Cayton's Weekly

State Library Cayton's Weekly --- PRICE FIVE CENTS CAYTON'S WEEKLY Published every Saturday at Seattle, Washington. U. S. A. In the interest of equal rights and equal justice to all men and for "all men up." A publication of general information, but in the main voicing the sentiments of the Colored Citizens. It is open to the towns and communities of the state of Washington to air their public grievances. Social and church notices are solicited for publication and will be handled according to the rules of journalism. Subscription $2 per year in advance. Special rates made to clubs and societies. HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON..Editor and Publisher TELEPHONE: BEACON 1910 TILLMAN IS DEAD 0 "Of the dead let no evil be said," wrote a sage many years ago, but if anything save evil can be said in commenting on the death of Benjamin R. Tillman then it would have to be said by Him who doeth all things well. After a stormy life of cussedness the late Pitchfork Tillman is now but a lump of clay. Whether his cussedness will live after him or be interred with his bones remains to be seen, but let's hope for the good of humanity and the preservation of our government, laws and customs the latter fate will be its reward. Some one has said that no one is so bad but that he or she could be worse and applying this charitable construction of one's life to Tillman, he must have done some good as he traveled from the cradle to the grave, but it is not seeable. The man lived at variance with his fellowman and his spectacular rise from the hovels of South Carolina to one of the foremost men of the country was due largely to the fact that others used him for selfish purposes, and pushed him along because they knew they always had a pliant tool within the councils of those who vainly sought to be fair and square. Jeff Davis, he of secession fame, was an angel in comparison to Ben Tillman. We do not believe much in the theory that a just God inflicts bodily punishment on persons who seemingly are at variance with His Divine purpose, but his latterday afflictions must have often made him regret his cussedness of former years, but even then he was too cussed to admit of his last convictions. One thing, however, can be said, Tillman was not the only unhung wretch hailing from the South. But both the bad and the good are doomed to die and we trust meet somewhere beyond, where the lion and the lamb will lie down together. LOOKING FOR ANOTHER DEFEAT Over in Tacoma last week the Republicans of the state held a convention and though that party had twice met national defeat on account of selfish greed, which of late years had gotten control of the machinery of the party, yet those in convention assembled permitted the same selfish interests to again slate it for defeat in the state and likewise in the nation if the spirit of the late state Republican Convention prevails at the National Republican Convention. The resolution introduced by Tom Revelle having for its object the endorsing of the idea of municipalities not only owning their own electric light plants, but disposing of their over-supply to neighboring municipalities and communities, all of which is along the line the public mind seems to be drifting just now, was overwhelmingly defeated by the corporation clackers, who had surreptitiously gotten in control of the conven- SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1918 tion. Had the convention polled the delegates present it would have won two to one, but in many instances one delegate cast the vote for forty others, who were at home. As good a Republican as the editor hereof is we hope that all nominees for office on the Republican ticket, who are worshippers at the shrine of corporation kings will be so badly defeated at the next general election that they will not know that they also ran. If private concerns can grow fabulously rich supplying the public with necessities, why not the public take hold of the necessities and cut out the middle-man's rake off and give itself the benefit of that amount? If Seattle can so manipulate the electric power surrounding it to give to the citizens electricity at one cent a kilowatt hour why is it not be a boon for humanity? Of course the big electric light plants of the state are deadly opposed to it because it would take from them their thieving profits. To furnish current at that rate would be a deadly blow to the coal and gas magnates and nothing is more natural than that they too be against such a measure. If the Republican party entertains any hope of ever again getting into power it had better observe closely the signs of the times and act accordingly. As in the past the Republican party at this time is being used by the corporation thieves to pull their stolen chestnuts out of the fire. ONE BRAND OF SOLDIERS It's unfortunate that the United States authorities deem it "for the good of the service" to send U. S. soldiers and U. S. colored soldiers across the waters to fight for the flag. There should be but one brand of soldier leaving our shores and it should be unadulterated simon pure United States soldiers, sheared of all affixes and prefixes. Sending two classes of soldiers is often productive of curious and perhaps, frequently misleading comment as to the treatment of the weaker class. In another column hereof the War Department has been forced to issue a bulletin defending its attitude toward the colored soldiers in France. Under Gen. Pershing we do not believe for a single minute that the colored soldiers are exposed to any greater degree or extent than the white soldiers, but so long as this damnable practice of segregation is tolerated the government will always be on the defensive as to its treatment of its colored soldiers, one Emmett J. Scott to the contrary notwithstanding. The present administration has been, is and always will be, hostile to the colored folks and it will do nothing for their uplift more than it is forced to do. Coming from the South as does Secretary McAdoo, its as utterly impossible for him to be fair to the colored soldiers as it is for one dressed in a celluloid suit to pass through hell and come out unhurt at the other side. Let's all be Americans regardless of our color or condition, and let Uncle Sam send U. S. soldiers to France and eliminate the "colored soldier" brigade. If Chinese, Japanese, Indians and every other darker race can be classed as U. S. soldiers and fight side by side with the white soldiers, then why not the colored man, who is even more patriotic than half of the white soldiers? VOL. 3. NO. 4 WHY DUAL ORGANIZATIONS? But a few weeks ago the white women of the state held their annual session of the Federated Clubs of the State in Seattle and from the daily reports in the papers, which was always very elaborate, they made many long steps in the right direction for the human (white) uplift. Last week the colored women of the state held a similar meeting in Seattle and they too, made many long steps in the right direction for the uplift of humanity (colored), but of their efforts four daily papers were as silent as the grave, and so far as the daily press is concerned, it is ever silent on the good things colored folk endeavor to do. Had the chief of the police thrown half as many colored women in jail or driven them out of town, owing to being habitues of the underworld, the four daily papers would have filled half of their front pages with the account. In other words, its the criminal colored persons and not the law-abiding ones that attract the editors and reporters on daily papers. But it's the woman phase of the situation we set out to discuss. If those white and colored women were working upon the same idea, the uplift of humanity, why not meet as one body? The white women giving the colored women the benefit of their long years of experience—handed from sire to son—and the colored women, the white women the trials and tribulations of fashioning of a happy-go-lucky people into a careful, painstaking one. It may be policy for colored and white women to have local separate organizations, but it looks very much like straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel in having a dual state organization. The world is undergoing a great change at present and, in our opinion, its the Divine purpose to wipe out classes and former conditions and to see men and women as they are, without regard to race, color or creed. COMING OUR WAY Judging from the press reports the past week at the front was ours and the Allies are still traveling the winning road. Uncle Sam now has a million men in France, who aer doing things in good old American style, and we would not be surprised if the reverses the Germans have been meeting for the past ten days is not the beginning of the end. By January the Secretary of War says, "We will have two million men in France," which will mean that the Allies will begin a sweeping spring drive all along the line and unless the Germans are able to put up a hundred per cent stronger defense than they have as yet done they will be forced to retreat and do so at a terrible loss of their fighters. Its now a fight to a finish and the Allies will be satisfied with nothing short of the ignomious defeat of the Kaiser or their own utter defeat. As we see it the dove of peace has been shot and, as said above, the fight will continue until Bill Kaiser or the Allies are completely exhausted. Germany had hoped that she would be able to crush the Allies before Uncle Sam could get there, but in that she was sadly mistaken for your uncle is there and with bells on and "believe me" those bells are ringing loud and long. --- TILLMAN HAS AN ADVOCATE In another column hereof we take the stand that there was nothing good in Benjamin R. Tillman, and if there were, it never came out, but along comes Scott Bone, editor of the P.I., and pens out an eulogy on his Pitchfork Nibbs that made of him, while in the height of his fame, an angel without wings. Whoever sees or saw good in Tillman, from our viewpoint, is either crazy or of a like mentality as was Tillman. We nor no one else believes for a single minute that Scott Bone is crazy, yea, verily, he is not, and not being crazy he must share the revolutionary ideas of Tillman, and this we do not doubt for a wholly second, if reports concerning Mr. Bone's early life be true. Men of repute, who have had occasions to look up the history of the Bone family, say he was born and grew to manhood in the state of Indiana, and was not only a Democrat, but was a Knight of the Golden Circle, which placed him on a par with a member of the deadly order of the Ku-Klux Klan of which Ben Tillman was a past grand master. Scott Bone, if reports be true, was not contaminated with the virus of the Golden Circle disease, but inherited it from his father, who was a chief of chiefs of the members thereof. If all this be true, and we do not doubt it, then its plain to be seen how Editor Bone is able to see so much good in a man that rose to such heights of political prominence on the bodies of dead men, women and children which he and his cohorts murdered from ambush that they might control the politics of the state and nation. The mission of the Knights of the Golden Circle was to shoot the Yankee soldiers in the back, destroy their homes while they were fighting the common enemy, and to throw stumbling blocks in the road of loyal legislators. It was the mission of the Ku-Klux-Klan, Timanites, to kill men drive others from their homes and intimidate others in a hundred and one different ways for the express purpose of enabling the Southern rebels to again get in control of the U. S. Government. The Knights of the Golden Circle had a like purpose and it is perfectly natural that a progeny of a member of the order can only see good even at the National Capitol in a Ku-Klux-Klan chieftian. It took Rome four hundred years to die and southern rebeldom is making just as game a fight for existence as did dying Rome and Editor Bone is doing his bit. FOURTH OF JULY It was a glorious Fourth in Seattle and the quintescence of sanity. Whether 250,000 or 400,000 in numbers Seattle's entire population resolved itself into one magnificent get-together for a general good time and though they were assembled here and there the spirit of good will ran from group to group and taking it all in all it was truly a day of peace and patriotism. Had some one advanced the idea some years ago that a Fourth of July celebration could be pulled off in Seattle without spending multiplied thousands of dollars for fire works and fire water such a person would have been laughed to scorn, but it was done last Thursday and a more satisfied people over the results was never before seen. Like the little colored boys "we's risin" and doing it so rapidly that we ourselves hardly realize it. Save the person who sold booze we do not belieev there is one man in a thousand that would again vote for open saloons to mar the pleasures of a Fourth like the one just passed. HE MUST GO The "sporting man" must go is the watch-word all over the world just now, and certainly throughout the United States. The following from the Advocate of Portland, Oregon, is self-explanatory and shows how the authorities are driving the sporting men off the "yearth": The war emergency officials and civil authorities are hot on the trail of the Golden West Hotel proprietor, whom they charge with permitting gambling, bootlegging and all manner of lawlessness to be conducted in the hotel. Further charges are also made that one of the proprietors, Mr. Moore, acts as bondsman for the boot-legging railroad porters, dining-car waiters and other law-breakers. The hotel has been raided three or four times within the last month, and those who were caught in the various raids were readily furnished bond by the proprietor. The charge on which Moore is now being threatened with arrest is the aiding of people who are suspected of crime, to escape. The authorities say that the hotel is fitted out with a well-equipped electric system of bells and signals, and whenever the officers or any suspicious characters appear the signals are flashed to all parts of the hotel and when the visitors are admitted, instead of finding a regular gambling den, a scene representing a social gathering, talk-fest, or an innocent game of pool greets the visitors. Many complaints against the maner in which this hotel has been conducted have gone to the authorities, but so great was the "stand-in" of the proprietors that no attention was paid to the complaints. In a number of instances it is said, letters written by citizens to the chief of police and other officials have been turned over to the hotel proprietors. But now that the war emergency officials are out to clean up the town, the Golden West and all other hotels which are suspected of harboring criminals, permitting gambling and bootlegging, will be called to account. TALE OF THE WINDING TOWEL When a woman winds a towel around her head and calls for a bucket of water it means the beginning of a big day; but when a man winds a towel around his head and calls for water, it means the end of a big night.—Temple Topics. Our boys over there have been not only hunting Huns, but have been hitting Huns heavy, hard blows. Arter boy, do it again. According to a statement recently issued it's costing our government 66 million dollars daily to prosecute the war, which is sixty cents per day for every man, woman and child and this is nothing to what it is going to be. While Washington's late Republican convention meant little or nothing, so far as candidates are concerned, yet the hot air explosions over the platform made the welkin ring. THE PROFIT SHARING ASSOCIATION Incorporated H. C. Bell, Pres. A. R. Bonner, Vice-Pres. S. E. Buxton, Sec. & Treas. C. J. Johns, Director Phone Main 3203 ANNOUNCEMENT On Saturday, July 6, 1918, we will open our grocery store, at 1024 Jackson St., Seattle, Wash., with a full fresh line of staple groceries. We aim to sell for less, therefore we invite your inspection. Our slogan is—THE PROFIT IS YOURS. We wish to cater especially to our people, so give us a trial, and we will do the rest. Respectfully yours for business, THE PROFIT SHARING ASSOCIATION Incorporated GETTING A SQUARE DEAL The following information has been given out by the U. S. War Department concerning the treatment of the colored soldiers "over there": Seek dangerous duty, Pershing says, denying German story. Recalls heroic fighting. Refutes charge that colored troops are given more hazardous posts than white, in message to Secretary Baker, shows small losses in official figures. Lauds combat regiments. Washington, D. C., June 22.—Formal denial of reports circulated in this country presumably by German agents, that Negro soldiers with the American expeditionary forces are being given more dangerous work than the white troops was cabled to the War Department yesterday by Gen. Pershing. The message said the Negroes were in high spirits and that their only complaint was that they were not given more active service. Gen. Pershing said he could not "commend too highly the spirit shown among the colored combat troops, who exhibit fine capacity for quick training and eagerness for the most dangerous work." The general's cablegram, which was in reply to one of injury sent by Secretary Baker, said: "The stories, probably invented by German agents, that colored soldiers in France are always placed in most dangerous positions and sacrificed to save white soldiers, that when wounded they are left on the ground to die without medical attention, etc., are absolutely false. "The following are the losses as reported up to June 18 in the four colored combatant regiments now in France: The 369th infantry—died of wounds, 3; died of disease, 8; severely wounded, 2. The 370th infantry—died of wounds, none; died of disease, 3; severely wounded, none. The 371st infantry—died of wounds, none; died of disease, 8; severely wounded, none. The 372nd infantry—died of wounds, none; died of disease, 3; severely wounded, none. These figures show conclusively that Negro troops have not thus far occupied positions as dangerous as those occupied by white troops and that their physical condition is excellent. "A tour of inspection just completed among American Negro troops by officers of the training section of these headquarters show the comparatively high degree of training and efficiency among these troops. Their training is identical with that of other American troops serving with the French army, the effort being to lead all American troops gradually to heavy combat duty by a preliminary service in trenches in quiet sectors. "Colored troops in trenches have been particularly fortunate as one regiment had been there a month before any losses were suffered. This was almost unheard of on the western front." After seven years of aparent smooth sailing the Consumers Review under the directorship of A. J. Goddard retires from the journalistic arena. Who next? is the burning question. Washington's State Editorial Association convenes in Spokane next Thursday and if you do not lend the editor hereof enough money to make the trip we will know you are broke. This means you. All Europe was interested in the late Fourth of July and all because Europe is watching Uncle Sam. Government ownership of public utilities will come unless the world as has been predicted comes to an end. This McAdoo talk for the presidency is simply a camouflage in order that the third term idea gets by unnoticed. TOWN TOPICS "Please say for me that I am under everlasting gratitude to all who have made my stay in Seattle so very pleasant," said Dr. F. B. Cooper, prior to leaving for Camp Lewis. "Some time ago I had thought seriously of going to South America but when I shall have been discharged from the army straight to Seattle I will come. Seattle is good enough for me." He was taken to the Camp by Sergeant Vrooman in his auto. Rumor has it that Rev. M. C. Knight will temporarily retire from ministerial work at the next annual conference and will take a two year course at a theological seminary after which he will go into the evangelical work. The officers and members of the Grace Presbyterian Church will tender their new pastor, Rev. Barber, a welcome reception next Monday evening and for the occasion an elaborate program has been arranged. After the rendition of the program refreshments will be served to all present without charge. Mr. Cragwell, speaking for the committee of arrangements, extends a cordial invitation to the general public to be present. The Rev. Barber has been admitted to the Presbytery of Seattle and is now in full charge of the Grace Church as pastor and spiritual advisor. The Frank Smith obituary notice in Cayton's Weekly must have pleased well the public as many extra copies of the paper were sold on account of it and a number of papers published in other cities have already reproduced it. He certainly had a host of friends. Mrs. A. R. Bonner has been named chairman of the publicity committee for the Washington State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Mrs. Bonner is a most excellent selection for this work and it is here predicted that she will not leave a stone unturned to give the press everything about the organization that should be printed. The Mitchell Dramatic Company favored the public with another of its famous concerts last Tuesday evening. Cards are out announcing the coming nuptials of Miss Lola Graham to Mr. S. T. McCants, which will take place July 16th instant at the A. M. E. church of this city. Mrs. J. E. Mapp, president of the Washington State Federation of Colored Women, who was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bonner for four days, left last Monday evening for Wyoming where she will meet Mrs. Talbott, president of the national association of a like nature and after doing considerable organizing in Wyoming will proceed to Denver where the national body will convene. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Jones have disposed of the Afro-American hotel and have moved to their Green Lake home, which is a most beautiful residence. Sergeant and Mrs. J. A. Vrooman have sold the Hotel Vrooman and they are looking for a place to either buy or rent. Sergeant Vrooman is expecting to leave for Liberia in the very near future where he will be conected with the Liberian army in the training of soldiers. The committee having charge of the Kelly Miller lecture tour reports all obligations met and the public given the treat of its life. Do it again. I'd rather be a Could-Be If I couldn't be an Are, For a Could-Be is a May-Be With a chance of touching par. I'd rather be a Has-Been Than a Might-Have-Been, by far, For a Might-Have-Been has never been, But a Has was once an Are. STOLEN FROM THIEVES A long wisp of artificial grain that served as a stick-up on the sweet girl's hat was placed horizontally, so that it tickled up and down the face of the man who sat next to her in the street car, until it came to a resting place with the end nestling in his right ear. After the car had traveled a few blocks, the man was seen to remove from his pocket a large jack-knife, which he proceeded to strop on the palm of his horny hand. Excitedly the girl inquired: "Why are you doing that?" "If them oats gits in my ear agin," the man ejaculated, "there's gonna be a harvest." "One moment, please," exclaimed the patient in the oculist's chair. "Well?" queried the oculist as he drooped an eyelid. "I just want to have an understanding," said the patient. "I want it thoroughly understood before you remove that foreign substance from my eye that if it turns out to be coal dust it belongs to me." Hall—"Blythe is a pretty optimistic character, I hear." Wall—"I should say so. If he failed in business he'd thank heaven he had his health; if he failed in health he'd thank heaven he had his business, and if he failed in both he'd say there was no use having one without the other.—Tit-Bits. A farmer the other day took a plowshare to the blacksmith's to be sharpened, and while the blacksmith worked the farmer chuckled and bragged about a sale of hogs he had just made. "Them hogs was only eight months old," he said, "and none too fat, nuther, but I seen that the buyer was at his wits' end, and by skillful jugglin' I boosted up the price on him just 300 per cent. Yes, by gum, I got three times more for them hogs than I uster get before the war." "The plowshare being done, the farmer handed the smith 50 cents. "IHold on," said the smith, "I charge $1.50 for that job now." "You scandalous rascal!" yelled the farmer. "What do you mean by treblin' your price on me? What have you done it for?" "I've done it," said the blacksmith, "so's I'll be able to eat some of that high-priced pork of yours this winter." Sergeant (to soldier climbing out of trench)—"Hey, there, where are you going?" Absent-Minded Beggar (coming to)—"Jimminy! When that bloomin' shell whistled overhead I thought it was 12 o'clock."—Boston Evening Transcript. "What's become of the man who used to slice meat for sandwiches here?" "Oh, he's working for the tobacco company now, slicing calling cards into cigarette papers!"—Yale Record. The billboards, street cars and public places in a large city somewhere in America are placarded with an advertisement which features a beautiful young woman in a bath tub, submerged in water up to her shoulders and neck. The other day an individual, markedly showing the after-effects of a good dinner, entered a street car and his eye caught the advertisement. After gazing upon it intently for a few minutes he moved over to the sign in a rather uncertain manner and standing directly beneath commenced to sing, "The Star Spangled Banner." After finishing the song he started in and repeated it. A curious fellow passenger stepped over to him and said, "My dear sir, we all admire the patriotism shown in singing 'The Star Spangled Banner,' but why repeat?" With a hiccough the good liver replied, "I intend to—keep it up—until she stands up!"—The Granville (Ill.) Echo. Manager—"I suppose you noticed that my advertisement read 'None but a sober man need apply for this position?' Applicant—"Yes, I noticed that, and that's why I applied very early in the morning." Tramp—"Say, boss, can yer tell a feller where he kin get fifteen cents fer a bed?" Old gentleman (dealer in second-hand furniture)—"Certainly my good man. Bring the bed to me, and if it is worth fifteen cents I'll buy it." Mr. A.—And you rented your haunted house to an actor, and did he know it? Mr. B.—Sure, that's why he took it, he wanted to see the "ghost walk." AFRO-AMERICAN HOTEL Phone Beacon 912 1261 Main Rooms by Day or Week. Well kept and highly sanitary. Steam heated. Mrs. T. H. Jones. ALHAMBRA CASH GROCERY ALHAMBRA CASH GROCERY H. Legg, Prop. We Carry a Full Line of Fancy and Staple Groceries WE KINDLY INVITE YOUR INSPECTION Our New Store: 1201-3 Jackson St. Phone Beacon 505 TUTT'S BARBER SHOP "He wants to see you." High-class Tonsorial Work. 300 Main Street, Seattle. Latest race papers. All kinds of toilet supplies. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for King County. Georgia Watson, Plaintiff, vs. Milton Watson, Defendant—No. ..... Summons by Publication. The State of Washington to the said Milton Watson, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 15th day of June, 1918, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the above entitled action is to obtain a decree of divorce from the defendant by the plaintiff on the ground of cruelty. ANDREW R. BLACK, Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. June 15—August 3, 1918 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for King County Washington 101 King County. Dottie Blackadar, Plaintiff, vs. Carl H. Blackadar, De- partment..... Summons by Publication. The State of Washington to the said Carl H. Blackadar, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 18th day of May, 1918, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the above entitled action is to obtain a decree of divorce from the defendant by the plaintiff on the ground of desertion. ANDREW R. BLACK, Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. May 18—June 29, 1918. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for King County. Mary A. Graff, Plaintiff, vs. Frank F. Graff, Defendant—No. Summons by Publication. The State of Washington to the said Frank F. Graff, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 29th day of June, 1918, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the above entitled action is to obtain a decree of divorce from the defendant by the plaintiff on the ground of desertion. ANDREW R. BLACK. Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. June 29—August 17, 1918. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF Washington for King County. You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the 29th day of June, 1918, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of the above entitled action is to obtain a decree of divorce from the defendant by the plaintiff on the ground of cruelty and non-support. ANDREW R. BLACK. Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash. June 29—August 17, 1918. a PATRIOTISM OF CAPTAIN BLANK By L. W. WASHINGTON which we rode, passed this way. Being quite familiar with the location, we knew that it was the street as we before de- scribed. Before we had reached this par- ticular corner, we caught a glimpse of this Negro sildier dressed in the Uniform of his country, and for a truth one of our own country-men. lis splendid carriage, as well as his manly bearing, were the things which attracted our attention the very first time we laid eyes upon him. Indeed, it was an inspiration to us, when first our mental eyes reviewed the situation that gave the creation of this story. Of Observant Patriotism, of Captain and Mrs. Blank. As we beheld them, most especially the man, we had soon discovered that his won- derful physique was equally noticeable for some considerable distance. For he was one of the finest specimens of Military training and human development we have ever seen, With an inspiration of this scene, we shall proceed to tell the story of a Negro soldier, a blackman. Of a Negro woman, a blackwoman, his wife, ‘‘Doing her Bit’? although this ‘‘Bit’’ seem but small compared with the great sacrifices made by others, that she gave him up at a greater sacrifice than many of her more fortunate sisters, because her dependent con- dition increased the cost. Of course that solemnity which always follows when friend, or relatives, husband or wife, leave the learth-stone of their homes, was the spirit that caused the tears to run down her cheeks as he was about to leave her, like streams of water from a flowing river. This vividly told the story of another patriotic Negro woman’s herat doing her share, tho seemingly meager, for the suecess of her country’s cause in this great war, which las been thrust upon us, against our will. Is it not just such little deeds as these com- mitted to the care of our very best interest as parties equally responsible to this our heloved government for our every act, as well as for our conduct. In such eases, do not these little deeds speak volumes for the unbounded suecess of her people, and not for hers only, but all the people who are allied or associated with us at this time. Kor such unconscious demonstrations and such splendid patriotism can come from only those who are possessed with a clean heart and a right spirit. Such public demonstra- tions can only come from living creatures whose souls are magnified and charitably embued with the Divine Spirit of real giv- ing, vented with its good will for others in the way of lending encouragement for better days for those men and women who also must sooner or later be called upon to experience possibly the very same things. It is just such citizens as these, that our country must look forward to, at all times, to safeguard her best interests as well as to protect her immense borders and internal area. It is not now possible for us to tell just how long this war shall last, but in the coming calm, such deeds can not and will not be ignored by lovers of Universal Democracy, for the reason that all Liberty-loving peoples here, there and elsewhere, who always appreciate and give credence to such manly and wo- manly endeavors, will count them in tears of praise, these deeds which count for some- thing; whose gathering of the fruits will be as pleasing to him or her who doth, sow as the refreshing of the dew-drops to the parched and withered grass on a hot sum- mer’s day. his eouple possessed the true Chicago Spirit of ‘I Will.’’? Endeavoring to do our best in all things, that we are ealled upon to do, for this our country. Yes oe 8. Sk ee ei cee ER ae but a short time before been united in holy wedlock and who were living as happy to- gether as two little peas in a pod, struggling side by side trying to satisfy the best de- sires of each other’s heart; as well as plan- ning for each other’s comfort in their later days. As he returned from his employ- ment, he startled her by reading to her the news of his call to serve his country, and to report for duty immediately. Although nervously surprised, she loved him too much to advance her thoughts in the matter, before she had received a conscienness of his expectations. Like the dutiful wife she was, she waited patiently until he had finished reading his notification, before she would, as she then thought, burden him further with her desires. He placed the card care- fully into his coat pocket and said to her: “‘My dear, as soon as I can adjust by busi- ness in a way that you will be able to take care of everything in my absence, I shall report for duty, other than this, I have no further explanation to make; I am a Patriot, not a Slacker, I believe I am a man, there- fore when it becomes necessary a soldier. And I realize that it has become very neces- sary indeed. My country calls me, and I must answer upon equal terms with my comrades. You and I have so signally sang often in our religious temples, Lord, ‘‘Here Am I, Send Me, Send Me.’’ This dutiful wife, turned her head from him to hide the secret of her outward expression, and quickly wiped away the tears which had been streaming down her cheeks when from at first he had read the news. With right- about-face, she again looked into his pierc- ing eyes and said to him with that wonder- ful devotion, ‘‘Mr. Blank, as long as we are man and wife, which I hope shall be forever, I——— shall never request you to deny the calling or ignore the mandates of your and my country. No,—— never. Upon the other hand, if it were possible for a women to give her life for her country, in this erisis, I would gladly accompany you, in answering the call. You can trust me dear, and always remember, that where e’er you be, or where e’er you go this woman shall remain faithful and true.’”’ Of this Cap- tain Blank had no doubt, by this time he had learned to know her every fault, he knew that she had none in this. That what she had said was well said, and just that and no more she meant. In this getting together process he became inspired, next morning he resigned his position with the firm who held him in very high esteem. He came home, packed his grip with the wife at- tending him to the depot, after bidding her goodbye, he was off for the Camp. He arrived safely, registered, and was given his place in the ranks, only a private. The Christian woman he had left behind, went about her duties, watching, waiting, and praying for him constantly, day by day, with the knowledge that God would make all things right; in this she was not deceived. For it was not very long after his departure until he wrote her of his constant promo- tion. Mr. Blank took a hold of his work with a grim determination to advance by the way of giving efficient service. With a vim, and a great determination he felt that he must learn, so he settled down to brass tacks, and began to study; it was not long before he became efficient in the Arts and Sciences of Military Eethics and the finer tactical points of our modern war. His advancement was by promotion from private to corporal, to sergeant, to lieutenant, in their order, until he had in a very short time reached the position of captain in com- ee ee ad ee ree a Ra a | | | | | | | | | | | | ) | | | | | | | she was not likely to be the one who would be ungrateful for such a blessing. A few weeks later we learned that he was given this already mentioned leave of ab- sence, came home and spent the time with his companion. With this woman who was now Mrs. Captain Blanks, who had given him so much encouragement upon his mili- tary adventure. His leave of absence how- ever only called for a short stay, as his services were very much needed to help round out those of his race who were less fortunnate by not having the proper literary training when selected. When we saw him these few days had been spent up to this very day, with just enough time to reach his destiny.—Pullman Porters Review. THE NEXT CONGRESS The new management of the Republican Party wishes to return a strong majority of the four hundred and thirty-five members of the lower house who will be elected in No- vember. Everybody knows how congresional nom- inations usually go in seroes of districts: X has a claim on the local party managers for party services. Perhaps he is the sitting congressman—ineonspicuous at Washington, but faithful to the party. Y has an ambition to go to Washington, without anything very convincing in the way of deemonstrated ca- pacity to base it on. Z regards a seat in the House as a better job than his present law practice. Making one of four hundred and thirty- five members of the lower house—more or leess gagged and caucused and infringed up- on by the President and Senate—is not an occupation which ordinarily attracts men of outstanding provide abilities, unless they happen to have a powerful penchant in that direction. X, Y and Z ght it out at the pri- maries amid the indifference of half the vot- ers of the district, who regard it as fairly negligible matter. But it is not a negligible matter now. Lives —your son’s life—and hopes—the highest hopes of the nation and of the individual— may hang upon those four hundred and thir- ty-ve members. Being one of them now is a job worth the best there is of ability and character in every congressional district. The spirit of patriotism runs high and strong. There is a willingness to serve and sacrice in a national cause such as this gen- eration has seen nothing like. Men who could not consider the proposal ordinarily may be got to stand for Congress now. Let the Republican management forget the old game and exert itself to bring out a set of candidates worthy this great occasion— with no regard to what party services they have performed in the past or whether they care a rap about mere party services. 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