The Broad Ax

Attorney Patrick H. O'Donnell Makes Another Drive at the Hon. State's Attorney, Bringing Suit Against Him For Fifty Thousand Dollars Damages For Causing His False Arrest and Imprisonment, Pending the Securing of Some One to JUDGE WILLIAM FENIMORE COOPER OBTAINS JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CHICAGO EXAMINER, CALLING FOR SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER. HE HAS SEVERAL OTHER SUITS PENDING AGAINST THAT SAME NEWSPAPER. HE MAY ALSO START A SUIT AGAINST THE HON. STATE'S ATTORNEY OF COOK COUNTY. FORMER ALDERMAN HUGH NORRIS, OF THE SECOND WARD, SUCCEEDS GREGORY T. VANMETER AS CITY OIL INSPECTOR. STATE SENATOR GEORGE F. HARDING, OF THE FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, WILL BE IN CHARGE OF THE POLITICAL FORTUNES OF HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN WHILE HE IS VISITING THE WAR ZONES IN EUROPE. he will have the scalp of the Hon. State's Attorney dangling from his fighting belt. Judge William Fenimore Cooper after a long fight won his damage suit against the Chicago Examiner before Judge Jesse Baldwin of the Circuit Court and a jury last Saturday for $75,000. Judge Cooper, whose attorney was Sigmund David, charged that a series of articles published in the Examiner in 1913 misrepresented his judicial administration. Specifically the bill of complaint alleged that the Hearst publication had unfairly criticised the manner in which Judge Cooper tried sex cases. The Hearst newspapers and the other daily papers in this city endeavored to run Judge Cooper's court. They turned their mud batteries against him mainly because he would not send a Colored man, who some way or other mixed with a white woman, to the penitentiary at Joliet, Ill., instead of the Bridewell. Judge Cooper manfully stood his ground and fought them to a dead standstill. They tried every way they possibly could to defeat him for re-election in 1916, but he won out just the same, for the vast majority of the people in this city and in Cook county had faith in his honesty and straightforward manner in conducting the affairs of his court. Judge Cooper still has several other suits pending against the Hearst newspapers, and at that time the Hon. State's Attorney branded Judge Cooper as a crook and heaped many other vile and harsh names upon him through the columns of the daily newspapers, and in time he may start two or three damage suits against the Hon. State's Attorney of Cook county. It was stated in these columns the first part of last November, when Alderman Hugh Norris pulled out of the race for re-election to the City Council in favor of Major Robert R. Jackson, that he would be selected city oil inspector for Chicago, and this week predictions came true, for he was appointed to succeed Gregory T. Van Meter as such, and the many friends of Mr. Norris freely predict that he will make a first-class city official. Hon. Martin B. Madden will make an extensive visit to the war zones in Europe, and during his trip abroad State Senator George F. Harding will be in charge of his political fortunes, and Senator Harding feels that he will reland him against all comers in the lower halls of Congress from the First Congressional District of Illinois. MRS. MINNIE SMITH ENDS THE LIFE OF HER HUSBAND, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, 3609 Prairie avenue, it seems had their family quarrels like many other married couples and single ones as well. The first part of the present week he gave his wife, Mrs. Minnie Smith, the sum of $30, and when he inquired as to how she had expended it she flew into a rage and laid him out to her heart's content. She gave him a terrible vile tongue-lashing and on Monday she made her way to the Clark street police station and swore out a warrant for the arrest of her husband, charging him with assault. He was brought up before Municipal Judge Hugh J. Kearns of the South Clark street station on Tuesday morning, and after listening to the evidence he was discharged. Mrs. Smith on that same day went to the home of her sister at 1812 W. Thirteenth street, where she remained Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning she secured a revolver from her sister and returned to the South Side to 3152 Wabash avenue, and near five o'clock on that same evening, armed with the revolver, with blood in her eyes and murder in her heart, she started for home at 3609 Prairie avenue. Her husband was at that time engaged in assisting Edward A. Franklin, 3607 Indiana avenue, to remove some furniture, and when he beheld his wife he ran up to her in an effort to make up and bury their differences, and just as he was in the act of laying his hand on her shoulder in a friendly way, for he was unarmed in every respect, she flashed forth her revolver, firing four shots into his body, shooting him down dead in his tracks. Then Mrs. Smith ran for her dear life and when she learned that it was known that she had murdered her husband in cold blood she went to the Clark street police station and gave herself up, freely admitting that she had killed her husband. Morisim Goto The Efficient and Painstaking Secretary of the Board of Local Improvements, Who Has Formulated Many Beneficial Measures Which Will Be of Untold Benefit to All the People of Illinois Which He Will Have Enacted Into Laws at the Next Meeting of the Legislature of This State. On Thursday afternoon Deputy Coroned Michael G. Walah held an inquest over the remains of Walter Smith at the undertaking rooms of King & Hill, 3604 S. State street. More than a thousand people crowded round the doors, who were anxious to get a glimpse of Mrs. Smith as she was conveyed to and from the inquest in the police patrol. She was held to the grand jury at the end of the inquest without bail. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were married in Atlanta, Ga., in 1916, and had resided in Chicago one year. Mr. Smith was 34 years old and Mrs. Smith is 23. She is quite good looking and most any man would take kindly to her. Before going to Atlanta she grew up in a little country town in Alabama and on coming to Chicago she wanted to lead a gay life and spend money lavishly. On the other hand Mr. Smith believed in saving his money, as he wanted to get ahead in this world, which brought on misunderstanding between them, which finally ended in his death. Mrs. Geneva Smith, 5363 S. Dearborn street, has been confined to her home for the past week with illness. But of this writing she is improving to the delight of her many friends. THE LYCHUM OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, ORGANIZED. Last Sunday afternoon many of the most progressive Colored citizens of Evanston, Ill., met at the Y. M. C. A. and organized a Lyceum. The following were elected officers for the coming year: L. N. Ross, President. C. A. Fisher, Vice President. Mrs. Geo. Cannon, Secretary. Miss Lullene Perrin, Treasurer. Rev. W. A. Fountain, Jr., Chaplain. Mrs. C. B. Marr, Chairman of Music Program. W. W. Fisher, Chairman of Program Committee. Mrs. Mary De Pugh, Critic. Prof. W. W. Fisher, investigator of labor conditions, under the Industrial Commission of Illinois, and who owns a fine two-dat building in Evanston and who stands high in the estimation of its best white and Colored citizens, delivered a short practical talk, which was full of sound sense, and he urged the many young people present, not to waste their time, but endeavor to improve their condition while journeying through Hia. At the conclusion of his remarks, Attorney Platt introduced Julius F. Taylor, who spoke on the "Civilization of the Ancient Egyptians." Misses Bessie and Beatrice Turner sang duets. Mrs. Kane, solo; Mr. W. H. Hut, cornet solo; Mr. Charleston, piano. It was an interesting meeting from beginning to end. TAG DAY POR THE PHYLLIS WHRATLEY HOME. Monday, May 13th, will be Tag Day and the Phyllis Wheatley Home for working girls at 3256 Rhodes avenue is among the worthy charity institutions which will receive its share of the proce- d of Tag Day: Mrs. Bertha D. Hens- ley, president of the home, Mrs. James H. Johnson, chairman of the Board of Directors; Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsey Davis, Mrs. J. S. Porter, Mrs. Charles Stewart and the other ladies interested in its success are working very hard to secure the volunteer services of a large army of lady taggers on that day, so that $1,500 to $2,000 can be realised for the benefit of the Phyllis Wheatley Home. THE NEW YORK TIMES "GARDEN SASS" THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, MAY 11, 1918 NEGRO AUTHORS THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD'S LITERATURE COPYRIGHTED 1918, BY IRENE McCOY GAINES 5827 WENTWORTH AVENUE There was the great Dr. Edward Wilmot Blyden; this great writer recently died across the seas, an old man in the little British colony of Sierra Leone. His writings began with the last quarter of the 19th century. Among his most prominent works we find: CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, AND THE NEGEO RACE, THE KORAN IN AFBICA, WEST AFRICA BEFORE EUROPE, LIBERIA'S OFFERING, and MONEOVIA TO PALESTINE. Such scholarly productions were his that they have been translated from English into French, German, Italian and Arabic. Besides these publications Dr. Blyden has written numerous essays and pamphlets on different subjects touching the welfare of African peoples and the government of them by European colonial Powers. For years he has been recognized as the foremost authority on West Africa and has done more than any other thinker and writer to modify and soften the attitude of white Europe in its government and control of black Africa. Familiar with French, German, Arabic, and a number of native tongues, and with a literary style that is fascinating, forceful, and unique, this noted writer will ever be remembered as among the first and foremost scholars on Africa; besides, he was for years Secretary of State of Liberia, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Fleni-petentiary to the Court of St. James, Special Envoy to the Republic of France and Director of Muhamudan Education in Sierra Leone. And W. S. SCARBOROUGH, President of Wilberforce University, a most scholarly gentleman, had contributed several text books. His Greek grammars have been used in Harvard and land. All our food supplies must come from the soil. God has made the earth fruitful in order that we may live; but we also must do our share. other colleges in the United States and are recognized as being among the best text books written on this subject. There was WILLIAM A. SINCLAIR'S AFTERMATH OF SLAVERY a record of the progress of the Colored citizens in the United States since the Civil War. This book, written in 1905, has wide reading by the American public and has done much to correct the views of people in this country and abroad concerning the character and progress of the American Negro. The press and literary critics have justly paid tribute to its merits. For some time Mr. Sinclair was Secretary and Treasurer of Howard University, and has taken a prominent part in the advance movements in behalf of the race. He now resides in Philadelphia. GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, of Ohio And here I find two large and splendid volumes written in 1883 on the history of the Negro race, and another volume in 1888 on the HISTORY OF THE NEGRO TROOPS IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION. The author of these publications had begun another upon THE HISTORY OF THE NEGRO OF THE WORLD, when in the midst of his literary task, he suddenly died. He was a member of the Ohio Legislature for some years; and his history of the Negro is the best history ever written of the Colored people in the United States. His style is warm, vivid and glowing and replete with copies of documents from original sources, exhaustive of every phase of his subject. Without a dissenting voice he is the premier historian of the American Negro. It would be difficult to find words that would praise too highly the literary and substantial character of his works. (To be continued) NEGROES SHOW PATRIOTISM BY DEEDS. Hampton, Va., May — (Special). Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, referring in an address at Hampton Institute to President Wilson and the present crisis, recently said: HON. HENRY HORNER The Popular and Honorable Judge of the Probate Court of Cook County, Who Will Be Re-nominated and Re-elected to His Present Position This Coming Fall The Negro Fellowship League will continue its 8th Anniversary exercises at its meeting Sunday May 12th, 1918, at 4 p. m., at the Reading Room 3005 S. State Street. The symposium by the members of the League will be "How to Increase Our Efficiency." All members old and new together with the interested friends are urged to be present. Last Sunday the Anniversary exercises celebrating the opening of the Reading Room and Social Center for Men and Boys 8 years ago, took place. Reverend E. T. Robinson delivered an eloquent address. Discussion followed by Messrs. Hughes, Bowling and Hunter. It was decided to continue the discussion until next Sunday. Mr. William D. Smith who was recently pardoned from the penitentiary by Governor Lowden, made a short talk expressing his gratitude to the League for its work in his behalf. The cases of George Thomas who has been arrested three times in the month he has been here from Georgia by the police for walking on the street, and also that of Alfred Bradford both of whom were discharged from the Boy's Court were reported. Among the distinguished visitors present were Mrs. John Wells and Mr. A. Overton. Several new members joined the League. NEGEO METHODISTS PLAN $50,000 MISSION FUND. The fourteenth quadrennial general conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal church, which opened on last Thursday and will continue for the next fifteen days, is attended by 700 delegates and several hundred visitors. Reports of the secretaries of education, missions, Epworth league, and financial departments were received Saturday afternoon. Dr. H. F. Bray's resolution, requesting the co-operation of the Colored conference with the THE COLORED PREACHERS ARE URGED TO ASSIST TO HELP CLEAN UP THE SECOND WAR We desire to enlist your aid and to operation in the effort the Alderman the Second Ward are making to better the condition of the home surrounding of all the people in our Ward. We have succeeded in having a speci al drive made to clean up the street and alleys of the Ward and we can estly request that you urge your congregation to help us in this important work by placing all ashes and garbage in the proper receptacles and not thar them in the alleys; also by reporting to our ward office, 3333 State St, between the hours of 6:30 p. m. and 6:00 p. m., the names of all landlords who refuse to furnish separate ash and garbage cans for each flat; also by burning all paper and not throw the same in alleys or vacant lots nor put it in the ash or garbage cans. Let us beautify our Ward by cleaning up vacant lots, planting grass seed in front yards, and making gardens in the back yards. The Second Ward is now considered to be under the control and guidance of the Colored people. Let us demonstrate that we are capable of improving conditions when the responsibility is placed upon us. We will do our best to faithfully perform our duties—all we ask is that our people give us their ungrudging and loyal support. ST. MARK CHURCH. The morning sermon last Sunday was preached by Bishop C. H. Phillips, D. D., Nashville, Tenn., of the 6th Episcopal District of the C. M. E. Church before a large and appreciative congregation. This high prelate was his best. There are 13 additions to the church, several of whom were converted in the service. The evening sermon was preached by the Rev. R. A. C. Hughes, D. D., of Washington, D. C. Secretary of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the M. E. Church. St. Mark was delighted to hear this eminent preacher. The Church was the meeting place for the General Conference of the C. M. E. Church until they could get the St. Paul edifice completed. The General Conference moved to St. Paul on Monday where the future sessions will be held. Special Mothers' Day services will be held next Sunday morning. Day homage to some mother Sunday by wearing a carnation, worshiping in the Church, making it possible for some mother, some shut-in, some invalid to attend upon the word of God next Sunday, make an offering to some worthy charity that day. [Name] ORNEY GEORGE W. BLACKWELL, WHO IS QUITE POPULAR AND A CREDIT TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION, WHO CONTINUES TO BE BROMINENTLY MENTIONED FOR THE NOMINATION FOR ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT. Bordentown, New Jersey.—When you have in the north then you are not in the south, and when you are in this part of the world then you are now in Kansas, a farm although farming is real good here and I have been trying to inform some way to transfer my farm to New Jersey, yet I don't see any where to place it without putting it on some other fellow's land. If you will remember I was in some place when I wrote to you last week and since then I have been one of the most seeingest men in this country, for I have been to New York, and if you haven't been there I want to tell you that you must keep your eyes and ears and mouth open all the time and then if you are not careful they will get you. They are always looking for them up there, and I think I was named with that number of human beings, and I don't care if they did, I am still in the ring, and I am not hurt. Now you just get on the iron horse and wagon and ride right into New York, but what has been puzzling my mind is to find out how we got under that river. Well the whole thing just got right under the river, and when I realized I was standing in a great big house in New York. They called it the Pennsylvania station. Well I must have been looking like a man who was not at home, for when I realized there was a big crowd all around me looking and I was looking. I thought they must have been crazy and they thought the same thing about me. I was ready to go to fighting, because I did not just people looking at me so hard like was a circus show, but just then Rev. K. H. Hunter, D. D., of Portsmouth, Ma, came along and recognized me and sent me with him down to the office and Dr. J. W. Rankin missionary secretary of the A. M. E. church. He has his office in the Bible House, and I am sure to tell you that that is a big thing, and them Methodist people who is some Methodist people. He is the only member of our race with an office in that great big building covering a whole block of ground. Dr. Rankin, is just the man for the place. He is a man who knows how to treat all men, old and young, high and low, rich and poor. He shook my hands like he thought I was some pumpkins and assured me that he was glad to see me in New York and I was glad to be here. This is some time, believe me. I shook hands with some of the big people who were there to attend the meeting of the Board, and they shook hands with me. Soon Dr. Rankin added me in a street car which was almost running its fool brains out right under the ground. These people believe in the underground road, and it carried me back to when we use to have to escape that way years ago. That thing just groaned a little and we were at 135th street, and walked back to 132nd where I was to remain during my stay in town. I was right in a palace there. A fine front room where I could just look out and see the children at play. I looked and looked until my eyes were sore, and then I went out to Bethel A. M. E. church, where the Rev. Dr. Cooper, the pastor was having a general class meeting. I went in, and took a seat, and a man wearing a clerical frock came up and shook my hand telling me who he was, and then proceeded to preach a sermon to me. He told me that it was a general class meeting, but I could not understand just what it was, and he preached another sermon, and I asked him if his meeting was something like a covenant meeting. He told me yes, and declared that I was a Baptist which was the naked truth. Well I wish you could have heard them Methodist people. They believe in getting religion up in New York. I waited until it was all over and one of the members carried me to call on Mrs. Susie Freeman and Mrs. Sattlewhite, both from Alabama. I thought it was too late to call, but they received me and told me a few things about New York. I went to my room then and slept like a log until the next morning, when I was soon up and out in the street. Had the pleasure of meeting Miss A. A. Cofield, and her sister. They were happy, and then I went down stairs and got on one them submarines and shot through the town without hitting any one. Soon found me back to the Bible House, and they were having a meeting there. Bishop J. Albert Johnson, one of the finest men of our race was the president of the meeting, and the vice presidents present were Bishop I. N. Ross, D. D., of Washington, D. C., who is in charge of West Africa and Bishop W. W. Beckett, who is in charge of South Africa. Bishop Johnson is so polished and yet he is a business man. The other members of the board present were: Bevs. R. J. Williams, Philadelphia; E. H. Hunter, Portsmouth, Va.; J. P. C. Wallace, Richmond, Ind.; N. C. Buren, St. Joseph, Mo.; W. O. P. Sherman, Fitzgerald, Ga.; D. H. Johnson, Abbeville, S. C.; C. E. Brooks, Covington, La.; H. N. Newsome, Selma, Ala.; C. W. Abbington, Dallas, Texas; S. A. Harris, Sanford, Fla.; C. R. Tuck- THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, MAY 11, 1918 [Name] HON, HUGH NORRIS, THE NEW CITY OIL INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO er, Tulsa, Okla.; C. E. Allen, Detroit; Mich.; Mrs. Mary P. Handy, Baltimore; Md.; and Mrs. S. G. Simmons, Charleston, S. C. These men were certainly an intelligent set of people. Rev. E. H. Hunter is the recording secretary. In the name of the African Methodist Episcopal church they came to audit the books of Secretary Rankin, and then to look into the missionary work, to make appropriations and recommendations to the general church. They had gotten in money from all over the country, until it amounted to $56,388.96 and had expended of this amount $52,822.66. Every penny was accounted for and I wish you could have heard them people talking about the money and how it had been raised and how Secretary Rankin had guarded it. They commended his manner of bookkeeping and general way of doing business. He has two able clerks in his office, and they are kept busy all the time. whole hundred dollars, since I was so kind and never said anything if I would give him $20 as he did not care to get change anywhere else. I did not bite, so I have my money and a little experience. Wonderful age, and wonderful people. I just got around in New York seeing things, and then returned. Dr. Rankin should hold that position as long as he desires to do, when he is through with it then he should be given anything he wants. He has furnished his church a course of studies on missions, and he is one of the best posted men in the country. He has visited all the points with but few exceptions and just as soon as the war is over he is going into the other places. He is from Texas, the state that gave to the world Col. Franklin A. Denison. Should you desire to send me a letter do so, care Major Allen Washington, Hampton, Va. LIEUT. A. M. WHITE QUITS THE FORCE; ASKS PENSION. Lieut. August Martin White, member of the police department for twenty-seven years, and star witness for the state in the trial of Former Chief Healey, resigned from the force yesterday and the resignation was accepted by Acting Chief Alcock. It will be effective within a few days. The former lieutenant will apply for a pension. White was arrested in the raid on the office of "Tom" Costello in November, 1917, when the State's Attorney obtained evidence upon which he based indictments against Chief Healey, "Billy" Skidmore and "Steve" Barry. White gave sensational testimony relating to graft paid to policemen by vice and gambling interests. The Twenty-Seventh Annual Thanksgiving Services of the Knights of Pythias of the Jurisdiction of Illinois (Cook County District) Last Sunday afternoon the Knights of Pythias of the Jurisdiction of Illinois (Cook County district), headed by their famous K. P. band, gave a grand street parade which was witnessed by many thousand people, and the majors, colonels, and the other high officers of that order, and the rank and file of the men in general and the ladies too, composing the various courts and lodges looked powerfully fine as they marched through the streets. After the street parade they assembled at Quinn Chapel, 24th and Wabash Ave., where its pastor, Rev. J. C. Anderson, preached their annual sermon. The annual sermon committee and roster of lodges, uniform rank companies and courts of Calanthe joining in the affair were as follows: Officers—Dr. Allen A. Wesley, chairman; L. A. Newby, secretary; Jos. W. Womaack, treasurer; Col. Edward Butler, grand marshal. Lodges—Damon Lodge, No. 1; Pythias Lodge, No. 2; Trinity Lodge, No. 4; Chicago Lodge, No. 5; Hannibal Lodge, No. 6; Anchor Lodge, No. 14; Syracuse Lodge, No. 15; Cicero Lodge, No. 28; Palestine Lodge, No. 31; Savannah Lodge, No. 32; R. B. Elliott Lodge, No. 36; Oak Park Lodge, No. 40; Temple Lodge, No. 42; Grayson Lodge, No. 45; Battle Axe Lodge, No. 47; Robt. M. Mitchell, No. 11. Uniform Bank Companies—Crispus Attucks Co., No. 1; Chivalric Co., No. ATTORNEY J. GRAY LUCAS SUCCESSFULLY WINS HIS CASE BEFORE JUDGE SARATH'S BRANCH OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF COOK COUNTY. CHARLES SMITH DISCHARGED. The efforts of his attorney, J. Gray Lucas, were successful in what looked like a dangerous case for the defendant. Charles Smith walked forth a free man from Judge Sabath's Criminal Court room from the shadow of the penitentiary, charged with incest by his daughter. It was disclosed to the complete satisfaction of the State's Attorney's office and the court that the charge was a well-laid and deep conspiracy to secure his property, as they had already robbed him of his money, on the part of his daughter, aged nineteen years, and his 1910 2; Banner Co., No. 3; Illinois Co., No. 4; Havana Co., No. 5; Savannah, No. 6; Cicero Co., No. 7; Hannibal, No. 8; R. S. Bryan Cavalry, No. 9; Oak Leaf, No. 10; Trinity, No. 11; Syracuse Co., No. 12; Battle Axe Co., No. 14; J. Early Lash Co., No. 19; 1st. Regt. Band; 2nd. Regt. Band; R. S. Bryan, Troop A; Chicago, Troop B; Syracuse Cadet Co. No. 1; Evanston Cadet Co., No. 2. Courts of Calanthe—Beacon Light Court, No. 1; Friendship Court, No. 2; Hannibal Court, No. 3; Fidelity Court, No. 5; Cicero Court, No. 18; Syracuse Court, No. 23; Temple Court, No. 32; Carthaginia Court, No. 34; Battle Axe Court, No. 37; Savannah Court, No. 43. Mrs. Anna Grayson, Chairman Decorating Committee. The following program was rendered at the church: Organ Voluntary; Invocation; Selection, Choir; Introductory Remarks, Dr. Allen A. Wesley, G. C.; Address—"Courts of Calanthe," Mrs. Queenie Mitchell, Cicero Court, No. 18; Instrumental Selection, Brothers K. of P.; Address, Major General R. R. Jackson; Solo, Madam Annis Hackley; Collection, Music by Choir; Sermon, Rev. J. C. Anderson, D. D.; "Star Spangled Banner," Audience; Benediction. Program Committee—Charles H. Davis, Chairman; Mrs. Mayme Blackburn, H. S. Thompson and Margaret A. Womack. son of eighteen, both of whom have un savory records thus early. Services every night in the year. Five enrolled for heaven last week. Efforts are being made to place a bathing pool in the gymnasium for the men. The Superintendent will preach tomorrow afternoon and evening. The evening subject will be a continuation of that of last Sunday night, "The World War in the Light of Prophecy." The public is invited to all our services. 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QS SLES Newspaper Advertising —_Selliciter ‘Wanted. A live newspaper advertising seliel- tor; one whe knows hew to hustle fer business wanted. Fer farther infer- mation, address the editer of this paper er phone, Wentworth 2597. —— How to Get Best Results _ From Your Gas Range = SrSSeet ivaaeeeceeee san 4 2 ‘See RESIDENCE. 3259 South Peck Ave W. E. MOLLISON ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR Suite 815 Hartford Bldg. PHONE: CENTRAL 6583 CHICAGO ' (Ofee Phone S078 (Dougiaa) ‘Residence Phowa, Dougiss 8170 : Lawyer: $02 SOUTH STATE -STREET : CHICAGO ‘Mrs. Benjamin E, Pinkney has re turned home from Newport News, Va. where she spent some time with her hue band, Captain Pinkney, before his de parture with the B70th J. 8, Infantry for France. She will reside with Col and Mrs, James H. Johnson, 8650 Prairie svenue. “ Attractive Hats May Be Made by the Amateur, Bead and Jet Ornaments In a Wide Va- rlety, Are Being Used by Milin- ere This Season. ‘Two charming hats, either of which ‘might be fashioned by the home mil- Tiner, are illustrated here. The larger of the two hats has a brim of velvet ‘and crown of soft felt embroidered in chenille in contrasting colors, The brim might be of biack or dark brown and the crown a gray or soft tan, with fiame-colored chenille for the necessary color contrast. ‘The smaller hat, made of biack or navy bive velvet, is an excellent model to select for wear with one of the serge or gaberdine street dresses so fashion- ‘able now. The soft crown is surround- ed by 2 rolled brim which is covered over with jet nail heads. ‘Nall heads were extensively used as millinery and dress trimming several years ago, and they have never been entirely relegated to oblivion, especial- ‘ly im millinery. Practically every sea- ‘son some ingenious milliner develops a few models with nail head trimming, ‘and for the fail and winter of 1917-18 they are generously exploited. Bead and jet ornaments in # wide variety are being used this season, and ‘applique embroidery is also a millinery feature, ‘The service hat of the American sol- Ger is shown made up in velvet and im taffeta for sport wear. Bor the first fall wear many wom- en wisely select a small feather toque, - \ g ig Tyee a eee eee ‘and unusually good looking ones are te be had this season. Rather tall. hats are to be popular for fall and winter; bat more often than not this towering effect is the result of trimming arrangement rath- er than actual height of the crown. AND NOW THE PETTIBOCKER New Undergarment Designed for ‘Women Who Dance, Skate or En- ‘gage in Active Work. A new undergarment of silk jersey, designed for women who skate, dance or do active war work, has been named the Pettibocker and combines the features of both petticoat and knickerbockers. ‘The bloomers are gathered on an glastic at the waist, cut extra full, end with cuffs also gathered on elastic bands. They are long enough to reach below the calf of the leg, but should ‘De worn directly below the knee. Several inches above the cuff of each leg a flounce is attached, slightly eet eS ee terfere with the of the bloom- ers at that point. ‘The fiounces are designed te reach the hem of the outer skirt and elimi- nate the necessity of a petticoat, even when the outer garment is of sheer materials, As the flounces. are at- tached above the elastics, they will be pulled up just as the outer skirt is pulled up when the wearer is sitting, instead of showing beneath as did the flounces of the old “tango garters.” aig ieee COLLARS AND CUFFS ALIKE Innovation Due to the Recent Vogue for Piain Tailored Serge and Tt ts worthy of note that all the newest models in collars are accom panied by cuffs. This is ve to the re cent vogue for plain tallored serge and satin frocks, which are to be so smart for street wear this fall, and ‘which require no other trimming than the relief afforded by the white or con- trasting tones of neckwear. Lovely Ittle collars cut narrow in the back and im deep points in the front are Gnisbed with three rows of tiny rufles edged with picot; these are sccom- Gece ee ~ Most of the collars shown, are de- pemuciching os hand embroidery very natrow frills of valenciennes Bg tg yay tnd bows als me “4°55 BE As Near As Your Telephony | 3 “Ne, ipl poneangrey mze, aerials ‘not only brings sorrow, but misfortune as well pic you pay for a funeral be a busines propane ef ‘will benelit by it in service. quality and cou 4 aes aad ext, ‘The result of my campaign be built for me one of the largest and most maguing extablahmenjs ‘in. the world. > Const se, 1 yo Wey Tees ney ay Sivves tah ee oe Coty sod Are i = Call promptly answered day or night. = Ernest H. Williamson, “Signe “EE” Undertaker “ar Dery 5028 and 5030 S, StateSt, - - - - Chicago | DECORATE , GIVE SERVICE LOW RENT H. A. WATKINS REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE RENTING A SPECIALTY 3510 Indiana Avenue PHONE DOUGLAS 1714 CHICAGO a eee ® OPEN DAY AND NIGHT The Emanuel Jackson Undertaking Co., Inc. 2959-61 South State Street Reliable Service Courteous Treatmet Reaseanble Prices FREE CHAPEL IN CONNECTION Complete Line of Funeral Goods ‘Automebiles fer Hire The Elite Cafe AND BUFFET THE GREAT SOCIETY EVENT Women’s Amateur MINSTRELS CHICAGO THEATER SOUTH WABASH AVENUE AND SIGHTH STREET Wednesday Evening, June 5th ap 4 * All seats reserved. ‘Tickets for sale by all members and & ‘HUBBY UP! Get your seats for the Women’s Amateur Minstrel. ‘The committee think they have broken the record. 38 Doxés and 500 seats sold in ten days. {The ‘box holders are Cbicago’s repre- sentative people. Such s galaxy of fashion and beauty will rival the stage attractions. Box 0, is not Mra Duff. Gordon but you'll think so when you tee the fair Box T is not Mayor Th ' but he is slose’te ) mayor. ‘Onis very attractive ber is ‘The taggers who have volunteered t< tag for the benafit of the Phyllis Wheat ley Home on Tag Day, Monday, May 13, will receive their supplies at the home sedges Lovasy bak pram apr ‘aiid evening from ¢ o’elosk until Sand on Sandey from il & p. until 2 m. Tagger ste earbestly. requeste: Sk their suppties at theis earliest eon venience and thus belp the committee is }. MBS. J. SNOWDEN-PORTER, - Bee isi Saaipriany Ages: ‘Vieo Chairman. — Re GERTRUDE MOORE, OnIPS. Dr. W. & Burrows has removed # trom $221 8, State street 0 5 ht avenue, He-bas clegast bers, which ere modern and spt every saest sno wil tomes ip ld a 2+ friends eS pia ees s oe sn ho il aia St te yest mats a an ps si wp bal si vr rors“ ~ porte Jota oe mont plas : aes tempts ig gal of =17 a 24 338 ‘NOTE De Monroe A. Majors has re=0""' pee os aria Bate ove omen a et aed Sr ee mele. iB many TT