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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
TEARFULLYREFUSE
n TO LET THEIR GIRLS NURSE
The Nation in Its Call for Student Nurses Cononts Big
& Situation-The Difference Bettoeen Those Who
zR Bore Sons and Those Who Bore Daughters

MARY c. has received word to
AVA report in the base hospital at
Camp Dix and all the girls are envy.
Ing her. Mary c. has more en-
vtous ones regarding her than she
has ever dreamed Of. No poor little
Cinderella lately ushered into millions
has ever been hitched to a loftier
star.
n Then, If you have ever sensed girl
ish dreams and better yearnings beat.
ing against iron bars you will under.
stand this letter that has come to me-
Dear Editor-You have helped so
many 1 wonder what you can do for
( me. l can put 1t all in a nutshell.
! want to go and be a nurse and my
mother refuses to let me go. At
least. she hasn't positively put her
foot down, but every time ] suggest .
2 It there is such commotlon and
whining that I haven't the heart to
fight II out. She says it will break
her heart if go. We have no boys
in the wars. only two little ones
twelve and fourteen. l am the only
girl, but I am not needed at home
as far as support goes. ! am twenty
one. All my life l have wanted to do
things Since the war broke out I
have knitted. made surgical dress
ings sold thrift stamps anG all the
rest. but now I am aching to go
and give all my time. My mother
says let others go who have no
mothers heart to break What would
you advise an only daughter to do in
q case like this? I am not soldier
crazy. ! do not care whether | go
into an army hospital or n civilian
one, as long as l know l am helping
tos win the war and making a little
niche for myself in life.
A DISTRACTED GIRL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

NIHEN Uncle Sam called the boys to
w the colors he did not say. except
in cases where a mother was depend
ent, You are an only son. Stay
home lest your mother weep" The
cause of civilizati ton is bigger than the
cause of any one mothers peace Of
mind. Mothers of sons know this.
They have wept good honest tears
why conceal it?-but they would have
shed different kind of tears IL their
boys had stayed at home.
Mothers Of sons have a flaming war
spirit. Last night ! talked to one
whose oldest son went into the ma.
rineS AT the age of sixteen. He has
been through all that glorious fight
ing at Chateau.Thierry. AS the
mother talked her arm was around a
tiny little boxed.hair chap with his
socks hanging over his shoes-the ma
rine's baby brother 1t was not so
long ago that the same arm sheltered
the boy who had gone Surely there
are times she remembers. Yet | came
away knowing had talked to a moth.
er who was standing in the fierce
red glow of the war. Her son was as
torch in this marching and the
light of him was in her face. If there
are tears now, a sons letters have
taught them to be shed at the Geth-
semane of France and Belgium.
No, mothers of sons have not failed
us. And now II is as though some
mothers of daughters lived in differ
ent world. They must they will get
the flaming spirit too. The sons of
America shall not die for her with the
daughters Of her bosom refusing to
do what they can to match their
bravery.
7 THINK l have answered you,
i dear friend. You enroll through
the woman's committee of the Council
of National Defense. with headquar-
ters in every large city and in every
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

care for soldiers in this country, either
returned from France or on the way
to being sent over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Tom orror'S Complete Norelette-
"HYPNOTIZING THE JUDGE"
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-06-01

my soul was cleansed: "God save the
world, vehemently | prayed.
And to my soul came JOY undiscrible;
came a happiness ne FER dreamed of before
Yea, had the peace which passeth all I'M
Outstanding. Moreover, the darkness grad
ually began to Tighten as when the sun s
first rays appear, distant birds their first
morning notes to utter. There were muir
mers of limpid streams of water, whispers Of
balmy breezes. through tree tops blown:
sounds of insects and growing things around
me- and the clouds took shape and motion
Verify. witnessed Il new creation.
Then | felt myself again transported
Felt the continents of my body as my
breath my BOSOM stirred. Felt the babe
upon my BOSOM, felt my eyelids unclosc.
Io. once more | lived Selah
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-06-01
Judge Miller Of the Criminal Court Norris

Judge Miller Of the Criminal Court, Norris
town, Pa
Rabbi Joseph Goldberg, the only colored
rabbi in the world is in the United States
lecturing on ''The Universal Brotherhood of
Man" Rabbi Goldberg was born near Jeru-
salem, Palestine, and was educated at Oxford,
England. He speaks twelve different Ian
guages.
AT the twenty third annual session of the
Palmetto Medical Association held at Orange
burg, S. c., a resolution was adopted, intro
duced by DR.. G. G.. johnson, in which the
physicians reaffirmed their sincere loyalty to
their country and their intentions to con-
tinue teaching their fellows and practicing
themselves all conserving and self-sacrificing
measures which will help America to win the
war.
For the first time in the history of the Rich
mond, Ind, a colored man has been appointed
a clerk in the postotfice in the person Of Wal
ter II. Dennis
The st. Paul Episcopal School, Rock Hill,
s. c., under the principalship of Miss Ruby
G. Vance, assisted by Mrs. jamie G. Moore,
closed successful year last week.
Frank r. Steward and Thomas w. Dennis.
both colored are candidates for the Legisla-
ture from the First Legislative District, Pitts
burgh. The district is in the most thickly
populated Negro section Of the city.
In an address before the Boston Literary
and Historical Association Lieut.. Governor
Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts, declared
that colored Americans in their wronged con-
dition were more loyal than many white
Americans in favored condition.
The Community House for Coored People
has been organized in Richmond, Va, by the
white and coored citizens. Judge Kicks is
president of the board DR.. w. II. Hughes,
secretary, and DR.. G. R. Hovey, chairman, of
the Executive Committee.
The Dallas Negro Welfare Board has OPP
ened a campaign for better health conditions
in Dallas and has petitioned the Mayor and
Board Of commissioners to aid in providing
more sanitary quarters for the colored resi-
dents. The appointment of colored trained
Nurse is also asked.
A warrant has been issued by Squire j. a.
Clarke of Wilson, n. c., charging Prof. {.
Coon, the white superintendent Of schools,
with assaulting Miss Mary Euell a teacher of
the colored school, Coon's excuse for strk-
ing Miss Fuel was that "any other white
man would have readily done the same thing.'
Prof. r. S. Grossley has been appointed a
member of the State Department of Educa-
ton Of Mississippi, and is an assistant super
visor of the colored schools of the State This
is the first time since reconstruction since
Negro has been given such recognition.
The Rev. A. Clayton Powell and w. Mon
roe Trotter have issued call for meeting
Of the Colored Liberty Congress, which will
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-06-01

be held June 24-29, at John Wesley A. Nj. E.
Church, Washington, d. G.. The Negroes of
the country are asked to observe Liberty Sun
day III all the churches on Sunday June %.
The Rev. Plummer w. Workman, pastor of
st. Johns A. NJ. E. Church, Baltimore, and
one Of the best known ministers in Maryland,
died last week after short illness The de-
ceased was born in Warrenton, n c., in 1862,
and received his early education and was Civ
Ell degree Of doctor of divinity by Kittrel
College.
The committee of colored citizens which did
such excellent work in selling Liberty Bonds
at Jacksonville, Miss, was composed of j. S.
McIane, DR.. NJ. McCleary, Capt j. w.
Floyd L. II. Myers, the Rev. J. A. Gregg, J.
c. Holmes, w. w. Andrews, A. L. Lewis j.
NJ. Baker, c. w. Ward, B. c. Lewis, w. T.
Clarke and Charles II. Anderson chairman
Dean w. F.. Tillet Of Vanderbilt University
will deliver the commencement address to the
graduating class of the Agricultural and In
dustrial State Normal School, Nashville We'd
nesday, May 49, There will be more than one
hundred graduates from the literary, agricul-
tural mechanical domestic art. and domestic
science departments.
More than one hundred prominent Negroes
Of Louisiana called on Governor Pleasant at
the capitol and conferred with the chief exec
utive of the State on the subject Of lynching
B. V. Baracano of Baton Rouge, was chair
man of the delegation. Charles NJ Robertson
and Prof. B. Collins were the principal
speakers. Governor Pleasant went on record
as being opposed to mob law.
Newton Smith, successful colored planter
Of the Red Valley District near Shreveport
La, owns one thousand acres Of valuable land
and is rated by bankers at $2OOOOO. He en-
ploys about seventy-fve families on his plan
tations. Last season Mr. Smith delivered 286
bales Of cotton, which together with the Seed
Melted $4,000.
Officers Of the New York Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Sons of Virginia are: Mrs. Rebecca
Booker president; Mrs. Winnie Bailey, vice
president; Mrs Lydia Vesta, recording sec
rectary Miss NJ. Darlington, assistant
rotary; Mrs. Laura A. Hail. financial secre-
tary; Mrs l.. L. Winter, chaplain; Mrs. An
ME Durrell treasurer Mrs. Matte Graves
doorkeeper; Misses Sarah Robson and En-
ma Moore, ushers; Misses Julia johnson,
Laura Cassell and Mrs. Katie Powell, Bank
ing Committee
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-06-01
NEWS NOTES
(\eW York A ge)

(New York Age)
Over $4,000 was raised by the Negroes of
Dallas. Tex. in the last Liberty Loan cam
paign.
The colored citizens of Norfolk Va. sub
scribed nearly $4,000 to the Third Liberty
Loan.
Thirty thousand coored and white citi-
zens participated in the big sendoff to the
colored draftees Of Memphis, Tenn.
James A. Scott, a colored lawyer Of stand
ing, is being spoken of as candidate for
Judge on the Republican ticket at Chicago.
Robert Kenneth Jones of the Clinton
Street High School won the Blue Grass
oratorical contest held at Paris, Ky.
Negroes in California have incorporated
to launch big farm and embarrassing
project ffty-odd miles southeast of San
Diego, Cal.
Dr. j. E. Wallace, former president of
Bennett College, is now state agent director
in Alabama for the Standard Life Insurance
Co.
Miss Martha w. Barksdale, If Chester
street, Winchester, Mass, has been appoint
ed stenographer in the Department Of Com
merce Washington, d. G.
The colored club women of Mobile, Ala,
are cooperating to secure detention home
OF the nine religious denominations in
the United States the Negro Baptists rank
fourth There are three million colored
Baptists in this country with over nineteen
thousand minister's
Benedict College in South Carolina award
ed one hundred degrees, diplomas and certi
ficates this year, said to have been the
largest in the history of the school,
The 100 block, Bolton street, just above
the Fifth Regiment Armory heretofore
known as an exclusive ''white block'' in
Baltimore has been invaded by Negroes.
Through the generosity of Adolphus
Busch, a municipal cannery has been opened
in Dallas, Tex, and colored women have
been asked to take advantage of this OPP
portunity to put up vegetables and fruits.
B. f. Howard founder of the original
Order of Colored EllSs of America, died re-
GENTLY at Covington. KY, aged Is years. He
is survived by a widow, Mrs. Mary Howard,
a brother and niece.
The Louisiana State Medical, Dental and
Pharmaceutical Association was held at the
Pythian Temple. In his annual address DR..
w. II. Wethers emphasized the high patrl-
otir duty of the Negro physician.
In the death of DR.. Junius b. Burnett Dial
las. 'TeX has lost it's leading colored dentist.
He recently was commissioned a lieutenant III
the United States Dental Reserve Corps and
was getting ready to go overseas.
The remains of the late Rev. John Jasper
of the Sun Do Move fame, have been re-
moved from Mechanics Cemetery, Richmond,
Va to the Woodland Cemetery, the new bur
ial ground adjacent to Highland Park.
"Granma' Deiah Kink the Oldest woman
in Lake ounty, Ill., recently celebrated her
one hundredth birthday at her home She
eats three hearty meals day.
William Lamprod Greek proprietor of a
restaurant will have to pay fine or go to
jail for refusing to serve food to the Rev. j.
A. Pinson, of Jenknstown, according to
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PROF. KELLY MILLER

Wants you to hear him June 26th. Make no other
engagements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31
Gallant Pershing's Offer Appreciated
 By LaBeHe France

guage Of surgeons, we may say there has been, and there is more than ever today, transfusion of blood between the two countries
 The Petit Journal says:
 General Pershing's act asking so nobly to share in the honors and sacrifices of that battle of nations now in prepara- tion, is solemn warming to the cen tral empires of tte grim resolve of free nations to conquest"
 General Pershingss words to General Foch have in their simplicity a deep meaning. says the Figaro. .srhey bring out the magnitude of the stake at issue On the even. in the Somme hangs not only the fate of England and France, but of civilization and progress for which Germany victorious would substitute her coarse methods of human exploitation"
 L'oeuvre says:
 Certainly the Boches did not foresee such rapid intervention. They will soon have opportunity to judge it's growing importance. They shall see these new soldiers. pressing on in serried ranks. impatient to try their virgin weapons. Turning to the eastward they will see be- hind them the Japanese, trembling with eagcrness. ready to spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31

Washington, March 30.-General Persh- bng's offer of American troops in France to the French commander in ehief has been received with applause by the French press and people. An official dispatch from France todays says:
 I ..All papers devote articles to the declar- htion made by General Pershing. They khow that the desperate efforts of Ger knany Will have no other effect than to Tighten the bonds binding the nations khat are fighting for liberty and right hnd to show by increasingly strong ac- lion their comradeship in war"
 Paris, March N. General Pershing s k,nccre and manly words in placing at he disposal of General Foch the entire I.esources Of the American army have Lone straight to the heart os the French
 ,eop,e. who dearly love what the
 French call .'camouflage gesture The
 ,ev spapers of all shades of opinion re- .nect this grateful appreciation both Inx the prominence they give the in- I,ident and their comments.
 Echo De Paris says that France, as
 xhSao does grateful homage to the Enitsd States. adding, To use the lam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31
ALL EXISTING COAL
 DELIVERY RYCONTRACTS MAY BE CANCELLED
Fuel Administration May Take This Action to Equalize Prices After
 April 1
Hx HuGH M. ROBERTS.

Washington, March o.-tSpecial)-- order from the fuel administrator can ceiling all existing contracts for deliv. cry of coal is said to be in course of preparation. pr. Garfield this afternoon consideration, but that he was not pre-. pared as yet to make definite statement.
 The fuel administration Is moved to take such action in order that all new contracts dated April and thereafter will be according to the government s scale of prices and therefore uniform Contracts made prior to last fall. when the government fixed prices are not uni form. some calling for payment greatly in excess of and others lower than standard prices This situation has cre- ated a vexatious problem for the admin istrations to solve and as result the administration wants to clean the slate and start over again.
 Operators of the country are divided in respect to the proposed programme. Those with long contracts providing fancy prices are opposing the movement tooth and toenaii. On the other hand. opera tors with long contracts of selling pTces below government figures are in- sistent that the government follow it's contemplated course. As whole. the fuel administration believes that the move will be popular in the present war period When competition for business was keen. operators sold their coal chea D for delivery throughout long period of months or wears. One firm in Alabama has represented to the administration that a contract that it holds with a five-year running period would mean, in consideration of present figures, an an- nuai loss of $l00.000
 The zone system, recently instituted by the administration. as a rule is popular, inasmuch as operators are not compelled to suffer freight charges in delivering thetr product at long distances.
 From Alabama two serious kicks have beer registered. The Corona and Callo- way companies, because of the zone sys- tenn, are prevented from serving the fer tile Frisco territory. Inasmuch as their immediate service is over the Frisco, their protest is receiving attention. aI- though Senators Bankhead and Under wood who are pressing the case, are not overconfident that their efforts will be successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31

The initial force of the impact, however, was sufficient to drive the French back short distances at and near the point of the salient. Pushing westward from the branch of the Avre, which runs in north- westerly direction from Mont Didier, the enemy forced his way into sew eraI villages within a stretch of about five miles along the front. The advance. as shown by the Io- cations of the villages announced as captured, reached n maximum of about three miles in this sector. south of Mont Didier the wedge also was further driven In about two miles. Fighting at this point, ground AyencOurt, was still in progress late Saturday In heavy rainfall.
 Tho German aim here is appar- entiy to drive westward from Mont Didier In further attempt at cntting in on Ansiens from the south. The German line here, how ever. Is aIready considerably ex- tended. the northern wing of the advance having by no means Kept pace with the southern. 1t Is pos sibIe that the impetuousness of the German crown prince. who com mands this group, may he leading him too far.
 elf the push is intended to open n southward path for the Germans 1t seems to be exerted too far to the west on the southeriy line to win way readily to the Disc, where that river curves southwest from NOyOn md flows on towards Paris. possibility is that the Germans are attempting to $tave off an allied counter blow, attack ing themselves rather than stand most exposed front.
 On the remainder of the front still aud be attacked on this, their the situation is virtually without change, so far as the official re- ports reveal.
 The American troops in France have greeted with exultation the news that they are to be given part in the fighting of the great battle. Dispatches from the front report them enthlfsiastic over the prospect. Secretary of War Baker, at American headquarters, ex- pressed his sgratification at General Pershins's prompt action in placing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Sn<{AhOir 1-French army stnndlng storm of German attacls. Pershingss offer appreciated ny French nation. Germans are fOilcd at AFras. Washington and nation waiting news. from western front. Hritfsh finally announce appe1nt- ment of Foch as supreme com- mandeFs .-Long struggle, as at vvrdun. iA expected ny men on battle front. 3EA merIcans cheer when they are told they are to 70 into great battle. 4-EditorIaI comment. 5--Is0caI news. A-O-Sports.
 SECTION F. 1--Lady Mary's letter. :-3-l-5-e-AutomObti
 SECTION (. Society and Dolly Dalrympie.
 SECTION D. [emic suppleueht.
 SECTION E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31

Washington, March 30.-(Special)-The inland waterways advisory committee of the railroad administration notified Senator Bankhead and RepresentatiVe Oliver today that its report on the War rior river development project was pre- pared for Director General McAdoo and that 1t was favorable.
 As matter of fact, the entire Warrior project calling for government expen- diture for development purposes of more than s2, GOO, GOO, will be in effect or aban- doned within the next few days It is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31

the American forces at the allies disposal.
 Further notable advances have been scored by the British forces in gIesopotamia and in Pnlestine. In the latter wBr theatre they have destroyed several miles of the i'm portant HeJjnx railway, cast of the Jordan, cutting off the Turks from communication with Arabia and their forces southeast of the Dead sea.
 Many American transport sec tions arc at work bringing up supplies to the French, who are engaged In great battle in tho southern section around MorcuiI and Lassigny with the Germans, who have delivered powerful att tacks.
 Baked in their efforts to make ground along the northern side of the satient, they have driven into the allied line, the Germans now nrc trying to break through to the sonth,vsst and south. AionE front of a miles, from Moreuil. on the Avrc river, to Lassigpy. tre- mcndous battle rnEed all satur- day. The German troops are from the crown princess army and are under the leadership of General vOn Hutier. who is sending his men forward in massed fOrma- tiOn, one wave following the other without cessation.
 The French troops have stopped the Germans and have counter attacked with unvaryinE success. Correspondents on this section of the line declare that the French are using only small portion of the reserves. holding the others for n powerful blow at the oppor- tune moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31
54 Women at Prayer ]. Among Victims OF
 Hun s Demon Gun

Paris. March so Rescue parties at work in the church which was struck yesterday by a shell from German long-range gun, have found mdfe bodies, It is now known that 5a women we're killed
 The shell struck the north side of the church, bringing down part of the roof. Nearly all the debris fell inward upon the heads of the worshippers. 50 feet be- low.
 h. addition to II. stroehlin, counsellor Of the Swiss legation in Paris. who was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31

killed. 1t is feared that his wife also is victim. although searchers have nos vet found her body in the debris, Among count Moiitor and former Senator Louis Gautteron
 An official statement issued from Paris last night said I5 persons had been killed and 90 wounded, most Of them women or children by shell which fell on church in the region of Paris while Good services were being held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31
GERMAN REPORT

Berlin, March 90 (via London). Between the Somme and the Avre the Germans have driven from pnrts of their foremost positions both British and French troops freshly brought up. mnd have cap tured Beaucourt and Mesieres. the war office announces. French at tacks against Mont Didier. are said to have failed.
 Ayette. the statement says, has been cleared of enemy forces.
 The situation north of the Somme is unchanged, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-31
McAdoo To Consider Warrior Project With
 FaDorabIe Reports
Inland Waterways Advisory Committee Decides That Alabama River Should Be Developed For Navigation Question Will Be
 Passed on By Railroad Head at Once
nX HUGH w. ROBERTS

understood that MT. McAdoo will act be- fore departing about April 10 on the lib- erty bond campaign.
 Everything points to favorable action. The Warrior project is indorsed by the shipping board. and the advisory com mittee of the railroad administration. These facts. coupled with the intention of the director general to improve gulf ports, including that of Mobile for com mercial competition with foreign nations following the war. makes the situation almost certain in the opinion of Senator Bankhead and otohers who have fol- lowed the case.