The Afro-American

VOL. XX NO.18. RAGE PREJUDICE IN KANSAS CITY Whites Use Dynamite To Blow Up. Houses Owned By Respectable Colored People CITY OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE POWERLESS All Because Negroes Are Buying and Living In Decent and Chicago, Ill.—Before you can read this letter 1911 will be bidding good bye to the world and will pass into history with many things to its credit and many things to its discredit and shame, and just what part you have taken you will have to decide for yourself, as I shall not turn over my new-leaf and make my resolutions until my next letter. I cannot say that all has been well, for right now as I sit down to write this letter the devil is in me as big as an elephant and I feel that you cannot blame me when you stop to consider the cause and look into this world of hell and race prejudice, race hatred and Lord knows what else. But I have made a new discovery, one the world has never had before, and I have just been far enough to find out about the devil. He is really a white man, and there is no getting around it. For years I have been thinking that all the angels were white, Jesus was a white man, and the like, and this is because of my early training, but I have been out on a still hunt this year and have found out all for myself. The devil is a white man, and you will agree with me when you look around over this country geek the things that have been done to my people by white folks, then note just how our people have taken them all without a murmur so to speak. The people belonging to my race have exhibited the spirit of Christ, for when they were smitten in the face by the white man instead of seeking revenge, they looked the white man in the face and said, "If I have spoken evil of you, bear witness of that evil, but if well why smitest thou me?" That is the Christ spirit, and thus I am inclined to think that although many declare that Jesus was a Jew, I am of the opinion that he belonged to my race. No doubt you are asking' what about this week, and what I am going to say to my people, and since you want to know there is nothing left but for me to tell it to you. There is perhaps more real down right mean race prejudice in Kansas City, Mo., to the square inch than perhaps in any other part of the civilized world, and I do not hesitate in saying this. We have some thrifty kind of people there. People who are looking up, people with brains, people who are trained, people who believe in themselves and desire to do and be something in life. These have been at work. They are law-abiding people. They are not Jim Crows and have never been, but have tried to be of some substantial benefit to the communities in which they lived. The white people have been telling us to get education, get money, get character, buy land and pay for it, pay our honest debts, and all would be well. This our people in Kansas City have been doing. They have sought to purchase good homes, on good payed streets and not in the alleys, and this is where the trouble started. leading streets or a street well paved, there lived some poor white people, and the real estate agents sought to sell homes to some of the best people of my race. Not the people who disgrace themselves, but the people who want good homes, the people who were refined and cultured, the people who represent thought, and who would make good neighbors for the president of the nation. One man purchased a home and just as he was in the act of moving in—in fact he had just about finished moving, and then the white people or some other kind of imps for the infernal region threw a bomb into the house destroying everything, and then another house was treated in a like manner, and now a few weeks ago, the people in one of the houses on Mongaul avenue had retired for the night, when they were disturbed by a crash of a window pane and the woman of the house jumped up, started down the stairs when a loud explosion followed, and the things in the house were just torn to splinters, that is all in the dining room, one side of the house was blown out, the doors flew open all the windows were broken, and the people escaped with their lives. Now you agree with me that this is just hell itself or something else. Perhaps the editor will find a better name for it. I do not want to say mean things, and you will have to excuse this time, but I am preparing to say more. Now there is an industrious man, who purchased a good home paid for it, just prepared for living, but because he is not a white man his home is destroyed in a way that it cannot be repaired, but the whole house will have to come down, and then in addition to this he cannot recover any insurance because it was not destroyed by fire. In the neighborhood lives some of the teachers in the colored high school, one of the principals, Miss Annie Jones, Prof. Walden, Prof. Day, Prof. Cook, Prof. Jackson are some of the men who live in that section of the city, and who have been ordered to move. They are not moving very fast, because they are not willing to throw away money and property in such way. I am not going to say more about it now, but I have gathered some other information which I shall give to you another time. You find this going on in civilized Kansas City, and the city says that it is powerless. The mayor of the city says that the city has no money to employ a detective to work up the case. The guilty man or men can be found and should be. God grant that it will be. Now I am not in the habit of meddling with the affairs of the president of the nation, but I want to now and here put in my protest against the appointment of Judge Hook, of Missouri on the Supreme Court bench. I pray to the President of the United States Hon. William Howard Taft, not to appoint this man. He has always proven himself an enemy to my people. He is today against us and if he can only get a chance he will show to the world what side he is on. Mr. Taft, President Taft, please don't look there when you appoint the judge, but get a good fair minded man. A man who sees law and not prejudice. I do not want a man who will decide a thing in my favor when it is against law. Give me justice in all the courts, and I will do the rest. I have been doing some riding, but I shall not enter into detail this week. I have been out West, going from Des Moines, Iowa, to Lawrence, Kansas, thence to Topeka, the capital of the state, where I met Rev. J. R. Ransom, as busy as could be arranging for his work as presiding elder, and then he had two stenographers as busy as could be answering the many letters which had reached him touching General Conference matters. He is a great LEDGER THE WAVE OF LYNCHING STRIKES MARYLAND King Johnson Lynched Christmas Morning By a Mob, A Short Distance From Baltimore City NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE AS YET. The lynching wave that has been rampant over the country for the past few months reached Maryland early Christmas morning, and as a result, King Johnson, who had shot and killed Frederick A.Schwab, (white) at Curtis Bay the night before, as he claimed, in self-defense, was taken from an unguarded lock-up at Brooklyn and killed by a band of lynchers. Johnson had won a number of games of pool from the brother of the murdered man Saturday night, and a quarrel arose just before the saloon in which they were playing was closed for the night. Johnson started down the road on the way home, and he was overhauled by Schwab and two other white men. Schwab proceeded to chastise him for language Johnson is said to have addressed to his brother, and in the melee Schwab as shot and killed. He was later arrested and locked up at Brooklyn. Late Sunday night a number of white men met, and decided that Johnson must be lynched. Just as Christmas day was being ushered in they went in, and took out his cell. The prisoner evidently put up a terrible fight, for the rope that the lynchers brought a long with them was left behind, and the body of Johnson was found the next morning lying in a pool of blood. Five wounds were found in his head and four shots had been fired into his body. A pile of brush near the scene of the lynching indicated that the lynchers had also intended to burn the body. Johnson was buried in the potter's field Tuesday. All of the adult white residents of the vicinity, even the ones who lived next door to the lock-up declared that they had heard no unseemly noises about the time of the lynching. A little boy told a well known colored physician of this city, who visited the scene of the crime Tuesday, that the noise of the lynchers had awakened him. This same physician examined the front door of the lock-up and saw no signs of its having been tampered with, and he told this jito the chief of police Irwin. The chief is said to have replied tartly to the physician. Two white men said Wednesday that they had heard some talk of a lynching, and they were summoned to testify before the Grand Jury at Annapolis Thursday. Curtis Bay and Brooklyn are inhabited by a laboring class, all of whom find employment in the nieghboring factories. Both Johnson and the man that he killed were employed at the Rasin Monumental Company's plant. Johnson, had lived in the vicinity for the past eight years, and originally came from Charles county. Though known as a peaceful man, he was a frequenter of the saloons of the vicinity. Many of the saloons are said to do a big Sunday business and gambling between both races is said to be a frequent occurrence. The lawlessness there has been the cause of much criticism in the past. The lynching was strongly condemned by lading and white men of that section of the country, many of home were shocked at the fact that the lockup had no guards at all that night. Thy say that the chief of police should have been on duty himself, if there was no one else available, and that even prisoners charged with petty offenses were in great danger in an unguarded lockup, should a fire have broken out. A well known colored resident of the vicinity of the lynching told a representative of the Afro-American Ledger that the white and colored residents of that vicinity seemed to get along alright, the only trouble occurring being between men who were the steady patrons of the saloons of the neighborhood. He declared that it was untrue that the colored people of that vicinity intended doing any harm to relatives of the murdered white man and said that there was not the slightest excuse for placing any guards around the Schwab home. He also said that it was somewhat peculiar that eight men are said to have done the lynching while everybody seen up until Thursday of this week said that he knew absolutely nothing of any plot for lynching, much less the actual crime. He also said that it was somewhat peculiar that the man Chase, who was also a prisoner in the lock up, says that he only heard whispering and did not know that a party of lynchers was there. The fact that Chase insists that he only heard a low whispering is taken by many to mean that the front doorto the lockup and Johnson's cell were left unlocked, or that Chase was told that he would meet the same fate that Johnson did if he told anything. Rev. Kenneth M. Craig and other white ministers of that section have strongly condemned the action of the lynchers, as well as pointing out the apparent helplessness of the police there in dealing with the lawlessness of that section. Judge Brashears, in reconvening the Anne Arundel County Grand Jury Thursday morning, scored the lawlessness of that section of the county. He said, among o ther things: "I think it only fair to say, that the Sheriff of the county, having nothing to do with the Brooklyn lockup, was not in any way responsible for this sad occurrence. You will consult with the State's Attorney and I think it more than likely that a thorough investigation of this affair may bring to light other violations. "Naturally such a deplorable thing stirs all of the good citizens of the county, and it is your duty to ferret out the facts. If you find that those officers of the law at Brooklyn were responsible for the lynching through negligence or in other ways, you should present them for trial. "As I told you in my charge to you during the October sitting of the court, it seems the duty of the citizens from other sections of the county to see to the enforcement of the law in this locality of AnneArun del. It is notoriously known that this section of the county is absolutely lawless in the violations of the Sunday laws." Maryland has been fairly free of lynchings. During the term of Governor Frank Brown nine colored men were charged with killing Dr. Hill, of Kent county. Sentiment ran high, but prompt action on the part of the authorities prevented a lynching as well as securing to the accused a fair trial. Several of the men were hanged for the crime. Annapolis has been the scene of two lynchings within the PRICE THREE CENTS A CONFERENCE OF RACE WORKERS DR. WASHINGTON ISSUES THE CALL Representatives From the West Indes, Africa and South America Invited. Tuskegee, Ala, Dec. 28.—Dr. Booker T. Washington has issued a call, for a conference of workers among the race in other countries, to be held at Tuskegee Institute in April, 1913. The call follows in part: "Such a meeting will be valuable and helpful, also and in so far as it will give opportunity for a general interchange of ideas in organizing and systematizing the work of education of the native peoples in Africa and elsewhere and the preparation of teachers for that work. Wider knowledge of the work that each is doing should open means of cooperation that do not now exist. Those who come to Tuskegee properly accredited will be under no expense during their stay here. Petersburg, Va., Dec. 28—Leading colored residents of the city have started a movements for better school facilities. There are only three buildings for colored school children,' and the many of the 1,700 pupils enrolled can only attend school for half a day on account of the lack of facilities. During the past three years three handsome schools have been built for the whites, while only a few minor repairs have been made to the colored schools. A big meeting in the interest of better school facilities was held at Gillfield Baptist Church a few evenings ago. Hon. Joseph D. Eggleston, State superintendent of education, was present and declared that he was in sympathy with the aims of the meeting, but suggested that the colored people subscribe money with which to erect new buildings. To Meet At The Tuskegee Institute In April, 1913, to Study Industrial School Methods "The object of calling this Conference at Tuskegee Institute is to afford an opportunity for studying the methods employed in helping the Negro people of the United States, with a view of deciding to what extent Tuskegee and Hampton methods may be applied to conditions in these counties, as well as to conditions in Africa. "It is hoped that numbers of people representing the different governments interested in Africa and the West Indies, as well as representatives from the United States, and the countries of South America, will decide to attend this Conference. Especially is it urged that missionary and other workers in these various countries, be present and take an active part in the deliberations of the Conference." "It is desirable, in any case to have any suggestions as to what might be done to make the work of the conference more helpful to all concerned. The names of persons who would be likely to be present with whom you are acquainted, will be appreciated and through you they are invited to be present and take part in the deliberations of the Conference. To Better School Facilities In Petersburg, Va. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Will Protest Against Taft's Nomination Chicago, Ill., Dec. 28.—Colored men from all parts of the country will gather here on May 29, when a monster protest will be made against the renomination of the President. It is said that the various speakers intend to rake fore and aft the attitude of Mr. Taft toward the race, especially the turning down of colored office-holders in the South. A boom has started for the nomination of Oscar DePriest as a county commissioner for Cook county. He served several years ago as a commissioner. The funeral of Mr. B. White, who was employed as a proof-reader on the Chicago Record Herald, was held here a few days ago. He was well known and exceptionally well informed. Palmetto Conference Charleston, S. C., Dec. 27—The Palmetto A. M. E. Conference ended here Monday night with the announcement of the appointments by Bishop B. W. Lee who resided. During the sessions of the conference, addresses were delivered by Dr. W. W. Beckett, secretary of missions; Dr. John Hurts, financial secretary of the A. M. E. Church; Rev. James G. Martin, of Baltimore; Rev. J. C. Caldwell, secretary of the Allen Christian Endeavor League; W. A. Lewis, of the Connectional Preachers' Aid Society and others. The following delegates to the next A. M. E. Conference were elected: Sandy Simmons, L. R. Nicholson, B. [H. Williams, R. J. Chavis, J. Morant and M. A. Hollins. Carl Diton Plays at Cambridge (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Cambridge, Md., Dec 28.—A large audience greeted Carl Diton, the Philadelphia pianist at the Assembly Rooms a few evenings ago. A splendid program was rendered by Mr. Diton, assisted by the Merry Concert Band and Mr. Harry Colder. Much of the success of the recital is due to the efforts of Mrs. H. M. St. Clair. She loaned her fine Emerson piano for the occasion. At the conclusion of the concert just before 11 o'clock, the floor was cleared for dancing. The recital was under the supervision of Mr. Benjamin Jenifer. New Theatre for Colored People. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 28—The opening of the new Walker Theater, which takes place here New Year's night, is expected to be a big event. The theater cost $35,000 to build and will seat 1,100 persons. Earl Walker is the manager of the enterprise. Philadelphia, Dec. 29.—Just $14,500has to be raised to complete the $15,000 needed to save the 'building of the Frederick Douglass Hospital and Nurses Training School from being sold under a builder's lien. The people have through the efforts of the Public Ledger given over $3,000 during the past week. Charleston Advocate Suspends (Special' to The Afro-American Ledger.) Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 2 9. Mr. J. C. Gilmer has been forced to suspend the publication of the Advocate, owing to the continued illness of Mr. Hazelwood, the business manager. With his duties as State Librarian and besides looking after Mr. Hazelwood's wrk, Mr. Gilmer has been nearly worked to death. The paper was founded by the. NEW CHAPTER IN SOCIAL UPLIFT PLAN INCLUDES MANY CITIES. Effective Social Agencies. Consolidate For the Purpose of Doing a More Constructive Work For Improving Conditions Among Afro-Americans. Results of Previous Efforts Shown. By N. BARNETT DODSON, New York.—The committee for improving the industrial condition of colored people, the Nation League For the Protection of Colored Women and the committee on urban conditions among colored people in New York have consolidated under the name of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Colored People. This is the first time that a number of social agencies have got together with a definite aim of uniting their work and preventing overlapping and duplication. The objects of the league are: first, to promote and to carry on constructive and preventive social work for improving the social and economic conditions of the race in urban centers; second, to bring about coordination and co-operation among existing agencies in urban centers; third, to develop other agencies where necessary; fourth, to secure and train members of the race for social work and to make such studies in cities as may be required. The membership of the league consists of equal representation from the membership of the three organizations. EUGENE KINCLEE JONES. The officers are: Professor E. R. A. Seligman, chairman; Dr. William L. Bulkley, Mrs. William H. Baldwin, Jr., and Jacob W. Mack, vice chairmen; Edward E. Pratt, secretary; A. S. Frissell, treasurer; L. Hollingsworth Wood, assistant treasurer. This new movement toward the consolidation of activities in New York and other large cities is the outgrowth of the work of the committee on urban conditions which was organized largely through the efforts of Mrs. William H. Baldwin, Jr., in 1910. The work of the committee during the year has been peculiarly successful. Besides bringing about the organization of the national league, it has made a preliminary survey of the Harlem district, which has resulted in a local movement among the residents for improvement. The committee is also conducting the work of the central bureau of fresh air agencies. It supervised all the fresh air work in New York city the past summer. It conducted a model camp for colored boys at Manorville, N. Y., and a playground was established in Harlem. One of the most interesting parts of the committee's work, which will be continued under the National league, is the work done in the department of social science at Fisk university. This work has been conducted with great success by Professor George E. Haynes. There are two graduate fellowships under the committee on urban conditions. Two students, one a graduate of Fisk university and the other of GEORGE E. HAYNES. Atlanta Baptist college, are studying at the New York school of philanthropy and Columbia university. The National League For the Protection of Colored Women has been doing an important work. Stations have been established in Norfolk, Philadelphia, Memphis, Baltimore and New York. It also keeps a list of reliable employment agencies in Philadelphia. Several amusement clubs for young women have been established, and probation work among colored women in New York has been carried on. Eugene K. Jones, 43 East Twenty-second street, is the field sec- Persistence of Crisis Ad. Man Brought Merchant Big Results. Brought Merchant Big Results. Nothing adds to the effectiveness of an advertising campaign like a change of copy at short intervals. And in changing the copy remember that it is the unexpected and unusual in type formations and word construction that compel the attention of the reader. After the reader has been attracted to the advertisement the arguments should at least be convincing enough to leave a pleasant impression of your proposition if not to make the sale. Do not make the mistake of trying to say too much in an advertisement. It is better to select some point of superiority about your goods or proposition and build your argument about it. This is the era of educational advertising. Make your advertisements readable and believable. Tell something interesting about your goods, your service or your store and strive to make every advertisement excel your former efforts. As advertising manager for the Crisis I meet many interesting experiences. Recently one of my advertisers came to me very much alarmed because he had had no replies from his advertisement in several months and was thinking of discontinuing. I assured him that it was not the fault of the Crisis that he had received no replies, but that he needed to rewrite his advertisement. After some persuasion he consented to allow me to rewrite it for him, and one insertion of the new advertisement brought in orders amounting to over $1,400. Now he is not only enthusiastic about the pulling qualities of our magazine, but he realizes the value of changing copy. The best advertising medium in the world could not get returns unless the copy was convincingly written and changed at regular intervals. BLACKSTON-MOORMAN NUPTIALS IN BROOKLYN. Successful Jamaica Agriculturist Marries Prominent Business Woman. Brooklyn.—The business interests of two well known persons were combined in Brooklyn recently when Miss Irena L. Moorman of this city became the wife of James Blackston of Jamaica, N. Y. The ceremony, which was notable on account of the beautiful decorations surrounding the marriage altar, was performed by the Rev. Dr. JOHNSON MRS. JAMES BLACKESTON. William M. Moss, pastor of the Concord Baptist church, of which the bride is a member. The wedding was held at the residence of the bride's mother in Herkimer street and was attended by a very prominent company of friends of the couple from in and out of town. The bride was becoming attired in a handsome gown of rich imported white silk crepe de chine, trimmed in all over shadow lace and white crystals, the creation of Mrs. Martha Kennedy, the competent modiste. Miss Minnie V. Kennedy was the bridesmaid, and Wilson Moorman, youngest brother of the bride, was best man. The bride was given away by her elder brother, L. C. Moorman. Little Miss Thelma Moorman, niece of the bride, was the ring bearer. The presents were many and of much value. The groom's present to the bride was the ten room house at 522 Herkimer street, where the wedding reception was held. Mrs. Blackston is one of the most capable and successful business women in this section and is widely known for her ability to organize and finance large business concerns. Her employment bureau and real estate exchange at 463 Lenox avenue, Manhattan, is one of the best conducted establishments of the kind in Greater New York. Her real estate transactions often involve the handling of many thousands of dollars for wealthy property and bond holders. Mr. Blackston has been engaged in agricultural pursuits in Jamaica for a number of years. He is the owner of several valuable pieces of property and is said to be wealthy. He is a native of Virginia, but has lived in Jamaica since his boyhood days. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER PLEA FOR CLOSER UNION OF FORCES Much Interest Has Been Aroused by Progressive Afro-Americans in Wilmington Favoring Co-operation With the Red Cross Society. Dr. W. H. Moore Pledges Loyal Support. BY GEORGE FRANCIS KING Wilmington, N. C.—There is a growing interest in this section of the south to conserve movements for the good of humanity, and the better element among the Afro-Americans is quite conspicuous in giving impetus to commendable activities. A notable work that is an essential factor in alleviating the suffering of the lowly element of both races in this city is the Red Cross society. This organization is encouraged by the progressive Afro-Americans. Foremost among them is a quiet, unassuming, but progressive minister in the person of Dr. W. H. Moore, pastor of Shiloh Baptist church. He is identified with many organizations which are directing the Negro's activities into avenues of higher usefulness. He believes that our people can become a desirable element in any organized body which has for its object the proper development of the masses. "I believe that as a race we should register the fact that we are not alien to anything that meets the approbation of good citizens. The Red Cross society is doing a good work 17 REV. DR. W. H. MOORE among us, and it is a concrete index to the fact that we must become more public spirited for our good. "We need in this city many other movements that will reach the element of our race that is left to evil tendencies. What we need is a movement that will reach the class of our young people who have not had the proper kind of environment. There is an encouraging spirit on the part of our leading colored men and women of this state to work for the unfortunate of our young people, such as, the reformatory for the youth of the race, which is now the cynosure for those interested in saving the young. "This organization will prevent hundreds of the youthful incorrigibles from becoming associates of hardened criminals, and hundreds of this class of boys who are sent to the road will become inspired by the principles of the institution in which they will be trained and will live useful lives. I will contribute all that I am capable of giving to any movement that will help us and the community in which I reside," said Dr. Moore when he was asked by a representative of the press what was the inclination of the Afro-American folk in North Carolina toward any effort for charitable purposes. Dr. Moore is highly esteemed by citizens of both races in this state. He is an optimist and believes in the great possibilities of the Negro becoming a worldwide factor in the advancement of Christian civilization. He is an admirer of young men who are interested in themselves to the extent that they will sacrifice much to make material advancement. After receiving his literary training he did pedagogic work in Pender county, this state, and later accepted the principalship of the graded school at Conway, S. C. During the period that he was reaching the lives of hundreds of boys and girls of his race he felt divinely called to the ministry. In 1895 he was ordained and became a power for the advancing of the cause for which he had been especially prepared. He soon became one of the leading ministers in the Middle District Baptist association. Crummlm School on Historic Spot. The site on which stands the Alexander Crummlm school in Washington once belonged to Notley Young, who was one of the five original proprietors of the truct which now includes the District of Columbia. Robert Brent, who married the daughter of the first mayor of Washington over a century ago, had his mansion. Brentwood, on this site. The house is still in an excellent state of preservation. NOT AGGRESSIVE AS IN FORMER YEARS Is The Opinion of Dr. H. J. Brown, A Veteran of Many Campaigns. That the men of the present day are not as aggressive as were, the leaders of the race in this state 20 or more years ago is the opinion advanced by Dr H. J. Brown; a veteran of many campaigns and one of the forceful men of the older generation. He has sunk terror to the hearts of many in campaigns by his vigorous denunciation of men and measures, especially when white politicians did not treat the race right and usually he won his contention. Seated in the parlor of his home, 426 N. Gilmor street, the other night, he talked interestingly of those times when the influence of colored men in the councils of the Republican party counted for much more than in the present. "Prior to 1880," he said, "no colored man had ever been elected a delegate to a Republican National Convention. I determined to make a fight from the Fourth Congressional district and won. The Maryland delegation was divided between Grant, Sherman and Blaine at the first. I was one of the 306 men who voted for Grant's nomination 36 times. Since then colored men have been delegates from Maryland. "In those days, Causmann Gaines, William F. Taylor, James (Mahogany Head) Jackson and others, all of whom are now dead, were active in politics, and the race got a fair representation in all things. If a white man insulted the race, we held a meeting and protested against his action and many of the things now being done with impunity would not have been tolerated in those days. If the race wants to have anything politically, it must not tamely submit to the plans of politicians of the other race, but fight for that which is their due." "Do you think that the plan of the politicians to turn all of the 16 votes to Mr. Taft in the next National Convention will succeed?" was asked. "There are a large number of men of the race opposed to the renomination of Mr. Taft—and justly so—and they should voice their protest by lining up with those white men who are opposed to his renomination. A fight can be made in Maryland along most effective lines, and a divided delegation may be the result. And further more at least four of the sixteen delegates to the next convention should be colored. Tell the young men they must have more backbone if they would succeed in doing anything for the race and this is not the day to tamely submit to insults as well as being ignored." The last campaign in which he was especially active was when Lloyd Lowndes ran for reelection as governor in 1899. In 1907 he helped organize the Committee of 100, which took a decidedly independent stand in local politics. He was one of the few men of the race that stumped the East for Harrison, and was employed as a day inspector in the Custom House for nine years and as a United States store-keeper one year. Real Cause of Disfranchisement That the States now clamoring for reduction of the number of delegates from the South in Republican National Conventions are responsible for the disfranchisement of the race in the South, in that they have complacently acquiesced in the robbing of the white South of the right of colored men to vote in that section of the country is the opinion of E. A. Clark, chairman of the Republican Interstate League. "The Republican party," he says, "will regret that when it was in absolute control of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the government it did not pass a Federal election law. Had that been done, the South would have long ago justified her representation in Republican conventions on the basis of the States other than the South by electing Republicans to Congress, instead of democrats, who hold their seats by the operation of unconstitutional election laws, with the acquisition of the very States that are now seeking to throw the Southern delegates out of the conventions of the future. It is as just and equitable for the Southern States to have their representation in Republican National Conventins, based upon the number of Representative Senators, as it is for the States of lesser population to have an equal representation in the United States Senate with the States of greater population." M. B. Y A. VON Popular Funeral Office and Establishment CLEANS S hip and patronage. We are had several new features sale Directress, the first taped to all parts of the S for Hire. Lady Embal- BRANCHES: .. 630 N. H. TOA W. 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Lady Embalmer—Lady Shrouder. BRANCHES: 2023 Oak Street. 630 N. Caroline Street. I-12-2-8t Who can furnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up. He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, etc., from his own stables at the most reasonable rates. You need not come to see him, just call Wish to announce to the generous public that I am still doing business at my old stand, 578 W. BIDDLE ST. Thanking the public for all past avors and hoping for a continuance of the same. Carriage for hire for weddings, parties and funerals, and special attention given to all orders lay or night. Yours, ALEX. HEMSLEY, Expert Embalming, Courteous Attendants, Shipping Funerals Specialty. Rubber Tire Carriages for hire for all occasions. Both Phones. Day or Night. BOTH PHONES—C. & P. Mt. Varton 8003 Md. Courtland 1924 to branch offices. Not connected with any other firm. No Agency. award will be offered to anyone who detects any person doing business under the name of Felix B. Pye, Sr. BALTIMORE LIFE INSURANCE CO. F. S. Strobridge, President Home Office: S. E. Cor. Liberty & Clay Sts., Balto., Md. The Leading Life Insurance Company in Maryland Life Insurance Policies issued on ages from 2 to 79 Premiums collected weekly from the homes of the insured Issues The Best Contracts ..B. F. SMITH.. NEW and SECOND HAND FURNITURE BOUGHT & SOLD AT REASON ABLE PRICES Bed Room suits and Parlor Suits from $15. up. All kinds of Household Furniture. at Low- est Prices. BEGINNING MONDAY Of next week furniture can be stored here for $1 per load for each month. Please give me a call. Music Lessons Free FOR COUPONS. All Instruments Orchestra Music for sale. Nathan Naviasky 940 Druid Hill avenue. Call and see about it. tf Instruction given in Hair Work Facial Massage and Manicur- ing. Also making of Puffs, Braids, etc. Madam M.A. Hunter 737 George Street 1120 Druid Hill Ave. VODERY for Funeral Director.. Establishment: INS STREET onage. We assure you polite and up-to- new features to our business, among access, the first and only colored lady parts of the State at Shortest Notice. Lady Embalmer—Lady Shrouder. CHES: 630 N. Caroline Street. TOADVIN ALL STREET, THE UNDERTAKER 0.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up; merals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, most reasonable rates. You need not him, just call BY, Funeral Director and Embalmer public that I am still doing business WT. Thanking the public for all past of the same. Carriage for hire for special attention given to all orders ISLEY, Vernon 2578 Main Office. BELAND, Manager. C. & P. Phone: 585 Y-Madison. A. ELLIOTT Holding Undertaker MERS AV. Attendants, Shipping Funerals images for hire for all occasions. Day or Night. PYE, Sr., Near Calvert DIRECTOR Ruron 3603 Md. Courtland 1924 with any other firm. No Agents. detects any person doing business under Mlx B. Pye, 8r. E— E INSURANCE CO. age, President Party & Clay Sts., Balto., Md. Face Company in Maryland issued on ages from 2 to 79 from the homes of the insured best Contracts Dr. Payn's Painless Dentistry Perfect Fitting Set of Teeth All Work Guaranteed For Twenty Years. Bridge Work $5.00 Fillings 50 cents Gold $1.00. Crown and Bridge Work $3.00 to $5.00. All work done by Small Payments. EASY TERMS EXAMINATION FREE 118 W. LEXINGTON St. Always Open Female Attendants Good Quality Honest Prices 142 W. Hill Street n 826]Druid]Hill. --- RESPONSIBILITY RESTS UPON EDUCATED MEN Prof. Kelly Miller Tells of The Responsibility Resting Upon Educated the Men of the Race I am taking advantage of the approaching New Year to address you a few words of serious greeting. You represent the first generation of your race, now grown to fullness of the stature of manhood, under the influence and power of education. You are the first ripened fruit of philanthropy, and by you alone will wisdom or folly be justified. The hope of the race is focused in you. You are to furnish the headlight to direct the path through the dangers and viscissitudes of the wilderness. For want of vision the people perish; for want of wise direction, they stumble and fall. There is no body of men in the world today, now in the history of the world, who have or ever have had greater responsibilities or more coveted opportunities than devolve upon you. It is indeed a privilege to be a Negro of light and leading in such a time as this. The incident embarrassments and disadvantages which for the time being must be endured are not to be compared with the far more exceeding weight of privileges and glory which awaits you if you rise to those high demands. For, such a privilege well may you forego the pleasures of civilization for a season. Your world consists of ten million souls, who have wrapped up in them all the needs and necessities, powers and possibilities of human nature; they contain all the forms of civilization, from its roots to its florescence. Yours is the task to develop and vitalize these smothered facilities and potentialities. Your education will prove to be but vanity and vexation of spirit unless it ultimates in this task. You are the salt of this earth, and if the salt loose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? If the light within the racial world be darkness, how great is that darkness? The highest call of the civilization of the world today is to the educated young men of the belated races. The educated young manhood of Japan, China, India, Egypt and Turkey must lift their own people up to the high level of their own high conception. They must partake of the best things in the civilization of Europe and show them unto their own people. Your task is the same as theirs only more intensified, perhaps, by the difficult and intricate tangle of circustances and conditions with which you must deal. You cannot afford to sink into slothful satisfaction and do your little job, draw your little pay, and enjoy your tasteless leisure, and with inane self-deception hide your little head under the shadow of your wings, like the foolish bird, which thereby hopes to escape the wrath to come. As you look over the field the whole sweep of racial movement seems to be retrograde. The race has been disfranchised and jim-crowed and segregated. Lynching and burning of Negroes amid horrors of indescribable atrocity, has become a fixed American institution. The Christian conscience has become sere, and only Christ in Heaven weeps. There is no other source of help but God and you. The white race through philanthropy has done much but its vicarious task was practically completed when it developed you. You must do the rest. Our gratitude can never repay the debt we owe. They spoke for us when our tongues were tied; they pleaded for us when we were speechless. But now our facilities are unloosed; we must stand on our own footing. The greatset gratitude that the beneficiary can show to the benefactor is, as soon as possible, to do without his benefaction. True, we are not yet able to cut loose wholly from the benevolent assistance; we still need some earrings and fingerings and other furnishings from the Egyptians. But the great outstanding fact remains, the task of race statesmanship and reclamation is not primarily the white man's burden but yours. Upon you will depend its success or failure. As far as righteous insistence upon inalienable human rights will permit, live at peace and helpful cooperation with all men, North and South, East and West. But never under any inducements of cowardice or prudence or thrift, should you deviate from the [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie]. straight line of righteousness, which alone points out the way. Moral energy and race loyaity should be brought to bear upon your task whether you be engaged in the production of wealth or in the more condite pursuits which administer to the higher needs of man. The white race is fast loosing faith in the Negro as an efficient and acceptable factor in the equation of our civilization. Curtailment of political civil and general privilege and opportunity is but the outward expression of this apstacy. As the white man's faith in you decreases, your faith in yourselves must increase. Every Negro in America should be taught daily, with his face turned toward the light, to utter this prayer; "Lord, I believe; help Thou my unbelief." Through courage, expressed in the active as well as in the passive voice, courage to do and courage to endure, you must so assert and exert your manhood, that you will not only believe in yourselves, but the rest of the world will be compelled to believe in you. Then and not till then, all will be well. Such is the mark and high calling to which you are called. May you rise to the level of it. Kelly Miller. Former Baltimoreans Die From Gas News was received in the city last Saturday of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dickerson, both of whom were well-known in this city. They were found dead in bed at their home, 359 Randolph avenue, and escaping gas told the cause of their deaths. It is supposed that the gas was left burning, and that a gust of wind blew it out while they were sleeping. Mr. Dickerson was born in Virginia over 70 years ago, and was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad for over 40 years, and as only retired a few months ago. Mrs. Dickerson was born in this city about 50 years ago, her parents being the late Henry and Elizabeth Johnson. She was educated in the old Baltimore Normal School, and taught there prior to the establishment of the Colored High School. She also taught in the counties for a number of years. She was married in this city about 14 years ago, Rev. W. M. Alexander performing the ceremony. The late Rev. James H. A. Johnson, at one time pastor of Bethel Church, was a brother of Mrs. Dickerson. Mrs. Calloway and Miss Frank Calloway are sisters of the deceased, and Dr. John M. Johnson, the Dentist, is a brother of Mrs. Dickerson. A Brilliant Student. The many friends of Mr. Thomas C. Brown were pleased to have him among them during the Xmas holidays. Mr. Brown is at present a student of of Howard Medical College, Washington, D. C., where he is recognized as a brilliant student and literary man. In view of the past record of Mr. Brown and his present standing at Howard, his friends predict a successful future for him in the medical world. Baltimore city is and should be proud of such types of men who strive to better the condition of the colored race of this and other cities. Mr. Brown was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Rosa Boston, 1117 Etting street. Corner Stone Laid. Annapolis, Md. Dec. 27—The corner stone of the hall of the Isaac and Rebecca order was laid Sunday week with imposing exercises conducted by the Masonic fraternity. A meeting of the commission to provide for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Washington M. E. Conference will be held at Asbury M. E. Church. January 4 EMPTY STOCKING CIRCLE MAKE 2,000 HAPPY Little Tots Receive Many Things For Which to Be Thankful—Mayor Preston Speaks. The annual Christmas treat of the Colored Fresh Air and Empty Stocking Circle was given at Metropolitan M. E. Church last Saturday. over 2,000 poor boys and girls from all sections of the city being given stockings filled with candies and nuts, toys and articles of clothing. Mayor Preston was there with his secretary, R. E. Lee, and looked greatly pleased as he surveyed the immense amount of things that were to make the holiday of many a poor child one of gladness. Mr. Preston was introduced by Councilman Harry S. Cummings, who spoke of the Mayor's having, vetoed the ordinance that would have taken the Mount Street School from the race. After praising the efforts of the ladies of the circle, Mr. Preston said: "I would advise you boys and girls, just the same as I advise my own children, to practice honesty in all things and to be obedient to your parents. By that you can hope to succeed. These splendid women have shown by their efforts that they are imbued with the spirit of Jesus Christ, and I am highly gratified at the work they are doing." Miss Ida R. Cummings, president of the circle, and a number of other ladies are trying to raise $1,000 within the next six weeks with which to pay off the last of the indebtedness on the farm at Delight, Md. Mrs. Johnson's Annual Visit to Bayview This was the 16th Christmas that the Rev. Mrs. A. E. Johnson and her band spent in Bay View Asylum scattering sunshine and good things among its inmates, making them happy and glad all through the named building and in the dungeons all through the outer houses and the new building just completed and hasn't been occupied. It is completed with every apartment. Being a little distance from the main building makes it a little lonely. The songs and prayers that went up from there were something grand and they were not only enjoyed by the inmates, but the doctors and nurses enjoyed the services and entertained us to come back again From this building we made our way to the consumptives' builng where the light was dim and many of the inmates had gone to bed. The lights were turned up by the superintendent of nurses and she sent for the colored inmates and sent for the inmates all over the building. As Mrs. Johnson, who has been sick for the past three months, was nearly given out, the nurses helped to distribute the good things to every body both white and colored. It was indeed a service of love and we feel all ready paid for it is indeed hard work. Then we sang God Loveth the Cheerful Giver, Let the gift be ever so small And what will He think of His chil- If they never give at all? Then the Doxoligy rang out by the Rev. Morris, from the state of Missouri. We had with us our exvice leader Mrs. Mary Franklin and her husband who worked nobly. Mr. Johnson was also beautifully supported by Mrs. Pratt and daughter and also Mrs. Wiggins, Mrs. Susan Johnson and others from Towson; Mr. and Mrs. Jones and family and Mr. John Davis, of South Baltimore; Mrs. Mary F. Handy; Mrs. Queen Hicks; Mrs. Lizzie Johnson; Miss Mary E. Cummings; Mrs. Rachel Johnson; Mr. Lewis Johnson; Mr. Alfred Pitts and daughers; Mr. and Mrs. Green and family; Miss Arneda Deshields; Dr. G. W. Kennard and family; Mrs. Carrie Washington; Mrs. Sadie Williams; Mrs. Martha Porter; Mrs. Emma Thomas; and many others donated whose names do not appear here simply for the want of space but God has your name on the treasure book above and will bless you just the same. I take this method in thanking you all for your hearty support in this work of love. May the blessing of God follow each one of you. I feel to be coming to the place where I hear my Saviour say well done. Long live the superintendent, Mr. Lama Holliday and the officers, doctors and nurses, for they are all most kind to our people. Our work is aiding the poor, visiting the sick and to lift up the fallen and whenever we can do good for Jesus our Lord and Saviour, the King. We know no color, nationality or creed. We follow wherever God may lead us. It is more blessed to give than to receive. Rev. Mrs. Annie E. Johnson, evangelist, 1706 Madison street. †† Death and Burial of Mrs. Henrietta B. Cooper Mrs, Henrietta B. Cooper, mother of Miss M. Edyth Cooper, departed this life on Monday last at her home on Druid Hill avenue. Her funeral took place on Wednesday at 2.30 p. m. from the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, Orchard street near Druid Hill avenue. The funeral service was as follows: opening hymn announced by Rev. Edward Williams, prayer by Rev. Wm. Brown, 1st scripture lesson read by Rev. L. Z. Johnson, 2nd scripture lesson by Rev. L. A. Carter, solo by Miss Delia Butler, Eulojiges by Rev. J. A. Holmes, W. N. Holt, C. G. Cummings, L. Z. Johnson and L. A. Carter. All of the speakers testified that the deceased was a woman of remarkable sweetness and humility of spirit, a devoted, mother, and a faithful, consistent Christian. The interment was at Laurel cemetery. Mrs. Cooper leaves besides her daughter an adopted son, Mr. James B. Hawkins, six sister, Madames Alonza Ridley and Jennie Hutton, of Atlantic City; Mrs. Sylvester Foster, of Philadelphia; Madames Alethia Bowen, Mary Bowen and Eleanore Bowers, of this city; and two brothers, L. W. Mitchell, of Philadelphia and W. E. Mitchell, of this city. Beautiful floral tributes were received from Mrs. Joseph P. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, Miss Emma Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wheatly, and Mrs. Milcah Lamden, the Colored Young Women's Christian Association, the practice teachers and vice principal of school 100, the Mission Study Class of Whatcoat M. E. Church, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mitchell. IN MEMORIAM. Memorials to be properly classified must reach this office not later than 10 o'clock Thursday morning. HENRY.—In sad but loving remembrance of our dear Uncle Robert Henry, who departed this life one year ago today, December 26, 1910: God called him home it was His will But in our hearts we love him still The memory is as dear today As in the sad hour you passed away. We cannot tell who next may fall Beneath the chastening rod, One must be first but let us all Prepare to meet our God. We will soon pass on to meet you, And make whole the broken band, Meet you just across the river In that happy spirit land. By his nephews, George, Leroy, Clarence, and Henry and two nieces, Sadie and Edna Henry. HENRY.—In asd but loving remembrance of my dear husband, Robert Henry, who departed this life one year ago, December 26, 1910. Gone but not forgotten. Husband, thou art gone before me, God would not permit thee stay When the film of life comes o'er me; Meet me, dear one, on the way. In the home of fadeless beauty, He is now a shining star. With the Golden Gates ajar By his loving devoted wife, Lillie Henry. BROWN—In loving remembrance of my dear husband Charles S. Brown, who departed this life one year ago today, December 31, 1910. Gone but not Forgotten To me the saddest of all the year, Because it took from me away My dear husband, one year ago. God called him home; it was His will; But in my heart I ove him still, His memory is as dear today As in the hour he pased away. I often sit and think of him By his loving wife, Annie V. Brown. Mrs. Elmor Keys, of Pittsburg, Pa, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peace of W. Hoffman street. T. G. MARSHALL, DEAL Groceries & Provi ...and DEALER IN es & Provisions, Butter, ...and Poultry... Groceries & Provisions, Butter, Eggs & ...and Poultry... 535 Dolphin St. Baltimore, Md. M. TRECOR & SONS' (Original Red Box) Superior Hair Dressing ...PRINCESS COMB AND HEATER... To be used by modern Ladies and Children to dress the Hair to any stylish fashion. M. 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Large, Ventilated Lodge Rooms; all Modern Conveniences, For Rent at the NAZARITE TABERNACLE Situated as it is, in the centre of the City, it is convenient to all car lines. Rent Moderate. See Agent RENT REDUCED If you are thinking of giving a Dance, Reception or any other Public Affair, do not decide until you have seen the Agent about NAZARITE HALL Spacious, Well Ventilated and Heated. Convenient to all car lines. See Agent at Once. Dates now being booked for Fall and Winter. A. H. PITTS, Agent If you are thinking of giving a Dance, Reception or any lic Affair, do not decide until you have seen the Agent NAZARITE HALL Spacious, Well Ventilated and Heated. Convenient to a See Agent at Once. Dates now being booked for Fall a A. H. PITTS, Agent cf 534 N. CALVER Make Us Prove That We Are Capable of Making Your TO THE LA SUITS 1302 PENNA. AVE., Near Lanvale. Dyeing, Cleaning and Repairing Nearly Done. Brantz, Madison 2732 M. Cooking Class The Cooking Class of the Colored Young Womens' Christian Association will open October, 13, at the usual place Park Ave., and Franklin Street, at 7:30 p.m. All information may be obtained from Miss Sadie Chew, at the C. Y. W. C. A. 1200 Druid Hill Ave., from 9 a. m. to 4 a. m. daily. The Weekly Meeting of the Art Classof the Y.W.C.A. Courses of Instruction will be given in Leather Work, Burnt Wood, Pierced and Hammered Brass, Stenciling and Embroidering. Darning and Button-holeing. Terms 50 Cents a Month The Class in Embroidery will begin November 8th, under the direction of Mrs. Kate Brown Instructors—Miss Emma Bright I LEAD-OT HERS FOLLOW I carry a full Line of Colored Human Hair Goods Combings made in puffs and braids Madame J CREDITT'S Hair Dressing, Face Message and Manicuring Parlors 1129 Druid Hill Avenue DEALER IN Provisions, Butter, Eggs & and Poultry... Baltimore, Md. RECOR & SONS' (Original Red Box) Hair Dressing COMB AND HEATER... 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See Agent g a Dance, Reception or any other Pub- until you have seen the Agent about ARITE HALL and Heated. Convenient to all car lines. now being booked for Fall and Winter. A. H. PITTS, Agent 534 N. CALVERT STREET TO THE LADIES POINDEXTER "Hairdresser to Society" FIRST, LAST and ALL THE TIME EXPERT MASSAGING AND MANICURING 831 DRUID HILL AVE. THE BEST THING... Know for anybodys hair is Ornament Hair Dressing For sale by druggists and at notion stores. Also at 722 Ensor St. OLIVER J·CAULK 2143 Druid Hill Avenue. For convenience order may be left at Wm. L. Fitzgerald's Real Estate office 206 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 patron age. JOHN H. BROWN HAS OPENED The DRUID CAFE At 407 Druid Hill Auenue Afro-American Co. J. H. MURPHY, Manager. C. & P. Phone, Mt Vernon 2833. 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BALTIMORE, DEC. 30, 1911 A Happy New Year to All The Afro-American Ledger takes this opportunity to wish all its readers many happy returns of the day. Governor Crothers has spoken in thunderous tones against the outrageous lynching of Johnson?—When?—Where? --- All honor to Judge' Breashers of Annapolis. He has spoken like a man and a wise judge. It is to be hoped that the Grand Jury will not only listen to but need his advice. The lynchers can be found if somebody will only look for them. --- Senator Blair Lee seems to be getting all that is coming to him from the "Gang." Perhaps after awhile he will learn wisdom. A man of his caliber could well afford to stand on his own feet and not ask any favors of the "machine" state or city. 0 Senator Raynor is a Jew and it is most natural that he should take interest in their sufferings, but while this is true their sufferings should make them feel for others in like condition. The same thing that hurts a Jew hurts a Negro. The Jew has no more feeling than has a Negro, both are human beings, and because they are Jews and Negroes is no fault of theirs. The Russian Bear seems to be hungry for gore. It is greedily feasting on the poor helpless Persians. Perhaps there will come a time when some one will be feasting on that self same bear. Persia was hungry for gore at one time. It got it just as Russia is getting it now. Truly the sins of the fathers shall be visited on the children to the third and fourth generations. The same thing which happened to Persia will happen to Russia. Its time will come. A great many people will start the New Year with many good resolutions, which will hardly last until the end of the week. New Year's Day is no better than any other day in the year to make good resolutions, every day is a good day for that. But whether resolutions are made on New Years or any other day they should be kept religiously. It is a waste of time and energy to make resolutions only to break them at the very first opportunity. Make good resolutions and KEEP them. GOD HASTEN THE TIME We have read Senator Raynor's great Phillipic against Russian oppression as it is now exercised against the Jewish citizens of the United States and have been made to feel that the cause of liberty, civil and religious, still may find an advocate. The appeal on behalf of the downrodden Jew on Russian soil is both pathetic and heroic and is calculated to do much good for the cause of civil and religious liberty around the world. Russia and America have treaty relations and it is no secret to state that Russia has broken the chief stipulation of the treaty and has been breaking it with impunity for years. Just why this great nation should sit supinely down and allow the abrogation of a treaty by the Russian government, is not quite clear unless it be that with this nation, trade and business interests are greater than human rights. Indeed such seems to be the case for no matter when the voice of patriotism is raised in behalf of civil and religious liberty, another note:—"Our trade relations" is sounded at once, and it becomes apparent that the battle line is laid down between Man on the one hand and the Dollar on the other. In this age of commercialism everything is made subsidiary to the dollar. Great masters of finance have laid out, lines of business which girdle the earth and take in all civilized nations and when the rights of a man run counter to the opportunity to make a dollar, men are urged to speak softly about those rights. Let us be thankful, however, that Senator Raynor had courage and patriotism sufficient to rise up to the needs of the hour and make in the halls of state, this marvelous blea for the oppressed Jew, who is an American citizen on Russian soil. We are proud of every patriot in our broad land who has iron enough in his blood to enable him to square himself against the wrongs of the world and speak in clarion tones against the spirit of injustice so much in evidence in some far away lands. But! we would like to ring down the curtain on Russia for only five minutes, and ring it up on the life and persecutions through which colored American citizens are passing right here at Mr. Raynor's home, whose horrible cries in the midst of inhuman butcheries can all but be heard at Mr. Raynor's door, and with a little sharpening of the olfactory nerve, the stench of their burning flesh could be smelled on the front porch of his house. We would like to have Mr. Raynor look with open eyes upon the hundreds of colored American citizens, who for no crime at all are made to suffer death every year in our great liberty loving land, and while we ask that nothing less be done for the Jew, we earnestly register our request that, while the battle of civil liberty is going on for those who are thousands of miles away, let us hrive at least one word in behalf of the down trodden at home. In our humble judgment, the securement of rights to our citizens at home should precede the fight for those abroad. May God hasten the time. PUBLIC OPINION AND THE LYNCHING BUSINESS In the presence of moral disorders, and a lax administration of the law, we are more than apt to jump to the conclusion that what is needed is more law. Especially is this true when recent events have brought very close to us the spirit of the mob as lately realized on the very borders of this city. But, really, it is not more law that is needed, but the enforcement of that we already have. In securing such prompt enforcement the thing which is necessary is the gradual and systematic education of public opinion in the right direction. This calls for calmness, rather than excited demonstration of feeling. In this education both the white and colored people are mutually concerned. The best interests of both are so wrapped together that they must unitedly and harmoniously cooperate towards realising such conditions which will ensure the well being and happiness of each race. The chief duty rests upon our white fellow citizens. It rests upon them, in such undue proportion, because in and among that race are the representatives of the law, from constable to judge. It rests upon them, because having obtained, the highest ideals in business as well as general affairs, they can best appreciate the great loss to civilization sustained by the triumph of the mob spirit over that of law and order. He that hath most, hath most to lose. In the absence of love, a selfish consideration should constrain their effort in a direction which means so much for themselves. The first and THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER greatest service that can be given by them in this matter, lies with the white press in more earnestly observing the spirit of the ninth commandment in writing of colored people. More than any other agency, the white press has contributed to corrupt and lower public opinion, so far as the Negro is concerned. The treatment accorded us by the white press is most unfair, with a distinct tendency to degrade us in the estimation of our white fellow-citizens. The unique and manifestly discourteous treatment shown us through the public press is so plain, that almost a blind man can see and perceive its wicked influence. It makes no difference whether the criminal doings of some members of our race are chronicled, or a write-up is given of some of the happenings among the most respected and virtous of our number, it is always in the same spirit that the public may be educated to feel that the humanity as revealed in colored people, of any class, is on a much lower scale than that of the white race. In the presence of all the ills of the race, in the presence of the general treatment accorded to the worthiest of our race, shut out from all the public and ennobling functions calculated to stimulate and advance civic pride, denied the common titles of "Mr.", "Mrs." and "Miss" by the publications of white men, ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, of the white race, seem both deaf and dumb to the fact that the colored man is as much their neighbor as the man who going down to Jericho, fell among thieves, as deserving of compassionate treatment of the boasted Jewish race who with arrogance and indifference passed him by on the other side. We give full praise to the white press of our city for its attitude upon the white man's shame which so recently has brought reproach upon this community, but, at the same time, such white journals would do well to take down their doomsday books and note the terrible indictments which must stare them in the face, and prick their consciences. To what extent are they guilty for the unhealthy state of public opinion existing in our community with respect to giving the Negro fair play? Have they not systematically, labored to crush out and keep down all the truly manly aspirations of a backward race? Have they sought to encourage virtue and industry as revealed beneath a black skin? We do not need more law, but, the editors of white newspapers, and white ministers of the Gospel, need to realise that the Law of Love knows no color, and that only in thus applying such law can both races permanently enjoy happiness and permanent domestic tranquility. When those who are supposed to be the "best people" set a better example to those they are accustomed to regarding as an "inferior" race of people, then such will be surprised how quickly the so-called inferior people will demonstrate the capacity and the desire to imitate and reproduce in their own lives the example set before them. There is no cure for the present conditions save the manifestation of the genuine spirit of Brotherhood which knows no country or race. The white press, and the white ministry, have a most excellent opportunity for rendering humanity as well as the Divine Founder of Christianity, a service that will result in the establishment among us of peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety throughout all generations. THE NEW YEAR The round of life is constant, yet not monotonous for the changing phases are definite enough to break its monotones. Yet, when one looks over the whole of life we note a simple record:—A wedding, a birth, a baptism and a funeral, and the circle of man's life begins again. So we have the ending and the beginning of the year and shortly another ending and another beginning, and thus the years glide along. And just as the years go, many men go, with little thought of the importance and value of a year. Many men drift along in the clutch of time, moving with as little self direction as the sands of the desert which are carried hither and thither by the winds. They go along with the tides of time and are satisfied to be left anywhere the tides of time may drop them, but such lives of drift do not count much for themselves or others. Time which we measure in months and years is God's opportunity dropped into the life of man, which he is to use for self-culture and preparation, that he may in turn bring good to the lives of others. The New Year becomes; therefore a new opportunity, a new chance at life for ourselves and for others. If any man has simply drifted or been unduly wielded by other men during the past year, let him awake from his stupor, find the iron in his blood and get into life with both volition and judgment, that life may count in the largest way for the good of his fellows. To those fathers and mothers who go over into the New Year, God gives another opportunity with your children. If in the years past we have failed to do much for children, God is giving us another chance. In view, therefore, of the stable fact, that the danger point of our race today, is in its childhood and youth. Every father and mother ought, with great earnestness and diligence take hold of the training of the children as never before. From every quarter there comes the same complaint, that the coming generation does not measure up to the father and mothers who produced it. It is lacking in ambition, in perseverance, in moral tone, and religion; it is also woefully lacking in manners and respect for older people and those in authority. So much so that when one visits our jails and penitentiaries he finds a great multitude of young men and young women, whose trouble began by breaking parental law and finding it easy to break the laws of the home, they went out and broke the law of the land and found their way into the criminal's cell. Let the fathers and mothers feel, that when God rolls the car of time across the mystic line of the year, out of the old into the new, you have another chance to train your children in honor, decency and respectability, that they may bear honorably your name, down the years. There are names in every community which have never been reached on the criminal docket nor have they been registered in a police court, and it ought to call forth our best effort to keep the record clean. Let us so stamp our children with the high ideals and standards of Christianity that they will not bring to shame and disgrace, the name we have worked and fought and struggled to honor, for a whole life time. Listen! oh ye fathers and mothers, the new year is a new opportunity with your children. A gain it is a new opportunity at life for yourself. Unless you have lived exceptionally well, you see much to change in your own life. You would not want Gabriel's trumpet to sound on you as you are. Some have lived shamefully wrong, without shame. Some have forsaken their Christian duties and fought against the progress of their churches. Some have sought to drag down the leaders in lodges and churches because they could not lead them, and are out of joint with nearly everything about them, and who would be out of joint with themselves, if they could see themselves as others see them. Let us all thank providence that life does not close with the year, but God gives another chance in the New Year. "Bring out the old ring in the new: "Ring out the old, ring in the new Ring happy bells across the snow Ring happy bells across the snow; The year is going let him go; Ring out the false ring in the true." RACE PAPERS ON THE ADVANCE RACE PAPERS ON THE ADVANCE The splendid advance that race papers have made within the past few years is exemplified in the excellent Christmas numbers that a number of them issued. These special issues were all up-to-date in every instance, and each carried a large volume of advertising. - The New York Age published a 16 page issue, while its contemporary, the Amsterdam News, also got out a very excellent edition The Indianapolis Freeman dished up 20 pages of reading and advertising matter for its readers, while the Dallas (Tex.) Express set the Southwest a pace by getting out a big edition. The Pensacola (Fla.) Sentinel also published a holiday number, and the Atlanta Independent got out a 16 page issue, nine of which were all advertising. The Nashville Globe published a 24 page edition and the Journal-Guide, of Norfolk, Va., showed its enterprise by getting out a special issue. Good news service, interesting articles, as well as the advertising, contributed to make these special issues the best that have ever been put forth. It calls attention to the fact that the capable man who makes journalism a profession is forging ahead in the management of race papers. Hayre de Grace Notes Havre de Grace, Dec.2 8—A well attended fair is in progress at St. James A. M. E. Church. The Sunday School of the church rendered an attractive Christmas program. Revival services will begin at the church New Years day. Miss Grace Lummons, of Baltimore, is spending the holidays with Miss Emma Skinner. A large number of former residents of this city are here to spend the holidays. MORE TROUBLE AT CENTENNIAL CHURCH 一 Warm Times Ensue When Attempt Is Made to Hold Executive Session Trouble seems to again be brewing around Centennial M. E. Church according to the story that some of members of the church te about the fourth quarterly meeting held there last Friday. At the outset of the meeting, District Superintendent Joseph Wheeler suggested that an executive session be held and all members of the church who were not members of the quarterly conference be excluded. The matter was put to a vote and declared passed. Mr. W. L. Gibson, who was deposed as a trustee at the election which took place later in the evening, objected strongly to an executive session, and took charge of the door, declaring that all members of the church had a right to be present. During the time that he was contending for an open session, police officer was sent for, and he appeared during the argument. It is said that the question of an open or executive session was again put to a vote, so that the policeman could see for himself, and the officer then departed. The executive session was the cause for a bitter resentment among some, and others declared that the quarterly meeting had not been originally scheduled for that night. Dr. W. E. Harris, J. Murray Ralph and W. A. Carr were elected members of the board of trustees to succeed Alfred A.Mitchell, W. L. Gibson and James L. Travers. The deposed men were leaders in the fight against Dr. Shaw. At the quarterly conference last September, it is said that the pastor, Rev. D. W. Shaw, attempted to drop Mr. Gibson from the board, and turbulent scenes followed, the meeting continuing until the early morning hours. BISHOP JOHNSON RETURNS HOME BISHOP JOHNSON RETURNS HOME --- Bishop Johnson, of the A. M. E. Church, left by last week's mail for America, his home, on a well-earned holiday, after four years' strenuous work in South Africa. On his arrival at the Cape, the Bishop found that he had a huge task before him. Europeans had viewed with consternation the rapid progress the Rhurch had been making among the colored and native people. They consequently accused the Church of being at the bottom of what is called the Ethiopian movement, and they further interpreted the Ethiopianism to mean "Africa for Africans." A similar accusation, it will be remembered, was hurled at the A. P. O. about five years ago. But just as we have succeeded in proving that we stand for the uplift of the colored races of South Africa, so, it is safe to say, the Bishop has convinced white South Africa that the Church has no other mission but to breach the gospel of Christ to the colored races. Prior the Bishop's arrival, the prospects of an immediate extension of the Church in South Africa were not encouraging. But now, not only has the Church grown by the enlistment of something like 15,000 new adherents, but its future is well assured. This is chiefly to be attributed to the tact, perspicacity, and the amiable disposition of the Bishop. We trust he may have a pleasant holiday, and that he will returnto South Africa reinvigorated to continue to guide and direct the good work the A. M. E. Church is doing among the colored races. The A. P. O., Cape Town, South Africa. Chestertown Happenings (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Chestertown Md., Dec. 27—There was a very pretty wedding here on Tuesday night, when Mrs. Ella C. Griffin and Mr. G. Warren were married. The bride was attired in blue messaline satin while, the groom wore an evening dress suit. Mrs. Augusta Stewart and Mrs. Hannah Bowen served in the receiving party, while Mrs. Evely Young played the wedding mach. After the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. J. A. Young, the guests all repaired to the dining room where all the delicacies of the season were served. The couple will reside in their own home on Lynchburg street. 1 W. E. FLETCHER, Deputy Grand Master of Maryland Grand Lodge of Masons. St. Michaels Jottings St. Michaels, Md. Dec. 28.—Miss Hattie Wells, a prominent young lady of this city and Mr. William Wallace were married last Saturday, Rev. H. W.Wells, of Trinity A. M. E. Zion Church, officiating. A grand "shoe" social was given a few evenings ago by Mrs. Smith, wife of Rev. H. W. Smith. Mrs. Smith has just returned from a visit to Ivy Town. A mock conference was held at Union M. E. Church this week. A great crowd attended the rifle shooting given by Mr. Charles Kirby, and many carried away ducks and turkeys. Miss Grace Payne has gone to New York to live with her sisters. Miss Grace Kirby, of Philadelphia, is here visiting her parents. Rev. J. R Kirby is spending a few days with relatives. Watch meeting services will be held in all of the local churches. Mr. John Newman is said to be the oldest resident in the city. He claims to be 100 years old. NOTABLE DECISION BY SUPREME COURT The United States Supreme Court handed down a notable decision Monday upholding the law passed at the last session of the Illinois Legislature, which makes cities and counties in that State liable for damages inflicted by a mob, whether strikers or lynchers. The decision is regarded as significant for it points out a most effective way in dealing with the spirit of ob violence, which takes its shape against the Negro in numerous lynchings. The law was drafted by Edward Green, a well known colored resident of Chicago, who served in the last Illinois legislature. Ohio has a similar law drafted by Harry C. Smith, editor of the Cleveland, Ga., who served some years ago as a member of the Ohio Legislature. The Baltimore News made the following editorial comment on he decision in its issue of last Tuesday: The United State Supreme Court yesterday upheld the validity of a Statute passed by the Illinois Legislature making a city or county responsible to owner for damage done in a riot by mob. The owner of a building in Chicago brought suit under this law for damage done during a strike. The Court declared that the tendency of the statute was to uphold the majesty of the law. The decision should create a much healthier sentiment in regard to the depredations of mobs and a far stronger demand for the prompt putting down of violence by the police. A community that knows it must go down into its pocket and pay for the property destroyed by a mob will not be disposed to sit idly by while one works up its passion and leisurely proceeds to vent it upon anything the destruction of which appeals to its fancy. If a similar statute were enacted through out the country making localities in which mobs set up lynch law responsible in damages for those they kill there might be more sanctity for human life. Denton Notes. Denton, Md., Dec. 28.—A large number of persons were present at Union Bethel A. M. E. Church Christmas night, when the annual Christmas treat for the Sunday School was held. The teachers and pupils were presented gifts. Mr. James D. Washington, principal of the public school, is spending the holidays in Virginia. Mr. A. J. Bailey had a 25 pound turkey for Christmas. Misses Mary and Delia Bailey are spending the holidays here with their parents. Mr. A. Dixon, a student at the Delaware State College, is spending the holidays here. RACE PREJUDICE IN KANSAS CITY Continued from Page 1. man, and I feel will make a good financial secretary. From Topeka, I came into Kansas City where I spent the day, speaking for Rev. M. H. Odom, out at Westport, and from there on to another part of the world. I had a fine time in each place. I spent the day the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tilford Davis. He is one of the Kansas City Kansas mail toters, and a man who is much loved at all times and by all the people. He has gone right into their hearts, and is a man of thought and ability. I have spent the christmas in Chicago with my private secretary and Charles Stewart, Jr., and have had a fine time. I have received many presents from various parts of the country, and you will pardon me if I do not tell you all about them this week. The Afro-American Ledger has remembered me, as well as other friends. I have just been the most receivingest man in the world. I am now going to turn my attention to the meeting of the National Baptist Sunday School Congress, in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama the first Tuesday in June. This will be a great meeting and there will be many delegates. Secretary Henry Allen Boyd is now working on the rates and hopes to be able to announce them at an early date. He is indeed a hustling young man. My private secretary, Mrs. Elvie L. Stewart, informed me that I am making progress, and she will soon be able to graduate me. She is a good teacher. She will please accept my thanks for her good work, and many of the people congratulate me on the improvements I have made. There is nothing like a good teacher. I think I shall bring this letter to a close now. Send all mail for me care Prof. N. W. Collier, Jacksonville, Fla. J. O. MIDNIGHT. Asbury Church in a Flourishing Condition Annapolis, Md., Dec. 28—The work of Asbury M. E. Church, on West street, is prospering under the guidance of Rev. N. M. Carroll. At the third quarterly conference of the congregation, reports submitted to District Superintendent Joseph Wheeler showed that the work in all departments of the church was in a highly flourishing condition. The recent woman's day and talent rally was a financial success. The congregation was divided into twelve circles, each with a leader and two assistants. $446.17 was raised in all. The amounts as raised by each circle and the name of the leader follows: Lilly of the Valley, Mrs. Georgia Boston, $29.92; Rose of Sharon, $24.02; Queen Esther, Mrs. Mary T. McGoings, $29.85; St. Paul, Mrs. Ella M. Carroll, $28.33; St. John's, Mrs. Carrie Simpson, $43.59; Dorcas, Mrs. Rachel Price, $45.39; St. Peter's, Mrs. Sarah Butler, $46.08; St. Mary's, Mrs. Sarah Holland, $30.10; Good Hope Mrs. Della Hebron, $25.23; Willing Workers, Mrs. J. E. Carroll, $23.00; and Morning Star Sunday School, Miss Carrie Brice, $8.90. The ten talents of silver were awarded to Miss Sarah Holland for raising the largest amount. The parsonage has recently been furnished with a new parlor suit, and the summer kitchen has been remodeled. The Fairbanks Association is doing a praise-worthy work, and recently purchased an organ, besides giving the pastor a handsome suit of clothes. In the junior department of the association especial attention is given to the religious and moral instruction of the children. Poor children are given sufficient clothing to make them presentable at Sunday School. At M. B. It's a HAPPY NEW YEAR to everybody who gets a box of our CHOCOLATES STOKES @ DERRY'S the annual reception of the department, held weeks ago, a large crowd was present. Mrs. J. E. Carroll delivered the principal address The Christmas services at the church were largely attended. At the early morning love feast much religious fervor was manifested. Pastor Carroll is winding up his eighth year as pastor of the church. Among The County Churches. Rev. William Jackson has been appointed pastor of the Baptist Church at Guilford, Md. A successful revival in which 27 persons professed conversion has just ended at the M. E. Church at Atholton, Md. Rev. Jenkins is pastor of the church. Revival services are being held at the Reisterstown M. E. Church of which Rev. L. A. Carter is pastor. Revival services will begin at the Methodist Church at Mt. Winans this Sunday night. REVIVAL MEETING ALLEN A. M. E. CHURCH Lexington and Carlton Sts THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF BROADWAY MRS. J E. HICKS Evangelist of New York City, will conduct services at Allen Church beginning Watch night and continuing during the week.. Come over and help take a part in the Revival Campaign. Jas. G. Martin, Pastor The Colored Catholic Club Will Giva A Grand Masequerade Reception Galilean Fishermen Auditorium Monday Even., January, 15, 1912 Admission 25 Cents Kerr's Orchestra $5 in Prizes given. Winners will be announced in announced in Alto- American Ledger The Willing Workers Circle of King Daughters and Sons for many years have gladdened many hearts on Christmas day. They cooked the dinners and carry them to the poor people, each person receiving a good Christmas dinner. This year fifty two dinners were carried out. Melissa Minor, leader. Mrs. Cornish, acting secretary. || King Solomon Lodge No. 1, B. and S. of Good Hopes kindly be present the first meeting in the new year to see what your financial standing is in said lodge. Rarelyfull, K. S. A HAPPY NEW YEAR for YOU is our wish and a healthy one too. As of old, we will do all in our power to keep you healthy and happy. STOKES & DERRY 1016 Druid Hill Avenue BALTIMORE MARYLAND Anything In The Drug Line THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER R. H. EUTLER, the Colored Sewing Machine Man 1211 DRUID HILL AVENUE. NEW YEAR'S AFTERNOON DANCE Dance Matinee—Given by Prof. Fred Dabney's School in Dancing Madison Reid and Bubie Blake will sing between the dances. Come and hear them in their latest song success, "Buckwheat Cake." Some more dance, some more songs, some more Teddy. Music by the Goldfield Orchestra Admission, 15 Cents N. B. Prof. Dahney's School in Dancing is now located at Good Hope Hall, every Tuesday and Saturday evening from 8.30 to 11.30. Thursday afternoons from 4.30 to 7.30. Goldfield Orchestra. 12-16-23 ...EVERYBODY IS SEEING THE ELECTRIC WAVES.. .....ERENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH..... Monday, January 1st, Concert by Ebenezer Choir. Tuesday, January 1st, Mid-summer Night [repeated] and Mask Party. Cbme, wearing summer costumes. Wednesday, January 3rd, Concert by Martin's Orchestra. Thursday, January 4th, A. M. E. Reunion. All ministers and their congregations invited. Friday, January 5th, A. M. E. League Ensemble. REV. J. W. NORRIS, Pastor. HERBERT M. FRISBY, Supt. ...Undertakers in Prices.. JOHN H. OWENS & SON Genuine $75 Complete, High-Class Funerals is due to best service, superior quality—one price paying for everything. Unsurpassed facilities for conducting finest funerals. 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The same will be furnished with Couch Caskets for $125.00 $75 We are the only Colored Undertakers Advertising a Complete Funeral for $75 Be sure and secure the best results as cheap as possible. There is no other colored undertaker in Baltimore who furnishes an up-to-date funeral for $75.00 My aim is to please the public and save them all unnecessary expenses, and at the same time, give such inductents as will warrant you in calling again. Do not suffer yourself to be deceived in any inability to guarantee my $75.00 proposition. I am indeed grateful to my many friends for past favors and take advantage of this opportunity of thanking you for the same, and you may feel assured that I shall always seek to extend the same courtesy as in the past. We present this CALENDER as a matter of BUSINESS. Save it as it is full of business... Call to see us. Other funerals as low as $25, $40 and $50. High grade complete funerals $100 to $150. Prompt attention paid to Country Funerals. Also prompt attention to work from other cities. Shipping Funerals complete $25, $35 and $50. We furnish Grave, use of Undertaker's Wagon and Coffin, and carry same to the Cemetery for $15 and $18. Bridal Coaches with Electric Hacks Hacks for Hire. Private Ambulance 1222 DIVISION STREET, BALTO., MD. Bet. Dolphin and Lanvale Sts. Never Closed. C. & P. Residence Phone Mad. 4067. ```markdown ``` We will endeavor to show you our appreciation of the past by allowing you a geeat discount in prices and payments on machines for the holidays as much as by paying $3.00 cash will give you a receipt for $6.00, also old machine allowance of $5.00 from the original price of Singers or Wheeler & Wilson Machines R. H. BUTLER CAR'S AFTERNOON DANCE At Matinee—Given by Prof. Fred D. School in Dancing Afternoon, from 2 to 7 Good Ho- Lexington Street near Pine and Eubie Blake will sing between the dances latest song success, "Buckwheat Cake." Some more Teddy. By the Goldfield Orchestra Admission of Dabney's School in Dancing is now loca- tion Tuesday and Saturday evening from 8.30 to 11.30. 0 to 7.30. Goldfield Orchestra. BODY IS SEEING THE ELECTRIC ....EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH..... At Ebenezer A. M. E. Church Montgomery Street, near Charles Program—Week Ending January 1st, 1912: January 1st, Concert by Ebenezer Choir. January 2nd, Mid-summer Night [repeated] and summer costumes. January 3rd, Concert by Martin's Orchestra. January 4th, A. M. E. Reunion. All ministers. January 5th, A. C. E. League Ensemble. Admission each night 5 Cents. W. NORRIS, Pastor. HERBERT M. FRIEL Baltimore's Leading Color ...Undertakers in Prices. JIN H. OWENS & Lensed Undertakers and Embalers for the State of Maryland. Quine $75 Complete, High-Class Funeral Price, superior quality—one price paying, insurpassed facilities for conducting fines. Don't spend all your Insurance and Society, the Undertaker of courage and original hearts for his patrons. 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In indeed grateful to my many friends for the advantage of this opportunity of that time, and you may feel assured that I shall extend the same courtesy as in the past. Present this CALENDER as a matter of BUSINESS as it is full of business. Call to either funerals as low as $25, $40 and $50 high grade complete funerals $100 to $150. Attention paid to Country Funerals. All attention to work from other cities. Clipping Funerals complete $25, $35 and $45. Grave, use of Undertaker's Wagon and carry same to the Cemetery for $15 and $25. We handle all Life Insurance Policies. PERSONAL A TENTION TO ALL FUNERAL Bridal Coaches with Electric Hacks for Hire. Private Amb 2 DIVISION STREET , MD. Bet. Dolphin and Lark Closed. C. & P. Residence Phone Ma TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH, Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. 11 a. m., Sermon by the Pastor. 2:30 P.M., Sundav School. 6.30 P. M., A. C. E. League. Miss A. L. Martin, Pres. 7.30 p.m., Sermon by the Pastor Memorial services for the deceased members. Watch Night services until 12— New Year. T. J. Holliday, Supt. EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor Memorial Day 11 A. M., Sermon by Pastor 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 6.00 p. m. A. C. E. League. 9 P. M., Watch meeting until 12 "Watchman tell us of the Night;" will be sung in the Arch, answered by the Choir. ALLEN A. M. E. CHURCH, Lexington and Carlton Streets BROOKLYN, NY Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor 11 A. M., Sermon by Dr. John Kurst, Financial Secretary A. M.E. Ohrchurch. 2.30 P. M. Sunday School 4.30 A. C. E. L.Christmas souvenirs given away 8 P. M. Sermon by pastor. Watch-night meeting and Revival services. Evangelist Hicks of New York City. Miss Annie Russell, Supt. S. S. Wm. Butler, Pres. of League Laurens and Calhoun St. Rev. P. W. Wortham, D.D.) Pastor 11 A. M., Preaching. Topic. The Angel Song and Sermon. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. The Christmas exercises by the Primary Department. 8.00 P. M., Sacred Cantata "The Sign in the Sky." under the direction of Mr. Robert Jackson. Strangers always welcome. T. Andrew Moore, Pres. A.C.E.L. HANDY MEM. A. M. E. CHURCH Oor. Baker and Bruce Sts. Rev. John Offer Oustis, Pastor. 11 A. M., Service, Special effort. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 6.30 p. m. Christian Endcavor 7.30 p. m., Preaching. 10 P. M., Memoial services and Watch meeting, also beginning of Revival. H. W. Hiner, Supt. PENN, A. M. E. ZION CHURCH Rev, E. D. W. Jones, Pastor 11 A. M.' Preaching 8 P. M., Sermon by Rev. Joseph L, Butler 11 A. M., Preaching 8 P. M., Sermon by Ree. Joseph L. Butler 10.30 P. M., Watch-meeting service conducted by the pastor and Rev. Sawyer GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street near W. Baltimore Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor. 10 a. m. Class. 11 A. M., President E. W. Scott. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School 6.30 C. E. League. Watch meeting services at night. Public invited. J. W. Fowler, Pres. C. E. T. H. McGowan, Supt. C. Y. W. C. A. 1200 Druid Hill Avenue. You are invited to attend the 5 o'clock service, Sunday, Dec. 31, 1911. Address by Rev C. Harold. Step- teau, D D. All invited. Good music. Mrs. Lottie Peaker, presiding. Mrs. M. E. Murphy, Pres Miss E. E. Bright, Sec'y. "A Trip Around the World" By MRS. SADA J. ANDERSON of Wilberforce, Ohio To all Missionary Workers of Baltimore and other Church Organizations re- gardless, of denomination At TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Friday, January 5th, 1912, 8 P. M. ADMISSION FREE. Mrs. Minnie L. Gaines, Pres. Mrs. M. M. Pinder, Sec'y. Rev. A. L. Gaines, Pastor. NOTICE! NOTICE! Eastern M. E. Church, McElderry street and Patterson Park Ave. An organ has been given to Rev. John M. Barnes from his employers in the Equitable Building, valued at $400.50. It will be presented to the above named church by Rev. John M. Barnes, Dec. 30th, 1011, at 7.45 P. M. Union Bazar by the members of Payne Memorial A. M. E. Church and the Neighborhood Club. At the above Church, Fatterson Ave. and albaun St. Beginning Friday, Dec. 15th and ending Jan. 1st, 1912. Special Attractions Season Tickets 25c. Admission 5c. Mrs. Annie Wright, Pres. Rev. P. W. Wortham, Pastor. WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH, Franklin and Pine Sts. "King's Hill" Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. 11. A. M., Sermon by Rev. J. L. Williams. 8 P. M. Sermon by the pastor. Followed by Watch Night services. Don't fail to be present. W. C. Tongue, Superintendent Edyth M. Cooper, Pres, E. L. ST. PAUL M. E. CHURCH Saratoga and Carey Sts. 11 A. M., Sermon by the Pastor. Subject; "Paith" 3.00 P. M., Railroad sermon by Rev. Alfred Young, D. D. Music by Kings Hill Band assisted by St. Paul Band. Sermon followed by prayer- meeting.Dr. Young's members and friends will be with him at this service. 5.00 P. M., Epworth League. 8.00 P. M., Watch-meeting Sermon by Rev. J. A. S. Cole, D.D., P.E. of Washington District of A. M. E. Zion Church. 11 p. m., Special watch-meeting services led by exp pastor, Rev. S. K. Hugies, D.D., D. S. of Staunton District, also by Rev. J.A.S.Cole, Services up and downstairs; open doors for those wishing to join church, Benevolent Rally all day; bring in your envelopes all day Sylvester H. Norwood, Pastor GREEN SPRING M. E. CHURCH Chattolanee, Md. Rev. R. A. Green, Pastor. 10 A. M., Class Meeting. 11 A. M., Sermon by the Pastor. Subject: "Our Stars from the East." 2.20 P. M., Sunday School 4 P. M., Epworth League 9 P. M., Watch meeting. An old time Love Feast from 9 to 9.30. Mr. S. S. Oliver, Supt. Mrs. J. R. Milligan, Pres. E.L. Mrs. Nellie James, Pres. L. Aid CENTENNIAL M.E. CHURCH Cor. Caroline and Bank Sts Rev. D. W. Shaw, D. D., Pastor 11 A. M., Sermon by the Pastor Subject: "The Battle That's Now On." 2.30 P. M., Sunday School, W. L. Gilson, Supt. 4.30 P. M., Epworth League, Literary and musical program Mrs. Helen A. Cooper, President 6 30—Epworth Devotional meeting and general class meeting—last of the old year. Leaders Wm. A. Smith and John Henson. 9 P. M., Old-fashioned Methodist Love Feast. Leaders: Horace Henson and Edward Jackson 10.30 P. M., Special Watch-night meeting and Evangelistic Service Free Doors ASBURY M. E. CHURCH Lexington and East Sts. Rev. C. G. Cummings, B D. Pastor. 9.30 A. M., Bible Class. 11 A. M., Sermon by Rev. C. H. Stepteau, D. D. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 5 P. M., Epworth League. 9 P. M., Watch-night services. Day of fasting and prayer, Friday, Jan. 5, 1912. Lord's Supper at 8 p. m. Strangers cordially welcomed. Charles T. Stewart, Supt. Julian A. Ross, Pres. E. L. AMES MEM. M. E. CHURCH, Carey and Baker Sts. Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Pastor. Sunday, Dec; 31st, 1911. 11.00 A. M., sermon, "The Fading year." 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 5.30 P. M., Epworth League. 10 P. M., Watch-night services will be held. Sermon by Rev. Thos. Lane. Special efforts for the unsaved. EASTERN M. E. CHURCH McElderry St., and Patterson Park Ave. Rev. James H. Jenkins, Pastor. Sunday Services. A General Benevolent and Educational Day. 11 A. M., Preaching by Rev. C. A. Johnson, A. B., Prof of Morgan College. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School, J. W. Jones, Supt. 3.30 P. M., Class Meeting. 6 P. M., Epworth League. A fine program will be rendered by a select number of Morgan College. Solos and addresses. J. M. Barnes, president 8 P. M., Watch-meeting services will open with a general experience meeting. 9.30 P. M. Preaching followed by pra er meeting. Every Tuesday evening Young People's People's Meeting. Ruth Jenkins, first vice president Every Tuesday and Wednesday nights class meeting, J. M. Barnes, D.I. Fowler, and Stephen Brown, Leaders. Thursday night prayer meeting. Capt. Edward H. Wilson, of Upper Fairmount, was in the city this week He looked the picture of health and declares that things down in old Somerset are alright. THE AFRO AMERICAN CO. BREWERS HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson Tells an Interesting Story of What Happened at the Now Famous Graves-Davis Trial in Atlanta—Weighty Testimony of Prominent Citizens. Atlanta, Ga.—The superior court of Fulton county, Ga., was recently the scene of the trial of the case brought by A. Graves against Benjamin J. Davis. The fact that Mr. Davis is one of the most prominent Odd Fellows of the United States made the case one of national importance. Mr. Davis is at present the chief justice of the Odd Fellows' supreme court and editor of the Atlanta Independent. The case resulted in the complete vindication of Mr. Davis, as will be J. H. HON. HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON. seen from the following interview given out by Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson; who was Mr. Davis' attorney: Very often in human experience it happens that it is through evil that the highest good is evolved. We see through our glasses dimly at times, but if we possess our souls in patience, relying upon the truth and upon our faith in man, if our hearts are set right and our cause is just, righteousness will eventually triumph, and the truth will make us free. So happened in the recent prosecution in the courts of a pretended act of wrongdoing against B. J. Davis, the great Old Fellow and the well balanced and courageous editor. The superior court of Fulton county was crowded when the case brought by A. Graves against B. J. Davis was sounded for trial and entered upon. Through some unusually newspapers, both at home and abroad, the fact of this indictment against B. J. Davis was heralded to the four corners of the earth in order that his hand might be stilled and stayed. Evil disposition and malignant purposes had done its work; but, thanks to the institutions of our civilization, there are courts of justice where cases are tried and their truth and facts, not supposition and sharder, will make or unmake the accused. After the prosecution had offered the testimony of its witnesses, when the case was on its last legs, ready to toter and fall, still, in order that the truth, and whole truth, should be known, a few additional witnesses were called, and before B. J. Davis was called on at all to say one word the far heralded indictment had absolutely fallen for want of proof, and the judge, on the motion of the prosecuting attorney, directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. Before this was reached, however, scores of the brightest and best white men in Georgia, leaders of the bar, leading merchant princes, leading business and laboring men and prominent white ministers of the gospel were called, and to a man they willingly testified that they had known Davis from his childhood days and that his character was of the best. Added to this was the willing testimony of the leading colored men of the state, taken from every walk of life, its most prominent lawyers, its most widely known physicians, its most prosperous and successful merchants and its most devout and pious ministers of the gospel. Now, it seldom happens to a man that such a galaxy of the brightest products of civilization in a state should so unanimously in open court and under oath sing but one song and tell but one story—that this much persecuted man was good, was honest, was faithful, was upright and trustworthy. Among the white people of Georgia no men shine brighter among its citizens than Hon. L. Z. Rosser, the magnificent lawyer; than George Muse, the Christian merchant prince; than Hon. M. J. Yoean of Dawson, one of the most prominent of the white lawyers of southwest Georgia; than the Hon. Obadiah Stephens, the distinguished railroad commissioner of the state. Of the best blood and the highest civilization of the southland there is no more positive an exponent than Captain Henry S. Jackson. Among his own race in Georgia no business men have been more successful than the Driskells, Conallys and Russells, no physicians more widely known and accomplished than the Penns and A. D. Jones, among the ministers none whose life is more orderly, plaus and distinguishes himself from the others. These some of the colored men who wilingly testified to the good character of B. J. Davies. I have never seen such a happening in a courtroom during many years of experience therein and in this public way. To the many whom I know I desire to indicate this thought—that he whose life is right, whose mind and energy are bent on the betterment of his race and the uplift of his state and country, as is characteristic of B. J. Davis, need have no fear of those who would persecute. The Christian Recorder Selects David and Joseph as Examples. The world owes much of its development to emergency men—men who fill the breach in times of danger or calamity. These men, with brave hearts and true courage, are the ones who often save an army or a state, says the Christian Recorder. Often these men who come to the front are unknown and would have been unheard of had no emergency arisen. Had things gone on smoothly the places of honor would have gone to the men of age, of long standing and experience. But when emergencies come and sons, nephews and cousins falter because they fear failure, with consequent disaster to their reputations, or because of other considerations fail to shoulder the burden, then it is that the emergency man comes forth. David was an emergency man. When the army of the Philistines shouted defiance at the hosts of Israel and the mighty Goliath mocked at Israel's God, where were Israel's great men? Where were the sons and nephews of King Saul and his great men? Where were the experienced generals, who had won victories on many battlefields? Why did they falter? Was it because they feared for their reputations? Was it because they feared for their families? Was it because they were cowards? Why was there none to fight Goliath? Yes, there was one. God raised up an emergency man. He was David. But who was David? A mere boy, an untrained warrior, with no reputation, no family, no responsibilities, and he had no laurels. David was a novice. But David conquered Goliath. This mere slip of a boy, unknown, untrained, with no noble associations, conquered Goliath. And God rewarded him. Joseph was another emergency man. He was a boy. He didn't run with the gang. He was a member of no clique. His brethren despised him. The king threw him in prison. When Pharaoh's wise men and soothsayers could not interpret his dream God sent an emergency man. He was Joseph, and he was young and inexperienced. But when the wise, the experienced, the greatly honored failed. Joseph filled the branch. Did Pharaoh put Joseph back in prison after the emergency passed? No! Heathen Pharaoh was too fair, or was it that he was only too wise? The Bible and modern times furnish many examples of emergency men—men whom greater or less emergencies have brought to the front. It is for every man to so prepare himself in heart, body and mind, for he may be needed when the time comes. O'NEAL ON RACE PROBLEM. Tells Methodist Conference Equal Protection Should Be Granted. At the recent session of the Alabama A. M. E. conference, held in Montgomery, Governor Emmet O'Neal delivered a most timely address, in the course of which he said that he recognized the fact that the two races are bound up in mutual interest, and, while the question of social equality must not enter every consideration, the state demands the Negro he given every chance to develop himself and become the best citizen possible. As governor of Alabama, he said, his activity would be bent in all these directions and he would see that as far as practical Negroes should have equal rights in the courts, with every educational, industrial and economic right of way for advancement. Secret Society Event of Importance The public functions of Queen Esther chapter. No. 9. Order of the Eastern Star, in Brooklyn are always looked forward to with much interest by the members of the various secret societies in Greater New York. The coming reception and drill of the society, which will be held in Summer hall on Thursday, Jan. 25, is expected to surpass in brilliancy and numbers that of any in the history of the organization. Sir Knight Thomas II. Wright of Ivanhoe commandery. No. 6. Knights of Pythias, will act as drillmaster. General Conference Delegates: General Conference Delegates. At the forty-sixth annual session of the Georgia conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church recently held in Savannah the following persons were elected as delegates to the general conference to be held in Kansas City, Mo., in May, 1912: The Revs. R. H. Singleton, L. A. Townsley, P. W. Greatheart, L. W. McMillan, W. O. P. Sherman, N. Bembry, E. B. Brown, R. M. S. Taylor, B. S. Hannah, B. J. Ross, R. L. Hurst and T. N. M. Smith, who was selected to head the delegation. Masons Hold Annual Communication. At the annual communication of Eureka grand lodge. Free and Accepted Masons, recently held in Providence, R. L. much important business was transacted. Most Worshipful Grand Master W. H. Mathews presided. The attendance was large, and the members of the craft were enthusiastic over the success of the work accomplished within the jurisdiction during the year. Grand Master Mathews and the rest of the officers were re-elected. Interstate Literary Association. Interstate Literary Association The twenty-first annual meeting of the Interstate Literary association, which is composed of a majority of the literary organizations of the middle west states, was held in Wichita. Kan., for three days, beginning on Wednesday. Dec. 27. The sessions were presided over by Attorney S. J. Brown of Des Moines. THE AFRO=AMERICAN=LEDGER EDITORS ISSUE STATEMENT. Western Press Association Pledges Loyalty to Race and Country. Following is the address to the country in full as adopted by the Western Negro Press association at its recent annual meeting held in Topeka, Kan. We, the members of the Western Negro Press association, in convention assembled, acknowledge our thanks to the Supreme Ruler of the universe for the blessings which have come to the convention members individually and collectively, to the race we represent and all mankind. With these presents come our greetings to the country at large. INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON FOR DECEMBER 31 REVIEW. We would appeal to the bar of public opinion and ask that discriminations based upon color shall be at an end. We do this believing that the fundamentals of American jurisprudence, the tendency of our present day civilization, demand that merit and worth shall count and that nothing shall stand between the worthy and the rewards of his labors. This is done with the involved purpose of making better the standard of American manhood and cultivating that spirit of interdependence of requisite in a free republic. America grows in greatness and her perpetuity is more completely assured when every man counts for one and nobody for more than one. That righteousness which exhorteth a nation should and must be more clearly demonstrated in America than anywhere in the civilized world. With faith in the justice of our cause we would ask that disfranchisement and discrimination because of color and anything that savors unfairness before the law shines. We believe that there is enough feariness in the American republic to finally secure this result. We deplore and denounce lawlessness, crime, indictence and prodigality in any race and are not unmindful of the fact that these exist among the white race as well as the Negro race. We would urge upon them a higher conception of duty to family, society and country. We would advise that they save money, purchase homes, become property owners and tillers of the soil. To the farm, where are unlimited opportunities, we would advise them to go. The tillers of the soil have ever been the sturdy foundation of so-called the forgrunners of a powerful commercialism which has moved the world. We argue earnestly for education both high and industrial and believe in the preparation of our youth to fill every avenue to the citizens of a republic. The members of the Western Negro Press association pledge themselves to stand for the highest in journalism and for the propagation of all things uplifting and inspiring. We ask members of all professions, activities and varied employments to join in the new movement to make better and stronger the race of which we are a part and prove our right to all the guarantee of our federal constitution by a wise and faithful performance of the duties therein imposed. BRIGHT FUTURE PREDICTED FOR GALILEAN FISHERMEN. Time Honored Secret Order Reincorporates and Makes New Beginning. A brighter day is dawning for the Grand United Order of Galilean Fishermen of Baltimore, one of the oldest fraternal orders in the country. Following the failure of the bank of the order at Hampton, Va., and the suspension of the endowment department of the order, National Grand Ruler Columbus Gordon, Grand Secretary Annie G. Heath and other leading spirits began to plan for the upbuilding of the order. At the session of the national grand tabernacle of the order held in Baltimore last August a revised constitution was adopted, the order reincorporated, and recently copyright papers were taken out. Reports received lately by Mr. Gordon from various parts of the jurisdiction indicate that the order is rapidly gaining in strength. In Philadelphia, where Mr. Charles H. Marshall is the special deputy, the order is in PETER JOHNSON COLUMBUS GORDON. better condition than at any time within in the past ten years. In WILMINGTON, Del., where the next annual session will be held, Mrs. Ellen Freeland, head of the work in that jurisdiction, states that the order is taking on new life there and that great preparations are being made for the next grand session. Macpuley Dorsey, grand treasurer of the order; Joseph P. Evans, state ruler for Maryland, and a number of others are also bending their best efforts for upbuilding the work. Even in the capital of the nation the people are stopping long enough to give the order their consideration. I may mention C. C. Fitzgerald, attorney for the order; J. F. Hill of Columbus, O.; Mrs. Hattie E. Troy of Hamburg, Pa.; Rev. D. Stratton of St. Albans, W. Va., M. L. Fairfax of Charlestown, W. Va., and others whose devotion to the interests of the order have always been manifested. The country may look for bigger things than ever from our order. INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON FOR DECEMBER 31 GOLDEN TEXT—"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."—I John 1:9. To go over all the lessons separately, one after another, to repeat titles and Golden Texts in order, to select certain truths we have learned—this is not review. What we need is the movement of the whole period of the history, to study its meaning, to what it is leading, how each event, each character, bears upon this end, to help or to hinder, to see God in the history, and to learn the lessons the whole period teaches us. Revlewing is looking backward from some tower or hilltop, over the landscape through which we have been traveling. The hills, the valleys, the cities, the villages, the forests, the fertile fields, we have been seeing in detail through the quarter we now see as one broad country, and we understand the meaning and power of the land as a whole. The principal countries where the events took place should be noted on the map, their relations to one another, the modern names of these lands given, and the events in each reported. The Bible history is made more real, and more interesting, when the contemporary events of secular history are connected with it, joining day school with Sunday school. And often the secular history throws light upon the Biblical history. The monuments, the remains of ancient times found in the ruins of their great cities within the last century, add greatly to our knowledge and interest. The history we are reviewing naturally falls into four eras or periods. (1) The two streams of the divided kingdom. (2) The single stream of Judah. (3) The Exile. (4) The Return and Restoration. I. First Period. The Divided Kingdom.—Judah and Israel side by side, a double experiment in the progress of the kingdom of God. This period extended from 982-722, about 260 years. Judah's territory contained about 3,400 square miles; Israel's 9,400. Judah's capital was Jerusalem with its temples; Israel's was Samaria, with two centers of false worship. Judah was more sheltered than Israel from close contact with the heathen, both politically, and religiously. Judah had one dynasty of 11 kings and one queen, all of the house of David; and Israel 19 kings and 9 dynasties. Judah had several very good kings, and great revivals of religion and reforms of morals; while in Israel from the first was a deterioration of varying degrees, with great help from Elijah and Elisha. The principles we have been studying apply to our own times, but are worked out in ways adapted to modern life. "The church is an army on duty, an army for the Christian conquest of the world by loving faithfulness." There are great evils to be driven out of our country. The whole land is waking up to realize the need of civil righteousness. There is always need of awakening new reforming zeal. For every step we gain gives us views of new needs, and new ideals. Every Christian land ought to be a perfect example of the kingdom of God, and of the blessings that abound in it. Every failure to live that life lessens its influence over the heathen nations. II. Second Period. Judah the Sole Kingdom.—Length of Period, 136 years —from destruction of Samaria 722 to final fall of Jerusalem and destruction of the temple in 656. Every failure from the perfect life, every moral wrong, every fall into idolatry, diminished their power for good; and it was necessary that punishment should follow such conduct, both to persuade them into the ways of God and righteousness, and also to show the heathen that only obedience to God could lead to the blessings prepared for Gods people. III. Third Period. The Exile in Babylon. Length of period, 70 years, 605-536 and 586-516. A period of discipline, of slifting like wheat, of the refiners purifying fire. The Jews learned their need of God, the value of religion, the blessness of the Word of God; they gained the broadening of their ideas, and sympathies, the increase of their culture: Discipline, purifying in the furnace, the strength that comes from overcoming, is the need of all individuals and churches today. IV. The Fourth Period. The Return. The New Spiritual Nation.—This period extends from the first return in 536 to the close of the Bible history, 400—with an onward vision to the coming of Christ. Preparations for the coming of Christ. The forerunner. A CURE FOR CARE. "Do not worry; trust instead!" That is what the Master said. And it cannot be denied That his teaching, when applied, Proves a sovereign cure for care, Lightens brudens anywhere. 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Large light heated rooms suitable for board by day or week. Hot and cool baths TRUE REFORMERS ~ WANT RECEIVER The threatened suit for receivers for the Grand Fountain of the True Reformers that has been . talked of since the removal of James H. Nutt as chief of the Maryland division isareality. Julia S. Hall, Aman- da ¥ parol Annie Butler and a numbér of others who are Moe of policies upon which death claéfhs care due entered suit in the Circuit Court, No. 2, last Friday asking that.a receiver be appointed for the order. Judge Heuisler signed an order requiring the defendants to show cause by next Saturday why a receiver should not be named. The order is said to owe $10,000 in overdue death claims in Maryland alone. Hill Rewards Withdrawn The United States Court and the Chancery Court, both at Richmond, Va., have recently denied petitions for a receiver for the Grand Foun- tain. The trials of the officials un- der indictment for alleged looting of theldefunct;True Reformers’ Bank will begin at Richmond next Fri- day. An interesting féature in connection with the trials of the officials is the withdrawal of the reward that the Grand Fountain offered for the capture of R, T. Hill, the missing cashier of the bank of the order. The State of Virginia:has, ‘it is said, been asked to also withdraw its reward for the capture of Hill This may mean that a stet will be entered in Hill’s case if he is willing to return and testfy against the other indicted officials. To Install Nutt’s Successor. Mr, Hezekiah Brown will be for- mally installed as chief at True Re- formers’ Hall on the evening of January 12. Silver Wedding Anniversary. 330 pieces of silver were given Thursday evening December 14, 1911,'in honor of Mr. and Mrs, General George H. Carter’s twenty- fifth wedding aniversary at their new residence, 2025 Druid Hill av- enue. The room was beautifully arranged for. the occasion, The wedding bells rang at eight o’clock. Miss Ruth Fowler with her beauti- ful melody played the wedding marcb, while Rev. F. R. Williams, _of Perkins Square Baptist Church, took the center of the room to per- form the ceremony. In a few min- utes the bride and groom entered by the rear door and were present- ed to the pastor by Mrs. James M.’ Hunter. They were followed by the maids of honor who received with Mrs. Carter. ‘The bride wore a pink imported satin gown with hand made em- proidery, Irish lace and diamond necklace. Mrs. Hunter wore a black net over silk; Mrs, James Wilkerson, of Petersburg, Va., black net over heliatrope; Mrs. Goodwin, of Phil- adelphia, silk chiffon over blue silk with silver fringe; Mrs. Harry Barrett, of Orange, N. J., white silk with dew drop lace and pearls; Mrs. Eva Skinner, heliatrope mar- quezette under white muslin silk with Irish point lace and dew drop net; Mrs. H. Tingles, turkey blue satin trimmed with fur; Mrs. Dr. Fowler, black lace over pink satin with jets; Mrs. Pauline Shorts, pink silk with Irish point lace; Mrs. Duckect, black crepe de chine with white silk. Mr. James Wilkerson, of Peters- burg, Va., acted as best man as- sisted by Messrs. James Hunter William Tucker, Stephen Shepherd, Author Evans and T.. H. Cooper. Among the distinguished guests were Prof. M. A, Hawkins and wife and Rev. 5. S, Jully, of Cambridge, Md. The number of guests who were present at this celebration was three hundred. There were eighty- five‘handsome gowns worn by some of the. distinguished guests which was a treat to the lovers of hand- some costumes. At eleven o'clock the bride-and groom with their re- ceiving guests were'escorted to the dining room. Mr. Charles Wise, the well known caterer served all of the dainties of the season. Mr. and Mrs. Carter return many. thanks to their friends for their apprecia- tion of their twenty-fifth anniver- sary. A bazar, in which the main at. traction is 150-vari-colored'and ar: tistically arranged electric. lights, opened at Ebenezer A. M, E. Churet Montgomery street, near’ Hanovei Christmas night. Dazzling , elec ‘tric waves greet those who. enter the'fair room, ‘The’ bazar will enc next’ week, POLICEMEN BEAT ——— UPCOLDRED MEN RS ee eee and Richard Hill over a smal! sum of money that the former owed the Jatter was responsible for six other ‘men landing into the lockup at the Northwestern Police Station Christ- mas. day. Brown was caught by Officer Dennis Tanguay and. Hill was over hauled by Officer Kaiss, of the Western district, after a short chase. Hill had. evidently been drinking and had a small cut on his head when grabbed by the policeman. He did not want to go along, and the patrolaian bore with him a few minutes, and then: com- ‘menced to pummel him a little. Officer Tanguay, who had Brown, approached Kaiss and his prisoner, and took Hill in charge and gave Brown to Officer Kaiss. Tanguay shot ‘out a couple of blows at Hill ‘to make him go along and soon had him at the box at Franklin street ‘and Myrtle avenue. ‘The fight be- tween Hill and Brown had attracted a large crowd, as well asa number of policemen. Hill, who was drunk arid abusive, was pummeled some at the box, and some folks in the crowd were heard to exclaim, ‘It is a shame.’”. One policeman grab- i a man, another grabbed anoth- er and when the patrol wagon ar- rived enough were grabbed to make a wagon load. The man escaped, but another was put into the patrol wagon, and given a little tap on his back with a billy by one of the po- licemen to accelerate his ‘pace. Just as the wagon left with the first load, Sergeant Pfennig went into the saloon at the southwest corner of Myrtle avenue and Franklin street, grabbed a manand sent him in, At the hearing in the after- noon, Justice Paul Johannsen fined Brown $25.and costs, dismissed two and fined four of the men who gath- ered around the patrol box $5 and costs each, The four men put upa big protest against their being fin- ed, but the policemen said they tried to incite a riot, and the fines stood. The man who was dragged out of the saloon, said that he had done nothing, and Sergeant Pfennig said that he had merely grabbed him on a description furnished by Offi- cer Tanguay. Two white men who testified said that they had not seen the colored men who were grabbed and sent in with Brown and Hill do anything. Hill prayed a jury trial, and for his pains had the charge of assault on officer laid against his door also. The police were roundly con- demned by white and colored peo- ple around the box for grabbing men who happened to be standing around. Rev. and Mrs, Holmes Honored. Several hundred persons called’or Rev. and Mrs. John A. Holmes at their home, 1106 Druid Hill avenue, Christmas evening to offer them congratulations on the fortieth _an- niversary of their marriage. They were the recipients of a number of present. Rey. and Mrs. Holmes are’ na. tives of Lexington, Va. They were classmates at Shorter College, Harpers Ferry W. Va: and begar life as teachers. They were mar ried on Monday January 25 1872. Mr. Holmes has been in the minis try for the past 38 years and has fil led a number of important chrages He is winding up his fifteenth suc cessive year as pastor of Metropoli tan M. E. Church which is th longest time any white or colorec Methodist minister has served + local congregation. He has several children and on —Prof. D. 0. W. Holmes—is_vic principal of the Colored Hig! School. Grand Pasture Installs Officers. The annual installation of officers of the Grand Pasture of. Nazarites was held at Nazarite Hall Tuesday night. A collation followed’ the exercises. ‘The officers are, as follows: Allen Fields, past grand worthy shepherd; Charles G. Bailey, grand ‘worthy shepherd; William T. Hall, deputy grand worthy ~ shepherd; Alfred H. Pitts.’grand clerk of rec- ords; James W. Pinkney, grand treasurer; John H. Gilmor, grand worthy guide; Eliazbeth Coates, grand armor bearer; Ernest Grasor grand chaplain; “Robert Jackson, grand inspector; Emma Harris grand ‘right hand supporter; Clarz Foster, grand: left, hand supporter Robert West. grand outer porter Samuel: Swann, grand inner porter and Janie ‘Thomas, grand guardiar and shepherdess, es NX @. pap eee THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER ee OOOSOOaaaaem™ 1 /"Grand Master Evans Surprised THE WAVE. OF ee ea guest-of honor at a reception given | Christmas night by Mr. W. J.! #i LYNCHING Reese, of 902 Brevard street. Mr. | Reese, an active member of the Masonic fraternity, sent around for A Mr. Evens early Christmas night, and the latter was at his home sur- i ale tg nM his ik eRe aSh Bon cek: past twelve years. Wright. Smith was the victim in the first instance and a colored man as taken from the jail there and killed several years ago. During Governor Warfield’s administration, a man who was sen- tenced to be hanged, was brought here for safekeeping. The night before he was to be hanged, a party of newspaper men, the sheriff “of the Eastern Shore countyw here the man had committed his crime; the man’s spiritual adviser (Rev. Sam- uel Ward)and others were taken down to the county where the crime was committed and the pris- oner was hanged in the woods. The way in which the man was hanged caused a good deal of criticism at. the time. _ Another man was lynehed at Aberdeen, Md. Talks with prominent men of the se in this city during the week showed them to be of the opinion ‘that State and national legislation are needed to head off the lynching ‘fever. They say that life is becom- ‘ing too cheap, and that something must be done before the whole country will be mob ridden. The Baptist Ministers Meeting at its weekly meeting at Maceduonia Church, adopted:the following res- olutions offered by Rev. Dr. W. M. Alexander: Whereas, A colored man was lynched at Brooklyn, Md., a town adjacent to Baltimore city, the metropolis of Maryland; and, Whereas, Such an outrage putsa stain of shams and dishonor on our ‘state; and, Whereas, from the press reports the brutal lynching, we have reason to believe the police authorities of the town did not do their duty to protect the prisoner from the lynch- ers; therefore, ~ Resolved We, t he undersigned Baptist ministers of{Baltimore and vicinity, respectfully petition Gov- ernor Austin Crothers to order a full investigation of the lynching. so that the civil courts may be ‘honor- ed and have an opportunity to. pass ‘on persons charged with crime, and that society may be protected from the shame and disgrace of lynching mobs. The Methodist Episcopal Minis- terial Meeting also adopted strong resolutions of protest Monday. Former Baltimoreans Lavishly Entertained Mr. Wm. E. Smith, of New York and Mr. Thomas Smith, of Phila- delphia, were in the city for the holidays as the guests of their mother, Mrs. Ellen Smith and sis- ter, Mrs. Rachel La Cruze at their residence 402 Myrtle avenue. While here there were several delightful dinners given in their honor. Mr. and Mrs. William Smith of 124 N. Carlton street {entertained a few friends ata small tea Monday night and Mrs. LaCruze, of 402 Myrtle avenue gave a reception for the younger married set after which the guests were entertained at din- ner. ‘The guests included Mr..and Mrs. Wm. H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Smith, Miss Hattie Jack- son, Mr. and Mrs, LaCruze, Messrs. Harry Smith, Mr. Charles Hughes, Anthony Carter, Wm. Wege, Wm. Cooper, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, They left for their respective homes Wednesday evening after-a delight- ful visit. - & Birthday Reception. Mr. Wm. .F, H. Jones gave a beautifully arranged. reception fin honor of his wife Mrs. Mary J. Jones’ birthday. at their home, 441 W. Biddle street on Chistmas even- ing. ‘The dining room was taste- fully decorated with holly and the table was heavily laden with the goodies of Yuletide. The follow- ing persons were present: Mrs. and Mrs. Federick Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Lurkins, Madames Mary E. Burgess, Cora Jones, Malinda Washington, Sadie Brown, Misses Madeline Thomas, Ella Avery, Messrs. Garfield Jones, Eugene Weaver, Wm. Jones, John H. Hen- derson, John H. Dorsey, Joseph Keene, Richard H. Collins, Master Raymond Avery, Alfred’ Waters. Christmas Cantata. The Xmas Cantata entitled Holy Infant which was rendered at Trin- ity A. M. B. Church by the school under the direction of Miss Ger- trude,Fisher was a very fine affair and was well rendered, the commit- tee in charge deserve much credit for their work. 2 Mr, and Mrs. James N. Jones, o: {292 Druid Hill Ave., entertained at dinner on Xmas Sunday, Dee. 2¢ ths Crusoe, of. Washingtou, D. C. aad Dr..and:Mrs. G, Chiasell. ‘:.,, EVERYBODY’S LINIMENT... 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Wheeler, Sec'y. —_Isaae Bivens, Treas. re My deepest appreciation and sincere thanks are hereby extended to all patrons and friends for their generous support during 1911. A very Happy New Year to all, gratefully yours, ; T. HENDERSON KERR, Director Kerr's Orchestra... LEAP YEAR CARNATION Watch and Wait for the Grand New and Leap Year Carnation and Reception, Given by Purity Lodge, No. 28, K. of P. New Good Hope Hall, Monday; January 8th, 1912. . Music by Pythian Orchestra. Cards of Admission, . . 25 Cents. ° Every lady on entering will receive a handsome carnation JOHN RUSSELL | HOUSE PAINTING KALSOMINING — AND GLAZING by Orbers by Mail Promptly Attended to. 1929 ETTING STREET BALTIMORE Near Presstman Street 12.9. Baltimore's Leading Colored Undertakers in Prices JOHN H. OWENS @ SON Undortakers & Zmbsimers A. Complete $75.00 FUNERALS $75.00. Complete Aline casket worth $68.00, in black cloth, steel gray or white. plush; highly potished oak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse, either black, gray or white, to mateb casket, as desired;-tive heated car- Hages, new and up-to-date; fiue burial robe, embalming, opening grave, advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, eru- cifix wheivdesired, rtigs, chairs etc., all of the latest designs. “Phis funeral cost elsewhere.vuntsreseemsernserrseusteneeteee 8196.00 Our price ivecrnerne $75.00 SAVIDE YOUsrnereeeeerseB61.00 Ottier Funerais. as low as $25, $95, 140, $50, Higher Grade $100, $150. $175. No charge for removal of remains from Hoapitale. Shipping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00. Complete. ¢ 1222 Division St.. bet. Dolphin and Lanvale, PRS 5 ‘Residence C. & P. Phone, Madison 4067 + Crand Master Evans Surprised Mr. Joseph P. Evans was the guest-of honor at a reception given Christmas night by Mr. W. J. Reese, of 902 Brevard street. Mr. Reese, an active member of the Masonic fraternity, sent around for Mr. Evans early Christmas night, and the latter was at his home sur- rounded by. a number well-known Masons. Mr. Evans went and to his surprise found: that a reception had been arranged for him in honor of his election as Grand Master of Masons.« Among those present were: W.E. Fletcher, Annapolis, deputy grand master; J. W. Martin, senior grand warden; Joshua Robinson, grand secretary; A. L. Bunting grand treasurer; Morris C., Burke, Flan- ders Reese, Pittsburg, Pa.; Mur- phy. Days, North Carolina; Past Deputy Grand Master John Henry Smith, George fT. Duppin, Thomas H. Payne, Past Grand Master Thom- as A. Jones, S, George Wesley, V. M, Mitchell, George L. Berry and Isaiah White | A Pretty Wedding Last Wednesday the home of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Milligan of Green Spring Vallef was the scene of a pretty wedding when their daugh- ter,.Miss Carrie H, Milligan and Mr. George B. Quickley were mar- ried. , The bride was gowned in white satin rimmed in Irish lace. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R.A. Green. Mr. Reginald James, of New York is spending the Xmas holidays with Mrs. Thomas, of 1430 Division St. Mr. and Mrs, Mahlon Govais, of Millerburg, Pa., were in the city Christmas visiting their sister, Mrs. Mollie Williams, of 1912 Division St. and their mother, ° Mrs. - Olivia Roberts, of Union Bridge, Md. Misses Bessie Fonney, Emma Pennington, of Philadelphia, Pa., spent the Chriftmas holidays as the guest of Miss Marion V, Carroll, of 1124 Druid Hill Ave. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Yagear, of 1924 Division St., gave a reception on Wednesday evening, Dec. 27th, 1611, in honor of Miss Lucy Yagear of cle Va. Miss Lucy Yagear, of Culpepper» Va., is-Spending the Xmasand New Yea; holidays as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert P. Washington, of 1611 Division St. Miss Eslander Thomas a student of the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, is spending the holidays with her parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. I. L. Thomas, Atlantic City, N.J., Dec. 28.— Rev. A. I. Martin, pastor of Asbury M. E. Chureh, was surprised by the members of his congregation with a basket laden with all. the things that make Christmas one of gladness. Bs The aged members of the First Baptist Chureh cor. Caroline and McElderry streets ' were surprised Saturday December 23. 1911 by the Missionary Society of the above named church which presented each person with a basket containing a chicken fruit candy cake apples and other good things. Mrs. Patience Harris president. Rey. P. C, Neal D. D. pastor. PERSONALS Misses Louise and. Minnie ‘Man- ning, of Tyson-street, are spending the holidays with their brother, Mr. Bernard A. Manning, of Orange. N. J. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Oliver. o Green Spring’ Valley, were in Princeton, N. J. this week. Miss Beatrice Dorsey. gave a re- ception at her home, 250 Pine street, Christmas day in honor of her: Miss Sedonia Dorsey, who. has just returned from a visit. to Orange,*N. J. Mr. and Mr’. Daniel Richardson, of 908 Argyle avenue, will give a reception to the Gayety Waiters’ Social New Year's night. ‘The stork. visited the homes. of Mr. Samuel Hamilton and Mr. Micheal Cotton:and left very fine youngsters to gladden the hearts’ of the parents. Mrs. Lula Henson and Mrs. Em- ma Miller are spending the holidays with friends in Baltimore. Mr. Asbury Ross of Golden Hill, Md., was in the city last week on business also visiting his relatives and friends. Miss J. L. Wafford of Hampton Institute is spending the’ holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. Wafford, Maple Villa, Govans, Miss Louisa Griffin of St. Mar- tins, Pa., is spending the holidays in the ‘city visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Henry of Snow Hill, Md., one of our energetic agents was in the city this week and called in to see us. . Mr. Joseph Fennell, the drug- gist, who has been ill at the Johns Hopkirls Hospital with typhoid fev- er, was-able to leave the institution Saturday. Miss Clara B. Johnson, of Har- risburg, Pa., is the guest. of Mrs. John C, Baries, of Etting street, for the holidays. @ Mr. John Purviance, formerly o this city now a resident* of Rich mond, is spending thefholidays with his mother, Mrs. Jane: Purviance and family. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Banks, of Boston, Mass., formerly of this city who spent their Christmas holi- days with their relatives at 1043 Argyle avenue,, have left for their home. Rev. J. T. Carpenter, State Dep- uty:of Maryland for the I. 0. St: Luke, who is spending the holidays with his family in Richmond, Va., will return. to the city next week. On December 14, the stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Strawn of 1612 Mullikin street and left a fine baby boy. The mother and son are both doing well. ‘The Battle Cottage of 94 William street, Newport R.J., will be open- led all winter for boarders: and | lodgers, | Field. Captain Wm, A. White en- tertained the Rod and Gun Club at his home, 422 N. Pine St. Confirmation at St. James Church next Sunday Evening at § p. ee Money to Loan on: Real Estate. Persons having mortgages may borrow. Houses bought for cash and for sale on terms. to suit. Stietly confidential. J. Winfield Thomas, tf 2127 Druid Hill avenue PROF. VERONA Greatest Bors Meniuw Make NO CHARGE if the object of your visit is. not ex- plained 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. T also teach hypnotism and how to be- come a medium. 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