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THR NEGRO SOLDIER.

The colored troops have been called our
to fight for Uncle Sam,
Nor yet have they exemption claimed
but answered here am,
And boldly donned the uniform to full
fill honor call,
And plant the true democracy around
the world for all.
They're mostly from the southland
where they were born and raised
For ages their parents there were stig-
matized as slaves;
They all Of them were treated as only
common pests,
But they entered with spirit that
showed an honest zest.
liberty they IL stand
Defy the sub, the gas, the shell, till in
Germany they lard,
And there with equal valor, with all
their pep and vim,
Uphold the glorious honors their
fathers left to him.
In the bloody siege Of Yorktown, and
the war with Mexico,
In our dark hour Of rebellion where
blood ran to and fro,
In San Juan and Carrizal they also
there won fame,
And our heroes that have gone today
will surely do the same.
Now I wonder when the war is o'er
and they come marching home,
When all the boys return again and seek
sz in peace to roam,
When north and south with heart and
soul shall join in one acclaim,
Pronouncing everlasting love for those
that won them fame;
Yes, I wonder if the south will take the
negro by the hand
And say 8 For years you we been slave
but now you are man.
j. KANE.
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put the Dollar to Work-

When q manufacturer or other pro
Aucer Of real wealth does a profitable
business and turns his profits back
into the Business, he gives EN-.
pioyment to men and creates more
real wealth as he progresses year BY
Year. He does more real good for his
tellowmen than he would II he gave
all his profits in charity, because 1t Is
better to make people self-supporting
and Independent than 1t is to give them
something for nothing no matter how
worthy the motives may be.
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UNCLE SANS
MAIL POUCH
366 Inf, Hdqrs Co.,
Camp Upton, Long Island, N. X. I
june 8, 1918.

june 8, 1918
Rev. s. L. Brit,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Reverend: am now in Camp
Upton, N. Z. miss hearing your $er-
mons Sunday. did not feel right, as
had been accustomed to hearing your
sermons ever since had been at Camp
Dodge. / had begun to feel that I was
one of your members. 1 was very SORRY
to leave. It was your sermons that
kept me from going astray during my
short stay in the army. have met
with many temptations since I have
been in the army, but I would think of
the many good things that 1 would hear
You say in your sermons each Sunday
ou preached one sermon a few Sim
days ago that has had more impression
upon my life than anything else. Sub
Ject was "Be Strong' I reallyS do
believe through that sermon I have sbe-
come stronger able to keep from yield
ing to temptations. I wish that EVERY
soldier boy could have heard that Ser
mon. l also remember your advice to
the soldiers in one Of your sermons,
which was to first make soldier For
Chrlst, then you would sure be better
soldier for Uncle Sam.
Reverend, I hope that you may live
long to preach such sermons, for they
will be the life Of our young people, I
do believe that if we had more preach-
ers like you to advise our young people
frankly as you do, that the lives Of sour
young people would soon be rev4lu-
tionized. Instead of so many hunting
places of amusement more would fnd
pleasure in attending church, Sunday
school and other various church a1xil-
iaries.
+ All the boys Of 366 Inf. that attended
your church ask that you and your peo-
pie continue to pray for them. They
are always talking about you. They
also send greeting to the good people Of
st. Paul A. M. =. Church.
Very truly yours for the cause Of Christ,
Sergeant A. ]. Cunningham.
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| OF st. Louis, MO.
| Attorney 8. Joe Brown, Of Des
Moines, former Ottumwa young man
and prominent lawyer Of the state,
came home again and all his friends
that saw him were as usual glad, and all
that missed seeing him, are regretting
| that they too could not help give him
the hearty welcome he so much deserves
Mr.. Brown paid visit to both Of the
churches. He left Sunday evening for
a business trip in Chicago.
Tho Rebecca Sewing Circle met at the
residence Of Mrs. Emma Franklin on
(, Randolph st. Fried chicken and all
that makes it q successful meal was
| served.
Miss Blanche Bell of Chicago, left
Saturday night for her home, after re-
porting pleasant visit with friends.
Miss Ruth Leyis left Sunday after
noon for Minneapolis, Mimi, for visit
with relatives. Her stay there will be
indefinite.
Rev. VIM. A. searcy Of East st. Louis
was q visitor this week in the city, the
guest Of his father and mother-in-1aw
on Ferry St., and left Friday evening
for his home. While in the city he was
somewhat indisposed, having just re-
Gently recovered from severe illness
and nervous breakdown. The picnic
planned by some young people in his
honor was regretfully postponed on ac-
count of the threatening weather. But
on one evening Of his brief visit he was
given surprised greeting by some Of
the young members of his former pas
| torate.
DR.. G. Z. Cheatam left the city Sum
day evening to answer to call from
| Uncle SAM DR.. Cheatam has served in
the army in the past and expects to take
up a government position in the near
future He will be in Chicago for q
few days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Downey, SO Kruger
ST., left Saturday evening for Chicago,
ILL.,, to visit with her son, Mr.. George
Downey.
The over-Sunday visitors from Camp
Dodge in the service Of the u. s. A.
were Mr.. Byron Williams, Mr.. Charles
johnson and Mr.. Cleveland Stewart.
Glad to welcome you, boys; come again
with others who need cheering. OF
tumwa is willing to do her bit.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Robinson died ono last Monday,
August 5th. Little Florence Atlas 2
funeral was held from the residence in
Garfield Park, Rev. r. n. Cato ohaciat-
ing. Interment was in Ottumwa ceme-
terry. g5 f
Rev. b. II. Cato ohas been under the
Doctors care for the past three weeks,
although he has been about his duties.
Mrs. James Robinson has returned
home after q pleasant visit with her
mother and other relatives in Kansas
City, Mo.
Mrs. Stella Nash Of Kansas City,
Mo-, and little daughter and son are Wis
iting at the residence Of their cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson.
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too may be benefited.
BY so doing living up to our beauti-
ful motto-Sowing Seeds of Kindness
and Lifting AS We Climb. It alone
speaks volumes
MARTHA F. WHITE,
State Pres. I. s. F. c.. w. C.,
Indianola, Iowa.
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son, Keokuk.
Chief Grand Orators. Bates, Des
Moines.
Chief Grand Priestess-Emma Martin,
Centerville.
Grand Inner Sentinel--Ida Smith,
Mason City.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Grand Drill Master-J. H. Reynolds,
Des Moines.
Grand Color Bearer. Webb, Des
Moines.
Chief Grand Sentinel--Ed Powell, Des
Moines.
Chief Grand Guards-Roy Walker,
Des Moines; G. w. Guy, Clinton; Will
SON Foster, Mason City.
Chief Grand Judges. Rodgers, Des
Moines; Leroy Woolrich, Mason City;
Fred Mitchell, Mason City.
Chief Grand Judges-Emma Garth,
Des Moines; Adellia Wilson, Keokuk;
Bessie Jackson, Des Moines; Susie
London, Buxton.
Chief Grand Tribunes-Mattie Green,
Ottumwa; Nancy Smith, Des Moines;
Eta May Smith; Des Moines.
DAVENPORT ITEMS.
The Colored Women Is unit for Red
Cross work have closed their work
rooms until the first Friday in Septeu-
Der.
Bethel A. M. E. church had its annual
tag day two weeks ago. The receipts of
the day far surpassed any previous ef-
fort. Rev. G. R. Waters and his splen-
did band Of workers are to be congrat-
ulated.
Twelve more Of our boys left last
week for Camp Dodge. The Red Cross
gave splendid farewell for the
draftees, at which time addresses were
delivered by Mr.. Cal Walkup Of, Moline,
ILL.,, Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Of Kansas,
and Mrs. s. v. Bean of Crystal City,
Mo. Responded to by Mr.. Harry Rob-
erts, one of the draftees. The Red Cross
presented each boy with soldier Is belt.
just before the refreshments were
served Mrs. VIM. Samuels raised the
service flag, which contained thirty
four stars.
Mr.. Alfred Allen, formerly of this
city, but resident Of Colorado for q
number of years, visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen, last week.
Mr.. VIM. Cain is in Chicago with q
view Of remaining, in which event
Davenport loses one of its best citizens
and the Eastern Star loses its Worthy
Matron.
MI. p. Dimitry was business visitor
in Chicago last week.
Mrs. Emma Robinson was hostess to
the T. Z. O. club last week at which
time Mrs. Lenore Shepard made a
splendid report Of the National Asso-
ciationo Of Colored Women s clubs, held
in Denver, Colo, last month.
Rev. and Mrs. F.. X. Nicholson, Mrs.
Amanda Chesterfield and Mrs. VIM.
Samuels, were in Muscatine last
Wednesday, the guests Of Mrs. Thomp-
son and her daughters. They report a
fine time.
Mrs. Fay Majors and son Norman
have gone to their home in Fairfield to
remain indefinitely.
Mrs. 8. B. johnson entertained num-
Der of ladies last Tuesday as social
courtesy to Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Of
Kansas and Mrs. Hicks Of Chicago.
Miss Bland Of Keokuk was house
guest Of Miss Marie Wilkerson last
week.
Earl Baker, who is in camp at Camp
Dodge, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kellis Baker last Sunday.
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organization q Roman Army:

THE Roman army was d1vlueu IHeo
legions, the number Of which varied:
Each was under six tribuni or "cnie1
cont,,ins-" who commanded by turns.
The legion was subdivided into ten CO.
horts. the cohcrt into three man'ples'
and the maniple into two centuries.
T.ho century originally contained lN'
men, rs the term implies. paf s'',,s.
n,antly from 30 to 7isl ,,i'''s lr'''rdih'
!, III, s,-.,,..rh ~ ST., ir..iai.-
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cat,s otandlna In Rssns.

In Rome the cat gave the first evi.
dencs Of predatory instincts and his
value az q mice destroyer. Agathicus,
whose pet partridge had been killed.
and eaten by cat, denounces him q
one Of the devouring dogs Of Actaeon.
Pliny and Palladius praise him for his
destruction of mice and rats, while
Caesars soldiers carried the faces Of
cats emblazoned on their banners.
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pallean,s Hahita.

The pelican is commercially regular
in his habits. The parent birds catch
fish, and, after eating their fill, fly to
their young, who eat by thrusting their
bills down the mothers throat ana
feasting on the half-digested food.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
Ask BEELER'S RULES
ON TRAFFIC CHANGED
Safety First Association Oppose
Far Side Stops.

Abolition of recently inaugurated
far side" and middle Of the block
street car stops was urged in a
resolution adopted at the annual
meeting of the Washington Safety
First Association held Wednesday
night at the Public Library.
The Association has urged upon
pedestrians for some time that
they cross streets only at street
crossing, the resolutions stated, and
has succeeded in having a majority
of pedestrians follow this rule. Stop
ping of street cars on the far side
of street crossings and in the middle
of the block lis not conducive to
the safety of pedestrians or vehicu-
lar traffic, and the District Commits
sioners are urged to order change
of the new rules which were put
into effect on the advice of John j.
Beeler, consulting engineer, in an
endeavoE to speed up street car SER
vice to relieve some OF the conges-
tion.
Closer watch upon automobile
speeders on Sixteenth street ex-
tended and upon Fourteenth street
and Sherman avenue by police of
the Tenth precinct was called for
in another resolution adopted at the
meeting.
William F. Peabody, president of
the association. was reelected to
that office for his sixth term. Walter
B. Patterson was reelected first
Vice-president, DIR. Leroy d. Wal
ters second vice-president: J. Clin-
ton Hiatt secretary for his sixth
term. and A. ]. Driscoll was elected
treasurer.
Directors of the association cleo
ted are: William F. Peabody, Wal
ter 3. Patterson, DR.. Leroy d. Wal
ter, ]. Clinton Hiatt, ADysius j.
Driscoll. G. A. Lyon. Albert E. Shoe
maker. Selden NJ. Ely, William F.
Dement,, Cuno ii. Rudolph, W. w
Nairn, w. w. Everett. Mai. Ray
mOnd W. Pullman, d. S. Carl, Frank
a. Woodfield, DIR. William C. Wood
ward, Milton D. Smith. Daniel W.
Edenlin, S. J. Macfarran and Miss
Flora l. Hendley
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
Devils Meet PRIEST,
old COMRADE, IN D. c.
Two Blue Devils Find Black Hero
of Same Battles.

Washington will always be remem-
bered by two of the French Blue
Devils as the scene Of a reunion be-
tween them and the officer under
whom they fought and were wounded
in the first battle of the Marne
They are Gunner Marcel Chaput
and Sergt. Henri Riviere, former
members of the 102nd French Army
Corps, an organization that won re-
nown in the first year of the war by
its daring. The officer with whom
they We're reunited after four years
was Lieut.. Marcel Jousse, French
Jesuit priest and war hero, who was
wounded at the Marne.
Lieut.. Jousse was one of the speak
ers at the commencement exercises
at Georgetown University. The two
French soldiers, on temporary duty
at Camp American University.
strolled into the campus last Satur-
day night by mistake. The two SOL
diers exchanged quick glances as they
recognized their former comrade in
arms. A rapid colloquy in French
started and then the enlisted men.
remembering they must be back IN
camp by o'clock. arose hastily just
as Lieut.. Jousse was starting an ad-
dress, saluted their superior. and left.
Students and friends OF the priest
who gathered for the exercises were
much impressed by the meeting of
the three Frenchman. Lieut.. Jousse
was the commanding officer OF the
company in which the Blue Devils
were fighting at the Marne. All
three received wounds in this enga &C.
ment. Subsequently the soldiers were
ordered to another part of the French
front and they never say Lieut..
Jousse again while in France.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
THE TOWN CRIER.

The Board of Representative of
the Federal Employees Union will
meet tonight at o'clock in the Per-
petual Building Association rooms,
Eleventh and E streets northwest.
The Rotary Club OF Washington
will meet tonight at the Columbia
Country Club. An informal dinner
will be served at 6:3c o'clock.
Secretary Of War Baker will ad-
dress members of the United Service
Club At its headquarters in DUPONT
Circle tonight.
Mckinley Manual Trninin< school
will give an excursion today to
Marshall Hall. Boats leave the
seventh street wharf morning and
afternoon.
Alumni Of ne Unlversity Of Mich
igan will hold q picnic at Great
Falls. Va, at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. All alumni Of the uni
versity IN Washington are invited
to attend.
BriGhtwHod Citisens' Association
will meet at s o'clock tonight at
the BriEhtwood School on Georgia
avenue. rlcTthwest. Charles W. Ray
is president Of the association.
The Mississippi Society will give
its annual excursion to Chesapeake
Beach tomorrow. All MISSISSIPPI
plans are invited.
Food eonservation expert. will
give practical demonstrations in
kitchen economy at the Jefferson
and Brookland schools this after
noon They will lecture at Jefferson
School at $3.50 o'clock and at Brook
land School at o'clock. Miss Grace
z. Schaeffer will lecture at the
demonstration rooms at sos Taylor
street northwest. at . o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
MEDALS and Prizes
AWARDED BY 6. U.
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh. Dean. An
nounces Annual Giving.

Awards and medals given by
Georgetown University to students
who excelled in particular work were
announced yesterday by the Rev.
Edmund A. Walsh, s. J., dean Of the
department Of arts and sciences.
The Ryan medal for rational phi
losophy was awarded to Frank Kelly,
a senior Of Illinois. The faculty
medal for Evidences Of Religion
went to Joseph E. Gallery, a Junior,
who lives in the District. Gallery Is
in training at Plattsburg and was not
present at the commencement exer-
cises to receive the medal.
The Dixon elocution medal went to
John Marshall Lancaster, a senior, Of
Tennessee. Robert J. Hilliard, of the
District, was awarded the Merrick
medal for debating. Edgar ]. Mon
gan, a Junior, of Pennsylvania, won
the Murphy medal for the best me-
trical translation Of three odes Of
Horace.
The Hamilton medal, given by
George E. Hamilton, dean OF the law
school, was awarded to Louis A. Len
gle, a Junior, of New York. Lengie
Is a student in the officers training
camp at Plattsburg. John Brunini,
of Mississippi. won the Pendergrast
medal for the best essay on English
literature. He was a Junior James
n river, Of Maryland. was awarded
NE Morris historical medal. He was
sophomore.
Two other awards were made in the
department of arts and sciences-the
Garvan oratorical medal, which went
to Peter T. Levins. a senior. of New
York, and the cash prize OF 800
which was given to John Brunini, for
the best essay on "Beaumarchais and
the American Revolution"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
RIGHT OF SEARCH UP
In SAUNDERS CASE

Whether or not policemen or de-
teetives have . right TO search the
house OF q person accused OF crime
without . search warrant and take
therefrom letters for the purpose OF
evidence, will be determined by JUS
tics Stafford in Criminal Court No.
] ir TIE case OF Joseph L Saunders,
under indictment for murder in the
first degree IN connection with the
death of Eleanor Taylor in May,
1917.
Attorneys Hawken and Howell
filed q petition yesterday to require
the United States Attorney to return
TO Saunders the letters and other
personal belongings taken from his
house during his absence and. it is
alleged. without lawful authority
and in violation of his rights. The
trial of the case will begin next
Monday.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
Y. M. e. A. Vacation School
to Have Big Enrolment

moved feature Of the Vacation
school conducted by the educational
department Of the Y. NJ. C. A. this
summer is that every boy who will 90
30 will be taught to swim. Boys taking
the course will be urged to receive
this instruction.
The Vacation School opens its thir-
teenth season June II. and continues
until August Is. The course Is given
so that boys can make up lost grades
or insure their hold upon a new
grade.
The course has the approval OF the
superintendent OF schools, and is be-
ing recommended by teachers to pu-
pills.
Last year si1ty-five boys were en-
rolled, and present Indications are
that the number will be doubled this
year.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
SHOEMAKER GUILTY
OF FALSE PRETENSES
Bill Nor. Hungarian. Deceived
Partner. Jury Finds.

In the latter part OF October. 1917,
Bill Nor, a Hungarian, sometimes
known as Solomon Fatman, was
conducting a shoe repairing estab-
lishment at 3434 Fourteenth street
northwest.
Bill did not own the place, but
hoped to some day. His equipment
was still unpaid for and business
was not what Bill had hoped 1t
would be. He looked around for a
partner.
He ran across John Drotar, a fell
low countryman. He invited John
to come up and look over the place
with view to buying a partner
ship. In war times people wore
out shoes faster than in peace
times. Bill reasoned, and therefore,
two heads were better than one to
take care of the coming prosperity.
Bill told John that he owned the
place. The machinery was all paid
for. he said. The sum of $3.50 was
the price of a half-ownership. John
was told by the smiling Bill.
John believed him. He produc-
ed the $3.50 and started to work.
Things worked smoothly for a
while, and John began to suspicion
that he had bought a pig in a bag.
Soon his suspicious were confirm
ed. He found out that Bill did not
own the place. He also discovered
that the business was in debt, a
condition that Bill assured him did
not exist.
And so John appealed to the Do
lice. Bill, alias Fatman, was ar
rested and charged with false pre-
lenses. Johns $3.50 was gone and
Bill was charged with its loss.
Despite his protests of inno-
cence, a jury sitting before Justice
Stafford yesterday in Criminal
Court, No. 1, said that Bill was
guilty. He will appear for sentence
in a few days.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
PLAYERS ENTERTAIN
IN QUANTlCO Y.M.C. A.
Excelsior Dramatic Club In One.
Act and Music.

Ills Passeront Pas" sang Eugene
Frotte Wednesday night at the Ex-
eelsior Dramatic Clubs Entertain
ment at Quantiso. They Shall Not
Pass" the young French soldier
sang, while across the water his
brothers in arms watch the German
line around ParRs. He seemed to
hurl the battle song OF Verdun past
his audience, across the water in the
very face of the foe, and the three
thousand marines gathered in the
Y. NJ. c. A. hall echoed his song in
cheers that shook the rafters Of the
hut. Frotte songs were the hit of
the evening. his Marseilles brought
tears to the eyes of his audience,
while his rendition of Tipperary in
English convulsed his hearers.
Frotte does not speak English to
any great extent, but he seemed to
put the spirit OF his songs across.
The one-act comedy. The Marble
Arch" was a huge success. 1t was
the best show that has come to
Quantico in a long while, the
marines declared. The members of
the cast. Miss Anderson. Miss Shap-
pell, Charles Shutterly and Fred
Parker are the original Excelsior
Club.
Chief Yoeman Squires. formerly
with the Poll company. put a musi-
cal number across that was an in
slant success. His rural drama OF
the piano was exceptionally well
received.
The Nevin Trio, composed of Miss
Edna Barber, Miss Lily Winner and
Mrs. Ruth Simpson. sang a number
of songs in which the audience
Joined. Their act has become p.
regular feature of the Excelsior
program.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
THRIFT DRIVE
FIXING HABIT
OF CONSERVING
D. c. Quota. $7,500,000,
Likely to Be Sc
cured.

Today marks the beginning Of the
14-day nationwide campaign in the
interest of war savings stamps sale
ending June 2s, officially designated
by President Wilson as War Stamps
Day" Seven and one-half million
dollars Is the quota for the District OF
Columbia, and II Is the confident ex-
pectation of those in charge that this
high mark will be attained, IL every
resident will extend the same effort
that was true in the several liberty
loan and Red Cross drives.
The work of collecting the pledge
cards from the householders Of the
city is nearing completion. The re-
suits thus far accomplished in this
work will be considered at a special
meeting of the members Of the war
savings committee of the District OF
Columbia. to be held in the Riggs
Bank Building today. Plans will also
be made for other means of making
the two weeks drive a complete sue
cess.
"One Of the most astounding re-
suits of War Stamps movement"
said Director Callahan, sis the ef-
feet it is having in developing the
savings habit. This is not only true
of Washington. but is reported
throughout the country. Savings
banks report that, far from decreas-
ing their deposits. War Stamps have
proved \ substantial help to them.
Thrift Habit Grows
This establishes the fact that
the practice of thrift, unfortunately
never before a striking national
characteristic. is growing more and
more. Thrift means the elimination
of waste. and the exercise Of this
quality is certain to prove a de-
factor in the winning of
the war.
Buy buying war savings stamps,
the American public is fast learning
that it can save, and 1t is safe to
predict that the coming of peace
will not be marked by q return to
former extravagances."
Another $1,000 purchase of stamps
was made a matter Of record yes
terday, this being reported from DR..
Harry A. Garfield of the U. S. Fuel
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
SALESMAN GETS DIVORCE.

Max A. Schindell. a jewefry sales
man, was awarded an absolute di-
vorce by Justice Siddons in Equity
Court from Nettie C. Schindell.
The husband is awarded the Gus
tody OF two of his infant children
while the wife Is allowed the Gus
tody OF one until further order of
the court. Schindell is ordered to
pay his wife S. weekly for the sup
port of the child she is to be allowed
to have. The wife is to be per-
mitted to see the other two chill
dren at reasonable times. the decree
orders. Attorneys Turnage, Quinn
and Colvin conducted the case for
the husband.