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JLE LOBEo FOTICTI TO RKAMW: WkD yu flnlfc r4- ' k thu tiaua o( th tahvill Glob pto a 1'. a. 1-eent stamp ea tkli notice hand nam i la anr U. 3. postal hi. ployee, and tt will be placed In the hands of our soldier or sailors at the front. No wrap pins, no address. A. S. Burleson. Potttnaaler Oen. 1 NASHVILLE A CITY OF OPPORTUNITY THE LEADING NEGRO JOURNAL IN TENNESSEE. VOLUME XIII. NASHVILLE. TKNN FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1918. NUMfcKR 11 3 V I -1 NEGRO ID ICD) IL AMERICANISM HAMPTON FOLKS HEAR ELO QUENT ADDRESS WILLIAM NATIONAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL AND TRAINING SCHOOL EVERETT CLARK SCHOOL CAPTAIN SPEAKS. The Woman's Missionary Baptist City Union has adopted plans where by they may best help foster this great Institution. One of the plans Hampton, Va., Jan. 7. (Special to the Clobe.) James Woldon Johnson, Doctor of letters and well known contributing editor of the New York Age, was the principal speaker at the celebration of the fifty-tilth anniver sary of President Lincoln's proclama t on which was recently held ai Hampton Institute and which was ac ponded by an audience of more than 1,500 people, including some 4W) mem bers of the Third Battalion of the 37d Infantry Regiment. A summary of Dr. Johnson's address ioUows: No Panacea in Giaht. COMPANY "G" CHANGES STATUS STIRS jthcy decided to take up first is to HADLEY have linen showers each quarterly mooting. These donations can be made collectively or individually. Our first shower, January 4th ex ceeded our expectations as only a few of the auxiliaries had been noti fied of the plan. We are now send ing cut an appeal to all Unincorpor ated ltaptist women and our friends to assist us In this our worthy effort. Could you have heard-as your cor respondent did how graphically Itev. Prince Condelee'ot Africa related the benighted condition of our peo ple in Africa, and his earnest desire to return home and tell his mother of Jesus, Tell his mother and his people that there is a true (Jod. You would have resolved then and there, that no sacrifice of time, talent or money would be too great for an in stitution that 13 preparing our young ministers, that they may be capable of carrying the gospel of the Lord IS NOW COMPANY K 372 INFAN TRY CAPT. HADLEY WRITES GLOBE COMPANY HIKED TO HAMPTON. APPEALS TO NE GROES TO SHOW RACE PATROITISM EMANCIPATION I MOBILE. ALA Tells How They Came to Teddy's Aid Judge William Harrison of Oklahoma City Is Wildly Applauded Hamilton is historic mid hallowe ground. K is the inspiration ot two J"-'sis l hrist all over tle country even of tne greatest white friends Imu darkest Africa. An institution the colored people have ever liau j that is training young women tor General Armstrong and Dr. Frisoell. I community service that they may This spot has nourished and giv en I rescue our girls and boys from the two of the greatest leaders thai, i tie i slums. Negro race has had nr. Booker T. j v'v s Missionaries should and do Washington and Dr. Robed K. Aloton. j realize if there ever was a time when tl.i ,.in,,,i ,,,., ,. 'the gospel should be carried through- nrohioiiis. Fm- lilt v vm l,u lew '"'it the world, now is that time, and bem trying to Mid a solution lor j it must be done by our young men of these problems. He has searched I t0,1:l-v- And as they must he lull,' for a panacea. i equipped tor this great work, we lean readily see wnui un important :. , M,,,.,!,, ., 0,,,,, i,,., u-m to get education; some have uivej . ... .. , . ' ,,T -V, .Z,ut...V him to get money; and some have ' '." l- lu . . , ' . :. "h... ..' ... i sued enu. iiuvmg cuiuu now m me I age of woman, where we are made comrades and co-workers with our brothers, having liberties extended people great i "" sisters ui me huivi . UieailHMI til, let. mil uiu nm ueeu.-, Gains for Colored Peoples. m'ovc thilt c uml wU1 ,,lli,my r l Let us as Missionary women come Who,, .v.r, i i,i,i,,.i . . ! together as one and see to it that Some have urged the colored man get money; ami some have urged him to get political power. I here is, ho ever, no such thing as a panacea, lieu must possess all the common powers that make a Company K, 372nd Infantry, Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va. Jan. If, 1917. Editor Nashville Globe, Nashville, Tenn.: Dear Sir: Requesting to give to the people of Nashville who are in- j terestod in Separate Company (., 'Ten- I iiosseu Infantry, some information as to tlie change of status. What was I Separate Company 0, Tennessee In- fantry is now Company ix, liT-iid In fantry l.egiment at Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va. Tins regiment is made up of a battalion 1 1 companies) from Onio; a battalion from District of Columbia constituting the lirst and second Laltilioiis and Hie third bat talion is composed of a company from Aias-s.ichusetts, o.te from Connecticut, out! lront Maryland and former "ii ' , Company from 'I enncs.sei. . '1 he com pany is to be recrutied to the strength j of L.'iil men which will cause an ad-j diiional strength of 14; men. Lot-, ters In re.u'ler addresse! to men of j Company G should be as l'olows: (Rank) Name Canipauv K, oVL'nd Inl'unlry, l Camp Smart. New poit News, Va. Tlie indications are I hat this regi ment will lie among the hrs; c. doted troops to see service on the Imropeau battlefields. The men are in pood spirits and enjoying the best of hi tilth and we will assuredly uphold Ihe reputation of the great Volunteer State from whence- we came. Respectfully, CHARLES O. 1IADI.EY, Captain I'. S. Nat l Guard, Commanding. Heralded by his race as a second Hooker Washington and regarded by many as a mine magnetic orator than W. T. Vernon, Judge William Harri son, of Oklahoma City, addressed a house crowded with applauding Ne groes at the Francis PRES. BUCHANAN'S ADDRESS TO CIVIC LEAGUE A GEM. EIG PARADE FOUR THOUSAND IN LINE EXERCISES IN LEAD ING THEATRE EMMETT J. SCOTT ORATOR OF DAY. international jealousies they find tliat the unwitting c-iue of tlie pres ent world-wide con.iict is tlie pres ence of tlie Colored people of tiie world. 70 I when the National Baptist Theologi- c.il and Training Seminary throws open it. doors for students, that we will not have failed in doing. our bit, ! not only in linen showers hut iinan- . ,, ... , . i cm I showers also, we nave piayeu i'Jt n h g,'ei TRr-iS ,a T lit i' important part in equip-ffi-M V?JrVerr t l0T,;"e ,heilin one of Nashville's great Insti- colored peoples ot tne world. , ,,,. ,..,V,i, ,,, u,.,.v (Since colored people have unwit- !,,,,. i. ,..ri,i 1 1. .. . ,. i, ,ii i. ,,,,,. p hi ,,, nonce on wie worm mat i, u 111 ion ! fri?"t'le li i ti . i t "i" ! tho raUKS to stay until the last penny lou3 struggle, It cj tlev who vill ; .. . , , , . , .... mrely derive the greatest results !?' llff ZtJL" ISIrmingham, Ala., Jan. 4th. Spe cial to -tlie Globe: With a capacity house the colored Civic League ot Piirmingham held their Emancipation Celebration at the Sixteenth Avenue Ilaptist Church. The audience was truly a representative one, including tiie chairman and several members of the Hoard of Commissioners of the city of Dirmingliam. The meeting was presided over by. Dr. P. S. Mo ton and Dr. P. V. S.iuuders. Tlie orator of the day was Walter S. Iluchanan, President of the Slate Agricultural and Mechanical College of Normal, Ala. Upon the conclus ion of his address he was roundly applauded and given an ovation til' which any man might be proud. His address I'oUkas: The Negro's War Aims. '"i he year nineteen hundred and seventeen leaves a record that we cannot well forget. The lights an! shallows aie marked and abiding. est i- j j iea i h has ciaihie 1 many of our good Lli i I iriciids, among oiiicrs Seuatur rural; ''hici-. Frank 1!. Saahoru, II. E. More- I l.niise i,l l '.lis iiurke 1'iissell: our own ; hem", ideal as.oc.ation, an I the van- ; u,iei s. John E. Push, M. W. oa iiidustri.il organizations of one (iilli,,rl ,1Mll ,. lms(). e thank from the time of the P.uslon inasacre! , . '.,.., , .,, .,, , ,.'.': ! ., ! Cod for taeir labors and we trust through all the cmiitr.Vs wax-,. When1 , .. ', ' illim for their reward. 1 he At'anl the lOiioMttee for the lirst tim.i in RAILROAD PORTERS Mobile, Ala., Jan. 4. The colored people of Mobile, Alabama, linden the auspices of the Mobile Emanci pation Association, Dr. K. T. lielsaw, Street Ilaptist ; Chairman, and including such im- church last night. Ho came here un-, , ortant colored business and profes tler the auspices of the Hooker Wash- cu.rence W. Allen, un- iugton chajiter of ihe lied Cross audi his subject was "Patriotism." dertaker; James V. Peterson. Dr. C. "There can be no world l e.iee with-' l'irst Johnson, Charles V,. Peters and out a world deinuci acy." he said. "Audi others had charge of the exercises, that democracy must include all hu-1 TnL. lilaniu ,rginning at two o'clock inanity. I want to help mv race do , ., ,, , , , , , ,, .... , , : in the a te n ooi , led In the o beers Us bit in bringing ain.ut this end. II , -, , . want to be c.iunle! an I I want mvj'"' 1 "! '"""'l'1"1"" Association, pa race to be counted in the ,,orli of thei laded the main stieets of tlie city, world. If you don't insist on being lour bra.-s bands from ,','oss 1'-. ii.it . counted, nobody counts you. The, ;jss . I'ensaeola, Fla.; Nov. Orleans, world will take you at your own pri. e! , ., , ,, , , . , , .... ,, . , Ea.. and Mobile. Ala., t:irn:sh'd inu- and it has n rich to i n mi 'ot :i ! Kill ncr cent value .... i ..'.v; - !n,iiiL' llu' '"' this great world crisis. 1 want the members of my race to prove them selves worthy of American citizen ship." Harrison spoke of Negro patriots wound up at the Eyi 'i'heat e 1, i,i,a, ...... ,. i ....,. i .., ,i... .i: ...i .. he told how Negro soldiers had saved; ..... ... .. '.,... . i lire. East SI. Louis and Houston ... i un i oniihii i eg lor uie 01 si lllll.J in , . ., , , .. Iloosevelts Rough Rideis lrem a.ini-i ,,. ,,lslo,.v (), , ,,,,,.(., ,,,. ..rlhaihe m blood and s.iauie the shik- hilalion at San Juan hill the audi- v oldie after ii was announce;! ihali'"s Mlu 01 mm',''''ll ;l" 1 sevenieeti. enco went wild. And they cheered' ,;, ,,riM, iUuyi ss ()! ,),e occasion Miul tlla"'J ,!u' "t!l1''' sil1'' '" ""' again when Ihe speaker said: j WOiild I,,; delivered by lion. Knni.elt shield is more be.iiiiilul to look ap- "I know you Kre asking if 1 insist , j. SeoF, Secretary oi ihe Tuskegee , on. that we bare our breasts to the foreign ! Ins'ituie hut no,v servine in the War I un-iu - nineteen uml sevenieen r,nu IL ORGANIZE CLUB DIXIE FLYER BANQUET GIVEN . Y. M. C. A. DINING ROOM VISI TORS PRESENT FLOW OF ORA TORY AT FESTIVE BOARD. man.' was made to l.iioo nun were in ileal ly every secret A can fill tli, eiiect lint . incl society, evi r foe, ill the face of all our wrongs. Myi Hepui't'nciit at Washington as Special answer is U'S. 'Ibis is as much my i Assistant to Secretary of War linker, country and my Hag as Presideiu .,-. s,-iilt never spoke to he.ter el Wilsons." I feci, and a.ter paying a lompliinen'. Judge Harrison is a real judge, li.iv-: l:) die iiig i class oi Negro citizens. ,ip ing once been appointeii by a white f .Mobile, told of the sj.-irit of frienu court as a spurial judge to hear a case' , :,i r(l,i y, in wi.icii Ihe two involving many thousand dollars. !le: is head of the colored auxiliaiy of tlie Red Cross for Oklahoma, and the only FAMOUS CO. G GUESTS OF HAMP TON INSTITUTE. races in Mobile live, sayi.ig. in part: "1 lie colore i people and the white i people of Mobile are proving thai .Members and friends of the new Ollice Porters' Club of the N. C. anil St. E., were the parlicipants in a spread in the Y. M. C. A. dining-room Friday night. It was a sumptuous repast served by this new organiza tion that Is composed of some oi the oldest railroad men in Nashville. While ihe affajr was hurriedly gotten up, no signs of haste were indicated by the menu served. It was only proposed on Tuesday, so it was learn ed, but was pulled off on Friday, and was therefore named "the Dixie Flyer Faiupiet" in honor of the fa nioas N. C. Ai St. E. train which K lives Nashville for Florida each day. .Mr. C. C. Cannon, the master of ceremonies for the oicasion and the vice president of the new club, ac'ed as loasllii.i.-tcr. lie gave the purpose of I. le spied, savin--, til'; liicmhcjrs of the organization warned to extend heir hospitality to so. ne o," their xiotids. At the cIomi of his remarks he introduced Mr. Humphrey Fowling, Ihe president of the club and also or, sitleiit of the Railroad Employees' i'roleetive Association. -Mr. Howling in ihe iii'ise of his remarks said ihe N. C. vi St. E. employs three thou sand an I seven hundred members of tlie race in various capacities, and that lie had been with the N. C. it Si. E. about thirty-one yiars, that he had been personally aeipiainted with three presidents of the road, having worked wi;h them in various capaci ties, lit? gave a replete history of I lie older parent organisation, declar ing thai il was the only Railroad I l'rivective Assoiiation that, hail kept Famous Company from the City of . opportunity mow in era t'iitunu.i, Regiment- Capt. C. O. Had- eg ro member oi the Oklahoma conn-1 ihc are ill, lere.it in color, with ins i.dl of defense and the Oklahoma City lories and tra .itions also widely tlif legal advisory board. toront; laey are ye, able to live sid' East night he was in! rod, iced bv I.! by side, in a i-piril of amity and goti.i Ramsey, a former pupil ami col re male. Mrs. .1. !'. Oliver, vice of our .voting people have graduated from college and ;'..noo from high school, in the state of New York 7ri.mil) colored women have been giv en tiie ballot, a Negro has been se'it 10 the New York Slate legislature, and another put on tne Hoard o Education of New York City. We have nearlv 1 .mill black army olli cers and Kunne'l J. Scott advisor to 1 alive more than three years. He t'.e Secieiary of War! Rut best o! j j ;, ; for twenty minutes and re- ail, perhnp-, is the segregation de- ceiveil hearty applau cUion handed down recently Ik the chairman of the Hooker Washington - f 11 I.IIU Oil UKKIC. The direct' result of this conilict y'vvill be the defeat of the Twitomu peo;)los. 'T!ie Indirect result will be V.Ereui gams .for the colored peoples 01 ine worm. Democracy Is Coming. The world is being made over. Old lavs, customs, conventions, and even religions are bein.g broken down in the crucible of war. Something vastly better is coming out of the present struggle. This new thing, called democracy, is coming to all the people of the world, especially to the colored people of the United States. Despite anything that has been un .lustlv done to Neeroes, this country is theirs, and they have faith in American democracy. The spirit of thos who landed at Jamestown and at Plymouth Rock will prevail. That spirit, though thwarted, delayed, and even defeated, will never be destroy ed. It will In time make all things safe in these United States. Some are looking for the tangible evidence that democracy is coming to colored people, The exodus of colored people out of Egvpt is a di rect result of the Great. War, the first effect of which was to take out of industry many in the Northern and ISorder slates who were called to the colors of their native countries. The colored people of the South have been filling this vacuum in industry. They have been obeying a great economic law. Indeed, in this migration there is the hand of God. For generations the American Ne .gro has had the two-fold choice of locality in living. He could live in the far South, where his economic position, after a fashion, was secure, and where his rights were denied; or he could move to the North where his rights were secure and his economic position was insecure. Now he is able to place his feet on firm eco nomic foundations and enjoy certain rights. From New York to California there will be, in time, two million Negro votes that will be counted. Certain things will not come to the Negro un til lie lias, and can use, the ballot. The recent migration among color ' ed people of masses moving leader- less to the JJorth and to future des- i tiny tH. on of the greatest things in - the Negro's", history since the enact ment of tlie Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. has been paid. Our .slogan for 191S, "The National Baptist 'theological and Training Seminary. Mrs. A. V. Marshall, Car. Sec. ley 1 nrms Muaience w.tn inese Ul!ll tVss chapier, pre...,:.! !. .She! Vvo-di: "if any of my men fall, you j Sili;. .,. ,., ., xer.-es in St. .lo-j may U sure they will receive every j .,1, lluvu lhu Ul..j ,,.,, .,,, bullet 111 the breast. 1 that cou.-auit efforts will be made to; ! uicie.isu the liieuinersliip. i St. Joseph. Alo., ijauito. will, in pea... nii.1 harmony, each eon- I ,. ' '".'I ' ', ui:,,,,,,,: m his own vir, t...wml tliep'-''"'1' -'"'Hires it ui.consi, ntiot al t.i 1 prospiriiv not onlv of this great cit;, , ! segregate citizens 111 residential ..'.s bit o, il.'is gieal state as well. ! fids I'hscd on race, color, or pre-, ,!'. ; eoliililtou ol sen limb'. ; "ii'', these -nitl tl'K.es It look we fa 1 e the omi' nine!, en and In the history 01 our couniry. !")!'. Phenix declared that the men from Massachusetts. Connecticut and Ten nesseo attending the Eiiiancip.iti m celebration sons of those freed by Lincoln are indeed among the sol diers of the Republic who will help win freedom fur all the world. Short addresses were made by Capt. J. llolman Pryor, commanding the Third Hattalion; Limit. George F. Seaman, acting adjutant; aid Capt C. O. lladley, ot the Tennessee com pany. The Negro and Americanism. Hampton. Jan. 7. tSnecia! to tile Globe.) The lifiy-lifl.il aniiiversao 01 rrcMiloiu Lincoln s 1 liiaiicipa'.iou I'lociaiini Jou e..i:r ises v. tt-. hoid i.. Hampio.i Inslitate. i;iu I'lieai.v made tlie opening remarks. Planta tion melodies were rendered by Ihe s uuieiH bo t.v and choir. The ora or of tlie dav, Hon. James Weldon John- le .Ce.B.- lue 1 (IS . Faith Brings Victory. This land belongs to the colored people by right of birth and by right of toil. 'They have paid the price of . their heritage in loyalty and in blood. They will gain for themselves the precious things for which the price was paid. . ' . Although they will have many dis- couraeements, they must not lose faith in themselves, or in their race, ' or In' their country. When . things ', grow blackest, they must have couf- age and faith in God, for-the hand of God Is present even in this world wide struggle. , 1 The drops of blood shed by Lincoln have not been shed In vain. The tears, prayers and efforts which have gone un to God will not be for . gotten. In time they will all 1e an . swered. r - Negro Soldiers.,.- Dr.' George P. Phenix, vice princl '.. palfof 'H'amnton, referred to the Biimlng of the Emancipation Procla . mation as one of the. important days William Everett Clark, of Roanoke, Va., who is a member of the Hamp ton Institute graduating class, speak ing recently on ' The Negro and Amer icanism," before a great, audience as sembled at Hampton Institute to cele brate Lincoln's famous Emancipation Proclamation, said: "The, claim of Negroes to Ameri canism'dates back to tlie landing of the first slaves at Jamestown. From that day in 161!) the Negro has been an important factor in the develop ment of this country. Though hel l in shackles, he was gradually absorb ing the ideals of the liberty-loving white settlers. "When the American colonists were being lorded over by, a tyrannical mother country, a Negro lighted the fiery flame of liberty. After the Re volution, the people of Boston erected to the memory of that brave Negro and his companions a monument. On it you may read these words: " 'Long as in Freedom's cause, the wise contend, Dear to our country shall your fame extend; While to the world the lettered stone shall tell Where Caldwell, Attucks, Gray and Meverick fell.' "It is said that one out of every ten men with Perry on the Great. Lakes was a colored man. The assis tance that the slaves gave General Jackson in New Orleans prevented the British from capturing that city. "During the Civil War black sol diers fought and died for the Union at Fort, Wagner, at Petersburg, at Fort Pillow and many other places. "Thirty years later the Negro sol dier faced the Spanish .."tins and again proved to the world his courage and his wiljingness to lay down his life for his country. "When we entered this Great War, the loyalty of the Netrro was ques tioned by some, although in previous wars the Negro had fought gallant ly for a freedom which was not his when won. "The United States Government, however, soon indicated its faith In these dusky-skinned Americans. Af ter passing the Selective Draft Law, it. established a training camp for Neero offcers. In four months the Negro had so well shown his capaci ty, for leadership that Uncle Snm ac cepted six hundred Negro commission ed officers. "From the eightv-odd thousand Ne groes in camps, the Government Is contemplating the formation of sev eral divisions of colored troons. An engineer corns is being formed by men who are skilled mechanics. "Negro soldiers, are go'n.g forth to protect the flag of this countrv and the freedom of the world. When thousands of them have laid down their lives for the peace and happi ness of posterity, no one can disnu'" lov-ij ait Oniy normal a.i tii.iOJ.it. ;Ut.u o lno InnHljci'.s itisocuuiOii by inure, uiuii a,, jn.; aau 01 n,e donars j.er uaj. i,i older '.1 m tin, 1 lie C0.-1 01 tUol, fclt'lttit lll:l,s. v. i:..ii..Li. 1. ..... , . son, contributing editor of the New 1 aml u,itc.eo 0l Uio looms ana biuui- i.,0 ui 0e..eiai e.it c,u j tne amount paid .uy liiuse wiiii uajov ihe pi 1,1 ie.,es by j-uui. auout ouu-uuirtu o. the cost. For eucii lour ilooars spcui aiiutit three are pioviut.u pj too ineiu L.1.1.S, Ineiauei Hilly lee a. HI room rem. 1 llio coal bill alone lor ..ne luiiiUn of i Ducciiioer amounted to uluio.-u te.t doliui'o per ua.v. Hut teu tloiiars a ! day spent in lieatiu.g forty rooms is ! not a bao iuvvstineiu. .iust Humes would be mighty glad to get 0111 wiiu j tinny cents per nay lor heatin.g a I miiig room. These are some facts! .which will no doubt be of iuLeresi 10 business men who are aii.vi.ous about tlie success of tlie long juayeil-for and mucli-talked-uboiu ""; In Nasn- It is an honor to lie invited I spe.iii nere at any tine', nut part ice- , l e. l, u,, lt tiiiitt lk. :'ni e wh 11 . n : Wl'olb wo.i.l i a.i. me. it were: vlie 1 civ-ieighleeii wit'.i : rea faith in our ili:,ii,,n i'self is iin.u railing its a.e it- ceur.lrv and w ith r wed hope est. tesl and democracy l bi-in-i H'ied out in tiie I'm liaco of !i"t. To be tbeiu'lit wo-ibv ' e lei ii.g WO" O; York Age. made tne ai dress.- iliu Tliird Hattalion comiiosed of Co. !. I '1'ennesbce, t'.tli ?,las3aeliusetis and iird Connecticut were present. Capt. J. Homer Pryor, commanding oilmen gave many encouraging lemarks con cerning the Negroes' attitude. Capt. C. 0. lladley was the nest speaker He told of the hardships of Company (I and how Governor Rye said it was the best in the state. Capt. lladley remained silent for a moment and then with hands in his side standing like an Immortal warrior said, "We have fought from the dry lielils 01 . 1,. ..1. .l.,a nexlnglOll 10 UK' K'lllAieu piitiim Carrizal, and we will fight from Car rizai to victory and return to our claims. 1 will assure, you that it' any of my men fall in our attempt to drive tlie fleeted Hun, you may bo assured that he will reciive every bullet in the breast." The Hampton chorus sang' for the audience and soldier boys "Over There." After the exercises coffee and sandwiches were served to the men and the Nashville boys yelled for Tennessee, led by Irvin S. Curry, of Hampton. There were many men who hailed from Pearl High in the ranks, and the leader le 1 them . In three long rahs and seven short rahs for the "Cherry and White" of Pearl High. The last yell was z z z z! z z z z! Room! Pearl! Pearl! That's nil. After the veils every lover of the "Cherrv and White", though it has trailed the dust on many gridirons, nrnmisprt to be true to the stars ann Stripes" and tioep the Pearl spirit with them in battle or peace; j After this the leader led a song "Oh, Pearl High, We Love You!" and here the bugle sounded and every loval "Cherry and White" admirer fell into ranks with the excellent calm and lamb-like spirit of Dr.- F. O Smith. The boys are stntioned at Pn.mn Stuart. Newport News, Va., and hiked over, to Hampton, seven mile away. ville. Eenelits along Oilier lines of eiual interest to lriends lot young in en will be enumerated lroju time to time. occasionally a fellow is heard to say as one passes through. the hulls, "Gee, the 'Y' has some cosy 100ms." At present there are sixty, young men stopping in the building who are almost unanimous in agreeing that while conditions are not ideal, more comforts and greater conven iences for the money in the heart of the city of Nashville could not reasonably be expected. Almost all rooms available are about taken for the, present. It is stated, however, that young men wanting rooms can be put on the waiting list and will he given first consideration when space now occupied is made vacunt. THE Y. M. C. A. TAKING LEAVE OF YOUNG MENMANY IN ', WAITING LIST. , For the past three months between three and four hundred young men have been housed by the Association for the most part comfortably. For tho past two months, more than 1,(100 nieais have been served in the Cafe teria. This volume of business done by the' Association in so short a time justifies many, many times the sacrifices made by the people whos gifts hfive made the Association pos sible. If there Is any doubt as to the need of Just such work as the Asso ciation is doing under ihe auspices of the Y. M. C. A., one has to have but to consult the financial records of the rooming apartments for the past three months. The economic value alone of this department of the Association to the young men In days such as we are passing through now amply justify the work which the community is doing in maintain ing the Association. The comforts the Negro's claim to Americanism." ' and con eniences provided for tie fel- DEATH OF REV. JOHN MOORE. in the death of Ilev. John Moore of Hopkinsvilie the denomination loses a very devoted Christian gen tleman and the race an exemplary business genius. Rev. Mr. Moore was of the ante-bellum type, with many years teaming upon him. It was learned he came to his death by being run down by an automobile. A tele gram sent to Itev. Dr. Clark of this city did not give any particulars but merely spoke of his death and tlie date of his funeral, which would be Wednesday morning. Rev. iJlr. 'Moore was blessed with a large portion of this world's goods.- According to re ports, he owned a large farm and a .third of a business block in the heart of the city of Hopkinsvilie. He was a great loral philanthropist, building shveral churches out of his own earnings! pastoring them a short while and leaving them to call whom they chose. . He was pastoring a church at Hopkinsvilie which he bull and had nursed because -.of Its in ability to care for a pastor, WOMEN'S AUXILIARY. ' The Women's Auxiliary I of St. Eli W P. Baptist Church met in ..the home of the president, Mother Mary E. Black. The house was. called to order by the president. Song and prayer by.the chaplain. The minutes were read by Sister Vera Campbell. Roll cull of officers and rkll call of members by Sister Fannie Rucker. Miss Sylvia E.- Henderson was chos en as corresponding secretary. Elec tion Of officers was postponed until the third Monday. " 4' two course menu' was Served. The hostess, Mrs." Mary E. Black, was assisted 'In serv ing by hej daughter,: Mrs. Bateman. ; counsel at a time like this ia hnro. ! eno'tg'i for an iti.iiviiiucl. j "Great social, ecenonii' and polit!- cal changes are being wrought, an I i In (-very p ,rl of t'lis couniry lire.s ! of pat riot ism are burning in tin I hearts of men and women us the., j have never burned before. We are seeking through the Piesi j dent of the United Stales an I I through the great arms of the nation ! ul .government, in every way i.ossl 1 hie, 10 preserve tho ideals of the' I founders of Ibis republic; and who , aro those in all the woil I bitter en titled to help light the battles ot freedom than we, the ci lored people, who ha1'"- come through the very fires of adversity and have struggled up to the noontime of n now day? "Hut we are not here to rehearse. Hie trials of the long period of slav ery, nor the dark days ot reconstruc tion during which period injustice alike was done to white and black men of the South, not to discuss any of the problems of a half century ago. We are facing a new day, with new determinations, with a new vision an I with' new ideals. "Tlie great world war which has engulfed our fair couniry along with ot. er nations of the world is now mobolidiig every resource of men and materials and money to the end that autocracy shall be dethroned, so that tills thing we call democracy, liber ty, freedom, shall reign throughout the world. We are facing the war with lips set. ' We know that our country Is right, and 'thrice armed is he who hath his quarrel just.' "There are ten millions and more of us in this country and we consti tute an asset of overwhelming value to our country. It call have no con cern that is not our concern. It can share no disaster that we do not share: it can have no triumph o' right and justice in which we should not have a part, and sharing in the great privileges of this country we are ready and willing to join our country men in the great struggle which is before us. "We appreciate the fact that privi leges and opportunities go hand i.i hand with duties and responsibili ties, and, so, whether we sjiall be co-operating with the War Depart ment at Washington, bearing mili tary arms, or helping the food ad ministration towards the conservation of food, or the' fuel administration to conserve the nation's supply of coal and wood, or through the agricultural department to promote the growing of crops that our armies and the armies of . the allies may be fed we are seeking to do our part as Ameri can citizens, conscious of the fact that our country has been courageous enough and just enough in this hour of national emergency and need, to call to the colors representatives of that race which up to fifty years ago was enslaved, and which has during the years which have followed sought' to prove themselves worthy, not only of the constitutional guarantees of the Federal Government, but at the same time q' the confidence and .good-will of their fellow citizens of whatever race and color." wit 1 renewed hope 111 Ul" iil'i.unte tiiuin'ih of justice. But with all tho-e thitv-'s and iutx' !o reflet-', ti;u'i the thought up- Iperniost m rear minds as the New j'lci'.r dawns is the Gl":il World War jt'tid '.'hat wi.l come of it. W: grew j impri' ient with the while people re icently because we thought t'.iey were oil going to let. us tai-e part in !!!': rwrr. but we found later thai they .were oniv giving us u chance to gather our crops rail wind up our business before I hey called our boys to-training amp-. We are glad to light our i o'i'itrvf. lot ties. V.'e herr no malice for (he wrong ""have suffered, mid we wan! our H-ief Executive to know Cat al thotir?1' we are gathered in bl'i rear ton million strong, with offended Mexico at our bar': and German con spirators in our midst, we will never co'inivo with our country's foes nor lift a treacherous baud. On the con trary, we shall fight side by side with our fairer comrades in the very front line trendies where difitvr the moment of nttr country's peril vi'ete so'die.T and black sol'dicr,--vvith no thought, save that of our sa cred homo and 'common country, will wash out all racial animosity in the blood of our heroic dead. We tiould do otherwise for from Court Suuare in Huston, whero; Crispus Altucks charged the Bri"sh crown on through Wagner and Fort Pillow to the block houses of San Juan 1 1 ill. and even to the recent death tnm at Carrizal "whero some one blundered" and the part of the bravo black soldier was but to do 'id die. we have shown a strong and uniform patriotism, which must in time win the honest, and ennui protec tion of the flag we have died to save. It must be so, "For right Is right, since God is God, And rigilit the day will win; To doubt ivvould be disloyalty, To falter would be sin." The leading nations encaged in this war state tlteir war aims from time to time. England, Russia, Ger many, the United Stales, nil have stated their alms. Bui each of these countries Is but a larger group com posed of smaller industrial, political, or racial groups, which in turn have their own separate and distinct war aims, which so far as have been re vealed have not been entirely out of harmony with the governments un der which they are fighting. Eng land would restore Belgium to the Belgians, and Ireland would help her do it, but demands In return Home Rule' for the Irish. Russia wants an ice-free seaport, and Finland would help her get it, hut expects a Scot free Finland in return. Our own government would make the world safe for democracy, and the- Neg-r. Is with it to the man, hut we would first have democracy safe in Aaia bama! ' Some of the smaller groups In this country have already exacted of the crovernment -their pound of flesh. Capital has done it by, boosting prices and labor 'has done It by forcing up wages. But the Negro is far too patriotic to eniibarrasst his government in the time of the na tions peril iby making any demands whatever, and yet our fellow citi zens must expect us, as the only dis tinctly proscribed group in the: body- The next speaker was .Mr. . 1. Eaws, a member of the organization, wlio trade a report ot the donation that the men at the general nieces had made for various oecii'-ions dur Mt ; the pas' ve il'. Tln-v run from : I up to as high as ?75.7.". Then Mr. Jackson Tate, who i known as the lather of the railroad men aroati 1 the N. C. iV S'. L. general, office, de livered a timely talk. He'v'ias been foriy-live years with the N. ('. and St. L. Company, lie told of some of llu-. ear1;.' tneidents that, .were respon-v siiile lor the organiziiu- of the rail read men. M was given a gtcat send off at the close of bis remarks. Among the others who spoke were P.iHhop 1. I! Scott, of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Mr. .1 C. Napier, cashier of the due (Vnt Savings Hank; Mr. Henry A. Boyd, ge'tetary of the Sunday School Congress; Mr. W. N. Sanders. Secretary of the Y. M. C, A.: Mr. Thomas V.'ebster. Dr. J. A. Napier, Dr. S W. Croslhwait. ll v as a real stag baiuiu"f. The eatables vver. solved ami the party" was paired off in tables of four and six. Alter the conclusion of the speeches Ihe members offered a vote of thanks to the visitors for the tjnu-ly remarks and arrangement, while the visitors in turn offered a resolution, urging that they be re membered on this annual festival oc casion. President Howling unfolded tentatively some of his splendid plans, uncorking some activities for the fu ture, which, il .carried to a success ful conclusion, will put Nashville far ahead of anv other city for railroad men's activities. Under the direction of their two main leaders, the ollice porters of tho N. C. and St. L. Railroad general of fices organized a club last. Friday night. The organization was perfect ed In the front parlors ot tne . .vi. C. A. There were in nil thirt1- in attendance. The meeting was called by some enthusiastic supporters and workers of the Railroad Men's Pro tective Association. After they had been there for some few minutes, a tetnponirv organization was perfected, and (innllv a permanent oreanlzation was entered into. Mr. Humphrey Howling was chosen as president, ivir. Mack Hale, secretary; Mr. Thomas Webster, treasurer; Mr. C. C. Cannon, vice president. It was understood at. innniin.T th.it. the work and scope.. of the new club would be set fi th in the constitution and by-laws later on. Enthusiastic talks were not lengthy, but with enough ginger to give color to the occasion. Quite an enloya'de evening was spent. Mrs. Lena Jones will be sup ervisor of the club. The club will meet in the home of Mrs. Fannie Cnnrtihtill. 1ft(U Smith Mtrpot novt Mondav. A vote of thanks was turn- I -politic, to look' forward to certain ed by MrB. Francis-Lynch. Dismissed ' lonS sought benefits as a result of by Mrs. Fannie, Campbell. this great conflict in-which we are freely co-mingllng our blood with that of our countrymen and our coun try's allies. We feel justfied, there fore, in stating our war alms and we have reason to hope that they will one day bo realized. Aim number one. In the first place we want a chance to work. The Ne gro hopes that when he returns from France with missing leg, blinded eye, and- empty sleeve, he will not be de nied the opportunity to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow in any occupation whatever, on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude! And this ai mdoes not annlv to mechanical trades only. In this couutry which clamors for world democracy, a white man of whatever nationality or allegiance has open to him fully one htimired lines ot em ployment to the Negro's one. 'And yet both salute the' same flag and 1 ,l,.,l,m im o.imfl I'.IV (,!. Ulllieavui io utnific mo oumv m.i i lector.' This unpatriotic practice has put more Germans and Atistrians in to positions of trust and responsibility in this country than the government can find and weed out In the whole course of the war. . A :w days ago a prominent No. gro was eugaged In raising a pujb-y subscription to pay for Testatnenn to bo presented to the colored mir of hla town who had been drafteT And when he approached a certa wWte inian whoste naroe lindlcate- Continued on page ..) 1 A aim. i a X jilt .Jfc t A :.'J