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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper-That's THE BEE VOL. XXXIV,NO 50 A NEW MOVEMENT A NEW MOVE IN HONOR OF DEAD SOLDIERS There is a move on foot to unite all the churches and lodges and secret societies in the District of Columbia in a great and worthy memorial service. The distractions in a cemetery are so great on Decoration Day that much of the solleness of the occasion is lost. This year Decoration Day comes on Saturday and Sunday following would seem a good time to test the pulse of the people with reference to their desire for a dignified and helpful memorial service for the noble dead. Rev. A. C. Garner and the editor of The Bee, talked the matter over a short while ago and the result is that Dr. Garner has got the I. O. St. Lukes to stand sponsor and the proposed Sergeant Carney Camp of the Sons of Veterans is, together with the Charles Sumner Post, to have the place of honor. The meeting is to be at Howard Theater, T. Street near 7th. Sunday afternoon, May 31, 1914, at 3:30 o'clock. A number of letters have been sent out to heads of lodges, etc., and many have signified an unusual interest in the project. Mr. Russell of the Bannekers, Mr. Mannang of Crispus Attucks, Mr. Fuller of the Young Men's Progressive Leaue Mr. Lee of the G. U. O. O. F., Mr. Weatherless of the, Masons, Mr. Scott of the Elks, and leaders of the Knights of Pythias, Moses, Samarians, and all the churches in the District of Columbia are being interested in this service. A great memorial service so near Decoration Day is a fine thing. Senator La Follette has been invited to speak and Hon. W. E. Andrews will deliver the memorial eulogy. Prof. N. E. Weatherless will speak for the Negro race. An orchestra will furnish music and a chorus will sing. A soloist will be on hand and other features of interest will make the occasion memorable. It would be a fine thing, if the public schools would give this matter a push. This is a fine way to teach patriotism. Dr. Garner and the St. Lukes and the Sons of Veterans and all others who are helping The Bee push this patriotic move, deserve great credit. The Young Men's Christian Association on hearing of the movement, shifted its program and has joined the others for that event; and Secretary Johnson will lead the devotional services. The finest spirit is being manifested and every organization in Washington is invited to join in this service of honor. Any organization wishing information may apply to Dr. A. C. Garner or W. Calvin Chase of the Bee. WEST WASHINGTON. The annual spring rally of the First Baptist Church took place on Sunday; and the amounts collected during the day six hundred and fifty dollars. This is one of the most successful congregations under the pastorate of Rev. E. E. Ricks, which has recently paid off the bonded debt of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Caroll of 1515 26th Street, gave a luncheon on Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Mary Williams of New York City, who was her guest during the week. A very pleasant evening was spent. Among those who were present were Mr. and Mrs. V. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Caroll, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hawkins, Mrs. L. Spines, Mr. E Walker, Mrs J. Carroll, Mr W. S. th and Mr. Ias L. Tarrer 1949 [Image of a man's face with a white background and a black necktie.] Ex-Commissioner Henry L. West and should be encouraged. Our hope is in saving our women and children for no race can ever rise above the standard of its women. Save the girls and you save the race. The Hellotrope Circle was entertained on Thursday evening at the residence of Mrs. B. Foster, Wisconsin Avenue N. W. A very interesting musical program preceded the buffet service, which was delightfully served. Among those present were Mrs. M. Thomas, Mrs. Mary Turner, Mrs. L. Palmer, Mrs. Annie Boyd, Mrs. H. Morgan, Mrs. A. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Howard, Miss M. Carroll and Mr. Grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Wilson. Miss Nellie Hurbert, a very popular teacher in our public schools, has resigned and is to be married shortly to Mr. Sye Smith of New York City. Orchestra Concert. The orchestral concert given last Thursday evening in the assembly ball at the Y. M. C. A. (12th Street branch) by the Corda Club, a stringed orchestra of 30 young ladies, Miss G. A. Fraser, directress, was under the auspices of the library committee of the Colored Y. W. C. A., Mrs. E. M. Adams, chairman. Program: Corda Club March (Miller): Spanish Dance No. 2 (Moskowski): mandolin solo, Spring Song, Delibes; Venetian Boat Song (Mendelssohn): Moment Musicale (Schubert): Sextette, Lucia (Donizetti), Misses Harris, Scott, Taylor, Lucas, Williams and Norman; Lazy Dance (Montague Ring). The address by Dean L. B. More of Howard University, on the conservation of children was received with applause and enthusiasm. He pointed out all along his discourse points of interest to parents and teachers, how to guard and protect the little ones upon whom the hope of the future race depends. The proceeds from this entertainment will be used for the support of C. Y. W. C. A., a home for friendless girls, of which Mrs. Adams is an earnest worker. This is a great work I take this method of expressing to the hundreds of my friends who so lovingly and faithfully administered to my every comfort by the sunshine of their presence, their kind words of esteem, and kept my sick room supplied daily with choicest cut flowers, growing plants, luscious fruit, literature, etc., during my confinement to the house caused by an accident Feb. 16, 1914. I shall ever cherish with gratitude and appreciation the pastors of the various churches, my co-workers, the principals and teachers, special and graded, of the Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Divisions, public schools, parents, pupils, and the friends of the community at large, for their untiring interest and attention, and upon whom I pray that God's blessing may ever abide. Gratefully and sincerely yours, (Miss) PARTHENIA WOODSON. A NEGRO BANK. May Be Established Here with J. C. Napier at the Head. The report that J. C. Napier, former Register of the Treasury, may establish a bank in Washington is again revived. The report this time associates Ralph W. Tyler, former Auditor of the Navy, with Mr. Napier in the proposed establishment. It ```markdown ``` WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1914 THE LEGEND OF THE WESTERN WESTERN WESTERN REV. DR. S L. CONROTHERS is known that the two have conferred in the matter, and that Mr. Napier would like to have Tyler associated with him. Mr. Napier feels conident that, Washingt in office a fine field for a conservatively managed bank, and has so expressed himself to the editor of The Bee. A good Negro bank here would be in position to finance Negro enterprises. The city would support a bank wisely managed. We hope Mr. Napier will establish a bank here. Retracts Charge; Repudiates Dubois. May 13, 1914. Resolution presented by Mr. Charles T. Halliman, chairman of the Press Committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at its sixth annual session in Baltimore, May 3.4.5.1914, and unanimously adopted. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People recognizes the value of the work the Negro Press has been doing for years, and that, against great odds for the upbuilding of Colored people of this country and the development of race consciousness. In those parts of the country where the white press is in a conspiracy of silence regarding the wrongs suffered by the Colored people, the Negro Press has been the only agency to voice complaint and appeal for redress of grievances. The association wishes for the Negro Press an increase in prosperity and influences for the future and invites its co-operation in the war which is now on. Negro Nominated Charleston, W. Va., May 15.—For the first, time a Colored man was placed on a Kanawha County ticket 7 THE EDITOR DR. JAMES E. SHEPARD. when C. H. James was selected by the progressive party in convention here today, as one of its five candidates for the lower house of the legislature, being third in a field of seven Mr. James, who is a wholesale produce and commission merchant, came into political prominence two years ago when, as one of the two Colored delegates from this state to the Progressive national convention, he was referred to at some length by Col. Roosevelt in a speech before that body. There are 2,500 Colored voters in the county. The support of these and that of the white farmers throughout the county by whom Mr. James is held in high esteem will elect him. His prospects are very bright. The gentleman who is writing in the slings in a local paper cannot disguise his hand. The man once did sell the lion's skin, while the beast still lived, was killed while hunting him. Neither the assistant superintendent nor the board member will be able to retain the heads of the trade schools. You may attempt to disguise your identity, but wait. A hint to the wise is sufficient. Gratitude sometimes discloses the treachery of the guilty. Othello's occupation will be gone before he knows it. It is the innocent man who has no fear. It Is Rumored That a new bank will be started soon. Several marriages will take place soon [Image of a man in a suit with a tie, looking slightly to the right. The background is black with a white border. There is no text or additional details visible in the image.] They Say The Chesterfield who is writing the stabs in a local contemporary met his Waterloo. Public school teachers keep out of politics and off newspapers before it is too late. Commissioner Siddons Called Him Down. A Colored citizen, it is said, went to the new Sealer of Weights and Measures and asked for a license, but was refused. The matter was called to the attention of Commissioner Siddons, who has charge of this department and this new official was politely informed to give the license and hereafter he, Mr. Siddons, didn't want any discrimination on account of color. GENERAL A. S. BURK Defender of the Discharged Negro Soldiers at True Reformers' Hall Go and Hear Him. General A. S. Burt, former Colonel of the 25th U. S. Infantry, will deliver his famous lecture. "The Colored Soldier In Ancient and Modern Wars," at True Reformers' Hall, 12tl and U Streets N. W., Friday evening June 5, at 8 P. M. General Burt served forty years in the regular army, ten years of which time as colonel of a colored regiment and because of his unfaltering friendship for the Colored race is peculiarly fitted to discuss in a fair, impartial manner, the many interesting and varied characteristics of the Colored soldier. The part the Negro soldier has played in history, his patient, indomitable courage, his gallantry and dash in battle; the splendid reputation of Negro field marshals, generals, colonels and captains forms an enchanting story of which every Colored man, woman and child should be proud. The General tells this wonderful story in his own inimitable way, and with an embellishment edifying to the mind and pleasing to the ear. Come out and hear him and thus honor a true and tried friend of the race Admission, twenty-five cents. Beautiful Mry Queen and Carniva Resente A beautiful May Queen and Carnival Dansante, for the benefit of Linden Circle No. 83, I. O. of St. Luke, and the Home for Friendless Girls, under the management of Mrs. Julia H. Hayes, assisted by Miss Marietta Kirby, with Misses Martha Watson and Maud Adams at the piano, will be given at the True Reformers' Hall, Monday and Tuesday nights, May 25 and 26, 1914, 8.15 o'clock. This entertainment by a large number of juvenile performers, in bewitching costumery, with appropriate songs, music and terpsichorean diversions, will be most highly entertaining. Admission, adults, 25 cents. Children under 15 years, 15 cents. Carnival at the close of the May Queen Dawson's Superb Orchestra. Mr. R. H. Spittell has purchased the lunchroom at 1105 You Street N. W. Mr. Spittell is a gentlemanly and progressive business man. [Image of a man with a large afro hairstyle, wearing a white shirt and pants, standing with his hands on his hips.] Miss Nannie H. Burroughs Miss Nannie H. Burroughs TOO SMART. THE HOWARD ALUMNI Howard University Alumni Reunion. The General Alumni Association or Howard University, representing the large graduate body throughout the country, through its Reunion Committee, has devised a new scheme which will in due time call into play every Alumnus who attends the annual reunion festivities. A unique announcement, in blue and white, and breathing the college spirit, has been sent to every graduate who has furnished the Association his or her address during the past three years and returns show that the new plan has awakened quite an interest in the coming reunion As stated in the folder this is the inauguration of a Quinquinneum Celebration, as suggested by one of the committee. The object of which is to offer to each and every class the opportunity of featuring in the festivities of some particular year. This year it has fallen to the lot of the classes of the 4s and 9s to do the honors of the occasion. Attached to the folder was a return postcard and responses have already been received from members of the classes of 1874, 1884, 1894, 1899, 1904, and 1909, as well as members of many other classes, thus insuring an interesting and enjoyable reunion. The program as announced for Wednesday, June 3, is as follows: 10 A. M. business session; 12 noon, annual address; 1 P. M. luncheon to Munini; 1 P. M. march by classes; 4.30 P. M. commencement exercises; 1 P. M. Munini banquet. Every Mlumnus of Howard is earnestly requested to at once get in touch with some member of the Reunion Committee, of which Mr. C. Smith Wormley is chairman, ably assisted by the following working Committees: Banquet, Mr. Frank A. Byron, chairman; Mr. John E. Collins and Prof E. P. Davis; Printing, Mr. Robert A. Pellham, chairman; Mr. C. O. Lewis and Mr. Geo. F. Collins, Music, Mrs. L. B. Glenn, chairman; and Mr. W. Calvin Chase, Jr. Decoration, Mr. Richard Gillem, chairman; Mrs. Alma J. Scott and Dr. A. S. Gray, Program, Prof. Thos. W. Turner, chairman; Rev. D. E. Wiseman and Dr. C. W. Chille section Committee, Miss Eva Johnson, chairman, Miss Virgin, williams, Miss Minnie B. Smith, Rev. J. C. Van Loo, Mr. S. J. Davidson, Dr. C. W. Cabiniss, and Mr. H. Grant Lucas. For Sale—2 lots at Dupont Heights, value, $150 each. Cash $75 for both. Apply George Berry, 1014 14th Street N. W. Death of Mr. Plummer. Hannibal H. Plummer, son of Ex- Chaplain Henry V. Plummer, late of the 9th Regiment, U. S. A., and Julia A. Lomax Plummer, died at the family residence, East Deanwood, D. C. Friday, May 15, after an extended illness. He was the youngest brother of Henry V. Plummer, a young, live real estate broker and attorney, formerly of Omaha, Neb. The Drill. Don't forget the drill. Read The Bee. 9 A SYMBOLIC I AND RESURRECTION Real Baptism Is Burial of the Human Will Into the Will of God. STORYOFMAN'S REDEMPTION Water Baptism Merely a Symbol of Consecration—Not Sprinkling, Nor Pouring, but Immersing—The Old Creature Buried In Baptism—The New Creature Arises to Walk In Newness of Life—Baptized With Christ's Baptism—Importance of the Symbol—Greater Importance of the Real Baptism—Dead to Everything Except the Will of God. May 17.—Pastor Russell, whose Photo-Drama of Creation not only presents the story of man's redemption, but also outlines the history of earth from the beginning of its existence, preached today upon the subject of Baptism. His text was, "Therefore PASTOR RUSSELL PASTOR RUSSELL this. His text was, "Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." - Romans 6:4. On opening his discourse, the Pastor called attention to the fact that his text did not read, buried by baptism into water, or sprinkled with water, but "buried by baptism into death." In the context, the Apostle says not one word about water baptism. Water baptism, the Pastor declared, is merely a symbol, or picture, of the real baptism; and the Apostle Paul explains from various points of view the real baptism, without which the symbol is a mere form. Whoever receives the real baptism thereby becomes a member of the Body of Christ, a member of the New Creation. But whoever has not the real baptism is not a New Creature, not a member of the Body of Christ, though he were baptized in water a thousand times. The Pastor next showed that the real bentism is a bentism into Christ's place at God is reckoned to be our, death as human beings. Therefore, the Apostle says, "We are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." From the moment of consecration we are no longer counted as human beings, of the earth, earthy, with earthly hopes, aims and objects, but as New Creatures in Christ. This burial of our wills into the Divine will is instantly followed by our begetting to newness of life—to a new nature. Water Baptism as a Symbol. The Pastor next discussed the subject of water baptism. Christian people, he declared, are a unit in understanding that the New Testament teaches baptism, but there is great confusion of thought respecting its mode and significance. By the second century of our Eru, he asserted, the great falling away from the faith, predicted by the apostles, had gained such headway that very superstitious views were held by the church nominal. Water baptism was supposed not only to cancel sins that were past, but also to bring its recipient certain favors from God which could not otherwise be secured. Not only did believers seek baptism for themselves, but they brought their children for baptism; and since these were too young to enter into covenant relationship with God for themselves, an arrangement was made whereby others than the parents might become sponsors for such children. Continuing his theme, the Pastor reviewed briefly the various theories on the subject of baptism held by the different denominations. He then explained wherein these are not in harmony with the Scriptures. Neither sprinkling nor pouring could in any sense of the word be considered a picture of death and burial. He called attention to the fact that the Greek word signifying baptism-haptizus has the significance of immersing, covering, plunging; and that wholly different words are used in the Greek when sprinkling, pouring or raining is meant. So fully did he cover every phase of this subject that he left no doubt that immersion is the Scriptural form of baptism. The Pastor then discussed the doctrine of baptism as set forth in the Baptist and Disciple denominations. He showed that our Disciple friends are preaching the baptism of John the Baptist, not baptism into Christ; and that our Baptist friends, while they have the right form, as have also the Disciples, have emphasized the symbol rather than the reality—consecration unto death. This portion of the discourse was especially interesting and profitable. Apparently the Pastor sustained his point fully; for he harmonized all the Scriptures bearing subject. It is only after we y the confusion involved In us theories of Christendom re prepared to appreciate the of the Scriptural teaching. The Real Baptism Into Christ. Having established the facts that water baptism is a figure, a symbolical picture, of consecration, and that immersion is the Scriptural form of baptism, the Pastor then dwelt upon the subject as presented in Romans 6. There the Apostle sets forth the deep significance of burial with Jesus. From the time that the Christian gives his heart to the Lord he is reckoned dead. Thenceforth as a New Creature in Christ he should walk in newness of life—that is to say, his daily course should be altogether different from that of the world. The Christian is under laws much higher than any human law. His is the highest standard there is—the Law of God. The Pastor then explained in what way the Christian who is buried in baptism with Christ rises to walk in newness of life. To the consecrated Christian, "Old things have passed away"—old ambitions, old motives, the thought of making a great name, of owning the earth or of accomplishing something noteworthy of a worldly kind, etc. All these have given place to higher ambitions, new motives—the hope of having favor with God, being now His dear children, anxious to know IIs will and to do it. To these the first general Law is given—the Golden Rule—which is the least of all the Divine laws. "Do unto others as ye would have them do unto you," is the primary Law of God for all Christians. To be a representative of the Lord every Christian must love his neighbor as himself, must deal with him as kindly and as generously as he would have that neighbor deal with him. But the Christian must do much more than observe the Golden Rule, continued the Pastor. Had Jesus done no more than keep, the Golden Rule, mankind would not have been redeemed by the precious blood of God's dear Son. He could have done just as much for others as He would ask any one to do for Him, and not have died for the fallen race of Adam. His sacrifice included much more than merely keeping the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule, the speaker declared, is the Jewish Law, which Israel could not keep because of their fallen condition. It was then explained how it is that the Christian can keep the Law which the Jew failed to observe. St. Paul declares that while the Church of Christ is no more perfect in the flesh than is the Jew, yet God is dealing differently with the Church. He is scrutinizing their hearts and judging them according to their in How the Christian Fulfils the Law. The Pastor then showed that God has made a provision for the Church which He did not make for the Jews. Israel was under a typical Law, with a typical mediator, who could not offer real atonement for their weaknesses and have them judged according to the mind. But, through Jesus Christ, the Father has made this very arrangement for the Church; and they are judged according to their intentions, according to their will. Therefore, when they are living up to the Golden Rule to the best of their ability, the righteousness of the Law is reckoned as fulfilled in them. As the Apostle says, "The righteousness of the Law is fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Even though we can never fully catch up with the spirit of that Law after which we are walking, yet "the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin." The Christian, however, has in his vow of consecration agreed to do more than merely keep the Golden Rule. He has govenanted to give up all of his earthly interests, to do the will of God and to drink the cup which He pours for those who follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Whatever the consecrated Christian sees to be the will of God respecting him he is to do—he is to drink that "cup," doing so with as much pleasure as possible, delighting to do the Father's will, even though the cup be bitter. The Pastor emphasized this point by reference to the experiences of 'the Master. Shortly before His death, James and John had requested that they might be privileged to sit, the one on His right hand and the other on His left, in His Messianic Kingdom. It was not selfishness that prompted the request, but deep love and appreciation of their Lord. James and John were so earnest, so zealous, that the Lord especially loved them. In reply to their request, Jesus asked, "Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" This is the condition of discipleship. You cannot be in the Throne unless you drink the cup. Baptized With Christ's Baptism. The Pastor then demonstrated conclusively that the baptism to which our Lord referred in His reply to the request made by James and John was not water baptism. He quoted another saying of Jesus on the same subject—"I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened until it be accomplished!" That baptism was accomplished when on the cross He cried, "It is finished!" This, the speaker declared, is the baptism which every true folgwer.of the Master must undergo-immersion of one's own will into that of the Heavenly Father. The water baptism is a symbol of that baptism, but the real baptism of Christ was His immersion into death—fully, completely, giving up His life to do the Father's will. Whoever would be with the Master in His Throne must be so fully consecrated to do the Divine will, so ready to drink our Lord's cup, that he will accept whatever the Father may permit to come to him. He is not to pour his own cup, and say that he will do thus and so; nor is he to bury himself. This is beautifully pictured in the water baptism. There the candidate gives himself into the hands of the administrator, and submits his will to that of the other. Symbolically he says, "Lord, into Thy hands I commit myself. Take me, bury me—in whatever way Thou dost think best." Figuratively, the Lord lays hold on one thus consecrated and lets him down into death; and it is of His power that this one will be raised up to the perfect life beyond the veil to glory, honor and immortality, sharing His resurrection, the First Resurrection. But only those who are buried in the likeness of His death will be raised in His likeness. Thus this picture of baptism corresponds exactly to the Scripture which reads, "I beseech you, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God—your reasonable service." The Pastor went on to explain that this is something more than merely the Golden Rule, which calls only for justice, not sacrifice. Those who drink of the cup of Christ must ignore self and its preferences. They must submit to injustice for the sake of Christ; they must sacrifice also. If they suffer with Him they shall also reign with Him; and the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in the Lord's saints. The Importance of the Symbol. Paster Russell considers the symbole baptism of great importance. He acknowledged that great confusion exists among Christian people on this subject, but holds that the real baptism of the human will into the Divine will is the all-important matter. But whoever knows about the true symbol and then refuses to be immersed, thereby proves that he is not fully deed to his own will. Those who have never perceived that immersion in water is the only true symbol are not under obligation, however. Thus it has been with many true Christian people who have had the real immersion into Christ. But when these come to see the matter as the Scriptures present it, they are responsible a Contrary to his en were digressed and re experience in regard of Christian parents. died in infancy. But ward, he came to see light of the Scriptu rere sight with himself before he ce came obedient to the Word. Excuse after excuse presented itself to his mind—people would think him a turncoat, etc. Finally the matter so troubled him that he settled it once for all in favor of what he saw was right—the plain teaching of the Scriptures. The point the speaker made was that if he had refused to be obedient in this respect, it would have meant the stoppage of his progress in the way of the Lord. He needed to take that very step to prove that his heart was right. If he had not done so, his refusal would have proven that his will as a human being was not wholly dead. When he saw this point clearly, he gave all over to the Headship of the Lord. The Pastor believes that many of the Lord's people are stumbling in just the same way. He did not wish to be understood as meaning that, water baptism is the all-important thing; for he pointed out that saintly people who have not been immersed will be in the Kingdom, because they did the best they knew and rendered prompt obedience to all that God showed them. But as soon as any consecrated child of God is shown something more than he has hitherto seen, the responsibility of that greater knowledge rests upon him; and there is no escape from it. A failure then to obey as to the symbol would mean a withdrawal of the sacrifice from the altar. Dead With Christ. The Pastor declared that all who make full consecration of themselves to the Lord to be dead with Him, to be joint-sacrificers with Him in the service of the Truth, are to reckon themselves as separate and distinct from the world around them. They covenant to die to earthly things, and may thereafter use these only as servants of the New Creation. As New Creatures in Christ they become alive through the Redeemer to Heavenly hopes and prospects, alms and ambitions. In harmony with this thought, their lives should be new—separate and distinct from those around them. Baptism into death, he maintained, is the real baptism for the Church, even as it was for our Lord and Head. Water baptism, he repeated, is only the symbol, or picture. Those called and accepted of God, who are willing to drink of the Redeemer's cup and to be baptized with His baptism, will indeed be granted the privilege, and will be assisted in carrying out their heart's desire in this matter. Those who shall be immersed into death shall also have a share in the First Resurrection and in the glories of the coming Kingdom, for which we pray. "Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth, even as it is done in Heaven." EDISON BANS CIGARETTES. Workers Can't Use Them, Though He Smokes Cigars and Chews. West Orange, N. J.-When the 6,700 employees of the Edison plants here entered the shops the other morning they were confronted on every side with printed signs bearing this warning: "Cigarettes Not Tolerated. They Dull the Brain." As a result of correspondence with Henry Ford, the Detroit automobile manufacturer, Thomas A. Edison decided to be a crusader against the cigarette. At the request of Mr. Ford Mr. Edison made analyses of at least twenty brands of cigarettes. While he found the tobacco contained in them was of all qualities, he found poisonous matter in all the papers in which they were rolled. Said Mr. Edison: "That poison attacks the brain and works havoc with man's mental activity. His mind becomes clouded. Evaristo Madero, brother of the late president of Mexico, told here a few days ago that men, women and children are inveterate smokers of cigarettes in the southern republic. That is why Mexicans as a race are not clear headed." Mr. Edison lias always abhorred cigarettes, but he is a heavy smoker of cigars, and he likes to chew tobacco. WALKS 190 MILES TO ENLIST. Boy Disappointed When Told War Had Not Been Declared. Jackson, Miss.—Coming afoot all the way from Tate county, 190 miles, George Starks, a young farmer, went to the office of the adjutant general of the state and astonished everybody there by saying that he wanted to enlist as a private for the war in Mexico. The attacks of the office looked at the man in wonder. This certainly was unusual. Everybody else that had said anything about enlisting in the state militia wanted to be a captain, a colonel or a major. The simon pure patrol was told to keep up with the daily newspapers and return to the adjutant general's office when war should be declared and Mississippi would be called on for militia. Starks was disappointed. He wanted to get into the fight at once. He wanted no stripes, no honors—simply the privilege of being a private in the ranks to fight for the honor of the flag. M'ADOOS WILL LIVE IN A LITTLE "COTTAGE" ington.—Now that the Wilson McAdoo wedding is over, one great postmortial fact stands out prominently: The McAdoos are going to live in a cottage! This has come as something of a shock to Washington society, which, when it heard the news, elevated its eyebrows and emitted a little murmur of surprise. But it will be jarring to certain of a sentimental cast of mind to learn that the "cottage" of the McAdoos will be a cottage in name only. It's something up the order of the "cottages down at Newport" that Cohan used to sing about long years ago, and the cottage which the McAdoos are reported to be taking is situated at Chevy Chase, not far from the Chevy Chase club, of which President Wilson is a member. A cottage at Chevy Chase comes very near being the kind of house known in 1880 as a mansion. Chevy Chase is the most exclusive suburb of all the suburbs around the capital, and the man who buys a house there finds his deed quite full of clauses, stipulating everything from the price of the house he must build on the lot to the color and nationality of the man to whom he may sell his property if ever he goes broke. Therefore it seems that the mere report that the McAdoo cottage is to be in Chevy Chase kills all the roseate dreams of the sentimental minded, who probably conjured up dreams of a bungalow where the red roses grow. LOOPS 15 LOOPS; QUITS. Aviator Retires, Saying There Is No Money or Glory For Professionals Money or Glory For Professionals. Paris.—One of the foremost of French air men. Rene Didart, is retiring from aviation disappointed. That there is no longer either money or glory in professional aviation is the conclusion arrived at by Vidart after four years of activity. To celebrate his retirement Vidart looped the loop fifteen consecutive times and then came to earth to remain there. He will devote his time in the future to automobile racing and to big game shooting, for after the dangers of the high alrs, according to Vidart, a man has lost all taste for the humdum pursuits of life. Ancient Cradle Still Used. Ancient Grade Still Used. Columbus, Ind.-John W. Scheldt, treasurer of Bartholomew county, has presented his grandchild, Walter J Koch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore K. Koch of this city, with a black walnut cradle that is fifty-two years old. Mr. Scheldt's father bought it. Eleven children in the family were rocked in the cradle and also eight children of John W. Scheldt. Now Mr Scheldt has a cradle, who will be rocked in it. WINSLOW LUCKY, MEXICO FAILS TO NAVY MEN INSIST USE ADVANTAGES Facts About Man Commanding Special Service Squadron. Faced Spanish Guns During Last War and Cut Cable, Thus Stopping Communication Between Fleet and Madrid—Work For His Vessels In Mexico. Washington.—"It's Winslow's luck," say navy men. Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow was placed by Secretary Daniels in command of a special service squadron for use in the war with Mexico. It is made up of the super-Dreadnoughts New York and Texas, and then grades down to steamers about big enough to go up a creek. That's where Winslow's luck comes in. If this were a regular war and he were to tackle an enemy's fleet with that assortment of juveniles he would come home with cracks in his cast iron. But whatever work there may be for the navy—except lying outside a hot, shimmering port, slowly frying in the sun—will be inshore work in shallow waters, and Winslow is provided with the sort of boats for which this sort of war was invented. But if the navy men concede that Winslow is lucky they do not envy him, or, at least, they do not envy him any more than human nature forces on them. For Winslow is not only very popular, but he is one of the very best officers in the service. He has proved that a score of times. He is one of the half dozen or thereabouts who won high distinction for personal during during the Spanish war, and this statement is made in full recollection of the fact that almost every man in both services was burning to distinguish himself and would take almost any chance at all to get his 6 Photo by American Press Association. ADMIRAL WINSLOW. name in general orders. Winslow was in command of the gunboat Nashville. His commanding officer desired to cut the cables off Clenfuegos in order that the Spaniards penned. In there might have no opportunity to communicate with Madrid. He ordered Winslow to do the cutting. The cable could only be reached in shallow water with the tools at Winslow's command. And the shallow water was in excellent rifle range of shore, because of which fact—and also because he saw a chance to have what he eccentrically believes to be fun—Winslow left his junior in command of the Nashville and went out with a boat's crew in a small launch to saw through that cable. After three hours the boat came back spotted with bullet holes. Winslow had been shot through the hand. The cable was pulled up and utterly unrooted. It was held to be one of the most gallant exploits of the war. Recently Winslow has been in command of the war college at Newport and is one of the several junior admirals who have been picked out by the gossips to succeed Admiral Badger when that old seaman rellinguishes command in a few months. He is one of the expert navigators of the service. Few men know the north Atlantic as Winslow does. He is one of the band-somest men in the navy, and the navy figures itself as a rather pulchritudinous organization. Winslow is a graduate of the Annapolis class of 1875 and will arrive at the retiring age in 1916. And yet his waist is almost as slender as when he was a boy. His back is as straight and his muscles as strong. "I found out why," said one of his associates. "Incidentally it gave me an insight into Winslow's character You know, he is one of the real top note society men in the navy. One morning I walked into his office. "Cigarette, admiral? I asked. "Thanks, no," said he. "I'm not going to smoke during Lent." "I didn't know you are a religious man," I said. "I'm not," said he, "but I believe in taking hold of myself once in awhile just to show my body that Cameron Winslow is boss. I'll never own a habit that I can't handle." Natural Resources Are Richest In Entire World. YET NATION IS BACKWARD. Oldest University Established Years Ago. Yet Masses Are Ignorant—Constitution Perfect, but Rulers Always Have Been Law Unto Themselves. Mines Most Valuable of All. Mexico City. "Perhaps nowhere else in the world is there a country so full of contrasts as Mexico," says William Joseph Showalter. "With a university established before John Harvard, Elthu Yale or William and Mary were born, the masses of its people are hopelessly ignorant. With a hospital founded before Jamestown was even dreamed of, it is one of the most backward regions of the earth in a medical way. With natural riches greater than those of a thousand Midases, its masses are just as poor as the proverbial church mouse. With a constitution as perfect as any organic law in the civilized world, it is a nation whose rulers always have been a law unto themselves. "Here you will see a Mexican half breed, barefooted, wearing a dollar pair of trousers, a fifty cent shirt and a ten dollar sombrero. There, at a single glance and within the length of a single city block, you may see an Indian cargador, a donkey, an oxcart, a carriage, a railroad train, a street car and an automobile—almost every type of locomotion since Adam. You may tread the burning sands of a tropical desert with the wet of the perpetual snow of towering mountains still upon your shoes. You may take a single railway journey of thirty-six hours in which the people you see at the railroad station will be dressed in four different weights of clothing. Everywhere you turn are contrast, high lights and deep shadows. "No other country south of the Rio Grande is so well supplied with railroads. Prior to the Madero revolution it had 20,000 miles of up to date American railroad, which carried 11,000,000 passengers annually and handled about 11,000,000 tons of freight. Their total revenues amounted to about $40,000,000. The government owns a controlling interest in the major portion of the mileage of the railroads. "Mexico produces one-third of the world's silver, a considerable percent age of its gold, one-ninth of its lead and one-twentieth of its copper. The country's mineral production, exclusive of iron, coal and petroleum, amounted to $158,000,000 in 1910. The famous iron mountain at Durango is estimated to contain 600,000,000 tons of iron ore, which is worth seven times the value of all the gold and silver mined in Mexico in two centuries. The Santa Maria graphite mines are the largest and most important in the western world. The region around the gulf of Mexico is rich in petroleum. One company at. Potrero del Llano struck a gusher which flowed 100,000 barrels of oil a day. "The drawn work of the Mexican Indian is justly famed throughout the world and deserves to rank with the finest of Spanish and Italian laces. The Indians make all sorts of small objects to attract the centavos of the tourist. The little dolls of Cuernavaca a half inch tall and dressed in finely embroidered raiment, are the admiration of every one who sees them. The small clay animals, perfectly fashioned and ranging from the peaceful dog to the charging bull and the backing mule, would do credit to the genius of many a sculptor whose name figures in the art publications of the world. But perhaps the most wonderful of all are the tiny dressed fleas which may be bought in Mexico City. Another wonderful work of the Indians is the making of feather pictures from the plumage of humming birds, now almost a lost art. "The Indians of Mexico eat many curious foods. One of the most remarkable of these is made of the eggs of a species of marsh fly. This fly deposits its eggs in incredible quantities upon flags and rushes. The eggs are gathered and made into cakes which are sold in the markets. The Indians call the eggs water wheat. They resemble the fish rice and when mixed with cornmeal and fowl eggs form a staple article of diet, particularly during Lent. The insects themselves, which are about the size of the housefly, are captured, pounded into a paste, boiled in corn husks in much the same fashion as tamales and in this form are eaten." AFRAID OF BAPTISM. DIES. Child Succumbs to Brain Hemorrhage Before Ceremony. Pittsfield. Mass.—Miss Grace MacArthur, fifteen years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William S. MacArthur, died suddenly a few minutes before she was to have been baptized in the Pilgrim Memorial Congregational church. Miss MacArthur, who was dressed to go to the church, was nervous over the approaching sacrament. She complained of darkness, became unconscious and died before a physician arrived at her father's house. Her death was caused by a hemorrhage of the brain, due to excitement. Legal Notices Joseph 'H Stewart, Attorney. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court.—No. 19770, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters testamentary on the estate of Winfield Carroll, otherwise known as Fielder Carroll, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 20th day of March, A. D. 1915; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 15th day of April, 1914. 511 Second Street Southwest. Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk. of the Probate Court. CORBH. H. STEWART JOSEPH H. STEWART. Attorney. EDWARD H. HILL, JR., ATTORNEY. Supreme Court, of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court. No. 20670, Administration. This is to give notice that the subscriber of the District fo Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters Testamentary on the estate of Annie V. Winston, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 27th day of April, A. D. 1915; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 27th day Given under my hand this 27th day of April., 1914. IDA R. THOMAS, 1205 C Street S. W. Seal. Attest: WM. C. TAYLOR, Deputy Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. EDWARD HILL, JR., CHAS. S. WILLIAMS, ATTORNEY Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding, Probate Court. No. 20277, Administration. This is to give notice that the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters Testamentary on the estate of Edward Columbus Younger, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 23d day of April, A D. 1915; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 23d day of April, 1914. Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. CHAS. S. WILLIAMS THOMAS WALKER, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court—No. 20010, Administration. This is to give notice that the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of Administration C. T. A. on the estate of Maria C. A. Comstead, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of April, A. D. 1915, otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 30th day of April, 1914. DAISY C. SMITH. 7038 Lamont St. N. W. Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. THOS. WALKER Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court—No. 30746, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber, the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of Administration on the estate of Rosa Berry, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 4th day of May, A. D. 1915: otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 4th day of May, 1914. (Scaf) WILLIAM J. HOWARD, 100 Massachusetts Avenue N. W. Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court. W. C. MARTIN, Attorney. ANACOSTIA. D. C. Mrs. Anna C. Mason, of La Jolla, San Diego, Cal., was guest of honor at a luncheon given by Miss Mary E. Hite, of 12 Pomeroy Road, Anacostia, D. C., and quite a host of her friends were present, and Mrs. Mason having lived in California for several years, gave a very entertaining talk on the State. The table decorations were Lowest Prices Best Work TRIANGLE PRINTING CO BOOK AND JOB PRINTING Specialty made of Constitutions and Pamphlets BUSINESS OFFICE and PLANT, 1109 EYE STREET. 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The following comment is upon the same, from the Seattle, Wash., Daily Times: The evidence submitted by Elder Webb tending to prove that the Saviour of mankind was a black those who oppose the proposition upon their proof. Now that the chain of evidence presented by Mr. Webb seems so complete, it is strange that none of the delvers in the Biblical records have advanced the proposition before. Combination of both books prepaid. Send money order, express o J. M. Webb, 3519 State Street, C Combination of both books and pictures for $2.00, postage prepaid. Send money order, express order, or registered letter to Elder J. M. Webb, 3519 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Will submit terms to agents. pink carnations and maiden-hair fern. The National Sewing Council will start a penny crusade for the benefit of Hunter's Home, the returns of same to be made the first Sunday in June at Campbell's A. M. E. Church, at which time a sermon will be preached by Rev. Dean of Ebenezer M. E. Church. Mrs. Fannie Shipley, president; Miss Mary Hite, secretary. Rev. M. H. Davis, of Campbell A. M. E. Church, preached a very strong sermon to the Traveling Pilgrim and Household of Ruth of the G. U. O. O. F. Every one was pleased with the sermon. He will preach a sermon to the Good Samaritans on Sunday, May 24. The Clover Leaf Circle of Bethlehem Baptist Church gave a song service last Sunday which was very largely attended. Miss Anna Johnson, president; Miss Adella Green, secretary. A sacred song service will be given at Bethlehem Baptist Church by the Pulpit Aid Club, Miss Maud Chapman, president. The Young Men's Blue Ribbon Club and the Young Ladies' Pulpit Aid Club will give a trolley ride for the benefit of Campbell A. M. E. Church. The trip will terminate at Lakeland, Md., and will be given on June 1. The Allen Christian Endeavor of Campbell A. M. E. Church held its election of officers on Tuesday evening, May 12. Mr. B. T. Montgomery, president; Miss Mamie Berry, secretary. Miss Elsie Hodge and Miss Willhemina Sydnor were presented with Bibles for their good work in bringing in members to the Sunday School Not only was Christ a Negro, but it seems that Solomon, who has been held up through all the ages as the personification of wisdom, had Ethiopian blood in his veins also. A new book entitled "The Black Man Was the Father of Civilization." This book defends its title exclusively by the Bible and therefore has nothing to fear. This book is illustrated with many pictures. Price, $1.00 by mail. The following comment is from the Seattle Daily Post Intelligencer: Elder J. M. Webb, evangelist of the Church of God, in his book describes the black man as the father of all civilization. He takes the Bible to show that the fathers of the church and all the great leaders, even the Greatest One, was black. Mr. Webb's work is able and thoughtful. Whether the Anglo-Saxon believes him or not, Mr. Webb writes what he believes to be true about his race and their place in Biblical history. Combination of both books and pictures for $2.00 postage prepaid. Send money order, express order or registered letter to Elder J. M. Webb, 3519 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Will submit terms to agents. of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Rev. J. Mathews, pastor. The Sunday School now has enrolled 131 pupils. And the young men's Bible class of the church is increasing its membership. FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS The Prince George County School Board met on Tuesday, May 5, with Messrs. O. B. Zantzinger and V. M. Lawrence present. After reading and adoption of minutes adjourned sine die. The Board was then re-organized, Mr. George McCeney, Mayor of Laurel; the new member of the Board, having qualified. Mr. Zantzinger was elected president. Mr. Eugene S. Burroughs was appointed secretary-treasurer, and County Superintendent of Education, and Mr. Thomas S. Stone, Assistant Superintendent These appointments under the law, will go into effect August 1st next. The following orders affecting our schools were passed: 1. That the Board request the County Commissioners to give $3,000 or more for Colored schools in order that they may run nine months. 2. That the Trustees of the Fairmount Heights school be authorized to accept bids and contract for the completion of the upstairs of the said school. 3. That the Colored Industrial School fund be transferred to the State Board of Education and that the arrangements about the model school at Bowie be discontinued; and 4. The appointment of the local trustees, Messrs. James F. Armstrong, Joseph J. Woodward and Frank Coalman, being appointed for the Fair- Men Admire Women with Beautiful Hair! NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING will make you proud of your hair It is unsurpassed for making harsh, kinky and stubborn hair—soft, glossy and luxurious. 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ADAM'S ELECTRIC West Annapolis, Md., 90 minutes ride from city and A. Electric Railroad. This beautiful park of 10 acres is magnificently ground near Annapolis, surrounded on three sides fine shade, constant cool breezes, large pavillion, swings, steam launches for seeing the historic scenery crabbing, fishing, etc. ADAM'S ELECTRIC PARK West Annapolis, Md., 90 minutes ride from city, on the W. B. and A. Electric Railroad. This beautiful park of 10 acres is magnificently located on high ground near Annapolis, surrounded on three sides by salt water, fine shade, constant cool breezes, large pavillion, flying horses, swings, steam launches for seeing the historic scenery, and boats for crabbing, fishing, etc. New dining room seating 40 people. Electric lights over entire grounds and new station for passengers, thus avoiding ferry across the creek. For terms and further particulars call or drop a postal to Jas. H. Coleman, 1522 12th St. N. W. Hours 4 to 7 P. M. Electric lights over entire grounds and new station for passengers, thus avoiding ferry across the creek. For terms and further particulars call or drop a postal to Jas. II. Coleman, 1522 12th St. X. W. Hours 4 to 7 P. M. mount Heights School district The thanksgiving exercises of the Homebuilders Lodge No. — of Fairmount Heights, were held at the First Presbyterian Church here Sunday, May 10, 3 p. m. The thanksgiving exercises of the Household of Ruth No. 492G of Fairmount Heights, Md., were held at the First Baptist Church, May 10, at 8 p. m. The sermon was the greatest ever heard and the Household made an excellent showing. The collection was good. The following program was carefully carried out: Singing by the choir of said church; scripture lesson by Rev. Logan Johnson, pastor of Contee A. M. E. Zion Church, Burrville, D. C.; prayer by Rev. A. H. Strother; sermon by Rev. Logan Johnson; text, 1st chapter of the Book, of Ruth and the 16th verse. Subject: "The Wise Choice." Addresses were made by Mr. T. N. Brown, Mr. John S. Johnson and others. Great credit is due to Mr. Carter, Mr. Turner and Mr. T. N. Brown for the success of the household as the body met with quite a number of obstacles before its organization. The newly appointed trustees of the public school here meet May 12, at the school house. The new member, Mr. Frank Coalman, being present and ready to qualify, assumed the duties of a trustee. The board was re-organized with Mr. James F. Armstrong unanimously elected chairman and Miss J. Wilkes secretary. The Parent-Teachers also held a meeting May 12. The reports showed more than $90.00 raised for school extension purposes. Mr. C. H. Forville, the chairman of the pic-nic committee, reported wonderful progress made. The annual picnic of the school being arranged for Monday, June 1, 1914. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mr. Darius Keene, who was called ELECTRIC PARK minutes ride from city, on the W. B. res is magnificently located on high dled on three sides by salt water, s, large pavillion, flying horses, g the historic scenery, and boats for 0 people. bounds and new station for passen- the creek. circulars call or drop a postal to Jas. W. Hours 4 to 7 P. M. to the city on account of the illness of his mother, Mrs. Katie Keene, left for Hot Springs, Va., on Sunday, his mother having become convalescent. Mrs. Bertha Gorgas of 1899 Ridge Avenue, celebrated her birthday last Friday. Miss Mary DeShields of 1800 Ringgold Street, gave a little party to a few of her friends last Friday evening. Dr. L. B. Moore, Dean of the Teachers' College, Howard University, Washington, D. C., was in the city Saturday and Sunday, a guest of Mrs. Sadie Young, 1221 Pine St Rev. J. I. Lowe, manager of the A. M. E. Book Concern, left for Reading on Tuesday morning to attend conference which is being held in that city. Mr. Thomas Savoy was elected correspondent and recording secretary of the Baron's Club at a recent meeting. The Barons are preparing for their picnic on the 30th of May. Many clubs have club pins; but the Duke's are the first to have club rings. Mr. William H. Riley, who lives at 329 E. Rittenhouse Street, and who is a member of the police department, having served 21 years, continuous service, was placed on the pension list last week. The Pennsylvania Masons will celebrate their 100th anniversary in this city in September. Every state in the Union will be represented. Prof. Carl R. Diton, of this city, director of music at Paine College, Augusta, Georgia, has tendered his resignation to that institution, to take effect June 1, 1914. Mr. E. C. Brown has purchased the Broadview apartments, Corner Broad and Pine Streets. This is the first Legal Notices Zeph P. Moore, Attorney. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court—No. 20804, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber of the District of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters testamentary on the estate of Geneva Jackson late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 12th day of May, A. D. 1915: otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 12th day of May, 1914. (S. S.) EDWARD B. GORDON, 918 French Street Northwest. Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of he Probate Court. ZEPH P. MOORE, Attorney. A. W. Gray, Attorney. Supreme Court of the District of Col- umbia, Holding Probate Court. No. 20786, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscribers, of the District of Columbia, have obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of administration on the estate of David L. Lewis alias I. D. Lewis, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscribers, on or before the 5th day of May, A. D. 1915; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under our hands this 5th day of May, 1914. JOHN M. GEORGF. 338 Indiana Avenue N. W. AUGUSTUS W. GRAY. 609 F Street N. W. (Seal) Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. AUGUSTUS W. GRAY, Attorney. Now Ready VARDAMAN UNMASKED A Defense of the Colored Race By A. Dr. George H. Richardson, M. D., L. L. D. A Reply to The Mulatto. By Prof. H. E. Jordan, Of the University of Virginia. James K. Vardaman, of Mississippi. et al.. Published under the auspices of The Washington Bee. Address: The Washington Bee, 1109 Eye Street N. W. Washington, D. C. Or Dr. Geo. H. Richardson, 309 Eleventh Street N. E. Price: 15 cents per copy. Seven (7) copies for $1. piece of property to be bonwit by a Colored man on Broad Street for forty years. Major Andrew F. Stevens, assisted by Mr. Jerome Baptiste, will head a large crowd of prominent citizens who will accompany the Gray Invincibles on a special train to New York on the 29th. Mrs. Nellie K. Bryant of 17th and Federal Streets, settled in Judge Swartz's court on Wednesday her suit for $10,000.00 against the Merion Cemetery Company for $200.00 for desecrating the graves of her husband and son. The Soap Box Social, a local organization that was to produce a play entitled the "Lime Kiln Club" at the Academy of Music, May 22, has postponed its production until next fall for lack of support. Two hundred and fifty copies of a catalogue of 950 copies of rare books pertaining to the Negro, the property of Mr. Carl Bolivar the historian, were presented to him by a few of his personal friends last Monday evening at his home on South 15th Street. It was a genuine surprise to him, and "Uncle Billie" was so overcome that he was at a loss for words to express his gratitude. An accident occurred at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, corner Broal and Walnut Streets on Wednesday afternoon, when the floor of the ballroom being torn down for alteration, gave way, precipitating Jacob Cousins, 30 years old, 1333 S. Colorado Street, and Isaac Wilson. 30 years old, to the floor below, with several tons of planking and plaster upon them. Cousins' back was broken and he is dying; Wilson sustained painful bruises and lacerations. They were both taken to the Jefferson Hospital. One copy per year in advance... $2.00 Six months... 1.00 Three months... .50 Subscription monthly... .20 WHY DISPAIR? Why should the colored American dispair? While a few in the South may be opposed to the progress of the colored American, there are thousands who are his friend. The fault is not always with white men in the South. If we watch the West, you will see that there is as much prejudice in that section to him. There has been some talk among the skeptical of advocating the repudiation of a few stores that cater to colored trade because they don't employ colored salesmen. This is foolish talk. No man or establishment is compelled to employ people they don't want. The colored man should be more dependent and rely more on his own resources. If the colored man is capable and ceases begging and does more himself the white man will come to him. Suppose we should adopt the theory of boycotting establishments that refuse to employ colored help: Suppose a similar doctrine was adopted by the whites, by refusing to sell goods they manufacture: The colored American is only crawling. He is not able to walk alone as yet, and what he gets is what the white man choses to give or sell him for his money. In some few instances, the money or the patronage of some colored people is not wanted. What is he to do if all the avenues in trade are closed against him? He must be careful how he speaks and acts and makes threats. The advice of The Bee is, let him do something that the white man cannot do. Let him manufacture goods that the white man wants; then he will be in a position to demand: First Be able to do something meritorious. Second. Possess something that others may want. Third. Demonstrate your ability to compete with the white man in the markets of commerce. When we can do that, then we shall not dispair. We are good imitators and consumers, but weak producers. We can resolute and advise, but practice little. We advise the unfortunate to do what we fail to practice. We preach a doctrine of unison and self-support, but how few of us follow them? We can give more advise and tell others how and what to do, but never follow the advice ourselves. We lack self-control and steadfastness. We are easily persuaded from a course that would benefit us and follow the teachings of fakirs and demagogues. Many of us are led to believe that an inferior white man is more able to do for us than the best educated colored man. The educated colored man to some extent is more often inclined to listen to the advice and counsel of an inferior white man in the legal profession than he will do the best and most qualified colored professional. Just why it is, The Bee is unable to state. O STREET AND ARMSTRONG The taxpayers-as well as the pupils in our schools are entitled to fair and decent treatment. Superintendent Thurston says that no teacher shall be at the head of a vocational or training school who doesn't possess the qualifications for such a position and neither has a teacher any right to be at the head of such school who has no trade. To place a teacher at the head of a trade school who has no trade whatever and neither the experience is an imposition upon the people as well as the pupils. The O Street Vocational School has a novice at its head. A young There is much being said these days about the Progressives and Republicans "getting together." One plan suggested is that the Progressives renounce their principles and come back and vote the Republican ticket. This is inconceivable to a real Progressive. Another plan suggested is that the Republicans, in 1916, adopt the principles of the Progressives and incorporate same in their platform, and then nominate Theodore Roosevelt. There is more reason in this latter plan, and more likelihood of it coming to pass. The Progressives are anxious to get together with the Republicans, but they insist that the basis of any get-together movement must rest upon devotion to certain principles essential to the welfare of the American people. When President Taft received the normous popular vote of 1908 it was because the people of the country believed that he stood for those principles of popular government known as the Roosevelt policies. This fact was more clearly demonstrated by the terrific defeat of the Republicans in the 1910 elections, brought about by the betrayal of those policies by the Taft administration. The faith of the people in those policies is stronger today than ever. What little popularity has come to the Wilson administration has come to it when it has tried to approach these policies. The most general and just criticism of that administration has come at points of widest divergence from the Roosevelt policies. This is notably true in the Mexican and Colorado troubles. The Progressives will consider amalgamation with the Republican party when that party in national convention adopts the Progressive platform as its solemn confession of faith, and ejects from its national committee every man who participated in what the Progressives call "The Chicago steal." In this way alone can the Republican party show its desire to amalgamate upon principles essential to American welfare and its belief in political honesty. A vast majority of the men who voted for Taft believed in the Roosevelt-policies, and believed that a political crime was committed at the Republican national convention. Many thousands of those who voted for Wilson, also, believed in those policies. If all the men holding these views can rise above their party prejudices, and have the courage to vote as they believe, there is no need for any sort of amalgamation to secure control of the National Congress and the Presidency at the next election, and there will be no question as to who will be the next President. Whether they amalgamate or not—Republicans and Progressives—at this particular moment the political horizon has a decidedly Roosevelt color. THE NEW HAITIÁN MINISTER. Under the above caption, the Chicago Defender, one of the very best Negro newspapers published, carried the following editorial in its issue of last week: Under the above caption, the Chicago Negro newspapers published, carried of last week: It was left for the present Adm. man, Madison R. Smith, to Port-au-ventive, and at the time his appointment has always been the post of a colored better qualified for the service. No having little difficulty it appears that process as a diplomat, so his resignation colored man was not, however, to be That was too big a plum for the B. their ranks, so it was tendered to A. secretary to the American embassy taken as a tacit admission that it is mat on deck when difficult international attention. Still grave questions haunt nation, but it was not found necessary because of incompetency. The do "It is desirable to have a trained or there are no colored trained diplomate be able to shoot such an excuse full white diplomats—by keeping them foreign places as representatives, we We boast of our wonderful merit prove his worth to be recognized. the appointments, especially in this fallacy of such statements. We have as a perquisite of our race, but we tenure in office a failure has not been It was left for the present Administration to send the first white man, Madison R. Smith, to Port-au-Prince as his country's representative, and at the time his appointment created no little comment, for it has always been the post of a colored man, it being believed they were better qualified for the service. Now that Great Britain and Haiti are having little difficulty it appears that Mr. Smith was not a howling success as a diplomat, so his resignation was sent in and accepted. But a colored man was not, however, to be Mr. Smith's successor. My, no! That was too big a plum for the Bourbon South to give to one out of their ranks, so it was tendered to Arthur Bailly-Blanchard, at present secretary to the American embassy in Japan. His selection may be taken as a tacit admission that it is wise to have a professional diplomat on deck when difficult international questions are likely to demand attention. Still grave questions have come up before in this bankrupt nation, but it was not found necessary for a member of the race to retire because of incompetency. The department is credited with saying, "It is desirable to have a trained diplomat in this important post, and there are no colored trained diplomats available." A blind man would be able to shoot such an excuse full of holes. How do they get trained white diplomats—by keeping them home or by sending them to these foreign places as representatives, where they get the actual experience? We boast of our wonderful merit system and that a man has but to prove his worth to be recognized. Those who have closely followed the appointments, especially in this Administration, know full well the fallacy of such statements. We have lost the post for years, regarded as a perquisite of our race, but we are glad to know that during our tenure in office a failure has not been credited up to us. man who has had no more training in trades or the work in which he is engaged than one of the "Fegees in the jungles." This young man was taken from a typewriter and placed at the head of this school; over well qualified tradesmen and women. Now let us go to the Armstrong. What do we find there? Similar conditions. The man who should be at the head of Armstrong or the High School is Prof. Nelson E. Weatherless. Now here is a man with two trades, or more and a profession. He possesses not only the qualifications, but the executive ability. The pupils are entitled to the instructions from real tradesmen and theorists. As a matter of fact, O Street can't give theory. Superintendent Thurston, the people in this city are entitled to better treatment. If the communication sent to the Committee of Congress is considered, there will be a shake-up, at least. The committee is asked, first, to ascertain whether there are persons at the head of trade schools in the public schools of this city who have no trade. If so, how long has such a person or persons been at the head of such a school or schools. There are only a few of the things the committee is asked to consider. A WARNING The Bee desires to give notice to a few grafters in the Association for the Advancement of the Colored People that these veiled attacks that are being made against The Bee had better cease before it is too late. It is no desire of The Bee to become the organ of any institution, aggregation or men connected with any organization whose desire and ambition is graft. Any attempt to establish a Negro aristocracy to the disadvantage and embarrassment of the common people will be promptly exposed and condemned. The Bee gives this timely warning to the grafters, that they had better attend to the teaching of children in school, where they are employed, before they are given an opportunity to have full sway to express themselves openly and not behind closed doors. --- administration to send the first white Prince as his country's representative created no little comment, for it used man, it being believed they were now that Great Britain and Haiti are at Mr. Smith was not a howling sucker was sent in and accepted. But a be Mr. Smith's successor. My, no! Bourbon South to give to one out of Arthur Bailly-Blanchard, at present in Japan. His selection may be wise to have a professional diplomatic questions are likely to demand we come up before in this bankrupt cry for a member of the race to retire department is credited with saying, diplomat in this important post, and mats available." A blind man would of holes. How do they get trained home or by sending them to these there they get the actual experience? system and that a man has but to Those who have closely followed Administration, know full well the have lost the post for years, regarded are glad to know that during our men credited up to us. The attempt to establish a Negro aristocracy will prove disastrous and detrimental to the organization. The Bee further suggests that these so-called advocates of freedom teach the children under them the force and value of manhood rights. Suppose a Negro aristocracy is established, what will become of the masses of the common people who are the real factors of this republic? There is something more important than glittering generalities. It is an easy matter to take, but a harder matter to learn a trade. Talk without a trade will not benefit a people. What the Negro is more in need of today is commercial education, trades and other factors, which will be a lasting benefit to the masses. WATCH THE BEE In its next issue The Bee will begin a series of editorials, carefully written, and buttressed with facts, on the conditions surrounding and controlling the colored schools of the districts. These editorials will be impartial, and will cover a period extending back six or seven years. They will be written by a writer well versed both in the legislation and management affecting the colored schools. The more than five hundred colored school teachers of the district especially will be interested in these editorials, and the thousands of parents whose children are pupils in the colored schools will be interested. In this account, expose and expression of opinion there will enter neither favoritism or personal spleen. The editorials will hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may. If you fail to read a single issue of The Bee you will miss some most interesting, and, perhaps to you, vital information. Watch The Bee next week and the weeks after. AGAINST THE NEGRO The new United States Marshal has discharged the only colored deputy marshal in his office. Mr. Conn is his name and an appointee of Judge Gould., Mr. Conn was one of the most efficient officers in the department and a gentlemanly official. Judge Gould is the only Republican Judge to give a Negro a decent place and he was dismissed by a Democratic Marshal without cause. Judge Wright sometimes recommended for appointment a Republican, but he was turned down at the Department of Justice because the appointce was a Republican. All Negroes are either being reduced or dismissed by the new city postmaster. The Bee hopes that if the proposed banquet to Judge Terrell is given the opportunity will be seized to condemn the segregation of the race which now prevails in the government service here in Washington. That will be a propitious time to speak out against it, and a good time for the Judge, now that he has four years of office before him, to speak out against the Wilson administration policy of segregation and discrimination. When the President appointed a white man as Assistant Register_of the Treasury he filled another office which heretofore has been held by the race. And when the President displaced the white Minister to Haiti with another white Minister, the promise made to Negro Democrats by Secretary of State Bryan that the appointment of a white Minister to Haiti was but temporary and would be followed by the appointment of a Negro was broken. URGES NEW LAW FOR INSANE Alienist Tells of Peculiar Cases Among Women. Baltimore.—Emphasizing what he terms the mistaken impression that exists among physicians and the general public concerning the treatment of "borderland," "acute" or "chronic" stages of insanity, Dr. D. K. Henderson believes that the only way to treat such patients is to have them legally committed to an institution by two physicians. Dr. Henderson cites cases where patients have defeated scientific treatment at the clinic by refusing to cooperate with the doctors. Out of the 238 cases recorded as having been treated at the hospital between May 1 and Dec. 31, 1913, there have been patients from all walks of life. Dr. Henderson tells of one patient, a married woman, thirty years old, who was obsessed with the idea that she could not breathe enough fresh air. She talked freely of her complaints to the other patients. At times she would take a long, deep breath and sigh. "When I breathe it does not seem to satisfy me." She refused to eat anything but cracked ice and milk. She refused to co-operate with the treatment and was discharged. VISION MAKES·HIM CONFESS. Bon of Wealthy Family Tells of Having Forced Father's Name. Denver.—A vision of his dead mother, who pointed an accusing finger at him in his dreams, was responsible for Phillip F. Perna, eighteen years old, surrendering himself to the Denver police and confessing to the forgery of his father's name on a check for $400. Perna claims to be the son of a wealthy Philadelphia building contractor. He entered police headquarters and asked to be locked up. He says he forged the check last September, and his conscience has troubled him since the deed throughout his six months' flight. Perna says his father's name is Joseph Perna and that the family home is in Philadelphia. He estimates his father's wealth at about $500,000. "I went to bed," Perna said, "and my mother seemed to stand over me. She didn't say anything. She just pointed her finger at me, and her face bore a look of unspeakable contempt. I jumped up and screamed and covered my eyes with my hands. "Finally I ran out of doors and walked miles. I knew the vision would come back unless I cleared myself in her eyes. So I decided to give myself up." BAYS LIVING IS NO HIGHER. Investigator Digs Up Records and Makes Public His Conclusions. Bellefontaine, O.-Anson Carter, a pioneer grocer of Bellefontaine, has been searching old records regarding the comparative cost of food products now and in the past and has reached this conclusion: "Aside from three things--butter, poultry and meat- prices of staple groceries in the bulk are not higher than they were twenty-five years ago. "A man and woman can go to housekeeping today in better manner for the same amount of money than a couple could a quarter of a century ago. It is the desire of the buying public to have so much prepared food and so many things done up in attractive packages that has increased the cost of living. "The average can of baked beans does not contain 2 cents' worth of beans, and a package of crackers contains but little more than four ounces. People are avoiding preparing food for themselves. "If people would continue to buy everything in the bulk at the grocery as they used to do and cook their food for themselves as they used to do there would not be a high cost of living problem." PUBLIC MEN AND THINGS (By the Sage of the Potomac) Walter Johnsning is the second great man of that name to win fame in Washington—the capital of the white man's country, and the hangin' out place of 'bout 127,000 anthracites who have to stand for old Mississippi Vardaman's harraigs. But nowadays when you speak of Johnsning to Judge Terrell, Doc. Artie Curtiss, Doc. Williston, or any of them there dyed-in-the-wool fans they will brighten up and say "Wonderful boy, aint he? Got all the other pitchers on the blink." Nobody ever thinks you refer to old Andy, when you say Johnsning around these here diggin's. Now, if Walter Johnsning had gone to college and meddled with politics he might have become president, and would have been forgotten by Washington bugs after four brief years. But instead he pitched hay until he had acquired a pair of wrists like automobile axles, and then began pitchin' ball. Long after he has retired from Washington, and has gone back to the bosom of his people out yander in Coffeyville, Kans., the citizens of this burg will yawn in the midst of an inauguration ball and ask: "By the way, did you ever see Walter Johnsning pitch?" Now, when they had Judge Terrell hung up there in the Senate, if somebody had come and told him they was just goin' to vote on his Virginian name, and somebody else had eased it over to him that "Walter Johnsning's goin' to pitch today" instead of goin' up to the building, where Vardaman makes daily reports on him, Judge would have meandered out to see Walter pitch. Johnsning is a very young man, and if he were in business would only be considered old enough to take a message from the head of the firm to the head bookkeeper occasionally. But as a pitcher he's some more czar, a sultan, imperator and high card. He pitched Washington from cellar champions to second place in three years, which is just about like pitchin' a freight locomotive into the fourteenth story of a skyseraper. So now he draws a salary what amounts to Tom Jones' law practice, accordin' to Tom's adavidit, and when he walks about the streets movin' picture nien sneak up behind him and preserve front and rear elevations in action for the future generations, just like they do with Tom Jones. Now Walter Johnsning is a husky, light-haired son of the sunflower state. He did not learn basball, he just arrived completely equipped like a new model automobile. He could use brains in his work just as Nev Thomas fails to use brains when he writes about Meester Horner, but at present Johnsing is employin' the well-known heips and triceps what have given such good satisfaction for them Howard medical faculty and Freedmen Hospital derelicts who watch the game daily. He has a way of throwin' the ball what reminds one of a quickkirin rifle shootin' at a mark. After he has sneaked a few score curves across the plate the atmosphere in that there hall park is all scarred up and overheated, and there are burned out a lot of hollow places that don't get filled up with new air for twelve hours. Johnsning lives out in Kansas and got his curves by studying the action of a ring-tailed Kansas tornado. *** I hear a good one on Judge Pugh the other day, what may he and may not be true. Chase told me, and Chase is big enough to come down the center aisle of Truth if he wants to whether he do or don't. As I done hear it, Old Uncle Billy Adams from away back yander near Tom Calloway's future metropolis—out near Bennings, wandered into the Police Court where he hadn't been for months. As he poked his head in Judge Pugh's private office the Judge said: "Now look here, old man, don't come around here mollycoddling, because I'm busy." "What dat you say, Judge?" old Uncle Billy asked. "Mollycoddling around here, is what I said," snapped the Judge in a tone of voice about three and a half years from re-appointment. "Ab aint one dem things," said Uncle Billy. "But you don't know what it means," snapped the Judge again in another one of them three and a half years from re-appointment tone of voice. "Yessah, Ah does." "Well, what is it?" "Dat mean a niggah what carry nuthin' but one dem safety razahs." "You have not been around for some time, Uncle Billy," remarked the Judge, chagin' his tone of voice to one of them soft purrin' ones when he's about to hand an anthracite six months and $100 fine. "Nossah, Ah bin wu'kin' in gawden." "Putting in much garden this year, Uncle Billy?" "Yessah, me an' de ole woman wu'kin' out a right smaht piece ob groun." "Where is that young nephew I gave a suspended sentence? He ought to be helping." "He done gone back to an aunt what lib down by Culpepper Cou't House." "Got all the education he wants, I presume?" "Yessah, he say so." Well, Uncle Billy, he was pretty smart; one of those quick fellows like Attorney Armond Scott." "Jedge, dat boy jest hez to be smaht to keep out'n jail." "Lots of folks that way, Uncle." "Say, Jedge, when a man done bin hoodoo'd an' de niggah what done it gone, how you say it? "I don't understand." "Dah bees sumpin' in de school books what tell you when it happened, am happenin' or don't happened, now what is dat? "Oh, you mean the tense? "Yessah, dat what I means, Ah sposin' dat what yo' all call it." sposin' dat what yo 'ah call it. "As I understand, you want to know about the word hoodoed, am I right?" "Yessah, Ah wants to know wedda Ah bin hoodo'd, hoodone or hez Ah bin hoodid." This was too much for the Judge, so he got back to his three and a half years before re-appointment tone of voice and said: "Say, Uncle Billy, hurry and close that door from the outside, I haven't got any time to waste on you—now move, don't make any reply, just move and don't hesitate about it." As Uncle Billy closed the door after him he said: "I wundah weddah Jedge mean dat for hoodo'd, hooodone or hoodid? Sound mahty like all free ob 'em to me." I heard the other day of a patient whose case was so desperate that a certain walnut stain complexioned doctor in this town ordered, when the patient wanted water, that he be given the water from two boiled eggs, and for food he be given the holes out of a few doughnuts. Some scientific physician that, just let me simper to you. And he wasn't no sandown either. BABY TALK·BREAKS HIS LONG SILENCE Spo-Pe, Indian of Mystery; Speaks For First Time. Washington.-Spo-Pe, the Indian man of mystery, an inmate of the criminal division of the Government Hospital For the Insane at Washington, has broken a silence of more than thirty-two years. Spo-Pe's self imposed disuse of his talking apparatus has continued ever since the first day of his incarceration at Fort Wayne, near Detroit, in 1882. Adjudged of unsound mind at the fort, he was sent to the government hospital in 1882. His silence was accepted by the army medical examiners as a convincing symptom of melancholia. The crime for which the Indian was imprisoned was the murder of a fur trader, an act of reprisal against the white race for the killing of his mother in one of the hostile interchanges between the United States troops and the Blackfoot Indians in 1879. It remained for Mrs. Malcolm Clark, one of a party of members of the Blackfoot tribe, herself a halfbreed, to reawaken Spo-Pe's slumbering vocal organs. Times without number during his incarceration efforts have been made to persuade Spo-Pe to talk. Not a syllable, not even a grunt, has the aged warrior volunteered. But when Mr. and Mrs. Clark, in company with James Perrine and Charles W. Buck, pulled a visit to the insane hospital they explained to the superintendent that they had understood there was an Indian among the inmates. Mrs. Clark had Spo-Pe pointed out to her. With her husband she addressed him in the stilted but eloquent Indian tongue. Spo-Pe gave no indication that he understood. Then Mrs. Clark said to her friends, "Step back, let me whisper to him." She sat down beside the solemn red man and began a musical form of baby talk, "the language of little people," as the Indians call it. She crooned and crooned to the gray headed man until finally the stoof heart seemed to melt. "What is your name?" she said, still in the infant chaplet. "SpoPe." came from the lips of the stole. And for the first time since he entered the hospital SpoPe had broken his silence. Finding that his tongue would really perform its other, SpoPe's first question was: "Where Is Three Bears?" Three Bears was a brother of the Indian who died in 1888. Since the breaking of the thirty-two years' silence Spike has expressed a willingness to discourse, but as the Blackfoot language is not universally known in the government hospital he finds considerable difficulty in obtain companionship. --- Injury Restores Hearing. Loogotee, Ind. - Charles A. Bertrand aged sixty-five, a harnessmaker, dean fifteen years, met with a fortunate accident. He was stooping to pick a tool from the floor when a file fell from a bench and stuck in his ear. It was removed with difficulty. Soon afterward Bertrand found that his hearing had been restored. A New Wrinkle—Time and again have white men been caught disguised as Negroes and often have Negroes been found "passing" for white persons, but a new wrinkle has been found; a white woman who loved the Colored people among whom she lived so much that she wore a frizzly wig of Colored people's hair and changed her complexion from blond to brunette. Announcement. J. P. Lovitt, formerly of 1026 You Street Northwest, begs leave to announce that he is now the manager of E. M. Bruce's barber shop. 1109 You Street Northwest, where he will be pleased to have his friends and acquaintances to call. MOUNTAIN VIEW. Mr. W. W. Martin has issued a very fine hooklet of Mountain View Summer Resort. This resort will open June 15 and continue to September 15. Write W. W. Martin, 1816 12th Street N. W., until June 15. After that date address him at Mountain View House, Harper's Ferry, W. Va. The only and finest resort on the Potomac. MEXICO A FOURTH AS LARGE AS U.S. Interesting Facts About Republic In the South. POPULATION IS 15,000,000. Nation Covers 767,000 Square Miles. City of Mexico 264 Miles by Rail West of Vera Cruz and Is 7,400 Feet Above Sea Level—Reached by Two Different Railway Lines. Washington.-The following information concerning Mexico was given out by the National Geographic society in Washington the other day: It is interesting to note that the area of Mexico is practically as great as that of the United States between the Mississippi river and the Atlantic coast, the great lakes and the gulf of Mexico, varying in altitude from sea level to 18,000 feet. Its climate is affected by these elevations and by a range of eighteen degrees of latitude. Twelve hundred miles is the distance traversed in passing south from Juarez, on the northern boundary, to the capital, and 900 miles more to the southeastern boundary. The gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea coast line extends for 1,700 miles, while the Pacific ocean and gulf of California touch 4,000 miles of Mexican coast. Prior to 1826 Mexico, as a Spanish colony, and the United States covered approximately equal areas, but the Texas secession and the result of the Mexican war added nearly 1,000,000 square miles to our territory, and the extent of Mexico now is less than one-fourth that of continental United States. Mexico has still territorial expanse equal to the aggregate of Austria-Hungary, Germany, France, Great Britain and Ireland. The total area of the republic, 767,000 square miles, is less than that of Texas, California, Montana, New Mexico and Arizona combined. The average density of population of Mexico approximates twenty per square mile, the most thickly populated portions outside of the federal districts being the states of Tlaxcala and Mexico, the former being less than Delaware in size and of about the same density of population, and the latter being nearly as large as New Hampshire, but with more than twice the number of inhabitants. The federal district, modeled after the District of Columbia, but of eight times greater area, is surrounded by the state of Mexico, the large population of the capital, 470,000, materially aiding in bringing the average to more than 1,200 per square mile. During nearly 300 years subsequent to the conquest by Cortes Spain dominated Mexico. A century ago a bold effort for freedom was started, which eventually resulted in the republic of Mexico of today. More than half of the first century of Mexican independence was abortive, one coterie after another coming into temporary power and a number of those acclaimed rulers, after brief regimes, meeting ignominious death at the hands of the people they sought to govern. The form of government adopted by Mexico follows in general that of the United States, having executive, judicial and legislative divisions. Each of the twenty-seven states is represented in two houses of congress, composed of senators and deputies. Congress holds two sessions each year for limited periods. Each state has its governor and legislature and is subdivided into districts or counties, over each of which a "Jefe politico" is placed. the districts having subsidiary municipalities, with magistrates, preiding officials and councils. The so called automatic feature of the government may be largely due to the fact that governors hold office with approval of the president, that jefe politicos have similar relations with the governor and that the officers of the munielpallies are generally controlled by the jefe politicos. The church and state are independent and congress cannot pass laws prohibiting or establishing any religion. Of the 10,000,000 inhabitants two-fifths claim descent from ancient tribes or families which are accepted as the basis of Mexican history, two fifths are of native and foreign blood, the remainder being classed under the common appellation of "foreign." The City of Mexico. 264 miles by rail west of Vera Cruz and 7,400 feet altitude. is reached by two rail routes, climbing through the hot lands through difficult mountain passes, one of which closely follows the trail taken by Cortes in 1519, by General Winfield Scott with American troops in 1847 and over which, fifteen years later, the invading French troops passed. It is the most populous city. Sparrow Sets Fire to a Barn. St. Paul, Minn.—A sparrow that dis- covered a way to warm its toes dur- ing a recent cold snap is blamed for the destruction of a barn belonging to L. O. Walden of Wilmington, Hous- ton county. A report on the fire re- ceived by State Fire Marshal C. E. Keller says that the sparrow plucked a live ember from a bonfire and car- ried it to its nest in the caves of the Walden barn. The ember set fire to the nest, and the fire destroyed barn with a loss of $1,000. FIND NEW INDIAN TRIBES. Party Discover Ten In British Guiana, Dr. Farabee Writes. Philadelphia-Colonel Roosevelt as the reported discoverer of a new river in Brazil will have to share the laurels in that field of exploration with the University of Pennsylvania Amazon expedition; whose leader, Dr. William G. Farabee, announces, in a letter received here, the discovery of ten bithither unknown Indian tribes. Dr. Farabee writes that the party reached Georgetown, British Gulana, on April 19 after a year spent in the Amazon basin and the highlands which divide Brazil and the Gulanas. The party, the letter proceeds, experienced terrible hardships while traversing the jungle and were compelled to live on monkey and alligator flesh when their regular food supply was exhausted. The expedition emerged from the jungle bareheaded, barefooted, hungry and fever racked. "From Dec. 16 to April 1 we were among tribes that had never seen white men before," Dr. Farabee continues. "None of them had ever seen guns or salt or clothing or matches. They had beads and knives. All wanted fishhooks. I made measurements of men and women, took photographs and recorded languages. "We visited the following tribes in southern British Gulana: Walwal, Parikutu, Walme, Chikena, Kattawan, Toneyan, Dlow, Kumayonas and Urukwanas. None of these tribes is mentioned in Brinton's list of American races. "Several new tribes were found on the Brazil side of the divide." WALKS 17 MILES TO PREACH. Missing Train For First Time In Years, Sets Out on Foot. Quitman. Ga.-Proving that the notable exploits of the old time circuit rider are not, beyond the clergy of today, Rev. A. M. Rich walked seventeen miles to keep his engagement with his Quitman congregation at St. James' Episcopal church. Mr. Rich intended catching the afternoon train at Quitman from Valdosta, where he has his residence and is pastor of Grace church. He missed the train, however, for the first time in nine years, he insisted. He determined to keep the appointment here and started out to walk the distance. It is seventeen miles by railroad and longer by the highway. Mr. Rich arrived ten minutes late, and none of his congregation was aware until afterward that he had walked. 12,000 DAILY PLAN SUICIDE IN CHICAGO 12,000 DAILY PLAN SUICIDE IN CHICAGO Chicago.—Twelve thousand persons are daily contemplating suicide in Chicago, according to the deductions made from Coroner Hoffman's figures by Psychologist Parker H. Sarcomb. Of this number about 600 annually kill themselves. "One thousand attempt self murder," says the coroner, "but 400 recover." Spencer's law of momentum is quoted by the psychologist to support his analysis of the coroner's figures. He says: "So uniform is the operation of the natural law which controls the fate of mankind that we know under the present conditions that in 1914 and until new educational systems have had a chance to take effect about 150 will commit suicide by poison, of whom 90 will use carbolic acid, 15 corrosive sublimate, 7 cyanide of potassium, 6 arsenic, etc. "While it is impossible to name the unfortunates, we know, too, that, with the present population and until our social, economic and educational systems undergo fundamental change, each year approximately 140 will commit suicide by shooting, 120 by asphyxiation, 60 by hanging, 24 by stabbing, 20 by drowning and 14 by jumping out of windows." DISTRIBUTES 23,317 JOBS. Postmaster General Burleson Has Appointed That Many Postmasters. Washington. - Postmaster General Burleson in the fourteen months he has held office has appointed 23,317 postmasters, 5,171 of the presidential grade and 18,146 fourth class. There were on Jan. 1 in the United States and its possessions 8,610 presidential postoffices and 48,930 fourth class offices, a grand total of 57,540. In a statement announcing the appointments Mr. Burleson said: "As shown by the above figures the postmaster general has, within a period of fourteen months, performed the remarkable task of selecting and appointing postmasters at 60 per cent of all presidential offices and 37 per cent of all fourth class offices." Waukesha. Wis.-Mrs. J. Bogle of Eagle narrowly escaped being crushed by a hot kitchen stove during the recent storm. Mr. Bogle went to her kitchen door to see how the weather was outside, just as the tornado struck. When she regained consciousness she was lying in the road and within a few inches of her was the wreck of the stove. The Bogle home was demolished. Several other buildings were destroyed. The National Religious Training School, Durham, N.C. ```markdown ``` Offers superior advantages for the training of young men and women in many departments of work. The following Departments are in successful operation: 1. Department of Religious Training. This department is intended especially for the training of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Secretaries. Settlement workers, Deaconesses, and for Home and Foreign Missionaries. 2. Department of Theology. 3. Commercial Department. JOSEPH MANNING. The Man of the People. There was a lively and interesting fight in the Odd Fellows last week. It was the fight of the strong machine against Mr. Joseph Manning, who always wears a smile that never comes off. He has accepted many defeats, but he has never lost his head and neither has he ever made an enemy. The candidate who was pitted against him was that shrewd attorney W. C. Martin of the local bar. Mr. Martin made a stubborn fight, but the forces of Mannings' were too well organized to be defeated. Every tactic known to parliamentary usage was adopted to defeat the old warrior. But, so well were his forces organized that it was impossible to move them. The final vote was: Manning, 83 to Martin, 41. The latter goes to the B. M. C. strongly backed. It is M. MR. JOSEPH MANNING. Elected to the B. M. C. of Odd Fellows Over the B. Machine. A Lively Fight. claimed that in all probability that a dark horse will be named. Mr. Ralph W. Tyler has been spoken of as the next Grand Master. Mr. Tyler is popular in the West. The fight at Boston, Mass., will be a hot one. Mr. W. L. Houston will support Recorder Henry Lincoln Johnson. It is claimed that Mr. Johnson could have been elected at Atlanta two years ago had he been a candidate instead of Editor Ben Davis. The South will come up very strong. It is by another delegate, if the South couldn't win in Atlanta, with the vast number of delegates under control, how can it win in the North? This is the question of the anti-machine. Dr. Booker T. Washington, accompanied by his private secretary and Dr. Robinson of New Jersey, passed through the city enroute for Tuskegee, Ala., Thursday morning. Doctor Washington was in the best of health E-Auditor for the Navy Department, Mr. Rafal W. Tyler, arrived in the city from the Southwest Saturday morning. Song and Music. Will song and music be forgot When Negro men combine? In love united will they not On the laboring man's own! While good men starve and all the rings Gather what they have never sown. No! By the help of God eternal; No, it shall never be. WHO'S WHO IN ATHLTICS. By Edwin B. Henderson. As chairman of the Elementary Schools Games Committee of the P. S. A. L., "Jim" Hunter is making good. Following in the steps of two good men of big caliber, Dr. G. Bernard Key and Joe Montgomery, he must do much to keep the pace, but the way he has started the job makes him look equal to the task. Chairman Hunter graduated from Amherst College about five years ago and after "doing time" at our Nor- House & Herrmann of all kinds and description, House and Herrmann is the place to visit. There is no other house of its kind in the city where the people can be satisfied. This is house that will satisfy you. STRAIGHTEN YOUR OWN HAIR STRAIGHTEN YOUR OWN HAIR Most women realize that beauty is largely a matter of beautiful hair and now that science has placed within the reach of all, an instrument that is a deadly weapon to all scalp diseases, any woman may easily and quickly gain a head of beautiful hair by usleg this wonderful hair dryer and cultivator comb. This great invention is scientifically manufactured of highly magnetized steel, and never fail to cleanse the scalp of all unnatural matter and impurities. The use of the comb, besties ridding the scalp of dandruff and dirt, destroys the germs that cause all the trouble. It promotes the circulation of blood on the scalp. It cultivates the roots and produces a new growth of long, luxurious, soft and glossy hair. Nore.—Malam G. A. Cerut, the world's renowned Hair Cultureist, Demonstrator and Authority on Human Hair, was awarded the Bronze Medal at the Jamestown Exposition, 1907, for skill in hair work. mal School, he landed an intermediate grade in the public schools. At college he placed himself in front of many a 220 and 440 yard dash and was a player of no mean ability on the diamond. Just now the city championship baseball games and the championship track and field games of the Public Schools Athletic League are under the management of Jim's committee and we safely predict a series of contests second to none in matters of conduct and good sport. M Street High School baseball team scored its first victory in the interhigh baseball series yesterday when the Commercial High School team went down to defeat by the score of 9 to 7. As has happened previously in the series, Commercial waited until the end of the game to hit, but a lead of five runs was more than they could overcome although they put up a game fight and scored three tallies before the last strike ended the game with Chick Collins at the bat. The game was close until the fifth inning when M Street drove Wallace. Commercial's hurler from the mound by batting out six runs. The next game of the series will be played on Monday afternoon with Commercial and Armstrong as the contenders. Team Won Lost Commercial H. S. 2 1 Armstrong H. S. 1 1 M Street H. S. 1 2 The inter-Scholastic Athletic Association and the Public Schools Athletic League outdoor track and field games will be held on the Howard Playground on May 14th. Only members of the P. S. A. L. and I. S. A. A. will take part in the events on that date. No open events have been provided. Two handsome trophies are at stake and points made by the same athlete may count for each provided the eligibility rules are met by the entrants for each set of events. The three local high schools are putting forth every effort to land these championships, and especially the P. S. A. L. championship as this honor will count one point of the three needed to land the Captain Walter H. Loving trophy for the high school all-around championship. A new feature is to be introduced this year which will cause the smal- 4. Literary Department. 5. Department of Music. 6. Department of Literary Training. 7. Department of Industries. 8. Extension Home Classes. There are special scholarships for deserving young men and women, in the Departments of Theology and Religious Training. The next Summer School and Chautauqua will open Ju'v 31, 1914. For further information and catalogue, address A woman looks into a mirror. 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The events are: Senior, 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, 440 yard run, 880 yard run, one mile run, high hurdle race, low hurdle race, running broad jump, running high jump, 12 pound shot put, and relay race: junior, 50 yard race, 75 yard race, running high jump, relay races. Commercial High School won the high school city championship in baseball for 1914 last week when in its final game the "Type-pushers" piled up 17 runs to Armstrong's 6. To Coach Compton's charges goes this honor for the third successive time. Collins, of Commercial, was the star of the occasion, although Horad's pitching featured as well. M Street will meet Armstrong in the final game of the series Monday but this battle will be for second place. Miss Rosie Brooks, who has been in Florida for some time, has returned and will be entertained by Mrs. Irene Morgan of 1930 New Hampshire Avenue. Miss Brooks will summer in the mountains of Virginia. She will leave shortly. 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More higher than 13 cents. Buy from your dealer, or by mail from McCALL'S MAGAZINE 236-246 W. 37th St., New York City New-Sample Copy, Premium Catalogue and Pattern Catalog. See on request. 19. CLUB FORMED BY SECRETARY LANE GOOD CHEER IS DISTRIBUTED Cabinet Member Thinks the Smiling Man or Woman Can Accomplish More Than the Grouch—Big Change Brought About In First Year of New Regime. Washington.—Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane has converted his department into one vast club—the Home club. He is characterized as "the business man of the cabinet." He proceeds on the theory that co-operation means efficiency. The Home club's membership is limited strictly to employees of the Interior department. There is a dance or a musicle nearly every night. When Secretary Lane took charge of the department last spring the very name of the department suggested to Washingtonians grouchy old men, sour, middle aged men and bored young men langully poring over their work, while at adjacent desks sat gossiply old ladies, tired, middle aged women and PETER H. HARRIS American Press Association. SECRETARY LANE all obsessed with the idea of ning the clock toward 4:30, quit time, as fast as possible. one year all this has changed. department, with its hundreds of oeyes, has discovered that there enough talent in its midst to enable one to enjoy life strictly among ourselves. The grouchiness, the sourness and the boredom are disappearing fast; the gossips, the weary and the petulant have cast off their burdens; and the whole department has been turned into one big family. Secretary Lane was a newspaper man and a railway expert before he became secretary of the interior, and one of the lessons he has learned is that a cheerful employer communicates cheerfulness to those about him. He and Mrs. Lane rarely allow a week to pass without attending one of the nightly frolics of the Home club in the old mansion clubhouse on Jackson place. Secretary Lane discovered not long ago that one of the men in his department, a disbursing officer, was about to complete his fiftieth year in the service. The men about the department had heard the officer's boast that he had paid out more money than the present cost of the Panama canal during fifty years. Mr. Lane sent for the veteran, took him by the hand, and thanked him in the name of the department for his long and faithful service. Before the end of the day the story had been telephoned to the Washington papers; and George Miller, the veteran employee, was well on the road to fame. At the instance of the secretary the disbursing officer told the reporters that he would tell his recollections of other secretaries of the interior before the Home club the next evening. When the time came the members of the Home club found Secretary and Mrs. Lane sitting in the front row. Thereafter it became quite the thing to be a member of the Home club. All the employees have found that they can learn something from their fellow workers. They have discovered that the government does not frown on gayety among its employees, particularly in this department. Secretary Lane confided to a friend something of the plan which was in his mind when he formed the Home club. "I am anxious," he said, "to see the efficiency reports of this department for 1916 compared to the efficiency reports of 1912." Waycross, Gr. - Moving a clock about a mile to Waycross caused it to start running after it had refused to operate for seven years. Everything possible had been done during the seven year period to make the clock, one of the ornamental variety, get busy, but when it was placed in the new house recently to which its owners were moving it started running and has been giving no trouble since. WE ARE UNPROFITABLE SERV- ANTS. Luke 17:1-10—May 24. "He that gloriteth, let him glory in the Lord." —I Corinthians 1:31. TODAY'S lesson is in four sections, each apparently distinct and separate. Nevertheless, they manifest the Wisdom from Above. We shall consider them in their order. Our Influence Upon Others. The word offenses signifies stumblings, ensnarements. Jesus' consecrated followers are called little ones, because they are New Creatures, started in the way of full consecration to God's will. However, there should be growth in grace, knowledge, love. Strength of character should be attained, which would be not only wise, strong, difficult to ensnare, but able also to assist others less developed. The dangers of ensnarement exist because Satan has the majority of mankind more or less under his influence—blinded by error, superstition, sin, etc. "The god of this world has blinded the minds of them that believe not." (2 Corinthians 4:4) That Jesus did not refer to infants is manifest from the words, "One of these little ones which believe in Me."—Matt. 18:6 Jesus would not unjustly condemn anybody for ignorantly or unintentionally offending His followers. We must suppose that He meant to caution those who would deliberately attempt to deceive, entrap, discourage. His little ones. We have all heard of deliberate, intelligent plotting against the Lord's followers. To whatever extent this may prevail, it has indicated the satanic spirit. One drowned in the sea would lose merely his present life. During the Millennium, after he had been awakened from the death sleep, he would have full opportunity for recovery from sin and death. But those who Intelligently persecute Jesus' followers so degrade themselves morally that it will be much more difficult for them to come into accord with the New Dispensation against knowledge opportunities for life. from the death sleep, he would have full opportunity for recovery from sin and death. But those who intelligently persecute Jesus followers so degrade themselves morally that it will be much more difficult for them to come into accord with the New Dispensation. Whoever sins against knowledge endangers his opportunities for the everlasting. A Forgiving Spirit Necessary. Verses 3 and 4 are apparently a part of the discourse recorded in Matthew 18:15-22. The lesson is for Jesus' followers, not the world, as shown by the injunction that, if necessary, the matter come before the Church. The basis of the argument is that all need Divine mercy, because all are imperfect; and that to assist us to cultivate this grace, the Lord has arraigned that His blessings shall be dependent upon or endower to exercise this Godlike quality. It seems strange that our forefathers and ourselves were so deceived by what St. Paul styles "doctrines of devils" 10 Timothy 4:10 that once we thought of our Heavenly Father as absolutely unforgiving because His human creatures had sinned. We insisted that the wage of slim must be eternal torment. How little we understood the real character of the God of all grace, the Father of mercies! Faith Power—Credulity Power. A great deal which passes for faith is mere credulity. The faith commended in the Bible relates to things which God has promised. We are encouraged not to question His ability to accomplish all His good promises. Our forefathers had too much confidence in men. They swallowed the creeds of the Dark Ages; and the more absurd the proposition, the more faith they thought they had. They should have said, "Where has God declared such things?" Those who defended the creeds cried out against sober faith, branded it heresy and burned the truly faithful at the stake. In our lesson, Jesus' disciples asked Him to increase their faith. His re ply is greatly misunderstood today. On two other occasions He made similar remarks respecting mountains. Evidently the Master wished His disciples to realize that if they should receive a command from God to move mountains or trees into the ply is greatly unsunderstood today. On two other occasions He made similar remarks respecting mountains. Evidently the Master wished His disciples to realize that if they should receive a command from God to move mountains or trees into the sea, proper faith on their part would bring the desired results. But God gave no such command. Hence faith would have no basis for operation in such cases. Some amongst Christ's followers are naturally progressive, aggressive or self-conceived. Becoming His disciples does not change these natural traits instantly. Old things pass away gradually. These classes must remember that the work of God's grace is His favor toward them; and that evidence to His commands is primarily for their development. We are all unprofitable servants. In that God could easily do without us. None of us is indispensable to his work or His glory. Quite the contrary, the opportunity for entering into the Lord's vineyard and laboring therein is chiefly for our own advantage. The service brings us experiences necessary for our qualification for higher service beyond the vell. THE MISSING MAN By Wellington Adams, Author "Lyrics of an Humble Birth." (To Ethiopia.) As leadeth on—which road I go To reach the long-sought Promised and: and: Of lappiness and freedom's right. And Calmy unmolested stand? Gainst hard task-masters—blood in eyes. 'Gainst caste of birth, or class or wight; might: 'Gainst bitter sorrows, fears and tears And restless nights of bitter strife! As leadeth on—which road I go? Waileth Ethiopia, confused By taunts and jeers and bloody deeds, Poured on the naked soul diffused, Of Anglo-Saxon's heedless blows; While standing on a carcass-row Of thousands, slain'd in mockery Behind the bullet-ridden'd door. As leadeth on—which road I go? Thus far, I've trod'd already now And find but naught—an empty joy, To heighten smiles upon my brow! I seek to know, my friend of thee: Shall I keep onward in the way That pointeth.to the right of me? Tho' weary, follow I the way. It is a heritage I claim. By right of honor for all men. Who labor under God's own plan \nd to His dictum humbly bend. Through all the years of stilled Law, \nd kindred grievances combined: "Onward!"—the cry, thro' batter'd Rings out of burdened heart and mind. I am a seeker after peace; Yea, question not my right to go. And find the long-sought promised land. land. Mong this way of weal and woe! Give me one part—not all the road. I'll find the way with courage hold; The sweat-drops falling from my brow. Are bitter sweepings of the soul. "The Promised Land!" A glorious sight. With all its hope: when shall I see Its swaying vineyards, blooming trees And tread its fertile soil care-free; And taste its fruit of manhood rights, While rip'ning, yea, on every hand! O! what a hard and tedious night— I long to see "the Promised Land!" SIX DIRECTORS NAMED. Capt. James F. Oyster Honored. Richmond, Va., May 18.—Nearly 250 bankers, among them some of the most prominent financiers of Washington, representing the 476 banks in the Fifth reserve district, met here today and organized the Richmond reserve bank. Incorporators of the Banks. The incorporators were William Ingle, vice president, and John B. H. Dunn, cashier of the Merchants-Mechanics' Bank of Baltimore; John J. Seibels, vice president, and J. Pope Matthews, cashier of the Palmetto National Bank of Columbia, S. C.; H. C. McQueen, president, and Chas S. Granger, cashier of the Murchison National Bank of Wilmington, N. C.; William V. McCorkle, president, and J. N. Carnes, cashier of the Citizens' National Bank of Charleston, W. Va. M. CAPTAIN JAS F OYSTER and H. S. Trout, president, and J. Tyler Meadows, cashier of the First National Bank of Roanoke, Va. Nominated to Be Directors. Later the following men were recommended for election as directors of the Richmond reserve bank: Group one, Class A-Waldo Newcomer, president of the National Exchange Bank of Baltimore. Group one, Class B—George J. Seav Richmond business man. Group two, Class A-Col. John F. Bruton, president of the First National Bank of Wilson, N. C. Group two, Class B-D. R. Coker, merchant and farmer of Hartsville, S. C. Group three, Class A--Edwin Mann, president of the First National Bank of Bluefield, W. Va. Group three, Class B-James F. Oyster, wholesale produce merchant of Washington. D. C. stations. Of the rest 5,347 with an annual pay roll of $4,099,116 are employed in this city and the remainder work in government buildings throughout the United States. Twenty-seven Negroes work in the White House; 26 in the State Department; 926 in the Treasury; 170 in the War Department; 174 in the Navy Department; 87 in the Post Office Department; 593 in the Interior Department; 43 in the Department of Justice 164 in the Department of Agriculture 236 in the Government Printing Office; 41 in the Interstate Commerce Commission; 115 in the Senate Office Building; 45 in the Congressional Library; 171 in the Washington Post Office and 2,145 in the District of Columbia local government. In the department service outside of Washington, 16 Negroes are employed in the diplomatic and consular service; 1,052 in the treasury branches; 2,342 in the War Department; 3,599 in the Post Office Department; 31 in the Interior Department; 102 in the Department of Agriculture; and 755 miscellaneously. There are 635 Negroes employed by the government in New York, 670 in Chicago, 195 in St. Louis. From 40 to 90 in the other large cities of the country and 14,130 in miscellaneous towns. Vice President Marshall, in his address to the Y. M. C. A. at New York told his audience to kiss their wives at least once a day. He assured them he practised what he preached. Miss Agnes Halsell, a fifteen-year-old Colored girl is organist at the Salem Friends Church (white) of Salem, Oregon. Mrs. Juda Grove, of New Orleans, has just celebrated her 114th birthday. She is still active, works continually and can thread a needle without specs. She is the oldest Negro woman now living. Judge Thomas G. Jones, one of the big white men of the South (Montgomery, Ala.), died last week. The Negro race the world over loses a champion, and the Colored people of Alabama a most valuable friend. Mexico produces one-third of the world's silver, a considerable percentage of its gold, one-ninth of its lead and one-twentieth of its copper. George B. Utley, secretary of the American Liberty Association, gives this report: Of cash gifts made to libraries in the United States during 1913, a total of $4,280,000. Other donations were twelve building sites, ten buildings and 105,655 volumes. Of the cash gifts the Carnegie corporations donated $2,371,642; and other gifts ranged from $25,000 to $50,000. A Kentucky humorist declares that for simplicity of living his people deserve the blue ribbon. Illustration: For breakfast, rise at 5:30 A. M. three cocktails, a chew of tobacco, coffee. Rev. F. J. Grimke received $50.00 from the will of the late Anthony Thornton. The remainder of the estate goes to an adopted daughter, Elizabeth B. Thornton. Should the girl die before she is 20 years old, the entire property passes into the hands of the 15th Street Presbyterian Church. Rev. Grimke is the pastor. In Denver a woman can sign her husband's name to a check even when the bank account is in the latter's name. Benjamin Franklin said in 1754: All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. Of the sixty pupils comprising the membership of the combined choir of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches of Clinton, N. L., only six are Colored. Thirteen prizes were awarded. Five awarded to the Colored members. A new Negro town. Greenland, is started in Florida, twelve miles south of Jacksonville on the Florida East Coast Railroad. It is proposed to have this new town stand distinctively for the Negro and to demonstrate the possibilities of the Negro in all lines. In the 23d Psalm we have "I" and "Me" and "My" mentioned seventeen times, and "He," "Thou," "His" and "Thy" eighteen times. Of 118 words, 92 are monosyllables, 21 two syllables and 5 three syllables. NOT SOLD UNDER ANY OTHER NAME. HOME For sale by Gustave Opper heimer. Cor. E and 8th Sts. N. W By Mrs. Bessie Brent. From dumb and stupid spirits, From lives all void and vain, From souls that shine with splendor, From hearts that break with pain, From every land and country. Where Afric's foot has trod, At morning, noon and evening. Goes up this prayer to God. Great Maker of Creation. Of Heaven and earth and hell, These three abiding places Wherein thy children dwell; From thy bright seat in Glory Look down on earth today, As once thou looked on Egypt. And hear us when we pray. concealed in thy deep mystery We sought not form or life. Twas thy great will that made us. And clothed our limbs with strife; And thou' our yoke be heavy, Tho' hand and brain must toil, Let not thine Israel perish On Egypt's burning soil. Canst thou, amid thy glory, Let thy defiers stand Who mock and tear and madden The work of thine own hand? The baby in the cradle, The child upon the knee Are taught the accursed lessons Of scorn and enmity. Reveal the awful mystery: A race of flesh and bone Cast out, because our color Is different from their own. The very air around us. To earth so full and free. Seems far too great a blessing For creatures made by thee. The waters of the Niger Lulled peaceful hearts to rest, Where proud dark kings and princes Ruled over their kingdom blest. The white man's ship sailed home- ward. And marked shame's crimson brand Upon the dark-browed captive: Upon his own proud land. And through long years of anguish We toiled and labored hard; Dug out the white man's treasure And this is our reward. O! slow but sure Avenger. Of all earth's sin and wrong. Make clear the way where falsehood And mean injustice throng. Whence came this wild rebellion Against thy law and thee? From too much love of power. From gifts too broad and free. From high and reckless living. From years of cruel sway. Great God, who ruled o'er gypt. Rule thou this land today. Tis not a coward people Who usk thy gracious aid; We fear not flesh or sinew Of aught that thou hast made, We fear the laws that crush us; That strengthen day by day. The look, the word, the action Of hate, that must have way. Make firm our faith's foundation, Give soul security; Let not the ills around us Unseat our trust in thee. In this, our hour of danger, Be thou our staff and stay. For all our wrongs forgive us And hear us when we pray. From crimson stains of bondage. From dark captivity. We thank with deep thanksgiving The God who made us free. Yet great is still our pleading. For great is still our need. The cry of thy wronged people. Great God of Mercy, heed. Distinguished Brooklyn Citizens Honor the Great Educator. The Citizens' Club the Host. Brooklyn, N. Y. May 18. The citizens' club of Brooklyn, N. Y., tendered a banquet to Dr. Booker T. Washington at Rob's, Fulton and Nevins Streets, last Wednesday evening. This is the leading and best-known club in Brooklyn, N. Y. Dr. Owen M. Wills offered prayer and geo. E Wibecan acted as toastmaster. Dr. Booker T Washington, of Fuskerge, Ma., was introduced and [Picture of a man in a suit with a bow tie]. delivered the principal address. He received a great ovation. It was a representative gathering of citizens. Officers: Geo. E. Wibecan, president; Chas. O. Thomas, secretary; Wm. H. Hackley, treasurer; Chas. E. Conick, Jr., historian. Preamble: "For the Civic, Economic and Social Betterment of People of Color." Board of Governors: Geo. E. Wibecan, Frank E. Gillbert, Qwen M. Waller, M. D., Roland R. Johnson, M. D., W. B.-Warren, Henry T. Mars, Chas. E. Moore, Geo. W. Harris, F. B. Watkins, Wm. H. Hackley, Chas. O. Thomas. PARAGRAPHIC NOTES There are 22,540 Negroes in the employ of the United States Government drawing a total of $12,456,760 a year. Of these Negroes 4,426 are in the army, 1,592 are in the navy and 2,140 are in the various navy yards and THE SEWING MACHINE OF QUALITY. NOT SOLD SNDER ANY OTHER NAME. HOME WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. If you purchase the NEW HOME you will have a life asset at the price you pay, and will not have an endless chain of repairs. NEW HOME Quality Considered it is the Cheapest in the end to buy. If you want a sewing machine, write for our latest catalogue before you purchase. The New Home Sewing Machines Co. Orange, Mau Drains a Ditch and Catches Trout With His Hands. San Francisco.-W. H. Davenport, returning to his home here, tells this story: "I was back in Nevada recently, and a friend of mine who owns what he calls 'just a little ranch' of 0,000 acres asked me if I would like to fish for mountain trout. I said I would; it's my favorite sport. "Come on,' said he, and he took me to a stream across which he has built a dam for the purpose of irrigating his alfalfa. "Instead of producing fish poles he suddenly turned on the water and let it run full force through the irrigating ditches for just a half minute. Then he turned it off, and, beckoning to me, led me to the irrigating ditch. "By this time the water which he had let in had run out into the fields, and on the bottom of the ditch were about a hundred mountain trout left high and dry and flapping about at a great rate. "My friend gathered about twenty into a basket and threw the rest back alive into the stream. We had the ones he caught for supper, and they were delicious." NAME LAKES AFTER WOMEN. Mrs. Walsh Would So Honor Distinguished Ladies of Today. Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh, wife of Senator Walsh of Montana, is heading an active campaign to honor distinguished American women by giving their names to lakes and other beauty spots within Uncle Sam's great national parks. Women's clubs will be appealed to to further the movement. Mrs. Walsh found inspiration for the movement through the recent courtesy of Mr. Lane, the secretary of the interior. In naming one of the most beautiful lakes in the Glacier National park in Montana Lake Ellen Wilson after Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president. In Glacier park alone there are several.hundreds of these beautiful mountain locked lakes fed by glacier water. Only a few of them have names at present, and Mrs. Walsh wants to see them named for famous American women. She believes that the men of the nation will gladly acquiesce in the proposal. ARISTOCRACY EVEN AMONG THE TRAMPS St. Louis.—Superintendent George M. Arendes, after four months' experience as keeper of the municipal lodging house, declares there is an aristocracy among the impecunious leisure class as well defined as that among the remainder of society in the United States. "A lodging house in St. Louis is a necessity and is helpful to the unfortunates who are temporarily unemployed and to the true hobo," said Arendes to a reporter. "but there is a vast difference between this class of men and those who are labeled 'tramps,' 'bums' and 'stiffs' by the hoboes themselves. To these members of the lower castes we should not extend the same aid, if any, in my opinion, because they do nothing to deserve it and do not profit by it. "A real hobo," said Arendes, "is one who has no fixed place of residence and travels about more or less almessly, by the roads as a rule, accepting employment whenever he needs money badly or an attractive job is located. "The members of the leisure class, ranking just below the hobo, are called 'tramps' by the hoboes," continued Arendes. "Tramps are men who have not worked for years and have no present intention of ever engaging in profitable labor. They keep to the road, except in severe weather, when they are forced to the cities. They carry with them a complete equipment for their simple needs, such as a razor, soap, towels, changes in clothing and when on the road sometimes carry a blanket and cooking utensils." "A 'bum.' in hobo parlance, is a barrel housefly, who sticks to the cities and bogs on the streets for funds. They are a surly lot as a rule, and the real hobo will not associate with them except in cases of necessity. They pay no attention to personal cleanliness, as the tramp and hobo do. They are unwilling to work under any conditions and frequently develop into highwaymen, burglars and pickpockets, but not of sufficient class to have standing with the professionals in this line. I have learned." LONG SEARCH FOR LOSER. Man Still Seeks Owner of Purse Found Fifteen Years Ago. Richmond, Ind.—James Garrett, seventy years old, a farmer of Newgarden township, was in Richmond recently to ask newspapers to assist him in finding the owner of a hand bag and purse he found at the Richmond fair ground fifteen years ago. Garrett explained that he had advertised his find at the time and many times since without avail. The purse contained a small sum of money. "I'm getting pretty old now," said Garrett, "and I want to try once more, to find the woman who lost the purse and money. I hope to restore it to her before I die." Wanted 10,000 Men, Women and Children to take HARRIS NEW BLOOD TONIC It Will do the Rest 50 cents per Bottle HARRIS CHEMICAL CO and RRIS CHEMICAL COMP and HARRIS CHEMICAL COMPANY All Leading Drug Stores Third and F Streets, South Serial No. 4396 Summer Art Open for Charter for VERVIEW Angler may now be ch sunday Schools, Societies a wharf or at 1259 Third St Louis Jefferson, Manager Third and F Streets, Southwest Serial No. 4396 Steamer Open for C RIVER —The Excursion Boat Angler m sions. Churches, Sunday School izations. Apply at wharf or at Louis. Jeffer ANGLER The Excursion Boat Angler may now be chartered for excursions. Churches, Sunday Schools, Societies and all other organizations. Apply at wharf or at 1259 Third St., S W. Louis, Jefferson, Manager THE WASHINGTON BEE Its Thirty-Fourth Anniversary The Paper for the Masses The Washington Bee will be thirty-four years old June 2, 1914, and it will continue its thirty-fifth year since its publication June 2, 1880. The Washington Bee will be thirty will enter upon its thirty-fifth year to THE BEE has endeavored to serve motto is: "Honey for our friends and will show that it has upheld the prince States and condemned men and measure interest of the American People regard ally or religion. The Bee believes that every man on ship as he or she sees fit, without me. The Bee is desirous of issuing an 15th next and knowing that you are ment invites you to contribute in so issue will be one that will be appreciative those who appreciate a race enterprise. If you will insert your advertisement rates for this anniversary edition: Advertising 1 inch, one insertion. Reading notices one cent per word brevity measurement. If you will send your photo and as we shall be pleased to make you a sim as many words you may write at one halftone cut for $2.50 and as many per word. If you desire a display ad rates quoted above, advise us. You sber of The Bee. Let us hear from you. AGREEE To The Washington Bee Publishing Gentlemen: Find enclosed my check or postal r special anniversary number of The Bee June 15, 1914. Respectfully, Note.—Indicate in the blank margin whether you want a single or double-to accompany your cut. The cut will be presented to you after it has been HELLER'S HALL 712 Seventh St OLDEST HAIR ST For more than fifty-seven years we This over half century of experience us.to advise on the proper and most b Not the Cheapest, b FREE C This coupon entitles every customer Bring it with you this week. 1880 we will be thirty-four years old, thirty-fifth year since its public favored to serve the masses and our friends and stings for our uphold the principles of the Convenien and measures that have been an People regardless of color, or but every man or woman should fit, without molestation or adder of issuing an anniversary editing that you are a public-spirited contribute in some way you do will be appreciated and commen to a race enterprise. our advertisement, kindly compy- nary edition: Advertising Rates. a cent per word over 15 words. our photo and a sketch of your make you a single-column half way write at one cent per word and as many words as you nere a display advertisement for wise us. You should not miss us hear from you at once by fill AGREEMENT. Bee Publishing Co. week or postal money order for number of The Bee, which will be y, the blank margin the amount of single or double-column cut, and. The cut will be a first-class alter it has been used in the ann. W. CA. SHELLER'S HAIR STORE 712 Seventh Street Northwest FIRST HAIR STORE IN AMER- seven years we have made a lot of experience in the workshop per and most becoming arrange the Cheapest, but Always the B FREE COUPON. every customer, to a silver v week. will enter upon its thirty-ninth year since its publication June 2, 2005. THE BEE has endeavored to serve the masses and not classes, and its motto is: "Honey for our friends and stings for our enemies." Its record will show that it has upheld the principles of the Constitution of the United States and condemned men and measures that have been inimical to the best interest of the American People regardless of color, or condition or nationality or religion. The Bee believes that every man or woman should be permitted to worship as he or she sees fit, without molestation or adverse criticism. The Bee is desirous of issuing an anniversary edition on or about June 15th next and knowing that you are a public-spirited citizen, the management invites you to contribute in some way you deem best so that this issue will be one that will be appreciated and commended by the people and those who appreciate a race enterprise. If you will insert your advertisement, kindly comply with the following rates for this anniversary edition: Advertising Rates. 1 inch, one insertion.....$ .50 Reading notices one cent per word over 15 words or 5 cents per line brevier measurement. If you will send your photo and a sketch of yourself or your business, we shall be pleased to make you a single-column halftone cut for $1.25 and as many words you may write at one cent per word, or a double-column, halftone cut for $2.50 and as many words as you may write at one cent per word. If you desire a display advertisement for your business at the rates quoted above, advise us. You should not miss this anniversary number of The Bee. Let us hear from you at once by filling out the following: Find enclosed my check or postal money order for $.....in your special anniversary number of The Bee, which will be issued on or about June 15, 1914. Note. Indicate in the blank margin the amount of space you want and whether you want a single or double-column cut, and the number of words to accompany your cut. The cut will be a first-class halftone, which will be presented to you after it has been used in the anniversary number. For more than fifty-seven years we have made and sold Hair Goods. This over half century of experience in the workshop and store has skilled us.to advise on the proper and most becoming arrangement of the hair. Not the Cheapest, but Always the Best FREE COUPON. This coupon entitles every customer, to a silver vanity case worth 25c Bring it with you this week. 1880 1914 A Little Girl's Party. A very pretty little children's party was given by Mrs. Chas. R. Douglass last Saturday afternoon at her residence, 318 A Street N. E., in honor of the 7th anniversary of the birth of Blanche Elizabeth Douglass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Douglass, and granddaughter of Maj. and Mrs. Chas. R. Douglass. The parlor and dining room were tastefully decorated with fragrant flowers, and between the hours of 4 and 8 P. M., the little ones romped and danced to their hearts' content. A bountiful supply of good things was served by Mrs. Chas. R. and Mrs. --- --- --- Streets, Southwest No. 4396 Angler charter for VIEW ay now be chartered for 'excur- s, Societies and all other organ- 259 Third St., S W. on, Manager y-four years old June 2, 1914, and it since its publication June 2, 1880. are the masses and not classes, and its stings for our enemies." Its record couples of the Constitution of the United States that have been inimical to the best address of color, or condition or nation- er woman should be permitted to work stolestation or adverse criticism. anniversary edition on or about June a public-spirited citizen, the manage- me way you deem best so that this need and commended by the people and people, kindly comply with the following Bug Rates. $ .50 all over 15 words or 5 cents per line A sketch of yourself or your business, single-column halftone cut for $1.25 and the cent per word, or a double-column, words as you may write at one cent advertisement for your business at the should not miss this anniversary num- uat once by filling out the following: MENT. Co. money order for $...... in your ce, which will be issued on or about in the amount of space you want and column cut, and the number of words be a first-class halftone, which will be used in the anniversary number. W. CALVIN CHASE. Editor. HAIR STORE Street Northwest STORE IN AMERICA We have made and sold Hair Goods. In the workshop and store has skilled becoming arrangement of the hair. But Always the Best DUPON. r. to a silver vanity case worth 25c Jos. H. Douglass, assisted by Mrs. Robinson of New York. Among the young folks present were the Misses Alice and Kelline Lewis, Clara Bruce, Bernice Ellis. Emma and Bernice Stewart, Beatrice Boyd, Ednina Boyd, Ethel Houston, Dorothy Houston and others. In The Bee's editorial last week, concerning the Colored lawyers, the name of John E. Collins,, Esq., was inadvertently omitted. Mr. Collins is one of the leading members, of the bar and a man who conducts his own case. John E. Collins. HARRIS' New Blood Tonic FOR IMPURE BLOOD RHEUMATISM LIVER AND KIDNEY COMPLAINTS TONES UP THE STOMACH CURES INDIGESTION, CONSTIPATION AND REMOVES THAT TIRED FEELING SOLD WITH A GUARANTEE MANUFACTURED BY HARRIS CHEMICAL CO. WASHINGTON, D.C. ROBERT ALLEN Buffet and Family Liquor Store Phone North 2340 1917 14th Street, N. W. Washington. D. C. Get The Bee Next Week. And read the special article entitled: "Why Negroes Fail." Don't fail to get it. Impossible. It is almost impossible for a Negro paper to continue in this city without attacking The Bee. Now. The Bee gives warning when it starts after the school and office editors of this infant, it will not cease until it will die for want of a sucking bottle. Col. Lewis Jefferson. Col. Lewis Jefferson is no doubt the greatest excursion manager of steamboats in this country. He has always endeavored to cater to the wants of the people by giving them fine excursion boats and first-class resorts. The Angler of which he is the manager, is now open for charters. The river excursions this year will surpass all former years' service. The Angler is the finest and only boat for Colored people that will sail down the river this year. Don't delay and charter now. The Griffin Sisters Don't fail to go and see the Griffins next week at the Majestic Theatre. This great company is putting on a thousand-dollar act. It is the Griffin sisters in a new act and the most sensational that has ever been put upon the stage. This company will be followed by other high-class vaudeville acts. Men's Club St. Luke's P. E. Church begs to announce that they will give their Seventh Annual Excursion to River View Thursday, June 18, 1914. Music by Dawson's Orchestra. Steamer Angler will leave her wharf, 7th and N Streets S. W., promptly at 10 A. M., 2 P. M. and 7 P. M. Round trip, 25 cents. For sale at a sacrifice, a profitable business on You street, between 7th Street and 14th Street. About 300 per cent profit. Selling out at once on account of leaving the city.. Address B. B., 1109 Eye Street., this paper. MADRES' PARK This beautiful park situated at Eckington, D. C., has been beautified and ready for picnics and lawn fetes. It has the prettiest and largest dance pavilion of any park in the city. Apply to Miss Madre, 227 Cleve- Apply to Miss Madre, 227 Cleveland Street N. W. Rascals exposed and taught a lesson. BABEK for Chills and Fever SUMMER BOARDERS—THE DENNIS HOUSE. The Dennis House will open the first day of June to daily, weekly and monthly summer boarders. The resort is situated on the Chesapeake Bay, Anne Arundel County, Md. There are many pleasures to be had—fishing, bathing and other summer amusements. For further information write to Mrs. Joshua M. Dennis, Shady Side P. O.; Anne Arundel County, Md. Beautiful Furnishings For YOUR Home Have Bright and Attractive Surroundings If You Want a Contented Family If the children want to spend their evenings away from home is it partly your fault? Are you making the home surroundings as pleasant and attractive as you might? We will help you in this matter. You can make your home bright and cheerful—a place where your children will be happy—where you will be proud to invite your friends. · Have nice furnishings, and don't be afraid to let the children use them and they'll stay at home. It will mean some expense, but we can make that easy for you much easier than you think. Come in and talk it over with us. Tell us what you can spare each month—$5, $8 or $10, or perhaps only $1 each week—and let us show you how greatly we can make this add to your home comfort. Our furniture is handsome and reliable. Sleect what you like and have it charged, with easy weekly or monthly payments. There will be no notes to sign; no interest to pay. The plainly marked credit prices are as low as the best offers of cash stores, and we will sell you more goods for the same payments, or the same amount for smaller payments than any other firm in Washington. Peter Grogan and Sons Co., 817-823 7th St. Christian Xander's 353 Foreign and Domestic Wines and Distillates ESTABLISHED 1865 Largest and Most Select Stock in the Entire Country DELIVERIES TO ALL SECTIONS 909 Seventh Street No Branch Houses Phone Main 274 Do You Want to Increase Your Weekly Capacity 50 per cent in a Short Time While Holding Your Present Employment? If so, send a stamped envelope for information regarding the opportunities afforded for becoming an expert, stenographer or reporter by taking the correspondence course at the Vian School. The course comprises the best ideas gained from a ten years' experience as a Court Reporter in the Illinois Courts. Diplomas furnished on completion of the course. For terms, etc, address VIAN CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL, Suite 18-143 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. GO TO HOLMES' HOTEL 333 Virginia Ave., S. W. Finest Afro-American Accomo dations in the District European & American Plan Good Rooms and Lodging, 50c, 75c and $1.00. Comfortably heated by steam. Give us a Call JAMES OTTOWAY HOLMES. Prop Washington, D. C. Phone, Main 2315 JUSTH'S OLD STAND. We expect to sell a great many uncalled for tailor's suits. They are the best grade of goods and at $8 to $18 are about the biggest value a man can find. Only trouble is we cannot get them fast enough. Some good men are learning how to save big bunches of cash buying from us. One price. JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 619 D Street. GO TO Rev. Drew. Rev. P. W. Drew is meeting with great success on his church indebtedness. This week he made a great reduction on his church debt. Elsewhere in The Bee will be seen many great meetings that are to be held in this church during this month. Some of the most able and distinguished statesmen in the United States are to be at the church during the month of May. Rev. Drew by his work is deserving of the support of the people. CULTIVATE YOUR HAIR. Mme. C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower For sale at the branch office— 1123 First Street Northwest. Dec. 13 tf WALTER G. OBANNON, Formerly the LAWYERS' CLUB, Is now an up-to-date Stag Saloon, where the best treatment and service will be given his patrons. 480 Louisiana Avenue Northwest. Chicago, Illinois. For Rent-By Thomas Wakler, Attorney. Attorney. 106 Benning Road, 6 rooms... $8.40 105 Benning Road, 7 rooms... 12.00 2654 15th St. N. W., 7 rooms... 16.50 2532 15th St. N. W., rooms... 10.50 249 W St.N.W., 6 rooms, brick 15.50 245 W St.N.W., 6 rooms, brick 15.50 1115 N.J.Ave., N.W. 7 rooms,bath 20.00 330 Bryant St. N. W., 5 rooms 10.50 906 1st St. S.W., 5 rooms, brick 11.50 Jefferson Street, Lincoln, D. C., 2 rooms and sum- mer kitchen 5.00 Burrville, D. C., (near Burville School) 5 rooms and large garden 10.00 1804. Vermont Ave. N. W., 10 rooms and bath..... 1706 17th St. N. W., 12 rooms and bath, hot water heat. This house will be repa- pered and painted to suit any reliable tenant 35.00 THOMAS WALKER, Attorney-at-Law, 506 Fifth Street Northwest, Phone Main 4662. For Sale. Fo Sale—Three lots, 25x120 feet each corner Fifty-third and Dayton Strc Northeast, two blocks west of National Training School, $600. Address "N," Bee office. Fnrnished Rooms for gentlemen, with lor without Board 1216 Wallach Place N. W. Kloczewski & Co., Gentlemen: Your "Babek" acts like magic: I have given it to numerous people in my parish who were-suffering with chills, malaria and fever. They have used it with excellent results. It well deserves the praise of thousands of people, and I recommend it to those who are sufferers and in need of a good tonic. Yours truly, Rev. S. SZYMANOWSKI, St. Stephen's Church, Perth Amboy, N. J. If you wish your pictures or diplomas framed in an artistic manner leave them with Carpenter, 1107 You Street N. W. Mirrors re-silvered. Frames re-gilded. Phone North 1157. Trade With the House That Trades With You. KIDWELL & TURNER FRESH-MEATS-SMOKED Poultry a Specialty Phone Main 228 916 Louisiana Ave Northwest LIFT FOR HEADACHE It's liquid—Pleasant to Take. Effects immediate. Good to Prevent Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches. 10c and 25c. Ask for a Dose at the Fountain. KLOCZEWSKI'S & CO., 701 G Street Northwest