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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
coLoREDl OFFICERS AND THE
REGULAR ARMY
Chief of Staff Revokes Finding of Ar
my Board Which Declared Negroes
Disqualified for Officers and Lea
ders of Men-Reeord in All Wars
Show Race is Not Deficient in Mo-
raj Fiber.
Special to THE BROAD AK

Washington, D. C.-Letters have
been forwarded to the War Depart
merit by Bishop Charles Spencer
Smith as chairman of the Commission
on After-War Problems, of the A. NJ.
F. Church, W. T. Andrews, editor of
The Daily Herald" Baltimore, Md,
and others of like prominence in pu-
bic affairs, calling attention to an en-
dorsement which had been placed on
the application filed by a cOlored Of
ficer who had been overseas, relative
TO his fitness for admission into the
Regular Army. The endorsement, or
recommendation, signed by a Board
of officers, appointed to investigate
the qualifications of candidates for as
signments in the recognized United
States Army, after summing up all
citations and observations, was as
follows:
The Board recommends that he
be NOT examined. Reason: unquali-
fed by reason of the qualities inhe-
rent in the Negro race: an opinion of
the Board, based on the testimony of
Eve white officers serving with the
36sth Infantry. - Negroes are def
cient in moral febr, rendering them
unfit rs officers and leaders of men,"
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DEATH AND FUNERAL OF
FORMER ALDERMAN
WILLIAMS T. MAYPoLE

Tuesday, May 18th, former Al
derman William T. Maypole
who was one of the best known,
business men in this city; passed
away at his home 2236 Washing
ton Blvd, after a severe spell
of sickness. Heart affection and
complications of other diseases
was the immediate cause of his
death
Alderman Maypole was a mem
Der of the City Council, from the
old 18th and 14th ward from 1895
to 1907. . He was SO years old
at the time of his death.
He was born in Baltimore, Nd.
his parents removing to this city
from there, when he was only
three years old.
For thirty years he had been
associated with his brother, John
II. Maypole, in the manufacture
of cornices-
Four sons survive - William,
Robert, Harry, and George NJ.
Maypole, who is now serving his
second term as alderman from
the Fourteenth ward.
Mr.. MaypOle was a member of
the charter convention and a
charter member of the Chicago
plan commission.
Mr.. Maypole, was by far one
of the best and truest friends
that the Colored people had on
the west side. He always took
great pride, in aiding or assisting
them In any way that he posi-
bly, could.
Funeral services were held
over his remains yesterday morn
ing, from the family residence.
Many of the most prominent poll
ticians both Democrats, and Re
publicans attended the funeral
services.
Interment at Mt. Carmel Ce-
metery.
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NO EXCLUSION OF ANY OF
FICER ON ACCOUNT OF
COLOR

DIR. Tmmett :! Scott, Special
Assistant to the Secretary of War
taking up the matter directly
with the War Department, made
this reply, upon the authority q
the officials having charge of tie
question at issue, in a letter al
dressed to Editor Andrews, d
the Baltimore Herald:
"With reference to the markel
copy of The Daily Herald, con
tanning an editorial, quoting an
endorsement placed upon the dis
charge of a cOlOred lieutenant
who applied for retention in the
service, l beg to say that this
whole matter has been before The
War Department, AMI | am plea
sed to inform you that the Cha
of Staff has personally directed
the Commanding General at
Camp Meade to revoke the ind
ing: he has also directed that IN
the matter of colored Officers
being commissioned in the Army'
there is to be no exclusion on &C.
count of color"
81 am sure you will be pleased
that this action has been taken
by the War Department, and !
personally share with you anl
the entire race the satisfaction o.
feeling that the finding quoted
by you, and which was placed
;pOn the record Of the eOlOrea
officer, will not appear on Dis
permanentoreeOrd as filed IN tA'
War Department"
The answer of DR.. Scott to Ins
editor of the Baltimore HeraA
will serve as a reply to the mai!
inquirers who have shown an al
xiety to know the status OF ev
lored officers who desire to N
retained for service in the Resf
lar Army.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
GOOD sAMARITAINs AND
Daughters OF SAMARIA
HELD FORTH AT BEREAN
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY
EVENING

Sunday evening the Twentieth
annual THANKSGIVING sermon of
the Independent orders of Good
Samaritains and Daughters of
Samarita, was preached by Rev.
w. S. Braddan, Pastor of Berean
Baptist Church, Sind. and Dear
born Street, and the former fight
ing chaplain of the Old Eighth
Regiment of Illinois delivered
an eloquent, sane and practical
discourse which was nightly in
struction to all those who sal
under the sound of his voice.
Mrs. Mamie Draper was mis-
tress of Ceremonies and the fol-
lowing program was rendered
0rgon Voluntary Choir
Invocation Mrs. Elizabeth Arms
prelate
Selection Rescue the perishing by
the Order
Solo by Mrs Laura billiard
Reading by Miss. Addie Jackson
of morning Star Juvenile No. 8
Paper by State presiding Daugh-
ter - Miss Minnie Clark-Grand
Chief j. w. Murphy.
Sermon by Pastor
Rev. VIM. s. Braddan
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NOTICE.

The Big Benefit for Phyllis
Wheatley Home given at the So.
Park Church the evening of May
the eighth was a tremendous
success. @
To the participants who con-
tributed their most splendid ia
Tents, much appreciation has been
accorded them from the commit
tee and an appreciative audience.
The patrons were most gene
rous. The committee was aided
by members of the Chicago Uni
versity and the following well
known artists (white):
dorado Taft
Ralph Clarkson
Oliver bennett Grover
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LAST WEEKS ISSUE OF
1.-THE BRoAD-AX" A HIT

The issue of May Bird of "The
Broad Ak" which contains a his
tory of the heroic deeds of the
old Eighth Illinois Regiment writ
ten by our fighting chaplain, Rev
w. S. Braddan, made a great hit
with the public.
Brother Taylor, who is a We
teran in the journalistic field a.
mong the race, is eertaily giving
the public a live. newsy Sheet
From the Chicago Searchlight, of
May 10, 1919.
Thanks. Thanks Brother Fits.
Editor.
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ing in that Ward, and its Alder
men Hon. John j. Touhy, and
Hon. Maurice F. Kananagh al
ways sware by Mr.. Levin, for he
is one of their strongest support
ers and always shouts for their re
election TO the City Council and
Mr.. Levin is loud in contending
that Alderman Kananagh will
be reelected to the City Council
in the Spring of 1920, and that
Alderman John j. Touhy is more
than likely to become a strong
candidate for one of the Trust
ees of the sanitary District of
Chicago.
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IsADoR LEVIN STANDS ACE
HIGH WITH ALL BIG REPU-
BLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC
POLITICIANS IN CHICAGO

For some years past Mr.. Isador
) Levin, has been prominently con-
neeted with all the Leading Fo-
reign Language newspapers pu-
blished in this city and he is a
splendid editorial writer. and for
that reason, the various candida
ties at each election always tra1.-
saet their business with him for
the Foreign Language newspa-
pers and they always receive a
square real from him.
Mr.. Levin resides In the 18th
Warl and several times in the
past he has secured wen paying
positions for Colored men resid-
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WAR RECORD OF NEGROES RE
flutes ABSURD FINDING OF
ARMY BOARD

The writers of the communications
to the War Department, in addition
to condemning the injustice to the
officer involved made it quite plain
that the colored people of the country
resent most strenuously the reflec-
ton upon the race as a whole in the
bald declaration that Negroes are
deficient in moral fiber, etc." and re-
gard it as an unsustained indictment
of the entire race as a group of in
competents and failures.
They declared the charge to be alb
solutely descredicted by the written
record of the brilliant achievements
of colored officers under fire in the
fiercest offensives of the war, and by
the published testimony of General
Pershing, of Colonel Hayward, and
of a score Of French Of highest mill
tary standing, all of whom had the.
advantage of knowing exactly how
the colored commanders bore them
selves at periods on the field of battle.
The Questionable memorandum
is refuted, the writers assert, by
the mbroken chain Of valorous
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

Hon. John j. Hayes, tOrln''
member of the Board OF bdu'S
ton and at one time vice ChaH,
man of the Democratic Ceh'L'
Committee of Cook County; WIZ
is one of the best and most piv
gressive business men IN 'np
city, being one of the head posse
of John j. Ryan and COmpaD =
manufacturers of high gr'1
brass goods and furnishings l"
S. Jefferson street and Mr.. Ha!'
takes great pleasure, in letting
be known, that he has been :
supporter of "The Broad AZ
since 1908 and reads it VIZ
much interest each and e'H'
week.
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The ushers were the young
women of the Elite Social Cha
rity Club.
The absent ones missed hear
ing Nine. Hattie Lucas mezzo So
prano; Henry Ethridge, tenor ;
Miss Elsie Won Diekerson, reader
Charles-L. Reese and his Famous
choir.
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MOB LYNCHEs AND BURNS
NEGRO IN MISSISSIPPI

Vicksburg, Miss, Thurs. p. III.
Lloyd Clay, aged "a a Negro, al
legged to have attacked a young
white woman, was lynched and
then his body burned to night by
a mob of between 800 and 1000
persons.
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dees and herOism of Negroes IN
all the wars of the Republic finn
Bunker Hill to Garrizal and n
France from Verdun to the siege
of Metz.
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THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE EIGHTH REGIMENT IN FRANCE
By c.p..i. and Chaplain Rev. W. s. Br.dd.n.
Continued from page ~

CONTINUED from page
iShed the dread "Subs". The next
day we picked up an auxiliary
Cruiser and we experienced d
| mingled feeling of JOY and ankle
ty- joy because of the fact that
we had some protection, anxiety
because with the protection came
the knowledge of increasing dan
ger.
Saturday, Goth, We entered the
Danger Zone; all hands were or
dered to wear their life belts and
ste, in the vicinity of their life
RATS. To tell the truth this dind t
make a hit with me. | didn't
mind taking a chance man 20
man on dry land but this thought
of being struck by a projectile
fired from a Sub, and being
dumped into the ocean, dind't go
big with ME.
We were now joined by a fleet
of "Sub-chasers", NO.56-6S-55-2S
51-57-64, that darted in and out,
around and about the troop ships
two in number, like wasps believe
me they had some sting - and
it was because of the terror that
these hornets sent TO the souls of
the men that manned the "Subs"
that made it possible for our Go
vernment to convey a million and
half men Over There without los
ing a single Ship. Those Cruisers
won the War.
Monday, 22nd, was among the
hapriest days in my life - not
only me but five thousand others
yelled themselves hoarse when
after seventeen days at sea the
word was passed - Land Ahead.
Every human rushed to the decks
beholding a sight worth travel
ing thousands of miles to see.
Perched upon enormous lodges of
rock set Brest, - this place of
a thousand unhappy memories.
Brest that stood thus ere the Sa-
\ Jour was ..o~n BreSt were had
been Matched plots and counter
plots that had shaken Europe for
centuries.
Down the same channel that |
passed on his way from
st. Helena to Brest there to re-
ceive his sentence, down the same
channel we passed, slipped into
tha HarbOr that had been made
by American skill and labor with
in a year, there we anchored I'M
till the morrow.
The honor of leading the first
armed contingent of this regi-
ment OH French soil fell upon
Major Chas. Hunt of the End.
Battalion, a splendid soldier and
We rested at Pontenuzon Bar
racks (if rest you called it, for
two days. Here behind those |
stone walls where were quartered |
the flower of Nepoleon's Army a |
hundred years before we had
time to reflect upon what it real
ly meant to be in a strange couR-
try five thousand miles from
home and with the chances hun
dred to one that we would not
get back.
On Friday, the 26th of April,
we marched to the railroad yards
to take train, whittier we knew
not. The thing that impressed me
upon reaching the yards was the
absence of coaches. OF course l
saw hundreds of little dinky box
ears perched upon high wheels
hat looked like cracker boxes on
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to ride, that was the question. Ii
finally dawned upon US that those
funny looking box cars with the
words s chevoux or 40 Hommens,
were meant for us. Into them we
piled the men forty deep. After
two days and nights of discom-
fort and hunger we finally land
ed at Morvilla where we detrain-
ed and passed in review of a
French general and his staff. We
marched direct to Grandvilla, a
distance of three miles, where we
were to be billeted.
For six weeks we remained in
this town among those cordial
and gentle folks of Lorraine who
welcomed us into their homes and
social life.
Too much cannot be said of
their hospitality.
Twas here that we learned
that we were not to be Bregaded
with Americans, but with the
French.
The men were greatly chagrin-
ned when they were ordered to
turn in their American equipments
and were issued French equip
ment instead. This mans army
certainly doesn't want US, was
heard on all sides.
But time heals all wounds
therefore is was not long before
the men were happily engaged in
endeavoring to master the intri-
cacies of French machine gun
and Rifles and trying to adjust
their color to the funny little
blue French helmets but it was
impossible for they looked a
fright. We were duly assigned to
the 37th Brig, 10th Div. of 7th
Army. The French were loud in !
their praise of the men and their
efficiency; within six weeks after
our arrival in France we were
judged as fit to take the trenches
in a quiet sector. Orders were
given for us to occupy the tren-
ches in front of Montbeliard. Our
troops were TO march in under
cover of night, June 5th, but the |
Germans got wind of our intend
ed movements and they shelled
the road all night. This not only |
frightened the civil population
but made the French General |
change his plans relative to our
station for they now feared to
put American troops on the line |
lest the Germans attack that Sec
tor, something that they had ne
yer done. Be it borne in mind |
that we were the very first Anne
rican soldiers in that section of |
France and the Germans were re-
solved to register their disappro-
val by starting the ball rolling.
This of course was to be avoided |
as we were neither in sufficient
number nor prepared to with
stand an attack at that time, so
it was decided to send us to the
sector lying in front of St. Mi
chel.-
When it was decided that we
were to leave Grandvillar there
was genuine regret on our part
and on the part of the villagers
but c'est la guerre, the best of
friends must part, so on the 18th
Of June we said not Au Revoir
but Adieux for we knew that we
would never again return to that
garden spot where lived Gods
and best people.
ITO be Continued
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
RUBBERNECK TRIPS FOR $6O

LONDON. July '31- American business men and women now in Lon don are being offered view of fam ous battlcfields in Belgium and Fran ce for S6O, which includes transporta- tion and meals for three days.
 The tours are under the direction of the Belgium government and are made by automobile. Visitors are talk en to Belgium via Dover and Ostend. Zebrugge is visited and whole day is spent in that vicinity where there are still many interesting if gruesome evidences of the war. The itinerary includes Ypres' the Yser' the "bie Bertha" at Leugenboom Dixmude' Poelcapelle. Zillebeke. St. Julien Hou- thulst Forest. and Funes, all names familiar to American newspaper read CTS who followed the war from day to day.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
RECOMMENDS MEDAL

LONDON. July 3l- The president of the Board of Trade has recommend cd to King George that a silver medal be awarded to Lieutenant Ross P Whitemarsh of the United States navy for gallantry in life saving when the British steamer Dwinsk was sunk bv an enemy submarine in the Atlantic Ocean about year ago.
 Lieutenant Whitemarsh was ID charge of a life boat in which nine teen British subjects took refuge. The boat encountered a cyclone but the lieutenant brought her through II safely. and the record states that h's bravery and devotion saved the lives of all.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
NEW VISITS WILSON

WASHINGTON. July 31- Scnator New. of Indiana Republican, visited President Wilson this forenoon. Late Senator New said he told the PreSi dent that it woulG be impossible to ge' the Senate to accept the treaty as |, now stands. it either being ratifie'l with reservations or fail altogether.
 Senator New told the President he utterly opposed Article 10 of the 'eague'S covenant.
 President Wilson told Senator Now that the adoption of reservations bV the Senate might set a precedent for other nations.
 Senator New replied that the ques' ton of reservations was one for Am orleans to decide regardless of the of feet on other countries.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
SOMEBODY
 IS LYING

NEW YORK. July 31-- A special committee of the House of Represen' tatives is here Investigating the re- port that a hundred airplanes were destroyed in France after the armis' tice was signed.
 Former Lieutenant Paul Lockwood testified that his colleagues said ar' planes were damaged or burned in- sentionally after some of the machines has flown only twenty minutes. Guards patrolled during the burning of the aeroplanes to keep photograph, CTS away.
 Al the time Commander Pershing .abled denials.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
HIGH COST 0FLIVING CAUSES A
 DEMAND
Jy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. July 31-- Presi- dent Lee, of the Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen, announced today that unless the railroad administration Of the United States acts by October 1st.' to increase the trainmen's wages or else reduce the cost of living. steps looking towards enforcement of the ih'mands will be taken.
 It is understood that President Wi!' son has been deeply impressed by .he declaration of the trainmen. President Wilson has also been appraised of tho fact that unrest is sweeping over the country on account of the decreased purchasing power of the dollar.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
NORTHWESTERN
 ON WAY NORTH

SEATTLE. July 3l-- Steamer Northwestern sailed for Alaska ports at 9 o'clock this morning. Passengers for Seward are as fol- lows:-
 C. G. Cotter
 Roscoe Fear,
 J. F.. Dwyer.
 James Truitt SSG. Clmbcrpatc!r stEa P. D. Bladgett' J. O'NeiL
 George L. Benning. A. F. Davis.
 Ed l.. Whittemore. Arnold Under and wife. s. s. Reploze and wife. P. H. Van der Steere. Seven Steerage.
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LANE MAY COME

Secretary Erich Lucas. of the Sew ard Chamber of Commerce. received a cable this forenoon from the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. urging the local organiza- tion to impress upon Secretary Lane the need for his making the trip north with the Congressman. The cablegram stated that Secretary Lane was not quite decided about making the trip, just wavering.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
URGENT CALL Is
 MADE FOR CLOTHING

Children and adults among the . natives of the Susitna are in the greatest need for clothing and footwear. The Women's Club of . Seward has received an urgent call 60 assist in this matter. Any : body in Seward having any old clothing or old footwear are re
 , ouested to leave it with Mrs. Bor' . gen so that shipment can be ; made on the first steamer
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
AK SERVICE IS PLANNED
 IN NORTH

first plane completed will be shipped north by the First of October and the others will not go into service until next year.
 The main operations of the company will be between Nald,n. FahbanN>' Nome. Arctic points and Siberia. EAcG plane will have four Liberty moto"$ and have a speed of 100 miles an hour.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
TOUGH ON WOMEN

2 LOS ANGELES. Cal, July 3l- 5 Judge F. H. Taft of the Superior E Court has ruled that hereafter 5 when women are asked their ages } in his court. they must not say: Q "Im over 2l," hut will be required 8 to give the exact years.
 3 "The witnesses must answer the q question:" said Judge Taft. "I can
 3 see no reason why anyone should < object to telling their age"
 sks& $ Y | $
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OPPOSE
 FRENCH
 TREATY
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. July 3l- Senator are disclosing opposition to the spet ial treaty with the French. The senti ment seems likely to be centerec along two lines that it is antagonists to tradition of "no entangling allianc es" and also that the treaty woui' Subvert Congress constitutionality o' right to determine questions of wa or peace.
 President Wilson maintains tha' the treaty is not an alliance. Senatol Borah and others claim it has fore similar to alliances among European na.ions.
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CHICAGO. July 31- The city this afternoon is comparatively calm for the first time since Sunday.
 It is believed that the soldiers have quclled the riots. The troops were on ly ordered out when 1t was learneG that the whites had planned to burn a large section of the black belt.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
HAS A STIFF BACK

WASHINGTON, July 31- Senator Reyes. Republican of New Hampshire after a conference with President Will son today said: "My back is stiffer than ever for ratification of the trea' sy. with reservations"
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SOMETHING DOING

WASHINGTON. July 3l- The Senate Public Lands Committee is considering Senator Shoots bill to promote the production of oil' coal. gas phosphate and sodium upon government owned lands. The bill is similar to the one fail ing last session. except that the provisions for the sale of coal lands is eliminated. Special atten' ton is being paid to demands from Alaska for coal and oil pro duction.
 sst+ sH* tsst -
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ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
 GIVE DANCE SATURDAY

The Arctic Brotherhood will give a dance next Saturday night according to announcement made today by the special committee. The dance will be in the nature of sort of farewell to several we'll known Seward persons who will leave on the Alameda.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
CONSIDERS LIVING COST

WASHINGTON. July 3l- A state ment issued at the White House this afternoon says President Wilson is giving deep and thoughtful considera' ton to the high cost of living. All branches of the government t\"t can aid in solving this problem are nov working upon the question.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-31
RAW SILK ADVANCING

YOKOHAMA. July ?l- Prices cf all grades of raw silk which dropped disastrously with the beginning of the war have since mounted far above the high tide of the last ten years. Japan exported sl90.0O00OO worth of raw silk last year. 1t is announced.