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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper-That's THE BEE DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL'S CONTRIBUTION TO WAR By James C. Wright. No public high school in America for the training of colored youth has contributed more to the military and naval service of the United, States that Dunbar High School at Washington, formerly the M Street High School. As commissioned officers and enlisted men, many former Dunbar cadets served in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, and as gunner and seamen in the naval battle of Manila Bay. They have rendered service as officers in the Philippine and the Liberian constabularies, and as commissioned officers and enlisted men of the First Separate Battalion, District of Columbia National Guard, under command of an alumnus, they recently guarded very important stations on the Mexican border. In the present world war students of Dunbar School are not only patriotically contributing their bit in the gun factory at the Washington Navy Yard, in Government munition plants and the Chillicothe Radio Station, in the Dental and Medical Corps of the Army, and as enlisted men in the Navy, but Dunbar School is also accredited with three majors, eight captains, twenty-eight first lieutenants, ten second lieutenants, one chaplain, and many non-commissioned officers and enlisted men in the military service of the country. In the crowded field of the service flag displayed in the auditorium at Dunbar School, two hundred stars in silent eloquence attest the unswerving loyalty of the graduates and undergraduates of the school, and mutely invoke God-speed as they follow the Stars and Stripes for the general betterment of humanity and the democracy o the world. Dunbar Girls in Red Cross Work. As early as May 4, 1917, the girls of Dunbar School became interested in Red Cross work, and as an active "branch" of the Howard University Auxiliary made an appreciable number of surgical socks, towels, pillowcases, tray cloths, hot-water bag covers and mask covers. During the present school year a Senior and Junior Auxiliary have been organized, and officered by members of the faculty. These two auxiliaries, with direct affiliation with the District of Columbia Red Cross Chapter, have made 100 booklets of comics, 135 hospital magazines, 108 refuge garments, 830 hospital garments, and 47 knitted articles, including 5 sweaters, 10 pairs of wristlets, and 22 scarfs. The school also made 750 tarlatan stockings and a quantity of decorations for cantonment Christmas trees; furnished 38 dozen handkerchiefs for the comfort kits given by the Harriet Tubman Branch to our drafted men when they entrained for Camp Meade, and printed the billheads and letter-heads for the District of Columbia, Junior Red Cross School Committee. Dunbar School has collected $177.50 of the $270 fund pledged for the support of Junior Red Cross work, and the Red Cross pin—a badge symbolic of money gifts and service—is the most generally worn emblem at Dunb In the purchase of first and second Liberty Bonds, Thrift Stamps, and War Savings Certificates, Dunbar School has not been a slacker. The principal, faculty and students, in common, give generously of time and talent to make Dunbar's war contribution both acceptable and worthy, and to successfully meet the tests and readjustments coincident with reconstruction following the coming of universal peace, every department of the school is placing new emphasis on the vital problems of community and national life, and stressing the broader conceptions and ideals of real democracy. THE WILLOW TREE PLAYGROUNDS. This has been a lively and enjoyable week for the Willow Tree Alley and Georgetown playgrounds. These two grounds are the largest attended grounds in the city. At the Willow Tree Alley Playgrounds the average daily attendance during the entire week has been over 140, and the Georgetown Playgrounds has been remarkable. Misses Kibble at Willow Tree Alley and Minnie Price are doing good work. Miss Johnson and Mr. Randall, at the Howard Playgrounds, have greatly improved conditions there. JIM-CROWISM AND JIM-CROWISM AND ITS EVIL INFLUENCES As Illustrated by the Efforts of the B. W. A. Electric Railway to Jim-Crow Its Colored Passengers From Baltimore to Washington. When they have two cars coupled together to start for Washington, one employee stands by the entrances and directs white people into the front car and orders colored people into the rear car, regardless of the seating space in each. Colored people are usually law-abiding and orderly, and unsuspectingly go where they are directed. In this way the officers of the company intended for the employee to diplomatically sift the Negroes into separate car, no doubt; but when inferiors are given such a commission they are always likely to go too far, to forget diplomacy and show the real spirit of the matter. These two evil results invariably follow ijm-crow scheme: (2) The place for this weaker people is allowed to become insecure, uncomfortable and unprotected. On March 13th the employee was steadily jim-crowing the colored men and women by this cunning scheme, and his very success had made him insolent; so that when I appeared and started for the front car, he said, harshly: "Into the other car!" I replied indifferently: "I wish to go into this one." He then thundered: "I say you have got to go into THAT car, and you can't go into this one!" I replied: "I am going into this car," and I went, although I had to remove his arm with which he sought to obstruct the entrance. He had the nerve to seize me by the foot as I went up the steps. I kicked him loose promptly. Then he started out as if to call an officer to arrest me because he had imposed upon me. I indicated that I would be delighted to see an officer, and he changed his mind. Then I informed him that for him to take hold of me was assault, and I t-ld him that he must not use his hands again or I would have to use mine. He "got" me. Now, some officer of the road may have instructed this employee to jim-crow the colored people by diplomacy but does not intend for him to attempt to do so by taking them by the heels or by the throats. And if the fellow had sense enough not to attempt force and not to interfere with a man when he saw that THAT man evidently knows his right, then the scheme would work in the great majority of cases. But when you give an inferior a wrong to perpetrate, he is very likely to exceed the moderation with which you intend for him to perpetrate the wrong. Now, as to the second danger of jim-crow—the insecurity of our "jim-crow corner." I later went into this rear car of my own accord, because I saw friends there with whom I wished to confer. There were colored men and women, including a first lieutenant of the United States Army and his mother. There were a few white men, including the conductor and other employees of the road. This car had a separate smoker end, as had the front car, and the colored men who wanted to smoke went into this smoker. But we had not got out of the city limits when this conductor (No. 218) and another employee (No. 170) coolly began to smoke right over the heads of the colored women. Personally, I hate smoke and never want to sit in it. Not for that reason, however, but as a courtesy to these women, I asked these men to stop smoking or go into the smoker. The other white men passengers had already followed the conductor's example and begun to smoke. The conductor at first hesitated to THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN Ex-Assistant Attorney General under the Taft Administration, who successfully vindicated John Johnson, who was charged with several offenses and guilty of none. he saw me looking for his number, he blutted out: "It's No. 218." "Thank you," said I, "I will make the best possible use of that number. You may depend on me." Lieutenant Love had joined in the protest, in theme. The latter-day college debate is no mere piffle; it is the real stuff, fense of his mother. Seeing that I was in earnest; the conductor put out his smoke and the other men put out theirs. But a few of them looked a bit surprised that any colored person should object to smoke. And yet some people think that colored people object to jim-crow because they "want to be with white people." This is conceit. When the Negro is thrust out of proximity to the decent white man, he is generally forced into the company of the bad white man. This last is what he objects to. What honest white man will blame a colored person for preferring the company of decent white people to that of the indecent? The colored people are better protected when they are not "separate." I heard Principal Moton of Tuskegee Institute say that he would rather ride from Norfolk to Richmond protected by the presence of one respectable white women among the passengers than to have the protection of a sheriff. His meaning is plain. It had no reference to "sassiety." If black and white women are riding in the same car, the white man's laws will not allow the white ruffian to cuss and smoke in that car. It is the same in all segregation. The mobs in East St. Louis could not have set fire to the Negro section if there had been no "Negro section." A lower-class white man thinks and feels that segregated colored people have no rights which he is bound to respect. The colored, people must resist jim-crow in every legal way. It is their worst enemy. They must submit to it only where the laws of the land compel them for the time being to submit. They must seek to change those laws. COLORED PEOPLE Of Columbus Leading in Contributions to National Colored Soldiers' Comfort Committee. Columbus, Ohio, March 20.—The L'Allegro Club, a club of young colored men here, has sent a check for $125 to the National Colored Soldiers' Comfort Committee. Columbus is proving her interest in helping to raise a fund to provide relief for needy dependents of colored soldiers, and her appreciation of the selection of our fellow townsman, Ralph W. Tyler, as national secretary, by striving to lead all other cities in the amount any one city will contribute. REFUSESSURRENDER JOHN JOHNSON NOT TO GO BACK TO WEST VIRGINIA (Special Correspondence.) Boston, Mass., March 12—The great victory of Attorney Wm. Lewis senior counsel, and the National Equal Rights League, which began and fathered the whole fight, and of all the rest, has been permanently chronicled by the Boston Post as follows: "John Johnson will not be surrendered to the Federal authorities of West Virginia. "The Negro, whom Governor McCall last November refused to extradite on the demand of Governor Cornwall, won a second victory. In a crowded court room at the Federal Building, United States Commissioner Hayes declared that 'probable cause' to believe that Johnson had violated the Mann white slave act had not been shown, and he was forthwith ordered released. This was later modified and, pending the 'appeal by the Government to the District Court on one ruling of Commissioner Hayes during the hearing, Johnson will remain on his present bail of $2,500. But Federal officials themselves practically admit that the case is ended." William H. Lewis, Esq., was Johnson's attorney, assisted by B. R. Wilson, Esq., of the N. A. A. C. P.; J. M. Schenck, Esq., C. L. Raysor, Esq. of the Equal Rights League, with ex-U. S. Commissioner R. W. Hale, volunteer, in charge. The National Equal Rights League instituted the fight. Commissioner Hayes' Decision. In announcing his decision, Commissioner Hayes said: "I have examined the evidence. I have examined the law. This decision is a responsibility placed upon me by law, and the question is whether or not by this evidence I find the defendant guilty. "There has been introduced into this case testimony as to what took place in Charleston immediately prior to the indictment. That does not affect me; and upon the evidence I do not find that the defendant is guilty. The defendant is discharged." Just at the point when the Commissioner was making the decision and had called on Johnson to stand up, the court room, filled with colored people, broke into loud applause, which was suppressed, by the court officer and the Commissioner. The first to shake Johnson's hand was Editor Troutro, who sat on one side of him; the second, Miss Lathon Clayton Jewett, who sat on the other side of him. Following the final decision of the case there was a general handshaking and congratulations, were showered on Johnson and his wife who has been a constant attendant at the long-drawn-out hearings. After the hearing Mr. Lewis stated that Johnson will move to this city, bring his family with him, and remain here, as a position will be secured for him. Johnson is still held in the bail that was fixed at the time of his arrest. Johnson was arrested in a restaurant in October, 1917, on complaint of the police of Charleston, W. Va., that he was a fugitive from justice. The most prominent witness in behalf of Johnson was O. A. Petty, sergeant-at-arms of the West Virginia Senate and a former mayor of Charleston, who testified to the defendant having been confined to his bed at the time, in November, 1916, when the offense charged was alleged to have been committed. EXALTED RULER BUNDY. The Strongest Elk in the City Opposed to Calling Off the Elks Convention. Grand Exalted Ruler E. W. Bundy, who is at the head of the strongest lodge of Elks in this city and the second strongest in the country, is opposed to the calling off of the Elks Convention, and the National Exalted Ruler has taken the advice of Mr. Bundy and decided to allow the convention to be held. Mr. McMikens, of Baltimore, Md., has the assurance of Armond W. Scott, which was given last year, that he (Scott) would support him as his successor. The contest, therefore, will be between McMikens, supported by Scott, and Flemmings, of Cleveland, Ohio, supported by Bundy and others. REV. W. S. JACKSON. Among the ministers returned to the city from the M. E. Conference was Rev. W. S. Jackson, of Simpson Memorial Church. There is not a more upright and honorable minister in the connection. He is popular not only with his church, but with the people of this city. LAWYERS ORGANIZED. A Representative Meeting Held Saturday, March 16—Attorney W. At noon Saturday, March 16th, a number of lawyers met in the office of Ex-Judge E. M. Hewlett, 317 John Marshall Place, and after exchanging views, organized a bar association, the name of which and a new constitution will be confirmed at a meeting of the new organization, to be held today. Attorney L. M. King was named as secretary, and he and Attorney Frisby were named a committee on constitution. A resolution was adopted indorsing the stand taken by Ex-Judge Hewlett in upholding the rights of his people regardless of their condition. EDITORIAL COMMENDED. National Committeeman Colladay Advises the Race to Follow the Sentiment Expressed in The Bee. Edward, F. Colladay, Esq., one of the greatest public-spirited citizens in Washington and a man who has taken interest in and does take interest in the colored American race, sends the following letter to the, Editor of The Bee commending his editorial entitled "Opportunity": Washington, March 18, 1918. Mr. W. Calvin Chase, Fox Street Permit me to compliment you upon the especially strong editorial in your issue of March and, entitled "Opportunity Here Waiting." I hope the members of your race will be stirred to activity by your writing. Sincerely, E. F. Colladay. Of The Bee To Be Celebrated—A Monster Edition Will Be Issued. The thirty-ninth anniversary of The Bee will be celebrated June 3d this year. It will be one of the greatest events in the history of its publication. Special space may be obtained by writing to the manager. Don't miss appearing in this edition. Bishop McDowell Delivers Address and Makes Announcements at Washington Conference. At the Washington Conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday night in Mt. Zion M. E. Church, Bishop McDowell delivered an address and made the annual appointments in Washington and Alexandria districts, as follows: Washington District. (I. L. Thomas, Superintendent.) Bowie—C. E. Jones. Boyds—W. E. Jefferson. Brandywine—A. D. Brown. Brookville—L. L. Williams. Charlotte Hall—E. M. Dent. Colesville—H. A. Brooks. Fairmont Heights—J. F. Chestnut La Plata—B. J. Gant. Laurel—L. E. S. Nash. Latonsville—J. M. Beane. Linden—R. A. Hart. Mt. Airy—J. M. Roan. Nottingham and Croome-C. C. Nelson. Marlboro—J. E. Dotson. Oxon Hill—V. E. Johnson. Pisgah—Walter Dorsey. Pamunkey—F. F. King. Rockville—B. T. Perkins. St. Inigoes—C. A. Randall. Sandy Spring—J. W. Carroll. Scotland—W. H. Tyler. Sellman—J. S. Cole. Shiloh—J. T. Reed. Washington Grove — V. N. S. Hughes. Woodville—R. F. Coates. Washington, D. C.—Asbury, M. W. Clair; Benning, C. E. Queen; Central, to be supplied; Deanwood, W. H. Howard; Ebenezer, W. H. Dean; Haven, W. H. Barnes; John Stewart Memorial, Grant Countee; Mt. Vernon, to be supplied; Central, Moses Lake; Mt. Zion, D. D. Turpear; Nash Memorial, W. S. Jackson; Tenleytown, J. E. Roberts; J. W. E. Bowen, vicepresident Gammon Theological Seminary; C. A. Johnson, professor in Morgan College; W. A. C. Hughes, secretary Home Mission Society; E. A. Love, chaplain, United States Army. Alexandria District. Alexandria District (E. J. Ruddock, Superintendent.) Alexandria—Roberts Chapel, J. E. Peterkin; Bedford, M. W. Clair, Jr. Bedford Springs—To be supplied. Bridge Water—J. H. Lewis. Brownsburg—E. P. Moon. Buchanan—J. L. Chase. Charlottesville—T. B. Dunable. Covington—L. A. H. Moors. Falls Church—C. J. Johnson, Jr. Grottoes—J. W. Ireland. Halls Hill—T. N. Austin. Hamilton—C. A. Brady. Harrisonburg—Bradley Johnson. Highland—C. H. Peters. Leesburg—C. S. Harper. Leesville—A. W. Jones. Lexington—E. A. Haynes. Lincoln—F. E. Nicholas. Lynch—C. W. Johnson. Lynchburg—Jackson Street, G. E. Curry CAWYEAING JAS Ind he played fe ofa toteand aringe : * By Unus. ! .,PROOF—No. 1, 2 ‘The Spring Debates. ' ey See eae OR ete ee een re aR Mey tee ie ea sities have’ for neatly ten years’ past maintained a Triangular © Debating League. Each’ April simultaneously ‘at Atlanta, Nashville and Washington they pull off a-debate.” The same-sub- ject is debated at each college at the same timé by a home anda visiting team. -For example; Howard sends a team of three men, ‘2 .Atldnta, which at the same time sendg: a team: to Fisk, which at the same time sends a team to Howard. ° The visiting team always takes the negative side of the question débated. This year the sub- ject for debate, so I hear, will be: “Resolved, That universal compulsory military. training should be adopted as a permanent policy of. the United States.” Consequently, in the Wash- ington, debate Howard will argue yes to’ the question, and-Fisk will argue no: : Did you ever attend one of ast debates? If mot, you. have missed a lot of rare treats, -Googidea to’ make it a rule to attend them all. They are “a feast of reagon.and flow of soul.” In no better-avay' do I, get proof of the intelléctual capacity and :possibili- ties of the colored race: These de- Dates are-eye-openers. ‘They “tend to! prove thé old saying, “The mind is| measure’ of the man.” ‘The speaking| .is without manuscript and to all ap-! pearances extemporaneous, What is} knowmas the “rebuttal work” of each side is really extenrporaneous, or from hasty notes. Jn one of these debates! a fellow must be able-to “think on! his feet,” and ‘think quick. ° _ | Some of these. debaters are mere stripplings, and yet they perform with acumen of an Aristotle, the profund= ity of a Burke, the poise of a Web- ster, the keenness ‘of an Ingalls’ and the intrepidity of a Sargent S. Pren- tice. 1 knew nothing like it in the: days when I’ was in college. The nicthod * of | debating. has. changed much “in’ the last ‘twenty-five years, \rgumentation is now a’ special sort! ‘of science and art in the colleges. Yes; ‘they call it “argumentation” these days. Is-it an improvement over the, old-fashioned gebating?- O, I don’t know; besides, that is not the talis, and not’ ball blueing’in it. “That's question here. . Let’s.. stick to our whege and how he’s built.up a repu- Each side employs the principle. of; team work: one fellow develops ole part of the argument, another, ariother .and the third maybe completes the argitment and sums up. ‘The rébiittals afford the best test of quickness and skill, ‘i ‘The main purpose of thiese debates,| presumably, is to. inculcate in tht |! college youth method of -systematic}; investigation, habit -of logical ‘think-|1 ing» and skill in the art of proof.|1 Mere clocution is’ incidentaJ.. The! home ‘preparation for these debatés|¢ is painstaking and under the direc-}z tion of an expert: drillmaster. The}; best men are selected, by competi-|j tion, to go forth to battle for. the|” slary, of the college. ‘The immediate] aim of each competing team is to. win |. the debate, i.e. get. the: decision off, the judges. ‘ : There are alwags: three judges of |; debate, who .are selected because ‘of supposed learning and impartiality;| ¢ particularly freedom from prejudice] * on the question debated. These|* judge$ are really a jury. The judges|* are expected to give the decision tol” the teams that make the best show-|° ing, the principal: thing” being the|t best argument. The main thing)’ aimed at ‘in’ am argument-is skill in| reasoning, which consists in skill in|f the finding of reasons and skill in| tlicir presentation. One’ of ‘the ‘first essentials of a good judge of debate |i is that he,be a good sport, and recog-|§ nizes that a college debate is a form|t of sport. Thus appreciating the na-l¢ ture of sportsmanship, he will not try|+ to decide the question to conform to}t his personal vietv or liking or inter-|, est, but will vote for the ‘side that}, makes the best’ argument. Men” of]; broad’ culture, trained thinkers, varel supposed to be best suited to act as], judgés at such debates: - Former. col+ : lege men and idwyers ought to: make good judges because they are pre- sumed to know the rules of-the game a iG Gian al tite * f hour when: evefyone .is not actively interested in some phase.of proof. In all of our waking hours we are con- Stantly engaged in the mental act of proving sométhing to ourselves ‘or to others. What is: proof? What are some of the faws of-evidence? What are some of the limitations’ of proof? To what extent can proof be defeat- ed by. defects and fallacies in-argu- ment?’ How .am I to know. that I have proven ‘a Case to myself or to someone else? With the editor’s per- mission, I will speak further on proof in ‘a future sermon, : SECOND OFFICIAL CALL OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION a OF COLORED: WOMEN To Be Held in Denver, Col., July 8 to 13,°1928—"On to Denver,” © “The City Beautiful,” at the Gateway of the Rockies: | The object of- our association is te ‘secure -harmony of action and co- operation among all wontén if-raising to the highest plane home, moral.and civil fife. This-object has been con- sistently lived-up to both by the Na- tional ‘and ‘by, State and local organi zatiohs ‘during’ all of our.years. ‘The list of notable speakers appear- ing’ on the piatform.at these. conven- tions throughout the years. includes the names of almost all of our promi- nent wonien -along every line. The convention’ this year.will witness the greatest gathering of colored women from all “sections ever . assembled. The’ period: through which .we are passing will demand the presence of all of our leaders, even those who in years past were miore active: than at the presenttime: : . Key’ Word—Consolation, Mrs, Blanche Perkins will hold a unique demonstration. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs will give.a rousing re- port. ongthe lynchings and other’ in- vestigations, Other prominent wom- en to be heard include Mrs. John Hope, of Georgia; Mrs. Marion Wil- kins, of South Carolina; Mrs. Clinton and Mrs.’ Charlotte Hawkins Brown, of North Carolia; Mrs. Mary’ Me- Leod Bethune ‘and Mrs; Emma J. Colzier, of Florida; Dr. Mary Waring and, Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, of Chicago; Mrs. Lizzie *B. Fouse, of, Kentucky; Mrs.-E. D. Lampton Bac- chus, of Mississippi; Mrs. Addie W. Hunter, of New York; Rev. Florencé Randolph, of New Jersey; Mrs. M. E. Going, of Missouri; Mrs, \Lelia A. Pendleton, of. Washington, D. .C.; Miss Meta -Pelham, of Michigan} Miss Mary Jackson, of Rhode Island; Mrs. Bertha Turner, of California; Mrs. Gertrude Lancaster, of Utah; Mrs. Bonnie Bogle, of Oregon; Mrs. J. E. Mapps, of Spokane; Mrs. Mary H, Baker, of Wyoming; Mrs. Susan C. Tivans, ‘of Wisconsin, and many others, TO MAKE THE HAIR ROW LONG - There are so many so-called hair- growers on the market, a large num- ber of which are nothing more, than perfumed grease, it is no wonder peo- Ple. get discouraged and lose faith in all-hair- tonics. @n_ deciding what to use on your scalp be sure and get a remedy bf proven .merit.. Seeby’s Quinade is a highly medicated pomade that has stood the test of time. It is ‘a seal scalp food; it stimulates and nourishes the roots of the hair, caus- ing a natural growth’ of-long: hair. Quinade is the invention of af ex- pert chemist and ig made under the supervision of an experenced regis- tered pharmacist. It-makes the hair soft and sthogth and easy to put up in the style desired. < To. get best results from the use of Quinade, it is necessary to shampoo the scalp about every two weeks with Seeby’s Quinasoap. Quinasoap is made entirely out of pure vegetable oils, principally cocoanut oil, and is a. thorough cleanser. Quinasoap lathers very freely. It 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 Ointment, asking for them by the full:name.. Price is 25 cents each. If your druggist or dealer does not stock these two articless.ask ‘him to obtain them’-for: you fromr his wholesaler Or. send us the price arid ‘we will mail them to you. Write to Seeby Drug. Co., 79 East 130th St., New York City, for a sample of Quin- ade, mentioning the, name of this Paper. : PEOPLE'S, DRUG STORES. Quinade and Quinasoap are.dold at Jal of the’ People’s Drug Stores, as follows: 3 + Store No. 1. 7th and K Sts..N. W. | Store No? 2. 7th and B Sta N.W. Store No.3. 14th and’You Sts. N. W. + Store No,“4. 7th and M Sta. N. We Store No, 4. 7th ane Bee H:Edgar Lewis _ - PUREDRUGS -- 63rd-& Eastern-Ave.,N.B, _ Chesideake Station © DRUGS, SODA WATER, CIGARS Phone Liszoln 3136 i | Our thirty-three affiliated members ‘will be with us, and a-program is be- ing arranged’ by them for one even- ing. » . Be there’ td see the burning of the Douglass mortgage ‘and to elect the nine women trustees of-the Douglass Home -° 7": For information ‘concerning pro- gram’ rite. Mrs. Myrtle F. Cook, 2436 Montgale “Avenue, Katisas City, Missouri. “h : - Musical contest open to arly colored Worian. ‘Write. Miss Anna Jones, Hampton Institute, Va. Literary “contest open’ to any’ col- ored woman, Write Miss Anna Jones, 2414 Montgale Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri: | . . . Woman Suffrage, the greatest problem before the American Negro to corréct past wrongs, willcome be- fore’ ys..*The most prominent wom- an. suffragist inthis country is ex- pected to be present and speak for us. Mrs, Dishmian, . general chairman, is making all arrangements for the greatest convention ever held in our history. <, 3 - Meet -Credential Committee Mon- day; July'8,11 am. si Executive Board, Jyly &-5 p. m. Acquaintance re¢eption welcome, 8 p m. a . Officers: Mrs. Mary B. ‘Talbert, president; Miss Ida R.. Cummings, vice-president’ at ‘large; Miss Hallie Q. Brown, chairman executive-board; Miss Georgia A. Nugent, correspond- ing ‘secretary; Mrs. Ida Joyce Jack- sofl, treasurer; Mrs, W. T. Francis, chairman press committee. ¢ . Honorary Presidents: .Mrs: Mary Church Terrell, Miss Elizabeth Car- ter, Mrs. Lucy ‘Thurman and Mrs. Booker ‘I. Washington. 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SOLDIERS CONFIDENT THEY CAN WHIP BOCHE Troops in France Are Training to the Highest Point of Efficiency. KNOW NO FEAR OF FRITZ Soldier Writes of Work and Experiences With Army at the Front Old Regulars to Be Used as Crack Units of the Unit Dear ____: This is the first time I have had—or have taken—for letter writing, in some days. I wrote home, and will devote the rest of the minutes between now and bedtime to a long-delayed letter to you. I only just returned to my company after being away, for a month—in a blamed sight colder place. I had a long and wonderful trip, the details of which I can't, of course, recount. Let it be mentioned, however, that among other things I did was sleep in a real steam-heated room, with sheets, five electric lights, all going at once, and a bathroom. I was a next-door neighbor of Hank Wales, of the I. N. S., who, I discovered, worked in Sacramento, taking the job I left when I went to Panama. He knows you, and I mentioned that I did, but didn't go into any details. My trip, my one night of luxury and lay reversion to the life of the army have brought a realization of one thing, though: To pervert the title and main strain of the latest Broadway and first-line trench hit, the fun is over, over here. From now on it's business. France, to the American soldier, never again will be what it has been. This thought began to formulate itself in the minds of the lucky Americans who came over here in the late summer of 1917, about the time the snow began to fall and the fog to come in from the coast. Now it has crystallized. The grave, whole-souled, sincere six-months' welcome of France is over. It was a welcome not so much regal as it was genuine—not one such as is spoken at a banquet when the mayor turns the hypothetical keys of the city over, but of the man who opens his home and his all and says, not in words, but in deeds, "You are one with us; what we have is yours." And fortunate were the Americans who were present at this welcome. The army that comes this year will be welcomed, but not as we were. No Longer a Novelty. Not that France has intentionally moderated her tone. There has been a merely natural relaxation, of course, and the "soldat Americaine" now is accepted more as a matter of course than as a novelty. But the big factors are that the United States is getting into the war—and it is winter. There is less liberty now than there was—no all-night passes, and frequently Sunday is broken by inspection and drills. There is no military permission to visit nearby cities except on business. Visiting of the cafes is permitted only between noon and 2 p. m. and 6 p. m. and 8:30 for officers and enlisted men. Winter has brought long nights and cold days, its Red Cross sweaters and the 17 pairs of socks from home, and, incidentally, the keenest appreciation of three fruits of civilization which "back home" are such common-places that their existence creates no more thought than the flea on Hector's back. These are light, heat and water. War, and its concomitant economies, cause a step backward in evolution and human progress—superficially, at least—and luxuries vanish, one by one, while what, the American of today subconsciously considers as necessities are stinted. An neon or so ago water and artificial heat and light might have been considered a luxury, or a dissipation by our developing ancestors. But now they are normally in the class of things we must have. There is, of course, no alarming scarcity of any of these things. Merely a conservation Over here we hear that the lights are going out on Broadway, and Dearborn street, and Canal street, and Market street; that they are mixing soft coal with hard to conserve, but at the same time give the flat dweller a warm radiator to get up by. And then we figure that the scintillating, on-and-off cigarette sign, at the corner of Broadway and Sixth avenue, for instance, would supply enough light for a whole division; that just one of those resitess snakes pursuing each other around the edges of that sign would illuminate the whole of this Grand Hotel du France, in which we now are billeted, and be a distinct betterment on our present two-candle power (actual) lighting plant. Every Town Has One. I am divulging no "outstanding physical characteristics which might betray locality" when I mention the Grand Hotel du France. They are as common as Maxim's restaurants in the United States. Every town has one, and they generally are august, aged hostelries, living, like the Mississippi river steamboats, on their reputation. This one is a comparative juvenile. It is only one hundred and one years old, according to a corner stone we discovered the other day. But at that it hasn't got electric wiring and plumbing and a furnace in the bure ment, and if we only had just the ra tle on the end of that snake's tau hanging on a cord in room No.12 there would be four jubilant soldiers in that "petit chambre." When the United States took over the Grand Hotel du France it got it unmarried, of course. It immediately refinished it with two double-decker bunks of the latest type—nothing more. We sleep two in a corner, and I have one of the lowers. We have discovered, by the way, a virtue in this arrangement. The beds are sturdy, but can be jarred by a digging of the body, and in the event that your bedmate, above or below, is addicted to snoring (and you would be surprised how many soldiers are) you can always stop him by "rocking the cradle" until he turns over. This is very handy. It saves looking all over the room for a shoe when you get up in the morning. There are four of us in this room. The most optimistic of the succeeding landlords of this hostelry must have had trouble in recommending it to the four generations of transients who have abided here and gone. But all the soldiers do not fare so. We are lucky! A relative of a soldier "billed out" was looking for him recently. The headquarters of the company were in a former private dwelling house. "Take a look upstairs," said a brother soldier. "If you don't find him there look out in the garriage house and in the barn loft. If he's not there he'll be in the chicken house." Our room doesn't afford even that polite of the castle and pride of the bungalow, a fireplace. But our next-door neighbor's does, and we are officially assigned to hang out around his grate. That solves the heat problem, and also the bathing question. Bathing facilities are limited in France—at least that. In all of France, for example, there is probably not one of those boors who bothers you about statistics on his daily matutinal inundation. I do not know the favorite Saturday night pastime of the people, either, but I can say that if there is a modern bathtub in this particular town the Americans have not yet found it. So we merely heat a kerosene canful of water—at our neighbor's fireplace—and take a "bird bath." As there are eight men who must perform this ablution about one fireplace, and a good soldier takes a bath twice a week, and there are only seven nights in the week, this grate is a busy place. Drinking water is obtained only after difficulties sometimes. The American doctors are taking no one's word about the supply but their own, and we are allowed to partake only after samples have been tested. Frequently, when in a town, the municipal supply is avoided and the supply is brought in in trucks from distant points. But I am not so skeptical of water as I was! Our last station was near a hospital. In front of this hospital always hung a big canvas bag full of invitingly cool water. I cannot speak for the whole company, but my squad I know used always to drink the weef. We had kept it up for something near a month when one day a doctor in tortoise-shell glasses and a white apron esplied a soldier partaking at the bag. He became immediately very vociferously apprehensive and expostulatory. "For the great jumped-up Holy Moses, man," said he, "don't drink that. That's where we keep all the samples of contaminated water from this part of France." Find Disease Germs. In the last 17 days we've found germs of 13 deadly diseases right in that container. There are nine million bacteria to the square inch in that—enough germs in that bag to kill the whole German army. I should say that my squad consumed several cubic feet of that water, and I don't know enough about mathematics to compute the PROTEGE OF MRS. MARSHALL KURD & TWINE Clarence L. Morrison, now Morrison Marshall, protege of Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, wife of the vice president, has developed from a tiny, undergrown infant to a bouncing seventeen-month-old boy. Mrs. Marshall found him in a Washington diet kitchen infirmary and asked the mother to loan him to her for care in her own home. He was one of twins, and the mother is caring for the other. The Marshalls have not adopted this one, but they have an indefinite "loan" of him. Part of his rejuvenation was due to a few weeks in Michigan and Arizona where his foster parents went for a vacation. number of germs. But we're all alive, and that was two months ago. But enough of this gassing. I resolved to be brief in my letters, and here I've brimmed over onto the third page. It has been cold where I am, but the last few days have been like springtime. Where I was last was up in the snow belt, where it gets on the ground and stays there, the only hopeful word the natives can give being that "it goes off the ground in April." Without going into details, though, I learned one hopeful thing. While away I had an opportunity of talking with a lot of Americans who have been in the trenches. They were from different groups of troops and had been "in" at different times. And they all were confident that the Americans can whip the Germans at every stage of the game. This isn't the boast of a few, but the consensus of the calm opinion of about 40, I guess, that I talked to. It was very encouraging, coming from men who have had a mouthful of the front. Most of the fellows were from the old American regular army—from the units over here, which are the only ones still intact, I believe. They are being trained to the highest point of military efficiency possible, and, they say, are to be used as the crack units of the United States forces, corresponding with the famous "shock" units of the German and other armies. I guess the same is true of the Rainbow division of the National Guard, which got such a send-off in the States. Regulars Fare Worse. The old regular army fellows seemed to have fared worse than the rest of us. They came over early in the game, most of them straight from the border with only a few days in the East, and went into training immediately. They were quartered up where the war has left an obvious mark and taken most of the superficialities. They've been going hard ever since, learning everything of the latest weapons, maneuvers, signals and military science that the French, British and Americans had to teach them. They're probably the soundest bunch of men, physically, in the world. And yet they're greatly neglected. This is because they come from the United States in general and no place in particular. Most of the regiments here come from a distant locality, and the folks back home organize welfare societies and send 'em tobacco and sweaters, but the regulars don't get in on this. I had a few letters from the coast and probably will get more when the Christmas mall, which is still coming in, catches up. Till Ia Guerre is Finis. BOSS. P. S.—The army censor who O-K'd the above letter added in his own handwriting the following wall: "P. S.—Above statements regarding the regular forces being more or less forgotten are true, too true. I, too, am from the regular service and I happen to know we were overlooked only too well." SHOWS SPIRIT OF ALLIES Letter From French Girl to Red Cross Worker Gives Vision of the 'War. Chicago.—A letter from a sixteen-year-old French girl to Dr. John Finley of this city, who is active in Red Cross work, contains a vision of the meaning of the great war. In part, she says: "It was almost a river, almost a brook, called the Yser, and the birds could fly over it with one sweep of their wings. And on the two banks there were millions of men, eye to eye. But the distance which separated them was greater than the stars in the sky; it was the distance, which separates from right and justice. "The ocean is so vast that the sea gulls do not dare to cross it. During seven days and seven nights the great stenishhips of America, going at full speed, drive through the deep waters before the lighthouses of France come into view; but from one side to the other hearts are touching." HORSE MEAT IS IN DEMAND Shops Recently Established in New York Continue to Increase Their Business. New York.—The horse meat shops recently established here continue to increase their business. The antipathy toward them on the part of the beef meat shops has been overcome. Prevailing prices will show why the popularity of the meat is increasing and why the aversion of some persons is being overcome: Steak, round, porterhouse or slr, loin, per ID. Potronst, per ID. Flank, per ID. Rib stew, per ID. Soup bone, per ID. Bologna, per ID. "GRANDMA" GETS REPLY TO NOTE IN SWEATER Lonaconing, Md.—Among the sweaters sent recently by Lonaconing women to the Red Cross for shipment to the expeditionary army was one knitted by "Grandma" Bradley, ninety-two, in which she inserted a note in one of the sleeves asking the soldier who received it to write her a letter. She has just received a reply from France. The sweater was received by a Lonaconing boy, a lad whom she had known when he was a child. The Bee Published at 1109 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR Entered at the Post Office at Wash- ington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One year in advance.....$2.00 Six months.....1.00 Three months.....50 Subscription monthly.....20 SIMMONS AS A LEADER. The space that many colored newspapers are giving to Rosco Simmons is nauseating to their readers. This trying to make a whistle out of a pig's tail—trying to develop, by mere publicity, a leader out of nothing is ridiculous. Rosco has been going up and down the country gathering in the shekles for himself on publicity given him by colored newspapers. He is giving the public nothing in return. The Editor of The Bee has nothing against Rosco, personally. He's a clever assembler of meaningless words, a coiner of pretty sentences, an inimitable story teller, and a good judge of wines, but as a leader, personally assumed by himself to be in Booker T. Washington's, DuBois' et al., class—oh, chase the thought from your mind. We here in Washington—we know his foibles and his deceits; his visionless visionaries, and his utter lack of the first symptoms of a leader. As a show, a three-ringed circus, an extravaganza, he's worth the price of admission to a movie theatre; but to take him—to think of him seriously as a leader—those who fall for him in such a role simply confirm old Barnum's statement that "the public likes to be buncoed." The Editor of The Bee would not detract so much as the value of a white chip in a penny ante game from Rosco's popularity as an amusing entertainer, but we do seriously object to this personally conducted publicity campaign that tries to palm him off on the public as a leader. He has all the elements of a leader—a headliner in vaudeville—but as a real constructive leader, he is but an iridescent dream—a nightmare. RENTS The Johnson bill to limit and regulate house rents in the District of Columbia has passed the House. At this writing it is before the Senate: It may have been disposed of by the Senate before these remarks are printed. While in a previous article we alluded to this Johnson bill, we took no ground for or against it. The main object of the bill is praiseworthy. It doubtless has some defects, as all new measures have. Mr. Noyes, of the Star, has very ably pointed out some of the supposed defects, and he offers some specific amendments designed to obviate unreasonable injury or inconvenience to house-owners and lessees. The Bee is, first of all, the champion of the poor man to the extent of securing a square deal for him. The most of the colored people of Washington are poor people. It will seldom happen that a law of Congress can be secured for the special benefit of the colored people. But sometimes the weak and friendless have a chance to ride in on the wave that carries the big ship into port. May it be so in the instance of this proposed rent law. The poor of Washington pay too much for rent. The colored people here are the main sufferers in this. PLANT GARDENS. Now is the time to start your small garden on your back lot or side lot. Get in the habit of studying gardening subjects. The Department of Agriculture will supply you with much useful literature free. Buy a spade and a hoe. Don't spend much time trying to get free seeds. Seeds are nearly all comparatively cheap. Free seeds are usually expensive at any price. Buy seeds of a reliable seed merchant. If you do not know a reliable seed man, it is easy to find out.. It is often safest to order seeds by mail from a firm of established reputation. There is one famous seed house in New York City over one hundred years old. In no line is there more danger of being imposed on than in the buying of seeds and plants. And the greater mischief lies in the fact that the fraud cannot be discovered until a long time in the future. For instance, it takes an apple tree about eight years to develop and come into bearing. Never buy seeds or plants from a peddler, soliciting agent or any unknown person. Do not pin over-much faith to the free seeds distributed, by the Agricultural Department. That department does not grow its seeds, and cannot guarantee them. Plant seeds, plant fruits, plant grapevines Plant only the best. Become an expert planter and grower. It is always interesting, often profitable, seldom unprofitable. It is both a science and an art. It develops the brain; is good physical exercise. COLORED LABOR BUREAU. Giles Jackson, of Richmond, Va., has been for weeks trying to induce the Government to create a jim-crow labor bureau, with him at the head. He, or his friends, have circulated the report that the President favors him; that Gompers favors him, and that he appeared before President Wilson and his entire Cabinet; all of which approved of him and this jim-crow bureau. The Bee can hardly credit such a report as being true. Gilés Jackson has about as much to recommend him for such a position, or any other position, for that matter, save as dog catcher, as the devil has to recommend himself for a position on the right side of the Lord in Heaven. The very suggestion of Giles Jackson for such an important position—one requiring brains, honesty and unselfish devotion to the masses—is absolutely repugnant. The race desires, and ought to have, a representative on the labor commission, one of high ideals, and unselfish interest, and broad vision; but the race does not want a jim-crow bureau, and, least of all, does it want Giles Jackson in any capacity where the rights and interests of the race are to be handled. Giles Jackson for head of a colored labor bureau, in the Department of Labor? THE ALLEY LAW. In vain do we scan all the recent published plans and statements about the housing conditions of Washington for some proposition to provide for the enforcement of the alley law next July. Is this an intentional or unintentional oversight on the part of the officials charged with the study of such questions? We hear of vast and elaborate schemes for the emergency housing of the people of Washington. The exigencies created by the existence of the alley law constitutes an emergency. Very many of the people who live in the alleys under unsanitary surroundings are Government workers. If the work is humble, it is none the less Government work. Unsanitation and disease and crime are not respectors of classes. We understand that a bureau of the War Department is making a study of local housing conditions. We suggest that that bureau, in its recommendation to Congress, include some plan to conform to the alley law to go into effect July 1, 1918. POLITICAL POLICY. Last week we ventured some remarks on this subject. At one place we got the types mixed, and while the statement was intelligible, yet it may be well to repeat the passage. We think it important. Here it is: "We are of the opinion that the time has arrived for the American colored man to recognize the fact that he is a definable political group. We believe that analysis will show that the essentials that go to define that group are mainly economic considerations." GOOD APPOINTMENTS. The return of Revs. M. W. Clair, W. H. Dean, D. D. Turpeau and W. S. Jackson was no mistake on the part of Bishop McDowell. These four ministers are popular with their people and are four of the most successful that have ever been stationed in this city. ____. There are among the so-called representatives of the colored race thousands of apologists and trimmers who, are menaces to modern civilization. Many of them are too cowardly to condemn a wrong inflicted upon their own unfortunates, and many more are trimmers and criticise those who are manly enough to speak out against wrong. Many an opportunity is lost by their deceptive practices and selfish proclivities. The race can only succeed by the elimination from the body politic of these eating cancers and shams. HOWARD'S PRESIDENT Will the colored trustees of Howard University advocate a colored president for that institution? Why delay? Why not demand the appointment of a competent educator? The time has come. The innate kindness of heart of the Hon. William Gibbs McAdoo, statesman, financier and Secretary of the Treasury, and his high regard for the colored people, were strikingly shown a few days ago. He learned on Friday of last week that Mrs. Maud Smith Wilson, the daughter of his faithful chauffeur, Mr. William F. Smith, had passed away. Without a moment's hesitation he decided to call at the home of Mr. Smith as a mark of respect to her memory and to indicate in the tenderest way possible his sympathy for the family in their sad hour of bereavement. Accompanied by Mrs. McAdoo, who is the daughter of President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo was driven promptly to the house of Mr. Smith, at Nineteenth and E Streets N.W. When appraised that the chauffeur for convenience and economy was living in apartments over the Treasury garage at this address, the Secretary was not daunted, and with Mrs. McAdoo proceeded to the simple but admirably kept homes He and Mrs. McAdoo mounted the narrow steps and extended their expressions of regret over the untimely demise of the daughter of the household. That this gracious tribute of respect was highly appreciated by the family goes without saying—they were deeply moved. The entire race will find satisfaction in this cordial action on the part of such eminent citizens, who thus testified in a most positive manner that fidelity to duty and right living go far toward obliterating lines of color or condition. At the funeral services, held Tuesday following at Shiloh Baptist Church, with Rev. J. Milton Waldron officiating, one of the largest and A correspondent, writing from San Juan, P. R., informs The Bee that a "jim-crow" system has been inaugurated in the Army. of Porto Rico, and native soldiers are protesting. Every mayor in that country has been colored; even down to the Commissioner of Trad. and Labor. REV. W. H. JERNAGIN LEAVES. Rev. W. H. Jernagin, pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, left the city Sunday evening for Cutherie, Okla, to attend the funeral of Rev. Buckhanan, who died in a Boston, Mass. hospital after undergoing two serious operations. BISHOP I. N. ROSS Among the most sensational addresses delivered at the Methodist Conference, was that of Bishop I. N. Ross of the African Methodist Church. Among other things said by the silver-tongued orator was a dissolution of the separation of the colored Methodist from the white Methodist. His address was received with the greatest enthusiasm. There were many in the audience of the opinion that it would be unwise for the M. E. Church to pursue such a course. Dr. James*E. Shepard, of Durham N. C., passed through the city from New York to his home in Durham Wednesday morning. WEST WASHINGTON. The solo rendered by Miss Elsie Richards at the Ministers' Conference last Sunday morning was one of the events of the occasion. Miss Richards has a sweet voice. Miss Edith Smackum, of 2462 P Street N.W., gave a birthday party at her home last Tuesday evening. It was a most delightful event. Fully twenty couples attended. Miss Smackum is a charming hostess. The Bee is sold at Pride's Drug Store, Twenty-eighth and M Streets N.W. The Juvenile Band, under the direction of Mr. Albert Johnson, is doing well. There is a strong move on foot in favor of a colored detective from this section. * * * Rev. Turpeau's return meets the approval of his congregation. * * * Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, of New York City, was the guest of Mrs. J. Carroll, of West Washington, last week. * * * A reception and dance was given in honor of Dr. H. S. Schiveich, Dr. E. D. Downing, Mrs. T. Toliver and Mr. W. Miller of Roanoke, Va., by Mrs. Heath on March 15th in St. Luke's Hall. REPUBLICANS NAME At a meeting of the Republican Congressional. Campaign Committee last Monday night the following subcommittees were appointed. Executive—Representatives John J. Esch, Graham, Tilson, Sutherland, Gould, Mondell, Steenerson, Dyer Austin, Scott, Kennedy, Wood, Kahn Timberlake and Miller. Auditing—Representatives Mondell Zihlman and Smith. Literature—Greene, Browning, Kin kaid and Powers. Speakers—Slemp, Madden, Campbell, Norton and Hadley. Law—Graham, Esch and Campbell Women's Political—Miss Jeannett Rankin, Messrs. Sinnott, Kennedy Foss and Gould. Plan and Scope—Winslow, Sutherland, Roberts, Madden and Smith. YOURS. There is a name I love to hear, And every day it grows more dear, As oft as I breathe I write and spell it, And only you shall make me tell it —Paul A. Wade. YOURS. 国家税务总局监制 The family of the late Dr. Wilson Bruce Evans acknowlledde with grateful appreciation your kind expression of sympathy during their recent sad bereavement. PRODUCERS AND THE GREAT WAR Every Citizen Must Be Prepared to Give Government Full Share of Support. ALL MUST MAKE SACRIFICE Present and Future Interests of Nation Are at Stake—Troops Must Be Kept Fit to Bring the Final Victory BY BEN E. M'CUTCHEON. This great war in which the United States now is an active and determined participant is a war of the whole people. It is not being waged in the interest of any one class or combination of classes. The present and future interests of every citizen of the nation are at stake, and because of this there can be no division of duty or responsibility. As a plain matter of self-defense, every man, woman and child must shoulder a fair share of duty and responsibility; must be willing to make any sacrifice the circumstances demand; must practice the thrift that works for the conservation of labor and material—in a word, must be prepared to co-operate with the government at Washington in the most wholesome and effective manner possible. The United States has been at war with the German empire almost a year. Despite the fact that great strides have been made in the nation's vast undertaking, many citizens, particularly those in isolated parts of rural sections, have not yet had the war "brought home" to them forcibly and with the full meaning of the possibilities of victory or defeat. Farmer Much Concerned. Farmer Much Concerned. The American farmer, however far removed he may be from the centers of war, activity, however vaguely the war has been "brought home" to him, is as much concerned with the outcome of the great struggle as any other citizen. America went to war with the imperial German government partly because the kaiser and his advisers refused to let this nation send to Europe its vessels laden with the products of American farms and fields and factories. The imperial German government cruelly sank these vessels and murdered American sailors. Assuming that the German government had not been called on account for its open violation of international treaty right—for there was an understanding that neutral vessels should not be sunk without warning and not then unless they contained contraband of war destined to the enemy—what would have become of American shipping in general? The answer is that none of American products would have reached the foreign markets. The war has vastly increased the foreign demand for American farm products, and the prices the producers are receiving are the highest they have received in many years. So, the war is being waged very largely in the interest of the American producer of foodstuffs, making it possible for him to enter his goods in the foreign markets, which, because of war conditions, have been forced to rely almost entirely, upon the American producers for the necessities of life. Men Must Be Kept Fit. With conditions, intolerable and destructive to the American producer, brought about by the arrogant German government, the United States, after subjecting its patience to the severest test, took the bit into her mouth and entered upon the task of preserving her rights and the rights of all who live under her flag. This nation has called many hundreds of thousands of young men to the colors, many of whom already are in the war zones of Flanders and France. Other young men—sons of the soil as well as sons of the city—will be called to strengthen those who already have donned the khaki of the army and the blue of the navy. Their voyage across the submarine-infested seas must be safe-guarded; their bodies must be kept strong by the proper nourishment while on the European battlefields and on the warships that are striving to keep the seas open to traffic between the American producer and the buyers of Europe; their health must be conserved in a word, they must be kept fit to bring victory to the cause of the American producer. And those who remain at home realize a responsibility in keeping with that upon the endangered shoulders of American manhood in the fighting ranks. By thrift and saving, by sacrifice, if need be, they are called upon to form the second, but none the less important, line of defense. They cannot engage in the actual business of fighting, but their government has the right to expect them to aid in supporting the American fighting forces by lending their money to the cause. Can't Identify Eggs. Chicago.—Three men in an auto drove alongside of a grocery delivery wagon as the driver alighted, drew revolvers and pillaged the wagon. They took two dozen eggs and sped away. "How are we to recognize the stolen goods?" the police ask. Boy Captures 185 Moles Boy Captures 165 Moles. Eugene, Ore.—One hundred and sixty-five moles, whose skins were worth a total of $35, were caught in traps by Glenn Bailey, a fourteen-year-old boy living east of this city. Can't you give Taylor's Jewelry Store a boost? Why we do the jewelry business of this section is because we put quality above prices so far that it becomes an economic consideration. Examine jewelry elsewhere and you will find no comparison in quality and prices, and we mean there never shall be any to overshadow them. Special prices in A. Diamonds, 35 points pure white Studs or Rings, $15; 75 points Pure White Absolutely Perfect Diamond Rings, $100; Genuine Pure White threestone Diamond Lavalliers, $25; and three-stone Gypsy Mounting Diamond Rings, $26; Gold Bar Pins, 79c.; Watch Fobs, 79c.; Masonic, Odd Fellows and Elks Buttons, 69c.; Sterling Silver After Dinner Rings, 43c.; Sterling Toilet Articles for the Dressing Table, 49c.; Comb, Brush and Mirror Sets, quadruple silver, or ivory, $8; Vanity Bags, sterling, $9; Cigarette Cases, $5.50; Solid Gold Thin-Model Elgin Watches, $22.50; Ten-Year Gold-Filled Watches, $5.50. While my assortment is not only cheaper, it is absolutely exclusive in character and quality. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. J. L. S. Holloman, pastor of Second Baptist Church, and one of the enterprising ministers in the city, has made his annual report to his trustee board. Total collections during the year of 1917, $5.096,76, with a balance of $83.57, after paying all expenses and payment on the church debt. GRANTED A DIVORCE. Mrs. Lillian M. Butler was granted an absolute divorce from Robert F. Butler in the Circuit Court of Alexandria County, Virginia, on the 4th inst. Attorney L. Melendez King, of this city, was counsel for Mrs. Butler. COLONEL YOUNG. The March Crisis reveals the fact that Colonel Young, the ranking colored officer in the United States Regular Army, was recommended by General Pershing for "very high efficiency" in the Mexican campaign and as among those "whose general efficiency and devotion to duty" entitle them to full consideration: "In view of the proposed detail of colonels from the line of the regular army to command brigades of militia in Federal service." The Crisis adds: "Presumably, in consequence of the above letter, Colonel Young has been ordered to Ohio to sit still and do nothing." J. A. WHITE. Mr. J. A. White has opened a new stand just below 309 Ninth Street N.W., where he will be pleased to see all of his old friends and customers. Do you want fresh meats of all kinds? Do you want a first-class meat dispenser? Harry A. Brown, who is an expert in the meat business, has just what you want. If you want to deal with a fair man, call at Stands 38 and 39, O Street Market. TAKE NOTICE. All church notices and notices of meetings that are to be held, for rent of rooms, and want notices are chargeable at the rate of one cent per word. All marriage announcements not to exceed twelve lines, $1, and all over twelve lines, one cent per word. Don't send any notice for publication unless the cash accompanies the same. HARRY A BROWN, Stands 38 and 39 O Street Market, Seventh & O Stx. Finest fresh and salt meats, Loeffer's sausages, lamb, veal, pork, and everything in the line of meats, will be found at this stand. Lunch rooms, societies, eating and other establishments should call before purchasing elsewhere. Mention The Bee. Have The Bee sent to your home. The Week in Society DR. BOARD. Confidence is the best paying asset to any business. Confidence to hold must be built on good deeds, not claims. That is the whole secret of business success. Your patrons must have confidence in the purity and quality of your wares—confidence in the honesty of your prices. Whether it be a linament, a prescription or soda water, he sure it is bona-fide, pure, full-strength—the best—and that the customer is getting in worth the full value of his money. That is the policy that has brought success to BOARD'S DRUG STORE, 1912 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Fourteenth Street N.W., the place where everybody meets everybody else for quality, service and satisfaction. PERSONAL POINTS. Mrs. Lucy A. Blagburn, who has been spending the winter in Canton, Ohio, is expected home in a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Turner Speller and their interesting little family are cosily domiciled at 823 Twelfth Street N. E. *** Mr. Phil Worde, the lightning pianist and composer, for years a popular member of the Minor Symphony Orchestra at the Howard Theatre, has been appointed to a desirable position in the Government Printing Office. He is filling musical engagements several evenings each week. Miss Estelle Goffey, the well-known modiste and designer, made a business trip to New York City a few days ago and visited all of the leading fashion emporiums. She may have an interesting announcement to make in the near future. Confirmation services were held last Sunday evening at St. Luke's P. E. Church. Seventeen candidates were confirmed. Bishop Alfred Harding preached an impressive sermon and administered the sacred rites. * * * Steiner's "Crucifixion" will be given at St. Luke's P. E. Church on the evening of Good Friday by the choir, under the direction of Mr. W. Scott Mayo. The choir of Asbury M. E. Church, Eleventh and K Streets N.W., will give a special song service Easter Sunday evening. Director Robert Johnson is getting excellent results out of this body of skilled musicians and vocalists and an exceptionally fine program is being prepared for the occasion. The choir was warmly appreciated by the overflowing crowd last Sunday at the conference service at Mt. Zion M. E. Church, Georgetown. Mr. John H. Reddick, formerly connected with the theatrical profession, has retired temporarily, at least, and has accepted a position in the War. Department. He is making his home at 1809 Fourth Street N.W. *** Senor Aristo Cruz is the new leader of the reorganized orchestra of the Howard Theatre. He is a native of Cuba and is a fine musician. Director Edward Minor retired from the leadership to give his entire time to teaching music and has refitted his studio at 43 Hanover Place N.W., to accommodate his numerous pupils. Mr. Emmett J. Scott, special assistant to the Secretary of War, has returned from a long tour, which embraced visits to Tuskegee Institute, to the dedication of a building at the Daytona (Florida) Industrial Institute, and visits to Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C.; Camp Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla.; Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va.; Camp Hill, near Hampton, and Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va. Mr. Scott is doing a most helpful work for our boys at the front. Mrs. Daisy M. Iverson, of 1336 U Street,N.W., is preparing a new bouquet of poems for the press. Her poetic tribute, "Our Hero," dedicated to the late Booker T. Washington, Lieut. Daniel W. Jones of the Medical Reserve Corps at Camp Meade, has been spending his week's furlough in the city. Mrs. Arthur C. Newman is visiting her husband at Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va. Capt. Louis H. Patterson, late of the District National Guard, has returned to his former position as a letter carrier in the City Post Office. Postmaster Chance has a high regard for Capt. Patterson's efficiency and fidelity to duty. Mr. Wade H. Nickens and Miss Eliza J. Morton were married recently at the home of the bride, 811 Florida Avenue N.W. They are conducting the Virginia Cafe at that point. * * * Miss Phoebe Purce, of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, was married a few days ago at Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va., to Sergt. Philip Pasco of New York, connected with the 372nd Infantry. The War Service Community Auxiliary, headed by Judge Robert H. Terrell, has established a club for the Camp Meade boys and their city friends at 1634 Fourteenth Street N.W. A house-warming will be held at an early date, due announcement of which will be made. or which you see images Emancipation in the District will be celebrated April 16th by the Oldest Inhabitants' Association at the Catholic Beneficial Hall on Nineteenth Street. Mr. Eugene Brooks is preparing a monster program and a number of distinguished speakers will be there to make the welkin ring. The Quality Amusement Corporation of New York City finally decided not to close the proposed deal for the lease of the Casino Theatre on F Street, and the house has now been taken over by the Crandall moving picture syndicate, which controls six other houses in the city. Manager Robert Levy of the Quality forces wanted Manager A. J. Thomas to go in with him in the Casino proposition. Mr. Thomas, remembering his bitter experience with the American Theatre, another downtown house, was "skeared" to venture again in deep water, and Mr. Levy was not willing to take a risky plunge without him. Hence, the deal fell through. Mr. Richard Ware, the shoe merchant, is an attache of the Treasury Department. Mrs. Rachel Dixon, of Kingman Place, has been appointed to a position under the Food Administration. IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL. Mr. Linwood Nichols, who has had a slight attack of la grippe, is much improved. * * * Mr. William Carter, who has been sick with la grippe for several days, is better, but rather weak. * * * Capt. C. W. Posey and Rev. Trigg, of Pittsburgh, Pa., are visitors in this city. * * * Mr. Ernest Hinton, of Philadelphia, Pa., is on his way to this city to accept a Government position. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott, U. S. A., of Philadelphia, are spending a few days in this city with friends. Mr. Joseph Bridgers, of this city, is visiting his mother and relatives in Raleigh, N. C. Miss Nannie Burroughs will be the leading speaker at the annual public meeting of the State Negro Welfare League to be held April 15th in the First Presbyterian Church in Newark, N. J. SPECIAL NOTICES. Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, M Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets N. W.—A big welcome for you. Services: Preaching, 11 a.m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday School, 9.30; Allen C. E., 6.30 p. m.; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8 p. m.; class meeting, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Strangers always welcome. Rev. C. M. Tanner, D. D., pastor, Parsonage 1444 Q Street N. W. Phone, North 1825. Mrs. Julia Hood, after spending several pleasant weeks in this city, has rturned to her home in Hackensack, N. J. Rev. Brown, who had been in this city for a short stay, returned to his home last Friday in Staunton, Va. Mr. Hérbert Simms, of Anacostia, D. C., left last Monday evening for Norfolk, Va. LOCAL NOTES. Mrs. Cornelia A. Madden, of Luray, Va., mother of Mr. R. G. Byers, is spending a few days with her daughter. Mrs. Madden is one of the leading citizens in Luray. * * * Sergt. George Douglass, of Camp Meade, Md., and Miss Mary F. Martin, of Pittsburgh, Pa., were married Saturday evening. March 16th, at the residence of Bishop and Mrs. I. N. Ross. Bishop Ross officiated at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Douglass will reside temporarily at 2139 L Street N.W. Ex-Recorder of Deeds J. C. Dancy paid a visit to thi scity a few days ago. Mr. Dancy is making good. * * * Miss Emma F. Crump of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, is on leave for a week. She had an attack of indigestion this week, but she is up and out again, much to the gratification of her friends. * * * Rev. Benjamin F. Jackson visited Philadelphia last week. * * * Rev. Robert J. Hawkins is quite ill at his home, under the care of Dr. Price. Dr. John R. Francis, Jr., has been presented with a baby girl. Child and mother doing well. * * * Mrs. Bettie Francis, of Ninth Street, has been quite ill. She is improving. * * * Dr. Cabannis, who is at Camp Meade, Md., and who was injured some time ago by falling from his horse, is improving slowly. * * * Mrs. Mary Jones, who had an attack of rheumatism, is slowly improving. THEIR TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Brown, of 1732 Vermont Avenue N.W., will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage Friday evening, April 5th. This will be one of the most brilliant events in social circles, as both parties are highly connected. SOCIAL CHIT CHAT. W. Stephen Fuller is an ideal presiding officer. * * * Dr. C. A. Wright is recognized as the baby orator. * * * Rumor has it that a certain employee of the G. P. O. will change her name soon. * * * Miss Alice Waddleton, of the Government Printing Office, as an entertainer is simply immense. Mrs. Leona B. Lewis, who was transferred from the Library Branch to the G. P. O., has made an enviable record and is always on the job. Mr. George F. Hutton, of the Press Division, G. P. O., received a promotion last week. Miss Jennie Clark and Miss Tate are said to be holding their own at the Government Printing Office. Mr. Samuel Williams, of the Press Division, Government Printing Office, is on the sick list. Prof. Louis N. Brown, of the G. P. O., has entered the Naval Reserve Corps. FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS. A musical and literary entertainment was given in the First Baptist Church last Sunday evening. Several solos were rendered by Mrs. Helen Cardoza and Mrs. W. W. Jones, the accomplished wife of Dr. W. W. Special Tuesday—The Trooper of Troop K-with Noble Johnson Wednesday—The Realization of Real Ambition; both photo plays with an all star colored cast Night Prices: 15c 25c Mat. all seats 15c Next Week—"One Day" Sequel to Three Weeks - Cleo Desmond and all star cast Watch For the Spring OPENING with one of the best lady piano demonsttators hereabouts and a big fresh bunch of all the latest song hits in the country. Get your musical merchandise here W. A. Adams (Uptown) Music House Phone Norta 2367 1911 NINTH STREET, N. W. LAST WEEK OF THE Mammoth Re-Organization Sale OF The Block Optical Co. 737 SEVENTH STREET N. W. If You Have Not Already Been Here—Come Tomorrow We will fit you with the best spherical lenses in a guaranteed double-naught-one-tenth twelve-carat gold filled frame, and your eyes examined by a graduate Optometrist and backed up by our reputation to give you absolute SATISFACTION for..... Every salt we sell is positively guaranteed to give you absolute satisfaction regardless of the price you pay us or we refund your money without any question. We want to impress upon you that we do our own lens grinding, not only on the premises, but right in your presence. That insures you the best work with practically immediate delivery. Our stock of rough blanks and uncut lenses is large, and therefore, we will charge you very low prices for ground astigmatic or bifocal lenses. We have every style frame or mounting that you may desire. Let us duplicate your broken lenses. We do not need the Rx. Jones. The church was crowded to the doors. * * * Col. Stewart M. Lewis, who was sick, is up and out again. * * * Among the active and progressive citizens in this section is Mrs. Trammell. * * * Attorney J. Lewis Taylor, who succeeded Mr. James F. Armstrong as supervisor, has resigned and resumed his practice of law. FORAKER THEATRE Between L and M Street MOND H. MURRAY, MAN CLASS VAUDEVILLE W and MOTION PICTURES DA Every Particular. Come H Twentieth Street Between L and M Streets Northwest RAYMOND H. MURRAY, Manager HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE WEEKLY HIAWATHA THEATRE 1906 Eleventh Street N. W. Raymond H. Murray, Manager This Theatre is close to two lines of cars. The best pictures shown daily. If you want an evening of pleasure—come to the Hawatha. "BUB" HE'S ALWAYS TO BLAME HELLO BILLY! COME IN AND SEE MY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS YOUVE BEEN WAITING FOR ME TO COME AN' SHOW YOU WHAT TO DO WITH 'EM HAINT YOU POP SAYS NOT TO PLAY IT IN THE HOUSE BILLY GEE! IF THERE'S ANYTHING I DO KNOW SOME-THING ABOUT IT'S A DRUM OH! THAT'S BE CAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY A TUNE THAT SOUNDS AWFUL MOURN-FUL DON'T IT BILLY? YOU SEE IMUF-FLED IT TO PLAY A DEAD MARCH WERE YOU EVER IN THE ARMY BILLY? I'll TAKE THE MUF-FLE OFF NOW AND GIVE YOU AN IMITATION OF A BATTLE IT HURTS MY EARS BILLY HEAR THE CANNONS ROAR? BANG! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL HIM YOU WERE PLAYING A TUNE BILLY? HOW LOOK WHAT YOU WENT AN DONE! PUBLIC MEN AND THINGS By the Sage of the Potomac. I dropped in the Industrial Savings Bank the other day to get a nickel changed. I got in the habit of going there every day to get a nickel changed or buy a postage stamp: It makes people, who see me go in and come out, believe. I'm a regular depositor—one of them there daily depositors. But, before the umpire calls four balls, I want to get down to what I want to say: While in there Doc Will Davis came in and left a bunch of money to be called for at his pleasure. He didn't indulge in much talk—just passed through the receiving teller window his little wad, and then left. I recall when Will, as we used to familiarly call him, began in the drug business. He took a shattered old hull, revamped it, shot a little business virus into it, and then glued himself to the job, and now he's a regular depositor in two or more banks. Doc Davis is never caught or seen out of that store of his, except when he goes to bank, or on Saturday nights, between 8 and 9 o'clock, when he takes a spin around the block on his No. 7 to get a lung full of fresh air. I don't believe there's a business man around this center of the 'universe that sticks to business as close as Doc Davis. If you take a prescription to him to be filled, and it calls for a little digitalis in it, you can bet your last week's laundry bill against Guy Gray's spats that you'll get digitation. And another thing, if you drop into his personally conducted apothecary shop and call for chloriform, and he's out of it, he don't try to hand you rat poison and tell you "it's just, as good." Now, I dropped into one of these soda and phosphate emporiums the other day, called for a nickel's worth of epsom salts, and because the chief spitball artist was out of this commodity, he tried to sell me two bottles of Red Raven Splits, saying it was just as good. It might have been, so far as my knowledge of the appendix and artero mumification goes, but the fact is my jitney—all I had—would not stretch as far as the price of two bottles of Red Raven Splits. Another thing about Doc Davis' place I like, is that I don't have to crowd myself through a bunch of dudes smoking coffin nails and a lot of "jenney-few-clothes" chickens hanging around to get a date with some hollow-chested T. B. C. suspect. Doc Davis just naturally is so old-timey that he thinks a drug store is a place to sell drugs, and I'm so antiquated that I agree with him so he gets my business, which amounts to about four jitneys per month. There is only one mistake Doc's mother or father made when they named him, and that is they ought to have named him "Reliable" instead of "Will," "cause "Will" won't make a rest room out of his drug store for a lot of syncopated broilers and a bunch of hollow-chested overripe dudes wearing belted coats to keep their brains down in their stomachs. Now, while I'm speeling about drug stores. I sorter feel that I ought to hand Doc McGuire a handfull of assorted compliments. He's another one of them fellows what thinks that as long as he pays rent for his store room he's got a right to stay in it, and keep it clean, and hand you the worth of your coin in service. The little old apothecary shop on the corner of St. Peter Avenue and St. James Lane, up in Paradise, ain't got nothing on Doc McGuire's place for cleanliness. When you case into the McGuire curiosity shop, with the price of a soda, you can bet you ain't going to get, a glass full of microbes and you can bet you ain't going to see a lot of dirt from last week hanging on the glass he gives you to drink out of. Now, according to my notions, there are druggists and then there are druggists that ain't druggists according to Hoyle. Well, Doc McGuire is according to Hoyle. I've even seen Jim Cobb go in there and blow himself for so much as a whole five-cent piece of ingredients, and when Jim blows his coin you can labor under the suspicion with immunity that he's getting his money's worth, and he wouldn't go there if he wasn't. Doc Will Board, who hangs around a soda emporium on Chinchilley Esplanade—generally called Fourteenth Street—is one more pharmacist that's got a right to call himself a business man. And when, it comes to smiles, Doc Board's got the world beat. If you stagger into his studio with so much as one cent for a one-cent stamp right off the reel, just like Walter Johnson after striking out three men in a row, he hands you a smile that makes you feel like you ought to hand him your next month's salary. And do you know it, Doc Board is chuck full of stuff—I mean stuff that you don't ordinarily find in a p: peddler. He's away up on literature and that stuff you call science, and can talk more intelligently on matter, as a three-ply henomena than the average suds. slinger can talk on prohibition. Whenever I'm up on the Chinchilley Esplanades, which is about three times a week. I always drop in Doc Board's place just to get a front view of his smile and his row of ivories that are the best advertisement of the tooth powders he sells a fellow could have. I never saw Doc Board mad in my life. He really don't get mad when he meets a fellow what has owed him a drug bill ever since the aqueduct was built. I used to know a fellow, down in Virginny—in John Mitchell's bailwick—whom they used to call "Off-the-log-Sam," cause he was such an amiable fellow, always wearing a first-grade smile, and always havin' on tap one of them there heart-coined "howdys" for every stray canine he met. Everybody liked "Off-the-log-Sam," just as they like Doc Board. You just can't help yourself, and you feel awfully mean when you have to pass his hole in the wall without entering just because you owe him for the last prescription he filled for you two days after the fall of Fort Sumter. I had a heart-to-heart talk with my kind and indulgent employer, William Calvin, the other day, and told him that there were a lot of fellows around here who had done me a good turn recently—since Washington has gone dry—and I would like to hand a few of them with whom he was not on speaking terms a few rosebuds from the garden of appreciation. You know William Calvin is long on revenge and short on reconciliation. But when I handed him my bunch of talk—told him I wanted to make everybody happy, and shoot a bit of joy spirits into everybody—his friends and enemies alike—don't you know, he actually cried, and after he had wiped about a gill of tears from his eyes, he said to me, in sort of sob tones: "Old sport, go as far as you like; I ain't goin' to limit your joy talk one d—n syllable." Well, that sounded better to me than one of Wash Woods' Manhattans, and from now on there will be a few birdies who before couldn't break into the columns of. The Bee with a burglar's jimmy and a stick of dynamite who will get handed a mug full of appreciation liquid, simply because, since Washington went dry; they sure have been good to me. Before the war is over, and the Huns have elected Bolshivike president of Pan-Germany, I expect to run even Armond Scott through The Bee's appreciation wringer, and if I can do that—well, I will have found the secret of perpetual motion: And William Calvin, i I can-get him to shed enough tears may let me mention Roscoe Brute among the also ran. EVANSVILLE WOMEN DOING THEIR BIT SPLENDIDLY Evansville, Ind., March 21. The colored women of this city as a result of a drive for funds sent on a fine check to the National Colored IMPROVE YOUR APPEARANCE We train, soften, grow and straighten short, stubborn and kinky hair THE NEW IDEA "Pressing and Training the Hair while you sleep" G.A. MORGAN'S HAIR REFINER CREAM Before After TRADE MARK PRICE $100 At last we have a hair straightener that will positively straighten the hair, and it will remain straight from five to ten weeks, and every person in need of such a preparation should take advantage of G. A. MORGAN'S wonderful refining cream by starting in today by improving your personal appearance and receiving the value of this preparation. We have accepted the agency for the entire line of the G. A. MORGAN'S wonderful treatments for refining the hair. These goods are on sale at all Agents supplied at the Seventh and M Sts. Drug Store. Outfit consists of one Durham Duplex Domino Razor with white American ivory handles safety guard, stroping attachment and Durham Duplex Blades, packed in a genuine red leather Kit. GET IT FROM YOUR DEALER OR FROM US. Every reader of this paper may secure THE $5. DURHAM DUPLEX DOMINO RAZOR FOR $1. DURING THE LIFE OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. DURHAM DUPLEX RAZOR CO. JERSEY CITY, N.J. Soliers' Comfort Committee. All Indiana is aroused and is working for the committee. BELLEVUE HOSPITAL OPEN TO COLORED INTERNES Trustees Assert That No Discrimination Will Be Practiced When Negroes Apply for Interne- New York, March 18. On Tuesday; March 5th, at 4 o'clock, a conference was held in the office of the Bellevue Board of Trustees, First Avenue and Twenty-sixth Street, between a committee interested in the question of securing the appointment of Negro internes in the New York hospitals and the Board of Trustees of the Bellevue and Allied Hospitals. The committee consisted of Mr. L. Hollingsworth, president of the National League on Urban Condition Among Negroes; Mr. James Weldon Johnson, field secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Mr. Eugene Kinckle Jones, executive of the National Urban League; Dr. William P. Hayes, pastor of the Mt., Olivet Baptist Church, and Mr. Alrutheus A. Taylor, industrial secretary of the Urban League. The following members of the Bellevue Board of Trustees were present: Dr. John W. Brannan, president; Mr. John G. O'Keeffe, secretary; Mr. James K. Paulding, Mr. Leopold Stern, Mr. Samuel Sachs, Mr. James A. Farley, Mr. Henry C. Wright, and Mr. Bird S. Coler, ex-officio. Mr. Jones and Mr. Johnson were asked to state the case for the committee. Mr. Jones said, in part: "The colored people of New York feel that there is a prejudice against colored persons being admitted as internes in Bellevue Hospital. We would like to convey to them, from you a message that would alter this impression." "We want to know if color is a determining factor in your selection of internes. If our young students of medicine felt that they would be admitted on a basis of merit rather than color, we are certain that more, of them would apply for the examinations based upon which appointments are made." Mr. Johnson corroborated generally what Mr. Jones had said, and, in addition, he asked if any law had been passed or is now contemplated to require at least one year internship on the part of physicians before they might practice in the State of New York. It was definitely stated by the trustees that no such law had been passed, and so far as known none is contemplated. Workingmen, with a smile thrown in for good measure, and an earnest expectation of seeing you again, and giving honest and true value—that's our method of building this business greater. See us for new pants at $2 to $4. They are low for cash. JUSTH'S OLD STAND 619 D Street A RELIABLE PHARMACIST is the one you can always depend upon to use no substitutes, but compound prescriptions from pure and fresh drugs, with accuracy and care. The real test of drug store's capa- ilities is its prescription department, and ours is perfect. We fill your physician's prescriptions to the letter and no mistake is possible. PLUMMER'S PHARMACY ROBT. F. PLUMMER. Prop. Accuracy, Service, Quality A. D. S. Remedies We Pay Particular Attention to Our Prescription Department Telephone Your Wants Phone Franklin 2703 and 26 301 H. St. Cor. 3rd St. N. W. Washington, D. C. Advertisement --- a Are aaa’ way 2 ‘ ve : : ae gn a : A . cation, skill.and efficiency} to-stimu- : a A i ; a é : ak L: D N. *. late and encourage induatrial and cosh-| | 4 : ‘ine NATIONAL ‘TRAINING sSCHOOL, Durham, N,._ , © }!3¢ 3nd cacouaseintortri et oe J ‘ ; . . . . fay eP y District’ of Columbia and to. assist fm]. President, James E. Shepherd, Durbem, N.C. : o.. the establishing of quch énterprises;| | ARMY OF ENEM i ie r . * ie eta B : to encourage and promote co-opera= 40 Ne 2 : ‘ 1 Ro |S tion in ‘business; to establish ‘and 4 Rr ee Dies ee Rien eine Oe ee thaintain a technical économie’ library| Increasing Use. of “Chariots”. BR Gal a ee ee Te eta in the City of Washington for public| Aggault”™ ‘Alarm. Al ee ee A ioheneat ag > ASSault” Causes Alarm. Amon, ie oe eg Le ee a ee ee eas SB eed C0 Lo IN ota ae ie [uses to promote the establishment df : aa . Rg se ee eC Oe ene en coe RRS men ‘1 ; fons the Germans. Be he Be et ee ae a, oo 2. em eS evmviisiums, bathé and recreational t ee ae HemeeG Nera al, lata [centers to promote better household} —=- I ee i a A , OMe cane.) a | cS ae . fan community sanitation; to ‘en rEENe rh a, Ayan raga a) cence improves tenance arntee| ADOPT NEW DEFENSE METH ne 0 ee ee ee ee ee ere. Kee meee) ture and gardening for the adornment bs ee ee a ear ee a MMC ue Sg) | of home aurroundings; to assist péor “eS Boe: en eas pe re aed, [and needy persons. © | [Counter Measures. Regard Cannon oe rn Oe ee Re ke ae ee “oer oe ae Re Pee Section 3. In addition to the power} Best. Suited for Repulsing Mon. a ee ee: POs at Ge ees bo ae ES ee VE al |to pursue the objects enumerated in| stete—Hand.Grenaded Consid- RoR nM ope ot PR i ee II ok RC awe Sh agit coe pl ee s Si is Sige es BO a Suctigns 1 and 2 of this, Article I11,| -ePed Useless by Authorities, “I cordially. commend the echool’ interest and needs to ‘all whi believe in the * ‘ Negro race and in our obligation to help promote its intellectual, moral and religious . uplift.”"—Rev. Dr. Charles M. Parkhurst, New York City. ~ 3 I?.IS MORE THAN A MERE SCHOOL—IT IS A COMMUNITY OF: SERVICE AND’ UPLIFT: . a . . . a : : Its influence is destined: to be felt in all se-tions of the country in improved, Negro cummunity life wherever our trained workers locate. . ~~ te . at wit Settlement workers,” mirsionaries for home and foreign mission fields, Y.-Bf..C- A: and Y. W.-C. 2: secretaries:‘and district. nurses receive comprehensive grasp of heir studies under 8 Welles:ey graduate and ‘experienced co-workers and actual eviry-day practice. through the school’s-S"CLAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT. . 5 : . ‘a HIGH STANDARD. COLLEGE DEPARTMENT has ‘now-been established. ~ zi “\ We aim alsu to create a better qualified : ministry, Industrial training, advanced literary ‘brauches, business sshool. * : * ‘Thirty-pwe acres; ten modern buildings; heathful location . We can accommodate a few more carnest, ambitious students. : & ve Communities requiring déeial workers should write'us ~ . 5 : : NEXT SCROOL TERM OPENS OCT. 4, 1916. , For catalog and detailed. information, address: ~ . os s . . ‘PRESIDENT JAMES EB. 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KATZ AND CO. pen Day and Night: ee i livery and-Chapel the Cheapest Store in the City . Hath and Florida Aver ae N. W. ". Limeoln 4940° | ‘SOHN T. STEWARY, MRS. §. J. TAYLOR. . |. Undertaker and Embalmer. Farnished rooms by .the day, week or month. Transient ac- commodations a speciality. 128 F street northwest, Washington, D. ne: ‘One block from: Union Station Franklin 4632.° | " . 7°. WARREN,» * ; If you want a first-class photo, go to Warren, 803 Florida Ave.. N. W. Ask for Mr:.Warren and he will do the rest—Advt, ; vpen Day and Night: livery and. Chapel _ ‘JOHN T. STEWAR*, Undertaker and Embalmer. 30 H Street. ‘Northeast, Main 1124 ‘Washington, D:-C. ‘The Bee is a representative oF: zan of the people. aye P NO NEED NOW TO HAVE A DARK SKIN When a few applications of a ' DR. FRED PALMER’S : srt "] ery _.., . SKIN WHITENER ee will make’ your skin shades lighter., a oe! 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FRED PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER. mse Doyle, Gay January 28, 1918. «cobs Plixtmacy Co.’ Atlanta, Gar - ? ze Enclosed find so cents, for: which please €5nd as, by, getuen mail one box of Dr. Fred Palmer's’ gkin Whitener, and one box of Skin Whitener Soap, as the” other which I ordered . , sometime ago is gut and 1’ yould really hate to. go without +. it'a'gingle minute; it does my face 80 much good. 7 Before "l, began to use it last autumn, my face was so full o: blackheads’ and pimples I could hardly:manage it. -Then I. tried Dr. cl, Faleuer's Skin Whitener, and pow my face is.just as . - Sot Sha smooth ab vee. Fouts ST Ae omy. : DO NOT ACCEPT IMITATIONS . ; _. Sold by druggists or sent direct for 25cfpostpaid. Write, JACOBS’ PHARMACY CO. Atlanta, Ga. a . 7 -. .__.. ACENTS WANTED ~— WRITE FOR OUR LIBERAL 1EBNS : .._ Published by .W. H. Jernagin, D. D., September, 191 |. BRONAUGH’S, Seventh and P Streets N.W., Washingt PALMER'S. Palmer’s Skin Whitener may be purchased in all the E Stores, as follows: ‘ : Main 5670, Store x, Seventh and K N.W.- i NW.” at ’ ‘Main 5671, ‘Store x, Seventh and K NW. - : Main 4119,. People’s Drug Store. : ? Main goo, Store 2; S. W. Corner Seventh’ arid E N.W. * Main 3140, Store 3, 2002 Fourteenth N.W. North ‘3228, Store 3, 2002 Fourteenth N.W. . Notth 2398, Store 4, Seventh and M'N.W. sh. _ Lincoln 3496, Store 5, Eighth ani H N.E. Lincoln 2789, Store 5. .N. E. Cornet Eighth and H N.E. ——— MEMPHIS ‘WOMEN: ——_—_ Give Big Entertainment for Soldiers. Robert Church Donates His | VRTIFICATE OF 1 ‘Theatie to-Them Free. TtON .OF THE COM |. Memphis, Tenn., March 14,—The colored women of this city give a big entertainment “tomorrow: night’ ‘at ‘Church's Theatre for the benefit, of the. National’ Colored Soldiers’ Com- fort Committee. Mi. Robert Church, the owner, donated the theatre to tle ladies free for . the -entertainment. Not only has Mr"Church assumed the leadership of his race in the South in their efforts to secure, political justice and representation, but he is taking an’ active lead in all things, charitable and otherwite, for his’ people, and they.’ are loyally supporting hint. This generous’ act of Mr. Church ‘in giving his’ theatre free for entertain- ment for‘the National Colored’ Sol- diers’ ‘Comfgit' Committee hag’. in- creased admiration for, him: here.” WRTIRICATE: OF INCORPORA. ‘ION .OF THE COMMERCIAL : EXCHANGE Article I. : "Section 1.°The ‘pame of this society shall be the COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE. 4 : * Article IE Section 1. The term for which this society is organized shall be perpetual. > + Article IIT, : Section x, The general business and objects of this society shall be to. pro- moté the, education, industrial, com- merciat and social welfare of the peo- ple. of the District ‘9f Columbia and vicinity, and to cotnsel amd enconr- age those in other communities’ in the same.direction. © °) * Sectop..2..The particular business and objects of this society’ shaff be to encourage aad. fotter Vocational eda- to encourage and promote .co-opera- tion in “business; to establish. ‘and thaintain a technical économic' library in the City of Washington for public [uses to promote the establishment dt |symnasiums, baths~and_ récreational centers; to promote better: household [sea community sanitation; to ‘em |courage improvéd landscape architec- |ture and gardening for the adornment of home surroundings; to assist péor and needy persons, ’ : Section 3. In addition to the power to pursue the objects. enumerated in Sectiéns 1 and..2 of this, Article II%, this society’ shall also have thé fol- lowing corporate powers, to wit: to foster: and. regulater any -number or branch ‘units in the District of Colum- bia and vicinity having like objects, which’ shall’ bé “integral parte of this society; to:affiliate itself with any na- tional ‘society having simila¢ aims and objects; to, accept gifts of money securities, goods, material and. real estate for the promotion of its -ob- jects; to print and: disseminate sych literature as may, be deemed calculated to advance its objects: _ ‘ “Section 4. The pbwers granted in this charter shall not be construed to xelude any. other powers: reasonable for. the promotion of the public- Spirited and charitable objects of this society and consistent, with the Code of Laws of the District of Columbia and: the lawa of the United States. "> . Article IV. sZ Section 1. The affairs, funde ana property of this society shall: be in the: general charge. of a Board of /Governors of not more than. twenty- four members of the society, who-shall be assisted. by a Supervisory Com- mittee‘of three members of the society no ‘one of whom shall be a member of the Board of Governoss, and by such executive officers and other em- ployees as may be provided in the by- laws. During the first year the num- ber, of Governors shall be not leas than twelve, 3 : Section, 2.. The first Board of Gover: nors and first Supervisory Committee shall be :chosen by the persons, who sign this certificate of incorporation, and thereafter the members of that board nd that committee shall be chosen by ballot by. the general body of members. at the. regular annual meetings. . | Section 3. The by-laws shall pre- scribe which of the executive officers, if any, shall be also members’ of the Board of Governors. . Il Section 4. At the first annual clec- tion all members of the Board of Gov- ernors and the Supervisory Committee shall be chosen anew by the members of the society, and one-third ‘of the members. of that* board ‘and of that committee shall be chosen to serve one, tio and thrée years, respectively, and after one year following thé first annual election’ the persons chosen to serve ‘one, two and three years, re~ spectively, and after one year follow- ing the first annual election the per- sons chosen to fill vacancies in those bodies shall ’be chosen for the term of three years. Sein 5. During the first year, or previous to the first annual election. the executive officers of this society stiall include a Presifent, at least ome Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. But the by-laws tay pro- vide additional or other executive offi- cers to’ be chosen af the first annual clection of officers ard thereafter. .” Section 6. ‘All officers and employees charged with the custody or handling of the funds or-other property of the society shall be required to furnish an adequate indemnity bond for the faith- jul performance of their respective duties, and the amount of any such ond shall be prescribed by the Board of Governors» 7 7 7 Article V. Section 1. The Board of Governors hall immediately after its. appoint- ment make such prudential by-laws | is they may deem proper for the man- \gement and business affairs of this ocitty, and thereafter any by-laws w. nade shall not be changed withont | | a i ae BRODT.*. ‘The greatest hat manufacturers in the. United States and the most fash- ionable are Karl F. andAlexander G. Brodt; whose factory and“sale stores are at 419 Eleventh Street N. W. and 503-5 Ninth Street N. W.: If you want an ‘up-to-date fiat’ for a' Christ- thas présent or a fine winter hat of any ‘description, go and see the. new hats at Brodt’s. Mention ‘The Bee. TANKS FEARED BY. ~ ARMY OF ENEMY ‘Increasing Use. of “Chariots ‘ _ Assault” Causes Alarm. Among? J 4 the Seriiane. a ADOPT NEW DEFENSE METHOD Counter Sipe Regard Cannon as Best, Suited for Repulsing Mon- stere—Hand. Grenaded Consid- cred Useless by Authorities, : ‘With the French Armles—The alarm with which the Germans view the in- creasing’ use of tanks “and “chariots of assault” by the allied armies in thelr attacks is Indicated by the fol- lowing. rgles, which are-taken from a ‘general order, dated November £7, |, 1917, captured fromi’ the group of ar- mies of Caudry: i “Obstacles—Trenches 6f a. minimus Width of from 18 ‘to 16% feet and a depth of at least ten feet, also a very Phlck’ mud, constitute very serious ob- stacles against tanks. Freshly plowed land or barricades are easily crossed. “Tt 48 not worth while constructing obstacles; it is preferable to attack. - ; Guns Are Essential. * “Methods of attack—Artillery : Tanks on the march ghould be attacked by. the artillery before their entry Into.ac- tion, even if.there 1s not a great chance of hitting them. ‘The essential thing is to forbid the enemy Infantry to follow them; it 1s necessary that the enemy infantrymen fear the zone over which’ the tanks.are advancing. “To attack the tanks thentselves, the only reasonable method is to place the cannon, in the advanced, zone of the battlefield, so that they may be able immediately ‘to put the, tanks out of action by direct hits. Evéry shot which hits the mark kills, several men of the’ crew und often sets fire to the tank, The artillery sections ‘which srg Dold An reserve back ‘ot the front dd—not know what i8 going on, and in general: arrive tuo late to he of use, | “The cannon, it principle, should be: placed far in advance; thas the enemy’ is not able to-surprise us. “The commander of the’ front line troops should be responsible for the’ placing of: antitank’ cannon, Pieces mounted on auto trucks tire very use ful, If the roads are good, Infantry Should Be Repulsed. — “Infantry—The line of battle’ must not be opened, except to allow intact. tanks to pass; ‘the troops may seek cover, but should not fall back, It Is necessary that the tanks should bo put out of action back of the line. The matn thing {s to repulse the enetny !n- fantry. Several posts should be de tached’ behind .the front for the de- fense against the tanks, “aimament — The most efficactons weapon against the tanks Js thie armor- piercing bullet, It 1s feared by the crews of the tunks, because it plerces the armpr and produces at the same time a great flame, which frequently» sets fire to the fuel reservoir. “The best method of attacking 9 tank f3'to nttack ft from the rear, be- cause it is not easy for its crew to fire from behind, and because the rear is the part the. lenst protected, Street fighting against the tanks-is very fa- vorable to the {nfantry; the troops shelter themselves in. the houses, let the tanks pass, then open fire with ma- chine guns‘and rifles from close range. “Hand grenades, employed one at 9 tlme, are useless. It {s-necessary to employ a-concentrated charge (several cylinders. grouped around’ a central, grenadi ), and throw it under the tank; but this is not easy to de. ' “Light trench cannon (minenwerfer) are ‘efficacious, when ‘they aré fired from a’ feeble angle; good results have been: obtained by the fire of Iso- lated pleces. a “In general, the tactics to employ against the tanks rust be made the ob- fect of theories and practical experi- encés; the tanks will thus lose thelr ° |. . Union Female Butchers, | Wheeling, W. Ya.—Four women havé ‘been initiated Into the Wheeling dls- ‘trict of the butchers’ unlon. ‘They are employed in the largest packing plant in the state. . me tye ; Writes to 204 Fighters. Seattle, Wash.—Miss L. S, Dyer ox this clty, since [ape G has written more. thiin 300 yprsonal letters to sol- diers." Miss Dy says she has 204 men on her list. of 5 oN i SCHOOL TO ASSIST IN + TRAINING, DRAFTED MEN Degatur, {2.—Milliken univers sity here is}preparing to co-ep- crate with Uncle Sam in ‘the training of frafted mén by offer- ing special ‘courses along lines suggested by the Federal Board of Vocational’ Tratning, . It {6 planned to train cbnscripted men -in the -second and succeeding draft in about’ Atty occupations “necessary to war” work. at the. school, It {s proposed ‘to send the'drafted men to the schools wholly or in’ part, as early as ‘April, or “May, with arview to | completing the ‘courses which | the ‘government’ wil outline in | “September, 0 te NEED SEXTANTS FOR NAVIGATORS United States Swept Bare of In- , struments Used to Guide . 2 te Ships. OLD. CAPTAINS TO ’ RESCUE Out of Closets and Attics Are Dug Sextants That Have Not Been Used | for Yeare—Navigators’ Ald Co- _ Jumbus Did Not Have: ERT ee ee ee wee Ieecta of the war was dn acute, short- ‘age of the instrument most used in navigating ships at sea, the sextant. In a few weeks after the United States. became a” party to the -great struggle, the market was swept. bare lof ‘what might be termed the floating leupply of these {mportant instruments, Since then, importations from: Eng- Hand, Canada and France have eased the American market somewhat, byt there {s still a suffictent shortage to hold the. price far abavé what it for erly was, In the early months of this coun- itry's participation ‘in the war, when ithe United ‘States shipping board was lestablishing the chain of navigation jools at which it is training off- cers for. the. new merchant marine, lthere wis such a scarcity of -these lnecessary . instruments—which are ‘used dally in the schools to teach methods of determining a ship's posl- tion at sea—that Zin appeal was made for the loan of instriments. * The result was striking, Out of the closets and attics of former captain's homes, particularly in New England, sextants appeared that had not’ seen the light, in some cases, aince the days of the clipper-ship ero, when the Unit- ed States was supreme on the sen. -Many of these Instruments had been’ on long voyages to the mystertous East; others had been in the whale. fishery to the far North; a few’ had been carried. among the Cannibal {stands of the South Pacific, others among the pirates of the China seas, It had not been thought, when these instruments were stowed away by carefal hands, years ago, that they would ever again serve the. merchant marine.’ Today many of them are be- Ing used by young men who will qual- ify as officers-on the new and. greater metchant marine, while others, which have been presented to ‘the shipping board, are, actually ‘making voyages again, thts: time among the pirates of the-submarine zone. A sextant, unlike a watch or any instrument ‘with ‘constantly moving parts, is very slow to wear out, There | 1g not much difference in the sextant | of today and the original sextants pro- duced fh Hngland when the instro- ment was first perfected by John Hadley, boick in 1781. First Was an Octant . Hadley ‘called his instramest at first en octant, because it represented—in its scale of degrees but an elghth part of the circle, that ls, 45 degrees. Later. instruments were termed quadrants, as they represented a quarter of a clr ‘ele, 90 degrees.’ The sextant,'or sixth of a cirele, 60 degrees, was found to ‘be most practical, and in time came. into general: use,. The practical dis- tinction. between these three instru- ments 18 slight, however. ‘The first sextant was not an inven- tion, as ‘might. be supposed, but an adaptation ‘of anclent’ instruments used By astronomers from time imme- morial to’ determine the sun's eleva-. tlon, or latitude, The oldest of these ancient instriiments was the astrolabe, @ disk of copper or brass, cut to the fall circle’ of 860 degrees, ‘This: was fitted with a plumb Une, and, on’ it face a-bar pivoted on the center, and having at one.end a pin. One man held up the disk by the line, another sighted.the sun over the pin in the end of the bar, and another ‘noted where the shadow cast by the. pin fell on the'seale of degrees marked on the disk, It thus took three men to make an observation, which was usually faulty, while the use of such an- instrument on @ moving ship was almost an im- possibility. Another ‘ancient observing Instra- ment was the cross-staff. This consist- ed of a bar of wood—some of them, were seven’ feet long-—-fitted with a sliding uprfght bar, or cross, ‘The. long bar was‘held toward the sun, and the observer was posted at one end. The shorter ber was then moved back or‘ forth unt}l the,.observer saw the san over its upper tip and the hori-, zon at the same time under its lower tip. The angle thus determined was parked on a scale on the long bar. A grave" objection. to this instru- ment was ‘that the observer was obliged to look at the sun and the horizon at the same "time. Columbus tsed both instruments on his voyage to the new world, but ap- parently neither helped him much in determining the position of his ships, which he could only guess at until he made a landfall in the West Indies, Hadiey Invents Instrument. John Hadley conceived the idea of |: employing the principle of the cross-_ ‘an are brought the'sun down tv touch fhe horizon. © ae : “When the observer using the sex- fast gets the sun down to the horizon, he fixes the arm on the scale by means pf a screw, and proceeds to read the geale, which gives him ‘the sun’s alti- tude in degrees. (When Hadley brought ‘his’ sextant out in 1781, it was given a trial by the. British auttioritiés, on “the. yaclit Chatham,; off Spithead, on a: gusty ay in August. We read’ that tho weather “was too rough for-# satistac- tory test.” Rough weather 1s fre- quent “cause for: trouble in handling the sextant, asit 1s difficult to “catch” ‘the sun-end bring-{t down when on the uncertgin platform of a. moving deck.” * ‘The’ value of Hadley's instrament was not at once recognized by mart- ners, but its worth’ias been amply dein= onatrated by the fact that no éssen- tal chanige’lias. been, made-tn'it since lt first appeared, nearly two centuries ago. ‘With the sextant perfected, the ap- paratus used by a navigator was greatly reduced in bul&, Some of the auclent ships, bound on long voyages, took along a: great variety of appll- ances that today. would be ‘valuable only as junk. or curios, s Now the Americar officer, ready to ship for ‘service overseas, takes his sextant, the most {mportant of dll nay- igating instruments next to the com pass, ina neat mahogany case only alne inches square by five inches deep, and needs nothing fufther, except the ship's chronometer, to enable him ‘to tell where he is every day on bis voy- age across the vasty deep. 3 PREFERS KILLING TWO . HUNS TO EXEMPTION Canton, O—Alexander Bler- nowski wag having his draft questionnaire filled out and was “Ilsted a8 an-alien, “Do you claim exemption be- cause you are an alien?” asked. an interpreter, ‘who was assist- ing. . “Sure not!” came back Alex. #1 want to fight for the United States, or Russia, or anybody, Just so'I get ‘to kill two Ger Paee Alex came to this country from ‘Warsaw, Poland, 12 years ago. NEAT PROFIT ON PORKERS Wife of Wisconsin Pastor te Well Re- pald for Eight Months ef Care, ‘ ful Attention, Joneau, Wis—Table scraps, a lm. ited supply of ground feed and some ‘waste from a local condensory formed the sole diet on which Mrs. Anna P. Corr, wife of a local minister, raised three small Chester white'pigs: After eight months ‘of ‘careful attention’ by her they were killed and, when dressed, weighed 291, 204 and B05 pounds respectively. . The, heaviest of the trio was sold for $64.05, In addl- tion the Corr family had left about 600 pounds of pork for family usage. ARE MARRIED SECOND TIME Indian Chief gnd Wife Decide it's Time to Go Through White Man's Ceremony. El Reno, Okla.—Bird Chief, an In- dian, applied for a marriage Mcense and when asked the bride's name; sald: i ‘ i “She has several names; I'll have to go and ask her which name bhe-wants to use” es Bird. Chief explained that he and his wife had been married many years with a -ceremony. performed the an- cient tribal way. They decided.ft was time now to be married the “white man's” way. . MISS EMMA FROHMAN a fo BRP one bend oo ff ert ae ‘ eS * 6h lC( (Cf | F Be ¢: f , ‘Miss Hmme Frohman, alster of Dan- tel Frohman, the famous theatrical manager who went down with the Lu- aitania, ts "sponsoring ‘the work of making woolen undergarments for sol- djers, .-Dhrough her éfforts, a special undergarment: has been designed here after ‘a French model, and is. belng turned out in quantity. st the’ work- rooms of the Vacation War-Rellef in New York city. * OF eg NO TIOR St tee Sars ae To. the President. and Members of ‘Charley Sumner Corps, No: 3,sPost No. 9, Fre Douglass Post;’ No’ 21. Greetings: : . Ss Camp fires of- yesterday may be re- kindled “and” greater” fraternal “spirit may be fostered. Yow are. cordially invited torbe.the guest of O. R. Mor- ton” Post, No.1, Thutsday, “March 28th, at the regular ‘imeeting a 7.30 o'clock at'Grand ‘Army Hall. “Each member seeing this notice will please acknowledge same by. sending card to-the president of O. P.. Marton, W. R. Gi 1311 T Street. N.W., oF phone North 5796... 0 BETHEL LITERARY BACK TO METROPOLITAN. ..- | On next Tuesday evening, the 26th, Bethel Literary will resume sessions B the: Metroplitan A. M, E. Church. On, that evening the Dunbar and Armstrong high schools will’ present an interesting program. Among the features ‘will’ be a debate, -vocal and instrumental solos and school: :and ‘interschool..quartettes and choruses. ‘Among persons doing solo work will ‘be Misses Swann, Cato, Miles, Green and Johnson. “¢ COMING TO\BETHEL LITER- ~ ARK, ike ‘April 2! Rev, ‘James L. Gordon, pastor of the’ First Congregational Church, will’ answer - the » question, “Has, the Progress of the Colored Race Been Equal to. the Predictions of Garrison and Wendell Phiffips?” April.9, Rev. James E.” Mason of New. York. : ‘ | "April 16. Dr. R. R. Wright of Sa- vannah, Ga, j : —- ‘ |. LABORERS WANTED.” WANTED—Farm Idborers, “with some knowledge’ of farm: work, , Call at Room 618, ‘Union Trust Building. WANTED—Plowmen, with teams, plows and harrows. Call or Write the GARDEN COMMITTEE, Room 618, Union Trust Building. : WANTED. fF Large and small chicken-wire; must be in good condition and reasonable. Call in morning: or write 1216" Eye Street N. E. ‘ | WANTED. Wanted—Young colored woman for office’ work; one capable of oper- ating typewriter preferred. Must be good penman, quick: and accurate. Address ini own handwriting, N-C.S,, care’ The Bee. . . POR SALE. * | _ 1216 Eye Street; six-room brick; all modern improvements; through entrances; .110 féet deep’ and 18, feet wide; front yard and room for garage. 1248 H.Street; brick house; six rooms; all: modern improvements; ‘good .location for store; all white. ‘Will sefl to’ any: responsible colored doctor or deatist or any colored busi- ness. . + FOR RENT si Rooms for rent. Furnished or unfurnished. Apply 1917 Third Street, N; W:. wf . FOR HIRE. ‘Two Ford electric trucks: for hire’ by the job or hour; quick and-lcom- petent service. Address Adam Hite, 332 M.St. S. W. Tel. Frank. te _ DR. T. THEO, PARKER ". Osteopathic Specialist; On Bone, Nerve, Eye and ‘Dis. < eases of Women | x820 Ninth Street N.W. Phone, North §33-J” DR. W. L. SMITWO INDIGF& TICK REMEDY, This remedy will reiieve all.,formr of Indigestion, Catarrh of the Stomach Heartburn, Sour Stomach, Fiatulency. Pain in the Stomach, Water Brash. Acid Fermentation, Gaseous Accuma filons and Mal-Assimilstions of Foods n.taken in the Stomach it.'thor onghly sigests the albuminous foods. relieves tho indigestion, by rusting oad assisting the stomach until norma! or nature} digestion is restored... ‘ DIRECTIONS ‘Take: e teasponfel ina little ‘water efter méals or when suering. Repeat in ua hourif mecessaty, 2: |: W.L. SMITH, Druggiot. : more rleride Avenue H.W, Where’ yeu way purchase the. sine artiete oe ooo gaitegten, BL G: o-S5t°2-2 - aot We Thad! 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" ‘ : : | 817: roga stoma cumstances i f__euvaibaat 2 Scns C 8 SUEUR 23 Sev On 8 LP : enth S su LEU tr 0 a eta eet N . & Rua WwW USE UReLS iy . i es LUELLA c tr o ramet panel +)’ LEQAL NOTICES. © _ W. C. MARTIN, Attorney. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia—Holding Probate Court. Estate of Isaiah Williams, de- ceased. .No, 24,418; Administration Docket 56. ope Di sti MN a a aa ai coc Docket 56. weer Application having been made here- infor ‘probate of the last. will and testament of said deceased, and -for letters testamentary on ‘said estate, by W. J. Howard, it is ordered this sth’ day of March, A. B.. 1918, that Mary Kennedy and Bessie Freeman, and all ‘others concerned, appear in said Court on Monday, the 15th day of “April, A. D. 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m,, to show cause why such appli- cation should not be granted. Let notice’ hereof’ be published in the Washington Law Reporter and. the Washington Bee once in each of chree successive weeks ‘before the re- turn day herein mntioned—the first publication to be not less than .thirty days before said return day. Ashley M. Gould, ° Justice, ‘Attest: < © Wz Clark Taylor, : _Deputy Register of Wills’ for the » “District of Columbia, Clerk of the. Probate Court. : W. C. Martin, Attorney. F THOMAS WALKER, Attorney. Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia— Holding “Probate Court. Estate of George W. Milford, de ceased—No. 24,112; Administration Docket 56. Application having been made herein for probate of the last. will and testament. of said deceaséd, and for letters testamentary on said es- tate, by Carreleon ' Milford, to be granted unto Thomas J. Brown, it is ordered this 19th day of March, A. D. 1918, that William Smith, of Balti- mote, Md., and . Mildred Smith, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and all others con- cerned, appear in said court on Mon- day, the 20th day of April, A. D. 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m., to show cause why such application should not be grant- ed. Let notice hereof be published in the “Washington Law Reporter” and “The Washington Bee” once in éach of three succéssive weeks before the return day herein mentiond, the first publication to be not fess than thirty days before said return day. __-Ashley M, Gould, Justice. Attest: ‘ ‘ W. Clark Taylor, s Deputy Régister of Wills for the District. of Columbia, ‘Clerk of the. Probate Court. Thomas Walker, Attorney. | - TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. _ - Jf, you want ‘Grat-class printing done, call_at 1109 Eye Street. N.W. Ssiangle. Printing .Compatiy. +... £ ™ Blue SERGES a 7 f Of Pure Wool and a aN Fast Dye Are Scaree as \er ' BUT NOT AT WY HORN, The Tailor iy et My lesa sapaclty matet it possible Aa Lilet pure toil ole aecae salt fot , ae an IN. 18.7a ~ u TAILORED TO YOUR MEASURE AND. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED - Come in and get samiples or send your wife in for samples. ‘Give: These Goods the Acid Test And-then make comparisons. You will then appreciate that Horn’s thirty years of good tailoring has enabled you to- save at least $8.25 on a suit. HORN tii A watt 7th NW. F. H. Kramer Co. | A lacorporated | ~ : : 916'F Street, Northwest Phones $Maint2372-and 2373° ep : Branches: Stork 722 9th vw Phone M 2710 Greenhouses, Anacostia, E.C., Phone Lincoln.s1 93° “,. A. T. BRONAUGH, PHARMACIST Southwest Corner Seventh and P Streets N Prescriptiong Filled Promptly. All the Leading Physic store. Agents for Madam Walker's Goods. TETTER SALVE, TEMPLE GROWER AND G Agent for Fred: Palmer’s Whitener, Soap Powder. A, Brown Preparations, Soaps, Hair Pomade, Face Powde Pomade.” . ‘ BRONAUGH, PHARMACIST, Seventh and P St SE Southwest Corner Seventh and P Streets N. W. ; Prescriptiong Filled Promptly. All the Leading Physicians patronize this store. Agents for Madam Walker's Goods. . 6 TETTER SALVE, TEMPLE GROWER AND GLOSSINE. Agent for Fred: Palmer’s Whitener, Soap Powder. Agerit for All High Brown Preparations, Soaps, Hair Pomade, Face Powder, Boral and Ada Pomade.” . ‘ BRONAUGH, PHARMACIST, Seventh and P Streets N..W. —— FIRST REHEARSAL.- - WADAME AGNES J. SMITH. . —- “. - One of the most successful-beauty The first rehearsal of thie Columbia cutture. schools in the elty is that of. Musical and’ Draniatic Club will be aadame: Agnes J. Smith, of 995 Rp held next month. ‘This ‘club contains Street NW. Gall: and “inspect ber all Jocal ‘talent. . - Baxtase :-Tne's fol) oe