The Broad Ax

Echoes And Re-echoes Of The Late Primary Contest, Under The Leadership Of Edward H. Wright, Rev. A. J. Carey And Company, Mayor Thompson's Ticket Fell To Pieces In The Second Ward, The Mayor Himself Only Pulling Through By About Five Thousand Majority; Whereas His Managers Figured On Eight Or Ten Thousand Majority. Hon. Medill McCormick, Under The Able Leadership Of James G. Cotter, Assistant Attorney General Of Illinois, Received Twelve Hundred Votes In The Second Ward, And Hon. Oscar DePriest Had Freely Predicted That He Would Not Receive Two Hundred Votes In That Neck Of The Woods. HON. OSCAR DE PRIEST, IN HIS RACE FOR ALDERMAN LAST SPRING IN THE SECOND WARD, WITH THE PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT SHOUTING AND BACKING HIM, POLLED SIX THOUSAND VOTES—SOME OF THE POLITICIANS, THINKING THAT HE HAD A PERPETUAL MORTGAGE ON THEM, FELT THAT HE COULD HANDLE THEM TO SUIT HIMSELF. SO IT IS MAINTAINED THAT SOME OF THE GREENHORN POLITICIANS WITH- HELD THEIR ADVERTISEMENTS FROM THE COLORED NEWSPAPERS AND DUMPED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO SECOND WARD TO AID THE PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT, WHICH WAS TOTTERING TO ITS GRAVE; THAT THE COLORED GENTLEMAN RUNNING FOR CONGRESS AGAINST HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN ONLY RECEIVED, ALL TOLD, TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED VOTES, AS AGAINST SIX THOUSAND FOR MR. MADDEN; THAT TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED VOTES REPRESENTED THE HIGHEST STRENGTH OF THE PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT IN THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS; WHEREAS, MR. DE PRIEST POLLED SIX THOUSAND VOTES IN THE SECOND WARD IN THAT DISTRICT. LAWYER AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS FEELS THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A SQUARE DEAL IN THE LATE PRIMARIES AND MANY OF HIS FRIENDS AND POLITICAL BACKERS ARE URGING HIM TO ENTER THE RACE AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATOR FROM THE THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. ATTORNEY JAMES E. WHITE STATES THAT FOUR YEARS HENCE HE WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATOR FROM THE THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS AGAINST ALL COMERS. COL. S. B. TURNER DEFEATED THE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION IN THE FIRST AND SECOND WARDS AND LANDED IN THE LEGISLATURE FROM THE FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WITH FIFTEEN HUNDRED MAJORITY AT HIS BACK. COL. EDWARD H. MORRIS HAS BEEN UNHORSED AS THE GRAND MASTER OF THE GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS AND HIS HUNDRED DOLLAR PER MONTH SALARY HAS BEEN CUT OFF. ATTORNEY PATRICK H. O'DONNELL DELIVERED THE SPEECH OF HIS LIFE AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE AT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH TUESDAY EVENING. For many months prior to the late September primaries, Mayor William Hale Thompson and his White and Colored political managers loudly proclaimed it from the very highest mountain tops that ninety-five out of every one hundred Colored voters residing in the Second Ward would record their votes on primary day in favor of his nomination for United States Senator. That kind of noise was kept up so long on their part that the political managers for the Hon. Medill McCormick figured that it was foolish to attempt to secure any votes in the Second Ward for him as all the Colored voters residing in that ward absolutely belonged to Mayor Thompson, body and soul, hence the uselessness in waging a fight in that ward for them. The political managers for McCormick were also largely guided by the ripe political wisdom of Hon. Oscar DePriest who stated on many occasions that "Mr. McCormick would not receive two hundred votes in the Second Ward, that Congressman Foss and Mayor Thompson would successfully touch the high spots in that ward." Such was not the case, however, as the primary returns indicate, notwithstanding the fact that the political managers for Mr. McCormick had very little faith in anyone who endeavored to impress it upon their minds that the Second Ward was good fighting ground, and Mr. James G. Cotter, the far-seeing Assistant Attorney-General of Illinois, felt that some headway could be made with the Colored voters in the Second Ward and without much assistance from anyone he worked very hard, day and night, to further the interest of Mr. McCormick and the Brundage county ticket and as a result of the hard labor on the part of Mr. Cotter, Mr. McCormick received twelve hundred votes among the Colored people in the Second Ward in his race for the United States Senator, whereas, if Mr. Cotter would have been backed up to the limit Mr. McCormick would have received between three and four thousand votes in that same ward, for thousands of Colored voters in the Second Ward absolutely refused to vote or shout for Mayor Thompson. As it has been amply proven since the primaries that the Thompson county ticket, under the able leadership of Edward H. Wright, and the Rev. Hon. Archibald James Carey, Ph.D.D.D, went glimmering through the dream of things that did not come to pass in that ward, for Mayor Thompson and his retainers and shouters freely predicted that he would carry the Second Ward between eight and ten thousand majority as it is the strongest and the blackest Republican ward in this city, but as a matter of fact he only pulled through it himself with five thousand majority and his county ticket, as stated before, never did see the light of day in it. THE FIRST INFANTRY IN THE WORLD Late commander of the Eighth Regiment, Illinois National Guard, now the 370th U. S. Infantry, is all attention, under military orders, in New York City, and he is likely to arrive in Chicago at any time. tracting wide attention throughout the United States. For some time he was the editor of "The Chicago Conservator" of this city and for many years he has been a constant contributor to the leading magazines and other publications devoted to the advancement of the Colored race in this country. Dr. Majors will have the right to write on any subject which he may select, with the only restrictions that his articles must breathe the true spirit of Americanism whenever he attempts to set forth his views pertaining to the affairs of this government and the conduct of the war for a world-wide democracy; that the Colored soldiers and the Colored people in general must be loudly praised for the important part which they are playing in it. It is a great pleasure to state that with the aid of Dr. Majors some rich literary treats are in store for the many readers of The Broad Au. P. S. - Social Items left or forwarded to him will also find their way into these COL. FRANKLIN A. DENISON With this issue of this paper, Dr. M. A. Majors, 4700 S. State street, who is one of the oldest and best known physicians from a medical and literary point of view in this country, becomes associate editor of The Broad Ax. Dr. Majors, who is a thorough master of the English language, has no superior as an editorial writer; he is also the author of several valuable books; his latest literary production being an "Epic Poem," to the Immortal Frederick Duglass. It is indeed an edition De Luxe and any Colored person should feel themselves very fortunate indeed, to possess a copy of it; for it is couched in the very highest and most elegant Latinized English language. Dr. Majors was for some time editor of "The Watchman," Austin, Tex., at the same time he was an editorial contributor to "The Freeman," Indianapolis, Ind., his logical and brilliant contributions to that publication at- est gh a a aca a eA yn RO a : eee ae Peet Bis Eanes a f sm o % pos é bes “ * ed = Pes: ete » 3, | A : et os | HON, JAMES H. LAWLEY Ove of the popular Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago who would make ‘& tip-top Republican candidate for City Treasurer of Chicago in 1919. a FIFTY CENTS FOR ONE COPY OF| Mr. Brackett was well paid for what ‘THE BROAD AX. he did for Boss Murphy against Gover- — nor Sulzer, but it seems from what be ‘The undersigned will cheerfully and| says that the dirty dollars of Tammany willingly pay 50 cents for a copy of|are burning holes in his conscience as ‘The Broad Ax, dated November 4, 1916,| well as in his pockets. provided that the copy is well pre-| The Knickerbocker Press never did served and in good condition. 2 grander and nobler work than it did Anyone possessing a copy of that date| in the Sulzer fight, and it deserves the and inse please address Julius F.| thanks and the commendation of every ‘Taylor, 6206 S. Elisabeth street. Phone| decent man and woman in the State Wentworth, 2597. for now and then reminding us af the a sacrifices Governor Sulzer made for A LETTER FROM A WELL-KWOWM | them, and the real reasons for his un- CITIZEN ABOUT GOVERWOR| jest and illegal removal from office. WHITMAN, EX-SENATOR BRACK-| The impeachment has been impeached EYT, FORMER GOVERNOR SULEEB|by the voters. They sont Mr. Suber AND BOSS MUBPHY'S HAMDY|beck to Albaiy in 1913. Tn the last MAN, THE HONORABLE Al. |snalysis they are the real impeschere— SMITH OF TAMMANY HALL. 'as Brackett and othere—too namerable To the Editor of the Knickerbocker Press: Sir: Permit me, an impartial ob server, to reply to the letter published im your paper from Mr. Brackett, of Saratoga Everybody in the State, that has as ‘ounce of common sense, knows that Beas Murphy removed Governer Sulzer be cause the governor was determined to do what he believed was right, regard- less of Murphy; because be got after the grafters, in the interest of honest government; and because he advocated legislative reforms in the interest of the people to which Murphy and his ‘gang were opposed. ‘The impeachment proceeding was farce and a scandal. It was illegal and uneoastitutionsl. Every lawyer in the State who is not a Tammany lawyer Will tell you so. The whole matter was & political frame-up, and has damned ‘Tammany Hall forever. I have gone over the record, and I say this as a just man, and an old-time Democrat. ‘Mz. Brackett 's conscience seems to be troubling him now for the ignoble East te gheyol te thet titimom por cooding. “It is too late, however, for Mr. Bragkett to come before the pub- Ne and ask for a vote of confidence for the inglorious part be played, at the| request of Tammany, and for the money there “was in it. ‘Rest assured the decent people of the ‘State of New York will never forget ‘the goéd that Governor Sulber did. They ‘know he was crucified by the Tammany. ‘Plonderbund, in a packed political court, ‘ot for his viees but for his virtues. ‘The voters will never forgive the men ‘who removed Governor Sulzer; and if ‘these men think so let them come before voters will let them know what they, think about it. This has been the ever since 1613, and it will continne et we me politcal 0 snk ye tte aainae ho stows, see Set on soles aeeiean Ae eee er nee | Bn eter Pee Bi Sn RS ey Mr. Brackett was well paid for wha! he did for Boss Murphy against Gover nor Sulzer, but it seems from what be says that the dirty dollars of Tammany are barning heles in his conscience as well as im his pockets. ‘The Knickerbocker Press never did 2 grander and nobler work than it did im the Salzer fight, and it deserves the thanks and the commendation of every decent man and woman in the State for now and then reminding us af the sacrifices Governor Sulzer made for them, and the real reasons for his un- jast and illegal removal from office. ‘The impeachment has been impeached by the voters. They sont Mr. Sulzer beck to Albeiiy in 1913. In the last analysis they are the real impeschere— as Brackett and othere—too aumerable to mention—have found out to their sorrow. But what is Mr. Brackett now trying to de? it looks as if be were endeaver- ing to defeat Governor Whitman for persoaal reasons, and was worried about the ghost of impeachment bobbing up— a0 it surely will—to destroy Al Smith, whose devious work for the Boss, in the impeachment matter, will not stand the test of impartial investigation. / Very traly, George W. Dennison. (Reprinted from the Knickerbocker Press, September 10, 1918. Albany, N. ¥. COLORED MAM, THO’ FIT, KEPT OUT OF ARMY BECAUSE OF WHITE SPLOTCHES on ‘mis PACE. Mexico, Mo—James Davis, colored, one of the famous ‘‘spotted Davis family’’ whose faces are covered with large white splotehes, is out of the ronning in the ‘‘Kaiser-back-to-Berlin’’ marathon. ‘The captain didn’t like his face. Davis was in the last contingent of Colored draftees to go to Camp Funs- ton, Kan. He was rejected because of the above reason, he says. Ho is phys Sealy fit and apparently 100 per cent American and an athlete. Davis and his sisters for some years were with « side show of a well-known circus as members of the ‘wonderful spotted family from Africa.'* SIX MORE NEGROES HANGED FoR San Antonio, Tex—Desth penalties for amisting in the Houston, Tez, riots were paid here Wednesday by six Ne- groee, hanged under court-martial sen- tences at daybreak at Fort Sam Hous- ton, Presidential sanction had pre- viously been given to the military death scatences. (Thirteen Negroes were hanged last rs oui Sa semy siete. Capt. Joseph Mattes of Chicago was killed in the mutiny.) i pee pe lg rei FELL BY THE WAYSIDE IN THE LATE PRI- MARY CONTEST. t i een pone 1) these Ge Gass sae 66 Sr See ‘along political lines, never will mareh under the false banner of such wrong or false leaders as Edward H. Wright and Rev, A.J. Carey and Co, Z ‘The voters in the Becond Ward at the late primaries took some of the con- eit out of the Hon. Osear DePriest, who, as the head and front of the so-called peoples’ movement within the Repub- liean party in the Second Ward, received six thousand votes when he ran as an independent Republican candidate for ‘alderman last spring and from that time to the present, Mr. DePriest and his loud-mouthed shouters and camp fob lowers maintained that six thousand Colored voters belonged to the Peoples’ ‘movement in the Second Ward and prior to the primaries so it is maintained that ‘tome of the wisest White politieans, who thought that they could or would ride right into power on the backs of those six thousand Colored voters, would not spend one dime in the way of advertis- ing in any Colored newspaper, dumped many thousands of dollars into the See- ond Ward to aid the Peoples’ movement which was seemingly fast tottering joward its early politieal grave and that after the primaries were all over and the smoke of that insane and disgrace- ful battle had cleared away it seems that be Colored. gentleman who thought he was really running for the nomination jor Congress against Hon. Martin B. Madden only received twenty-seven hun- tred votes in the entire First Congres-| ional District of Tilinois, while on the ther hand Mr. De Priest received six housand votes in the Second Ward of |' hat same district, which is self evident hat the Peoples’ movement is on the |! vane, that its head leaders were utterly | able to control or to deliver six thou- || and votes to either one of the three |’ ontending Republican political factions | rior to the late primaries. ‘ ‘Lawyer Augustus L. Williams, who was | ‘ ere, there and every place at the same |! ime im his race for the nomination for |! tate Senator from the Third Senatorial | istrict of Minois, feels that he did not |. eceive a square deal at the late prim-|' ry tontest, that some sharp corners rere turned in order to triek him out of | € he nomination, that he was forced tof ull one of the election commissioners |t sto the district to enable him to con-|a wad and to maintain his constitutional |¢ ghts under the present primary law/|t ad by reason of that fact many of the | P fiends and political backers of Mr.| illiams “are°urging him to enter the ee as an independent Republican, I indidate for State Senator from the| nird Senatorial District of Tlinoie. |» a n0 0 s Attorney James E. White, who made|G * | aay | age’ : , HON.-CHARLES W. PETERS » extremely popular Replblican sandidets fie sheril of | out st the primaries last week with more than nineteen ti food and his thousands of friends feel dead sure of hie November. ; The extremely popular Repiblican sandidets for sheriff of Cock County, who won out at the primaries last week with mors than nineteen thousand majority to the food and his thousands of fittends feel dead sure of his calling and election ia \November, 8 splendid race for nomination for State Senator from the Third Senatorial Dis- ‘trict of Minis, will four years from new make the second attempt to land nomination against all comers. Mr. ‘White is a high-class lawyer and he would reflect much credit om the Colored people in the senate of this state. eee Col. 8, B. Turner very successfully put ‘one over on the head political bosses around and about him for he made s home run and beat the Republican or- ganizations in the First and Second ‘Wards and landed in the Legislature from the First Senatorial Distriet of ‘Minois with fifteen hundred majority at his back. The majority f the members of the Grand Order of Odd Fellows have at last become absolutely disgusted with the close fisted or the iron rule of Col. Ed- ward H. Morris and at a meeting of the leading men of that order held in New Xork City recently, Col. Morris was un- horsed and relieved of the further trou- ble of drawing twelve hundred dollars per year, at the same time doing noth- ing to improve or to advance the order which has been going backwards or standing still under his despotic rule or misrule, and the election of new officers of that order resulted as Yollows: ‘The B. M. C. refused to accept any social entertainment during the state of War even though New York and her famous hospitality was manifested in a trong desire to furnish same. . The election resulted as follows: | rand Master, John & Noel, Charles-| jon, W. Va.; Deputy Grand Master, || W. 'T. Francis, St.-Panl, Minn; Grand || jecretary, Robt. J. Nelson, Harrisburg |! -a.; Grand Treasurer, Charles Col-|] journe, Wilmington, Del.; Grand Di-|{ ectors: W. T. Andrews, South Caro-|t ina; J. G. Robinson, Knoxville, Tenn,; |¢ ¥. P, Kemp, Detroit, Mich.; William | ornelius, New York, N. ¥.; J, Am-|é bony Josey, Madison, Wis; Auditors: |' has. E. Mitchell, Institute, W. Va.;|« . E. Warner, New York, N. ¥.; and|¢ sanc H. Nutter, Atlantie City, N. J. rand Attorney, Perey W, Howard,|' ackson, Miss.; Delegate to England, | y. L. Houston, Washington, D. C. 2 Before leaving for his home the|t rand Master, John E. Noel, made the| lowing statement to your representa- |‘ ves: ‘‘We will enter at once upon|° vigorous and concerted effort to re-|¢ uit our membership, replenish our|° easury, harmonize our factions and|F ace the G. U. O. O. F. again upon e high pinnacle it formerly oceupied.’* The Grand Household elected the fol-| wing officers: M. W. G. 8, Mammie| 2 ailey; R. W. G. 8, Sigenia Hender-| a; G. W. R, Ola M. Walkers; G. W. T. | # 4 G. G. D., Ide Davis, Annie Croon, | li rand Usher, Lena Evans; Grand Cham- eRe NE 6 ase ie ee ‘ob ‘ t > ¥ ? 4 a, i* Bes Bee ‘ Rear : mi ey ; ae 4 eae = ee , : i ae. $ Bee ie pao Bae ares Re oe, yA eet : See ee rs Se ee he - Fe ee au Lie id i | ee Sache ony con be oe - A a ‘ ree Ey we : HON. OSCAR DE PRIEST ‘The head and the front of the People’s movement within the Republican party is the Second Ward, who may be urged to enter the race for Alderman ia thet war jn the Spring of 1919. prin Mary B. English; Grand Shep. herd, Lizzie Rucker and Grand Pre late, Anns Freeman. After the election of officers the Com mittee on Credentials reported the en- tire delegation from the State of Georgia ‘as regular and accredited representa- tives and a beautiful demonstration by the B. M. C. was then witnessed, which imeluded a eall for a speech by the Hon. Benj. J. Davis who was escorted to the platform by a special committee amid a tremendous applanse and a wonderfal enthusiastic ovation. He responded in the most excellent speech ever deliv- ered before any session of the B. M. C., which was interrupted continually by evidence of the great esteem whieh the entire body entertained for him. ‘A patrictic resolution depieting the wonderful history of the Black Sol- diers and ‘pledging our last drop of blood and our last penay to our Coun- try’? including also the special direction to the Sub-Committee of Management ‘to make sale of the $8,000 certificates of indebtedness owned by the Order and to add a sufficient amount to net a sum of $15,000 and invest the same in the Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds.’’ ‘The National Equal Rights League be- gan its three days’ sessions at Olivet Baptist Church on Tuesday evening, which was crowded for the occasion and Attorney Patriek H. O'Donnell de- ivered the opening address. He made the speech of his life and jointed out a few of the many things rhich the Colored people must adhere @ in order to come into the full pos- ession of their own im this country. |! Well on to fifty delegates were|' resent, representing cightedn states | nd in the main their deliberations were | ober and very ereditable. More will be}! nid in the next issue of this paper con- ening the National Equal Rights eague. ‘ ‘Mrs. Josephine H. Lawrence, Assistant ‘Superintendent Buresn of Social Serv. | fee of Cook County, Is More Than Eminently Qualified for the Respons ‘fble Position Which She Holds. ‘The citizens of Chicago and of Cook county should highly commend Hon. ‘Thomas F. Seully, Judge of the County Court, and others who have been in any way responsible for selecting Mra. Josephive H. Lawrence ss Assistant Superintendent of the Bureau of Social Berviee of Cook County. For in every way abe is the right person in the right place and she is amply qualified to dis charge all the duties of ber responsible position. % ‘Miss Kate Mead, head of the Social Service Bureap states that it would be: very hard to conduct its affairs suecese- ‘Lawrence, who is always so kind ee eee imparts words of comfort to them, their ylessed with parents. Reported by Lawyer 8 Z 0. Westeriel ‘Mr. William J. Martin, postal clerk, ‘spent the week end at Grayland Fars, Des Plaines, Ill., as the guest of Mr. and ‘Mrs, Robert 1. Tayler. Prof. A. W. Craig and Lawyer Joseph H. Stewart, of Washington, D. C., and Rev. J. R. Ransom, of Kansas City, Kan. are delegates to the National Equal Rights League meeting in this - ) ‘Miss Isabel F. Green, who has bees visiting Mrs. George Sublet, 5303 Wash ington boulevard, has returned to be home in Washington, D. C. She reports having had a very delightful time while bere. Mr. Frank C. Lowrey, president of the Chieago Distriet Alien Cy E. League, is organizing the entire city into sb divisions in charge of division presi dents. He is very enthusiastic abost the work and says ‘We're going over the top this year.” Miss Gladys Erg, of 3110 Rhodes a" enue, entertained’ a number of git friends at her home last Saturday ever: ing. Games were indulged in, also dane ing enjoyed by many, after which freshments were served om 2 Hoover ized menu. Bishop I. N. Ress, of Washingtos, D. C., presiding over West Afries, ad his wife, Mrs. I. N. Ross, are expected in the city soon as guests of their sos, LN. Boss, Jr. who is secretary of the Emerson street branch Y. M. C. A. it Evanston. | It is reported that agents of the Gor ernment are at work on the South Side endeavoring to find housing accommo dations for several thousand members af the Race to be brought here aad used in munition plants. The old sdsg° rons: “It is an ill wind that blow nobody good."’ Let the wind keer blowing. | Ye editor of this column ia in receipt of s letter from ‘‘over there,”? writtet by Private William H. Skinner, 318 Lb. BuQ. M. C. Medieal Dept, G. D. 8. D. U. & P.O. 713 A. BL F., im which b¢ says all is going well and he likes the foreign lang fine. His company captured ® German prisoner not long ago 24 the Americans treated the Hun so wel! that he asked to be liberated so that be might go and bring his brothers in = prisoners, He was freed and lived o7 to his agreement, showing the attitude Americans take toward Hun prisoners. Let us hope the same is accorded our boys. ‘‘over there.’? Kindly write + low lines or mail copies of any paper ‘° Mr. Skinnor for it will be greatly sp7'* ie oe “ a i = | 12 HON. JAMES H. LAWLEY One of the popular Trustees of the Sami a tip-top Republican candidate for One of the popular Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago who would make a tip-top Republican candidate for City Treasurer of Chicago in 1919. FIFTY CENTS FOR ONE COPY OF THE BROAD AX. The undersigned will cheerfully and willingly pay 50 cents for a copy of The Broad Ax, dated November 4, 1916, provided that the copy is well preserved and in good condition. Anyone possessing a copy of that date and issue please address Julius F. Taylor, 6206 B. Elizabeth street. Phone Wentworth, 2597. A LETTER FROM A WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN ABOUT GOVERNOR WHITMAN, EX-SENATOR BRACKETT, PORMER GOVERNOR SULER AND BOSS MURPHY'S HANDY MAN, THE HONORABLE AL SMITH OF TAMMANY HALL. To the Editor of the Knickerbocker Press: Sir: Permit me, an impartial observer, to reply to the letter published in your paper from Mr. Brackett, of Saratoga. Everybody in the State, that has an ounce of common sense, knows that Boes Murphy removed Governor Sulzer because the governor was determined to do what he believed was right, regardless of Murphy; because he got after the grafters, in the interest of honest government; and because he advocated legislative reforms in the interest of the people to which Murphy and his gang were opposed. The impeachment proceeding was a farce and a scandal. It was illegal and unconstitutional. Every lawyer in the State who is not a Tammany lawyer will tell you so. The whole matter was a political frame-up, and has damned Tammany Hall forever. I have gone over the record, and I say this as a just man, and an old-time Democrat. Mr. Brackett's conscience seems to be troubling him now for the ignoble part he played in that infamous proceeding. It is too late, however, for Mr. Brackett to come before the public and ask for a vote of confidence for the inglorious part he played, at the request of Tammany, and for the money there was in it. Rest assured the decent people of the State of New York will never forget the good that Governor Sulber did. They know he was crucified by the Tammany Plunderbund, in a packed political court, not for his vices but for his virtues. The voters will never forgive the men who removed Governor Sulser; and if these men think so let them come before the people for public office, and the voters will let them know what they think about it. This has been the case ever since 1913, and it will continue so long as one of them is a candidate for political office. If Mr. Brackett doubts it it just let him run for some political Sanitary District of Chicago who would make for City Treasurer of Chicago in 1919. Mr. Brackett was well paid for what he did for Boss Murphy against Governor Sulzer, but it seems from what he says that the dirty dollars of Tammany are burning holes in his conscience as well as in his pockets. The Knickerbocker Press never did a grander and nobler work than it did in the Sulzer fight, and it deserves the thanks and the commendation of every decent man and woman in the State for now and then reminding us of the sacrifices Governor Sulzer made for them, and the real reasons for his unjust and illegal removal from office. The impeachment has been impeached by the voters. They sent Mr. Sulzer back to Albany in 1913. In the last analysis they are the real impenchers—as Brackett and others—too numerable to mention—have found out to their sorrow. But what is Mr. Brackett now trying to do? It looks as if he were endeavoring to defeat Governor Whitman for personal reasons, and was worried about the ghost of impeachment bobbling up—as it surely will—to destroy Al Smith, whose devious work for the Boss, in the impeachment matter, will not stand the test of impartial investigation. Very truly, George W. Dennison. (Reprinted from the Knickerbocker Press, September 10, 1918. Albany, N. Y. COLORED MAN, THO' FIT, KEPT OUT OF ARMY BECAUSE OF WHITE SPLOTCHES ON HIS FACE. Mexico, Mo.—James Davis, colored, one of the famous "spotted Davis family" whose faces are covered with large white splotches, is out of the running in the "Kaiser-back-to-Berlin" marathon. Davis was in the last contingent of Colored draftees to go to Camp Funston, Kan. He was rejected because of the above reason, he says. He is physically fit and apparently 100 per cent American and an athlete. Davis and his sisters for some years were with a side show of a well-known circus as members of the "wonderful spotted family from Africa." SIX MORE NEGROES HANGED FOR HOUSTON ARMY RIOTS. San Antonio, Tex.—Death penalties for assisting in the Houston, Tex., riots were paid here Wednesday by six Negroes, hanged under court-martial sentences at daybreak at Fort Sam Houston. Presidential sanction had previously been given to the military death sentences. (Thirteen Negroes were hanged last December for taking part in these same army riots. Capt. Joseph Mattes of Chicago was killed in the mutiny.) HON. OSCAR DE PRIEST AND THE PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT IN THE SECOND WARD FELL BY THE WAYSIDE IN THE LATE PRIMARY CONTEST. The decent and respectable Colored people residing in that ward, that is, those who think and act for themselves along political lines, never will march under the false banner of such wrong or false leaders as Edward H. Wright and Rev. A. J. Carey and Co. The voters in the Second Ward at the late primaries took some of the concilient out of the Hon. Oscar DePriest, who as the head and front of the so-called peoples' movement within the Republican party in the Second Ward, received six thousand votes when he ran as an independent Republican candidate for alderman last spring and from that time to the present, Mr. DePriest and his loud-mouthed shouters and camp followers maintained that six thousand Colored voters belonged to the Peoples' movement in the Second Ward and prior to the primaries so it is maintained that some of the wisest White politicians, who thought that they could or would ride right into power on the backs of those six thousand Colored voters, would not spend one dime in the way of advertising in any Colored newspaper, dumped many thousands of dollars into the Second Ward to aid the Peoples' movement which was seemingly fast tottering toward its early political grave and that after the primaries were all over and the smoke of that insane and disgraceful battle had cleared away it seems that the Colored gentleman who thought he was really running for the nomination for Congress against Hon. Martin B. Madden only received twenty-seven hundred votes in the entire First Congressional District of Illinois, while on the other hand Mr. De Priest received six thousand votes in the Second Ward of that same district, which is self evident that the Peoples' movement is on the wane, that its head leaders were utterly unable to control or to deliver six thousand votes to either one of the three contending Republican political factions prior to the late primaries. Lawyer Augustus L. Williams, who was here, there and every place at the same time in his race for the nomination for State Senator from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois, feels that he did not receive a square deal at the late primary contest, that some sharp corners were turned in order to trick him out of the nomination, that he was forced to call one of the election commissioners into the district to enable him to contend and to maintain his constitutional rights under the present primary law and by reason of that fact many of the friends and political backers of Mr. Williams are urging him to enter the race as an independent Republican candidate for State Senator from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois. Attorney James E. White, who made LPE4 94 HON. CHARLES W. PETERS The extremely popular Republican candidate for sheriff of out at the primaries last week with more than nineteen good and his thousands of friends feel dead sure of his November. a splendid race for nomination for State Senator from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois, will four years from now make the second attempt to land that nomination against all comers. Mr. White is a high-class lawyer and he would reflect much credit on the Colored people in the senate of this state. Col. S. B. Turner very successfully put one over on the head political bosses around and about him for he made a home run and beat the Republican organizations in the First and Second Wards and landed in the Legislature from the First Senatorial District of Illinois with fifteen hundred majority at his back. The majority of the members of the Grand Order of Odd Fellows have at last become absolutely disgusted with the close fisted or the iron rule of Col. Edward H. Morris and at a meeting of the leading men of that order held in New York City recently, Col. Morris was unhorsed and relieved of the further trouble of drawing twelve hundred dollars per year, at the same time doing nothing to improve or to advance the order which has been going backwards or standing still under his despotic rule or misrule, and the election of new officers of that order resulted as follows: The B. M. C. refused to accept any social entertainment during the state of War even though New York and her famous hospitality was manifested in a strong desire to furnish same. The election resulted as follows: Grand Master, John S. Neel, Charleston, W. Va.; Deputy Grand Master, W. T. Francis, St. Paul, Minn.; Grand Secretary, Robt. J. Nelson, Harrisburg Pa.; Grand Treasurer, Charles Colbourne, Wilmington, Del.; Grand Directors: W. T. Andrews, South Carolina; J. G. Robinson, Knoxville, Tenn.; W. P. Kemp, Detroit, Mich.; William Cornelius, New York, N. Y.; J. Anthony Josey, Madison, Wis.; Auditors: Chas. E. Mitchell, Institute, W. Va.; R. E. Warner, New York, N. Y.; and Isaac H. Nutter, Atlantic City, N. J. Grand Attorney, Perey W. Howard, Jackson, Miss.; Delegate to England, W. L. Houston, Washington, D. C. Before leaving for his home the Grand Master, John E. Noel, made the following statement to your representatives: "We will enter at once upon a vigorous and concerted effort to recruit our membership, replenish our treasury, harmonize our factions and place the G. U. O. O. F. again upon the high pinnacle it formerly occupied." The Grand Household elected the following officers: M. W. G. S., Mammie Hailey; R. W. G. S., Sigenia Henderson; G. W. R., Ola M. Walkers; G. W. T. and G. W. D., Ida Davis, Annie Croon. Grand Usher, Lena Evans; Grand Cham- The Co wa Joe Su Sen wa pla ch pos M Sen ver ful e for sheriff of Cook County, who won be than nineteen thousand majority to the dead sure of his calling and election in M. HON. OSCAR DE PRIEST The head and the front of the People's movement within the Republican party in the Second Ward, who may be urged to enter the race for Alderman in that ward in the Soring of 1919. After the election of officers the Committee on Credentials reported the entire delegation from the State of Georgia as regular and accredited representatives and a beautiful demonstration by the B. M. C. was then witnessed, which included a call for a speech by the Hon. Benj. J. Davis who was escorted to the platform by a special committee amid a tremendous applause and a wonderful enthusiastic ovation. He responded in the most excellent speech ever delivered before any session of the B. M. C., which was interrupted continually by evidence of the great esteem which the entire body entertained for him. A patriotic resolution depicting the wonderful history of the Black Soldiers and "pledging our last drop of blood and our last penny to our Country" including also the special direction to the Sub-Committee of Management "to make sale of the $8,000 certificates of indebtedness owned by the Order and to add a sufficient amount to net a sum of $15,000 and invest the same in the Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds." The National Equal Rights League began its three days' sessions at Olivet Baptist Church on Tuesday evening, which was crowded for the occasion and Attorney Patriek H. O'Donnell delivered the opening address. He made the speech of his life and pointed out a few of the many things which the Colored people must adhere to in order to come into the full possession of their own in this country. Well on to fifty delegates were present, representing eighteen states and in the main their deliberations were sober and very creditable. More will be said in the next issue of this paper concerning the National Equal Rights League. Mrs. Josephine H. Lawrence, Assistant Superintendent Bureau of Social Service of Cook County, Is More Than Eminently Qualified for the Responsible Position Which She Holds. The citizens of Chicago and of Cook county should highly commend Hon. Thomas F. Scully, Judge of the County Court, and others who have been in any way responsible for selecting Mrs. Josephine H. Lawrence as Assistant Superintendent of the Bureau of Social Service of Cook County. For in every way she is the right person in the right place and she is amply qualified to discharge all the duties of her responsible position. Miss Kate Mead, head of the Social Service Bureau states that it would be very hard to conduct its affairs successfully without the aid and assistance of Mrs. Lawrence, who is always so kind and considerate to all the little children who are under the control of the Social Service Bureau; that she always imparts words of comfort to them, their mothers and to those who are not blessed with parents. CITY NEWS. Reported by Lawyer S. Z. C. Westerfield. Mr. William J. Martin, postal clerk, spent the week end at Grayland Farm, Des Plaines, Ill., as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Taylor. Prof. A. W. Craig and Lawyer Joseph H. Stewart, of Washington, D. C., and Rev. J. R. Ransom, of Kansas City, Kan., are delegates to the National Equal Rights League meeting in this city. Miss Isabel F. Green, who has been visiting Mrs. George Sublett, 5303 Washington boulevard, has returned to her home in Washington, D. C. She reports having had a very delightful time while here. Mr. Frank C. Lowrey, president of the Chicago District Allen C. E. League, is organizing the entire city into subdivisions in charge of division presidents. He is very enthusiastic about the work and says "We're going over the top this year.". Miss Gladys Erg, of 3110 Rhodes avenue, entertained a number of girl friends at her home last Saturday evening. Games were indulged in, also dancing enjoyed by many, after which refreshments were served on a Hooverized menu. Bishop I. N. Ross, of Washington, D. C., presiding over West Africa, and his wife, Mrs. I. N. Ross, are expected in the city soon as guests of their son, I. N. Ross, Jr., who is secretary of the Emerson street branch Y. M. C. A. in Evanston. It is reported that agents of the Government are at work on the South Side endeavoring to find housing accommodations for several thousand members of the Race to be brought here and used in munition plants. The old adage runs: "It is an ill wind that blows nobody good." Let the wind keep blowing. Ye editor of this column is in receipt of a letter from "over there," written by Private William H. Skinner, 318 Lb. Bu. Q. M. C. Medical Dept., G. D. S. D. U. S. P. O. 713 A. E. F., in which he says all is going well and he likes the foreign land fine. His company captured a German prisoner not long ago and the Americans treated the Hun so well that he asked to be liberated so that he might go and bring his brothers in as prisoners. He was freed and lived up to his agreement, showing the attitude Americans take toward Hun prisoners. Let us hope the same is accorded our boys "over there." Kindly write a few lines or mail copies of any paper to Mr. Skinner for it will be greatly appreciated. --- [Name] ATTORNEY AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS One of the Brundage leaders in the Second Ward, who may enter the race as an independent Republican candidate for state senator from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois. One of the Brundage leaders in the Second Ward, who may enter the race as an independent Republican candidate for state senator from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois. GRAND SESSION OF CHICAGO A. M. E. CONFERENCE OPENS By Lawyer S. Z. C. Westerfield. Last Wednesday morning witnessed the opening of the greatest Annual Conference in all African Methodism, namely, the Chicago Annual Conference now meeting at Ebenezer Church in Evanston, Dr. H. E. Stewart, pastor. Sessions are held three times daily and it is thought that there is sufficient business on hand and matters of importance to be looked after which will occupy the conference over Sunday, adjourning sometime Monday. The presiding officer of the conference is Bishop Levi J. Coppin, and he has proven himself to be the peer of any who have ever occupied a seat on the bench, and because of the case and dignity in his manner, he has been able to accomplish wonders in this conference. He is the best financier in the conference excepting none. The Chicago Conference should congratulate itself on having at its head such an efficient, whole-hearted, sympathetic, Christian leader as Bishop Coppin, and arrive in every way possible to follow his able leadership. Not only is this the greatest conference in all African Methodism, but also this year has proven to be the greatest of any, for the Dollar Money reports show the greatest increases yet reported, and also memberships have been greatly enlarged. It is particularly noticeable that among the effective workers and those who have shown wonderful ability in marshaling forces in Dr. R. G. Snelson, pastor of St. Mary's Church, in Englewood, Chicago. He reported $412 dollar money, with an increase in membership of nearly 200. St. Mary's Church holds the banner for the largest increase in the conference and also the banner for the largest amount reported by any branch of the Woman's Life Missionary Society, over which Mrs. Snelson presides. Dr. Snelson is conserving of the greatest credit and of his recognition in the church for he has preceded in paying off the mortgage debt on the church of seven years' standing, amounting to $671, and has $400 in the bank at present, which is credited to St. Mary's Church. A most effective work has been done by Dr. W. D. Cook, pastor of Bethel Church, Chicago, for he reported $1,251 dollar money and every department of the church has taken on new life during the time of his pastorate. At every service the church is crowded to capacity to hear this able divine for he is filled with spiritual power and brotherly love and impresses it upon his membership. Bethel is striving to become the leader in the connection and at the current rate of progress it will not be before it will have achieved that position due to the energetic qualities of Dr. Cook. His efforts deserve greater recognition. Quinn Chapel also has done great work this year with Dr. J. C. Anderson as pastor, for he reported $842 dollar money. The church has been newly decorated and the parsonage newly renovated. The church debt has been greatly reduced and also many members added to the church. This being his last year it is not known whether he will be returned or not, but if he should not be, the church will lose one of its most potent factors for accomplishing good along financial lines and organizing efforts. The total amount of Dollar Money raised by the conference is $7,638.35 with an increase of $1,172.50 over last year. Wednesday morning Carlyle F. Stewart, son of Dr. H. E. Stewart, was ordained a deacon and recommended for a Chaplain in the United States Army. A grand reception was held Wednesday night with the main address delivered by Mr. H. A. Russell of the War Activity Bureau. Others who spoke were Mrs. Harris, of Evanston, Prof. W. W. Fisher, and response by Rev. Jesse Woods, of Milwaukee, Wis. Rev. J. J. Stevens preached a masterly missionary sermon Thursday night. Dean Woodson, of the Payne Theological Department, Wilberfore University, is a distinguished visitor at the Conference and is the private secretary to Bishop Coppin. Among the very efficient women workers of the conference is Mrs. Coppin, wife of the distinguished Bishop, for she stands pre-eminent and takes her place among the great women of the country for effective work and leadership. There are nearly 200 members of the conference and great good is looked for next year. Thursday night, Lawyer and Mrs. S. Z. C. Westerfield were introduced to the conference, both of whom are well acquainted with Bishop Coppin, having known him while in Washington, D. C. Thursday night, Wayman Chapel'choir furnished music for the service, while St. Mary's choir will be present Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. James M. Henderson read a highly enlightening paper on the war conditions now enveloping the country. Dr. Henderson is from St. Paul, Minn. He spoke of our part in the great conflict and the responsibilities which follow. Many changes are to take place in the conference and the reading of appointments is anxiously looked forward to, but with the able mind of Bishop Coppin directing affairs there is no doubt but that satisfaction will be given all and the best men will be put in their proper places. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Owens have moved from their former residence at 4389 Forrestville avenue into more spacious quarters at 5827 Wentworth av- CHARLES E. STUMP, THE KANSAS FARMER, AFTER TOURING THE SOUTH, BREAKS INTO HIGH SOCIETY LIFE IN DENVER, COLO., AND ATTENDED THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS, MO. HON. SIDNEY LYON Re-nominated for member of the Legislature from the 5th Imperial District of Denver, Colo.-I have been to the National Baptist convention, and if you believe me, I have had a great time there. I wish that they had a National Baptist convention every week and I was permitted to attend. Well, we would soon get tired of it and it is better that it meets only once a year and that will not give the newness time to wear off. It was the greatest session in the history of the organization. That is what I hear men say who have been going there ever since it has been a convention, and I was real glad to hear them say it. It opened right on time, and went through the regular routine work. Dr. E. C. Morris presided, of course, and made some remarks. Right by his side was the vice-president at large, Dr. W. G. Parks, of Philadelphia. I am sure that you will believe me when I tell you that he is one of the greatest preachers in our race. By study and work he has made his way to the front, and under his pastorate in Philadelphia the church of which he is pastor has erected one of the greatest churches of the century. I heard the address of President Morris and it was a great big speech. It contained many good things and valuable information. Then there was Dr. Joseph A. Booker, and he made a great big report for the Home Mission Board. Dr. L. G. Jordan, for the Foreign Mission Board, and I tell you these are great men and doing great things. There were other reports, the Benefit Board, the Church Extension Board, the Educational Board, and I could say others, but time will not permit me to do so. After mingling with friends, I had the pleasure of going out and seeing the new Poro building, and, believe me, it is some building—in fact, it is just a peach. Mrs. A. E. Malone is an honor to her race and a credit to St. Louis. She has helped to put the town on the business map, and there are thousands of dollars passing through the banks and postoffice by her being there. The new building is not just ready to be occupied, but as soon as it is finished then you will be in position to know just what I am talking about. Prof. A. E. Malone is one of the best trained men in the race. He was for a long time in the school room, and, coming out of there he was busy representing a large firm on the road, and now is doing to helping to solve the vexed problems in the race and he is doing his work to perfection. Miss Elizabeth Smith has just entered the service of the Malones, and she is going to do good work. At the close of the National Baptist convention, I got all my things together and Mr. Brown toed me down to the stable and put me on the Missouri Pacific early one morning going west. I was not on long before they seemed to tickle that old iron horse in the short ribs, and started to grunt like a fellow sick. It snorted and grunted and grunted and snorted. It was not long before we landed right in Kansas City. Some of them got off, and I got off, too, but only to get right back on. I rode her right into Pueblo, Colo. I like this man's town very much. I got in touch with Rev. G. C. Chinn, and two young men who worked for the M. P. in Little Rock. They were off on a vacation, tak- ing each man with him his wife to see the country. One of them had left his money in St. Louis, but the people had sent it to him. I went out to see what was going on, met the people, and then I was off to another part of the world. I got on the Denver & Rio Grande, headed for Denver. It took it just a little over two hours to make the run. I looked out of the window and just over on the mountains there could be seen snow, and where I was it were some hot. I could not understand how there could be two kinds of weather so close together, but it was, just the same. Snowing on top and melting in the valley. Who ever heard of such a thing? I could hardly believe my own eyes. Reaching Denver I went to Campbell Chapel where Bishop H. Blanton Parks was booked to hold conference. I enjoyed seeing him at work. He was then and there having a conference with some of his men. The Rev. Dr. Ward received me with open arms and soon had me assigned to an excellent stopping place. But I called up Dr. Justine L. Ford, one of the leading physicians in the West. I had an invitation to come to her home and I accepted. She was born in Galesburg, Ill., where she got the foundation for her education. After graduating from there she was selected to teach in Lovejoy, Ill., and remained until she accepted the hands of a man in matrimony. While in Chicago she took her education in medicine and put out her shingle, and believe me, honey, she is kept busy here day and night, and her practice is among all kinds of people, colors and races. She is just a good doctor, that's all. But she took a day off to show me Denver. First I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Estella P. Carter, who comes from Galesburg and is one of those fast writers. She can look up and see words coming out of your mouth and put them down on paper. She is some pumpkins when it comes to writing shorthand. She is stenographer in the office of the American Woodman. Then I met Miss Mabel Mollison, the daughter of Lawyer Mollison, who is also doing a big business in the same office. She is also an expert stenographer and bookkeeper. At one time she was a teller in a bank in Mississippi. Now for the outing. Mrs. Jasper Andrews, who is one of the most successful business women in this whole country, hitched up her Ford and got ready for the carry around. She came to this section of the country about fifteen years ago from way down in Texas and decided that farming was good. They got them a farm, and then went at it. Hogs were purchased as an asset, then cows, and it was. not long before they were on the map. Believe me, Mrs. Andrews knows all about hogs and cows, and in her line she has been a success, and then she knows all about a car. While we were getting ready to start, Lawyer Blakemore came along and said that he would like to join the party, and, of course, was invited, and I am glad that he was because of the tire trouble which followed around and about those big mountains. Where we went, I don't know, but I do know that it was a great trip. [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie]. HON. THOMAS GALLAGHER Re-nominated to make the race for Congress from the Eighth Congressional District of Illinois, who will be re-elected in November without the slightest opposition. Re-nominated to make the race for Congress from the Eighth Congressional District of Illinois, who will be re-elected in November without the slightest opposition. you, was in the party. He knows something about machines, but I do not, so that when enroute to Boulder, when the thing went off like a gun, he knew what to do, and out he jumped, raised the car, took the wheel off, patched the hole in it, and after about an hour's delay we were off again. Mrs. Andrews knows how to manage the machine and she is indeed a remarkable woman. CHIPS. Mrs. Carrie Warner, 3822 Calumet avenue, was very much pleased with the Twenty-third Anniversary Edition of The Broad Ax and she greatly enjoyed reading its interesting contents. Attorney William J. Latham, 2 East Thirty-first street, corner of State street Back to Denver in the evening I went to see Bishop Parks in his conferences, and he had a great conference. He made one more big speech and it was my pleasure to hear him. He told about the war and war measures. He urged the people to get in line for the next Liberty Loan and wanted his people to put into it all the money they could spare and even some they could not spare. Bishop Parks has the common sense view of this thing, and he is giving the proper advice to his people. It is not enough to talk about race loyalty, race patriotism and the like and then not do anything. You must fight, you must make your money fight, you must make your brains fight. Any man who fails to do something in this war is not worthy of the name of man. I don't care what you say or what you do, this is really true. Talk is not going to win this war or any other war. Good fighting, good food, good men and plenty of all. I did not say good money, for you know this. If you are a real American with blood in your veins, then get some money ready, buy a Liberty Bond, invest in war savings stamps—do all you can. That our boys are fighting in France there is no doubt, and they are making a record for you and for me. They are putting us on the map. Somewhere in France will be left a son, a brother, a husband. He will never return to his home, and the family reunion will be in the Great Beyond. What are you doing to show appreciation for that life? No one, perhaps, will be able to place a flower on his grave on Decoration Day, but let it be said I have done my duty. Fall in line. September 28 is the day. God help you to do your part. The Enterprise Institute, Thirty-eighth Street and Vincennes Avenue, Rev. G. H. McDaniel, President, to Celebrate Its Eleventh Anniversary. The Enterprise Institute has scheduled five very high grade programs for the celebration of its eleventh anniversary, beginning Monday, the 23d, including Friday night. The Baptist Women's Congress has charge of the program at 3 p. m., Sunday, the 29th. POERTO RICO POLICE WOMEN. San Juan, Porto Rico.—A call has been issued for several thousand woman in Porto Rico to form a police woman's reserve corps, to aid in correcting "the decidedly immoral conditions" which are said to exist not only in San Juan but elsewhere. THE BROADWAY press from the Eighth Congressional District November without the slightest opposition. CHIPS. Mrs. Carrie Warner, 3822 Calumet avenue, was very much pleased with the Twenty-third Anniversary Edition of The Broad Ax and she greatly enjoyed reading its interesting contents. Attorney William J. Latham, 2 East Thirty-first street, corner of State street, 'phone Calumet 875, states that he was highly delighted to come in contact with the Twenty-third Anniversary Edition of The Broad Ax; that all in all, it reached the highest point in Colored artistic journalism in this country. Harvey A. Watkins, the successful real estate broker at 3510 Indiana avenue, was held up last week by some strong-armed men or robbers and was relieved of sixteen hundred dollars. He had just collected the money in as rents for some of his clients and in a very few hours' time he made every cent of it good by digging up his own money. Miss Helen Morrison, of Athens, Ga., was, the first part of last week, united in marriage to Col. Robert S. Abbott, editor of the world's greatest weekly newspaper. Rev. Moses Jackson quietly performed the wedding ceremony at his home, 3534 Wabash avenue. Editor and Mrs. Abbott are at home to their friends at 4847 Champlain avenue. Col. Abbott is being congratulated on all sides and in every direction over the happy event. Mme. Emily M. Scott, head of the Provident School of Beauty Culture, 3611 South State street, last Monday morning opened up a branch establishment at 4956 South State street, second floor, and the parlors of the Provident School of Beauty Culture are just as attractive and as tastily furnished there as they are at the first mentioned number on State street. Mme. Scott deserves much credit for the large amount of enterprise she is displaying and she is fast proving herself to be one of the best business women in Chicago. Mrs. Gertrude Balay is in charge of her branch establishment at 4956 South State street. The net proceeds of the grand musical and patriotic meeting, which was held at the Auditorium, June 14, for the benefit of the families of the Illinois Colored soldiers, amounted to $1,039.82, has been turned over to Mr. Marquis Eaton, chairman, Chicago Chapter American Red Cress. Mr. William B. Austin, president of the Chicago branch of the National Security League, forwarded the check to Mr. Eaton for that sum. Meadames Jessie Jones, Bessie I. Mitchell and Grace Williams so far are the three Colored women who are actively and regularly employed among the workers of the Chicago Chapter, American Red Crom. The detailed report of the affair was published in these columns four or five weeks ago and will not be reproduced at this time. PAGE THREE [Name] ATTORNEY AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS. One of the Brundage leaders in the Second Ward, who may en independent Republican candidate for state senator from the District of Illinois. One of the Brundage leaders in the Second Ward, who may enter the race as an independent Republican candidate for state senator from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois. One of the Brundage leaders in the Second Ward, who may enter the race as an independent Republican candidate for state senator from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois. GRAND SESSION OF CHICAGO A. M. E. CONFERENCE OPENS By Lawyer S. Z. C. Westerfield. Last Wednesday morning witnessed the opening of the greatest Annual Conference in all African Methodism, namely, the Chicago Annual Conference now meeting at Ebenezer Church in Evanston, Dr. H. E. Stewart, pastor. Sessions are held three times daily and it is thought that there is sufficient business on hand and matters of importance to be looked after which will occupy the conference over Sunday, adjourning sometime Monday. The presiding officer of the conference is Bishop Levi J. Coppin, and he has proven himself to be the peer of any who have ever occupied a seat on the bench, and because of the case and dignity in his manner, he has been able to accomplish wonders in this conference. He is the best financier in the conference excepting none. The Chicago Conference should congratulate itself on having at its head such an efficient, whole-hearted, sympathetic, Christian leader as Bishop Coppin, and strive in every way possible to follow his able leadership. Not only is this the greatest conference in all African Methodism, but also this year has proven to be the greatest of any, for the Dollar Money reports show the greatest increases yet reported, and also membership here Dr. Cook. His efforts deserve greater recognition. Quinn Chapel also has done great work this year with Dr. J. C. Anderson as pastor, for he reported $842 dollar money. The church has been newly decorated and the parsonage newly renovated. The church debt has been greatly reduced and also many members added to the church. This being his last year it is not known whether he will be returned or not, but if he should not be, the church will lose one of its most potent factors for accomplishing good along financial lines and organizing efforts. The total amount of Dollar Money raised by the conference is $7,638.35, with an increase of $1,172.50 over last year. Wednesday morning Carlyle F. Stewart, son of Dr. H. F. Stewart, was ordained a deacon and recommended for a Chaplain in the United States Army. A grand reception was held Wednesday night with the main address delivered by Mr. H. A. Russell of the War Activity Bureau. Others who spoke were Mrs. Harris, of Evanston, Prof. W. W. Fisher, and response by Rev. Jesse Woods, of Milwaukee, Wis. Rev. J. J. Stevens preached a masterly missionary sermon Thursday night. Dean Woodson, of the Payne Theological Department, Wilberfore University, is a distinguished visitor at the Conference and is the private secretary to Bishop Coppin. Among the very efficient women workers of the conference is Mrs. Coppin, wife of the distinguished Bishop, for she stands pre-eminent and takes her place among the great women of the country for effective work and leadership. There are nearly 200 members of the conference and great good is looked for next year. Thursday night, Lawyer and Mrs. S. Z. C. Westerfield were introduced to the conference, both of whom are well acquainted with Bishop Coppin, having known him while in Washington, D. C. Thursday night, Wayman Chapel' choir furnished music for the service, while St. Mary's choir will be present Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. James M. Henderson read a highly enlightening paper on the war conditions now enveloping the country. Dr. Henderson is from St. Paul, Minn. He spoke of our part in the great conflict and the responsibilities which follow. Many changes are to take place in the conference and the reading of appointments is anxiously looked forward to, but with the able mind of Bishop Coppin directing affairs there is no doubt but that satisfaction will be given all and the best men will be put in their proper places. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Owens have moved from their former residence at 4329 Forrestville avenue into more spacious quarters at 5827 Wentworth av- CHARLES E. STUMP, THE KANSAS FARMER, AFTER TOURING THE SOUTH, BREAKS INTO HIGH SOCIETY LIFE IN DENVER, COLO., AND ATTENDED THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS, MO. HON. SIDNEY LYON Re-nominated for member of the Legislature from the 5th Senatorial District of Illinois, who is one of the many true friends of the Colored race. Denver, Colo.—I have been to the National Baptist convention, and if you believe me, I have had a great time there. I wish that they had a National Baptist convention every week and I was permitted to attend. Well, we would soon get tired of it and it is better that it meets only once a year and that will not give the newness time to wear off. It was the greatest session in the history of the organization. That is what I hear men say who have been going there ever since it has been a convention, and I was real glad to hear them say it. It opened right on time, and went through the regular routine work. Dr. E. C. Morris presided, of course, and made some remarks. Right by his side was the vice-president at large, Dr. W. G. Parks, of Philadelphia. I am sure that you will believe me when I tell you that he is one of the greatest preachers in our race. By study and work he has made his way to the front, and under his pastorate in Philadelphia the church of which he is pastor has erected one of the greatest churches of the century. I heard the address of President Morris and it was a great big speech. It contained many good things and valuable information. Then there was Dr. Joseph A. Booker, and he made a great big report for the Home Mission Board. Dr. L. G. Jordan, for the Foreign Mission Board, and I tell you these are great men and doing great things. There were other reports, the Benefit Board, the Church Extension Board, the Educational Board, and I could say others, but time will not permit me to do so. After mingling with friends, I had the pleasure of going out and seeing the new Poro building, and, believe me, it is some building—in fact, it is just a peach. Mrs. A. E. Malone is an honor to her race and a credit to St. Louis. She has helped to put the town on the business map, and there are thousands of dollars passing through the banks and postoffice by her being there. The new building is not just ready to be occupied, but as soon as it is finished then you will be in position to know just what I am talking about. Prof. A. E. Malone is one of the best trained men in the race. He was for a long time in the school room, and, coming out of there he was busy representing a large firm on the road, and now is doing to helping to solve the vexed problems in the race and he is doing his work to perfection. Miss Elizabeth Smith has just entered the service of the Malones, and she is going to do good work. At the close of the National Baptist convention, I got all my things together and Mr. Brown toted me down to the stable and put me on the Missouri Pacific early one morning going west. I was not on long before they seemed to tickle that old iron horse in the short ribs, and started to grunt like a fellow sick. It snorted and grunted and grunted and snorted. It was not long before we landed right in Kansas City. Some of them got off, and I got off, too, but only to get right back on. I rode her right into Pueblo, Colo. I like this man's town very much. I got in touch with Rev. G. C. Chinn, and two young men who worked for the M. P. in Little Rock. They were off on a vacation, tak- ing each man with him his wife to see the country. One of them had left his money in St. Louis, but the people had sent it to him. I went out to see what was going on, met the people, and then I was off to another part of the world. I got on the Denver & Rio Grande, headed for Denver. It took it just a little over two hours to make the run. I looked out of the window and just over on the mountains there could be seen snow, and where I was it were some hot. I could not understand how there could be two kinds of weather so close together, but it was, just the same. Snowing on top and melting in the valley. Who ever heard of such a thing? I could hardly believe my own eyes. Reaching Denver I went to Campbell Chapel where Bishop H. Blanton Parks was booked to hold conference. I enjoyed seeing him at work. He was then and there having a conference with some of his men. The Rev. Dr. Ward received me with open arms and soon had me assigned to an excellent stopping place. But I called up Dr. Justine L. Ford, one of the leading physicians in the West. I had an invitation to come to her home and I accepted. She was born in Galesburg, Ill., where she got the foundation for her education. After graduating from there she was selected to teach in Lovejoy, Ill., and remained until she accepted the hands of a man in matrimony. While in Chicago she took her education in medicine and put out her shingle, and believe me, honey, she is kept busy here day and night, and her practice is among all kinds of people, colors and races. She is just a good doctor, that's all. But she took a day off to show me Denver. First I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Estella P. Carter, who comes from Galesburg and is one of those fast writers. She can look up and see words coming out of your mouth and put them down on paper. She is some pumpkins when it comes to writing shorthand. She is stenographer in the office of the American Woodmen. Then I met Miss Mabel Mollison, the daughter of Lawyer Mollison, who is also doing a big business in the same office. She is also an expert stenographer and bookkeeper. At one time she was a teller in a bank in Mississippi. Now for the outing. Mrs. Jasper Andrews, who is one of the most successful business women in this whole country, hitched up her Ford and got ready for the carry around. She came to this section of the country about fifteen years ago from 'way down in Texas and decided that farming was good. They got them a farm, and then went at it. Hoga were purchased as an asset, then cows, and it was. not long before they were on the map. Believe me, Mrs. Andrews knows all about hogs and cows, and in her line she has been a success, and then she knows all about a car. While we were getting ready to start, Lawyer Blakemore came along and said that he would like to join the party, and, of course, was invited, and I am glad that he was because of the tire trouble which followed around and about those big mountains. Where we went, I don't know, but I do know that it was a great trip. Lawyer E. P. Blakemore, as I told M. H. HON. THOMAS GALLAGHER Re-nominated to make the race for Congress from the Eighth Congressional District of Illinois, who will he re-elected in November without the slightest opposition. Re-nominated to make the race for Congress from the Eighth Congressional District of Illinois, who will be re-elected in November without the slightest opposition. you, was in the party. He knows something about machines, but I do not, so that when euroute to Boulder, when the thing went off like a gun, he knew what to do, and out he jumped, raised the car, took the wheel off, patched the hole in it, and after about an hour's delay we were off again. Mrs. Andrews knows how to manage the machine and she is indeed a remarkable woman. CHIPS. Mrs. Carrie Warner, 3822 Calumet avenue, was very much pleased with the Twenty-third Anniversary Edition of The Broad Ax and she greatly enjoyed reading its interesting contents. Attorney William J. Latham, 2 East Thirty-first street, corner of State street Back to Denver in the evening I went to see Bishop Parks in his conferences, and he had a great conference. He made one more big speech and it was my pleasure to hear him. He told about the war and war measures. He urged the people to get in line for the next Liberty Loan and wanted his people to put into it all the money they could spare and even some they could not spare. Bishop Parks has the common sense view of this thing, and he is giving the proper advice to his people. It is not enough to talk about race loyalty, race patriotism and the like and then not do anything. You must fight, you must make your money fight, you must make your brains fight. Any man who fails to do something in this war is not worthy of the name of man. I don't care what you say or what you do, this is really true. Talk is not going to win this war or any other war. Good fighting, good food, good men and plenty of all. I did not say good money, for you know this. If you are a real American with blood in your veins, then get some money ready, buy a Liberty Bond, invest in war savings stamps—do all you can. That our boys are fighting in France there is no doubt, and they are making a record for you and for me. They are putting us on the map. Somewhere in France will be left a son, a brother, a husband. He will never return to his home, and the family reunion will be in the Great Beyond. What are you doing to show appreciation for that life? No one, perhaps, will be able to place a flower on his grave on Decoration Day, but let it be said I have done my duty. Fall in line. September 28 is the day. God help you to do your part. The Enterprise Institute, Thirty-eighth Street and Vincennes Avane, Rev. G. H. McDaniel, President, to Celebrate Its Eleventh Anniversary. The Enterprise Institute has scheduled five very high grade programs for the celebration of its eleventh anniversary, beginning Monday, the 23d, including Friday night. The Baptist Women's Congress has charge of the program at 3 p. m., Sunday, the 29th. PORTO RICO POLICE WOMEN San Juan, Porto Rico.—A call has been issued for several thousand woman in Porto Rico to form a police woman's reserve corps, to aid in correcting "the decidedly immoral conditions" which are said to exist not only in San Juan but elsewhere. 1930 press from the Eighth Congressional District November without the slightest opposition. CHIPS. Mrs. Carrie Warner, 3822 Calumet avenue, was very much pleased with the Twenty-third Anniversary Edition of The Broad Ax and she greatly enjoyed reading its interesting contents. Attorney William J. Latham, 2 East Thirty-first street, corner of State street, 'phone Calumet 875, states that he was highly delighted to come in contact with the Twenty-third Anniversary Edition of The Broad Ax; that all in all, it reached the highest point in Colored artistic journalism in this country. Harvey A. Watkins, the successful real estate broker at 3510 Indiana avenue, was held up last week by some strong-armed men or robbers and was relieved of sixteen hundred dollars. He had just collected the money in as rents for some of his clients and in a very few hours' time he made every cent of it good by digging up his own money. Miss Helen Morrison, of Athens, Ga., was, the first part of last week, united in marriage to Col. Robert S. Abbott, editor of the world's greatest weekly newspaper. Rev. Moses Jackson quietly performed the wedding ceremony at his home, 3534 Wabash avenue. Editor and Mrs. Abbott are at home to their friends at 4847 Champlain avenue. Col. Abbott is being congratulated on all sides and in every direction over the happy event. Mme. Emily M. Scott, head of the Provident School of Beauty Culture, 3611 South State street, last Monday morning opened up a branch establishment at 4956 South State street, second floor, and the parlors of the Provident School of Beauty Culture are just as attractive and as tastily furnished there as they are at the first mentioned number on State street. Mme. Scott deserves much credit for the large amount of enterprise she is displaying and she is fast proving herself to be one of the best business women in Chicago. Mrs. Gertrude Balay is in charge of her branch establishment at 4956 South State street. The net proceeds of the grand musical and patriotic meeting, which was held at the Auditorium, June 14, for the benefit of the families of the Illinois Colored soldiers, amounted to $1,039.82, has been turned over to Mr. Marquis Eaton, chairman, Chicago Chapter American Red Cross. Mr. William B. Austin, president of the Chicago branch of the National Security League, forwarded the check to Mr. Eaton for that sum. Mesdames Jessie Jones, Bessie I. Mitchell and Grace Williams so far are the three Colored women who are actively and regularly employed among the workers of the Chicago Chapter, American Red Cross. The detailed report of the affair was published in these columns four or five weeks ago and will not be reproduced at this time. PAGE THINGS PAGE FOUR THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th, 1899 without missing one single issue, Republi- cane, Democrat, Catholics, Protest ants, Single Taxes, Priests, infidels of anyone else can have their may as long on their language is proper and responsi- bility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak it own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscription must be paid in ad- vance. One Year $2.00 Six Months 1.00 Advertising rates made known or application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth Street, Chicago, Ill. PHONE WENTWORTH 2597. JULIUS P. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher. DR. M. A. MAJORS, 4700 S. STATE STREET, PHONE DREXEL 1416 ASSOCIATE EDITOR. Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879. VOL. XXIV. SEPTEMBER 21, 1918 No. 1 EDITORIAL SEPT. 21, 1918—ABOUT STREET TALKING. Scene: On or near the corner of 35th street. Half dozen of well dressed Colored men busily engaged in conversation about what? Reader, you couldn't guess what they were talking about.—About almost nothing to be sure.—Certainly it was not about the sudden shift in the price of wheat or coal, or sugar, or the prospects of a favorable turn in the shipment of potatoes or coffee. No, none of these, hardly. And they were not discussing the necessary qualifications of a man or woman to enter upon certain elevating lines of work. They were not talking about what amount of cash it required to take some line of trade in this busy city, where everybody is making and spending money for everything. Their appearances would have led you to believe they were highly cultivated gentlemen, educated and refined, but for that loud ha! ha! and vulgar ribaldry in effusive explosion every once and a while. We were watching you watching them. They were neither aware of you watching them any more than you were aware that we were watching you. Ever and anon as ladies would pass them with their gentlemen company or alone, all heads of this half dozen well dressed Colored men would automatically turn toward these highly dressed and stylish looking young women, and then would immediately commence a form of bad society eloquence that would make people believe there are no respectable Colored people, and no purity and virtue at all among our young women. This episode is one of almost daily occurrence at or near the corner of any of the busy streets in our business district. It tells the alarming story that parents somewhere, sometime failed to drive home to their children's hearts those noble principles of decency and good behavior so greatly needed by our poor race in the day of its trial. The enlooker whom we were watching turned from the sad scene where cultured looking, well dressed Negroes were making curious unprintable remarks about our women, your sister, or daughter, and may be some girl you will lead to the sacred altar, and in a gruff monotone gave expression to his digest with the remarks: "I'll be damned; the Negro is no good." A conclusion which is hurtful and works untold injury to us. EDITORIALS. Mnish of our failures result from a lack of sincerity on the part of people whose names would surprise you if only you were to see them in print. Chicago is supplied with an abundance of manhood power among Negroes. This manhood power is greatly weakened because of a contemptible, jealous spirit running up and down a host of little spineless backs of big headed individuals who have about as much race loyalty as a guina pig. We've got to study and appreciate the men and women of our race, and respect them for what they are. We've got to hand it to them rather than withhold the praise that would inspire their hearts to nobler effort. Contention and strife among the leaders is helpful always to those who oppose us. Too many would be leaders, all reaching out for the prestige of leadership, unfit, any of them for leadership. The time, the occasion, and then the man offer a solution that ambition and opposition, however strong, must give way to. President Wilson appreciates the fact that the Negro soldier has made good on the battlefields of France, and so he sees nothing of benefit to be found in useless hanging of Negro soldiers who were found guilty in the Houston riots. He thinks a sober and sufficient lesson has already been taught them, so he has commuted the sentence to life imprisonment. History is being made in France and when the erudite pen of the scholar essays the roll of scribe to write of deeds of valor he will not write of splendid deeds of White men, but of Americans, and they will not all be deeds of White men. If he says we have the enemy on the run it will mean that Americans have the enemy on the run, and they will not necessarily be White men. American means more today to Negroes than ever before. Most of the trouble we complain about nestles closely around our very small uncharitable hearts. We are making rapid progress all right, but we must not aggravate the situation by imagining that somebody is doing something against us. Our trouble is near at home. We are not doing enough for ourselves and for each other. Brace up; get the race spirit of grit and determination, open up your little heart and let the blood of action and spirit circulate throughout your little mangy carcass. The wrong is in you. The business Negro is our greatest factor and every one of us is an integral factor. Each individual is therefore a cog in the great wheel of race progress. Every dime you spend with a Negro in business is added strength to the development and promotion of our race. Every dollar screams success and plenty in the ears of our boys and girls who are our future merchants. We have got to trade with our kind if we are going to rise in commerce and just in the proportion we do this, will we meet with real, tangible joys of living. Our fighting in the trenches, and at the front, our recognition for valor, and our readiness to lay down our lives for the cause of humanity in this great world-war has strangled the life out of such principles that were preached by dead-Ben Tillman, dying-Jim Vardaman, and about-to-die-Heffin of Alabama. Conditions are rapidly changing on the chess board of humanity and the star of hope. brightens as it enlarges to our view. The Negro will, yet be credited for his manhood, and cease to be discredited for his color. The Negroes who have recently come to Chicago may have brought with them some of the spirit that is ugly, but many have all those excellent qualities so greatly needed among us. The spirit of thrift and race patronage and a due regard for law and order is not lacking. They will gradually wear off the rough corners of their nature just as we have, and finally settle down to the quiet manners of sterling citizens. We must give them time, we must not be harsh, but charitable in passing judgment. At the bottom of their hearts there throbs the noblest impulses and they will in a short while reflect with some dignity the nobility of true racehood. THE COLORED PRESS The Negro newspaper is beginning to wield great power. It required the great White race centuries to reach a place of merit which we have reached in less than half a century. One hundred years ago there was not a newspaper in America as well printed as The Broad Ax, nor better edited, and perhaps not as extensively read. Education of the masses has been the slo- THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, SEPTEMBER 21, 1918 gan upon which it has predicated its potency. Progress has risen out of oblivion to shine forever against the old order which Abraham Lincoln annihilated with his immortal pen. The Negro press is becoming forebice and mighty, and has built itself upon the foundation of truth and honor, defying envy and all supping time. Today it stands intrenched by every noble qualification. Capable and praiseworthy, in fact, it has become a determining factor of our steady development and progress, besides being a monitor, a guide, and defender of our race escutcheon, points the way like a sentinel on a watch tower or guiding like a lighthous epointing the shoals and quick-sands. THE BLACK SOLDIER BOYS. By Dr. Majors. They went to camp and learned the trick And learned their lessons well. The officers discovered quick That Negro skulls were not so thick As they said "been hearin' tell." They left our ports and landed there Where hell isn't magnified, Already for the fearful fight To put down wrong that strangles right, And for that cause have died. We little knew our boys could do A work of rugged men, Sure we saw their hearts were true To Stars and Stripes red, white and blue, But they have ever been. And when their work has been well done And Huns are whipped enough They'll come back home with straps and gun And proud because they gave the Hun The hottest kind of stuff. Then will America, their native land Pay him the honor due? Will she so soon forget how grand He carried out what she had planned To make a nation true? RECEPTION IN HONOR OF THE OFFICERS AND DELEGATES ATTENDING THE NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE. Yesterday afternoon Prof. Adena C. E. Minott and a committee of students game a delightful reception at the Clio School of Mental Sciences, 3543 South State street in honor of the visiting officers and delegates attending the sessions of the National General Rights League. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams delivered an address. The music was under the directorship of Mrs. Martha Broadus- Anderson. Mr. Anthony Overton was master of ceremony. Needed Qualifications. Earnest Youth—"Father, what qualifications do you need to be a member of the Supreme court?" Father—"You have to be thoroughly respectable, honorable beyond reproach, and be able to write English in such a way that no other lawyer will be quite sure what you mean."—Life. Insane Pretend Insanity. A rather paradoxical message comes from the Paris Medical. In general, it seems, the doctor is not lightly to dismiss insanity which is obviously simulated. A pathological basis should be sought. There are cases where the patient is insane to pretend to be insane. "Telephone Probe." The inventor of the Bell telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, has another invention to his credit that very few know of. Yet it is in constant use in France. It is called the "telephone probe," and absolutely locates the exact position of a bullet in the human body. Maintaining One's Rights. If it be a duty to respect other men's claims, so also is it a duty to maintain our own. That which is sacred in their persons is sacred in ours also.—Herbert Spencer. S. A. T. WATKINS LAWYER 36 WEST RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO Residence, 4533 Prairie Avenue Res., Kenwood 8179 WALTER M. FARMER ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW NOTARY PUBLIC Suite 708 184 W. Washington St. Phones, Office, Main 4133 Auto., 2873 CHICAGO Office Phone 8078 (Douglas) Residence Phone, Douglas 8179 S. A. BEADLE Lawyer 3502 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO Res. 2055 Prahla Ave. Phone Doug. 812 PHONES: MAIN 2017 AUTOMATIC 20-205 A. L. 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