The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XX NO. 4. AMERICAN NEGRO WILL REDEEM AFRICA Rev. Jordan, Secretary of Missions Says Whites Have Tried and Failed YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN NEEDED One of The Most Successful Sessions In The History of The Convention Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 20—The thirty-first annual session of the National Baptist Convention came to an end Monday, after one of the most successful meetings in its history. The next session will be held in Houston, Tex. There were 5,000 delegates in attendance, representing all walks of life. The women's auxiliary also met during the week. The discussions at the convention covered a wide range of subjects and were participated in by delegates from all sections of the country. The president of the convention, Rev. Dr. E. C. Morris, was re-elected by acclamation, as was Mrs. S. Layten, of Philadelphia, head of the women's auxiliary. The Rev. Dr. L. G. Jordan, of Louisville, Ky., secretary of the foreign mission board, spoke of the number of missionaries employed on foreign fields. "I see the hand of God in the twenty or more slaves that landed in Jamestown Va., 1819. God was in the plan. He permitted our people to be brought to this country and trained in order that they might redeem Africa. Now it is up to you and the Baptists must lead in this work. Africa must be redeemed by the American Negro. No one can work there like the people from our country and our race. The white man has tried it and has failed." Dr. Jordan has made a number of recommendations touching the future of foreign mission work. He wanted every Negro Baptist to contribute twenty-five cents quarterly and young men and women to enter schools, where they could be trained for better missionary work among the people in foreign fields. The work in South America was discussed, and the Rev. D. E. Murff and wife, who have just returned from South Africa, were presented by the secretary and will speak Sunday afternoon. The servant girl question claimed the attention of the Women's Auxiliary this morning, presided over by Mrs. S. W. Layten, of Philadelphia. Harry S. Meyer, secretary of the Young People's MISS NANNIE H. BURROUGHS Movement, of New York, spoke and was followed by the president of the convention. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, of Washington, D. C., corresponding secretary of the convention and president of the National Training School for Girls, made a report which opened the discussion. A few years ago Miss Burroughs conceived the idea of having an institution where servant girls might be trained and made an appeal to her people, as the result of which the National Training School was organized, where girls are trained to do all kind of domestic service as well as for missionary work, clerks, and tenographers. Miss Bourroughs herself being an expert stenographer. The report showed that during the year S3 had enrolled. She appealed to the mothers to train their daughters to be industrious. To the suburbs should be the slogan of our people, she said: Mrs. Mary V. Parrish, treasurer of the convention, reported that the receipts for the year had been $13,000 and that there was a balance of $128.00 in the bank. Secretary R. B. Hudson of Selma Ala., said that Pittsburg was the only city that had made a pledge of a bonus and paid it down at the opening of the convention. In fact, it was the only city that had paid the amount pledged at the opening. He complimented the Rev. H. C. Messer, who gave his check for $500 Wednesday night. Hold Public Meeting Philadelphia, September 21—The Association for Equalizing Industrial Opportunities, an organization for the improvement of conditions of the race in the North, held a public meeting at Wesley A. M. E. Zion church last night. Addresses were delivered by James Samuel Stemons, Rev. John W. Lee, former congressman George H. White, Rev. James Scott, Edward Dickerson, Rev. R. W. Fickland, Rev. P. Wallace, Rev G. W. Wallace and Rev. C. A.Tindley who presided. Bert Williams Entertained Chicago, September 20.—Bert A. Williams, who is the star attraction in the "Follies of 1911", was tendered a complimentary dinner by Fred Lawrece, city editor of the Examiner, Tuesday evening of last week. Those present included county judge Jonh E. Owens, assistant county attorney Louis F. Anderson, Lee Riley, editor of the Chicago Evening Post; W. W. Naughton, the well-known writer on sporting topics; Arthur Clark managing editor of the Eaxminer Samuel Friend, finatneil editor of the Eaxminer; Ashton Stevens, dramatic critic; Jack Barrymore, the actor, and Preston Harrison, Will Support Morgan Boston, Mass., September 20— The colored voters of Cambridge have decided to give their hearty support of Clement C. Morgan, who is a candidate for the leigslature. He is a lawyer and a Harvard graduate. Will Dedicate New Church Cleveland, O. September 21—The congregation of Cory M. E. Church will dedicate their new home on Scovil avenue this Sundav. The church proprety was recently secured from a white congreation, and upwards of $3,000 worth of improvements have been added. This is one of the best church properties owned by the race in this city. "Pony Moore Insane Chicago, September 20—"Pony" Moore, the well-known turfman and saloonkeeper, has been taken to an insane asylum at Kanakee. Ill. ```markdown ``` BISHOP W. J. GAINES BISHOP GAINES AT ODDS WITH R.R.WRIGHT Prelate Explans His Position in Book Concern Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 20—The A. M. E. Ministers' Meeting was enlivened a few days ago by a bitter attack upon R. R. Wright, manager of the A. M. E. Publishing House. The attack was made upon him at the time Mrs. Ruth Collett, of Baltimore, collected a big judgement from the department. He read his criticism and attempted to explain his very action in the Collett matter, in which it is asserted that only the timely and almost-unaided efforts of Mr. Wright saved the book concern from being sold under the hammer. Bishops Coppin and Tanner were among those who heard the discussion. It is said that Mr. Wright will have r hard fight to be re-elected at the next General Conference as he cannot rely upon the support of those who were primarily responsible for appointment to the position. Germantown, Pa., Sept. 21—The annual session of the Washington District Conference of the C. M. E. church ended here Monday after a most successful session. Rev. G. T. Long, a presiding elder of the Philadelphia conference, presided over the deliberations. Newspaper Men Confer. St. Joseph,Mo.,Sept. 20—Messrs. J. L. Thompson, editor of the Des Moines State Bystander;Nick Chiles editor of the Topeka Plaindealer, and H. L. Graham, of Quindaro, Kan., th executive committee of the Westren Negro Press Association, met here yesterday to arrange the program and other details of the forthcoming fourteenth annual session of the association at Topkea, Kan. District Conference In Session (Special to The Afro-American Ledget.) Washington, D. C., Sept. 22—The annual session of the Washington District Conference of the A. M. E. Zion church is in session at Galbraith A. M. E. Zion church. The program includes subjects dealing with various phases of church work. The speakers include Bishop Walters, Rev. S.L. Corrothers, Prof. Roscoe C. Bruce, Dr. W. S. Montgomery, Rev. G. M. Oliver, and Rev. E. D. W. Jones, of Baltimore, who delivered an address on "The Salvation of the Race." Presiding elder J. A. S. Cole, of Baltimore, is presiding. MAY FORCE BRUCE OUT OF SCHOOLS Washington School Commissioners Prefer Charges Against Superintendent Bruce CHARGES ASK THAT HE BE DISMISSED Methods Used By Head of Colored Schools Alleged To Be "Too Dictatorial." Washington, D. C., September 21.—Assistant Superintendent Roscoe Conklin Bruce, who has charge of the work in the colored schools, may be dismissed from his position if Superintendent William M. Davidson sustains the charges of dictatorial methods that have been made by two of the three colored members of the Board of Education. The charges were filed by Mr. R. R. Horner, and at a special meeting of the board Tuesday, Dr. William V. Tunnell, of Howard University, after hearing the charges read, said. "If this man is guilty of the charges preferred against him he should be dismissed from public service. If he is innocent we have done him a great injustice." In explaining his stand Mr. Horner said: "We believe that the interests of the 17,000 children attending the colored schools are of far greater importance than the matter of the retention of any individual in the system. We feel that we can no longer shut our eyes to the conditions confronting us and condone the same by official silence. "It is an imperative duty we owe, first to the colored children attending the schools; second, the interests of the people we represent, and, last, the members of this board that we advise them we have reached a point where we can no longer tolerate and give support to the administration of Rosecoe Conklin Bruce as assistant superintendent of this District. We feel it is our duty to acquaint this board and the superintendent of schools of the real condition of affairs, and ask for change in the position of assistant superintendent of colored schools." Mr. Bruce is an alumnus of the M street High School and Howard University, where he was class orator in 1902. Before coming here he had charge of the academic work at Tuskegee Institute. He is a son of the late Senator Bruce, and is regarded as a man of ability. He has had opposition from leading colored citizens since the time when William E. Chandler had charge of the public schools. POLITICS WARM IN Everything is Split and Everybody Looking For The "Colored (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 22—With the Republican organization split and the reformers also somewhat split, the voters of this city will decide next Saturday who will be the republican reform candidates. The republican organization, headed by Senator Boies Penrose, has put forward George H. Earle, Jr., as its candidate, and Mayor Reyburn is backing William S. Ware, one of the well-known Ware brothers, and a power in the Southern section of the city. Both factions are grabbing at each other's throats and an PRICE THREE CENTS end to gang rule is insight. The Catlin investigating committee is expected to reveal much of the shady past of the republican machine, as well as the sinister influence that the contractors' machine has played in municipal politics. Some doubt has been raised about the eligibility of Mr. Earle as he has not voted continuously here for the past five years. Rudolph Blankenburg, a well-known reformer, is an aspirant for the Keystone and Democratic parties' nomination, while D. Clarence Gibboney of the Law and Order Society, wants the nomination from the Keystone party. Mr. Blankenburg charges that Mr. Gibboney acted in bad faith in entering the lists, and the latter has replied vigorously. A. Beeber is seeking the nomination from the republican nomination league. The registration totals 295,759 more than last year, and a large vote is expected in the primaries Both candidates of the republican party are trying to win over the colored vote. A. S. Jones, the saloon keeper, is looking after Recorder Ware's interests among the colored voters. The Philadelphia Tribune is supporting Mr. Earle and the Courant has taken up its cudgel for Mr. Gibboney. West Chester, Pa., Sept. 21—After having examined over 250 witnesses, the Grand Jury, which has been probing the lynching of Zack Walker at Coatesville, handed in a ten page report yesterday and found indictments against four men, two of whom are policemen. The indicted men are: Walter Markward, Rirnard Tucker, who are charged with murder; Chief of Police Chas. K. Umstead and Patrolman Howe. The latter two were released on $2,000 bail each. Three men and five boys are also under indictment. Boston, Mass., September 21 The thirtieth conclave of Knights Templars for Rhode Island and Massachusetts began here yesterday The session was called to order by A Clough, of Worcester, the right eminent grand commander. A street parade and a ball last night were among the features of the session yesterday. The women's auxiliary, of which Mrs.AndrewFoye is president is looking after the comfort of visiting knights. Cambridge. Mass., Sept. 21 Rev. Simon P. Tillman has been awarded a bronze medal by the Massachusetts Humane Society for the saving of a life of a man whose clothing had caught fire. He also was given a lapel button bearing the name of the society. Norfolk, Va., Sept. 20—The funeral of Rev. Dr. Aleaxnder Woodward, former president of the Philadelphia Conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, took place last Saturday at St.Matthews' M. P. Church He died Wednesday at his home, 127 N. Felton street. Ashland, Va, Sept 18-The announcement that the heirs of the home of the late Dr. Laurens, on College avenue, opposite Randolph were going to sell the property for a colored industrial school, Macon College, has caused the Town Council to pass a segregation ordinance modeled on those in force in Richmond, Va, and Baltimore, Md. Four Men Indicted For Knights Templar In Conclave Awarded Bronze Medal Another Segregation Law POSCOF CONKLIN BRUCE FIRE COMPANY CAUSES TROUBLE Organization of A Colored Company Causes Tempest in Tea-pot Asbury Park, N. J., September 20—The delivery of 900 feet of hose to the Eureka Fire Company has stirred up a hornet's nest among those of the whites who do not want to see a colored fire company here. The hose was delivered some time ago at the instance of Councilman Weedon and trouble has been brewing ever since. Some of the prejudiced members of the City Council ordered Fire Chief Arthur H. Hope to send for the hose, but members of the Eureka Company refused to give it up unless the chief or some member of the council appeared for it in person. This has brought on a controversy, as Chief Hope refuses to go after it in person and his removal has been threatened. The Eureka Fire Company is situated on Springwood avenue, right in the heart of the colored residential section, and all of its members are colored. The colored section is west of the tracts of the Pennsylvania railroad and was formerly called Neptune Township. It represents almost a colored town for here are all of the residences, business places, hotels and boarding houses for the race. There are also two colored policemen and one constable in this division. Bank in Good Condition Richmond, Va., Sept. 20—According to a report submitted to the State Corporation Commission, the Mechanics Savings Bank had about $162,000 on deposit September 1. The bank owns $144,000 worth of real estate, the handsome bank building alone being worth $32,-320. The bank has recently been selected as one of the depositories for the funds of the True Reformers. John Mitchell, head of the Knights of Pythias in Virginia and editor of the Richmond Planet, is the president. Celebrate Thirty-first Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 20—The thirty-first anniversary of the Colored Methodist Episcopal church will be celebrated in this city the first week in October. Besides a large array of speakers from the denomination, addresses will be delivered by Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, of Gammon Theological Seminary; Dr. W. G. Alexander, dean of theological department of Morris Brown college; Secretary Trent of the Y. M. C. A.; Dr. E. R. Carter, and C. Cator, cashier of the Atlanta Savings Bank. CONFERENCE FOR ~ NEGRO PASTORS AY Denominations Are Asked fo Send Delegates. SETTLEMENT “WORK - BEGUN, By GEORGE F. KING. Durham, N. G—Hundreds of colored (people Jn touch with the masses of the yace attended the recent summer whoo! and Clautaugua of the Na tional Keligious ‘raining school, this sity. his is the only movement of Ms kind among. Negroes, and its of ficlals are men of both races from va ious sections of the country. ‘The spirit of the Chautavgua was for the uplift ‘ot the Negroes who were environed to their detriment. ‘fhe lectures and the ‘other departments, featuring such well known preachers 2s Dr. Jesse ©. HMussee of Chattanooga, Lenn.; Dr. W. ¥. Chappiwa of Newark, No dq De Zesse L. Uurlburt, one of the leadins suthorities in America on the Bible: Bishop Kilgo, Durham; Professor Kelly Miller, Washington, Dr. Jesse Johnson, Xenia, O. and Dr, D. Webr ster Davis, iebmond, Madied the uoinds aud hearts of hundreds of thy race, who reecived a new educsttiona! xalue and experienced a newness that gave. them a determination ‘to dwell #mid the most monotonous surround, ings to triumph over certain condi- tious making a large number of their yace parasites upon society: Settlement work is a new feature among the educational activities of the Afro-American folk, and this in- stitution is the pioneer in such a peeded work for te Negro's soot. *The tenchers and preachers were given Jectures on, sanitary chemistry, aud during the six weeks of the summer school and) Chautauqua eseursions sere made to various sections of the elty thut afforded the members of the settlement party un opportunity to de rea} settlement work among thet pew ple. ‘he good accomplished by such excursions will nndonbtedly become a potent factor in a large number of cities, towns and a large section of the roral districts, in the south especially. "ho Negro that helps tounake up the ‘andesiruble element in the north and gives that section a puase of (he prob- jem found in the south was discussed. aud the outcome of such discussions and javestigutions on the part of stn dent body directed by the president of the institution and a mutuber of promincut northern and southern men ‘of both races hus caused greater: ac- uivity. amonz those attending the school to better tbe sociological con- ditions of their race in their respec: tive communities and made it impers: tive for the following call, signed by Dr. James HE, Shepard, founder and president of the school: “Lo the min Gsters of {he United States: At the request of many who are interested in the developuent of the race along all Jines I have been asked to call a con- ference of the colored ministers of the ‘United States at the National Religious Eraining school, in the city, of Tur gam, N. C., uly 6, 1912 “pts conference ts for the purpose of @iscussing the moral. civil and spiriinal condition of the Negro, to study se: iological problems and to devise some means of working along practical tines for the uplift of the race, especially through religious channels. We realize ahat the colored minister is the. rex! Jeader of his people aod that there should be co-operation between him and all others who are striving. for the racial uplift, We believe that the cal: ‘red minister bolds the real key to Nie sitnation. and for this reason we de- sire to bare a heart to heart confer. ‘ence of all the ministers, irrespective of denominations. “Such practicn! questions as these wit ‘be discussed: What is the moral con dition of the people in your como: nity? What is the sanitary condition’ AWhat effort, if any, has been wade to jmprove the sanitary conditions? s erime on the increase? If not. what was the cause of its reduction? Te swhat extent do: you. co-operate wilh the Civic Improvement leagues? Has settlement work to any extent bee conducted in your community and, i ‘go, with what results? Many kindred subjects will be discussed. “The National Religious ‘raining achool invites all ministers to be thel guests for one week, so that yon wil be at no expense while in the city of Durbam, ‘Che railroad will be aste¢ to co-operate im this movement 10 ily extent of waking very liberal rates "Durham Is regarded as one of (he tox progressive cities. in the country. ane it will be‘a pleasure and:a: benefit te you to come and see what your owt race.is actually doing in Durhwm. “AN ministers who coatempiate stt tending this conference are requester to make same known by Jan. 2. 1912 so titit arrangements enn be made fu nt Aaron: We will ciso be FLEMING RENOMINATED. Cleveland's Leading Negrd Lawyer Will Again Be Councilman at Large. Cleveland. O—At the Republican primaries Thomas W. Fleming. who fs now 2 member.of the city council, serving 95 one of the councilinen at large, was again nominated from field of seventeen candidates as one of six councilmen at large upon the Re publican ticket. ‘This is the third sne cessive tine tbe Republicans of Cleve: fand lave nominated Mr. Fleming for councilman: at large, which is a. dis tinet honor. He is the Srst colored man to serve as a member of the city council of Cleveland, being nominated and elect: ea two years ago. and be is the only one to serve as councilman at large in the state of Obi. Mr. Fleming has been prominent in Ohio politics .for years and is now serving his third term as.n member of the, Obio Ite publican state executive committee. He was ¢lected us an alternate dele- gate to United States Senator '. F. Burton to represent the Twenty-first district of Obio in the last. national Republican convention. ‘Mr, Fleming is a lawyer and promi- ment in tlie socin! Nite of Cleveland. Ie has been prominently mentioned for x position in Washington. Ht C, SMITH FOR DELEGATE. Civic interests Association of Cleve- land Working Hard: For Him. - Clereland.—he Citizens’ Association of Civie Interests has been organized by negro voters, primarily to secure the nomination of Harry C., Smith as & delegate to the constitutional eon- jyention, Smith wus named on the slate of the Cuynboga county confer ence of the convention. hut that slate | was sponged at its Inst meeting. "he notnination. will now come from’ bis own race, ‘The new association plaus to bold meetings in various parts of the city and advance Smith's candidacy. A commitice consisting of James lt Snyder, Genjawin Douglass. and ‘Charles §. Sutton has been. appointed to assist Smith in taking out nomina- tion papers ind to. arrange for buon: ing his campaiga. 1st THEATRICAL LIFE AMONG AFRO-AMERICANS NOTED. Bert A. Williams’. Success Pointed to as Worthy Example. By LESTER A. WALTON. Whenever the theatrical situation of today relative to the colored performer is wade the chief topic of conversation invariably those engaged in discus: ston make 2 comparisoa of present conditions. wilh those of the past which usually brings forth: pessimistic ulteranees, full. grown sighs aud gloomy expressions not calculated to put ove in good cheer. 1, too, have often shaken my head signitieantly and have found myselt in low spirits whenever the subject was brought: up in iy presence for consideration, ‘but recent events have caused me to shake my head less as well as sigh less vigoronsiy, neither do I utter'as many murinurs of discontent, when speaking of the colored amusement world, “So busily engaged have: we becu eithin the lase year ov so bemoaning the dark aspect of the colored. show busiuess ntt we. bare wueonsclons ly got into the habit of looking at ‘things out of blue spectacles. only. Many of ug have failed to pay. pare ie altention to the steps of prox: ress several of our colored artists have been. making lately. Ifa New. York playgoer was asked to fell who was the biggest hit iu all the summer shows produced in the metropolis during the torrid season the answer would surely be Bert A. Wil: Mams. Althongh Mr. Williams is trav eling with a large white production and muy not be so closely associated with members. of his race: be reflects xteat credic on the race of whieb be is 4 member, No colored performer has ever reached the position now occnpied by Bert Williams. «As the real star of a large Lroadwas production he ts cortaluly a. bigger man individually today. than when a member of the famous team of Williams and Walker He is now playing in theaters in whieh it was never possible for Williams and Walker to secure booking. So if it Js true that rmees are now: adays elevated by the work and suc: cess of individuals and'not so tnueh by the efforts of the masses then the height reached by Bert A. Williams in the theatrical world is not alone his sucess, but that of the Negro, ‘That he 1s not the star of a colored organi: zation is deeply deplored by hundreds of citizens of color. but it must. not he orerlooked that conditions at this time warrant bis actions in becoming con- nected with a white production. [Mr. Walton is the successful man aging and dramatic editor of the New York Age.) ‘Young. Caureh Folk to ive vane ‘The Pittshurg-Obio conference of the ‘A. M. B. Zion church meets at. the ‘Avery Mission church Weduesday. Sept. 27. with Bishop Caldwell as the presiding ‘officer. and Rev. Wakefield. the pastor. and his officers and congre- gation are preparing’ to insure the vis- ing clergymen an- enjoyable time Every one of the church, ausiijuries 1s busy tooth and nail putting things in order, ‘The mission recendy estab: Used at Sharpsburg bas a pumber of [its young people rebearsing the can- ‘tata entitled “A Pillar of Fire.” It will be its frst presentation under colored auspices, and as the music, the plot ‘and the Gialogue have many attractive | featurés ite success ig already aesured. 4 - THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER — ee ‘ERY LE RAPE OTE REY. E. C. MORRIS ————— Lo > eet ere Lge LF, oY . fi . | Lo Artiicia ieee = — Se By Peeay Posten Po Be | | ee | “lack, deur, be sure 10 come home os. ears,” said young Mrs, Clark. ee 7} | Why, Kate, what's up?” og 5] | “nave sow forgotten the Mortons ee, fe {| and Kestys ave coming for dinner?” ae ef “Believe me, | won't forget it ff | sain. 11 be in time to change ms Cee! Se ay collar. Good-by! Hope your first ee dinner will be. howling success. Ce yg J Mrs. Clark was: busy arranging the LD flowers for the ttble when her. best “a friend culled for a few minutes’ chat, “You're the cutest. little housekeep- Who was reelect president of the Na] er!” exclaimed Lillian. “How happy ‘tional Beptist Convention by acclama-| you must be in this darling bunga- tion at the annual meeting in Pittsburg] }0¥!” last week, “1a be supremely happy except for one thine. If 1 tell you, promise on WANT RIGHTS AFFORDED THEM BY CONSTITUTION League at Boston Says “Muskets oi Daddies" Earned Them. Roston.—The text of the call issued to the people at large for the fair treatment of the Negro at the couven {ion of the National Independent Pe fitieal league at Boston is, in part, as fallows: ‘whe National Independent. Moliticat league jn fourth annual’ session at Le Citadel of American freedom, orgn- ized by colored American. citizens to sucure for them equal rights under the constitution, especially the enforce: ment of the frnits of the war for freedoni—the * thirteenth, -. fourteenth ant fifteenth amendments to tbe con- stitation—and to foster equal oppor. tunities: for all -regurdless of race or color, declires to.the country from the “cradle of lierty” the following: “We: believe that the honor, welfare and security of this: vepublie depend upon the abolition of race and color prejudice and color discrimination in vitizenship and the life of the people, We demand gynly ail those rights and opportunities enjoyed hy all other peo: ple of Une land and absolute equality for all under the kaw. ‘he reputation snd. well being of any racial class are vitally affected by the press. ‘She colored people suffer an unfair disadvantage from this contse by the ignoring or minimizing of meritorivus acts and achievements amd the emphasizing of the cote in all matters that rellect discredit, ‘Whe denial of the right to earn one's brewd by the sweat of one’s brow be- vause of rere or color is at viokition of the moxt fundamental principles of hnuanity. Nothing’ ig move inconsist ent than that for libar, seeking rights and. control ef the labor market. te draw the. color fine. We commend snch) laber unions as are open te all workers and condemn these guilty of coior discrimination ax hostile 10 Ue yeu! interests of Inbor and enemies te nrankind. In view of the extraordinary and alarming state of affairs, we deneind of the federal government. it Uhe inter: est of justice, equal rights and the se curity of the cunutry: First—The enforcement of the cou atitttion, to stop disfranchisement snd peoniige. Second.—The passage of a° feders autijimeraw ear law for interstate passengers. ‘Third—Federal aid ta education, with the sane schooling for all. Yourth—The restoration of the dis ‘charged Ftrawnsville soldiers. ¥ifth.—Lewislation making. Irnchin: ‘fA capital offense under federal juristie tion, Wo further declare onr opposition to ang repeal of federal supervision of federal. elections in. the direct etection of Ihe United Srates senators. We nrze the, colored men of the conn. try to use the ballot where possessed as. a wenpon of self defense for all their race. fo°be suliservient to no po litical party. ut. ta vote independently for men and measures. using their suf frage and. making alliances with 1 view to securing eqnal rights and op portunities for evloren. citizens. “Colored people of America, detor mined to have justec and. equality i {his Innd of our birth, saved. by the muskets of our fathers. let our slogay he—agitate, adneate, organize. ever ve membering that “eternal vigilance f the price of Iiberty" and that “he whe would be free. must himself first. strike the blow.” National Baptist Convention. A. delegation of forty Indianapolis colored Baptists “will attend the mu tional Baptist convention. to be held Sept. 13 to 19 at Pittsburg. The organi zation takes in all Baptist cburcbes in the United States and includes mis sions in Africa, South’ America. Pano awa, Haiti aud ov several islands, The Rev. E. ©. Morris of Little Rock, Ark.. is president. of the. con vention. The Revs. G. W. Ward of Mount Zion Baptist chureh and M. M Porter of Bloomington will represen! Indiana on the national program, The delegation will be in charge of the Rev, G. W. Ward of Indianapolis. ! Chinese. Business: Methods, Most of the Chinese business houses are now. owned by partner ships, and most. partnerships are-of 2 large number of persons. The Chinese who has saved’ $100 local currency) will at once invest it in a mercantile business-and become a partner: NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR HOME Like Hunderds?Of Others Have Bought From Us. We Sell Thousands OfjHouses In Baltimore On easy Terms. We Wilf Buy For You The House You Live. in Or Any One Of Our Great List Of Homes On Terms As Cheap’ As Renting. Look Around And Ask Any Of Our Customers And See How Satisfied They Are. Homeseekers{Realty Company. PEOPLE’S§BANK {BUILDING DRUID HILL AVENUE AND HOFFMAN STREET Teeth Were Artificial By Depa Poivers “Jack, dear, be sure to come home early,” said young Mrs, Clark. “Why, Kate, whai's up?” “Have you forgotten the Mortons and Healys are coming for dinner?” “Believe me, | won't forget it ‘again. I'll be in time to change my collar, Good-by! Hope your first dinner will be. howling success. Mrs. Clark was: busy: arranging the flowers for the utble when her. best friend. called for a few minutes’ chat. “You're the cutest. little housekeep- er!” exclaimed Lillian. “How happy you must be in this darling bunga- low!" “1d he supremely happy except for one thing. If 1 tell-you, promise on your honor you'll never repeat it to a soul.” “LVI be as mum as a safety deposit vault,” rejoined Lillian, “What's this awful mystery?” “All my front teeth were knocked out in # frightinl automobile secident when | was a school girl,” began Mrs, Clark. “That's ancient history now," inter rupred Lillian. “Not to Jack, however. He hasn't the least conception that mine are artificial.” - “He married you for better or worse ant he's better off than having to pay dentist: bills.” “Why don’t you tell him?" “tmuossible! Jack was absolutely shocked when he discovered my —~—_on—_— Furniture and Chattels Easy Payments Lowest Rate ENSOR LOAN CO., 635ENSOR ST., Near Monument St. a ne JOHN H. TOADYIN 142. W. HILL.STREET, THE UP-TO-DATE UNDERTAKER Who can furnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up- He can farnish you carriages Jor Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, etc., from his own stables at'the most reasonable rates. You need not! come to see him, just call South 422 or South'396-Y. Wie 142 W. Hill Street. np Mount Vernon 51 3S $26 Druid; Hill. | 1. “ t Cae =Au Funeral Director Alex. Bemsley, PU Wish to announce to the generous public that Iam still doing business at my old stand, 378 W. BIDDLE ST. ‘Lhaaking the public for all past favors and hoping for a continuance of the same. Carriage for hire for weddings, parties and funerats, and special attention given to al) orders day or night, Yours, ALEX, HEMSLEY, Mt. Vernon 2578 Main Office. ~~ GEORGE H. HOLLAND, Manager. C. & P. Phone: 585 ¥-Madison, “Do You Doubt My Veracity, Kate?” switch and false puis, and scundal- ‘ized the lirst. time he noticed my pink wowder box. He abhors anything false. Horrors! Whenever he | men- ‘ions my pearly white teerh f fell like ‘an escaped convict,” vont fret over imaginary tronb- les,” said Lillian, as she left. Cheer up, gitlie! Your husband won't care.” ‘The gnesis-erme, but no Jack “Juck is famous for his forgetting,” commented Mr, Morton as they sit down to «cold dinner. “hidecd, he’s never been late to din- ner before,” protested his wife. “Bi- ther something {mportant detained him, or he missed the suburban train.” ‘As the last. course was served Jack appears with profuse apologies. “easily sorry 10 be so late! Could not reach you by ‘phone: missed my train, had to wait an eternity for (he next one.” “Jack,” Kate said afier the guests departed, “Why weren't you home on time? ‘That dinner was one dismel, dreadful failure.” “Don't be w& human interrogation point, I've explained neurly a bun- dred times already. Do you doubt my veracity, Kate?” “Was that pretty’ stenographer in the office late, 100?" “How dare you make such @ re- mark!" “So this is our first quarrel?” “Stop your weeping. If you must know, | broke my plate.” “Your pkite? What are you talk Ing shout?” “Iya wonder | knew after all this excitement. My teeth are false ones, and Thad to wait at the dentist’s un- til the plile was mended. Are you satisfied now?” “| am averjoyed, sweethenrt,” ex- claimed. Kate. “What do you mean?” “Only thal you can't be so appalled now, when I tell you my teeth were knocked out in an auto accident and are wiso artificial,” confessed Kute, much relieved. : “Ont 1 knew about yours all the time. said Jack. “I saw them in a glass one morning.” ROBERT A. ELLIOVT Baltimore’s Leading Undertaker 506 ROGERS AV. Expert Embalming, Courteous Attendants, Shipping Funerals Specialty. Rubber Tire Carriages for hire for all occasions. Both Phones. Day-or Night. Ean FELIX B. PYE, sr, 402 E. Mulberry St. Near Calvert FORERAL DIREGTOR BOTH PHONES—C. & P, Mt Veruon 3603 «Mid. Courtland 1928, fo branch offices. Not conaected with any other firm Mo Agemta. 4 roward will be offered to anyono who detects any person doing business undea the name of Felix B’ Pye, Se. We want Boys andGirls in every part of this city to sell The Afro-American Ledger, but we do not want any ‘‘dead ones.”’ If you are a hustler, wide awake, full of ambition: willing to start at the bottom and work up and stick at it—then you are the boy we are looking for. . Come down to the office and we'll give you a start 628 N. EUTAW STREET. To Conserve India’s Rainfall. | A great scheme was proposed. at Bombay recently, by which it is pro- posed to utilize India’s huge rainfall for the purpose of providing electric power for industrial purposes to the Bombay section of Western India. Dur- ing the monsoon season. there is it ‘rainfell on the west coast averaging Wid inches at Lanoul, and sometimes | | greatly exceeding this figure. ‘bree lakes or reservoirs are to be formed. One at Lanoul will be large enough to hold sufficient water during che long- est breaks in the monsoon season, and ‘the Walwhan Lake, covering 2% square miles is to serve for the re- mainder of the year and will have a ‘capacity of 2,600,000,000 cubic feet. The generating station is to. be at Khopo!i, 300 feet above the sen and 20 miles from Bombuy. etme se it emer: 2 t 1 ef % Winter Same et ee be eS \ ‘ zg 3 3 THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER f J ee lines are for the most part already : half teaspoonful of almond past LEI aS t | 7 ae ; panei Rano | ey STD (See FOREN] cee Lo poe eA volunteers, but to this a very ob-||Q=—@ my be pou fh cane, tat te [S960 2 Rae i _ e 9 ; rather expensive, when using o smalt Ze fp 4 2 vious reply would be: ‘Then et us oy GA BENE juin or ; ie fe ae SE New Work seek out others, Suf- | Seas quantity it is best to buy it of the com ee a ‘ fer us to make it known, all along ees __ oe 5 chai a tie lines, that New York offers a| {| 5 aaa a : . fee ji Sa, ' «2_| bounty y ve Hu Metts Papell. Colored Voters Must Get To- ee oe 2 - Three Able-bodied Colored citi [Pome Sates eee ro Ss 2 Pos pace a ce ee oS alan go 2 “. er ea gether And Make Fight | (Eu 3 Z| zens Were Refused As [240 able bodied colored man sho] PE baths A Shock, 7 7 1 Sa e tee cara { will run away from the rebels, es-] Zap a le my friend, yet (rom my | “Mrs, Comeup was shocked wheu 7 Against Digges Bills | Eee sees Volunteers, cape into our lines, and volunteer.’ Goo. os from, Hay Teh faked ‘her: If her yusbend aeed: crude somes i ge A Be ee pee Such offer would be-quickly Known | "x frlend shoe what 4 ean de, nen My | oil in bis business.” gee ae iwevory Negro cabie in the rebel foe, wliat £ should. “sehen, | "Why was she shocked?” DEMONCRATSIARE PLAYING ae] Sev YORK POST SEVERELY States; and the result will he such] OM for = book and a shaly neat. icone ite Seren ats ges an exodus of blacks that not only eas = SHREWD TRICK ees CONDEMNS ACTION we but other states might fill up PUNCHES FOR PARTIES. = a —- ge fy aos thier quotas from this excellent! suey “srving a ani for wise ets Settee wee ; ite coanenes ; . ‘ n serving a drink for a large gar A. Poe, great as was his.gen- Hope By Ignoring Amendment a A Glowing Tribnte To Colored eave wiieeuieatae would company, it is always wise to vs | lus, bad but little humor, He fad, ; _ Ce : = pedient small bottles of effervescing water, | however, a bard, intellectu wit which To Take Away Some Of Its ai Soldiers Even Before the cu yo ware for white it would] adding a pint at a time rather than a} scintillated in the most unexpected Support BISHOP C. T. SHAFFER Civil War. ay he loyal white men of our} quart Lotte, as {t soon loses its ) Ways. He was accustomed to de- 2 . state,, it would so disturb the in-|sparkle unless often renewed. | nounce puuning as the most banal and tb Nae | dustry of the rebels that they would] Ginger Punch.—From a quart jar} foolish of all kinds of pleasantry, and: Mes eer eee eee eevee ! satirized on every occasion the poy; In @ fester to the Afro-American Leder, Dr. Alexander, president of the Suifrage League calls attention to the apathy among colored voters and urges them to greater efforts in the fight to defeat the amend- ments which are aimed at the Ne- groes’ franchise. ‘The letter in full follows: To the Editor of the Afro-Ameri- can— Once more permit me, as presi- dent of the Suffrage League, to call atventiun to the danger of the men of our race being deprived of the right to vote in Maryland. At the State election, November 7th, the Digges bills will be voted upon, Sts intention is, evidently, to disfranchise the men of our race and if it is confirmed by a majori- ty of the voters we will find our- selves no longer members of the body politic in the state after No- vember 7; and with disfranchise- ment will.come all the degradting “Sim crow’ discriminations which afflict our people in other states. We have cause to fear the amend- men will pass. Tae Poe and Straus amendments were made paramount issues by the democratic bosses and their attitude aroused patriotic liberty-loving men of the state, who Baeetoed ea ts es Dee Base eae ee E SR OS Re Wa Regie en a ec. Benet er mei Ee ee Ae a RUS saan ek rammed Gn el Sea RAO onthe platform end through the press exposed the bosses’ scheme, and the voters defeated them by overwhelming majorities. Colored voters of Baltimore city and in all the townships of the State were well organized and voted. when the day came 2s one man and the vie- tory was made-sure. In this cuntest against — the Digges’ bills., the demacratie boss- es are not pressing them and the impression seems to be general that they will let it go by. Jut the fact is, the schume is to quiet opposers and have an understanding with their party men to votefor the bills This is the way most amendments to the State Constitution. become jaws. Colored men must not let them- selves Le deceived. We are more in danger than any other class and duty admonishes every man of us to do his duty. Our pastors can help in the fight as they did in the past by exposing the amendment scheme frum the pulpit. Sceret orders and societies wiil do a service for our people by urging the importance of ‘defeating the amendment at their meetings. In past contests the good women under the leadership of Mrs. E. J. Cummings did most valuable service and are needed more than ever in the present fight. Many men are not reigstered and those who are on the poll books can do.a much needed work by a house to house visitation and getting their neighoors qualified. The Ward clubs must get nearer to all the men by precinct work, The time is short and the political lib- erty of the men of the race is in the balance also the general welfare of cur homes. Let us do our duty. W. M. ALEXANDER. Still Possible, Io spits of the many associations, so: cfeties, guilds, bunds, organizatitns snd clubs that exist {n this country, it remains possible occasionally to find a mau who has never bad to learn par- Homentary rules in order to act ag @ chairman, Gia ipa l ee ane ie Bei fe pce, ae oe Meee ie eae Se Se a Ala } oe Rc eee ea 7 ee ee eo Se ee ag ae ae) ye Soe Cy IOWA CONFERENCE ELECT DELEGATE (Special to The Afro-American Ledger:) Des Moines, Ia., Sept 20.—The twenty-third annual session of the Towa conference vf the A, M. E. Church ended here Monday night with the announcement of the ap- pointments for’ the ensuing year by Bishop C. T. Shalfer, of Chicago. During the session. a large amount of business was transacted and _re- ports submitted which show that the work of the conference is in a flourishing condition. Revs. D. P. Roberts, Chicago: Andrew Jackson Carey, Chicago and H, S. Graves, Evanston, !IL., were elected ‘delegates to the next Gener- al Conéerence of the denomination. Revs. W.D. Cook and R.. £. Wilson both of Chicago, were electeil alter- nates. The visitors included: Prof. John R. Hawhins, commissioner of education for the denomination; Miss B. Marie Carter, representing the A. M. E. Church Review: Dr. G eorge F. Wodson, dean of Payne Theological Seminary; Rev. W. A. Lewis, of the Connectional Preach- ers’ Aid Association, and Dr. Carl ' Shaffer The Death of Mr. Samuel W. Williams Halethorpe. Md. Sept. 20—Mr. Samuel W. Williams died on Sep- tember 12, 1911. at.11 p. m. at the home of his parents Mr. and’ Mrs. Charles. Williams near Halethorpe, Baltimore Co., Md., of heart dis- ease. Mr. Williams was born in Anne Arunde! county, Md.. on Feb- ruary 11,1877. He received his early education. in the — public schools of the county. His family later move:l near Halethorpe, Balti- more county, he going with them and engaged in the trucking and farming business with his father. On December %7, 1904, he married a Miss Mary J. Hughes, of Hale- thorpe. He then moved to the Frederick read and engaged a posi- tion with Messrs, Green & Co., iime and cement dealers. His wife died September %, 1906. He later went to work with Messrs. Polman & Bro., with whom he stayed until compelled to move on account of illness. Mr, Williams’ health be- gan to fail in March, but owing. to the kindness of his employer. he continued at his post. until four weeks ago when he was compelled to leave.. He then went. to the home of his brother, Mr. Sohn Wil- liams, of Catonsville, thinking at any time he would get becter. On September 6, he came back to his ald bome to visit his brothers and sisters and upon his arrival began to get worse. With the best med- ical attention he continued to sink until the end came... The funeral services were conducted at the home of his parents by Rev. Wil- liam H. Matthews, of St. Mark's church. Burial was in charge of Undertaker George Hopper. inter- ment in Mt. Auburn cemetery. His parents four brothers and three sisters survive. In sad but. loving remembrance of our dear son Samuel W. Wil- liams who died one week ago to- day. September 12 1911. Oh how sad and Oh how lonely Is this home for us today Because our family tie is broken And our loved one gone away. By his Parents. Miss Mamie Brown gave a recep- tion at her home, 142 Old York Road, Monday night, the occasion being her twenty-second birthday. Quite an enjoyable time was spent. Three Able-bodied Colored Citi. zens Were Refused As “Volunteers, i YORK FO3T SEVERELY | CONDEMNS ACTION 1 Glowing Tribnte To Colored Soldiers Even Before the Civil War. een ee ee Sey ee. eee jmen. ‘The success which the North 'made at Yetersburg, Richmond, [Fort Wagner, Fort Pillow and other places came after the enlistment of colored troops in the army. On November 24, 1863, four able-bodied colored men appeared before Provost Marshall Wagner, ‘of New York, and asked to be en- fisted. As he had no authority to enlist them he had to refuse. — The following day the New York Even- ing Post published a strong editor- ial urging that colored men be en- listed in the army, especially from the rebel States. A few days later Secretary of War Stanton issued an order for the enlistment of colored troops. ‘The editorial in the Evening Post was as follows: “four able-bodied men came yes- ten morning to Capt. Wagner, the marshal of the seventh district, and offered themselves as volunteers for the armies of the Union. Capt. Wagner refused them. It isnot his fault that they were not enlisted; he isan officer and must obey or- ders, and in this case he obeyed the orders of Governor Seymore. The mien were young, stout, able-hod- ied, in every way good material for soldiers. When the rebels in Rich- mond read that these volunteers were turned away, they will rejoice at the steadiness with which the Governor. of New York is trying to help them. These volunteers who were not permitted to volunteer happened to have black skins, and for that rea- son they were refused. Is it not amost time to have done with this labsurd superstition, this fanatical folly? What does Governor Sey- imore, what do the people of New ‘York gain by refusing to permit ‘colored men to fight for the Union? ‘They do not even gain their point, for these men can go, and doubtless ie go, to the agent of Rhode Is- land, or of Connecticut, or of Mas- 'sachusetts, or-uf Pennsylvania, and enlist. They will be counted inthe ‘quota of any of those states. The only effect of Governor Seymour's ‘denial is ta cause this loss tw us. ‘They and their brethren donot [count in onr quota; so many. hun- ‘dred or thousand as they number, so many hundred or thousand white omen will have to go to war in their stead. What adevoled **Negro-wor- shipper'’—to use a slang phrase— -must the Governor be, going out of ithe way to save his pets from the hardships of the ficlil and the perils ‘of battle! | “Here are men? absolutely told ‘that they may stay at home if they want lo, but that if they. insist on fighting for the Union they must xo Lo another state. Have we so |many menito spare that we can thus theow aside good material? Is it so easy to fill eur quota? Are we so certain to get by volunteering all that we need? | “Tt seems to us that a governor determined at the same time to fur- nish the *troops the gavernment needs and to disturb as little as possible the industry of the state, would not.onlyZaceept the colored citizens; he would go further, and endeavor to raise outside of the state as many as he could get of the troops required: If Governor Sey- mour were a shrewd and patriotic man he would have before this ask- ed leave of the President to enlist troops for New York among the blak of the rebel states; he would have said to the President, Sir, those black men make good sol- diers; they are now idle, by reason of the general stoppage of industry in their localities; they will, on the almost universal testimony of offi- cers and men who have been with them in battle, fight well; suffer ‘me, therefore, to enlist them as !Now York troops. By this means our own men will be kept at home; jour industry will be but little de- ‘ranged; a draft will be prevented; and ‘you will get your troops. “We cannot. see what objection Mr. Lincoln or Mr. Stanton could raise to such a reasonable and sen- gible request. They might indeed, lines are for the most part already in the service of the Untied States volunteers, but to this a very ob- vious reply wouldbe: ‘Then let us of New York seek out others. Suf- fer us to make it known, all along the lines, that New York offers a bounty of ten or twenty dollars, good clothing and regular pay to every’able. bodied colored man who will run away from the rebels, es- cape into our lines, and volunteer.’ Such offer would be quickly known in every Negro cabin in the rebel States; and the result will be such an exodus of blacks that not only we but other states might fill up thier quotas from this excellent source. “Moreover this expedient would cut both ways for while it would ease the loyal white men of out Istate,, it would so disturb the in- dustry of the rebels that they would in a short time be {eft helpless and ‘stranded. “JE Governor Seymour neglect: so advantageous a means of geting volunteers he, and he alone, must be blamed if we have a draft ir this state. His friends and_politi- cal supporters are those who have been and are most clamorous ir their opposition to @ draft. Let them urge upon him this casy method of avoiding it. One thing we believe certain; if he neglect: this there are governors of other states shrewd enough to adopt it, to their great honor and gain.’” smile. There is no “thank you" genuine without the signature of a smile.—Co- lumbus (0.) State Jourual, ROCHEFORT’S VIEWS ON LOVE Famous Journalist Notes Tragic Way in Which {t Is Manifested in France Today. Henri Rochefort, the French journal: ist who is becoming quite a moralist in his old age, has given vent to some personal comments on love. “Love is being practiced in an orig: inal manner in France today.” he says. “A young man loves a girt and to prove the intensity of his affections he puts a bullet or two into her head and then blows out bis brains.” Various examples of these tragic amours have been given us within the last few days. A boy of nineteen tins disposed of himself and a girl of thirteen. Then a dragoon stationed at ‘Tours came to Paris for a similar exploit. He was deeply in love with Suzanne. Sv: zaune is dying with two bullets in ber Tread. The dragoon is already dead. Excepting his passion the dragoon had all the qualities of a good soldier. ‘The latest tragedy centers around a baker and to girls who worked in the shop be was employed. The baker, it seems, loved both, aud each of the damsels loved him. His solution of this perplexing situation was sanguln- ary. He killed them both and then pierced his heart with a huge broad- knife. * Pacific Coast Whaling. The steam whalers St. Lawrence and While, working from the Kyu quot station, reported much success during the past two weeks, according to advices received by wircless from the west coast of Vancouver island. When the steamship Tees called -at the Kyuqual station Sunday the whal ers reported that in the previous ten days they had taken seven sperm, thirty-one humpbacks, twa finbacks and one sulphur bottom whale. While tlie Tees was maling her run between Quatsino and Kyoquot the whalers added another cleven whales to their record for the past two weeks At Sechart the total catch during the game time amounted to twenty-five making a grand total of seveniy:sve whales taxen off the west coast of Vancouver island neing the pxst twe weeks.—Seattle Correvpundence Port fand Oregonian. ‘ Where Wesley Wrote Hymns. | The Rev. J. H. Wicksteed, vicar of Bexley, Kent, has presented to the ‘Wesleyan Methodists of Gravesend and Dartford Circuit a tree from the vicarage garden, a sapling of the old aak. under whose branches John and ‘Charles Westey, with George White- ‘field, often met in friendly conference. Tt is belleved that Charles Wesley composed some of his hymns under Its shadow, and Jobn in his diary of ‘September 22, 1740, writes: “I went to Mr. Plers (the vicar) at Bezley, where in the mornings and evenings ‘T expounded the sermon on the mount and had leisure during the rest of the day for business of other kinds.” He was there agaln on Saturday, Decem: ‘ber 2, 1749, “and preacked about 11.” ‘Chur Family Newspaper. No Rest for the Opulent, “T thought you said you were go: {eg to retire when you made a for. tune?” “Retire!” echoed Mr. Dustin Stax, bitterly, “Why, I don't even dare take a chance on belng caught nap- ping,” Contradicted Again. He (savagely)—You do nothing but contradict me from morning until alght. She (indignantly)—Henry Bilton, J do not!—Brooklyn Life. * T. G. MARSHALL, : — DEALER IN— 5 Groceries & Provisions, Butter, Eggs & -..and Poultry... 585 Dolphin St. Baltimore, Md. | MM, TREGOR & SONS? | (Original Red Box) Superior Hair Dressing ..PRINCESS COMB AND. 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Baltimore Street, - - Baltimore. (229 E. Street, N. W., - - Washington, D.C, cite nc J he Baltimore Life Insurance Ce., P, $. STROBRIDGE, President, tenes Offton, 3.8. Con Liberty and Clay Si, Baltimore, Wat —= ‘The leading Life Insurance Company in Maryland, i Issues the best contracts. ’ Life Insurance Policies tssued on ages from 2 te T& cemiuzas collected weekly from the homes ef the lnsared : y OK VFOH ICN EN (Zor OA BINET Pb, FR Gp 2 sae tot 1 eae ae 1 EAR ts my friend, yet (rom my x y foe us from my” friend Sty: telend: hose what 1 ea G6, an. tap foe, what £ should. —Sebitler, Oh for a hook and a shady nook. PUNCHES FOR PARTIES. ‘When: serving a drink for a large company, it is always wise to use small bottles of effervescing water, adding a pint at a time rather than a quart bottle, as It soon loses its sparkle unless often renewed. Ginger Punch—From a quart jar of canton ginger take three-quarters fof a pound of the ginger, chop fine, ‘add a quart of cold water aud a cup of sugar; boil twenty minutes, Lbet ae three-fourths of a cup of orange juice, half a cup of lemon. juice and three tablespoonfuls of ginger sirup. Strain and pour over large pieces of cracked ice in the punch bowl. Add ‘a pint of Apollinaris water when be- ginning to serve and later add more as it loses its sparkle. This amount will serve forty neople. Fruit Punch—Boil together a quart of water and two cups of sugar until clear; add a cup of tea infusion and cool, then add two cups of raspberry sirup, the juice of five oranges and tive lemons, a can of pineapple and-a ctip of maraschino cherries. Pour ‘over cracked ice in a punch bow!, add ‘a pint of Apollinarts and later another pint or two. ‘This serves fifty people. German Punch.—Mix together and cook a cup and three-fourths of toma- toes, three chopped apples, a small pice of ginger root, two cups of water and a cup ot sugar. After tirty:min- utes’ cooking rub through a sieve and add three tablespoonfuls each of or: ange juice, lemon and grape juice. Freeze to a mush, Delicious little cates to serve with punches are made by using any rict white cooky dough; roil out and cut in smail cubes, and on each place 4 half teaspoontul of almond paste ww" fore putting into the oven. This. paste may be bought in cans, but as it {s rather expensive, when using a smalt quantity it is best to buy it of the com- fectioner. A Shock. “Mrs. Comeup was shocked wheu 2 asked her if her husband used cruda oil in bis business.” “Why was she shocked?” “Said he would not use anything that was not refined.” q Poe's Conundrum. Edgar A. Poe, great as was his.gen- lus, had but litdlo humor, He had. however, a hard, intellectual wit which scintillated in the most unexpected ways. He was accustomed to de- nounce puuning as the most banal and foolish of all kinds of pleasantry, and setirized on every occasion the poys erty of faculty which indulged itseié in this kind of pseudo-cleverness, On one oceasion a brilliant company {n which he was present, knowing his foible, was tensing Poe with a pro- fusion of conundrums, and challenging him to make one, ‘The poet grimaced, and instantly shot forth this: “Why is Aesop's fable of the fox that lost his tail disproved by geoi- ogy?” Every one was nonplused, and Poe had to give the answer: “Because no animal. remains have ever been found in trap.”"—Youth's Companion. Early Christian Surial. There is an old saga of Thorfan Karlsefne which shows that long after Christianity was introduced tuto the north. it was the practice to bury: the dead in unhallowed ground on the land where they died, and that astake was set up over the grave. “When the priest afterward came,” says the sage, “the stake was pulled up and hély ‘water was poured into the hole, and they sang over tbe body, even though it was long atterward.” Some of us might like to believe that this early Christian custom may have giv- en rise to burial at cross roads—tbe pious instinct of placing pariabs un- der the shadow of the erosa. Afro-American Co. J. H. MURPHY, Manager. C. & P. Phone, Mt Vernon 2833. UP-TOWN OFFICE: 1320 Druid Hill Avenue. C & P. Phone, Madison 342. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year.....One Dollar Six Months.....Fifty Cents Three Months.....Forty Cents Single Copy.....Three Cents Postage Prepaid by Publishers. Outside of the United State the price is double. Entered at the Baltimore Post Office second-class matter. We are not responsible for the return or preservation of unsolicited contributions on any subject. All articles sent to this office for publication, must have the writer's signature or otherwise such article will be ignored. Churches and others having news notices will please have the same in the office by Thursday to insure publication in the week's issue. Correspondents will please have all communication, in the office by noon on Wednesdays. All communications intended for publication should be addressed to THE AMERICAN LEAGER, 625 North Entaw Street, Faltimore, Md. Advertising rates made known upon application. All Chucks, Money Orders and Drafts should be made payable to THE AFRO-AMERICAN CO. How about that Banner Exposition? is it really going to happen? Afro-American paradise, (Atlantic City) is being rapidly deserted in these days. The birds are all flocking home. No recipient city for Camola. She just won't have none of it, and so President Taft has had all his hard work for nothing. If the meeting of the Pythians here in 1913 is not a success it will not be because Grand Chancellor Waltzy is not on the job. And the dear old Sun paper takes all Mr. German says and swallows it right down at one gulp. So innocent. The dear old soul. The cays of the sore and yellow leaf will soon be here, and the coal man with jee tatting the place of the ice man, and so it goes merrily on. When it comes to the misdeeds of the colored man, justice has both eyes wide open, but when it comes to the white man, she is both blind and deaf. Mr. Gorman has had his name entered upon the Saints' list since he was notified that he is to carry the Democratic banner in the lead of the parade next November. Wonders will never cease. Somebody ought to be made to pay for the damage done to that property by the mob on Patapseo street, and unable to pay well. While folks make the laws and will not stand by them. The Democrats have been robbing the poor Negro of his votes for sometime. They want to robbing the Republican Party and now they are robbing each other. "When thieves fall out honest men come by their own." There are a number of Afro-American voters whose names are not on the registration books, several thousand of them. These votes will be needed in November. See that your name is on the books and then be sure and vote. They are still snailling it along up in Contesville. Justice is moving mighty slow. Not half so fast as in the case of the Negro up in Jersey a few days ago, wher e he was caught, tried, sentenced and on his way to jail in a few hours. The Young Men's Christian Associations everywhere seem to be getting a good sized move on them, except Baltimore. What is the matter with Baltimore? Is it possible that all the boys and young men are real good and have no use for such a thing? Probably so, but we have our doubts. We would be glad to see our people wake up and take for example the young men of Atlantic City and the work they did in a remarkably short time. Those two policemen were most accommodating to the hoodlums who broke in the windows and battered down the doors of a house where a family of colored had moved into. A suit against the city and substantial damages, or against the county as the case may be would help materially to reduce this sort of thing and make even a policeman do his duty. A white man once asked a colored man why he put the largest strawberries on the top of the box, and the colored man answered: "For the same reason boss, dat the front of your house am all brownstone and the back of it principally garbage box." To a very large extent is this true of the white man's civilization, the front of it is a very thin veneer, but the back of it is savagry of the worst degree. It frequently shows itself in lynching, burning at the stake, mobbing, and the latest instance of the kind is the mobbing of a poor colored family and the destruction of property simply because they objected to a colored family moving in a neighborhood, and not much of a neighborhood at that. These people knew that they were safe from the law, for the policeman even if he saw them would have been blind for the time being. We are afraid our white friends will some day come to grief and pay dearly for their misdeeds. GOLDSBOROUGH AND VICTORY The approaching election in this state is a most important one in every respect. There never has been any larger, in the past, of so-called Negro rule, and in the light of recent disclosures, in connection with the recent democratic primary, as well as incidents connected with the late election of Mr. Preston as mayor, the real ground for raising the "race issue" has been made unmistakably clear. The advocates, in the democratic party, of the disfranchisement of Negroes have been most insincere. Their real object was a disfranchisement of the thinking and independent democrats and white republicans of the same class. In the legal disfranchisement of Negroes they would accomplish their real purpose. In some instance the democratic ring would be securely entrenched, and there would be no way to dislodge them. The election in November, in the light of this most important fact, is of extreme importance to all lovers of good honest government. The issue above all others is whether we shall have in this state a government by the people of the state, or government by a "ring," much after the same order as the one that was driven from power, by the people of this state, in 1895. Whatever be the character of the honorable Mr. Gorman, and the sincerity of his encounters, with respect to good honest government, yet it would be most difficult, if not altogether impossible, for him to realize such, as long as the democratic ring dominate the affairs of the democratic party. Goldsborough and Victory are just as necessary on behalf of the best interests of the democratic party as in furthering the best and honorable welfare of the state of Maryland in general. All decent people, whether democrats or republicans, must sincerely desire the abolition of all trickery in connection with popular elections, whether be in the Wilson ballot "fraud," or in cheating honest democrats in their own primaries. Governor Goldsborough, for the people of Maryland will elect him to that high and honorable office, with the aid of the decent and minded citizens of this commonwealth, will contribute to wipe out the disgrace which dishorns our beloved state. The defeat of Gorman, and the unholy combination behind him, will prove of the greatest value and blessing to the democratic party itself, for it will run out of the business that particular section of the party which knows no shame, and which seems inaccessible and immune to those enlightened ideas which seek the elevation, rather than the degradation, of the citizens of the state. Certainly, colored men, everywhere, will enthusiastically join with their fellow white republicans, and with honest and fearless democrats, in once again, defeating the old rot- WE MUST EIGHT THIS TIME. Because we are advocating the election of the Republican candidates by no means carries with it the endorsement of the manner and mode of selecting those candidates, nor the mode, manner and method the party managers have in dealing with the colored voter. It is a matter of Hobson's choice" with us and we are compelled to take what we do not want simply because we cannot do any better. A great deal that Mr. Gorman said in his speech of acceptance is true, and the truth is the truth even if the devil tells it. The Afro-American Ledger would not hesitate a moment to endorse the candidacy of Mr. Gorman or any other man on the Democratic ticket, were it possible to expect fairness of any kind from them. Experience, however, has taught us that we can expect nothing from the Eurbons of Maryland be they young or old. Mr. Gorman promises well, but we have heard the same before, and we expect to hear the same again, but promises of politicians are like pie crust, made to be broken. The usual politician generally carries two faces, something similar to the advertisement one often sees in the newspapers: "Before and After." One of many promises before election and one of few performances after election. We must go into this fight to win. We cannot afford to let the disfranchisement bill pass and thus lose our votes. Whether we get anything out of it or not, let us try and retain our franchise at least, and that will be something. GORMAN IS NOTIFIED. With Senator Lee down in Montgomery counting up his campaign expenses Governor Warfield attending to the business of the Fidelity and Deposit Company erstwhile reformer Marbury attending to his law practice Governor Crothers looking after the Sting's business "Tom" McNally in Baltimore telling the Grand Jury now he was robbed of votes former Mayor Mahool looking after his commission business Frank Brown sitting around the Baltimore Club, Roger Cull attending strictly to business and Col. "Buck" Schley traveling out of the reach of the Baltimore News, was enough to make sad the heart of Arthur Pue Gorman as he surveyed the gathering of the "faithful" at Fairview on Tuesday, when he was told that he had won over Lee in the primaries, and was therefore the democratic nominee for Governor. The visitors, however, were treated to some sight sounding talk in which the colored people were handled about, the Wilson Ballot laws extolled and the democracy landed as the party that ruled with an ex-single to the welfare of the people. Mr. Gorman appeared this time an angel, rather than the Republican party, but his vision of the heaven of politics was somewhat observed by the fact that 2,000 colored voters in Durchester county had the courage to support Phillips Lee Goldsbrough. This same Mr. Gorman will rail at the colored man in his speeches, but will accept aid from colored voters in the third, fourth, fifth and seventeenth wards of this city, and will not be adverse to receiving support from his colored neighbors in Howard county. When we and his party passes the Digges or some other disfranchising amendment these colored supporters among the saloon and gambling element will not be needed, but just now they are to be welcomed after dark. Mr. Nicholson May Re Reinstated According to a general rumor Mr. Jacob Nicholson may be reinstated as a teacher in the public schools. Mr. Nicholson was dismissed several years ago following the filing of charges against him and his friends have always claimed that he did not have a fair trial. He was regarded as one of the best teachers in the service. Mr. Gough McDaniels and Miss Ethel Jones are substituting in the High School. Mr. John D. Jones a Phi Bata Kappa graduate of Columbia University is teaching German at the High School. Some interesting announcements concerning the colored schools may be made at the meeting of the School Board next Wednesday. Rev. John Hurst Preaches Rev. Dr. John Hurst, financial secretary of the A. M. E. Church preached to a large congregation at Trinity A. M. E. Church Sunday morning. Dr. Hurst is being strongly urged for the Bishopric in the A. M. E. Church. --- The campaign is now on and the managers of both of the leading parties are beginning to plan and execute their work. The republicans contemplate making the most energetic fight in years, while the democrats will leave no stone unturned in trying to win, as the loss of the state at this time would be a decided low to the organization. Down at republican headquarters, in the Calvert Building, Chairman Hanna and a corps of assistants are arranging for a hard campaign in every county in the state, and he seems very optimistic about the chances of Phillips Lee Goldsborough. "We can elect our ticket," he said a day or two ago, "but we must have hard and united work. The colored people have their chance in this campaign to defeat the Digges disfranchisement bills, but they will have to be alert. The democrats may not make much fuss about the Digges Bills, and that is where it might become a law—our folks neglecting to vote against it and the democrats quietly voting for it. It could take years of litigation and cost thousands of dollars in order to test its validity in the courts, and in the meanwhile the damage would be done." Sheriff John Hanson is chairman of the City Committee and will work like a trojan for party success. He was Wachter's right handman in 1903, when the late congressman's friends claimed that he was robbed of the mayoralty, and his knowledge of trickery gained in that and subsequent campaigns will be of great advantage to the republicans: It seems like the irony of fate that Mr. Hanson who was behind Wachter in 1902 when the cry of fraud was raised, should as Sheriff have the duty of summoning witnesses in the Murfurly case. William P. Gurdy is looking after the interests of the campaign in Baltimore county and has offices in the Calvert Building. The republicans have nominated a strong state and county ticket and may make some inroads in Poor Talbot's built-in. The investigation by the Grand jury of the McNulty charges may mean the continuation of legislation that will prevent democratic and republican organization election officials from working in confusion in primary elections. Thus preventing any candidate from being robbed of his vote. Free Lecture Course A free lecture course will be given at Grape Presbyterian church. Rev, M. F. Sykes, D.D., will lecture on "Two Visions of Man." next Thursday, at Spinn, Dr. Hans Froelicher, of Goucher College, will be the lecturer for October. Will Be Athletic Di- rector at Y.M.C.A. Mr. William H. J. Beckett has resigned his position as director of physical culture in the colored schools of St. Louis to accept a similar position in the Colored Y. M. C. A. Washington. He is a graduate of the high school here and the Y. M. C. A. Training School Springfield Mass. He had change of the department of physical training in the High School before going to St. Louis as well as the athletic work in the colored playgrounds. He is son of the late Rev. John W. Beckett, one time pastor of Bethel and Trinity A. M. E. Churches. [Name] Mr. John W. Widgeon, curator of the Maryland Academy of Sciences, has returned from the West Indies, where he collected some valuable specimens of coral for the Academy and St. Agnes College. He says that the colored people of Jamaica are making commendable progress. "You would be surprised", said Mr. Widgeon. "to find out how rapidly Kingston has recovered from the earthquake and fire. Concrete buildings have replaced the old ones and there seems to be an air of prosperity. "Colored men are employed in all lines of skilled work and the banks employ colored clerks and bookkeepers. Colored men are succeeding admirably as lawyers, doctors and business men. In Port Antonio I found a Tuskegee graduate managing an ice manufacturing plant and electric plant. In Richmond I met a colored man whose shipments of bananas amount to 100 carioads at a time." Mr. and Mrs. Waller Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Waller have taken up their residence in Brooklyn, N. Y., so that Mrs. Waller will be on the ground to prosecute her claim in the $3,000,000 estate left by her grandfather, the late William Jarvis. The property is in Greater New York and Long Island, and is now in the hands of white descendants of the Jarvis family. Their title, however, is said to be defective and Mrs. Waller expresses confidence in establishing her claim as one of the linear descendants. William Jarvis is said to have at first married in colored woman, but later secretly contracted an alliance with a white woman. The first wife and her children did not share in his estate at the time of his death. Mr. Waller has given up his position as salesman for Castelberg Co., jewelers, and has leased his home at 1402 Dugbelt Hill avenue to Mr. John W. Eich of the legal department of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. District Conference The thirteenth annual session of the Annapolis District Conference of the M.E. church opened Wednesday at Eastern A. M. E. church, McFiddery street, near Patterson Park avenue, and will continue until tomorrow night. At the opening session addresses of welcome were delivered by John M. Barnes, Mrs. Carrie L. Brooks, Rev. James H. Jenkins, pastor of the church, and District Superintendent Joseph Wheeler who presided. Responses were made by Revs. Alexander Dennis, S. H. Norwood and Heskelzik Brown. Rev. N. M. Carroll of Annapolis, preached the annual session at night. The discussions have ranged from such subjects as Sunday School work, duties of church officials, ministerial support, the value of good reading down to an explanation of the John Stewart celebration by Rev. Dr. L. Thomas. Among those on the program are Ross, A.H. Tilghman, Elijah Ayers, Ernest Logan, L. W. Briggs, Ernest S. Williams, J. T. Moten, Frank Giles, D. M. Shaw and Henry A. Carroll. Love first will be conducted tomorrow (Sunday) at 9:30 a.m. District Superintendent Wheeler will preach at the morning service, Dr. Lyon in the afternoon and Rev. B. W. Brown at night. Rev. E. Robert Bennett, former archdeacon of the work among colored Episcopalians in Florida, is stopping at 1510 Millionan street. Mr. Bennett has just assigned the work in Florida, where he has been engaged for the past two years. He also served as rector of an Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, and declares that the combined duties, as well as the malaria, helped to break his health. Before going to Florida he was stationed at a church in Wilmington, N.C. for 18 years. Rev. Dennett is an old Baltimore, and received part of his education in the local public schools. MAY NOT GET COLORED SOLDIERS A Meeting Held In The Interest of Walker Baptist College. Bureau of the Afro-American Ledger, New York, September 20.—An educational rally in the interest of Walker Baptist College, Augusta, Ga., was held at the Y. M. C. A. Monday evening. The speakers included Col. Roscoe C. Simmons, the retiring editor of the New York Age; J. H. Ellison, financial agent of the college; Cleveland G. Allen, the newspaper correspondent, who presided, and others. An attractive musical and literary program was also presented. It seems as if the bill providing for the enlistment of a colored regiment of State troops will not be signed by Governor Dix. The bill was discovered lying in the office of the City clerk a few days, and it seems as if it will not become a law because of alleged constitutional objections. Rev. W. H. Brooks, pastor of St. Mark's M. E. Church, is arranging for the annual fall rally of the church. A meeting of journalists was held last Thursday night at Salem: M. E. Church. Addresses were delivered by James H. Anderson, P. E. Jones, D. E. Tobias, Cleveland Allen, A. H. Bowser and Hon. Chatles W. Anderson, who presided The United Colored Democracy has removed its headquarters to 121 W. 132 street. Rev. Reverdy Ransom, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church, has announced his candidacy for the editorship of the A. M. E. Church Review. Mr. N. Barnett Dodson, of the American Press Association, is able to be out after a brief illness. Charles Stewart, the newspaper correspondent, Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Smith, of St. Michaels, Md., Prof. A. G. Dill, of Atlanta University, Mrs. Emma Parsons, of Sailsbury, Md., and H. O. Conericount, of Springfield, Mass., were among the recent visitors here. To Hold Big Fair (Special to The Armed-American League. Inwood, W. Va., September 20.—The colored people of Martinsburg and this vicinity are preparing to hold a big fair here, October 5 and 6. Farm products, sewing and other domestic products will be on exhibition. The invited speakers include Hon. James C. Napier, register of the Treasury; Prof. Kelly Miller, of Howard University; and Rev. W. A. C. Heghes, of Baltimore. Hagerstown, Sept. 19, Mr. and Mrs. Jessa Caution entertained a few friends last Friday night, and a very pleasant time was spent by all. Rock Spring Lodge No. 1602 had a moonlight picnic at Cold Spring last Thursday night, over two hundred attending. Mrs. Jane Shaffer and son Charles of Philadelphia spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Pindle last week. Mrs. R. C. Miller is visiting in Washington. A farmer's supper was held at Asbury M. E. Church Just Friday night. A fine supper was served and a large crowd was present. Death of an Estimable Woman. Harmans, Sept 20.—Mrs. Louisa Simms, after a lingering illness, departed this life. Sunday. The funeral took place from St. Marks M. E. Church where a large number of relatives and friends witnessed the impressive services. Rev. L. W. Briggs, officiating, assisted by Rev. M. H. Matthews. Mrs. Simms was an estimable lady, greatly beloved by all. She was pleased when doing something for the Master. She will be missed in the home, the church and the community. In the shadow of His wings I am resting." Public Schools Open New Bern, N. C., Sept. 18—Rev. J. C. McEaidy, and the members of the Esthel A. M. E. Church are getting ready for the annual Confer- ence. The public schools opened Monday night with a large attendance. Mrs. Laura McEaidy has returned from Washington where she attended the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Eliza Seldon. Rev. R. H. H. Carroll is ill. rev. R. C. H. Carrion is m. errs = TAs a 7 eta ae ES ARE. Cmae ghee eee whe Ny hy Dg. Seas —_— ~~ FHE ABRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER ee 4 Will Return Home [s. Mary's Dedicates _[Greenwillow Livery Stables] SPECIAL NOTICES |CHURCH NOTICES| CHURCH NOTICES : — | From Africa In December s Wr. 8, Chaney, for the, Sum- | | GREEN SP Mi 8; CHUROE [Saat naa = Ua oe = | NewjSanctuary |. has been manager of the Avi] || WOMENS’ DAY RALLY GREEN STRING Nee BETHEL_A. M. E, CHURCH a | = fon Inn Livery’Stable, now: has re-! At.the Fishermen’s Auditorium, anc Rude. Gres: Pastor Druid Hill Ave and Lanvale S+ A ee eevee] | A handsomenew marble sanctu-leyrned to the City to erart into his) 411 Biddle Street. Sunday, Sept.) 49. m., Preaching” i Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor fees meee ey was dedicated’ at St. Mary's} gtd work of hacking as usual. Stand |24, 1911 at 3.p, m. 200 E. Ll. Senden Sthool. 11. a, m., Sermon by: Pastor: eae Seegameenete| (Episcopal Church, Orchard: street, jeveryhight at Smith's lotel, Jasper| | Services will be conducted by! g'p 31. Rev, S D Davie 3.00 p. m., Sunday schoot, es eg eremeeaeanae (neat Madison avenue, ne ‘Suna and New Sircets,: Any one will be Erangelist Mrs; Annie Sorvel. “Mr. “" jyrg. §. Diiver, Supt Thaddeus Copeland, Supt. i RN Need morning. .Rev. W. A. MeClen- secur ice alter 12/Stanley is ‘1 vad- pea pat) ‘ eS SF I er er of te Calvary Charen, [OD SECUFEmY, Sere oenesaf the Blind. Incitarion wil] Ms. R. Milligan, Foes. £-L.| iy WATENS A. NB. CHORCH See SASS MAMBO | yyreached the dedieatery SerMON-|\ernon, 2388 Greenwillow Cab take part. Mrs. Nellie James, Pres. Ladies)" Aisquith St., near jefferson. ee a [Phe side walls and the ceiling of the Statler cA’ vere hae ‘hansenie.for| Addresses by Mis; D." G. Mack, |. 20+ vA Talon Fo Revs pe MF ose Bester Po SBR Nai jsanctuary have been decorated i] vour service.” Miss. Ida Cummings and others | ga WHATCOAT M.E. CHURCH 27 Aisquith Stree! fe eben a ace rm f ve (Peg ase ‘ ‘ P Ke AWilling-| qs, : face secant Hy}. 14 A. M., Sermon by Pastor. a ee es [ae and gol. The improvements!" nave been successful’ in taking gj undet fhenuspieesot the Willing. Frauklia and Pine Sts. “Kieg’s Hill” | 5'39 }) Ni’, Sunday School, ee Se. Mary's Church has just passed | C26 of uuite 2 few of prominent ed i Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. 3 F'M, Preaching, ‘ seen Bie Serra as embership now exceeds 1,000. | be p ei - ape jPastor: subject: The Book of the} ——=-—-+————__-____ e.g eee Tera, hag charge] Many colored friends as the] | ‘Under the Suspices af The Alleu | Seven Seals. PAYNE .MEM.A. M. E..CHURGE: ee ed |r the parish, He also has’ charge {30M Horses maybe boarded hy} C. 1 League Union of ak Seat 2.00 2. M., Sunday School Laurens and Caliioun St. Beamer Reman nai eae | of St. Catherine's Episcopal Church, | (he months, week or day..Lam also|.at Ebenezer ACM, 12, Chureh, Sua-} 4.30 p.m. Epworth League Rey. PB. W. Wortham, .)., Pastor Be | lDinicion Street.” and. Prosetman, |#D& to take charge of a great num-| day Sept. 24, at GP. AM. All Leagues) g P.M., Sermon. by Rev. 0.8, Cole] .11A,M., Preaching, .. ‘subject: POR EEN | hich will be formally dedicated | bet Ofearriaxes for Weddings, (uner- | Wve. expected to be present. ‘Lhe ree E., Ziou.A. M. EB. Chureh. | 280 P.M, Sunday School Ria MC Oy Sunday. als and:parties. { give first classjlie is most cordially invited. Good} preaching and Prayer meeting] 7.00 Allen C. E. League. peal nes ty. service, pole-chaing, white enrtains | Music. Address will be delivered bs every sigh eduring Unewweel: 00 P My Preaching” BISHOP J. ALBERT JOJINSON | Se land inside lights, | Rev. A, L. Gaines of Trinity A. M.| W. C. Tongue: Supt. | Sernioiera ‘alweaya welcomes Disagrees With Trotter. W. Ashbie Hawkins, the ittter- ney, s2y3 Editor ‘Trotcer made ‘a mistake in signing a petition -ask- ing that Dr, Washington explain his position in not prosecuting the man who assauited bim. in New York last Spring. ‘He said. “There are lots of us who are sincerely opposed to the prepeygan- dacot Mr. Washington and who re- sent the action of. the whites “in foisting his loalership upon. us, batewe wanl to.see this mntter fin- ally cleared up. Ie was excveding- ly gracious fur. suén men as. Presi- dent Taft, Seth Low. Charles: W. Elliot. . Andrew Carnegie and George Foster Peabody to express their enbounded confidence. in Mi Washington-bat he owes it to the race ae press. the“ Uirich . charges and to hereby relieve thesvace from any posetidy sting that. a passing over vid’ charges ply cause." Res, Diskerson Leaves Fer Home Pes. dohn He Dickerson. grand master of Masons in Flerida has jefe-the Jokns Hapkirs hospital where he has been for the past lwo moras following an operation. Tle is one of the delegates from Florida vo. the nest. A.M, EL General Con- ference, Before returning to his home in’ Jacksonville. be will’ at- tend the Eeumenic¢a! Conference in Torunty Canada. Prophets. Rally A rally of the prophets began. at Sharp Street Menwrial Church Wed- nesday night, and will continue ua- til the first week in November. There are 20. priphats anil pres photesses, each of whom hyve: 2p- painted division leaders. Gin di- vision fenders are expecusd ter Gr ganize ettapmnics that will rige S73 ‘The hiea of the rally was con- ceived by Rey WL oA. C. Hughes, paste of the chureb, Enijuyvuble Suprise Quite aa enjoyable sarprise was tendered Mrs and Mrs. Wri Burke of £0) Milliman street on! Thurs- day evening by members and friends af the Happy Mootinan Assaelation ugaehich Mrs. Burke is president. Poe evening wes very pleasantly Rpantigad af a leie Hour che guests were ushered inte Ube dining room where Thay’ partonic of @ sumpeuans repast, Voor Edis nambersd abeat fare te ineiuding Ae. and o Mis.) das, Heardloy, Bliss Gearghe Bawsins, and Shy Wan Siirfas, of Washing- gan D,. €. A. Roce xtien® Avacention was given fy honor ne Bilder iitedly Sanith, 2H WS Medigomres street coe ek reinrn Frotierha Pond. plantains Ags tera dslightal time sacnt ia en- tecizining the quests.‘ thes: were. ushered into the Gisingerson: whore thex wore sorved wilh all the aeli- eacivsief the sidson, Among thea freseat were Miss Betouie. Said. Airs, Tage Gras Madame Cingie Wisodl Misses Alive: Ge” bain,. Ane me Fayber. Hannan Gail” Grace Bailey, Seewh | Woollerds “~Atary tattes, Pinkey Boo, Martha Ursin, Dalia Tes, Ales Cogs: Prof. Wie T. Belly De..oders 2h. tfutten, Mosrs. James and denn Wiiihuna Abbert Chose: Gaegs WHikuns, James Allon, dota Diagram, Prof. Charles Henry. Herbert © Frisuy, asistant. Edear Frishy, doin -S. Gross, LOL. “D. Uenjaain Smith, Peo. Thomas Slitehell, Richard ean, WHiam Hackett, ieorge Grey. A Good- Bill At Daly's sn attractive vandewilla Gil is’ being presented at Daly's Theatre this weer, ‘Ehose on che DHL ine clade Simuel Grayoand Rachael King, Ning ond Ge2 and Miss Tay lor who works with s clever Juven- ile comedian. The theatre has the “daylight!” mation pictures . so- named, becaust of their ureessts elagenes:. S. Mary's Dedicates New{Sanctuary "A handsome.new marble sanctu- ary was dedicated at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Orchard: street, near Madison avenue, last Sunday morning. Rev. W. A. MeClen- then, rector of Mt. Calvary Church, preached the dedicaters sermon: [Phe side walls and the ceiling of the jggnetuary have been decorated in blue and gold. The improvements cost $1,500. St. -Mary’s Church has just passed its. thirty-ninth birthday, and: its | membership now exeveds 1,000. % | Rev, W. A. Griffiith, has charge lof the parish, He also has’ charge | of St. Catherine's Episcopal Church. ‘Division Street and Presstman. which will be. formally dedicated next Sunday. Bath House ‘The portable baths, at Cross “and ‘Race streets, have been’ closed until next. summer, “There were over 2500 patrons. Mr. Lawrence Hu- ‘hert had charge of the baths. Mr. Davis . Preaches Mr. Spurgeon Davis, # student at Gammon Theological Seminary, At- lanta, ‘preached at- Whalcoit-Ep- worth M. £. Church: last: Sunday morning. He is an alumnus of the High School, and his brother, Pref. Carrington L. Davis. is a member of the faculty of the latter sckoal. Aquasco, Md., Sept. 20—The an- nual session “ef the Washingtén District Conference of the M. E. Church was held. here” last week, over 150. delegates being. in aiten- dance, Addresses. dealings “with topies pertinent. .to. church. wark were delivered “by a number ct speakers. The entertainment cf the delegates was-in chatre of the pastor. Rev, (G. -Fr Coates.” The District Superintendent, Rev. i. 8. Williams, presided. “Mrs. WAC. Hughes is visiting friends in Hedsion, N.Y. She was also a. recent” visitor to” Atlantic City and Plainficld, Nd. / Rev. W. Te Johnson! prencked at hoth setvicesat Mt, Pleasant: Bap- Gist church last Sunday. | Rev. James A. Frys pastor of Mt. Pleasant Baptist chareh, iis recurn- od trom: Virginia, where be wear io visit his sick mother. A supplementary registration for voters will he. held next. Tuesday: As the coming clectisin is-an impér= tant ene ell men shoukl register whase names are net now ene the husike. Denn Pecae taees Wenn. A there of ber favorite, rose pane: turiag her Hager while dhe strateized fortit ber hand te.ptiek df fora teionds Bouriet, cxtsed ihe death of Mise Susan Relcket av Greenport, N.Y. Several dactors united tn uying 19 cave Une bicod pol oning, that resulted from: ihe. vieretog: wound, “bet. cheir wfiorts. were ttaxvaiiing, th the Good Cid Days. Of egnrse, Ustevoldveshisned belle may hae wathed barefoot haliAray. to) easel to kee feng ypeiting her Sune @ay choos, hat sie didn't pet ke! elf fere fa tbs burt emiver “when, te went io bed —Galyenan ews. | CURIOUS BYES | OF HISTORY By AL WA TEACY. (PAUL REVIHE WORE THAN A MHDNIGHT RIDER. | Rvery echoa? boy kngus about | Paul Revers aud iis famoas tide, Yon the eighteanth of | Agri. Seventietives™ bik a-grost many people are not.aware that he did anything cise Werthy of ) mention, He was net 2. great Jgnan. He was fist = plzia, ofthe Sen, put untilie reny plaid sith opens. ke wea ahecys needy to do his public cuty, “He was Tilt of Fenergy and of a fiary tember, | He was alvcys in the thick of J the fight, whatever if imight be | nbetit,. dad. Vics tadaity: on the: right side, Cy cccunstion he | ac an engraver, and he was | J aise. sn artic: of esuuideraote ibility: Many esecimens of his | werk. are “preserved. In 1788 | | Engiced’s colgnini excretory, | | Lord: Hillsborough. directed the | Magaschucetts sembly: to Fe> | asind its circvins lettre protest ing against thé stsmn est. The | asnernbly refused: te cs ce. bY a vets of 82 to 7, In the. of | stato house at Boston aay ‘be! I seen & turye silver punch Cowl 1 -vrhtch’ Paul Revere was commis: sionsd by the Sone ef Liberty | Rol make for “to imuycrtzt $2." ) Nor. were tne. 17 “rescinders” | | neglected, for there may still bo | ) sven a earicatiire of them, drain | by Revere, it representa, them pas being driven by devits into | the meuth of hell, Greenwillow Liyery Stables Wr. H, Chaney, tor the Sum- mer, has been manager of the Ava- fon [nn Livery Stable, now: has re- turned to the City, to start into his old work of hacking as usual. Stand every fight at Smith's Hotel, Jasper and New. Strecig, Any one will be able to securc:my service alter 12 o'clock, a.m, Before then, call Mt. Vernon, 2388 Greenwillow Cab Stable. A very fine bansome for your service. fi “Lhave been successful’ in taking care of quite a few of prominent white persons’ horses. as "boarders. 'Lhope to. secure: the patronage: of ‘my many colored friends as the same, Horses may be boarded hy the month, week or day. am also able to take charge of a geeat num- ber of carriazes for Weddings, funer- als and: parties. [ give first class service, pole-chains, white enrtains and inside lights. Greenwillow Livery Stables 616-618 Greenwillow Street. BASIL POWELL 1236-Druid Hill Avenue. 2 Piano. tuning” and. Repairing. Cleaning and Polishing. All orders promptiy attended to, Cc. A. JOBNSON’S BY ATR Te SORTAIM MUSIC. SOHOSL 436 W. BIDDLE ST. instractor 4f Voeal: Music. also’ Piano, Orgun, Peds! Organ, Violin, Cornet Here Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo and, (ther Instrements MISS STPA PITCHER Fashionable Dressmaker Fancy reming a speealey.: Guar: anteed a woed fit. Has. bean in husiness i Auntie Cicy, for quite a while, naw. at 1838 Seuid Hill Avenue FOR SALE OR RENT POR SALE Corner Hveiline in Best Residence Locality No. 41G Musher Strest nour, MeCuiloh. Owner? expects tov eset’ very sdott rind wiiers special price te an ‘arlypurehiasors Apis. 10 dein al. Bering Q0E-X. Charies St., cor. Lesingtow FOR BABELSA eoxy wo story corner house ut 709, Baker sreet. SLY REWARD For any infurmetion of Catherine Stanley, drher peopig, who lived oe . brete street 25 cenes ago. Kew a Vouer 3200 beast Til ace, VOU LIFE READ ~ froin ecialie to. the grave. Send Hate ot birth iaditen cunts address ‘T. Brown 217 Clinton St Highhusd- town. Md. LOS?--O0 Thursidy, August 24 a suit cass in the “northwestern sectional the city. found, a re- ward. of £5.00osi1) be given to the finder if returned to Alfred Epps, 620 Georee-street. SUN Atsthe Old Stand CHARLES WESLEY T107 Pennsylvania Avenue. Pianos. and Organs on less Perms. Tuning and repairing. Opgan exchanged (pianos. Cond Bia Vernon OTe Main Obeerate wield Ui aves Uiiee Hours: 3 10-3) a. m., FBO Gait mF tod pam Beane Uiise: Givens and Sprigg Sts Nae[b corner Ollige Hours: 12 to} & 5 to f.So pom, DRLING: TL POMPIRINS 949 Gruid HU Avenae fiaitimote, Me. CPO T hoe Bit, egrets S238, +36 Digirad fhe May ty Desist. Vuday steven hed a. dlghe’ hesifa. fen ir Bis spend. int eke eRtietion hf ey proven? Pur tolls long Words, Oke igureing hi heg sath got tio a Halt ehh eneher dog Waoping Hiv WEN is erkas danger | Stevens ~ ex: Goabed: “pebddiscon-t-eevinuel” Seer, Cccupation Mot Cvercrovded, She petind Whew many isiness and Fiofexsional men complain of aes: eulages Ia cholr-varions eaitiniss. it i Fleneaiit to recced ihat one ecewpatios Gitigentiy felaived by anany putea Of hota veer ts ot ide hele. We re fer to Hie business of minding cier people's terienes, Teo Busy to Run. Anbe war net very walt, and found walking wih-her vigorous mother hard work, sumuri, however, was pressed fer Une. aud presentiy hurrying ahead, eatiel i the uruggling, panting Hite githiovren. From a little distance be- Bind her. caaie the: breathiess protest: “fean't rua, mother. You'll just have to wait for me. 'm-so busy waiking that Pcsrtt sen SPECIAL NOTICES — WOMENS’ DAY RALLY At.the Fishermen’s Auditorium, 411 Biddle Street. Sunday, Sept. 24, 1911 at 3p. m. Services will be: conducted by Evangelist Mrs; Annie Sorrel. -Mr. Stanley and Miss: Valentine, grad- uates of the Blind Institution will take part. Addresses by Mrs. D. G. Mack, Miss. Ida Cummings and others Under the auspices of the,Willing- Workers.’ All are invited. Mammouth League Meeting Under the Auspices of The Allen C.E. League Union of Baltimore, at Ebenezer Aw M. . Church, Sun- day Sept. 24, at G P.M, All Leagues are expected to be present. ‘The pub- lic is most cordially invited. Good Music. Address will be delivered by Rey. A, L. Gaines of Trinity A. M. &. Church, Wm. Butler, President, Mrs, H. Frey, Secretary. Rev. J W. Norris, Pastor, WELCOME RECEPTION All the members and friends of Trinity A.M. &. Church, ate cor- dially invized to spend a social hour with the Young People’s Auxiliary and the A. CLE. League, on Friday Sepiember, 29, LOLI. Admission Free. Kelzeshnients served. NOTICE The AvC. E. League of Trinity A. MOE. Chareh, will open Sunday, October. 1, 1911, with a. Sacred Concert hy the Class leaders. All are cordially invited to attend, Miss A, L, Martin, President, Key. ALL, Gaines, Pastor. SPECIAL NOTICE The Allen C. EE. League of Waters ALM. E, Chureh Will open Sunday Sept, 24 th. 19M at S45 2. M. Brilliant Program: Good Singing Mamie Woolford President. G, A. Carey, Seccetary, : SPECIAL NOTICE Allen C. E, League of Allen A. M. E. Church wil! open Sunday, Oct 4 av $20 P.M. Goo Music with excellent Singiog All are lavited vo atcond, Wikina Bulter, Bees (attic Green, Vice L’res, Ret. J. Ge Miirtin, Castor A SPECIAL REQUEST Ning Solomon j.ndge No. LB S. of Goud Hope Will Have a Sermon preackcd yo thei on Saxdiv evening Sept. 24th, at Ashury MLE. Churet Lesingeau and Rogers avenue, Poe Oeganigation with —Friewts and well wishers, we kindly ask vow to he present at 7 oleiock Siaep. Fe Bro J.C. Robinson, WES. Pro. W. 1, Saunders, Rees S, Rex. C: Gilecor Cupiinins; Pastor. GREAT PRAYER AND PRAISE Service by the Woman's Federation 62 Maryland. Monday“ Septenther 25 at 8 p.m. at Waters AL Bi E. Chureh: Aisquith street Rev. 0. ML F., Sydes the pestor wilh open the meeting withoan: shires. Other apeakers will be present. Come everyone and lel us unite together hy the power of Preyer and Seng, bins, 2.0. ‘Trusoa President, Mrs. Jenaie, Revs secretary; Mrs. Susie E. Ress Chairman nf Exeeu: livercim, Mrs. ML. Miner Chr. of Ways and Means. ea BE BOUTLER : (ME Says let him serid BY) ken a machine on a ital ‘The honest TA Sewing. © Machine Sa Mar, Pris wear ely prices: and pay: tints will sake von. Buaratcas every article tfnet ba, Roe us first, We, correct all aistales Tree at ekafue, Also. cepadting Grapherhenes. Call 248 1M Mit Ver vane Address O37 Ureid Bill Avenue. The Ladies.aze for SDE y TAT ae a Be POINDES TER “Hairdresser to Society”? FIRST. LAST and ALL TEE DINS ENPHRT MASSAGING AND DAL IOURING 831 DRUID HILL AYE. Cmyleymest Bareaw “ Pirst-clnes situations can he gee cured from: thy Parplag ment Bares of the Celared Young Vertes’ Chrivthon tescrisied. PG Tendd Hid aeenar. lice oper daily trom Qos. de bp. ai. Saterdess Goa, fai. fatty ty Mh gents tesrehed + peirnaias, "Mise Sadie Chee, stBek: Seorerse: rae eran rnin ti BONE FORGET TO REGISTER CHURCH NOTICES GREEN SPRING M.S. CHURCH Chattolanee, Md. Rev, Rv A. Green, Pastor: iia. m., Preaching 3,00 P. N., Sunday School. SP, M,, Rev, S. D. Davis Mr. S. S. Oliver, Supt: Mrs, J. R, Milligan, Pres. E.L. Mrs. Nellie James, Pres. Ladies Aid i" WHATCOAT -M. E. CHURCH, Franklio and Pine Sts. “Kieg’s Hill” Rey, Allred Young, Pastor. 11 A, M.. Special Sermon by the Pastor; ‘subject: The Book of the Seven Seals. 3.00 2. M., Sunday School 4.30 p.m. Epworth League $ P.M., Sermon. by Rev. J. S. Cole . E., Ziou-A, M. E..Church. Preaching and Prayer teeing every night during the week. W. C. Tongue: Supt. frST, PAUL ME. CHURCH Saratoga St. neer Carrollton. Ave. Rev. S.H Norwood, Pastor. 12 a. m., Sermon by Pastor. 2,80 pem.. Sunda School, Bp. m.. Sermon to the Trustees Auxilaty hy Rev, E. W. 8. Peek. D. D,, Ex. pastor, who organized them Members of the Trustees’ Auxiliary are requested to meet in the lecture ronm at 7p. mand mare ina body to the exdicormim. By order of © Mrs. Hester Wilson, Pres Mrs. Mary Boardley, See. The members ané friends are invited to worship with us, BBTAMES MEM. MO. CHERCE, Carey and Vaker Sts. Rev. 0. D. Turpeau, Pastor. 11.00 A. M., Sérinon to the Sing ing and Praying Hands. An-all day meeting. Al-the Hands inthe city. are asked to attend. 3000-0, M., Suntiay School, 3.00. PAR, wey. NLM Carroll, of Annapolis, and his Gand have been invited... Come have a day ot Spiritua? Feasting. , 8.00 #. di, Paster. SF ASBURY M. 6. CHERCH, Lexington, St. and Rogers Avenue. Rev. CG. Cummings, 5. 0., Vastor 0.80 AL SL bille lass. 41a. M., Sermon by Rev. W. E Sagtish, Westininister, Md. 220 1 ML, Sunday Bcicol. 8 pian, Sermon, to the juveniles of nights of Pythias, : 8 p. m,, Sermon to Grand and Sub ordinate Lodge.G UO. Good Hopes Strangers cordially. weicomed, - Ckes. T. Stewart, Supe. Julian W. Ross, Pres. of ELL. Special Services at Centennial M. BL Chureh. cor. Careline and Bank steels, Sunday, Sept 2d-at 3 and $ p.m. Given under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. Laura Waters President; Brs. Sadie Williams, Secretary: Mrs, Cora: Handy, manager. Atop. m., Rev, Alexander Den- nis has been invited to preach to the Ladies Aid Societies. All ‘Ladies Aid Societies.of ow Sister Church- es are invited. Sp. m., Sacred coneert by the choir of Centenaial if. EB. Church; assiste’l by some of the best local talent viz: Madani Lottie Hanimond- Ringgold: Laura. Gibson-Marshal, Miss Gillian Robinson, Bliss. Sipol- ia Wolks, Messrs. Wiliam i. Ham- er, Prank, Youngs Isaivh Griitlin and others. Silver Giftering. Mme. “Helen Cooper, organist Ree D. W. Shaw U.D.,. Pastor: WOMAN'S. DAY at Hullsville M. #. Church, Baltimore Co., Md: Sanday, September 17th, LOL. ila. in.Love Feast. 20. My Preaching- by Rev. L. A. Carter of Reisterstewn. 7.50 p. ine to p. m., Devotional exercises conducted by: Mars. Wicks of St. Faul M, E. Chergh followed “by pronsinent women such as Mys. Sar- eh Holmes and Enuna. ‘Lruxon, of Metropolitan Moi. Church. - Mis. Janie Theis and Mixs Ecith Coup- er, of Nihes Hill M. E. Chureh. Miss Lillie Meicher “and irs. Re- beeen Couper, of Mt, Winans. “Ars. Estella Young and Mrs. 2.-Brent, of Sharp Ste MOE. Chareh. Mrs: Helen Cooper of Centennial M. 7. Charen. Ida. ifareis, Chairaan, Relmeen Jones, Chas, ©. Jones, Paster, Rev. Mod, Naylor, Dist trict Superintendent. ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT “apedn Sasiig al EO Charen Pew, KR. Al Green Pastor. . Sun: day, Cateber $. - Known as. the Rally Day of tie Sunday Schaolane Leueve, ia crder to make this a gecut day. A banner will be vie napuse the front of the Chusch with the question, compelling attention in letters, tarce fect bien: "Are you aHobab?”” Rev. R. A. Green, the pastor will preach a: series of’ ser- mons leading xp to Hobad. :! CHURCH NOTICES ee BETHBL_A, M. E.. CHURCH. Devid Hill Ave and Lanvale.S+ Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor. 11a. m., Sermon by. Pastors: 3.00 p. m., Sunday schoo!, Thaddeus, Copeland, Supt: t@- 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 DP) M., Sunday School. , STLM., Preaching, 1. E. Waters, Supt, PAYNE .MEM A. M. E,.CHURCE: Laurens and Calitoun St. Rey. 2. W. Wortham, D.)., Pastor ILA. M., Preachiag, . subject: 230 P. M., Sunday School 7.00 Allen C. E. League. 8.00 V. M., Preaching Strangers always welcome. Andrew Gassaway, Supt. ‘T. Andrew-Moore. Pres. A.C.E, £. HBENB“BK a. M. E, ULURCE Rey. J. W. Norris, Pastor TL AL M., Sermon by che Pastor 2.80 p.m., Stinday Selool. 7.30. p. m., Sermon, by pastor Llecbere Frisby, Supt. ST. OUN’S A.M. EL CHURCH, Lexington. St, near Pine, Rev. U.S: Flags, Pastor. LA. M., Sermon by Uastor 2.30 PL AL., Sunday School. $00 p m, Sermot by Kev, Alfred Young, Kings Hill, his congregatioe will worship with’ us, SLM. Seemon by Pastor: 1hW. Ebb. supe: ter TRINITY AL MoE, CHURCH, Lingen Aver and Bidelle St. Rev. ds Le Gaines, Do 2., Pastor: JL a. m., Serinom by the pastor 220.).M.. Sunday School. SYM.) Sermon by the Pastor. T. J. Aollidar, Supe. i HWANBY ALM RS CHURCHES Baker and Broce Sts. ar. Patton ar ‘Duke Preston se. crs. Rey. Joa Offer Cuauis, Paster, S14 biewid Lil Aveuue Quarterly Alceting ILA, Maye Sermon ty Re, Ry EB. Ford, DL D.,Pi 2.30-F.M. Suaday Schoot 8.30 PB. RL, Prenching by Rev Marion F. Sydes. of Waters: ALM. E.Chareh, . Hig choir “and: congre- gation. . Sp. my Preaching by Pastor. He Hiner, Superintendent MP GILLAS AtieM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street uear W. Baltimore Rev. B. St, Knight, Pastor. Stewards’ bay 10.00 Av AL. Glass riveting: IEAM, Pastor 2.90 DAL, Suuday Schock ; Bopomy Kev. J. Briekhose 6.5) pam, Christian Endeavor. SLM, Ree, Aqiiler Lrocks dW Bowler, vress O. EL ; ‘EU. MeGowan, Supt. Dolphin and: Ictimg Sts¢ Rev. Wo Ldw. Williams, Minister, Residenec: 623 Ws Lanvaic Streer, SERVICES! 1La.m: Sermon by Miuister, sub- ject: “Love, Singular and’ Exceptics- al” 20, M., Sunday School: § pains, Sermon by Reve Thom- as H. Lee} Bb... Vraver Mecting every Wedaesday S$PLM. Seats Pree. All Weleome, Yhursday, Sepi. 28th, at Sp. im. Bree Lecture—"Tne Two Visions’ oF Man.” by Rew. MF Sxdes, D:D: Miss Ruth Lee, Directress, Miss Kosalia Fisher, Organist Ce Y.W. CA. 1200 Geuid HT Avenue.® You are welcome. SUNDAY ADS: O'CLOCK, Velping. Eland Dav Miss “Emily: Grady; the vible- Teacher ‘is expected to be present and speak. irsy:Mary Hazhes will preside, MrsvEinma Goldmaz will ren@era sulo. ~ Miss Enima Mitchell, Chair, * Mrs) Mok. Murphy, Pres Miss IE. Hrigit, See's, Goad_Music. “All ave invited. THE CLOSING OF PARADISE GROVE Special Service a2°3 30. P.M, Or, EN. Rass of Washington, BD. C. has Leen invited to preeah. We extend a cordial invitation to ail ot the ministecial breti'r n of the var- ious Chtirelies, of the City. to come and. worship with us, in this our B- nal Grove. Meeting for. the season. Also the many lovers of praver.gos- pel, song. - All AML! are welcome. Camp Mectiie “Compaar. Mr. C. H.Sprygs, lormerly of tins city but now of Seattle Washirgtow in’ this: city visiting Iriends.. “Mrz Spirggs has traveled. as lar as the Klondike and-is now Bast taking a run of th2-Resrern:Cicies: Convention Postponed On Account Of Unsafe Condition Of The Building MANY THINK THE THIRTEENTH IS UNLUCKY Shakes Hands With Rev. Harvey Johnson And W. W, Allen COL. I. O. MIDNIGHT. Pittsburg, Penn.--I am here attending the sessions of the National Baptist Convention, and permit me today to you that it is the most successful session ever held in the history of our people. I am here because I am a life member of the convention, and then I get so much out of attending these meeting. I can see more and more every day how our people are united and what good they are accomplishing for God and the race. I shall have a few things to say to you about a few things I have seen and just how they impressed me, and then I will tell you good bye for this time, as I have many other things before I leave here, and I would like for you to send me a letter care Rev, W. H. Peck, D. D., 10th and Charlotte streets, Kansas City, Mo. The last time I wrote you, I was in Philadelphia, Pa. I went out to denkintown, Penn., with Rev. J. C. Jackson where I spent a few hours and had the pleasure of making a few remarks at the Baptist church out there. I spent Monday in the city of Philadelphia getting around among friends. I called on Mrs. Mabel Eailey, and she escorted me down to the church of which Rev. Dr. E. W. Moore is pastor, and there I made a few remarks. Dr. Moore is one of the leading preachers of the country, and I was glad to have the pleasure of meeting him and making a few remarks in his church. From his church I went right on to the stable where I found my bed car waiting my arrival, hence I went in and went right on to bed, sleeping until I almost reached this city. Upon reaching here I found the Rev. Dr. Hall awaiting me. He was real glad to see me and I was glad to see him. He said that I was to stop with him. I reached the place, went to see many of my friends, but had to see Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thompson, on Wylie avenue get things straight with them first, because they had invited me to be their guest and I was glad of this kind invitation. I accepted it with much pleasure but she excused me, because Rev. Hall wanted me, and then she made up her mind to keep some ladies with her. This was Tuseday, the day before the meeting of the convention, so I had a whole day to get around too I am here to tell you, and at night I spoke at the Euclid avenue A.M.E. Church, of which the Rev. Dr. C. H. Powell is pastor, but he will not be pastor long, because his conference must soon meet and then he will be sent to another charge. Rev. Powell is worthy of any pulp in the A.M.E. Church. Wednesday morning bright and early I was up and on my way to the park to meet the convention, and it was a pleasant meet, I am here to tell you. It opened on time but did not stay open. You see it had been raining a few weeks or days before, and then it was on the 13th of the month when people were not prepared for things to happen, and some thought it was a bad luck day and I had a few thoughts coming to me also,hence I did not object to the thoughts of others. The convention was called to order, and Rev. Dr. C. T. Stamps had his remarks, and President Morris had his, but there were many people who did not enter the place of meeting, because they thought the place was unsafe, or bad luck might befall them. Dr. Morris is a cool-headed man, a man of ability and thought He saw that there was something wrong and inquired into it. He found that some of them thought the building was unsafe and already the night before at a big concert the building whichw as set aside for women was said to be giving away hence the apprehension. Immediately without any address of welcome or anything else Dr. Morris dispatched the secretary Prof. R. B. Hudson and Secretary L. G. Jordan for the building inspector and adjourned the meeting until after the city official WHO WILL WIN? PRIZES FOR HUSTLERS We want to add 2000 to our circulation by New Years Day 1912 We want our Boys and Girls to help us to do it. To the boy or girl making the largest increase in sales between the first of October and the first of January the following The First Prize Winner will also be Presented with a Medal and will be known as the Medal Winner of the Afro-American Ledger. NOW BOYS AMD GIRLS LET US SEE $ _{2} $ HOW YOU CAN HUSTLE A PRIZE OF $2.50 will be given to the Agent that makes the Largest Increase in sales. COME NOW--ALTOGETHER --- First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Fourth Prize The First Prize W will be NOW BOYS A PRIZE OF $2.50 COME could get out. The official came looked over the building and then the others and declared that the one where the meeting was held would do for small meeting, but it would not do to overtax it and that the one where the women were to meet was unsafe and could not be used under any condition but then he pointed out another meeting place which he said could be used for as many people as could get there. The convention ordered the building put in order which was done and then turned over the other building to the women. It was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon when the convention got into business. Dr. Morris delivered his annual address, and the other addresses followed in the evening, and the annual sermon. Rev. T. H. Messer, the pastor of the church and chairman of the committee paid the $500 bonus promised for the convention. I would like to tell you about some of the people. Stopping at Rev. Hall's were Revs. E. H. Borden, of Paris, Ill., E. H. Fletcher and P. B. E. Gayles, both of Evanton, Ill., which could be expressed as Chicago. Rev. Fletcher, if you will remember is president of the Sunday School Teachers' Institute, of the Wood River Sunday School Convention, and is one of the best trained men in Iiilinois. He has been pastor in Evanston every since Heck was a pup, and no $\pi$ Heck is a grown dog. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER I want to congratulate the people of Pittsburg on having on the local committee Mrs. F. E. Morton, who is one of the brainy women of our race, and a woman who is doing some good. She is making progress step by step as she is helping to build up her people. I would that we had a few more women like her in this country. I heard her deliver one of the greatest speeches I have ever listened to in my life. It would take me just a whole day to tell the many good things I saw and heard at the convention. I had the extreme pleasure of shaking hands with the Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson, of Baltimore, and then Rev. W.W. Allen, was on hand and he shook hands with me, and I tell you he preached a strong sermon during the convention. He held up Baltimore, last Sunday night. Rev.W. Bishop Johnson, and others were on hand. If I had the time I could tell you many things, but since the time is not mine, I must not do so. I had the pleasure of visiting that fine church which Rev. Virgil has erected since he has been here. I am going to tell you some things about Rev. Virgil in another letter. am not through now, but think that I will have to stop. Let me have a line from you any time. Always Somewhere Near. Misery never had to look far for the company that it loves. CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY About the middle of the eighteenth century there appeared upon the streets of London one day a gentleman carrying a very strange looking apparatus. At times he would carry it by his side; and again he would spread it out and carry it aloft. He was an Englishman and a great traveler, and he had brought this curious device from far-off Persia. The like of it had never before been seen in England, and it excited a great deal of curiosity. More than that, it brought much ridicule and abuse upon the gentleman's head. Crowds of men and boys would follow him, hooting and jeering, and even pelting him with stones. But he was not dismayed, and persisted in his practice day after day. Others took it up, and he fived to see his example followed by almost the whole populace of London. The unromantic name of this uncrowned hero was Jonas Hanway, and he was the first Englishman to carry an umbrella. FOUR TIMES IN SAME PLACE How John Lee Worked the Flimflam Game on the Female Tobaccoonist is London. John Lee, a laborer, was charged with stealing moneys by a trick called "ringing the changes" from Clara Eliza, Cannou, a tobaccoist of Roscoe street, Conning Town. Dr. Payn's Painless Dentistry Mrs. Cannon said that a few nights ago Lee entered her shop and asked for a pennyworth of tobacco. He gave her a sixpence and she gave him five pence change. He put a penny to the five pence and asked for a sixpence. She gave him the sixpence and he put it with the coppers. Then he asked for a shilling for the sixpence and the coppers. She gave him a shilling and took the sixpence and the coppers. Then he left the shop. Twice after that he came and repeated the operation. He came the fourth time, and putting down a shilling asked for three half-pennyworth of sweets. She gave him the sweets and 10½ pence. He put 1½ pence to the 10½ pence and asked for a shilling. The shilling was given him and he put it to a shilling's worth of copper. Then he said: "Can you give me a two-shilling piece to save me carrying all this about with me?" She gave him a florin in exchange for the silver and bronze and he left the shop. He came a fifth time and asked for a pennyworth of tobacco and put down a sixpence. When he got the five pence change he put a penny to it and asked for a sixpence for the bronze. Mrs. Cannon gave it to him and this time demanded the bronze. He said: "Why, you've got to give me a shilling for this." She declared he had "ung the changes" on her and that she would give him into custody. He ran out of the shop, but was chased and caught.—London Standard POMADE HITELY AND DAINTILY PERFUMED HIR DRESSING HAIR BEAUTIFIER RUBY PO THE MOST EXQUISITELY AND D HAIR GROWER HAIR DRESSING WHOSE OPINION COULD HAVE MORE WEIGHT THAN THAT OF THE EMINENT DR. T. T. WOMACK, WHO ENJOYS ONE OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE MEDICAL PRACTICES IN PHILADELPHIA? 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Mr. Thomas has one of the largest and best equipped undertaking establishments in the country, located in One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street, in the heart of the Harlem section of the city. Mr. Thomas' undertaking establishment has become one of the showplaces of the metropolis. The proprietor, who stands high in the business and professional world, tells a vivid M. K. JAMES C. THOMAS; story of the hard struggle which he had in working up to his present position in business. Mr. Thomas was born in Harrisburg, Tex., and went at an early age to Galveston, Tex., where he received his common school education and spent his early manhood days. As a young man he was always anxious to make his mark and began his rise in the world by working as poeter and waiter on the steamboats. Twenty years ago he took up residence in New York and found work in the hotels for some time. For eleven years he worked as a steward in a fashionable club of New York and by strict economy saved enough money to enter business. While working in this capacity he resolved to become an underwriter and entered the Echols School of Embalming, from which he graduated in 1896. He opened his first undertaking establishment at 433 Seventh avenue, where he proved himself to be an efficient and capable undertaker. He was among the first of the race to enter the field in New York and by square and honest methods has built up a splendid business. The growth of Mr. Thomas' business necessitated larger and more commodious quarters. Three years ago he moved into his new establishment on One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street, which is valued at $24,000 and contains every convenience. It is well appointed, with offices and a large, spacious chapel. Mr. Thomas has ample facilities for the successful carrying on of his business. Besides his prominence in business he is active in many other directions, being identified with several race movements. He is a member of the executive committee of the National Negro Business league and at the recent session of the league in Little Rock was one of the speakers. Mr. Thomas is also a prominent lodge man. When asked to what he attributed his success in business he replied: "I owe my success to honest dealing and being prompt. I am fond of my business and believe that the only way to make a success is to be honest and square and prompt. I owe a great deal of my success to my wife, Mrs. Thomas, who assists me in the business and who is an experienced undertaker and embalmer." Besides the beautiful city residence of Mr. Thomas in New York, he owns a fine country home at Fairfield, Conn. New Faculty For Avery Schools. The Avery College training schools in Pittsburgh have reopened for the school term of 1911-12 with an entirely new faculty of especially trained instructors. Miss Nelson will have charge of advanced dressmaking and millinery; Miss Alexander, primary dressmaking and millinery; Miss Randolph, literary and domestic science; Miss Ruth Irwin will be the training nurse in the hospital department; Mr. John H. Esser, cutting and tailoring; Mr. Charles Bond will have charge of the automobile training department. The outlook is very encouraging. The schools will have an emergency hospital, with nurses, ambulance and physician's services, at the national Baptist church convention. Dr. Stark O. Cherry will be the physician and surgeon in charge. WORK OF GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE Institution In Savannah Aids In Uplifting the Masses. FEATURES OF COMING FAIR. Brief Sketch of Career and Work of Major R. R. Wright, Who Collected the Phrase "Te!l Them We Are Rising." His Success as Educator and Business Man. BY CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. Macon, Ga.-The Georgia State college, located at Savannah, of which Major R. K. Wright is president, is doing effective work for the moral and educational uplift of the young colored men and women of the south. The school, which is a branch of the University of Georgia, has an industrial, normal and collegiate course which compares favorably in curriculum with the best schools of the south. The Georgia State college, located as it is in the heart of the black belt region of the state, is a center of influence in the community. It is situated on a splendid campus, with a property valuation of $150,000 and fifteen well equipped buildings. The graduates who have come from the school have made their mark in the world of education and occupy prominent positions in national affairs. Among the successful graduates of the Georgia State college are Professor L. P. Thompson, superintendent of industries at the school; Professor W. H. A. Howard of Tallahassee college; Professor W. M. Nelson of the A. and M. college at Greenshore; Professor R. R. Wright, Jr., who has made a high reputation as a sociologist and journalist; Professor N. W. Collier, principal of the Florida Baptist college, and Henry Lincoln Johnson, recorder of deeds in Washington. The faculty of the college is composed of well known colored educators, who are specialists in their lines and represent such well known institutions as the University of Chicago, Lincoln and Atlanta universities. The success of the school is due in a large measure PETER MAJOR R. R. WRIGHT. to the energy and renown of its president. Major R. R. Wright, who enjoys a national reputation as an educator. He has been president of the school for twenty years, during which time over 5,000 students have been in attendance. He is a graduate of Atlanta university and was a member of the famous class of 1576. He studied at Harvard and Chicago universities. Major Wright has traveled abroad extensively and while abroad studied at Leipzig university. He has been more or less prominent in national affairs and was paymaster in the United States army under President McKinley's administration. It was President Wright who forty years ago sent the following message to the north: "Tell them we are rising." Major Wright is also president of the Georgia state industrial fair, which is to be held in Macon from Nov. 8 to 18, inclusive. These state industrial fairs have become an interesting part of the public life of the people of the south and are looked forward to with much delight by the farmers and other citizens. Speaking of the effective work of the Georgia industrial fair, President Wright makes the following statement: "The chief object of these state fairs is to encourage helpful and honorable rivalry among the farmers of the state. The fairs have been going on for the last six years and have spent in the furtherance of their work about $100,000. We give employment annually to from eighty-five to a hundred people. A feature of these fairs has been the exhibits which have become the marvel of the colored and white citizens of the state. "We hope to have a colored aviator at the fair this year, who will give a three days' exhibition." Colored Army Officer Retired Colored Army Officer in Washington--Major John R. Lynch, ranking colored officer in the United States army, has been retired. He is sixty-four years old and is transferred automatically to the retired list. He was appointed a paymaster in the volunteer army by President McKinley in the Spanish-American war. His record is fawless. He represented Mississippi in congress during three terms. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER English Scientist Tells How the Islanders Maul Those Who Are Virtually Dead. An English scientist, Prof. A. Abrams, has recently been making a special study of the restoration to life practiced by the Japanese, and while he does not fully explain why the men come back to life after being to all intents dead, he does tell how it is done, and this in itself is interesting. In jin-jitsu if a man is knocked out, beaten senseless, killed or otherwise mauled, and if a man has been killed by a sunstroke or by drowning the restorer rolls the patient on his face and extends his arms sidewise. Then he strikes the patient on the seventh cervical vertebra with his wrist severely and regularly until the patient recovers consciousness. Immediately he is placed in a sitting posture, his arms rotated and he is aided in walking, for otherwise he relapses into unconsciousness immediately and in some cases dies at once. This system of pounding the seventh vertebra has been found particularly beneficial in some acute heart diseases and the effects of the treatment under Japanese manipulation seem almost miraculous at times. As yet there seems to be no clear medical explanation of the effects of pounding the seventh vertebra, but the genuineness of the cures and resuscitations frequently described by travelers is now scientifically established by Professor Abrams' investigations—Health Culture. BODY IS TOO MUCH IGNORED Herbert Spencer on the Proper Balance That Should Me Maintained in Education. Nature is a strict accountant; and if you demand of her in one direction more than she is prepared to lay out she balances the account by making a deduction elsewhere. If you insist on premature or undue growth of any one part she will, with more or less protest, concede the point; but that she may do your extra work she must leave some of her more important work undone. In primitive times, when aggression and defense were the leading social activities, bodily vigor, with its accompanying courage, were the great desiderata; and then education was almost wholly physical; mental education was little cared for, and, indeed, was often treated with contempt. But now the muscular power is of use for little else than manual labor, while social success of nearly every kind depends much on mental power, our education has become almost exclusively mental. Instead of respecting the body and ignoring the mind, we now respect the mind and ignore the body. Both these attitudes are wrong. We do not sufficiently realize the truth that, as in life of ours, the physical underlies the mental, the mental must not be developed at the expense of the physical. The ancient and modern conception must be combined.—Herbert Spencer. Inefficient Paris Postoffice. Innocent Paris Postoffice. 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In our last lesson we stood by the golden image on the plains near Babylon. We saw the crowds bowing down before it while the heroic three stood up alone. We saw them cast into the fiery furnace and wonderfully delivered. This was just after the destruction of Jerusalem and greatest deportation of exiles and treasures to Babylon. They had reached Babylon. They were in the fiery furnace of affliction. At this point the three Jews, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, were preaching a sermon to the captives, heard all over the empire—"Be true to your God, and your religion at any cost; yield to no seductions of idolatry, and God will deliver you from your burning fiery furnace, as he has delivered us." It was preached at the psychological moment. It was heard by the Jews in Palestine four centuries later when they were persecuted by Antiochus; but it was needed even more by the exiles in Babylon; and would be worth an hundred times more to the Jews in the fires of Antiochus, because it was true in the time of Nebuchadnezzar, and was lived out by the deliverance of these captives a few years later. The end of the exile was drawing nigh, as foretold by Jeremiah. The seventy years had nearly elapsed. The king who was to bring their deliverance was on the throne. The captives scattered all over the empire needed to know this and to be prepared. They had felt the horrors of the wars and rumors of wars, they had seen as it were the stars falling from the political sky, as Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar. They needed to know that the time of their redemption was drawing nigh and to be prepared for it. Here comes in the event of our lesson. Darius, Cyrus, Daniel, known all over the empire, were to present a resplendent light that would shine into every corner of the realm. Multitudes of the exiles must have suffered for their religion, and they might feel that God was not their friend and helper if Daniel's experience always resulted favorably while theirs did not. And they needed a visible object lesson of the delivering power of God to encourage their hope and faith for the deliverance of their nation from the "den of Wons" in which they had been living for almost seventy years. Daniel must have been between eighty and ninety years old at this time. He had had many trials of his character and faithfulness. He was an exile from home and native land, among enemies to his race and to his God. His native land was desolate, his relatives scattered; his people were exiles amid many difficulties that must have tested their faith to the utmost. But on the whole Daniel had been eminently successful, as he was worthy of success. He had maintained his high character. His course had been one of almost unbroken prosperity. The severe trials to which he had been subjected had hitherto resulted only in raising him to higher honors and success. Under Darius, Daniel was recognized as a man of great ability and integrity, and one who could be trusted implicitly. Accordingly, he made him one of the three presidents over the 120 governors of as many provinces into which the kingdom was subdivided. It was not long before the other officers determined that in some way or other, by fair means or foul, they would get rid of Daniel. They brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. This was according to the Oriental custom on the evening of the same day. The story of the den of lions is strictly in keeping with Babylonian usages. Assurbanipal says in his annals, "The rest of the people I threw alive into the midst of the bulls and lions, as Senacherib, my grandfather, used to do." Daniel from the den of lions said, "My God hath sent his angel." He does not say whether the angel was visible or not. The winds and the lightning are God's angels according to the psalmist. But it is probable that he was visible to Daniel, as a manifest token of the favor and protection of God. Daniel declares that he had been faithful to God and hence God had seen fit to deliver him. It was God's endorsement of his character. His faithfulness would have shown God's power and commended him to men, even if Daniel had died as a martyr. But the deliverance was an open declaration that God was on Daniel's side. Daniel had been as true to his king as he had been to his God. Faithfulness to God made him faithful to man. There are faithful Daniels in every town, crucified on unseen crosses, burned with invisible flames, shut up in spiritual dens of lions. Use The Eureka Comb Price $1.50 With Lamp Cap For Heating. 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A committee was appointed to tender Rev. George F. Bragg the congratulations of the Alliance upon the occasion of his twentieth anniversary as pastor of St. James church, and to wait upon the school board in reference to the athletic field for colored people. The Alliance decided to invite Joseph C. Manning, the Alabama anti disfranchisement and anit-peonage orator, to deliver an address at the October meeting. Mr. Manning has been in and around Boston, Mass., or the past two months making speeches, which revealed Southern conditions. Captain Peters Pays a Visit. Captain Henry Peters, a successful farmer of Howard county, was a caller at the office of the AfroAmreican Ledger Monday. The Captain came to the city to deposit, in bank the bulk of his earnings from his forty acres of land. He says nothing beats farming, that he is able to save money, but that he has not been so fortunate as to get hold of a little wife. Insurance Company Doing A Good Business Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 20—The entrance of the Atlanta Mutual Insurance Association into Kentucky has been the signal for general rejoicing among the 70,000 policy holders in Georgia and Alabama. The company has on deposit $10,000 worth of bonds with which to guarantee the policy holders. Some weeks ago a check for $5,481.67 was signed by A. F. Herndon, president of the company in order that bonds could be purchased. This is said to be the largest check ever given by a Negro concern in this state. The Atlanta Mutual is a combination of several small companies and its success is largely due to the efforts of A.F. Herndon, one of the most successful men of the race in this city. Elks Elect Officers The semi-annual election of officers of Monumental Lodge of Elks was held Tuesday night with the following result: Lewis E. Williams, past exalted ruler; Richard Morsell, exalted ruler; Asa Porter, esteemed leading knight; Charles Dorsey, esteemed loyal knight; Philip Chapman, esteemed lecturing knight; Neslon Price, secretary; J. H. Matthews, assistant secretary; Lawson N. Duffin, treasurer; Samuel Taylor, esquire; Edward Satchell, tyler; Rev. C. Gilmore Cummings, chaplain; Henry Smith, inner guard; Eugene Collins, organist; Norman Simms, master of social session; and Dr. Charles H. Fowler, medical examiner. The officers will be instaled the first meeting in October. مساهمات في ١٢٧٧٣ A Pretty Wedding Miss Ida Blanche Cordery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cordery, of White Hall, Baltimore County, Md., was married to Mr. Clarence Hall last Wednesday. The wedding took place upon the veranda of the residence of the bride's brother, Mr. Thomas Randolph Cordery. The veranda was beautifully decorated with Japanese lanterns and flowers. The bride was dressed in a beautiful gown of white voile trimmed in lace. Rev. E.P.Moon, pastor of Pine Grove M. E. church, of which the bride is organist, officiated. The presents were numerous and andsome. Mr. Percy Johnson, a student in dentistry at Howard University, was in the city Tuesday night. He stated that his father, Bishop J. Albert Johnson will arrive in this country from South Africa in December. Miss Adaline Johnson has returned to Norfolk, Va., after a visit to friends in this city. Mrs. Ida Rone, of Baker street, and Mrs. Lucy Young, of Preston street, have returned from a trip to Canada. Attorney and Mrs Wm. C. McCard and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. McCard Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Wright and Prof and Mrs. Ralph Cook have returned from a visit to Chicago. Mrs. Lula Pitts, of Arlington has returned from a visit to New York, Atalntic City and Amityville, N. J. Mrs. Grace A. Diggs has moved from 1342 Stricker street to 1806 Druid Hill avenue. MRS MARIE FAULKNER Has returned home, from Atlantic City ready for business. Mrs Faulkner gaurantees to make HAIR GROW. Hundreds of references can be given from Baloimore and Atlantic City N. J. Work carefully done, can see great results from one treatment. Call to above address: JOHN RUSSELL Knights Of Pythias Band & Orchestra John T. Maxfield, Leader, 9 S. Stockton St., All mail orders Promptly Attended to. Howard Brent, President Charles Tolson, Vice President 806 George Street 506 Baker Street JOHN H. OWENS @ SON Tinderfähern & Eimbalmern A fine casket worth $65.00, in black cloth, steel gray or white plush; highly polished oak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse; either black, gray or white, to match casket, as desired; five heated carriages, new and up-to-date; fine burial robe, embaiming, opening grave, advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, crucifix when desired, rugs, chairs etc., all of the latest designs. [222 Division St. bet. Dolphin and Lanvale. C. & P. Phone Mad. 4067 IN MEMORIAM DeCoursey—In loving remembrance of my dear father, Rev. David Z. DeCoursey, who died nine years ago, September 24th, 1902. Peacefully sleeping. By his loving daughter, Maggie Madden. Bennett.—In sad but loving remembrance of our dear son and brother William A. Bennett, who departed this life one year ago, September 25 1910. Loved in life. In death remembered. Oh, how we miss thee, William dear, Since you have passed away. It seems not to us, 'tis a year ago, But only yesterday. By his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bennett. You are not forgotten brother dear Nam will you ever be. Nor will you ever be, As long as life and memory last, We will remember thee. By his brother and sisters, James G., Sarar, Henrietta, and Maggie Bennett. Mrs. Sarah Wilson The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Wilson, who died suddenly at her home, 1131 Druid Hill avenue, Sunday, was held at Sharp Street Memorial M. E. Church, Wednesday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. W. A. C. Hughes. The deceased is survived by five children. Mrs. Emma Ines Miss Emma Imes, a well-known church worker, was taken suddenly ill last Sunday afternoon, while on a Pennsylvania avenue car. Her escort, Mr. Alonzo Thomas, assisted her to a chair in the store of Mr. Lewis H. Davenport and started for a doctor, but she died within five minutes. Heart failure was given as the cause of death. Miss Imes was 44 years of age and had been connected with Bethel A. M. E. Church for years. Her grand father, the late Rev. Nathaniel Peck, was one of the first Missionaries to the West Indies and Liberin. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Imes, several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held at Bethel Church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. D. G. Hill conducting the services. He was assisted by Rev. Matthias Williams. Interment was in Laurel cemetery. Robert A. Elliottt had charge of the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Judith Shepherd, and Miss Justina Morris, of 634 Pitcher street have returned home after spending three weeks visiting friends in Calpeper, Va. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER BALTIMORE 12-9-11 Of Pythias Orchestra Xfield, Leader, All mail orders Attended to. Charles Tolson, Vice President 500 Baker Street ENS @ SON & Embalmer MERALS $75.00. Black cloth, steel gray or white plush; Side case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse, h casket, as desired; five heated car- ial robe, embaiming, opening grave, door crepe, candles, candelabra, cru- all of the latest designs. $136.00 Saving you.....$61.00 $50. Higher Grade $100, $150. $175. Of remains from Hospitals. $00 and $50.00 Complete Lanvale. C. & P. Phone Mad. 4067 DERRY venue Corner Oxford NE Come Go To Brown's Grove on the Following Dates Where you can enjoy a pleasant outing and rest from the turmoilsof 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. SEPTEMBER 24- Star House No.7, Jobs 25-N. Central Band OCTOBER 1- Willing Workers of E. Balto. MOONLIGHTS. B. R, B. C. 25—Bethel Drill Co., No. 5. 26—The Free-will Enterprise Social 28—Mt. Zion M. E. Church. OLIVER J·CAULK 2143 Druid Hill Avenue. For convenience order may be left at Wm. L. Fitzgerald's Real Estate office 1206 Durid Hill Avenue. House Painting Glazing, Graining, Enameling, Floors Stained—Varnished or Waxed. Leaky Roofs Cemented and Painted. Estimates and Propositions submitted Having had experience in the Painting Trade, I especially solicit your patronage. C. & P. Phone, 3944-Y FITZHUGH HALL DESIGNER AND DRAPER 402 Druid Hill Avenue Near Eutaw St. Suits Made to Order $12.50 up. Trouser's $3.50 up. Ladies suits and skirts cut and made in latest styles' Dyeing, cleaning, repairing, pressing. Ladies Garments altered and repaired. Now is the time to have your suits made or your garments altered, dyed or cleaned before the Fall rush begins. We can dye, alter, or clean your last Spring's suit, and put it in the best possible condition for Fall and Winter wear. Ladies suits sponged and pressed .75 Skirts cleaned, steamed, and dyed 1.00 Goods called for and delivered I LEAD-OTHRES FLLOOW I carry a full line of Colored Human Hais Goods Combings made in puffs and braids Madame J. CREDITT'S Hair Dressing, Face Massage and Mercuring Parlors 1129 Unguid Hill Avenue Systems for Reaching Old Age as Doubtful as Those for Acquiring Wealth. The late John W. Gates, who was frequently spoken of as a "plunger," played Wall street on a system, and was thirty or forty million dollars ahead of the game when he died at the age of fifty-six. Thomas A. Edison, luckily among those guests who escaped unharmed from the Carlton hotel fire in London, is now sixty-four. He also has his "system," applied to living, by which he declares he expects to attain the patriarchal age of one hundred and fifty. A man died in Minnesota lately only eleven days short of the century mark. As-is too often the case, this near-centenarian was a hard drinker and an inveterate smoker. Maybe if he had lived a temperate life he might have rounded out the full hundred years. But it all goes to show what an uncertain game life is. Some men take things easy and pass off in their prime. Edison works 16 or 18 hours a day, intends never to retire, and is going stronger than ever at sixty-four. The only positive assurance the wizard inventor can have in regard to the long span he looks to, and which all the world cordially wishes him, is that he has achieved 150 years' worth of work already. HANDICAPS OUT OF FASHION Anyhow, the Women Golfers Preferred to Play Eareheaded, Said the New Member. For exactly three weeks she had been a member of the golf club, and was anxious that every one should know it. She fooled her way along the links with a bag full of shining clubs, none of which she knew how to use, and whenever she was invited cut to tea she turned the conversation to golf and interlarded it profusely with such terms as "bunker," "stymie" "divot," and so on. —"I suppose the ladies of your club have handicaps?" For a moment she was nonplussed, but only for a moment. "Oh," she repiled glibly, "don't you know that caps are out of fashion, however handy they may be? Besides, we all prefer to go round bare-headed." Baseball With a Diver. A nation baseball-mad has developed in recent years such variations on the popular theme as night practice under electric lights and games in cramped quarters played with huge "indoor" balls and diminutive bats. But 'way up at the tip of Manhattan island is something really unique—baseball with the aid of a diver. In a vacant lot near Broadway and 229th street a vital portion of left field is cut away by a broad slough, which once may have deserved its name of Tibbet's Brook. The amateur games played on this badly flawed diamond are remarkable more for heavy hitting than for scientific pitching; and deep left field is a favorite landing place for safe hits. The bulls often sail over the helpless fielder's head to land in Tibbet's Brook with a beautiful splash. On Sunday afternoons a small boy is kept busy diving off the bank and swimming after bulls when they come to the surface. He gets a share of the collection as big reward. Wanted to Have It Done With. Emily Gordon Baind is the name of this young lady whose people are summing at Ridgeville, near Elyria. Her four-year-old curiosity impels her to close approach to the family washtub for a more intimate acquaintance with the soap bubbles as they swirl about the edges. In consequence she requires a frequent change of garments to keep her dry. "Emily," said her mother last Monday, "if you get your dress wet again I shall punish you severely. Do you understand?" "Yes, mother," replied the young lady. Nevertheless her curiosity overcame her training and in half an hour she needed a dry dress to keep her from taking cold. "Do you remember what I told you a little while ago?" asked the mother. "Do you remember I told you I'd have to punish you if you didn't mind?" "Well, mother," said the little rebel, "come on and do it, and let's have it over with." A Devoted Constituent. "That member of congress says you have voted for him for the last 15 years." "That's right," replied Farmer Corntossel. "You must think a lot of him." "Well, I duno. You see, 15 years ago I had a couple o' hoss trades with him. an' since then I've allus felt safer with his spentin' so much of his time in Washington." Enland's Royal Vine. The famous royal vine near Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park, in which the king and queen and members of the British royal family take much interest, is bearing this year between 500 and 600 splendid bunches of black Hamburg grapes, the average weight of the bunches being about four to five younds, some of them weighing as much as six pounds. PERSONAL NOTES Mr. L. R. Taylor, of 428 E. 23rd street, has returned from a three weeks' vacation to Hampton, Norfolk, Richmond, Petersburg and King and Queens Co., Va. Mr. B. B. Braxton, who has been ill at his home, 723 Pirece street, is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. William Gross., of Argyle avenue, is visiting relatives in Essex County, Va. Mrs. Martha A. Cephas and family have moved from Catonsville to 1517 N. Mount street. Mrs. Annie Tolliver Douglass has returned home after spending two weeks in this city as the guest Mrs. Alexandre Williams, of Druid Hill avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Webb, of 1637 Division street left on Saturday to spend a week visiting her cousin in Germantown, Pa. Mrs. William Snowden, of Atlantic City, N. J., is spending ten days in the city as the guest of Mrs. Annie Collins, of 1637 Division street. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jackson, spent a few days in the city this week the guest of Miss Mabel Bundey of Druid Hill avenue Mrs. Andrew Penn and Miss Etta Boyer have returned home after spending one month visiting in Virginia. Mrs. Elizabeth Keys and Miss. S. Sparrow left on Thursday for Graves Point, and New Port, R. I. Mrs. Annie Bonsel, of 649 Haw street, has returned home from Atlantic City after a ten days stay visiting Mrs. Annie Buffett. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gardner, of Washington are spending a few days in the city, the guest of Mr. Thaddeus Copeland of Druid Hill avenue. Mr. Juilus C. Johnson, Jr., who has been very ill for the past three weeks, has gone to Atlantic City for 10 ten days. Mrs. Louis Coleman of Division street, is spending a few days in Washington. Mr. Frank Perry, of 2114 Druid Hill avenue has returned from the Johns Hopkins Hospital after having undergone a second severe operation. Miss Helen Truxon is teaching domestic science in the High School at Charleston, W. Va. Miss Annie Clark, of Argyle avenue, has returned after spending two months visiting Cape May and Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Susie Carter has returned from Beddeford Pool Maine whree she spent the summer. Miss Lucy Weston of 107 Biddle street has returned from a pleasant visit to friends in Anne Arundel county. Mrs. Louise Bevens of Division street has returned after a pleasant visit to Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonell 903 Bolton street and letf a fine baby girl. Mother and baby are well. Mrs. Susie B. Dickerson of 427 Mosher street has returned home from a delightful viist to her parents at Easton Md. Mr. E. Armstrong of Ridgely Md. has returned home after a visit to Miss Ellen Reid of 804 Hampson street. Miss Mamie Woolford, of 436 N. Regester street, has returned from filling a number of muiscal engagements in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. PROF. VERONA GREATEST BORN MEDIUM MAKES NO CHARGE if the object of your visit is not explained without asking a question. Can be seen on all matters of business love, courtship, marraige, investments, etc. by my advice I remove evil influence witchcraft, spells, cure diseases and unite the separated. I never fail. I also teach hypnotism and how to become a medium. No matter what your troubles are or what you wish to know, this Gifted person can positively help you.....if you are hundreds of miles away. A word to the wise is sufficient. Gives good luck, Hours 9 to 9 daily and Sunday. Fees very moderate 217 S. CLINTON ST., near Pratt, Highlandtown Md. The number 217 is on window. Take Roland Park car to Clin- Ia's sell books of the Egyptian Secrets, the 6th and 7th Books of Moses, and Dream Books. Fennel's Pharmacy OPEN ALL NIGHT Druid Hill Ave. & Biddle St. Prescriptions A Specialty Mrs. Maud Gross and her brother Mr. Joseph Johnson of 1308 Division street spent the week end in Wasihngton the guest of Mr. William Spilliards. A musical was given in honor of Mrs. Gross. The solos were sung by Prof. J. F. Newman Master Coleman and Mrs. Gross. Among those present were: Mr and Mrs. Knorl Mr. and Mrs. Colen Mr. and Mrs. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Singleton Mr. and Mrs. Webster Misses Guy and Coleman and Mr. Coleman. Miss Lucy Collins, of Sommreset, Co. Md., is now the guest of her niece Mrs. Lloyd Palmer, of 731 George street this city. Mrs. Mollie Smith and daughter Elizabeth, of 148 Dolphin street have returned from a visit to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mr. Thomas Brooks, of Argyle avenue was in Lynchborg this week where the mother of Mrs. Brooks is quite ill. Miss Mary Dobson, of Annapolis, was in the city this week. She will enter the Delaware State College in a few days. Mr. Perry Dobson, of Annapolis, the new grand master of Old Fellows, spent several days in the city this week, after which he left to visit lodges in and around Centreville. Mrs. L. Kell of 606 S. Eutaw street is spending a month in lower Maryland. Mrs. Lillie Rice of 915 Argyle avenue has returned from a visit to Southern Maryland. Rev. A. L. Martin of Atlantic City was in the city Sunday. Mr. Spencer Nash a well-known resident of Cambridge was in the city this week. Miss Martha Johnson and Miss Florence Brown of 500 Dolphin street entertained a few friends on September 18. Mrs. John A. Lurkins of 819 Green street left the city this week for a visit to parents and friends in Rockhill, Ridgeway, S. C. She was accompanied as far as Washington by her husband after which he returned to the city. Miss Ella Stafford of 15 Hughes street who has been confined to her home by illness for several weeks. is improving very slowly. Mr. James Blackville, of 813 S. Green street left the city this week to visit relatives and friends in Accomack, Va. Rev. Dr. Ashburn, of Franklin, Va., has been visiting in the city the guest of Rev. Junius Gray, of 1312 Riggs avenue returned home this week. Mrs. Ella Eckles of 1214 Etting street, who has been spending the summer at Watch Hill. R. I., has returned home. Rev. Junius Gray, pastor of Psalmist Baptist church was among the delegates who attended the National Baptist convention in Pittsburg, Pa., last week. Mrs. Hall, of Philadelphia, Pa., is visiting friends in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Scott, of 663 Pierce street. Mrs. John L. Williams, of Mosher street and Mrs. Amcila Garrett, have returned after three weeks visit to Atantic City and Pleasant ville. N. J. Mrs. I. Whitting, of Germantown, Pa., was called to Washington this week on business. She will spend a few days in Baltimore before returning home. Miss Blanche Smith, of 1141 N. Carey street, has returned home from Jamestown R. I., where she spent the summer. Mrs. I. P. Brown, of 313 Sharp street has returned home after spending the summer at Lakealnd, Prince George county, Md. She is much improved in health. Miss Mamie Sorrell has returned home after spending her vacation in New Jersey. Mrs. Laura Williams, of Argyle avenue, has returned from a visit to Ocean City. Rev. J. W. Norris was in Denton this week attending the annual meeting of the Womens Missionary Society of the A. M. E. church. Miss M. Olivia Wall of Green Spring Valley has returned from Ridgefield, Conn., where she spent several days. Mr. Joseph Winston of 1028 Wolfe street is able to be out again after a short illness by meeting with an accident. Miss Mary King, of Washington, was the guest of Mrs. Ida Holland, of 792 Mulberry street, this week.