The Negro At War Work Washington, D. C., Oct. 3.—War de partment officials state that since the ^ officers’ reserve training camp at Fort •"Fes Moines, out of which came 639 Colored commissioned officers, and prior to the establishment of the training schools at Camps Taylor and Pike, 114 Colored men were commis sioned as officers in infantry, eleven in cavalry and thirty-five in field ar tillery; 107 officers in infantry came out of the recent class at Camp Pike and thirty-three in field artillery came V out of Camp Taylor last month. The foregoing summary gives a total of 941 Colored officers graduating from the officers’ training schools,and these figures are exclusive of those commis i: ;<>t :< a s: i: ::;a ;;:;,sO; >:iQ<3C»liC«5i r ^ —r ' ft* I Great | “ I :: $20,000 Worth of Ladies’ High Class J it Samples of Cloaks, Suits, \ Dresses and \ Furs it At 1-3 Off and Less it] Don’t buy till you price j; our garments. Most reason- i; able Cloak Store in Omaha, a A. Bonof f n 1409 Douglas Street. 8 ()<)!:: M h rilt'ifftrttW)fflmm .. . . . . . .. . ......I is to be continued indefinitely. By next July it is estimated that 20,000 young Colored men will have received this training in some of its forms. Charles Harris, leader of the Com motnnwealth band of Baltimore, Md., has been appointed assistant band leafier and will soon go to France with one of the Colored organizations. After six months he will be made a second lieutenant. High officials in France are said to be exceedingly fond of the “jazz” music furnished by the Colored bands. General Petain recently visited a sec tor in which there are American troops and had “the time of his life” listening to a Colored bafld playing the popular “jazz” music, with some Negro dance stunts in keeping with the spirit of the melodies. He warmly congratulated the Colored leader upon the excellence of the work of his or ganization and thanked him for the enjoyable entertainment that had been given him. Colored men, serving as privates, who have abilities alonb any specia; line will find it to their advantage to acquaint their company commanders with the nature of their qualifications, and this may lead to congenial assign ments in keeping with their mental or technical attainments. There is always something for a man to do who is of proved ability or special equipment. There are now' forty-one Colored chaplains in the United States army. It is expected that Colored chaplains will be provided for service at Camp Lee at an early date. Colored members of the Committee of One Hundred, who are authorized to present the war aims of the govern ment, are getting into touch with the State Councils of Defense in their re spective localities and are thus lend ing themselves effectively to the pro grams marked out for the particular needs of the several states. HAS SPECIAL EMBALMER George Miller, formerly with W. T. Tucker, of Oklahoma, City, for ten years as a practical emhalmer, is now with the J. H. Russell & Co. under taking firm, this city. Phones: Day call Red 3203; nights calls, Webster 3718. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Litisia Ross wishes to express her appreciation to their many friends who sent floral offerings and condo lences at the death of her son, Elmer Carter.—Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Patton, Mrs. Luticia Ross. NOTICE All boy scouts of Troop 23 are re questor! to meet at Mt. Moriah Baptist church, Sunday, October 6. at 2:30 p. m. FLOYD MAXEY, Scout Scribe. Mr. Walter Irvin, whose three broth ers, Lanson, George and Jasper, have been called in the national army, has received a card from Lanson that he arrived safely overseas. Mrs. Lizzie Britten has received word that her son, James W. Britten, has arrived safely overseas. He left camp August 5 and is with the medical corps. 39,808 COLORED MEN CALLED TO SERVICE Washington, Sept. 28.—Draft calls announced by Provost Marshal Gen eral Crowder will send 181,838 men qualified for general military service to army camps before October 1C. All states have quotas to fill. Of the total 142,000 will be white regis trants, who will entrain between Oc tober 7 anil 11. The remainder will be Colored, who will move in two groups, 29,01(5 entraining between September 25 and 27 and 10,752 on October 16. \LBFRT W. JEFFEPIS, Republican Candidate (or Congress. 11 ; QUALITY Grass and Fibre Rugs. j Universally Favored for Almost • Every Room in the Home. | These Rugs come in especially I pleasing, decorative designs that | harmonize with most room • schemes; grounds are generally | in pleasing shades of blue,green, | brown or gray, while the borders $ favor the bright cretonnes every 1 woman loves. j They are sanitary, easily f cleaned and reversible. 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