The Broad Ax

MAJOR ROBERT R. JACKSON, AFTER A LONG AND BITTER FIGHT AND MUCH MUD SLINGING ON THE PART OF SOME OF THE CAMP FOLLOWERS OF BOTH CANDIDATES, TRIUMPHED OVERFORMER ALDERMAN OSCAR DE PRIEST FOR THE NOMINATION FOR ALDERMAN OF THE SECOND WARD, HIS OFFICIAL MAJO RITY BEING 498. THE CHICAGO EVENING AMERICAN OF FEBRUARY 25, AND THE OTHER EVENING DAILY NEWSPAPERS, GATHERED IN ALL THE MONEY THEY COULD FROM EX-ALDERMAN DE PRIEST AND RAN HIS CUT IN OBSCURE CORNERS OF THEIR PUBLICATIONS. THEN THOSE SAME PAPERS ENDORSED, OR RECOMMENDED, MAJOR ROBERT R. JACKSON FOR THE NOMINATION FOR ALDERMAN OF THE SECND WARD. HON. GUY GUERNSEY DEFEATED WILLIAM F. MULVIHILL IN THE SEVENTH WARD BY OVER TWO THOUSAND MAJORITY AND MR. GUERNSEY MAY BE BROUGHT FORWARD BY HIS FRIENDS FOR JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT THIS COMING FALL. ALDERMAN JOSEPH HIGGINS SMITH RAN OVER BENJAMIN M. MITCHELL IN THE FOURTEENTH WARD WITH ALMOST TWO THOUSAND MAJORITY AT HIS BACK. M. F. KAVANAGH, WHO SEEMS TO BE A HIGH-CLASS AND POPULAR CITIZEN ON THE WEST SIDE, DEFEATED ATTORNEY MARTIN WALSH FOR THE NOMINATION FOR ALDERMAN OF THE EIGHTEENTH WARD, RUNNING AHEAD OF HIM TO THE TUNE OF 1,600 MAJORITY. Vol. XXIII. MAJOR ROBERT R. JACK CAMP FOLLOWERS OF FOR ALDERMAN OF THE CHICAGO EVENING AMERICA OTHER EVENING DAILY NEWS MONEY THEY COULD FROM EX HIS CUT IN OBSCURE CORNREE THOSE SAME PAPERS ENDORS ROBERT R. JACKSON FOR THE THE SECND WARD. HON. GUY GUERNSEY DEFEATED SEVENTH WARD BY OVER TWO GUERNSEY MAY BE BROUGHT JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT ALDERMAN JOSEPH HIGGINS SM MITCHELL IN THE FOURTEEN THOUSAND MAJORITY AT HIS M.F. KAVANAGH, WHO SEEMS TO CITIZEN ON THE WEST SIDE, WALSH FOR THE NOMINATION EENTH WARD, RUNNING AHEA MAJORITY. The long drawnout primary contest in some of the wards throughout the city came to an end on Tuesday evening and many aldermanic candidates, who labored under the false impression that they toled all the voters residing in their respective wards around in their hip pockets, received a very severe jolt in their necks when the polls closed and the final result of the vote was announced. In no ward in this dark mud slinging as there was in the second ward, where two eminent and prominent Colored gentlemen were running against each other in the persons of Major Robert R. Jackson and former Alderman Oscar DePriest; their camp followers and would-be three-by-five statesmen, retainers and loud mouthed, noisy shouters slung so much decayed mud at each of the opposing candidates, branding both of them with committing almost all of the crimes known to man; that it will require the labor of all the street cleaners residing in that ward and a thousand wagons to cart away all of the ill-smelling mud which was slung around with so much force by some of the cracked or the rattled-brained orators of the two contending factions. Never in the history of the second ward has it passed through such a ripening time on the part of the Colored statesmen and the Colored people in general as it did on Tuesday, Feb. 26, and when it was all over and after many of their followers had threatened to end the lives of some of those who were opposed to their candidate and many of them had become rank enemies to the end of time, Major Robert R. Jackson easily triumphed over Mr. DePriest, the fighting and the gallant major winning out with a majority of 498, according to the official count which ended on Thursday afternoon by the election commissioners. The Chicago American and most of the other daily newspapers on Monday afternoon, Feb. 25th, gathered in all the money they possibly could from Mr. DePriest for a display advertisement and after securing his good money, which could have been expended more effectively in other directions, they ran his cut in obscure corners of their publications and in the final round up they endorsed and highly recommended Major Robert R. Jackson for the nomination for alderman of the second ward, thereby greatly assisting Mr. DePriest to fall on the outside of the breast works. The aldermanic content in the seventh ward was indeed more than pleasing to the many friends and followers of Hon. Guy Guerseny, who very easily defended the city hall candidate, William P. Mulvihill, by more than two thousand majority and many of the strong friends of Mr. Guernsey may HEW TO THE LINE: LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY force him to the front for Judge of the County Court this coming fall. Alderman Joseph Higgins Smith has made such a splendid record in the City Counsel in the past four years that he ran all over Benjamin M. Mitchell, knocking him out with more than two thousand majority at his beck—the voters of the 14th ward have further and higher political honors in store for Alderman Smith. Mr. F. Kavanagh, who had the united support of Mr. F. Sullivan, first assistant State's Attorney, ran far away from Attorney Martin Walsh in the 18th ward, and Mr. Kavanagh's majority is more than 1,600 and he and his friends are greatly pleased over the outcome of the stiff and game fight which they put up against the very Hona Barney Grogan. The following were the successful candidates who won out in their respective wards on primary day: Republicans. Ward 1, Walker E. Whitney; 2, Robert R. Jackson; 3, Felix A. Norden; 4, John F. Broucek; 5, John P. Norton; 6, Ald. Willis O. Nance; 7, Guy Guernsey; 8, Ald. Ernest M. Cross; 9, Oscar R. Hillstrom; 10, Joseph Celovsky; 11, John C. Kruse; 12, William P. Holden; 13, William F. Kramer; 14, W. J. H. Schultz; 15, Oscar H. Olsen; 16, Peter Stravinski; 17, Stanley J. Wolski; 18, John J. Gorman; 19, Louis Solitska; 20, Joseph Bacher; 21, Ald. Earl J. Walker; 22, Henry C. Jacobsen; 23, Ald. W. P. Steffen; 24, Alexander J. Resa; 25, Ald. Frank J. Link; 26, Ald. George Pretbel; 27, Ald. O. L. Watson; 28, Adolph A. C. Mayer; 29, Richard Farrell; 30, Otto H. Teschner; 31, Charles A. Nicholls; 32, John H. Lyle; 33, A. O. Anderson; 34, Joseph J. Merensky; 35, Harry R. Jackson. Democratic. Ward 1, Ald. J. Coughlin; 2, Clem Kuchne; 3, Ald. U. S. Schwartz; 4, Ald. John A. Richert; 5, Robert J. Muleahy; 6, No Canidate; 7, George B. McCabe; 8, Martin S. Furman; 9, Sheldon W. Govier; 10, Ald. James McNichols; 11, Ald. Herman Krumdick; 12, Ald. Jos. I. Novak; 13, Ald. John G. Horne; 14, Ald. Jos. H. Smith; 15, C. L. Wroblewski; 16, John A. Plotrowski; 17, Ald. S. S. Walkowink; 18, M. F. Kavanagh; 19, Ald. Jas. B. Bowler; 20, Ald. Matt Fran; 21, William Reardon; 22, Ald. John H. Bauler; 23, No Candidate; 24, Ald. John Haderlein; 25, Joseph Hopp; 26, William H. Peatwur; 27, James L. Doherty; 28, Ald. M. Adamowski; 29, Ald. Theo F. Byrne; 30, Ald. W. R. O'Toole; 31, Terrence P. Moran; 32, E. J. Tobin; 33, Christian Mode; 34, Ald. Toman; 35, Ald. T. J. Lynch. Socialist. Ward 1, P. H. Geluk; 2, Arthur F. Talm; 3, Joseph H. Greer; 4, Adolph Pe- troitis; 5, F. G. Wellman; 6, Leo B. Shire; 7, C. W. Shaw; 8, G. W. Kohler; 9, Zephiere Pepin; 10, Stefan Gilla; 11, Wm. van Bodegrave; 12, C. H. Beranek; 13, Charles H. Hair; 14, H. W. Harris; 15, W. E. Rodriguez; 16, P. A. Marion Wiley; 19, F. A. Pellegrino; 20, E. H. Wisman; 21, G. C. Schmidt; 22, Andrew Lafun; 23, C. Krumbein; 24, A. W. Harrack; 25, G. E. Collins; 26, J. Marshall; 27, C. D. Thompson; 28, F. Shiflersmith; 29, J. A. Ambroz; 30, Aaron Henry; 31, C. F. Woerner; 32, J. W. Morris; 33, Walter Huggins; 34, Daniel A. Uretz; 35, Albert C. Kalk. NUMBER ONE By Albon L. Holsey Fundamentally, the National Negro Business League concerns itself with the "bread and butter" problems of the race. Those men of rare vision and foresight who founded the organization realized that efficiency in business, commercial and industrial endeavors, would increase the individual earning capacity of members of the race and insure for them prosperity, independence and better life. To accomplish these ends, they undertook, as an immediate object, to encourage the establishment of more business enterprises and the combination of Negro brains and capital, because these things more than any other agency promote race unity and provide opportunities for the educated, ambitious and trained young men and women of the race. A race that is deep-rooted into the business and commercial fabric of a country becomes indispensable to that country's progress. Such a foundation for the Negro race was regarded by Dr. Washington and his associates as necessary for the race's progress and security. With unswerving devotion to the ideals of its founder, Hon. J. C. Napier has assumed the mantle so richly honored by Dr. Washington, and he, with Mr. Emmett J. Scott, the secretary; Dr. Robert R. Moton, chairman of the Executive Committee, and the other able officials, is pledged to carry forward the work of the League in the spirit of true service to the race and to humanity. Great economic changes are taking place today and the business life of our people cannot go through the turmoil untouched and unaffected. We believe that the Business League is going to be a most potent factor in the adjustment of business conditions among the Colored people by stimulating greater interest in business opportunities. The slogan of the Business League, "More Co-operation and Greater Efficiency," should become the battle cry of every community. (To be continued next week.) PLEASANT MEETING OF THE VIRGINIA SOCIETY. The Virginia Society, with headquarters at 3638 State St., has largely increased its membership. They held their reception last Wednesday evening, at the residence of Miss Juanna Leffridge, 3938 Prairie Ave., at which time the new officers were installed, as follows: Rollin L. Ferguson, president; J. W. Moore, secretary; M. T. Bailey, corresponding secretary. The next meeting will be Wednesday evening, March 20, at which time all Virginians are requested to be present. Miss Julia Knox is the guest at the parade. She is From Covington, Ky. M. J. After a hard fought battle was nominated to make the race for Alderman of the Second Ward and on Tuesday, April 2, he will be elected with both hands down and his many friends freely predict that he will be as useful and as brilliant in the City Council as he was in the Legislature at Springfield, Illinois. PROUD FATHER OF THIRTY-FIVE This Patriotic Colored Citizen Has Fourteen Brave, Brawny Sons in Service of Uncle Sam—Beats Rooseveitean Ideal—Who Dare Deny That John Borden Is Doing His Bit to Defeat the Kaiser? Goldsboro, N. C.—During the progress of a divorce case in the superior court, which is engaged in the trial of civil actions, on Wednesday of last week, in which John Borden, a well known Colored farmer of this county, was a witness for the plaintiff, a starling revelation of facts was brought out which elicited the attention of the court and amused the spectators and caused the attorneys to "sit up and take notice." In the course of the cross-examination, while Borden was on the witness stand, Judge Wheedbee, in a spirit of fun, asked him if he wanted to marry the woman after she got a divorce, or, in other words, was he trying to help her to get divorce in order that he might marry her? This question, which Borden answered in the negative, gave the old man an opening and he didn't fail to take advantage of the opportunity, and for a few minutes he held the undivided attention of his audience, while the judge recorded his remarkable story, which we give below. Borden, in answer to the judge's question, as noted above, said that he had been married three times, his third wife being still living; that he was the father of thirty-five children, fifteen by his first wife, twelve by his second wife and eight by his present wife; that his first wife gave birth to four boys each time for three times, making a total of twelve, and at one time his second wife presented him with three boys old and one girl. Concluding he said that twenty-seven of his children were still living, the youngest being only 28 boys old, and battle was nominated to make the race for d on Tuesday, April 2, he will be electe any friends freely predict that he will b ity Council as he was in the Legislature at that he had fourteen sons in Uncle Sam's army. He said that he was 62 years of age. If this old man hasn't "done his bit" toward raising Uncle Sam an army then we'll give it up.—Editor. MR. AND MRS JEREMIAH B. O'CONNELL CELEBRATED THEIR EIGHTEENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Last Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah B. O'Connell and their family very quietly and pleasantly celebrated their eighteenth wedding anniversary at their lovely home, 5344 Wayne avenue, Edgewater. A few of their warm friends and neighbors joining them in the homelike celebration. Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell are the proud and happy parents of three children, namely, Philip, Miss Geraldine and Miss Helen O'Connell. For many years Mr. O'Connell has successfully ranked among the most honorable and eminent lawyers in this city, and being one of our warmest friends; the writer hopes that he and Mrs. O'Connell will live to celebrate many more wedding anniversaries. WILSON GRANTS RESPIE TO CON-DEMNED NEGROES. Washington, D. C.—Special—An indefinite respite has been granted five Negro soldiers of the Twenty-fourth infantry, sentenced by court-martial to be hanged for participation in the Houston riota. The number and character of appeals for clemency reaching the president from elergymen and Negro organizations caused the respite. Thirteen of the zjoters already have been hanged and a large number are serving heavy prison terms. Mrs. N. K. McGill has returned to her home in Athens, Ga., on account of her health. No.24 NEGRO SOLDIERS BIOT; 26 FACE COURT MARTIAL Little Rock, Ark.—Special—Twenty-six Negro soldiers of the Five Hundred and Twelfth engineer service battalion are in the guard house at Camp Pike, awaiting court martial as a result of a riot in a mess hall. A white noncommissioned officer received a painful but not serious scalp wound. According to the official report at division headquarters the trouble started when a Negro refused to obey the order of a white sergeant to return to his place in line while breakfast was being issued. The Negro, flourishing a razor, climbed over the counter after the sergeant. White corporals and sergeants went to the rescue and a free for all fight followed with the air filled with dishes. A flying wedge of noncommissioned officers dragged the Negro leaders out of the building and ended an affair that was fast assuming serious proportions. CITY FEDERATION TO MEET The City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs will be the guest of the Northside Women's Clubs, Monday, March 4, at St. Matthews M. E. Chureh, northside. Take No. 2 Wentworth Ave. ear to Clybourne and Cleveland Aves. Meeting opens at 10 o'clock sharp. Mrs. A. N. Musgrove has the distinction of being the only Afro-American woman in the downtown district to be engaged in the theatrical costumers' business. She makes new costumes, alters and repairs the same at reasonable prices. Her place of business is 180 W. Washington street and her customers are numbered among the leading theatrical people in this city. Mrs. A. T. Owen, 3152 Prairie avenue, is almost herself again after pulling through a severe spell of illness. we i" HON. GEORGE F. HARDING. : One of the head leaders of the Republican party in the Second Ward, who may make the race for Treasurer of Cook County this coming fall. TE OPEN WINDOW VENTILATION [to keep them from school attendance AND HEALTH. than were children who were in class According to a paper read by Dr. & Josephine Baker, director of the Bureau of Child Hygiene of the Department of Health, New York City, before the So- iological Section of the American Pub- lie Health Association at its October meeting last year in Washington, D. C. the benefits of open window ventilation as compared with mechanical ventila- tion were strikingly brought out. As a result of these studies, the de- tails of which were set forth in the Paper as read, it was shown that proper ventilation of class rooms has @ direct and material effect upon the health of ‘school children, especially pertaining to the respiratory diseases. The doctor opened the discussion of her subject by asserting that the rela- tionship between the health of school children and the methods of ventilation im class rooms is a matter of sufficient importance to warrant the obtaining of exact statistical data upon which to base our opinions as to the value of either the open air or the mechanical type of ventilation. Further, that the value of fresh air in the prevention or im the treatment of certain types of in- feetious diseases has been recognized for many years. Attention is also called to the long standing controversy be- tween the advoctes of these two types of ventilating systems and the lack of definite data bearing upon the subject, as an incentive for the studies by the Bureau of Child Hygiene in co-operation with the New York State Commission on Ventilation. The Commission on Ventilation had full control of the selection of class rooms with reference to the type of me- chanical ventilation to be included, the| preparation of forms for recording ob- servations relating to ventilation, super vision of all methods used in obtaining data concerning ventilation and the final checking up and analysis of all such data. Two complete studies were made asfollows: =~ ‘The first period of observation lasted from February 19, 1916, to April 8, 1916. These dates covered the time between the opening of the second school term and the advent of spring weather. The' second study began in November, 1916, and ended in January, 1917. During! the time the studies were being made, 2.541 children were under observation | for the first period and 2,992 for the second period; ranging in both periods from eight to eleven years of age; eight class rooms in the first period; seventy-six in the second period. The children inélndéd in the two studies were of the anme age, from the same localities and of the same nationalities, but an entirely different group was studied each time. : . In concluding her report Dr. Baker mays: 1 ~<1Bt was found, therefore; in this ia-| vestigation, that children in class ; o reepirstary diseases severe | . oa EPR See to keep them from school attendance than were children who were in class rooms kept at the same or lower tem- perature and ventilated wholly by open windows. “In the closed window, mechanically ventilated type of class room, kept at a temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit, the rate of respiratory diseases oceur- ring among pupils in attendance was 98 per cent higher than in the open win- dow, naturally ventilated type of class room kept at the same temperature, and about 70 per cent higher than in the open window, naturally ventilated type of class room kept at a temperature of about 50 degrees. “It was also found that the relative humidity of elass rooms, whether venti- lated by natural or mechanical means, was not s causative factor in the oecur- rence of respiratory illness among school children; that the oceurrence of respira- tory illness among school children was not influenced by sex.’? DEATH OF MISS LENA LEWIS. Miss Lena A. Lewis, who had been ill for some time, passed away at her father’s home, 3549 Prairie Ave., last Wednesday at 12:30 o'clock. Mim Lewis was born in Chicago and was sent on the death of her mother several years ago to Knoxville College in Tennessee, which she attended for three years. Re- ‘turning to Chicago in 1908, she entered Wendell Phillips High Sehool, from which she graduated in 1911. After a year’s rest at home, she went to Utica, ‘Misesissippi, where she was secretary and bookkeeper at the school there and postmistress of the town. Afterward she accepted a position in the auditing department of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where she remained two years. ‘As she had specialized in language and become proficient in the uso of Spanish and Hindoo, she was of great help to the foreign students at Tuskegee in helping them to master English. She was of a retiring disposition, but her intellectual ability and gentle na- ture made friends wherever she was known. Her health failing over a year ago, she gave up all outside work and devoted herself in effort for recovery. In spite of all that science and love could do, the death angel called her away, leaving a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lewis, a brother, Dr. C. E. Lewis, Jr., a sister, Miss Ida M. Lewis, cousin, Mrs. Fannie Weir, and a host of admiring friends who will miss her gentle presence. ‘The funeral services were held st her} father’s home, 3249 Prairie Avenue,| last Saturday afternoon st 2 p. m. PROF. ADENA C. & MINOTT ENTERTAINS. Prof. Adena C. E. Minott eater tained members of the Giles Charity Ciub,.the Elizabeth L. Davis Club and the Madame Carters’ 'Hairdress Club with a highly instructive demonstration and lecture on Mental Science at the Clio. Sehool of Mental Science Prof. Minott was ably assistei by Miss Kath- ryn M. Johnson. Some of those presont were: ‘THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF PREDERICK DOUGLASS WAS FITTINGLY CELEBRATED LAST! SUNDAY EVENING AT QUINN. CHAPEL. ~ ATTORNEY PATRICK H. O'DONNELL WAS THE ELOQUENT ORATOR: OF THE EVENING. MR. A. H. ROBERTS WAS MASTER OF CEREMONIES. ip aie THE CHURCH WAS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED WITH A PROFUSION OF FLAGS FOR THE OCCASION. : eS sr ‘and firs@birthday of Frederick Douglass who was one of the world’s greatest characters, was celebrated at Quinn Chapel. The main aiditorium of that ‘church had been closed for the past six months and during that time it had ‘undergone a complete or thorough trans formation and redecorating from end to end at an expense of almost $1,500, the money being raised for that outlay ot expense by the ladies composing the improvement elub of that eharch. Just before the celebration began, Rev. J. C. Anderson, its pastor, stated that tHat was the first Sunday that its members had worshipped upstairs in six months; that fe was at a loss to find sufficient words to express his lasting gratitude to the ladies composing the Improvement Club for the wonderful ‘and pleasing changes which they had wrought in the appearance of the in- terior of the church. Then he requested each member of the Improvement Club to come forward and face about so that the large audience could behold their smiling faces, and they all looked very neat and attractive attired in their pure white costumes. Rev. Anderson pub- ely thanked them and promised his ‘blessings upon them for the great serv- jice which they had rendered Quinn Chapel in the way of raising the money to beautify it. The church was most beautifully dee- orated for the oceasion with American fings, with the flags of the Allies, with the flag of Africa and with the Irish fiag, which caused an outburst of elo- quence on the part of Mr. O'Donnell when he arose to speak before he was presented to the gathering. Mr. A. H. Roberts, master of cere- monies, introduced Mrs. Mary F. War- ing, who is doing her part every hour in the day to help win the war. Very briefly and very interestingly she re- lated how the women composing the Na- tional Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs had within the past year raised $5,000 to clear the debt of the late home of Frederick Douglass, Washington, D. C.; that it was their intention to keep on raising money to improve the prop- erty and to erect on it building costing $60,000, part of it to be used as a great convention hall which ean be rented out for all large gatherings and part of the building to be used as a home for Col- ored women, all of it to be’ self-sap- porting and self-sustaining, which in every sense of the word would be a true and lasting monument to the memory of Frederick Douglass. The remarks of Mrs. Waring were heartily applauded by those who filled Quinn Chapel. Mr. O’Donnell was presented to the assemblage by a few well chosen andj. timely remarks by Mr. A. HL. Roberts, and as usual Mr. O'Donnell received & great ovation. He could not refréin be- fore proceeding to express his admira-|, tion for the beautiful and enchanting} surroundings; the pleasing and intelli gent appearance of those with-| Fal ae as al only removed fifty years from slavery}: and for the Irish or the flag of Ireland |. which his eyes beheld. ; On the outset he exclaimed that ‘Every Irish regiment that marched| from the land of freedom in the north| mm cae Rel luring the war of the rebelliog carried |! wo fiags; that the standard jock the, Ameriean ‘og ch etal ide and the Irish flag on the left side| f the regiment; that at the memorable|! attle of Petersburg one of the leading enerals shouted to General that he day was lost. General dowly eplied that ¥e did not think go. Just |! hen the farfamed Irish pent of | (ow York made its bold and des barge amid shot and shell, and at ita!’ loody conclusion human slavery was|" im 1838, that cight years from that time Mr. Douglass was touring England, Seotland and Ireland, lecturing jn the interest of the Anti-Slavery cause; that he was ‘coming in contact with the master minds of the old world; that he was perfectly at home with them, that he set Scotland on fire, by eloquently proclaiming against the practice of ac- copting money from slaveholders in America for the purpose of erecting temples unto God, in that part of the country; that Daniel O’Connell, the greatest of all of the great Irish ora- tors, invited Frederick Douglass to visit him at Dublin, Ireland, and while en- joying breakfast with him he intro- duced him to his friend as the black, Daniel O'Connell of America; that Dan- el O’Connell and his Irish friends, in a great convention, returned a $5,000 check to the slaveholders of New Or- leans, La., which they had sent to re- lieve the famine in Ireland. In conclusion Mr. O’Donnell declared that ‘<Frederick Douglass never com- promised with wrong; that milliorfs of his fellow citizens stood with him and his philosophy in that respect.’” ner,’’ and other patriotic songs were sung during the meeting and Mr. Ro- berts deserves to be highly commended for endeavoring to keep alive the memi- ory of Frederick Douglass. THE RED CAP MEN AT THE 19TH ST. STATION OF THE I. 0. BB. By J. W. Ball. Mr. Jordan Johnson, deputy sheriff of Champaign County, a race man and an acquaintance of the ushers, was in the city last Saturday. Wm. Ferguson left Monday for Mem- phis. He regretted very much to be absent election day. | Bt Pasl Ge M. E church chat, of which E.G. Jordan is president ani director, assisted by St. Marie M. E and Berean Baptist choirs, recited is song to a large audience last Tuesda) night. Mr. Jordan and his hearer highly commend the numbers rendered by their visiting choirs. Perbeps Jas. Ferguson has not fully reesvered from the shock he sustained from the election returns. Be game ““Bear””; support the vietor. Jas. Evans was an interesting spec tator at the wrestling match in the Coli scum last Tuesday evening. He is a lover of clean sport. If those burglars keep up their work they will have Saul Shields clad as he was when he was born. They have vis- ited him twice recently and borrowed two suits cach time. Saul hopes that they will for business reasons spare him his uniform. Ben Hunt bunts up his red cap each spare time he is not busy in the office. Our chief never has to hunt for Hunt when he is on the job. Hunt is very tond of Mother Hunt, and when he dons his uniform he is always on the hunt. eee - Mr. George Trice, the politician, is not uursing & sore thought—he is simply rid- ing a nightmare. ©. P. Johnson, speaker of the ‘‘emi- prant room,’’ has won the title of ‘‘soap parrel orator.”? wee ‘Jas. L. Robinson ‘will explain at the uext meeting a new line of polities mown as the sky line. ‘Mrs. Gandy W. Trice was called to Windsor, Ontario, the early part of the| reek to attend the funeral of her cousin. the expects to be st home tomorrow Sunday). + eee ‘Wm. Overton of Waterloo, In., paid us y visit Inst Wednesday. coe 3 “Hon. J. Gray Lucas convinced his earers at Bethel Literary last Sunday i ee ee: ae ee — i ml Fs ee aes oe : : & , oe xe se 4 2G een * z a és ee eg ae Ye HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN. Member of Congress from the First Congressional District of Illinois, and with the slightest opposition, he will be renominated and re-elected to his olds im Congress this coming fall. ¢«The Present Great War and Its After math,’ he beautifully, vividly and in structively portrayed, and the highest commendations were paid him by all who were present—Sandy W. Trice, president Bethel Literary Society. ‘Moss Roach, who has been ill for sev- eral weeks, is rapidly improving. J. W. Hightower, who was ill for sev- eral days, is now able to be about. Bethel Literary will be addressed to- morrow afternoon at 4 o’elock by At- torney W. J. Latham, subject, ‘<The Sign at the Crossing, or Stop, Look and Listen.’ Mr. Sandy W. Trice, presi- dent, extends an open invitation to everyone to hear Attorney Latham, who is a very eminent speaker and assures you that you will be interestingly &- tertained. Good music. No admission. THE WOMEN’S COMMITTEE OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF DE- PENSE. ~ Correspondence Course in Patriotism. Of course you are patriotic, but are you intelligently patriotiet You can make the eagle scream, but can you make him talk senset Just because se many of us talk fluently and feelingly about the war, but are at once upset by ‘a date or a fact, the University of Chi- ¢ago, at the suggestion of the Women’s Committee, C. N. D., is offering a cor- respondence course on the Historical Background of the Great War. This ‘course will explain the political and eco- nomic conditions of the warring coun- ‘tries previous to the war; it will explain that confused maze of the near East, the baffling Balkan situation; the origin of the Triple Alliance; the development. of the Triple Entente; why Italy changed from one to the other; it will add too @ short outline of the war up to date, the military events, the stu- pendous changes in the warring coun- tries themselves. All this in forty les- sous and for $21. The course has been arranged so that ‘most of the material is sent to you direct, and a library facility is not necessary. Apply to Mr. H. 8. Mallory, seeretary of the School of Cor- respondence of the University of Chi- cago, and become an up-to-date intelli- gent patriot. Camouflage Meat Recipe Book. The best. of the camouflage meat recipes have been approved by a jury of Chicago's most famous chefs, and have been made into a amall book which can be had by sending fifteen cents and postage to the Woman’s Publicity Com- mittee, 120 West Adams Street, Chicago. The first prize recipe was 2 Vermont Turkey, sent in by Mrs. Louise Winter Suyder of Kansas City, Mo., and is as follows: ‘Imitation White Mest—1 pint lima bean pulp, 1 pint yellow split pea palp, 1% pints grated brasil nuts (all brown | shell removed), 1 tablespoon grated ery, 1 tablespoon salt, % pint win flour, 6 whites of eggs (beaten) 1 tat. spoon grated onion, 3 tablespoons ane oil, Mix ingredients together and je im buttered earthern dish or grax pan. Press in firmly and steam fortm hours. Then allow to stand 24 bmn that the flavor of the different ingrei ents may permeate each other. Retat and slice or serve cold with cranbery or apple sauce. ‘Imitation Dark Meat.—1, piot «ii mashed potatoes, % pint lentil pal, $ pint grated rolled wheat (put throat grinder), 1 even teaspoon powder sage, 2 tablespoons olive oil or melte butter, 1 pint grated English wala or pecan meats, 2 eggs well beates, | teaspoon grated onion, 1 leaping ter spoon parsley minced, 1 heaping tx spoon of salt. Mix ingredients togetie and press in dish or pan same as whit meat; steam 1 hour; let stand 24 hoor; mold in shape of turkey if desiné However it is nice sliced and ser with gravy or sauce, The book contains delicious recige for mock chicken, lamb chop sausages, oe roasts and vegetable loafs. Many‘of these deceive the seas of taste as well as the eye. LEGAL HELPS. By Attorney Harris B. Gaines Chicago, Dl, Feb. 24, 1913—(Edite of Legal Helps): My father bas 2 supported my mother for some yest ‘My mother’s uncle died some years 4 and left her some property. If #7 mother died could he claim her PM erty? vB Not unless she willed it to him, bot would have his dower rights in the pr? erty. Chicago, Feb. 23, 1918—(Baitor ¢ Legal Helps): My husband deserts! me 6 months ago and has not supports! me since our marriage six years 4 Can I get a divoree from him on thet grounds? La ‘Non-support is not s ground for & voree in this state and desertion > be for two years to obtain s divoree. Chieago, Feb. 24, 1918—(Editor Legal Helps): While standing i* * store where I was doing shopping *™ boxes which were piled up in a <srel®* manner fell on my feet and I have be unable to work for some time. (st! sue the owner of the store for danas! RX ‘Yes, he is liable for his negliges*® ‘The Ontra Nous, s select club se Chicago Colored séciety, gave a2 orate masque ball Wednesday eve at Masonic Hall. Each member + # lowed to invite one couple. ae ‘Chinese Delicacy. _ Lotus nuts, or Uly-fower seeds 8 vorite edible of the Chinese, are whole or are ground up and mode s kind of arrowroot floer. M. LAWYER AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS. He was one of the strong supporters of Mayor Robert R. Jackson for Alderman of the Second Ward, and this coming fracce for the State Senate from the Third Senatorial District. THE PART PLAYED BY THE NEGRO SOLDIERS IN THE WARS OF THE WORLD. fore. The Carthay armies met first up Ticinus River and their allies of uni He was one of the strong supporters of Mayor Robert R. Jackson for the nomination for Alderman of the Second Ward, and this coming fall he may make the race for the State Senate from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois. By Irene McCoy Gaines. Negro Soldiers in Persian Wars. Turning for a time to the Persian wars the historian will recall that 529 R.C. Cambyses, King of Persia, determined to aid Africa to his vast dominions. Upon a slight pretext he sent an army of 50,000 men to subdue the axis of Ammon in the Lybian desert in Africa, and through the courage and valor of Negro soldiers of this Persian army not a single man returned to report the sad disaster and fate of this expedition. Knowing the proved valor and bravery of Negro warriors, Xerxes, the great Persian general in 496 B. C. recruited an army of blacks from the African deserts to aid in the conquest of Greece and in the world renowned battle of Thermopyla. Negro Soldiers in the Punic Wars. Two hundred and sixty-four years before Christ the Africans on the north coast of Africa conquered Spain and finally and made Carthage, by the aid of Negro generals and soldiers the great fore. The Carthaginian and Roman armies met first upon the banks of the Ticinus River and the Romans with their allies of united Italy were defeated and driven from the field by the brave Negro horsemen. After many years of war a temporary truce was arranged in accordance with whose terms the Carthaginians surrendered their arms. No sooner had the Carthaginians surrendered their arms than the Romans renewed hostilities so that only through the base perfidy and trickery of the Romans was Rome finally saved—and thus ended the great Punic wars of one hundred years in which the Negro generals had found no honorable rivals and had distinguished themselves beyond measure in the military annals of the world. The Moorish Invasion of Spain. In the opening of the 8th century the Moors invaded Spain, capturing all her great cities and established at Grenada, Cordova and other Spanish cities great centers for the culture and civilization of the East. They had so completely founded the Moorish power in Spain that its military ambition sought the conquest and invasion of all Europe. Indeed, their successes were so frequent and their victories so crushing that at one time it seemed that Christianity dominated by the spirit of the Galilean, would be supplanted by the fanaticism and dogmatic faith of Muhammed, and that the cross would go down before the crescent, when suddenly under the inspiring leadership of Charles Martel the Moors were defeated and their power in Europe broken in the decisive battle of TOURS, when the cross was made permanently triumphant and Europe and the world were saved from the Sarcenic faith. In all these brilliant wars of the Moors Negroes were conspicuous as soldiers and military leaders. Sunday, March 3rd, will be our fourth quarterly meeting. The Rev. Dr. Bryant, our district superintendent, will be with us at both the morning and afternoon services. Fulton Street and South Park Avenue congregations will worship with us in the afternoon. Our pastor preached at Fulton Street last Sunday afternoon. Six weeks until the annual conference, and we are getting everything ready for it. Rally on the third Sunday (March 17) for the conference entertainment. Personal Notes. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. George, 4543 St. Lawrence Ave., have just returned from Atlanta, Ga., where the sister of Mr. George passed away. Mr. Gertie Scott, 450 W. 56th Place, has just returned from an extended trip to Texas with her husband. Mr. A. J. Walton passed away Monday, April 25th, and his funeral was held at St. Mark Thursday morning. He was the husband of Mrs. Martha Walton, president of the City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, MARCH 2, 1918 CHARLES E. STUMP VISITS FISK UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, WALDEN UNIVERSITY, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHLAND. HE HAS NOTED MUCH PROGRESS ALONG ALL LINES OF ENDEAVOR ON THE PART OF THE COLORED PEOPLE HON. THOMAS P. SCULLY. One of the high priests of the Democratic party in this neck of the woods, who, with his army of warm friends, feels dead sure of his calling and re-election to his present position this coming fall. Atlanta, Ga.--I think we are a civilized nation, and yet at times I am forced to doubt myself, especially when I note what has been going on down here in our dear old Southland. When and where will it end! We have a great President with great power, and I think the time is not far when he will speak out, and the nation will obey his voice. Just now the whole nation is turned toward Germany and the kaiser, and we hope to see him walk the dog in the River Rhine within the next few months. To do this it is going to require one united effort on the part of the White men and the Black men. United we stand and accomplish great things, but divided we fall, and will soon be singing "No one to welcome me home." To lose this war will almost mean bankruptcy for our nation, and we are not going to lose. We will win or every one of us will go home and report to God the reason why we did not win. If I would just give way to my feelings, I would unfit myself for membership in my little Baptist Church, for I would just "cuss" a whole month, and the different kind of "damns" I would use would just make the biggest eusser in the world sit up and take notice. I am of the opinion that when they get through taking notice—well, I don't know where I would be. Of course you heard of that lynching—no, that burning—in Estell Springs, Tenn. Human beings stepped just a little below the level of dumb brushes and barbecued a human being, Jim McInherron. It was not for the nameless crime, the thing for which it is said that men of my race are lynched, but because a man dare to protect his life he is burned at the stake. He was first tortured. I am told that he was harmless. He went to town and was told by a few half grown white boys that he would have to run, or fight. To this proposition he replied that he had rheumatism and could not run, nor was he a fighter. They started after him with knives. He told them not to cut him. Yes, he begged them not to do so. Now what happened? They decided that the Black man was a coward and they would soon get rid of him. Before you could tell it he had sent two men somewhere in h—l, but I don't know where, and the third one had a narrow escape, but was wounded. Like demons of hell they hunted this young man. They went to the preacher, and because he did not know he was sent to some congenial clime for which he had been working. He was sent to God. I am going to stop writing about this right now and see if I can find something else to talk about. Five hundred of our people went to Governor Rye. So many of them he had to receive them in the House of Representatives, yet all could not get in there. I have told you about the meeting of the bishops and those who desired that the bishop mantle-piece fall on them were in session in Louisville, and they spoke right out in church, and you may put it down that I told you they spoke out like men, and that is the only way to speak in these times. It was signed by Bishop L. J. Coppin, A. M. E.; J. S. Caldwell, A. M. E. Z., and C. H. Phillips of the C. M. E. How Bishop Phillips did read, and them men must have been a year preparing that able document. Every word stood for something. I remained with them men until they were through and then I with them started to the South. The first stop was made in Nashville, and there I found much to inspire me and to tell me to look up, because there is a brighter day ahead of us, and the day when we will all be one in the sight of God and man. This war is going to put us closer together or it will make us walk on opposite sides of the street as we go by each other. I am not prepared to say just which it will be, but I think right will win and brother will have regard for brother, and Jesus Christ will in our hearts dwell. What did I do in Nashville? I got around some, and some of them big schools there training our young people to be men and women, and as they come out with their heads Godward and their eyes toward the stars something in this world is going to drop. Brain will rule the world, and it will not be based on color or hair. We are going to help our Government, to be the savior of the world and establish democracy for the whole civilized world, and that will mean for us, too. The editors were in session in Nashville, and they had one more big session. I was delighted to be in company with these makers of history, or recorders of it at any rate. I visited Fisk University, and as I stood there and looked into the faces of them great big men, it was good morning to me. I thought of the large number of singers, the number of graduates that have been turned out from that institution. There is Dr. A. A. Wesley, the grandfather of the Knights of Pythias and a fine doctor in Chicago. He got his foundation in Fisk, and he is a man every inch of him. If you will recall that it was the Fisk Jubilee that brought to the high regard of the civilized world the songs of our mothers and fathers. Such as "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Nobody Knows What Trouble I See," "Steal Away to Jesus," and so many others. With these songs came the fund for Jubilee Hall. They made us see our own contribution to song, and believe me that W. H. ALDERMAN JOSEPH HIGGINS SMITH. One of the most popular members of the City Council from the Fourteenth Ward, who will not have much trouble on his hands in being re-elected to that body at the April election. these songs will lift you up today and make you feel like you are near Jesus when you hear them. She is just kept busy all the time putting brains on paper. I had the pleasure of meeting Col. Walden University is another important institution in this country and has given to us many able men and women. Yes, this was the first school in the South which dared to make it possible for us to know how to be doctors. It was then known as Central Tennessee College, and I shall never forget that friend to my race, Dr. John Braden, and Dr. Carath will also have his place, for he truly was a friend to our people. At Walden there is now a member of our race, Dr. White, as president. They are experimenting, and I believe he will make it a possibility. I am not prepared to tell you all about this, but Meharry, which is not a distinct medical college, with Dr. George Hubbard president, continues to turn out our doctors. I shall also call your attention to Roger Williams University, with Dr. Townsend, a member of our race, president. Now this is another important step, for there were white presidents for years, but now we have it with our own presidents. It was a good thing and the institution is in good shape. There is also the state school with Prof. W. J. Hale president. I could just take a whole paper telling you about the schools and school people in Nashville, and end up with the Pearl High School, but will not do so this time. I made a trip to the home of Bishop Evans Tyree, and spent a little time with a bishop-to-be, Dr. Julian C. Caldwell, secretary of the National Society of Allen Christian Endeavor League of the A. M. E. church. That is one busy man, and his wife is by his side. Time will not permit me to talk about these wonderful people. From Nashville I made a trip to Shelbyville, Tenn., then to Estell Springs and from there to Normal, Ala., and on to Atlanta, where I am this week. In Normal I had the pleasure of meeting the daughter of her father, Mrs. Ida Christine Councill Buchanan. Of course you were acquainted with the late William H. Councill, who was some man, believe me, and who will ever live in the hearts of the American educators. That is the man who placed education within the reach of all the common people. He had just fully started life when he was called to his rest. He was born a slave and sold through the famous Richmond slave market, and let the world know that there was a man sold. I want to see the time come when Normal will be called "Councill University." Cold weather struck them. From Normal I made it here, and this is another place full of colleges for our young people. I am proud that I came here. I have met in this town a newspaper woman, Mrs. Ola Walker, business manager of the Atlanta Independent. She is one more business woman, and believe me when I tell you she knows how to run a paper.. When a young girl she took her time in getting some education, and then she turned her attention to getting around over the world. W. H. the City Council from the Fourteenth Ward, in his hands in being re-elected to that body and She is just kept busy all the time put- ting brains on paper. I had the pleasure of meeting Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Secretary Ben Davis, President John Hope of Morehouse College. Prof. Hope is a living example of what our race is giving to the world of thought. I talked with Dr. Crogman, another great man and educator. He is at Clark University. I think I have said enough for this week, although I am not through; I will write you next from somewhere in Florida. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICA- TIONS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES: New York City, Feb. 25, 1918. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 70 Fifth Ave., New York, through its secretary, John R. Shillady, makes public the reply of Governor Tom C. Bye of Tennessee to the Association's telegram and letter of protest concerning the burning and torturing on February 12 of Jim M'Ilheron, a Colored man, at Estill Springs, Tenn. The letter follows: "Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of February 15th, confirming your telegram of that date in regard to the lynching of the Negro, Jim M'Theron, I beg to say that I deplore this murder as much as your Association or any other citizen of our common country, but I could not anticipate that local officers, whose duty it is to take custody of prisoners would fail to accord protection, nor could any action upon my part be taken without being requested so to do by the local authorities or court officers. "I do not seek to shift any responsibility about this or any other case, and your telegram was wholly unnecessary in order to impress me with the gravity of the offense committed against the laws of this State or to induce me to take steps whereby the perpetrators of the offense could be found and properly punished. "It would not be wise or prudent for me to detail what steps are being taken by local officials in regard to this case at this time. You may be assured that everything that can be done by me will be done to remove the ground for criticism arising in regard to this unfortunate disregard for law and order in Tennessee. Very respectfully." The many friends of Dr. Fannie Emanuel, 6350 Rhodes avenue, are very much elated over the fact that she has become the new president of the Y. W. G. A., and they predict greater activities on its part and branching out in many new directions under her able management. Mr. A. G. Barnett, 3436 Forest Ave., has gone to Fort Wayne, Ind. He expects to be in this city during the spring and summer months. PAGE THREE THE NEW YORK MUSEUM PAGE FOUR The CRA Apartment 3600 Wab The finest building ever open cago. Steam heat, electric light Phone Main 263 FREE STYLE BOOK To Hair We on the largest manufacturer of Colored Women's Hair. Our latest best-selling styles in hair dressing suit free. Every colored wool and foam piece one. We sell thou- sands our hair and tail articles. 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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. TAYLOB, 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 Solicitor 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. How to Get Best Results From Your Gas Range If your gas range does not burn just the way that it should, the probability is that it the air detachs notolved. This is a little matter which can be remedied by anyone with the aid of a screwdriver. Adjusting Screw Air Intake Air Intake Air Intake The air intake is directly behind the handle, which as soon as the gas turn on or off. This "air intake" has a sliding shutter fastened in place by a small screw. Loosen the screw and turn the shutter until the air detachs completely closed. Then turn on the gas and light the burner. You Tall Point Point Wrong Adjustment Blue Point Correct Adjustment will find that it burns with a yellow fame. Open the air shutter SLOWLY, watching the fame meanwhile until it is all blue, then tighten the screw so that the air shutter cannot slip. If your gas range "pops" back when lighted it it is generally because it is getting too much air. The top burners on your gas space should be "wet clean or you will not get the best results" RESIDENCE: 3353 South Park Ave. PHONE DOUGLAS 2773 W. E. MOLLISON ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR Suite 815 Hartford Bldg. PHONE: CENTRAL 6583 CHICAGO TELEPHONE WEST 4688 NIGHT CALLS GIVEN PROPERTY ATTENTION J. Frank Armstrong, R. S., M.D. Physician and Surgeon HOURS: Until 9:30 A. M., 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M. SUNDAYS: 1:30 to 2:30 P. M. and by appointment OFFICE AND RESIDENCE: 1924 W. Lake Street, CMICACO "Sea Jitneys" Suggested for Attack on German Bases. Canadian Naval Airplane Fighter, Home to Recover From Shrapnel Wounds Expresses an Opinion. Theorizing about war conditions has grown quite as tiresome, no doubt, to the people who read newspapers as it has to most of the people who write for them. Yet, now and then, you must a man who theorizes from the facts of experience and knowledge and who points something out that gives food for thought. Such a case, it seemed to several of us, when a quiet little chap, son of a Canadian millionaire, told us his view of the war in its present stage, a New York correspondent of the Cincinnati Times-Star writes. His brother was killed at the Marne and he himself is home to recover from shrapnel wounds received when he was flying a naval airplane some thousands of feet above a town on the Belgian coast. "The outstanding fact, just now," he said, "is that the German U-boats are doing pretty nearly as much as they were expected to do and that we have no effective defense against them. The Germans are almost justified in believing that they are on the way toward starving England into submission. If we don't find a new and successful way to combat the U-boats the situation in England will soon be very critical. Of course, I fancy a way will be found. But it must be something entirely new in warfare. For my part, I am convinced that success can be obtained only by the apparently desperate undertaking of assaults by sea upon the U-boat bases. I say 'apparently desperate.' By any known or tried method such assaults would be simply useless and suicidal. "The German harbors are mined, netted from end to end and fortified with tremendous shore batteries of heavy and aircraft guns. How can the bases be attacked? Well, of course, that will be settled by some one else than I, but I have heard a theoretical plan of attack proposed by one of our naval men which made a great impression-on me. He said we must build thousands of small submarines—something like the 'sea jitneys' which manufacturers have talked about—and go into the German harbors with swarms of them, at the risk of losing ninety-nine out of every hundred boats and crews. Barrage fire and bombing have been the new and successful things in land fighting. "This officer's proposal is for something like an undersea duplication of this plan of attack. Most of the little boats would be lost, no doubt, but most of them would succeed in doing material damage with one or two torpedoes. Nets would be blown away, mines exploded, guard ships sunk and such other disorganization of the harbor defenses accomplished as to give the big ships a chance to complete the work. Yes, it's true that a man would hardly need to worry about his return trip if he went in on one of these little boats. It would be work for volunteers. But the volunteers would be plentiful enough. That I am sure of. "If such attacks promised to win the fight against the U-boats, men would be willing to go. It would be enough for them to know that they were striking the sea murderers at their home, and that some of them might possibly get back." German Schooling. German schooling has proved antagonistic to co-operation, although demanding unity of action through mass obedience. It has failed to foster real co-operation, for co-operation is a method by which persons of their own collision and by no compulsion may work together harmoniously, writes Winthrop Talbot in the Century Magazine. Only when training and schooling are the common privilege of all is that state of civic development possible which permits society to become cooperative in its action. In other words, a socialized society becomes more and more possible only as all individual members acquire each the widest vision, and thus the power to co-operate harmoniously. The Crow. I have seen no bird walk the ground with just the same air the crow does. It is not exactly pride; there is no strut or swagger in it, though perhaps just a little condescension; it is the contracted and self-possessed gait of a lord over his domains. All these acres are mine, he says, and all these crops; men plow and sow for me, and I stay here or go there, and find life soys and good wherever I am. The hawk looks awkward and out of place on the ground; the game birds hurry and stalk, but the crow is at home and trends the earth as if there were none to molest or make him afraid—John Burroughs. The Mystery of Love. Love is the great mystery of life. It may be the growth of years, mouths or an instant, says the Christian Herald. Man saw a million beautiful focus; he heard a million sweet voices; he means a million women with flowers at their breath and light in their eyes—and they do not touch him. Then he sees the one, and she holds him for life and death. She is no nobler, better or more beautiful than were those he passed by, and yet his world is empty without her. Assuredly there is far more fashion in this universal force we call love. Consult me, I can save you Worry. The Shipping to all parts of the Country and Funerals a Specialty. Central Disp. Chapel. Call promptly answered day or Ernest H. William KENWOOD 455 Undertaker 5028 and 5030 S. State St., I DECORATE GIVE S H. A. WA REAL ESTATE A RENTING A H. A. 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Happiness, like health, is known to us chiefly through its opposite. Health is known through disease and pain, and happiness through disappointment and misery. The masses of mankind, until this century almost dumb, now make heard their sufferings and dissatisfaction. The woes of centuries are finding utterance in the free speech of our day. The wall may cause the unthinking to suppose that the sun of human happiness is suddenly obscured. But, to the contrary, the remedies following the better understanding of wrong conditions steadily improve the conditions under which happiness may become more general. The more we hear of wrongs, the fewer wrongs we have. Philosophers may wrangle about it until doomsday, and no doubt they will; but the age which knows the least earthly misery and woe is the one that has been longest dead, and the generation that really knows what happiness is and can realize its full possession is a long time yet unborn. NEITHER PENCIL NOR PEN Writing Implement, Made of Mixture of Wax and Ground Pumice Stone, Recent Invention. A writing implement composed of a mixture of wax and thereby ground pulvine stone containing particles of ink has been invented by William G. Geor of Ahron, O., to take the place of ordinary and fountain pens, pencils, crayons and all other writing implements, say the Popular Science Monthly. As the body of the new writing device is P DAN M. JACKSON GEQ. T. KERSEY DAVID A. McGOWAN AHMED A. RAYNER Reliable Service SERVICE LOW RENT ATKINS AND INSURANCE SPECIALTY 3510 Indiana Avenue CHICAGO Phones Calumet 6164 Automatic 71-629 Courteous Treatment --- composed of a mixture of wax and pumice stone, which is easily washed away when rubbed against a paper surface, the inventor claims that the cells of ink intermixed with the wax and pumice stone will also be infiltrated, giving a uniform supply of ink. The device is made by mixing the wax, pumice stone and ink together. When it is heated to the proper temperature it is suddenly immersed in cold water. This chills and solidifies the wax mixture, producing a body having a cellular structure, each cell being filled with ink. Cactus Candy. Louisiana sugar cane planters have evolved a plan for manufacturing candy from the spineless cactus. In the process the peel of the plant is removed, dipped into hot molasses and coated with granulated or powdered sugar. The result is a condition of rich and delicious flavor. So successful have been the experiments with the new sweet that can planters are now growing cactus which formerly was utilized, when used at all, for cattle fodder. Planters can in this way furnish plenty of new material for the new product. Another important result in making of what some enterpriser of vertiser may call "kaktus-kaschka" says an exchange, is that sugar which have heretofore been idle in nine months in the year can now part of their equipment in the case manufacturing industry. Light and Thought Not all thought is traveling. The supposition that when one thinks to the moon one's thought travels to the moon is a mistake, for the thought is formed in the mind and remains there. The time taken to "think of anything" declares a writer, "occupies most small fraction of a second. Light "travels" at the rate of about 1800 miles a second, and if it is thought which travels in what is called the path it would have to travel at the same speed because ether, the medium which transmits light, would also transmit the brain vibrations that are company thought. The telepathic story of "thought which travels" has been objected to on the ground more after traveling considerable distances such as are sometimes claimed by telepathic communication, the brain vibrations would be no diffused and weakened as to make no impression. LAURENCE Automobiles for Him DOUGLAS MS Phone DOUGLAS MS AUTO. BM CHICAGO