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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

Mr.. oDonnen announced his csndi.
daey to III the Office Of Maelsy Hoyne
when his term Of Office expires by send
ing q letter to the leading Republicans
Of Cook County and stated his platform,
which IL as follows:
(D Twill send eonvicts behind prison
walls and win not send them to live in
luxury in hotels Of the City as public
expense.
(2) win seek to recover back into
the County Treasury the half million Of
dollars that has been voted out during
the last few years to private detective
agencies, private individuals and hotel
keepers for investigations Of cases that
have failed in nearly every instance,
and to support witnesses that juries
have refused to believe, and shall hold
as liable to the County the officers who
have illegally voted that money out of
the County Treasury.
(3) shall return to the practice
heretofore followed by all States At
torneys by not employing any private
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16
THE CALENDAR OF THE AN
MAFfoX CLUB FoR THE r.
MANDER OF FEBRUARY

The following events will traaPiR
at the Appomatto1 Club, 344l s w.
bash avenue, during the remaiadG Il
the month of February:
LinclOn-Dougiass celebration, Sun,
day, February II, 1918, O'eloct
Speaker, DR. Charles E. Bentley; sub
jeet, abraham Lincoln and Den@
racy." Music; all are invited.
Prize novelty party, with jan"
music, Thursday, February 81, lsll
$3.50 to p. m. Members and famla
only.
Billiard tournament opens SATURDAY
evening, February 9, 1915, at 3 ?. l.
Entries close Saturday, February J.
1918, at s p. m
Ladies white, LIST and 3rd Tuesds!
afternoons, 3 to 5 p. m
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

detectives, spies, wire tappers or wei
known criminals % adjunets 70 the Cd
ministratiou Of the criminal law and
the jurifestion d Cook County.
90 I shah Aoils no eases without
FIRST laying the FACTS before the trial
judge and getting his consent thereto
and SHALL strike OF none - there 10 No
warrant for it In lsw and the persons
20 held are never RELEASED, bat are IN.
der pressure 10 do the bidding Of the
prosecuting power ut primaries and
elections 10 the serrnptisa 81 tie bal
Lot box.
90 shsu net eeaatsnsaes, but shaH
oppose the eesstsnt blame upoa the
Chicago police fsres vhs make 7eeoo
arrests while fewer than 300 sf thsss
arrested BY thsn ere seat 10 Joliet and
I shah 20 defend them that they shah
have ut least - COED standing bsfsrs
the community while Engaged IN thar
hazardous occupation a. the nunbsrisss
criminals that they are trying to sup
press -zZ l-G11 E-z1 es@N .
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

and optinim . campaign for business
advancement
Her success has been unparanslsd
Since she ssttled In indianapolis hen
business has increased to such an ex'
tent that 1t gives employment to oven
three thousand persons; II Is largely
patroaiEed by every section Of the
United States and the West Indies, and
has . weekly income Of thousands %
dollara only Q few weeks ago she WA
compelled 10 make . 10000 addition
to her already spacious factory in order
10 meet Increasing demends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

Arthur Scurlock, son of Mr.. and Ms
Hannibal Scurlock, 6633 st. Lawrence
avenue, who was q member of the At
chine Gun Company of the 57Oth U. ;
Infantry, sdied the first part Of AS
week at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex
fubereular pneumonia was the innt
date cause of his death. His renai,'
were returned to this city for buri-
Funeral services were held over then
at the Lincoln Memorial Church, @n
street and Champlain avenue, Sunts!
afternoon and the church was erO"dsa
to its fullest capacity by the young
friends and associates of the decea'eN
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16
POWER OF TIE PRESS

=" Let me make the newspapers and
I care not what is preached from the
pulpit or enacted in Congress Thus
spoke Brisbane, editor-in-ehief Of the
Hearst chain Of newspapers, in his opin-
ion of the far-reaching influence and
power of the public press. Brisbane
spoke correctly, for there is no other
agency that molds public opinion like
the newspaper. With all due respect
to the pulpit, the school house, politics
and business, agencies for the advance
ment and betterment of q people when
rightly used, these and others have done
. great work, but not one Of them has
the power to mold public sentiment and
opinion like the public press. Let us
take for example the white press Of this
country: If it had not been for the
Hnfsyerabls comment of the race con-
tanned therein for the past fifty years,
al over the country, the Colored race
would not now be experiencing such
hsrdships in some sections as it does.
The black man has been published as q
criminal, q vagabond, and rapist, caus-
ing him to be looked upon with con-
tempt in many sections and by many
classes. Sentiment has been nodded
against him in the minds of the public,
in the courts Of justice and in the halls
Of Congress- And it viii ever be thus,
regardless Of the many agencies for
good, If in some way the newspapers
do not cease to unfairly publish the
race. What boon to the colored race
b the Colored newspaper which serves
to eounteract the influence Of the white
press. II only the race could learn to
realize the good the eolored newspapers
are doing for IL, It would not stand
aside and eritieise their efforts, but
would rally to their support and help
them TO become greater and greater,
until the ColOred press shah equal that
Of the white, and by continued efforts |
in advertising the races advancement |
and its virtues, give the lie to those
who would make the world believe that |
70 be an Afro-Ameriean is to be less
than q dog-The Advocate, Portland,
Ore, Feb. 3, 1918.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16
A NEGRO woMAN's SUCCESS.

The achievements of Mira Sarah J
Walker, the Eealthiest woman of the
Negro race, have not surprised those
most intimately associated with her. To
strangers, however, her story is wen,
nigh incredible.
Madame Walker, as she 10 usually
called, was born Of humble parents on
the tEenty-ffth day Of December,
1867. AT the age Of seven abe was an
orphan, dependent for her support upon
Q sister and . cruel brother-in-lsw.
When she was fourteen she married
for protection and . home. In her
twentieth year she became Q widow
with . little girl to support, defend, and
educate.
One night, - she tells the story, she
had dream and something told her to
start hair-tonie Business With very
little money over and above her rail-
road fare, she lsft st. Louis, vent to
Denver, Colo, and in the fsee Of the
most diseouraging circumstances with
q capital Of sL25, began selling her
hair grower. In Jess than year she
became one Of Denver's leading Negro
women.
In 1905 Madame walker went to In
In the churches and before
the wonen's clubs she told the story
of her career. She made that city her
general headquarters, organized The
Madame q J. walker Nanufaeturing
Company Of which she Is president,
md launched with unprecedented vigor|
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

Reading Room, 30O5 S. State Esx
Sunday, February 18th, at p. N. "
]. E. Hughes will be the orator Of 4,
occasion. Dunbar's Ode to DOuH,.
viii be read by Mrs s. T. Gansa
Music by the choir of South PRt NJ
the church
Last Sunday the league had q u
coin day celebration and all neahn
Of the league present contributed b
the Sinposnm on Lincoln.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16
FIVE DOLLARS FOR THE BRs1
LETTER

Very shortly there win appear in
the Colored newspapers q series of short
articles entitled business League
Boosters" As the title suggests, the
discussions win be confined to matters
such As, advertising, selling, business
methods, and other subjects Of interest
TO National Negro Business League
members and business men generally.
In order to secure the very best ma
teriai for this series, am asking the
readers Of this paper to write me q let
ter relating some interesting experience
they have had in dealing with Negro
merchants. II the letters are praise, all
the better, but IL Il is necessary to
eritieise, do 30, but be sure that the
criticism L. wholly confined 70 an ex-
perienee which exhibits some principle
In merchandising. II letters are crit,
ieai, please avoid names - far as ex-
pedient without sacrificing clarity. An
letters must be signed but names Of
writer's win not be published without
their written consent.
The contest Il open to everyone and
there are no conditions except that the
letters should not exceed 500 words and
should be In my hands any time before
March 20, 1918. For the best and most
letter submitted the sum Of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

70 AsK WILSON 70 Pro
fEsr BURNING

New York, Feb. 2s.-special-The
National Association for the Advance
ment Of cclcred People tonight sent =
Telegram to President Wilson asking him
to speak out about the torturing and
slow burning Of the Negro, Jim Menher-
rion, at Estili Springs, Tenn
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16
TRIAL FOLLOWS MuRDEB ONE
DAY AT CAMP LOGAN.
Prompt Action Taken ON Death Of
Private Foley.

Camp Logan, Houston, Tex, Special
The stories Of the murder Of Private
Ralph Foley, of the capture of the two
slayers, and of their confession were
told today before q military court at
Camp Logan, not twenty-four hours
after the crime had been committed. 1t
is probably the fastest murder trial on
record. The speed was due to Gen.
Bells decision to have this case made
an example for all the men in his d.
vision.
Col. Milton J. Foreman is president
of the court. The other members are
Mais. C. C. Miner, p. q Carrard, Will
lam Klanser, r. B. Goodson, r. w.
Cayanangh, J. J. Dineen, p. W. swsrn,
oapts. L. A. Tuggle, g. ". Toller, J. W.
Stewart, r E Myhrman, and Maj Ed
wafd Bittel. Capt. Thomas A. Fekste,
Jr., is judge advocate. Capt Lewis E
johnson and Robert A J. Shaw are the
counsel for the defense.
The defendants are Private John B.
Mann and Walter Matthews of the
Three Hundred and Seventeen Infan-
try. Both men pleaded not guilty.
Ctinnin Il First witness.
Lient. Col J. v. Ginnin, commander
of the military police and the stoekade,
was the first witness. he testified to
the arrest By two men Of his own squad
Several witnesses told Of finding Fo-
ley's body. The mess knife used for
the murder was offered in evidence.
Three eyewittnesses, all Negroes,
were put on the stand. Robert King
identified one defendant, Mann, and
said he saw him hit Foley and run The
second witness. described the murder
and identified the defendants.
Junior Stevens, Kings helper, cor
roborsted Kings story.
Confession cissd-
Maj. o. G. Smith, assistant judge ad-
vocate, testified that he had received
the statement Of Mann, which WAS Civ
en- Voluntarily. He testified that Mann
accused Matthews Of eoncoeting the
plan, but sdrittsd the actual stabbine. |
1t Is thought that the trial viii end |
tomorrow.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

IS will be sent to the writer. Address
your letter to:
ALBION L. HoLsEY, Assistant Sec
Rotary, the National Negro Business
League, Tuskegee Institute, Ala
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

All persons present on last Sunday
evening thoroughly enjoyed the theo-
sophieal meeting. 1t was full Of "pep."
Many live and interesting subjects were
discussed There were several visitors
present.
Il. Josiah Jones, Of 24s e. 50 street,
invited the society to hold their next
meeting, February 18th, at his home.
Visitors cordially invited. Eo'eloek
p. m
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16


Seventh Ward, who Is backing Presio%
Wilson and ths United States Oo'aI
meut, and hs is 0 true blue "
blooded Ameriean.
The fight to secure the nomination
the primaries Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1"
alderman Of the Seventh Ward eOn'
tinues to grow very lively between "
pOnents and everything seems to nu
cate that be win outrun all of the 0'n,.
candidates who are attempting to Of'''
or bust into the City Council
Mr.. Guernsey, who is extremely por
uiar with all classes Of his fellow elL
gems residing in the Seventh Ward =.
who made q most excellent e1-ProOss
Clerk Of Cook County from 1906 to lSis
and who was one Of the best and @O',
active members of the Legislature
Illinois In 1917, and who in the pss' =,
honorably served as president Oh
Hamilton Club, is bound to MAKE
dandy record In the City Council
Hon. Isaac N. Powell, Alderman 'c
n. Kimbail and al Of the other ie4"-
Republicans in the Seventh Wsro
Loyalty helping him in his winning
for the City Council
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

TAs superintendent has returned and
win preach at and O'Clock tomorrow.
Service every night in the year. A
hearty welcome 20 an Especially strzn-
gers and the poor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

Col Milton J. Foreman, Of the 122d
Field ARTILLERY, asks for magazines for
his men in camp. Periodicals may be
addressed to Camp Logan, Houston,
Texas.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16
Negro Tsllovshap Lsagns

The Negro Fellowship League win
have . Douglass celebration at the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

DR.. Josephine Milligan, Of Jackson
vile, is one Of twelve doctors sent from
the United States to France by the
Rockefeller Institute. Dr.. Ailligan
will serve under the French Govern
nent as the U. 8. uses no women doctors
In France. She win have charge and
investigate conditions among tubereu-
lar patients. For several years she has
been q prsetieing physician at Jackson
vile, and the effective tuberenlar work
in Morgan County Is dine to her. She
was connected with Hull House in the
early years of its history.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

Mrs. Alice Shaw, of the Paxton Unit,
woman's Committee, C. N. D., reports
that her unit has had considerable sue
cess in raising money for soldiers in
France. Fruit and vegetables were
canned and sold and the money sent
to American soldiers in France to buy
Christmas presents. In December the
unit held a candy sale, and the money
was also used for patriotic purposes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16
TIE wozGAN's STATE COUNCIL or
DEFENSE.
Chicago, Feb. Is, 1918.

Chicago, Feb. Is, 1918.
Child welfare work b being strength
ensd throughout the state by the inten-
siye activities Of the Child Welfare
Committee of the State Council Of De-
tense. Organization is being perfected
In many towns and communities In the
state. MrS Ira Couch Wood, director
of the Elizabeth Mccormick Memorial
Fund, is chairman Of this committee.
In Chicago meetings have been bald IN
der the direction of the Wonan's Com
mittee and DR.. TRULY King, Of New
Zealand, on his way to England to take
charge Of the child welfare work there,
made several addresses last week
Boone County reports that through
out its borders everyone Is doing his
best to help in various forms Of war
work, and there is ne apathy in any
group, or among indisiduals. In ordsl
! to save fuel, al the Protestant eengre'
cations in Belvidere have united in
church services on Sunday nights, meet
/ ings being held IN the Majestic fheater
This has proved an interesting expert
ment As it has given opportunity to al
the people to hear the pastors Of the diff
ferent churches
Belyidsrs 10 to have q patriotic food
show lasting from February 18th II
March 4th, under the leadership Of Mn
Garrett sager, Mrs. c. d. Woods, and
strong energetic food committee. Tho
domestic science department Of the pub
lie schools serves conservation lunches
under the superintendenee Of Mrs DOrr
of the Salvation Army, cooperating
with the schools and the Garden Club
These lnneheons are used to introduce
Hooyerized dishes to the community. In
connection with conservation work, gar
den and canning clubs are already being
organized in anticipation Of the sum-
mer's work.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-16

DR.. Anne Alguire Of the Health and
Recreation Department, c. n. D., is do
ing interesting work, especially in re-
gard to tuberculosis. The Unit at Bel
videre is preparing for the time when
it may be necessary to care for tuber-
eular soldiers returning from the
trenches.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
SUCCESSION p0oTucc.

state OF Louisiana, Parish Of Tensas Tenth
District Court.
SUGGESTION of Henry Linderman, deceased.
0UBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that
John L. Martin has applied to be an
pointed Administrator of the Succession Of
Henry Linderman, deceased,
NOW, therefore, unless written opposition
thereto be died In my once within ten DAYS
aIer publication hereof, said appointment
Will be made a. prayed for.
saad Court. this s6ti day Of Asesls. ieli.
''Fe +. .a: IN as..'n:.:: san '::'SS''s..
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
w. 8. s.

The condition of little Miss Eliza
beth O'Kelley, the 9-yesr old daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. O'Kelley OF
st. Joseph, became 90 serious last SUM-
day that 1t was thought advisable to
take her back to the Nstchez SAM
tarium, where 1t was found necessary
to operate again. Her condition was
30 critical that few believed she would
survive the operation, and the sus-
pense following was felt In every home
In this town and neighborhood where
the little girl is loved by every one,
and many . fervent prayer was Of
fered that she might be spared. Tho
relief was great aud there was much
Thanksgiving In the hearts Of our peo-
pie when the glad news came that the
operation had been successful and
Elizabeth would live. Encouraging re-
ports come every day and Mr.. O'Kel-
ley has returned to. st. Joseph. The
little girls ninth birthday on Thurs.
day was spent In bed, but the Boy
Scouts Of Nstchez celebrated the oc-
casion by sending her . wealth of
beautiful flowers and many boxes Of
candy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
Of INTEREST TO GERMAN ALIEN FEMALES

The Gazette is requested to publish
following letter:
Shreveport, La, August 90, 1918.
Post Master,
st. Joseph, La.
Dear Sir-In Pursuance of instruc-
lions from the Attorney General, we
request that you ssk the newspapers
Of your city to call attention In their
columns that German alien females
desiring to change their residence
must present themselves TO their reg
istratiOn officer and secure permits for
such change. Any female alien who
fails to secure such permit before
changing her residence, in addition to
all other penalties. subjects herself to
arrest and detention for the period of
he war.
This requirement is set forth In reg
n'ations ON pages 25, % and q of the
General Rules aud Regulations and
must he strictly complied with in
every instance.
1t IL desired that as wide publicity
a. possible be given this requirement,
and your cooperation to this end is
earnestly requested.
Blanks for this purpose will be
furnished from this Office on applica-
ton.
Yours truly,
J. H. KIRKPATRICK,
u. 8. Marshal,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
the FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.

The Fourth Liberty Loan driv,
will start on September 2Sth, wher
the Treasury Department will cal
upon the patriotic people of tn,
United States for a loan of about
Five Billion Dollars, secured by the
bonds of the United States, bearing
interest payable semi-annually al
the rate of 4 1-2 per cent.
This enormous sum is needed by
the Government and must be adj.
vanced by the people, even though
it may mean self-sacrifice to a great
extent.
Our sOldlers-yOur sOns-are win
ming glorious victories on the bat.
tle-scarred fields of France; their
dash and their wonderful fighting
ability having won the admiration
OF all OF our Allies. These victories
must not only continue, but must
be increased. Thus far we have sent
to France more than One Million,
Five Hundred Thousand men, and
millions more must follow, if the
war is to be won next year.
TO keep such an army in proper
condition to fight. and to fight win
ming battles and win the World War,
means the expenditure of enormous
sums OF money, more money in
fact than we have heretofore even
dreamed of, and this money must
come out of the pockets of the peo-
pie.
We are making sacrifices of men
every day, your sons have gone to
the front, many have been fighting for
months, some have been wounded.
1t, therefore, is right and proper
that those of us who are permitted
to remain at home, in comfort,
while our boys are enduring the
hardships of trench life and risking
their lives, should lend to the Gov
eminent the necessary money, to
supply them with food, clothing,
ammunition, and all of those things
necessary to the maintenance of a
victorious army.
Men of small means should sub.
scribe what they can, and men of
large means should 80 arrange their
business affairs as to be in a posi-.
ton to make large subscriptions TO
the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Let every body pull together, let
every man and woman do his or
her part, and we will send Tensas
Over the Top" in the future as in
the past.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
Land Buying Chance For Col.
ored PEOPLE.

We offer to reliable colored people
chance to buy and own 10, Is, 20, 30,
40, 100 acres or more on the part cash
plan. 1t 10 better to own . little land
than to keep paying rent. We are 60
Ing to cut up and sell In any size tract
to suit the buyer, the Black river
plantation, near Lismore, and about .
mile from the Black river, in Concor-
dia parish. It 10 the "ORCHARD
GROVE" PLANTATION. Let 10 tell
you about it or you can 60 to the place
and Mr.. Herbert H. Vertress, who
lives on the place, win be glad to show
1t to you. Act It once - 1t will not
DO on the market hing.
Eo0A ". WnlTTEMoRE,
l;st:.;, d. Ssssph. =.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
W., 81. s.

Messrs. Wade, Clarke & Ratcliff, thu
local live wire real estate firm, thii
week sold the Lynch place known q
"New Light" to Messrs. @. A. Davis
OF Mowesqua, Illinois, and Jno. L.
Klump OF Decatur, Illinois. Both Mr.
Davis and Mr.. Klump were here this
week. The former, however, has 70.
turned to his homo, but Mr.. KIump
will live on the property and have
same In charge, but will not bring
his family down until next sum-
mer, having . son In his graduating
year In the county high school ct De-
catur. Gradually the parish is filling
up with enterprising, intelligent class
Of emigration, and we are glad to vel.
come them among as.
The Workers' Council Of the Union
Church held . meeting on Wednesday
night, which was we'll attended.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
w. 8. g

We regret to learn Of the misfortune
that befell Squire Buckner, at New
elton, last Sunday, when he was at
tackled by . vicious COW and knocked
down and trampled on. Considering
the 'Squire's age and enfeebled con.
dition, the occurrence was particular
ly unfortunate. We are glad 10 learn
that bis injuries consisted of Q few
bruises only but the shock was great
and he has since been confined to his
house.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
w. 8. 8,

The rains, which have been 20 COM
mon, for some time, and which have
interferred 90 much with cotton pick.
ing, have seemingly come to IN end
for the present, and the work Of gath
Ing the feecy staple IL progressing
rapidly, considering the scarcity OF
labor.