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IF ITS NEWS, ITS IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper-That's THE BEE VOL. XXXV, NO. 37 WASHINGTON, I. D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1915 ITS WORKS TALKS PROGRESSIVE MEN, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY ERECT THEIR OWN MONUMENTS Wide-Awake Officials. R. H. Rutherford's Success NATIONAL BENEFIT WINS GREAT DECISION IN KENTUCKY. Collects Over $215,000.00 During 1914. Syndicate Collections Here Over $600.00 Last Friday Night.—74 New Subscribers. It has again fallen to the lot of the National Benefit Association to take the lead in a matter of vital interest to the race and achieve a notable victory, after a great legal fight. This time it happened in "old" Kentucky. Last summer Vice President R. H. Rutherford visited the Kentucky Insurance Department at Frankfort for the purpose of having the company admitted to do business in the state. Upon refusal of the department to issue a license, mandamus proceedings were instituted to compel them to do so. On January 25th a decision from the Court of Appeals of that state, giving the company right to do business there was rendered. It appeared from the brief filed for the insurance department by Mr. James Garnett, attorney general, and Mr. M. M. Logan, assistant attorney general, that a license to the company was refused "because its charter does not conform to the laws of this state, and the provisions of its charter are inconsistent with the laws of this state." The opinion is very full, giving all the privileges and rights sought, and WASHINGTON, D. C., BUILDING of the NATIONAL CAPITAL BENEFIT. is written by Judge Carroll, who is regarded as the leader on the Kentucky Court of Appeals bench. And inasmuch as it is from the highest court of the state, there can be no appeal. Through the recommendations of Mr. Thomas K. Robb and Mr. C. L. Timberlake, two of Frankfort's foremost Colored citizens, James H. Polsgrove, Esq., and J. P. Hobson and Son, PHILADELPHIA BUILDING of the NATIONAL CAPITAL BENEFIT represented the National Benefit Association. By this signal and sweeping victory the National Benefit has now made the way possible for the development of home companies and opened the door for the entry of foreign ones, with all that this will mean to Colored citizens in the Blue Grass State. Although the company will be compelled under the decision rendered to increase its $50,000.00 deposit to $600.000.00, it will in no way embarrass it. Its resources are over $250,000.00. The Year's Record. The achievements of the National Benefit Association, a public-service Benefit Association, a public-service past year have been so diversified, beneficial and important that they not only merit attention but they also excite confidence. On every hand is evidenced the gratifying results of continued and careful guardianship of the company's policy holders. Space and time forbid a detailed review of even the accomplishments of 1914. But a digest of same shows some interesting facts. Profit Sharing by Agents. The plan of Special Allowances to Veteran Workers has now been in operation for a full year. Under it a number of very faithful veteran employees have been encouraged by the receipt of extra compensation, their share in the profits of the company for the expenditure of their time and energy. Agents Go on Own Bond. The System of Security Fund Deposits by the agents is yet maintained in order to enable the agent to furnish his own cash security and incidentally to insure him a lump sum should he discontinue in the service. Better Baby Contests. One of the most progressive measures instituted by the company was the holding of Baby Hygienic Congresses throughout that vast stretch of National Benefit Association territory. The results have been magical. Here the officers have endeavored to put into practical every day use that Scriptural Injunction: "Train up a child the way it shall go and when it is old it will not depart from it." Liberal Policies Offered. Having revised and simplified both the rates and policies of the company, the rates and benefits are allike reasonable and attractive, while the policies are as liberal as the best. That their common sense, liberality and desirability are fully understood and enthusiastically appreciated is evidenced by the 34,933 new policies written during the year and amounting to $1,798,739.74. They satisfy all concerned, the policy holders especially, because they fulfill both their wants and needs. New Building Purchased. New Building Purchased. But one of the most easily discer-ible achievements of the year was the purchase and remodelling of that very modern and beautiful two-story office building at Chester, Pa. The occasion of its formal opening, together with that of the Agent's Conference held simultaneously, proved to be a white mile post in the company's rational standard of endeavor. Additional Bonds Purchased. The bond holdings of the company are of a high order of excellence and distributed among different classes of approved investments. In making investments due consideration has been given their security, salability, stability and interest returns. During the year, $22,363.55 worth of such bonds were added to the company's other large holdings. Increased Business. The business of the year has been, regardless of "hard times," larger than ever before. The long record of the company's dealings with its policy holders is a very valuable argument for new and increased business. Its receipts last year were $215,405.28. There were 390 deaths whose claims amounted to $19,538.32. The sick claims paid out were $34,634.11. Monster Syndicate Stock Rally. Last Friday night witnessed one of the most remarkable Syndicate Stock meetings yet held in this city. Enthusiasm was at a high tension. Seventy-four new stock subscriptions were received; $612.25 in cash was collected in subscriptions and every one present went away imbued with the idea and determination to sell the remainder of the unsold stock this year. SENATOR CLAY TO SPEAK. Varrick Literary Society to Hold Exercises. The Varrick Christian Endeavor Society of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Zilon Church, D. Street, between Second and Third streets, has made complete and elaborate arrangements for their special musical and literary program which will take place at the above church February 14th, at 4 o'clock p. m. The program, which promises to be the most interesting and beneficial in the history of the society at this church, has been made up with some of the most powerful and brilliant tallent of the city. Hon. Moses E. Clapp, United States Senator from Minnesota, will be the principal speaker of the occasion. Among other features of the program will be a paper by Mrs. Daniel Murray, recitation by Mrs. Helen A. Davis, solos by Mr. Erastus Ayres, Mr. Williams, and Mrs. Laura Tyler, piano solo by Miss Jewel Jenifer, violin solo by Mr. W. A. Coleman and Miss Louise Coleman with quartettes and other interesting features. Mr. Samuel E. Jones is the President of this society, and has built it up considerably since he assumed the office. DR. BOSS' MISFORTUNE. Dr. C. D. Ross, a most quiet and unoffending druggist, at 954 R street N. W., was quietly held up Tuesday night and systematically relieved of his cash by an unwelcome visitor. The intruder has not been seen since and Dr. Ross is now taking doses of his special Ellixr. COMMISSIONER BROWNLOW Is a Worthy Successor of Judge Siddons COMMISSIONER LOUIS BROWNLOW An Appreciation of the New Commis- sioner by Joseph M. Triong missioner by Joseph M. Irvig. The citizens of the District of Columbia are extremely fortunate to have their municipal affairs administered by the Honorable Louis Brownlow, the newly appointed Commissioner for the District of Columbia. Without meaning any disparagement to any of the distinguished civil commissioners that have preceded Mr. Brownlow it truthfully can be said that the new Commissioner is eminently qualified and fitted for this position, and brings to the performance of his duties a preparedness equal to that of any one ever honored by the appointment. He is a young man with high ideals and strong character. You are impressed with these qualities which he possesses immediately upon coming into his presence; he is a student of men and in the great school of journalism has learned men as only one can learn them by having the opportunity which that field affords. His knowledge of men fits him in an unusual degree for the work he must accomplish as Commissioner. Mr. Brownlow has also been a close student of municipal problems for years; he has traveled extensively over continental Europe and over our own country where he has studied all phases of municipal affairs such as will embrace his duties in the Commissioners office. In addition to this preparation for his work his long residence in Washington and his service as a newspaper man make him familiar with the needs of this city; he is sympathetically interested in its development and has an earnest desire to secure for the capital what is necessary to make it the most beautiful city in America. He has pledged his best endeavors to serve the community and has taken up the work with the enthusiasm that promises the best results. Commissioner Brownlow will see that every section of the city gets a square deal in the expenditure of funds for permanent improvement, and in the recommendations to Congress touching the vital matters pertaining to the various sections of this municipality he can be counted upon to do his duty fully and impartially. Two of the most important branches of the public service, the police and the fire department, come wholly under his supervision; the citizens of the District are interested in the efficiency of the guardians of the safety of our lives and property as represented by these two departments. Commissioner Brownlow can be relied upon to give to Washington the sort of management of these departments which they need and must have to safeguard the lives and property of the residents of the capital as the people have a right to expect and demand. He is in perfect accord with the other two Commissioners and will work in harmony with them to give to the city the best administration that is possible. The growing sentiment throughout the country in favor of a commission form of government for municipalities is certain to be strengthened by the satisfactory manner of administering the affairs of Washington by the Commissioner and his two associates. Probably what will concern the large number of Colored citizens of Washington most is to know how Commissioner Brownlow stands on the fundamental questions affecting the Negro race. This can be answered by stating that in all of Mr. Brownlow's writings on racial matters he has taken the high ground that the treatment of the Negro problem should be divorced entirely from politics and handled upon broad lines of statesmanship to the end that whatever is done for the Negro race will be helpful and enduring. Being a refined and cultured Southern man, Mr. Brownlow knows the Colored man at close range, has a sympathetic feeling for his struggles, and like the late and beloved Henry W. Grady is willing always to aid and encourage him. Commissioner Brownlow will have many perplexing and delicate subjects to handle during his term in office. His friends of a life time, knowing his distinguished ancestry and his own capabilities, are positive that he will discharge his duties without fear or favor, treating all classes of citizens with exact justice and absolute fairness regardless or race, condition or religious belief. TROTTER IN NEW YORK. The Boston Editor Gets an Ovation. With a big mass meeting in the Bridge Street A. M. E. Church in Brooklyn under the Citizens' Club of Brooklyn on Sunday, January 24th, 1915, Editor William Monroe Trotter, of the Guardian, Boston, concluded a month's tour in the interest of his propaganda work, waging a campaign against the Wilson federal segregation and furthering organization work for the National Independent Equal Rights League. At every meeting he gave a full report of the audience which this Equal Rights League had with President Wilson against segregation on Nov. 12, 1914. Mr. Trotter is secretary of the League and was spokesman of the delegation which drew from the President his admission of segregation and his official defense of this class distinction. Editor Trotter made addresses at oluhbus, Ohio, in the Chamber of Columbus, Ohio, in the Chamber of Ill., at Orchestra Hall and several other places; at St. Paul, Minn., in St. James A. M. E. Church, at Minneapolis in St. Peter's A. M. E. Church, besides smaller meetings in St. Paul, at Springfield, Ill., in the Masonic Hall, at St. Louis, Mo., in the Central Baptist Church, at Wichita, Kan., in the auditorium of the L'Ouverture School, at Topeka, Kans., in the Second Baptist Church, at Kansas City, Kans., in the A. M. E. Church. At every meeting the audience greeted the Boston agitator with hearty applause and showed the most intense interest in his exposure of federal segregation and denunciation of it. Great enthusiasm was aroused over the splendid protest against it made by the entire delegation of the Equal Rights League. The audiences were large taxing the senting capacity all in through Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Brooklyn, N. Y. The daily press accorded 1,500 in Topeka and 1,800 in St. Louis. Mr. Trotter was hospitably entertained by the Appomattox Club, Chicago; by Editor Adams and others in St. Paul, at the Brown Hotel in Springfield, a smoker in St. Louis, a banquet in Wichita, Kans., and banquet by the Citizens' Club of Brooklyn, N. Y. At every place Editor Trotter warned against accepting any form of racial segregation and urged opposition to all, as all were akin and led from one to the other until now we have residence segregation and even federal segregation. He especially urged union in organization to combat race discrimination. Branches of the Equal Rights League were formed at Columbus, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Springfield, Wichita, Witpeka and Kansas City, Kans. The Chicago branch is especially strong. Before the anti-segregation spokesman had been on the field a week he was hard at it to defeat the African exclusion amendment. The Chicago branch just formed can claim special effectiveness for it telegraphed every Illinois Congressman and these led the fight which killed it. Next he was fighting the anti-intermarriage bill, and the new-formed branches in Kansas telegraphed the Senators to defeat it. The Chicago branch led off in the protest against this nefarious bill. Editor Trotter had to defer engagements in East St. Louis, Indianapolis, Louisville, St. Joseph, Decatur, Ill., and Omaha till March. His meetings are free and a collection taken up. Cities desiring to hear him will do well to send word to Boston now. SCHOOL CHANGES. Predicts a Rise in Williams' Stock. (R. W. Thompson in the Indianapolis Freeman.) That the "school fight" is approaching a crisis is the opinion expressed throughout the District by those in a position to know. The teachers can say, nothing, but their friends, who have no axes to grind, are in the breach good and strong in their interest. Relief is wanted from this regime of uncertainty, and a new deal, that suggests a genuine merit system and an assurance of honorable recognition of service efficiently performed, is insisted by all concerned in any way with the schools. The feeling is that the last straw has been piled upon the camel's back and the breaking point has been reached. The desire for a change in the administration is universal and it is said to be only a question of time when this will come. Inside informants say that Superintendent E. L. Thurston, who has practically assumed all authority over the colored schools, in recognition of the strained situation, has prepared for submission to an early meeting of the board of education, a comprehensive report, which will go into the very marrow of the school crisis, in its relation to the colored divisions. The exact text of the recommendations the superintendent will make is not known, but rumor has it that the new program calls for the retirement of Assistant Superintendent R. C. Bruce and a general recasting of the official staff of the colored schools. It is stated that Mr. Bruce will, in all probability, be retained in the system, but it will be as a subordinate. The stock of E. C. Williams, now principal of the M Street school, went up several notches during the past week, and there is still talk of Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. Two or three prospective candidates have been eliminated by advanced age or factional unavailability. No man suspected of leaning toward the reactionary element in the schools and who seeks to control the patronage for an unworthy purpose, will be tolerated, and it is said that Superintendent Thurston has blue-penciled more than one would be dictator, who have a habit of boasting of the "pull" they have been enjoying under the present regime. Looking after the welfare of 15,000 pupils and marshaling a corps of nearly 600 teachers is a man's-sized job and no weakling need apply. The board meets this week and there may be "something doing." The mysterious visit of Assistant Superintendent Bruce to New York City last week is provoking no end of comment. It is suspected that he went to Gotham on "school business." ANTON FISCHER Born in Germany, learned the confectioner's trade, came to America. A poor boy at the age of sixteen, knowing his trade well as do all Germans that learn a trade. He was not long in strange America before he found employment. Having learned that the National Capital would be a fruitful field for his trade, he came to Washington where he was employed at the Arlington Hotel as pastry chef for two years. From the Arlington he went to the Shoreham, where he stayed for seven years as head pastry chef. Many of [Image of a man with a mustache and a suit] the old employees of the Arlington and Shoreham remember well the quiet, obliging and unassuming German chef, know him today as one of the best ice cream and candy makers in the city. He started in business for himself in 1903, locating at 523 $ \frac{4}{2} $ Street S. W., where he has the largest plant in South Washington for the manufacture of ice cream, icees, candles and cakes. You get ice cream made from pure rich cream and milk. Every woman and child, white and black, in South Washington knows where Fischer's store is. Kind and obliging, a true friend to the poor and a generous giver to all religious denominations. His ice cream is delivered to all sections of the city. He always makes a liberal reduction on all of his creams sold to churches. DR. WASHINGTON DINED. Mr. Lassiter Gives a Dinner to the Educator. Dr. Booker T. Washington will be given a dinner today by Mr. Lassiter, at his residence on Seventeenth street, after which on informal reception will be tendered the orator preparatory to him taking the train for New York, where he is to speak tomorrow. Mr. Lassiter is one of the strong and enthusiastic decibles of Dr. Washington. Mr. Lassiter has one of the largest poultry farms in the city. Prof. Pickens is an active and aggressive member of the N. A. A. C. P., and one of the most fearless young men of the race. The Bee would like to see a large and enthusiastic audience out on Wednesday night to hear this distinguished champion of human rights. Prof. William Pickens of Wiley University, Marshall, Texas, ill speak at John Wesley Church, Fourteenth and Corcoran streets, N. W., Wednesday evening, February-10, at 8 o'clock, subject, "The Negro's Challenge to American Democracy." Music will be rendered by the Amphion Glee Club and the A. S. and D. Club. HARLAN'S. That is a lovely collar. This collar came from Harlan's. Look in The Bee for his place. Call and see him and observe his perfect fit in men's goods. Better and cheaper than any other place in the city. Mention The Bee, but look for his advertisement in another column. Hon. Martin B. Madden's Great Speech. 2,000 or More People Greet the Greatest Literary and Historical Forum in the Country. Miss Marie Maden Presides With Dignity. The Amphion Glee Club Makes a Great Hit. Over two thousand people in rain and cold greeted Hon. Martin B. Madden of Illinois last Tuesday evening at the Bethel Literary, the greatest literary forum in the United States among Colored Americans. Rev. C. H. Steptoe is the pastor of the church and a man who takes great interest in the advancement of the Colored people. Miss Maden, the president of the Literary, in a few well chosen remarks, called the meeting to order at 8.30. The president is a woman of great literary attainments and a lawyer by profession, but at present a teacher in the public schools. Miss Maden is popular with the masses and a fearless advocate of the rights of her people. She is no coward and if she had what is due her today she would be at the head of one of the largest schools in the city. The exercises began with an organ solo by Prof. Wm. Braxton, prayer by Rev. Steptoe, minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary, A. S. Pinket; a song by the Amphion Glee Club, Prof. J. Henry Lewis, director, followed by the following original selection dedicated to Mr. Madden. This song preceded his address and the demonstration and enthusiasm were the greatest that have ever been witnessed in this great edifice, which was as follows: THE WRONG WAY TO TREAT THE NEGROES." (To the tune of Tipperary) J. Henry Lewis. Tribute to I. H. R. Madden Out from II one da To the ha- ready There he fought for human rights— for men ev'ry hue, And MADDEN is his name, and he is loyal through and through. Chorus. It's the wrong way to treat the Negroes, It's the wrong thing to do; They have always fought like heroes, Though they've counted friends but few; but few; They have fought well in ev'ry battle, Always for the right, It's the wrong, wrong way to treat the it's the wrong, wrong way to treat the Negroes. He has prov'd himself sincere and manly in debate. When the foes of Negroes were inclined to show their hate. When they to do us harm, by making When they to do us harm, by making unjust laws. He stood for human rights, and he succeeded just because,— Chorus. It's the wrong way to treat the Negroes, etc. At the conclusion of this great song by the Amphion Glee Club, Miss Maden in a most dignified manner with the air of a Chesterfield and a polished parliamentarian, presented to the vast audience Hon. Martin B. Madden of Illinois, who delivered a great defense of the American Negro and at the conclusion of his address the audience filed in front of him and shook his hand and indorsed him as the next president of the United States. TEACHERS UNEASY. What Is the Cause. Nothing short of an investigation and reformation will put the Colored schools upon a sane and solid foundation. Information reached The Bee of the great unrest among the teachers in the Colored public schools. Dr. Thurston must take over the entire control of the Colored schools and remedy the unrest among the Colored teachers. A representative met a teacher this week and her tale of woe was most pitiful. She had been out in the cold, snow and rain, hunting up pupils to fill her school for fear of being decapitated, demoted, transferred or her school be closed. Do such conditions exist in the white schools. The Business High School is nothing like it was under former Principal Murray. There has been a falling off in this school by over one hundred pupils. Whose fault is this? Complaints are coming fast and numerous concerning the condition of the Colored Business High School. Those are conditions that Dr. Thurston should personally investilate. ATTORNEY JONES Attorney Thomas L. Jones will leave the city next week for Duluth, Minn., in connection with a will case. He will be gone for at least two weeks. PUBLIC MEN AND THINGS (By the Sage of the Potomac.) Bro. Sumner Wormley says his Victrola has a big advantage over his neighbor's cat in that it was not bringing home a lot of little ones every whipstitch. In our opinion the Doctor ought to be given a Carnegie hero medal for a clever repartee like that. If it true that ignorance is bliss, then an alleged correspondent friend of mine who sports a pneumatic stomach around as the biggest thing about him ought never to have a single moment of depression. Having attained a national prominence as a saar, we now find ourselves reaching out for more worlds to conquer; though knowing full well that ambition put old Caesar on the bum. Our present ambition is to sit down in a quiet corner some of these days and bend every effort to the end that we may bring forth a sentence with the word "juxtaposition" lodged in it somewhere properly. Prof. Miller can do it, and we don't want the South Carolina refugee to have "nuthin'" on us. A good friend made the remark the other day, as he mailed a half dozen post cards to his wife's relatives who had threatened to come and visit them, that he read of a fellow cutting his third set of teeth at the age of 86, and that while his wife was not quite that old that item made him think that cutting her second or third set of teeth might account for her being so cross and peevish. The next time we saw him he was down to Lansburg's negotiating for a baby push-cart. Some times I wonder when Little Lord Fauntleroy puts off mortality for immortality, and he gently knocks at the door of Paradise, it old St. Peter will fall for his smile that is childlike and bland, and for his serial line of promises, and crates of salve, and just say to him, "Walk right in you example of constancy, turn to the right, and take front seat on the platform reserved for the elect who made promises without fulfilling them and got away with it. We've been looking for you up here for a long time. In fact every since the Wizard recommended that Washington climate was best for you." Some friends of Prof. Miller are suggesting him for Assistant Superintendent of the Colored Schools. I arise to ask who it is that wishes mean things for Kelly that is so mean as to desire to see him struggling in hot water the few remaining days he has left to worship a Supreme Being? My advice to the Professor is that he invite his fool friends to a crab dinner, and see that the right kind of crabs to produce acute indigestion are selected for the feast. Saw Harry Williams down at the Capitol the other day. "Hello Harry," I said, "still here?" "Yes," the high yeller product of the Eighth Police precinct said, "I'm still here, and take it from me if they give me half a chance to work my smile, bow and rabbit foot I'll be here when Washington has suffrage and Bill Chase for mayor." Harry just puts up the same brand of real-purpose courtesy to every new member, and lets it go at that. So he's still there, and very "still" too. Charley Barnes, who used to carry Bishop Walter's hand luggage every time the good prelate whilst into town, and stand off admiringly and say: "Look at him! Wonderful leader! Will control brunett appointments! He's mah friend," is still, like Barkls, waitin' for something to turn up. Met Charley the other day, and thought I would draw him out on Wilson's segregation policy, but soon learned that he just learned enough law while carrying law text books to and from Howard to enable him to skilfully parry and thrust, and indulge in a lot of unintelligible words. Charley sure has got that "watching and waiting" policy down fine. And he'll be watching and waiting for several years yet bullive me. Dropped in Dr. Geo. Murray's retreat down in the Southwest the other Sunday to get an old prescription filled, one of those prescriptions that when you have it filled on Sunday, George is the only druggist what can properly do it. He was standing behind his malahogy prescription case, filling the usual number of Sunday prescriptions, when I walked in. "Ah my boy, want that prescription filled again, don't you," he said. I nodded, and in a jiffy he had "drawn" that prescription and I was on my way rejoicing before Armond Scott got in to have an old favorite prescription of his filled. I always get George Murray to fill my Sunday prescriptions, cause he keeps pure drugs. A few gangreen afflicted individuals are saying that Mr. Richard W. Thompson, the table de hote correspondent, ceased writing fulsome paragraphs about the Colored Assistant Superintendent of schools, and began writing flings at him, because he failed to land his daughter as one of the teachers in the schools. Base charge! Just because the wind changes is that a sign that the wind failed to play havoc? Richard Thompson writes hot air for favors? Perish the thought. Roscoe Bruce make him a promise? Submerge the thought in chloride of lime! Whoever heard of that gentleman making a promise? Whoever heard of Richard Thompson asking a favor? Go drive that thought from your mind. Thompson is a patriot who lives on expectations, but farbeit from saying that he got sore because his daughter failed to land a job in the schools. He praised little Rosco before taking, and he may have roasted him after taking, but that's his business. The wind frequently changes. A certain influential resident of Le Droit Park, who's always ready to speachify at Bethel on the least provocation, had this story told on him the other day, at a gossipfest down at Del Washington's. It seems his young son, who was reading a book, looked up, and said: "Dad, what's an escutcheon?" "Why?" the pater familias questioned. "Well this story," replied the son, "says there was a blot on his escutcheon." "Oh yes, yes, I see," hesitated the dad, "An escutcheon is a light-colored vest. He probably had been carrying a fountain pen in the pocket and it leaked, making a blotch." Now some of you may say it was Brother Maxfield who explained what an escutcheon is, but it wasn't for Comrad Maxfield hasn't got any boys. "Beware of the hosiery," warns a federal investigator, "a lot of them are full of anilines." That may be, but its dollars to hickory nuts that if you would ask some of the friends you and I know who stand at 14th and You and watch the tight-skirted feminines embark and disembark from the street cars at that congested center, they would tell you that most hosiery they observe is full of plink or brown flesh, cause with women wearing thin silk hose and tight dresses it aint no trouble to see what's in hosiery. BASKET BALL. P. S. A. L. Elementary School Basket Ball Championships. All Star Quints selected by E. B. Henderson, Secretary, Public Schools Athletic League. Heavy-weight. Player Position School Cogsdell r.f Thad. Stevens Botters l.f Jno. F. Slater Fairfax c Thad. Stevens Hart r.g Alfred Jones Parker, Capt l.g Thad. Stevens Light-weight. Player Position School Thomas r.f C. Vocational Parker, Capt l.f Thad. Stevens Mays c Thad. Stevens Hawkins r.g Thad. Stevens Keeman l.f Henry Garnet The elementary school basket ball season for 1914-15 was marked by a wider spread Interest than ever before. It cannot be said that the play of the champion division teams was better than in other years for such was not the case, but teams representing many schools that heretofore have been only poor exponents of the game have decidedly improved in play. As a result the division series of games were hotly contested, and in one division a majority of teams were tied in the elimination competition. It has been only once before that two teams from the same school have won city championship honors. This year the teams in both divisions of weight representing Stevens School of the Tenth Division won the highest honors, and without fear of contradiction, the biggest factor on each team was a Parker, both brothers. Cornellus on the lightweights and Spencer on the heavyweights were the keystones. The games committees in charge of the division games except in one division were better than ever before, while the city games committee managed the games as efficiently as ever. The official work was good and as well done as was expected. One criticism can still be made which is prevalent to a degree in most scholastic competition. The lack of the proper alms in educational athletics is the fault of some zealous workers in charge, and by narrowly seeking only athletic victory the bigger lessons of self-discipline, and good sportmanship are lost. However this fault is found with a decreasing number each year, as it becomes known. Stevens School of the Tenth Division won the light and heavyweight championships after a hard struggle with Garrison school teams as the strong contending organizations, but the wonderful school spirit and traditions so seldom met with in elementary schools brought Stevens out a victor in both weight classes. Garnet School lightweight team like the Stevens teams was but little superior to the rival teams in the Eleventh Division Athletic League, and after a tied contest with Bruce School came out on top. Its failing lay in the lack of ability to hold the ball and fight hard. The general form of the players was good. Slater School team won the heavyweight honors with ease, and marched, thru the season romping, until the team met Stevens in the final game and here met a tartar. Slater was away off form. It showed an ability to mix things up but her speed of early season was not there. Only three goals were thrown from the field and two out of eight from the foul line. Jones School was returned a victor, in both weight classes in the twelfth division. In the city championship series the senior team contended constantly, but the lightweight team committed the offense of losing one game by default thru absence. These teams were weaker than usual in this division for the reason of a lack of strong division competition, although most of the division took part in the series. The Thirteenth Division teams showed improvement of a marked nature. Bell School was not so much of a court fighting aggregation as it proved on the diamond, but the Vocational boys were far superior to any of the basket ball quints that have emanated from this division. These teams suffer by virtue of no indoor practice or playing court near the schools in that division. The writer has selected honor teams based upon his knowledge as a coach and player. A team composed of the above named players would be his choice for a team, from what they have shown on the courts. 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The latest style. ```markdown ``` AND HUTCHINS Manufactures of Boston, Mass.) and Winter Styles Sales at Honest Prices "HOES WEAR WELL" RICE AND HUTCHINS (Famous Shoe Manufactures of Boston, Mass.) Fall and Winter Styles Real Values at Honest Prices "WARE'S SHOES WEAR WELL" an enthusiastic crowd of teachers, and fellow students Armstrong Manual Training gymnasium on Friday after the events of the day were: ball, captain ball, placing passing objects, obstacle race, all and a twenty yard dash. the events were thrilling and is all closely contested. Arm-nowed particularly strong in games where the advantage race in a gymnasium was made. The vocational school girls suit to recover $16,441.49, the balance on deposit when the firm of Lewis E. Johnson, bankers, became bankrupt. What the world needs is more laughter. There may be a few easy jobs in the world-but it requires hard work to get them. Turkeys begin laying in March, and if not allowed to sit, may continue to lay until June. Walter G. Bayard, jr., of Utica, N. Y. graduated last week from the Grammar School and was admitted to the Utica Academy. He is the first Colored male student to be admitted. Editor Murphy's wife, Mrs. Martha E. Murphy, president of the Colored Young Women's Christian Association, is seriously ill at her home, 1320 Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore, Md. If you have the blues, read the 27th Psalm. If your pocket book is empty, read the 37th Psalm. If people seem unkind, read the 15th chapter of John. If you are discouraged about your work, read 126th Psalm. If you are out of sorts, read the 12th chapter of Hebrews. If you can't have your own way in everything, keep silent and read the 3d chapter of James. If you are losing confidence in men, read the 13th chapter of First Corinthians. Two full moons in one month when the moon became full last Friday night. It is unusual, yet it can occur when the moon reaches the full the first day of the month, as it did on New Year morning; twenty-nine and a half days being the length between two full moons. Teacher—"Tomny, make a sentence, using the word 'income.'" Tommy—"Pa opened the door and in come the cat." THE EUROPEAN WAR Undreamed of passions have burst forth, devouring the lands that patient hands have beautifully and made fertile, and centuries have stocked with art treasures. To the entire world the war has come as a complete surprise because they have not read our book (650 pages—cloth) telling that just such conditions would exist, only to be followed by the still greater devastation of anarchy. The first edition came from the press in 1897. Of vaster interest and importance is its promise of better things in store for this earth, when the wrath of nations has run its course. Send thirty-four cents in stamps (with this coupon) to cover postage, to The Temple, No. 28 W. 3rd St., New York City, and receive a copy promptly. Do your Washington's birthday shopping early. E. VOI Diamond Studs, $10.00 up. Full Line of all Standard Makes of Shoes for Men Women, Children and Infants, including a complete stock of before an enthusiastic crowd of parents, teachers, and fellow students in the Armstrong Manual Training School gymnasium on Friday afternoon. The events of the day were: straddle ball, captain ball, placing objects, passing objects, obstacle race, basket ball and a twenty yard dash. All of the events were thrilling and the races all closely contested. Armstrong showed particularly strong in the team games where the advantage of practice in a gymnasium was made evident. The vocational school girls proved capable of making competition worthy in the struggle between the girls of the high schools. The meet was directly managed by Miss Lee of the high school physical training staff ably assisted by many of the teachers of the physical training department of the elementary school, the assistant director of physical training, and many of the athletic coaches of the high schools. The majority of the events -were won by Armstrong to whom goes the honor of winning the Meet. The winners: Straddle ball, M Street High School (Marcelene Brown captain; Eleanor Thornton, Florence Murray, Ina Fowler, Ethel Tanner, Mamie Smith, Rachel Custis, Antolinette Bacon); Captain Ball, Armstrong Manual Training School (Beatrice Nash, captain; Angeline Hancock, Irene Lewis, Martha Keene, Annie Lee, Jessie Taylor, Loulse Nelson, Hester Atkins, Helena Clark); Basket Ball, Armstrong Manual Training School; Twenty-yard Dash, O Street Vocational School, Orlean Bowie; Placing Objects, Commercial High School (Margaret Hall, Cliffie Hill, Helen Ball, Edith Chapman); Passing Objects, Cardozo Vocational School; Relay Race, Armstrong Manual Training School (Hester Atkins, captain; Emma Randolph, Alberta Shorter, Tamah Mason). PARAGRAPHIC NEWS. "Ne'er to meet or ne'er to part is peace." Frederick Douglas' birthday, February 14. Valentine Day, February 14. Abraham Lincoln's birthday, February 12. George Washington's birthday, February 22. Palm Sunday, March 4. Easter Sunday, April 4. The Supreme Court will take its usual recess, February 1, until February 23. If you are interested in what the Colored race is doing, you must read the Colored papers. The trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, through Attorney A. A. Birney, have brought 一 $100 BILL IN AN OLD VEST. Postmaster First Thought That He Had Been Robbed In City. Marysville, Mich.-Postmaster Hazleton of this city went to Port Huron to do some shopping and took with him a new $100 bill with which to make his purchases. When he had selected a number of articles in a store he found that the $100 bill was missing. He had the interurban car upon which he rode searched and retraced his steps about Port Huron and had a careful search made there, but the bill was not found. Thinking some one had picked his pocket Hazleton notified the police department- and the sheriff of his loss. No trace of the missing bill was found. ▲ few days ago Hazleton heard a slight crinkling in the lining of a vest and after reaching into a pocket discovered a hole in the bottom of it. Delving deep down into the lining, he discovered his new $100 bill between the cloth and the lining. The bill had evidently slipped through the hole, which the postmaster did not know was there. HYPNOTIZED. SAID TO SEE. Professor Waugh Claims Cure of Total Blindness Through Suggesting Blindness Through Suggestion Deloit, Wis. Through hypnotic suggestion Professor Karl T Waugh of the Beloit college psychology and philosophy department declares he has brought out of total blindness and stammering Day H. Chase, a sophomore, five River Forest, Ill. Hypnotizing the student through the monotonic lay in of a tearing fork, Dr. Waugh kept him in the state for ten minutes, repeating to him continuously that he could see, that he would see clearly, and would always be able to see. Arousing the patient, the professor kept up the suggestion process, thereby "establishing a path in the brain from ear to ear." Sight resulted within a few minutes it is asserted, the patient seeing first only a red glare before him, then being able to distinguish the windows in the room, then the difference between snow and trees outside, and finally to walk alone down three flights of stairs MORRIS WILL NEVER SIGN ANOTHER PAPER Ellicottville. N. Y. - One evening about three months ago a modestly dressed gentleman dropped in at the home of H. J. Morris, a farmer living near this village, and casually imparted the information that he was a minister. It developed after some conversation had ensued that he was of the same faith as Morris. He was accordingly invited to stay all night and accepted the invitation after offering many apologies for his intrusion. The evening was well spent when a knock was heard at the door, and Mrs. Morris admitted a young man and a woman, entire strangers to her, who inquired as to whether a minister was staying there. Upon being told that such was the case they expressed a desire to be married by him as soon as possible, at the same time intimating that opposition on the part of the bride to be's father was the cause of their unseemly haste. The minister did not seem anxious to marry the young couple at first, but finally consented if Morris and his wife would sign the marriage certificate as witnesses. They readily agreed to this, and the minister performed the ceremony and sent the couple on their way rejoicing. The next morning he bid the farmer and his wife goodbye, expressing many thanks for their hospitality. Recently Morris received notice from a bank in a neighboring city that a note indorsed by himself and wife was due and requesting that he give the matter his immediate attention. He paid little attention to it at the time, thinking a mistake had been made, but later when he called at the bank he found a note drawn for $250 with his own and his wife's signatures on the back. Instantly he recalled the minister's visit and the wedding incident and realized that the marriage certificate was only a blind and that a clever trick had been played upon him by the so called minister and his accomplices. Morris is out his $250 and also a great deal of confidence in mankind as the result of the "minister's" visit. `FINDS LONG LOST UNCLE.` Nephew In Faroff India Sees Story In Newspaper and Writes. Hutchinson, Kan.-A story regarding the wheat crop of George Hewes, in Gray county, published last summer has led to the reuniting of Mr. Hewes and his nephew in faroff, India. The nephew, George C. Hewes, had lost track of his uncle, letters he had written to the former addresses having been returned, and he had no idea where he was located. One day a copy of a newspaper containing the story of the big wheat crop on the George Hewes ranch near Cimarron fell into the hands of the nephew, a missionary in India. He recognized the name and at once wrote to his long lost uncle. The latter has just received the letter. He did not know his nephew was in India. The latter is a missionary in India. FIGHTING FLEET NOW PRACTICING Admiral Fletcher and Men Ready For Real Perils and Hard Work Under Actual War Conditions During Maneuvers at Guantanamo—Secretary Daniels Explains Objects of Drill. Washington.—Two months hence our fighting fleet will be fit for any emergency, so far as efficiency goes. In that time Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher will whip his ships and his men into first class condition by continual exercises and strenuous practice in all the maneuvers that enter into actual warfare. The first stage, and an important one, will be the joint operations at Guantanamo, Cuba, where ships, bluejackets and marines will share in representing an enemy and our own defenders in the varied fields of conflict, both ashore and afloat. A year ago, after some years of planning, advance base practice was held for the first time in the history of the marine corps. The fleet participated in the exercises, and the first fruits of THE LIGHTHOUSE ONE OF THE FIGHTING TOWERS OF THE BATTLESHIP WTOMING. the drills were reaped when our men landed at Vern Cruz. The layman has heard little about this manner of training our sea soldiers and our sailors, first because the drills have been held in far away waters, and then the navy department has not been particularly desirous that the public should know overmuch about the splendid work accomplished. In a measure, the authorities have deemed it best to keep some of these achievements secret. Tucked away in the records of a congressional hearing is to be found an account of what is shortly to take place at Guantanamo, and it was in this fashion that Secretary Josephus Daniels told the story to the committee on naval affairs: "There had been plenty of talk, plenty of reasons given showing the needs, and the material had been collected, but there the work virtually stopped until in January last Admiral Badger, then commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, carried out a proper and comprehensive exercise of transporting two regiments of marines, with all their war material, including the advance base material, to Culebra island and there made a landing and fortified the island as an advance base for the use of the fleet. "Guns of different calibers were landed. transported up high hills and mounted in commanding positions, the harbor and approaches mined, batteries placed, signal stations erected in fact, everything was done which would have been required had actual hostilities been in progress. "Three months after this landing of seamen and marines and advance base drilling at Culebra the same feet and same men were called upon to land at Vera Cruz under really hostile conditions, and the excellent manner in which the work at that port was accomplished can in all probability be claimed as largely due to the experience, and practice had at Culebra previously. The landing at Culebra was the prelude of that at Vera Cruz." Soldiers Fond of Bacon. London. — "Our other ally" is the name given to bacon and eggs by soldiers in Kitchener's army, who are consuming so much bacon the price in London has gone up. Paris. - In the equipment of the American ambulance that left Paris for Servi are sixty cases of cognac of rarest brands, donated by the manufacturers. KING DAVID'S GREAT- GRANDMOTHER Ruth 1:12—Feb. 7 A Beautiful Story—Israel's Home Life. Beneath the Surface—Good People Astray — Naomi's Return — Ruth's Conversion — What It Cost — What She Got In Return. "Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God."—Ruth 1:16. THE Book of luth gives us a glimpse into the affairs of the Israelites, showing a deep spirit of religion underlying the surface of wars, captivities, etc., which naturally must impress themselves upon our attention in every history of every people. The opening was at Bethlehem, "the city of David," where centuries later Jesus was born, "David's Son and David's Lord." The religious sentiment of the family is shown by the import of their names—Ellmeich, "My God is King"; Naoml, "The pleasures of Jehovah." They had two sons, Mahlon (sickly one) and Chilton (spining one). ```markdown ``` They became discouraged because of the invasions of their enemies and the frequent loss of the fruits of their labor. Finally, because of a severe drought, they left their home, crossed Jordan into the land of Moab, and dwelt there for ten years. There the two boys married and died, leaving widows; and Elimelech died. Evidently the leaving of the Land of Promise, the Land of the Covenant, to live amongst a people who were idolaters and not in covenant relationship with God, had not resulted greatly to the benefit of the family; for when Naomi concluded to return to her native land, she had practically nothing. It is never good policy to sacrifice religious interests for temporal interests. It will not do to say that perhaps they moved to Moab to do a little missionary work; for God's Covenant was merely with Israel, and the others were allies, like all other Gentiles. Nor would it have been proper for them to attempt to convert the Moabites; for God had called merely the Israelites, as we read—Amos 3:2. It was unwise to take two boys into a heathen land, where they were likely to be contaminated; instead, every reasonable influence should have been thrown about them to preserve their loyalty to Jehovah. Doubtless Naomi realized all this, as indicated by her words, "It grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is against me." Here again we perceive that the Divine hand was really in her favor, and that it had a proper influence upon her and brought her back to the Land of Promise. Naomi must have been a beautiful character. This is evidenced by the deep affection manifested toward her by her daughters-in-law. Both preferred to go with her to her home land, and started with her. But as she reflected that they would be strangers in a strange land, she tenderly urged them to go back to their kindred, and remarry. One of them so concluded, and kissed her, good-by; but the other one, Ruth, broke forth in such eloquent terms that her words have become permanently identified with classic literature: "Breathe the not to leave thee, And to return from following after thee; For whither thou goest, I will go; And where thou lodgest, I will lodge; Thy people shall be my people. "And thy God my God: Where thou diest I will die, And there will I be buried: The Lord do so to me, and more also, If aught but death part thee and me." When we say that Ruth was converted, we of course do not mean that she became a Christian or an heir of Christian promises; for there were none until after Jesus, by His death, had opened up the "new and living way." She was converted to Judaism, and this is a fresh testimony to Naomi's faithful living. Both the mobility and the wisdom of Naomi's character are manifest in the course which she pursued on arriving in Bethlehem practically penniless, and unable to retrieve the interest of her husband and her sons in their share of the land. She did not beg, nor request Ruth to beg. There was no false modesty. Ruth went like other poor women to glean handfuls of ```markdown ``` grain after the reapers. Under the Law it was part of God's provision for the poor that no one should reap the corners of his field, but should leave those for the poor. Naomi counseled Ruth to glean in the fields of a wealthy relative, named Boaz. The wealthy Boaz took note of the modest young woman who daily gleaned in his fields and subsequently he learned that she was a relative by marriage. He pursued the course of the Jewish Law, and Ruth became his wife. Obed was their son, and Jesse his son, and David was the youngest of Jesse's sons. 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On Sexigesima Sunday, February 7, the rite of confirmation will be administered at St. Luke's Church at 11 o'clock A. M. It is expected that a very large class, probably the largest in the history of the church, will be presented to the Bishop of the Diocese by the Rector of the parish, Dr. Brown. Tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock a service of song will be rendered by the choir under the direction of Mr. Scott Mayo, precenter. The parish choir has been recently augmented by the addition of several soloists, among whom may be mentioned Miss McDowell, Mrs. Williams (nee Fitzgerald of Aalantic City), sopranos; Harry Nugent, tenor; Mrs. L Hamer Burrell, alto, thus embracing a number of artists. This choir should be heard to be appreciated. The National Negro Business League has issued a call for the observance of a National Negro Health Week, March 21 to 27th. Samuel W. Chase the director in Monday, street. 1 Thursday Church. 1 the princel been an undertaker for 60 years. Silver ware designed by Paul Revere was one of the features of the exhibit of modern and early day American metal, lurgical and handicraft work, which was held in the Octagon House on Eighteenth street recently under the auspices of the Art and Archeology League. FROM THE OLD UNTO THE NEW. I HAD IT DYED and my friends are mystified." Such is the innocent deception practiced by our patrons. We can effect transformation scientifically. No matter how flimsy or delicate the gown or laces they are safe in our most expert hands. Entrust us with your most exacting commissions for dyeing and dry cleaning. FOSTER'S·DYE.WORKS Offices: 11th and U Sts. Works: 1937-39 11th St. N. W. Our autos go everywhere. Our suburban service is unequalled. Phone North 2125-2126. SPECIAL NOTICE ARLINGTON POULTRY FARM, VA. Arlington Poultry and Egg Farm. Eggs, Chickens, at current market prices. Address orders to SAMUEL M. PIERRE, JR. Arlington, Va. ROBERT ALLEN Buffet and Family Liquor Store Phone North 2340 1917 14th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. Somebody with a conscience sent a one-dollar bill, unsigned, to the Treasury Department last week. He has started the Conscience Fund. Who will be the next? THE BEE Published E. St. N. W., Washington, D. C. W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy per year in advance...$2.00 Six months...1.00 Three months...50 Subscription monthly...20 JIM CROW BILL Not satisfied with having been defeated in their efforts to pass an Immigration restriction bill against foreign Colored people, the democratic House of Representatives or rather the Democratic District Committee has reported favorably a "Jim Crow" car bill, segregating the Colored people in the District of Columbia. The democratic South is too busy in its attempt to humiliate Colored Americans to attend to proper legislation that will benefit the entire country. Its sole ambition is to humiliate Colored Americans. It is not because that the Colored people are not good citizens. It cannot be on account of their alleged ignorance. Recent events have shown the intellectual superiority of the negro over one of the greatest scholars and statesmen in this country in a prohibition contest. The great trouble with some southern white men is, they fear the steady advance of Colored Americans ahead of White American civilization. If the Colored Americans are given equal opportunities with those of the white race, nothing more will be asked. The Colored man has more confidence in the good site women in this country than the white man. The Colored man doesn't have to appeal to his woman to keep away from the white man, but it very often occurs the white men pursue our women and assault our men when we attempt to protect them. What Congress should do is to pass a law or a Constitutional amendment making it a Capital offense for white men to interfere with or molest our women. It is a hard matter for any kind of Colored woman to walk the streets alone at night without being insulted or pursued by some white gentleman (?). The Colored population of the City of Washington is from 90,000 to 100,000, almost one-third of the entire population, and this one-third is not properly represented in the local government, and neither has it any representation in Congress. It is taxed in violation of the Constitution of the United States, because it has no voice in the making of laws. No Colored man will attempt to force himself in the company of either the white or Colored woman, neither at her home nor in a street car. The venom of the South is notorious. Southern representatives are never shown with so much brilliancy (?), except when they are introducing in Congress some kind of objectionable legislation to humiliate the Colored people. Their ignorant constituents at home applaud this kind of legislation. They are too ignorant to rise themselves and too lazy to learn their books and they are never so happy as when they know that their great (?) representative in Congress has offered a bill to stamp inferiority in the foreheads of their intellectual and social superiors. Such humiliating legislation does more to intoxicate the brain of the ignorant white south, than all of the bourbon and North Carolina corn whiskey manufactured and drunk by the ignorant white south. If the democratic south should succeed in passing a "Jim Crow" car bill, that will not compel the Colored people to ride in the "Jim Crow" cars. The revenue that the street railroad companies will be deprived of will be a saving to the colored people. The south will have all it can do shortly to stop the invasion of another power. Wrong cannot continue, in the south, against a helpless race of people. Notwithstanding their hardship, oppression, lynchings, burning at the stake, the southern colored people have made and are making remarkable progress. The colored people in the south have suffered enough at the hands of their oppressors. The outraged colored women in the south and the disfranchised colored voters cannot long continue. There must be a stop to these felonious crimes against humanity. Some one will rise up in the south among this outraged people some day and lead the weak to a victorious invasion against these ills. The Colored man admits his physical weakness. He knows that he has been deprived of his weapons of defense, notwithstanding he will cease to be a motionless worm or a harmless fly and strike a blow that will be immortal and disastrous to his invaders. The Colored man is not without true and loyal support in Congress. Necessity will compel him to seek the protection of the Catholic Church against the religious hypocrisy of many protestants who serve God in the open and carry the assassin's dagger at night. What will other nations think when they are apprised of the passage of a "Jim Crow" car bill passed by a Congress representing the American people, to affect one hundred thousand colored Americans at the Nation's Capital? What a reflection this would be upon America's vaunted civilization. What a reflection upon fifty thousand or more young school children who are just entering into manhood and womanhood. But what does the democratic south care for that. The truth of the ignorant south is, the intellectual negro must recognize the ignorant south's inferiority by submitting to unjust and objectionable legislation. A "Jim Crow" car bill, at the Nation's Capital, is a menace to American civilization. HOW LONG? O HOW LONG? Is there no hope? How long shall we hear this burden? O how long? What have we done that we must continue to carry these chains of oppression? Has there ever been a traitor among us? There is nothing to be seen but continued oppression, discrimination and abuse to a helpless nation. The same God rules the destinies of nations and from the save dust all nations have sprung. In war with the enemy we have been faithful to every trust and continue to offer as a sacrifice that life that is as precious to us as it is to other nations and nationalities. Base ingratitude is the weapon of those who control and make the laws of this republic. But, why should we lament, when our cause is just. They say that while there is life there is hope. But, when that hope begins to weaken what becomes of life? Life is but a shadow and like a burning spark time causes it to fade. Then to dust we return. There is no more of us. The invaders come and life has departed to that beyond we know not of and neither will it return again. The power that controls has lost its vigor and life becomes a dream. In that dream we see a disappointed ambition. Awake from that dream, we then return to our first estate. The power that controls is shaken by an earthquake and then man is convinced that a higher power rules the destinies of nations. Our boasted ambition flees like the winds; we see it not, but feel the passing of souls out of a human frame. This is life and then comes death. The boasted caucasian finds that he is past redemption. The negro may be a coward, but he will no longer be your slave. The watchman who sleeps at his post awakes and strikes the blow for freedom. He no longer plays the fool; he no longer sleeps at his post, but like the ancient who destroyed the houses of the Tarquins that Rome might be free of Kings, and the destroyers of woman's honor seized upon a time to act. The white man in the South who continues in his pursuit of the helpless and the weak had better turn into another road. The traduces of the South had better cease pursuing a loyal and patriotic people; the assassins of the South had better withdraw their relentless invasion and their cowardly assaults upon our women and children before it is too late. There are times when our patience ceases to be a virtue: there are times when a worm will turn over when it is tred upon. There are a few republicans in office today who are like an eating cancer when the rights of the Negro are involved. They seek to please the raving appetite for power of those people in the South who have never known their former slaves to be traitors, while they went to war OUR NORMAL SCHOOL The people in this city who are interested in Normal School No. 2 are satisfied and convinced that Dr. Lucy Moten, its principal, is the proper person to be continued in that school. The Bee, in the near future, will publish some startling revelations why Dr. Lucy Moten was recommended to be given perpetual leave of absence. These revelations will be given first to the people in the coming public meeting which is to be held to protest against the present head of the Colored schools. The opposition to Dr. Moten is social and it dates back to the time the late B. K. Bruce was a Senator from Mississippi. Dr. Thurston is satisfied that the principal of Normal School No. 2 is the best qualified principal that can be obtained in the United States. What the Colored schools need are men on the board of education who will have the tenacity to put the man at the head of the Colored schools who has the support and confidence of the people. The principal of Normal School No. 2 is embarrassed by having two or three objectionable teachers. Let the board of education relieve Dr. Moten of this embarrassment by giving her the teachers she wants. Normal School No. 2 under the supervision of Dr. Moten is the greatest educational institution in the United States. Some of the best minds in this county have graduated from this school. She ranks today among the greatest educators of the race, and Prof. Charles N. Thomas, as an educator, ranks with her. If Dr. Thurston is looking for a real educator and a man who is competent to answer any old question that the greatest minds in this country may put to our superintendent to answer. Prof. Thomas is a real school master and an acquisition to our educational system. The Bee would like to give Dr. Thurston the credit of eliminating all objectionable impediments in our schools. A great deal that is going on in the schools never reaches the Superintendent or the board of education. Let our Normal School be protected. PROF. JAMES F. ARM-STRONG. The colored citizens of Maryland should feel highly congratulated in having a man like Prof. James F. Armstrong, supervising principal over forty Colored Schools or more. Now here is a man who has done great good and is doing great good for the Colored schools. The school authorities have confidence in him because he is honest and knows his business. The little opposition to him some time ago eminated from a class of jealous people who could not do themselves and they became offended because Prof. Armstrong could do. The coming session of all the teachers of Prince George's County that is to meet next month at Marlboro will be the largest and the most representative body that has ever been held in the country. Never before in the history of the schools has there ever been such enthusiasm manifested among the teachers. The program that he has prepared is the best that has ever been presented, and from all indications this great body of teachers will be the most represented. GET BUSY. If this Democratic Congress should succeed in making the "Jim Crow" car bill a fact indeed, certainly the 90,000 Colored people should get busy and establish a line of herdies in every section of the city. Let the white people have all the ears and every part of the "Jim Crow" ears that they may establish. There are 90,000 able bodied Colored citizens who are able to walk as well as work out their own salvation. Serve notice on every Northern Democrat who votes for this Southern propaganda that the Colored people in this country are no longer the slaves of a prejudiced Southern class of people. If the North will stand such treatment against their faithful Colored allies, let it be known and understood that the American Colored man will not stand it. Some must die to enable others to be free. JUDGE TERREL There has been some adverse criticism on the speech of Judge Robert H. Terrell, delivered last week at the Mott School. His critics seem to think as well as The Bee that his speech was too patronizing. While the Colored people in this city appreciate what the white people have done in the way of assisting them, it must be understood that the Colored people have helped themselves also and have done a great deal in beautifying the city. Without Negro labor what kind of a city would we have today? The success of our Colored schools was due to the late Geo. F. F. Cook, a gentlemen; Misses Datcher, Mrs. Alexander, Miss Spencer, recently retired; Mrs. Arnold, nee Jones; Henry Johnson, John H. Brooks. To what extent are the Colored citizens in this city indebted to the white people as Judge Terrell would infer? We want less patronizing sentiment and more mainly utterances. The great trouble today is this great patronizing talk and action. EX-GOV. BLEASE Ex-Gov. Cole L. Blease of South Carolina is one man who has an opinion of his own. There is one thing certain, he has the voting people of South Carolina with him and from what Rev. Carroll says, he has the Colored people with him. If this be true he must be a good man notwithstanding how black he has been painted by his enemies and the press. He is to be admired no matter what his faults may be. He is safer to trust than one-half of those hypocritical Republicans who do their meanness and put it on the democrats. MARRIED WOMEN The Bee and all sensible people agree with Mr. Larner when he advocates married women for the schools. Good married women who know how to rear children should be permitted to teach in our schools. If not, why not? Let's have a discussion. Those who desire to discuss the question may have space in The Bee. First. Jim Crow cars in the District of Columbia. Second. Jim Crowism in all the theaters in the District of Columbia. Jim Crowism is a disgrace to the Capital of the Nation. Can the railroad companies afford to allow a Jim Crow bill to pass in this Congress? The Washington correspondent of the Indianapolis Freeman has almost hit the mark. The next Colored assistant superintendent of schools has been selected. HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN. HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN. The address of Hon. Martin B. Madden of Illinois last Tuesday evening will go down to postity It was a great defense of the Negro. He was greeted by the largest and most representative audience that ever assembled in the Metropolitan Church. Miss Marie Maden, the president of the literary, is entitled to the highest commendation and congratulations. The Amphion Glee Club and the song it dedicated to Mr. Madden received the greatest ovation that the club has ever received since its organization. Long live Mr. Madden, the champion of human rights. GROW. This was the subject of a most eloquent address delivered by Dr. C. W. Childs at the graduating exercises of the 11th division last Friday morning. It was the unanimous opinion of those who heard Dr. Childs that this address was not only eloquent, but it was the most logical speech that has ever been delivered by any member of the board of education or any one else. The address was beneficial to the pupils as well as to the parents and all who heard him. MR MADDEN'S ADDRESS DEDICATED TO A. H. GLENN. Laugh and the world laughs with you, when you weep you weep alone. But he laughs best who laughs last. The Bee congratulates its Boston contemporary on his successful tours. - Manager Andrew J. Thomas is to be congratulated on his successful run at his theater. The National Benefit Association is making many successful strides. The Rutherfords know how to run an insurance company. Judge F. L. Siddons is well acquainted with the school situation here and will make a few suggestions when the time arrives to appoint a new Board of Education. The Bee is the "unbridled servant" of the people. It flies higher than an Eagle and passes the Sun untouched. Howard University is steadily increasing in popularity and usefulness. Editor John Mitchel of Richmond has made a strong impression in the North among financiers. There is great rejoicing among the teachers. The next Democratic move will be to control the birth of Colored babies. Why not ask the Democratic house to pass a law prohibiting Colored people from breathing the air? Will the Democratic Representative from Arkansas have sense enough to draw a bill to improve the ignorant whites in his State. Certainly Colored citizens are not compelled to ride in "Jim Crow" cars. You can always tell a bum statesman the moment he lands in Washington. You don't have to name him. General Villa was not killed as has been reported from Mexico. The Negroes in the South are very much in need of a Villa. JIM CROW CARS. Southern Democratic Craze for Revenge.—Will Northern Democrats Satisfy Venom of the South?—Fines Provided for Those Refusing to Ride in Proper Sections. The full report on the "Jim Crow" bill was laid before the House by the District Committee Thursday with an amendment providing fines and imprisonment for persons who refuse to ride in the proper compartment of a car. The report was written by Representative Caraway of Arkansas. A minority report will be filed by Representatives Mapes and Walters. The Caraway report reads: "After thorough consideration the committee believes the bill as amended should be enacted into law. The bill as amended provides that the compartments or sections to be occupied by the different races should be designated and the members of each race confined to the section set apart for its accommodation. This could entail but little if any expense in its enforcement, and for that reason the transportation companies could not object to its enactment. This is all the more true by reason of the fact that most street cars in the District of Columbia have central entrances, and one end of the car to be occupied by the white people and one end by the negroes could be designated by signs. Friction Between Races. "The committee, however, above all this, is moved to report the bill favorably by reason of the fact that there are constant friction and uppleasant experiences between members of the two races under the conditions as they now exist. The committee believes that it will benefit the members of each race, and add to their comfort, if this bill becomes a law. Inasmuch as equal accommodations are required for the members of the two races, neither race can feel that discrimination has been practiced against it, and therefore neither can feel humiliated by the enforcement of this act should it become a law. Experience in all the states where laws of similar nature have been enforced testifies to the advantages of an act of this kind. "The committee has thought wise to empower the conductors, motormen and others in charge of conveyances for passenger travel, with police authority to the extent of enforcing the provisions of this act. It is not brought to be just to impose penalties upon the transportation companies for failure to comply with the provisions of this act without giving to their employees power to enforce its provisions. Better Conditions Predicted. **Bad Conditions Predicted.** "We confidently believe that if this bill is enacted into law its enforcement will result in the betterment of conditions between the white people and negroes in the District of Columbia, and will reduce to a minimum the friction which present conditions sometimes render serious. For these reasons and others which present themselves to the minds of the committee we recommend that the amendments proposed by the committee be adopted and the bill as amended do pass." The amended bill also grants police powers to conductors and motormen for enforcing the act. A GREAT MEETING. Governor Whitman to Address Annual Meeting for the N. A. A. G. P. and to Award the First Spingarn Medal. On the evening of Feb. 12 at Ethical Culture Hall, 2 West 64th street, New York City, Governor Whitman will award the first Spingarn Medal at the public session of the annual meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This medal is the gift of Dr. J. E. Spingarn, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association, and is of gold valued at one hundred dollars. It is to be awarded each year to the colored man or woman performing the highest and noblest achievement during the preceding year. The chief speakers at this meeting will be Governor Whitman, Mirza Ali Kull Kahn and Prof. William Pickens, Mirza Kull Kahn is a member of the Imperial Legation of Persia and his speeches on behalf of the American Negro have aroused great enthusiasm in Washington. Prof. Pickens graduated from Yale with high honors, having been elected class orator and a member of the Phl Beta Kappa. He is now a professor in Wiley University and is becoming increasingly known as an author and lecturer. There will be several ten-minute addresses by Mr. Noorfield Storey, president of the National Association; Mr. Lindon Bates, Jr., who will tell of his studies on the relation of the races in South America; Dr. Du Bols, and Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Mr. Oswald Garrison Villard will preside. The musical program will be in charge of Mrs. Daisy Tapley and the young ladies who will act as ushers will be under the direction of Miss Minnie Brown. The business session of the annual meeting will be held in St. Mark's Parish House, 235-237 West, 53d street, February 12, beginning at half past two. Mr. Storey will preside. There will be reports from officers, branches, delegates and committees. Nominations for members of the board will be voted upon. Delegates from Washington, Baltimore, Chicago, Newark, East Orange and other cities will be present. The public session is free and everyone interested in the progress of colored people is invited to be present. THE COLORED LAWYER. What He is Doing and How He is Succeeding. The Bee briefly mentioned the Colored lawyer last week and notified its readers that it would have more to say about him this week. The Colored lawyer has every reason to congratulate himself and feel that he is one of the recognized successes at the local bar. The lawyer is more sinned against than sinning. The Colored lawyer takes more interest in defending his clients, white or black, than any other individual at the bar. Colored clientage expect more from the Colored lawyer than he does from the ordinary white man at the bar. There are certain peculiarities among Colored clients. Many of them are of the opinion that a white lawyer has more influence with the judge than a Colored lawyer. This is a false deduction on the part of some Colored people who have little confidence in their own professional men. All the Courts want is that lawyers be honest with his clients and don't indulge in any sharp practices. No lawyer, any more than a doctor, can guarantee success to his clients in any course. The Bee this week will take up Mr. George F. Collins, one of the young members of the bar, who is no doubt one of the most successful lawyers at the bar. Mr. Collins is what you may call a hard student, persevering, and in many instances very vindictive. He will not take a mean advantage of his adversary and neftrer will he indulge in any sharp practice. He will give you every opportunity to make good, when you have misappropriated the funds of others and your failure to convince him that you intend to be honest will necessitate him to force you to show your hand or defend yourself. He is not so popular with his professional associates, simply because he is determined to force his opponents to put up a good fight. He is steadily coming to the front and the many civil cases that he has been successful in, is quite evident that his success is more in civil than in commercial practice. He stands well with the bench. THEY BRAVED THE STORM THE BRAVED THE STORM. Notwithstanding the sleet and snow that covered the streets of Washington last Sunday at the fall of the gavel over 600 brave St. Lukes were seated in the John Wesley New Church, corner 14th and Corcoran streets. This beautiful edifice has a seating capacity on the first floor of its auditorium for 1200 persons, and it was estimated that about 1000 were present at this meeting. The congregation from the Florida Avenue Baptist Church was well represented. Rev. Wm. A. Taylor, a St. Luke, preached the sermon. Dr. Taylor is classed among our leading pulpit orators, and is at his best when preaching to fraternal organizations. He is a native of the old Tar Heel State, and knows how to stick to the subjects that are of most interest and beneficial to our people. The welcome and introductory address was made by Rev. H. C. Brown, pastor of the John Wesley Church. His remarks were choice and select. He is a man of deep thought. His wisdom is shown in his selection of such magnificent house of worship, located in the heart of our city among the most wealthy churches of both races. He has solved one of our most perplexing problems. He has the confidence of our people regardless of denominational religious beliefs, and this beautiful church is a credit to our race. Others on the program were Mr. F. D. Lee, associate district deputy, who responded to the address of welcome; Mrs. Julia M. Layton, member of the executive board, and Rev. A. C. Garner. They spoke in the interest of the order. Mrs. Sarah A. Barton, District Deputy, presided. The meeting was regarded a grand success, which was largely through the efforts of Mr. Fredlinand Lee. Excellent music was rendered by the choir of the church. REVEALS SENTIMENT. The Effect of the Jim Crow Bill. The Bee received in the mail Thursday morning the following card: "You coons had better get all the rides on the front seats in the street cars for soon you will have to ride in the back seats by yourselves. Hear me." This is the sentiment of a poor white man, as will be seen by the fore- going card.—Ed. GO TO WARE'S. This is the place to get your shoes. It is the only place for the 90,000 Colored people to patronize. Mention The Bee. The Week in Society Have your prescriptions filled at Board's Drug Store, 1912 1-2 Fourteenth Street Northwest and insure your health by getting the best in drugs and medicines of the highest grade. Your doctor knows this. To assure prompt service call up Telephone N. 2221, when a messenger boy will be at your disposal for both Katherine Watkins of 253 Warren street, Northeast was stricken on the street last Monday afternoon and died before a physician could be summoned. The ushers of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church were elected and installed by the pastor, Rev. C. H. Steptone, last Tuesday night. Two of the trustees; Mr. John Stimms and Mr. James W. Jackson, were present and made short addresses. The ushers are Mr. Samuel Hardy, president; Mr. Lee, first vice president; Mr. Thomas, second vice president; Mr. Clarence Allen, secretary; Mr. Small, treasurer; Mr. Wings, sergeant-at-arms; Dr. E. G. Evans, chaplain. The Ladies Auxiliary of the board was also present. Dr. John H. Robinson, a graduate of the Howard University, is in the city. Mr. John Cogbill of this city was quietly married to Mrs. Maria Carrington of New Rochelle, New York last Monday evening. Mrs. Whitfield, of the National Training School for Colored Women of this city, delivered an address to the Macedonia A. M. E. Church Sunday School last Sunday afternoon at Flushing, New York. Dr. William A. Sinclair of Philadelphia will be in the city in a few days to attend the monthly board meeting of the Howard University directors. Mr. Amos Goode of this city was called to Newport News, Virginia by the death of his brother's wife, Mrs. Mattie A. Goode, last week. Mr. Henry Middleton was buried from his late residence, C street, Southwest, Sunday, January 31, at 2:30 p. m., after a long illness, at the age of 82 years. The Maple Leaf Sewing Circle met Friday evening at 1826 Thirteenth street, Northwest. It was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. John Butcher. After sewing and playing games an elaborate repast was served by the host and hostees. Having expressed their thanks for the pleasant evening spent, the members departed to meet next Friday at 1313 T street, the residence of Miss West. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie H. Foster entertained a few, of their special friends last Sunday evening. If you want first class job printing call at the Triangle Printing Co., 1109 Eye street northwest—The best place in the city. Mr. Richard Carroll and wife from Columbia, S. C., were in the city this week and paid a visit to Senator B. B. Tillman, on whom they called, and were treated well. Both called at The Bee office. A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING. Miss Alma B. Douglass and Mr. James H. Thomas were united in marriage at the residence of the bride's uncle, Mr. David Gloscoe, 918 11th street northwest. Rev. M. W. Clair, pastor of Asbury Church, performed the ceremony. A great many friends of the bride and groom were present to witness the event, and friends of both races. The bride was beautifully gowned in white soft satin de crepe, over Oriental cream lace, with pearls and orange blossoms, and a deep corsette girdle. The maid of honor was Miss Lillie Duglass, the bride's sister. She also was gowned in soft satin with a deep blue girdle and beautiful trimmings. The bride carried a beautiful bunch of sweet peas, and the maid of honor carried roses. Mr. James Foust was best man. The groom and best man were both dressed in the conventional black. The bride entered on the arm of her oldest brother, who gave her away. A reception followed, under the management of her uncle, Mr. Gloscoe. The many friends of the bride and bride groom received the congratulations of all the friends present, and a great many who were not able to attend. The presents were numerous and beautiful. FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS. The supervisor of the Colored schools went to Upper Marlboro Monday and Tuesday of last week. He attended the Fairmount Heights school Wednesday, January 27. He spent Thursday until at Marlboro, Maryland: Thursday in the afternoon he visited Croom Station. Miss Mabel B. Williams at Croom Station, Maryland. Miss Mabel B. Williams is doing a nice work at Croom Station. When the supervisor entered her school room she was engaged in giving her pupils a semi-annual test. She was so busily engaged with her work that the supervisor was in the room quite five minutes before she knew he was there. He found this school, No. 3 District, No. 3 in a first-class condition. Dld Croom Visited. From Croom Station the supervisor went to Croom, Maryland. He spent the night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce are the good parents of Miss Mamie E. Bruce, the very energetic and inviting teacher of the public school at Croom, Maryland. While there Miss Bruce, Miss Williams and Mr. Chew made it very pleasant, for the supervisor. Thursday night they attended a beautiful social where they met quite a concourse of honest farmers who had there everything hearts could wish. This was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steward, the parents of eleven children, all of who live at home. All seemed to be exceedingly happy. Friday, January 29, the day was spent visiting the schools of Miss Mamie E. Bruce, Edythe C. Wade and Mr. Emry R. Cole. Those schools are located at Croom, Holly Grove and Rosaville, respectively. Notwithstanding Miss Bruce is laboring under a most unfortunate circumstance, she has a good school and has the co-operation of her patrons. In this community there is located a "charity school." This school, by offering many inducements which are not had in any of the public schools, take from the public schools some of the patronage, but the good people are becoming to realize the real worth of the public schools and they are supporting Miss Bruce in her effort to make the county school the banner school in the community. Miss Bruce trains her pupils in all things necessary to develop good citizenship. The people realize this and they patronize her school. Mr. Emory R. Cole is doing nice work. Miss Edythe C. Wade, along with those already mentioned, are among the best teachers in the county. Mr. Croom of Croom is one of the coming young men of the race. He is engaged at this time in the life insurance business. He aided much in making it pleasant for the supervisor while in Croom. Mr. J. Louis Taylor, Attorney-at-law, was at Fairmount Heights Friday, January 29, 1915. The M. E. Church is progressing nicely. Bro. Myers is making good. The official board decided to give something at the church. Mr. J. F. Armstrong and Mr. Frank Coleman will be put down for a duet. The county superintendent was at the Bowle Colored schools a few days ago; also Duckettown. Mrs. Morris West departed this life January 31, 1915. She was a good wife, mother and friend. The community mourns her loss. The county teachers will hold their second quarterly meeting at Upper Marlboro, February 19, 1915. Quite a number, will go from District Line. The Fairmount Heights school is one of the best schools in the county. If the community would give the supervisor its undivided support, the supervisor believes they can have established here a high school which is now so much needed. HOUSEHOLD ART CLUB. Dr. Thurston and Others Speak. The Household Arts Club of the Washington Public Schools and the Baltimore Manual Training Teachers Association held a joint meeting at the Armstrong Manual Training School, Friday and Saturday, January 22-23. There were three sessions, Friday 2 p. m., and 8 p. m., Saturday 10 a. m. The afternoon session of Friday was addressed by Mr. Roscoe Conkling Bruce, assistant superintendent Public Schools on Pre-vocational Activities, and Mr. Daniel A. Brooks of the Baltimore High School spoke on the Baltimore Manual Training Teachers Association, Its Purpose and Work. A discussion of the subjects was engaged in, led by Miss Hallel Holmes and Mr. James A. B. Callis of Baltimore and Mrs. H. B. Irving of the Miner Normal School. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes and Mrs. Edith Kingsman Kern, members of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia spoke briefly and encouragingly. Musical selections were rendered by Miss Jeanette Williamson, Miss Helen Adams, Mrs. Lillian Wells. The night session was addressed by Mr. E. L. Thurston, superintendent of Public Schools, on "Dignifying the Vocations Through Efficiency." Dr. Harvey W. Wiley of the Bureau of Food Sanitation and Health spoke on "Food and Ventilation." Musical selections were rendered by Miss M. E. Europe, Miss Lillian Evans and Miss Virginia Williams. Saturday. 10 a. m., the business session of the meeting was held. Preliminary plans were made providing for a Federation of Manual Arts Teachers. Temporary officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. Oliver W. McDonald; secretary-treasurer, Miss Ethel A. Lewis; executive committee, Mrs. J. W. Shaw, Miss R. B. Wilkinson, Mrs. H. B. Irwin, Mr. S. W. Madden, Mr. G. C. Wilkinson, Miss Ethel A. Lewis, Mr. Ralph Cook, Mr. Joseph Briscoe, Mr. Daniel Brooks, Miss Bailey. The executive committee is to meet in Baltimore, February 27, to formulate plans for a permanent organization. Mr. O. W. McDonald, president of the Household Arts Club, presided at the three sessions. SOUTHWEST. Miss Matilda Rosetta Le Brandt, who teaches in Baltimore, Md., will be in Washington Friday, February 5, to spend a few days with hr mother, who is quite ill. Mrs. M. Le Brandt, who has been quite ill for a week, is slowly con- valescing. CROOM, MD, NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stewart gave a very elaborate dinner January 28th, in honor of Misses Mabel B. Williams, Mamie E. Bruce and Mr. W. H. Chew. The dining room was tastily decorated with holly and the menu carefully planned. After dinner the evening was pleasantly spent in playing cards. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. John Warner, Misses Alice Diggs, Mabel Williams, Mamie E. Bruce, Maggle Stewart, Prof. J. F. Armstrong, Messrs. W. H. Chew, A. C. Swann, J. T. Henson, Robt. Diggs, John Diggs, Ignatius Douglass Robt. Douglass, Boston Stewart. Mrs. Benj. R. Simmons and son spent the week end in Washington, D. C. Prof. J. F. Armstrong, supervisor of Colored schools, spent the week end here visiting the schools. Five schools were visited and Prof. Armstrong seemed greatly pleased, having found the schools under the supervision of wide-awake teachers. The many friends of Miss Rosye Douglas are pleased to know that she is now fully recovered from her recent illness. Mr. Robt. Diggs, our progressive millman, is kept exceedingly busy. His overrun of work readily proves his popularity as a miller. Mr. Edward Clark, a respected citizen of Upper Marlboro, died at his residence Sunday, January 31. The funeral services were held Tuesday, February 2, 11 a. m., at Marlboro M. E. Church and were largely attended by his many friends. The services were very impressive, as the two fraternal organizations to which he belonged turned out in full. Beside his widow, Mr. Clark is survived by eight children, all being grown. ALEXANDRIA NEWS. Rev. Joseph Wheeler, assisted by the evangelist, Rev. Goodall, has just ended the first week of a series of revival services. There have been a number of conversions and much interest is being manifested. If the present success of the meetings continue Rev. Wheeler will have a grand report to take up to conference this year. Exhorter Charles A. Robinson, superintendent of the Sunday School, conducted a special service Sunday morning which was a remarkable success. Mr. Albert B. Hopkins, one of Alexandra's "oldest inhabitants" and a most highly respected and influential citizen, died at his residence, 824 Queen street on Sunday last and was buried Wednesday from Meade P. E. Church. The deceased had been in ill health for a long time but was active and apparently well up to the time of his death. He was a vestryman in Meade Episcopal Church and a recognized social leader. So great was the strong that tried to pay the last tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased that the church was filled long before the time appointed for the services, and hundreds of friends and acquaintances were compelled to remain in the street during the funeral services. Mr. Hopkins is survived by a widow and three sons, viz: Albert B. Hopkins, Jr., of Washington, D. C., Dr. J. Milton Hopkins and Rev. J. Byron Hopkins. Rev. Dr. Mitchel, rector of Meade P. E. Church, officited. Interment was in Bethel cemetery. Mr. Luke Ralnes continues quite ill. Mrs. Emma Creditt is somewhat improved. SOUTHWEST NEWS The Sunday School last Sunday morning was, as usual, blessed with many visitors and the usual number of scholars even though the weather was not as favorable. At 11 a. m., the pastor ascended the rostrum and talked from the subject, "A Sale of the Old Homestead," which was indeed a timely subject and well taken. Dr. Carroll seems to be growing in the hearts of people, and his great sermons are making, for his church a great reputation and fame. At 3:30 Rev. Dr. H. Powel preached from one of the clubs of the church and in spite of the down pour of rain, there were many present and all who were present expressed their satisfaction and joy for having a Gospel feast. Dr. Powell is indeed a great preacher. In the evening the pastor preached to the St. Martha Court No. S A. O. D. Knights of Jerusalem. This lodge turned out to aid one of the clubs of the church in the interest of the Rally on the 14th Inst. The death of Mr. Henry Middleton was a sad blow to this community. He was one of the oldest and highly respected citizens in this city. CHARLES DATCHER LODGE Mr. Arthur Brown, master of Chas. Datcher Lodge, No. 15, F. A. A. M, was tendered a reception Wednesday evening, January 27, 1915, by Mr. Robert Campbell, 438 2nd Street S. W. Those present were Wm. H. Miller, master of Social Lodge; Chas. D. Freeman, P. D. G. M., of Social Lodge; Philap Whiting, J. W. of Felix Lodge; Clarence Gordon, also of Felix Lodge; J. M. H. Young, master of Meridian Lodge, E. L. Scott, master of Widows Son; Albert R. Collins, M. D., master of Ionic Lodge; James E. Ennis, John F. Cook Lodge; John D. Howard, Charles H. Young, W. H. Ricks, Alex. F. Hicks, A. W. Gray, past masters of Chas. Datcher Lodge; Arthur Brown, master of Chas. Datcher; E. F. Richle, S. W.; Ewd. Meyrs, J. W.; Edw, Dade, treasurer; Alex F. Hicks, secretary; W. I. Blake, S. D.; Mr. Nixon, J. D.; Jno. W. Williamson, S. m. of S.; H. H. Banks, Robert Campbell, J. H. Brown, I. Johnson, James H. Johnson, Wm. H. Shelton, Geo. F. Tinker, members of Chas. Datcher lodge. REV. RICHARD CARROLL. The Distinguished Orator and Lecturer Calls on Senator Tillman, The Bee and the White House. Rev. Richard, Carroll and his bride of Columbia, S. C., arrived in the city Monday from the North where he had been on a lecturing tour. He called at the Capitol Tuesday and had an interview with Senator Tillman. He was royally received by the Senator and among other things he discussed with the Senator the late confirmation of Judge Robert H. Terrell, which the Senate did not oppose, at the request of Rev. Carroll, who is a thorough race man and one of the best known men in the United States. It was The Bee that urged Rev. Carroll to speak in behalf of Judge Terrell. In speaking to the Bee Tuesday he said that Gov. Blease of South Carolina was addressing a political meeting and among other things he said: "If he were in Washington there would be no Negro Judge to sentence white women." Several of the factory hands who were in the audience remarked, send Judge Terrell down there and they would lynch him. Rev. Carroll stated to Senator Tillman that the Negroes in South Carolina intended to support Ex-Gov. Blease who will no doubt run on an independent ticket. The Negroes seem to like Blease and he is encouraging them to register. The ex-Governor is strong with the negroes who seem to appreciate because he pardoned so many of their friends. Rev. Carroll and his bride left for their home Wednesday evening. WEST WASHINGTON. The choir of the First Baptist Church celebrated their fortyth anniversary on Sunday night with interesting exercises. The history of the choir was given by Mr. Wm. Spencer and Miss Nelle Smith, secretary. The music was furnished by the Ebenezer M. E. choir, Fourth and D streets S. W. Rev. E. E. Ricks congratulated the choir in an interesting address. The Epworth League of Mt. Zion M. E. League held a very large and interesting meeting Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Louis Brown beautifully recited "Jacob's Dream." Mrs. Dory, presided. Miss W. Watt, pianist. All are invited to attend tomorrow and an excellent program will be presented. The Revival services, at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, O street N. W., is conducted by the woman Evangelist, Mrs. Freeland, and Mr. Dodge, and many have attended these meetings. Rev. W. D. Naylor is the pastor. The Christian Endeavor Society will begin a bazaar February 15 to run to the 26th. The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Jackson, a very prominent fraternal woman, took place Wednesday afternoon from the First Baptist Church. She was the secretary of Minnerva, Ruth and Western Star Lodge of Moses and a member of the Coachman's Aulixiary Society. Funeral was largely attended. Rev. E. E. Ricks officiated. Interment Union Baptist Cemetery. ACTIVITIES AT THE COLORED SOCIAL SETTLEMENT. Each year the people of the Southwest are showing increasing interest in the settlement and its work. Recently a mass meeting was held at the Mt. Westley Zlon Church in interest of the settlement. The meeting was addressed by Dr. C. W. Childs, W. P. Duffield, W. L. Washington, the resident worker, and Dr. Carroll. Mr. Harry Ricks was promoter of the meeting. Voluntary contributions, clothing and personal service were offered. The women's, boys and girls' clubs are well attended. The women do sewing, crocheting, cooking and basketry. The boys are trained in gymnasium exercises. Six basket ball teams vie with each other in hotly-contested games. A class of twelve pupils are receiving free lessons in piano music, taught by an accomplished and efficient teacher. Sunday afternoon the children of the neighborhood gather at the settlement to sing hyms and listen to beautiful and inspiring music. Although the settlement is suffering for financial support during these stringent times it is conducting successfully its many activities. The opportunities offered by the library are enjoyed weekly by a hundred and girls. The capacity of the laundry is taxed in offering splendid facilities to the women of the neighborhood for laundering. Charity Benefit a Success. The charity entertainment given Wednesday night, January 27, at the residence of Mrs. Ella Pierce, 1507 S street N. W., for the benefit of Mrs. Mary Stafford Morse, who has been ill for more than a year, was a most phenomenal success. The net proceeds were $56. The committee, headed by Mrs. Blanche L. Chapman, its chairman, visited the home of Mrs. Morse, 1430 Morris Road, Anacostia, D. C., Sunday afternoon and held a short but very interesting devotional service and presented the net returns of the enter- AMATEUR SINGING AND DRAMATIC CLUB Mrs. J. Taylor Nickens, Directress Miss C. Robinson, Miss H. White, Pres. See'y. Mrs. G. Turner, Treas. Now Ready For Engagements This is the Club's Second Season First-class Concerts or Sacred Song Services Rendered at Notice. Call or Write, Mrs. J. Taylor Nickens. 1515 Corcoran St. N.W. tainment. Mrs. Morse extended her hearty thanks to the committee and all contributors for their generous charity. NORTHEAST NEWS. The Tuesday Night Whist Club was entertained by Mrs. Walter Boyd of Montello avenue, January 26. Mrs. Mary E. Kibble of 721 Thirteenth street was called to Richmond, Virginia, on account of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Jackson. The champion Pedro players live on Twelfth street. Mrs. J. R. Boyd, of 1324 Montello avenue, who has been seriously ill, is steadily improving. Mrs. J. Golden of Twelfth street has returned to the city after spending a few days at Colton, Maryland. PHILADELPHIA, PA Founded in Philadelphia just twenty-five years ago by a young woman prominent in social and religious circles, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament are quietly and unostentiously observing their silver jubilee. The founder, Miss Katherine Drexel, is yet presiding in her ever increasing community of Sisters, and the order, the only one of its kind in the world, is building and maintaining institutions for the Negroes and Indians all over the United States. The order is also the only one ever founded in this archdiocese, and one of the few founded in this country. ALLEN A. M. E. CHURCH. Individual Communion Set Presented. Through the efforts of Mrs. Ella Cannon of Garfield, District of Columbia, the Allen A. M. E. Church of that place was presented with the above equipment. It was accepted in the behalf of the church by Mr. J. Edw. Young, steward, and Rev. W. A. Harris, pastor. Below will be found the contributors: Mrs. Ella Cannon, Mrs. Jennie Caldwell, Mrs. Annie T. Young, Mrs. Minerva Dabney, Mrs. A. G. Wilson, Mrs. Sophia Harrady, Mrs. Victoria Henson, Mrs. Elizabeth Holly, Mrs. Annie Giles, Mrs. Jessie Simms Taylor, Mrs. Mary Taylor, Mrs. Fannie A. Barnes, Mrs. Addie Fields, Miss Ella Henson, Miss Cecelia A. Cannon, Miss Gertrude Cannon, Mr. Reuben Ambush, Mr. J. W. Caldwell, Capt. W. T. Anderson, Eleventh Precinct; Mr. William Taylor, Mr. H. Wythe Lewis, Mr. Henry Williams. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. The quarterly meeting of the C. Y. W. C. Association was held Monday evening at the Church of Our Redeemer, Rev. Daniel E. Wiseman, D. D., pastor. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Bettie G. Francis. The reports of the chairmen of the committees were read and accepted. Dr. Wiseman in an address of welcome told of the work done by the Y. W. C. A., which had come within his personal knowledge, illustrating the text, "I was a stranger and you took me in." He told of a case of a young woman, penniless, with nowhere to go, whom he took to the Home after midnight, being taken in and cared for by the matron. Dr. Wiseman's remarks were followed by a solo by Miss Jefferson, a pupil of Mrs. Pelham, the speaker of the evening. Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham's address was a splendid review of the work accomplished by Colored women since the Civil War. She spoke of the struggles of women, regardless of race, for recognition and the right of suffrage. She congratulated the C. Y. W. C. A. on having paid for their building by their earnest efforts and without large donations, such as were received by the Y. M. C. A. The audience heartily agreed with Mrs. Pelham as shown by the applause which she received at the close of her remarks. A baritone solo by Harrison M. Wright, also a pupil of Mrs. Pelham, was rendered with fine effect. Copies of the Year Book were distributed. This book gives in detail the work done by the Y. W. C. A. Everyone interested in the work should obtain a copy. MUSICAL RECITAL A grand organ recital and musical program will be rendered under the auspices of the leading talent at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Nineteenth and Eye streets, Northwest, Friday, February 12, 1915, for the benefit of the improvement fund. Among those who will participate are: Mr. Myron W. Whitney, the American Basso; Miss Helen Adams, Prof. Bruxton, Miss Ware of the Berean church, Prof. Jno. E. Lemos, Miss Edna Nutt, Mrs. Lena M. Ware, Miss Hattie Ross; also assisted by the choir of the church of which Prof. R. W. Tibbs is director. Doors open: 7:30 p. m. Exercises at S p. m. promptly. Rev. W. H. Brooke, pastor; Miss L. Davis, captain. Admission 15 cents. MR. R. H. RUTHERFORD. Rumor Has it That He Will Marry a Maryland Belle. Mr. R. H. Rutherford is the vice president of the National Capitol Benefit and he is a young man of exceptional executive ability. Gentlemanly in his deportment and polished in his manners. It is whispered around that he is to marry Miss E. A. Cardozo, an accomplished and charming belle of Baltimore. She is now residing in this city with her mother, Thirteenth street, Northwest. No young man is any more popular than he is or better liked. If he should marry Miss Cardozo, as rumor has it, he will get one of the most refined and highly cultured young ladies in Maryland. A GREAT TREAT. A rare treat is in store for music lovers. On Easter Sunday evening at 8 o'clock the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church choir, assisted by a large number of the former members of the S. Coleridge Taylor Church Society, and others, will render S. Coleridge Taylor's "Atonement," at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, M street, Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. Prof. J. T. Layton, director. Southern Venom. The Jim Crow bill is a Southern Democratic pet measure and it is not believed that the Northern Democrats will vote for this infamous bill. SHE SAID SHE ERBED. Mrs. Lizzie M. King Returns to Cosmopolitan Baptist Church. Washington, D. C., Feb. 2, 1915. To the Officers and Members of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Rev. M. W, D. Norman, Pastor. Dear Brethren and Sisters* After attending your church service and being vole into membership Sunday, January 24, I have become dissatisfied and after prayerful consideration, God Almighty has directed me to return to my own church, the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, Rev. Simon P W. Drew, pastor, and of which I am one of the founders. I find that the Metropolitan Baptist Church erred in receiving me into membership without a letter and if such actions continue in our churches, sinners will be compelled to stumble over us Christians. The members look up to the pastor as their spiritual leader and if they lead wrong we will go wrong. I have decided to be led by God, our Heavenly Father, and return to my church, namely: the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, Friday, February 5, and be admitted into fellowship, Sunday, February 7. Therefore I write to ask you to drop my name from membership. Yours in His Name. LIZZIE M. KING. 1417 Ninth Street, N. W. DEATHS. Mr. Arthur Chew was buried from St. Pauls A. M. E. Church last Sunday. Rev. M. F. Sydes officiated. The funeral of Mr. Henry Middleton took place at his esidence. Felix Lodge conducted the ceremonies. Harvey Johnson, the father of Stephen Johnson, died last week. He was 110 years old. Rev. White officiated dent of Oklahoma in 1891, with $65.00, is one of the wealthiest men in Okmulgee, today, owns a block of two-story brick buildings in the heart of the best brss section, with sixteen cottages and six stores. Keys and his wife, like many other ploneers, suffered great hardships, at times having only acorns for food. Today his rent receipts amount to $1,000 a month, grocery receipts, $1,200 a day. A cable way will soon span the Niagara river over the whirlpool. Mistress—"Jane, this isn't a clean knife. Jane—"I'm sure it ought to be, mum. The last thing I cut with it was a bar of soap." "I want to be excused," said the worried-looking juryman, addressing the judge. "I owe a man $25.00 that I borrowed, and as he is leaving town for some years I want to catch him before he gets to the train and pay him the money." "You are excused," returned his Honor, in icy tones. "I don't want anybody on the jury who can lie like that." Philadelphia, Feb. 2, 1915—Henry Sciplo, 33 years old, was found dead in his room in the rear of the tailoring establishment at 3322 Chestnut street, with a stab wound through his heart. The body was only partly clothed. It is the theory of the police that the murderer sneaked into the room and stabbed him while he slept. Mr. and Mrs. G. Grant Williams are entertaining their aunt, Mrs. Samantha Deyo, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., at their home. Owing to the fact that Governor Brumbaugh said that the appropriations for the next two years must be kept inside of the income, the State board of charities have recommended that the Frederick Douglass Hospital receive $25,000 instead of $100,000, and the Mercy Hospital $12,000 instead of $25,000 as asked for. A little girl's composition on Woman is out. It says: "Boys are men that have not got as big as their papas, and girls are women that will be ladies bye and bye. Man was made before woman. When God looked at Adam, he said to himself, 'Well, I think I can do better if I try again, and he made Eve. Boys are a trouble. They wear out everything but soope if I had my way the world would be girls and the rest gollos. My papa is so nice that I think he must have been a little girl when he was a little boy. Man was made, and on the seventh day he rested. Woman was then made and she has never rested since." - Called Emperor-a Bascal. Paris. Before he was sentenced to life imprisonment by court martial for assisting 350 Belgians to join the army in France, General Flee, a retired Belgian general, told the court Emperor William was a rascal and asked for a death sentence. Prince Has Portrait Painted. Berlin.-The German crown prince, instead of being dead or badly wounded, has had his portrait painted in oils at the court. PREGIOUS JEWELS SOUGHT BY A KING Dlamonds of the First Water. Polished by the Divine Hand. The World of Mankind the Mine. Rough Diamonds In the Miry Clay. Washed In Blood Most Precious—Cut on the Wheel of Discipline—Polished by a Famous Lapidarist—Reflecting and Refracting Light of the Divine Character—Set In a Royal Diadem. Toronto, Ont., Jan. 31.—Pastor Russell is here today. We report his discourse on the text, "They shall be Mine, saith the Lord of Hosts, in that Day when I make up My jewels." (Malachi 3:17.) He said in part: PASTOR RUSSELL PASTOR RUSSELL Our text points to the close of the Gospel Age, and not only tells us that the Lord will not gather His jewels sooner, but also implies that the only class to be gathered at that time will be the jewel class—He comes to make up His jewels. We have here a contradiction of the ordinary thoughts on this subject—that He has been gathering His jewels all along for the past six thousand years, evidently an erroneous thought, since He has appointed a Day, in the end of the Age, in which He will gather, or make up, His jewels; and that everybody who is respectable, half-way decent, is to be gathered to the Lord and share in His Kingdom. Our text distinctly points out that only a very exceptional class will be sought for and gathered. The class here described as jewels is contrasted in the context with other classes—"the proud," who have much of the success of the present time; and "the workers of wickedness," who tempt God and are not careful to please and serve Him. Such evidently are the majority of mankind. The jewel class is described as "they that feared Jehovah"—that reverenced Him—and that thought upon His Word." "We Are His Workmanship." But, we inquire, where are jewels usually found? The answer is that they may be found in very unexpected places. For instance, the diamonds of South Africa are sometimes mingled with the ordinary gravel, and sometimes imbedded in bluish-black clay. They all require to be searched after, and to be washed from the mire, before being prepared to refract the light. So some of these jewels that the Lord is now seeking out from the world are found in the ordinary walks of life, and some came from deep down in the mire of sin. In the world of mankind the Lord does not expect to find the jewels in perfect order—shaped, cut, polished and ready for the setting in glory. On the contrary, by one class of His servants He lifts them out of the mire of sin and the horrible plit, cleanses them through the merit of His own precious blood and through His Word; and then through other servants and providences He polishes them with Divine skill, that they may reflect and refract the light of the glory of God—the Divine character—Justice, Wisdom, Love. As the diamond in its rough state, uncut, unpolished, would have no more value than a common stone for ordinary purposes, so those whom the Lord is selecting and preparing as His jewels are to derive their ultimate value from the cutting, shaping, polishing, of their characters under Divine providence. As it is written, "We are His workmanship." We cannot suppose the illustration to be perfect in every particular; yet we may readily see that while Divine Grace is to be credited with the entire outcome—the beauty of the finished jewel—nevertheless Divine Grace operates according to principles and conditions, under Divine Law. As the experienced diamond miners reject the soft clay and various of the hard stones, in seeking for those of the desirable kind, so the great Jewel-Gatherer operates according to a principle in seeking for His jewels. "As Many as the Lord Shall Call." The hardness of the diamond may be useful to represent character, and we are to remember that character belongs to the individual. Each must have his own character, and only in proportion as each has it can he hope to be accepted as a jewel; for those with out it will not endure the tests. As the diamond seeker lays hold upon everything in his path that gives evidence of having the diamond quality, so Divine Grace, operating in the diamond field of the world—Christendom—lays hold upon all who have anything resounding character. The soft, the pliable, the uncrystallized, are not being sought now, and coming in contact with Divine Grace are passed by. Only such as give evidence of character are thought worthy of even washing and testing—Enbhesls 5.26. The hard crystallization of the diamond corresponds to willingness toward righteousness in the individual; and unless there be such willingness toward God and righteousness there is none of the jewel quality which the Lord is now seeking. Those whose wills are formed, crystallized, set, de- termined for righteousness, are those whom the Lord seeks. But the great Jewel Seeker accepts some in whom the crystallizing process is incomplete, and helps their infirmities, developing in them by His providences the quality of firmness for righteousness, at the same time polishing them. But even when the rough diamond has been found, it would be of no value except as it could be cut; indeed, it would be of less value than other stones for many purposes. So it is with those whom Divine Grace finds in the mire of sin, having nevertheless will or character desiring righteousness, truth, goodness, justice—the great Lapidarist must really give them all their value by His skill in shaping, cutting and polishing them. Yet, on the other hand, He could not cut, shape or polish that which had not the essential quality or character, or will for righteousness. Those who are in the hands of the great Lapidarist and undergoing His polishing process, must first have passed through the previous experience of having been found of the Lord Jesus, must have been washed, and must have been accepted as having wills desirous of harmony with the Divine mind. Therefore they may take pleasure in all the trying experiences and difficulties through which our Lord Jesus causes them to pass as various parts of the process necessary to their completion as Jehovah's jewels, to be made up by the close of the Gospel Age and to be set in the gold of the Divine nature, to reflect the beauties of the Divine character It is in harmony with this thought that the Apostle encourages us to rejoice in tribulation, knowing that it is working out for us patience, experience, hope, brotherly kindness and love—the facets essential to the jewel in the eyes of Him who is shortly to enter His jewels. The Apostle again works of even the most trying experiences of the Christian life as "light afflictions" and of the present life as but "a moment," saying, "Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." The Wheel of Discipline. The earthly lapidariet takes firm hold upon the jewel which he has already tested and proved to have the requisite fewer quality; and encasing it in a suitable instrument he presses it against a lap where with just the required amount of pressure to effect the necessary sealing and polishing. The process requires great skill hence only skilled workmen are employed in this department. So with the Lord's jewels, their value depends much on proper cutting; and this is entrusted only to the skilled hands of our Lord Jesus, of whom we are assured that He Immilse passed through similar experiences of tests at the Father's hands. He knows just what we need to perfect us, that we shall be pleasing and acceptable to the Father, to reflect and refract the light of His glory when it shall fall upon us in our finished state. A part of our lesson is to have faith in this great Master-Workman, whom the Father has appointed to shape and polish us. We may require much more trimming on some sides of our char acter than on others; and often the disposition is to draw back, to be not fully submissive, to fear that the Lord has abandoned us to trial. But Infinite Wisdom assures us that this is not so, and that to draw back would leave us "unfit for the Kingdom." The world has seen the wheel of discipline which has been cutting the Lord's jewels for centuries, but it has not understood the necessity and the value of the process. It may have even caught an occasional glimpse of the jewels, but not to any advantage—not so as to be able to know the real merit of their characters or the value of the cutting and polishing; for, even the already finished facets are smeared with the cement and slime from the grindwheel. But the great, loving Laplidart knows and has explained it all to the jewels; and they know in part now, and by faith are trusting all the remainder. The Lord knows just how much pressure to apply—just how much friction is necessary—and will not cause tribulation which He cannot and will not overrule for our good. Being thus assured that all things are working together for good to them that love God. His living jewels can rejoice in tribulation, knowing that it is working out in them "the peaceable fruits of righteousness"—meekness, patience, gentleness, brotherly kindness and love; that such experiences are essential and that without these they could never be amongst the gathered jewels. We are not to suppose that those who are now pressed against the wheel of tribulation are thereby made miserable. On the contrary, they realize a joy and peace which the world can neither give nor take away. And when we remember that their severe experiences and polishings are "but for a moment," as compared with the longer discipline of those who will be dealt with during the Millennium; and that in proportion to their trials they are granted more grace and will receive a reward exceedingly abundant, more than they could ask or think—then we can see that these jewels now being prepared by the Lord are highly favored above all men. The process of seeking and polishing the jewels has already been in progress for more than eighteen centuries; and the Scriptures indicate that now the end of the Age is upon us—the time for gathering these jewels and setting them in the glory of the Divine nature. The signs of the times clearly indicate that the great Time of Trouble with which the Gospel Age is to end is even at the door, to prepare the world for the coming blessings of Messiah's Kingdom. Hence it . we are to be amongst the acceptable jewels we have need to give diligence and to co-operate with the great Master-Workman, that the shaping and polishing of our hearts, our wills, may be perfected quickly, and that we may be ready to share a glorious part when He comes to make up His jewels. Through the Prophet the Lord indicates that as soon as His jewels shall have been gathered, there will be a general change in His dealings with the world. Our context shows how it is at the present time, while the polishing of the jewels progresses. Frequently the unfaithful and the worldly seem to have the advantage; but after this polishing of the jewels is completed, and they have been set in the crown of rejoicing at the end of this Age, "Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not." Now, while evil predominates, while the Prince of this world reigns, and while "they that tempt God are even delivered," it would be difficult by outward evidences to judge who are the Lord's favored ones. Indeed, his living jewels seem to be less favored and to have more afflictions, trials, persecutions and difficulties than others. Consequently amongst them are not found many great or rich or wise, but chiefly "the poor of this world, rich in faith. But when these shall be glorified with them Lord in the Kingdom then there will be a general change. No longer will the wicked and those who tempt God be found in power influence and prosperity, and the need, the godly, suffer persecution and tribulation. On the contrary, of the time when Christ's Millennial Kingdom shall be inaugurated It is declared prophetically, "In His Day the righteous shall flourish." "evil-doers shall be cut off." and Satan shall be bound - Psalm 7:7:9, 37:9. Fellowship of the Brethren. Our context gives another suggestion respecting the disposition of this jewel el class during the time of their polishing. We read, "They that feared [reverenced] the Lord spake often one to another; and the Lord heartkened and heard." What could be more natural than a desire for communion with all who are of "like precious faith" all who are similarly undergoing polishing at the hands of the great Lapidarist, all who are of the same disposition as respects God and righteousness? Our Lord points out that love of the brethren will be a marked quality in all the jewel class; and the tendency of "the brethren" is to meet frequently, either in person or through the printed page, and to speak to each other.-Malachi 3:16. "The Apostle Paul distinctly calls to our attention the necessity for this class to meet together. He exhorts, "Forget not the assembling of yourselves together. * * * and so much the more as we see the Day drawing night"—the Day of gathering of the jewels. It is to this same end that our Lord has made some of His promises to His people collectively, saying, "Where two or three of you are met in My name, there am I in the midst." When we read that these faithful ones "spake together", we naturally inquire respecting the subject upon which they communicate. It is not stated here, but is clearly pointed out elsewhere in the Word of God. The Apostle calls attention to the fact that such "mind Heavenly things" and contrasts them with those who "mind earthly things." Their conversation therefore, will not be respecting earthly pleasures food and raiment, the ambitions of the natural mind, the pride of life, etc., but will be respecting the things which are uppermost in their hearts; they are seeking "first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness," and in earthly matters are "content with such things as they have." "The Lord Hearkened and Heard." Another thought in this connection, which we should not overlook, is that brought to our attention in the words, "And the Lord heartkened and heard." As the sons of God meet to talk over the Divine Plan, the Divine Wisdom, Justice and Love, to help one another and to encourage one another with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs and the exceeding great and precious promises, how much they would be blessed if only they could always have in memory this statement! Whenever the people of God are speaking together, He listens to their conversation, to note who speak forth those words that are loving, gentle, pure, true, as distin-gushed from those who are careless of the truth, or whose words are vain or frivolous, or worse than this, slanderous, enmitying and selfish. Let all the sons of God remember the importance of honesty, "truth in the inward parts," when they come to gather to study the Divine Word and to help one another. "Let nothing be done through strife and valm glory," but let each esteem the other greater than himself in saintliness—seeking to see in each other, as far as possible, the good, the noble, the true, and to watch his own heart and to know of his own blemishes. Thus let personal humility and love of the brethren keep pace with our growth in knowledge of Divine things; otherwise let us be asured that we are in the lifting and separating time; and that all who have not this spirit of humility, patience, gentleness, brotherly kindness, love will surely be separated. Such will not be amongst those gathered as jewels; for those whom the Lord will gather will be pure, stainless. They are to be faultless in love before the Father; and perfect love casts out not only fear, but also selfishness, animosity, evil surmises and evil speaking, self-love and pride. Beautiful indeed will be the Lord's Jewels, polished after the likeness of the great Jewel, our Lord Jesus Christ. Scientist Says He Belongs to Distinct American Race. Washington.—The Indian bureau gave out an article by Arthur C. Parker, archaeologist and ethnologist of the University of the State of New York, in which the recent assertion of Cato Sells, United States commissioner of Indian affairs, that the North American Indian was not a Mongolian was sustained. Mr. Parker in his article says: "There were native Indians, American Indians, in America thousands of years before there were such races as the Chinese or Tartars, Manchus or Turanians." Continuing, he says: "There have been the theories that the Indians were the lost Welsh colonists, that they were shipwrecked Japanese and even the ten lost tribes. Science has proved beyond question the foolishness of these theories, and any text book used in school or college that repeats these errors is now relegated to the heap of out of date books. "No ethnologist known to the writer believes that the Indian is a sort of acclimated Chinaman or a descendant of the Mongols of Asia, but he may believe, and likely does, that the Indian descended from some parent stock that produced the Mongol and, for that matter, the Caucasian and negro. "The American Indian is the aboriginal American, and in his various divisions constitutes what is known to scientists as the American race, the most widely distributed race in the world. As such it inhabited two continents, which is to say the entire new world of the western hemisphere." OLD CHURCH BELL MELTED. First Gong In Kansas Was Made of Pure Copper and Shinned in 1855 Leavenworth, Kan.—With the burning of the schoolhouse at Kiekapoo, what is claimed to have been the first church bell ever to summon a congregation to worship in Kansas was destroyed. The bell was shipped by boat from St. Louis to Kiekapoo in 1855 and was the gift of Dr. Rufus. It was hung in the belfry of the Methodist church, claimed to be the first house of worship of that denomination erected in Kansas. In 1865 the bell was sold to the Kiekapoo school board. The bell was almost of pure copper. Long before the belfry on the schoolhouse was completely consumed watchers saw the old bell melt and drop away, leaving the cast iron clapper hanging to the frame in which the bell was supported. HEARD SHOT OVER LONG DISTANCE PHONE Chicago Man Finds Brother Injured In Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wis. — When Archie Jones, in East Milwaukee, was talking to his brother, J. F. Jones, at Chicago, over the long distance telephone the other day the Chicagoan heard a sharp report. "My God, I'm shot!" were the words that came over the eighty-five miles of wire. "I heard it. I'll be right up," said the Chicago man. Then he heard another shot. After calling the Milwaukee police by phone he hurried to a train and two hours and twenty-three minutes later was at his brother's bedside and found that the second shot was fired by his brother's wife at herself. Jones will live, but the wife is dying. She made a statement declaring she did the shooting and said she had made a mistake and did not want Archie to serve a prison term for shooting her. She added she had been convinced that he was not planning to divorce her. "It is terrible," she moaned. "I don't care if I die, but I don't want Archie to go because of my mistake. "I thought he was going to get a divorce. I could not think of his living with another woman. Then I waited for a chance to shoot him. I thought he was talking to a Chicago lawyer about a separation. Now he has told me it was a business deal and I have hurt him for that." MUST WASH HIS GRAVESTONE. Boston Man Leaves Fund .to Have Marble Cleaned "Annually Forever." Marble Cleaned "Annually Forever." Boston.-Orlando H. Davenport, who left an estate of $500,000, wanted the monument over his grave in Forest Hills cemetery scrubbed with soap once every year until the end of time. In his will he provides $50 annually for this purpose. Regarding it, the will says: "This must be done in a most careful manner, without the use of lye or acid stronger than common soap, so that all shall be kept clean and free from moss, stains or dirt." Work must be done in May, every year, "forever." The four headstones on the lot must be cleaned in the same manner. To Buy Lobsters For Troops. London.-The British war office has under advisement the purchase of St. John's (N. F.) canned lobster supply for the British troops, as heretofore the bulk of the lobsters was sold to Germany, a market now closed because of the war. WHY NOT DEAL AT THE NEW DRUG STORE Cor. 63d and Eastern Avenue [Chesapeake Junction] —which opened on APRIL 1, 1914— When you want drugs or anything that drug stores sell, you can make assurance of secur- ing right quality and right service doubly sure by coming to our store. —Begin trading here with the intention of remaining a customer only so long as you RECEIVE COURTEOUS TREATMENT; GET WHOLLY RELIABLE GOQDS; FIND WHAT YOU WANT, AND ARE SATISFIED WITH PRICES. —This is a fair proposition. If you are not acquainted with us ask your neighbor, or bet- ter yet ask your physician about us. H. EDGAR LEWIS Formerly with Tyree and Co. Telephone Connections Our Specialties: Best Butter 30 cents Best Eggs 30 cents Redman's WHITE FRONT Market Butter, Eggs, Cheese and Coffee Coffees Roasted on Premises 916 Louisiana Ave., Northwest Heating Bar THE MAGIC 159 IN LONG SHAMPOO DRIER MER CO THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER MAILED ANY WHERE IN U.S.$100 POSTAGE PAID SEND MONEY BY POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER Address all letters to Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapolis, Minn. not to individuals. A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR IS A LADY'S CROWNING GLORY.—And every lady can have it if she will use the Magic. The Magic will dry the hair after a shampoo or bath, and straighten the earliest head of hair. It will also stimulate its growth. The Alumilum Comb cannot injure the hair, because it is never heated direct, but takes its heat from the heating bar when is heated on our Alchobol Heater, or any other heater. We advise the use of Hayes' Hair Pomade. Best on the market. Price per box, 50c. Alcohol Heater, price 50c. Liberal terms to agents. Write for literature today. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY. MINNEAPOLIS MINNEOTA HARLAN'S TOGGERY SHOP --Headquarters for the Famous Buster Brown Hose. 4 pairs for $1.00 Guaranteed for four months or four new pairs. 1105 YOU STREET NORTHWEST Phone N. 5131 Resident Phone N. 2643 LEGAL NOTICES A. W. SCOTT AND W. C. MARTIN, ATTORNEYS. Supreme Court of the District of Co- mmia. Holding Probate Court. No. 21,329, 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 on the estate of Louis Smith, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereon, legally authenticated, to the subscriber on or before the 23rd day of December, A. D. 1915; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of sald estate. Given under by hand this 38th day of December, 1914. JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court A. W. SCOTT AND W. C. MARTIN, Attorneys. ZEPH P. MOORE, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court. No. 21.350. Administration. This is to give notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columdia, Letters of Administration on the estate of William A. Lanier, 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 7th day of January, A. D., 1916; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefits of said estate. Given under my hand this 7th day of January, 1915. Attest. JAMES TANNEY. Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court. ZEPH P. MOORE, Attorney. GEORGE F. COLLINS, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court. No. 21399, Administration. This is to give notice that the subscribed, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters testamentary on the estate of James F. Bundy, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are here- earned to exhibit the same, withouchers thereof, legally authen- d, to the subscriber, on or be the 21st day of January, A. D. otherwise they may by law be ded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 21st day of January, 1915. DELILIA BUNDY. 403 O Street N. W. Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court. GEORGE F. COLLINS FOR RENT. FOR RENT—1823 4th St. N. W.; six rooms and bath, modern improvements, excellent condition; $23.50. Apply J. H. Mitchell, 1731 12th St. N. W. J. 2, 9. 16 Houses for Rent by Thomas Walker, Attorney. 3100 Warder St. N. W., 3 rooms and bath, $10.50. 106 Benning Rd., 6 rooms, $8.00. Flats. 415 Irving St. N. W., 4 rooms and bath, perfect condition, $8.50. 415 Irving St. N. W., 4 rooms and bath, perfect condition, $8.50. 106 Prespect St. N. E., 6 rooms, in good condition, $12.50 good collection. $12.00. 725 12th St. N. E., 6 rooms, bath, laatrobe, range, hot and cold water, $20.50. 1809 8th St. N. W., 5 rooms, water in kitchen, $16.50. FOR SALE. 271 N St. N. W., 3 story brick and stone residence, 8 rooms, hall, dry cellar, bay window, modern bath. THOMAS WALKER, Attorney, Ph. M. 4662 506 5th St. N. W. FOR SALE—Beautiful Fur Coat on account of death of my wife; will send for inspection. Address R. L. F., 915 West Trade St., Charlotte, N. C. FUR COAT. FOR SALE—A woman's beautiful fur coat. Will send for inspection at my expense. R. L. FOX, 915 West Trade St., Charlotte, N. C. FOR RENT—Six-room house, hot and cold water; front and back yard. 718 24th St. N. W. j30-2t For gentlemen, warm furnished rooms, convenient in all respects. 1926 15th St. N. W. f2-6 ISAAC FISHER THE MOST CELEBRATED ESSAY WRITER OF OUR DAY (He has won this title by repeatedly out-writing and out-thinking some of the best writers of all races in America.) Has Been Writing for the White Race But Is Now Writing for the Colored Race in THE NEGRO FARMER Tuskegee Institute, Ala. His Editorials alone are well worth the cost of a year's subscription to the paper. DO NOT DELAY, BUT ACT NOW SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE Subscription one year, $1.00. Six months, 50 cents. Three months, 40 cents. Address, NEGRO FARMER Tuskegee Institute, Ala. WANTED—A lady wants a number of men to board. Terms very reasonable; $10.00 per month. Inquire at the office of The Bee. FOR SALE IN SUBURBS On Stanton Road near Congress Heights, 4-room house with outbuildings, on lot 71 feet by 160 feet. Very cheap for cash. By WM. H. LEWIS, JR., Garfield Heights, D. C. AUTOMOBILES. Do you want first-class automobile and hack service reasonable? If so call up Wm. E. Bowie, 1811 11th BEE—1S— street northwest. One of the finest touring cars in the city. North 7238. NEW BOOK. The Story of Wendell Phillips, by Charles Edward Russell. The table of contents: The Enlistment. The First Battle. The Interest Then and the Interest Now. Stripping Off the Mask. John Brown and Harper's Ferry. The Man and Enlist and Labor. Phillip and Socialist. The Murderer Was Against Privileges. The Attack on the Citadel of Reaction. SKIN TONIC For Chapped Hands and face and all Roughness of the Skin. This is a Great Skin Bleacher, beautifying and whitening the skin and clearing the complexion. DR. W. L. SMITH Fourth and Elm Streets Washington, D. C. Home Cafe LEE'S LUNCH ROOM Geo. H. Lee, Prop. 1231 E Street N. W. Meals 15c and 25c MEALS AT ALL HOURS It is an up-to-date Lunch Room. It is the Sanitary Lunch Room where you and your family are requested to come. Electric fans. 1231 E Street Northwest Phone Main 3631. JUSTIU'S OLD STAND. The man who wants to save money is the man who should see us. No use paying fancy figures when you can buy from us. Wear the best going. We buy from the richest men who only wear the best, and can sell handsome, stylish suits, slightly used at $3 to $10, and it pays us to have your trade. One price. Justth's Old Stand, 619 D. SLEEP IN PEACE. By Rev. L. C. Moore. Lord, as we sleep and gently lay, All our trials and thoughts away, And put off sorrow and all distress, As we lay aside our daily dress. Dear Lord, Thou knowest how we live, And all we have done amiss, forgive, For the good we have tried to do, Guide and bless, and carry through. Then-as we rise from a resting bed, Let us speak to Thee, whose wing spread, Over us the helpless slumbering night, As we behold the morning light. In the newness of the sunny day, Point us along the untried way, Give strength to bear trials for Thee, And our guide and helper be. Lord, our days are gliding past, And our troubles are rising fast. Quicken our powers and make us one, To rest with Jesus Thy Only Son. Where clouds and storms never rise, In the city built beyond the skies. Where joy and pleasure never die And Saints and Angels together fly. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THANKS. Mrs. Rube R. Calwell wishes to thank her many friends and acquaintances for their many kind expressions of sympathy in her late bereavement. All prices in plain figures. Charge accounts with easy terms. No notes or interest charges. Cash or 30 days, 10% discount. 15% 25% 33% 50% Off Peter Establish Christian Famous Fam Wh 75c a FU Far Superior to many whi ONL 909 Seventh PHONE No Branch Houses JAMEŠ F. Butter Eggs Office Wholesale D 900 and 602 Pcnna. A Square Stands, Center Market 5 Sole Agents The Celebrated Without a Wm. 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Don't fail to attend the second concert of the Washington Concert Orchestra at the Howard Theatre, Saturday night, February 6. The soloists at the concert of the Washington Concert Orchestra will be Mrs. Daisy Tapley and Miss Celestine Lott. F Before plainly made the general Now with 50% lower the same Another —will be settle an a Look out but examine us and let offering the er Grogan 817 to 823 S ned 1865 Xander's Only Brand Rye isky LL QUART bakes at much higher prices AT Street, N. W. MAIN 274 Prompt Auto Deliveries to All Sections OYSTER and Cheese Depot. & Salesrooms ve. Washington, D. C. th &KSt. Market Riggs Marke Cow Brand Butter recognized equal . Bowie ORTH 7328 Cabs For Hire Touring Phone Main 5697 ANTON FISCHER Manufacturer of Pure Ice Cream, Ices, Candies and Fancy Cakes Plant: 523 41-2 St. S. W. Washington, D. C. Before these reductions were figured our plainly marked regular prices were as low as the general run of cash prices elsewhere. Now we offer you prices from 15% to 50% lower during this Clearaway Sale with the same credit privileges. Another Discount of 10% will be allowed if you wish to pay cash or settle an account in 30 days. Look everywheremake a note of prices, but examine qualities as well-then come to us and let a fair comparison tell you who is offering the greatest values for your money. Our Carpets are made, lined, and laid FREE, and there's no charge for the waste in cutting to match figures. A saving of 15c to 25c per yard. ant this Sale On urniture these reductions were fixed regular prices we run of cash prices el- ege offer you prices fr during this Clearaw credit privileges. 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Santyline Chemical Company Manufacturers of Santyline Products Salts, Germicides, Pine Oil Disinfectants, Liquid Disinfectants, Liquid Soap, Toilet Drips, Sweeping Compound, Stock Dip. 1219 You Street, Northwest First Aid to Health Disinfectants Sanitation in Homes, Churches, Theatres, Hospitals and all public places. Goods Laboratory, 1219 You St., and by rep- s. Demonstrations given and prices quo- lation. Prompt and courteous service. Santyline Chemical Company Manufacturers of Santyline Products Insecticides, Germicides, Pine Oil Disinfectants, Phenoline Disinfectants, Liquid Soap, Toilet Drip, Sweeping Compound, Stock Dip. Insures sanitation in Homes, Churches, Theatres, Colleges, Hospitals and all public places. Goods for sale at the Laboratory, 1219 You St., and by representatives. Demonstrations given and prices quoted on application. Prompt and courteous service. W. S. RICHARDSN'S DRUG STORES. No. 316 41-2 St. S. W. and Remember that when you be influence in your Pharmacist. When fully realize the confidence this is endeavor to worthily merit you buy Drugs for our stock we pay yay, purity and strength. It is to doctor's prescription compounde it is this that always assures you from the doctor's skillful diagno- lines and speedy recovery. True DR. W. L. SMITH'S INDIGESTION CURE 41-2 St. S. W. and Cor. 41-2 and F Sts. S. W. that when you buy Drugs you place entire Pharmacist. When you buy Drugs at our we confidence this implies, therefore, it is always worthily merit your patronage. When we, or our stock we pay particular attention to the strength. It is this that assures you of havingcription compounded from full-strength, potent always assures you of getting the best possible or's skillful diagnosis. Good Drugs means good body recovery. Trust us with your Drug order. Remember that when you buy Drugs you place entire confidence in your Pharmacist. When you buy Drugs at our store we fully realize the confidence this implies, therefore, it is always our endeavor to worthily merit your patronage. When we, ourselves, buy Drugs for our stock we pay particular attention to their quality, purity and strength. It is this that assures you of having your doctor's prescription compounded from full-strength, potent Drugs. It is this that always assures you of getting the best possible results from the doctor's skillful diagnosis. Good Drugs means good medicines and speedy recovery. Trust us with your Drug orders. This remedy will relieve and cure all forms of Indigestion, Catarrh of the Stomach, Heart burn, Sour Stomach, Flatulency, Pain in the Stomach, Water Brash, Acid Fermentation, Gaseous Accumulations and Mal-Assimilations of Foods. When taken into the Stomach it thoroughly digests the albuminous foods, and cures the indigestion, by resting and assisting the stomach until normal or natural digestion is restored. W. L. 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