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The broad ax., 1917-08-25
THE RED CAP MEN AT THE 18TH
STREET STATION, ILLINOIS CEN
TRIAL ARE STILL MOVING
AROUND.
By Juan Wyatte Bell.

Dr.. R. R. Motion of Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Ala, Major A. W. Washington of
Hampton and Mr.. Emmett J. Scott
passed through this city Saturday on
their way to Des Moines, Iowa, to visit
the Officers Training Camp. Each of
these noted gentlemen addressed the
soldiers. They returned last Tuesday
and report a grand time. Mr.. Sandy
". Trice had a very pleasant chat with
these distinguished friends of his and
they promised him and E. P. johnson,
former student of Hampton that upon
their return trip this autumn to address
Bethel Literary of which Mr.. Trice was
recently reelected President and Mr..
C. P. Johnson a member of the pub
LEFTY committee.
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He Was Equal 70 lt.

A student who could not sound the
letter ct" was given the following SEN
tence to read:
Robert gave Richard q rap In the
ribs for roasting the rabbit so rare"
He studied II In silence q minute,
then glibly rendered II as follows:
Bobby gave Dicky q thump In the
side for cooking the bunny 20 little
Albany NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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Mrs. Grant Gardner of Muskegon,
Mich, who formerly resided in this
city, spent the past week in pleasantly
visiting with some of her many friends
here. She was the guest of the Idle
wild Hotel, 33rd Street and Wabash
Avenue while in the city. She left for
her Michigan home on Wednesday eve
ming. Mrs. Gardner is strong sup
porter and admirer Of this paper.
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gro boy picked the pocket of woman
on principal business street. He was
arrested and lodged in Jail A mob
gathered to lynch him, and one of the
leading citizens of Cairo led the mob.
The militia had been called out by
Governor Deneen, however, and the
leader of the mob was killed in his
tracks by the militia. Since these ac-
tions of Governor Deneen, in support
of the law and its enforcement, no vio-
lence has occurred to any Colored men
in Cairo or Alexander County.
Your article is, think, peculiarly IN
fortunate in its statement of facts as
well as of law, and the more, because
Governor Deneen was the governor
when the riots occurred at Springfield.
To suppress these riots, Governor De-
neen called out six regiments of the
National Guard. Because of this, al
though the mob set fire to thirty build
ings when it organized and filled
Springfield with terror, only one man
lost his life. The largest number of
the National Guard ever assembled in
Illinois was called out by Governor De-
neen on that occasion, and his prompt
action prevented a reign of terror
such as occurred at East st. Louis a
few weeks ago.
I may add too, that I think the files
of your own paper will show that the
passage of the Bill to suppress mob
violence in Illinois was largely due to
Governor Deneen himself. This state
ment is not made to disparage in any
way the work done by the Hon. Ed
ward D. Green. He did all he could.
But he himself has often acknowledged
that the Bill could not have passed
without the invaluable aid of Governor
Deneen in both houses of the general
assembly. Credit is due the more to
Governor Deneen in this matter because
the Illinois law to suppress mob vio-
lenee was the first law of its kind
passed by any of the states.
I may add also, that the Colored
people of the state are under the great
est obligation to Gov. Deneen for what
he did for the Eighth Regiment Ar
mory. 1t will be remembered, because
it was familiar matter at the time, that
the colonies of the National Guard
agreed among themselves in reference
to the number of arsenals that should
be built each two years through ap-
by the general assembly
and drew lots as to the order in which
they should be built. Unfortunately,
the Eighth Regiment was not success
full. Gov. Deneen, however, carried
out the programs agreed upon by the
colonies and was largely instrumental
in securing in addition the appropria-
tion for the Eighth Regiment Army.
1t was this appropriation that gave to
the Colored regiment its permanent
home.
1 make this statement, feeling sure
that you did not wish in any way to
misstate any matters regarding Gov.
Deneen, and also because am sure that
the Colored people of this state would
feel that one who had done so much
to show them that the protection of
the law was applied to them equally
with others, should not be misrepre-
L. W.
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Attorney William ]. Latham, late of
Vicksburg, Miss, who has become a
resident of Chicago and moved his fam
lily into their new home at 3419 South
Park avenue. Mr.. Latham has opened
up law Offices at the northeast corner Of
31st and State streets. On Wednesday
evening he returned to Mississippi to
transact some law business. He will
be absent ten days.
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Word From Bre,r Williams.

De folks what find fault wild de
world God made can't map out better
one ter save dey lives.
De days work amt well done onless
you kin make pillow Of yo' conscience
an sleep out de night.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
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Etinuatta.

Originally the word etiquette meant
a ticket, label or slip of paper attached
to a bag or object to indicate its con-
tents. 1t then came to be used Of a
ticket given to a person taking part in
a ceremony to tell him what he should
do; hence the modern meaning.
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Hon. Charles S. Deneen as
The Governor of Illinois
Cheerfully and Willingly
Upheld or Carried out all
of The Provisions of The
"Anti-Mob Law" He Gre
atty assisted Hon. Edward
D. Green to Place it on the
Statute Books of this State.

To the Editor of the Broad AK, Chi
cago:
Dear Sir:
I noticed in several issues of your
paper lately, statement in your arti-
Gle regarding the "Anti-Mob Law" as
follows:
"For it must be distinctly remem-
bered, that under this Anti-Mob Law
Bill, Governor Charles s. Dereen in
1905 and 1906, was forced or compelled
TO remove Sheriff Davis of Alexander
County from Office FOR failing to do his
full duty regarding the riots at Cairo,
Illinois," etc.
Following this statement, the law is
published in full by you and the law
as printed by you shows the error
which you made.
The law provides, that if a person is
taken from the sheriff and lynched,
ait shall be conclusive evidence of the
failure on the part of said sheriff to
do his duty and upon the fact being
made to appear to the Governor, he
shall publish proclamation declaring
the Office of such sheriff vacant and his
oajce shall thereby and thereat become
Immediately vacated and the coroner
shall Immediately proceed to and per-
form the duties of the sheriff until the
successor of such sheriff shall have been
dLly elected and appointed"
The law also provides, that within
ten days thereafter, the sheriff may
petition the Governor for reiustate-
ment, and if the Governor, upon hear
ing the petition of the sheriff, and the
evidence in support thereof, "shall ind
that such sheriff mas done all in his
power to protect the life of such pris-
oner end performed the duties required
Of him by existing laws, regarding the
protecting of prisoners, then said Gov
ernor may reinstate said sheriff in his
Office, and shall issue to him a certifi-
cate CT reinstatement, the same to be
effective on the date of such order of
and the decision of such
Governor shall be fnal.'
A Negro was taken from the custody
of the sheriff and lynched. Governor
Deneen Immediately declared the sher-
ifs Office vacant, as the law provides.
There was no discretion in the matter.
But the sheriff fled his petition, as pro-
vided by the law, for reinstatement and
Governor Deneen, after looking into
the matter carefully, refused to issue
a certificate of reinstatement. In this
matter Governor Deneen had discretion
and acted upon the evidence. He was
not forced or compelled either to re-
instate or refused so to do. He had a
wide discretion and his Judgment was
final.
So great was the feeling aroused by
Governor Deneen' 8 refusal to reinstate
the sheriff, that when later the Gov:
prnor, in his campaign, went to Cairo
TO speak, no hall could be secured for
him, nor the court house, and the meet
ing had to be abandoned, after his
arrival. But his action made the law
in Cairo, and there has been
no violence since.
1t may be remembered, that a few
weeks after these occurrences, and
after the removal of the sheriff, a Ne
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mrs. ]. Frank Armstrong, wife of
DR.. ]. Frank Armstrong, 1924 West
Lake Street, and Mrs. Macon n. Hug
gins are in Michigan spending a vaca-
ton of ten days on Oakdale Farm near
Benton Harbor.
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Mr.. Sandy W. Trice feels highly hon
ored to know that Hon. A. L. Roberts
postponed his trip to Michigan in or
der to attend the election and also Mr..
B. W. Fits who left his sick room to
be present and our good friend Attor-
ney A. L. Williams and many others
who were present. Our heartiest
thanks we extend to them all.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Attorney and Mrs. Arthur A. Lowery
of Pontiac, Ill. visited with some of
their friends in this city the past week
on their way home from Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. On last Sunday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Lowery called at the Eighth
Regiment Armory to pay their re-
spects to Col. Franklin A. Denison, and
they were highly delighted to meet
him and behold the soldiers. It was
our pleasure to be presented to Mr..
and Mrs. Lowery at that time, who
have resided in Pontiac for twelve
years past, where Mr.. Lowery has been
successful in the practice of the law,
saved his money and invested it in
good real estate. He has carried and
successfully contested several import
ant cases in the Supreme Court of this
State, winning them on their merits.
One of the cases can be found in the
263 Illinois Supreme Court reports on
page 564. From this on Attorney and
Mrs. Lowery, who are shining ex-
amples of what Colored people can do,
when they make up their minds to
hustle early and late, will be regular
readers of The Broad AK.
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SET DATE FOR BUNDY HEARING.

Columbus, O.-Aug. 90, has been set
as the date for further hearing in the
extradition of DR.. Leroy N. Bundy of
Cleveland, wanted on a murder charge
in connection with the East st. Louis
Qll) race riots. Negro societies are
fighting Bundy's extradition on the
ground that he cannot receive fair
trial at East st. Louis.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mrs. Carter Slaughter, mother Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Douglas, 442s Langley
avenue and William C. Slaughter
brother of Mrs. Douglas, both of Louis
vile, KY, will spend about ten days
in visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mrs. William Honesty and Mrs. AIDE
laide Stewart Burton of Youngstown,
Ohio, who have for several weeks been
the guest of Mrs. Robert A. Williams,
1914 s. Dearborn street, returned to
their Ohio home last Friday highly de-
lighted with their sightseeing trip to
Chicago.
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Joyous Funerals.

At funerals of the military nobility
In Siam gayety instead of sorrow reigns
supreme. The funeral pyre is lighted
by the king himself, and this Is fol-
lowed by sports and the lotus dance.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Attention is called to the correction
of the telephone number on the card
of w. E. Mollison, attorney and eoun-
selor. The attorney is residing at 1858
South Park avenue and his home tele-
phone number is Douglas 2773.
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CHIPS

DR.. Edward S. Miller, 3101 S. State
St., left the city Wednesday night for a
vacation trip to Danville, Kentucky,
his old home. He will be away about
ten days.
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He Did IL.

She romantically)-The man marry
must be willing to go through fire for
me. He-Then I'm your man. The
boss has fired me for telephoning you
so often.-Boston Transcript
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mrs. L. R. CASTOR of Galveston,
Tex, is the house guest of Mrs.
Charles Steward, 1922 s. Aberdeen st.
She will visit in this city two or three
weeks.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25
Pa Knew.

PA, how long can a man live on
waterT
"It depends, Willie, on whether he Is
aboard a ship that won't sink. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Bethel Literary held a symposium
last Sunday, Aug. 10, of Minis. talk.
Subject, Our duty to our brother from
the South. The following gentlemen
spoke. Atty. A. L. Williams, Atty. H.
Gaines, Mr.. II. W. Rhea, EXPIRES. B.
W. Fits and Mr.. A. L. Edwards, after
which the president turned over the
gavel to Mr.. Geo. T. Kersey, EXPIRES.
It was generally expressed by those
present that Mr.. Kersey showed his
efficiency as presiding officer. We all
take our hats off to Bro. George. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Sandy w. Trice, Pres; II. A. Wat
kins, Vice Pres; Mrs. A. G. Owens,
Sec; J. w. Bell, Asst. Sec; Jas. Brown,
Chaplain; Mrs. H. C. Champion, Asst.
Chaplain; Mrs. Mamie Meacham,
Musical Director; II. W. Rhea, Report
er; Irving A. Jackson, Journalist; Mrs.
j.. C. Robinson, Treas; P. G. Lewis,
Sarg't at Arms.
The society voted to not close their
meeting as had been planned for the
month of September, but will give way
next Sunday to The Pleasant Sunday
Afternoon which is held annually in
Bethel Church. The next meeting of
the club will be Sunday afternoon,
Sept. End, at o'clock. The programme
will appear in the next issue of The
Broad Ak.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Attorney A. L. Williams, 1s4 W.
Washington street, is warm admirer
of the Hon. Charles s. Deneen, and he
will be with him for United States
Senator in 1918, to the very last ditch.
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EN-

. Mrs. Rosa Rice of st. Louis, Mo-, has
been visiting Mrs. ]. E. Ferguson, 3s42
Elmwood Ave. She recently returned
home to attend the Z. of P. encamp-
ment. There were several dainty func-
tions given in her honor and she left
saying that she had a very pleasant
trip.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Nh. Jas. Robinson now in Portsmouth,
~ d, was recently entertained as the
ouest of Honor at the U. s. Naval
Uaefs' Club, and reports it the swell
~' affair that he has ever attended.
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To give up Of your own win what
would cost too much In time and
strength n not failure-it u success
The broad ax., 1917-08-25
Rara

ITS Q very rare disease"
what has her
something brought on by over
Free Press.
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Mrs. E. Frye, 5763 La Fayette Ave-,
left last Tuesday morning on the Michi-
gan Central to visit friends in Saginaw,
Bay City and Detroit.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mr.. Houston Wake and Moses
Southern formerly employees of the I
C. r. R., are now members of the
Eighth Regiment.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mr.. Saul Shields, Labor Agt., for the
l. c. R. R., left last Monday for Sioux
Falls, Sioux City, Onawa, Cherokee, Ia,
and Omaha, Neb., on very urgent bust
ness. We expect him to return early
next week.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mr.. A. W. Wilkinson of APO W. Bell
Place, st. Louis, Mo-, was in the city
on very important business last week.
Mr.. Wilkinson promises to send us
some very important news on the E.
st. Louis affair.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Miss Mamie Taylor of New Orleans,
recently became the bride of Mr.. Albert
Miller of this city. We wish them all
happiness. P. S. Mr.. Miller was not
drafted.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mrs. Jas. Evans, 1922 Wabash Ave,
Vas recently a victim of ptomaine poi
onlng. Mr.. Evans reports that she is
speedily recovering from a condition
mat several days ago seemed extremely
critical.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mr.. John Combs and Mr.. Marshall
Se both suffering with what is termed
q Patagonia, s. A. "Mslo Patas."
visit a chiropodist boys.
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Mr.. Samuel Harris left last Saturday
evening for st. Louis to attend the Su-
preme Grand Lodge, K. of P. and also
to visit his many friends there.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mr.. Emmett J. Scott, Secretary of
Tuskegee Institute, Ala, and Secretary
of the National Negro Business League,
spent the first part of this week in
Chicago. Stopping at the Palmer
House. Mr.. Scott was headed for
Washington, D. C. in company with DR..
Robert R. Motion, Principal of Tuske-
gee Institute, and Major A. W. Wash
ington who is prominently connected
with the Hampton Institute. All three
of them were very much pleased with
their delightful stopover in Chicago.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mr.. Frank c. Brown, 6508 st. Law
renee avenue, returned home lately
from a five weeks tour through the
mountains and the mining camps of
Colorado. He hit many old, almost ex-
tinct Indian trails while exploring in
that region or the so-ealled wild and
woody west. His trip was greatly en-
joyed by him and he has a longing de-
sire to return to that part of the coun-
try and become miner, stockraiser or
real farmer.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25

Mrs. Cox of Columbus, Ohio, arrived
in this city last Saturday for a ten
DAYS visit. She is the host of Mrs. E.
Martin, 1926 Vernon Ave.
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PARTICULARS, ADDRESS A NJ CARE OF
TAYLOR CHAAPI.AIN PHONE WENTWORTH
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PROPERTY LOCATED STATION
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THREE ROOM FLATS ONE SIX ROOM FLAT
WHITE TENANTS RENT THREE THOUSAND SIX n
FOUR DOLLARS PER YEAR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19
GERMANY'S way IN
WEST IS CLEAR SAYS
pRUSS|AN chancellor

London, Monday, May 17-Gernauv.
way in the west is clear, inasmuch as peat
by negotiation with Great Britain is out o,
the question at present Chancellor vol
Hertlin asserted in an interview given e
the director of the Wolff Bureau, the semi
official German news agency, as quoted 10
dispatches reaching London. The interyss
was given in response to a request for
reply to the recent speech OF Premier IlCyd
George, who said he would regard pea.
overtures with Prussia at the moment th.
Prussian military spirit was drunk wib
boastfulness, as a betrayal OF the great
trust with which he and his colleagues bal
been charged.
Lloyd George calls us criminals sg1
bandits" said the chancellor. Modern wan
are not won by invectives, but perhsp
rather prolonged thereby because it is clea.
ly out of the question to negotiate with mea
of such temper. For some time it has been
impossible for an attentive observer to doubt
that the British government under LLOYD
Georges leadership is completely inaccessible,
to the idea OF just peace by UNDERSTAND
ing. His speech affords convincing proof d.
this"
The chancellor then discussed the origin
OF the war saying Germany's conscene-
was clear, and added More than year
has passed since we and our allies ofeT3
the enemy the hand OF peace 1t was r~
jected. In the meantime our reply to TIE
Papal note has again set forth our sanc
point
After referring to the conclusion Of tie
Will d. unr'
on:
Lloyd Georges speech is the British ara
~er TO the Papal note Our way in the w'si
accordingly is clear. 1t is not Lloyd George
who is judge of the world. bus hi tors -
on Aug. 2. 1914, so also today We NAV Ic'N
forward to its'verdict with equanimity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19
JUST LIKE A STORY.
Romance Of Wilton, Me-, Boy VII,
Won MilIionaire's Daughter.

It's just like a story. The boy from
the country got job driving the
city millionaires car. But he was a
colege-bred chauffeur. He wooed the
millionare's daughter and lost his
job. but he didn't lose his sweetheart
and now they are married.
Arthur d. Neasey Of Haverhill
Mass. with textile mills at South
Groveland. is the millionaire His
daughter is, or was, Miss Valerie F.
Neasey, one of twin sisters, 28 years
old
The hero is Clifford G. Miller. Cliff
ford is 25. His father keeps a livery
stable at Wilton. Clifford went to
BoWdoin College, then to Boston and
began the city whirl as chauffeur
and demonstration for a motor COM
pany.
About year and half ago Papa
Neasey bought new car from the
Boston agency where Clifford worked.
Clifford demonstrated the car for him
and-here is where romance climbed
ahoard--was hired by the millionaire
as his private chauffeur.
Then to Haverhill, where the
Neaseys have luxurious home in
the Highlands sections. Romance lost
little time, for the parents noticed in
about month that their daughter
Valerie and the new chauffeur seemed
TO approve each other highly.
Suddenly there was new chat
feur on the Neasey car and Clifford
was back in Boston, about thirty
three miles from the millionaire's
daughter.
But it was so simple to fix. Miss
Neasey developed yearning for must
cal study. She simply must attend
that dear old New England Conserva-
tory of Music. The chaurreur-who
was back with the motor COMPANY
saw the heiress more and more
Finally they won over the veasey
parents and Miss Veasey herself
mailed announcement of ner engage
ment to a Haverhill paper. The fam
lily confirmed il.
so they were married Saturday
noon in Kings Chapel in Boston
with the brides parents, grandpar
ents and other relatives and friends
to the number of dozen or so pres
ent.
CIfford has taken his bride on q
trip to Wilton, for her TO meet his
folks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19
| niverSaliSt LauieS Give
Pleasing Christmas Event

The Ladies' Ma Of tho JniVersalist
church held q Christmas sale Tues
day afternoon. There were many
pretty articles that found ready sale.
The gala time came in the evening,
when the men of the society held sway
and gave what they advertised as a
supper II wasn't supper and
wouldn't have been even in the times
when cdIbles were more plentiful and
tho hgh cost of living unknown. 1t
waS banquet OF the first water. The
tables actually groaned with luscious.
Niands that made the mouth water to
ven to look at: indeed. some declared
hat the appetizing odors that eman-
Itcd from the culinary department
We're worth the price Of admission The
long tables were filled with hungry
mortals who soon forgot their troubles
and worries. and presto, pessimists
horano optimists.
Fran, r, Boston and George Gray
acted Is head walters and kept the
'"rps Il walters earning the title ev-
'ry moment Il was what might apt
n b" termed an all-round success Ey-
'ryhpdN was happy, especially those
IN barge OF the eXchcque-