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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-19
UNCLE SAM IS
IN FRONT RANK
As 4 MARINER
Bv HARRY D. HUNT

~ HARRY 3. HUNT
WARRINGTON. D. c.. Oct.
f9.--uncle Sam stepped Into
the front rank OF master mar
liners Monday. Oct. IS. when
the government took over, by
order Of the shipping board. Ab- q
soiuse control OF every Ameri-
can vessel Of more than 1850
tons.
Iis began operations with n fleet
|of ts5 vessels. with an aggregate
tonnage OF 3.sTi.sts. To which he
will add. within the next year. 63s
vessels now building or under con.
tract for tho Fleet Corporation.
These new vessels will have n ton.
mage OF 5.s23 900. giving Uncle Sam.
before tho close OF i9is--iosses by
submarines not considered--a feet
OF i..ii vessels. with tonnage OF
.. 4st.5ts.
Second Only 20 England
This will place him second only
10 the British government as a
shipping power. n. indeed. u does
not put him into frat place.
Britain had. nj the beginning OF
the war. approximately $4,000. 900
tons OF shipping. including liners
and tramps. Her losses TO date
have been close TO 100000 tons.
OF which. II In estimated. some
2. 900 900 tons have been replaced
by new construction.
with this new step In shipping
control. Uncle Sam becomes abao-
lutte dictator OF all American ship
ping. For the remainder OF the
war every American vessel will op.
crate under his orders. viii be In.
sured by his own war risk bureau.
and all new construction win be on
his order. Private owners, contin-
uing TO operate their vessels. will
do 80 solely under government d.
rection and control.
Harmony Helps Program
Despite the disputes that ham
pered progress during the first few
months OF the war. great Ameri.
can merchant marine IL rapidly
taking shape. Officials who are
following the progress OF construc-
ton OF new vessels are most OPP
tlmlstic, and the better relations
now existing between the shipping
board and the fleet corporation has
resulted In a harmonious speeding
up OF both shipbuilding and ship
operating schedules.
The first OF the new vessels con.
tracted for by tho Fleet Corpora
ton viii he ready for delivery be-
fore Jan. I. A few deliveries will
be made In February and March.
With the coming OF April. how.
ever, tho new units OF the shipping
fleet will begin 10 come in guam
titles sufficient 10 make their pres
ence felt. More than 40 vessels
are under contract for delivery in
April. an eqnal number in May.
and tho number increases rapidly
each month from May till Novem-
Der. 1918.
To Overcome Losses
As losses by submarines during
the last few weeks have been only
from IL TO 10 vessels per week. II
will be seen that. at the present
rate Of sinkings. our new construc-
ton will. by early spring. virtually
offset losses.
In addition 20 these deliveries.
however. which are OF new vessels
contracted for by the Fleet Cor
poration. there will. In the mean
time. be moving into service some
400 vessels under contract and
building In this country for private
individuals and foreign corpora
tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-19
Has Eyesight Back
After Twenty Years

LONG BEACH. Cal. Oct. III.
e. Lenhart has had his eycsight
restored after blindness OF 20 years
by an unusual operation performed
by DIR. J. II. Mcclellan. An arti.
fetal pupil was made TO take tho
place OF tho natural one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-19
STERLING
DENTISTRY!

The most beautiful. lasting and
natural Of all Dental work correctly
fitted to the exact measurements
Of your mouth. Satisfaction guar.
pnteed under a cast-iron twelve
rear guarantee. Only the finest Of
materials used. Consultation and
advice FREE
Iowest prices In your city for
high-class guaranteed work.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

leigh's compositions include about a
hundred songs, a few festival anthems
for church chorus. and a volume of
plantation melodies which he com.
piled in the effort to save them from
falling into oblivion The small group
of songs by which he is best known
include Deep River THE Grey
Wolf to words by Arthur Symons:
o superb setting to Walt Whitman's
Ethiopia Saluting the Colors;" The
Soldier" and Jean
This is the third year the medal
has been awarded. The first was
presented to Dr., r. e. Just, of How
ard University, for original researches
in biology, Governor Whitman making
the presentation in New York. Last
year the Governor of Massachusetts
presented the second medal in Boston
to Lieut.-Col. Charles Young of the
Tenth Cavalry L. 5. Army. for his SER
vices in recognizing the constabulary
Of Liberia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
HOMES 0 HOUSES.
BY Benz. V. Longdon.

A house may be ever so humble and
its furnishings poor and vet there is
in it the atmosphere and spirit of
what we call home. There are some
homes into which we like to go. And
we are apt TO drop into one of these
places and finish the evening chat for
which we needed no promptings of
duty. What is the charm? The
beauty of the house. the forms of en-
tertainment offered having nothing
to do with the matter. We like to so
to certain houses because we recog-
nize something honey" the moment
we get into their atmosphere. The
real thing that makes a house a home
is something that money can't buy. A
home is made of mutual love and SER
vice, of kindness and g%entleness and
truthfulness. And this making q home,
we are urging, should be the most
earnest and constant endeavor and
holy ambition of every Negro. We
once called upon a gentleman who
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

until L saw yours 1 uHIleSlCaCInS-
ly endorse both"
Nine. C. j.. Walker, Indianap-
Olis.-"While in New Orleans l saw
your trooper of Troop K" and it
was most il spring as well as the
most realistic photo-play l have
ever seem"
Secy. E. Scott, Tuskegee.-"Per-
sonally all of US here were very
pleased and gratified. l feel quite
sure that our Institute shall be
most anxious to have the same
two pictures shown next year to
our student body"
F. B. Ransom, Atty. Madam C.
]. Walker Mfg. Co., Ind.-"T I'm
writing to advise that Nine.
Walker has been deeply impressed
by your photo-plays and she has
authorized me to make out the
enclosed check"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Music Baseball I.Gym'Theatre.Bo Boxing

was a perfect stranger to us whom
a friend wished us to meet. Our ar
rival was %inopportune. Our host had
Just returned from a long visit and
had not had time to renew his toll
cite. But we stayed in that house
an hour and would have stayed all
the rest of the day had any decent
sense of courtesy permitted. Why is
it? AS nearly as we can tell it is be-
cause this stranger upon whom we
had no sort of claim gave his whole
mind to us during that hour. One
would have supposed that he had end
less leisure and that no other occupa-
ton could be quite so %congenial as
was that of entertaining chance
strangers. We told u experience to
the friend who had asked us to make
the call. THAT house." said he, has
been for years the most popular home
in the city. Other people think they
are clever if they can entertain you
well but his guests believe that they
are entertaining him" A writer in a
recent magazine so finely told US of a
lady who said 81 like a hostess to
seem glad to see me, even if she mere
~ says, MY dear Mrs. So-and-So, I
am delighted! Just sit right down on
this bent PIN Now what of the host
or hostess who puts you on such good
terms with yourself that you never
feel the pin at all? Can you do it?
DO you live in a home or in a house?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Washington, d. c., May 16.-The
Third Spingarn Medal was awarded
here last night to Harry 7. Bureigh,
the distinguished composer of songs,
at a meeting in the First Congrega-
tional Church, held under the aus
pieces of the National Association for
the Advancement of ColOred People.
Moorfield Storey Of Boston, the nation
nj president of the association, pre-
sided; the presentation being made
by Hon. Wesley L. Jones. United
States Senator from Washington.
The Spingarn Medal is awarded an
nually 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 endeayor.
Harry 7. Burlelgh, the winner of the
medal for 1916. is a composer whose
songs have for I'VE or three seasons
past been sung by a list Of prominent
singers which would make any com
poser's mouth water. from John Nc.
Cormack to Kitty Cheatham. One
song, Deep River, has probably ap-
reared on more concert programs dur
ing the past season more times than
the work of any other contemporary
eous composer; and across the ocean
Burleigh's The Young Warrior" with
words by the Negro poet, James Wei,
don Johnson, translated into Italian
and orchestrated by the great Zando-
mai, has become 4 sort of patriotic
anthem of the present war. Mr.. Bur.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
KANSAS CITY AOMIRES LINCOLN
PHOTO-PLAYS.
Noted Race Photo Plays Make Record
Run. III

Noted Race Photo Plays Make Record
Run.
The wonderful race photoplays pro-
duced by the Lincoln Picture Co., Inc,
a race firm of Los Angeles and which
have for the past month been featured
in the local houses, have made a most
lasting impression upon the race
movie fans of this city. Their repre-
sentative. Joseph LaCour, succeeded
in securing showings of three days at
the popular Vine Street Theater, two
of which were re-bookings; four show
ings at the beautiful new race house,
The Dunbar, in Kansas City, Kans.,
two of these being ~re-bookings also;
and one day on each play at the Ma
tional Theatre on Independence Ave.
This popular playhouse owned by Nor
ris Spicer (White) and catering to
Colored patronage was compelled for
the first time to run a matinee TO
handle the crowds.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Miss Mamie c. Burden, our own
lyric mad operate prima donna, has
just returned from a very successful
tour of the East, Northeast and the
Islands of Bermuda, and the land Of
sun and flowers, Florida. Miss Bur
den wears the proud distinction Of be-
ing the first singer OF the race today
as she is the only true lyric and
operate soloist OF the rae New
Yor kis trying to claim her as she
studied there four years under Braun.
Kansas City is proud of Miss Burden
and will not allow this jewel to be
wrested from its fingers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Young Dent. an Amherst college
student who is at Fort Meyer. in the
training camp for officers, and who is
the only Colored man in an officers
training camp, is being subjected to
Determinations that are, it is said, as
hard, if not harder, than Cadets Flip
per and Minnie experienced at West
Point. The opinion is shared by many
here hat as soon as this separate
camp TOR Colored officers is establish.
ed young Dent will he sem to it.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
is THE RULE REVERSIBLE?

Northerners who are told that there
is but one crime for which the
South lynches Negroes should read
this dispatch:
Fulton, Ky, May 2O.-Lawrence
Dempsey. a Negro, was taken from
the city Jail here early today by a mob
and hanged to a telephone cable.
Dempsey had been arrested, charged
with attacking and seriously wound.
ing Clarence Dublin, a railroad watch.
man, with a razor"
If a white man had hurt a Negro in
a fight, would be Cthe white NAM be
lynched for it? If not, why not?-
Buffalo Daily Express.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
WHAT THE NATION SAYS OF III
LINCOLN

Prime. Motion, Tuskegee,
-"You do not know how
much pleasure and salts
faction our Institute COM
munity received from the
showing of your two pro-
auctions"
Hon. X. r. Church, Jr.,
M c m h s.-"Your two
pictures shown at my
Theatre week of March
26, are the best Negro
pictures l have ever seen.
| have been Disguised
with most Negro pictures
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Prof. L. b. Moore, dean of Howard
University, Washington, d. c., who is
also a Reverend is mentioned for a
chaplaincy in the United States army.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
NEGRO WOMEN RUN SAW MILL
Took Place Of Men Who Enlisted in
Army and Navy.

Kiln, Miss. May Establishments
from Kiln in the last few weeks in the
army and navy have taken so many
men away that a large saw mill is u.s.
ing Negro women as mill hands. The
commissary store is run entirely by a
force of white women
y Fully 100 men have enlisted from
Kiln said f. w. Pettibone, manager.
las most of these men went from the
mill, had to recruit my laboring force
from the Negro women. And they
make good slab rollers, too"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

The Abyssinia hotel, Chicago, ILL.,,
formerly Jack Johnson's place, has
been opened by c. L. Carpenter, to &C.
commodate men only. who are arriv-
ing so fast into the city.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

tional Negro BUSINESS League.
Chicago Defender.-"The de-
mand for "The Realization" and
the "Trooper of Troop X" has
grown to such an extent that there
+ now ten copies working daily
and the company is adding re-
prints as fast as they can be pro-
duced. The third release is now
on its way"
Tuskegee Student.-"The Insti-
tute Chapel was filled to capacity.
The two pictures, both of which
present the better side of life
among the Colored people, make
=" very strong appeal, in contrast
with the %burlesque type we are ac-
customed to see in plays presented
by other companies.
! Dallas Express.-"Greatest Ne
gro production ever shown on
screen"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Our two productions are now being exhibited to record breaking
crowds in nearly every State; playing weeks engagements at such
noted play houses as Washington Theatre, Chicago; Regent Theatre,
baltimore; ChurchIs Theatre, Memphis; Dunbar Theatre, Oakland;
and New Angeles Theatre, Los Angeles. They are booked through
our own exchanges at Omaha, st. Louis, Chicago, New Orleans, At
lanta, Philadelphia and New York. They have met with universal
approval everywhere from the exhibitors, public pulpit and press.
Why? Because we have what the people want. They are disguised
in seeing themselves being bunesqued and made the goat" Listen!
Reader. We are not telling you what we propose to do. W. are
telling you what we are doing. You who have witnessed these pro-
auctions know these statements to be facts, not promises.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

there is one little bone in the
foot that has to bear the
brunt of all the trouble.
Doctors call this the sea-
phoid bone. 1t is the key
stone of the foot arch.
When it is displaced-down
tumbles the arch and foot
misery follows.
The Crossett Doctor Shoe
supports every bone in the
foot.
The outside of the heel is
extended so as to form a
sturdy foundation.
The soft, pliable leather
of the upper is so care
fully shaped that it fits as
snugly as a bandage.
Try on a pair of Crossett
Doctor" Shoes. You'll at
once notice that your arches
are not onlyheld in the correct
position, but that they are
cOmJOrta6B supported.
AS in every Crossett Shoe
your comfort is first in the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Motion Picture News.
THE Lincoln organiza-
ton is the only one in the
world making Negro sub
jects, and they have found
a good market for their
releases"
Los Angeles New Age.
-"Hundreds of people
witnessed the initial eXhi-
bition and scores were
turned away"
Kansas City Sum-
Successful Race Photo
play a feature at Ma
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
OUR VAST FIELD

Furthermore, Lincoln Productions are not confined to our Race
alone or to America, for quite recently we gave a private showing
of our productions in the Film Building, New York City before
Representatives of the worlds leading export film companies, who
desire Lincoln productions for export to Spain, Europe, Africa, Cuba,
Hayti, Hawaii, Australia, South America and Australia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

The Lincoln Motion Picture Company, Inc, Of Los Angeles, is the
ONLY producing company at present that is actually producing high
grade motion pictures featuring the Race in photoplays of merit minus all
humiiatng buresque. WE HAVE PRODUCED and shown throughout
the entire United States, the two foremost Race productions ever filmed,
THE Realization of a Negroes Ambition" in two parts; and the Trooper
of Troop K" in three parts. The only Negro pictures that have received
the endorsement of Pres. Motion and Secy. Scott, Educators of Tuskegee;
Hon. Robt. R. Church, Race capitalist of Memphis; DR.. Dogan, Educator,
Wiley University; Nine. C. J. Walker, richest Negro woman in America;
United States.
WATCH FOR OUR NEW FEATURE, LAW OF NATURE"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
WE OFFER

You a chance to invest in a producing Film Company now earn
ing profits. We are not offering a prospect" company. We are
offering a chance to invest in the stock of a Company, that is oper-
ating, earning profits and that has so much business ahead that eX-
pansion is absolutely necessary. We have done all the preliminary
work. We have grown in less than one year over 1000 per cent.
In the next year we should more than triple our growth. We have in
sight thousands of dollars worth of business, for the coming year.
for faster productions, factory development and operating expenses.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
The Secret of Getting Rich!

RUSSELL SAGE, THE NOTED CAPITALIST, WAS ONCE ASKED
THE QUESTION: show TO GET RICH?" HIS REPLY WAS: GET
SOMETHING THE PUBLIC WANTS AND SELL 1T TO THEM" IF
THIS IS TRUE, THEN A FEW MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR RACE
HAVE AN EXCEEDINGLY BRIGHT FUTURE IF THEY READ THIS
CAREFULLY AND ACT QUICKLY.
We HAVE WHAT TEN MILLION PEOPLE WANT
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

DO YOU KNOW THAT AN INVESTMENT OF EVEN
A FEW DOLLARS IN VARIOUS STOCKS HAS MADE
MEN WEALTHY?
Many men have grown wealthy from an investment of a
few dollars in some stock that has increased enormously
in value.
HAT SMALL INVESTMENTS IN VARIOUS STOCKS
A DONE,
10 Cents invested in Bell Telephone went to 100000.
$1.OO Invested in Ford Motor went to ~$4,285.00.
$1,000 Invested in Postum Cereal went to $54S.74.
$500 Invested in Gillette Razor went to 100000.
$4,000 Invested in Underwood Typewriter went to
81, 496.00.
$4,000 Invested in Goodrich Tire went to ~S2,250.OO.
500 Invested in Pullman Co. went to S~15,3GOOO.
500 Invested in REQ Motor went to ~$5,64625.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-09
LAND
EXCHANGE AIDED

Copies were received here today Of
a bill introduced in the house on De-
cember Is by Congressman Dent Of
Alabama, member of the military af-
fairs committee, authorizing the Pres
ident OF the United States to exchange
land set aside for military purposes
In the territory of Hawaii for private
land The bill follows:
BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Unit.
ed States Of America in Congress as.
sembled.
That the President of the United
States is hereby authorized to ex-
change public lands set aside for mill
tary purposes in the territory of Ha-
wall. where not needed for such pur-
poses, for private lands of practically
equal value in the same territory that
are needed for military purposes, the
lands so acquired by exchange to be
given thereby the same status as lands
set aside from the public domain by
the President for military purposes. !"
The bin has been referred to the
committee on military affairs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-09
Gerard's
Speech a Warning
Associated Press Nv Federal w,r.Iess)

fA.oeisted Press nv Fsderal WtreIess)
L0NDON, Eng, Jan. 9.-The
Manchester Guardian reflects q
significant view Of the British
press today in its comment On the
reported speech of z. s. AHibassa-
dor James Gerard at Berlin. The.
Guardian, after repeating the re
port that Gerard had dwelt on
present amicable relations be-
tween the United States and Ger
many, says that the ambassadors
words are to- be regarded as IL
plain wnrniRg 10 GERMANY
..The version Of his speech de-
serves careful study. ii says and
points out that the speech plainly
indicates that continued harmony.
between the United States and
Germany depends on the conduct
of Germany's campaigns and dps-
tiny by the present leader
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-09
SCHOOL SURVEY !
PROJECT RESTS
WITH GOVERNOR
His Request Necessary to Sc
cure Such Action, Asserts
College Club

Disapproyal Of the project by both
the governor and the department OF
public instruction has brought to at
least a temporary standstill the cam
paign begun recently by the College
Club to secure federal school survey
for the public schools OF Hawaii, one
formed the Star-Buleltin
I'VE feel 1t is best that the Col
lege Club gracefully take q back seat
for a WHILE" this officer says We
do not feel discouraged and believe
that in time plans for the proposed
survey will materialize. ~ @1
Request Must BE official p
The club is contemplating no fur
ther action at. present. 1t has re-
ported to the governor and the school
department urging that both request
the national survey bureau at Wash
ington, D. C to make the survey
here. But it is pointed out by club
officers that the national bureau will
consider no survey proposal until so
requested by the governor and depart
ment i : < =
-The governor, however, has not
absolutely said he will be opposed to
the project" !" the club officer. con.
tinues. But she points out that until
the governor requests survey the
club can do nothing. q ~ g.
Probably the next question to be
considered by the board with regard
to this matter will be the amount of
money needed for, the proposed sur.
vey. There has been some talk that
a separate bill win be drafted for the
next legislature. But the general idea
seems to be that If an appropriation
is made 1t would have to be in the
budget of the department of public
instruction, u sr 1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-09
CITIZENS MUST
WORK HARD FOR
FEDERAL BLDG,
T.. .. =. -. - :,
Marshal is Informed That No
Preliminary Plans Have
Yet Been Drawn e..

Unless the Chamber of Commerce
and citizens of Honolulu get into inn
mediate touch with the treasury sde.
.partment, request the drawing of pre-
liminary plans ls and urging their
speedy despatch to Honolulu for ap-
.proval, Honolulu's proposed new fed
.eral building on the Irwin site may
not be built for three years or more.
This rather startling information
was given u. s. Marshal Jerome Smid-
dy while he was in Hilo for the week
end, Sby a representative of the gov.
.ernment in the Crescent City, who is
in close touch with the erection OF
the federal building there.
. The government representative de-
clared in no uncertain terms to the
marshal that, contrary to local belief,
no preliminary plans for the Honolulu
building have yet been drawn, and he
advised the marshal that, If Honolulu
desires its building Immediately, the
chamber and the people must work
to hurry the department along with
the plans. E-%.
II the move is made Immediately,
the representative said, the construc-
tion doubtless win start within short
time. He pointed out that the plans
must be approved by those govern
ment officers here who are to. have
offices and departments in the new
building, and also by the people. He
cited the work done by the Hflo Board
of Trade toward a speedy construc-
ton Of the Crescent City federal
building, explaining that it probably.
was largely due to the work of the
board that building was begun as
quickly as it was.
II is expected that Federal Judge
Clemens will have heard and deferm.
ined all private litigation now pending
over the Irwin site before January 10.
the day on which his resignation takes
etIect. -s.. ..se.