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a real tear. The face shows the Man
! in deep thought. The picture is in
| the gallery at Milan and is by far the
most striking of the entire collection.
Andrea Solario, who is responsible
for the work was a painter of Milan,
born in 1860. He studied in Venice
Tor time and on his return to Milan
fell under the influence of Leonardo da
V1nci and was sent by the latter to
complete some of the formers work
for Cardinal d'Amboise. His work
was so like that of da Vinci, both in
drawing and coloring, that it is some
times difficult to tell it apart. Ecce
Homo, his master piece, was painted
in 1915, shortly before his death.
Titan.
Scenes after the crucifxion are
found in all the galleries. Several of
| these are by Titan, who was the most
important painter of the Renaissance
period, and one of the greatest paint
ers of all times. The canvas known as
the Bewailing orsLamentations over
Christ is the most noted of these. 1t
hung in the Academy at Venice, but
Austrian aeroplanes, this treasure was
taken from its frame and removed to
Rome for safe keeping. The picture
is rich in browns, this sombre color
predominating. 1t has several figures.
but the ones of the dead Christ and
the Virgin are the main features. Here
the Christ is in a recumbent position
being supported by the Virgin. His
face is peaceful with just a gIimmer of
light from the halo falling over it. The
figure is particularly well drawn. The
Virgin is robed in dark blue with a
brown scarf about her head.
Titan was born at Galore, in 1477.
His family belonged to the petty no.
blllty, and early in life he had many
educational advantages. He executed
commissions for several European rul-
ers and his work became famous
throughout Europe. His coloring was
remarkable, a splendid golden tone
and sombre brown suffusing his pic
lures and adding to the perfect per-
spective. His composition too was un-
excelled. Titan lived to be nearly
one hundred and died of the plague.
OrtoIano.
Another famous picture of the Be
wailing of Christ is by Ortolano, and
hangs in the national gallery at Rome
1t is well drawn picture. showing
Calvary with the three crosses in tbe
background. 1t is rich in the dull
golden hue, deep blues, dull reds and
browns. It contains many figures all
of whom are in action, which makes
a striking canvas. The dead Christ
rests on the arms of his Mother, who
gently holds one of His hands in hers
and she looks sorrowfully into the
dead face. The Magdalen, her arms
upraised, seems to be imploring guild
ance, while in the background, John
wrings his hands in agony. Very
little is known of the artist, whose
brush created this great work, ex-
cept that he was born in 1890, in a
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Ibe evolved a sure and everlasting
peace.
Rubens.
One of the worlds most noted
paintings showing Christ on the Cross
is by Peter Paul Rubens; and hangs
in old Pinakothek, that treasure house
of art in Munich. 1t has but the one
f1gure-the dying Christ, hanging on
the cross. The background is dark,
the sky being almost black which
bring out more fully the real beauty
and richness of the work. The head
of Christ has fallen against the right
arm and peaceful expression is on
the face showing that the agony has
passed. The body has sagged and the
muscles of the arms are prominent
Blood trickles from the nail holes in
the hands and feet, while that from
the wound in the side has dripped on
the loin cloth, which is draped in
graceful fashion. The figure is well
drawn, being a perfectly natural form
of tall slender man of the age of
Christ at the time of His crucifixion.
Rubens painted many pictures of
the Christ, but this one is by far the
most striking and beautiful. He was
the chief master of the Flemish
School of Painting, and was one of the
most versatile artists of all times. Be
ginning the study of art early in life
he worked under many famous paint
ers, particularly in Venice and Rome.
He was man of scholarly attain
ments, speaking six languages and
was intimately acquainted with nearly
every ruler in Europe, the majority of
whom gave him commissions for pic
lures. He died at Antwerp in 1910,
Durer.
Another great canvas showing Christ
on the Cross is the work of Abrecht
Durer, and like the one by Rubens
shows only the figure of the Savior.
The background is an almost inky
cloud with the fading sunset sky near
the foot of the cross. and a few trees
standing in the foreground L.sle fig
ure is stretched on the cross and there
is no wound in the side, the only blood
showing being a few drops on the
right hand. The body has sage ed
slightly and the loin Goth flutters in
the wind. The crown Of ttrurns is
pressed down on the head, the sweet
sad face is appraised, the eyes are
turned toward Heaven in the agony,
and the mouth slightly opened as if
He was in the act of speaking The
real beauty of the canvas is in the face
of Christ, and it has never been ex-
celled in it's sweet spirituelle por-
trayal.
The painting hangs in the National
Gallery at Dresden.
Durer was the most prominent
painter of the German Renaissance
and was born at Nuremberg in 1471.
At an early age he displayed great
talent in drawing and in 1885 his
father apprenticed him to the great
painter Wohlgemuth, with whom he
studied several years. Later he
studied in Venice and Travelled to all
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TT SEEMS MOST fitting that as the
Easter festival approaches ones
h thoughts should turn to the art
B galleries which contain the fam
MS paintings portraying the cruel
sCion and resurrection of our Savior.
Tor generations most of them have
lung upon the walls of museums of
Europe and have been an inspiration
ot only to lovers of art, but to all
Ehrstians as well who have studied
nd admired the conception of the
rtist and the manner in which that
snception has been portrayed ON the
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canvas. Whilst the paintings in these
troublous times may be somewhat shut
off from their accustomed visitors and
admirers, yet they are not forgotten
and brief account of them, breath
ing as some of them do, almost a di-
vine inspiration, will help US in our
faith and in our belief that notwith-
standing the darkness that now en-
velopes the world, the Christ spirit
will finally triumph and conquer ev-
erywhere and that out of all the blood
shed and horror of this awful war will
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small province in Italy, where his
father was a gardener on an estate
belonging to the nobility. He studied
painting under several masters. being
greatly Influenced in his work by the
raphael pictures. He died in 1929.
while still young man.
Ender.
He is Risen" sometimes called the
Holy Women at the Tomb" is the
work of modern Austrian painter.
Johann Ender, and hangs in the Acad-
envy at Vienna. While the painting
mas none OF tho ztnA oolariaz es IL
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old masters, its composition is,so pleas
ing and the subject so appropriate for
the Easter festival that it was included
in the group. 1t shows the women at
the tomb meeting the angel. The Vir-
gin is the most striking figure, having
remarkably sweet face and being
clothed in black
Ender was born in Vienna in 1893
and died in 1854. He painted many
religious pictures for which he was
awarded medals and prizes. Much of
his work hangs In the galleries ~
TkrsA
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
CHAPTER XVI.

All Quiet ~ on tho Western Front
At brigade headquarters | happened
TO overhear conversation between our
G. o. @, general officer commandlng)
and the divisional commander, From
this conversation | learned that we
were TO lombard the German lines for
eight days, and on the first of July the
"big push" was to commence,
In few days orders were Issued to
that effect, and II was common prop
erty all along the line,
On the afternoon Of the eighth day Of
our "strafelng" Atwell and were sit.
ting In the front-llne trench smoking
fags and making out our reports OF the
previous nights tour Of the trenches,
which we had TO turn In to headQuar-
ters the following day, when an order
was passed down the trench that Old
Pepper requested twenty volunteers to
go over on trench raid that night 10
try and get few German prisoners for
Information purposes, l Immediately
volunteered for this job, and shook
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
GUNNER ,jERNNGM FUAhCE
| 0Ig7 pY
lAnIhlI tyH LnprYI

When we took over the front line
we received an awful shock, The
Germans displayed signboards oyes
the top OF their trench showing the
names that we had called their
trenches. The signs read "Falr,"
"Fnct," Fate" and Fancy" and so
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19

ten men who were asleep In the sup
posedly bOmb-proof cellar, They were
buried the next day and attended the
funeral.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
THE CENSUS GRAB.

While the Census bill was under
discussion in the House, Representa-
tive John G. Cooper of Ohio, sought
the adoption of an amendment that
would have taken from the Democrats
some, at least, of the enormous
amount of patronage they will exer-
else when that measure is put into
effect. As it now reads all census
supervisors are to be appointed by
the Secretary of Commerce upon rec
ommendation of the Director of the
Census. Of course that means that
practically all will be Democrats. Mr..
Cooper would have given the Con-
gressmen a voice in making recon-
mendations for appointments in their
own districts. Had his views pre-
vailed Republican districts would
have stood a chance of having their
inhabitants recorded by Republican
supervisors. But Mr.. Cooper's amend
ment met with disfavor from the
party in control and was defeated.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
CAN'T BE TRUSTED.

"American wearing apparel is
gaining steadily in Argentina as the
result of the failing European sup
plies" declares the Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Commerce. "This
is especially true of hosiery, which
before the war came almost entirely
from Germany" How freely they
now confess the real reason for our
great expansion in sales to Latin
America, and how utterly they de-
MED it few weeks before the 1916
election. Those were the days when
the Democratic National Committee
said our war export trade was due
to Democratic policies, and that the
sale of war goods accounted for but
S per cent of the total. "A party
that lied like that in 1915 is pretty
apt to lie again in the Congressional
campaign of 1918.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14

need not be taken as an endorsement
of what Huddleston stands for. It
it more likely rebuke to the Presi-
dent for trying to control an cleo
ton. This is still a republican
form of government, with three sep
arate and distinct branches, the most
important of which is the legislative.
The people recognize this, and they
will tolerate no executive dictation
in election of Senators and Repre-
sentatives. To establish the prece-
dent of defeating man because he
meets the displeasure of the Presi-
dent would be to make subservient
tools of a considerable number of
members of Congress. This, of
course, the people of the country do
not want done. They want men,
not rubber stamps, in Congress.
Huddleston voted wrong a good
many times, but it is no worse to
be wrong than to be a mere non
entity, puppet, an echo, a rubber
stamp, messenger, or any other
kind Of a lackey for somebody else.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
A KENTUCKY GUNMAN.

The Kentucky Democrat who is
Chairman of the District of Column
bia Committee in the House holds
the record for bringing into the
House freak legislation that he has
prepared on the spur of the moment
to meet some fancied need. Just
now he is advocating the passage of
bill making Imprisonment for one
year the penalty for carrying con-
cealed weapon in the city of Wash
ington, five years for a second Of
Tense, and life Imprisonment for a
third offense. Representative Ed
ward H. Wason Of New Hampshire
took issue with the Kentuckian
that his penalties were entirely out
of proportion to the gravity of the
offense, and commended that the pres
ent statute coupled with the proper
of licenses by the chief of
police, was sufficient to control the
evil. 1t is openly limited that the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1918
OUR WAR INTENTIONS.

I'VE intend what our forefathers
rhe FOUNDERS OF this Republic, in
tended. We in America believe ouI
participation in this war to be the
frultage of what they planted. Our
case differs from theirs only in this,
that It is our inestimable privilege to
concert with men out of every nation
what shall make not only the liberties
Of America secure, but the liberties
Of every other people as well. ..
There can be but one issue. The
settlement must be final. There can
be no compromise. No halfway de-
cision would be tolerable. No half
way decision is conceivable.
THE blinded rulers of Prussia
have reused forces they knew little
ot-forcss which can never be
crushed to earth again; for they
have in their heart an inspiration
and a purpose which are deathless
and of the very stun Of triumph
From the Presidents Mount Vernon
Address.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS

HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.
Don't let your Liberty Bonds get
away from you. Hold onto them, even
IL you may be tempted to dispose of
them.
In the drst place, the government in.
tended them for YOU. The Liberty
loans were designed as peoples loans.
In order to finance the war the gov
eminent must have the support Of
ALL the people. 1t was intended that
you keep the bonds and not trade
them or sell them.
Promiscuous selling tends to depre-
ciate their value, and that is what the
German agents here would like to do.
Not only is it your patriotic duty
to retain these bonds, but in doing 80
you are laying up something for q
rainy day. The Liberty loans and the
Was Savings Stamp issues have done
more to encourage thrift In America
than anything ever before attempted.
They have made bondholders out of
thousands Of people who never in
their lives until now had made an in
vestment. ~
Crafty and unscrupulous individuals
are using every means to entice these
bonds out Of the hands OF their own
err. One method is to offer in e1-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
PRESIDENT WILSON.
Commutes Sentences of Ten coIored
Soldiers Sentenced "a ha lunn

commutes Sentences of Ten coIored
Soldiers Sentenced to be Hung.
~ Thirteen colored soldiers accused
of participation in the riot at Hous-
ton, Tex, Aug. %, 1917, were hung.
Sixteen more were sentenced to be
hung. President Wilson reviewed the
finding and confirmed the sentences of
six but committed to life imprison-
ment ten.
In statement attached to the rec
ord, he said:
Il commute the remaining SEN
fences, because believe the lesson of
this lawless riot will have been ade-
quately pointed out by the action al
ready taken and that now directed
and also because I desire the, elem
ency here ordered to be a recognition
of the splendid loyalty of the race
to which these soldiers belong and
an inspiration to the people of that
race to further zeal and service to
the country of which they are citi-
zens and for the liberties of which
so many of them are now bravely
bearing arms at the very front of
the great fields of battle"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
ONLY HALF ADJOURNED,

The Lewisburg (Pa.) Saturday
News very pertinently remarks that
the announcement that "politics is
adjourned' has not been accompanied
by the appointment of a Republican
to place in the cabinet, nor the ap.
pointment of Republicans to fill any
of the Offices of customs collector,
etc. No, and the administration has
not made full use of the abilities of
such men as Roosevelt and Wood.
Nor has it acknowledged it's obliga-
lions to the late Augustus P. Gard
ner, one of the pioneers of prepared
ness. Perhaps politics is only half
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14

ior the abolition of caste, segregation,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and lynching with
the nations warning against Germany
in the final settlement of world con-
ditiOns.
Every person attending is requested
to secure credential from some COL
ored civic organization or lodge. or
church, and the League especially
urges that citizens from Equal Rights
Democracy Leagues or citizens com
mittees which shall hold meetings
and send citizen delegates. Every
colored citizen has full authority to
act on this invitation. Let US meet
in Chicago to organize for world de-
mocracy. 'Colored America on to
Chicago. Show your strength.
NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS
LEAGUE.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR RACE
REPRESENTATION IN SETTLE.
MENT OF THE WAR,

The National Equal Rights League
Rev. Byron Gunner, Hilburn, N. Y,
President, VIM. Monroe Trotter, Bos-
ton, Mass. Secretary Thomas Walker,
Esq, sos 9Th Washington, Treasurer.
Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett, 3005 State
street Chicago, Chairman of COM
mittee of arrangements, earnestly re-
quests and invites the colored people
OF every community where this paper
clrculates to send delegates to it's 18th
annual meeting in Chicago, Sept. IT,
10, 1918, to consider and plan the
speedy organizing of the race all over
the country for protection of rights
with the special end in view of Sc
curing race men and women dele
gated by a national race body as rep
resentatives for the race to negotiate
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
BONDS OF THE FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN.

Bonds of the Fourth Liberty
Loan are now being turned out by
the thousands daily by the Treasury's
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The bonds are similar in form and
design to those of the third loan, and
space has been left on each bond for
insertion of the exact terms Of the
bonds.
It is believed that a sufficient num-
Der of the bonds will be ready to
make possible immediate delivery of
all bonds of the fourth loan as they
are purchased.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
TO MEET AT CHICAGO
INVITES TO AS.
SEPT. ORGANIZED TO
PUSH CLAIMS POSSESSION OF FULL
DEMOCRATIC RlGHTs-AN UNPRECEDENTED


worlds struggle for freedom, will
meet their deserved defeat.
Every considerable race on earth
is involved in this world-war, and
the future of twelve million colored
Americans, with that of other groups
of peoples, is to be determined in it's
issue.
Besides our standing grievances
there are new and perplexing racial
relations and conditions evolving out
OF this war that call loudly for our
most earnest and immediate atten-
ton. These new war-created condi-
lions are of such vital significance as
should speedily bring together our
entire race leadership. This war
will result in permanent benefit to
us only in proportion as we, as a
race, through our own appointed
leadership. and with organization
nationwide, exert ourselves ear
nestly, promptly and wisely in our
own behalf.
Let every community join this
Colored Liberty Organization Drive.
Let US as a race get ready to enforce
our claim to World Democracy as an
issue of this world war.
Therefore, let us get together for
organization as race to enforce our
claims to world democracy. Every
church, civic, educational, fraternal,
political and business organizations
among our people, without regard to
sect, sex or party, are invited to be
represented in the Chicago conven-
ton by one, two or several delegates
to deliberate on the organizing of
our race for self-defense. An espe-
cial appeal is made for the quick
formation of equal rights and de-
mocracy leagues or committees for
the purpose of sending delegates to
this national convention for race
organization for liberty.
Yours for Equal Rights,
BYRON GUNNER,
Pres. Natl Equal Rights League.
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clothing, including shoes and stock
ings, and slicker and overcoat and
blankets, with enough left over to
arm him with a good revolver. You
have done that much to beat back
the Hun. ~@ .
It takes $35 more to arm him
with a rifle with a bayonet on it, and
If you buy second 500 bond you
furnish him this rifle and 1000 cart
ridges for it; and there will still be
enough of your money left to pur-
chase a good-sized bomb to throw
in a dugout, or demolish a machine
gun together with the Huns oper-
ating it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14

BY the authority vested in me as
President of the National Equal
Rights League, do hereby issue this
call for the Eleventh Annual Con-
vention of said League to convene
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, of Sept. 18th, 18th and 10th, in
the city of Chicago, Ill.
Fellow Comrades Of the National
Equal Rights League, and others, I
cannot even begin to express how
urgently important it is that our
people in all sections of the country,
should give prompt and earnest heed
to this call.
all nations and races are being tried,
as it were, by fire; their real worth
and stamina are being severely
tested, and none more so than that
of colored Americans; and we must
not allow ourselves to be 'pund
wanting.
A double burden rests upo1, our
shoulders while this war lasts; we
must continue to perform all the
duties of citizenship, freely sacrifice
ing our time, our money and our
blood for our country; and, at the
same time, we must double, rather
than diminish, our exertions in our
| own behalf, INCREASINGLY pressing to
| the front our own claims and de-
! mands for an equal share in the pos
session and enjoyment of all those
| rights for which we are fighting.
| Our very freedom and life, and that
| of our unborn generations, depend
upon our keeping up this double
fight.
The Double Duty.
They are half towards, who, while
fighting for their country, will not, at
| the same time, demand an equal
| chance and a square deal. And they
who seek and demand their rights
while unwilling to shoulder their
full share in the nations and the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-14
OBJECTS TO "DARkY."
The Editor of THE APPEAL Writes
a.letter to the Chicago Tribune,
Which is Self Explanatory.
Saint Paul Minn.,
August 20, 1918.

Saint Paul MIMI,
August 20, 1918.
Managing Editor,
The Chicago Tribune,
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
The enclosed was probably printed
without your knowledge or consent.
1t is, however, an insult to more
than 100000 colored soldiers now
in the United States Army, of whom
100000 are already in France fight
ing for freedom and democracy.
It is also an insult to the 12,00O,-
900 Americans in the United States
who are classed as "colored" who
are 100 per cent loyal. fact the
Tribune admitted in an editorial
some time since. While the "col-
ored troops are fighting nobly'' at
the front-many have died in the
trenches for their native handsome
have won the ''Croix de Guerre''-
do not permit the use of terms which
are offensive to those they have left
behind, whoa are buying Liberty
Bonds, War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps; contributing to the
Red Cross, Y. M. c.. A., knights Of
Columbus, Salvation Army and other
war funds, in spite of the fact that
some of these organizations either
segregate them or refuse admission.
They are also conserving food and
fuel and willingly making as many
sacrifices as any other group of
Americans, and they are genuine
Americans without the hyphen, the
Census Of 1910 showino that omit "
1876 COLORED AMERICANS WE'RE
BORN IN AFRICA!
To be consistent the Tribune
should use ''Sheeny" for Jewish SOL
diers, "Dago" for Italian soldiers,
mick for Irish soldiers, "Frog-
eater" for French soldiers and
''Chink" for Chinese soldiers, and
other nicknames for the various
nationalities which make up the
United States Army. Even German