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The broad ax., 1917-12-15
WHAT Is wHEArLEss DAY.

A great many women have come to
The Woman's Conservation Committee
Of Illinois TO ask "Can we use wheat
-four to thieken soups and gravies on
wheatless dayi" and other similar
questions. The Committee takes its an
swer direct from Washington, GA
wheatless day is twenty-fOur hours of
absolute abstinence from the use of
wheat or wheat -four in any form or
quantity" The Committee suggests
the use Of rice -four for thiekening.
This -four is so satisfactory that it
might well be used on every day as well
as wheatless day.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15
MRS. BOWEN URGES WOMEN NOT
TO WEAR BLACK.

Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen has been de-
luged with letters in regard to wearing
q gold star instead of mourning, for
soldiers who have fallen. Many let
tiers said that this star is an emblem
Of some association, and therefore
should not be worn for another purpose.
"The truth is" said Mrs. Bowen
"that never made any such state
ment. What I did say was that the
glory rather than the sadness Of death
should be emphasized; that it would be
depressing to our men who are going
to fight and to those who are fighting If
many people in this country should
shroud themselves in black, and I
therefore hope that the people will not
do so. 1 suggested that for economic
reasons also il would not be q good
thing; it would mean more wool, more
expense; and that I was upheld in this
opinion by some Of the dry goods pa
pers, such as the DRY Goods Times
"I also advocated the wearing Of
some kind Of mourning badge, such as
black band on the left arm or black
rosette with a tiny United States flag
on il, also to be worn on the arm This
would not be the symbol of any So
eiety.
al am asking this correction to be
made in the newspapers because I have
been misquoted all over the country
from New York to San Francisco"
The broad ax., 1917-12-15
THE GRAND zzzAzzz.

The old reliable Grand Theatre, s1st
and State street continues night along
70 furnish the best vaudeville acts that
can be found anywhere, for its many
pstronA
he first and second shows are a.
ways very good and lively and there ID
no cutting down IN the sets at the see
end show. a.,
10 ny he lsas1 ne Grand stin leads
Il vs1dsvhls attraszioas and e vm
pfsdsss sons s+sst stunts dzFins ths
holiday season.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15
CATCHING COLD.

Catching cold is easy. All you need
to do is to spend an hour or 90 In close,
overheated, badly ventilated room with
person who already has a "bad
cold" and you win soon develop one
as severe or more 50 than the person
from whom you got the infection.
OF course, there are colds, congestive
in character, that are caused by ex-
posurek but the common colds" are
due to germs, and colds Of this kind
are usually spread by contact. This
means, as already stated, that close as
ISOLATION with a person who has a bad
cold is dangerous. Especially is this
true, If the person who has the cold is
careless in sneezing or coughing in the
near presence of others without cover
ing the mouth or nose with a handker-
chief.
Everybody has noticed, no doubt, that
when one member of a family "eomes
down with a eold," all the members of
the family in turn will also develop
colds. When this happens, and it u.s.
ually does happen, it is the result of
carelessness in coming too closely in
contact with the person or persons hav-
ing a cold, or in handling articles that
have been infected.
1t is important that people who have
colds should refrain from close associa-
tion with other persons; that all dis
charges from the nose and throat be
properly disposed of by washing and
boiling handkerehiefs; if paper napkins
are used, by burning. If this be care
fully done there is little danger of a
cold going through the entire family.
1t is a wise economy to use either
eheeseeloth or paper in place of ordi-
nary linen handkerchiefs, as they may
be burned after using and thus dis
posed of in a way to prevent the spread
Of infection.
When a cold seems to be unusually
severe and aggravated in character, and
as is sometimes said, "heavy on the
chest" the family doctor should be
called at once. The line between a
cold Of this kind and an attack of that
dread disease, pneumonia, is 50 hard to
distinguish that it is highly important
medical advice should be sought at
once. Most cases of pneumonia start
with cold; and many cases of tuber-
culosis are the direct results of ne
elected and long standing cases of
''bad colds with a cough
The points that should be kept in
mind are that colds must not be ne
elected; that we should avoid the dan
ger Of infection from careless and un-
necessary contact with those who have
colds and that when one has a cold,
plenty Of good, fresh air win help q,
lot in curing it. The season is here
when pneumonia is getting in its deadly
work. For the week ended December
LIST there were $50 cases and 60 deaths
from this disease in Chicago. And,
Judging by the records of previous
years, the cases and deaths due to
pneumonia win continue to show an in
crease week by week until the open air
season arrives, when they will as
steadily decline until next Fall when
the alternating season again comes
around, and up they will go as they
have in the past.
The obvious moral is plenty of fresh |
air makes for bodily health and vigor.
Avoid stuffy, overheated rooms; get an
abundance Of outdoor exercises; eat |
plain, simple food; be temperate in all
things and the chances are you win
"eatch" nothing much but good
health.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15
MOVEMENT OF THE RED CAP MEN
OF THE TWELFTH STREET STA
TON, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD.
By J. W. Bell.

By J. ". Bell
Mr.. David Giles is i'll at his home,
4947 Dearborn street, suffering with a
cold and from leg which was injured
several years ago.
Capt. VIM. Clifton holds up well un-
der the long hours he is putting in these
cold days.
Mr.. A. Marshall has returned to his
duty and feels well Judging from the
rapid steps he makes to and from his
trains. He expects to make a visit to
his home in indianapolis early in Janu-
airy.
Mr.. J. W. Hightower was of last Sun
day and owing to the weather spent the
day in his home.
Mr.. Jasper Henderson returned to the
city Tuesday morning from Omaha,
NcO.y anu lcAt "cuhcSuAy AOA ~O"
Orleans. He will return the latter part
Of the week.
Mr.. ]. Fields left Tuesday evening
for Centralia, Ill
Messrs. VIM Ferguson, J. Waters,
Jas. Robinson, N. Roach, w. Russell
are sojourning in New Orleans. Lucky
boys are they to have missed our re-
cent cold snap.
Mr.. Jas. Evans has fully recovered
from his illness and is now daily at his
duties.
can occasional wheatless or meatless
day is easy" said a certain usher, "I
have seen quite few Eatless days"
Mr.. Arthur Kersey is not feeling |
well. He is at his home but expects !
to resume his duties in a few days.
Word reaches US from Louisville that
W. L. Clark is doing nicely but hopes
to return to dear old Chicago soOn-
The boys who are on duty tomorrow
afternoon will miss treat If they fail |
to hear Mrs. Lanora Meeder. She win
address Bethel Literary at 4 p. m. Sub
iect: "woman's Place in This War"
Tomorrow is ladies' day and they espee-
tally invite the ushers from all stations. |
Fletcher Allison, chief usher at Mat
toon, III, expects to spend the holidays
in this city at his former home.
Mr.. DsnI Ivory arrived THURSDAY |
from Centralia, III He says it is cold
er down state than here.
Several of the boys are laying by .
few cents per day for their Christmas
bird. Wise idea to start in time.
J. r. Combs and 3. L Collins are On !
the dog watch. This Is pretty COM
Portable for the clock man 4
Mrs Hattie HarpoW, Of 47se 8
State street, was the director Of the
Ladies' Cubanola Orchestra, which fur
Iished the music for the Sunday School
Essay Osntsst, December Eth, At Bethel
Church The ladies nads. quite , hit
The orchestra In It's eatirsty. T. com
pessai Of as pisees, and L. eadpped -
furnish muzie for Al oseasionA |
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Mr.. David Giles is i'll at his home,
4947 Dearborn street, suffering with a
cold and from a leg which was injured
several years ago.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15
Chicago, Ill, Dee. IL, 1917.


To Editor of Legal Helps: Last May
1 rented q fat from the owner. BE
promised he would decorate it in the
fall and also make other repairs. This
he has failed to do. Every month when
he collects the rent he promises to M
the place up, but never does anything.
Can 1 withhold the rent until he repairs
the plaeef F. W. D.
From the facts you state you have
no legal right to hold back the rent.
You rented the fat as it was and can
not force the owner to decorate. Your
only remedy is to give proper notice
and vaeate the fat.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Fresh air is the one important neees.
sity Of life that has not advanced in
price. It is still free. Why not get
your sharef
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

In spite of the appalling loss Of life
on the battlefelds of Europe, disease,
most of it Of the preventable kind, is
killing more human beings every year
than are destroyed by shot and shell.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

/" Private Henry T. Walls, Company
L; Private, first-class, Alvin Pugh,
Company /, and Private Walter B.
Tucker, Company 1, hard labor for two
years
Bonfire Lights Scene.
"The bonfire illumination for the
hanging, just as streaks of daylight
were beginning to appear through q
cloudy sky, the bleak landscape of dull
gray and bronze against which the new
timber of the scaffold stood out sharply,
the khaki-elad military guard, officers
with coat collars turned up, for the
morning was cold, made an unforget-
table picture.
cone might tramp for hours over the
hundreds Of Undiscovered acres of the
military reservation without finding
either execution site or burial ground
as there are no landmarks near. The
hanging took place not more than q
hundred yards from lighthouses which
have been built near a swimming pool
used by men of the National army at
Camp Travis, half a mile away, but
mesquite trees effeetually screen the
trampled ground.
Dressed In Uniforms.
"The condemned men were aroused
this morning a few minutes before
regular army reveille, $3.50 O'Clock.
The military guard had been summoned
silently and no sound was heard in the
camp, where nearly 10000 men were
sleeping, except the purring of the
army truck motors awaiting their
loads. The Negroes dressed in the
regular uniforms as carefully as for in
speetion.
'rThe Negroes executed displayed |
neither bravado nor fear. They rode
to the execution singing a hymn, but |
the singing was as that of soldiers on
the march. Arriving at the clearing,
the singing stopped, the men, shaekled,
were helped from the trucks to the
seaffolds and seated on chairs. A low
'Good-by, boys addressed to members
of their military guard, who had been
in charge Of the Negroes since they
were brought here from Fort Bliss, was
the only expression from any Of the
Negroes
"The mems feet were bound. An
army chaplain offered prayer. An Of
feer called Attention. and as on
parade the Negroes stood erect. They
stood quietly while caps and nOoses
were adjusted and then stepped ON the
traps. The major in charge of the ex-
ecution gave q signal and soldiers
sprung the traps
"They plunged nine feet to instant
death"
Many Colored people throughout the
country labor under the impression that
the eourt-martial was too severe in its
final findings but they must remember
that this country is in terrible state
Of warfare; that ON enlisting in the ser
vice Of the United States each soldier
always solemnly swears that at al
times that he or they win obey orders
from their superior officers; this the
members Of the 24fh regiment failed
TO do on August %, hence they met
their deaths at the hands Of the high
est military court in this country, and
we have every reason 20 believe that
If they had been white soldiers, who
had disebeyed orders and had lost con-
troll over themselves TO such an extent,
that they felt that they had the undis-
pntsd right 10 iblow thar past splendid
record 70 the rinds and 70 ,tsks the
ciyI or the eriniaal laws izto their I
Dwn hands that thar fste 4osld have
been the saRe.-Editor.
n
The broad ax., 1917-12-15
rHRfkEN SOLDIERS BELONGING

fH1RfKEN SOLDIERS BELONGING
10 fHB TwENTY-FoURTH
UNIFIED STATES INFANTRY
WEE SENT HEADLoNG INTO
FHE next woRLD EARLY ON
TUESDAY MORNING, AT HoUs-
TON, TEXAS. THEY HAD BEEN
CONVICTED BY coURT-MARr1AL
FOB SHOOTING SOME OF THE
CITIZENS OF THAT CITY LAST
AUGUST.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Reports Of the City Federation and
the Cook County League were made by
the President and Miss Il. @. Whyte-
The Secretary reported the result of
the United Bazaar.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15
PHYLLIS wHEATLEY CLUB NOTES.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Phyllis Wheatley Club was held at the
home, 1886 Rhodes Ave, Wednesday,
December 5.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Capt. VIM. Clifton holds up well un.
der the long hours he is putting in these
cold days.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Forty-oae Of fhsm Have Bean Sent to
Prison for Life for the Part That
hsy Played In That Blcody AFFAIR.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

twenty-five dollars was voted out of
the treasury to send 70 the Douglas
Memorial Fund through Dr.. Mary +.
waring, Illinois Chairman.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

The latter part of the past week il
WIS flashed to all parts Of the world
that the eourt-martial. had concluded
its investigation into the mutinoas
rioting on the part of members of the
famous 24th regiment in the streets Of
Houston, Texas, the latter part Of last
August, at which time a number of
white citizens, including men, women
and children were shot down in its
streets.
The account follows as to how brave
they all conducted themselves when
they were face to face with death
that they were fearless soldiers to the
very last even if they had utterly failed
to be manly at all times.
"In the dark Of the night army mo-
tor trucks conveyed the lumber for the
seafold to little clearing in a lonely
mesquite thieket on the big government
reservation where the Negroes, con-
vieted by eOurt-martial, were to die.
"And there, by the light Of bonhres,
army engineers erected the death traps
to which, at O'Clock IN the morning,
other motor trucks hurried the con-
demned Negroes and the officers and
men of the military guard.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 10, 1911.
To Editor Of Legal Helps: A few
days ago I was riding with my wife on
a street ear. A man boarded the ear
and entered into an alteration with the
conductor over a transfer. The con
duetor showed the man and he fell upon
my wife, knocking her on the floor and
stepped on her hat, running the same
My wife suffered several days from
bruises received from said fall. Is the
car company liable for damages sus-
tanned by my wifef C. s. NJ
Yes. The company is liable for the
misconduct and negligence of its serv-
ants.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15
HON. JAMES T. MeDRRMoTT
LEGAL HELPS.
BY Attorney Harris B. Gaines.

This column is open to readers of Tie
BRoADAX for legal questions Of gen
eral interest. All questions are to be
addressed to the Editor of the Legal
Helps Department by Wednesday Of
each week b. B. Gaines, 1921 s Hal.
sted street, National Theater building
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

The men executed were:
HSergeant William c. Nesbitt, Cor.
pOral LarnOn J. Brown, Corporal James
Whestley, Corporal Jesse Moore, Cor
pOraI Charles W. Baltimore, Private
william Breckenridge, Private Thomas
c. Hawkins, Private Carlos snodgrass,
Private Ira B. Davis, Private James
Divins, Private Frank johnson, Private
Risiey W, Young, Private Pat M'whor-
tar
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Plans were perfected to send Christ
mas cheer to the Clubs adopted Com
pany B, at Camp Logan, Houston,
Texas, and to help the City Federation
Com. with the Christmas tits for Nour
boys" at Camp Grant, Rockford, IN
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Mr.. DsnI Ivory arrived THURSDAY
from Centralia, III. He says it is cold
er down state than here. 4.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15
Chicago, Ill, Dec. II, 1917.

Editor of Legal Helps: What are the
legal exemptions of q married man in
case of a suit in nlinoisi W.B.
In punishment proceedings SIS per
week is exempt, but must be claimed in
proper manner. Where an execution
has been issued $500 of personal prop
erty is exempt. A schedule of the prop
erty claimed as exemption must be fled
with bailif or sheriff in proper time.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Several Of the boys are laying BY .
few cents per day for their Christmas
bird. Wise idea to start in time.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Mrs. Fannie Owens, Louisville, KY,
founder Of the Historical Art League,
spoke very Interestingly Of her work.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Fletcher Allison, chief usher at Mat
toon, III, expects to spend the holidays
in this city at his former home.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

Mr.. A. Marshall has returned to his
duty and feels well judging from the
rapid steps he makes to and from his
trains. He expects to make a visit to
his home in indianapolis early in Janu-
airy.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

J. 3. Combs and 3. L Collins are On
the dog watch. This Is pretty com
Portable for the clock man &.
The broad ax., 1917-12-15

The Home Charities Dept. solieits
garments Of any kind, underwear e.
peeially, to be sut and made ever for
needy children The members WIN ssw
the and and "A Wednesday ct Densiss
Center, soss WabssA Avs1ze- Eliza-
beth L Davis, President; Nora Lee,
Recording Secretary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
NOTED COLLECTOR OF OLDBOOKS
!. COMING TO ADD island SPECIMENS

, Howell will lecture on his hobby and
in letter to VIII Lewers~he suggests
as an. appropriate title Poets are
Born, not Paid" 1t is lecture that
he has given Informally before on
authors and their publishers, in which
he traces their relations from the
time when there first were publishers,
and in which he outlines the financial
elements of literature from the view.
point of the author
Included in Mr.. Howell's collection
and it is extremely probable that
he will use them in Illustration of any
talk he may give, as is his custom
books from different periods, includ-
ing those from such presses as the Al
dine Press of Venice. the Elzevir of
Amsterdam, the Plantin of Antwerp,
the Bodoni of Parma and the Basker-
vile of Birmingham. - 81: q
He has already engaged an exhibit
ton room at Laniakea -
THE books l will have with me-"
he. writes. will cover, several centu-
ries beginning with some French and
Flemish illuminated manuscripts
will also have a number of Eliza
bethan Folios, and first editions OF
classical and standard authors includ-
ing the ever popular Dickens, Scott
and Thackery. The display will be
very much out of the ordinary and
hope will attract some attention"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
WILL CELEBRATE
IT'S BIRTHDAY

X. of p. Hall will be a scene of
gaiety and festivity this evening The
occasion is the fifty-third anniversary
of the founding Of the order which is
now one of the most popular and in
tiuential of the benevolent and fra
teTnal organizations and is accomplish
ing a good work in which its members
justly take deep pride. There are
few cities of importance where lodges
of the order can not be found while
members of it can be found in almost
every city of the world.
The Invitations for tonight's birth
day celebration announce dancing at
S o'clock.
Everything is in readiness for the
big dance this evening in celebration
of the SD anniversary of the order,
and from all indications a large and
sociable crowd is expected to gather
and help the Pythians and their lady
friends dance, and for this occasion
the committees have selected Brothers
A. H. Ahrens, p c., and p J. Levy, p.
c., as floor managers. With the Royal
Hawaiian Glee Club furnishing the
music, the big occasion will commence
at 8 o'clock and will be opened by
few remarks on the order by Brothers
A. F. Certz and E. w. Bull. ....
Light refreshments will be served.
The committees In charge are: Mystic
Lodge No 2. w. Rorthwick, George E.
Gall, P. c.; e. r. F. Branco, p. c., and
William Mckinley Lodge No. s, w. A.
Anderson, ]. NJ. Palmer, H. S. Crane.
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ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH NEWS
NO ABATEMENT OF DIVER
WAR DESPITE U. s. THREAT
Associated Press by Federal wireless)

Associated Press by Federal wireless)
LONDON. Eng, March l0.-Whethss there
j. 10 be war between Germany I'D the
United States depends wholly upon FSAkident
Wil<Oa says DR.. 4. Zimmerman, the German
secretary Of foreign affairs, in an interview
This week, the text of which has reached
here
Whether the United States expects TO en-
gage in war with Germany or not. the foreign
.ecretary laid that he did not know. Since
the severance of diplomatic relations he had
rad no Intelligence from the United States
TO enable him TO make up his mind whether
war or peace is the expectation OF Washing
ton where the matter must be decided.
Whatever be the disposition Of President
Wilson however, we shall continue to prose
cute vigorously our submarine campaign
against England he said in conclusion.
Prussians Are Suffering
Dispatches by way of Amsterdam an
nounce a vigorous debate Of the food ques-
ton in the Prussian diet, following the warn
ing of Food Controller Michaelis that the sur
plus stocks Of grain were being rapidly de
nleted and that some further sacrifices would
he required of the people in order 70 exc out
the supplies on hand until the coming OF
spring and the harvesting of new food crops.
In the course of the debate ii was brought
out that the death rate amongst elderly per-
sons in Prussia has grown very largely and
that epfdemirs of various kinds, traeeable TO
a lack Of sufficient food, exist and are spread
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U. S. STEEL CORPORATION
DISSOLUTION TRIAL BEGINS

tAssoristrd Pres by Federal WireIe<S)
WASHINGTON. u. G. March lO-Aryu,
m"nt before the Supreme court in the govern
hrnt sun brought fer the dissolution Of the
United States Steer Corporation Wa com.
meneed yesterday. Justices BrandieS and
NcReynoldE withdrew frern the hearing of
the suit because Of their precious couner-
ton with the corporation. prior TO their
elevation to the bench
The governments contention as il was ad-
Vaneed in the opening argument j. that the
corporation Is IAN example OF gross over
capitalization and that it has been declar
ing dividends upon this Overra pitAlization
which are ''enOrmou< profits" The defense
takes the ground that size alone is not culp-
able
The government in its brief filed Me other
day. charges that the steel corporation wa
formed not as eOntended as the result of
the legitimate development of trade hut for
the suppression Of competition and the ex,
piOitation OF the public