The Afro-American

VOL. XIX NO. 48. BISHOP WALTERS STILL AT HIS OLD MOORINGS. THE REPORT THAT HE HAD CHANGED HIS POLITICS SINCE BEING INTERVIEWED DENIED His Interview With Booker T. Washington and President Taft Has Not Changed His Mind and He Is Still the Same Independent Spirit as of Old.—Colored Schools To Fare Cetter in Futurd as Regards Appropria tions. Bureau of the Afro-American Ledger, 1004 S Street N. W. Washington, D.C., July 28. Bishop Alexander Walters was in the city this week. The report that following his meeting President Taft and Booker T. Washington at the recent Christian Endeavor Convention at Atlantic City, he had again become an ardent Republican, is not given credence here. The prelate talks with the same independence of mind in matters political that has characterized him during the past few years. Miss Henretta Vinton Davis, the talented elocationist, is resting at Waterford, Va. A movement is on foot to have the Armstrong Manual Training School developed into a Technical High School. Assistant Superintendent Roscoe Conklin Bruce urges the change and is supported by the best educational authorities of the capital. The Commissioners and Board of Education agreeing, the colored schools are to have more liberal appropriations next year. I seems that heretofore the items for the colored schools were listed at the bottom of the budget, and it being assumed that they were arranged in the order of their importance, the lower items were cut out when the total had to be reduced to square with the maximum amount allowed for the maintenance of the schools. Inadvertently, the colored schools suffered. The apparent discrimination will be remedied by having the list tell whether the item is for the white or colored schools and benefits and all cuts will be shared alike by the races. Owing to the rush of bills, the Freedmen's Bank measure, for which such a stalwart fight has been put up, will have to go over until the regular session of Congress in December. W. T. Francis, of St. Paul, Minn., chief clerk of the law department of the Northern Pacific Railroad and a leading member of the bar of Minnesota, is in the city, the guest of Mr. Frederick D. McCracken, secretary to Congressman F. C. Stevens, of the St. Paul District. Mr. Francis was a formidable candidate for the Haitian mission and might have been appointed had a change at that post been decided upon. Trades are to be taught in the public schools of Washington. At the next term the manual training plant in connection with the Cardoza School will be complete and wood working for the boys and sewing and cooking for the girls will be placed in the course. Other trades will be added, if the experiment of giving thorough vocational training proves to be successful. This system is expected to be of special benefit to those who are compelled THE LORD OF THE LORD to leave school at the end of the eighth grade period to go to work for a living. WANT DIRECTORY OF NEGRO NEWSPAPERS Officers Of National Negro Newspaper Press Association Will Get Washington, D.C. July 25--Replies are coming in rapidly from the newspapers, in response to the queries of the officers of the National Negro Press Association, who are getting up a very much needed National Negro Newspaper Directory. The showing that is being made is extremely gratifying to R. W. Thompson, corresponding secretary, who has the work in hand. He asks that all who have not yet responded will send their statements in at once. It is not desired to ignore anyone, nor does the compiler wish to resort to rough estimates that may not do the delinquent publications justice. A reliable directory of the Negro Newspapers will be of priceless value to the craft, to the prospective advertiser and to the public at large. There is no such data now in existence. The matter will be reported to the National Negro Business League and Press Association August 16-18. Odd Fellows Declare Dividend Washington, July 26.—The Odd Fellows' Hall Association has declared its annual dividend of 5 per cent., which called for the payment of $2,500. There is a standing surplus of nearly $1,000 in the treasury of this Association. Mr. Thomas H. Wright has been president of the organization for the past twenty-one years. The property held by the association is worth upwards of $100,000 Rev. Bragg's Mother Dead. Petersburg, Va., July 24,—Rev. George F. Bragg, D. D., rector of St. James P. E. Church, Baltimore, arrived here this morning in response to a telegram announcing that his mother. Mrs. Mary Bragg, had been stricken with paralysis. He was too late however, for when he arrived she had passed away. LEDGER MARY AND PYTHIANS HOLD SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL SESSION MARY AND PYTHIANS HOLD SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL SESSION GEORGE A. WATTY ELECTED GRAND CHANCELLOR FOR FIFTH TIME BY ACCLA MATION A Determined Effort To Stamp Out Consumption.-Dr. Fowler Sonnds Keynote.-Rev. Storer S. Jolly Delivers Masterftl Address.-Report Of Grand Secretary Joisah Diggs Shows Ordre to Be In A Highly Prosperous Condition Frederick, Md., July 27—Nearly three hundred members of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias stood up and yelled themselves hoarse this afternoon when Rev. S. S. Jolly, of Cambridge, Md., in a neat speech placed George A. Watty in nomination to succeed himself as Grand Chancellor of the Maryland Grand Lodge for the 5th consecutive term. After quiet had been restored, the rules were suspended and he was elected by acclamation. This came as a fitting climax to one of the most successful sessions ever held by the Pythians of Maryland. The sessions which began Monday were held in Junior Hall. On Monday a street parade in charge of the Uniform Rank was held and at night the Grand Lodge degree was conferred upon over 50 candidates after which a reception was held in honor of the visiting delegates. On Tuesday morning a public meeting was held and the Pythians were formally welcomed to the historic city. Chancellor Watty introduced Dr. U. G. Bourne, of this city, who presided. The address of welcome on behalf of the Mayor and Alderman was delivered by Hon. Edward S. Eichelberger. Mr. Eichelberger, after expressing the regrets of the Mayor, lauded the Order of Pythias for the principles that they emulate and said that there were times when a fellow needed help and that the Order was to fill just such needs. He advised education, culture and above all unity, not only as the salvation of the Negro but as the means of solving any racial differences that might exist. He was heartily applauded by the large audience present. Rev. S. S. Jolly, of Cambridge responded to the address of welcome on behalf of the Knights. Rev. Jolly paid a glowing tribute to the leadership of Grand Chancellor Watty, who has brought about such a great change for the better in the ranks of Pythianism. He pleaded for the right of black men to be given equal rights in so far as they may be able to compete on equal terms with their white brethren. He claimed that all governments that expect to remain on top, will have to recognize every man as an integral part of the government and therefore due the right to exercise every function that every other citizen might exercise; said he. I do not believe," he said "that the problem of the Negro race in America can ever be solved without the help of the good white people of this city and country. God has put us here to help in developing this great country, and notwith- R. staniding the unusual prejudice we are here for a purpose and here to stay. "Crime is one thing that the better element of our race has no more sympathy for than the better element of the white race. We are with you in the stamping out of crime of every form whether it be in the United States Senate or the low common chicken thief in the country town and the one is just as much a thief as the other and should be punished in the same way." He disclaimed any responsibility on the part of the Pythians for the shooting afray which took place on Monday and said the guilty parties should be punished to the full extent of the law. "Education is an imperative necessity for an abiding nation, and it is as necessary to the development of my race as in any other race. We are just beginning to realize the opportunities of education and are making wonderful strides along all lines both with [Continued on Page 4.] WANT AN EXHIBIT AT SAN FRANCISCO An Exhibit International in Scope and to be Managed San Fransisco, Cal., July 26.—Application has been made to the directors of the Panama Pacific International Exposition Company by widely known Negroes, including Booker T. Washington, Bishop C. H. Phillips and Bishop H. M. Turner for permission to install a Negro department in the exposition of 1915. Embodied in the application is a request that the department be officered and conducted by Negroes under the supervision of the officials of the exposition company. Instead of being local in its scope, as in the case of the Atlanta and Jamestown expositions, it is suggested that the Negro department of the San Fransisco exposition be international in scope. W. H. Holman of Los Angeles who filed a petition for the information of such a department writes: "We think the Negro has produced some creditable results as a direct expression of his intellect, and he will be benefited by comparison of his work with that of other more favored races. We suggest the creation and support of this department as one means of teaching and drawing to the exposition many thousands who are interested in questions sociological, ethnological and industrial, who might not be reached through other channels, as there are hundreds and thousands of people who will see in the exposition the answer to the question: 'What has the Negro done with a half century of freedom? What can the Negro do?' PRICE THREE CENTS CONFERENCE ADOPTS STRONG RESOLUTIONS DEALING WITH THE MORAL EDUCATIONAL AND MATERIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY "Women's Work For The Community Betterment," "Slace of The Church in Rural Life," and "Negro Organization Society In Virginia," Among the many Topics Discussee At The Hampton Conference—Prominent Visitors Present. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger,) Hampton, Va., July 22.—The fifteenth annual meeting of the Hampton Negro Conference was held at Hampton Institute on July, 19 and 20, under the direction of Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, of Hampton Institute and the Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. The Conference discussed the following topics: "Women's work for Community Betterment," "Place of the Church in Rural life," "Improvement of Rural Life," "Negro Organization Society of Virginia," and Co-operation in Virginia." Mrs. Harris Barrett, Hampton, Va., president Virginia Federation of Colored Women, outlined the interesting story of the growth of the Federation, which was organized in 1907 at the Hampton Negro Conference. Mrs. Barrett's report showed clearly that the Negroes of Virginia have been learning to work together to uplift community life. Mrs. I. C. Norcom, Portsmouth, Va., read a paper on "Women's Community Clubs." She showed clearly the dependence of right-living on right-thinking. Mrs. Laura B. Titus, Norfolk, Va., showed the need of social centers for colored girls$^2$ who are traveling North and South: Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, Richmond, Va., spoke on the "Negro Woman's Religious Activity." Thomas C. Walker, Gloucester, Va., the well-known farmer-lawyer, declared that the colored people were actively engaged in caring for youthful delinquents and the children of pauper parents. Rev. J. W. Patterson, Hampton, Va., urged closer cooperation between educated Negro leaders and ministers. Dr. S. G. Atkins, secretary of education for A. M. E. Zion Church, Winston-Salem, N. C., gave six reasons for the movement of Negroes to the cities: Decline of parental authority, lack of rural entertainment, want of good school facilities so called "poor wages", and ignorance of farming. Dr. Atkins urged that Hampton Institute should establish a form of religious demonstration work to help the Negro ministers check the movement toward the cities. Rev. C. L. Bonner, Toccoa, Ga., outlined the results that have been already accomplished among the Negro farmers of Georgia, through the influence of the rural church—improved farm stock, increased corn production, reduction of debts, and the introduction of valuable preacher-demonstrators. Rev. W. L. Morris, Trenholme, Va., a graduate of Hampton in 1897, and A.W. Nicholson, Trenton, S. C., principal of Bettis Academy, showed how successfully the Negro churches have co-operated for community uplift. Prof. W. T. B. Williams, field Church and Rural Life agent of Hampton Institute, described the method which has been used for getting Negro churches, business leagues, and lodges to cooperate with the Negro Organization Society for the improvement of educational and health condition among that the Negroes along the lines similar to those followed by the Cooperative Education Commission of Richmond. Rev. A. A. Graham, Phoebus, Va., declared that the Negroes must do more to help themselves. He emphasized the importance of all classes locking hands for race advancement in Virginia. SITUATION LOOKS DARK FOR SIMON Port Au Prine, Haiti, July 25—The situation of the government is desperate. With the exception of the capital the whole republic is in revolt. The departure of President Simon cannot long be delayed and there is fear of trouble here when he leaves. The army of revolutionists in the north is marching rapidly on this city. The United States cruiser Des Moines arrived here today. The German cruiser Bremen is expected. The Hatian gunboat 17 December left here to-day for Aux Cayes a town on the south coast, carrying government troops under the command of Antoine Simon, son of the president. The vessel is manned by an American crew. The troops will march on Jeremie, where the revolutionists are in control. The gunboat Vertieres also sailed to-day, but her destination was kept secret. President Simon witnessed the departure of these vessels and later addressing the members of the diplomatic corps, said that the situation was not grave. He had decided to resist the movement against him, which he considers a brigandage and without importance; he said, The foreign diplomats have decided to await further developments before taking action. American's Safety Assured Comforting assurances of the safety of Americans at Cape Haifien, Haiti, which is in the hands of the revolutionists, was received by the State Department today. Consul Livingston, at the rebel port, cabled that the citizens of this country in northern Haiti are now fully protected by the scout cruiser Chester and the gunboat Peoria, and that the food supply was ample. No American has been injured at Cape Haifien, nor at any other Haitien Port so far as known here. The cruiser Des Moines is at Port Au Prince and the gunboat Petrel at Goniaves. The United States warships are distributed along the coast so as to safe guard foreign interests at all points where there is any possible danger of conflict between the government and the revolutionary forces. It is believed by the Navy Department that the naval force of Haiti is quite sufficient for the protection not only of American but of all foreign interests during the existence of the revolution, though the swift scout cruiser Salem is being held at Norfolk in readiness to sail at a moments notice to reinforce the ships now in Haitian waters. It is regarded as highly desirable that the United States government should thus maintain a sufficient force to safe guard all foreign interests, so as not to afford excuse for European intervention, but no objection will be made to the presence of the warships of other countries having direct interests in Haiti. A German cruiser is now en route to Haiti. READY TO BEGIN BIG CAMPAIGN Many Religious Bodies Federated In New Forward Movement. Tremendous Effort to Reach Men and Boys All Over the United States and Canada—Noted and Influential Men In Church, State and Commercial Life Pledge Support. By N. BARNETT DODSON. The men and religion forward movement is a co-operative effort of all the religious organizations among the men and boys to make the year 1911-12 a year of special emphasis on Christian work among and by men and boys and through the special campaigns this year to bring a permanent accession of membership and working strength from among the men and boys who are at present untouched by or loosely related to the Christian church. The idea of such an aggressive campaign among men and boys has been in the thought of the church brotherhoods for J. B. some time as well as in the plans of the Young Men's Christian association through its international committee. Federated in this movement are the church brotherhoods of the Episcopal, Baptist, Congregational, Disciple, Lutheran, Methodist, United Brethren and Presbyterian denominations, the International Sunday School association and the international committee of the Young Men's Christian associations. The control of the movement is invested in a general committee, called the committee of ninety-seven, representing all the participating organizations and all parts of Canada and the United States. The earnestness of the effort can be judged from the fact that Mr. James G. Cannon is chairman of the committee of ninety-seven. Mr. Cannon is president of the Fourth National bank of New York, chairman of the clearing house committee of New York city and was chairman of the commission of New York bankers which ex-President Roosevelt called to Washington to consider measures for quieting the panic of 1907. To the men and religion movement Mr. Cannon is giving unstinted time and represents the type of substantial Americans who are behind the movement. Among the well known members of the committee are Hon. W. J. Bryan, Hon. H. B. F. McFarland of Washington, Judge S. P. Spencer of St. Louis, Mr. Francis W. Parker of Chicago, W. A. Hinton, international secretary of the Young Men's Christian association, and many other leaders in the business and professional life of the country. The campaign leader is Fred B. Smith, the successful evangelist to men. This personnel ought certainly to impress any thoughtful man with the force that is behind the movement, to say nothing of the bigness of the conception. To Operate in Ninety-seven Cities. We now turn to the plan of this great movement. First, ninety cities of the United States and Canada have been selected. In each of these there is going forward a long period of thorough preparation by prayer and most aggressive work, directed by a local committee of 100 citizens working in conjunction with the committee of ninety-seven. An eight day campaign will be inaugurated in each city, during which teams of leaders specially trained in methods of appealing to men, in methods of Bible study and individual evangelistic study of the sanest kind; in boy's work and in social service will visit each city. They will assist in every phase of work, addressing great meetings of every kind for men and boys, holding conferences for workers and giving inspiration, direction and advice as to organization and methods of continuing the work and conserving the results. The Christian force and organizations in each city, along with those who have been won, will then organize and carry on a somewhat similar campaign on a smaller scale in from eight to twenty smaller cities. This will help to insure for years to come the continuance of the work of the church along very greatly improved lines, which are sure to be discovered and developed in the campaign. Thus also will be employed the greatly increased numbers newly won to personal allegiance to Christ. It will be interesting to know how such a movement came into being. Invitations were sent out by the religious work department of the international committee of the Young Men's Christian association for a conference to discuss suggestions concerning "a forward movement campaign in behalf of the religious life of the young men and boys of North America." Forty-one men representing specially the international committee and the various church brotherhoods spent May 18, 1910, in prayer and conference at the Hotel Manhattan, New York. During the day it developed that three different religious organizations had been considering, each independently, some such plan. Conference Results Put In Action. The result of the conference was a resolution to undertake "a forward movement in behalf of the religious life of the men and boys of North America." A committee of eleven sounded many religious bodies on the continent to determine the sentiment toward so bold a movement and brought in its report Aug. 22, 1910, at the Niagara Falls conference, where it was decided to call a conference at Buffalo and submit its findings and recommendations. Two matters were discussed at this meeting—the appointment of an international committee to have charge of the movement and preparations for the conference to be held in Buffalo in October. This Buffalo conference had present 23 delegates from seventy-two cities in the United States and Canada. The majority of the delegates had been sent officially by religious organizations of men in the various cities represented. This conference appolished the committee of ninety-seven and the executive committee of twenty-five. The program submitted by the committee of ninety-seven to the men of the continent for the realization of the splendid objectives of this vast movement is well calculated to accomplish these ends. Every method suggested and every scheme proposed has the stump of practicability written on its face. These methods and schemes have been tried out in the furnace of experience and when prayerfully and faithfully applied in the spirit of the Master will bring results. Then the scope of the program breathes the spirit of the broadest Christian humanitarianism-God our common Father, Jesus Christ our redeemer and men our brothers. Therefore the committee of ninety-seven is sparing no efforts to influence every man and boy on the continent through this remarkable program. The program proposes to reach men in mass, in groups or individuals, regardless of condition, race or nationality. Effective Way of Reaching men Experience has taught us that men can be very effectively appealed to in their respective groups—e. g. students, individual students, can often be reached and touched effectively by appealing to them as students or in a group of students; shopmen can be peculiarly impressed when the gospel is presented to them as shopmen. The gospel message comes with peculiar force to an order man when you present to him the message of Jesus from his order's point of view. So the program has provided in a special way for group work. One team will be sent where desired and requested to bring the message of the men and religion forward movement to students, railway employees, colored men, foreign speaking men, etc. For example, in their effort to bring to the colored men and boys of the continent the committee of ninety-seven has deemed it wise to appoint a colored man as one of its official secretaries to arouse interest among these men and boys. While it is believed that this will be the most practical method of reaching the largest number of men and boys of any given group, especially in committees in which members of that group live in large numbers, it is not to be understood that the working of this plan is in any way to hinder men from attending meetings according to their own judgment. Rev. D. F. White, recently of Indianapolis, Ind., is the man appointed to the position above referred to. Mr. White is a graduate of Knoxville College seminary, Knoxville, Tenn. He always has manifested a deep and abiding interest in men and boys and has achieved splendid results in working among them both as an educator and a pastor. Mr. White will give his entire time to this work of the men and religion forward movement to the close of the campaign and will gladly render any service in his power that might help to bring into the movement and redeem the largest possible number of the men and boys of his race from their present indifference to the church. Physicians to Meet In Hampton, Va. The next annual meeting of the National Medical association will be held in Hampton, Va., from Aug. 22 to 24, inclusive. The organization will be the guest of the Tidewater Medical association, which will entertain the national body in good old fashion southern style. The Surest Way to Greater Things. Wherever you are placed in life, make good, says the Huntsville (Ala.) Fortune Teller. If it is driving a cart do it well; if it is digging a ditch dig it well. He who does little things well will carry the same efficiency into larger things. SECRETARIAL INSTITUTE. School For Training Y. M. C. A. Secretaries Held at Arundel. The fourth annual summer institute for the training of secretaries was held at Arundel-on-the-Isle. Md., under the auspices of the International committee of the Young Men's Christian association from July 1 to July 28, inclusive. Last year the session lasted only two weeks, but on account of the growth of the work in the various sections of the country and the increase in the number of secretaries four weeks were allotted for instruction. The aim of these secretarial institutes is to give a clear and comprehensive view of the secretary's duty and to enable him to grasp the fundamental facts relating to association work. Among the subjects considered were the history of the association movement from its inception to the present time. This included principles of organization, administration and other details of great importance to the secretary. The faculty, of which Robert P. Hamilton was secretary, included such M. B. INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY J. F. MOORLAND. INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY J. E. MOORLAND. well known men as international secretaries as Jesse E. Moorland, William A. Hunton, John E. Watson, Clarence J. Hicks and R. P. Hamlin! Other instructors were C. H. Tobias, professor in Payne college, Augusta, Ga.; W. H. Beckett, director of physical training work; Lewis E. Johnson; Le Roy W. Tucker, general secretary; Buxton, In.; President John Hope, Atlanta Baptist college; Mason A. Hawkins, Dr. J. E. Jones and Dr. W. J. Schieffeln. The five colored international secretaries and their departments are: William A. Hunton, student; D. D. Jones, student, recently appointed; Jesse E. Moorland, city; J. B. Watson, city, and Robert P. Hamlin, city. Mr. Hamlin was formerly secretary of the Carlton avenue branch in Brooklyn. He resigned June 1, having accepted his present position. The session just closed was the best from every viewpoint held since the summer institute was organized four years ago. PITTSBURG MAKING READY FOR BAPTIST CONVENTION. National Organization to Hear Noted Speakers at Annual Meeting. Pittsburg, Pa.—The national Baptist convention, which includes in its territory outside of the United States Africa, the important isles of the sea and South America and which supports one missionary in Russia, will hold its next annual meeting in this city for one week, beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The Rev. J. H. Dwelle, pastor of the New Hope Baptist church in Braddock and also secretary of the Pennsylvania Baptist state convention, is co-operating heartily with the local committee, of which the Rev. T. H. C. Messer, D. D., is chairman, in putting the finishing touches on every detail of the arrangements for the successful working of the convention. The committee has secured Luna park, corner of Craig and Center streets, for the convention. This insures ample room for the large delegations of between 8,000 and 10,000 persons who will be in attendance as such, besides the thousands of visitors from all parts of the country and many from abroad who are expected to be present. President E. C. Mortis is very much pleased at the acceptance of President William H. Tart to speak on Wednesday, Sept 13, and Dr. Booker T. Washington, who will speak on Friday, the 16th. Rev. Dr. C. D. Patterson, secretary of the committee, urges all persons who desire accommodations secured in advance to address either himself at 409 West Jefferson street, N. S. Pittsburg, or Rev. Dr. T. H. C. Messer, 5109 Broad street, at their earliest convenience. Mrs. Fanny Morton has charge of arrangements for ladies. Requests for accommodations should be sent to her at 248 Lombard street. Rare Collection of Foreign Pictures. Through constant correspondence with friends in various parts of Africa. Australia and the West Indies, Mr John Edward Bruce ("Grit") of Youkers, N. Y. has been fortunate in scouring a most excellent collection of pictures showing the natives in the many activities of civic and commercial life in which they are engaged. Those from Freetown, Sierra Leone, showing the West African regiments in various positions, are among the most highly prized. POULTRY Adult Males Required to Weigh 36 Pounds and Females 20—White Holland is the Smallest. Of the six varieties of turkeys recognized by the standard of perfection, the bronze are considerably the largest. Adult males are required to weigh 26 pounds and adult females 20 pounds. The Narragansett are next in size, the adult male of which should weigh Bronze Turkey. 30 and the adult female 18. The Buffs Slates and Blacks come next and are about three pounds lighter for the adult male. The White Holland variet ity is the smallest, the adult male be- ing required to weigh but 26 pounds and the adult female 16. All varieties are bred to the same shape, the only difference is in the color. In richness of color and luster of plumage none of the varieties can con- pete with the Bronze. The male espe- cially is very brilliant. His neck back and breast, a brilliant, rich bronze, and his main tall feathers, evenly crossed with lines of brown penciling ending with a wide black band with an edging of white, covered at their base with dull black covers with the same markings of brown ending in a wide dark bronze bar which is in turn edged with white, make a plumage of remarkable beauty. PLYMOUTH ROCK IS POPULAR Leads in Number Shown at Poultry Shows During Year, With Wyandottes in Second Place. That the Plymouth Rock breed still ranks as the most popular fowl in the United States is shown in the report of the secretary of the American Poultry association for the year 1909, which states that in the poultry shows of that year there were 12,000 entries Dalton Wingco Prize Winner. Of Plymouth Rocks, 10,000 Wyandottes and 8,000 Leghorns, with Rhode Is- land Reds and Orpingtons ranking next in order. It is likely that these exhibit entries are fairly representative of the total number of these several varieties kept in the country. POULTRY NOTES Feed oats for muscle. Breed only from the best layers. Poultry and dairy farming go well together. No hen can produce eggs if the trait is not in her. The eggs for hatching should be gathered often. Plan to raise more and better poultry this season. It costs no more to feed a laying hen than an idle one. Grow mangels. They make excellent green food for winter feeding. Grit is to the fowl what teeth are to the ruminating animal, a necessity. The value of the guinea as a summer egg producer is pretty well known. Milled poultry in the fattening pens demand a fancy price over other fed poultry. Kaffir corn is one of the very best grains for poultry, and more suitable than Indian corn. A gill of linseed meal contains more bone making matter than a pint and a half of corn. In-feeding oats, bulled oats are the most desirable, clipped oats next and ordinary oats last. WE LOAN MONEY Furniture and Chattels Easy Payments Lowest Rate 635ENSOR ST., Near Monument St. Who can furnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up. He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, etc., from his own stables at the most reasonable rates. You need not come to see him, just call Alex. Hemsley, Funeral Director and Embalmer Wish to announce to the generous public that I am still doing business at my old stand, 578 W. BIDDLE ST. Thanking the public for all past favors and hoping for a continuance of the same. Carriage for hire for weddings, parties and funerals, and special attention given to all orders day or night. Yours, ALEX, HEMSLEY, ROBERT A. ELLIOTT Expert Embalming, Courteous Attendants, Ship ping Funerals Specialty. Rubber Tire Carriages for hire for all occasions. HE'S A COMPETENT ADVISER "It is greatly to be regretted," was remarked in the hearing of a farmer, "that farmers' boys do not stick to the farm. It seems as if scarcely any of them do. "Oh, I dunno," said the farmer. "I've raised eight boys and they're all farmers 'cept one." "Is that so? Only one of them caught by the glitter of the city, eh?" "Yes, that's all. Poor Rob would go spite of all I could do—run away to the city when he was 12, and we sinn't never seen him since, though it's been over 20 years. But I dunno but it's all right; he hadn't no likin' for farm work, nor wouldn't take no interest in it. He jee' naturally seemed to hate the farm, and didn't know enough about farm work to drive ducks to water." "Yes, I think it was better that he should leave the farm, as he evidently had no taste for it. Is he in the mercantile business?" "Oh, no, nothing of the kind," replied the farmer; "for the last ten years Bob has been editor of an agricultural paper. He writes the 'Hints to Farmers,' 'How to Do Farm Work,' 'Stick to the Farm, Boys,' and such things." MICE IN THE RAILWAY CARS Traveling Man Always Carries a Trap and Catches One About Every Other Night. "On my last trip across the continent I met a man who showed me a hitherto unsuspected danger of sleeping cars," said the traveling man. "The first night out from Denver he occupied the berth across the alley from mine. Shortly after everybody had turned in for the night I heard him fussing around and I looked out. He had baited an old fashioned mouse trap with cheese and was leaning out to set it on the floor under his berth. Along in the night I thought I heard the trap click. The next morning I got up ahead of my neighbor to watch his maneuvers with the mouse trap. I felt kind of creepy when I saw him pick up the trap with a dead mouse dangling from the wire noose. Later I expressed astonishment at my neighbor's bagging that kind of game on a transcontinental train. "Oh, that's nothing," said he. "I catch a mouse about every other night in seasons when I am on the road most of the time. I don't know where they make their nests, but there are few of the ordinary coaches that do not carry their share of mice." "In Chicago I bought a five-cent mouse trap and set it on the way home, but I did not catch a mouse." Heavy books figure a minor. "Don't let the children carry heavy books to and from school," is the advice of a physician who has had a wide experience in children's hospitals. The habit tends to make one shoulder higher than the other, to lengthen the arm and to enlarge the hand disproportionately. When "home work" cannot be avoided, let the child have a set of books for home use. Or, if that is not possible, at least do not allow him to carry books always on the same side.-Good Housekeeping Magazine. WE LOAN Furniture and Easy Payments ENSOR L. 635 ENSOR ST., JOHN H. T. 142 W. HILL THE UP-TO-DATE Who can furnish a funeral for $10? He can furnish you carriages for Fun etc., from his own stables at the m come to see South 422 or South 396-Y. Mount Vernon 5138 Alex. Hemsley Wish to announce to the generous at my old stand, 578 W. BIDDLE S. favors and hoping for a continuance weddings, parties and funerals, and day or night. Yours, ALEX. HEMS Mt. GEORGE H. 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Av Y, Funeral Director and Embalmer public that I am still doing business. ET. Thanking the public for all past of the same. Carriage for hire for special attention given to all orders ISLEY, Vernon 2578 Main Office. LAND, Manager. C. & P. Phone: 585 Y-Madison. SECOND GREAT CONVENTION OF METHODISTS Prominent Ministers and Laymen Gather at Atlanta To Help in the Great Methodist Forward Movement - Many Addresses were Delivered-Booker T. Washingtontou, Makes Fine Atlanta, Ga., July 27.—Under auspicious circumstances, as the one held in Baltimore last week, the second of the four uplift conventions for the 300,000 colored members of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened yesterday afternoon at Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. The initial address was delivered by Dr. M. C. B. Mason, of the Freedmen's Aid Society, who gave an outline of the purposes of the convention. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor Courtland Winn, Revs. W. S. Height, South Pittsbrug, Tenn.; R. E. Romains, Beaufort, S. C.; P. H. Kelley, Rome, Ga.; F. R. Bridges, Forsyth, Ga.; S. E. Moses, Anniston, Ala., and others. A great meeting was held at the Auditorium Armory to-night, the speakers including Dr. Booker T. Washington, who spoke on "Moral Forces in the Advancement of the Negro" and Rev. S. N. Vass, of Raleigh, N. C. Among the other speakers are, Revs. C. C. Jacobs, J. W. E. Bowen, I. J. Thomas, D. D. Martin, Bishop I. E. Scott, Prof. I. Garland Penn, the originator of the convention idea; Dr. R. E. Joneg, editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate; J. P. Wragg, of the American Bible Society and Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, of Baltimore. The convention will end this Sunday night. A similar convention will open in New Orleans next week. A Popular Singer When one speaks of the Lutheran Church, of East Baltimore, the hearer instinctively turns to Mr. Alsomo Murray, for he has long been connected with the various duties of the church, and a very faithful members. He finished his education at one of our Baltimore County schools, but being musically inclined he came to Baltimore to study music, both vocal and instrumental. Some of his teachers who taught him vocal lessons were; Sir Mugdalaen Augustus who was a Superior Sister of a Deaconess' Home, and Prof. Manuel Wilmore. Those who taught him instrumental music were; Miss Bell Jones Prof. Rumrjul, and Prof. Emel. He has given a number of concerts, which have always been successful. He has a number of scholars. PERSONAL NOTES Miss Mary Allen of East Baltimore is spending sometime at Royal Oak, Talbot county; the guest of Mrs. M. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pindar, are vacating at Centerville and Easton, Md. Mrs. R. B. Crew, who has been at the Eye Ear and Threat Hospital is home again much improved. Mrs. John W. Dnean and daughter, Alma, of Greenville, S. C., have returned home after a delightful visit to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stewart. Mrs. Charles Doughty, of 220 Myrtle avenue, has left for Narrigansett Pier, to spend the summer. Mrs. Catherine Johns, has been ill at her home. 913 Leadenhall st. for several weeks. Mrs. A. B. Callis and daughter, Miss Mattie C. Callis, of 616 Baker street, are spending the summer at Nanticoke, Md., the guest of Mrs Sadie Wallace Mrs. Lillie Dale, who has been ill at her home, 796 W. Mulberry st. is improving. Mrs. Joseph Chesley, of 514 Oxford street, is conveasing from a month's illness. As soon as we are independent of others, others wish to depend on us. When a man tells you he loves his enemies, inquire if the devil is his enemy. Some men can do three things at once—they can sleep, snore and awaken other men. —From Physical Culture for July. The Oystir Call By Wilfrid D. Nesbit "For lo, the winter is past."—The Song of Solomon ii. 11 (copyright, 1911, by W. H. Chapman.) HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE OF AFRICA. A Large Field For Missionary and Educational Work-Bishop Scott Tells Of The Work He is Doing On The Dark Continent-Mohammedans Fighting For Africa-Americans Must Bishop Isaiah Benjamin Scott, who has charge of the work of the Methodist Episcopal Church in West Africa is very hopeful for the future of the Dark Continent, provided Christian America manifests more interest therein Just before leaving for his home in Nashville the other day, he spoke interestingly of his work to a representative of the AfroAmerican Ledger "Africa offers a great field", he said, "for mission and educational BISHOP L. E. SCOTT work. The people there are hungering for the Gospel. I went down to the coast recently to a place where the late Bishop William Taylor had visited and was received most cordially by the old king and his subjects. All expressed themselves as being deeply interested in the Gospel. We are doing a good work in West Africa. We have a good college at Liberia and $15 will help us edu- The Oyx By Wilhelm "For lo, the winter is past."—The S Ho, the voice of spring is calling Where the dreary fields are sleeping, And a whisper, softly falling. It sets the dreary field to roaring: It is calling: "Wakon't waken!" Till the barren twigs are shaken And the buds that cling in drowsing Swell with leaves that they are housing. And the Dream-through That And the All the With the For the And the dream-held bees will chuckle In the breeze and put the bursting Of the rose and honeyjuckle With the nectar for their thirting; Through the orchard goes a thrilling Of the blossoms meant for spilling Of the breeze in the thimble; With the shining and shadow straring. Bud and blossom, lough and berry, Sky and soil, and man and maiden Sense the calling, sweet and merry. With its olden promise laden— And we rise with hearts enraptured Of the song that we have captured. Of the song that flies with laughter. Of the days that shall come after. Copyright, 1911, by J. T. G. cate a native boy during a school year. The Liberians are a progressive and intelligent people and they have aided us in every way. What we need most now for work on the whole continent is money. If Christian America does not manifest greater interest than she has, Africa may be won over to the Mohammedan religion. The desciples of the latter religion preach about the same God that we do, but acknowledge Mohamet as their prophet. Deacon Goodhue had lived in village of Derbyville for thirty ye and no one had ever seen him on temper. One day when his chara was under discussion a thru ped "But with the lack of money we are working with an optimistic spirit—ever hopeful that Africa will be saved to Christianity." Bishop Scott was born in Kentucky in September, 1854. He was educated at Walden University and has been in the ministry since 1881. In 1893 he was elected president of Wiley University, Marshall, Tex., serving until his election to the editorship of the Southwestern Christian Advocate in 1896. He filled this position until 1904, when he was elected Missionary Bishop. The only other colored man to be elected to the M. E. Bishoprice was the late William Taylor the pioneer of the work of the denomination in Liberia. FREE FREE This Handsome Gainsborough BARRETTE With every one of our latest style Cluster, Puffs 24 small puffs to a set, made from long natural hair, for $1.00 Many other fashionable styles. Booklet upon request. Send draft, money or express order. Cash and stamps at sender's risk. 9 NATT & CO., Dept. 32 Union Square East, New York The Song of Solomon ii. 11 And the voice of springtime forces All the sap until it rushes Through the olden ways and courses That is left in winery, hushed; And the call apeeds on, and passes All the roots of all the grasses With its word of warming showers For the world is sleeping flowers. Ho, the voice of spring is speeding Out across the hills and hollows And tuned to its joyous leading Is a song that swiftly follows Till the birds after have heard it On the winds that have not hurred it And their wings are thrumming, thrumming, For they are coming, coming, coming. by J. H. Chayman. Deacon Goodhue had lived in the village of Derbyville for thirty years, and no one had ever seen him out of temper. One day when his character was under discussion a the peddler said of the deacon: "That man is too serene. He will break loose some day and astonish you all." The deacon had got to be fifty years old. He was a wilder and was looking out for a second wife. There was an old maid over at Grafton, seven miles away, who filled his eye, and one day he harnessed his horse to the rattling old buggy and drove over there to ask her to be his. "Waal, Martina, I've been thinking this thing all over, and I've concluded that I want you for a wife." "But you are just a day too late, deacon," was the answer. "Yes. I gave my promise yesterday." "Can't you bust it?" "No. I can't. I'm sorry to put you to the trouble of driving over here, but I can't break my word." "Oh, waal. I'll just have to look a little further." "And I hope you, will find some one to suit. Have a cup of tea, deacon?" "No, I guess not." "But it's a dusty drive, deacon, and I don't want you to go back entirely empty handed. Have you got a dog?" "Never had one." "There's one here that came along two weeks ago. He's a lost dog, and I don't want him. Why not take him home with you?" "Why. I might. I'm heard that a dog gets to love you like everything after awhile. He's also purty good company for a long man." The deacon was taken out into the back yard to view the canine. It was a big one eyed dog with a stump tail. He was a blend of different colors, and he shambled when he walked. No other man in the state would have taken him, but he just hit the deacon's fancy, and he also felt the sentiment connected with the gift. He had come to ask a woman to marry him, but was a day too late. She seemed to regret it and wanted to show that there were no hard feelings by presenting him with a one eyed dog. If the deacon had figured on taking a month to get a line on that canine's character he soon discovered his error. In driving the seven miles back home sixteen dogs belonging to sixteen different farmers came rushing out to interview the strange canine and make him wish he had never been born. Each and every one of the sixteen was duly and thoroughly chawed up and half killed. "Bayter forward in his views—rayter forward," said the good man to himself after about the eighth conflict, "but mebbe it is better so." For two days after reaching what was to be his home the dog, which was named Sambo by the deacon, stuck to the back yard and the solitude of an empty barrel. Then he went forth to see the town. As was natural, the village dogs approached him either to welcome or throw out a bluff. It made no difference which to Sambo. He treated all alike. His one eye burned like a live coal, his hair stood up like bristles, that stump tail ceased wagging, and with a roar like a lion he descended upon the canine before him and made things sad for him. There are dog owners that will stand by and see their dogs rolled in the dust and more or less crippled and make no sign, but such men are few and far between. In one day the deacon had more men down on him than in all the years before. They even forgot what a good man he was and swore at him and throw stones at his dog. As it was on the first day, so it was on the second and third. Then every dog in the town had been licked, and none of them would pass beyond the gate. If there was a hero in Derbyville it was Sambo Goodhue. He was a detested hero, however. The deacon was told that if he didn't get rid of him the dog would be shot or poisoned off, and it was then seen that he had spunk back of his serenity. He took the side of the dog. He talked right back to those who talked to him, and once he spat on his hands and was about to take off his coat. The deacon had broken loose at last, and the prophecy of the peddler was being realized. There were wonder and astonishment in Debyville that night. Folks thought the climax had been reached, but it hadn't. A crowd of fifty men came to kill Sambo. The deacon shed his coat and vest and sailed in. He whooped and he yelled. He struck and he kicked. 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It may prove the opportunity for the Republicians to get in edgeways, if no otherway. But they had better get good timber if they want to win. There is a considerable amount of talk in this city about a big exposition in 1914. Talk is alright, but it will take a good deal more than talk to bring it about. If Baltimoreans did half as much work as they do talk Baltimore would have a hundred thousand more people by the next census. The The white folks down at Asbury Park seem to think that there is not enough salt in the water of the Atlantic ocean at that point to preserve them from contamination if colored people bathe in the bosom of old ocean at the same place where they bathe. The result was that colored folks had to go without bathing, unless they found a tub big enough to take a dip in. Now Asbury Park has two parties same as most other places in the north and west Republican and Democrat. The colored voters threatened to take the matter into politics and help the Democrats elect their ticket. When the authorities found this out, for the Reublicans are in power, they got busy and have provided a suitable place where colored folks may take a dip in old ocean without offending the sensibilities of the white folks. And yet there are people who say that the Negro can get along alright without a vote. In view of the treatment accorded the colored excursionists who patronize the steamboats owned by the white companies, it does seem to us that race pride would enter in to such an extent as to prohibit our churches and social organizations from hiring them for excursion purposes. Have our people no race pride at all that they allow themselves to be treated as if they were beggars instead of paying the very highest prices for the use of these boats. The church to a certain degree, is the largest factor in promoting race interests or at least ought to be, and when they lead off in enterprises of this sort, what are we to expect of the masses outside. Sometime ago, when race prospection was at its height, and the "Jim-Crow law first went into effect, a number of organizations took the lead in refusing to charter either trains or steamboats for excursions, and only rode when necessity compelled them to do so. In this instance an organization, one above all others took the lead again in going to a "Jim-Crow" railroad. We are glad to say the first attempt was a failure, but, after this the churches took up chartering a steamboat owned by a white company, and since that time they have been constantly at it. We have a steamboat of our own and a grove of our own. Why not give it our patronage and thereby save ourselves the humiliation we so well deserve when hiring a boat owned by a white company. As long as we can be accommodated by our own people, even if it is not as good as that owned by the other race, let us use it until it reaches that point where we shall expect as good, if not better accommodation than that furnished by others. Let us have a little race pride about us, and use what we have until we are able to get better. STRAY BITS OF NEWS. Bethel A.M. E. Church, Chicago has just concluded the celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of its founder. Rev. D. P. Roberts is the pastor of the church. Rev. Richard Carroll is the leading spirit in a big gospel rally that will end at Ridgeway, S. C., tomorrow night. Rev. C. T. Walker, of Augusta, Ga., was among the speakers this week. The colored people of Zanseville, O., are raising $450,00 with which to equip and operate the Betterware Pottery. Mrs. Mattie Willis, a prominent charity worker, is dead at her home in New Orleans after an illness of four months. She was the wife of Dr. Joseph E. Willis. The City Council of Bonham, Tex., has passed a law which only allows men with no legs to sell peanuts. The law was passed so as to give the monopoly to an aged and legless colored man. Dr. Owen M. Waller, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has forwarded to W. Monroe Trotter, the intrepid editor of the Boston Guardian, $126, the first installment of the testimonial being raised. Jesse James Helped First From the St. Louis Post Dispatch—The first Negro school in Missouri was founded in Kansas City by J. Milton Turner in 1868. The school commissioners were ex-Confederates and refused to appropriate a salary for him. Every Saturday night or so, he says, Jesse James, the celebrated bandit, rode over from Liberty, Mo., shot up Kansas City and robbed its citizens. Then he would gallop to the Negro school, discharge his pistols in the air and shout: "Where's that nigger school teacher?" "I would go out in fear and trembling," Turner relates, "and say: 'Here I am, boss.' 'Havent' those commissioners done anything for you yet?' James would yell. And I would answer: 'No boss.' "Then I'll have to help you," he would roar, and give me ten, fifteen or twenty dollars. But for Jesse James I could not have kept up the school." Porter Worth $100,000 In the death of A. J. Berry, a porter for thirty-five years at the Thousand Island house, Alexandria Bay, a familiar figure in that region has passed away. Berry was strong in voice and size, making his voice easily heard above the score of other porters that throng the dock with the arrival of each steamer. Berry left an estate of about one hundred thousand dollars, which he obtained by saving his tips and investing them. Judson Lyons' Daughter Gets An Appointment (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Washington, D. C., July 26.—Miss Hope Lyons, daughter of Col. J. W. Lyons, has been appointed to the $900 clerkship in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, formerly held by Lieut. Walter A. Pinchback. Mrs. Rosa E. Pope, daughter of the late Rev. J. C. Waters, has been given a desirable position in the Recorder's office as reader of deeds. Friendship News. Mt. Friendship, Del., July 25. Mr. James R. Dean, who has been visiting his brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Briscoe, has returned to his home. Mrs. Annah H. Wilson, in company with Mrs. Sarah Hairis and Mrs. Mitchell Barrett, spent a delightful time at Middletown, Del., last week. Rev, L. E. Toulson and wire visited Clayton, Del, last week. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION IS A VERY LARGE CONVENTION AND WAS WELL ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE The Memory Of Such Men As Lampton and Strauther is fresh In Mind Thinks of The Future Of The Race.Mentions A Number Of People Who Are Hustlers Canton, Miss.—As I seat myself down to write to you this week, I am far from the place where I was at one other time, but I am going to get along the best I can and have as much to say to you as I can this week, and when I am through you will know some things I know but not all, yet I do not know much. If you will remember I was in Greenville, when I wrote to you the last time. I had a fine time in the town and I am of the opinion that some thing was done during my stay there. That is to say the convention was about to do great work. I said convention, yet that means nothing to you unless I say to you that it was the session of the Mississippi Baptist General State Convention, presided over by Rev. A. M. Johnson, of Vicksburg. It is a very large convention and is supporting the Natehez college, which is one of the institutions in this country for good. I wish that I had it in my power to say to you all I have in my mind and heart about it, but I will not be able to do so this week. Now when I left there I turned my attention to the other part of the world. I would like to tell you of the many friends I met there, and to say to you that I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Flornda Williams, who is a student of Walden University, Nasheville, which is one of the greatest institutions in the South for the training of our people. If you will remember Walden has the Medical college known as Meharry connected with it, and then it is just turning out doctors and other professional men such as dentists and pharmacists, and they are going forth in the world to bless mankind. But now back to Miss Williams, she is just a fine young woman and is going to the front. She is studying hard to finish her school work and will some day take her place in this busy world and I am sure she will be heard from. Her father was a post master down here for a long time, and her mother is one of the most active women of our race, in the things for the betterment and uplift of our people and you may expect her daughter to follow in her footsteps. I heard many able addresses, and then in the midst of all this time there was some sadness connected with my feeling. I miss my friends. I felt as never before that Bishop Lampton was no more and it looked to me at one time that I was going to see him come into the house. All of this was going on in my mind, and then I went out and looked at the place where his body had been consigned to mother earth, and then as I left with tears in my eyes, I went to the grave of another friend I felt that I too sooner or later must go also, and I want to be ready when the Lord calls me. I referred to another friend, that is John W. Strauther, who lived well in his day and time and he too has been called to his long eternal home. Strauther had not finished his work, but it matters not whether you finish or not, when God calls for you there is nothing doing unless you go, and go you must. You have not a word to say about it. I have never been able to understand death and I suppose I will have to go to my grave without being able to do so. His widow has had erected over him a monument. It is of a full sized man representing the full man whose resting place it marks. He has gone home to rest. When Greenville lost Lampton, the Negro race lost a friend, an advocate and a leader of men, because no man living or dead during his stay could beat Bishop Lampton handling men. Then Strauther was the financier of the race and none could beat him. The Masons and other friends will erect a monument to Bishop Lampton. Now when I left Greenville, I went to Vicksburg, and found things moving along there in fine shape. Rev. John J.Morant is getting ready to build a new Bethel and then there is, Rev. A. M. Johnson and the Rev. Dr. E. P. Jones and J. H. C. Henry, and I could just name many others but time will not permit me to do so. These men are pastoring large churches and if it rains or not it will not bother them. I had the pleasure of going over the grounds which me and General Grant took from the "rebs" down here. You see they had themselves so fortified that General Grant could not get into it, and he tried me and of course I could not make it at all. Then we shut off their food, and supplies, and one time he had me go and tell them people that unless they surrendered there would be something doing. They did not lose any time when they heard this, but told him to come on and take possession. This was putting an end to the war. He took possession of all of them and then the places where we are are making things go. I could see the spot where I once stood and where I directed affairs. I was in company with the Grand Master of Exchequer, Prof.S. H. Highland, who has just been elected a few days ago and who is just the ticket. He is going to be truly the successor to John W. Strauther and his people are standing by him and he is standing by them to make things go. This is a great world and there are great people in it. I am not, going to talk about Vicksburg now but sometime I am going to write up the National Park at Vicksburg and will tell you all about it. Now comes another part of the world and another part of the things in the world. Have you ever heard it all? I suppose you have not. Now I made it to Jackson then to this place, and now I am going to close, I am getting ready to find my way to Baltimore My dates will soon be arranged. I am going to Chestertown to see the people there, and then I am going to be in Baltimore, two days, and in addition to this am going to New York and up in Maine. For the next two weeks all mail for me can be sent to Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock. I will soon be headed that way. That will be my address until after the National Negro Business League. COL. L. O. MIDNIGHT. Young Minister Who Rev. Junius Gray, D. D., is doing a grand work in West Baltimore. He has built one church edifice in Parrish street. The first Baptist Church, north of Saratoga street, that was built by a colored congregation. He has organized PRIEST REV. JUNIUS GRAY, D. D. three Baptist Churches and has two mission stations. He has also purchased two houses on Riggs avenue and Woodyear street and is preparing to erect a new edifice. Literary prizes are commendable objects to any man's ambition but they are in the provinces of but a few to attain; but one who labors to upbuild his fellow man will achieve a crown of life which is in the province of all to follow and of all to attain. Rev. Junius Gray, D. D., so far as character zeal and ability measures men's achievements, in the budding years of manhood entered upon a work to enlarge his Master's kingdom. Marble and granite will crumble into dust; portraits will fade; it is the human element which counts most in the long run. It is the character of men which gives abiding place and value to their work. Rev. Gray deserves the reverence of his race because he has brought a good heart as well as a strong head and as with an iron hand to the service of mankind. Joseph O. Thompson, chairman of the Alabama Republican Committee has resigned. Thompson is regarded in some quarters as being pretty close to Dr. Booker T. Washington and his regime has long been opposed by Joseph C. Manning and others. COURTS OF CAL1NTHE MAKE GOOD SHOWING (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Frederick, Md., July 29—Nearly 200 women representing the various subordinate lodges of the Court of Calanthe, the female department of the Knights of Pythias, met here at the First Baptist Church in annual session on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week. The sessions were preised over by Mrs. Rosa J. Richardson, of Baltimore, Grand Councilor. An address of welcome was delivered by Rev. J. W. Townes, pastor of the local Baptist Church in which he emphasized the importance of home training of the young. He said that the woman's part in the solving of the race problem was an important one and that they should shirk none of the responsibilities no matter how arduous or irksome. His address was heartily applauded. The report of the grand officers showed the Order to be in a most prosperous condition both numerically and financially. Grand Councilor Mrs. Rosa J. Richardson, in her report congratulated the officers and members of the Grand Court on the hearty coopreation given her during her administration and said that whatever success she had achieved had been made possible only by their cooperation. She also reported that new courts had been instituted in Cumberland, Frederick, Hagerstown and Baltimore, and that there were more, to be instituted. She urged the women to use even greater efforts in the future to bring the courts up to a higher plane of efficiency. The report of the Grand Recorder of Deeds, Mrs. Hattie Kane showed a total membership of the Courts of 939 with 69 juveniles, a large increase over last year. During the year, $1,397.06 was paid out in sick benefits and $430 in death benefits. The total cash worth of the Order is $5,967.60 On Wednesday afternoon a fraternal committee representing the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, which was also holding sessions in this city was received. The committee was composed of Messrs. William Lewis, Dr. Edward J. Wheatley and Rev. Wm.. Hilton, of Philadelphia. Dr. Wheatley in a short but practical address advised everyone to cooperate in the effort to check the ravages of the white plague. Rev. Hilton also delivered a short address. At the election of officers, Mrs. Rosa J. Richardson was reelected to serve as Grand Councilor for the ensuing year. The other officers are as follows: G. W. I., Catherine Burton; G. W. G. Mary Sephes; G. R. D., Hattie Kane; G. R. D., Eliza K. Medley; G. S. J., Mattie Mitchell; G. J. D., Mary E. Steward; G. W. E., Ella Woolford; G. W. A. C., Ella Bell; G. W. E., Annie R. Johnson; G. W. H., Nettie Robinson; G. W. P., Elizabeth White; G. W. E., Robinson Gibson; Trustee, Sir Henderson, Helen Taylor, Sarah Brumry; Medical examiner, Dr. Edward J. Wheatley. Maryland Pythians Hold Suceessful the hands and in the professions. In fact it has remained for one of my race, Booker T. Washington, to give dignity to the education of the hand until now after receiving honors from kings, queens, emperors and presidents of this great country, he stands today as the chief exponent in the world of that branch of education. "We are coming to realize health as the life of any people and with it we realize that it can be established only by Democratic social relations between all the races. JUDGE MEN BY FITNESS He closed by pleading for "every right for the Negro that any other man may be given and urged that the fitness and not the color of the man's skin be that by which he be judged." The afternoon session was largely devoted to the hearing of reports of the Grand Officers. Grand Chancellor' Watty's annual address was also read and it showed the Order in this State to be in a very prosperous condition. "We must take a united stand in fighting the white plague which is swiftly sapping up the life and vitality of our race," said Mr. Watty, "and we must begin in our homes and in the lodge rooms." He recommended that the lodges do away with the old single cup in their rooms and advocated individual drinking vessels. Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, Josiah Diggs, of Baltimore read his annual report in which the finances of the order were shown to be in a healthy coniditon. The membership of the Order in this State is 2,246, an increase of 400 over last year. Over $1,000 was paid out this year to charity and widows; the whole amount paid out during the year for all purposes being $10,274.22. The Pythians of this State have $12,180.27 invested and $6,676.84 in property. The total worth of the Order is $30,705.17. The report was highly commendable and Sir Diggs was congratulated on all sides. Dr. Charles H. Fowler, medical examiner, read a very instructive paper on "Tuberculosis" in which he urged as requirements for a healthy body, a strict diet, cleanliness and the breathing of pure air. He said in part: The predisposing condition of the body caused by malnutrition is the first and foremost cause of tuberculosis. This may be produced in many ways and a few of the foremost are the following: Improper dieting, the inability of the system to digest and assimilate its nourishment, the breathing of impure air, insufficient rest and sleep, overwork or undue exercise and hereditary weaknesses. Many people need to enlighten themselves as to the nutrition qualities of diets. Being ignorant thereof, they proceed to partake of food according to fancy and try to make a meal of such food as bologna, scrapple, crackers and other cheap pickeld foods, whose nutritive value are practically nothing. Such feeding is always done at the expense of the system to digest and assimilate its nourishment and is a condition favorable to tuberculosis. The cause of the wide access to all ranks and classes and because of its most destructive effects upon the forces of construction, mental depression deserves to be looked upon as one of man's greatest enemies and one of the greatest aids to the tuberculus bacilli." A large effort will be made by the Pythians to bring the 1913 session of the Supreme Lodge to Baltimore, and the supreme representatives were instructed to use every legitimate effort along that line. A resolution was passed thanking City Councilman Harry S. Cummings for his interest in the order in getting the City Council to invite the Supreme Lodge to hold its sessions in Baltimore in 1913. The election of officers which took place in the afternoon resulted as follows: George A. Watty, Grand Chancellor; George W. F. McMechen, Baltimore, vice grand Chancelor; Josiah Diggs, Baltimore, grand keeper of records and seal; H. M. St. Clair, C. Cambridge, grand master of exchequer; J. Edward Smith, Baltimore, grand master at arms; Thaddeus Copeland, Baltimore, grand prelate; Philip Henson, Chestertown, grand lecturer; W. C. McCearn grand attorney; William Cooper, Cumberland, grand inner guard; John Cooper.E aston, grand outer guard; John Green, Baltimore, grand marshal; William Layton, Baltimore, grand chief deputy; James Johnson, Port Deposit; John Matthews, Cambridge, John Downs, Baltimore, trustees. Brig. General George H. Carter, of Baltimore and A. H. Washington, of Cumberland, were elected to represent the Maryland Grand Lodge at its biennial session in Indianapolis this fall and Truly Hatchett, of Baltimore was elected to receive the Grand Chancellor's degree at the same meeting. Attend Pythian Session. Mr. Harrison Smith, Jr., of Enterprise Lodge, No. 2, and George E. Williams, of Success Lodge, No. 25, represented their respective lodges in Frederick this week at the Pythian Convention. They took a prominent part in the proceedings and were among the most popular delegates present. They were the guests of Mrs. Goines, 179 All Saints street. Col. Hayes Pays Official Visit. Annapolis, Md., July 24.—Col. Hamilton N. Hayes, of the 1st regiment of the G. U. O. Patriarchie paid Company 176 an official visit at its regular meeting here last week and highly complimented and encouraged the local Patriarchie on its excellent appearance. While here he was the guest of Capt. John Russell, of Northwest street. S. Coleridge Taylor, composer of "Hiawatha", directed several choruses at the present coronation exercises in London. Chestertown Notes (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Chestertown, Md., July 29—The Women's Mite Missionary Society of Bethel Church, held their missionary day on last Sunday and realized quite a neat sum for missions. Rev. John Hammond preached morning and afternoon filling the members with more missionary zeal. Mrs. Young, the president is liked by all and there are great things ahead for the society. The annual excursion of Bethel A.M.E. Church was run to Brown's Grove on Monday. Despite the inclemency of the weather, the boat was crowded and every one enjoyed a grand day's outing. Presiding Elder, P. J. Jordan preached at Bethel Church on Sunday morning to a very appreciative audience and the District Superintendent preached at Jane A. M. E. Church Sunday night. Both superintendents are very much pleased with the condition of the work and admired the harmony existing between the two churches. More Trouble at Baptist Church Washington,July 27—Rev. James Willis is the new pastor of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. The court, through Justice Anderson, denied the prayer of the trustees for an injunction, and the election of Mr. Willis was upheld. Last Friday night's church meeting was decidedly stormy, and a split is imminent. Vermont Avenue is said to have a membership of 3,000, which is too many people for one man to pastor. Opponents of Mr. Willis will probably form a new congregation. Reprieve for Mattie Lomax. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Washington, D. C., July 25—Mrs. Mattie Lomax, who had been sentenced to be hanged July 31, for the killing of her husband last December, and in whose behalf a strong demand for elemency was made by the people of the District, has been respited until November 20, in order that the Court of Appeals may pass upon her case. If a new trial is granted it is believed that she will be acquitted on the ground of self-defense. Paradise Grove Camp Last Sunday was a memorable day at the camp. Drs. R. E. Ford, P. E. of the Baltimore District, S. M. Johnson, P. E. of the Hagerstown District, E. W. Williams of Grace Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Dean of Danville, Va., and Bishops L. J. Coppin, D. D., graced the camp with their presence. Drs. Hill of Bethel and Green of Carroll, were delighted with their presence. At 33.0 p. m., Dr. Dean of Virginia preached from the subject, "Weighed in the Balance and Found Wanting", and following his magic appeals, fourteen came forward to be prayed for, and three were happily converted. Bishop L. J. Coppin, D. D., precailed a great sermon at night, from text "Let the Wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts". The impression made was deep and helpful. The singing and prayer service was truly inspiring. Ample accommodation for all worshippers. Everybody welcome to enjoy with us a season of refreshing. Paradise Grove Committee. FOR SALE Lot for sale 50x247 ft. in the Green Spring Valley near the Chattolance station. Lot number 3, two minutes walk from the Chattolance station on the Northern Central Railroad. Beautiful ocitation, good water. Apply Stanley E. Johnson, Lexington Hotel, Holliday and Lexington streets, or 711 Baker street. Taking a Big Risk. It was well known in Mayville that when Cyrus Fanning lent anything from a hammer to a plow, he expected a good return for the favor. It was a matter for astonishment to Wilson Green, however, when, on inquiring of Mr. Fanning how much it would cost to rent his long ladder for an afternoon, Cyrus replied promptly: "One dollar fifty." "Now, look here, Cy," demonstrated his neighbor, "you know I've got to borrow it, for mine isn't long enough to reach where I'm obliged to climb to search out that chimney leak for the Widow Sears. Can't you make it less?" "No, I can't," and Mr. Fanning shook his small head and closed his obstinate mouth. "Why can't you?" demanded Wilson Green. "Because there's a week place in it two-thirds the way up," snapped Mr. Fanning. "It'll bear my weight all right, but you're a good thutty pounds heavier. If it gave way under you would cost me a dollar to get it mended. Considering the risk, I call a dollar 'n' half cheap."—Youth's Com A SUMMER RESORTS THE DENNIS HOUSE ON THE BAY Will Open July 1st Good Table Board Boating Fishing Crabbing Terms Reasonable For full information address: Mrs. Joshua M. Dennis Shady Side View Boarding House. Much improvement made for accommodation. Bathing water near. All ladies and gentlemen are invited to come and share the many pleasures afforded. Boys and girls are safe here. A house of credit. Address Mrs. Carrie Prann Shady Side P; O. A.A. Co., Md. Rooms With or Without Board. High class services, moderate rates, references exchanged, address Mrs. Solomon Williams, 134 Beekman St., Saratoga; N. Y. SUMMER BOARD Mrs. William L. Passey, Board ing for summer, by day or week, Five minutes walk from St. George Station on the W. Md. Railrord. Short walk from Emory Grove Car line. Locust Cottage, St. George P. O. Baltimore Co., Md. i3m·63·819 Right in the mountains overlooking beautiful Braddock Heights Address; Mrs. Robert Adkins Braddock Spring, Md. FOR SALE OR RENT Church Going People And other readers of the "Ledger" who keenly appreciate the value of the best home environment, will be interested to know that the attractive home dwelling, 416 Mosher street, near McCulloh is for sale by the owner who occupies it. Possession given about October 1st. Convenient to leading churches and directly opposite the pastoral residence of Rev. Doctor Hill, of Bethel A. M. E. Church. Homes in this select locality are in demand and those intreedest should apply early. Inspection by appointment made with the owner, John M. Hering, 201 N. Charles street. Phone, S t. Paul 7010. 1t Neatly Furnished Rooms High Class Services Moderate Rents References Exchanged Address: Mrs. Marie Sighe, 21 W. 134th Street, New York City. For Rent—Furnished front room. With board. Apply to 415 W. Hoffman street. For Rent—Modern flat with heat and light. Reasonable rent to responsible party. Apply to J. Howard Payne, 1014 Linden avenue. GOOD MEN To Join King Jeremiah Pasture, G. U. O. of Nazarites Accepting applicants for membership for the sum of $2.00 This Lodge is worth $2500 in cash. It has $1500 in stock and paraphernalia. It also pays its members when sick and in good standing, $5.00 per week for eight weeks, $4.00 per week for eight weeks and $1.00 as long as there is $100 in the treasury. This Lodge meets the 1st and 3d Wednesday in each month. This offer expires in 60 DAYS time. For further information see the following members: George T. Brent, W. S., 1024 N. Carey street William T. Hall, C. of R. 240 N. Amity street Addison Manns, P.G.W.S. 1227 Wilmer street John E. Jones, P.W.S. 1301 Division street Thomas H. Franklin, P.W.S. tf. 708 W. Frenklin street THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER IT WAS A TRAGEDY, ANYWAY How Professor Branstog Got Tangled Up in Carrying Out His Wife's Instructions. The people didn't merely look at Grand Picnic. . . Monday, July 31, at Dixon Park, Station, Mt. Washington, music by Colonial Band, Prof. John Nelson, leader. Admission 25 cents, children 10 cents. How Professor Branefog Got Tangled Up in Carrying Out His Wife's Instructions. The people didn't merely look at Professor Branefog—they stared. He knew he was absent minded at times, and he wondered whether he had rubbed his face with boot polish instead of cold cream after he had shaved, or whether he had forgotten to change his dressing gown for his frock coat. Wright and Cromwell, managers. 8th Annual Family Excursion of Ames Mem. M.E. Church to PORT DEPOSIT on PalatialSteamer Annapolis, Monday, August 28, 1911. Music by Huntsmen's Band. Prot. Patterson, leader. Tickets 50 cts. Boat leaves Pier 6, Light St. wharf at 7:30 a. m. J. R. Valentine, Sec. Rev. D. D. Turpeau, pastor. 8-19 But, a kind policeman put things right. "Are you aware, sir, that you are carrying a joint of beef in your arms?" he asked. "Goodness me!" said the professor. "I knew something was wrong. My wife told me to put her Sunday hat on the bed, to place this joint in the oven and to take the baby and the dog out for a walk." C. A. JOHNSON'S MUSIC SCHOOL 436 W. BIDDLE ST. Instructor of Vocal Music, also Piano, Organ, Pedal Organ, Violin, Cernet Here "You've not put the baby in the oven, surely?" said the law's guardian. "I put something in it." said Branefog; "but I don't know whether it was the baby or the dog." Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo and Other Instruments With bated breath they hurried on the professor's house. Here, on the bed, lay the baby and the dog; but it was just as bad for Branefog. It was his wife's Sunday hat that was in the oven! Learn Music-Join A Band Do you wish to learn to play the piano, cornet, alto, barytone, valve and slide trombone in both clefs, drums, timpagnis, bells, xylophone or accordine? if so you can get lessons by purchasing your Dry Goods, Notions and shoes from Nathan Naviasky, 940 Drudl Hill Ave. With each purchase TORCHE Queensiand's Sheep Queen. E. Jowette, one of Queensland's best-known squatters, has about ten sheep stations in Queensland, and shears over 1,000,000 sheep. On one of the stations, Kynuna, he shears 200,000, and he has just bought two other sheep stations.—London Standard. Odd Fellows' Summer no matter how small, you will get a certificate, 50 of which will enable you to get free lessons on any of the above instruments. Come in and let us explain it to you. ...Garden... The popular and best place in the city for Lawn Parties for rent at a low figure. Swings, refreshment booth, and ample dancing facilities. For information apply to 940 Drumm Hill Avenue Music for Band or Orchestra, Strings and Instruments, can be purchased from us with Coupons. R.H.BUTLER A MR. JOHN C. SIMPSON. 1725 Druid Hill Ave. 8-12 Says let him send you a machine on trial The honest Sewing Machine Man. This Magnificent Switch by Mail 40 cents. This year the prices and payments will suit you. Guarantees every article if not so. See us first. We correct all mistakes free of charge. Also repairing Graphophones. Call 2431M Mt.Ver non. Address Made of long human hair that can be combed, washed and braided like your own. Would sell in a store for at least double. By our direct from manufacturer-to-you method we can save you many dollars on hair goods. Large purchases. enormous sales and small profits make this possible. ```markdown ``` 941 DruidHill Avenue. PICNICS AND OUTINGS. The United Hod Carriers of Baltimore will give a grand Excursion to Gettysburg, on Monday, July 31, 1911, over Western Maryland R. R., Round trip adults $1. Children under 12 years 50c. Tickets on sale at various stations Sunday, July 30. 3t Send for our new illustrated catalog showing the latest New York styles. Free. A handsome bairne barrette free with purchase of one dollar or over. --- Block Carnival-Automobile Riding, New Bethel A. M. E. church Lauvale and Druid Hill avenue, Juiy 24-25-26-27-28. The tickets are 10 cents and entitle you to a pleasing auto trip. Committee: Mrs. Lydia Burke, and Mrs. Ella Thompson, presidents; Miss Laura Campbell and Miss Annie Burke, secretaries. Rev. D. G. Hill, pastor. 2r HELP WANTED. Wanted-An energetic man who knows something of farming. Apply to Ernest Lyon, 141 W. Hill street, Baltimore, Md. Write or Phone WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH. GRACE PRESBYTERI'N CHURCH EXCURSION STEAMER STARLIGHT Watch next week's "ad" WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH. Greenwood Electric Park WINTERS AVENUE CATONSVILLE ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 1911 Kerr's Orchestra Admission, 15 Cents Frank Carter, Chairman Macauley Dorsey, Secretary 1t WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH. JOHN RUSSELL AMES MEM. M.E. CHURCH, Oxford, Baker St. Carey and Baker Sts. Rev. D. D. Turpeau; Pastor. 11.00 A. M., Sermon by Pastor 3.00 P. M., Sunday School. 5 P. M., The Forum. Address 8.00 F. M., Preaching. ST. PAUL M. E. CHURCH Saratoga St. near Carrollton Ave. 11 a. m., service at the church. 3 and 8 p. m., Union service with Grace A. M. E. church, Ontonsville, in Greenwood Electric Park. Take Ellicott City car get off at Winters avenue. Come and go with us. Rev. C. H. Murray and Rev. S. H. Norwood, pastors. EASTERN M. E. CHURCH McElderry St. & Patterson Park Av Rev. James H. Henkins, Pastor. Closing of Trustees' Rally 11 A. M., Sermon by John M. Barnes. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 5 P. M., Open-Air Meeting. 8 S. P. M., Rev. Joseph Barnes. WHATCOAT M. E.CHURCH, Franklin and Pine Sts. "King's Hill" Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. 11 A. M., Rev. W. C. Tongue, the great Sunday school worker. 3.00 P. M., Sunday School 8 P. M., Special Sermon by the pastor, from Book of Revelations, 21st chapter, 1st verse. Thursday, August 3, excursion to Brown's Grove, Sunday school and Church. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night. CAMP MEETING Come and go with us, the members and friends of St. Stephen's A. M. E. and St. Luke churches. 9 a.m., Experience meeting. 11 a.m. Stechans Praise meeting led by Daniel Price Eastern Shore Band, and St. Luke's Band Westport car will take you to the grove. CAMP MEETING at Towson, Md. Rev. J. A. Briscoe, Pastor. Sunday, July 30th, Girl's Day 11 a. m., Rev. J. H. Medley 3 p. m., Stranger 7.30 v. m., Sermon to girls. PARADISE GROVE 11 a. m., Sermon by stranger. 3 p. m., "The Great Railroad Sermon" by request, Rev. Alfred Young accompanied by King's Hill and John Wesley singing bands. Special Missionary Rally, let every body come prepared to give a missionary offering 7.45 p. m., The old veteran soldier and gospel bugle blower Dr. J. W. Medley will preach. Union Meeting A pleasant trip to service on Sundays, August 6th and 13th, at 3.30 and 5 p.m., to the Union Meeting of Grace A. M. E. Church, Catonsville, Rev. C. H. Murray, pastor, and Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Baltimore, Rev. John W. Norris, pastor in Greenwood Electric Park. Pleasant car ride and beautiful park. Take Ellicott City cars and get off at Winters avenue, Catonsville. All are invited to worship with us. 3t The great Union outdoor evangelistic meeting under the auspices of Grace A.M.E. Church and St. Paul A. M. E. Church, Balto, Md., in Greenwood Electric Park, Catonsville, Md., Sunday, July 30, 1911. 11 a. m. preaching by a stranger 3.30 p. m. Dr. J. Pritchett 8.00 p. m. Rev. S. H. Norwood, A cordial invitation is extended to ministers, all praying bands and our many friends. Rev. S. H. Norwood, D.D., President. C. H. Murray, Vice president. Bro. C. Henson, secretary. C. Y. W. C. A. 1200 Druid Hill Avenue. Association Day. Miss Evelyn Mackall, Presiding, Program furnished by members of the Home Circle. You are welcome. Mrs. M. E. Murphy, Pres. Miss E. E. Bright, Sec'y. Come and go with us. There will be a day's meeting given under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid of Centennial M. E. Church on Sunday, July 30, 1911 at Brown's Grove on the steamer Starlight. All are invited. Maggle Lady Bug—"I hear you were on a regular toot last night?" Willie Love Bug—"Yes, I was. I slept in a garage on a motor horn." WATERS A. M. E. CHURCH Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. Dr. M. F. Sydes, Pastor. 427 Aisquith Street 11 A. M., Sermon by Pastor. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 8 P. M., Preaching. I. F. Waters, Supt. EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor 11 A. M., Sermon by the Pastor 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 7.30 P. M., Pastor or Stranger. 3 & 8 P. M., The Pastor, Choir and Congregation are due at Greenwood Electric Park, Catonville, on Sundays 6 and 13 of August. Herbert Frisby, Supt. HANDY A. M. E. CHURCH Baker and Bruce Sts. nr. Fulton 1514 Druid Hill Avenue 11.00 A.M., Extra service. 2.30 P.M. Sunday School 4 P.M., Missionary meeting. 5 P.M., Class Meeting. 8.00 P.M. Platform meeting. H. Hiner, Superintendent PAYNE .MEM A. M. E. CHURCH Laurens and Calhoun St. Rev. P. W. Wortham, Pastor, D. D. 11 A. M., Preaching 2.30 P. M., Sunday School 7.00 Allen C. E. League. 8.00 P. M., Preaching Strangers always welcome. Andrew Gassaway, Supt. T. Andrew Moore, Pres. A.C.E. C. ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH, Lexington St. near Pine, Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. 11 A. M., Sermon 8 P. M. Sermon by the Pastor. TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH, Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. 11 A. M., Preaching 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 8 P. M., Preaching BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Druid Hill Ave and Lauvale St. Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon by Pastor. 9.30 a. m., Sunday school. Thaddeus Copeland, Supt. CHRIST'S INSTITUTION, Ensor St. near Monument, Rev. G. W. Kennard, Pastor Rev. J. G. Hawkes, Co-pastor 11 A. M., Preaching Rev. R. Hall. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School 7.30 P. M., Sermon by Rev. Brooks ST. MARK'S BAPTIST CHURCH Elsen street near Warner Rev. J. H. Dobson, Pastor. 11 a. m., and Sp. m., preaching. 2 p. m., Sunday school. Wednesday night, prayer meeting. Friday night, experience meeting. Annual picnic to Druid Hill Park, Monday, August 7th. PSALMIST BAPTIST CHURCH Riggs avenue and Woodyear street Rev. Junius Gray D.P. Pastor. Rev. Jules Gray, D.B., Pastor. 6 a. m., A special talk by deacon Presley Cockrell, to the victors of the sunrise prayer meeting. 11 A. M., Sermon by the Pastor. "The Dissatisfaction of Nature, ill- ustrated of Divine Truth." 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 3.30 p. m., A special sermon by Rev. McKenny of Washington, D.C. 5. 7.20 P. M., Prayer Meeting, Dea con Ernest Harvey, Leader. 8 P. M., Sermon Lillian Walker. Church Clerk GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street near W. Baltimor Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor. 10.00 A. M., Class meeting. 11 A. M., Sermon Rev. E. W. Scott 2.00 P. M., Sunday School. 7.00 P. M., Praise Meeting. 8 P. M., Sermon Rev. E. W. Scott T. H. McGowan, Supt. OPEN AIR SERVICES At Cherry Hill Grove Under the auspices of the Baltimore Evangelistic Association will begin 3 P. M. Sermon by Rev. I. M. Ross, D. D., of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, Washington, D. C. followed by Evangelistic Services conducted by the Bands of Asbury M. E. Church. 8 P. M. Sermon by Rev. C. Stepteau, Presiding Elder of the Potomac District. Take any cars and transfer to the Roland Park car, Boulevard car or Mt. Washington or Electric Park car. Those taking the Roland Park or Boulevard car will get off at the Water Tower and walk one block west. Those taking the Mt. Washington and Electric Park car will get off at City Line. Rev. A. L. Gaines, President Rev. C. G. Cummings, Vice Pres Rev. P. W. Wortham, Treasurer Rev. W. E. Williams, Secretary NEWUBERAN PRESENTS WEL PREPARED To Lead The Little Black Repub- lic Through Future Crises— Made an Enviable Record’ As AiMember of Retiring Prosi- ‘ dant Barclay’s Cabinent—Will Be Seated The. First The Janu- ary. Daniel edward Howard, president elect of Liberia, West. Africa, will be 50 years of age next Friday, hav- ing heen born in Monrovia, August 4, 1861. He is a son of the late Thomas W. Howard, for twenty-five years gov- ermment printer and also chairman of the dominant Whig party. He was educated in the college of West Africa and in Liberia college, the Dr, Edward Wilmot lyden be- ing one of his benefactors. | He was appointed private seere- tary to, President Hilary Johnson, In 1886, President Johnson appoint- ed. him clerk of Montserrado County, whieh position he held until 102, President. Coleman made hini sup- erintendent of that county. When the present chief executive, President Arthur Parelay, took hold of the reins of eavernment he made Mr. Howard secretary of the Treas- ury: He has Iubored faithfuly to bring order aut of chaos inthe fi- nanees ot the country. The universal. esteem’ in which Secretary Howard is held caused the W hig party to nominate -him for the presidency, and on May 2. last. he was elected. Mr. Howard will assume the pres- idency, January, 1 1952 BOOK CONCERN AUCTION IS. OFF Mrs. Coliett Patches Up Differ- ences With Manager Wright Phiktielphix, July 20--The sale of the A. M. B. Book concern which was to have taken place here Wed- nesiay to satisfya judgement: held by Mrs. Ruth M. Collett, .of ever $7000 has heen caled off. Manager Wright having anaounced that there would be no sale as he had -taken'a mortgage on the property ‘as an agreement had been reached —be- tween Mrs. Collett and himself and “that. the concern would be continaed as heretofure. The agreement was reached a few howrs before: the sale was to have taken place. Junior Choir Organized. Rev. Junius Gray. pastor of the Psalmist. Baptist Chureh. Riggs av- enue and Wondyear street. has or- ganized i choir consisting of 35 baysand girls, ‘The praetice hours are ‘Thursdays from 5 toT P. M., and there isno charge for’ instruc- tion. ‘The young choir has already sung in the Sunday School and the Church. Birthday Reception Surprise. dir. and Mrs. W. G. Thomas of 2108 Druid Hill avenue, gavea sur- prise birthday reception to their daughter, Miss Gertrude, Thursday evening of last week. Just before the guests denarted each wrote in ‘ay autograph album. some good » wish for the future of Miss Thomas. Those present. included: Misses Margaret Howe, Annie Gaines, Hel- en Truxon, Minnie Peck, Mary Den- ny, Lillie Smith, Annie Peaco, Etta, Smith, Geneva Simmons, Surah West, BlancheJessups, Rachel John- son, Miss M. Johnson, of Virginia: Mrs. Lillian Webster, Mrs. Helena Campbell, Mur. and Mrs. Thomas Smith; Mr, and Mrs. WinfieldgSmith Mrv'and Mes. Levi Sewell, Dr. A. B. Tervell, Dr. Enoch Dickerson, Lsfessrs George and Richmond West. isses Addie and Dorothy Mar- hall, of Washington, were in. the Feity Sunday, the guest of their cou- sin, Miss MamicfMyers, of 1104 Sarah’ Ann street. 2'Mr. William Hemy Hill, of 441 “eatietta street, has been isiting rel- ‘ties in Cambridge thisfweek. _pRe, A. M.. Molock, ’ was confined “to: his home, 716 N. Caroline street for sereal days this week. Robert A: Elliott, the well known “funeral director, has returned:from a: short stay at Atlantie-City. ° Prominent Figures atthe annual. session of the Maryland Grand Lodge of Pythians Cae ere een Se, ee Re Cire eee A), A= Cre) | SER aS sre fey GNM e.g ee om ba ey ae nat Boise) 1h ee 4 Pe aa CEO ope ieee econ e| fl. gia) Rai <a Seis ae Grameen. ecemamraee spss! | semis pin Sd | Beer? PROMS elit Dean eee ees! || Seem eee Br NY ale eey oo fee \ fein: fae yg Ey Cy Ae eas 1 ae A OF ee Je \ Eee Aa. yA. Ce ay PERG SSS Se dea a a? S vauver: Ww C MECARD REY. STORER S. JOLLY. D&. CHARLES H. FOWLER SRE ERE i ee ee Shy es ae PP ee {fo $e Ses. \ i Bee, / , Soe \ + ee a 44 é GE i gf } | . - |, \ ate eek rnere eee : Seon ince Darren na ago | ee ee ee ee) es ey “evar Vy), a * re PRESIDENT SIMON OFIWAITE - WITH THE BOOK LOVERS, Sutton Griggs’ Latest Book } Sutton E. Griggs: known to the public. as the author of ‘Imperium | In Imperio’’., “Overshadowed”’. “Untetered’’.\*The One Great Ques- ‘tion, ‘the Hindered. Hand" and “Pointing The Way’ has: just com: pleted his eighih book, ‘*Wisduni’s Call’, which. is new ready for dis- tribution. In view of Mr. Griggs’ reputation as-an entertaining writer ‘and original thinker his new book will be welcomed with keen inerest. Some of the ablest minds im Amer- jca-havevasserted that Mr” Griggs is tuo profound a thinker te make himself. thoroughly understood in fiction, and following their advice he has written in straight forward way, no longer’ using the story. to convey his.thoughts, . The’result of the change is that a genuine sensa- ‘tion is in sture for “American peo- ple: for Mr. Griggs has gone: down into the heart of the race, qusetion as never before. White and: color- ei, men and women, north and south,who have seen, the advance sheets of the work. say that Mr, Griggs’ presentation is so clear, so thorough, su absolutely: profound ihat there is net a shade of doubt as to the tremendous influence the book is compelled to-have on. the think- ing class of the.American people. Prof. H. I. Kealing, editor of the ALM. E, Review. President of the Western University, himself a au- thor of wide repute, having read 2 portion of Mr. Grigss' latest: work in advance of publication in bovk farm weote Mr. Griggs as follows: “1 have been reading your books and: misvellancous writings ever since you conmitied yourself to that form of-service to hamanity, but in none of thént have you arrested the thought of the American people $0 much as L believe you will in your latest prodution. It has the stamp if originality that makes: one. feel that you are bringing « freslr ele: ment into the discussion of our country’s oldest and most ‘vexatious question... Your persistence and sacrifices in this great. work prove that you are called of God to doit, and deserve the support, moral and financial, of all lovers of humanity. ‘The new book contains a hun- dred and’sixty odd pages, is neatly printed on good paper and bound in leatherette cover... The introduc- tory price fifty cents with five cents added for mailing. © The book may be had of the Orion Publishing, Com- pany, E. Station, Nastiviell, Tenn. THE AFRU-AMERICAN LEDGER "Physical Culture For July Lover's of outdoor life, and every ‘man-and woman interested in whole- some living, will find much that is timely and readable. in the July number of Physical Culture. Upton Sinclair has contributed-to this. is- sue sume noteworthy. statements on “Making Real Men of Our Boys’. and Bernarr Maefadden, Physical Culure’s editors discusses in an in teresting manner some remavkubie results that have been attained by his readers in treating typhoid fev- cr, diphtheria and other malignant diseases without the use of drugs. Striking’contributions on ‘*Fruits and Their Part in Health Building’. “Summer Amusements, Wise and Otherwise’, ** Vacations Afoot and Afloat.” ‘Mental Concentration and Health’,. “Woman and the World’s Work’*, together with the first installment uf a taking” secial "In the Clutch of the War God” -<round out this notable number of a publication-that is always. worth while. Annette Kellerman on Swimming Ibis. really very easy and simple tw learn to swim, . Just a little will power, a short period of application, and the thing is done. And once x swirnmer, always a swinmmer: ore never forgets? Tore Soh Pear and lack of feonfidenee} arc the great stumbilng blocks in” the path of the beginner. |? “Onew these are overcome, it is all plain sailing. I belive fehat the first thing for the would be swimmer to do is to get-vid of the fecling of ‘dread thal.so many, and purticular- is women experience ut: the start. ‘This feeling should be fought. forit issonseless, It isan excellent prac- tice ta stand in shallow water stnel wet used ty the sensation of it splashing about the mouth and eyes by ducking the head: beneath’ the surface and trying to-took about un- der the water. Don’t he afraid of gelling your hair wet, it will dry syon, and after you, have. ae- quired confidence it is child's play to learn.the supporting and propel- Hing movements, Ia et gag Just bear constantly in-mind “in learning that the bedy floats natur- ally, unassisted, und that people de not drown hecause they «sink, but because their frenzied struggles foree. their mouths under; water where they cunnot breathe, and they Jasphysiate. ‘To become convinced ie this note how a good. swimmer can lie motionless on the surface, feither face downward as in. plun- ging, or supine as in_floating.— ram Physical Culture tor August. FIRELESS COOKING FOR DOGS How One Family Solved the Problem of Preparing the Food for the Animals, Cooking the dog's food had been rather a dificult problem in our house- hold, either because the kitehen- range was otherwise occupied or becouse tie cook was, and Ube long, slow cook- ing necessary for coreals and tough meats was geldom accomplished with- out friction, Now we put the nieat and bones, with enough water to cover them, in a fircless cooker receptacle. bring the contents of the pot to the volling poiut in. about dve minutes, nod then pack the kettle away iu the tireless cooker for five or six hours, ‘The nzeat Is then tender enough to peel. from tho hone, aad more water is added, and whatever cereal we wish to use: The whole masa ‘s once more brought to the hoiting polat, and put back In the cooker. [n another four of tive hows we find 2 supply of rleh- ly flavored food that keeps fresh in a coo! place for several days, The dogs xeem to enjoy the food prepared tn thiy. way, and we are sure of Its be- ing thoroughly cooked, and _uevor scorched, and the the occupied in the ddtchen ts minimized —Country Life in Amertea. ” ‘The Eyes and the Volce. A physiclan In London, Dr. Willlam Martin Richards, hus kad occasion tc bbserve a relation axeling between the eyes and the volee and has re cently made a atatement of two cases that came under his treatment where meuresses who kad lost thelr voices completely recovered’ them wher treated for defective eyes and fitted wiih proper glasses. ‘Ye tells of one yout woman in whose family eye diseases were hered: itary who found herself at the age of iwenty-two losing her volee: Her eyes were found to be.iu need of at tention and when she had been sup: plied with glasses she prompuy re covered her singing voice. When she discarded the glasses ome. ime larer and lier eyes were une, more neglected her ‘voire alsa relapsed into x tusky stale that pre cluded all singing. This practitfoner has observed a number of simile cases and the discovery. of the rela: tion. between the eyes and the, volce should cortainly be valuable to stage folk and otaers who depend largely upon their volegs for thelr stalus it the world. Manuscript of Thirteenth Century. While reading a Freach book of the sixtecnth century In the univer ally library, St, Andrews, the German jecturer, itr, Schaaffs, noticed some fragments of an old. Franch poom which the binder hud pasted ox back and covers of the book, After loosening them he removed tho glue and out of the four pieces ob: (ained composed two larger pieces. parts’ of two Iegves of u manuscript written In-a beautiful and clear type in two columns of thirty-nine lines each, 144 In all, with red und blue In ities, The names occurring In. the text leave no doubt thal the frog ments contain parts: of the old: French chaszon “Le Roman de Glrerd de Vinne,” and from the language and the seript Jt appears that the manu seript was written batween 1250 and 1300. Alrlna a Fumigated’ Room. To uira room that bas been fuml yaled after « contngious sickness, be fore entering it, this plan {s suggested. Beforo seullng up the room for tumt- gating, fasten two screw-eyes Into the lower edge of the upper sagh of a win: dow In the room; to these tle'a heavy cord, leaving the loop between long enough to liang within easy reach of a-window-on the tloor below. After the room has been sufficiently: fumigated, pull tho cord fram the lower window, thus opening the upper window ond letting the fresh wir in and the close alr out—Woman's Home Companion. eae t - Her Gain. Mrs. Jones—Dves your hueband-re- member your. wedding anulversary? ‘Mrs, Smith—No; so T remind him of it fa January and June, and get. two presents a ae me ‘Torches ta Plorco Fog. Aceiyletie torches for use'in dense fogs bave been ‘saptlied th the Paris setter RUBY POMADE THE MOST EXQUISITELY AND DAINTILY PERFUMES WHOSE OPINION. COULD” HAVE MORE WEIGHT THAN THAT OF THE es MELD EMINENT DR. T. T: WOMACK, WHO Cena ENJOYS ONE OF THE MOST EX- SU Stata Seg) TENSIVE MEDICAL PRACTICES IN ENO Sree ea PHILADELPHIA 2 cooeeR «WAH KON crac, Gaeeainmias ares “From both a sieatilic and prac EMOREAU, EARN econ any tical point of view T remand your SU RaEseSSueEie seh wipe aS Ruby Pourade 2 gewat success, be- Hele acmabe: Beenie ing vastly superior to a0y hait Eo cree eS preparation that have ever per> ones SA, soualls usel or employed in ws BeRpean@aseaad EEN practice". pisces i fee “Laieoadinire the elegant style QRS RRS Se tee in which you.pur iz up”. eseraae Peper n Hoales Sixnesh SAN faranseite ‘1Y.7%, Womack, M.D. it, BCE rae TRADE MARK Gaeens Waaagog os . RUBY POMADE a 7 e Ea Sites Cee ce is a Food for the Hair a flub a small quantity into the roots and°you ean BiKreer almoét "seeit grow". The: hair Stops Falling Ou1— wy < becomes Glossy, Solt and Siiky—feols smooth and pieas- Iantotbetoueh-andiaa sen short lmelt becomes'so0ag ° pobmle's2e so%Scnre ‘and Plant thatyou can wear it in the most becoming fashion. For sale at all Drug Stores THOUSANDS OF LETTERS WHICH WE LACK THE SPACE TO PRINT, EXPRESS THE SAME SENi! MENTS.AS MISS JENMIE WILDER, of BALTIMORE, MD., WHO WRITES.AS FOLLOWS; Messrs, Daer a Ssider Gentlemens: "Don's thiok me ity for weiting my thanks to youfor the war your P- made has benefited my Hair. Lhave only been using it for about 2 month, and'my hair hus airesay wrova overs inches. ‘he dandrud’ disappeared belore 1 bad. Gniahed the first jac, Aidbs Petaate vefer yuius ty hair tke all the other Uressiugs £ Baye used and I thiak thac have tried theas all, for my hale was amfully bad. Uhave uot yet tried your Ruby Sealp and Skin Soap. but T shall get Cake at ea Drug Store toaient, Most gratefully sours, Jassre P. Witpee. . Drop us a card, right away, for FREE SAMPLE OF RUBY POMADE—better still—send the price.in silver or stamps —for full size jar, and we will mail it to you post paid. When buyingRuby Pomade from your druggist LOOK for the “RUBY LADY" "Trade Mark-on the label: If your Druggist does not sell the Geuu- ine article, ask him to order it for you- Ruby Pomade is tie Best Hair Preparation in the world ond of course hes many ckeaz and worthless imitations —the genuine Ruby Pomadesis made only by. Bs Baer Snyder; Mig: Chemists a ee oe ” Write at ones for AGENTS TERMS. Noexperience requirad to.sell Ruby Pomade—sell the first jarand you have a permanent customer and friend, IF YOU WANT | To Sell Your Gvods To Sell Your Property To Buy'a* House To Succeed in Your’ Business To Lend.or Borrow Money To Increase your volume'of trade | To Rent a Room or a Flat To Successfully campete with the white tradesmen | Anything at all worth having we would personally-advise you to go at once to: the best “AD SHOP” in your community and in- vest a few good,hard American dollars in taking the generous public in- to your confidence ; IN THE COMMUNITY OF BALTIMORE THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER | STANDS SUPREME™ / é : ‘TheLadies are for ° “Hairdresser to/Society” FIRST, LAST. and ALL: THE TIME EXPERT MASSAGING AND MANICURING 831 DRUID. HILL AVE. eotian hee Tuskegee Institute SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS Four Weeks: - June 19th to July 14th, 191. Coursse: Methods: Primary and Advanced Literary Subjects: Elemeatary jane Advances, Industries, including = Manuai ‘Lraining, Cooking, Sewing: Basket- ry, eter ‘Agriculture: Preparator tor teacb ing in Public Schools. Community Work for Teachers, Other features by special arrange: went | . Booker T. Washington, Prin. Tuskegee Institute,Ala. ee Employment Bureau First-class situations can be. se- cured from the Emplogment Bureat of the Colored Young Women’s ‘Christian Association, 1200 Druid 'Hillavenue. Ofice open daily from ‘Da. m, tof p, m., Saturdays 9" a, m. to. p.m. 25 cents to secure a situation. Miss Sadie Chew, pald-4t Secrezary Dr. Payn's Painless Dentistry Perfect Fitting Set of Teeth All Work Guaranteed. | For Twenty Years Try Plate Work $5.00 Fillings 50 cons, | Gold, $1.00. Crown and Bridge. Work 38 to $5.00 |. All work done by Smali Payments. —EASY TERMS— EXAMINATION FREE : = HIS W. LEXINGTON Si. Enormous Exports of Paper. Manufacturers {0 the United States exported 104,882,823 pounds of print ing paper last rear. It Comes From. Paris. Quite the newest dining fad Paris {3 to have everything of caw very simplest. Four simple but, vt course, exquisitely sarved dishes tale the place-of the usual long dinner, dad the table decoration consists.of @ or7ur tal or cut glass bowl of violets, The effect is charming. POTENT AGENCY IN RACE WORK CONTENDS FOR LEGAL RIGHTS. Encouraged by Signs of Good Omens, the League Adds New Recruits For the Broadening of Its Work-Big Preparations For Next Annual Meeting In Boston Aug. 28. The National Independent Political League is composed of organizations and individuals of the race in various parts of the country who believe that colored Americans ought to use their bullets to secure to the people every right guaranteed them under the constitution of the United States. The league stands for men and measures rather than for any particular political party. It contends for equal rights and opportunities for all American citizens. It was very active in the congressional and gubernatorial campaigns of 1910, and each one of the five gubernatorial candidates it especially supported was elected, while seventeen of the twenty-five congressmen it worked for won out in said election. This organization has kept constantly before the minority party the visibility of treating the colored voters with fairness and justice, assuring said party that if it prove itself to be in favor of according to the race all the rights guaranteed colored men under the constitution, it may expect in future elections the support of large numbers of many and intelligent colored men throughout the country especially in the north and west. This presentation of the case by the league has had considerable weight with numerous members of the lower branch of congress, and has served, up to the present, to prevent the passage by the United States house of representatives of criminal to the ATTORNEY N. B. MARSHALL. of many measures inimical to the rights of the ruce. These are hopeful signs and portent only good for the colored American voter who uses his ballot for the advancement of his race rather than for the securing of petty offices under the national government. At a recent meeting of the executive committee of the league held in Washington, Bishop Alexander Watters resigned the presidency of the league, as his duties as presiding bishop over the A. M. E. Z. church in the West India Islands and in West and South Africa made it necessary for him to be absent from America a large part of each year. Mr. J. R. Clifford of Martinsburg, W. Va., a prominent lawyer, veteran editor, successful politician, fearless contender for the rights of the race and a Grand Army man of note, was elected to take the place of Bishop Walters as head of the league. The Rev. L. G. Jordan, D. D., of Louisville, Ky., was elected a member of the executive committee for Kentucky and Hon. J. PRESIDENT J. P. CLIFFORD. T. C. Newsom was elected executive commiteeeman for the District of Columbia. N. B. Marshall, Esq., a graduate of Harvard university and a practicing attorney in New York city, was elected financial secretary and superintendent of leagues. W. H. Harris, Esq., a leading business man of Washington, was elected assistant national organizer, Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett and Mrs. J. E. Glivens were appointed organizers of women's auxiliaries for Illinois and Kentucky, respectively, and the league decided to hold its next annual meeting in Boston, Aug. 28, 29 and 30. Attorney N. B. Marshall was employed to give his entire time to the work of organizing local leagues and advancing the interests of the parent body. From reports which have reached the national organizer, Rev. Dr. J. Milton Waldron of Washington, it appears that a large number of leading men of the race are preparing to attend the Boston meeting. HINTS ON ADVERTISING. How a Merchant Lost Many Customers by Deceiving One. By ALBON L. HOLSEY. The merchant who attempts to deceive his customers must sooner or later pay the penalty, and the penalty is absolute destruction of any business, no matter how well established. A customer entered a grocery store in a small city one night and asked for a can of — brand condensed milk. Because he didn't have the goods in stock and because of his anxiety to sell a cheaper grade or a willful desire to deceive his customer, this grocer told the customer that the company had gone out of business and it was impossible to get it. The customer bought the interior grade, but the next time he needed condensed milk he happened to be in another store, where, to his surprise, he was able to purchase a can of milk from a recent shipment. The first grocer lost that customer and many others by such methods. Why didn't he say, "I haven't milk in stock today, but will get it and send it to you tomorrow哦?" I am not sorry to say that store is closed, and the grocer was glad to accept a clerical position in a store of one of his former competitors. AWAY WITH SEGREGATION. Mayor Lambert's Proposed Measure Looked Upon With Disfavor. Mayor Lambert of East St. Louis is reported as having said recently that when the municipal budget for 1912 is made up it will contain an item to be used in establishing a fire and police station to be operated solely by colored men. The report further says that the station is to be located in a section of the city mostly inhabited by colored people and that this municipal service is to be used only for the protection of colored citizens and their property. This new idea of the mayor, however, seems to be decidedly one sided. Suppose the dwelling house of a white citizen in the said section were to take fire would it not be a criminal act if the colored fire fighters in charge of the said station refused to use the city's apparatus to extinguish the fire and save the said citizen's property? Most decidedly so. No such item ought to be incorporated in any city budget, and it deserves defeat should it come up for consideration. Segregation is a menace to the peace, welfare and happiness of the body politic in whatever form it may be presented. All property owners in a municipality pay taxes, and the money from such goes into one common fund which is used by the city for the maintenance of the municipal government, for the protection of the lives and property of its citizens, and it ought not to be used in an unlawful manner. Away with segregation in all of its forms. JAMES H. ANDERSON FOR GRAND EXALTED RULER Experienced Business Man Suggested as Elkz' Next Chief Executive. The forthcoming convention of the Order of Elks, which meets in Boston on Tuesday, Aug. 8, will be an assemblage of a class of persons from most every walk of life in which men have achieved success by individual effort. The order is to elect a grand exalted ruler at this session, and there will be an abundance of good material from which to select an efficient and deserving man to guide the destinies of the order for another twelve months. The name of James II. Anderson of Manhattan Lodge No. 45, New York, has been suggested. If the Elks are looking for an honest, capable and worthy man for the position of exalted ruler, no further search need be made. Mr. Anderson has worked his way to the front line of the order by merit, consistency and faithful service in his home lodge. He possesses the necessary qualifications. He has splendid executive ability, long experience in dealing with the many intricate problems common to most all secret societies. As a business man and worker for the best interests of the race, his advice has been, and is often sought, in matters which require sound judgment, extreme care and tactful diplomacy in reaching a safe conclusion. If the order dares to honor a real man of character and worth, whose high ideals and manly bearing have made him one of the foremost citizens in the great city of New York, then it may do so by electing James H. Anderson for grand euler ruler. Woman's Baptist State Convention. Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson, president of the Woman's Baptist state convention of West Virginia, announces that the eighteenth annual meeting of the organization will be held in Hinton for three days, beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 16. It is the aim of the convention to raise $2,000 at this meeting, which is needed for educational work. Miss N. H. Burroughs will be one of the principal speakers. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER SOUTHERN MAN'S MISSION NORTH POWER OF, PUBLIC OPINION. Noted Agitator and Defender of Human Rights Says Colored Citizens In North May Yet Be Instrument Through Which Liberty Shall Come to Both Races In the South. Boston.—In explaining his mission in the north the Hon. Joseph C. Manning of Birmingham, Ala., in a masterly speech which he recently delivered in Cambridge, Mass., before a large and representative audience, said in part: For several weeks my time has been given and my efforts have been devoted to a campaign of publicity in the New England states, having in view no other purpose than that of doing my unrest to cause those who hear and those who read my addresses to become possessed with facts relating to southern conditions which, in my opinion, the country is entitled to have and which the country might not have, perhaps, if it were left to some other time or to some other person to take this work. My object in inaugurating this campaign in this section you will very readily perceive when I say to you that what I seek to do is to arouse the north to the conditions in the south as the first and best possible thing to do to force discussion upon the south. What I say in the north is not only heard in the north, but it goes into the south Public opinion is, after all, the creative and the sustaining force in our government. We must rely upon public sentiment and we must appeal to public sentiment, to the intelligence and to the conscience of the American people, if we would uphold the right and restrain the wrong. Hence my presence here this evening to give voice to facts which I believe fully justifies this fight that I am making to cause this southern situation to have a foremost place in political discussion in this country at this time. There has been, I grant you, an indifference to the issues arising from the south for many of these in recent years, but the American people will become astounded at the consequences growing out of this indifference when the country does come to an intelligent grasp of the present situation. Hinton Rowan Hepler, in that wonderful book, "The Impending Crisis," gave to the country striking facts about the repressed south in his time, the south of slavery, but never did the slave owning planter, the political and social aristocracy, more masterly drive the majority of whites and repress all else before its arrogant authority as does this present regime in the south overpower and overcome and overweave human rights and human liberty. Can it be true that the colored race is so dull to its power to create public sentiment, through its power to exercise its strength in the north as a restraining force against the oppression of their race in the south, that it can be thus quited to acquiesce in the disfranchisement and lynching of their people in the south by the mere appointment to federal office of a colored man? It is an insult to every intelligent colored citizen in this country to suppose for a moment that a federal appointment would offset their just protestation as against this indifference to the wholesale disfranchisement and brutal lynching of their race. I do not wish to be considered in the attitude, either, of making an attack upon the president. It is my opinion that the attitude of the president to the Negro people will be the same as is his attitude to other people in this country when the president has become convinced that the Negro in this nation is yearning not for federal jobs, but for his political rights under the American constitution and for the protection of the liberty and life of his race in the south. It may be, under Providence, that the Negro of the north, some of them up from the oppression of serfdom in the south, may yet come to exercise a peaceful influence in helping to bring a full fruition of liberty to the south and that the colored man shall be able to repay the white man of the north, who helped him to freedom, by so standing for justice for the south as will bring liberty to the whites as well as the downtrodden blacks of the south. Afro-American Protective League. The Afro-American Protective league of Oklahoma, which has for its object the emigration of colored people from the United States to Africa in large numbers, ought to breathe easier since Judge Cottera's decision against the "grandfather clause" in the state constitution. We throw out this little hint to the young men and women of the race: Stop spending your hard earnings on things that count for nothing. Save your money; take care of your health and character. These are your greatest assets. Finding of the Book of the Law Finding of the Book of the Law Sunday School Lesson for July 30, 1911 Specially Arranged for This Paper LESSON TEXT-II Chronicles 24:14-33. MEMORY VERSE-II. MEMORY VERSE-3. GOLDEN TEXT—"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sln against thee."—Psa. 119:11. TIME—R. C. 62L in the 18th year of Josiah's reign, when he was 66 years old. Stage IV of the last lesson. PLACE—The Temple and Palace at Jerusalem. PERSONS—Josiah the king. Huldah the prophetess. Hiklah the high priest. Shaphan the scribe or secretary. With hundreds of millions of Bibles in existence and several millions more printed every year, it is somewhat difficult for us to imagine how knowledge of the written Bible, and of the exact tenor of its teachings could be lost. Some facts will help us to understand. There were at that time very few copies of the sacred books in existence. They were very expensive. It was customary for these copies to be kept in the temple, while the copy which (according to the law) was made for the use of the king, would most certainly have perished under such kings as Manasseh and Amon. It is plain that the finding of this book "was not the discovery of something unknown before, but the rescuing of the temple copy of the law from the hiding place in which it had long lain." It must have been the ancient copy of the law, and not a book written, as some critics think, by unknown persons in the reign of Manasseh, never seen or used among the Jews before. When they brought out from the old chests in the temple the money contributed for repairs, which had been deposited in the safest hiding place, Hilkiah the priest, who had charge of the money, in searching the chest found at the bottom a book of the law of the Lord, the law given by Moses. Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan. King Josiah's secretary of state, as the fitting person to show it to the king. When Shaphan reported the contributions and the work on the temple, he brought the book with him, told how it had been found, and read it to the king. The king heard the book read, and he assembled the olders and priests, and the Levites. They made a public covenant and pledge. The king himself first made a public covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, with all his heart. This was very similar to the great meeting under Josiah on the slopes of Mount Ebal and Gerizim eight centuries before, on taking possession of the Promised Land. The same motives were presented, and the same covenant made. The covenant was made under the power of the strongest and best motives that could be brought to hear upon them, when their minds were uplifted into clearest vision, above the smoke and clouds of earth. That was the right time to make a decision. God has given us feelings on purpose to move us to decide right. Josinh restored the regular temple services under the priests and Levites; and he celebrated a passover, such as had not been celebrated from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah. From all parts of the land the people flocked up to the renovated temple and joined with every demonstration of gladness in the eight days' festivity prepared for them. Thirty thousand males of full age attended. During all these days the services of the temple choir were brought into requisition—the singers of the famous clan of Asaph chanting, in relays, the psalms for the season, appointed centuries before by David, Asaph and Juduth. The Bible may be lost today by neglecting it—neglecting to read it daily. Neglecting family reading and prayers. Neglecting to read its stories to little children. By disobeying it. Disobeying its precepts dulls the conscience, and the whole moral nature, so that it may be said, "Eyes have they, but they see not, ears have they but they hear not." By being so absorbed in worldly things that while he heareth the word with his ears, "the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful." By keeping the Word far from daily life, so that all its blessed truths are admired, but not geared on to right action. By making the Bible unattractive. I have heard a number of ministers read the Bible so poorly that people were not interested in it, listened carelessly, and liked it less than if it had been unread. Then the printing of the Revised Version is so solid as to be unattractive and difficult to use. By lessening its authority. It makes a vast difference in the power of the Bible, whether it is received as only the thoughts of men, or as a message from God. By neglecting all the light that is shining upon it from many sources. Find the Bible—Get acquainted with it. Read it. Study it. Know what is in it. One of the best things in the Sunday school, in the Epworth League and Christian Endeavor movement is their emphasis on the daily reading of the Bible. Practice its precepts. Only by doing God's will can one understand it. Use it as a guide book for daily life. Sometimes boys in school and college have little interest in their studies because they do not see any practical use in them. But as soon as they see how they guide to success, or are essential to their aims, they become full of enthusiasm. Use The Eureka Comb Price $1.50 With Lamp Cap For Heating. A combination of metal electrifying influences Straightening crimpy hair. Most convenient and Satisfactory. LAMP CAP MAKES HAIR GROW Mrs. Mitchell's Improved Hair Cream Price 35 Cents Large Jars. Makes the Hair Soft and Glossy. Stops falling Hair. Try it for those places on your temples. Not greasy—will not gum. Scalp Treatment. Hair Straightening. Mail Orders Promptly Attended. Mrs. Mitchell—Office for The Eureka Comb 2121 Druid Hill Avenue Permitting relatives or fond friends to give a child sweetmeats is mistaken kindness—in many homes of refinement children are taught not to accept offerings of this nature. The early years of development depend so materially upon strict diet. Reservation of sleeping or jarber car space, in lieu of face, etc. will be quickened following ticket offices: Charles and Baltimore Sts. O. & P. St. Paul 1821 or M. Courtland, Sts. 1821 and Baltimore Station, Information Bureau, O. & P. St. Paul 821 or M. Courtland 720, and 722 South Broadway, 6:45. WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY. In Effect Sext. 21st, 1910. Leave Hilton DAILY. 4:10 A. M.-P. St. Augustown, N. & W. Waynesburg, Chambersburg and, ex Sunday, Hancock, Cumberland. 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Send for free Premium Catalogue and Cash Price Offer. FREE McCall COMPANY, 239 to 249 37th ST. NEW YORK teenth Ward After several years of agitation, the fifth and seventh precincts of the Fourteenth ward will have colored Republican election officials. When he matter was first broached to Committeeman Samuel Affelder that gentleman, it is said, claimed that it was impossible to appoint colored men because some of the whites would oppose it. The fact that both of the precincts have an overwhelming number of colored voters made the appointment of colored officials necessary. The officials are: Judges—Josiah L. Diggs, of the fifth precinct; Frank A. Simmons and James W. Lee, both of the seventh precinct. Clerks—John R. Goldsborough, of 2100 Division street, and James M. Allen, of 503 Robert street. The colored, judges of election in the Seventeenth ward will be: Abel M. Burgess, Wesley Parker, J. Howard Tolson, T. H. Brooks, John C. Hawkins, George A. Hill, John R. Webb, John Brown, James Doughter, Robert S. Trust, Frank Dorsey, John A. Spriggs, Charles E. Carroll and R. H. Clark, Jr. The clerks will be: George A. Watty, George F. Cornish, Nelson J. Waters, James T. Custis, Clinton A. Davis and Frank Chesley. No other ward in the city has colored officials, though some of the precincts of the Fifteenth, Twenty-second, Fourth, Eleventh, Fifth and other wards warrant better consideration. Afro-American Order of Owls The Afro-American Order of Owls initiated a number of candidates at their regular meeting at Good Hope Hall last night. A collation followed the initiation and the birds of the night had a general good time. Daniel Richardson is hoot president. --- Clayton Williams Incorporated The Clayton Williams University an educational Institution supported by the Colored Baptist Convention of Maryland, has been incorporated. The trustees are Revs. J. H. Taylor, chairman; A. H. Mayo, John Jones, M. A. Kyle, George W. West, D. R. Page, G. W. Carrington, R. D. Johnson and W. J. Winston. W. Ashbie Hawkins was the attorney. The University was founded some years ago by Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson and has trained a number of young Baptist ministers of the state. Need Consecrated Men and Women Rev.J. W. Wells, of High Point, N. C., preached a sermon on "Consecured Service needed," at Ames Memorial M. E. Church, last Sunday morning. "We need consecrated men and women in the churches," he said, "men who do not belong to church because it is fashionable or because it will help their business, but men who are actuated by a love of God and humanity. Consecured service means that we must cheer and help the fallen and afflicted. A word of good cheer in a sick room sometimes does more good than medicine. We must cult those graces which lift us from the realm of selfishness. The fifty-sixth annual session of the National Grand Taberance of the Galilean Fishermen will open Tuesday morning at the hall of the order, 409-11 W. Biddle street, and continue until next Friday. Formal welcoming services will be held at the hall Tuesday night, the speakers including several from out-of-town. There will be much routine of business to be transacted, as well as plans for placing the order on a firmer basis, after the receivership has been lifted. The most prominent workers in order are now awaiting for the next to wind up the receivership, more proceeding to establish things on the old time prosperous basis. The election of officers will take place next Thursday afternoon. It is quite probable that National Grand Ruler Columbus Gordon will have opposition for re-election. Mr. Joseph P. Evans of this city, is the present Garnd, Treasurer, and Mrs. Annie Heath, Grand Secretary of the order. IN MEMORIAM White—In loving remembrance of my husband, Laban White, who died five years ago, July 31st, 1906 Death has robbed me of my husband The one I loved so well; Taken from this earth of sorrow, In a heavenly home to dwell. Dearest husband how I miss you, Over the river the boatman hastes I hear the sad dip of his ear. His soul was anchored deep in Christ And landed on the blissful shore. Cole-In sad but loving remembrance of my dear mother, Annie Cole, who departed this life nine years ago. Her place in the family's vacant, And never can be filled. I've a mother now in heaven, She waits to meet me there; And by the help of Jesus, I will meet my dear mother there. God loved her too, and He tho't best To take dear mother home to rest. by her daughter. Carty—In sad but loving remembrance of my dear wife Matilda, who departed this life three years ago today July 28th, 1908. Loved in life, in death remembered A precious one from us has gone, A voice we love is still; A place is vacant in our home, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. She will never be forgotten, Never shall her memory fade; Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger Around her grave where she is laid. by her loving husband, Edward Carty and nephew Wm. E. Sheppard. Harris—In loving but sad remembrance of my dear husband, Mr. John R. Harris, who departed this life July 22, 1910, at the age of 42 years. He was born in Essex County, Va. A widow and four children survive him, Misses Anna Harris, Mary and Myrtle, one son Geo. Wm. Harris. His father Robert Harris, three brothers, Geo. W., Thomas and Henry Harris, two sisters Mrs. Lucy Linsey, Miss Ida Muse also survive him. Dearest husband thou hast left us In this lonely world to dwell: But we know that it was God, who has herhoft us. has benefited us And your loss we deeply feel. Still we have a consolation; that earth has no sorrow, That Heaven cannot heal. by his devoted wife , Lilly Harris and Children. Card of Thanks The family of Mr. Joseph G. Locks wish to extend their thanks to their many friends for their expressions of sympathy and the beautiful floral designs sent them. HICKS—In sad but loing remembrance of my dear son Calvin R. Hicks, who fell asleep in Jesus one year ago, July 23, 1910. The one is gone I love so dear, Which never can return, A space is vacant in my home, Which never can be filled. My dearest boy you left me here, In sorrow grief and pain But soon I hope to meet you, In heaven with Jesus to ever dwell. By his mother, Eliza Hicks. CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY NEWSPAPERS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. At the outbreak of the Revolutionary war thirty-seven newspapers were being published in the Colonies. Most of them were published in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Of the thirty-seven, twenty-three were devoted to the cause of the patriots; seven, possibly eight, favored the English, and the balance were supposed to be neutral. Of the twenty-three patriotic papers, five went over to the loyalists in the course of the war. Thus not quite one-half of the total number supported the cause of the Revolution from start to finish. Most of the editors and proprietors whose papers deserted the patriots' cause fled across the border into Canada toward the close of the war, and forgot to oome back. Sure Thing. A scientist says that people would have more sense if they did not wear hats. Yes, and husbands would have more dollars.—Charleston News and Courier. Come Go To Brown's Grove on the Following Dates Where you can enjoy a pleasant outing and rest from the turmoils of the city. Make your selection now, also secure your day or moonlight trip; only a few more open. For full particulars, apply to Geo. W. Brown, Miller's Wharf, foot of Caroline Street, 8:30 A. M. and 2:20 P. M. or Walter Langley, 1418 Jefferson Street. JULY. 30—The Ladies' Aid of Centennial M. E. Church. 1-Antioch Baptist Church and S. S. 2-St. Matthews M. E. Church. 3-Metropolitan Annex Sunday School. And Whatcoat M. E. 4-Perkins Square Bap. Ch. & S. S. 6-Rev. Belt, Baptizing. 7-O. S. S. & D. of John 7-G. U. O. of B. S., S. & D. of Job, No. 7. 8—Asbury M. E. Church to Port Deposit. 9—Peoples' Benefit and Fraternal Soc. 10—St. Mark's No. 37, G. U. O. of Good Hope. 11—Good Hope & Virginia Bapt. Ch. and S. S. 13—Ames M. E. Church. 14—John Wesley Choir. 15—St. James A. M. E. Church, Havre de Grace to Grove. 16—Janes M. E. Ch. from Chestertown to Grove. 17—Brotherhood of St. Paul. 18—Grace Presbyterian Church. 20—Ames M. E. Church. 21—Bringer Takescno No. 42 & No. 3 21—Princess Paula Lodge, K. & D. of Samara. 22—Queen Elizabeth Court O. O. C. K. of P. 23—Ragmen's Association. 24—D. F. B. Association. 25—Trustees Bethel A. M. E. Church 26—Friendship Lodge, No. 29, K. of P. from Chesertown to Grove. 28—Silver Spring Social. 29—Juvenile Council-No. 4. K. of P. 30—G. U. O. of Moses to St. Michaels 31—Choral Symphony Oratorio Society. MOONLIGHTS. JULY. 31—Pulpit Relief of Bethel A. M. E. Church. 1—Counts of Baltimore 2—Amazon Court No. 10. K. of P. 3—Barbers' Uoon. 4—Payne Invincibles of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. 7—The Uplifting Asso. of Md. 8—Jerusalem Temple Mystic Shriners. 9—Stewardesses of Centennial. 10—United Order S. of D. of Mercy 11—Free Will Society of East Baltimore 17—Jolly Ten of East Baltimore 21—Ebenezer choir 22—Wilson Pleasure Social 24—Willing Workers of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church 28—St. Johns Court 29—Parsonage Com. of Centennial Ch. 31—Trustees Auxiliary of St. Paul M. E. Church IL EAD-OTHERS FOLLOW carry a full Line of Colored Human Hais Goods Combings made in puffs and braids Madame J. CREDITT'S Hair Dressing, Face Massage and Manicuring Parlors 1129 Druid Hill Avenue MILLINERY PARLOR Newest shapes of trimmed and untrimmed Hats, Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers on hand. Call and examine our stock. Prompt service. MRS.ROBERTA CREDITT Mrs. Goldman, Associates 1137 N. Carey Street From the Greek. Greeks call a city "polis." The fundamental, or root, of the word was "pol." The Aryan stock, from which Greek and Latin descended, had a way of emphasizing an idea by reduplicating; that is, by repeating the root syllable. So probably after the separation of the Greek from his Antioctic birthplace, the old parent stock reduplicated "pol" and made "polol" of it, by which was meant one inhabitant of the city. That reduplicated word appears in Latin as "populus," meaning now all the citizens of a "polis." The Latin went out from the Aryan long after the Greeks. They carried "populus" with them, but left "polis" behind. The English descendant of the Aryan stock says "people" now instead of "populus," but almost keeps the original in "population." He keeps "polis" also, in the word "politics," which is easily seen by its cynology to be "the science of being a citizen." Chinese Traits. The Chinese are orderly, law-abiding and well-behaved; they have a strong sense of right and justice—are fair minded; they are reliable in commercial dealings—pay their debts and keep their agreements, whether verbal or written; they are dutiful to parents, fond of children and mindful of etiquette and punctilious about returning courtesies or favors; they are respectful to elders and superiors; they honor and respect character and intellectual ability, end do not recognize an aristocracy of wealth. This list might be largely extended, but it is enough to show what I have undertaken to show—that China has not by any means to seek abroad all the requisites for national greatness and popular welfare; some of the most important are here already—Address to students of St. John's college, Shanghai. SHRINERS BROWN'S GROVE BY MOONLIGHT Wednesday August 9th Miller's Wharf at 8 sharp. DON'T WORRY, SMILE! THE BIG UNION EXCURSION Col. Geo. A. Watty, 1228 Druid Hill Av.; Brig. Gen. Geo. H. Carter, 502 W. Biddle St.; Col. L. E. Williams, 1104 N. Carey St.; Capt. Laura Feggens, 1317 E. Monument St.; Col. C. W. Simms, 130 Richmond St.; Capt. Henry Davis, 543 W. Lanvale St.; Lieut. Jno. W. Carter, 2141 Division St.; Sergt. Annie E. Jolly, 1422 Orleans St.; Sergt. John W. Giles, 2134 Druid Hill Av.; Capt. J. Howard Tolson, 1057 Argyle Av.; Lieut. Flossie Smith, 1518 McEderry St.; Sergt. C. C. Kent, 1421 Druid Hill Av.; Mrs. Mary C. Smith, 16 S. Spring St.; Sergt. Geo. H. Cooper, 609 Little Paca St.; Mrs. Ida Holland, 792 W. Mulberry St.; Sir. Wm. H. Adams, 1228 Jefferson St.; Miss Ida Stanley, 420 N. Dallas St.; Sir. Edward Powell, 747 W. Mulberry Street. ALL TICKETS 50 CENTS Tickets held by our patrons dated July 10 will be good for this excursion. Boat leaves Pier 5, Light Street wharf at 7.30 a. m. sharp. At 6.30 The Juveniles and Troubadours will present Artist features MR. L. E. TOOMEY, Instructor. 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You want all the news from home, and the only way to get it is to get the Afro-American Ledger, and it only costs $1.00 the year.—Anywhere in the United States. Grand Moonlight Excursion by the Colored Barbers' Protective Unica Thursday, August 3rd, "Starlight." AUGUST.9th Mrs. L. A. Wilmore, of New York, will be the guest of Mrs. Annie Heath, of 1321 Argyle avenue during the session of the Galilean Fishermen. Mrs. Cora Meredith, of 963 Shields Place, has returned from a visit to friends in Washington. Miss Birdie Jolley, of 137 W. Hill street, is spending her vacation in New York and Atlantic City. Prof. Mason A. Hawkins and wife are visiting relatives at Borden-town, N. J. Miss Mabel Moorman, of this city was the guest of honor at a reception given by Mr. and Mrs. S. Lang Williams, at their home in Chicago. Miss Moorman is attending the summer session of the University of Chicago. Mrs. Gertrude E. Wright accompanied by her two daughters, and son left the city this week for an extended visit in Hilton N. J. as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Hooper. Mrs. Nathaniel Logan and her son master Montique and her brother, Mr. Wm. Jeffried, of Portland, Oregon, left the city this week for a visit to Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Sea Isle. Mrs. Samuel L. Jordan, of 911 Myrtle avenue was in Frederick this week the guest of Mrs. Thomas Spencer of 310 Benz street. AUGUST 9th Mr. and Mrs. James H. Johnson, of Port Deposit, are visiting their cousin, Mrs. Preston M. Bibbs, of 1533 Montrose street. Mrs. Virginia Smith, of Hadonfield, N.J., has returned home after a very pleasant visit to her aunt, Mrs. R. Tuckson, of 22 Arlington avenue. She also made a flying trip to Washington with her aunt last Sunday to visit her uncle, Mr. J. E. Hayes, of 411 Ridge street. Mrs. Ella P. Chesley, of 514 Oxford street has been confined to her home by illness for several weeks is now much improved and will be out in a few days. Five members of Huntsmen Band are taking a ten day trip through Maine and New York. They are Jas. H. Dougherty, John Burley, Isaiah Patterson, W. Decoursey and Wm. Campbell. Mrs. C. Gibson, of 1224 Park avenue, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Ruth Gibson, left the city on Thursday for New Rochelle, N. Y., where they will visit their aunt. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Walton, of Atlantic City gave a picnic Wednesday to Longport N. J., in honor of their brother, Master Alexander Waller of Baltimore, who is spending the summer with them. Mrs. Minerva Saunders of 229 N. Arlington avenue, is visiting friends and relatives in Washington and Alexandria, Va. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Lane, the well known photographer, of 522 Dunmore avenue, Arlington, this week, and left a bouncing girl baby. Mrs. James A. Grooms, of St. Mary street, has gone to Atlantic City, and Philadelphia, for a few weeks. Paul J. Harris, who has studied the violin for some time in Philadelphia, is now ready to accept a few violin pupils at his residence, 1358 N. Carey street. Special Notice! All of the members of the Mendelsohn, Oratorio Society, are requested to meet at the New Bethel A. M. E. Church, Monday evening, July 31st, a matter of very great importance demands their attention, by order of President James Fessenton, J. W. Brown, Director. IF IT'S PURE DRUGS FENNEL'S PHARMACY DruidHill Ave. and Biddle St.