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Thirty-Five To Fifty Thousand Extra Coples of THE BROAD AX, Will be Distributed Free Throughout Chicago, Saturday April 3rd and Saturday, April 10th Just Before the Ward Committeemanship Fight. Now Is the Time to Secure Write-ups in it; To Advertise in It and to Subscribe For It; For It is All Powerful and Unconquerable. THE BROAD AX HON. FERDINAND W. PECK WHO IS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THIS PAPER, LAID DOWN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS With Hon. Gordon Ramsay, Public Administrator, and a Warm Supporter of Governor Frank O. Lowden, that General Leonard Wood Would Rush Through the Republican National Convention; That He Will Be Nominated and Elected President of The United States VOL. XXV [Name] MAJOR GENERAL LEONARD WOOD. Steadfast and uncompromising champion of equal, civil and political rights for all American citizens, regardless of their race, color or nationality, who is dead set against "Jim Crowism," secregation, disfranchisement, mob and lynch law; who stands very high in the estimation of the colored people in all parts of this country; who is far in the lead at the present time for the nomination for President of the United States. [Name] COL. AUGUST W. MILLER. The efficient and painstaking Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, who will be re-nominated and re-elected to his present position this coming fall; the Thompson Republican candidate for re-election for Committeeman of the Twelfth Ward. COL. ROBERT S. ABBOTT AND COL. ARCHIBALD NAPOLEON FIELDS HAVE RAN OUT FROM UNDER HON. FRANK O. LOWDEN'S BOOM FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAVE LEFT HIM HANGING HIGH AND DRY, OWING TO THE FACT THAT HE AND HIS HANAGERS FAILED TO COUGH UP ANY MONEY FOR THEM. IN 1918 COL. FIELDS, THROUGH THE COLUMNS OF THE GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD, URGED ALL THE COLORED PEOPLE IN THIS STATE TO VOTE FOR HON. JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR INSTEAD OF VOTING FOR HON. MEDILL. McCORMICK. IT IS CLAIMED THAT THE DEMOCRATS TURNED OVER A BIG BUNCH OF MONEY TO HIM FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD, THEN AT THE LAST WEEK BEFORE THE ELECTION HE AND THE PAPER DESERTED SENATOR LEWIS AND THE UNWASHED DEMOCRATS, AND IT IS MAINTAINED THAT HON. MEDILL McCORMICK WAS SHOOK DOWN FOR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS BEFORE COL. FIELDS AND HIS PAPER WOULD FALL IN LINE FOR HIM. It will be recalled that shortly after the "Race riots" at East St. Louis in 1917, that Col. Robert S. Abbott and five or six other colored men appointed themselves a committee to represent all the colored people of this state, that that self-constituted committee issued an address to the colored people of Illinois advising them that they must fold their hands and not attempt to defend nor to protect themselves; that at His appointed time that the Lord would take care of them; at that same time that famous committee with its memorable weak address tucked away in their hip pockets wended their way to Springfield, Ill., where they presented a copy of it to Governor Frank O. Lowden and the same time a flash light picture of the self-constituted committee was taken which in time found its way into the columns of the greatest weekly newspaper in the world and the picture very dimly showed Col. Robert S. Abbott, close by the side of the present Honorable Governor of the Great State of Illinois and from that time up until within a few months ago Governor Lowden regarded Col. Abbott, as one of his very best colored friends in this state and that he would never fail him nor coldly turn his back on him, but we very much regret to say that Governor Lowden did not know Col. Abbott as well as some others do. As an evidence of his friendship for Col. Abbott, Gov. Lowden selected him as one of his "Race commissioners" in 1919, for he firmly believed that Col. Abbott could and would be of great assistance to him in booming him through the columns of the greatest weekly newspaper in the world for president of the United States. Col. Abbott started out all right to boom his distinguished friend for president but when it became evident that thousands of colored people in this state were "rising" up against him for supporting Governor Lowden, Col. Abbott got cold feet and he lit out beating it to Los Angeles, Cal., where he will have ample time to study the merits or the demires of the various presidential candidates and Col. Abbott will not arrive home in time to vote for his warm friend, Governor Lowden, for the nomination for president of this great nation Tuesday, April 13. MAYOR WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON LEISURELY READ HIS SPEECH IN THE BROAD AX DURING THE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS MONDAY AFTERNOON. There is always more or less confusion and excitement at each meeting of the City Council, and at the meeting last Monday just as soon as the roll call was completed the excitement started right in to flow in every direction, and while Sergeant-at-Arms William F. Harrah and his assistants were rung around in the discharge of their duties and while the reading clerk was shouting out at the top of his voice in reference to this or that bill and this or that alderman would yell out, send it to this or that committee; in the midst of all the din, or noise or excitement Mayor William CHICAGO, APRIL 3, 1920. WHO IS DOWN ONE? Warm Supporter of National Convention; Agent of The United AND COL. ARCHIBALD NAPHON. FRANK O. LOWDEN'S BEST HAVE LEFT HIM HE THAT HE AND HIS HANA THEM. OUGH THE COLUMNS OF WORLD, URGED ALL THE HON. JAMES HAMILTON LYING VOTING FOR HON. MEDIUMDEMOCRATS TURNED OVER PORT OF THE GREATEST IN THE LAST WEEK BEFORE SENATOR LEWIS AND MINTAINED THAT HON. MINE THOUSAND DOLLARS ALL IN LINE FOR HIM. It will be further recalled that it was with much glee announced through the columns of the greatest weekly newspaper in the world that Col. Archibald Napoleon Fields who is one of the slickest, double dealing politicians in this country, would be the chairman of the colored end of Governor Lowden's press committee, and Col. Fields felt that within a very short time that he would have a barrel of money to blow in with the boys; that he would be able to feast on pork chops all day long; drink both wines and greatly assist to paint this old big town real red once more; that all of the colored newpaper men would flock around him like unto bees around the bung hole of a molasses barrel. This, however, was not to be, for no money was in sight for Col. Fields and lately he faded away as one of the highly esteemed members of Governor Lowden's press committee; so Col. Fields and his big colored boss, Col. Robert S. Abbott, have both ran out from under Hon. F. O. Lowden's boom for president of the United States and they have left him hanging high and dry for he and his very wise political managers utterly failed to flash up any money for Col. Abbott and for Col Fields. Near the first of May, 1918, a banquet was given at the Morrison Hotel in honor of Hon. Medill McCormick; it was in reality the beginning of his boom for United States Senator, Col Archibald Napoleon Fields and Col James Touchem Brewing, Jr., were among the big dogs in the meat house who attended the banquet and yelled and shouted long and loud for Mr. McCormick for United States Senator for at that time they thought that they would be able to grab off a big roll of easy money from him. Less than one week after the banquet referred to some of the real colored friends of Mr. McCormick, including the late B. F. Moseley, Hon. James G. Cotter and a few others met at the Frederick Dougless Center, for the purpose of forming a club to boost Mr. McCormick, Col Brewington was present and he made so much noise and fuss with his loud talking, shouting at the top of his dishonest voice that he was closer to Mr. McCormick than any other colored man in Illinois and if he was not elected to Hale Thompson seemingly was lost to the world for at that very time he was busily interested in reading a copy of the last issue of The Broad Ax, holding the paper out wide in front of him so that everybody could plainly see just what newspaper he was reading at that time and when he had finished reading it he folded it up and tucked it away in his inside coat pocket. Hon. George F. Harding, City Comptroller, Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson, Corporation Counsel of Chicago, Dr. John Dill Robertson, Health Commissioner of Chicago and several other big city officials and politicians were setting up on the platform near Mayor Thompson while he was reading The Broad Ax and they all looked mighty wise, not one of them attempting to crack a joke or to amile as much as to say that Mayor Thompson was guilty of reading some office in the club that he would make it hot for all of them or words of the same effect; so Col. Brewington was elected Chairman of the Committee on Organization and his slick and foxy pal, Col. Fields, was elected Chairman of the Publicity Committee. In passing it will be noted that Col. Fields and Col. Brewington, who are the two slickest double-crossing ducks that have ever breathed the breath of life, had both thrust themselves into positions where they would be right up by the side of the money; but as the money failed to come fast enough to suit them for they were like unto hungry wolves after it. So in order to force the money to the front Col. Fields, over his own name, through the columns of the greatest weekly newspaper in the world began to urge the colored people in this city and state to vote for Hon. Jas. Hamilton Lewis instead of Hon. Medill McCormick; that of the two men Senator Lewis was the best friend of the colored people—that the colored people should not nor must not "carry all of their eggs to market in one basket," in other words that the colored people should vote the Democratic ticket and defeat Hon. Medill McCormick for United States Senator. Col. Fields who is unable to lay straight out in bed, kept up his fight or warfare against Mr. McCormick through the columns of his greatest weekly newspaper in the world until its last issue before the November election in 1918, then he and it three Senator Lewis overboard and he wheeled in line for Mr. McCormick. Col. Fields ran a double column cut off him and devoted three or four columns of reading matter to him in which he was lauded to the sky and in every way Mr. McCormick was compared to Abraham Lincoln, Charlie Sumner and to all of the other great statesmen of the past. It may not be true but Col. Field and some of his hosts of warm friend contend that in turning that slick trick that is in supporting Senator Lewis right up to almost the last minute and then coldly kicking him aside, that it enabled Col. Fields and the greatest weekly newspaper in the world to shake Mr. McCormick down for one thousand dollars. the best and the leading weekly news paper in Chicago. HON. JOHN G. DRENNAN STILL CONTINUES TO STAND BY THE BROAD AX. Hon. John G. Drennan, District Attorney; for the Illinois Central Railroad, is one of the big men of this city and the State of Illinois, with all of his legal responsibilities he finds time to read The Broad Ax, each week on its arrival at his beautiful home, 5110 Hyde Park Boulevard. Mr. Drennan, was born and raised in old Kentucky and he always feels right at home, among colored people. If all the people in this country were as fair and broad minded as Hon. and Mr. John G. Drennan, there would be no so-called, Race Problem, in the United States. HON. WILLIAM A. BITHER. The able and liberal minded cation, who will not permit an of this city to discriminate agon on account of their color or na Republican candidate for Com whose thousands of loyal frietion, Tuesday, April 13. all liberal minded attorney for the ill not permit any of the teacher discriminate against any of the their color or nationality; who is candidate for Committeeman of the ids of loyal friends feel confident April 13. The able and liberal minded attorney for the Board of Education, who will not permit any of the teachers in the schools of this city to discriminate against any of the school children on account of their color or nationality; who is the Thompson Republican candidate for Committeeman of the Third Ward; whose thousands of loyal friends feel confident of his re-election. Tuesday, April 13. HON. JAMES W. BREEN, FEELS DEAD SURE OF WINNING OUT IN HIS FIGHT FOR COM.... MITTEEMAN IN THE THIRTIETH WARD. Three Thousand Extra Copies of The Broad Ax were Distributed in that Ward. In the Interest of His Candidacy Last Saturday. Hon. James W. Breen, continues to wage a bitter and determined fight to be elected Committeeman of the Thir ```markdown ``` [Name] [Name] Hon. James W. Breen. Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chica son candidate for Committeeman of who will make a desperate effort to win Tuesday, April 13. Corporation Counsel of Chicago a for Committeeman of the a desperate effort to win out 13. Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago and the Thompson candidate for Committeeman of the Thirtieth Ward who will make a desperate effort to win out at the election, Tuesday, April 13. attorney for the Board of Edu- y of the teachers in the schools inst any of the school childre- niality; who is the Thompson mitteeman of the Third Ward; ds feel confident of his re-elec- tieth Ward; he is the Thompson candidate and everything seems to indicate that he will go over the plate in his hand to hand fight with his opponent and make a home run on Tuesday, April 13. Mr. Breer is a prince of good fellows and he always greets all comers with a pleasant smile and with a glad hand and it is safe to say that eighty-five per cent of the cooled men residing in the Thirtieth Ward who love and respect Mayor Willam Hale Thompson, will vote and work for Mr. Breer for Mitteeman of the Thirtieth Ward. [Image of a man with glasses and a suit] of Chicago and the Thompeeman of the Thirtieth Ward port to win out at the election, No.28 In this city since July 15th, 1899 without missing one single issue. Publicicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxers, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... $1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. 6206 So. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill Phone Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher DR. M. A. MAJORS Associate Editor 4700 South State Street Phone Drexel 1416 Vol. XXV. April 3, 1920. No. 28. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago. El. Under Act of March 3, 1879. THE PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT OF THE LEONARD WOOD NATIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, CONGRESS HOTEL, HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING FAR REACHING LETTER FROM A COLORED MAN IN MISSOURI IN OPPOSITION OF HON. FRANK O. LOWDEN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Grover C. Stephens of Piedmont, Mo., has written the following letter opposing the candidacy of Governor Lowden because of his inactivity in connection with the race riots in East St. Louis: "Governor Lowden is seeking the Republican nomination for President of the United States, and is making his race upon his record as Governor of Illinois. "Let's see for a few minutes what his record looks like, and try to determine, if possible, if he is fit to represent the party of Lincoln, of Grant, of Garfield, of McKinley and of Roosevelt. "If I am not mistaken, he is the same Frank O. Lowden that was governor of Illinois when the race riot broke out in East St. Louis, just as this great and free nation was emerging victorious from a world war in which it had fought for democracy, for justice, for humanity and for civilization. "In the middle part of 1917 a mob of lawless people, calling themselves Americans and lovers of liberty and the champions of the oppressed of the world, threw off all restraint of law and order and decency, and forgetting that there was such a thing as the Constitution of the United States of America, guaranteeing to every man, white or black, the equal protection of the law for his person and property, killed about a score of defenseless Negroes wounded many others, and destroyed their property, merely because one of their number happened to commit a crime and because they were black thus setting a record for lawlessness in this free land of ours. "Yes, Mr. Lowden was Governor of Illinois when it all happened. What did you do to give protection to the citizens of his state and nation? Nothing. He did not move to uphold the great constitution of his country, the fundamental law of our land. Although sworn to uphold the Constitution and to administer the law without fear or favor, yet he made a dismal failure. Not to this day have these mob leaders been punished for their awful deeds, and this man Lowden is wholly responsible. Do we want such a man to rule over the destinies of our nation? I say it is reprehensible to think of. "This same Governor Lowden is now seeking to become nominated for the presidency of the United States. He is asking the great Republican party to name him as its standard bearer. It certainly takes some nerve for a man with such a record to put himself forward as president, particularly to represent the Republican party, the party of high ideals, of progress, and the party that right now insists that the Constitution of our country be kept inviolate. I am unalterably opposed to Lowden for president nor am I for any other man for that position who refuses to uphold the Constitution. Of course, I know the rank and file of Republicans are against him being nominated, but there is danger of the machine politicians attempting to put him ever. It seems to be a fact that every politician in the country is working for Lowden. I know that to be a fact in Missouri. They are not consulting the people at all. I am of the opinion that the people will have the last say." [Name] HON. JOHN F. DEVINE. The honorable and straight-forward Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County, who is held in the highest esteem by all classes of his fellow citizens, and the Deneen Republican candidate for re-election for Committeeman of the Thirty-third Ward. THE FUTURE OF THE NEGRO A NATIONAL ISSUE. New York.—"Once more the presence of the Negro is testing the sincerity of our patriotism, the depth of our love of liberty, the reality of our justice, and the vitality of our devotion to government of the people, by the people, and for the people," declared Dr. James E. Gregg, principal of Hampton Institute, in his recent address, delivered before the Society for Ethical Culture, on "The Future of the Negro: A National Issue." He said: "I have an unshaken faith that as our people met the challenge of sixty years ago, so they will face the searching questions of the present years; that they will accept the responsibility and make the most of the opportunity which the presence of our eleven million Negroes creates; that they will prove to all the world that when we declare this is a land of liberty, equality, and fraternity,—with a government of, for, and by the people,—we mean what we say. The Lynching Menace. "On the surface, there is much to make one bitterly ashamed. During 1919, not less than 75 Negroes were put to death by mob violence; more than in any year since 1915, when the number was 80. In 1917 it was only 44. Add to these facts the race riots in cities of Washington, Chicago, and Omaha, and the inter-racial conflicts at Elaine, Ark., and elsewhere—some forty in all—and we find that in these shameful affairs 129 persons were reported killed and wounded. Tribute to Negro Soldiers. "As we remember the Negro soldiers: how uncomplainingly they answered the country's call; how cheerfully they submitted to unwonted discipline; how faithfully they did the hard drudgery, as well as the fighting; how thoroughly both officers and privates accomplished all that could reasonably have been expected of them—and more; how loyally and unselfishly they were supported by their kindred and frinches at home in the buying of Liberty Bonds, the suppr of war relief, the production and conservation of food—when we think of all these things, how can we help hanging our heads in shame and sorrow that these our fellow-Americans, our fellow-citizens, our neighbors and friends should be so unjustly, so cruelly treated in this first year of peace. Grievances and Their Removal "One inevitably thinks of lynching as the greatest grievance of the Negroes in this country; but there are others almost equally serious. There is the all-too-frequent refusal to let even intelligent, property-holding Negroes vote and serve on juries; the tendency to believe and favor the white man when opposed by a black man in the courts; the lack of effective protection for the Negro customers of dishonest white merchants; the scarcity in many Southern cities of park, playground, and library facilities for the colored people; unequal railroad accommodations — though the fares charged are not less than those which white people pay; and unfair and inadequate provision for the colored public schools — the per capita cost for each child being pathetically unequal—often in a ratio of $3 to $11 yearly while there is a corresponding disparity in teachers' salaries. If the aim of education is the removal of ignorance it would seem more common sense to attack the evil most vigorously—as we fight disease—where it is at its worst; but this is not yet generally perceived." Dr. Gregg clearly outlined what some Southern states and communities are doing to control mob violence; what progress has been made in giving Negroes the franchise; what the South is doing to improve educational facilities for Negroes; and what white people of the South are doing through fair-dealing to improve race relations. "Courtess on both sides will take care of social relationships between all sorts and races of men," said Dr Gregg. "The true aristocracy—the American kind—is that not of birth but of worth. Noblesse oblige. We must treat our fellow-men as brothers, not with cold, legislative equity, but with broad sympathy." MAYOR THOMPSON WILL SPEAK AT THE EIGHTH REGI-MENT ARMORY. Second Ward Thompson meeting, 8th Regiment Armory, Sunday, April 4, 1920, 3 p. m. Speakers: Mayor William Hale Thompson, Senator S. A. Ettelson, Oscar De Priest, George F. Harding, Edward H. Wright, Edward H. Morris and Dr. A. J. Carey. Statement of the Ownership, Managem ent, Circulation, etc., Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. Of The Broad Ax published weekly at Chicago, County of Cook, Illinois, for April 1st, 1920. State of Illinois, County of Cook. Before me, in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Julius F. Taylor, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the editor and publisher of The Broad Ax, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, to wit: (Signed) JULIUS F. TAYLOR. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of April, 1920. (Seal) Michael J. O'Malley. (My commission expires March 24, 1924.) THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, APRIL 3, 1920 THE FOLLOWING TIMELY, LOGICAL AND ELOQUENT SPEECH WAS DELIVERED BY HON. WILLIAM A. BITHER, THE THOMPSON REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEEMAN OF THE THIRD WARD, ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 28TH, AT MASONIC HALL. 3956 SOUTH STATE STREET. Mr. Bither who can be counted on at all times as being friendly disposed towards the colored people and all other classes of his fellow citizens, who honestly believes in giving every person a square deal spoke in part as follows: "Mr Chairman, neighbors and friends of the Third Ward; I was asked as I came into this hall if I would not state today where I stood upon the Kenwood-Hyde Park Protective Association. I have no knowledge whatever as to what that association stands for, nor what they are attempting to do, except by the merest hearay from those who do not claim to know the inside of its affairs. If my inquirer, by asking me this question, meant to ask me whether I believed that one or more American citizens have the right to say to any other American citizens where he should build his home, I refer him to the Constitution of the United States and say that there is my answer; that all men are born free and equal and all men have the same rights under that constitution to build their homes anywhere they see fit. No man can tell me where I shall live as long as I comply with all the laws of my Country, and I do not propose to in any way attempt to tell anyone else where he should live. And if the Kenwood-Hyde Park Protective Association is attempting to tell any American citizen where he shall live in this great City, if he complies with the laws, I refer that association to the Constitution of the United States and say: "If you make such contents under the Constitution, you are a law breaker and a criminal." A few days ago a woman came to my office by the name of Mrs. Byron Clark and said to me: "Mr. Bither, my home has been bombed three times in the last few months. I would like to have a special detailed officer to protect me in my home." I informed Mrs. Clark that we would have such protection given to her to protect her property against some brute who would throw a bomb and would indiscriminately kill men, and women, and even babies. I told Mrs. Clark that while we might be able to protect her home, we would not be able to give a special detailed officer to every home in the City of Chicago, nor could we give one to every home in the Third Ward, and that it ought not be necessary that anyone be detailed on such special service and that this would not prevent bomb throwing. The way to prevent bomb throwing is to convict and hang one of the despicable fiends who throw a bomb, this would end it forever. The only way we can convict them is to have a State's Attorney for this County who is honest enough, courageous enough and fair enough to use the same means and methods at his disposal that he uses to convict other criminals who commit crimes under conditions where it is equally as hard to apprehend and convict them as are the bomb throwers. In the last few weeks there has been presented to the State's Attorney evidence sufficient to warrant his apprehending certain citizens for their implication in the throwing of bombs, but the State's Attorney refused to act upon this testimony, the reason being, as I charge, because it was political. A few weeks ago a political friend and worker with the present State's Attorney, just after dark, drove up to his home in an automobile and was getting out of the car when another automobile drove up with the lights out and without a number, the curtains drawn so that no one could see who was inside, and someone shoved out a sawed-off shotgun loaded with slugs and murdered Moss Enright while he was getting out of his car, and the assassin's car drove on. Enright's reputation was bad; he was not one of our best citizens according to all records and reports, and yet with five days from the time he was murdered, the criminals who had murdered him had been apprehended. Do you not think that under the same conditions and the same power to examine witnesses that this same State's Attorney could not convict the man who threw the bomb at Mrs. Clark's home? Are you not interested then in who the next State's Attorney will be, and are you not interested that the State's Attorney should be a man big enough, honest enough and fair enough to give everybody, every citizen, no matter what his political affiliations, a fair and honest deal. For five years William Hale Thompson has managed the affairs of this City and who is there in the City today in whom you would trust the protection of your homes, your wives and your children than to the protection of an officer like the present Mayor of this City? Do you not think that he, together with the men he now selects as Ward Committeemen, would be as safe to select the next State's Attorney as any other set of men you could find in Cook County? My friends, what the personnel of the next Committeeman in the Third Ward is, is not so important as the principles he stands for. It makes little difference who the man is if he is owned by commercialized newspapers, such as the Tribune and Evening News. They can order and control one man as well as another; nor is it of very great difference who the man is if he stands up manfully and fearlessly for the great principles for which our Mayor has been fighting for five years. Mayor Thompson cannot win this fight alone. He must have the power of his own political party. Not only that, he must have the power given him by the people who are back of it. I care not how many newspapers nor how much money nor what big corporations are against Mayor Thompson, if the people of this City stand with him, he will win. Personally, I know no difference between one American citizen and another, so far as political matters are concerned. This Government is as much for one man as another and it makes little difference who his parents are, where they were born, and whether they have come to this Country and have honestly made this their home, becoming citizens here; their rights are equal to any one else's. I do not believe, however, that any man should come here voluntarily from some other country, because he believes he can better himself, and attempt to dictate to anyone whose forefathers were brought here against their wishes and who have been compelled to be American citizens, and say to these American-born citizens that they shall not have all the rights of American citizens—no matter what their color or race. Let us be fair and just; under no other conditions can we reach the goal we seek—GOOD GOVERNMENT FOR ALL. This Government was not made for me, it was not made for you alone, but it was made for us all, and under its protecting, guiding hand we must find some means by which we can live our own lives in our own way and let all other American citizens live their lives in their own way. Some nine months ago I was appointed by the Board of Education of this City as its Attorney. I did not take the position for the money there is in it. I could make more money in private practice, but it was pointed out to me by the Mayor of this City that if I took the position I could do a great work among the children of the public schools. Through prejudice and race hatred some of our children were not receiving the opportunity of others to participate in the benefits of our public schools. It has become my duty, and I am carrying it out to the best of my ability, to see that every child who desires an education in the public schools shall receive the same opportunity as every other child; and so long as I hold that position it shall be to me a sacred trust to enforce, and if necessary by the arm of the law, such rights. My friends, I am a candidate at the request of the Mayor of this City to be a Ward Committeeman. It is not a position I have sought: it is not a HON. PATRICK J. CARR. One of the high chiefs of the Democratic Party of Cook County, popular Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago and candidate for re-election for Committeeman of the Fifth Ward. position which I am using to advance myself or to raise myself up to other position. I have no desire to be elected to any political job, except that I am now a candidate for this office and for the benefit of the people I am trying to represent I am doing everything I can and I ask your support to help me into this office. I saw in the daily newspapers that one of the men who is contesting my election says that I and the others of the Thompson Organization Committee, should we be successful, will name the coming judges. I say to you now, I have no ambition to be a judge of any court. I do not care to be the arbitrator between men and their differences, and I do not care to be the one to send a human being to his Maker by way of the gallows, but from a man who has openly said, as this opponent has, that he was seeking the office of Ward Committeeman for the sole purpose of boosting himself up that means to a judgeship's chair, it time with to它 me it comes at this time with poor grace. He is, in effect, telling you under a veiled statement that he is the proper man to be elected as a judge of this County. It is apparently a fact that if elected judge he would not lack egoism in the performance of his duty as an arbitrator between man and man. I can only pledge you this, my friends, that if you see fit to elect me as your Committeeman on the 13th day of April for four years, during that time I shall stand solidly for the principles promulgated by Mayor William Hale Thompson for the last five years. I shall stand with him in his fight for five-cent fare, for better telephone service at a fair rate, and I shall fight with him to maintain our government for the benefit of the people and not for the benefit of profiteers. If you do not believe in these principles, and do not want me as your representative to stand for them during that period, do not vote for me; but, if you believe in the principles of Mayor Thompson, I pledge you here and now that I will work to the best of my ability to accomplish the ends which Mayor Thompson has been fighting for during the past five years. FIRST NEGRO GRADUATES AT THADDEE STEVENS SCHOOL Lancaster, Pa.—The dream of Thaddeus Stevens, who founded a big industrial school in this city, materialized last week when a Negro was presented with a diploma. Stevens gave Lancaster the school, "providing students were not barred for race, color or creed." Edward L. Sebastian was the first colored student to graduate. Nine of the eleven boys who graduated lost a year's school work by serving in the army. Thaddeus Stevens was one of the truest friends of the colored race in America. Just before closing his eyes in death his last request was that his earthly shoulders should not be buried inside of the cemetery of his native town for the simple reason that race prejudice prevented colored people from being laid to rest within its inclosure. REV. BOYD HERE Rev. Henry Allen Boyd of Nashville, Teen, is in the city where he came a few days ago to attend the funeral of Willie Thomas, the son of Rev. and Mrs. John F. Thomas. Rev. Boyd came in the absence of his brother, Dr. R. A. Boyd, a stunner friend of Rev. Thomas, but who is now in Panama. the Democratic Party of Cook the Sanitary District of Chicago for Committeeman of the Fifth THE NATIONAL NEGRO HEALTH WEEK Tuskegee Inst.—The attention of every Negro, especially in the Southern States, is challenged by the conditions creating the observance of National Negro Health Week, beginning April 4th through the 10th. There should be a keen interest of the part of every race organization minister and institution of learning in the Health Almanac now being distributed to the public by the United States Public Health Service of the Treasury Department, Washington, D.C. This valuable book will be given free to every person writing for it. The race is requested to seek for the valuable information found in this Almanac, Fraternal organizations, insurance companies, ministers, teachers and everyone dealing with the masses should see that every Negro's home in their communities is supplied with this almanac. A noted surgeon says: "Every one of us has a part in public health. To ourselves and our family, we owe the duty of keeping in the best possible physical condition, to our community and Nation we owe the duty of helpful cooperation to improve and conserve the health of those about us." This is a sound and essential doctrine to be preached during our National Health Week and to be stressed every day thereafter. The most valuable facts and suggestions for the protection and promotion of good health have been assembled by the Government experts in this book Every mother, for the protection of her children and home should have a copy. The alarm now being sounded throughout the country by our physicians is that the masses of the race need a lasting protection against their common physical illies because of the terrible toll enacted by preventable diseases—against patent medicines for which immense fortunes have been expanded by deluded members of the race. Negro Health Week will feature a decided crusade against unsanitary privies, against careless spitting at home and in public places and against other thoughtless and careless acts on the part of many which help such epidemics as Influenza. The Medical Association and workers for the uplift of the race are asking that these important things be stressed from the puits of every Negro church, every school, the剧院 and public places during National Negro Health Week. A BIG BANANZA FOR BOOK BROKERS. The First, The Greatest Colored Child Boo't, and the Only One Ever Written for Colored Children Illustrated. Parents do you want your children to do right, and go right, and learn to love the right, love and respect you, trust you, believe in you, honor their race, striving as years come and go toward high ideals? In fact do you want your boy or girl to grow up with a fitness and a worthiness for noble race leadership? Then write for The Great Child Book, "First Steps and Nursery Rhymes," written by Dr. M. A. Majors. Price $1.00. Address the Colored Child Books Pub. Co., 4700 State St., Chicago, Ill. (Advt.) [Image of a man in a suit, seated in a chair, with his hands resting on his lap.] HON. MICHAEL K. SHERIDAN. Member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, who is always working in the interest of the small tax payers, and Democratic candidate for re-election, committeeman of the Thirty-first Ward. THE MUSIC CARINET Articles pertaining to music and musicians will be found in this column each week. Matter intended for publication must be in not later than Tuesday. Address all communications to the Music Cabinet, 6450 Champlain avenue, Chicago, Illinois. FOLK MUSIC - INSTRUMENTS. Polk-music and minstrelsy were pro-life in the invention and application of instruments. The multitude of records here is bewildering, especially in the light of manuscripts, architectural carvings, and poetic and other literary references. In the search for novel effects the variety of instrumental forms in widespread use was probably greater than ever since, for with the rise of scientific instrument-making in the 17th century and of real instrumental styles of composition, a few main types drove the rest from the field. It is likely that dancing stimulated this attention to instruments, since they were useful for marking its rhythm and figures and for enriching its interest. But another stimulus was the desire for genuine accompaniments for singing—a desire which, like solo song itself, was lacking in the current contempural system. There are some indications, too, that independent instrumental music was attempted, though it was slight. No exhaustive catalogue of medieval instruments can be given. The list is too long and complicated. Various shapes and names are known to us, but they cannot always be brought together with certainty, and evidently both were liable to curious and capricious variations. In the stringed group we find elementary froms of all the well-known types—harps, lyres, dulcimers, lutes, etc., in countless modifications, with peculiar special types, like the 'trumscheit' or nun's lute, and the 'organistrum' or 'hurdy-gurdy'—essentially a viol sounded by a revolving wheel and fitted with a rude key-board. In the wind group, there are many representatives of the flute, oboe, and trumpet families, with bagpipes and Pan's pipes, besides the organ and its petite varieties. In the percussion group there are drums, bells, castanets and clappers of all sorts. The key board as a means of controlling a complex instrument like the organ was already known, and application to stringed instruments of the lyre or viol was understood, though it had not been combined with dulcimer as in the pianoforte. All these instruments, except the organ, were mainly the products of popular ingenuity, though at the end of the 15th century they began to engage the serious attention of thoughtful musicians. The more favorite instruments were often made in several sizes, so that of each there might be a graded series from treble to bass, making an instrumental choir. It seems that before learned musicians had fixed upon the notion of true harmony as the basis of composition, popular music had recognized it and had begun to apply it in solid chord-effects from instruments of different pitch. Similar experiments were of course made with voices. Such efforts were essentially diverse from those of true counterpoint, since the several voice-parts were not developed independently or equally, but as constituents in the massive or total effect. It would appear, therefore, that the mediaeval eagerness for concerted instrumental effects is memorable, not simply because it hastened the maturity of leading solo instruments, like the violin, but because it involved some recognition of true harmony as distinct from counterpoint. Assessors of Cook County, who is best of the small tax payers, and election, committeeman of the A fifth article on Folk-Music will appear in this column next week. Musicians and music lovers were out en masse last Monday evening to hear the annual piano recital, by T. Theodore Taylor, at Grace Presbyterian Church. It is complimentary to any artist when his friends are present year after year to hear the message he has to bring, and it must have been gratifying to Mr. Taylor and those who assisted on the program, to note the enthusiastic reception accorded on this occasion. Mr. Taylor played his program with the intelligence of a master of his instrument. His tone was clear and intelligible, nad his musicianship clean cut. His interpretative genius asserted itself more than ever and he has developed in a large measure, that indescribable quality or characteristic known as "soul." Mrs. Willie Sloan, soprano, looking a picture of loveliness, sang with a charm that was a pleasure to the large audience. Miss Estella C. Bonds, rendered able assistance to the vocalist by playing sympathetic accompaniments. Artists and audience were on the best of terms and everything conspired to lend its aid to an evening of pleasurable enjoyment. Mr. Taylor left Tuesday morning on a recital tour in the East. Word reaches us that Henry Ethridge, the young tenor, is meeting with splendid success in recitals in Illinois and Indiana. Miss Nannie Mae Strynhart left this morning for the East. She will have charge of music in Morgan College, Baltimore, Md. Chicago music circles sustain a loss by the appointment, but our best wishes follow her to her new field of labor. GENERAL WOOD MERITS THE NE GEO VOTE. Dr. M. A. Majors. The opportune moment has arrived. The Negro long wronged by cruel usage of tyranny and oppression can look forward to brighter and grander days. Already coming events cast their shadows long before. The National outlook for the grand old party speaks glorious tranquility to the man and women of dark complexion. The Major General of this neck of the Northwest looms large upon the sentiment of the times. The man who is a man of justice and right, and staunch in every noble principle of right, who plays no politics, but strikes from the shoulder every ugly aspect of race distinctions, and who preaches against the old worn out dogmas of white domination to the utter detriment of a race of people is to be our next president. The race may with excellent grace register their wish for his nomination and use every particle of of our energy to give him the benefit of the race vote in Illinois as well as elsewhere. General Wood is the commanding figure of the present hour, and he grows like huge colossus with every passing day. They cannot stop him, and the Negro is with the winner. TOURING STATES Mr. Charles Statchell Morris, Jr., the well known orator of Norfolk, Va., passed through the city enroute to Norfolk from Detroit, Mich., where he filled several engagements. Mr. Morris is touring the states in the interest of Leonard Wood as president of the United States. Mr. Morris will return west where he has engagements on the 18, 19, 20 and 21st of April. NEGEO PRINTER ON MASS. PAPER IN YEAR 1741. Boston.—The following advertisement has been found in an old, file of the Boston Evening Gazette of 1741: "To be sold by the printer of this paper a Negro man about thirty years old, who can do both town and country business very well, but will suit the country best, where they have not so many dram shops as we have in Boston. He has worked at the printing business fifteen or sixteen years; can handle axe, say, spade, or other instruments of husbandry as well as most men and values himself and is valued by others for his skill in cookery." BETHEL LITERARY SOCIETY Hon. Benj. H. Lucas, on last Monday evening delivered a very able and instructive address in Bethel Literary. Mrs. Mae E. Motley, journalist, who on account of illness was present and presented a reading.Both were loudly applauded. A standing vote of thanks was given them. Our good friend, Mr. W. E. Wallace was present and delivered an interesting short address. On next Monday evening, April 5, at 8 o'clock Mr. Lewis W. Wallace will address the society. He has an important message for us. Good music by Prof. C. R. Robinson. Everybody invited. Sandy Trice Pres.; J. W. Bell, Sec'y; Geo. T. Kersey, Chairman, Program Committee. ALDERMAN JACKSON SCORES AGAIN. Frank C. Long, 3400 Forest Ave. attached to the Volunteer Community service of the Health Department in the 2nd Ward was upon the recommendation of Alderman Jackson, appointed an Assistant in the Labratory Department of the Health Department last Monday. Mr. Long was given a splendid assignment and the Alderman is to be congratulated—"C." DIRECT FROM OMAHA NEBR Sunday was a great day at St. John A. M. E. Church where Rev. T. L. Scott, the evangelist from Chicago and pastor of Grant's Memorial Chapel is conducting his second campaign of revivals in this city. More than 75 new converts were added to the church in one day. The entire city seems to gather to hear Rev. Scott, as the church is filled at each meeting. COUNCIL MEETS The Officers of Council of A. U. K. D. of A. of which Mrs. Maggie T. Pryor is president, Wm. H. Fields of St. Louis is national grand master, met at Bailey's hall, 3638 State St., Monday evening and completed arrangements for its annual sermon to take place the third Sunday evening in May. TO MANAGE HOTEL To succeed the late Beauregard F. Moseley, owner and manager of The Idlewild Hotel at East 33rd St. and Wabash Ave. Cary B. Lewis, son-in-law of Mr. Moseley, has assumed management of the hotel and it is certain the popularity of the hotel will increase. CONVALESCING. Mrs. Lou Ella Young, 3556 Forest Ave, who has been confined to her bed for several days, is rapidly convalescing. Mrs. Rufus Mitchell of Metropolis, Ill., visiting Mrs. Young, has also been quite ill, but is improving. IN CITY. Business brought William Rice of Lake, Ill., in the city during the week. Mr. Rice conferred with the management of the Baily Realty Co., 3638 State St., on important negotiations along the north shore. RETURNS. Mrs. Mayme Hill, who was called to the city on account of the death of Mrs. Ida P. Thadds, a relative, and who has spent several days here, returned to her home in St. Louis, Mo., a few days ago. CHIPS Prof. O. J. Buckner, 418 E. 40th street; Louis Buckner, 3330 S. Park avenue; Mrm. Florencia Buckner Green, 346 E. 35th street, and Wm. T. Johnson, grandson, were suddenly called to Cairo, Ill., on account of the death of their father, James N. Buckner, the first of this week. Heroines of Jericho of Chicago, held their annual divine services at St. Mark M. E. Church Sunday evening. A large number of heroines were in attendance in full regalia. The sight was pleasing to the eye. Mrm. Hattie Woolridge, in her charming and dignified manner, acted as mistress of ceremonies. An instructive and inspiring sermon was prescheduled by the pastor, Rev. John W. Bobinson. Alpha Circle of Bethesda Baptist Church had a fishing party Thursday evening at the church for the benefit of the Easter rally. A large audience THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, APRIL 3, 1920 Who Should Be President of the United States? "General Wood is a national figure and has been one for over twenty years. His patriotism has been expressed in constant service of the nation as administrator and soldier. It is a record which the Republican party could proudly assert and it establishes General Wood's name in American history regardless of the political events of the present year." —THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Editorial, Mar. 25, 1920. YOU'RE going to vote for somebody for President — at the Preference Primary Tuesday, April 13. It is your one opportunity to let country know where you stand. When you come in to it, remember that you really will be voting yourself when you vote for the man you believe in and the man you want. You'll be voting for yourself, because he will be man you want to represent you and your ideas in the White House. No primary in the history of Illinois has meant so much to a average man in this state. The "Favorite Son" idea and artisanship should have nothing to do with this question. YOU'RE going to vote for somebody for President — at the Preference Primary, Tuesday, April 13. It is your one opportunity to let the country know where you stand. When you come right down to it, remember that you really will be voting for yourself when you vote for the man you believe in and the man you want. You'll be voting for yourself, because he will be the man you want to represent you and your ideas in the White House. No primary in the history of Illinois has meant so much to the average man in this state. The "Favorite Son" idea and blind partisanship should have nothing to do with this question. It is beyond that: more than that. You want the man proved in the actual co-affairs; not merely tried is the one time of all other should be selected—Lee. REMEMBER, neither Both are sons of Minnesota, the other has already given her Wood against her "nation has followed with an Leonard Wood. Both have lived out Illinois. Do not be misled solely on their fitness for Leonard Wood has been in condition of squalor and sait it had suffered military oppression. For more than two centuries the world. The streets were open sewer island was infested by bandit It was Leonard Wood's task colony, prostrated by four year country where popular elect majority of the population co-He cleaned the streets and at the bottom he taught the system of schools—and then He abolished profiteering Cuba with a constitution and turned a bukrupt nation, no disorder, into one of the most the world. Paid all her debts All this work has passed record worthy of a Washington dained to fit Leonard Wood. Neither England with her nor France with her marvelable a genius in constructive Cromer told his home government him in Egypt as Gover he was an American. You want the man whose character proved in the actual conduct of great affairs; not merely tried in the problem, but the one time of all others when an should be selected—Leonard Wood is. REMEMBER, neither candidate was Both are sons of other states. Minnesota, the other in New Hampshire, has already given her overwhelming Wood against her "native son" candidate as followed with an endorsement of Leonard Wood. Both have lived outside of Illinois, Illinois. Do not be misled on this issue, likely on their fitness for President. Leonard Wood has been tested and tried. Condition of squalor and savage anarchy. He had suffered military oppression which has a more or more than two centuries it had been the world. The streets were open sewers. People were dying and was infested by bandits and brigands — it was Leonard Wood's task to build a republic, prostrated by four years of warfare; to country where popular elections were unknown majority of the population couldn't even mark a street. He cleaned the streets and rid the island of yesteryear the bottom he taught the people to read and system of schools — and then trained them in it. He abolished profiteering and eradicated co-operation with a constitution and established a swifter a baukrupt nation, notable chiefly for a border, into one of the most contented and the world. Paid all her debts and left $1,000,000. All this work has passed into the solid achievement worthy of a Washington or a Lincoln — indeed to fit Leonard Wood for President of the world. Neither England with her boasted ability for a war France with her marvelous record, has ever made a genius in constructive government asomer told his home government that the one succeed in Egypt as Governor was Leonard Wood was an American. Cook You want the man whose character and abilities have been proved in the actual conduct of great national and international affairs; not merely tried in the problems of any one state. This is the one time of all others when an outstanding national figure should be selected—Leonard Wood is the man. REMEMBER, neither candidate was born in Illinois. Both are sons of other states. One was born in Minnesota, the other in New Hampshire. Minnesota has already given her overwhelming vote to Leonard Wood against her "native son" candidate. South Dakota has followed with an endorsement equally strong for Leonard Wood. Both have lived outside of Illinois. Both now live in Illinois. Do not be misled on this issue. You should vote solely on their fitness for President. Leonard Wood has been tested and tried. He found Cuba in a condition of squalor and savage anarchy. For more than a century it had suffered military oppression which has few parallels in history. For more than two centuries it had been the fever-plagued spot of the world. The streets were open sewers. People were dying by the thousands. The island was infested by bandits and brigands — only profiteers flourished. It was Leonard Wood's task to build a republic out of this military colony, prostrated by four years of warfare; to build a republic in a country where popular elections were unknown and where the vast majority of the population couldn't even mark a ballot. He cleaned the streets and rid the island of yellow fever. Beginning at the bottom he taught the people to read and write — established a system of schools — and then trained them in self-government. He abolished profiteering and eradicated corruption. He provided Cuba with a constitution and established a swift, impartial justice. He turned a baukurt nation, notable chiefly for starvation, disease and disorder, into one of the most contented and prosperous countries in the world. Paid all her debts and left $1,000,000 in her treasury. All this work has passed into the solid achievement of history — a record worthy of a Washington or a Lincoln—a training seemingly ordained to fit Leonard Wood for President of the United States. Neither England with her boasted ability for colonial administration, nor France with her marvelous record, has ever produced so remarkable a genius in constructive government as Leonard Wood. Lord Cromer told his home government that the one man best qualified to succeed him in Egypt as Governor was Leonard Wood; but unfortunately he was an American. listened to the interesting program, and partook of the fish sandwiches and coffee served by the committee. Much fun and merriment was occasioned during the evening by the many and varied kinds of fish caught out of the fishing pond, which was one of the main features of the entertainment. Character Revelation Not merely speeches prepared, orations delivered, sermons preached, but what a man says and how he says it to his neighbors friend, to his acquaintance or customer, to his father or mother, his wife or child across the breakfast table; this is what counts, for it reveals him off his guard and taken unawares, not as he would wish to be, not even as he would think to be, but as he actually is, and it marks him with an indelible mark.—Exchange Starm of "Dinner." The stars of the "little dipper" are all constantly moving at tremendous velocities and mostly in different directions, any astronomer, but so vast in their distance from us that they have not changed their relative positions to any appreciable extent within the memory of man. 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The "Favorite Son" idea and have nothing to do with this question. an whose character and abilities have conduct of great national and internat- rial in the problems of any one state. others when an outstanding national f Leonard Wood is the man. other candidate was born in Illinois. of other states. One was born in mother in New Hampshire. Minnesota over overwhelming vote to Leonard active son" candidate. South Dakota an endorsement equally strong for outside of Illinois. Both now live in dislied on this issue. You should vote as for President. hen tested anarchy. He found Cuba in a savage anarchy. For more than a century expression which has few parallels in history. series it had been the fever-plagued spot of owers. People were dying by the thousands. The dists and brigands — only profiteers flourished. to build a republic out of this military years of warfare; to build a republic in a sections were unknown and where the vast couldn't even mark a ballot. and rid the island of yellow fever. Beginning the people to read and write — established a men trained them in self-government. and eradicated corruption. He provided and established a swift, impartial justice. He notable chiefly for starvation, disease and most contented and prosperous countries in bots and left $1,000,000 in her treasury. ed into the solid achievement of history — a ington or a Lincoln—a training seemingly or- der of President of the United States. her boasted ability for colonial administration, felous record, has ever produced so remark- active government as Leonard Wood. Lord government that the one man best qualified to governor was Leonard Wood; but unfortunately Cook County Headquarter Building Character. It isolly to build with neutral materials. Character demands touch with God and co-operation with one's fellows. There may be some with desire to be considered clever who dare to assume positions that throw them into the limelight and the ridiculous. They may conjure up cute-sounding phrases trimmed to capture itching ears without giving a thought to what real meaning they may convey. It's dangerous to vent wholesale disaster upon those of other faiths. If men be given to folly it's your part to lead them to the truth.-Grit. Hundreds of treasured canoes and intaglios, for which large sums have been paid, are spurious, although many of them are masterpieces of art. To such an extent have canoes been forged that, after a certain French count had spent $25,000 in forming a collection, so many forgeries were found among them that, in despair of separating the false from the true, he parted with the lot for a fraction of what they had cost him. It is just about impossible to say where the largest organ in the world is, because t'ere is always one being built that is bigger than the last. There are many large organs in England, and in the United States. Sydney, Australia, claimed, some years ago, to have the largest organ in the world, but, like ships, they are always increasing in size. The peanut is a member of the pea family and the "nut" is more accurately described as a pod. It is grown from seed in many tropical and subtropical lands, a long warm season being necessary for its maturity. It flowers above ground, then the stem bends downwards, the young pod enters the soil and the matures. No roots are ever attached to the nut; the fibera, mistaken for them, are from the stem. Foot Square and Square Foot A mathematician says there is no difference in area or quantity of surface between a foot square and a square foot, but there may be a difference in shape. A foot square must be a rectangular surface having four equal sides, measuring one foot long each. A square foot may also be a foot square, but it may be irregular in shape, say six inches wide and two feet long, or any shape so long as the area is equal to 144 square inches. Cook County Headquarters—Sherman House Ferred Camcos Largest Organ The Peanut U.S. LEONARD WOOD For President LEONARD WOOD has a world-wide, proved reputation as an administrator. He does not invite disorder by mollification or indiscretion. He is well-defined by vacillation or indecision—his clear, well-defined purposes avoid trouble and render force unnecessary. One of the greatest gifts in statemanship as well as in business is the ability to choose the right man for the right work. Leonard Wood has this ability. In Cuba from the very start he chose Cubans as members of his cabinet. That is one of the reasons they loved him—that is why worship him to this day. The Encyclopedia Britannica flatties that Leonard Wood struck off the shackles of military control to which the colony had been previously subjected and converted it into a nation governed for the Cubans and by the Cubans. This then is the record of Leonard Wood in Cuba—a record of the far-sighted administrator and stateman—yes, a nation builder. His work in the Philippines was that manhouse in Cuba Theodore Roosevelt said of his work: "It was be difficult and an amazing finer record of successful accomplishment." In this crisis of the world's history we need a man for President with the experiences and qualifications of a nation-builder and a nation-restorer. The secret of success of Leonard Wood is that he knows men, he knows the world and its peoples. His work for Uncle Sam has taken him around the globe. He is a man of peace and yet of courage. Above all else—he is 100% American—strong, rugged and dependable. You need, the country needs, Leonard Wood now, just as it needed Abraham Lincoln sixty years ago. We ask you to resolve to go to the polls Tuesday, April 13, and show your belief and confidence in Leonard Wood. The whole country is waiting to hear what Illinois is going to say and it is for you to do the saying. They are relying upon your good judgment and common sense. You personally are responsible. You owe to them and to your conscience to vote your real preference uninfluenced by local pride or prejudice, or local politics. We ask you to do your part because we believe Leonard Wood is the man you want. Nathan William MacChesney Chairman Leonard Wood Illinois Campaign Committee 1248 Congress Hotel, Chicago Remarkable Meteor Numerous observations of the brilliant meteor seen in the early evening of October 21, 1919, show that it had the long horizontal flight of 335 miles from over a point of twenty miles northeast of York, England, to thirty miles southwest of St. Valery, France, according to the Scientific American. It traveled at a speed of about thirty-three miles a second and its average altitude was seventy-four miles. Fili Ino Wife's Status. In the Philippine islands, when women marry, they go into partnership with their husbands. While the men handle the workers, the women attend to the finance, act as cashiers, pay the workers and oversee much of . . . business. They also have equality with the men in everything except voting. The Cynic. A cynic is in many instances a super-idealist who believes the world could be perfect by rectifying a few slight errors which he takes the trouble to point out. THIN PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE PHOSPHATE THIN PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE PHOSPHATE Says nothing like plain Argo-Phosphate to put on firm, solid, stay there flesh, increase strength, vim, vigor and nerve force. Physicians claim there is nothing that will increase weight, strength and muscle like organ phosphate, but many more druggrants as argo-phosphate; it is inexpensive and is sold by all leading druggrants every day for faction or money refunded. Weakness and thinness are usually due to starved bodies. Our bodies need more phosphates than are contained in the foods we eat. We should simply take plain argo-phosphate and plump well-developed arms, neck and bust in place of hollows you should simply take plain argo-phosphate and plump down nervous conditions by phosphating the system. It transforms appearances into real, down nervous conditions in weighed, often times quicker and increased. In weight increase also aids in improving the general health. Sleeplessness, nervousness, lack of energy and ambition quickly disappear. Weakness and dull eyes brighten. Miss Lena Brown of Atlanta, Ga., that she gained 10 pounds in two weeks' time and says argo-phosphate has made a difference in her life. SPECIAL NOTICE—Owing to the fact that so many physicians andrugates use the special notices for relieving all nervous,worn-out debilitated conditions and the unusually large sale for argo-phosphate there are substitutes for the genuine article. All-imitations are inferior preparations, and owing to its unusual flesh producing qualities, unless they desire to put on flesh and increase in weight The Cynic. --- SPANISH INFLUENZA The U. S. Public Health Service says: "The disease is spread by the breath and secretions of the body, especially of the nose and throat. They recommend that the Nasal passages be coated with a weak solution of Menthol in liquid petroleum as a protective. As Mintol Vapocream is a Menthol Cream, which also contains the Oil of Eucalyptus which proved so effective during the London Epidemic in 1891, and other oils which heal the inflamed mucous membrane and act as an antiseptic. Go to your Druggist at once and get a jar of Mintol and protect the whole family by simply applying Mintol in the nostrils three or four times a day. It is positively the best preventive for Coughs, Colds, Catarrh, Head Colds, Grip, Spanish Influenza and to prevent Pneumonia. Special Notice.—Physicians all over the country are daily prescribing for the use of Mintol Vapocream, and they are the remedies that have proven to be effective in dreaded disease in this country, England and Spain, where the epidemic originated. It is the best antiseptic medicine in the world for children and grown-ups. Get a jar of Mintol at once. It is as necessary on your home. Advertisement. Invisible Ink The simplest of all invisible inks is milk or, better still, buttermilk. It is used with a perfectly clean new pen and on unglazed paper, it will not show. The easiest way to bring it eat is to iron it with a hot flatiron. Infallible Method. An amateur farmer answered an advertisement headed "A Sure Way to Make Hens Lay." This is what he got for his money: "To a stout string around the hen's body, place the bird on her side on a board and fasten the string underneath. If it is thought desirable, a pillow may be placed under the hen's head."—Boston Transcript. Bone Strenger Than Oak. A piece of human bone will support half as much weight again as a piece of the best oak of the same thickness. Stood for Religious Toleration. On the 5th of February, in 1833, Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, arrived at Boston. 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THE THERMOPHORE ROOM HEATER —An ideal heater for general purposes. BOOTH —An approved gas company room heater, prices and prices to meet requirements. ECLIPSE —Handy little portable heaters. RADIANTHEAT —A very handsome, hygienic equipment. Designs to harmonize with all styles of interior decorations. GAS STEAM RADIATORS —Steam Heat GAS STEAM RADIATORS —Steam Heat vidual heating plant. Noinjurmed need. There are many other interesting modern designs in "ROOM HEATERS" Look them over at our "Exhibition Hall & Custom room," People's Gas Building, any of our. North Side 3071 Lincoln Avenue 3043 Irving Park Blvd. N. 4240 West North Avenue South Side 721 West Sixty-third St. 2142 W. Madison St. 1823 East Thirty-fifth St. 1641 Nibuck Road. 9851 Commercial Avenue 3734 W. Twenty-fifth St. 11625 Michigan Avenue 4033 W. Madison St. The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company Telephone Wabash 6000 Michigan Avenue at Adams Street Breakfast for Doughboys. BREAKFAST The French cooks could never get in line with the American breakfast which was demanded by the American soldiers and others from this country who were called to France during the war. The French breakfast consists of a roll and coffee, while the American demanded eggs and bacon as well. The Busy Househusband. Probably no other system will ever be devised for losing long and valuable lead pencils out of one's waist-coat pocket which will quite equal for efficiency shaking down the furnace.-Ohio State Journal. Lighthouse Apparatus of Metal. Lighthouse Apparatus or Metal. The optical apparatus of the lighthouse of Galta, an island off the coast of Tunis, is entirely of metal. The great parabolic reflector, the largest metallic mirror in any lighthouse, is of glided bronze 7 feet 5 inches in diameter, with a focal length of 26 inches, and its 202,000 candle power flash can usually be seen 30 miles at sea. Telephone Central 5832 Residence Douglas 2616 Mrs. Warner Painless Chiropody 15 Years' Experience Opposite Palmer House 120 So. State Street CHICAGO TELEPHONE GEORGE F. H. REALT Up-to-Date or Modern and Store 3101 COTTAGE Corner 31st Se FROM THIS DATE ONWARD THE BROAD AX CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND ON SALE AT THE POLLOWING NEWS STANDS: Edward Felix, Notions, Cigars and News Stand, 3002 S. Dearborn street. George W. Boyd, News Stand, Laundry Office and Shoe Shining Parlors, 3620 S. State street. Mrs. L. Myers, Notion Store, Laundry Office and News Stand, 5012 S. State street. Thomas Bell, News Stand, Ice Cream Parlors and Laundry Office, 17 W. 33rd street, near State. Mrs. Moses Ratcliff, President of the Willing Workers' Club, of St. Catherine A. M. E. Zion Church, 3739 Kimwood avenue. Panama Canal Zone. The United States did not acquire, by the Iman canal convention of November 18, 1903, any title to territory in the Republic of Panama, but merely a perpetual right of occupation, use, and control over a zone of land ten miles in width, and covering an area of 476 square miles. For this print, it led to Panama the sum of $10,000, 00, and undertook to pay the sum of $250,000 annually so long as such occupancy continued. These payments began February 26, 1913. Chinese in Java. The standard of living is probably higher in Java than any other Chinese community in the world. The houses are clean and well furnished, the people dress in European clothing, and every one has a great deal to say about dirt and sanitation. There are Chinese families in Java which have been there for five centuries, but the great majority of the 300,000 who live on the island have come there or are descended from those who came there in the last fifty years. Diligence. Our word, diligence, is from the Latin, "diligencia." It means the quality of being diligent; interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken; assiduous industry; careful attention. Industry has the wider sense of the two words, implying an habitual devotion to labor for some valuable end, as knowledge or property. Diligence denotes earnest application to some specific object or pursuit which more or less directly has a strong hold on one's interest or feelings. Twentieth Century. The first century comprised the years 1 to 100 inclusive; the second century, the years 101 to 200 inclusive, and so on to the twentieth century, which is the period beginning with 1901 and extending to the year 2001. Snowstorms Form in Warm Climates. Potentially snow storms form in general region of warmth, strange as it may seem. The area of low barometric pressure, or storm sea, comes whirling eastward across the Gulf states and then generally takes a twist northward along the Atlantic seaboard. When sufficiently far north these warm air currents are chilled and the moisture becomes snow, very often being borne to the earth by the back draft of east wind. Sleep All Winter Long. When raccoons sleep away the cold snaps in the winter, says the American Forestry magazine of Washington, it is not an uncommon thing to find a whole family, or maybe several families, curled up together in the hollow of some big tree. Phone Douglas 2928 Laundry Office Edward Felix Notions and Grocery Delicatessen—Bread, Cakes and Pies Ice Cream—Brick and Bulk 3002 Dearborn St. CHICAGO, ILL. DOUGLAS 1 HARDING, JR. ESTATE Barn Houses, Apartments es to Rent E GROVE AVE. Street, Chicago R. T. Kirby, Shoe Shining, Hat Cleaning Parlor and News Stand, 20 E. 35th street, near L Station. F. Bishop, Cigars, Tobacco and News Stand, 8 W. 27th street, near State. A. D. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, Notion, Stationery and News Stand, 3640 S. State street. Dodson's Shoe Shining Parlors and News Stand, Southwest corner 35th and State streets. News items left with any of the above news agents prior to Wednesday mornings of each week, will find their way into the columns of The Broad Ax. --- PHONE MAIN 2214 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 N. La Salle Street CHICAGO Telephone Boulevard 18007 Residence Telephone 8229 Wabash Ave. Boulevard 189 JAMES G. COTTER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 145 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 407 Telephone Central 8354 CHICAGO Formerly Assistant Attorney General State of Illinois Tel. Central 6583 Residence 3646 Grand Boulevard Phone Dougiks 4397 J. GRAY LUCAS ATTORNEY AT LAW 36 W. Randelph Street Corner Dearborn St. Suite 402 Delaware Building F. Dunn, J. B. McCahey, Trustees Tel: Oakland 1552, 1551, 1550 JOHN J. DUNN Established 1877 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL Fifty-First and Federal Streets CHICAGO Residence, 1262 Macalister Place Tel. Monroe 2714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 818-320 REAPER BLK. Clark and Washington Streets Phone Central 1230 CHICAGO Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4753 Champlain Ave. Phone Drexel 8178. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Residence 8419 South Park Ave. Phone Douglas 8854 WM. J. LATHAM ATTORNEY AT LAW Office Phone: Calumet 875 2 EAST THIRTY-FIRST ST. Suite 7 CHICAGO Acidence 3855 Prairie Ave. Phone Douglas 9128 Phones: Main 2017 Auto $2-395 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenich Building 84 W. Washington Street CHICAGO Telephone Oakland 246 E. K. CALDWELL Successor to C. E. KREYSSLER DEUGGIST 5057 South State Street Near 51st St. Not On the Corner CHICAGO "Exelento Will Make Your Hair Long, Too" EXELENTO FOR KINKY HAIR "Every woman can have nice, long hair." My hair has grown 28 inches using your wonderful EXELENTO QUININE Don't be fooled by fake Kink Removers. You can't straighten your hair until it's soft and long. We make Exelento Skin Beautifiers, an ointment for dark, shallow skin. Used in treatment of skin irritation. PRICE OF EACH 2c IN STAMPS OR Coin AGENTS WILL BE FURNISHED Written for Medicare EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. --- THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, APRIL 3, 1920. Chameleons' Food. The proper diet of chameleons and lizards consists of flies and other insects; also meal worms, and the common idea that sugar and water will serve in winter is incorrect. A good many of these animals refuse food in the winter months and all of them need warmth and sunshine, as well as water. They are difficult to keep in health, and if not given their natural food will starve to death in time, though their ability to fast for long periods is well known. Soiludes of the Earth. The Bushmanland desert, in southwest Africa, is but little known. A few nomads—some of European and some of mixed descent—hang on its fringe. Here and there mat-house villages, whose dwellers depend on the sparse bounty of the sky, will perhaps be found for a season. Otherwise it is a barren desert of 50,000 square miles. West En Ashland West Englewood Ashland State Ba West Englewood Ashland State Bank CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $300,000.00 1610 West 63rd Street COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSIT LAST SEVEN YEARS West 63rd Street RATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSIT LAST SEVEN YEARS COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSITS FOR LAST SEVEN YEARS November 18, 1912.....$ 836,605.23 November 17, 1913..... 988,386.38 November 17, 1914..... 912,005.69 November 17, 1915..... 1,059,400.64 November 17, 1916..... 1,132,750.71 November 17, 1917..... 979,377.47 November 18, 1919..... 1,284,084.24 November 17, 1919..... 2,359,636.62 OFFICE JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, V EDW. C. BARRY W. MERLE I ARTHU Largest Labor of Negroes "Every Craft of Railroa OFFICERS MAIN, President HAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARKY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant C ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst West Labor Organiza- tion Negroes 'in the Wor- dy Craft of Railroad Work Represen JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARKY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. Largest Labor Organization of Negroes in the World Every Craft of Railroad Work Represented OVER 20,000 MEMBERS OVER 150 LOCALS OVER SIX YEARS OLD This association has done more for the railroad man of than all other labor agencies combined. Association has done more for the railroad manner labor agencies combined. This association has done more for the railroad man of color than all other labor agencies combined. ASK THE MEN WHO KNOW Now housed in the magnificent the Appomattox Club—recently liters. Railway Men's Benevolent Industry General Headquarters Appomattox Club Office Phone: KERSEY, McGOWAN CHICAGO'S REPTILE housed in the magnificent home formerly mattox Club—recently purchased as our L Milway Men's International Solent Industrial Association General Headquarters, 3441 Wabash Ave Club CHICAGO Office Phone: Douglas 8285 MERSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSELL CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE Now housed in the magnificent home formerly used by the Appomattox Club—recently purchased as our headquarters. Railway Men's International Benevolent Industrial Association General Headquarters, 3441 Wabash Ave. Appomattox Club CHICAGO, ILL. KERSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSELL CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE UNDERTAKERS Finest Establishment in the U. S. GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MOR Proprietors 3515 INDIANA AVENUE CHICAGO ERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. Mc Proprietors NANA AVENUE CHICAGO ARNEST H UNDE GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MORSELL Proprietors ERNEST H. 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