The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY The Brundage, the Thompson and the Deneen Wings of the Republican Party Have Cast Forth Their Slate Candidates for the Nominations for the Various Offices to Be Voted for at the Primaries, Tuesday, September 11th. The Indications Are That There Will Be Some Knocking Down and Dragging Out Before the Bitter Fight Ends. The Sullivan Wing of the Democratic Party Has Hatched Out Its Full or Complete County Ticket. HON. OSCAR DE PRIEST HAS BUSTED OUT OF HIS DOG-HOUSE AND HE HAS MADE A BEE LINE INTO THE CAMP OF THE FOLLOWERS OF HON. CHARLES S. DENEEN AND THE ADHERENTS OF THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT IN THE SECOND WARD AND WILL WHOOP IT UP FOR THE CANDIDATES ON THE DENEEN COUNTY SLATE. REV. A. J. CAREY AND EDWARD H. WRIGHT MAY ENTER THE RACE FOR CONGRESS IN THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THEY NEVER WILL BE ABLE TO WHIP ALL THE COLORED VOTERS IN LINE IN THIS CITY AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF LLINOIS FOR HON. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. Each wing of the Republican party in this city and county, that is the Brundage, the Thompson and the Deneen factions, have so far almost whipped into shape all the candidates for the various offices in Cook county. The Deneen end of it will not trot out their candidates for municipal judges until later on, and from now until primary day, Tuesday, September 11th, there will be much knocking down and dragging out on the part of the shouters, retainers and camp followers of the respective wings of the Grand Old Party, for they will hustle very hard to put their favorite candidates over the plate, and if they are able to do so some of the leaves and fishes are more than likely to fall into their wide open mouths. One thing must be said to the credit of the bosses of all three factions and that is that they did not overlook the Colored brother and he is in evidence on all three of the county tickets; on the other hand the head bosses or leaders of the Democratic party could not see it in that light and not one Colored man was mentioned or slated on the Democratic ticket for the cheapest or the smallest office in Cook county. The candidates on the Brundage or regular Republican ticket follows: Sheriff, Henry C. Beltler, Twenty-fifth ward. Treasurer, Bernard W. Snow, Seventh ward. County clerk, Charles G. Blake, Thirty-second ward. County judge, Edwin A. Olson, Twenty-fourth ward. Probate judge, Frederie De HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY Young, Harvey. Probate court clerk, Le Roy Millner, Twenty-seventh ward. Criminal court clerk, William R. Parker, Third ward. Superintendent of schools, Archibald O. Coddington, Twenty-fifth ward. Assessors, Charles Krutchoff, Second ward, and Charles Binger, Eighth ward. Board of review, Perkins B. Bass, Evanston. Trustees of sanitary district, Willis O. Nance, sixth; William J. Healy, Eighteenth ward; Frank A. Vogler, Twenty-first ward. President county board, William McLaren, Eighth ward. Clerk Municipal court, John A. Pelkn, Eleventh ward. Balliff Municipal court, William J. Umbach, Fourth ward. County commissioners, William McLaren, Eighth ward; George Seebacher, Twenty-fourth ward; Louis H. Mack, Fourteenth ward; Charles A. Griffin, Second ward; John N. Kimball, Seventh ward; Emil O. Janisch, Fifteenth ward John R. Palandech, Thirteenth ward; Paul Schaefer, Thirty-third ward; Ernest M. Cross, Eighth ward; Tom Murray, Seventh ward. The five county commissioners from the county townships were also recommended for re-election. They are: William Busse, Mount Prospect; Joseph Carolan, River Forest; William H. Maclean, Gross Point; George A. Miller, Oak Park; Dudley D. Pierson, Chicago Heights. The Thompson Ticket. Sheriff, George Hitzman, 35d ward. County treasurer, Percy C. Collins, 25th ward. County clerk, Andrew Metager, 7th ward. County judge, Frank S. Righeimer, 35th ward. Probate judge, E. A. Ponas. Clerk of the Probate court, George E. Nye, 13th ward. Clerk of the Criminal court, Morris Eller, 20th ward. County superintendent of schools, John B. Strasburger, 21st ward. Members board of assessors, B. J. Evans, 4th ward, and James Rea, 32d ward. Member board of review, William H. Reid, 31st ward. Sanitary district trustees, Alex N. Todd, 14th ward; James Bowler, 19th ward, and Charles Vavrik, 34th ward. President county board, P. H. Moynihan, 8th ward. Members of the county board, Alexander J. Johnson, 7th ward; Dr. Jacob Gartenstein, 10th ward; John T. Nebeck, 11th ward; James J. McComb, 15th ward; Charles S. Baumussen, 17th ward; Louis P. Piquett, 21st ward; F. Powden De Forrest, 23rd ward; John B. French, 25th ward, and Edwin C. Masters, 28th ward. Chief justice' of the Municipal court, Henry T. Chace, 6th ward. Associate justice of the Municipal court; George W. Ellis, 2d ward; Hector A. Brouillet, 5th ward; Benton F. Kleeman, 9th ward; Otto F. Ring, 10th ward; Stephen A. Thieda, 12th ward; Daniel G. Garst, 14th ward; Meyer Rossen, 18th ward; Edgar A. Jonas, 25th ward; James W. Breen, 30th ward; Frank Piska, 35th ward; Michael E. Libonati, 19th ward. Clerk of the Municipal court, William H. Wesbey, 26th ward. Bailliff of the Municipal court, Peter G. Nix, 29th ward. The Daneen Republican Ticket. Sheriff, Charles W. Peters, 25th ward. County treasurer, Edwin K. Walker, 7th ward. County clerk, Robert E. Barbee, 32d ward. County judge, Allan N. Carter, Evanston. Probate judge, Ninian H. Welch, 13th ward. Clerk Probate court, John F. Devine, 33d ward. Clerk Criminal court, Joseph H. Macauley, Berwyn. County superintendent of schools, William W. Lewton, 13th ward. Members board of assessors, Thomas A. Boyer, 13th ward; Paul H. Wiedel, 15th ward. Member board of review, Lewis D. Sitta, 17th ward. President sanitary district, no selection. Trustees sanitary district, Harry E. Littler, 28th ward; Walter G. Davis, 9th ward; Jacob A. Hey, 23rd ward. President county board, Charles N. Goodnow, 7th ward. County commissioners (city), Charles Scribner Eaton, 6th ward; Col. James H. Johnson, 2d ward; Hector Durante, 6th ward; Nicholas B. Brown, 14th ward; John E. Fishleigh, 26th ward; Morris F. Arkush, 16th ward; August Youngquist, 27th ward; Peter A. Wendling 29th ward; Frank Sampson, 34th ward. County commissioners (country), not chosen. Chief justice Municipal court, Harry Olson, 25th ward. Associate judges Municipal court, not chosen. Clerk Municipal court, James A. Kearns, 31st ward. Baillif Municipal court, George W. Underwood, 2d ward. M. Ex-Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Chicago; Assistant Corporation Counsel; President of the Appomattox Club; Supreme Attorney for the Knights of Pythias throughout the world; lately appointed Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. President Woodrow Wilson, through United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis, last week selected S. A. T. Watkins, assistant United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. From September, 1898, to April, 1907, during the administrations of Mayors Carter H. Harrison and Edward F. Dunne, he served with great credit to himself and to the race which he ably The Sullivan Democratic Ticket. Sheriff, Anton J. Cermak, 12th ward. County treasurer, Harry R. Gibbons, 25th ward. County clerk, Robert M. Sweitzer, 13th ward. County judge, Thomas F. Scully, 10th ward. Probate judge, Henry Horner, 3rd ward. Probate judge, Henry Horner, 3rd ward. Clerk Probate court, Frank J. Walah, 32nd ward. Clerk Criminal court, James M. Whalen, 7th ward. Superintendent of schools, Edward J. Tobin, 30th ward. Members board of assessors, Michael K. Sheridan, 31st ward; John A. Corvenka, 34th ward. Member board of review, P. A. Nash, 14th ward. President sanitary district, James M. Dailey, 5th ward. Trustees sanitary district, James M. Dailey, 5th ward; Fred D. Breit, 33rd ward; Charles E. Reading, 9th ward. President county board, Peter Reinberg, 28th ward. County commissioners (city); Peter Reinberg, 26th ward; Joha Budinger, 1st ward; Albert Nowak, represented, as assistant prosecuting attorney of Chicago, and from 1911 to 1915 he was assistant corporation counsel of this city; and he has the honor and the distinction of being the first Colored man to represent the great city of Chicago in some very important litigation before the United States Supreme Court at Washington, D. C., and he successfully won his case for the city. It is the first time in the history of 28th ward; Frank J. Wilson, 27th ward; Thomas Kasperski, 11th ward; Bartley Burg, 35th ward; Joseph M. Fitzgerald, 30th ward; Emmett Whealan, 29th ward; Daniel J. Ryan, 32d ward; Robert W. McKinlay, 31st ward. County commissioners (country), James G. Wolcott, La Grange; Anton Maciajewski, Clecro; Paul Kamradt, West Hammond; Joseph Vrbs, Cicero; James H. Wells, Evanston. Chief justices Municipal court, Hugh J. Kearns, 13th ward. Associate judges Municipal court, Charles A. Williams, 26th ward; Bocco de Stafano, 19th ward; John K. Prindiville, 2d ward; Stanley S. Walkowik, 17th ward; Harry M. Fisher, 34th ward; Joseph P. Rafferty, 25th ward; John A. Mahoney, 25th ward; Joseph S. La Buy, 15th ward; John F. Bolton, 4th ward; Joseph A. Webar, 24th ward. Associate judge Municipal court (vacancy), Daniel J. McMahon, 3d ward. Clerk Municipal court, Frank K. Rydlewski, 8th this section of the middle west that a Colored man affiliating with the Democratic party has been selected as an assistant United States district attorney, and the many friends of Mr. Watkins in all parts of the country feel confident that, as in the past, he will make good in his present honored and responsible position and continue to reflect great credit upon the race which he represents. ward. Balliff Municipal court, Dennis J. Egan, 20th ward. It was stated in these columns a short time ago that the Hon. Oscar De Priest would sidestep the Hon. William Hale Thompson in his race for the United States Senate, for the simple reason that he would not feel like falling in behind Edward H. Wright, who was arrested and fined in an open court of record for gambling and for hanging around in a disorderly house, and the Kev. Hon. Archibald James Carey, Ph.D., D. D., who always wants to hog everything in sight, and that Mr. De Priest would not find much warm room in the Brundage-McCormick bandwagon, and that the only thing left for him was to climb into the Deneen bandwagon and support Congressman Foss for United States Senator. So time has proved that we were right in our conclusions, for last Sunday at the meeting of the People's movement Continued on page 2. [Image of a man in a suit with a tie, facing slightly to the right.] The popular Chief Belliff of the Municipal Court; prominent member of the United Societies for local self-government, and Democratic candidate for the nomination for Sheriff of Cook County, who feels dead sure of his calling and election. THE BRUNDAGE·THOMPSON·DE NEEN WINGS OF THE REPUBLIC CAN PARTY HAVE SELECTED THEIR SLATE CANDIDATES. Continued from pge 1. within the Republican party in the Second ward, the Hon. Oscar De Priest busted out of his dog house and made a home run right into the Deneen camp, and with six thousand members of the People's movement behind him Mr. De Priest feels confident that he will be able to pull 50 per cent of the Colored voters away from Edward H. Wright, the boss stud poker player, who may run for congress in the First Congressional District of Illinois, and the Rev. Hen. Archibald James Carey, Ph.D., D. D., the political bible beater of the Institutional Church, who may also run for congress in the same district, and line the Colored voters up for the Deneen ticket on primary day, Tuesday, September 11, thereby assisting to prevent Messrs. Carey and Wright from landing in the lower hall of congress and Mayor Thompson from landing in the United States Senate. SECOND DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE PROCLAIMED BY NATIONAL COLORED LIBERTY CONGRESS AT NATION'S CAPITOL AND ENTERED IN THE RECORDS OF THE GOVERNMENT. Zion Church, 14th and Corcoran Streets, arousing an interest never before equalled in the National Capital according to Colored leaders of thirty years' residence. Besides the many Colored speakers were Rep. Martin B. Madden of Illinois, and Rep. L. C. Dyer, of Missouri, the only white speakers. The key-note sounded by Maurice W. Spencer, local chairman, the first night, which echoed and re-echoed in every speech and in the petition, was that when the U. S. A. was proclaiming world-democracy as its purpose in a world war, all race and color discrimination in federal departments, in public places in the national capital, in government schools, in public carriers under government control, in the election of federal officials should be abolished by congress, which should also make lynching a federal crime. Wm. Monroe Trotter was elected chairman of the committee for the next session. THE HALF SAVAGES OF THE SOUTH ARE STILL ENGAGED IN LYNCHING COLORED MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO, JULY 13, 1918 HON. MEDILL McCORMICK POSSESSES ALL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS TO REPRESENT THE GREAT STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE. The three leading political factions in the County have about completed their slate making and are now approaching the line of real campaigning for the success of their various candidates. Each faction has given to the Colored people representation on their tickets. the law would be inimical to the Negro's interest and committees called upon Mr. McCormick and others to defeat the bill. When he was properly advised of the fear of the Colored people, he withdrew his bill to the committee, and buried it forever. During the same season, the proposition of the celebration of the half century Negro Anniversary was presented to the assembly. Mr. McCormick voted for the appropriation and was appointed by the Governor as one of the commissioners for the commemoration of this Grand affair, which was one of the greatest ever held since the freedom of the Negro in this Country. Under his watchful eye for an opportunity to advance the cause of justice along all lines, he observed the military fitness and valor of Negro soldiers, and when the proposition came before the Congress of the United States to increase the army, he fathered the movement to double the Colored'units in the United States army and sought the support of the leading Colored men throughout many of the States. The necessity for the movement was removed upon the declaration of war, and the enactment of the draft law, which called into service all able bodied citizens in proportion to their numbers. Thus is indicated the real MeCormick in matters of human rights and modern day statesmanship. The other candidates on the ticket of the factions supporting Mr. McCormick possess extraordinary high qualities, and will administer the affairs of the respective offices in a manner that will be entirely satisfactory to their constituents. The character and fitness of those who have been slated for the various offices, under the banners of the Brundage-McCormick faction were put to the acid test by the committee on candidates, which have spent several weeks and months in their search for the very best material to present to the people. Friendship, social ties and business relations became a secondary consideration in passing upon the fitness of each candidate selected. Mr. Charles Krutchkoff, Chief Clerk of the Board of Assessors, is the Brundage Neutrals' candidate for Member of the Board of Assessors from the Second Ward and Mr. Krutchkoff has spent 24 years in the Assessor's Office and is eminently qualified to perform the duties of this high office. McCORMICK BRUNDAGE FORCES BUSY IN SECOND WARD. James G. Cotter, Assistant Attorney General of the State of Illinois, leader of the Colored end of the McCormick-Brundage Organization, has perfected a strong movement in the Second Ward with prospects getting brighter every day. A. E. ATTORNEY SAMUEL Z. C. WESTERFIELD President of the Sunday Forum of Quinn Chapel, who occupies a nice suite of law offices in the Casey Building, 4651 S. State street. One of the most progressive members of the local bar is Attorney S. Z. C. Westerfield, who is rapidly forging his position in the Department of way to the top. Not only is he active in his chosen profession, but he takes an interest in civic, social and religious affairs, being president of Quinn Chapel Forum, which organization ranks among the foremost literary societies of the city. He has also held the chair of mathematics in some of our leading colleges among them Western University, Kittrell College, and Morris Brown University. His ability as a lawyer and orator is without question and he has Attorney Westfield is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, B.S. degree, and pursued graduate work on his M.A. degree there, and is also a graduate of Howard University, with LL.B. degree. Prior to his coming to Chicago, he was a resident of Washington, D.C., where he was called by former Secretary of State W. J. Bryan to accept a position there, and later after making the interest of Mr. McCormick and the Neutral County Ticket. Its officers and leaders are as follows: Mesdames: Bertha Montgomery President; Ada McKinley, Vice-president; Emma Smith, Treasurer; Jessie L. Bond, Secretary; Ruby D. King, Assistant Secretary; Nellie Callaway, General Organizer. Important committees have been appointed consisting of the following: Mesdames: Janie Rhodes, Margaret O. Gainer, Sadie Muse, Nannie Reed, Mary Harsh, Sarah Miner, Lettie Stewart, Jennie Green, Estelle Calamon, Mrs. Solomon Taylor, Sadie King, Madge Hanna, Juanita Lawson, Mamie Johnson, Emma H. Johnson, Carrie Young, Nannie McDowell. The Women's organization will co-operate with the general movement in the Second Ward and there will be something doing when they get through. Attorney General Edward J. Brundage is rapidly gaining the confidence and admiration of the Colored people of the State of Illinois and of the country. He is the first attorney general of this state who had the courage to appoint Colored men to position in his office. Besides, his vigorous prosecution of the East St. Louis race rioters without regard to their race, color or position, having neither fear nor favor, has firmly fixed his place among the statesmen of the age. good he was appointed by executive order of President Wilson to a permanent position in the Department of State. He has also held the chair of mathematics in some of our leading colleges among them Western University, Kittrell College, and Morris Brown University. His ability as a lawyer and an orator is without question and he has met with great success thus far. It is rumored that he is associated with Hon Edward H. Morris, but Mr. Westerfield refuses to either deny or confirm this rumor. His offices are located at 4657 S. State street, where he handles legal matters of all kinds. Mr. Westerfield states that the outlook is bright and extends a hearty welcome to all of his old and new friends. Quinn Chapel Forum held one of its best meetings last Sunday, July 7th, at 3:30 p. m. Nearly 500 people heard Mr. B. F. Moseley deliver a scholarly oration on "Patriotism and the Flag." It was a masterpiece and he was constantly interrupted by outbursts of applause. Throughout his address he gave words of warning to make good of the present conditions and prepare for the future. He told of progress made as a direct outgrowth of the war and urged that the older residents lend a hand to teach the newcomer various rules of etiquette, refinement and culture, which the latter lacked. He struck a blow at loud guffawing, loud talking, uncouth street clothes and improper home appearance. Other distinguished visitors present were: Mr. R. W. Hunter, president R. W. Hunter & Co., investment bankers, Dr. M. A. Majors, associate editor of The Half-Century Magazine, and Mr. H. H. Rogers, author of "The Man to Superman." All of their remarks were timely and to the point. A debate, "Resolved That Clergymen Should be Politicians" was not held as the affirmative side failed to appear but Mr. Joseph W. Freeman presented the negative in such an excellent manner that he would have won easily had the debate taken place. Readings by John H. Owens and Charles H. Ford were well rendered. The next meeting of the Forum will be held July 21st, at 3:30 p. m. when there will be presented "An Hour with Negro Posts," and selections from the leading composers, also a fine musical program in connection therewith. Come and bring your friends. Admission free. ASHBY CARTER, Secretary. SAMUEL Z. C. WESTERFIELD, President. EASY MONEY FOR WIDE-AWAKE BOYS. Boys, Make Money selling specialties and novelties during spare time. Write National Specialty Company, 40 Sun Building, Jackson, Mich.—Adv. POST-GRAD SCHOOL FOR NEGEO MEDICS CHARTERED. Provident hospital yesterday took out a charter for a post-graduate medical school for Negro doctors. G. W. McGavock, one of the leading Colored citizens of Decatur, Ill., is in the city, stopping at 5013 S. Wabash avenue. He is undergoing medical treatment from Dr. M. A. Majors, 4700 S. State street, and expects to remain here for the next two weeks. 101 HON. ALBERT NOWAK One of the most prominent and influential Polish-American citizens in Cook county, who has been selected for the third time to make the race for county commissioner. By Charles Stewart, Jr. The Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. convention of the North Wood River District of Northern Illinois has been in session this week at Shiloh Baptist Church, 62d and May streets, Rev. D. H. Harris, pastor. Thursday night the convention had a parade with the service flags in the parade. They paraded down May street to 61st street; cast on 61st to Aberdeen; south on Aberdeen street to 62d street; west on 62d to Add street, and return. They halted at the church and marched in and had singing of patriotic song, and there were a few addresses, and they raised money from each Sunday school. Berean raised the most, which was twenty-three dollars; St. John Baptist, twenty dollars and a half; Bethesaed, seventeen dollars, and Shiloh Baptist, fifteen dollars. These were the largest collections taken, and they were doing fine for each Sunday school according to the number of members they had. The St. John's Baptist Church Service Flag contained thirty-three stars; the Berean Baptist Church Flag, eleven stars; the Shiloh Baptist Church, five stars. The Shiloh Baptist Church, where the convention was held, is one of the best and most homelike churches in Chicago. It was constructed under the direction of its pastor, Rev. D. H. Harris, who is honest and straightforward and a great power for good in Englewood. A tiny Tot wedding was given Monday night at Hope Presbyterian Church, 61st street and Loomis boulevard. George Warren was groom and Sherley Perry was bride. Hope Presbyterian Sunday school is having its picnic today at Washington Park. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and two daughters, Helen Stewart and Carrie Stewart, 2042 Aberdeen street, will leave the city Monday for Williams Bay, Wis., for a fishing trip. A summer school has been started for the summer at Hope Presbyterian Church, 61st and Loomis boulevard. All children are invited to come. They have picnics and play ball games and make hammocks and things of that sort. It is from nine to eleven a'clock. Mrs. Fannie Turner and daughter, Miss Arnetta Turner, of 6012 Aberdeen street, left Sunday night for Denver, Colo., to attend the National Association of Colored Women's Club. Madame Ezella Carter of 3600 Washington avenue, who is attending the teacher's institute in Tuskegee, Ala., has been quite ill but her many friends here are glad to know that she is improving. Hon. Martin B. Madden was in Chicago the first part of the week, consulting with some of his friends and looking after his political fences in the First congressional district of Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Cary B. Lewis have removed from their elaborate home, 6245 S. Sangamon street, to the Idlewild Hotel, 33rd street and Wabash avenue where this coming September Dr. Stork will present them with an heir. William G. Anderson left Thursday evening for Springfield, Ill., to file his petition to enable him to run for the nomination for the legislature in the Third senatorial district of Illinois. His petition contains the names of more than one thousand white and Colored voters in that district. Mrs. Olivia Bush Banks is having great success with her neighborhood meetings in the interest of the Urban League. Some of the young ladies of the "new comers" to our city are taking a very active part on the programs every third Sunday at the Douglas Center. Every one is invited to attend these meetings. Always a good speaker and good music. Miss Hazel Harrison, the noted pianist of La Porte, Ind., was, the first of this week, united in marriage to Mr. Walter H. Anderson of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have been spending their honeymoon at the Idlewild Hotel. In the near future, they will be at home to their friends at 4810 Langley avenue. Mrs. Harrison, mother of the bride, will make her home with them. Maj. Allen A. Wesley, Dr. Edward S. Miller, Alderman Robert R. Jackson, Col. Harry R. Biggs, Mr. Edward D. Green, Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, Hon. S. A. T. Watkins and many of the other prominent Knights of Pythias will leave this coming Monday morning for Peoria, Ill., where they will attend the sessions of the Grand Lodge of the K. P. of this state. Dr. Claudius D. Bell, whose office has been for some time located at the corner of 51st and State street, passed away Tuesday evening at Provident Hospital, pneumonia being the immediate cause of his death. Dr. Bell was very popular with the medical profession. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Bell, and other relatives and many friends to mourn his death. Chaplain Oscar J. W. Scott with his wife and little daughter spent Saturday in our city, the guests of Prof. S. J. Lee and family, 5229 Dearborn street. Captain Scott has served with the 25th Infantry in Texas, in the Philippines, Fort Wright, and in Hawaii. He is now with the 10th Cavalry in Arizona. He works very hard to improve the social and physical condition of his soldiers and is loved by them all. He wears a medal presented to him for his bravery while in Mexico. HARLES E. STUMP, THE KANSAS FARMER NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT BLEW INTO CHICAGO TO SPEND THE FOURTH OF JULY. He Visited Many of the Churches and Was Present at Olivet Baptist Church When Its Members Laid Down Eight Thousand and Five-Hundred Dollars on the Table. Its Pastor, Rev. L. K. Williams, D. D., Loudly Praised as the Leading and the Greatest Baptist Preacher in This Rev. L. K. Williams, D.D., is giving to the Baptists of Chicago, the Baptists of Illinois, yes, the Baptists of the country, a great service, and he is destined to take his place among the great men of his race and church in this world. He belongs in the class of Simmons, Pirce, Dupee, Campbell and others who have helped to make this world what it should be. Most of the great Baptists have gone on, but their works are left here to tell the story. It is indeed wonderful how Dr. Williams has gotten into the hearts of the people in and around this section of the world. I remember when he was in Bishop College, preparing for this day, and he certainly did take his time and prepare for his work. He pastored a large church in Dallas, then to Fort Worth, and while there he was called from the presidency of the Baptist General Missionary and Educational convention and the pastorate of that large church in Fort Worth to Olivet Baptist Church, Chicago, and here is where he is doing his life's work. He has just taken hold as a leader of the people and he has led them, believe me. The church is organized as never before in its history and it is delivering the goods so to speak. The congregation has outgrown the building, so they started about to make other provisions and if you believe me I will tell you it has been done, because the First Baptist Church has been arranged for by this congregation and they are going into it in September. You are going to see something then. Just as soon as it was decided to make the purchase, the white Baptist got busy also. There came to the Olivet on the purchase an order by telegraph from New York for $5,000, and then there followed from the Baptists of the city enough to bring it up to $25,000, and now, just two weeks ago, the people placed on the table $8,500 and have not stopped putting it down yet. But this congregation has launched another drive which calls for $11,000 and they are going to have it. You keep your eyes and ears open and you are going to hear of another great big piece of property being turned over to the Baptists, and this will be to you a surprise. This is because of the confidence the white people of the country have in Dr. Williams. It is going to advance our people fifty years when it is done. It is to be for the Baptists of the nation. The members of this race should recognize what we have in this leader, and place him where he deserves to be placed. I shall have more to say to you about this in another letter. You perhaps will know by this that I am basking in the sunshine and the cool evenings in Chicago, and I have gotten much out of being in and around here this week. First of all before saying more I want to assure B. W. Fitts, that the country is in sympathy with him. He suffered a very bad accident while at work in his office. His arm got caught in a press and the doctor hes for Kansas, make one official visit, and she is some pumpkins as a presiding officer and leader of women. I want toongratulate Kansas on having such a worthy young woman. She knows her business and she is attending to it, too. Dr. C. T. Walker was busy saving ouls in Kansas City and there was a great big meeting being held there. Of course you know Dr. Walker and what a great preacher he is in town. I had the pleasure of hearing him only one night for I had to beat it to this city, but before doing so, I went to Excelsior Springs, Mo., to see Bishop Evans Tyree, who is there getting back his health. He is basking in the sunshine at Albany hotel. He was glad to see me and I was glad to see him. It was just like the meeting of two real brothers. Now reaching Chicago, I found that many changes had been made since I was here last, but then I just had to make the best of it and move right along. I found that one of my teeth had dropped out of order and I went down to 3502 State street, and there Dr. Hawkins fixed up that old snag and made it look better than a new tooth would have made. He is one young man who knows his business as a dentist, and all the people are fond of him and his work. He did not hurt me one time while he was putting on the half-sole, and I can tell you that it was well done. You need not expect to see a good-looking man when you see him, but he is doing his bit. In the building where I met this tooth dentist doctor, I touched Dr. Prince, a busy physician, and then Lawyer S. A. Boadle, who is helping people out of trouble and advising them what to do. He is a good lawyer. Then I had the pleasure of going to the office of Lawyer W. E. Mollison; found him as busy as a man could be on a busy day. But I could not forget to tell you about the real estate broker, secretary to Board No. 4, fire insurance and manager of Favor All Cigar Factory, Charles B. Travis. He was busy looking over books that had been written up by those who had been registered by the United States Government for war service. He is one more busy man. He has a son already over there and is happy over the thought. A man who loves to so something for his country is a man indeed. Mr. Neighbors was in the office making his contribution. It is nice indeed to touch a man like this. Lawyer Beadle had many good things to say about The Broad Ax and how he enjoys reading it. He is a man every inch of him. But now I must come to a stop on this letter. I have met several people in town who are taking up more education. There is President W. A. Fountain, of Morris Brown University, Atlanta, Ga., who is studying at the Northwestern University, and he is going to take back home with him a degree which he has earned, and not bought through some school peddling degrees. He is one of the strongest men in his church, and it will not be long before the world will be able to look upon him as Bishop Fountain. Mrs. Nora B. Boss, from Madisonville, Ky. She is handling them deep subjects at the University of Chicago. Now she is a teacher in her town, yet she is digging for more knowledge to impart to the children of our race. She declares that thought is going to have much to do with the race in the future, and it is her aim to be able to put thought into the minds of the boys and girls. Miss Mary V. Campbell, whose home is in Washington, and a teacher in St. Louis, and Miss Kaiser from Wichita, Kana, and Prof. F. B. Williams, of St. Louis, has his daughter in the same University of Chicago. There are others whose names I did not get hold of for this week, but I must let you have what I have. Have you a Liberty Bond? If not, get one or get some War Savings Stampa. You must do your part. I will stop now until the next time. [Portrait of a man in formal attire, facing forward, with a neutral expression. The background is plain black. No text or additional details are present.] MR. EDWARD D. GREEN One of the wheel-horses among the Col Illinois, who will enter the race for lature in the First Senatorial District BLAME OFFICIALS FOR RACE RIOTS AT EAST ST. LOUIS. Federal Investigators Also Condemn Col. Tripp and Soldiers. One of the wheel-horses among the Colored Republicans throughout the State of Illinois, who will enter the race for the nomination and election to the Legislature in the First Senatorial District of Illinois. Washington, D. C.—One of the most appalling recitals of crimes, corruption, and immorality that ever came to the attention of congress has been presented in the house of representatives. It was the 15,000 word report of the house committee, composed of Representatives Johnson of Kentucky, Foster and Foss of Illinois, Raker of California, and Cooper of Wisconsin, which investigated the race riots and murders in East St. Louis a year ago. The committee found that the riots were caused by race hatred bred by the importation of thousands of southern Negroes by industrial plants and railroads, the Negroes displacing white laborers, who were driven to want by lack of work. Union labor is absolved of blame, however, for inciting riots. Col. Clayton Praised. For the failure to restrain the lawless elements and preserve order the committees blame "the corrupt and incompetent city government of East St. Louis," the connection of which with the most degraded denizens of the community is traced in detail. The committee scores Col. 8. C. Tripp, assistant quartermaster general of the Illinois national guard, as a "parlor warrior," but commends Col. 8. B. Clayton of the Fourth infantry for gallantry and efficiency. The conduct of the Illinois guardsmen, who fraternized with the mob and failed to do their duty, is pronounced a disgrace. Paragraph to Governor. "The governor of Illinois has a responsibility in this matter that he cannot evade," says the report. "The militia of the state are under his control; he can arraign militiamen for misconduct; he can remove officers for inefficiency; he can institute a thorough inquiry that will expose the criminal and the incompetent." The committee gives "special commendation to Attorney General Brundage and his assistant, Mr. Middlekauf, for their vigorous prosecution of the offenders which resulted in the conviction of sixty-two persons. "The attorney general," the report says, "answered every appeal made to him by the good people of East St. Louis 1 colored Republicans throughout the State of or the nomination and election to the Legis- ist of Illinois. tion would slander the reputation of the wildest, most dissolute mining camp of the old frontier. "East St. Louis for many years has been a plague spot; within its borders, and throughout its environs, every offense in the calendar of crime, and every lapse in morals and public decency has been openly committed, each day increasing the terrors of the law abiding," the report says. "Sodom and Gomorrah were model Christian communities by comparison. No terms of condemnation applied to the men who were responsible for the appalling conditions revealed before your committee can be too severe. In many cases they deserve the extreme penalty. Left Nothing to Chance. "The purpose of the politicians, of both political parties, who found East St. Louis respected and prosperous, and in a few years robbed its treasury, gave away valuable franchises, sank it in the mire of pollution, and brought upon national censure and disgrace, was deliberate. They united to elect men to high office who would further their schemes of spoliation, even when they feared to share their plunder. "It was a conspiracy as shameless as it was confident. They left nothing to chance. "The gang that took possession of East St. Louis harbored the off-sourings of the earth. The vag, the safeblower, and the stick-up man flocked to its sheltering arms, safe from arrest or disturbance. The good people of this sorely afflicted community were powerless." The committee traces in detail the "greed that made crooks of the politicians, made money grabbers of the manufacturers, who pitted white labor against blacks; drove organized labor from their plants; brought thousands of inefficient Negroes from the South, crowding the white men from their positions. All this stirred the fires of race hatred until it finally culminated in bloddy, pitiless riot, arson and wanton murder." Corruption was bi-partisan, producing a "shameless debauchery of the electorate," spreading from the city hall, "filtered through carefully laid conduits into every street and alley, into the hotels where girls, mere children of 15 years of age, were violated; into the low dance halls, where school-girls listened to lewd songs and engaged in lacefuls dances; and, in the interval, retired to assignation rooms with the drunken brutes who frequented the resorts; into the gambling houses where poorly paid workmen were robbed of their daily earnings; into the 350 saloons which kept open on Sunday, many of them running without a license; into the barrel houses where the vilest of whiskey was sold in bottles; the resort of vagrants and drunkards; rendervous of criminals and schools of crime." Continued on page 4 PAGE THREE 3600 Wabash Avenue The finest building Colored tenants in Chi- a J. W. CASEY, Agent Phone Main 263 133 W. 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Se How to Get Best Results, * » From Your Gas Range uv tes 4 ae ah 8 sSaeayres ‘Dr. Monroe A. Majors has removed his offices from 4714 8. State street to 4700 S State street, southwest corner of Forty-seventh street, where he will be Pleased to meet his many patients. Phone Drexel 1416, pepe arena ear CHIPS. ‘Mr. LN, Lee, father of Prof. 8. I. Lee, is slowly improving. ‘Mr. Paul Bronston, 6448 Drexel ave- nue, is improving; his many friends hope to see him out soon. The young people have been very attentive since the be- ginning of his {lness, remembering him, with fruit-and flowers. Having grown up in Grace Presbyterian Sunday School he is quite = favorite with the older members as well. ‘Mrs, Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, 3696 Prairie avemue, president of the Phyl lis Wheatley Woman’s Club, left last Thursday evening for Denver, Colo., where she will attend the meeting of the National Federation of Colored Women. Owing to the high cost of liv- ing and with extra heavy exgense in railroad travel not many delegates will be present from this section of the coun- try. ; | Se ak Police Called Inefficient. | Mayor Moliman, the committee pro y] nounced the tool of ‘a gang of cor "| scieneeless politicians exploiting th city, amd the majority of his polic | force had served an apprenticeship | connivers at corrupt elections; as pro tectora of lawless saloons and hotel | ruxt openly as assignation houses. The; ] tarned criminals loose at the dictatic of politicians and divided with grafting | justices of the peace the fines tha should have gone into the treasury.’ | Rioters jailed by Col. Clayton 2x¢ hia soldiers were freed by the police ‘and numerous instances of police cdm- plicity in the rioting are given. Seath- ing denunciation is uttered of Mayor ‘Mollman’s responsibility for these con- ditions. j ‘State's Attorney Critised. The committeo names and describes ‘one by one the vieious characters whe controlled Moliman and their corrupt depredations upon the city, which took myriad forms of graft and legalized vies of the lowest order. Hubert Schaumleffel, state’s attor- ney of St. Clair county, is described as “devoid of character,”” and the ‘*boon companion of the low and dissolute; the ready servant of scheming poli- ticians; at heart a sympathizer with criminals whom he should have prose- cuted relentlessly.”” - The day of the riot, ‘‘with the mob rushing through the streets, hundreds of houses in flames, and men, women, and children victims of the rifle, pis- tol, and the bludgeon, State’s Attorney Schaumleffel staggered drunken along the way, heedless of the crimes that were being committed in his presence and callous to the cries of the injured and the dying.”” ; ‘Part Is Unprintable. The committee describes the experi- ences of white slaves in the police pro- tected dens too revolting for publica- tion. Coming down to the efforts to quell the riots, the report says: “Tt may be well at this point to de- ribe Col. Tripp, because he fills an} mportant role in this tragedy. “When the’ adjutant general’s of- jee summoned Col. Tripp he answered he call arrayed in a seersucker suit nd a dainty straw hat, after having, 3 he informed your committee, has- ily packed his handbag with a lot of cilet articles. He brought no uniform rith him and although it was his duty o face and quell © riotous mob, at 0 time was he garbed as a soldier. ‘Tripp Called Hindrance. “Evidently it was his intention to}, btain some bulletproof point of van-| ange from which he could view the|, arbulent scenes in perfect safety, while, ith = megaphone, he could command), nd dispose of his troops. After hours] , ¢ consultation with his companion in| imidity and inefficiency, the mayor, he| , entured in the direction of the, mob, | nd according to his own testimony saw| helpless Negro with a rope around his| , eck being dragged to his death. a “It is the unanimous opinion of yery ‘witness who saw Col. Tripp on|¢, st fateful day, that ho was « hin-|, rance instead of a help to the troops; | y wat he was ignorant of his duties, blind his responsibilities, and deaf to every telligent appeal that was made to him. is presence in East St. Louis was a| * prosch to the assistant édjutant gen-|” al who sent him there, and a reflection | Cause of Riots. Ou the question of the cause of the riots the committee says: The officers af the mills and tée- tories placed the blame st the- door pf ee ae batt wvereiaies weight of testimony, to which in added the ¢onvictiows of the committee, wt ons mse lems to the bitt Near As Your Telepho As uae desis dat, = Pes ere dee Teen ST not only brings sorrow, but misfortune as well. Let the peice you pay for a funeral be a business proposition and SSS oe ee Eros fue ota Se ae convince Conn me, Tan ve you Wary. Tae nd Money Shipping to all parts of the and Specialy. Central Deolay Rooms and Cee Callveenals innetend tig se sabe Ernest H. Williamson, “gg” Undertaker “75-267 8028 and 5030S. StateSt, - + - - Chicago, See ee | DECORATE’ = GIVE _ SERVICE LOW RENT H. A. 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In many instances agents were ‘sent through the south to urge the Negroes to abandon profitable employment there and come to East St. Louis, where work was said to be plentiful and wages high. ‘Blams for Employers. “Que of the local railroads sent an agent to the southern states and on some trips he brought back with him as many as thirty ‘or forty Negro men, all of them employed at their homes, making $2, to $2.50 0 day, A number of the men testified before the commit- tee that they were promised $2.40 a day and board if they would come to 1 were paid only $1.40 = dey with sn al-| lowance of 60 cents s day for board were fed on coffee, bread, and ‘lasses’ and made to sleep on sacks in box cars, Sememeenres tee) Sl Sato era aha mas 4 a a tale 4 ans cir aly tee Ser ace? Regis: SR ea ete ce one ae ee eae OP eee tn Se ae arene td to be = dishonest bunch and they were no more capable of conducting public affairs than the lowest crap- shooting Negro—Editor. CHIPS. Baby Welfare Wook was quite 2 suc- ‘cess at the 8th Regiment Armory. Over ‘one hundred babies were in the grand mareh. : ‘The Phyllis Wheatley Club is resting for the summer months. Sewing #4 eee et ot the fall and winter. Las all | “Miss Mary Baxter of Kanses City, Kan, is visiting her brother, Mr. Louis Baxter, and Mrs. 8. G. Porter Baxter of 716 E. 48th street, Phone Drexel Dr, M. J. Brown, 10 B. 35th street, has 20 far succesatally prevented blood poison from coming in contact with tbe right arm of B. W. Fitts, 3304 8. Sts'¢ street, which was severely injured is bis A dooklet entitled ‘A ‘Tribute for Negro Bolaier,"’ by John Bross se the African Times 204 Or leview, London, England, w= oe Be oe je aaa Me Be Te sndie 3 wo oe sponges came 2S from’ § $0.8 Pima in poner of etree terre =