The Washington bee., 1907-05-18
ITEMS ON THE WING

lly as well throughout the country.
ITEMS ON THE WING.
The continued bad weather has affect
ed the crops very much and there are
grave fears fOr>their prosperity.
The grand question that now presents
itself is, What is the matter with the
u. S Army The. records show 6,25S
men deserted last year and 884o re-enlist
out of 24o83. And yet the President
can afford to cut out three whole com
panies without trial. The reason of the
desertion, etc, appertaining to the army
is that we have a military aristocracy
in this country and free men simply
kick
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Washington. D. c. Mobiles Robt. Nor
man, IS, Grand Potentate Geo. GoodelI
33, Chief Rabban Daniel Taylor, 80, As
sista0t Rabban D. F. Seville 33, High
Priest and Prophet Jas PogIy 32, Ori-
entail Guide H, F. Frazer, 80, Recorder
X. Brown, 80, Treasurer ". H. L. Mo
ton, 80, and H. Walker, 80, Ceremonial
Masters, Rev. J, H. Watson, Chanter OF
the Al-Koran, Todd-Johnson, Captain OF
the Guard, Ill. Uoble. VIM. Calvin Chase
sgd degree, legan adviser.
The white folks OF Brownsville have
presented Mr. Roosevelt with a big stick
for meritorious services in connection
with the discharge Of the 25th Infantry
without trial
D. P. c. Stocked, age 65, who posed
as a model for Mckinley, died at Chi
cago in poor circumstances recently.
n Gorham, business manager of the
n. Y. Sun, died and left the bulk Of his
estate to his colored servant, Am. G.
Wright, last week.
DR.. Crum, collector of customs al
Charleston, S. c, IS not entitled to extra
perquisites outside OF his salary, ac-
cording to the decision Of the Comp
troller of the United States Treasury,
The white Masons of the United
States are not fighting their colored
brethren on account of color 1t is the
irregularity of the work where the kick
comes in.
Leslie NJ. Shaw predicts that there
will be a great war between this country
and Japan for the control of the Pacific,
1t is only a question of time
Detective Parham of the Central Of
fice is one of our leading detectives, a
fine man and a gentleman with it. Mr..
Parham is a member of the craft
Twenty thousand chickens got drunk
at Elmont, L. /, by eating Malt Gray
headed roosters danced with ancient
hens and there were hot times in town.
Mrs. Capt. w. P. Gray, wife of Ill.
70. w. P Gray, 80, deceased, Past Com
mander Patriarchie 49, Odd Fellows, IS
now located with her son and is in com
Portable circumstances.
Brother Stephen Johnson, w. M. OF
Hiram Abiff, is on the mend. He re-
sides at I23 L street, n. w.
III. o. R King, 80, has a good posi-
ton at the u. s. Postal Telegraph Co.
of this city
The Knights Templar (Va. Ave. fac
tom under the auspices of Simons
Commandery No I, observed Ascension
Dag bv attending divine services at As
bury Church. nth and K streets, n w.
The Sir Knights preceded by a band,
made creditable appearance on the
streets. The Rev. and Sir Knight Bro.
Young, presiding elder, Of Baltimore
preached a very able sermon.
The Sir Knights of the 10Th street fac
ton observed Ascension Day by services
at the hall, 1871 Pennsylvania avenue
n w. The Sir Knights of the Com
mack Fraternity followed suit at their
beadouarters. o and 4th streets, n. w
while all these brethren have been
serving the Lord, let them observe the
obligations)
The white people of Brownsville, Tex
as. have raised $4,000 to be paid any
officer or member of the 25th Infantry
who will confess having participated II
the raid for which the 25th was muster
ed out. This is only blind on the par
of the rebels OF the South TO back theil
advocate. viz, the President.