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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper That's THE BEE VOL. XXXVII, NO. 25 WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1916 THE NATIONAL BENEFIT ASS'N NATIONAL BENEFIT TO CELEBRATE ON 23RD—ROUNDS OUT 18 YEARS OF SERVICE AND GLORY. The largest colored commercial enterprise born at the nation's Capital and that has exceeded the wildest expectations of its strongest supporters and enthusiasts, is the National Benefit Association, the premier Negro insurance company and pride of the race. This institution is unique in that it can successfully lay claim to being the fountain of inspiration from which a number of other colored organizations have caught the twin lessons of confidence and hope, while those that were already upon the stage of action have been mafiorally encouraged and strengthened. Negro's Greatest Benefactor. The National Benefit is also unique in that it gives employment to more men and women and girls and boys of color from the public schools and colleges than any other single agency save the United States Government. It is unusual because it gives the widow the same chance as the wife, the orphan child the same opportunity in life as the other child, guarantees the wages of the father and protects the home, insures a twenty year lump settlement or capital for anyone willing and at the same time releves the community of unnecessary pauperism by an excellent system of automatic benefaction. Its Baner of Achievement. In order that one may easily grasp and digest the significance of the company n its relationship to the significance of the company in its relationship to the policyholders and the public, the following is taken from its last report: ABSTRACTS: Sick Claims paid..... $48,883.13 Death Claims paid..... 23,047.84 Real Estate Owned, Washington, D. C. 51,247.56 Government and Rail- rol Protection or all Writers holders..... 50,000.06' Polices written..... 284,729' States Operating in..... 7' Agents and Clerks To Give Thanks. The truly remarkable growth of this company has been the natural result of its endeavor to render honest and painstaking service. Having attained the dignity of years on Thursday, Nov. 23rd, from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m., the National Benefit will celebrate, locally, its 18th Business Anniversary, and "keep open house." At $p. m. a special program will be rendered at which Bishop I. N. Ross will deliver the speech of the evening. Your presence is earnestly desired. Your friends are also cordially invited to attend. Day and evening program and souvenirs free. NATIONAL BENEFIT. 609 F Street Northwest. PROGRAM Of the Conference on Education, National Training School, Durham, N.C., November 21-24, 1916, Avery Auditorium. Durham, N. C., Nov. 14.—This conference has been made possible through the generosity of a Christian woman in New York City, so that the educators of negro youth may come in closer contact and study the real needs and seek to find a plan among themselves to better existing conditions. Tuesday afternoon, November 21, 2 p. m., Principal J. A. Cotton, presiding: Opening remarks by President James E. Shepard—Outline of Plan and Scope of Conference. Registration. Announcements. Address, "Negro School Duplication, A Remedy and a Plan,"—Dr. I. Garland Penn, Cincinnati, Ohio. "The Duplication of Schools"—Dr. Robert E. Jones, editor southwestern Advocate. New Orleans, La. "The Duplication of Schools"—Mrs. Mary McLeod, Bethune, Datona, Fla. Principal Datonia Training School. Address—Dr. W. E. B. DuBols, editor The Crisis, New York City. A general discussion of the entire plan. Appointment of a special committee. Adjournment. No evening session. Wednesday, November 22, 10:30 a.m. Dr. W. E. B. DuBols, presiding: Address "A Study of the Rural Schools of North Carolina"—Dr. A. M. Moore, Durham, N. C., secretary of the Association for Improvement of Rural Schools of North Carolina. Address, "The Need and the Remedy"—Prof. C. H. Moore, Greensboro, N. C., State Inspector Rural Schools. Address, "What the State of Texas is Doing for the Education of the Colored Youth"—Prof. J. E. Clayton, Manor, Texas, principal Clayton Industrial High School. Address. "Better Trained Teachers for the School."—Principal William Sutton. New Bern, N.C. A general discussion of the whole subject. Appointment of a special committee. Announcements. 2 p. m., Principal W. G. Pearson, presiding: Address, "To What Extent Should Religious Instruction be Carried on in the Various Schools?"—President J. B. Rendall, Liascol University, Pa., president Lincoln University. Address, "Religion in Education"—President W. L. Poteat, Wake Forest, N. C., president Wake Forest College. 8 p. m., Vice President J. W. E. Bowen, presiding: Address, "Religious Instruction in Schools"—President W. P. Few, Durham, N. C., president Trinity College. Address—Prof. J. E. Spingarn, Amenia, N. Y. Remarks—General Julian S. Carr, Durham, N. C., chairman Board of Trustees. Thursday, November 23, 10 a. m., Dr. A. J. Moore, presiding: General discussion for one hour of the afternoon and evening, addresses of the previous day. Address, "To What Extent Should Classes be Devoted to Teacher Training be Encouraged"—Prof. N. C. Newbold, Raleigh N. C., superintendent Rural Elementary Schools of North Carolina. A general symposium of the whole teacher training problems. Announcements. 2 p. m., President James E. Shepard presiding: Address, "Preparedness of Negro Teachers"—Hon. J. Y. Joyner, Raleigh, N. C., superintendent public instruction. Address—Hon. V. O. Gilbert, Frankfort, Kentucky, superintendent public instruction. Address—Pres. Phillip M. Watters, Atlanta, Ga., president Gamman Theological Seminary. Announcements. 8 p. m., President W. S. Scarborough, presiding: Address, "The Relation of the Home to Crime Among Negroes"—Judge Gilbert T. Stephenson, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Address, "The Place of Religion in Modern Education"—Dr. W. Y. Chapman, Newark, N. J., pastor Roseville Avenue Presbyterian Church. General remarks. Announcements: Friday, November 24, 10 a. m., Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, presiding: Address, "What Should be the Standard of the University, College Normal School, Teacher Training and Secondary School"-President W. S. Scarborough, Wilberforce, Ohio, president Wilberforce University. Address, "What Should be the Standard of the University, College, Normal School, Teacher Training and Secondary School"—Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, Atlanta, Ga., vice president Gammon Theological Seminary. Address, "What Should be the Standard of Secondary Schools—Principal W. G. Pearson, Durham, N. C., principal Whitted High School. General discussion. 2 p. m. President C. G. O'Kelly presiding: Address, "A General Clearing House for Aid for Negro Schools"—President Harry Andrews King, Atlanta, Ga., president Clark University. Address, "How one School Has Improved the Community Life"—Principal D. H. Keane, Cowpens, S. C., principal Holsey Normal and Industrial Institute. Address—Rev. W. H. Franklin, Rogersville, Tennessee, president Swift's Memorial College. Address, "Teacher Training in the Sunday Schools"—Dr. H. C. Lyman, Hamilton, N. Y., superintendent of Work Among the Negroes. Announcements. 8 p. m., Dr. James E. Shepard presiding: Address, "A Leader's Backing"—Principal I. Alva Hart, Kings Mountain, N. C., principal Lincoln Academy. Address, "Race Preparedness"—Bishop Geo. W. Clinton, Charlotte, N. C. General report. Benediction. Final. From seven to eight, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening will be students musical reception in honor of the delegates. From 9:30 to 11 o'clock the evening of the 24th a reception will be tendered the visitors. Wednesday morning, November 22, an address will be delivered to the students by Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, New York. Thursday morning, November 23, an address will be delivered to the students by Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, Atlanta, Ga. These addresses will be delivered at 8:00 a. m. All are invited. MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH. The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church has just closed a very interesting celebration of their 40th Anniversary and 4th of the pastor. The following ministers preached during the Anniversary week; Rev. A. W. Banks, Rev. J. H. Randolph, Rev. Capman, Rev. A. J. Tyler, Rev. Geo. Harris and Rev. A. H. Gunn. Monday evening the service came to a close with the Anniversary sermon of the pastor preached by Rev. J. E. Willis, pastor Vermont Ave. Baptist Church. A large congregation was present. Greetings from the Deacon Board by Mr. W. O. Blakburn, Chairman-from Trustee Board Mr. John Washington. Chairman. From the surch Miss D. E. Harris, Clerk who reviewed the work of the pastor for the past four years and spoke in high terms of the pastor and his admirable family. The following clubs and auxiliaries of the church presented the pastor with a large purse, show- THE BROOKLYN PRESS Formerly Assistant Attorney General of the United States and Chairman of Committee on Colored Newspaper, who censored every paper edited by colored men and rejected them if they supported any democrat who was friendly to or did anything in the interest of the Ncgro. See his letter to the Editor of The Bee. M. B. S. ing their appreciation of this service rendered; Sunday School-W. F. Turner, Supt. Penrose Club-Miss. Julia Williams, Pres. B. Y. P. U.-Mrs. A. G. Brown, Pres. Deaconess Board-Mrs. Mary Brooks, Chairman. Pastor's Aid Club-Mrs. Annie Wheatley, Pres. Lookout Committee-Mrs. Eleanor Brooks, Chairman. Continuous Working Club-Mrs. Hattie Hames, Pres. Willing Workers Club-G. W. Washing- HON. H. W. FURNISS SPEAKS. Hayti the Home for the Negro. Before a large and appreciative audience in the Andrew Rankin, Memorial Chapel, Howard, University, Hon. H. W. Furniss gave an interesting as well as instructive talk on Hayti and Her Problem." He discussed Haiti historically, agriculturally, financially and commercially and made many facts regarding Haiti's condition in matters herotofore much in dispute. He stated that cqful investigation had been made by him regarding Voudo worship and he denied emphatically that there were no human lives sacrificed in any worship [Image of a man in formal attire with a white shirt and dark tie, wearing a dark suit with a white bow tie. The background is plain and light-colored.] [No text or additional information is present in the image.] there, as had been stated by many writers. He showed the great need of good roads, in order to bring produce to the markets. Several railroads were now in process of construction. Land in Haiti can be leased and not bought by foreigners. The retail business there is mostly in the hands of natives themselves. There is a large field for domestic manufacture of various classes of goods which Haiti now imports. The educational system is poor and the best class send ton, Pres. Men's Club - W. F. Turner, Pres. Ushers Board - F. Frank Smith, Pres. Auxiliary Board - Mrs. Mary Williams, Pres. Silver Leaf Club - Charles Clark, Pres. Free Grace Club - Mrs. Mary McCowan, Vice Pres. Carcanet Club - Frank Smith, Pres. Missionary Society Miss D. E. Harris, Pres. Deacon Board Wm. O. Blagburn, Chr. Trustee Board John Washington, Chr. And the men of the church made a pre their children to Paris for higher education. There is a good medical school in Port au Prince, the capital of the nation. There are two newspapers which will compare favorably with papers of any other country. There are two important social clubs, the members of which are some of the best citizens of the epublic. The ceremony on public occasions is equal to that of Paris, France. Since the Americans have intervened, the sanitary conditions have greatly improved. The hospitals in some of the cities will compare favorably with those in the United States. There is a large field for enterprising young colored Americans who have business fact and for higher executive ability 1 to make this Republic rival the advanced position assigned by other and some other South American countries, along the lines of domestic manufacture and scientific agriculture; the negro is on trial and has been for the last century in the two Republics of Haiti and San Domingo, and there is an excellent chance for the graduates from our numerous schools in these fields of endeavor for a higher civilization of the colored race on the western hemisphere. sentation to Mrs. Jernagin - through Mrs. Kate Wood. Every club and auxiliary presented to the pastor each evening of their sermon greetings. Mrs. L. T. Glbbons, surprised the pastor with a special presentation from the Free Grace Club of which he is president. The church has made great strides under Rev. ejremiah in the last four years, he has proven himself to be a competent and lovable leader. More than five hundred members have been added to the church and more than $25,000 raised. Many improvements have been made on the church building the installment of electric lighting in the past twelve months, includ- and decorating of the main auditorum. And the congregation is continually increasing. The verdict of Washington is that Rev. Jernagin is a great and acceptable addition to the Washington Ministry. THE MOST HIGH CLASS OF CROOKS At the Howard Theater Next: Week—Popular Play House Under Mr. Andrew Thomas Will be the Scene of Much Activity When "Raffles" Comes Here Next Monday. Many months ago Mr. Winn, one of the producers of the Quality Amusement Corporation, made the prediction that we would see "Raffles" in this city, and now his word has come true and Washington will have an opportunity of seeing what is said to be the best "crook play" that was ever placed upon the boards. In "Raffles" the Lafayette Players are handling a vehicle that discloses a gentleman crook who operates. in the very midst of exclusive society. English to his very finger tips, he brings with him a touch of London society that leads one almost as far as Buckingham Palace and His Royal Highness the King himself. Mr. Forrest, the other director of the Quality Amusement Corporation; will be responsible for this production, and when seen by The Bee New York correspondent, he voiced the opinion that Washington will like "Raffles" more than any of the dramatic plays staged here so far. He has selected that fine looking and well set up young athlete, Mr. Andrew Bishop, for the title role of the play and it is hard to imagine a better selection as Mr. Bishop has forged steadily to the front and is well suited to handle the important part assigned him. This will be the second production of the corporation to have its premiere in this city, the show now being rehearsed in New York. Special efforts are being made to secure the best scenery for "Raffles" for scenic effects will play an important part and no stone is being left unturned in trying to make this attraction as perfect as when it appeared in Europe some years ago. It will be a fitting show to follow "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway" into the Howard, and even House Manager Byars is looking forward with pleasurable anticipations to the coming of what he insists is one of the best thrillers seen here in a long time. The news about the opening of the new Philadelphia house by the Quality Amusement Corporation was received with interest in the theatrical circles last week, and the colored performer is looking forward to great opportunities now that the above company has added another outlet for their great shows to the growing chain. And too, this news will act as an inspiration to other young men like Nathaniel Guy and Charlie Lane right here in Washington and soon we expect to see one of the most perfect companies made up of the better class of our Washington young men with histrionic ability. A few young women from the amateur ranks with ability will also be seen in a short time and the dyed in the wool professional had better look to his or her laurels. AMPHIONS SILVER ANNIVERSARY Prominent citizens in all walks of life are rallying to support the patron list of the Amphions SILVER ANNIVERSARY which will occur December 1st. A musical and literary program will be a promoten feature, and this will be followed by a reception and cotilion music for which will be furnished by Perry's society orchestra. On account of the upusal demand for tickets and the limited capacity of the hall, few if any tickets will be issued later than Nov. 15th. Prof. J. Henry Lewis and his assistants are endeavoring to make this event a most notable one. Among the patrons already listed are many friends of the club who are now living in other cities. A large party of friends will come from Baltimore. Md. for this occasion. 1.200 RALLY. Don't forget the "$1,200 Rally" for the 19th St. Baptist Church, Sunday! Subscribitions and contributions from members and friends will be greatly acknowledged, at 1179 N. H. Ave., nw., Saturday 18, from 7:30 to 10:30 P. M., by Ella M. Boston, president of the Trustees Auxiliary, Dr. Mildred E. Gibbs, chairman of Auditing Committee. THE NEW NEGRO The New Negro is the subject of a new book by Wm. Pickens, Lit. D., dean of Morgan College, Baltimore, Md. Prof. Pickens is one of the greatest writers in the United States and an orator of ability. Negro Republican Representative objects—The Editor of The Bee buked Because He is Grateful Acts of Humanity Rendered Democrats—A Letter that will plain itself. W. Calvin Chase, Esq, The Washington Bee, 1109 Eye Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. Your letter to Honorable Herbert Parsons, enclosing a copy of your letter to Honorable William R. Willcox, has been referred to me, as Chairman of the Committee upon Newspapers of the Colored Advisory Committee. In reply to the matters referred to in your letter I have to say that the Committee upon Newspapers prepared at its first meeting a tentative list for the distribution of campaign literature among Colored voters. Your paper, "The Bee" as the paper published at the National Capitol; and one of the oldest in the country, came up for consideration. The matter of the front-page advertisement in your issue of September 2, 1916, supporting Jackson H. Rallston, the Democratic candidate in the Fifth Congressional District of Maryland, was called to my attention. Also the matter of your support of Senator Chilton, the Democratic candidate for senator from the State of West Virginia. We were very much surprised to be informed of these facts, since "The Bee" has always been a stalwart Republican paper; and but a warrant advertisement and the support of Senator Chilton referred to your paper would have been added to the first list. In view of the situation, it seemed wise to pass your paper for the time being, pending inquiry from you as to its purpose during the coming campaign. From the tenor of your letter to Mr. Wilcox, I assume that "The Bee" intends to support the Republican candidate for President and also the local Republican candidates. If this is the fact your paper will certainly be placed upon the list, and you will receive at an early date a contract, the same as the other papers. The Committee deems it wise to say that any weekly papers carrying the stuff of the Republican National Committee shall not accept Democratic advertisements or support and Democratic candidates. They must be Republican from cover to cover. I trust that you will believe me, my dear Mr. Chasez when I say, that I, as Chairman of the Committee, am solely responsible for the situation that you have brought to the attention of Mr. Willcox. Mr. J. A. Cobb is not a member of the Committee and had absolutely nothing to do with keeping your paper on the list. Mr. Whitfield McKinley was a member of the Committee and simply confirmed the information which I had received from another source. The other matters referred to in your letter I need not reply to, as they are not pertinent to the main issue. Mr. Anderson joins me in the hope that you will accept the proposition that the National Committee will make to you. HALLS HILL VA The School Improvement League & Teachers Association of Aleandria county gave a testimonial in honor of Supt. W. T. Hodges, Monday evening, at Zion A. M. E. Church, Nancy, Va. Supt. Hodges recently resigned to accept position as assistant supt. of principal of Kemper School, presided. Mr. E. A. Felder, of Halls Hill, represented the Improvement League. Dr. C. W. Childe ex-member of the Board of Education, of Washington, D. C., was the principle speaker. Mr. L. C. Baltimore, Principal of Sumner School, on behalf of the School Department League and Teachers Association of Alexandria presented him a beautiful engraved silver service. Each school and each improvement league was represented. Mr. Zachary, the incoming Supt., was present also. On last Thursday, the concert which had been previously announced to be given by three unknown ladies, was quite a success. Mrs. Marion Mooney was mistress of ceremonies. Mrs. Bessie Austin was on hand with one of her beautiful recitations. Miss Mona Jackson spoke, well and all speaking and singing reflected credit, on the three unknown, namely: Miss Lizzie Harrison, president of the W. W. C. Club; Miss Edna Webster and Barnes acted their parts well in song Miss Selina Harrison. Mrs. Nora Branch, Mrs. Mary Mooney, and Mrs. Barnes acted their parts well in song and comical acts. After Rev. J. D. Fortune bade all welcome and spoke becomingly of the church workers, all partook of ice cream to go home musing over this well spent evening. MID CITY THEATER In The Bee last week the name of Mrs. Agness Mason, the treasurer of the Mid-City Theater, was omitted Mrs. Mason is a wide-awake business woman who keeps her eyes open all the time to advance the interests of her husband, Mr. Sherman Mason, who is conducting one of the most successful moving picture theaters in the city. The vaudeville as well as the pictures are fine this week. FROM MELITA TO ROME’ Acta £8:11-24, $0. 31. November 19. The Journey to Rome Accomplished. " Meeting With the Brethren — Fresh Evidences of Brotherly Love— st. Paul Catle Together tho ‘Leaders Amongst the Jawssat Rome— The Gospel Proclaimed and Expounded. | “1 am not ashamed of the, Gospel of Christy ~ for tte the power of Gut! unto sateation,t0 every one that betleecth."*—lomane 1:18. Py ARLY- In the following spring Centurion Julius and: bls sol- GS diers salted. from Melita with : St. Paul-and the other prison- ers, Luke and Aristarchus accompany: ing the Apostle.” ‘The voyage was ef- fected without special ineldent, the landing being made at Puteoil, the sea- port of Rome, which Js one hundred ‘and fifty miles‘inland. Tere tliey:tar- ried seven days, the centurion-a waiting orders froin Rome respecting the dis- posal of his prisoners. * “The ‘delay afforded St. Paul! ani .op- portunity to roct with-a little band of Christians residing at Puteqlt. . Doubt: Tess he sent word to the Christians ‘residing at Rome, whom he repeated- ly declared that he longed to meet and wliom : the Lord promised that he should meet. ‘The Journey to Rome was made on foot, Zo Ese BS HET ery oe Nl SS Te outa the Anos, «2% Reute to Rome. En routs the Apos- tle was frequently ehéered, by evi- dences of the Christian love of! the brethren. “Some of these met -binr at Appi’ Forum, ‘forty-three miles dis- tant from Rome; and another delegn- tion met hfm at The Three ‘Taverns, - thirty. miles “from the great city. Doubtless the brethren came on ‘the jouniey for their own refreshment and Joy, not renlizing, perhaps, that the ‘Apoatle needed.thls evidence of love. | “in Hie Own Hired House.” * ‘The fact that there were no charges of an evil character agalust. St: Paul, and the further fact that the centurion who bad him In charge during the voy- age became his friend, were quite suf- fictent reasons why. he should notte treated’as an ordinary prisoner, but should be permitted to live in-bis own hired house under the care’ of: a s0l- dier to whom he was lightly-chained. However, although not. permitted to go at berty, nevertheless he was able to receive his friends and others ‘who called upon him. . It is dificult to estimate how muclf Divine providence had to do with these arrangements. Moreover, ‘the’ soldier on guard was changed every few hours, 80 that probably the Apostle came into close contact with at least six soldiers ally. ‘Thus gradually he probably had contact with the entire imperial guard. ‘Thus ‘many were brought into contact with Christian teaching and example. It ts claimed that through some of these soldiers the Gospel was carried to France, Germany and even Great Britain: St, Paul must bave bad some financial means. : It Is assumed that by this time he had comie into his patri- mony. ‘The Scriptures intimate that Felix held him captive at Caesarea in hope of recelving a bribe for his re: lease, evidently laving some informa- tfon respecting St. Paul's finances. | ‘The Lord's servant was not slow in| using his. God-given privileges. First | of all he met the Christian brethreti. But, as early as the third day after his! arrival,.he sent for the Jewish leaders: and, officers of ‘the: synagogues, ‘of! which there were seven in Kome.- He! desired to .zive them Information ‘at! firstdund respecting his presence thiere! ag a prisoner and ¢o, preneh to. them! the Gospel. Me explained: that, ‘al-| though 2 prisoner at the Instance of! the Jews in Palestine, he was. not dis-; loyal to bis nation’ of its customs. Ie! had been. pronounced. innocent: at the! Roman Court there, but, had been com-! Pelled to appeal to Caesar for his safe-| ty, although even then lie was thaking | no accusation against hig countrymen. | He then proposed thit gladly woutd he! explain to them the good news that the long-experted Messiah had come. }/ ‘The response was thit the Jewish.| leaders at Rome had received no com- munication injurious to the Apostle. | Then they expressed desire. to. hear for thotaselves what he had ‘to sev5| for thoy -had heard of this sect and kuew that everywhere it was. denoune-| ed as avil. If he could say anything favorable to ft, they would hear him. "Preaching the Kingdom of God.” On'the appointed day. the Jews came! to hear the Apostle’s Message. From. SHSrning. hee ere ing he demonstrat- ed ‘from’ the Law ‘and the Prophets that Jesus of Naz- areth {s the Mes- siah; that He is now gathering a Spiritual ‘Seeq of Abraham to be His Joiat-heirs. in” the Kingdom; and that when this company ha cect ae” inci j | {iNet Ing he demonstrat- | BSS ed from’ the Law 1] gy! eq) ‘and the Propbets } lgpe Ain! that Jesus of Naz- oH; oa) areth is the Mes. fiMidergeel| alah; that He ts GweZy now gathering a beac fff Spiritual ‘Seed of i} > Abraham to be His tC atl Jolpt-heirs, in’ the iss |. Kingdom; and that whea this company “Preaching the King--is complete, they ; om will be glorified in the First Resurrection and then will begin the work of blessing all. When some refused the Message, the Apostle sought to influence the be- Uicting ones by quoting “trom the Prophet Isaiah, showing that God: bad foretold that the majority of the Jews woult reject’ the, Message when it should come’ to them. He did’ not mean that those deaf to the ‘Gospel Would be eternally tormented, but.that they would Jose the wonderful privi- Jaze of becoming joint-heirs with Jesus in His Millennial Kingdom. _ to MMi Pt Junior Marine Scouts Latest Idea In Preparedness. TO MAKE IT COUNTRY WIDE. Major General George Barnett, In Com- mand of the United States Marine Corps, Has’ Accopted the Honorary Office of Chief, Marine Scout—Makes Boys. Better Citizens. ” New York.—New York city Is taking the lead in another preparedness move- ment ‘which, in the opinion’ of its or- ganizers, will become jnation: wide Jn {ts scope. ‘Che newest organization is known as the Junior Marine Scouts. More than 800 youngsters lving on the west side of Manhattan have al- ready enrolled, and jn a. short white, declares I, W. Irving, the originator of the idea, thoustinds of boys in vari- ous parts of the country ‘will be mem- bers of the organization. ‘The Junior Marine Scouts wil! train, boys between the ages of twelve and eighteen in the ) ; : aaa : er ‘ae € ee / Sa his S| a. Sr f A pa! 2 j 5 ONS | rs oe ee le ee a ee 2 eae ae ie eo il: 4 bade Be 8 % ‘MAJOR GENERAY BARNETT. duties of United States marines. “They -Will, bé taught practical seamausbip, 60 tbat {f-later in life they desire to enter the merchant gervice.they will have a g00d foundation in nautical learning. Major General George ‘Barnett, in command of the United States marine corps, has-accepted the honorary office of chief marine scout. In sending his acceptance to Mr. Irving, who ‘served fourteen yeais i the navy, General Barnétt wrote, “I think’ the plan: of teaching the-boys the various duties of United States marines an excellent one, and I shall’ be glad to do anything within ‘my power and consistent with my duty to be of service to the Junior Marine Scouts.” “We take as our special plea ‘to oth- ers," Mr. Irving said, “that the train- ing the. boys will recelve on land and water willbe of greater benefit: than either laid or sea training taken sep- arately. It's a two in one service, both naval and military. and we look to’see the {dea spread over the entire-country within a very short time. 5 4 “Our thotio. is ‘Preparedness. not only of a character that will be valu- able’ in time of war, but that will be eounlly valuable in ‘time of? pence, When we have our different quarters established we will teach the boys how to become better citizens by instruct: ing tent in duties that will be well worth while at all times.” ia . DEXTER’S BARBER GLUM. Not Telling’ Customers About Tame Deer He. Killed.- Dexter, Me.—All of Dexter is smiling over the cxploits of the town. barber and. the dry goods man. They: went deer bunting and Killed a tame deer be- longing to Samuel Brown, who bas a permit from: the filand Gish and game commission to keep the deer, fn captiv- ity. ‘The barber and the dry goods man on the rond which runs between, Hazel- tine's Corner and Gurland saw a deer fn the pasture, und they shot it. ° ‘Thee were so proud of their capture that.they went down Main, street with the head and feet sticking out of the bugey.. ‘They. stopped at the door of the. hardware sfore, where the proprie- tor Immeilately recognized it as Sam Brown's (ame deer, whose picture he endeavored to take with-p camera sev- eral days previously. ; . The batdware wan does not believe In Keeping 2 ;:00d story seéret? The town barber ts wut advertising bis ex- oit! oe « Reepc# Meres $5 River: Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.—Swimming Bt. Mary's river ‘above: the eanal one day, a larze bull moose entered the booms of a sawmll, and before the animal cautd effect a landing it was roped by the mill employees and made a captive when ik was jammed te- (ween los: [twas ‘exhibited at the Chippewa ceinty fiir and later will je tnt - . _an mae. National Tralning»School, Durham, 'N. ©.,.November 21 to 24—One of - the: Greatest In the South. Dr. James E.:Shepard, president of the Durham, N. C., National Training School, has issued: a call for an edu- cational conference, to consist of the leading ‘educators ‘in the’ South to ‘meet at Durbam, N. C., November 21 to 24th.. ‘This is one cf the greatest éducational conferences that has-ever been held in the South, . ewer The following {3 a partial listo speakers and the subjects to be ais cussed at the proposed. conference Other speakers will be‘added. o Hon.-J. Y. Joyner, State Superin tendent Public Instruction, Raleigh N. ©.: “Preparedness of Negri Teeacers.” “Religious Instruction In Schools. Dr. W.P., Few, President Trinit! College, Durtiam, N. C.:“Religious In struction in Schools.” Pres. W. L. -Potéat,: Wake Fores College, Wake Forest, N. C.. “Religier in Education.” - Rev. Dr. W. Y. Chapman, Newark N. J: “The Piacs of Religion in Mod ern Education,” ie « Pres. J. B. Rendall, Lincoln Univer sity, Pa.: “To What Extent Should Re ligious Instruction Be Carried On ir the Various Schools.” Standard of Universities, Colleges anc _ . Secondary Schools, Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, Vice-President Gammon Theological ' Seminary, . At Janta, Ga.: “What Should Be The Standard of, the University, College Normal Schéol, Teacher-Training and Secondary Schools.” ° ‘Dr. Kelly: Miller, Howard Univer sity, Washington, D. C.: “What Should Be ‘the Standard of the University, College, Normal School, Teacher. ‘Training and Secondary School.” , Pres. W. S. Scarborough, Wilber force University, -Wilberfore, Ohio: “What Should Be the Standard of the University, College, Normal School, Teacher-Training and Secondary School.” . Principal W. G, Pearson, Whitted ‘High. School, Durham, N. °C.: “What Should Be the. Standard of Secon- dary Schools.” . Duplication of Work-in Schools, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Prin- cipal Daytona Training School, Day- tons, Fla.: “Duplication of Work in Schools ahd Various Communities.” Dr, Robert E. Jones, Editor South- western Advocate, New Orleans, La.: “The Duplication ‘of Schools.” Dr. I. Garland Penn, - Secretary Freedman's Aid Society, Cincinnati, Ohio: “Negro School, Duplication—A Remedy and a Plan.” ‘ Teachér-Training. ‘Prof: N.C. Newbold; Raleigh, N. C., Superitendent Rural ‘Elementary ‘SchooJs of North Carolina: “To What Extent Should Classes Devoted to Teacher-Training Be Encouraged.” Principal William Sutton, New Bern, N. C.: “Better Trained Teachers for the Schools.” Dr, H. C. Lyman, Secretary Inter- ngtional’ Sunday School Association “Sunday -School Teacher- Training Schools.” Prof. J: B. Clayton, Manor, Texas, Principal Clayton Industrial High School: “What the State of Texas is Doltig for the Education of the Col: ored Youth.” : Rural Schools, Dr. A.M, Moore, Durham, N.° C., Secretary of the. Association for Im- provement Rural. Conditions. Among Schools: “A. Study of the Rural Schools of North Carolina.” ¢ Prof. C. H. Mopre, Greensboro, N. C., State Inspector ‘Rural: Schools: “The Need and the Remedy.” 1 A-Cleating-house for Aid. Pres. Harry’ Andrews King, Clark University, Atlanta, Ga.: “A General Cleaning-house for Aid for Negro Schools.” See Special Addresses. Prof. J. BE, Spingarn, Amenia, N. Y. (tentatively). ai ‘Judge Gilbert 'T. Stephenson, Wihs- ton, N: C.: “Education and Crime Among the Negroes.” Priticipal A, Eugene. Thompson, D. D:, Lincoln Institute of Kentucky, Lin- coin Institute of Kentucky, Lincoln Ridge; Ky. se " Pres. Philip, M. Watters, Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta Ga. Hon. V. 0. Gilbert, “State Superin- eendent of Public Instruction,. Frank- fort, Ky. Rev. W. H. Franklin, President Swift's Memorial College, Rogersville, Tenn. * 5) Principal I. Alva, Hart, Liricoln Aca- demy;' King's Mountain, N. C.: .“A Leader's Backing.” * 4 Principal D. H. Keane, Holsey Nor- mal and.Industrial.Institute, Cowpens, S. C.:' “How Our School Has Improved he Community Lite.”* Bishop’ George W. Clinton, D.D., Charlotte, N .C.: “Race Preparedness.” ‘There will be three sessions of the conference daily after the e2ist, clos: ing the evening of the 24th, On the mist there will-be two sessions of the Jonterence, the first session at 10 A. M., November 21st, the second session \t"2 P.:M., November 2ist. ‘After each’ speaker assigned to a particular discussion of any subject pen to any member .of the Confer snce for one hour. ‘A commission will be appointed by he Conference to study the various facts’ brought out, to offer some con- rete plan and to present the game to he public. i The guests will be entertained free st charge bythe National Training School. ‘Durham itself presents a field of tudy and inspiration which will be urnished by:no other elty of its. size n the country. 4. oy Please sign and return the enclosed ard, so that'we may, know the date of ‘our arrival that suitable accomoda- fons may be-kert for you. ‘The object of this Conference is FS Sia ate erie er Berea a Usama car nae amie PO ue es remarectnnaee ASE OR a eee Ree SOC a eae Oe i Dee ae cca ams see Se eines a eg tila SRR OG ROIS A OS Sale ea CeO aa PON Siem ET ERGs ls ck Ws ; Ca eae oe ee UB AA Se Bese Sieh ee BAR oP RRR aoe cer Se 2 age aes Es eR SPOS aU Sel ct is UPN Sao k Aaa Nahas ale, RRM S SoC a Meat At cca a EE eee RRM SS SPI ga e Ee Se aa 5 a Patt EC TRG. Pee | Mee LANeL Semen DEA aM eRe ihe Soni SHY Celie cos Suan Ar Peedi bP BRO rt eee a te ee PP es Aas cht eteeae ereretae 0X et oi cay, ae ) SRA 7 SO er ee ee PTO Ee yen SC Oe ia \\ CRN be ee eS OS Ra We ge ae SS OS er tee Pee Oe Sate aes | deoreanie as ee ee eee ie es Pe ne ote eS | MADAM AGNES J. SMITH. a i 935 R Street, N. W. % The only electrical bair, face and skin culturist in the city. Every electrical’ appliance that is used jn connection with the face, bair and skin may be seen at this school. rane —_—— ber 10. All who desire & ‘i request same "Te 8 Cory Please | 2 MEN. WAI a. a eaufitul ist a ,.. en suitable men ara wanted by the Birreau of Foreign and Domestic: Com merce to serve as Trade Commission. ers and Special’ Agents, They are to investigate foreign markets for Amer. fean’ goods and are*to be paid asal. ary. not to exceed $10 a day, with all transportation’ expenses pald and $4 @ day extra for subsistence. Exam- inations to secure the best men will be ‘held in the larger cities of each State on December 6. : ‘The ‘investigations to be conducted ‘by these men are of the greatest im- portance. They are considered an important : step in’ preparing ‘the country to’ retain and expand its newly won foreign’ markets. Men are wanted to undertake the following investigations: Motor vehicles, in Rus- sia and the Far East;. Investment. op- portunities in Russia;: Fancy groceries in South America; Furniture in South America; Metal-working- machinery ‘and prime: movérs in ‘Russia; Metal- working machinery and prime ‘movers in Brazil; Jewelry’ and sflverware in South America; Hardware in Africa, the Néar East, and India; Ports and transportation facilities ‘in Russia and' the Far Bast; Mineral resources in the Far East. ‘The: duties of appointees to these positions will be to obtain. information concerning the demand in foreign markets for the particular commer- cial line which they are to study, and to present the. data obtained in straightforward, readable reports, which will enable American manufact- urers and exporters to plan campaigns for the sale of American goods in the markets investigated. Applicants for, the ‘South American investigations will be expected to know Spanish and extra credit will"be given. for Portu- guese. For work In Brazil Portuguese Is considered especially desirable. In the investigations {ncluding Russia, French is required and an extra credit given for Russian. No foreign lan- guage is required for the hardware In-. vestigation in Africa, the Neat East, and India nor for the investigation of the mineral resources in the Far East. No person. will be admitted to-any of these examinatins..who has not had previous training: which would qualify. him as an expert in the particular line to be investigated. ‘This means sub- stantial and responsible experience. An oral test will be given'at Washington or some other city before final appoint- ments are made ‘and only those who pass successfully the written examina- tion on December 6 will be asked to present themselves. * Rersons who meet the requirements and desire this examination should at} once apply for Form 375, stating the | title of the examination for which the form is desired, to the United States ; Civil Service Coinmision, Wasbington, D. Cz the speretary of the United States'Civil Service Board, post office, Boston. Mass.,” Philadelphia, Pa., At- lanta. Ga., Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, | Il, St.. Paul, “Minn:, Seattle, Wash, | San Francisco, Cai.;- -customhouse, | New York,, N. Y.: New Orleans, La.,; or old custorihouse, St.Louis, Mo. Applications should ‘be properly -ex- ectited and filed’ with the Commission at Washington in time to arrange for tha esanminaiion: - MISS’ BURROUGHS’, APPEAL. Help the School—National Training School for Women and Girls, Inc. . Efneoln Hefghts, : ‘Washington, D. C., z November 14, 1916. My ‘Dear Friend: ‘The inclosed bill, explains itself. We are appealing to our Washington friends to help us. “Sugar ‘may ‘be sent to Misses Cole, 1927 -Thirteenth ‘street nortwest, or to tho Centre, 2309 ‘Bighth street. northwest. Any quantity, a pound or @ barrel, will be gratefully récelvéd and an acknowl edgement sent to the donor. A New York friend commenting on. the: plan éaid, “It isa sweet thought: "You can’ make it'“a eweet reality” and -we send this appeal be: cause we believe our Washington friends will gladly do so. Yours truly, N. H. BURROUGHS.* * SUGAR SHOWERS For the National Training Schoo! for Women: and Girls, Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, President, _ Lincoln Heights, ‘Washington, D. C— Thanksgiving Day. Because prices for groceries and provisions have advanced so rapidly and are still going un. we are com: pelled to ask our friends to help: us UNA ATAGc B SI Ne Beaugiful Bust’ and Shoulders 5 = byue -,) w are possible if you will wear a scientifically’ “= Eka W ‘constructed Bien Jolie Brassiere. 2 = z 4 ‘The dragging weight of an unconfined bust. 5 = a so stretches the supporting muscles thst a e the contour of the figure is spoiled. 5 = < - ASO, BEY as ankicitels Be 3 sttiereees | = WZ Dinos eliminate the danger of drargine moacies & | bee ® ectiliotutentonmerae ee | a CON NY Recreretiaaatee end peters na’ | =e CAIN styles: Crews Back, Hook, Front, Surplice, Band: Sle. (Gi) @ Shs Ser in esa 7 Be tececserrmtetoes | aa ay HEhek Recs emi way orb mim, Prova : Sse A BENJAMIN & JOHNES 3 Bigases “Se 51 Warren Street Newark:N.J, = Or ia a a eee I =, Insure Your Teeth. = Pe apes LAGlee ee TiaesiT is ee cl yen sb eel acme a Nam y beret Aa oe = Va USE, yu’ cree ‘For @ generous trisl tube of this exeeptional tooth, paste, send éo in stemps by making. gifts of such staples as cari easily Bo shipped. How we are going to feed our large family With ‘sugar selling at $21.00 ‘a barrel and flour at .$12.00 a ‘barrel and beans too high for us to buy, Is ‘a question that is, giving us much con- corn. Please help us answer it, ‘The following persons .have been requested to solicit sugar: Cincinnati—Mrs, Fannie White... Pittshurgn—Mrs. Fannie Morton. Philadeiphia—Mrs. A. L. Jones. Chester—Mrs. Ruth L: Rennett, as- sisted by Mesdames Townsley, A. C. Ryley, J.” White, £. 1. Bacon, 6. Little ang F. Horsey. : Chicago—Mrs." Eva C. Hooper, as- sisted by Mesdames Mason, Fuller, Childs, “Ashburn, M. Taylor, Kelso, M. T. Mitchell, M. Woods, H. Dean, Ross, Haywood, ‘Fitz, E. Moore, Da- vis, ‘Blasingame, Jones, Allen, Bat- dridge, Belle, Lyles, “Marsh and Wil- Mams.. Summit, Montelair, the Oranges— Miss Violet’ A. Johnson, assisted by Mrs. Annie Nichols Mrs, Eugene Chavis, Mrs. Viola Blackman, Mrs. %B. Lucas, Mrs, J..C. Love. New York—Solid) Workers’ Club, Abbysinia Baptist Church, Mrs. M. E. Shepherd, Mrs, Lena Trent Gordon: Richmond, Va—Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, "Mrs. W. T. Jotinson, . Mrs. Magele L. Walker., District of Colurmbia—Misses Della Harris, Elpbrida’ Kennedy, Janio B. and- Elizabeth G. Cole, 'Mesdames Edna Hunter, Josephine Smith and Grace Peebles Howard. . Everybody can help. Home Cafe LEE’S LUNCH ROOM Geo. H. Lee, Prop. +” 1231 E Street N. W. Meals Jc and 25¢ MEALS.AT ALL HOURS It 18 an up-to-date Lunch Room. 't is the Sanitary Lunch Room where you and-your family are re- quested to come. Electric fans "4281 E Street Northwest” Phone Main 3631. Dr. Pacmen’sii SKIN * HITENER, 5 (ka) RE) aay 25c VSS Postpaid Whitens and Clears dark ‘or brown. skin, Bleaches.: sallow or dark comple xian, causing it to grow whiter. Get the origi- nal Dr. Palmer’s Skine. Whitener. Do not ac- cept, imitations. Sold * by druggists or sent. direct postpaid. any- where in the,.United States-for 25¢. Re- member’ :the name, Dr. Palmer’s Skin. Whitener. Made only by E JACOBS’ PHARMACY || ATLANTA, CA, ° AGENTS WANTED rare ve Tanne PEOPLE'S DRUG STORES. No. One, 7th and K Sts. .N. W. No, ‘Two, 8. W. Cor, 7th and B.Stz. No. Three, 2002 14th St. N. We + No. Four, 7th and M Sts. N. W. Bend Her Wheres’ oue to ‘The Bee. ‘The -whereabunts of Wancy Bias#ey, colored, whose maiden name was Alice Jones, is earnestly requested by Gran- ville Belle. P. 0. Box 7. Leavenworthy Kans. When laet heard from she: was living at Okmulgee, Okia.,. but. when last beard of war in Lincoln, Neb. Any Infarmation which wil lead to ber Incation will be ghidly ‘Tere! red. at the foregolag .postoffica address; or to. 105 SIMON SIMPLE'S FIRST LESSONS IN CLOWNISM IT'S A GAME TO SEE NOW FAR YOU CAN KNOCK THE DALL' OFF THE STICK! YES, DO? I PET I KNOCKS IT AWAY OFF! HA! HA! HA! AND THE CAT CAME BACK! INTERNATIONAL CARSOON CO. N.Y. HA! HA! HA! MO! MO! MO! IT'S A PUNCHIN' BAG - THAT'S ONE ON YOU! VELL DEN' HAVE A PUNCH MIT ME! I SEE! IT IS TO START DER BALL A ROLLING FOR A GOOD SCRAP! SOAK HIM!! DOTS IT!! The NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL, Durham, N. C. President, James E. Shepherd, Durham, N. C. THE PRISON 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 WILSON. Rev. J. L. White Congratulates Him. Washington, D. C. November 10th, 1916. Hon. Woodrow Wilson. You will accept my congratulations upon your re-election as chief for the next four years. You have for the first time defeated the special interests and the bankers of the country. I may add, in this connection, that there has been more progressive legislation under your administration than there has been in the last fifty years. Last Tuesday, the farmers of the United States expressed their approval of your progressive legislation. I may add, here, that while the colored politicians have lost a few political appointments under your administration, three-fourths of the colored people of the United States are farmers and therefore, I feel safe in giving you the assurance that the majority of the intelligent colored people of the Country will, in the end, approve of your progressive administration. Hoping that you may continue to enjoy perfect health, I have the honor to remain. Very respectfully yours, REV. J. L. WHITE HOLMES' HOTEL 333 Virginia Ave., S. W. Finest Afro-American Accomo dations in the District Good Rooms and Lodging, 50c, 75c and $1.00. Comfortably heated by steam. Give us a Call JAMES OTTOWAY HOLMES, Prop Washington, D. C. Phone, Main 231 ROBERT ALLEN Buffet and Family Liquor Store Phone North 2340 1917 14th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. ELCAYA J. H. Dabney With an experien 227 K St., N. W. Carriages For HIre Cor. 3 A SKIN LIKE VELVET smooth, clear, free of wrinkles. Use the exquisitely fragrant cream of the beauty flower of India and be complimented on your complexion. Your dealer has Elcaya or will get it. CRÊME ELCAYA PORO HAIR DROVER MARK PORO TRADE HAVE A BOX OF PORO Sent by PARCEL POST it makes the scalp itch and the hair fall out. Be wise about your hair, cultivate it, like the women in Paris do. They regularly use ED. PINAUD'S EAU DE QUININE the wonderful French Hair Tonic. Try it for yourself. Note its exquisite quality and fragrance. Aristocratic men and women the world over use and endorse this famous preparation. It keeps the scalp clean and white and preserves the youthful brilliancy of the hair. Buy a 50c bottle from your dealer-or send 10c to our American Offices for a testing bottle. Above all things don't neglect your hair. "Onyx" Hosiery You Get GOOD Value at ANY Price—Silk; Lisle or Cotton 25c to $5.00 per pair Emery-Beers Company, Inc. WHOLESALE 153-161 EAST 24th ST. NEW YORK THE BEE Published at 1129 Bye St. N. W., Washington D. C. W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year in advance.....$2.00 Six months.....1.00 Three months.....50 Subscription monthly.....20 CHILTON AND RALLSTON. When ignorant colored men commit blunders there is some excuse for them, but when men, who construe the laws, make blunders, there is no excuse for them. It ators Chilton, Marine and Taggart are men of the highest integrity and fairness toward the people irrespective of Color. According to the theory an daction of Hon. Wm. N. Lewis, no matter what a democrat does for the colored race or colored individual he is to be ostracized if he thanks and commends him. This is the most diabolical Negro philosophy The Bee has ever attempted to digest. This is no hearsay, but, read Mr. Lewis' letter and be convinced. The Editor of The Bee did not retract its defense of Senator Chilton and Mr. Rallston and whenever a democrat does a meritorious act for the negro race he will be given credit for it no matter who may be stung. There were some few colored men in the recent election who supported the President and it is the belief of The Be that they will be recorded. The document of republican duplicity prepared by Mr. Wm. Swan of Chicago and his Committee should be read by every sensible colored man in the United States. It is an unanswerable argument that he puts forth for the consideration of colored American voters. It is time for the colored man to think. He has been used long enough by a class of demagogues to his detriment. Let us think. WHY THEY LAST. It is quite easy to solve why the republican last. The managers tried to do nationally as they did locally in this city. The friends of the party were eliminated. Lily whiteism predominated. The Hughes and Fairbanks Club in H street refused to admit colored republicans. There are just as many white republicans just as inimical to colored republicans as democrats and many of them more so. The so-called advisory committee was a drawback to the party because these men on the committee who had no more interest in the success of the ticket than democrats. It took the combined strength of Chairman Anderson to hold the knockers in check. Hon. Herbert Parsons saw his mistake the moment he received a letter from the editor of The Bee. Without a doubt the two credited to the District of Columbia were rebukes to the local politicians and the republican party in this city. Take the documents, if you please, that were prepared and issued by the colored democracy and that issued by the committee on literature, issued by Henry Lincoln Johnson, and you will see that the colored democrats made a better argument in behalf of Mr. Wilson and his administration. In one paragraph it is shown that every important decisions rendered by the democratic chief justice of the United States Supreme Court far exceeded any delivered by any republican judge of that court. This document had wonderful effect on the colored voters. These documents show that the colored voters in the United States have been used as a cat's paw for the republican party. At a meeting held in the John Wesley Church the day before the national election many speeches were made by local colored orators and many of them knew that there were some democrats in Congress who had been extremely fair toward colored Americans, but not a word was spoken in their behalf. Should the colored man, because a man is a democrat, refuse to commend him for his kindness? It seems that many of these office hunters had but one purpose in view and that was to eliminate, if possible, colored republicans who were political factors. The republicans have lost and they might a swell take their medicine and acknowledge defeat and send their congratulations to the President because he deserves credit for making a good fight. CAN'T DO IT. Because a man is appointed to a representative office, by any administration, is not evidence that he represents the people or that he could have been elected to that office. Both the democratic and republican administrations have appointed white and colored men to office who could not have been elected by the people. When a colored man is appointed to office, the first thing he arrogates to himself that he is a leader; that he represents the people that he is it and the other man is nothing. This was evidenced when two political momenties, from the District of Columbia, were named on the colored advisory committee. It was a shock that stunned the native politicians, who know that neither could have been elected to positions of chimney sweeps. The national election was conducted on the order of the recent local election of delegates to the national republican convention from this city. Men who knew politics and were mature politicians were eliminated and political annes appointed to positions and selected to campaign for the party who were as ignorant of politics as a monkey is of the distance of the Atlantic from the Pacific. In Ohio one of the strongest and shrewdest politicians in the state was ignored on account of personal jealousy. This man knows more politics in five minutes than nineteenth of the wise members of the colored advisory committee ever will know. If our good and honest friend Charles W. Anderson had been summoned by such men in addition with the three or four we had, something would be doing. The idea of placing a man on the colored advisory committee who would hold up nonentities and ask them what the outlook was and when he was told it looked like Hughes, he would say, "I hope so." This is only a few of the so-called colored politicians who were recommended by some one. You can't do it; you can't do it. REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE What has become of the so-called Republican Central Committee that sprung up like a mushroom just a few days before the election? What has become of the Hughes lily white club that refused to admit colored republicans to membership? Both of these or organizations died as soon as they were struck by the democratic cyclone. It is best for the defeated voters to take their medicine and submit to the inevitable. They defeated themselves and no one is to blame but those who eliminated the workers. This committee meant to name, as it thought, the next national committeeman for the District of Columbia. The committee had every office in the city selected from a chimney sweep to the Commissioner. No one was to name an office but this great republican organization. Why it had begun to the standpatters wouldn't have been in it. The old guard would not have a peep in. What whailing and guashing" of teeth there was to be. It would have been a shame to see democrats walking the plank walk. The new Central Committee will rest itself until 1920, then it will resurrect itself. That was a deserving compliment that Col. Roosevelt paid Hon. Charles W. Anderson. Men who are broad are bound to succeed. It is the narrow gauged man or woman who is bound to fail. Jim Hayes, who went to New York and depended on the ex-collector to help him got stung. He should have known better. Our good friend, Ralph E. Langston, is a political factor in New York politics. The republican party cannot win without the negro vote and it might-as well make up its mind to that effect. Some police captains would like to run colored theatres regardless of rules of the theatres. All that the chief of police wants is a well conducted institution. Some police captains are not so bold since the election. The result put a quietus on them. They have another thought coming to them. It is now a dream to their being the sucessor of Major Pullman. The Major is on the job. THE INTERDENOMINATIONAL UNIVERSITY. Evening Classes at the Bethel Baptist Church, 8th & Streets, N. W., Every Evening, at 6:30. The Interdenominational University of Washington, D. C., is the outgrowth of the demands of the times for an institution affording opportunity of a LIBERAL EDUCATION for those, who, from circumstances, over which they have no control, are deprived of the chance of attending institutions of learning which have day classes only. While the chief aim of The Interdenominational University is the higher and better education of Colored Americans, none are barred on account of race, color, sex, creed or nationality. It is the University of the PEOPLE where all may meet on a common level and study from a common source, and an institution "where everybody may learn everything!" Special attention is invited to our School of Theology with EVENING CLASSES for all who desire to prepare themselves to enter upon the Christian ministry. THE JOHN M. LANGSTON SCHOOL OF LAW of the INTERDENOMINATIONAL UNIVERSITY is well adapted to the needs of students having limited means, and who desire to obtain a Practical Education in the science and art of the law. Our College of Liberal Arts is well equipped for work along all lines of Higher Education, and our Academy gives a high school education which enables its graduates to enter the best Colleges and Universities. 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We also call attention to our SCHOOL of PHILISOPHY and SCHOOL of SOCIOLOGY for post graduate work, and to our SCHOOL of EMBALMING. Jesse Lawson, A.M., LLB., President, 2011 Vermont Avenue. Robert Queen, LL, R., Secretary, New Bedford Baptist Church, 9th & S streets, N. W. James A. Davis, Treasurer, 725-131 street, N. E. Rev. W. W. McCary, Dean, School of Theology, 1834, 13th street, N. W. Prof. L. M. King, Dean, School of Law, 317 6th street, N. W. Mrs. B. Beard Jackson, Principal School of Useful Arts, The Cameron Apt. House, T street & Vermont Avenue, N. W. Mr. Daniel Freeman, Dean College of Fine Arts, 1833 14th street, N. W. Mr. Robert G. McGuire, Principal School of Embalming, Corner 8th street & Florida avenue, N. W. Dr. W. H. Jackson, Dean, School of Pharmacy, 8th & T streets, N. W. SENTENCED FOR, RAPE. Appeals for Mercy—Governor Swanson son Pardoned, Him —Commonwealth's Attorney Crandall Mackey Recommends a Pardon. Arlington, Va., Nov. 14, 1916—Hon. Crandall Mackey, ex-Commonwealth's attorney of Arlington, Va., is a democrat, but he has a heart and believes in fair play towards all citizens, black or white. Last September Joseph Thomas, alias John Wright, who was convicted in the circuit court of Alexandria county, Va., in 1907, upon the charge of rape upon a white woman, has made application for a pardon. The jury in Virginia which fixes the punishment fixed the penalty—death. An appeal was taken and the case went to the Court of Appeals on writ of Error. The court consisted of five members and it stood 3 to 2, and the conviction was affirmed. The dissenting opinion was strongly argued for a new trial. Thomas was a poor colored man living in Alexandria, Va., without money, friends --- Diamond Clusters We have assembled a magnificent collection of Diamond Clusters, in rings, pins, brooches and other attractive pieces on which the prices have been made wonderfully low. 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The papers are now before the governor, and from what the Bee's correspondent can learn, the governor may pardon the accused. Below is the letter of Thomas, alis Wright, to Mr. Mackey: Lassiter, Va. September 25, 1916. Mr. Crandal Mackey, Commonwealth Attn. Commonwealth Atty., By stirring necessities I am prompt to return you in your routine of business. I was sentenced to Va. state prison 1907, given a life sentence, have rendered 9 years, of faithful service with a spotless record. I am now asking if you and the Hon. Judge J. B. T. Thornton, by whom I was sentenced from Alexandra, Va., 1907, can conscientiously become instrumental in the way of giving me some relief, by pardon, parole or a shorter sentence (getting my sentence reduced from life). Thanking you in advance for your timely consideration and trust my request to meet your immediate approval. Very reacently, JOSEPH THOMAS, No. 7413. THE BANNEKER SCHOOL LAST Friday evening, November 10, 1916, the Teachers' and Parents' Association held their first meeting at this school. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: president, Miss I. Kinner; secretary, Miss H. E. Drew; treasurer, Mrs. E. R. Fletcher. There were present between 150 and 200 parents. Mrs. Julia Collier addressed the meeting. She spoke chiefly on preparing the child to meet the world's demand. She pointed out the cardinal principles and rules which should be adopted by the events in training the child at home to meet the world's demands. A committee was appointed to wait on the assistant superintendent of public schools in re additional ground to be used for playgrounds. JOHN B. HARRIS A. W. GRAY, ESQ. Who has removed his law offices in the Dgitz Building, 7th and F streets northwest. The Fire Engine Club of Fairmount Heights, Md. held a bazaar in the hall, beginning November 15, and ending November 17th. It was a most brilliant success. The Silver Star Orchestra was in attendance and rendered excellent music. The bazaar closed last-evening with a demonstration of the engine by Mr. Goody. This engine is to be used by the citizens. Mrs. S. M. Lewis, Mrs. Titghman and others were the principals in soliciting funds for the fire engine. Messdames R. A. Tilghman, chairman; G. A. Silence, L. Sanford. Ice cream: Mesdames Johnson, chairman; Boozer. Supper: Mesdames Janifer, chairman; Lewis, Pinckney.. Fancy-Table: J. M. Cropper, chair- man: Mesdames Chrity, Payno, Cheates, L. Marshall. China: Mrs. Thompson; Mrs. E. Madison, Candy, peanuts, grab bags. PODERT MILLER. Col. Robert Miller, although young in politics, has more horse sense than those lily white members of the late Hughes, and Fairbanks Club. The Week in Society Cool weather does not kill the ardor of lovers of delicious ice cream sods and sundaes as evidenced by the large crowds that continue to frequent Board's Drug Store at 1912's Fourteenth Street N. W., the honour of quality and service in good things for the well a d for t. at k Mr. Jno. Anderson has just returned from Wilmington, Del., where he was the honor guest at several social functions. Miss Lucile Evans, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Evans, has returned to the city after a delightful stay with her brother and sister, Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Evans. Miss Corinne Ashton of 13th St., entertained a few friends last week. Mr. Vernon W. Perkins, formerly of this city, but now of Easton, Pa., is now in the city visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Perkins is being highly entertained while here. Mrs. Nora McGuinn of Lamont street left the city last week to attend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Edward Stewart, of Richmond Va. Mr. Samuel Harris, 1910'15th street N. W., continues quite indisposed. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Rosa Keating Lewis of Sherman ave., continues to improve. The F. F. V. Sewing Circle met at the residence of Miss Ella Thompson, Arlington, Va., Friday evening, November 10th. Mrs. Nellie Merriwether Henderson, president; Miss Ella Thompson; Vice Prident; Miss Martha Gray, Secretary; Mrs. May Butler Irving, Treasurer. After the transaction of business the young ladies repaired to the dining hall where the charming young hostess presided over a table well filled with the delicacies of the season. Mr. Sprylie Irby, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Robt Irby, of Blackston, Va., is attending Howard University. Mr. Fleming Watkins, 1929 13th. Street northwest, after quite a pleasant stay in Pittsburg, Pa., has returned to the city. Mr. Samuel Keats, of 1406 R-street northwest, is improving after quite a serious illness. Mrs. Hattie Brown, the energetic and popular president of the C. E. Society of Florida Ave, Baptist church, deserves much credit. Mrs. Brown is to be commended for the valuable efforts she has put forward to make her society a success. She has a splendid corps of workers who heartily support her. Mr. Jno. Anderson, has just returned from Wilmington, Del., where he was the honored guest at several social functions. Miss Lucille Evens, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Evans, has returned to the city after a delightful stay with her brother and sister, Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Evans. Miss Caroline Ashton, of 13th. st. entertained a few friends last week. Mr. Vernon W. Perkins, formerly of this city but now of Easton, Pa., is now in the city visiting relations and friends. Mr. Perkins is being highly entertained while here. Rev. Owen C. Sprague, of Middleburg, Va., who had been sick for several weeks at the home of his brother, Wm. T. Sprague, 2016 Fifth street northwest, died at this place Thursday, November 9th, '16. His funeral and burial service took place at his place of birth, Lanham, Prince George county, Maryland, Monday, November 13, '16. Dr. S. M. Pierre does not seem to be carrying a long face as a result of the recent Wilson victory; although voting for Hughes, he also supported Senator Swanson and Congressman C. C. Carlin, the President's friends, both of whom returned by large majorities. To which conference will Rev. Wm. T. Henderson cast his lot? He seems very much at home over at Mt. Zion. Mr. M. C. Maxfield spoke at Camp bell A: M. E. Sunday School, Anacostia, D. C.; last Sunday morning. His subject was Temperance. His address was as usual, both instructive, entertaining and much appreciated by all. Northeast is guessing when the wedding of one the popular belies is to be. Howard again won the laurels at Richmond, Va. Union University will run a stronger team next time. Rev. Tunnell is doing good work in Anacostia, D. C. He has built up his church and helped the community wonderfully. Prof. L. B. Moore filled the pulpit of the Campbell A. M. E. Church in Anacostia last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Freeman have returned to the city after spending a few days in Indianapolis, Ind., the guests of Mrs. C. M. C. Willis. Mr. Freeman went there to vote. Miss Ida C. Plummer spent the week end in New York city, the guest of Mrs. Luia Robinson Jones. Miss Maude Steuart of this city is visiting Mrs. G. E. Hilton, of 210 West 133d street, New York City. Mrs. Clarence Mays of this city was entertained by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry Johnson, in Ithaca, N. Y., last week. Mr. Chas. Williams suffered a painful injury, the result of an automobile collision. Mrs. Louise Williams, the amiable mother of master Theodore Williams of Washington street, who has been indisposed for the last week or so, is able to be out now. Rev. J. W. Pope who has been indisposed is able to be out again. Prof. L. B. Moore lectured at A. M. E. Church in Philadelphia last week on "Matrimony." Mrs. James Hood of Philadelphia, Pa., has as her guest her brother, Mr. Ruben Tyler of this city. Before returning to this city he will spend a few days in Princeton, N. J. The congregation of the 19th street Baptist Church worshiped for the first time in the Odd Fellows Hall last Sunday. The church is being repaired. Mr. W. T. L. Vedito of Newark, N.J. was a visitor to the city last week. Mrs. Phoebe Warfield, of this city paid a flying visit to her old home in Berkley, Md., last week. Rev. W. J. Howard was the house guest of Rev. and Mrs. Ricks, while in Roanoke, Va. The Initial Teachers Recital of the Conservatory of Music which was held at the Florida Avenue Baptist Church, was enjoyed by all. An interesting program was rendered. Dr. Samuel G. Elbert of Wilmington, Del., has been appointed a trustee of the State College at Dover. He is the first colored man in the State so named. Mrs. Ida C. Reed, of Atlanta, Ga., will leave there on the 22nd for this city, where she will be married to Mr. C. H. Belcher now of this city, formerly of Atlanta. Rev. M. W. Clair preached the forty-seventh anniversary sermon to the J. McC. Crummill, Lodge, No. 1437, last Sunday evening. Mr. Harold Murray of this city was married last week to Miss Madrenne Powell of Ithaca, N. Y. Rev. Sterling N. Brown of this city preached at the Harlem Congregational Church last Sunday, morning in New York city. The "Coteries," one of the most popular social clubs of this city, held its sixth annual meeting at the residence of its president; Mrs. J. D. Baltimore, last Monday evening. After the transaction, of business, a very enjoyable evening was spent, during which, Mrs. Baltimore rendered a piano selection. Mrs. Alfred Churchill, Mrs. Daniel Freeman and Mrs. Ellen J. Brown received hearty welcome as new members of the club. A very delightful repast was served. Mr. Robert Sewall, of this city, is completing a course in embalming, at the Echels embalming college, in Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Minnie C. Dillard has issued invitations to the marriage of her daughter, Nandethes Beatrix, to Lieut. R. G. S. Toomey, on Wednesday, the twenty second day of Nomber, at half after eight o'clock, at the Bethel, A. M. E. Church, Miami, Florida. Miss Alice G. Martin and her mother, Mrs. E. D. Nickens, of Manassas, Va., visited New York last week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Slaughter, of 156 West 131st street. Attorney George F. Collins and his amiable wife, Mrs. Bertha Howard Collins left Wednesday for North Carolina, where they will remain the entire winter. Rev. J. L. White left for New York City this week. Mrs. Ailer, of 43 Pierce street northwest, who went to Orange, Va., last week on business, has returned to the city. Mr. Augustus W. Gray, attorney-at-law and notary public, announces this removal of his office from 609 F street northwest to 636 F street northwest; rooms 1 and 2, second floor. Telephone Main 446. HOWARD THEATER. "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway" furnished a pleasant change of bill at the Howard this week and sowed that these players have some very versatile members among them. The play is a musical comedy drama and tells the story of a maid. "Mary," once in the employ of a rich Mr. Castleman, who left a will in favor of Mary. The will not being found, the estate goes to "Tom Bennet." Tom is about to marry a famous stage lady but so many complication arise on account of the inpervious prospective mother-in-law that the lady has, to leave town with her mother, who turns out to be an accomplice of a crook. Mary is courted by the so-called private secretary, who finds the will in an old suit of clothes sold to him by the butler. He tells Mary of her good, fortune, although he fears he will at the same time lose her. She tears up the will and they go off together to live happy but perhaps poor ever after. Miss Mitchell as "Marry" has an opportunity to use her very pleasant voice to good advantage and received a MID-CITY THEATER 1223 7th St. N. W. High Class Vaudeville Classic Pictures to Suit Everybody. LOCKHARD and PLYST STOCK COMPANY All Star Cast Week Days from 1 to 5 5cts Evenings from 5 to 11, 10 cts Sundays from 3 to 11 10 cts. HIAWATHA THEATER 2008 11th St. N. W. First Class Pictures and Good Music One of the Most Popular Theaters in the City Come and Spend Two Hours of Solid Comfort and Pleasure number of encores. Her portrayal of the quick witted yet very "cute" girl was cleverly done. Miss Bowman's song received several encores and her acting of the part of the imperious prospective mother-in-law carried all the terrors of that lady throughout the play. Miss Sutton certainly looked and acted the part of the old maid and her weeping for the late lamented furnished much amusement. Miss Bouquet filled all the requirements of the part, which is not very exacting. Walker "Thompson as the heir was good. His trials and tribulations caused by the "old lady" furnished much of the comedy. Babe Townsend as the private secretary carried much of the comedy and was at times very funny. He is credited with arranging the dances which were well executed. J. F. Mores as "Cronia" was good and his song well received. Tom Brown sang one of his compositions and of course had to come back half a dozen times to compose verses—while you wait, or listen. E. R. Abrams as "Andrew" and Miss Blume, who sang, deserve mention. The chorus work was acceptable. Miss Lucas, the director of the Lafayette Theater orchestra, of New York, directed the music. Mother's Doll Story Dinah Pops Corn There was once a nice rag doll by the name of Dinah. She wore a black calco gown and a red kerchief across her shoulders. Her hair was a beautiful black, and the strangest little curls always tied the hair up into kinks. Of course Dinah had a lovely dark skin, just the color of chocolate drops. One day Dinah's mamma wanted very much to go out in the kitchen. But it was almost time for Thanksgiving, and the cook was very busy making nice spicy things to go inside, oples and the turkey. So a little girl like Dinah's mamma was in the way, cook said. But, Dinah knew just how to manage it. "Watt till cook goes down cellar to get more apples," said Dinah. "Then you must lock the door till I have time to pop some corn for us." So Dinah's mamma locked the door, and Dinah flew to the closet where the pop corn was kept. In a short time she had enough picked off the cob to make a whole popperful. "Is the fire just right, Dinah?" asked her mamma. "Fine!" cried Dinah: So she stood at the end of the long handled popper and shook it like anything, while plop, plop! went the pretty yellow kernels. So the popper was full of white balls as big as Dinah's hand, which was just about as big as a good sized pop corn, but not nearly so white. Just then the cook came in. She had left the cellar by the outside door. Instead of being cross, she took all of Dinah's popcorn and made it into lovely molasses balls. So Dinah and her mamma went out in the sunshine and ate till their lips were all sticky as their hands were. For American boys residing in rural communities where no Boy Scouts of America troops have been formed a new class of scouts, to be known as the boy pioneers, is to be organized Heretofore thousands of boys in sparsely settled districts have been unable to enroll as scouts because of insufficient numbers to make up boy scout troops. What is the answer to this: As I walked, through a field of wheat I picked up something good to eat; It was.neither fish nor flesh nor bone. Yet I kept it till it walked alone. Answer.—An egg. LAUNDRY WORKERS' UNION LOCAL NO. 110. The Laundry Workers Union Local 110 of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will give its fall entertainment at True Reformers' Hall, Twelfth and U street northwest, room 5, Monday evening, November 20th, 1916. The very agreeable, functions given by our union in the past is remembered by our patrons and we wish to be favored with their presence. Music by the Unrevalles Society Orchestra, Prof. Graham B. Reid, director. Officers of the union: W. O. Hopkins, president; A. Toplett, financial secretary; Ipo. Banks, treasurer. Committee: Jos. L. Bell, chairman; W. U. Smith, financial secretary; Wm. Mills, recording secretary; Wm. Jefferson, treasurer. Refreshments served by Mrs. Marie Smith. THE HOWARD THEATRE Week Starting Novem. 20 The Quality Amusement Co. Robert Levy General Manager ALL STAR CAST INCLUDING ANDREW BISHOP, INEZ CLOUGH, ANITA. BUSH, LAWRENCE CHENAULT, A. W. GRAY, CARLOTTA FREEMAN, RUTH CARR, H. L. PRYOR, W. A. 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You can do it in just one night, with a 25 cent box of Board's SUCCESS Cold Tablets at Board's Drug Store 1912 1-2 14th Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. "The Druggist who guarantees his goods BETHEL LITERARY. November 21, 1916, at Metropolitan A. Fifteenth and Sixteenth street northwest. Everyone should hear Dr. Bagnald. He tor of the first rank. He is one of the moe century. Music Amphion Glee Club. A November 28. National Guard. Every night. 1916, at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, M street between eighth street northwest. d hear Dr. Bagnald. He is a scholar, writer and an orak. He is one of the most courageous young men of the Glee Club. A. S. PINKETT, President. National Guard. Every American should turn out that November 21, 1916, at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, M street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth street northwest. Everyone should hear Dr. Bagnald. He is a scholar, writer and an orator of the first rank. He is one of the most courageous young men of the century. November 28. National Guard. Every American should turp out that night. Northern Branch, 113 Clark St, Evanston, Ill. a r u s n Southern Branch P. O. Box 812, Greensboro, N. O. GIFTS FOR HOLY LAND GO IN CHRISTMAS SHIP American cater Will Carry Relief For Se ne New York.—America’s 1916. Christ may slilp for: the rélief of unfortunate victims of the: war will leave New York Dec. 1. The American Reg Cross !s co-operating with the American com ‘mittee for Armenian and Syvian-reliet in. colle:ting foodstuffs and clothing. to be sent to Syria on a government col- Her pliced atthe disposal of the latter commilttee by Secretary) Danlels. ‘The collection of the Christmas ship cargo. is in the hands of Albert W. Staub of the American Red Cross re- ceiving - und. distributing station | at Bush terminal, Brooklyn Sr. Statib has already Fecelved countless bundles of old clothing, Sinavailuble -for . the cargo. as military regulations preclude the shipment, of second band clothing in this curgo. {He gald, “It must be emphasized that the only clothing America can send to the unfortunate ones in Turkey inust“be new and nhust be sent-prepald to the American Red Cross, Bush terminal, Brooklyn.” Bfr. Staub sent the following letter. fro1 the war rellef: information and ship ping office: Se “It {s more than significant tljat ‘the first letter to go out from the newly organized Red Cross war rellef tnfor- mation office has to do with'a Christ. mas ship. It is doubly significant that it Js to take relief to a people living so pear the Holy Land.” MIKE HIGKEY TELLS "OF HIS: REFORMATION Ex-Pickpooket, With Twenty Years’ Prison Record, Talks * .t0 400 Men. - Mike Hickey, once a notorious pick. pocket, with a record of nineteen and a half sears bebind: prison bars, told 400 mien at the Harlem branch ¥. M. ©. A:, New York, how he straightened out’and how other inhabitants of the underworld could be helped to do the same. Mike's career as a thief lasted until about four years’ ago, when he wan: dered, fresh from ‘Sing Sing, into the Cremorne milssion, on Thirty-second street. It ended there. Now he ts night man at the Bowery ¥. BM. C. A. and passes bis spnie time helping bis old pals. from Dannemora and Sing Sing to get their feet on the “straight and narrow.” : ‘The trouble with the nevily emerged convict, he safd, was the old story—out “fato the world with a $10 bill and a ‘wish to keep straight; a Job until a cop told the ‘boss of bis record, then no more job; broke; oné more trick to get money to eat: caught, and back to prison, 4 What the convict needs is a bit of bellef and encouragement when he Starte to. reform, sald Hickey, ‘adding that more and more the employers are beginning to give this, so that many men with long records as criminals are now taking their places.in honest life. MOSQUITOES CLOSE- MILLS. Pest of Insects Compols Plants to Shu! : - Down, Connell, ‘Tex.—The gulf coast region of east Texas and the western part of Loulsiana bave been afflicted with the worst scourge of mosquitées ever knéwo, 2 Several largo ‘lumber ‘mills were forced to close down on account of the pest. Men and animals were tortured by the bites of the insects. Cattle and horses’ were attacked by veritable hordes of mosquitoes, and the animals huddled together in groups in an effort to protect themselves as much as' pos- sible from the bites. . ‘On the farms.smudge fires were kept burning: constantly to drive away the Pests, but these efforts seemed to be of Iittle avail. ‘ HONOR SCHOOL JANITOR. Veteran Held That Post.tp the Bulld- ing For Years. Indianapolis, Ind.—Shortridge high school of this’clty each year renders tribute to the memory of some man or woman who bas helped in the upbaitd- ing of the institution, - ‘This ‘year the alumni, after discuss. fog the names of several men who had rigen, to a place of high esteem in the ‘world, chose to honor” James Biddy. for twenty-five years Janitor of the, in: stitution. - A tablet recounting bis faithful Ia. bors and telling of-the cheer he toapert- ed to “his boys and girls" during. quarter of n.century. has been placed tn a conspicuous place in. the halls. Onion and Cracker Diet. Kankakee, 11—With property valu- ed at $25,000, but with no appetite ex: cept when his wife buys: the food.. at which times he eats “copfously.” Ira Palmer, cighty-three senrs old, maln- tains that “np oulon’ and a cracker" are enough for any one ata meal, ac- cording to the allegations ade in a bill. for: sepstate maintenance by bis wife, Dora. She says thnt for bis com- fort she trimmed bis beard and ¢ut bis hair, ‘. 7 Kiltiea ‘Himestt Running. Bremerton, Wash.—Because Wesley Antony. fifty-four years vld, did. not Want to-he ‘late for work recently he Fan seven’ miles around the ‘shores. of Puget sound. When he-arrived at the naty yard: he collapsed nnd died a few moments later in the Marine. hospital. ASLEEP, NOT DEAD. Printer Woke Up In Time:to Dodge the Coroner an¢ Undertaker. Moust Pleasunt, N.Y. — Harry Daugherty, a printer. was dead to’ ail intents atid purposes the otier evening. ‘The members of the household where he lived so reported to an undertaker ‘and the.coroner. The coroner immedi ately notified the man’s parents of bis death and asked the- relatives if they: wanted on investigation made. When, the coroiier ‘and the under- taker, carrying a dead basket between them, opened the gate leading into the yard’ they met Dougherty, bale and hearty, going to work. ” 2 Exhdusted from a long day's ‘work: Daugherty -had kuin down on the hed for a nap when anothor member of. the houschold, seein him, became fright: ened and, thinking tim dead, notified the authorities, 2 OPERATES ON: RIGID JAWS. Surgeon Uses a Cushion of Fat to Make oe Them Work, * Philadelpbia.—A patient whose jaws fad been rizid’ for twenty yeurs, who bad never learned to “talk and” whe had been. oblixed to obtain’ all bis nourishinent through a tube, was the subject of oe of the many operations performed at (he various -elinics bere ag part of the activities wf the clinical codgress of surzedns of North Amer. tea. . 3 ‘The joints of the patient's jaws had ‘hardened after an attack of scarlet fever when hé was only a year old Dr. W. Wayne Babcock lald open thie stiffened Joints, scraped away a hare bony ‘substance which was found cov. ‘ering them’ ind Inserted.a cushion of fat taken Crom another part of the man’s body. _ AUTO AIDS GUNNERS. Makes Adirondacks Accessible For ” " Weok End Trips. Utlea, Ne ¥.—in most sections of the Adirondacks game is plentiful, More and more each year the automobile Is being used. by, gunners, particularly those who live' fi the cities and towns near the forests. . “Thousands of huuters are golng into tho woods for week end trips, and ma- “chines are also useil-for the purpose of taking the hunters from one" good ground to another. This of course re- Jatés to sinall.game, and it fs surpris: ing how thany good pices can be cov: ered by this method of gunulng. ‘The new law probibits any gunning from an automobile, but the machine makes the innérmost’ recesses’ of the forests accessible to: the gunner who bas a car. FLY SAVES BOY’S LIFE. Accidentally “Discharged Bullet Only Hurt His. Arm. La Crosse, Wis.—A fly saved the life of Carl Kaeppler, thirteen years old, awhile be was hunting in the vleinity of Swift creck with William ’Stellick. fifteen years old. . Carl felt something irritating bis fore head-and raised ‘his arm to brush the fly aside. At the same Instant Stellick. who was only a few paces distant, ac: cldentally discharged a rife he was carrying. The bullet passed through the feshy part of. young’ Kaeppler’g arm and, al ‘though most af its force was spent. ‘struck the boy In the bead, : Physicians sald he ‘probably would bave been killed bad not bis arm ‘been in the'way of tho'bullet. COYOTE ATTACKS AUTOIST. : se ae After It Was’ Run Over It Wanted ‘tc Bite the’ Driver. Reno, Nev.—That a coyote that wit attack the front end of any automobile traveling thirty ‘miles an. hour, allow hiniself to be run over and then get up and”attack tho driver of the car who ‘out of curiosity stopped ‘to sée what damage: was done must be mad fe the ‘opinion of P. ¥, Gilson, who enjoyed this expertetice on Lakeview bill, nent Carson, the other night: | .The coyote was game, according ‘tu Gilson, but was so badly cut up that 41 was easily driven off with rocks before ft bit any one. Gillson was accompa nied ou the trip by County Commis sloner Henrich, COUNTRY SHORT OF PENNIES. Mints Working Twenty-four Hours 2 Day te Relieve:the Conditions: , Washington, — What this country Reeds todiy 1s more pennies, says the treasury department. To that end the Philadeiphia and San Francisco mints are working twenty-four hours a day ‘and the Denvér mint sixteen hours a ay turning themout eee eA lot of reasons are given for the shortage, the chfef one being the tn creased use of (he coppef coins, with every dealer in} everythipg adding Penny évery now and then. * Baseball an Elemont In Wili Fight. New York.—Whien: Ernest @. Woerz millionaire brewer, on his deathbed ceased to ask whether the Glants won ‘or lost, Katheriie Haas, employed in the houschold. knew a “great change’ had come. She testified in the $2,000, 000, will contest before Surrogate Co halan, in New York. : Old Woman Starts Ranch. Salina, Kan—Mrs. Minerva . Con Way, seventy years old, bas gone to New Moxico.. whore she will settle on 2 claim under-the rights of a civil war veteran's widiw. She takes 320-acres adjoining n claim her som settled on two years neo Sit wil) make it a stock rinch, “PUBLIC MEN AND. THINGS (By the’Sage of the Potomac.) The: tha: eee oF tha trices % : I am anxious to see a man placed ‘at the head of our business high ‘school like young Murray.’. The col- ored schools are suffering for a head. It Is strange: that’ the, president of the Board of Education can't see ex: tating conditions. The colored schools should be investigated. Se EES. EG reenere. + er Church, dry Founder— Fight Against ° Political injustice. (Special to The Bee.) * Memphis, Tenn., Nov.. 10, 1916— The one great victory won. by: the American Negro in ‘Tuesday's election came in Memphis and West Tennessee. The Lincoln Republican League, R. R. Churceh, Jr., founder. and president, annihilated the lily-white Republicans in_an open contest at’ the ballot-box. ete composed of white Republicans, Demo: erats and Know Nothings. But most important, Lincoln League, now 5,000 strong and still growing, has gathered Colored men into. the most unique and largest political, organiza- tion among Colored people in the coun- try...As'leader, Mr. Church can boast a following larger, more devoted and more determined that ever lined up beliind a Colored leader.. “Friday night the League met to con- sider the situation. More men were present—may be 3,000 of them—than got together the Friday night before election. Beginning here, the capital Maser. "i OFF 1020 204040 40F 20 10 FOOL 0F | ; CONSULT US FIRST , ALL KINDS OF PRINTING 9 | Linotype Composition Electric Power Presses ; | TRIANGLE. PRINTING CO. ¢ Sn ae oe BOOK AND JOB PRINTING = 4 QUICKEST ' BEST TERMS CasH by a Eye Street, Northwest. - _ Phowe Main andl! OL MOLOLROL ROL ROL ROL LOLOL OE ROLD! of the Negro race, ,the battle in on to bréak’ the’ political ‘shackles of the Southern. Negro. Candidates Won ‘Down the Line From: Wayman Wilkerson, candidate for Congress straight down the line. the Lincoln League ticket polled.a vote larger thah the so-called Republican organization. . With no protection at the .polls, -and ‘local combinations against them, together with the natu- ral bent of Democrats to brow-beat colored meu, the candidates came through with ar approximate vote of 2,700 as couited by election judges. ‘Thomas H. Hayes, popular business man, on a fair count, would be Flote- rlal ‘Senator from Shelby and Tipton counties. "He'ran his democratic ad- versary ‘smack, up to the State House steps. * ~ The campaign launched by Mr. Church and. his supporters, grew in interest. From the middle of August until election “eve, when. Roscoe Sim- mons arose to close the campaign be- fore 7,000 people, interest in the con- test.was without parallel in the South. And the women were ‘more. set and Aotermatiio’ than the men. * Work Just Segun The Lincoln League is organizing for local contests next’ year, and for Congr@ssional race. in 1918. Candi- dates will be put up for every office, county and congressional, and since the great vote piled up by the organt- zation establishes it as the Regular Republican party” organization in this section of the state, the party will al- ways’ be represented on ‘the official ballot. ; Figures Don't Lie ~The following figures to tell a story of supreme interest. They are sup- plied by:the Election Board and are for Memphis and Shelby County only: Congress,’ Farley 1604; Marks, Flote- rlal Senator 1569; Senate, Dye 1859; Crenshaw 2364p Voght, Floterlal Rep- Billingsly:2958; Broens, 2867; Etlinger 1942; Gilmore, 2027;' Morris, 2163; Parr, 1832; Powel, 1871. Congtess, Wayman Wilkerson 2220; ‘. H. Hayes, Floterfal’ Senator, 2761; Senate, H. M. Bomar 2321; B. M: Rod- dy 237i G. W. Atkins, Floterial Rep- resentave; 2327;- Representatives, N. Bowles, 2463; A.'E. Clouston, :2195; Ned Clowers, 2136; Ed Lewls, 2289; J. T. Settle, Jr., 2557; J. B. Willis, 2662; 0. W. Willianis; 2178, ‘These figures’ ought to read twice the size, but the election officers didn’t wear any religion to the polls. that morning, and threw the Ten .Com- mandmenfs out of the window when they’ got there. Mr. Church announced the morning after election that the: fight has but opened. And behind him are the colored people, without a break, of the largest Negro elty in the world. ‘Wayman Wilkeraon, ‘candidate for Congress, ran away. with his lily-white competitor. According, to the daily press he ran ahead of Farley, lily, 4 to - SLATES. MAY BE USED IN SCHOOLS AGAIN Paper Shortage So Serious Many Pu- pila Bring’ Their’ Own Supply. New York.—If the shortage of paper continues, much longer New. York school children will -be forced to use alates and slate pencils, formerly. in- Wispensable in the lower grades. “It was learned that the board of su- perintendents at a recent meeting con- sidered the problem of: the paper sup- ply and agreed that {f.the situattos became much worse {t would be nec- essary:to feturn to the old fashioned writing materials! ‘There was some talk that the move mmiget have to be made in the present 9¢hool year, but mmebers of the board were informed that. contracts made Jast, fall should Protect the. supply this year. Pupils already bave reported a short- age of paper since’ the schools opened. In, numerous’ instances, tt is said, chil- dren have been forced to bring paper to school. At the board of education offices {t was asserted that if this situ- ation existed it was without author- ization. Slates have been discarded entirely from the publle schools. " Sonahe Shokan ewan Chehalis. Wash.—When = prowling cougar crosséd the. 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BF ‘a EF. 96, | SI Vg iy 3 au Sh ce es Wa: : aon ee : Se ER ree 5 <r oeg le” <n HIS SILENT VIGIL French Sentinel Watches Wife and Parents Work. Peasant Soldier Cannot Help Kin Because He Is on Active Guard Duty. Stationed at Railway Line to Prevent Spies or Vandals From Interfering With Trains. Paris. A middle aged man in full health stands idly smoking a pipe. Across the road his wife, his young daughters and his aged parents labor unceasingly in the fields, getting in the crops which they patiently sowed last spring when he stood idly by smoking his pipe as now. Lazy? Not a bit of it. He is a French peasant of the toiling, untiring kind. But he wears the long blue coat and baggy red trousers of a territorial of the French army, and he carries a magazine rifle with fixed buyon all the time he is on duty. He is guarding the railway line to prevent spies or vandals from attempting to interfere with the movement of troops or supplies. Two years he has stood there. Mobilized since Aug. 3, 1914, he dropped his agricultural implements and seized his arms. Just too old for the trenches he has been put on interfair guard duty and is fortunate enough to be stationed right opposite his home. Perhaps if he has a kindly colonel he is permitted to sleep at home; otherwise he must walk away from his house and stay in the nearest barracks while he is not on active duty. As he stands on the railway tracks he looks across the road and watches his wife staggering under heavy pitch-fork loads of hay as she swings them to the top of the stack. His parents and his young daughters are not strong enough to toss the hay that high, so all that particular work devolves on his wife. Last spring he watched his aged kin feebly trying to guide the heavy plow through the fields and turning a furrow so shallow he knew little more than half the regular crop would spring up. But it causes no bitterness in his breast. He realizes it is for "la patrie." And he knows that on all the thousands of other farms in France the same conditions exist. He is thankful that he can be near his home and see his family every day instead of being stationed far off in a trench line or, worse still, patrolling a stretch of railway in a distant corner of the republic. MIDDLE AGED MEN EXCEL. Result Shown In Endurance Test by United States Marines. Santo Domingo.—In a test of endurance conducted by Leutenant Kingston of the United States marines in Hatti to determine the staying powers of his men 118 men ranging in age from nineteen to fifty-two and carrying the regulation field equipment were given the test of ascending a steep mountain path, approximately eight miles, within a two hour limit. Eighty-four men accomplished the feat in the prescribed time, and of those 20 per cent were veterans of forty-four years and over. The average age of those who succeeded was twenty-nine years, while the percentage of tender foot recruits among the losers reduced their average to twenty-four years. This experiment strengthens the theory of many that trained middle age rivals unseasoned youth. DECLARES HIMSELF ALIVE: Probate Court Had Said That Arthur George Was Dead: Seattle.—Arthur George, a painter living at Tacoma, appeared at the county clerk's office recently and filed a solemn declaration that he was not dead. He objected to the probate court's action in declaring him dead and turning over $750 worth of Seattle real estate to Mrs. George, now dead, after he failed to claim his property or his wife after seven years' absence. "I solemnly declare that I never was dead and am not now," he swears in this statement filed with the county clerk. He was instructed to confer with the Swedish consul who aided the heirs of Mrs. George to obtain the property. George said he lived under his own name at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the time he was supposed, to have been dead until he moved to Tacoma about a year ago. IS FIRST NEGRESS POLICE. Los Angeles Woman's Duty to Watch Young of Her Race in Cafes. Los Angeles. Cal.—Mrs. Georgina A. Robinson, recently appointed to the office of policewoman by Chief of Police Sulvely, is the first colored woman in the United States to hold such a position. Mrs. Robinson is an unusual woman. She speaks French fluently and is studying Spanish. In her official position Mrs. Robinson visits cafes, dance nails and other places of amusement requested by negro juveniles. Bolt Fires Fireless Cooker. Janesville. Wis.—An electrical storm which did some damage in this vicinity was marked by one peculiar incident. Lightning struck a farmhouse, went around to the pantry, where it set fire to a fireless cooker. There were no other marks on the house. WOODEN FENCES ARE DISEASE INCUBATORS So Says Baltimore Health Commissioner in Advising Their Destruction. Baltimore. - Get rid of the wooden fences and you will get rid of rats, flies and mosquitoes. So says Dr. John D. Blake, health commissioner of this city. Dr. Blake believes that much disease and illness is brought about by the wooden fence. "The wooden fence prevents the proper circulation of air," the commissioner said. "Persons living in houses surrounded by high wooden fences do not get the real benefits of pure, fresh air. This is detrimental to the health. "Rats, flies and mosquitoes carry germs and spread disease. To do away with disease we must exterminate these. The dilapidated wooden fence attracts bugs of all descriptions. Rats gnaw at the wood and dig holes under and around it. These holes become filled with water and in time are breeding places for flies and mosquitoes. "The fact that the wooden fence hides all this dirt and flith is a powerful argument why it should be done away with. What woman would allow dirt, garbage and other refuse matter to collect in her back yard if she thought her neighbors saw it?" BOY CARRIES $100,000 IN CURRENCY IN BELT New York.—With $100,000 tucked in a belt safely stowed beneath his gray flannel shirt and additionally protected by his tightly buttoned khaki blouse, young Murdock Schloss of Company B, engineers, of the Colorado national guard, of Bonider, Colo., entered the office of Morris H. Rothschild, cotton broker. The youth, who is only nineteen years old, was attired in the uniform of his corps, even to his puttees. He was recognized at once by Mr. Rothschild, who had received a telegram saying that Schloss was to be the bearer of the large sum of money which had been pooled by farmers, merchants and plantation owners in the Mississippi cotton belt to be invested in cotton through the New York Cotton Exchange in anticipation of the sensational rise following the publication of the United States agricultural department report. "I am here," saluted Schloss, "and here is the money," he added, flinging open his blouse and unbuckling a heavy canvas belt. "Gee, but that was a load of responsibility!" he exclaimed. "And now that it's off my shoulders I want to know where the first moving picture show can be found." The young man received a substantial reward for his trip east and his faithful delivery of the money. Incidentally a winning of nearly $600,000 for the Mississippi cotton wiscacres was made. OFFICE BOYS AT A PREMIUM. Will Soon Be Extinct as the Dodo, Y. M. C. A. Man Saves. New York.—The office boy is going to be as extinct as the dodo, according to S. G. McConaughey, employment department secretary of the central branch Y. S. C. A. He has scores of applications every month from those who want office boys, but he can ill only a very small percentage because the boys are not to be had. "The reason seems to be," he said, "that families are in better financial shape now than formerly and can keep their boys in school longer and because in spite of the diminishing supply the demand continues to increase. "Boys now realize that knowledge is power. They know that skilled labor and technical school trained laborers are paid better wages than unskilled and shop trained labor. They know the advantage of staying in school, for they have learned that to do so will give them a large, return later in dollars and cents." WAS RACING TO MEET STORK. But Policeman Found Cocaine and Harcin In Honeysuckle's Barsel New York.-A young man hastily leaving the drug store of Henry Rubenstein engaged the professional attention of Policeman Flick, who asked him what were the contents of a parcel under his arm. "Can't stop to talk to you now," said the man, who later said he was Paul Harvey. "It's an emergency case, and the stork will soon arrive. If you are married you can understand the situation." Then he tried to dash off, but Flick restrained him and insisted upon examining the parcel. According to the policeman, it contained a large quantity of cocaine and heroin. Harvey was held on a burglary charge by Magistrate Brough in Morrisonia court. Menominee. Wis.—Two little sparrows caused every gas user in Menominee to go without gas for several hours. The birds built their nest in the outlet pipe of the water tank through which the gas is passed. During the heavy rain the tank overflowed because the nest clogged the outlet pipe. The overflowing of the tank disranged the apparatus and shut off the gas. The nest was removed later and the gas supply restored. NEWEST BULLET. Claimed It Pierces the Thickest Kind of Armor. Fired From Regulation Army Rifle, It Will Penetrate Three-Quarter Inch Steel Plate and Other Objects Beyond. Could Go Through Thirty Men In Row. New York.—A new bullet, capable of piercing armor as thick as that which covers the famous British "tanks" or that used in making trenches on the Somme bomb and bullet proof; has been invented and tested by the ordinance corps of the United States army. The bullet is of only 30 caliber; but, dried from the regulation army rifle, it will penetrate a three-quarter inch steel plate and other objects beyond. It is said that the bullet would be able to pierce from twenty to thirty men in a row. It has been tested severely at the Sandy Hook proving BRIGADIER GENERAL CROZIER, CHIEF OF ORDNANCE, U. S. A. grounds by the ordnance corps, and the statements published concerning its efficacy are the results of actual trials. It has taken many months of experimenting to develop the bullet, which is exactly like the ordinary bullet, in appearance, but has an outside covering of lead around the armor piercing center of steel. This lead casing acts as a lubricant in passing the bullet through the steel and is ripped from the steel core as the bullet passes through a solid obstruction. Only a small number of the bullets have been manufactured, and these were made entirely in government shops. Fifty ordnance and engineer corps officers were present when these were used in the first tests. A three-quarter inch steel plate about forty feet long and twelve feet wide was erected, and behind it were fixed six silhouette targets in the semblance of a soldier. A detail of men from the coast artillery and ordnance corps did the firing. The bullets would not pierce the steel at 100 yards. At fifty, however, they riddled the steel plate and the silhouette targets behind it. It is not believed that the new bullet will be valuable or necessary in ordinary infantry engagements in the open. Its worth is said to lie principally in attacks on houses, steel shelters and other obstructions behind which enemy troops are concealed. Tests have been made to demonstrate that the bullets can be fired from a machine gun as well as a rifle. SAW·SIXTEEN BEARS. Smith Killed and Got the Hides of Four of Them. Wenatchee, Wash.—The best bear story of the season comes from Merritt, and H. B. Smith is the hero. Smith one day the other week shot a bear 200 yards off, wounding it in a foreleg. The wounded animal came dashing down toward him and when within 100 feet was brought down with an accurately aimed shot through the heart. Hardly had Smith fired the second shot, according to the story, when a second black one poked its head over a log near by. One shot finished it. Then bears began to jump all around. Smith began a fuslade. He emerged with four pelts. Smith said he saw sixteen bears in all. Electric Shock at Organ, Woodland, Cal.-While playing the organ at the Catholic church during services Byron Derr received an electric shock that rendered him unconscious. His head had come in contact with the switch operating the motor which supplies the air for the pipes. Derr quickly recovered without the congregation knowing of the incident. Soldiers Love Their Job, and If Not Paid They Loot. Peking—China's toughest problem now is how to disband the army raised during the revolution. The government, hard pressed for money, will have to raise at least $30,000,000 to pay off the 800,000 men under arms, and unpaid soldiers are always a menace in China. Coolies regard military service as a very desirable occupation. Once enlisted it is difficult to persuade them to retire. They riot and become extremely troublesome if an attempt be made to disband them without liberal payment. The commanding officers are frequently its mercenary as the soldiers. When the government, fails to give its soldiers what they regard as adequate pay the troops frequently be come bandits and loot. Each province has its own military governor and a distinct military organization, presumably under control of the Peking authorities, but actually independent in most cases. Consequently the Peking government is forced to deal very diplomatically with the military organizations in the provinces, particularly in the remote provinces. Cambridge. Mass. — Every morning at 7 o'clock Henry R. Guild-of-Boston, a Harvard senior, rolls over in bed Seven o'clock is too early for a senior to get up, so Mr. Guild presses a button and the shade at the distant end of his chamber rolls down as if by magic. No rising sun is going to make him leave his bed unseasonably. Some morning he may miss a four alarm fire by pressing the button, but he's willing to take the chance, he asserts. Getting up at 7 a.m. is a high crime at Harvard, the same as admitting Yale has a good football team this year. Henry Guild-framed up a motor, attached to the curtain string and laid wires to his bedside. When the sun throws its rays into his bedroom every morning, weather permitting, he presses a button and the curtain flops faster than in a vaudeville theater. Mr. Guild's next invention probably will be a trap door to throw tiresome professors into the cellar by means of a button that any student can press. Life's attendant inconveniences aren't going to bother him while electricity can do the work. FIREMAN SAVES BABY. Climbed on Pilot of Locomotive, Lifted Infant From Track. La Crosse. Wis.—Coon valley residents are talking of applying for a Carnegie medal for Fireman Peter Hensgen of the La Crosse and Southeastern. He was in a freight engine cab when he saw a child in the distance on the track. It was down grade and the brakes were slow to grip. Hensgen climbed out along the footboard to the pilot. grasped a rod and leaned down. Hesgrabbed the sleeping child with his free hand and lifted her from the track. The child was the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jacobson. She had wandered away in the afternoon and lay down tired between the rails and went to sleep. NEW DIMES IN CIRCULATION $180,000 Worth of Coins Distributed by the Philadelphia Mint. Philadelphia. - The new ten cent pieces which have been coined in large quantities at the Philadelphia mint were recently put into circulation for the first time, about $180,000 worth being distributed to banks and trust companies. They were introduced simultaneously in the western states from the Denver mint. The obverse side of the new dime shows a head of Liberty in profile while the reverse side shows a bundle of rods in the center and the protruding battleax, symbols of unity. Surrounding the central design is an olive wreath, denoting peace. The new coins are expected to be in general circulation within a few days. Child Escapes Coyote. Bend. Ore.-Attracted to the door-yard by an unusual noise being made by her flock of turkeys, Mrs. Thomas Merchant, living east of Bend, found a coyote running toward her little girl who was playing in the yard. The animal was frothing at the mouth and is believed to have been rabid. Mrs. Merchant had just time to snatch her daughter up and return to the house before the coyote reached the spot where the little girl was at play. Ants 'Kill Bees. Oakland, Cal.-Dr. J. H. Callen, who had two bives of bees' much alive, on his Frivaleville avenue property, is now occupied in cleaning out two bives of dead bees, victims of an unsuccessful Verdun defense against a horde of mauding ants. The evidence shows that the ants attacked in solid mass formation, carrying the bees' first, second and third line of trembles and then attacking the entrances to the bives. SOARS OVER FIGHT Henry P. Davison of J. P. Morgan & Co. Courses Leisurely Up and Down In Wide Circles Over Battlefield For an Hour, Watching Mighty Drama Directly Below. New York.—To climb into a French armed aeroplane during moments of a terrific final assault on the Somme, then to course leisurely up and down and in wide circles over the battlefield for an hour watching between one's shoe slides the mighty drama directly below and finally to fly more than three miles straight back over the Germans' country during the battle and get away with it—that would be a flying trip which most Americans would want to talk about when they got home. But not so Henry P. Davison of J. P. Morgan & Co., who arrived "home from the wars" on the American liner Philadelphia, accompanied by Mrs. Da- W. vision and daughter, Miss Alice. Mr Davison had done all those things in the air while in France, but he did not seem to think much of the experience. Mr. Davison said that he ascended at Peronne. The French officer first had taken him to a great height—about a mile—and then had swung out over the great guns booming far below. The biplane in which they flew, Mr. Davison said, was arranged admirably for observation of the bombardments and infantry fighting below, and the great height at which he viewed the battle—it was on Sept. 27 last—enabled him to look down upon a tremendous sweep of battle ridden country at all times. He had made a pretty thorough tour of the trenches at Verdun also, he said in answer to further questions about experiences at the front. Then he had devoted six days solely to traveling by automobile and on foot along the whole line of trenches from Verdun to the British trenches on the Somme. On a nearby table as he spoke was a rusty looking German helmet and a rustier shell case which he had picked up on battlefields, and on the same table was the gray blue steel helmet of France which General Petain had given to him to wear in the trenches. "No. it wasn't altogether idle curiosity that took me to the front," Mr. Davison said in reply to a final question. "As somebody has put it, there was an opportunity to see history in the making and I took it, not through curiosity, but because I wanted to learn something of military advancement at first hand." POTATOES LIFT MORTGAGE. Jersey Farmer Raises 9,200 Barrels or Eighty Acres. Red Bank, N. J. — Henry Holmdel raised 9,200 barrels of potatoes on eighty acres this year. This was at the rate of over 110 barrels and acre. With the proceeds from the yield he paid off a $20,000 mortgage still remaining on his farm, which he purchased three years ago for $17,000. paying $7,500 down. Holmdel's crops on 150 acres, where he didn't plant potatoes, returned for the year a profit which the farmer calls "pure velvet." Ring Upon a Badish. Tiffin. O—Four years ago Mrs. W H. Singer lost a heavy gold band ring in her garden. The other day she pulled up a radish and found the ring finally fastened about the root. After They Were Killed Mysterious Noises Stopped. Barboursville, W. Va.—The mystery that has for years surrounded the haunted house on the hill back of here has been solved as a result of Green Simpkins, a Logan county miner, his wife and his six children moving into the house. Peculiar noises have emanated from the building at night and for months weird stories have been told of the wraths holding carnyal there. Simpkins, a stranger, didn't know the house was "haunted." Mrs. Simpkins had occupied the place only a short time when the mysterious sounds terrified her. She took a gun and went upstairs, where she found the cause of the noise in the maneuvers of a dozen black snakes that had taken charge of that part of the building. She was so frightened she dropped the gun and screamed for help. Two men passing heard the screams and they entered and gave the snakes a battle. It was an hour before all were killed with clubs and stones. CAN'T KEEP BOY.OUT OF WAR. American Youth Resists All Efforts to Send Him Home. London.—Norman Bruce, Wallis, an eighteen-year-old American. from New Orleans, enlisted as a private in the British army some months ago. Three attempts have been made by his family, through the American embassy, to get him back to the United States, but the ind is still in the army, fighting in France with a Scottish regiment. When he was released from his regiment the first time and arrangements made for his passage to America he "missed the connection" by enlisting in another regiment. All the formalities for his release were again gone through, and an official of his embassy personally installed him in the home of some friends to await the sailing date of the boat in which his passage had been taken. Wallis, however, returned to his old regiment, where, through a misunderstanding, he was arrested for desertion. Punishment was averted by official explanations, and today Wallis—now known as Norman Macgregor Bruce—is with his unit in France. IN SISTERHOOD 75. YEARS. Mother Mary, Gertrude Celebrates Her "Diamond Jubilee." Dubuque, Ia.-Mother Mary Gertrude of Mount Carmel, the mother house of the Sisters of Charity, has celebrated her "diamond jubilee." She has been a Sister of Charity for seventy-five years and has been stationed at Dubuque for the past seventy-three years. The aged woman was born in Ireland in 1827. In 1841 she entered the sisterhood, arriving in Dubuque a couple of years later, when the place was a village with less than 700 inhabitants. All of the local clergy and many from points all over the middle west were present at the jubilee. Although the aged mother has seen almost a century of service, she is still active and is possessed of a remarkably clear vision. EUROPE'S WAR NEWS TO HIM. Explorer Stefansson Wept When Told About the Great Conflict. Redwood, Cal.—Although the European war has been raging for two years, there is one man who did not know that the entente powers had so much as discharged a gun at the allies. He is Explorer Stefansson, returning from his search for the north pole, who, when told of the European war by the crew of the revenue cutter Bear near Point Barrow, according to a letter received by Mrs. J. G. Gerlach of this city from her son Leonard, did not believe it. In order to convince Stefansson that a war was raging Gerlach, who is the wireless operator on the revenue cutter, sent out a call to None asking for the latest war dispatches. When the reply was deciphered for Stefansson he wept. ORDERS CHAIN OF CHURCHES. Will of C. K. Smith Provides Fortune For Work. Philadelphia.—The income of half of the estate, valued at $5,000,000, left by Charles K. Smith, oil man and art patron, who died recently, is to be applied to the erection and support of mission churches in the United States and Mexico after the death of his son, by the terms of the will admitted to probate. The founding of these is to be under the supervision of the Presbyterian church. His art collection, valued at $1,000,000, is to be maintained as a public exhibition in a specially built museum in his residence here. Mr. Smith, who was seventy years old, began life as an oil wagon driver in this city. Wolf Bounty Goes For Gasoline. Superior, Wls.-A little auto and a hatchet sealed the doom of a timber wolf on a bounsla county road: six miles from the city limits a few nights ago. Charles C. Wright of Amnicon Lake was driving home when he saw a wolf several hundred feet ahead. He speeded up his car, hit the wolf with the front axle and finally dispatched the animal with a hatchet. He got $20 bounty, which he says 'he will spend for "gas." Foreign and Domestic WINES AND DISTILLATES Largest and Most Selec 909 7th St. N. W. NO BRANCH Prompt Auto Deliver Sunlight FAMILY WASHING LACE CURTAINS OFFICE, 1729 7TH ST. N. W. ALL WORK CAREFULLY Waiters and C The Colored Waiters and Co you work when unemployed, take Bury you when you are dead. N now. For full information apply to EMANUEL W. Recording Secretary 417 E street NELSON W. RHONE, President. Largest and Most Select Stock in the Country 909 7th St. N. W. Phone, Main 274 NO BRANCH HOUSES Prompt Auto Deliveries to All Sections Sunlight Laundry FAMILY WASHING AT SPECIAL RATES LACE CURTAS S BLANKETS OFFICE, 1729 7Ti A.T. N. W. PHONE LINCOLN 2400 ALL WORK CAREFULLY LAUNDERED BY HAND Waiters and Cooks Notice The Colored Waiters and Cooks Union, Local No. 726, will give you work when unemployed, take care of you when you are sick, Bury you when you are dead. No red tape. Bonded officers. Join now. SPECIAL NOTICES. Information is requested for the whereabouts of Judia, Maria, Eliza and Mary Washington, daughters of Charles Washington, and sisters, Nanoy and Adeline Washington, who last resided in Cobneck, Md. Information leading to the whereabouts of the foregoing persons will be greatly appreciated by ANNA C. MARSHALL, 1313 Q St. N. W., 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. Address: Standard Teachers' Agen- H. Edgar Lewis PURE DRUGS 63rd & Eastern Ave., N.E. Chesapeake Station DRUGS, SODA WATER, CIGARS Pnone Lincoln 3136 JUSTH'S OLD STAND. If you bought more from us your bank balance would, no doubt, be larger, same as lots of poor men; they save on every deal, and our business is better; keeps us hustling to supply the great demand. You would hardly think we sell so many slightly used suits at $5, but we do. JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 619 D. NEWHOME "I'll get it for my wife" NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER AS GOOD. Purchase the "NEW HOME" and you will have the price you pay. The elimination of repair expense saves you money. The quality of material insures life-long service and minimum cost. Insist on having the "NEW HOME." IN ARRANGED FOR ALL TIME. Known the world over for excellent qualities, Not sold under any other name. Gustave Oppenheim, 800 E. street northwest, Washington, D. C. HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX. If you want a fine overcoat and a suit of clothes go to Hart, Schaffner & Marx. This is the place where you can be fitted in fine woolen goods. The Bee in the home of citizens is an evidence that the home is clean. Select Stock in the Country V. Phone, Main 274 BACH HOUSES Deliveries to All Sections Laundry H AT SPECIAL RATES BLANKETS 7. PHONE LINCOLN 2400 BY LAUNDERED BY HAND Cooks Notice Cooks Union, Local No. 726, will give take care of you when you are sick, No red tape. Bonded officers. Join 6 W. R. QUIVERS, City and Business Agent, Seet Northeast t. LEGAL NOTICES: Joseph H. Stewart, Attorney. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding Probate Court—No. 23,140, Administration. This is to give Notice: That the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of administration on the estate of Mary A. Hammond, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the youchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 7th day of November, A. D., 1917; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 7th day of November, 1916. (Seal) JOSEPH H. STEWART, 494 La. Ave. N. W. Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. If you haven't been to the Hlawatha this week you should not fail to attend. Some of the most classic pictures can be seen at this theater. Wm. Murray is always giving his patrons something new. HOTEL NEWS. 4 Washington has set a new recorder for southern cities. Tuesday evening November 7, never before in its history has such a crowd turned out to get the returns of a presidential election. The hotel lobbies, cafes and ball rooms, the New Ebbtell Hotel, according to the official report outnumbered all of the local hotels, even the New Willard. The count at the Ebbtell was 2,000; New Willard, 1,900; Harvey's, 550; Harrington, 350; Shoreham Hotel, 700; Hotel Powhatan, 300. Special arrangement was made by hotels with the Western Union Telegraph Co. to flash the returns to their guests while they wined and dined. Mr. John R. Robinson, colored made a timely impression at the New Ebbtell calling the returns through a megaphone. It was wonderful to see him call the enormous fun makers to order in reading of the reports from the different states. Some of the most costly wines were being opened at the time the good news of Mr. Hughes' election was announced; it was a great surprise to hundreds to awake in the morning threatened with four months of the war's rule. Mr. Emanuel W. R. Quivers, secretary and business agent of the Waiters' and Cooks' Union Local 726, was the guest of the white and colored local of Baltimore on Sunday, November 5, 1916. Mr. Quivers was royally entertained by Mr. Clinton Berry and August Smith; also by Mr. Thomas Smith of Smith's hotel. The Washington restaurant men will entertain the Baltimore delegation at True Reformers' Hall on Sunday afternoon, November 26. President Nelson W. --- Small Weekly or Monthly Payments Peter G 817-819 Every Article in Our Story Our Grogan 817-819-821-823 S in Our Store Is Plainly F e Prices patterns. ables—just we have ery cut to a heavy, finish; mas- l pattern; 0 to The regular selling pr and Dressing Table, has its worth. The design is a pattet shown is an exact repr artists. You can see e Specially Suite, fumed oak, finish; heavy frames. by day and bed by night. The frame is The upholstering is a fine quality of soft, comfortable mattress. The springs wires running lengthwise and crosswise, ads with helicals, making elastic support into these wires. The back is full spring filling. One slight turn on lever auto- the bed frame for unfolding. $75.00 to $52.50 Peter Grogan & Sons Co. Every Article in Our Store Is Plainly Price-Marked With Figures You Can Read Unusual Reductions in the Prices of a Number of Single Patterns. We have several Extension Tables—just one of each pattern—on which we have made far more than an ordinary cut to clear them out at once. The style shown above has a heavy, 48-inch top, in rich fumed oak finish; massive pedestal and base of colonial pattern; extends to 6 feet. The regular selling price of this complete Bedroom Suite, including the Bed, Dresser, Chiff and Dressing Table, has been $125, which you will readily agree is a very conservative estimate its worth. The design is a pattern of the William and Mary period, in American walnut. The illustri $19.75 A handsome 3-piece Duofold Suite, fumed oak, Carefully constructed and finished. The Duofold is the ideal sofa by day and bed by carefully and solidly constructed. The upholstering imitation leather. It is fitted with a soft, comfortable in the seat are of steel crimped wires running length fastened to hardwood frames on ends with helicals, made for upholstery springs intercolled into these wires. To with tough wood fiber and cotton filling. One slightly matically releases and partly opens the bed frame for Reduced from $75.00 to A handsome 3-piece Duofold Suite, fumed oak finish; heavy frames. Carefully constructed and finished. The Duofold is the ideal sofa by day and bed by night. The frame is carefully and solidly constructed. The upholstering is a fine quality of imitation leather. It is fitted with a soft, comfortable mattress. The springs in the seat are of steel crimped wires running lengthwise and crosswise, fastened to hardwood, frames on ends with helicals, making elastic support for upholstery springs intercolled into these wires. The back is full spring with tough wood fiber and cotton filling. One slight turn on lever automatically releases and partly opens the bed frame for unfolding. Reduced from $75.00 to $52.50 Large China Case of selected quartered oak, highly polished—a straight line colonial pattern that is very attractive. Genuine Fiber Chair Seats; will not break; 15-inch size. 7c Egg Beaters of standard family size. 8c $10.00 Special credit should be given Mr. James H. Harris, the chairman of the sick committee at the New Ebbitt, for his great work in making up the relief funds for the past week. He has collected over $35.00, which went to the families of the deceased. At the next regular meeting of the New Ebbitt Waiters' Association a committee will be appointed to give a reception in honor of Mr. Harris and his valuable committee at an early date in December at which the public will be cordially invited. Election is over, football has been and is yet. One of the best football years for colored collegiate teams is on. All four of the big teams show marked improvement. Howard University has a wonderful eleven on the defense with a powerful set of forwards, while the backfield is capable of a slashing --- --- Reduced From $35.00 to ```markdown ``` Rugs and Carpets Good Rugs and Carpets have so advanced in price that few people realize the bargain value of our offerings. We contracted for the largest order ever placed by us before the rise was materially felt, and you'll benefit from this foresight if you buy from us. Just a few specials will give an idea of the money to be saved here: $1.25 Rug Rugs, 27x54 in.... $8.0 $1.75 Wool Fiber Rugs, 30x00 in.... $1.25 $2.25 All Felt Rugs, 30x00 in. $1.45 $2.50 Velvet Rugs, 27x52 in. $1.85 $5.25 Velvet Rug... 30x72 in. $3.95 $17.50 Tapestry Rugs, 0x0 ft. $12.50 Our fine All Felt Mattress of the regular $15.00 quality. Rhone and his officers are busy making-ky, up an a fine program for that date. S A big death wave has swept over the families of many prominent hotel men recently. Among those affected are Mr. Robert Byers, who lost his wife November 13, 1916. Mr. Byers has been connected with Harvey's restaurant for about ten years and has been recently placed in charge of a local club. Messrs. John and William Lacey have returned to the city after attending the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Nannie Nutt, of Culpeper, Va. Mr. William T. Sprague is off on account of the death of his brother, Rev. Owen C. Sprague of Middleburg, Va. Mr. George Simbly, also of the New-Ebbitt, has been called to his home in Charles, County, Maryland, on account of the death of his mother. Mr. J. M. Deas, Jr., has recently heard of the death of his little brother at Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Deas is a student at Howard University, and on the night force at the New Ebbitt. The Bee extends to these gentlemen and their families its sincere sympa- The regular selling price of this complete Bedroom Suite, including the Bed, Dresser, Chiffonier and Dressing Table, has been $125, which you will readily agree is a very conservative estimate of its worth. The design is a pattern of the William and Mary period, in American walnut. The illustration shown is an exact reproduction drawn with the utmost care from a factory blueprint by skilled artists. You can see exactly how this suite will appear in your bedroom. Specially Reduced From $125.00 to $97.50 ATHLETIC NOTES. No Notes to Sign, No Interest Charges backfield took the sand out of the boy Green on the other extermity of big 'rival from Lincoln, Pennsylvania the line. - Natural power and condi and run almost a landslide of a scorction will be as usual the Hampton's on November 4th. team chief asset. ```markdown ``` Blanket Specials In white and gray—pink and blue borders—sizes for large beds. $1.25 qualities, now. 8se $2.50 qualities, now. $1.75 $3.50 wool nap, now. $2.50 $5.00 wool nap, now. $3.75 The Celebrated National Spring has subdued steel along the 12 inches in diameter; fastened to heavy angle steel and bars with heavy castings. The fabric is made of steel wire filley formed by small steel plates. At each end of the fabric are 27 high carbon steel wire coll springs attached to the steel brace, giving steel corner raises the fabric above the side rail, making a comfortable edge. Cake or Jelly Molds Fancy Molds of heavy tin in assorted shapes; one dozen in box. Dozen, 12c ALUMINUM 98c Double boiler of highly polished aluminum, with aluminum cover, turned round handle. When not used as double-boiler the lower vessel can be utilized as a saucepan. Each vessel of two-quart capacity. backfield took the sand out of the big rival from Lincoln, Pennsylvania and run almost a landslide of a score on November 4th. Union University, coached by Bud Robinson, is a prominent example of what good coaching will do. The Richmond team has some good heavy material and a good backfield, each player of which shows excellent form. Union met Hampton, and Hampton knew she was in a game. Not until the Hampton quarterback uncorked some sterling forward passes did Union's boys take defeat. By straight football executed in good judgment the Union boys were able to cross the Hampton goal. Richmond will always be a thorn in the side from now on if Robinson can be induced to remain. Hampton has lost Gayle and a string of vetrans, but Coach Williams has hope of rounding out a team capable of keeping the championship bacon. He will have to strengthen his ends mightily if he is to stop the long rangy "Gilmet" Gilmore, that ```markdown ``` Lace Curtain Specials Full length. Nottinghams in a variety of handsome patterns. $1.50 styles reduced to.....$1.15 $2.00 styles reduced to.....$1.50 $3.50 styles reduced to.....$2.50 $5.00 styles reduced to.....$3.50 Combination Sets Set contains Bedaproad, 86x72; one pair, Shams, 30x30; Scarf, 48x18; Centerpiece, 40x43. They are reproductions of handmade Japanese drawnwork of good quality Nottingham lace; are heavy and will stand repeated washing. Three patterns to choose from. The Set, $1.95 ALUMINUM Preserving Kettle This is a full 10-quart Seamless Berlin-Kettle of highly polished aluminum. Heavy rim and substantial handles. $1.29 boy Green on the other extermity of the line. Natural power and condition will be as usual the Hampton's team chief asset. Coach Heine Bullock has had overcome the very bad effect of passing a football season in comparative idleness. The Lincoln team show flashes of the form of the old tilt Gold and Blue Elevens, but the me seem to need more experience on the gridiron. Lincoln could not choppy single-hitter either. Binder needs it and therefore lost the gam it needs a good end to stop Glimo and Lincoln's end was not around times. In the Washington high schools, very good teams are lined up for battle royal this fall. The Dunb High School team and the eleven fro Armstrong are well matched. Ar strong outplayed the Howard Academy eleven for most of the cont but could not avert a goal from fie and Dunbar with the same oppone played evenly but barely missed ing scored upon.