"" *""" nr , ..^ Lincoln News MRS. SARAH WALKER. The Davis Woman’s club met at the home of Mrs. T. W. Coleman, 2002 U street, February 25. 1919. After the usual form of business luncheon was served; ice cream in fruit forms was a feature of the luncheon. The visit ors were Mrs. Phanie Tyner of Spring field, Mo., sister of Mrs. McWilliams and Mrs. Mrs. Lillian Richards of Tor onto, Canada, a daughter of Mrs. Mc Williams, and also a chatter member of the Davis Woman’s club. Adjourn ment was next in order to meet with Mrs. Gertrude Haynes, treasurer, March 4, 1919. at the home of Mrs. Stanley. 1211 Plum street. The L. L. S. Kensington club met Monday. March 24 with Mrs. Mable Galbraith. Mr. Paul L. Moore met with a se rious accident last Tuesday of having one of his legs broken in two places and also one arm fractured while he was at work at the Burlington yards in Havelock. Although his injury is of a very serious nature he is doing as well as can be expected. It is only to be hoped that he will not lose his limb. Mr. Nelson, who underwent a seri ous operation last Friday, is doing as well as could be expected. Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Nelson were held Monday afternoon at the A. M. E. church. Rev. O. J. Burkhardt officiating. Misses Mary and Martha Burdon received an unexpected surprise last week when they received a telegram from their brother, Franklin Burdon, telling them that he had arrived safely in New York and expected to be home in a few days. Mr. Burdon is with the 92d division, 317th ammunition train. Complimentary to Mrs. John May of Sheridan, Wyo., Miss Marion Hemphill of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Harry Miller, one of the club mem bers, who is leaving Lincoln to open an art studio in Denver, the Optimis tic Set gave a Japanese tea at the lovely home of the president, Mrs. Lewis Holmes, 2300 Orchard street. The reception rooms were gorgeously decorated with oriental colors, Japa nese lantersn and spring blossoms, while fragrant incense was breathed over all by grinning Buddahs en shrined in various nooks. Much amuse ment was created by a wild animal contest after which tea. salad, ices and cakes were served by the club hostesses, who were festively garbed in gay kimonos. Mr. and Mrs. Has bum Curtis of Sioux City, la., spent the week-end in Lincoln, as the guest of Mrs. Curtis’ biother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Sam McGowan. They left for their home Tuesday morning. March 4, 1919. Mrs. Jennie Fleming of Detroit, Mich., arrived in the city Sunday eve ning to spend several days as guest of her sister, Mrs. I. I. McWilliams, 733 North 13th street. On account of a misunderstanding it was stated in last week’s issue that the N. A. A. C. P. would give a demon stration on March 3 at the Temple theater. This mistake was much re gretted on the part of the reporter. It is uncertain, however, as to just when it will be given, but the next announcement will be correct. PALESTINE, TEX. A. G. Howard, Agent. All the churches had good services on Sunday. The Grant Chapel A. M. E. church had a concert on last Monday night and reported a good success. The Farmers and Citizens Savings had their annual meeting here last week and the town was full of the stockholders and some of them made good talks. The Farmers Congress had their annual meeting in connection with the ba:-.k's meeting and both were large ly attended. The farmers made some lively speeches on the matter of farm ing. ‘ The Farmers and Citizens bank is in good shape and is here to stay. Its foundation is built on the solid rock and it has behind it some good men that are able to carry things to success. The Rev. G. W. Carter went to Buffalo last week to hold his quar terly conference and returned home on Monday and reported good suc cess. Rev. F. F. Washington of the A. M. E. church went to Jacksonville today to hold his quarterly conference. Mr. Rivers Walton died on last Thursday. He was one of the oldest citizens in this town and was well respected by everybody that knew him. His funeral was held at the Grant chapel A. M. E. church, of which he was a member, and it was largely attended. Appropriate reso lutions were read and a fine talk was made by ex-Govemor T. M. Campbell. Mrs. Ann Hall is on the sick list. We have something new under the sun. We have a Negro garage. Messrs. F. V. Bloodso and Dixson have opened a garage known as the Bloodso & Dix son garage. If your car gets out of order you can drive it in their place and have your work done. They guar antee all work turned out by them. Give them a trial and be convinced. Sam Sanaford died today after a short illness, and will be buried to morrow. Mrs. Octavie Shropshire is visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. Squar, and her aunt, Fannie Howard. Rev. William A. Keith was a visitor to the office today. Rev. D. J. Crawford went to Oak wood last Saturday to fill his pul pit, and returned Monday and says it was the best meeting that they had had this year, both financially and spiritually. Lawyer S. J. Willimson is as busy as a bee these days. The soldier boys are still coming in. George Bleakney came in today, and some come in on every train. We hope to have all of them back in a short time. LA GRANGE, TEXAS H. L. Vincent, Agent Bom to Mr. and Mrs. James Poole a fine baby girl, and to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee, a fine baby. Revs. S. J. Vick, S. C. Smith, H. J. Wormley, G. A. Drisdale passed through the city last week. Mr. Culberson Gates, Rabb’s Prairie, was married last Sunday morning to Miss Edna Ligon of Plum Commun ity. Rev. J. H. Napier officiated. Dr. Russell Ferrill, Houston, spent a few hours in the city last week vis iting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson have returned from a short stay in Cuero. Rev. I. D. Coffee held services at the St. John’s A. M. E. church here last Sunday and Sunday night. Rev. J. H. Napier held services at Rabb’s Prairie M. E. church Sunday night. Rev. S. A. Tillman being absent Rev. Earnest Poole preached a short sermon and a good service of coven ant meeting was held. Mrs. Dr. V. D. Carson, Forrest City, Ark., worshiped at Ebenezer Sunday. Sick—Mrs. Ella Phearse, Julie King, Rev. J. H. Naper delivered a series of sermons at St. James M. E. church last week. BUYING OR SELLING If you want to get in or out of business see Nimrod Johnson. Web ster 1302. ECHO OF HOUSTON HANGING IN CONGRESS Washington, D. C., March 5.—On February 14, Senator Norris of Ne braska brought to the attention of the senate an article appearing in the Washington Post, condemning the army court martial and informing senators of the abuses which have been practiced during the recent war. The Houston hanging of Colored sol diers was mentioned in the report as follows: Men Executed Without Appeal. While the controversy was raging in the war department over the extent of the judge advocate general’s au thority, men were actually being ex ecuted without the slightset opportun ity for an appeal for clemency. As an instance of this, Gen. Ansell cited the case of the Houston riots. Negro troops were tried in several groups. The first group of 15 was tried and executed in a few hours after sen tence of death had been passed. No notice of the action of the court-mar tial was given to the judge advocate general’s office. The general was asked for a com parison between the American court martial methods and those of the ar mies of other nations. He declared they were much harsher than those of Great Britain and France; in fact, he said, they were harsher than any except the armies of Russia, Prussia and Spain. He called the methods "intolerably se vere.” AFRICAN TIMES AND ORIENT REVIEW A monthly Review of Africa and the Orient, $1.60 per year. Monitor office or 158 Fleet street, London, E. C. 4, England. MADE MEMBER OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Buffalo, N. Y.—Rev. Edmund T. Bennet, rector of St. Philip’s Episco pal church and editor of the Enter prise, has been made a member of the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce. He has also been appointed by the mayor to serve upon the committee welcom ing home all the overseas soldiers. RED GROSS GIFTS $400,000,000 War Council on Retirement An nounces Cash and Supplies Contributed. WORKERS WILL “CARRY ON.” Five Big Societies in World Wide Plan H. P. Davison Heads International American Red Cross Commission Dr. Livingston Farrand Permanent Leader of Peace Organization. Washington.—(Special.)—Henry P Davison as chairman issues the follow lug statement on behalf of the War Council of the American lied Cross: "To the American People: “The War Council of the American Ret! Cross appointed by President W il sou on May 10, 1017, to carry on the work of the American Red Cross dur Ing the war, at their request and bj vote of the Central Committee, ceased at midnight, February 28. “Immediately the armistice wus signed the. War Council instituted studies to determine when the strict ly war work of the organization would have been sufficiently matured to an able the direction of affairs to tie re sumed by tin* permanent staff. Henry P. Davison, being in Paris when the armistice was signed, summoned a conference there of the heads of all the Ited Cross Commissions in Europe to canvass the situation. After con sidering all the factors it was con eluded to make the transition on March 1. The very fortunate choice of I»r. Livingston Farrnnd as the new chairman of the Central Committee and thereby the permanent chief ei eeutive of the Ited Cross, makes possi hie the consummation of this plan un der the most favorable conditions. Accounts Audited by War Department. “Detailed reiiorts to Congress and a complete audit of its accounts by the j War Department will constitute the final record of Ited Cross activity dur Ing tlie war. Although it has been the rule to make public all erpendi lures when authorized and to give de tailed information relative to all work undertaken, the War Council in turn ing over Its responsibilities to Dr. Far rami and his associates desire to give a brief resume of Ited Cross war tine- ; activities to the American people, to whom the Red Cross belong, and whose generous contributions have made pos j 8ible all that has been accomplished. “During the past nearly twenty-one months the American people have j given in cash and supplies to the American Red Cross more than ¥400, 000,01)0 So value can lie placed upon I the contributions of service which | have been given without stint and of tentimes ut great sacrifice by millions of our people. “The effort of the American Red Cross In this war lias constituted by far the largest voluntary gifts of money, of hand and heart, ever con tributed purely for the relief of hu man suffering. Through the Red Cross the heart and spirit of the whole American people Ijnve been mobilized to take care of our own, to relieve the misery incident to the war, and also to reveal to the world the supreme Ideals of our national life. "Everyone who lias had any part in this war effort of the Red Cross Is en titled to congratulate himself. No thanks from anyone could be equal in value to the self satisfaction every one should feel for the part taken Fully 8,000.000 American women have exerted themselves In Red Cross serv ice. Has Over 17,000,000 Adult Members. "When we entered the war the American Red Cross had about 500.000 members. Today, as the result of the recent Christmas membership Roll Call, there are upwards of 17,000.000 full paid members outside of the mem bers of the Junior Red Cross, number ing perhaps 9,000,000 school children additional. . “The chief effort of the Red Cross during the war has been to care for our men in service and to aid our army and navy wherever the Red Cross may be called on to assist. As to this phase of the work Surgeon Gen eral Ireland of the E. S. Army recent ly said: The Red Cross has been an enterprise as vast as the war itself. I From the beginning It has done those tilings wldch the Army Medical Corps wanted done, hut could not do Itself.’ •The Red Cross endeavor In France has naturally been upon an except Ion ally large scale where service has been rendered to the American Army and to the French Army and the French people as well, the latter par ticularly during the trying period when the Allied World was waiting for the American Army to arise in force and power. Hospital emergency service for our army In France has j greatly diminished, hut the Red Cross Is still being called upon for service . upon a large scale In the great base hospitals, where thousands of Ameri can sick and wounded are still receiv ing attention. At these hospitals the Red Cross supplies huts and facilities for the amusement and recreation of the men as they become convalescent Our Army of Occupation In Germany was followed with Medical units pre pared to render the same emergency aid and supply service which was the primary business of the Red Cross during hostilities. The Army Vantesn , service along the lines of travel has actually increased since tlie armistice. "As for work among the French peo pie, now that hostilities have ceased the French themselves naturally pre fer as far as possible to provide for their own. It has accordingly been de tennined that the guiding principle of Rod Cross policy in France henceforth shall lie to have punctilious regard to Its every responsibility, hut lo direct Its efforts primarily to assisting French relief societies. The liberated and devastated regions of France have been divided by the government Into small districts, each officially assigned to a designated French relief organi zation. “The American Red Cross work In France was initiated by a commission of eighleeii men who lauded on French shores June 13, 1917. Since then some 9,000 persons have been upon the rolls in France, of whom 7JZJ0 were actively engaged when the armistice was signed. An indication of the pres ent scale of the work will be obtained from the fact that the serv ices of ,0,000 persons arc still required. "Our American Expeditionary Force having largely evacuated England, the activities of the Red Cross Commls »lon there are naturally upon a ditnin ishing scale period. Active operations are still In progress in Archangel and Siberin. “Tlie work in Italy has been almost entirely on behalf of the civilian pop ulation of that country. In the critical hours of Italy's struggle the American people, through their Red Cross, sent a practical message of sympathy and relief, for which the government and people of Italy have never ceased to express their gratitude. Supplies and Personnel to Near East. “The occasion for such concentra tion of effort in Italy, England, Bel gium and even in France having natur ally and m.in,ally diminished, it has been Jiossible to divert supplies and personnel In large measure to the aid of those people in the Near East who have hitherto been Inaccessible to out side assistance, but whose sufferings have been upon an appalling scale. The needs of these peoples arc so vast that government alone can meet them, but the American Red Cross is making an effort to relieve Immediately the more acute distress. "An extensive group of American workers lias been dispatched to carry vitally needed supplies, and lo work this winter in the various Balkan coun tries In order to co-ordinate their ac tivities. a Balkan commission lias been established, with headquarters at Rome, Italy, from which point alone ajl tlie Balkan centers cun he reached promptly. "A commission has Just reached Bo land with doctors and nurses, medical supplies, and food for sick children and Invalids. An American Red < 'ross Commission tins also been appointed to aid in relieving the suffering of Rus sian prisoners still confined In German prison camps. "An important commission Is still working in Balestine. Through the war spec!a I co-operation has been given to the Armenian and Syrian Re lief Commission, which was the only agency able to carry relief In the In terior of Turkish dominions. Red Cross Will Continue. "Red Cross effort Is thus far flung. It will continue to be so. Rut tlie movement represented by this work has likewise assumed an intimate place in tlie daily life of our people at home. The army of workers which has been recruited and trained during the war must not be demobilized. All our ex perience in the war shows clearly that there is an unlimited field for service of tlie kind which can lie performed with peculiar effectiveness by the Red Cross. What Its future tasks may lie It is yet Impossible to forecast We know that so long us there Is an Amer ican army lu the fit-id the Red Cross will liHve a special function to perform. “Nothing could lie of greater Impor tance to the American Red Cross than the plans Just set In motion hy the five great Red Cross societies of the world to develop a program of extended ac tivities In the Interest of humanity. The conception Involves not alone ef forts to relieve human suffering, but to prevent It; not alone u movement by the people of an Individual nation, but an attempt to arouse all people to a sense of their responsibility for the welfare of their fellow beings through out the world. It Is a program both Ideal and practical. Ideal In that Its supreme aim Is nothing less than ver itable “Bence on earth good will to men,” and practical in that It seeks to take means and measures which are actually available and make them ef fective In meeting without delay the crisis which Is daily recurrent in the lives of all peoples. “For accomplishing Its mission In the years of peace which must lie ahead of us the Red Cross will require the ablest possible leadership, and must enjoy the continued support, sym pathy, and participation In Its work of the whole American people. It Is particularly fortunate that such a man as Dr. Livingston Furrand should have been selected as the permanent head of the organization. The unstinted fashion In which ah our people gave of themselves throughout the war le the best assurance tliat our Red Cross will continue to receive that co-opera tion which will make Its work a source of pride and inspiration to every Amer ican.” Mr. Davison, as chairman of the In ternational Commission of the Ameri can Red Cross, has undertaken to rep resent the American Red Cross In the preparation of the program for extend ed Red Cross activities, and will spend the next several months In Europe In consultation with other Red Cross soci eties for that purpose. THE WAR COUNCIL OF THE AMER ICAN RED CROSS Henry B. Duvlson, f halrmaa. WHAT YOU SURELY NEED b a healthy, active, industrious liver. Small doses of these pills taken regularly insure that. You may also need a purgative sometimes. Then take one larger dose. 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