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BOYS AND YOUNG MEMS MASS
MEETING AT QUINN CHAPEL.
By Can't. I. @. Vale.

One of the most interesting meetings
ever held in the city was the one held
at Quinn Chapel last Sunday afternoon
for the boys and young men, ranging
from the age of IL to %, promoted by
the Young Mems Sunday School COun-
ell. The council is composed of repre-
sentatives from every Sunday school in
Chicago, whose theme is Chow May
serve'-My Sunday school. These
young boys and young men are being
educated and trained in Christian and
moral ethics whereby they can be an
adjunct to the church in the carrying
out the principles of clean living, church
attendance, Christian service in the
community.
A beautiful program was rendered,
consisting of a song service by Y. NJ. c.
A. Boys Glee Club, conducted by Miss
Pauline James Lee; also addresses, vocal
solos, piano solos were rendered by the
young men. Rev. J. C. Anderson, pas
tor Of Quinn Chapel, delivered a strong
and impressive address on "Young Men
and Boys to Join the Church. " Much
credit is due to Mr.. L. Lloyd Stone Of
the boys department of the Wabash
avenue Y. NJ. C. A, in fathering the
movement Of the mass meeting-the
first one Of its kind ever held in Chi
eago.
The officers of the council are: Ashby
B. Carter, chairman; Ralph Black, first
VIM. Plummer, second
Cornelius Barbour, re-
,ording secretary; E. Matthews, core
spending secretary; Geo. Cecil Lewis
treasurer; l. L. Stone, adult leader
The Broad AK feels more than friendly
10 the officers Of the "Young Mems
Sunday School Council" for the eOur-
tesies extended to its representative
IN the occasion Of their mass meeting.
The Giles Charity Club held its regu-
ar meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
esidenee of Mrs. Moore, sos E. 54th
Place. There was an Easter program
endered. The club also submitted their
emi-annual report: Present member
hip, So; money collected from concerts
ues, penny collections etc., was Sl69.0o'
loneys given for groceries, coal, charity
or the unfortunate, as well as to poor
Mission churches, s162.95.
The Giles Charity Club is absolutely
charitable Institution. 1t covers tn'
ity Of Chicago, among those who are II
eed of charity, without any trumPes
r drums For such q few members "
as accomplished much. The club 'fA'
rganized by Mrs. s. J. Gray, Mrs. L.
ella Carter is it president; Mrs. EuiA
inkney, viee-president; Mrs. Ah''
utter, secretary.
The Broad Az wishes the members o.
le Giles Club Gods speed in their
,od work.
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THE NEGRO FELLowsHIP LEAGUE
Go be eontinued.)

The Negro Fellowship Leagne win
have an address on Africa by Mr.. z. 81.
Clark, a member of the League, who
has visited Africa and has some wonder
full curios, which he viii exhibit Sun
day, March 3lst, at p. m. st 3005 6.
State street.
The Easter program with music will
be in charge Of Miss Allison An are
cordially invited to be present at this
exercise.
Major r. r. jackson, candidate for
alderman Of the regular second ward
Republican Club, addressed the League
last Sunday. It was q most interesting
talk showing why he asked the support
of his race. Many questions were asked
especially as to why he called the peo-'
pie Of East st. Louis 'Hoodlums.".
The-Alpha Suffrage Club win hold its
regular bi-monthly meeting at the Read
ing Room, 3oO5 State street, Monday
evening, April LIST.
Mrs Grace Ingram's Knitting Club
meets every Tuesday and Friday eve
ming, from TOO to $500 o'clock at the
Reading Room and gives Instructions
TO all who desire TO learn to knit. Come
out and bring your knitting needles
and yarn
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BUSINESS LEAGUE BoosrERs.
Number Five
BY AIbon L. Holsey.

Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
Some weeks ago, II was announced
that a prize Of Five (ts.oo) Dollars
would be given for the best and most
interesting letter telling Of some ex'
perienee in dealing with Negro mer'
chants. These letters are beginning 70
come in in large numbers and many OF
them are highly instructive and en-
tightening.
wish to quote from one letter:
con entering a store called for q
quarters worth Of cheese. The Colored
merchant was very hasty in weighing
the cheese, therefore, not giving me
chance to read its weight. asked to
see it weighed again. With his dis
traeted attention, he threw it back upon
the scales saying: "do you see itf"
With his unpleasant look, 1 took it not
withstanding his mood Of dissatisfac-
ton. / later found another race store
where met with no difficulty whatever.
This Colored merchant was real quail
fed man of high principles. traded
there and received the very best appre-
citation. / would that all of our race
merchants would have pride and respect
for people of their own nationality"
Contrast that letter with this beauti-
ful tribute from Mr.. Daniel Chase of
Washington, D. c., which is as follows:
eft happened in a small town, not
far from this city. The time was the
summer of 1915. The store was a gen
eral merchandise sales place, and its
were a man just about
middle aged, and his young son. The
moment you enter this store you feel
at home. A pleasant something seems
to prevade the atmosphere. After q
few minutes you find out what that
pleasant something is. Mr.. Key and his
son greet each customer with a saluta-
lion, whether they know the customer
Or not.
SCI was q stranger to them, but the
very manly hearing, and the unusual po- |
likeness in his GOOD morning, what |
viii you have, pleased" endeared Mr..
Key to me from then on. 1t is useless
10 say, that 1 made purchases far ex-
seeding what had intended, as I had |
'nly wanted q handkerchief, but made
/ large purchase, and have since then
found my way there because courtesy
Travis customers"
The storekeeper referred to in this
etter is rightly named for his attitude
,owards customers is the "key" to sue
'ess in building business. That is the
'ort Of spirit that the Business League,
through the agency Of Local Business
leagues, seeks to instiIl into every bust
less throughout the country. Is there
! Local League in your cityi
(To be continued next week..
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MAJOR ROBERT z. JACKSoN's
PLATFORM. IT Is WORTH AMY
ONES TINE TO CAREFULLY
READ AND STUDY IT.

i. stand for-The two greatest
friends the Race has had during the last
fifty years, Mayor VIM. Hale Thompson
and Congressman Martin B. Madden.
2. I stand for-Making the Second
Ward the greatest Republican Ward in
the City of Chicago and for removing
the stigma and correcting the newspaper
statement "that the Ward contains the
remnants Of the old Red Light Dis
triet.''
8. I stand for-Cean streets and
clean alleys that our Ward may be Just
as healthy a spot in which to live as any
other Ward in Chicago.
4. I stand for-Universal transfers
good on ali interesting surface and
elevated lines and for the immediate
building Of q subway by the City of
Chicago, there being no bar to q man 3
labor or employment in the building of
the subway on account of his Race,
Greed or Color.
5. I stand for-Doing all within my
power to secure the appointment of
Race PolicewOmen and the naming of at
least one of our Race on the School
Board, and to secure employment for
our People in the City's Large Corpora
tions.
6. I stand for-Assisting our new
friends and citizens from the Southern
States in every way possible and to aid
in promoting their welfare among Us
socially, morally religiOusly and fra
ternally.
z. I stand for-More and better
for our children, the lOea-
ton Of . public market in or near our
Ward, and Bathing Beach at the foot
Of 3lst Street, 33rd Street or 35th
Street, the same for the benefit and use
Of all citizens without regard to Race
Or Color.
8. stand for-Better housing con-
iitions for our people and for the full
st exercise Of our Constitutional rights
Is American citizens, to dwell wherever
We choose.
Q. stand for-The encouragement
If the highest friendly and cordial re-
atiOns between our people and all other
aeial groups.
10. I stand for-Opposing with all c
'ossible vigor any and all forms Of dis 6
against our people; all un- I
ust police interference with the rights ]
4 the individual, our business and pro- {
essional men I
IL. stand for-The organization of {
. Central Bureau or Committee among o
be Civic and Charitable bodies Of our
lace for the purpose Of raising funds 4
nnually for the relief, aid and comfort r
our public and Charitable Homes and F
IL. stand for-Giying my constant s.
me and attention to all matters affect 81
lg the interest and welfare Of the eiti- d
ems of the Ward with assurance that N
no ease and at no time win compen- f
ition either in money or otherwise be N
raeted or accepted therefor.
IL. I stand for-The enlargement of a
'portunities under the City Civil Ser ei
zee, SO that more Of our race men may M
assigned to positions in the Fire De OF
lrtment, instead Of limiting their APP h
'intment and assignment to the present OF
ngis company located at Taylor and u
ate Streets. Pi
Il I stand for and have always %
bod fcr-Unaiterable opposition to
ee segregation in any form and par tn
;ularly maintaining inviolate our pres 60
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(Article Six).
By Irene Mccoy Gaines.
War Of 1912.


The Negro fought for the American
government in increasing numbers in
the war of 1912. With the same courage
and valor which had distinguished his
services in the Revolutionary War. By
the year 1915 more than 800 Negroes
had been recruited for the American
army. On one occasion Adjutsnt Gen
eral Livingstone rode to the head Of his
troops and addressing the Negro sol
diers among other things, said:
''I have found in you united to these
qualities that noble enthusiasm which
impels TO great deeds.''
In one of his histories, George W. VIII
hams said of them:
"They were found to be brave and
steady, performing with eheerfulness
and CELEBRITY every order that was given
them"
1t is said that in the great battle
of New Orleans it was thru the strategy
and breastworks erected by the Negroes
with bales Of cotton, that American
arms were triumphant and the final
issue Of the war decided in favor of
American arms. In the New Orleans
Pieayune some years later there ap-
Peared this glowing tribute to the Ne
gro soldiers in the War of 1872:
During the SO years that have
passed away since they assisted to re-
pei the invaders from our shores, these
faithful men have never before par
tieipated in the annual rejoieines for
the victory which their valor con-
tributed to gain. Their good deeds have
ben consecrated only in their memo |
ries, or lived but to claim a passing
notice on the page Of the historian.
Yet who, more than they deserve the
thanks of the country and the graft
.tude OF succeeding generationsi Who
endured more eheerfully the hardships
OF the camp, or faced with greater cour-
age the perils of the hghti"
Negro Soldiers In the War Of the Re-
bellion-
The part enacted by the Negro sol
der in the war of the Rebellion il the
romance of North American history.
1t was midnight and MONDAY, without
space between; from the Egyptian
darkness Of bondage to the lufid glare
of civil war; from elankiag chains to
FLASHING arms; from passive submission
to the cruel curse Of slavery to the bril-
liant aggressiveness of free soldier;
from q ehattel to person; from the
shame Of degradation to the glory of
exaltation; and from deep OBJ
security to fame and martial immortal
ify.n
In 1850 the forces Of freedom and
slavery had come to the parting Of the
ways when Lincoln was elected presi-
dent Of the United States. Upon the
Of John Brown and the seees-
sion Of the states the supreme question
hat trembIed upon every lip was, Shall
the American Union survive and livef
At first it was thought that the Re-
DelioR could -be suppressed with com
parative ease and it was decided to
sonquer the Confederaey with white
troops, but the rebels captured II.
sumter, and the defeat Of the Union
armies at Ban Run placed q different I
lspeet upon the policy Of the govern .
nent toward the Negro a soldier. It / /
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House Acknowledgements Occupation
It has become well established in the
minds Of sanitarians and members of the
medical profession, that many cases of
mucous membrane infection, such as
eonjunetivitis, rhinitis and tonsilitis,
are caused through the agency of dust.
1t recently has been proved by animal
experimentation that tuberculosis may
be transmitted by dust from the shelves,
furniture or dark hooks and erannies in
rooms occupied by human beings. Many
housekeepers have noticed that a
"eold" is often acquired in connection
with spring house cleaning, and par
tieularly so in connection with the
manipulation Of pictures, bookcases,
shelves or other places where dust is
allowed to rest undisturbed for COM
paratively long periods.
While it is true that the agitation Of
dust in any form may cause much an
noyance and that some classes of dust,
such rs that generated in the operation
of certain industries and trades, pro-
duee direct irritation Of the delicate
membranes, the fact remains that when
it has been thoroughly dried and SUBJ
jeeted for even a short period of time to
direct sunlight, it becomes practically
innocuous as an infeetive agent How
ever, when we consider the small num-
Der Of homes and other places eontinu-
ously occupied by human beings that
escape contamination from the coughing
and sneezing Of careless individuals, in
fected with colds or other respiratory
affections at some time or other during
the long-winter, it is not surprising that |
infected dust particles should Turk in |
quiet hooks and corners that are seldom |
disturbed and not within reach of the
weak rays Of the winter sunlight.
In relation to those facts, 1t seems
well to consider the wisdom of protect
ing the housewife against this source
Of infection. Every good bousekeeper
has her sweeping cap and apron always
in readiness to protect her hair and
clothing from the loose dust sgitated in
connection with the customary busting
md cleaning. The adoption of measures
% safeguard her respiratory tract
'gainst infected dust particles has never
her attention, while in certain
dangerous trades the workers are com
'eIled to wear respiraton for protection
'gainst dust irritation
1t is suggested that q simple dust
mask, consisting Of a few layers of
heeseeloth or ganze, slightly dampened,
rawn across the nosfrils and tied back a
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George J. Terrell, one of the grand
major generals of the First Regiment
Uniform Rank knights Of Pythias of
Illinois, would be more than delighted to
see his friend, Hon. Thomas Carey, run
for Mayor Of Chicago in 1913.
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UNIVERSITY SOCIETY DEPARr-
MENT.

Negro Soldiers In the wars Of the world
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Republican candidate for Alderman Of the
BY the Municipal Voters Leasue by the leading daily
General and by social and
the election Tuesday, April Both
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1t is suggested that q simple dust
mask, consisting Of a few layers of
eheeseel0th or gauze, slightly dampened,
drawn across the nostrils and tied back
Of the head, would AFFORD smrls pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Dealing With Sedition

Agents Of the Federal Department
OF Justice have seized in recent weeks
fors OF papers, pamphlets and CORE
pondence that point to the existence
81 nationwide propaganda Of disloyal
lid sedltlous sentimr nts. 1t is asserted
mat, despite the numerous warnings
gwen to the pro-Kaiserites and defeat
SITS, resistance to the draft act and
other legislation essential to tbs Wig
orous prosecution of the war has been
systematically urged and encouraged
by certain organi1ati ons-
The Department OF Justice, of course.
VIII be heartily commended by all loyal
Americans for every Intelligent, legal
erort made By it to stamp out active
dls4oyalty, treason and poisonous prop
aranda The United States govern
ment is not fighting any radical opin-
iors or doctrines as such, provided they
arc expressed in lawful form and do
not involve the advocacy Of criminal
action. But social rad --calisrn cannot
oe permitted to serve So cloak for
sedltion or treason. The verdict Of the
Jury in the recent l. ". ". trial was
pronounce against men who had used
their positions OF authority and in
fuence In a radical organ izat ion to OBJ
struct the government in it's necessary
military and industrial activities The
people are in no mood to be tsifed
with or to tolerate defiant abuse of
ne freedom Of speech and the pub
iication enjoyed in this republic.-Chi-
cago News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Electrified Seed q Success
Treated Oats Showed Increase
of 81 Per Cent in Yield

The results of the first two thrash
ings of electrified grain are announced
by II II. Dunn, seed specialist. OF
Salisbury Mere than two thousand
acres have been planted with electri-
fed seed.
The electritication consists Of soak
ing the seed in weak solution Of
common salt or calcium chloride, pass
ing a comparatively small electric cur
rent through the grain in soak for a
few hours, and then slowly drying it in
a kiln.
Wheat grown at Ford St. Cleer, Lis
keard, Cornwall. Mr.. Dunn says,
showed % per cent increase on grain
and 40 per cent on straw. Oats grown
at Moreton, near Dorchester, showed
a gain Of 81 per cent on grain.
tinental Edition of the London Mail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
u. Unsinkable' Shin
Lucia, Sunk, Is Report
buoyancy Doves Failed Wh.n
o-Boat Struck, Shipping
Circles Hear

an ATLANTIC ,NNI!C PORT, Oct. 1e.~An
report was current IN Tho
shipping district yesterday that tho
steamship Lucia had been
SUNK oS submarine. She was
equipped with buoyancy boxes and
was supposed to be unsuitable.
Officials of the navy in Washington
SAID they had received no information
concerning the reported sinking.
The Lucia, formerly All Austrian
f.relghtcr of the same name. left AN
atlantic port with cargo on Octo.
per IL. The vessel. taken over at Mo
pie, Ala, when the United States en-.
tered the war, was equipped at cos,
of more than 100000 With an Gun
sinkable" device. approved by naval
onicials Tor experimental purposes.
The freightcr had made several trips
without incident, and the submarine
attack which, it is said. sent her to
the bottom was the first attempt to
sink her.
A vessel of 6.744 gross tons, she was
built in Austria in 1912 and piled be-
tween Austrian and American Gulf
ports in the cotton trade before the
war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Auto, With Woman
At Wheel, Kills Two
Men Repairing Car
Three Standing in Flush.
ing Street Run Over
at Crossing

Following an automobile accident on
Broadway. the main street of Flushing,
Long Island, yesterday afternoon,
which resulted in the death of two
men and the injury of two others, Miss
Edith Mortimer, the daughter of Stan
ley G. Mortimer, OF tho exclusive
Wheatley Hills section at Roslyn, L. L.,
was locked up in the Flushing police
station on charge of homicide. Miss
Mortimer will be arraigned in court
this morning
Those killed in the accident we're
Morris De Mato, thirty three, Of 81
Frost Street, Brooklyn, and Nathan
Wasserberger, fiftyhve, of Maurice
Avenue, Maspcth, l.. I. The injured
are Frank Rich, twenty-nine, of 113
Frost Street, Brooklyn, aad Abraham
Wasserberger, thirty-one, Of the same
address as Nathan
The four men had stopped their ma
chine on Broadway. near Linden Ave
nue., because Of trouble they were
having with the automobile horn. All
but Abraham Wasserberger got out of
the car.
Brewery Truck Blamed
While the three men stood close bv
one side Of the car a heavy brewery
trucy, driven by Charles Murray, of Is
Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, came down
Linden Avenue and turned into Broad
way. At the same time an automobile
driven by Miss Mortimer, and in which
was riding at the time Captain Mercer
Pordee, Of the 36th French Infantry
and of the French commission, came
along Broadway at fair speed.
Miss Mortimer told the police later
that she thought the brewery truck
was going to cross Broadway. When it
turned in front Of her she swung her
machine to one side to avoid striking
the truck and crashed into the standing
car.
Miss Mortimer's machine lost little
Of its momentum and before any of
the three men could get out Of the way
all were knocked down and run over.
lir. De Mato was killed instantly. Mr..
Wasserberger died on the way to the
hospital.
Auto Hit Tree
The automobile driven by the young
woman was thrown on to the sidewalk
and eventually came 20 a stop against
a tree in Flushing Park Neither Miss
Mortimer nor Captain Pordee suffered
more than severe jouncing.
AS soon as her car had stopped, Miss
Mortimer ana Captain Pordee sprang
out and went to the assistance Of the
four men The French officer rendered
first aid to the two men who escaped
with injuries, and accompanied Miss
Mortime ITO the police station, where
she surrendered herself to the auth orr
ties.
To the police. Captain Pardee, who
wears the Croix de Guerre with palms,
said that he had been once captured
by Germans and later exchanged. He
absoved Miss Mortimer from blame
and insisted that their machine had not
been travelling at fast pace when the
accident happened
Mr.. De Mato was a we'll known
Brooklyn contractor, and Mr.. Wasser-
berger was one of the largest mona
ment dealers ON Long Island.
The police, after taking the testi-
mony of several eye witnesses to tie
accident. decided to hold Miss Morti-
mer for examination, and also place.
the driver Of the truck under arrest
on charge Of violating the traffic