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The broad ax., 1919-06-07
MAYOR WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON ABSOLUTELY RE-
FUSED TO PERMIT MRS. IDA B. WELLSBARNETT
AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO SEE
HIM IN RELATION TO THE BOMBING OF HOMES OF
THE COLORED PEOPLE ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

Lives of Law abiding citizens and
attempt to protect their property
from being destroyed by the honor
able gentlemen who seem to have
the right of way to enjoy themselves
to their hearts content in throwing
bombs into the homes Of decent and
highly respectable citizens, the mem
bers of the committee were met by
Col. Charles Fitzmorris, the Negro
hating Democratic Lacky for mayor
Thompson who lied to the writer ten
thousand times faster than the boss
or the head devil can trot and Col.
Fitzmorris who is unable to look
manly and honorable colored person
in the eye, informed the members of
the committee who had already made
an appointment with mayor Thompson
on the Phone at his home the evening
before, that they being common col
ored people, they would have to state
their business to him first and that
he would present it to the mayor and
after the object of the committee was
stated Col. Fitzmorris who hates self
colored people 1000 times
worse than the devil hates holy water,
faded away for a few moments and
when that Lordly Little pinheaded
Democrat who seems to be running |
this city re-appeared he informed the
of the committee that mayor
Thompson who only spends about two
hours each day in the City Hall, could
not or would not see the members of
the committee and they were request
ed by mayor Thompson through his
Democratic mouth piece to 60 and
tell their troubles to Col. John ].
Clarity, chief of police and just as
the members Of the committee stepped
up in front of chief Clarity to relate
the object Of their calling, Col. Char
les Fitzmorris like a moral coward
sneaked up as close as he could to
the members of the committee so
that he could over hear the CONVEX
sation of each member of the COM
mittee and chief Garrity's reply to
them and report it back to mayor
Thompson.
In the final wind up the chief
grew real red in the face and he
exclaimed that he could not put all
of the police in Chicago, on the south
side to protect the homes of colored
people.
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of their brothers dangled at the end
of a rope tied to a convenient tree
or telegraph pole. Just and benign
God! How much longer must my
people endure in silence this treat
ment?
The answer hanks back, not long,
for we are no longer afraid to die,
nor too proud to fight.
1t was 11:3O P. NJ. when, amidst
the intense shelling of the Germans
(who- had gotten wind that we were
relieving the "Blue Devils" a crack
French unit, Stokes Battalion, with
whom / had gone forward, reached
TanciIle Farme. We were hog tired,
the men dropped to the earth like
logs to gain a moments rest, not a
word was spoken, for we were in
front of the much heralded linden
burg Line. Gee! If we could only
have a cigarette; every one had the
makings but not a spark, not light
must be seen under pain of death.
Waiting for us was a French Billet
ing Officer, whose duty it was to as
sign Us to our cave, then came the in
formation from Col. Roberts to Major
Stokes that mistake had been made
and that his battalion was to proceed
to a point som FIVE kilometers away;
then everybody began to curse, and
they had it coming, for it was a well
known fact that Roberts hated Stokes
and was camping on his trail. b i'd
quarters being established at Tan
ellie Farme, there remained nothing
for the writer to do but to find a
cave and go to sleep.
Early the next A. NJ. we cravled
out of the cave, to orient ourselves,
and what q sightI Missiles of death
were everywhere falling, death was
all around rs, dead Frenchmen, Ger
mans and horses. Equipments Of
every description lay IN the recently
evacuated trenches; the sight was
appalling, the scent nauseating. The
Chaplain reported these facts to the
Colonel and requested q burying
squad.
"But when do You purpose to bury
them?"
snow SIR"
mot on your Hfe," was his reply,
adon't you know that you are in
front Of the famous Hindenburg
Line! Wait until night"
Every well, sir"
That night while the Germans
were Smelling our boys. we went out
and buried their fallen comrades.
We had now been at Tancille Farme
two days, our chuck wagons had
failed to reach Us through no fault
Of theirs, for to travel through an
unknown country at night amidst
bursting shells and Boches' gaze IS
The broad ax., 1919-06-07

For the past three or four week,
many half devils and half savages
have been devoting much Of their
time to their great delight and amuse-
ment in tossing bombs into the homes
of law-abiding colored people resid-
ing in many parts Of the South side,
damaging their homes or property
to the extent of many thousands of
dollars and in one instance an inno-
cent little child was killed outright,
almost in the arms of its mother, by
one of the exploding bombs-that
was one of the most damnable crimes
that has ever been committed upon
innocent childhood in this city.
Such brutal and fendish acts are
a burning and an everlasting dis
grace to the present city administra-
ton, and it conclusively proves that
the high officials of the Police de-
partment are for some cause or other
utterly incapable of coping with the
present reign Of crime, anarchy and
all forms of lawlessness which con-
tinues to stalk broadcast throughout
the city. The present critical or very
dangerous state of affairs has struck
terror into the hearts of the best and
the most law-abiding class of colored
men and women in this city, for they
are fast becoming very apprehensive
as to what the final outcome will be. |
In the midst of all this murder |
and slaughtering of innocent little |
children and hurting of death-dealing
bombs, not one word of condemna-
ton of those horrible and outrageous
crimes against humanity so far has
fallen from the lips Of Mayor Will |
lam Hale Thompson, whom, it is
claimed, was sent by God from his
Heavenly Father on high to this earth !
for the special purpose of champion |
ing the cause Of the colored race in |
Chicago.
On Wednesday of this week Col. |
Richard E. Parker; Mrs. Ida B. Wells
Barnett; Miss Kathryn Rutherford |
and Mrs Emma Head whose little
child was killed Jan. %, 1919 at 1866
Indiana Avenue, by explosion of a
deadly bomb in her home, formed /
into a committee and
called on mayor William Hale
Thompson to implore him to at least
say or do something to save the
The broad ax., 1919-06-07
REV. ". S. BRADDAN ON THE EIGHTH REGIMENT In
FRANCE

no easy matter. Here was where Col
Roberts showed his utter lack of abil-
ity to command under fire. He reared
and snorted, and cursed and damned
the supply company. He sent an
order to the Chaplain to proceed to
T. r. No. 2, and see what was the
trouble. The Chaplain looked at the
order again and again and said to
Jim, "Well, / guess this amt pretty
tough to send perfectly good Chap,
lain fifteen kilometers to find chuck
wagon. Well, here he goes" and
with that he climbed into his steel
bonnet, swung lis gas mask and start
ed back in gust of chow, for it had
been 4S hours since he in common
with the rest of the men had eaten.
That night the supply made connec-
ton with the regiment and the men,
poor fellows, who had been battling
two days on an empty stomach, had
their first meal. In the meantime the
willy Germans had got our number;
they knew that the Black Americans
were in front of them, for our boys"
had gone at them with a dash and
snap that was characteristic, and the
Germans had replied in kind, for
they were feeding us gas to beat the
band. They worked their machine
guns overtime and so much so that
they were red hot; as for the SIS
and 75's they were falling like hail.
Major White and the Chaplain had
gone down to a convenient spring TO
take a much needed bath when a
Boche airman flew over. The Chap
lain remarked, "Jim, / wonder what
that brothers up tot" 81 just would
mt know" was the answer, but with
in five minutes we found out for a
,55 fell not far from where we were
bathing. The Chaplain jumped out
Of the spring, Rugged his cootie-filled
clothes and away he went. where
are You going, Braddan?" called Jim.
"Just watch my smoke" was the sky
pilots reply.
That evening we were ordered to
change our position to Antiouch
Farme, Patton's Battalion having
gone forward; the Regimental Head
quarters to rest there in conjunction
with Stokes Battalion.
Ito be continued)
The broad ax., 1919-06-07
BOY SCOUT wEEK-JUNE 8 to u

Chicago and the FIVE states COM
prising the Seventh District, Michi-
gan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois,
have taken steps to do their part in
the nationwide campaign for one mil
lion associate members. The purpose
of this campaign is to enlarge and
strengthen the Boy Scout organiza-
ton. Mothers, fathers of American
boys and other adult American citi-
zens will be offered associate mem
bership. This viii provide a support
ing adult organization to the Boy
Scouts which will assure the enlarged
usefulness and effectiveness of the
Scout movement.
The head of the Citizens National
Committee, which has charge of the
Boy Scout week, is William G. Nc
Adoo, former secretary of the Treas
ury, who has appointed in the twelve
Federal Reserve Districts similar to
the Liberty Loan Organization Dis
trict directors. For the Seventh Dis
trcit he has appointed Charles II.
Schweppe, who was Director Of the
Liberty Loan drives in the Fourth
and Fifth campaigns. The Chicago
organization is now in the process of
formation.
Following are the detectives Of Boy
Scout week:
First-Defnitely to recognize ma
tionally by some suitable program the
value of the Boy Scout movement and
especially the achievements of the
Scouts nationally and locally in all
war activities, including Liberty
Loan, War Savings and the Red
Cross.
= Second-Bring to the attention of
the citizenship Of each community
the vital facts with reference to its
boyhood.
Third-IntArest churches, schools
and other organizations which have
q point Of contact with boy life so
that there viii be organized, wher-
ever possible, troops of Boy Scouts.
Fourth-Give to men, especially
returning soldiers and sailors quail
fled to act as Scout leaders, another
opportunity to serve their country by
enlisting as Scout masters, assistant
Scout masters, members of Troop
committees and of local Councils.
Fifth-Enroll as associate members
Of the National Council one million
persons in the United States who be-
heve in the Scout program and are
willing to help to have it extended
to more boys by the payment Of one
dollar for associate membership.
Sixth-Vitalize scouting in cities
of $4,000 or over and in country dis
triets Of approximately the same pop
ulation 50 as to bring about the or
ganizatiOn Of a council Of the first
The broad ax., 1919-06-07

Mrs. Daisy Anderson, 6O26 ,, ..
erdeen St, returned home last OA'I !,
day from her two months Vlsi' -.
friends in Los Angeles, CaL'
she spent an enjoyable and pi'
able vacation. Mrs. Anderson =,
looking fine and is the very pi'
Of perfect health.
The broad ax., 1919-06-07

Mr.. and MIRA +. L. Barnett have
removed from 1894 Rhodes ave. into
their new fat building, 1924 Grand
blvd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
STRANGE ASPECT
 OF CHASE TRIAL
Ball Player Charged With Influencing Result of
 Games.

New York, Jan. 29-The unusual spectacle of a baseball player on trial upon the charge of endeavoring to influence the result of games, will be presented in this city tomorrow when the case of Hal Chase vs. the Cincin- nau Club is considered by the Ma tional League. President John A. Heydler will sit as judge for the league and in all probability will be assisted by one or more legal advis- DTS. Chase, in the role of defendant, will be represented by counsel, while the Cincinnati Club, which brings the charges, will have the plaintiff s side of the case orated by attorneys.
 Unless there is an eleventh hour change in the program for the hear ing, the case will be tried behind closed doors and President Heydler's s decision may not be announced until he has had an opportunity to consider the evidence submitted by both sides Much of the evidence is sail to be in the form of affdavits submitted by of ficers of the Cincinnati Club and play. CTS Of that and other teams. Chase. who did not finish out last season with his team and who has a suit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
POLES

Concluding a most successful en- sagement at Polls tonight is That's Going Some" a dc ghtful musical comedy in tabloid. This zippy musical revenue introduces several good look ing girls and some clever comedians in an interesting arrangement Of song and dance.
 Other vaudeville features of the ' are: The Harmony Girla a trio o- vocal and instrumental entertain- CTS; Gin and Weak, in a nonsense sllit, Help Yourself; Dolly Kaye and Company, in song chara 'erizations; and Tats and Tate in 4- acrobatic novelty.
 Little Women" adapted for the screen from Louisa II. Alcott's fla nous story, is the feature in the film program. This big production has registered a real hit, for it contains all the human interest and gripping incidents of the novel. Miss Dorothy Bernard, who as a stock favorite here, is seen in a leading role.
 re Pathe News. with it's review in picture of current events here and abroad, completes the bill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29

pending for back salary, predicts that he will be acquitted. Whatever the outcome of the trial it is conceded that he will not play with the Cin- cinnati Club in 1919.
 No similar case has involved a ma jor league player since the early days of the professional game. In 1877 the Louisville team of the National League began it's last Eastern trip with q lead which permitted them to lose half of the remaining games and still clinch the pennant. In view of the playing strength of the team the result of the race appeared to be a foregone conclusion.
 Their first opponent was the Hart ford Club, playing in Brooklyn. Not withstanding the apparent superiority of the Louisville combination the poolroom odds favored Hartford to win. There was heavy wagering on the chances of the latter by so-called insiders" and Hartford wen the series. The poor play of the Louis vile team continued with the result that bur two of the r games of the trip were won and Louisville lost the pennant by a margin of three games.
 Many of these defeats were due to errors of easy chances made by Craver, Hall, Nichols and Davlin. With the arrival of the team in Louisville the storm broke. Charges of crookedness were openly made and one of the players called upon the club president to deny any participa-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
ARMENIANS FEAR
 TURK MASSACRE
10000 Killed After Turks and Germans Captured
 City of Baku.

London, Jan 29.-(Correspondenc of the Associated Press) - Intense anxiety is felt by Armenfans here over reports that large bodies of Turkish troops have joined Tartar bands and are attacking Armenian Villages. It is feared that still an- other chapter of atrocities will be added to the Turkish record before the Allies can relieve the beleaguered Armenian towns.
 nofftcial reports to the Armenian bureau here indicates that about 20 OOO people including a considerable number of Armenian soldiers. were F-assacred in Baku and in the sur rounding region after the Turks. re- inforced by Tartar and German troops, had captued the city.
 Some particulars now are avail able of the fighting at Baku m to the time of the retirement, Septem- per l6, of the small force of British troops which, after great difficulty. had reached the port.
 Armenian troops, after the break down of the Russian army, took over the Caucasian front and for five months delayed the advance of the Turks, thus lending considerable aid to the British army in Mesopotan1ia. According to a statement to The 1 Associated Press by A. RaffT, secre- tary of the Armenian bureau, the | Armenians had been holding Baku 1 for eight months before the British 1 relief force arrived. A provisional 1 government formed by the Armen- i ians, native Tartars and Georgians | for the defense of the Caucasus did l not last long, owing to the machina- | tons of German agents. The Tar 1 tars, encouraged by the success. of the i German March offensive in France, 1 and also influenced by Turkish ennis saries, went over to the Turks. and i conflicts occurred between the Ar
 menians and Tartars.
 l Meanwhile German troops had ar 1 rived at Tiflis and occupied the sea- | port of Pou. The Georgians, accord ing to NJ. Raffi's account having l withdrawn their support, the Ar 1 menians were left to struggle on i alone until the expected assistance 1 from the Allies arrived. When the 1 British relief force, consisting of only
 three hundred men commanded by ] General Duhsterville. arrived the sit i uation had become so hopeless that
 the British commander advised the Armenians to surrender.
 That advice" said NJ Raffi, was
 not followed, apparently. for the
 town was taken by assault Septem-
 her 16, two days after the British
 leSc. indicating that a part, at leasr.
 of the Armenians held out until over
 whelmed by the combined forces of
 Turks, Tartars and Germans. Some i of the people remaining in the old
 town had fled, and part of the mili- i tary force succeeded in retiring in
 good order to the Persian port of ! FnZeIi.
 All the remainder were massa
 cred"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
TO TEST DAHiAA VARIETIES.

The American Dahiia Society h IS made arrangements 10 establish q lest garden for new dahlias at Con rect.cut Agricultural College at S.orrs. The garden will be under ,he direct4on of G. W. Fraser, in s;rGctor in Horticulture.
 The object of the plan is to test new varieties of dahIias not yet listed or conmercial;zed and to score and classify them. This will make t possible for anyone having a new variety 10 introduce, or new seeding of promise. 10 haze it tested and compared with others growing under the sane condI-.o ons. At the end of the season the varieties will be SCOT ed and classified according to their respective merits and the A. D. E certificate of mtFi- will be awarded 10 those scoring tle required number ot points.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
LYRIC

The POli Players are scoring a sue cession of successes with the presen- tation of Conan and Harris most Imaginable comedy, Tt Pays to Ad- vertise," at the Lyric theatre all this week. Comedies are made to laugh at but Tt Pays to Advertise" does more than that as it not only arouses the risibilities of the most apathetic audience but at the same time teaches 4 lesson that is not easily forgotten.
 One of the most interesting points adapta bility of he personalities of the Poli Players to the characters Jack Mc-irath, the juvenile, in the lead, is making good 10th in the in- depreciation of the lines and in gen eral contour. Clay Clement as the versatile and live wire press agent, is at his best. Miss Alice Clement as the business woman in love with the rich mans son, but more intent upon his being successful, has a part pe- culiarly fitted for her, and the rest of the company have been selected with equal care. Willard DashielI, the director of the company is him. self cast for the part of the rich man and better character could hardly be found.
 Next week the wonderful drama, Tess of the Storm Country" will be the attraction. This is a production Illustrative of the wonderful North woods.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
TO RAISE CHIEF
 JUSTICES SALARY
Bill to Bond Bridgeport Be fore the General
 Assembly.

The Senate was called to order a. 11:45 o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Clifford B. Wilson and prayer was offered by the chaplain, Charles Ii. Puffer
 still After Morrison Bill.
 A petition bearing the names Of 54O school teachers of Bridgeport remon- strated against the proposed school code, sayiug in part: We believe that a bill so far-reaching in its scope and one effecting vitally so large a num- Der of people should not be hurried through the Assembly before the peo- pie of Connecticut have had sufficient time to scrutinize the said bill and 70 make themselves thoroughly fla miliar with it's provisions in order that their representatives may voice the will of the people concerning so momentous a question" It was re- ferred to the committee on education.
 Similar petitions were received from school teachers in New Haven, New London and Waterbury.
 Other bills introduced included:
 MT Blakeslee of Bridgeport-Au- thorizing the Connecticut Railway & bonds and notes flor physical de- velopment of the city" Finance.
 Senator Klett-FiXing the salary of the chief justice of the supreme court of errors at $1O.5OO and that of each associate justice of the court at $10.- 900. Judiciary.
 MT. GaiH-rd of New Haven - Au- 
 Lighting Go. to construct and operate an extension of its lines in Bridge port. This extension was built some time ago, as an emergency measure. Railways.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
Behind THE FootIights
PLAZA

The bill presented at tie Plaza theatre, which incidentally closes it's engagement tonight, is a very good show. The vaudeville is topped by Mae and Grace Calvin and Bert Will son in their comedy scream, The New Fireman" The skit is full of genu inc laughs. IL is the scene in a fire nonse wbcre women hremen have taken the place of the men who have rene to war. The songs and dances uone by Miss Grace Calvin and Bert Wilson are new and clever.
 The feature picture is I'll Say So," starring George Walsh, that cylonic star whose pep" keeps action on the screen all the time. MT. Walshs capers in his B. V. D.'s caused no lit- tle laughter.
 Other acts on the bill are Billy Elliott, billed as "A Corker in Cork" He has a bright line of original com edy and his voice is exceptionally fine for yodelling Francis and Love ap- pear as The Australian Duo" in haA- Tnony. Chaunrcy and Kathleen Jes- son have g number of smart songs and dances that are very w"ll receiv- ed at every performance. other fea- lures complete the bill.
 Coming Thursday is Evelyn Nesbit and her son Russell Thaw in a dra- maic triumph which will appeal to everyone. T Want to Forget They tell Us that it Is a story that you will nevo, forget. An except ally fine vaudeville program accompanies it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
slIIiliInEiIIIllIli,HllillllIillIlllIpIIllllp LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
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Yestidday aftirnoon a1sidently broak a big vase in the parler vile l was trying to see if I could ballents it on my he'd like a statue I saw wunts, and ma, gessed who did it as soon as she came running in and saw me picking up the peeces, and she was mad as enything and sed she was going to tell pop the minnit he came in. Wich she did vile pop was hanging up his hat and coat, and pop sed, Wat, the shiny blue vase on the little stand?
 Yes, jest wate till I show you the peeces, ed ma, and pop sed, l can hardly wate, Benny, wat have you tG say for yourself?
 Yes sir, I sed. Neening I admitted -t, and pop sed, My son, thank you.
 Wat, you wat? sed ma
 For 15 yeers, sed pop, for 15 weery yeens that accursed ornemint has stood between me and compleet hap piness. Every time I even so mutch as had a hay ideer of entering the parler, you warned me in terrible tones to be carfil! of that vase, and wen l was aXuilly in the room your accusing and hawk like eyes made me feel like a kidnapper in the presents of his prey. The Inizzribole dingbat was ruining my life, and now wen I heer it's fragmints spoken of. my hart fills with rejoicing. Wy. Willyum Potts, sed ma. q am an honest man and I must speek out, let the chips fall ware they may, sed pop.
 The chips are all over the parler floor, if that makes you feel eny bet ter, Io you meen to say you don't even intend to reprimand him? sed ma.
 Benny, never let it happen agen. sad pop.
 No sir, I sad
 wish I had Wippod him myself now, sed ma. And after suppir she was still so mad she went to the movies all alone.