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Alderman Oscar De Priest Stated at a Meeting at Bethel Church the
First of this Week, That He Does not Control Those Who Are Addicted
to Vice Residing in the Second Ward ; That He Is Not Discharging the
Duties of the Police in His Capacity as Alderman ; That He Is Willing to
Urge the Police Department to Put an End to the Buffet Flats if the
Reformers Will Locate or Point Them Out
CAPT. STEPHEN K. HEALY, ALDERMAN OSCAR DE PRIEST, DAVID
J. KNIGHTEN, ARTHUR F. C0D0Z0E, HENRY "TEENAN" JONES,
COL. BILL LEWIS, BARNARD W. FITTS AND MANY OTHER CITI
ZENS ARE THE LATEST TO BE INDICTED BY THE COOK COUNTY
GRAND JURY.
The people -residing in all parts of
this city are still expending much of
their time in talking about grafting
and the grafters and so much talking
has been done in that direction thit
lately everyone you meet or come in
contact with are branded or pointed
out as big or little grafters and all
kinds of grafting and so on seems to
be in the air and the way the thing
continues to go on the highest and the
lowest citizens without a moments no
tice or warning stands a splendid
chance of being yanked up and in
dicted by the Cook county Grand Jury
for some kind of grafting, and, to say
the least, the times seem to be out of
joint for the vast majority of the peo
ple residing in Chicago.
This brings us to the one point wp
have in mind namely, for some time
past many evil minded people who
claim that they know what they are
talking about, contend that very few
persons are permitted to conduct buffet
iiats in any part of the Second "Ward,
unless they, the owners of such flats,
first pay tribute to Alderman Oscar De
Priest. That kind of talk has been
going on so long and so much until
finally some of the Colored people re
siding in the Second Ward decided to
hold a public meeting at Bethel church
and among others to invite Alderman
De Priest to bo one of -the speakers at
the meeting. The meeting was held in
that church and in the most solemn
manner he stood up in the pulpit and
declared that knowingly he was never
in a buffet flat in his life, that he did
not know where such flats were located
in the Second "Ward; that ho does not
now nor at any time in the past has
he attempted to control those who de
light to pose as the vice lords and
those who train with that class of citi
zens residing in that ward; that his
duties as Alderman are such that he
has not the time to transform himself
:uto a rough and tumble policeman and
scent or run down the buffet flats
which he claimed were nothing more
than houses of prostitution and come to
think of it the only open and notorius
houses of that kind in the Second
Ward are conducted by "White ladies
for the special benefit of "White gentle
men and they are not run by Colored
women for Colored men.
Alderman Do Priest called on those
who sat under the sound of his voice
to locate or point out the buffet flats
u their various neighborhoods and
that he would urge the police depart
ment to force them to move without
waiting to receive the second invitation
to do so.
Ho further contended that he stood
ready and willing to join any honest
moement to improve conditions in all
parts of the Second "Ward and that at
no time has he received one dollar in
':$ or blood money nor'any othor kind
of graft from the vicious element re
siding iD that ward.
The very latest news from the Grand
Jury rooms sets forth the- fact that
fapt. Stephen K. Healy, Alderman Os
car Do Priest, Bernard W. Fitts, Henry
"Teenan" Jones, David J. Knighten
and the following other citizens have
Won indicted in all:
Twenty-one defendants are named in
the conspiracy indictments returned be-
fore Judge Fitch. Ala. De Priest, Capt.
HEW TO THE
Healy, Henry "Teenan" Jones, David
Knighten, a Nefgro employe of the elec
tion commissioner's office, and "William
"Bill" Lewis are accused in each of
six indictments and their bonds fixed
at $35,000 each.
Some Other Defendants.
Among the other defendants are:
Detective Sergeant James Beilly,
Stanton avenue; bonds, $10,000.
Detective Sergeant Hugh McNaJly,
Stanton avenue; bonds, $10,000.
Sam Hare, saloonkeeper and former
owner of the Schiller cafe, who pro
cured a saloon license in a mysterious
way over the combined protest to the
mayor, former Chief Healy, and others;
bonds, $10,000.
And these Negro alleged gamblers:
"William Bass, Hob Nob club, 3433
South State street; bonds, $15,000.
Edward Jones, Fenrock club, 3400
South State street; bonds, $15,000.
Sidney Dago, Fenrock club; bonds,
$15,000.
Clarence McFarland, Pioneer club,
3512 South State street; bonds, $15,000.
"William Thomas, Eureka club, Thirty
fifth street and Forest avenue; bonds,
$15,000.
Bernard "W. Fitts, Republican worker
of the Second "Ward; bonds, $15,000.
Arthur Codozoe, owner of the Elite
eafe No. 1; bonds, $10,000.
"Bud" "Woods, Dunbar club, 3016
South State street; bonds, $15,000.
Hugh Hoskins, saloonkeeper, 3161
South State street; Bonds, $10,000.
And these runners, bonds $10,000:
Bart Kennedy, Hob Nob club.
"Barbershop" Freeman, Hob nob.
Dicky Basket, Teenan Jones' repre
sentative in the Chauffeurs' club.
Dave Richardson.
"Bill" Lewis, Blue Jay club on East
Thirty-fifth street.
It is claimed that "William Bass and
Col. Bill Lewis were in the act of jump
ing out of town by the light of the
moon so they were both ordered placed
under arrest at once.
NEGRO
PROBLEM AT CITY HOS
PITAL. Colored Physician Demands Position
Including Board and Lodging.
Dr. Roscoe C. Giles of 16 "West Thirty
sixth street and another Negro, Dr. Lea
English, an office associate, passed the
civil service examination for junior
physician at the municipal tuberculosis
sanitarium. Dr. English waived his ap
pointment when his name was reached,
but Dr. Giles, whose name was reached
a month ago, has made a fight for an
appointment.
The crux of the difficulty is the fact
that the compensation for junior physi
cian adds board and lodging to $100 a
month. Tho staff of the sanitarium has
protested against the prospect of eating
and living in the same rooms with a
Negro.
Aid. De Priest Enters Claim.
The situation grew acute recently
when Aid. Oscar De Priest, Negro rep
resentative of the Second "Ward, callol
at the office of Health Commissioner
Robertson.
"The people at the hospital say they
will not eat at the same table with him
or sleep in tho, same dormitory with
him Dr. Robexteoik expkiafjd.
LINE; LET THE
GHIGAGO,
"Then give him a private room," in
sisted De Priest. "He would rather
have one anyway."
Following this incident the problem-
was tackled unsuccessfully by the
board of trustees of the sanitarium at
two meetings.
It is reported that Dr. Giles has re
fused other positions not requiring the
same close association with "White per
sons.
A REVOLUTIONARY DECISION.
To the layman the decision of the
United States Supreme Court, upholding
the Webb-Kenyon law, seems revolu
tionary. The "original package" and
other principles enunciated in decisions
through many years, apparently are
thrown into the discard and hereafter
States will be permitted to erect walls
against interstate commerce, so- far ak
the liquor traffic is concerned. State
sovereignty in the matter of prohibition
has been recognized by our highest le
gal tribunal. Congress has in effect
been permitted to give back to the
States a power supposed to have been
delegated by the constitution to the
central government and therefore sub
ject to modification only through con
stitutional amendment.
There was something to be said for
the "Webb-Kenyon law, if the legal ob
jections were waived. States would
vote for prohibition only to find that
consumers of alcohol could receive as
much as they wished if it but came
through channels of interstate com
merce. Prohibition thus led to excesses
greater than in a period of regulation,
because the traffic was in the stronger,
and therefore the more portable, liq
uors. The armor of Federal sanction
was too much for the police power of
the State. The laws against the liquor
traffic became a broken lance.
The effect of the "Webb-Kenyon law is
problematic. States may not go "dry"
so readily if the voter appreciates that
prohibition means the abolition not
only of the saloon, but of the decanter
in the sideboard as well. Also, one of
the arguments for national prohibition
has been removed. It was contended
that because of the protection that the
interstate commerce clause of the con
stitution gave to the liquor traffic it
was impossible for a State actually to
go "dry" unless there were national
prohibition and "stoppage at source,"
to use an income tax phrase. Perhaps
now that a "dry" State is permitted to
wall itself against an invasion of liquor,
it will permit the world without its
walls to live as that world sees fit.
PRESIDENT WILSON REWARDS A
HERO OF CARRIZAL.
Waiving civil service regulations and
making the appointment effective at
once, President Wilson last Saturday,
rewarded Dolly Sarrior, one of the he
roes of the engagement at Carrizal,
Mexico, by giving him a position as
messenger in the war department.
Mr. Sarrior was a quartermaster-
sergeant of Troop C, Tenth Cavalry,
and in that famous fire of shot and
shell at Carrizal, ho was wounded in
the right wrist when Captain Boyd's
command was ambushed by the forces
of Carranza.
This signal recognition of a valiant
Colored man, who stood to his country's
flag at a moment that tried men's souls
is regarded with pleasure by all who
have heard the cheering. The size of
the place accorded him is not half so
much considered as the fine spirit which
prompted the giving of it.
CHIPS FAIX WHERE THEY MAY
JANUARY 20, 1917
THE LACK OF RACE PRIDE.
One of the primary causes of inferior
ity in the social and commercial scale
is to be found in our pitiful lack of
race pride. The most of us put every
possible obstacle in the way of the suc
cess of our fellows. We have not
enough race pride to want to see any
of us excel the rest of us.
Most every other race will contribute
to the success of any individual of their
race; then they will point to that in
dividual with pride. We do all we can
to prevent the success of the individu
al; then, when success comes in spite
of us, we point to the race with pride.
We have no pride in the success of
any individual of our race. Wo hate to
see each other succeed. Having no
race pride, how can wo expect to win
the respect and confidence of the other
race? As most of us speak of each
other as "Niggers," is it any wonder
the White people call us the samet As
we show no respect for each other, is
it any wonder the White people do not
respect nsT As we are all suspicious of
each other, is it strange the other race
is suspicious of usf As we are not
true to each other, how shall we expect
our White neighbor to trust usf
We are our own worst enemies. We
have only ourselves to blame for the
poor opinion the White race has of us
and the little consideration that is
shown us. The Pioneer Press, Martins-
burg, W. Vs., Jan. 13, 1917.
Ta tMsjwe say Amen! Amen! Ed
itor.
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ALDERMAN OSCAR DE PRIEST.
Declared in the plainest language at his command that no one connected with
the State's Attorney's Office in any capacity whatever can trace one dollar
of graft or blood money to his pocket; that nothing but death will prevent
him from continuing his fight for re-election to the City Council from the
Second Ward.
JUDGE WILLIAM F. COOPER
AFTER SPENDING SOME TIME
ON HIS FLOURISHING ORANGE
GROVE IN FLORIDA RETURNS
HOME BY THE WAY OF RICH
MOND, VIRGINIA.
Judge William F. Cooper, who hails
from one of the oldest and one of the
most prominent families in old Vir
ginia and who lately spent several
months on his fine orange grove in
Florida, returned homo the first part
of last week. Beforo doing so he visit
ed his old home in Richmond, Va., and
was extended a royal welcome by many
of his old friends and by those who
knew him in his boyhood days.
Judge Cooper states that Richmond
is fast becoming one of tho most enter
prising cities in the south; that it is
growing very fast; that real estate is
increasing in valuo at a rapid rate;
that lately, seventy-five feet of ground
on one of tho prominent corners of
that city sold for $450,000 which is as
much as some of the choice corners in
the downtown district of this city will
bring.
Judge Cooper is glad to get home
and he will work early and late to
keep up with his court calendar.
WOMAN ARISES FROM COFFIN.
Brownwood, Tex., Special Arising
from her casket as services for her fu
neral began, Mrs. Grace Jones escaped
being buried alive by a matter of min
utes. Mrs. Jones had been pronounced
dead of pneumonia.
Noi 18
DEATH OF MRS. MABEL DAUAUX
BROWN.
Last Saturday morning Mrs. Mabel
Dauaux Brown, wife of Mr. Frank C.
Brown, 6508 St. Lawrence avenue, after
a long spell of sickness, lasting more
than two years, closed her eyes in
death.
Funeral services were held over her
remains Wednesday morning at tho
Holy Cross Roman Catholic church, 65th
street and Maryland avenue. Rev. Fa
ther McGuiro officiated. Interment, Mt.
Carmel cemetery. Capt. L. C. Val
ley, William Jones, Simon Cooper and
Alvin Gossett of New Orleans La., wero
the pallbearers.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown wero happily
married for moro than twenty years.
She leaves a kind and dovotcd hus
band, one son, Grayson D. Brown, and
ono daughter, Miss Margarieto Brown
and many friends to lament her death.
The father of Mrs. Brown was tho lato
Col. Eugene Frederick Dauaux of France
and some of her other relatives have, in
the past, been very prominent in the
affairs of the French Republic.
Mrs. Brown was a remarkably brill
iant woman. She was an expert lin
guist and for some years she held a re
sponsible position with one of the lead
ing banks of this city; she was a
writer and an artist of exceptional
ability. Mr. Brown has the sympathy
of a large number of friends over the
loss of his lovisg wife.
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