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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 FINISHED YEAR FREE OF DEBT Dr. H. J. Childley Commencement Speaker at Training School—Endowment Grows—Minister Urged Headers to Support Mr. Wilson in Prosec cution of war The National Training school closed another year yesterday, released from the thraldom of-debt. The commencement address was made by Dr. Howard J. Childley, pastor of the First Congressional church, Winchester, Massachusetts, and to him the news of another free year was most delightful. Upon the persistence of President Shepard, he hung one of the applications of this theme. The head of the institution had never lost his spirit. had never exercised to take place in Avery auditorium which was filled to the utmost with visitors from Durham and many places far from this city. It was a common comment that the music excelled anything in choral work yet attempted by the institution. From the ever increasing popular folk songs, better known as the jubilee choruses, to the more pretentious number of Handel and Rossini, the song gamut was run. The singers have not forgotten their race in the peculiarly melodious natural voice, but somebody has trained them who music too. knows music, to tell. The exercises began at 10:30 with "O Mother, Dear Jerusalem" sung in magnificent style by the whole house. Then the rising audience stood and sang America, with martial spirit. A few choruses and a demonstration in the scientific macaroni true to Italy was given with understanding. Dr. Shepard then presented the speaker. Dr. Childilek began as though he were going to glue himself to his manuscript, a thing not in itself objectionable because he read it fine, but he left it often and spoke with fine effect. The address was scholarly but simple. The minister spoke against the popular view of it, that the commencement is the day of freedom, the day of releases. Life has in store for you sterner discipline than you ever felt, he declared, as he related the school life with its harder daily problems to the actual lessons which do not determine how much one knows but whether he be ready for the next and higher step. "You have not come here to reap a harvest," he continued "but to sharpen an scythe." He wasn't talking, he said, of annexations with Greek and Latin roots. It had been observed that many Indians after passing through college go back to primitive life. He did not think them worse than the college man who comes to one of these fortresses of idealism and goes back to live the life that turns up nothing. He gave three things that make the educated man. First of all he must appropriate and have the companionship of good books, else the great sea of the future is as dark to him as the ocean of the past. He likened the world's great books to the ships on this ocean. What could a world be without Homer, a Pluto, Socrates, a Marathon, the Sermon on the Mount. He multiplied the list of great things in literature. great. He could not imagine the poverty of the world had it not learned the lesson of Walter Scott and his battle against the loss of his fame. The novelist was bound by honor to pay off a great debt. His biographer tells how he worked to meet the obligation. Literature is enriched by it, he said, and men and women cannot read the story without inspiration. Men are made better and women sweeter by the real story of Samuel Johnson as told by Boswell. Dr. Childley, said, and in Edgar Allen Poe America finds a peculiar thrill. No man he thought, could be educated who did not find among his books his friends. friends. Second requisite for good education is a well disciplined will. "You are in danger of desultoriness and dreaming," he said. He drew a fine lesson from Isaiah's dreams that merely saw the city but overlooked the world between him and overlooked Isaiah of dream and action combined the prophet, the young man and woman she should not suffer their wills to be broken. The saddest of all the experience that he has as pastor is the witnessing of men whose wills are broken to the critical point, he de claffey be altrusistic spirit must be dominant in every well educated man, he declared, for he was talking not of annexations and aquistitions from books alone. One of his schoolmasters was not apt in Greek and he seldom way of anecdote. The professor by a loss of patience said "If anybody ever asks you if you took Greek arts tell them not; you were, only exposed to it." The difficulty of many is that they merely are exposed, he said. This education gives the will to overcome obstacles rather than lie down in their path he said. The really educated man does not think a lion in the path is an obstacle only but a 'challenge'. The beast is often therefore seen to be bogus. An Old Fight. He talked about the war finally. It is the same old story of liberty and democracy as in Pharaoh's time." he continued. "We are fighting because the Pharaohs of today will not let God's people go. We are fighting today because forty years ago there was an unjust peace made. And we are fighting more solidly than ever. In the days of the revolution Pennsylvania farmers drove by the camps of Washington's dying, starving soldiers, and carried the provisions ten miles further to the British because the soldier get ten cents a bushie than our soldiers would pay. We were not sold in the civil war north or south. Wilson Approved. He urged his hearers to support the president. The first-duty is to stand by him, he said. Don't carp. If you do just remember, as I have been reliably informed that those three our messages were approved by the British cabinet before they were read to congress. That was new. He drew a hard lesson from the foolish life of Horace Greeley, an expert at scolding, but a joke in the role of infailability. "Almost all that Greeley said and did during the war was foolish. He never succeeded in shaking Abel B. Lincoln's faction in his course, but did in gaining a certain sort immortality by reason of the clever abuse of the President." The minister found infinite comfort in these reflections. He loved to think that Pierpoint Morgan's loan of $50,000,000 to the government without interest pressaged a better day and a better unity than one might have thought. "I was afraid that country would not enter the war," he said. "I was afraid that Germans would stir up internal troubles but that the spirit which moved our fathers to fight and Lay-Fettee to come here for aid had been lost." He agreed with the fervent belief that this hard earned liberty is not to be rolled under the mock name of kultur. God bless you. $1,000 Endowment: At the close of the address and following announcements of distinctions, President Shepard said that Dr. Childley, Mrs. Childley and other friends had raised $1,000 which is to go to deserving students. This is an endowment and the interest only is to be used. Mrs. Childley died only two weeks ago. She had expected to attend the commencement and had planned a trip through the state. Dr. Stipard said it was her wish that her husband come here and participate in the commencement and in that spirit he came. The announcement of his gift raised applause that was equaled only by the bigger one that the school had been able to go through the year and close without debt. Dr. C. G. O'Kelley, former Vice president of the institution, recently returned after the presidency of Kittrell and Slater, delivered the diplomas. Ex-Minister to Liberia, E. E. Smith, of Fayetteville, presented the prizes in oratory. Dr. A. M. Moore made the speech in giving the general prizes. prizes. President's Address. President's Address. The Durham doctor declared that he likes living in a time of the character of this and he would rather remain here than to go to heaven. The sentiment was echoed by President Shepard in his parting address. It was brought down to date, full of patriotic preachment and carried the popular urge to economy. urge to the president referred to the trying days through which the people of America must pass and declared that should the call come to negro young manhood I know that there will be a prompt answer and upon the field of battle will be repeated those deeds of heroism of the past which have made us all proud of the negro soldier. I desire to call your attention to the fact that at home by planting crops, by economizing, by being peaceful law, by economicizing, by being peaceful law, to observe our country's resources and help the allies win the war. In conclusion Dr. Shepard said: "It is needless to say that your alma mater as she sends you forth expects each of you to do his or her duty and your alma mater now sends you forth and gives to each one of you a copy of the Holy Bible, which is always the truest, best and invaluable guide for human conduct among the rugged path of paths. Now, as I present to each one of you this book, cherish it, study it and make it a part of your life and now go forth and may the God of the ages and of our fathers teach one of you." be with each other. Eleven graduates received diplomas; those having successfully completed the work in the academic department. In the theological department two certificates were awarded. There upon the master of arts was conferred upon Rev. Frederick H. Sleep, vicar of Christ church parish, Fitchburg, Mass. GREAT CONFERENCE. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Prof. Pickens makes a Great Speech. At the first session of the Annual Spring Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, held at the First Congregational Church last night. Dr. William Pickens of Montgomery College, Baltimore, one of the principal speakers, in his address on "The Press in India" of the American Negro," said in part: "There is no question as to the Nergro's patriotism or loyalty. But DR. JAMES E. SHEPARD, Watch For The Greatest Offer ever made by a Colored Newspaper. the mistake is being made by a misinterpretation of the mind, of the Negro which is back of this patriotism. The last year or two of the great war have discovered an unprecedented thing, unprecedented except by the spirit of the Negro himself during the Civil War; namely, that America's least privileged and most persecuted class proved to be in a critical time its most dependable citizenship. For several seasons now, every white man in America has been watching every other white man, but nobody has felt the need of watching the American Negro. "But singularly enough, the people who have been highly favored above the Negro, are the classes who are now deemed worthy of suspicion. Those who have been permitted to buy a house on any corner, who have been admitted to work in any business or industry, who have not been disfranchised but who have been judiciously naturalized as fresh recruits for the ghost or fetish called 'white civilization,' the people who have not been 'Jim Crowed' or hanged when trial or burned at the stake, (should ye gods!) these are the people whom the nation watches as the nation's security is threatened. But the Negro, whose ancestry is the way, was American long before that of the great majority of our white people and whose record of loyal service has only uniform and unvarying, is the only class upon whom all of these abuses have been heaped. And yet, by the reluctant confession of his worst enemies; lie is the class of all classes not needing to be watched. "The anomaly; although the Negro's dependableness is the best attested fact in America today, he is the one man not 'enthusiastically welcomed in our preparations for war. We wish to get along without him if we possibly can. To be sure we have left the door ajar so that the colored brother can be called, as usual, when sorely needed. Meanwhile some of us are between the devil and the deep blue sea. We must either send the Negro to the glory of the trenches in France, or we must permit him the gain of becoming further intrenched in our home living estates, and we feel the elfthe French will have a mighty elevating influence on the American Negro's status. "He is certainly not loyal to disfranchisement. "Jim. Crowism" and lynch law, but he follows the star of America in spite of those evils and with the deliberate intention and fond hope of overthrowing them. a situation the Negro must of course, continually maintain. He has a strike-breaker to get a job he has had to flee to a separate end inferior school system to escape ignorance, and he has had to dissect the body of Christ in order to enter the church and the kingdom of heaven. In the same spirit he would accept a separate military training camp, that some of his college-trained men might get commissions, in the army and serve their country more effectively than as more "cannon fodder." It is not strange that in the last leaders delemia the majority of his leaders and friends endorsed the camp idea, but it is significant that, while some of his leaders and friends consolitions opposed it, all of his worst those consistently opposed it. Those who favored it do not favor discrimination, but they seized that horn of the dilemma which would lend a future advantage to gain a height from which they could deal segregation a heavier blow. His enemies also saw this and opposed it unanimously. "This explains the frequent appearance of a lack of union among American Negroes. It is plain to an insider. They are perfectly united in aim and ambition, and they differ oply in method and policy. This difference is due to their peculiar situation. No other, group of people. The round world is without longer face to face with white men, where the choice is not between an evil and a good, but between two evil. A choice between evils is a more disintegrating question than any choice between an unmixed evil and a definite good. Which is the lesser evil? This puzzling dilemma is at the bottom of many of the apparent differences among Negro leaders, whose hearts and souls are perfectly united in ambition and aim and object. The only solution of this difficulty is conference, frequent and widely representative conference, a periodic congress of the American Negro. As a matter of group interests, the conclusion of these conferences should be fully subsumed and individually opinion submerged. This in meaning of efficiency. The best prepared agency to take this lead is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "What will the Negro do in the present war? As a people he will not make profuse professions of loyalty, but he will stand whole"heardly by the American Union, as he has always stood by it. In the afternoon the second and last session of the Conference was held at the Colored Y. M. C. A. The subject for discussion was; "The Policy of the American Negro in the Present, Crisis," opened by Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, editor of The Crisis and Director of Publications and Research of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. There was five minute speeches from the floor. ```markdown ``` Mr. E. L. Thurston for another three years, as superintendent of the public schools, was no doubt a surprise to those who had planned his defeat. The white people wanted another superintendent, while the colored people wanted Colonel Armstrong, superintendent. From all indications the desire of neither side will be gratified. Mr. Thurston knows the sentiment of the colored people towards the colored assistant superintendent of schools, but whether he intends to make a change is doubtful. The opposition to Mr. Thurston was largely due to the retention of the colored assistant, who is very unpopular with the masses of the colored people, and just why the relief is not given, is a question the people can't understand. If Mr. Thurston has not yet seen his error, he will when it is too late. ASCENSION SERVICE ASCENSION The Ascension Service of the Washington Commandries, and the Ladies Auxiliaries, was held at St. Pauls A. M. E. Church, 8th Street, between D and E Streets S. W. Thursday, May 17, 1917. It was largely attended by many members of the Masonic Fraternity, and old friends. The church was beautifully and tastefully decorated with emblems of the order. The commandries, were escorted from their hall on 19th Street, N. W. to the church by the Elks and Howard University Bands, under the command of Sir Knight John B. Davis. Among the lodges in line were: Mt. Calvary, Simon, Ivanhoe, Henderson, Geshene. Lodges at the church: the line formed on either side of the street and marched in twos into the main auditorium, where services were begun. begin. The sermon was preached by Sir Knight Wm. J. Howard, who spoke impressively of the need of helpfulness and brotherly love. The program consisted of responsive Scripture reading by the prelate, interspersed by anthems by the choir. Invocation was by the pastor of the church, Rev. David Johnson, who has just been returned by the conference after a very successful pastorate of three years. He has accomplished great things in the upbuilding of the church and congregation. He being a pastor of all the people, with a strong personality, a man with the power to make friends and hold them, he has been able to transform the little church around the corner on the 8th St. to St. Pauls A. M. E. church, one of the largest churches in Washington, according to great projects accomplished in the last three years. We solicit the presence of all fraternal gatherings thus extending to you a hearty welcome. conte. The offering, a handsome one, was highly appreciated by the Trustees of the church. the center. Great credit is due Sir Knight J. P. The Eminent Commander, who is a member of the church; Sir Knight George Newman, and others, for the success of the service, which was par excellent. Try to Forget. The sad, unhappy party. The wrong another has done you. The person who passes unkind remarks, if you happen to hear them, for one of sense and culture hesitates to stoop to hurt the javelin of hate economy. at a sworn enemy. The lack of understanding and etiquette on the part of any woman when she displays a certain amount of the ruffian—in refusing her husband or friend to grant a gallant courtesy to another woman or child. A fealous man or woman. The inferior types that are popping up, here and there in your life. They are shams—the stumbling blocks in good society—better, the "Climbers." That you are so good—better than the other fellow—it is not so. You have some bad qualities that have not leaked out—as yet. The gossip you hear. The man who stabbed you—yester day, with his deceit and his the world with all its pomp and vain glory and—look up thr the stars and look towards Heaven sometimes. HARRY T. BURLEIGH HARRY T. BURLEIGH Gets the Spingarn Medal—Many Distinguished People, Present inguished People Present. The third Spingarn Medal was awarded here last night to Harry T. Burleigh, the distinguished composer of songs, at a meeting in the First Congregational Church held under the auspices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Moorfield Storey, of Boston, the national president of the Association, presided; the presentation being made by Hon. Wesley L. Jones, United States Senator from Washington. The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually to the man or woman of African descent and of American citizenship who shall have made the highest achievement during the preceding year in any field of elevated or honorable human endeavor; the candidate being chosen by a Committee of award which includes Bishop John Hurst, of Baltimore; Hon. William Howard Tatt; John Hope, president of Morehouse College, Atlanta; Dr. James H. Dillard, the director of the Slater and Jeannes Fadl, Oswald Garrison Villard and the New York Evening College. Their choice is not limited to any one field, whether that is intellectual, spiritual, physical, scientific, commercial, educational or any other; so the winning of the Spingarn Medal has come to be the greatest distinction which can be conferred upon an American Negro. The medal is of gold of the value of one hundred dollars, and is donated by Dr. Joel E. Spingarn, the chairman of the board of directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, formerly professor of comparative literature in Columbia University, at present in training for his Major's commission at Madison Barracks, N. Y. Harry T. Burleigh, the winner of the medal for 1916, is a composer whose songs have for two or three seasons past been sung by a list of prominent singers which would make any composer's mouth water, from John McCormack to Kitty-Cheatham. One song, "Deep River," has probably appeared on more concert programs as during the past season more times than the work of any other com temporaneous composer; and across the ocean Burleigh, "The Young Warrior," with words by the Negro poet, James Weldom Johnson, translated into Italian and orchestrated by the great Zandonal, has become a sort of patriotic anthem of the present war. Mr. Burleigh's compositions include about a hundred songs, a few festival anthems for church chorus, and a volume of plantation melodies which he compiled in the effort to save them from falling into oblivion. The small group of songs by which he is best known include "Deep River": "The Grey Wolf," to words by Arvind Symons; a superb setting of Walt Whitman's "Ethiopia" Saluting the Colors"; "The Soldier"; and "Jean" "The. Five 'Songs of Lawren Hope,' writes a critic in the Boston Transcript of March 10, "probably represent Mr. Burleigh's best work. Here are haunting melodies, accompaniments rich in detail; yet not overwritten, stirring bits of delineation and much skill in the wedding of words." music to work. Regarding "The Soldier," A. Walter Kramer in Musical America wrote: "Wars produce a mass of inconsequent tall literary and music stuff. The present European conflict is no exception. But I think that this Rev. James E. Green, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, East Arlington, Va., was in the city Monday and reports his Third Sunday, May 20, meeting, quite a success. Revs. Joseph Lee, W. A. Carter and others were present-with him on that occasion. Rev. Green believes in "The Bee." Mr. J. Johnson, of 1224 20th Street, N. W., has successfully carried on his winter business in coal, wood etc., and will be on time for the summer trade in ice. He likes "The Bee." See him. The "Blue Mouse" theatre, under management of Mr. Geo. W. Martin, is now running best feature photo plays and the best vaudeville on Dudley's Circuit. 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TRAINING SCHOOL, Durham, N.C. : 7 President, James E. Shepherd, Durharh, N.C. *~ - ‘ : ae eee Sr cect a a eae ean RON 2 a PI Se eae kU Ra CI ce ee ee eo | ee ee Ho a eee ee Dake lsaae ag. | SR ee aad ees) Been cule Be OR ares iaeatoar Dele as eee be ees iN aes Sag A ee PERSIA 5 yy DUE aetna en eos Sa ; Si ES ee PM ty OSS GE aot ott ean tesaeneeceeee P| re aR as coher sae aa reece ee ety as a eee hs 1 ns ep i Tiee ae ee ee epee rmennien miscr coin: p Be bh eeeerane 8 | Oe aoe ear Os ae ee ei cee ee ee ae ae hm Oe Seer areca sss Fes a mee rn ee OED ges GR ATA sn Rn Ba Sar POS RES peer A soe “I cordially commeng the school’s interest and needs to all who believe in the Negro race and in: our obligation to help promote its intellectual, moral: and_religious : uplift.”"—Rev. Dr. Charles. H: Parkhurst, New York City. ~ 7 IT IS MORE THAN A MERE SCHOOL—IT ISA COMMUNITY OF SERVICE AND UPLIFT *. 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ESTABLISHED 1880 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One year in advance $2.00 Six months 1.00 Three months 50 Subscription monthly 20 In our last article on the proposition to establish here a commercial exchange for the colored industrial, trading and professional people, we promised to point out in this issue some of our deficiencies or shortcomings that tend to impair our adaptability for business and to impede our progress. In this article we speak of the Negro as a whole, not of individuals. Where ever here we assert that the Negro is this or that, we mean that he is relatively so, as a class, compared to the other classes with which he is associated—not that he is absolutely or wholly so. 1. The Colored, people attach too low a value to the advantage of large possessions of property. We have never been able to distinguish a difference between the black and white man so pronounced as this. The black man, compared to the white, attaches a relatively small value to property. He is too content with a small property—with a small economic or financial accomplishment. 2. The Colored man is weak in business Hope and Faith. The obstacles encountered have seemed to discourage him. This attitude of mind has begotten a certain non-ambition accompanied with a tieneyde to improvidence, prodigalify or wastefulness. He is the most extravagant in the expenditure of money or other substance of all classes of our population. 3. The Colored man is deficient in strong and ineiting Motive. As a class, he has few large and far-reaching designs and plans. 4. The Colored people take too much leisure as a class. They waste too much time. 5. The Colored people, as a class do not aim high, which is merely another way to state No. 3. 6. The Colored people are inclined to be Individualists, and not Collectivists. The average colored person is disposed to depend mainly on "Number One," to go to it alone. This is one of the most discouraging of his tendencies. Unless corrected it is calculated to be a permanent blight on his progress. 7. The Colored people, as a class, are inclined to be Opportunists. An opportunist is a person who thinks and acts only for "the living present," who builds not on the past, and who lets the unexplored future take care of itself. He often strikes while the iron is hot, but considers not the probable opportunity to strike the same iron again. The opportunist attaches small value to credit. He does not take pains to try to establish for himself a commercial credit. Industrial and business success of all forms, even the most humble, is absolutely dependent upon credit, which is another term for reputation. 8. The Colored people are not strong in the trait of altruism where classes are concerned—the desire to serve others, gratis, or without immediate compensation. While we believe that self-interest is the prime motive of most human actions, yet it is not to be justified when short-sighted. The individualist carries that principle to the extreme—he is selfish. The collectiveist, who favors the opposite principle, believes that we can often best serve ourselves by serving others, particularly others in classes. This is the basis of all co-operation. It is the basis of all real human progress in the aggregate. It must be the basis of the progress of the colored peo- ple. True altruism must not be confounded with indiscriminate and reckless charity. broader and more far-reachi sion. The command "Lend a hand" means more than merely to give. 9. The average Colored man in the United States is 'deficient in pride of race. He does not process it in the same sense that the Indian, German or Irishman does. It has been asserted by our critics that many of us have a thinly disguised lack of respect for the individual members of our race. Some analytical philosophers have even asserted that the colored people in his country are not a race. It is not our purpose to controvert or discuss these allegations. It is sufficient here to say that if we are not a distinct race, the sense in which we are not, is purely academic—of no practical value. In every practical respect we are a separate and distinct race, and as such must work out our own salvation. We cannot do this successfully without a great measure of race pride. To the extent that race pride is efficient it must be improved. It must be cultivated. Race pride cannot exist far above or in advance race accomplishment. Accomplishment in affairs and business among us cannot progress fast without race pride—at least enough of it to make loyalty, self-help and cooperation possible. And so race pride and accomplishment, go hand in hand. Substantial race pride is absolutely essential to the general business interest of the colored people as a class. The man who is disloyal to his own race, or refuses to lend a helping hand in all legitimate cooperative efforts to the extent of his power, quo ano quo pious quo quo main objects of the Commercial Exchange to include race pride by object lessons of specific accomplishments in industry and business. 10. Our people need to have impressed upon them the importance of Thoroughness—which is opposed to Superficiality. Under other heads in this article we have already hinted the same thought. As this is distinctly an age of cooperation, so it is becoming more and more an age of specialists, in whom the highest degree of efficiency is demanded. It is a time when the individual is being listed, weighed and rated. It will soon come to pass that only the man or woman with a record for thoroughness can obtain or retain employment in a chosen field. Bluff, "soldiering" and superficiality must stand aside. Especially in his relation and competition with the white man will, the colored man need to look to his efficiency. To impress this lesson and to assist in discovering and recording instances of high efficiency among the members of our local colored population, in all walks of life, the proposed Commercial Exchange can find a great field of usefulness. 11. There are too many beggars and proggers amongst us. 12. There are too many borrowers on poor security amongst us. 13. There are too many selfish schleemers and grafters amongst us, some of them posing as advisors and leaders, who prey upon the ignorant, unsuspecting or trustful. And so we have named Thirteen Great Sins, or Diseases. The first is a constitutional disease, and will be the hardest to cure. The others are more or less epidemic and sporadic. With persistent work they should soon be eradicated. In future articles we purpose to discuss each of these Thirteen Sins in turn. In our next we shall talk on Graft and Grafters. NEW MOVING PICTURE COMPANY. The Ker Mar Picture Producing Corporation of Baltimore, now comes to the aid of the Colored Theatre throughout the U. S., and will present for them exclusively a series of high class Movie Features in Three and Five Reels, made with an all star cast of Colored Players. For weeks a body of young Colored People in the City of Baltimore, have been undergoing the most rigid training under the supervision of the Ker Mar Director, and at last have mastered the principle requirements of the Movie Actor, and will start work at once upon the making of their First Feature. 9 The thought lying behind the formation of the Colored Company is a very good one from the money making standpoint. There are hundreds of Colored Theatres in the United States, yet no one has realized the advantage of this theatrical field, and presented this race with pictures of its own kind. Here the Ker Mar will supply a long felt want. Principle among the Ker Mar Plays, will be found a Serial Story of twenty released in ten chapters, known as "The Haubed Million." This serial photo film, a kind of great superior of many of the White Serials, its production will entail the expenditure of a great many thousands of dollars. The cast will number over five hundred people, all Colored. "The Negro Civilization" will also be started this summer. "The Negro Civilization" will run in theme from the the citizens right down to the snow, in dramatic form manifests of the race in all passions, etc. It is es- sential in the number of letters that the company has received from all the world, that this production three thousand times in we thousand times in Cuba, South America, and nearly times in Europe. The Company Studio is located in the city of Baltimore, and comprises about twenty-one areas of ground. It will be the policy of the company to use the writings well known Colored writers; general works by well known Colored works are now under going the process of "Picturized" at the company offices in Baltimore. Mr. S. H. Dudley, the great theatrical producer, and the editor of "The Joe have purchased stock in this company. Mr. William Clifford, and Mr. Charles E. Lare are interested in this company, which should be sufficient guarantee that this is one of the greatest race productions. ODRICK'S CORNER, VA., GEMS. On Friday evening, May 18. Odrick Public School No. A at Odrick's Corner, Va., Mrs. F. Alvin Brent, teacher, had its closing exercises. On this occasion Mrs. Brent gave certificates of graduation for the second time in the history of the school course. They were to Misses Florida Luckett, Elnora Hawkins, Fannie Jackson, Howard E. Brent and Everett Luckett. The exercises were brilliantly carried out from beginning to end. The speeches by the little folks were clearly and well delivered; the singing spirited and patriotic. The story of the flag, by a group of boys and girls, preceded by salute to the American flag, was very good. Special features in the program were two poems, dedicated to the school, written by Mrs. Mary Brent Madison, a poetess of color, sister-in-law of the teacher, one of which was sung to the tune of "Old Black Joe," and the other recited by a pupil of the graduating class: The graduating address was made to the class by prof. A. T. Shirley, of Herindon, Va., Supervisor of the Fairfax County Colored School Fair Association. Messrs. Wm. A. West, of Vienna, Va. Cor. Sec'y of the Fair Association, and Mr. R. T. Jackson, a former teacher of the school, made addresses also. It was a splendid occasion. VIENNA, VA., NEWS. The school closing on May 15, at Vienna, Va.; was a very creditable affair, the work of the primary grades being exceptionally good. A special feature of the concert was the opening of the program with singing "America" and salute to the American flag by the primary grades. Another special feature was the singing of folk-songs with proper gestures by the primary grades. The work of the advanced grades under Prof. D. J. Furr was very good. There was a large and appreciative crowd present and with an admission fee of ten cents followed by an entertainment, the neat little sum of $14.22 was realized. During the year the school has secured its library fund, coolers, washbowl, etc., for bath rooms, and excellent progress has been made under Prof. D. J. Furr and his worthy assistant, Miss Alice M. Ashley, to whom the patrons presented special tokens of esteem. Mrs. Grace Thompson is still very sick. The First Baptist Church Sunday School is preparing for Children's Day, second Sunday in June. The church house is being made to look well, the new colored shade windows being now in position. The Odd Fellows' Annual Sermon here, on the 2nd Sunday, was well attended by local and visiting brethren. Messrs. E. S. Dean and Hal Phillips attended the Odd Fellows Anniversary exercises at Falls Church, Calbway Chapel, on the 3rd Sunday. Mr. Dean is a member of the P. G. M. Council and was one of the speakers following Mr. Charles E. Offutt, Patriarch of Georgetown, D. C. Lodge. MERRIFIELD, VA., JOTS MERRIFIELD, VA., JOTS. Patriotic songs and speeches, and a drill made up the program of exercises for the closing of Merrifield, Va., published Nov. 10 on Tuesday evening, May 15. I was a guest on the talk, affair and the patrons and friends of the school made up a good attendance with the interest from both platforms and audience well kept from beginning to end. Among those giving loyal support during the session may be mentioned Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Harper, Mrs. Matilda Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Robb Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. John Woodland, Mr. and Mrs. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Bland, the Sunday School Superintendent and wife, Bro. Lee, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Tinner, Mrs. Tinner is president of the School League and has shown remarkable interest in community affairs affecting both the year Dacon Rancell and the year as well as Mrs. Agnes Coats, with Mr. Joseph Lewis assisted by the year Messrs. Wilbur Fairfax, Dewey Stone and Bro. J. L. Terry and son, Everett Terry, who so faithfully cared for the school premises during the session, deserve special mention. The school children acted their part well. Promotions were made from 1st grade up to 5th grade. Special mention is here made of Cornellus V. Taylor, Howard Williams, Theodore Lewis, Oscar and Edgar Washington, Glencore and Freddie Rancell, Edward and Stanley Turner, Wilber Albbs, Thos. Johnson, Lathan Brooks, theey Woodland, Evelyn Harper, Myra Woodland, Frances Spriggs, Berton Day, Lillie Cee, Mary Washington, Geraldine Woodland, Gertrude Woodland, Amy Briee, Regina and Alda-Lewis. The Misses Edith and Ruth Collins, and Gertrude Robinson deserve special mention for valuable participation in the drill and concert exercises. During the year the industrial classes, under direction of our estimable County Supervisor, Mrs. C. M. Patson, have made splendid advance work. While preparing numerous articles of handwork for the School Fairy at Fairfax Courthouse, October 11 and 12, the school has also a garden if not less than one-eight acre in which have been planted corn, potatoes, beans, peas, radishes, onions, carrots and other garden vegetables. This garden was ploughed by our worthy patron, Mr. Seth Williams. A fine community spirit is on here "Paint up, clean up" week was observed and the 'school premises were put in good order. We will say more later: (By the Sage of the Potomac.) In my former letter I said that I would deal with additional loyal patriots who have declared their intention of joining the army. I had an interview with my friend, Walter J. Singleton. Walter is always anxious to go on the firing line, so I asked him if he intended to infilist. He hesitated for a moment and said: "Don't you know, that I am glad that the barrier of prejudice has been let down. Thousands of colored men will now willingly go to war." "But," I said, "Walter, do you intend to go?" Again he hesitated and said that his physician, Dr. Williston, was talking to him the other day and he gave him no satisfaction about his condition. I came to the conclusion that the president of the Mu-So-Lit Club had joined the army of at home. I am convinced that Walter's ambition was to remain president of the Mu-So-Lit Club. The next person I met was bachelor Andrew J. Thomas. I was convinced when I met him that he was ready to join the bachelors brigade. "How do you do, Andrew?" He remarked that he never wanted that you wanted to join the volunteers? "Do you want to insult me?" remarked the astute theatrical manager. "Will you question my question?" William questioned the question. "Well, now what is another question. Don't you know," said he, "that I have been giving that question serious how that would effect my future matrimonial engagement. If I marry, then I can't go to war, and my duty is to my country. If I marry, it will be said that I married to evade this drafting and if I am drafted, then it may be said that I am afraid to marry. So, you see, that I will catch the devil going and coming. What would you do, Mr. Sage?" remarked Andrew, who doesn't know whether it was not safer to strike a bee-line for Pimlico and think it over. I left him and started into Jack Collins. Jack wants to fight but he would rather fight those who would dare to ask him to fight. Fight? Jack's blood is at. fighting heat all the time. He is just frank enough to let the world understand that he is not going on the firing line. As I left to enter the Freedman's Hospital, I met Dr. Frank Davis. He didn't have time to stop. Sickness and patients demanded his immediate attention. I could see that he was not effected with the war fever. Speaking about fighters. So anxious are these babies to fight. I met a recruit coming out of Justh's, 619 D street, northwest, where he had been for a regulation uniform. Mr. Justh assured this loyal son of Ham that he could fit him in anything from a "Chinese cue" to a "Hindo wist" but he had never been able to purchase an Uncle Sam's uniform. He left for the recruiting station and on his arrival there he was told by the recruiting officer that he was sorry, but there no more room for Colored soldiers in the Colored companies. You see, had Teddy been able to organize his volunteers would have been room enough for ten thousand Colored recruits but as it is they will have to wait and see if they are needed. The latest sensation is a history of Colored recruits. It will be an interesting story of the Colored volunteers to be. Howard University has lost the camp that it struggled so hard to obtain. It will it go to Omaha, Nebraska. I had fully concluded that the Howard University campus was not a suitable place for a training camp. Just how many Colored young men will be selected after they have had sufficient training, I don't know. Had the camp remained upon the camp campus, no doubt they would have had the officers look for them after dark. My friend, Ralph W. Tyler, was in town a few days ago. He came in Saturday and left Sunday night for New York. He was royally led by the "old boys." Well, you must give it to Ralph. He had his pockets full of long greens and several check books as a guarantee of his financial standing. Ralph looks well and when he returns to the city again he will make "Rome howl." RECENT APPOINTMENTS. Miss Leona Shonklin, who passed the civil service examination, was appointed in the Government Printing office last Monday. Miss Viola Herdon, two years connected with The eBc, was appointed in the Government Printing Office last week. She is succeeded in The Bee office by Miss S. Alberta Johnson, a very accomplished young lady and a resident of this city. Miss Florence B. Wye, a very talented and prominent young woman of the A. M. E. Zion connection, has been lately appointed to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. PROF. KELLY MILLER FRANKLIN, Pa.—Prof. Kelly Miller will lecture at Franklin, Pa., June 19 under the auspices of Bethel, A., M. E. Church. He is soon to have a crowded house and to receive a hearty greeting as an alumnus of Howard. Mev. H. H. Summers is now pastoring that church. McKinley Memorial Baptist Church, corner 4th and L Streets, N. W., under pastorate of Rev. Dr. S. G. Lankins, is preparing for a great month of June rally. Prof. L. M. Hershaw will leave Tuesday afternoon for Jacksonville, Florida, where he will deliver the commencement address at Edward Waters College. Thursday. THE LABOR PROBLEM. THE LABOR PROBLEM. The "Labor Problem" was the subject of discussion, at the meeting of the Woman Wage-Earners' Association, at the headquarters, 704 T street northwest on last Sunday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The discussion was opened by Miss Anna Bell, after which, it was turned over to the members. Other speakers were: Mr. R. C. Edmundson, Mrs. A. G. Duffield, Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Miss Ethel Marchant, Mrs. Wright, Miss Askew, and others. The Association will give a Pageant at the John Wesley Church, on Friday, evening, June 1st at 8 o'clock. On Sunday, June 3, the Pastor's Aid Club, of the Second Baptist Church, will present the Woman Wage Earners' Association in a Mass Meeting, at which time, Mrs. Louis F. Pest will be the principal speaker. THE COLORED PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PRINCE GEORGE, MD. The Colored public schools of Prince George's County, Maryland, closed, May 15, 1917. On that date was held an exhibition of Academic and industrial work. The opinion of all the students was the work of an exhibition proved that the schools are in a better condition today than ever before. Forty schools were represented. Mor than a thousand persons witnessed the exhibition and graduation. People were here from every section of the county. All business and professions were represented. The State Department of Education was represented by Mr. J. W. Huffington, State Supervisor of Education. The Prince George's County Board of Education was present and represented by Messrs. George P. McCeney, president, Virgil W. Lawrence, vice-president, Prof. E. S. Burroughs, sec'y-treas. and County Sup't of Education, Mr. E. S. McCeney, attendance officer, Mrs. McCeney, Mr. James F. Armstrong, Colored School supervisor, Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson, president of the Maryland State Woman's. Preparedness and Survey Commission and wife of Dr. H. J. Patterson, president of Maryland Agricultural College, Miss Beall, the daughter of Judge Filmore Beall, judge of the 7th Judicial District of Maryland, who is a member of the Preparedness and Survey Commission, and Mr. E. A. Miller, specialist of the U. S. Dep't of Education, Rev J. M. Beane, Rev. Virgil Carter, Rev. E. A. Love, other distinguished guests, the fifty-five teachers and a host of patrons and friends. The members and friends of the Fairmount Hights M. E. Church gave a reception in honor of Rev J. F. Chestnut, the re-assigned pastor, May 16, 1917. Several of the city patrons were Rev W. H. Dean, Rev Jackson, Rev Grant, Dixon were among those present. Mr. F. M. Addison was in charge. RED CROSS WORK Alfred Jones School was favored with an address by Miss Mary Curlis on "The Red Cross." As there is a Red Cross Unit in Jones School much interest was manifested especially by the members of this unit. Starting with the Crimean War, when the work was first begun by a Swiss tourist, Miss Curtis gave a complete regime of the work down to the present time. Many points of interest were brought out in regard to the formation of the association and the changes it went through until the Congress of the United States took hold of it and made it a National organization. The President of the Red Cross work, Annie W, Brown, reported the work already accomplished by the school, such as the gathering of old kid gloves for making chest protectors and channel cloth for bands. The boys' have an organization which has done some practical work. They have solicited several pairs of crutches for soldiers. The organization has raised about twenty dollars for the Red Cross. 1 The same address was also given at John F. Cook School. The pupils are working for the Red Cross, saving pennies which they otherwise would spend for candy, etc., to give to the Red Cross work. The address was delivered to the entire school assembled in the hall. Much interest was shown by pupils and teachers in the work, and a motion was made by Dr. Washington, seconded by one of the pupils, that a vote of thanks be tendered the speaker for her interesting remarks. WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., BRUJIANTS The Baptist City Ministry's Conference, meeting Monday mornings on each week, held a very interesting session in Metropolitan Baptist Church, R. Street, N. W., between 12th and 13th Streets, Rev. Dr. M. H. D. Norman, pastor of the church, is also the Moderator of the Conference. Such eminent pastors as Revs. Des J. M.-Waldron, W. H. Brooks, A. Styles, W. H. Ternagin, Joseph Lee, J. Lovings, R. J. Hawkins, J. Fields and S. S. Worthington are present, among others, and led in the interesting discussions. Rev. Andrew Jones, "The Prophet" of the denomination, race and nation was present, and gave words of timely warning to all. BLADENSBURG, MD. Close of the school year at Bladensburg, Md. There was a Sacred Concert rendered Sunday, May 13, at the A., M. E. Church, Rev. Porter, Pastor. It was largely attended and the pupils did well. The school term was very successful. Two pupils Katie V. Dock and Howard Davis, who graduated from from the Eighth Grade, were the first to receive certificates in this district. Mamie B. Melitosh is Principal and Estelle Lee, Assistant. Messrs. Parker and Jones, 1828 M Street, M. Parker in the cleaning, plumbing, drying and repairing business. They are hustlers and do reliable work. Staunch supporters of "The BEE." SEE THEM. PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER A MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT FOR WHITENING SKIN WHITENER JOHNSON BURKE CO. ALLEY, GA DR. 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Look for Levanus, phone Wolf 5141-W. I will be in this city every Friday morning from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m., at 902 Eleventh street northwest. Yours truly. Prof. Levanus. FOR RENT. For rent, two flats, each 4 rooms and bath, hot water heat and hot water furnished; prices, $27.50 and $18.50, respectively; also house, 1824 11th st. N. W. 6 rooms and bath; price, $25.50. 1907 13th St. N. W. FOR RENT: For rent, 9-room dwelling, 1423 Corcoran street northwest; all modern conveniences; will be thoroughly cleaned up for a good tenant. Rent, $30.50 a month. THOS. WALKER, 506 Fifth St. N. W. The Week in Society A Spring bracer is the delicious, sparkling soda water, flavored with pure fruit juices, served at BOARD'S DRUG STORE, 1912' Fourteenth street. It is a tonic that will relieve "that tired feeling" when the shopper or business man feel jaded in their routine. They have all the palate tickling flavors, phosphates, ice cream sodas and other cooling and delicious beverages, such as Jupiter never tasted in his nectar on high Olympus. Mrs. Evelyn, Barker Smith, after a delightful two week's stay visiting relatives and friends at the old family homestead, Miss Flossie Barker of 6th street, northwest, Mrs Jas. Cole, of 1828 15th street, northwest returned to her home in Jersey City, N. J. N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Harris have moved to 1214 U st. n. w. Mrs. Pelham one of our great civic workers has just returned to the city after delightful trip to Martinsburg, W Va., where she made a wonderful address at the Dudley Baptist Church, Mothers' Day. Mothers Miss Homozelle Racks, of the Bee entertained in honor of Miss Josephine Lang, of Toronto, Canada, at dinner. Miss Julia. J. Jenkins, Miss Baker, Drs. Terrell and Elwood Thompson were out-of-town guests. The 19th St. Baptist Church, of the strongest and oldest churches in the District, is being highly commended on the success of its rally of Sunday, May 20, 1917. It surely was a triumph. These members led by such a good shepherd as their able and brilliant pastor, Rev. Walter H. Brooks, could not help but meet with success. success. Mrs. Mattie Clark, of 1913 19th st. n. w. is quite indisposed. Her many friends are wishing her a speedy re- cover The Paramount Club held its regular meeting at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Early. Wednesday last. The dance given by Prince Hall Chapter was a marked success last Friday as usual. Friday as usual. Mrs. Evelyn Barker Smith was the honor guest at several social functions tendered her by her old friends, and associations. Her former school chums. Misses Jennie Winfield, Julia Jenkins, Lumina Numley, Keats and Rosa Keating Lewis were her hostesses on several occasions, as well as others. as well as Mr. and Mrs. Hobron entertained at morning evening. dinner Tuesday evening. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nugent, of 11th and T st., who has been ill with scarlet fever, is recovering. Their many friends wish him a healthy recovery. specify records. The admiring public is watching the movement of the Lawyers' Association. The members of the organization are men of force and high attalnments. These disciples of Mr. Blackstone are planning a smoker. (?) Nice banquet! No, a baird Miss Alberta Johnson, of 421 Q. st. is spending many pleasant evenings touring the city with her financee, Mr. T. Smith. A number of social events have been planned in honor of Miss Georgia Scott of 503 Girard st;she has just returned from St. Mary, Co., Md., where she has been teaching. where Mrs. Kate Johnson, of Q st., n. w. is spending a few weeks in Baltimore, Md., with her sister, Mrs. Wanzer. Md., with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Holpholm Holmes, are visitors in New York City. Rev R" H. Walker, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pa. is a visitor in this city. Mr. Walker is an author and is here in in- formation of his publications. terest of Mrs. J. H. Myers of 1816 4th st. n. w., who has been so sick for the past three months and has undergone two severe operations is rapidly improving and wishes to thank her many friends for their kindness to her during her illness. Mrs. Stratton, Mrs. Myers mother, who has been with her for the past three months, has returned to her home in Appomattox. ed to her honor. The faculty of the Conservatory of Music. Howard University, announces Miss Lillian Evans in her senior vocal recital, Friday evening. May 25 at 8:15 in the Rankin Memorial Chapel. in the Rancho Rev. Carlton Tanner, pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, visited in Philadelphia, Pa., recently. In Phila- mia Mrs. Roberta Carter and Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, of Philadelphia, Pa., are in this city visiting friends and reha- tives. Dr. J. T. Jenifer has returned to Chicago, Ill., after a visit to this city, Baltimore and New York City. Baltimore and New York Mr and Mrs. Charles M. Francis, who motored from Detroit, Michigan, are the guests of Mrs. Marie L. Johnson, of 1835 5thst., p. w. VISITORS TO THE BEE OFFICE. Hon. Ralph W. Tyler, Ex-Auditor of the Navy, under Rooseveit and Taft administrations and journalist of National reputation. tional reputation. Prof. Wm. A. Sinclair, of Philadelphia. Pa., and one of the teachers of Howard University. Howard University Prof. Montgomery Gregory, the young man who made possible the Colored Training Camp. Mr. E. Turner, located at 2435 M Street, N. W., cleaner, dyer and hatter, is still rushing the business. He is an ardent supporter of "The Bee." The "Land of Nod," a pretty little folks concert, is creating considerable interest among church folks, the same being successfully presented recently at First Baptist and Shiloh (Straners Home) churches. Miss Harris is directress. Dr. C. A. Buchanan, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, is visiting the city. Dr. C. A. Buchanan is the guest of Rev. W. H. Jernagin. SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. Wesley Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church, D Strset Between Second and Third Streets—Rev. Henry J. Callis, D.D., Pastor. The Annual report of our Church was submitted to the members last week, before the pastor left for the Annual Conference. The report showed a general improvement along all lines of the church work. The full amount of assessment was raise and reported at the Annual conference, the total raised for all purposes $5, 235.23, the number of members received during the year was 75. celved during the year. The assistant pastor Rev. W. H. Pritchard occupied the pulpit on last Sunday and delivered two splendid sermons to the satisfaction of the con- gregation. We are again called upon to chronicle the death of another of the aged members of our church, Mrs. Bettie Dorsey, who for 33 years has been a member of this church passed to her reward on last Friday; the funeral took place on Monday, Rev. David Johnson of St. Paul A. M. E. church and Rev. Pritchard the assistant pastor were in charge. tor were in charge of our pastor, Rev. H. J. Callis by the Bishop, and Annual Conference is very gratifying to the membership of Metropolitan Wesley A. M. E. Zion and the good people generally in South West Washington. He will preach his first sermon; Sunday morning the 27th, inst. Subj. "Love for the Common People." At 7:45 p. m. his subj. will be "God talking with a Child." --- MEN'S CLUB. Mr. Delaney C. Henry was elected president of the Men's Club of the Peoples Congregational Church, Tuesday night, May 22. This is one of the most progressive clubs in the city Rev Francis Gregory is pastor of this church. MADAME HACKLEY. During her stay in Washington, Madame E. Azalia Hackley will have given, three pageants and eight lectures, all under the efficient local management of Miss Marie A. D. Madre. Madam Hackley will return to Chicago, May 29, via New York City, where she will attend the National Conference on Community Music. Her stay in Chicago will be brief; just long enough to direct a pageant for the W. Y. C. A; then on to Detroit to direct another Pageant for St. Mattews Episcopal church and again to New York for car treatment during July and August. Two sides trips one to Novia Scotia and one to Asheville N. C.; are planned for the summer as well as a Pageant for Mount Olivet Baptist church in New York City. Madame Haskins permanent address will remain "The Normal Vocal Institute, 2019 Calumet ave., Chicago, Ill. MUSIC The first Recital of the Wednesday Class of Youthful Musicians was held at the home of Mrs. M. B. Chavis last Monday night. An enjoyable programme was rendered by the young folks which showed their wonderful skill and rapid progress since the beginning in March. The hostess served light refreshments and all expressed themselves as being well pleased with the good that the class is doing for the children of the community. Mrs. Herbert Bryce is well again after her recent indisposition. She underwent a small operation by Drs. S. S. Carson and L. Cook. Mrs. W. A. Tibbs has announced the engagement of her daughter, Blanche, to Mr. William Bush, of Mechanicsburg, Pa. The wedding will take place in the early summer. Miss Blanche Tibbs returned from New York last Sunday, where she spent a pleasant week with her aunts, the Miss Sophia Tibbs and Mrs. Julius. She was accompanied by her mother. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Chavis entertained a motor party from Baltimore on last Sunday, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jenkins and son, and Mr. and Mrs. William Morsell. Mr. Morsell enjoys the distinction of falling heir through years of faithful service to the fortune of the late Mr. Murray, president of the B. & O. R. R. Columbia Conservatory of Music, 1911 9th Street N. W., Phone North 2637. Washington, D. C., Wellington A. Adams, President, Modern, scientific course of four years in "Voice Culture." Other subjects: Piano, Pipe-Organ, Volin, Mandolin, Guitar, Harmony and Musical Composition. Public School Music, Theory, Form and Analysis, Music History, Singing. Certificates and Diplomas granted. YOU SHOULD HEAR THIS? 10th U. S. Calvary in Mexico. The bravery shown in the fight at Carrezell. Lecture by Sergt. Dally Farcar, who was wounded in the fight. Under auspices of the Ushers' Auxiliary Board of the Ushers and Auxiliary Board of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, R street between 12th and 13th Sts. N. W., at the Church, Monday night. May 28th, 1917. Admission 10 cases. Rev. M. W. D. Norman, Pastor. R. G. Johnson, President. Charles MUSIC Popular music down-town beginning to sell at 15 cents—our price remains at ten cents. Get Handys' latest hit, "Beale Street Blues." It's some rag. "Waiting for you," high-class ballad; "Immortal Love," sacred, and other good music of 'Fine Art Series' going big now. Berlin's "For me and my gal"; Skidmore's. It takes a long tall brown skin gal to make a preacher lay his bible down," and "The Kingdom of Love" are more great sellers. Get all music of us—W. A. Adams Music House, 1911. Ninth street northwest, phone North 2637. THE finest candy to be had, put up in packages, from 35c to one dollar, is found at Bronaugh's Drug Store, 7th and P streets northwest. There was a great demand on this store for candy last week—15 entertainments secured this candy in great quantities. If you want candy that you will really enjoy, go to Bronaugh's Drug Store, 7th and P streets northwest. HAIR CULTURIST SHAMPOOING, MANICURING HAIR DRESSING Facial Massage; Scalp Treatment Toilet Preparations and Hair Goods Are of Superior Quality May be purchased at the parlors TOILET PREPARATIONS No inferior goods are manufactured by this firm Call Now—Parlor MRS. MARY M. SMITH 1024 U ST. N. W. LONG HAIR THAT IS SOFT, SMOOTH AND GLOSSY Quinade, Invented by a New York Chemist, Stimulates and Nourishes the roots of the Hair. Just as a good fertilizer nourishes the soil and produces a rich crop of wheat or corn, so will the proper remedy create a healthy condition of the scalp, and promote the growth of the hair. QUINADE stimulates and nourishes the roots of the hair, thereby causing a healthy growth. causing QUINADE was invented by a New York chemist, and is made under the personal supervision of a registered pharmacist of over; 25 years' experience; this is a guarantee that QUINADE is as near pharmaceutically correct as can be. The ingredients are selected with great care, and nothing enters this high class preparation unless it is of the highest purity. Seeby the QUINASOAP, the ideal shampoo, is an excellent aid to QUINADE in keeping the scalp in a clean, healthy condition. It should be used about every two weeks. Both articles are sold by druggists and dealers at 25c each, or will be sent direct by Seeby Drug Co. 79 E. 130th St. New York City, on receipt of price. Write for sample of QUINADE, mentioning the name in this paper. NATIONAL NEWS NOTES. Brief Bits of News and Comments On Men and Measures. Conference Takes Up Questions of War Prohibition. Reported by the Associated Press. New York, May 14. — A Conference on Prohibition during the war was held today between a committee of National Defense and representatives of the United States Brewers Association reminded members of the Council that the brewers had placed themselves unreservedly at the president's service and added: "They are prepared to make any sacrifice for the country's sake that competent authority after investigation may demand. They insist that any attempt to force the administration into radical action without due inquiry and consideration in order to exploit a favorite theory is not only mischievously but decidedly unpariative." The theory alluded to, the brewers said, was that the, brewing industry was using up a large proportion of the nation's cereals. In presenting their statement the browers said they were "well aware that the committee of sixty is a prohibition body, sedulously, seeking to bring about the adoption of that system as a war measure despite the fact as its letters show, it is not in possession of complete information on the subject." Little Foodstuff Used. Little Frog The brewer holds the committee their activity consumption of foodstuffs last year was less than 46,000,000 bushels of grain. They added that based upon the government's estimate of a 1917 production of 50,000,000 barrels of beer proposed federal liquor taxes would yield more than $137,500,000. The statement pointed out that the brewers' cooked grain that is turned over for feeding of cattle, stimulates the flow of milk. "It would be reasonable to suppose," the statement says,"that one result which would follow the stoppage of brewing would be an increase in the price of milk in many cities." It points out further that the European The W. A. Adams Music House, 1911 9th Street N. W. Phone North 2637. Washington, D. C. Only and first colored in city. All classes of music and musical instruments on sale and ordered. Instruments repaired, strings and accessories. Orders sent any where. Work of colored composers a specialty. Music arranged for publication. Editor W. Calvin Chase will speak in Martinburg, West Va., to-morrow afternoon. JUSTH'S OLD STAND. This is a strictly business store, no fooling about; and we show the stock and it compares well with others that are no better, but cost more money. We put the value in the new, uncalled for tailor-made suit. We sell as low as $8, and more cash saved in slightly used suits, $5. JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 619 D. R. DeReef Miller. The revent law prohibiting Officers and members of the United States Militia from purchasing intoxicating drinks has been the subject of much discussion among bar tenders, Hotel at Niagara Falls, N. Y., with the city. To tense has the matter become that there are places that actually are afraid to serve a uniformed man a glass of pop. Mr. Henry L. W. Washington well known in hotel circles here has been appointed head waiter at the Imeriel Hotel at Niagara Falls, N. Y., with a crew of 24 men and several captains. Mr. Dennis Carroll has returned to his position at the New Ebbitt to take over weeks illness. several weeks illness. William H. Branham has resigned his position at the New Ebbitt to take charge of the culinary dept. of a road house on the Jersey Coast his second man will be Mr. Arthur Wilson of this city. Mr. Branham has been known as a jolly fat man for many years at the Ebbitt House, where he leaves a host of friends and a splendid record. Mr. Hall Johnson will open a school for instructing students in playing the violin in a few weeks in this city giving the colored young men a chance to learn under the leader-ship of a very talented instructor at a moderate cost: Colored musicians are wanted everywhere; in the hotel and restaurant business especially. Pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church Tells Last Sunday evening Shiloh Baptist Church on L. Street N. W. was crowded to its doors with people from all parts of the city and other churches to hear Prophet Jones, who came here from St. Louis to speak to the people of Washington of Washington. After Rev. Mr. Waldron the pastor of Shiloh had instructed his congregation on the real meaning of conscription and the registering of all male members of the race between the ages of 21 and 31 on June 5th, he asked that the people would get their ministers to hold special services for the young men of military age in order to urge them to join the church before joining the army. The Prophet was then introduced to the throng, eagerly waiting with palm leaf fans, trying to keep cool from the intense heat. heat. The Prophet started his listeners when he said that he had just left St. Louis where 45,000 colored people had come from various parts of the South on-account of the high cost of living and small wages. antithesis. He pleaded, with the congregation to live closer to Christ in order to get a thorough understanding of the scriptures; he said in 1934 the race problem will be settled forever in America but before that time this country will feel the mighty sting and horrors of war and famine, the cattle will be diseased and the weather conditions will not agree with the crops; men will be made to believe that without them can do nothing. Christ ye can call. The Prophet with tears in his eyes asked those present to go home and burn up those checkers, cards, and ball room dresses. He told the women that there were 30 women to every man in Europe at present time and less they prayed fervently the same affliction will sweep the shores of the world. America After the sermon five converts came to the front of the church and promi- tate live for Christ. is used to the Mute Missionary Convention of the Pittsburgh Conference will con- vene at Franklin, July 5 to 9. Every- thing is being prepared for the con- venience and enjoyment of the dele- gates. Rev. H. H. Summers will attend the commencement at Howard, June 6. Mr. Summers received his A.B. degree from Howard in 1910. In the fall of 1910 he entered Oberlen Graduate School of Theology, completing his course in 1913. As a pastor he has been very successful. He filled the pulpit at St. John's, Cleveland, several months; built up the church at Akron, Ohio; paid off the entire debt of the church in Painesville, Ohio, and quelled the confusion and paid the debt of the church in Franklin. CHILD CHRISTENED. Catherine Elizabeth, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brads of Asbury A. M. E. Church on Sunday, May 20, 1917, at 5 o'clock, p. m., at the residence of her parents at 2248 12th street, n. w. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pride stood as God-father and God-mother. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. 52 Years in Business Buy Your Whiskies Now! TAXATION WILL BE DOUBLE CHRISTIAN XANDER'S SELECT WHISKIES Have National Fame for Quality Phone Main 274 909 7th St., N. W. BARNARD'S COMPLEXION CREAM each night on retiring and leaving it on all night. In the morning wash the face with very HOT WATER and a RUBBER COMPLEXION SPONGE, using BARNARD'S CLEARO COMPLEXION SOAP only. The BARNARD'S CREAM has bleaching qualities that help to bleach, at the same time removing BLACK HEADS and PIMPLES. Officers: R. C. Richardson, President; G. M. Oliver, Vice-President; Mary J. Hall, Secretary; C. H. Stepteau Corresponding Secretary; John Lewis, Treasurer. Members Walter Dorsey, Greenwood Washington, C. H. 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KATZ'S MARKET is the cheapest store in the Ninth and Florida Ave. Northwest Groceries delivered free HOLMES NEW BUFFET J. OTTOWAY HOLMES Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars 211 SEVENTH STREET N. W. Opposite Center Market Phone Washington, D. C. Secretary Redfield Holds Out New Cheap Living Hope. FARMERS TO PLANT PONDS. Predicted That Within Few Years Tillers of the Land Will Be Counting on the Fish Crop Just as Now. They Count on Wheat, Corn and Other Products. Washington. In a communication to the house of representatives asking for a new building for the bureau of fisheries Secretary Redfield of the department of commerce makes several interesting suggestions, and one of them is that within a few years farmers will be counting on their fish crop, just as now they count on wheat, corn and the other regular products of agriculture. The idea of planting and harvesting sunfish, perch, fresh water mackerel, slink, eels and carp is probably a strange one to the average cityman, who has little practical knowledge of farming, but Secretary Red- J. B. Photo by American Press Association. SECRETARY REDFIELD. field's communication to congress shows that serious thought has been given to the idea. It is also possible that with the great weight in congress attached to the magic word "farmer," the members will give the fish commission a new building with more alacrity. The free seed legislation always meets unanimous approval. Perhaps in some future congress along with the packages of turnip seed and corn there will be sent out under congressional franks letters something like this: "My Esteemed Constituent—I am sending you under separate cover a choice collection of fish eggs, including the roe of the shad, the perch, the dace, the chub and the dogfish. Plant-these in your fish ponds, where I hope they will grow to be large and luscious fishes." Secretary Redfield has been a consistent booster for the bureau of fisheries since he took office in the department of commerce, and under his administration the country has received several valuable suggestions as to the edibility of fish little known hitherto. On the subject of fish for farms he says to congress: "Nothing has been done toward the improvement of the races of fishes in respect to size, vigor, rapidity of growth and edible qualities. It is certain that the culture of fish in ponds on farms will assume importance within the next few years, and the farmer should have at his command the best brood stock obtainable and information in regard to its handling and improvement at least equal in reliability to that which he can obtain respecting poultry." FISTS. TESTED RECRUITS. Riley Made Sure Men He, Recommended Were, Fighters. Chicago.—Tom Riley of West Fifteenth street was told at the recruiting station that he was too old to fight, although he begged for an opportunity to enlist. "I guess I'm too old to fight," he said, as he twisted his gnarled and bony hands, "but maybe I can send ye some likely lads. Whin they comes in, cap, and tell yo ther're frm Tom Riley, take me worrd' they'll be all right." That was one day recently. Since then more than twenty-five huskles have come in, saying they were "recruited" by Tom Riley. Barring black eyes and bruised faces, they were ideal recruits and were gladly accepted. Old Tom himself appeared again at the station and was informed that all of his recruits had been accepted. Bridgeville, Del. - Shaved for the first time in fifty years, Daniel F. Long, who lives outside of Bridgeville, is expecting to become a regular village "cutup." Long is about eighty years old and has not been shaved since he was thirty years old. Long has never visited a large city, never saw a circus, never was on a railroad train and never went to a moving picture show. He expects to go to a "movie" and plans to visit Philadelphia on the next excursion. COLLEGE TO SEND OUT MEN TO AID FARMERS Each Agriculturist Taking Student Must Cultivate Extra Acres. Philadelphia.—The University of Pennsylvania will be the first of American colleges to tackle the food supply problem, which has recently taken on a serious aspect, according to plans announced at the university by Dr. J. Russell Smith, professor of industry, who has charge of the movement. Students are to be sent out in squads of from five to fifty to all sections of the country to assist farmers in planting and cultivating spring crops. and curriculum vitae. Every student signing will be given credit for his year's work and be sent out immediately. Students will be placed on farms at a minimum salary of $20 a month. In each one of the battalions there will be a captain, who is to have charge of the men in his community, referee all disputes between employer and students and report each man's progress to the university. Each farmer upon accepting one of the students as helper must promise to cultivate twelve acres more of land than he has heretofore. Dr. Smith claims that at a conservative estimate each man sent out will thus be responsible for 420 extra bushels in the corn crop alone, which means that the first fifty men who leave for western Virginia will add some 21,000 bushels of corn to this year's crop. MARINE CORPS WANTS TO GO ABROAD FIRST General Barnett Says He'll Have No Trouble Raising Washington. American marines will insist on their right to be the first United States soldiers in the European trenches, Brigadier General George Barnett told the house navy committee, explaining the reason for the proposed increase from 17,400 to 30,000 in the marine corps. General Barnett, commandant of marines, said the morale and spirit of the men would be seriously affected unless they were "first men" as usual of the United States expeditionary armed forces. He said he would have no difficulty in getting the 80,000 men. "We are getting them as fast as we can digest them now," he said. Rear Admiral Palmer, chief of the bureau of navigation, explained the navy's needs for an increase from 87,000 to 150,000 men. "The navy will need 5,000 men for aviation," he said. "Twenty men are needed for each submarine chaser. From twenty to forty men will be needed on each armed merchant ship. There must be full crews for all auxiliary and reserve ships." MAKES HIS OWN COFFIN. Spent Weeks at Work; When Completed Weighed 700 Pounds. Lafayette, Ind.-William Watkins, fifty years old, for many years proprietor of a sawmill at Kentland, learned a few months ago that he could not live long. He proceeded to build a coffin for himself, using solid black walnut. He spent weeks making it. When completed it weighed more than 700 pounds. Watkins was brought to St. Elizabeth's hospital, and recently he died. The coffin was shipped from Kentland, and his body has been placed in it. He was burled at Delphi, his former home. The weight of the coffin made it necessary to use a large force of men to lift it on and off the train. Watkins' widow and four children survive. SEARCHING FOR MOTHER. She Has Been Missing Eighteen Years, but Daughter Tries Again. Los Angeles, Cal.-A search for her mother, whom she has not seen for eighteen years, was started in this city the other day by Mrs. E. Stephens, who was Miss Bessle Dent of San Jose and who is with her husband at the Hotel Austin, Fifth and Crocker streets. The mother is now Mrs. Frank Fagalde and formerly was Mrs. Joseph Deut. Mrs. Stephens and her husband intend to establish their home here, and both of them wish to find Mrs. Stephens' mother. CRIBBAGE UNDER GROUND. Game Laasted Six Months and Was Placed In a Mine. Woodrow, Minn.—A cribbage game played in the bowels of the earth and running up to 100,000 points was, finished the other night by Gus Raymond, a miner, and William Gabriel, pumpman, of the Wilcox mine here. The sitting lasted six months. Raymond won by 207 points. The game was played in the pump house, 250 feet underground. Gabriel once held a "twenty-nine" hand, which cribbage mathematicians say happens about once in ten years of continuous playing. Offers Fifteen Sons to Nation. Crystal Springs, Miss.—"I have no one, but fifteen sons, to give to the army and 'navy and will willingly do so,' said John Taylor, a farmer living near here. He is the father of twenty-two children. All the fifteen sons will come within the military, age limit and are willing to go. So is Mr. Taylor. SUBJECT TO DRAFT Ten Million Men Between Twenty-one and Thirty. Figured on Basis of About 10 Per Cent of Estimated Population of Country, Between 103,000,000 and 104,000,000. All Will Have to Fill Out Registration Blanks. Washington.—According to a statement issued by Director Sam L. Rogers of the bureau of the census, department of commerce, there are estimated to be in the United States at the present time, in round numbers, 10,000,000 men between the ages of twenty-one and thirty, inclusive. This number represents very nearly 10 per cent of the estimated population of the country—between 103,000,000 and 104,000,000. The table below shows for the United States, for the states and for the leading cities the numbers of males between the ages of twenty-one and thirty, inclusive, on July 1, 1917. The figures for that date are estimated on the assumption that the annual numerical increase since 1910. In each state has been the same as the average annual numerical increase between 1900 and 1910. United States ..... 10,078,900 Alabama ..... 229,500 Arizona ..... 34,700 Arkansas ..... 156,600 California ..... 362,000 Colorado ..... 109,500 Connecticut ..... 123,900 Delaware ..... 20,100 District of Columbia ..... 57,400 Florida ..... 65,300 Georgia ..... 225,900 Idaho ..... 51,800 Illinois ..... 691,500 Indiana ..... 35,600 Iowa ..... 190,000 Kansas ..... 174,500 Kentucky ..... 202,200 Louisiana ..... 171,000 Malne ..... 62,000 Maryland ..... 121,500 Missoula ..... 335,400 Michigan ..... 288,100 Minnesota ..... 244,700 Mississippi ..... 175,100 Missouri ..... 315,000 Montana ..... 73,300 Nebraska ..... 125,400 Nevada ..... 16,500 New Hampshire ..... 36,500 New Jersey ..... 300,200 New Mexico ..... 41,500 New York ..... 1,068,000 North Carolina ..... 194,400 North Dakota ..... 89,000 Ohio ..... 494,300 Oklahoma ..... 213,500 Dregon ..... 108,100 Pennsylvania ..... 874,600 Rhode Island ..... 69,200 South Carolina ..... 137,100 South Dakota ..... 80,500 Tennessee ..... 195,000 Texas ..... 430,000 Utah ..... 46,500 Vermont ..... 59,100 Virginia ..... 188,400 Washington ..... 247,800 West Virginia ..... 141,600 Wisconsin ..... 229,500 Wyoming ..... 35,400 Cities' quota. New York ..... 624,700 Chicago ..... 300,800 Philadelphia ..... 171,800 St. Louis ..... 84,900 Boston ..... 77,800 Cleveland ..... 82,900 Baltimore ..... 57,000 Pittsburgh ..... 67,200 Acting on these figures, the war department began the distribution of upward of 9,000,000 registration blanks to be filled in at the polling and other designated places by the men who fall within the draft ages. The blank cards contain spaces for answers to twelve questions, which will embody all the information which the government desires of each individual. Commercial travelers and others within the ages of twenty-one and thirty, inclusive, who happen to be absent from their homes on registration days will be required to procure cards wherever they may be on that date and mail them to the county clerks in their home registration districts. MOSQUITO NETS IN WAR. Contract For 600,000 Yards Let to Norwalk Firm: Norwalk, Conn.-The difference between old time and present day methods of going to war is spikingly illustrated by an order for 600,000 yards of cotton netting received from the government by a lace works here. The netting will be used to protect from mosquitoes the army and navy forces stationed in warm climates. The netting will cost the government about $600,000. The force is to be increased largely and the factory run twenty-four hours a day. By so doing it is hoped to complete the order by September next. TON OF POTATOES BY MAIL Divided Into Small Packages and Thus Sent Forward. Othello, Wash.—A ton of potatoes, packed in forty packages, was received by H. J. Tipton in the mall recently. The shipment came from Marengo, and the total postage was $21.60. The consignee of the potatoes is postmaster at Marengo. The office being in the third class, the postmaster receives his compensation from the cancellation of postage, and when he had cancelled the stamps their value reverted to his salary, which enabled him to deliver the produce at the destination without cost to himself. State Hounds to Hunt Wolves. Helena, Mont. - Montana will hunt wolves with Russia's hounds. Wallis Hudekoper, a member of the state live stock commission, has presented a pack of huge dogs to the state. They will be distributed among the counties and bred until every hunter has a hound. CONSULT US FIRST ALL KINDS OF PRINTING Linotype Composition Electric Power Presses TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. BOOK AND JOB PRINTING QUICKEST BEST TERMS CASH 1109 Eye Street, Northwest Phone Main 7590 Thomas Graduate FUNERA EMBAL Thomas Frazier Graduate FUNERAL DIRECTOR PETER H. HARRIS Lady Attendant 723 Tea St E. W. Bundy, Assistant SLACKERS NOT WANTED. But This One Enlisted After He Changed His Name. Newark, N. 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He had just asserted that never in the history of their intercourse have the two countries come to such a pass as to endanger cordial relationship, and he went on to say: "We are on the eve of joining our resources in chastising a common and obdurate foe in the cause of world peace. The friendly relations of the two countries should 大和 義勇 Photo by American Press Association. PREMIER TERAUCHI. be cemented more strongly than ever by the combined efforts of both govern- ments and peoples." Among the 300 members present were many of the most prominent men in Japanese public life. Viscount Kaneko, ex-minister of justice, presided and the principal speech was made by Baron Goto, ex-minister of communi- cations. Baron Goto said: "There are few questions of such vital moment to the welfare of mankind as the relations of Japan and the United States. The era of the Pacific promises to surpass that of the Mediterranean or the Atlantic. All the forces of the east and west will meet. Will they unite or clash? I believe it lies in the power of the United States and Japan to answer that question, on which the future happiness and progress of the world will depend. For this reason the relations between Japan and the United States are of supreme importance. With the awful responsibility that they owe to mankind, will Japan and the United States work hand in hand or will they turn their backs on each other? I hope the two nations will find principles on which to base abiding relations of mutual trust and confidence." Other speakers were Prince Tokugawa, president of the house of peers, Count Okuma, ex-premier; Baron Shibusawa, chairman of the Tokyo Bankers' association; Post Wheeler, who is United States charge d'affaires at Tokyo; George H. Seldmore. United States consul general at Yokohama. After the dinner greetings were cabled to President Wilson. HYMN. GIVES WARNING. Music Box Tells Autist When They Reach High Speed. Tylors, S. C.—Green D. Poole, a clerk in the Southern railway depot, claims to have invented a device which is intended to prevent accidents to automobiles. The working of the attachment is simple and is explained by Poole as follows: "While the car is running fifteen miles an hour a white bulb shows on the radiator, at twenty-five miles a green bulb appears, at forty a red bulb, and when the driver begins to bat 'em out around sixty per a muscle box under the seat begins to play 'Nearer My God to Thee.'" ALMOST EVERYBODY IS DOING SAME THING San Francisco, — Jesse Lilienthal, president of the United railways of San Francisco, declared that he might be called the man who put the "con" in economy. He stated that five years ago he figured he had enough money saved to keep the wolf at bay and decided not to save another cent as long as he lives. His family hailed this plan, and Lilienthal asserts they have performed their part not to let him be disappointed by finding any surplus on the first day of January each year. Postal Card to Your Congressman Will Bring You Abundant Seed. Washington. — The great American game of 1017 is going to be gardening. By midsummer anybody over eight years old who hasn't learned how to raise foodstuffs on whatever land happens to be handy will feel as lonely as a tourist in a foreign land who can't speak the language, says Relnette Lovewell of the Vigilantes. Villagers especially are interested, and little back yard plots that have hitherto yielded only a dozen or so radishes, a few anaemic tomatoes and a crop of sunflowers are going to be real gardens this year, even if the clothesline has to come down and the hydrangea tub be moved around to the front of the house. Potatoes, turnips and cabbages will be stored away for winter use and peas, string beans, corn, tomatoes and lima beans canned. Nowadays there need be no worry about the jinx in the jars that used to make fruit and vegetables spoil. The department of agriculture and the state colleges send for the asking such clear and concise directions for successful canning that with the wash boiler and a supply of glass jars ten-year-old Susie can "put up" enough fruit and vegetables to see the whole family through to spring. A little bit of ground in the back yard, properly prepared, planted and tended, will scare Friend Wolf and old Mr. High Cost of Living away from the front door in a hurry. Fruit and vegetables are the healthiest sort of diet anyway, and with flour and "shortening" soaring to unheard of prices, canned fruits make an appetizing substitute for cakes and ples. A postal card to your congressman requesting seeds will bring an abundant supply in the mail, and the experts at Washington are glad to send practical advice about how to make these seeds yield real eatable crops. The great American game of 1917, as we said, is going to be gardening. AFTERNOON TEA OF BRITON THREATENED City of London Alone Serves Million Teas a Day Seven Days London. — One of England's most cherished institutions, was menaced with destruction in the nation wide crisis over shortage of breadstuffs. It is the afternoon ten, not the beverage, but the institution itself. Lord Devonport's declaration as food controller that the one meattess day a week had been a failure because of British tepidency to replace flesh food with breadstuffs and his warning that rationing might be near unless there was an immediate reduction in consumption of bread and cake brought about the crisis' on the afternoon tea question. From the food controller's office it was declared that if everybody in England ate two ounces less of bread each day the food problem would probably be solved. At least that amount of bread or cake is consumed in England's fourth meal every afternoon. Some bold spirits in England have already been writing to the Times suggesting 'abandonment of tea, but the idea is revolutionary. London alone serves a million teas a day seven days a week. The trains from Liverpool to London stop at Leeds—for tea—and this despite shortage of cars and power and necessity of speedy transportation. Business houses throughout England halt work for tea. Tea shops every afternoon resemble the morning rush on the New York subway. Lord Devonport's most recent appeal for bread saving declared picturesquely that every loaf saved is as valuable as a shell. BATTLES WITH WOLVES. Pack Attacks Veterinarian on Lonely Road; and He Shoots. Crane, Mo.—C. L. Egbert, a veterinarian, of Crane, had an encounter with a pack of wolves near Garber. He was driving along a lonely road in a cart when he came upon the wolves, which had just attacked and brought down a yearling steer. Mr. Egbert fired into the pack with his revolver, killing one. The others immediately attacked the horse. The largest wolf leaped on the cart and was shot. Urging his horse to a gallop, Mr. Egbert drove down the road to a point where he could safely reload his revolver. When he returned to the scene the wolves had fled. He brought the slain wolves into Crane. Wolves have become numerous in the Ozark region again, but this is the first time in a number of years they have attacked a person. Girls Making Own Dresses Slox City, Ia.—High school girls of this city are designing and making their own dresses at a saving of from $10 to $25 on each gown. All the girls have to pay for is the material. Teaching them how to make the dresses is part of the education given them in the public high schools. When done the girls may either wear or sell them. More than seventy girls are already taking the course, which is in its first year. M. G. Clark, superintendent of city schools, is heartily in favor of the plan. They Seek a Chance to Turn Over a New Leaf In Russia. Petrograd.—A mass meeting of thieves was recently held at Rostoff-on-the-Don to demand a share in the new freedom and a chance to turn over a new leaf. The chief of the local militia and the president and several members of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Deputies were present on invitation. Practically all branches of the profession of thievery were represented, and several of the most accomplished members made speeches in which they outlined the difficulties confronting them and declared that it was impossible to return to honest pursuits without the help and support of the community. The speakers complained that recently the population had risen against them and in some instances went so far as to lynch some of their brothers. Chief of Militia Ralmikoff asked for help and support by the people in aiding the efforts of the thieves at reformation. One of the bystanders complained that he had been relieved of his purse containing 0 rubles. The thieves roundly protested that it was not the work of a professional and took up a collection to reimburse the victim. WOMAN PLAYED HEROIC PART IN THE CIVIL WAR Gave Husband and Sons and While They Were Away Diligently Cultivated Plantation. Charleston, S. C.—During the first days of that most lamentable conflict that we now know as the civil war a little woman in this state gave her husband and their four grown sons to fight for the cause that to her seemed just. She was not belligerent; she was brave. A few years later a neighbor brought her word that all but the youngest boy had been killed, says Hapsburg Liebe of the Vigilantes. "You shouldn't have sent them all," said this neighbor. "You should have kept two of those boys at home." "If I had a dozen to send I would have sent them," the little woman replied very readily, very calmly. "And I know that my men went down in their boots, doing distinguished service. You see, I know my men." At the end of the war the youngest boy returned. He was a captain, and not a captain merely by courtesy. As he rode through the old plantation he saw to his intense surprise that it was in a fair state of cultivation and that foodstuffs had taken the place of cotton. He had expected to find those broad acres filled with weeds and brilars. As soon as he had proudly greeted his mother and been in turn proudly greeted by her, he spoke of this. "That was my part," she told him. "You couldn't fight without something to eat, could you? It was then that he noted the marks of toll on her hands, and he knew that the faithful-old negroes had not done all the hard work. He brought his heels together in the military fashion and lifted his hand to the rim of his hat. "Mother," he said, not very steadily, "I salute you, the greatest soldier of us all!" SPRING DIET RIVALS ZEPPS. Substitute For Spinach Kills One, Injures Several. London.—England is badly in need of green spring foods, and 'all kinds of suggestions have been made, some of which have had disastrous results. One enterprising discoverer wrote to the newspapers the other day that rhubarb leaves, thoroughly boiled, made an excellent substitute for spinach. A coroner's inquest was held over the body of a man who sampled the substitute. Another vetiam was a preacher, whose family is seriously ill. Similar cases are reported from all parts of the country. READJUSTS NOAH'S ARK. Little English Girl Moved by One Legged British Officer. London.—A small English girl was introduced at tea to an officer who had lost a leg in action. After observing him carefully and thoughtfully she went to her nursery and, returning with her Noah's ark, dumped the menagerie on the floor and proceeded to break one leg off each animal. When she was asked why she did it the little girl replied: "Legs are awfully useless things. 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The county bounty on these pelts and the long distance from the county seat explain the unusual "money" accepted. When Younggreen has a good supply on hand he mails or brings them to the office of the county clerk and is paid the legal bounty, the same value as he has already paid out to his friends. DID HIS BEST TO ENLIST. Patriotic Youth Placed Small Cotton Pad Under Each Heel. Albany, N. Y.—Trying to boost his five feet three inches up to the standard required for military service, Willis Hartman, a patriotic youth from Glenwood, near here, tried a form of elevation that almost got by the United States marine corps recruiting officers here. Willis went through without a daw until he stripped to be examined six scars, when the doctor discovered several layers of adhesive plaster and a small cotton pad under each heel that gave a "French heel effect" to the would be warrior. When it was removed he lacked one inch of meeting the required height. "I don't want to be a slacker," so I tried my best to enlist," said Hartman when he was rejected. "The scheme would. Be all right, too," he added, "if I could only make it stick." REFUSE TO FIGHT. Adventists Declare Religion Bars Them From Battles. Washington.--Seventh Day Adventists have notified the war department that their religion will not allow them to participate in the war between the United States and Germany.-- The declaration adopted by the executive committee of the North American division conference sets forth that, although believing in the principles upon which this government is founded and acknowledging that it should receive the support of its citizens, the Adventists are "compelled to decline all participation in acts of war and bloodshed as being inconsistent with the duties enjoined upon us by our Divine Master toward our enemies and toward all mankind." GIRL NOT LEFT BEHIND HIM. Soldier Said Goodby, but She, In Fighting Garb, Followed. Pittsburgh.—Disguised as a soldier in the hope of being near her sweetheart, Marion Nestor, eighteen, of Woodlawn, rode on the Eighteenth regiment troop train 150 miles before she was discovered. Weeping, she was placed aboard a train for home. Lleutenant Ottman W. Freeborn of Company K, his suspensions excited by the appearance of one soldier, took off the suspect's hat. Long brown hair fell about the shoulders and face of a pretty but frightened girl. Miss Nestor said that when Stewart Walthour, nineteen, of Woodlawn, was called with his regiment she wanted to go too, but he bade her goodby and left. She decided to follow. DR. FINLEY VISITS FRANCE. He Carries Message to Schools of Sister Republic. Albany, N. Y. The regents of the university of the state, with the approval of Governor Whitman, authorized the commissioner of education, John H. Finley, to make a brief visit to France for the purpose of seeing the schools and observing what they are doing for the nation in war time. The University of France was organized on much the same lines as the University of the State of New York. Dr. Finley is permitted by President Wilson to carry his greetings to the schoolteachers and school children of France and is the bearer of many other messages to those who are doing their brave part back of the line. FARMERS FIRE ON BALLOON. Appeal Made to Stop Practice, Which Imperils Army Aircraft, Omaha, Neb.-An appeal to farmers and others throughout this territory to refrain from shooting at balloons was issued by Captain J. H. J. B. McElgin of the balloon corps at Fort Omaha, who announced that such acts subject the perpetrators to severe penalties. Many balloons are being sent up from Fort Omaha every day for the purpose of training air service recruits. Captain McElgin said shooting at these balloons seemed to have become popular. Sees His First Show Blufton, Ind.-J. W. Wetrick came to this country from Germany thirty-five years ago, settling at Vera Cruz, a village cast of here. In all of this time he never left his home town until recently, when, accompanied by a daughter, he visited relatives at Wolcott, Ind. On his way home he stopped at Fort. Wayne and witnessed a show, the first of his life. He said he enjoyed his first ride on an interurban car and the "sights" on the short journey. CHARLES P. FORD, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Cofu- bla, Holding: Probate Court~-Estate ef Benjamin Mabre, Deceased—No. - 28,829—Administration Docket, 85. Application having been made’ here- in for probate of the last will and tes- tament of said deceased, by Simon Mabre, of Newark, New Jersey, it is ordered this 28th day, of March, A. D. 1917, that the three’ (3) children of Rosa Mabre, deceased, whose names and addresses are unknowr to the ‘petitioner, and all others concerned, appear in said court on Monday, the qth. day of May, “A. D. 1917, at 10 O'clock 2. m., to show cause why such epplicaticn should not be granted. Let notice hereof be. published in the “Washington Law Reporter’ and “Washington Bee” once in each of three successive. weeks before the re- turn day herein mentioned, the first application to be not less than thirty days before safd return day. ‘WENDELL P.. STAFFORD, Tustice. Attest: ‘ t JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for the Dis- . trict of Columbia, Clerk of - the Probate .Court. CHARLES P. FORD, Attorney. WM. O. DAVIS, ATTORNEY Supreme-Court of the District of Col. umbia, Holding Probate Court No. 23,610, Administration. . ‘This is to Give Notice that the sub- scriber of the District of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of .the District of Columbia, Letters testamentary on the estate of Harriett Lee, late of the District of Columbia, @eceased. All persons having claims ‘against the deceased are hereby warn: ed to exhibit the same, with the vouch- ers thereof, legally’ authenticated, -to the subseriber,’on or before thé 12-day of April, A. D, 1918; otherwise they may» by law be gexcluded from ail benefit of said‘ estate... , Given under my hand this 12th day of April, 1917: es @ HENRY P. SLAUGHTER, 2236-13th St. -N. W. Attest: . ee as, JAMES .TANNER, Register of Wills for the: District of Columbia, Clerk..9f the Probate ‘WM. 0. DAVIS, Attorney. THOMAS WALKER, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia, Holding Probate Court— No. 22,407, Administration. ‘This Is to Give Notice: ‘That the subscriber of the District of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Co- lumbia,. Letters testamentary on .the estate of William Brown, iate of. thé ‘District. of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the de- ceased. are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to’ the . sub- scriber on or;before ‘the 27th dax of April, A. D. 1918; otherwise they may by law. be excluded from: all benefit of said estate." 3 Given under my-hand this-27th day. of April, 1917. 2s 5 PRISCILLA JACKSON, : 1209 Minnesota Ave., South Kenilworth, D. C.~ Attest: . 5 «_ JAMES TANNER, ~~ Register of Will for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. THOMAS WALKER, Attorney. : - EM. HEWLETT, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of ‘Co- lumbia, Holding Probate Court— . _No. 21679, Administration. This 1s to Give Notice: ‘That the subscriber of the ‘District ‘of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Co- lumbia, Letters testamegtary on the estate. of Peter Morris, late’of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons. having: claims against the de- ceased are. hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the. vouchers théreof, legally authenticated, to the subserib- er, on or before the bth day of May, A. D., 1918;. otherwise: they may by Jaw be excluded from all benefit of said estate. : oo Given under my hand this 5th day of May, 1917. : JENNIE MORRIS, * “248 12th St..N. EL Attest: vos JAMES TANNER, . Register of Wills for the District. of Columbia, ° : “Clerk of the Probate Court. H. M.,HEWLETT, Attorney... _ OR. R. HORNER, ATTORNEY. in the Supreme Court: of the District * of, Columbia—No. “24,993, . Equity Doc.—Richard Colbert, Plaintiff, vs. Lucile Colbert, John Frye and Moses Smith, Defendants. ‘The object of this suit is to obtain for the plaintiff.an absolute dvorce from the defendant, Lucile Colbert, upon the ground of adultery commit: ted by her with the defendants, John Frye and Moses - Smith.” On motion of the plaintiff, it is this 10th day of May, 1917, ordered that the defendants, Lucile Colbert, John Frye and Moses Smith; cause their appéarance to be entered heyein on or- before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal’ holidays, occur- ring after the day of the first publt- cation of this orderf ‘otherwise. the cause: will be proceeded with as’ in ease of default, ‘Provided, a copy. of this order be published once a week for three successive weeks in the Washington Law Reporter, and the Bee before’ sald day. : WILLIAM HITZ, Justice. . A True Copy _ Test: ~ J.-R. YOUNG, Clek. By F. E. 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Wash, D.C, “OPEN TODAY, APRIL.7TH the: Great - Northeast Gro¢ery 2 8 Store aug? 1644 MONTELO AVENUE H: KUTZ AND CO. 5 Goods Delivered Free °°‘ we -. ATAt ZEPH P. MOORE, ATTORNEY. Supréme Court of. the District of. Co. lumbia, Holding Probate, Court— . £No. 23,690, Administration. , This Is.to Give Notice: _ ‘That the ‘subscriber of the District of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of the- District of Co- lumbia, Letters of administration on the estate of James A: Budd, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having’ claims against: the deceased are’ hereby warned to ex. hibit the’ same, with the ‘vouchers thereof, legally ‘authenticated, to the subscriber; on or before.the 9th day of: May,#A, D., 1918;: otherwise they may by law be excluded from.all ben- ‘efit of said estate...” | Given nuder my hand this’ 9th day of. May, 1917. MARY B. BUDD, - 1825% Sixth St. N. W. Attest: Oy ’ JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills tor the District * of. Columbia, Clerk ++ “the Probate Court. ZEPH P. MOORD, Attorney. ‘ MR. DORSEY Leaves, The many friends of George J. Dor- sey, of the Cohen & Hughes Wholesale Victrola store of Washington, D. C., re- gret to learn that he has accepted a position with the Standard Talking Machine Go., of Pittsburg, Pa. It 1, however, ‘gratifying to ‘know that Mr. Dorsey leaves tho city on promotion. He was a former employee’ of ‘the Standard Talking. Machine Co., enter- ing when a youth and steadily work- ing himself up to a-position of trust. Mr. Dorsey made many friends: while here. me es MRS. C.F UAlev Among the visitors to the Bee office this week was Mrs. C. EB, Haley, the well known evangelist’ and city’ mis. stonary, who ‘addresséd the Christian Endeavor, of Asbury M."E. Church, and other religious fnstitutiona: Mrs. Haley is from- Chicago, Il She was called to the city by the death: of her friend, Mrs. Rachel B. Marchell, the cousin of Mr. John B. ‘Brown. and iniece of Mra. Bessie L. Elden. . a 3 ge ‘Mrs. Haley offered up prayers for the guidence and success of The Bee: She is a most accomplished woman who is doing good work among the lowly. “ é HOWARD THEaree _*+hose ‘who have not seén the play at the Howard Théatre should do 60 before the week 4s" out. - The people in this city have been clamoring for such plays as these: ever since Man- ager, Andrew J, Thonias discontinued his “agreement with the Quality Amusement Company, until he decided to try-these dramas again to appraise the dramatic. thirst of Washington. theatre goers. Every seat in: this theatre should’ have been taken the entire week,. Thé play, entitled “A Fool There. Was,” should be seen’ by every man and woman who had the.ad- mission price. The same play could not be geen in any other theatre ‘in ‘this city:by.thé colored people except that they chose to be “Jim Crowed.” The Bee takes this opportunity. to criticize the lack of interest’ the color- ed people take in what they have criti- cised‘the manager of Howard Theatre. for not doing, and after he does it the lack of appreciation is manifest. .. The great stars of. the play are Miss Abbie Mitchell, 2‘ Washington favor- ite, who’ portrayed thé character of a heartless lover to the chagrin of her audience.* She was the heart- less woman and so natural and real were her characterizatics that. she almost ‘caused herself to be. hissed, which is an.evidence of her brilliant acting. She is, to-day, among the. greatest actresses upon the American stage: Her acting, delivery and ar- ticulation were faultless and in’ her final'scene she was most dramatic. Mr. Walker Thompson,: “The: Hus- band,” far surpassed himself. “He has 4mproved ‘materially. and if he con- tintes Mr, ‘Thompson. will compare favorably with any in the Mne of his. profession. . The Bees. congratulates Mr. Thompson. : “The Wife,” Miss Laura Bowman, was. as usual good. Miss Bowman could “not show her great. dramatic talent in this character. Mr. Andrew Bishop, who played the part of. a friend, was perfect ‘in his “lings as well as bis acting. He was very impressive and his dramatic ilights elicited much applarse. Miss Susie Sutton can not be excell- ed. She assumed the character of sister to. Miss Bowman as the wife of Walker ‘Thompson, in “Husband.” She never fails to create enthusiasm. The costumes worn: by Misses Mit- chell:and Sutton were very’ attractive. The surprise of the evening was that popular star, Sidney Kirkpatrick. He was, out of. his, place in ‘such a character. Mr. Kirkpatrick, has been a leading star and a popular one in the leading roles. 3 . Miss Lillian Gillion, as child, was one of -the entertaining characters in the play, : _. Mr, Bobbie Townsend, as secretary, had no opportunity to show his dra- matic tallent., In this. new, character he never faltered, however. On a whole the entire play was per- formed to the ‘satisfaction of the au- dience and the entire company is en- titled to the plaudits of the people. GIFT TO THE EDITOR: - The 59th Anniversary. of -The Bee, A Surprise Visit From a Party of Ladies, Last Monday night, while the neigh- | borhood: of The Bee office was quietly enjoying tle solemnity’ of the passers- by, little did the editor think, who was discussing the victims of the. Sage, that’ he. would. be disturbed’ ,or- inter- rupted by the agreeable intrusion of a beautifully dressed: party of females, who came to pay the Editor a visit ‘and present.to him a token of their es- teem and congratulations onthe 39th Anniversary of The Bee. : The speaker -of the party, Miss Martha Cardelia Ailer, on behalf of the. party, in a. smart and-musical little ad- dress. presented thé Editor with @ diamond scarf pin, beautifully set in ‘a gold ‘wish-bone. There were: five in the party: Misses Ailer,. Williams, Jackson, Hawkins and Burwell. The pin is beautiful and coming as it does as a surprise-from ladies. is the more appreciated by the Editor, | Mrs Shéffield, 1223 Wisconsin ave.| N. W., is one of the sterling: business | men of. his class, ‘operating barber shop, shine patlor and tailoring work at~his place, a neat and well ‘kept stand; he Is prepared to receive. and. entertain all; He believes in race ei: | . QUEEN RALLY.” - ‘The Mt. 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