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' - - X-iTfc VA - -ilW '1 Vt '"- V - - ! t "' - VCS'--y jr Xf p . i x. -- at THE BBOAD AX C5HICAGO, JFEBEuLJiX 17, 1917. TAQK2ITZ "T x-i iiii3rrr F. L. BABNETT CANDIDATE FOE ALDERMAN of the 2nd Ward PLEDGED UPON A PLATFORM OF MORAL ISSUES. 1. War on cabaret debauchery. 2. Drive out vice breeding buffet flats. 3. Stop graft protection, and gamb ling. NATIONAL NEWS NOTES. Brief Bits of News and Comment. On Men and Women. "THE COLLEGE-TRAINED NEGRO." Boston, Mass. That the prize for tlie best original oration delivered by a Bowdoin College senior should this vcar Lave gone to David A. Lane, Jr., a Negro, will not surprise those who liae observed the recent achievements of this race. "What is particularly rioteworthy about the incident mentioned, and no doubt contributed to the winner's suc cess, was the fact that he chose no ir releant and high-sounding subject, but a practical topic appropriate to the tunes and to himself, namely, "The Task of the College-Trained Negro." Were all orators as careful to choose common-sense subjects on which they are able to speak with some authority, their audiences would oftener find it worth while to listen. A PROHIBITION COMMISSION. New York, N. Y. Amazed by mag azine and newspaper stories illustrat ing the failure of Prohibition to pro hibit, a famous scientist suggests to the Xcw York TRIBUNE that before the National Prohibition idea is even talked of seriously, a. commission should be appointed to see how the "dr " law actually works. The TRIB UNE article says: Dr. Thomas Sewall Adams, professor of political economy in Sheffield Scien-. tific School, Yale University, told the life insurance presidents, convened at the Hotel Astor, that there ought to be not only a PERMANENT COMMIS SION to take the tariff out of politics, but one also to study the effects of prohibition. "A permanent commission," he said, "instructed to ascertain with cold blooded impartiality the effects of tar iff legislation, could go a long way toward taking the tariff out of politics. Till: SAME IS TRUE OF PROHTBt TION. It would be a comparatively casi matter for A BOARD OP SCIEN TIFICALLY MINDED MEN to ascer tain with reasonable accuracy how far prohibition does actually prohibit in particular places." Professor Adams' subject was "The Increase of Public Expenditures and Taxes," which he found a well-nigh unhcrsal phenomenon the world over. And the fundamental difficulty, he thought, was the inability of the public to ascertain the value of a public serv ice. Ho proposed the creation of effi ciency commissions to measure their aluc. THE NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE. The Negro Fellowship League will hold a short business meeting at the Kead.ng Room, 3005 State St., Sunday, February IS at 3:30 o'clock. All mom-her-? are urged to be present promptly n tune, after which time we will ad journ in a body to Quinn Chapel to at tend the celebration of the 100th anni versary of the birth of Frederick Doug las. Iast Sunday the League united with the Federated Organizations in its cele bration of the same event at Bethel A. & K. Church. Our president, Mrs. barnett, also addressed the meeting of the City Federation of Colored Somen's Clubs at St. Mark's M. E. Church. The League is working tooth and 1 for the nomination of its candi date, F. L. Barnett, for alderman of the 2nd ward on Primary Day, Feb ttirjr 27. 4. Break strangle-hold of lawless resorts. 5. Defend homes and churches against vice surroundings. 6. Improve civic and industrial conditions. 7. Promote progressive legislation in the Common Council. 8. Clean the streets and alleys. 9. Locate a bathing beach in the Ward. 10. Maintain Ward office, with open doors for Ward business THE ALPHA SUFFRAGE CLUB. The Alpha Suffrage Club will hold its regular fort-nightly meeting at the Y. W. C. -A., 3424 Rhodes Avenue, Wednesday evening, February 21, at which time the report of the committee on the revision of the by-laws will be submitted. This committee met at the home of Mrs. Laura Beasley, 3245 Forest Avenue Monday evening of this week. All women who wish to keep in formed on suffrage matters are urged to attend the meetings. Mrs. Barnett, our delegate to the League of Cook County Clubs, attend ed its board meeting last Saturday and presented the case of Dr. Giles, asking the clubs to take action on the viola tion of Civil Service Laws by which he was dismissed from the Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Mrs. Barnett was also re elected director of the board of the Women's Protective Association for the term of two years. This associa tion gave its annual dinner at the City Club Thursday evening of this week at which time the Alpha Suffrage Club was represented by its president, Dr. Fannie Emanuel; recording secretary, Mrs. J. E. Hughes; Mr. and Mrs. Bar nett, Mrs. Bertha Cook and other mem bers of the club. Ida B. Wells Barnett. NEGRO RAZORS WHITE" MAN ON SAME CAR SEAT. Following a quarrel with Claude Simmons of 346 East Fifty-third street over mutual occupancy of a cross seat, dubbed by the straphangers' union "a 10 cent seat," in a Forty-seventh street car Tuesday afternoon, W. B. Benson, a Negro, of Thirty-sixth and State streets, slashed Simmons and an uni dentified man. Benson asserted the white man was not giving him a fair share of the seat. Argument ensued and suddenly the Negro pulled his razor from his pocket and slashed Simmons. When the second man tried to overpower Ben son he was slashed and jumped from the car and ran. "I'm a-goin' to kill a lot of white folks," announced Benson as passen gers sprang from their seats and rushed toward the front of the car. Another unidentified passenger, standing on the rear platform with a bundle of curtain poles, struck the Negro several times over the head with the package and finally succeeded in driving him from the car. Benson was booked at the Hyde Park station on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. MOSELEY TAKES THE PLATFORM. Chicago's Leading Attorney to Speak at Grace Presbyterian Lyceum Sun day. The biggest day of the year is planned for the Young People's Lyce um Sunday, Feb. 18, -5 o'clock, when Hon. B. F. Moseley, Chicago's leading attorney will speak at Grace Presby terian church. His subject is "Negro Migration North." Since Xmas Mr. Moseley has given the question much study and thought. He js chairman of the Civic Department of Appomattox Club which is handling the question in a way to help the "New Comers" mi grating north. He will be introduced by Editor Robert S. Abbott of the Chicago Defender, secretary of the Civic Committee, Appomattox Club. A special invitation is extended to thoso who have come to the city re cently. Miss Maude Jf. Roberts, chair man of the Musical Committee, "Chi cago's Queen of Song" has arranged a splendid program. Sunday will be known as "ExoduB Day." Tell your friends to attend. The meeting begins at 5 o'clock. Cary B. Lewis, chairman Committee, on 'Publicity. PAPERS AND DROP LETTERS TO RETAIN POSTAGE RATES. Washington, D. C, Special By a vote of 37 to 34 the senate has refused to suspend its rules and permit attach ment to the postoffi.ee appropriaion bill of an amendment increasing the post age rates .on weekly and daily news papers and magazines and decreasing to 1 cent the rate on drop letters. This is expected to end the fight on the provision at this session. COLORED SOLDIER WINS IRON . CROSS. The Golden West, a Hungarian mag azine, makes a note of the fact that Leon Welchin, a Colored soldier fight ing in the Austrian army, has been decorated with the. Iron Cross for bravery under fire. Welchin led a charge against the enemy and, although wounded, pushed on until his aim was accomplished. He is a West Indian who has lived in Austria for many years. JERRY GRTDER NO MORE. St. Joseph, Mo., Special to The Broad Ax. Jeremiah Grider, who died here a few days ago, was one of the best known characters in the State. A newspaper "discovered" him, and for a long while some of Grider 's quaint sayings appeared daily. He was in terested in the uplift of the race, and was one of the first Colored Democrats in the State. He was 60 years of age. IO WANS SEEK NEGRO WHO WOUNDED WOMAN". Des Moines, la., Special. More than 100 persons have been engaged in the pursuit of Holbert White, a Negro, who shot and wounded Mrs. Ida Kizer, also Colored, as she stepped from a street car on a busy downtown corner here. White escaped. Jealousy is believed to have caused the shooting. FIVE ROOM COTTAGE FOR SALE AT A BIG BARGAIN. Five room cottage on the South Side, toilet and gas, lot 25x125, east front, one block from street car line, for sale for $1,650. Phone, Douglas 7047. CHIPS Mr. Hill, representing the Urban League, will address the Bethel Lite rary Society which meets at Bethel A. M. E. church, 30th and Dearborn streets a 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, February IS. Dr. S. D. Redmond of Jackson, Miss., one of the many regular subscribers to The Broad Ax, is at present rusticating in Habana, Cuba, where he is enjoy ing himself while basking in the warm sunshine of that delightful clime. Mrs. Florence Woodard, 3242 Calu met avenue has been seriously ill for the past two weeks but at this writing she is rapidly improving. Rev. Father E. Thomas Demby, of Memphis, Tenn., Archdeacon of the Protestant Episcopal church of that state has for the past two weeks been the honored guest of Mrs. Harry Stan ton Brown, 3242 Calumet avenue. Mr. Isaac T. Montgomery of Mound Bayou, Miss., who belongs to the old school of Southern politicians and business men who in 1890 in the new constitutional convention in Mississippi, being the only Colored man as one of its members, voted in favor of dis franchising all the Colored people in that state, has for the past week been visiting his daughter and other friends in this city. James H. Harris, who was a Union soldier in the war of the rebellion and who was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, passed away at his home, 4764 Federal street, Tuesday evening at 9:30 p. m. Funeral services were held over his remains yesterday afternoon from his late residence. For many years Mr. Harris worked for the McCormick estate and was well thought of by the heads of that old Chicago family. His wife Mrs. Eliza J. Harris has the deep sympathy of a large cir cle of friends over the loss of her hus band. Mrs. Louie Usselmann, wife of, Dr. Louie Usselmann, the popular and up-to-date jeweler at 3150 S. State street, met with a very painful accident the latter part of last week which came very near causing her the loss of one of her eyes. A rubber band, with a sharp metal end to it, got boyond her control and it bounded back with great force driving itself into her face just below the eye, which was very painful and requiring medical attention for three or four days and Dr. Louie is all smiles again over the fact that Mrs. Usselmann is recovering from the effects of the acci dent and that her face will not be per manently disfigured. Military Marshals. Like many other French words re lating to war and hunting, "marechaV in its older form "mareschal is of purely Teutonic derivation in both its parts, and 'the word has had a enrious history. Some words rise in the world with the passage of the centuries and others falL This Is one that from the very humblest of beginnings has come to great estate. The marshals do not owe their name to Mars, though they are his votaries. In the olden times they were about the humblest men In an army horse serv ants, or grooms. Then they advanced to the dignity of being horseshoers, and those highly respected artisans are still "marechals" In France, though "ferrants" has to be added to make their calling clear. And, while "mare chal de France" Is a magnificent title, there are also "marechals des logls," who are in cavalry regiments only what "sergeants" are In infantry regi ments. Exchange. Gun Salutes In India. The viceroy of India, as representa tive of the king-emperor, Is entitled to a salute of thirty-one guns. This num ber had its origin In a mistake. For merly he was entitled to twenty-one guns. When the time came, years ago, for allotting the salutes to the various native rulers of India the three prin cipal of these vassal sovereigns name ly, those of Hyderabad, Mysore and Baroda were each accorded twenty one guns. It was discovered a little late In the day that the superior rank of the viceroy had been overlooked in the matter, and the necessity was pointed out of his supremacy over the vassal rulers being emphasized In the eyes of the natives. So Instead of re ducing the number of twenty-one guns that had been accorded to the three rulers in question the viceroy was giv en ten more guns and Is today the only, person In the world who Is entitled to that altogether exceptional number of guns. London Spectator. How Buffalo Bill Got His Name. Many years ago, when the Union Pa cific railroad was completed, the ques tion arose as to how all the laboring men were to be fed on meat, as meat was thought necessary to make muscle. General W. E. Webb had the con tract to feed the men, and in talking the matter over one day with some of his subordinates one of them suggest ed that he call In William Cody, then a famous government scout on the plains, to help solve the problem. Co dy suggested that he be allowed to hire men and kill buffaloes for the railroad men. This plan was adopted, and Cody be came later world famous as Buffalo Bill. In those days the buffaloes were so plentiful that it is on record that more than one engineer had to stop his train until a herd had crossed. A. G. Hegeman In New York Sun. Masters of Tool Making. Are Anglo-Saxons conceited about their pre-eminence In matters of ma chinery? A book, "English and Amer ican Tool Builders," by Professor J. W. Roe of Yale, answers the question thus: "Practically all the creative work in tool building has been done in Eng land and America. The French have shown an aptitude for refinements and ingenious novelties. The Swiss are clever artisans, but have excelled In personal skill. Germany has developed splen did mechanics, but the principal ma chine tools had taken shape before 1870, when the empire began. The history of English and American tool building therefore covers substantially the entire history of the art." A Daring Voyage. The smallest boat to cross the Atlan tic under her own sail was sailed by Captain Andrews. This craft was but fourteen feet long, but In it Captain Andrews crossed the ocean in 1891, landing at Palos, Spain. He traveled about Europe exhibiting his boat until the World's fair In Chicago, when he returned to this country and placed it on view there. He had previously made two unsuccessful attempts to cross the ocean. A Good Motto. "We've got a good motto for our pa per," said Kidder. "What Is It?" asked his acquaintance. " 'What we have we hold.' " "Oh, I see! Referring to your.clrcu latlon. By the way. I didn't know you were a publisher." "We're not; we manufacture fly pa per." Chicago News. Inhuman. "Gentlemen of the jury," said the lawyer for the plaintiff, "the defendant claims that when he ran over my client his car was going but three miles an hour. Think of the agony endured by my client when being run oTer as slow ly as that!" New York American. Very Thoughtful. Miss Asklt Did your husband smoke thoae cigars you gave him for his birthday? Mrs. Xuwed He smoked one and said lip would keep the rest to remind him f" my kindness. Contrariness of the Sex. "How was it your wlfo came to give up housekeeping?" "Just her contrary ways. First she broko down, aud then she broke op." Baltimore American. National Forest Lands. On about 2,000.000 acres of national forest lands grazing by domestic stock is either entirely prohibited or Is great ly restricted to provide range for elk. There is no gate Into heaven except at the end of the path of duty. Van Dyke. Talks on HEALTH, CLEANLINESS, PROPER LIVING, SANITATION,. ETC. By Dr. W. A. Driver 3300 So. State Street- Phone Douglas 3617 TREATMENT AND HEALTH. Health is wealth. It is the best of all possible possessions. Any living creature will forsake everything for life. Health and life are inseparable, even in the final analysis. "There are those who know the laws of health and will not follow them and there are those who will follow them if properly informed. The fundamental laws of health are generally known; they are of great antiquity; they are preventive and called by medical men prophylactic treatment. They that are in health need healthy associations in order to continue in health. They that are sick need a phy sician. Many are sick but do not know that they are sick. It is our duty to watch for each other in this matter. Treatment is divided into preventive, palliative and curative. Preventive treatment is the principal treatment but unfortunately it is given least con sideration by the majority of the peo ple. An old and a true saying it is that "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Those who enjoy health are those who take preventive treatment seriously. They practice the laws of fundamental health and are rewarded for their practices'. They live clean, careful, sensible lives. They go to bed early and arise early. They live simply and cleanly. CHIPS. Mrs. Leo Harding, who was well known in south side society circles some years ago and who has lately be come one of the fashionable and artis tic millinery artists and French modis tes in New York City, maintaining an establishment at Newport, R. I., dur ing the summer months, is still greatly enjoying her visit with her mother Mrs. Lloyd, 364S Forest avenue, phone Douglass 51S6 and with her other friends. She will remain here two weeks longer and attend the pre-lenten charity ball at the Eighth Regimen Ar mory, Monday evening, February 19th. Mrs. Harding is looking exceedingly fine and is still ever so charming. "Let the People Decide" The City of Chicago is making a serious .attempt to solve its greatest transportation problem, and has under consideration the plan proposed by the Traction and Subway Commission , Messrs. Parsons, Ridgway and Arnold employee! by the City to provide for its present needs immediately, and make ample provision for the future. If you want to be well informed about The New Transportation Plan for Chicago watch for tha. advertisements under the caption "LET THE PEOPLE DECiDE" now appearing in the daily papers. ALL PHASES OF THIS VITAL QUESTION WILL BE DISCUSSED. GET THE FACTS CHICAGO SURFACE LINES lllll-ii, 'VhHbbbbHbIH mJJgllBBBBBW -.:sS:js & vHfc-. : : Ss?S"""''jg??NMBBMBaBB mM "CwhhB&hOhbbbbbV fPil'llBHBBBBBl xvmh&SSbbbbbbbv HKsaH vvaBBBBBBBa HHBSraH tK ; - f JHHR They eat the proper food in quality and in quantity. They are not afraid of the criticism of the masses; they know they are right and they are satis fied with knowing that virtue is its own reward. They are the beneficiaries of prophy lactic treatment and they live long and happily. They are full of right living; it is seen in their faces. Their lives are free from the ills of those who fail to act in accord with their con victions. They treat with preventive treatment. Palliative treatment is not of much benefit. It is only for immediate re lief and is a makeshift. It does not restore health. It does not remove the cause of defective health and hence it is not curative. It is the treatment that should be discouraged because it inter feres with curative as well as preven tive treatment. Patent medicine is the most striking example of palliative treatment and it is a sure sign of ig norance. Curative treatment is a sure path leading to health. It is for those who have lost health by straying from the straight and narrow pathr Curative treatment removes the cause of lost health and gets us back to where pre ventive treatment will keep us on the high ground of that greatest of all treasures, the wealth of health. China's Sugar Palm. In the southern parts of French Indo Chlna the natives obtain both food and a certain kind of wine from the sugar palm. Several varieties of this palm are exploited by the natives. The tree attains a height of fully twenty feet, but cannot be tapped to any advantage until it is fifty or sixty years of age. when it begins to flower. The flowers, which generally appear at the end of branches, are cut open, aud the sap which exudes Is collected In little bam boo cups. Sometimes a single flower will produce a quart and a half of sap dally for a month, but the average Is about n quart each day per tree dur ing the four or Ave months of In florescence. "That girl made $10,000 in letters." i "She doesn't look like she can write." "Neither can she. She got it from the letters in her breach of promise suit" Baltimore American. -i i 1 ; - 4'M5Da2 -Y x? J - V- -i w