The Broad Ax

BROAD AX Major Robert R. Jackson Wore Out Former Alderman Oscar De Priest in His Contest for the City Council. The Free Distribution of Twenty Thousand Copies of The Broad Ax in the Second Ward Prior to April 2nd Greatly Assisted to Bring Home the Bacon for the Gallant Major. HIS MAJORITY OVER MR. DE PRIEST BEING 636. THE DOCTRINE OF RACE HATRED—ACE PREJUDICE AND THE MOST REPREHENSIBLE MUD SLINGING WAS SEVERELY REBUKED AND REPUDIATED BY THE DECENT VOTERS RESIDING IN THAT WARD; MANY OF THE WHITE VOTERS IN IT RECORDING THEIR VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE ELECTION OF MAJOR JACKSON. FTEEN HUNDRED COPIES OF THE BROAD WERE DISTRIBUTED IN THE FOURTEENTH WARD ON THE EVE OF THE ALDERMANIC CONTEST IN THE INTEREST OF ALDERMAN JOSEPH HIGGINS SMITH, AND WITH THE AID OF THE VOTES OF MANY COLORED MEN AND WOMEN, HE WAS RE-ELECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH MORE THAN 1,600 MAJORITY AT HIS BACK. ALDERMAN JOHN TOMAN SECURED FIVE HUNDRED COPIES OF THE BROAD AX MARCH 30TH, FOR SOME OF HIS MANY WARM FRIENDS IN THE 34TH WARD, AND HE WAS RETURNED TO THE CITY COUNCIL BY ALMOST 7,000 MAJORITY. EVERY ALDERMANIC CANDIDATE RECOMMENDED TO THE VOTERS IN THE VARIOUS WARDS THROUGHOUT THE CITY BY THIS PAPER PULLED THROUGH AT THE ELECTION USEDAY, APRIL SECOND. at any stage of the game and that if the Whites did not want to be bossed around and be controlled by the Colored people all that they had to do was to move or get out of the Second Ward. As stated before the Colored people should be the last people in the world to assist to scatter such damaging expressions or sentiments abroad, and their loud mouth talk—in that respect assisted very much to bring about the defeat of Mr. De Priest at the polls on Tuesday, April 2nd, as many White men and women residing in that ward recorded their votes in favor of Major Robert R. Jackson in order to rebuke and repudiate those who indulged in so much black, mud slinging and endeavored to ride into power on the back of that undying cat race hatred and race prejudice. From March 16th to March 30th twenty thousand copies of The Broad Ax were distributed free in the Second Ward in the interest of Major Jackson and it greatly assisted to bring home the bacon for him. It was the only newspaper in town to manfully stand by him to the last ditch, and when the curtain was finally rung down on that very bitter and long to be remembered aldermans contest the three leading candidates ended as follows: Major R. Jackson, 6,628; Clem Kuehene, 3,196; Hon. Oscar De Priest, 5,996. In glancing over the election returns it is plainly indicated that many White persons voted for Major Jackson, owing to his past, splendid and broad-minded record in the Legislature of Illinois and that he was the only man in the Second Ward at this time who was able to bring about the defeat of Mr. De Priest. On Saturday, March 30th, fifteen hundred copies of The Broad Ax were distributed in the 14th ward in the interest of Alderman Joseph Higgins Smith and the result was that after the Colored people residing in that ward had read about the many noble deeds he had willingly performed for them hundreds and hundreds of Colored men and women voted for him and he was re-elected to the City Council for the third time with more than 1,600 majority to his credit and there are far greater political honors in store for Alderman Smith. Alderman John Toman was towards the close of the election frightened at his Republican opponent and five hundred copies of this paper were sent over into his ward Saturday, March 30th, to help him out and he was returned to the City Council with almost 7,000 votes to the good. It is therefore a great pleasure to state that all of the aldermanic candidates recommended to the voters in the various wards throughout the city by this paper pulled through at the election. The new and the old members of the City Council are as follows: (Newly elected aldermen in capitals, holdovers in lower case.) 1—*JOHN J. COUGHLIN.....Dem. Michael Kenna.....Dem. 2—ROBERT R. JACKSON.....Rep. Louis B. Anderson.....Rep. 3—*U. S. SCHWARTZ.....Dem. George F. Iliff.....Dem. 4—*JOHN A. RICHERT.....Dem. David R. Hickey.....Dem. 5—ROBERT J. MULCAHY.....Dem. Joseph B. McDonough.....Dem. 6—*WILLIS O. NANCE.....Rep. A. A. McCormick.....Rep. 7—GUY GUERNSEY.....Rep. William R. Fetzer.....Rep. 8—MARTIN S. FURMAN.....Dem. Ross A. Woodhull.....Dem. 9—SHELDON W. GOVIER.....Dem. Charles V. Johnson.....Soe. 10—*JAMES McNICHOLS.....Dem. Frank Klaus.....Dem. 11—*HERMAN KRUMDICK.....Dem. E. F. Cullerton.....Dem. 12—*JOSEPH I. NOVAK.....Dem. Otto Kerner.....Dem. 13—*JOHN G. HORNE.....Dem. Thomas J. Abern.....Dem. 14—*JOSEPH H. SMITH.....Dem. George M. Maypole.....Dem. 15—OSCAR H. OLSEN.....Rep. Edward J. Kaindl.....Dem. (Continued on page 4.) 55 One of the most learned, eminent and fair-minded Judges of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, who has for all time to come enshrined himself into the hearts of the laboring people throughout the United States. JUDGE SAMUEL ALSCHULER AND HIS ARBITRATION DECISION DE LIGHTS THE MEN AND WOMEN EMPLOYED AT THE UNION STOCK YARDS. As further evidence that President Woodrow Wilson made no mistake when he selected Judge Samuel Alschuler as one of the judges of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, he has displayed great legal ability lately in settling the bone of contention between the heads of the packing industries at the Union Stock Yards and their thousands of employees, including men and women. In fairness to both sides, Judge Alschuler has decreed: 1. That eight hours shall constitute the basic day, and it shall begin on May 5, 1918. Such day shall be completed in nine consecutive hours at the most. Where the work is necessarily continuous—of twenty-four hours' duration—there shall be three shifts. 2. Overtime. Double time shall be paid for work on Sundays and legal holidays—New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Weekday overtime shall be time and one-fourth for the first two hours over and above the eight-hour day, time and one-half thereafter. Time and one-half shall be paid for all work over ten hours a day, from Jan. 14 until May 5, 1918. 3. Allowance of 20 minutes for lunch HON. SAMUEL ALSCHULER where operation is by three eight-hour shifts. (This demand was not resisted by the employers.) 4. Increase in wages. Employes who received 30 cents an hour or less on Dec. 31, 1917, shall be given $4\frac{1}{2}$ cents dating from Jan. 14, 1918. Overtime for ten hours daily is also to be given from Jan. 14 to May 5. Thus the employees have much back pay due them. Those getting from 30 cents to 40 cents an hour shall be given 4 cents increase. Those getting over 40 cents an hour shall receive $3\frac{1}{2}$ cents increase. Piece workers to receive an increase on the same percentage. When the hourly wage rate is adjusted to conform to the eight-hour basic day, the employees shall receive for the eight hours compensation equal to that they received for the ten-hour workday. Equal Wage Rate. 5. Wage rates shall be the same for men and women doing the same work. (Many of the packers testified that they believed this to be just.) 6. There shall be no change made in the guaranteed time in effect now, except that Swift & Co. shall make its guaranteed time 40 hours to conform with the other packers. In weeks where there is a holiday there shall be 33½ hours guaranteed. These were practically the big issues for which the employee fought—except that they asked for $1 a day increase. No.29 with the eight-hour day. The failure to secure the $1 increase was the only big point lost by the workers. Crowd Excited. As the judge read from the pile of papers in front of him, telling of the momentous changes he was introducing into the stock yards for the first time in its history, and the patriotic and humanitarian and wise reasons that swayed him to his determination, the excitement of the crowd grew. And when his voice ceased, men and women jumped up, eyes a-light with wonder and happiness and dreams come true, and there was almost a stampede to the bench. Judge Alschuler, from the broadness of his mind, fairness and liberality, has for all time to come endeared himself to the hearts of the laboring people in all parts of this country, and in the midst of it all, smilingly he simply said: "I have been the instrument in the discharge of a high and noble duty well performed in my weak way." The old dead wing of the Carter H. Harrison Democratic party in the Second Ward absolutely failed to transfer fifteen hundred Democratic votes over into the independent Republican column for the Hon. Oscar De Priest on Tuesday, April 2, in accordance with the promise of the White and Colored leaders of that dead wing of the Democratic party in the Second Ward. 1 M. H. ALDERMAN JOSEPH HIGGINS SMITH. Re-elected to the City Counc Re-elected to the City Council from the Fourteenth Ward. FOR THE UNIVERSITY SOCIETY DEPARTMENT. NEGRO SOLDIERS IN THE WARS OF THE WORLD. (Article No. 7.) BUSINESS LEAGUE IN NUMBER SEVEN. By Albon L. Holt Tuskegee Institute, Alwar is bringing the people try into a closer bond of s By Irene McCoy Gaines. Spanish-American War. The record of the Negro in the Spanish-American war of 1898 is marked by the same daring bravery and unsurpassed courage which have always distinguished the Negro as a soldier. The people of Cuba were in a death struggle to throw off the tyrannical and oppressive rule of Spain. Spanish women and children for safety had been forced to retreat to the mountains, where their cries of agony and suffering continued until American people decided to come to their relief in the interest of humanity and civilization. The colored troops of the 9th and 10th Cavalry, the 24th and 25th Infantry, the very flower of the American army, participated with signal honor to themselves and of invaluable service to their country and for the victory of the American arms. The famous 10th Cavalry rescued the Bough Riders at Guisimas. The 25th Infantry captured the stone fort at El Caney; the Colored 9th and 10th Regiments and the Colored 24th Infantry made at San Juan Hill the most brilliant and gallant charges in military history. the 9th Ohio, 23rd Kansas, 3rd North Carolina, 6th Virginia, and 3rd Alabama, while they were not able to participate in the great engagements of war, still they were mustered into the service and endured the hardships and dangers incident to residence and tropical warfare. Col. John R. Marshall, in command of the 8th Regiment bravely led the Illinois Colored soldiers to the relief of the 1st Illinois Regiment, which had become exhausted under the misfortunes and fevers of the Cuban campaign. The fighting of the black troops in Cuba won the confidence of the white soldiers and their officers, and has been highly praised. Colonel Roosevelt said that the conduct of the 9th and 10th Cavalry reflected honor on the whole American people, especially on their own race. Today thousands of black Americans have volunteered, and have been drafted to the colors. They are crowding the training camps of America. In a very short while they shall take their places in the defense lines of France, and do their part that freedom may not pass from the earth. In this huge conflict between world democracy and world autocracy the Négro soldier will play an important part. In this, as in the wars of the world in which he has taken prominent and decisive part, the Negro will maintain his military record without a traitor, and with a courage and patriotism equaled by few and surpassed by none. Mrs. Lazie Wilson of Windsor, Can, in the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sandy W. Trice, 6438 Eberhart avenue. PAGE TWO BUSINESS LEAGUE BOOSTERS NUMBER SEVEN. By Albon L. Holsey. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.-The war is bringing the people of this country into a closer bond of sympathy and understanding and it is my sincere belief that, when conditions are readjusted, ours will be a better and stronger country. Members of the race throughout the country are co-operating with the white people in local Red Cross, Food, Liberty Bond, Fuel and Thrift Stamp campaigns, and through these new relationships there will come increasing opportunities for demonstrating the race's value as a civic and economic asset. I have been especially proud of the recognition which has come to our newspapers. The various publicity bureaus at Washington are sending out their material to our papers just as to papers published by other people, and it is interesting to note that some of the leading advertising men of the nation are identified with these bureaus at Washington. After the war it is more than likely that these men will not forget the valued co-operation that the Negro newspapers are giving now, and will give careful attention to their merits in making up lists of papers for national advertisers. It will be a long step forward when national advertisers begin to ask, "How much will it cost to reach the Colored people through their leading papers?" The "signs of the times" are significant. I notice that the leading press clipping bureaus are clipping editorials from Negro papers in an increasing degree. "What the Negro thinks" is becoming more and more important to the men who control the political and commercial destiny of this nation. The National Negro Business League has been a powerful factor in keeping the business development of the race before the public. (To be continued next week.) NEW SUNDAY FORUM AT QUINN CHAPEL, 24TH AND WABASH. A new literary society has been organized by the young people of Quinn Chapel, A. M. E. Church, and is known as Quinn Chapel Forum. It is to meet on the first and third Sundays in each month at 4 p. m. The opening meeting will be held Sunday, April 7th, at 4 o'clock. Address by Attorney J. Gray Lucas; subject, "Not Peace, but a Sword." Installation of officers will take place by Dr. J. C. Anderson, pastor. Special music will be given under the direction of Prof. E. C. Dean. Admission free. The public is cordially invited to attend. The newly elected officers are Prof. Samuel Z. Westerfield, president; Miss Ruby Moore, vice president; Mr. Ashby Carter, recording secretary, and Mr. L. Roberts, corresponding secretary, with Mr. R. H. Pollard chairman of publicity committee. THE AMATEUR MINSTREL SHOW AND DANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE OLD FOLKS' HOME WAS A GRAND SUCCESS. Monday evening the Amateur Minstrel Club gave its twenty-second annual ministrel and dance at the Eighth Regiment Armory for the benefit of the Old Folks' Home, 510 West Garfield boulevard, and the affair was attended by between twelve and fifteen hundred people. THE LEXINGTON SHOW PRESENCE OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, IN CHICAGO ON A BISHOP THOMAS PRESIDING. Thursday, April 11th, with to presenting plans for the celebration of the mission Methodist Episcopal Chu Nicholson, Bishop E. S. Jo A. Tindley and Bishop J. It was a success financially and socially, the ladies being out in full force looking sweet and lovely in all of their Easter finery and trappings, and the only thing that marred the show was that most of the gentlemen and ladies would persist in talking during the performance, thereby making it impossible for any one to hear the jokes and the other fun produced by the minstrel boys. The program as rendered on that occasion and the officers and members of the Amateur Minstrel Club follows: THE-MINSTREL BOYS' FREOLIC. At the Usual Place In the Evening PROGRAM Entertainers of the evening were— Tambos: H. H. Horsley, Clarence Mayo, H. B. Thompson, C. C. Fielding. Bones: H. T. Coznwell, W. Carroll, R. J. Thomasson, N. Dunlap. 1—Opening chorus, Company, “Good Bye Mother, So Long Dad, Hello Uncle Sam.” 2—Song, “I’m Gwine to Poison You,” Howard Thompson. 3—Specialty, Richard E. Moore & Company. 4—Song, “The Bull Frog Hop,” published by M. Whitmark and Sons, Wm. Carroll. 5—Tenor Solo, “There’s a Long, Long, Trail,” published by M. Whitmark and Sons, A. Childress. 6—Specialty, Chas. Settles. 7—Song, “The Wild, Wild, Women,” C. Mayo. 8—Bartiote Solo, “Love, Here is My Heart,” I. T. Yarbough. 9—Song, “Wait Until Your Papa Comes Home,” H. H. Horsley. 10—Quartette. 11—Song, “When Sambo Comes to France,” C. Fielding. 12—Bass Solo, “When the Rainbow Shines Bright at Noon,” E. H. Hagan. 13—Song, “Don’t Give Back My Wife to Me,” H. T. Cornwell. 14—Tenor Solo, “The Magic of Your Eyes,” published by M. Whitmark and Sons, D. G. Smith. 15—Song, “Somebody Done Me Wrong,” I. N. Dunlap. 16—Closing Solo and Chorus, “Somewhere in France,” E. Oldham. “Star Spangled Banner,” with audience. Officers of the Minstrel Club. H. H. Horsley, president; W. H. Jackson, treasurer; L. V. Berry, secretary; R. J. Thomasson, assistant secretary; D. A. McGowan, musical director; W. H. Washington, leader of orchestra; E. H. Hagan, interlocutor. Members. C. Mayo, C. C. Fielding, H. B. Thompson, J. E. Mitchem, Geo. Proctor, M. Huggins, C. Settles, D. R. Lawrence, D. G. Smith, A. Childress, R. E. Moore, Jr., C. S. Washington, Major R. R. Jackson, H. T. Cornwell, W. Carroll, R. J. Thomasson, I. N. Dunlap, E. Oldham, W. N. Carter, D. B. Hawley, J. Doyle, A. A. Brown, Frank B. Waring, I. T. Yarbrough, R. N. Yerby, F. L. Cluffe. DE PRIEST FOR QUITS BOND. The presence of former Alderman Oscar De Priest of the Second Ward, under indictment in connection with charges of graft created somewhat of a mystery in the Criminal Court Building Thursday. He said he was in the building to give bond for a man "who got in trouble in the Second Ward." It was learned, however, that Alderman-elect R. R. Jackson of the Second Ward, who had gone on De Priest's bond at the time of his indictment, arranged Wednesday to surrender Mr. De Priest. "I have over $100,000 surety on my bonds," De Priest said. "Jackson has only $10,000 up. I don't care what Jackson has arranged for, I'm through with him. My fight with him is on, and I'm going to fight to the finish." Springfield, Ill.—"Chicken Joe" Campbell, sentenced to hang for the murder of Mrs. Edmund Allen, wife of the former warden of Joliet penitentiary, has been denied a rehearing by the Illinois Supreme Court. Campbell's case now goes before the division of pardons and paroles for hearing on April 9. THE LEXINGTON SPRING CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, WILL MEET IN CHICAGO ON APRIL 10TH, BISHOP THOMAS NICHOLSON PRESIDING. Thursday, April 11th, will be devoted to presenting plans for the Centenary celebration of the mission work of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop Nicholson, Bishop E. S. Johnson, Dr. C. A. Tindley and Bishop J. C. Hartzell will describe plans for the Centenary. World wide plans for world wide Methodism is the slogan of this Centenary program, which will present to the Methodists of America a bird's eye view of the spreading responsibilities of Methodism for the next one hundred years. A nation-wide campaign is on foot to rouse all the Methodists of America to a consciousness of what their church is already doing in the field of home and foreign missions. It is not a money-raising campaign. Roused by the world's tragic need for a large scale constructive program to counterbalance in some small degree the waste and destruction of the war and to carry on constructively this process of making the world war safe for democracy, the Joint Centenary Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church plans to pledge $80,000,000 during the next five years to put the work of its Foreign and Home Missions on an efficiency basis. This figure of 80 millions is not a rough guess of the amount needed, but has been reached as the result of most scientifically prepared estimates of the minimum amount which would meet the needs in each field. Several years ago, in preparation for the Centenary, detailed questionnaires were sent out to the financial committees in charge of each mission area. These questionnaires were filled in by the men on the spot, and were subject to review and the O. K. of the Bishop in charge of each area. They were then sent back to a central financial committee who went over them very carefully, comparing them, and making any cuts or changes that seemed possible. The net result of all this careful and expert preparation has been the decision to pledge $80,000,000. The Centenary will culminate in a week's celebration in Columbus, Ohio, in June, 1919. A pageant will give a dramatic picture of the status of Methodist missions all over the world. The most prominent missionaries and speakers in the Methodist Church will gather to tell of their work. The celebration will receive additional impetus from the fact that it is a joint celebration in more senses than one. It represents a combination not only of the Boards of Home and Foreign Missions of the church, but the cooperation of both branches of the Methodist Church in America has been secured. The Methodist Episcopal Church South and the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold common celebration for the first time since their separation in 1847. COLORED SOLDIERS IN BOUTS. Put on Several Fast and Clever Boxing Mills at Camp Grant. Rockford, Ill.—(Special.)—You have to give them credit in the 183d brigade. As pretty a boxing card was staged over in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium Wednesday night by the Colored soldiers as any one would want to see. Seats were at a premium and civilians attended by the hundreds. Space was reserved for officers and enlisted men so the boys in olive drab were taken care of. Ten bouts were put on, seven for class championships. The fastest fight of the evening was the curtain raiser, between John Clark of Company G and August Roland, supply company. These boys, like every man that followed them, were in perfect condition. They are bantams and they fought four rounds as fast and cleverly as any soldier that ever swung a glove in this camp. Clark shaded his opponent and received the decision. The next championship bout was for the featherweight title of the 183d brigade, Curtis Tate, Company A, was more aggressive than Clarence Martin of the brigade headquarters company. The sportsmanlike behavior of Martin made a decided hit with every one. He fights too carefully. If he would take a few more chances he could go half a dozen rounds with any of them. Every time he struck he hit straight from the [Name] MAJOR ROBERT R. JACKSON GRAND MAJOR GENERAL OF THE UNIFORM RANKS OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; PRESIDENT OF THE FRATERNAL PRINTING COMPANY; REAL ESTATE OWNER NEWLY ELECTED ALDERMAN OF THE SECOND WARD, WHO WILL ASSIST IN THE MOST MANLY AND HONORABLE WAY TO ADMINISTER THE AFFAIRS OF THIS GREAT CITY IN THE CITY COUNCIL shoulder, and he has an awful wailhp. Tate, however, earned the decision. Ezra Brown did not last quite a round with Corporal James Green, better known as Young Jackson. Acy Allen's seconds threw the sponge in the ring in the third round of his fight with Howard Canady. This was for the featherweight belt. Brig.-Gen. Malvern Hill Barnum presented the winners with the brigade championship belts. "WHAT OF THE NIGHT, WATCHMAN?" By Captain L. C. Valla. United States Senator James K. Vardaman quite recently in the United States Senate, in addressing himself to a resolution providing for a governmental hearing on the East St. Louis blot on the good name of Illinois, said something to the effect: "It is not only the duty of the statesman to make provisions for the war, but it is his solemn duty to make provisions for new conditions that will be the outgrowth of the war." He then proceeded at great length, and with some of his old-time bitterness, to show that there was bound to come a new conception of the attitude now manifest toward the Colored man in this country. He predicted that the Negro, having once worn the uniform of an American soldier abroad in defense of the democracy of the world, he would resent his old-time treatment in this country of being kept "in his place." Senator Vardaman deplores the great mistake of uniforming and arming Negroes, predicting there were bound to come out of his promotions commissioned officers, possible generals, who after the war would resent being treated as less than the equal of White men. People of the Vardaman stripe think it is all a mistake, a grievous mistake, ever to have enlisted Negroes, and the country, they think, will realize it too late to their sorrow. Senator Vardaman has simply scented a part of the truth. He does not realize that not only the Colored American, but the White American also will have broadened in his vision of the rights of humanity and what is due a boasted democracy. The White man will realize how wrong it ever was to deny the black man all of the attributes of a man and his equal rights. The time-honored valor of the Colored American soldier—a half million of him before this world's war is over—will outshine his glory at Fort Wagner, San Juan Hill and Calexico. He will force respect and respect is worth a peck of friendship. If it be the intention of the frothy Southerner to keep the Negro down after the war, he will learn his mistake, for out of this war will surely come new conditions, and out of these conditions the Negro will come into his full measurement of not only his civil and political rights, but his social rights; social rights, mark ye, Mr. Vardaman and your kind of American citizens. THE OFFICIAL VOTE BY PRECINCTS FOR MESSERS. JACKSON DE PRIEST AND KUEHNE IN THE SECOND WARD. On Tuesday, April 2nd, the people residing in the Second ward, after a hard fought battle on the part of the two leading candidates, cast their ballots in follows in the various precincts through out the ward: out the ward: Prect. Jackson DePriest Kueh 1 33 1 125 2 59 1 96 3 36 4 96 4 74 66 6 5 111 107 13 6 202 123 9 7 117 84 9 8 143 88 5 9 51 51 74 10 115 164 5 11 79 126 5 12 73 61 13 13 68 65 46 14 103 70 52 15 30 5 125 16 71 22 92 17 110 104 39 18 58 60 36 19 47 14 118 20 73 37 93 21 105 95 14 22 126 76 41 23 100 40 42 24 50 48 65 25 70 12 60 26 67 30 75 27 90 58 63 28 135 71 14 29 158 125 17 30 145 119 8 31 128 147 6 32 83 71 54 33 93 75 23 34 91 67 47 35 87 114 9 36 79 173 6 37 124 169 9 38 106 117 6 39 56 126 32 40 117 158 11 41 43 63 87 42 49 1 107 43 51 45 115 44 63 103 72 45 58 82 33 46 138 96 3 47 79 111 4 48 146 120 14 49 89 133 3 50 109 132 2 51 126 38 31 52 96 150 3 53 122 101 16 54 61 42 70 55 91 95 23 56 89 132 37 57 102 70 19 58 161 109 2 59 138 140 2 60 106 91 57 61 114 95 29 62 59 26 74 63 121 197 3 64 117 115 4 65 73 27 2 66 68 84 23 67 107 106 23 68 136 123 20 69 77 62 78 70 70 110 58 71 44 54 40 72 34 7 153 73 41 27 92 74 59 27 77 6700 5995 3995 1915 ALDERMAN JOHN TOMAN Re-elected to the City Council from the Thirty-fourth Ward. E. MARK METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 50TH AND WABASH. Dr. John W. Robinson, D.D., Pastor. Easter was ideal and the crowds which gathered were inspiring. Twenty-five united with the church and fifteen were uptied. The music and program were a hearing with the occasion. DR. M. A. MAJORS TO BETHEL LITERARY THE SUNDAY AFTERNOON, A cordial invitation is e everyone to attend Bethel L ciety at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Dr. M. A. Majors thing good to tell you. Se good numbers are also on prop Sunday marks the pastor's last before conference, which convenes in St. Mark Wednesday night, April 10th. The pas- tress will preach both morning and night. A pew service will be held at 3 o'clock on Rev. J. N. C. Coggins will preach. The public is invited to attend the unions of the conference. Some dis- signaled divine will speak each af- ternoon and night. MIGGED GIRL WINS POSITION IN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION Philadelphia, Pa.—(Special)—Miss Amirrietta T. Seth stood number 13 in a class of 200 who recently took a gov- ment examination for stenographer and has been assigned to the great mu- tion plant at Eddystone, a suburban ture, at a salary of $1,000 per year, sub- ject to a raise. There were only two applicants in the class. Mrs. Grace Wilson, was last week, through the instrumentalities of Alderman Louis B. Anderson, appointed police woman. She has the great distinction of being the first Colored woman to be appointed to a position of that kind in this city. The Women's Amateur Minstrel Club will do their stunt before the footlights for the benefit of Provident Hospital, Wednesday evening, June 5th. The officers are Mrs. George Cleveland Hall, president; Mrs. Edward Olm, treasurer; Mrs. Dave Lawrence, secretary; Mrs. D. P. French, chairman of the executive committee, and Mrs. James F. Lawson, stage manager. R. F. Quinn conducts one of the neat hat and gent's furnishings stores on the North Side. His establishment is located in the Bush Temple, corner N. Clark street and Chicago avenue, and he carries nothing but the best goods in his line of every description and his spring style of hats, neck wear and other finery for gents are very nobby and catchy. It is indeed a pleasure to trade in his place of business. Cayton's Weekly" newspaper of Boston, Wash., reproduced in its last issue in full the "Negro Soldier in the War of the World," by Mrs. Irene McCoy-Gaines, one of the many interesting and highly instructive articles on that subject which she has been contributing to those columns and Editor or Brother Cayton gave the full credit where it belonged; proving that he is honest and that he is not in favor of doing a large amount of literary stealing on the side. CHIPS DR. M. 'A. MAJORS TO ADDRESS BETHEL LITERARY THIS COMING SUNDAY AFTERNOON, APR. 7. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend Bethel Literary Society at 4 o'clock tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon. Dr. M. A. Majors has something good to tell you. Several other good numbers are also on program. Good music. No admission. Sandy W. Trice, Pres.; Mrs. A. T. Owon, Secy. A "Shoestring Republic." Chile is as long as from New York to San Francisco and as narrow as Lake Erie! Truly a "shoestring republic." She is squeezed tightly between the mountain range and the coast. Her cities look up to the hills and down to the sea, with, as Arthur Ruhl puts it, "the Andes hanging like a beautiful drop-curtain at the eastern end of every street." Chile contains 24 provinces, and the largest province is big enough to hold all Pennsylvania, Vermont, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The Chileans are the Yankees of South America, aggressive, keen, making fortunes from nitrate, erecting a chain of wireless stations from the near-tropical north tip of the Chilean shestroing to the Antarctic south tip, and preparing for Panama trade by expending $12,000,000 on port and dock improvements. Chile is elbowing her way in among the most forward-pushing nations of the twentieth century. The New York Medical Record in an article entitled "The Face and Its Expression in Diagnosis" is of the opinion that the Sherlock Holmes faculty in the average doctor enables him to read in his patient's face in a moment's observation that which the laboratory or physical examination will be a long time finding out. Going somewhat further the writer says that the physician may have read something in the face of the dog of the patient's household. That at the doctor's first visit the dog's face would have shined forth a welcome; at the next day he could read unalloyed gladness at his visit and confidence in him; at the third visit the dog's face would wear a dejected look. The wise physician, would know what this meant. The family had "changed doctors." Elise came home from a neighbor's house munching a chocolate. "Now, Elsie," her mother reproved her, "how many times have I told you not to ask Mra. Gray for chocolates?" "I didn't ask her," returned Elsie calmly. "I don't have to. I know where she keeps them." Habit of Health. To acquire the habit of health it is necessary to cultivate the habit of expecting it. Cultivate, too, the habit of cheerfulness in your daily occupation, of optimism in your daily reflections, of urbanity toward others, and consideration for their rights as well as extenuation for their failures. I believe we should be healthy in body, glad in heart, and aspiring in spirit.—Unity. Optimistic Thought. The man whose worldly prospects are his chief concern clings to a rope that will surely fall hip. Buck's Objection. Buck Kilby says his objection to the apartment house is that it does away with the privacy of the family quarrel—Topela Capital Reading Faces. Help Yourself. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, APRIL 6, 1918 Charles E. Stump, the So-Called Kansas Newspaper Correspondent, Still Continues His Tramping or Traveling Through the Southland Lately He Was in Orangeburg, S. C., and Now He Is in Danville, Old Virginia. Orangeburg, S. C.—Now you see where I am this week, and before you can get through reading this letter I will be at another point, but I will request you, should you desire to send me a letter, send it to 348 Holbrook street, Danville, Va., and the same will have my prompt attention. I have been going some since I left you in Chicago, but I want to inform you right now that things are getting straight on the farm, and I am going to help to make some food stuff to feed this nation, the soldiers, and then I will keep back just a little for myself, for I must eat a little too. If you will remember when I wrote to you the last time I was in Florida, but I am away from there now, but believe me, I should be one more educated man, because I have been to a few schools where they have been dishing out the very best kind of education and I am at one just now, but how long I will be here I am not prepared to tell you, hence you will have to wait and see for yourself. I had the pleasure of spending two days in Jacksonville, among the educational institutions. Among them was that high school, known the world over as Staunton high school. They have one more fine building now, and will compare with the St. Louis high school. I am real proud of it, and then they have a fine man at the head of it. The Florida Baptist college is doing some fine work, but it will close the last of this month, hence they are right down to work, and this is the way that it should be. They are getting ready to turn out some graduates, and it is hard to tell whether they will open next fall in Jacksonville, for already they have secured a farm with some hundreds of acres in it, fine cattle, and perhaps will turn attention to it next fall. Prof. N. W. Collier is putting forth an effort to raise money for the building, and he is some educated man, and a worker from way back down yonder. I tell you it is a pleasure to touch such educated young men and to see what they are doing for humanity and the whole race. Such is life in the world, and I am proud that I am in this world and belong to your race, for if I were not in your race then I would be in some other race. This is a great age in which to live, but one hundred years from now I will not know what went on down here, for I will be connected with heavenly things and will not have any use for earthly line of things. In the school I met Miss Sarah A. Blocker, who has been there with the school and is considered a pillar. Her life has been spent right there. In the city I called on Edward Waters college, and had a long talk with Dr. John A. Gregg. I like to talk to that man, because he can tell you so much about South Africa, and then he has in his mind many good things. I want to see him over there with the closing of this war, for it will mean much for our people in Africa. But I am not going to talk about that now, simply suggest to the people that they send him there, or at least to the African Methodist Episcopal church in this country. There is a way they can send him there. Turning away from this part of the world, I have a few more things I desire to say to you. Bishop Hurst was at the school when I was there, and I had supper with them all and bade him and his wife good-bye until we meet against somewhere else. They have given me a great time in Florida. It seems that our people are getting down to it, and the white people are just begging for help down there. They are paying more money now than ever before and if you want to work there is a job waiting in Florida for now and all the time. They are paying in Arcadia $2.20 a day and sunshine. I did not tell you, but will say now that the people down in this state of Florida are putting in some cotton to keep company with the oranges, and if it works well then it will be placed in line with the other cotton states. I will watch it and keep you posted if you desire to know. After spending a few hours with that great preacher, Dr. John E. Ford, and visiting his home and church, shaking hands with Dr. R. H. Boyd, I got myself in good shape and left town in company with the Rev. Dr. R. J. Williams, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, Philadelphia, and grand master of the Masons up there in Pennsylvania. He had been down with friends in Florida, and was escorted to the stable by Dr. R. A. Grant, of Mt. Zion A. M. E. church. It was a pleasure to see him and be with him. We rode that Seaboard horse to Savannah, where we got off and had a fine time. He preached a funeral, and I went to call on Rev. P. W. Wrenn, formerly of Mississippi, but now pastoring a large Baptist church in town. Dr. Wrenn was sick in bed, and his wife was ailing, but I met them, had supper there, and then out to the Georgia State college to have a chat with Dr. R. R. Wright, and found three Wrights in bed, R. R. Wright, Nos. 1, 2 and 3. The father, the son of his father, and the son of his father. R. R. Wright, the second, is editor of the Christian Recorder and his son is just in his infancy, but is walking and talking. Only a day was spent in Savannah, and then I got myself together and pulled over to Denmark, where it has been my pleasure to spend a few hours ever since. There was in session the trustees of the institution, and I was delighted to meet them. On the board were Rev. Dr. Roberts, Warren Logan, treasurer of Tuskegee Institute; Mrs. Jessie Dorsey-Green, of Detroit, Mich., and several others. It was a fine meeting and finished work in one day and left for another part, each going to his own home. I was delighted to meet Mrs. Green, for she was with Miss Elizabeth Wright when the school was started, and then came in Prof. Martin A. Menafee, the treasurer. Miss Wright died, early, but she had put down well the foundation, and the monument which she erected is being kept up by Prof. Martin A. Menafee. He is devoted to the work, and his love and devotion for it often causes him to be misunderstood, but, believe me, he is going right on and is some businessman. It was to me a pleasure to drop over here where I am now writing this letter. I am at the state college. Here is what South Carolina is doing for my people, and you will have to agree with me that it is a great big work, one worthy of being followed. At the head of the school is a man who was just born to be a college president, and is one of the finest in our country, Prof. Robert Shaw Wilkinson, a native of South Carolina, although he taught one time in Kentucky at the State University, but since he has been right at home doing his work and doing it so well that he was made a president, and now this institution stands second to none in the country. Great things are being done in South Carolina, and while I have been here before, this time I wanted the president to feel that he was dealing with some educated man, hence I said to him, "Indotusiro statelotum collogeratusil inkibumtilovikertaskom." It must have been a knock-out blow, for he never said a word for a few minutes, and when he did speak he said something in Greek or Hebrew or something else, and then told me to come down where I lived and not use such sounds which absolutely meant nothing. I turned a little red in the face when he spoke that way to me and I wished I had him in France for a little while, and I would show him a thing or two. But we need him right here in this country, because so many of our men are being trained through him and by him for real work in the war. He is truly an American, and declares if it is necessary, although he has passed the age, he stands ready to say good-bye to family and friends, and die for worldwide democracy. Wonderful young man. "I am ready and willing to do what President Wilson, or any one else in authority tells me to do. I consider it an honor to serve my country." There is indeed a large student body, and right by the side of her husband is to be found Mrs. Wilkinson. They will have a son to finish from the Normal department this year, and their daughter is taking her college course right here under her own father. She graduated from Normal last spring. They are also preparing for the summer school St. Mark Methodist Episcopal School Street and Wakashan Ave. Chicago. St. Mark M. E. Church, 50th and Wabash Avenue, Rev. John W. Robinson, Pastor, Where the Lexington Conference Will Hold Forth. THE LEXINGTON CONFERENCE MEETS IN ST. MARK METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH APRIL 10-15TH—BISHOP THOMAS NICOLHSON, D.D. LL. D., PRESIDING—THE QUESTION OF ORGANIC UNION WILL BE CONSIDERED. It has been fifteen years since the Lexington Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met with St. Mark. Then the church was located at State street and Forty-seventh street in a frame building and had only two hundred members. The years that have passed have seen this congregation grow. They now have more than fifteen hundred members and as pretty and commodious an edifice as is to be seen in Chicago. They are now located at 50th street and Wabash avenue. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Robinson, has everything well in hand and promises a grand entertain- which will open in June. The summer school faculty consists of Robert Shaw Wilkinson, president; B. F. Cox, director of summer session; N. C. Nix, dean of men; Mrs. Cora S. Boykin, dean of women; E. A. Lawrence, secretary; Miss Mabel C. James, registrar and cashier; B. F. Hubert, professor of vocational agriculture; B. F. Cox, nature study; N. C. Nix, mathematics; G. W. Pegues, associate mathematics; J. B. Beck, English; J. T. Williamson, psychology and pedagogy; R. S. Wilkinson, household chemistry and physics; J. L. Cain, rural education; I. M. A. Myers, civies and current events; A. W. Simkins, vocational trades and industries; Miss Julia V. Carbon, cooking and dietetics; Miss Prudence L. Lewis, sewing and domestic art; Miss Julia K. Mickey, history and geography; Mrs. Sarah B. Henderson, primary methods and drawing; Miss Isabelle M. Hurlong, physical culture and music; Miss Mary E.Foster, basketry and handicraft; Miss Annie Dozier, household arts. I think I shall stop here and leave some for next week. SOCIAL EVENTS AT THE APPO-MATTOX CLUB, 3441 SOUTH WA-BASH AVE., FOR APRIL. Appomattox Day celebration Tuesday evening, April 9, 1918, at 8 p. m. Address by Hon. Harry Olson, chief justice municipal court of Chicago; subject: 'Appomattox Day.' Members' families and friends invited. Matinee dance every Saturday afternoon from 2:30 to 6 p. m., beginning Saturday afternoon, April 6. Members and families invited. Ladies' whist every first and third Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 5 p. m. Families of members invited. Billiard tournament (continued). Contests: Howard Cornwell vs. Ben Mitchem; George Holt vs. Robert Collins. S. A. T. Watkins, Pres.; Howard T. Cornwell, Secy. THE FORD-BARLOW WEDDING. Recently Miss Florence P. Ford, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 20 E. 38th St., was united in marriage to Mr. Grover C. Barlow. The newlyweds are now at home to theiz many friends at 3437 Prairie avenue. Mrs. Ford, mother of the bride, deserves much credit for working hard the past years, in order to impart education to her daughters and bring them up properly. Mrs. Ford is a member of the Old Settlers' Club and the Virginia Society, and she is also a prominent member of several secret societies. PAGE THREE St. Mark Methodist Episcopal 50th Street and Wabash Ave. Chicago 50th and Wabash Avenue, on, Pastor, Where the Lex- ill Hold Forth. ment to the ministers and delegates. The sessions are open to the public. The program is full of good things. Among the visitors we expect Bishops Eben S. Johnson and J. C. Hartzell of Africa; Rev. C. A. Tindley, D.D., Philadelphia; Rev. R. E. Jones, D.D., New Orleans; Rev. W. W. Lucas, D.D., Meridian, Miss; and Rev. J. N. Coggins, D.D., Washington. The choirs of Fulton Street, South Park Avenue, St. Paul C. M. E. and Berean Baptist will sing for us. The Rev. John W. Robinson, D.D., closes his twenty-fifth year as a pastor at this session of the conference. Twelve of these years have been spent with the St. Mark congregation. His return was asked by the Fourth Quarterly Conference. He is a faithful pastor, a financier, an administrator, and a preacher with an evangelistic message. He has had more than 1600 to join St. Mark in the last six years. SULKY SOLDIER GIVEN TEN YEARS IN JAIL Refused to Tamp Clay in Camp Meade to Keep Down Flies—Original Sentence Was Twenty Years But Term Was Reduced. Camp Meade, Md.—(Special)—A sentence of 20 years at hard labor was imposed upon Private Walter M. Griffin, Colored, of Eattery C, 351st Field Artillery, for violating the 64th Article of War by disobeying an order to tamp clay. This sentence of the court-martial was reduced, upon review, to 10 years, and, as modified, will be duly executed. The prisoner will be sent to the disciplinary barracks at Fort Jay, N. 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