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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
ALUMNI TO ELECT

Lemoyne, Pa. March 9.-Annual
election of officers will take place at
n meeting of the Lemoyne High School
Alumni Association. in the High
School Auditorium this evening at s
o'clock. Arrangements to have a COL
lege glee club give q concert in >Le-
moyne during the Easter vacation, un-
der the auspieces of the association,
will be made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
WAR TO HALT NATURALIZATION

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. March 9. All
aliens who have not taken the oath of
allegiance to the United States before
war is declared, if war really comes,
will not be granted citizenship until
such time as peace is again declared.
This statement was made by President
Judge II. A. Fuller, who presided at
Naturalization Court yesterday, when
eighty-four aliens were admitted to
free citizenship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
ACCIDENTS AT LEWIsToMN

Lewistown, Pa, March 9.-Police
officer NJ. A. Davis is suffering with
a sore thumb, caused by getting
small silver of steel in it.
Brown Hayes, son of Supervisor Y.
A. Hayes, fell at Verona, where hsfis
employed, and his arm was broken.
Joseph Montgomery is suffering
with an injured shoulder, GIue to a
fall from a stepladder.
Warren Matteer slipped on q ba-
mana peel in North WAYNE street, bad
ly injuring his ankle
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
WIDOW LOSES s., 400 VERDICT

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. March Q. = The
verdict of S2,400 rendered in favor of
Mary Koch against the Pennsylvania
Railroad for the death of her husband!
was set aside by Judge ]. B. Woodward
Yesterday on the ground of contributory
Negligence. Koch was struck by a
rain and killed and the Court holds
that he was negligent in not stopping
at an obstructed crossing and finding
o5t whether there was any danger
Nfore he crossed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
NIAITA OFFICERS INSTALLED

Mechanicsbdrg, Pa. March 9.-Last
evening William T.. Sheets, of Cham
bersburg, deputy Grand Commander
installedl the officers for the ensuing
eenk and Iliustrious knights Of 4 NAL
"a. Z Special music was given and a
irficheon was served during the social
bour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
DIR. SHAFFER IN PULPm

Enola, Pa, March 9.-The Rev. DR..
c. e. Shaffer. of Philadelphia con-
nected with the Board of Home Mis-
sions of the Reformed Church, will
occupy the pulpit at the st. Matthews s
Reformed Church on Sunday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09

titles of play to be given by the
grammar school taught by w. II. SpeclS
in the Family theater on the evenings
of March 15 and 16.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
DIES IN KANSAS

land. is i'll at her home in Fourth
street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
OLD WAYLAND.

After the lapse of many q day,
In Washington l made my way
10 Meridian Hill and pensivo viewed
The hallowed spot where Wayland
stood.
Two stair piers which lead from the
street
Through paths of knowledge the fall
tering feet,
Small bits of debris here and there
scattered round
Is oil of the building now to be found.
The thistle and MULLEN now wave on
the breeze,
Yea wave triumphant DER fast crumb
ling frieze;
The swallow and bat now peacefully
soar
Der spot where students once strug.
gled for lore.
All! Chronos has ruthlessly altered
the scene
With swift onward step and sure
sickle keen
Has reaped from the list which once
flourished there
Full many q radiant blossom rare.
Then what of 1t all? Is her mission
dead
AS the plaster and splints DER which
we now tread?
Are no stars shedding their luminous
Rejecting tho brilliance of Wayland's
past days?
10 ask of her sons-Diggs, Simpson
and Haynes
NASH Griffith and others who'yc
spared no pains
TO lift high the light for cropping man
kind
TO aid lifc's perilous pathway to
find
Yes, ask Of Tuskegee whose leader
renowned
Once sought here Kings counsel un
speakably sound
Tho brief his sojourn yet deep in his
soul
Were planted rare precepts more
precious than gold.
Now changed in location and changed
too In name
The school presses onward and IN.
ward the same
In Richmond she's shining more
radiant today
a relighted beacon still pointing the
way.
POWELL w. GIBSON
Winchester, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
U.S.V|CTORY EUST
PRECEDE PEACE
President Wilson Says German
Success Might Mean Do.
mocracy's Suppression.
LEAGUE FOR NATIONAL UNITY
League Outlines Purposes-Prematur
Peace ScdItious and Attack on Our
Allies Is Attack on America
-Cecrios Early Peace Talk.

Observation-Disclosures for q pre-.
mature peace was characterized as
cedttious, and those who attacked the
allies OF America in the present crisie
were declared to be enemles Of their
country by members of the newly
organized League for National Unity
who were received at the White
House by President Wilson.
The President gave his indorse
mont to the purposes of the league
an an address emphasizing the need
of team play by the forces OF Ameri
can thought and opinion. He e1.
pressed the belief that American pub.
lie opinion, although understanding
the wars causes and principles, need.
Cd guidance to remember that the
war should end only when Germany
was beaten and Germany's rule of
autocracy and might superseded by
the ideals of democracy.
This Is the issue which the Ameri.
can people should always keep in
mind, the President said, in order to
avoid being misled into byways of
thought and the resultant scattering
of the force Of public opinion. Talk
of carly peace before Germany is de-
feated Is one of the evidences Of mis-.
directed thought he suggested, and
should not cloud the vision OF those
who understand that the United States
Is fighting now for the same ideals
of democracy and freedom that have
always actuated the nation.
H1,n
should not be forgotten that German
success would mean not only preven-
ton OF the spread of democracy,
but possibly tho suppression of that
already existing
Cardinal Gibbons Of Baltimore,
senior prelate Of tho Roman Catholic
Church in the United States, and
Frank Mason North Of the Federal
Council Of the Churches of Christ in
America. are Honorary Chairmen of
the organization, and It's list OF off,
GERS includes men of prominence In
organized labor, industry, and finance.
The league will have headquarters
In Now York, and will organize at
once for service. On It's Executive
Committee are William r. Wilcox,
Chairman Of the Republican National
Committee, and Vance Mccormick,
Chairman OF the Democratic National
Sommtsst hsaS understood that tho
machinery OF Che Speakers Bureaus
of these great organizations may DO
used in a nationwide movement to
unite the country behind the Govern
ment and spread before the people
the many acts by Germany which
brought about tho war.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
THE EXCELSIOR SCALP soon

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

substitute white labor for colored the
venture has not been satisfactory in
the cotton fields. Even now there Is
scarcity Of help to gather this years
crop, and df Negro women are lured
from the plantations to find employ
ment in the railroad yards, the case
OF the cotton planter will be more diff
ltcult than over Unlike wheat, corn,
oats, and rye, contton must DO hand
picked, and for several reasons, es.
pecially climatic, Negroes make the
best cotton pickers. If the women
leave, tho family Observation-Disclosures
and all. IL is certainly q disturbing
thought--the cabins deserted and tho
Plantations drained of the harvest
hands. True, the time may come when
men laborers will become as scarce In
the united States as they are In
europe and women will of necessity
I'LL strange positions and perform
curious duties. But at the present we
have no such widespread scarcity, and
1t seems as If the wisdom of the Sam
Ia Fe's action may be questioned, for
every Negro woman employed as an
engine wiper displaces q man work
er, and In the South, 1t might be said
every woman SO employed robs the
cotton field Of a potential operator.
whether the Santa Fe railroads VEN
ture Will be successful, and It's new
help will respond readily to the exac-
lions of railroad service discipline,
remains to be seen. The result may
not justify the experiment. On the
other hand, SHOULD Southern roads
follow suit, 1t is not improbable 1T
would be found that mighty good cot
ton pickers were sacrificed to mako
indifferent roundhouse workers.
(Rtchmond Va, Evening journal, Oct.
~, 1917.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
FEMALE
EN- B N Err

MADAME LUCIE CHRISTIAN
SCOTT is associated in business
with her husband, Mr.. Alphcus
Scott. Madame Scott claims the
honor of being the only Negro wo-
man in the State of Virginis-hold-
ing State license to practice
E.mbalming, and is indeed, one of
the few women in the United State,
embalming and conducting funerals.
She ranks with the best in her
profession.
She is prominent in fratcrnal Or
CARNATIONS, namely, Courts of Ca
lanthe, |. 0. of St. Luke, l. O. of
Good Samaritans, Household of
Ruth, Tents, Sons and Daughters
OF Richmond, Shepherds of Bethlc-
hem and Ideal Benefit Society.
Your patronage and influence
Will be greatly appreciated. Please
remember that she is always at your
service. G2gReliable service at
Moderate Rates.
OFFICE
5000 2 Street, Phone, Mad a,a7
REs1DENcz
1ol5 st. James ST., Madison o61o
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
LABOR INNOVATION WITH THE
COLORED WOMEN.

In Emporia, Kansas, Negro wome1,
are to replace men in the Santa Fe
railroad roundhouse. The women will
do the cleaning work and be trained
as engine wipers, receiving the same
wages as men. II this innovation stops
with one town the effect will be toe
trivial to be taken into consideration
Should the departure be satisfactory
ana generally adopted all over the
Santa F'e system and over other road
systems, South as we'll as North, the
result will work hardship in certain
portions Of the country. Southern
planters have observed with alarm
the exodus OF the Negro laborcr tc
northern fields. Wherever cotton Is
grown Negro help-men and wo.
men-is almost indispeHsabl'el anHi
wherever white labor has been sub
stituted, or 1t has been attempted tc
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
IT REALLY HAPPENEDl

II at first, but when the situation did
not clear up in a week, tho young
lady became desperate. She shed
tears all day that Sunday-from
Sunday School through Church SER
vices until nightfall Her friends
began, to worry about her and sought
TO console her, but there was nothing
DONG. She pined and sighed until
she grew real desperate. The girls
saw there was something awful going
TO happen, so they went with her as
she started up the street. She went
straight to the house Of the hated
rival and as she peepcd through the
window she sbied the young man in.
side. She became enraged and
SHOOK THE BLINDS VIOLENTLY
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
AT FORT DIES MONIES.

DR.. Medbury was not paying the
colored soldiers at Fort Des Moines
an idle compliment when he said
to them yesterday at the White
Sparrow concert that they had not
only brought honor to their race
"they have brought honor to the race
Of men,"
The tremendous gatherings at the
Drake Stadium earlier in the sum-
mer and this enormous audience at
the University church auditorium
could not have been IL curiosity to
near and see the colored troops had
not been reinforced by a feeling OF
respect for men who had gone out
and made good under Instantaneous
circumstances.
1T Is purely incidental, and yet the
test is real test. Mr.. Schmidt assur-
es The Evening Tribune that he has
had less trouble on the Fort Des
MONIES street car line since this col
ored troop has been stationed there
than ever. He has needed no guards
for the cars, and there has been nc
complaint.
The colored men have gained enor.
mously by this encampment for thew
nave been brought into constant and
personal association from all over
the United States. They have gained
also In that they have shown that
they can stand the severe discipline
ana training of the army officer
They have gained also in that none
but good reports have gone out from
Des Moines, and in that in Des Moir
es they have won the good will OF
the community.
Nobody doubts, who has seen them
that they will make good in positions
OF command, or fears that the color
ed soldier under his own officers will
be second on the battle fields OF
Europe.
(The Evening Tribune, Monday, Oct
8,1917.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
LOVE COMMITS RASH ACT.

She is indeed a charming Young
lady, prominent in things social and
holds an exceedingly high place in
the heart Of certain young man in
this city,-that is, she holds sway
most of the time. At certain inter
mittent periods she would be dis
placed by another of the weaker sex
and would play second fiddle for q
while. This young man Gas most
young mem is very tickle and his
love fancy pines for variety, there
iore his ideal of feminine perfection
ilittcrs to and fro. The other week
MS directions rested on an hated
rival or this particular charming
young lady. She did not care about
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
BUILDING 10000 AERoPLANEs.
Baker Announces Great Aerial Flee,
VIII Be Ready Soon.

Baker Announces Great Aerial Flee,
VIII Be Ready Soon.
MISUNDERSTANDING Baker au
thorized the statement that work has
begun on more than 10000 aeroplanes
which are to be the vanguard of Amer
ica's aerial campaign against Germany
Practically the entire number of aero
planes and motors for which provision
was made IN the $640,0OO,OO0 appro
priations bill already have been con
tracted for.
Twenty-four flying schools have been
authorized, the statement reveals, and
besides the thousands training here
students from the United States are
training in all the allied countries
While many Of them are UNDERGOING in
tensive schooling behind several of the
battle fronts. The mon now in Europe
VIII be turned over as finished aviators
to the American troops in France
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
COLORED LAWYERS PLEDGE
LOYALTY.

Resolutions of loyalty to the United
States were passed by the Iowa State
Negro Bar association in special SEES
sion at GOT Mulberry street The reso
lutfons commend highly General C,
.. Ballou who has been commandnnt
at the officers training school at
Foct Dep land ask that ha be
placed In supr, :, command OF a col
ored division. TIE resolutions are as
follows:
Resolved. That the Iowa STAGE Ne
gro Bar association hereby pledges its
support to the president Of the United
states IN everything that may be done
by our government thru the admin
lstration and the war department in
the conduct Of the great war which
we were compelled to enter to pro
serve the principles OF true democracy
Tor our own country and the world:
That we heartily approve the deter
mination Of the presiden,. as chief exc
cutive officer of the nation and as com
mahder-ln-chief of the army and
navy, to prosecute the war with vigor
TO complete victory III order that
the armed menace. and treacherous fie
signs against free institutions may be
forever removed by the complete over
throw Of the imperial German mill
tary autocratic alliance and q lasting
and holy peace secured;
Inat We pledge the rolO:ei citizens
OF the country. about twelve million
strong, to the patriotic support OF
the government and only ask and
urge that n fojr nD,Iol chan.a lo ,;,o,,
them at all times to sacrifice for and
serve our country;
That we regard as :lal.rcl Gus. unpa
trlotic and untimely, if not treason
able, any and al I'M" lthoriZad moves
measures and prctcnces for a prema
ture peace and for peace terms and
urge all loyal citizens and we'll WISH
ers Of our righteous cause to leave
all such matters to the Judgment of
the government and those charged
with the conduct of the war.
Resolved, That as one special M
trlotlc measure we urge that Briga.
der General C. C. Ballou be so placed
that our colored soldiers may contin-
lie TO nave the efficient sympathetic,
soldlerly, unprecedented aid which he
mas so we'll given and shown during
his years of brilliant service in the
regular army and further proven in
the training Of colored men at Fort
Des Moines, Iowa, to fit them for com
missions as officers of the national
army, and that he be raised TO the
rank of major general at once IL
mat be necessary to place him in su
preme command Of colored division
RESOLVED. That copy Of these reso
lut1ons be sent to the public press, the
Hon. Secretary OF War, the adjutant
general OF the army, Brigadier Gen
eral &. c. Ballou, and the president OF
the United States.
Respectfully offered by Beorge Fl
Woodson and on motion of T r
Rush the same was unanimously
carried.
Iowa State Negro Bar Association
BY Geo. II. Woodson, President,
Herbert r. Wright, Acting Sec'y
TN the place Of J. B. Morris, the
regular secretary who Is now serving
our country at Fort Des Moines to be
come an officer in the national army
along with Attorney S. Joe Brown,
FORMER president Of this association.
and Chas. p. Howard, who Is one Of
our promising law students of Drake
University and temporary member
or this organization.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
Aoo' 1917
Howard University

STEPHEN NJ. NEWMAN, A NJ, d: ID:
President
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
A. b. and B. S. Courses
TEACHERS COLLEGE
A. B. & B. S. Courses in Education
School, OF MANUAL ARTS AND
APPLIED SCIENCES
Is. S. Courses in Engineering,
Home Economics, Manual Arts
CONSERVATORY OF Music
Mus. B. Courses
ACADEMY
Two Preparatory Courses:
Classical Scientific
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
Secretarial Course
Accounting Course
General Course
LIBRARY TRAINING CLASS
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
School OF THEOLOGY
B. ID. Courses
Diploma Course
SCHOOL, or MEDICINE
M. d. Courses in Medicine
D. d. S. Courses in Dentistry
Phar. ID. Courses in Pharmacy
ScHooI. OF LAW
IL. B. Courses
For catalogue, address
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
(By Carl Stuart. }

Camp Dodge. Oct. 9.-Several thous-
ana Negroes from the cotton fields
or Alabama will learn to be soldiers
at Camp Dodge.
orders received from the war de-
partment by Major General Plum
mcr today indicate that two full RECT
ments of Negro troops will he train
ca mere. In these regiments will be
included every Negro drafted in Ala
bama.
camp Dodge loses white men md
gains Negroes by this latest war de-
partment transaction. The order in
structs that, all surplus white mon
over 81 fYii "diy;sion dSafted IN gha
1otn district be sent to Camp Pike,
Little Rock, Ark, for training
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

WHITE SPARROWS OPEN NEW
SEASON.
Men From DcS MOines Render 4
Splendid Musical Program for
Big Audience.
(By Gladys Denny. }

(By Gladys Denny.
The chorus of Negro officers from
Fort Des Moines, appearing probably
for the last time before Des Moines
people, sang yesterday afternoon i'll
way that will never be forgotten
by the great audience which had
thronged the University Place Church
for the White Sparrow concert. Once
before the mamoth chorus had been
heard, at the White Sparrow patriotic
demonstration on the Stadium last
summer, but the great auditorium
yesterday lent the singing depth and
resonance, making possible an effect
that has perhaps never been equaled
here
They sang the old plantation melo.
dies with a sweetness and a plaintivc
note that is possible only to the Ne
gro. They sang, too, recitativcs from
great oratorios in way that would
do credit to the most famous artists.
Des Moines yesterday afternoon heard
the Notwithstanding cry of an enslav-
ed race, interpreted by men possess
ed of all the finish and grace that the
finest training can secure today. And
the enormous audience of $500 peo-
pie which had packed the building till
hundreds were forced to stand in it's
eagerness to hear the singers, forgot
its discomfort and remained till the
last note was sung. Encore after Ell
core was demanded, and many stayed
to thank the soldiers personally for
the pleasure they had given.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
ABANDON BRIGADE.

While it is not the policy of the
war department to publish informa-
ton about the strength Of these bri
gades OF reserves, 1t hay be said that
THIS surplus over the full division is
not sufficient to fill the brigade to
iull strength, let alone give any men
to Camp Pike.
IL the order means that the re-
serve brigade here Is to be abandon
ed, about 1000 Iowa, Minnesota
North Dakota and central Illinois
men VIII 20 TO Arkansas for training
leaving strength at this camp OF
about $4,000 soldiers, including Ne
grOes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
SONG BOOKS PLENTIFUL.

The community singing again PROV
ed Immensely popular. Under Dean
Cowper's leadership the audience en-
tered into the hymns with zest and
enthusiasm. Especially ocectiye was
Onward Christian Soldiers" It Is
thought that the new arrangement OF
leading the White Sparrow songbooks
IN all the pews, 80 that everyone was
aoie to take part had much to do
with the success of this part Of the
programme.
mo same plan will be followed in
the regular concert series, although
all who wish to have their own comics
may buy them at The Register office
Tor 10 cents, the proceeds going to
the White Sparrow charities fund.
The management Of tho White
sparrow concerts wishes it under
stood that yesterdays program was
not a regular number of the services.
but was arranged in order that Des
MONIES people might have one more
opportunity OF hearing the Negro
singers before they receive their com
missions on October Is, and leave tba
city. The regular community sings
VIII begin Sunday afternoon. Noyem-
Der d, and continue throughout tho
winter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
DEFICIT OF MEN,

Just what this order may mean is
unclear, even to division officers, II
the depot brigade of the Eighty.
eighth Divisi on, in which organiza-
ZION strategic reserves are trained
IS to be filled to full strength there
VIII be deficit of men, rather than
q surplus.
The ''ll strength of tho division
exclusive OF the depot brigade which
Is omitted in divisional tables of or.
gantzation, is about 10000 drafted
men. The 18TH district will furnish
ABOUT $4,000 drafted soldiers 5000 OF
whom will be sent to Camp Cody to
fill the Thirty-fourth Division there
This viii leave $4,000 men for the
Elghty-eighth Division. After all reg,,
lar divisional organizations have been
filled 1l,GO0 soldiers will be left for
the depot brigade and the Camp Pike
surplus"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
IS MORE DOCTORS.

If, on the other hand, the reserve
brigade is to be maintained, the to-
tai here will be around $4,000 men.
Besides Alabama Negroes all those
drafted in the district furnishes white
men to Camp Dodge will come here.
The estimated total is 5000.