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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-08-30

John Payntz Of Bayard street has
as his guest last week his daughter,
Mrs. !. H. Mcdowell of Cleveland
Ohio. Mrs. Mcdowell has had an ex-
tensive visit through the state Of
Ohio, touring from Cleveland to Gin
c'nnati with her uncle, visiting rela-
tives there. She spent a brief visit
at Covington, Ky, and Marion, Ohio
with friends. IN Hamilton she was
the gnest of her sister-inIaw, Mrs
Seattle Dyson.
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Will Leave Sat.
CALL COLORED MEN

TO REPORT
Colored men Of Dayton who have
been called for training at Camp Gus
ter, Battle Creek, by draft board No
2, must report Saturday morning at
. o'clock at the office on the second
floor Of the Federal building. The
men must be at Camp Custer not later
than Sunday.
They are Eugene Nelson, Frank
Williams, Jack Brown, Brenner Tay-
lor, Andrew Martin, Eugene Phipps,
James Younger, Charles Gilbert. FL
ford Wallace Baker, Wilbur Dailes
Dunn, Nathaniel Will Talbot, Will
Washington, John Williams, Edward
Moore, William Downing, Thomas
Roberts, Pleasant Holman Stockton,
Elmore Adams, John Gray, Junnie
Richardson, Donald Edward Ford and
James Smith.
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ing's session
Among the many distinguished
speakers and visitors were Judge
Robt. Terrell, Or. George E. Haynes,
Director of Negro Economics Of the
Department of Labor; Mrs. Booker I.
Washington, A. u. Craig, of the Food
Administration; T. M. Campbell, Dis
trict Agent Of the Extension Work in
Alabama: DIR. j. w. e. Bowens. Prof
M. T. b. Williams, G. G. Spaulding
and number of bishops and Major
|J. T. Tandy. the noted architect.
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/. is appreciated by the masses of the
races and leaders of the race from
every section of the country.
Hon. Emmett j. Scott In beginning
the Symposium on Winning the War
made one of the best patriotic adj
dresses that has been delivered in
this city, Throughout his memorable
address he reached his vast audience
and aroused kind OF enthusiasm
/ that Is needed for the winning Of the
war.
Mr.. Scott in his report called at
tention to the fact that in the first
/ registration 737,626 negroes were
registered out of total Of 9,586,508;
that is to say 7.69 per cent Of the
| total registration of June B. 1917,
was composed Of negro registrants.
! The total number Of colored men
called by the Provost Marshal Gem
erals Office up to and including July
lis, 1918, was 227,54l, while the total
number called to August 8. 1918, was
I311,308.
| He spoke In detail on what the col
ored people Of the country are doing
| to help win tho war, mentioning,
among other things that some forty
colored chaplains are now serving IN
the National Army along with one
thousand eolored officers who have
been commissioned as captains, first
and second lieutenants In the United
States Army and in the Medical Re
serve Corps.
War for Liberty
lin his address he said the Negro in
the present war for liberty and world
wide democracy was proving to be q
noble and inspiring figure. The re-
cent exhibition of independent vaIor
on the part Of negroes in France
served to bring anew to the people
|of this country and the world at large
| the worth Of the negro as factor in
the productive and protective forces
of the republic.
Two divisions of negro troops are
now in France with eight combat reg,
iments to be trained in various can.
tonments In the country. He called
attention to the authorization by ths
War Department OF the colored Rec
Cross Nurses and spoke OF the op.
portunities that are being provided
| for the technical training Of colore6
men in many institutions of learning
| His address was followed by Capt
| Arthur Spingarn of the Surgeon
| Generals Office; DR.. C. v. Romans
who has been employed to improve
the health conditions among the Ne
Igro civilian population around can
tonments and camps; also by DR.
George e. Haynes, Director Of Negro
Economics, Department Of Labor; DR.
10. Fl. Tobias, one OF the secretaries
Iof Y. M. G. As. work among coloret
/, men; pr. G. w. Cabaniss, Y. M. e. Al
secretary.
/ The symposium discussion as tx
what negroes are doing 10 help win
the war proved 10 be one Of the In
feresting features of Thursday noorn
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YOUNG MAN DIES

Orion John Taylor, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winston Taylor, died Tuesday
night at 7:30 o'clock, ut the residence
at 52S Germantown street. He was
aged 81 years, and is survived by his
parents, four brothers and two sisters
Funeral services win he held Friday
afternoon at Zion Baptist ehEreh.
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Atlantic City. Aug 24.-What is
regarded as the most significant
events OF the year and an epochai
one in the annals Of the race is the
Nineteenth Annual Session of the
National Negro Business League,
which met In this city this week be-
ginning August 2I and ended Friday
evening with one of the most notable
social functions of the season among
Afro Americans. The outstanding
features of the sessions were the adj
dresses of welcome by Governor w.
e. Edge, Mayor Bacharach, DR.. r..
r. Motion and Hon Emmett T.. Scott,
Special Assistant to the Secretary Of
War.
In delivering the welcome address
on behalf Of the State of New Jersey
he spoke of the great progress made
by the race in the face Of the blind
prejudice which confronts it. He
said that the attaining of education
first was the stepping stone to branch
out and become part of the business
of the country. He gave clear
definition Of democracy and said that
1t must be emphasized at home as well
aa abroad.
Continuing he said:
aWe are talking democracy and
writing shout it but getting further
and further away from it. We are
going to understand one another bet
ter
'"This is the way it is going to be
developed, as / see it. New Jersey is
. great center of war activity, proud
of her history and proud Of her ac-
civic responsibilities. hope then
camps men who are Catholic, men
who are Protestants, men who are
Jews. We have among the troops
white and colored and men Of every
nationality, now all Americans, of
course. We have nearly every race
thrown together and properly so.
They are going to be more tolerant
Of one aRother's viewpoint when they
come home to talk up again their
civic responsibilities. I hope then
that this class prejudice will be elm
mated for all times. prolonged APP
paluse and cheers) This will be a
recompense for some of the sacrifices
through which we are going. zap
plausel
Governor Edge referred farther on
TO the work that has been done for
the Negro in New Jersey. He spoke
OF the Colored Welfare League and
other activities which seek to amel.
iorate the conditions Of the colored
citizens of the state.
II feel" said the Governor, sthai
New Jersey, since she has been first
In SO many other forward movements
is going to be first, likewise, in giving
you greater opportunities. ZAP.
plause).
The executive referred to various
colored citizens who are striving tt
help their race throughout the coun.
try. particularly in New Jersey
1a@ paia i gperiaa ExibHsa ID aAstassaes
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AT CAMP SHERMAN
Chillicothe, Ohio,

ChlllicoIhe, Ohlo,
Aug. 26, 1918.
Dear Folks: arrived Q. X. about
1890 yesterday. couldn't get Will
lam over the phone, but ! met Mrs,
Scott, race war worker, and she
offered to see me out to the camp.
We went in machine, and to the
Y. M. G. A. hut. Mr. Frye is sccre-
tary there. Harry rushed upon me
there and took me to the colored Y.
M. G. A. hostess house. William had
started to town and so missed him.
4 waited on the porch until he re-
turned, about 1890 | am with Mrs.
VIM. Marshall, (nee, Lucretia Hart
sell). / viii tell you more Of this
camp when see you. Good bye, with
love, from
Rosa Lee FL. Dugger.
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Business League in 10Th Annual
Session at Atlantic City

Isaac Nutter, Of this city, closing his
reference with the words:
Isaac Nutter is recognized from
one end of the state to the other as a
man You can trust.
Mayor Bacharact
Mayor Bacharach followed the
Governor. After paying d high tri-
butte to the Negro as citizen he
dwelt upon the men of color who
readily responded to the present draft
and also when call for 20 or more
men was made so or more always re-
sponded. His rendering of the poem
entitled, "A Little Service Flag
moved many OF the visitors to tears.
His gift of the key of the city to the
league was greeted with applause
which lasted five minutes.
President Napier in accepting the
| key said that since the organization
of the league, in its annual sessions
from city to city, Atlantic City leads
as this is the first key that has ever
been presented to the National Negro
League.
DIR. Moton's Response
With his native witticism and elo-
quent manner Of reaching his audi
ence, DR.. r.. X. Motion, the recognized
leader Of his race, ably responded to
the welcome address Of Gov. Edge
and Mayor Bacharach.. He singled
out inspiring facts revealing the in.
tense loyalty of his race and cited the
thrilling events Of the battle Of Car.
rial. He gave a plain interpreta-
tion Of what democracy meant and as
serted that the Negro was unswerv.
ingly loyal to his country anc
expected his contribution for the ulti
mate triumph of democracy TO bring
him the things that have been lone
deferred.
His mastery presentation of Ger
tain phases of the Negroes life ane
| his constant devotion to his country
despite his prescriptions and his in
spring optimism combined with his
happy way of reaching his applaud
ling audience demonstrated that hi
has the confidence of the leaders.
Hon. j. G. Napier, president Of thu
body, ably presided and was assisted
by Charles Banks of Mount Bayou
Miss, and Chas. H. Brooks, of Phila
| delphia. His annual message wa.
| brim full Of interesting facts AM
greatly inspired the vast audience.
The message brought by Captain
ISpingarn and eloquently accentuates
Iby DR.. Roman, Of Nashville, Tenn.
who also elected unstinted applaus.
from the audience that filed Fitzger
lald's Auditorium, in which most O.
1.-THE sessions were held, was on,
frought with facts Of vital import t,
| the race and nation.
/ It was clearly demonstrated at thi
session that the mantle Of tha illus
trous Or. Washington has fallen upol
Dr. B. r. Motion, principal Of Tuske
gee Institute. Every time that h,
spake he was given the kind OF ova
4 eion which showed that his leaderalai,
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TO ENTERTAIN EMANCIPATION
CROWD AT MEMORIAL
HALL

Messrs. John L. Thomas and Rey-
mold Jackson have secured Memorial
Hall for afternoon and evening of
Emancipation Day for the entertain
ment of the large number Of visitors
who win be in the city, as we'll as
Daytonians. Immediately after the
program ends at the fair grounds the
hall will be opened to the general pub
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IMPORTANT MEETING SUNDAY

The City Federation will hold It's
monthly meeting Sunday, Sept. |, at
she w. G. S., 800 West Fifth street.
All clubs arc urged 10 be represented,
Meeting set for 3:45 p. MI G.
Higgins, president; Mary Anderson,
secretary.
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TO BANQUET JUDGE TERRELL

The Aristos Society will give ban
auet at the G. d. A. hall Friday even
ing, September 9th in honor of Judge
Robert Terrell, of Washington, ID. G.
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pr II. T. Billups, vice supreme COM
naander Of the American Woodmen, ID
spending several weeks in the city or
ganizing local of that fraternity.
He Is stopping with DIR. J. 3. Brown
90 a2 Norwood avanue.
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lie. Moving pictures viii be shown
from 500 to 7:30. The pictures will
be educational as well as entertaining.
From 8 p. M. to 1900 the. grand
Emancipation dance will take place.
Music will be furnished BY the famous
jackson and Toots Willis eight-piece
orchestra. More than a thousand per-
sons are expected to be in line for
the grand march at 10 o'clock.
All soldiers in uniform will be ad-
mitted to the hall free. Admission to
pictures from 300 to 7:30, adults 10
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-15
Continued on page three)
GERMAN DRIVE AGAINST
ITALY AND BALKANS IS
LATEST EXPERT FORECAST

the close of hostilities last winter, it is
also conceded that the Austro-German
armies in the Asiago and upper Piave
sectors are in better shape to continue
theiy advance. Winter alone was primar-
ly responsible for the cessation of Won
Maekensen S smashing progress.
The Italian situation is critical.
Germany's s first and greatest effort
viii be to take Venice, military men
believe. Once Venice falls, the Teuton
problem is virtually solved. Troops and
supplies in unlimited numbers and
amounts can be transported across the
Adriatie from Trieste and Pola through
lane protected by mines and submar-
ines, thereby eliminassng the uncertain
and arduous task of maintaining line
of communication through the noun
tains.
That the allies have taken into con-
sideration the Importance Of blocking
this possibility is evidenced by the con
tcmplated Adriatic naval campaign. Ad-
miral Sims and entente naval men are
believed to have decided upon some
jcin' action at their recent meeting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-15

Washington, Feb. 15.-That Germany
intends a major offensive against the
Balkans and Italy is the growing view
in the entente military quarttrs here.
The net result of the prolonged troop
movements of the Teutons on the west
front offensive have made military men
skeptical of her real purposes. She has
never before let the world into her
" confidence" as to plans, so the
thought that many troops taken from
the west and east lines have been shunt
ed for a Balkan-Italian drive gets fresh
strength. Moreover, advertisement of a
west offensive would have the effect
of making the allies align for a defen-
sive warfare and to that extent delay
any allied plans for an offensive there.
While the Italian Balkan drive is talk
ed there is also belief that the Germans
may plan to smash through Switzerland.
AZ erican military advices throw no
light on either problem.
Military men are not discussing their
GpI rehension over an Italian or Balkan
drive While it is admitted that the al
lies in Italy are better prepared to stem
the Teuton offensive than they were at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-15

AUSTRIA HATES GERMANY
BUT CANNOT CUTLOOSE:
AFOLLETTE'S SPEECH USED

bald IS three year old child exclaimed
"Cake!" when he tasted it after a diet
of Austrian bread.
The Prussian war party is belittling
Americans to the utmost, in Austria, as
well as Germany.
American newspapers printing LaFol-
lette Lusitania speech are handed
about until they are black and worn out.
A picture of q feathered Indian, prob
ably medicine Snowman, surrounded
by gaping boys is published in all H.
Illustrated papers, entitled: Recruiting
in America. -
The widest stories of American regi-
ments mutinying are published broad
cast. The stories say the American sol
diers are refusing to fight for England
and France.
Both Archibald and Sumter-the lat
ter folks are from Detroit-constan
ly hearing the talk of the richest and
sportiest circles, say nothing will be left
undone to egg the masses on to further
sacrifices.
They believe the smashing of Ger
many and Austria will follow the failure
of the drive on the west front into
which they are plunging. The popular
dislike for the Germans will prevent
Austria Hungarians from continuing in
Prussia s train much longer.
The sick, starving, dying population
will rebel. Especially as it is understood
that officialdom from the emperor down
less secretly than one might think
have the same distaste for continuing
the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-15
Americans Treated Better In
AuStrO-Hungary Than
Germans Are
By William Philip Simms
United Press Staff Correspondent)

Copyright 1918, by United Pressl
Btrne, Switzerland, Feb. 15.-Cordial-
ny hating Germany, but irretrievably
tied up with her, war-weary Austria
would almost give her soul for peace.
An American official, just OUT OF Aus
tria, declares he is convinced after talk
ing with Austrian officials that Aus
tria is willing to give Italy all Italy
demands save the seaport of Trieste, if
it will bring peace.
The masses would give up Trieste or
anything else, if it would end the war,
From numerous and most reliable sour
cey | understand the divergence Of
views between Berlin and Vienna is
practically official and open. learned
from the friend of an Austrian official
recently in Zurich that Austria, above
everything, desires to retain some de-
gree Of respectability in the eyes Of the
world, in order to enter friendly reGl-
tions with other countries Immediately
af;e1 the war.
Austria, he said, would welcome an op-
pcrtunity to disown after part in the
Belgian atrocities, the execution of
Edith Cavell, or the torpedoing of the
Lusitania-to show that Austria is the
victim OF Prussia, not the accomplice.
talked with George Archibald of
California and Jack Sumter of New
York, both famous jockeys, here await
ing passport formalities before return
ing TO the United States. They are just
out of Austria.
The two Americans say they were bet
ter treated in Austria than were Ger
mans whom the Austrians despise.
Archibald, whose first race was at
Latonia, said Austria is hard hit-the
peorle dying like flies on account of
rhe poor food. The sick, he said; are get
ting almost anything they want. but che
masses are suffering terribly. Hungary
is resisting all efforts of Germany ana
Austria to extract food products from
her.
At Buda Pest, an orchestra in a res
taurant played "The Star Spangled
Banner" without anybody objeeting,
Archibald said.
At another cafe a Hungarian waiter
forced a German officer IN uniform to
wait while Archibald completely finish
ed his dinner. The German stormed The
head waiter said: "You re not in Ger
many now When another waiter ap-
preached with stein of beer, the head
waiter hissed and signalled for him to
take the beer back forcing the German
to wait longer.
Deserters fill Buda Pest unmolested.
The soldiers are badly equipped.
Houses, railways, cars and everything
is run down through lack Of materials
The bread in Switzerland is blaeker
than the French war bread but Arehi-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-15
Chairman Hurley Of Shipping
Board Gives Strikers
Friendly Advice"
PRESIDENT MAY APPEAL
PERSONALLY TO WORKERS
If This Does Not Avail Neces-
sary Labor May Be Con-
Scripted for Shipyards

Washington, Feb. 15.-The govern
ment today was ready for sharp action
toward striking carpenters threatening
to tie up the eastern seaboard shipyards.
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board has warned the strike leaders
with " friendly advice" to go back at
once. Should his suggestion be disre-
garded, an ultimatum will follow and in
event of this being ignored, President
Wilson will act.
Shipping board officials have urged
the president to go before the workers
personally and appeal to them for CO.
operation in the face of danger to Am
eriean forces abroad. They hold that the
president conld talk with all the ship
builders Of the country in an address to
those in single yard--and instill new
spirit for the war work.
The chipping board today stated that
thus far William L. Hutchinson, presi-
dent oil the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Builders to whom Hurley addressed
his appeal last night, has definitely re-
fused to place the carpenters demands
before the shipping board wage ADJUST
ment commission.
The serious danger to this country in
further delay of shipbuilding has led the
government to a new policy toward Ia
Dor.
In view of the facs that during the
cold weather in northern yards only
about so per cent Of hired labor was
actually working, strike at this tims
with the program far behind would be
dangerous, it is held.
Up to the present there has never been
any thought of conscripting labor for
shipyard work. 1t has been the policy
of Hurley to have the service voluntary.
In addition, up to now, there would have
been no place for thousands that might
be drafted into the yard service. LII
strike occurs, however, threatening to
tie up the eastern yards-already far
behind the west coast yards-the gov
ernment may pay all the work under its
direction and draft men into the war
work.
AS forecast by the United Press yes
terday, the government has taken its
first step in the new policy toward La
bora direct and personal appeal to re-
turn to work. Tht appeal has been
spread broadcast over the country that
all may know the situation and public
well as pressure from other
trades in shipbuilding works expect
ed to WELD its influence on the strlk-
ing carpenters.
The government is working on q ma
tional wage scale for all ship workers.
to prevent competitive bidding for labor
and stabilize wages in all yards. Much
of the unrest in the yards is attributed
by officials to high wages.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-15
FOREIGN COMMERCE
PUT UNDER ELICENSE
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
No interference With Trade
Intended Except In Interest
Of War Prosecution

Washington, Feb. 51.-President VIII
son today issued a proclamation placing
the entire foreign commerce Of this
country under license.
Effective tomorrow, no commodities
can be exported or imported from or to
the United States except by special Ii
cense.
As forecast by the United Press, the
new restriction on imports was deemed
necessary by the increased tonnage
shortage and demand for all available
bottoms for war supplies. 1t is one of
the most far reaching steps President
Wilson has yet taken, involving as It
does. delicate diplomatic questions and
sharp curtailment not only Of American
industry, but the commerce of all neu-
trails.
The expectation proclamation was is
sued, it was officially stated, "beeause
of the acute situation and the military
situation and the necessity to conserve
the products Of the country for the nee-
essary conduct of the war"
1t prohibits the expectation Of all ar
tieles OF manufacture or produce except