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Smyrna times., 1917-01-17

A meeting of the Athenian Literary
Society of Clayton High School was
held Friday, January II. A debate
which was won by the negative was
the feature of the program. After
singing by the society. a short bust.
ness meeting was held. This was
followed by literary program which
consisted of the following Recita-
tion. Frances Allen; reading, John
Bardley; piano solo. Margaret Boggs
essay, Margaret Dryden; singing,
society; recitation. Frances Sevil.
Debate: Resolved, That Athletics
is detriment to the School" affirm
ative: Mildred Chambers. Annette
Gooding; negative: Myrtle Davis,
John Hurd. Singing, society: School
Journal, Gertrude Palmer.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-17
80 Head Of Cattle
l9 Head of Mich Cows

10 head OF Yearlings and year olds Bull COM
ing years old in March Guernsey stock This
is good bunch of cattle Some of these cows
are close spriDgers and may be fresh by day of
will suit you.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-17

Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Earl
West spent Saturday and Sunday in
Hartly. Mr.. Clarence Deakyne. of
Baltimore, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
James Book. Mr.. Norman Hoffeeker,
of Dover, spent Sunday with friends
In town. Miss Marion Stewart, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Stewart,
Sr.-Mr. E. L. Spencer, of Whining
ton, spent few days with his mother,
Mrs. Donovan.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-17

Mormon religion and will be very in
structive.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-17
Household Goods

Parlor Suit Bedsteads. Dishes, Fruit Jars
Lounge, Chairs, Oil Stove Chunk Stove Tables
and many other things not mentioned.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

The recent judicial election was in
certain quarters a revelation and in
others a promise. The outstanding fact
which must impress itself upon the
mind of the candid observer is that
the Socialist party can no longer be
dismissed as unworthy of notice or
campaigned against by a campaign of
silence but must be seriously reekoned
with. When it is conveyed to the mind
of political reactionaries that the
Socialists have polled many more than
one-third of the votes without press
publicity and the expenditure of money
it will cause general sitting up and
taking notice"
Just what elements entered into this
vote, the time is too recent to permit
even Of conjecture.
The issue of Patriotism, which should
have had no place whatsoever in the
contest was injected by the Demo-Re'
publican managers of the confusion
IL was hCCCSodAN "
to conceal the fact that legislation
was sought in the winter of 1916 and
the spring of 1917 to enable the party
managers to handpiek Judicial eandi
dates. In other words the annulment
of the direct primary aet-the Demo
cratic control of the nominees by the
voters-was in the contemplation OF
these active-minded gentlemen before q
declaration of war upon Germany wa
made by the United States. A smoke
screen was needed and of course it wal
promptly furnished by the great news
papers with the able assistance of ont
eminent gentleman whose speciality il
smoke inspection.
The Liberty Bond was made an is
sue and it was solemnly and publicl!
stated by those interested in the sue
cess of the confusion ticket tina
Socialist victory would imperil tn
principal and interest of the bonds.
The theatres were called into opera
ton and a moving picture of the sit
ting Judges and Of those who wer
picked to run with them was exhibited
but only in one reel The movie o
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

the prologue TO these pictures, showing
the political bosses in the back room
making the selection and nominating
each his particular candidate should
have been screened also.
Everything that the daily press
could do editorially and by eolored news
items was used strenuously and steadily
on behalf of the confusion candidates.
The election law was strained, some
say to the breaking point, to enable
the easy marking of the double cross
That after all these efforts, fakes,
lies and representations the Socialist
party received a vote which would have
elected its candidates or the majority
of them, if the old party lines and
nominations had been followed is por-
tentous.
The issue of war-or peace, If it may
be safely talked of or written about
was forced upon us. The "holier than
thou" element, the war prOfteers and
many others, doubtless regret in view Of
the happenings that this camouaage was
resorted to. The election means this:
simply, the Socialist party is on the
map. 1t welcomes the fusion between
the Democrats and the Republicans.
There never was a real issue between
the old line parties and squarely be-
fore the voter at the next election will
be presented our economic beliefs and
principles and our standards as against
both, whether they unite as at this
judicial election or carry on their cam
paign separately.
In the lodging house wards, as in the
aristoeratic wards, we do not look, for
a while, for much gain. In the other
parts Of Chicago we eonfdentially ex-
pect that intelligence will assert itself
as against party tradition and that our
platform and party will be successful
by the votes of those who do the world 3
work both with hand and brain and
anxiously look forward to changed and
bettered conditions
We invite the careful attention Of the
Colored voters Of Chicago to our
Socialist platform and propaganda
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
POLITICAL SITUATION
Passing Reflections on the Fighting and
Wrangling in the Aldermanic Con-
test in the Second Ward
Fusion Simply Means the Observation-Disclosures OF
Both Democratic and Republican Voters fo.
= the Benefit of the Political Bosses.
By BEAUREGARD F. MosELEY

At last our Judgment has been vim
Dictated by the declarations of Ex-Gov-
ernor Edw. F. Dunno and Ex-Mayor
Carter H. Harrison. Ex-Governor Ed
ward F. Dunno is quoted as saying:
"These people must be crazy. Do
they think the voters will stand for
such a thingi Why it is the silliest and
most dangerous thing they could do.
The continued attempt to disfranchise
the voter by handing our politics over
entirely to few bosses, it is unthink-
able. That is what it would amount to,
Acknowledgement. cannot under
stand it. If can stop it, or help to
stop il even, there will be no fusion
business when it comes to naming the
next United States Senator and the next
Mayor of Chicago"
Thus the veil was torn from the face
of the hypocrisy of few weeks since,
when everybody was loyal or disloyal
who did not agree with the newspapers
in helping them to elect a ticket of
which they approved as against one they
disapproved. The voter was eoercedi
bamboozled, eajoled, fattered and final
" bayonetted by threats to applaud
and support a ticket he had nothing tc
do with making, and they called il
loyalty. I branded it then and now, a:
a cheap attempt to commereialize patri
otism and sell it to party leaders. Elk
Governor Dunno seems to agree with
me.
In years gone by, the average voter
was a Republican or a Democrat, be
cause of some economic, industrial oil
political principle, advocated or con
demned by the respective parties. Thu
Socialist used to tell us that there wa:
no difference between a Democrat and
a Republican. We laughed and thought
the Socialist was handing us Chunk
The Socialists said that the leaders Of
both parties were the representatives
of predatory wealth, trust and high tar
if barons, and II begins to look a
though the Democrats of the future anC
the Republicans of the future, will no
be distinguished by the masters the!
serve. A combination between tn
buses will place a ticket in the fell
that Democrats and Republicans alik
must support. Primaries no longer vii
be required or necessary. Convention
are obsolete, and the power of the pOlit
zeal boss that we thought we had shaker
of has returned stronger than ever.
The press and the political boss ar
closer together than they ever hav
been, and the two are masters Of tn
political situation and seem to own tn
voters. They certainly ignore them
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
UnkInd Comment.

The death recently took place N
Ireland Of q well-known singer who
had q massive physique. This was
rather q drawback In the case Of Ger
tain sentimental songs which were
hardly applicable to bis girth. One
niEht, when In Dublin, he gave as an
encore, the well-known Irish song.
tim sitting by the stile, Mary. where
We sat ode By side" An lrreyerent
person In the gallery exclaimed: "Ah.
shure, there wouldn't Be room for the
two Of yen now"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
SUCCEED NOW OR LIBERTY WILL
FAIL, DARRow WARNS.

"I am one of the few who have
never been neutral" said Clarence s.
Darrow last night before the Electri-
cal Credit Association. ga neutral has
no chance.
"Unless we succeed now human life
and liberty will fail. This war was
made in Germany and all of its hor-
rors are on the German
rors are on the hands of Germany"
H. o. Clare was elected president of
the association at a business session
preceding the banquet.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
Weather Has Made History.

All through history, from classic
times down to the present, the inter
vention Of the weather has turned the
tide Of wars. No wonder that COM
manders, kings and nations used to
pray for favorable weather when their
fortunes were at stake. There was
q time, both In pagan days and later
under the Christian cycle, that no
army went into battle without offering
devout supplications for a fair day or
q foul, as best suited their aims.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
CORNER STONE LAYING OF THE
HYDE PARK A. n. E. CHURCH,
1852 KENwooD AVENUE.

Sunday afternoon, November 25,
1917, parade will leave present church,
located at 1926 Lake Park Avenue, to
the new location, 5462 Kenwood Avenue,
at 2 O'Clock, sharp, led by the Masonic
band. All citizens are cordially in
vited to attend and participate in this
Sacred ceremony. Churches, lodges and
clubs are requested to attend in a body.
Rev. W. n. Griffin, pastor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
ATTORNEY N. Z. McGILL WILL
LOCATE IN CHICAGO.

Attorney n. <. McGill, who resided
in Boston, Mass, for ten or fifteen years
and for the past five or six years has
been engaged in the practice of his pro-
fession in Jacksonville, Fla, has finally
decided to cast his lot with the lawyers
and the people in Chicago, and for the
present he is holding forth in the law
Offices of Attorney F. L. Barnett, 1S4
West Washington street.
Mr.. McGin is bright, sharp and very
active, and he is securing some hustling
agents for THE BROADAX in several
sections Of the South.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
THE THEosoPHcAL SOCIETY.

Don't miss the Theosophieal lectures!
Each lecture is complete and easily as
simulated by any thinker. Each lecture
is replete with wholesome truths. Come
out every first and third Sunday, 2
o'clock p. m, 1927 Wentworth avenue
and enjoy with us this treat.
The lecturer for Sunday, November
18th, will be DR.. Edwin Beckwith, q
speaker of wonderful personality
Speaker for the first Sunday in Deeem'
Der will be Miss Gail Wilson, a woman
Of force.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
Fine Chance for AxeI.

Being firm friends, Marie's two low
ers decided that one must end his
courtship to help the other. When
Axel suggested "head or tails" no
coin was at hand. He agreed to the
use Of Sandy's pocket knife, but was
III prepared for his friends words a.
the knife shot upward: IL the knife
stays up you winP"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

DR.. NJ. ]. Brown, who has had his
offices for a long time at 1902 South
State street, has removed to No. 10
East Thirty-ffth street, near State
street, where he has more modern and
up-to-date quarters. The Doctor will
be pleased to meet all of his old and
new patients at his new address.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

right or authority, moral or legal, to
attempt to control the naming of a can
didate under the Primary law of the
state-that the very purpose of the law
was for the members of the party, the
rank and the file, to name the candi-
date and that it was useless waste of
time on the part of the Legislature to
pass laws if they were not enforced in
letter and in spirit, and therefore, Viii
liam Hale Thompson, one of the big
men of the country, refused to bow to
the committees request and seek an
endorsement at its hands before he an
nounced himself for Mayor and later
for United States Senator. Those who
live in the Second Ward and claim to
be followers and devotees of the Mayor,
would perhaps do well to be reminded
of his attitude in this regard.
Perhaps there would be no difference
in the ealibre Of the work or services
rendered by the Alderman from the Sec
ond Ward, whether it was jackson or
DePriest, but,the principle of the voters
controlling themselves as well as their
candidate, is a right and a privilege
that should not be given up and lost
through the desire to obtain Office by
going along the lines of least resistance.
No greater shame, no more damaging
asset could be handed down to posterity,
than the loss Of this right, the right of
the people to nominate and control and
elect their candidates, and whatever
candidate is being put forward by the
bosses, without consulting the people
however competent, however honorable
he is past consideration for Office, If II
is to be had at the expense of the rights
of the people, and it is this feature OF
the situation that is making and will
continue to make trouble, not only IN
the Second Ward, but in a good many
wards and districts in the state.
How to Be Free.
The Colored people will become free
(politieal men and women when they
shake off the shaekles of political re
strietions that the party bosses have
thrown around them and held them il
leash for the past fifty years. As sooI
as these restrictions and this foolisl
idea of appearing regular is out Of thei
heads and they are independent enough
TO do for themselves instead Of begginl
Others TO do for them, that moment theI
will realize the strength that there Il
in numbers, and standing together a
they are in the Second Ward and in thu
First Congressional District, they vii
take those numbers, not the promise o.
the allotment of the political bosses, anC
force the recognition their merits de
mand. That means, the Congressman
three Aldermen, six Representatives
three State Senators and all OF thu
political appointments that 60 Will
them, and the only thing that stand
between the Negro of this district ant
these emoluments, these honors AMI
these Offices, are the foolish ambition
of misguided leaders, who do not know
how to take what they have and make
what they want.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
SECOND WARD TROUBLES.

This situation has already produced
trouble in the Second Ward, where the
Aldermanic campaign of next spring
is being fought out in the Indian sum-
mer of the fall of 1917. There, the
bosses, so it is claimed, named a eandi-
date and the men who are the proteges
of the man who sprang into prominence
by his declaration that a party COM
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
GERMAN PAPERS PRINT o. 8.
PRISONERS PICTURES.

Amsterdam-German illustrated pap
ers received here yesterday reproduced
photographs Of "types of the first
Americans captured on the western
front"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
CanNInced.

Il don't know" muttered Rivers.
picking himself up from the pavement
and moving on with perceptible limp.
whether there Is any such thing as q
bicycle face or not, but am thorough
ly convinced Of the existence Of the
phenomenon known a. the banana
akin"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
NEW LOAN MADE TO FRANCE;
ALL TOTAL ss,s7s, 100000.

Washington, D. C.-(speeial-)-A
loan of $50, 100000 to France to cover
expenditures in this country during No
vember and December was made today
by the treasury. This makes the total
credits extended to France q, 13o ,0Oo,-
900, and the total of loans to all the
allies ss,s76, 100000.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

white residents Of the islands. The lat
ter resisted, and on Jan. 80, 1898, she
was deposed. She was the eighth and
last monarch. Then the islands assumed
a republican form of government, later
becoming a possession Of the United
States.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
PEKN THEATER TO BE LIoUoR
LESS DANCE HALL

An amusement license was granted
to William Adams yesterday permit
ting him to open the old Pekin theater
and operate it as a Equorless Negro
dance hall.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
COOPER BACK TO THE COUNCIL

PhIadelphia-Riehard A. Cooper was
reelected to the Common Council from
the Seventh Ward Tuesday. He has
served several terms.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
CHIPS.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. jackson, 81 East
Forty-seeond street, on November 10th
celebrated their sixth wedding ami
versary. Twelve guests were enter
tanned at dinner.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

The Lincoln Memorial Congregational
Church gave . Japanese Tea, Friday,
Nov. 10th, for the purpose Of sending
Christmas gifts to the eonseripted men
of their district.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
QUEEN ILL" Is DEAD; aloha
FOR LAST RULER.
Hawaii Mourns Passing Of Eighth Mon
arch, Deposed In 1898.

Honolulu, t. H-(speciaD-Queen
Liliuokalani of Hawaii, whose death
had been expected for several days,
passed away Sunday morning.
The queen had been in bad health
for many months A week ago she be-
gan to fail rapidly, and last Thursday
physicians announced that the end was
near.
Preparations have been made for the
body to lie in state, with q territorial
guard of honor. The funeral will take
place this coming Sunday.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

Master Linden Hyrsm, ss2s Dearborn
street, eelehratsd his hfkh birthday
last Saturday Afternoon He vas the
recipient Of many useful gifts from
his May little frissda -. f,-r-'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

the Socialist Ticket Who Touches
Socialist Vote Cook County IN the
flowing Article
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

Mrs. =. Gray Lucas, sos East seth
street, and daughter, Louise, are visit
ing over Thanksgiving at Kokomo
with her aunt and uncle Joseph Braboyi
215 Superior street
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17

Her downfall came through an ehort
xhieh she made TO revoke the liberal
constitution Of 1887 and impose upon
her Subjects q Eadisally Pro-aahys one
vhieA weuld kaxe distrnshissd tie
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-11-17
Married an American

Queen Lydia Kameweha LiliuOkaiani
of the Hawaiian islands, was born in
1888. She was the sister Of King Kali
akaua, whom she succeeded to the
throne at his death in 1891 She mar
ried John o. Dominis, q native Of Bos-
ton, who became governor Of Oahu, and
who influenced the tropical queen favor
ably toward the interests Of the United
States.
Dominis died shortly after she sue
eeeded to the throne, and, Influenced BY
the advice Of irresponsible eOunselors'
the Hawaiian queen secured the pas
sage of laws permitting the inPorta'
ton of Opium and the operation Of the
Louisiana lottery in the islands, and
attempted to force the passage OF other
reaetionary legislAtion-
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-19

Mr.. 10 Naylor, of Okeene, Okla, is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Efie Conover, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
Misses Allie and Opal Garrett en-.
tered the L. W. T. S., last Monday.
Tom Willis, of Miami Station, Mo-,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G.. Willis.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the teachers association,
which will be held at Zion, Friday,
September the 18th. A large crowd
is expected.
John Troutman, who has been on
the sick list, is improving.
A large crowd attended the ball
game at w. W. Brockman's last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bailey have NOV
ed to the Bryant place. We are glad
to have them with US.
The members of Zion church are
considering the plan of having preach
ing twice month. 1t seems to be a
very favorable proposition.
Mr.. Frank Sanders has returned
from a visit to Colorado, to see his
son, Charlie.
Mildred, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Young, who was very sick for a
week, is improving.
R. G. Willis has returned from ILL
nois, where he worked during the
summer. He is in the draft and ex-
poets to leave the middle of the month
to go in training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Young are the
parents of daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Barger spent
part of last week with relatives on Ca
Sey Creek.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-19
GIenSfOrk.

Died on the 9th, Mrs. Ounce Gran {.
She had been sick for several weeks.
She leaves a husband, an aged father
and a host of other relatives and
friends to mourn their loss. She will
be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Miss Laura Andrew, who has been
visiting relatives in Casey county for
several weeks, returned last Sunday,
accompanied by her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wesley, who re-
manned several days visiting relatives
near this place.
Ruel Ross, of Inroad, was visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Sarah Abrell, one day
last week.
w. L. Brockman and wife were Wis
iting Henry Wells and wife last Sum-
day.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-19
Montpelier.

Present conditions Indicate that
community will have the best corn
crop that has grown here in decade.
Mrs. Luther Williams recently spent
a week with friends and relatives in
Lincoln and Garrard county.
Mr.. ]. B. Order and family, of FL
paso, Texas; and Mr.. L. E. Hayes and
family, of Carlsbad, N. M, have re-
Gently made an extensive visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Order and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. Hayes and other rela-
tives in this vicinity. Messrs. Hayes
and Order have been in the West for
several years. They have excellent
families and are making a success at
business in their western homes.
Mr.. Clarence Hurt and wife, of
Burnside, KY, visited the formers
father, Mr.. Hurt is one of the large
number of young men who this COM
munity has reared to manhood and
who are now dispersed around the
globe in divers places marshalling the
affairs of business, of church, and of
state and are winning fame and for
tune for themselves and rejecting
honor upon the community that gave
them birth.
Miss Nell Williams is visiting her
brother, Cyrus Williams, of Cave City,
and her uncle, DR.. L. E. Williams, of
Glasgow. She will also go to Man,
mouth Cave.
Mr.. w. G. Leach and family, of
Merkel, Tex, and Mrs. Lawrence
Winfrey, of CampbellsVille, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Order last Sum-
day.
Mr.. Lucian Moore has just returned
from Kansas, where he rented of his
brother, o. D, Moore, of Brown Co.,
S26, 900 farm. We understand that he
will sell property here and take up a
permanent residence in Kansas early
in 1918. Mr.. Moore is a successful
farmer and business man and we pre-
dict a successful career for him.
Miss Nell Rean Moore will leave for
Highland Kansas in a short time,
where she will be in school during the
ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Stone and Miss
Vie Murrah are attendidg the State
Fair.