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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Congrès Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper-That's THE BEE WASHINGTON ELKS Full Delegation Preparing to. Leave The National Capital for the Con- vention in Cleveland - Morning Star and Columbia Lodges Have Candidate for the Grand Exalted Rulership - Splitted Contest Expected. From the Cleveland (Ohio) Advocate. The Washington, D. C. Elks are busily engaged in their preparation for the annual convention of the Grand Lodge, to be held in Chicago during the week of August 26. Both Lodges are offering full corps of delegates, all of whom are preparing for a spirted contest in election of the Grand Exalted Ruler. A unique situation developed owing to the fact that each Lodge has offered a cant date for the highest position in Elkdom. Morning- Star Lodge has not instructed her delegates, but it is understood that unless the unforeseen happens they will probably vote for the re-election of their own member, Armand W. Scott. Columbia Lodge with it's five hundred members, will present as their candidate for the same Elected Ruler, W. Bundy. Exalted Ruler, who has been instrumental in placing the Lodge on a sound financial basis. The members of this lodge point with pride to the rapid growth of the Lodge during his administration, and feel that his record will commend him to the order in general. E. W. BUNDY Since the announcement of the candidacy of Brother Bundy, the Scott forces have been seriously disturbed. They realize the strength of Brother Bundy in the Grand Lodge, and have reason to believe that he will use every effort to land the honored place. The Bundy campaign plans have thus far been kept somewhat secret but it has leaked out that he and his legal advisor, Harry L. Tignor, will leave Washington about August 10, and make a whirlwind campaign tour through Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Ohio. Several days will be spent in Chicago and other points west, after which they will proceed to Cleveland, reaching there not later than August 22. By the time the Grand Lodge is called to order, they expect everything to be "out and dried" as far as the election is concerned. Great saprise has been expressed throughout the order that the National Capital should present two candidates, as the Washington members have heretofore stood solidly for one candidate. Delegates to the Philadelphia convention last year remember well how the eight delegates from Columbia Lodge were uniring in their efforts to elect brother, Scott, and they are at a loss to know the meaning of the change in sentiment. Well, with two distinguished candidates for the office, the Grand Exalted Rulership certainly is "Washington bound." HER HONOR DEFENDED Honor that must be defended with resolution is like virtue that must be defended by the shot gun. Mrs. Lela Amos Pendleton introduced a resolution in the Publicity Committee of these prayer meetings to keep anyone from stealing the honor of these prayer services and the work done by Miss Burroughs of protests and petitions, from her. Mrs. Pendleton was so emphatic about not going to have the honor stolen until a member of the committee had to tell her that she did not think any one wanted to steal the honor unless it was she, Mrs. Pendleton, Think of it, right out of a prayer service, quarrelling over such a trifle. Then what? Miss Nannie Burroughs, Mrs. Rebecca Gray and Miss Ida Plummer came to the "Bee Office" and told the editor they had admitted a member of the committee that this member was the cause of the others being there. That she, Miss Burroughs and Miss Hallee Queen were the only ones called to the conference. The Bee would like to know it a crime for any other American citizen to be at the hearing? Now we find the true object of these meetings. Miss Burroughs wanted a weekly newspaper, a campaign sheet, she said, to educate the colored and white people, to country, three thousand copies a week, to be sold through the drug stores, etc., everywhere; free sup ply to Congressmen and the Senators each week. The paper must be gotten out here in the District of Columbia. It looks as if Miss Burroughs wants to take the place of the late Booker T. Washington. The Bee has for 39 years been making protests and sending in petitions. In 1913 the late Booker T. Washington designated June 8, as a National Praver day. National Prayer day. The Bee would suggest that the committee go on their knees and get right. Miss Burroughs wants a clean sheet, she explained, that what she means by a clean sheet is clean paper, clean type. The Bee suggests to all colored papers to get clean paper and clean type. ANTIACH BAPSTIST CHURCH Interesting Exercises Sunday in the New Place of Worship. The new Antich Bapstist church of which Rev. Peter Alter is pastor, held interesting religious exercises all day last sabbath. The church was formerly located in Jackson Street northeast, now the pastor and his members have secured a new place of worship, 220 Massachusetts Avenue, northwest. There were large crowds present during the three services. At 11 a.m. m. Rev. Aller preached a very interesting and instructive sermon. At 2:30 o'clock Rev. Hawkins preached and Miss Martha Aller played the organ and rendered very sweetly a vocal solo. At the evening services Rev. Smith preached. His subject was, Jurles visits to Egypt. Services will be held all day Sunday. In the evening Rev. Aller will preach the anniversary sermon of the Labor's Union of America. An interesting program has been prepared for the all day services. The membership is increasing rapidly. GERMAN FRIGHTFULNESS AND AMERICAN FRIGHTFULNESS. Can any campaign of frightfulness that has been, or is being, carried on by Germany, be more frightful than the horrible deeds and unspeakable outrages which have been perpetrated against the colored people by the white people of the United States? Little by little the monstrous crimes committed by the white mob in East St. Louis, July 2, are coming to light. Pearson's Magazine for September, contains the story of the acts of the inhuman, savage, cowardly mob at whose hands the Lord only knows how many Negro men, women and children were four murdered by Martha Cuiengo, who was sent by the magazine to investigate that massacre. The details are blood-curdling and sickening. It is hard to realize that human brutishness and fliendishness could go so far. The following paragraph describes an act more horrible than any yet committed by the Germans in Belgium of which we have any account: "A few—very few—white men and women tried to protect the colored people and they did so at the risk of their lives. It is significant that the majority of them prefer to remain unknown, as life is none too safe for Negroes and their protectors in East St. Louis. One of them, however, Mrs. Luella Cox of the Volunteers of America, is known to have saved the lives of a dozen or more wounded Negroes by sheer nerve, staying by them after they were down and protecting them against further attack until ambulances could reach them, and this was no small service to render, for finishing off the wounded was one of the mob's diversions. It was Mrs. Cox who told me of seeing a crowd of white women tear a colored woman's baby from her arms and fling it into a blazing house. The mother herself was shot by the mob while these women held her, and her body also was flung into the flames. This is one of the many unbelievable things I have learned to believe since I came to East St Louis. And to add to the enormity of the crimes perpetrated by these, the police and militia, in some instances joined with the mob in shooting down the fleeing negroes. So far no member of that mob has been arrested and tried for murder, nor will any of the murderers ever be punished. And we are told that we are fighting to "make the world safe for democracy." Bah! Miss Ethelyn Proctor Claimed By Death. Mrs. Luke A. 'Scott, professionally known as Miss Elythen Proctor, died a few days ago at the family home near Arlington, Va., after a long sledge of illness. She was a sufferer from a form of tuberculosis, which resisted the most skillful specialists, but she bore her ailments with a fortitude that was remarkable, and was conscious up to a few moments before her passing to the Great Beyond. she lived up to high ideals as a performer and was satisfied with nothing short of perfection in whatever she attempted, being ambitious far in excess of her physical strength. She was a capable singer, dancer and sketch artist, and was one of the most promising of the younger set of the musical and dramatic fraternity. She had a lovable disposition and enjoyed the affection of a host of friends here and wherever she cast her lot for any period. The passing of Mrs. Scott is a distinct loss to the protector, in which she seemed destined to shine. Mr. Scott, who is an esteemed ed Washingtonian, has the sincere sympathy of the entire theatrical craft in his hour of sad bereavement PUBLIC MEN AND THINGS [By the Sage of the Potomac.] I went to Buckroe Beach last week. I saw quite a number of Washingtonians there. You would be surprised to know the number of Washingtonians hiding in the woods and they are not making any fuss about it either. Harry L. Tignore went to Atlantic City last week. He has caused a split in the ranks of the Elks.on candidates. He has created a division in the Atlantic City delegation as well as in the home delegation. All is not sunshine. Tignor will leave for Cleveland Ohio today, or next week. Things are now warm. Bundy is a tough proposition and a good fighter. He is not opposing any particular candidate. Attorney A. Williams declares that he will have a walk-over, but Mr. Bundy declares that no one will have a walk-over and when he gets to Cleveland, Ohio some one will strike a snag. His legal advisor is all smiles, he says "just wait and see the cat jump." I favor a colored president of Howard University. He should be on the order of Kelly, Miller or Wm. A. Sclaire. Either would make a good president. The idea of a colored man not being capable is all bosh. There is my good friend James E. Sheperd, of Durham, N.C., who is the greatest organizer in the United States. He would make a great president of a great institution. All that a colored man wants is an opportunity to do. I shall continue to advocate a colored president of Howard University. If a Colored man is not given an opportunity how is he to succeed? Take every college that has a colored president and see how they are succeeding None of them have failed, but they are doing well. The colored colleges south are doing well with their colored presidents. I have been, discussing to myself the inconsistency of some of our public affairs. Out of a great number of drafted colored men. None of them have tried to get behind petticoats. The colored men are brave and will fight no matter what the consequences may be. Hundreds of some of the best educated men in the country have joined the officers camp. They are willing and ready to fight for a country that fails to protect them. I never worry because I know that the black man is, coming out all right. This war will end in the elimination of race prejudice. This war will cause ethiplis to stretch forth her hand again with God. The time is drawing near when the enemies of the Colored Americans will be convinced that our God rules the destinies of all nations. I understand that there is a Colored Citizens Committee in town. This committee never rests until these is an offer in sight or a big fish to fry. Just when the Colored people authorized the establishment of this company the sage doesn't know. I am to go so wise this week. I am going to take a trip to Atlantic City and look the field over and see whether Harry Tignor has made a hole in the sea wall, Armond says that he can fill up any hole there. He may make everybody well by singing praise to the victor after the Cleveland, Ohio, contest Some people will sing another song The sage will have more to say next week. TREASURY NOTES. Dr. Segeria received a promotion recently. The Doctor is rapidly going up. Mr. Wilson A. Evans, son of the late John M. Evans, well known citizen of the city, received a promotion as clerk in the 4th Auditors' office, July 1. Mr. Evans is quite a popular young benedict and a native of Washington. Mr. Wilson Gray, of the Treasury, is receiving great praise on the signal success of his young and enterprising son, Prof. Clarence Gray. Attorney and Mrs. Archibald S. Pinkett and little daughter, Lillian Louise Pinkett, left the city for Luray, Va., Saturday to attend the reunion of the Attorney's family. Little Miss Thela Smith, daughter of Mrs. Mary Brown-Smith, left the city, the 15th of July, to visit her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Perey Brown, of 159 W. 138th street, New York City. Leaving New York City, she short visit to Long Branch, New Jersey, motorized over to Cape May, New Jersey, the party is stopping at Hotel Dale for a few weeks, until the 18th of August, when Mrs. Smith will join them to visit the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, at Amyteville, New Jersey. Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Josephine Morgan, a popular school teacher of Atlanta, Ga. Miss Vivian Lucile Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thomas was recently promoted at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Mrs. Beatrice McGwinn Brown and Miss Phoebe Purse were recently promoted. Mrs. Louise Patterson, wife of Captain Patterson, in company with her cousins, Mrs. Cynthia Shorter and daughter, Mrs. Lucinda Shorter-Walker, motored to the camp to pay a visit to the Captain. Dr. Morris A. Dodson, formerly of this city but now of Detroit, Michigan, paled a visit to his parents and ran a visit to his 3rd street northwest, a few weeks ago, spending a while in Toronto, Canada. Mrs. Lottie Evans, of 5th street, LeDoit Park, has returned home after a delightful stay of several weeks in the hills of Virginia. Mrs. Evans was accompanied by her daughter and grand-daughter, Mrs. Louise Evans-Pinkett and little Lillian Louise Pinkett. NEWS NOTES HERE AND THERE. The funeral of the late Rev. W. Bishop Johnson, D. D., LL. D., from Metropolitan Baptist Church, R St., between 12th and 13th Sts, N. W., on Friday, August 3, was indeed an impressive occasion. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Norman, as Master of Ceremonies, conducted a program of funeral procession of in and around two hundred ministers and churchmen, song, touching resolutions, eulogies, sermons, addresses, telegrams and letters that, beyond any question, proved a most fitting final tribute to the greatest Negro Baptist on the American Continent. The floral offerings were profuse, varied in design, and most beautiful; the part played by the undertaker being unsurpassed in all of its service. Truly, was it an occasion the memory of which will never die. The Baptist Ministers' Conference, in its closing session at Mt. Alary Baptist Church, Monday, August 6, was an interesting one. The principal feature was the address by Rev. A. Sayles, D. D., on the subject "The Church as a Center." Dr. Sayles paper was a masterpiece of church history, polity, and full of meaning. The Conference voted its most cordial appreciation of the Doctor's message. Rev. Dr. J. Harvey Randolph and wife left on their vacation for Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Tuesday, August 7. The Mt. Morail Baptist Church, of which Dr. Randolph is pastor, will begin an evangelical campaign; Dr. S. L. Johnson of Boydton, Va., assisting, on September 16, running into October. Rev. Dr. J. H. Jernagin and daughters Misses Lottie and Rosa left for Atlantic City, N. Y., on Tuesday, August 7, to spend their vacation there. The organization council for the Mission at 7th and K Sts., S. E., met and organized the St. Mark Baptist Church there on Friday evening, at 8:45 o'clock, August 3, with Bro. Augustus Mann, pastor. A recognition council will be called at an early date. 10,000 PETITIONS FROM 36 STATES. My friend: Praise the Lord. I got a hearing for the National Association of Colored Women before House Rules Committee Friday. A few hours later, Mr. Tyler called me up to tell me of profound impression and to urge me to stay with him in the fight. He told me he had good news for me and then said—The Committee decided to report favorably on Resolution after recess of House. In the meantime, I am to get my people to flood Congressmen with petitions. Will you help me? The fight is on. I am talking to the Lord and I am working with and for Him. We are going to win, not easily, but sweeter will be the fruits of victory. A few of "your" would be leaders, rushed in at the last minute to have it appear that they had worked. Father, forgive our spineless, friends who seek the lime light and the newspaper and are satisfied. I carried 10,000 appeals from 36 States. I showed what a mountain of protest and appeal is back of this drive. Sincerely. NANNIE H. BURROUGHS Baltimore Afro-American, Aug. 11. Prof. Kelly Miller, Bishop I. Ross, Geo W. Cook, and others were at the hear- ing. The above were the would be leaders referred to by Miss Burroughs. FAIRMONT HEIGHTS. Miss Marie Choates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Choates, of Washington, is the guest of Mrs. Harry Pinkney for several weeks at Fairmont Heights. HOTEL DALE. Cape May, N. J. August 11 1917. The following have registered at the Hotel Dale, Cape May, This Week. PHILADLEPHIA Henry Hoskins, Florence Brooks, Marie A. Potter, Oliver Tate, Ebon E. Cumberbach, Wm. H. Jackson, Wm. B. Jackson, John A. Carrington, Miss Stella Wallace, Henry Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hall, J. H. Nudget and wife, C. H. Bythewood, Lucien M. Parrish, A. Ducan, Miss Belle Peterson, John C. G. Temple, wife and family. New York. Mr. W. H. Willis and wife, Alice Purdy, Jno. Harris. Wilmington. Jno. Hopkins, Mrs. Jno. Hopkins, Delancey P. Hamilton, and Mrs. Delancey P. Hamilton Atlantic City. Mrs. Claudius Nelson, Maurice Clifford, Washington, D. C. Baltimore. F. Williams, Robt. Darfield, N. Williams Mrs. R. Linberry, Richard Thompkins Jr. Richmond Geo. W. Wilkerson Jr., Wm. H. Tinsley, Maurice P. Tyler, Robt. A. Crump, Chas, Wadley, Archie L. Ferris, A. C. Johnson M. D. Octavia Waters, Norfolk Va., Miss Davis, Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. J. H. Harden, Opelika Ala., Miss Morrice, Charlotte, N. C., A. W. Newton, Camden, N. J. C., Camey, Durham, N. C., Miss Pondee Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence P. Holland, Coatsvill, Mrs. Cercpy Caps and daughter, Walter P. Smith, Pitts' Mrs. Wm. Proctor and daughter Pitts'g. AUTOMOBILES A local paper advises every man to buy an automobile, and buy it now. This is very bad advice. For some people an automobile is a necessity; for most people it is an expensive luxury. The initial cost price is often the smallest part of the cost. The most of our readers are comparatively poor. They should avoid all forms of expensive luxuries. Our advice to every one of our readers is—buy a home. If you already own one house, buy another. That is the simplest and easiest way to gain wealth. It is often better than simple saving. Do not buy an expensive house. It is not always necessary for you to live in your own house. Remember that the rent pays for the house. Buy a house. Buy it.at a bargain. Stint yourself, if necessary, to pay for it. After the first house is paid for the sailing will be smoother. Avoid: The inferior type of woman or man—the are the ones who enter into the lives of our daughter and sons seeking to defame their good names. The woman who seems to know your personal affairs more than you do yourself. The common class of women who seeks to slander and lower you in a crowd. They are not worth your hire. That woman who has a lease on a glass house—yet dares to throw a stone. That woman, to gain a point, says: "You know you told me that so and so." She prevaricates. Those low, common, coarse women who say: "You are common." Your superiority is so pronounced. They are jealous and will dare anything. Pretenders. The flat-footed snake-eyed demons who use filthy linen to further their purposes, harming every helpless victim that comes in their path. Shun them as you would a black snake in the grass. An argument with your inferior in intelligence, class, etc. HOWARD THEATRE. The picture at the Howard this week is beneficial to the people. No person should fail to see this picture. It is a great object lesson to Colored Americans. The patrons of this theatre, are invited to look for a high class of Vaudeville acts hereafter, such as have never been at the Howard Theatre. Mr. Andrew J. Thomas is the greatest Colored theatrical producer in the United States. His assistant Mr. Byers is popular with the movies and he generally caters to their wants. Lookout for high class Vaudeville Twinklers on the Dudley Circuit in Washington The Dudley circuit "twinklers" this week at the local houses are distributed as follows:— Howard—Mrs. Billy Kersands, Dare-Devil Reynolds and Harrington and Mills. Foraker—Gray and Dunlop and Thomas Melton. Iceland Airdrome—Bell and Jackson, Annie St. Clair and Bobbie Briggs. Blue Mouse—Pope and Dallas Dudley's U Street House—Ross and Ross and Lockhart and Mason. Mid City—McClennon and McClennon. MR. CLIFFORD ENTERTAINS. I have heard you say that we shall see and know our friends in heaven—Shakespeare. Quite a distinguished and enjoyable gathering met at the residence of Mr. U. H. Clifford on 9th street at a smoker, Thursday evening, August 2, 1917. Among those present were Attorney John E. Collins, Messrs. Charles Hall, Frank Byron, Peter Bruce, Charles Slocum Polk, Judge Robert H. Terrell, Jesse Powell, Thos. Brown, of New York, of the Quality Amusement Co.. Billy was at his best. He called the boys to a spread that would have done honor to the Gods. SATURDAY SERMONS. It is rare that an unfortunate person has friends. Fortune sells herself at a dear rate to those who seek after her; but often courts those who seem less-solicitous about her favors. Modesty ought to be the virtue of those who are deficient in other virtues. Praises are satire when insincere. Almost always the most indignant are the most generous. FAIRFAX NEWS. Special exercises were held by the Shiloh Baptist Sunday School, of Odrick Corner Virginia, the afternoon of Sunday August 12, 1917. The great success was due to the, uniting efforts of Mr. R. T. Jackson, assisted by Mrs. Ada Borgus and Mrs. Washington. There were many visitors from Washington, Langley and Chesterbrook. AUTOMOBILE GIFTS Representatives of the Gift to the Manager of the National Benefit Greviance Company Called on The Bee—A Voluntary Contribution and Not a Compulsion, They Say. The Bee is not responsible for the utterances by the Sage of the Potomac to the extent of disclosing his or her identity. Legally, the Editor of The Bee would be held for any truthless utterances or publication. This is not for the public's good. The Sage stated last week that a certain Insurance Company, it didn't say where or who was the party or the employees of the Insurance Company had been "taxed" for the purpose of giving the manager an automobile. Tuesday morning, August 14, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, two of the leading representatives 'educar' (A quor eq) 1) Sunisrio National Secretary and Browenax. National Secretary: called at The Bee office and stated among other things, that The Bee had misrepresented this gift of an automobile to the manager. In what particular, they were asked. Mr. Broodenax said: "No one is taxed." Question. "How did the body employees know about this gift to the manager?" Answer: "Well the National officers of the automobile gift have this in charge; and believe that the manager desires a gift from the loyal employees." Question—" Don't you think that the loyal employees are entitled to a gift from the manager, who is rich and controls the insurance company. Don't you think that these two gentlemen ought to be compensated by the manager for your loyalty and for making your insurance company a success? Answer—"Well," remarked Mr. Broedenax, "you see that he is the whole thing and he has directed the company and made it a success." Question—"What makes this automobile scheme National?" Answer—"By Mr. Dennis. We operate in several states." Question.—"Is that your answer?" Answer.—(Mr. Broodwax) "Well, we are not National in the strickest sense." The Bee.—"There you modify your statement! Don't you think that you two men should be given an automobile instead of the manager? who is the manager, anyway?" Answer.—(Mr. Dennis) "We have a typical and we would not accept an automobile from employees." The Bee.—"Why would you ask the employees there to make a voluntary contribution for the benefit of the manager? And then again, why are you so much interested in the manager? Have you been promoted?" Answer.—(Mr. Dennis) "I was offered a promotion but I refused it." Answer.—(Mr. Dennis) "I was offered a promotion but I refused it." The Bee.—"Why?" Answer.—(Mr. Dennis) "I would have to leave the field and take up an out-of-town office which I didn't want." The Bee.—"How about your, Mr. Broodenax, have you been promoted?" Answer.—"O! yes, I have been promoted. as District Superintendent." The Bee.—"Is this the reason that you want to give the manager an automobile?" Answer.—"No, not at all. We, the agents, are getting up the donations. The females are not compelled to contribute." The Bee.—"They refused to contribute, you wouldn't take it would you?" The Bee.—"If they refused to contribute. (Mr. Broodenax) "We would not care." The Bee.—"I am of the opinion that you two agents are more entitled to an automobile than your manager and I am going to say so." Answer.—(Mr. Broodenax) "We can't prevent you from saying that, but all we want you to say is that no one compelled to contribute." The Bee.—"I have full information concerning this automobile-gift, gentlemen, and I don't think that the females in the company should be asked to contribute. The manager is rich. He has a big income and the employees are poor and if The Bee was in his place it would decline the gift from the employees." Answer.—(Mr. Broodenax) "Do you think that Rev. Clair, of Asbery Chinds, should have declined his automobile, gift?" "The Bee—"No he erected a large church to save souls, you bury them after death. That is the difference. I am glad to have met you gentlemen. Call again and in the mean time share up your interview to the Sage. ROSSLYN, VA. Miss Gladys Johnson, the charming daughter of Mrs. Harriet Johnson, of Rosslyn, Va., is spending three weeks with her uncle, Dr. R. B. Milliner, of Annapolis, Md. She hopes to return much benefited for her senior year at the Dunbar High School, where she has been most successful during the past three years. RICHARD8 DRUG 8TORE. One of the best established Drug stores is that of Dr. Richards, four- and one half and F st., southwest. Nothing but pure drugs can be found in this store. Everybody in the southwest knows Dr. Richards. SATURDAY SERMONS. "And he played on a harp of a thousand strings." Good reader, editor-Chase thinks I can preach—preach on worldly subjects. He has extended me a probationary call. He promises to pay my board and lodging if I make good, but to give me an early conge if I do not. Therefore, pray for me. And sometimes tell the editor that you like my sermons. sermons. I am not an ordained preacher anointed of God, and hence I shall not attempt to invade the field of the regular pastors. My main concern is with the life here below. My motto shall be, "Live honestly, hurt nobody, lend a hand." This will include the giving of advice. And while I purpose to play strings, I shall aim to play on one string at a time. Editor Chase says he wants me to fill this column once awek. Laws a mercy! That means I must put on my thinking cap, and do a lot of scouting for ideas. If the thinking cap fails me at times, I must fall back on the writings of wise men and women who have gone before. I may often oull from the Scriptures, from Socrates, Plato Epicetus, Confucius, Seneca Montaigne, Bacon, Emerson, Longfellow; Fred Douglass and Josh Billings. Their thoughts are public property now. I shall take my own wherever I see it, and I may not, often give credit. These introductory remarks have taken up so much of my column that I cannot preach a regular sermon this week. But I here announce that my subject for next Saturday will be CONVERSATION. Of all the social usages and arts conversation is one often most omprant for our people to cultivate and use to advantage. Our people are not yet close students of books and periodicals. They do not read much except in the daily papers. The most of their exchanges of ideas is by conservation. They spend much time in conversation. This is their principal mode of social recreation. Since they read little and talk much, they should turn talking to an advantage. Conversation can be made a powerful agency for the promotion of thinking and for the dissemination of useful knowledge. The most of the preaching of all the great teachers, prophets and philosophers of early times was in the form of conversations. It is not certain that any of the great teachers of antiquity ever wrote anything themselves. Some of them probably could not write. However, the standards of conversation, as far as utility is concerned, are not the same now-a-days as in old times. In old times people were mainly interested in questions relating to ontology, religion, morals, and small property rights. The social organization was then not complex. There was then little science, little art and little property. And the world was more roomy. Little was known, and little needed to be known. But today we have a vast body of science and art, which for the most part is recorded in print. Knowledge of these continues to increase and what is useful knowledge last year often useless today. Today it is necessary for every one to have considerable exact knowledge. Deductive logic has had its day as a sole means of the advancement of learning. It was always faulty. Inductive logic is now the prevailing methods of research. Everything must now be tried or tested. No longer can the philosopher put foot in air and mount to the skies. No longer is the foundation of knowledge mere assertions, flats, adages and ipse dixits. Now every proposition must withstand the acid test. Deductive logic is the logic of the business. All knowledge is not written down. Much of the most important business is transacted by speech and the most important knowledge by word of mouth. This is conversation. Conversation is the best means for the preliminary sifting of every proposition. By conversation we can convey and receive information, uncover truth, discover error. It is common means of entertainment. It can be a means of unfalling delight. It is contended by some that in our times conversation is almost a lost art. There are certain rules of conversation that are necessary and obligatory as the rules of pleading, in law. We shall discuss some of these in our next Saturday sermon. The word of God proves the truth of religion; the corruption of men, its necessity; government, its advantages. Where religion speaks, reason has only a right to hear. Nothing but religion is capable of changing pains into pleasure. To make good use of life, one should have, in youth the experience of advanced years, and in old age the vigor of youth. If we had a fore-feeling of correcting ourselves, we should have none in keeping ourselves free from faults. In order to be applauded for what we do, we must not too much applaud ourselves. Hope makes time very long, and enjoyment very short. Joynne Long ailments wear out pain, and least pain. long hopes joy. Those who ought to be secure from calamities, are general those who avoid it least. We wish no evil to those we despise, but to those who have a right to dispise us. We ought to be more offended at extravagant praise than injuries. It is more honorable to acknowledge our faults than boast of our merits. How can we love a life that leads to death and by ways set with thorns? Good humor, health of the onehood makes its poison. Reason shows us our duty. He who makes us love our duty is more powerful than reason itself. An implacable hatred is a greater burden than we usually think it is. It is as natural to fear as to hope, when one is unfortunate. It is also that it is more laudable to suffer great misfortunes than to do great things. An Evening with the "Boss" of the Dudley Circuit. The head of the S. H. Dudley Theatrical Enterprise is an "easy boes," but one who gets better, results than a martinet, if the earnest and eloquent tributes of affection and loyalty expressed by the employees of the big wheel last Saturday night at the office, 1223 7th street, N. W., form our criterion for judgment. any crisis. S. H. Dudley, on the eve of his departure for New York to join the Dave Marlon "World of Frolic for 1917", to go through the season, conceived the idea of giving a "spread" for as many of his staff as could be reached, as testimonial of his appreciation their long and faithful service. of their looms. The affair was carefully planned and was pulled off on schedule time, the festivities beginning just after the performances at the several houses Saturday night and ending when everybody had his fill of the good things handed out. The menu was elaborate and plentiful; embracing a range of solids that nourished and liquids that cheered the inner man. To all this, it is needless to say, ample justice was done. Then came the speech making and there were some speeches made—not empty platitudes and hot-air flubdub—but sober, admirably polished interchanges of ideas between a broad-visioned and liberal employer and a group of friends who were assisting him to make business success in which all were partners and profit-sharers, in bringing its great were parched The circuit is now enjoying its great prosperity. est wave of pro- tection. Mr. Dudley told in detail of the enterprise he is trying to build up—one which will give steady and increasingly renumerative salaries to all kinds of colored people, where they may be assured of fair treatment and an opportunity to develop along whatever line their talents permitted. In the company were assistant managers, advertising agents, ticket-sellers, curtain raisers, special officers, door-keepers, scene painters, electricians and caretakers-and some of them combined these useful functions with a clever turn before the footlights. Mr. Dudley believes in the power of the press-and the press was there, it always is when Mr. Dudley has to be "sayso" about the invitations. Mr. Dudley stated that he may not be paying his people all they ought to receive, but he is doing the best the business will stand in its present era of development; more will come when the harvest grows richen. He commended their loyalty, their patience and many evidences of sympathetic interest and asked that the same spirit of co-operation continue. To this sentiment all heartily subscribed and it was the consensus of opinion around the festive board that it was a pleasure and a privilege to be as associated with Mr. Dudley in a calling that promised so well for the future it was a veritable "love-feast," and the "boss" and his helpers part with assurance that each in his place would do his bit to the full extent of his ability. Among the festive gathering were Miss Desdemona W. Barnett, Mr. Dudley's chief heutenant and general manager; R. W. Thompson, of the national press; Ethel Ewing, Mrs Rich, Massie Abbot, Grace Morgan, Carter Lockart, Lillian Buchanan, Fredrico DeBotts, J. W. Minor, Willis Lucas, Frank Anderson, Charles ("Green Grass") Mason, Harry Hall, Charlie Ost, Roland Brown, Alma Miller, and others. Mr. Dudley, as host, was given a rousing farewell at the close. "CLOSE-UP VIEWS" OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS. It is reported that the Chelsea Theater, M street between 19th and 20th streets, is to be reopened under new management. Picture and vaudeville are to be offered. The Dudley circuit will book the vaudeville attractions. George Martin is making things hum at the Blue Mouse. One vaudeville act is used weekly along with high class photo-plays. Washington's movie lovers are anxious to get a peep at "The Bar Snister," a photo-play in which the race problem is dealt with on the square, and which has made such a hit with New Yorkers. The folks here would also be glad to pass judgement on the much-talked of "Trooper of Troop K." a picture featuring an al colored cast, led by Noble M. Johnson This film is owned by the Douglas Company, of which Clarence E. Wells, of Philadelphia, is the eastern manager. "The Bar Snister" comes to the Howard next week. S. H. Dudley has gone to New York to join the Dave Marlon burlesquers in a revised edition of "The World of Frolic." Dudley, who was featured strong last season, has a part this year that is said to outrank his former work. He is to present an entirely new specialty, with nothing old, mainting but "Patrick," the mule, and he will have new "lines." The complaint of Speaker- Champ Clark that all of the national anthems, like "Battle-Spangled Banner," "America" "Battle Hymn of the Republic," etc., lack "pop" leads us to remark that here is a fine chance for some of our crack colored composers, to immortalize themselves by putting forth an American tune that will inspire our troops to victory in the trenches of France. Mr. Clark is not strong for "Tipperary," and others say "Dixie" is local "Yankee Doodle" is open to the same objection, and that "Hot Time in Old Town" is without motif. If the right air, with sentiment and punch combined, is written, page Harry T. Lemonier, Frank B. Williams or some of the other brainy boys that have made the welkin ring in the past with timely tunes. Senora Georgia Gomez, late of Downs and Gomez, the singing duo, sustained a painful accident last week on the stage of the Howard Theatre, while witnessing a rehearsal of the Quality Amusement Company in "The Little Millionaire." She had an attack of vertigo and fell to the floor, cutting her chin and suffering a number of body brushes. She remained several days with Mrs. Gordon, 1918 9th street, for recuperation. She has gone to New York for a brief rest, after which she will be seen with a strong road show or go into concert work. The well-known team of Downs and Gomez, the foremost if its kind on the stage, is said to be dissolved for good. They were last seen here with Irvin C. Miller's "Broadway Rastus," and "went big." The death of Miss Pearl Meredith was a great shock to her host of friends in this vicinity, who well remember her excellent work of some years ago with Isham's "Oriental America." Luke A. Scott, singer, comedian and legitamate actor, is to join the Whitney and Tutt forces in "My People." He will be a strong addition to "The Smarter Set." Miss Esther Bigeon, the vital spark of "Broadway Rastus," cut short her rest here. Succumbing to the lure of the footlights, she has rejoined her company, which is in Norfolk, Va., putting on a summer season of musical comedy stock at the Palace Theatre. Now that Miss Blanche Thompson, the sweetest singer today in musical comedy, has recovered from her recent indisposition, it is barely possible that she may resume her place as leading lady of the Whitney and Tutt "Smarter Set." If the persuasions of her friends are effective, she will be found doing the high spots this season in the New Whitney and Tutt offering, "My People." A role has been written in for her, which will show off her brilliant vocal talents to better ad vantage than in anything she has yet done. Manager M: Coleman is operating both the Iceland Airdome and the Palace Summer Garden in the southwest section and is doing an immense business. By a special arrangement he is running a Saturday night "Country Store" that is packing 'em in and the really worth-while prizes are sending the lucky ones home happy. He is splitting his audiville between the two parks, changing on Thursday nights. The suggestion of a new and commodious theatre on U street, for the accommodation of novelty vauvidille, musical comedy, stock, local producitos, c'incerts, benefit entertainments, etc. has struck a popular chord and the people say "It's just the thing that the town needs." There is ample room for two big houses for the northwest section, just as there is for both the Lincoln and the Lafayette in the Harlem district of New York City. They serve entirely different and distinct needs. Of the ladies of "The Smarter Set," none showed such marked development over former appearances here as Miss Estelle Cash, in private life, Mrs. Al Watts. Six years of hard and conscientious study with such masters of music as Rosamond Johnson and others in New York City, Chicago and Boston, has worked wonders with her naturally sweet and sympathetic voice. She has attained skill as a dancer and all-round artist, one of the top notchers of musical comedy. She is tall and statuesque and has a stage presence that is attractive and impressive. Though phenomenally succes- cut, miss cash has lost none of the charming simplicity that made her a warm favorite in other days on and off the stage. Edward Tolliver, a well-known performer, is spending a few days in the city. He may enlist as one of the stellar lights of 'The Smarter Set' for the coming season. Mr. Tolliver is a clever impersonator and character artist, and has been seen with the Whitneyytes before. Miss Goldie Chappelle is in the city, the guest of Miss B. H. Brock, of Corcoran street. She made the hit of her career here during the production of "Broadway Rastus," in the role of "Mineola," succeeding Sadie McCarver on short notice. Miss Chappell was particularly good in her two solo numbers, "Remember" and the India melody, "The Lover Bold." Temporarily, Miss Chappelle has retired from the stage. All things considered it has been a long time since Washington has seen so good a team as Ross and Ross, Charles and Bessie. Their work is clean and classy, full of riotous fun, yet so delicately put that it would be acceptable in a parlor. Their rapidfire conversation fairly bubbles over with wit, and the pair are so wellmatched that they prove a perfect foil for each other's shafts of humor. Mr Ross is a natural comedian and gets his laughs without, apparent effort. He's a good singer and a nimble dancer. Miss Ross is a beauty, tall dignified and graceful, and wears some pretty gowns. Her Hawaiian number is daintily done and her voice withal is of a timbre that pleases and enchants. Miss Ross is an Indianapolis product—the home of more diversified talent than any other city in the land: Ross and Ross are making the rounds of the Washington houses, playing six solid weeks here, with success at every point. They go West at the close of their season on the Dudley wheel. Sam Gray, one of the mainstays of the Whitney "Smarter Set," now at the Foraker, was understudy for Whitney last season and was highly commended by the critics for his conception of the comedy role of "George Washington Bullion." The part fell to him on the very closing night of the show in June, owing to the sudden illness of Mr. Whitney, and he acquitted himself with great credit. It is expected that Mr. Gray and Miss Dunlap his partner, will both be assigned to responsible roles in the new "Smarter Set" production piece, "My People." Gray and Dunlop are experienced performers and have worked their way to the top by constant and intelligent labor. Harry Brown, Hudging and Bumbray and Means and Means are in Baltimore. Manager Robert Levy, of the Quality Amusement Company, announces a monster production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado" for early in the fall. "Robin Hood" may be given later. It is expected that the Quality corporation will come to the Howard on an average of twice a month or at least once in three weeks. The people are growing more and more appreciative of high-class offerings and will pay the price: S. H. Dudley, nothing daunted by newspaper reports, visited his mother in Chester, Pa., in the height of the riot period, but was unhurt. He rode in his own white steamer, accompanied by his son, Master Sherman Dudley, Jr. Salem Tutt Whitney and company arrived in the city Sunday. On Monday they will defy the so-called "13" and begin rehearsals of "My People" on the stage of the Howard used through the courtesy of Manager A. J. Thomas. The regular season is scheduled to open on the 27th. MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH. The past two Sundays have been days of unusual interest at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. On the night of the twenty-ninth Miss Hallis Queen, who has recently returned from St. Louis, where she had been in the interest of the Red Cross Association of Howard University, made a report of the recent riots there and much information that has been withheld from the press was given by her and also Miss Dorothy Pelham, who accompanied her on the trip. Then on last Sunday a special service was held at eleven o'clock A. M. in the interest of the men of the District of Columbia who had been drafted for the U. S. Army. Two magnificent addresses were delivered by Mr. John M. Davis, the new secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and Mr. Noah Magowan, respectively. Mrs. Charlotte Wallace Murray, rendered as only she can "By The Rivers of Babylon", and Dr. Summer Wormley, with his rich, soulful voice charmed the audience with a selection. A short sermon was delivered by the pastor on the "Divine Call" and during the rendition of "The Parly White City", by Mrs. L. T. Gibbons, four persons offered themselves for church membership and a number stood for special prayer. At night, Miss Lula, May Butler, of Texas, was present and rendered several gospel selections. She is a gosse singer of the highest order. THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL (INC.) offers an excellent opportunity for the woman who desires to enter the business world, by taking up a course in BEAUTY CULTURE. Nobody nowadays can say, "I have no chance." 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Recent statistics show that there are 300,000 barbers. Thus if the government placed a ban on egg shampoos for men it would mean the saving of 83,600,000 eggs each year, provided each barber averaged but three shampoos. But other barbers in the city say the average of three is too low and that it would be nearer six or eight. Figured at that rate, more than 200,000,000 eggs could be saved. It is a hard matter to get at the number of eggs used by women for shampooing, inasmuch as many do their own work. However, a dohrdresser estimates that 50,000,000 eggs are used each year. UNUSUAL RELICS FOUND. New Light Cast on Pueblo Civilization by Discovery. Santa Fe, N. M.—An extraordinary find of historic pottery and relics has been made by Earl Morris, excavating Pueblo ruins at Aztec, San Juan county, with a force of twenty-five men for the American Museum of Natural History. The discovery includes sixty pieces of rare pottery, over 20,000 carved red and black stone heads, baskets, matting, knives, battleaxes and other stone implements. The turquoise heads, mosaics and shell ornaments are classed as among the finest ever excavated in the southwest. Grains of corn with cobs, tassels and husks were found intact, as were also beans and bean pods, pumpkin seeds, pine cones, cotton fiber, yucca leaves, rushes, cotton yarn and cloth, sandals, snowshoes, beaver teeth and bones of animals and human beings. One skeleton in a sitting position indicated the man had been decapitated. The find was made in an underground communal dwelling buried for centuries. BEES.MAKE HOME.IN HOUSE. Store Honey Unmolested For Three Years In Doctor's Residence. St. Louis.—A swarm of bees has lived and made honey for three years in the brick wall at the home of Dr. Allen Wilson, Wagoner place. Dr. Wilson has never interfered with the bees, and they have never harmed him, nor has he ever eaten any of the honey. The bees' improvised hive is a cavity in the wall about halfway to the top of the two story house on the kitchen side. The entrance is a small hole apparently left by the bricklayer when placing the bricks around the anchor of an iron wall brace. Dr. Wilson said he had investigated and found that the cavity now extends into the wall about a foot, apparently having been hollowed out by the bees themselves. The swarm is not a very large one, and Dr. Wilson thinks it has not produced more honey than it needed. He does not expect to try to remove the bees. TRANSPLANTING BONE. That of Stockman's Leg Now In His Arm. Ringling, Okla.—Ten inches of bone that supported his leg between the knee and ankle now is filling that amount of space in the forearm of Jim Herring, stockman, of Grady, having been transplanted there by a surgeon as the only remedy that would save the arm. The leg, now bearing a silver plate, has healed, and the arm promises to be as good as new before long. Ten months ago Herring sprained his arm. Not having ready access to a surgeon and, thinking the injury slight, he set the member himself. At length a bone trouble developed and continued to grow more and more malignant for eight months. Taking out the impaired bone was the surgical cure decided upon, and the space was filled with bone from his leg. COMES FROM A BIG FAMILY. Recruit Is Six Feet Four and a Half. Brother, Taller, Also to Enlist. Springfield, Mo.-John F. Haley, a twenty-three-year-old farmer near Ozark, Christian county, holds the record for the tallest man accepted at the United States army recruiting station here since the declaration of war. He is six feet four and one-half inches, in his bare feet. He had to stoop when he entered the door of the recruiting station to enlist. station to come. "You fellows may think I'm big," he told the recruiting force, "but just wait till you see my brother. He's two inches taller than I. He'll be here in two or three days to enlist too. He hasn't quite finished helping dad with the planting.* Wife Beater Ducked Wife Beater Duckett Kansas City, Mo.-A new form of punishment has been devised by Judge Herrod of the city court for wife beaters. After sentencing George Martin to a hundred days on the rock pile Judge Herrod ordered the patrolman who escorted him to the "farm" to stop on their way past the Missouri river and duck their prisoner three times. Martin beat his wife because she could not make the baby stop crying. HE WALKS MILES TO ENLIST IN CAVALRY National Guardsman, Broke, Couldn't Arrange For His Final Discharge. San Antonio, Tex—Grover C. Weems, twenty-one years of age, a member of Company M, Second Florida regiment of the national guard, reached San Antonio the other day on foot, having walked all the way from Miami, Fla., to secure his final discharge from the militia and join the regular army. He walked, he said, because he wanted to transfer to the regular army, was broke and couldn't arrange for his final discharge from the company without coming here. our course. He was arrested four times on the road—at Monroe, La.; at Jewett, Tex.; near Gulfport, Miss.; and 'at Pasigagua, La. While he wore his national guard uniform, he was arrested twice in suspicion that he had deserted. He was arrested twice for failure to register. He was released each time after showing that he was a member of Company M, Second Florida infantry, mustered out March 17 and held in reserve. He had the misfortune to be arrested once at Jewett, Tex., while stopping there to visit a young lady to whose father he was persona non grata. The people along the way, he said, treated him right. He was well fed and frequently given a lift by autolata. SOLDIER RISKS LIFE, WINS NURSE AS BRIDE SOLDIER RISKS LIFE, WINS NURSE AS BRIDE Private, Injured In Burning Building, Weds Girl Who Took Care of Him. New York.-His heroism in rushing into a burning building and extinguishing the blaze may result in causing Leo Heck, member of Company H, Seventy-first regiment, national guard, to undergo an operation at Bellevue hospital, but it also brought a bride. The girl in the case is Miss Helen Maud Lymer, a nurse, of Toronto. They were married at Hamilton, Ontario. Heck was in a military camp up state when he saw a fire in a big dwelling house. While he was fighting the blaze in the third story the floor gave way and he fell to the floor below. He was taken to a hospital near by, where Miss Lymer, who was employed there, was assigned to nurse him. Before he left the hospital the patient and his nurse had fallen in love. Heck recently came to Bellevue hospital on furough to consult doctors and was told that an operation probably would be necessary. While awaiting an X ray examination he learned that his fiancee had gone to Hamilton to serve as nurse in a hospital for wounded British soldiers. heek Heck left for Hamilton on the first train, and the pair were married by the Rev. W. B. Figle of the Hamilton Baptist church. Heck has returned here for the X-ray examination. COWBELLS SAVE CHERRIES. Farmer Rigged a Water Wheel on Wife's Churn to Ring Them. Redding, Cal.-W. A. Bull of Igo has saved his big cherry crop with cowbells operated by a waterwheel. Bull has an orchard up South Fork creek. His cherries ripened, but as fast as they matured birds picked them off. Bull rigged up some ordinary scarecrows. They did well enough for a day or so, or until the wise birds detected the fraud. As a last resort Bull tied several cowbells in the treetops and to the tinklers attached strings, which he jerked from his front porch. The cowbells jangling scared the birds away all right and bld fair to save the cherry crop, but Bull got tired of jerking the strings all day long. Now, he has a water wheel that runs his wife's churn. So Bull attached the strings to the churn dasher. As the water wheel went its rounds the churn dasher bobbed up and down, and the cowbells kept up their jangling in the treets all day long. The birds were scared away effectually, and Bull saved his cherry crop. COAL MINE IN BACK YARD This Man Doesn't Have to Worry About Next Winter's Prices. Roanoke, Va.—With the promise of winter coal being around $10 a ton, how would you like to have a coal mine right in your back yard? That's what P. H. Rover of Bluefield has just discovered. Mr. Royer's back yard runs north in the same way that north appeared to the little boy at school—toward the top of the page—or it is just a mountainside. A coal seam had been discovered on the opposite side of the ridge, and Mr. Royer thought it would be worth investigating on his side. But little digging was needed to reveal the seam, which was four feet in thickness. Old Man Climbs Windmill. Hiswatha, Kan—Though Henry Adams of this city is eighty-two years old, he doesn't have to call in help when a little something goes wrong with his windmill. Recently he climbed to the top of a forty foot windmill and made some needed repairs. AH! A MAGPIE. NATURE FAKIRS. SAY THIS BIRD IS A THIEF, BUT I CAN'T BELEIVE IT. - SO, I WILL PLACE THE POOR MALIGNED CREATURE RIGHT BEFORE THE WORLD. BY PLACING THIS COIN HERE, AND - GIVE IT AMPLY OPPORTUNITY TO PURCORN IT. BY TAKING A SNORKE IN FOR A NAP. HEY! IT'S ALMOST A SHAME. LIKE TAKING CANDY FROM CHILDREN YOU CAN KEEP THE WATCH! 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He may have a son or a brother in whom he takes no pride, yet lends him a hand. He does it because his interest and moral instinct require it. And where every member of a family acts on the same principle, we have a good illustration of practical community of interest. It is not often family pride that is the motive; it is interest. It pays. The same law applies to a neighborhood, circle, race, class or nation. It is not pride, although pride may follow as an incident of success. Solidarity must be based primarily on self interest. But a broad and enlightened self interest in large affairs will give rise to numerous acts of free service and sacrifice. Such acts most often return some form of benefit or pleasure to the actor. Every man is more or less drawn by one or more of several forms of community interest—interest of family, town, state, nation, political party, church, secret society or race. Where he is influenced by two or more of such interests he is drawn by the strongest, which is usually the most important to him. It is analogous to the principle of "composition of forces" in physics: It is paramounty that determines the alliance. Pride has little to do with it. It is on this principle that people act together in groups for special objects. In economic affairs-industry and trade, for example-it seems doubtful that any larger number of people act from a motive of race pride. If a colored American sought to do an importing or exporting business with Hayti, he would doubtless find that the factor of race would secure him no special favor. It is said that some years ago the British, with the object of influencing their own people to buy only English made cutlery, required that all German made cutlery should be stamped "made in Germany." This did not lessen the sale of German goods in England. The price, quality and style proved to be paramount. So also in the United States. The unthinking masses follow their individual interest or fancy, and they buy regardless of race or national considerations. Today an article stamped "made in Germany" would not sell in England, and little better in our country. It usually requires a rude awakening to show the average person, the populace, his true paramount interest. In the city of Washington, the average colored man will probably not go far out of his way to buy a cigar at a store kept by a colored man, the price and quali- being the same. Race pride not enter into the question as a rule. But in such a case there are some colored men who will inconvenience . themselves slightly to buy with equal satisfaction of a colored store keeper. Such a man is more of a thinker and philosopher. He consults something besides his immediate personal convenience. He consults the interest of his class as a whole, and in doing this, he really consults his own interest. But in the example mentioned, if the smoker knew that he could not get as favorable a bargain at the colored store, the chances are reduced that he would go there to buy, and less probable still that he would go out of his way to buy there. Whether or not he is right in this, it is not profitable here to discuss, since the remedy lies in the power of the dealer. The spirit and motive of race solidarity will cause a colored butcher to go out of his way to buy his cigars of a colored dealer at a fair price, because he hopes that the cigar man will come to him for meat at a fair price. The two transactions are practical, mutual self interest, and many such instances constitute a sort of race solidarity. But there should be a sufficiency of such shops well distributed throughout the city, because an important factor of business, is convenience. Other things equal, a man usually buys where it is most convenient. A great thing is convenience. Let us attach less importance to race pride in business, but aim at race solidarity, which is to be maintained by efficiency, quality, politeness and convenience. The proposed Commercial Exchange cannot create race pride in Washington in a day. But it can sooner, bring race solidarity. The one is not of prime importance; the other is absolutely essential. The one is fatuous; the other is feasible. Let the slogan be Race Solidarity. DOG EAT DOG We are very much interested in the Commercial Study Club recently organized here. We await with impatience the announcement of their plans. We shall be glad to print them. There is one economic principle that this Club should make plain to the people. It is the business principle opposed to the practice of "dog eat dog." Everybody knows what it is. The thing to do is discourage the practice. Individuals, families, races, nations grow rich or prosper in three main ways: by labor, by saving, by trading. Of course, these methods must be combined. One man cannot grow rich by simply trading with himself. Little less can a family, and unless a race or nation is very extensive and possessed of all the necessary natural resources, the principle applies with almost equal force to races and nations. The greatest profits are made by trading. Trading is a sort of rivalry very much akin to contest or war. The most industrious or most efficient or shrewdest win the larger advantage. Now let us bring the subject close home to our colored race in this country, this city. It is legitimate and proper for them to trade among themselves. This will bring profit to individuals among them, and if many individuals among them so profit, that means substantial prosperity for the whole race. But colored traders and schemers must not confine their efforts "profitteering" to their own race. That is the principle of "dog eat dog." We see too much of this spirit and practice. The tendency of the shrewd colored business man, trader, and schemer, is to look for his patronage solely among his own people. That is about the extent of his business vision and capacity. Wherever this is legitimate, it is to be commended. Wherever it is not legitimate, it is pernicious and to be condemned. The result of the one practice is to retain among the colored race money that otherwise would be spent among the rival race. The result of the other practice is simply to support in comparative ease a vast number of parasites who feed on their own people which is "dog eat dog." Better to illustrate, let us suppose that the colored people of Washington spend $50,000,000 a year; that of this they spend $45,000,000 with the white race, and that they spend $5,000,000 of it among their own race. If $4,000,000 of this latter sum is spent among their own race for legitimate purposes, very good. But if the remaining $1,000,000 goes to colored fakirs, and schemers, it is not good. It is a plain case of "dog eat dog." Of course it would be the ideal thing if the colored people spent much more than $5,000,000 a year with their own race, but that is not the point here—that is another story. It is plain to see that the $1,000,000,000 in question is erased to the colored race as a whole. It goes to a few schemers who render no adequate service in return Now let us give these schemers a little pointer. It is probable that more than $1,000,000 of the $45,000,000 spent with the whites was also spent on useless schemes, the white man's schemes. Would it not be better for the colored community as a whole if these colored schemers should rig up traps and nets for the white schemers, and try to get from them some of the money improperly taken from the colored race? That would be "tit for tat." A race cannot profit and prosper as a whole by preying solely on its own members. CHAOS For some time the Bee has been calling attention to the bad social and economic condition of the colored people in the United States, and Washington in particular. The Bee has been the first colored journal to speak out plainly on this subject. But we said nothing new in the sense that it was not already known to everybody. The surprising thing is that we have not heard a single note of denial or disapproval. Everybody says: "It is the God's truth. Something should be done." But The Bee has not stopped at simply lifting the curtain. We have pointed out the remedy. For Wahington, we have persistently advocated the Commercial Exchange. We have pointed out what a commercial exchange should and could accomplish here. The business of the commercial exchange will be to bring order out of chaos. The Bee cannot do this alone. No man can do it. No ten or hundred men and women can do it. It must be the work of the many. It must be the work of all. The social condition of the colored people of Washington is a condition of chaos. What is chaos? Chaos is a condition without form or order or purpose. There are various kinds of chaos—chaos of mind, chaos of matter, chaos of mind and matter combined. Ours is a social chaos, which is a chaos of matter and mind. The first requisite to bringing order out of chaos, is mind. There must be a single mind or a unity of many minds. This involves some form of leadership. The next step is ordination. Ordination involves study and classification, which includes co-ordination and subordination. These processes include the discovery of and assigning of like unto like. When ordination is complete we have order. A vast aggregation well ordered is a machine capable of great possibilities. Each co-ordinate and subordinate part has its useful function. A great aggregation of people well ordered, or organized is a machine. It is a social machine. It is society. It would be incorrect to say that our colored people are in a condition of absolute social chaos. It is not quite so bad as that, for the simple reason that our colored people form a part of the white social machines. As individuals they are cogs and rivets in that machin. They perform useful individual functions in that machine, but in that capacity they are mere tools and aids. They are merely minor parts in the white man's social machine. They have no part in the regulating of that machine. They have no partnership in its ultimate purpose. They receive few of the profits of its operation. As individual cogs and rivets they can be eliminated at any time, as they often are. As a whole they could be eventually eliminated without any impairment to the white man's machine. Indeed, this is often done or attempted here and there. As a matter of fact, the white man in this country now desires, as far as is practicable, to dispense with the colored man as cogs and rivets in his social machine. The employment of the colored man for these purposes is subject to caprice, convenience and necessary, all of which vary with time and locality. The social machine of the white man to which we refer is his industrial and commercial organization. On the whole, his machine works pretty well. It is far from perfect, but it exists, and it works. The colored man plays only a parts in it, except in cogs and rivets and material. He simply supplies certain low grades of un- Madame Walker's Goods We have the exclusive Wholesale Agency for Madame Walker's Preparations Wholesale and Retail AGENTS SUPPLIED Peoples Drug Store - Agency. 7th & M, N. W. skilled labor. The colored man must have his industrial and commercial machine. This means he must have organization. There is a difference between organization and organizations. Organization is the reverse of chaos. EDUCATION In the last fifty years the colored people have made education their main goal. They did not exactly know what it was, but they thought it something very fine; and they pursued it. Has it not proved to be something of an ignus fatuis? Have they not seized the shadow for the substantial? At first their main ambition was to spell and parse and read and write. Soon they could read the Bible. They needed many teachers for the primary schools. Many colleges were established to teach colored men and women how to teach. But common sense tells us that the main object of colored colleges was only temporary. It seems it has not been regarded as temporary. The colored colleges still go on teaching the same subjects they taught the colored youths forty years ago. The ideal and pace were set by those good Northern people, who were interested mainly in religion and good morals and manners. And so the Southern colored colleges copied the curriculums of Harvard and Yale. They taught Latin, Greek, literature and mental and moral philosophy, and they are still teaching these subjects—and little else. In the meantime, Harvard and Yale are gradually and surely turning aside from those subjects. They are teaching sociology, economics. They are going in strong for vocational studies. They have introduced the elective system. They are now preparing to go further in this direction than ever before. The new idea is to start a youth early in life along the road he means to travel—to shape him for his life work. Whether this new ideal is to be commended, it is almost useless to discuss. The fact is, this is the spirit of the times. It is a material age. The struggles of the nations and races and classes have become very acute. They are economic struggles. They relate to bread and meat. The colored man cannot afford to stop to discuss the purely academie question whether this is right or wrong. He has got to fall into line. What is education? Every nation, race, class and community must answer this question to suit its own purposes. The colored people must answer this question independently. Here is our definition of education: "A training best suited to the deficiencies, needs, hopes and ambitions of the individual or economic class." The colored people are a distinct economic class. Why should we aim to teach in our high schools and colleges precisely what the white ones teach? Let us consider our own condition and needs. Drat the Harvard curriculum. Let Atlanta and Fisk and Howard make their own standards, and let Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones give them full credit for efficient work done. COOKERY. We have received some compliments on our recent articles about cooks and cooking. We would like to say something about the subject every week, but the truth is, we are at a disadvantage. The most we can do is to laud the art of cookery and praise the good cook. Cooking is a subject that must be taught scientifically. It must be learned by combined theory and practice.. For many centuries cookery was neglected as a science. It is only lately that in England and the United States the science has begun to receive proper recognition. We repeat, it is a great and promising field for our people. One of the most famous authorities on cookery and correct dining was a French gentleman named Brillat Savarin. He wrote a famous book on the subject entitled "Physiologie du gout. (Physiology of the Taste.) He was not himself a cook, but a connoisseur in good eating. He was what the French call a gourmet. A gourmet is not the same as a gourmond. A gourmet is an artist at the table; a gourmond is a glutton. The literature on the artistic aspects of cookery is abundant and easily accessible, and moreover, it is exceedingly interesting. We advise our lady readers to examine some of those books at the free Public Library. But what would be better still, would be for our ladies to form a Cookery Club, and have a small and select cookery library and reading room of their own. Who will make the first move in that direction? The Editor will be glad to discuss the subject with any ladies who may be interested. PETER GROGAN SONS AND COMPANY. If you want anything in the line of furniture, the firm of Peter Grogan Sons and Co., should be visited. This is one of the greatest firms in the city and terms arranged to suit our customers. Mention the Bee when you call. THE GREAT NORMAN. An Intellectual and Spiritual Treat at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, Corner of Ninth and S Streets, Northwest. Wednesday evening, August 22, S o'clock p. m., Rev. M. W. N. Norman, D. D., L. L. D., the learn- A. B. president of the Baptist Ministers' Conference, and pastor of the great Metropolitan Baptist Church, and platform orator, will deliver an address. Subject: "Is the present war Amagelon of the end of the age? Cards of admission 10 cents. Persons selling 100 tickets will receive $2.50 in gold; 200 tickets, a ton of coal; 300 tickets, a barrel of flour. Doors open at 7:30 p. m. W. J. SIMMS. Clerk MR. E. W. BUNDY. Mr. E. W. Brundy, Exalted Ruler of Columbia Lodge 85, P. B. O. E., has acclaimed for National Grand Exalted Ruler. Attorney H. L. Tignor and his friends are making a lively campaign. More particulars next week. Tignor and Bundy will leave the city for Cleveland, Ohio, next week. FACED DANGERS TO REGISTER Oil Man Walked Eleven Miles and Swam, Flooded Streams. Ellsworth, Kan.—Heavy rains and swollen streams almost compelled Carl Holt of this city to miss registering. Holt is a tool dresser for the Shamrock-Cushing oil drill. eleven miles southeast of Ellsworth. He was required to register here. When Holt, late in the afternoon, started to drive into Ellsworth with his car he found himself cut off by streams which had flooded and washed out the bridges. He promptly discarded the car, swam the creek and started to walk the eleven miles to Ellsworth. In the course of his walk he found it necessary to navigate other streams in a like manner. Fifteen minutes before 9, wet, muddy and tired, he rushed into the registration hall and signed his name to the card. TOWN KEEPS UNTO ITSELF. Loudville, Me., Seceded From Union in '81 and Never Came Back. Augusta, Me.-Loudville, the home of 150 persons living on Loud's island, enjoys an anomalous distinction as an American town. Loudville is legally part of Maine and the United States, but it won't admit it. Loudville seceded from the United States when the south did and never came back. When a federal officer went to Loudville to enforce the civil war draft he was met with a shower of hot potatoes. He went away. Loudville pays no taxes, has no streets, no sewers, no lights, no boat landings and pays for no mail. It merely permits mall to be thrown ashore twice a week. Loudville claims it is neutral in the war. WILL PROTECT TENANTS. Way Found to Keep Tradesmen Away From Apartment Dwellers Milwaukee. — Tradesmen, including the butcher, the baker and the candle-stick maker, will not swarm about apartment houses to the annoyance of tenants if the recommendations, devised by the management of one of Milwaukee's most modern establishments are generally adopted. In brief, patrons are urged to do their trading with but one grocer, one milkman, one iceman, one laundryman and the like. The quality of service rendered is expected to determine the selection of favorites. By this means the leascholder, it is expected, will not be awakened at an unseemly hour by the merry rattle of cans or clink of bottles as squad after squad of milkmen go trooping over the premises. GETS BACK HIS $55. Doctor's Money Returned After Going Through Laundry Processes Danyville, Ill.—Dr. W. A. Surratt of this city is broken of the habit of putting money in his sock, following the temporary loss of $55 in currency a few days ago. He is now of the opinion that the "women's national" is not a safe place, despite the testimony of hundreds of women to the contrary. The money disappeared in some mysterious manner, and he inserted an advertisement in a newspaper in the faint hope of obtaining some trace of it. He was surprised when called up on the telephone and informed by the proprietor of a laundry that his money had been found after it had gone through all the processes of the laundry. FINGER PRINTS LEGAL. Court Holds They Are, but Tracings of Lines Upon the Fingers. New York.—It is not unconstitutional to finger print a person convicted of a crime, according to a decision by Judge Wadhams in general sessions, upholding the finger printing statute. The decision was given in the case of Anna Sallow, convicted recently of disorderly conduct. After reviewing the history of the case and the previous decisions on the question the court says: "Finger prints are but the tracings of physical characteristics or the lines upon the fingers. Nothing further is required in finger printing than has been sustained heretofore by the courts in making proofs of identification." CARP WAR ON JAPANESE. Truck Farmer Harvests Immature Crop to Save It. Hood River, Ore.-T. Matsumoto; Japanese truck gardener whose acres were inundated when the Columbia freshet broke over his dikes, is conducting the most unique harvest ever witnessed in Hood River. Pushing a flatboat along his water covered truck rows, the Japanese is cutting off immature cabbage heads three feet under water. The Japanese is having to hurry this operation in order to save any of his crop, for swarms of carp have come in at the break in the dike and are ravenously eating the gardener's fresh vegetables. Infant's Secret Railroad Ride. Warsaw, Ind.—Unknown to her parents. Helen, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Keplinger of Silver Lake, boarded a Big Four train at Silver Lake and rode to North Manchester. Five hours later the little girl arrived in Warsaw on another Big Four train, having been sent here by railroad men at North Manchester. The Week in Society "Broken through all previous records this season in the sale of soda water and ice cream soda is a fact we are pleased to tell our patrons," declares BOARD'S DRUG STORE at 1912% 14th Street, N. W. This shows that the public appreciates a refreshing, invigorating and wholesome beverage. When you feel tired and languid there is nothing that will restore your vitality and spirits as a glass of cold, sparkling soda water or a sundae with that luscious, rich fruity flavor served at Board's Drug Store on Fourteenth Street. Miss Ada Albert, daughter of Attorney and Mrs. Albert, of 1952 3rd street, northwest, is detailed in the Examining Division at the B. E. P. The home of Mrs. Mayme Fletcher, of Le Droit Park, was the scene of a unique party, tendered Miss. Grace Tanner in honor of her birthday, Aug. 3, 1917. The charming hostesses were Mrs. Mayme Borwn-Smith, Mayme Fletcher and Miss Effie Middleton. Among the guests were Miss Abbie Mitchell and Miss Susie Sutton Mr. Jas. Fletcher, of Washington, D. C., is having a delightful time in Providence, B. J. Providence, R. T. Mrs. Madge Brooks, daughter of Mrs. Eva Branson, of 15th street, northwest; is exceedingly ill at their residence. Their many friends wish her a speedy recovery. her a speedy Miss Mary L. Greene is a member of the Bee force. Miss Greene is a bright and intelligent young clerk. Mrs. Belle Ingham, of S street, northwest, mother of Mrs. Dr. Williston, spent a delightful im in New York, visiting relatives and friends. Miss Katie Stewart-Wilson, of Brookland, New York, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart, of 1626 15th street, is in the city visiting her parents and sister. parents Miss Notalele Cole, the young daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Cole, of 142 S street, is spending a delightful time out of the city. out of the city: Mrs. Belle Harris, of Swann street, northwest, who has been quite indi- posed for several weeks, is recovering, much to the delight of her, devoted children and friends. children and Miss Lulla Briles was recently promoted as an examiner in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Miss Briles is well known in Washington, being a product of our schools. The Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, of the District of Columbia, have their headquarters at Clark's Training School, 1600 13th street, northwest, corner 13th and Q streets, northwest, formerly, the Chilean Lea- gation. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Jackson, of Lynchburg, Va., are the guests of the Misses Moten, 620 R street, northwest. Mrs. Jackson was formerly Miss Hittie Moten. Hittie Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Giles, of Chicago, are in the city, the guests of Mrs. Marie Morgan-Jumper, of 911 Street N.W. S Street. N. Dr. C. E. Giles has been very ill in Freedman's Hospital, but is now much improved. Dr. Bullock, of this city, will open his dental office in the Southern Aid Building in Danyville, Virginia. B Miss Sarah G. Becker, a beauty culturist of Roanoke, Va., is spending two weeks visiting her brother, of this city. the city. Hattie Quett Gibbs, who has been visiting friends in Summit Point, W. Va., and this city has returned to her home in Winchester, Va. her home in Winchester, Va. Miss Cora Brumley, who made a brief visit to this city, has returned her home in Winchester, Va. to her home in Wheaton, Mr. Ray Williams, of Portland, Oregon, is traveling to this city as a pastor on a special car. Mrs. C. Q. Harris, of Montgomery, Alabama, her daughter, Mrs. Holley, wife of Dr. G. W. Holley, of Hinton, West Virginia, and their two boys, are in the city for a few days, visiting relatives and are stopping with her sister, Mrs. Sager, 1518 Columbia street. Mrs. F. C. Caffey, wife of Dr. F. C. Caffey, and son are visiting in this city, enroute to New York to join husband. her husband Mrs. Wm. Webb is visiting in Newport, R. I. having been to Boston to see her son who was drafted: Mrs. Henry Coates, of the Cameron Apartments, is visiting in Atlantic City for a few weeks. City for a re Mrs. A. J. Webster, of this city, will spend the week-end at LaPlata, Md. Miss Carrie Webster, is making a good record in the Government Printing Office. ing Office. Miss Annie Montier, of Tyrone, Pa. has accepted a position in the Govern-Printing Office. ment Printing Mr. Noble T. Weddington, of this city, is in Charlotte, N. C., for a few weeks, visiting relatives. Miss Jennie Wilson, of N. C., is attending the Howard University summer school at this city. her school Miss Helen Fisher, secretary to the Commonwealth of Baltimore, Md., is spending her vacation in this city. oppening Dr. C. C. Middleton, of Baltimore, Md., received a telegram from the War Department offering him an appointment as First Lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps, which he wired acceptance. He is probably the first Negro physician of Maryland to receive such recognition at the hand of the War Department. Dr. Middleton has a younger brother, Mr. L. G. Middleton, who is now at the Army Officers Training Camp at Des Moines, Iowa. 10. Mrs. Ida Jackson, who has been at the bedside of her son and brother in Connellsville, Pa., has returned to the city. Mr. James Wood, of this city, is visiting his mother in Jonesville, South Carolina. South Mrs. Robert Connolly and Mrs. Estelle Taylor, mayor of this city are taking a summer course at Columbia University, New York. Miss Laura Hammond, the cheerful cashier at the Howard Theatre spent the week-end at Rockville, Md. Mrs. Gortrue Sherky, in street, will visit Atlantic City and New York, and join her husband in New Haven, Conn., for the summer. Mr. J. Williams and wife, of Winchester, Va., were in the city last week. women of N. E. Weatherless and wife, of this city, motored to Chicago, guest of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Cassie H. Siria, 3953. Wentworth avenue Sims, 1995. Wesley Mrs. J. B. Cherry and baby, of this city, is visiting Prof.' and Mrs. L. E. White of Arken, S. E. White, of Arlington, Among the Washingtonians, who attended the picnic, "The Frogs Outing," in Pittsburgh, were Dr. M. W. Ward, Miss Irene Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Savoy, Miss Lillian Murdock and Mrs. Floyd Bell. Multifaceted Miss Lillian Murdock, of this city, we given a complimentary reception in Wilkinsburg, the guest of Miss Green Jackson. Grace J. Miss Margaret Brown, of Wilkinsburg, Fa., entertained at breakfast, Thursday morning, in honor of Miss M. F. Brent, of this city. M. E. Brennan Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Jones, of Wilkinsburg, Pa., gave a six-course dinner on Tuesday night in honor of Miss T. Brenton, of this city. M. E. Brent, of M. E. Brent, Johnson, of Howard Miss Irene Johnson, of Howard University, of this city, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas R. Jones, of Wilkinsburg, Pa. Mr W. Calvin Chase Jr will leave the city next week for Richmond, Va. Mrs. Mary Etta Harris has returned to her home in Boston after spending four weeks visiting her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Carrington of 334 Elm St. N. W. St. N. Mrs Harris formerly Miss Mayetta Campbell of Washinton D., G., had a delightful time, being highly enter- tained by her many friends. tained by her husband. For Rent—One single-room, or two in suite to desirable people. Call 4 P. M. 1425. Que St. North West. M. 1429 Quincy Wm. H. Gainer the husband of Hattie W. Gainer departed this life on Monday Evening August 13, at 9:30 o'clock. Services were conducted from the late residence, 1033 21st St., N. W. Rev. Geo. W. Harris officiating Internment was at the Plains, Va. The Peoples Funeral Corporation conducted the services. ed the ser- Mrs. S. W. Williams wife of attorney Chas. S. W. Williams has gone to Philadelphia Pa. Atlantic City and other polls. Eastern Miss. Martha C. Aller accompanied by the little sister Victoria, left the city this evening for Orange Va., the home of their grand parents Elder Lewis C. Sheafe is again in Washington conducting splendid meetings in the tent at the corner of Tenth V. st. N. W. and vus B. Frank A. Byron of Chicago who has been with the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives for the past sixteen years, left Washington last Wednesday with the Committee or a trip to Gulfport, Pensacola, Key West, Havana, Cuba, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Porto Rico and other points in the West India Islands. points in the Elder and Mrs. Lewis C. Sheafe and their daughter Doris Elizabeth, are in the city trooping with Miss Harriet 1432 S. st. N. W. Beason 1435 S. 81 Miss Louise Marshal the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas L. Marshall of Fairmont Heights is spending her vacation with her parents. She will resume her position at Tuskegee in Sent. Sept. Mr. and Mrs. John Green of 1732 12 st. N. W. entertained at dinner Saturday August 11th, in honor of Mrs. Stella Borclay and Mrs. Lena Wilson, of Bowling Green, Ky. Those present were Lieutenant and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Palk, Mrs. E. Euckett, Mrs. Martha West, and Mrs. E. L. Fortune. E. L. FORMAN The table was beautifully decorated and all present enjoyed a most sumptuous feast. Prof. Edward S. Arnold of Independence Texas has accepted a position in the War Dept. of this city. Miss Sophia Nash of Q st. is spending the summer in Spring Lake N. J. Mr. John Fairfax of McLean Virginia was recently appointed to a position in the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Mr. Joseph T. Newman who has been out of the city for a few months has returned and has opened up one of the most up-to-date Barber shops in the city at 405 41/2 st S. W. His shop when fully completed will be a shop of beauty. Mrs. Mattle A. Boston, of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, has been promoted as an Examiner in the Surface Division. the Surface Division Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur James have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Miller and daughter of Tennessee. They have been the recipients of so much social attention that their return to their native land has been postponed indefinitely. postponed indenture Mr. Delaney, Henry, 1911 2nd, street, northwest, has received a de- dring promotion in the Post Office department. department. Mrs. Hugh J. McEntree, of this city is now the guest of Mrs. Wm. East, 600 Walnut street. 609 Waltham street. Rev. P. F. King, pastor of Shiloh Baptist church, Williamsport, who is a brother of Mrs. McEntree is assisting Mrs. East in entertaining his sister during her visit here. BUREAU NOTES. In spite of the intense heat the Bureau force are holding their own. The Bureau Laborers' Relief Association is still doing commendable work and promise to be a stronger organization in many ways. The colored force of B. E. P. women and men alike, are performing their separate tasks commendably. Mrs. Matilde Canty, Miss Elinorna Hall, Mamie Forrest, Misses Ruth Peters, Ada Albert received promotions. Miss Ruth Peters will go off on a ten days leave soon. Miss Annie Lucas-Lawrence is back at the B. E. P. much to the delight of her many well wishers and coworkers. FALLS CHURCH, VA., NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Mc Daniel at Clifton, Va., Sunday, August 5. Mrs. Lena V' Dixon entertained her sister, Mrs. Mattle I. Tolbert, and Mrs. Tolbert's friend Miss Rosa Scott, Sunday August 5. A delightful day spent and a good "old-fashioned country dinner" made it an occasion long to be remembered. The Mothers' Progressive Council held a sympathetic meeting over their "sons of war" on Sunday night, August 5, led by Mrs. Susie Campbell, president, and Mrs. Lena Dixon, vice president, of the Council. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty held their annual Supreme Grand Lodge session here on Monday, August 6. It was a most enjoyable occasion. custion. "Men's Night," Sunday night, August 12, at Second Baptist Church is to be a great meeting of men, according to preparations being made. The pastor, Rev. G. W. Powell, D. D., hopes to see a crowded house. Special program. Let everybody come out and encourage our men. Rev. W. R. Manly and his good people at First Baptist Church, Merrifield. Va., are making great preparations for their annual rally, Sunday, August 19. There will be three services, 11 a. m., 3 p. m., and 8 p. m., conducted by Revs. Dr. Powell, W.A. Price, and the pastbr. Good preaching and singing will be the order of the day. Misses A. Noel Johnson and Hattie Tyler of Baltimore, Md., are spending the week end with Rev. and Mrs. Julius C. Johnson, Jr., the former being Rev. Johnson's sister. Rev. I. L. Thomas, D. D., District Superintendent of Washington District of the Methodist Church, spent a week with his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Johnson, Jr. Miss Blanche Gantt, a popular teacher of Macon, Ga., is visiting Rev. and Mrs. Johnson, en route to the Doctors' Convention in Philadelphia. Little Miss Pauline and Moselle Lowery, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel and Beatrice Lowery, of Washington, D. C., little Miss Minnie Gorham, and Miss Gladys Moore, also of Washington, were happy week-end visitors to the uncle of the Misses Lowerys, Mr. Merritt Sutton, one of the leading citizens of Falls Church, August 4 to 6. Mrs. Inez Moore and husband., Mr. Geo. Moore, parents of Miss Gladys Moore, are spending a very pleasant summer vacation in and around Philadelphia. Miss Gladys is one of the advanced pupils in St. Ann's Academy, Saint Ciprian's Church, S. E., Washington, D. C., having made a pleasing school record in that excelpast year. Falls Church is taking on its oldtime life and interest now, and is calling strongly for The Bee.. FAMOUS TWILIGHT SLEEP FILMS TO BE SHOWN AT HOWARD THEATRE The management of the Howard Theatre has through extraordinary circumstances secured the famous Twilight sleep films for three days commencing Friday 24th of August. This wonderful production has been shown at the Belasco Theatre and so large was the attendance that it was found necessary to keep it up for about four weeks. The films deal with the latest method of painless child birth as discovered by Doctors, Gause and Kronic of Frieberg, showing how womankind is emancipated from her ordeal and how the curse of Eve is lifted from the human race. Dr. Arthur H. Rollwick will deliver a very interesting lecture before the films are shown, and according to various newspapers comments the doctor shows his wonderful ability as an orator. Owing to the delictae subject with which the films deal they will be shown strictly to separate audiences only, and no children will be admitted. The hours of performances will be as follows: Women only, Friday and Saturday afternoon at 3:00, and at 8:00 p. m., and a special matinee for women only will be given on Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Men only, Friday and Saturday nights at 9:00 and a special matinee for men only will be given on Sunday afternoon at 8:45. Every man and woman who is interested in the progress of the human race, should make it their business to attend this wonderful performance The HOWARD THEATRE 7th and Tea Streets. Northwest Andrew J. Thomas Theatre Co., Props. Days Commencing Friday, August Otherhood League Announces Science's Gr The Modern Motherhood League Announces Science's Greatest Triupmh "Twilight Sleep" IN MOTION PICTURES AND LECTURE BY THE FAMOUS DR. ARTHUR ROLLNICK. Painless Child Birth, A Boon to Mother-hood, Emancipating Woman-kind from Her Ordeal. Lifting the Curse of Eve from Humanity. Never Before Seen by Human Eye. Every Man and Woman should see this most Extraordinary Production. Women Can Positively not Afford to Miss it. Special Notice. Owing to the Delicate Subject t with which this Film deals, it will be shown to Friday and Saturday Matinee, 3 o'clock. Friday and Saturday Night Show, 8 o'clock. Sunday—2:30 o'clock, Sharp. Positively no Children Allowed to any of said Dainty Lavalliers $5 to $500 50c 173 “Largest Credit Jewelers in the World” Vacation Jewelry No Payment Now We're Willing to Wait Until You Return From Year Vacation Our Annual Vacation Sales are greatly appreciated because of the opportunity to buy without using a dollar of ready cash. Come here and select whatever you wish in the way of Jewelry. We'll deliver the goods into your possession at once—you can have all the pleasure of wearing them while away on your vacation, and the first payment need not be made until after you've returned. No house in the country is more dependable in the matter of qualities, and these Special Vacation Terms are granted without adding a peony to our regular low prices. 50c Week On Any Purchase Amounting to $25 or Less $1.00 Weekly on $25 to $50 $1.50 Weekly on $50 to $75 $2.00 Weekly on $75 to $100 Larger Amounts in the Same Proportion Men’s Wrist Watches, $4.25 Reliable timepieces—a necessity for the soldier and a great convenience for the civilians. CASTELBERG’S Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Robb Entertains After entertaining Mrs. J. L. Butt at the Howard Theatre last Tuesday evening and enjoying the musical comedy which was well presented. Mrs. R. P. Robb was the hostess of a surprise supper to Mrs. Britt who is planing to leave the city in a few days on her vacation. The full success of this business is due to our trade sticking to us. They get full big value and some buy new and slightly used suit cases from us at $1.00 to $4.00 and go off and have a good time besides there's sightly used suits at $5.00 and new pants at $1.00 to $3.00 to save a lot of cash. Justh's Old Stand, 619 D Street. JUSTH'S OLD STAND. Friday and Saturday at 9 o'clock each Night. Special Matinee, for Men Only, Sunday, 3:45 P.M. Performances. Admission All Seats—25 cents. PEOPLE WHO NEED GLASSES—SHOULD WEAR GLASSES. You all know what the Block Optical Co. means in the optical world. Few concerns have made the studies they have. Naturally, there's a reason. We want to prove it to you. Therefore, take advantage of the following: Good at Block Optical Co.—737 7th St., N..W. This coupon brought by a member of one family entitles them to an examination and a reduction of $2.00 on any pair of glasses. BLOCK OPTICAL CO. MEN ONLY. Proposed to Increase Force by 1,500 Men. Secretary Daniels Recommendation For $7,500,000 Contemplates Building and Machinery, and Large Number of Experts Is Expected to Be Called For If Monsy Is Granted. Washington.—This city's greatly augmented number of government employees since the beginning of war preparations is to be still further added to should congress grant an appropriation for $7,500,000 asked for by Secretary Daniels to increase the capacity of the naval gun factory at the Washington navy yard. While the immediate need of this appropriation is for buildings and machinery, the necessary men to operate the machines will be required in due time, and it is estimated that from 1,000 to 1,500 expert machinists will be added to the present force. To date more than 600 men have been added to the force at the Washington navy yard since the United States declared a state of war to exist between this country and Germany, and Secretary Daniels' request for a larger gun factory means that a much larger force of men will be needed here. Guns, mounts, torpedoes, mines, telescopes, sights, optical instruments and miscellaneous ordnance supplies are to be made at this gun factory in large numbers. The proposed work includes the construction of a six story machine shop for mines, mounts and torpedoes, a five story pattern and wood working shop, an extension to the power plant, a new brass foundry, an extension of the steel forging plant, an optical shop, range finding towers, administration buildings, quarters for enlisted personnel under instruction and the extension of the yard service system to supply adequately these new structures. Buildings are estimated to cost $5,000,000 and equipment needed will amount to $2,500,000. Daniels Discusses Plan. Discussing his recommendation for the appropriation, Secretary Daniels said: "The naval gun factory, possessing it does a complete organization and a large working force, is readily adapted to increasing its facilities for delivery of guns, mounts and other munitions. To develop, any other source is not only expensive, but involves a matter of long delay. It is therefore considered to the best interests of the government to increase at once the capacity of the Washington navy." LOCKED DOG IN TOWER. He Stopped the Clock, and There Was No Time. Rome, Ga.—The big city clock in the 600 foot tower on College hill here was stopped by a dog. When City Timekeeper Williamson went to wind the clock two days before, as he does every week, a dog followed him on the winding stairway, and when the timekeeper left he did not notice that he had locked the dog in the clock when he closed the door that leads to it. For two days, without water or food, the dog whined and barked 600 feet above the city, but of course was not heard. Then people of the city looking at the clock saw that it had stopped, and some one notified the timekeeper, who went to see what was the matter. He saw the dog lying against the big pendulum, snarling savagely. A policeman brought the animal safely to earth. It was almost starved by its two days' fast, but has recovered. DRAFT NUMBERS TO BE SOLD. Red Cross Will Get Proceeds From Sale of Souvenirs. Washington.—The original numbers used in drawing the new national army have been turned ever to the Red Cross by Provost Marshal General Crowder for sale as souvenirs, the proceeds to be turned into the Red Cross fund. The first eight numbers and the last one, however, will be put back in the bowl and placed in Independence hall, Philadelphia, beside the Liberty bell. The bowl has been donated for this purpose by its owner, Charles R. Morris, a veteran war department clerk. FAMILY IN SCHOOLHOUSE. Could Not Rent Any Other Place and So Moved In. Smith Center, Kan.—In nearly every town in northwest Kansas an overcrowded condition prevails, and many families are unable to find homes to rent. So acute became the lack of houses to rent in this city that a newly arrived family, after importing the school board, was allowed to begin housekeeping in one of the six rooms of the schoolhouse. Now other families seek the same pryllege, and the school board may have to yield. Belica of Old Indian Camp. Pierre, S. D.-Between four and eight feet under the surface of the ground C. D. Deland has found pumpkin seeds in good condition, also a piece of pumpkin rind and evidence of an Indian camp at least 100 years old. The soil was windblown and it required many decades to cover the relics. The Indians of the period indicated, were agriculturists, not warriors, like the later New Tuberculosis Test In Army Proves Quick Method. Members of the Sixty-ninth of New York Examined to Demonstrate How Easy It Will Be to Check Inroads of White Plague Among Our Boys at the Front. New York.—One of the most advanced steps known to science for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis among soldiers has been taken by New York state in a series of X ray photographs of 1,030 members of the Sixty-ninth regiment, the object being to demonstrate the usefulness of this method as applied to large bodies of troops whose examinations for this disease must of necessity be thorough. If the United States is to avoid the experience of the Canadian and French armies with the disease. A report on the New York city tests was made recently to Governor Whitman and to the State THE Photo by American Press Association. DR. HERMANN M. BIGGS. Council of Defense at Albany, under whose authorization the experiments were carried on by a group of lung specialists and roentgenologists. State Health Commissioner Hermann M. Biggs was in charge of the examinations. The Sixty-ninth made an admirable showing in the tests, to judge from the findings announced on the 600. plates interpreted to date. Of these 600 there were twenty-two men, or a fraction over 3 per cent, found with definite tuberculosis sufficient to disqualify them for military service. In addition there were eleighteen who showed pulmonary lesions or lung changes, indicating arrested tuberculosis. The twenty-two definite cases, taking Canada's figures as a basis, if exposed to the strain of life in the trenches would inevitably break down and be invalided home. The expense of their training, transportation and other items entering into the making of a soldier would thus be lost, in addition to their being a source of infection to their fellow soldiers. The expense to the government of care and pension allowance would also be entailed, amounting to at least $1,000 annually for each one, who under ordinary conditions might have continued civilian activities without physical impairment. These experiments, according to the report, are believed to have demonstrated the entire practicability of the method of determining the presence of the disease among soldiers at a minimum of time and medical supervision. Seven and one-half hours were required for the making of the 1,030 exposures, or twenty-six seconds per man; developing the plates by one man took forty hours, or two minutes and twenty-four seconds per plate; interpreting the 600 plates was done in eight hours, or at the rate of forty-eight seconds per plate. Thus the total time for making, developing and reading each plate was three minutes and thirty-eight seconds. The report states that this time can be materially cut by means of a few mechanical improvements. Finds Lost Watch. Bryan, O—Deer Snow, living near Stryker, lost his watch while plowing three years ago. He found that identical watch dragging along behind his riding cultivator several days ago. It was not ticking, but it will as soon as some slight repairs are made. Farmer's Patriotic Pence. Findlay, O.—Henry Hall, a Wyandotte county farmer, has given evidences of being decidedly patriotic. Every barn post around his big farm has been painted either red, white or blue. Lookout on Mount Hood Slides Down Two Miles With Injured Man on Top of Him. Portland, Ore.-By making a sledge of himself on the snow clad upper slopes of Mount Hood, Elijah Coalman, forestry service on the mountain, brought to safety Hans Fuhrer, a badly injured mountain guide, who is now in a hospital here. Fuhrer had guided a party of men and women to the summit, 11,000 feet up. When a mile from the top on the descent Fuhrer fell on the sharp blade of an ax, sustaining a serious wound in the abdomen. Coalman, the lookout, had been watching the party through a spyglass from the summit and saw the accident. He slid, coasted and plunged down the intervening mile and, helped by members of the sight seeing party, hastily stanchied Fuhrer's wound. Then, throwing himself flat on his back, he drew Fuhrer on his body and directed those in the party to attach a rope to his feet. Holding the wounded man with his clasped arms, Coalman was dragged over the snow two miles to the timber line, where Fuhrer was placed in an automobile and brought here. Petrograd. Thirty-three long lists of spies, informers and agents provocateurs in ex-Emperor Nicholas' pay have been published by the commission for securing the new system of government appointed by the provisional government immediately after the revolution. Fifty more lists may be expected. The total number of those secret legionaries of autocracy is expected to reach 80,000. Those whose guilt is beyond doubt have been put in jail, but it is not yet settled whether they will be tried and punished or merely kept in jail until all peril of reactionary counter revolution has passed. The commission's reports depict precisely the same system of espionage and state provocation to crime as flourished in Turkey under Abdul Hamid II. The distinction is that Abdul Hamid ran his spy and provocation system directly from the Yildiz kiosk, whereas Nicholas intrusted his system to the notorious "okhrannoe odtlelenle," or security department, which occupied a big building in the Basil Ostrov district. The first act of the triumphant revolutionaries was to seize the security department's secret papers. Many of these were burned in bonfires outside the building. The more precious documents, especially those relating to the state organization of crime, had been kept in safes, and they escaped destruction. The revolutionaries also seized tens of thousands of secret records in the department's provincial offices, and from these, backed by confessions of imprisoned spies, are being compiled the lists. The lists will be followed by a five volume official "History of Esplonage Under Nicholas II." Every spy had a "kitchka," or nickname, by which he was known to the police. The department's records bribe with such nicknames as "Fatty," "Longnose," "Sunday Boy," "Elephant" and "Arsenic." The spy had also two or three faked surnames, and he often changed his town and name when he fell under the revolutionaries' suspicion. Many spies and informers (like the famous Father Gapon, whose treachery on "Bloody Sunday," 1905, led to his being hanged by a revolutionist engineer) were at one time genuine revolutionaries and became later betrayers and informers. Some seem to have served both sides honestly and earned the approval of both, and some do not seem to have known which side they sympathized with. Women Run Sawmill. Klin, Miss.—Enlistments from Klin in the last few weeks in the army and navy have taken so many men away that a large sawnill is using negro women as mill hands. The commissary store is run entirely by a force of white women. "Fully 100 men have enlisted from Klin," said F. W. Pettibone, the mill manager. "As most of these men went from the mill I had to recruit my laboring force from the negro women. And they make good slab rollers too." Coffin For Dead Dog St. Louis.--Despite a diet of chicken broth, a dentist who cleaned his teeth daily, a regular perfumed bath and daily airings in an automobile, Tootsey Toodles Willer, aged fifteen, is dead. A mahogany coffin borne in a big limousine, a specially prepared grave in an exclusive cemetery, and a formidable train of mourners attended the funeral. Tootsey is or was a black and tan dog, the pet of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Willer. Meat After Forty Years. Mahanoy City, Pa.-Separated forty years ago when young and moving to different parts of the country, Patrick Hyland of this city and his sister, Mrs. Jane Young, now of Shipsburg, Mass. met at the railroad station here for the first time the other night when Bess was in affecting reunion. 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 ```markdown ``` WILLIAM M. DAVIS Undertaker and Embalmer High Class Work, Reasonable Prices Life-like Features Restored Free Funeral Parlor 2053 GA. AVE. N. W. Phone, NORTH 4068 Open Day and Night Livery and Chapel JOHN T. STEWART Undertaker and Embalmer 3. F Street N. E. Washington, D. C. 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Because of a report that an effort would be made to wreck the mirror on the steep mountain road special precautions were taken to guard it. Deputy Sheriff P. H. Hayden and Deputy Constable E. L. Rodgers, the one riding ahead and the other behind, the truck and each of them armed, composed the guard. The convoy included about 150 persons in thirty motorcars. The truck with the mirror left the observatory shops in Pasadena at 7 a.m. and arrived at the top of the mountain at 1 p.m. The arrival of the mirror and those who accompanied it was celebrated by a flag ceremony at the observatory. An immense United States flag was draped over the door of the dome which is to be the home of the mirror. When the truck passed inside the, building the flag, was unfurled across the doorway and the crowd of 200 persons applauded. The glass disk, which is the object of intense interest in the scientific world, is 101 inches in diameter and thirteen inches thick and weighs 10,000 pounds. It was cast in France and brought to Pasadena eight years ago, since which time it has been subjected to a slow and careful grinding and polishing process. This was under the supervision of Professor G. W. Ritchey. The framework of the telescope has been built and is ready for the installation of the large mirror and the smaller mirrors which will be used with it. The great apparatus will be ready for use in about three months. It will be the largest telescope in the world, and astronomers declare it will be impossible to make a larger one successfully since the drawbacks increase rapidly as the size and light gathering capacity of the mirrors increase. The telescope is of the reflecting type, with no light passing through the glass, as in the case of the old style refracting telescopes. The immense concave mirror, silvered on the lower side, will repose at the bottom of a tube, where it will reflect the image of the heavens to smaller mirrors set diagonally at the upper end of the tube. The observer will get the image from the small mirrors and not the large one. Because of the size and power of the glass it is believed it will open up vast undiscovered areas in the heavens. The enterprise of building the new telescope was inaugurated by Dr. George E. Hale, director of the observatory. $8,660,480 TO DRAFT ARMY. Secretary Baker Gives Out Cost From Registration to Enrollment. Washington—The cost of drafting America's first great national army—from registration to enrollment—was placed by Secretary Baker at $8,060,480 in his estimates to congress. This amount includes all overhead expense of registration, examination and selection. It is based on registration of 10,000,000, examination of approximately 5,000,000 and enrollment of 1,187,000. "On a tentative estimate that the generous system of exemptions and discharges will result in a necessity for examining four registrants to produce one soldier," said Secretary Baker, "it is apparent the system must be capable of examining 5,000,000 men during the year. For this task the organization includes a personnel of more than 18,000 persons." Ghost Shows Gold. Roseburg, Ore-Chen Waung, a Chinese cook of this city, recently found $200 in gold in the house of Hop Lee, who was a victim of the kong wars two years ago. He says that the ghost of his murdered friend directed him to the treasure. The money was found in a paper bag in plain sight of all who entered a room that had never been occupied since the murder. Chen Waung believes that Hop Lee would have killed, him if he had not obeyed the ghostly summons. Hawaiians Beg to Go to Front. Washington.-Urgent pleas to be sent to France to join the American forces there are being made by 3,000 Hawaiian militiamen, according to J. Kuho Kalanianaole, the Hawaiian delegate in congress, who is urging favorable action by the war department. The question of food supply enters into the problem, for Hawaii is looked to furnish much of the United States' sugar and rice needs. Finds Long Lost Bing Finds Long Lost Ring. Princeton, Ind.—Mrs. Allie Slater lost her wedding ring thirty-three years ago at her home south of Princeton. The other day while she was passing through the barn lot there she kicked her foot at a bright object peeping through the ground, and out rolled the lost ring, practically as good as ever. She is wearing it again. FRENCH FIGHTERS WILL HAVE ICE CREAM CONES Naval Officers Visiting America Taste Delicacy and Will Give Men at Front a Treat. Chicago.-The ice cream cone will be carried back to France by three French naval lieutenants who made the acquaintance of the delicacy at the Great Lakes Training Station and were so delighted with its crisp succulence that they declared their fellow soldiers abroad must be given a similar treat. The three officers, Lieutenants Fernand Gautier, Paul Prevot and Maurice Laffy, were inspecting the training station when they espied a number of bluejackets buying cones at the canteen operated by the Navy Belief society. Questions led to purchase of cones for the visitors by Mrs. W. A. Moffett, wife of Captain Moffett, commanding the station, and in the midst of admiring spectators the Frenchmen successfully negotiated the cream filled cones, even to the last tip. "Magnifique, delicieuse," was their verdict, after which they announced that they would undertake to obtain a supply of cones to take back to France with them and show the government what the French soldiers are missing. New York.-Captain Bragg, who has arrived at an Atlantic port with the crew of the American bark Hildegaard, which was sunk with bombs by the crew of a German submarine on July 10 off the English coast, gives an interesting account of his meeting with the commander of the U boat. According to the U boat captain, the submarines stay away from their base for a year or more if nothing happens to the machinery. They patrol the seas within a certain radius, he said, and their supplies are brought to them by submarines of an older type, which act as tenders. The Hildegaard, according to Captain Bragg, was blown up within sight of two British patrol boats, which were too slow to come up before the bark was destroyed. The Germans did not seem at all perturbed at the prospective danger. "The commander of the submarine," the captain continued, "spoke perfect English and told me that he did not intend to harm me or any of my crew, 'I am going to sink your ship, though,' he said, 'because there are too many American and British ships on the Atlantic. Get your crew into the life boats quickly and pull for the shore ahead of you, and I wish you luck." "The moss on the top and sides of the submarine was fully an inch thick, with seaweed two inches long, which looked as if the craft was kept lying on the bed of the sea for hours at a time. The crew had a rusty, appearance and could have done with a turn in drydock for overhauling and cleaning up, as well as their craft. After she had submerged one of the British boats picked us up and landed us later at an English port." TAKE BABY'S FOOTPRINTS. System at Baltimore Hospital Helped Mother Prove Claim. Baltimore.—The new footprint system of identifying babies at the Maryland General hospital has cleared up a case of mistaken identity. This system was adopted to make sure that babies in the maternity department did not get mixed. The footprints of every baby born at the institution are kept on file with the name of the mother. Laura Jones of North Carolina became a mother three months ago. The footprints of the child were taken. The mother returned to North Carolina, leaving her baby in charge of another woman. About the same time a baby was found in a vestibule. The police thought Laura Jones had abandoned her infant, and a relative identified the founding as the Jones baby. Recently Laura Jones came back. She knew her own baby. The police authorities were doubtful. At the hospital when the footprints of the two bables were compared with the record the mother proved her claim. Change German Name. Dallas, Tex.-What used to be Germania street, East Dallas, is wearing a new name. Tired, they said, of living on a street utterly un-American in designation patriotic residents took stepladders and paint brushes and made a swift and busy trip from one end of the thoroughfare to the other. When the journey was over the street signs all read "America street." Now the city council is up against the question of deciding whether America street shall have official ratification. Compass For Airmen's Use at Night. Tokyo.-Dr. Alikitsu Tanakadate of Tokyo has invented an instrument for the use of airmen in flights at night or in fog. For several years he has been studying the variations of the compass in different parts of Japan caused by recognized terrestrial' changes due to earthquake and volcanic outbreaks. The inventor is now flying his dirigible Yuhi-Go over the chief cities of the empire, perfecting his instrument. TO GUARD GIRLS Patriotic League to Watch Over Them In Wartime. $250,000 FUND FOR PURPOSE. Organized Movement Will Be Found In All the Cities and Towns Where Boys In Khaki Will Be Quartered—Clubs of All Kinds For Girls Are Also Be- ing Started by the League. New York.—One-quarter of the $1,000,000 the big gathering of representative women of the country which met at the call of the national board, Y. W. C. A. headquarters in New York, 600 Lexington avenue, recently, voted to raise for its contributory war work among women has come in, and the work in the vicinity of training camps is well under way, with a patriotic league for girls as its big idea. This league is being organized in all the cities or towns near the camps. It is under the direction of the junior war work council of the national board and D is open to all girls without regard to race or creed, the member's one obligation being to sign the pledge of the league and to have the spirit to keep it. In its efforts to develop the patriotic spirit the league workers believe there will be a relegation of what they call the "lure of the khaki" to its proper position. The Y. W. C. A. works only with women and girls, but this is distinctly a war work, as the attitude of the young girls in towns and women in the vicinity of the camps will have a definite effect upon the young soldiers. With the league clubs of all kinds for the girls are being formed to give them varied interests of their own. One of these is in the form of a camp for factory girls, workers of a factory now closed, outside Plattsburg... The girls have club leaders, recreation leaders, and they have hikes and athletics. The clubs and organizations are confined to no one class of girls. Many of them are among the high school girls of the different places. The pledge is as follows: I pledge to express my patriotism by doing better than ever before whatever work I have to do; by rendering whatever special service I can at this time to my community and country; by living up to the highest standards of character and honor, and by helping others to do the same. Practically nothing is done for the entertainment and welfare of the young girl when she is at the most impressionable age, the women of the association say. Now they are receiving calls for help from the different places where the bringing together of large bodies of soldiers and the emotional conditions developed in a country at war will be strongly felt by the young girls of the community. Through the patriotic league the girls will learn to express their patriotism worthily, and through the clubs organized they will be entertained and will have an opportunity to normally expend their emotions. Hostess houses, to entertain the friends and relatives of the soldiers of the camps, are being built out of the $1,000,000 war fund. The hostess houses are put up only on invitation of the commandant of a camp or some one else in authority. A feature of the work of the hostess house is the attendance of women of social position in and around New York, who take turns in acting as hostess at the week ends. Among those who have done this are Mrs. James S. Cushman, president of the executive committee of the war work council; Mrs. Francis De Lacy Hyde of Plainfield, N. J., and Mrs. Robert Lovett of Locust Valley, N. Y. Schoolgirl's Perfect Record. Hayward, Ws. — Miss Dagne Brathen, a member of the 1917 graduating class of the Hayward High school, has a perfect mark for regular school attendance, as she did not miss a day nor was tardy from September in 1905, when she entered the kindergarten of the local schools, until this year, when she received a high school diploma. 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Will also Restore the strength Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair: If your Hair is Dry and Wiry, Try EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER EAGLE MEDAL PROPOSED. To Be Bestowed Upon Heroic American Soldiers. Washington.—Congress is now being urged to establish a medal to be known as "the American eagle medal," to rank in American deeds of valor with the Victoria cross of England. It is the purpose of the supporters of the measure to bestow this medal only upon those American soldiers whose heroism stands out brilliantly. A bill to this effect has been introduced by Representative O'Shaunessy. A tentative design shows a medal about the size of a half dollar, the front adorned by the figure of Liberty crossing the ocean, the American flag in one haif, a sword in the other. Beneath the figure the inscription appears, "Pacem Arma Teuntur"—peace is preserved through arms. The reverse side shows an American eagle with outstretched wings within an olive wreath. Above is a cloud effect in which appear two clasped hands, signifying the union of the United States and her allies. The ribbon supporting the medal is of red, white, blue and black, the latter one of the enemy's colors and by custom always included. MEANING OF MARINES' RIBBON Mysterious Particolored Strips—Worn on Breasts. Washington: — "The little strips of particolored ribbon so often seen on the breasts of our "soldiers of the sea" are a mystery to most civilians," says Major General George Barnett, commandant of the United-States marine corps. "Every one and three-eighths inches of the strip denotes that the wearer is the possessor of a medal awarded for valor or good conduct or of a badge for service in some famous campaign. "The man with the light blue strip decorated with white stars possesses the greatly coveted medal of honor; the blue, white and red combination means service in the Philippine insurrection; two bands of blue and gray of equal width, service in the civil war; two bands of blue separated by yellow, service in the Spanish-American war; red, yellow, blue, yellow and red bordered with blue, the Cuban occupation. One of the easiest to recognize is the China campaign badge, a band of yellow with edges of blue." HUGGED BY A MONKEY. Swings From a Tree and Throws Arms About Neck of a Young Woman Denver. — The lovable monkey is loose. When he swung from the low branches of a tree at Twelfth avenue and Detroit street and threw his arms about the neck of a young woman pedestrian there was a lot of commotion. Aside from breaking the spooning laws, the monkey shouldn't have chosen broad daylight. A scream from the young woman brought residents to their doors. They saw her running in one direction and the monkey in another. It was difficult for them to ascertain which was the more frightened, the young woman or the lovable monkey. Patrolmen from the Capitol Hill station have been pursuing the lovable monkey. Where the monkey came from is a question. The zoo keeper at City park says all his monkeys are "just where they should be" and that none of them would be ungentlemanly enough to leave home and try to hug pedestrians. CAVE MAN. ENLISTS. Bayer Cured Tuberculosis by Going Naked For Ten Years. San Francisco.—After running naked on a secluded isle of the Santa Barbara group for ten years, during which time he lived as his ancestors had lived thousands of years before him on fish, mussels and game killed with a stone hatchet, Christian L. Bayer is now a soldier of the United States. They told Bayer a decade ago in Burlington, Ia., he had tuberculosis and his days were numbered. But when he came here to enlist he passed a perfect physical examination and was at once accepted. The life of a cave man had effected a complete cure. He stripped down and showed a body as tanned as his face. Bayer is a native of Denmark, thirty-nine years old. GERMANS WEARING ARMOR. Steel Protection Found to Be Vulnerable to Bullets. With the British Armies In France and Belgium. At least a part of the German infantry is now wearing steel armor which covers the chest and stomach. This armor is in the form of a sheet of steel, which is attached to the shoulders and gives the wearer the appearance of just having stepped out of the middle ages. Specimens of the armor found on German prisoners have been examined and found to be vulnerable to rifle fire. On the whole, the armor seems a very unsatisfactory protection, and its weight renders the movements of a man so accoutered most difficult. Eagle Attacks Man. Bryan, O.-Raymond Siebenaler was attacked and injured by an eagle near here recently. Siebenaler was on his way to work near Six Corners. The big bird was perched on a fence. When opposite the eagle flew directly at him, losing no time at opening battle. To ward off the attack he threw up his arm, and the bird's talons sank deep into his wrist. Grasping it by the foot, he threw the eagle to the ground and killed it with a club. It measured four feet and four inches from tip to tip. CHARLES S. HILL, ATTORNEY SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING PROBATE COURT NO. 23,885 ADMINISTRATION. This is to give notice: That the subscribers of the District of Columbia have obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, Letters of administration c. t. a., on the estate of Julia F. Marston, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscribers, on or before the 20th day of July, A. D., 1918; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefits of said estate. On our hands this 20th ed from all bene given under our hands this 20th 1917. day of July, 1917. WALTER. H. BROOKS, 1105 New Hampshire Ave., N. W. SARAH F. EVANS. District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. CHAS. HILL, Attorney. ZEPH P. MOORE, ATTY. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding Probate Court—Estate of John E. Anderson, Deceased—No. 23,850—Administration Docket 55. Application having been made herein for probate of the last will and testament of said deceased, and for letters testamentary on said estate, by John W| Lawn it is ordered this 30th day of July, A. D. 1917, that Henry Elllyson and Harriet G. Anderson, non residents, heirs at law and all others concerned, appear in said court on Tuesday, the 11th day of September, A. D. 1917, at 10 o'clock A. M., to show cause why such application 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 return day herein mentioned, the first publication to be not less than thirty days before said return day. Attest: JAMES TANNER., Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court ZEPH P. MOORE, Attorney. YOU CAN HAVE LONG STRAIGHT HAIR If Anxious to Improve Your Hair and General Appearance Read This Carefully There are so many so-called hair growers on the market a large number of hich are nothing more than perfumed grease, it is no wonder people get discouraged and lose faith in all hair tonics. In deciding on what to use on your scalp be sure and get a remedy of proven merit. Seeby's Quinade is a highly medicated pomade that has stood the test of time. It is the invention of a New York chemist and is made under the personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist of many years' experience. many years. Quinade stimulates and nourishes the roots of the hair, causing a natural growth of long hair. It makes the hair soft, smooth and glossy, and easy to put up in the style desired. To get the best results from the use of Quinade the scalp should be shampooed, at regular intervals with Seeby's Quinasoap. Quinasoap is made entirely out of vegetable oils, principally cocoanut oil, and contains no animal fat of any kind. It lathers very freely and is a thorough cleanser. Quinasoap leaves the hair soft and fluffy, and imparts a refreshing feeling to the scalp, unequalled by any other shampoo. Do not accept any substitute, but insist on getting Seeby's Quinade and Seeby's Quinasoap asking for them by the full name. If your druggist or dealer does not stock these two articles, ask him to obtain them for you from his wholesaler. The price is 25c each Write to Seeby's Drug Co.; 79 East 130th street, New York City, for sample, mentioning the name of this paper. PEOPLE'S DRUG STORES. Quinade and Quinasoap are sold at all of the People's Drug Stores, as follows: Store No. 1. 7th and K Sts. N. W. Store No. 2. 7th and E Sts. N. W. Store No. 3. 14th and You Sts. N. W. Store No. 4. 7th and M Sts. N. W. Store No. 5. 8th and H Sts. N. W. DIAMONDS WATCHES ON CREDIT Economy lies in purchasing a good watch at a low price. Here is the watch, 15 jewel Q 16 size Rockford watches that will pass railroad inspection, only. $25. Terms $1.00 down, .50 per week. This is an unparalleled bargain in a 15 jewel movement, adjusted. in five positions, double stratagold filled case. Guaranteed 25 years. anteed 20 years. Ralph E. Evans, with Castelberg's National Jewelry Co., 935 Penn. Ave., N. W. A postal will bring sample direct to your home. EVERYBODY SHOULD DO HIS PART IN THE WAR Should Set For Himself the Highest Standard of Efficiency. Washington. — When you ask the average man how he thinks the war is being handled he will answer: "Oh, we're doing a lot. We're getting along all right." It's an easy answer. But is it the truth? What is "getting along all right?" says Porter Emerson Browne of the Vellentes. or the Vignatures. In war there is no such thing as getting along all right. There is only one thing that is all right—that is, perfection. Perfection is not human. Humanity has always and will always make mistakes. In war mistakes cost blood and suffering and human lives. Consequently to say we're getting along all right is to condone error and to condone suffering. done sufering. A senator quibbling over some political advantage may cause delays that will mean the death of his own son. will mean the deceit A representative too narrow minded to grasp the public weal may squabble over some silly prerogative that will mean the widowing of his own daughter ter. A cabinet member or department head wavering in the winds of indecision may post one and put off and procrastinate until the price will be the orphaning of his own grandchildren. It is for every man and every woman in the United States of America to set himself the highest standard of efficiency possible and then do his and her utmost to live up to that standard. umost to I. When mistakes must be paid for in the blood of those we love, the best that is in us is none too good. Greenwich, Conn. - The next time your wife breaks the news to you that she has bought a new hat it might be wise not to call the hat any names until it has had time to prove what sort of hat it is. There is a remote possibility it might be a heroine hat like the one that Mrs. M. Fillmore Bowen, Christian Science reader of this town, bought. She did not buy it for a heroine hat, but the hat revealed its abilities when she wore it for the first time by preventing the wreck of an express train on the New Haven railroad near Port Chester. Mrs. Bowen boarded a train for York. At Port Chester she walked through the train looking for a friend. The hat blew off when she was crossing a platform. She notified the conductor. He telegraphed back, and before the Grund Central terminal was reached informed Mrs. Bowen that the hat was waiting for her in the freight station in Port Chester. station in Fort Chester. When on her return Mrs. Bowen got the hat slie was told that a bootblack at the station had found the hat on the ties beside a split rail. He had run back, she was informed, and reported the split rail. An approaching express train was switched to another track. The split rail was replaced. TO AID WAR DOCTORS: Physicians Taking Their Practice to Give One-third of Fees. Indianapolis.-The Indianapolis Medical society has passed resolutions recommending that one-third of all fees collected for professional work by physicians who remain in Marlon county during the war from families who were formerly served by physicians in active service of the government be turned over to the absent physician on his return or to his family during his absence. An effort will be made to make the new movement national in the scene. its scope. The society has 330-members, and at least fifty of them are expected to be called soon. A number of others expect to go later. DIVORCES. QUOTED HIGHER. War Makes Lawyers Agree to Increase Their Fees. Canton, O.-Divorce decrees in Stark county are now quoted higher. Feeling the rich of war prices, the County Bar association has boosted the price of nearly every kind of legal work. Formerly a matrimonially disappointed husband or wife could get a divorce for $25. Now the same kind of a decree will cost $35 if there is no contest. If a fight is made the seeker for marital liberty will have to pay $50. EVEN LIONS FEEL THE HIGH COST OF LIVING San Francisco.—Mountain lions evidently have found the high cost of living a hard proposition in the places, about Mentone, Cal. Two of them came down from their haunts the other day and killed a couple of burros near the Edison power plant at Mill Spring. One of the jacks was torn to pieces, but the other put up a stiff fight before he became a table d'hote for the itinerant and hungry mountain lions. THE NEW YORK TIMES Two classes of people, in particular, should not invest a dollar in homefurnishings until they have visited our store and learned what we will offer them in the way of values, prices and credit privileges. and learned what we will offer them in the way of values, prizes Ours is only one of many houses granting credit, but we believe that we are more considerate in arranging the terms of an account than any other house in America. For this reason young married couples and the thousands of people who have lately come to Washington to enter government employ should come to us. We realize their very many other expenses in establishing a home and do everything in our power to make its furnishing as easy as possible. Peter Grogan & Sons Co. 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street N. W. LUMBER INDUSTRY ASLEEP. Forester Says Substitute Materials Are Injuring the Business. Kansas City, Mo.—W. B. Greeley, assistant government forester, spoke of the lumber business as "an industry asleep" in a talk he made to the Southwestern Lumbermen's association at the Hotel Muehlebach. He said the trade had permitted other building materials to be substituted for wood, without making any effort to find new uses for its products, according to the-Kansas City Star. "All social movements," he said, "affect the lumber business one way or another. The safety first movement has caused a demand for steel cars, fireproof buildings and a revision of the building codes in almost all cities to the deprivation of the lumber business. "The industry in a sense has been asleep. Substitute materials for lumber have been popularized by the manufacturers. Cement and steel have displaced wood, and the manufacturers of those articles have been delving constantly to find new uses for them. The lumber industry has made no effort to keep itself in the field by, finding new uses for its products." "8" ON FISH BACKS. Dealer; Reports a New Species Caught Off the California Coast. Los Angeles, Cal.-Cliff Oliver, who markets the fish caught by the Japanese and Russian fishermen of the fishing village north of Santa Monica, claims that for this almost fishless season there has been a fair catch of halibut and sole. He said further: "The strange part of this catch is that every one of the fish had a perfectly marked 'S' on its back. I have handled hundreds of tons of these fish before and have never seen one that was marked in this way. Maybe it is some new species, but if so it is just like the others that have been caught around the bay, only the 'S' has been added." Albany.If the United States becomes embroiled in war more than half a million men will be available in this state for military service and about the same number will be ready for secondary defense. This information, obtained by the state health department from census data. of the physical condition of men presenting themselves for enlistment, has been given to Adjutant General Stotesbury. The estimated population of New York state for 1917 is 10,490,680. Of this number 2,480,000 are males from eighteen to forty-five years old and liable to military service. The report of the adjutant general of the United States for the year ending June 80, 1910, shows that less than a quarter of the applications for enlistment at recruiting stations throughout the country were accepted. On this basis 570,000 men would be available for military service in this state. Acting State Health Commissioner, Williams estimates that the physical condition of at least the same number would not be such as to prevent them from home defense service. 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