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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper That's THE BEE WASHINGTON REPUBLICANS MEET REPUBLICANS MEET Capital City United Republican Clubs —The Executive Committee Held a Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Last Monday Night—Addresses by Prominent Republicans—Attorney Thomas L. Jones Denounces the Bull Moose Ticket Headed By Hogan and Winston—His Address was Eloquent and Startling. The largest meeting of the executive committee of the Capital City United Republican Clubs was held in their headquarters, Winslow's Hall, Twelfth and R. streets northwest. There were fully 50 members of the executive committee in their determination to elect straight out. republican delegates to the National Republican Convention which is to meet in Chicago. next Sunday. The committee was called to order by the chairman, W. Calvin Chase, with Shelby J. Davidson as secretary. After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting Attorney Perle W. Frisby offered the following preamble and resolutions which were adopted: Preamble and Resolutions: Whereas, the time seems to be drawing near for the election of two delegates and two alternate delegates to the National Republican Convention, be it. Resolved, That, the Campaign Committee of the Capital City Republican Clubs, is hereby directed to meet not later than Wednesday, March 15th, 1916, and select two delegates and two alternate delegates and submit them to a full meeting of the Executive Committee, Monday evening, March 20th, and if said report is acceptable to the Executive Committee, the same shall be announced through the daily press and submitted to the meeting of delegates to the Capital City Republican Clubs and other organizations which are to assemble in Grand Army Hall Thursday evening, April 4th, or earlier if it becomes necessary. Resolved, further, That the delegates named by the Capital City United Republican Clubs and other organizations be and hereby are instructed, if elected, to vote for Chapin Brown as Mational Committeeman. Be it further resolved, That all districts that have not as yet elected five delegates to the Grand Army Hall meeting, are instructed to do so at once and as fast as each district elects its delegates, it shall certify the names of those elected to Secretaries Shelby J. Davidson and S. M. Pierre, who will send a letter of acknowledgement. The chairman appointed the following Committee: Attorney C. S. Williams, J. T. C. Newman, Attorney P. W. Frisby, Attorney Armond W. Scott, Dr. S. G. Holmes, Attorney Shelby J. Davidson, Rev. Dr. S. L. Corrothers, Dr. Wm. Smith, Edward Young of Good Hope, Judge E. M. Hewlett, Attorney Thomas L. Jones and C. A. Berkley Dr. S. Lycorrothers, the great political activist and race leader, was introduced and delivered a most eloquent address. He assured the committee that the republicans of the District of Columbia intended to elect republicans to conventions, and not pollers. Judge E. M. Hewlett was the next speaker. His address was full of ginger and logic. He was enthusiastically applauded. Attorney Shelby J. Davidson, who is always precise and concise, spoke fully twenty minutes. He paid his respects to the Hogan and Williston Moose tickets. Price Rand, a veteran of the Civil War and a resident of the Soldiers' Home, assured the committee that the old soldiers would support the ticket of the Capital City Republican Clubs. Dr. Higgs, no doubt one of the most learned men in this country, was introduced and h's speech, while short, was edifying. Attorney C. S. Williams also spoke and delivered one of his characteristic addresses. Keth Sutherland was next introduced and acknowledged the introduction by rising and bowing. Attorney Thomas L. Jones was the last speaker. He denounced the Moose ticket and said among other things, that no republican in this city could afford to support Hogan and Williston. While the latter was his friend and he knew him well, he has made the greatest blunder of his life. He was, remarked Attorney Jones, for W. Calvin Chase for delegate. He sees his friend, Miller, here. He has been trying to catch him for some time, but like Bryan, he is running, so fast that I cannot catch him. Mr Jones' peroration was eloquent. Mr Miller was next introduced and thanked the committee for the courtesy of allowing him to speak. The committee appointed under the Frisby resolutions met in the law offices of Attorney C. S. Williams Tuesday afternoon and after the appointment of a sub-committee, consisting of three, it adjourned until Friday afternoon and next Monday evening at Winslows' Hall the special committee will report to the full Executive Committee. GOVERNMENT GOVERNED. The Bread Earners—The Labor Organizations Inching Their Way In—Will the Government Weaken? Editor The Bee: A careful study of the past history of the employment of its employees by this great government will show that the government has never been governed by its employees; but, in- stead, the employees have been (and should ever be) governed by the government. But there is a move on foot to reverse the just rules of the days of yore. The labor unions are trying to inch their way into the government service. The country should welcome anything in the service of the government which is of the people, by the people and for the best interest of the whole people. The bread earners of this country deserve to be protected. But that protection should be by the law—and the law should know no man more than another, because of a badge he happens to wear which, speaks for his identity with some society or union. No employee should ever think himself greater than his employer. But that is the one thing which seems to be最permost in the minds of the labor unions. Once "a union man" is employed he gets it into his head that his employer becomes his subordinate. And the rulers of this great nation have had enough of that sort of experience from the railroads, and other big places of public business, which have been controlled by the unions, instead of the employers, to profit thereby. Today the labor unions are kneeling at the door of the federal government for admission. And the day of their admission spells trouble, and a heap of it, for this entire country. If the unions be admitted into the government departments, the civil service will of necessity have to be abolished, for the unions think that only members of the union are entitled to earn an honest living; while the non-union bread earners are quite willing to give "all" men and women a square deal along the line of supporting themselves and their families. Ah, be it remembered, too, that it is one of the supreme and inviolable laws of the union not to work with a non-union workman. And they only admit such men into the union as they see fit. Now, in view of these facts, can it not be clearly seen that the admission of the union in the Federal service will eventually bring about untold trouble for this country? The unions, we are sorry to say, are wholly unjust towards their (non-union) fellowmen. They seem to think that only the things that they wouldn't have are good enough for the other fellow. And if they are admitted into the federal service no man or woman could get in with their O. K. mark. And certainly no man or woman who does not belong to the union could remain anywere in the service over their protest; for a violation of their rules by the heads of the various government departments would call for "a nation-wide" strike! The union tried to inch into the government service when that President of presidents—Theodore Roosevelt—had hold of the reins of this government. But knowing the bounds to which they would try to go, Mr. Roosevelt put the quietus on them at once. And, in disallowing the presence of unions in the federal service, who can estimate the cost of lives and valuable property that was saved by his just order? The best way to avoid strikes is to have absolutely nothing to do with the strikers. A recognition of the unions' in the government service would in the future be no less a calamity to this country than an epidemic of yellow fever or a war with Germany. They would defy both the President and the Congress of the United States. The union is a dead enemy of the colored race, and if that organization is allowed to enter the government service it will be only a question of a very short time before notice will be served on every colored man and woman clerk in the departments that they must get out. If the President and heads of the various government departments play the part of weaklings now and allow this monster enemy of all non-union workmen to poke up its venomous head in the federal service, it will be a matter of "Down with the Civil Service," "up with anarchy and bloodshed in America." Better pay and the presence of Negro mail clerks on the railroads would be sufficient cause for the union to call a nation-wide strike on all railroads, thus stopping the mails and hindering the transportation of millions of people. The unions are too unjust towards the tolling millions of the rest of the world to be allowed to set up shops in the federal service, and their admission would spell the ruination of this government. Better keep them on the outside, looking in. J. C. CUNNINGHAM. DR. SYLVESTER L. CORROTHERS. A Race Advocate and Popular With the Maizes Rev. Sylvester L. Corrothers, who for twelve years was pastor of the Graibraith A. M. E. Zion Church in this City, and who for the past two years pastored the Vartick Memorial Institutional Temple, Philadelphia, and who was voted for nine times for Bishop in his Church receiving on the last ballot one hundred and twenty-nine votes, will be in the city for the next seven weeks completing the arrangements to continue his contest for Bishop in his Church for the General Conference, which meets in Louisville this coming May. No Providential hindrance. Dr. Corrothers has been engaged to preach and lecture in many of the churches in the City; this coming Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the Walker Memorial Baptist Church, 13th St. Bet. U and V. N. W. Dr. Corrothers will presch upon the subject. The Duty and Mission of the Present Dav Ministry and Church: Wednesday night Mar. 22th, at 8:30 o'clock the Executive Session THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN Of Tuscaloosa, Ala., one of the principal speakers at the awarding of the prizes for the best essay on the "Life of Booker T. Washington." Mr. Abercrombie knew Mr. Washington well, and will speak of his acquaintances with him at Plymouth Church, corner 17th and P Sts. N. W., Wednesday evening, March 29, 1916, at 8'oclock P. M. Other speakers are Justice F. L. Siddons, Dr. W. Bruce Evans and Miss Eva A. Chase. THE RAIN Colored Men Lynched by a Mob. This Is the Picture. This Is American Boasted Civilization. Murdered Without Judge or Jury. of the National Independent Citizens, will hold a city wide convention, at which time many of the ablest men of the race and country will be heard upon every issue that effects the rights of the race. Citizens of Washington will have the opportunity of hearing all of the live issues affecting the colored citizens ably discussed. The meeting will be held at the Second Baptist Church, 3rd and I Sts., N. W. MORE HONORS FOR ADOLPH HODGE. Norristown Boy Finished Second in the Graduating Class of School of Pedagogy—Secured Another Prize. Philadelphia. Pa. — The many friends of Adolph. Hodge will be pleased to learn that on Thursday February 10 he graduated second in his class from the School of Peadagogy, Philadelphia. He was but 6-10 of 1 per cent behind the leader. The showing made by Hodge was remarkable, as he has been working nine hours a day besides attending school. He was also allowed to complete the two years' course in eighteen months. Besides his excellent work at his studies, Hodge was also coach of the basketball teams representing the school. Since September 1 Hodge employed his gare time teaching in a white grammar school at Fifteenth and Race streets. He is at present teaching in a colored school under the Board of Education. At the commencement exercises last week, Hodge won the first gold prize. By the Alumni Association for the best thesis on some original subject. The title was "The Asserted Retardation Among, the Negro School Children." Mr. Hodge is a graduate of the Norristown High School and at that time was awarded the Ralston prize for drawing. He also secured the Adams prize of $50 when he graduated from Howard University. A MONUMENT TO THE NEGRO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. The movement inaugurated by the Colored Citizens' Committee that entertained the old Veterans during the G. A. R. Encampment, which met in this city last September, has resulted in a permanent organization incorporated under the caption, "The National Memorial Association for the Erection of a Monument at the National Capital in Honor of the Negro Soldiers and Sailors Who Fought in the Wars of our Country," with the following officers and directors: Ferdinand D. Lee, president; Rev. W. H. Jernigan, first vice president; Mrs. Julia West Hamilton, second vice president; W. H. Fortune, recording secretary; W. D. Nixon, financial secretary; E. D. Turner, corresponding United Republican Clubs Other Republican Organizations Will Announce Their Ticket for Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the National Republican Convention, Which is to Meet in the City of Chicago, Ill., June 7, 1916 GRAND ARMY HALL Pennsylvania Avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets N. W. W. GALVIN CHASE. Chairman; SHELBY J. DAVIDSON, Secretary; DB. SAMUEL M. PUFRE. Asst. Secretary of the Executive Committee. secretary; W. H. Brown, assistant corresponding secretary; S. D. Milton, assistant financial secretary; Daniel Freeman, treasurer; Thomas L. Jones, attorney; Joseph J. Jones, chaplain. Directors: J. H. W. Howard, Thomas L. Jones, William I. Blake, S. D. Milton, J. C. Payne, Henry Lassiter, S. M. Dudley, Prof. J. Henry Lewis, Mrs. Julla M. Layton, Prof. Nelson E. Weatherless, Judge Robert E. Terrell, Dr. Ed. D. Williston, W. Calvin Chase, Prof. J. D. Baltimore, Thomas Walker, M. Corbett, M. N. McGowan, Capt. Alexander Oglesby, J. Finley Wilson, Edward L. Scott, Lloyd G. Guney, Prof. George W. Cook, Armond W. Scott, Hon. John C. Dancy, Mrs. B. B. Anderson. Headquarters, 923 R street northwest. In addition to the above named officers the plan of the organization provides for a board of commissioners to be selected from the several states for the purpose of interesting other people and to solicit contributions. An effort will be made through these commissionres to reach schools, churches and other organizations in the states in which our people are connected. The committee on site and legislation have been selected, as a suitable place for this monument the triangle park lying south of U street, between Vermont avenue and Tenth street northwest, known as the most popular section of the colored residence and business part of our city, surrounded by and almost in a stone's throw of four colored public schools, overlooking Howard University, Freedmen's Hospital and the new Normal School Number Two. Congress will be asked to donate this site to be used for the erection of this monument. This association has the approval of the G. A. R. Potomac Encampment. the G. A. R. Potomac Encampment. The directors met Saturday evening, March 11th, 1916, and arranged for a public mass meeting to be held in the John Westley A. M. E. Church, Fourteenth and Corcoran streets northwest, Monday evening, April 17th. An excellent program is being arranged, consisting of a speaker from the Senate and the House of Representatives, including some of our most prominent local speakers. The committee also received reports from prominent gentlemen of other states in which they pledge their hearty co-operation in this national movement. Meetings are held every Saturday evening from 8 to 9 o'clock at the headquarters of the association, 932 P street northwest. At the next meeting of the directors an auxiliary board, under the leadership of Mrs. Bessie B. Anderson, will organize this movement among the ladies in the District of Columbia and the states. At the close of the meeting remarks were made by Rev. W. H. Jernigan, who presided; Mr. Henry Lassiter, Morris N. Corbett; J. W. Howard, J. C. Payne, Joseph J. Jones, Thomas L. Jones, and others. At the conclusion of the business meeting, the committee was invited by Mrs. F. D. Lee to her dining room to enjoy a pleasant repast provided for the occasion. ATTORNEY FORD TO GO. The congregation of Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church will send Attorney Charles P. Ford as delegate to the Laymen's Association of the Washington Conference to be held in Richmond, Va., on the 23rd of this month. Mr. Ford is corresponding secretary of the Laymen's Association and will no doubt be elected as one of the laymen to represent the association at the General Conference to be held in Saratoga, M. Y., in May. With Mr. Ford as lay delegate, and Dr. M. W. Clair as ministerial delegate, Asbury Church and the colored membership of the Church will be ably represented. These delegates will be able to hold their own in the discussion of the question of the unification of the white Methodists of the north and south and the elimination of the colored membership; also in discussing the amendment to the constitution, providing for the election of "bishops for races and languages." The Bee congratulates these gentlemen, as well as the church they represent, and bespeaks for them every success. SUCCEESSFUL OPERATION. Mrs. Emma G. Despert, of 81 P street northwest, who underwent a serious operation on February 22, at Freedmen's Hospital, performed by by Drs. A. M. Curtis, Sr., and A. B. McKinney, was able to leave the hospital March 9, and is now rapidly recovering at her home, under care of Dr. A. B. McKinney. PAGE IS VINDICATED PAGE IS VINDICATED Melvin Chisum's Cowardly Attack on Prof. Inman Page, a Native of Washington—Vindicated by a Jury—No Justification—Attempt to Extort Money Exposed—After Hard-Fought Trial, Lasting Ten Days; Chisum Is Found Gullity. Special to The Bee. Guthrie, Okla. March 8.—On the second ballot, and after being out less than thirty minutes, a jury, that for ten days has been hearing testimony in the case of the state against Melvin J. Chisum, charged with criminal libel, brought in a verdict of guilty and left the penalty to the judge to assess. The verdict was unanimous, every juror signing it. It is a vindication for former President Inman E. Page of Langston University, against whom libelous charges were made by Chisum in his Oklahoma City paper. The penalty can be $1,000 fine or one year in jail, or both. It is the opinion of many who heard the case that he should be given both. "I will pass sentence next Monday" said Judge Chappelle today. The case consumed ten days time to try and has cost the country less than $200. For the length of time taken to try it and the number of witnesses examined, it is decidedly the least expensive case tried of record in this country. But it will cost the losing side of a pretty penny. Sixty witnesses were subpoenaed by the defense. Chisum will have to pay this expense. Wm. Grahm, convicted last week on a charge of blackmail, by attempted extortion of money from President Page will also be sentenced Monday. The penalty in the Grahm case is the same as in the Chisum case; $1,000 fine and one year in jail, or both. Grahm is the man who first approached President Page with an offer to suppress the libelous article if Page would pay him $400. President Page indignantly refused the proposition aid told Grahm that he had no desire to bribe any one to not attack him. "My hands are clean. I fear nothing; if I am accused my accusers must prove the charge," said Page, and with that he dismissed the matter. The article was published. It issued a scission. President Page tendered his resignation in order to not hurt the school he helped to create, and so dearly loved. "I shall clear my skirts of all charges and to do it without injury to Langston College. I will resign," he told Governor Williams. Then he brought the matter into court and has made a firm fight for vindication—not revenge. The unanimous verdict of the jury lest night, snells vindication. last night. But enemies of Langston in the meantime, have wrought havoc with that school. It will take years to put it back to the high state it was in prior to the attack on President Page. Less than one fifth the attendance is shown, compared with a year ago. President Page having been vindicated should be reinstated. HON. L. P. SUMMERS, Staunch Friend of Senator Weeks—Gives His, Observations of the Republican State Convention at Columbia, S. C.—Compliments the Intelligence of the Colored Delegates. Special to The Bee. Arlington, Va., March 11.—Hon. L. P. Summers, former collector of Internal Revenue for the Western District of Virginia, and a staunch friend of Senator J. W. Weeks, one of the leading candidates for republican nomination for president of the United States, has just returned from Columbia, S. C., where he attended the Republican State Convention. State College. Mr. Summers was delighted with what he termed the wonderful exhibition of intelligence, progress and patriotism exhibited by the members of that convention. He stated that the physical appearance of the members of the convention was fine, and the literary attainments of the many speakers in that convention was far above the average. He said that he did not expect again during this presidential year, to attend a convention in any state in this union where he would be entertained with such splendid eloquence and expressions of patriotism as he listened to from the colored men of South Carolina. . SET BACK FOR BRUCE. His Prejudice Didn't Succeed—The Unsuccessful. Setback to Our Booker T. Washington" Essay Contest. When our Essay Contest was first launched a reporter of The Bee call upon Mr. 'Bruce of the Public School' to indorse the plan, but to his amazement found him just the opposite way, stating that it would be of no benefit to a school child and consequently he would not give any aid to the matter, so upon leaving his office the porter immediately sat down and wrote him Washington, D. C., Feb. 14, 1916. Mr. R. C., Bruce. MY LAST After leaving your office today I decided to try, and get your support and co-operation in my Essay Contest it possible. Now is it not a fact that your chief objection is the advertising of it in The Bee newspaper? Now this is an entire idea of my own and I am financing it entirely myself, and owing to the fact that I am a previous scholar of the school, I feel as though I should have your support in such a conest, especially benefitting Dr. Washington. Of course you know that I am not a quick one to give up, so I am going to present my ideas to the board myself, and hope earnestly in the end to gain your support. Owing to the fact that I am a youngster, and trying to push my way through the clouds, and also that I am trying to show my affection for Dr. Washington and inspire it in our school children, I beg in that behalf your co-operation and to be Very sincerely yours, P. S. Enclosed find copy of letter I am sending the board. The following letter was mailed the Colored Assistant Superintendent Bruce: After sending Mr. Bruce the letter, Mr. Skinner then communicated with the board of education as follows: Washington, D. C. Feb. 14, 1916. President Board of Education, Washington, D. C. My Dear Mr. President: I am holding through the columns of the. Washington Bee, newspaper, a contest for school children. Now I would like to have the Board's endorsement for the same, that is to have them let the teachers of each grade inform the children of the contest and encourage them to take part in the same. The contest is for a prize for the best essay on the life of Booker T. Washington and the good he did for his race. The prizes are to be a five-dollar gold piece for the first prize, a silver dollar second, and a half-dollar third prize. Enclosing a clipping of the contest to act upon and informing you that I have decided to extend the same a little longer, I beg to be Now this was not the ending place for seeking aid for own contest. The reporter, who is well known by one of the Justices of the District Supreme Court, secured his aid and was sent by him to one of the members of the board, who was endorsed by him for the position on the board of education. This member in turn took the matter up with the superintendent, who finally set the matter before the board at its meeting. Permission was then granted for the contest Mr. Bruce's answer to the letter sent him herewith is printed below: February 15, 1916. In reply to your communication of February 14, I beg to say that my primary objection to the acceptance of your offer of prizes for an essay contest in our public schools upon "The Life and Services of Booker T. Washington" is the fact that, in my humble opinion, such a contest as you propose would do no good. Of course, I am subject to correction in this as in all other matters by my superiors. Very respectfully yours, ROSCO C. BRUCE, Assistant Superintendent. Following is the first answer from the Board of Education: February 21,1916. Dear Sir: Your letter, of February 14th asking permission to announce in the schools your proposition of giving a prize for the best essay on the life of Booker T. Washington was placed before the board at its meeting of February 16th. This communication was referred to the superintendent for conference with. Assistant Superintendent R. C. Bruce. The final answer from the board is below printed: March 2, 1916 Dear Sir: Dear Sir, You are aware, through your personal presence, at the meeting of the Board of Education held yesterday that the Board has authorized the teachers to permit notices to be given in their schools of the prizes you are offering for the best essay on the life of Booker T. Washington, and this is along the lines set forth in your letter of February 14th, which was referred to the superintendent of schools and acted on favorably by that official. Very truly yours, HARRY O. HINE; Secretary. And herewith is one copy of the letter of thanks the reporter wrote the Judge: March 1, 1916. Justice Frederick L. Siddons, 1914 Biltmore St., Washington, D. C. Dear Judge: I take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you showed in my Booker T. Washington Essay Contest, and for the advice you gave me in se- curing the various school teachers to help make the children more interested. I called upon Mr. Peyton and through his aid was permitted to put my contest before the Board of Education. They readily approved of it entering the schools and I did not have to go to Mr. Bruce for aid at all. In speaking to several of the members of the Board and asking their ideas as to what they thought of the contest, they all agreed that it was a first-class idea and should have in the beginning been indorsed by Mr. Bruce. Mr. Peyton was very courteous to me and rendered every assistance that he could and I thanked him very much and told him that I was sure you would be pleased with the services that he rendered. I do not know how I can ever thank you for your aid and assure you that I appreciate very much the interest you displayed and help you gave me in promoting my plan. Again thanking you, I beg to be. Very truly yours, So now it is that we are to have a Booker T. Washington Essay Contest for school children, even if it does not meet with Mr. Bruce's approval. How many are saying, "Hurrah?" "DONCHA STOP." I. Gustavus R. Ford. (Written for the Washington Bee.) Ef folks tel' you, you're a failure, Doncha stop, keep diggin'. Tie their nature to assail you: THE STRIKE. By Annie Lawrence Lucas. Now if the car folks have to strike, And cause us all to have to hike. Why not wait until July When weather's warm and streets are dry? dry? But in this democratic age, To be "quite odder" is the rage. They're picking men up anywhere, Pedestrians looking here and there, Are crossing car lines, quickly, too, The motormen look really new. The jitneys were here right on time, The fare went up to one slim dime. One jitney labeled "Anywhere." Found ready service here and there. I guess all's said and done, The car men knew, we needed fun, And as the town's so awful slow, They struck to wake us up, you know. Gustavus R. O leaders of today, whose hearts now sing Above pallid notes potentlous ever more— Sing on, unconscious of those who pour Their scorn upon your joys murmuring ing. Mid friends, 'mid foes, in joy, in grief, Go forth, side by side, beneath the clouds of gloom, In steps of truth, 'till peace and righte- ousness Lifts this dark veil of prejudice, And gives to man the fullness of God's law Stand firm; reject not the griefs of others. Bid each unquiet thought turn back, and in pure words of hope and cheer. Do it on land or sea, help them to ROBERT ALLEN Buffet and Family Liquor Store Phone North 2340 1917 14th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. SHERBY'S SUPPLY MARKET. Harry Sherby, Proprietor Wholesale and Retail Dealer in BEEF, LAMB, PORK and VEAL POULTRY, BUTTER, EGGS AND PROVISIONS 944-946-948 LA. AVE. N. W. Washington, D. C. Phone Main 6908 PRINTER WANTED. Wanted at The Bee office, a good printer. One who has knowledge of making up forms and assistant in press work. Write or call 1109 Eye street northwest. Be prepared to enter the subscription contest. For details read next week's Bee. AUTOMOBILE COLUMN. Charles L. Skinner, editor. All communications for this column must be addressed to The Bee, 1109 Eye street northwest. LEGAL NOTICES. JOSEPH H. STEWART, ATTORNEY. In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Thomas E. Gardne, Plaintiff, vs. The Unknown Heirs-at-law of James Bruce, deceased, their devisees, allianceess and granteess, Defendants. No. 33,991, Equity Doc. 73. The object of this suit, is to obtain a decree good of record a title in fee simple in the plaintiff by adverse possession, in and to the following described real estate in the District of Columbia, to wit, lot numbered Ten (10) in Frank J. Hewston's subdivision of a tract of land called "Bruce Hill" on Stanton Road near Whitestown as the same is recorded in County Book 20, page 75, of the records of the Surveyor's Office of the District of Columbia. On motion of the complainant, it is this 20th day of January, 1916, ordered that the defendants cause their appearance to be entered herein on or before the first rule day occurring after the expiration of three months from this date, otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default. Provided, that a copy of this order be published once a month for three successive months in the Washington Law Reported and The Washington Bee, before said day. Test: J. R. YOUNG, Clerk. By F. E. CUNNINGHAM, Asst. Clerk. JOSEPH H. STEWART, Attorney for Plaintiff. THOMAS L. JONES, ATTORNEY. In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia—Holding an Equity Court—Edmonia Baker, Plaintiff, vs. James Baker, Defendant, and Clara Burton, "Co" respondent—In Equity No. 30184, Docket No. 66. The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony between Edmonia Baker and James Baker, on the ground of adultery. On motion of the complainant, it is this, the 18th day of February, A. D., 1916, ordered that the defendant, James Baker, and that the "Co" respondent, Clara Burton, cause each his and her appearance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the date of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in default. Provided a copy of this order be published once a week for three successive weeks before said time in The Washington Law Reporter and The Washington Bee. THOS. H. ANDERSON, Justice. A true copy. Test: J. R. YOUNG, ckk By F. B., CUNNINGHAM, Asst. Clerk. Supreme Court of the District of Co umbia, Holding Probate Court— No. 22,491, Administration. This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber of the State of Virginia has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of Administration on the estate of Goffrey W. Smith, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 25th day of February, A. D., 1917; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 25th day of February, 1916. HAIR GROWN. We know you are discouraged and given up hopes of ever growing your hair, but you have not tried an old East Indian Hair Treatments.. If you (1) follow the directions your hair is compelled to grow; it never fails you. Treat your own hair at home. A 15c size pomade will convince you. 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H. Lee, Prop. 1231 E. Street N. W. Meals 15c and 25c MEALS AT ALL HOURS It is an up-to-date Lunch Room It is the Sanitary Lunch Room where you and your family are re- quested to come. Electric fans. 1931 E. Street Northwest GO TO 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 PALNER'S SKIN WHITENER A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT CLEARS THE COMPOUND BALLOW OR DARK SKIN. JACOB'S PHARMACY CO. ATLANTA, OA. PALMER'S 25c Delivered SKIN WHITENER Clears and Bleaches the Complexion Makes Dark, Brown or Saliow Skin Whiter Good for Pimples and Rough Skin Get the Original and Genuine Made Only by JACOBS' PHARMACY ATLANTA, GA. AGENTS WANTED. Write For Terms. SOLD BY PEOPLE'S DRUG STORES, WASHINGTON, D. C. TRADE PORO MARK PORO HAIR GROWER MADE ONLY BY Mrs Amelia Turoko Malow FOR GARDEN FALLING IN TORNING SC GIVING L BEAUTY, CO AND BRUN GROWTH ALCOHOL SERVICE TH 3100 PINE ST., DEPT. "PORO" PROVIDED U.S. TRADE HAIR GROWER MADE ONLY BY Mrs Amelia Shirko Melius ST. LOUIS MISSOURI FOR DANDRIFT FALLING SOIL ITCHING SOIL GIVING BEAUTY, COLOR AND BUNDLE GROWTH ALCOHOL PORO HAIR GROWER PROVIDED U.S. TRADE MADE ONLY BY Mrs Amelia Shirko Melius ST. LOUIS MISSOURI SERVICE THAT SERVES 3100 PINE ST., DEPT. I, ST. LOUIS, MO. "PORO" MADE ONLY BY Mrs Amelia Shuko Malow 17 JOURS M150W THREE SOFT FOR DANDRUFF, FAILING HAIR, TICKING SCALP, GIVING LIP, BEAUTY, COAT, AND BRUNCH, GROWTH ALCOHOL PORO HAIR GROWER Mrs Amelia Shuko Malow DIRECTIONS 1. Wash hair thoroughly with water. 2. Apply a thin layer of hair growth cream. 3. Allow hair to dry completely. 4. Repeat as needed. 5. Shampoo and condition hair daily. M. B. S. DANIELS SCHO Prof. R. J. Dan Satisfied Pupils A School of the Highest Standing Branch 616 3d St., S. W. Ross Branches: Piano Harmony History Sight Reading Special attention given For further info Box 6. R DANIELS SCHOOL OF MUSIC. Prof. R. J. Daniels, Principal. The Highest Standing and Efficiency for L. Branch Studios: W. 1932 Rosslyn, Va. Departments: Elementary Intermediate Advanced Teachers Special attention given to very young children For further information address Box 6. ROSSLYN, VA. Open day and night—Livery and Chapel—Prompt Services JOHN T. STEWART Undertaker and Embalmer 30 H Street N. E. Phone Lin. 3718 Wash. D. C THE ACME DRUG STORE Clair. & Clair, Props. N. J. Ave. & L St., N. W. Washington, D. C. j8-12t Home Cooking, Cleanliness, EFFIE HILL'S —LUNCH ROOM— 931 E St. N. W. For Ladies and Gentlemen. --- O L O F M U S I C. iels, Principal. Happy Parents and Efficiency for Earnest Pupils Studios: 1932 11th St. N. W. Lyn, Va. Departments: Elementary Intermediate Advanced Teachers to very young children Formation address OSSLYN, VA. JUSTH'S OLD STAND. The larger the amount of business we do, the lower goods will be sold in this store, as we can buy valuable lots of new uncalled for-tailored suits, such as you find nowhere else, unless you will pay the original price of $20 to $40 for $8 to $18, and that's a big saving, at least $10, and where can you duplicate such values. One price. JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 619 D. THE RELIABLE MEAT MARKET. H. Katz, Prop. 1941 9th Street, N. W. Corner 9th St. and Florida Ave. Phone North 1269. Phone M 2738. TRAMP— COULD YOU USE SPARE ME A DIME FER ABED BOSS? ABSENT MINDED PROF. I HAVE NO DIME BUT LET ME SEE I MAY FIND A BED ABOUT ME — JUDGE—AH I SEE, APLAIN CASE OF STEAL, EH? PLAINTIFF—OH NO YOUR HONOR IT WAS A CASE OF FANCY STEEL HE STOLE — - WHAT? DO YOU MEAN TO SAY HE, DOES NOT TREAT YOU WELL ENOUGH? - OH YES, WELL ENOUGH, BUT NOT OFTEN ENOUGH! - SO YOU ARE FOND OF DOING THE MULTIPLICATION TABLES, EH PHILANDER? - NO SIR! FOND OF DOING THE DINNER TABLES!! PLEASE SIR — - WHAT IS IT LITTLE BOY-MUMPS? - NO'M- - TOOTH-ACHE? - NO'M- - POISON OAK? - NO'M- - KISSING-BUG? - NO'M- - POISON JELLY FISH? - NO'M- - WHAT THEN? - ALL OF EM! BOO-HOO-OO. THE NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL, Durham, N. C. President James E. Shepherd, Box 466, Dnrham, N. C. OFFERS SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES FOR THE TRAINING OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN MANY DEPARTMENTS OF WORK. THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS ARE IN SUCCESSFUL OPERATION: 1. DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS TRAINING. THIS DEPARTMENT IS INTENDED ESPECIALLY FOR THE TRAINING OF Y. M. C. A. AND Y. W. C. A. SECRETARIES, SETTLEMENT WORKERS. DEACONESSES, AND FOR HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONARIES. HOLARSHIPS FOR DESERVIN G YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN HEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS T RAINING. H. T. SWANN Groceries and Provisions Fresh Meatsa Specialty. All Kinds of Vegetables DAILY Phone North 5911 2021 Fourth Street, Northwest HARRIS TRADE MARK ISP REGISTERED --- 8. EXTENSION HOME C THERE ARE SPECIAL SC IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF T WONDERFUL MEDICINE. For all billious and nervous diseases, Best blood, stomach, liver and kidney tonic on earth. Sick headache, contipation, wind and pain in stomach Disordered liver and kidneys. Impure blood, boils, pimples, impaired digestion, etc. It is marvelous in its effect on the stomach, enabling it to obtain from the food taken the elements necesary 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. HARRIS CHEMICAL COMPANY, Washington, D. C. Sold by all good druggists. it makes the scalp itch and the hair fall out. Be wise about your hair, cultivate it, like the women in Paris do. They regularly use ED. PINAUD'S EAU DE QUININE the wonderful French Hair Tonic. Try it for yourself. Note its exquisite quality and fragrance. Aristocratic men and women the world over use and endorse this famous preparation. It keeps the scalp clean and white and preserves the youthful brilliancy of the hair. Buy a 50c bottle from your dealer—or send 10c to our American Offices for a testing bottle. Above all things don't neglect your hair. PARFUMERIE ED. PINAUD, Dept. M ED. PINAUD Bldg., New York D. B. Hutchinson D. B. Hutchinson Expert in French Dyeing, Cleaning, Repairing and Altering Quick Work and Low Prices Will Call and Deliver Phone North 2642-J THE NEW IDEA "Pressing and training the Hair while you sleep" G.A.MORGAN'S HAIR REFINER Before After PRICE LIST OF G. A. MORGAN'S HAIR PREPARATIONS. Hair Refiner - - - $1.00 Italian Hair Oil - - $ .25 Refiner Soap - - - .25 Black Hair Stain - - .50 Hair Pressing Night Cap (Special Summer and Winter Weights) $1.00 In ordering please mail remittance to THE G. A. MORGAN HAIR REFINING CO. 5204 Harlem Ave., N. E., CLEVELAND, OHIO Prompt Attention Given Mail Orders. Incorporated 1914 DO YOUR OWN SHOPPING "Onyx" Hosiery ONYX NEW YORK OTHER Gives the BEST VALUE for Your Money Every Kind from Cotton to Silk, For Men, Women and Children Any Color and Style From 25c to $5.00 per pair Look for the Trade Mark! Sold by All Good Dealers. WHOLESALE Lord & Taylor NEW YORK TAKE NOTICE All church notices, weddings, marriages, births, funeral notices, and birth announcements, must be paid for. A newspaper cannot exist upon promises and thanks. Don't expect to get $400. write-up and other notices for five dollars. R. F. PLUMMER'S NEW DRUG STORE. Prescriptions carefully compounded. One of the most reliable druggists in the city. Third and H Sts. N. W. Lome, Third and H Sts. N. W. Phone Main 4094. NANCY MA88EY. Send Her Whereabouts to The Bee. The whereabouts of Nancy Massey, colored, whose, malden name was Alice Jones, is earnestly requested by Granville Belle, P. O. Box 7, Leavenworth, Kans. When last heard from she was living at Okmulkee, Okla., but when last heard of was in Lincoln. Neb. Any information which will lead to her location will be gladly received at the foregoing post-office address, or to Mrs. Addie R. Clarke begs to announce two very attractive and helpful Spring Courses to be inaugurated at the Training School, 2422 K St. N. W., beginning March 2d, 1916. First—A Six Week's Course in Millinery—Latest, New York Models for Easter. Why not wear a hat having individuality as well as style and beauty? Second—A Six Week's Course in Ladies' Tailoring under the direction of an expert. For the inexperienced, Skirts and Shirtwaists. For the more advanced, Coat Suits, Evening and Opera Coats. A Special Course in Children's Clothes and Remodeling. Courses from $5 to $10. Further information cheerfully furnished. You have supported us most generously in the past, for which we thank you, and beg a continuance of your valuable patronage. THE BEE Entrusted at the Post Office at Wash ington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One copy per year in advance. $2.00 Six months. 1.00 Three months. 50 Subscription monthly. 28 PRESIDENT WILSON. The enemies of President Wilson are blaming him for the Mexican situation and severely criticizing his European policy. If The Bee observes rightly, it sees an effort of the administration not to involve this country into war. Is he right or is he wrong? Americans continue to go upon the ships of the Allies, which sooner or later will involve this country into war. It is an easy matter to call a man a coward because he refuses to fight when he is attacked and it is more easy to run when you are attacked by a superior force. It is asserted that the honor of the government has been questioned because the government refuses to fight when attacks are made by the enemy. The Bee, of course, has no faith in the policy the President has pursued towards the colored Americans. The President had a greater opportunity in the world to divide the colored vote after his election than any democratic president that has ever been elected to the presidency. The democratic south, or such men as Hoke Smith, Josephus Daniels, James K. Vardaman, Benjamin Tilghman, and a few others threatened the administration and the democratic party. Had Mr. Wilson assumed the attitude of the late Grover Cleveland he would have defeated these near statesmen. Men of high ideals would not be guilty of such party prejudice. The Bee has been confident for some time, as soon as a war cloud was seen in the direction of the south, these near statesmen would become quiet. Why nothing is heard of the Secretary of the Navy now, to say nothing of the near statesmen who would lead the world to believe that they would devour colored appointees if President Wilson dared to name one for a presidential office. The administration has been embarrassed by men who don't regard the constitution or care a snap of a finger for "man's inhumanity to man." The war, whenever it comes, will effect the enemies to humanity more than anything else. HON JAMES L PUGH HON. JAMES L. PUGH. There is one man from the South who knows the colored people, and they know him. When he first arrived in this city, he was quite young and did not know that there was so much deception and trickery among mankind. He soon found out the ways of the deceptive and those with whom he came in contact. Under all conditions and circumstances, Judge Pugh is one man among the judiciary who has the respect and confidence of the bar and the people. There is not a judge upon the bench any more appreciated or esteemed than he is. Politics, religion, or color never enters his mind when he is deciding a case and while The Bee is a simon pure republican journal and Judge Pugh a democrat; there is but one republican this paper has in mind that it would suggest as his successor and he would not accept the appointment if he could be named, as long as the people wanted Judge Pugh. President Wilson could not do the bar and the colored people in this city who are the majority some times in the dock of the police court, a greater favor than to name Judge James L. Pugh as his own successor. Go through the city, through the courts, among lawyers, doctors, and those who have been reformed by his sentences, and ask them whether they know a man more worthy of reappointment to the bench of the police court than Judge Pugh? In all of his sentences for grave and benign offenses he has never shown that vindictiveness because of a man's color or condition. He possesses the temperment for a judge which is always necessary. Unlike many men, even republicans, he has never uttered from the bench that any man should be lynched because he is charged with a capital crime and convicted in the absence of jury or without a trial. The people favor Judge Pugh because he is a safe man. Because he is honest. Because he knows no defendant by the color of his skin. Because you can reason with him without lesing his head or being excited to anger. Because he will give a defendant a chance to reform, if, he can reform. Because he is against drunks and violations of the prohibition law, while The Bee believes in personal liberty. Because he enforces the law without fear or favor. Because he is a manly judge. Such a man the people want as one of the judges of the police court and because he has given satisfaction. AMERICAN CIVILIZATION. The readers of The Bee and the American people are requested to look at the picture on its front page which shows the work of America's boasted civilization. What a scene! Can a Christian nation, or the so-called religious south, look at the picture without horror? Look at the lives of those innocent colored Americans who have always been loyal to the flag and devoted to the southern white people. This picture was taken immediately after these victims were lynched by a Georgia mob. Will the American people continue to have a holiday over these black victims? There is a God in Israel! There is a God who will avenge this bloody deed and it is not far distant before the state of Georgia will pay the penalty for these bloody deeds. America should not speak of the bloody deeds of the Turks against the Russian Jews; she should not weep when Germany, with her submarines, blow neutral ships; America which holds the scales of justice and the capital of the nation with the Goddess of Liberty crying out peace and good will to all men, should hide in the trenches and cover the faces of the defenders of this republic and cry out, shame! shame! Shame for such diabolical acts of bloody Georgia. Can any tender hearted American sit idly by without dropping tears at the sight of such a picture? These brutalities cannot continue unchecked. Thecircumstances, behind, these atrocities did not warrant these lynchings. The government of the state has made no effort to bring the guilty parties to justice. The colored people are powerless to defend themselves against lynch law. Every colored militia in the south has been disarmed and today innocent and loyal colored citizens are without weapons of defense. The time is not far distant before Georgia meets her doom. THE FLORAL PARADE. The Bee, which always takes the lead in all enterprises that amount to anything, is pleased to announce to the people that the prospects for the Automobile Floral Parade in May is bright. Some of the best-known and wealthy white citizens have given The Bee's auto editor the assurance that they will not only give their moral support but any financial aid that is needed. Mr. Berberich, the proprietor of the largest shoe store in the city, has not only contributed a $10 silver cup but he has donated two of best cars. There is no man in this city who is more highly appreciated by the people than Mr. Berberich. Our Mr. Ware, the proprietor of the only department store and toyery shop in this city, will have one of the greatest displays in the parade. This parade will to a great extent show the progress of the people. Don't fail to fill out the blank in another column of The Bee. ED WILLISTON The caption of this article is Ed. Williston, a teacher in medicine at Howard University, who has been indulging in personal abuse against the editor of The Bee to one of his friends. The editor of The Bee takes this opportunity to inform this man from North Carolina and a teacher in the Medical Department of Howard University, that if he will accept a challenge from the editor of The Bee to meet him in a joint debate and let the subject be CHASE'S RECORD vs. WILLIS- TON'S RECORD. The editor of The Bee guarantees not to institute either civil or criminal proceedings against him for whatever he may say or write. If his record can stand the calcium light after the Editor throws the rays against it he is welcome to go to the Chicago Convention as a delegate from this city. COLORED SOLDIERS The foregoing excerpt is from a letter sent to Miss Mary Curtis, one of the most accomplished women in the United States and the author of a book called "The Colored Soldier." The Colored soldier is seeing a hard time. The Bee is of the opinion that these colored soldiers should be treated as men and citizens. Give the colored soldier a chance. BOY SCOUTS. We feel that our efforts are beginning to be appreciated by the general public, and, that as summer approaches, our numbers will be greatly increased. It is certain that the Boy Scout Movement will do a service for the boys that will merit your appreciation, as it teaches the boys to live morally and to be of service to his fellows, which helps him to become a better man and a benefit to the community. Scouting helps the boy in his school by an article published in "Souting," on March 1, 1916, shows that in Shelbyville, Ind., out of 100 High School Boys examined, 45 boy scouts received the highest average. Every boy scout in the school received a passing mark. The ideas of the organization are easily learned. The Scoutmaster must be a man of good moral character with an altruism to consecrate to this work without a desire of reward or of personal gain. Must have a spirit of justice, liberal heart and charity for imbuing the boys with the principals of right; and love for one's neighbor, for animals and plants. A clean life and personality, and correct and beautiful language; not using or permitting the use of slang expressions. Enthusiasm for our institutions, and perseverance in maintaining the principles, and inculcating in the boys the idea of forming a new generation which will be a great benefit to their country. Two scouts from Burville Troop, No. 505, Mr. C. S. Washington, Scoutmaster, rendered creditable service at a fire last week, when a house on Sheriff Road burned to the ground. They formed a bucket brigade and helped to keep the fire from spreading. The troop of Boy Scouts at Anacostia, D. C., held their first meeting at Douglass Hall on Wednesday evening. Scoutmaster N. F. Henry was present and was much pleased with the spirit shown. Mr. Books is Scoutmaster of the troop. The troop of Boy Scouts from Union Wesley Church met at the Y. M. C. A. on Tuesday evening. They are a fine bunch from which we expect much. They were assisted by Scoutmasters A. L. Hill and N. F. Henry; Mr. Vincent is their Scoutmaster. A new troop is being formed at Satterlee House, with Mr. Clarence Brooks as Scoutmaster. We now have 5 Satterlee Troops. A wireless telegraph will soon be erected on Satterlee House for scout use. A "Boys' Conference" will be held at the Y. M. C. A. on March 24 and 25. All Boy Scouts has been asked to take a part. Athletic contests will he held on the 24th, and we will be greeted with lectures and a dinner, on the 25th. Every boy will be requested to register on or before the 22nd with his Scoutmaster or at the Y. M. C. A. Registration fee 5 cents. Badges will be furnished all who register. Thursday, March 23, "Boy Scout Night" will be celebrated at the Fair, now in progress at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. COME AND SEE WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS ARE DOING. We were sorry to have to refuse a request that the Boy Scout Drum and Fife Corps furnish music for an afair to he held in April, the reason being that we have no Drum and Fife Corps. At our concert, held in January, we hoped to raise sufficient funds to purchase musical instruments for the Corps. We made little more than expenses and still have out 148 tickets that we are unable to collect for. We feel that this Movement ought to be encouraged instead of hindered, and trust that the generous public make it their business to see that the Colored Boy Scouts of Washington fare no worse than other Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts were represented at the Mardi Gras Carnival, held at Convention Hall on the 10th, by Scoutmasters A. L. Hill and J. H. Smith. Make your boy a Boy Scout that he may always "Be Prepared" to "Do a Good Turn Daily." The Scoutmasters Club meets on the first and third Saturdays of each month at 937 R street northwest at 1 o'clock P. M. Men interested in the welfare of boys are invited to attend and become members. Mr. A. L. Hill, president, and Mr. Clarence Bryson, secretary. The committee for the promotion of the Scout Movement among Colored boys of the District of Columbia, held a meeting Thursday evening, March 16, 1916, at the Y. M. C. A. The numerous committees brought in favorable reports and every member feels confident that much good is being accomplished. INTERNATIONAL LIBERTY UNION To the Members of the International Liberty Union. You are hereby identified that this organization, has been long since abolished, and is now known as the protective department of the North American Accident-Insurance Company, Mr. J. D. Clarke, Manager, 1031 Woodward Building. No one has authority, to solicit business, or take collections unless such authority is given by the manager, Mr. J. D. Clarke. Neither N. T. Pannell, or R. L. Pannell, is in no way connected with the above. PUBLIC MEN AND THIVGS PUBLIC MEN AND THIVGS Now while the plans and specifications have been decided on, and the aforesaid multi-millionaires have given their promissory notes for about a million dollars of the stock, the press agent announces that stock will be sold to men as want to fall for the nice rosey proposition. I'm just goin' to ease this bit of information across the threshold of Douglas Hotel publicity campaign, and it is this: A certain bunch of gifted-tongued citizens wished a Lincoln Memorial Building proposition over this community a few short cycles ago, cleaned up on the stock sellin' proposition, and where that magnificent Lincoln Memorial Building was to stand, and proudly mark the advance of the sable one-third of this community, is still littered over with a lot of rambling, almost untenable, shacks, and you can find an acknowledged officer of that defunct company this side of the Verdum forests. I can size the hiss that a bunch of small salaried government artists, combined salaries with agegate $5,000 per annum, to hand to us old clerk a big hotel proposition so cleverly the fizzle of the Lincoln Museum Building proposition. Of course, I admit, electing a capitalist like Judge R. Pierpeont Terrell, who so recently cleared all his liabilities through court proceedings, is likely to inspire confidence in the enterprise, and the connection of Richard W. Perkins Thompson with it is proof that we can safely say, as did Colonel Sellers did in a remote period: "ther's millions in it." But say honey, don't you know most of us $900 and $1,000 and $1,200 precarious livers are from that old compromise state—Missouri, and we just naturally have to be shown. This Douglas hotel proposition, considerin' in the backers, etc., suggests to me that probably, possibly, the most important for four of our estimable and prominent citizens who are lamentably affected with that there "Dimentia Americana." If anybody calls on you to take stock in the two million dollar Douglas Hotel, phone one for one of the guards over at St. Elizabeth to come at once, cause I heard that several inmates from that institution have escaped in the last few years. Say, don't you know this automobile parade of studies in black arranged by The Bee is the goods? Well it is; and there are a lot of folks with a chalk-color compelxion who say that your Uncle Billy Chase really put over a clean three-bagger when he proposed the stunt. And I'm goin' to tell you that it will cause white folks to sit up and take notice, and a lot of mourning-colored individuals who will look proud when they see so many automobiles piloted by mourning-colored chauffeurs, and belongin' to this sun-down race, go movin' over Pennsylvania avenue, and out the streets where the white dicties live. It was a mighty clever thing, this startin' an automobile parade, and everybody ought to wiggle in somehow and somewhere, cause you'll be awfully sorry if you don't. It's goin' to be the sweltest performance ever pulled off by we mourning-colored individuals on the streets of this capital of the nation. I forgot to say that while the plans, specifications, cost, etc., etc., of the Douglas hotel has been agreed on, no site has been selected yet. Richard W. Perkins Thompson and Walter J. Armour Singleton, I heard, are appointed a committee to wait on Ben Tillman and Vardaman to get them to introduce a bill in Congress givin' the committee the exclusive right to erect this hotel for mournin' colored prospects on the White House grounds. Tillman and Vardaman are expected to rush it through the Senate, and Hefflin will work a through job. Then Will woll will sign it and presto change, you got a dewberry hotel right on the little old White House grounds. It's a dream! What's the worry? Bring on the smellin' salts! I come over Avenue de Nig Sunday with a couple of Ohians who were discuslin' and cussin', Editor Harry Smith of the Cleveland Gazette. One of them remarked that Harry can roast you every week from Dan to Besheba, but if you stick a pin in him he let's out a yell you can hear from Cleveland to New York—just naturally can't stand the saff. MR. MAXEIELD Mr. M. C. Maxfield addressed the New Bethel, Ninth and D streets northwest, and the Miles Memorial Sunday School during the last two Sabbaths. He is doing valuable Sunday School missionary work throughout the city. The same is greatly blessed with increased membership. THE COLORED: SOLDIERS THE COLORED SOLDIERS. "I noticed in the dispatches a few days ago that marines are volunteering for duty to drill companies of Haitian constabulary. It would be a shame, if like the Filipino Scouts, the Haitian-Constabulary should be formed with white nbn-compromission officers and colored non-compromission officers should be left in the cold. . . . It is a slap in the face for colored recognition." HOW IT USED TO BE. By Neller. Many things are today done quite differently from what they were years ago and in speaking of these differences, Uncle Josh, who is a colored business man, keeping an old Kentucky lunch counter down on one of the Washington City streets, was commenting a few days ago. In a way, Uncle Josh feels that he is up with the times as well as being a representative of his race. It is very true that the lunch counter owned and carried on by Uncle Josh is an affair with its financial dimensions, you does in its peculiar kind of goods, a very large business. Now the goods consists of pig's feet, goroses, hog ears, chitkins, fried liver and as Uncle Josh "things in the hog line." says, all the time. Said Uncle Josh, sitting himself cozily back on a chair, "People do not teach honesty now-a-days to their children as they did when I was a boy down in Virginia. My old mother used to tell us children how to get along in the world but she never told us to get an education nor to make money. She always said and impressed upon us 'to keep out of the hands of the white-man.' Now. I do not know as to what she really meant by telling us that and so I will illustrate it by telling an incident. One day she sent me on an errand to the Post Master who lived about a mile away from our cabin. I went on the errand, delivered the message that I had and started for home. Casting my eye to the side of the road, not far from the house, I saw an old discarded, broken boy's drum. Being a poor boy I did not get many toys or playthings in those days and my mind turned to this broken drum. Picking it up, thinking that no one would ever use it again, I carefully carried it home. "What have you got there?" said my mother, taking the broken toy away from me. "This is not yours. You did not buy it. No one gave it to you. You took it and gave it to your mother." "I took it back feeling that I had escaped a terrible flogging from the old lady. Such was the teaching in old Virginia in my boyhood days," concluded Uncle Josh. "BEST YETS" GIVE BARN DANCE. On Wednesday evening, March 1st, a most unique entertainment was given by a group of charming young women in Room 5. True Reformers' Hall. The affair was styled a Barn Dance, and a barn dance it was, in every sense of the word. The girls came arrayed in bungalow aprons and sun-bonnets, and the young men wore the costume of jolly farmer boys. As far as practical the room was made to look like a barn, huge corn stalks being strung around. Pumpkin pie, doughnuts, hot ginger cake, sandwiches and elder made up the menu. Everybody ate as he wished, and partook of the cider from a tin cup. Those constituting the "Best Yet Klub" are Mrs. Jennifer Lawson, Mrs. Mamie Fletcher, Mrs. Della Bradley, Mrs. Nora Dinqulp, Mrs. Flossie Richardson, Miss Louise Bradley, Mrs. Beaulah Johnson, Miss Mame Chase, Mrs. J. Smith, Mrs. Dora Walston, Mrs. Maa Payne. The guests entertained by the Klub were Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Harris, Miss Ricks, Mr. and Mrs. William Waters, Miss Elnora Minkins, Miss Valerie Chase, Mrs. Effie Collins, Miss Anna Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Payne, Miss Rebecca Sutherland, Mr. Vernon, Tolbert, Miss Irene Middleton, Mr. Thomas Robinson, Mr. William Thomas, Mr. Wilson Fletcher, Mr. Jason Wagner, Mr. Verdiad Bradley, Mr. Robert Mattingly, Mr. I William Monroe, Mr. Charles Minkins, Mr. Stephen Plummer, Mr. Ray Cole Walston. The affair concluded with a dance, at 2 o'clock. IT IS WRITTEN. By Henry Mason As it is written, Behold I create the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire. And that bringeth forth an instrument for his work. Isaiah 64:13-16. So every poor soul is invited to come, and see the pattern of the old Tabernacle of David that Peter and James told the despisers and disputers that God. Himself, would set up again: which was spoken by the Prophet. Acts 15:14 to 18; Amos 9:11-12. This is the word of God. And the testimony of Jesus Christ, that all my people shall be taught of God: Isaiah 64:13; John' 6:45. For the Lord hath founded Zion. And the poor of his people shall trust in it. Isaiah 14:32. These are the real stones that has laid low their bodies in the streets for the Gentiles to walk over, and real offsprings of Abraham. Isaiah 61:23, and 22, 28 verses. John 3:7, 8, and 9. And the Gentiles is an accursed nation this day, Romans 11:26; Daniel 8:23, by their own deeds; Numbers 24:14-23. PRIOLEAU ELECTED Just As The Bee Predicted. Special to The Bee. Charleston, S. C., March 10, 16.—Republicans held convention in the first Congressional District of South Carolina to elect a delegate and alternate to the National Convention, Chicago, Ill., June 7th; Aaron P. Prioleau elect ed delegate and S. B. Butler, alternate delegate, goes in instructed free to vote for the candidate that will unite the republicans, and will bring success at the November election to the party. P. J. GARDEN, 71 Columbus St, Charleston, S. C. Fell Down—Metropolitan Church Doors Closed Against It. The ratification meeting of the Moose ticket held by Williston and Hogan didn't take place at the Metropolitan Methodist Church last week. The trustees of the church closed the doors on the Moose candidates. The meeting adjourned to John Wesley A. M. E. Church and adjourned without the ticket being ratified. The time was wasted by Candidate Hogan explaining and answering questions. The Moose ticket is unpopular and cannot be elected. Plymouth Congregational Church begins a revival March 12th, Sunday, and will continue for several weeks. Public invited. m-11-18 SPECIAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given every I. L. U. member to meet at the Camp next Thursday night, April 16th. Business of importance. Let every member attend. World-Famous Williams Colored Singer The world's famous Williams' Colored Singers of Chicago will appear at the Mt. Carmel Baptist, Church, Third and L streets northwest, March 21, 1916. They are regarded as the best colored singers on the two continents. Don't miss them, as you did last March. CHURCH NOTICES. Plymouth Congregational Church begins a revival March 12th, Sunday, and will continue for several weeks. Public invited. m-11-18 A EASTER IS COMING. The 20th Annual Foreign Mission Education Program are here. Sunday Schools. Good recitations, for inspiration of old and young, to greater love and service in Kingdom Work. Live, stirring, sweet songs with music from R.TODAY. Write REV. L. G. JORDAN, 701 S. 19th St., Philadelphia, Pa. GET ALL YOU NEED FREE. inely Catholic heart. At an early age Loyd entered the service of the Pullman Car Company as a cook, making regular runs from New York to St. Louis and return. The sentiments of deep reverence which had characterized his boyhood were put into practice whenever a priest happened to be traveling on his division. On such occasions his joy was evident to all. For him there would be no sleep that night, since he took it upon himself, all unbidden, to watch through the long, dark, hours lest any manner of evil should befall the Lord's appointed. He would sprinkle the traveller's berth, with holy water, and put his own beads under the pillow, so that he might sleep the sleep of peace. Indeed, he might well have felt—if any man can experience that feeling—like the priest's guardian angel for that night. In the arch of St. Benedict the When the parish of St. Benedict Moor was founded for the colored people of New York City about 1883, Loyd moved to the metropolis, and took up quarters close to Bleecker street. Whenever his employment permitted, he was found each morning at mass. No inclementy of weather, no lassitude of body after the strenuous labors of a long run on the Pullmans, could keep him away from his morning devotions. If stranger priests happened to be at the rectory, he soon discovered it, and would remain for their masses. At evening he would return to the foot of the altar and in the gathering darkness of the sacred place would kneel bolt upright—though this must have been a sore strain on one of his huge dimensions—he weighed over three hundred pounds—saying the beads and the few other prayers that he knew by heart. Never was a mission given in St. Benedict's, never did the Forty Hours' Devotion come around, never did a feast day of the Blessed Saviour or His Mother sweep like a comet through the liturgical firmament, that Loyd was not found at his appointed place in the church, engaged in prayer and loving rumination on the mysterion of the God-Man's life. les of the Gothic Long before Pope Plus X urged the Catholic faithful to a more frequent reception of Holy Communion, Loyd, with his sure Catholic instinct, sensed the need and the advisability of going as often as he could to the table of the Lord. Indeed, it may be said that the Blessed Sacrament'was the source of his whole spiritual life, From the days when as a boy he the Sacred Host lifted up in glittering monstrance to the last hours of his life, when the King of Glory, within From the Holy Name Journal While the political economists are telling us that the negroes can never be Christianized, and whilst the social workers are trying their best to give them a natural religion in place of a supernatural religion—for which they deem them unfitted—the Catholic Church all along has been preaching to them, as to the white man and the red man, the sacred truths of Christ's Church. With the hoarded experience of the centuries to guide her, and the remembrance of glorious achievements in the past to blaze forth the way for her, she—and she alone—has never lost faith in the human nature and the spiritual possibilities of the negro. The, glorious annals of her missionaries' work in Africa, the conquest of St. Peter Claver, the example of St. Benedict the Moor, are some few of the pegs on which she hangs her confident hope of redeeming and reclaiming for the faith this down- trodden people. In our own country and day there has been more than one example of what the Church can make of the negro. It is only recently there was buried from the Church of St. Benedict the Moor—the church of the colored people of New York City—a man whose life of hidden sanctity entitles him to more than passing notice. He born some John Loyd Smith was born sixty or seventy years ago in Washington, where his parents attended the Baptist church. They were deeply religious people, as most negroes are who take their religion seriously at all. And as is the case with so many of the colored people of the Southland, they were not free from prejudice against the Catholic Church. So it was with certain amount of consternation that the mother saw her son always playing with Catholic boys of that section of the National Capital known to the older residents as known to know "Swampoodle." As the youngster refused to go to his own church, though he was frequently seen to follow the Catholic boys as far as the church of the Jesuit. Fathers. Loyd's mother threatened to send him to the blackrobed priest, of whom he stood in mortal terror. At last one day she took him, all a-tremble, to St. Aloysius' rectory and explained to the priest that, since she could not induce her son to come to her own church she was willing that he should be instructed in the Catholic faith—"for," she added, "to some church he must go, if he is to grow up to he a good man." Greatly surprised at the genuine religious sense of this poor mother, the Jesuit Father won over the trembling lad by kind words. Later, on appointed days, he instructed him in the rudiments of faith and soon had the happiness of pouring on his head the regenerating waters of baptism and of leading him with swelling heart and beam to the table of the Lord. ing face to the church. It was a strange inexplicable attraction that the long black robe of the Jesuit exercised over Loyd. With the curiosity of a boy, and the still greater curiosity of his race, young Loyd had even before his baptism found it hard to remain away from the church where mystic ceremonies and symbolical rites unintelligible to his mind, were being enacted before large congregations. But as soon as he realized what these services of the church were, and what they signified, his unspoiled heart went out with the affection of a child to the priest of God, so indispensable to the ministrations of religion. He was wont to say in his own homely fashion that a priest was greater than a king or President of the United States. He was never happier than when he had occasion to speak to a priest. And the respect which he invariably showed the clergy was not the empty, hollow deference of a man who has been trained in the conventionalities of society, but was the deep love springing from a genuinly Catholic heart. All Goods Delivered Phone North 4926 Ladies Furnishings 1832 R. Full Line of S. Ladies' and Gentle Real Values All Work First Phone North 814 Moved Wares Dept. Store adies furnishings 1832-14 N.W. WARE'S DEPARTMENT 1832 Fourteenth Street N. W. Full Line of Standard Makes of Shoes adies' and Gents' Furnishing, Hoiser Caps and Children's Earnestly Solicits You Real Values Ware's Shoes Wea JAMES H. W. UNDERTAKER AND All Work First Class Phone North 814 Near Falls Chu James H. FUNERAL D CARRIAGES F Moved from 1132 3rd Street Cor. 3rd and K S Wares Dept Store Ladies Furnishings Gents Furnishings 1832-14 N.W. WARE'S DEPARTMENT STORE 1832 Fourteenth Street N. W., Near T Street. Full Line of Standard Makes of Shoes for the Whole Family Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing; Hoisery and Rubber Goods, Hats, Caps and Children's Wear Earnestly Solicits Your Patronage Real Values Ware's Shoes Wear Well Honest Prices James H. Dabney FUNERAL DIRECTOR Moved from 1132 3rd Street, to 227 K Street, N.W. Cor. 3rd and K Streets, N. W. the narrow confines of a golden pyx, came to his poor home, the Blessed Sacrament was the one great devotion of this poor colored man's life, ceiving some of the special graces Perhaps the happiest moments of his life were those mornings when adult converts made their first Holy Communion. By one of those holy ruses which only the saints of God know how to make use of, Loyd would manage somehow to go up to the table of the Lord to kneel beside the grown-up first communicant. He often remarked that he was always conscious of that were, poured out on such occa- stons. "Loved," as he was called, was a staunch Holy Name man, and many an emphatic, protest, did he make against profanity, whether uttered by sarcastic or Protestant. When traveling on train he proudly wore his Holy Name button, and was always ready to explain its meaning. ready to explain he was cook at the Catholic Boys' Camp at Lake Ronkonkoma, L. I. Here he met many priests, whose willing servitor he immediately became. At the camp there were also ten or twelve seminarians, whose ordination he afterwards attended. He always spoke of the occasion as a day of unparalleled spiritual joy. He was unique among present-day Catholics, inasmuch as he never found a sermon or a coveny, too long. About the only criticism he ever made of either was that it was too short. As was to be expected, Loyd was a power for good in the parish. For instance, after services he would plant himself on a certain seat in the basement of the church, where he would immediately become the center of an animated group. Whereupon he would fearlessly call to account any young fellow who had shown signs of becoming delinquent in the exercise of his religious duties, and would read him a lesson, emphasizing his remarks by pounding on the floor with a stout stick, which in late years had become necessary to aid him in walking. This stick once rolled away from him while he was making a visit to the Lady Chapel in. St. Patrick's Cathedral. In his efforts to rise from his knees without he lost his balance and went over in a heap. A young man kneeling nearby immediately ran to his assistance. But Loyd's weight was too much, and both went down together. Fortunately more help arrived, and Loyd was put on his feet --- Phone Main 8273 Open from 7 to 10 Daily Sundays until 1 P.M. MENT STORE M. W., Near T Street. Shoes for the Whole Family Messery and Rubber Goods, Hats, M's Wear Your Patronage Wear Well Honest Prices WINSLOW AND EMBALMER Terms Most Reasonable Residence 49 D Church, Va. S. Dabney DIRECTOR FOR HIRE Street, to 227 K Street, N.W. K Streets, N. W. ain 8273 again. He enjoyed telling this joke on himself, placing the blame on the "rascally. stick" which had gotten him in such a predicament in such a holy place. place. It is many a year since infirmities began to overtake him. He did not regret overmuch that age forced him out of actual service on the Pullman, since his activity gave him the opportunity to exercise a higher and nobler activity—an activity which he recognized to be the one thing that really matters—namely, the persistent effort to try to grow always into a more conscious union with the Master. About the beginning of September it became plain that his end could not be far off. His cheerfulness continued unabated. His patience was a marvel to all who were near him. His submission to the will of God was so perfect and unquestioning, that those who witnessed it said to themselves that it must be a special, reward—even in the present time—given by the Giver of all good gifts to those who serve Him for a lifetime. With the true passion of the saint, he kept on praying during his last days that God would make the cross of his infirmities just a little bit more heavy and the crown of thorns just a little bit more sharp. So when he died full of years as of merit, a sweet smile such as we see on the faces of God's saints, lit up his large, honest, kindly countenance as with a glow. countenance in the countryside. To the parishioners of St. Benedict, Loyd was during his lifetime a model and an example. Everybody loved him because everybody could see that he was a chosen soul. The priests who ministered in the church held him in the highest respect, because to them he was a living example of the refining, supernaturalizing power of the Catholic faith. And perhaps here and there throughout the land there is some priest who will remember having been ministered to while on a journey by an angel in disguise—one whom we feel we may rightly call what we have dared to call him in the title of this brief sketch—a saint of the Pullman car—Thomas M. Schwertner O. P., Editor Rosary Magazine. J. O. VERMILLION THE FAMILY LIQUOR STORE Fineza, $1.00 Qt. Bon Ton, 75 Cents Qt. 831 7th St. N. W. Phone Main 2738 CONSULT US FIRST ALL KINDS OF PRINTING Linotype Composition Electric Power Presses TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. BOOK AND JOB PRINTING QUICKEST BEST TERMS CASH 1109 Eye Street, Northwest Phone Main 7590 House & Herrmann of all kinds and description, House and Herrmann is the place to visit. There is no other house of its kind in the city where the people can be satisfied. This is house hat will satisfy you. JOOD LUCK, HAPPINESS, ADVANCEMENT GOOD CHANGES ARE SURE TO COME TO YOU. THERE ARE GREAT GOOD TIMES AHEAD. 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PAIN—NO HIGH PRICES—EASY TEETH CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK AT LOWER MINISTERED AND TEETH EXTRACTED PERTS. extracting and teeth cleaned free when work We employ no students. A Satisfied Patient. Dental parlors in the city operated Dental Surgeons. MING THE TEETH OF NERVOUS AND CHILDREN: Anant Always Present. IN PRICES—EASY TERMS. AGE WORK AT LOWEST PRICES AND TEETH EXTRACTED BY EXPERTS. cleaned free when work is ordered. Loy no students. The only up to date dental parlors in the city operated by Colored Dental Surgeons. SPECIALISTS IN TREATING THE TEETH OF NERVOUS WOMEN AND CHILDREN: Lady Attendant Always Present. NO PAIN—NO HIGH PRICES—EASY TERMS. GOLD CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK AT LOWEST PRICES. GAS ADMINISTERED AND TEETH EXTRACTED BY EXPERTS. Advice, extracting and teeth cleaned free when work is ordered. We employ no students. D Royal Knights of King Gives $100.00 for 25c a month and Organizers needed in all states Write W. G. Pearson, Durham, N Rights of King David. 1.00 for 25c a month needed in all states. Good pay Pearson, Durham, N. C. The Royal Knights of King Davia Gives $100.00 for 25c a month Agents and Organizers needed in all states. Good pay Write W. G. Pearson, Durham, N. C. Wood, Coal and Coke Office and Yard: 3rd and K Streets, Northwest THE LENTEN PROGRAM In St. Augustine's Church, 1916. Sundays. Masses at 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 o'clock. Vespers and Benediction, 4 o'clock p. m. Week Days. Masses at 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 9 o'clock. Wednesdays, 8 p. m., Sodal'ty Services, the Lenten Sermon and Benediction. Fridays 3:30, and 8 p. m., the Stations of the Cross and Benediction. Lenten Course of Sermons by the Reverend Paulist Fathers. 1. "Our Priceless Gift," March 15th. "Blessed are they who have not seen and have believed."—John 20:2. 2. "The Great Concern," March 22. "What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul"—Matt. 16:26. 3. "The Bitter Thing," March 29th. "Know thou and see that it is an evil and bitter thing for thee to have left the Lord thy God."—Jerm. 2:19. 4. "The Passage and the Judgment," April 5th. "It is appointed unto men once to die and after this the judgment."—Hebr. 9:27. 6. "The Terrible Alternative." April 12th. "These shall go into everlasting punishment."—Matt. 25:46. Easter Sunday: "The Risen Christ" "He is risen, He is not here."—Mark 16:6. Palm Sunday, April 16th. Palms blessed at 11 o'clock Mass and distributed. Holy Week. Wednesday and Thursday nights, Tenebrae Friday night, Seven Last Words. Holy Thursday, Mass at 7 o'clock. Good Friday, Mass of the Presanctified, 7 o'clock. Holy Saturday, Blessing of the Fire, Holy Water, etc., 6:30. Mass begins about 7:46. Easter Sunday, Solemn High Mass at 11, and sermon by a Father from the Paulist College. Lent is the time in which you may do a great deal towards the sanctifica- Bear crosses and trials with patience and reservation We exhort all to hear Mass daily it possible. WAGE LAWS. Laws relating to the employment of women and children were quite as numerous as in preceding years. Notable among these were the minimum wage laws enacted by Arkansas and Kansas, making 11 states which now have such legislation. California, Massachusetts, and Washington passed amendments to their minimum wage laws, not, however, involving any important modifications. In Idaho a commission to investigate the subject of minimum wage legislation was provided for. Considerable progress was made in the field of child labor legislation, notably in the states of Arkansas and Pennsylvania. In the latter state the law requires 8 hours per week of school attendance for children under the age of 16, such attendance to be between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. HOTEL THE HOTEL CAPE MAY. N. J. 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. Special rates for Easter. E. W. DALE, Owner. This magnificent hotel, located in seashore resort in the world; replacement, superlative in construction, a patronage. Orchestra daily, garage premises. Special attention give n booklet. Special rates for Easter. FORD'S HAIR POMADE MAKES HARSH KINSY HAIR SOFTER, MODE PLIABLE FASTER Week Days Holy Week. WAGE LAWS. In the field of safety provision, the most detailed enactments were those formulated by the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin and the Industrial Boards of New York and Pennsylvania. The rules and orders of these bodies indicate an intimate knowledge of the conditions to be met which it is impossible for an ordinary legislative committee to procure. The worker's welfare is looked after in less usual ways by new enactments in some states regulating the sanitary conditions in labor camps, railway labor camps, and the like. Laws to regulate the giving of clearance cards or statements of cause of discharge were enacted in three states, California, Indiana, and Oregon, while in two states, California and Nevada, the right is given the employee by law to hear and answer charges brought by "spotters" before being discharged on their evidence. Other important laws enacted during 1915 were the Seaman's Act, which made numerous provisions for safety and abolished arrest and imprisonment for desertion; the Alaska and Arizona old-age pension laws, and the California act providing for the appointment of a commission to report on the subject of social insurance. WHAT WILL HAPPEN. A split in the Moose-ticket. The Bradshaw-Marshall ticket to withdraw. The Chase-Miller ticket to combine. the Grand Army Hall meeting the greatest in the history of local politics. The ticket of the Capital City United Republican Clubs the winner. The Freedmen's Hospital will lose its appropriation. Howard University will have to unload Dr. Williston. The Industrial Savings Bank will be looking for deposits after the election. Ware's Department store to occupy two more buildings before the year is out. THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW Why Mr. Hogan left the play of Rachel? Why was such an obsolete plot presented to the people? Why was not race prejudice eliminated? If the colored people haven't made sufficient advancement to give them something new? Why don't someone start a testimonial for the managers of Howard Theater? Why is it that no one thinks of meritorious services to be rendered until The Bee suggests it? DEACON PHILIP AND THE ETHIOPIA Another Faithful Deacon In the Church—A Gentile "Feeing God"—Co-ordination of Divine influences Bringing These Together "Understandest thou what thou readest!" Acts 8:30. DEACON PHILIP was just such a man as the Lord is pleased to use in the service of the Truth. Having proved himself faithful in the work of serving tables, he had been made an ambassador for God in the preaching of the Gospel at Samarra. Faithfulness in little things is sure to bring larger opportunities. We are not informed by what means "the angel of the Lord spake into Philip," sending him to the road on which he would find the eunuch's charlot. It was a time when the Lord used miraculous means of communication more than at present, doubtless for the very purpose of establishing both the faith and the work of His servants. Today we walk more by faith, less by sight and miracle. Yet so bright is the light shining upon the Word that we have much advantage every way, even over the early Church. There were no New Testament writings then. The eunuch belonged to the kingdom of Meroe, whick lay on the right bank of the Nile, and thence east to the mountains of Abyssinia. He was a court officer, evidently deeply religious. who had come into contact with the Jewish religion. In his religious fervor he had gone up to Jerusalem to worship and to gain additional knowledge of the true God. Evidently this occurrence was after the close of Israel's into contact, with the Jewish religion. In his religious fervor he had gone up to Jerusalem to worship and to gain additional knowledge of the true God. Evidently this occurrence was after the close of Israel's "seventy weeks" of special favor; for this eunuch was not a Jewish proselyte in every sense, eunuchs not being granted the privileges of the congregation. The Ethiopian eunuch. The eunuch had come away from Jerusalem with a manuscript copy of the Prophet Isaiah's writings—a very costly treasure in those times. That he was doing more than simply reading aloud is evidenced by his language to Philip. The question, "Understandest thou what, thou readest?" was a test so to speak. If the eunuch understood what he was reading, he would have gladly said, "Yes, friend, I thank God that I do. Do you also understand it?" But had he been in the wrong condition of heart, his answer might have been, "Mind your own business!" Or had he been hypocritical, he would have professed a knowledge of the subject and then, to cover his real ignorance, would have turned the conversation into another channel. The Gospel For the Meek. It was evidently of Providence that the eunuch was considering Isaiah 53. Like the majority of the prophecies, this could be understood only in the light of its fulfillment, and then only by those in proper heart attitude and under the instruction of the Holy Spirit. Deacon Philip had been taught of God through the Apostles, and was now able to communicate to the eunuch the simple story of the Gospel—that Christ had come into the world to redeem mankind, had died for man's sin, had arisen and ascended to glory; that now God was calling out an elect Little Flock to Jei joint-heirs with Jesus in the Kingdom; and that as soon as this election should be completed, The Messiah (Jesus the Head, and the Church His Body) would be manifested in ruling and blessing power to all mankind.—Acts 3:19-23. Undoubtedly Philip further explained to the eunuch that those who accepted Christ as their Savior, and who desired to become His disciples, taking up their cross to follow Him, should give their assent to this matter by baptism. Apparently it did not take the eunuch long to decide what his course should be; and his readiness of heart to follow the Lamb is indicated by his promptness to be baptized. up to foll should ass e matter tism. it did eunuc cide course and l of he the L ate "If Thou Believeest." Philip was ready to receive the eunuch as a fellow-member of the Church of Christ and to administer to him the symbol of introduction into the Body of Christ—baptism—as soon as the eunuch gave evidence of having accepted the Lord and of having made consecration to Him. He made no request that the eunuch learn the catechism or confess something else, such as well-meaning but mistaken men in the Dark Ages promulgated as necessary and as explanatory of the Bible. Nelther did he say: "I will write your name as a member of the Church and will procure for you authority to preach the Gospel in Ethiopia." No; at that time the subject was not confused, begged, as it is now. On the contrary, Philip preached the Gospel in its simplicity; and this eunuch received it in like manner. Moreover, with the Gospel itself went the right and the authority to declare it. (Isaiah 61:1-3; Jeremiah 23:28.) All who have received the anointing of the Spirit, the unction from the Holy One, are thus fully commissioned to tell forth the Good Tidings. TWO LIKE FIGURES OF CHURCH'S BAPTISM Deliverance of Noah and His Family In the Deluge—A Figure of Church's Salvation Through Baptism Into Christ's Death—Water" Immersion a Similar Figure—Christ the Ark of Safety—Only Eight Saved In Noah's Ark—Church a "Little Flock." Through Noah and His Family Earth Repealed—Through The Christ the Dead World to Be Recreated. Peterboro, Out- March 12.—Pastor Russell gave a deeply interesting address here today. His text was 1 Peter 3:21: "The like figure where- unto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience to Peterboro, Out- March 12.—Pastor Russell gave a deeply interesting address here to day. His text was 1 Peter 3:21: "The like figure where unto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the fifth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience to ward God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ." From the context the Pastor showed that St. Peter had in mind the Deluge of Noah's day. He reminded his audience that all mankind perished in the Flood except eight souls, who were preserved from a watery grave by means of the Ark which God had provided them. He called attention to the fact that those saved in the Ark were saved from death, not from eternal torment; and that a "like figure" of salvation would not mean that the Church is to be saved from eternal torment by their baptism into Christ. As Noah and his family were saved from death, so Christ's Church are saved from death through their baptism. As the whole world perished in the Deluge, so the entire world now is perishing. As Noah and his family were saved from death by entering the Ark in obedience to God, so the Church are saved from Adamic death by obedience to God, by accepting His offer of salvation: They are no longer of the world, as Jesus said. The Ark represented Christ. Whoever comes into Christ comes into safety and salvation, out of danger and destruction, and 'is said to have "passed from death unto life."—Jour 17:16; 15:19; 5:24. Only a very limited number come into Christ. While it is commendable to turn from sin and to seek to live a righteous life, yet this does not constitute a coming into Christ; for as the Apostle says, "If any man be in Christ, he is a New Creature." (2 Corinthians 5.17). Just how much is comprehended in these words even true Christians come to see only gradually. A New Creature is one who has died to his human nature, and who has God's promises and the prospect of a spiritual existence in the future instead of a human existence. He differs from others in that he has beggotten of the Holy Spirit. At first he is a habe; but through the nourishment provided in God's Word the New Creature must grow up into Christ. The Two Like Figures of Salvation. Salvation through the Ark was one figure of the salvation of the Church through baptism into Christ. Baptism into "water" is another figure of the same thing. But in neither case did the water save. So it is not the outward baptism that saves, but the real—not "the putting away of the flth of the flesh, but the answer [response] of a good conscience toward God." The text is pointing out to us a peculiar baptism—the answer of a good conscience toward God." The Heavenly Father has called us to a wonderful Heavenly inheritance; and, we respond by accepting His proposition. As God told Noah and his family that they would be saved by gathering into the Ark, so He says to those invited during the Gospel Age. "Gather My salts together unto Me"—not to any human leader, not to any man-made denomination, but to Jehovah Himself. This gathering is accomplished through a Covenant by Sacrifice, made individually with God. Very few have made this Covenant; for the great majority are prevented by Satan from hearing the Gospel Message. (2 Corinthians 4:4.) He has multitudinous means for distracting men. Fair earthly prospects, ambitions to be great, selfish schemes for advantage over fellowmen, etc., are held up to blind to the things of real and lasting value. When one receives God's invitation to become a living sacrifice through Christ, the only "answer of a good conscience" could be, "Here, Lord, I give Thee my little all!" This is the true meaning of baptism; and surely it is a "reasonable service!" (Romans 12:1. 2.) 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Speaks well for Leerey, the Maxwell agent, doesn't it? DONTS: Don't use cheap oil and wonder what makes your car heat up and carbon up. Don't insert a tube in the casing that has just been punctured without looking in the casing good to see what caused the puncture. Don't take your car for a camel; it cannot go without water; also oil. Don't continue to drive your car when it kicks back when trying to crank it; it is a warning that the platinum points are getting bad. ESSAY CONTEST. The positive and final closing date for the essay contest on the life of Booker T. Washington is to be Wednesday, March 22, 1916. The prizes are to be awarded at Plymouth Congregational Church, Rev. A. C. Garner, pastor, corner Seventeenth and P streets northwest, Wednesday, March 29, 1916, at 8 o'clock. Some of the prominent speakers Congressman Abercrombie, of Alabama, who knew Dr. Washington personally, Justice Frederick Siddons of the District Supreme Court, Dr. W. Bruce Evans and Miss Chase, principal of one of the public schools. The prizes have been increased to 1st prize, $5.00 gold piece; second prize, $2.50 gold piece, and third prize, a silver dollar. The final closing date is the 22nd of March. There has been several postponements but on this date the contest will close and the prizes awarded on the 29th. The winners will be announced in The Bee of the 25th inst. TO BE A GREAT EVENT. The awarding of the prizes for the best essay on the life of Booker T. Washington is to be something not soon to be forgotten. The contest editor, Chas. Skinner, has secured as speakers for the occasion Congressman Abercrombie of Alabama, Justice Siddons, Dr. W. Bruce Evans, Miss Chase and others. The contest editor is trying to secure the services of the Colored National Guards Band to render music for the event. Essays should be mailed Mr. Chas. Skinner, contest editor, Washington Bacon, 1109 Eve St. N. W. Contest Judges and Rules. The judges for the essay contest are Mr. James Monroe of the O Street Vocational School, Mr. Ainesworth Wucker of Wormley School, and Mr Milton Lewis of Howard University. They will judge upon spelling, penmanship, punctuation, paragraphing, language and neatness; his or her grade and advancement in school being considered. The essay must have a summary in which the writer must express his or her opinion of what Dr. Washington did for his race. Contestants must give full name, address, grade in school and teacher's name. PICTURE OF CONTEST WINNERS TO BE IN THE BEE. The winners of the Booker T. Washington essay contest are to have their pictures placed in The Bee, together with the publishing of the essay they composed. They will appear in the issue of March 25, just before the prizes are awarded. Howard Drew, was defeated by Brooke Brewer of this city in Philadelphia last Saturday. Drew was fourth in the race. Roy Morse was third, with doubt in the minds of the judges, some of whom picked him for second. All the details of the race are not in hand, but the writer was informed by a friend in New York that Drew has not been in shape since he left Washington. Morse and Drew won in races in which Stephenson has been a poor fourth all the season, and Morse has beaten Brewer in the 100 and 220-yard dashes in the eastern tryouts last year, which makes us believe that some extenuating circumstances must have been, although the two athletes we mention would be the last to say so. Banqueting athletes is often bad, especially in seasons of competition. One of the swellest banquets was given in Drew's honor on March 10th, at which were many of the leading men, white and colored, in Brooklyn, N. Y., and on the 11th, Morse and Drew trailed Brewer in Philadelphia. The reason may be there. The Negro Welfare League of Richmond is doing a great work in that city for the colored people. Mr. W. N. Colson, a graduate of Union University and a special student at Columbia, is director, and Mrs. Maggle Walker, of the St. Luke organization, is president of the League. The League is fostering athletics as one of its features. Basketball teams among the young ladies of the city have been formed and are playing games there. The best team is scheduled to play in Washington on the 31st at the Armstrong Gym. The Young Women's Christian Association team will be their opponents. An effort is being made to stage a big outdoor meet on Howard University campus in May. Probably a joint meet of the University and the P. S. The Largest Stock of Auto Supplies in the City The Right Prices to Every One IF-IT'S-FOR-THE-AUTO-WE-HAVE-IT Bumbers-Greases 1328-1330 New York Ave. A. L. will be arranged. Mr. James Hunter and Mr. Arthur Wheeler have planned to call a meeting soon of men of the town to discuss plans for a big Washington Athletic Club. Such an organization might save the athletic abilities of many of our school boys from being lost to the race by affording them interesting competition and persuading them to lead clean upright lives that their performances might be creditable and their examples worthy. With such a population as we have here, a splendid array of sterling physical manhood in ennobling competition may result. This is possible. This can be done. Only those who go through it may understand the strain and work necessitated in planning and conducting an indoor meet. The financial responsibility, the athletic responsibility and the spectacular features all are important. It is a joke, however, to consider one man's efforts too highly, for the job to be successful must have the cooperation of many, and this was the real reason for the limited success that came to us. PROMINENT SPEAKERS At the Awarding of the Prizes for the Best Essay on the Life of Booker T. Washington. Among some of the prominent speakers who are to address the contestants for the prize in the essay contest on the life of Booker T: Washington are Congressman Abercromble, of Alabama, who knew Booker T. Washington intimately; Miss Eva Chase, and a number of others who will be announced later. The prizes are to be awarded at Plymouth Congressional Church at Seventeenth and P-streets on Wednesday night, March 29, at 8 o'clock. Contestants are urged to hurry their essays that the judges may not be rushed on the final closing day, March 22. The prizes for winners in this contest have been advanced and changed from $2.50 in gold, a silver dollar, and a half dollar, to a $5.00 gold piece, a $2.50 gold piece, and a silver dollar. HOTEL NEWS. By DeReef Miller George Robinson, a former waiter in the service of the B. & O. Railroad Co., and also as buffet man at the New Ebbitte, is doing well as stewart at the Dumbarton Club of west Washington. According to reports from Palm Beach, Fla., by our southern correspondent, Leon D. Mitchell, says that the hotels have done a record-breaking business, and the boys are on their way north with the "bacon." Joseph McLain is the man of the hour at Palm Beach; he has practically stamped out gambling in the quarters. His officers and men were of the highest type this season. Among the officers, were our old friend, James W. Gray, Sr., the well-known restauranter of this city; Josepli Hall of Louisville, Ky.; Capt. Steward Carter and Preston Rock, all of whom are dining room experts. The hat rack for the season shows that not a garment was lost or hat misplaced; this was due to the careful, systematic work of Messrs. Hiram Gray, Louis Cole and James Gray, Jr. With tears streaming down their worn cheeks, the 400-odd waiters clapped each others' hands on last Tuesday morning and sang the closing anthem, "God Be with Us Till We Meet Again." On the first of April when the races are started in the nearby Maryland towns, the hotel business will show a big increase. For several weeks to come Washington will be the rendezvous for tourists on the "See America First Movement," Washington, D.C. White Sulphur Springs and Hot Springs have a good spring season to look forward to before the summer resorts are open. John Mayo, a very progressive head waiter from the middle west, and who for the past several months has had charge of the dining room of Cafe Wilson which closed last week at the corner of Fifteenth and F streets northwest, has been appointed Captain of the "Gold Room" at the New Ebbitt, following the resignation of Capt. J. B. Peen. Leon D. Mitchell, of the "Royal Ponciana Hotel" at Palm Beach, is spending several weeks in his home town, Charleston, S. C., before returning to Washington. Ernest Jones, formerly connected with Harvey's restaurant, has been transferred from the night force at the New Ebbitt to the regular day force, after the resignation of W. A. Morton, "The Western Man," who is leaving for Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Morton were the guests of a very successful farewell dinner given at the residence of Mr. S. P. Dickerson on last Sunday afternoon, before leaving the city. Mr. James H. Harris, chairman of the Sick Committee of the New Ebbitt Waiters' Association, has returned to his duties after several days' illness. Mr. H. L. Washington, well-known in Georgetown, has been transferred from the "Crystal Room" at the New Ebbitt to the Main Cafe. Mr. W. H. Brown, better known as "Jew Brown" is making a big record at the New Ebbitt, since being in charge of the service bar. He has developed into the bartender that is a little different, that is he caters to his orders, he mixes his drinks the way the THE C. L. 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Matters seem in a bad way, revenues are falling fast, and, of course, the colored people will be the first to suffer, as only meager means are now appropriated for Negro education and for Negro uplift. What the future portends in these directions only the future can reveal. The article in Finance, in part only, says: "Without being active participants in the cause of prohibition; and holding no brief for the liquor interests, many representative citizens of this section are today trying to figure out the net results, both financial and moral, of the prohibition laws which have been in operation, for the past few years in some of the southern states. They have not requested information on the subject from men who are interested in breweries or distilleries, nor have they appealed to leaders in the past temperance crusades for facts pertaining to the results of this new southern experiment. On the contrary, they have sought light on the question from the only unprejudiced source—officials who receive and disburse moneys of the municipalities and the states." SUPPLIES Rich White Man to Adopt Mulatto Girl, Evansville, Ind.-Clifford Yarborough, a rich grain broker of Pulaski, Tenn, appeared before Judge Duncan C. Givens, of the Circuit Court here today, and asked permission to adopt Eugenia Murray, a seventeen-year-old mulatto. He confessed she is his own daughter. The girl is strikingly beautiful and could easily pass for white. Yarborough told the court he "merely wanted to right a wrong done many years ago." DEATHS Dr. Oliver M. Atwood, formerly a member of the Board of Education, died last Tuesday, March 14. He was buried from his late residence, 1315 Tenth street northwest. Thursday March 16, at 1:30 P. M. James Hyland Hayes, Jr., son of Attorney James H. Hayes and Julia H. Hayes, after one month's illness, died Monday, March 13th. Funeral March 16, from 114 East Lee street, Richmond, Va. DEATH OF MISS SARA E. LEE. The funeral of Miss Sara E. Lee, beloved daughter of Xenophon and Eliza Lee, was held from the Alexander Memorial Baptist Church. N street northwest, Wednesday, Mar. 1, 1916. It was very largely attended. The deceased by her Christian character and earnest work had won many friends. The entire service as carried out was outlined by her before her death. Rev. C. N. Pryor preached the sermon, selecting for his text, "Our Eternal Rest." Prof. Adams sang "City of Jasper Walls," and Miss M. E. Pryor sang "Angels, Get My Mansions Ready." Rev. Broadus spoke in glowing terms of Miss Lee's example, showing plainly that our works will follow us. We shall miss her, but shall meet her in that haven or rest. "You suffered much, you murmured not; We watched you day by day, Until at last, with broken heart, We saw you pass away. 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