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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16


uay came from Consul Frost at Oueens
INK town and Consul General Skinner at
the London, telling of the sinking of the
ana CITY OF Memphis, the Vigilancia and
She the Illinois. These dispatches con-
t frmed press reports but added few
ier- details.
am International lawyers and consti
lth- tutfonal experts here showed no hes
1tancy tonight in saying that Presi-
'ats dent Wilson has full authority to in
tor terpret as an act of war. and an
the nounce that this country copsidare
lole that an actual state of war exists nv
ihe reason of Gemanys Aagrant assault
and on American shipping
Such action would be subject to
lme the approval of congress.
DAY Despite the unwarned sinking of
ere big passenger liners like the Cali
ana fornia and the Lanconia. the leonard
SO izing of Americans on nearly score
or other vessels, and the sinking of
ms three other American ships, the
,her Housatonic, the Lyman NJ Law, and
the Algonquin since the unrestricted
warfare began, some officials, in
the spired by the President announced
"e- reluctance to believe that Germany
eri- would carry through her threat, have
hes' clung desperately to the hope tha,
to- some slight respect for international
war law might still be shown
and German sea warfare may fairIy ne
stated. however, to have SURPASSED
re- even the most pessimistic forecast
leu mere. That she actually means t.
be Send every vessel to the bottom that
late dares to venture within her for.
,on- Didden zones is now accepted as a
the fact. Neutral, passenger, Belgian re-
has lief, appear to be all in the same
category.
em- Practically Certain To BECOME I'm.
late voIved.
adj With the practical certainty that
opt this country will become involved i'm
ub- hostilities with Germany, even if
only for the keeping open of the sea
ing lanes to Europe, officials are scanning
The the war news with the closest scru
lips tiny. An advance on the west front
mes or in Mesopotamia is now studied
nes. with the keen eagerness born OF a
the realization that it may have direct
tive effect on Americas future history.
late The Kaleidoscope Developments of
as- the last few weeks history has been
the followed most keenly. The apparent
no crnmbling OF Turkish power in Meso-
esi- potamia and Persia as shown in the
capture of Van today by the Rus
two slams. following the fall of Bagdad
nd to the British, the unexpected sweep
eri- ing forth Of both British and French
ned In wide swath on the west front,
lea the pro-war revolution In Russia.
'ere threats of internal trouble in Ger
the many and China's severance of rela-
hat tions have served to convince many
een observers that the beginning of the
end is near.
mite The German retreat in France is
not yet accepted as more than strate-
the gic, however. The Russian revolu-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16

since the regrouping OF the lines or
the Southern Railway system. The
saving in tine is effected through the
elimination of double handling and
inspection which was necessary when
each train had to move through two
yards.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16

ton. too. is admitted to hold possi-
bilities OF counter-revoiution which
VIII greatly cripple the military ef-
'hciency and in some quarters it is
held confidently that Germany still,
has strength for another great of
fensiye.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
ZEpI.IN RAJ

Berlin. via London. 'Nnh 19.-
An attack on London " Zeppelins
lasting one and onc1hs hours has
been made, the war off qaro need
today. Bambs were 4 o7rea sur-
cessfully and the airs. resurre cd
safely.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
Altered Whole Thing.

"You have sworn to tell nothi
but the truth"
Nothing but the truth, yc
honor?"
Precisely"
"Then, Judge. with that limitat
upon me / might as well warn J
that I'm not going to have much
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
ERNEST II. WILLIAMSON, THE
POPULAR FUNERAL DIRECTOR,
THANKS AND SOUNDS THE
PRAISES OF THE BROAD AK.

The following letter speaks for it
self:
Chicago, ILL.,, April 16, 1917.
julius F. Taylor,
Editor of The Broad AK, City.
Ny Dear Sir:-I notice the compli-
mentary item in your valuable paper,
April IA, 1917, in reference to myself,
and desire to thank you for the same.
1 certainly appreciate anything pub
lished in The Broad AK, because it cir
culates among the people and is read
with much interest by all. Permit me
to say that at any time some of your
out of town friends call on you, and
you would like to show them the city,
and would like to use an automobile, do
not hesitate to call on me for car,
and I will gladly furnish the same
without expense to you. Wishing you
unmeasured success in the publishing of
your paper, and that success may crown
your efforts in all of your business eff
forts, 1 am yours very respectfully,
Ernest H. Williamson.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE ARE BE-
COMING GREATLY INTERESTED
IN THE COMMUNITY GARDENS
IN ALL PARTS OF THE CITY.

Frederick Douglass Community Gar
den has been organized to plant and
cultivate in vegetables and cereals the
plat of ground at 33rd street and Wa
bash avenue upon a cooperative basis.
The food shortage of the world makes
this one of the most beneficial efforts
that have been put forward by any one
among our people during the year.
Famine, with all the misery and dis
comfort man can possibly stand as an
accompaniment, will pay our country a
visit this year if we are not prepared
to stay its onward march by a greater
production of eatables; hence the cry
has gone up all over the country to pre-
pare by gardening and producing on
every spot available something to eat.
Golf links are being torn up and sowed
in turnips, eabbages, lettuce and rad
ishes. Tennis grounds are being planted
in potatoes. Flower gardens in corn
and hunting preserves in wheat.
Too much praise cannot be given Mr..
B. F. Moseley who has interested our
people in the establishment of the
Frederick Douglass Community Gar
den at 33rd street and Wabash avenue.
The ground has already been plowed
and is now ready for planting. All
those who are interested in becoming a
member of the garden committee should
address Miss Lena LeGrand Perry, 374s
Wabash avenue, and full information
will be given.-"C."
The broad ax., 1917-04-21

ored people residing in this city, Miss
Fortson has the honor of being one of
the first Colored persons in this section
of the country to write and publish a
book.
Miss Mamie Badly sang a solo, "He
is my friend;" Miss Pauline Lee solo,
"He is the one;" Madam Peyton solo,
ellis eyes are on the sparrow" Miss
Matte Fisher read one of the poems
of Miss Fortson, elbow Beautiful is
the House of God" She leaves her
mother, Mrs. William NJ. Stegall; two
brothers, James and R. v. Fortson; her
cousin, Madam Rosilee Tyler, other rel
atives and hosts of friends to mourn
their loss.
On Saturday, April 9TH, an article ap-
peared in these columns in relation to
her illness and our visit at her home,
and on that same Saturday evening,
April 7th, we again called on her and
presented her with a copy of the paper
containing the article and in a voice
scarcely above a whisper she requested
us to draw chair close up by the side
of her bed and read what we had said
for her, and after finishing it for her,
although she was suffering great pain
at the time and had been for many
months, she bestowed a very pleasant
smile on US, at the same time extending
her hand, she thanked us for the kindly
words which we had written in her be-
half.
The last words spoken to us by Miss
Fortson were that "she had always
regarded us as one of her best and
truest friends; that she never would
permit any one to say anything against
us in her presence without defending
or standing up for us; that when she
was struggling so hard to raise the
money in order to get her little book
published that there were only two men
in Chicago who willingly extended a
helping hand to her and they were Rev.
John w. Robinson, pastor of st. Mark
church, and julius F. Taylor"
May she find favor in the sight of
God throughout eternity.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
THE NEGRO FELLOWSHIP
LEAGUE.

"Real Estate Segregation" will be
the subject of discussion by the Negro
Fellowship League, 3OO5 State street,
Sunday, April %, p. m.
L. M. Smith and Louis T. Orr will
discuss the matter from the viewpoint
of the real estate board. Mr.. G. W.
Faulkner, A. L. Williams and Eugene
Manns will discuss the matter from the
standpoint of the Colored real estate
dealers. You are invited.
Last Sunday the same subject was
discussed by Messrs. George H. Jack
son, G. w. Faulkner, J. D. Green, H. T..
Wells and M. II. Watkins. 1t was a
most interesting meeting and one of
the real estate men stated afterwards
that he felt that the real estate agents
would become organized as the result
of our meeting.
Ida B. W. Barnett, President.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
SEEMINGLY MADAM ANTI PAT
II BROWN IS FAST BECOMING
VERY UNPOPULAR THROUGH
OUT THE SOUTHLAND.

Madam Browns engagement here
Monday was a brilliant success. artis.
tieally, but it was not what it was con.
templated financially. The gross re.
ceipts aggregated $12s.6O, and the ex.
penses $97.15, waving an advertising
claim of SIS, payable to The Texas
Freeman, which was passed up and not
collected. That left a net balance of
$31.45 to be pro-rated fifty-ffty.
Her gross receipts at Galveston
amounted to SIS only.
Manager De Waits charges of SO
day, paid in advance by Editor Love,
both on March and April 9, is a
rental charge that nobody else will
pay, and unless it is changed and re.
duced radically the fate of Lincoln
Theater is doomed.
Why Manager De Walt compelled
Editor Love, to pay $40 a day in ad-
vance, while churches, schools and
other parties get it for $40 a day, or
night, as the case may be, his pay
coming out of the receipts collected at
the ticket window, is something he has
yet to explain.
Madam Anti Patti Brown and her
pianist, Miss Blanche G. Reed, passed
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
w. T. GAINES ROUGHLY AND BRU-
TALLY TREATED BY A BIG,
BURLY WHITE POLICEMAN.

On Tuesday last police officer called
at the home of w. T. Gaines, the well
known contractor and citizen, with a
summons to appear in court the follow
ing morning, charged with keeping a
vicious dog. Mr.. Gaines has had this
dog for some years, keeping him locked
in his back yard to guard his barn
where he keeps all of his tools, etc.
Many attempts have been made to rob
this barn by breaking in from the rear.
The last attempt of this kind was made
about two weeks ago.
1t is believed the party breaking in
was bitten by the dog, and in order
that the dog might be done away with,
proceeded to have the dog catchers call
for the dog on Tuesday afternoon.
The daughter of Mr.. Gaines refused to
let the dog-catchers have the dog,
whereupon complaint was made at the
police station (Stock Yards Station)
That night a rough, uncouth policeman
using profane language showed W. T.
Gaines the summons to appear in court,
and roughly demanded that he 60 over
to the station with him that night.
Mr.. Gaines asked that he be permitted
to change his house shoes and put on
his overeoat. The policeman roughly
snatched him by the arm and demanded
that he 60 at once, refusing to permit
him to lock up his house. H. B. Gaines,
one of the sons Of W. T. Gaines, hap
pened to be calling on his father at the
time and demonstrated with the officer
about his rough treatment of his father,
stating that he was no criminal, and
was a peaceful citizen, willing to &C.
company the officer without resistance.
Paying no attention to the younger
Gaines, this officer pulled W. T. Gaines
down the stairs into the street, down to
the corner, where he proceeded to ring
The broad ax., 1917-04-21

Last Friday evening at Ais O'Clock
Miss Bettiola Heloise Fortson very
quietly closed her eyes in death at her
home Sab Prairie avenue after a long
spell of illness.
Miss Fortson was in her 9th year
and died long before her time. Flu
neral services were held over her re,
mains Tuesday morning at Olivet Bap,
fist church, Rev. George Duncan, as,
sistant pastor of Olivet, officiating,
Charles S. Jackson, funeral director, in
charge. Interment at Mt. Forest GENE
terry.
The floral tributes from her many
friends and the various literary clubs
or societies of which she was a prom
inent member, were indeed elaborate and
very beautiful. Her remains were en-
cased in a beautiful pink plush casket.
Resolutions were read from the Stand
ard Literary Society of Olivet Baptist
church, the University Society of which
she was one of the founders and served
as one of its presidents; the Pastors
Aid of Olivet Baptist church, of which
she was a member; the City Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs, of which
she was the organizer for more than
two years; the Alpha Suffrage Club, all
lamenting her untimely death. The last
named club was also ably represented
in person by Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett,
who delivered short and timely remarks
in connection with the death of Miss
Fortson and her untiring efforts to en-
tighten the Colored people along liter
airy lines.
1t can well be stated right here that
Notwithstanding the fact that there are
many wealthy and highly educated Col
The broad ax., 1917-04-21

through the city Wednesday en- route
to Prairie View from Galveston. They
were accompanied to Houston by Rev.
A. Barbour, at whose church they ap-
peared Tuesday night in the Island
City. From Prairie View they went to
Hampstead, and from Hampstead to
Brennan, and from Brennan to Aus
tin.-The Freeman, Houston, Texas,
April IA, 1917.
The above seems to indicate that
the people throughout the southland
are coldly turning their backs on
Madam Brown; that they are fast be-
coming very tired of her style of sing
ing.-Editor.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
PLAY BALL.
Season 1917 Opens at Schorling's Park
Alderman Louis B. Anders n
Pitches First Ball-Banquet to Play
ers Saturday Night.

The American Giants, Chicago's and
the country's greatest aggregation of
baseball artists, will unfurl their 1916
championship banner to the breeze Sun
day, April %, 1917, at Schorling IS
Park, seth street and Wentworth ave-
nue., where they commence their 1917
season with Jake Stalls, a cracker jack
local White team, as opponents.
"Rube" Foster, the races best prod
uct in baseball, has strengthened his
lineup and will present some new
faces. The day promises to be a gala
one, and standing room only is likely to
be the order. The Hon. Louis B. An
derson, alderman-elect of the second
ward, will grace the pitchers box and
throw the first ball across the plate,
opening the game. It is not known
who will catch the alderman first
throw. The Hon. Beauregard F. Nose
ley would be a good man if it were not
for his height. The owner of the park
has made several improvements looking
towards the comfort of the patrons.
Saturday, at the Elite No. 2, Mr..
Henry Jones and Beauregard F. Nose
ley will give to the players an i'm
promptu banquet. All fans are ex-
pected to attend. The program will
consist of short talks by Alderman
Louis B. Anderson, Editor R. s. Abbott
of the Defender, Mr.. S. B. Turner of
the Illinois Idea, Julius F. Taylor of
The Broad AK, Mr.. ]. F. Schorling and
other noted fans. The public is cor
daily invited.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21

up a patrol wagon. H. B. Gaines told
his father that it was a shame for the
policeman to treat him in such a man
ner, and without warning the police
man dealt terrific blow to H. B.
Gaines, knocking him bleeding to the
sidewalk. He then placed the younger
man under arrest also, and took them
in a patrol to the Stock Yards Station,
where after long delay they were per-
mitted to sign each others bonds.
The case will be heard May 3rd, in
room 11O3 City Hall.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
WOULD PREVENT SEGREGATION

Harrisburg, Pa, April 1s.-Represen-
tatlve Glass, of Philadelphia, has intro
uucea a Dill in the state legislature pre-
venting places of public resort or
amusement from discriminating against
persons on account of race or religion
A penalty of from 800 to $500 is nro.
vloed for violations to go to the ag-
grieVed persons and a similar one to
u 1me counties l where the violations occur.
me Dill, If enacted, will strengthen the
civil rights law of 1887
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
Henry James Adverbs.

Stevenson spotted the unoonsciOnsbs
repetition of certain adjectives IN
Frederick Hudson" but probably the
most marked characteristic of Henri
James style is his passion for adyss
and adverbial clauses. He is the most
adverbial of English writers. YOuvh
find more adverbs to the page TIN
even in Meredith. And he had GUAM
habit of putting the advert betn
the verb, when most writers would
put it after. One of his ladies flor G.
amples are taken at randOm) thank
fully felt" another quite beautifully
and tenderly smiled" And after air
crops up all over the place. But one
would not have these things ALTERED
they were part of the man. One doe
object to them, however, in his I'M
tators, who have learned the trick, but
missed the spirit behind it-LOnd@
Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
A Hint For Young RomeoH

If the hero has no bad naDiIs y
should acquire some or at least ~
her to believe that he has one OF ~ ~.
Courtship isn't complete unless .,,.s
heroine can beg him to quit sOm ,.s !,
that is destroying his sweet heaiIT ~, -
worse still, something that maAe. ,S n
almost a bold, bad man. que Vs. and
beg and beg us to quit gamonls, s s
a few years after the wedding snI trsT
cruel enough to tell US tnat sH g,u.
all the time that we were not Ms
bier. She was just humorns S,,s
Claude CaIlan in Fort "oi'
Telegram.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desire to express
their heartfelt thanks to all those who
In any way administered to the COM
Tort OF the late Miss Bettiola Heloise
Fortson during her long illness and
who eomforted and aided the family
after her death. They also wish to ex-
tend their thanks for the many rare
ana beautiful floral tributes and to
those who assisted to conduct the fu-
neral services at olivet Baptist Church.
MI. and Mrs. William M. Stegall.
James and R. V. Fortson and Mrs,
hosalee Tyler, Chicago, April 10,
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
Chewing the Crude Rubber

About the first process rubber goes
through on the way to become tre
or tube is masticatiOn. After me
crude Para is washed it is broken up
into Jumps and tossed into the crack
ers. These are machines with heavy
rollers, which take the rubber IN De
tween them and chew it. Entering
the masticating room of factory us
first impression is that there is a OfuSa
fire burning or else there is Den u
snakes at hand. The rubber snaps aHa
crackles like burning branches a1
then Kisses shudderingly. The sun
kept at until it comes up In resuA
sheets, very thin and looking um
sort of cake busted with crumbs i~
after thorough drying in vacuum cn.,
bers it is ready to be put IN VIII :
chemicals and other things tnat nA'>
up the compound-New YORK Sun
The broad ax., 1917-04-21

"President Wilson said German upc.
pie were not consulted before entern,
the war. Were WEI" is the vsy ,
Philadelphia organization put it in
writing to Senator La Toilette in CON.
mendation of his stand in opposing Ii.
resolution making war upon Germanz
The Senator produced $4,000 Letters
and kilograms endorsing his position
and yet the daily press of the country
put it that "he represented no one but
himself"
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
COMMITTEE OF AWARD, Ma
TIoNAL NEGRO HEALTH WEEK,
SELECTED.

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, April 10
Especially The announcement of the
contest for the best cleanup work dur
ing the National Negro Health Week
which.is to be observed April 22-2S, has
elected most favorable comments from
White and Colored people in all Sec
tions of the south. Letters from vari-
Gus committees organized to conduct
interest in this movement for better
health is unsurpassed by that of any
other similar movement conducted
among our people.
President ]. C. Napier of the Ma
tional Negro Business League, spent
several days recently at Tuskegee In
stitute in conference with DR.. Robert
r. Motion, principal, and Emmett j.
Scott, secretary, and it has been agreed
that the communities planning to repfrt
their cleanup activities for considera-
ton in connection with the silver cups
offered by the National Cleanup and
Paint-up Bureau, must make their re-
ports and mail them not later than
Saturday, May 18th. This will allow
two full weeks after the close of the
health week for the reports to be com
piled and forwarded to Tuskegee Insti-
tute.
1t is worth while to bear in mind
three important conditions regarding
the contest. First, the reports should
not exceed 700 words. Second, the re-
ports should all be typewriter. Third,
the reports should be mailed to the Sec
rotary, National Negro Business
League, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
The committee of award as selected are
announced as follows:
Suggested Committee to Award Cups in
Connection with Negro Health Week.
DR.. Robert E. Jones, editor South
western Christian Advocate, New Or
leans, Louisiana.
DR.. A. M. Curtis, physician and sur
geon, former surgeon-in-chief Freed
mems Hospital, Washington, D. C.
Hon. J. C. Napier, president National
Negro Business League, Nashville, Ten
nessee.
DR.. Robert R. Motion, principal Tus-
kegee Normal and Industrial Institute,
Tuskegee, Alabama.
Mr.. Herman E. Perry, president
Standard Life Insurance Company, At
lanta, Georgia.
Mr.. C. C. Spaulding, North Carolina
Mutual and Provident Association, Dur
ham, North Carolina.
Mr.. M. N. Work, editor Negro Year
Book, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
DR.. D. w. Byrd, president National
Medical Association, Norfolk, Virginia.
Mrs. Mary B. TaIbert, president Ma
tional Federation of Colored Women IS
Clubs, Buffalo, New York.
Miss Mamie H. Burroughs, principal
National Training School for Women
and Girls, Washington, d. C.
Mr.. Eugene Kinckle Jones, executive
secretary National League on Urban
Conditions Among Negroes, New York
City.
DR.. A. Wherefore Williams, physi-
clan and surgeon, health editor Chicago
Defender, Chicago, Illinois.
According to present plan, the above
committee will meet, canvass the vari-
Gus reports, and make presentation of
awards at the forthcoming meeting of
the National Negro Business Leagues,
to be held in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
August Is, 16 and II, 1917.