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A Militant Program Work of the Procedure for Current Year Announcement Special to T. Detroit, Mich., July 5.—Campaigns of Colored Americans to be were outlined by James Welden Jew of the National Association for the at the opening session of the twelfth Baptist Church. Efforts will be made to introduce the abolition of lynching, and to national interracial commission to matters and race relations in the Un Work of the Association Work of the Association Procedure for Current Year Announced at 12th Annual Convention Detroit, Mich., July 5.—Campaigns for the improvement of conditions of Colored Americans to be pursued during the next year were outlined by James Welden Johnson, of New York, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, at the opening session of the twelfth annual convention in the Second Baptist Church. Efforts will be made to introduce into Congress legislation for the abolition of lynching, and to obtain the appointment of a national interracial commission to make an earnest study of race conditions and race relations in the United States. Called National Issue. "Public sentiment toward the changed so much that it has become Johnson in outlining the efforts the lynching legislation. He counseled frain from any retaliatory acts. Rev. R. L. Bradby, pastor of clared Detroit has escaped race taken by the white citizens toward the George Walters, deputy police sage of welcome from Mayor Couz Colored Americans a square deal. gates from the south where the co no such distinction in the north and it toward the lynching. it has become a nation the efforts that will be He counseled the memorial acts. boy, pastor of the Second escaped race troubles bezens toward the blacks. deputy police commiss a Mayor Couzens that I square deal. He called where the color line is the north and especially "Public sentiment toward the lynching question has been changed so much that it has become a national issue," declared Mr. Johnson in outlining the efforts that will be made to obtain antilynching legislation. He counseled the members of his race to refrain from any retaliatory acts. Rev. R. L. Bradby, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, declared Detroit has escaped race troubles because of the attitude taken by the white citizens toward the blacks. George Walters, deputy police commissioner, brought a message of welcome from Mayor Couzens that Detroit would give the Colored Americans a square deal. He called attention to the delegates from the south where the color line is drawn that there was no such distinction in the north and especially in Detroit. Program for 1921. The convention got down to business immediately upon convening here for the discussion and perfection of the program for the balance of 1921. The program follows: The convention got down to a vening here for the discussion and a balance of 1921. The program followed: Anti-lynching legislation by Co. Abolition of segregation in the Enfranchisement of the Negro southern representation, if necessary. Restoration of Haitian independence. Presentation to the new Presidicted by the various branches, req. Abolition of Jim Crows cars in. Treatment of colored men in army, admission to artillery units cluded, promotion in the medical action of other forms of discriminatory ratings as non-commissioned officer present enlistment only as messboy. Appointment of a national in earnest study of race conditions in States. Appointment of colored assistants of labor and agriculture which work in the two phases of national life most. Continuance of the fight in the The successful holding of the colored peoples of the world no of their common problems. Defeat by every legitimate man south and north. ART IN EDUCATION. got down to business in discussion and perfection; the program follows: dislocation by Congress. Negation in the department of the Negro in the nation, if necessary. Haitian independence and the new President of a branches, requesting that Crows cars in interstate lored men in the army, artillery units, from where the medical and other of discrimination; (b) missioned officers once only as messboys, that is, a national interracial care conditions and race of colored assistant secretaries which would give national life where he the fight in the Arkansas holding of the second Part of the world may gain a problems. A legitimate means of the Abolition of segregation in the departments at Washington. Enfranchisement of the Negro in the south or reduction of southern representation, if necessary. Restoration of Haitian independence and reparation as far as possible Presentation to the new President of a mammoth petition collected by the various branches, requesting the pardon of the soldiers Abolition of Jim Crows cars in interstate traffic. Treatment of colored men in the army and navy, " (a) in the army, admission to artillery units, from which they are now excluded, promotion in the medical and other corps, and the elimination of other forms of discrimination; (b) in the navy, obtaining ratings as non-commissioned officers once more, instead of their present enlistment only as messboys, that is, as servants." Appointment of a national interracial commission to make an earnest study of race conditions and race relations in the United States. Appointment of colored assistant secretaries in the departments of labor and agriculture which would give the official presentation in the two phases of national life where he needs most and suffers most. Continuance of the fight in the Arkansas cases. Continuance of the fight in the Arkansas cases. The successful holding of the second Pan-African Congress that the colored peoples of the world may gain a mutual understanding of their common problems. Defeat by every legitimate means of the Ku Klux Klan, both south and north. Delivered at Howard Theater by Mrs. Downs. After Mrs. Williams introduced Mrs. Ellen Kirk Downs, S. Q. R. R. F., the noted art critic and lecturer, with words of effection and deep appreciation, adding that she felt it a privilege to know a learned woman interested in giving a place to all in the educational world who seek learning. As Mrs. Downs requested, her indorsement from the most learned and important men of Europe and America need not be read by Mrs. Williams, the noted educator stepped to the front, saying: "It is the opinion of my audience assembled here before me that I am seeking (looking over the audience carefully) to talk with you on Christian art at the request of Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson of the Y. M. C. A. --- VOL. XLII NO. 6 The Washington Mrs. Downs stressed the importance of better pictures being introduced for the benefit of our rising generation. A better understanding of the great work of art given to the world touching upon the history of Christianity, Christian art, rising so many of the mythological subjects prepares a student of Christian art to better understand literature and grasp the full meaning of the writings of all authors and our poets as well. One bit of information was that even Nero was accused of crimes he never committed. Historians and tourists speak of how many Christians Nero put to death in the Coliseum when wicked Nero departed from this world in 64, A. D., and the first stone of the Coliseum was not laid until 72 A. D. Mrs. Downs held the attention of the audience, and her genial, happy way of presenting her subject won what Mrs. Downs said WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1921 she was seeking—the praise and friendship of all who heard her. Next week The Bee will publish the brief in full that Mrs. Downs presented June 23 before the School Board of Washington, D., C., Dr. Simon, president, chairman. She added a high tribute to Superintendent Ballou as the right man in the right place at the dawn of our reconstruction age. Mrs. Downs explained why a Jewish Rabbi is particularly fitted to be at the head of our public school system—on account of their superior learning, and they never take their religion outside of their respective temples. In the educational world of Italy the Jews are recognized and appreciated for their patriotism and statesmanship—in England as well. America, to Americanize and nationalize our educational institutions, and not to leave out God in our government schools; Dr. Simon, an enthusiastic American, will be the same unbiased leader in our government schools as the learned Jews of other nations have proven their worth. Proving loyalty to their own people, the Jews, does not cause them to be biased or have any patriotism to divide with any country except the country of which they are citizens. Mrs. Downs says, there is religion in all art, although the wag said there is no religion in heathen gods. Yes, even in heathen gods—not my religion, nor yours, perhaps, but the religion of the people to whom the art belongs. Through the medium of pictures, the education of our children must begin, and we should have great care in presenting copies of the best works done by our great artists. Attention should be given colors as much as the subjects themselves, and something told of the nations of art as well as of the artists who did the work. Up to date the patrons on purchasers have received by far more credit for having purchased the pictures than the artists who did the work. Reconstruction must not be confounded with reformation. This is the dawn of a new era. God wants to rule the world His own way, and the lessons of the New Testament not commentaries given by men on the history of Christianity. Jesus Christ, the founder and teacher of Christianity, taught by word and example. His lessons followed will make whole our faith in God; then will God's people clasp hands in a friendship that will bring peace to the peoples of all nations. CONFERENCE OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL GIRLS. Nothing can be so delightfully instructive as a conference, if rightfully treated. The Colored Industrial Conference of the East Central Field of the Y. W. C. A., held at Cheyney Industrial School, June 18-25, offered a wealth of knowledge and experience in all matters pertaining to the ideals of this organization. The theme of the conference revolved about the words of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois: "I believe in service, humble service, from the blackening of boots to the whitening of souls." The Rev. Dr. Imes of Philadelphia, in an excellent sermon opening the conference, stressed the ways in which those desiring to render real service might do so in accordance with Dr. Du Bois' wonderful preachment. "The Colored Girls in Industry" was the subject of a talk given by Mrs. Elizabeth R. Haynes, a member of the Industrial Committee of the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. Mrs. Haynes is particularly fitted to discuss this subject, as she has given years to the study of industrial conditions as they affect colored girls and women. If industrial democracy is coming, Mrs. Haynes believes that the working men as a class must be trained for the responsibility which the future has for him. In his organizations, and under his own leaders, he must learn to practice that fairness and self-restraint without which democracy cannot function. The Washington delegation to Cheyney was composed of Mrs. Boyce, President of the Colored Y. W. C. A.; Mrs. J. W. Hamilton, Chairman of the Industrial Committee; Mrs. Emma Lee Williams, Mrs. M. A. Chiles, Mrs. C. H. Mason, members of the Industrial Committee; Miss King, Industrial Secretary for the Phyllis Wheatly Y. W. C. A., and twelve representatives from the various industrial and business clubs. GRADUATING EXERCISES AT CLARKE TRAINING SCHOOL. Monday night, promptly at 8 o'clock, Mrs. Addie R. Clarke, President Clarke Training School, filed into the spacious parlors of the school, 13th and Q Streets, followed by a class of nine young women graduates: Mrs. Lola Robinson at the piano. The building was filled with friends of the school and the graduating class. Invocation, Rev. J. Carroll of Asbury M. E. Church. "America," sung by the audience, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. J. Carroll. Remarks by the Master of Ceremonies. Mr. J. A. Langford, who in turn introduced, Rev. Dixon, who gave a timely and instructive talk. Music by Miss Kearny and Mr. Scott Mayo. Recitation, Mrs. Washington. Address to the class, Mrs. Julia Mason Layton, "Be rather than seem to be." It was a nugget of gold—just the advice our young people need now they are stepping out to take up life's duties. Diplomas were presented by Mrs. Julius Carroll. The friends of the graduates remembered with a number of useful and handsome presents. Much credit should be given Mrs. Clarke, who for nearly a quarter of a century has been preparing young folks to better master the battles of life. THE "RIOT" SCARE PUT. AN END TO IT. There comes a time for plain speaking. Citizens of Los Angeles are being alarmed by rumors of race troubles, demonstrations planned for July Fourth when attacks are to be made upon the race by whites. Whispered warnings have been given that Caucasians intend a repetition of Tulsa. It is whispered that the Brown case and the death of a man attacked on Twelfth Street have caused a "riot" plan to "get even." The West Jefferson section is said to be that part of the city marked for destruction by fire. These and others are the wild reports that have been whispered about until women and children have been made nervous and many reputable citizens have become concerned over the possible results of creating such tension. The time has come for sober minded citizens to consider the situation. What is the origin of these reports? Where have they come from and who is spreading them? Citizens have tried to learn the source of these reports and officers of the law have spent the time to run down one after another of them, and the following is typical of the results: Officers McDuff, Kimbrough, Stevens and Glenn were detailed to investigate these rumors. They began. First, certain "colored politicians" had heard it from a portion, he heard it from a car cleaner, he heard it from another car cleaner who heard it from a carpenter who heard it from a woman where he worked. She heard it at a wake from another woman who got the report from a worker in a brickyard who had told it by an unknown "white boy" COOLY PUFFS CIGARETTE AS SAVAGE FLAMES DEVOUR. Georgia Mobs Burns Colored Man at Stake—Victim Quietly Smokes as Flames 'Slowly Consume Body—Wise Counsel of Both Races Needed. Written Expressly for The Bee. Splendid stoicism describes the manher in which John Henry Williams at Moultrie, Ga., met the tortures of the stake last week, when he was taken from the officers of the law by a mob and burned. It was alleged he was the slayer of a twelve-year-old white girl. Williams was brought to trial, convicted and sentenced to be hanged July 8th. The prisoner was seized immediately after leaving the court room, dragged to the seat of the crime, bound tightly to the stump of a tree, saturated with the usual appropriate fuel and allowed to gradually roast before the eyes of a small group of spectators. As the match was applied, the unfortunate victim calmly smoked a cigarette, meeting death with Socratic indifference. The mob remained until the job was done, quickly shook hands and quietly went home. The customary "John Doe" proceedings were started to find the guilty parties, but Georgia investigations merely scratch the surface and further clog the wheels of justice. responsible for their rigid enactment. The question has long ceased to be a local one. The utter disregard in which the American law is held in some sections of the country is alarming and cannot be too severely arraigned. It is admittedly true that no government can afford to permit such lawlessness to linger about its doors, and expect the social condition to improve and show the progress other civilized countries do, where all subjects share equal opportunity. The American Congress must do more than introduce bills. They must be passed, drafted into laws and every effort strained to see they are not dead timber. Speeches avail nothing, for the mob It was reported the accused had made a confession and appeared perfectly resigned with the sentence of the court. But law and order does not satisfy the mob, so Georgia took advantage of this damnable, loophole, and added another of those horrible barbaric atrocities to her long list of the never-to-be-forgotten hell roaring crimes, plunging the annals of American criminology deeper into the channels of ill repute. Much is being said these days about lynching and a way to stop it. Nothing can be accomplished in this direction, until good, strong laws become a reality and states held re- who had gone to work for a truck Angeles are going to be mighty outcompany, the address and name of spoken in this respect. This is their which he did not know. Remember, attitude in the present case. They so you read this that these officers will never cause trouble. who had gone to work for a truck company, the address and name of which he did not know. Remember, as you read this, that these officers visited and talked with every one of these persons, tracing every claw given them: The chief of police gave these officers of the race this detail, and together with the mayor, pledged every precaution to nip in the bud any hint of trouble. The conclusion reached by our own thinking citizens, by the authorities and by other citizens who have the city's welfare at heart is that there is no real cause for the wild statements that have been made. The New Age advises respect for law, but would never ask the citizens to do less than to protect themselves from attacks that authorities were either unwilling or unable to protect them against. But it is plainly the part of good citizenship and common sense to discourage all hysteria, and that agitation which encourages a search for trouble. There is no excuse for race trouble in this city; there is none of that bitterness between the races that would bring on a clash unless the ill-advised action of some simpleton or trouble seeker of either race should be so magnified as to encourage attacks. The sentiment of this whole community is against any such trouble and citizens of all groups ought to repudiate anything of the kind regardless of who might be the instigator. People who have property and business, those of families and decent interests as citizens are earnestly against racial troubles, and this is true of Caucasians as well as race people. And these classes in Los respondence.) The manher in which John Henry the tortures of the stake last week, is of the law by a mob and burned. Her of a twelve-year-old white girl. Victiced and sentenced to be hanged responsible for their rigid enactment. The question has long ceased to be a local one. The utter disregard in which the American law is held in some sections of the country is alarming and cannot be too severely arraigned. It is admittedly true that no government can afford to permit such lawlessness to linger about its doors, and expect the social condition to improve and show the progress other civilized countries do, where all subjects share equal opportunity. The American Congress must do more than introduce bills. They must be passed, drafted into laws and every effort strained to see they are not dead timber. Speeches avail nothing, for the mob spirit does not take to such, neither does reason appease the unchecked fury that goes with it. Only peaceful legislation, backed up with sound, self-respecting public sentiment, supported by the best elements of both races, will clarify the situation. Mobs are children of the jungle, well trained to display the animal instincts found wherever they operate. Drastic measures must be used to curb these lawless bands, or more serious incursions will be made into the peace of the nation, increasing more heavily the already deploringly large death toll these lamentable acts bring. Angeles are going to be mighty outspoken in this respect. This is their attitude in the present case. They will never cause trouble. Who then might want to bring about trouble? Only those who have nothing, who might want to overthrow government, or do a certain kind of "politics." During the war German propagandists were accused of trying to stir up the race to trouble; then it was claimed the bolshevik and radicals were at the same scheme. A revolution of all classes with a grievance was predicted. It might be possible that agents of such notions would go about whispering of "riots" and "attacks" and "race trouble." Thinking citizens are not going to permit their families to be terrorized by anything of this kind. The race does not propose to be used as a catspaw for anybody's trouble making. Let us have a reign of common sense for the next two weeks. Discourage this riot talk, do not permit it to be discussed before children. Level-headed citizens must put their hands upon the helm of sentiment and steer the ship of their own interests away, from the rocks which any designing might hope would cause a wreck. 4,000 SELECTIONS Vocal and Instrumental Popular, Sacred, Classic. Arto Records and Rolls, Black Swann Records and Rolls. ADAMS MUSIC HOUSE, 1911 9th Street N. W. --- Under the direction of Mr. Louis N. Brown, the closing song service of the senior choir of John Wesley A. M. E. Z. Church was held. The following program was rendered: Processional—Choir. Invocation—Rev. W. O. Carrington, pastor. Anthem, Sanctus—Choir. Soprano solo—Miss Nellie Freeman. Trio, selected—Mrs. Young, Messrsr Battles and Brooks. Contralto solo, Rosary—Mrs. Josephine Reid. Duet, selected—Miss Freeman and Mrs. Young. Tenor solo—Mr. Stanley Brooks. Contralto solo, selected—Mrs. Young. Tenor solo, selected—Mr. George E. Battles. The National Association of Negro Musicians will hold their meeting on July 26 in Nashville, Tenn. The city will then be one with only a musical The question is often asked: "Why don't more of our people go to church oftener?" For answer to this question, all one needs to do is to pay a visit to some of our leading churches. I made such a visit to a leading Methodist Church on last Sunday. After the opening services I listened to and enjoyed a very eloquent and instructive sermon, after which the regular offering was taken. This being finished, I thought the remainder of the service would be brief and every one would be allowed to depart for their homes at a reasonable hour. But not so. It reminded me more of intermission in the theater. Every one was talking, and several began walking around the auditorium, just as is done our movies, and before I left two additional collections had been asked for. By this time the gallery of the church was empty. What was the benefit of the sermon upon the congregation? Whatever spiritual good it had done me had entirely departed. Over half of the congregation had left the church when the benediction was pronounced. The people were tired. No one desires to go to church after Sunday and be harranged after money on each and every occasion. These collections are what drive the people away from church. While, of course, these collections may have been for a worthy cause, is it necessary to keep a congregation until past 1 o'clock? Especially these hot days. People would rather stay away from church than be continually pestered with collections. This is the reason why congregations fall off. Let some of our ministers wake up before it is too late. Have an hour for starting services and an hour for closing them, and stick to it. Prof. Aaron E. Malone of Poro College has been given the degree of Master of Arts by Wilberforce University. This is a deserving recognition of the great work which Prof. Malone has accomplished. He and his wife have contributed much financially and otherwise to the uplift of the race. Well, at last the Masonic craft of this city has started—at least it has started tearing down. This is some consolation. I hope the work will not stop here. For several years there has been talk of the Masonic Temple to be erected at 10th and You Streets. The building which the Masons now use at 5th Street and Virginia Avenue Southeast is not only a disgrace to the craft, but to the community. It looks more like the "Halls of the Ancients." Visitors coming to the city expect to see something worthy of the name, truly hope that the temple will so become a reality rather than a dream. According to reports, Capt. Oyster is about to make some sweeping changes in the police department of this city. These changes are very much needed. The big question now seems to be: "Who is in the police department?" In union there is strength. How can good results be obtained when there is dissension in the ranks. The police department needs reorganizing. The morale of the department is at low ebb. There is no standard of efficiency. How can one expect to obtain results un- atmosphere. Every one and every school and university are taking an active part to make this affair the best that the National Association has ever held. The Fisk University and the association have joined hands to give to the people who are coming from all parts of the United States to this convention a rare musical treat, one that they will long remember and one that will want them to attend all that are held by this association. The success of the dedicatorial exercises of the Southern 'Aid Building which was held Wednesday, June 29, 1921, at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, was partly due to the wonderful music that was rendered for the occasion. The choir of said church rendered several selections, and Miss Janie Green of Columbia Conservatory of Music, sang a solo. The well known Wooding Quintet gave several of their valueable selections; little Miss Julia Grant; who is only eight years old, played a violin solo, and Mrs. William H. Carter, jr., rendered a solo. Great pride and credit is due our race for the progress in the great music world. I called on friend "Doc" Perry last Sunday evening. Doc has recently joined the class of beneficents. His home on You Street is magnificent. He is surely "keeping up with the Joneses." Not being satisfied with having his house lighted by electricity throughout, he has a phone on each floor, and I understand he contemplates having an exchange installed with phones in each room. Some class, I say. THE TULSA RACE RIOT. The world gets its news of race riots in America through white reporters, white press associations, and periodicals owned, edited and published by whites. Mostly manifestly this news (?) is rigidly censored by the American phase of the warring mania of every sort of race prejudice that is engulfing the world with worse than a Noachian deluge. That the recent dispatches from Tulsa are very largely mere rumor and surmise is evident in that they teem with "charged," "alleged," "it is said," "are said to have been," "was believed," "are said to be," "is reported," "was reported," "there were reports" and "reports were received." Very evidently negrophobia and the fear of negrophobes bedeviled the Tulsa reporters into blinking, distorting and suppressing the truth instead of facing, finding and reporting the facts. Nearly all of the real and reliable information and unbiased and discerning reader can glean from these dispatches he finds not in but between the fines. The only colored American in Tulsa who seems to have received from the local officials any real and efficient protection was the colored American arrested for "an alleged assault upon an orphan girl in an elevator." And why did not negrophobia go the full length of bare-faced falsifying and aver some black man assaulted some white girl in the public square? Even the National Guardsmen arrested and imprisoned the assaulted blacks instead of the assaulting whites; and while we glean from the dispatches that these guardsmen worked hard at disarming defensively armed blacks, no hint is given of their disarming any offensively armed whites. Friday's dispatches from Tulsa contain no hint of any arrest of any of the real white rioters, but assure us ten colored Americans had already been arrested "charged with inciting the riot"—by simply essaying to fight or lead in fighting, the real rioters, in defense of their lives, their homes and their families. Even a poor, old colored grandmother, "a sixty-year-old washwoman," had been arrested while "fleeing the town with a bundle" and charged with "inciting to riot." In Georgia in 1919 an old colored American was lynched for trying to protect his colored women from white outrage; in Oklahoma in 1921 at least twenty-five colored Americans—some of them burned alive in their homes—are murdered. 300 are injured—many fatally, and more than a square mile of colored American residences and other buildings to the value of more than a million and a half of dollars, are burned while the firemen are fought away—on the strength of an absurd rumor that a white girl had been assaulted by a In all probability, many of these perpetrators of arson and murder are "best citizens" and pious churchians; but whatever any of them may be when "clothed and in his right mind" they all together disclosed themselves in this infamous affair a sheer pack of fiends gorily glorying in their white skins while stripping their black hearts absolutely naked and exposing them in all their horrible repulsiveness to the whole world. "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer." This horror and infamy is another striking demonstration of the fact that whosoever hateth his brother because of the color of his skin is a murderer at heart only awaiting excuse and opportunity to become a murderer in fact. With neither the nation nor any state making any real effort to even curb this infernal and infectious negrophobia many of us persist in blaspheming the holy name of the Savior of all men by calling this nation a "Christian nation." "If any men have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his." The spirit of Christ is the spirit of universal brotherhood. Any man claiming to be a Christian with his heart festering with scornful prejudice toward any race or color, is both a monstrous hypocrite and a horrible blasphemer. And any nation claiming to be a Christian while not only at least practically condoning, but even virtually fostering not only segregation, disfranchisement, trampling and outlawry, but even the most savage wholesale murder of men and women, solely because of their race and color—is equally hypocritical and blasphemous. In the last analysis the world war was simply a world race riot precipitated by the haughty Teutons' proud presumption that they were a superior race, endowed and destined to dominate the world. The embers of this war are still smoldering, and threatening to flame up at any time into another and worse world conflagration. The chief of these embers are the embers of race prejudice, and all these embers are being vigorously stirred by divers sorts of race rioting in divers countries. The rejection by the Paris Peace Conference of the Japanese plea for some sort of international recognition of racial equality, demonstrated that the ideal of even this great and liberal world congress, was not after all any real world democracy, but only a little larger and more benevolent Caucasian aristocracy than Germany sought to saddle upon the world. "Be not deceived; God is not mocked"; whatsoever America soweth that shall she also reap. If she persists in sowing race antagonism it must soon reap another and worse convulsing cycline of universal race rioting. God's laws are immutable, perpetual and universal. They rule, reward and punish men, nations and the world here and now in all things material, temporal and terrestrial precisely as they rule, reward and punish individual souls in things spiritual on earth, in heaven and in hell. "The wages of sin is death" and hell to nations and the world here and now not one whit less than to individuals both in this world" and the next. Heaven and hell are not future far-off localities, but omnipresent conditions. To nations and the world no less than to individuals, righteousness, life and heaven—sin, death and hell—are always, everywhere and in all things inseparable. "The wicked shall be turned into Sheol, with all the nations that forget God"; and there can be no more utter forgetting of the Father of all than the hating of our brethren because of their race or color. Imperial Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Shall imperious America persist in her joy-riding and Dollar-chasing, "nigger"-hating and "Jap"-trampling, Britain-baiting and Erinstirring—but leaving Poland to her plunderers, Armenia, to the tender mercies of the Turk, and Russia to the civil, social, economic, moral and religious chaos of an unprecedented world-menseing dictatorship of sheer brawn and brute—America all for self, and devil take the black man, the yellow man, and all other men save white Americans only—until the country and the world is set on fire of hottest hell? "Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall." Race pride the world over is riding for a fall—and great shall be the fall thereof. There is an old unsettled war 'twix blood and chance. Heredity or environment? Which has the major, influence on the destinies of man? John Elliot was a wealthy plantation owner. He field title to many thousand acres of fertile cotton lands in eastern Arkansas in the last decade of the nineteenth century. His farms were worked by scores of Negro families, most of whom had migrated from the Carolinas and Georgia in the eighties. Elliot had advanced the railroad fares to these families through his labor agents who operated in the older states. The heads of these families had "made their mark" or signed their names to contracts for their entire families to "work out" these debts on Elliot's estate. These contracts were made and signed through agents in the older states, and the "parties of the second part" had no knowledge of the conditions of the work to be required, beyond the general understanding that it was farm labor. Of course, Elliot had to furnish these "newcomers" their "rations." Most of them came west in the winter, after the close of the farming season in the east; and accordingly they had to be supplied with food and clothes at the expense of the new landlord even before steady work should begin in the spring. This caused the debt against them to mount rapidly, for the landlord charged these supplies to their account at a profit of one hundred per cent or more. And although, he was party to the contract, he was the sole keeper of all records; and it was not necessary to tell the consumer what he was being charged for a gallon of molasses till the final settlement next fall or Christmas—and not necessarily then. And this is how "Aunt*Katy," now a woman of middle age, had come into the family of John Eliot as a maid-of-all-work. Twenty years before, when she was a slim black girl of twenty, she with her father and mother and her younger sisters and brothers, had become the debt-slaves of John Elliot. They were of those wonderful virile black folk of South Carolina, whose mark can be found everywhere in America to-day. They escaped from the barren poverty of their native state to find themselves in the rich cotton lands of the great Arkansas "bottoms," but also in the coils of the octopus. All hands worked with a will, even the little children being deprived of most of their schooling. The oldest sister, aty, was hired out as house girl to the Elliot's lords of the estate: "Aunt Katy," a title which the dignity and the burden of years finally won. for her, was now a matronly-looking black woman with a bit of gray above her temples. She had that clear and beautiful black skin through which red blood was visible on the more prominent features of the face. And Aunt Katy had a daughter, Essie, who should not be described as yellow, but as of a rich cream color decorated with vanishing rose tints, which sometimes appear in the sunlit eddies when the powerful streams of black and white run into the same channel. And Essie, only nineteen years old, had a baby, with dark hair, dark eyes, and skin—white. Three generations—mother, daughter, grandson—black, light, white. And yet, in law, they were all black; and in the wisdom of the same law Essie, Aunt Katy's daughter, had no father, and Essie's baby was fatherless. To the stranger, to whom resemblances are always more discernible, these two normal human creatures, who were legally akin to nobody, very much resembled some of their neighbors. Essie was enough like Mrs. Elliot, the wife of the landlord, to be her daughter; and Mrs. Elliot's baby looked like the twin of Essie's baby. These little baby boys were six months old and just ten days apart in their births, the Elliot baby being the older. Indeed, they were so indistinguishably alike, that one day Mrs. Elliot, seeing Essie's baby clad in the cast-off clothes of her own child, seized it in her arms, and, pressing it to her heart, inquired of Aunt Katy pettishly: "Why have you put my little angel into these old rags? I told her to throw them awa "That's Elsie's, not your'n," said Aunt Katy, in a tone not altogether kind. Mrs. Elliot almost dropped the child into Aunt Katy's arms. Mrs. Elliot had heard all about this child and knew well the circumstances of its being. But the moment of realization seemed to arouse the jungle woman. She looked wrathfully toward John Elliot, who sat in his easy chair, spying upon the scene through the smoke screen of his pipe. "As God lives," she stammered, "no good will ever come of this!" John Elliot replied with a new cloud of smoke, as if to thicken the screen and dodge a second shot. Then, as too frequently happens in such cases, this indignant wife turned all her anger and fury away from the really guilty party and upon his helpless victims: "And this is thanks, is it, Katy?" forgetting the mollifying Southern term of "Aunt." "We gave you work and bread when my only brother was here—and there is Essie. And now this from her, and she my brother's own!"— She stopped short and shook with wrath. The code of honor of her group forbade her to speak plainly and honorably her relationship to these people. But Essie was her natural niece, her own brother's child; and Essie's baby was the half-brother and apparently the very twin of her own child. These plain things her proud tongue could not utter, but the following came natural to her: "You N—gers all! Take these clothes off that brat, and never bring your daughter or this thing near my house again. Let Essie work on the farm, and we have plenty of coarse cloth for. N—ger children!" With that she swept proudly away. John Elliot had already withdrawn to the porch. Meanwhile dark rage and the images of darker resolves were sweeping the dusky breast of Aunt Katy, like the shadows of storm clouds. JOHN ELLIOT—Wealthy Arkansas Plantation Owner. "AUNT KATY"—Maid-of-all-work in Elliot family. ESSIE—"Aunt Katy's" daughter whose father was Mrs. Elliot's brother. MRS. ELLIOT—Wife of John Elliot. MISS OLLIE PRICE—(Mme. Dupree) Mrs. Elliot's younger sister. WILLIAM ELLIOT—Son of John Elliot. JIM—Essie's son, whose natural father is John Elliot. SAM—Essie's husband. MARY—Sam and Essie's daughter. Aunt Katy remembered how twenty years ago she was practically trapped and assaulted by this woman's pampered brother, and how this very woman had excused, and connived, and was certainly an accomplice after the fact. And now Essie, the fruit and one of the victims of the previous wrong, had told her mother how this white woman's own husband had at first attempted to take advantage of her through bribery and persuasion and coercion; and failing in that, had finally used force to do this thing. And yet, continued Aunt Katy's memory, this woman kept her and her child Essie for twenty years in the Big House. A few weeks before Essie's baby was born, Mrs. Elliot had ordered Aunt Katy to put the prospective mother into one of the servant's cabins; whereupon Aunt Katy had also moved out to live with Essie although she still performed her daily tasks at the Elliot's. The baby had been born, and everybody had remarked that it was "the very spit an' image uv old man Elliot." The colored people said that Essie's baby and Mrs. Elliot's baby were as much alike "as two black-eyed peas." Time had passed, and Essie began again to go back and forth from the cabin to the big house to assist in the work. Aunt Katy, who spent most of her time in and near the kitchen and dining room, kept the little grandchild with her. Under the strange power which the evils we tolerate seem to acquire over us, Mrs. Elliot had apparently become reconciled to all this, and Essie was as formerly her hairdresser and maid. But the mistress was less communicative, somewhat less condescending, and much more formal in her relations with this beautiful outcast creature, and always dismissed her as soon as the work was finished. In a few moments all this record unrolled itself in Aunt Katy's heated brain. And it would not have comforted the Elliots, had they remained to observe the fire of her dark deep African eyes. She hugged passionately the little nameless grandchild, which, though frightened for the mo- ment by the storm that had passed with Mrs. Elliot, was still unconscious of its own situation and immune against the deeper significance of all these clashing forces, and was now pressing its soft baby cheek against the dark face of its grandmother and patting her neck with a tiny hand. "No!" exclaimed Aunt Katy in apostrophizing defiance, "my Essie will not work in your fields." Then hugging the baby closer: "You will not be put among strangers. You and Essie can stay in the cabin; I will support you." And looking in the direction toward which Mrs. Elliot had gone: "What can she do without me? I have cared for her house for twenty years. Yes! Long as I live, he will support you and Essie, too. For if they refuse to support you in the cabin—" Her tongue refused to utter the awful thought which seemed to find it difficult to express itself even in the sudden demon look of her face. This terrible inspiration ran into a dry, jerky, inhuman laugh, which so frightened the child that it clung the closer about her neck. CHARLES GILPIN AWARDED MORE HONORS. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in New York has made known that the Spingarn Medal has been awarded to Mr. Charles Gilpin, the great actor, who won his honors through his great work. The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually to the man or woman of African descent and of American citizenship who shall have made the highest achievement during the preceding year in any field of elevated or honorable human endeavor. 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The meeting in the directors' room of the Chamber of Commerce, emphatically and unantmously rejected the idea of having a hospital for disabled Colored American soldiers established at or near Montgomery, Ala. The matter of two proposed hospitals one for tubercular and one for shell-shocked soldiers has been for some time before the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce. The board unaware at first that the hospitals were for Coldred Americans made every effort to secure them through Congressman J. R. Tyson. Congressman Tyson informed the board that the two hospitals were for Colored Americans, and at once the board called a special meeting to decide the matter. It was stated by Jack Thorington, who made the first speech that "It is the worst thing which they could have; that he opposed such institutions maintained for Negroes both as citizens of Montgomery and as president of the county board of education, and so the meeting went on with each speaker for the evening opposing the idea. The plans are to oppose the hospitals for Colored Americans and willing give one or what ever is necessary to their race, yet our boys fought side by side for the same cause, died willingly for the same cause and have given their lives; in fact, that they are alive but in such a condition that they are not able to take advantage of the opportunities in life. They must now take as their reward such conditions that are now facing them. ST. LUKE'S AT FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH. C. C. James Council, No. 1270, Supreme Order *of Helpers, led by Military. Drill Team (ladies), filed into Friendship Baptist Church Sunday night and filled the body of the church. 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The Bee—Franklin 5992 Chase's Law Office—Main 4078 Entered at the Postoffice at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter ESTABLISHED 1880 One year, in advance.....$2.00 Six months.....1.00 Three months.....60 Subscription monthly.....20 "God's finger touched him anh he slept." [Image of a man in a suit with a hand on his chest]. THE LATE W. CALVIN CHASE Attorney at Law Founder and Proprietor and Editor of the Washington Bee, June 6, 1879 January 3, 1921. Orator, Politician and Leader. The Fearless! The Courageous! The Invincible. Like the late Editor—We are truly, democratic! This is a journal or the 'benefit of the people, whether they are in high or low places' May God bless and keep these lowly people. May they ever find friends like our late editor who will help them in the ir struggles toward the light" Like the late Editor—We are truly for the benefit of the people, whether May God bless and keep these lowly our late editor who will help them in the in WASHINGTON, D. or—We are truly, democratic one people, whether they are to keep these lowly people. May they will help them in the ir struggles to HINGTON, D. C., JULY 9. CAUSE OF LYNCHING. Since lynching occurs where the ernment The Bee thinks that its cause of law. There is no need of creat- the statute books are enforced. Be usefulness, new and stronger ones s is noteworthy that no strong-mind ticipates in these lynching bees. T tendencies. This fact alone should ernment that the remedy for this number of institutions where these confined by segregation. Then la- prosperity will prevail throughout Then our President's dove of la atmosphere over an undermined re- territory shall find a renewed Jerus- which to rest his evergreen twig. WHAT TO DO ON OUR The thing to do on our street courtesy. During these warm-night cool. Many people take to their a on the street cars. While taking a r occasions, The Bee observed the me women, even with babies in their arm "manners." Then a man was a man a woman standing! Let us resurrect tice it. Don't wait for the other man Bee thinks that the men of both race in the minority, should set the exam a woman standing—irrespective of would become contagious. Try it a occurs where there is laxity, links that its cause is due to no need of creating new laws are enforced. But if these stronger ones should be made no strong-minded, altruistic punching bees. The lynchers get alone should be a sufficient remedy for this evil wouldions where these weak-motion. Then law, order, pail throughout the land. Student's dove of humanity fly undermined religious, ecumenic a renewed Jerusalem in the green twig. TO DO ON OUR STREET On our street cars is to these warm-nights everybodie take to their automobiles. While taking a ride to Anaconda observed the men of both races in their arms, standing. Smart was a man. He never. Let us resurrect the good for the other man to rise but men of both races who love to hold set the example of not so irrespective of race. This religious. Try it and see. Since lynching occurs where there is laxity or weakness of government The Bee thinks that its cause is due to the non-enforcement of law. There is no need of creating new laws if the old ones on the statute books are enforced. But if these have outlived their usefulness, new and stronger ones should be made and enforced. It is noteworthy that no strong-minded, altruistic person ever participates in these lynching bees. The lynchers are those of insane tendencies. This fact alone should be a sufficient hint to the government that the remedy for this evil would be to increase the number of institutions where these weak-minded people could be confined by segregation. Then law, order, peace, happiness and prosperity will prevail throughout the land. Then our President's dove of humanity flying through a freed atmosphere over an undermined religious, economical, and political territory shall find a renewed Jerusalem in the heart of men upon which to rest his evergreen twig. WHAT TO DO ON OUR STREET CARS. The thing to do on our street cars is to show gallantry and courtesy. During these warm nights everybody is trying to keep cool. Many people take to their automobiles but the masses are on the street cars. While taking a ride to Anacostia on one of these occasions, The Bee observed the men of both races sitting and the women, even with babies in their arms, standing. Oh, for the old time "manners." Then a man was a man. He never sat while there was a woman standing! Let us resurrect the good of the past and practice it. Don't wait for the other man to rise but do your bit. The Bee thinks that the men of both races who love to do right, although in the minority, should set the example of not sitting while there is a woman standing—irrespective of race. This habit if established, would become contagious. Try it and see. INDEPENDENCE DAY. The people of the District of Day, July 4, in a safe and sane ma in a safer and saner way? When among all men and the multifarious the District of Columbia em ife and sane manner. Wha way? When there is a b the multifarious injustices an The people of the District of Columbia enjoyed Independence Day, July 4, in a safe and sane manner. When shall we enjoy it in a safer and saner way? When there is a better understanding among all men and the multifarious injustices are speedily remedied. BLACKS NOT BARRED FROM FRENCH HOTELS. Europeans Fail to See American Tourists' Objection to Mixing. (By Laura A. Smith in the Indianapolis Star.) Paris, June 12.—Continuing on the subject of French jobs for American husbands, a friend of mine related this incident; A young American who had been with A. E. F., come to him with fine letters of introduction, asking if he could not give him a job. He could not, but interested himself and found one. The young man had given up a good salary with prospects at home, because the French girl's father would not let them marry unless the youth came to France and located here. He --- --- "By thine own soul's light learn to live; If meh slight thee, take no heed; If they hate thee, have no care; Sing thou a song and do thy deed; Hope thou thy hope and pray thy prayer And claim no crown; this does not give." fully democratic! This is a journal rather they are in high or low places! My people. May they ever find friends like their struggles toward the light" D. C., JULY 9, 1921. at there is laxity or weakness of gov- cause is due to the non-enforcement eating new laws if the old ones on But if these have outlived their less should be made and enforced. It minded, altruistic person ever par- The lynchers are those of insane could be a sufficient hint to the gov- his evil would be to increase the these weak-minded people could be law, order, peace, happiness and but the land. of humanity flying through a freed religious, economical, and political erusalem in the heart of men upon OUR STREET CARS. reet cars is to show gallantry and rights everybody is trying to keep automobiles but the masses are a ride to Anacostia on one of these men of both races sitting and the arms, standing. Oh, for the old time man. He never sat while there was direct the good of the past and prac- man to rise but do your bit. The faces who love to do right, although sample of not sitting while there is of race. This habit if established, t and see. of Columbia enjoyed Independence manner. When shall we enjoy it en there is a better understanding us injustices are speedily remedied. hated to do this, but he loved the girl, so did as the father asked. But, here comes the dark-gentleman in the wood-pile. *Said he: "Sure, I fell for that dope to marry my girl. But the minute she marries me, she's my wife, see? Father-in-law will be off the job as boss. I am going to take her back to God's country foute suite. I've got a life size job back there, with a chance to make as much in a month as I would in a year over here. No, I didn't give it up. I just took a leave of absence for two months. I've engaged return passage for two." It is sad enough to think an American could stoop to deceive in this manner, but sadder still to know that his compatriot gloried in his trick and aided and abetted him. In a land where a parent is always a --- parent with a parent's authority, this awfulness, on the part of the Yank will come with a stunning blow to his father-in-law. In a recent letter I wrote of the Houdon bust of Lafayette and the first New York paper I read, describes a wonderful painting of George Washington, for which the artist took the Houdon bust of Washington as his model for the features. Hotel Propaganda. The latest form of German propaganda against France, says rumor over here, is directed against hotels. Proprietors are accused of fleeing visitors, and, of course, against rich Americans first. So strong and persistent has this rumor become that M. Jusserand, French ambassador in Washington, has made it subject of special cable messages to the French government. There have been meetings of press representatives called by the undersecretary of state for supply, to assure them that investigations are under way, that prices must be published of a large number of hotels, and so on. If any one can get ahead of hotel and restaurant keepers anywhere, even in the U. S. A., that individual should receive the world's croix de guerre. It can't be done, in my opinion. The thing about this new form of German propaganda which concerns our ethics is, they are said to be flooding French hotels which cater to American tourists, with American Negroes! How it came about I cannot say, but when I returned to my humble hotel the other evening, after a hard days toil. I saw four American Negroes, black as black, all in evening dress, right in the hotel foyer. There they were, nice-looking boys, smiling and happy. That's more than the American women were. They were up in arms, Alas, there are no husky American men there now to tell the proprietors what's what. So a very well dressed mother and daughter were trying to explain to the young Spanish proprietors that the two races did not mix socially in America. "Why not?" said the Spaniard. These are nice people. They sing beautifully. I will introduce you, if you like." An Embarrassing Situation. I went upstairs and came down, intending to go next door to the American restaurant and eat my dinner. The American women came to be in tears. They had invited a dinner party, Southern friends, and were terribly embarrassed. They would hunt another hotel immediately, but it was too late to reach their friends by the phone. By this time, several English couples, realizing the American custom, had removed themselves from the foyer, too. Wouldn't I try to explain to the proprietor? If there's anything I'd rather not do, it's to try and beat an idea into the heat of those Spaniards. They just laugh and say, "It makes no difference." But I made the attempt. I told them that it was not the custom in America for American ladies to eat in the same dining room with the Negroes, that if it became known that their hotel was open to Negroes the white Americans would shun it. They would kill their hotel as far as American tourists were concerned. "But why?" said they. "To us it makes no difference. The hotel is for the clientele, for them, for you, for everyone." "Granted," said I, "and it's your hotel, and if we do not like it we can get out. However, the separation of the black and the white races is an American custom. You cannot change the custom of a great country like America, and as long as you want American trade, you will have to defer to this custom. Personally, I have the kindest feeling toward these boys. I would help them all I could if they got into trouble or needed help. So would every American in this hotel. But as for meeting them as social equals, that you cannot force Americans to do, be the custom what it will in Europe." Get Private Rroom. It ended by the boys and their friend being placed in the little private dining-room at a table decorated with flowers, and so they were happy. The other American women raged about this, but I did not uphold them. "If they give them a separate dining room," said I; "you will have to let it go, at that, for you could not make them understand in 100 years the ethics of the case." After dinner, it was funny. The boys started to sit down in the foyer, but the little man ran beckoning: "Here, Messieurs," he said, pointing to the little front salon. They went smilingly in and he closed the door on them, and all was well. Soon we heard floods of Negro melody, with piano and violin, and later they all went off in a taxi, performers, no doubt. It was high comedy while it lasted, and if it was Germon propaganda, it was clever. I haven't seen them since, and do not know if other hotels are having the samee experience. If there had been an American man or men at the hotel, I would not have had to have this interview. Votes for men! SPARKS AT THE RINGSIDE. Editor Washington Bee: The Dempsey-Carpentier big fight is over, and thousands of us are scampering for home. "Big fight" don't mean a mere "knock down and drag out" affair, but a manly striving to reach the zenith of our calling, whether as teacher, preacher, lawyer or doctor. The Almighty gave each of us special talents, which we are held responsible for. To put these talents to exchange and multiply them we must fight and sacrifice. The opportunity to study the faces and actions of people when they are free to act; rub up against them, step on their feet, fall out of the upper berth of a sleeper upon a fellow in the lower berth, enable you to see how strong or weak you are by the action of the other person, for he or she who is satisfied to remain in the same old rut in the same old way cannot develop. In the great crowd of a hundred thousand people were men and women of every calling, and yet it was remarkable how tenderly each considered the others rights and feelings. the others rights and feelings. The arena is the most wonderful structure seen in this or any other country—so those who have traveled say. The architect who architected it was some architect. A thirty-acre field converted into the shape of the inner-surface of a large bowl, with the ring situated at bottom of the bowl, and chair seats extending out and out to the rim for a hundred and forty yards. Those at the ringside could enter by "subways" or "tunnels" passing under the back seats to the ringside, or they might come up the mid-stairway as others. We went to the ringside through the "tunnel," but I'll be dogged if we left the ringside through the "tunnel." Four rows of press tables surrounded the ring, holding four hundred newspaper men and women, and thirty more rows just behind the $50 seats; a hundred special wires stretched from the ringside to all parts of the world; the camera men were stationed in a fifty-foot tower near the ring, and worked their machines overtime; a flood of biplanes continued to pass over and photograph the immense crowd; an electric megaphone, having five horns, was used to make announcements. The fight began as scheduled—"little ones" before the real one. They beat, pushed and puffed around much while the crowd was getting settled. A splendid orchestra punished music between bouts. Then came the big fellows. They were called to the center of the ring and given final instructions. They shook hands, walked back to their corners and eyed each other for a few minutes, then the bell rang the battle was on. Not for blood and muscle, as many people think, but for supremacy. That fight goes on with every human being from the cradle to the cross. Of the fight itself the daily papers have told the story better than I can tell it. If the Frenchman had not broken his right hand in the second round, when he was terrificly sending it against Jack's jaw and head, at will, the titleholder might have been a Frenchman who is broad enough and sportsman enough to give any man a chance at it. We left New York the Fourth for Buckroe Beach, to attend the Dental Association next week, and we leave Buckroe Beach the latter part of the week for Atlantic City to "rock in the cradle of the deep." Shall return home for work July 14. ANACOSTIA NEWS. The whole suburb mourns the loss of Miss Thelma Louise Smith, one of the young teachers of the Birney Public School, and beloved daughter of Abraham H. Smith, a teacher at the James Garfield School, and Mrs. Rosa C. Smith. Funeral services were held on Sunday from St. Phillip's Chapel. Rev. W. V. Tunnel officiated. Many from the teaching force attended the services. Thus within a period of two school terms Birney School has lost three splendid young teachers, namely, Misses Ray Cornish, Edith Madden and Thelma L. Smith. Fourth of July was quite lively. The S. W. Stark Lodge of Pythians entertained several thousand of its friends at Green Willow Park. Mossrs. Blunt, Banks and other members of the community deserve ANOTHER ANTI-HARDING LIE. (From the New York News.) patches last week the canard that no colored men for office whose Senate. In other words, it star would out-Wilson Woodrow W. The President's closest advisers this statement. Such assurance Colored men who are qualified political strength in their own country would either have to be appointed great friend of the colored citizen would prove himself the greatest a reversal of attitude and charm not be more complete than the into a jackass. Did not Walton leader of Louisiana, start the st. Convention which ended in His scores of colored delegates at Ch and turn the tide to his cause one continue his practical and militant not one hundred per cent of the voters throughout the country he not only ingratitude of the deep Harding did not give the twelve their share of representation in nailed was unthinkable and silly, be sent to Liberia and Haiti but held under McKinley, Roosevelt right and due. These require S get-Senatorial confirmation. We urge the race not to delay in these appointments. P thing in these and all other direct and in his own good time. We will mark the beginning of a new Americans. IF A FEDERAL LAW TO PR WHY NOT A FEDERAL LAW FROM Associated Press carried in its Washing- town week the canard that President Hardi- non for office whose confirmation was other words, it stated that the Repub- lion Woodrow Wilson in a policy o his closest advisers have declared there. Such assurance, however, was ha who are qualified by training and ab- with in their own community and with the have to be appointed just as all such A the colored citizen who now sits in the themself the greatest ingrate of political attitude and character in Warren G. complete than the changing by magic. Did not Walter Cohen, the color Indiana, start the stampede at the Repu- nish ended in Harding's nomination? delegates at Chicago pledge themselves to his cause on the pledge from him tractical and militant friendship for the ed per cent of the hundreds of thousands out the country help to elect him? W itude of the deepest dye but unpatri- not give the twelve million loyal Amer- representation in office? The lie if it inkable and silly. Capable colored ma- meria and Haiti but they will be given Kinley, Roosevelt and Taft and more. These require Senatorial confirmation. The race not to grow restive and disc appointments. President Harding w and all other directions, never fear, in good time. We predict the Harding beginning of a new and great era in the NAL LAW TO PROTECT ALIENS IN A FEDERAL LAW TO PROTECT FROM MOBS? The Associated Press carried in its Washington press dispatches last week the canard that President Harding would name no colored men for office whose confirmation was needed by the Senate. In other words, it stated that the Republican-President would out-Wilson Woodrow Wilson in a policy of color-phobia. The President's closest advisers have declared there is no truth in this statement. Such assurance, however, was hardly necessary. Colored men who are qualified by training and ability, who have political strength in their own community and with their own people would either have to be appointed just as all such Americans or the great friend of the colored citizen who now sits in the White House would prove himself the greatest ingrate of political history. Such a reversal of attitude and character in Warren G. Harding would not be more complete than the changing by magic of Man-o-War into a jackass. Did not Walter Cohen, the colored Republican leader of Louisiana, start the stampede at the Republican National Convention which ended in Harding's nomination? Did not the scores of colored delegates at Chicago pledge themselves in advance and turn the tide to his cause on the pledge from him that he would continue his practical and militant friendship for their race? Did not one hundred per cent of the hundreds of thousands of colored voters throughout the country help to elect him? Would it not be not only ingratitude of the deepest dye but unpatriotic if President Harding did not give the twelve million loyal Americans of color their share of representation in office? The lie if it had not been nailed was unthinkable and silly. Capable colored men will not only be sent to Liberia and Haiti but they will be given the positions held under McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft and more too, as is their right and due. These require Senatorial confirmation. These will get Senatorial confirmation. We urge the race not to grow restive and discouraged at the delay in these appointments. President Harding will do the right thing in these and all other directions, never fear, in his own way and in his own good time. We predict the Harding Administration will mark the beginning of a new and great era in the life of Colored Americans. IF A FEDERAL LAW TO PROTECT ALIENS FROM MOBS, WHY NOT A FEDERAL LAW TO PROTECT CITIZENS FROM MOBS? (From The New Age.) Ex-President William Howe, following comment upon the bill before the Senate: "Senator Kellogg has introduced States government to keep its cops protect their citizens' or subject righs." "We have had a number of comments have appealed to our nation who have violated the rights of us we have been put to the national perform the contract we made with the State government to institute. The murder or robbery or other by the suipineness of the State auful necessity of asking those au always a futile request. "To withhold from the nation form its own contract to protect country is to endanger the good of "Quick, sharp restraint and government of irresponsible moll federal protection make for interest those who take part in such moll federal court, and there tried and will restrain many who might or No one except a secret sympathies helpless aliens as we have seen sl. The arguments of the ex-President for the passage of a federal anti-protection of American citizens nalist dares suggest to the great would wonderfully, help that case with consideration of this quest aliens should be protected by for why should not federal laws be en and property of American citizen thorities are regularly failing to ment William Howard Taft writes in the document upon the bill of Senator Kellogg state: Kellogg has introduced a bill to enactment to keep its contracts with other citizens' or subjects against forcible import. It had a number of instances in which appealed to our national government that violated the rights of their nationals in the out to the national humiliation of say contract we made with them; but all we government to institute prosecutions against robbery or other outrage was probably less of the State authorities, and we are asking those authorities to punish the request. Sold from the national government the contract to protect citizens or subject danger the good feeling between the sharp restraint and prosecution by the irresponsible mob violence toward all who make for international peace. The part in such mobs are likely to be and there tried and convicted, without any who might otherwise join in such a secret sympathizer with such cruels we have seen should object to this incidents of the ex-President are so nearly a of a federal anti-mob or anti-lynchism american citizens of the Race that are largest to the great jurist that an articleally help that cause. And our boldion of this question. If the lives are protected by federal law because of federal laws be enacted for the protection of American citizens whom state laws regularly failing to protect? Ex-President William Howard Taft writes in the Express the following comment upon the bill of Senator Kellogg, now pending before the Senate: "Senator Kellogg has introduced a bill to enable the United States government to keep its contracts with other governments to protect their citizens or subjects against forcible invasion of their righs." "We have had a number of instances in which other governments have appealed to our national government to punish those who have violated the rights of their nationals in this country, and we have been put to the national humiliation of saying we cannot perform the contract we made with them; but all we can do is to ask the State government to institute prosecutions against the offenders. The murder or robbery or other outrage was probably made possible by the supineness of the State authorities, and we are in the shameful necessity of asking those authorities to punish the offenders—always a futile request. "To withhold from the national government the power to perform its own contract to protect citizens or subjects of another country is to endanger the good feeling between the two countries. "Quick, sharp restraint and prosecution by the United States government of irresponsible mob violence toward aliens entitled to federal protection make for international peace. The very fact that those who take part in such mobs are likely to be carried into a federal court, and there tried and convicted, without fear or favor, will restrain many who might otherwise join in such disturbances. No one except a secret sympathizer with such cruel attacks upon helpless aliens as we have seen should object to this Kellogg bill." The arguments of the ex-President are so nearly those advanced for the passage of a federal anti-mob or anti-lynching law for the protection of American citizens of the Race that an humble journalist dares suggest to the great jurist that an article from his pen would wonderfully help that cause. And our boldness increases with consideration of this question. If the lives and property of aliens should be protected by federal law because state laws fail, why should not federal laws be enacted for the protection of the lives and property of American citizens whom state laws and state authorities are regularly failing to protect? great praise for the success of this was graduated last June from Simouing. son's College, Massachusetts, with MASS MEETING AT ZION BAP TIST CHURCH. A goodly number of people who are interested in everything that pertains to the race gathered at Zion Baptist Church Friday night. Splendid talks on Jim Crowism, Lynching, Peonage, etc., were given by Mr. George W. Bowles, James Phoenix, J; Finley Wilson, Mrs. Julia Mason Layton, Attorney James O'Leary, who so successfully wore the case of Messrs. F. Brooks and Waller against the Washington, Baltimore and, Annapolis Railroad, who were put off the cars between Washington and Annapolis for refusing to be Jim Crowed. The railroad is now preparing to fight the case again in the Court of Appeals. Every race-loving man and woman should lend a hand and help Brooks and Waller to fight the battle through the Supreme Court. MISS HOWARD STUDYING IN NEW YORK. Miss Ruth Howard of the District of Columbia is studying in New York for a master's degree. Miss Howard --- rived in its Washington press dispatcet President Harding would name the confirmation was needed by the United that the Republican President Wilson in a policy of color-phobia, have declared there is no truth in it, however, was hardly necessary by training and ability, who have community and with their own people had just as all such Americans or the man who now sits in the White House it ingrate of political history. Suchacter in Warren G. Harding would changing by magic of Man-o'-Warmer Cohen, the colored Republican campede at the Republican National Harding's nomination? Did not the Chicago pledge themselves in advance the pledge from him that he would want friendship for their race? Did he hundreds of thousands of colored help to elect him? Would it not be best dye but unpatriotic if President the million loyal Americans of color office? The lie if it had not been Capable colored men will not only but they will be given the positions and Taft and more too, as is their senatorial confirmation. These will now restive and discouraged at the President Harding will do the right actions, never fear, in his own way predict the Harding Administration and great era in the life of Colored PROTECT ALIENS FROM MOBS, CAW TO PROTECT CITIZENS IN MOBS? hard Taft writes in the Express the head of Senator Kellogg, now pending, introduced a bill to enable the United contracts with other governments to战 against forcible invasion of their instances in which other governational government to punish those their nationals in this country, and final humiliation of saying we cannot with them; but all we can do is to ask prosecutions against the offenders. Outrage was probably made possible authorities, and we are in the shame-authorities to punish the offenders— national government the power to perfect citizens or subjects of another feeling between the two countries. Prosecution by the United States is violence toward aliens entitled to national peace. The very fact that jobs are likely to be carried into a and convicted, without fear or favor, otherwise join in such disturbances.izer with such cruel attacks upon would object to this Kellogg bill.” President are so nearly those advanced-mob or anti-lynching law for the of the Race that an humble jour-jurist that an article from his pen use. And our boldness increasesion. If the lives and property of federal law because state laws fail, acted for the protection of the lives as whom state laws and state auprotect? was graduated last June from Simson's College, Massachusetts, with high honors, receiving the degree of B. S. The theme of her commencement address was "Truth," which she delivered with marked ease and oratorical ability. Several entertainments were given in her honor after graduation. MRS. W. H. WESTLEY RETURNS FROM NEW YORK. Mrs. W. H. Westley of the Stocking Store, 1130 7th Street N. W., has returned from the silk mills of New York, where she secured a large assortment of silk hose, all sizes and all colors, for the fall trade. Mrs. Westley leaves for her vaca- ABSOLUTE DIVORCE GRANTED On May 25th, 1920, the District Court, Red River County, Texas, granted an absolute divorce to Daniel Reed of Red River County, Texas, from Abigail Reed of Washington, D. C. They were married in 1913. They have no children. They had been separated five years prior to the divorce proceedings. The Week in Society DR. BOARD. "The best is none too good for the sick or well, and in the end is less costly," is a business slogan of Board's Drug Store, 1912%. Fourteenth street northwest. This policy, strictly lived up to, has made Board's Drug Store the mecca for men, women and children who seek the best in drugs, medicines, toilet articles and prescription compounding. Go to Board's for the best. Miss Marie E. Kelly, principal of Viola School in Delaware, and her assistant were given a reception after which Miss Kelly left to spend her summer with her family at 1715 6th Street. The many friends of Mrs. Edythe M. Gordon are more than pleased to have her in the city. This was Mrs. Gordon's former home, but she is now a resident of Cambridge. Mr. Herman Wilson has returned to his home in this city after spending some time as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson of Cambridge, Md. Miss Anyta M. Boggs of Cambridge, had as her most pleasant guest Mr. Cato Adams of this city. * * * Mrs. J. M. Henry and Mrs. J. Webb are again at their homes in Cambridge after being the honored guests of friends in this city. * * * *Mrs. J. H. McGrew of Richmond, is the pleasant guest of friends in this city, after which she will join her husband in Harpers Ferry, where they will spend their vacation. Maj. McGrew is secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in Atlanta, Ga. Miss Berensenla Booker is at her home in Richmond, after being the two weeks guest of friends and relatives in this city. Mr. William McHill, Jr., of Roanoke, is in the city to do special delivery work until school opens and then he will become a student at Howard University. The many friends of Mrs. H. S. McCard are very glad to learn that she is improving after a serious operation at the Freedmen's Hospital. Mrs. McCard is a resident of Baltimore. Mrs. Marion Henson of Anacostia, had as her Sunday guests Mrs. William White, Mrs. George LeCato and Mrs. Howard Evans, of Baltimore: The guests motored over. * * * rMs. Rosa Johnson is again at her home in Baltimore, after being the ten-day guest of her aunt, Mrs. Marion Henson of Anacostia. * * * Mrs. L. R. Fleming and grand- daughter, Eurelin V. Kelly, are visiti- ng many places while traveling. In this city they will be the pleasant guests of their sister and great aunt, Mrs. Elsey Brennaugh. Mrs. Irima Hendron of 151 12th Street Northwest; and son Frederick, Jr., are visiting their uncle in Brent- wood, Md., for a while. Miss Wollighby Finkley will spend her summer after successful school term at Howard with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Finkley of Water- bury, Conn. Mrs. Myrtle B. Robinson is again at her home after spending some time in North Carolina. Rev. Henry A. Boyd and Dr. C. V. Roman passed through this city on their way to Nashville. Messrs. George A. Neale and Frank Sutton were among the visitors in this city last week. Mrs. J. C. Wright, educational director of the Y. M. C. A. of New York, paid his friends in this city a short visit while en route South. * * * * Mrs. R. P. Hamlin, wife of International Y. M. C. A. Secretary Hamlin of this city, and honored guest of her sister, Mrs. J. S. Parsons of Brooklyn. \* \* \* Mr. Alvin J. Lucas will be the guest of friends in this city while traveling on his vacation. Mrs. Lucas's home is in Rochester. * * * The Misses Seal and Stoddard of this city, are visiting in Douglastown, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. J. Madison Green of 1237 Waller Street Southeast, entertained on Tuesday evening, June 28, in honor of their guests, Mrs. N. W. Boswell and daughter, of Minneapolis, Minn. A musical and literary program was rendered, which made the evening very enjoyable. Covers were laid for fourteen, among them being: Rev. and Mrs. Julius Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Tipton, Mrs. C. C. Webb, Mrs. Essie Terrrell, Mr. W. C. Greene, Mr. John E. Greene, Rev. and Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Thompson and daughter, Miss Gussie Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. J. Madison Greene are among the representative and highly respected families of the District of Columbia. At present they are off on their vacation, visiting Pittsburgh and other places. Fifteen years of their lives were spent in Pittsburgh, but for the past eight years they have been residing, at their home in the District of Columbia. BIRTHDAY PARTY. On last Saturday evening a number of guests, the friends of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. McNeil, assembled at their residence, First and L Streets, to celebrate the birthday of Mr. McNeil. The occasion was a most enjoyable one. After the rendition of a musical program, the guests tripped the light fantastic. Mr. and Mrs. McNeil are prosperous in the business which they pursue, being highly skilled in domestic science. The evening's pleasure concluded when the guests assembled around a bountiful table prepared by Mr. and Mrs. McNeil. FALLS CHURCH GLEANINGS; The Stag Club held its annual picnic and ball game in their park Monday, July 4th. Two games were played on the diamond, one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon, both of which were victorious to the home team. Music was in attendance all day, and both friends from here and other towns spent a pleasant day. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fitzhugh of Washington. D. C., were the guests of their mother, Mrs. Kate Fitzhugh, Sunday last. Mr. Henry Edwards had as his guests for the holiday his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Edwards, and his sister, Mrs. McGray. Miss Edith Wade was the guest of relatives in the city a few days last week. An entertainment entitled "A Tour Around the World," was held at the residence of Mrs. Annie Marine last Thursday night. Mrs. Mamie Walker and her niece, Miss Hilda, were the week end guests of Mrs. Louisa Henderson, at her residence on Washington Street. Mrs. J. Reid spent several days in Pleasant Grove last week in the interest of Children's Day. Mr. C. W. Adams was the guest of friends in Cambridge, Md., June 27th and 28th. Mrs. Columbia Scott and husband and Mrs. Leila Tyler were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Reid Sunday of last week. Mrs. E. B. Henderson was hostess to Mrs. J. H. Meriwether, Miss S. A. Robinson and the Misses Myrtle, Charlotte and Ada Collins, also Mr. Henry Collins for the holiday. The community extends its sympathy to Miss Bessie Tyler in the recent death of her brother, Mr. W. Ward. *** Rosalia Alberta Sutton, George Thomas Sutton and Robert Henry Sutton, children of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Sutton, were recently christened in the Methodist Church. *** Miss Alberta Fitzhugh was hostess to the Younger Set at her residence on Broad Street the evening of July 4th. Rev. G. W. Powell, with his choir, assisted in the morning services of the annual rally at the Baptist Church at Seminary, Virginia, last Sunday. *** Company B held a pleasant lawn party at the residence of Mrs. Cora Strother Thursday- evening of last week. Mr. E. B. Henderson has returned from the Twelfth Annual Convention of the N. A. A. C. P., held in Detroit June 26th to July 1. He brings a glowing report to the Fairfax County Branch and a new victory pennant for its success in "going over the top" in the 1921 drive. The Fairfax County Branch was one of the eighteen out of the one hundred odd branches which received one of these pennants. Needless to say how proud the workers who made this drive successful should be. The Past Most Noble Governess' Chamber of the G. U. O. of O. F. was set apart last Thursday at the O. F. Hall, in Falls Church, by the Grand Worthy Superior, Mrs. Mary A. Parker, of Washington. Hall's Hill, Merrifield, Vienna, Seminary and Herndon were represented, the chamber numbering forty-five. After the business part a delightful and sumptuous lunchieon was served by the Household of Ruth, Queen Esther, No. 917, Mrs. Elmira Lee, chairman. To Mrs. Margaret Brown great credit is given for her untiring work and energy put into the work. Officers are: Chief Grand Ruler, Mrs. Lena Dixon; Assistant Chief Grand Ruler, Mrs. M. Brown; Treasurer, Mrs. F. Thomas; Financial Secretary, Mrs. M. Richards; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J. Ford; Past Chief Grand Ruler, Mrs. R. Stribbling. Mr. and Mrs. Washington Jackson of Jersey City are the house guests of Mrs. Fannie Thomas. * * * Mrs. Lena Dixon was hostess to several of her good friends July 4th. IN MEMORIAM. In sad and loving remembrance of my dear husband and darling baby, George L. Rummels and Persida A., who died one year ago July 9th, 1920, and August 29th, 1920. "In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true; There is not a day, dear loved ones, That we do not think of you." By their sad wife and mother, MRS. BESSIE E. RUMMELS. "If I could have my dear wishes fulfilled, And take my choice of all earth's treasures, too." Of choose from heaven whatsoever it willed, I would ask for you." Her Godmother, JUANITA FORD. BUNDLE PARTY AT GARNET- PHELPS COMMUNITY CENTER. Thursday night marked a new epoch in community work at Phelps Center, Vernont Avenue near T Street. Realizing there are so many people who have, good, useful articles of clothing no longer of any use to them, but would be so helpful to others, either as a gift or a purchase at a very small sum, the good folks at this center decided to hold a Bundle Party, and so informed their friends throughout the city. Bundles came from every section of the city, containing useful garments, shoes, --- Howard Theatre Andrew J. Thomas Theatre Company, Props. Vincent B. Thomas, Mgr. Sunday Monday Tuesday THOMAS MEIGHAN IN "THE FRONTIER OF STARS" A Red-Blooded Picture in Which Romance and Thrill are Pleasantly Blended. A Charles Maigne Production. Added Attraction—Fox News—Mutt and Jeff—Comedy. Wednesday Thursday Friday A Cosmopolitan Production MARION DAVIES IN "BURIED TREASURE" The Romance of a Girl Who Slipped Out of Modern New York Into the Thrills of the Old, Spanish Main. An Adventure Tale of Two Ages Peopled by the Same Souls Added Attraction—Pathe News. BEBE DANIELS IN "TWO WEEKS WITH PAY" Just What Every Woman Wants—A Vacation With Pay, Plus Romance. A Picture Breezy As the Seashore, Wholesome as Mountain Air. Added Attraction—First Episode of "THE YELLOW ARM" Admission 11c. Daily from 6:30 to 11 p. m. Saturday and Sunday 17c Reserved. Coming Sunday, July 24—"THE WOMAN GOD CHANGED." THE EAGLEBAKINCCO 905-7 U Street Will Be Known as the MERIA BAKING AND DELICATESSEN CO. Hot Rolls Delivered to Your Door Daily. Home Made Pies and Cakes a Specialty 905-7 U Street. G. B. NICHOLSON, Mgr. hats, etc. Several hundred articles were donated. Already a number have been disposed of by the committee. The Community Center Band, which was organized in this center, was advertised to play. They are now playing in the parks, playgrounds of our city, together with the Marine Band and others. They were called out elsewhere Thursday night, but sent a very good orchestra to take their place. The Amphion Glee Club, one of the activities of this center, were out in full, and never looked better in their cool summer garb. Prof. J. Henry Lewis was at his best with his baton, and the club never sang better. Mr. Daniel Freeman, president of the center, and an indefatigable member, was master of ceremonies. He introduced Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham; Executive Secretary, who gave a splendid talk on Community Work, and complimented Phelps Center for their splendid work during the past year. Messrs. Ellis and Benson, representing Randall and West Washington Centers, respectively, were also present. The officers of the center for the year 1921-22 were installed by Mr. George W. Beasley, chairman of Election Board. The following officers were installed: Mr. Daniel Freeman, President; Mrs. Anna V. Hopkins, Vice President; Miss Emma Johnson, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. Julia Mason Layton, Community Secretary. The Woman's Exchange and the Pleasure Club served refreshments during the evening. These hot evenings the Phelps Pavilion is a nice place to spend an hour of recreation and refreshment. See Community Secretary for the same. CHESTER BROOK NEWS. Quite a few people from Chester Brook attended the fair meeting last Thursday at Providence Heights. *** The Misses Geneva and Ethel Bruce of Washington, D. C., were the guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hall on Sunday. *** Mrs. Edna Stubbs of New York is the guest of her mother, Mrs. S. A. Franklin. *** Mr. James Clark of Washington is spending the summer with his nephew, Mr. J. E. Hall. Mrs. Effie Robinson and her son, Charles Carter, of Philadelphia, were the guests of her mother, Mrs. Ellen Carter. *** Miss Winifred Carter returned to her home on Sunday, after spending several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Effie Robinson, of Philadelphia. Saturday S. H. DUDLEY THEATRE 1213 You Street Northwest BEST PHOTOPLAYS —and VAUDEVILLE 7 to 11 P. M. Continuous Performances HERE IS A REASON WHY YOU SHOULD GO S. H. DUDLEY'S MID-CITY THEATRE 1223 Seventh Street N. W. Indeville House on the Thoroughfare. Best or the Only Theatre on Seventh Street Owned by Race Man Or y Vaudeville House on the Thoroughfare. Best or Photoplay and the Only Theatre on Seventh Street Owned by a Race Man A VOICE FROM FLANDERS FIELDS. In Flanders fields where poppies blow Beneath the crosses, row by row, We blacks an endless vigil keep— Yea, we, the dead, can never sleep— Ingratitude has made it so. Why are we here? Why did we go From loving homes, that need us sq? Was it for naught we gave our lives, On Flanders fields? Ye blacks who live, to you, we throw The torch; be yours to face the foe At home; and ever hold it high, Fight for the things for which we die, That we may sleep where poppies In Flanders fields. Beautiful Tribute to Our Hero Dead Has Be Made Into a Hand-Painted Picture, Suitable for Framing, Price, 50 Cents. Framed Ready to Hang on Your Walls, $1.50, Postpaid. ADDRESS- This Beautiful Tribute to Our Hero Dead Has Been Made Into a Hand-Painted Picture, Suitable for Framing, Price, 50 Cents. Framed Ready to Hang on Your Walls, $1.50, Postpaid. WILLIAM M. KELLEY 3 Quincy Place, Brooklyn, New York DR. T. THEO. PARKER, Osteopathic Physician and Oculist, T A 1826 Ninth St. N. W., Washington, D. C. ONLY COLORED OSTEOPATH IN THE HANDS Osteopathic traction and treatment table in his newly constructed machine, and gives very gravely treatment of spinal troubles, neuritis and Parker's osteopathic treatment has also been good results in cases of female troubles of all kinds of the eye, ear, nose and throat, and in hay headaches. Phone North 1266-W. (THE ONLY COLORED OSTEOPATH IN THE CITY) Uses this Osteopathic traction and treatment table in his office. It is a complexly constructed machine, and gives very gratifying results in the treatment of spinal troubles, neuritis and rheumatic pains. Dr. Parker's osteopathic treatment has also been giving surprisingly good results in cases of female troubles of all types and in troubles of the eye, ear, nose and throat, and in hay fever and chronic headaches. Prices in City Proper, 75c to $1.00-By the Hour, $2.50 to $4.00 Honest and reliable chauffeurs. Special rates for parties, balls, theatre parties and out-of-town trips. We Will Send You Anywhere for the Price and Call for You The commencent exercises of the Dunbar High School were held on Tuesday last, June 21. The program was most interesting. The list of graduates follows: Beatrice Valentina Alexander, Bernice Velora Alexander, Helen Zelie M. Bennett, Constance Clarissa Brawner, Florence Evangeline Brown, Clara Josephine Bruce, Nellie Louise Butcher, Juha Esther Bailey, Mildred Thometta Boyd, Ruth Shaler Boyd, Inez Henrietta Age Browne, Leola Pearl Brown, Mary Inez Bush, Olive Mary Anna Colen, Estelle Virginia Collins, Clara Almira Contee, Mary Dorothea Cook, Dorothy Gregg Craft, Dorothy Helen Cole, Edith Minerva Coates, Louise Alice Drew, Mabel Estelle Dishman, Mary Edith Dickerson, Dorothy Annie Fletcher, Ruby Zella Extine Forcey, Charlotte Isabelle Davis, Dorothy Lee Gilliam, Lillian Virginia Grinage, Letitia Hyacinth Gilliam, Hortense Josephine Gray, Catherine Isabelle Garner, Clinic Theresa Hart, Louise Victoria Hartgrove, Myrtle Catherine Henry, Bertha Marie Hill, Agnes Emma Holmes, Ida Mae Hall, Lillian May Hawkins, Travola Ross Johnson, Marie Lelia Johnson, Henrietta Alberta Jackson, Lucille Hazel Jackson, Areatha Leonore Jarvis, Eudora Helena Johnson, Pearle Henrietta Johnson, Elizabeth Marie Kave, Emily Hortense King, Camille Elizabeth Lewis, Gladys Fay Landers, Grace Edith Marshall, Elizabeth Viola Mahoney, Leonia Catharine Nash, Malisia Isabelle Payne, Margaret Ann Petway, Grace Lucille Piper, Gladys Louise Peters, Sarah Victoria Roibnson, Gertrude Della Ross, Mary Elizabeth Ross, Bessie Evans Russell, Lucy Lorraine Redmond, Marion Elizabeth Sabbs, Josie Edwina Shumate, Alice Burrell Silence, Grace Beatrice Smith, Edwina Aline Simkins, Beatrice May Simms, Eula Northelia Sinims, Pearl Elizabeth Smith, Victoria Purdy Snowden, Avis Mae Spencer, Annabel Ruth Steele, Ruth Elizabeth Shippen, Theodora Alexandrie Swann, Edna Mae Tanner, Melissa Irene Thomas, Anita Bell Turpeau, Bessie Virginia Tyler, Rebecca Cooper Underwood, Marjorie Victoria Ware, Pauline Evangelnie Walker, Thelma Elizabeth Watson, Edith Elizabeth Welch, Josephine Lenora Wood, Audrey Catharyne Wooden, Bertha Blanche Wade, Carolyn Estelle Welch, Delilah Louise Williams, Edith Maria Watson, Audrey Scott Wilson, Bernice Lavina Williams. "The Velvet Kind" Made without the use of gelatine, gums, starch or fillers. Made with pure cream, pure milk, pure cane sugar and natural flavors. THERE IS NONE "JUST AS GOOD" Chapin-Sacks Corporation Franklin 4800 Academic Department. Julius James Alexander, Joseph Richard Baylor, Alpheus Watt Booker, Isaac Asbury Butler, Jr., Stafford Banks, William Henry Bowman, Jr., Walter Josiah Caldwell, Edgar Boykin Clark, Arthur Clay, William Montague Cobb, Charles McKinley Colden, Albertus Brown Conn, Ralph Mathhew Cooke, Hiram Cummings Evans, Harold Van Vranken Freeman, Frederick Lyons French, Eugene William Guy, George Winston Harry, William Henry Hasite, Arthur McKimmon Headen, Thomas Haywood Hughes, James Henry Green, George Washington Jacobs, Jr., Robert Archie Jones, Walter Alfred Jones, Elijah Booker Kelley, Raleigh Lambert, George Francis Lashley, Roscoe Edwin Lewis, Lionel Samuel Kelly Louis, Paul Aloysius Mason, Lancec McKnight, Weaver Payne Murray, Horace Ogden Pollard, Randolph Lesseps Rankin, Roscoe Graham Robinson, Wayland Rudd, Horace Clifford Scott, Simuel Washington Sutton, Jr., Williar Arthur Tate, James Junior Turner, Mortimer Grover Weaver, Oliver Wendell Wilson, Maceo Sidney Wiseman, Charles Henry Woolford, Harold Dadford West, Leroy Alexis Herbert Williams, Elihu Wilson, Lawrence Edward Wilson, Israel Willard Wooten. ```markdown ``` A SCHOOL FOR THE TRAINING OF COLORED YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FOR SERVICE Amherst College—Captain William Henry Hastie (valedictorian of class), average, 95; George Winston Harry, average 88.61; Montague Cobb (conditional), 86. Though it is young in history, the Institution feels a just pride in the work thus far accomplished, for its graduates are already filling many responsible positions, thus demonstrating the aim of the school to train men and women for useful citizenship. Williams College—Mortimer Grover Weaver. Brown University—Captain Lancex McKnight and Captain Roscoe Lewis. Hamilton College—Major Alpheus Booker and Charles Henry Woolford. Syracuse University—Lorraine E. Redmond. Howard University Junior College—Miss Julia E. Bailey, 91; Miss Gladys E. Peters, 89.68; Miss Estelle Welch, 87.50; Miss Myrtle Henry, 86.4; Mr. Edgar B. Clark, 85.7, and Mr. James Greene, 85. PRESIDENT JAMES E. SHEPARD, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA Howard University Conservatory of Music—Paul Mason and Wayland Rudd. Howard University, School of Pharmacy—Maceo Wiseman. Morgan College, Baltimore—Oliver Wilson. Spanish scholarships, given by the department as a result of a competitive examination, 2 prizes, $50 each; awarded to Captain William H. Hastie (mark in examination, 91.75); Miss Julia E. Bailey (mark in examination, 85.50). Galt prize (business department): First prize, Oliver Rogers; second prize, Irving Johnson. Number of students in class, 160; going to Normal School, 72; going to college or professional school, 48; going into special lines of work, 40. Miss Dorothy Craft will attend the University of Pennsylvania; Miss Lorraine Redmond will attend either Cornell or Syracuse to each of which she has been already admitted, and to one of which she has secured a scholarship; Walter Caldwell will study at Lincoln University; Ralph Cook will attend Illinois University; Albert Conn will attend the University of Michigan; Wendell Phillips Gladden has been certified to the Columbia School of Journalism. Unusual and notable honors which have come to Dunbar graduates during the past year: Three women graduates have just received Ph. Ds. Miss G. R. Simpson, Germanics, Chicago University; Miss Eva B. Dykes, '10, English, Radcliffe College, and Miss Sarah Mossell, '16. economics, University of Pennsylvania. Miss Annie L. McCary, '13, received her A. M. at Columbia. Percy Barnes, '17, who was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Amherst last year, has been given a teaching fellowship at Amherst College for the year 1921-22. Sterling Brown, '18, just completing his junior year at Williams College, has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Miss Mabel Coleman, '16, later a graduate of Howard, has been given a fellowship in English for the year 1921-22. Allan Davis, '20, a freshman at Williams, secured eight As and two Bs during his first year's work. i Students who have finished the course in three and one-half years: Mary Cook, Emily King, Mildred Davis, Pearl Johnson, Dorothy Gilliam, Dorothy Fletcher, Avis Spencer, Gladys ePters, Bernice Williams, Pauline Walker, Roscoe Lewis, Harold West, Elihu Wilson, Frederick French, and George Jacobs. Bond prize, salesmanship, $5, Miss Madeline S. Taylor. Bond prize, shorthand, $5; Miss Josephine Timus. Memorial medal, Major James E. Walker, Mr. Charles Drew. Honorable mention, Howard Brown. ARMSTRONG MANUAL EXERCISES. Urges Race Cooperation at Armstrong Graduation. American Negroes were urged to cooperate in all matters pertaining to the welfare of their race by Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of the Tuskegee Institute, in an address last night at the graduating exercises of the Armstrong Manual Training School. Negroes residing in Washington, he said, had unusual opportunity to demonstrate that members of the race did have the capacity for intelligent and useful citizenship. "Let me urge you in this connection," Dr. Moton said, "to make it a rigid policy to talk to white people rather than talk about them. Booker Washington used to say that few men objected to being talked to, but there were fewer still who did not object to being talked about. I sometimes think that we have spent too much time talking about the white people and they, in turn, have talked too much about us. The time has now come when we can and should talk to each other about the things which cause misunderstanding and friction." List of Graduates. The graduates: Louise Eugenia Bell, Grace Cashti Beverley, Ruth Naomi Beverly, Orleans Madaeries Botteese, Lillia Mae Bratton, Martha Mary Brooks, Josephine Edwina Bowie, Fredericka Ruth Bush, Sara NORTH 470 Wilson Clarke, Lillie Belle Corbett, Ellen Estelle Crawford, Inez Beatrice Cypress, Theressa Ann Braham, Douglass, Olive Louise Fenter, Agatha Barbara Howard, Jeanette Elizabeth Jackson, Louise Jeanette Jackson, Muriel Almeta Jackson, Stella Ursula Jackson, Jeanette Elizabeth Johnson, Elmira Charlotte Kercik, Nettie Lillian Lewis, Catherine Varnetta Muse, Josephine Elizabeth Nell, Ruth Regina Robinson, Sophronia Evelyn Shamley, Samunetta Della Simms, Anna Grace Smith, Eula Ree Smith, Ruth Mae Sparks, Rose Elphronia Stevens, Josephine Henrietta Taylor, Alicebelle Eudora Vowels, Margaret Frances Washington and Roberta Parthenia Wyche; Elijah Barber, William Huggins Brown, Dudley Boulder Luck, William Simms Cousins, Leroy Gamaliel Davis, Theodore Loeb Dulany, Norman Duncan, Samuel Augustus Gadsby, Emerson Jacob James, Leon McMilian Martin, Samuel Archibald Morse, August Alfred Howell, Claude Russell Terrell, Rush Robert Keenan, Claude Russell Freeland, Howard Donovan Queen, Vernon Allen Rich, Manlus Marshall Robinson, William James Sims, Heywood Aubrey Sparks, James Luther Turner, Leo Philp Wilson, Christopher Benjamin Dodson, Oscar John Gay, Emerson James and Romig Ednor Christian. Scholarship awards—Howard University, Vernon Allen Rich, Manlus Robinson, Fredericka Ruth Bush and Ruth Mae Sparks. Highest scholarship honors, Muriel Almeta Jackson. Prize winner—James E. Walker memorial medal, Lee Philip Wilson. Dr. Clara Smyth Taliaferro was among the successful contestants in the Bible contest held recently through the columns of the Evening Star by the District Federation of Women's Clubs (white). Dr. Taliaferro made a rating of over 90 per cent, and was awarded a certificate at the Foundry Methodist Church, 16th and Church Streets Northwest, Sunday, June 19th. She was the only colored contestant at the meeting. On this occasion, Representative Simeon D. Fess of Ohio made the principal address; Mrs. Louise Harding Earl, chairman of the Bible Department of the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs, presented the certificates, and Rev. Dr. Charles Tupper presented prizes to those leaing in the contest. EXAMINATION FOR SECOND LIEUTENANTS. The War Department has issued orders for an examination on August 22nd for men for the regular army as second lieutenants, and has assured the undersigned that there are no restrictions attached as to race or locality. Applicants must be between twenty-one and thirty, commissioned in the Reserve Corps, or enlisted men, or graduates of schools where military training is given. Write at once the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C., for blanks. Qualified men should not allow this excellent opportunity to pass. It is imperative that action be taken at once. Committee of Seven, (Rev.) E. D. W. Jones, chairman; (Rev.) James L. Pinn, secre ROBINSON & DE VOE Baggage and Express All orders promptly attended to. Prices reasonable. Phone Col: 9572-W 2533½ 15th St. N. W. H. Edgar Lewis PURE DRUGS 63rd & Eastern Ave., N. E. Chesapeake Station THE MARKET PHARMACY All of the Leading Toilet Preparations, Perfumes, Domestic and Imported Toilet Powders. 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Results are guaranteed to each cus- tomer. Hundreds of agents are wanted in Washington. Vicinity agents' terms are reasonable. Call at all hours. Information given freely. Out-of-town persons desiring information, please write to home-office at 125 West Vinetenth street, Indianapolis, Ind. THE STOCKING STORE 1130.7th Street N. W. Ladies' Silk Hose—Seam Backs—All Colors—$1.50 Values for 50c. For Men, Women and Children Mme. BEATRICE McMILLAN A New Beauty Parlor To Open On Feb. 28, 1921, At 1009 22d St. N. W. Scalp Treatment' a Specialty 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 a drug store's capabilities is its prescription department, and our is perfect. We fill your physician's prescription to the letter, and no mistake is possible. PLUMMER'S PHARMACY Robt. F. Plummer, Prop. Accuracy—Service—Quality A. D. S. Remedies We pay Particular Attention Prescription Department Telephone your wants--Ph Franklin 2701 Franklin 2634 3Q1 H St., corner Thiru St. N. W Washington, D. C. 15 LET ME HELP YOU My work is ee to you. Parchmentrayers are a v free. I have benefited many th isands; I will benefit you, too. Pri of the "Great SuccessConcentration emple Incense," $1.00.Help is extended to all that use my great incense pawder. I pray for all and help all, rich and poor, white-andcolored. I give directions how-to usepowder to have best results. Inclose10 cents extra for tax and mailingexpense. Write or call on- REV. LEO S. OSMAN 909 N. Fremont Ave., Baltimore, Md. Also for/sale at my store, 1728 Seventh street northwest, Washington. D. C. OUR NEW HOME 25,000 MORE PORO AGENTS WANTED Equipped with the Very Latest Apparatus for Teaching the Poro System of Scalp and Hair Culture and all Branches of Beauty Culture Diplomas Given CHARLES W. ANDERSON TO BE INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR. Mr. Charles W. Anderson of New York, has been selected Internal Revenue Collector by President Harding after reaching an agreement with State and local Republican leaders on the appointment. A new internal revenue district is to be created, covering substantially the area of the old Third District in New York, of which Mr. Ferdinand Eidmann was collector for many years prior to 1913. The local Republican leaders say that President Harding, in choosing Mr. Anderson is acceding to the request of Colored Republicans all over the country that he name some one of their race to an office of first rank. The appointment of Mr. Anderson, as proposed, is supposed to be the President's answer to this suggestion from all Colored Americans. Mr. Charles Anderson for years has been a member of the Republican State Committee, and during the Taft administration was internal revenue collector of the lower Manhattan district, the wealthiest in the entire country. His administration of this office won him commendation from Republicans' generally. He is a finished orator, and for the last twenty years has maintained a leadership with men and women of his race. EVENTS AT BIRNEY COM MUNITY CENTER. On Friday, June 17, 1921, at 8:30 p. m., the Fancy Needle Workers Club held its first exhibit. A short but very interesting program was rendered with the organizer and director of the class, Mrs. Blanche Graham-Parks, presiding. Mrs. Louise Bonation-Frye, president-elect of the Birley center and a member of the class, gave the history of the class and poke of its future prospects. She was followed by Miss Rachel Bell of Washington, D. C., who made a very interesting address commending the class and the community secretary, Mrs. Rachel T. Stewart, for having lone such wonderful constructive work and said she felt that they had enjoyed a very progressive year encouraged the class to continue its good work and to enlarge its scope by taking-in both boys and girls in order that their hands might be educated. Miss Ruth Waters, of Howard. University Conservatory of Music, rendered two very difficult compositions on the piano, each time receiving an encore. Rev. Dr. W. H. Manokoo, pastor of Campbell A. M. E. Church, in the closing remarks said that in all of his experience he had never seen such a large exhibit of art, needlework among the people of his race in any city he had ever visited. The value of the work was placed at $1,500. The work displayed was of a very high grade showing crochet yokes, doilies, edgings, bags, and pillow tops done in filet, Irish crochet, medalions and tatting. In the embroidery work were articles from the most simple stitches to the most difficult and most modern work, including the "Broider fast type." There was also shown a most exquisite bed spread showing the modern applique work. The officers of the club are Mrs. Blanche G. Parks, president and instructor; Mrs. Virginia Edelin-Rice, assistant director; Mrs. Frances E. Stewart, secretary, and Mrs. Ollie White-Smooth, treasurer. Mrs. Rachel Stewart has succeeded in having an operation performed upon a crippled girl of this community and in the near future this child will walk as others do instead of hoping or being carried around. Mrs. Stewart is noted for charitable work. HENRY. L. JOHNSON NAMED RECORDER OF DEEDS. Colored Incumbent Under Taft Nominated for Post by President Harding. Henry L. Johnson, colored, of Georgia, has been nominated by President Harding to be Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. He held the same office under President Taft. He will succeed John F. Costello, incumbent, who was appointed by President Wilson. There probably will be no delay in confirmation. The office of Recorder of Deeds by custom is given by the Republicans to a representative of the colored race. Atlanta, Ga., June 28 (By the Associated Press).—Henry Lincoln Johnson has long been a leader of one wing of the Republican party in Georgia and has been noted for his plain spoken language in the party's conventions. Johnson has spent most of his time in Washington since he was Recorder of Deeds under the Taft administration, but has kept his residence here. He has been the object of attack on many occasions by the 'Lily White" element of the party which fought his selection last June as Republican national committeeman from Georgia. During the Presidential campaign last fall Johnson traveled extensively in aiding his party. REV. WILLIAM A. CREDITT RACE LEADER, PASSES AWAY. The Rev. William A. Creditt, of Philadelphia, was taken to the beyond June 28, 1921, at his home. Rev. Creditt was a leader of his race and president of the Downingtown Industrial School. For sixteen years he was pastor of the First African Baptist Church. His wonderful work enabled the people to sell their old church and erect a new $100,000 building. Rev. Creditt is survived by his widow, two daughters and a son. His many friends extend to the family their sympathy. DR. W. L. SMITH'S INDIQE TION CURE. This remedy will relieve an all forms of indigestion, catarrh stomach, heartburn, flatulency, stomach, water brash, acid fertion, pain in the stomach, gaseous accumulations and malassimilation. When taken into the stomach it thorughly digests the albuminous food and cure the indigestion by resting and assisting the stomach until natural digestion restored. Every bottle guaranteed Price, $1 and 60 cents the bottle. Try a bottle of our Face-Cream. It beautifies the skin. Price 599. beautifies the skin. Price too. Try a bottle of our Cough Remedy. It will stop that cough and cure that cold. Try a bottle of our Mustard Limiment for rhgumatism. Price 50c. Try a bottle of our Hair Grower. I make your hair grow beautiful price 50c. Try a bottle of our Quinine Hair Tonic. It will stop your hair from falling out. Price 50c. Try a box of our Creole Face Powder. Price 50c. Try a bottle of our Blood/Spirits Bitters. Good for your blood. Price $1.00. At all drug stores. DR. W. L. SMITH, Drug Dr. W. L. Smith, eruggis Florida avenue northwest, W ton, D. C., Phone North 4775, will ship drugs by parcel post upon receipt of money or stamps. Branch office, 1018 Druid Hill avenue, Balti MRS: S. J. TAYLOR. Furnished rooms by the day, week or month. Transient accommodations a specialty. 128 F street northwest. Washington, D. C.; one block from Union Station Phone Frankfurth 4612 7-1-4