davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-09-15

Don't try to whiten teeth with
grit that scratches the enamel.
That's harmful. Use a soft polish
ing agent-the Pepsodcnt agent.
Then comsat the dingy film twice
daily in this new, effective way.
That's what millions of people
the world over arc doing, largely
by dental advice. Look about you
and see the beautiful teeth that
result.
, 1923-09-15
Clouded by film

Teeth are clouded by a film. It
clings to teeth, gets between the
teeth and stays. Stains enter it,
then the film, if left, forms the
basis of ding coats. That's why
teeth lose luster. Film is also the
basis of tartar.
Most tooth troubles are now
traced to that film, It holds food
substance which farments and
forms acid. It holds the acid in
contact with the teeth to cause
decay.
Germs breed by millions in it.
, 1923-09-15

We urge you to sec and feel
these effects, then judge how much
they mean.
Send the coupon for a To-Day
Tube. Note how clean the teeth
feel after using. Mark the absence
0 the viscous film. See how teeth
whiten as the flm-coats disappear.
Watch these delightful effects for
a few days and you will always
want them. Cut out the coupon
now.
, 1923-09-15
Stays On ceeth

Under old n ethods, much of
shat film rema 1ed on teeth. It
made teeth cloudy. Night and day
It threatened serious damage.
That's WHY soH ar,y brushed 1eeth
discolor AID dec ~ Tooth troubles
have been const ntly increasing. 9
Now dental science, afteF long
research, mas TO nd two hln ,orn-
batants. Able authorities have
proved their eff ieacy. Nov !ead-
ing dentists aim ost tne worIl over
T Urging theiI daily use.
A rew-type tc 9TH paste ha Zen
created, based On ive modem re-
quirements. The name is Peso
dent. These tw, great film on
batants are en- bodied in II for
daily application.
, 1923-09-15
Beauty Without Crit
Without any harm to the teeth

They, with tar ar, are the CHIEF
cause Of oyorrh "a.
, 1923-09-15
Did wa Us wrong

Pepsodent also aids Mature iii
two essential ways, It mutt ? les
the starch diges can't in the silva.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-14

Dr. Jacobs has organized the Craw- ford w. Long Memorial Association, and through 1t will start drive to gain recognition for pr. Long. The association, he said, has raised about $5,OO0 in subscriptions and pledges to fund that will be used to carry on the work of the body. This is about half the amount needed. Phy. sicians, druggists, and persons en. gagged in similar pursuits have do, hated the greatest sums to the fund Dr. Long was born in Danielsville Georgia, November 1, 1915. He first practiced medicine in Jefferson, Ga., and later in Atheus, Ga. Following his first use of ether as an anaes- thetic for surgical operations, Dr. Long employed the drug in obstetri- cal practice and he performed many amputations while employing it.
 In 1852 Dr. Long read a report
 
 of his use of ether to the Georgia Medical Society, having already pub lished it by word of mouth among physicians in this section.
 A large oil painting of Dr. Long has been placed in the Georgia Cap itol building among paitings of other distinguished Georgians. This DOT trait was presented the State by Dr. Marion Sims, of New York, in 1872, who recognized Dr. Long as discover CT of ether long before recognition was accorded Dr. Morton. In addi- tion to this recognition of his ser vices to humanity monument to Dr. Long stands in Jefferson, Ga, a granite monument stands in Ath- ems, and the University of Pennsyl- vania, Dr. Long's alma mater, has recognized him by erection of a bronze tablet.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-14
MORE TOURISTS ARE
 GOING TO YELLOWSTONE

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Prep- arations are being made to accom- modate at least a quarter of mil lion visitors to Yellowstone National Park this Summer.
 More and more people are awak- ening to the idea of seeing America first" said Horace M. Albright, su- perintendent of Yellowstone Park, "and no seeing America trip is com plete without a visit to this land mark of nature"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-14
Daily NeWs
 Letter General News and Gossip From Abroad.

TODAY-Georgians claim that Dr.. Crawford Long, a Georgian, and not pr. Morton, of Boston, was the dis coverer of the anaesthetic ether, writes H. C. Hamilton, Atlanta cor respondent.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-14
THE RURAL CONCERT

THE RURAL CONCERT He was just staid old farmer
 And you never would have guessed He was quite so fond of music
 And had heard the vest best. He could whistle Sousa's marches,
 Knew Caruso's airs by heart And of every standard opera
 He knew the choicest part. He had listened to the "artistes"
 And to him twas great delight When the thought of Melba's singing
 He had heard night after night. English, German, French, Italian,
 One by one he would recall Each bright star, would this old farmer
 Who had listened to them all. So I marveled at his knowledge
 As I though how far and long This old farmer must have travelled
 To have heard so much of song; Till at length I had to ask him.
 And he said-now don't you laugh "Oh, my wife took in some boarders
 And they owned a phonograph.'
 A fellow colyumist has discovered that the only thing jazz orchestra lacks is a gasoline engine.
 Storage plants and egg plants are not the same, although invariably as socated in the public mind.
 Our language has it's contradictions. Oyster stew does not always mean oysters, too.
 Florence-Mother, I think I will slip on my raincoat and run over to the postoffice for the mail.
 Mother-Why, it isn't fit for dog to be out, my dear. Let your father go.
 Hitching your wagon to a star is fine practice, put QOn let your poy hitch his sled to a street car.
 Any fat person can reduce by weigh ing on a coal dealers scales.
 Chapter I: Walking in the moonlight with one arm full.
 Chapter II: Walking the floor with both arms full.
 There's a new book, entitled, "Thir- ty Ways to Hold a Husband" We presume it is the first installment Of new encyclopedia. Wood alcohol as drink is becom- ing very poular-with undertakers and tombstone men. Women have vision. They always see themselves in beautiful clothes. Money is the root of all evil, but 1t is much less evil when one has to root for it.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-14
DANGER WRITING LIFE OF
 FORMER KING CONSTANTINE

ROME, March 14.-Princess Paula Saxweimar, formerly the well-known dancer, Wanda Lottero, will be the first in the field with book about former King Constantine. The Prin- cess, who knew Constantine we'll, Is writing his biography.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-14
REGISTRATION NOTICE

The registration book of the Town of Cordova is now open at my office in the Blum Building, Second St., Cor dova, and will be kept open every day from 9 a. m. to p. m. The reg istration book will be closed o'clock p. m., Saturday, March 31, 1923.
 6-tf. K.G. ROBINSON, Registrar.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-14

CraWIoFd Long, Geof1ldn, ana not pr. Morton, of Boston, was the dis coverer of the anaesthetic ether, respondent.
 1 ATLANTA, March 13-A Boston dentist, Dr. T. w. G. Morton, holds an honored niche in the hall of fame at the University of New York and { erroneously credited with the dis for use in surgical operations, accord ing to Gergians, and Georgia intends to do something about it.
 l, The real discOverer of ether was Dr. Crawford w. Long, a Georgia M. D., and the first operation per formed painlessly under the influ- ence of the sulphuric distillate was 1 by Dr. Long, in Cobb County, Ga, his supporters say, four and half years before Dr. Morton heard of ether and used it in dental work. Many yarns are told of the prowess of Dr. Long with ether, among which is a tale that the stupefying fumes were first used as sort of exhila- rant, and that it's use as an anaes- thetic was suggested, not by the phy: sician, but by youthful patient, who, fearing the pain of an operation on his nose, agreed to submit if Dr. Long would use the ether that pre- viously had been used only on larks.
 Dr. Joseph Jacob, of Atlanta, who knew Dr. Long intimately for many years prior to the latter's death, is behind the movement to place Dr. Long on record as the actual dis coverer of one of civilizations great est boons.
 "Twenty years ago." Dr. Jacobs commented recently, "the President | Ol tuC U ulltu oldtcS dShGu lIlt oLdtC Legislature to designate the two Georgians greatest in the States history. The first name proposed and unanimously approvaled was that of Dr. Crawford w. Long. The State of Georgia was entitled to represen- tation in the National Hall of Statu ary in Washington, but for twenty years her place has been vacant. She is the only one among the thirteen original States that has not repre- sentation in the hall. I cannot be- lieve that Georgians will permit this great distinction of one of the States most famous sons to go unrecognized by the nation while the enterprising East places a usurper in his posi- tion"
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
REV. BAILEY VISITS CITY

Rev. S. E. Bailey Of Yakima, Wash
ington, presiding elder of The Puget
Sound District of The A.M.E. Con
ference, was in the city during the
week and spent one day as the guest
of his cousin, NJ. T. Bailey Of 363s
State Street whom he had not met for
many years. Rev. Bailey was enroute
to Roxboro, N. c., his home town, to
spend two or three days with his
parents after fourteen years of abb
sence, prior to attending the Bishops
Council meeting to Be held at Char
lesion, S. c., on the 18th. While in
the city, Rev. Bailey visited many
enterprises conducted by members Of
the Race among them were the plant
of The Chicago Defender, Offices of
The Liberty Life Insurance Company,
The Douglas National Bank, The
Binga State Bank and the Pyramid
Building & Loan Association.
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
PITY DECEIVING WOMEN
BY nj. A. Majors

Signing is sign Of mental anguish,
Often over burden soul on mischief
bent,
You can often guess the reason
Why a person filed with treason
Is 50 silent with heart Of discomfort
Some obstruction blocks the way o.
the creature
There is evil that is eating out her
heart;
If you only could uncover
You would find another lover
That is causing you and her to drift
apart
You may have the future pictured out
so pretty,
And may work yourself to death pay
ing debts,
You may often feel she's happy
That you're her only pappy
If you but knew she only has regrets
She's an object Of pity. not 81
censure,
You are the fool of course that i:
blind,
You've been object Of her jolly
OF the farce, and cunning folly
OF woman that's lost the art Of be.
ing kind.
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
ATTORNEY AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS.
CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN OF
THE SECOND WARD, is RUNNING
ON THE FOLLOWING PLATFORM.

nance. ash cans and garbage cans;
that the garbage and refuse might be
kept secluded.
Cd BY establishing a ward Office at
some central location in the ward
where | can be reached BY every indi-
vidual Of the ward, if so desired.
4. ! believe that our ward has Be-
come the cess pool Of vice and this
condition should be eradicated. As
the alderman Of the Second Ward /
will personally investigate the moral
status Of the ward, endeavoring to as
certain the true condition and to make
our ward respectable and morally
clean place in which to live.
s.. On the floor Of the Council
will be the leader of the citizens of
the Second Ward, ever scrutinize the
vicious, prejudical and unwarranted
attacks made on my race in every part
OF the city.
6. / believe there should be a cen
trail spot in the Second Ward set
aside as a playground; combined with
this a public library should be estab-
lished where the children during their
vacation periods from school could
go for recreation.
7. We should have Fire Company
from pipemen to captain controlled
throughout BY race men located in the
Second Ward. If I am alderman I
will use every effort to establish such
Company.
8. / believe that there should be no
discrimination shown at public places
of amusement such as parks, bathing
beaches, theatres, etc, on account Of
race, creed, or color. If elected, /
shall see that our people are protect
ed in these rights.
9. / further believe that rents
should be in proportion to the value
of the property, and accordingly l
shall use my official capacity to bring
rents to a reasonable adjustment be-
tween owner and tenant, as fully be-
lieve that poor people are paying too
high rents for services rendered.
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
One of the Many Successful This City Whose Nume
Friends and Supporters Feel Dead Sure That He VIII Be
Elected to the City Council from the Second Ward.
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY WON.
ANS CLUB

Mississippi Day was celebrated by
the Phyllis Wheatley Woman's Club
Wednesday, Jan. 81 at the residence
Of Mrs. r. H. Peasants, 3155 South
Park Avenue.
The following program delighted
the large audience.
Music, Mrs. Ophie B. Wells; Quo
tations, Members; Current Events,
Mrs. Ida H. Lucas, who gave an in
structive talk on x. K. K. activities,
conditions in Europe and a review OF
serial now running in popular
magazine.
Mrs. M. B. Block, Chairman Of Ed
ucational Committee, spoke interest
ingly on the schools of Meridian,
Miss, which was followed by lively
discussion on school conditions in
Chicago.
Reports of the meeting of the Cook
County League of Women's Clubs by
Miss Jennie E. Lawrence and the
President resulted in the pledging oil
two filled suit cases to be given to
girls from the morals court.
Mrs. Fannie Morgan, Mrs. Clara
Griffin and Mrs. Pearl McMurray
were appointed to visit the Court o.
Domestic Relations, the Boys Court
and the Morals Court one day each
week.
The guests of honor were Mrs. Eva
Monroe, founder of the Lincoln Home
at Springfield, Ill, and past president
of the Illinois Federation of Colorec
Women's Clubs and Mrs. Altheds
Moore, a pioneer club woman Of Ill.
inois, now residing in Kansas City
Mo-, both made pleasing addresses
Dainty refreshments were served.
Miss Jennie E. Lawrence will en-
terrain the club at The Unity Club
$40 Indiana Ave-, Wednesday, Feb
ruary IA, from 2 to P. M.
Visitors are always welcome.
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, President
Eta Johnson Jones, Secretary.
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
50 WOMEN DIE AS VICTIMS OF
MOB FURY
Cruelest Tortures Applied to Them,
Declares Church Council in Report

Washington, d. C.-An alarming
number Of women have been killed
by mobs in the United States in re-
cent years, the Federal Council Of
Churches declared in statement.
"Since 1889" the council said, there
have been IS women killed by mobs,
Some Of them were put to death with
savage tortures, such as burning and
disembowling."
Such brutality, the council declared,
might be expected "in pagan times or
heather countries, but by no means
in a civilized land today"
"The total number of persons
lynched by years gives startling pic
ture Of lawlessness, the council said.
"There is a slow decrease from the
climax in 1892 and 1898 down to 1908.
During the latter year and 1909 there
was an increase, then another slow
decrease until 1918, when tendency
to increase was again manifested.
Only four states have never had a
1ynching, according to the council
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire and Vermont. Three
states have had no lynchings since
1sSo-New Jersey, Utah and Con-
necticut.
Eight other states" the council
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
RENO, NEVADA BRANCH N. A.
A. c. p. SENDS WHITE GUN
MAN TO PRISON

Mrs. Thomas Russell, secretary of
the Reno, Nevada branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People, has reported
by letter to the National Office on the
successful prosecution of white man
who shot a colored hotel porter in
Reno. The report is as follows:
On July 7, 1922, a colored hotel
porter was shot by a guest over a
pass key. After a few days in the
hospital the victim recovered. The
perpetrator was arrested and released
on bonds. AT the time Of the shoot
ing the local branch hired lawyer
to see that we got fair deal. We
paid this lawyer fifty dollars with the
understanding if the perpetrator was
set free we would carry the case to
the State Supreme Court and pay an
additional fee of 500.
At the first trial the jury disagreed,
ten for conviction and one for &C
qulttal. The second trial was con-
viction of attempted murder with a
sentence Of from one to two years in
the penitentiary. The jury was out
only short while and were unani-
nous. They told our lawyer they
felt that white man could not COM
NIT such a crime against colored
man in Reno and not be punished.
Our lawyer worked very quietly and
secured evidence which he gave to the
prosecuting attorney and while we
would all like to have seen a heavier
sentence we feel we have at least let
a Southern cracker from Texas Che is
from that State) learn we do things
a bit different in Nevada than Texas.
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
THE GRO RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT TO BECOME A
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

The Zoning Commission in its pro-
posed ordinance has changed South
Park Avenue from 31st to 35th streets
into commercial district. The Ne
gro neighborhoods in general are
pretty well taken care of, being al
most throughout apartment district
and we'll served by cross streets de-
voted to commercial activities. North
of 31st street almost the whole sec
ton is turned into commercial dis
trict. Cottage Grove Avenue and
State Street, Indiana Avenue from
31st to 35th already have a number
of commercial enterprises, but South
Park from 3lst to 35th is almost I'm
tirely a residence section. When the
widening which is supposed to turn
South Park into a continuation Of
Grand Boulevard takes place the
question remains whether the people
of Chicago will allow a business
wedge to be driven into the colored
residential section or whether they
will put up a sufficient protest to show
the Zoning Commission the necessity
of preserving Grand Boulevard as one
of the desirable residence streets on
the South Side. Hearings have al
ready been given and another is ex-
pected soon on this very important
subject.
The broad ax., 1923-02-10

Record
Born in South Carolina in the year
1875 Of poor but ambitious family
Of fourteen children.
Education
At the age of fifteen / entered
Benedict College, and stayed for one
year only. Inasmuch as my parents
were poor, / realized that / would be
unable to finish there, so / decided to
come North to Chicago for further
educational advantages. Having no
financial aid whatever from my par
ents, | worked daily to educate myself
for the practice of law. | was COM
PEELED to pursue these studies at night.
/ entered the Antheneum Business
College, completed the course in
bookkeeping, entered the Illinois Col
lege Of Law in 1908, and graduated
with LIB degree in 1906. Was
Deputy County Treasurer of Cook
County for eight years, thus gaining
wide experience regarding the taxa
ton system. This experience is much
needed in the City Council. Began
the actual practice Of Law 1908, re-
tanning Office from that time at lS-
West Washington Street, in the loop
Have been interested in some of the
most important cases pertaining t
the progress and protection Of my
race.
In 1911, one Henry Prior was
convict in the penitentiary; he lost TIL
sight Of one eye while blasting ston
and was pardoned. He thought thi
wrong could be righted, so after con
sulting several leading white lawyer
he was sent to me by one who hat
heard of my work. immediatel,
took his case to the Court of Claims
Of the State Of Illinois, and failing
here / went to the State Legislature
for relief and after introducing a bill
obtained for the first time in history
the sum of two thousand dollar.
| (2,OOO.O0) for the loss of his eye.
Riots of 1919
Took active part in protection O.
the people, giving aid and comfort a
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
PLATFORM

An alderman for the Second Ward
should not be selected from personal
ambition alone, but for his ability and
qualification to represent the people
Of the ward. The voters should de-
termine this important factor BY
weighing the past record Of every
candidate from every angle They
should determine whether or not he
is the proper person to be selected as
their representative in the Common
Council.
Therefore, as a candidate for alder
man, and should | be elected, will
have 4 very short and concise plat
form, which l will carry out, as
follows:
/. viii Be the alderman Of all Of
the people Of the Second Ward No
"bossism" would hinder my official
duties.
2. My boss will Be the people Of
the Second Ward, and as their serv-
ant / would give them full day $
service for full days pay.
8. | will endeavor to improve the
sanitary condition of our ward.
(a) By visiting the homes Of the
citizens whenever possible and thus
finding out the condition Of the prem
Uses in which they are living If said
premises are Of dingy, delapidated,
and unsanitary condition. ! will try
to adjust this by cooperating with
the Health Department, compelling
it to investigate these premises and if
proven unsanitary, will compel the
landlord to forwith make the neces-
sary improvement
o. By inspecting at least once a
week every alley and street in our
ward and getting first hand knowl-
edge of the condition of same and
then from my official capacity COM
pei the superintendent Of the ward to
keep these alleys and streets clean.
(c) By compelling every landlord
to furnish, as required by City Ordi-
The broad ax., 1923-02-10

The Camavalet museum recently TO-
ceived what Ia said to be the knife
Of the guillotine used in Paris during
the French Revolution and the subse-
Guent Reign Of Terror, and which
served to decapitate Louis XVI, Marie
Antoinette. Robespierre, and thousands
Of others. II was a gift to the mu.
scum from q Belgian collector. Tho
relic liz said to have been In the pos
session Of the family OF Samson, the
famous executioner of the French Rev
Olution. for several generations.
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
THE LEGAL AND BUSINESS RECORD
OF ATTORNEY AUGUSTUS l.. VIII
LIAMS SINCE HE LANDED IN CHI
CAGO MORE THAN TWENTY
YEARS AGO WITHOUT TEN DOL
LARS TO HIS NAME.

the risk OF my life. After the trouble
was over, went into hearing of all
cases before the Coroner of Cook
County and remained without COM
pensation for forty-two days and
twenty-five nights, fighting for the un-
fortunate.
Commentator for my work during
this time in the official report Of
Peter NJ. Hoffman, Coroner, was as
follows:
THE Peace and Protective Asso-
citation Of Chicago, and the Cook
County Bar Association, colored or
CARNATIONS, were ably represented by
Mr.. a. +. Williams"
Started twenty-six (26) lawsuits
against the city of Chicago for dam
ages totaling one hundred twenty-six
thousand dollars ($l26,OOO.OO). spent
more than twenty-five hundred dollars
| ($2,500O0) for Investigations, court
costs, stenographers' fees, etc, not
including my own time, receiving not
one penny from the twenty-six per-
sons whom / represented.
/ fought for these people three and
one-half years and finally on January
l9, 1923, succeeded in closing the
long and victorious fight against the
city Of Chicago which
was thought to be utterly impossible
and compelled it to pay damages
for the outrages, the massacre of in
nocent members Of my race, to the
amount Of $l12,O00OO.
Business
! One of the builders, directors and
| counsels of the Public Life Insurance
: Company Million Dollar $1,000, O00)
Corporation, the only mixed company
|, in America, having both colored and
white people doing business as unit.
This Company gives employment to
more than two hundred (2O0) of our
people daily.
Have property holdings in Chicago.
Michigan and the Dominion of Can
ada, thus necessitating me to pay a
large amount Of taxes every year.
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
Nictoria,a Record Reinn.

Queen Victoria's was the longest
reign in English history. II lasted 6S
years. She assembled the throne In
1887 and died In 1901. at the age of
eighty-one years. The next longest
reign was that Of her grandfather,
George III, who was on the throne 80
years, though he became hopelessly
insane nine years before his death,
and his eldest son, afterward George
~, became prince regent. Edward
hrs reign lasted so years and Eliza
beth's A.
The broad ax., 1923-02-10
Bird overeomes HandIcaps.

The Australian crane. one of the
heaviest Of known birds. has the small
est wing surface, yet it flies the long
est and most arduous journeys, and.
with the exception of the eagle. rises
the highest and sustains itself In the
heights longest.