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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper That's THE BEE VOL. XXXV, NO. 48 WASHINGTON, I. D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1915 SUPT. BRUCE ISTO GO HIS REMOVAL PREDICTED. Popular Sentiment Against Bruce.— The Entire Regime to Go.—Dr. Moten Commended. "Augean Stables" Must Be Cleaned Out. (R. W. Thompson in Harrisburg (Pa.) Advocate-Verdict.) "Asleep at the Switch." A local paper says, "there is no school fight on" in this community. There is a fight going on and it is the bitterest that the District has ever known—and there have been some fights here, too, in times past. The Bruce administration is on trial for its life—and will die hard, if it is to die at all. The vigorous opposition says a change in the head must come, or a change in the entire system will be made through Congressional action. The town is divided sharply into two campes and it is useless for anyone to blink the fact that the contest will go to a "finish." The "school fight" is still on. Change in the administration of the Colored division of the public schools was delayed, somewhat by the interpolation of Congressman Madden's policy of order which struck out the provision empowering the Commissioners of the District to take over the appointment of the Board of Education, but the new order of things will come in shortly after the opening of the 64th Congress in December. The plain people are determined to end the present regime, for reasons that are well known, and they are not going to mince matters in carrying out their purpose. "Clean out the Augean stables" is the war cry, and the battle bids fair to be one to a finish. In the meantime the local system and the country at large are being canvassed carefully for a proper successor to the present Assistant Superintendent, Roscoe Conkling Bruce. Nevertheless and notwithstanding the bitter warfare against Dr. Lucy E. Moten, for more than thirty years principal of the Myrtilla Miner Normal School, this worthy educator will be retained to the end of the chapter. The race has not a more competent trainer of teachers anywhere, and the personal fight against her, renewed with the accession of each new Superintendent, is to the discredit of those engaged in the nefarious business. Dr. Moten is a fixture at the Normal, which she has built with her own hands, and the people of the District are with her. The Washington Bee and Washington Eagle are strong in their opposition to the present administration of the colored schools. In this they represent the popular sentiment, shared alike by teachers pupils and parents. DR. THURSTON HANDICAPPED. Bruce an Impediment to the Schools. Why the Action of the Recent Caucus was Not Carried Out.A Change in the Board Necessary Before Schools are Placed Upon a Successful Basis. Dr. E. L. Thurston, superintendent of schools, finds himself in an embarrassed situation. At the time he made a personal investigation into the affairs of Normal School No. 2 he found that it was necessary to make certain changes, in the persons of Misses Hunter, Dickerson, Wormley and others, he was confronted with the opposition of certain board members who seemed to be influenced by outsiders and it will be necessary for a change in the combination before the necessary changes are carved out. The changes that were recommended by Dr. Thurston are necessary for the heat government of the Colored public schools. Bruce, against the will and recommendation of the principal of Normal School No. 2, continues to support Miss Hunter, Mary Dickerson and Jean Wormley. Prior to the investigation of Miss Hunter, the assistant superintendent of schools stated that Miss, Hunter should be removed but since that he has had a change of heart and persists in keeping Mary Dickerson, against whom charges were filed by the principal and which are known to the school authorities. If the judges before they took up the appointment of new members of the board of education will send for the reply of Dr. Dr. Moten to the Bruce charges against Miss Moten, they would be convinced of startling conditions in the Colored schools. Mrs. Rhodes and Dr. Marshall should be succeeded by two strong persons. Mrs. Rhodes is one of the members that supports the Bruce combination. Dr. Marshall is on the fence on all questions except the Moten matter. It is a foregone conclusion that he will not be supported. Bruce would like to have Dr. Dumas and W. L. Houston appointed. There is no chance for them. Dumas would be a "me too" member and Houston would not be any better. There is a popular sentiment against doctors, preachers and certain other classes of individuals from being appointed on the board of education. There is not today a Negro member on the board of education that meets the requirements of an up-to-date guardian of the schools. M. E. PASTORS ASSIGNED TO POSTS. Bishop Cranston Reads Appointments at Closing Session of Washington Conference. Ministerial appointments affecting the following churches in this city were read by Bishop Cranston at the closing session of the Washington Conference held Monday in John Wesley M. E. Church, Baltimore. They follow: Asbury, M. W. Clair; Benning, J. M. Beane, central, R. A. Bolden; Deanwood, to be supplied; Ebenezer, W. H. Dean; Ebenezer Mission, to be supplied; Fairmont Heights. E. A. Love, Haven, W. H Barnes; Mount Vernon, to be supplied: Mount Zion, W. C. Thompson; Nash Memorial, L. A. Carter; Simpson Memorial, W. S. Jackson; Steward's Chapel, to be supplied. Ministers appointed to churches at points in the vicinity of the city were: Bowle, C. A. Brady; Boyds, R. P. Lawson; Brandywine, F. F. King; Charlotte Hall, E. M. Dent; La Plata, to be supplied; Laurel, L. E. S. Nash, Laytonville, Benjamin Gross; Linden, H. A. Hart; Mariboro, Virgil Carter; Mount Alirey, Bradley Johnson; Nottingham and Croonn, C. C. Nelson, Oxon, Hill, V. E. Johnson; Pisgah, A. D. Brown; Pomonkey, J. W. Dockett; Rockville, William Brown; St. Ingoes, C. A. Ranrall; Sandy Springs, J. W. Carroll; Scotland and Carroll, to be supplied; Sellman, J. S. Cole; Shiloh, J. T. Reed; Washington Grove, W. N. S. Hughes, Woodville, R. P. Coats. In Alexandria District. Those designated to serve in the churches which comprise the Alexandria district are as follows: Alexandria, John W. Jackson; Bedford, P. A. Nauls; Bridgewater, J. W. Hollins; Brownsburg, J. B. Aster; Buchanan, R. D. Jennings; Charlestonville, J. G. Grant; Covington, G. H. Booze; Falls Church, J. W. Colbert; Grottoes, J. H. Louis; Halls Hill, L. N. Austin; Hamilton, E. A. Haynes; Harrisonburg, C. S. Harper; Leesburg, J. E. Dotson; Leesville, J. H. Johnson; Lexington, B. T. Perkins; Lincoln, F. E. Nicholas, Lynch's, J. W. T. Wilson; Lynchburg, E. J. Ruddock; Middlesburg, O. C. Sprague; Pittsville, J. W. Warren; Richmond, Asberry, C. E. Jones; Richmond, Leigh street, E. M. Mitchell; Roanoke, S. H. Brown; Salem, J. E. Roberts; Staunton, G. M. Jenkins; Stewartsville, to be supplied; Stratburg, J. E. Waterkin, Waynesboro, J. W. Waters, Jr.; West Staunton, J. A. Reld; Winchester, C. E. Queen; Woodlawn, A. F. Champion; Woodstock, J. W. Jenkins. The report submitted by the statistician of the conference at yesterday's gathering showed that the church membership is 30,520, or an increase of 411. Benevolent collections during the year from all sources were $25,507. Richmond, Va., was chosen as the seat of the next conference. JAMES A. COBB, ESQ., Assistant United States Attorney. A man with a commendable record. Competent and popular. NOTES ON RACIAL PROGRESS. Furnished By The National Negro Business League. C. W. Brown, a colored lawyer of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, recently passed the State Supreme Court Examination. Bartow F. Powell, a farmer of Baker County, Georgia, recently sold 500 bales of cotton at 8 cents a pound. The amount of the sale was more than $20,000. The Local Negro Business League of Muskogee, Oklahoma, is co-operating with the white citizens of that city to make the forthcoming meeting of The Southern Commercial Congress a success. Camp Nelson is the name of a colored town in the State of Kentucky. They recently installed an electric power plant and organized several other business enterprises. Charles Watkins, the salesman of the Story and Clark Piano Company of St. Louis who won the bonus from this company for being among the best salesmen during the year 1914, has gone into business for himself; opening a branch of the Wuriltzer Piano Company at 2905 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis. 1927 MES E. SHIPARD, Bold, Brave and Sane leader. Too Noble to Strike a Man for Selfish Purposes. Too Great to be Unkind. Special Judge in Arkansas Elected Recently. The Shades of Justice Appearing. A Thought for the Week. We had four pairs of shoes to be repaired the other day and we took them to a colored shoe shop. The shoemaker had caught up with his work and had nothing to do. We told him that we wanted a quick job done, so he inspected he shoes and declared that they were not worth fixing; that he could not fix them; and we thought what he said was true. But we happened to pass a white man's shop and so we asked him if the shoes were worth mending; he replied "yes" and in less than two and a half hours he had the four pairs of shoes mended and the amount of two dollars in his pocket. When we passed back by the Negro shop, he had locked up and was standing out in the sun with his hands in his pockets waiting for a job, as he called it, and declaring that the times were dull and that he could get no work to do. The white man had plenty of work to do, was making money hand over fist, only two hundred yards away from the Negro, because he had "an eye to business."—Editorial, Charleston (S. C.) Messenger. COLORED LAWYER MADE SPECIAL JUDGE. Little Rock, Ark., April 17.—Hon. Sculpio A. Jones of this city was elected special judge of the municipal court in this city recently. On account of the fact that Judge Fred A. Isgrig had filed suit against the attorney for the defendant in the case, he was disqualified and according to the provisions of the new municipal court law, a special judge had to be selected by members of the bar in court and Mr. Jones was unanimously chosen. Considerably comment went the rounds of the city regarding the incident, especially among the white people and as a result of the numerous queries as to why white lawyers should select a Negro, Judge Isgrig said: "I suppose the white lawyers thought as I did; that for the trial of this particular case—a complaint among Negroes—Jones was peculiarly fitted by environment as well as marked ability as a lawyer and in recognition of his reputation and standing in the community and in the bar of Little Rock, he was elected." Mr. Jones was admitted to the circuit court of this county in 1889, to the Supreme Court of this state in 1900, and to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1905. He is the Chief Counsel for the Mosaic Templars of America; State Counsel for the Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias and several other fraternal organizations and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Negro Business League. THE COLORED LAWYER. Men Who Are Making Good. While there may be exceptions to everything, yet there are things in particular that should be commended. So it is with certain Colored members of the bar. Now there is JAMES A. COBB, ESQ. Assistant United States Attorney, who has made good in the position he now holds. He is not only a careful prosecutor but an honest one, who has the confidence and respect of his superior officers and all who know him. Mr. Cobb is a gentleman and is entitled to more credit than may be given him. Notwithstanding what may be said of him, he is a friend to the Colored members of the bar and has fully demonstrated this on more than one occasion. There is nothing treacherous or deceitful about him. He is frank and honest in his dealings with his fellow men. Former United States Attorney Wilson speaks of him in the highest terms and although a Democrat, he accorded Mr. Cobb greater consideration than those who speak the loudest at this time concerning him. None of his duties have been curtailed under Mr. Laskey, the present United States Attorney, but if anything they have been enlarged. BEV. M. W. D. NORMAN One of the greatest pulpit orators and scholars in the United States, who will deliver the Commencement address to the students of the Nation- al Religious Training School, Durham, N. C., in May., Dr. James E. Shepard, president. Full particulars will appear in The Bee. BURVILLE, D. C. There was a meeting held at the Contee A. M. E. Zion Church, Burrville, D. C., Friday night, April 16, 1915, in honor of President Abraham Lincoln, who was shot April 14, and died April 15, 1861. The principal speakers were Miss N. H. Burrough, the president of the National Training School for Women and Girls; and Prof. James F. Armstrong, the supervisor of the Prince George's County Colored schools. Miss Burroughs is a very excellent character and is doing an excellent work at the National Training School for Women and Girls, Lincoln, D. C. Prof. James F. Armstrong, who is a very forceful speaker and thoroughly interested in his school work in Prince George's county, confined his remarks chiefly to that work. He speaks in the highest terms of Dr. M. Bates Stephens, the state superintendent of education, who is doing so much by way of moral persuasion for the betterment of the Colored citizens of the state of Maryland. Prof. Armstrong spoke in the same terms of Hon. O. B. Zantzinger, the president; Hon. V. M. Lawrence and Hon. Geo. P. McCeuilly, members of the Prince George's County School Commission; and of Prof. E. S. Burroughs, the county superintendent and Prof. T. S. Stone, his assistant, all of whom have done more and are doing more the Colored school than before for years. The Prince George county Colored schools are kept open eight months this year. THE MU-SO-LIT CLUB. Some Talk of Impeachment—Excitement Among the Social Set There is some excitement in the Mu-So-Lit Club. A meeting has been called to take into consideration the authorship of the article that appeared in The Bee last week. Insuinations have been made against certain members which will result in the impeachment of the author of the article. Attorney Cobb denies that he led a mob, but did represent the opposition to those who favored a 235 plate reception. No one will admit that he furnished The Bee information. Augustus Tobey, of Kitteny Point, Maine, caught a codfish weighing eighty pounds recently. When the fish was cut open a six-pound flat iron was found in the fish's stomach. Give me the city on days like these. The largest broad-leaf tree in America is the tulip tree, or yellow poplar. It grows to the height of 200 feet and 10 feet in diameter. Why is "Jack" so silent and discreet? NEGRO AND DEMOGRACY NEGRO AND DEMOCRACY. Political Sentiment Eliminated.—The Bee's Position Endorsed.—Why the Negro Should Support Men and Measures. My Dear Mr. Editor: Your editorial in a previous issue of your valuable paper relative to "Negro and Democracy" brings you around to our way of thinking along that line. The Bee would be a power for good if it could only be induced to take a stand and stay there. Being one thing today and another thing tomorrow is like the blind trying to lead those who can see. "Tis true, as you say, "The Negro should throw away all political sentiment and support measures regardless of party affiliation, etc., etc. You have expressed a thought that is worthy of careful consideration by every black man who has the privilege to cast a ballot in the great political fight which is to come off in 1916. You tell us these things today (which is certainly true and manly) but what will you tell us tomorrow? Colored editors who seem to be woefully forgetful should always keep before them a copy of the previous issue less they forget and condemn their former thought or advice. Again you say, "The Northern Democrats have been apparently fair to the Colored Americans. Recent events in the last Congress demonstrated that fact. It is true, with but few exceptions northern Democrats stood pat for the rights of the Colored man. It is also true that three Republican Senators voted with the enemies of the Colored voters," etc., etc. And this, Mr. Editor, confirms the fact that the Colored voters should "throw away all political sentiment and support measures regardless of party affiliation." These are some of the things, as you must know, we have endeavored to get our people to see for some time in the past. Yes, if he is a good Democrat, support him instead of a bad Republican. And if he is a good Republican, certainly support him instead of a bad Democrat. See? We should support only the friends of the Stars and Stripes, and of suffering humanity. To h—with all others," be they Democrats or Republicans! Many of the piercing stabs that had been given our race can be traced behind the door to the house of our so-called Republican friends, and the sooner the Colored voters realize these facts and turn away from such friends (?), it will be better for them. Ah, the days of political freedom for the Colored brother are fast becoming a thing of the past; and largely, too, because our own so-called leaders lack the amount of manhood and stability that leaders should have. What consideration will the Colored brother get in either one of the coming great national conventions? Do we hear anything of his being called into the great "get-together" meetings of the Republicans? Not a word—not one single word! This damnable scheme to ignore the Colored brother in his efforts to maintain his political rights is not confined to any one party. Neither one of the two great parties want to see the Colored voters enjoy equal political privileges with that of the white man. But we wish to be heard! We're going to be heard. We will continue to fight for our rights, which is guaranteed to us by the Constitution, or make our enemies declare that the Constitution is absolutely unconstitutional, and that they will not any longer recognize it. Selah. If Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln could only return to earth to-day, their eyes would behold many new things. Here they would see the cunning inventions of the automobile, cars drawn by electricity, the sweet song of the graphophone, and many other things not in use when they were here. Few of the things of their day and time would they see. Nearly all of the old things have passed away. But one thing they would see, which doubtless would surprise them, the Colored people still fighting for their freedom as American citizens. Lincoln would find that his just policies that "government by the people, of the people, for the people," has about perished from the earth. "Tis a sad picture; yet we very much regret that it is true. But we will not disturb the graves of those two sainted souls. No, we bid them sleep on while we continue the fight for freedom which was so faithfully inaugurated and manfully kept up by them. Yes, sleep on, sleep on, Lincoln and Douglass, and take your well-earned rest. We'll hold the fort, trusting in God. J. C. CUNNINGHAM. In China pigs are harnessed to small wagons and made to draw them in some of the farming districts. An aged German and his wife were much given to quarrelling. One day, after a particularly unpleasant scene, the old woman said, "Vell, I vish I vas in heafen." "I vish I vas in a beer garden," shouted the old man. "Ach! cried the old woman, "always you pick out the best for yourself." eee FP o ~ het * . ep eee ie ge ge i : and all that, but most of these specks: TERRIER’S LONG VIGIL. LEGAL NOTICES | PUBLIC HEN AND THINGS) S2 htt een = SUBMARINE PERIL 10 to a fitty-Atty plan. They want the Gua or Twenty- i (Sage of the Potomac.) eaitor to stand the whole cost. ' Hours Before Yielding, CHARLES SRL Arroniey. Little Lord Fauntelroy was a spec: st. Loula. — Ignoring all blandtsh- A chocolate colored newspaper is a| men of this case ie you poate it, I ments, a Skye terrier guarded an em- S*BSlumbla, Holaing Probate Garre | LOS mighty good thing when you want to| Can pass you over the proof and dont pry basket for twenty-four hours at, No. 21504, Administration. Mttorno wecrorie “iaeetendes|ite ME rege eboney Perea’ — Say, better clear the decks for ac- Until Gually = boy made friends with| scriber, of the District of Columbia, —— chromos around this berg who think ‘ the dog and coased i te has oblained from the Probate Court - nuthin’ at all asking-Willlam Calvin | {0% cause somethin’ sure is in the afr. the dog and coaxed it to bls home, to}has obtained from the Probate Court} | 93» =)» = 5s) rt tingid penne fnvlte for from Hal to a waole colume to boost them or boost something they want, but they forget that it costs Willam Calvin ‘bout $2.50 per colume Just to have the type set up alone, to say nuthin’ ‘bout the press work, cost of paper, ete. Still these chocolate- colored editors keep peggin’ away, boosting others while others be roast- in’ them when they aint got no use for them or cant use them. Little Lord Fauntelroy didn't mind sending down whole columes of self-written boosts of “hisself” which William Calvin had to pay $2.50 per colume Just to have set up in type, but when it got to that point that the impersonator of Othello hinted that a little reciprocity wouldn't be bed, Little Lord Fauntet roy began to back and fill, ge anc dodge, and then when Hd found. he couldn't use the Eye street_pencil- pusher no longer nohow, old William Calvin become just one “most turrible feller.” While Little Lord Fauntelroy had use for this conservator of the peace and public weal, it just tickled him to death to transmit to the editor of this here conservator of the peace, etc. etc, a funny looking print which he acknowledged was a true reproduc- tion of bis hairless dome, and “love- Ut" face. “And it Just almost tickled hith to death to autograph that chro- mo—and it sure was a chromo. You all of youse rememebr how when he couldn't use Dr. Chancellor no more he just goes and caughs up that Dr. Chancellor, even put his feet under his table and Just naturally eat with him and his family. When he saw that Dr. Chancellor was sure going to be canned, Little Lord Fauntelroy played safe, and helped to fasten the can to the doctor's suffix organ, The Little Lord Fauntelroy has a pen- chant, as my friend, Prof. Miller, would say, for hitting the trail of dis- appearance just as soon as he scents the close approach of the precipice of some one on whom he has previously leaned. I recollect when he used to Just hand Dick Thompson more song and dance reunion stuff than -you could get aboard an American trans- nort, but when he got to a point that he either had to stand and deliver to Dick or get off the onehandled vessel, he just gits off of the vessel and un- loads poor Dick on to a cold and friendless world. Dick sure did smear him over with notices, and got his pay for it too—just gqt “trun down Mc- Closky.” But getting back to what the choc- olate editors have to pay out. You wonder why they don't print more stuff than they do, and you wonder why they don’t hand you more bou- quets, and you wonder why they hint to you your subscription is four years overdue. Well its because they hare to pay $2.60 for every colume of type set, and they have to pay for it soon as the paper is printed, too, and ther have to pay just about $5- for every thousand coples printed on the press, and they have to pay for the white paper, for the office force, for mailing, and a lot of other-odds and ends, and yet you think its awful if they don’t publish a yard or two of pug about you every week in return for a smile and a pat on the back from you, Choc- olate editors really contribute more to the public than any other class, and yet they are asked for more, and get less recognition than any one. Some of these days when you start an ob- scure Sun or frisk a minature Eagle across the sky you will get some idea of what it costs to run a newspaper, of what it costs to hand out a lot of soft stuff to fellows who never even subscribe. You see Tom Fortune, who blew in here with a lot of re- solves, determinations, and affiliations, found in a few weeks that Washington was full of con artists, and got out from under the rays of the Sun. Course the slimmer of the Sun aint been near so bright since, and al- ready it shows signs of taking the count, just as Jack Johnson did, and Tl be around here to see it do it. The promoter of newspaper graves pumped a lot of dope into Hairvim and made it believe there were millions in the newspaper ‘usiness around here. Hairvim felt for it and for awhile It offered an outlet for many yards of words. Then the Elk Tramp, after he got humped off the Sun, got it doped out to him that a screaming Eagle just could set this old town wild. Well he hatched an eaglet, and it never did Srow into an eagle, and it aint never yet alarmed anybody but the fellow what does the mechanical work. Your Uncle William Calvin, imper- Souator of Othello, in the long gone days has managed to “Bee” right in the game for*thirty-seven years, and is right now figuring on and planning his next anniversary edition while the Sun and the eaglet, if the truth was uncovered, is figuring on how to close up shop without making a noise. When the Sun ceases shining— course it neva? has just really shown, —and the eaglet, what wanted to be- come the Eagle. stops fying—and course it alnt never flew more than a ae (Sage of the Potomac.) and all that, but most of these specks in 2 milk pale dont even want to agree to a fitty-fifty plan, They want the editor to stand the whole cost. Little Lord Fauntelroy was a spec- imen of this class. If you doubt it, I can pass you over the proof and dont care if Superintendent Thurston sees ft. ‘Say, better clear the decks for ac- tion, cause somethin’ sure Ss in the afr. Sensation? Say fellow, you aint heard of a sensation, you will say un- til you get the import of the next move on the checker-board of school poll- tics. FILIPING TREES IN PERIL. Deen Worcester Asks That They Be Protected From Destruction. ‘Washington.—Dean C. Worcester, ex- secretary of the interlor for the Phil- {ppine Islands, in reporting to the American Forestry Association of Washington on forest conditions in the Philippines, says that 40,000,000 acres, or neatly one-half of the land area of the tslands, are covered by yaloable virgin forests, while second gvowth forests hold possession of an- other 20,000,000 acres. He says in part: “In view of the indifference which Ze ourselves have shown toyerd the conservation of our own forest re- sources in the immediate past we should not wonder that the Filipinos, by which term I designate the Chris- tlantzed-civilized residents ofthe archi- Pelago, should still be utterly tndtter ent to the preservation of thelr for- ests as @ permanent source of wealth. “One might suppose that the sparse population of the islands could at the worst make comparatively Iittle im. pression on their vast forests. Unfor ‘tunately this isnot the case. For un- told centuries there has prevailed the custom of obtaining lend for agricul. tore by felling and burning the for. est trees. Newly cleared lands have been abandoned az soon as cogon made its appearance. ‘This pest ts more than capable of holding tts own against all comers. Its wide spresding and sharply pointed roots not only make the soll acid, but bore ‘throug? any moderately soft obstacles whici they encounter.” Furthermore, cogon burns readily and fiercely during the dry season, destroying any young trees which may have established them. selves, with the result that a defor ested aren which becomes a cogonal remains a cogonal unless man inter ‘venes.” Fe AUSTRALIANS HUNT KANGAROO BY AUTO Novel Sport a New Diversion With Fast Gars, Sydney, Australla—A new form of realsport has been discovered in Aus- tralla—hunting kangaroos by motor car. . ‘The mere chase alone 1s sald to be productive of mauy thrills, calling for @ fast car guided by an adept band. ‘To pilot a motorcar through the open countrs, over fields dotted with rabbit warrens and bunch grass bunkers at 2 speed of forty or forty-five miles an hour calls for stendy nerves, 2 cool head and consummate skill, . AS the shooting 1s done over the side of the car the man at the wheel is foreed to maneuver hls craft much after the fashion of a man-o'-war in order to rive the rifles a chance. The hunters shoot from a bumping, sway- ing seat at a target which moves as fast if not faster tha the car. ‘The range varies from fifty to 100 yards. ‘The fact that a prolonged drought had made the kangaroos a pest in the vicinity of water places caused the automobile owners to offer thelr sery- ices and their cars toward ridding the country of numbers of the trouble- some animals. Heretofore it bad been found exceeding dificult to bag the creatures without persistent and ex- pert stalking. Kangaroos will run for ty-flve miles an hour with injuries that ‘would stop a human belng in his tracks. A wounded ‘roo can easily out- distance the fleetest horse. EAT, DRINK, SING FOR PEACE. Milwaukee Thirty-niners Qrganize For Goodfellowship. Madison, Wis.—“To promote the use of the stein, the soothing weed and the story: to induce botsterous laughter and to use such nicknames, terms of affection, handclasps and caresses as will promote good feeling” are some of the purposes of the Society of Thirty- niners, Milwaukee, which has asked Permission to Incorporate. Whether this organization can be sanctioned by the state is being con- sidered. + Another alm of the soctety is “to calm the rising tide of- warfare which may be raging in our breasts by stok- img the plpe of peace and smilingly watch onr troubles float away.” Bouvenien Ane Watushla. 4endon.—Pleces of German shells Gropped In December raids at West Bartlepoot arg so valuable as souvenirs a bricklayer and n real estate agent had a Inwsult over n fragment welgh- ing forty-seven pounds. ‘They value tt at $20 pound. The bricklayer clatmed it because he saw it first, the other man because ft hit the house of 4 cll- eat, and the latter rot tt. A homely girl is just as nice to kiss aS a pretty girl—in the dark. “Have an April shower?” ‘TERRIER’S LONG VIGIL. Hours Before Yielding. St Louls.— ignoring all blandtsb- ments, a Skye terrier guarded an em- pty basket for twenty-four hours at Taylor and Adams streets, Kirkwood, until finally a boy made friends with the dog and coaxed It to bis home, to ‘which he also took the basket. Persons living in the neighborhood first observed the dog at its vigil the Previous afternoon, it refused to let Anybody touch the basket and could not be lured away by tempting offers of food. 7 ‘Mrs. J. J. Wilkins carried food and Water to the dog and gave it a sack to Ue upon. King Ambler, fourteen- Yeor-old son of Arthur Ambler, madé overtures to the terrler for a long time before he won Its confidence sufficient. ly for it to permit bim to take the bas- ket. Who owns the dog and the basket could not be ascertained, and young Ambler sald he hoped the owner would not turn up. 2 Been » TEACHERS ALL GET MARRIED Superintendent of Battle Creek (Mich.) Schools Is Growing Desperate. Battle Creek, Mich—William G. Co- burn, superintendent of schools, com- plains of the inroads that Cupid makes ‘on his corps of teachers, An amaring Proportion of them leave tach year to marry. This year nineteen teachers are wearing diamond solitaires. | Professor Coburn fias made many visits to normal schools to fill vacan- cles, and he aurs that nest year he Will have to do {t all ver again, * Last year he warned the county clerk against tssulng mirrlage Heenses to’schoolteachers under contract. He declared that “a woman who will break her contrict with the school board woukl not hesituty very long about breaking a marriage contract.” ‘The county clerk couldn't see his way clear to turn down sm applicant for.e Ucense. Mr. Coburn has been superintendent of schools here for twenty years, ard Terently he was reelected for another term. : GIVEN IN CHICAGO Dispose of Homeless Children to Worthy Foster Parents, Chicago.—'The city of Chicago ts gtv- ing away olticially certified bables— brown eyed, gray eyed and blue eyed Uttle beauties, quite chubby and per- fectly healthy—und they-Mre intrusted to the care of highly recommended and thoroughly worthy foster parents only, ‘This is a new fdea, In which Chicago Jeads the waj. Medical officials of other large cities are watching its de ‘Yelopment with close Interest and with a view to its adoption, Chicago, like every other muntcipall- ty, Suds on its hands dependent little ones who have no parents to care for them, no friends to vouch for thelr good bebavior. Chicago takes them all under its brond wing—Chicago leads among the baby loving citles—exam- foes them physteally and mentally and then offers officially certified infants for adoption. e ‘What home needs a baby? Many a household Is ready and anzlous to wel- come a healthy and ‘happy youngster, but not overy one is worthy of the new arrival. At least so Chleago thinks, and thereupon proceeds to examine the ‘Would be foster parents. Dr. Willlam J. Hickson of the psychopathic laboratory of the munte- Apal court of Chicago is the originator of the plan. Dr. Hickson is a baby specialist. also an ardent student of the problem of mental deficiency. Here are bls fixed standards for a certified babs: “At birth the certified baby must welgh at least six pounds and measure twenty finches. “At one year of age be must welgh twenty-one pounds and measure twen- ty-seven Inches, Increasing three inches during the second year, and from his third to tenth year two inches annual- ly. His fontanelle, or ‘soft spot,’ should close at about the nineteenth month. “Mentally he should be as follows: “Three to four and one-half months, grasp an object that is placed before him, Hold bls head erect, unsup- Ported, “Seren months, sit alone, unsupport- ed, and reach for toys. . “Elght to ten months, start to creep. Some babies uerer creep, but start to walk instead. “Ten months, start to stand, holding some object. At eleven months, stand entirely alone and at from twelve to fourteen months start to walk. « “One year.’say ‘mamma’ and “papa” “Two yenrs, talk quite plainly, know names of animals, persons and objects ‘and put two words together.” TOWN DRUNKARD DOOMED. New York Governor Signs Bill Allow- ing Constable to Forbid Him Drink. Albany, N. Y.—The town drunkard must reform In spite of himself. Gov- ernor Whitman and Senator Jones have conspire! to bring this about, A Dill sizned bs the govemor provides that a peace officer or constable of 2 town shalt have the power to forbid the sale #1 giving away of Mquor te certaln persons hy natice n writing. LEGAL NOTICES CHARLES S. HILL, ATTORNEY. Supreme Gourt of the District of Co- Columbia, Holding Probate Court. No. 21504, Administration. ‘This is to give notice: That the aub- scriber, of the District of Columba, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of ‘Columbia, Letters testamentary on the estate of Thomas N. Williams, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons bay- Ing claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally au- thentleated, to. the subscriber, on oF before the 24th day of February, A. D. 1916; otherwise they may by law be exchided from all beneMt of sald es- tate. Given under my hand this 24th day of February, 1916, LOUIS N. HARRIS. Care Chas. S. Hill, SOF tN. W. Attest: | JAMES TANNER, Register of Wille for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. Charles S, Hill, Attorney, ROYAL A HUGHES, ATTORNEY. tn the Supreme Court of the District of Columbla. Hattio White, plainti, vs. William G. White and Nettle Philips, defend ants, No. 32962, Equity Doc. 71. ‘The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce from the defend ant, William G. White. On motion of the plaintiff, it is this 12th day of February, 1916, ordered that the defendants, William G. White and Nettle Philips, cause thelr ap pearance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause ‘will be proceeded with as in caso of default. Provided, a copy of this or der be published ‘once a week for threo successive weeks in tho Wash: ington Law Reporter, and the Wasb- ington Bee before safd day. F. L. SIDDONS, Justice. A true copy. Test: J. R. YOUNG, Clerk. ByF. E. Cunningham, ‘Asst. Clerk. Bik halle seartet ct gp lp APN tlle = lo ‘In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Ann Minor, et al, vs. The Unknown Helrs, Allenees and Devisees of John Craig. No. 33,204, Equity Doc. 72. - ‘The object of this suit fs to estab- lish of record by aversed possession in the plaintiffs as set forth in the bill a good and perfect title in fee simple to part of Original Lot &, in Square 538, in the City of Washington, Dis- trict of Columbia: Beginning for the same at the Southeast comer of sald lot on F street and running thence west 16 feet, thence north 65 feet, thence east 16 feet, and thence South 65 feet to the place of beginning. On motion of the complainants, {t 1s this 16th day of February, 1915, or- dered that the defendants, The Un- known Heirs, Alfenees and Dovisees ot John Craig, deceased, cause thelr appearance to be entered herein on or before the first rule day: occurring atter the expiration of forty days ex- clusive of Sundays and legal holidays, from this date, otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default, Provided, a copy of this or- der be published ‘twice during the month of February and twice during the month of March in the Washing- ton Law Reporter, and the Wasbing- ton Bee, before sald day. For good cause chown the périod and method of publication are shortened and modified as above set forth. WALTER J. McCOY, Justice. A true copy. Test: J. R. Young, Clerk, By F, E. Cunningham, Asst. Clerk. W. CGC. MARTIN. ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Co: lumbia, Holding Probate Court. No. 21,520, Administration. This is to Give Notice: ‘That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Colum bia, Letters of administration on the estate of Caroline Harris, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the de. ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thercof, legally authenticated, to the sub: scriber, on or before the fourth day of March, A. D., 1916; otherwise they may oy law be excluded from all benefit of sald estate. Given under my hand this fourth day of March, 1915. % WILLIAM C. MARTIN, 503 D St. N. W Attest: s JAMES TANNER, . Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court W. C. MARTIN, 7 Attorney, * AUGUSTUS W. GRAY, ATTORNEY. ‘Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia, Holding Probate Court— No. 21,576, Administration, This 1s to Give Notice: ‘That the subscriber. of the Dis- trict of Columbia, has obtained trom the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of °administration on the estate of Richard H. Taylor, late of the District of Columbia, de- ceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticat- ed, to tho subscriber, on or before the 26th day of March, A. D. 1916; other- wisce they may by law be excluded from all benefit of safd estate. Given under my hand this 26th day of March, 1915, ARTHUR C, NEWMAN, 509 'T St. N. W. Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. AUGUSTUS W. GRAY, Attorney, SUBMARINE PERIL SOLVED BY EDISON Enables brat 10 Rema Sub- . merged 100 Days, UNDERSEA RANGE 150 MILES Potash Solution, Replacing Sulphuric Acid, Obviates Danger of Chlorine Gas Poison—Invention Will Be In- stalled In Vetsels Soon to Be Launch- "ad at Portsmouth Navy Yard. Portsmouth, N. H.—The United States government Is bullding at its navy yand bere 2 submarine of a type that will excel any boat of the kind in existence tm the matter of undersea radias. It will be equipped with apparatus de signed and bullt by Thomas A. Edison that will enable its crew to live for a berfod of 100 days at the bottom of the wea if the craft should meet with an accident similar to that which disabled the F-4 in Honoluta harbor. ‘This announcement was made by Miller Reese Hutchison, chief engineer and personal representative of Mr. Edl- son. It is asserted that the new Edison batteries will give the submarine an undersea crulsing range of 150 miles, sar . hs Gg. “Sy +. \ of f 7 7 “3 A. i es 7 eS ae, ‘more than a third longer than that of ‘any present submarine, and will ellm!- nate the dilngers to the crew of chio- rine and sulphuric acid gas polsoning. + Mr. Edison and his staff are now working on the batteries for the nev submarine, the LS, and it was an nounced that Mrs. John Eyre Sloane daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edison, hac accepted the invitat{on of Secretary of the Navy Daniels to name the vessel This is the only submarine which the ‘government has attempted to bulld in ‘one of its own yards. An agent of oiie of the powers at wat had visited the Edison laboratories to negotiate for the purchase of a supply of the new batteries. Since the war began practically all of the belligerents have sought to equip submarines with Edison batteries, but the inventor has refused to deliver any until they should have proved that they could stand. all of the most severe tests to which they could be subjected. Mr, Edison bas been experimenting on submarine batteries since 1910. One of the European powers now at war began three years ngo to attempt to obtain batteries for its submarines froni him. Mr. Hutchison sald that the fnventor had begun work on the sub- marine batteries for humanitarian rea. Sons, hoping to protect crews from the tisk of belnz killed by poisonous gases ‘He added that all navies would be al. lowed to use the batteries for thelr sub- marines. . Before the L$ Is launched at’ Ports. mouth another United States subma- Fine will be equipped with the Edison Datteries. ‘This ly the E-2, whose crew suffered severely from polsoning by chlorine gas when their craft was sub- merged near Newport last summer. When the E-2 was lald up after that aceldent It was decided to fastall the Edison batteries, and the E-2 probably will return to the water equipped with them fn a few weeks. “One of the zteatest ditficulties with submarines has been the danger from chlorine poisonlnz.” Mr. Hutchinson sald. “The Latteries at present contain sulphuric acid, If It fs able to escape through the lead tinins and the bard Tubber jars, ay frequently occurs at Present. it cats ix way Into the inner Steel skin of the rubinarine. “The new Elison Iitters contains a potash solution and the onty metal In {fs steel aud niche! The submarine 4s of steel aud it thors in an alkaline solution of «alt wites One new bat. terfes are of steel vii outatn an alka: Une solution—sy the principle 14 stec! within steel and 3 till within alkalt ‘The cause of the zeneration of poison: OWS ases dees tit exist. “The Edison submarine battertes wil furnish power on which the submarine can cruise under water at the rate of Detween four and five knots for 150 miles, “The L-8 will have a crnising ranze on {ts surface enzines of 2.500 miles and a total rance of 2.600. It will carry six torpedoes, making a thirty: twa knot speed. with n range of be trreen 4.500 and 5.000 yards,” ALASKAN ROAD TO OPEN COAL FIELDS Great Undeveloped Areas Invite Commercial Operation. : BUILD LIRE BY CONTRACT W. G. Edes Is Chairman of Commission In Charge of Big Government Enter- priso—Alaska Northern Route, Sev- enty-one Miles Long, Bought by Gov- ernment. Washington.—The two greatest un- developed coal fields in America, so far as fs now known, will be surveyed te detail by the government this sea- son, and 2 sear hence it is expected they will be ready for commercial op- erations. ‘To one of thexe fields a rallroad will be opened within the year, or as soon thereafter us possible. To the other a road witl be opened just as’soon as the examination of physical conditions shall make it certain that tSe terminal is satisfactory and the approach to the field satisfactory. ‘These will be immediate results of the action of President Wilson in sign- ing the order under which construction of the government railroad system {n Alaska will begin at once. ‘The president In signing the order @esignated that the Alaska Northern road shall be bought by the govern- ment and then extended up the Susitna valley to Fairbanks. This will make a total of 471 miles of road from tide- water at Resyrrection bay to Fair banks. A brinch thirty-elght miles long will extend into the Matannska coal field, which has been shown by Se eri imi ome oo wie 4 Set te tes, ee ef =a Wiper cl sit: se eee ee Dm REE a Be iy | * a a 5 oe! " SS ee Photo by American Press Association. WiC. EDZS, CHAIRMAN OF ALASKAN BAIL WAY COMSISSION, careful. tests to produce a high grade of seminnthracite coal of excellent qual- ity for use by the navy. There, were two routes competing for the selection at this time—one from | Seward fnland, which has been select- ed; the other going inland by way of | the present Copper River and North- | Western railroad, up the Copper river !and making avallable the Bering river j coal deponits, It fs understood that. jthe decision in favor of the Alaska Northern route was settled by reason of the fact that the nary has. tested |-coals of the Mutanuska and Bering riv- er flelds and gave Its senllet in favor of the former coals, ‘The government is going to reserve 5,000 acres of the best coal for its own development and use, thus Insuring a naval supply for zenerations to come. ‘Bo matter what may become of the re mainder of the two fields. 2 Tn deciding to buy the Alaska North. ern road, seventy-one wiles long, and extend ft up the Susitna valley to Fair- banks the government rejected the of- fer of the Copper River and North- western line, which ts 196 miles long. It will pay $1,150,000 for the Alaska Northern, which fs sald to be Jess than. the valuation fixed on it by the gov- ernment appraisers, while tt 1s under- stood that about $15,000,000 was asked for the Copper Kiver line, a fine and complete road, bullt, however, in a dif- ficult region and at great cost. [The prestdent directs that the pres- jent Alaska engineering commisison, ‘composed of Willlam C. Edes (chalr- | man), Lieutenant Frederick Mears and | Thomas Rize, Jn, shall manage the | construction of the lines. The work. however. will be done by contract in ‘sections, instead of directly. | One reason why the Alaska ‘Northern | was taken over, as Secretary Lane ex- ‘plains, is that It opens ap @ generally , Sood country for agricultural, live stock j80d mininz purposes. It ts the gor- ernment’s wish that there shall not be ‘an untimely rush of 1M equipped ‘bonanza seckers tu .\laske, and that Is feared in spité of all warnings to the contrary. i Along the route that bas been chosen Hes the Susitna valley, which, to a iJarge extent. is unknown in detall. {though {t contains much of gok! and ‘great areas of land available for agri- yenlture and stock ralsing. Biz gold ‘strikes have been reported lately aloh= this ‘route and {mportant finds of | cuaves In the Mount McKinley country. VICTORIES OVER MODERN GIANTS 1 Samuel 17:1-4—April 25. Glants of Old—David and Goliath. Not by Human Might, but by God's Spirit, or Power—Fighting the Good Fight—Not With Carnal Weapons. Power of the Pebble of Truth. "If God is for us, who can be against us?"—Romans 8:31. THE first giants mentioned in the Bible were those who had human mothers, but whose fathers were materialized fallen angels, as recorded in Genesis 6. These all perished in the Deluge of Noah's day. From time to time, however, there have been human giants found. The spies in their report on Canaan told of seeing giants there-sons of Anak. Gollath, whom David slew, was probably a descendant. David, a youth of probably twenty years, visited the army of Israel, in which three of his brethren were sol- ```markdown ``` tries, taking them food and delicacies. He found the army facing the Philistine army, each apparently fearing the other. A champion from the Philistines came forth every morning, a giant in size and strength, brandishing his spear, the head of which weighed twenty-five pounds. He not only defied the Israelites, but its God, declaring that a battle between individuals would settle the war. The Challenge Accepted. David was amazed that nobody had accepted the challenge. Realizing the Covenant between God and Israel, he accepted the Divine promises implicitly. He wondered at the lack of faith manifested by his countrymen, and intimated that, backed by God's promises, he himself dared to meet Goliath. King Saul had promised great honor to whoever would meet the foe. Young David was brought before him; but he realized that the sinewy youth would be no match for the giant, one blow from whose spear would destroy David. Then the stripling pleaded his cause. As keeper of his father's sheep, he had often delivered them from the mouth and the paw of the lion and the bear. As God had blessed him in the past, so He would give strength for victory in the duty of the hour, the meeting of the giant's insult to Jehovah. The king was impressed. He would lend David his armor—the best in Israel. But after trying it, David declined it with thanks. Unaccustomed to such armor, he could be himself better without it. He took with him merely his shepherd's staff and sling. Passing over toward the Philistines for the combat, he chose five smooth pebbles from the brook. This slight armament, with God's blessing, was more than sufficient; for he used only one pebble. The giant was indignant, saying, "Am I a dog, that this boy should come out to meet me with a stick?" According to tradition, he throw back his head and laughed as the lad approached. His helmet fell off, and he was exposed to the sure marksmanship of his despised opponent. The giant stunned, his armor bearer fled. David quickly dispatched him with his own sword, and took his armor as a trophy. Surprised, dismayed, the Phillistines fled, the Israelites pursuing them. Following Jesus' death, a new Divine order of things began. Those having faith in God still have battles to win, but not with carnal weapons. Their victories, nevertheless, are based upon the same principle which operated favorably with David. Faith in God lies at the basis the realization that the cause in which they fight is approved of God. A courage proper to their faith, developed in previous victories, gives strength for bat David Slaying a Lion. tling with the ma ting with the most terrifying giants. Remembering this, each Christian should daily strive to overcome little weaknesses, little frailties—to conquer in the little battles with selfishness, anger, malice, envy, evil-speaking. Victories and experiences gained with God's help in overcoming these give preparation for the greatest trials. The Divine promise, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My Throne," teaches that a great victory must be won to prove ourselves worthy of the great honor to which God has called His Church. This victory, however, is not always to the strong, but to those whom God will bless. The conflict which God will reward is not strife with friends or neighbors, however unreasonable they may be, but strife against sin and everything which the Divine Law opposes. This strife and victory belong primarily in our own hearts and minds, but will extend, as Divine providence may indicate, in battling against public evils and in support of righteousness. We are not to forget, however, that the great giant of Sin and Iniquity, which has dared God's people for centuries, will be smitten down only at God's appointed time, and by the Antitype of David-The Christ, Jesus the Head and the Church His Body. Shortly, a slingstone of Truth will smile down the opponent; and the antitypical David will begin the Millennial Reign which is to bless the world. James H. Dabri GENERAL DIRECTOR CARRIAGES FOR HIRE from 1132 3rd Street, to 227 K Street, Cor. 3rd and K Streets, N. W. Phone Main 8275 Resident P Sau Winslow General Direct James H. 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Of all the shams in this city that may be:found is the Anti-Sa- loon agitatérs. Those who want the saloons closed because as they say, the exeise law is ‘being vio- lated by virtue of the excise board granting licenses in_ violation of low. No charge could be any more preposterous. Now if there are people in this city who don’t drink whiskey what business have they to meddle with people who do.- If the law is being violated the police will see that the violators are pun- ished. Take a man or woman who elaim that he or she dislike whisky or any other intoxicants and you will find other objectionable char- neteristics. This Anti-Saloon Leaague claims to have the wel- fare of the people at ‘heart. The people . would prefer that this league do something else to ad- vance their interest. Why not allow the people to vote on the whisky question? If a ‘majority of the people vote for lo- eal option then there can be no complaint. The Bee is an advo- cate of personal liberty, regardless of party, color or condition. A man has a right to do as he pleases as Jong as he keeps within the bounds of the law. There are today thou- sands of people in this city in need of assistanee. Now if the Anti-Sa- Toon Leagite is anxious to help the people here is an excellent oppor- tunity for it to do what it preaches. There js no city in the United States better regulated or conduet- ed than this ety. The best police foree may be found here. The so- called Excise Law has not_im- proved conditions: ‘The people are just the same, Why is it that the saloon men are pursued and har- rassed sof Since there is a law that permits the sale of liquor why are the dispensers disturbed? Submit. the question to a vote and let the liquor question be set- thed for once and forever. WHY WE FAIL. it ts a question that has been a weight on the minds of those who have an interest in the progress of the race as to why we fail. It is not a qnesiion that is hard to at- ewer. We fail beeanse of the lack of race pride. ‘Phe Colored man in business is a commercial nonenity to some extent. He imagines that his name is a drawing card and it ‘is not necessary to advertise in his own race journals. The white man knows the importance of printers’ ink. If he didn’t advertise his pat- rons wonld be compelled to hunt for what he wants. The Colored physician speculates in real estate fo much and fails to apply himself to books to enable him to met the demands of his profession. The preacher is too busy building a large church because he wants to compete with his Christian brother, From the! great number of churches in the eity and evange- lists, the community ought to be better than what it is. : ‘The masses are toobusy attending to other people's business and for that reason they fail to sueceed. These and many other reasons arc the impediments that get in. the way of those who are making efforis to suceved in the commercial avorid. MR. CRANDALL MACKEY. JPhere is one man in Alexandria county, Va., who should be sup- ported by the voters, irrespective of party, color or conditions. His record spenks for him, His polities should not be taken into question, because in the prosecution of cases it has not been a question of color with him, but is the man guilty or innocent. His record entitles him to greater consideration than the present position to which he has been elected several times by the suffrages of the people. If the peo- ple of the 8th Congressional Dis- trict of Virginia want a real repre- sentative in Congress, Common- wealths Attorney Crandall Mackey is that man. He would not only see that the constitution of the United States was upheld but he Would defend the interests: of all thg people. He would be a real and true representative of the peo- ple. Ie has never, in the entire history of his official career, prose. cuted a man on account of his color. He has been and is now a faithful public servant and it is the duty of the voters to clevate him to a position commensurate with his ability. The Bee will have more to say of him in the near-future. NEGRO AND DEMOCRACY. ar. J. ©. Cunningham for a number of years has been a strong advotate of the civil and political rights of the Colored American, In his communication to The Bee this week he states that newspapers edited by Colored Americans say one thing today and another tomorrow. ‘The writer seems to forget it is an qld apli- orism, ‘‘wise’men change, but fools never.”” If an editor writes one thing today: and ses it in another light tomorrow, he is a sensible man. Why should he go suecess- fuly across a draw-bridge today and attempt to walk across an open bridge tomorrow. Wise men, therefore, change, “but fools, nev. er,” The Bee has always favored Colored voters supporting those who support them, no matter what their polities may’ be. 3 VR LARNER Mr. Larner, a member of the Board of Education, ought to be re- appointed. He has kept the Col- ored schools from diving into one of the greatest scandals known in the District of Columbia. With two additional new members of the Board of Edueation with Mr, Lar- ner, Dr, Thurston will ‘sueceed in carrying out certain necessary re- forms in the Colored schools which are needed. Phe Colored citizens are grateful to Mr. Larner in his defense of right and justice. Any- body who, hangs on to the present school administration will be no man. “FAKERS AND FAKED.” This is a city for **fukers and the faked.” Any old seamp can come to the city and deal in glit- tering generalities and the faked will believe everything’ they. say. The fakers have been the eatise of the people to lose confidence in legitimate enterprises. From the day the Preedman’s Sav- ing Bank was established the peo- ple have ben faked, either socially or commercialy. The fakers who are endeavoring ‘to move. things socially are no good té themselves or the community, , o | BARNES AND ROOSEVELT. | It is the baby: that eries libel in a politival contest. Boss Barnes could have stid the same thing about Boss Roosevelt. The latter has no room to talk heeause he had an editor convicted for libel. This hay no doubt gone out of ‘the minds of many. The man who en ters a political contest and can’t stand’a jolt should remain at home and suck a bottle. a THEY GET ‘TILE OPPORTUNI- TY AND “MARE GOOD.” ‘the Bee took pleasure, last week, in giving three columns of space to the reyiroduetion of the interesting press summary a@n- nouncing the forthcoming Bulle- tin, ‘Negroes in the United States," and this space was re- served for a review of that most popular publication of the Cen- sus Bureau, which is anxiously awaited by an interested ‘populace. Tt.was expeeted this week, but as it is not at hand at this writing the space will be filled with a general refereiice to the Bureau and its oflicials and clerks. Pie The Ree joints with many in eom- plimenting the Director of. the Census and the Chief Clerk of the Bureau for their wisdom and fair iindedness in assigning race rep- resentatives to compile the Bulle- tin and thus give them a chance to demonstrate their ability to handle statistieal matter and ‘‘make good’ .as we are certain they have done, else the official announce- ment would not have carried their names. To Mr. William L. Aus- tin, Chief Clerk of the Census, much of the eredit is due for his recommendation to the Director, that Messrs. Pelham, Hall and Jennifer were capable and able to compile the necessary data for the decennial publication of the “Negro Bulletin.” Under Sceretary Redfield, the Department of Commerce has proven the ‘‘garden spot’? in this jadministration for capable men of all races, who go about their work with inspiration born of satisfac- tion and a desire to accomplish the, best results. The ‘Commerce Building’’ houses the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce ‘as well as the Census Bureau, and in both branches of the service Ne- groes are doing high class work in a satisfactory manner and without “friction,’’ much to the credit of all concerned. A full review of the Bulletin will be given in these columns as soon as the publication is avail- able. In the meantime those inter- ested should make application to the Director of the Census for a copy. -The full personnel of the corps engaged in preparing the statisti- eal tables and data is as follows: Charles E. Hall, of Iinois; Rob: ert A. Pelham, Michigan: William Jennifer and John H. Polk, Texas: Jackson L. Davis and Lawrence B. Curtis, Louisiana; Miss Agnes L, Gatewood and Samuel M. Dud- ley, Alabama: Oliver H. Campbell. Mississippi: Charles W. White, Thomas If, Hutchins and Eugene IL. Moody, ‘Arkansas, and John D. Drake, of South Carolina. TITE-SCHOOLS the meeling of the Board of Edueution held at. the Franklin School Building last Wednesday afternoon discussed the alleged charges filed against: the principal of Normal School No. 2. It is quite evident that the attack on the principal is personal and it is the duty of the people to demand a public investigation, The: Bee is in possession of ecrtain valuable information that will assist the in- vestigators and show: conclusively that the principal is being perse- euted. The Bee is free to admit that the removal of the principal will ereate one of the greatest seandals in the history of the Col- ored schools. The Bee would sug- gest that Miss Moten file a restrain- ing order against the Board of-Ed- ucation until the Normat school matter is publicly investigated. The principal in her reply to the charges fully vindieated _ herself and the public investigation will show something that certain mem- bers of the Board of Edueation will not tolerate and be surprised to read, Mr. Larner has the eonfi- donee of the people. He knows. of the bad conditions in the Colored schools. He knows the seeret of the opposition to. the _ principal. There are others on the Board who are aqnally cognizant of the dia. holical scheme to remove, the prin- cipal. The entire school popula- tion will weleome a ehange in the present school administration. Tf the enemies of the principal on the Board should succeed int carrying out their plans the courts will he called into the question and there the entire matter will be threshed out prior to the meeting of Con: aves, at whieh time the manage ment of the sehools will be placed in the hands of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Tt is not believed that President Blait will tolerate the anticipated whole: sale charges that have been inau gurated by the personal enemies of the principal. Superintendent Thurston as well as President Blair are _ ne doubt aware why the principal is heing opposed. Let the people ap peal to the Courts. NEW CINEF OF POLICE. | Our new Chief of Police is one of the most popular men that has ever been appointed at the head of the police department. The Bee in.conversation with a mumber of the leading members of the force declare that Mr. Pullman is a man who is a eredit to the police de- partment. Tlis reforms are im- proving the foree. ‘Te is a man who believes in fair play and one that doesn’t resort to bulldozing and nagging of men. Tie is no-tyrant and his men say that they will do all in their pow- er to make his administration a success. The Bee will have more to say about him in the future, THE MU-SO-LIT CLUB STILL BALL-ED UP Many of the Members Seem Dazed When the Honor-the-Ladies-Fune- tion is Mentioned in Their Pres: ence. : “The story of the ‘Mu-So-Lit Club Muddle,” so graphically told in The Beo last week, was a first page top of column story and no mistake,” said a well known member of the club to a representative of The Bee. during the past week. “I am not advised as to how you got the matter so pat, but to be honest the story red like ‘Sim’ Chestnut's minutes, and take it from me, he's the real ‘article, when it comes to reporting the metings.” ‘The concensus of opinion is that while the club may get over the pre dicament in which it finds itself—by paying the fiddler and others, sans reception, dance and supper—it will never look the same. As the days £0 by the members who wrecked the hopes of fhe ladies, to tise and shine in their finery, find themselves more and more the butt of ridicule; and blamed for a condition of things they could have avoided if they had looked before they leaped, or put some one in charge of their forces. who knew enough to lead without being ditched. President Lucas is charged with having given the facts from which the story was written, but in that his ac- jcusers are fn error. The story could have been written from the talk of any one of a dozen members who dis- cussed the doings at soda water fountains and in barber shops, where any wide awake newspaper man can at any time pick up the necessary ma- terial for his. articles, and get the cor- rect facts too if he {s “on to what the wise ones are saylog.” No matter if they do talk at times in riddles, And then the story was not alone the prop- erty of the club members, for the many occupants of the Y. M. C. A. building, who were unable to retire on account of the snofse and racket, and viewed the wild scene from as close proximity as “safety-first” would permit, had the dope to hand out to their friends the next day and were not at all backward in doing so. The “kickers” lke Jess Willard sparred for an opening and lke Jack Johnson, President Lucas and the of. ficial who sent out the card of notifiea: tion for the meeting gave them the opening in a line on the card, that said something about considering ar- rangements for the honor-the-ladies- function, This was an error it {s claimed by some as there were no ar rangenients to be made. Contraviise however, some were unmade and thereby ‘hangs this and other tales In fact everything was settled and the members were paying their assess ments. It also develops that the wives and lady friends of the “kickers” were Ipreparing thelr gowns, and the best joke of the entire matter is that in addition to the wife of one of the antis getting her gown, he, as a good fel low, as well as an Odd Fellow, put up the earnest money for Odd Fellows Hall and now awaiteth for reinburse ment. ‘And the ladies—well it is to lauch THE OLDEST INHABITANTS, The Day They Celebrated Big Suc-| cess. ‘The annual meeting of the Oldest Inhabitants Association (Colored) was held at the Catholic Beneficial Hall; Aprit 16. The incumbent officers with the ex- ception of the president, Jerome A. Johnson, and Finanelal Secretary Ira F. Wright, were unanimously re- elected. ‘These gentlemen declined reelection and were succeeded respec- tively by Mr. Eugene Brooks, formerly. a vice president, and ‘Mr. Alfred Brent. Mr. E. W. Turner succeeded to the vice presidency, thus made va- cant. * The attention of the assoclation was called to a recent number of the Geographic Magazine, which carried, an interesting and splendidly. illus- trated article on the establishment, growth and adornment of Washing: ton, the Capital City, from the pen of former Prosident ‘Tat, The historian stated that the ar- Uele made no reference to the work of Benjamin Banneker, the mathema- tician and astronomer, whose work in connection with that of Major L’En- fant and Mr. Ellicott in the original survey of the District had heen so highly commended by President Washington and his Secretary of State. Mr. Jefferson, and that the an- niversary pamphlet recently _pub- lished hy the association. which re- ferred at some length to this histori- cal fact. had been mailed to the for- ‘mer president. 5 A letter acknowledging the same had bevn received and was read. ‘The historian’s address emphasized the need of a permanent home where Interesting photos and other relics, suggestive of the long and intimate connection of Negro citizens with the development of the city might be gathered and safely treasured. A ‘suggestion was also included, looking. to the curtailment of the luncheon feature of the monthly meet- ings and the diverting of such moneys into a building fund. Mr. Daniel Murray of the Congres- stonal Library brought to the atten- tion of the Association the interesting fact that a Negro who had been born a slave in Virginia in 1846 and had later reached Canada via" the Under- sround railroad had recently been made a King’s Counsel of the Domin- ion. The name of the gentleman so honored being Delos Roberth Davis, He also told of a Negro native of the District, Paul Jennings, who was attached to the household of Prest- dent Madison and who performed con- spicuous service in the matter of pre- servation of data detalling the story of the war of 1812. Prof. L. M. Hershaw, Dr. Edward Williston and Mr. Wm. B. Harris, who were the guests of the evening, made brief addresses. Dr. W. S. Montgomery, Dr. Robert Johnson and Prof. John C. Nalle gave interesting reminiscences, the latter concluding his remarks by moving a vote of sympathy for the retiring pres {dent and founder, Mr. Jeromo A. Johnson, on account of the hopelessly serious illness of his wife. ‘An enjoyable buffet luncheon pre pared under the auspices of Stewarc William A. Prater was served at the close. ‘The Officers for the Year Are: Eugene Brooks, president; David L, Bruce, first vice president; Edward W. Turner, second vice president; Lemuel C. Bailey, third vice presi dent; Lloyd Brown, fourth vice pres ident; R. H. Hawkjns, fifth vice pres ident; John I. Jackson, treasurer; James W. Muse, recording secretary; Alfred Brent. ‘financial secretary; John H. Paynter, historian; Wm. ‘A | Prater, steward. Eligible Committee. | A. Linooln Brown, David L. Bruce i. D. Williams, J. C. Bruce, Charles <V. Mason. EMANCIPATION ANNIVERSARY The Emancipation Exercises held in Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. last Fri- day evening, April 16, under the au- spices of the Women’s National Sen- tinel Civile Onsanlzation, was the scene of some forceful and eloquent ST STEEN ET. GS Sr item SE addresses. x ‘The pastor, Rev. J. T. Clarke, in- troduced the president of the organ- ization, Mrs. Helen A. Davis, who pre- sided, as usual, In her modest and dignified way. Mrs, M. E. Moore, organist and mu- sical director of the Mt. Horeb Choir, rendered excellent music. After in- vocation by the pastor the audience sang the National Hymo, "The Star Spangled Banner.” Mr. Melendez L. King was then introduced in a befit: ting manner by the president as one of Washington's most highly hon: ored and respected attorney and citizen, as speaker of the evening. After graphically discribing the struggles of the negro from the emanéipation to the present, he said that they were on the increase as ‘statistics would show; that with due regard for and the proper observance of the laws of health and sanitation, ‘the preservation of the Negro was assured. "Rey. ds T. Clark also spoke. He re ferred to the important part played by ‘the negro in the civil war.. He sald in part that while he did not aim to deprive our beloved and time-honored martyred president of any honor at tached to his Emancipation proclama: tion, and would not if he could, the Inegro played a conspicuous part in bringing about his own emancipation. ‘That the history of the civil war would not be, and could not be, com pleted without recording the valorous Weeds of the negroes who served therein. Mr. R. Robinson also made a shor but pleasing address on the “Negro Asleep and Awake." The affair was well attended, and the audience an enthusiastic one. WEST WASHINGTON. Editor of The Bee: ‘Will you kindly allow me space in your columes to deny the public ac- cusation of Rev. W. C. Thompson, pas- tor of Mt. Zion M. E. Church, on Sun- day morning to the congregation, to- wit: that while attending the Wash- ington annual conference at Baltl- more, Md., I had misrepresented the church to the conference in stating that a large number of members were withdrawing, and should he be re- turned, which {s false in every par- ticular. 1 had no consultation with the Bishop presiding at the conference and deny the allegation, on the con: trary, it having been rumored during ‘the session of conference that he would not be returned to Mt. Zion on the account of objection. He hastened to the city and endeavored to obtain the signature of the official board to a petition that he had already pro cured several names through a ruse which the board refused to honor, {n- forming him that a change was needed and on returning to the conférence Sunday night-succeeded in having the revokement of the rumored change, and was returned to the congregation where much hosiflity ‘reigns against his appointment. JAS. L. TURNER, 9507 P St. “High School Night” was celebrated at the Bethel Literary and Historical Association last Tuesday evening, nearly two thousand in attendance. Prof. Barnet C. Wilkinson was in- trodyced by president Mallre as the presiding officer of sae evening. Af ter the invocation by the Chaplain, Rev. C. H. Stepteau, the following pro- gram was rendered: Instrumental solo, Miss Mary L. Eu- rope. 3 | Voral selection, Glee Club of the Armstrong School. A short summary of Daniel Web- ster’s political career. Miss Hmma Graham. Selection, Girls’ Glee Club of the M Street ‘High School. Recitation, “A Legend Beautiful,” Miss Margaret Wilkinson. Cradle Song, Girls’ Glee Club of Armstrong School. “Juniata,” Boys’ Glee Club, of Arm: strong School. Dunbar’s “Curiosity.” Miss Mamie ‘Miller, M Street High School. “Massa’s in the Cold, Cold Ground.” Boys’ Glee Club, M Street High School. : “Springtime,” Girls’ Glee Club, Arnv- strong School. Oration, “Attitude of the Negra Youth Toward the N. A. A. C. P., Jsamuet Cunningham, Armstrong School. | _ Selection, Glee Club. Armstrong School. Rev. Dr. Jenifer, historian of the A M. E. church, made an address on “Woman's Responsibility.” Short ad dresses were made by Itev. Dr. Wise man, Dr. C, H. Marshall and Prineipa Williams of the M street Hizh School ~ Benediction by Rev. Dr. Howard o} Houston, Texas, Rev. R. W. Mance. of Charleston, S.C. and Rev. V. M. Townsend, pre siding Elder of Little Rock, Ark., were present. . EDITOR MITCHELL. Editor John Mitchell, jr., of Rich- mond, Va., arrived In the city Thurs- day morning. He told a remarkable story of not being able to get ‘his breakfast. Now, whether he was joking or in earnest The Bee will not take an oath to it. However, he failed to get his breakfast and he asserted that he must leave for his home on an empty stomach. The Bee had been to breakfast and as he had to leave before lunch, there was nothing for ‘The Bee to do but bid the fighting ed- Stor of the Planet a farewell. He ex- hibited one of his photos to The Bee force that was taken 30 yearg ago and made an effort to convince the female force of The Bee that he was only 28, |. John Is one of the brightest and Jolly good fellows in the banking and Rewspaper business. He left on the 12:01 train for his hore. Rev. E. E. Ricks Gets Flattering Call. The First Baptist Church of Roan- oke ,Va., has extended to the Rev. Mr. Ricks of this city a call to Its pastor- fate. ‘This church has a membership of more than 1.500, owns a parsonage ‘of 14 rooms with all modern improve- ments and stands in the front rank of the Baptist churches of Virginia. Both church and parsonage are free of debt. - A unique feature of the call fs the A RIG NIGHT. fact that it is made by unanimous vote of that large church. Rev. Ricks is now pastor of the First Baptist church of West Wash- ington and is one of the most pro- gressive and popular pastors of the city. ‘The Bee ts informed that he has not as yet decided upon bis answer to the church In Roanoke. . SOUTHWEST. Metropolitan A, M. E. Zion Church,. Southwest. The services at the above named church were very impressive and largely attended. At 11 am. the ‘pas- tor, Rev. R. A. Carroll, preached a soul stirring sermon, Subject, “He restoreth my soul” The doctor, who is always at his best in the pulpit, excelled himself and made all present feel the effects of that sermon. At 3 p. m. Rev. J. T. Miller of Stonega, Va. preached a sermon which made all happy. Those who heard him speak declared it one of the best ever heard. At 7 p. m, Dr. Carroll as- cended the rostum and preached an able sermon. A large crowd greeted him and a splendid collection. Mr. Arthur Le Brandt of 402 Third Street is seriously ill at his home. FALLS CHURCH NOTES. « large number of people spent Sunday at Mount Pleasant, Va.. where they witnessed the baptizing of more than thirty candidates. Others went to Herndon, Va., where Rev. Powell preached at three o'clock. He was accompanied by his choir. many members and friends. Mrs, Luvernis Lee visited her fath- ‘er, Mr, George Odwick of West Wash- ‘ington, D. C., who is on the sick list, ‘Wednesday. Mrs. Lean Dixon and Mrs. Fanale ‘Thomas visited friends in Wasbing- ton, D. C., Wednesday evening. Mrs. Talbert Thomas of Washing- ton, D. C., visited relatives and friends here Saturday. |_Mrs. Frances Coates spent Monday in Washington, D. C. ‘Mrs. Sarah King and daughter Cora of Washington. D. C.. were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Powell Saturday. Mrs, William Lee and Essie Tyree spent Monday in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Nellie Lee Astwood of Phila- delphia was the guest of her gran¢- parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lee. Sunday last. Messrs. Vernon Porter and Ralph Green of Washington. D. C., visited the Simmon’s family Sunday. Miss Madeline Newsome, who has been sick for some time, {s able to be among us again. Rev.Colbert returned Tuesday trom Conference. We are glad to have him among us again, Mr. Charles Henderson visited his parents Thursday last. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Henderson an’ Master Edwin spent’ Sunday visiting friends in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Duncan has as her house Rev. Tyler of Louisville, W. Va. Rey. Reed. Death of Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. "Annie Johnson. the wel-kn wife of Mr. Jerome A. Johnson, died at her home, Monday, April 19, and was buried from St.’ Luke's church Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Johnson was formerly Miss Dickie Jaskson. at one time one of the leading bells in this city. Her name was a household word in society and her refined and accomplished manner won a host of friends for her. There was no female in this city more popular in the social circle than Mrs. Johnson at the time when Washington society was at its zenith. ‘Form a Powerful Organization. One of the largest and most repre- sentative meetings of the Baptist women was held at the Florida Ave. Baptist Church on Monday night, April 19th, 1915, ‘The great crowd that packed the Church, assembled in response to the. call sont out by women who are very active in the work of the denomina- tion in Washington and officialy con- nected with the Woman's National Baptist Convention. 7 ‘The meeting was presided over by Miss Nannie H. Burroughs. The Bap- tist Ministers’ Union from whom the women secured endorsements hefore attempting to organize. turned out in ful force as an expression of their in- terest in the effort to bring together into one grand body. all of the Baptist women of this city. It was indeed a “mountain top” meeting. Dr. J. W. Howard read the Script: ages Rev. W. A. Taylor, the pastor of the Church, offered prayer. The cho- |Fus from the National Training School sustained their reputation for sweet 'singing. while the sextette composed of Baptist ministers delighted the audience with two cholce selections. Rey. Taylor gave a masterly welcome to the great crowd. Three of the most forceful and ef- Ifective speeches ta which we have |listened for a long time were made -by the following women: Miss Emma }Hall on “How the Organization will ihelp the Individual Woman:": Mics Rebecca Tolliver on “How the Organ- lization will help the Baptist Instita; tions in this City." The women were at ‘their best and the great audience heard with delight thetr strong ap- |peals for unfon, co-operation and ac- itive service. : | Preachers and distinguinted | tay- ;men wero introduced and- expressed most happily their faith in such an un- | ertaking and pledged their co-oper- ation. | Miss Nannie H. Burroughs was jelected President of the permanent lorganization with a corps of efficient helpers. Mrs. J. Harvey Randolph is Secretary; Mrs. W. H. Jernagin, / Treasurer; Mrs. M. S. Cavor, Vice- President; Mrs. S. T. Pryor, Correy sponding Secretary and Mrs. Jackson, Assistant Secretary. |. Tho next meting wil be held at the Mount Carmel Baptist Church Mon- , day, June 7th, 1915. In the meantime {plans for reaching every Baptist wo- ‘man and enlisting her in the Organ- sfzation will be carried forward. It is {predicted that this will be the largest and most efficient Unton of Christian forces in the District of Columbia. 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 Dr. C. Sumner Taylor, a former resident of this city and a graduate of Howard University, is here for a few days. His mission is to accompany to his home, Boston, Ga., Mr. James Richardson, a student in the commercial department of Howard University, who has been very ill for some time. Dr. Taylor has had much success in the South. He speaks in glowing terms of the progress of his race and judging from his own appearance and the way he states he is treated by his white neighbors, he certainly is making good. Mrs. R. F. Coates, wife of Rev. R. F. Coates of Woodville, Md., who has been very sick is improving at her parents home in this city. Mrs. Oscar Steak of New York is visiting her mother, Mrs. Isabelle Spears of 1532 T street. Mr. William Friend of this city arrived in Newport News, Va., to be by the bedside of his sister, Mrs. Lillian Lewis, who is quite ill. Prof. H. W. Lewis of Linden street northeast lost by sudden death last Thursday his sister, Isabella. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell has returned to her home from Rochester, Minn., where she underwent an operation with beneficial results under the care of the famous surgeons, the Mayo Brothers. Mrs. Julia Dorsey entertained at later Sunday Mrs. Anna Groug and Mrs. Rosa Lecato, Messrs. Henry John V. Grinnell, William B. and Charles H. Gough of Balvo came over for the dedi-the new Catholic church in I. Church of the Incarnation. I. Mrs. Margus L. Robinson on this city have issued invitations for their fortieth wedding anniversary Thursday, April 29, 1915. Mrs. Daste Evans, of Gilmer, avenue, Roanoke, Va., was called to this city on account of the death of her mother, was again called to this city to attend the funeral of her brother-law. Mr. Edward A. Cook of this city was visitor at Florence, S. C., recently. Miss Dolly Nightengale, of Pittsburgh Pa., is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Dr S P Washington of this city is visiting in Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Oscar Pinder of this city was a visitor in Pittsburgh, Pa., last week. Miss Maud E. Mundin, a graduate of Freedmen's Hospital, class 1914, has passed a creditable examination for nurses held in Richmond, Va., January 20, 21 and 22. Miss Mundin is now a registered nurse of her native state. Mrs. Lucy A. Blagburn, the popular soprano and valued member of the choir of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, is rapidly recovering from an attack of la gripe. She and her children are now costly domiciled at apartment 4. The Cratealoe, 2230 Champlain street northwest, where she will be pleased to see her friends. Mrs. A. W. Gray is ill at her home which gives her friends and family much concern. Mrs. C. H. Johnson, mother of Miss Florence Johnson, spent the Easter holidays with her son, Mr. William Johnson in Richmond, Va. Mrs. Hattie Whitting and little son, Joe visited Manassas, Va., the guest of her sister during the past week. Mrs. H. E. Toppen who has been indisposed is able to be out again and resume her duties. Mrs. Ethel Hall Spriggs entertained a few of her friends last Wednesday evening from seven until nine p. m. Mr. Berry, of Boston, Mass., has been the guest of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Whitting during the past week. Mrs. Kennedy, the president of the 19th street Baptist Christian Endeavor Society, is very progressive. The Society has been greatly enlarged under her and she always has several new features to present. Mrs. Florence Johnson, of Arlington Va. and who is teacher at Nauck, was a caller at The Bee office last week. Editor W. Calvin Chase will be a guest of Dr. James E. Shepard, of Durham N.C., May 1. He will attend the commencement of the National Religious Training School. Attorney Jones will accompany Mr. Chase. The Cresendo Club of this city is a musical organization worthy of note. This club was organized about the first of January last. It has now thirty-five members, all first-class musicians. Mr Henry Crowder is its president and treasurer, Mr. Oliver H. Perry, secretary, Mr. Ford Jones, director, Mr. Edward Green, assistant director, and Mr. Spencer Thomas, business manager. These gentlemen have been engaged to play for many prominent social affairs, and have filled engagements at many prominent places, such as the New Willard and The Winston hotels, the Ebbitt House, The Maison-Raucher, and have at present orchestras playing at Harvey's and The Winston Hotel. Mr. John Pollard of 1708 Twelfth street northwest has been very ill, but is now able to be up again. Prof. and Mrs. J. D. Baltimore have moved into their new and beautiful residence, 1435 S street northwest, where they will be glad to see their friends. Presentation. A very pleasant feature of the weekly meeting of the Amphibians was the presentation to Mr. Leon Leonard, who was recently married, with a handsome silver comport, gold-lined, by the members of the club. The presentation speech was made by Mr. J. Henry Lewis, and Mr. Leonard made a suitable acknowledgment. The Amphibians are arranging for a series of summer outings. Oldest Inhabitants. The annual meeting of the Oldest Inhabitants' Association (Colored) was held at the Catholic Beneficial Hall, April 16. The officers, with the exception of President Jerome A. Johnson and Financial Secretary Ira F. Wight, were unanimously re-elected. These declined re-election and were succeeded respectively by Eugene Brooks and Alfred Brent. E. W. Turner succeeded to the vice presidency, thus made vacant. Columbus Lunch Room This is one of the most up-to-date lunch rooms in this city. Ask the porters to direct you to one of the greatest lunch rooms in the section of the Union Station. Ask for the Columbus Lunch Room. NATIONAL RELIGIOUS TRAINING SCHOOL Durham, North Carolina. Commencement 1915. April 16, 8 p. m., Oratorical Contest, young women. BEE—12 April 22, 8 p. m., Oratorical Contest, young men. April 26, 8 p. m., Closing prayer and testimony meeting. May 2, 3 p. m., Bacculaureate Sermon. Rev. M. W. D. Norman, D. D. Lastor Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D. C. May 2, 8 p. m., President's address to undergraduates. May 3, 8 p. m., Annual musicale. May 4, 3.30 p. m., meeting of the Alumni. May 4, 8 p. m., Address before the Joint Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Hon. Isaac H. Smith, New Bern, N. C. May 5, 3.30 p. m., Senlor Class, drama and tree planting. May 5, 8 p. m., Address before the Joint Literary Societies. Principal J. A. Cotton, of Henderson Normal Institute, Henderson, N. C. May 6, 10.30 a. m., Annual Commencement. Commencements Address, Rev. Howard J. Chidley, D. D., Pastor Trinity Congregational Church, East Orange, N. J. Industrial Exhibit in the Domestic Art and Science Departments will be open to the public from May 3 to 6. You and your friends are cordially invited to be present. BOSTON BARGAIN HOUSE Carbon paper, typewriters and notions of every description, 627 F St. N.W. THE ONLY ONE. Mr. S. A. T. Watkins, assistant corporation counsel of Chicago, Ill., is in the city stopping with Mr. William Kennedy, 1920 11th street northwest. He is the first Colored American in the United States to bring a case to the Supreme Court of the United States with the Negro question out. : ATTORNEY T. L. JONES Attorney Thomas L. Jones went to Atlantic City, N. J., last Sunday and was entertained by his old friend, Jack Lightfoot. Jack is one of the its in the city by the sea. Dr. B. F. Plummer. Dr. R. F. Plummer who is doing business at the corner of Fourth and Massachusetts avenue northwest was among the first three pharmacists to graduate from the Howard University Medical School. He has been a successful druggist ever since he has been in business. Don't fail to call and see him. Rev. Wallace Appointed. The Rev. A. Fitzholan Wallace of the Knights of Lonssalent L'Ouverture is back in the active work of the ministry. At the close of the Washington Annual Conference of the M. E. Church he was appointed to Mt. Vernon Charge, Ivy City, D. C. Death of Mrs. Boyd. Nashville, Tenn., April 19—Mrs. Anna Dickson Boyd, the aged mother of Dr. R. H. Boyd, died at 11:40 a.m. today at the Boyd residence. She was J. JOS. CATLOTH 308 4 1-2 St. S. W. Washington, D. C. married in 1861. BOSTON BARGAIN HOUSE Account .books, phonograph records notions at the Boston Bargain House, 627 F St., N. W. ROCKVILLE, MD. There was a great meetings of teachers held at Rockville, May 9. An exhibition of industrial work was given. Good speeches were made by Dr. M. Bates Stephens, State Superintendent of Education; Dr. L. B. Moore, Dean of Howard University; Hon. D. W. Baker, Judge Peele, retired, and many other worthy characters. Quite a creditable showing was made along the lines of the industrial work in ten schools. Mr. and Mrs. B. Fletcher Entertain. Mr. and Mrs. B. Fletcher, of 1118 Twenty-fifth street northwest entertained in honor of Miss Lillian Overton of Richmond, Va., April 15. Among those present were Mrs. Lydia P. Watson and daughter, Miss Martha Watson, Miss M. White of Staunton, Va.; Miss Taylor, Miss Glascon, Mr. G. Shorts of Richmond, Va.; Mr. Pannell, Mr. Allen, Mr. J. Thomas, Mr. G. Thomas, Mr. J. Blakeley, of Princeton, Ky. After games, refreshments were served. FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS, MD. The Prince George's County School Commissioners, consisting of Honorable O. B. Zantzinger, Honorable Virgil M. Lawrence and Honorable George P. McCenry; Prof. E. S. Burroughs, County Superintendent, and Prof. T. S. Stone, assistant, has extended the Colored schools of the county one month, thus giving said schools eight months this year instead of seven, as was the case last school year. The gentlemen mentioned above have promised the Colored citizens a ninemonth school for the next school year. All their orders go to show that they are broad-minded gentlemen of the highest order and that they are determined to do the most for the education of the youth of the county with the amount of funds they have in hand. By virtue of the order passed as referred to above the Colored schools of Prince George's County will close Friday, May 14, 1915. Mr. James F. Armstrong, the supervisor of the Prince George's County Colored Schools, by the consent of Prof. E. S. Burroughs, the County superintendent, has completed all arrangements for third quarterly meeting of the teachers' Association, the first annual exhibition, and the first annual reception in honor of the teachers of the County, which will take place Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14, 1915, at Fairmount Heights School house. Fairmont Heights, Md. The full program will appear later. The good citizens of Fairmount Heights, through the Parent-Teachers' Association have extended the Prince George's County teachers an invitation to hold their meeting May 13 and 14 here. The invitation has been accepted. The citizens here are arranging to give the teachers a free reception Thursday night, May 13. The citizens hope to show the teachers a bit of real Southern hospitality. Among other features of the exhibition and closing Miss E. F. G. Merritt will teach or direct a second grade class in any of the work covered during the year. There will be pupils representing the schools at Brentwood, Bladensburg, Glendale and Fairmount Heights. This demonstration will take place at 2 o'clock, May 13. Miss Merritt has kindly consented to make this demonstration. Speeches will be made by Prof. L. B. Moore, Dean of Teachers' College, Howard University; W. Calvin Chase, Esq., Editor of the Washington Bee and member of the Washington Bar; Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, president of the National Training School for Women and Girls, Lincoln, D. C., and by many other educators. It is said that it is destined to be the greatest meeting of its kind ever held in Prince George's County. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR GRAND RECEPTION April 14, 1915, will long be remembered in Chlivealec Masonry in the District of Columbia. The Grand Commandery Knights Templar had arranged to celebrate its 43d anniversary with a grand reception at Odd Fellows Hall. Past Grand Commander Charles D. Freeman, chairman, left no stone unturned to make the celebration a success. He was ably assisted by P. G. C. Geo. S. Newman, Grand Commander John P. Davis, P. G. C. Wm. G. Smith, secretary: Sir J. T. Tascoe, vice chairman; A. W. Sears, treasurer, and the four Eminent Commanders, Eminent Sirs A. F. Clark, C. W. Hale, P. W. Frisbie, Joseph Minor and others. The two companies of Patriarchies, the Uniform Ranks of Pythians were invited and accepted the invitation and were present at Odd Fellows Hall in uniform at S o'clock and reported to Grand Captain General E. L. Webster, who formed the different companies in one battalion with Brig-General J. Clay Smith leading the Pythians, and Captain David Fisher the Patrearchies. They marched to Fourteenth and PHYSICIANS PRESCRIP TIONS COMPOUNDED VERY CAREFULLY AND PROMPTLY. A full supply of choice toilet articles; soaps, face powders, creams, hair tonics, pomades, tooth powders and pastes, etc. A good supply of patent medicines. Fine stationery supplies. Cigars and tobacco. Ice cream, soda water—all flavors. Give us a call. Bring a friend. Tell your friends. THE PALACE PHARMACY, Cor. L St. and New Jersey Avenue, N. W. New Place Up-to-date New Stock I handle all the leading and popu- lar brands of WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS F. O'SULLIVAN Phone North 2214 1429 P St. N. W. Wash., D. C. F. G. SWAINE & SON. Wholesale Grocers Agents for Paragon Process and Victor XXXX Family Flour 922 Louisiana Ave. N. W. Telephone 1699 m 13-7t. C. M. WOOLF & CO., Inc. Wholesale and Retail FARM SUPPLIES 1005 B St. N. W. Wash., D. C. m.13-8t. R. F. PLUMMER'S NEW DRUG STORE. Prescriptions carefully compounded. One of the most reliable druggists in the city. Fourth and Mass., ave. n. w. Home No. 317 Mass., ave. n. e. Phone Main 4094. JUSTH'S OLD STAND. We do not see it in the light that a slightly used suit or overcoat is useless because it has been worn. We sell at $3 to $10 and men buy them and know what fine grade tailored goods they are, and every man is not a millionaire and poorer men must have a chance to wear fine, goods and save cash. One price. Justh's Old Stand, 619 D. YEATMAN'S DRUG STORE 7th and II Sts., N. E., Washington, D. C. m.13-4t. Telephone Lincoln 3393. DETROIT CAFE DETROIT CAFE 33 H Street, Northeast Two Blocks from Union Station Meals, 15c, 20c, and 25c. GOOD SERVICE. Accommodation for Travellers. MRS. BERTIE WOOD, Proprietress. "SOMORE WHISKEY" Bottled in Bond 4 Years Old 80c FULL QUART H. SHAPIRO 53 E St. Northwest New York avenue and met the Knight Templars from Baltimore who brought with them St. Andrews Drill Corps, who gave a fine exhibition drill at 10:30 p. m., to the delight of the many persons present. To say the least, the affair was a howling success. The hall was filled to the limit with beautiful and fashionably gowned ladies and gallant uniformed. Prof. Hamilton was at his best as a musical leader and the dance went on with joy unconfined. The best of feeling prevailed. The Masons were there; the Odd Fellows were present, and the Pythlans were seen. Among those present from our own city were Prof. W. E. Weatherless, G. M.; Samuel T. Craig, G. H. P.; John P. Davis, G. C.; Samuel Hill, G. P.; Dr. S. S. Thompson, G. Patron; P. G. C. John P. Turner, and many others from the Monumental City; Columbus Gordon, R. E. G. C.; Eminent Sirs Caleb Robinson, G. R.; Charles R. Smith, G. C. G.; Wash. Lee, P. G. C.; Thos. A. Dodd, P. G. C.; Chas. E. Jackson, G. I. G.; W. T. Greenwood, Geo. L. Berry; G. Commissary; Sir J. H. Murphy, E. C., Rising Sun, No. 1 Commandy; Oscar Mason, E. C., St. Joseph No. 2 Commandy; Sir Kato Jones, No. 3 Commandy; Sir Edward Smith, E. C., Emmanuel No. 4 Commandy. N. Robinson, Grand Treasurer H. Lancaster, Brook Burr, B. V. Fisher, Jas. A. Payne; Major Swann, Capt. Gains, Lucy A. Stewart, assaclate G. M., Capt. Mathews, Major Henson and David Fisher. Ladies: Hon Lady Bessie Smith, Mrs. Chas R. Smith, Mrs. Thos. A. Dodd, Mrs. O. Mason and Mrs. Dorsey. The contest for the P. E. C. Jewel was close and spirited between Simon Commandery and Henderson Commandery; Henderson won. The contest for the five dollars in gold was awarded to Hon. Lady Florence Cunningham, president of Simon Commandery Auxiliary. The presentation speeches were made by Em. Sir N. E. Weatherless and Geo. S. Newman. The small hours brought the festivities to a close in a blaze of glory. Howard Dental Parlors Howard Dental Parlors 700 Tea Street, N. W. 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Pruitt, Prop. 638 North Capitol Street All Baked in Our Own Ovens Steaks, Chops, Roasts, etc., a Dairy Lunch Dishes, Good Cof our Specialty. ARTHUR G. WOOD. [Image of a man in a military uniform with a badge on his chest.] 9 [Image of a soldier in a military uniform, holding a rifle]. MR. CHARLES D. FREEMAN, P. R. E. G. C., one of the Most Prominent and Influential Masons in the United States. THE WORLD'S FIRST WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM A Satisfied Patient. COLUMBUS LUNCH One Block from Union Station. Home-made Pies, Cakes, Puddings, etc. J. A. Pruitt, Prop. 63S North Capitol Street All Baked in Our Own Ovens. Steaks, Chops, Roasts, etc., and Dairy Lunch Dishes. Good Coffee our Specialty. our Specialty. 638 North Capitol St., N. W. 7 RUSSIA SEEKING | PO POREATS Fo.) The National Religious Training AMERICAN TRADE ee : School, Durham, N.C. Manufacturers Are Advised to Go After This Hew Business, NATION STRONG FINANCIALLY Saronoff, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Points Out Opportunities For Amer- jeans—Money Once Spent on Vodka Now Used For Agriculture—Bank Savings Make Record. Chicago.—From its correspondent in Petrograd the Tribune publishes a dis- patch quoting M. Sazonoff, the Russian minister of foreign affairs. “Russia wants just two things of America, the first and most important being a permanent maintenance of the chose and cordial relations between the two nations; tle second, an enormous quantity of all kinds of manufacture articles,” he asserted. : “Before the war Germany supplied from its wotkshops the greater part of Bassia’s demand, and as for commodi- ties it could not supply itself.acted as the middleman, exacting large profits. “German merchants readily adapted themselves to Russian customs and bad an added advantage of national god will. . “After this war Russia will: prefer tc bay elsewhere all the goods it used t bay in Germany upon comparativels equal terms. “Now cspecially Is the time fo American manufacturers to send agent: to Jearn the Russian ways in order’ te be in a position to fill the enormou demand on the part of the civil popu fetion when the war ends, “The Rus 2 ME, ' . X a se oa ey , Bleak MAY } gs SOS Ky a RY 5 ha ae a % Ad a ote i cad Cg * ERAS aces earns Bee) cs eG ee e Rares Ree Rass Photo by Americus Micss Association. BM, BAZONOFF, LUSSIAN MINISTER UF FOI EIGN ABFAIRN efan government will lend cordial aid to all American tins wishing tu trade with Russia. ® “Even before the war Russia had established 2 line of* steamers trading Girectly from Libau with New York. It will encourage more such Russian companies aml will also encourage American companies trading to Rus: ian ports.” The Russian <evernment, the cor- Yespondent puints out, is the largest single purchaser in the world. He alsa ways that Nus-ia offers not merely a market formerly monopolized by Ger- many, but an added warket due to the abolition of the vodka traffic. The Bussizn peasant now has his vodka money to put Into agricultural machin- ey. He has already become a more productive man. and even {n this war time fs a greater consumer of manu. factured articles. The Loudon Daity News correspond: eat in Russia sends from Kiev the fol lowing dispatch: ‘ “The situation in Russia from the military, economic and political poiut: of view is better today than it has beer at any other tine since the first retreat of the Germans from Russian Poland. “The country outside the war zone has suffered astonishingly Httle mate- rially from the war. The purchasing Power of the rotible has depreciated very litle. fooml-supplies are plentiful, and the agricultund population, except in the immediate war area, has more actual moncy than ever before, owing to the prohibition of vodka drinking. ‘This is shown by the January saving: deposits, which were more for the one month than for the whole of the previous year. “It is declared in Russia that any. in dependent pence withAustria must in volve the question of neutral. tradin: with Germany. for at this time -Lus tria as a netitral power friendly to Ger many might prove more dangerous tc the allies than Austria actively hostile bat disintegratin;: through defeat. “A separate peace. it Is said, mus: contain a clause giving the allles con trol during the war of (he Austro-Ger man frontier. In addition, the allie: wannot guarantee weakened Austr: mgninst attack by Italy.” Farming In Belgium. Betlin—The German authoriti¢s in Belgium will try to make the country self supporting by ratsing corn, pota- toes, etc. Instead of sucar beets. ROYAL PORTRAITS FOUND. Princes Who Talked With Cheops and; Saw Pyramids Rise Excavated. | | Boston.—}our portrait heads of an- cient Egyptian princes, discovered in jexcavation of the royal cemetery at Giza, will be sent to the Boston Mu- seam of Fine Arts, according to word ‘trom Dr. George A. Reisner, in charge ie explorations for the museum in Egypt. | ‘They are part of d group of cight un- earthed in a pit previously examined by a European archaeologist and sup- posed to have been exhausted. Four will be placed in the museum at Cairo. | Dr. Reisner writes: “The importance of these portraits from the artistic, the historical and the |merely human polnt of view makes the groups a find almost equal to the group of statues found in the Myceri- nus temples. ‘i | “The men and women whose faces ‘they show us had spoken with Cheops ‘and Chepbren and had seen the first i and second pyramids in building.”* | Dr. Reisner thinks that some of these | portraits support the theory that Egyp- Han rolers of the fourth dynasty, 2900- 2750 B. C., had negro blood. | One of the heads of a princess he de. Scribes as “of a distinctly negroid tne” + HUCKLEBERRY FINN AT 90. Original of Mask Twain's Hero Tells How It Came About. Portland, Ore.—B, F. Finn, the orig- inal Huckleberry Finn of Mark Twain's books, has just celebrated his ninetieth| birthday at his ranch on the McKenzie river near here and is hale and hearty. | He has a vivid recollection of Mark Twain, with whom he worked on a Mississippi steamboat, but says Twaln really didn’t get much from himself of what he wrote about Huckleberry Finn except the name, “We called Clemens Charley in those days,” sald Finn. “He and I both worked on the steamer Shotwell, run- ning out of St. Louls. I was nick- named Huckleberry, and Clemens seemed to take a fancy to the name. Tom Sawyer was my chum, but I was well grown before Clemens knew me.” Finn has lived on the McKenzie riv- er here for forty years past and seldom emerges from his retreat. . COLORADO CONVICTS BUILD GOOD ROADS Both State and Prisoners Bene- fit by New System. Colorado Spriugs, Colo.—The Colora- do Springs and Canyon City highway and the Pikes peak ocean to ocean toad in Ute’pass are two of the best mountain roads in the United States and two of the best examples of the re- sults of convict labor. i ‘The first named is a fine example of scientific road building. For twenty miles. soutli of Colorado Springs tho road winds around the foothills and mountains. practically the entire road. bed having been cut out of the hillside and in many places blasted out of solid rock. Tor the remaining twenty-tive ‘miles the way is over foothills and through undulating country. Besides being 2 marvel in engincering, the road is one of the most scenic and pictur- esque in the west, passing, as it does, through Red Rock canyon, Dead Man’s canyon and many other mountain beay- ty spots. The read averages eighteen feet in width and is perfectly crowned and drained. Although it offers a succes- sion of climbs, so skillfully was the en- gineering work done that heavy grades have been eliminated, and the motorist ig confronted with only one grade as high as 6 per cent. Under the Colorado system each con- vict is allowed ten days off his sen- tence for ench month of labor on the roads. This is in addition to the usual reduction for good behavior, The cost of building many of fhe mountain Toads would’ be almdst prohibitive it the state were compelled to construct them under ordinary conditions. The entire country" bas reaped the benefits of’ Cotorado’s pioneering be- cause it has been able to open to trav- elers from all sections of the country some of its most splendid mountain acenery. Thomas J. ‘Tynan, warden of the state penitentiary, under whose super- vision the work of the last three years has been done. says: “Basing our figures on actual expe- rience, we are confident that we can construct in the next ten years more than 5,000 miles of the very finest road- ways for Jess than $500,000, and this without adding anything whatever to the burden of the taxpayers. “The man who is allowed to leave the prison for the road camp has prac- teally seen the Jast of prison life if he conducts himself properly. His food and clothing are better; his self re spect ig preserved. During the Inst three years we have had more than 1,000 unguarded individual prisoners in the contict camps. Less than 1 pet cent have violated their pledges anc made successful escape.” Warrior Marries at Eighty. Colfax, Wash.—E. D. Lake, aged eighty, a veteran of the civil war and @ resident of Colfax for nearly forty years, after an absence of two years returned to Colfax with his bride. He married Mrs. Anna Wells of Port Or- chard. The National Religious Training School, Durharn, N.C. fa = rr ae ae a ee Sees ee ta ae Pah. rom ae eee as A a ee ce ‘ ; 7 bbc 2 o2isn ah aoe pat ahs oe op s; ae aie ala kg x a a rere : a ia . ose re : J br is ek FE 3 Setbarhd . ce oe) a ee ae . ia ” ; BS. GS ie eae rar eet rr Tee 7 ia a ee : ee e se a - aw - ee ee ee see ae ES aris Gee lg RM ene ae ie Se atc SAIS tos 07 Offers superior advantages for the training of young men and women in many departments of work, < The following Departments are in successful operation: 1. Department of Religious Training. This department is intended especially for the training of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A, Secretaries. Settlement workers, Deaconesses, and for Home and Foreign Mis- sionaries. 2. Department of Theology. : : . 3. Commercial Department. EET | Ee” THE FRUITS OF HAPPINESS, | ie BR by L. ©. ahoore, Corn is sweetest when it is green, Women are the greatest when they try. Apples and peaches seldom -taste mean, Babies are pretty, but they fret and cry. ‘ Cabbage and bacon will make _ strong, Grapes make wine, jelly and jam. Man is a devil when he, comes in wrong, | Likek vinegar, kraut and old’ tough ram, Potatoes and possum g0 nice together, Peas and, squash is an old dinner dish, A girl's delight is home with her mother, Not out in muddy water trying to catch fish. Watermelons and cantelopes juicy and sweet, But men are in place, home early at - night, : For a poor woman's work is never complete, So it’s the duty of man to treat a woman right. Lectuce and beets make a table look neat, A boy must remember the rules at home. Be obedient and truthful and keep out of the street. Just mind his own business and £0 it alone. . Celery is the sweetest just after the frost, One wife and one husband is the old law. Keep your light bright and eye on the cross And no gun or knife ywill disconnec! the vow. * This I freely give for the saving of all God made man holy and all of thi: given; If you fafl to obey you surely will fall The worst of all, you'l never se heaven. FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. ° Michigan Appropriation Passed and Signed April 10. : . Lansing, Migh., Apr. 6, 1915. Journal of the Senate. 2 The, follawing message from the lfouse of Representatives was re ceived and read: © * House Gf Representatives, April 6, 1915. 'To the President of the Senate: | Sir: Tam instructed by the House of Representatives to return to the |Senate, Senate Bill No. 206 (file No. 158), entitled care of Michigan exhibit at the National Exhibition to be held in connection with the Half Century Anniversary of Negro Freedom in ‘the city of Chicago, in August and Sep: tember, 1915; to create a commission to manage the said exhibit; and to make an appropriation therefor. And to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed |the Bill and has ordered it to take im | mediate effect. 7 Very respectfully, CHARLES 8. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representa tives. ‘The above is very encouraging’ as financial aid is a necessary -feature Since it has been definitely settled Ithat the exposition will be held at the Coliseum, from August 22, to Septem ber 16, all persons wishing conces sions and space who have not mad application, should do so at once. Tht price of space has been determine upon and made exceedingly low tha’ none may be barred on that account “Where there are no sales in connec tion with exhibits arrangements car be made that will be to the advantagt of the exhibitor. Chicago Herald. April 13, 1915. The following from the Chicag Herdid is self-explanatory: More than fifty executives an members of the Ilnois Commissior of the Half Century Anniversary 0 Negro Freedom met yesterday after noon in the City Club, 315 Plymout Court, to discuss plans for the Lin coln Jubilee and Half Century Expo sition t@ be held at the Coliseum Av gust 22, to September 16. Bishop Samuel Fallows, presiden of the Commission, presided. aA commytes of six was appointe to meet. tie Illinais house committe on approfriations in Springfield tc morrow ig an effort to have the ar propriation, of two yeirs ago supple mented b3\ an amount sufficient t meet the enses of the expositior erin Op ree, FO JY -& RTS ET see E 4. Literary Department. 5. Department of Music. : e 6. Department of Literary Training. 7. Department of Industries, - 8. Extension Home Classes. ‘There are special scholarships for deserving young men and women in the Departments of Theology and Religious Training. . 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W. | Washington, D.C. ‘ : Phone North 4017 AGENTS WANTED ; f ai Generar hnance COMME OL LWeive was created. ‘The governor’s proclamation asking that suitable exercises bg held in the public schools on the anniversary of Lincoln’s death and that all flags on public buildings should be at half inast on April 15, shows the attitude of the public toward the great eman- cipator. Let us put forth more stren- uous efforts to commemorate his life in the great exposition that is to be held in Chicago, in August next sum- mer. As we lament and deplore his death most deeply, yet the things that he did, the work he consummated, and the nobility of his character cannot be revered too highly. Exhibit S. 2 The applications for space are -be- ing received in great numbers. Many pictorial exhibits have already arrived, and several industrial exhibits. If one- third of the applications are verified the exposition will be well worth see- ing. Do not wait until the last mo- ment to apply for space. The success of the exposition is already assured. Signed, MARY F, WRING, 7 For the Commission. ‘A bushel of sweet potatoes will pro duce one gallon of alcohol. | Gas is sold to consumers of Glas- gow and Nottingham at fifty cents a thousand cubic feet—about one-half of what it costs in American cities. Nottingham made a profit of $120,000 on its gas plant’ last year. HARLAN’S Why’ go elsewhere when the Col- ored people have a first-class fur- nishing store. Everything is first class. Give him a call. ————— ‘ Richardson’s S. P. Cough Balsom. That hacking cough, scoreness in the chest, winter colds. It is a sure cure. Thousands are using It, be- cause it is one of the best remedies today for coughs and colds. Prepared by Dr. W. S. Richardson. 316 4% Street, S. W. CULTIVATE YOUR HAIR. * BY USING MME. t. J. WALKER’S WONDERFUL HAIR g san GEO wees Shampoo, Tetter Salve, Hair Grower, 50 cents per box, each EM Temple Salve, 35 cents per box. . 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Woman a Symbol of the Church—Jewish Marriage Typical of the Union of Christ and the Church—The True Church a Betrothed Virgin—"The Marriage of the Lamb"—"The Spirit and the Bride Say Come"—Who Are the Seven Women?—Who Is the Man?—Why He Turns From Them. PASTOR RUSSELL Rochester, N. Y. April 18—Pastor Russell spoke twice here today. We report his discourse on the text, "Seven women shall take hold of one Man in that Day, saying, We will eat our own bread and wear our own apparel; only let us be called by Thy name, to take away our reproach." (Isaiah 4:1) He said in part: Many of the Old Testament prophecies are highly figurative. Doubts they had some measure of application at the time they were written, but we have Apostolic authority for concluding that they were intended for Spiritual Israel. (1 Peter 1:12) Our Lord and the Apostles quoted continually from the prophecies and invariably applied the lesson to the Gospel Age. Hence we are abundantly justified in assuming that our text is applicable to the present. Its peculiar expression, "in that Day," is usual throughout Scripture in referring to the close of this Gospel Age, with its trouble and confusion incident to the inauguration of the Millennium. Throughout the Scriptures a woman is a symbol of the Church—a pure woman of a pure Church, a corrupt woman of a false Church. Our Lord compared the true Church in the end of this Age to a company of virgins—part wise and part foolish—and likens Himself to the Bridegroom, who had come at the end of the Age to receive His espoused Church to Himself in glory. John the Baptist pictured the matter after the same figure, saying, "He that hath the Bride is the Bridegroom"; and St. Paul amplifies the thought, declaring, "I have espoused you [the consecrated Church] as a chaste virgin into one husband, which is Christ." (John 3:22; 2 Corinthians 11:22) Here, as in the parable of the Ten Virgins, the Jewish marriage is set forth as the type of the union between Christ and the Church—a very different figure from modern marriage customs. With the Jews in olden time, when a betrothed took place, legal and binding documents were signed by or for the contracting parties, but no actual marriage occurred for about a year. During that period it was required that the espoused be as faithful to her espousal as is now expected of any true wife. We see the harmony between the Jewish marriage custom and the Lord's dealings with the Church. No one is espoused to our Lord who has not entered into a formal and definite contract with Him. On our Lord's part the contract is the great and precious promises of Scripture, assuring the espoused that if faithful, she shall be joint-heir with her Lord in His Millennial Kingdom. On the Church's part the contract is our covenant of consecration, faithfulness to our Redeemer even unto death. The interim between our personal acceptance of the Lord's gracious promises and our death corresponds in a measure to the betrothed period of the Jewish maiden; but the more exact fulfilment of the figure is found in the history of the Church as a whole. Our Lord's virgin Church was espoused to Him at Pentecost, and has been awaiting the coming of the Bridegroom and her resurrection change to glory, honor and immortality—the marriage, the union—for nearly nineteen centuries. The Bride In Kingdom Glory. In His last Message to the Church, recorded in the Revelation, our Lord continues to picture the Church as a betrothed virgin, unmarried, but under strictest obligations to purity and faithfulness down to the end of this Gospel Age, where she is represented as making herself ready for the Bridegroom's coming and for the marriage. To be ready she must have on the wedding garment, and it must be "without spot or wrinkle or any such thing." (Epheslaians 5.20). That robe represents the imputed righteousness of Christ, which covers her every unintentional blemish and imposition; and any spot or wrinkle upon this robe would be a cause of such grief to the betrothed one that the stain would be removed and the wrinkle pressed out by the gracious arrangement made therefor by the Heavenly Bridegroom; for He presented the robe and gave directions by which it might be kept "unspotted from the world." The Revelation shows that with her resurrection change in the end of this Age the "espoused virgin" Church will be no more. She will have passed into the more exalted state of the Bride— married or united to her Lord and Bridegroom. Note the symbolical picture by which she is represented—"the New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven." (Revelation 21.2, 9, 10). That is, the Heavenly Kingdom, the new rulership of the world, is then pictured as the Bride. The grand work of the Church in glory is also pictured as the work of the Bride—"The Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And whosoever will, let, him take of the Water of Life freely."—Rev. 22.17. At the present time not only is the Church not the Bride, but she is not privileged to say, Come, to whosoever will; for with the calling of this Age there is a measure of election: Our Lord declared, "No man can come unto Me except the Father which sent Me draw him." (John 6:44.) Moreover, there is no River of the Water of Life now. That boundful provision is for the future—for the world during the Millennial Age. Now, as our Lord explained, those who become His consecrated followers are granted to have in themselves "a well of water springing up into everlasting life."—John 4:14. Many Churches of Christ. The heathen and children in Christian lands when they begin to study the Bible are perplexed and inquire, Which is the Church of Christ? They see churches of various names claiming to be branches of the Church; and they ask, Which did Jesus establish? The answer implies confusion and reproach. All claim genuineness and originality, but none can show any existence of its present organization earlier than the Third Century. When we contrast their elaborate and formal services with the simplicity of the early Church, as described in the New Testament, we are sure that they cannot be the same. When we compare their doctrines with those of Christ and the Apostles, as set forth in the New Testament, their claims fall to the ground for lack of support. To Illustrate: The Scriptures teach that there is but one God, the Father, and one Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 8:3); that the Father, who is above all, sent His Son to be our Redeemer; that when the Son had faithfully accomplished that work, the Father raised Him from the dead and exalted Him to His own right hand, or place of favor—next to Himself. Our Lord Himself said, "My Father is greater than L" (John 14:28). But the various churches, each claiming to be the original, unite in telling us that there are three Gods, "equal in power and glory." Some explain that the three Gods operate as one; others teach that these are but three different manifestations of the one God. What confusion! All this has tended to undermine the faith of the more rational members of these various churches. So disgusted have people in general become with their inability to harmonize with common sense the creeds formulated in the Dark Ages that many of the brightest minds have abandoned them and sought to frame new and more rational conceptions. But alas! the great Adversary, as the Apostle forewarned, has manifested himself as an angel of light and leader into all truth, and has captured their college and seminary professors and their most prominent ministers. With wonderful unanimity they have become Higher Critics and Evolutionists. In the name of all that is holy and good they are persuading the leading minds in the various sects that the Bible is not the Word of God; that it is not reliable; that while Jesus and the Apostles were honest enough, they were not brilliant scholars, and therefore could not detect the falsities of the Old Testament, upon which all of their teachings are based. "Denying the Lord That Bought Them." These wise men of our time assure us that the story of Adam and Eve is, at very most, an allegory, which twenty men might interpret in twenty different ways; that there never was a Garden of Eden; that there never was a sentence upon Adam because of his disobedience in perfection; and that, therefore, the Scriptures delude us when they declare that by reason of Adam's disobedience sin and death entered the world. Since they deny man's fall, they perforce deny the need of a Savior. They deny our Lord's words that He came "to seek and to save that which was lost"—Luke 19:10. Denying that there was any sin, they deny that Christ died for our sins and rose again for our justification. (1 Corinthians 15:3; Romans 4:24, 25) They ignore the Apostle's statement that by one man's disobedience sin entered into the world, and death as a result of sin; and that thus death passed upon all men, because all are sinners. (Romans 5:12). Thus do they make void the Word of God and set up, instead, human theories—the golden image to which all are required to bow down and worship if they would be called respectable, intelligent. Churchianity-Confusion-Babylon. Churchianity—Confusion—Babylon. All this while the true Church has been "in the wilderness," as the Scriptures explain. (Revelation 12:14.) In other words, she has been in disfavor, ignored, and unknown to the worldly wise. Some of her members have been scattered throughout the various denominations, and some have been outside of all these. The popular institutions known as churches are worldly; their aims, ambitions and methods are worldly. Hence there can be very little religious sympathy, fellowship and co-operation between the majority in these systems and the minority who are true to the Lord and His Word. Our Lord's parable of the Wheat and the Tares pictures the situation exactly. He and His Apostles sowed the good seed. Subsequently the Adversary sowed errors, and brought into nominal Christendom many who were Christians in name merely and who professed morality for personal profit—either to escape eternal torment or to gain present advantage. Look where we may over the field of Christendom, we see comparatively few true disciples of Christ, willingly and gladly walking in His footsteps in the narrow way of self-sacrifice and service. We see the vast majority ignorant of the Truth and of the grace of the Lord—not knowing Jesus as their personal Savior, not knowing from what they were redeemed, not knowing to what they have been called, and not knowing the trials and difficulties of this present time for all the faithful ones. We see that the fruits of the Spirit—meekness, gentleness, patience, long-suffering, love—possessed by the wheat class, are not esteemed by the tares. The tare class is full of earthly ambitions, schemes and plans; in every sense of the word they give evidence that they are of the earth earthy. Some of these tares are fine, noble people in many respects; but they have never consecrated their lives to the Lord's service even unto death; they have never entered the narrow way, which alone leads to glory and honor. Having in mind the numerous brands of Churchianity and their various conflicting doctrines, we cannot wonder that the Scriptures use the word Babylon—confusion—as a name for these systems as a whole. One can put his finger with some degree of definiteness upon the teachings of Confucius, and his followers know what they believe; the same with those of Buddhists, Brahmins, etc., but not so with Christians; for their doctrines are legion. The confusion of doctrines amongst the various branches of Churchianity has brought reproach upon them all. The heathen are inquiring how it comes that there are so many kinds of Christians, and how it is that they all get their conflicting theories out of the same Book. This reproach is keenly felt by the leading minds of all denominations. Consequently their creeds are very generally ignored; but the organizations built upon those creeds are held to most firmly. The systems are worshiped, and the creeds repudiated. "Seven Women In That Day." We have seen that in Scriptural usage women symbolize the churches; that the true Church is represented by a virgin, and the false systems by harlots, unfaithful to their espousals and associating with the world. (Revelation 17:5.) Throughout Scripture the number seven is well recognized as the symbol of completeness. Accordingly we assume that in our text it signifies all the churches of this world, but does not include the true Church, which is not of this world and does not follow its course. We have come to the time when these seven women—all the various sects and denominations—are with one heart feeling the reproach of their situation. And what is their conclusion as to the proper course to be pursued? We answer that it is prophetically voiced in our text. The one Man represents our Lord, the Heavenly Bridegroom. Our text thus signifies that all the nominal churches have come, or are about to come, to the place where they desire to be called the churches of Christ, but care to have nothing more to do with Him. They wish to hold their sectarian names and at the same time to be called Christians. The name of Christ is almost their only asset. For the doctrines of Christ they care nothing; and for any thought of redemption and covering of sins through Him they care nothing. It is merely His name that they desire. "We will eat our own bread and wear our own apparel; merely let us be called by Thy name." Still associated with these various earthly systems are some members of the true Church, but they will not long remain therein; for one by one they are hearing the voice of Truth calling to them, "Come out of her [Babylon], My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins and receive not of her plagues." (Revelation 18:1.) The more these women desire to eat their own bread and to wear apparel of their own furnishment, the more the Lord's true people amongst them will awaken to the situation, and find that they have neither part nor lot there. Attitude of the True Church. The true Church does not wish to eat her own bread; she wants the Bread that came down from Heaven. She does not prefer her own schemes, her own theories, her own plans of salvation, her own methods; she desires that which God has provided as her daily portion—"meat in due season" for "the Household of Faith"—things new and old from the Storehouse of Divine Truth. Neither does the espoused virgin of the Lord desire to wear her own apparel; for she has come to understand that her own righteousness is as filthy rags. (Isaiah 64:6). More and more does she appreciate the robe given her by the Heavenly Bridegroom—the wedding garment. (Matthew 22:11.) More and more doe$^7$ she trust in the merit of her Redeemer, the justification furnished by whom was symbolized by the skins of the sacrifices given to Adam and Eve to cover their nakedness: The Message of the Lord has gone forth to His Church of the present Epoch, counselling all who claim to be His that they trust not in uncertain riches, but that by faithful sacrificing of the earthly interests they buy of Him the gold tried in the fire, the Divine nature, and that they maintain the white ralment of Justification, that they may see clearly the things that make for their peace and the things to come—the riches of grace, the knowledge of which has not entered into the heart of the natural man. Therefore let His true people anoint their eyes and see the glorious situation of the Lord's espoused.—Rev. 3:14-22. Though Almost Blind, St. Louis Lad Is Making Remarkable Progress. St. Louis.-Ernest Smith, five years old, deaf, dumb and almost blind, was taken from the City hospital three years ago, after his mother deserted him, by the Missouri Branch International Sunshine society and is in a fair way of becoming as remarkable as Helen Keller, according to medical authorities, specialists and instructors in the Missouri School For the Blind. The child, who three years ago was not expected to live and who was declared to be mentally defective, is an excellent proof of what care, the proper treatment and skilled attention will accomplish. At five years of age he displays a healthy devotion to the sports indulged in by boys of his age the world over and an alarming interest in the carrying out of mischievous pursuits. Since an operation performed several months ago, which restored to him in a slight measure the use of his left eye, he has displayed a sense of touch and perception which has set his elders wondering and which has determined them to secure for him the best advantages obtainable to make himself other than an ordinary mute. He' recognizes colors readily, is able to distinguish his Sunday clothes from those of the everyday variety, he is quick to notice anything new in the wearing apparel or speech of the visitor in the home in which he is being cared for, and he makes known his likes and dislikes in an emphatic manner in everything, running the gamut from foodstuffs to persons. HER "BABY" PAST SEVENTY. Mrs. Breaux, 110, Believed to Be Oldest Mother. Thibiodaux, Ln.-Lafourche parish is boasting of the oldest mother in the south. She is Mrs. Paul Breaux, 110 years old. She has children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Her descendants in the direct line are so far estimated at from five to six generations and exceed 1,000, scattered over the entire state. Her youngest child is in his seventies, and one of her children, still living, is more than ninety. The oldest mother still gets about her premisses unassisted, and while her eyesight had been bad, it is now sufficiently good to permit the threading of a needle. She finds pleasure in getting out in her yard and feeding the chickens and poultry. She was married when thirteen. Hereford, Tex.—This is to be the greatest year for stockmen of the southwest in half a century, according to Dr. George A. Lipp of the bureau of animal industry of the department of agriculture, who recently made a tour of parts of Texas and New Mexico. "Taken as a whole, last winter was hard on both cattle and sheep," says Dr. Lipp, "but the loss has been comparatively small, less even than in less severe winters, because the stockman has learned how to take care of his stock. They have come to realize that they must feed; that winter range alone will not produce the income to which they are entitled. "Cattle and sheep are worth too much these days to lose. Ewes are worth $8.50 a head and wool is likely to be worth 18 to 22 cents a pound this year. The prospects for a big spring crop of lambs is better than it has been for a long time. It would take a miracle to prevent the stockman of the southwest making some money this year. There is very little scab and little infection on the open range." Conditions in the western part of New Mexico and in Arizona have not been good, particularly among the Moquil and Navajo Indians, who have been heavy losers of sheep from cold weather and deep snows. The government has begun the erection of windmills on the Indian reservations of New Mexico and Arizona to foster the livestock industry. BUSTER QUITS JINGLING: He Used to Until Doctor Took Marbles From Stomach. Chicago.—Buster is back at home again, romping and feeling much lighter in spirits and weight. Buster is a prize Boston terrier belonging to J. Nahser. One of the dog's tricks is to retrieve a ball thrown by four-year-old Earl Nahser. Some time ago Earl and Buster began playing marbles. Earl would throw one and Buster would tear through the house after it. But somehow Buster never brought them back. It was noticed that when Buster ran through the house he made an odd sound, like pieces of broken china jingling. One day Mr. Nahser rubbed Buster's stomach. It jingled. Veterinarian T. A. Kragness was called and removed nine marbles. Seagulls as Scouts. London.—Seagulls, frightened by the sudden rising of a German submarine periscope, arose in a cloud and thus warned and saved a British cruiser and 800 men of the North sea fleet. M. Hennessy 216 Hinth Street. N. W. —which opened on APRIL 1, 1914. 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The Magic will dry the hair after a shampoo or bath, and all head of hair. It will also stimulate its growth. The Alumilum Camb caner, because it is never heated direct, but takes its heat from the heating bar which Alcohol Heater, or any other heater. We advise the use of Hayce' Hair Pomade. Price per box, 50c. Alcohol Heater, price 60c. Liberal terms to agents. Write for literature today. SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY. MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA RICHARDSON DRUG STORES Two in One. RICHARDSON'S, 4TH AND F STS. SOUTHWEST. Being that is found in a first class Drug Store is here. Ament of Easter Articles, Fancy Soaps, Candies, Perishades of Egg Dyes and toilet goods of every kind. The Soap that perfumes the house is here. Heating Boat THE MAGIC 15 IN LONG 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 Mask 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 cuticle head of hair. It will also stimulate its growth. The Aluminium Comb cannot injure the hair, because it is never heated direct, but takes its heat from the heating bar which is heated on our Alcohol Heater, or any other heater. We advise the use of Hayer Hair Pomade. Best on the market. Price per box, $5e. Alcohol Heater, price $6e. Liberal terms to agents. Write for literature today. Write for literature today. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY. MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA RICHARDSON'S, 4TH AND F STS. SOUTHWEST Everything that is found in a first class Drug Store is here. A large assortment of Easter Articles, Fancy Soaps, Candies, Perfumes. All shades of Egg Dyes and toilet goods of every kind. The Easter Lily Soap that perfumes the house is here. A. H. H. you go in the Southwest, you can hear the name of Dr. Geo. W. There is no man better liked or esteemed more than he is. He great preparations for Easter and if you want to inspect some fine articles, call at the Old reliable. DR. GEORGE W. MURRAY, 201 D Street Southwest. When you go in the Southwest, you can hear the name of Dr. Geo. W. Murray. There is no man better liked or estemed more than he is. He is making great preparations for Easter and if you want to inspect some fine Easter Toilet articles, call at the Old reliable. Heating Bar THE MAGIC IS SHAMPOO DER MID A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR have it if she will use the Magic, straighten the curliest head of hair not failure the hair, because it is heated on our Alcohol Heater. Best on the market. Price per b MAGIC SHAMPOO DRINK RICHARDSON Everything that is large assortment of E fumes. All shades of B Easter Lily Soap that 316 4 1:2 St. S. W. When you go in the Murray. There is no making great preparat Easter Toilet articles. 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 securing 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 GOODS; 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 better yet ask your physician about us. H. EDGAR LEWIS Formerly with Tyree and Co. Telephone Connections Cor. 41-2 and E St. S. W. EASTER AT MURRAYS. 201 D Street Southwest. WONDERFUL MEDICINE. For all billious and nervous diseases. Best blood, stomach, liver and kidney tonic on earth. Sick headache, constipation, wind and pain in stomach. Disordered liver and kidneys. Impure blood, bolls, pimples, impaired digestion, etc. It is marvelous in its effect on the stomach, enabling it to obtain from the food taken the elements necessary to create flesh and muscle tissue, bone structure, and pure, rich, red blood. It contains no mercury or other mineral substances, which are injurious to the system. Tones up the Stomach, relieves indigestion and removes that tired feeling. Sold by all good druggists. HOTEL OPEN Special Rates Have B CAPE MAY This magnificent hotel, located in shore resort in the world; replete with perlative in construction, appointment Orchestra daily, garage, bath house, attention given to ladies and children. The Coming Republican Club.—A the I An Executive Committee of organized in this city and it is comp. B. L. Gaskins, A. W. Scott, Harr Moss, Thomas L. Jones, L. M. Ki From this committee twenty-be organized throughout the city. be selected and on or about May will be established. This will be the most repres that has ever been organized in the bership will not be less than three. All names for membership mittee on the following blank: HOTEL DALE THE BAR This magnificent hotel, located in the heart of the most beautiful seashore resort in the world; replete with every modern improvement, superlative in construction, appointments, service and refined patronage. Orchestra daily, garage, bath houses, tennis, etc., on premises. Special attention given to ladies and children. Send for booklet. The Coming Republican Club.—A Club of Legal Talent to Support the Party. An Executive Committee of a District Republican Club is organized in this city and it is composed of Attorneys W. Calvin Chase. B. L. Gaskins, A. W. Scott, Harry L. Tignor, J. M. Ricks, John W. Moss, Thomas L. Jones, L. M. King and others. From this committee twenty-two district Republican Clubs will be organized throughout the city. A suite of three or four rooms will be selected and on or about May 1 or 15th Republican headquarters will be established. This will be the most representative Colored Republican Club that has ever been organized in the District of Columbia. Its membership will not be less than three thousand. All names for membership must be sent to the Executive Committee on the following blank: CAPITAL CITY REPUBLICAN CLUB WASHING To the Executive Committee of the Washington, D. C.: Gentlemen: Kindly enroll my name as a m Name ..... Address ..... District ..... Fill out the foregoing blank a mittee, 1109 Eye St. N. W. To the Executive Committee of the Capital City Republican Club, Washington, D. C.: Gentlemen: Kindly enroll my name as a member of your Club. Fill out the foregoing blank and mail it to the Executive Committee, 1109 Eye St. N. W. Houses for Rent by Thomas Walker, Attorney $100 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. 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. 36 Westminster St. N. W., 3 story press brick, bay window residence, 9 rooms, hall, furnace heat, all improvements. THOMAS WALKER, Attorney, Ph. M. 4662 506 5th St. N. W. FOR RENT. 2111 L N. W., 5-room house. m6-5t FOR RENT—Five rooms with all modern improvements, a large yard. hot and cold water, latrobes. 1614 11th street northwest. Write or call FOR RENT—Six rooms and bath, all modern improvements, 2319 E street, N. W. Apply to George G. Jenkins, Sr., 1443 S Street. M-27-2t FOR RENT—Nicely furnished rooms with hot and cold water. Furnace and latrobe heat. 2124 L street, northwest. Rooms for rent, 1426 S street, northwest. Large, newly painted and papered, beautiful location. WANTED—A lady wants a number of men to board. Terms very reasonable; $10.00 per month. Inquire at the office of The Bee. $5.00 to $10.00 weekly, spare time addressing, malling, advertising matter for mail order houses. Send 10c for postage, sample and particulars. Johnston & Sons Co., Broad and 25th streets, Richmond, Va. M13-4t Board. If you are looking for a nice, clean place to board, go to the Garrick, 1318 T street northwest. 4t WANTED. M13----40 Board. HARRIS' TRADE MARK 175 MEMORATORY REGISTERED. DALE N cen Arranged for Easter. Y, N. J. in the heart of the most beautiful sea- ch every modern improvement, su- nts, service and refined patronage. s, tennis, etc., on premises. Special n. Send for booklet. E. W. DALE, Owner. A Club of Legal Talent to Support Party. A District Republican Club is oroosed of Attorneys W. Calvin Chase. By L. Tignor, J. M. Ricks, John W. King and others. Two district Republican Clubs will A suite of three or four rooms will 1 or 15th Republican headquarters Scentative Colored Republican Club the District of Columbia. Its mem- thousand. Must be sent to the Executive Com BETTON, D. C. Washington, D. C., 1915. the Capital City Republican Club, member of your Club. and mail it to the Executive Com- W. L. SMITH'S 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 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. Phone Main 3021 Main 3022 Post Office Station 49 Ray T. Bailey, Jr., Phar. D. Druggist Manufacturing Pharmacist Drugs Medicines Chemicals Prescriptions a specialty Eleventh St. and New York Ave., N. W. Richardson's S. P. Cough Balsom. That hacking cough, soreness in the chest, winter colds, it is sure to come. Thousands are using it, as is one of the best remedies today for coughs and colds. Prepared by Dr. W. S. Richardson, 316 4½ Street, S. W. AUTOMOBILES. Do you want first-class automobile and hack service reasonable? If so call up Wm. E. Bowle, 1811 11th street northwest. One of the finest touring cars in the city. Nort. 7238. DR. W. L. SMITH'S INDIGESTION CURE 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. SMITH, Druggist Fourth and Elm Sts. N. W. Washington, D. C. GO TO HOLMES' HOTEL GO TO HOLMES' HOTEL 333 Virginia Ave., S. W. Finest Afro-American Accomo dations in the District European & American Plan Good Rooms and Lodging, 50c. 75c and $1.00. Comfortably heated by steam. Give us a Call JAMES OTTOWAY HOLMES, Prop Washington, D.C. Phone, Main 2315 Hotel Dale, the great ape May, N. J., resort, is now open. This is one of the greatest hotels in the United States for Colored people. Write now. Establish Christian Famous Family Whi 75c a FUl Far Superior to many whis ONLY 909 Seventh PHONE M No Brancn Houses Join Co Apply at office for Thos. R Established 1865 Christian Xand Famous Family Brand R Whisky a FULL QUART for to many whiskies at much high ONLY AT 09 Seventh Street, N. W. PHONE MAIN 274 In Houses Prompt Auto to All Se in Coal Cl t office for further info nos. R. Cla Christian Xander's Famous Family Brand Rye Whisky 75c a FULL QUART Far Superior to many whiskies at much higher prices ONLY AT Dealer in Wood, Coal and Coke Paints, Oil and Glass Office and Yard Third and Washington Day Phone, Main 6693 Goldsmith's B or Roo —The famous laxative herbs. Third and K Sts., Washington, D. C. Main 6693 Night Phon smith's Black M or Root Lax mous laxative made of Goldsmith's Black Mixture or Root Lax The famous laxative made of roots and herbs. Good for the Blood Good for the Liver Good for the Bowels 25c a pint 15c a Get the original snd genuin Goldsmith's Drug Store a pint 15c a half Get the original snd genuine here iih's Drug Store 1200 Goldsmith's Drug Store 1200 7th Street Northwest MRS. EMMA CHEEK. Reported Marriage a Falsehood.—A Malicious Story Circulated. Mrs. Emma Cheek, wife of the late Frank Cheek, of this city, who was reported was married in Philadelphia, Pa., to Mr. David M. Turner, writes to The 'Bee denying the false and malicious report, which was circulated, as she says, by some evil designed person well known to her. Mrs. Cheek was appointed at Sleighton Farm as serving teacher, which took effect March 1 last, but on account of the work being so confining and her health poor, she resigned. She will be in the city May 30—Decoration Day—to decorate the grave of her late husband, after which she will leave for Atlantic City for the summer. At present she is in Philadelphia, employed by one of the great- --- --- GO TO Spring Displays of Floor Coverings K Sts., n. w. on, D. C. Night Phone, North 7141 Black Mixture ot Lax re made of roots and 15c a half pint and genuine here Store 1200 7th Street, Northwest west ladies' tailors in the country, Mrs. Idell H. Robinson, 812 S. 19th Street. Announcement Mr. W. W. Martin begs to announce that he has again taken over the Stover College Building and grounds, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., for the purpose of a summer resort. Mr. Martin has very successfully conducted this resort known as Mountain View House for two seasons. This is the third season and he begs to announce that he will add many new features. New descriptive booklets are out and can be had by calling or writing, "There is gold and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel." Grogan's, 817 to 823 Seventh St. W. W. MARTIN, Y. J. C. A. Building, 1816 12th St. N. W. Each year the designers seem to find added beauty for both the fiber and the wool and fiber creations. More artistic patterns are brought out in beautiful shades. Matting rugs are also unusually pretty, and our new spring stock of roll mattings is superior in variety and qualities. We carry the highest grades made of these goods, at prices that are low for such values. You certainly prefer these better qualities, knowing them to be economical. Our credit offer, with small weekly or monthly payments, enables you to afford what you think it wisest to buy. We lay all mattings free, and we guarantee every grade to give a proper amount of service or replace it without charge. "Largest Credit Jewelers in the World" Such an event is your opportunity. You can buy gems of the finest quality at prices that make them attractive investments. Special $25 value Special $25 value We make a leader of full-cut, pure white Diamonds, of good size, at this price. Pay at the 50c a Pay at the rate of 50c a week There are hundreds of bargains in the more expensive stones. Higher prices may be paid in the same proportion. At any time in the future we will allow you exactly what you have paid us for any Diamond if you wish to exchange it for a stone of greater value. THE LARGEST CREDIT J 935 F CASTEL J. J. BISCHOF Wholesale and Retail Baker and Confectioner Ice Cream Manufacturer THE LARGEST CREDIT JEWELERS IN THE WORLD 935 PA AVE. ASTELBERG THE LARGEST CREDIT JEWELERS IN THE WORLD 935 PA AVE. CASTELBERG'S 1339 H St. N. E. Phone Linc. 1194. m.13-4t. Send your orders now to Anton Fisher for Easter Sherbert, Cakes and Cream, 523 41-2 Street Southwest. --- 25 value the rate of week TRAVELERS IN THE WORLD A. AVE. BERG'S TYREE & CO. Druggists 15th and H Sts. N. E., Wash. D. C. Open All Night. For a QUICK LUNCH See "Old Chack" JOHN BROOKS 401 41-2 Street, S. W. (With John J. Madden.) Free Soup from 12 to 1 Stop at Madden's Buffet. Finest South of New York. ---