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The broad ax., 1919-04-19
GIRL SWALLOW $500 RING,
THEN FOOLS SURGEON

Stella Holley, a cOlored maid
was arrested last Saturday by
detectives. They found about 81
500 worth of jewelry that belong,
ed to Mrs. Henry Metzl, 6751 JEFF
fiery Avenue, in Stella's home al
3541 South Dearborn street, and
in Stella's throat, with the aid of
an X-ray, they located a $400
diamond ring.
81 swalled it, explained
Stella.
So they rushed Stella from
doctor to doctor, winding up at
the Cook county hospital
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock,
while detectives and doctors pre-
pared to fish the ring from Stel-
la s throat, she looked up at a
surgeon and grinned:
Doctor, it slipped!"
The doctor packed up his tools.
The detectives demanded an Ope-
ration to recover the diamond.
They were advised to wait few
days and on Tuesday it is said
that Miss. Stella stood on her
head and that the diamond ring
was recovered.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
A NATION WIDE MoVEMEy,
EPlTHET NIGER MUST ca
Buffalo, N. Y, Special - II

Buffalo, N. Y, Special - II.
Buffalo Commercial, daily. !,
backing strongly the nation.uid.
movement for the abolition n
the terms "wop" "dago""biEsr
Niger" shine" al other siri.
lar Characterization.
The COlOred people all ovs,
this country, should at all time,
refrain from using thu iyIv wor
" Niger, which would greatly
assist in the nationwide moy4.
ment for the abolition If all y.
pulsive terms or names which
are now so. commonly used IN
relation to the various races n
this country Editor.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
THE AMATEUR MINSTREL
CLUB

Announces its Bird Annual
Show and Dance AT Sth Regiment
ArmOry 3517 Forest Ave, Easta
Monday Night, April Dist.
The Club has spared no pains
TO make this the biggest, grand.
est and newest affai. in it histo-
ry. The entire proceeds 90 to the
Home for Aged and Infirm Colo
red People. The show will begin
promptly at $50 p. W.. = The
Dance at 1000.
Tickets 80 cents. - ADV.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
EVANSTON NEWS.
-tBy Cecilia Fisher.)-

The Annual Mothers and Da-
lighters Banquet, which was held
last Friday evening at the E
merson ST., Dept, Y. n. c. A,
was a very enjoyable affair.
After the Mothers and Daugh-
ers had all gathered together in
the assembly room, they march
ed down to the dining room. A
bout eight young men acting as
walters served a fine menu. =
During the dinner, the orchestra
furnished splendid music. The
Young Ladies' Quartette, of E.
vanston furnished two selections
entitled: "The Rosary" and ecu
pid Made Love To the Moon.
Mr.. w. Stewart, of Glencoe,
rendered several classical violin
selections, Mr.. Stewart is a very
talented young man, and his Sc
lections were highly appreciated
Mrs. Mamie Pollard, Chairman
Of the Executive Board, gave a
short address of welcome. Mrs.
Mary DePugh, Pres, of the Dun
bar Club, acted as Master of Ce-
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Lawyer Richard WeStbrOOa'
grew eloquent in delivering De
introduction of Col. benson y
the guests of the Texas CluO
the. reception last Friday e'I :,
ming. = He strened path u !.
roses for the Col. to Wa ~.
on, tracing his steps up
heights, through the law the ~. :.
fetal life and on to the tlgn'"'
front in France.
He was cheered Justly
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
BETHEL LITERARY SOCIETY

An excellent program has been
arranged by Mrs. r. A Jackson,
in Bethel Literary next Sunday
afternoon April 10th. at four
O'Clock.
Good Speaking
Excellent music. Everybody
invited. = Admission Free.
Sandy w. TREE, Pres.
j. w. Bell, Secy.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Master James Arthur Wilson,
5l46 S. Dearborn street; is one
of the active members of the Be
rean Baptist Church Sunday
school and tomorrow Easter Sun
day: he will deliver a short talk
to the boys and girls of the Sun
day school.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

DIR. III. Franklin Bray the NJ
cky Mountain Evangelist anu
Superintendent of the SUNSHINE
Rescue Mission at 1880 ;. SIat
ST., is engaged in a great reVi, -
campaign in Euclid Ave, A. u
Z. Church Pittsburg, Pa, lie
expected to return to the city III
the first Sunday in May
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Mrs. S. F. Peyton, SOP S. Sta
tie Street, who conducts a candy
shop, ice cream parlor and news
stand at that number has been
under the weather for the past
two months but she is gradually
on the mend to the delight of her
many friends.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Last Friday Evening The Texas
Club rendered a reception to COL
Franklin. A Denison and his sol
dier boys at the Soldiers and
Sailors Club.
1t was one grand affair all
said.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

.Drs. Majors and Bluitt located
at 400 State St, have opened
an office complete in its arrang,
ement, taste, and facility Inc!
are prepared to render the puolE
first class medical service baekeu
by their ripened years OF ezpF
Renee
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
STANDS READY TO AID THE
CoLoRED PEOPLE .THRo-
uGHoUT THE UNITED STA
TIES.

For the benefit of the Negroes
of the United States the Presby-
terian Church has just appropriate
ed 100000 as apart of its New
Era program. This viii be used
under the direction of the Freed
mems Board of the Presbyterian
Church for the education of the
Negro youth of the country.
In announcing its plans the
Presbyterian Church says:
''The unsurpassed loyalty OF
the Negro soldier, and his cour-
age, obedience, and patriotism ;
the devotion and conservation of
his entire, race in this land, to
follow our flag, and meet our
national responsibility; his UNI
bargaining enlistment, despite a
justified consciousness of much
injustice and denial of rights,
have shown him worthy of our
confidence and praise.
Gle has the right to think a
New Era has dawned. He has the
right to have visions of-mOre
schools, more aid for the illitera.
te and unguided, more and better
preachers to offer the true Gosp-
ell. We must turn the one-roomed
cabin into a neat and
attractive home, train Negro mea
and women to. be pure-hearted
parents, help the race to clean
ambitions, to pure amusements,
more elevating conditions, and
give the Negro the privilege of
developing fully, and without un-
lawful restraint, every talent and
every power"
In New Era Magazine, official
medium of the Presbyterian
Church, for May, will appear a
special tribute to the Christian
Negroes of the United States,
praising them as being patient,
forbearing, quiet in spirit, ODE
dent TO law, loyal, self-saerifie-
ing, enduring all things for a
noble aim. The article demands
Tor the Negro recognition of just
zee and right and a better future.
eff he is a Christian, says
New Era Magazine, eff he has
been trained in the truths of God
nd taught the value and respons
Utility of a true life, he will help
to save our country and the
world. That man is foolish who
lespises or ignores the force of
IL, 000, 900 Negroes and refuses to
give them Christian training
The Home Mission Monthly,
issued by the Woman's Board
Of Home Missions of the Presby-
erian Church, at 156 Fifth Ave.
New York City, devotes its April
i>sne largely to consideration of
he Negro. 1t discusses Reeons-
Iruction and the Negro, Negro
migration and attendant eondi-
lions. gives illuminating extracts
from letters Of Negro soldiers,
tells of a notable conference of
Presbyterian Negro workers, and
shows how the Y. NJ. C. A. is =
means Of meeting the colored
,irls' need for self-expression-
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
THE MENACE OF THE CUR

Rabies is not a hot weathe
menace only.
The old theory that dogs wen
mad only during the so-calleC
"dog-days" IN August has Ions
since been exploded. For years
the eases of rabies In animals moi
human beings, have been as nu.
merous during the winter
months as during the hot weather
months.
Fortunately, cases of rabies III
human beings are rare; so rare
in fact that there are those who
assert that no such disease ex-
lists and, therefore, they bitterly
oppose all laws and ordinances
requiring the muzzling of dogs
or prohibiting them to run at
large and to snap at and bite any
and all persons who come IN
their way.
Still, the fact remains that
there is rabies among the lower
animals and that the bite of a
rabid dog or the scratch of an
Infatuated, rabid eat causes ra-
bies or hydrohobia in the persons
so infected.
A recent case of this kind is
reported in the Bulletin of the
Department of Health of the City
of New York. Here by an UNI
muzzled dog january 10Th of
this year. The same day the dog
also bit three other persons, but
was finally killed by a police off
ices and sent to the city laborato-
ry where the brain was examined
and a diagnosis of rabies was
made.
All of those bitten were imme-
diately given the Pasteur treat
ment, beginning on the day after
the wounds were inflicted. All
recovered except the little girl
first bitten who did not respond
to the treatment and who finally
died in terrible agony in a hosp
ital February 18th, just twenty
eight days after having been
bitten.
The animal responsible for the
death was a stray dog, owner
less and uneared for; yet it no
doubt had at some time been
family pet but for some reason
had become a stray and, of course
all the more a menace to the
entire community New York
City, as have most other cities
In the country, has an ordinance
prohibiting unmuzzled dogs to be
at large. But it is extremely diff
fieult, If not indeed impossible,
TO enforce the law against animals
without owners.
For example, during 1918 there
were ia cases of persons bitten
by dogs reported to the Depart
ment of Health And of these, lab
oratory examination of the brains
Of the TIA days suspected should
that &c, had rabies and the Pas
teur treatment was given
% the persons who had been
bitten by these animals No
deaths from hydrophobia were
reported for the year.
If you have the clean up bug
81 your system, LET it work. B..
the time you have your premises
nicely cleaned up your case of
eleanacitus win be completely.
cured
Garden hints are health hints.
This IS why we are giving hints
and lunches ON gardening.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Rev. and Mrs. Floyd G. Smell
son, 5253 S. Dearborn street; arc
spending short vacation in ST.
Louis, Mo. with friends.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
CHIPS

Mr.. Henry Davis Middleton
was in to see the new and up-tO-
date office of DrS. Majors and
Bluitt last Sunday.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Col. Franklin a. DeuiSon, 5lG
Calumet avenue has been eOnfln-
ed to his home, the past week
with sickness. - The first part
of this coming week, he expects
to be able to be out again.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

The 365th Band, Mr.. Albert
Jones, director paraded thru the
streets of Evanston Wednesday
afternoon. They dined at the Y
after which they gave the Evan
StOnians a grand concert.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Early onions should be in the
ground now. Get busy.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19
sick list is improving.

Annual Minstrel Show, will be
given soon at the ''Y''. Watch
for the datel
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

If that garden has not been
spaded, high time you were at it
now.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

The recital given by Mrs. Effie
Osbourne and her assistants was
well attended. The musical selec-
tions rendered were of the high
est class and very much appreeia-
ted by those present. Mrs. 0sbour
ne is one of our talented singers,
and her singing is always enjoy
ed by lovers of good music.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Rev. r. L. Wilson preached to
a large congregation last Sunday
morning. He urged his members
to come out during Passion week
to a series of sermons, which
would be preached by him, and
his assistants. = A rally viii be
held Easter Sunday, and each
member is expected to give $40.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Rev. j. r. Ransom, Pastor of
the A. NJ. +. Church in Wichita,
Kansas was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Fisher last Sunday.
He preached at Ebenezer A. NJ.
C. Church Sunday evening to i
large congregation.
Rev. Ransom, is EN- route TO
Washington, ID. c.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

The Evanston Lyceum, which
met Sunday afternoon at the E
merson ST., Dept, Y. NJ. c. A,
was largely attended. Miss. Will
ma Franklin rendered a vocal So
10 which was very sweet. Mr.. vii
bur Helm, ex-principle of the A
cademy School of Northwestern
University, was the speaker for
the Lyceum. He addressed the
Lyceum on the school situation
in Evanston. He said: che was
very much interested in the
schools and institutions for our
people, and that in the coming
election for Supt. of the public
schools of EvanstonShe urged
that the people vote for Mr.. Bal
mer, not only for the best into
rest of Evanston, but for the best
interest of our people,. = Mr..
w. Stewart, rendered a violin Sc
lection. Miss LaJune Jones rem
dered an instrumental solo.
We are glad TO note at this
writing, that Mrs Clara Mimms,
1912 barrow Ave-, who is on the
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Mrs. w. III. Twiggs, and her
little daughter Martha, have re-
turned from a trip in West Virgi
MIA, where they spent six weeks
visiting relatives.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

Garden hints are health hints.
This is why we are giving hints
and "hunchesv ON gardening.
The broad ax., 1919-04-19

If you have the clean up bug
81 your system, LET it work. B.,
the time you have your premises
nicely cleaned up your case of
eleanacitus viii be completely
cured.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-24

is in favor of the domination Of this country and oon-
troll Of its policies by Europe and Asia, whether by a
hybrid government" or otherwise. What the club might
as we'll have said in plain language is that Mr.. Poindex-
ter regards the proposed League Of Nations as fraught
with these possibilities. that he is opposed to it for this
reason, and that. because no other plan for a world
league is in sight, he is opposed to any League Of Ma
tions now or within the perceptible future, and is in
favor of the abandonment Of all efforts toward that end.
That is not only a fair Interpretation Of the para
graph as it stands, but it is a fair statement of the attit-
tude Of Senator Poindexter as indicated in all his recorded
utterances on this important subject. ~
The Herald does not undertake to estimate what
Mr.. Poindexter's chances of winning the presidency
might have been had it not been for this feature of his
record. But it is convinced that If the prospect had been
perfect otherwise, this one feature would have destroyed
it. We believe that there is a firm conviction in the
minds of the American people at large that the way to
abiding peace lies through the creation of an effective
League Of Nations; that there is a readiness to accept
the present plan, with whatever defects it may possess,
as an appreciable and useful step in the desired direction;
and that opposition to the acceptance Of this plan by any
man in public life will operate as a tremendous obstacle
in the way Of his advancement.
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Cyril Gordon Of the United States
BY the chief Of his department to go to
he is to dine with a Mr.. Holman who
VIII know him only as an expert in read
ing ctphers, and is to abstract q, cipher
message which MIR. Holman will give
secret service department.
Gordon reaches Holman's home after
a series of delays. He is given the
r. s"e real %!e msssss suf has s ssen ma A!tes06 On
cross, he gets it into his possessioa.
s ansena a dummy. BY previous, ar
called to the telephone. He goes. and
almost at the same moment Holman
hnu "a me he other guests discover that they
heels out Of the door, with the real
message, which he realizes is Of great
rnnportance to the government, in his
Gordon leaps into a carriage standing
IN 'front.' of the door. To evade pursuit
ne enters a church n is mistaken for
c cnn nriaeeroom at a wedding about to
pen i,nsn he is se married ssa, to : b wsat is n sipi
before. -" ~
The newly married couple leave on a
the men from whom Gordon has taken
the paper. BY leaving the train at a way
station early the next morning, now
ever, Gordon and his bride, who still
has no suspicion of his real identity,
elude the pursuer who, however, also
leaves the train at the next station. and
sets out to trail them.
Gordon and his wife catch a train for
PITTSBURGH. On the way he learns that
ner prospective bridegroom, for whom
she still mistakes him, had forced her
to marry him by letters threatening to
dlsgrace the memory of her dead father.
When the two leave the train at Pitts
ed by the spy.
The two are decoyed into a carriage.
which sets off at a furious speed. Cor
don soon realizes that they are being
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-24
DEFINITION AND APPLICATION

The definition of a word is one thing. and the real
meaning Of that word as commonly applied is often quite
another thing. -
The dictionaries define the word "s>Aalism," and il
only the definitions were to be followed, the word would
be used within rather narrow limits. In general socialism
may be defined as a theory which contemplates the pub
lie ownership and operation of the means of producing
and distributing wealth. Some very excellent people have
accepted that theory partially or completely. But in its
wider and more common application the word has come
to have a more sinister meaning and it stands today not
only for an economic policy. but for the forcible overthrow
of every sort Of organized government which stands in the
way of the realization of the desires of the individual.
In a similar way the terms anarchist and ''nihilist"
have come to take on a. new meaning. The terms have a
similar meaning. and the latter has almost passed out of
use. Literally the terms stand for absence of government.
The doctrine originally represented by these words was not
a doctrine of violence. 1t was simply that no man had a
right to exercise authority over another man, hence that
all government was fundamentally wrong. 1t was further
held that government as a practical expedient was un-
1t was held that if people were properly trained
and educated, each person, in exercising his own rights,
would be scrupulously considerate Of the rights of all 9TH
ers, and that such a society would be a society of amity
and order, without any government whatever. The ami
able doctrinaires who preached this doctrine at the be-
ginning did not urge violence. but rather the development
of that blissful state of consciousness which would render
government unnecessary and before which it would auto
maticaly disappear. We know what anarchy has come to
mean since then. 1t means murder and arson, the torch,
the rifle and the dynamite bomb. ~
Just now we are using a new term, soviet. {" The word
has been applied to a system of organization in which the
group controls directly the affairs which pertain to the in
terests Of the group, as in the town meeting, or, more re-
Gently, to the arrangement by which those employed in an
industry participate in the management of the industry. In
neither its political nor its industrial application is the
term at all new. But again we have the degeneration of
the word to baser uses. Under the guise of a democratic
movement a disorderly mob composed largely of criminals
the thing that they established a soviet government, and
exercised their criminal proclivities most appropriate by
robbing and burning and numbering to their hearts. con-
tent. " .
AS the situation now stands, whether we describe them
as socialists, anarchists, nihilists, soviet, bolshevik or /. W
W., we are talking about the same thing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-24
DRAINING OFF FLOOD WATERS

The suggestion that was made at Thief River Fails
the other day that a step be taken toward the prevention
of such floods as now af1ict the eastern portion of Mar
big ditch through Marshall county is reported to have
been received with enthusiasm. 1t is proposed to begin
the ditch in the flat country now inundated, continue it
westward, tapping the Middle and Snake rivers, presum-
and this is undoubtedly true, that there is SUFFICIENT fall
along the route proposed to insure the rapid removal of
water from the upper level.
Any plan which promises relief to a large number
Of people from real or probable danger is entitled to at
tentive consideration. But the situation must be viewed
this particular case than the removal of water from the
eastern lands now flooded. A good share OF the land
through which this proposed ditch would run is itself
very flat. The lower Snake river, particularly. has a
rounding territory. This is true of portions of the Mid
ole river. In other words, in certain seasons these rivers
have not been capable of providing sufficient drainage
for the country through which they flow when they re-
ceived only the water sent to them by the natural con-
tour Of their basins. At such times the flowage from a
great drainage ditch originating in another district would
certainly accentuate. this condition. We predict that
there will be some very vigorous protests by the people
of western Marshall county against the construction of
such a ditch unless it is provided with gates and dams
have all the water that they can stand. O
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her undoing, for now that they :Vere.
safe at last the tears would come to

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Gordon watched her lovingly. tens
derby, glad. that she did nots%know
how terrible had been e danger.
His heart was still beating wildly with
the thought of their marvellous es-
cape. and his own present response
,bility. He must run no furthersfisks.
They would keep to crowded trolleys.
and trust to hiding in the open: The
main thing was to get out Of the city
on the first train they could manage
to board.
When they reached East Liberty
station a long train was just coming
in, all sleepers, and they could hear
the echo of 4 !stentorian voice:
Special for Harrisburg, Baltimore
and Washington! All aboard!' and
up at the further end of the platform
Gordon saw the. lank form of. the de-
tective whom he had tried to avoid
an hour. before at the other station.
Without taking time for thought he
hurried Celia forward and they sprang
breathlessly aboard. Not until they
were fairly in the cars and the wheels
moving under them did it occur to
him that his companion had had
nothing to eat since about twelve
o'clock. She must be famished, and
in a fair way to be i'll again. What a
fool he was not to have thought!
They could have stopped in some OBJ
scure restaurant along the way a.
well as not, and taken a later train.
and yetjt was safer to get away at
once. Without doubt there were
watchers at East Liberty, too, and he
was lucky to have got on the train
without a challenge. He was sure
that detectives face lighted STRANGELY
as he looked his way. Perhaps there
was a buffet attached to the train. AT
wasn't, they must get off at the, next
stop-there must be another stop
surely somewhere near the city-he
could not remember, but there surely
must be.
Continued in .tomorrow's