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Col. Franklin A. Denison Will Be Permitted To Remain Ten Days Longer In Chicago Or Until October 20th THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY Great Liberty Loan Meeting At Friendship Baptist Church Last Sunday Afternoon. Col. Franklin A. Denison Was the Principal Speaker. PRIOR TO THE MEETING A STREET PARADE WAS HELD—IT WAS HEADED BY THE CHICAGO GUARDS BAND—DR. J. FRANK ARMSTRONG, HEAD OF THE LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ON THE WEST SIDE; A. L. JACKSON, MORRIS LEWIS AND JULIUS F. TAYLOR WERE THE HEADLINERS IN THE PARADE. THE KNIGHT TEMPLARS, MASONS, IN THEIR FULL UNIFORMS, AND SEVERAL OTHER SOCIETIES, INCLUDING THE WOMEN COMPOSING SEVERAL OF THE SOCIETIES, WERE IN THE PARADE. AS COL. DENISON AROSE TO SPEAK THE TWELVE OR FIFTEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE WHO OCCUPIED EVERY SEAT IN THE CHURCH STOOD, ATTENTION! AS THE BAND PLAYED THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. REV. H. H. CARROLL, PASTOR OF THE FULTON STREET M. E. CHURCH, OFFERED THE OPENING PRAYER; REV. DR. PRINCE DELIVERED A BRIEF TALK, REV. DR. DRANE, PASTOR OF FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH, DELIVERED THE CLOSING PRAYER. THE CHOIR, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PROF. J. WESLEY JONES, RENDERED SOUL INSPIRING SONGS AND MUSIC. THAT SAME SUNDAY EVENING A LIBERTY LOAN MEETING WAS HELD AT THE SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH, SIXTY-SECOND AND MAY STREETS, WHICH WAS LARGELY ATTENDED—A. L. JACKSON, J. O'CONNOR AND REV. D. H. HARRIS WERE THE LEADING SPEAKERS—ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN DOLLARS WAS COLLECTED ON THAT DAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BUILDING FUND OF THAT CHURCH. WEDNESDAY EVENING A BRILLIANT AND ENJOYABLE RECEPTION WAS TENDERED TO COL. FRANKLIN A. DENISON AT THE APPOMATTOX CLUB, 3441 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE—IT WAS ATTENDED BY WELL ON TO THREE HUNDRED OF THE LEADING WHITE AND COLORED CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. COL. AND MRS. FRANKLIN A. DENISON, MR. AND MRS. S. A. T. WATKINS, HON. JOHN G. DRENNAN, HON. THOMAS CAREY, JUDGE JOHN A. MAHONEY, HON. BERNARD W. SNOW, HON. THOS. F. SCULLY, "MEET ME FACE TO FACE" TOM MURRAY, COL. S. B. TURNER AND JULIUS F. TAYLOR WERE IN THE RECEIVING PARTY. When it was decided by the Liberty Loan campaign committee to hold the second big mass meeting on the West Side no one thought that it would be possible to have Col. Franklin A. Denison on that occasion, and the vast number of the people who attended the meeting when they beheld Col. Denison sitting on the platform right straight in front of them were greatly surprised. Almost two hours before the meeting, at the Friendship Baptist Church, Ada and Lake street, an impressive street parade was held, it wended its way on Walnut street from the Wendell Phillips Settlement House to Western avenue, thence south to Lake street and east on that street to Ada street and the church, which was filled to overflowing. As stated before, the Chicago Guards Band headed the parade, next in line was Dr. J. Frank Armstrong, who is the head and the front of the Liberty Loan campaign committee on the West Side, who deserves great credit for working so hard, at the same time putting up some of his own money in order to make the affair a grand success. A. L. Jackson, chairman of the Liberty Loan campaign committee; Morris Lewis, secretary of the same, and Julius F. Taylor, one of its members, walked at the head of the street demonstration and the Masons, Knights Templars and the other societies, several of them being composed of women, made a fine showing and attracted much attention as they wended their way through the streets. The following program was rendered at the church: Star Spangled Banner, Invocation, Rev. H. H. Carroll; "Feed Me, Jesus," chorus; Extended remarks by Chairman, A. L. Jackson, Executive Secretary Y. M. C. A.; Band selections, Chicago Guards Band; Address, Col. Franklin A. Denison; (a) "When We Come Out of the Wilderness," chorus; (b) Land of Mine, chorus; Battle Hymn of the Republic, audience; Address; "Over There"—Selection, band and audience; Announcements; "My Country 'Tis of Thee," audience. Piano accompanist, Mrs. Juliet Dea Cameron. Director of the chorus, J. Wesley Jones. Flags donated by West Town State Bank. H. A. Callis delivered a talk just before the regular program was rendered and his timely remarks were well received and heartily applauded. Rev. H. H. Carroll, Dr. J. Frank Armstrong, A. L. Jackson, Morris Lewis, and Little Morris Lewis, Jr., who walked in the parade and furnished each marcher with badge; Leroy P. Jackson, George H. Walker, Rev. R. Dr. Prince, Rev. Dr. Drane, R. H. Harper, Mr. Ware of the Fourth Liberty Loan Committee, who also delivered a short, highly interesting talk, and Julius F. Taylor, aside from Col. Franklin A. Denison were among those who occupied seats on the platform. Just as Col. Denison arose to speak the hand played the Star Spangled Banner. THE MILITARY OFFICER The Gallant Commander of the 370th United States Infantry and the Idol of the Colored People Throughout the World ner and the vast audience stood at attention and to say the least he was given a warm reception. At times, while he was talking, it was no trouble to hear a phn drop, for everyone was as silent as the grave and then when he would make some good point respecting the brave and soldiery conduct of the men composing the old Eighth Regiment, the people would loudly applaud him to the echo; Col. Denison related that one year ago his regiment was 30 days late in arriving at their training camp in the South; that after joining their division they were put through a course of intensive training and that they qualified in six weeks before the others composing the division, that Gen. J. W. Bell and General Aplin, of the English army, passed upon their qualifications, that the White citizens of Houston, Tex., owing to the splendid conduct of every member of the regiment, held it in the highest estimation long before it departed for Newport News, Va.; he went on to state that the American Government was very fortunate indeed in having the regiment to arrive on French soil at the time that it did; that it landed in France from Newport News, Va., safely, where it was headed for St. Mihiel sector; that "The Eighth regiment has the distinction of being the only American force which was sent to the trenches boys can soon return to their homes, exclaimed that the best friend a man ever had on this broad earth is the French; that liberty, equality and fraternity were boldly stamped on every coin throughout France. In conelusion he urged the Colored people to study the history of France and the friendship of its people towards the Colored race. On Sunday evening the Liberty Loan campaign committee held a largely attended meeting at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 62d and May streets, and Mr. A. L. Jackson, Mr. J. O'Connor and Rev. D. H. Harris, Mrs. Fannie Turner and Mrs. Emma Bowman were the leading speakers. The choir was under the direction of Mr. George Duncan. Solos by Walter Hall and Sadie Whitted. One hundred and seventeen dollars was collected in at the morning and evening services for the building fund of that church, and its pastor, Rev. Harris, felt mighty thankful to his Baptist Lord for the money. Wednesday evening Col. Dealson was once more among his real old time friends, both White and Colored, for a reception was given in his honor at the Appomattox Club, 3441 South Wabash avenue. The beautiful parlors were (Continued on Page 2.) COL. FRANKLIN A. DENISON the day after its arrival. We disembarked at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and had the men ready for inspection by the French commander before dinner. At 9 o'clock that evening he received orders to depart for the front in the morning.' Col. Denison went on to state that he was exceedingly proud of the brilliant military record so far made by the Eighth regiment; that their bravery, heroic courage and valiant deeds will be bottled up by some historical society but in the days to come their deeds will receive proper consideration which they so richly deserve. He let it be known that we are in this war to a dead finish; anything else would be an insult to those who have and who are still willing to lay down their lives in defense of this world war for democracy. He declared that over two hundred and fifty thousand Colored soldiers are in France at the present time—in camp and on the firing line; that he is one man on the firing line who is not afraid of cold steel; that the Colored soldier is no coward; that even the devil in h—ll has no use for cowards, and that the Lord Himself has no use for cowards. Col. Denison, after urging these present to stretch a point and buy more Liberty bonds and assist to win the war so that our White and Colored [Name] DR. J. FRANK ARMSTRONG The popular West Side physician, who had charge of the Liberty Loan meeting at the Friendship Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon One of the finest tributes ever accorded to the Colored people of America was printed in a French journal, "L'Illustration" recently. To make that tribute doubly good one thing is necessary: The Colored people of the United States must buy, Buy, BUY Liberty bonds. It is a fact that they have bought liberally. Considering the hardships of the race for ten generations in America, it is amazing that they are able to do what they have done. But the "order changeth." Patient struggling upward and untiring efforts to gain discipline and education have brought their reward. When the War brought the Colored man's opportunity he was ready and able to grasp it. The race has its wealthy men, its gifted artists, authors, lawyers and scientists. The mass of the race is earning more pay than ever before. Take your savings and lend the money to the Government on Liberty bonds. In ten years you will be able to sell your investment at a premium—probably as high as 20 per cent over what you subscribed. Meantime you are getting interest at a rate twice as high as the bankers used to take on their government 2's. This is your chance. Take it. Put yourself into the Bond-owning, Coupon-cutting class for all time to come. This is the minute when you can take a longer stride toward economic independence and social equality than you have been able to cover in all previous history. Buy Liberty bonds to assure your future wellbeing and to save the nation. The French tribute referred to says in part: "On the first registration for the new army 737,628 Colored men were drawn or about 8 per cent of the males capable of bearing arms. Numerous volunteers attested the desire of the Colored people to enlist and fight for liberty. It was observed the demands for exemption were relatively very few among the Colored men drafted. As a matter of fast, from 1917 to August, 1918, 277,000 Colored men were incorporated into the national army, constituting several regiments. Some of them are already fighting side by side with our troops. They form many units of the various branches of the service, and are available for the duties required by a great modern army. Their employment tends to be more and more extended thanks to recent measures which have augmented the technical proficiency of their officers, making it possible to utilize their force more effectively. Thus we may look forward to the judicious employment of the man-power resources of 12,000,000 individuals. "This participation of the Colored citizens of America in the government's military affairs has been encouraged by the administration, by the press, and by the orators of the Colored race. It has appeared under various guises, the most important of which is in great subscriptions to the Liberty Bonds, very heavy purchases of the War Savings Stamps and general contributions to the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. funds. Certain insurance companies, such as the North Carolina Mutual, Durham, N. C., and the Messie Templars of Little Rock, have invested their surplus funds in Liberty bonds. The former has $125,000, the latter $100,000. This PAGE TWO . shows the patriotism of the Colored people and their 'Will to Victory.' "We can but admit that German propaganda (designed to estrange the Colored people from support of the government) has completely failed with respect to the loyalty of Colored Americans. "Nothing but good results have come from the employment of Colored colonels and American Colored troops in France. They have never for a single day brought their loyalty into question. Their brilliant deeds are no longer singled out for comment. They are treated in all ways the same as their white brothers-in-arms. "The Colored people are behind the President and just as firmly resolved as the white population to obtain by force of arms a victory for Right and for Civilization." After such a tribute as that—after the cordiality and sincerity of the French reception of the Colored troops in Paris and on the various fronts—after the glorious leadership of Colonel Franklin A. Denison of the 370th Infantry—what is there for the American Colored people to do but this: RE-DOUBLE YOUR BUYING OF THE FOURTH LIBERTY BONDS. Buy all you can. Pinch your pocketbooks a little harder and buy a few more on installments. Liberty bonds mean a larger measure of independence than the Colored Race ever had in the whole history of the world. BUY LIBERTY BONDS COLORED PEOPLE to ATTEND CONVENTION. Gov. William D. Stephens of California, upon the request of the Negro National Educational Congress, has appointed the following to represent the State of California at its sessions in New York, October 9-11: The Rev. J. D. Gordon, the Rev. A. P. Shaw, Charles L. Eason, principal of the East Fifty-first Street night school; F. M. Roberts, Republican nominee for the State Legislature from the Seventy-fourth district; Noah D. Thompson, formerly associated with Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee institute and now an employee of the Evening Express; Mrs. C. A. Spears-Bass, publisher of the California Eagle, and Mrs. Beatrice Thompson, secretary of the Los Angeles branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, all of Los Angeles; Mrs. Hettie J. Tilghmann, president of the California State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, Oakland, and J. L. Derricks, editor of the Western Outlook of San Francisco. Some of the delegates appointed by the Governor are already in the East as delegates to other important national conventions. BUY LIBERTY BONDS THE NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE. The Negro Fellowship League will have a musical program Sunday, October 13, at 4 p. m., at the Reading Room, 3005 South State St. The program will be under the auspices of Miss Dora Beard, who has prepared an attractive list of young people to entertain the league. All members and friends are urged to be present on time. Last Sunday the league was delightfully entertained by Mrs. M. S. Moore, who read from her own poems. It was indeed a rich literary treat to many who did not know Mrs. Moore to be a poet. She promised to put her poems in book form so we may all have an opportunity to read them. Mrs. Barnett urged friends to not only buy bonds themselves, but have their friends to do the same, through the Negro Fellowship League. TO HIRE ELEVATOR GIRLS Jackson, Mich.—The Otsego hotel has discharged the white bell boys and has employed Colored. The same manner of employment will effect the elevators and the girls of the Colored race will be used. THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO, OCTOBER 12, 1918 ENJOYABLE RECEPTION IN HONOR OF THE HOMECOMING OF COL. FRANKLIN A. DENISON. tastefully decorated with American flags for the joyous occasion in honor of the home coming of Col. Denison. Well on to three hundred people attended it. The refreshments were furnished and served by the following ladies composing the Coterie Club: Mesdames S. A. T. Watkins, J. G. Lucas, F. Brown, F. Anderson, E. Davidson, McCarroll, M. Cowan, J. C. Connons, J. Oglesby, E. Moore, Branham. Howard T. Cornwell, secretary of the Appomattox Club, who is fast proving himself to be the most popular and the best secretary that the club has ever had, introduced the guests to the receiving party, mentioned in the headlines of this article, and Mrs. America Brown as one of the shining lights of the Coterie Club was untiring in her efforts in assisting to make the affair long to be remembered. Hon. Henry Horner, judge of the Probate Court; Hon. M. F. Sullivan, first assistant state's attorney of Cook county; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Jones, George J. Tarrell, A. A. Wells, Mrs. George C. Hall, Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Cowan; Mr. and Mrs. J. Gray Lucas, A. L. McBride, Charles E. Morrison, R. S. Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Sandy W. Trice, Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Collins, Prof. William Emanuel, Mrs. Sadie Woodward, A. F. Codooze, Miss Nioma Bunn, Mr. and Mrs. Cary B. Lewis, Mrs. B. F. Moseley, Capt. and Mrs. W. T. Jefferson, David M. Manson, James E. Scully, Dr. M. A. Majors and his charming bride to be, Miss Jessie Hambrick, of Nashville, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Woodlee, Mrs. E. A. Bunn and her mother, Mrs. Monroe; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goins, Dr. W. A. Buckner, Mrs. William Nash, George W. Holt, Mrs. C. G. Wilson, Mrs. J. B. Crane, Mrs. G. E. McClain, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Belle Patton, Hon. Israel Shrimski and George H. Jackson were among those present. At the end of the reception Col. Dr. M. A. Majors has purchased a beautiful house at 4450 Prairie Ave. Miss Jessie Hambrick is the lady that sent the doctor's hand down into his pocket, where he keeps his mazuma, to buy such a palatial home. The wedling bells are ringing this 12th day of October, and Rev. Dr. G. H. McDaniel of the Enterprise Institute, pronounces the divine proclamation that will unite these two souls. Dr. Majors is a serious, able, and strong factor in the literary and professional life of the race in this great city. By close attention to his work and having a well balanced mind on the sober things of life, he has built up a well established practice among the people of his race, and enjoys the distinction of being an able writer and speaker. Miss Hambrick comes of good family, is well educated and has a host of friends who will wish her happiness. She hails from Nashville, Tenn. After October 15th they will be at home to their many friends. THE TURNER MEMORIAL A. M. E. CHURCH NEIGHBORHOOD CENTRE will hold the first meeting of the second year, Tuesday evening, October 15, 1918. Dr. Floyd Grant Snelson, F. R. G. S., President of the A. M. E. Ministers' Alliance of Chicago, and vicinity. Mrs. Fannie Emanuel, President of Y. W. C. A., Supt. Samuel P. Thrasher of the Committee of Fifteen and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Chairman Boys' Work, Abram Linnecol Centre, will address the centre. "The Church and the Community." Dr. W. F. Garnett, President. Rev. Alonzo J. Bowling, A. M. B. D. Minister and Warden. Robert Langston tried to be a patriot, he explained to Commissioner Lewis F. Mason this week. He tried by hanging on to his uniform after being discharged from Camp Grant for physical ability, and brought three deserters to federal attention. He kept the uniform and added the insignia of a lieutenant of the home defense guard, it is charged. Langston and Walter Couch, another colored man arrested with him on a similar charge, are held in bonds of 41,000. Denison made a short talk, in part, as follows: French General's Praise. "We were immediately brigaded with French troops under Gen. Mulhauser, an Alsatian, who has commanded the ground around St. Mihiel for four years without retreating. After we had been there for three weeks he sent word to Gen. Pershing asking that our regiment be left with him for the duration of the war. "The fighting of the future will be for positions which have been fortified for twenty years, and in that fighting your boys will show up splendidly, as it will be largely cold steel, hand to hand work, and at that the American Negro cannot be beaten. Will Help Negroes. "The boys are cheerful and earnest. They have dedicated their lives to the cause of democracy. There are no complaints—only a desire to excel. They are fighting for you, and they believe that their fighting will provide a fuller measure of equality for you and for them when it is over—that the democracy for which they are fighting will include the American Negro when peace is signed in Berlin. "The greatest libel which has been put upon the American Negro is that he is a follower and not a leader. The record of the old Eighth regiment utterly disproves this. We set a record for speed and thoroughness. "The American Negro boys in the fight over there are not complaining now. Their complaint will come when it is all over—and then it will be a demand for the equality which they have proven themselves worthy of possessing." At the conclusion of Col. Denison's remarks dancing followed. President and Mrs. Watkins, who was just as sweet and as charming as she could be, deserve to have their praises sung in no unstinted manner for arranging the home coming reception in honor of Col. Denison. Hampton, Va., Oct. ——"The Republic, the world, and the Kingdom of God, need not only brave soldiers, but intelligent, skillful, self-respecting, reliable, unselfish workers. We cannot have too many of them. From them, as well as from the more intellectually educated, will come the aristocracy of the future—an aristocracy not of birth but of worth—an aristocracy of the true leaders that every successful democracy demands and sooner or later discovers." Dr. James E. Gregg, principal of Hampton Institute, thus summed up his survey of "Industrial Education in the Present Crisis" in a recent address delivered in Raleigh, N. C., before the National Convention of Congregational Workers Among Colored People. Dr. Gregg also said: "The United States Government is discovering the need of soldier-mechanics and is training them systematically in our technical schools all over the land. It is estimated that at least 220,000 soldier-mechanics will be trained by n*ext June. "Many of these men will come back from the war with a new self-respect, not only because of their record and experience as soldiers, but also because they will return to their homes better fitted to do their work in the world." The members and friends of the Phyllis Wheatley Woman's Club were delightfully entertained by Mrs. M. Cravath Simpson of Boston Wednesday, October 2, who spoke on the "Importance of the ballot." Mrs. Lola Clark, Ch. of Music, presented Mrs. Estelle Harrison and Mrs. Ophie Bunn Wells in a splendid musical program. Mrs. Ida Henderson, club chairman of the Liberty Loan, secured several subscribers for the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. Three new members were enrolled. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, October 19, at 3256 Rhodes avenue. Music and war program. Visitors are welcome. Lincoln, Neb.-J. B. Smith has been employed here for some time as record clerk of the City National bank, giving entire satisfaction. HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN Congressman of the First Congressional held in high esteem by all classes of October 15. AMMUNITION WORKERS ARE INJURED. Congressman of the First Congressional District of Illinois, who is still popular and held in high esteem by all classes of his constituents, will arrive home Tuesday, October 15. Philadelphia, Pa.—A Colored man killed and seventeen other persons were injured last Wednesday in an explosion at the shell loading plant of the Eddystone Ammunition company near Chester. Most of the seventeen injured are Colored women. BUY LIBERTY BONDS BOOKER T. WASHINGTON GIVEN GOVERNMENT JOB. Florence, Ala.—Booker T. Washington, Jr., son of the lamented educator, has accepted the position as claims adjuster representing the 9,000 Race employees at the United States government air nitrate plant at Mussel Shoals, Ala. BUY LIBERTY BONDS NEGRO BUYS $100,000 BOND, LARGEST IN HIS PARISH Shreveport, La,—The largest known subscription to the Liberty loan in Caddo parish to date—$100,000—was made by a Negro, David H. Haynes, of Vivian, who became wealthy with discovery of oil on his land. Twelve detectives from the Cottage Grove avenue police station, Tuesday night, raided the Ranier Club, 3010 S. State street. Thirty-five Colored men were taken to the station and booked as being inmates of a gambling house. For Rent—6 light rooms and bath, all modern, stove heat. New heating stove now in flat can be bought reason- able if wanted. Rent $25.00, at 5935 LaFayette Ave., 2nd flat. NEHF. 21 N. LaSalle St. Phone Franklin 3966. (Adv.) BUY LIBERTY BONDS WANT $2,700.00. Want to borrow $2,700.00 on 2-story brick building, 6 years old, all modern improvements, located at 5935 LaFay- ette Ave. NEHF. 21 N. LaSalle St. Phone Franklin 3966. (Adv.) BUY LIBERTY BONDS EMPLOYS MANY GIRLS. Pittsburgh, Pa. — The Rosenbaum company, one of the largest and leading stores of this city, has recently given employment to more than thirty Colored girls in various capacities. Los Angeles, Cal.—Dr. Ruth J. Temple, the Pacific Coast's first Negro woman graduate in medicine and surgery, passes the California State Board of Medical examiners, with the exceptional average of 91.7. This young lady has well merited the scholarships presented her for five consecutive years by the Los Angeles Forum. BUY LIBERTY BONDS GHAUFPEUR SHOT TO DEATH. Edward Young, 5260 South Wabash avenue, a Negro chauffeur, was shot and instantly killed last Saturday night by John Grover, also a Negro. Grover claims he shot in self-defense. CITY NEWS. Reported by Lawyer S. Z. C. Westerfield. Mr. Robert Flutrell, 556 East 37th street, who has been ill with an attack of pneumonia, is now able to be out again. BUY LIBERTY BONDS. Editor R. S. Abbott of the Chicago Defender and wife will be at home to their friends next Tuesday evening, October 15th, at 4854 Champlain avenue Mr. Frank Young, lately manager editor of the Chicago Plaindealer, has been confined to his home with what a thought to be an attack of Spanish influenza. BUY LIBERTY BONDS Mrs. Catherine Howard, 3542 Prairie avenue, has also been under the doctor's care with a mild attack of a gripe. She is doing very nicely at latest reports. BUY LIBERTY BONDS Under the leadership of Mr. Frank C. Lowry, Chicago looks forward to a wonderful advance in Young People's work in the C. E. organization, for he has accomplished much good during the past few months. BUY LIBERTY BONDS The Carnation Club of Grant Chapel will hold their installation of officers next Tuesday night, October 15th, at Casey's Hall, 4651 South State street. A banquet will be served consisting of many delicacies of the season. BUY LIBERTY BOMBS A grand Installation Rally of all Allen C. E. Societies in Chicago will be held at Hyde Park A. M. E. Church next Thursday night, October 17th, at 8:00 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Dr. Carey, Presiding Elder of the Chicago District, will be present. BUY LIBERTY BONDS Mrs. Dan H. Hardan, who has for some years past been residing in New York City and Newport, R. L., arrived in the city the first of the week. She is at the home of her mother, Mrs. Matilda Loyde, 3648 Forest avenue. Mrs. Hardan is well known in this city, and between now and the holidays she will open up a first class French millinery parlor and construct headgear and gown to suit the tastes of the most fastidious. BUY LIBERTY BONDS Quinn Chapel Forum held its opening session last Sunday afternoon. A very excellent program was rendered including numbers by Miss McLendon, Miss Alma Edwards, Miss Gertrude Osborn, Mrs. Dietz, and a chorus by the class. Just before the public program was rendered, the executive board of the Forum presented the President, Lawyer Westerfield, with a handsome hand-painted Dresden china dinner set, as a wedding gift. BUY LIBERTY BONDS WOMAN MAKES FIGHT FOR SEAT IN SENATE. Seattle, Wash.—Listed on the Republican primary ticket for the honors of state senator is the name of Mrs. W. L. Presto, 1818 30th avenue, who has launched a vigorous fight for a seat in the senate. Mrs. Presto is the first woman of our race in this country to seek such honors. She lives in the wealthiest ward in the city and has been indorsed by several public spirited organizations. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, OCTOBER 12, 1918 ake of Our Faith in D by Samuel Gompers President American Federation of Labor For the Sake of Our Faith in Democracy by Samuel Gompers President American Federation of Labor It is not only our duty to buy Liberty Bonds of the Fourth issue; it is our privilege. It is now found necessary to issue a Fourth Liberty Loan. I appeal to all my fellow Americans, and especially to the men and women of Labor in America, to do all in their power to buy the bonds of this Liberty Loan in a spirit of consecrated and generous patriotism. Liberty Bonds are in fact Liberty Bonds. Our Republic is winning its future liberties with men and labor and money. We must give all of these until Liberty is won. To buy these Bonds is not a sacrifice; it is an investment in Liberty itself-an investment in the future glory of free mankind! All Americans stand on a common battle-ground fighting for a common cause. All must cooperate to give our country its maximum of strength. Our country calls for this service of our money. Let us respond quickly, with ardor, with pride in our country's cause. For the sake of our faith in Democracy, let us do this service. Buy Liberty Bonds of th This Space Contribut This Space Contributed to Winning the War by Fourth Issue to Your Utmost Winning the War by Buy Liberty Bonds of theFourth Issue to Your Utmost This Space Contributed for Winning the War for a World Wide Democracy, by Julius F. Taylor The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a grayscale photograph with indistinct shapes and lines. The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a grayscale photograph with no discernible content. Therefore, no text can be extracted from this image. THE SNOBRISH INCLINED. It is said that the fretful percupine can always tell when danger is near, because the stickers (feelers) on his body attract a magnetism from other animals the nearer they approach him. The rat can travel in the darkest crevices at a moderate speed, because his bristles act as a guide to his feet. There are many anomalies, strange and almost bewildering in our everyday life, and on Sundays we are treated to a mild dish of crazy dessert that does not act well with our social digestion. Strangers, it seems, are rolling into our great city, and there appears to be emphasized a certain form of snobbishness that defies whatever of manners and a respect one has grown up with. This snobbishness is not a freak nor a wicked humor in one's blood. You'll find it in both men and women, more frequently in women, and it may be because of the presence of so many strangers in our city. This is the way it acts. Some one wishes to be polite, he or she is a stranger. Ofttimes it is a she, who is snobbish, with up-turned nose, or cutting glances smothers you with her withering frown. Someone wishes to do a kind act; it is refused. Someone takes the liberty to speak. Of course, it is usually someone to whom you have never been introduced, and immediately a moslem silence and rebuff sets in. If you just give this matter a hurried glance, you doubtless will miss the purport of all this peculiar conduct on the part of people who are scarcely $5.00 in wealth from one another, and although they may appear to you that they are wealthy, you'd think that, by the way they dress, but you'd be greatly surprised, reader, to know that they all have to make that five, six and seven o'clock time, mostly to drudgery. Most women strangers have been told before coming to Chicago that the men are fast, and are sports. Most strange men coming to Chicago are told that the women are pretty, dress well, and if you don't look out she'll be getting the biggest end of more than one or two pay checks. "Beware of strangers" they are told, the result of it works many peculiar situations. Often the very best is rejected, and missed by the shrewdest and most superficial, fall into traps from which many never escape. Often women imagine a man is trying to flirt with them when he shows the natural attribute of his higher forces. Too often women are thinking of evil in such cases, when it is only existing in her imagination. In the spirit of every man there is an element of gallantry. A rooster that can't grow, and cluck, is a very poor specimen of a male bird, and so it is with a man. He who can bear the joyful sight of beauty in its noblest forms without responding with the tender impulses of his heart to pay tribute, is unfortunately devoid of any quality to fit him in the prerequisites of real manhood. Women must trust more to the very essential elements that make for purity of heart, rather than a presumption that makes all men unworthy of their consideration. A good woman has nothing to fear from any man, no matter how debased he may be. Her angelic nature was brought to earth to enrich and soften the ugly impropriety of humanity, and it ill becomes them to entertain premature, unholy thoughts of all men indiscriminately. A great many of our kind are drunk with the notion that something about them or their family, or something that somebody did for them or their family makes them far better than others who are slow at pretense, and who hate foolish vanity and exaggeration. Well, that often is true. People of this kind have but little need, if any at all, to emphasize the fact. The fact speaks for itself. A diamond does not try to blind anybody with its brilliancy. If it's a diamond that is all to be said. The poet says: The gaudy gloss of fortune only strikes the vulgar eye. The praise that's worth ambition is attained by sense alone, and dignity of mind. The best man or woman, or girl or boy, the writer ever knew, were folks who cared nothing for social life, pretended to be not good, but just, were honest with themselves, friendly to others, and would not gossip. Worth makes the man or woman, the need of it the fellow, and all the rest is leather and few yards of lace, ribbons and too often a large bunch of somebody else's hair, a lot of powder and paint and a huge exaggerated ego. BUY LIBERTY BONDS THE PRESENT WAR. AND THE COLORED PEOPLE. Nothing has happened since the immortal Lincoln wrote laws into that great proclamation that gave freedom to four million souls that could in any manner compare with what the present great world war has done for the Negro. It has helped individuals of all races, and it has helped some other races, but not to be compared with what it has done for the Negro of America. It would not be a bad idea if the Negro pulpit should grow eloquent on the many things that have been brought to us as a race. It might be discussed at our literaries Sunday afternoons, our lodges, temples, clubs might thing and talk of the multiplicity of benefits we are to get out of the great world strife now being waged in Europe. Let us see if we can name a few things we ought to be proud of. There is plenty of all kinds of work, giving to our race an opportunity to demonstrate our fitness to do more than a hundred things that hitherto were monopolized by union labor organizations that gave no chance to us, not even the mildest encouragement to a few individuals that had made themselves fit for various lines of work. Recognition to places of responsibility and chances of promotion heretofore undreamed of. A chance to take our place in the battle front where men are men, and where the color of a man is not to be discredited or discounted. The opportunity for organization and teamwork, in subscriptions for Liberty loans, helpful women clubs of various kinds for relief and comfort of soldiers, THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, OCTOBER 12, 1918 STREET CAR SCREEN. Scene: On a street car between 31st St. and 39th St., on State, the following episode was recieled off in ten minutes: Two big strapping Colored men engaged in a conversation audible to every passenger in the car. One of them was saying that he was going back home, offering as a reason the hep he got from mister Smith, the big grocer, in the town he came from in Mississippi. "You don't have to work so hard and you gits your rest, cose you don't get a heap a money, but you can have all you wants to eat, and that is the chief joy of life, besides you can go fishing once in a while and they ain't no rental agent to report to." The other contended that living in the North makes a man free, cose you has to work hard anywhere, you can save more money here, and you can dress up swell, and no low whites to pester you. If you means to git along, you can do it right here, and eat all you wants if you ain't too lazy and good for nothing to work.' He went on: "I've bought me two wagons and four horses, and they brings me in six dollars a day, after paying the driver and feeding the horses; besides I works, and now I has a bank account more than I had in Natchez, Miss." The above offers an excellent contrast between two of the crude children of nature. One of them was of no earthly use, the other was industrious, saving and frugal. It shows the difference in individuals, and a strong proof that people make a great mistake in sizing up Colored men or women as being alike, because by accident, they happened to be born colored. The North does offer suffering Negroes an opportunity to show their worth. Of course the lazy, shiftless Negro had better stay down South, where he can at least keep warm, and have plenty to eat, that's about all life offers to him anywhere. Sueh a Negro does not mind the cruelty and oppression of the white South. He does not feel it, and therefore the South is better for him. The North is the goodly land flowing, so to speak, with milk and honey to any man, if only he has the spirit to go forward and be somebody. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eggleston, 3331 South Park avenue, gave a box party at the Avenue Theater Sunday evening in honor of Mrs. Dan Hardan and Mrs. Charles Dunn, of Detroit, Mich. BUY LIBERTY BONDS Mrs. Ruth Cummings, of Nashville, Tenn., and daughter of Mrs. Jessie Hambrick arrived in Chicago October 6 and will be guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Majors, 4450 Prairie avenue. BUY LIBERTY BONDS Lawyer A. T. Walker, of Muskogee, stopped over in Chicago on his way home from Washington, D. C., to visit with friends and to talk over old times with his staunch friend, Dr. M. A. Majors. BUY LIBERTY BONDS Attorney Walter M. Farmer will address the Bethel Literary this coming Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. His subject will be: "Peace After the War." Everybody invited. Seats free. Good musical program. Sandy W. Trice, president; Rev. W. D. Cook, pastor. BUY LIBERTY BONDS Monday evening Alderman and Mrs. Louis B. 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