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FRIDAY The Washington Bee ONE MEAL WHEATLESS USE NO BREAD, Crackers, BREAD OR BREAKFAST NOODS CONTAINING WHEAT --- VOL.!XXXIX. NO. 5 ATTORNEY PEYTON FOUNTAIN PEYTON, CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Fountain Peyton, attorney at law public spirited citizen, is a man all Washington delights to honor. He stands high at the District bar. He is popular with the national administration and his counsel is valued by the administration on matters affecting the well-being of the Negro people. He has just been reappointed to a position on the Board of Education, having won this distinction by giving gilt-edged service during the past three years for the development and advancement of the public school system of the District. He aims at the best results for the whole community, and doe not limit himself to the mere advantages that may accrue only to his own race; yet sees to it that the Negro shares in all the benefits that others enjoy. He is the people's servant and his second call to the board is a rare compliment to his breadth of vision, unfailing sagacity and alertness in protecting the interests of the young people in training for citizenship and safeguarding the welfare of the parents and teachers in no less degree of watchfulness and civic fidelity. Fountain Peyton is of the "plain people," and he is proud to be known as the special patron of the productive workers, whom Abraham Lincoln described as "the bone and sinew of the republic." A more popular reappointment has never been made. This was evidenced by the many floral tributes presented at the board meeting Monday, June 23rd. The teachers and citizens vied with each other in giving their testimony of approval of his reappointment. A massive basket from the teachers of the Tenth and Eleventh Divisions, another from Armstrong Manual Training High School, the Randall School, Payne School, Stevens School, Slater School, War Savings Stamp Committee, Walker Memorial Baptist Church, Contee A. M. E. Zion Church, Burrville, D. C.; Simpson Memorial M. E. Church, and Rehoboth Baptist Church, FRELINGHUYSEN UNIVER- The Frelinghuysen University, under the presidency of Prof. Jesse Lawson, is meeting every requirement, and its faculty is composed of some of the best educators in the United States. Its law department especially equals that of any other college of law. This department is under Prof. L. M. King. The graduates from this department were men who had been given degrees from other institutions, namely: John M. Langston School of Law—L. Melendez King, LL. M., dean—Samuel Daniel Frye, Benjamin Franklin Harris, De Witte Willeston Jones, John Anderson Lankword, B. S., M. M. S.; James Jasper Saulter. The graduating exercises this year compared favorably with those of any other university: TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA: Tuskegee, Ala., June 27.—The Government of the United States has set apart Friday, the 28th day of June, as "War Savings Stamp Day." This is an opportunity for every Negro man, woman and child to do his part in helping to win the great war along with the soldiers at the front. It is a call for all of us to serve our country by lending our money to the Government to be used for whatever is needed in winning the war. We are called upon to invest our savings with the Government with a promise not only of their return, but with a security and an added interest such as no bank can give. We are not asked to give our money to the Government, but we are asked to take our idle money which we have laid aside and put it to work at winning the war in which not only our money, but everything else that we hold dear, is at stake. This War Savings Day is also a call to save more money than we have been saving up to this time. To win the war it will be necessary for all Americans, black and white alike; to deny ourselves of many things which we have been enjoying. We must live as cheaply as we possibly can without injury to our health and efficiency, and whatever is saved in this way we are asked to invest in Savings Stamps and Baby Bonds for winning the war. Our people spend a great deal of money for articles of food and dress and for amusement that we can well afford to do without. Starting now to give up these unnecessary things will not only help our country, but help ourselves as well. By this means we will teach ourselves and our children habits of thrift, and at the same time show a practical loyalty to our country, which is the duty of every citizen in the land. Wages are everywhere higher than they have been before. This means that all of us will have some money which we can save. Parents can do nothing better for their children than to teach them to buy War Savings Stamps with as much enthusiasm and regularity as they buy toys and candy or go to the moving pictures. Pastors, teachers and community leaders generally will do a great service to their country by organizing our people for investing in Savings Stamps and Baby Bonds in a regular and systematic way. Every week should see the investment of a sum of money, large or small, by every man, woman and child among us. Our men have responded to the draft with a promptness and enthusiasm of which we may be justly proud but not all of us can join the army. The great majority of us must remain at home. It will be our part to support our men in the trenches with our money and with our labor in the same hearty and unselfish way in which they have offered their lives. The Man Who Has Made Good. Brooklyn, N. Y., June 24 Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the National Training School, Durham, N. C., after making a brief trip to New York and Brooklyn, has returned. Dr. Shepard's visit to this city was one of triumph and success. At the Concord Baptist, Church, where he filled the pulpit at both services Sunday, he was greeted by an audience of eleven hundred people. Dr. Shepard spoke first on the Bible as a source of comfort and strength to the believers, and at the next service on "Christian Education." Both subjects were handled in a masterly way and were eloquently delivered. The people heard this noted educator gladly, and were greatly benefited by his analysis and presentation of historical facts in support of his subject. As a result of Dr. Shepard's addresses on this occasion many of the young people have been encouraged and have renewed their determination to continue to completion their studies in high school and college. Another pleasing result of Dr. Shepard's address on "Christian Education" is a movement which was started here a few days ago to provide for two or more scholarships for deserving young men or women at the National Training School. The closing of the school free of debt, the improvement of the campus with cement walks and the addition of a social service course of study have attracted wide attention among educators, students and the general public. Special arrangements for persons who are studying for the ministry, Y., M. C. A. secretarial work or missions, whose time is limited, may be made on application. The next school year, which begins October 1st, promises to be the best and largest in the number of students of previous years. This is due in part to the improved equipment, able faculty and opportunity for self-help afforded by the school to thrifty students. Dr. Shepard will spend most of his time this summer at the school, working out plans for the future upbuilding of the institution. September he will make a tour of the North. He will deliver a series of educationi English Women guaranteeing next Year's Food Supply KENT COUNTY WOMEN PLoughing WITH TREATORS U.S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION On Monday evening, June 10, 1918, the C. E. Conference convened at the Y. M. C. A., as usual, and was called to order by President Jackson at 8 o'clock sharp. The following subjects were considered by the conference; (1) The summer work of Camp Pleasant; (2) The evangelistic work in the city and the annual Union C. E. outing. These questions were considered and passed upon by the conference. It was decided to give all the support that the conference could to this work and to have its annual Union C. E. outing August 17, 1918. After provisions had, been made for the above work, President Jackson appointed Mr. J. C. Moore as chairman of the Press Committee of the conference. Mr. Moore is a member of the Florida Avenue Baptist Church C. E. Society and has been connected with the conference for several years. Soon after, Mr. Moore's appointment he announced the names of the following persons who would constitute the new Press Committee: Miss Emma B. Hall, Miss Eliza B. Wheeler and Mr. Jesse J. Simms. One of the most interesting features of this meeting was a very timely speech delivered by Miss Emma B. Hall as to what constituted C. E. news. She handled this subject very masterly, indeed, and it was well received by the conference. Among some of the things that the speaker said were: "Facts for publication coming from a C. E. Society must be real news—something that has happened; reports that are readable and that have real value in them, that will increase the number on our C. E. rolls. Real news is the out of the ordinary happenings. The report of new work done, marked advancement made, new movements, special victories, etc., constitute real C. E. news. The C. E. Societies are hereby notified that all news for publication must be sent to the chairman of the Press Committee, whose address is 1809% Seventh Street N.W., Washington, D.C. PULLMAN EMPLOYEES HOLD GREAT MASS MEETING. Over Three Hundred Present at First Meeting Unanimously Vote to Organize. On Thursday evening, June 20th, the Pullman employees gathered at Civic League Hall, 184 West 135th street, New York City, subject to a call issued by Messrs. James C. Canegata, Charles H. Florney, Pullman employees, and C. W. McDougald, ex-assistant district attorney. The ready response which the men made to the call and the enthusiasm displayed, were all that could be expected. The hall was crowded to the very street long before the hour designating the call had arrived, and it was manifest upon the face of every man that he had come, with a purpose and was determined to carry out his mission. The spirit was everywhere manifest that the Pullman employees had come to the conclusion that they must, from now on, receive a living wage. The meeting was called to order by Mr. James C. Cauegata, one of the moving spirits of the movement, who introduced ex-Assistant District Attorney McDougald, the chairman of the evening. Mr. McDougald, within half an hour's address, set forth the purpose of the meeting; giving in forcible language the reasons why the Pullman employees should, like all other employees of the day, unionize, after which the Rev. George Fraizer Miller, pastor of St. Augustine's Episcopal Church of Brooklyn, N. Y., was presented, who made a strong appeal to the men to unionize. His address throughout was well timed and forcibly put. His evident love of his people and long experience in movements for their advancement were almost inexpressibly valuable to the men. Mr. Hubert H. Harrison, who is well known as a student of all problems of the day and who has been for many years a writer and public speaker, was at his best in speaking to the men and giving the reasons why they should unionize. In his imitable way Mr. Harrison traced the labor movement as affecting both the black and the white worker and the developments of and why it has been necessary for the worker to unionize in order to protect his labor, which he emphasized was the working man's ultimate aim to sell, for as a worker that was clearly his position, to sell his labor and to receive in return full value therefor. Mr. William Collins, general organizer of the American Federation of Labor, who was sent to represent that body, in an able address stated the attitude of the American Federation of Labor toward the colored worker, and declared in unmistakable terms that the Federation felt precisely the same toward the colored worker as it did toward the white, and it was up to the colored worker, just as it was up to the white worker, to affiliate with the Federation and better his condition. When Mr. Collins had finished his address, the chairman of the meeting announced that he would entertain a motion expressive of the will of the men on the question of their unionization and the motion was at once made that the men organize, which was enthusiastically and unanimously carried. Immediately the men proceeded to join and pay their initiation fee of $1 each, and 218 men at once joined and paid their initiation fee. But for the lateness of the hour it is almost certain that every man would have joined. So eager were the men to connect themselves with the union that they remained until after 2 o'clock to get an opportunity to register and pay their fee. The plan of the men is to undertake to organize the Pullman employees throughout the country, and Messrs. Canegata, Florney, and McDougall are now in communication with Pullman centers throughout the United States with a view to effect ing organizations. Definite plans are being shaped to have Mr. McDougall visit the different centers at the time of their organization, conveying the plan and spirit of the New York organization to the men in their district. THE COLORED SOLDIER. Out from the past, O Bondmanl You come with noiseless tread; Reminding us, the Freedmen, God reigns! He is not dead! He's here in the hush of the morning, Ere the hum of the world begins; He rests with us at night time, While lamps burn low and dim. The plains of Boston Common, Where Negroes fought so well, Remains a true reminder: There Crispus Attucks fell! Oh, years of toil and hatred, That spurred us on and on, Dear prayers—divinely answered— We'll chant the victor's song. Thru all your weary wanderings In warring 'gainst the foe, Dear hand—'twas to the black man, So guard your family door. Than they've ever been before. —Julia J. Jenkins. EDITOR JONES PREACHES. Editor Jones of the Southwestern Christian Advocate, delivered a most eloquent and logical sermon at the Asbury Church last Sunday morning, and Monday evening he delivered a lecture to a crowded house. He electrified his audience. Editor O. E. Smitherson, of Tulsa, Okla., is in the city attending the National Equal Rights Conference. Editor C. J. Perry of the Philadelphia Tribune, Editor Murphy of the Baltimore Afro-American, were in the city last week. These two veteran journalists are still in the limelight. Dr. R. R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, accompanied by his secretary, Mr. Hunt, and Major Allen Washington, of Hampton Institute, while attending the Editors' Conference held in this city last week were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Lee, 923 R. Street N.W. Dr. Moton-left for Hampton, where he will address the Teachers' Institute, now in session at Hampton, Va. MOUNTAIN VIEW HOUSE. Harper's Ferry, W. Va., January 19. The Y. M. C. A. Summer School has the largest attendance it has ever had. The average attendance is 75 members. Dean J. E. Mooreland and First Lieut. Hamlin are happy. The summer school has men from as far west as Colorado, and south as far as Florida and Texas, almost every army camp being represented. The men are all looking fine and seem to enjoy themselves. Now that the schools are closing Mount View will soon be in full bloom. Mrs. D. Q. W. Holmes and Miss M. P. Shodd are expected Saturday evening. A large automobile party is scheduled for Saturday from Baltimore, and another is expected Sunday. A bridal party will arrive on Monday the 24th for a week's stay. The St. Luke's representatives from Richmond, Va., will soon arrive at Mt. View for several weeks. TEXANS VISIT THE BEE. Editor W. E. King of the Dallas, Texas, Express, one of the greatest and one of the most progressive editors in the South, visited the editor of The Bee Saturday. Editor King was one of the central figures at the conference last week. Accompanied by Charles S. Cuney, Esq., a member of the local bar, Mr. Charles N. Love, editor of the Texas Freeman, a fearless advocate of the rights of colored Americans, visited The Bee office Saturday. Editor Love is known from one end of the State of Texas to the other. DESERVING TRIBUTE GEORGE E. HAMILTON Magnificent Tribute Paid the Presiding Officer at the Dunbar Commencement by Mr. Fountain Peyton. At the Dunbar High School commencement, Mr. Fountain Peyton paid a splendid tribute to Mr. George E Hamilton, of the Board of Education, in the following well-chosen words: Ladies and Gentlemen:—To my mind the meanest creature that ever crawled on the face of the earth is an ingrate. Just now we Americans feel that a German is the meanest thing that lives; but an ingrate is certainly more despicable than a German. We have with us tonight a big man who has done some big things for this community, and at least one big thing for the Negro race, and for that act we as a race should forever hold him in grateful remembrance. I have said that this man is a big man, and I mean what I say. He stands about six feet two, shoes off; he is square and broad and robust and strong; but do not understand me to mean that we should hold him in grateful remembrance because he is physically big. He is also a big man in the business world, for by his grasp on business methods, and business economics he has been chosen as the head of the most important and powerful corporation in the District of Columbia, the Capital Traction Company. He is also big professionally. By his profound learning in the law, his sterling integrity and his diligence to his professional duties, he holds the first place at the bar of the District of Columbia. I do not ask you to hold him in grateful remembrance for this. But he is big spiritually. He is too big to do a mean, narrow, little thing. He is so big and broad and robust and strong that he is germ-proof, against the influences of caste, class, creed or color. Passin gover his private charity and his public service on the Board of Charities, his deep solicitude for the welfare of our schools, I wish to bring to your attention the big thing he did for the Negro race, the thing for which-I do say we should forever hold him in grateful remembrance. You will remember some years ago a jim-crow car bill for the District of Columbia was favorably reported from committee and it was seriously feared that the same would become a law. When the danger was brought to the attention of this big man, like an armed knight with lance in hand he leaped into the breach and struck down this infamous peace of legislation. He told the traducers of the Negro race that for culture and orderly deportment the Negro citizenry of the District of Columbia had no superior on the face of the globe; he told them that the white and colored citizens of this District had lived together side by side for more than half a century in perfect peace and harmony, and that during all that time they had ridden in the same street cars side by side, and yet the center of gravity of the Washington Monument continues to fall squarely within its base. He told them point blank that he was in the fight to a finish, as he did not intend that his road should be disgraced by pulling abominable jim-crow cars over its tracks or that these deserving people should be unjustly humiliated, and he could have said that it was unfortunate that some gentlemen could advance no higher claims to a seat in Congress than their conspicuousness in that sort of unchristian business. It is needless to repeat that he defeated the bill. That map is the president of the Capital Traction Company, acting president of the Board of Education, and the presiding officer of this meeting—Mr. George E. Hamilton. SHE IS A JEWEL So writes an observer to The Bee concerning the popular druggist at the corner of Twenty-first and L Streets. N.W. Will he become a benedict? --- --- The Pageant of Democracy Triumph: Full Program of Rehearsals. The great Fourth of July Pageant is not a frolic. It is an opportunity for all races to voice their aspirations for liberty. It is a prophecy of freedom to all the world. Even Roumania and Servia, with all their sufferings and sorrow, are making every sacrifice to voice their ideals in beautiful concrete form. Everyone who takes part in the various actions' is having a part in history making. Besides the invaluable musical assistance in the great choruses the contribution of the colored people of the District to the pageant is a dramatic symbolic representation of the history of Liberia. "Liberia's participation in the world war by the side of her fostermother, America, is to be fittingly recognized in the pageant to be portrayed by the community centers of Washington on Independence Day. The history of Liberia is the story of a struggle for freedom and democratic institutions on the part of a band of liberty-loving descendants of those Africans whom the slave trade brought to America from their native home. Seeking conditions unobtainable at that time in America, these freed men founded the African Colonization Society, which undertook the pilgrimage back to their ancestral home, out of which there resulted the republic of Liberia. In spite of her isolation, and against great odds, this little African republic promptly allied herself in the war with the forces of democracy. The story portrays in five episodes the pagant of Liberia's progress from the early seventeenth century to the present. In episode one primitive ancestral life in West Africa is depicted. In the foreground a native hut is shown, with women at work and children at play nearby. Tom-toms call to worship, bringing an assemblage of villagers. A priestess and a group of attendants enter and perform a Mohammedan ritual. The episode ends in a tableaux of worship, which is interrupted (episode two) by a group of slave traders to whom the natives have been portrayed by Berbers. The traders, by barter, and finally by force, herd the natives off to nearby ships to be carried into slavery. An old seer, left behind, invokes a curse upon the disturbers of the peaceful life of his people. Episode three is the one scene laid in America. It pictures a group of slaves coming cotton-laden from the fields at the close of the day's picking. The older slaves, weary, group themselves to rest; the younger dance and frolic. At the entrance of overseers, the merriment subsides, and the group expresses themselves in plaintive song. This, too, is interrupted that the cotton may be weighed. Some baskets are accepted as containing sufficient for the day's picking; others are rejected. A weak, old slave is helped by a strong young woman who, when reproved for interfering, removes her handana, stands revealed as the priestess who had followed her people from their native land, and who now with her ancient authority, points out to them a way of escape from the land of their sorrow. While the advance guard of freedmen frame plans for colonization, the slaves, rising to her appeal, group about and sing their song of hope, "Rise, Shine, for Thy Light Is Come." Episode four portrays the early life of the pilgrims in the land of their fathers, where they are seeking the broader freedom they desired. Their new settlement they called Liberia—Land of Liberty, and they adopted a flag displaying the stripes of light and valor, with the single star of hope. We see their primitive stockade, with flag and cannon, outside of which African natives are peacefully trading with the Americo-Liberians. A group of less friendly natives, however, peer through the trees with hostile mien. Mathilda Newport, the national heroine of Liberia, who has been prophesied by the symbolical figure of the Priestess in the earlier actions, observes their intent. She freightens away the intruders by a heroic cannonade, for which service she is publicly honored by the president of the republic and the friendly chieftains. Episode five shows the Independence Day fete in the little republic. Early in the morning groups of natives arrive in the market place, displaying their wares before the assembling public. Later school children and students from the College of Liberia arrive on the scene for the reception of the chieftains, diplomats and officials. The chieftains, attended by groups of warriors, enter with native ceremonial; there then comes the presidential party, with guard of honor, led by the standard bearer and followed by diplomats and Liberian soldiers. There is a review and color salute, with ensemble tableaux about the flag, while the band plays "Ethiopia Saluting the Colors" and the chorus sings the national anthem. The story of Liberia is featured by the following community centers: River Garnet, Lovejoy, Birney, West Washington, Randall and Dunbar. Notices of Rehearsals for the Great Pageant. Big rehearsal Sunday, June 30th, at 3:30 p. m., at the Dunbar High School. Rehearsal at Miner Normal—Tuesday, June 25, 7:30 p. m. for chorus and dramatic action; Thursday, June 27th, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 30th, at 7:30 p.m. Rehearsals at Kandall Community Center, 1st and I streets: S. W.—Tuesday, June 25th, at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, July 2d, at 8 p.m.; Thursday, June 27th, at 8 p.m., community chorus and dramatic action. Rehearsals at Dunbar Community Center—Monday, June 24th, at 8:30 p.m. for the choruses; Wednesday, June 26th and July 3d, rehearsal for children and persons who will take part in tableaus; Sunday, June 30th, at 3:30 p.m., general rehearsal for singers and actors. Rehearsals at the Garnett School, 10th and U streets N. W.—Tuesday, June 25th, at 8 p.m. Rehearsals at the Birney Community Center—Tuesday, June 25th, and July 2d, at 8:30 p. m., choruses; Wednesday, June 26th and July 3d, at 8:30 p. m., dramatic action. Rehearsals at the Phillips School, N street, at 27th and 28th streets, N. W.—Tuesday, June 25th and July 2d, at 7:30 p. m. Rehearsals at the West Washington Community Center—Tuesday, June 25th, at 7:30 p. m., choruses; Thursday, June 27th, at 7:30 p. m., choruses. COLORED SOLDIERS BRAVE. Seek Dangerous Duty, Pershing Says, Denying German Story—Refutes Charge That Colored Troops Are Given More Hazardous Posts Than White. Formal denial of reports circulated in this country, presumably by German agents, that Negro soldiers with the American expeditionary forces are being given more dangerous work than the white troops was cabled to the War Department yesterday by General Pershing. The massage said the Negro troops were in high spirits and that their only complaint was that they were not given more active service. General Pershing said he could not "commend too highly the spirit shown among the colored combat troops, who exhibit fine capacity for quick training and eagerness for the most dangerous work. The general's cablegram, which was in reply to one of inquiry sent by Secretary Baker, said: "The stories, probably invented by German agents, that colored soldiers in France, are always placed in most dangerous positions and sacrificed to save white soldiers, that when wounded they are left on the ground to die without medical attention, etc., are absolutely false. "The following are the losses as reported up to June 18th in the four colored combatant regiments now in France: The 369th Infantry—Died of wounds, 3; of disease, 8; severely wounded, 2. The 370th Infantry—Died of wounds, none; died of disease, 3; severely wounded, none. The 371st Infantry—Died of wounds, none; died of disease, 8; severely wounded, none. The 372nd Infantry—Died of wounds, none; died of disease, 3; severely wounded, none. These figures show conclusively that Negro troops have not thus far occupied positions as dangerous as those occupied by white troops and that their physical condition is excellent. "A tour of inspection just completed among American Negro troops by officers of the training section of these headquarters show the comparatively high degree of training efficiency among these troops. Their training is identical with that of other American troops serving with the French army, the effort being to lead all American troops gradually to heavy combat duty by a preliminary service in trenches in quiet sectors. "Colored troops in trenches have been particularly fortunate, as one regiment had been there a month before any losses were suffered. This was almost unheard of on the western front." Tells of Fine Spirits. The exploits of two colored in- fantrymen some weeks ago in repelling a much larger German patrol, killing and wounding several Germans and winning the croix de guerre by their gallantry, has aroused a fine spirit of emulation throughout, the colored troops, all of whom are looking forward to more active service. Joseph H. Undertak Form 227 Corr Jose Chapel Service Fre HARRY A. BROWN One of the Oldest Inhabitants. Stands 38 and 39 O Street Market, Seventh & O Sts. "The only regret expressed by colored troops is that they are not given more dangerous work to do. They are especially amused at the most dangerous positions, and all are desirous of having more active service than has been permitted them thus far. I cannot commend too highly the spirit shown among the colored combat troops, who exhibit fine capacity for quick training and eagerness for the most dangerous work." A WORD, TO THE WISE EL DALE HOTEL CAPE M. 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I sold my proses out the day I received it, and am writing for some more of Dr. Lerner's Skin Whitener. Skin Whitener Loap and Skin Whitener Powder. Send methan once. The price has not advanced it is 25c each. At your druggist's, or sent direct upon receipt of price. Manufactured by JACODS' PHARMACY C3., Atlanta, Ga. (1) WIN HIGH HONOR BY HEROIC DEEDS Recent Examples of Courage and Self-Sacrifice in British Records. GAVE HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS Second Lieutenant, in Face of Liquid Fire Attack, Holds Enemy Off Until Help Comes—Sergeant Who Was Born to Command. London, England.—The London Gazette; with official brevity, recently gave accounts of the heroism and devotion to duty of nine British soldiers, who have been rewarded by the highest honor the British soldier can win—the Victoria cross. The brief stories from their very reticence tell all the more effectively of thrilling bravery and of the exhibition of capacity for leadership on the part of an officer, A. C. O.'s and men. The case of Second Lieut. H. F. I. sons, who belonged to the Gloucester regiment, is one where a junior officer grasped the importance of the post he was holding, and at the cost of his own life, and despite severe burns from liquid fire, saved the situation on his part of the line. The bombers holding the post were forced back, but Lieutenant Parsons hung on, bombing the advancing enemy, and delayed them long enough to enable a bombing party to be formed and come into action. The party succeeded in driving the enemy out of the line before they reached any of the British trenches. How long Lieutenant Parsons held the position is not stated, but we do know that he was severely burned before the situation developed and that during the time he held the enemy he received such severe wounds that he died from them. · Fought Until Gun Worked. Another man who displayed the same grasp of the facts of a situation, and gave his life to hold an important post, was a Canadian infantry sergeant, Frederick Hobson. During a strong hostile counter-attack, an enemy shell exploded on a forward post where there was a Lewis gun, and buried the gun, killing all the crew but one man. Sergeant Hobson climbed from his trench and ran up to the gun. He helped to dig it out and got it into action against the advancing enemy. The post lay in a communication trench that led to the hostile lines, and the enemy were coming down the trench and across the open. No doubt the burial of the gun had something to do with the fact that it fanned and stopped firing. There was nothing now to hold the enemy. Sergeant Hobson had been wounded, but he told the gunner to correct the stoppage, and rushed forward. Single handed, he fought the enemy with bayonet and clubbed rifle until at last he was killed with a rifle shot. But his bravery had saved the situation. The Lewis gun again came info action and held the enemy until re-enforcements arrived, when the attack was completely defeated. It sometimes occurs in a difficult situation that one man will stand out as a born leader. He is the man of the party who understands, the position and is quick to seize the most meager opportunity that presents itself. It is apparent that Lance Sergt. John Moyney of the Irish guards is such a man. This Irishman, from Rathdowney, in Queens county, won the Victoria cross for most conspicuous bravery and not a little ability as a leader. He was in command of 15 men forming two advanced posts. With no water and little food, he held the position for 96 hours, though surrounded by the enemy. The morning of the fifth day, a greatly superior force of the enemy advanced to dislodge this party, which was apparently a thorn in their flesh. Sergeant Moyney ordered his men out of their shellholes, and taking the initiative, attacked the enemy with bombs. He had a Lewis run with his party and used it with deadly effect from the flank. The enemy got round him, but by a charge he broke through, himself leading the rush. Half-way across the path of his retirement was a stream, and the sergeant took advantage of this to cover the retirement of his men. He was helped by a Lancashire man, Private Thomas Woodcock. Between them they held up the enemy until the whole party had got across the stream, when both retired under a shower of bombs. Private Woodcock helped the sergeant by using his Lewis gun until the very last moment. The enemy were almost right up at the post before he and his N. C. O. cleared out. The enemy were throwing bombs as quickly as they could, and the "bursts" were all around the stream. Private Woodcock was nearly clear of the stream when he heard the cries of some man left behind. A member of the party was calling for help. In spite of the bombs, Woodcock waded back into the stream and plecked up the man who was calling for help. He took him out of the water and carried him, in broad daylight, right across the open ground under heavy machine gun fire; so the entire party got safely away. Private Thomas Woodcock of Wigan, Lancashire, receives the Victoria cross as does his N. C. O. lance sergeant, Moyne. Their adventure is a very fine example of the initiative and courage of the British soldier. Photo by Western Newspaper Union The royal palm trees of Cuba are protected by the government. They may not be cut or injured for commercial purposes. Expert climbers are employed to remove the leaves and the seeds from which high-grade oil is manufactured. The trees are over 200 feet high, and the manner of scaling them is interesting. A close view of how the climbing is done. DILL VISITS FRONT TRENCH Congressman Tells of Exciting Experiences on Trip to War Zone in France. Delaware, Md. "The last part of the trip proved the most exciting and the most dangerous, because, it was our trip to the Belgian front line trenches, only 90 feet away from the Germans," said Congressman C. C. Dill, in writing of his experiences in Europe as head of the congressional committee for the Ohio Wesleyan University Alumni Quarterly. The party recently returned to this country. "King Albert entertained us at ten in the evening, and we went to the front line trenches just opposite Dixmude 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." HUNS HAVE NEW AIR DEVICE Electrically Charged Wires Hung From Captive Balloon Menace Hostile Flyers. Amsterdam.—At Zeebrugge; the German naval and aerial base on the Belgian coast, the Germans have adopted a new method of catching hostile airmen. Toward evening, the frontier correspondent of the Telegraaf reports, the Germans send up 12 captive balloons without crews and attached to electrified steel cables. The electric barrier is said to constitute a menace to all airmen coming into contact with it. The Germans, it is added, have also manufactured a new and improved type of airplane. It is fitted with three propellers, one being so arranged that it can keep the airplane stationary above a certain point for a few minutes, thus permitting the bombthrower to alm with greater accuracy. EGGS SAFE IN RAIL CRASH Man Carrying Them Suffers Fracture of Skull, but Doesn't Lose an Egg. Tuxedo, N. Y.—Although hurled against the wall of his caboose with such force his skull was fractured, not a single egg in a basketful 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 a rear-end collision on the Scranton division of the Erle as it was running toward Scranton. The impact knocked the caboose off its tracks and drove it through an empty coal car. The caboose was badly smashed and Martin and Getting imprisoned inside. Getting, when found, was still clutching the basket half filled with eggs. LIGHT IN WINDOW 50. YEARS Illinois Widow Kept Lamp Burning for Soldier Who Never Returned. Danville, Ill.—Mrs. E. Walgamott, eighty-four years old, whose husband was among those reported "missing" during the Civil war, and who had kept a lighted lamp in the window of her cottage for more than 50 years, hoping that some day he would return, and the light might gulde him home, is dead at the hospital for the insane, at Kankakee. Her husband was a member of the 125th Illinois infantry, which was organised here. Years after the close of the war, the widow moved from Sadorous township to Urbana, where she remained until neighbors petitioned the court to have her sent to the hospital for the insane. "WOUNDED 13 TIMES, BUT DON'T WORRY." HE SAYS Freeport, L. I.—"I have been hit by shrapnel and got thirteen wounds—the head, both arms, body and right leg. Outside of that I am O. K., so don't worry." Such is the word received here from Corp. Arthur C. Trayer of Company D, One Hundred and Sixty-fifth infantry, Rainbow division, by his father. HEROINES IN BATTLE Young Women of Red Cross Make Fine Record. Render Invaluable Service in Opening of German Offensive In Washington.—Young women of a Red Cross front line unit made a fine record in the opening German offensive in France. At Roye they took over the direction of military traffic. One girl in uniform standing at the four corners directed columns of guns, cavalry, supply wagons and troops, thus preventing a traffic jam. These women were the last to leave several towns before the Germans entered. They aided hundreds of refugees and established temporary kitchens, where, among others, 250 British soldiers who had not eaten for many hours were fed. The girls also established an information bureau at Montdidler until this town was captured by the Germans. They picked up wounded when they were unable to make their way to dressing stations, and brought food to canteens and kitchens to keep them going. At times the girls were only one day ahead of the advancing Germans and once crossed a bridge only a few moments before it was blown up. For eight days they worked without removing their clothes, sleeping on straw in barns when they could sleep, and eating irregularly. All in all, the conduct of American girls and women back of the lines is calculated to inspire our soldiers to the highest courage and exertions. "13" IN ACTS OF PRESIDENT Unlucky Number Plays an Important Part in Transactions of Chief Executive. Washington.—Another reason has been discovered for the eerie air of mystery that always cloaks the number 13. In the latest report of the attorney general concerning pardons granted federal prisoners by the president the fateful figures predominate. For instance, 94 persons were granted permission, upon serving their sentences, to enjoy civil rights again. The combination of 9 and 4 makes 13. The president also restored the rights of citizenship to 13 deserters from the army and navy. The total number of pardon applications granted by him was 328, and these numbers if taken separately and added combine into the old and gloomy 13. Now then, if one still has doubts concerning the fatallistic features of the number, it might be added that the president denied 31 applications. Reverse that—and what have you? INTERNED HUNS STEAL BOAT Kill Guard, Capture Dutch Submarine at Java, and Make Their Escape. San Francisco—How the crew of an interned German ship at Java captured a Dutch submarine and escaped from the port with it, was told by Fritz von Ebelshon, a Dutch citizen visiting here. The submarine had just returned to Java after a six-months' cruise, and all of the crew except an anchor watch were being entertained at a banquet on shore when the Germans, stealthily leaving the interned German ship Graf von Luttwitz in a rowboat, made their way to the side of the submarine and boarded her, taking the anchor watch by surprise. One of the Dutch sailors was killed and the others were held prisoner, while the Germans manned the submarine and escaped. Von Ebelshon declared the censorship had been very strict and he did not know whether or not pursuing vessels ever recaptured the diver. 2,000 MILES FOR FAREWELL Aged Father Travels From Calgary, Canada, to Camp Taylor, to Bld Boys Good-By. Louisville, Ky.—After traveling 2,000 miles, Clinton Vance, eighty-two years old, is here to visit his two soldier sons, now at Camp Zachary Taylor. Mr. Vance left his home near Calgary, Canada, some time ago, after receiving a letter from his sons saying they expected soon to leave for "over there." He and his song moved to Canada three years ago from Orleans, Ind., and at the outbreak of the war both of the young men returned home to culinary training near his sons Covers Itself With Such Glory as Will Live Forever in His Ottawa, Ont.—"Fighting for every inch of ground, taking tremendous toll from the attacking Huns, sometimes with French allies; acting often as infantry, as well as horsemen," writes Roland Hill, the official, war correspondent for the Canadian government, "the Canadian cavalry has since the beginning of the great German offensive on the western front covered itself with such glory as will live forever in British military history. "Their capture of the big wood north of Moreull and the charge of a squadron into a battery of German machine guns is, according to their comrades in the cavalry corps, in a class with Balaklava. The whole operation is regarded as the most famous cavalry action of the war." "Canada must be prepared to find many of her sons gone, but the price paid was not excessive. In addition to turning the tide of battle at various places in the forward areas, they practically saved Amlens. "General Sir Henry Rawlinson, visiting the Canadian cavalry on April 8, addressed each unit in turn and told them that the two woods they had captured from the enemy, the Bols de Moreull and Rifle Wood, were the dominating features, the possession of which might at that time have been fatal to the defense of Amlens. "No other troops, he stated, were available to retake these vital positions, and their courage and determination had turned the fortunes of the day. He said he had sent a cable message to Premier Sir Robert Borden telling him of the achievements of the Canadian cavalry." LEGLESS DOG G. W. Seashole of Jacksonville, Fla. nas trained his dog, that was born without forelegs, to go around perfectly with a pair of wheels that he has built for the dog to take the place of them. STORE STANDS AT ATTENTION No Business Transacted in Establishment While National Anthem Is Sung. San Francisco, Cal.—Telephones jangle in vain and employees and patrons stand in one of the big department stores here when an American flag is unfurled from a high balcony in plain sight of all. This ceremony is followed by the store's band of 30 pieces and chorus of 60 voices leading "The Star-Spangled Banner," in which all present are asked to join. While the national anthem is being played and sung no, goods are sold. The ceremony occurs at noon sharp, having been changed from nine o'clock in the morning in order that as many patrons of the store as possible might be given a chance to participate. NURSES TAKE UP BOXING Hear About German Brutality and Go In Training to Defend Themselves. Battle, Creek, Mich.—All of the nurses who are serving in the base hospital of Camp Custer cantonment are to receive boxing lessons. The nurses, nearly 100 of them, who expect to soon go to France, asked that they be taught the art of self-defense. Stories of German atrocities inflicted upon Red Cross nurses and other women and girls made the Camp Custer nurses determined to learn how to fight. Charlie White, division boxing instructor, has been ordered to organize boxing classes for these women. So far as known, Custer is the first cantonment in the United States to take such action. Dying. Gives All to U. S. Philadelphia, Pa.—"I am going to die in a few weeks," said a man plainly broken in health as he dropped $450 in bills on the counter of a Liberty loan booth here: "I drew that money out of the bank to give to Uncle Sam. I don't want bonds—the money is a gift." The donor then hurried away without leaving his name. MAIL FOR SOLDIERS New Service Is Installed for Pershing's Men. Military Postal Express in France Similar to the French System. With the American Army in France.—A general order just issued establishes for the American expeditionary forces a military postal express service similar to the French system. Under the adjutant general's office, Lleut, Col. Thorndike D. Howe will receive all mail for the American forces, supervise its distribution and attend to the collection and delivery to postal agents of outgoing mail. The director will establish his own regulations as to size and weight of packages and will have close relations with the allied postal authorities. A central military post office will be established at the headquarters of the supply service. The various military units will have their own orderlies to care for the mail. The general post office will keep records which will make possible the speedy redirection of letters incorrectly addressed. Branch offices will be established to take care of the mail to and from troops attached to the British and French forces. Other branches will be set up for troops as they arrive in France. Naming Dobbin Kaiser Gets Owner in Trouble Oakland, Cal.—Naming his horse "Kalser" caused John Mendonca of this city considerable trouble. John was talking rather loudly to the animal when he was overheard by his neighbor, Hans Peterson. Hans got the idea that John was referring to him, a loyal American, as "Kalser." He pulled Mendonca off his wagon, beat him and knocked him into the gutter. The injured man had his assailant arrested on a charge of battery. OVER THE TOP DRESS, LATEST Donned as Firemen Get Into "Quick Hitches" and Made of Gins. New York.—Comes now the west with another innovation for New York. It's the "Over the Top" wartime economy dress. That's just its name. To put it on you "go through the middle." That is, you hang it up sidewise and run into it, head first. Mrs. William Radcliffe, who wore this summer creation in gingham down Fifth avenue, was stared at all the way back to the Majestic hotel. She is from St. Joseph, Mo. This gown is of one piece. You've heard how firemen get into their rubber suits when there's a quick alarm at night. That's how the women must enter this garment. It is positively without fastenings. The dress costs $5. If you want a hat of the same material to match it, the entire cost will be $6. UTILIZE OLD RAILWAY TIES Soldiers Take Discarded Timber to Use In Erection of Seml-Permanent Houses. Fort Hancock, Tex.—Condemned and discarded railroad ties have been utilized by American soldiers stationed here to build sempermanent houses for the headquarters and other buildings of the army camp patrol headquarters. The ties are stood on end to make the walls of the houses and discarded railroad rails are used for rafters. Ties are then laid over these to form the flat roof and a coating of adobe mud spread over these clinked ties to make the roof watertight. The crosstie houses are more comfortable in winter and summer than tents. The orderly room, the day room and canteen and the quartermaster supply room are all made of these materials, the canteen having a brick floor and plastered roof. "HERBS" CAUSE HIS DEATH Elderly Patient Swallows Concoction and Dies—"Poisoned," Says "Regular" Doctor.- Anderson, S. C.—Milton R. Garrett, seventy years old, felt indisposed and called on an "herb doctor" who gave him a concoction which the doctor contended was "purely vegetable." Garrett took a dose of it. His indisposition increased to excruciating pain. Then he called a "regular" doctor. The physician advised Garrett he had been poisoned and a short time later the patient died. Dog Killa a Wildcat Monravia, Cal.—Chum, the Alredale dog belonging to Hen Overtuff, fire warden for this district, has demonstrated that a dog can lick his weight in wildents. Chum attacked, and in five minutes killed a wildcat that stood as tall as the dog, though not as heavy. The Alredale, following his master on a trapping expedition near Deer Park, "flushed" a bobcat and chased it into a pile of brush. He went in at a disadvantage and killed the animal. Chum's owner believes he would attack a mountain lion. GIVES LIFE TO GUARD SECRETS Flyer Wrecks Disabled Machine as German Flotilla Approaches Airplane. ORDERS OBSERVER TO ESCAPE Pilot Deliberately Blows Himself and His Craft to Pieces With Bomb to Evade Capture London.—British aviators and mechanics sometimes are compelled to destroy their own machines to prevent the Germans from obtaining a jealously guarded secret about the new type of airplane. Occasionally it is necessary for the aviator to sacrifice his own life together with his airplane. Such an instance is described in an official report of a brave aviator, who deliberately blew himself and the airplane to pieces with a bomb to evade capture by a German flotilla of destroyers. There were two men, the pilot and his observer, in one of the latest flying boats the British makers have turned out. They had got well out to sea when a fog suddenly cut them off from the rest of their companions. The pilot headed for home, but a few seconds later the engine "died" and the pilot brought the boat to rest on the water. He climbed up to the engine to see if he could make good the defect. A glance showed him that only a repair shop and a squad of expert mechanics could hope to make the engine run. His face was slightly more grave when he climbed down to the hull. "Are you going to make the works go around again, daddy?" asked the observer. Machine Can't Be Fixed. "Can't be done, my son," said the pilot. "We shall have to wait on someone coming to pick us up." "I suppose the fog will lift soon and give our chaps a sight of us. Wake me up before they come," and snuggling still further down into his seat, the observer went to sleep. The night drew on. The pilot sat up on the deck combing, and listened intently for the slightest sign of approaching, rescuers, while behind him down in the cockpit slept the boy, dreaming of home. With the coming of the morning the fog lifted and the observer glanced eagerly over the shadowy waters. Far on the horizon was a little black smudge growing steadily in size, and behind it another smudge, and another. It was a patrol flotilla fast approaching them. "It is German, my son," said the pilot. "Is your life belt on securely?" "Yes." "Well, get over the side and swim as hard as you can." "But don't you want me to help—" His Privilege to Die. "Get over the slide," said the pilot curtly, and there was that in his voice which made the junior man instantly obey. "Good-by, sonny," he added, as the observer slipped into the water. "It is my privilege, you know." About 200 yards away the observer paused and looked back at the disabled plane. The pilot was crouching on the top of the wing underplane, just above the bomb rack, with a heavy spanner in his upraised hand heady to strike a blow. A mile away the first German destroyer was tearing the sea in twain in nervous haste to save the coveted trophy and get away before the appearance of the dreaded British patrol. The observer turned and swam away from the tragedy which he knew was about to happen. There came the roar of a mighty explosion. He heard the swish of the air blast along the surface waters and the rush of the approaching wave from the sea disturbance. The wave engulfed him just as he began to hear the splash and patter of the falling debris, and in the blackness of its heart his senses swam into unconsciousness. He was still sobbing delirious when the British patrol boat picked him up an hour later. YANK COOKS ROUSE FRENCH Amazed by Extraordinary Mixture, Salmon, Mashed "Spuds" and Pickled Cucumbers. Paris.—At last a French correspondent has found a weak spot in the American expeditionary force. The man who has ventured to strike this first discordant note is the special representative of Le-Temps at the French front, who happened to be near the American section, which had the first real fight with the enemy and so paid them a visit. He writes: "There are certain practical points in which our allies are not yet past masters, notably cooking. At first scoring their own stews, they preferred to stick to canned meat entirely. "Our cooks showed them how to make soup, and they soon acquired a taste for it. It won't be long before they will be making some good stuff themselves, better any way than the extraordinary mixtures I saw them eating this evening, like canned salmon with mashed potatoes and pickled cumberland." THE WASHINGTON BEE Published by THE CHASE PUBLISHING COMPANY AT 1109 Eye Street N. W., Washington, D. C. Entered at the Post-Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880 THE FUTURE. OF ARMSTRONG. There is no longer any questioning School is falling behind, at least with Dunbar High. The future of Armstrong's Assistant Superintendent Bruce A. Education. It is dangerous to one of that school's future. Naturally, Dunbar High, with its building, appeals to the average Then, too, the frequent changes whom; at heart, perhaps because of pathy with Armstrong's aims, has might not be a bad thing to co-principal, affording to the students at Dunbar, which is but a b. We hope Prof. Woodson, the man prove a success. In his hands lies ening of proper interest in the school, and sets about to develop Armstrong's teachers, rather than of teachers, without first being sure scheme of education, he will help should he, before he is fairly initiation of the teaching force there, he. We prefer to see Prof. Woodson schools like Armstrong are now more war has increased their importance. There is no longer any question but what Armstrong Manual Training School is falling behind, at least in student enrollment, as compared with Dunbar High. The future of Armstrong should invite the serious attention of Assistant Superintendent Bruce and the members of the Board of Education. It is dangerous to delay longer a careful consideration of that school's future. Naturally, Dunbar High, with its big, magnificent, modern equipped building, appeals to the average student ready to enter high school. Then, too, the frequent changes in principals of Armstrong, some of whom; at heart, perhaps because of training, were not in fullest sympathy with Armstrong's aims, has affected the school's enrollment. It might not be a bad thing to co-ordinate the two schools under one principal, affording to the students at Armstrong the modern conveniences at Dunbar, which is but a block away. We hope Prof. Woodson, the recently appointed new principal, will prove a success. In his hands lies the building up or the further lessening of proper interest in the school. If he shows the proper enthusiasm, and sets about to develop co-operation and enthusiasm among Armstrong's teachers, rather than considering plans for the elimination of teachers, without first being sure they do not fit in with Armstrong's scheme of education, he will help the school. On the other hand, should he, before he is fairly initiated in the work, attempt reorganization of the teaching there, he will work disaster for Armstrong. We prefer to see Prof. Woodson succeed rather than fail, for schools like Armstrong are now more in urgent need than ever. The war has increased their importance. LOOK NEAR When over twenty years ago Booker Washington, in his famous Atlanta speech that gave him national fame, employed the happy analogy, "Let down your buckets where you are," he uttered a sound philosophy. A famous foreign poet, in language that cannot be tersely translated, wrote in substance: "Will you always be longing for something in distance when opportunity lies near you?" Learn only, to seize what is good, then the good is always present. Few social fabrics or institutions were ever planned and set in motion as something entirely new. Maybe there have been a few such Utopias, but nearly all of them have failed. Practically all social customs and institutions are simply continuations of previously existing ones. The best that can be done is to improve what now exists. This is opportunity, and the only opportunity. The opportunity of the colored man in America consists in the materials and agencies now at hand, that lie all around him. He must learn to seize them, utilize them, make the most of them. The great cry of the colored man today is industrial and commercial opportunity. We contend that this opportunity, in very large measure, lies in his grasp, if he will only seize it. It is an aggregate consisting of numerous distinct opportunities. We speak of the colored man as a whole, not as the individual. We propose in early future issues of this paper to point out some of the opportunities that await the colored man as a class. TOLERATION. The other day a remarkable sign of growing toleration was witnessed in London, England. A Catholic priest led a procession to Westminster Abbey and there conducted a religious service. He invoked the prayers of St. Edward (a former English king) for Great Britain's success in the present war. No Catholic service had SUBSCRIPTION .....$2.00 .....1.00 .....50 .....20 D. C., JUNE 29, 1918 but what Armstrong Manual Training must in student enrollment, as compared should invite the serious attention of and the members of the Board of delay longer a careful consideration. It fits big, magnificent, modern equipped student ready to enter high school, in principals of Armstrong, some of training, were not in fullest sym- affected the school's enrollment. If coordinate the two schools under one is at Armstrong the modern conven- block away. Precently appointed new principal, will is the building up or the further less- school. If he shows the proper enthusi- co-operation and enthusiasm among considering plans for the elimination they do not fit in with Armstrong's up the school. On the other hand, stated in the work, attempt reorganiza- tive will work disaster for Armstrong. Jason succeed rather than fail, for more in urgent need than ever. The been held in Westminster Abbey since the Reformation under Cromwell. The incident is significant as a sign of general toleration for the future—religious toleration, race toleration. It looks as if the present war will mark an advance in all forms of toleration opposed to senseless prejudice. The distresses of men often give them a new point of view, obliterate prejudice, tie cords of love and these are some incidents of toleration. One result of the war will probably be to advance the colored races along political and economic lines, because it will bring more toleration. · OUR BOYS' OVER THERE. More frequently than formerly news concerning the performances of our colored troops in France is filtering through. There is every evidence that they are carrying themselves nobly, as true soldiers should. In modern warfare there is not so frequent opportunity as formerly for whole units of troops, companies or regiments, specially to distinguish themselves; because each unit is a part of one vast machine and performs its assigned part. But opportunities for individual heroism are frequently not wanting, and there have been not a few instances where the French commanders have bestowed on colored soldiers the order and decoration of merit for distinguished valor. Two of the latest instances were in the cases of the 15th New York Regiment (colored) who, unaided, put a large body of the enemy to flight, killing and wounding a number of them. Secretary Daniels, in a speech at Albany the other day, made special mention of these two colored soldiers, when he took occasion to say: "There has been question about the loyalty of some classes of our citizens, but the loyalty of the colored man has never been questioned. NO CO-OPERATION. Here is a new story going the rounds of the press. It has some bearing on the propositions for organization and co-operation for business purposes, among special classes, including the colored people. A gentleman went into the grounds of a lunatic asylum and saw three guards in charge of about 300 lunatics. He asked one of the guards whether it was customary for such few guards to be in charge of so many men. The guard replied in the affirmative. The gentleman then asked him, "Do you not know that if these men were to organize they could easily overpower the guards and get away?" "That is true," replied the guard; "but lunatics do not organize." Colored leadership is selfish, peevish and uncertain. Men, colored men, who are appointed to positions to represent their people, should be careful and not select as their associates men who are prejudiced or have selfish feelings against those they dislike. Men who have once been placed in the front ranks and arrogate to themselves the representatives of their people, more or less, have old scores to settle, and they generally wait for some social function to be given to settle such scores. Because some men have a gift of "gab" is no evidence that they are suitable subjects for toastmasters or presiding officers. Many misfits are put in places that monkeys can fill better. TWO CONFERENCES. Within the past two weeks there have been held in this city two conferences. In both of these conferences there were quite a number of newspaper men. If someone will point out just what was done, The BEE will be pleased to publish it. GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY. If one is to judge by the newspaper reports as to the guilt or innocence of James A.Davis, who is charged with having shot a Virginia prohibition officer, it would be hard to decide. The reports of the dailies seem to conflict. If the colored man's revolver was defective and did not go off, someone else shot the officer. Is the colored man guilty or innocent? It is about time for the colored people in Washington to awake to the great business opportunities here to be developed. They should stop theorizing and begin practicing that which they have long been preaching. Every day, in the fifty-two weeks in a year, colored people here spend $25,000 for necessities and luxuries—$185,000 per week. Not one per cent of this stupendous sum is returned to the race through the channel of colored-manned business houses. The time is ripe for a colored Board of Trade in the northwest section, with colored merchants and business men on Seventh, You and Fourteenth Streets as the promoters. Did you ever stop to consider that your advertisement placed in The BEE will introduce you and your wares to one hundred thousand consumers? Written by Cosco Hamilton, a well known English playwright, this play was produced in New York city with its original English company only a season ago, and met with the heartiest indorsement of the eminent critics, playing during its long run to a continued series of crowded houses. Written on a theme that is absolutely crying for discussion, it proved a real dramatic sensation. It is a strong, gripping, vital drama, founded on a subject that is now being debated in every house throughout the more civilized and enlightened world "The Blindness of Virtue" is, in fact, a powerful indictment against the modern fashion of rearing children in ignorance of such conditions as will fortify them to combat with the evils and vices of the world. It tells a story in a most interesting and convincing manner of the daughter of a rector of a small parish near London. A young man who has been dismissed from both Eton and Oxford Universities, and regarded with despair by his father, is sent to study with the vicar as a final resort. The youth and the daughter of the vicar fall in love with each other. The girl, not understanding certain inward impulses, throws herself into a compromising situation with the student. The rector appears and at once falsely accuses the young man. When the daughter innocently demands to know the meaning of the accusation, the father sees what might have been the result through his daughter's ignorance, and begins to understand that the blame for the whole affair rests on himself and wife. Mr. Hamilton has written into the play a number of brilliant comedy scenes as well as startling dramatic situations. "The Blindness of Virtue" has received the indorsement of some of the leading clergy and laymen in this country and in England, where it was first produced. It was praised by critics as being more effective than many a sermon preached. There is absolutely nothing to the play that could offend the most fastidious, and it should not be confounded with any of the so-called "white slave" dramas of recent origin. It is just the sort of play that will create discussion, but there will be none but who will agree that dramas of this caliber will do an immeasurable amount of good. Every mother and father should see it. All the favorite members of the company will be cast effectively, and an especial effort is being made to make the production even more elaborate than either of the others seen at this theater. Seats for the entire week are on sale, and as "The Blindness of Virtue" always attracts large audiences wherever it is seen, it will be well to secure your tickets well in advance. RACE DISCRIMINATION. Fighting the Colored Man's Cause A Great Organization Doing Great Work. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, through its secretary, John R. Shillady of New York, announces that it has protested to Governor Phillips of Wisconsin against the exclusion of colored people suffering from tuberculosis from the Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Statesan, Wisconsin. The association directs the governor's attention to the fact that application blanks issued by the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium and sent broadcast to all physicians of the state, include an announcement of the superintendent that the institution has no provision for colored people. Mr. Shillady states that Dr. R. L. Williams, Superintendent of the Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanatorium, replying to a letter of inquiry addressed to him by the Advancement Association as to reasons ```markdown ``` BOARD'S DRUG STORE situated at 19121/2 14th St. N. W., has always enjoyed a certain distinction and advantage in being the only colored drug store on this popular thoroughfare. Since its establishment in 1905 by Board & McGuire this store has enjoyed a period of over twelve years of uninterrupted success, being well patronized by persons of both races, and enjoying the confidence of a large clientele of the best physicians in Washington. This confidence of physicians and the public has been won and maintained by strict adherence to sound business principles—honesty and fair dealing—giving to the physician just what his prescription called for, compounded with accuracy and integrity from absolutely pure and reliable drugs by registered pharmacists, and giving the public full value for its money in reliable and well-selected goods of the right quality, rightly priced. Quality has ever been the watchword of this store, and the wisdom of this stand has been fully justified by the public's support. Most people for the exclusion of colored people gave as a reason that colored people have an offensive body odor which made their treatment with white persons inadvisable. Mr. Shillady further states that Dr. Williams advised against insisting upon the admission of colored people to his institution, but asked that the association urge that provision made for colored patients elsewhere. The association directs the governor's attention to the fact that colored people are citizens and taxpayers of Wisconsin and are entitled equally to the benefits of public institutions provided by public funds. Mr. Shillady contends that their exclusion from the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium is entirely unjustified that the Advancement Association has put the matter square up to the governor for correction. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is an organization of white and colored people, with branches in about 120 cities of the country. It has a paid membership of 32,000. There are no branches in Wisconsin at present, but the association intends to organize Wisconsin branches. NOTIFICATION Supreme Grand Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish-Rite Masons of the United States of America, Its Territories and. Dependencies, will meet in its annual session on July 17, 1918, in Washington, D. C., at the Pythian Temple, Twelfth and You Streets. H. T. Broadus, of Homestead, Pa., sovereign commander. The Masonic Congress will meet July 18th, Ill. C. L. Mitchell, president. All Blue Lodges of A. F. A: M. should send delegate. Imperial Grand Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of Noble Mystic Shrine of North and South America and Its Dependencies will meet on July 19th. H. T. Broadus, imperial grand potentate. The Supreme Grand Court of Daughters of Sphinx of the United States of America will meet on July 17th. Daughter Ida Stillyard, of West Virginia, most worthy supreme grand matron; H. T. Broadus, illustrious grand patron. The Supreme Grand Court of Heroines of Jericho will meet on July 20th. Mrs. Willie Jones, of New York, ancient supreme grand matron. The Holy Royal Arch Grand Chapter will meet on July 22nd, at 10 a. m. Brother J. M. Maddox, of Florida, G. R. G. H. P.. Knights Templar of the Grand Encampment of the United States will meet on July 22nd. J. B. Childs, of Pittsburgh, G. M. have come to realize that while the price is important, what you get for the price is more important. This firm believes in fair and open dealing, not tricks of the trade, in order to gain customers, and has always maintained the system of legitimate profit on all things sold, and avoided sacrificing one article for the purpose of getting unfair profits on others. As a result of this policy, it can count scores of customers that have dealt with it for years, and the present year has far outstripped all previous years in the amount of business done, notwithstanding greater competition in the neighborhood. Their ice cream soda trade has been the talk of the town for years, and here, as elsewhere, quality and purity is insisted upon. Delicious to the last drop is what their customers say. The proprietor of this store takes this opportunity to thank his many patrons for their confidence and support, and wishes to assure them that he will ever strive to merit their continued patronage by giving them the best and most efficient service in his power. The Bee is advising that during these war times, and other conditions, such as the world has never witnessed before, all persons desiring to live in Washington and get settled for the winter, buy a home at once. Mr. Clarence M. DeVeile, who is very modest, quiet, unassuming, is conducting one of the largest real estate offices in the District of Columbia. He is well known and highly respected by both white and colored, and is said to be selling more houses, and selling them on easier terms, than any other real estate broker. Mr. DeVeile has houses to sell you in any section you may desire, from one thousand to fifteen thousand dollars—one hundred dollars cash and fifteen dollars per month will purchase some. Also has garages, apartments, stores, houses, lots, to rent and sell. Furnished and unfurnished rooms to rent. He has plenty of money to loan. He is the only agent who will loan you money to buy from him a nice home. If you have any property to rent or sell, list it with him. He is licensed by the District Commissioners, perfectly reliable, honest, and a master of his profession. Call at his office, 1014 W Street N.W., between 9 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Phone, North 1644. He will send automobile, free of charge, for the aged or infirm. CONGRATULATES THE EDITOR Hon. W. Calvin Chase, Editor The Washington Bee. My Dear Mr. Chase: I wish to congratulate you on the last edition of The Bee. I must say, however, that I always find interesting reading in your paper, and I have followed your splendid newspaper career for many years. I appreciate too, the encouragement you have often given me in my work against political slavery in the South. EDITORS MEET. Among the editors who visited the city last week were Chris J. Perry of the Philadelphia Tribune; John Mitchell, Jr., editor of the Richmond Planet;-Col. George L. Knox, editor of the Indianapolis Freeman; Nelson Cruse, Kansas City, Kansas; Fred R. Moore of the New York Age; editor of the Chicago Defender; Ben Davis of the Atlanta Independent; Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois of the Crisis; Mr. Harris of the New York News; J. H. Murphy of the Baltimore Afro-American, and many others. The Week in Society BOARD'S. The price is important, but what you get for the price is more important. Get the best for your money by buying reliable products from a reliable store. Board's Drug Store, at 1912% Fourteenth Street N.W., is the place where everybody meets everybody else for quality, service and satisfaction, from ice cream soda to the highest grade drugs and chemicals. Prescriptions filled just as your doctor ordered here.—Advt. Miss Fay Hershaw is at home at 2215 13th street N. W., after having taught the past year in public schools of Princeton, N. J., as a kindergarten instructor. * * * Mrs. Maggie Baker Wimbish, of Atlanta, who came north to visit her son, Lieut. Hugh Wimbish, before his departure for "over there," was the guest of Mrs. L. M. Hershaw while in the city. Mrs. Wimbish returned home last Saturday. Miss R. Dillard and Miss I. Hardy left the city June 22 for kindergarten convention to be held in Chicago, Ill., Monday, June 24. * * * Misses Reta Dillard and Isadore A. Hardy, kindergarten principals of the Washington public schools, left the city Saturday evening, June 22, as delegates to the kindergarten convention, held in Chicago, Ill. While there Miss Hardy will visit her youngest brother, Lieut. Clifton S. Hardy, who is stationed at Camp Grant, Illinois. Mr. George W. Lattimore of New York, manager of the Buffalo Auditorium, Camp Upton, L. I., spent the week end in Washington, D. C. Mr. Lattimore spent Saturday in Falls Church, Va., the guest of Miss Annie E. Henderson. * * * Miss A. E. Henderson received an announcement of the safe arrival overseas of Capt. William E. Davis of Camp Funston, formerly of 2240 12th street, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Charles Henderson and Miss Estes Christopher of Washington, D. C., spent Sunday in Falls Church the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson and Miss Annie. * * * Mr. Arthur S. Andrews and Mr. Richard Lewis of Camp Meade spent their furlough here. They left Thursday to attend the Artillery Officers' Training School at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky. * * * Mrs. Nellie Beal spent the week end with friends in Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Ethel Watts of this city was the guest Sunday of Mrs. Still and Mrs. Tribbett of Lawnside, N. J. * * * Mrs. E. K. Brown has returned home after spending a very pleasant week in this city. * * * Miss Jessie Smith of the National Trailing School, Deanwood, D. C., is spending the summer at Lans-downe, Pa. * * * Mrs. Sarah Bias is spending the summer in Asbury Park, N. J. Rev. Lewis of Chicago, Ill., was a visitor in this city for the last two weeks. * * * Mrs. Bernice Hill. of Springfield, Ill., is the house guest of her mother, Mrs. L. E. Bryant, of Anacostia, D. C. * * * Miss Hattie Shorter of Northeast was taken suddenly sick on her way to work Monday morning and had to be carried home by friends. * * * Mrs. Corrine A. Williams of 413 3d street S. W., has returned to the city after a most delightful time in West Virginia. LOCAL NOTES. Mrs. Carrie Felton has been ill at her home, but is rapidly improving. * * * Miss America Jones is rapidly improving and hopes to return soon to her Sunday School class. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Derricote, of 326 Bryant Street N.W., expect to move in their new modern home very soon, which they recently purchased through the office of Mr. Clarence M. DeVeile, Esq. Mr. Charles Taylor and his wife, Mrs. Mildred Taylor, of Deanwood, D. C., purchased an apartment house through Mr. Clarence M. De Veile, Esq., on Twelfth Street N.W. * * * Master Dewey Rutherford has returned from his trip to Charles Town, W. Va. FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart M. Lewis celebrated the anniversary of their marriage last Monday evening. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Trammell will celebrate the 4th day of July at their beautiful home. It will be the birthday anniversary. QUIETLY MARRIED. Miss Dovie Peters and Mr. Norman B. Grigsby were married Wednesday, June 19, 1918. Owing to the recent departure of the bride's brother for France, the couple were married quietly by the Rev. J. Strange, of Alexandria, Va. Only the nearest relatives were present. The bride wore a lovely gown of white georgette crepe trimmd most artistically with white and pink beads. The hat was of white straw and georgette crepe touched here and there with a forget-me-not, which corresponded most wonderfully with the bouquet she carried. Her only attendant was her sister, Miss Nellie B. Peters, of Washington. The bride and groom left immediately after the ceremony for a short stay with their parents in Virginia. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Peters of Manassau, Va. The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Grigsby of Marshall, Va. The couple will later return to Washington, where Grigsby will take up his duties with the War Risk Insurance. A Unique Social Event by the Professionals. One of the most unique social events took place last Friday evening at the residence of Dr. F. D. Whitby, 1109 B Street S. E. Those present were: Dr. and Mrs. J. Francis Dyer. Dr. and Mrs. N. H. Harris. Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Carson. Dr. and Mrs. William H. Wilson. Dr. and Mrs. Hardford Burwell. Dr. E. Otho Peters and Miss Clara Wilson. Dr. Robert B. Wilson and Miss Mamie Lewis. Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Murray. Dr. Ulysses Houston and Miss Ruth Piper. Mr. Thomas Short and Miss Bernice Short. Miss Bessie Toppen. Miss Esther Middleton. Miss Mabel A. Durden of Savannah, Georgia. After a delightful evening of dancing the guests were ushered to the beautifully decorated dining room, where a splendid repast was served. Later in the evening solos were rendered by Mrs. Charlotte Wallace Murry and Mrs. Anna Burwell. Dr. Whitby spared no efforts in making the evening an enjoyable one for his guests. He was assisted by Mrs. Ella Pharr and her daughter, Miss Daisy Pierce. ANDREW J. THOMAS. The popular and well known lessee of Howard Theatre, in conjunction with Madame A. M. Curtis, distributed to the colored soldiers at Camp Meade last week, who left for France, more than $150 worth of everything in the tobacco line. Mr. Thomas also went to New York to bid his brother, Vincent Thomas, good-bye, who embarked for France. MADELINE—HARRY. Miss Madeline Dodson and Mr. Harry Lee were married in Rockville, Md., Monday, June 17th. Mr. and Mrs. Lee will make their home in Ardington, Va. They have a beautiful cottage not far from the, Radio Station. LOCAL NOTES. Mrs. Bessie Barnwell Braithwaite of Kansas City, Kansas, formerly of this city, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Grace Mack, of 1247 Wylie street N. E. She is being highly entertained at many social functions. She will probably return some time in July. She and Miss Ollie Kibble were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Boyd of Baltimore, Md., last Sunday afternoon and evening. Miss Alice May Hershaw, a teacher in the public schools of Indianapolis, Indiana, is spending her vacation with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hershaw, at 2215 13th street N. W. Miss Hershaw has made for herself an enviable reputation as a teacher in Indianapolis, and has been steadily promoted since she went there. In the recent drive for the N. A. of C. P. to enlarge its membership, Miss Rachel Daly, teacher at Slater School, collected ninety-three dollars. Miss Daly is employing her time and talent not only in her school work, but in many instances for help and advancement for the race. * * * Mrs. Agnes M. Lee, wife of Dr. C. D. Lee of Winston Salem, N. C. is recovering from a serious operation performed at Freedman's Hospital by Dr. Carson. She is being attentively looked after by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Rebecca Lee Harris. James Conway Jackson, author of "De Jim Crow Kyar," "The Black Man's Plea for Justice," and other poems published in The Bee, and whose poems have also appeared in the Richmond Planet, the St. Luke's Herald and the Washington Herald and other papers, hopes to gratify the wishes of his friends by having his poems published in book form. METROPOLITAN CHURCH. Dr. C. M. Tanner, pastor of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, has gone to Hampton Institute to be present at the Ministers' Conference and to deliver a series of lectures. * * * Rev. J. H. Hall, one of the leading preachers of the Georgia Conference, was in the city last week and worshipped at Metropolitan Church on Sunday. * * * Metropolitan A. M. E. Church is to have a mortgage debt paying rally on December 8th, 1918. AWARDED A MEDAL. Tuskegee, Ala., June 22.—Jacob J. Simmons, of Haskell, Okla., was awarded the first prize of $25 during the Tuskegee Institute commencement exercises, in the Trinity Church (Boston) prize oratorical contest. Mr. Simmons' subject was "The American Negro as a Soldier." In a letter to Dr. Moton, principal, Mr. Simmons writes that he has invested the whole $25 in War Savings Stamps and Certificates. DOUGHERTY JOINS NEWS' CORPORATION. Romeo L. Dougherty, who recently purchased a home at 250 Union Hall street, Jamaica, L. I., sprung another pleasant surprise upon his friends when it became known last week that he is now one of the stockholders of the New York News Job Printing Corporation, publishers of the New York News and New Jersey Informer-News. Dr. Dougherty is widely known in Washington and married Frances M. Gantt of this city over a year and a half ago. The gentlemen with the controlling interest in the New York News Job Print Corporation are George W. Harris, President and Editor of the News; W. Frederick Trotman, Treasurer, and Romeo L. Dougherty, Secretary. Mr. Trotman is one of the few prominent Negro brokers, with offices in the financial district in New York city. .Howard Theatre. Week Starting Monday, July 1st Matinees: Tues. Thurs., and Sat. The Quality Amus. Corp. of New York City A play that has proven a real dramatic sensation A powerful indictment against the modern fashion of rearing children in ignorance of conditions that will fortify them to combat with the evil and vice of the world All Star Cast includes Walker Thompson, Sidney Kirkpatrick, Theresa Bluford, Evyln Ellis, Carter, Thos. Mosley and others Night Prices: 25c, 35c & 50 Association of the Oldest Inhabitants will give their sixth Annual Picnic at Green Willow Park, Anacostia, Monday, July 15, 1918, and extend a cordial invitation to their many friends to spend an evening of pleasure with them. [Image of a man in a suit with a tie]. John P. Atkinson, Chairman. J. H. Shepard, Lloyd Stewart, Surphrane Payne, Arthur F. Boston, William J. Smith, THE BIRTH OF A NATION Barred By the State of West Virginia. Charleston, W. Va., June 22. The Executive State Council of Defense Wednesday placed a ban on the exhibition of "The Birth of a Nation" and all similar plays in this state during the period of the war. The action of the state council came as a sequel to the passage of a resolution by the McDowell County Auxiliary Council of Defense protesting against the showing of "The Birth of a Nation." The McDowell County Council, composed of colored citizens of that county, and one of the units of the State Auxiliary Advisory Council, of which J. C. Gilmer is secretary, set forth that the attraction is one "calculated to arouse hatred and prejudice between the white and Negro races of the state, and likely to hinder and retard the proper co-operation between the races in promoting the greatest efficiency in war work of all kinds." The order recites that the Negrbes of West Virginia have been loyal and patriotic and have cheerfully responded to all demands for activities in the work of national defense; that the Auxiliary Advisory Council and the State Council of Defense, have been working together in complete harmony, and that "through and by the exhibition of "The Birth of a Nation" in this state results are likely to be produced, which will materially prevent the two races from working together in harmony and from bringing about the best results in the several lines of war work. Andrew J. Thomas Theatre Co. Prop's May, July 1st Matinees: Tuesday Quality Amus. Corp. of New York presents play that has proven a real dramatic sensat indness of against the modern fashion of rearing ch l fortify them to combat with the evil an er Thompson, Sidney Kirkpatrick, Ther Carter, Thos. Mosley and others should see this play and protect your you 35c & 50 Ma Matinees: Tues. Thurs., Corp. of New York City presents a real dramatic sensation ess of Virtu a fashion of rearing children in ignorance combat with the evil and vice of the world ney Kirkpatrick, Theresa Bluford, Evy Mosley and others y and protect your your children in aft Next week—The Butterfly on the Wheel FORAKER TH Twentieth Street Between L a FORAKER THEATRE ntieth Street Between L and M Streets North FORAKER THEATRE Twentieth Street Between L and M Streets Northwest RAYMOND H. MURRAY, Manager. HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE WEEKLY and NEW MOTION PICTURES DAILY First Class in Every Particular. Come Early HIAWATHA THEATRE Every Particular: Come HIAWATHA THEATRE 1906. Eleventh Street Northwest Raymond H. Murray, Mgr. MUSIC!—WASHINGTON Columbia Conservatory of Music, Violin, Pipe Organ, Harmony, Compo courses with diploma. Pupils from sixties. Correspondence courses in Harbor Open the year round. "THE MUSIC MASTER," only on the world. Send your music news by mail. 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The resolution to increase the scope and usefulness of the Washington Bee. Referring to your article on The Name "Bee," let me pursue the analogy: It is well that the new organization of the Washington Bee is not a swarm from the old hive, but a rejuvenated organization in the old hive, with new resolves and new ideals derived from a long experience. Most often in practical affairs it is better to build on and improve the old than to attempt the entirely new. R. C. Edmondson. Phone Franklin 6080 Matinee all seats 25c Wheel ER THEATRE n L and M Streets Northwest Come Early for Seattle HA THEATRE Music, teaching: Piano, Voice Culture, Composition, Elocution, etc. Standard from six States and three foreign countries in Harmony and Public School Music. Only colored music journal monthly in news. Get agency. $1 a year, 12 cents in Columbia and eleven States. We've joined us! —"Things Musical." Violins of finest quality desired. All kinds of sheet music of Will ship by mail anywhere. Send car as Nicaragua, C. A., and St. Lucia, revised for publication satisfactorily. 1911 Ninth Street N. W. ASKINS 1918 AND LUNCH the House of Quality and Service. ladies and gentlemen to lunch or dine. JOHN A. MOSS, JR., MARRIED. Mr. John A. Moss, Jr., the oldest son of Attorney John A. Moss, one of the most prominent young men in the city, will be married tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock to Miss Cassie M. Braxton, in the Examining Division of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Miss Braxton is a refined and fascinating young lady, promising much musical ability. Mr. Moss is the last one to join the great array of war benedicts, and The Bee wishes him and his bride success and happiness. They will make their home in the city of hills, Anacostia, D. C. REV. CAVER IN CAMP. Rev. M. S. Caver of Mount Olive Baptist Church has been granted an indefinite leave of absence to enable him to enter the training camp at Louisville, Ky. The church will be in the hands of Rev. James W. Pace and a financial committee composed of Mesrs: James Porter, Prof. Robert W. Mattingly, Mrs. M. E. Caver, wife of the pastor, and others. Washington, D. C. SAVVORING SERMONS BY UNUS "And he played on a harp of a thousand strings." My purpose is to take, up separately the main classes of fallacies and give examples of them, but before doing that I wish to add a few more general observations on the nature of fallacies and where they are most likely to be met. I advise any reader specially interested in the subject to preserve for a time those articles in The Bee on Proof, particularly the one of June 1, 1918, containing the Rules of the Syllogism. Those rules can also be found in any elementary work on Logic, or in the article on Logic in the Encyclopedia Britannica. The greatest danger in reasoning is the likelihood to deceive ourselves. Sophisms, in sophistry, are now of rarer occurrence than in former days; besides, one who wishes to deceive can do so more easily and effectively by false statements than by false reason. It requires no special ability to do the former; it takes a sharp mind to do the latter. It is not so difficult to reason logically from wrong premises, but it is difficult to weave invalid but apparently sound arguments while knowing them to be false. Formerly it was otherwise among the "educated" classes; the great use of disputation by the ancient sophists and schoolmen, as a logical exercise and a means of supposed education, tended to create a special art of sophistry, and has left on record a multitude of logical puzzles for the amusement of later times. Dexterity in framing and solving sophisms was reckoned a scholarly accomplishment, and one of the special fruits of a university education. Nowadays this species of mental gymnastics has fallen into entire disrepute among sensible people. Sensible men now prefer to sharpen their wits on graver matters and subjects of more immediate interest. A fallacy is that incomplete or apparent argument which affirms or denies contrary to the truth. Where it is a formal or logical fallacy it is always a violation of some rule of the syllogism. It is either an apparent syllogism or an enthymeme, chiefly the latter. We have already noticed the enthymeme, which is an abbreviated syllogism containing the word "because" or some equivalent connective. The enthymeme is the chief atmosphere of the fallacy. Out of a thousand fallacies probably all but one will be found in an enthymeme, because the enthymeme is the typical form of argument. When taining a fallacy along with its seductive "because," it should be reduced to the form of the syllogism and subjected to the test of the rules of the latter, and it is not likely that the fallacy will remain undetected. In other words, the enthymeme tolerates the existence of a fallacy; the syllogism does not. I give below the same fallacious argument, first in the form of an enthymeme and next in the form of a syllogism. I think it will be admitted that it is not so readily detected in the shorter form. Enthymeme: This is a good man, because he supports his children. Syllogism: All good men support their children; this man supports his children; therefore, this is a good man. It is hardly necessary to say that many robbers and cut-throats support their children. This syllogism is evidently not a legitimate form of reasoning. To make it legitimate in form we would have to reconstruct it thus: All who support their children are good. This man supports his children; therefore, this man is good. But evidently the major premise here is not true. So we must conclude that the argument in the enthymeme is fallacious. (To be continued.) QUICK RESPONSE Of the National Colored Soldiers Committee to the Appeal of a Sorrowing Mother for Aid. If the colored people of Washington only knew fully the great work the National Colored Soldiers' Comfort Committee is doing, it is believed there woold be no doubt but that they would respond nobly to its appeal for contributions to carry on its relief work among needy depend- ents of colored soldiers. Every week records helpful relief work this beneficient organization is doing. Last Saturday, on receiving advice that Mrs. Henderson of Dayton, Ohio, the sorowing widowed mother of Joseph Henderson, the first Ohio colored soldier to die in action, and who was a member of the Dayton company of the Ninth Ohio Battalion, now the 372d Regiment, was in urgent need of funds with which to pay her house rent, insurance, and installment on her furniture in her little home, the committee promptly dispatched her a substantial sum to take care of her immediate needs. Contributions to needy dependents of the race made by the committee are never in the form of loans, but an outright gratuitous gift for relief. Many cities and towns have already responded nobly to the committee's appeal for funds, and many others are now at work making a drive for funds. One well known lady remarked the other day that "we who are safe and snug here at home owe it as a secret duty to the brave colored soldiers who are fighting and dying over in France to give us over here a new freedom, to work here at home to raise funds to provide relief for their needy dependents." While many of the humble of the race—those whose names we seldom see in print, have responded, and are responding nobly, there is a regrettable absence of the names of many so-called prominent race men and women who have not responded to the committee's appeal for contributions. This organization is of the race and for the race, and no relief organization is so economically managed. NEW PRINCIPAL FOR ARMSTRONG SCHOOL. Last week Prof. Carter Woodson, teacher a: the Normal School, was elevated to the principalship of the Armstrong Manual Training School. His appointment had been under consideration, it is said, for some weeks, but he preferred appointment to a supervisorship than principalship. It is also reorted that Prof. Woodson desired, if he acceded the principalship, to have carte blanche in the matter of retaining or eliminating such teachers at Armstrong as he deemed not suited for co-operation with him. Whether or not this desire, if correctly reported, was granted, is not known. The impression is, however, that the superintendent, co-operating with the Board of Education, will continue to have the last say in the assignment, appointment and transfer of teachers in all buildings. Mr. Vaughn, the retiring principal of Armstrong, has been desirous for some time of being relieved of the principalship. CHURCH NOTICE Elder G. P. Rodgers, pastor at Sixth and N Streets N. W., will repeat his famous sermon on "The Colored Man as God Sees Him." at the Central M. E. Church, Fifth Street between M and N Streets, on Sunday afternoon, June 23rd, at 3 p. m. sharp. A big crowd is expected, so come on time to get a good seat. Rev. Moses Lake, Pastor. Rev. I. L. Thomas, Dist. Supt. ARKANSAS MAN Largest Individual Contributor. Chester E. Bush, of Little Rock, Ark., Secretary-Treasurer of the Mosaic Templars of the World, is to date the largest individual contributor to the fund being raised by the National Colored Soldiers' Comfort Committee for the relief of needy dependents of colored soldiers. Mr. Bush sent his check this week for one hundred dollars to the committee. Mr. Bush is of that number of colored men who, when race interests and race betterment and relief is at stake, does very little talking, but is mighty in deeds. It was largely through him that the great organization at which he is at the head, presented Secretary McAdoo, when he was in Little Rock, a subscription for fifty thousand dollars for Liberty. Bonds. It's deeds, not words, with those colored Arkansans. INTERESTING EXERCISES Gathering of a Distinguished Audience. Eloquent Addresses. The graduating exercises of the 8 B classes of the graded schools for economic reasons were held in their respective school buildings, save in a few instances, where some of the divisions found it difficult to pull away from old traditions. In the twelfth division the graduating exercises were held at the Alfred Jones School. The nature of the exercises partook of the color- DELAY NOT A MOMENT! YOU MAY DEPEND UPON THIS! The individual that is too lazy of excuses for not doing it. We immediate attention to your order mixed paint prepared by the old s The individual that is too lazy to do a thing will always find plenty of excuses for not doing it. We never find an excuse for not giving immediate attention to your order for any color of durable home-ready-mixed paint prepared by the old system by THE DURABLE HOME READY MIXED PAINT PREPARED BY J.J.O.S.CATLOTH. 308-314-4'LST. WASHINGTON, DC Be the Judge J. JOS. 308 Four and a H If you are neglecting the woody look for the carpenter. Paint you doing you will save the carpenter' Don't neglect your roof! The your house. When your roof lea the painter. Why delay? Paint save the expense of a tinner. J. JOS. If you are neglecting the woodwork on your home, you will haye to look for the carpenter. Paint your house before it is too late! By so doing you will save the carpenter's and lumber bills. Don't neglect your roof! The roof is the parasol or umbrella of your house. When your roof leaks you will look for the tinner and the painter. Why delay? Paint your roof before it is too late and save the expense of a tinner. J. JOS. CATLOTH ing of the year's work of this particular division, being highly patriotic. The following program was prepared by the principal, Mrs. E. A. Chase, who made the address of welcome and presented the presiding officer, Dr. W. S. Montgomery, superviing principal Twelfth Division: Invocation, Rev. Battle, pastor of Galbraith Church; flag, solute, the Community; chorus, "America," the Community, Lucile Allen, accompanist; Gem, a Prayer at Planting Time, Grette Shearer; instrumental music, Ettle May Jackson (former pupil). Orations—Junior Four Minute Speeches: 1. Thrift. Why We must Practice Thrift. Samuel Dyer. 2. W. S. S. Lucile Allen. 3. A Call from the U. S. Food Administration. Dorothy Gordon. 4. Why We Should Raise a Home Garden. Carrie Williams. 5. Our Allies Will Starve If We Do Not Help. Ellen Anita Gant. 6. Why We Should Help the Red Cross. Mabel Thomas. 7. How to Save Coal in Your Furnace. Hammond Thomas. 8. A Catechism of Service. Ethel Wise. Chorus, the building, song, "Alma Mater," the graduates, Lucile Allen, accompanist. Remarks, Judge Robert H. Terrell of the Municipal Court, Mr. R. C. Bruce, assistant superintendent of schools; Miss Justine Wilks, principal of the Fairmont Heights School; Rev. Tyler, pastor of Mount Airy Church. Presentation of diplomas, Dr. Hayden Johnson, member of the Board of Education; instrumental music, Oden Fisher; solo, "The Perfect Day," Augusta Ward; chorus, "The Star Spangled Banner," the Community, Helen Maner, accompanist. Present were Dr. Warfield of the Freedman's Hospital, Rev. Wiseman, Miss R. E. Bell, chairman of the committee on patriotism of the O. P. T. A.; Mrs. A. Dean, business manager of the O. P. T. A., who spoke for the parents, and a large number of the parents and friends of the school. All of the addresses were well received by an enthusiastic and appreciative audience. Twelfth Division: Alfred Jones School-To Armstrong, Carrie Louise Butler, Dorothy May Coleman, Viola Elizabeth Cross, Sarah Diggs, Maria Dory, Geraldine Gatewood, Mary Sonerville, Elsie Gray, William Jackson, To Dunbar, Business, Catherine Brown, Anita Allen, Gant, Irene Francis Veronica Demons, Annie Catherine Moss, Gretelle Shearer, Jannie Elexzine Tabbs, Augusta Elena Ward, Ethel Beatrice Augusta Wise, Agnes Theresa Wilson, Irene West, Charles Leo Brown, Samuel Vashon Dyer, Roy Herrmann Diggs, Joseph Edward Jackson, Irving Vincent Johnson, Clifford Clemont Moore. To Dunbar, Academic, Lu- ry to do a thing will always find plenty We never find an excuse for not giving r for any color of durable home-ready- system by CATLOTH Half Street Southwest Work on your home, you will have to your house before it is too late! By so- r's and lumber bills. The roof is the parasol or umbrella of breaks you will look for the tinner and at your roof before it is too late and cille Marietta Allen, Marlena Florence Carter, Nannie Bell Edmonds, Dorothy Eleze Gordon, Thedma Virginia Hatcher, Helen Louise Maner, Mabel Elizabeth Thomas, Carrie Elizabeth Williams. $ _{2} $ Oden Howten Fisher, Theodore Roosevelt Peters, William Hammond Thomas. Douglas-Simmons School—To Dunbar, Francis Albert Ridgeley, Mary Edna Henson. To Armstrong, Louise Elizabeth Roy. Miss Rachel E. Bell organized a unit of the Woman's Land Army to help the nearby farmer harvest his crop of berries and early vegetables. The captain, Miss Bell, pitched her tent on the farms of Oxen Hill. where efficient services were rendered by her unit. TO MAKE THE HAIR GROW LONG. There are so many so-called hairgrowers on the market, a large number of which are nothing more than perfumed grease, it is no wonder people get discouraged and lose faith in all hair tonics. In deciding what to use on your scalp be sure and get a remedy of proven merit. Seeby's Quinade is a highly medicated pomade that has stood the test of time. It is a real scalp food; it stimulates and nourishes the roots of the hair, causing a natural growth of long hair. Quinade is the invention of an expert chemist and is made under the supervision of an experienced registered pharmacist. It makes the hair soft and smooth and easy to put up in the style desired. To get best results from the use of Quinade, it is necessary to shampoo the scalp about every two weeks with Seeby's Quinasoap. Quinasoap is made entirely out of pure vegetable oils; principally cocoanut oil, and is a thorough cleanser. Quinasoap lathers very freely. It leaves the hair soft and fluffy and imparts a refreshing feeling to the scalp unequaled by any other shampoo. Do not accept any substitute, but insist on getting Seeby's Quinade and Seeby's Ointment, asking for them by the full name. Price is 25 cents each. If your druggist or dealer does not stock these two articles, ask him to obtain them for you from his wholesaler or send us the price and we will mail them to you. Write to Seeby Drug Co., 79 East 130th St., New York City, for a sample of Quinade, mentioning the name of this paper. PEOPLE'S DRUG STORES. The Palmer Skin Whitener is sold at all of the People's Drug Stores, as follows: Store No. 1, 7th and K Sts. N. W. Store No. 2, 7th and E Sts. N. W. Store No. 3, 14th and U Sts. N. W. Store No. 4, 7th and M Sts. N. W. Store No. 5, 8th and H Sts. N. E. TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. If you want first-class printing done, call at 1109 Eye Street N.W. Triangle Printing Company. EAVY EAT RETAINING IGH GRADE STEEL AIR STRAIGHTENING ANDSOMELY CURVED IGHLY POLISHED ARD WOOD HANDLED "THE BEST THERE IS—CH And Get One F PRICE THERE IS—CHEAPER THAN THE Get One For Your Ow RICE $3.5 "THE BEST THERE IS—CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST." Ask your Druggist, or write to The G. A. 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W. per week pays for this Grafanola Outfit Grafanola "25" and six double disc Records $34.50 House and Herrmann 7th and Eye Streets PALMER'S PALMER'S WHITENER DR. FIELD PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER THE MATERIAL USE ONLY BEST Dr. Fred Palmier's SKIN WHITENER MACY CO. Ca. VANTED Beneal Terms DRFRED PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER SOAP 14 PARTIAL YEAR IN PARTIAL YEAR Store No. 2. 7th and E Sts. N. W. Store No. 3. 14th and You Sts. J. W. Store No. 4. 7th and M Sts. N. W. Store No. 5. 8th and H Sts. N. E. ```markdown ``` THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL (Incorporated) Offers an excellent opportunity for the woman who desires to enter the business, world, by taking up a course in BEAUTY CULTURE. Nobody nowadays can say, "I have no chance." There are and always will be new lines with each woman—whether she will be one of those to create and take advantage of the opportunities that THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL OFERS. We teach the following courses: Hair Dressing, Facial, Massage, Manicuring, Scalp Treatment, Instantaneous Bleaching, Electric Treatment for the Face and Scalp. There is a constant demand for the FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL'S GRADUATES. THE ABILITY TO USE AND CREATE OPPORTUNITY DEPENDS UPON INDIVIDUAL VALUE, and value depends on training, and training depends on earnest, well directed effort to increase skill. THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL'S branches are taught from five dollars up. COME IN AND REGISTER. DAY AND NIGHT CLASSES. MME. AGNES J. SMITH, Principal. Tel. North 4017. 935 R Street N. W. Washington, D. C. HOTEL NEWS. By H. DeReef Miller. General Crowder's work or fight order, which goes into effect July 1st, 18. 19. 20. 18, 19, 20. For the first time in the history of the church all the district superintendents are convened at one time and place. A score or more bishops as well as a number of prominent laymen are attending the superintendents' conference, in addition to the secretaries of the Methodist Centenary celebration. has caused a great deal of comment among hotel and restaurant employees throughout the country, and especially here in this city, where a few of the hotels have already felt the effect of the shortage of men, especially as house men, 'bus men and waiters, and are trying women in their stead. Several fashionable clubs, restaurants and hotels are now equipped with 'bus girls, and one hotel near the station has installed white and colored girls in the American dining room, and colored waiters and waitresses in the cafe. The sweeping amendment to the Federal selective service says that persons engaged in the serving of food and drink, or either, in public places, including hotels and clubs, passenger elevator operators, doormen, footmen and other attendants of hotels, theatres and clubs, have been listed as un-useful occupations, and all persons within the draft or registrants are subject to the law. Mr. Braunch Thompson, in the Hotel Messenger of New York City for June, says: "The Negro hotel employee, having a monopoly of the Southern winter resorts and largely employed throughout the Northern mountain and seashore summering places, is drawn by the peculiar economic nature of his work into New York City, between seasons, and forced into idleness due to the seasonal requirements of his work and also to race prejudice in the large cities of the East, discriminating against even available efficient Negro help. "The idleness between seasons has been to the Negro hotel worker a serious industrial handicap, entailing periods of unemployment between the closing of the winter hotels and the opening of the summer and that other period at the close of the latter, aggregating over five months' unemployment. unemployment "If both by Federal pressure and State law a way opens for Negro waiters, bellmen, cooks and other colored hotel attendants to turn into productive employment those long between-season periods of idleness, it will remedy a condition the National Association of Head Waiters has been endeavoring to correct by establishing a central headquarters at 436 Lenox Avenue, New York City, which for several years has placed men into every available position open." COLUMBUS, OHIO: Rev. John R. Edwards, District Superintendent of Washington District, Washington, D.C., is in Columbus this week attending the Centenary Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in session June Carter's Little Liver Pills You Cannot Be Constipated and Happy A Remedy That Makes Life Worth Living Genuine bears signature Small Pill Small Dose Small Price ABSENCE of Iron in the Blood is the reason for many colorless faces but CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. CARTER'S IRON PILLS will greatly help most pale-faced people. The conference is being held primarily to inform the district superintendents, the key men of their communities, about the centenary world program. Including the goal set by the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada, the Methodists plan to spend a total of $125,000,000 in putting through this program, which is a five-year plan of intensive missionary work along religious, social and educational lines, to aid in world reconstruction after the war. If either Methodist bodies come in, it is expected the total will be raised to $150,000,000, in which a Methodist membership of nearly 12,000,000 will participate. Speakers on the first-day's program include Dr. B. B. M. Tipple, superintendent of missions in Italy, just returned from the Italian front, and Bishop Francis J. McConnell, recently back from the fighting front in France. Among the many problems which will come up for discussion are industrial conditions in the United States, especially in munition centers. Reports will be made on the situation created by the exodus within the past year alone of 750,000 Negroes from the South; the problem of Mexican refugees who have poured over the border at the rate of 1,000,000 in the last six years; the Americanization of the great polyglot population in our cities, and the rural problems and program which have such vital bearing on the plans of the Food Administration. Executive sessions of the conference will end in a public meeting Thursday evening, when Dr. S. Earl Taylor, executive secretary of the Joint Centenary Committee, and corresponding secretary of the Foreign Mission Board, speaks on "The Crusade for World-Wide Democracy," illustrated with colored lan- tern slides showing fields in the United States, Alaska, Hawaii and the thirty-four outside nations where the Methodist Episcopal Church has missionary work. Rev. W. S. Jackson of Simpson Methodist Church, and one of the most scholarly ministers in the country, is in the city attending the conference. MADAME R. E. WEAVER Hair Grower and Scalp Preparations for Sale at All Colored Druggists or at the home of Madame Weaver, 904 L Street N. W. Phone—Franklin 7310. Hairdressing and Beauty Culture Parlors Shampooing, Cultivating and Straightening the Hair Scalp and Facial Massage Manicuring 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 I. STREET N. W. BEAT GERMANY Support EVERY FLAG that oppose Prussianism Eat less of the food Fighters need DENY yourself something WASTE NOTHING UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ANOTHER GONE. Mrs. Annie E. Malary, sister of Dr. George W. Murray, daughter of Ed. W. Murray and the late Eliza Murray, and the widow of Dr. Thomas Malary, who died suddenly at the home of Dr. Murray some few days ago, was buried at Warrenton, Va. It was only a few months ago that Dr. Murray lost his dear mother and then a sister, and then a few days ago another sister. Last Monday evening some malicious person poisoned his most valuable dog. RANSOM SMART. SMART.—Departed this life Wednesday, June 19th, at 11.30 a.m., at his late residence, 527 F Street N.E. Ransom Smart, the beloved husband of R. L. Smart, after a long illness. The deceased leaves a sister, Callie Benjamin; a brother, Samuel Smart; two nephews, James Smart and Sergt. Charles W. Edwards; and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Plummer. Mr. Smart was born in South Carolina in 1849 and had resided in Washington since 1901. He was chairman of the Board of Stewards of Israel C. M. E. Church, First and B Streets S. W., and was buried from that church Sunday, June. 23rd at 2 p. m., Rev. Saim B. Wallace officiating. (Baltimore papers please copy.) Miss Blanch Brown, a life resident of this city, was buried last week from her residence on Elm street N. W. * * * Mr. William Evens, husband of Mrs. Hattie Contee Evens, died last week after, a long illness and was buried from his late residence on Elm street N. W. * * * Mr. George F. Collins of 507 Kastle place N. E., died June 9, 1918, and was buried from Zion Baptist Church Wednesday, June 12. Funeral was conducted by Frazier & Bundy. Miss Grace A. Grinnell, of 6 First street N. E., died Tuesday, June 11, and was buried Friday, June 14th from 44th Street Catholic Church, Deanwood. Funeral was conducted by Frazier & Bundy. PETER LEWIS DEAD. Pulaski City, Va., June 25.-Mr. Peter Lewis, brother of Col. S. M. Lewis of The Washingn Bee, died at his home, June 24th. He was the bodyguard of Gen. James A. Walker, Confederate general, and very highly respected by citizens of all classes. He was buried today. MOTHER They have set apart one day each year to celebrate the virtues of mother. But-to us who have known the true worth of a kind, loving, self-sacrificing mother, every day is Mother's Day. All through life's uneven journey, "from the cradle to the grave." There is a name that should be sacred to the strong, the weak, the brave; Sweeter than all earthly titles, yes, by far than any other, Is the name of that dear angel, that dear kind and faithful Mother. Oh, the depth of love, the patience, the unceasing, tender care, The unselfish, true devotion, the unswerving faith so rare, That misfortines, time nor distance, nor adversity can smother— All of these but bring you closer to that dear, true-hearted Mother. In the world of strife and turmoil, as you fight life's battle through, The times you may forget it Tho' at times you may forget it, there's a mother's prayer for you: The whole wide world may turn you down, your father, sister, brother, You'll always find one Faithful Friend—twill be your own Dear Mother. —James Conway Jackson. CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. Paulinie Overton Winston, of 1012 Fifteenth Street N.W., wishes to thank the many friends for their kindness and floral tributes tendered her during her sad bereavement in th death of her bloved son, Wendell Carter Winston, six years old. REV. PAIR Sunday, June 16th, Rev. J. D. Pair was installed as pastor of the Baptist Church at Bristow, Va. A large congregation of people gathered to witness the special service. HOWARD THEATER. A sermon from the theatrical stage was presented at the Howard Theater 'last week in "The Divorce Question." The sad consequences of separation and the children of divorced couples, going astray was brought out in a very striking manner. In this play two children of a divorced couple are put out in the family of a stranger, and, being unable to bear the sight of love for children of the household, and deprived of it for themselves, they run away. Bearing unspeakable hardships, they are finally separated, one to become the mistress of a barroom keeper from whom she is rescued by her brother, who murders one of the toughs. Seeking an asylum in a church, they are brought into the presence of their parents, but neither is willing to take the uneducated and unrefined ones into their home. The girl, already weak, dies of a broken heart, and the boy, overcome with grief, denounces the whole social fabric, and winds up in the hands of the police as a murderer. The work of Walter Thompson is the outstanding feature of the play, and his emotional acting is a revelation to those who have seen him as a comedian, except as the son in Madam X. The denunciation of his parents and his sad plight as a dope-field was truly pathetic. Sidney Kirkpatrick as the priest gives a good account of himself; his bearing and commanding figure, together with his good judgment of the requirements of the part tend to make his character work above criticism. The Irish character is very well done, and brings out the usual Irish type as well as the Irish humor. Miss Buford gives a pretty and at the same time an amusing picture of the love-sick, yet obstinate couple. The other characters fill their roles acceptably, and the play might be seen by all with benefit. THE FIGHT FOR THE GREAT WAR WAR RAGES in FRANCE They cannot light a rise, food at the same time Denying our selves only a little means Life to them United States Food Administration SPECIAL. NOTICE. 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