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590 VOLUNTEER FOR TRAINING AS OFFICERS Washington, D. C.—Representative Madden told a committee of students from Howard University that the pol icy of the German Emperor made it necessary to send at least one hun dred thousand Colored men among the army of one million that is to go to the French front. For such an army at least tw'o thousand Colored officers would be required. Efforts to obtain five hundred volunteers for an Officers’ Reserve Training Camp have had the following results: How'ard University .186 Hampton Institute .150 Virginia Union University .112 Lincoln University . 60 Virginia N. & L. Institute . 44 Morgan College, Baltimore . 38 Total .590 Reports from universities and col leges farther South are not yet in, but indications are that Fisk, Atlanta Biddle, Wilberforce and the other in stitutions will bring the total up to one thousand volunteers. It is expected that Representative Madden and other representatives will use these names to force the War Department to establish a sep arate Officers’ Reserve Training Camp for Colored men. LABOR SCARCE, WOMEN WORK IN NORTH DAKOTA FIELDS Bismarck, N. D.—Women are working in the fields of North Da kota because of an acute labor short age which has developed to some ex tent through recruiting, according to a statement to state officials recent ly by Senator Thomas Pendray of Jamestown, who was at the capitol to discuss the situation. PHILADELPHIA HAS 287 POLICEMEN OF RACE Philadelphia, Pa.—An examination for patrolmen in the Bureau of Police will take place on June 18 in the Civil Service Rooms at City Hall. This examination provides for twenty-six separate tests. Councils have pro vided for the appointment of 500 new police. We now have 287 Negro po licemen. ENTERTAINED SAILORS The Natchez Business and Social Club of Natchez, Miss., recently en tertained visiting Colored sailors at tached to two torpedo boat destroy ers. The committee on arrangements consisted of Robert Hill, Herbert Bar land, Dr. Robert W. Harrison and Leon Landers. WESTERN WOMEN FORM FEDERATION The Oregon Federation of Negro Women’s Clubs has been formed with Mrs. H. M. Gray as president. 'The advisability of forming a chapter in Red Cross work is being seriously considered. NEW ORLEANS RED CROSS ADMITS NEGROES The New Orleans Chapter of the American Red Cross had decided to admit Negroes to membership. In the northern states the chapters have been open to Negroes for some time. • FORMER TUSKEGEE CAPTAIN EMBARRASSES WAR LORDS New York, May 11.—A former cap tain of cadets at Tuskegee, whose name could not be learned, has caus ed the Army officials in this city some concern. He passed all require ments for admission to the Officers Reserve Training Camp to be held at Plattsburg, N. Y., May 14, and would be edmitted except for the order of the War Department that no Colored men may receive training in white camps. The officials here could find no technical reasons for refusing the former captain and therefore accept ed him and sent him to the War De partment at Washington to make further disposition of the case. — ELIZABETH TAXPAYERS OWN $300,000 PROPERTY Elizabeth, N. J.—The Colored tax payers of the city have started a movement to form a taxpayers’ asso ciation, in order that they may unite their efforts in the matter of public improvements and make their influ ence felt. It is estimated that about $300,000 worth of property is owned by Colored people here. GUARD AGAINST LABOR AGENTS In order to keep labor agents away from their property the proprietors of the Natchez Albany Lumber Com pany has placed guards on duty day and night. In Hammond, La., the exodus of Negro labor has greatly handicapped the sawmills, and the plants are operating on half schedule owing to the shortage of labor. LINCOLN ALUMNI OFFER TO RAISE MORE TROOPS Philadelphia, Pa.,—An offer to raise 30,000 Negro troops for the war was sent to President Wilson Wednesday by the alumni association of Lincoln University. The announce ment was made at the university’s commencement Tuesday night. SURGEON AT GENERAL HOSPITAL, BAKBADOES Dr. E. W. Roberts, graduate of Harvard University, has been ap pointed junior resident surgeon of the General Hospital, Barbadoes, the home of his birth. TO TRAIN COLORED OFFICERS Fort Huachuca.—Lieutenant Col onel Charles Young will have charge of a training school for officers for members of the Tenth Cavalry. ELECTED ALDERMAN Mounds, 111.—Virgil Chambliss, a merchant of this place, has been elected alderman, defeating two white opponents. Haines Normal and Industrial Insti tute, Augusta, Ga., celebrated Found er’s Day April 13. The parade of students and the program were feat ures of the celebration. John A. Anderson, U. S. A., quar termaster sergeant, retired, has been marie major in the Liberian Constab ulary, a position formerly held by Lieut. Colonel Young. EX-SLAVES LOSE FEDERAL SUIT — Negroes Sought to Recover $68,072,! 388 in Cotton Reserve Tax. Washington, D. C.—Former Negro slaves and their heirs Tuesday, May 8, failed in the supreme court to re taxes on cotton from the government. The Negroes alleged the cotton was made marketable by their work— forced them by involuntary' servitude. JONES PORO CULTURE COLLEGE I Have Studied to Help Others. Graduate of Poro College and post graduate in hair culture, weaving and electric hand massage of scalp. Also electric facial and neck massage bleaching and expert skin treatment. Special artes for children. All work private. 1516 North 24th Street. Phone Webster 5450.—Adv. Omaha’s Most Successful Barber. Our Growing Popularity Up-to-date methods, courteous atten tion, clean, sanitary surroundings, five barbers who know thtir business. This j is what my shop offers you. Omaha's Most Successful Barber. P. H. JENKINS Telephone Red 3357 1313 Dodge Street Omaha, Neb. | Colored People I Intending to B Come North or t'ARMERS, farm laborers, Woe4 ^ skilled and unskilled • V* Co I ■■■ workmen, who intend leav I Tolro Un4ino ing the south should pro 1 B3lie Biouce tect themselves against ' swindlers and chance con 5 ; ditions. The Monitor has taken up this problem and is able to be of service to you. Write at once for information and en close stamp for reply. Address, George Wells Parker, Business Manager of The Monitor, Omaha, Nebraska. ___^________