon as possible making more on my farm. I may drop down in Texas soon. I want all the praying people in Chicago to send up a prayer to God for our boys in the khaki, who will some day soon be right in France shooting around the corner, and across the water at the kaiser. I am sure that they are going to bring him home and present him to some of the good Americans for a birth day present. I have an invitation from Mrs. E. L. Stewart, to visit Princess Hagar chapter, and if I can get hold some regalia, I expect I am going there. Well I shall have to stop. On invitation of Charles H. Davis, I visited Damon Lodge, but they were about through lodging when I got there, but I am going to try it over again. I shall now stop for this week, but will have a few more things to say in the next. UNDERTAKERS IN LAWSUIT. A representative of The Broad Ax called on Mr. Ernest H. Williamson in regard to a lawsuit filed against him by Mr. Bindy C. Cyrus. When questioned concerning the suit for five thousand dollars against him, Mr. Williamson said, "I was called by the family to take charge of the body of their daughter. I went to the house and transferred the body to my establishment and prepared the body for burial according to the arrangements made by the family. Mr. Cyrus heard of the death and went to the home of the deceased and tried to persuade the mother and father to make a change and let him bury the body of their daughter. Mr. Cyrus told the family I had overcharged them and persuaded them to come to my store with him. The father advised Mr. Cyrus that I had sent an Auto for himself and wife and that they had gone to my place and had made selection of casket and arrangements for the funeral, but Mr. Cyrus insisted that the father come with him to my store, which he did. When they came to my place some discussion took place concerning the funeral and I ordered Mr. Cyrus from my store. Afterwards the family requested me to proceed with the arrangements already made, and I buried the body at Oakwood Cemetery on January 12th, and the family was entirely satisfied." One of the employees in Mr. Williamson's establishment informed our representative that they had not sent for Mr. Cyrus nor his representative but that they had come out without any request from them, and had insisted that they were being overcharged and should permit him to bury the body. This employee added that, "The fact that Mr. Cyrus owes Mr. Williamson a large Livery bill for automobiles and hearses furnished him for funerals possibly was the cause of the affair." On account of inclement weather, the communion service at the South Park M. E. Church was postponed until the first Sunday in February. A monster patriotic rally was held at Medinah Temple Thursday Evening, January 17th, under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Chicago. All Sunday Schools of the various churches were expected to send 1930 ATTORNEY W. E. MOLLISON STILL CONTINUES TO FORCE HIS WAY TO THE FRONT IN THE FIELD OF LAW IN CHICAGO. delegations headed by the superintendents. The Colored churches and missions were represented by large numbers of Sunday School teachers and pupils. The South Park M. E. Church and St. Mark's M. E. Church were represented by large delegations. Bishop Homer C. Stuntz and Bishop Matt S. Hughes delivered eloquent addresses to those assembled. ning big things for the future. January 29th will be a red letter day for the Kansans. The University Society. Despite the severe cold weather the members of the University Society are still holding their regular meetings at 5300 Wabash avenue. Henry W. Hammond, president. --- Miss H. Dembey of Boston, Massachusetts and Mr. Francis Gunn of Chicago Music College will give a concert at South Park M. E. Church Monday, January 28th. Miss Dembey is a mezzo-soprano and Mr. Gunn is a baritone. The officials of the Social Settlement and Training School at 3414 South State Street contemplate moving into more desirable and convenient quarters. Rev. Bryant of South Park M. E. Church has prepared two interesting sermons for Sunday, January 20th. In the morning he will preach on Might, Power and Spirit, and in the evening, he will preach on "Faith." Mr. B. H. Knox will on Wednesday organize Choir No. 2 South Park M. E. Church. Dr. George C. Hall together with other prominent citizens are preparing for a monster patriotic meeting to be held at the Coliseum on February 12th under the auspices of the State Board of Defense. They expect to have as speakers Ex-president Theodore Boosevelt, Kelly Miller of Washington, D. C., and C. T. Walker of Augusta, Ga. It is reported that the Olivet Baptist Church purchased the North West Corner of Prairie Avenue and 38th Street where they expect to erect a new edifice for their church home. Mrs. Sarah E. Saunders, the mother of H. B. Saunders, the druggist, of 5757 Grove Avenue has been confined to her bed for the past week, but is improving now. Owing to inclement weather and the secretary's order cutting off fuel, the Commercial Club Banquet which was to be held Friday, January 18th, has been postponed until Friday, February 1st. On account of the shortage of fuel St. Mark's M. E. Church, 50th and Webash Avenue was forced to close Sunday night. This is the first time in the history of the church that they have not held services on Sunday evening. CLUBS The Englewood Lodge, No. 4230 of the G. U. O. of O. P. received their many members and friends last Monday evening at Casey's Hall, 47th and State St. A very splendid program was heard, refreshments served, and dancing provided for the young people. Mr. Edward Tidrington was floor master. Owing to the blizzard which occurred last Sunday the Theocophical Society meeting was canceled, and will not meet until the next regular meeting night, Sunday, January 20th, at 7 o'clock, 5527 Wentworth Ave. THE KANSAS CLUB. Much enthusiasm and real enjoyment have been participated in by all members of the Kansas Club, who are plan- ning big things for the future. January 29th will be a red letter day for the Kansans. The University Society. Despite the severe cold weather the members of the University Society are still holding their regular meetings at 5300 Wabash avenue. Henry W. Hammond, president. The Peerless Club. A very interesting meeting of the Peerless Club was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. Charles Worthington, 47th and State streets. The junior member of the club, Charles Worthington, Jr., was present. LEGAL HELPS. By Attorney Harris B. Gaines. This column is open to readers of The Broad Ax for legal questions of general interest. All questions are to be addressed to the Editor of the Legal Helps Department, by Wednesday of each week, H. B. Gaines, 6221 S. Halsted Street, National Theatre Building. Chicago, Ill., January 9, 1918. Editor of Legal Helps: Five years ago I was married to my first cousin and have lived with her all the time since such marriage, and have one child. A question in my questionnaire asked if I was legally married and I answered yes, and claimed exemption as a married man. I have just learned that such marriages are illegal in Illinois. Would the fact that the Illinois law prohibits marriages between first cousins prevent the Exemption Board from giving me the proper consideration as a married man with dependent wife and child? Was I right in claiming exemption? H. M. T. No. You are a married man and have the right to claim exemptions. Chicago, Jan. 10, 1918. Editor of Legal Helps: I am 22 years old and married a fellow who claimed he was 21 years of age. He refused to support me and when I threatened to leave him and take the matter to court he told me he was only 19 years of age. He said that if I took him to court he would have the marriage annulled and would not have to pay me anything. The marriage license shows that he was 21 years when we were married. Can he now go into court and prove that he was only 19 for the purpose of having the marriage annulled and escape the payment of alimony? N. P. Yes. If he can prove that his correct age is 19 years he can have the marriage annulled. Evanston, Ill., Jan. 13, 1918. Editor of Legal Helps: I was born in Jamacia and was brought by my parents to this country when I was 5 years of age. My father was naturalised and I understood his whole family became citizens as a result of his naturalisation. Am I right or must I take out papers? W. M. The naturalisation of your father does not make you a citizen. You must take the proper steps if you desire to become a citizen of the United States. Chicago, Jan. 11, 1918. Editor of Legal Helps: My husband has failed to support me for the past two years or more, although I was living with him most of the time. Can I obtain a divorce on the grounds of failure to support me. F. B. No. Failure to support a wife is not a ground for divorce in Illinois. THE HOTEL The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric lights, tile baths, marble entrance. J. W. CASEY, Agent Phone Main 263 133 W. 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