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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
RACE RIOTS AT FORT LOGAN,
TEXAS.
Colored Soldiers Kill Captain of uli.
nois Battery.
Many Wounded in Fight at Houston
Cantonment.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 24.-Special.-
Twelve White men civilians, police off.
GERS, and national guardsmen were
killed and more than score of per-
sons-men, women and children-were
injured in an outbreak here tonight of
Negro soldiers of the Twenty-fourth
United States infantry, stationed here
to act as guards during the construc-
ton of Camp Logan at which the Hi
nois national guard will train. 1t is
not known how many Negroes are
dead.
Capt. J. w. Mates of battery A,
Second Illinois field artillery was
among the dead, being killed when he
tried to demonstrate with Negro SOL
diers who were running rampant firing
their guns.
Race riots broke out tonight in Camp
Logan, where Illinois national guards
men are to be trained for service in
France.
At least two men are known to have
been killed, three Illinois soldiers were
wounded, fifteen civilians were injured,
including two girls.
Shooting continued for more than an
hour. The riot ragged around the camp
Of the Twenty-fourth infantry, Ne
gro regiment of regulars, sent here for
guard duty.
9Th Illinois Fights Rioters.
A company of the Eighth Illinois
(Negro) infantry, on duty here prepar-
ing camp for the Chicago Negro
guardsmen, did valiant service in aid
ing in quelling the rioters.
All telegraph and telephone wires to
Camp Logan are cut or under military
control, and no one outside of officers
are permitted to enter the camp. From
reports of the excitement in the camp
it is probable that the total list of cas-
ualties has not been made known.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
AN OUTRAGEOUS PRACTICE.

The coming of the Colored people
from the Gulf States is bringing into
the courts of Chicago a number Of
cases wherein southern creditors are
following Colored men to Chicago and
having them arrested and taken back
for trial on one charge and another
Such a case came to light Tuesday.
Emile Nixon, a reputable citizen, was
arrested during the last few days on 8
charge that really amounts to an ef-
fort to imprison him for debt, and the
officers came for him. He resisted ez-
tradition and engaged W. J. Latham
and W. E. Mollison, formerly of Mis-
sissippi, now praetieing here, and F. l.
Barnett of this city to resist the effort
to take him back to Mississippi
These attorneys have taken every
means to resist the unjust practice and
will fight every inch of ground from
Springfield to Washington if necessary
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
PRAISES THE BROAD AK FOR IT'S
SUPPORT FOR THE PHYLLIS
wHEATLEY HOME.

Chicago, August 20, 1917.
Mr.. julius F. Taylor,
Editor and Publisher, The Broad Az,
GALS Champlain Ave-,
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Mr.. Taylor
We write to thank you for the con.
tinued kind support which you gave
to the Home by your write-up for the
Benefit Ball Game, held last week, when
the American Giants and the A B C's
of Indianapolis, played a real ball
game for US.
Our incomplete returns show net pro-
ceeds as $4,000. We hope to give q
complete report next week.
Respectfully yours, personally and
for the Benefit Game Committee,
J. SNOWDEN PORTER,
Chairman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
WOMAN STARTS TROUBLE.

The trouble started this afternoon
when a policeman of the city force
tried to arrest Negro woman neal
the camp of the Twenty-fourth United
States infantry. One of the troopers
who was escorting the woman objected
to the arrest, and became noisy. Some
Of the other troopers came to the aid
Of their comrade.
The officer had to club one of the
soldiers and one Of the military police
also on guard duty at the camp. The
soldiers attacked the policeman and he
called for reserves. Four city detec.
tives were sent to the camp in an su.
tomobile.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
JUDGE MAYO OF GLUECK BROS.
SUED BY A CoLoRED WOMAN.
He Got Two Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars From Her.

Replete with sensational charges is
suit for damages which was filed in
the Gary Superior Court last week by
Henrietta Winrow, Colored, against
Martha E. Mayo and Alphonso G..
Mayo. Soon after the suit was filed
restraining order was issued to pre-
vent the defendants from obtaining
money which they are believed to have
deposited in the First National Bank.
In her complaint the Colored woman
alleged that Mayo appeared in Cen
tralia, ILL.,, about the first of June and
represented himself as a person of
great Importance in Gary and worth a
million dollars; that he had been as
sociate justice of the supreme court
of the United States for six years; that
he had served in the Illinois legislature
for six years; that he was a colonel in
the Union army during the Civil war,
and judge of the Superior Court of
Gary.
The plaintiff further charges that
Mayo posed as a minister and on May
20 held religious services on three diff
ferent occasions in Centralia, Ill. The
services were conducted in Colored
churches and the plaintiff was present
at one of these services. She declares
she heard Mayo declare he was the
best friend the Colored race ever had
and was devoting his entire life to-
ward its uplift.
In this way, it is charged, he paved
the way toward inducing the Colored
people to buy property in Gary at ex-
orbitant prices. The plaintiff charges
he declared he had lots to sell to Ne
groes in the best residential sections
of Gary that would be worth four or
five times as much within a year or
eighteen months, and that he stood
ready to sell them at one-half their
actual value.
Accordingly the Colored woman says
she entered into a contract whereby
she was to purchase a residence prop
erty embracing lots and 4, block 35,
Chicago-Tolleson Land and Investment
Company's Second Oak Park addition.
The price agreed upon was four thou
sand dollars and it was represented,
that the dwelling was in good state of
repair and provided with all modern
conveniences, and situated in the best
residential section of the city. The
woman gave Mayo $3.50 in cash and
agreed to pay for the balance at the
rate of $40 a month.
A few days ago she came to Gary
and found the property located in a
foreign quarter, and the dwelling with
out modern conveniences and worth not
to exceed $4,000. She Immediately
went to Mayo and demanded the can
collation. Of the contract and the return
of her money. The demand was re-
fused. Later she ascertained that
Mayo was insolvent and Immediately
consulted an attorney with a view Of
bringing suit.
Several years ago, Rev. Mayo preach
ed and held forth in many Of the Col
ored churches in this city and as one
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
SECRET SERVICE MEN HOLD NE
GRO SPEAKER.

A sign on a wagon from which Dc
preached in the streets of Chicago
reading: "Real Estate Men-Not Ia
Dor, Responsible for East st. Lous
Riots" Monday, brought a Negro, said
to be Arthur Jonas, under the scrufin!
of United States officials. A talk 81
Dearborn and Madison streets. which
was said to have been in accord WIZ
his sign, caused his detention. de y
said to have figured in the recent ri0''
in East st. Louis.
Mr.. Jonas is well known in ChlcssV
and if we mistake not he headed tos
movement to nominate and elect W.
William G.. Anderson Alderman i've
the Second Ward in 1916.-EdifOI
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25

president he insisted that the organiza-
ton must recognize the Colored Demo
Gratis and nominated J. Gray Lucas for
Vice-President and he was elected, thus
making an epoch in ward politics. Mr..
Roe is public lecturer of note, two of
his subjects being, "He Fell in Love
With His Wife" and "The Flight Of
the Tartars" He has lectured to
many Colored organizations and
churches and is known as staunch
friend of the race.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25

We are publishing in this issue an
article on "The Negro" by Charles
@. Roe, a well known attorney, resid-
ing in the Second Ward. During the
past ten years Mr.. Roe has been a
prominent figure in the Democratic pol
itics of the Second Ward, where he is
aoW President of the Second Ward
Democracy. For many years the demo-
Gratis of the ward refused to take the
Colored man into the organization, but
when Mr.. Roe was unanimously elected
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25

prohibit it as they please. That is how
it should be. That is how it must be
if the fundamental principles of the
Government of the United States are
not to be overthrow and the Federal
authority made the dictator of the per-
sonal habits of every man, woman and
child in the United States.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25

offer Of the Cuban government to the
United States of land for encampments.
At the war department it was stated
that no definite decision had been
reached as to what troops would be
sent to Cuba.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25

of the holy men of God he assisted to
work the poor Colored people out of
much easy money in the way of selling
them worthless sand hill lots in his
home town.-Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
NEGRO TROOPS MAY GO TO CUBA
FOR TRAINING.

Washington, D. c., (Special)-It was
suggested in q military quarters here
that Negro troops may be sent to Cuba
for training taking advantage Of the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
EX-coNaREssMAN WHITE sue.
cEEDs BASS.

Philadelphia, Pa--George Il. White,
a former member Of Congress from
North Carolina, has been appointed as
sistant city solicitor here to succeed
the late Harry W. Bass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
TUBERCU[AR WORK
 IS IN URGENT NEED
Dr. Eaves Points Out Fine Service Being Rendered
 and Its Necessity

Until public money is available for g great public need, said pr. George Eaves, fit is inevitable that voluntary help should be solicited and wide-awake citizens reminded of the work being done in their name"
 Some interesting pages from the recent history of the work of the Anti-Tuber- culosis association are supplied by the secretry:
 A family of three children and their mother, two of the children suffering with distinct but early phases of tuberculosis, and the mother even more definitely in- volved, have been handled in connection with the Children's Aid society. The father is a soldier. The youngest child was placed in family, the others in the sanatoriun They and the mother are apparently we'll, and have been housed now conveniently to the open-air school for further sustained oversight and en- couragenent in health No words can express the gladness and gratitude of the mother and father in this wonderful vic- tory over. the great white dragon.
 While in Denver recently the secretary visited an Orthodox Jewish sanatorium there to which was transferred some time ago one of the patients Of Red mountain sanatorium The physician at Denver reported that the young man is ably earning a good living there.
 A poor and friendless foreigner has for many months been cared for, though evil dently in desperate condition. If it were not for this institution where could such as he go?" asks the secretary.
 The secretary earnestly appeals to all friends to meet the emergency of this year by unsolicited gifts. There are bills to pay, and though good help has been coming in it is insufficient.
 Tinfoil is wanted for the open-air school fund. Thousands of pounds of this ma terial are being wasted, enough to meet all the needs of this necessary and most timely enterprise. Collectors may leave their tinfoil either at the office of the association. 3l21a South Twentieth street, or at Highland pharmacy, or at Bennie's t9iloring establishment in the city hall
 Money is wanted for all purposes. The collections for Red Cross work have been hard on the funds of the Anti-Tuber- culosis association. Some have had the impression that the association benefits from the Red Cross This is not the fact except in the case of the well known Christmas seals. Checks payable to w.. J Adams, treasurer, should be promptly mailed to meet the urgent need of the hour said Tor FaVeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
MEETING WOMAN'S
 MISSIONARY UNION

The programme has been announced for the Woman's Missionary union which will meet next Wednesday at the Ituhama Baptist church. A business ses- sion will be held in the morning after the delegates have been welcomed. Dr. J. M Shelbourne will make a short ad- dress on Howard college. and Mrs. w. L. Rosamond will explain the work that is being done at the Hamilton Memorial Baptist church.
 The official programme follows: w. M. II. hymn.
 Praver-Mrs Ed Lykes.
 Welcome-Mrs. E. J. Robinson. Response-Mrs, w M. Blackwelder. Business session.
 Solo-Mrs. J. c. Hutto.
 Association Standard-Superinten .sMissionary Meetings Miss A. l.. Will Hams.
 Roll call of societies
 Address-Miss Laura Lee Patrick Violin Solo-Miss Leta Mae Hendricks. Quiet Half Hour-Mrs. A. J. Massey. Box luncheon-12:3O.
 Afternoon Sessdon--1 :30-Mrs. James Walker, presiding
 Prayer-Mrs. Clara Goodrich. Solo-Miss Linda Belle Heacock. Howard College-Dr. J. M Shelbourne. Report of officers.
 Hamilton Memorial-Mrs. w. l.. Rosa mond.
 Solo-Mrs. wayland Jones.
 Committee reports.
 Announcements.
 Solo-Mrs. A. H. Olive.
 Prayer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
CORRECT MANNER TO
 DISPLAY U. s. FLAG
Junior Order Holds Interesting Meet ing-Member Joins United
 States Army

A good quota of the members attended the last meeting of Birmingham Council No. 2l Junior Order United American Mechanics, and transacted much routine business. Two applicants were elected 10 membership, and one application re- ported by card Under the head of good of the order" many encouraging talks were made. c. o. Jacobs particularly defining the correct manner in which to display the country's flag, the signifi- canoe of it's use on various occasions and of how it should be cared for at all times.
 Two of the Junior band boys, Messrs. Wunnenberg and Shoot, have heard the call of the country and are now in the navy and marine forces, respectively. Also, the warden of Birmingham council, John A. Blake, Jr.,s goes next week to the national army. The council proposes to keep in close touch with it's members among the nations fighting forces and will see to it that they will not lack for fraternal attentiops,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
DATES UNCHANGED ! FOR STATE REUNION
Confederate Veterans to Be Guests of Civic Associa-
 tion at Annual Meet

 A telegram was received yesterday from General Hooper, commander of the Ala bama Confederate veterans, reaffirming the statement that the next state re- union will be held in Birmingham on Oc- tober 10 and II. The reunion was brought here as a result of the invitation of the Civic association, and Dr. H. A. Elkourle was appointed chairman of the commit tee to arrange details for the reunion, who will appoint the other members of tlpe committee. It is said that the chair manship of this committee will be very heavy task, and the association officials commend Dr. Elkourie for accepting the position.
 For a time there was some doubt as to the reunion coming here The vet crans' committee inquired about thr usual reduced rates to the reunion, and were told by the railroad officials that owing to the State Fiar that would then besln progress they could not give the rates. The veterans on this information asked that the reunion be posponed un- til later in October, but after consulting with the two local camps of veterans, the association decided that 1t would be best to stand by the original dates.
 The fair will be in progress during the reunion, and it will furnish a large part of the entertainment for the veterans A special day will be set aside for them, and they will parade at the fairgrounds on October Il. Several balls and other en tertaimnent features are planned for the veterans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
FINE PICNIC GIVEN
 BY CAMP WILCOX

To the Editor of The Age-H Herald:
 Having several invitations to attend the
 picnic at East Lake Saturday given by Camp Wilcox Veterans, the writer wishes
 to state that it was the best one of my recollection.
 Why? Because some of Birmingham's 5
 most superb and lovely women were in
 attendance to serve these old heroes. Be-
 cause there was the greatest variety and
 quantity of nice, rich viands on the table I ever saw, very much of it not tasted
 nor opened Many baskets were not opened at all Fruits of all varieties, soft drinks of various and sundry types,
 watermelons, peaches and bananas, cakes and ice cream all served early and
 late until we could not partake of more. These were continually served by some of the most gracious and winsome ladies
 of Birmingham. MT. G. w. Chambers was chairman of the committee, and was aided by Mrs. Bert Hammond, Mr. Carlos Reese and others. Commissioner J. R. Hornady made a short talk by special request along moral and reminiscentfal lines Candidates Columbus Teacher and
 John Taylor were circulating among their many friends. While this picnic was not very largely attended. yet it was a red letter day for all so fortunate as to be participants. Camp Wilcox never does things by halves. l.. F. WRITTEN, Chaplain of Camp Hardee. Birmingham, September 8, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
VETERANS ENJOY BIG DINNER YESTERDAY
 AT EAST LAKE PARK

Members of Camp Wilcox, United Con- federate Veterans, were rendered 9 din- ner at East Lake park yesterday by the camp. The dinner was arranged by committee composed of w. Chambers, chairman; E. A. Morris. c. Reese and MT. Moncrief. who were aided by a committee of ladies. of which Mrs. Hattie Hammond was chairman and Mrs H. A. Kinnon. Mrs H. L. Burnstead and Miss Brownie Sheppard were members. Many other ladies were at the park to serve dinner.
 The old veterans declared the repast second to none ever served at East Lake on similar occasions. Many kinds of meats and tempting dishes were spread before the old soldiers, who did full jus tice to the bounteous spread
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
Ward Says Religious Issue Is Being Raised
 I1 Present Campaign
Miners Action Results In No Complaint From
 Any Part Of District
Committee Will Leave for Washington Tomorrow Morning Discuss With Federal Officials the Points in Contro
 versy in the Alabama Mining District

Official of District No 20, United Mine Workers of America, declared yesterday that from no section of the Birming. ham district had criticism or complaint of the pacific action of the miners con yention been expressed.
 The convention, as previously reported, voted to refrain from precipitating strikes unless such action secured the .indorsement of the national organization and instead of immediately declaring war against mine owners, voted to send q committee to Washington seeking the relief they declare necessary.
 This committee, of which J. R. Ken namer will be chairman, will leave Bir- mingham Monday morning. Tuesday, the committee will be presented to Frank $. Peabody. chairman of the fuel commit tee of the council of national defense. "Wednesday the committee will be re- ceived by Dr. H. A. Garfield, coal ad- ministrator for the government. Thurs day the committee will be received by w. B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
ALABAMA'S WAR
 COUNCIL TO MEET

The Alabama war council appointed Saturday by the national library war council will hold its first meeting at the Tutwiler hotel in Birmingham next Tuesday at 12:30 p. m.
 The purpose of this meeting is to plan for Alabamas part in the soldiers book fund campaign, which will be made throughout the United States September 24 to %. Local campaign centers will be selected, campaign directors and library war councils appointed for each community, and an amount suggested as the goal for every council.
 The Alabama council is made ups of 19 of the most prominent men and women in the state. with pr. J. H. Phillips of Birmingham as chairman. They were ap- pointed by the national library war council consisting of Frank A. Vander- lip, Asa G. Candler F. P. Claxton, Ram dolph Coolidge, Jr., Mrs. Josiah A. Cowles, John H. Finley James A. Flaherty E. T. Stotesbury, Theodore N Vail Henr~ 4. Wheeler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
This Will Probably Be First State Activity Organized
 for Work
MRS. JACOBS TALKS
 OF CAMPAIGN PLANS
Object of Statewide Campaign Will Be to Sell Liberty Bond
 in Every Home in Alabama

Alabama will probably be the first state organized through the activity of it's women for the sale of the second lib- erty bond issue of 1917.
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs, state chairman of the womans auxiliary of the council of national defense, yesterday took initial steps in preparation Tor the caIl of Sec retary w. U. 8leAdoo. She appointed chalrmen or county organizations i'll ev- cry county of Alabama, and authorized appointees to organize local committees.
 AS a result, within d fortnight these Alabama women will be prepared to in- terest every other woman ii Alabama in the second bond issue, and to put bond in each home of the state. The county chairmen were instructed to ap- point committees on puphcIJy and finance. The first named committees Will deliver lectures explanatory Of the contemplated issue, ana the second Wlli actively engage in disposing of the bonds.
 Secretary AcAdoo," said Mrs. Jacobs yesterday, has not specified the date on, which he will issue call for second liberty bonds. It is certain, however, that the call will be forthcoming in the early tu- ture. In the meantime, the women or the state will be organized.
 1t is our hope to so organize the state that when the time is ripe we can pre- sent our case in most effective manner, We intend to get every woman in Ala bama interested, and it is our purpose to sell bond in every home of the state
 with the money to De obtained from the sale of bonds, America will fight its battle against autocratic Germany. With this money, our boys across the sea will be armed and nourished, steeled against the emergency, and fortified in the pros- ecution of their undertaking.
 After a superficial investigation, we -t.r.x women are already interested. We be- lieve that it will require little effort to make every Alabama family possessor of at least one bond. As is known, these bonds are sustained by the re- sources and credit of the government, bear interest, and are transferable. The buying of bond is a good investment from business standpoint In addition. every individual who makes purchase will be rewarded in knowledge that he has done his bit in the national emer- gency."
 The women of the United States are to be organized for the sale of the sec ond liberty bond issue. The national chairman is Mrs. McAdoo The country is divided into regional bank districts. and of each district there is 8 chairman These ehairmen appoint state chairmen. The state chairmen appoint county chair men.
 when the NorK IS cofhpteLeu, the Won- en of the country will be more thoroughly and systematically organized than ever before in history. Government officials believe that they will be most instrument tai in the disposition of the bonds.
 Enthusiasm in the movement is re- ported from every state of the union. ~Mrs. Jacobs declares that Alabama will be first thoroughly organized and first In the display of patriotic interest.
 She will at a later date announce the state organization.