The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY Colored Registrants, Under The Jurisdiction Of The Chicago Local Board No. 73, Entrained For Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, Thursday Afternoon. The Leading White Business Men, At 63rd and Ashland Avenue, Tendered Them A Long To Be Remembered Farewell Reception. THE AFFAIR WAS HELD THURSDAY MORNING AT MASONIC HALL, 6319 SOUTH ASHLAND AVENUE. IT WAS ATTENDED BY MEN AND WOMEN OF BOTH RACES. M. J. GRIFFIN WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE OCCASION. FORMER ALDERMAN HENRY P. BERGEN, JULIUS F. TAYLOR, REV. C. C. COX, M. A. B. D., PASTOR OF THE DREXEL PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH; REV. J. H. DELACY, PASTOR OF THOBURN METHODISTEPISCOPAL CHURCH, AND REV. C. LEE JEFFERSON, PASTOR OF THE HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, WERE THE SPEAKERS Thursday morning the leading White and Colored citizens in Englewood assembled at Masonic Hall, 6319 S. Ashland Avenue, where a farewell reception was held in honor of the thirty Colored men registrants from Chicago Local Board No. 73, who departed for Camp Grant, Ill., at 1 o'clock that same day. Rev. C. Lee Jefferson, pastor of the Hope Presbyterian Church, conducted the musical program and the members of the choir of his church and the Sunday School children sang some patriotic and soul inspiring songs. Miss Marie Jefferson sang several solos. American flags were in evidence in all parts of the hall, each one of the thirty men who had been called into the service of Uncle Sam occupied seats of honor in the center of the hall and each one held an American flag in his hand. The hall was well filled with relatives and friends of the departing men, including many White men and women who seemed to heartily enter into the spirit of the hour as much as the Colored people. Aside from the speakers mentioned above, short talks were delivered by Dan Congreve, president of Chicago Local Board No. 73; M. J. Griffin, secretary of the board; Mr. John Bain, president of the West Englewood Bank, and Mr. E. C. Barry. At the conclusion of the speaking, J. H. Cunningham, chief clerk of the Chicago Local Board No. 73, announced that dinner was all ready to be served to the departing men and the invited guests and the following White ladies very pleasantly assisted Mr. Congreve to prepare and serve the bountiful repast, including watermelon. Mrs. Chopp, Mrs. Keefe, Mrs. Brink, Miss Alice Sharkey and Miss Elenore Banshe. The following are the names of the men who will become a part of the United States Army: Harry Jones Leader; Dwight L. Goin, 6209 S. State Street; Charles Lashly, 3432 S. Wabash Avenue; Jos. Vanleer, 325 E. 31st Street; Ben Walker, 6215 S. Elizabeth Street; Charles Lee, 4746 S. Ada Street; William Pope, 6224 S. Ada Street; Monroe Robinson, 1307 W. 61st Street; Trezie M. Pope, 6205 Loomis Boulevard; Sidney Dickson, 6215 Ada Street; Clarence A. Crawford, 3244 Wabash Avenue; James E. Crawford, 3752 Rhodes Avenue; Charles Hutchins, 6130 S. Throop Street; Eugene C. Snowden, 6117 Morgan Street; Charles Jefferson, 6119 Loomis Boulevard; Harry W. Jones, 6248 S. Sangamon Street; Moses Pope, 6211 Ada Street; Edwin H. Perry, 6117 Loomis Boulevard; William B. Sheridan, 6217 S. Elizabeth Street; Earl Lester Ross, 6232 Ada Street; Aaron E. Butler, 6236 Peoria Street; Moses D. Chapman, 6142 S. Elizabeth Street. Very few of the drafted men, either White or Colored, have been given any better or warmer send-off by their fellow citizens than those who departed for Camp Grant from 63rd and Ashland Avenue on Thursday. HON. JOHN E. OWENS RETURNS HOME FROM A BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D. C., AND NEW YORK CITY. Wednesday morning Hon. John E. Owens, after spending ten days in New York City and Washington, D. C., on legal business, made his way back to Chicago and in the afternoon of that same day he informed the writer that he was full of "Pep" and ginger and from until the close of the primaries, Wednesday, September 11th, that he will put up a stiff fight for the nomination for judge of the County Court and will make speeches in every ward throughout this city and in every town of any note throughout Cook County. MRS. MEDILL MCCORMICK WAS THE GUEST OF HONOR OF THE WOMEN'S SECOND WARD PERMANENT REPUBLICAN CLUB. Mrs. Medill McCormick, who is the wife of the Republican candidate for United States Senator, and Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns, chairman of the Women's Republican Loyalty Campaign Committee, and a group of her followers, were the guest of honor of the Women's Second Ward Permanent Republican Club. This meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Emma Johnson, 3309 Calumet Avenue, Thursday, August 1st, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Medill McCormick addressed the ladies for almost an hour, and a pin could have been heard had it fallen so enthusiastic and appreciative was her audience. The issue which was evidently nearest her heart was the success of the women's franchise in Illinois. "We are so far behind the Eastern women," she said, "that we can scarcely see the tail of their banner." And she continued, "That in the future that they should bring the women who think themselves above going to the ballot box, and working for their own franchise up to their standard of thinking; and that in the future they should be whipped into line and made to feel that they and not the ones who use their brains to think politically or any other way, should be snubbed." Remarks were made by Mrs. Taylor in which she stated "That men preached the brotherhood of men and she preached the sisterhood of women." Attorney A. L. Williams, candidate for nomination for State Senator, 3rd Senatorial District, made a short address in which he said "That the women of the Second Ward were to be congratulated upon the progress they had made politically; also that he hoped that Mr. Medill McCormick did control the Tribune so that in the future we would have its voice raised in praise of the Negro." Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns spoke to the women about registration day. Mr. James G. Cotter made a short address in which he congratulated the chairman on being able to produce such women as were present and being honored by having two minutes with them. And if Mrs. McCormick should over run [Portrait of a man in formal attire, facing the camera. The background is plain and dark, emphasizing the subject.] Father of the Anti-Mob bill of Illinois; Secretary of the Pythian Temple Commission; strong supporter of Mayor William Hale Thompson for United States Senator and Republican candidate for the nomination for the Legislature from the First Senatorial district of Illinois. Mr. Green's record in the legislature of Illinois stands forth as clear and as bright as the noon-day sun. He secured the passage of his Anti-Mob Bill, all the Republicans as well as all the Democrats voting in favor of it; he passed the law to prevent discrimination in the price of burial lots and graves and both laws were signed by Governor Charles S. Deneen, and are enforced at the present time. He voted against and helped to de- zel, Twenty-eighth ward; Charles F. McKinley, Twenty-fifth ward; James F. Burns, Twenty-first ward; Clarence S. Piggott, Ninth ward; Thomas J. Graydon, Twenty-first ward; Paul A. Hazard, Thirtieth ward; Edward Berkson, Thirty-fourth ward; John J. Bielman, Sixth ward; William Karr Steele, Twenty-fifth ward. For the Uhlir vacancy; Irwin R. Hazen, Thirty-third ward. feat the Constitutional Convention Bill, Initiative and Referendum and Recall Bills. It will be recalled that the first part of July, 1917, at the time that dozens of law abiding Colored men, women and children were being shot down in cold blood in the streets of East St. Louis, Ill., and their homes destroyed by the lawless mob that without any brass bands Mr. Green rushed to Springfield, Ill., where he sought out Governor MR. PERKINS R. BASS, PRESIDENT OF THE COOK COUNTY REAL ESTATE BOARD, AND THE BRUNDAGE CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW, STANDS HIGH IN THE ESTIMATION OF THE COLORED PEOPLE OF EVANSTON, ILL. None of the many candidates seeking the votes of the people at the primaries, Wednesday, September 11th, are better qualified to discharge any public trust which may be imposed upon them than Mr. Perkins R. Bass, who is successful; engaged in the real estate business himself, and who is the president of the Cook County Real Estate Board and who has been indorsed by that body in his race for member of the Board of Review on the Brendage ticket. Mr. Bass resides in Evanston, Ill. Frank O. Lowden and he induced Governor Lowden to start at once for East St. Louis and he rode in the same seat with the Governor all the way between those two cities, and Governor Lowden let it be known that he was willing to adhere to any of the suggestions of Mr. Green which would tend to restore law and order in East St. Louis, Ill. That incident clearly proves that Mr. Green is always on the firing lines in the interest of the Colored race. and Prof. W. W. Fisher, who has the good opinion of the best class of white citizens of that city, who has saved some of his money and invested it in good income property in Evanston, states that Mr. and Mrs. Bass are among the best friends of the Colored race in any part of this country, and as women can vote for him, that every Colored man and woman in Evanston will vote for his nomination for member of the Board of Review, Wednesday, September 11th. The Appomattox Club will on Monday, August 12th, for the first time since 1912, give its picnic, at Northwestern Park. Trains will leave the Northwestern depot, West Madison and Cunal streets, at 10 a.m. sharp. Tickets for the round trip $1.00. They may be secured at the club parlors, 3441 S. Webash avenue. [Name not visible] MR. ANTON J. CERMAK Chief Bailiff of the Municipal Court, Secretary of the United Societies for Local Self Government, who is extremely popular with all classes of his fellow citizens and there are thousands of the best business men in this city and county who are organizing in his behalf, who will make one united effort to put him over the plate for sheriff of Cook County. Here is what President Wilson has to say in reference to mob and lynch law in this country. It may not accomplish much in the way of checking that great and growing evil in the United States, yet his manifesto makes mighty interesting reading. My Fellow Countrymen: I take the liberty of addressing you upon a subject which so vitally affects the honor of the nation and the very character and integrity of the institutions that I trust you will think me justified in speaking very plainly about it. I allude to the mob spirit which has recently here and there very frequently shown its head amongst us, not in any single region, but in many and widely separated parts of the country. There have been many lynchings, and every one of them has been a blow at the heart of ordered law and humane justice. No man who loves America, no man who really cares for her fame and honor and character, or who is truly loyal to her institutions, can justify mob action while the courts of justice are open and the governments of the states and the nation are ready and able to do their duty. We are at this very moment fighting lawless passion. Germany has outlawed herself among the nations because she has disregarded the sacred obligations of law and has made lynchers of her armies. Lynchers emulate her disgraceful example. I, for my part, am anxious to see every community in America rise above that level, with pride and a fixed resolution which no man or set of men can afford to despise. We proudly claim to be the champions of democracy. If we really are, in deed and in truth, let us see to it that we do not discredit our own. I say plainly that every American who takes part in the action of a mob or gives it any sort of countenance is no true son of this great democracy, but its betrayer, and does more to discredit her by that single disloyalty to her standards of law and of right than the words of her statesmen or the sacrifices of her heroic boys in the trenches can do to make suffering peoples believe her to be their savior. How shall we commend democracy to the acceptance of other peoples if we disgrace our own by proving that it is, after all, no protection to the weak? Every mob contributes to German lice about the United States what her most gifted liars cannot improve upon by the way of calumny. They can at least say that such things cannot happen in Germany except in times of revolution, when law is swept away. I therefore very earnestly and solemnly beg that the governors of all the states, the law officers of every community, and, above all, the men and women of every community in the United States, all who revere America and wish to keep her name without stain or reproach, will co-operate—not passively merely, but actively and watchfully—to make an end of this disgraceful evil. It cannot live where the community does not countenance it. I have called upon the nation to put its great energy into this war and it has Secretary of the United Societies for Localely popular with all classes of his fellow the best business men in this city and county who will make one united effort to put him County. responded—responded with a spirit and a genius for action that has thrilled the world. I now call upon it, upon its men and women everywhere, to see to it that its laws are kept inviolate, its fame untarnished. Let us show our utter contempt for the things that have made this war hideous among the wars of history by showing how those who love liberty and right and justice and are willing to lay down their lives for them upon foreign fields stand ready also to illustrate to all mankind their loyalty to the things at home which they wish to see established everywhere as a blessing and protection to the peoples who have never known the privileges of liberty and self-government. I can never accept any man as a champion of liberty either for ourselves or for the world who does not reverence and obey the laws of our own beloved land, whose laws we ourselves have made. He has adopted the standard of the enemies of his country, whom he affects to despair. WOODROW WILSON. WIRE PRESIDENT THANKS. Executive Committee of Recent Liberty Congress Expresses Its Joy Over Anti-Lynching Letter. Boston, Mass., July 27, 1918. The anti-lynching letter of President Wilson aroused much interest among Negroes. The executive committee of the Colored Liberty Congress held in Washington last month sent the following telegram of appreciation: "Boston, Mass., July 27, 1918. "To the President, White House, Wash- ington, D. D. "Sir:—The National Colored Liberty Congress, which laid before the government the petition of Colored Americans for abolition of lynching and race proscription in presence of world democracy war, through its executive committee, expresses to you its joy that the appeal of our Liberty Congress has thus soon begun to be realized by your patriotic appeal to the American people to wipe out the inconsistency and disgrace of lynching. Your anti-lynching letter will partly lift the load from the heart of every Colored soldier in the hope that your words will tend to protect their families at home as they go abroad to fight for democracy. "WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER, "Chairman. "ALLEN W. WHALEY, Organizer." EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE THANKS THE PRESIDENT. Boston, Mass., July 27, 1918. At a meeting of the Boston Branch of the National Equal Rights League the following telegram was sent to President Wilson: "Boston, Mass., July 27, 1918. "To the President: "We thank you for your very able address on lynching, given to the country today, confirming the position our league has always taken. We trust you will make your words effective by suitable action, authority for which you have under your war powers, making lynching a federal crime, and to insist on its suppression at once as a war measure, if necessary by force of arms. "EMERY T. MORRIE, President. "WILLIAM D. BRIGHAM." THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 3, 1918 Mrs. Max West of the Children's Bureau of the U. S. Department of Labor has written for the mothers who are helping in Children's Year suggestions that should make traveling with young children under present congested conditions safer for the babies and easier for the mother. Because of the great need for cars, locomotives and men to carry supplies of every sort many families will stay at home this summer, rather than take pleasure trips which necessitate railroad travel. If a trip with young children is an absolute necessity it should be carefully planned as far in advance as possible. It is necessary to remember that berths and seats can not now be reserved either by wire or otherwise, but must be purchased with the ticket. If then a change from one road to another makes it necessary to secure sleeping car accommodations again, the traveler will have to take her chances on getting berths and seats, unless she has sent the money on ahead and has either had the coupon returned to her or has had it put aside to be called for. In other words, the present regulations do not permit the reservation of space except when it is paid for on the spot. Regular fare on day coaches is now 3 cents a mile all over the United States, and there is besides an extra charge of $ \frac{1}{2} $ a cent a mile for travel in Pullman or parlor cars. When to these charges the cost of the berth or parlor car seat, plus the war tax must be added, the total cost is materially in excess of the former expense for the same travel. When these changes have been taken into account, and accurate information as to leaving and arriving times of all trains and boats concerned has been secured, there are still many things for mothers to consider in starting on a journey with children. Food is perhaps her first problem. The easiest child to travel with is the young breast-fed baby. His food is all ready for him, and usually he sleeps most of the time—the train seems to lull him to sleep. The bottle-fed baby presents the greatest problem. His milk should be made ready before starting on the journey. If certified milk can not be obtained the milk should be boiled or thoroughly sterilized, and packed in ice, after being cooled to 50 degrees. The porter will usually be able to have the milk kept in the refrigerator of the dining car, and to bring hot water when it is necessary to warm a bottle. These precautions are, of course, not so necessary when the trip can be accomplished in a single day, or even in twenty-four hours. For these trips it is possible to use dried or powdered or malted milk, and make each feeding as it is needed. To keep restless children amused through a long journey the mother should provide them with simple occupations, such as cutting out pictures, or coarse knitting. Books, dolls, and other similar toys may be carried also. Unlimited patience will be the mother's best armament. A long journey is a fatiguing experience even for a seasoned adult and far more so for the restless child unaccustomed to long sitting, and probably more or less upset by the excitement attendant upon the preparations for the trip. The mother must keep herself as serene as possible, or her own 1930 nervous weariness will react still further upon the children. Children are frequently overdressed for a journey. Very simple made little dresses of gingham, or any of the pretty cotton materials, or wash silk with bloomers to match, look very nice and will come through a long trip and still be presentable at the end. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. The Young Women's Christian Association is now located at the new address, 3541 Indiana avenue. The building has hardwood floors, is steam heated, electric lighted and modern in every particular. In its new location the association is in a better position to render service to the worthy young women of the city. Through the generous response of a few friends the association was able to make its first payment on the new home but a balance of nine thousand five hundred ($9,500) dollars is still due. It is hoped by those who are closely associated with the work that the general public will assist in relieving the association of this indebtedness before the winter. There was a meeting of citizens in the association library on Wednesday evening. At the meeting the work of the association was fully and minutely discussed. Plans were made for the raising of the $9,500. You are invited to be present at the meetings and to share in the privilege of helping to pay for the association building. The Young Women's Christian Association is filling a unique place in the city, in that it offers a comfortable home at reasonable prices to self-supporting, self-reliant young women and throws around them those influences which contribute toward strong womanhood. The association appreciates the problems which confront self-dependent young women and helps them to solve these problems. In providing comfortable, clean accommodations at very reasonable prices the association is assisting the young women to solve the economic problem with which we are all familiar. Meals are served at cost. Occasional socials are given in order that the social life of the young woman may receive attention, and that young women who are unacquainted in the city may have the opportunity to meet the young men and young women of the city under the proper conditions. The morning prayers and the vesper service on Sunday contribute their share toward the formation of character ideals. A well-equipped library offers a fund of information and pleasant helpful reading, not alone to the association "family" but to many friends who enjoy quiet hours in our library. The young woman of today deserves much consideration, her responsibilities are large, opportunities are opening up to her in various lines of endeavor. She needs your moral support in order that she may make the most of her opportunities. The association needs your moral and your financial support so that it can stand as a beacon light to the worthy young women of the city, pointing them to a better and fuller life. The University Society will appear in recital at Douglas Center, August 9th, 8:30 p. m. All visiting teachers and students will be cordially welcomed. Admission free. [Name] HON. CHARLES M. FOELL One of the most popular and straightfor- County, who has many friends who w for Mayor of Chicago in 1919. INSANE COLORED WOMAN KILLS WHITE WOMAN IN THE ELGIN ASYLUM. One of the most popular and straightforward Judges of the Superior Court of Cook County, who has many friends who would be delighted to see him enter the race for Mayor of Chicago in 1919. Tuesday Mrs. Hattie Bramlette, Colored, of this city, who has been for some time confined in the insane asylum at Elgin, Ill., killed Mrs. Ruby Sifty, white, of Zion City, by strangling her with a strip of a bed sheet. The crime, which was carried out with remarkable cunning, was the first of the kind in the history of the institution, founded in 1870. Mrs. Sifty was 27 and the wife of a traveling salesman. She has a sister in Zion City. Mrs. Bramlette is 48. Both were recorded as "violent" patients. Although there were four attendants in the ward, Mrs. Bramlette watched her chance, seized Mrs. Sifty and swept her into an adjoining room without being observed. Tearing a strip from a bed sheet she wound it around her victim's neck and tightened it until Mrs. Sifty died of strangulation. The attendants heard no cries, so quickly was the crime committed, but they did hear a scuffling. When they rushed into the smaller room Mrs. Bramlette was standing over the dead woman. Evidently the four attendants were not on their job, for if they had been Mrs. Sifty would be living today.—Editor. MADAM E. AZALIA HACKLEY SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS A FOLK SONG FESTIVAL AT MACAULEY'S THEATER, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. Tuesday evening of this week, Madam E. Azalia Hackley again covered herself over with glory by successfully conducting the first Folk Song Festival in Kentucky. The affair was held at Macauley's Theater, which is the most aristocratic theater for the white citizens of Louisville. A chorus of three hundred voice rendered soulful melodies of the Southland. Only the compositions of Negro composers were sung. All in all it was the greatest event in the musical history of the Colored people of Louisville. Many of its most prominent white citizens occupied boxes on that highly edifying and delightful occasion. PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT AIDS JAMES A. SCOTT James A. Scott, candidate for Congress in the First District Republican primaries against Congressman Martin B. Madden, has made public the indorement of the "People's Movement." It is signed by Oscar DePriest, president; Edward H. Morris, vice president; W. B. Douglas, vice president; B. J. Newmark, vice president; Mrs. E. L. Davis, vice president; Mrs. Irene White, vice president; Morris Lewis, secretary; Mrs. J. Snowden Porter, financial secretary. ward Judges of the Superior Court of Cook would be delighted to see him enter the race NEW BASIC LAW TO AID NEGROES LOWDEN ASSERTS. Springfield, Ill. — Gov. Lowden Wednesday made public a letter he had written to Representative Benjamin H. Lucas commending his action in supporting the constitutional convention resolution in the legislature. Mr. Lucas is a candidate for renomination and his candidacy is assailed on the ground that his support of the constitutional convention resolution was inimical to the interests of the Negroes. "I have never heard it suggested," says Governor Lowden's letter, "that if a new constitution is framed in Illinois it will contain anything which can by any possibility be injurious to your race. If a new constitution be submitted to the voters of this state I have no doubt that it will guard the rights of the Negroes equally with the rights of the white race. In other words, such a constitution, to be adopted by the people, would have to be framed with a view to the interests of all our people without reference to race or religion. "In my opinion, those who assert that a new constitution will be framed which will be hurtful to the Negroes are not true friends of the race. I think your action in supporting the resolution for a constitutional convention was right minded in every way and that it entitles you to credit rather than blame." SALESWOMEN IN ST. LOUIS STORES. St. Louis, Mo.—(Special)—Department and other stores of this city are employing Colored women and girls as saleswomen and are meeting with success. CURRY INSTITUTE RECEIVES A GIFT. Urbana, O.—(Special)—Miss Ella Dunn, white, of West Virginia, bequeathed $7,500 to the Curry Institute, and friends have contributed a like amount, making a total of $15,000. OHIP. William E. Tagg, one of the best and most widely known Republican politicians in the Second ward, has become the chairman on the committee on halls and speakers on the Deneen end of the Republican party and each day he can be found in the headquarters on the fifth floor of the Morrison Hotel, working very hard for the success of every man on the ticket. Mr. Tagg is also a candidate for State Central Committeeman for the First Congressional District of Illinois and many of his friends feel that he has a splendid chance of pulling through at the primaries Wednesday, September 11th. CHIP: M. B. MR. J. H. WHISTON (LOVIE JOE) Part owner and the head manager of the Elite Cafe No. 1, 1 who is one of the most popular Colored citizens on the section of the Middle West, for he can count his frii including the fair ladies. Part owner and the head manager of the Elite Cafe No. 1, 3030 South State street, who is one of the most popular Colored citizens on the South Side, or in this section of the Middle West, for he can count his friends by the thousands, including the fair ladies. Part owner and the head manager of the Elite Cafe No. 1, 3030 South State street, who is one of the most popular Colored citizens on the South Side, or in this section of the Middle West, for he can count his friends by the thousands, including the fair ladies. CITY NEWS. Reported by Attorney Samuel Z. C. Westerfield. Dr. Midian O. Bousfield, 2902 South State Street, has been appointed as one of the government's Four-Minute speak- ers, to appear in leading motion picture theaters. His topic is "Conservation of the Nation's Resources." Mr. R. E. Moore, Superintendent of Bethel A. M. Sunday School, was one of the leading figures and took an active part in the recent convention held at Quinn Chapel Church embracing all the Sunday Schools of the Chicago District in the A. M. E. denomination. The graduating primary class from Bethel Sunday School was one of the features on the opening night. Dr. B. R. Bluitt, of Dallas, Texas, for more than thirty years a practicing physician and surgeon in that city, is visiting Dr. M. A. Majors, 47th and State Streets. Dr. Bluitt contemplates making Chicago his home and has purchased a beautiful residence at 3162 lake Park Avenue where he will be at home about August 15th. Attorney Samuel Z. C. Westerfield delivered the principal address at a recent meeting of the Knoxville College Club of Chicago. His subject was "Industrial Conditions as They Appear Today." The club was later entertained by Mrs. J. Carr, 4850 Dearborn Street. Mr. J. W. Fisher is president. Master Lloyd Corneal, 10 years old, was presented a handsome volume of the Holy Scriptures at the Sunday School Convention last week. He was the valedictorian of the graduating primary class and from his oration delivered that night, it is predicted that he will be one of the future Bishops of the church. The DuBois Club is organizing a household buying society by which groc- would not be finished until justice to all mankind had been wrought and that there were victories to be won here at home by those who remain as well as by the boys in the trenches at the front. She lamented the conduct of the newcomer who brought the ways of the Southland with him, and urged that the older citizens here in the Northland assist in teaching him the proper code of etiquette. It is reported that Lawyer S. Z. C. Westerfield will soon leave the city for the East to have the marriage knot tied there. Mr. Westerfield, as usual, does not confirm or deny this report, but believes that all things come to him who waits. Judge William Harrison, of Oklahoma, was the principal speaker and guest of honor at a large mass meeting held in Ebenezer Baptist Church, last Tuesday night. His principal theme was that what affects one race in this country affects the other. He said that if they lynch the Black man, they will in time turn and lynch the White man, too. He created wild enthusiasm when he told of the valor of Privates Johnson and Roberts and how they held off nearly two dozen Huns, and drawing a still greater comparison, he said that if this be true, the entire Negro army could capture the German army while the White men sat down and took notice. The walls fairly echoed as he made this statement. BIG EDUCATIONAL RALLY AT THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH FOR THE ATLANTA NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA, GA. THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO AUGUST 3, 1918 CHARLES E. STUMP, THE NEWSPAPER WRITER, WHO CLAIMS TO OWN A FARM OUT IN OLD KANSAS, CONTINUES HIS TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH- Newport, Ark.—Get your money ready for the next Liberty Loan drive. You who are on the draft list, be ready to go at any time for you are going to be called upon and on short notice. I am told that we landed 300,000 men over there during the month of July, and Mr. Kaiser if he has not before he is now realizing that he is confronted by men and that we American people mean business and I am so glad that I can say "We American people." President Wilson spoke right out in church a few days ago, and after reading what he had to say I have a better understanding of democracy than I have ever had since I have been in the world, and since they have been talking about it. I am glad indeed that I had the pleasure of reading that wonderful document. It had the right ring in it. God has been good to us, and he has advanced this race of ours just fifty years. As a race, we are all proud of J. Scott, special assistant to Secretary Baker, and who is serving his people and serving them well. I can see his hand behind that order recently issued which will permit our women to get in actual service in this nursing business. We have been clamoring for it and now we are going to have it, and I believe the bill will be filled and our best will be put in service. It pays to let work do your talking. We have answered to every call our Government has made, and while many have felt a little shaky concerning the Red Cross, they have responded liberally to the call, and it was that liberal contribution which puts us in position to be recognized. No time to sulk and brood over racial differences, but let every man, woman and child do their duty and leave the rest with God. I am willing, perfectly willing to leave my whole case with God. I think I wrote my letter from Texarkana, and I have beer going some since I left there. I went right on to Dallas and there I came in touch with the thinkers. Rev. E. Arlington Wilson, from Muskogee, has been called to the Macedonia Baptist Church, and will accept the call, then there will leave a church without a pastor. I find that there are many churches without pastors. I wonder if the Lord has quit calling men to preach since men have been paid so well for other kind of work. The men who work in the shops, stockyards, ship yards and other places get better pay than clerks and stenographers and even preachers, and men are falling by the wayside and seeking labor jobs. Of course, I went to the home of Prof. M. M. Rodgers, auditor of the National Baptist convention, grand keeper of records and seal of the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias, and secretary of the Missionary and Educational convention of Texas. He has been connected with a number of racial enterprises, and in them he is doing some real hard work. there and seeing for myself what was going on and how it was being carried out. It was a big meeting. They were there from all parts of Texas and there were grave questions before them for adjustment. There were men who wanted to see the order advance, and I believe some wanted to see it die, but Grand Mentor Day staid right at the steering wheel and landed the old ship safe in port. He is a greater leader of men. I came into contact with some of the men and women who make up the order. Sir S. S. Reed, is the chief grand scribe; Dr. Smith, one of the leading physicians is the chief grand treasurer; Daughter Day is looking after the work of her husband, and right by her side was Mrs. E. A. Western, of Dallas, who is the secretary to the chief. She is a first-class stenographer, and knows her business at a typewriter. She can take words right out of your mouth and put them on paper. She is also an operator of the Poro system, and I am told that she is one of the finest in Dallas. She is polite, courteous and a hard worker. The Dixons were there, and they try to regulate everything and put out of business any one who don't cater to their wishes. But I am not going to talk about them now, but will reserve the right. They are public men and we must have our say about them. They took up many important questions. It is a pleasure to come in contact with men of thought and worth. W. S. Willis, grand chancellor for the Knights of Pythias, was on hand and had a few things to say, then followed Attorney R. D. Evans, who is a real sho 'nuf lawyer. He is a young man who got right down to study law for to be what he would say he was. He took it up, then hewas admitted to practice in all the courts in Texas, and then he went on and made it to Washington and now he is a member of the Supreme Court bar, and I am told that he is the latest lawyer among our people in the state of Texas and the only one who is permitted to speak before them judges on the Supreme Court bench. He has purchased a lovely home there in town and he has a lovely queen in it. He is sticking to business and making good. We need such men as this in our business. He permitted me to ride in his automobile, as did Grand Chancellor Willis. One of the most remarkable characters in Waco, is Hiram Hawthorne, manager of the Taborian park. He is not a fussy man, but a straightforward-business man, and as polite as you can really find men in this country. I wish you could just meet him. But then you can't meet all the people, hence I must do some meeting for you. In company with International Chief Grand Master, S. A. Jordan, I made from Waco, to Texarkana, then to Arkadelphia and from there to Little Rock and out to Camp Pike where our men are being trained. I would like to tell you many things which have happened out there, but space will not allow me. It was here where that White man from Mississippi-Georgia was discharged from the army and now we have down here some Colored officers, some in training right by the side of the White men, and many other things that you did not expect to see take place in the south. On invitation from Prof. Simpkins, I went out to Camp Pike with a man from Chicago and Miss Carrie I. Booker. She is one more talented young woman. She entertained with her own compositions over 1,500 soldiers and they invited her to come again, and I don't blame them. I enjoyed the speech on "Man Wanted." Now it was a fine trip there and I made it back to Little Rock, took No. 6 for this place, reaching here at 12 o'clock at night, found Prof. Emmett P. Wheeler at work. He is a busy young man. As I told you he graduated from the public school, the Arkansas Baptist College, and now he is the grand receiver and retainer of the Supreme Council of Shepherds, a strong fraternal organization in the state. He is one of the best mail toters in the state and stands high among the people. It means much for the young man of this age to be able to get the respect A. E. Chairman of the Centennial Committee of the Illinois Fed Women's Clubs, which will conduct a celebration and exh Phillips High School, Thirty-ninth street and Prairie avenue, Chairman of the Centennial Committee of the Illinois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, which will conduct a celebration and exhibit at the Wendell Phillips Hih School, Thirty-ninth street and Prairie avenue, August 13, 14 and 15. ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS CO-OPERATING WITH THE ILLINOIS CENTENNIAL COMMISSION CELEBRATION AND EXHIBIT AT THE WENDELL PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL, 39th STREET AND PEALRIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. AUGUST 13, 14 AND 15, 1918. SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM AND WORK FOR THRIFT STAMPS AND LIBERTY BONDS. We are getting out a Historical Souvenir Program, which runs from the first colored settler in Chicago to the present, including our business and professional men and women, legislators and councilmen, who blazed the way for our progress manifested by the exhibits shown at the celebration. They will be ready for sale August 5th, or sooner, at five cents each, and you will want a dozen of them to give to your friends. We are offering a Liberty Bond to the Conductor of the Programs of Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Hazel Thompson Davis will conduct the Tuesday Program and Mrs. B. B. Joalin, Wednesday's Program. The Conductor having registered the largest number of paid adult admissions over 1,000 will receive the Liberty Bond. The Club which registers the largest number of paid adult admissions over 500, for the three days, will receive a Liberty Bond. The Club registering the largest number of paid adult, admissions over 300 will receive five cards of Thrift Stamps. One card of Thrift Stamps for the most artistically decorated booth in the national colors. War Saving Stamps will be given as awards for excellency in the lines of work done and exhibited. Thrift Stamps will be given to the most artistic performers in the several programs, among the children. Thrift Stamps to the two registering the largest number of sales of Historical Souvenir Programs. Judge T. F. Scully, member Ill. Cent. Commission, and Hon. Hugh Magill helping. Admission, Adults, 25 cents and children 10 cents, including war tax. See the chairman, Mrs. J. Snowden-Porter, 3302 Rhodes Avenue, Douglas 1596, for information regarding space and prizes.—Adv. of all the people in his community—and I mean of both races. Well, he is the son of his father. Prof. E. J. Wheeler for over 18 years was principal of the public school here, and laid the foundation for his own son's education. He resigned the work over the protest of many. His mother is a worker in the Baptist church, and has for the past 22 years been the treasurer of the Baptist Women's State Association, and is still holding the position. When you take the record of the mother and father then you can account for the son and his ability. Prof. Emmett P. Wheeler has made application to be admitted to officers' training camp, and it looks as if he will be accepted. This will be a good thing for him, for he is a fine young man, and physically and intellectually prepared for the place. He is a leader of men. I will have to stop for this week. of the Illinois Federation of Colored a celebration and exhibit at the Wendell and Prairie avenue, August 13, 14 and 15. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. You, your friends, and the signers of the Primary Petition of W. G. Anderson, are cordially invited to attend a smoker given in honor of William G. Anderson, regular Republican candidate for nomination for State Representative, Third Senatorial District of Illinois, at Odd Fellows Hall, 3333 State Street, Thursday, August 8, 1918, 8:30 p. m. Prominent speakers, including Attorney Willis E. Mollison, Attorney Chester DeArmond, Attorney M. H. Barclay, Attorney J. A. Tierry, Attorney Alva T. Bates, Hon. Wm. R. Cowan, Dr. E. S. Miller, Dr. T. S. Officer, Dr. W. W. Bradley, Dr. Gordon H. Jackson, Dr. Hale G. Parker, Hon. George H. Jackson, Hon. J. E. Bish, Hon. George F. Ecton, Abner A. Hodges, Joe Wade, Napolean B. Williams, W. B. Lyle, Rev. McCoo, Hon. Eugine Manns, Count Chas. H. Ebbos, James T. Brewington, Hon. Edward T. Hogan, and W. G. Anderson, candidate for State Representative, will deliver short addresses. Bring a few friends along with you, don't forget time and place, Odd Fellows Hall, Thursday evening, August 8th. Notice.—Date of smoker is changed to Thursday, August 8th, instead of previous date. CHATTANOOGA, TENN., AND OTHER VISITORS IN CHICAGO. The following persons have been visiting in this city the past week: Dr. and Mrs. McIntosh, Dr. T. A. Key, Dr. Tom Taylor, Dr. Tadley, Dr. and Mrs. O. W. James, Dr. G. H. Moores, Dr. E. R. Caldwell, Dr. W. B. Davis. Mrs. Maude Brooks Grant visiting her charming daughter, Mrs. Katrina Webster. Mrs. Girlie Oldham, husband and two sons. Mrs. Oldham is a sister of Mr. Edw. Wickliffe, prominent druggist of Chattanooga and Atty. Wickliffe, of Los Angeles, Cal. OF NASHVILLE Prof. and Mrs. Frank Smith. Prof. Smith is the principal of the well known Pearl High School of Nashville. Miss Laura Coleman who is one of the city school teachers of Nashville. The Davidson sisters, Misses Anna May and Ella. Miss Manie Mason, who is a sister of one of our young prominent physicians, Dr. Ira Mason, and niece of the famous Dr. U. G. Mason of the above named city. Miss Stella James of Charleston, W. Va., after completing her summer course at the University of Chicago will remain over a few days to take in "the sights" of the city. Mrs. E. C. Marshall is planning a summer outing at Washington Park for the following young ladies: Misses Johanna and Hazel Harris, Miss Pearl Erwin, Mrs. Tillie Houston White, Mrs. Irene M. Gaines and Miss Harding. Hon. S. W. Green, New Orleans, La., Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias throughout the world, has forwarded his subscription to the Broad Ax, and states that he still greatly enjoys reading its spicy contents. The Summers Students' Recitals at Douglas Center are highly enjoyable and beneficial to the many visiting teachers and students attending the various summer schools of this city. Miss Chatman, Head Resident, is due much credit for these pleasant evenings. PAGE THREE CHIPS. The CRANFORD Apartment Building 3600 Wabash Avenue THE MIDDLE FLOOR The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric lights, tile baths, marble entrance. J. W. CASEY, Agent Phone Main 263 133 W. Washington Street RESIDENCE: 3353 South Park Ave. PHONE DOUGLAS 2773 W. E. MOLLISON ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR Suite 815 Hartford Bldg. PHONE: CENTRAL 6583 CHICAGO Residence, 1262 Macalister Place Telephone Monroe 2714 MILES J. DEVINE Attorney at Law Suite 313-329 Reaper Block Clark and Washington Sts. Phones, Central 229; Auto. 41-818 CHICAGO Office Phone 8078 (Douglas) Residence Phone, Douglas 8179 S. A. BEADLE Lawyer 3502 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO Dr. Mac Enery J. Brown Physician and Surgeon Practice Limited to Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Threat 10 EAST 35th STREET Hours: 9 to 12 A.M. 2 to 9 P.M. CHICAGO RESIDENCE 3419 South Park Avenue PHONE DOUGLAS 5336 V. M. J. LATHAM ATTORNEY AT LAW OFFICE PHONE: CALUMET 87 2 East 31st Street Suite 7 CHICAGO Frank Dunn, J. B. McCahoy, Trustees Telephones: Oakland 1552, 1551, 1550 JOHN J. DUNN ESTABLISHED 1877 Wholesale and Retail COAL Fifty-First and Federal Streets CHICAGO KINKY HAIR 118 North La Salle Street Suite 615 to 616 CHICAGO Res. 3035 Praklz Ava. Phone Dong. 9133 PHONES: MAIN 3017 AUTOMATIC 32-306 A. L. WILLIAMS Attorney and Counsel at Law Suite 706 FIRMENICH BUILDING 184 West Washington Street CHICAGO RESIDENCE: 508 B. 36th STREET PHONE DOUGLAS 4397 J. Gray Lucas Attorney at Law Suite 815 Hartford Bldg. 8 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO PHONES: OFFICE, CENTRAL 6583 THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 3, 1918 Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th, 1899, without missing one single issue, Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxiers, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscription must be paid in advance. One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth Street, Chicago, Ill. PHONE WENTWORTH 2597. JULIUS P. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher. Field Crope of Canada. The census and statistics office has issued its preliminary estimate of the total value of the field crops of Canada for the past year, as compared with the finally revised estimates of 1916 and 1915. The estimated values for 1917 represent the prices received by farmers and are calculated from current market quotations. According to this preliminary estimate, the total value of all field crops for 1917 is placed at $1,089,687,000, as compared with $886,494,900 in 1916 and $825,370,600 in 1915. The items making up this total are as follows: Wheat, $451,874,000; oats, $236,142,000; hay, clover, and alfalfa, $145,561,600; potatoes, $81,355,000; other grain crops, $134,006,700, and root and fodder crops, $40,974,700. In the year 1916 the crops were as follows: Wheat, $344,090,400; oats, $210,857,500; hay, clover and alfalfa, $171,618,900; potatoes, $50,982,300; other grain crops, $84,679,800; other root and fodder crops, $84,165,000. Kerensky Real Diplomat. Here is a Kerensky story told by a man lately returned from Petrograd. Kerensky was summoned from his hotel after midnight to the headquarters of the provisional government. A fellow guest at the hotel met Kerensky as he was going out and, learning of the summons Kerensky had received, exclaimed: and hurried away. · The next day his fellow guest asked Kerensky what had been the trouble which had brought him out so late the previous evening. · Kerensky smiled. Milk for the Poor. In order to meet the emergency that exists because of the high price of milk, Market Commissioner Moskowitz, says the New York World, has recommended to Mayor Mitchell that the board of estimate appropriate $25,000 to relieve conditions in the poor sections of the city. The appropriation he wishes to use for "the sale—of milk, at prices they can afford to pay, to those families who are certified by the health commissioner or by his authorized agencies as having children under six years old and as not having sufficient income to provide milk in sufficient quantities for such children." The subject of blouses is one which arouses perennial interest in the minds of the feminine portion of humanity, and the recent importations of French blouses are enough to arouse the enthusiasm of even the merest man, declares a New York fashion letter. The great majority of them, even the more elaborate models, are developed in fine volle, handkerchief linen and batista. There are, of course, a number of designs in Georgette, crepe de chine and chiffon. On the whole, less lace and button trimming is being used on the blouses this season than last; hand embroidery is largely supplanting these. Hand tucking is being extensively featured this fall with very good effect, especially on fine white linen blouses designed for wear under a suit. The more elaborate models show a marked tendency toward the new collarless style. In some instances the absence of the collar is covered by the introduction of a hemstitched yoke, in others there is a small collar hung from the shoulder seams. Some of the more extreme styles show sleeves of the full bishop variety, which are gathered in to a very tight cuff at the wrist. Sports blouses have rather tight sleeves, with deep cuffs reaching almost to the elbow in some cases. Speaking of sports blouses, a great many novelty materials are being pressed into service in their making. Wash satin in all the popular pastel shades perhaps leads the list, the dark taffetas in brilliant stripes are a close second. COLOR LIKED IN NECKWEAR Surplice, Shawl and Tuxedo Shapes are Favorites Although Sailor Type Has Not Been Discarded. A bit of color is liked in the neckwear as well as in the new handkerchiefs. Indeed, it may be said that several of the mouchols can easily be matched up in color, if not in fabric, with the new collars and cuffs. The neckwear sometimes comes in net, fine lawn, batiste or organdie and the edging is done in colored net finely plaited. Frequently there is no other ornamentation. The surplice, shawl and Tuxedo shapes are prime favorites, although they have not made the sailor type passe by any means. The latter is liked for young girls and for children and frequently it is used to impart a note of youth to frocks of silk or satin. Because it has been found more and more difficult to get fine embroideries the prospects are very promising for a vogue of lace of the better sort. For many years lace has been less fashionable than embroidery, particularly in neckwear development. Therefore, there is more good lace to be had and some of it will now be used up for the adornment of smart dresses and blouses. This lace use has reference to varieties other than fillet and venice, which have been popular for some time. NOTES ON DRESS. The square decolletage is featured on many of the new evening frocks and in many afternoon gowns the deep V line is filled in with a little square tucker of muslin or white satin. Checked velvets are much in vogue for smart suits and the results obtained with them are most gratifying. A rather small check made up with diagonal lines gives an interesting effect. Many of the effects in new frocks are one-sided. Especially is the one-sided tunic much featured in serge and satin combination frocks. A French model in black satin shows jaunty bows of this material at the turned-back cuffs that terminate the elbow-length sleeves. Two yards seems to be the favorite width decreed by the masters and makers of fashion for winter skirts. 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