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The Washington times., 1917-12-15
COLD IS TO CONTINUE
TODAY AND TOMORROW

Continued cold Is in store for
Washington today and tomorrow
rith a slight moderation on Monday.
according to the Weather Bureau.
Tuesday the temperatures are likely
to be more nearly normal. but are not
expected to continue so long.
A minimum Of - degrees Is pre-
iicted for the next twenty'four hours.
and skating enthpslasts are counting
or spendir the day on the lldaI
Hasin tom w.
The snowstorm and high winds. ap-
nroaching the proportions OF bliz
zard I'm some sections along the At
rantic seaboard. Is reported to have
blown out TO sea and no further
storms are in prospect for the imme-
iiate future.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
TeutOnS' Attempts to
Cross Alps Have Lost
: 10000 Men, Says Italy

ROME. Dec. 15-Recent drives by
the AuStro-Germsn forces in Italy
have cost the Teutons a loss OF I5c
600 men in killed. wounded or prison
ers. according TO a report reachips
here from Italian Headquarters in
Northern Italy.
Forces under the command Of Cen
eral HietzendorI, Austrian, and
General Won Below. German. are max
ing supreme effort to pass over the
Alps, before the beiated winter
weather begins TO hamper their move
Inents.
Recent floods that have filed the
Pave river have proved advantage
Gus TO the Italians. offering another
obstacle TO the advance Of the enemy.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
KERENSKY'S WIFE IS TOLD
HE WILL BE SHOT UNLESS
HE VOLUNTARILY GIVES UP

PETROGRAD, Dec. 15.-Soldiers
have searched the home occupied by
;he wife of former Premier Eerensky.
Failing to find him they left word that
he would be shot II found unless he
came voluntarily to the SmOlny In
stitute.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
BOLSHEVIKI ABLE, BUT
UNWILLING TO PAY

STOCKHOLM. Dec. 15.-Russia will he
able TO pay her charlottesville only OBJ
-tacl" Is thu unwillingness of her
Eolshevih masters To pay them-in
the opinion Of Russian Ambassador Gul-
k.yitch tOday.
As far as the future is conrcrncd.' g he
said "ih" phantom nr Russian bank
ruptcy is merely the outcome II shaken
nerves.
Though exhausted by recent events.
Russia VIII he able t0 pay. The preda-
Try sway "i the BolshevIkg viii not
s'oil her ri'h soil her timber. her mines
II is not a question uf inability, IA nay--
but rather the Bulsheviki unwiIIInrne..
TO do So"
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
FATHER HAS GIVEN
UP ALL HOPE FOR
LIEUT.. WALCOTT

DR.. Charles ID. walcott, secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution. today
gave up all hope that his son, Lieu
tenant Benjamin Stewart Walcott. 10
still alive. although no confirmation
Of the reported 'death OF the young
aviator had been obtained from the
War Department or from the authori-
ties OF the French army.
Lieutenant Walcott Is understood to
have been attached to Spa 81. OF the
French flying service. and was lately
stationed at Pau. the finishing school
OF French flyers. He left Washing
ton May II last. just after gradua-
tion from Princeton University, and
was placed in training at kvord,
France.
walcott recently applied for COM
mission in the American army with
the expeditionary forces under Per
shing. but IL Is not certain that he
had received his transfer as yet.
Long Resident Here.
The Walcotts have been residents
OF Washington for many years. Miss
Helen walcott, a sister OF the aviator,
recently entered training at the Pres
byterisn Hospital preparatory to ser
Lieutenant Walcott's last letter,
written on November IL told Of his
graduation from the school at Pau
and of the long wait for his baptism
of service" That he was brought
down by a concerted attack OF Ger
mans after he had fought and killed
one enemy flyer over the German
lines is borne out by dispatches from
the front. II is believed 10 have been
his first encounter with the enemy.
His letter follows:
AT the Front.
Somewhere in France.
November IL. 1917.
AT present things are hopelessly
GLOW on account Of bad weather. so
have a good deal OF time to write and
naught to write Of. ! still am wait
ing for my baptism OF active service
which Is assigned for each day and
held up on account OF fog. low
clouds, or rain. In the afternoon u
usually lifts a little, not enough to
fly over the lines. but sufficient to
permit a little vol de'ntrainment, a
practice Might around the field. I've
been taking every chance to learn TO |
fly. practicing renversements, Verti- |
caIly banked turns, 90 degree nose
dives, etc.
Two days ago we had a very in |
terestinE mimic combat in the air. |
The Boche machine, which has been
captured. and q Spad. both driven By
very clever pilots, maneuvered for po-
sition during fifteen or twenty min
utes. at 1000 feet or less, back and
forth over the field. doing almost
every possible thing in the air-chanE.
ing direction with incredible rapid
ity. diving. climping, wing slipping, up
sde-down dives-everything under the
sun.
Two Of them were at il again to-
day in two Spads-just maneuvering.
What n lot there Is to learn! When
I got through acrobacy at Pau, l had
the impression that that kind Of stun |
was relatively easy; now ] know diff
ferent. Combat flying will take 4
lot OF learning For the present I'm
working on the system of try one
thing at a time-get that fairly well
and then commence another. Anu
small doses-ten or fifteen minutes
for an acrobatic flight, not more, be-
cause one can easily get dangerously
near sick I'm very short time. Not
that there Is any particular peril In
getting i'll in the air, only It's beastly
uncomfortable"
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
BRITISH TROOPS RETAKE
SECTION OF TRENCH WHICH
ENEMY HAD PENETRATED

LONDON. Dec. 15.-British troops
in hot local fGhting around Polder-
hoek yesterday evening regained a
part OF the British trench
which the enemy had penetrated in
the morning, Field Marshal Haig re-
ported today.
The British commander-in-chief re-
ported active enemy artillery fire to
the east OF Messines and northeast
OF Npres.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

when victory would be considered as
wOn," editorial declared. Among all
his emphatic utterances there was
not a word enlightening us on the
one point that really matters. The
world today will regret his failure to
state the policy OF the allies with the
gravity and the defniteness which
the occasion demanded"
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
ARTILLERY IN DUEL
NEAR FRENCH TOWNS

PARIS. Dee. lj.-An artillery duel
around Beaumont and BezonvauN was
all the French official statement had
to report from the western front i9-
daN
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
Dog Walking Orgies Dis
grace Neighbor-
hood.

That dog walking, shimmey shewob-
bling, hop smoking and coke eating
Negroes are running the race in this
community is evidenced by the fact
that the judge of the North Side court
in finding bunch of DOG Walkers"
arrested in the raid on the premises at
1922 Michigan avenue, after bitterly
scoring them, said, Your race ought
to be ashamed to have such represen-
tatives as you," and proceeded to fine
all the Negroes IS each and the three
white men who were taken in the raid
500 each and told them they were
unworthy to associate with respecta-
BILE white people. Well if that's true
of the whites, Judge, it's equally true
of the Negroes, and respectable, up
right, God-fearing, homecoming and
home buying members of the Negro
race feel that these Dog Walkers"
no mere represent their race than do
the white outcasts represent the white
race. -. The Sun in of the opinion
that those arrested in the raid Satur-
day night had better thank their good
fortune that they were on the North
side instead of the South side of Thir-
teenth street which is the boundary
line between the courts of Judge Coon.
before whom they were tried, and
Judge Herman, where they undoubted-
ly would have received $500 each.
While the white press were inclined
to deal with the affair in a spirit of
0ff %
the whites found in the raid, one white
woman being found getting out of the
back window without shoes or stock
! ings so they allege), it is a serious
matter with the respectable Negroes
who are buying homes in that vicin-
ity the place raided being about equal
ly distant between the homes of Dr.
T. A. Fletcher, one of our leading ply
sicians, and Rev. J. W. Nurse, D. D.,
famous pastor of st. Stephens Baptist
Church. The Williams Realty Co. who
leased the property Immediately order
ed the occupants to vacate and the
residents of Michigan avenue have de-
clared that no more orgies of this
kind shall occur in their neighborhood.
The Sun believes that the respectable
Negroes of this city should form
Neighborhood Maintenance and I'M
provement Clubs so as to protect their
property and the good name of the
locality in which they live and the
Negro who silently permits bod Walk
ing dump, hop joints and canning
establishments TO flourish in their To-
cality without protest or complaining
to the authorities is either a measley
coward or fool. Protect your neigh
borhOod.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

aged very much in doing things for
himself by the monster "pessimism."
On every hand you can hear 1--WE can't
do anything, the race don't amount
to anything and never will. The white
man has spread a deadly poison among
us" He will say to John, a Negro,
you are all right, but the rest of your
race is no good, and the tragical part
of it is, there are so many Johns who
believe it. We can do anything any
other race can do if we use the right
method; and there is no reason why
we should not have a Federation of
Labor, a strictly Negro organization
to protect us against the artful rich
man, who employees us to break
strikes, and TO be able to force the
A. F. of L. to recognize us as work
ing people who are compelled to work
to live as we'll as themselves.
Being barber myself, and the
spirit of organization seems to be
rife, l have made an attempt to or
ganize an Independent colored bar
bers' Union of the two Kansas Cities.
the barber business being one of the
oldest professions of the race. 1t
should lead, l think. Let it form a
nucleus for all other branches of Ia
Dor to Join themselves into great
Federation of Negro Unions.
The salvation of the race depends
upon the working people of our race.
EVERY, working man or woman of the
race should join in this project to Or
ganize an industrial union, and we bar
bers must not fall down with our part
of the program.
Anyone wishing to become connect
ed with this organization or would like
to know more about it, should send
five one-cent stamps for pamphlet on
Organization and Cooperation" to
RUCKER SMITH,
557 Grand Ave,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
coLoRED ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHAPLAIN KILLED AT
THE FRONT.

The first black Roman Catholic
chaplain, with the Colonial troops in
France has laid down his life for his
men. The Able Gabriel Sane was
born in 1869 and was converted to
Christianity. He made his studies in
Senegal, his native country, and was
ordained priest in 1902. When he saw
his compatriots leaving in great num-
bers for the war. he asked his Bishop
the favor of going with them, if only
as infirmier or interpreter, for he
spoke six different languages. Mons
lie Roy, chief military chaplain, who
received him in France in 1916, ap-
pointed him chaplain to the Sene-
galese Tirailleurs, WHO received him
with enthusiasm. All Christians and
Mussulsmans were equally devoted to
him. He has just been killed in Cham
payne by a bursting shell. His body
was brought in by snother mission
ary, DR.. Letavin, of the Holy Ghost
order, who had come from the furthest
wilds of the Amazon, Brazil, to serve
the armies of France.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

Did you ever attend an Empty
House Dance"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
Col. Young to be Retired.

1t is rumored that the Army Board
of Physicians at the Presidio San
Francisco, are about to recommend
the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel
Charles Young, the ranking Negro of.
ficer of the United States army, on
account of alleged high blood pres.
sure"
If Colonel Young should be retained
in the active service and receive his
promotion which is due to the rank
Of colonel he would stand sixth ac-
cording to seniority in the line of col
onel and would be sure of promotion
to brigadier generalship. 1t will be a
racial calamity to have Colonel Young
retired at this time and we hope that
every influential Negro and Negro
newspaper will write their senator and
representatives requesting them to
use their influence to have this splcn.
did man retained in the active service
of the United States army. Write
now!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
THE MINOR PROPHET SPEAKS.
Time of Revelation Began $3.50 A. M,
June II, 1912.

Thus saith the Lord of Host con-
corning Isaiah's vision, the son of
Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah
and Jerusalem the days Uzzith,
lothian Ahaz and Hezekiah, king of
Judah. Thus saith the God of
Heavens "Give ear old earth these
names are spiritually unto your Coun-
try and Government" The vision
which troubled Isaiah's head on June
5, 1917, and time of the hour was
twelve minutes after twelve; I am
Alpha the first and the last. Talking
unto him and telling him to write
what l reveal unto him, then l wrote
what my father revealed unto me.
saw an ark angel by the name of Ga
briel who was clothed with majesty
with sword in one hand and hell
death and destruction was on New
York City. Near the harbor vengence
was sworn on New York City and one
fifth of that city would be destroyed.
Your God and Father saith the mys-
terry of the Interpretation belongs to
Him. The sun, moon and stars obey
ed. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts the
revelation of mystery of the vision is
Revelation, 18th Chapter, 18th verse;
Psalms II, verse 10. jeremiah, 9Th
Chapter, 18th verse. God talks now
that sent my son in yonder world
to testify of the things which shortly
cometh to pass who bear the name of
Isaiah Minor, prophet, who bear rec
ord of me and of him. Thus saith
the Lord of Hosts; Look, behold the
record that he bore to me.
Isaiah, first chapter, first verse.
Jeremiah, first chapter, fifth verse.
Ezekiel first chapter, second verse.
Time revelation stopped 1O:30 a. m,
Isaiah Minor, prophet.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

81 detest every philosophy, every
system, in accordance with which sin
and sorrow are justified, rather than
eliminated.
l go out into the moonless, star-lit
night and bare my head to the firma-
ment, and behold! wear a crown of
effulgent splendor, studded with suns
and worlds that glitter and sparkle
for my sake!
Crowned then am I. king of the
universe, Master not of men, my
brothers, but of time and space, the
splendors of the universe
Rich joys, sweet dreams, rapturous
love, all that the womb of time has
bequeathed to humanity are mine,
and yours-if we but demand them!"
l DEMAND of society, although
member of the black race, the right
to enjoy the full freedom of man,
to accept anything less is retrogres-
sion, to move backward means suf-
fering, humiliation and finally annihi-
lation. But am l in a position to de-
mand anything from society, can one
person demand better conditions for
his race, unsupported by his fellow
men, and get it? No There must be
an organized effort of many to ac-
complish anything worth while. For
some time l have been trying to do,
what seems to be the impossible y
to organize an independent BARRIERS
union here in the twin cities, and my
failure to arouse my fellow tradesmen
to the importance of such an under
taking, has not discouraged me; in
fact, it makes me more Jealous, the
necessity looms up so forcibly, 1t
would be the rankest kind of coward
ice to give it up.
One of the questions that I am
forced to answer quite often is What
backing have you? You know it takes
money to run union?" Yes, it takes
money and backing, but it requires an
organization first, every organization
is its own backer. The American
Federation of Labor, one of the great
est bodies of working people in the
world, had no backing to start with,
and they have none now, only their
unions, but they are recognized by the
Government as a great power. We
Negroes have certainly felt very forci-
bly, their power, and ] contend that
we can build up a Federation of
Unions. l contend that we can build
up a Federation of Unions, if not as
great as the A. F. of L., it will be a
source of protection for the American
Negro.
That the Negro is losing grounds
in this country on the field of labor
is well known by every one. We find
many reasons for it but never do we
blame ourselves. No, we lay it to the
poor white man, always give the rich
man credit for being our friend, when
in fact the rich white man cares
nothing for either of us. He is con
cerned only in the profit he makes Off
of our labor.
The white laboring man has built
up a powerful organization to fight
his battle with the rich man with his
wealth and combinations has not de
feated him The Negro with neither
wealth nor organization to fight with
has no chance whatever Nothing but
defeat stares him in the face, until
he organizes. The Negro is discour
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

In the great honor that comes to
Kansas City in having raised more
money for the Red Cross than any
other city of like size in America the
Negroes have share for with but a
few hours notice and comparatively
no organization they succeeded in rails.
ing more than $1,100.00 as a contri-
button of the citizens of this city to
that very deserving organization.
Hardly a colored person approached
failed to give something and many
were the instances that hard working
men and women gave dollar from
their meager savings to the fund. At
the final rally of the general commit
tees at the Boltimore last Monday
evening when Hon. w. c. Hueston
was presented by the Chairman to
represent the Negroes and to offer
their contributions, he was given a
magnificent reception and when he
had turned over his money and in a
few eloquent phrases pledged the 10y
atty and support of the Negroes to- the
Government in every undertaking
whether it be upon the farm or the
battlefield he was given an ovation
surprising any given to any other
speaker of the evening. The Sun is
proud of the splendid work done by
the colored people of this city and sin
cerely hopes that same spirit of loyal
ty, patriotism and devotion epitomized
in "'rbe KnncaS CitV Shirt" chalI nor
wade all their doings that are for the
uplift of the race and for the benefit
of humanity in the future.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
Special
Jefferson City, 200 P.
M. Friday.-Professor
B. F. Allen was re-
elected President of
Lincoln Institute.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Centen.
MEL NJ. E. church was entertained by
Mrs. Anna b. Smith and Mrs. A.
Moore at the latter's residence 1905
f. 10Th street, last Friday afternoon.
A vocal solo was rendered by little
Lorine Bates accompanied by her
mother which was very effective. The
society was pleased with the presence
of Rev. and Mrs. Richard Davis who
are always present.-Mrs. Mary Haw.
kins, president; Carrie King, secre.
tary.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
FEW MISSOURI NEGROES CLAIM
EXEMPTION.

Jefferson City, Mo.-In the con-
scription registration in Missouri,
June 5, more than 63 per cent of the
white persons claimed exemption. OF
1875 Negroes only 3,742 made claims
why they thought they should not be
drafted.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
CHICAGO TO HAVE NEW HOTEL.

Chicago, June ga long felt want
in this big city is finally to be real
ized-a first class 70-room hotel and
up-to-date dining room at 9Srd and
Wabash will open its doors to the
public July A. B. f. Mosley and Chas.
Travis head the corporation. Mr..
Moseley will be manager.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
ATTENTION, LADIES!

HOUSEKEEPER WANTED - Not
over so years of age, Christian wo.
man raised in country or country
town with good reference; brown skin
or lighter; not over $50 pounds; no
objection to one small child. | am
brown skin; real estate man SO
years old. Send photo.-S1S Met. Life
Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

To the Editor of the Kansas City Sun:
We, the undersigned graduates of
Lincoln Institute thank you for the
article appearing in Your paper, June
% 1917, in which you defended our
Alma Mater against the political in
fluences which are now trying to be
injected. We hope that the Board of
Regents will not pe;Init politics to
enter into the control and affairs of
the institution and will use their own
splendid judgment in the selection of
it's faculty. Lincoln Institute has
given to this state and country some
of it's most influential Negroes and we
beg that it shall not suffer from a
political handicap.
! Very eourtle%sly,
JOHN L. F. TALTON,
WIITEFIELD ROSS.
| MABEL BELL WILLIS,
| w. III. HARRISON,
MARY f. WOODS,
| ABBIE POLLARD
HATTIE HUGHES,
TRILBY TURNER.
CLYDE ANTHONY,
LIONEL TURNER,
NELL V. RAGLAND.
COZETTA POLLARD,
JOSEPHINE MINOR JONES,
r. T. COLES,
THOS. STEWART.
! Did you ever attend an Empty
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

C. NJ. WHITE, S. {
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified that
Mr.. T. A. Ross is not in the employ
any authority to represent that in
stitution in any way whatever.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
Negroes Do Well.

Men Under w. c. Hueston and Wom-
en- Under Mesdames r. J. jackson
and Ruth Lange Raised More Than
$4,000 for the Red Cross Fund
independent of Many Contributions
Made by colored People to Firms by
Whom They Were Employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
ALBION

Mrs. Ruth Baker and son of Gardin-
er are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs Mary Bryant has returned from
q visit with relatives in Fairfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels and daughter
Katherine Of Newtonville. Mass AFRO
guests Of Mr. and Mrs F. F. Carr
Mrs. Helen Crabtree. who has been
with her daughter. Mrs Frank Carr.
during the summer has returned ia
her home In Melrose. Mass.
Miss Mary Brown of Boston. is v,s.
1ting her sister, Mrs. Nellie Drake.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Elms have sold
the estate Of the late Lavenero Jewe+t
to John Taylor and returned 10 their
former home in Belfast.
Charles Keay of Massachusetts va
the guest Of relatives in town last
week
Albion Grange will meet Friday
evening. Aug. 81. after having va
cation Of two months
SOCTH-Mr and Mrs. Charles
Goodwin and Mrs. Dora Whitaker If
SkoWhegan and her sister, Ida. Of
portsmouth. y. H, were calling SIM.
day on old friends and acquaintance.
Mrs. E J. Cummings and children
of Farmingdale, Mass. who have been
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. G. Nc.
Laughi!n, has returned home
MY and Mrs. Everett Cromme+t
VINO nave been visiting their daughter
and husband in Wiscasset the na e
week, have returned home.
Mrs. Sarah Mclaughlin is visi+in,
relatives in Weeks Mills for an in.
definite time
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Allen were =,
Waterville on business Tuesday.
MI and Mrs. Charles cromn.++
called Sunday evening on Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs Porter Sanhorn az.
the proud parents of baby bow horn
Saturday, Aug %
Mrs. Waldo Kidder called Mondav
on Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Chommett
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Tibbetts ana
children Of Watervilie passed SUNDAY
with Mrs. Tibbetts mother. Mrs
Clara Whitaker
Mr.. and Mrs Verne Farris and chill
dren called Sunday afternoon on Mr..
and Mrs Charles Trask
Miss Gertrude Kidde- If Everett,
Mass. is visiting her aunt and uncle.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Crommett. for
a few days