The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE: LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY The Birthday Anniversaries of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass Have Been Celebrated This Week by the People in General in All Parts of This Country. The Sage of Anacosta Stood High in the Estimation of Presidents Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Arthur and Cleveland FREDERICK DOUGLASS FOR MANY YEARS SWAYED OR EXERTED MORE INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THIS COUNTRY THAN THE GREAT MAJORITY OF MEN WHO WERE BORN WITH SILVER SPOONS IN THEIR MOUTHS. HE ADVANCED FROM THE AUCTION BLOCK; THE LITTLE LOG CABIN WITH ITS DIRT FLOOR TO THE EDITOR'S CHAIR; MINISTER TO SANTO DOMINGO AND ON UP TO RECORDER OF DEEDS AND UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. HE HAD THE HONOR OF BEING THE FIRST COLORED MAN TO CONTRIBUTE AN ARTICLE TO THE "NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW" IN 1884. HE HAD THE FURTHER DISTINGUISHED HONOR TO BE THE FIRST COLORED MAN IN THIS COUNTRY TO BE INVITED TO ATTEND A DIPLOMATIC DINNER AND RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE BY PRESIDENT AND MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND IN 1886. THE TRUE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY CAN NEVER BE WRITTEN WITHOUT LINKING THE NAMES OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS TOGETHER, FOR IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD THEY WERE TRULY BROTHERS. SHORTLY AFTER THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR, MRS. LINCOLN PRESENTED HIS GOLD-HEADED CANE TO FREDERICK DOUGLASS, STATING AT THE TIME THAT AS HE WAS ONE OF HER HUSBAND'S BEST FRIENDS, THAT SHE FELT SURE THAT HE WOULD HIGHLY APPRECIATE IT TO THE END OF TIME. IT IS WELL INDEED THAT THE PEOPLE IN ALL PARTS OF THIS COUNTRY, THOSE WHO DEARLY LOVE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE, ARE GRADUALLY LEARNING TO REVERENCE AND COMMEMMORATE THE NAMES OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Vol. XXIII It is not our intention at this time to give an extended review of the very remarkable career of Frederick Douglass which even after the passing away of many tales reads like unto a fairy tale or romance, it seems that the hand of fate or some unseen power call it God or what not, decreed it from the beginning of time to bring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass upon these fleeting shores almost at the same time for one was born in abject poverty or misery and was forced to struggle under a heavy load of pain and sorrow the greater portion of his sad life in order to come into the possession of the bare rudiments of an education and despite that fact and in spite of himself he was shoved or pushed by that same hand of fate or by that same unseen power along the highway or the roadway of life which was strewn with thorns and thistles until he was elected to the most exalted or distinguished position within the bountiful gift of the American people and when his labors were suddenly ended here below the whole world stood with bowed heads and bitterly wept by the side of his grave. The other was born in slavery and debauchery of the worst and the lowest kind. He first saw the light of day in 1817, being born in a little log cabin with its dirt floor, in the state of Maryland, his covering and bed at night consisted of a few rags tossed together in one corner of the cabin on the soft dirt floor. What little education fell to his lot was received in the midst of curses and blows for it meant a heavy fine and a long term in prison for anyone caught in the act of learning him how to read and write. Finally in 1838, after several failures, he succeeded in making his escape from slavery, wending his way on to New York City where he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Murray, whom he had known in his slavery days back in Maryland. From that city he pressed on to New Bedford, Mass., and after working hard for three years, it was discovered that he was capable of becoming one of the most eloquent and most fiery orators that the world had ever produced and in spite of himself, like Abraham Lincoln, he was forced or pushed forward as the foremost or the greatest leader of the Anti-Slavery movement in this country and in the old world, for he lectured over there and was as well known across the deep blue sea as he was here in America. In 1847 he started his newspaper at Rochester, N. Y., in which city a massive monument has been erected to his memory and for seventeen long years he conducted his paper, the North Star, with great ability and he mortgaged his home in order to keep it running so that he would be in a better position to fight the great battle of his struggling and down-trodden race. As time advanced with great credit to himself and with undying honor to his race and to all the people in this country, he very successfully served as assistant secretary of Santo Domingo, as United States marshal for the District of Columbia; Recorder of Deeds for the same district and minister to Haiti and he served with distinction as the commissioner of that country to the world's fair which was held in Chicago in 1893. It must be said to the everlasting credit of Frederick Douglass that he stood high in the estimation of Presidents Linecol, Grant, Hayes, Arthur and Cleveland and at all times he possessed their fullest confidence in every way and continued right up to the day of his death, February 20, 1895, to sway a most wonderful influence over public affairs and the most prominent statesmen in this country. President Lincoln always referred to him (as my friend Frederick Douglass. Mr. Douglass had the honor of being the first Colored man to contribute an article to the "North American Review," in 1884; in June, 1886, President Grover Cleveland, the greatest of all of the great statesmen in this country and an old school Democrat, gave a diplomatic dinner and reception at the White House in honor of his new bride and on invitation of President Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Douglass attended the affair which was one of the greatest and most brilliant social functions ever held in the White House. President and Mrs. Cleveland were both very gracious in their conduct toward Mr. and Mrs. Douglass and made them feel welcome and at home. As further proof that Mr. Douglass was regarded as one of the closest and warmest friends of the great emancipator, for at his sudden death, Mrs. Lincoln presented his gold-headed cane to Mr. Douglass and she felt sure that he would always highly prize it and retain it to the end of time. The cane is still within the walls of the late home of Frederick Douglass, Washington, D. C. rsaries of Abrahams Been Celebrated All Parts of This High in the Estin ves, Arthur and been-stated in these columns that no one can ever attempt to write a true history of this country without linking the names of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln together, for both of them represented the highest or the loftiest ideals in human existence. In conclusion, the language always used by Mr. Douglass, was as chaste and as pure as the beautiful white snow as it gently falls from the high heavens. He always entertained the highest consideration for the rights of the lowest of his fellow creatures, regardless of their color and it would be well indeed for all people everywhere, to follow in his footsteps. HOYNE QUASHES INDICTMENT OF W. H. LUTHARDT. Former Aid to Healey May Recover Job and Pay. State's Attorney Hoyne's office has nolle pressed the true bill against William H. Luthardt, who was indicted nearly a year ago with former Chief of Police Charles C. Healey and Charles Essig of the Sportsmen's club for alleged conspiracy in connection with the operation of gambling machines. Judge Joseph Sabath was asked by Walter F. Stanton, an assistant state's attorney, for permission to have the Luthardt indictment stricken from the call with leave to reinstate. No action was taken on the indictment against Healey and Essig. Luthardt Suspended. When the indictments were returned Luthardt, who was secretary to the chief of police, refused to take a leave of absence pending a trial on the indictment. He was suspended for this and charges filed against him with the civil service commission. Circuit Court Judge Charles M. Walker recently ruled against the city in mandamus proceedings brought by Luthardt to compel the city to reinstate him. The city appealed from this ruling to the Appellate court. "All indictments probably will be dismissed," said Mr. Hoyne, "except the ones on which Healey is now facing trial. The gambling machine cases were not nearly as strong as the case we tried Healey on and lost. If we could not obtain a conviction against Healey on the first case, it does not look as if we could be successful on the gambling machine matter." City's Course in Doubt. Corporation Counsel Ettelson said he could not discuss the city's future course in view of the nolle proxing of the Luthardt indictment. It was learned however, that the city is liable to waive its appeal and carry out the reinstation order of Judge Walker. This would restore Luthardt to his former position and give him his pay for the year he was suspended. If Luthardt is restored to duty he likely will be transferred from the position of secretary to the police chief to secretary of the boards of examining plumbers and engineers. So it appears that the Hon. State's Attorney has again been engaged in wildly barking up the wrong tree. Some of his close friends tote him off to one side and gently inform him that he is making a fool of himself, that he is fast becoming the laughing stock of all sane persons residing in this city and throughout Cook County and it is high time for him to stop indicting honorable citizens at the expense of the small tax-payers, simply to furnish amusement for him and the daily newspapers.—Editor. d Abraham L. Rated This City of This County the Estimation and Cleveland The Colored people matter, have fit one of the greenshores of time. MORTGAGE ON PREDERICK DOUG- LASS HOME IS PAID Boston, Mass.—(Special)—Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, president of the National Association of Colored Women announces that the Frederick Douglass Home at Anacosta, Washington, D. C., has been redeemed, that every dollar has been paid on the mortgage, as well as all incidental debts and that records of the realty transfer has been made in the District of Columbia. The movement to raise a fund to free the Douglass home of debt was started by the women of the country about a year ago. It was conducted by the N. A. C. W. under the leadership of Mrs. Talbert. The mortgage was paid off last month. It will be recalled that for several years before his death the late Booker T. Washington labored very hard to induce the Colored men throughout the country to contribute the money and redeem the home of Frederick Douglass, so that it would always stand as a monument to the race, but the Colored men being devoid of race pride went fast to sleep on the job and it remained for the Colored women to snatch that honor away from them and after the home is put in first-class shape it will become the permanent headquarters of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs and everything pertaining to the history of the Colored race in this country will be gathered there. Mrs. Talbert and her associates deserve to be highly praised for the hard task or work which they accomplished in that direction.—Editor. Mrs. J. H. Patton, wife of Capt. John H. Patton, of the 370th U. S. Infantry, has arrived home from Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., and she was forced to "Jim Crow" it almost all of the way. Mr. T. Arnold Hill has returned to the city from New York, and Richmond, Virginia, and is again on duty at the Chicago Urban League headquarters, 3303 State street. The Colored people all over this country, and throughout the civilized world for that matter, have fittingly celebrated the 101st anniversary of his birth; for he was one of the greatest characters in every way that has been cast upon the shores of time. THE IMMORTAL FREDERICK DOUGLASS. REV. W. S. BRADDAN, CHAPLAIN OF THE 370TH UNITED STATES INFANTEY, WILL DEPART FOR CAMP LOGAN, HOUSTON, TEX., SUNDAY EVENING. Rev. W. S. Braddan, the eloquent pastor of the Berean Baptist Church, 52nd and Dearborn streets, and chaplain of the 370th U. S. Infantry, who arrived home last week on a fifteen days' furlough, will depart for Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., Sunday evening, and be present at roll call on Tuesday morning. He preached in his church at both the morning and evening services last Sunday and he will hold forth this coming Sunday, February 17th, at both services. While in the city Rev. Braddan ordered two pictures of the staff, field and line officers of the old Eighth Regiment, which appeared in the columns of this paper October 20, 1917. One will be left in his home here in this city and the other one will be framed and hung up in his quarters at Camp Logan and when he accompanies the 370th U. S. Infantry to Paris, France, he will take the picture with him. Hundreds of friends of Rev. Braddan called on him to pay their most profound respects to him and wish him all the luck in the world while serving his country as the chaplain of the 370th U. S. Infantry. SLAUGHTER-JOHNSON WEDDING The first part of last week, Miss Aubury Mayetta Slaughter, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Slaughter, 4314 Langley avenue, was united in marriage to Mr. Elijah H. Johnson, Rev. W. D. Cook, pastor of Bethel Church, performing the wedding ceremony at the home of the parents of the charming bride. Only the close relatives of the contracting parties were present. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, who are receiving the hearty congratulations of their many friends, are at home at 3026 Vernon avenue. No.22 CAPT. JAMES S. NELSON, FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS IN CHARGE OF THE QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT OF THE EIGHTH REGIMENT, ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD, NOW THE 370TH UNITED STATES INFANTRY, HAS RESIGNED AND WILL SOON RETURN TO CHICAGO. The news has been flashed to this city from Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., to the effect that Capt. James N. Nelson, one of the fathers and founders of the old Eighth Regiment, Illinois National Guard, now the 370th U. S. Infantry, who faithfully served it for more than twenty years as captain and quartermaster and always kept his accounts as such with the State of Illinois and the United States as straight as a tightly-drawn string, has resigned and will soon return to his home in Chicago. It is also reported that many other important changes will take place in the old Eighth Regiment; that before it departs for the trenches in France that many of its high officers will be placed on the retired_list or assigned to some other occupation in connection with the war; that Colored men will not rank much higher than majors and captains in any of the units composed of Colored soldiers. Hon. R. M. Potts, who so honorably served for four years as insurance superintendent of the State of Illinois under Governor Edward F. Dunne, has resumed the practice of law and his main office will be in the National Life Building, 29 S. LaSalle street, phone Randolph 6816. Judge Potts will also maintain an office in the Reisch Building, Springfield, Ill., and as he is a polished gentleman and a high-class lawyer, he is bound to get his share of the law business. Mr. George Nichols, of Seattle, Wash., spent Sunday and Monday in the city visiting relatives. He was the guest of Attorney and Mrs. H. B. Gaines. T ATTORNEY PATRICK H. O'DONNELL. Stirred the political waters this week from fore to aft by throwing his fighting hat in the ring for State's Attorney in 1920. Mr. O'Donnell announced his candidacy to fill the office of Maclay Hoyne when his term of office expires by sending a letter to the leading Republicans of Cook County and stated his platform, which is as follows: (1) I will send convicts behind prison walls and will not send them to live in luxury in hotels of the City as public expense. detectives, spies, wire tappers or well known criminals as adjuncts to the administration of the criminal law and the jurisdiction of Cook County. (4) I shall nolle no cases without first laying the facts before the trial judge and getting his consent thereto and shall strike off none as there is no warrant for it in law and the persons so held are never released, but are un- (2) I will seek to recover back into the County Treasury the half million of dollars that has been voted out during the last few years to private detective agencies, private individuals and hotel keepers for investigations of cases that have failed in nearly every instance, and to support witnesses that juries have refused to believe, and I shall hold as liable to the County the officers who have illegally voted that money out of the County Treasury. (3) I shall return to the practice heretofore followed by all States Attorneys by not employing any private POWER OF THE PRESS "Let me make the newspapers and I care not what is preached from the pulpit or enacted in Congress." Thus spoke Brisbane, editor-in-chief of the Hearst chain of newspapers, in his opinion of the far-reaching influence and power of the public press. Brisbane spoke correctly, for there is no other agency that molds public opinion like the newspaper. With all due respect to the pulpit, the school house, politics and business, agencies for the advancement and betterment of a people when rightly used, these and others have done a great work, but not one of them has the power to mold public sentiment and opinion like the public press. Let us take for example the white press of this country: If it had not been for the unfavorable comment of the race contained therein for the past fifty years, all over the country, the Colored race would not new be experiencing such hardships in some sections as it does. The black man has been published as a criminal, a vagabond, and a rapist, causing him to be looked upon with contempt in many sections and by many classes. Sentiment has been molded against him in the minds of the public, in the courts of justice and in the halls of Congress. And it will ever be thus, regardless of the many agencies for good, if in some way the newspapers do not cease to unfairly publish the race. What a boon to the Colored race is the Colored newspaper which serves to counteract the influence of the white press. If only the race could learn to realize the good the colored newspapers are doing for it, it would not stand aside and criticise their efforts, but would rally to their support and help them to become greater and greater, until the Colored press shall equal that of the white, and by continued efforts in advertising the race's advancement and its virtues, give the lie to those who would make the world believe that to be an Afro-American is to be less than a dog—The Advocate, Portland, Ore., Feb. 9, 1918. The superintendent has returned and will preach at 3 and 8 o'clock tomorrow. Service every night in the year. A hearty welcome to all. Especially strangers and the poor. PAGE TWO detectives, spies, wire tappers or well known criminals as adjuncts to the administration of the criminal law and the jurification of Cook County. (4) I shall nolle no cases without first laying the facts before the trial judge and getting his consent thereto and shall strike off none as there is no warrant for it in law and the persons so held are never released, but are under pressure to do the bidding of the prosecuting power at primaries and elections to the corruption of the bailot box. (5) I shall not countenance, but shall oppose the constant blame upon the Chicago police force who make 70,000 arrests while fewer than 300 of those arrested by them are sent to Joliet and I shall so defend them that they shall have at least as good a standing before the community while engaged in their hazardous occupation as the numberless criminals that they are trying to suppress. TRIAL FOLLOWS MURDER ONE DAY AT CAMP LOGAN. Prompt Action Taken on Death of Private Foley. Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., Special —The stories of the murder of Private Ralph Foley, of the capture of the two slayers, and of their confession were told today before a military court at Camp Logan, not twenty-four hours after the crime had been committed. It is probably the fastest murder trial on record. The speed was due to Gen. Bell's decision to have this case made an example for all the men in his division. Col. Milton J. Foreman is president of the court. The other members are Majs. C. C. Miner, P. H. Carrard, William Klauser, R. B. Goodson, R. W. Cavanangh, J. J. Dineen, P. W. Swern, Capta. L. A. Tuggle, S. W. Teller, J. W. Stewart, R. E. Myhrman, and Maj. Edward Bittel. Capt. Thomas A. Fekete, Jr., is judge advocate. Capt. Lewis E. Johnson and Robert A. J. Shaw are the counsel for the defense. The defendants are Private John B. Mann and Walter Matthews of the Three Hundred and Seventieth Infantry. Both men pleaded not guilty. Clinnin Is First Witness. Lieut. Col. J. V. Clinnin, commander of the military police and the stockade, was the first witness. He testified to the arrest by two men of his own squad. Several witnesses told of finding Foley's body. The mess knife used for the murder was offered in evidence. Three eyewitnesses, all Negroes, were put on the stand. Robert King identified one defendant, Mann, and said he saw him hit Foley and run. The second witness described the murder and identified the defendants. Junior Stevens, King's helper, corroborated King's story. Confession Cited. Maj. O. C. Smith, assistant judge advocate, testified that he had received the statement of Mann, which was given voluntarily. He testified that Mann accused Matthews of concocting the plan, but admitted the actual stabbing. It is thought that the trial will end NEGROES ASK WILSON TO PROTEST BURNING . New York, Feb. 28—Special—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People tonight sent a telegram to President Wilson asking him to speak out about the torturing and slow burning of the Negro, Jim Mellherion, at Etill Springs, Teen. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 16, 1918 HOW SMALLPOX SPREADS In a recent issue of the Bulletin of the Department of Health a story was told which illustrated how uncontrolled smallpox is spread through a community. The story referred to detailed the facts as to a single case of smallpox in Waterbury, Conn. It showed how, with no regulations enforcing vaccination, from this one case, inside of a few weeks, 378 cases were discovered, all of which were directly traceable to the first case. The case in Connecticut was used as an example of what happens to a community when it fails to protect itself by vaccination. Now, however, practically the same condition has been found to exist much closer home. In other words, to be exact, on January 21, 1918, here in Chicago, a case of smallpox was discovered in a so-called theological school on the West Side. This school and those who belong to it do not believe in vaccination; in fact, those in charge of this school and responsible for its existence emphatically and unreasonably oppose vaccination. Now note the results: --- Since January 21st twenty-seven additional cases of smallpox have been taken out of this school and sent to the smallpox hospital for isolation and treatment. All of these cases were exposed to the first case and are, therefore, directly traceable to the first discovered case. Here is the important point: Had the people attending this school and those in charge of it believed in vaccination and all had been successfully vaccinated, it would have been impossible to have taken a case of smallpox out of that institution. --- This total of twenty-eight cases taken from this institution will cost the taxpayers of the City of Chicago $2,800 for their isolation and care. --- Query: Why shouldn't this expense be charged to the institution itself, instead of to the taxpayers generally? Vaccination is a protection against smallpox. It is performed free. It is safe and harmless. Why not take advantage of it now! According to figures furnished through the draft boards, the first 1,000,000 men of draft age examined disclosed 200,000 cases of tuberculosis. There are 10,000,000 men listed for examination in the office of the provost general. This means that should the same ratio prevail when these are examined, approximately 2,000,000 new or additional cases of tuberculosis would be discovered in the ranks of men of draft age alone. These figures should serve to drive home the necessity for increased activity along all possible lines of action in the efforts now being made to combat the spread of this terrible and destructive foe to human life. --- Dr. Chas. J. Hasting, president of the American Public Health Association, is authority for this statement: "In the various nations engaged in this war, in times of peace, over 6,500,000 die annually from preventable diseases. There have been fewer than 7,000,000 killed in action on all sides since the outbreak of war. Obviously, then, all the battles in the interest of humanity and the interests of nations are not fought in the firing line. The perennial warfare wages against the invisible foe is as important—if not more so—than that now waged against those who are threatening the destruction of the very principles of civilization." A NEGRO WOMAN'S SUCCESS The achievements of Mrs. Sarah J. Walker, the wealthiest woman of the Negro race, have not surprised those most intimately associated with her. To strangers, however, her story is well-nigh incredible. Madame Walker, as she is usually called, was born of humble parents on the twenty-fifth day of December, 1867. At the age of seven she was an orphan, dependent for her support upon a sister and a cruel brother-in-law. When she was fourteen she married for protection and a home. In her twentieth year she became a widow with a little girl to support, defend, and educate. One night, as she tells the story, she had a dream and something told her to start a hair-tonic business. With very little money over and above her railroad fare, she left St. Louis, went to Denver, Colo., and in the face of the most discouraging circumstances with a capital of $1.25, began selling her hair grower. In less than a year she became one of Denver's leading Negro business women. In 1906 Madame Walker went to Indianapolis. In the churches and before the women's clubs she told the story of her career. She made that city her general headquarters, organized "The Madame S. J. Walker Manufacturing Company," of which she is president, and launched with unprecedented vigor. and optimism a campaign for business advancement. Her success has been unparalleled. Since she settled in Indianapolis her business has increased to such an extent that it gives employment to over three thousand persons; it is largely patronized by every section of the United States and the West Indies, and has a weekly income of thousands of dollars. Only a few weeks ago she was compelled to make a $10,000 addition to her already spacious factory in order to most increasing demands. THE WOMAN'S STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. Child welfare work is being strengthened throughout the state by the intensive activities of the Child Welfare Committee of the State Council of Defense. Organization is being perfected in many towns and communities in the state. Mrs. Ira Couch Wood, director of the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund, is chairman of this committee. In Chicago meetings have been held under the direction of the Woman's Committee and Dr. Trubey King, of New Zealand, on his way to England to take charge of the child welfare work there, made several addresses last week. Beaune County reports that throughout its borders everyone is doing his best to help in various forms of war work, and there is no apathy in any group, or among individuals. In order to save fuel, all the Protestant congregations in Belvidere have united in church services on Sunday nights, meetings being held in the Majestic Theater. This has proved an interesting experiment as it has given opportunity to all the people to hear the pastors of the different churches. Belvidere is to have a patriotic food show lasting from February 28th to March 4th, under the leadership of Mrs. Garrett Sager, Mrs. C. H. Woods, and a strong energetic food committee. The domestic science department of the public schools serves conservation innches under the superintendence of Mrs. Dorn of the Salvation Army, co-operating with the schools and the Garden Club. These luncheons are used to introduce Hooverized dishes to the community. In connection with conservation work, garden and canning clubs are already being organized in anticipation of the summer's work. --- Dr. Anne Alguire of the Health and Recreation Department, C. N. D., is doing interesting work, especially in regard to tuberculosis. The Unit at Belvidere is preparing for the time when it may be necessary to care for tubercular soldiers returning from the trenches. Mrs. Alice Shaw, of the Paxton Unit, Woman's Committee, C. N. D., reports that her unit has had considerable success in raising money for soldiers in France. Fruit and vegetables were canned and sold and the money sent to American soldiers in France to buy Christmas presents. In December the unit held a candy sale, and the money was also used for patriotic purposes. Dr. Josephine Milligan, of Jacksonville, is one of twelve doctors sent from the United States to France by the Rockefeller Institute. Dr. Milligan will serve under the French Government as the U. S. uses no women doctors in France. She will have charge and investigate conditions among tuberular patients. For several years she has been a practicing physician at Jacksonville, and the effective tubercular work in Morgan County is due to her. She was connected with Hall House in the early years of its history. Col. Milton J. Foreman, of the 122d Field Artillery, asks for magazines for his men in camp. Periodicals may be addressed to Camp Logan, Houston, Texas. FIVE DOLLARS FOR THE BEST LETTER Very shortly there will appear in the Colored newspapers a series of short articles entitled "Business League Boosters." As the title suggests, the discussions will be confined to matters such as, advertising, selling, business methods, and other subjects of interest to National Negro Business League members and business men generally. In order to secure the very best material for this series, I am making the readers of this paper to write me a letter relating some interesting experience they have had in dealing with Negro merchants. If the letters are praise, all the better, but if it is necessary to criticise, do so, but be sure that the criticism is wholly confined to an experience which exhibits some principle in merchandising. If letters are critical, please avoid names as far as expedient without sacrificing clarity. All letters must be signed but names of writers will not be published without their written consent. The contest is open to everyone and there are no conditions except that the letters should not exceed 300 words and should be in my hands any time before March 20, 1918. For the best and most interesting letter submitted the sum of HON. PETER M. HOFFMAN. The best and the most popular Coroner that Cook County has ever had, who may be induced to enter the race for Clerk of the County Court this coming fall. $5 will be sent to the writer. Address your letter to: ALBON L. HOLSEY, Assistant Secretary, the National Negro Business League, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Reading Room, 3005 S. State street, Sunday, February 17th, at 4 p. m. M. J. E. Hughes will be the orator of the occasion. Dunbar's Ode to Doubler will be read by Mrs. S. T. Clauser. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOME NOTES The Hon. George W. Dixon, chairman of the Home Missions Board of the M. E. Church, and a powerful factor in community welfare work, will speak at the Phyllis Wheatley Home, Sunday, February 17, 1918, at 3 p. m., under the auspices of the Social and Educational Committee of the home. Good music and other treats are in store for those who attend. The public is cordially invited. The workers for the home are bending every effort at this time to raise their budget for the year's work. They need $5,000 more than they used last year in order to carry out a very intensive program which must meet the demands made upon the home by war conditions. You can help them hold the home lines and keep the home fires burning by contributing to its support. Miss Jennie E. Lawrence, superintendent, Miss Vannetta Thompson and Miss Valla Starks were among the ushers at the Lincoln-Douglass Patriotic meeting at the Collisum, Feb. 12th. The New Idea Club, composed of the residents of the home, were highly entertained at their last meeting by Miss Berena Anderson, 3241 Rhodes avenue, with a group of songs. The Big Brothers to the Phyllis Girls are planning to give a dinner at the home, Feb. 28th, for the purpose of raising money for the House Committee. Fifty cents a cover. All are invited to send in their reservations very early, as there is a big demand at this time. Miss Grace Carter, who is spending the winter at Engleside, Ill., spent several days of last week with the Phyllis Girls. Miss Hattie Price is spending a few weeks in the country with friends. Miss Louvenia Norrell has enrolled at the Chicago School of Music. Miss Mary McCadd is on the sick list. Miss Anna Lawrence is improving. Remember the Sunday afternoon meeting at the home, Feb. 17th, 3 p. m. The University Society Mr. Hammond, president of the society, held a very interesting business meeting on January 27th, which lasted until 6 o'clock. As this was the first meeting of the new administration there were many plans to be discussed for the future welfare of the society. At the Executive Committee meeting of the society held at the home of Mr. Hammond on last Saturday evening many plans were formulated which promise, if carried out, to increase the efficiency of the society greatly. Mr. Hammond served a delicious luncheon of melted cheese on toast and hot chocolate. Every member and all friends interested will be expected at the meeting Sunday. A very fine program has been arranged. The Theosophical Society All persons present on last Sunday evening thoroughly enjoyed the theosophical meeting. It was full of "pep." Many live and interesting subjects were discussed. There were several visitors present. Mr. Josiah Jones, of 248 E. 38 street, invited the society to hold their next meeting, February 17th, at his home. Visitors cordially invited. 7—e'clock p. m. Negro Fellowship League The Negro Fellowship League will have a Douglass celebration at the AT THE CLUBS Reading Room, 3005 S. State street Sunday, February 17th, at 4 p.m. M. J. E. Hughes will be the orator of the occasion. Dunbar's Ode to Doublin will be read by Mrs. S. T. Claston Music by the choir of South Park and the church. Last Sunday the league had a lin- coln day celebration and all mem- of the league present contributed to the Simpson on Lincoln. THE CALENDAR OF THE AFP MATTOX CLUB FOR THE BE MAINER OF FEBUARY The following events will transpire at the Appomattox Club, 3441 W. Basha avenue, during the remainder of the month of February: Lincoln-Douglass celebration, Sunday, February 17, 1918, 4 o'clock Speaker, Dr Charles E. Bentley; subject, "Abraham Lincoln and Democracy." Music; all are invited. Prize novelty party, with "jazz" music, Thursday, February 21, 1918, 8:30 to 1 p. m. Members and families only. Billiard tournament opens Saturday evening, February 9, 1918, at 9 p.m. Entries close Saturday, February 9, 1918, at 8 p.m. Ladies white, 1st and 3rd Tuesday afternoons, 3 to 5 p.m. Arthur Scurlock, son of Mr. and Mr. Hannibal Scurlock, 6633 St. Lawrence avenue, who was a member of the Machine Gun Company of the 370th U.S. Infantry, edied the first part of last week at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. Tubercular pneumonia was the immediate cause of his death. His remains were returned to this city for burial. Funeral services were held over them at the Lincoln Memorial Church, 65th street and Champlain avenue, Sunday afternoon and the church was crowded to its fullest capacity by the young friends and associates of the deceased. HON. GUY GUERNSEY HON. GUY GUERNSEY Republican candidate for alderman of the Seventh Ward, who is backing President Wilson and the United States Government, and he is a true blue, red blooded American. The fight to secure the nomination at the primaries Tuesday, Feb. 26, for alderman of the Seventh Ward continues to grow very lively between opponents and everything seems to indicate that he will outrun all of the other candidates who are attempting to break or bust into the City Council. Mr. Guernsey, who is extremely popular with all classes of his fellow citizens residing in the Seventh Ward and who made a most excellent ex-probate Clerk of Cook County from 1906 to 1910, and who was one of the best and most active members of the Legislature of Illinois in 1917, and who in the past has honorably served as president of the Hamilton Club, is bound to make a dandy record in the City Council. Hou. Isaac N, Powell, Alderman John N. Kimball and all of the other leading Republians in the Seventh Ward are loyally helping him in his winning fight for the City Council. 1890 HON. EDWARD OSGOOD BROWN. One of the most prominent lawyers in this section of the M recently re-elected President of the Chicago branch of the for the Advancement of Colored People. THE RED CAP MEN AT THE I. C. RAILROAD, 12TH STREET STATION By Juan W. Bell LEGAL By Attorney B This column is One of the most prominent lawyers in this section of the Middle West, who was recently re-elected President of the Chicago branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Mr. E. G. Jordan invites the papers and trainers who have donated to the St. Paul G. M. E. Church building fund to take a ride out and look at this new structure, the walls of which are nearing completion. St. Paul is located in Dearborn street, near 47th street, and promises to be the most modern and equally spacious race church in the city. It should inspire our youngsters to see and note that this magnificent adice is being erected by race brick and stone masons under the keen and observant eyes of Rev. J. M. Higinbothan, a race contractor. Wm. Ferguson left Monday for St. Louis. He will also visit New Orleans and expects to return early next week. Jas. Matthews is visiting in Cairo and Mound City, Ill. * * * Capt. Geo. W. Trice and Saul Shields did excellent work for the V. M. C. A. and were highly commended by the members of the General Board. Capt. Trice was chiefly instrumental in interesting Mr. Shields in the work and found in him a very efficient and valuable assistant. * * * Garfield Bell of the Rock Island was a caller last week. He has just returned from an extensive West and Southwest tour covering 2,500 miles. Allen Thomas was humming "Almost Madeded" several days ago. Prior to making this city his home he was a captain in the Salvation Army in Cincinnati. Should he draft a company here we are sure that there is much good that he can accomplish. Jas Edmunds, recently from Atlanta, Ga., says, "May he will visit the old town in 1999." Horacio Matt and W. L. Clark joined Bethel Literary last Sunday and are proud of the invitation extended them through this column by our chief usher, Sandy W. Trice, who is president of the society. "Some meeting," says Mr. Matt, "and that Attorney Mellison told us facts about Lincoln and Douglas that I never knew before." Mr. Mellison ranks with the foremost attorneys of this city and any literary or lyceum is highly favored if they secure him as speaker. Mrs. Pulley, assisted by Prof. Jas. A. Mundy, rendered a beautiful solo. Tomorrow (Feb. 17th) afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, the society will be entertained by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and addressed by the national president, Miss Helen Hood, and Miss E. Marshall, state secretary. Mrs. Lizzie Robinson has arranged in connection with the above-named speakers a very entertaining program. Miss Minnie Lewis, National Temperance solist, will sing and Prof. Mundy's chorus will also render a number. Mrs. E. Barry, prison and jail superintendent, and many other prominent speakers will be with us. A welcome invitation is extended to everyone. No admission fee. Capt. Wm. Clifton, who has not been in the best of health, is again on the job. He and Capt. G. W. Trice are of much assistance to our chief. Rev. W. Y. Bell of Evanston paid-us a call last Tuesday. This young minister is doing nicely at New Hope C. M. E Church in our suburb and the nehers wish for him continued success. Mrs. Jas. Woodland, who has been critically ill is now very much improved. LEGAL HELPS By Attorney Harvey B. Guggen. This column is open to readers of The Broad Ax for legal questions of general interest. All questions are to be addressed to Atty. Harris B. Gaines, Editor of the Legal Helps Department, National Theater Bldg., 6221 S. Halsted. No personal answers will be given unless enclosed postage is sent. Correspondence must be received by Wednesday of each week. Chicago, Ill., Feb. 9, 1918.—(Editor of Legal Helps): My father married a woman who had been divorced less than a year at the time of the marriage. Father died 2 months ago and willed his property to his wife, Emma ..... I have been told that the marriage is void and for that reason the will of my father leaving his property to his supposed wife is illegal and cannot be enforced. Can I have the will set aside on account of the illegality of the marriage!—W. D. No. The intention of your father must rule in construing his will. It is only necessary for a testator to sufficiently describe a person so that he may be identified. The wife being described and identified in the will as the person to receive your father's property, the legality of the marriage is immaterial, for he could have willed her the property if he was not married to her at all. Chicago, Feb. 11, 1918.—(Editor of Legal Helps): My son, when he was 20 years of age, purchased a motorcycle for $110. When he got possession of the motorcycle he found that it was in poor condition and not worth, the price he paid for it. He returned the cycle to the vendor and demanded his money back, which was refused. On Feb. $ he became 21 years of age and again demanded his money. The vendor refused to return the money and take the cycle back. Can my son force the seller of the cycle to return this money even though he has used the cycle several months!—M. D. Yes, when a minor reaches legal age he may rescind contracts made while he was a minor. According to the facts you state your son has done no act after his majority that would show an intention to ratify the contract made while he was a minor; therefore he has the right to rescind the contract within a reasonable time after reaching his majority. Chicago, Feb. 12, 1918—(Editor of Legal Helps); A man has been sick for five years and at times he is not mentally responsible for his acts. Often he talks out of his head and does peculiar things. When he is in this right mind he cannot recall some of the things he says and does while in one of his spells. Some time ago, while in one of his spells and not mentally responsible for his act, he assigned certain claims and money to a relative. He doesn't recall the act and is anxious to have his property returned. Can he force the relative to return the property?—J. B. Yes. By taking the proper steps the assignment can be set aside and the property returned to him. You cannot enforce a contract against a person who is mentally incapable of making a valid contract. Mrs. Marie Bobb, of Seattle, Wash., is in the city visiting her brother and his family, Rev. W. S. Braddon, chapain of the 870th U. S. Infantry. She will remain here until after his departure for Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 16, 1918 Prof. Goldwin Smith, a noted Canadian scholar, in his "Last Words on Religion," said: "The belief seems to be gaining ground that life beyond the grave is a foul delusion, at best a speculation, that man lies down and dies like a dog, that death levels the greatest benefactor with the worst enemy of mankind." The physiological act of dying is the same with the greatest man in the world, or the most inferior class. The distinction of one over the other after death depends on the estimation we attach to their acts. But few men ever had a better monument or epitaph to their memory than Byron's dog, "who had all the virtue of man without his vices." Who could demand more? In acts of fidelity he puts man to shame. A man is not maligned when it is said of him, he died like a dog. MISS WATERS GETS POSITION AT HOWARD Washington, D. C.—(Special)—Miss Phyllis Wheatley Waters, the talented daughter of Col. and Mrs. Phil Waters, of Charleston, W. Va., was appointed last week as instructor of French in the Department of Modern Languages of Howard University. Miss Waters is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and throughout her course in the college and in the high school at Ann Arbor she was a favorite with teachers and classmates. She has the distinction of being the first Colored girl in the history of the University of Michigan to win her letters in athletics, and for several terms was captain of the basketball team of the institution. She finished with high honors in the class of 1917. DEATH OF MBS. BMMA WINSLOW On Thursday afternoon, February 14th, Mrs. Emma Winslow, who was one of the oldest citizens of Chicago, residing at 3555 South Wabash avenue, passed away after a short illness. Pneumonia being the immediate cause of her death. Only a short time ago Mr. and Mrs. Winslow celebrated their golden wedding and at that time she was the picture of health. Funeral services will be held over her remains Monday morning at 10 o'clock at her late home. Interment at Mt. Glenwood. Mrs. Winslow leaves a loving husband, Miss Edna and Hattie Winslow and Mrs. Valette Dresden, daughters, and many friends to mourn her departure. DENEEN MEN TO BACK DE PRIEST IN RACE The Deneen organization of the Second Ward prepared to swing in back of Oscar De Priest for alderman of the Second Ward at a meeting called at the offices of former Judge W. W. Maxwell late Tuesday afternoon. The leaders in the organization who favor the former alderman are: Attorney Maxwell, Frank Jackson, Fred T. Fertick and Capt. Louis B. Ind. The Madden-Harding forces are supporting Major Jackson for alderman. Corporation Counsel Ettelson has declared neutrality in all aldermanic battles, following the policy of Mayor Thompson. Mr. E. C. Deas is having splendid success with his C. E. choir at Quinn Chapel. When the Feet Are Tired. Those who are obliged to stand while at work during the day will find that the heavy, fatigued feeling in the feet will be relieved by bathing the feet night and moring with spirits of camphor, after first having washed the feet with cold water and soap. During the hot weather the feet will not fire and "feel like lead" if one's stockings and shoes be changed every day. The entire weight of the body rests upon the feet, and the feet become grooved, feel sore and ache unless they are cared for and provision made to change the pressure. This can be accomplished by merely changing the stockings and shoes, if one has no opportunity to wash the feet during the daytime. If the feet are moist and inclined to sweat, talcum powder or chalk dusted into the soles of the stockings will give much comfort while one is obliged to be on his feet. Origin of Potato Bugs Potatoes blamed the way to the bugs, which have proven our great and destructive pests. Potato bugs were Colorado beetles and lived contentedly on the sand bars of the plateau land in that part of the country. The sand bars, from a botanical standpoint, are distantly related to potatoes and when civilization brought the potatoes to the Colorado regions the bugs transferred their attention and affection to the tenderer and jucier vines. Then the bugs quite rapidly followed the potato zones toward the east, appearing in Iowa in Civil war times, crossing the Mississippi about 1864 and reaching New York and the New England states in the 70's. In the early years of its eastward-migration the potato bug was considered as being deadly poison, but a nearer acquaintance with the pest dispelled this impression. Parrot Has a Strange Pal A quiet scene in Kensington gardens, London, is a brilliant green, long-talled, rosy-billed bird that amuses visitors by its swift, strong flights over the elm tops—screaming harshly as it goes. This is a wild parrot—once a tame one. It has already weathered several winters in the gardens, and will fly down and take peanuts placed on the fence. It has no mate of its kind, but has formed a remarkable friendship with a wood pigeon, with whom it is often seen in company, and the quaintly sorted pair fly off together at dusk and sleep side by side in the same nest. WHERE BITES ARE TREATED Mission Dispensaries Cure Many Africans Who Sustain All Manner of Dangerous Injuries. Africans go to the mission dispensaries to be cured of bites from all—kinds of animals, and a large number of them are cured. The commonest bites are from snakes, say a writer in World Outlook. In Inhambane are 18 to 20 varieties of poisonous snakes, some very deadly, whose bites mean a fight for life. Hyenas kill or carry off hundreds of children each year, and most of those who are rescued have terrible scalp wounds, as the hyena carries a child by the head. Other biting pests of the region are Hons, from whom few escape alive; scorpions, very poisonous and fond of getting into beds; hype flies, large files that in biting take huge pieces of flesh and cause great swellings; sharks, of which the bay is full. But the most common, bite and seemingly the hardest to heal, is the human bit. The Africans when they get angry use their teeth to good advantage. There is scarcely a morning that several do not come to the dispensary. One boy had his lower lip bit off, and for him a new lip was made. Legal Anatomy. I followed with interest from time to time the innocent errors of the little blue-eyed helpmate of the office. I doubt not that, without her help, greater mistakes in typing would be made; not in spelling or grammar, perhaps, but such as these: "Dear, Sir youse of the 1st re%celved andin re%ty will say," etc. Be that as it may, I have one here which I think worthy of a paper. I dictated as follows: "Such a proposition, couched as it is in terms to mislead the jury, is not a true statement of the law, is untenable and is certain to mean defeat to the ends of justice." My stenographer evidently thought that our courts use a defeated litigant much as father does an unfavorable suitor for daughter's hand, for she wrote: "Such a proposition, couched as it is in terms to mislead the jury, is not a true statement of the law, is untenable and is certain to meet the feet in the hands of the justice."—West's Docket. Corn Dumplings Make a stew from a cheap cut of meat cut into small pieces, with the desired amount of carrots, onion and potatoes. Four enough boiling water over a capful of cornmeal to make a soft dough; let cool; then mix in one cupful of flour sieved with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder; add one egg and mix thoroughly; form into small round balls and put them into the stew for the last 25 minutes of cooking. Dish up on a hot platter, pour the gravy over all and arrange the dumplings around as a border. These will take the place of bread at the meal. These corn dumplings are especially nice served with chicken potpie accompanied by either jelly or a relish. dunia VA COL. AUGUST W. MILLER. The popular and efficient Clerk of the Circuit Court and strong supporter of Charles A. McCullock for Mayer of Chicago in 1919. POWER OF JOY RULES WORLD Pain, Declares Woman, Lecturer, Should Never Be Resorted to in Correcting Unusual Children. A woman is lecturing in the East on "The Influence of Joy." It is also an attack on the influence of pain, which parents so much resort to in the management of children. She declares, according to the Ohio State Journal, that pain should never be reported to to make children good, and, hence, she advises that all speakings and whimps should be eliminated. There is nothing in pain to reconstruct a child. Joy is the only medium that should be used. Make a child happy, instead of sad, is the gospel of child training. The power that lived, moved and raised the world, she said, was the power of joy; and this was the influence the parent should use in training the child. This is not the way of parents. The rule is to whip the child to make him good. It cannot result that way. A kind word and a gentle association are far more powerful than a rod or any other method for producing sorrow or pain. The other day we heard a mother shout to a little boy: "Til skin you alive!" That is enough to make a worse boy out of a bad one. The "mild power wins" is an old adage and every parent should take it to heart. CAUSE OF TIRED FEELING Complaint, Common With Many People Every Morning, Due to Pressure of Too Much Purlin. The familiar condition in which one wakes up in the morning, after a good night's rest, with a dry mouth, spirits depressed, feeling tired, aching all over, was explained by Dr. Nathan Rosewater of Cleveland in the course of a discussion at a recent meeting of the American Medical association. He said such a person will go ahead and do a hard day's work and feel better as the hours pass, until in the evening all signs of trouble have gone. Such a person often had severe pains in the abdomen, the muscles of which were extremely sensitive; but the more they were pressed the less sensitive they became. This condition is not, as often be- Established Twenty Years Open Evenings Telephones: Douglas 195 and 909 P. D. Madigan & Co. 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There must be some curious association of ideas, writes Rob Wagner in the Saturday Evening Post, that has always made of sausages a favorite prop for the comedian. The popularity of spaghetti as a laugh provoker probably lies in the great difficulty of eating it with dignity. Because of some strange significance, lawnmowers and baby carriages are potential of much mirth. Inanimate objects are not the only facetious things in life; among the fruits and vegetables we find are comedians. We have a complete flora and fauna of comedy that every director is supposed to know. The edible props of pleasance are the cabbage, prune and onion; while among the animals, the jackass and the mule get the longest laughs, though I believe the goat produces the strongest. We had a stupid director who thought because a Shetland pony offered such a tremendous contrast to a mule he could hitch the two together and get a lot of laughs. It cost a bunch of money to convince this unanalytical chump that people regard these diminutive horses much as they do beautiful children; they are too sweet and cute to be subjected to the slightest indignity. Sheer beauty is never funny. OLD CHURCH WITH A HISTORY There are many interesting associations with royalty attaching to the historic church of St. Martin's in-the-Fields, where the king and queen recently attended a special service. It is not generally known, states a London correspondent, that pews are permanently reshered there for the sovereign and the prince of Wales owing to the fact that it is the mother church of all the royal parishes, and the parish church for Buckingham palace. Open Evenings Douglas 195 and 909 Igan & Co. ORATED IMPORTERS for Everybody , Corner Forest Ave. PAGE THREE The CRANFORD Apartment Building 3600 Wabash Avenue THE BROADWAY PAGE FOUR The CR Apartmen 3600 Wa The finest building ever open eago. 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THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 16, 1918 In this city since July 15th, 1889, without missing one single issue, Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxers, Priests, indulges or any one else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year .....$2.00 Six Months .....1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 6418 Champlain Ave., Chicago, Ill. PHONE WENTWORTH 2597. JULIUS F. TAYLOE, Editor and Publisher. Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879. Newspaper Advertising Soliciter Wanted. A live newspaper advertising solicitor; one who knows how to hustle for business wanted. For further information, address the editor of this paper or phone, Wentworth 2597. Her Saving Habit By Katherine Howe (Copyright, 1917, by W. G. Chapman.) "Yes, come in, Tom. I'd like to sit down and rest a minute." The bright-eyed girl in the doorway, capped, aproned and broom in hand, smiled invitingly to the young man on the other side of the gate, who had asked if he could enter. He followed her into the house, and she dropped wearily into a chair. "It isn't so much the work," she went on, "but if I attempt to do a little clearing out of corners and throwing away rubbish, then mother and I get on a war footing at once, and there's great activity on the firing line. I declare, she saves up all kinds of truck, till we might as well start a junk shop, and done with it." Mrs. Bliss drifted into the room in time to hear the latter remark, and regarded her daughter in good-natured protest. Nodding to Tom Holmes, she sa: notice, Florry, you're pretty glad son, times to go to that junk for things you need." "Yes, but why save that wooden ladle; you don't use it in ten years." "Well, suppose I don't, when I do want it it's there. It isn't so much saving the money, as it is the time it takes to dress and go out to buy some little thing you need, and have to delay what you're doing till you have it. I noticed you were tickled to death to find that cord, those little tassels, and that brocade for your dress, and that was more than eleven years old." "Yes, I was," admitted Flory. "It gave just the touch I wanted, and I couldn't have bought it in this little town." "So you see, you'll have to hand it to your mother, after all," said Tom, who, for obvious reasons, thought it tactful to keep on the right side of Mrs. Bliss. "I wish," he went on, "you might find in your collection that Harvard deed we're having so much excitement over. Talk about clearing out corners, I don't believe there's been a half-inch of space in our office that hasn't been ransacked for that missing paper." "I didn't suppose lawyers ever lost anything—but case," said Florry, "What is it?" "Why, haven't you seen the big reward in the newspapers? It's gone up now from five hundred to fifteen hundred. The deed is an old one, but it involves the ownership of all that ground where the big Miles manufacturing plant stands. You see, my office, Myers and Jenks, has had all the Hazard papers in charge for years, and they can't account for the disappearance of that deed. If it was stolen, and we think it must have been, we can't see the motive. Well, it's a mystery. But I just wish I could collar that fifteen hundred. Suppose you look among your keepsakes, Mira. Bliss. You might find it!" The little woman shook her head doubtfully. "I'm afraid not," she sighed. "No," put in Florry. "That isn't the kind of thing mother saves. It's not likely to be anything worth fifteen --- CHAPEL ACCOMMODATIONS SCIENTIFIC EMBALMING Paducah, Ky. Jan. 17 1918 M. Mr. E. H. Williamson 5028-30 S. State Chase TO A. W. WATKINS & CO., DR. FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS 701 WASHINGTON STRKET. OFFICE PHONE 241-3 Residence:- 429 S. 27th. Street. Residence Phones:- 014 241-w. New 241. To acknowledge the receipt of the Body of Friar Hall whose embalment condition was output we command your ability to as thoroughly prepare a body. Reciprocity why of course we shall be only two glad to send you any care destined for your city and shall certainly appreciate your affirmations here. Remember not to Very respectfully The A. H. Williamson Bui: A. J. Hambley hundred dollars. Besides, I don't think she was ever inside Myers and Jenks office, so she couldn't, be accused of stealing it. Tom Holmes laughed heartily at the idea of the gentle-faced little woman in the role of a robber, and declared he couldn't imagine it even on the screen. After she left the room, he said, seriously: "Florry, do you know what I'd do with that money if I got that reward?" Florry hadn't the remotest idea. "I'd buy that Spellman house. It's going to be sold at auction next week, and it will go cheap. If it was fixed up a bit, it would make a beautiful little house. I want it for you, Florry," he whispered, drawing her to him. "Maybe then you would think we could afford to get married" "Yes, Tom, I suppose we could; but not now, at least till you get a raise. We must wait a little." "Yes," he answered in a disappointed tone. "I know I'm only a clerk in a law office, but Till be in that firm yet. And while we're waiting you may get tired, and take the fellow that has the house all ready." "Tom!" she cried reproachfully, "that isn't worthy of you!" "Oh, well, I know Brooke has—" "Brooke!" she broke in. "Why, he only just comes here in a friendly way." "Yes, but he has money; he has lots of things I haven't—to give you. Your mother likes him, and—" "And what I like doesn't count!" she laughed teasingly. "But that Spellman cottage is really a nice little place. I guess I'd better start in praying that you find that deed." Tom went away downhearted. Her bantering tone hurt him. He was not at all sure that Brooke's visits were only just in "a friendly way." It was within a few days of the auction sale when Florry met him walking disconsolately home from work. "You don't look as though you had gathered in that reward," she laughed. "Your suspicions are well grounded," he retorted. "I haven't." "Come home, and have dinner with us," she urged, "there will be other houses, even after the Spellman place is sold." "But not other Florrys," he said. "I should hope not. Come along, and forget it!" Tom didn't need urging, and went. Oh, what a dinner it was! Though it was plain and simple, it was well cooked, and Tom, used to a boarding house table, thought it a banquet of the gods, especially every time he looked at Florry opposite him. Then came the homemade jam. "Florry, dear! Why didn't you open it before you brought it on?" said her mother. Florry did not explain that Tom had got her slightly "rattied," and proceeded to remove the stout paper cover. It was tightly tied down, and Tom offered his assistance with a pocketknife. He removed the paper and began reading the writing on the other side. Suddenly he gasped and cried out: "Where's the rest of this paper?" "On the other jars, I suppose," said Mrs. Bliss. "Why?" "It's the Hazzard deed!" he cried. Such an opening of jam pots never was seen, and such a pleasing together of bits, some of the paper being found intact, and not yet cut into. "Mother, where did you get it?" asked Florry. "One day a load of waste paper was going by, and some of it blew over in the yard. I thought that was such nice, tough, strong paper it would be just the thing for jellies and jams. It's been up on the shelf for a good while." "It must have got brushed off into the waste basket," said Tom. Tom bought the Spellman place, and it's being got ready for Florry and her mother. Tom doesn't know whether it was Mrs. Bliss' saving habit or Florry's prayers, but he wants it understood his mother-in-law is to run a junk shop if she wants to. A visit will convince you. can save you Worry, Time and Money. parts of the Country and Automobile Specialty. Central Display Rooms and promptly answered day or night. St H. Williamson, Undertaker AUTOMATIC 73-867 030 S. State St., Chicago, TE GIVE SERVICE LOW RENT H. A. 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