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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper That's THE BEE WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1916 VOL. XXXVII, NO. 17 RACE CONFERENCE Much Done and Many Good Speeches—Rev. W. W. Jernagin Calls the Conference to Order and Delivers a Speech—Address to the Country—Election of Officers, Etc. The race conference convened in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. September 14th and 15th. Rev. W. H. Jernagin, who first conceived the idea of a race conference, called the conference to order, with W. M. Alexander as secretary. After devotional exercises election of temporary officers took place. First Day. Open at 10 a. m. September 14th. Devotional exercises; election of temporary officers; appointment of committee on registration; welcome address by Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, D.D.; president's statement by Rev. Dr. W. H. Jernagin. Responses by Rev. William M. Alexander of Baltimore. Dr. Md. Appointed of other officers; adjournment. committees, adj. 8 p. m., September 14th, at Mt. Car mel Church. Anthony by choir of Mt. Carmel Bap- tit church. Address. "Proportional Representation," by Mr. William C. Lee of American Proportional Representation League. Address, "The Attitude of the Various Parties Towards the Negro," by Honorabo H. Martin Williams, reading clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Adjournment. Second Day. 10 a. m., to 2 p. m., September 15. at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. Devotional service. Open conference: (a) "Efficiency Test for Each Unit of the Race," opened by Prof. J. R. Hawkins and Prof. Jesse Lawson. Public discussion: (b) "How to Bring About Racial Solidarity," opened by Prof. Chas. M. Thomas. Public Discussion: (c) "The Break Down in the Administration of Justice in the United States," opened by Prof. Neval Thomas. ed by Prof. (1) Lynching, (2) Segregation (3) Discrimination, (a) In the Courts (b) In Society (c) In Government Service. REV. W. H. JERNAGIN Adjournment : Argo 8 p. m., September 15th, closing ses- sion. Carmel, Church. sion, Mt. Carrion. Dev. services. (a) singing (b) Scripture (c) prayer. (b) Scripture Anthem by Mt. Carmel Choir. Addresses: "How May We Use Politics to Better Our Condition in This Country, by Rev. Dr. S. L. Corrothers of D. C., and George A. Neele, Esq., of Pittsburgh, Pa. Address subject (to be announced), by Bishop I. N. Ross D.D. of Maryland. Presentation of resolutions by committee, Captain T. H. R. Clark, Morse, Spencer, Esq., and Dr. S. L. Corrothers. routers On motion of Editor W. Calvin Chase, a committee of three, consisting of W. Calvin Chase, Rev. W. A. Taylor and Rev. E. A. P. Cheek, was appointed on nomination of perma- offers. The committee, through its chairman, Mr. Chase, introduced Rev. Taylor, who was secretary of the committee, and reported the officers of follows: follows: President, Rev. W. H. Jerngin; first vice president, Rev. E. A. P. Cheek; second vice president, Rev. J. M. W.调third vice resident, Rev. O. H. Stepaui; recording secretary, Rev. W. M. Alexander, Baltimore; Corresponding secretary, Rev. W. A. Taylor; treasurer, Rev. S. L. Corrothers; national organizer, W. W. Chase. Calvin Chase. Ex-Com.: Rev. M. W. D. Norman. Rev. J. R. L. Diggs, Bait. Rev. T. M. Allen. Virginia: Rev. D. Cannon, Lawyer P. W. Frisby. J. L. White, D. G. Mack. J. W. Jones. W. H. B. Taylor. Rev. Jeranglin upon Assuming the Chair Called This Conference to or-der- Sold in Part der and Saul in Park Race Leaders in Conference Assembled Ladies and Gentlemen. In all of my life there is nothing come to me that has given me as much genuine pleasure as to greet you this morning: the representatives of this race of ours. You are here because you are interested in the uplift and development. of our race, and because you feel that it is possible for us to help our people to higher things i life. For sometimes there seems to have been an organized movement to close the door of hope in our faces. Avenues that were once opened have been closed, and to one looking at the trend of things, would be willing to join with us in saying that it is time for us to act. in coming together today, it is not for the purpose of stirring race hatred, race antagonism, but as near as possible to bring the races closer together in an effort to make the country better and to take our places as men. ter and of course. Long since the Negro has passed the period of babyhood, and it must stand as a man, taking a man's place. There is no excuse offered to him because his father was a slave of his mother. The world is not even asking about his mother or father or what could do, but each individual must be able to answer the question "Who are you and what can you, do?" Are you prepared to take you place among men, and if not then you must stand aside. Sometime ago, standing in the capitol of Kentucky, I saw these words in letters of gold on the wall of the Senate Chamber, "United we Stand divided we fall," an I thought how much better, we would be as a race if we could get our people to see that motto in its true meaning. motto in its You have been called together to discuss race unity and race solidarity. If we unite we can stand, we will be able to accomplish much for God and the race. We cannot get the recognition of this country singly. We must unite, and when we speak, it must be understood that we are speaking for the 10,000,000 in the United States. They are behind us, and then we will be heard. Our race must have confidence in leadership. They must honor and respect the men who have prepared themselves and then in the spirit of Christ are leading them. of Christ in life. We come together to exchange view on every phase of our racial life in this country. Because we believe that by the exhanging of ideas the best can be accomplished for God and the race. The ideas of many thinkers blended together will be able to ac- complish in order. "Out of this we want to reach the best methods for the adjustment of our affairs. It is possible for this to be done and it must be done, and you are to be the leaders in doing it. We believe that through us depends the future of our people—I mean to say the greatest results must attained not by the politician, but through the real thinkers. Men who are not office seeking, men who will not lay down a right contention for money; but who after finding that he is right will be willing to die for that right. The world is calling for such men today and the race is calling for them. I am sure that we will find it in you. The fact that you are here tells me that you are interested in our race and social development." racial diversity I am not here to suggest all the methods, but we want to get your ideas. We want to get the best plans for reaching the Congress of the United States. New men are comming on the scene and are bringing new problems to be solved. Things are being brought to life today—things that leading statesmen of years ago never dreamed of. For instance "Segregation," a thing that was not thought of a quarter of a century ago. The men who seek to use race prejudice and hatred to ride into political preferments have introduced such measures, and many of the cities and towns are taking hold of it. I care not how I may strive to be a lawabiding citizen, how intelligent I may be, or how much money I may have, they are trying to say by law that I must live in certain sections of a city, or county, and it is unlawful for me to live other wise. We are thrown off in certain sections of the city, and then the city never has money enough to pave that part of the town, to put in lights and sewerage, hence it is kept unhealthy and then they say "Negroes are dying too fast." In the language of old I am forced to ask "Gentlemen where are we at? Where is our country drifting? What steps must we take? We cannot sit still and see our rights go from us. We cannot permit our people to be enslaved in a new way. Some years ago they started with Jim Crowinsm, and it has been drifting into other things. I know that there are some of our people who have contented themselves by saying give us separate but equal accommodation and we will be satisfied. But we will not be satisfied with any such doctrine. Give me separae and superior accommodation and I will not be satisfied because I do not believe in proscription. I am a man and let me take a man's place in this world. I do not seek to go into any man's private home who do not want me there, but I am not going to say to any man that I am unfit to enter his home because I am a Negro. I am proud of my race, and I think it is as good as any other race in the world. We must reach Congress not only Congress but we must reach the state legislators. There is no need of rushing to Congress unless we are able to control some things at home. It has been said that the sooth is contending for the right to rule its own affairs, and so far as it is concerned except slavery it has all that it contended for before the war. The Negro [Portrait of a man in formal attire, wearing a suit and tie, with a mustache.] is practically at the mercy of the south and when he is mistreated and we take our case to the National Capitol we are referred back to the states, the president says that he is powerless to act. He is able to write notes to foreign powers, and perhaps there has never been in the white house a man who is such an expert note writer, but when it come to protecting human life at home he is powerless to act. Friends, I...realize that we must make public sentiment in our favor. We must be able to go to the country with our case, and at the same time we must make friends. Of course there is something for us to do. We must teach our young people that they must respect the rights of others. Impudence is not manhood or womanhood. We must not be noisy on the street cars and other public places. We must be polite and courteous regardless to how others may act and do. I realize that we must strive to get a favorable account of us through the public press. There are many good people who have formed their opinion of us from what they have read in the newspapers or in public print of Negro. wickness, whether these accounts are true or false. Millions of people believe what they see in the papers. You can easily see what feeling the reports which portray the Negro's vices and touch not virtues are producing in the minds of the credulous, against us. When a white man or white woman sees a negro man or woman what thoughts come up. What are the white woman's thoughts of safety; of the character of the Negro; and the honesty of the Negro man? gro man: In general such thoughts as would ins spire an intelligent and civilized negro on meeting an Indian, a Chines, or even a white man, removed from personal or property security. It is wonderful under these circumstances that the relations between the races are as amicable as they are. We must bring about a change. Let us conservatively and calmly consider these things. I thank God that we are able to in the spirit of Christ consider these things. We are not abusive. My people are kind and obedient. They give the best to the white man and every other man who seeks shelter in their humble homes, or whenever they meet them. My race is not a bloody race, and if it remains true to it own nature, it will teach the races of the world, that only spiritual forces conquer. This is a high mission. Let others superior to us in the slaughter of human beings, but let no race be superior to ours in the service and salvation of the human family. Guns an swords conquer nothing. Can a shot gun restore lost virtue? Can a sword wipe out stain upon character? I want my race to endure in patience, work hard and triumph by the sword of the spirit, which is the only conquest. Carry the pick axe in one hand and the olive branch of peace in the other hand and they will solve the problems in a way that will reflect glory and honor upon us when we stand before the judgment bar of future intelligence of mankind. Let us together consider what the olive branch of peace shall be. Truth forever on the scaffold. Wance of peace shall "Truth forever on the scaffold. Wrong forever on the throne, vet that scaffold swaits the future, Right is right, since God is God, And right the day must win; "To doubt woul be dislovalty; To faut尔 woul be sin." BLACK BILLY SUNDAY REV. ALEXANDER WILBANKS, The "Black Billy Sunday," in a Worldwide Campaign—The Great. Evanist Helping the Needy—His Remarkable Campaign—Received an Ovation Wherever He Went. The greatest religious campaign ever held in the city or state of New York has just closed. It was conducted by the "World's Great Evangelist," Rev. Alexander Wilbanks, known throughout the country as "Black Billy Sunday." That great and broad-hearted preacher, Dr. W. W. Brown, extended the invitation to Dr. Wilbanks on the behalf of the people of New York, and built the temporary tabernacle at a cost of $10,000. He and his good people were doubly paid, because 601 souls were brought to God and joined the various churches of the city through the preaching of this great man of God. Although the weather was very hot during the month of August, yet the tabernacle proved to be too small for the crowd that packed it from every part of the great city and from adjacent towns, Engleside, N. J., thirty miles; Passaic, N. J., New Rochle, N. J., and Mt. Vernon, N. J., and other places. No one has seen such spiritual enthusiasm and spiritual outpour as characterized this meeting. People in every walk of life were converted. The closing farewell meeting will never be forgotten. 2,000 persons paid 10 cents at the door to hear the famous sermon. "The Titanic." The door had to be closed at 8 o'clock. Thousands were standing outside, offering 25 cents and as much as a dollar to gain admission. The police had to be called to guard the doors, to keep the people from breaking in. It took all the deacons and ushers to open a way through, the frantic crowd to get the evangelist and his wife into the tabernacle. People were standing on boxes and barrels and every conceivable thing obtainable; they were packed in the street so thick that wagons could not pass. It was so hot on the inside until ladies sold fifty dollars worth of lemonade before the sermon was preached; also fifty-five dollars worth of the evangelist's songs and pictures were sold. At the close of the tabernacle meeting the people in the Bronx rented a theater. Rev. Mr. Luck, pastor of the Baptist Church in Bronx, united with the other churches for a few nights and 125 persons were converted. At the meeting on Labor Day the Dr. and Mrs. Wilbanks sailed on the Palatine Steamship, City of Columbus, for Savannah, Ga. A host of friends came to the wharf to bid them good bye. They encountered a terrific storm around Cape Hatteras, which lasted all night. The waves swept clear across the vessel and fish were thrown upon the deck of the ship. They arrived at Savannah Thursday, to attend the great national convention, and returned with the delegates to this city, after a short speech there which swept the convention. He received invitations enough to t:e him fully five years to fill. BAPTISTS AROUSED. Thousands Come to the Aid of Miss Burroughs—Baptist Convention Has No Authority Over Training School—The President In the Saddle. The split wing of the National Baptist convention, which met in Savannah, Ga., some few days ago and which adopted a resolution to appoint a committee to take over the National Messing School for Women and Girls at Lincoln Heights, will sing another song. A prominent Baptist and a man of national reputation, Rev. Alexander, of Baltimore, Md., said to a Bee representative a few days ago that the National Baptist Convention had no more to do with Miss Burroughs and her school than the other thousands of contributors. Because a person contributes to an institution does that give him a bona fide claim or property right to the institution? This is the position of the Baptist Convention. It contributed and so did many Methodists and Presbyterians. Miss Burroughs and the trustees have the legal right to control and manage this school. Many others are of the same opinion but go farther than Rev. Alexander. They claim that the Baptist that met in Savannah, Ga., is a bolting factor from the regular organization and if this factor has a right to control the loyal factor has a similar right, but, as a matter of fact neither factor has any property or legal or moral claim on this school. Miss Burroughs, through her individual efforts, is responsible and deserves credit for the school, and she will hold it. REV. JERNAGIN IN PHILADELPHIA. He Visits the Camp of Southern Colored Men Who. Migrated to the East. Doing Well. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 19.—Rev. W. H. Jernagin arrived in the city this week and went directly to the camp of colored men who migrated from the south to work on the Pennsylvania railroad. In speaking to a Bee representative, he said that he found everything in a sanitary condition and the men are doing well. This is a great opportunity for colored men in the south to come north. In speaking to Mr. Dockerty, Rev. Jernagin was informed that the Pennsylvania railroad company treat these men as citizens; all that is necessary is for them to make good. Rev. Jernagin left for Washington, Tuesday highly pleased with his visit. EQUAL RIGHTS SUNDAY OCT.1. Let All Our Churches Observe. Boston, Mass., September 18, 1916: The National Equal Rights Congress appeals to all the clergy and churches to observe Sunday, October 1st, as Equal Rights Sunday and then to have prayer and exhortation for the success of the National Colore Citizenship Rights Congress to be held in the John Wesley Zion Church, Washington; D. C., October 4th and 5th, and Annual Meeting of League October 6th. The League requests that a service or part of a service be used to ask God's plessing in the race's effort for equality of rights, and as God helps those who helps themselves that the pastor and a layman be sent as delegates. HOWARD THEATER Washington turned out in large numbers to see the play "Within the Law" at the Howard Theatre and all were well paid as this was one of the best, plays yet presented. The play is strong, well constructed and story tells of an innocent girl accused of stealing and who is sent to prison for three years as an example to the other girls in the store. After her return she determines to get even with the world in general and the proprietor of the store in particular. With the assistance of lawyers she conducts several questionable schemes, said to be within the law, but which, if conducted by an individual might not be considered legal. To cap the climax, she carries the son of her former employer and almost prostrates the old man. Outwitting the police for a long time, she, with her fellow workers, finally find themselves involved in a murder. Though denounced as a criminal the husband rmains loyal and wins her love. Her remains loyal and wins her love. Her proven and all ends well. The acting of Mrs. Anderson as the shop girl was a pleasure to her friends and admirers. The emotions of anger, dispair and humility are so acted as to make her stand out as one of the best emotional actresses on the stage. Miss Desmond seems to fit every role she assumes. In this play she fairly scintillates with wit and her gestures and expressions are most laugh producing. Albert Knorl, as the son, gives a very creditable performance and with more development will be one of the top notchers. Sidney Kirkpatrick, as the police inspector, lends his fine physique to the part and acquires himself admirably. Chas. Olden, as "Joe Garson", surprised many by his rapid improvement. Carrying one of the leading parts, he gave a true interpretation to his portrayal. Charles Moore, as the father, is as usual very good. His work always stands out prominently. Clarence Muse, represents the tougher side of the police but pictures that side as the popular mind sees it. The cast is well balanced and each player deserves commendation. "THE MEDIATORS." The Mediators, consisting of Oswald J. Burke, president, Dr. Sherwood L. Catlett, vice president; Wm. k. Ford, secretary; H. Cyril Irving, financial secretary, and H. Teagle King, treasurer, held their fifth annual fall matinee dance. Friday afternoon in the main auditorium of True-Repformers' Hall. Music was rendered by "Doc Perry's" "Society Orchestra. Besides their numerous Washington patrons, there were guests from New York, Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Virginia. As usual everyone spent an enjoyable afternoon. MISS BURROUGHS ON THE JOB Flooded With Letters and Telegrams. The people of this city were struck with consternation when they read in the last issue of the Bee, the attempt on the part of the grafters in the National Baptist Convention to change the management of the National Training School for Women and Girls from the hands of the trustees and give it over to those seven incorporators who took out a charter here, May 17, 1915. The School is now managed and controlled by 50 or 60 capable trustees. The property is held in trust by them for the splendid work of training women and girls for all kinds of vocations. Miss Burroughs is the founder and has done all of the constructive work, and a mighty monument it is. Now for these grafters who have nothing to their credit but failure to try to get themselves in to dictate to Miss Burroughs is more than the people of this city and of the country will stand. The gang might as well get that National Theological Seminary for which they have been soliciting money for fifteen years agoing, because they will never have a chance to say who shall be who on Lincoln Heights. Miss Burroughs has been swamped with letters and telegrams from friends, white and colored, from all over the country. They declare they will stand by her, and Washington says in one voice "we will too." The Bee was only able to get this from Miss Burroughs, "I mean to make this the greatest Institution for our women and girls in the world." What I have to say with reference to the Savannah outrage, will go to press next week. I must comfort the hundreds of friends by letting them know that I am on the job to stay. Friends have swamped me with let- [Picture of a woman with a headband, wearing a dress with buttons.] ters. The light is not on me however, make that clear, in justice to all concerned. The men want the property differently placed. We will see about that. This is to be our best year; the enrollment will be very large." We were anxious to get the statement Miss Burroughs has for publication, but she smiled and said, "I am not ready to speak, but rest assured that I am not going to let any set of men wreck this Institution, nor do I propose to have a war of words over it. I am going to do my work and no man nor set of men, can hinder me, nor manage what they have not built up." With this, the President of the National Training School bade us good bye, and we left one of the most beautiful spots in the country, thinking what a disgrace and a calamity it would be for the work so successfully carried on to be in anyway hampered. If those "Baptist Buzzards," as our friend Ben Davis called them, want any property to manage, they had better send their Auditor Rogers, out to collect funds. There is a plenty of land for sale in Washington, but we do not want any man, nor the set of men who took part in that Savannah mob, to even visit this city. Had that Convention-been held here and the same dirty trick trick, we would have run the whole gang out of town. ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. W. W. Martin, who has just closed his fourth successful season at Mt. View House, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., announces that he has opened up a first class dining room at his new home. 1822 Twelfth street northwest, where he hopes to meet his many old friends to whom he will give home services. Evening parties and dinners a snealtv. Catering of all kinds. 1822 Twelfth St. N. W. First Separate. noe | . Company. C, ; . Naco, Arizona, ae September 15, 1916. — Mr. Caivin Chase, Editor, 1109 Bye. st.,N: W., : ‘Washington, ‘D. 0. . Dear Sir: “Having done service on the Mexican border for -the last three months, I have composed. what you may call a composition, concerning: our dutles nd the section of the country in Which we are now situated. I hope it will be published in your well-known and widely ‘cirewlated paper. T have een a coristant reader of your paper and have always found it very inter. esting and. satisfactory. ‘Under the - command’ of Major James FB: Walker we.aré at Naco, Ari. zona.. Hoping to bear from. you, } remain, Very triuy, yours. STANTON: THOMPSON. ist Class Private.First Separate - , Battaljgn, Company C. Care Lewis Patterson, © ‘Company, Commander.. -” re ae aa Four’ thonsand miles from Washing- ton, ‘Far from the dear ones at home, On the borders of Mexico, ‘That's as far as we have gone; We are stationed at a town called ‘Naco, Just ten miles trom Bisbee; ‘And. for many, and many miles + around There 1s nothing for us to see but The mountains, cattle. and plains, And deserts covered. with sand, so The boya are getting, discouraged, Wishing to be home again. ‘We are’ getting along, very fine, ‘There's nothing we want we don't get, There is only one thing in this Wide, wide world, Only ohe thing that I regret, That's the girl I love I left behind, ‘When I: went to Naco on. the. firing v line. ‘The meals we get here are not ‘the dest. i But.as"good as can be found” Jn any of these western states, _ For miles and miles: around. 1am using my leisure moments ‘To ‘interest you if. 1 can In the routine of our army life, Down on this foreign land. My’ time fs getting very short, T've only a few moments to spare, Til tell you. more in a few days t come, ‘When T get back home -Jn dear old Washington. But, Oh, what -a, joyful meeting, ‘When that train pulls.in town. Fathers, mothers and sweethearts ‘Will gather for miles around; ‘They will need no invitation % When we pull intto Union. Statfon, As the: papers “will state, It they do not hesitate, When we start, and our destination GIRL’S PROFIT IN HOGS. Raising Swine Not a Firiishing School 4 For Debutantes. _Hoitville, °Cal.— Raising hogs for pleasure and profit {s the occupation of Biss Josie Fuller. seventeen, thé young- est -and-best ull arotnd feminine pork producer in the Imperial valley." It fa her mbition-to become the best expert on. hoxs In ber district, Her herd numbers fifty. strong -nd ts in- ereasiug. “Pig culture isn’t aesthetic work, of course.” snid Miss Puller.’ “It can‘t-be conskiered a Gnishing school for debutantes. but {here's money ih it.” She hus: eatnblished a’record of de- veloping her porkers for the market at a cost of 34 cents a-pound. “sVomen may not admire hogs, but If they don't it's because “thes ‘know so ttle alont them, Once'Interested they Decome just ns capable as men’ in han dling swine.” TWO DEATHS IN ONE HOME. Sees Mother-in-law ‘ Stricken With Heart Failure, Then Dies. ~ | Philadelphia, ~ Stricken with beart failure Just atter she, had called her gon to dinnér at noon. Mrs. Rebecca ‘Phong, seventy-three years old, a sis- ter of Jesse Pratt, former. mayor. of Camden, fell dend ty the dining room of ber Camden. home. ‘Mrs. Madeline Thomas, ber daugh- ter-in-law, who was in’ an adjoining room. ran to ler assistance and was leaning: over. her, trying to litt’ her form to a’ couch, when she, too, col- lapsed and fcllw@feless. : John’ Frazer came into town and found employment in # pressing club. He washed windows and did errands for thitty.centé a day, which was fair wages: In: his spare moments” he watched the workers. Then he took up the fron. Soon he had a:table and an fron,-and was drawing a wage of a dollar a day., For all that he was just a’ pressing-clud Negro. —_ Nobody thought of him as anything else, “In a few years the owner of the business, a-white man, died. Frazer bought the business, | me ‘As colordd folk’ came in to) bring and ‘take ‘back clothes, they inquired for a barber shop. Frazer fitted up & chair, bought a pair of olippers, and advertised fur clients; that 1d, he at first cut hair for nothing. Then, as he mastered’ the art, he charged five cents, then ten cents, and so on till he reached the standard price of twenty five cents. ; ‘Meantime he had bought a farm and a horse. Ho said, “I'll take this horse ‘and land and make it pay for another place.” Scarcely had jhe embarket on this proposition when a few chole acres of land on the west side.of Au burn were put up fot sale. . Strangels enough, it was the lana of Frazer’ father's master. Frazer bought it. He put up.o three-story building. He ha: abandoned the pressing club but sell: clothing. He still-runs a barber shop in the rear of the store. His secon floor is an assembly room for lodges and amusements. On the third flo , om Be ¢ ee ee : ec eee ees | ee GS ia coe ee ee Ke Beata en glk on LEIS ee i ve | Neg Ln a es ae ‘4 Re Wee gt) Pe eee ae) 4 a) ete pe Be Pei hs, <tr rages Aa 5 // Ca / : ee DISFRANCHISING LAWS. ~ on. J. C. Mannings Speaks Out. BEM AGE Oe “. Since the going into éffect of the disfranchising laws in the South, re- sulting in open denial and abridge- ment of. the right to vote, . the present Congress is the first to be dominated, by ‘the distranchising/ states of the South. i ‘There {s not’a delegation from any, one of these states In the lower House of Congress that holds: its present re: presentation -by- any right or title. ‘The War Amendments are self ‘acting. Abridging or .denying the right ‘to vote is followed, automatically, by re- quired-. reduction in representation. It is true, therefore, that there being no reduction in representation these Inielegations até not -entitled to’ seats in Congress; for there is no way of de- a isn bps hts eA ik OT OME he has an undertaking establishment. A few paces from the atore he has built a home. A little further on he has put.up a hotel cottage, a rare place in the South, with clean, wiry Tooms, and: up-to-date cooking and service—Clement Richardson in the Southern Workman. = SEEBY’S QUINADE. Ifyou haven't used Seeby’s QUI- NADE, you have missed all .of the vast Denefifs, of “hatr-health” which this famou8 hair-pomade brings. Go to your druggist and get.a jar now, use {t a the directions tell you and watch the great improvement ‘it will produce. 4 Negroes Turn to,Hughes; |. . : “Resent. Wilson Attitude - New York City, ‘Sept. 16. Wilson campaign « manages re- ceived a severe ‘jolt. to-day when it Lo ee i was learned the negro Democratic: ‘organization: of the state had flopped, almost bodily, to the ‘Hughes stand- ard, In.a letter to the Repulican na- tional committee, Ralph E. Langston, chairman ofthe executive committee, of. the negro’ Demagracy, announced | his intention’ to support, the entire Republican ticket, Langston says. discrimination by the Wilson administration against ne groes will allenate every negro Yoter. THE BEE INTHE P.1. \ The Ninth Cavalry Making a Recta. Manilla, P. 1, \ August: 10, 1916. To Editor of The Bee: 5 T take pleasure in sending you some néws matter, which I hope you will publish. have heard .you make Speeches, after speeches, but now you are an editor of @ great paper which we appreciate. I am very. well ac: quainted with many people in your city; also with Mr. and Mrs. Foster on Bleventh stréet northwest. It wil not be long before my return. to your Jeountry and elty. Very truly yours, EDWARD FAWCETT, Ft. McKinley. Care of.Col.'S, G. JONES, . 16th Cavalry, No. 2, P. I. . NINTH EXPECT.TO CLEAN UP. 1917 Carnival to See Them -Track a Winners. ‘Phe track’team of the Ninth Cay- airy will clean up in every depart- ment when the Carnival of 1917 rolls around, according to the dope’handed ‘out by experts on ‘cinder games yes- terday. These men are confident of termining whom of the numbay elect: ed should not be seated, of the excess representation, and hence ‘the whole delegations from. the -disfranchising states ought, under the Federal Con- stitution, to be excluded. . There is no controverting this: reasoning. ‘This Southern element dominates the committees and this illegal repre: sentation. dominates legislation, « It mist. follow that the laws. thus enact- ed-are subject to attack. No doubt the riilway managers Will take ‘observa tion of this. fact and the end of. this outlawry of the Federal Constitution js: in sight, Of course, the- present House dominated by those oytlawing the Federal Constitution, is “not ex pected to act. These. illegally elected members, controlling’ legislation, ar‘ snot expected . to unseat. themselves JOSEPH ©; MANNING. winning everything from the century to 880-yard run, and they figure that they have a. good chance even in the mile run. ‘ In the track meet of July 4 the men not only showed speed, but several of them ‘had that form that causes so many trainers and coaches to go. wild with glee.* Craiger, an -old “Chicago ‘University athlete, was the star of that meet, and the-way he skimmed over.the century and the furlong was enough to strike grief to the hearts of any opponent. Standing over six feet in his socks, this lad has -almost. per- fect form, ahd’ a: stride that must, ri- val that of- the American sensation, Joe Loomis. | * ‘Army officbrs who interest them: selves in track and fiéld sports are confident that with a little training Craiger could equal” the. efforts of Howard Drew, world. champton for the hundred yard dash. Unofficially timed Craiger has. breasted the wire in 9:4 seconds, while in actual competition, he has finished -in ten seconds flat, with no field to force him. ‘Already the men are taking bear- ings. and picking out the good mate rial for the big carpival'games. With this in view, whenever the weather permits. it, the track and field~ men may be seen doing their bit at Stot senberg. - It. is tentatively planned that, the preliminaries be run off by the sol diers before the, opening of the carni val, and that the semi-fnals,and finals he completed on-the first two days of the carnival. ORDER OF THE EASTERN: STAR Held a Great Session in Chicago, IIl.— Grang,Master Weatherless Motored to oiiacs and Showed the Teach- ers a Time—Election of Officers. ‘The Grand Royal. Matron, Hon. Lady Lucy A. Stewart, the Grand Roy- al Patron, Sir Knight Joseph Minor, who, together with Hon. Ladies Janie L, Cox, Florida Minor, Julia M. Taylor and Sit Knights William A. Baltimore, ‘William A. Wells and Rev. W. H..Jer- nagin, members of: the Grand Chapter ‘of the District of Columbia: who’ at- ‘tended the sessions of ‘the Interstate Conference of Grand Chapters at Chi- cago, Ill, have returned to the city yand they’ all speak in glowing terma of their trip and stay in Chicago. Grand’ Master. Weatherless, who mo- tored to Chicago in his car, showed the ladies every ‘courtesy, giving them several trips about the city: of Chi- cago’ in his automobile. ‘The ‘delegates from the District were much in evidence at'the confer. Jence. Hon, Lady Janie 1. Cox of D C. was elected Interstate: Royal Ma: tron. ‘The sixth. biennial session of the | interstate Conference of, Grand Chap ters Order of the Eastern Star of the | united States and Canada was held at Bethel. Church, 30th anid ‘Dearbort streets, Chicago, Ill. August 21.24, in clusive. ‘The conference had the largest at tendance of any since {ts organization there being delegates and representa [tives from 18 Grand Jurisdfction || present. ‘The meeting was opened in. du |form on the Amaranth Degree by th Grand Chapter, of the:state of Iilinols who then received the officers ant members of the Interstate Conferenc with grand honors and extended. t them the hand of welcome." “The Interstate Royal: Matron, Hor Lady: Inez Alston, of Florida then prc |cceded.to open the. session of the cor ference for the transaction of busines [ih Sir Knight W. H. Jernagin, Tr terstate Royal Patron, and Hon. Lad | A: C. Prade of Tennessee acting Inte "|state Secretary. - ,| ‘The welcome address was dellvere || by Hon. Lady L. U. Webb, Gran \| Roval Matron of the ‘state of Iilino! ‘land the response was made in behal <i Se oe : Cana eS pee Oa, ee ee Coe ae PRR See Cee eee eS - = ee Oe hes. eo EAS SE EM Bore Ba ae PHO eee Bee Re ae SR ENE iy e DW aa eee es a Ate te area Coe es BSI cahl \Aar ee Eee Ls NS eae & a BD ae: Pe Se aes om aE PROSE Ei ht Ce) 2 <i ail ae Bes eat Bi Sigh is "ogg oe epee! bq Ro cs MR ee es ia 0-0, be NBR ac s ee oe Sa Se Co a hice? Genie a es — ae Re eA ee es, — Ba SR oe Bee ae a iS meer pamaendinne er im txt hey pte pal aa a aaa _ 5 935 R Street, N. W. oe The only electrical hair, face and skin culturist in the city. . Every: electrical’ appliance that is used in, connection ‘with’ the face, Hair and skin may bé seen at this school. @..." 0 |. sco we RE Lady riorence isdictl SE Matron of the jurisdiction of Ohio, and interstate Grand Conductress. Sessions were held from 9 a. i., and from.2 p, m, to 6 p. m. The addresses ‘of the Interstate Roy- 41 Matron and Patron were interesting and instructive, reviewing ‘the work performed for the past two years. ‘Tho program consisted of many in- teresting papers and addresses, Which were discussed by the various dele- gates and representatives from: which much light and information was gain- ed by all present. Sir Knight J. G. Scott of Texas de- livered an address, “How Can We, How Should We Unity the Work of the Order. in. the Several Jurisdic- ttions?” . Hon. Lady Irene Koger of Michigan presented a paper, “History of the Order of the Eastern Star.” ‘Hon. Lady S..P: Alexander of Cal- ifornia’ presented .a° papery “Necessity for Absolute Secrecy for all Matters: Pertaining to the 0. 5. S." ‘Hon. Lady Olivia Porter of Kansas read a paper, “The Landmarks of Our Rite and Their Meaning.” ‘An. exemplification of Initiation in the Eastern Star Degree by a.select team from the chapters in Chicago was beautifully rendered. r One of the important steps taken by this conference for the unification of-the work of the order. was theap- pointment of a‘committee consisting of Sir Knight J. °C. Scott of Texas, ion, Lady Inez Alston of Florida and, Ste Knight William A. Wells of D. C.. with instructions to make a thorough investigation of the works of the or- der and to make:a report with recom- mendations at the next session of the conferencd looking to a further. unifi- cation of the work in the various: ju- risitictions. ‘The work of the conference was in- terspersed with many pleasant social functions, consisting of an informal re- ception given in honor of the visitors by members of the ofder at St, John Baptist. Church on Monday, the. 21st, Entertainment.at Elghth Regiment Armory on .Tuesday evening. On Wednesday evening the ladies of the ©. E. S.-and Daughters of lisis ave a reception to the visitors at Bethel JA. M. G. Church; on Thursday’ even- ing. an entertainment. was given. al Seventh Regiment Armory, participat. \ca in by ‘all branches of the orders. Delegates from the following Grand Jurisdictions of. the order of the Eas tern Star were, present: and took part in the conference: ‘Alabama,, Distitict of — Columbia ‘Plorida, Georgia, Illinois, Towa, Kan sas and Colorado, Kentucky, New Eng land, New Jersey,New York, Mary Iand, Michigan, Ohio Oklahoma, Pent sylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Greetings were received from Call ‘| fornia, Indiana, Virginia. ‘ |The following officers were electet | and appointed for ‘the ensuing tw years: ,| “Interstate” Royal Patron, Rev. J. H -| Garrison, Towa. | "Interstate Royal Matron, Hon. Lad) -|Janie L. Cox, D.C. >|“Associate Matron, Florence Scott "lOhto, y|-- Asgociate ‘Patron, William A. Balt! "| more, D. C.+ .| treasurer, Alice Campbell, Nev - | York.” i] “Secretary, L..R. Palmer Berry, Nev a | Jersey. s -|” Conductress, Mamie Matlock, Ken tucky. : t| Associate. Conductress, Olivia Por -| ter, Knasas and Colorado. .| Grand Lecturer, Louise U. Webt | Tinols. . Truth, H. M. Grant, .Pennsylvante e| “Faith, Arabella Adley, Michigan. -|. Wisdom, Lillie Talllaferro, Okls e| home. . d| Charity, Janie M. Belasco, Alabamé n| Herald, Ruth B. Bright, Towa. |; Warder, Rosa Richardson, Mar; land. t-| Sentinel, T. H. Samuels, Illinois. | ¢. C. FG, Kittle Terrill, Minn a-| sota. : 3 | Chairman, Com. on_Jurisprudenc Willtam, A. Wells, D. C. e|* Chairman Com.-on Finance, W. @| Jernagin, formerly of Oklaloma. - s.| Chaplain, M. D. Hillard, Ohio. d|-\Marshal.in East, Lina H. Mitchel 0| New England. '0| Marshal in West, Ada C. La Prad ‘Tennessee. n.| ‘Organist, Viola Hart, Georgia. o-| ‘Chairman Administrative . Counc n-| Inez T. Alston, Florida. é ig} ‘Tho Interstate Conference of Grar n+| Chapters of.the Ofder of the Paste: ly | Star of the United States and Cana‘ r-|is composed of the past and prese Grand Matrons and’ Grand ‘Patron 2d {and past and present Matrons and P 14 | trons of the several grand juridiction s.| The conference -was organized | if | Boston, Mass., in 1908 as a result | : =] ‘eee "| lee bs | | ‘ Bae . fe HAVE A - S BOX OF i " | PORO Aa Ba Saez PARCE : ee} POST . i PORO COLLEGE 3100 PINE ST., DEPT.1,ST. LOUIS, MO. . Please mention this paper when writing : e: a = ‘ esa RD Ae Cer eee Pe ee Seer sb tS PO a a aa So ce Sa ie ma eae Poe eM fat Mew dae Lio Ae RG fi are erence eee Rie ee a ee oe a Memes OT EE ESOS oo CAPE BMA Y. 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Abt a crying necessity for uniformity of the interpretation and exemplification of the ritualistic and secret work of the order of the Eastern Star in tho several grand jurisdictions and a de- mand for a closer fraternal relation- ship abong the several grand chapters and members of. the order in general. Bach grand jurisdiction being sover- eign in the management of the affairs of the order in its respective jurisdic- tion and there being no supreme body having any jurisdiction or control over these several gtand chapters or to which they owed allegiance, delegates and representatives from the various grand chapters have met, from time to time‘and have agreed to form an organization, in the nature of a confer- ence, the purpose of which being to foster amity, strengthen the fraternal chain and ‘endeavor most especially to bring about a uniformity of ritualistic work by mutual consent. on “phe constitution adopted by this conference and under which it has Sgreed to conduct its business clearly sets out and the conference destres that it shall be clearly understood by all members of the order that this or- ganization does not presume to in any Gay exercise jurisdiction whatsoever over, or is endeavoring to take unto Yiselt any of the. powers now, vested jn the several individual grand chap: ters. comprising the, conference,. or who may hereafter Join the confer: ence, but on the other hand, the mem- bers, delegates and representatives. of this“conference meet mrely as 8 “Con: frngee,” before which jmportant mat ters, relating to and affecting. the. wel fare and progress of this grand and noble order might be presented and discussed. among the members of the order representing many jurisdictions and sections of the country, and that the views and desires, of-all jurladie tions might be presented, hoping in these friendly discussions to reach ‘s conclusion most beneficial to all con cerned and that, whatever may be the finding or concensus ‘of opinion eact grand jurisdiction is the sole judge o! wether it desires to. adopt such meas ures or not.” : In this way it has been the aim o} these “conferences to benefit the sev eral grand jurisdictions by submitting to them for their own action or ap proval, through their accredited rep resentatives’ attending the conference: such propésitions or recommendation which may have-to the’ conferenc seemed conducive'to a uniform stand ard of the work, believing that “I Union There fs Strength.” Much progress hag been. made bj these conférences in Hrie with the pur poses‘ of this organization, and ther is still much to be accomplished. The next session of the conferenc will probably be held in Kansas City Mo,, in August, 1918, - AH HOOKAIRS RUMCHUNDER, RENOWNED MAGICIAN! ALL KINDS OF CONJURING DONE AT REAIN AND FANCY PRICES! HA! I'VE AN IDEA! "I TRACKED 'ROUND THE WORLD' (CONTINUED) TRACKED ROUND THE WORLD (CONTINUED) CHAP. XY - OUR HER LANDS IN INDIA IN SEARCH OF HIS QUARRY - A BRILLIANT IDEA SOAKS HIM IN THE MIDRiff. ALLAH MUCKJEE! YOU BLACK FOSSIL TRANSFER ME TO EGYPT THIS INSTANT OR YOU'RE A DEAD MAN!! CHUMP! WHY DID YOU LET HIM BRING HIS GUN!! International Cartoon Co. N.Y. 151 "I cordially commend the school's interest and needs to all who believe in the Negro race and in our obligation to help promote its intellectual, moral and religious uplift."—Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, New York City. IT IS MORE THAN A MERE SCHOOL—IT IS A COMMUNITY OF SERVICE AND UPLIFT Its influence is destined to be felt in all sections of the country in improved Negro community life wherever our trained workers locate. Settlement workers, missionaries for home and foreign mission fields, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. secretaries and district nurses receive a comprehensive grasp of their studies under a Wellesley graduate and experienced co-workers and actual every-day practice through the school's SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT. A HIGH STANDARD COLLEGE DEPARTMENT has now been established. We aim also to create a better qualified ministry. Industrial training, advanced literary branches, business school. Thirty-two acres; ten modern buildings; heathful location. We can accommodate a few more earnest, ambitious students. Communities requiring social workers should write us. NEXT SCHOOL TERM OPENS OCT. 4, 1916. For catalog and detailed information, address: PRESIDENT JAMES E. SHEPARD NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL DURHAM, N. C. DR. MOTON SAYS That South Should Protect Black's Life and Property—Lynchings Have Scared Many of Them Away. Savannah Ga., Sept. 8. "Better school facilities and protection of life and property of the negro will be the only means of keeping him from leaving the South and going to the North in search of education and employment." This is the statement of Dr. Robert R. Moton, president of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, and successor to Booker T. Washington, who arrived in Savannah this morning to attend the sessions of the colored national Baptist convention. Cause of Exodus. Discussing the exodus of negroes from the South to Northern cities in response to glittering offers of employment, Dr. Moton said undoubtedly such an exodus was having an effect on the rural district in this section. "But," he continued, "people should do all they can to keep the negro in the South. Logically it is his home and he is better off here than any other place. The negro has secured a taste of education and is famishing for more. If it is not given to him here he will go elsewhere in search of HAIRBREADTH HARRY, THE BOY HERO it. Could he obtain a good education in the South he would stay in this country. The soil does not draw the color line. It yields as well for the white as the black. The negro is singularly fitted for intimacy, with the soil in this part of the world. **Conditions Harder.** "Conditions in the North," said Dr. Moton, "are harder economically for the negro. While higher wages are paid there is also higher living expense. War has made a tremendous demand for labor in the North and this same condition is true of the South except on a smaller scale. But a reaction will undoubtedly set in; many of the negroes will return to the South, while a few will stay forever in the North. Lynchings has also had a great deal to do with scaring the negro from the South to other climes, according to Dr. Moton, who stated that the negro should not be judged by the rash acts of a few "bad" negroes. "I believe," said Dr. Moton, "that the majority of the white people as well as the colored, believe in allowing the law to take its course. We colored people feel the indiscreet acts of a few of our people fully as deeply as do the white people—they just as much if not more, a source of mortificati n to us." TEN THOUSAND SPONDULAS IF YOU CONJURE UP BEFORE ME ELUSIVE LOU LUNKHEAD! ALLAH ACHBAR! YOU'RE ON! H.H. CHAP. XVI - HE VISITS AH HOOKAIRS RUMCHUNDER, THE RENOWNED HINDOO MAGICIAN, AND MAKES A DICKER: WITH HIM. BARIKALLAH, BEKHUŞUM, SAHIB! HE IS NOW IN EGYPT, HURKARU! OH! SPONGE CAKE! AND JUST WHEN HE WAS IN ME CLUTCHES!! CHAP. XIX:—TO SAVE HIS BACON THE CHICKEN-LIVERED CLAIRVOYANT IS OBLIGED TO MAKE HIS MAN DISAPPEAR AGAIN—ONCE MORE OUR HERO IS BAFFLED. Newspapers Help Newspapers can exert a great influence for good, in the opinion of Dr. Moton, who says since the contact of the ante-bellum days has been lost, the newspapers furnish a means of telling the white people, what the negro is doing and about what he is thinking. Dr. Moton wished to thank the Savannah newspapers for their courtesy in giving the news of the negroes impartially that the white people might see the progress the colored race has made. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE BEGINS THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Sept. 12—Nearly eight hundred students are here on the opening day of the Thirty Fifty Annual Session of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. For several days students have been coming in for the opening and since Sunday morning special cars from neighboring states have been arriving with every train. From early morning till late in the evening long lines of eager-faced boys and girls were lined up in the Registrar's office receiving their assignments to class room, shop and dormitory, and just as rapidly as they were placed, there we.e immediate signs of adjustment and getting down The regular daily routine was observed from rising bell at 5.30 A. M. till the sounding of taps at 9:30 P. M. there was the call to the drill grounds for the boys at eight o'clock, at which time, the cadet-recruits were lined up and assigned to their different companies; at twelve, there was another bugle call for the march to dinner; during the afternoon, teachers in the various trades and in the Academic Building met the new students and new classes and planned the work for the Fall term. A brief session of the Night School followed by prayer meeting in the chapel rounded out a busy day for the teachers and officers and a day filled with many thrills for the hundreds of new students. AN INVITATION TO EDUCATORS Durham, N. C., March 1 1916. The National Training School, Durham, N. C., extends a cordial invitation to the heads of Universities, Colleges and Secondary Schools, for the education and training of colored people in the United States to be the guests of the school November 21-24, 1916, for the purpose of Conferences, closer unity and understanding of the needs and educational requirements of the colored people. BISMILLAH! MASHALLAH! ABDALLAH! THERE'S YOUR MAN! IT'S HAIRBREADTH HARRY! I KNOW. YOU, LOU LUNKHEAD! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME NOW! CHAP XVII:—BREATHLESS AND UNCANNY SCENE WHEN THE WONDERFUL MAGICIAN CAUSES LOU LUNKHEAD TO APPEAR FROM A POT OF PUNK AND PINK ELEPHANTS' WHISKERS. JUST WAIT TILL I GET MY LUNCH HOOKS ON HIM AFRICA EXPRESS TO EGYPT PROVISIONS CHAP. XX:—OUR HERO COMFUSICATED BUT CONFIDENT—HE HOOKS ON A LONG DIS- Whitens and Clears dark and brown skin. Bleaches sallow or dark complexion, causing it to grow whiter. Get the original. Dr. Palmer's Skin Do not accept imitations. gists or sent direct postpaid United States for 25c. Reme Dr. Palmer's Skin Whitener. Jacobs' Pharmacy, At Do not accept imitations. Sold by druggists or sent direct postpaid anywhere in the United States for 25c. Remember the name, Dr. Palmer's Skin Whitener. Made only by Jacobs' Pharmacy, Atlanta, Ga. AGENTS WANTED WRITE FOR TERNS PEOPLE'S DRUG STO M. C. GIBBS, PRO NO. ONE, 7TH AND K STREETS N. W. NO. TWO, S. W. COR. 7TH AND E STREET NO. THREE, 2002 14TH STREET N. W. NO. FOUR, 7TH AND M STREETS N. W. RUG STORES. BBS, PROP. S N. W. E STREETS N. W. N. W. TS N. W. GO TO NO. ONE, 7TH AND K STREETS N. W. NO. TWO, S. W. COR. 7TH AND E STREETS N. W. NO. THREE, 2002 14TH STREET N. W. NO. FOUR, 7TH AND M STREETS N. W. particular stress will be laid on the following: 1. What is the opinion of the Educators themselves in regard to the duplication of work in Schools in the various communities? Has it been hurtful, unwise and wasteful? What plans ought to be fostered to correct the evil? 2. To what extent should classes devoted to Teacher Training be encouraged? How and where located? European & American Plan 3. What system should be devised to meet the requirements of the rural Teacher? Good Rooms and Lodging, 50c, 75c and $1.00. Comfortably heated by steam. Give us a Call 4. What should be the standard of School, Teacher Training and Secondary Schools? JAMES OTTOWAY HOLMES, Prop Washington, D. C. Phone, Main 2315 5. How should students be received from one to the other. 6. To what extent should religious instruction be carried on in the various Schools? 7. Should there be a general clearing-house for Negro Schools? 8. Is the aid given by the various funds and Boards to Negro education wise, economical and helpful? The guests will be entertained free of charge by the National Training School. Durham itself presents a field of study and inspiration, which will be furnished by no other city of its size in the country. Many other and kindred subjects will be announced on the tentative program, which will be published in the early Fall. This Conference has been suggested by a great many who desire to know the actual condition and needs of the School devoted to Negro education from those who are actually doing the work. No Conference in recent years will be more far-reaching in its effects than this. School. D. of study to be furnis size in th Do you ence? W let me knowience. You Presi --- HOLMES' HOTEL 333 Virginia Ave., S. W. Finest Afro-American Accomo dations in the District Do you approve of such a conference? Will you be present? Please let me know at your earliest convenience. Yours for service, JAMES E. SHEPHERD, President National Training School, Durham, N. C. THE BEE Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year in advance ..... $2.00 Six months ..... 1.00 Three months ..... 50 Subscription monthly ..... 20 COLORED DEMOCRACY. The Bee contains this week a special from the city and state of New York, giving information that Mr. Ralph E. Langston, the head of the negro democracy in the city and state of New York, with his entire organization, have decided to support the republican presidential candidate. presidential candidate. Mr. Langston has held several prominent positions under Tamany rule and he has been one consistent colored democrat, if a negro democrat exists, indeed and in fact. President Wilson had the best opportunity in the world when he assumed the presidency to divide the colored vote. The Bee was anxious to see the colored vote divided. It believed what President Wilson said when he declared that colored democrats should succeed colored republicans and indeed he would go several better. Negro democracy had great hopes. When President Wilson made that statement it is believed that he meant it. Who was to blame for the failure of the democratic administration to keep its promises? It is believed that President Wilson fully intended to keep faith with the alleged colored democrats. Mr. Langston was among the very few colored democrats who never accepted a contribution from the democratic campaign committee. To the contrary, he contributed his own money. Every act of his demonstrated the fact that he was a consistent colored democrat. Of course the administration cannot blame any one but itself for the change of front of negro democracy. Colored men have hearts and feelings, no matter what their political faith may be. The more sensible colored democrats, with any manhood at all could not stomach this segregation and discrimination in the government departments against their people. There was no cause for it. Ever since the foundation of the government colored men have been the faithful allies of all administrations; and not one traitor has been found. Why, then should he be treated like a slave, a serf and a cowardly servant? It may have been the intention of Mr. Wilson to treat his colored wards with fairness, but southern democrats in charge of our government would not permit Mr. Wilson to do what he may have desired to do. Who is to blame? The south has not acted in good faith with the democratic administration. The President has been deceived in those he placed in positions of honor and trust. They have issued segregation orders without cause which colored men in his own party could not and would not stand. There are some good democrats who believe in fair treatment toward the colored Americans, but these are not in the majority. Such men as Senators Martine of New Jersey, Chilton of West Virginia, have the respect and confidence of the colored race. How much better it would have been had the south been as faithful to their black allies of democratic faith as those in West Virginia and the east. The democratic south has alienated the colored vote. It has left the democratic party never to return, unless it is washed in the blood of the lamb. Those are the reasons why Mr. Langston and negro democracy have at this time deserted the democratic party and will support Mr. Hughes. There are a few colored men calling themselves democrats continue their alliance with the democratic party, but if their standing in this country is investigated it will be seen that they are political nonentities and the south is to blame. The negro cannot at this time di- vide his vote on presidential candidates no matter how much he would desire to do so. THE 18TH B. M. C. The Bee wants those who took part in the last B. M. C. to know that its aim was to show the folly of spending so much money. So far as the conduct and personnel of the parade and other festivities were concerned The Bee has the highest commendation to offer. It was the most orderly demonstration that has ever paraded the streets of this city. That is not what The Bee takes exceptions to the B. M. C. It is the extravagant expenditure of so much money. Thousands of dollars were spent for a display when that money could have been banked and used for another purpose. The colored brother believes in displays; he believes in white sashes, red bags and varigated colored uniforms; he believes in conventions and addresses to the country; he believes in natural gas and generally pursues shadows instead of substance. The laws of the Odd Fellows, should be changed. A man may be a member for forty years and get behind in his dues for the length of time designated in its laws, and be dropped. So that the forty years dues that he has paid in is lost. Suppose he had banked his how much cash he would have. An Odd Fellow lives to be pretty old and many of them have not as much wealth today as he had forty years ago. There is a young and bombastic element sprung up that is of the opinion that the success of the order depends on its control. The older and level-headed men in the order are being relegated to the rear. The old philosophers of the order are no more. There was a time when it was a credit and honor to be an Odd Fellow. The politicians have control now. Many of them are looking for the dollar. The Odd Fellows could be of some benefit if the business of the organization was properly managed. The chairman of the local committee is a genial and good meaning individual. He meant well but he had bad advisors. The entire show was an expensive proposition and the people would be pleased to have a published account of expenditures. HON. FRANKLIN MURPHY. February 19th, 1909, Franklin Murphy before the New Jersey State Conference of Charities and Correction at the State House, Trenton N. J., Mr. Murphy among other things, said in part, as follows: I would like to see a law passed that would prevent the importation of any immigrant who cannot read and write his native language. This would make it easy for him to acquire our language, and to become absorbed into our body politic. And. I would allow no man to vote who has not born in this country and who could not read and write. I would like to see laws which put the prohibition of all corners beyond a peradventure. Is a person to be denied the right to vote because he is illiterate? Or because he can neither read nor write? There are thousands of voters in this country who are able to vote more intelligently than the man and woman who are highly educated. It is not the educated classes that have the most sense, and neither can they exercise the elective franchise as intelligently as the more illiterate or less educated. There are men in this city who belong to the educated and cultivated society who were more easily purchased and were purchased for a small amount of money and did sell their honor and reputation for the filthy lucre. It was this educated and cultured class that perpetrated so many frauds. Mr. Franklin Murphy, therefore, is wrong in saying that he would not permit any man to vote who was not born in this country and who would not permit emigrants to vote who could neither read nor write. There are thousands in this country today who can neither read nor write but they can vote more intelligently than the so-called educated class. Certainly there are people in the United States who can neither read nor write, but have more property and cash than the so-called educated classes. Mr. Murphy may be right but The Bee would not like such a man so sit in judgment on it. THE NEGRO IN POLITICS. "It is a question with the colored voter whether he will have his chains forged by his enemies or his fellow citizens, since the pratticians alone are rewarded for victories," remarked the Plebians. The colored American has been faithful to this country and to those who once enslaved him. He has never, at any time; attempted to rebel against his country or against those who once enslaved him. Whenever he is called upon to defend his country no matter how badly he is treated he responds. He is always willing and ready to take the places of the strikers whenever they move to stop the wheels of the government. But in the body politic, when he wants to exercise the right of citizenship he is barred. He is looked upon as a nonentity and is told that the government is to be controlled by those who once rebelled against it, and those who fought to defend it has no voice whatever in its management. After the emancipation of the colord man he was used by those who were after the spoils of office until he could not be used any more. He is now discarded. He no longer is the object of sympathy. He is the object for assault and discrimination. The negro in politics is a factor in the north, so let him use it. BOARD OF EXAMINERS The appointment of Nelson E. Weatherless and Miss H. E. Riggs on the board of examiners for the colored school will assure fair play for worthy and deserving applicants for positions in the colored schools. Prof. Weatherless should be at the head of the high or Armstrong, Manual Training School. The law says none but a college graduate is entitled to the position of principal of the Armstrong. The Bee will deal with this question next week. When you think you have power, be careful how you use it. Tyrany, authority sometimes works to one's detriment. It is a dangerous weapon in the hands of those who exercise a little authority. It is the "swell head" man or woman who meets his or her Waterloo. The Bee leads and all others try to follow but they can not. Treachery can not succeed no matter from which source it comes. We have had one race conference and now we are to have another. Prof. Charles M. Thomas is being groomed for assistant superintendent of schools; up to date Major James E. Walker is in he lead. Prof. Nelson E. Weatherless has just realized the importance of opening his eyes. Some others will wake up to the situation shortly. NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION Hold a Successful Meeting at John Wesley Church. One of the most interesting events during Odd Fellows' week was the platform meeting held at John Wesley Zion Church, on Friday night, September fifteenth. The large auditorium of this beautiful edifice was well filled with delegates and visitors, and the proposal to erect a monument to the memory of the negro soldiers and sailors who fought in all the wars of the nation was endorsed in a manner that gave much encouragement to the promoters of this commendable movement. Mr. F. D. Lee, the president of the association, presided and was assisted by Jas. Wm. Howard, chairman of the executive committee, Wm. H. Fortune, secretary, and Mrs. Julia M. Layton, corresponding secretary. An entertaining program of music was enjoyed, contributed by the Amphion Glee Club, Prof. J. Henry Lewis, leader; Mr. William Calvin Chase, cornetist, accompanied by Miss Beatrice L. Chase. The speakers were Hon. Louis V. Post, assistant secretary of Labor; Hon. H. Martin William, reading clerk of the House of Representatives; Mrs. Belle Worrell Ball, past national president of the Women's Relief Corps; Col. John McElroy, past vice commander of the National G. A. R.; Mrs. Kate Robinson Manley, mother of the Daughters of Ruth of the G. U. O. of F. ; Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis electrified the audience with a recitation entitled the "Black Soldier." The striking feature of all the speakers was the duty the race and the nation owed to the heroes of the negro race and how befitting it would be to erect a monument to their memory. Special emphasis was laid upon the commendable work of the association. Letters were read by the secretary from the governors of thirty-five states and territories, who have appointed colored men commissioners to co-operate in the several states with the association to make the movement nation-wide. Among the distinguished persons present and who expressel their hearty approval of the movement, presenting his commission signed by the governor of Iowa, was Capt. Woodson of Des Moine, Iowa. A number of those present displayed their interest in the erection of the memorial by signing membership cards. American shipping in foreign trade has increased from 2.405 vessels of 1.076.152 gross tons on June 30, 1914, to 3.135 vessels of 2.194.470 gross tons on June 30, 1916. Nearly half of this tonnage. 320 vessels of 1.074.679 gross tons; halls from New York City. (By the Sage of the Potomac.) Now that the 18th B. M. C. has passed if its checks, let us see how much cash there is to be accounted for. Convention Hall netted from three to five thousand dollars; it is claimed fully seven thousand people present; there were fully from seven to eight thousand at the drill, and I am told that only one thousand dollars has been realized. Great scott!! Then there were the boarding houses that paid a bonus for guests, but they did not receive any. There was the excursion, about the only movement that was not a success. There was a few dollars lost on the expedition. I have been informed that the 18th B. M. C. will be indebted to creditors, if all the checks are not cashed. The most surprising thing is the failure of the District delegation to receive a passing notice. Certainly Brother Coleman anticipated going on the board or some important committee or the sub-subcommittee of management. His name was not thought of in the least. He had bad lieutenants and poor managers. If old Master had lead the fight for Bro. Coleman there would have been something doing. He had novices in command of his batteries. In debt, did you say? There is some glue on some of the returns and it may, stick before it lets loose. I had to pay for my super, in addition of paying one dollar admission to the hall. Now, wouldn't this chill you? If this wasn't the most expensive B. M. C. in the history of the order, please search me. Thousands of dollars were just thrown away to the winds. Those who suffered must, I am told, were the poor housekeeper, who claimed to have denoted so much for so many boarders. They are yet looking for those boarders at so much ner. If those who paid so much per head for lodgers will send their names to the legal claims department of the Bee, the Sage will see that their money is collected or it will know the reasons why. In sneaking of the order and the department of the members, the Sage must give it to this great organization. Just see what good the Odd Fellows could do if they would use the order in the right direction. Suppose those many thousands dollars had been used in another direction? What benefit it would have been to the masses. I ask the question, what benefit has the B. M. C. been to the masses? Was the local bank finances increased? The most successful meal servers were the Greeks form Seventh and M streets to Florida avenue northwest and down Fourteenth street as far as the Greek eating places were. The Jim Crow theaters on Seventh street had a good business. But our dear old Howard never lost forth. A most cultured audience visited this theater. My friend, Byers, was right on the job. So was Vinsod. I just don't know where Andrew was; no doubt he was chasing shadows. He will be caught by the real thing if he keeps pursuing hearts. He is more fond of hearts than he is any other part of the human, or any other form. He takes life like I would take it, when I am without funds. When I am broke, I just take life as I find it. I am not a member of the don't club, because I don't really worry. Judge Terrell is a high officer in that club and I know the judge worries; he is the most worried man in the organization. If you don't think there, won't be a drop in the schools, just wait a few days. Keep your eyes even to the ground and witness the explosion. Miss Maude H. Plummer had as her guests for the B. M. C. week Mr. and Mrs. John Armfield of Newport News, Va, and their son, Mr. Charles Armfield, of Springfield, Mass; also Mr. Henry Rhone of Lanceau, Va; the guests were highly entertained while here. Mrs. M. E. Washington has left Camp Cavendish, Lake Placid, N. J., for Proctor, Vermont. Mrs. Fannie Hicks Given of Louisville, Kv., is in the city in the interest of her art school. She is a very distinguished and enterprising lady. We were also surprised to find, with a feeling of pleasure from a race, pride standpoint, our genial friend, Mr. G. W. Martin, at the head of the moving picture business, on Twenty-sixth street near M street northwest. Mr. Martin is a successful business man and reads and pays for The Bee. Messrs. Parker and Jones are doing a good business at 1828 M street northwest. Mr. Turner sticks to his post at 2429 M street northwest. See him. Mrs. G. Walker of 3404 M street northwest is polite and accommodating, enjoys reading the Bee. See her for a good lunch. Mrs. Mary A. Boston, mother of Mrs. Grace Robinson, came down from Philadelphia, Pa. and was a Sunday guest of her daughter at 308 Fifteenth street southeast, September 17th. A lawn fete, given at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Corcoran street, Ivy City, D. C., by three of the clubs of Trinity Baptist, Church, on Monday night, September 11th, was well attended and quite a success. Friends are hereby thanked by Mrs. L. A. Lewis, Mrs. J. R. Early and Mrs. Cora Harvey, captains of the clubs. Mrs. M. E. Jackson of 523 Third street southwest had as her guests for the past week Mrs. Lillian McRae or Norfolk, Va. Mr. George E. Augustus of Chicago, Ill., spent the past week pleasantly as guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lomax of 1200 Second street southeast. He left for his home on Monday morning. We were pleased to meet our good friend, Mr. G. W. Steele of the S. W. corner of Eighteenth and L streets northwest, who is conducting a fine dairy lunch establishment there. Mr. Steele is a consistent Christian of the Adentist faith and reads and pays for the Bee. MR. HUGHES INDORSED. "Wheras, history shows that this country has prospered more under the Republican administration than under any other administration, and COLUMBIA ACADEMY AND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 704 TEA STREET NORTWEST, WASHINGTON. D. C. Largest and only private colored school in Washington; 4-story, modern building, sanitary, well ventilated and lighted; in popular colored locality; most complete music school south of New York City. The courses and faculty are as follows: Pipe Organ, Harmony, W. G. Braxton; Violin, B. Shreibman of Russia; Voice, J. F. Germuiller of Germany; Cornet, Trombone, Drums, C. Ross; Mandolin, Mandola, Guitar, G. F. Hanson; Piano, Musical Composition, Public School Music, History of Music and Musical Form, W. A. Adams; Orchestral and Choral Classes, Rural Schools Method, C. Marshall; English, E. Robinson; Domestic Science, M. Oram; Dressmaking, M. Colston; Embroidery, Fine Needlery, A. Johnston; E locution, B. Deane; Commercial Art, Drawing, W. Winston; Stenography, A. Collins; Typewriting, S. D. Washington; Penmanship, B. Becks; Bookkeeping, N. Miller; Commercial Law, Arithmetic, Kindergarten, Athletics and six general courses opened to the public. Spanish, French, German and Latin taught; also Negro History. Open September 14th, 1916; closes June, 1917. Rates reasonable. Summer term yearly. Call or write for further information. WELLINGTON A. ADAMS. President. Business office, 1005 U St. N. W., or School address 704 Tea St. N. W. that the rights of all people have been more secured"; and "Whereas, we, as a race, have received greater consideration from the National Republican Party than from any other National Party, although in the last presidential election large numbers of our people worked and voted for the Democratic Party with the hope of bettering the condition of the race," and "Whereas, the tendency of the present administration is towards the extension of segregation and further humiliation of our people." Therefore be it resolved, that this race conference assembled in Washington, D. C., on September 15, 1916, heartily and unqualifiedly endorses the Honorable Charles E. Hughes, the Republican Nominee for the Presidency and the Honorable Charles W. Fisr banks, his running mate, and that the Conference hereby pledges to those candidates its united support, and Be it further resolved, that a commission of nine members of the Conference be and are hereby appointed to bear the felicitation of this conference to the Honorable Mr. Hughes and the leader of the Republican Party and to find out their attitude towards the colored citizens of America in the matter of the according to them all rights and privileges guaranteed citizens under the Constitution of the United States and an equitable share in the responsibilities and emoluments under the Government. The following gentlemen were appointed to vote upon candidate Hughes, namely: Wm. H. Jernagin, of the District of Columbia, Wm. N. Alexander of Maryland, M. W. D. Norman, of the District of Columbia, E. A. P. Check, of New Jersey, Calvin W. Chase, of the District of Columbia, J. H. Duckry, of Mass., S. L. Corrotherr, of Pa., J. T. Brown of Florida and M. B. Encles, of New York. At the close of the session on Friday, the following address to the country was adopted: The United States of the United States To the people of the United States: Unconstitutional election laws operate practically to the total exclusion of the colored race from the electorate at the South, giving that section a relatively larger representation in the Congress and in the electoral College than it enjoyed when only three-fifths of the slave population were enumerated as a basis of representation; and lawless mobs continue their bloody work of lynching colored men and women in various sections of the country. Residential segregation, a new form of race persecution, is making its appearance in the national life contemporaneous with the segregation of colored employees in the Federal Civil Service at the Capitol of the nation. The "Jim Crow" car moves throughout wide sections of our country a travelling insult to Negro manhood and violate of the widely proclaimed principles of justice, liberty and equality for which our government is supposed to stand. In recent years Southern representatives of the Democratic party have introduced many bills in Congress for the purpose of humiliating/ and degrading the colored citizens of America. We desire, however, in the midst of our difficulties to especially thank the great corporations and individuals throughout the nation who, in recent months have been giving lucrative employment to thousands of our people, and we caution the race to develop the highest possible efficiency and loyalty in their new found fields of opportunity to the end that they may become a greater force for the material and moral advancement of ourselves and our country. We commend the corporations that hold open the door of industrial opportunity to Negro labor, in all Judges who impartially enforce the law, all Ministers who arraign crime in high places and all newspapers that print the truth and minimize all dispatches that feed race hatred. It is the sense of this meeting, composed or delegates from every section of the United States, that we do hereby appeal to all the enlightened moral forces of our country to cooperate in a nation-wide effort to destroy this double standard of citizenship, based on race and color which caste and hate have set up in many parts of the land, in violation of Christianity the religion of our country and in violation of the fundamental laws of the Nation. In view of the great and imperishable contributions to the development of this nation made by the colored race in industry, science, art and military history, we declare that the Constitution of the United States, and we call upon all fair-minded people to assist us in our effort to realize our rights under the laws and to do our part helping to develop and preserve this republic. Miss L. Beatrice Carroll. The circumstances in the case of Miss L. Beatrice Carroll of 625 Tea street northwest, and Mrs. Wm. Henry. Smith will appear in next week's Bee. GUNNER ISSUES FINAL CALL TO COLORED CONGRESS. At Washington, D. C. October 4, 5 and 6, 1916, on Rights of Citizenship—Widespread Interest Already Shown On to Washington. Hillburn, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1916. Fellow Citizens—In August, as president of the National Equal Rights League, I issued a call for its 9th annual meeting. Included in that call was an appeal to our people in all sections to come together in a National Congress of Colored Americans to voice the feelings and views of the race on the shameful ways and means for combating color segregation and all other forms of color discrimination now practiced against us. October 4, 5, and 6, 1916. After an unavoidable delay happily now we can announce the exact date and edifice for the gathering. Hence I hereby issue this formal call for the national civil rights League and for the National Citizenship Rights Congress of Colored Americans, to convene, the Congress on Wednesday, Thursday and the League on Friday; Oct. 5, 5 and 6, 1916. in Washington; D. C. at John Wesley A. M. E. Zion church, Fourteenth and Corcoran street, N. W. Work Earnestly. Now fellow countrymen, let us go to work with great earnestness in a strong, united effort to bring together a large number or influential Colored Americans from all sections of the country. Pres. Natl. Equal Rights League REV. BYRON GUNNER GREAT WORK OF COLORED PRESS Appreciated for National Race Congress October 4-6, at Washington, D.C.—Race Responding Well-Colored Press Strong for the Con press. The very general and earnest response which the preliminary call issued more than a month ago has received, is both gratifying and encouraging. Particularly gratifying has been the favorable attitude of the Colored newspapers towards this timely movement. The Colored press seems to be unanimous in its endorsement of the Race Congress idea. Wide. Endorsement Already. The many letters of liberty and earnest endorsement that have been received from men and women, living in various sections of our country all urging, that the time is ripe and most opportune for a great getting-together of our people in defense of their most sacred interests, show that the call for a great Race Congress has touched a responsive chord in the thought and heart of our people that is scarcely less than nation wide, for Oct. 4-6 at D. of C. Passion for Liberty Grows. The passion for liberty, and the determination to have it for ourselves, seem to be growing among us. Our people seem, as never before, to be waking up to the need and importance of earnest co-operation. A World Crisis Now On. During these sad days of universal unrest among all other groups of people, while the great world of humanity is fermenting, institutions are being weighed in the balance, revolutions are in progress, public sentiment is being formed, and governments are in process of reorganization, is a most fitting time for the oppressed Colored Americans to get together, and impress the public mind with the fact of our growing determination not to remain "half slave" in this country. But we cannot do this without unity of plan and heartiness in co-operation. The Unfavorable conditions surrounding us, as a people, were briefly stated in the preliminary call already sent out. Let us assemble nationally at: Washiflugton, Oct. 4-6. Faithfully, yours, BYRON GUNNER Pres. of the National Equal Rights League. Rev, C. I. Witrow, D.D., pastor of M. Vernon M.E. Church, Ivy City, D. C., is still out on his vacation. Rev. Mills conducted services for his people on Sunday last. Rev. W. H. Deane, D.D., pastor of Ebenezer M. E. Church, S. E., was in Ivy City Tuesday, September 19, and went over-also to visit Rev. Dr. L. A. Carter, pastor of Nash Memorial M. E. Church, near Bladensburg Road, D. C., and Sixteenth street northeast; 63rd & Eastern Ave.,N.E. Chesapeake Station Py pita wee BE it . eT he ys Say a Gi OA Diy COR EE G4 fe eee < cee Pier 2¢ BOOT, . A? Sa Na SOK , \ (See rs ANZ \ er aA i XS 1G oe 6 eae ne Ns mo 74s IVEY ry . oS Nk RHP ‘Warm weather sugeests Coney thar sundses, ice cream sodas! and other @elicious cold beverages, and these suggest Board’s Drug Store at 1912% Fourteenth street, the ever popular place “where- everybody: moots every: body else,” for the best quality of these heeithtul: warm weather com- forts. . Mrs. Mary Dent, assisted by her daughters, Misses Ida and Grace, en- tertained- at dinner Sunday, Septem: vber 17, Mr. ‘and Mrs, H. Van Buren Price, Mrs. H. Price and son, and: Mr. Herbert Gibs of Philadelphia. Mir. Herbert Gibbs of Philadelphia fs the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dent of 1525 Corcoran street north- west. Mr. D. G.. Bryant of Atlantic City has returned to Washington and re- sumed the head waitership of the Na- tional ‘Hotel which position he has held for a-number of years. ‘Mr. Bry- ant :is regarded as ‘one of. the best jeadwaiters in this ‘section of the country, .and for handling, large tour- ist parties can’t be bested. Sir. L. HL. Peterson of The. Bee has returned to the city after a delightful trip in Virginia. we irs. William A. Leachman of the Cameron Apt... on last Friday atte Came sept, sth, entertained at a lunch: Rootin honor of her house guest Mrs. 275. ‘Tutson of Jacksonville, Floride. Fe Scot ‘Mrs: Tutson were Mis. B. 9. Powa of 15th st, Mrs. W. J. Daniels, irs. Gill, Mrs. T. Gordon, Mrs. A Webster, Misses, G. ‘and Li bancaster id Mrs. J. Buckner: ad ee prances Jackson, daughter. of our esteemed friend, Mr. Lypitus Jack son, jr., of Vienna, Va. was & ‘Sunday. guest of her sister, Mrs. Band Van Buren, of Washington, "D.C. a ‘Mr. Charles Whales -of Providence, R. L, passed tthrough the city going, to spend a few weeks with his mother, hire Grace Thompson, at Vienna, Va. Whois quite sick at her home there. ‘During B. M.-C. week quite a num- per of home social entertainments were given, Among those of* inter- est may be reported a house party Elven September 14 by .Mrs. Lucy Smith at 285 Arthur place northwest. There were present Misses Birdie. and Mamie Murray. and Miss Quarles of Cambridge, Masss, Messrs. Oscar and George Smith of Philadelphia, Pa. ‘step-sons. of Mrs, Smith; ‘Mrs. Martha Curtis of Druid Hil¥avenue, Miss Ma- mie’ Braxton of Augleny Ave. and Miss. Ollie of Division street, Baltt-, more, Md.; Miss Frankie Clark of Cul: peper, Va...a cousin of Mrs. Smith, and Mr. Martin Porter of Warrenton, | Va. Mr. Buzz Lewis. brother’ of, Mrs. Smith, and Mr.,Sonny Jackson of Bal- timore, with his traps and drums) ex: cuted the music of the occasion. ‘Mr. Leander Terry of Cambridges| ‘Mass.,’ with his wife ‘and little daugh- ter. Hinzel. sent a fortnight as house gudsts of Mrs.¢Smith, = By consent of Precinct Captain Har- ris of 6th precinct and the neighbors open house was kept for a week. ‘Mrs, M. 3. Henderson of. 537 New Jersey avenue northwest is conduct: ing a neat and sanitary ‘Iunch room there. “She is a reader of The Bée and. believes in race co-operation and progress along al] lines. A very pleas- ant lady. Sa ‘Miss Nannie H. Burroughs motored to Arundel on the Bay last Monday. She carried Mrs. Mary B. . Talbert. president of the National Federation of Colored Women’s Club; Miss Eliz. abeth’ Freeman, associated with the National Association for the Adance- ment of Colored Pople and Miss El- freda Kennedy, the charming "School Mam” of this city. a They had a dlightful time. Miss Burroughs was the first to buy a lot at’ Highland beach, fitteen years ago, and. this is the first time she has ever been down to see the. spot where she hopes, some day, to put a “Shack.” Lincoln Helghts was positively the Mecea during the B. M. ©. ‘The Nat- ional Training School for women and gitls ts one of the show places of this city, and visitors from all over the country go to see. the great work Miss Burroughs is’ doing. ‘Mrs. Cora Mitchell and lttle Helen Turner, of Philadelphia. who are-visi- ting here expect to remain: about three weeks.’ . 2 Mrs, Tabb, of Boston Moss,, Was in the city last week being the guest.of Mrs. Gantt at 1836: 4th st.. N. W..”” Mrs, Collin ©. Anthony and. dau- ghter, of Welton, N. C., wore in the city last: week on their way home from Atlantic City.. ‘They. were. the guests of Mrs. E..S, Roberts of 1836 4th street. ‘Miss Vernice Hamilton ‘has return: ed to the city after spending the en- tire summer in Saratogo and Lake George. _ ‘Miss Gladys Payne has returned to the city after a ‘pleasant stay with her cousin in New York City. Mr. Oliver J. Taylor, of Pautuckett, R. I., who has been visiting in this city: was entertained while here by Mr. and Mrs, M. C. Maxfield. Mr. Herrman Peck, ‘Mr. -Jao, Dorster. Mr. Jno. Payn-| ter and Miss Leona Shanklin. Mr. George Contee, formerly of this city but. now of Denver, Colo., is in this city as the guest of his mother Mrs, Laura Contes of 1616 12th. street. | Mr. Wm. Watson, of Morristown Sore WOE S Cee e SOD Ler tO ae tend the B. M. C., in this city. Mr. Winstcn Hill “who has beer spending the summer’ in New Yor} City with his Aunt, has returned t thie city. as . ‘Mrs. Chas. D. Freoman and daugh ter entertained on Wednesday, the week of the B. M. C:, at dinner, Mrs Michael Green’ of ‘Baltimore,.” Mrs Benjamin Smith and daughter of Bal timore and, Mrs. Sallie Freeman and daughter of Harrisburg, Pa.. Rev. Sterling N. Brown of Howard University and president of the Nat ional. Convention of. Congregational Workers among Colored People, has left Washington to attend the conven tion’s session at ‘Talladega, Ala... “Dr A. C. Garner and Atly .Zeph.P. Moore also. of this city are to attend the sessions, % : Mr. and Mrs. Harry Copway, of this city, gave. a musical anu dance in honor’ of their guest Mrs, Wm. 5. Byard of Binghamton. N. Y.. A col. lation was served. Covers were ‘laid for eight. Mrs. Carey; of Youngstown Ohio, spent one week in-this city. Dr. I, Walter, of Philadelphia, Pa., was ‘seen among the promirfent’ ones during the 'B. “M. C. in the city. . Mrs, et, Wilson and her mother Mrs. Sallie Crable, of Pittsburg, Pa., spent one week in this city as the guests of friends. ‘ Mrs. Chas.. Anderson and Miss Cleé Desmond, are the guests of. Mrs. Gantt at 1836 4th. street. > Miss. Jessie Haft of. Coughkeepste and Miss Anna E. Brown of New ‘York, in company with Mme. Nettie Brown were in this city last week. ‘The ‘Misses. ‘Haff and Brown were delegates of the B. . C. ‘Mr. Clifton Hardy of 143i Church se N.“W. has left this city for the University of Illinois where he ‘will resume his. studies of the Sophomore year. # 2 | Mr, Arthur Rudolph Grant, organ- ist at St, David's P. E. Church, New York -City, "spent one week in. this city. us 4 An at home was. given by Mrs. Mari¢é Holbrook and her sister Miss Annie Hawley of Brooklyn New York, in honor of Miss Mary Nalle of this city; who’ was. visiting -there.. Mr. William _C. “De Barry, princi~ pal of Rockingham Normal. dnd In- dustrial «."Training.. School « at , Rock: ingham, N, C. was in this city in-the interests of his scliool. Dr. Willam A, Sinclair of Phila- delphia, Pa., was in the city-last week. Bishop: J. S. Caldwell. of Philadél- phiz, Pa., preached. last Sunday at the. Metropolitan "A. M: E. , Zidn Church, in this, elty. . Mr. B. C. Vandethorst, Vice Presi- dent of the People’s Shoe Store at Jacksonville, Fia.,. was a visitor’ heré last. week, : Messrs. James Needham, Edward Yandyke, W. L. Glenn and Count’ Bailor, who are all Odd Fellows em ployees of Philadelphia, were visitors to the Bee office last’ week. -Mr, James Black, of Louisville,. Ky., was in thé city last week. 7 Mr. Walter Mazyack, of Charleston S. C., has returned to the city to re- sume .his studies at Howard Univer- sity. Mr. R. D. Carlton Dorsey. instruct- or of violin: in the Conservatory. of Music, gave a recital in West Pitts- ton Pa, while there. ‘The Hon, W.. H. Lewis, of Boston Mass, formerly Assistait Attorney General, wag in the city last week, ‘Mrs. Chas, Deggs, of Lafayette, Jid., visited the city last’ week during the session of the B. M. C. ‘Miss Charitte L. Patton, of Harris- burg, Pa... will leave the city very soon to enter the Dunbar High School in this city. Mrs. Bessio Marshall was. in -the city last week as representative to the B. M. C. sessions G. W. 0. of O.. F. from Harrisburg Household. Mr. and Mrs, Dent had as guest for on days: ‘the Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Daniels and daughters... Misses ‘Thel- ma and Clara, of HawKinsville Ga... Mrs, Dent and Mrs.’ Daniels are sis; ters. While hene several socials func- tions were given for them. E Mr,.Wm, Goodwin, of Indianapolis, ind. visited the city. during the .B. Miss Anna M. Bowman; of -Louts- ville, KY., was the guest of friends in this city last week: Mr. and Mrs, B.\C. Greene, of this city, were the house" guests ‘of Rev. Jefferson, - while in Lowson, Md. Dr. Aaron ‘Mossel, of Philadelphia, spent a few days’ in this city last week. Dr. Mossel is a-graduate ‘of Howard University, School of Phar: macy. Mr. A. L; Macbeth, and his dau: shter Hazel of. Baltiniore, were visi- ors to.this city last week. Mrs. Percy Wigwam and. daughter Lottle were the guests of King Wig- wam while in Atlanta, Ga. Mrs." Josephine Hearn returned to the city last week in order to enter- ‘ain Mrs, George H. Holland of Balti- more during the, week: of B. M,C. after whicti Mrs. Hearn left for Mid- land, Va., where she will ‘remain until Det. Ist. 3 Miss Grace Barly, ‘of 1503 First Street, N.-W., was Indisposed last week, Miss Hattie J. Chinning has return. I ——————— led to’ the city after spending eight ‘weeks of pleasure in Atlantic City with Mrs. 8. E,-Raymond. ; -Mr. J. K. Terrell, who is today-re- turning after a 10 days’ stay in Atlan- tie City, had an enjoyable time. Mrs. William Murray and her daugh- ter, Marian, have returned to. thelr Hhome, 2234’ Sixth street northwest, after a pleasant trip to Richmond, Vai, where they were the guests .of Mrs. Fannie ‘Payne Clark, who resides at 15° W. Leigh street.’ They were cor: dially received and delightfully -enter- tained by relatives and friends, Miss Camille Mayo, of 602 N. First |street, Richmond, Va,, who visited. this city on her return from-New York, ts at home again. While in the city’ she was the guest of Mrs. Wm. Murray of 2234 Sixth street northwest. Miss Anita Brown of 2222-H street northwest is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Beverly. Jenkins of Warrenton. Va. Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey and. daughter were guests at. dinner Monday night of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Burrell «of. 1800 Thirteenth street northwast. ‘There was music and dancing. Miss Bessie Burrell played several piano solos: Mr.’ Burrell and. Miss Bessié Burrell sang a duet wh{ch delighted and en- chanted allpreseat. ‘The little daueh- ter of Mr. and ars: Dorsey, who has seen only'ten. summers, also nlayed at the piano and ils the opinion of all who had the nleakure. of listening to her wonderful venformance that she will in the near future he. a: credit to her narents and the ¢olored race, Mr. A, 1. Smith of 925 Ro street ndrthwest, wha wasta delernte to the International Conclave. of K. T.. Chi. cago, snont ten davs in Chiraco, TI. from’ the 4th .ta the 14% of Anenst Ab his return home he stoned aver at Sincinnatt, Ain, and\ Covington. Kv. The next conelave will “he holt In. Kansas Cliv, Ma. in Auenet, 1919 Mr. Grareo Davie af 9181.9 Tow onth straat hae raturnod fram wis ox. fonaive antamabile trin: taurine from Wachinetan, D.C. ta Chieaen, 1. stonnine: nt® variong sities and towns an ranto, > {f Mosdsmne Vireinta Sonv-Minar and ‘Adola . Soay-Anderson af Richmand, Wanna the hanes eungte’ af their aint, Mra, Gan, G. Jonting, Sr, and the Micena Jankine &.xtrant Ar, Wm Willow af Rishmands Va., facend fhranch the efty on route ta Now Vovile Mire Tammie. wit nf Attatnae Can Tawte nf Dinhmand, Ws, and ctetor af Par MOTT Trent. and Aanehtor are ty tha atte, “Mee THvena Tacnan, af Setrant, wha wine Annaneatich: Mp fow dave acy, te.atenete meni; Me Witenn Grew at) the Trnneury TManattmant had ae hip mince hie Anuohiann Mieene ‘Viola C,.and Tar. tonen Gray, ” Alesana Winks. O., and Hartaneh Crow of Richmond, Vaz, are the honse runsts af their cancins, the Misses Tonking, 1442'S stroet. northwest. “The Misses Grav are teachers Inthe high school of -Rirhmond, Va.. and Austin. Texas. resnectively, i ‘Mra, Mlarence Waldron of Rleventh'| streot after havin heen the recinient. af many enejal honars in Philadelnhia and Atlantic City, N. J. bas returned home. Mr. James M. Brown of S street has returned to the- city after three months’ vacation in the north. : Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Walker of 1406 S street northwest are spending a pleasant vacation’. at Berkley Springs, W. Va. Miss ‘Julia. Jenkins -has -returned| from Atlantic City. » -Mr. Thomas L. Jones and wife, ac-} companied by their daughter, Miss Clarice, who. visited .their married laughter, Mrs. Tucker, in New York, and many other eastern cities, lave} returned to this city: Miss Clarice ré-]) turned to her school in North Carol-|: ina. 1 Mr. Jesse H. Foster, who +isited his wife a few weeks ago. in North |: Carolina, has returned to the city, : ‘Mrs. S.J. Taylor and daughter have | peen to Rock Point, Md., and from|\ here to Atlantic, City, where they ro-|| mained as the guests of Mrs. Jonnie|’ Jackson, 14 North Delaware avenue, || or sin: weoks, returhed to the city |: in time for the B. M.-C. Both. mother | « ind daughter’ look well. el Mr, Join . Howe is ill at the Freed-|’ man, Hospital. : ! Sees ANNOUNCEMENT. I Mrs. Henry M. Middleton has an- nounced the marriage of her daugh- ter Irene Otis to Mr. Thomas hee the sixth’ of September, nineteen hun- dfed and: sixteen at Alexandria. Va.. At home, after October fifteenth, at 1838-4th ‘street,. N. W.. . K DOING ‘HIM HONOR. Reception: and Testimonial to Prof. Westerfield Who Leaves for Kitt- -_ ‘tall, —A Worthy Promotion. Samuel Z. C, Wosterfield,’ recently In the employ of the Department of State, has resigned to accept the chair of mathematics In Kitrell Coltege. “His home is in Lincoln, Nebraska, and he has resided in the National Capital for the: past three. and dne- fialt. years. While here ‘he has been very” active in varlous departments ‘Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. ‘ engaged in literary work and. social uplift. A reception was tendered. him last ‘Tuesday evening in the parlor of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. Bishop I. N. ‘oss was present and spoke in high terms of Mr. Wester- field’s record since coming here. Rep- resentatives from’ other departments of the church’ also spoke. Mr. Westerfield was presented with a black, morocco leather brief bag by the Allen .C. B. League, and a bronze adjustable book case by the Sunday School. } ‘Washington regrets to lose him as an active worker along all fhe lines in which he was engaged. | A DINNER, i. ‘Miss Leona Shanklin at 1631 New Jersey avenue northwest gave @ beau- tiful dinner last Tuesday. evening in honor of Mr, Oliver J. Taylor of Paw- tueket, R, I.” Miss’Bulah Scott render- ed many beautiful selections and Miss Laura Taylor sang several ‘fine vocal selections. Mr. ‘Taylor rendered sev: eral classical selections from well. known musical authors. Among those present were Misses Beulah Scott, Ge- nevia. B. Maxfield. Laura ‘Taylor, ‘Messi. Peck and Taylor. THE HOWARD THEATRE . 7th and Tea Street, N.W. * . . : Andrew J. Thomas Co. Prop. . : i : Matinees: Tues., Thurs. and Sat. ' ° Robert Levy es The Quality Amusement Co. B2°t acer _ Presents . : “Madam XX”. : - “Madam Te : IN A PROLOGUE AND THREE ACTS—By ALEXANDER BRISSON 4 Louis Ploriot +. .6......¢.....Mre-Tom Brown = VICTOR .........06........Mn. B, EB, Abrams Raymond Floriot, Jé., His Son, . : Presiding Judge ...........Mr. ©. B. Lawrence “My, Walker Thompson -Rose.........0..seeee++ Aliss Laura Bowman Noel, Mis Friend .:.....,..:Mr. Babe Townsend’ “ Helene ..........-.scec0ese+e+ Miss Iris Hall Dr. Chesnel’s.. 0. eee ccc eee Mir HL, Williams = Marie 00002000 ITLILLST Miss Alice Gorgas Valmorin’ 2... ... ee sss ee... Mr. Fred Halsted : AND S Leroque’ .......MR. LAWRENCE CHENAULT MADAME X .......MISS ABBIE MITCHELL PARISSARD .....00.....00.,..-Mr. J. Brown, “Jury, Gendarines, Publie, Ete.” MERIVALE ...........R. SILNEY GRANT : Sp 8 . z SYNOPSIS Ti PROLOGUE—Floriot’s ‘Home at Passay. Cast. “AUT. 11—Woriot’s Garden at Bordeaux, Father “Adrift. and. son. 5 ACT. 1—The Inn of the Three Crowns. Twenty - ACT Til—Assises, Court... Thé council for tlie de- Years Later, - « ‘ fense. PEACE. : THE SHOW YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING TO SEE PRICES, 10c, lie, 20¢, 30c, MATINEE ALL SEATS 15e; CHILDREN 10¢ eo NEXT WEEK, “T HE.SMART SET? "| ee ‘WIAWATHA. THEATRE. th st. Two Doors Above ‘Ven st, n. w. TIIE PEOPLES. THEATRE. High Class Pietures Only. The Hiawatha ‘Theatre is casy .to reach. 'I'wo lines of ‘ears run with- in 10 or 20 fect of.the main’ en- trance. The Eleventh street and Rock ‘Creek lines bring to the door. ‘This is one of the theatres that visiters should see. ‘ Le Miss Shanklin and her mother were most becomingly gowned. Mr. Taylor left for his home lost Wednesday eve ning after a most enjoyable time in thé city of his former boyhood days. Dinner was served in seven courses aiid at the conclusion of: which’ sing: ing, dancing and games were ‘the .fin- ‘inshing touches of.the evening. AMONG THE: FALL EVENTS. | At high noon, Saturday, September 16, in the parlors of St. Augustine’ Rectory, Mr. Hugh Dent of 1525 Cor coran' street gave in marriage thei daughter, Jessie. Marie. ~The -brid ‘was attended by her sister, Miss Rose E. Dent, of Atlantic City.” The bride wore an attractive suit of navy blue gabardine, and a very ‘becomiig hat of velvet, with white kid shoes and gloves. The groom, Mr. H. Van Buren, was dressed in conventional black-and was attended -by his best man; Mr. Phillip Tolson: After the ceremony. the happy party motored to the . Richardson” Apart: ents where. they were entertained at an eldobrate dimer by Mrs. M. H. Price, the mother of the’ groom, From eight to ‘eleven o'clock the same evening a. brilliant wedding re- ception was given the bride by her parents‘ in their beautiful home in Corcoran street. The"parlors and din- ing room were beautifully “decorated with a profiision of palms, ferns, huge pink: and’ white dahlias. ‘The color scheme being pink and white, one had only to’ look about them to see that the idéa was uniquely carried out: ‘The bride. ‘appeared’ in a handsome gown .of white georgette crepe. and taffeta with a bouquet of delicate pink roses: + Mr. and Mrs. Dent are among the oldest and most , respected residents of the District, and among the most faithful members of St. Augustine's Chureh. ~ Mr. "H.“Van Buren Price is a thrifty, energetic. persevering youns man_and bldg fair to make an envi: able record in the world of push and industry. The gitis were ‘numerous and handsome, Mr. and Mrs. Price will he at home- October, first. the Rickardéon, corner Vermbnt avenue and Tt street. _HALL'S HILL, VA. “guite’a number of people from hete has gone to the B. M. C. from this place. Mr. L. Hyson trom the Odd Fellows, and Mrs, Carrie Carington from the Household of Ruth, are dele: gates. x Mr. and Mrs. Edmuds of U street northwest, Washington, D. C., where they have carried on thetr Cabinet and upholstering work, bave shut down for a time and are now enjoy- ing the pure country life here with ‘Mr. and Mrs. G. Carrington. ‘The hot wave ts past, ‘The golden rod and dablias appear; WIN this fine weather last? Oh, no, this is the Fall of. the year. Old King Sol whose intense heat for the stimmer.of 1916 is ended, and balmy, breezy days of the Fall has appeared which enlivens the individ- ual activity. ‘This spectal day. bas brought quite a number. of new schol- ars and friends to the Sabbath School. Especially will 1 amake mention. of Miss Georgla Carperiter, who has been indisposed for quite a. while, but with her health improved she has come td lend assistance whenever needed. She bas been a public teacher and an advocate of raco.pride ever since she left the old Maryland Seminary. This morning the superintendent asked her to teach class No. 1 which she did to the satisfaction of all present; she sings well also. ‘Tho superintendent thought it nec- essary that we have a second assist- ant to the supérintendent; also an as- ie: + eee oe CON ~ “WHERE YOUR PATRONAGE IS APPRECIATED”, BOARD'S ‘DRUG STORE: 19124 14th STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D.C. . ; | THAT'STHEPLACE - QUALITY SERVICE SATISFACTION Large Cemetery For Sale .. AGreat Bargain =~ Beuntifully Situated. pear Stanton Road, ° East of Anacostia,.D. Cc. \ Contains about seven thousand grave cts Now Selling For $8 Each\ _ Terms can be made to suit purchaser : Thomas Walker, Trustee > 506-5th St..N. W. |sistant tothe secretary; .Miss Lizzie ‘Harrison was appointed second assist ant superintendent and Miss Ida King was. appointed assistant secretary. Genesis 28th chapter and 16th verse was, Rev. J. D. Fortune's text for the morning service, is found, “I Am witl Thee," quite a helpful sermon for the ‘follower who is anxious to live a use Iful_ Christian, life.” | The Christian: Endeavor next in or der but owing to the president being a little indisposed the meeting was Hate. . After all it was. very interest ‘ing. God’s goodness to us, a subject ‘that each one could talk on’ without 2 great deal of study. | Rey. Austin, pastor of Galloway's M..E. Church, ‘preached a special ser: ‘mon to the parents of his congrega- tion, “Where is Absolom?” previous to thé communion in the afternogn. Quite a lovely time all-day. ~ 3 |. Mr., Lonesome of this place a tew ‘years ago lost his household, a daugh: ter and wife, and other troubles made ‘him ‘what his name implies, so about two weeks. ago he left home to seck comfort in another clime until Sat. purday he returned to us’ with his bride. We wish them success and hap- pines. * Mrs. Louise. Bolden, her daughter, Nellie, little Stanley, with Miss Nan- nie Hunter of South Carolina, havo just. returned from a week's. family reunion of the. Holland. family at her sister's in Pennsylvania. |_As the accommodations for. the col- ored people is not the’ best on the Old Dominion line, the progressive Young ‘Men's Club, with Mr. D. B, Ferguson as president, Mr. Chas. Chinn as sec- retary, Mr. Arthur Morgan as treas- urer, has bought an auto and expect another in’ the near futare with which they expect to operate a jitney line between Hall's Hill and M- street, Georgetown. Thoy have done’ very nicely so far. We are all very anxious that they may succeed. - The unexpected has happened and the curiosity of the individual man has touched all allke to see the person whom ‘Rey. J. D. Fortune had previ- ously announced would occupy his pulpit morning and evening, not a great D.D., but Sister Conway, who atter being introduced and a letter of recommendation from her pastor, that great noble and unselfish-hearted Christian gentleman, Rev. Waldron, DD., of Shiloh Baptist Church, an- nounced her text, ‘Third John, 18th verse, “For God 60 loved tho, world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever. belleveth in Him should not perish but have everlast- ing life”. At the onset she spoke of her call, as Moses, she did not want to go but she could not lay claim to an impediment of - ‘speech, for sho preached a. great seriion, backed up ‘by Bible references." At’8 p, m.. to @ full “house she preached another Well prepared sermon from Acts 1st, 11th verse, “Our Lord is coming back to earth again.” On Tuesday last Mrs. Eliza Taylor departed -this life. Funeral trom Lib- erty Baptist Church northwest Wash- ington.” She was a dutiful member of the church and a grand neighbor. Her pastor, Dr. Powell, preached a beautiful sermon: also other divines in the persons of Rev. Frank Wash- ington, Rev. F. N. Austin of Galloway M. &. Churett of Hall’s Hill. The fun- eral was in charge of the Household of Ruth Lodge, yet the Tents were on hand in a large body. i We are glad to welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson to our’ community, who have recently, bought the Bryant Property and settled there. Miss Turner of Newport, R. 1, stop- Ped for 4 few days with Mrs. Hender- Son en route to Macon, Georgia. Mrs. Mooney entertained her aunt for'a short while. Reg Mrs. Watts of Philadelphia, Pa., Mr. H. Jordon and Mr. A.'Gaine of Pen. lyn Pa., were, guests of Mrs. Bolden on Sunday. R. D. Elliott, who has won for him- self the star of the. Manassas Indus- trial School by jils athletic abilities, stopped to see His sisters for a two- days’ stay en-route to school. °° - We will miss Mrs. Mary Alice Lewis Taylor, who has returned home after & visit to her‘ aunt, Mra. Emma Wil- Mams, for the summer. Ss SPECIAL NOTICES. | Information is requested for the whereabouts of. Judia, Maria, Eliza“ and: Mary Washington, daughters of Charles Washington, and sisters, Naney and Adeline ‘Washington, who last. resided in Cobnéck, Md. Information lead. ing to the whereabouts of the foregoing persons will be greatly appreciated by ‘ ANNA C. MARSHALL, 1318 Q St. N. W, . Washington, -D. C. DIVINE PURPOSES GRANDLY HARMONIOUS Reason In the Past Was Relegated to the Background — Too Much Swallowed Without Mastication — False Creeds - Made Men Fear to Reason. As New Age Draws on, God's People Gradually Progressing Into His Marvelous Light — Divine Revelation Worthy of All Acceptation — We Should Have a "Thus Saith the Lord" For Every Item of Our Faith. Seattle, Wash. Sept. 17. — Pastor Russell preached a masterly sermon today before the I. B. S. A. Convention assembled here. His text was, "Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as Seattle, Wash. Sept. 17. — Pastor Russell preached a masterly sermon today before the I. B. S. A. Convention assembled here: His text was, "Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."—Isaiah 1:18. The Pastor averred that nearly all of the doctrinal teachings given to mankind in the name of the Lord must be swallowed without mastication or not at all; for they are too unreasonable to be received by any logical mind. On the contrary, God's Word appeals to man's reason; and every feature of the Divine Plan, when understood, is thoroughly reasonable and worthy of our great Creator. When God invites His people to reason with Him, He means that we are to search the Bible to find therein the explanation of man's present condition, to find God's purposes concerning man, and to exercise our minds in regard to these. The speaker reminded his hearers that while the lower animals can reason to a very limited degree, yet man alone of all the animal creation has the ability to reason upon a high plane. He alone possesses moral faculties, and can reason with his Creator through that Creator's revealed Word. It is only reasonable to expect that God, having endowed man with reasoning faculties, would give us a revelation of His will and His purposes which would appeal to our reason. In man's present fallen condition, some can reason better than can others. Nevertheless, God still appeals to man's power to reason, as shown by our text. For the past few centuries the Lord's people have been gradually emerging from the Dark Ages. For twelve hundred years, before the Reformation they had been practically without Bible study. Then the Bible came back into the hands of God's people, and they began to study again. But their brains were more or less confused with the errors of the creeds formulated during the centuries when they were without God's Word. We have inherited many of these errors. We were born with our reasoning faculties more or less twisted; and these twists were accentuated by our teachings at home, in the Sunday School and in the pulpit. We imbled them in our reading. When we wished to reason, we were told, "You must not if you do, you will become an infidel!" Reason DivinelyGuided a Blessing. The Pastor added that many who became infidels respecting the teachings held out to them found that it proved a great blessing to them in that it led them to study the Scriptures for themselves. There they learned what the real character of God is—that. He is not a monstrous Devil, but a God of Love, of Reason with a Plan for human salvation worthy of all acceptance. Their own imperfect reasoning, per- verted for centuries by false teach-ings, would be very unreliable as a guilde, would lead them astray. But reasoning according to the instruc- tions of God's Word clarifies the mind and leads the earnest searcher after Truth into the light of God as it shines from the face of our Lord and Redeemer. There is a beautiful har- mony in the Bible which is found no where else, when God's Word is "rightly divided."—2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2:15. As long as we reason within the lines of Divine Revelation we are safe. No human being knows anything of man's origin and destiny save as he is instructed by the Lord. No matter how much any man may boast of his knowledge and wisdom, he knows nothing about these important subjects except as it is revealed from Heaven. If we go beyond the inspired Word of God or outside of it we shall soon be adrift on an unknown sea. We must have a "Thus saith the Lord" for every item of religious truth that we receive. All Bible theology relates to sin-how it entered the world, how man is to get rid of it, what its effects are how God views it, how we should view it, what means God will use to lift mankind out of their present degradation up to human perfection and everlasting life. This is the sum to of Bible theology. God created us perfect, "a little lower than the gels." This perfect man sinned, brought death upon all his unborn terity. Our Lord Jesus died a co-sponding-price for Adam and his r Because He dled, our race will again in the resurrection. # 8 Corinthians 1:16-18—Sept. 24. Faint Not In Tribulation—The Natural Man Perishes, the 'New Creature Grows—What Are Light Afflictions? What Is Their Duration?—What Is Their Object?—How Shall We Attain This Object? "The things which are not seen are eternal."— Verse 18. HAT great Christian courage St. Paul's words and deeds manifest! He who endured so many hardships, a very thrashing-machine experience, nevertheless writes: "We faint not; for though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day." Ah, that was the secret of the matter—the renewing of the inward man, the New Creature! The tribulations of the outward man would have been terrible indeed had there been no inward man to take a different view of matters and to learn valuable lessons and experiences from the outward man's tribulations. The inward man had God's assurance that if God were for him, the opposition of all others would be as nothing; for God would overrule all his experiences for his highest welfare. He had the Lord's assurance also that the glories of the future would be proportionate to the trials of the present time faithfully endured. Here, we have the secret of the Apostle's great zeal for God, for the Church, for the Truth! He endured as seeing Him who is invisible to natural eyes. (Hebrews 11:27.) He lived a double life, in the sense that to man he was Saul of Tarsus, but in reality he was Paul, the servant of God, the New Creature in Christ Jesus. The world knew him not; but he knew himself, knew his God; and he was energized by the Power Divine and by the Message of God's Word, which spoke to him peace and relationship to God through Christ, and informed him of the glory, honor and immortality awaiting all the loyal and faithful ones at the end of the way. Followship In Christ's Sufferings. This secret of the Apostle's experience is an open one to all of God's spirit-begotten children who faithfully continue to walk in Jesus' footsteps and to be taught of Him through the Word. We do not have so large a manifestation of Divine favor as had Jesus, the Head of the Church, and the Apostles, the foremost members of the Church. But still we have in a general way the same favors of God, the same promises of God, the same inspiring hopes which they had. Let us not forget the Apostle's endurance when we read his words: "Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." The Apostle's argument was that if the sufferings of Christ, in the Divine arrangement, are to measure the coming glories of Christ, then he desired to be a participant with the Lord in the present sufferings, that he might also be a participant with Him in the coming glories. Instead, therefore, of saying to himself or to others, "I am doing more than my share of the Gospel work; and some of you should help me, and give me a rest." St. Paul took the other view. He declared himself willing and anxious to fill up as much as possible that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ. He counted it all joy to have tribulation, knowing that tribulation would work out the fruits of the Holy Spirit in his character, and thus prepare him for the Kingdom.—Colossians 1:24; Romans 5:3-5; 2 Timothy 2:11, 12. Many find it easy to start in the Christian way when everything is favorable. Some run briskly for a while, and then grow weary in well-doing. But the Apostle seemed never to weary. He was always on the alert, in season and out of season, so far as his own convenience was concerned. He was ready to preach the A Victor's Reward. vorable. Some run briskly for a while, and then grow weary in well-doing. But the Apostle seemed never to weary. He was always on the alert, in season and out of season, so far as his own convenience was concerned. He was ready to preach the Gospel anywhere, everywhere, to all who had the hearing ear. The secret of his perseverance is given us in Verse 18: "We look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen." These words mean that St. Paul had spiritual eyesight. He indeed saw earthly attractions, but they lost their drawing power upon him because of his perception of the things unseen. With the eye of faith he saw the Heavenly Father, the glorified Lord Jesus, the Heavenly hosts, the coming Kingdom of glory, honor and immortality. By faith he saw the great Millennial Kingdom spreading out before him, and heard the Divine invitation to become an heir in that Kingdom, joined in helmship, with the Master and Redeemer. He had accepted this invitation. He had enlisted under the banner of the Master; and he realized that everything else in the world was of practically no value in comparison with these eternal things which God had promised. His confidence was in the Word of God. Sam, the Silver Lined, Receives Free Meals For Ten Days For Vagrancy. New York.—A shabby figure recently slunk up to Detective Cava of the First branch, at Second avenue and Houston street. "Say, cul." it wheezed, "could you spare a few pennies to buy a bun and a cup of coffee. I'm out of work and I ain't had a bite to eat for thirty-six hours, and my wife is awful sick and"— "Sure. Come along," Cava said, showing his badge. "I'll put you where you'll get three squares a day and never have to spend a cent." "A stingy man like you ought to starve to death." the detective added later when he had drawn, from the beggar's pockets a bank book showing deposits of $813, $52 in bills, 200 pennies and 40 cents in silver. Magistrate Nolan sent the man, who said his name was Samuel Horowitz, to the workhouse for ten days. El Paso, Tex.-Wives, of militia officers who are here, those on the way to this city and those who have been planning to join their husbands here have received a disappointment. Announcement was made at the headquarters of the Bay State artillery regiment that General Bell had declined to permit militia officers who planned to establish temporary homes in this city to live out of camp. A number of the Massachusetts militia officers have brought their wives here, while the wives of others are on the way. Some of the officers have already hired bungalows and have started housekeeping. Others were to follow suit. Several of the more well to do enlisted men had similar plans. It was hoped by the militia officers that they could get permission to go to their homes, which were to be not far from their camps, after evening's duties were over, and be absent until revelle each morning. According to announcement made at the artillery headquarters, however, no such permission will be forthcoming. WRIST WATCH TO HOLD VOGUE Will Be More In Use Than Ever, Jewelers Say. Minneapolis, Minn.—The wrist watch will be more in vogue than ever before, navaliers will remain popular for at least another year, and ear screws and brooches will be worn more generally, according to speakers at the annual convention of the American National Retail Jewelers' association here. "The wrist watch not only is ornamental, but to many has become a necessity," said J. J. R. Tack of Newark, N. J., second vice president of the association. "Bar screws for the cars are coming into favor rapidly. The diamond solitaire, set close to the ear, will lead in popularity." MEN AGREE TO QUIT FUSSING. Unusual Document Filed With Judge at Soreento, Ill. St. Louis.—Judge W. F. Thacker of Sorento recently ordered to have spread upon the records one of the most unusual legal agreements ever presented in his court. By its terms John B. Harris and Lee R. May mutually agree to quit fussing at or about each other and to keep their children from molesting each other. The story behind it is of a neighborhood quarrel. Harris had May arrested, and May had Harris arrested, and their attorneys suggested the agreement as a desirable way out of the litigation. AT 80 PRAISES MODERN DRESS No Harm to Girls In Present Styles, Says Mary McGloughlin. New York.—Modern fashion in feminine attire have the approval of Miss Mary J. McGloughlin of 32 Park avenue, Richmond Hill, Queens, who recently celebrated her eighteenth birthday. "I see no harm in the modern dress of the young girl of today," said Miss McGloughlin, when her opinion was asked on that subject. "Of course, modern girls laugh at the styles that were considered fine in my day, but never in mind, they may be more sensible than we were, after all." Coughs Up Civil War Buckshot Paris, Ill.—Fark Boatman, seventy-one years old, coughed up a buckabot which lodged in his neck at the second battle of Corinth, fifty-four years ago. Boatman, a member of Company E, Twelfth Illinois infantry, was shot by bushwhackers. Dr. W. A. Buchanan says the ball worked itself into the windpipe. Ex-Woman Slave to Vote at 113: Chicago.—Among the women to register was one 113 years old. She is Mrs. Harriet King, who answered all questions as promptly 'as did her granddaughter, who accompanied her to the registration booth. Mrs. King came, here several years ago from North Carolina, where she had been a TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. 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. It is an up-to-date Lunch Room. It is the Sanitary Lunch Room where you and your family are requested to come.' Electric fans. 1231 E Street Northwest Phone Main 3631. ROBERT ALLEN Buffet and Family Liquor Store Phone North 2340 1917 14th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. THE PHILADELPHIA HOUSE. 348 Pennsylvania Ave. Northwest. FIRST CLASS SERVICE. ROOMS Meals to order at all hours. Special attention given all transient guests. Phone Main 2514. HONEST GIRL GETS LOT. She Returned a Diamond and Was Re-warded by a Capitalist. Cincinnati—Beatrice Bunning, fourteen years old, of South Fort Thomas, Ky., has been presented with a lot 50 by 150 feet by Blair P. Wilson of Huntington, W. Va., a capitalist. Beatrice was blackberry picking when she found what she thought was a piece of glass. She saw Wilson inspecting some grading and showed the "glass" to him. The instant Wilson saw the "glass" he felt his tie. He found his diamond stud valued at $875 missing. "I've lost my diamond; let me see what you found," he said. The piece of "glass" was his diamond. "I am a lucky man to get it back so quickly, and you are a lucky girl to find it," he said to Miss Bunning. "I'm going to give you one of these lots." GET FEWER "DEAD LETTERS." In Four Years Number Sent to Washington Decreased 3,000,000. Washington.—The dead letter office of the postoffice department received the greatest number of undelivered letters and packages in 1917 when they numbered 13,614,416. Since that time there has been a decrease each year and in 1915 the number was 10,781,927. Each year there is a sale of articles found in letters for which the department is unable to find owners. The proceeds of this sale last year amounted to $38,514. 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. 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Phone Main 4094 Phono M. 8273 Chapel Services FOOD PRICES SOAR Country Wide Investigation Planned by Department of Justice. Producers Declare That Whole Subject of Transportation of Milk Should Be Brought Before the Interstate Commerce Commission to Get a Report on Existing Conditions. Washington.—Agents of the department of justice are watching efforts to raise the price of bread and milk. While they entertain the private opinion that there is some justification for the rise in the price of milk, they express doubt that the rise would be justified in the case of bread, despite reports from Chicago, Memphis, Birmingham and other cities in which the prices have been raised. A committee representing milk producers asked Carl S. Vrooman, acting secretary of agriculture, to investigate J. B. CARL S. VROOMAN. the situation in regard to the milk supply for Washington and other large cities, with the purpose of ascertaining a reasonable basis for adjusting prices in summer and winter. Complaint also was made of transportation charges. The practice of the roads coming into Washington is not uniform, but a majority charge $2\frac{1}{2}$ cents a gallon or 25 cents for a ten gallon can, no matter what the length of the haul may be up to fifty miles. When milk is 16 cents a gallon the producer, it was said, paid 16 per cent to the railroad company for taking his product into the city. The claim was also made that the farmer has to stand the cost and upkeep of containers and himself load the milk on the car, while the dealer takes it off. The producers say that the whole subject of transportation of milk should be brought before the interstate commerce commission and regulated. Mr. Vrooman assured the producers that the department of agriculture would make a country wide investigation of the milk industry and designated W. J. Spillman, chief of the farm management division, and B. H. Rawle, chief of the dairy division, to conduct such an inquiry and report on existing conditions. SCHOOL ON WHEELS. Children of Railway Employees Are Being Educated. Salt Lake, Utah.—A school on wheels is operated on the rails of the Southern Pacific company. In an extra section gang under Foreman Taft, who has a crew of fifty men on Superintendent Whalen's Los Angeles division, there are twenty-five or more children who are being taught dally in a box car, which has been fitted up with benches. They have a teacher who instructs them daily in English and Spanish and in primary work. The results thus far have not only been satisfactory, but the class of men in the gang remains high. As the gang moves along from place to place so does the school car, and the children never have to miss a day's attendance. PAINTED HEN TO TRACE Mrs. O'Hare Saw. Artificially Spotted Pet In Another Yard. Paterson, N. J.-When she saw a green spotted chicken wandering forlornly about the yard of Alexander Miller, Mrs. Nellie O'Hare called a policeman and had the man arrested on a charge of purloining her hens. Mrs. O'Hare does not raise fowls decorated in a green polka dot pattern, but so many of her feathered charges had disappeared these moonlit nights that she had taken a paint can and brush and decorated them in the hope of tracing them. Los Angeles. Cal.—Daring death by electrocution in a network of high voltage wires, Miss Gertrude Hemingway, a pretty Venice girl, rescued a tiny kitten by climbing a fifty foot telegraph pole. The kitten had been perched on the pole for two days when Miss Hemingway performed the rescue. Miss Hemingway lives on Washington boulevard and said that she could not find a man brave enough to scale the pole. --- CAREFULLY SEARCH ALL WHO LEAVE GERMANY Ears, Nose, Teeth and Toes Are Closely Examined For Information. Copenhagen.—Every one who leaves Germany by way of Warnemuende for Denmark is stripped. Ears, nose, teeth and toes are examined to see that no information or plans for the enemy are being carried out. Reckling members, wives of officials, correspondents and laborers are treated the same. When travelers leave the train they enter a small wooden shed, resembling a temporary bathhouse at an American beach. There the passports are taken away and examined. The holders are given numbers. When the passport of a traveler is inspected he is called into another room, where he is questioned about the object of his journey. From here the wayfarer goes into a large room where baggage is examined, while detectives stand in front and back to see that nothing is slipped by. Every scrap of paper or cardboard is taken away; even wrappings and paper lining to boxes. Cotton is removed from medicine bottles. Cigars are examined, some are cut open; chocolates in sealed packages is opened, the wrapping destroyed and half the chocolate is broken up into bits to see that nothing is hidden. Shoes with new half soles are opened. The searcher feels everything, examines canes to see if they are hollow, opens umbrellas and holds every collar up to the light to see that nothing is written on the lining. FRANCE PLANNING FOR TUNNEL TO ENGLAND Passageway Would Cost $80, 000,000, Half to Be Borne by Each Country. Paris.—France has taken all necessary steps to enter into negotiations with England to build jointly a tunnel under the English channel to connect the two countries, the long talked of project, which the war has revived because it has demonstrated as nothing else could the value of the tube to both countries. Had the tunnel been in existence in the present conflict it could have been of immeasurable value to England and France for the transportation of troops and supplies and would have liberated French and British war vessels from one of their biggest tasks. The plans were outlined by M. Sartiaux, chief engineer of the Nord Railway company, who is one of the strongest advocates of the project. He said: "The tunnel would cost $80,000,000, half of which would be borne by England and half by France. Each country would build one-half of the tunnel. Britain is spending just now $30,000,000 a day and France $20,000,000, so that two days' war time expenditure of both countries would more than cover the cost of making the tunnel. "It is proposed to make two tunnels—one for traffic from France to England, another for traffic from England to France. Some people seem to think a cross channel tunnel might be a danger because it might fall into the hands of the enemy. To capture the French end would not be an easy task. The mouth of the tunnel on French soil would be ten miles from the coast, and in order to reach it the enemy would have to capture Calals and negotiate three intervening bills of an average height of 150 feet." MAYOR LEADS IN BIRD WAR. Poughkeepsie's Executive Gets Hunters to Shoot Starlings. Poughkeepsie. — To exterminate a flock of blackbirds and starlings which have disturbed the morning' repose of the wealthy residents Mayor Daniel W. Wilbur led a band of twelve hunters against the birds at sundown. Armed with shotguns and rifles they attracted several thousand persons, and the police reserves were called out to keep the spectators at a safe distance. "Colonel Roosevelt has nothing on us when it comes to hunting, I guess," said Mayor Wilbur, standing in his auto directing the attack. "There is no law protecting blackbirds and starlings, and the war will be continued until the last bird is killed." Soon after the firing began one of the hunters killed two robins. The hunter was deprived of his license on the spot and will be prosecuted by the local game protector. KRAFT $500,000 WILL FILED. "Old Tanner" of Bronxville Left Plane Secret to Sons. White Plains, N. Y.-The will of the late Frederick W. Kraft, known as the "old tanner" of Bronxville, who left an estate estimated to be worth close to $500,000, was filled for probate with Surrogate Sawyer at White Plains. Mr. Kraft, who was eighty-one, held the secret process for the manufacture of high grade leather, which is used in piano keys. The secret was imparted to his sons, William F. and John Kraft, before his death, and after leaving them the bulk of his fortune he requests them to continue the leather business in Bronxville. After leaving his grandson, William Dinsmore Kraft, his gold watch and all his valuable diamonds, the decedent bequeaths $2,000 to Frank Gallow, described as "the young man I raised." REWARDS FRIENDS Retired Manufacturer: Remembers Couple Who Aided Bom... MAKES BEQUEST CF $25,000 Had Fled Menace of Zeppelin In His Own Country—In His Will He Declared That Money Was Left Because of "Unusual Kindness." Philadelphia.—Kindness pays; usually it pays only with happiness. Kindness means doing your best without hope of gain. Show kindness to the stranger; he may be a dissuaded angel. But be kind to him anyway; he may need your help. Each opportunity to do a kindness comes but once; don't let one slip. Fortune came to Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Jared Gray. It came to their home in this city in guise of a stranger who lingered a couple of days and died. But he left them $25,000 or property approximating that amount. He was Adolph Geyer, retired London manufacturer, who fied the menace of Zeppelins in his own country. In his will he said the money was left so because of "unusual kindness." "But we only did what we could for a fellow being in distress," Mrs. Gray said. "We had no idea of compensation. He soumed just friendless and ill." "The first I saw of him was when a taxi stopped in front of the house. The driver didn't seem to know where to go, and I went out and asked if I could help. Then I saw that Mr. Geyer wasn't able to go any further." It was early last June that the taxi stopped in Walnut street. The Gray home is one of a row of apartments, old fashioned and unpretentious. But it is pleasant; with vines over the door and porch set with cushioned chairs. It was here that Geyer came after he had found hotels full because of the ad. men's convention. "I keep boarders, and one room happened to be unoccupied," Mrs. Gray explained. "He had stopped the machine and asked the driver to go to the nearest doctor. He'd been taken ill on the train from New York and rapidly grew worse. We carried him into the house and to bed. The physician we called soon saw there was no help for him." In the will he made just before his death Geyer said that he had no next of kin or relatives. RADIO BETWEEN AEROPLANES Message Sent and Received When Machines Were in Flight. San Diego, Cal.-What is said to be an important advance in the field of aeronautical radiotelegraphy was achieved here when a wireless message was sent from one airplane in flight to another. Captain C. C. Culver in an army machine piloted by Lieutenant Herbert Dargue received the message, which was transmitted a distance of several miles by Lieutenant W. A. Robertson, who was in another machine guided by A. D. Smith. The message, which read, "National aviation field sets new world's records," was received distinctly by Captain Culver. According to Captain Culver, this is the first time on record in this country and perhaps in the world that a wireless message has been received by one airplane from another while both machines were in flight. BABY SERVED IN A LAWSUIT. One-year-old Heir to Share In Million Dollar Estate Summoned. Bridgeport, Conn.—A one-year-old baby was served with papers in a lawsuit when Deputy Sheriff Cunningham went to Riverside and found little Helen Green at the palatial summer home of her father, Harold Rumsey Green. The baby is one of twenty heirs of James Green, who died in St. Louis in 1914, leaving an estate of $1,000,000. Two of the heirs, Laura C. Littlebrant and Mariana C. Littlebrant of St. Louis, have brought suit to have the will set aside on the ground that Green was incompetent. Cow Mothers Young Pigs. Milton. Del.—Because his cow had been milked dry every evening and his family had been compelled to do without milk or butter John Henderson of Broadklin Neck set up with a gun the other night in the hope of catching the thief. He was astonished to find that the cow was a willing victim of his young pigs, who took turns sucking milk while the old cow lay on the ground for their better provision. The cow is now pasturing within a hog tight fence. Eats Eel That Nearly Drowned Him. Rochester. N. Y. — While County Clerk William S. Cornwell of Penn Yan was in swimming he cried for help, and when rescuers brought him to shore a five pound eel was found fastened to his right foot. The eel was killed and dressed, and in the evening Cornwell and his friends dined off the fish that nearly drowned him. Big Pelican Killed. Middlesboro, Ky.—A beautiful pelican was killed on a farm near Arburt, Tenn., recently. It was a large bird, white with black tips on the wings, which measured seven feet from tip, to tip. Its bill measured twelve inches in length, and it stood five feet high. FEW INVENTIONS. FEW INVENTIONS. Marconi Finds Nothing Notable Has Been Perfected During War. USE OF POISONOUS GASES OLD Big Lesson of Conflict In Europe Is One of Organization and Transportation. At Work on Signal System Which Will Render Far More Difficult Submarine Warfare. Rome.—No notable scientific discoveries or inventions are growing out of the great war, in the opinion of William Marconi, the wireless inventor. In a recent interview he declared: "As for war inventions, on the whole there have been no great ones that occur to me. Most of them have been minor ones or applications of knowledge previously at our disposal, as in the case of poison gases, if these may X be named at all. In my own field there has been some advance in practical wireless by which we are now able to direct the artillery fire of a ship by signals from aeroplanes, which has been made possible largely through the big improvements in air craft. "The big lesson in Europe has been one of organization of the physical handling of big material problems by the armies. I doubt if any one before this war ever realized the meaning and value of railroad transportation on a large scale, as it is practiced in the United States. Europe, too, has learned how to do big industrial jobs overnight, to assemble raw materials and turn out needed factory products. "I refuse to play the prophet role, so I would rather not say how many of these war products will be or use to us when peace comes." Since the beginning of the war Mr. Marconi has had unusual opportunity for observing the practical side of the war, having early put his scientific knowledge at the service of his country. As a senator of the kingdom he has visited England, Belgium, France and other countries and introduced industrial and shipping reforms. In his capacity as military officer he has come into close relation with army and navy and given the benefit of his science and business organization knowledge to munition factories. LOST DOLLAR HAS CLAIMANT. Writer States Money Belonged to a Friend Who Was Killed. Paterson, N. J.-The dollar bill on which somebody wrote. "The last of ten thousand," and which was found in the pay envelope of a street sweeper has found a clamant. City Treasurer Harry Corwin of Paterson has received a letter written in a woman's hand and signed "L. A. Gibbs." It came from Fond du Lac, Wis., and the writer asked Mr. Corwin to send the bill to that address. The writer said she or he thought the bill had belonged to a friend who had met death in an accident April 22 last after spending thousands of dollars. Mr. Corwin sent on the bill, as requested. The writer said she or he had recently read of the discovery of the note. PAID TO REMAIN WIDOWER. George Getzgar's Wife Awards Him $25 Weekly~Leaves $100.00 New York - George Getzgar of Sheepshead Bay will get $25 a week from his wife's estate so long as he remains a widower. This will was filed with the surrogate of Kings county. Mrs. Getzgar died Aug. 7, leaving $100,000. The greater part of her estate goes to St. Peter's Lutheran church of Brooklyn and the Warburg Orphans' Farm, school at Mount Vernon. Her son, Henry Gleisten, inherits her jewelry and household goods and the income, from the residue of the estate. On his death one-quarter of the residue will be divided among relatives. her husband if he survives participating in the division. British Casualties In One Week 27,591 London.-For the first week in September the total casualties of all ranks in all the British armies were 27,591 the war office announced. Of these 901 were officers. 240 of whom were killed. There were 5,238 men killed out of 26,900 casualties. The total killed was 5,448 officers and men. 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The purpose is to draw out, train and develop the undeveloped talents and make of the race creators that it may rise to a higher state of civilization. Mrs. Fannie R. Givens, who is an artist of note, is at the head of the movement, backed by an executive board of representative citizens of Washington; also a national board representing the various states. Mrs. Givens has been placed in the field to help raise fifty thousand dollars. HOTEL NEWS. The usual rush for home after Labor Day has been greatly increased this year: from conditions of several fall seasons heretofore; many persons are now in Washington who formed a great number at many of the resorts. The sudden cold wave about the fifteenth has made the number continually swell. Local hotel business has a very bright prospect for the coming winter, with many changes and transfers that are to go into effect shortly. Captain Albert Doerrsteine, formerly of the Occidental Hotel, has succeeded Captain Michael Jacobson at the New Ebbitt. Mr. Jacobson has LEO S. OSMAN, Manufacturer of Tu-ra-he Indian Wigwam Brand Herb Remedies, Toilet Preparations, Electrical Appliances, Etc.—Dealer in Rare Roots, Herbs, Plants, Barks and Blossoms. YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL. WE HAVE SOME VERY HELPFUL GOODS FOR YOU, WE SELL THEM AT VERY LOW PRICE. THE VISIT WILL BENEFIT YOU. A large bottle of Herbal Good Health Medicine, $1.00. Root and Herb Tablets for constipation and indigestion, 10c and 25c. Tablets for gassy sour stomach, 10c. Lozenges for dry husky throat, 5c and 10c. Bathing Mixture, 10c. Herb Mixture to make a laxative and Blood Purifying drink or tea, 10c and 25c. Healing syrup for coughs, colds and sore throat or bronchial troubles, 10c and 25c. Healing and vitalizing oil for all kinds of pains and aches, soreness and stiffness as well as for weakened nature, 10c and 25 c. Hair pomade grower and dresser, 10c and 15c. Healing ointment for sores, cuts, swellings, piles, and many other uses, 10c. Aromatic Inhaler for headaches, catarrh, etc., 10c. Foot-help powder for sweaty troubled feet, 10c. Talcum powder, 5c, 10c, 15c and 25c. Light Brown-Beauty Powder, 10c. Pink, 10c, 15c and 25c. Hair pomade grower dresser, 10c. Vegetable face cream, a harmless whitener, 10c. Tooth powder, 10c. Shaving powder, 10c. Perfume, 25c. Shampoo powder 10c. Odorecut, 10c. Smoking Herbs and Cigarettes, 5c. Soap 5c and 10c. Silver polish, 10c. Jeff Walking on rod. 10c. Indian dolls, 15c and 25c. Indian and canoe, 25c. Zulu Kid, 5c. Folding scissors, 10c. Six in one pocket secretary, 10c. Coin vanisher, 10c. Moon and Star puzzle, 10c. Ball vanishing vase, 10c. Wooden sand mill, 10c. Combination measure, dipper, funnel and strainer, 10c. Kazoo great musical instrument, 10c. Wild Cherry Candy, horehound, sassafras and mized gem candy, 5c a bag. We also have a large variety of healing herbs and roots; be sure to come and see us; you will be benefited greatly by the visit. INDIAN WIGWAM HERB REM- INDIAN WIGWAM HERB REMEDY ESTABLISHMENT, 1728-78 St. N. W. Washington, D. C. SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE. Teachers College and Jollege Arts and Sciences, Domestic Science and Art. cy, 1011 New York Ave., Washington, D. C. Teaching—Three Howard graduates, 1916. Biological science and languages preferred. had a call to take charge of one of the leading hotels at Clarksburg, W. Va. Captain John Hicklin has recently arrived in the city from the Thousand Island House. Mr. Hicklin will resume his former position about the first of October in the "Crystal room" at the New Ebbitt. Mr. Peter Sophus has been appointed head waiter at the Driscoll Hotel, at the corner of First and B streets northwest, where he has served with great honor for several years as second man and captain, under Mr. John Griffin, who has figured greatly for years at Deer Park, Md. Mr. J. W. Davis, who has been spending his summer at Loon Lake, N. Y., is back in the city at his old headquarters at the Chicago Cafe on Ninth street. Mr. Richard Johnson has returned to his duties after spending several weeks in Madison and Culpeper County, Virgina. Among the recent arrivals from Atlantic City are Samuel Jessie Harl- Small Weekly or Monthly Payments Every Article in Dresser, $37.50 Special From $47.50. The three beautiful pieces of cabinet construction. The mirror table. Dresser, $47.50 Formerly Priced at $02.50. This handsome suite is of green wood; finely constructed and finished plate; triple adjustable mirror on this Parlor Suite has five pieces finished with rich mahogany polish, green velour. A very rich looking 3-plece Parlor hogany finish; seats are upholstered backs and sides. A Special Reduction Every Article in Our Store Dresser, $37.50 Special From $47.50. Chiffon Special The three beautiful pieces of this Bedroom Suite construction. The mirrors are large, of high table. Dresser, $47.50 Formerly Priced at $02.50. Chiffon Formerly This handsome suite is of genuine Circassian wood; finely constructed and finished; large pieces made; triple adjustable mirror on toilet table. This Parlor Suite has five pieces of the pattern finished with rich mahogany polish. The backs and seams velour. Reduced for This Sale A very rich looking 3-plece Parlor Suite, with high mahogany finish; seats are upholstered with fine tapestries and sides. A Special Reduction From $87.50 Peter Grogan & Sons Co. 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street N.W. Every Article in Our Store Is Plainly Price-Marked With Figures You Can Read The three beautiful pieces of this Bedroom Suite are genuine mahogany, in rich dull finish; of perfect cabinet construction. The mirrors are large, of heavy French plate, with triple adjustable mirror on toilet table. Dresser, $47.50 Formerly Priced at $62.50. Chiffonier, $45.00 Formerly Priced at $57.50. Toilet Table, $42.50 Formerly Priced at $50.00. This handsome suite is of genuine Circassian Walnut, highly polished to bring out the beauty of the wood; finely constructed and finished; large pieces with spacious drawer room; mirrors of heavy French plate; triple adjustable mirror on toilet table. This Parlor Suite has five pieces of the pattern shown above. The frames are carefully constructed and finished with rich mahogany polish. The backs and seats are most comfortably upholstered with handsome green velour. Reduced for This Sale From $47.50 to $35.00 GROLAN A very rich looking 3-piece Parlor Suite, with heavy frames, in mahogany finish; scaits are upholstered with fine tapestry; cane panels in backs and sides. A Special Reduction From $87.50 to $67.50 ```markdown ``` son, Frank Hoke and several others whose names will appear later. Mr. Alexander Clarkson made a flying trip to Washington several days last week during the B. M. C., and was among the grand opening crowd of the "Doves Dancing Class." Mr. James T. Hodges is doing well at Gillstes Hotel at Cleveland, Ohio, where he will-remain for the winter. --- Groga 7-819-821-823 Our Store Is Plainly GROGA Chiffonier, $30.00 Special From $42.50. Bedroom Suite are genuine m large, of heavy French plate, Chiffonier, $45.00 Formerly Priced at $57.50. Circassian Walnut, highly poli large pieces with spacious drai table. the pattern shown above. The backs and seats are most co This Sale From $47 suite, with heavy frames, in ma fine tapestry; cane panels l m $87.50 to $67.50 A WONDERFUL HAIR One thousand agents wanted. Many city and village to sell THE ful preparation. Can be used Sells for 25c per box—one 25c use a 25c box will be convin- hair, just give THE STAR H and 25c for full size box. If you will you a full supply that you can us. Send all money by Money. THE STAR H Shern Branch, Clark St., Evanston, IL Persons 'in the South can get STAR HAIR GROWER, Mfr., One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without straightening irons. Sells for 25c per box—one 25c box proves its value. Any person that will use a 25c box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair, just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 25c for full size box. If you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agents' terms. Send all money by Money Order to Northern Branch, Southern Branch, 113 Clark St., Evanston, Ill. P. O. Box 812, Greensboro, N. C. Persons in the South can get their goods three days earlier by writing THE STAR HAIR GROWER, Mfr., P. O. Box 812, Greensboro, N. C. LACE CURTAINS BLANKETS OFFICE, 1729 7TH ST. N. W. PHONE LINCOLN 2400 are genuine mahogany, in rich d rench plate, with triple adjusta $45.00 at $57.50. Toilet T Formerly highly polished to bring out spacious drawer room; mirror above. The frames are careful are most comfortably upholster from $47.50 to $35.00 --- THE STAR HAIR GROWER WARFUL HAIR DRESSER AND RENTS wanted. Good money made to sell THE STAR HAIR GROW can be used with or without str box—one 25c box proves its w will be convinced. No matter wi THE STAR HAIR GROWER a box. If you wish to be an agent by that you can begin work with by Money Order to THE STAR HAIR GROWER, M A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSER AND GROWER Sunlight Laundry 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Large, Handsome, 8-Day Mantel Clocks, of designs similar to illustration; finished in black, onyx and gold; absolutely rollable timekeepers; manufactured by the famous Ingraham Clock Company. Special, $5.75 No Notes to Sign, No Interest Charges Very Large China Case, of selected quartered oak; full colonial pattern; all surfaces highly polished, with hand-rubbed piano finish; extra heavy, fine glass in doors. Special from $42.50 to $32.50 Curtain Stretchers The "No-Piece" Construction. Size 6x12 feet. No loose thumb-screws, no washers, no loose bolts, but riveted together; nickel-plated pins. No 102 Medium Size Garbage Cans, black enamel; seamless overlapping covers, with patent lock that prevents dogs or cats from removing cover. Edna T. Gordon Edna T. Gordon Piano Instruction Voice Culture and Coaching Sight Singing, Ear Training, Harmony, Instruction in Aesthetic Dancing. Opens Sept. 18th, 1916 Studio:1329 WallachPl.N.W. JUSTH'S OLD STAND. Telling friends of the good value of the stock we have is one way that makes this business more prosperous. Men know that a suit has a greater value when we mark it 5; it may be slightly used but see what you save. Pays to look 'em over. JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 619 D.