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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

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REAR ADMIRAL W. S. BENSON, CHIEF or
NAVAL OPERATIONS.
army, is in supreme command, and in
the event OF hostilities it is not impos-
sible that he would go abroad and be-
come member of the allied war coun-
ell.
There would be many Developments
in the United States. The millions of
dollars worth of German vessels in
American ports would lie seized by
the government and probably used as
transports.
Extreme precautions would be taken
to protect all vessels plying between
American and European ports. These
would probably sail in fleets, accompa<
MED By war vessels to protect them
against the death dealing torpedoes Of
Germany's wonderfully efficient subses
fighters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15
Twenty Mile Lane In Mediterranean

Concerning the south, in the Mediter-
ranean, for neutral shipping there re-
mains open the sea district west of a
line from Point de les Paquett to SO de
Erees 20 minutes north and 6 degrees
east, as well as north and west of a
zone sixty sea miles broad along the
North African coast, beginning on -
degrees west longitude
To connect this sea district with
Greece, the zone leads twenty miles
in width north or east, following this
line: Thirty-eight degrees north and
degrees east, 3S degrees north and II
degrees 80 minutes east to 81 degrees
north and II degrees 30 minutes east
to 81 degrees north Snd % degrees 80
minutes east. From there it leads to a
zone twenty sea miles broad west of
% degrees so minutes east longitude
into Greek territorial waters.
Neutral ships plying within the bar
red zones do SO at their own risk. AL
though precautions are being taken to
spare neutral ships which on Feb. |
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

as the Terschelling lightship, the de
gree of longitude Of the Terschelling
lightship to Udlr; line from there
across the point 81 degrees north lati
tude, longitude, westward along 81
degrees to a point three nautical miles
south of the south point of Farover
FarOe islandsD; from there across the
point 60 degrees north. - degrees west
to 81 degrees north, - degrees west;
then 81 degrees north, 20 degrees west,
to II degrees north, 20 degrees west;
further, to 43 degrees north, 10 degrees
west; then on degree latitude 43 de
grees north to the point twenty nauti-
cal miles from Cape Finisterre and
twenty nautical miles distance along
the Spanish north coast as far as the
French frontier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15
STORY OF NOTES
ABOUT u BOATS
How Lansing and ION Bern
stOrti Conducted Negotiations.
BEGAN IN FEBRUARY, 1915

Germany Then Announced Intention Of
Making Zone Around British Isles the
Scene of War Operations - Crises
Arose Over Lusitania, Sussex, Fer
STA and Other Vessels Attacked
With two such masters of diplomacy
in Washington as Count Johann Won
Bernstorff, German ambassador TO the
United States, and Robert Lansing
secretary of state, it was certain that
the critical situation arising out of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15
BARRED ZONES" G|IEN N GEnNANYS Plan
FOR UNLIMITED SUBNIlIHE WARFARE
Conditions Under Which Amer
lean Vessels HAY Sail For
Europe Also Cutlined-Neu-
trail Ships Enter Zone "at
Their Own Risk"

are on the way to ports in the barred
zone during an appropriate delay, yet
it is urgently to be advised that they
should be warned and directed to other
routes by all means available.
Neutral ships lying in ports Of til ,
barred zones can with the same safet =
abandon the barred zones if they sail
Feb. and take the shortest route into
/ the open district.
The instructions given to the com
mandcrs Of German submarines pro
vide for sufficiently long period dur
ing which the safety of passengers on
unarmcd enemy passenger ships is
guaranteed.
Americans en- route to the blockade
zone of enemy steamers are not endan-
gered, as the enemy shipping firms can
prevent such ships in time from en-
terinS the zone.
Conditions For American Ships.
Traffic of regular American passen-
/ ger steamers can 20 on unmolested if:
4. Falmouth is taken as the port of
destination, and if:
E. On the going and return journey
the Sicily islands, as well as the point
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

Remember this. rs always we'll
The truth and nothing else 10 tell.
Peter Rabbit didn't know " hat 10
say when Oh Mistah Ruzzerd asked
him what he was looking for and n
he. Oh" Mistsh Buzzard could help
ind IL. No. sir. Peter didn't know
what 20 say. He was quite confused.
In the first place. NJ had forgotten
that OF Mistsh Buzzard's favorite
ronHt WAS a iall--dead- -eles>-by
and he hadn't zen on Mistah Buz-
zard until the latter spoke. This had
startled him, bat what had confused
him still more was the fact that ho
didn't quite SOC how he could answer
or Mistah PuYIhff questions
However Peter =. irufhful lie he's
found that not only q Is wrong 20
ten an uutruth. bat ~ the end N
never PAYS Sc now he blurted out
tho tfrfh
'T-l- r. \. s,anm~red and stop
pod f' N'sfHh iiuHz rds ry"s
twinkl~A su' - eaid nothing. and in
a rntnnt- f's,.' beHnn again "a wa
iust sor' g; wondering n YOU ana
Mrs. krEzsri have a nest up In thai
toll plac fr~e." said she.
TIL y ~ u iuA; save yo' the trou-
Die ~ wondering any mo- replied
ol M'sfah Buzzard. his ewes twink
linz more than ever we haven't
" hat is mo. we wouldn't dream OF
building nest IN tree like that
n tree tNhh - so Ulutn Ndiier ana DIX
ger than the rest that all who come
this way are Just naturally bound TO
look AZ II May All ask. Brer Rabbit.
what 70 yo' seem so interested In
nah nesty'
Peter hung his head OF course
there was no reason except idle curt
osity and hee was ashamed to admit
that But he did Yes, sir. he did
He Is too truthful not 20 admit his
own faults.
Il Just thot would like 70 see g..
Mistah Buzzsrd." he replied. 1T Just
popped into my head the other day
that probably you and Mrs. RuzEard
have n nest end ! got 10 wondering
what Il is like I've seen the nests
~ Blacky the Crow and Redtail the
Hawk and Hooty the owl and ~ a
good many others and 7 got 10 Won
dering 81 YOU build a nest anything
Ike those have seen. 80 being over
this way. I thot 7 would just cal
around"
"Ah see" replied or Mistah Buzz
ssrd. MAY An ask yo' prer Rabbit
how u happened that yo' thot that
NAH nest might be over here
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

when I heard Arthur Rubin prae-
tically deny knowing me. Marsie' II
brought out all the night I'm me.
said TO myself. lie is trying 20 make
himself solid with those society peo-
pie and Is afraid knowing me VIII
spou his game. IL that's IL, I'll just
spoil ~ for him. was my resolution,
and calling all my powers a. an ac-
tress 70 my aid | turned quickly as
tho AT the sound OF his voice ana eA-
claimed. Oh Mr.. Arthur. how won
derfull never thot 10 see you
again.
RAISED hut he recovered himself ana
turned 10 the young woman with hun
and said Miss Van Rensselaer,, may
present my old friend. Mise New
ton, whom / have not seen since sue
was a. little girl2
Jack Van RenssaIaer stepped Gag
erlv forward and smiled as he was
presented 10 me-
surely. said he. You are the
Miss Newton who was the season =
hit IN New York last winter.
~ don't know about the hit. l
answered but | am the Miss Newton
who played In The Woman lie
Chose al the Park theater
~ was Just saying | recognized
you 90 Nj Rubin and my sister. he
continued. but Mr.. Rubin did not
seem 60 know you
You SOC did not know Mr.
Newton had been on the stage-iny
acquaintance with her was before
she was twelve lmpcrccptlhly AL
most. Jack Van Rensselaer, had
placed himself beside me and wal
Ing "a 'iftlt faster, we had lott his
sister and MI Arthur behind Boy
ishly le phea noe with questions Are
YOU going over o. Paris 20 bus cos
tunf~v- fuT next year,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03
The Confessions of a Wife
Friendship Depends On Distinction

still playing. he blurted ont before
he realized he was getting rather
personal and begged my pardon.
I'm SO glad YOU arc on board
he conhded. I thot IL was going 70
be awfully slow with lot OF folk
going over that l have been seeing
and dancing with all winter. l want
10 meet new people when travel
don't your
ITO tell you the truth. Margie, !
was not paying much attention 20
what ne was saying az ! had caught
my name spoken In Miss Van Rens-
salaer's fute-like voice and | wanted
70 hear what explanation MI Arthur
would make about not recognising
me
81 did not know Miss Newton. the
Miss Newton / had known as the
poor little rich girl, had gone on the
stage he said. ] met her as chlld
frequently, either on the steamship
or the other side
"'You cross very often remarked
Miss an Rensselaer, idly.
About once month. he an
swered
"'Nhy YOU practically 1--we on an
ocean steamship she exclaimed IN
Eyes. Miss Van Rensselaer,. am
the man without country, ne an
swcred and in surprise noticed a
nttlo note OF sadness ia his voice.
"'And SO ! hope we shall see lot
OF each other. said Jack Van Rens-
saloer and I suddenly came back 10
tie knowledge he had been saying
a good many things / had not heard
81 hope So I answered politely. N
somewhat perfunctorily."
Cro Toe continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03
BY BIppY BYE.

Save the seed,
Among the commercial privileges
which the United States has never
taken from Europe is that OF raising
vegetable and flower seeds. Now
the war makes importations OF seed
very small and the United States
government ia urging every garden
or to save seed for nett years plant.
Ing.
As the housewife usually gathers
the vegetables for the table and cuts
the flowers. II Is up 10 her 10 save
sufficient fine seed for her 1918 war
garden.
There is one general principle un-
| DERIVING the production OF good vege-
table seed. according 10 a govern
ment expert, ana that is to save the
seed from the best plants. Perhaps
| the little woman who superintends
a backyard garden patch cannot i'm
prove on grandmother's way Of
marking her choice seed producers
with a bit OF red string.
II
But wise as was grandmother. she
lacked some valuable information.
She did not know thing about the
Importance OF selecting seed accord
ing TO the character of the product
desired. For instance. II early vege-
tables are wanted, the modern gar.
dener saves from the plants which
produce first He does not sacrifice
the first long looked for mess OF
peas TO the table. II dwarf varieties
are wanted. he saves seed from the
shortest and not the tallest plants
In thet row.
II is not the amount but the care
full choice OF little good seed which
will make next years war gardens
a success. An ear OF sweet corn and
a handful OF beans will serve 10
plant many a city plot. but II takes
as much care TO save n spoonful OF
the right seed AZ 10 save pound
NJ poor stun
All requests made by the govern.
ment should be taken very seriously
| They should not be looked upon "a
additional and unnecessary war bur.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

why. I saw or Mrs Buzzard dis
appear among the tree-tops right
near here" said Peter eagerly.
(which All take ~ means that yo
were watching her 20 soc whrfe she
went" returned OF Mistah Buzzard
dryly.
'N-e-s." confessed Peter who
looked very much ashamed 81 him
self You see he knew then that Ol
Mistah Buzzard know that De had
been spying. and spying Is something
that nobody likes
But 70 didn't see Just where shs
did go. did your continued OF Mis-
tab Ruzzard.
NO" replied Peter Il thot that
IL I knew somewhere near the spot
whore your nest is l could md IL.
Such big folks as you and Mrs Buz-
zard must have n big nest. You do.
don't you. Mr. Buzznrd7"
"Hm-m-m. All don see 70 any
where" said or Mistah BuzZard
looking this way and that All the
time hts eyes twinkied more than
ever What makes yo SO sure Al
have got nest. Brer Rabbit
Next Story: OF Mistah Ruzzarc
leases Peter Rabbit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

mind love that is passed. or a love
which she missed, or lover "a
come, Any handy man becomes heI
ideal. the adorable duplicate OF her
lost OF the fulhllment OF her prom
Used dream.
This makes spooning so danger
Gus.
One would imagine that man
would pick out some game AT which
he had better chances--say war, OF
gardening.
Spooning Is a girls only sport
She wins because she concentrate
on IT, And while II Is generally
condemned as the most hazardous
OF all interests for girls, il is really
the men-did some one say poor
fish who need more mothers tC
guide them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03
Save Seeds For Next Years Planting,
Uncle Sam Asks Patriotic Gardeners

dens but as suggestions TO the ma.
| tional welfare.
Whoever helps 10 save garden
seeds not only cuts down the cost
OF gardening, but helps also 20 save
the victory for u. s. A.
The government promises TO is
sue leafet on seed saving. Write
to the department Of agriculture for
1t. II you are growing things worth
saving
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

II is be. not the girl, who must be
courageous when undertaking d
summer spooning expedition.
Woman takes spooning so seri
ously, that's why She expects II
10 lead somewhere
But man fancies that it's moonlit
path ends in Never Never Land. He
assumes that he can shed his re-
sponsibilities for love and be- com
Portable, just as he can take of his
coat and collar on hot day.
He is never quite aware OF the
dangers Of this game until he
spoons with some seemingly heed
less. guileless beauty, and finds him
self hooked and landed, and pre-
pared 20 simmer forever on red
hot matrimonial grill.
Man is forever studying woman
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

II spent three years training this
hound Wilbert moaned Put him
In power boat and he would take
hold OF the steering wheel with his
teeth and guide the boat over a
school OF shad or whitefsh or what.
ever YOU asked him for. But I'm
afraid he's spoiled.
1T was this way"--the tears came
in Wilberts eyes. He got sick
last winter and fixed little bed
for him in the hunting lodge Be
fore he got well he took such a lik-
ing 10 that bed that you could not
drag him out OF Il. One day car
ried him TO the boat and started out
after some Ash and where dye think
he guided me? over an oyster
bed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

BROOKLYN, y. Y. Aug S,-Wil.
bert Robinson has other troubles
than trying 20 make his misht outfit
in this borough play baseball in
stead OF croquet or pingpong or
whatever II IL they're playing this
season, and his other trouble
troubles Wilbert more than his bali
club.
The trouble is with Wilbert's Ash
hound.
Now, hsh hound is a mighty
rare beast in its pure and pnadul.
terated form. Wilbert picked his up
on the Chesapeake marshes where
he spends most OF the winter and
was sure he had a find, the dogs
mother being hluehsh pointer and
Us father herring spaniel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

and never finding out anything
about her. he doesn't know that
she Is always In love with love, 30
much so that she never can tell the
genuine from the 50 nthetic.
So she seizes with glee upon any
love that is offered. even that poor
weak artificial substitute-spoonlng
Woman al any age has always IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

There will be a demonstration OF
The uses OF cheaper cuts OF meat
and left.oyers." Monday afternoon
ri . o'clock. In the Crosman school.
Hamilton blvd and Taylor ave. by
Miss Muriel Chubb. and Miss Fern
Hacker. OF Mt Clemens, graduates
OF tho domestic science department
OF The NJ A c. These lessons are
free 10 al housewives and viii be
he'd every Monday afternoon, thru.
oqt August All phases OF food
preservation and conservation are
taken up. and practical demonstra.
tions given The lessons are wen
attended and are proving OF meal
culahle benefit 10 housekeepers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03
Cooked DRESSING.

Mix one teaspoonful OF salt. one
teaspoonful OF mustard and one
fourth teaspoonful of pepper. add
two beaten eggs and two gills OF
sweet milk and beat thoroly Stir
In one gill OF vinegar and turn into
double boiler. When the sauce
begins to thicken. add one heaping
teaspoonful Of butter Cook about
10 minutes. stirring constantly. Bot
tie what IL not required for imme
date use. OIL may be used in place
of butter,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

BECOME A TRAINED NURSE
two-year coarse of training with
three months probation ~ given
FREE nj
Cumberland Street Hospital Training
School for Nurses
(ReCistcred by the University OF
the state ~ New York;.
Educational peauirements-- least
one year OF High School or It's equiv
alent.
ADVANTAGES
General hospital has two hundred
bsdeI active dispensary and ambu-
lance service.
Pupils receive SO per month first
year and ti2 per month second year.
Uniforms furnished. Text books
supplied during probationary term.
Library facilities afforded
For Information address Sup~rin-
terdent Cumberland street Hospital
Training school. 100 Cumberland st..
Brooklyn. ". v.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03
BY WINoNA WILCOX.

BY WINONA WILCOX.
Vacation time r. the open season
for spooners. Spring, fall and win
ter. man may choose whether 10
spoon or not 10 spoon-but the men
ace OF vacation spooning no man
can elude.
And the real menace. contrary 20
the popular notion is 10 the man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. c J Ridky and
daughters. the Misses Viola and Nir'
ginid Ridky. 10. 209 Montclair-aye,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Miosser. left Wednesday for an ex
tended motoring trip thru Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

Mrs. George L. BAIL has ieet 10
Join Miss Marie BAIL and Miss Del
phine Dodge and her brother, Hor-
ace r. Dodge, Jr., In New York. the
party to spend several weeks at
eastern seaside resorts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

Mrs Harrington Walker and Mrs
+ caldwell Walker have gone to
Magnolia, Mass. Mrs F. Caldwell
Walker will go TO New York in a
few DAYS 10 meet Mr.. Walker who
has UeeH in France.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03
Mallo Strawberry Mousse

To three heaping tablespoonfus Of white-Stokes
Msllo-add enough warm water 10 whip up to q
thick
Have ready one pint Of crushed fresh straw
berries -weetened to taste
Add 10 whipped up Mslio; pour into wet mould
having tight cover.
Pack in container in one part salt and two parts
crushed ice for three hours Serve in shcrbet glass
with topping OF whipped cream Malo sauce
shown on label. This makes enough Mousse
for four generous hslpinas. n
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

Alas for those heads that feel
light only when the owner has a
heavy load on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

Among the Detroiters who arc
spending August al Newcastle-by
the Sea. n H.. are Mrs. J p Hurc
and sons. J Stanley Hurd and r
l. Hurd, Mrs NJ B. Moon. Mr.. and
Mrs J L. Davis and George II
White
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

Alfred Dickinson and Philip Dick
inson gave q bachelor dinner We'd
letic club for their brother. Julian
Dickinson. whose marriage TO Miss
Ruth Wilkinson will take place Sat
urcay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

The Rev. F. r. Haggard, pastor
Of the Warren-ave. Baptist church,
with Mrs Haggard and their two
children are al the Barron cottage
Orchard beach. St Clair, for a
month. Mr.. and Mrs H. II Hag-
gard, OF Haayna. Cuba, are their
guests
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03
Society

Mrs. Francis r. Palms and Miss
Mary Louise Palms Will leave mex
week for Boston.
o
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence =. Bun
and child will leaye next week for
Bass Rocks, Mass.
Mrs Sidney 7. Miller and Miss
/ Elizabeth Miller will spend August
ia York Harbor. Me.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steinberg
I SO. SO Ferry-aye east. are receiving
congratulations on the arrival OF a
son
Mrs. Felix O'Connor. No. 436 West
Grand-blyd., is visiting her son, the
Rev f. A OConnor in Durand.
Mich
Mrs. William X. Gresh, OF Ger
mantown, Pa, Is al Gratiot Beach
with her mother. Mrs. o. w. Null
key.
DR.. oand Mrs. James Cleland. Jr.,
No. A. Chicago-blvd., will return
saturday from New York and At
lantic City
Mrs William F. Schmeltz has re-
turned from several weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Martin Al,
ger, IN Bronxyille, \. y.
Mre John W. Dyar and Miss Eliz-
al L. g..
N-R York 30 visit Mrs Dyar'e
daughter, Mrs. J. Henry Alexandra
Mrs Harry NJ Jewett and Miss
Eitanore Jewett left Thursday for
Grand Island. where they will be
Joined later by Mr. Jewett in his
yacht
The engagement is announced OF
I Miss Ruth La Verne Kogelschatz
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Fred r.
Kogelschatz No. "a Paciflc-ave, 10
Lyster II. Zittel.
%
Miss Kate Sibley will return from
Pointe aux Rarques Monday, and
/ viii leave Tuesday with Mrs. Frank
I NJ Brennan for a few weeks visit
/ IN Atlantic City.
o
Among the Detroiters who are
/ spending August al Newcastle-by-
the. Sea. y. H. are Mrs J p Hurd
/ and sons. J Stanley Hurd and F.
/ l. Hurd, Mrs NJ B. Moon. Mr.. and
Mrs J Z. Davis and George II
White
Mrs Harrington Walker and Mrs.
! + caldwell Walker have gone TO
/ Magnolia, Mass. Mrs. F. Caldwell
! Walker will go 10 New York in a
| few DAYS 10 meet Mr.. Walker who
I mas ueeu in France.
Alfred Dickinson and Philip Dick
inson gave q bachelor dinner We'd
nesday evening in the Detroit Ath.
| letic club for their brother. Julian
Dickinson. whose marriage TO Miss
| Ruth Wilkinson Will take place Sat
urday.
The Rev. r T. Haggard, pastor
Of the Warren-ave. Baptist church
? with Mrs Haggard and their two
children are al the Barron cottage,
Orchard beach. St clair, for a
month Mr., and Mrs H. II Hag-
gard. OF Haayna. Cuba, are their
/ guests
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

Miss Kate Sibley will return from
Pointe aux Barques Monday, anc
viii leave Tuesday with Mrs. Frank
NJ Brennan for a few weeks visit
IN Atlantic City.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Peter Tells the Truth.
BV THORNTCN r. BCRGESS.

(coyrieht. 1915, by n " Burgess)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

The engagement is announced OF
Miss Ruth La Verne Kogelschatz
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Fred X
Kogelschatz. No. "a Pacihc-ave., II
Lyster II Zittel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

Still Lots of Opportunities in the 209t
Clearance Of Boys and Girls Clothes
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
CONTINUE CELEBRATION
Washington Negroes to Hold Eman.
cipation Parade TonIobt

The negroes of Washington are to.
oay continuing their celebration NJ
the anniversary OF their liberation
from slavery by President Lincoln.
begun yesterday.
Aparade, followed by a mass meet
ing will be held tonight. The parade
starts from Twelfth and o streets
northwest and marches to the Cosmo.
politan Baptist Church. The Rev.
Simon p. w. Drew, pastor, will sneak
on shall 100000 Negroes Stand
BY the President in the Present War
in Defense of the Flag?"
At meeting at the church yester-
day, held under the auspices Of the
National Evangelistic Ministers AIH-
ance and the National Memorial Civil
Rights League of America, the serv.
ices of 100000 negroes to fight in the
armies OF America was offered to the
President.
The Cosmopolitan Church was Of
fered as a recruiting station. The mis-
tory of the negro is closely associated
with the history of the country, DR..
Drew declared.
"The 1900. 900 coIored Americans
have suffered indignities through
members Of their race being lynched.
burned at the stake. segregated. Jim
crowed, yet each and every one Is
willing today TO aid his Government"
declared the Rev. Drew.