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highest esteem by his Polish-Americar
fellow citizens, but he is held in the
highest respect by the great mass Of
people of other nationalities, and as an
evidence of this fact he was chosen
as one of the Democratic presidential
electors in 1912 and shortly after the
first Of January, 1913, he had the hon
or Of casting the electoral vote for
Woodrow Wilson and Thomas r. Mar.
shall for president and viee-president Of
the United States.
He has blazed a trail for all on the
question of interest on public funds.
His public pledge came ahead of de-
mands of civic bodies.
He has gone on record as favoring
a public audit of the County Treasur-
er's books, which was later made the
subject for a plea from the Chicago
Bureau of Public Efficiency.
He had already subscribed to the
Principal that interest belongs to the
principle and not the trustee, when the
Citizens Association put that PROPOSE
ton up to all candidates for the Office.
His leadership on this point has made
him the candidate with which De-
mOeracy can hope to win this fall. The
Democrats have not overlooked this.
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James W. Breen, the regular Republi-
can candidate for committeeman Of the
3Oth ward, was born in Chicago, August
81, 1873, receiving his early education
in its public schools; he also received
academic training later on in life,
graduating with high honors from the
law departemnt of the Lake Forest
University.
For the past eighteen years has
been n successful practitioner at the
Chicago Bar. He hOnorably served as
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Chi
eago under the late Mayor Fred A.
Busse, from 1907 to 1911. He has been
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It will surprise many scholars famil
lar with Revolutionary history to learr
that one of the most daring feats of the
War of the Revolution was performed
by Caleb Barbour, a free negro Of New
York, and that by his aid Gen. Anthony
Wayne was able to reeapture from the
British Stony Point by surprise July
16, 1879.
Stony Point, with its almost mac
eessible heights, was the recognized key
to the British position in New York
1t was the route by the old French and
Indian road into Canada, whence the
British drew most Of their supplies.
The British took it after a stubborn
fight May 81, 1879, and since that time,
urged by Washington, Gen. Wayne had
planned its reeapture, but with little
hope of success, when Barbour, famous
as q scout in the American service, re-
turned one day with the British counter
sign, and thus armed he led the Ameri-
can forces 1900 strong at the dead of
night up the perilOus heights and into
the British lines and to victory.
In Steele's "History of the United
States" page $50, is given the follow
ing:
The capture of Stony Point was one
Of the most brilliant exploits of the war.
The eOuntersign, which euriously
enough was "the fort is ours" was
obtained by a negro, who was in the
habit of selling strawberries to the
British. He guided the troops in the
darkness to the eauseway leading over
the flooded marshes around to the foot
of the hill on which the fort was stu
ated.
The unSuspeeting, sentinel having re-
eeived the eountersign was pleasantly
chatting with the negro when he was
suddenly seized and gagged. An in
slant more and the deafening shouts
told that the victory was won. The
British loss was IS killed and $50
wounded and prisoners. while the Amer
lean loss was Is killed and SO wounded.
According to the numbers engaged Stony
Point was one Of the bloodiest en-
counters of the War Of the Revolution,
and by its capture Gen. Gates IS victory
at Saratoga was rendered possible and
the Americans, by their possession of
this important strategic point, were able
to cut of Gen. Burgoyne from his base
Of supplies in Canada. Barbour served
through the entire campaign and un-
doubtedly contributed more to the ulti-
mate defeat Of the British arms in that
section than any other one man.
The sources of American history on
this particular topic are somewhat
meageT. Many Of our recent historians
fail to make any mention whatever con-
eerning the early enlistments in the
American Army Of COlored soldiers.
TruthfuIly speaking, the COlOred soldier
has played an important as well as a
vital part in the military history of
this country. I shall refer to q few
Of these events, which win prove beyond
any controversy the herOism Of the
American soldier Of color.
Color prejudice, Mr.. Chairman, is
said to be a species Of injustice. 50
arrogant in its DEGREES a. to be termed
an iniquity in itself. II IL destitute Of
all reason, and in its operations it
actually refuses to eountenanee 90 much
as an appeal from its unreasOning
maSins.
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Miss Beatrice E. Lee, the charming
daughter Of Prof. and Mrs. Samuel I
Lee, $3.50 Dearborn St, received her
title of associate last Friday from the
University Of Chicago. Miss Lee is not
only an unusually brilliant French and
German scholar but also one of the So
eisl lights of the city and is Secretary
of the Alpha Kappa Alpha and Presi-
dent of the Epsilon Delta Pi Sororities.
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JAMES W. BREEN.

actively engaged in Republican politics
for many years; at the present time
he is the Treasurer of the 30th ward
Republican club.
He is still single, handsome, pleasant
and very manly in his bearing; residing
with his parents at 524l South Morgan
street, living in the same house for
25 years.
In all honesty it can be stated that
the White and Colored Republicans re-
siding in the 3Oth ward will be highly
honoring themselves by nominating Mr..
Breen as their ward committeeman at
the primaries Wednesday, September =.
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Circuit Court of Cook County, December
1, 1904. He was elected Judge of the
County Court, November. 1910, for
four-year term which is now expiring.
He is a member of the following organi-
cations: Chicago Bar Association, Hi
nois Bar Association, Knights of Co.
lumbus, Foresters, Loyal Order of Moose,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish
Fellowship Club, Iroquois Club, Chicago
Yacht Club, Pistakee Yacht Club. Gaelic
League, United Irish Societies, and is
First Vice-President of the County and
Probate Judges Association Of the
State of Illinois.
1t goes without saying that the writer
has no truer nor warmer friend in
Chicago than Judge Owens, for he has
been a steadfast supporter of The Broad
Ak for fifteen years, and many of its
readers will assist to put him over at
the primaries Wednesday. September
9th.
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Miss Cecilia Allen, a recent graduate
of Oberlin, entertained quite deliberately
for her out of town guests on Wednes-
day evening.
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The Eloquent and Mas
terful Grafton Delivered
by Congressman Martin
B. Madden in the House
of Representatives

AGAINST OF coLoRED PEOPLE IN
THE EMPLOY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HISTORICAL PARALLEL BETWEEN THE
TREATMENT ACCORDED THE CoLoRED PEOPLE IN THE
EARLY HISTORY AT THE PRESENT TIME
LENGTH ELABORATED ON THE IMPORTANT PARTS
PERFORMED THE CoLoRED SOLDIERS.
IN WAR OF 1872 IN THE WAR
OF 1914 IN THE AND IN THE
81 INTEREST GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON s
PROCLAMATION TO THE NEGROES ENGAGING IN THE
MEMORABLE MOBILE ALABAMA, AND NEW Or
LEANS LOUISIANA
JACKSON PERSON IN THE UNITED
STATES CONFER MAJOR FOR BIS BRAVERY
DARING ACTS IN THE MIDST OF A GREAT BATTLE
THE AFRoANERICANs THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY OWE CON
MADDEN LASTING DEBT OF GRATITUDE
FOB DEFENSE CIVIL AND POLITICAL
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Mrs. H. Jenkins of STAG 5th Ave, has
been on the sick list but is able to sit
up.
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thing in their power to assist him to
win the nomination.
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CoLoRED SOLDIERS IN REVOLT
TIoNARY WAR.

CALEB BARBOUR. THE NEGRO
SCOUT IN THE REVOLUTION,
THE HERO OF STONY POINT
BATTLE.
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AT GREAT LENGTH HE ELABORATED ON THE IMPORT
PERFORMED BY THE coLoRED SOLDIERS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26

works at the top Of the bluff, supDor.g
artillery posted behind. The e.,
mans had 10 cross the open feldS q !.
scend into the valley, crowd their ri.
umns on the culyert and march IN /,
narrow file TO the two ridges over Il.
Somme. Every foot Of heir adysne,
was in the open.
In large courtyard, adjoining VIA.
seemed TO be a public building, We av
a considerable number Of French al.
dicrs who had been made prisoners
They were guarded by Germans b,
were slowed to talk freely with nj.
layers who stood with them.
never see French soldiers vithss,
being struck by the criminal folly a
sending men thus uniformed into bsi.
tie. Their coats are long and eumbe,.
some, as well as unSoldierly looking;
their trousers are red and their shoe,
are laced. As a target. French SCI.
der is conspicuously inviting as far ts
he can he seen. What contras, Z
this uniform is the dusty, greenisi.
gray uniform of the German, who wear
an ideal garb both for service and %,
its protective coloring.
We were very near the French lines.
Only four or five kilometres sEsy.
scarcely three miles, were the Frtne
outposts and the French border. Tie
Germans were far 90 the left and b
che right, but none had occupied he
country directly ahead. We were d
the zone between the German int
French lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26
DANIELS CALLSFO
MORE SUBMARINES
Secretary of Navy Says
u. S. Should Profit by
Lessons of War.
Try Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

Albany, Sept. 25-The naval lesson
Of the Eur"Fs:~ v'a~, a"cc-L:.g % Sec
rotary Of the Navy Daniels, who ad-
dressed the delegates to the Atlantic
Deep Waterways Convention here to-
day. is that the United States must
build more submarines, upon which
and an adequate system Of micronesia
canals it would have to depend for
ultimate victory in war with a great
European power
There are no vessels in the navy
as sensitive as our destroyers and sub
marines" said the Secretary, "but if
we learn the lesson now being taught
by the war in Europe we will have
many more such vessels
For some years past the great navy
experts OF the world have been telling
Us that the submarine would probably
play the leading part IN a coming great
conflict between naval powers. In the
battle Off Heligoland Island it was two
British submarines which lured several
torpedo vessels ard light cruisers TO
attack the submarines. Eight British
cruisers, which had come for the APP
parent protection of the smaller yes
sells, then put further out to sea, and
as the German ships pursued still
larger British vessels suddenly ap-
peared and destroyed them. Only a
few days ago the world was again
startled by the feat of a German sub
marine or submarines in sinking three
British cruisers.
There is further food for reflection
in these naval encounters when we con-
slider that great inland canal is play
ing leading part in the naval strategy
Of Europe. The English navy is larger
than the German navy, but the German
fleet lies protected in the Kiel Canal.
If we had war we could rely upon
a great intercoastal waterway in which
We would have the advantage of send.
ing the effective submarine up and
down and letting it slip from the pu-
merous exits TO catch the enemy's
ships unawares wherever they might
be attempting to lombard our coasts
or shell our great ships. II would en-
able US to bring our resources to bear
in the contest, and il we can do that
we would be almost sure to win.
IF we should risk a general en-
gagement and should suffer greatly
therein with an inland waterway of
sufficient depth we could distribute our
damaged ships among the navy yards
all the quicker TO be repaired and as
semble them again after they were re-
paired. Then we would have a second
chance. The whole nature of a war
with a great maritime power would be
largely determined by our inland
waterways"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26
AUSTRIANS FIND
RUSSIANS HUMANE
Inhabitants of CZernOWitZ
Well Treated by New
Rulers.
BY G.. JAMESON.
Especial Correspondent Of The New forH
Tribune and London Standard. J

Especial Correspondent Of The New York
Tribune and London Standard.
Bucharest, Sept. % (Delayed).-The
Rumanian press devotes long articles
to the Russian occupation of Czerno-
WITT, an important university town OF
East Austria with a population exceed
ing 100000 and eulogizes the consid-
crateness and peace loving qualities OF
the Russian soldiers.
Immediately on entering the pict-
uresque and up-to-date little city the
commander Of the Russian forces made
it his first business personally to tran
quillizc the inhabitants, assuring them
that, as they were now under the pro-
lection of the Russian flag, there was
absolutely no cause Tor fear Of any
kind.
On instructions of the commander
the people were summoned by the
prefcct of the town and the Jewish
rabbi to an open public place. Here
tn, Russian general. surrounded by
officials and soldiers, addressed the
people in very friendly terms, eXhort-
ing them not to be alarmed, to main
tain order, to open their shops and to
go about their business in the usual
way, but warning them that al Y person
as aulting Russians would be severely
punished. Dense crowds, promising
obedience and allegiance to the new
ruler, accompanied the commander to
Headquarters. Shops were opened I'M
mediately afterward, and the town be-
came intensely animated. Cafes and
tn public squares resumed their usual
gayety, and throughout the length ana
breadth Of the invaded town fresh,
comforting and reassuring spirit made
itself Enthusiastically manifest.
1t was indeed remarkable that Occu-
patton by a hostile force Of the town
should inspire such confidence and
calmness among the inhabitants, but
the cause of this was not far to seek,
for well founded reports about the
humaneness Of the Russian soldiers
sD.ead with marvellous rapidly, not
only in CT ruowitz, but with equal
force in the neighboring villages
Thousands who stampeded before the
onslaught of Russian troops and fed
to the Rumanian frontier returned to
Czernowit2 in masses, placing their
lives and belongings in the custody OF
the occupying enemy.
Soon after the entry Of the Russians
Austrian proclamations were found in
the streets. announcing brilliant Aus
tro- Hungarian victories" IN GaIlcla.
These lying documents were destroyed
and replaced by commands of the Rus
slams to the population. The day fol-
lowing formal occupation the Russian
general issued decree prohibiting the
Slightest increase il prices of food
stufTs. This measure caused general
satisfaction, as before the arrival OF
the Russian troops prices were con-
stantlv on the increase.
Judging by the existing state Of
things and feelings in the town as a
whole, the only inference one can draw
( is that it has undergone sudden and
complete metamorphOsis for the better
/ and that a new, elevating, reassuring
and welcome spirit is prevailing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26
CENTRE. AND LEFT OF
GERMANS WEAKENED

Paris Sept 26-Lutenan Colonel Rouet writing in "Lc Pet"
Parsien," says ,..., J..
THE enemy perceying the danger his right wing as Indicated by
the communication Friday afternoon has percepuby reinforced IT, "
hid : bg aged between and the heights on the
left bank doing this the enemy necessarily pPu
front and po6ted Immediately by advancing toward Derry ~
Morouvliers. ~.
The situation Germans would become peronS the III"
which they hold the and the position OF nc o',
I bc orlanpccd 1t Of this diqietng prospect
that thew are rdoubng their efforts against the heights OF the Ie
We learn that they possess the promontory OF aon mattel PoD"O
difficulty they marching on st AlimeL
Lieutenant refers to h difcult OF the territory
confronting the left wing menaced by the mobile gar
~ II Toni and declares should the Germans succeed IL
their effort thew would masters OF the French fortified front
would have TO descend heights OF the Meuse and cross the river
- Geo and c fort the centre which still intact would con-
sitrte danger 10 the atoms.
imagine the" dd the that this offensive is simple
,ior 70 draw our attention from this side, and it assumes
ocort;ons the army how find convenient DISPOSE
tons to check it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26
ZEPPELIN ACTIVITY RESUMED;
DAY FULL OF AERIAL WAR NEw,
by Cable to The Tribune.I

Oend (ya London) Sept 2FOur bombs dropped here
nv Zeppen abjp which the direction Thourou.
miles southwest of Bruges srshp aftsrward made toward TO-
in he oil COurtrai.
One of the bombs outskirts Of Osend Aver,
he sms de Nver Bridge hit the fish partly
the premises a fish dealer and other houses The third
the explosion twisting up two heavy
om of the being than eight
The fourth bomb harbOr The Belgian mail l1
H. on her way to FolEestone from this Fs
Of the bomb fell on the vessels deck
Where arshp struck in the town great cavities MAJ
in the vround Ali the nearby houses lam.
wrecked and wires broken.
The airship's visit threw Ostend into a panic
The Avenue Mayer Bridge the Canal De
boundary Of the famous Park MaHens
Ostend The fish market the railway ana
Wednesdays crowded with purchasers All
Ostend the flies
seventy miles the Strait
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26
SPIES IN BELGIUM
LEAD THE INVADERS
Masked Mines and Other
Traps Are Invariably
Avoided.
lBy cable 20 Tho tribune

Ostend, Sept. -. There is no doubt
that the element Of espionage has
counted for a good deal in the Gernai
operations in Belgium. Soldiers Vl'
went through the Litge and NanH
campaign are positive in their asse'.
ton that whenever a masked mine q
other trap was prepared Tor the %.
yaders they invariably marched aroli.
1t. Entry into every town vas guicsl
with inmate accuracy by Germans We
had been working there IN some a.
pac,ty before the war.
The lack Of intelligence Of Sone. y
these spies is. however, remarAaoi
One was arrested here on Tuesday di''
guiSed as 4 postman HIS uniform va
incorrect, and the every day dwelkf J
the town at once noticed the new me- \
and when his bag was examined ~
the envelope, were found 10 be saFl,,
scribed in the same hand. IL IS ailss'.
since that ;Ec prisoner was Only
torser. but there are authentic eaS '
Of spies disguised IS priests We
were surprised TO learn when inteIyJ
gated Jha. there was Language eai''
Latin. "A
A Antwerp everybody is on pms y, =,
needles There IS general CONVEX '..,
that wireless messages are oelhg ~
out from 4 station in the CITY We ~,
has not Been located Entrance "a 4,
Antwerp, difficult enough oetots =,
now a,moa. impossible. AS n,
both of the str.c. discipline u
Belgian army and Of the open.hs',, I,,
their public life Il is worth noIlng ~. ~.
all the newspapers ask the puonie ~. ~
demnation 70 fifteen years Pensl ~ y.
tude for certain soldiers VINO ID 49,.
cent engagement retired "ithoU' ,sat
ing sufficiently 10 save 'hsh 49,.
They were, in fact, saved oy eIpan.iJsn
The Association Of Master Isios
Of Brusses has expressed the e0I y M
to which civilization is reduced y 80,
country in a curIOusly e.oqGeh' ,ssrs
luton, which deserves TO DC W
duCed: ..tAt
"Convoked to consider the posi- y,
ity Of resuming work, we nv u.ssE
selves obliged TO say that the ,,ssss,s
Of mutual trust modes OF CONN., q
ton. means Of transport, eIea,Ea .
change and justice no longer 'A
Belgium" ..,.stgs
II holds out no hope Of res s ~.
at Antwerp. Organization OIL Wv ~, x
omic war against Germany Ev.,bg
with great yigor Il may pnIess.,.s 3
be taken for granted that oset
Irish opportunities caused Dy ~ De
version Of trade will be 5rousns,
notice of manufacturer ana mnr..~Sni'
in Great Brtair and Ireland. ~ n
are heard for boot polish, dyeI. ;ilrsss
slippers, carbonic acid, toys eIl.ss,nsl
carriages, razors, hatchets, 80
accessories and all sorts OF ..A.iirS 2
Gerhart HauptmaEn has Isp CT ~
Roman Roland's eloquent ap,Pps ssglF
ing that he range himself WIZ 1.sy ,
cation against Prussia. h.I l.s & q,
what is commonly called sap ~, DR.
face. The author of The Sgh1sss 40 ~
and "The Weayers" observes ~ 4
country is surrounded with 80 "
iron, which must be broken Iu,l,srs q.
fore any discussion about sus' ~ 4
proceed. He pays ROLAND $3.50
monologues the compliment
inc IL 90 "Vilhsuu Isist~r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26
BELGIUM OR RHINE
WINTER WAR ARENA
All.Depends on Who Wins
Decision in Events
in France.

London, Sept. 26.-"The Daily News"
correspondent at Client sends the fol-
lowing dispatch:
The position in Belgium remains
from day to day unchanged, except for
the slight drawing in of the German
lines and the consequent advance
southwark of the Belgian line of
trenches. Both sides are strengthen
ing their positions, and the only fight
ing is between cyclist patrols, and IN
some places with artillery, which is
being used by the Belgians to clear the
woods to the south of the town.
The German numbers seem the same
as they have been during the last fort
might've army corps and about 3d.
600 marines, landwehr and landsturm
men, with a few Austrians.
On the Belgian side preparations for
resistance around Antwerp have been
made with wonderful thOroughness,
and every day adds TO their strength.
Seemingly both sides are preparing for
winter campaign here in Belgium,
snd meanwhile the Continent awaits
the decision of events in France. On
the success of the Allies there depends
the question whether Belgium or the
Rhine is to be the arena in winter.
The Belgian hope is that the strong
position made by the Germans in the
south will be carried before long and
that throughout the winter the Ger
man army will be eating its own
country's strength, instead Of the
strength of Belgium.
No one here now seems to eXpec.
that the war will move after the next
few weeks with the amazing speed Of
the last two months. But the question
Of where the German front is to be is
a vital one for Belgium.
Meanwhile il is impossible to get
much accurate information from the
occupied areas of the way in which the
people are living. All those who man
age to get out through the German
lines from Brussels and the south are
too full of their own adventures to DC
able to tell TO what extent the ordinary
course of life, it's agriculture and its
business, buying and selling, are goinG
on. In Brussels food tickets have been
given wholesale for some time.
II is understood that 10000 are on
the free list, and in places like Wavre,
the big German hospital base, there is
work and pay in plenty for such of
the population as has heart enough TO
carry on work, but in places like Dinant
and little villages all along the route
from Liege to Mons, where they no
longer have any authority but the Ger
mao military authority, they must,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26

when winter begins, reach very near
starvation.
To take up the story Of Mali1es told
by Mr.. Martin when he left at midday
on Tuesday, the Smelling Of the German
position was still going on, though
spasmodically, and continued till about
p. m. By that time the correspondent
had worked his way forward to where
Belgian cyclists and infantry filled the
woods and hastily dug trenches. They
seemed to know they were not out for q
very serious days work, and many were
asleep on their rifles, unconcerned at
the shells exploding a quarter of a
mile ahead and by the patter Of the
shrapnel on the trees. The artillery
fir. was we'll directed.
For instance, the Germans who ex-
changed shots with the Belgian patrol
only 800 yards to our right, were dis
lodged within ten minutes by two shells
from one of the field batteries. The
Belgian infantry, however, did not ad-
vance, as there was no intention OF
pushing the attack. Leaving two bat
talions and sentries on the south, they
retired again on Malines.
This sentry duty, which goes on all
along the line, is a most amazing and
most dangerous business. On that
night Belgian and German sentries
could see each other at distance of
500 yards, and twice it was told OF
cases where the men exchanged threats
and shook their fists at each other
Sometimes it is more serious. The
threats are carried out.
One Belgian sentry was found shot
on Monday, and on Wednesday another
had disappeared, while in the fog OF
battle on Thursday morning three Ger
mans as they nodded at their posts
were taken prisoners quietly by daring
patrols and two were shot as they gave
the alarm.