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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-08-15
4 DESPERATE TRAP LAID BY
MORRIS.
FOR THE B. n. @. AT BOSTON
NEW LAWS PROPOSED TO KEEP
MORRIS IN POWER.

Special to The Broad Ak.
Philadelphia, August 10, l9l4.-The
Special Circular containing the PROPOSE
tions for New Laws to be voted on at
Boston by the Odd Fellows B. NJ. c.,
are Just getting out. The delay seems
to be a sharp trick to sneak up on the
brothers and catch them mapping. The
new laws proposed by Hutchinson
Lodge, of Chicago, (and this is the lodge
of Grand Master Edward H. Morris) are
the most revolutionary ever submitted to
any b. NJ. c., in the history Of Oddfel-
lowship. In a word the final control of the
Order in America is to be surrendered
to England. Appeals in cases against
any member of the b. G. NJ. or against
any District Grand Lodge officer in any
of the States must be made and argued,
tried and adjudieated, not in America
but in far away England. In a nut
shell the real Government of this Order,
which is the pride of the Negro race
in America is to be eowardly surrender
ed to the Order in England. This Order
is the Negroes best boast of his ability
to govern himself, and this sacred heri-
tage of the race is sought by Hutehin-
son Lodge to be sacrificed; the Negro
by it is to confess his inability to control
his fraternal affairs, and is to turn it
over to the White men in England for
him. Be it remembered that this same
Hutchinson Lodge gave to the order
the law creating the Supreme Court Of
the Order. Grand Master Morris was
on pleasure trip in England not long
since at the expense of the Order, and
he comes back fresh from the land of
Kings to turn the order out of the re-
sponsible hands of the Negro himself,
into the hands of White men, 5000 miles
over sea. Strange things come from
men who wish to rule forever. The
proud boast of every race loving Negro
Odd Fellow is to be offered up on the
altar of ambition for Office and greed
of power forever. Get a circular and
read for yourself and then go to Boston
to save this noble order from this
eowardly surrender.
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Williams, Hampton, Va; kindergarten
Mrs. H. d. jacobson, Oklahoma City
Okla; Business-Mrs. Maggie Walker,
Richmond, Va; Juvenile Court-Mrs.
Sadie B. Hamilton, Pittsburg, Pa;
Civics and Forestry-Mrs. B. K. Bruce,
Washington, D. c.; Religious Work
Mrs. VIM. Aphin, Waco, Texas; Health
and Hygiene-Dr. Mary F. Waring, Chi
eago, ILL.,; Children-Mrs. F. G. DOrroh,
Oeala, Fla; Associated Charities-Mrs.
A. NJ. Wiley, Secretary, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The greatest of harmony prevailed
among the women at all the sessions.
The next biennial will be held at
Baltimore, Nd, in 1916, and the State
Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
of Illinois will be held at Moline, Ill,
beginning August Is and ending August
q.
At this point we wish to express our
thanks to Mrs. Mary F. Waring, 1929
Vineennes Avenue, for forwarding to
US an elaborate report of the proceed
ings of the National Association Of
Colored Women's Clubs.
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woMEN's DESIRE FOR BEAUTY To
CAUSE Boards?

Berlin, Aug. 7.-Dr. Hans Prudential
famous professor of the Berlin Tags.
blatt" describes the new woman as he
thinks she will be evolved by suGragisa
and the higher education.
He declares that brain work Will
cause her to become bald, while in.
ereasing maseulinity and contempt 70,
beauty will induce the growth of hal,
on the face.
In the near future, therefore, Dr.
Prudential declares, women will be
bald and will wear patria HAL beard,
and long mustaehes.
1t would be real cute to behold the
dear ladies walking around the streets
of Chicago with long boards and mus.
taehes.-Editor.
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THROUGH THE UNTIRING EFFORTS
OF COL. FRANKLIN A. DENIsoN
WORK HAS COMMENCED ON THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW
EIGHTH REGIMENT ARMoRY.

From time to time for the past sew:
eral years it was authoritively stated
that without any further delay work on
the construction of the new Eighth
Regiment Armory, which will be located
on Forest avenue, just south of 35th
street, will commence at once. But it
always ended in talk and nothing else,
until Col. Franklin A. Denison put his
shoulder to the wheel and by pushing
real hard the ground has been broken
and now everything is under Roadway
for its immediate construction and
when completed it will be the only
armory in the world or at least in the
United States to be used solely for
Colored soldiers.
Some Of the most prominent Colored
people owning property near the armory
on Forest and Calumet avenues bitterly
opposed its location so near unto them.
They claiming that it would greatly
injure or depreeiate the value of their
property, that the noise of the soldiers
arriving and departing from it and at
other times would be unbearable.
Time alone will tell whether they are
right or wrong.
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get together and work and fight for
ourselves or we can never be free. Do
this, our necessary part.
Kill the idea we are a child race.
At any necessary cost and sacrifice
we must educate the masses of our peo-
pie to become an independent. raee-lov-
ing, people.
The impression that has been delib-
erately built up and published world
wide that we are child race and, there
fore, are not to be dealt with as with
other races, is a false claim that we
must, as people, blow to atoms.
This false impression has been stud
iously disseminated throughout this and
other civilized countries, taken up and
expounded by teachers, editors and poll
ticians everywhere. Such damaging i'm
pressions of our people should begin to
stir US to action.
All self-respeeting men and women
of color.
We, therefore, call upon, not only the
members of the League, but upon all
self-respeeting men and women of color
to cooperate and join with US in our
struggle for equal civil, social and pOliti-
cal rights as American citizens. Come
to our annual meeting, join the League,
or give it your moral and financial sup
port.
Let all who read this call do all within
their power to start the ball rolling in
their respective communities, form local
committees, organize branch leagues,
plan to attend the meeting, assist f.
naneially and in every other way pos
sible. Let all churches, lodges, civic,
literary and equal rights societies send
delegates and let US demonstrate to the
world that we are determined to be-
come American free men.
Yours for freedom,
Byron Gunner, President.
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DEATH OF THOMAS P. RAWLINGS

Last Saturday evening Thomas p
Rawlings who at one time successfully
conducted a printing plant at 1922 s
State street and edited and published
a newspaper at the same time, was ran
down by a Chicago American wagon at
Madison street and 5th avenue; later
on dying from the effects of the in
juries which he received.
For several years past Mr.. Rawlings
held himself alOof from the Colored
people, having no social or business
connection with them.
At the time of his death he was in
the printing business on West Harrison
street, passing for White. He was en-
gagged to be married to a young White
girl, and when his White friends learned
that he was really Colored man they
all deserted him except the young wO-
man he was to marry, who faithfully
chung to him even after death.
Funeral services were held over his
remains Wednesday afternoon at Jack
sons undertaking rooms, 3249 s. State
street and his intended bride and three
other friends, his former COlOred asso-
eiates constituted the mourners.
Even those who had promised to act
as pallbearers failed to show up. Rev.
A. j. Carey was the only preacher in
Chicago who would consent to speak a
few words over his remains.
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CALL FOR 9TH ANNUAL MEETING
OF NATIONAL INDEPENDENT
POLITICAL LEAGUE.

Hillburn, n. Y, Aug. II, 1914
Dear Fellow Comrades:-The prelimi-
nary call for the seventh annual meet
ing of the National Independent Poll
teal League has already been published
in several issues of the Guardian and
other of our papers.
The call, however, was issued before
the exact date and place for the meet
ing could be determined. Now that it
is settled as to when and where we shall
convene, it remains only to announce
the same and to add a brief word of
earnest appeal to our people in all
sections of the United States to awake
and to get together in self-defenee Of
their own most vital civil, social and
political interests.
Meeting Sep. 10, 1914, Bethel Church
New York City.
We feel peculiarly fortunate in being
able to announce that the seventh an.
nual meeting of the N. I. P. L. is to
be held in New York City. in the new
edifce of the Bethel A. NJ. E. Church
of which the Rev. B. W. Arnett, D. D..
is pastor. We are to meet on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday Of the 9TH, sth
and 9th, just previous to the great ma
tional Baptist convention to be held in
the city of Philadelphia.
The prime objects.
The determined purpose of the League
is to assist in leading our Negro-Ameri.
can population out of political bondage,
to wage perpetual and eternal wal
against any and all kinds of segregation
based on race or color, and to restore
the federal franchise to our oppressed
brethren in the southern states.
These needed reforms cannot, we be-
ieve, be successfully accomplished fol
US by our friends of other races. While
we appreciate their interest and welcome
their assistance, we know that "They
who would be free must themselves
strike the blow" We must, as a funda
mental factor in the struggle, produce
and follow our own leaders, and we must
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POSTAL CLERK SENT TO PRISON.

Samuel J. Carey, formerly clerk in
the main postofhee, has been sentenced
to two years and six months in the
government prison at LeavenwOrth,
Kas., by Federal Judge Geiger. Carey
pleaded guilty to charge of rihing the
mails. POstOfiee Inspectors Otto and
Trussel testified Carey stole more than
$500 worth of property from packages
in the pOstofiee in three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey, his wife, mingled
with the cream of the four hundred
among the Afro-Amerieans in this city
and it is too bad that he spent SO much
in his successful effort to break into the
federal prison at LeavenwOrth, KansaI
Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-08-15
NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE.

Sunday, August 10th, the League will
be addressed by Prof. B. G. Brawley Of
Atlanta, Ga. The public is cordially
invited to hear this splendid address
On ATLANTA Striving" Prof. BraWiey
is one of our most noted citizens and
the League is honored to have him as
speaker. Do not miss this splendid oP-
portunity to hear him, at 3OO5 state
St., promptly at P. NJ. Come cary
and bring a friend.
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The following resolution was adopted
at the adjourned meeting of the Negro
State Democratic League Executive
Committee, held at Smiths Hall, 39th
and State Streets, at IL a. m, the en-
tire committee being present.
Whereas, The Nation is now entering
into a campaign involving the success
of the great principles of democracy
as enuneiated by the Baltimore Con-
vention, which are being forged into
law by the National democratic ad-
ministration under the wise leadership
of President Wilson; And
Whereas, We believe that these laws,
when enacted, if given fair and i'm
partial trial, will result in a period Of
unprecedented and permanent prosperity
to the common people of this great ma
ton; And
Whereas, Thousands of Negro Voters
supported the democratic ticket in No
vember, 1912, hoping that their status
as citizens would be improved by the
wise, humane and broad craftsmanship
of President Wilson and his loyal sup
porters in Congress; And
Whereas, many enemies of the race
are relentless in their efforts to dis
credit, dishonor and debase the race by
abridging their civil and political rights;
And
Whereas; 1t has been largely due to
efforts and wise counsel of the entire
Illinois democratic delegation in Con-
gress that these efforts have come to
naught; And
Whereas, Hon. Lawrence B. Stringer
of Lincoln, at present Congressman-at-
large, has been untiring in his efforts
in supporting the policies of President
Wilson and protecting the interests of
the Negro against the effects of at
tempted discriminatory legislation; And
Whereas, Hon. Lawrence B. StringeI
is a candidate for the nomination for
United States Senator on the Demo.
cratic ticket and his services are needed
in the upper house of Congress to
further uphold the principles of pro,
gressive democracy; Therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the Executive
Committee of the Negro State Demo.
cratic League, in adjourned conference
endorse the Hon. Lawrence B. StringeI
for the democratic nomination fol
United States Senator and respectfully
ask that the liberal minded Negroe:
who stood with President Woodrow
Wilson, Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis
Governor Edward F. Dunno and the
democratic ticket in November, 1912
use every effort in their power to secure
the nomination of the Hon. Lawrence
B. Stringer of Logan County for Sen
ator.
Resolved, That further recommend
for the consideration of the members Of
the Negro State Democratic League and
urge their support for the Offices the!
are seeking: James c. Monroe, Elm
hurst, for Congressman-at-large; Harry
F. johnson, Chicago, for Clerk of thu
Supreme Court and Joseph L. Thomas
Quincy, for State Treasurer.
W. T. Scott,
President.
Lawrence A. Newly, =
Seeretary.-Adv.
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ANOTHER POPULAR CANDIDATE
FOR SHERIFF OF COOK COUNTY.

Joseph A. Mendel, candidate for
sheriff on the Democratic ticket should
receive the support of all Democrats
voters of the county in regardless Of
color or creed. He is a man of broad
mind. He has filed a public Office as
County Commissioner in 1910 and when
called upon by anybody he is always
there with his coat of. He would be
pleased to meet anyone at his head
quarters Number 60 West Randolph
Street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-08-15

Mrs. james Reeves, 5O25 Federal St.,
entertained the stewardess Board Of st.
Paul's church, 46th and Dearborn sts.,
last Thursday evening. The ladies at
tending were treated royalty and were
served with a fine l-leheon by Mrs.
Reeves, which was as nice and as tempt
ing as it possibly could be.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-08-15

DR.. George G. Hall who occupies a
prominent position on the progressive
republican ballot for County Commits
sioner will be nominated for that posi-
tion at the primaries Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 9th.
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CHIPS

Mrs. Carrie Seams, 5O26 Federal St.,
has been appointed one of the judges Of
election of the goth precinct Of the
3Oth ward and her friends now greer
her as Judge Seams.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-08-15

Mrs. Frank B. Waring, 4529 VIE
eennes avenue, and her sister, ME-
Marian Denison, and her daughter "'
still visiting with friends at Wider
force, Ohio.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-08-15

DR.. W. h. Davis of 1926 Pralfl'
avenue, feels that he is kicking up SONS
dust in his race for the Legislature L
the 3rd senatorial district and sewers
clubs among young men have OS'D
formed to boost his candidacy.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-08-15

Alderman Henry P. Bergen has pune.
out Of the race for president OF ~
board Of county commissioners IN raw.
Of former Alderman Peter KelnOe-e
who Is one Of the most popular Germ.I
Americans in Cook County and q ~"
class business man in every respect
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-08-15

Attorney W. G. Anderson Will tenu',
his daughter Regina who has JUS
graduated from the Illinois UnlVersp!
at Normal, H., a "Masque Party
his residence, 34O5 Forest Ave, %
Thursday evening, August 10, 0:'O "
1890 O'Clock.
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HON. LAWRENCE B. sTRNGER EN-
DoRsED FOB UNITED STATES
SENATOR BY THE NEGRO STATE
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE OF ILL
NoIs.
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Entered ~ SecOnd-Class Matter Aug. -
IS0R, at the Post Once at Chicago, nIinols
under Act Of March ., 1S5o.
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PHONE DRKxEL GsaO.

JULIUS =. TAYLOR. Edltor and Publisher
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THE BROAD AK
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

sOs7 FEDERAL STREET. CHICAGO, ILL,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-10

Wilson's speech on August 0,
1912, approving the toll exemp.
.tion. Judge Sims was willing.
for the time being to incur the
charge Of violatingthe Baltimore
platform, confident that he could
show the toll exemption consti.
tnted a subsidy;;s and therefore
violated not only the platform
but the traditions Of the demo-
cratic party whose birth and life
have been aprotest against privi-
lege and subsidy. As late as
March 9, 1918, the President was
apparently undetermined as to
his'course upon the subject; at
least he gave no intimation Of
it on that day to Judge Sims
when he called upon President
Wilson to make the repeal an
Administration measure.
Despite the uncertainty as to-
the Presidents course, Judge
Sims INTRODUCED his repeal bill on
the first day Of the active life Of
the sixty.third congress and has
day in and day out pushed his
bill that subsequently became
an administration measufe.
Brilliant as is the victory of the
victory Of the President IN his
triumph over the old time lead
ers of the house, it is no greater
than that of the piopeer jn the
fight, Thetus W Sims Of Tonnes
see, and the action of the house
Tuesday was both recognition of.
craftsmanship and tribute to the
leadership of the gentleman d
Tennessee --Tennessean and
American. III
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means committee, now carrying,
also the appointmentof member.
ship of every committee; Ftzs'
gerald, chairmanssof the appro,
priations committee, aud other.
leaders OF lesser Importance were
unable to cope with the new
leaders who have permanently
sprung into power in legislation
and now stand as the admins
,tration leaders Of the hons ). WEE
{ In vain. popular and pictures.
cue Champ Clark pleaded against
toll exemption. Appealing to the
fighting spirit Of every American
not to fofego. an opportunity Of
showing how nnafraid man is
Ito twist the tail Of the British
lion. To no avail were The words
'Of.Oscar Underwood as he beg.
|ged his victorious legions to fol.
low him in more brilliant charge.
Upon deaf;ears fell the argument
nj Fitzgerald, chairman Of the
COMMITTEES which appropriates
half q billion dollars a year.
The fdem0cratic veterans, vic.
torious sons. every. roll call since
March a, l2ll, did not follow
their former leaders against the
first democratic President in six
teen years, but placed the stan
rtards Of authority in the hands
# new leaders. Upon Sims of
tennessee, Adamson of Georgia,
Henry Of. Texas, Mitchell of
pennsylvania, aud Shirley of
Kentucky devolved the duty Of
defending the admistration, and
they acquitted themselves so
we'll Of their responsibility as to
yin the plapdits of the country,
the confdence'df their democratic
colleagues and a permanent
leadership in the house.
And Of this. quintet, Sims of
Tennessee deserves the greatest
credit. He, and not the. presi-
dent, is the pioneer in this fight.
The day President Taft approved
the bill creating exemption,
August "A, 1912, Judge Sims in
trodnced his repeal bill. He had
the courage and craftsmanship
to advocate his measure now uni
yersally considered to be eco
nomically <sound ir*the face, Of
the President, Chen candldate)
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public treasury. ~ T.a3,
|. SO it must appear that. it IL;
impossible tq carry out the pur-
poses OF the exemption paragraph
without rendering nugatory the;
dominating and controlling pre-
ceding part Of the platform.
prohibiting the use OF bounties
or subsidies from the public,
treasury for the fostering of a
merchant marine. In constituting
Ian instrument every part Of it
mist be considered. aad-especi-
ally with regard to conflicting
clanses or paragraphs in the same
instrument, and in all such cases
the entire context Of the instrn-
ment must be examined and'a
fair and reasonable construction
placed npOnevery paragraph as
the same mayor may not agree
with the entire instrument, and
especially 80 with reference to
the context bearing upon a.
special snbject;i matter Of the in
strument in which the conflicting
paragraphs are fonnd. The toll
exemption progisionisis minor
paragraph Of that part of the
platform giving expression oAthe
democratic position as to, thu
means to be used in building al
our merchant marine, and tn
exemption paragraph being sub
sequent to the major OF controll
ing paragraph cannot be accepted
as of greater weight or as OF
equal weight with the;smajp,
or controlling paragraph by,whieh
every subsequent provision il.
the platform must be- determins
ed. Therefore the effect Of the
free tolla paragraph to American
coastwise shipping cannot. be put
in practice. without being in di:
rect conflict with the prohibi..
tions and inhibitions specially
proyidedg for in ourr.three. last
national platforms. 1t seems to
me, Mr.. Speaker, that there
cannot be particle of doabi
that the free tolls clause found
In the platform of l9l2is in di
rect conflict with and renders
nugatory the preceding specific
limitations upon the methods to
be- used 10 building up amer
chant marine in our present and
two preceding platforms..:.a
But, Mr.. Speaker, who is to
decide, as to the proper eonstrnc,
ton 6f apparently conflicting
paragraphs OF our party PLATFORM
As to the construction and mean
ing our national platform, the
president Of the United States
is the court Of last rssorty and
his decision on sqch quest idas,is
final and unreasonable. and iif
this sense i,is infaaiitAes No
other position ID tenable.g,s,3. a.
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Msjerity =, /, Friends Thought Mr.
! Hughes Would De, But
I'M s0as Helped Him to
isss Iecovefy.
FN'5 49, ne

M t4f tiastfs 4 SHss ~ FN
l. Pse.qsroytoq ky.4-ln interesting a.
iiyIssss liaA atAisPlacs. MA. ]. Hughes
wsi.ss y iollssss: ~ was down with
stomach trouble ior, five ~ years, and
would have NIX headache 50 bad, Il
INA natl tl,o5ent surely | would dIe.
fried alilefsat treatments. but they
did pot seem toso me aay good.
4 eaf y M, could not eat q sleep,
asd a W i.islds except one, thought /
would dis. ~ advised me ~ w
Thsdiufd's Bnck- Draueht, and quit'
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-10

I. w AG0N5, = Four extra good
farm wagons for sale as good as
new. One 2 8 4, two 3 inch, one
3 ! 4 inch, complete, also one
extra fine 3 inch log wagon cost
new $3.50 and only run about two
weeks, a bargain at $50 90. /
will sell these wagons on time,
until fall. Also some second.
hand traps aud one new. top bug.
gy and harness, horses, mares
and mules, anything for the
farmer. Cash or credit.
LEXINGTON SALE STABLE.
j. H. Parton. (ady)
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Speech Of Hon. T. w.
Sims.
Continued from first page. ]

Continued from first page.
able on our part to contend for a
construction Of the treaty which,
II contended for at the time,
would have prevented the max.
ing II the treaty, nor do ] think
that we, In honor and good CON
science. have any rights under
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty that
England would not have had had
she constructed the canal under
that treaty instead Of ourselves.
Now. does stand to reason that
il England we're in our shoes, We
would admit that the terms Of
that treaty would permit Rug.
land to send the vessels Of its
citizens through the canal free Of
charge whenever engaged In
commerce exclusively between
Great Britain and her numerous
ca THE aGhile demanding ! toll
III. crop. il veseels Of citizena