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FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR THE BEE WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY ALL MEANS FEATLESS Congressional Libery. VOL XXXVIII NO 47 WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1918 Senor Loncke, the "Black Caruso", of Mexico City Madamme Fairiax: Prima Donna, of New York City Howard Theatre Matinee. Tuesday, May 28th, 2.30 Prices 35 and 50c What is destined to be the greatest musical and society event of the year in Washington will be the initial appearance of two of the greatest vocalists of the colored race at Howard Theater, Tuesday matinee, May 28th, 1918, when Senor Jean Loncke, grand opera tenor of Mexico City, and Mme. Hurd Fairfax of New York city, make their appearance here. Senor Loncke sings in five languages, and is heralded as the "Black 'Caruso,' having graduated in a Spanish conservatory of music and studied under, one of the music masters in Naples, Italy. Madam Fairfax is known as perhaps the greatest vocalist now appearing in New York city, her home, and is known as the only quintette-voiced singer of her race, and is a pianist of the first water. If you fail to hear these brilliant artists of the race you'll miss the treat of your life, as they have never been heard in this city heretofore. A crowded house is expected to greet them as they well deserve to receive. Let Washington show her colors on that day and give them one of the greatest receptions ever given artists of the race before. Mrs. Gregoria Fraser-Goins, one of the most brilliant pianist accompanists in the country, will accompany these artists, and Wellington A. Adams, their manager, will have charge of the event. The public knows that Prof. Adams is a wonderful man, and well may expect an elaborate program. Don't miss the Columbia Conservatory of Music graduate recital at Bereab Baptist Church, 11th and V streets N. W., Friday evening, June 14th. Prof. Wellington A. Adams sang splendidly at the Dorsey-Ross Dramatic Recital last Monday evening at John Wesley Church, according to reports. He is perhaps the best vocal teacher in the city, having enrolled at least ten new vocal students within the past week or two. If you would have your voice well trained go to him. Prof. Jesse Lawson, the moving spirit in the Garnet Community Center, has directed Prof. Wellington A. Adams, chairman of the music committee, to proceed with the organizing of a Garnet Community Chorus; and a call will be issued soon to that effect. Other members of the music committee who have accepted service are Prof. William G. Braxton, Mr. W. Calvin Chase, Jr., and Mrs. Marie Jumper. Miss Jessie Wormly, directress of the music of colored public schools, promises to co-operate with the organization of same. It is hoped that other local musicians will join the committee. Prof. Adams has also been appointed by officials and pastor to direct a hundred-voice evening choir at Second Baptist Church. SECRETARY McADQO GRATIFIED. The Hon. William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, is gratified beyond measure over the success of the third Liberty Loan, which went over the top with over 17,000,000 individual subscribers, exceeding by far the total of those participating in the two previous loans. It indicates that the people are aroused to the seriousness of the war; that they are with the government in its struggle, and that they are with Secretary McAdoo as the financial agent of the nation. In voicing his appreciation of the sturdy support given him in this mighty effort, Mr. McAdoo did not overlook the yeoman labors of the colored Americans. Said he, after declaring that the people of the United States may well felicitate themselves upon the triumphant success of the third Liberty Loan: "I should like to thank the thousands of men and women throughout the country, the liberty loan committees, bankers and business men, patriotic papers and magazines—in fact, every class of our citizenship, white and colored alike—for their effective assistance and co-operation in this great victory behind the lines, without which a victory on the front cannot be achieved. The enormous number of individual subscribers, indicating a widespread distribution of the loan among the people, is particularly gratifying." NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL The commencement of the National Training School, which has been on this week, coming to a close yesterday, marks another milestone in the life of this institution which is really doing a very fine and a very important work in the development of the latent ability of the Negro race. The Negro race today is meeting the supreme test of citizenship. The men of the race are responding to the call to arms, and doing it in such a spirit that the respect and admiration of the nation is commanded. The Negro will come out of the fight on a vantage ground from which he will have the right to ask for that other right of a citizen. We may as well recognize this now, and make preparations to meet that request in the only way it can be met. The only intelligent thing to do is to foster the desire of the Negra race to educate itself, for the most dangerous foe a democracy has to face is ignorance of the poetariat. That has been the doom of Russia. The enfranchisement of an ignorant citizen is playing with fire, and the only way we can play the game safely is to begin at once the education of the ignorant whites and the ignorant blacks in the country—Daily Morning Herald, Durham, N. C., May 4. MANAGER BYARS SPEAKS. To the Editor of The Bee: In reference to the article week before last in your paper, allow me to state that I was present in the office of Howard Theater when the White Representative of the Film Company who was to make the film "The Loyalty of a Race" asked Mr. Thomas his price on same for a run of two weeks. The theater was offered, at cost price, for help, light, etc., to him. Of course, we could offer no better proposition than that. The article is misleading, as I am sure Mr. Andrew J. Thomas always helps in every way anything that comes up that is worthy or a benefit to his race and people. I think the real truth is the committee did not live up to its promise, and I am quite sure it did not want the people of the District of Columbia to see what it was offering to the people over the country as a feature, after it had promised so much and done nothing. I mean no disrespect to the committee, but I say this in justice to Mr. Thomas, to whom I believe the article referred. R. G. Byars. HOWARD THEATRE. Inadvertently a communicated article appeared in The Bee two weeks ago to the effect that the largest theatre of color in this city had charged too large a price, to enable a corporation to show to the people in this city a picture in which certain local contestants were to appear. The reference was unfair and unjust to the management of this theatre, because, above all men, the manager and his assistant, Mr. Byars, have gone out of their way to give satisfaction to 1910 W. STANLEY BRAITHWAITE, Spingarn Medal 1917 their patrons and the people, and every organization that has applied to them for aid. Indeed, on many occasions the theatre has been given to them gratuitously, especially when the cause was meritorious. Mr. Thomas has spent his money and other people's money to make the Howard Theatre what it is today, and any reflection on the theatre or its management is unfair as well as unjust. The Bee takes this opportunity to say that no undue advantage has been taken of any one. It has been but a few days ago that Mr. Thomas offered to give $150 to a certain organization if it would raise the other $150, for the benefit of a soldiers' fund. Can a man do more? Let us be fair and just to a worthy man and a just cause. The letter of Manager Byars will explain the situation. WON FIRST HONORS. Little Miss Thelma Jenkins, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. D. Jenkins, of 1511 T Street N.W., won first honors, in the junior four-minute-men speaking contest for the third Liberty Loan Bond; also little Miss Gladys Scott, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Scott, of 1445 S Street N.W., who won first honor representing the Magruder School, fifth and eighth grade, respectively. BETHEL LITERARY. Last Tuesday evening Bethel Literary and Historical Association closed its thirty-seventh successive and successful literary year with an interesting program and a large attendance. No feature of the meeting was of greater interest than the men from Pershing's army in France, two of whom were present. One of them, Corporal Guy Smith, gave an interesting exposition of experiences in the trenches and exhibited military paraphernalia used by the troops to combat German methods of warfare. The helmet and gas masks were among the articles commanding greatest interest and eliciting the greater number of questions. The address of the evening was delivered by Dr. James E. Mason, of Rochester, N. Y. In a masterly address he reviewed the life and character of the late Dr. J. C. Price. Dr. Mason was introduced by Rev. Dr. H. J. Callis. The solo by Mr. Frank Johnson was a flattering success. Occupying seats on the platform were Revs. W. C. Brown, D. L. Reed, Corp. Guy Smith, Private John Fedurück, Dr. Mason and Dr. Callis. The president announced the election, as officers of the association for the coming season, the following: President—A. S. Pinkett. First. Vice-President—S. L. McLaurin. Second Vice-President—Miss M. A. D. Madre. Recording Secretary—Dr. C. A. Wright. Corresponding Secretary—S. M. Dudley. Treasurer—Miss Julia R. Bush. Lecturer and Counsellor—Prof. William H. Richards. Librarian—Miss Eva V. Johnson. Marshal—Clarence E. Allen. Chaplain—Rev. Dr. C. M. Tanner. HIGH DEGREE MASONS TO MEET. Illustrious J. M. Morris, 33d degree, of Minneapolis, Minn., imperial potentate of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic. Shrine of North and South America, will be the guest of honor of Mecca Temple, No. 10, A. E. A. O. N. M. S., Monday evening, May 20th, at the Scottish Rite Temple, 1633 Eleventh Street N.W. Among those who have been invited to be present are Ill. John E. Smith, 32d degree, most worshipful grand master of the District of Columbia; Ill. R. L. Pendleton, 33rd degree; Ill. John E. Washington, 32d degree; Eminent Sir B. V. Fisher; Most Excellent Companion John D. Howard; Sir William H. Anderson. Noble Morris' itinerary is to visit the Temples of Oasis of the United States and Canada. The executive officers of Mecca Temple, No. 10, are Arthur J. Smith, 33d degree, potentate; Herbert C. Walker, 33d degree, chief raban; Free L. Hill, 32d degree, assistant raban; R. K. Washington, 33d degree, treasurer, and Washington aBiley, recorder. To the Editor of The Bee: My attention has been called to the letter of Capt. Joseph Allen re the Cameron apartment in your issue of the 4th inst. I voluntarily take pleasure in confirming all therein said as one closely associated with Captain Allen in the management of this property during the past four years. No man deserves the reward of sagacious, prudent, economical and faithful services between landlord and tenant better than Captain Allen does in this instance. Persons capabe of appreciating valuable services rendered punctilliously, without favor, must admire what he did while managing this property. I am intimately cognizant of the recognition that high officers of the United States Navy have given him by manifesting their warmest personal confidence in him as a veteran in the service under them. My own personal acquaintance with him impels me to say these words of commendation in his behalf. Yours very truly, Elijah E. Knott. Room 408 District National Bank Building, Washington, D.C., May 11, 1918. OHIO'S GREAT DEMONSTRA TION. Emmett J. Scott Honored—Ex- Auditor Tyler Present Columbus, Ohio, May 13.—Perhaps one of the greatest demonstrations ever witnessed in this city in honor of a colored man was that held here last Saturday in honor of Emmett J. Scott, Special Assistant to the Secretary of War. A big parade, in which marched the colored troops from Camp Sherman, and their band, the ministers of the city and civic organizations, preceded a monster meeting at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, which was presided over by the Mayor of the city. Governor Cox and many prominent white state and city officials, and other prominent white and colored citizens were present to welcome Mr. Scott. All here were greatly impressed with the address delivered by Mr. Scott, and the optimistic and patriotic sentiments he expressed. Mr. Scott was introduced to the immense audience by Ralph W. Tyler, national secretary for the National Colored Soldiers' Comfort Committee, who came on from Washington to be present at the meeting. Mr. Scott's coming was under the auspices of the Colored Ministers' Alliance. HOLY GUILD RALLY. Congressman Ansberry Speaks. The rally, and membership campaign of the Holy Name Guild, St. Augustine's Parish, at Howard Theater, Sunday, May 12, was a great success. "Onward Christian Soldiers," sung by the audience, was led by Mr. William Smith. After invocation by Rev. Father Griffith, Prof. Thomas W. Turneg made the introductory remarks, and presented Mr. Edgar L. Kenney, founder and president, of the Holy Name Guild, who presided. Hon. Timothy T. Ansberry, former Congressman from Ohio, was the principal speaker, whose address was very interesting and loudly applauded. The speaker is placed on roll as an honorary member, and also has pledged his financial support. Other remarks by Rev. Father McVeigh, President J. Hadley Doyle, Archdiocese Union, H. N S., and Rev. Father Olds. The audience was much stirred by the vocal solos of Dr. C. Sumner Wormley, accompanied by Prof. Louis N. Brown's orchestra, who furnished the musical program. The exercises closed with the national anthem, the "Star Spangled Banner." PURCHASED TOTAL OF $85,000 IN LIBERTY BONDS. Tuskegee, Ala., May 11.—The workers at the Tuskegee Institute have subscribed more than $5,000 worth of the third Liberty Loan, and, together with the students, invested about $4,000 in Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates, making a total of about $9,000. In addition to this, the institute, a corporate body has purchased $25,000 worth of the third Liberty Loan Bonds, making a grand total of approximately $85,000 invested by the school to help win the war; $50,000 having been previously subscribed by the school. OUR 39TH NUMBER The manner in which the people are responding to the invitation to join us in our thirty-ninth anniversary is very flattering, indeed. It is the hope of the management to tell some interesting events of Washington and its people. Be sure and appear in this issue. Look for Mr. M. C. Maxfield's history of the Sunday Schools of Washington. It should not be missed. PATRIOTIC COMMUNITY MATINEE. A patriotic community matinee for the benefit of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross and the needs of the original Parent-Teachers' Association was given by the latter organization at the Dunbar High School on Friday, May 10th, from 3.30 to 6 p.m. The principal, Miss E. A. Chase, presided, and conducted the patriotic part of the program, which consisted of the flag salute and the singing of patriotic songs by the community. Mrs. L. Robinson, teacher of the second grade, Jones School, in her pleasing and characteristic manner, presented 105 quart jars of preserved fruits, jellies and canned vegetables, the products of the pupils' war gardens of Jones School, to the sick soldiers of the Walter Reed Hospital. Miss Anna M. Goding, principal of the Wilson Normal School and chairman of the Junior Red Cross of the District of Columbia, received the conserved food, which was immediately forwarded to the hospital in automobile trucks by the soldiers who had called for them. Miss Goding complimented the Jones community on their ready and willing response to President Wilson's call to aid the country in this time of stress and strain. She spoke in complimentary terms of the splendid work done by the Junior Red Cross of this school, under the direction of Miss E. R. Clarke, who is ably assisted by the rest of the faculty of the school. She concluded her remarks by presenting the certificate of membership to the Alfred Jones Auxiliary of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross, Miss Mary L. Europe rendered Humoresque on the organ. Messrs. Halie Douglass, a teacher of Dunbar High School, and Milton Bell, a graduate of Jones, efficiently operated the moving picture apparatus. The 500 guests assembled repaired to the armory after the conclusion of the program in the auditorium where the rest of the afternoon was spent in a most enjoyable frolic. Misses Helen Maner, Catherine Lucas and Masters Oden Fisher and Roy Diggs, pupils of Jones, furnished the music for this occasion. Master Diggs creditable yacted as drum major. The untiring efforts of the faculty was fully rewarded. The event was a great success in every way. Mrs. M. A. Tapscott, the community secretary; Dr. A. A. Russell, president of the original Parent-Teachers' Association; Miss M. A. Madre, president of the Federation of Women's Clubs; Miss R. E. Bell, chairman of the committee on patriotism of the original Parent-Teachers' Association, were present. UNITY LODGE OF ELKS, Unity Lodge, No. 71; I. B., P. O. E. of the World, at Harrisburg, Pa., has completed arrangements to liquidate its indebtedness May 30th. A great demonstration will take place here, on which occasion Grand Exalted Ruler A. W. Scott will speak. No man or woman should fail to enter the thirty-ninth anniversary edition of The Bee. ```markdown ``` I see my friend, arch conspirator, and old college chum, George Smith, has taken his typewriter in hand to write a few articles about public school management, or, at least, his name is being signed to the aforesaid articles. Now George was always an accommodating sort of a cuss, even way back in the days when we both wore bagging for full dress suits. George, simply to be accommodating, would always sign his name to a statement, a note or an article, if it was of particular pleasure to the fellow what wanted to camouflage himself. I'm not going to discuss the merits of George's signed serials on the school problem, and will only say, "by way of discretion," as my friend S. Peter would say when he desired to massage "digression" into an unrecognizable mass of imperfect orthography, that George usually writes entertainingly, even if what he writes is a lot of bald-face sour grapes. But what gets my nanny goat is how George came to break into the thinning line of school critics. I can't figure out how George is interested, or what moved him to sign his name to articles. I can't figure out, when we are at war with the Sauerkrauts; that bunch of harem proprietors over in Turkey, and that Babylonian babel crowd what lives in Austria-Hungary, why George wants to start a school war for. "I can't figure out who gave George the cue, and who gave him a rain check on which to break into this school problem." *** Come to think of it, however, every mangy cur, tomcat, and insipated cockroach that germinates around these here diggings just naturally feels he is licensed to talk, write, cuss and make signs on the school problem. It used to be, away back yander soon after the flood, that "balling" out the school condition and school management was my friend William Calvin's exclusive perrogative, but William is so busy getting ready for his 30th anniversary of the day when The Bee became a stinging proposition, that he ain't had time to waste breath and space on the schools, so Rosco and his field of operation has had a rest. I guess George Smith just thought, merely as an accommodation, he ought to get in so as to be noticed. Well, George, take it from yours truly, you ain't going to make no very large expanse of eddies in the school waters, and you ain't going to muddy them much at this time by trying to start another war when the one we are fighting now with the Kaiser's unspeakables is attracting all our attention and efforts. A few fellows with a grouch, and a few aspirants with an itching palm, and a few miscarriages of justice and false conceptions may pat you on the back; tell you your articles were ne plus ultra, and all that sort of stuff; swell your head out of your last season's straw bungalow, but, "bulleve" me, Georgie, you ain't doing a thing for yourself, just at this particular stage of the battle on the western front, but, as old Caeser said when he saw lean, lean Cassius among the bunch of assassinators: "Say, you pine knob, you ain't going to get very far after this little embroglio, cause the time ain't ripe for you to develop into a leader." Now, you know, George, the only thing we remember Cassius ever did was to carry around a grouch, and work it off on old Brutie, who did the stabbing stunt. Take my advice, George, and luff to windward, weigh anchor, and reef sails. *** If I was on trial in some men's town, and should happen to look over in the jury box and see a professional "cullud" juryman, I'd arise and say: "If it pleases the honorable Mr. Court, I changes my plead to guilty before the fact, the law and everything else," cause I'd know I had just about as much chance with professional "cullud" jurymen in the box as a Venus de Milo would have in hades with a coat of gasoline. I was down to a trial not more than a thousand miles from this burg, and a young colored student was on trial for an alleged charge of hitting the chutes with about steen dollars what belong to some white bank. The only evidence they had was that of the teller in the bank who paid out the money. He said the boy got it. The boy said it never touched him. Sure it was merely a case of a question of veracity between and twist two, and the colored boy ought to have had the benefit of a doubt, cause the white teller what claims to have made the mistake has since canned by the bank officials, although they did camouflage him with nice letters of indorsement. When I looked over in the jury box and my optics fell upon a couple of professional "cullud" jurymen, who have been serving as jurymen, on and off, for steen years, I remarked to a friend, sort of soto, and entre nous, as Doc Sum Wormley would say when he is regaling his friends with a new story, fresh from the jokesmiths: "It's good night for that poor young squeeze print." "Why?" my friend asked. "Whyl" I said, "ain't your peepers fell on them there two professional jurymen what's identified with this old race of ours? Don't you know they are sure to be with the prosecuting attorney?" Sure enough they were, and the poor boy was found guilty as hades, and with not enough evidence to convict a chimpanzee of having discovered the Pythagorian theorum. You see, as a rule, a professional juryman, in order to draw his three little bucks daily, for a decade or two, must vote to convict every sun of a sea cook the prosecuting attorney prosecutes. If I should ever wake up inside the portals of Redeemer's Land, and they would have me on trial on the charge of overloading my stomach with milk and honey, the regular fare for players in the Paradise League, I'd just whisper to St. Peter if I saw two professional "cullud" jurymen in the box, and say: "No use, St. Peter. I ain't got no more show for an even break than a soft-shell crab set before one of Aaron Gaskin's regular ten-cent lunch fiends. Just change my plea to guilty, and give me transportation to Hades or some other seaport." If I had my way, every time after a professional "cullud" juryman sat in a box full of three-dollar a day chromos incapable of interpreting law when a dark-brown individual was on trial, I'd buy about four pounds of "formaldihide"—that's the way Wash Woods spells it—and sprinkle it over the jury box-before it was used again. I sure do like to see my folks represented on a jury, but I ain't got no particular appetite for that professional assortment. They work by rules and signs, and in some brush court-leagues the prosecuting attorney-makes the rules and gives the signs, and he generally sees to who gets on the jury. Well, I see Chase moved my Swiss cheese stuff up on the second page last week, and shoved "Unus!" stuff back on "smother" page. I can't figure out whether he was just shaking up the batting order to get better results for his anniversary souvenir edition, or whether it was just a mistake of the make-up man. 'Course, people will hunt for "Unus!" stuff, no matter where they drop it; but my effusions have got to be where folks can see it without hunting, or nobody reads it. You know, every now and then every manager of a team with a lot of charleyhorse players on it shakes up his batting order. Now, it may be that I was hitting so light he thought I might be encouraged if moved up to second place—second page—and it may be that "Unus!" batting was so rotten he dropped him down next to last. However, I'm inclined to believe that my batting had fallen down to about what Germany Schiffer's was when the Washington Club had to make a vaudeville artist out of him, instead of playing him as a baseball artist. If William Calvin let's me stay in second place—that is, second page—I'll be encouraged. But you can't figure William Calvin's psychology out. TOPICS OF THE TOWN. Miss Hilda Coates of Chicago and Mr. E. Garrett Woods of Howard University, now in the Naval Reserve, were married in Baltimore-Saturday, April 27. Miss Ione Harris of Chicago and Mr. J. Grant Brown attended. Mrs. Woods is identified with a bureau of the War Department, and is a young lady of rare social accomplishments and executive ability. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Montgomery, who were recently married at Charleston, S. C., are cosily domiciled at 1847 9th street northwest. Mrs. Montgomery was formerly Miss Corinne N. Drayton, and comes from one of the oldest and best known families of aristocratic South Carolina. She is an attractive addition to Washington's social life. Mr. Montgomery is doing a useful public work as director of the Tuskegee Service Bureau and as an attache of the Treasury Department. *** Mr. John T. Howe of the Treasury Department delivered an address of unusual brilliance at Asbury M. E. Church last Sunday in connection with the Epworth League's regular meeting, with Miss Sadie E. Collins, chief of the fourth department, presiding. He spoke on "The Ruin of a Masterpiece," based upon an appropriate scriptural reference, and among other things he pointed out to the race its plain duty to make of man the masterpiece he was intended to be by the Divine Creator and to restore to the world the masterpiece of human liberty and democracy, designed by the Creator of the Universe to be the ruling force in Europe, America and everywhere. The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and the war amendments, together with the civil rights bill, were cited as foundation stones in our masterpiece of government, and he asserted that they should be lived up to if our great Republic is to fulfill its mission. Mrs. Charles Sumner Beale rendered a beautiful soprano solo, accompanied by Miss Etha Collins at the piano, and Mr. S. H. Webb with the violin. Mr. Howe was introduced by Mr. R. W. Thompson, and Mrs. Howe made supplementary remarks. Mme. C. J. Walker has returned to New York City, after a whirlwind tour of Washington, Camp Meade and Baltimore. She spoke here to a big audience at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church on "Patriotism and Business," reviewing her active business life of twelve years, and urging the race to patriotic service and continued loyalty to the nation. She spoke at Dunbar, Armstrong and other schools, and at Howard University, and was the guest of honor at numerous social functions. In twelve years Mme. Walker has developed a business that brings a net income of $200,000 per annum, and owns enough houses to shelter 100 families. Her $250,000 home in Upper New York City, to be a monument of the possibilities of an energetic race, will be completed early in the summer. Mme. Walker is a millionaire, but her head has not swelled by success, and she is doing a wonderful work in aid of her less fortunate brethren and sisters by giving liberally to every worthy movement for the uplift of her people. She is the most remarkable woman of this generation, regardless of color. The Constitution of the United States has fixed his place. His place as a citizen is well defined. He must not under any circumstances occupy any other place. The place is his purchased with his blood, and he should suffer the greatest privation and make the greatest sacrifice to keep it. He who would indicate or point out any other place for his occupancy is to be shunned as a deadly plague. He is a Bolshevik, and will strip him of his rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. The place for him to occupy is the place that his valor on a hundred battlefields has won. The place that his labor and toil, first as a slave, and then as a freeman, has earned for him. His worth as a man capable of thinking, planning, creating, stamps him as inferior to none. He is in his proper place now in Europe battling valiantly for the freedom of humanity, and in America aiding in every conceivable way to defeat the aims and designs of a haughty despotism; a despotism that would enslave the entire civilized world; a despotism more terrible and cruel than the one which once held him slave. In all ages man's status in his state is fixed by his heroism and valor in time of war. The old feudal system of England, whence comes our laws touching real property, is based on this theory. Lands and rights were granted by the conquering lords to their knights for service thus well rendered. The Negro, from the early colonial wars to the fight of Carizal in Mexico, has covered himself with glory. Thus his deeds of heroism in time of war and his sturdy qualities in time of peace have amply established his claim to place amongst the foremost in the enjoyment of the rights of citizenship. —Wm. T. Wilson. "THE HOUSE OF BONDAGE" AT THE HOWARD THEATRE NEXT WEEK. The most vital and moral lesson ever propounded in expurgated form of the social evil, known as the White Slave traffic, undoubtedly the greatest menace to the safety of our American girlhood and wifehood, is taught in the dramatization of Reginald Wright Kauffman's famous novel to be presented by the Quality Amusement Corporation's talented artists. This play, as well as the book, has created a greater sensation than any other play in a decade. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., writes, in part: "I have read 'The House of Bondage' with much interest. The story, is inexpressibly sad, but sadder still is the knowledge that it is true to life. The author has handled a difficult subject with the utmost delicacy consistent with perfect frankness. I believe that the conditions with which it deals must be generally known before they will be improved, and that the publicity thus given them will be of great value." "The House of Bondage" is a story of a young girl who is followed from high school to the very door step of her home, by a man who by adroit promises lures her to New York City under the pretense that they will be married immediately upon their arrival in the big city. What next happens to this young school girl is best told by seeing the play which portrays the life of a white slave in all its environments. It depicts with startling realism the methods pursued by a band of villainous gangsters to trap their prey. It paints a vivid picture of the dangers that lurk about the corners for every girl in a big city. It shows that every girl should be continually on her guard, so as not to fall into the hands of despicable individuals who profit by her destruction. Mothers, take your grown-up daughters! Fathers, take your grown-up sons! Children under sixteen years of age will not be admitted. OUT OF DATE. Jim Crow laws are out of date, Despite "Old Pitch Fork Ben." Despite the South's oppressive laws designed To Crush Free Men. Just think, within the Senate walls In these momentous days A puny mean and unjust soul Lifts up his voice and brays, For Jim Crow Cars upon the streets Where Freedom's laws are made. Where boastful words inform the world We will all Free Men aid. This mighty nation sends her sons Across the treacherous seas To meet the hauty Autocrat And bring him to his knees. The Black Boys go to do their bit, Forgiving all past wrongs. They gladly give their all; their lives, To break the Tyrants thongs. They'll bravely face the cannon's mouth, The poisonous gas and flame That that Old Flag the Stars and Stripes May uphold her great fame. The dark-skinned mothers give their sons, Nor murmur nor complain, But look to God and hope and pray The giving is not in vain. That their unselfish sacrifice May open up the way And break down all Race Prejudice In not a distant day. This country calls on all of her sons To battle Freedom's foe For "Old Mars" knows no color line They all have got to go. There are no Jim Crow German guns Or Jim Crow submarines, And on the deadly firing line No Jim Crow bars nor screens. Yes, Jim Crow laws are out of date Despite "Old Pitchfork Ben." Despite the South's race-hating laws Designed to crush Free Men. If half of the world is fighting now For justice as they claim, There'll be short thrift for unjust laws When Peace Times come again And Pitchfork Ben and all his kind Must face the Music then And learn that justice knows no race But knows all men as men. —James Conway Jackson. EMMETT J. SCOTT SWEEPING THROUGH THE WEST. Emmett J. Scott, Special Assistant to the Secretary of War, is sweeping through the West, bearing message of hope to the colored soldiers in the military camps and explaining the war aims of the government to immense audiences of colored citizens in many communities. At every point he has been greeted most cordially, and his informing and inspiring addresses have been listened to with the closest and most sympathetic attention. Mr. Scott's first stop was at Chicago, where he addressed an immense audience at South Park M. E. Church on "The Negro and the War," making a profound impression. He was the guest of honor at a banquet at the Idlewild Hotel. Later in the week he visited Camp Grant at Rockford, Ill., and returned to Chicago for extended conferences with noted men concerning war measures and educational affairs. He spoke under the auspices of the Urban League, and was handsomely entertained by the Texas Club and the Tuskegee Club of Chicago. Saturday night Mr. Scott was in Kansas City, Mo., and was guest of honor at a dinner given by one hundred of the professional and business men of the city. On Sunday he spoke at four churches, and also talked at a special meeting of the Federation of Women's Clubs. Monday he addressed the faculty and students of Lincoln High School. His next stop was at Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas, where he was given a veritable ovation, people coming from miles around to grasp his hand and to listen to his words of cheer. For this week a visit to Camp Taylor, at Louisville, Ky., is scheduled, and he will speak at St. Louis, Mo.; Indianapolis, Ind., and Cincinnati, Ohio, under Y. M. C. A. auspices. The itinerary also included a visit to Camp Dodge, of delightful memory, and a careful examination of the engineer work at Camp Sherman, at Chillicothe, Ohio. The tour, as noted, covers an inspection of five camps—Grant, Dodge, Funston, Taylor and Sherman—and marks the completion of a first round of all the camps and cantonments in which colored soldiers are stationed, having visited ten other camps prior to this trip. The tour, now closing, is affording the people a chance to learn more and more of the conditions surrounding the Negro soldiers at home and abroad, and the true aims of the government in connection with the war. It has likewise been of the highest educational value to Mr. Scott, and the enthusiastic receptions accorded him everywhere will add to his effectiveness as a servant to the race and the nation. TOPICS OF THE TOWN. The Morning Star Lodge, No. 40, Improved Elks of the World, subscribed to $200 worth of Liberty Bonds. The Oldest Inhabitants' Association purchased its second $100 bond from its treasury. Many other fraternities of the race subscribed liberally. * * * More than 5,000 colored persons took part in the recent Liberty Bond parade, and were warmly greeted at the reviewing stand by President Wilson as they passed with their several departmental organization units. Mr. T. Thomas Fortune, the veteran editor, now secretary of the Colored Migrant Welfare Bureau of New Jersey, with headquarters at Trenton, has been in the city several days. He addressed the Colored Women-Wage Earners' Association and the Mu-So-Lit Club while here, touching phases of the war and the development of Negro journalism. Mr. Fortune says he is planning to live to be over 100 years of age, and that his future service is to be even more brilliant than in the splendid past. Mme. Anita Patti Brown, the famous coloratura soprano, accompanied by her pianist, Miss Nathalie Doxey, spent a day in the city last week, en route westward, after filling concert engagements in Virginia, New York, Baltimore and neighboring points. They were guests of Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Plummer, 3d and H streets northwest. The Music Festival at Dunbar High School last Friday and Saturday evenings were attended by the elite of the capital. Among the many stars were J. Rosamond Johnson, Felix Fowler Weir, H. Leonard Jeter, Henry Lee Grant, Mrs. Maud Cuney Hare and William Richardson, together with the Folk Song Singers, a popular local organization. Mr. Wilson Bruce Evans is spending a season with her son, Prof. Joseph H. B. Evans, at St. Louis, Mo. Prof. Evans is connected with the public schools of the Mound City. Mr. W. Thomas Soders of the Treasury Department is in Texas looking after some property interests. Dr. W. H. Davis, expert statistician and stenographer, is in charge of the office of Special Assistant Emmett J. Scott of the War Department, in the absence of the chief. The annual competitive drill of the six companies of the colored High School Cadets will be held June 6 at American League Park. Mrs. Lillian Hudson Gulley of Chicago, prominent in clubs and business circles of the Windy City, is spending a fortnight with Mr. and Mrs. James E. Buckner of the Cameron, Vermont avenue and T streets. She has been the recipient of much social attention at the hands of Washington's elite. The Quality Amusement Company's musical contingent, headed by Sidney Kirkpatrick, Laura Bowman, Walker Thompson, Theresa Bluford and Marjorie Sipp, is presenting "His Honor the Mayor" this week at the Howard. Future presentations, by this group will be "Alma, Where Do You Live," and "Very Good Eddie." Next week the Cleo Desmond-Carlotte Freeman, Andrew Bishop force come in "The House of Bondage, an expose of the white slave traffic. * * * Judge Robert H. Terrell is to speak tonight at a patriotic meeting to be held at Coatesville, Pa., under the auspices of the Colored Soldiers' Comfort Committee, and at another meeting of a similar nature in Philadelphia. These meetings are being promoted by Mr. Ralph W. Tyler, secretary of the National Colored Soldiers' Comfort Committee, which now has the ear and popular support of the country. The famous film, "The Loyalty of a Race," is to be shown throughout the country, in aid of the $2,000,000 fund sought by the Colored Soldiers Comfort Committee for the relief of the dependents of the colored soldiers at the front. Managers should write Ralph W. Tyler, 1105 U street northwest, Washington, D. C., for terms and territory. It is a graphic story of the activities, of the colored soldier in the national army. Mr. J. Emmett J. Scott returns Monday. Mme. C. J. Walker is to erect a "Walker Building" here for the use of her numerous agents and for other business enterprises of the race. Mr. L. M. Hershaw has been invited to deliver a series of lectures under the auspices of a leading New York lyceum bureau. Col. Giles B. Jackson has been appointed director of a Negro Employment Bureau, just established in connection with the Department of Labor. He will have offices in the Gordon Hotel, on 16th street. Ground will be broken within a fortnight for the new $100,000 apartment house at 13th and T streets. Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the National Training School, Durham, N. C., en route to the school from a successful northern tour, pronounces the closing year one of the most prosperous his unique institution has yet known, and that the graduating class measured up to a record mark, notwithstanding the severe winter and the rigors of war. Dr. Shepard is planning another mammoth educational conference, which will take some advanced steps in the matter of Negro educational methods. Dr. Shepard has the ear of the country on all phases of the training of Negro youth. DR. MOTON WRITES OF THE COLORED MAN IN THE WORLD WAR. The May issue of the World's Work, published by Doubleday, Page & Co., Garden City, N. Y., contains an article by Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, entitled "The American Negro and the World War." In concluding his article, Dr. Moton says: "War'is teaching us that we are inseparably linked together here in America. Races, creeds, colors and classes all have their interests interrelated and interdependent. The test of our greatness as a nation is not in the accumulation of wealth, nor in the development of culture merely. The great test is for the fortunate to reach down and help the less highly favored, the poor, the humble—yes, the black. My race asks no special favors and deserves no special favors. It simply asks an equal chance on equal terms with other Americans, and nothing in the Negro's past record indicates other than that he will give a strict account of his stewardship. Give the Negro race responsibility, and in proportion, as he has these responsibilities placed upon him in like proportion will his experience broaden and his service in all lines reach a higher level of satisfaction. The social problems of America will never be solved by mobbing or segregating black men in the North, nor by burning and lynching in the South. Injustice and unfairness will never do it. The great Nazarene said: "nasmuch as ye did it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me." OUR NEW DRESS. Look out for our new dress. OUR ANNIVERSARY. Have you arranged to enter the thirty-ninth anniversary of 'The Bee? SUBSCRIBE NOW Now is the time to subscribe for The Bee. GONE TO CAMP MEADE. Mr. Horace B. Wallace, Howard University, 1916, has been appointed musician, first class, 351, F. A. Band, Camp Meade, Md. He also instruct members of the band in French. OUR THIRTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY. Next month The Washington Bee hopes to reach its thirty-ninth milestone. Not since its establishment has it uttered treasonable or disloyal sentiment against its government: Being Republican in politics, it has supported men and measures regardless of party affiliation. It has accorded to colored Democracy its rights and privileges, the same that it has accorded to the slaves of Republicanism. It has condemned unjust treatment of colored Americans, regardless of party affiliation or religious creed. The people, regardless of color or nationality, have given its loyal support and commended its policy when it was right and condemned it in the wrong. That mistakes have been made the management will not deny, but those mistakes were unintentional. The Bee is loyal to the administration in the conduct of the present war, and has, with all of its power, urged colored Americans to do their duty in upholding the hands of the President in his battle against wrong upon the American people by a foreign foe. American people by a foreign foot. No wrong can last, no matter how bloody the conflict may be. The administration has enemies within as well as enemies without. Traitors are found within its household of every nationality, with but one exception, and that exception is the colored American, who will never betray his government, no matter what wrong may be inflicted upon him. His loyalty, patriotism and devotion to a just cause command the admiration of the President of the United States and his great Secretary of the Treasury, who has been the greatest factor in this world's conflict for democracy. The Bee, therefore, has stood, and is standing, for the great principles of democracy. The hand of God and His voice are in this crisis and right is bound to prevail. Just as The Bee has stood up and against wrong and oppression, so will the American government; just as The Bee has combatted and defeated traitors, so will its government. God is on the side of right, so is He with the American nation. The colored Americans are in this crisis to save the nation from destruction. Their fathers, their mothers, their sisters and their brothers are upon the soil of France fighting for the cause, and the fruits of that cause will be gathered up before they rot. Millions of lives will be lost, perhaps, before the harvest, but others will be brought forward to fill their places. This conflict knows no man by the color of his skin or the curl of his hair, and neither will The Bee on the occasion of its thirty-ninth anniversary. The Bee has stood alone battling for an independence and cause which it hopes to enjoy and its readers and friends are cordially invited to join in its festivities. corncob philosopher, Henry Clay Gray, down in Texas, who prints a little paper called The Meddler just for the fun of the thing, is often not far wrong; for instance, when he recently said that the colored man gives too much attention to watching the devil and the white man. We sometimes think the colored man gives too much attention to his own grievances. We sometimes think the colored man talks too much about his fate and his wrongs. We sometimes think the colored man talks too much about the colored man. Too much, too much. The general subject of the colored man is not relatively important per se. It butters no parsnips. It does not build a bridge. It does not catch a colt. It often is an extravagant waste of time. It often bores the hearer. The Frenchman, the Italian, the Japanese, the Jew, does not talk eternally and exclusively about his race. It is a proper subject, but only an incidental subject. His main subjects are business, science and art. He probably devotes less than one-tenth of his time to his social politics, whereas the colored man devotes the most of his "spare time" to his social politics. We sometimes think the colored man should reverse his practice in this and strong pedal on business and science. The race subject is interesting, but a luxury, we sometimes think. WAR CRITICS. We have little patience with the average war critic, because he is seldom a real critic, but a whiner and a knocker. Nothing that is done pleases him, and yet he never offers a useful suggestion. He is usually of the "they" class, whom we denounced in a recent issue. When speaking of our military activities he prefers the pronoun "they" where he should say "we." The President is doing his best, the Secretary of War is doing his best, the Chief of Staff and the Adjutant General are doing their best. General Pershing is doing his best. It is not apparent wherein others could do better. Results in war are the consequence of two factors, acts and fortune. All acts are at best simply experimental. Fortune is inevitable. Do not carp at fortune. Do not whine on the street corners about acts and men. If you think you have a valuable suggestion, send it to the proper office or official. Beware of being a nuisance. Particularly let us uphold the hands of the President and the Secretary of War. They need every help and encouragement. Let us cheer them. THE ALLEY LAW. The Senate has voted to postpone the operation of the alley law for one year, and there is no doubt that the House will concur. It is safe to predict that the President will sign the joint resolution. No preparation having been made for the enforcement of the alley law, there is no other recourse but to postpone it. The exigencies of the war are very properly the first consideration at this time. The Bee made a strong plea six months ago for the strict enforcement of the law, but later yielded to the judgment of the Emergency Housing Association, that one year's postponement would be wise, if coupled with prompt steps to provide substitute housing facilities in a reasonable time. A measure has been introduced in Congress to accomplish the latter, and the prospect is now very satisfactory. The present prospect is no doubt a distinct disappointment to some owners of alley houses and some real estate agents, who wanted the alley law postponed five or ten years, if not indefinite- HOWARD'S REGRETTABLE PRECEDENT. If it is true, as currently rumored, that the trustee board of Howard University has chosen another white minister to succeed the present white president, it is to be regretted. If, after all these years that Howard has stood as the supposed leading colored university, and after graduating many hundreds of young colored men, many of whom are now able educators, no colored man can be found who, in the estimation of the trustee board, is capable of heading this institution, then it would appear to the casual observer that Howard has not fulfilled its mission—that of preparing colored men and women for the big and serious things in life. The action of the trustee board in continuing the custom of choosing superannuated white ministers for the presidency of the institution constitutes a notice served upon its graduates, even after they have made good in life, and upon capable colored men of all schools, that they need not aspire; that Howard, while it prepares men, also fixes a dead line for colored educators. If renowned schools like Tuskegee, National Training School of Durham, N. C., Wilberforce, Wylie College, Prairieview, and many others, had not successfully grew and prospered under the direction of a colored executive there might be some grounds for assuming that the race had no men capable of handling the affairs of Howard. How long does Howard's trustees expect to attract students for training, for preparation to achieve, if they propose to continue the custom of drawing a dead line for their ambitions? How long does Howard's trustee board expect the race, and the public, white as well as colored, to accept the belief that Howard University CAN PREPARE men and women of the race for every activity in life, while it announces, through the policy of always selecting some second-rate white minister for the presidency, that even those whom they assert the university has splendidly prepared and equipped to establish the claim that colored men are ripe for every endeavor are incapable of serving as president of their alma mater? While colored men, through the N. A. A. C. P. and other organizations, are stoutly proclaiming we have men and women prepared for proper representation, and are insisting on equal opportunities for the race, Howard University trustees, by their action, deny the claim, and, in effect, say the race HAS NOT MEN who are capable. A logical conclusion of the action of Howard University's trustees is that Judge Terrell, because he is colored, is not capable of serving as a judge; that Dr. Mooreland, because he is colored, is not sufficiently capable to serve as international secretary of the Y. M. C. A.; that Dr. Grimke, because he is colored, is not able enough to pastor that congregation of intelligence, Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church, Dr. Norman, Dr. Jernigan, Dr. Rivers, Dr. Tanner, and others. The maintaining of a dead line for colored ambition, by Howard University trustees, is a dangerous precedent. It may yet come home to plague them in a reduced registration. All those white men who maintain that the colored race is an inferior race, must find a lot of consolation, and substantiation, in the action of Howard's trustee board. 4y. As Senator Smith of Maryland said, they deserve little consideration and no sympathy. A GREAT CONTRIBUTION. The first valuable contribution to The Bee's thirty-ninth anniversary number, received last week, was from Mr. Miles C. Maxfield on Sunday Schools, Church Ministers and great men over one hundred years ago and up to the present time. This valuable historical document should be read by the country. It gives the establishment of the first Sunday School and Church organized in this city. Send in your order now for the coming edition. Mr. Maxfield is a great historical writer and very accurate. Don't miss it. THE HOWARD THEATER. This up-to-date theater presented this week "The House of Bondage." Those who have not seen it, especially young girls, should not miss the opportunity. Miss Cleo Desmond, as Mary Denhigh, assumed the character of a deceived and misguided school girl, who had been persuaded to leave her home under a pretense of marriage. She is fooled to New York and carried to a house of ill repute, where she is drugged and thrown in the company of Raphael Angellelli, an Italian." Mr. Clarence E. Muse in this character is as natural as he is in every other character he assumes. Mary Denbigh is eventually rescued by Wesley Dyker, Mr. Andrew S. Bishop. This scene is most dramatic and sensational: Rose Legere (Miss Charlotte Freeman), Messrs. Bishop and Muse and Miss Desmond are the principals in this scene. The audience applauded enthusiastically. Mr. Charles H. Moore, Mr. H. Le Pryor, Arthur T. Ray and others acquitted themselves well. The entire cast deserves the highest praise. LIBERIA ASKS AMERICAN AID. President Wilson Evinces Deep Interest in Welfare of Republic. At the recent conference at the White House with President Wilson, when consideration was asked for the application of the Republic of Liberia, for a loan if $5,000,000, the following well known men presented the claims of the overseas government in a highly convincing fashion: Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute; Dr. Ernest Lyon of Baltimore, Liberian Consul General to the United States; Attorney William H. Lewis of Boston, Mass., former Assistant Attorney General of the United States; Dr. James H. Dillard, President of the Slater and Jeanes Fund Boards of Trustees; Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones of the Phelps-Stokes Fund, and Mr. Emmett J. Scott, who was a member of the American Commission to Liberia in 1919, and at present serving as Special Assistant to the Secretary of War. President Wilson greeted the party most cordially, and expressed deep interest in the cause as presented by his callers. The Republic of Liberia is being hard pressed. BAND CONCERT AT DUNBAR HIGH, SCHOOL. The band of the 351st Field Artillery, at Camp Meade, Md., will make its first appearance in Washington on May 18th, at Dunbar High School. The band is directed by Bandmaster Dorsey Rhodes, formerly of the Tenth Cavalry, and consists of forty-five pieces. Former Dunbar students are among the members of the band. Fully five hundred artillery men are expected to attend. The faculty of Dunbar High School is staging the concert, which is given for the benefit of the band. FOUNTAIN PEYTON The colored people of the District of Columbia will ever remain grateful to Mr. Fountain Peyton, a member of the Board of Education, in having the children in the colored schools excused to see the colored men of the District who have volunteered and been selected to march to the camp at Howard University. MOUNTAIN VIEW HOUSE. Harper's Ferry, Va., will open for the season June 12th. This will be Mr. Martin's sixth season. All indications point to this being the largest season ever. For rates, etc., apply to W. W. Martin, Y. M. C. A., 1816 12th Street. Phone N. 1045. WANTED. Large and small chicken wire; mus be in good condition and reasonable. Call in morning or write 1216 Rye Street N. --- Now Engaged in Forty Lines of War Employment In the British Isles. London.—Those who have thought that the women of England might not have been doing their bit in the prosecution of the war were astonished when they entered the imperial war exhibition at Burlington House to see forty different uniforms worn by women in service. These show that women are engaged as messengers, muniition and agricultural workers, nurses, etc., and that they are the pride of the girlhood of the country. Not satisfied with this showing the women managers of the exhibition have issued an appeal to have women engaged in out of the way positions report, that their jobs may be added to the daily increasing lists. BURNING GAS WELL TAMED Flames Finally Brought Under Control After Burning for Eighteen Months. Fasco, Wash.—Out in the sage-brush-covered wastes of Eastern Washington there has just been tamed a big gas well, and development work on the property is now under way. The flow of gas was discovered three years ago, when a misguided settler drilled for water and had a four-inch pipe-blown out of the ground. A year later a passerby threw a lighted match into the gas, and for 18 months the well burned day and night, a beacon visible for miles around. Three months ago the old well was capped, the gas used to provide fuel for a modern drilling engine, and an 18-inch pipe has just been sunk into the gas reservoir. DID NOT KNOW OF WAR BETWEEN U. S. AND FRITZ San Francisco.—The recruiting officer over at Colfax, near here, notied army headquarters that he had found a man of military age who professed not to know that the United States and Germany are at war. He said he had heard that Germany was fighting France and England and "hoped she would win," as he was a German. He admitted that he had registered for the draft, but claimed he did not know the purpose of it. KAISER DENOUNCED IN WILL Aged New Yorker Leaves Large Bequests to Various French War Charities. New York.—Vehement denunciation of the kaiser as a barbarian who criminally caused the war is contained in the will of Jean Baptiste Bourdis, generally known as John Bourdis, fled for probate in the surrogate's court. Generous bequests are made to French war charities. Bourdis was seventy-six years old when he died on December 28. He retired last year from the silk firm of J. Bourdis & Co. The largest bequest is 500,000 francs, for the relief of helplessly crippled French soldiers, "victims of the criminal war imposed by one man, the barbarous German Emperor William II for the satisfaction of his own ambitions." Thirty thousand francs each are left to four hospitals in Lyons, France. The city of Lyons gets 100,000 francs, the income of which is to be used for the purchase of paintings for the pupils of the Ecole des Beaux Arts at Lyons, where Bourdis was a pupil. The Spirit of '18 The World Cry food! Cultivate the Soil BLOOD or BREAD Others are dying their blood You will save the war we will save the world what we will save nothing The Bee is a representative organ of the people. TAKE LADS OF 20 AS SHIP OFFICERS Army Being Accepted for Train- ing by the United States Shipping Board: GOES BACK TO THE OLD DAYS Traditions of the Service Justify the Choice of Lads for Responsible Positions—Career of Captain Silsbee. Washington.—Lads less than twenty, already experienced sailors, are applying these days to the United States shipping board for training as officers in the new merchant marine. Many of them are accepted, and not a few already are serving as juniors on the bridges of some of the largest liners passing through the war zone waters of Europe. Lads of twenty were sturdy seafaring men, ruling their quarterdecks and taming the rough company of their forecastles by their own pluck and resourcefulness, in the days when our forfathers were creating a merchant marine, whose achievements form one of the finest pages of American history. Nathaniel Silsbee of Salem, who afterwards became United States senator from Massachusetts in company with Daniel Webster, took command of the new ship Benjamin of 161 tons burden, laden with a costly cargo of merchandise and bound out from Massachusetts bay to the Cape of Good Hope and India, in 1792, when not nineteen years old. The first American flag had entered the harbors of Bombay and Calcutta only four years before, on the ship Atlantic. "Beginning in 1817, with a capital consisting of a Testament, a 'Bow-ditch,' quadrant, chest of sea clothes and a mother's blessing, Nathaniel Silsbee, then only fourteen years old, left the paternal mansion in Salem full of hope and good resolution to embark on his first.voyage, which was to Baltimore as captain's clerk; at twenty-eight he had made his fortune and retired from the sea; at thirty-six was the head of the largest American house in China. The resourcefulness of Nathaniel Silsbee was never better illustrated than by his first voyage in command of his first ship, the Benjamin. Sold at Big Profit. On the passage from the Cape of Good Hope to the Isle of France (Mauritius), Captain Silsbee fell in with a French frigate that gave him news of the beginning of the war between France and England. On this news reaching the Isle, of France, prices rose by leaps and bounds. The cargo of the Benjamin was quickly sold at a profit that dazzled her commander. As fast as he could, he turned the paper currency he received into Spanish dollars. Then for six months an embargo was laid on all foreign vessels in port. During this time the Spanish dollars increased to three times the value of paper money, and yet, for lack of an outlet, the products of the island did not advance in price. Nathanelel. Silsbee abandoned his plan of keeping on to Calcutta. He sold his Spanish dollars, loaded, coffee and spices, and started for home. Proceeding no farther than the Cape of Good Hope, he scented another chance to fatten his owner's pocket-book. "The Cape of Good Hope was held by the Dutch," he said in later years, "and it so happened that I was the only master of a foreign vessel then in port of whom a bond had not been required to proceed to a French port. Two other Salem ships were in port; I put on board them such portion of my cargo as I knew would considerably more than pay the whole cost of my ship and cargo, sold the residue, and invested the proceeds in a full cargo of wine and other articles which I knew to be in great demand in these islands." Captain Silsbee sold his cargo for three times its cost at the Isle of France, and again loaded for home. Warned by Governor. He was nearly ready to sail when he got word that another embargo was likely. Hastily putting to sea, he was obliged to anchor next day at the Isle of Bourbon for provisions. A mystifying experience that he met here he related thus: "Just as I was about stepping from the wharf into my boat, the French governor of the island ordered me to his presence. I obeyed with strong apprehensions that some restraint was to be put upon me. On meeting the governor, he asked me: 'How long do you contemplate staying in Bourbon?' My answer was, 'Not more than a day or two.' 'Can't you leave here tonight?' he asked. I replied, 'If you wish it.' Then he added, 'As you had the politeness to call on me this morning, and as I should be sorry to see you injured, hearken to my advice and leave here tonight if possible.' "He cautioned me to secrecy, and I was on board as soon as possible after leaving him. "There was a war-brig at anchor in the harbor, a little to windward of my own vessel; toward midnight I had the anchor hove up without noise, and let the ships adrift without making any call until we had lost sight of the war- “Pag the V7 wen SED, ONG? tg. WC = | S08 IN CSE 9 ee es | ASR RE ’ ASS ey PA _— a ‘ ZB a eZ: 3 CIN PMS ai , ee ig ae Seek petent teachers in.the public schools, js visiting relatives and friends. _ Mrs, Fannje Dorsey, of Baltimore spent the week end with her friend, Mrs. W. Stouts of 13th street. - oe * : Mr. Walter Fitchett.of Nyack, N. Y., is in the city visiting and will remain’ during the summer. eee! Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. English. of this city are sojourning. in Wood- busy, New Jersey. : ' oy se ‘After spending a pleasant stay: in the city with her aunt, Mrs. E. G. Ashton has returned to her fiome in Philadelphia, Pa. - ° eae “Miss Lula Browne of 21st street is visiting relatives in Durham, N. C. . nee Little Miss Esther Bowman visited “her only brother at Camp Meade Fri- day, and had a very pleasant time. wee: Mr. Milton Brown of ‘Newport, Va, is on his way to this city to be treat- ed at Freedman’s Hospital. . eae : Miss Hammond has returned to the Howard again after a Short’ va- cation: * 7 se em Adams’ Music Store ‘has the latest music hits. ke Attorney James M. Ricks, who has ‘hen ill for several- weeks, is out again. ee alls ne "Mr. James ‘A. Cobb, the local rep- resentative of the National Associ- ation for ‘the Advancement of Col- cored people, is being urged as the successor, of Attorney Fountain. Pey- ton for the Board of Edutation. WEST. WASHINGTON. Mr. Neville Waters and William Jackson are among the many boys tc ‘ go to training camp at Howard Uni. versity. a . see Miss Estelle Clifford is now on day duty at the Bureau of Engrav- ing. an 3 nae , Dr. and Mrs. Marshall and ‘daugh; er attended the graduation exercises .at Howard “University last : Wednes- , day. nae Mr. Francis Butler is very attentive toa certain pretty girl on P street N. W. 2 * . wae, Every one rejoiced when Mr. V. S. G. graduated in. dentistry, especially Miss A. E. S. She was all smiles, iLook out, we will all be buying a Present soon. nS wee Seid your news notes to Miss Edith Smackum, 2426 P street N. W. It is pleasant these days, ‘when cost of living i3 so high, when you can buy a pair of durable. shock, with all the style-you want, for less than four dollars. Well, Kiriney's Shoe Store, 729 7th street. N. W., has. the shoes for men and women, and they are selling them. 3 AT THE HOWARD. - The. prominent figures at the How- ard Tuesday evening were Madam J. _W. Morse, as..pretty and’ sweet as -usual. id : wee Miss Rosa Antone of Jersey City, N. J, is the house guest of Mrs. West of isth street N. W. Miss Antone is a, sweet. and prepossessing young ‘lady. . i : ney ie Madam Mary Smith of. 505 You street. has a new and fascinating spring outfit. 2 ‘ eee Mrs, R: G. Byars, who wore a‘‘hat of the, period Tuesday evening; was a sight for the belles, who were wwned‘in the latest’ fashions.- : eee ! fany: officers ‘from. Camp Meade ‘Were present.” i nN pe A Friday night was the banner night. nae - Mr. Andrew J. Thomas was in Bal- timore, Md, this week. . . eee Dr, A. M. Curtis has returned: to the city. 7 2 ae : Mr. Emmett J. Scott! returned to the city: this. week. A MIDNIGHT SUPPER.’ A midnight supper-was given last week in honor’of. Mr. Wm. A. Jack- gon and his prospective bride, Miss Eliza Chase, at his residence, 703 ‘Thirteenth Street N.'E.: . , There were at least fifteen couples present. The couples looked . upor mostly were Mr. Jackson and his prospective bride, Mr. Dewey John- sonand Miss Wallace, Mr. Lorenzo McLane and Miss Inez Nelson, Mr. Clarence Brown and’ Miss Ester Mackum.” . 2 * Mrs. Emma’ Morris, one .of out noted dancers ‘and pianist, demon: strated one of the latest ,dancés, ac- companied by Mr. Lawrence Cheeks _ Supper was taker up at 11.55 p. m. and at 1.15 a. m. the couples were taken to their homes in Mr, Dillard’s automobiles. . . . “Prof. Edward Wayne was pianist and, Mr. Clarence Barown, toast: master. | . | HOWARD NEXT WEEK: “Alma, Where Do You Live?” We cannot do anything else buat laud. the efforts of the management of the Quality Amusement Corpora- tion for their: untiring zeal ‘in. secur- ing forthe patron3: of the Howard the best on the market. Not content with presenting such glorious musical productions as “Madam Sherry,” “Three Twins,” “The Man Who Owns Broadway,” etc., etc., it seems that they are now trying to raise the Standard higher: than usual. In securing"“Alma” for production at, the Howatd Theater, they’ have achieved something for which they deserve the earnest praiseof the community. For this wonderful. mius- ical. play has. been produced within the last few years‘in all of the prin- cipal cities of: the world, and it has been translated into at. least six. dif- ferent languages. The soul-inspiring music is set off by a combination: of magnificent scenic and electrical ef- fects, as well as by unsurpassable | comedy. : It would be useless to attethpt to describe in detail the numerous’ song hits, witty lines and funny situations which-occur thoughout the play, but we believe a, short synopsis of the play would "perhaps give a faint idea of what one can expect to see at the Howard next week. “Alma,” a beautiful Parisian. modei, ‘is induced ‘by the rapacious relatives ‘of Jean La Peach to lure this uriso- nhisticated couritry boy to propose to ‘her, so as to make him lose a for- tune-of four million francs, which have been ‘willed. to bim with the Brovision that he ‘does’ not make love oF propose to-a woman up to a cer- ‘tain date. 7 ‘ “Alma” induces him to visit her apartment in order to carry out her Part of thé plan, There ‘several: situ- ations arise which have made “Alma” the talk of two continents. . But, strange’ to say, she actually ‘falls in love with this poor country boy and decides to save his fortune. ‘The complications which arise from her sudden change of mind are ex- cruciatingly funny, and, although ‘a trifle bold, sets the audience rocking with laughter, > : . The’ waltz music of the French composer,iJean Briquet, is one of the Principal attractions of the: sensa- tional musical success in © “Alma.” This Song Has probably been the most popular waltz ever, written. | If you can’t laugh at “Alma” there is something. radically wrong: with you, 80 if you visit the Howard néxt week and do. not pronounce it the funniest show you have ever: seen) it is Highly advisable that your’ next: visit should be to the doctor and haye your funny bone thoroughly ea ee : MONARCHS OF CUBA ECR <a al Mae bon oe ia fe ahi fo Ie | APO aa fh RO ESA Pot 2. ONDE “Aad : . ; beASe Ce pa 2 rat ae oa hs Y ; (fecas\@ a ee eB 48d : pelos tae POSEN US . ese A f Ee ict nets by, ios The royal ‘palm trees of Cuba are protected by the government. ' They may not be cut or Injured for commer- cial furposes. ‘Expert cllmbers are employed to remove the leaves and the seeds from which high-grade oll Is manufactured, ‘The-trees“are over 200 feet high, and the manner of scaling them {s intéresting. A close view of how the climbing {s done. zh DILL VISITS FRONT TRENCH _Congressman Tells of Exciting Expe- ‘flences on Trip to War Zone In France. - > Delaware, Md.—The last part of ‘the trip proved the most exciting and “the most dangerous, becquse It was our trip to the Belgian front line trenches, only-90 feet away from the Germans,” said Congressman ©. C. Dill, in writ- ing of his “experiences in Europe as hend ‘of the congressional committee, for the Olio. Wesleyan University Alumnf Quarterly. The party recent- ly returned to this country. “King Albert enterteined us at tea im the evening, and we went to the front line trenches juat opposite Dix- mide early'the next morning. It was there that the snipers and German machine gunners fired upon us, It was on our. way -out also that. the “big shells fell dangerously near. Luckily we all returned in good health and uninjured.” 5 : HUNS HAVE. NEW AIR DEVICE Electrically Charged Wires Hung From Captive ‘Balloon Menace Hostile Flyers. Amsterdam.—aAt Zeebrugée, the Ger- man naval and aeriq! base on the Bel- sian coast, the Gerilne hinve adopted a new method of catching hostile alr- men. Toward eventng, the frontier cor -réspondent of the Telegraaf reports, the Germans send up 12 captive bal- loons without crews and attached to electrified steel cables. ‘The electric barrier is said to con- ‘stitute « menace to all alrmen coming into conttaet with It, ‘The Germans, it is added, have also manufactured a new and “improved type of airplane. It ts fitted with three propellers, one belrig so arranged that it can keep the airplane station- ‘ary above a certain point for a few toinutes, thus permitting the bomb- thgower to. alm with greater accuracy. EGGS SAFE IN RAIL CRASH ‘Man Carrying Them Suffers, Fracture of, Skull, but Doesn't =< Lese an Egg. Tuxedo, N.’ ¥.—Although hurled against the wall of his caboose with such force his skull was fractured, not a single egg in a basketfal: Flagman Robert Getting of Port Jarvis, Orange county, carried, was’ broken. ‘A train of 100-empty cars In charge of Conductor Martin was struck by a light engine in @ rear-end colllston on the Scranton division of the Erie as it was running toward Scranton. ‘The impaet knocked the caboose off its tracks: and drove it through .an empty coal car. .The caboose was badly smashed and Martin and Get- ting imprisoned inside. Getting, when found, was. still clutching the basket half filled. with eggs. LIGHT IN WINDOW 50 YEARS "{Winois Widow Kept Lamp Burning for Soldier Who Never Re-: . turned, Danville, Iil.—Mrs. E. . Walgamott, eighty-four years old, whose husband was among those reported “missing” during the Civil war, and who had kept ‘@ lighted. amp in the window of her cottage fér more than-50 years, hop- tng that some day he would return, and the light ‘might gulde him home, is dead at the hospltal for the Insane, at Kankakee. Her husband was a member of the “225th Ilinols infantry, which was or ganinéd, here, Years after the close of the war, the widow moved from Sadorous township. to Urbana, where she remained untl} nelghbors petition- ef the conrt to have her sent: to: the 5 ".~ the lakone, * .Moward Theatre... . | Tth and Tea st. NW Andrew Thomas Theatre Co., Prop’s | . Entire week starting Monday, May 20th, © Mat Tues, Thur, Sat, The Quality Amus. Cor of hew York City - : 8 Presents ay The musical’ sensation of the season ; ; ie Alma- Where Do You Live? — _35-People-35 ‘Tuneful Music, Witty Sayings, Boautiful Scenery and some beg ty chorus. “Cast ingludes Wulker Thompson, Siduer Kirpatrick, Wilber white, Marlorie Sipp, Laura Bowman and 25 others Entire First Floor 50¢ - Balcony 85¢ - Matineés all seates 39c - Next Week—Broxen Tigesde—Love Drama . . - 4 . 7 . , ee fe a Coming Event! Star Recital e 3 Wellington A. Adams beg to present ina joint recital program ’ Sate MADAM HURD FAIRFAX of New York City - + “The Worls only Qunintette-Voicec Prima Donna Soprano (and Pianist); anid . : SENOR JEAN .LONCKE of Mexico City : ‘called ‘The Black Caruso” by ‘New York Press. ‘Graduate of the Conservatorio , Nacional de Musica de Mezico. Pupil of Carlo Pizzorni of Naplas, Italy.: Sings fluently iu five languages-aud a master of the art. 3 st _, Howard Theatre, Tuesday matinee May 28th, 1918, 2:30 P.M. Tickets 50c & 35c. Patrons “ advanced sales at W. A. Adams Music House, 1911 9th St., N. W. Phone N. 2637, Students Graduate Recital and Commencement : of the Columbia Conservatory of Music, Wellington A. Adams, President, presenting ‘ Mrs.,Ora Bailey Harrison of Texas, graduate in Piano, Friday Evening, June 14th, 1918, 8 P. M. 7 at Berean Baptist Chuich, 11th and V St, N. W. . Silver offering at door, . FINE PROGRAM. FORAKER THEATRE A delightful program was enjoyed Thursday~“evening, May 9th, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Du- laney, 909 R Street N.W., when sev- éral young ladies and gentlemen of the Bureau of Engraving and ‘Print- ing presented a program. One of the ladies: of the Trinity Baptist Church presented a paper on “Music.” The proceeds Were for the’ benefit of the Trinity Baptist Church, Rev. Lee Da- vis, pastor,,. Mr., and’ Mrs. Dulaney ate to be congratulated.on their tire- less. efforts. in making ‘the entertain- ment a success. - 1 LAUREL. LEAF LODGE. ° The Latirel: Leaf Lodge, ‘No. 02, G. U. O. of O. F, of Rockville, Md., will ‘celebrate ‘its twelfth anniversary ‘Thursday, May’ 3oth, on its new Odd Fellows’ Carnival Grounds. Base- ball at 3.30 ‘p.. m.. Select music by Goshen © Symphony Orchestra “of eight piecés. Admission to hall at night, 25 cents. Parade at 2 p. m. Children, 5 to 12 years, 10 cents. GARNET COMMUNITY CENTER. - Garnet Center was the scene of a splendid pfogram of music, song and reading last Thursday evening. Dr. Hayden Johnson of the Board of Ed- ucation ‘made. a stitring and timely address’ and urged the people. to awaken thémselves.to thé opportunity which is*now: before them. MYSTIC SHRINE. J. M. Morris of Minneapolis, Minn, Imperial ‘Potentdte.. Order - of she Mystic Shrine, will be-the guest of Mica Temple, No. 10, Monday even- ‘ing, May 2oth, at Scottish Rite Tem- ple, 1633 11th street N. W. A-large number of the order has been invit- ed to attend to meet Mr. Morris. MR. QUANDER ENTERTAINS. A supper was given in: honor of the chairman of the Moorfield Storey Drive of the-N. A. A. C. P., Friday, May roth, by Mr. John S. Qiander at his residence, 1222 Wylie street N. E. Among those present were Mr. Archibald’ H. Grimke, President ei the Washington Branch of the N. A. A.C. P.; Mr. C: M. Banton, General Chairman of the M. S. D.; Dr. J. Hayden."Johnson, Mr. S. M. Kendrick, "Mrs. Thompson, Miss Piper, alt of ‘whom passed a moat enjoyable ‘evening. ‘ A DESERVING HONOR. ¥ Dr. S. L. Johnson, evangelist, of Virgina, who has conducted ,success- ful revivals in Washington since last September, was given a, union fare- well service by ‘the churches he served-—the Mt. Moriah, Nineteenth Street, Vermont Avenue, Shiloh, Zion, Mt. Carmel and Liberty Baptist churches, , The meeting was held at the: Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on ‘Monday FORAKER THEATRE : “" ‘Twentieth Street Between L and M Streets Northwest oe | a * RAYMOND H. MURRAY, Manager. HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE WEEKLY ——and— | :»NEW MOTION PICTURES DAILY q ‘First Class in Every Particular. Come Early, for ‘Seats | . HIAWATHA THEATRE: . : 1906 ‘Eleventh Street Northwest . | . Raymond Hy Murray, Mgr. ‘This Theatre is close to two ities of-cars. The best pictares shown daily: If you want an evening: of pleasure—come to the Hiawatha, « 4 es ANNOUNCEMENT! ‘The Factilty of the Dunbar High-School presents to the Washington Public a grand opportunity to greet and welcome our boys in the Service at DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL, SATURDAY, MAY 38, 19:8, At 745 P.M, a ‘When the 3sist Field. Artillery Band of Camp Meade, Md.. will be its guest. ‘The Band will. appear in a Military Concert and Reception. Five hun- dred artillerymen will accompany the Band. Bie! ue i Proceeds'to be given to the Band to augment its musical equipment, . ° TICKETS 3s CENTS. GET THEM NOW! - evening, May 13th, where an enthusi- astic audience greetéd him. Mrs., Johnson could not be present, but the ladies of Mt. Carmel Church did not forget her, and in, apprecia- tion of the sacrifices she made by staying. at home this winter and man- aging the affairs which'made it pos- sible for Dr. Johnson to remain in the city, the ladies sent her ahand- some present by her husband, . LOCAL NOTES. Ralph W. Tyler, national secretary of the National Colored Soldiers Comfort Committee, left Thursday for Ohio. . eee - Judge ‘Robert H. Terrell and John C. Dancy will address a big meeting at Coatesville, Pa., which has béen arranged for this (Saturday) evening by the local workers. for the National Colored’ Soldiers’ Comfort Commit- tee at Coatesville. . ae : Mrs. M. E. Hartzfield, widow of Dr. J. L, Hartzfield, of Little Rock, Ark, ig in the city and ‘is stopping with her brother, Mr. E. W. Harri- son, 1101 Q. Street N.W. * ue . Miss Olive’ May Wells, of Cleve- land, Ohio, is in the city, the guest of “Miss Julia Young, 1101 Q Street N.W. Miss Wells is a graduate of Howard University, was a member of the choir while there, and was also a member of the choir at Metropoli- tan A! M. E. Church, =~ eee ? Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wooders, of Watertown, Conn., were in the city last week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Boyd, of 1212 Twenty-fourth Street while here, returning home Tuesday, April goth. Mrs. Wooders is .the sis- ter of Mrs,, Boyd, 3 eae at Miss Ella Lewis, of the Govern- ment Printing Office, who has been ill at her home, 2216 Thirteenth Street N.W., under care of Dr| Jones, is rapidly improving and expects to be out soon, ° : é see "Dr. George W: Rutherford, of West Vitginia, who is visiting his: sister, ‘Mrs. Nannie Whitley, of 770 Harvard Street N.W., is thinking about pur- chasing this property from Clarence M. DeVeile, Esq. see / ‘The Misses Jones, of 2302 Georgia Avenue, are still very popular. | oe Mrs. Carrie Felton and Miss Bertha Carter are well and out again, and they thank their. many friends for their visits and fruit, etc. Be eek 6 ts Miss Sarah Tolar expects to leave the city-for a few days’ vacation. oe . Miss Lydia G. Mcllween, of South Carolina, is visiting her sister Hattie at 132 D Street S. W. She will Ihave for her home in Lancaster, S. C,, next week. \ tee \ Miss Eliza Belle Wheeler, elocu- tionist, received quite an ovation in St. Paul’s Baptist Church on the evening of May 12th. , ees : Dr. O. E. Johnson, of 633.T Street N.W., had a most. enjoyable time in New York last week. 5 ene Miss Martha C. Afler spent last Sunday near Bay Shore, Md.° eee Don’t forget the -Anniversary -Edi-. tion of The Bee. Hee 2/5 The words "terms," "names" and "notions" have nearly the same signification, but are used for slightly different purposes. What is a term? The operation of the mind in contemplating an object or objects is called Simple Apprehension. The object or objects apprehended constitute the Notion. Thus, "man" and "horse" are each a simple notion; "man on horseback" is a complex notion. Each is a notion and also a term. A notion expressed in language is called a Term, because two terms constitute the "termini" or boundaries of a proposition. A term may consist of one word or several words. A word capable of being employed by itself as a term is said to be categoromatic. Words that cannot be so employed are said to be syncategorematic, as all prepositions, adverbs and conjunctions and all nouns not in the nominative case. It will be seen on reflection that we can speak of a categoromatic term or notion, but not of a syncategorematic term or notion. This latter description applies only to certain classes of words. All words are not terms. The word "name" is very commonly used to mean term. Every name stands for a notion. "A Name," says Thomas Hobbes, "is a word taken at pleasure to serve for a mark, which may raise in our mind a thought like some thought we had before, and which being pronounced to others, may be to them a sign of what thought the speaker had before in his mind." Mr. Mill quotes this as being an unexceptional definition of name. Thus we see how the name is a concrete sign of the notion. Dr. James McCosh, the distinguished former president of Princeton, and one-time teacher of President Wilson, preferred the word "notion" to "term" in explaining simple apprehension. I will follow his example as far as I can. The notion is the very foundation of discursive thought, and next to it the term. All notions are either concrete or abstract, as "ice" (concrete), "coldness" (abstract). All notions are either singular or universal, as "an icicle" (singular), "all icicles" (universal or general). Combining these cross divisions, we get a three-fold division of notions, or terms, as follows: 1. The Singular Concrete; as "this icicle," which is a Percept, 2. The Abstract, as "coldness." 3. The Universal (or General), as "icicles," meaning all icicles, or "animal," meaning all animals. A universal notion is a Concept. A term is said to be "distributed" when it is used to include all and every member of its class, or "all of its significates." The matter of the distribution or non-distribution of terms is very important, as we shall later see when we come to consider the "undistributed middle term" of the syllogism, which is the basis of so many fallacies. Singular terms and abstracts are always reckoned as distributed. Whether a term is distributed or not often escapes attention, because of the imperfection of language and the consequent frequent ambiguities in language. In order to distribute many terms it is the practice to employ with them some such particle as "all," "every," "no," etc., as "all men," "every man," "no man." There are many other cross classifications of terms that are important in reasoning. Any one who has studied grammar is familiar with some of them. The big dictionary will explain the others. Following is an enumeration of the more important kinds, including those already mentioned: Kinds of Terms: Concrete and abstract; singular and universal; common; collective; distributive; positive; negative; privative; relative; absolute; definite and indefinite; connotative and denotative; categoromatic; contrary; contradictory, and, finally, mixed terms, which include the "singular classified," "singular collective" and the "singular abstracted." My next talk will be on Propositions. DR. MYERS AT TRAINING SCHOOL. Interest Features Marked the Close of Commencement. "The Challenge of This Crimson Hour," Was Dr. Myers' Subject. Replete with eloquence, philosophy, wisdom and witticism that had a remarkable power of driving home his facts and marshaling his native ability that tremendously focussed the attention of his large audience on transpiring events and evincing a striking patriotic fervor, the commencement address yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock by Dr. Cortland Myers, the able pulpiteer, historian and pastor of Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass., in Avery auditorium of the National Training School, was a great message. The Teutonic forces were strongly assailed by the speaker and the short and inspiring address by Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, United States Circuit Court, Richmond, Va., greatly stimulated the audience. It was the concensus of opinion that this commencement was the best in the annals of the institution and reflected volumes of credit upon President Shepard and his co-workers. The way that the young men of the institution are responding to the call of their country, and one having recently passed examination and is now a petty officer in the navy, elicited high praise for the institution and its ideals that it is instilling in its students. When the president made the announcement that the school was closing the present year's work without being in debt there was unstinted applause. The musical numbers were distinctive features and the exhibits of the various departments created pronounced interest and admiration. "The Challenge of the Crimson Hour" was the subject of Dr. Myers' address. He said that the singing by the young men and women had almost made him forget what he was about to say, and paid a tribute to the institution for its high standard and achievements. His very subject impressed upon his audience the seriousness of the hour and with his personality and brilliant appeals for the things making for the triumph of those fighting for democratic principles he waged an eloquent disapproval of the ruthless warfare of the Huns. That there is not a square inch of ground for a traitor, neither a square foot of ground in this country for a slacker were among his many characteristic assertions that nearly raised men and women from their seats. He cited effective instances of valor on the battle front and emphasized that the crimson hour demanded deathless loyalty and every one should evince the same kind of loyalty as that of the heroes he mentioned. He evidently became righteously indignant over the atrocities of the German hordes and asserted that this country is no place for spies of the Benedict Arnold and Judas Iscariot class. He enunciated that there is a place for important service for every one in this extreme hour. He wittingly told a story of a Chinaman who bought an automobile and who soon had a smash-up, resulting in only a nut and two washers being left. He then registered his disapproval of so much money being expended by people for this kind of luxury, and exclaimed that half of the people who have automobiles should have wheel barrows instead and stop the useless consuming of gas. He said that this country needed a vast number of ordinary people who are living an extraordinary life today and who are willing to go their limit for this country. In particularly stressing certain fundamental essentials making for the good of the activities of the graduates he admonisled them to have a deathless loyalty to their ideals. The efficacy of remaining true to their ideal regardless of what the test to divert them from same, will mean more than standing before the gun of the foe, because they will have stood the test. His beautiful description of his pleasant experience with the jasamine plant with its animating fragrance, showing how it sends forth its healthful aroma only during the dark hours and rapturely contrasting same with the life that opens up its heart during the dark hours of one's career, completely captivated the audience. That people too often forget the great lessons of life was aptly illustrated by a story he told of a schoolboy who invariably would use incorrect English. The need of the hour, he exclaimed, was heroic sacrifice. With a kind of pathos issuing from a heart that has experienced that what he had undergone, he moved his audience in his narration of his son's eagerness to serve the cause of democracy and serving one year in France in the ambulance corps before this country declared war against Germany—then later being affected by the draft act Dr. Myers decided that he should finish his last year in medicine, and in telling his son of his intention, the young man instantly resisted it and spiritedly exclaimed: "What is good enough for the poorest boy in the world is good enough for me," and embraced the opportunity to again serve the cause of humanity. That faith was the strata of the whole proposition, this he put by saying that the other challenge is for a victorious faith, and voiced the sentiments of his audience by exclaiming that the allies are going to triumph and that the soldiers of this country are not going to stop until they reach Berlin and the Kaiser will be exiled to the jungles of Africa or the lonely regions of Siberia. The great power of prayer was beautifully portrayed by him, and he said that if the people of Great Britain, Italy, France and this country fall down upon their knees and daily send up prayers for victory for a righteous cause the unexpected would happen and there would be peace. In presenting the diplomas Judge Pritchard waxed eloquent and declared that Christanity is the only hope for the people, and religion is the foundation of this Christianity. He emphasized the fact that if there is any one in America today truly American it is the colored race. The willingness of the race to serve the country at all times, he said, intensely inspired him. The contributing influence to elements making for a good government he advanced should come from the home, as it was the miniature form of our government. In telling how wars had claimed his father, son, and now he has another son already in service, he reached the hearts of every one present and singled out the importance of making democracy safe at home, and indicated that certain foreign composition of the country's population, imbued with socialistic and anarchistic ideas and ideals, created a peculiar menace. Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois made a short but highly interesting talk in presenting the prizes, and told the young people that some time one would not be evoiled for good deeds not until after death, but one would have the supreme satisfaction of having done something that was right. President Shepard's parting remarks to the graduating class was touching, and left them these words, "climb the hill—keep to the right and keep straight on." He presented each graduate with a Bible. The degree of master of arts was conferred upon Rev. John E. Ford, D. D., pastor Bethel Baptist Church, Jacksonville; Fla., president-elect of New Leland University, Alexandria, La. He earned this degree because of his attainments intellectually and for what he has accomplished in a far-reaching work as minister and educator. Diplomas were awarded to the following graduates: Academic Department—James Lorenzo Amey, Gladys Cordelle Harris. John L. Holloway, George Armond Kirkland, Mary Virginia Luther, Eda Frances Moore, Richard Lewis McDougald, Henrietta Adelina Pope, Edward De Cateur Pratt, John Kirby Rice, Mattie Lee Woodward. Commercial Department—Bertie Louise Fant, William Thomas Starke. Allie Ethel Thompson, Beatrice Witten. Domestic Art—Nannie Elizabeth Hines, Chelie Lillian Keys. Domestic Science—Eva Gertrude Anthony. Certificate—W. A. Hawthorne; for two years' work in the commercial department. Monday the Senate considered and passed a bill "to declare unlawful associations' purposing by' physical force, violence or injury to bring about any governmental, social, industrial or economic change in the United States, and prescribing punishment for persons engaged in the activities of such associations, and for other purposes." Senator Hardwick of Georgia found in Section 3 of the bill language, which he believed would bring "anybody who advocated or threatened lynching under any circumstances, upon any occasion, or for any purpose," within the scope of its provisions (Congressional Record, No. 133, page 6560). The Senate, being convinced that the language did in fact have that effect, struck it out without even a record vote on the amendment so to do. All of which goes to show that public opinion is far from satisfactory on the question of lynching. It is certainly very singular, to use the mildest term we can think of, that at a session of the Senate, where fifty-four senators answered to their names on a roll call, to establish the presence of a quorum, not one had a word to say in favor of national jurisdiction of the crime of lynching. Washington, D. C. Open Day and Night Livery and Chapel Shampooing, Cultivating and Straightening the Hair Thin and Falling Hair, Dandruff, Itching Scalp Successfully Treated by my own method. Originator of Mrs. R. E. Weaver's Hair Grower, the Great Hair and Scalp Preparation. For sale by Colored Druggists. Price, 50 cents. Parlors open from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. Strictly first-class work. 1904 L. STREET N. W. FOR HIRE. Two Ford electric trucks for hire, by the job or hour; quick and competent service. Address Adam Hite, 332 M St. S. W. Tel. Frank. 1545-M. HARRY A. BROWN One of the Oldest Inhabitants. Stands 38 and 39 O Street Market, Seventh & O Sts. 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LOUIS MISSOURI FOR DANDRUFF, FALLING, HAIR, ITCHING SCALP; GIVING LIFE, BEAUTY, COLOR AND ABUNDANT GROWTH THIS STYLE OF BOX ADOPTED JUNE 10,1919. PRICE 50 CENTS PORO COLLEGE COMPANY , Mo. FORMULATED 1900 PORO HAIR GROWER MADE ONLY BY Ms Amber Pereyubo Mallory LOUIS MISSOURI DRUFF, FALLING, HAIR, ITCHING GIVING LIFE, BEAUTY, COLOR AND ABUNDANT GROWTH STYLE OF BOX ADOPTED JUNE 10, 1915. PRICE 50 CENTS COLLEGE COMPANY Dept. I, FORMULA PORO HAIR MADE Mrs Cay ST. LOUIS FOR DANDRUFF SCALP; GIVING AND ABU THIS STYLE OF B PRICE "PORO" CO "PORO"COLLEGE COMPANY CREEK PRODUCE, B. CHOICE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES LOW Stands: 80 and 81 O Street Open every week CARP This magnificent hotel, located above resort in the world; replete in construction, appointments, play, garage, bath houses, tennis ladies and children. Write to E. Hotel Dale, C CREED R. TUCKER Dealer in PRODUCE, POULTRY AND EGGS, FATS AND VEGETABLES. EVERYTHING LOWEST PRICES. and 81 O Street Market, Seventh and 6 open every week day from 6 a.m. to 5 p. Dealer in PUCE, POULTRY AND EGGS VEGETABLES. EVERYTHING THE BEST LOWEST PRICES. O Street Market, Seventh and O Sts. N. W. week day from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. CHOICE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. EVERYTHING THE BEST LOWEST PRICES. Stands: 80 and 81 O Street Market, Seventh and O Sts. N. W. Open every week day from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. rent hotel, located in the heart of the nive world; replete with every modern impi on, appointments, service and refined pati on houses, tennis, etc., on premises. Speci al children. Write to E. W. DALE, Hotel Dale, Cape May, New Jersey. located in the heart of the most beautiful sca replete with every modern improvement; superla tments, service and refined patronage.' Orchestra, tennis, etc., on premises. Special attention given write to E. W. DALE, Dale, Cape May, New Jersey. This magnificent hotel, located in the heart of the most beautiful seashore resort in the world; replete with every modern improvement; superlative in construction, appointments, service and refined patronage.' Orchestra daily, garage, bath.houses, tennis, etc., on premises. Special attention given to ladies and children. Write to WASHINGTON BAILEY'S NEW LUNCH ROOM An up-to-date lunch room h D Street N.W., where his commodated with MEALS These meals are hot from his SPECIAL NO. The noonday lunch is ready w, baked beans, hot soups, etc. LADIEST In connection with this up-to- tairs. All meals and lunches. WASHINGTON BAR N LUNCH ROOM, 617 D STREET N. the lunch room has been opened by Was- N., where his friends and the public in the MEALS AT ALL HOURS. are hot from his sanitary kitchen. Hot SPECIAL NOONDAY LUNCHES. lunch is ready at 12 o'clock sharp. Hot soups, hot soups, etc. LADIES' DINING ROOM. with this up-to-date place, there is a Lail- als and lunches at reasonable prices. HINGTON BAILEY, 617 D Street Nor ROOM, 617 D STREET N. W. Room has been opened by Washington Bailey and his friends and the public in general may be DEALS AT ALL HOURS. from his sanitary kitchen. Hot and cold lunches. CAL NOONDAY LUNCHES. already at 12 o'clock sharp. Hot beef stew, lamb cups, etc. LADIES' DINING ROOM. up-to-date place, there is a Ladies' Dining Room lunches at reasonable prices. N BAILEY, 617 D Street Northwest. NEW LUNCH ROOM, 617 D STREET N. W. An up-to-date lunch room has been opened by Washington Bailey at 617 D Street N.W., where his friends and the public in general may be accommodated with 617 D Street N.W., where his friends and the public in general may be accommodated with MEALS AT ALL HOURS. These meals are hot from his sanitary kitchen. Hot and cold lunches. SPECIAL NOONDAY LUNCHES. The noonday lunch is ready at 12 o'clock sharp. Hot beef stew, lamb stew, baked beans, hot soups, etc. LADIES' DINING ROOM. In connection with this up-to-date place, there is a Ladies' Dining Room upstairs. All meals and lunches at reasonable prices. WASHINGTON BAILEY, 617 D Street Northwest. A. T. BRONAUGH, PHARMACIST Southwest Corner S Prescriptions Filled Promptly. Pre. Agents for Madam Walker. TETTER SALVE, TEMPE Agent for Fred Palmer's Whi town Preparations, Soaps, Hair made. BRONAUGH, PHARMACO WM. CARTER & CO. Dealer in Northwest Corner Seventh and P Streets N. Filled Promptly. All the Leading Physicians Madam Walker's Goods. SALVE, TEMPLE GROWER AND G and Palmer's Whitener, Soap Powder. A ons, Soaps, Hair Pomade, Face Powder. H, PHARMACIST, Seventh and F Str TER & CO. T. A. B. er in Dealer Corner Seventh and P Streets N. W. omplyly. All the Leading Physicians patronize this Walker's Goods. TEMPLE GROWER AND GLOSSINE. 's Whitener, Soap Powder. Agent for All High s, Hair Pomade, Face Powder, Bozal and Ada FRAMACIST, Seventh and Streets N. W. CO. T. A. BUDD Dealer in Prescriptions Filled Promptly. All the Leading Physicians patronize this store. Agents for Madam Walker's Goods. TETTER SALVE, TEMPLE GROWER AND GLOSSINE. Agent for Fred Palmer's Whitener, Soap Powder. Agent for All High Brown Preparations, Soaps, Hair Pomade, Face Powder, Bozal and Ada Pomade. BRONAUGH, PHARMACIST, Seventh and Streets N. W. St. Louis, Mo. Will promote a Full Growth of Hair. Will also Restore the strength Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair. If your Hair is Dry and Wiry, Try EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER S. D. Lyons, Gen. Agt., 314 East Second St. Oklahoma City, Okla. CAPE MAY, N. J. Originated by French Painter in 1914, Serving as Ordinary Artilleryman. That. Section of French Army Now Has Over 2,000 Men, Artists, Scene Painters, Engineers, Etc. Many Tricks Employed. Paris.—"Camouflage" that has come to be one of the sciences of modern warfare, was originated at Toul, France, during the early days of August, 1914. A painter, Guildand de Scevola, attached to a battery near the Lorraine city as an ordinary artilleryman, soon found his battery was a landmark and open target for the German gunners. One night, with a comrade, he constructed some papler mache rocks and painted them with a dash of green, representing herbs and foliage, and they were installed over the battery. The peppering of their battery ceased from that day. The painter's ruse was reported to General Castelnan, in command, of the sector, who passed the word along to M. Rene Viviani, then minister of war. The war minister immediately ordered the creation of a special section of the army whose entire duties were to be those of "camoufeurs," or concealers. De Scevola was placed in charge of the work and called to his aid other painters who had been mobilized in the army in some cases as ordinary privates in the infantry or in the service corps. Many Now In the Work. "Camouflage" spread until today the section has over 2,000 men, artists, scene painters, engineers, etc. The official figures show that camouflaged batteries have operated in comparative safety, only four per cent of their number having been put out of action by direct fire as opposed to 50 per cent of batteries where the guns had not been painted or otherwise concealed. One of the most notable works of the "camouflures" was the erection of a hollow, armor-plated wooden structure 300 feet from the German lines, painted to represent a tree that stood between the French and German front lines in the Champagne region. The French had been operating at decided disadvantage, as the Germans held the high ground from which they could carry out their observations at ease. The commandant noticed the tree that had been swept clean of its branches and foliage through shell and machine gun fire. At night he called in his camouflage squad and confided a plan to them. A week later a squad of sappers crept out on a dark night and dug a ditch on the French side of the tree. The trunk was attacked from beneath the ground by saws that had been liberally dosed with oil and cut away. Long, steel-tipped peevies such as the Main lumbermen carry, eased it to the ground, where it fell into the ditch. The armor-plated shell was set up in its place and two French observers climbed up inside of it. The next morning the only thing the Germans could see was the old familiar landscape with the battle-scarred tree. Puzzled the Hung. Pieces of shrapnel might whistle by. Machine gun bullets might rain on the trunk as before. Only a direct hit from a shell of larger caliber could demolish it and there was no reason for changing the range of the guns to demolish a trunk that stood in No Man's Land and 300 feet from the French lines. Chance alone would destroy the post. From their telephones in the observatory the French scouts reported all going on behind the German lines, regulated the fire of their big guns and told what effect the shells had. The puzzled Huns suddenly found six-inchers, exploding in their depots. Their communicating trenches were peppered with an accuracy that could only come from directed fire, but the innocent-appearing trunk was not suspected until one night a patrol investigated it. Next day shells burst all around it until one finally toppled it over, but the trunk had served its purpose, and camouflage had turned a valuable trick for its originators. RECOGNIZES BROTHER IN CAMBRAI PICTURE San Francisco.—Glancing casually at a photograph of English and Irish soldiers at Cambrai, which was printed in a local newspaper, "Ted" Mullen, well-known in soccer football circles on the Pacific coast, recognized his long-lost brother, whom he had not seen or heard from in 13 years. Ted and his brother Tom parted in Manchester, England, in 1905, when Ted came to America. He will communicate with Tom at once. The Tokio, Japan, stock exchange as made the unit of trading one share, stimulate speculation. IN PRAISE OF THRIFT Hall, homely Virtue, Wealth incognito, Train us in all those little arts you know. Until this reckless nation learns to sift its golden grain and gather ocean's drift And woodland's waste to make far hearth-fires glow. We have, been spendthrifts, and we liked it so, But for the world's wide hunger we.fore- go Our pleasant prodigiallies. We'll mend. Our clothes, our ways, and burn a candle- end Protect Our Spirit in Colleen BLONDES ARE FIDGETY Brunette Typists Are Preferred by Uncle Sam. Three Thousand Dark and Steadier Girls Employed Before Light-Haired One Lande. Washington.—The blonde typewriters of America have reason to fidget from the government estimate of them. It appears that the glowing tributes heretofore bestowed upon them by the tired business man have been as inaccurate as have been the exceedingly biased estimates of the tired business man's wife. The blonde typewriter, though a joy to the eye, is nervous, temperamental and other than steady, so the government has decided. When the government undertook to pay its new, growing and splendid army it was found necessary to hire a few acres of typewriters. Every available loft, hospital, dance hall and store in Washington was fitted out as a place in which typists might type, and so great was the volume of work that the utmost care was taken in the matter of employing help. Things had to be done accurately, quickly and continuously, and the types of typists were considered at length by persons qualified to know a star key rattler at a glance. Well, sir, more than 3,000 typists were at work before a blonde typist was accepted. Every brunette available had been pounding the keyboard for days before it was finally decided that the light-locked element must be admitted through force of circumstance. There were no more brunette typewriters out of work. Then came the beautiful blonde spring drive. They came with blue eyes, dimples, little curls, golden Psychs, pink ears and smiles which made the grouchy experts dizzy but unconvinced. They knew that all this outward dazzle did not alter the fact that every blonde cherub was as nervous as a kitten, and that in a burst of temperament might very well send a major general's pay check to an obscure corporal. But they were employed, and now each blonde in the government service sits between two brunette typists who devote themselves to the tasks of doing their work and steadying their golden-haired companion at the first sign of hysteria. RECALLS DAYS OF LAFAYETTE Sign That Formally Hung on Tavern at Lisbon, Conn., Is Uncerthed in Attic. Lisbon, Conn.—A sign, Anely carved, which formerly hung on the Johnson Tavern in this town and bearing on its face the inscription, "Refreshment for Man and Beast," with the date of its construction, 1768, and a Anely carved representation of an elm tree, which formerly stood in front of the old tavern, was recently uncarved in an attic of the home of A. F. Read here. The tavern formerly sheltered Lafayette when he passed through this country after the Revolution. PREFERS CITIZENSHIP TO REGARD OF BROTHERS Pittsburgh, Pa.—Julius Demjan, a young Austrian, has several brothers in the Austrian army, but on applying for naturalization papers here he declared that the right of American citizenship meant more to him than the love of his brothers. NEW LIQUID FIRE SUCCESS Has More Killing Power Than Anything Introduced Into War by Germany. Danver, Colo.—A liquid fire of more killing power than anything ever introduced in the world war by Germany is reported to have been invented by Dr. William K. C. Berlin of this city. The discovery has been offered to the government for use in Europe. The invention is the result of experiments that have continued since the beginning of the European conflict in 1914 RICHEST TOWN IN COUNTRY Population of 1,500 Has Per Capita Cash Wealth of $2,133. St. Clairsville, O.—This town is priding itself, as being one of the richest of its size in the United States. With a population of only 1,500, made up mostly of farmers and coal miners, its three banks recently had cash deposits amounting to $3,200,000. The per capita cash wealth of every man, woman and child is therefore $2,133. Georgia Is No Place for the "Weary Willies." Governor Puts Into Force Machinery That Will Reach Them in Savannah. Ga.—Woe. to every "Weary William" that brings himself Georgiaward in the quest of rest and peace under the balmy Southern skies from now on. As a war measure Gov. Hugh Dorsey has put into force machinery designed to force every vagrant in Georgia to go to work, and it will be systematically and persistently followed up by him as a means of relieving the farm labor shortage. To meet the situation Governor Dorsey has addressed a special and urgent communication to every county council of defense in the state requesting them to put in operation the following plan: 1. Join forces with their sheriffs, solicitors and superior court judges to arrest and convict all vagrants. 2. To give the vagrants the choice of going to the chain gang or going to the farm, and probation them to work on farms under proper supervision. 3. Follow up the prosecution of vagrants with the utmost persistence and vigor, making it certain of punishment for vagrants, that idle men will go to work voluntarily. Governor Dorsey believes it is the duty of every state to force every idle man to work before it calls on the government to furlough men from military service. He believes there are thousands of men loading in cities and towns throughout the state. He believes the sheriffs and courts will be glad to join in a state-wide crusade, which shall not be relaxed, to put these men to work. He believes the man power thus conserved will greatly, if not entirely, relieve the farm inbor shortage. As he points out, Georgia's vagrancy law is one of the best, while Georgia's probation law exactly fits in with the present situation by enabling judges to send convicted vagrants to work on the farms. Photo by Western Newspaper Union The deadly "seventy-nives," the pride of France and the fear of Germans, have been manufactured in abundance in the war plants of our sister republic, and many have been loaned to our artillerymen until the arrival of our own guns from America. FINDS PEARL WORTH $2,500 Discovery in Black River in Missouri Sends Whole County Wild With Excitement. West Plains, Mo.—A pearl, said to be worth $2,500, was found in a shell in the Black river, near here, and the county is wild with excitement. A stranger stepped into the store of Mel Fry a few days ago and showed him a pearl as big as a hazel nut sticking in a shell. The two soon came to terms. A few days later pearl buyers made an offer of $2,000 to Mr. Fry for the pearl the way it stood and $2,500 if it proved perfect. It weighs 150 grains. Fry refused to sell. DANCES JIG AT AGE OF 102 Wisconsin-Centenarian Is Spryer Than Most Men at the Age of Le Crosse, Wits.-Tom Edwards of Viola, Crawford county, who is one hundred and two years old, can dance a jig and hurdle a chair with greater ease than most men of thirty. He attributes his longevity to the fact that he never worries, has never drank anything stronger than sweet elder and has never used tobacco. He confesses a weakness for candy. No More Flour Paste. Hutchinson, Kan. — No more will Hutchinson, or for that matter, Kansas, paper hangers use wheat flour in making their paste. Strict orders have been issued by State Food Administrator Walter P. Inns against using wheat flour in making paste. He recommends the use of commercial paste instead. Shortage of Animals Means Losses of Cannon and Prevents Rapid Advance. 47,000 A MONTH ARE KILLED About 80 Per Cent of Animals Wounded Are Sent Back to the Front After Treatment New York.—Necessity of sending hundreds of thousands of horses to France for the American artillery units and of establishing hospitals for the treatment of wounded animals is emphasized by Dr. W. O. Stillman, president of the Red Star animal relief, in bulletins upon the work of the organization. He said that the Germans had lost many batteries of field pieces because of lack of animals to draw them to safety during allied advances, while fewer guns had been lost by the British partly because they had large numbers of horses. 4,500,000 Horses In Use. Figures compiled by the society show that there are 4,500,000 in use by all the armies in the war, and that the losses on the western front alone have averaged 47,000 a month. In a three-mile front at Verdun the French lost more than 5,000 horses. About 1,500,000 of the horses were bought by the allies in America and were transported with large losses. About 33,000 died on this side after they had been purchased, and were awaiting shipment to Europe and 6,000 died in the ships. The value of the horses shipped to Europe last year was more than $50,000,000 and the loss for a heavy month of fighting is about $1,500,000. There are about 22,000,000 horses in America, and the estimates are that an American army of 2,000,000 men will need about 750,000 horses for draft purposes and mounts, and several hundred thousands more to fill up the losses of battle. The need of shipping to maintain this force at highest efficiency, to transport animals to fill the losses, with only part of the fodder, would be 50 ships a month. Fighting units can deal only with well animals. As soon as a horse becomes sick, diseased, shell-shocked or wounded it must be removed to the rear and a sound, vigorous animal sent forward to take its place. Thousands of animals are in the hospitals at one time. They must be cured as quickly as possible to take the places of the injured which are certain to reach the hospital. Animal Hospitals. Behind the British lines animal hospitals are everywhere. To the left, to the right, there is a hospital not more than four miles away, and eight miles away from each is another. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has hospitals for 10,000 horses and mules. A field hospital is no mere stable shack. It is a group of well-designed buildings, complete with operating rooms, operating equipment, ambulances, forage barns, cooking kitchens, quarters for the staff, and every other detail necessary for curing and restoring the thousands of wounded animals. It must have an ample staff of veterinarians and helpers—not more stablemen, but men with experience in animal hospital work, who can bandage a wound or give a hand to the veterinarian who is performing an operation. They are saving 80 per cent of the horses and sending them back to their batteries again. SEAT-SPONGERS UNDER BAN Women Organize Society to Discourage Practice of Accepting Seats From Tired-Workers. Denver, Colo.—A "Society for the Prevention of Seat Sponging Among Women" is being organized by Mrs. Marie Jeanne Silvestre-Thorpe, Denver social leader. The object of the society, as explained by its sponsor, is to "foster a sense of justice and proportion among idle women relative to the acceptance of seats in street cars from men who have been working from eight to twelve hours." BUFFALO HERD THRIVES WELL Seventy-Five Placed in Yellowstone Park Twenty-Five Years Ago Now Totals 320 Head. Cody, Wyo.—There's no race suicide among the herd of buffalo that the United States government maintains at Yellowstone park. Twenty-five years ago, when Uncle Sam feared the buffalo was becoming extinct, he placed a herd of 75 in the preserve here. Today, according to T. G. Frazer, keeper of the herd, there are 320 head. Fifty-six calves have been born during the past six months. Church Adaps Movies. Carlinville, Ill.—The Presbyterian church here approved of moving pictures so much that it has made them a regular part of the Sunday service. A machine has been purchased and installed. Rev. Osborn, the pastor, in making the announcement, said: "Our only aim is to reach more effectively a greater number of people with worthwhile messages." LESSON TAUGHT BY YEAR OF WAR Truths Brought Home to Americans by Great Fight for Democracy ALL CAN SHARE IN BATTLE Gend Your Dollars to Government—Rout Our Enemy Within Our Gates—Your Patriotism on Trial. By GELETT BURGESS of The Vigilantes. What have you learned from this first year of the war? Have you learned that no peace is possible but one founded upon the triumph of democracy? Germany's faithlessness to her treaty agreements in Belgium has had its sequel in her deceit in Russia. German's frightfulness is the 'deliberate policy of autocracy in its design to enslave the world. All pretenses of liberal reforms have been drowned in the rising lust for world-conquest. Intoxicated by self love and ruthless ambition the kaiser and his war lords seek to bring all civilizations under the reign of brute force. Nation after nation has fallen their prey. If we are to survive, that malign doctrine of might-makes-right must be destroyed forever. Have you learned that you, too, can fight in the battle for freedom? Lend your money to the Liberty Loans; give it to the Red Cross. Every dollar lent the government helps equip a soldier; every dollar to the Red Cross succors him in his time of need. If you are a patrol you can no more keep out of these "drives" than, if a soldier, you could refuse to go over the top into No Man's Land. Dollars Are Soldiers. Dollars are soldiers, too! Your dollars will fight to end the war. Each private may think his own worth small—but all together they make an army. Your dollar seems small, but if each does his share the war will have sufficient backing. For your boy's sake, if he is "over there," subscribe! You would not refuse to help a pal? Well, you have a million pals! Help them! Have you learned that the enemy is here—with us, too? The soldiers' blood, in the trenches, is not only drained by flying shells—it is sucked by rats and lice. Here at home we have a human vermin preying upon us. Just as evil and insidious as the trench pests are the pro-German spies and propagandists and the pacifists who seek to impede or discountenance the war. Watch them, watch for them, seek them out. Let no seditious word or act go unreported. Let the allen enemy subject declare plainly where he stands, whether he is for us or against us. If German born; urge him to join the League for Americans of Germans Origin and thus manifest at once his ineradicable love for the fatherland and his devotion to his adopted country. Those who are not for us are against us! Have you learned that your patriotism is being tried by your faith and your works? Be not cast down by defeat. Spread no rumors of calamity. When the dark days come, encourage the timid and fearful, reprove the alarmist and backsliders. Aroused now to the solemnity of our task, the duty will be performed to the end—victory! Yet only when every one does his full share shall that victory come. War Is Grim Work. Urge haste, urge thoroughness, urge unremitting effort. Take the war seriously, for war is grim work, and we have an enemy who thinks of nothing but efficiency. Our soldiers are not only to be amused, but armed and taught to fight. Insist that this comes first. More guns, more ships, more airplanes! Is your congressman or senator lagging? Punch him up. Act every day as if your life and your wife were in danger. They are! Speed up the war! Have you learned that waste is treason? Upon us our allies depend not only for men and munitions but for food and clothing. If our permanent liberty is to be won, they must for a while defend it for us, till we, too, can fight. Shall we waste, then, while they want? While they are to be fed and clad, waste is treason. Save wheat, save meat, save wool! The war needs everyone's strictest economy. The good ship Democracy is sorely beset by the storm. Shall the passengers revel while the crew starve? Divide! Divide, and save the ship lest all be lost! THE LITTLE LAD By Agnes Lee of the Vigilantes. To me it's always the little lad Afraid to speak his name. But he was one of the first to go. When his heart received the flame. He used to steal from the shadowy room. And over the lighted stair, If dismal tales were being told. But he won the Croix de Guerre. He clutched my hand when the thunder broke. He paled at the lightning's glance. But he met the Teutons face to face, And fell with the sons of France. MARY JANE THE LONDON POST A woman's military band which can be used to replace some of the numerous military bands which have gone to the front, is being organized in New York. The band will play at recruiting rallies and for other patriotic objects. Miss Annabelle Boyer, the young lady shown in the photograph, has been selected as drum major of the new organization. She is already very proficient in the twirling of the baton. IS OVER A CENTURY OLD Wilmington Man Celebrates One Hundred and First Birthday and is Glad to Be Alive. Wilmington, Del.—"It is good to be one hundred and one years young on a beautiful day like this," was the declaration of John Roberts, who recently celebrated the anniversary of his birth. At his home at No. 502 Bayard avenue he answered the doorbell himself and gave a hearty handshake to his visitors, indicating his vigor despite his great age. He is red-cheeked and his head is covered with thick silvery hair. His eyes are clear and bright and he takes a long walk every day for exercise. Roberts is of English and Welsh descent and a distant relative of the famous British soldier, Lord Roberts. He was born in Peach Bottom, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1817. He fought through the Civil war and takes a keen interest in the progress of the American army in the present war. He has three living daughters, 23 grandchildren, 32 living great-grandchildren, and three living great-great-grandchildren. He declared he expected to live several years more. FORTUNE WAITS FOR BURNS Heir of Civil War Volunteer Who Never Returned Can Claim Windfall. New York.—Boy! Page Mr. Burns! Paging the Mr. Burnses of the country is precisely the task confronting L. M. Sacklin of No. 5 Beekman street, who is in charge of a large sum of money seeking an owner—first name and present whereabouts unknown. Here is how it happened: When Lincoln called for volunteers in '60 David Burns, then living at No. 185 East Twenty-First street, this city, stopped his work and marched off to battle. He was in such haste to respond that he notified no relative and made no disposition of a tidy bank account. David Burns never came back. His unclaimed earnings lay in the bank, swelling by the increment of interest until now they represent a large fortune even in these days. The windfall is awaiting the claim of the right Mr. Burns. HOME BROKEN UP BY WAR Connecticut Man and Wife Who Formerly Lived Happily, Quarrel Over Kaiser. Torrington, Conn.—How the war broke up the home of Chieri Halabal, a Syrian, came out in a suit filed here by Halabal for $6,000 damages and possession of the home where he formerly lived happily with his wife for twenty years. When the war broke out Halabal cursed the kaiser and Mrs. Halabal defended him. Their arguments became so warm that they separated. Mrs. Halabal took possession of the home, which was in her name. Now she proposes to sell it and Halabal has brought suit, claiming that the home was deeded to his wife only temporarily and was paid for out of his own earnings. Human Repair Plant Chicago.—A group of patriotic Chicago physicians have established a "factory" where human belongs suffering such things as poor teeth, clogged nostrils or wheezing throat can be repaired. Local surgeons and doctors are giving their time to this "rebuilding" work free of charge. A number of men have already been "repaired" and have been accepted as fit by exemption boards.