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ATTORNEY HORNER CREATES A SENSATION Bruce Denied All Knowledge of the Special Teachers Petition for a Slush Fund of Two Dollar Taxes. THE STORM NO TERROR. Two Thousand Greet the Great Reform Organization—Rev. J. Milton Waldron Hurls Defiance at the Guilty — His Speech Enthusiastically Applauded — Emma F. G. Merritt Commends the League and Terminates as a Plaintiff Pulling Chestnuts Out of the Fire for Others—No Suit Will Stem the Reform Wave. Teachers Coerced to Subscribe Two Dollars or More—Is the School Law Being Violated? — Many Teachers Refuse to Subscribe—Six Out of Thirty in the Dunbar High School Subscribe—The Board of Education Asked to Act at Once. Attorney Ralston Enters the Church in the Midst of a Great Demonstration—League to be Sued for $12,000,000. The elements, that threatened to tear the roofs from the houses in the vicinity of the Metropolitan Methodist Church, did not deter the assembling of 2,000 colored citizens and the Parents' League last Monday night at Metropolitan Methodist Church. People of every station in life were present. Prominent among some of the ladies present were: Mrs. Warfield, Mrs. Anna Murray, Mrs. Chestnut, Miss Florence Hunt, Mrs. A. F. Boston, president of the Young Women's Protective League; Mrs. Underdown, Miss Strakes and many other well-known citizens. The ladies were well dressed, notwithstanding the storm, which ceased about 10 o'clock, which enabled everybody to leave for and arrive home before the resumption of the storm. After the preliminaries, several letters were read from different persons and organizations, one in particular from Rising Sun Lodge of Odd Fellows: National Training School, Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, who declared in her letter that she was with the Parents' League to the last; the Y. W. C. A.; and the following from the office of Roscoe C. Bruce: Washington, D. C. 5 May, 1919. Miss E. F. G. Merritt, Miss Charlotte Atwood, Mr. J. C. Bruce, Miss Z. E. Dyson, Miss M. P. Shadd, Miss Lucy D. Slowe, Dr. C. H. Thomas, Miss Anita J. Turner, Mr. G. C. Wilkinson. Dear Colleagues, The untrue and unjust propaganda by newspaper correspondence, mass meetings, etc., that suddenly arose in the local colored community at the close of the Moons trial has in the deliberate opinion of the undersigned teachers and officers of the public schools of the D. C. tended gravely to impair the morale of our schools (as shown, for example, in the attitude of some pupils and some parents), to damage the good name of our teaching corps as a whole, both here in the city of Washington and elsewhere, to array certain misinformed elements in our community against their public school teachers as a class. If at all possible under the law, we are determined to rehabilitate our good name and to recover damages for an irreparable injury wrought. We hereby band ourselves together as a group to authorize you to act for us in the capacity of an executive committee. Thus we authorize you specifically to collect evidence and to engage and pay competent counsel, to bring about, if not criminal proceedings, then a civil suit or suits against the men and women who, in your judgment, have done us and our The Washington Bee schools this grievious wrong. We have in mind particularly certain newspapers, certain newspaper correspondents, both professional and unprofessional, and all the officers, members, and associates of the so-called Parents' League, of which Mrs. Tanner is president. We learn that you have already been informally advised by eminent legal counsel that it may not be feasible technically to enter a collective suit on behalf of the teaching staff as a whole, but that a series of individual suits entered in the names of the class-room teachers and supported by the entire teaching staff will attain exactly the same ends. So we hereby authorize you to pursue either course, as may seem to you best, but by emphatic preference to enter a collective suit, if practicable. It is agreed by the undersigned that should individual suits be entered, such damages as may be secured are to be distributed among the subscribers, in proportion to the individual assessments. The injuries wrought us are in the nature of things irreparable. But under the circumstances we would seek damages in the sum of upward of $100,030, as your discretion may determine. In any case, prompt and decisive action is to be taken. We hereby authorize you and those whom you may delegate with special duties, to incur in our name certain expenses for counsel fees and court proceedings as you may find requisite. Each of us hereby expressly contracts with you to meet these expenses pro rata in accordance with his present salary. The aggregate of assessments upon the most poorly paid individual teacher is not to be in excess of $2, unless at a later date, some other limit is expressly authorized in writing by a majority of the undersigned. Each assessment is to be due and payable as you may from time to time direct. In all this business and proceeding we formally and expressly authorize you to act for us with full power as our agents. Note to the Principal. 1. For further information telephone to any one of the following: Miss E. F. G. Merrit. Mrs. Julia W. Shaw, Miss Anita J. Turner, Mr. John C. Bruce, or Mr. Garnet C. Wilkinson. 2. The petition is intended for all teachers and officers in the colored public schools, men as well as women. 3. Special teachers who travel from building to building are requested to sign the copy of the petition that each may find circulating in the building in which he happens to be. 4. In the graded schools the building principals will please see that the petitions, when signed, are forwarded to the offices of the supervising principals. They must reach these offices not later than 2 p.m., Monday, May 5. The supervising principals will in turn forward the petitions to Mr. Garnet C. Wilkinson, chairman, in care of Mrs. Julia W. Shaw, at the old M Street High School building. 5. The principals of vocational, high and normal schools will please forward the petitions, when duly signed, to Mr. G. C. Wilkinson, chairman, care of Mrs. Julia W. Shaw, at the old M Street High School building. May 3, 1919. I. P. T. WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1919 Y. W. C. A. COMMENDS PARENTS' LEAGUE Young Women's Christian Ass'n, 1636 Fourth St. N. W. To the Parents' League of the D. C.: We, the Young Women's Christian Association of the City of Washington, D. C., do approach your honorable body, which is organized for the purpose of investigating the conspiracy of certain parties...and all others concerned for rapping young women of this city, in which school girls, under the influence of a plant teacher, have been victimized. Your praiseworthy object to ferret out and bring to justice all who are alleged to have lent themselves to further the nefarious ends, of these conspirators, to so safeguard the young women of our race carms our warmest admiration and approval. Therefore, be it resolved, that we do earnestly pray that your distinguished body of the Parents' League of the City of Washington, D. C., will use every effort to locate all who were concerned in the outrageous Moens affair, procure their names, and file charges against all who are able in any way to influence for evil the girlhood and young womanhood of our race and that you will use your natural duty and right to safeguard your children. To this end we heartily pledge our Signed by Mrs. Frances Boyce, president; Mrs. J. L. Gray, secretary; Mrs. B. G. France; Miss E. D. Barrier; Miss E. F. Merritt, chairman executive committee. After the reading of the foregoing letter Rev. Dr. Wildren delivered one of those philipies, and sent a message back to the signers, informing them that the Parents' League would not cease its fight for reform in the public schools until Roscoe C. Trace is removed; if it is true, as it is stated, that the white people will hold him against the will of the colored people, we will appeal to them, and if they will not remove him we shall appeal to the parents of the children and request them to take their children from school. Great applause followed, which lasted five seconds. Addresses were also made by Attorney R. R. Horner, Mrs. C. M. Tanner, who presided, Mrs. Anna Murray, W. Calvin Chase, Rev Tonner, Rev Pinn and others. Mr. W. Calvin Chase was speaking at the time Attorney Jack Ralston entered the church amidst a storm of applause. The President: Judge Horner has some remarks, and he will introduce the chief counsel. Mr. R. R. Horner: Mrs. Tanner, ladies and gentlemen: There are occasions which bring forth an expression of feeling. At this time we are confronted by one of those conditions. I feel grateful to see such an audience here tonight, in view of the terrible storm we have had, and I regret very much that it has been necessary to bring our distinguished counsel here tonight from his country home, but when the people call, good servants generally respond: (Applause.) We feel that we are in a cause for humanity, a cause for the uplife of morality, a cause which appeals to all good citizens, a cause that even appeals and thunders at the very gates of heaven. We feel that we are right, and we intend, on the advice of our counsel, to go forward until we get what we are entitled to. It is therefore my pleasure tonight to introduce to you the pilot who will represent the people's cause in steering the old ship of public sentiment and public thought to a haven which will land us safely where we should be. (Applause.) I introduce to you' the Hon. Jackson H. Ralston, one of the most distinguished lawyers not only of the Washington bar but of the bar of the United States of America. (Prolonged applause.) Hon. Jackson H. Ralston: Ladies and gentlemen: After having lis tened to the introductory remarks by Mr. Horner. I almost feel as if there wasn't the slightest occasion for my being here. You have listened. I am sure to a very excellent speech from my old friend, Mr. Chase. You have had an example of what real oratory is in listening to Mr. Horner, and I can not hope to excel. I am asked here to assist, as I understand the situation, your representatives of the colored race in trying to do what is a most estimable thing. You are subjecting to your earnest, thoughtful, prayerful criticism: the conduct of those of your race who are in a position to act as leaders, as instructors, for you. I don't know, in itself, of any more useful work in which you could possibly be engaged. It is a mistake for those in public office, charged with a duty to the public, to feel that they are over, above, and beyond criticism. It is unfortunate for them, it is doubly unfortunate for those for whom they undertake to speak, and it is a great thing that you are learning to criticize. (Applause.) It is a great thing that you are not taking things for granted, as all right because somebody to whom you have been accustomed, perhaps to look up to, says that it is all right. You have learned to think, to judge, to determine for your ideas. (Hearty applause.) It is a splendid thing that you are starting—perhaps ought not to say starting, because you have done it so many times in other respects before—but I was going to say that you are starting to criticize. It is important that you should be right. (Cries of "Yes, yes" from匀gence.) But in the criticism that you are making and in the reasons for which you are making them there is an abundance of hope for the colored race, for if I understand at all the ideals that you are setting before you, you are proposing, simply this that nothing is too good for you. (Prolonged applause.) The best thought, the best ideals, the best instruction, the best morality, is not too good for you. (Hearty applause.) I say that it is a magnificent thing that you are looking that far forward into the future, that you have those aims. It is an old saying that we sometimes quote, of Emerson's, that you should "Hitch your wagon to a star." You may not have more than a wagon, so to speak, not more than a jitney (laughter); but at any rate you propose to go to the very furthest point of advancement that you can possibly take yourselves, your neighbors, and your associates. You are proposing to demand for them and for you, as I have said, the best education, the best instruction, and the best leadership of which your race is capable, and if your leaders fail in education, if your leaders fail in maintaining a standard of morality, of right living and of right doing which is equal to the best standards with which you are acquainted and can discover—either among yourselves or among the white race—then, as I understand it, you propose that those leaders so failing shall be sent to the rear and that others, who represent the best of which your race is capable and not less than the best of which the white race may be capable—you propose that other leaders of those high standards shall take their places. (Vociferous applause.) Now, I don't know whether I have correctly expressed what you have in mind (cries from audience of "Yes, sir"), but that is the impression that I have gotten from those of your representatives with whom it has been my good fortune in this connection to be associated. You want the best. You want to be helped to get the best and nothing but the best will satisfy you. (Hearty applause.) Now, I just came for a moment, and I am going to ask you to excuse me. I am very glad to have been here (Prolonged and vociferous applause). The meeting adjourned, to meet in Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Tuesday evening, May 13. ELEVEN THOUSAND SIGN THE MONSTER PETITION The following committee front the Parents' League presented the monster petition, with 11,000 names, to the Board of Education: Rev. J. Milton Waldron, Rev. J. H. Callis, Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Rev. Jas. L. Pinn, Rev. Wm. D. Jarvis, Mrs. W. A. Warfield, Mrs. A. L. Chestnut, Mrs. M. A. Boston, Mrs. J. A. Jurix and Mrs. F. S. Tanner. REV. JOHN M. BEANE. The New Pastor at Simpson Memorial M. E. Church—Successor to Rev. W. S. Jackson—The Bishop Thanked. The officers and members of the Simpson Memorial M. E. Church are very proud of their new pastor. Rev: John M. Beane, who succeeds Rev. W. S. Jackson. Rev. Beane is not only a great preacher and pulpit orator, but a Christian gentleman and a scholar. He is secretary of the Methodist Conference and holds other important positions. We also wish to express our thanks and gratitude to Bishops McDowell and Thirkield, also to Rev. Dr. M. W. Clair, our district superintendent, for granting the requests in the petition we sent, also for the personal interview with Clarence M. DeVeile. Esq. whom we sent as delegate to the annual conference at Staunton, Va., to represent the interests of our church before this great body. The entire community welcomes Rev. Beane and his family, and we feel confident that with his spiritual leadership and our assistance and God's help we shall march off to victory. DEANWOOD CITIZENS. Meeting of the People-To File Charges. The Deanwood Citizens' Association held its regular meeting in the Deanwood School Tuesday night; May 6. There was a large attendance, and several new members were received. The assistant made many suggestions for the advancement of the community. Letters were received from the Commissioners, granting the macadamizing of Whittingham place. Meade street, Browning street, Forty-eighth, Forty-fourth and Kane streets. Major Pullman responded to the request of the citizens' association, which applied to him in behalf of a colored policeman being stationed in Deanwood. The Board of Education answered a petition made by the association for the enlargement of the Deanwood School. The association asked that the Deanwood School be enlarged to a twelve-room building, an assembly hall provided, a gymnasium, swimming pool, water, electric lights, and playground. The Board of Education stated in its answer to this petition that due consideration would be given to this matter. Water has been granted to the Deanwood School and is now being placed in the building; also four portable buildings are in course of erection. The school committee of the Deanwood Association is to be highly commended for its good work in the interest of the Deanwood School. W. M. Moody is chairman, and W. F. Thomas and Howard Kirby are the school committee. Rev. M. D. Willis, one of Deanwood's most prominent citizens and a member of the association, commended the association on its great work for the community. Rev. Willis said: "Anything that tends for uplife and for the good welfare of the people may count on my support." In the meantime, while the meeting was in progress. Miss Ida C. Plummer and the ex-officers. Mr. T. J. Bias, Ben Brown, and a few others, stood on the outside of the school requesting a police officer to have the janitor to open one of the lower rooms of the school. The off fier answered he had no authority to do so and suggested that they go up to the meeting of the citizens' association, which they refused to do. These people, few in number, walked away, stating they would hold their meeting somewhere else. The association of Deanwood finds itself annoyed to the extent that they will have to resort to some means to abate the annoyance. A motion was made that these people be publicly excluded and a complaint be made to the Board of Education against further retention of Miss Ida C. Plummer. The citizens declare that we should have teachers who stand for uplift and whose cooperation with the parents is congenial. A committee of mothers will accompany the school committee to the Board of Education and bring charges against Miss I. C. Plummer. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The Knights of St. Augustine, at their meeting held on May 5, elected the following officers: Commander, Daniel Spring; first vice commander, Wm. A. Smith; second vice commander, Henry Dackett; financial secretary, L. A. Eskridge; recording secretary, Joel A. Jackson; assistant recording secretary, Alfred Selby; treasurer, John L. Jackson; sergeant-at-arms, Chasid Farrell; assistant sergeant-at-arms, Wm. A. Plummer; chairman of the relief committee, Jas. M. Browne. The board of directors are: Wm. A. Prater, chairman; B. F. Butler, sr. secretary; Samuel Snowden and Wm. Eloze. By resolution passed, it was decided that a benefit be given at Odd Fellows' Hall, Wednesday, May 21, to equip a playground for St. Augustine's parochial school. Admission, 35 cents. We ask the public to aid us in this worthy cause. BETHEL LITERARY. The Delvers Literary Club presented a most commendable program before Bethel Literary last Tuesday evening, measuring up in every particular to the high standards of that old and respected institution. Four essays were read by the following: Mr. Geo. A. Parker, Miss Mary E. Hewlett, Miss Lucy Kidrick and Miss Martha A. Harris; solos were sung by Mr. G. R. F. Key and Mr. Alonzo E. Tansil; a recitation rendered by Miss Sadie R. Johnson; and piano selections played by Mr. J. R. C. Pinn and Mr. Chas. S. Pryor. Prof. Wm. H. Richards, Mr. S. M. Dudley and Mr. W. C. Maxfield, in discussing the effort of the group, were one in their expressions of commendation and urged that their example be simulated. This city, they said, and, indeed, every city in which are educated young men and women in numbers, should have many such groups, for with the development of the intellect is developed that which is immortal in man. The Barry Farm Citizens' Association will meet Tuesday evening, May 20, at 8:15, at the C. M. E. Church, Rev. J. E. Scott, pastor, corner of Stanton and Pomeroy roads southeast. The voice of the taxpayers will be heard on the situation now in the public schools. Rev. and Mrs. Tanner. Editor Chase and others will speak. Barry Farm adjoins Anacostia. The James G. Birney public school and the home of the late Frederick Douglass are in this suburb. A MILLION-DOLLAR WEDDING A million-dollar wedding at the Second Baptist Church, Third street between H and I streets northwest, Thursday evening, May 15, 1919; at 8 o'clock. Refreshments. Everybody should witness the wedding. Miss Gertrude Wills is the musical director. HAMPTON CELEBRATES ITS SEMI-CENTENNIAL Hampton, Va., May 13.—Hon. William Howard Tait, president of the Hampton Institute Board of Trustees, speaking in Ogden Hall at the fifty-first anniversary exercises of Hampton Institute, which included the celebration of the school's semi-centennial, paid tribute to the work of Armstrong, Frissell, and Gregg. "Hampton is a great national instrument of progress, invented by General Armstrong and perfected by Dr. Frissell. It is given to few schools to be a pioneer in education, as Hampton has been. Hampton is the mother of a new system of education. General Armstrong, with the problem of fitting thousands of a backward race for life and progress, conceived the possibility of uniting mental training with that of the hand in useful trade. It was especially adapted to the need he sought to satisfy. But his conception, worked out to a successful, practical result, has been given application around the world. Not only for backward races, but also for a considerable part of races advanced in civilization is the union of manual and intellectual training regarded as the best preparation for life." Hampton's Training. Rev. Dr. M. Ashby Jones, of Atlanta, speaking for the white South, outlined "Hampton's Contribution to National Education." Dr. Jones said: "The glory of Hampton is that she is the first to give the Negro an opportunity to speak for himself. The deadly sin of slavery against the Negro was that it predetermined his life for him; marked the limits of his achievements; and determined the quality of his contribution to the world. It said, 'The Negro is this kind of a man and can be no other.' Even as, the years have gone by, much of the world has continued to say, 'The Negro is capable thus far and no farther.' Hampton said, 'We do not know what the Negro is capable of, for he has never had an opportunity to speak for himself.' To meet and pass resolutions against any sort of lawlessness, to protest wrong, is not without some sort of beneficial results. This is done to create public sentiment, that will go to make obnoxious in the public view the object of the denouncement. There is such a thing, however, as consistency and "making the deed square with the word." Suppose the Northern democrat, during the days of human slavery, joined in conferences and protest meetings as against the condition of human slavery in the South and then continued right along in voting, with the slave-holding Southern democratic party? That would have been denouncing human slavery, but it would also have been voting to uphold the slave-holding democracy. It would have been continuing as an ally of the party of human slavery. These so-called "good" Northern democrats, those who join with movements which protest lynching and disfranchisement, but who go ahead voting to uphold the party of political slavery in the South, whose support helps to keep in national control the Wilson Southern democracy of political slavery, are in an inconsistent attitude. Every sort of repression and every form of injustice as against colored people in this country is born and bred in the South of political democracy. "We kill a few Negroes just prior to every election in Mississippi to keep the Negroes down," said a leading Mississippi democrat, while he could have added that this was also done to repress the free opinions of whites, who were repressed by the oligarchy and this race propaganda. The political autocracy of the South said they were passing disfranchisement laws to "get rid of the Negro," but these forms of intrigue have also mowed down the poor whites from voting with the swing of the Bourbon axe. The truth is that the anti-Negro propaganda is worked both South and North as a cunning program to foster this Southern Hun-like autocracy. The wrongs as against colored people arise from this Southern political system. There is no way to stop the wrongs and to stop this propaganda except through smashing, this political slavery, this system nurtured and builted with the object in view of outlawing the liberty principles of Constitutional democracy. To overcome this Southern democracy of political slavery, to smash this system, the movement must be one of political action. The only hope of this is through awakened national conscience finding its expression in legislation brought about by the republican party in national control. This end is the only sensible and effective course to strive to accomplish. It is the fashion of certain Northern democratic problem solvers to point out the failure of republican party leaders, in recent years, to restrain the devility of the Southern democracy. These people do not, however, point out the fact that it is democratic policy and democratic acts which are responsible for this condition. They do not point out the fact that in no republican state do we find disfranchisement, jim Crowism and the propaganda that goes with it being fostered and advocated and pressed. It is true that the republican leaders failed to see the issue, failed to comprehend the aggressions of the Southern democracy, while they felt that there were other more important and immediate issues. The people of the North, however, do now realize what Southern democracy is and means. They understand, too, that this Southern question is not one which solely involves the welfare of the colored people. Then why seek to segregate the issue into a race problem? The Northern problem-solving democrat is astute, indeed, in hoping to do this and in hoping to divide the colored vote in the North so that this existing national situation may continue and the republican party be kept out of power. It will not stop lynching to protest. National laws against lynching, to be effective, must be enforced and only a republican administration will enforce them in the South. The wrongs against the repressed South will never, in fact, be stopped until the political autocracy is overthrown in the South and the masses have the ballot, so that they can elect those who govern and make them responsive to the rights of the governed. The man who does not know this is an ass. This being true, as it is true, what are colored people to gain by being led by any man, or set of men and women, who protest the wrongs of the Wilson democracy and shout Wilson democracy and vote Wilson democracy? Was the man who voted with the slave-holding Southern democracy a "good" democrat? Is the man who upholds the existing South in the saddle Wilson democracy a "good" democrat? In the face of this condition of political slavery in the South, with the wrongs emanating from it, it is whether or not one is against that thing that counts. Every ounce of energy ought to go to hit that thing and hit it hard. Every exercise of common sense ought to go toward encouraging the republican party to fight this thing and to face this issue; and common ground ought now to be made with those in the North who feel the pinch of this rule of the South in the saddle autocracy; making it a common cause and not a mere colored man's question. These food problem solvers have ditched the cause of liberty in the South long enough with their namby-pamby stuff and have singled out the colored people as needing advancing, when, in fact, colored people will advance of themselves, as do other people, if given the rights enjoyed by others. What needs advancing is the cause of the enforcement of the liberty guarantees of the Constitution of the United States, while the thing to do is to advance to the rear the South in the saddle democracy that has lynched free government in the South and has the nerve to howl for "world democracy" for everyone everywhere else. Joseph C. Manning. 204 West Fourteenth street. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows Arouse Keen Interest Here. "Circus Day," the big holiday for which young and old impatiently wait at this particular season, promises to eclipse all other events of the calendar year at Washington, Monday and Tuesday, May 12-13. It would seem as though everybody in this locality were planning to attend. The very name of the great new circus—Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined—has been sufficient to arouse far more interest than has ever before been shown in the coming of any amusement enterprise. And word from the Ringling Bros., who are the directors of this gigantic super-circus, is to the effect that those who attend the performances will witness the greatest program ever presented in America. This is likewise true of the mammoth street parade, which HAIR NETS ADOLPH KLAR 244-434-7888 HAIR NETS HOLD TIGHT AVEIL WITH ELASTIC 104 EARTH THE HOTEL Hotel Dale This magnificent hotel, located in the heart of the most beautiful seashore resort in the world; replete with every modern improvement; superlative in construction, appointments, service and refined patronage. Orchestra daily; garage, bath houses, tennis, etc. on premises. Special attention given to ladies and children. 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Through Co-operation of School Authorities, Has Already Reached Over 100,000 Colored Children and Adults in the South. New York, April 13.—Dean L. B. Moore, of Howard University, Washington, D. C., who has been conducting patriotic propaganda among the Negroes of the far South with the aid of the National Security League, returned to this city today, and a report on the result of his efforts was made public by Dr. Henry D. Thompson, educational secretary of the Security League, who has been in direction of this work. More Than 100,000. Dean Moore was enabled, through the cooperation and under the auspices of the educational authorities of the states which he visited, to reach, by personal contact or classes formed, more than 100,000 colored teachers and children. In his resume of Dean Moore's work, Dr. Thompson estimates the results as follows: From the reported attendance at these group meetings, it is evident that nearly half the colored teachers of Mississippi were reached, and that of the general public attending probably 5,000 were heads of families or particularly interested in educational matters. If each teacher has influenced 30 pupils, it may be taken that these meetings will have had a direct effect on 75,000 people. With the 40,000 probably reached during the summer, allowing for duplications, it can be hoped that more than 100,000 colored parents, teachers, and pupils—that is, two-thirds of the colored teachers and pupils of the state—have been helped in this campaign; and this notwithstanding the prevalence of a fearful epidemic during the time of the effort. LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY. 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"On eve of assembling of National Conference on Lynching, upon call of more than one hundred twenty citizens of all sections of country, Louisiana, mob lynched Negro, George Holden, near Monroe, the victim being taken from stretcher in language car of train and shot to death by mob after two previous attempts to lynch him had failed. Shreveport press, dispatches say prisoner was being taken to Shreveport for safe-keeping, having been accused of writing insulting letter to white woman. Were not authorities criminally negligent either in failing to provide adequate protection or in defending their prisoner if a sufficient guard was provided? National Association for Advancement of Colored People urges you to demand legal authorities proceed energetically to apprehend lynchers and bring them to trial." Amos E. Good, whose parents reside at 1613 Church street northwest, this city, writes to Attorney Thomas Walker from France, as follows: "Camp Mentois, A. P. O. "701 A. E. F. France. "April 18, 1919. "Mr. Thomas Walker. "Dear Sir: A few lines of thanks and hoping that you are well, as this letter leaves me enjoying good health, I thank you so much for sending me The Bee. It has been some time since I have had one. It gives me fond memories of old times in D. C. I hope it will not be long before I shall be there. DIRECTOR WILMETH Addresses Colored Employees—They Pledge Their Loyalty to the Victory Loan. Director James L. Wilmeth, of the the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, paid a visit to the colored employees working in the laundry, stables, engine rooms, and in fact all those employed in and about the yards, April 28, 1910. They were requested to assemble in the laundry at 2:30 p. m. to hear the director deliver a speech on the Victory Loan. After a stirring speech, by Mr. Wilmeth, all the boys announced that they were going to subscribe to the Victory Loan, and from the reports of the committee in charge there is no doubt about a 100 per cent honor roll from these employees.—The Plate Printer. WAR CAMP SERVICE. Report of Activities for the Week Ending May 4, 1919. War Camp Community Service Club No. 3. at 2011 Georgia avenue northwest, has certainly been mobilizing for peace. Its slogan is "Swing Into Line for Better Community Life." The class in recreational leadership was taught by Mr. C. H. English. Much interest has been shown in this class by its entire membership of fifty-one. The same is true of the class in dramatics, which class was taught by Miss Marie Forrist. The class was made more interesting by the singing of several songs, which singing was led by Mr. Ralph W. Hills, of the local committee of music. There were several open evenings, at which time the soldiers were entertained by numbers of their fellows. These soldiers gave a program of monologues, eccentric dances and comic songs. Mrs. Elisie L. Washington, an entertainer of more than local prominence, gave a program of readings from celebrated writers and playwrights. A party of ninety-six young women, employees of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, went to Camp Meade, Md., on the evening of April 30, and entertained 300 soldiers in the Y. W. C. A. Hostess House with a program of music and readings. A dance followed, which was enjoyed by all present. A dance was given by the community committee, at which about 300 soldiers and sailors were present. During the intermission an impromptu program, introducing the latest steps in the dance, especially featuring the famous Hungarian Schottische, was given by Ship's Cook (1st cl.) Clyde Murray, United States Navy; Sergeant Nathaniel Davis, United States Army; and Private Monzo P. Smalls, United States Army. At 11 o'clock Sunday morning, May 4, the Rev. J. L. S. Holloman, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, preached to about fifty soldiers, thirty of whom were served dinner. A special sermon was preached for the benefit of the soldiers, the pastor taking as his theme "A Marching God." and urged his hearers to fall in behind "A Marching God." Music was furnished by a vested choir of forty voices. The Washington Concert Orchestra, composed of the city's leading musicians, furnished several numbers as the community sing Sunday afternoon. A large and appreciative audience enjoyed the program. Thus the War Camp Community Service Club No.3 helps the returned soldier to make wholesome use of his debrief by putting before him in the club the best substitute possible for those things of which he deprived himself by military service. To Pay On the Bonded Debt on the Stoddard Baptist Home. Seven thousand dollars are to be raised by July 1, 1919, to pay off the hozzled debt on the Stoddard Baptist Home. All Baptist Churches, Sunday Schools, Young People's Christian Endeavor Societies and Baptist Young People's Unions are earnestly requested to organize and aid in every way possible this great and laudable cause. Teams Enrolled. No. 1—Hikers' Progressive Club of Zion Baptist Church, Captain, Richard Chatman. No. 2—Mt. Airy Baptist Church. No. 3—Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Captain, Mrs. M. F. Caver. No. 5—Friendship Baptist Church. No. 6—Pilgrim Baptist Church. Other teams will be enrolled when their names are sent in. A white friend has promised one thousand dollars, if we raise six thousand dollars. By permission of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, April 16th will be Tag Day for the Home. Mrs. Maggie Johnson, Group C of Team No. 1, with a committee of fifty ladies, will be in charge. The Hikers' Progressive Club of Zion Baptist Church, Team No. 1, has pledged one thousand dollars—two hundred dollars of which has already been raised. 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When Ralph Tyler returned, he spoke of and wrote about the bad treatment accorded colored officers and men. He was there on the ground to see for himself. He didn't mince his words when telling about it, and he didn't blunt his pen when writing about it. Dr. DuBois' eleventh-hour message, while doubtless true, The Bee thinks is a case of sour grapes. We have not forgotten Editor DuBois' "Close Up Ranks" editorial last July, written to land a captaincy commission in the army. Had he gotten the commission, his mouth would have been closed. That he was ready to have his mouth closed is evidenced by the fact that he was willing and anxious to secure a captain's commission. The Bee has nothing personal against the learned editor of The Crisis; we just want him to be consistent. Last summer he was willing to throw the race down, and did, for a commission. He failed to get the commission, so he went to France anyway, on a Pan-African chase, after the war was over, and then came back sore, as he was when he went, because he failed to land that captaincy, and is now giving us some hearsay evidence, all of which is doubtless true. Had not Editor DuBois been so willing to "close up ranks" for a commission last summer, The Bee might place more credence in his present "righteous indignation." The Bee suggests to Dr. DuBois that well-known line: "Consistency, thou are a jewel." Office Department held up the last issue of its bitter criticism of the government and the-things Editor DuBois told about discrib- of colored soldiers in France at best was heard of The Crisis got there too late, to actually returned, he spoke of and wrote about the armed officers and men. He was there on the he didn't mince his words when telling abo- pen when writing about it. Dr. DuBois' doubtless true. The Bee thinks is a case of a forgotten Editor DuBois' "Close Up Ran- men to land a captaincy commission in the a commission, his mouth would have been close have his mouth closed is evidenced by the and anxious to secure a captain's commission personal against the learned editor of The Cause consistent. Last summer he was willing I did, for a commission. He failed to get the France anyway, on a Pan-African chase, then came back sore, as he was when he and that captaincy, and is now giving us some which is doubtless true. Had not Editor "close up-ranks" for a commission last sum- more credence in his present "righteous indig- to Dr. DuBois that well-known line; "Com LESS TALK AND MORE WORK. month has passed, and no definite action to League has been taken. For alniost a mon ambling and resolving. This whole busi ours if the proper steps were taken. Certain de, by one of the lawyers of the league, would cause a revolution in the colored so to the advancement of the colored would continue to "preamble and resolute"? The Pa d an investigation of the Moens case and it be summarily removed. There were so Among them are some well-known mar have been masquerading in colored society testify. The Parents' League, which is a should prepare a petition and present it to investigation of the Moens affair. With the then appointed on the Board of Education, hools would be different. er of the Board of Education, it is alleged to go through the colored schools and take chiers. As The Bee stated some time ago, i hini by one member of the Board of Education authority, and even if he had the authorit so idea that he was going to take nude and en such pictures were being taken sufficient the school authorities to have taken action raceful testimony that was introduced in location take action. The people were con picket the Dunbar High School, in which teachers was located, and then the Board It did arouse itself to send a letter purpose of the United States Attorney. Why should accept what the United States Attorney staff the colored schools over which it has sup- the Board of Education to investigate, con- cient grounds to warrant an indictment, they may act. Hunter admitted in court that she was sup- A number of nude pictures, it was testified use, 1416 Eleventh street northwest, where kept the records, then she had knowledge of should have been indicted with Moens. ther hand, if the plea of the school official was doing, then the entire Board of Ed dent down, should resign immediately. Alniost a month has passed, and no definite action on the part of the Parents' League has been taken. For alniost a month this league has been preambling and resoluting. This whole business could be settled in 48 hours if the proper steps were taken. Certain suggestions have been made by one of the lawyers of the league, which, if they were adopted, would cause a revolution in the colored schools, and all impediments to the advancement of the colored would be removed. Then why continue to "preamble and resolute"? The Parents' League should demand an investigation of the Moens case and all persons connected with it be summarily removed. There were some eighty odd pictures taken. Among them are some well-known married women in this city, who have been masquerading in colored society and who were not called to testify. The Parents' League, which is a representative organization, should prepare a petition and present it to Congress, demanding an investigation of the Moens affair. With the right kind of men and women appointed on the board of Education, conditions in the colored schools would be different. Charlotte Hunter admitted in court that she was supposed to keep the records. A number of nude pictures, it was testified, were taken from her house, 1416 Eleventh street northwest, where Moens was living. If she kept the records, then she had knowledge of what Moens was doing and should have been indicted with Moens. On the other hand, if the plea of the school officials is ignorance of what Moens was doing, then the entire Board of Education, from the superintendent down, should resign immediately. DR. MOTON SPEAKS. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, Armstrong hoped that 'through Hampton's better understanding between the North and aesthetic and helpful relation between the two been realized." Going is part of a speech recently delivered, hand-picked educator of Tuskegee Institute, A nation that these hand-picked individuals and their mouths. If Dr. Moton doesn't know South know, that conditions in the South have ever been. Southern institutions students. Do they have any new? The "Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, declared that General Armstrong hoped that 'through Hampton's work there would come a better understanding between the North and South and a more sympathetic and helpful relation between the two races'—and the hope has been realized." The foregoing is part of a speech recently delivered by Dr. R. R. Moton, the hand-picked educator of Tuskegee Institute, Ala. The Bee is of the opinion that these hand-picked individuals and race apologists should close their mouths. If Dr. Moton doesn't know, the colored people in the South know, that conditions in the South are worse today than they have ever been. Southern institutions used to have guns for their students. Do they have any now? The South understands the North well enough. The North knows that it is the policy of the South to keep the colored voter disfranchised and not permit him to vote his sentiments or for the man of his choice. The sooner Dr. Moton is able to express his honest convictions, the better it will be for the colored people. DR. MOTON'S REVELATIONS. The Baltimore Daily Herald issue of April 25th, carried an editorial, under the caption of "Dr. Moton's Revelations." The editorial, which highly commends Principal Moton, closes with the following paragraph: The Baltimore Daily Herald,orial, under the caption of "Dr. M which highly commends Principal paragraph: "Dr. Moton deserves the highest race for the thoroughness and the formed the delicate mission with w The Bee does not desire, now from Principal Moton's achievement merely to keep the records straight partment had in its possession, with Principal Moton assumes to have ever and always alert, had, we brought the matter to the proper o sailed for France. It may be possible that the author who transmitted the matter to the addition, buttressed, by exhibits—believed, since it was reported in W that Dr. Moton was opposed to be ported, "he was too hide-bound a too much for our boys." Be that as it may, and giving holds in high esteem personally, the of his grounds for opposition, it is matter which Principal Moton claim was in the hands of the War De Principal of Tuskegee sailed. For "revelation"—which he gave public press had begun to censure him foesly and unassumingly," and "do printed in the colored press, and to fore Principal Moton's return. We do so, to give Principal Moton ere fore been thoroughly revealed, but Principal Moton, author of "don't colored heroes, the original reveal. The many clippings of that Bast cast, enclosed in Tuskegee printed Principal Moton, who must have a that he made a grievous mistake in turn humbly, like pariah, instead ofairs"—something they had never be himself with the two hundred thousand France "to make the world safe for THE BOARD OF The very fact that 11,000 citizens removal of Roseeoe C. Bruce is sufficient immediate action, but if the board was produce it. Do the schools held Education? Let it be decided at once, to dictate to the Board of Education have rights that must be respected as belong to the people more Daily Herald issue of April 25th the caption of "Dr. Moton's Revelations, recommends Principal Moton, closes with theon deserves the highest praise and gratitude thoroughness and the effectiveness with indicate mission with which he was charged does not desire, nor would, detract or Moton's achievements, or assumed and the records straight, wishes to state to in its possession, with "exhibits," all the on assumes to have revealed, and Mr. yrs alert, had, we have been author atter to the proper officials long before once. is possible that the authority—the accredit ed the matter to the War Department, a pressed, by exhibits—irrefutable evidence was reported in Washington, at the time was opposed to his selection, on the was too hide-bound a republican," and "our boys." is it may, and giving Principal Moton, steem personally, the benefit of the doun for opposition, it is no secret in Washi Principal Moton claims to have developed of the War Department officials w Tuskegee sailed. Furthermore, the idea which he gave publicity to, after colored un to censure him for advising the boys assumingly," and "don't put on airs," colored press, and told by returning co Moton's return. We are perfectly wi Principal Moton credit for substantiat roughly revealed, but we art not just author of "don't put on airs" advice to the original reveler of a revelation. clippings of that Baltimore Herald edit in Tuskegee printed envelopes, suggest on, who must have authorized their sem grievous mistake in advising our color like pariahis, instead of like patriots, and they had never been accused of—and the two hundred thousand colored soldier like the world safe for demograce." THE BOARD OR THE PEOPLE? fact that 11,000 citizens and parents signed Joe C. Bruce is sufficient for the Board of in, but if the board wants the evidence, th Do the schools belong to the people o it be decided at once. Thee Bee, while it the Board of Education, would state that it must be respected and reminds the boa the people "Dr. Moton deserves the highest praise and gratitude of the entire race for the thoroughness and the effectiveness with which he performed the delicate mission with which he was charged." The Bee does not desire, nor would, detract one iota of credit from Principal Moton's achievements, or assumed achievements; but, merely to keep the records straight, wishes to state that the War Department had in its possession, with "exhibits," all the evidence which Principal Moton assumes to have revealed, and Mr. Emmett J. Scott, ever and always alert, had, we have been authoritatively advised, brought the matter to the proper officials long before Principal Moton sailed for France. It may be possible that the authority—the accredited correspondent, who transmitted the matter to the War Department, and much more in addition, buttressed, by exhibits—irrefutable evidence—was not believed, since it was reported in Washington, at the time he was sent, that Dr. Moton was opposed to his selection, on the ground, as reported, "he was too hide-bound a republican," and "he would ask for too much for our boys." Be that as it may, and giving Principal Moton, whom The Bee holds in high esteem personally, the benefit of the doubt as to the truth of his grounds for opposition, it is no secret in Washington that all the matter which Principal Moton claims to have developed and revealed was in the hands of the War Department officials weeks before the Principal of Tuskegee sailed. Furthermore, the identical facts—his "revelation"—which he gave publicity to, after colored soldiers and the press had begun to censure him for advising the boys to return "modestly and unassumingly," and "don't put on airs," had been wisely printed in the colored press, and told by returning colored heroes, before Principal Moton's return. We are perfectly willing, and gladly do so, to give Principal Moton credit for substantiating what had before been thoroughly revealed, but we art not just ready to acclaim Principal Moton, author of "don't put on airs" advice to our returning colored heroes, the original reveler of a revelation. The many clippings of that Baltimore Herald editorial, sent broadcast, enclosed in Tuskegee printed envelopes, suggests, perhaps, that Principal Moton, who must have authorized their sending out, realizes that he made a grievous mistake in advising our colored heroes to return humbly, like pariahs, instead of like patriots, and not to "put on airs"—something they had never been accused of—and desires to square himself with the two hundred thousand colored soldiers who served in France "to make the world safe for democracy." The very fact that 11,000 citizens and parents signed a petition for the removal of Roscoe C. Bruce is sufficient for the Board of Education to take immediate action, but if the board wants the evidence, the Parents' League will produce it. Do the schools belong to the people or to the Board of Education? Let it be decided at once. Thee Bee, while it would not attempt to dictate to the Board of Education, would state that the colored people have rights that must be respected and reminds the board that the schools belong to the people. POPULAR UPRISING A petition, signed by 11,000 citizen Education Wednesday afternoon, as Roscoe C. Bruce, assistant superintendent of some of the leading citizens' cation doesn't act, the next Congress it was the Department of Justice of Moens. IN VIOLATION Money is being solicited in the are being made to teachers to sign two dollars or more to a slush f whose authority is this money being alleged petition to be circulated? signed by 11,000 citizens, was presented on Wednesday afternoon, asking for the imme- rial assistant superintendent of schools. T of the leading citizens of Washington. If not, the next Congress will. Department of Justice that caused the ar IN VIOLATION OF LAW. being solicited in the colored public sch eet to teachers to sign an alleged petition more to a slush fund. Who gets money is this money being collected, and w to be circulated? Is not the law being A petition, signed by 11,000 citizens, was presented to the Board of Education Wednesday afternoon, asking for the immediate removal of Roscoe C. Bruce, assistant superintendent of schools. The committee consisted of some of the leading citizens of Washington. If the Board of Education doesn't act, the next Congress will. It was the Department of Justice that caused the arrest and conviction of Moens. Money is being solicited in the colored public schools and requests are being made to teachers to sign an alleged petition and to contribute two dollars or more to a slush fund. Who gets the money? By whose authority is this money being collected, and who authorized an alleged petition to be circulated? Is not the law being violated? "CRISIS" MAGAZINE HELD UP Bethel Literary will give the Washington public a chance to hear the truth about this "hold-up" at its meeting next Tuesday evening, May 13. "The truth shall make you free." Rev. C. M. Tanner, Rev. W. H. Taylor, Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, Rev. W. C. Brown and Mr. S. M. Dudley will speak. Former Justice Charles Evans Hughes says: "We have been battling for democracy. Democracy can never be saved upon the battle field. The victory on the battle field merely saves the opportunity for democracy." Our boys saved the opportunity. What shall we do? TO WHOM DO THEY BELONG? The public schools belong to the people and not a clique. *** The people will them and not a class. *** No one man is above the people. *** The government is with the people. COLORED AND WHITE INDUSTRIAL EQUALS An encouraging industrial equality between white and colored workers recently was found in a survey made by the investigation and inspection service of the Federal Department of Labor. In a large plant in Ohio, employing over 200 Negroes permanently, over In a large plant in Ohio, employing rowed by the company for vegetable over 200 Negroes permanently, over gardening. Even in the hindergarten permitted. most praise and gratitude of the entire effectiveness with which he per-which he was charged." It would, detract one iota of credit points, or assumed achievements; but, it, wishes to state that the War Deed "exhibits," all the evidence which revealed, and Mr. Emmett J. Scott, have been authoritatively advised, officials long before Principal Moton Minority—the accredited correspondent, War Department, and much more in irrefutable evidence—was not be-washington, at the time he was sent, this selection, on the ground, as re-republican," and "he would ask for ing Principal Moton, whom The Bee benefit of the doubt as to the truth no secret in Washington that all the aims to have developed and revealed department officials weeks before the northernmore, the identical facts—his duty to, after colored soldiers and the war advising the boys to return "mod-n't put on airs," had been wisely did by returning colored heroes, be-are perfectly willing, and gladly edit for substantiating what had be-we art not just ready to acclaim out on airs" advice to our returning or of a revelation. Baltimore Herald editorial, sent broad-envelopes, suggests, perhaps, that authorized their sending out; realizes in advising our colored heroes to re-rel of like patriots, and not to "put on men accused of—and desires to square and colored soldiers who served in democracy." FOR THE PEOPLE? and parents signed a petition for the grant for the Board of Education to takerants the evidence, the Parents' League long to the people or to the Board of Thee Bee, while it would not attempt, would state that the colored people and reminds the board that the schools cens, was presented to the Board of King for the immediate removal of student of schools. The committee con- of Washington. If the Board of Edu- will. that caused the arrest and conviction ON OF LAW. colored public schools and requests an alleged petition and to contribute fund. Who gets the money? By being collected, and who authorized an is not the law being violated? 30 per cent having been with the company five years or more, the vice president showed that Negroes and whites are on an absolutely equal footing in both the unskilled and skilled occupations, and that no marked difference between them in either the unskilled or skilled occupations has developed. These industrial workers are rated as individuals, regardless of color, to such an extent that no regular records are kept which separate the races into different classes. "Except for the fact that there is a gradually disappearing prejudice on the part of white tradesmen toward colored mechanics, and that the Negro as we have known him is not as well educated as the white man, we find no cause nor reason for making a distinction either in favor of or against him as a workman." In answer to a question regarding the supposed propensity of the Negro to "lay off" the job when in funds, the manager stated that the "casual laborer." white or colored, is apt to show this tendency; but that among permanent workers, living with their families near the plant, no difference whatever was noticed between whites and blacks in the matter of irregularity at work. Of the two hundred permanent Negro workers for this company, sixty-three already own their homes and many others are buying them. There is a fine large school with kindergarten for colored children. Both whites and blacks are furnished the use of vacant land, plowed and harrowed by the company for vegetable gardening. Even in the kindergarten HOW TO ORGANIZE A LOCAL PARENTS' LEAGUE. The object of the Parents' League is to give us better moral and intellectual conditions in our schools. With this object in view, call together the people in your church or community who favor better conditions. Be sure that you secure good, reliable people at the very beginning of your organization. Do not allow anyone to become a member or an officer who does not favor the work you are trying to do. Put them out at first, or they will put you out at last. When you meet, explain the work and elect a president, vice-president, recording secretary, assistant secretary, correspondent secretary, treasurer and chaplain. As soon as you have a temporary organization notify the Parents' League, 1518 M Street Northwest; and tell us WHEN and WHERE YOU WERE ORGANIZED and, the NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF YOUR OFFICERS, and a charter and a model constitution will be sent. Arrange to hold mass meetings and regular monthly meetings. Explain to the people in your community that if the schools are to be improved and immoral and incompetent teachers put out and kept out; if we are to have proper persons on the School Board and the unfaithful members put off, the people must unite and help us. Organize and begin work at once. Let us know when you arrange to hold mass meetings and we will send speakers to you. Please sign and return this blank to the Executive Committee of the Parents' League, 1518 M Street Northwest. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: We, the undersigned, members of the Parents' League of the District of Columbia, most respectfully represent as follows: That Roscoe C. Bruce, Assistant Superintendent of Colored Schools of the District of Columbia, during his administration of said schools has, by his many acts of omission and commission, forfeited the confidence and lost the respect of the parents of the children in the Public Colored Schools in the District of Columbia. That the said Roscoe C. Bruce has lost his usefulness in the schools, and we therefore ask his immediate removal for the good of the service. children are interested and educated in the occupation of gardening. All workers, regardless of race or sex, share alike in opportunity to compete for prizes for garden truck at county fairs; and both white and colored gardeners often win very high honors in this field. The love and talent for music has proved to be marked among colored workers. In their "mutual interest society" entertainment room, Negro musicians in eighteen months had worn the ivory of the piano keys clear through, so that new keys had to be substituted; and in practically every Negro home the music teacher has one or more pupils, who show marked talent in vocal, violin, or piano study. It is in providing equal opportunities such as these, and in reporting facts without prejudice, that race hostility in various communities will be made to gradually disappear. New York, May 13.—The annual health campaign, which was conducted in Greater New York the past week under the auspices of the Urban League and affiliated organizations, was brought to a successful close Sunday with a series of meetings held in five different places. James Hubert, executive, was in charge of the arrangements Sunday, with Prof. John R. Hawkins, financial secretary of the A. M. L. Church, whose head quarters are at 1541 Fourteenth street northwest, Washington, D.C., as the chief speaker, Associated with Secretary Hubert and Prof. Hawkins on the tour were Eugene Kincicke Jones, executive; Fred R. More; X. B. Dodson; Dr. V. Morton Jones; R. J. Elay, executive secretary of Brooklyn, Urban League; Robert T. Givens, industrial secretary of the New York League; and M. J. Treadwell, secretary to E. K. Jones. The first meeting was held at the Union Baptist Church, Rev. G. H. Sims, pastor. Dr. Reed presided. Mr. Hubert outlined the work of the league, as did also Fred R. Moore, who introduced Prof. John R. Hawkins as the chief speaker. Dr. Hawkins spoke on "Health and Happiness" and held the audience of 700 people in rapt attention. The address was scholarly and was punctuated with brilliant illustrations, showing the achievements of the race. The second meeting was held at the "Y" hut in One hundred and thirty-eighth street and was presided over by Prof. John Hope, of Moorehouse College, Atlanta, Ga. The third meeting at which Dr. Hawkins spoke was held in Brooklyn at the Y. M. C. A. The other two were held at Abyssinian and Mt. Olivet Baptist Churches. TO DEDICATE NEW The new building of the Spring Street Branch Association, at the corner of Spring and Fifth streets, Columbus, Ohio, the tenth of the buildings of which Mr. Julius Rosenwald, of Chicago, gave $25,000, will be dedicated May 19 to 25. This building cost, including site, equipment, and gifts of material, $150,000. Prominent persons from all over the country will attend this celebration. This building has dormitories, cafeteria, gymnasium, swimming pool, boys' lobby, boys' game room, women's club room, men's lobby, billiard rooms, business men's club room, barber shop, lockers, social rooms, etc. It is said to be one of the finest buildings in the country. Dr. W. A. Method is the chairman of the board of managers; Nimrod B. Allen, executive secretary; A. W. Hardy, physical director and membership secretary; J. W. Evans, social director and house secretary; W. A. Mason, boys' work director; W. A. Burke, business secretary; and T. M. Ragland, office secretary. PAGEANT AT DEANWOOD. A grand pageant, performed by Deanwood children, for the benefit of Mt. Bethel Association, will be given Friday evening, May 16, 8 p. m., at First Baptist Church, Deanwood, D.C. Grand prizes will be awarded. Rev. George W. Brent, pastor. Mrs. E. M. Gilson, field worker, Admission, 10 cents. REFUSED. When the petition was sent to the teachers in the several school divisions to sign, out of 130, in Supervising Principal John C. Nalle's division, only eight signed. In the normal school only one signed; in the Dunbar High School it is stated out of thirty, only six signed. Throughout the entire system only a few teachers signed. NORTHEAST. Miss Alice C. Simmons, nigee of Mrs. Booker T. Washington, arrived in the city last Thursday to represent Tuskegee at the musical conference. Miss Simmons has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. N. Barker, of 903 Ninth street northeast. She expects to leave for home Wednesday night, May 7. NOTICE. Mountain View House, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., will open about June 15th. For booklets and any other information, write, phone N. 1054, or call. 'W. W. Martin', 1822 Twelfth street northwest. If you want to know who is in the city, have The Bee come to your home. The Week in Society Washington may be dry, but the soda fountain at Board's Drug Store, 1912 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Fourteenth Street N. W., is an oasis for the thirsty and a source of delight for those who love the refreshing lusciousness of soda water that surpasses all other beverages in its flavor and invigorating effects. Here every flavor of rich fruit, phosphates, ice cream soda, and every drink in which pure, sparkling ice cold soda water is a factor is ever flowing in the most sanitary fashion for the large crowds who seek the best. Follow the crowds—they lead to Board's Drug Store, at 1912 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Fourteenth Street N. W. Miss George Osby, of Springfield and Chicago, H., who was recently married to Lissat Wilfrid W. Lawson, of the 205th infantry, is now with her husband in this city, at 2011 Vermont avenue. Miss Ada E. Chesnutt, 304 New York avenue northwest, who has been on the sick list since March, is expected to resume her duties at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing at an early date. Miss M. E. Janifer, who spent Easter with friends in Pittsburgh, is home again. Miss Geneva B. Campbell, 305 F street northwest, who has been quite ill for three weeks, is so much improved that her many friends hope to see her resume her duties in the schools in a very short time. Mrs. H. E. Lancaster, of 608 Fairmont street northwest, has returned after a pleasant visit to New York City, Yonkers and Newberg. *** Mrs. John R. Francis has returned to the city from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Minton, of Philadelphia. Mrs. L. S. Goldsberry, of Rye River, Va., sister of Miss E. A. Chase, will visit the city next week. Miss Blanche McDaniels, of Pitts- Rev. Henry J. Callis, pastor of the Thursday of last week, given by the Misses Bradley, of 1506 R street northwest. Mrs. Alice B. Carroll, of 782 Harvard street northwest, entertained Tuesday, with a birthday luncheon in honor of Mrs. Bessie Barbre. Among the other guests were Miss Carrie Medley, Miss Ophelia Burke, Miss Margarite Carroll and a very popular knight. A very elaborate table was spread. *** The Misses McIlwain, of Metropolitaun A. M. E. Zion Church, reported $200.10 in the $5,404.81 rally. The sisters have just returned from Lancaster, S. C., attending the funeral of their brother, William. *** burgh, was the honor guest at a party Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church, is to be congratulated on his year's work. His officers and members are as one unit for success. *** Mr. John S. Quander attended the National Conference in New York of the National Association for the Advancement of. Colored People. He reports great work done by this conference for the betterment of the colored race. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Harris, 1516 L street northwest, gave their little daughters, Hilda and Marjorie, a birthday party. The little guests wore fancy masks and marched into the dining room, where the table was beautifully decorated with flowers and fruits. After the refreshments, they danced to their heart's content. The music was rendered by Miss Lydia Johnson. The young hostesses received numerous presents. Those present were Misses Elleanor Hicks, Eulalia Luckett, Margaret Thorn, Mary Spriggs, Eloyce Numon, Mary Burgess, Alice Chapnian, E. Gertrude Blackston, Elizabeth Radcliffe, Ruth Johnson, Celestine Harrod, Jennie Jackson; Masters Marsutus Smith, Jobnnie Currey, Chester Ball and Kadcliffe Harris. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT. Mrs. Priscilla Jones, 309 Third street southwest, wishes to announce the marriage, on May 2, 1919, in Philadelphia, Pa., of her daughter, Miss Rosannie Perlista Jones, to Sergt. James Harrell Gillespie, 372d Machine Gun Company, Philadelphia, Pa., Rev. Samuel W. Purvis, D. D., pastor of Thirteenth Street M. E. Church, Philadelphia, Pa., officiating. FALLS CHURCH GLEANINGS. Mr. Lethon Marshall has returned for the home of his parents from overseas. Mrs. Martha Lewis was a recent guest of Mrs. Lillian Marshall. The school entertainment has been postponed from May 7 to May 14 on account of the two weeks' meeting which is being held at the Baptist Church. Miss Agnes Johnson, formerly of this town, who met with an accident a few weeks ago, is improving nicely. The last school meeting of the year of the Colored Teaclers' Association of Fairfax County was held at Fairfax Saturday of last week. Mr. Avon Lee, who has been in camp for quite a while, is now at home. *** Miss Jetter, Miss Thelma Mikins, Master Newsom and Master Jervay were the Sunday guests of Miss Ethel Powell. *** Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Strother had as their guests Sunday Rev. Gray, of Tennessee, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bradley, of Washington. Mrs. Eva Fletcher, Mrs. Wm. Wells and daughter and Mrs. Benj. Washington and daughter paid Mrs. Georgie Taylor a visit hot long ago. *** An interesting debate was held at the Methodist Church on Tuesday of last week. *** We are all glad to see Mr. Everett Jones out again. Among the sick, last week were Mrs. Cora Thomas and Mrs. L. Marshall. * * * Mr. Abie Chew paid a flying visit to his relatives here last week. * * * Miss Alice Simmons, of Tuskegee, Ala., Mrs. Jas. H. Meriwether, Mr. C. W. Adams and Miss Hutchins were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Henderson on Sunday last. President J. B. Tinner, Secretary E. B. Henderson, and Mrs. Carver, of the Falls Church Branch of the N. A. A. C. P., visited the Halls Hill members Thursday night, and quite an interesting meeting resulted. Rev. Austin and Mr. T. W. Hyson were two of the local committee selected to carry on the work in the community. HALLS HILL, VA. This community is well represented in civic, social and patriotic circles; also in church activities. Rev. T. N. Austin preached at 3:30 o'clock at Mt. Salvation Baptist Church in the interest of their rally just on. The music was rendered by the choir of his church. Mr. Wm. Rhubottom, chorister; Miss Mattie Belle, organist; collection taken by Mr. Chas. W. Chism, of Calloway M. E. Church, amount. $21. Pvt. Robert A. Lewis, who enlist- ed, two years ago and joined the Tenth Cavalry, is at home on a 30-day furlough. It is interesting to hear him state some of his experiences. This he will do in a service given for the home-coming boys during this month. He has re-enlisted for another year. The Falls Church unit of the N. A. A. C. P. was represented in a meeting here last Thursday evening by Prof. Henderson, Mr. J. B. Tynner and Mrs. Agnes Carver. Much interest was created. Mr. T. W. Hyson was made chairman of this section. VICTORIA'S BIRTHDAY. Little Victoria Ailer, daughter of Rev. Peter and Mrs. Rosa Ailer, 43 Pierce street northwest, was given a birthday party last Tuesday evening by her father and mother, at their residence. The little folks had a most enjoyable time, and little Victoria was the recipient of a number of pretty presents. S. P. MORROW ENTERTAINS. Mr. Samuel P. Morrow entertained in honor of Mr. Thomas Reveria, of Durham, N. C., at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Heywood, 1330 Riggs street. The evening was spent in dancing, after which refreshments were served in abundance. Among those present were: Miles Johnson, Hummer and Waddleton; Messrs. Chris Reveria, John Edward Black, Thos. Boles, God. Jenkins, Lee T. Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Geo Benjamin, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Griggsby, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hackett, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Heywood, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mayo, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. John Tate, Mr. and Mrs. Walker Tate, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Williams, Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, Mrs. Carrie Lomax and Mrs. Herrie and Amy Morrow. Music was furnished by Mr. Duke Ellington. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT: LANGFORD-BOWMAN. — Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman announce the marriage of their daughter, Jane Cecelia, to Mr. Philip Langford, Wednesday, April 23, 1919, at the rectory of St. Augustine's Church, by the Rev. Father O'Connor. HANDY'S BAND AT CENTRAL COLISEUM Last Monday evening the Central Coliseum, over the Center Market, was opened once more to members of the race. Nearly 2,000 persons were present to hear the famous Handy and his jazz band, regardless of price or heavy rainfall. Washington's young and old were there. Mr. Alonzo Collins and Philip Green, two well-known dancing managers of Washington, were the promoters of the big jazz event, which was pulled off with skill and efficiency. They have broken all records in short-time advertising and in crowding the big coliseum here, having placed the jazz propaganda in the hands of practically every person in all sections of the city in practically one week. The concert program was enjoyed by young and old, recalling in several selections the days of "The Red Moon" and "Bandana Land" and 67 varieties of "Blues." After the program the dance started and continued until dawn. Among those present were: Dr. Board, of Board's Pharmacy; Mr. and Mrs. Hayward Blake; Mme. Frank Steel; Lieut. J. Clifford, U. S. A.; Mr. Milton Rogers, of Memphis; Mme. Douglas, of Scranton, Pa. Prof. Grant. Prof. Adams and a number of representatives of local musical organizations, were out to greet Prof. Handy and his wonderful jazzers. Many white visitors were seated in the balcony. Interesting services for the two Sundays past have been kept up at McKinley Memorial Baptist Church, corner Fourth and L streets northwest. The church choir has been organized, with Mrs. Lamkins; wife of the pastor, Rev. Dr. S. G. Lamkins, as president, and Mrs. Cunningham as leader. Mrs. Dogistiana will preside at the organ. The union C. E. service at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, of which the Rev. Dr. J. H. Randolph is pastor, was largely attended and a very splendid program executed. Mrs. M. King, the president of the C. E. society of this church, deserves great credit for the success of the occasion. * * * Communion services at the Baptist church in Deanwood, D. C., of which our very worthy brother minister. .Howard Theatre. The Quality Amusement Corp. of New York City The Burglar and the Lady The Burglar and the Lady A Great American Play of Thrills and Laughter. An attraction that every person will want to see All Star Cast includes—Evelyn Ellis, Walker Thompson, J. H. Griner, James H. Gray, Charles L. Moore, Charles Olden, Barrington Carter, Inez Clough, Beatrice Wade, Ethel Watts, Mattie Wilkes, Marie Carter, etc. Special—Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, 2:30 P. M., "The Eternal Combat" an artistic Photoblay for Lainkers, a Treatise on Eugenics, featuring Carmel Myers and Inez McDonnell OVERSEA MUSICIANS, NOTICE Musicians of the A. E. F. are requested to call or write, Prof. J. H. Willis, of former Tenth Cavalry Band, with reference to organizing a big "oversea band" in Washington. Call or write Prof. J. H. Willis, 1235 South Capitol street, Washington, D. C. Conductors' and Motormen's Uniforms to Order A. H. BURDINE, INC. Tailoring of Quality New Address: Cor. Ninth ands Eye Streets Northwest Washington, D. C. highly esteemed in his community and much beloved by his members and congregation. Rev. George W. Brent, D. D., is pastor, were most beautifully administered on Sunday, May 4. Rev. Dr. Brent had his co-worker and brother minister, Rev. Dr. Broadus, with other visiting ministers, associated with him on this occasion. The Baptist Ministers' Conference, of Washington, D. C., in joint session with the 'Baptist Ministers' Conference of Baltimore, as their guests, held a most delightful and inspiring session in the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. Dr. Jas. E. Willis, on Monday, May 5. The welcome address to the Baltimore brethren by Rev. Dr. Geo. W. Brent, pastor of the Deanwood, D. C., Baptist Church and member of the Washington, D. C., conference, was well read and received the hearty applause of the brethren. Rev. Dr. J. H. Taylor, pastor of Mt., Sinai Baptist Church and member of the Baltimore conference, was the conference essayist and read a paper on "The Future Prospect of the Denomination (Baptist) in the Light of Present-Day Conditions." Rev. Dr. A. B. Callis, of the Baltimore conference, responded to the welcome address, in which he gave a strong presentation of the history, position, doctrines and distinctive principles of the Baptist Church and brought lusty applause from all. Rev. J. L. S. Holloman, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, of Washington, D. C., responded to Rev. Dr. Taylor's essay, and made a very shrewd talk on it with splendid covert criticism. His was a very scholarly and instructive address, well received. The session had many visitors from other states and favored a small Baptist convention in its conduct. It closed with a dinner given in the basement of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, of which the president of the Washington conference, Rev. Dr. M. W. D. Norman, is pastor. St. John Baptist Church, at Arlington, Va., under the pastorate of Rev. Dr. J. L. Loving, who so recently accepted the work of this church, is recovering the ground lost during the vacancy of the pastorate. Dr. Loving is well known as a pulpiteer, educator, gospel preacher, and full of experience. *** Miss Eunice Fambro, of Jersey City, is visiting her mother at the residence of Mrs. Wm. H. Simpson, 1221 Potomac street northwest. Mr. Benjamin Marlow, at his bootblack stand, Tenth and C streets southeast, will manage the news and serve all patrons for The Bee in that section of the city. See him. Langdon McCormick's World Hive glar and t Hills and Laughter. An attraction th Evelyn Ellis, Walker Thompson, J. H s Olden, Barrington Carter, Inez Cloug arie Carter, etc. ay, and Sunday, 2:30 P. M., The E reatise on Bügenics, featuring Carmel 5c, 50c and the L er. An attraction that every person will walker Thompson, J. H. Griner, James H. ton Carter, Inez Clough, Beatrice Wade, 2:30 P. M., "The Eternal Combat" ar ics, featuring Carmel Myers and Inez M S. H. DUDLEY THEATRE 1216 You Street Northwest The Cozy Little Playhouse Playing Vaudeville and Pictures of Merit Continuous from 7:30 to 11:00 P. M. S. H. DUDLEY'S MID-CITY THEATRE S. H. DUDLEY'S MID-CITY THEATRE 1233 Seventh Street N. W. The only VAUDEVILLE Theatre on the popular thoroughfare. Best of Photoplays and the only theatre on Seyenth Street catering to colored people that does not DISCRIMINATE. Continuous from 5:00 to 11:00 P.M. Victory Concert 8th Regiment Band OF CHICAGO Matinee: 230 Night 8:30 Prices. Matinee 50c and 75c Night, 50c, 75c and $1.00 Seats Now Selling You'll miss a rare treat if you fail to hear this Band Your EYES as Important as Your $ BE SURE to take a little precaution and care NOW and insure EYE COMFORT for the days to come Dr. Bernan's Personal Service OFFERS complete examination and furnishes GLASSES As low as $2.00 MAKE SONE charge to examine your EYES, write the prescription and make the GLASSES Expert Services & Perfect Satisfaction BERMAN OPTICAL CO. We provide all your glasses Open Evenings Until 7 P. M. Sat, Until 10 P. M. Matinee all seats 25c The peace congress, under the auspices of the Colored American Forward Movement of the Frelinghuysen University, recently held at the John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, gives evidence of constructive statesmanship of colored men under proper training. There were great questions of international law in the many problems presented for solution before both sessions of the congress. The first session dealt with the problems of ending the war; with territorial divisions; with boundaries between belligerent nations; with reparation and indemnities; with the construction of new states, and the creation of a super-power, known as a nation of nations, sometimes designated as a league of nations, with three coordinate branches: Legislative, executive and judicial. There were also conditions laid down by which the central powers might be placed on a peace footing by accepting the peace terms offered by the United States and the entente allies. A clean-cut case of ending the war was made at the first session of the Congress. The Rhine country was divided between France and Belgium; the German colonies in the Pacific were given to Japan; the German colonies in Africa were placed under the mandatory of France for thirty years for education and development of the natives, when they will become the absolute property of the natives; the Belgian colonies in Africa were given outright to the natives; all treaties making any discrimination on account of race, color, breed, sex, or previous condition of servitude were immediately abrogated. The central powers having accepted the terms; ratification having taken place in the several nations affected by the terms of peace, and the exchange of conventions having taken place between the parties to the treaty, a proclamation was issued by the several governments declaring the war to be at an end. Thus it will be observed that the colored plenipotentiaries ended the war, in a treaty separate and distinct from the League of Nations compact. It is true that a nation of nation was authorized and provided for in the peace treaty, but the league was not actually formed until after the ratification of the treaty ending the war. "One thing at a time, and that well done" is the principle underlying the action of the representatives to the first peace congress. The second session of the peace congress was by far more spectacular: victory blazed forth on the banner of every entente power: nation vied with nation in gorgeous display, in beauty and grandeur each endeavored to eclipse the other. The United States was first in the magnitude of resources and the supply of the "sinews of war," but she found a rival in Japan that made her look to her laurels in the fine and beautiful display of costumes and in the general bearing of her representatives. Japan, indeed, was the star of the first magnitude seen in, the far East, and it was demonstrated at the second session of the peace congress that Japan is the real rival of the United States. Her diplomacy was so simple and straightforward and her dealings so honest that the central powers were almost taken off their feet by the presentation of her claims. France was there in the wisdom of her statesmen, showing two opposite and adjacent angles—the old and steady tread of the veteran, and the joyous acclaim of her rejuvenated womanhood. The premier of France was made the chief justice of the world. He is to preside at the trial of William Hohenzollern, one time Kaiser or Emperor of Germany, whose trial has been continued for forty days to enable his counsel to prepare his evidence. This seems the very irony of fate. Great Britain fell by the wayside, overcome by the burden of taking other people's property and endeavoring to get the entire universe in her grasp. Greece, modern Greece, was there to take her place at the peace table. Spain, once great and glorious, responded to the call, and Italy came forth at the last minute, showing that her fortunes were still cast with the entente allies. The United States was represented by the President and Cabinet, and the President, in elegant language, welcomed the nations of the earth to the hospitalities of the American people. The head of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, in an eloquent oration, told of the part played by Americans on the field of action, and especially the part taken by the 92d Division in the round-up of the conflict. It was the 92d Division that captured the Kaiser and turned him over to the civil authorities for trial, as commanded. The constitution of the League of Nations was completed at this session of the congress, and all the world was given an opportunity to join on perfectly equal terms, provided they did so at once. The capital of the League of Nations was located at Salem, in Mesopotamia, near the mouth of the Euphrates River. The constitution of the League of Nations will be submitted for ratification at the next session of the peace congress in June of the present year. The object of these congresses is to show to the world how colored statesmen would settle the problems growing out of the world war, if submitted to them for adjustment. The parliament of nations is yet to be organized, and all the nations of the world are to be represented therein. By Henry Folk Lowenstein. If Old Temptation comes along To lure you to his show With his deceit and artful song, Say no, say no, say no! If Old Dame Fashion passes by To take you to her show, With waist down low and skirt up high Say no, say no, say no! If Wileful Pleasure bids you come To his big circus show, To see the clown and beat the drum, Say no, say no, say no! But if Shy Youth makes love to you And gives you sweet caress. And if you know his heart beats true, Say yes, say yes, say yes! And when you're in your cottage home And each your love confess. If little strangers want to come. Say yes, say yes, say yes! And when St. Peter bids you in His holy hand to press. To wash away your guilty sin. Say yes, say yes, say yes! WAKING UP. $400,000 Appropriated for Colored Americans. For the benefit of the colored people of the United States the Presbyterian Church has just appropriated $400,000 as a part of its. New Era program. This will be used under the direction of the Freedmen's Board of the Presbyterian Church for the education of the colored youth of the country. In announcing its plans, the Presbyterian Church says: "The unsurpassed loyalty of the Negro soldier and his courage, obedience, and patriotism; the devotion and consecration of his entire race in this land, to follow our flag and meet our national responsibility; his ungrudging and unbargaining enlistment, despite a justified consciousness of much injustice and denial of rights, have shown him worthy of our confidence and praise. "He has the right to think a new era has dawned. He has the right to have visions of more schools, more aid for the illiterate and unguided, more and better preachers to offer the true Gospel. We must turn the one-roomed, miserable cabin into a neat and attractive home, train Negro men and women to be pure-hearted parents, help the race to clean ambitions, to pure amusements, more elevating conditions, and give the Negro the privilege of developing fully, and with unlawful restraint, every talent and every power." In New Era Magazine, official medium of the Presbyterian Church, for May, will appear a special tribute to the Christian Negroes of the United States, praising them as being patient, forbearing, quiet in spirit, obedient to law, loyal, self-sacrificing, enduring all things, for a noble aim. The article demands for the Negro recognition of justice and right, and a better future. France. February 19. Mr. John A. Wheatley: Will you give this to Warley, of the Louisville News, as we are being treated very badly by white officers? They beat us over the head with pistols and guns. They don't allow us to have guns. We go in the orderly room to speak to the captain and get beat up with guns. They have told the French we are no good and are prisoners, Sgt. Anderson beat a boy up in the captain's office with a gun. The boy was taken to the guardhouse. We have been over here nine months and have been treated worse than German prison- We wish this could be typewritten and sent to the Congressman from the Fifth District. No one knows how we are being treated. We wish to God some one would speak before it is too late, as the boys won't stand it much longer. We have no one to appeal to for help. This letter was smuggled out by a French girl, so don't let anyone see this writing. Help the black boys of the 515th Engineers. Our company is D. Thanks for any help and goodbye. You may read of us before long—515th Engineers, Co. D. A. E. F.—Topeka Plaindealer, April 18. DR. W. L. SMITH'S INDIGES TION CURE. This remedy will relieve and cure all forms of indigestion, catarrh of the stomach, heartburn, flatulency, sour stomach, water brash, acid fermentation, pain in the stomach, gaseous accumulations and malassimilation. 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CARTER'S IRON PILLS will greatly help most pale-faced people. 510TH ENGINEERS COMING The War Department announces that Company D of the 510th Engineer Service Battalion, A. E. F., has been assigned to early convoy to this country. This is a colored organization that has rendered excellent service in France. DR. JERNAGIN IN SAVANNAH. Savannah, Ga., May 13.—Rev. W. H. Jernagin, president of the National Race Congress, delivered the principal address May 7 at the welcome home to returned soldiers in Savannah, Ga., where the entire Negro population of Chatham County and Savannah were behind the movement. The doctor also attended an important meeting of the advisory council of the American Baptist Home Mission Society in Cleveland, Ohio, Friday, May 9. Because of the untiring interest in the race that he has manifested and his trip to France, he is very much in demand and not able to fill the engagements. A RELIABLE PHARMACIST is the one you can always depend upon to use no substitutes, but compound prescriptions from pure and fresh drugs, with accuracy and care. The real test of drug store's capabilities is its prescription department, and ours is perfect. We fill your physician's prescription to the letter and no mistake is possible. PLUMMER'S PHARMACY Robt. P. Plummer, Prop. Accuray, Service, Quality A. D. S. Remedies We Pay Particular Attention to Our Prescription Department Telephone Your Wants—Phones Franklin 2700 Franklin 260 301 H St.. Corner Third St. N. W. Washington, D. C. and a full assortment of Columbia Records at all times SURGICAL CHIROPODIST Special Treatment For Corns and Bunions. Will Cure All Foot Ailments. Graduate of Columbia Institute. ```markdown ``` How is it that you don't limp now? I have my feet treated by Dr. O. E. Johnson, the surgeon chiropodist. No foot is too bad for her to cure or to give ease. Ingrowing toenails removed with ease. 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Agent for All High Grown Preparations, Soaps, Hair Pomade, Face Powder, Bozal and Ada Pomade. 1437 SEVENTH STREET N. BUTTING HX is the underwear with a million little springs in its fabric which "give and take" with every movement of the body, and preserve the shape of the garment despite long wear and hard washings. It is the year-around underwear, light, medium or heavy weight, as you like. "Remember to Buy It—You'll Forget You Have It On" Ask Your Dealer UTICA KNITTING Sales Room, 350 Broadway ARTHUR G. WOODS DETROIT 33 H STREET The only up-to-date Cafe for in the northeast. Everything to a FISH AND GAR Meats served at all hours. and Supper. It is a place where you can come food and strictly fresh. H modating waitresses. FOR BRID Ham and Eggs, Bacon and Chops, Pork Chops, Country Sauce Steak, Salt Mackerel, Chicken, fr DETROIT CAFE 33 H STREET NORTHEAST up-to-date Cafe for all classes, ladies and Everything to appease the appetites FISH AND GAME IN SEASON ed at all hours. Special Breakfast, where you can bring your family and strictly fresh. Home cooking. Poli- cesses. FOR BREAKFAST Eggs, Bacon and Eggs, Porterhouse hops, Country Sausage, Corn Beef H ackerel, Chicken, fried to order week d THE RESTAURANT The only up-to-date Cafe for all classes, ladies and gentlemen, in the northeast. Everything to appease the appetite. Hot service. Meats served at all hours. Special Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Supper. It is a place where you can bring your family and get wholesome food and strictly fresh. Home cooking. Polite and accommodating waitresses. Ham and Eggs, Bacon and Eggs, Porterhouse Steak, Lamb Chops, Pork Chops, Country Sausage, Corn Beef Hash, Hamburgc Steak, Salt Mackerel, Chicken, fried to order week days. SUNDAY DINNER Call in and try our Sunday I Baked, Steamed and Fried Chic Fish, and everything in the line of and hotel accommodations for the Two blocks from the Union the Government Printing Office. try our Sunday Dinner. 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Trust the power above for a better and more successful life, and gradually all conditions will improve. T H SUN MOON April 3, 1880.—You are remarkable in many ways and will ultimately fight your way through all the obstacles to a successful and worthy life. It is fated for you to have many mixed-up conditions, escape accidents, serious sickness, scandals and many other evils. You will be better off for having gone through the many trials placed in your path by the evil star Mars. You have a good head, a good will to do things; but avoid quick temper and take things a little easier and do the best until your life improves. July 12, 1866.—You have been of great benefit to many people. Your luck seems to run away from you. You love excitement, and are always on the lookout for something that will give you a new sensation or a new "thrill." You have a good heart and make a good, dear friend, but you are most of the time misunderstood and not treated as good as you treat them. However, do all the good you can; life will improve and there are brighter conditions ahead of you. You have a long and better life ahead of you. October 4, 1888. Your luck is not the best, but you are not unlucky. You are well thought of by many; you have a change for the better before you. Look well after your health before it is too late. Life is gradually improving, and you should not look back upon the lost opportunities of the past but look forward, as there is a great deal of good ahead of you. March 5, 1899.Be very careful and do not make friends with everybody, as many of your troubles will come to you through misplaced confidence. You will have many troublesome conditions to go through, and life is not very promising for you for the next few years, but after that it changes for the better, and you will be glad, too. February 8, 1904.—You have many changes ahead of you. You are talented, and you should develop your gifts, as you are to be great and very much loved and admired. You will marry and be very happy. Be more consistent in your plans and more persistent in your studies and work, and you will be better off. January 30. You are phuky and determined and can undergo a great deal of hardship if necessary in order to achieve your object. You have distinct abilities in various ways. You love the things out of the ordinary. You are fit for a position of great responsibility and trust, and you can be well relied upon. You are ruled by the same star that has influenced the life of our famous Walter Savage Landor, the first explorer of Thibet. December 3. 1884.—You are very fair in all your dealings with others and have love for what you think is justice and a hatred of what you consider is injustice. You will not have to go through again the troubles you had in the past. It is a miracle that you are living. God has saved you for a good purpose. You will yet be happy; keep going and do the best you can. Within a few years, the 6 stars incline more in your favor, and conditions will be more to your liking. May 2, 1869.—You are thoughtful and very careful about friends you make. You are born to command, and you cannot serve very well under the rule of others unless they handle you very carefully.. You are a great lover of order and cannot bear to see anything disarranged. You had a rather hard life, and some people have done all they could to increase your burdens, but you have better planets before you, and I can see a better, and happier life. Many letters of appreciation have come to me, showing the great interest people have taken in The Bee test readings. They say "the readings are true and great and hit the nail on the head." The time limit of these readings has expired, but we will continue the work for some time to come yet, as the interest the readers are taking in this wonderfully interesting department is greater than we anticipated, judging by the many letters we receive. Keep on subscribing for and reading The Bee, and we will keep up this department for your benefit. Send or bring your date of birth to Leo S. Osman, 1728 Seventh street northwest. MOTON PERSONA NON GRATA AS A POLITICAL BOSS IN OHIO. Judging from the following editorial, appearing in the Cleveland Advocate, under the caption "Moton Not Our Moses," sentiment is strong among the colored voters of Ohio against Chairman Hay selecting Moton as the race's political boss in national politics. The editorial reads as follows: In the news columns of this issue we carry a special from New York announcing that Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, has recommended to Chairman Hay, of the National Republican Executive Committee, the colored men who shall form his advisory committee. Taking time by the forelock, we want to impress upon Chairman Hay, if this report be true, that Principal Moton is not accepted by the colored voters of the North—at least those of Ohio, as the one to make recommendations to a chairman of any republican committee. We, the colored people of Ohio, regard Principal Moton as a Wilsonian follower. President Wilson has confidence in him as a Moses, but we have not. In his wildest flights of imagination, no colored man in the North, where we vote, and have our votes counted, can recall a single instance where, Principal Moton has advocated and insisted suffrage for his people in the South. Now, for one who has for years sidestepped the great question of elective franchise for his people; one who went to France to tell our fighting colored heroes to "Don't Put on Airs" when they return home from Flanders' bloody fields, to assume, or be requested, to recommend to a republican chairman who and who not shall constitute the race's representatives in the republican party, is an effrontery. The fate Col. Roosevelt before his death, was not, unconscious of the fact that Principal Moton was "playing with the hounds and running with the hares" trying to represent this democratic national administration, which has treated the race so shamefully, and at the same time become the anointed leader of his race in the republican party. Had Col. Welf lived and become the capital lion party's standard bearer which he undy would have, Principal Moton could not have been consigned receiving "who's who" among colored men in the republican party. No career how representative and how worthy the men Moton may have recommended, the 150,000 colored men in Ohio will not accept their as Republican representatives on Moton's recommendation alone. The best thing to his work at Tuskegee and not to attempt to assume leadership of the race, especially in the Republican party, because of his expenses to the present Wilson administration. We warn Chairman Hay, if he wants the colored vote of Ohio, to repudiate Principal Moton—the author of the "don't-put-on-airs" insult to the two hundred thousand colored soldiers who fought in France. We are not insensible to the movement on foot started by a little coterie of white men—Wilson democrats—who, like a "hat-in-the-hand," kowtowing; Wilsonized Negro, to make Principal Moton the race's national leader, but it cannot be done. Forget Principal Moton, Chairman Hay, in your consideration of the colored men to whom you shall look for guidance and advice for the republican party. This Organization Making History in the District of Columbia-Plans of the Exalted Ruler. The progress of Columbia Lodge under the present administration has been the most unprecedented in the fourteen years of its existence. Its rapid growth during the past five years seems more like a miracle than the result of earnest endeavor and praiseworthy effort. On Tuesday last, the entire indebtedness was paid in full, which amounted to $7,500, with the payment of which one of the most beautiful Elks' homes in the country passed into the full control of this progressive organization. Not only is the building itself a most attractive edifice; but the contents are magnificent. Every true Elk is cooperating with the Exalted Ruler, E. W. Bundy, to continue his great work for Columbia Lodge. Mr. Bundy plans to PETER H. Lxalted Ruler of Columbia Lodge, No. 85, the man who succeeds without noise. erect a beautiful hall in the rear of the present home to accommodate its present membership of over one thousand members. I wish to remind you again that when Mr. Bandy was elected Exalted Ruler in June, 1914, with a membership of 186 financial members. Columbia Lodge was in debt to the amount of $815, but today there are over one thousand of the best men in the Capital of the Nation affiliated with Columbia Lodge. Before Mr. Bandy took the chair the lodge was unable to meet the incidental expenses and the other heavy debts that were imposed upon the membership through poor management. Today Columbia Lodge is one of the richest lodges in Elkdom and one of the few that can boast of being entirely out of debt. The success of any organization depends upon executive ability, and its leader must be conservative and approachable. In addition to these qualities, Mr. Bundy has the happy faculty of knowing a good man when he meets one, whether he is gifted with oratorical ability or not. It seems that Mr. Bundy is a close observer of human nature, and it has been demonstrated that it is not the orators that the organization must look to for success, but it is men like Bundy, who can work and will work, for every member alike, regardless of his daily occupation. The present leader of Columbia Lodge possesses all of the above qualifications, and whether he is aware of this fact or not, he will be rated in Elks' history as one of the strongest men who ever occupied the position of Exahed Ruler of a local lodge. The fact that he has been successful in rebuilding the lodge to a stronger position in Elkdom has caused jealousy among some. This is no more than was expected and has brought no surprise to those who have watched his career as an organizer. Some men, better known as tricksters, take the street to do their guilding; they knock the ones who deliver the goods, and when the work is completed, they are the loudest ones to shout "See what I've done." When any man can build up a lodge as Columbia Lodge has been built up then it is time that other lodges should take notice and elect men to fill the position, of Exalted Ruler like Bundy, and then Elkdom would be compelled to grow, not only subordinate lodges, but the Grand Lodge as well. The delegates who are going to Atlantic City to the convention are determined to elect a strong layman as Exalted Ruler and permit the lawyers to advise and to follow but not to lead. Ever since the Grand Lodge was first organized it has always been a lawyer or a doctor who has been elected as Exalted Ruler; why not open our eyes this year and elect a layman to the position of Grand Exalted Ruler? Andrew J. Brown, present Grand Esteemed Leading Knight, of Richmond, Va. should be mentioned as a strong layman for the position as Grand Exalted Ruler, and if elected there will be less money spent for non-essential items, less speech-making, and more actual work will be accomplished. Stop and reason, my fellow-delegates. It is men like Brown, of Capital City Lodge, No. 11, Richmond, Va.; Taylor, of Morning Star Lodge, No. 40, Washington, D. C.; Bundy, of Columbia, Lodge, No. 85, also of Washington, D. C., and hundreds of others that could be mentioned. If it were not for men of this type, Elkdom would be but a few days from its grave. Exalted Ruler Bundy wishes to thank one and all of the members of Columbia Lodge for their loyal support in securing the home and for paying for the same under his leadership. Bundy is loved by all the members of his lodge, why should he not be equally as well loved by those who love Elkdom. One of the most important cogs in the machinery of Columbia Lodge is the unassuming, modest and genteel secretary, Walter T. Dixon. Ever since his election to the position of financial secretary of Columbia Lodge Mr. Dixon has always given his undivided support and attention to the vital and most important questions concerning the welfare of the lodge. Yes, even before this honor was bestowed upon him Mr. Dixon's efforts toward the establishment of modern business methods in the management of the affairs of Columbia Lodge played an important part and proved of the utmost assistance to his predecessor. An entirely new system has been inaugurated since this young man has held the position of trust and honor. Six months of his term as secretary will soon expire, and the lodge is eagerly awaiting that splendid report which has always characterized Mr. Dixon's work upon auditing committees and other committees in the several organizations with which he is connected. In his office Mr. Dixon has associated with him as his assistant a man well known in and about Washington. Because of his frank manner of dealing he has acquired the nickname of Honest Isaac Young. Honest Ike is, without a doubt, the best penman around. Aside from this fact, he is all that his nickname implies—absolutely honest—and if there is anything that he dislikes it is a dishonest man or woman. Mr. Dixon is to be congratulated on having such a person associated with him, and again Mr. Bundy comes in for his portion by having appointed Mr. Young to the position he now occupies. SPECIAL NOTICES. The District of Columbia Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, May 14, 1919. 8 p.m. at the Twelfth Street Branch Y. M. C. A. All members are urged to be present. Garnet Community Center will nominate and elect center officers Thursday, May 15. Community secretary will be elected Thursday, May 22. All persons are requested to register May 15 before voting for candidates. Nominations for candidates will be held at Phelps School, Vermont avenue between T and U streets northwest, Thursday, May 15. Daniel Freeman, center president. Dr. A. G. Green, community secretary. OPENS NEW BUSINESS. Mrs. Mamie E. Millard. 19 Hanover street northwest, wishes to announce the opening of a first-class hair-dressing business; guaranteeing after, the first treatment no more falling out of the hair and giving you two special treatments for 65 cents per treatment. Wigs dressed in the latest styles, just the same as your real hair and for the same price, WILLIAMS guaranteeing it to stay in a nice condition until the next treatment is needed. Give her a trial and be convinced. prosperous class of the community became so through careful spending of money that represented cleanest and best efforts, and some buy Ladies and Men's Hampton, Va., April 30. — The Hampton Institute Alumni Association will hold special exercises in connection with the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary on the evening of May 1 in Ogden Hall. The program, which has just been announced, includes introductory remarks by Ferdinand D. Lee, of Washington, D. C., class of 1879; president's address, William M. Reid, Porsmouth, Va., class of 1877; "Practical Farming," George D. Wharton; "Hampton's Religious Training," Mrs. Susie E. Palmer; an original poem, Mrs. Sarah Collins Fernandis; "What Hampton Men Are Doing in the Professions and Business," Robert Lee Brokenburr; "Hampton of Today," Cornelius H. Garlick; and "Hampton Graduates as Teachers," W. T. B. Williams. The alumni chorus will sing a number of the plantation melodies. APPEAL FROM TEXAS. Galveston, Tex., May 1, 1919. To the Afro-American Interdenominational Ministers' Alliance. I. solicit your influence for its timely effect upon a worthy cause. We have a petition before Congress on account of the "Prison Camp" at Texas City, Tex., in the year 1915, where army officials made the whole colored population prisoners for five days and nights, without a charge or crime against us. We were not allowed to go home at night and subsequently lost all of our properties. Hon. J. H. Stewart; attorney at law, at Sixth street and Louisiana avenue, Washington D. C., has a copy of the petition. We want your influence, and we want the influence of all other leaders in Washington especially. Our only hope is unity. God loves unity for a righteous cause. Bring This Ad. It's Worth Money to Purchasers. BUY NOW BEFORE THE PRICE ADVANCES Two Lots. $500 and Up on Easy Monthly Payments Will build your home after $500 has been paid. Delightful surroundings. 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