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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-24
THE COLORED MANS WIT.

IdE COLOkED MAN > VIII.
Here is another bunch of pleasing stories,
which deal with the colored soldiers ana
like that other bunch published in this
paper some weeks ago, some of them are
so clever that they are almost witcisms
1t gives me pleasure at this time to tell
you what the black man had to say about
his war experience:
There was the story Of the Negro troops
coming across the Atlantic in transport.
submarine was sighted. The six sharp
blasts from the whistle shrilled out and
the order was given to the colored troops to
fall lin on the deck. The Negroes stood in
line at attention, while the passengers gath
cred in the salon. Then the silence was
broken by one big black man in the rear
rank who asked, 'Does anybody here want
to buy gold watch and chain?''
Then there was the story Of the Negro
in the artillery regiment, whose job it was
to feed the shells to the big gun Each
time he drove the shell into the breech and
the gun doomed, he jumped high in the air
and, with characteristic. crack of the
fingers, shouted, count your men, Mr.
Kaiser, count your men," Then as another
shell was driven home and the gun fired
another jump, another shout of "Count 'em
again. Mr.. Kaiser, count 'em again.
There is the story also Of the Mississippi
draft of cotton plantation Negroes, brought
up from camp by rail to Newport News and
loaded on board the transport after dark
Next morning, when the troops woke up,
the ship was well out to sea and there was
not sign of land to be seen. One Negro
soldier who had never seen or heard of
the ocean, leaned against the rail and
looked at the vast stretch Of water. ooh,
Lawd," he CALCULATED ode levee is BUST
A few days out when the boat began to
toss and the waves became mountainous
and menacing, seasick Negro soldier
looked up to the sky from where he lay on
the wet deck, miserable and terrified, and
groaned: "Oh, Lawd, please make that
ocean come to attention."
A Negro soldier in the trenches showed
up with a new pair of Shoes
"Where did you get dem shoes?' asked
his mate. 81 gotten desc shoes from a
boche." Soon after this the first Negro
disappeared. He was gone about four hours,
but when he reappeared he, too, had a new
pair Of shoes.
81 had to kill twenty of dem boches
befo' got pair to fit, he answered.
A captain said to his company of Ne
groes, CHOW I want you fellows to learn
this game thoroughly. Suppose our COM
pany is holding the line here and the boche
makes a charge at us acros sthe field, what
would you boys do?'
"Well, captain" came from one member
of the company eve sho would spread the
news over France"
On one transport going over, one Negro
trooper said to another, very seasick boy,
"Look out dere and see dat sail boat.'
"Don't you call me for no sail boat"
came from the sick fellow lying with his
head on his arms, "don't you call me at all
unless you see tree
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-24
PURELY PERSONAL.

James Weldon johnson, field secretary
of the National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People, with head
quarters in New York City, will speak in
the Y M G. A. hall Fourth and Madison,
June s. The doors will be open at eight
o'clock pm. and the admission will be
so cents. First come, first served.
Mr.. l. l. Walker is going to return to
his farm across Lake Washington, where
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-24
GREAT SPRING DRIVES
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH,
MAY 26.

MAY 26.
FORENOON
DR.. D. II. Caldwell, Speaker.
W. W. Casmon, DR.. Cooper, Mrs. Harring-
ton, Solicitors.
EVENING.
Mr.. Wilson, Speaker.
DR.. Cooper, w. w. Casmon, Mrs. Harring
ton, Solicitors.
SUNDAY, JUNE 1.
FORENOON
l. F. Norris, Speaker.
Mrs. Harrington, DR.. Cooper, w. w.
Casmon, Solicitors.
EVENING.
j. A. Roston, Speaker.
Mrs. Harrington, DR.. Cooper, w. W.
Casmon, Solicitors.
SUNDAY, JUNE 8.
FORENOON.
Rev. w. d. Carter Speaker
DR.. Cooper, Mr.. Casmon, Solicitors.
EVENING.
Rev. E. A. johnson, Speaker
DR.. Cooper, Mr.. Casmon, Solicitors.
A. M. E. CHURCH, MAY 26.
FORENOON
DR.. F. B. Cooper, Speaker.
Mrs. Drake, Mrs Harris, w. e. Mitchell,
Solicitors.
EVENING.
Rev p. A. johnson, Speaker
A. e. Lewis and Mrs. Drake, Solicitors.
SUNDAY, JUNE 1.
FORENOON
John IT, Clayton, Speaker
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. McCants, Solicitors.
EVENING.
[. [. Walker, Speaker
"A. b. Lewis and Mrs. Drake, Solicitors.
SUNDAY, JUNE 8.
FORENOON
Mrs. Clara Bonner Speaker
A. b. Lewis and Mrs. Drake, Solicitors
EVENING"
Rev. d. a. Graham, Speaker
A. b. Lewis and Mrs. Drake, Solicitors
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN, MAY 2e.
FORENOON
B. f. Tut, Speaker
Mrs. Howard Brown Mrs. Tut, Mrs James
A. Coombs, Solicitors.
EVENING.
John IT, Clayton, Speaker
Mrs. Howard Brown Mrs. Tut, Mrs. James
A. COombs, Solicitors.
SUNDAY. JUNE l.
G. r. Anderson, Speaker
Mrs. Howard Brown Mrs. Tut, Mrs James
A. Coombs, Solicitors
EVENING
DR.. F. B. Cooper, Speaker
Mrs Howard Brown, Mrs. Tut, Mrs James
A. Coombs Solicitors
Phone 2647 1894 jackson
GOLDEN WI ct
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-24

SUNDAY, JUNE 8.
FORENOON
Rev. E. A. johnson, Speaker
Mrs Howard Brown, Mrs Tut, Mrs. James
A. Coombs, Solicitors
EVENING"
Rev. j. B. Barber, Speaker
Mrs. Howard Brown, Mrs Tut, Mrs. James
A. Coombs. Solicitors.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31
YOU ARE JUST AS
OLD AS YOUR SPINE

Even back as far as Caesars time
this saying was used. In later years,
men substituted for it-"A mans Just
as old as he feels. Taking the two.
and combining the meaning, we have
the true expression and Chiropractic
interpretation--"A mans lust as old
as his Spine allows him to feel"
The spinal column is the main con-
duit through which the nerve cables
pass from the brain, and from which
the tiny feeders are distributed to
every portion of the body. II through
abnormal curvature, the bones Of the
spinal column obstruct the free flow
of the health.giving currents from the
brain TO the bodily organs, disease re-
suits In the organs so affected. The
Chiropractor adjusts the cause of the
trouble, removes the pressure on the
nerves without the use OF Drugs or
Knife. This allows Nature to build
up the diseased organs or tissues. II
there is any abnormal condition pres
ent In your body which Is causing you
suffering, let Chiropractic bring back
enjoy good health. f. II. Seubold,
Chiropractor, 1881 Stevens Bldg.-Adv.
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John T. Murray. the we'll known and
popular lawyer. would make . good
fudge.
Judge Frank Johnston, Jr., Is max
ing fine record on the Circuit Court
bench.
Hey Bros. Motor Car & Garage
Company at 1921 to 1929 Cottage
Grove avenue maintain one of the
largest garages In the city and their
daylight and night service" 10 the
best OF any,
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31

Edmund T, Perkins, the well known
engineer, is a progressive Chicagoan
with a national reputation in his pro-
fession.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31
LEGAL" BLACKMAIL
The So-Called Legal Fraternity
Rotten With Alleged Lawyers,
Who Live Upon the Sorrows
of Others.

The Chicago legal fraternity needs
a purgative. II Is too full of crooks
and blackmailers who are living upon
the misfortunes of others. Fellows
who have given up all sorts Of Jobs
where they had an opportunity to get
hold of other peoples troubles, like
discharged and discredited former
assistant public attorneys. and other
vermin Of that ilk are reported to be
thriving Just now. One long.haired,
spindle.shanked scoundrel, who held
an official job long enough to get on
both sides Of certain divorce case,
is reported to have quite a meal
ticket working both sides Of II. He
is only one Of many. This class Of
vermin is boosted and aided by GER
tain reform" associations, some of
which are paid out OF the public
funds and are authorized" black
mailers.
The exposure Of these frauds is GER
tain to come, and will shake the
daylights out of the legal crooks,
who now fatten on human misery.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31
IMPORTANT INfORMA.
ton REGARDING REG.
ISTRATlON OF BONDS

Important information concerning
the registration Of Liberty Loan bonds.
as given out by the bond department
of the Federal Reserve Bank Of Chi.
cago contains the following quotation
from letter from the Treasury de-
partment:
with reference to accepting sub.
scriptions for bonds to be registered
in the names of persons giving only
initials rather than the full name, I
have to say that it is the intent Of the
Department, not for its own sake, but
for the sake of holders of registered
bonds, to have them registered in such
manner as to enable the said holders,
or their legal representatives, to dis.
pose of them in the simplest and
readiest manner. Bonds issued to
women under their initials, or under
the initials of their husbands, are not
readily transferable in case Of the
death Of the holder.
Though letters Of administration
would be issued in the legal name Of
the deceased, and the bonds would be
inscribed in her name, under her in.
itials, or those of her husband, as the
case might be. The letters Of admin.
istration and the bonds would not
agree as to the name, and therefore
the administrator Of Mrs. Sarah A.
Smith. say, would have to prove that
she and Mrs. Thomas w. Smith (or
Mrs. s. Smith) we're one and the same
person. It is to avoid troubles of this
character that the Department has in.
sisted on receiving the legal name of
persons subscribing for registered
bonds.
"Of course, the Department cannot
refuse to issue bonds under initials II
the parties interested insist upon Il,
but II is requested that you, in all
cases where II is possible, insist on
receiving the full names of persons
subscribing for registered bonds.'
Charles Krutckc1 always made q
good public record.
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Ivan ID. Koukoff. the we'll known
money broker and steamship agent, 10
q leader on the West Side. He would
make good county commissioner.
John w. Eckhart has done much to
build up the Iroquois Club. He makes
q success Of everything he undertakes.
Dixon G. Williams has high honors
awaiting him at the hands of the
people.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31

Judge Thomas r. scully has made q
splendid record in the County Court
The people have confidence In him
and their confidence has never becn
misplaced. either when the Judge was
on the Municipal bench or In his pres
snt responsible position.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31
State COUN.
GIL OF Defense
Samuel insult. Chairman.
b. F. Harris, Vice Chairman.
J. Ogden Armour, Treasurer.

Samuel insult. Chairman.
b. F. Harris, Vice Chairman.
J. Ogden Armour. Treasurer.
Roger G. Sullivan, SECRETARY.
DR.. Frank Billings. Mrs. Joseph T.
Bowen, Roger c. Sullivan, John
II. Harrison, Levy Mayer. John
G. Oglesby, v. A. Olander, David
T.. Shanahan, John A. Spoor. Fred w.
Upham. Charles H. Wacker. John H.
Walker. e. W. Lloyd. Assistant Sec.
retary.
chairmsn Of Committees.
Food, Fuel and Conservation--J.
Ogden Armour.
Labor--John II. Walker.
Engineering and Inventions-Fredk.
X. Copeland.
Military Affairs--John q. Oglesby.
Publicity-Samuel insult.
Survey Of Man Power-Victor A..
Olander.
Women's organizations--Mrs. Jos.
T. Bowen.
Health--Dr. Frank Billings.
Legislation and Law-Levy Mayer.
Coordination of societies-Frsd w.
Upham.
Auditing--David Z. shanahan.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31
FROM LOT LINE
"'' TO LOT LINE
AS City Owns All of Street II
Should Clean Sidewalks
Itself.

The city claims the ownership Of
the streets from lot line to lot line
and all distractions on the sidewalks
from news stands to snow are there
with its permission. It rents space on
sidewalks at its own sweet will. II
should, therefore, keep the sidewalks
as we'll as the rest of the streets clean.
But 1t does not. The money that the
city should spend on the cleaning Of
dirty sidewalks Is wasted on $4,000 900
worth OF unnecessary Job holders.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31

Fletcher Dobyns, the popular mas
ter in chancery, is at the forefront
in every movement for the better
ment of Chicago.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31

Dr. George Sultan always made .
good record in public life.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31

Maurice T. cuIlerton Is much rs
spected as q leader In labor circles.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31
GOVERNOR Low
DEN'S ASSISTANTS

Department Of Trade and Commerce.
Director-william II. Boys. Streator,
$4,000.
Assistant Director--Jamss 9. Bald.
win, Decatur; $4,000.
Superintendent of Insurance-rred
W. Potter, Albion; $4,000.
Fire Marshal--Johp Gambler. Otta-
wa: $4,000.
Chief Grain nspector--walter q.
Schmidt, Chicago: $4,000.
Department Of Finance.
Director-Omar II. Wright, Bslvi.
ders; $1,000.
Assistant Director - Everett H.
Trip. Belvidere; $4,000.
Administrative Auditor--Jossph G.
Mason, Chicago: S4.S00.
Superintendent Of Department Re-
ports-A. T. Spivey, East st. Louis:
$500.
Department Of Agriculture.
Director-Charles Adkins. Bement;
$4,000.
Assistant Director-H. II. Parke.
sycamore; $3,600,
Superintendent of Foods and Diaries
John B. Neeman, Elgin: $4,000.
Superintendent of Animal Industry
w. w. Wright, Toulon; $500.
Chief Veterinarian-A. T. Peters,
Peoria; $4,000.
Chief Game and Fish Warden
Ralph F. Bradford, Pontiac: $500.
Department. Of Labor.
Director-Barney Cohen, Chicago:
5000.
Assistant Director-Burt c. Bean,
Chicago; $4,000.
Chief Factory nspector-Robert 8.
Jones. Flora; $4,000.
Superintendent Of Free Employment
ofiices-W. G. Lewman. Danville;
$4,000.
Chief Inspector OF Private Employ.
ment Agencies-John J. McKenna.
Chicago; $4,000
Department Of Mines and Minerals.
Director-Evan d. John, Carbon.
dale; 5000.
Assistant Dirsctor-Martin Bolt.
Springfield; $1,000.
Department Of Public Works and
Buildings.
Director-Leslie ID. Puterbaugh. Peo-
ria: $4,000.
Assistant Director-Thomas G. Ven.
nun, Watseka; $4,000.
Superintendent OF Waterways-Wil-
liam l.. Sackett, Morris; $4,000.
Superintendent of Printing-H. l..
Williamson, Springfield, $4,000.
Superintendent of Purchases and
Supplies-Henry H. Kohn. Anna;
$4,000.
Superintendent of Highways-S. T.
Bradt, De Kaib; $1,000.
Superintendent of Parks-Frank d.
Lowman, Sandwich; s2.600.
Department Of Public Welfare.
Director-Charles H. Thorne. Chi.
cago; $4,000.
Assistant Dlreclor-James r. Nc
Clure, Carlinville; $4,000.
Fiscal Supervisor-Frank d. Whip
Springfield; 5000.
Superintendent of Charities--A. L.
Bowen, Springfield; $1,000.
superintendent Of Prisons-John l.
Whitman, Chicago: $4,000.
Superintendent of Pardons and Pa
roles-William Colvin. Springfield; ;
5000.
Department Of Health.
Director-Dr. @. st. Clair Drake
Springfield; $4,000.
Superintendent Of Lodging House
Inspection-William H. McCulloch
Chicago; $4,000.
Department Of Registration and Edu
| cation.
Director-Francis W. Shepardson
Chicago; $1,000.
Superintendent Of Registration
Fred q. Dodds, Springfield; $4,000,
Judge John BaFton Payne makes Z
splendid President OF the South Parl
Commission.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31
Reforming CHICAGO

A big fight is being made at Spring.
field for the passage OF the following
laws affecting Chicago:
Non.partisan elections for aldermen
and mayor.
Reducing the number Of aldermen
from seventy to fifty.
Increasing the number Of city
wards from thirty.fve to fifty, with
one alderman representing each ward.
Recall for aldermen and mayor.
Eliminating the offices Of city
clerk and city treasurer from the
elective Offices and making them ap.
pointive by the council.
The bills, II successfully pushed
through the state legislature, must go
to the people for ratification on ref.
erendum vote.
The city manager plan Of govern.
ment, which was also submitted to
the city council. was put In the dis.
card, o-l- = s-c -~aet sAete OoAti.
ments an ruvvr or the city manager
plan, and there were many enemies.
The majority OF the aldermen did not
feel that the council be trusted with
the selection OF mayor, and others
raised the objection that the people
would thereby have no voice In the
selection OF their executive.
The contemplated change In the
aldermanic system was first brought
10 the council in bill providing for
four years instead OF two.year terms
for the city fathers and provided for
one alderman from each OF thirty
fve wards. II lost by vote Of 32
10 27 and was then amended to pro-
vide for fifty. wards, with an alder.
man from each.
Judge Thomas r. Scully has made .
spleudid record In the County Court
The people have confidence In him
and their confidence has never becn
misplaced. either when the Judge was
on the Municipal bench or In his pres
snt responsible position.
Fletcher Dobyns, the popular mas
ter in chancery, is at the forefront
in every movement for the better
ment of Chicago.
Granville w. Browning would make
q good member of the Circuit cour'
bench.
Two hundred saloons have gone out
of business since May /, leaving 5000
still running in Chicago.
Stillman b. Jameson Is one OF the
coming men In the Republican party
He is honest and able.
Matt Aller would make good CITY
Treasurer. He Is a sterling Democrat
and has worked hard to put many good
men into public Office.
James Scala's Italian restaurant al
6l West Monroe street is very pop
ular.
0
Adam Wolf 10 one or rns most popu
lar men In Chicago. You cant bsa'
him
Alderman Walter p. Steffen is max
ing a fine record In the city council
~
The Miehelob Clup which meet,
at Ohio and Clark streets in Sauer
mans splendid rooms 10 growing ir
membership and power every day.
Judge Kicknam Seaman fulnlls the
expectations OF his friends. His rec
ord on the bench is a good one.
Patrick J. can n making . good
record as trustee Of the Sanitary Dis
rtct OF Chicago
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DIR. George Sultan always made Z
good record in public life.
~
Maurice T. cuIlerton Is much 70
spected as leader in labor circles.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31

Otto Rueter, the leader among Chi.
cago real estate subdiyiders, has
opened a new office at 32 North Dear
born street. 1t Is encouraging to the
real estate world as we'll as to the
property owners and prospective buy.
ers to see Mr.. Rueter blazing the way
to a big trade with the finest real es.
tate office in Chicago on the ground
floor of big building on prominent
loop street.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31

Five bills for state legislation to
be asked by the city we're prepared
by the law department. The bills
provide:
A city manager.
Changes in the method OF select.
ing city controller. city clerk and
city treasurer.
Consolidation OF the duties and of.
aees Of city controller and city
Treasurer.
Nonpartisan election OF aldermen
Consolidation OF local governments
A special committee on state legis-
lation will pass on the bills before
the council Is asked to act on them.
Charles Molitor. a recognized leader
in the machinery trade. is one of Chi
cago's leading and most reliable bust
ness men. His name Is honored
wherever he is known.
c. f.. Karstrom, the well known
manager of sales for the Big Creek
Colliery Co., Is one of the most popu.
lar men in Chicago connected with
the coal trade.
Thomas J. SsvermAn OF Ohio And
Clark streets and proprietor of tbs
Oldest saloon and restaurant in Chi
cago has the finest bar fixtures In
America. They were made over nfty
years ago, and the carving was an
done by hand. The German Historical
soeiety has taken photographs Of
A@m.
Chicago eagle., 1919-05-31

Chester A. Phillips & Co., the we'll,
known sales engineers, In the Old
Colony Building, have national repu'
tation for efficiency and square deal.
ing and no concern in the country
furnishes better locomotives. steam
shovels. excavators. locomotive cranes
railway cars, steel rails, railroad
power, mining, shipbuilders and con
tractors equipment.
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-01
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES

The October meeting of the Wom-
an s Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church was held on Tuesday
afternoon at 8 O. clock.
Mrs. Harry R. Doolittle, of Chicago,
field secretary of the Woman's Board
of NJ Mssions of the Northwest, was
the speaker of the day. Mrs. Doc
little is making tour of visitation
among the societies of the Colorado
Presbyterian churches and has recent
ly attended the annual meeting Of the
Presbyterian synod and synodical So
cieties at Boulder.
At the meeting on Tuesday after
noon the speaker presented "The Call
of Foreign Missions from four view
points, namely the call of the Master,
the call of the church, the call of hu-
manity, and the call Of the mission
ary hero.
The Masters command, "to the ut
termost parts of the earth' can be
obeyed in no other way than by the
enterprise of world missions.
The call of the church brings every
loyal church member into vital rela
tions with this cause which has 1864
missionaries in foreign fields and a
yearly budget of $4,0OO,OO0. The call
of humanity is the voice of suffering
and dying childhood and womanhood
in lands not Christian; where phys
cal help is sorely needed. America
has one doctor for 700 people. the non
Christian world one doctor for 400.
900. In giving the fullness of the
gospel to the world Christianity is
feeding the hungry, clothing the max
ed, healing the SEX, and preaching the
truth of Christ to the poor. The call
of the missionary hero is the voice of
heroic life in dark and remote parts
of the world, calling the whole church
to come up to the advance line.
The especial wish before the women
Of the Presbyterian churches of Colo
RADIO just now is the completion of the
jubilee celebration of the boards
which asks a fourfold gift-prayer,
service, gold and life. The gift of
gold, 100000 from the whole nation
al organization, is $1,000 from Colo
RADIO women. 1t is to be used in buy.
ing land and building residences for
miss onaries in Barrauquilla, Colom-
bia, South America. This jubilee eel
ebration' marks the completion of fiji
ty years of organized effort by the
women Of the Presbyterian churches.
The board Of the northwest, of which
Colorado is = part WAS organized in
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-01
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The Glenwood post., 1919-11-01

goods on equal terms with our own,
and in 1858 senators and congressman
from the southern states induced con
gress to repeal the laws that helped
American ships BY what we're called
mail subsidies, and then our people
couldn't afford to keep ships so they
sold them and went out of business.
Since then we have paid other people
for carrying our goods and lots Of
times when we wanted to send things
to South America we had to send them
to Great Britain or Germany first,
and, because Of the delay and expense,
we could not get our share of the
trade. Just before the European war
started, very little of our foreign
trade was carried in our own ships,
and while we were in the European
war, as also when we were in the
war with Spain, we had to depend
largely upon the ships of other natl ions
to take our soldiers across the ocean
and carry supplies to them. You Bee
we were dependent upon other coun-
tries for ships just as you were upon
own trade first, just as Fred used his
boat for his own nut gathering"
"But I've often heard papa talk
ing about ships being built in this
country lately" remarked Jack.
Yes" replied Uncle Ted, 1--WE
have built lots of them, and 1 do hope
that congress will pass some kind of
laws that Will make it possible for
Americans to regain the place they
used to have as the greatest sailors in
the world.'