The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XX NO. 22. NEWS FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL The New Addition To The Armstrong Manual Training School Completed. NEW BUILDING FOR M ST. HIGH SCHOOL. Washington Jan. 24—Washington awaits the coming of the mid winter session of the executive committee of the National Negro Business League. Dr. J. E. Shepard speaks before Bethel Literary Society February 20 at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. A banquet at Odd Fellows' Hall will follow the exercises at the church. A "Douglass Dinner" is talked of as a fitting method of observing the anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, February 14. Assistant Attorney General W. H. Lewis has been on an extended tour of the South and West. Dr. W. Bruce Evans, principal of the Armstrong Manual Training School, will address the people of Harrisburg, Pa., February 4. The new $60,000 addition to the Armstrong Manual Training School has been completed, and the structure is now conceded to be one of the largest and most completely appointed buildings of its kind in the country. The municipal architect is at work on the plans of the new M. street High school, provided for by Congress. It will be the most expensive school building yet provided for the District, surpassing the cost of the present record-holder, the new Normal School No. 1, which involves an expenditure of $240,000. Quite a number of colored believers in the Bahai faith attended the lecture of Mrs. Hanford last Friday evening at 1219 Connecticut avenue. She spoke on "The Bahai Movement in he West." Abdul Bahai, the leader of the Bahai religion, is expected to visit Washington in the spring. The chief exponent of the faith among colored Washingtonians is Mr. L. G. Gregory, of the Treasury Department, one of the race's brightest young men. Mr. J. T. C. Newsome is planning to locate in Kansas. The Y. M. C. A. will be dedicated about the middle of April. It is expected that President Taft will deliver the dedicatory address. Work is being rushed on the building. President W. P. Thirkield, of Howard University, delivered an interesting lecture in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel Thursday evening on "Sunny Days in Athens and South hern Greece." Invitations have been received from Editor M. M. Lewey, asking prominent citizens of Washington to join the party which is to make a tour of Florida with Dr. Booker T. Wasington, beginning March 1 and continuing one week. The "Saturday Night Whist Club" was entertained last week by Mrs. R. W. Thompson at her home, 1004 S. street northwest. The previous week, Mrs. J. E. Buckner, of the Cameron was the hostess. Tonight the Club will meet with Mrs. Eunice B. Chaney, 1910-11th street northwest. Former Recorder John C. Dancy has returned from Fayetteville, N. C., where he attended the Bishop's Council of the A. M. E. Zion PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY IN THE INTEREST OF THE RACE. church. He delivered a series of lectures while in North Carolina. Mrs. Isabel L. Dancy of the Treasury Department, is confined to her home, 1423 Swann street, with an attack of la gripe.. President Taft has been asked by the clergy of Cincinnati not to attend the forthcoming religious exposition in Cincinnati. Negro Christians are excluded from participation in "The World in Cincinnati" scheme, and the colored ministers do not wish the President to appear to give his official sanction to the narrow-guaged policy pursued by the so-called "Christians" in control of the project. Des Moines, Jan. 25—A deputy clerk in the office of County Treasurer George L. Dobson grossly insulted Mr. Jefferson Logan, when he went to pay his taxes the other day, it is said. Mr. Logan who is one of the well-to-do members of the race, reported the matter to Mr. Dobson, who ordered the clerk to make an apology. Upon the latter' refusal he was promptly dismissed from his position. PROTEST AGAINST HOOK'S APPOINTMENT Prof. Kelly Miller And Other Prominent Negroes Send Protest To President Taft Washington, Jan. 5—Among the protests that have been received against the appointment of Judge William C. Hook as the successor to the late John Marshall Harlan as a member of the United States Supreme Court are many from influential colored men in various sections of the country. The opposition on the part of race is based on the assertion that Judge Hook, was a jurist on the Eighth Federal circuit, has shown that he is not favorable to the rights of the race. The 186th Federal Reports, in which the jurist is pictured as giving a decision upholding Jim Crow cars, is cited as one instance. This was in the case of McCabe vs. the Atchison and Santa Fe Railroad, in which the judge rendered a decision against a man who declared that Jim Crow regulations were illegal in interstate traffic. At a meeting in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Monday night, the National Independent Political League adopted strong resolutions against the appointment of Judge Hook, and these were sent to President Taft. The colored Ministerial Alliance, at its monthly meeting, also adopted resolutions against the appointment. Prof. Kelly Miller, of Howard University, has also sent a protest to the President. Considerable opposition is also manifested in the West where Judge Hook is now stationed. President Taft is said to think highly of Judge Hook. The late John Marshall Harlan was one of the fairest men on the race question that ever served as an associate justice in the Supreme Court. Conference Elects Officers. Hattiesburg - Miss. Jan. 4—The Mississippi Conference of the M.E. Church has elected the following delegates to the General Conference which will be held at Minnapolis in May: Clerical—W. W. Lucas, field secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, J. M. Shumpert, Meridian, Miss. and William McMorris, Hattiesburg. Lay—J. R. Ross, Natchez, Miss., M. C. Collins, Meridian, Miss., and E. L. Jordon. B. & O. JIM CROW COLORED WOMEN Separate Waiting And Toilet For Them In Camden Station. The latest to enter the "Jim Crow" list is the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and it has gone into it with a vengeance. For the first time in Baltimore we have waiting rooms and toilet rooms separate, for white and colored patrons of the road. If this is true of Baltimore City, we presume it is equally true of the stations outside of the city. Of this, however, we have not been informed. Hearing that "Jim Crow" rooms had been established in Camden Station, this city, a reporter of this paper was sent to look the situation over and found it to be true. These signs are not small ones, a sort of apology for the insult offered colored women and men—patrons of the road—but large and prominent, so that no mistake can be made, and those who run may read. Moreover, the room allotted to colored women is a small affair, and like all of its sort, anything else but inviting. A most pleasant thing to see, while the reporter was investigating, was that a number of colored women, waiting for the train, contented themselves in remaining outside of both rooms, in the main lobby. It showed, as nothing else can show, that they did not propose to be humiliated in this manner. There seems to have been no especial occasion for this innovation, except, possibly, some smart fellow, who had an eye to the invasion next June of a large number of Southern delegates to the Democratic Convention, and therefore wished to get on good terms with that contingent. During the coming summer several conventions and conferences will be held at which large numbers of colored men and women will be in attendance. A strong effort will be put on foot by members and delegates in this city who will attend, to have those in charge of the arrangements to as far as possible use other roads. Agitation looking to this result has already been started. Among these will be the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, which will be held in Kansas City next May; the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, which will meet in Atlanta, Ga., at which not less than several thousand delegates will be in attendance; the International Conference of Knights Templar, and the Imperial Council of Mystic Shriners, which is to meet in Washington next August. All of these and several more will be appealed to to arrange for travel by other routes. Next summer, the Knights of Pythias will hold its triennial session in this city, and from three to four thousand persons are expected to be present. An effort will be made to switch this travel to other lines. The movement once started will gain impetus and will in all probability result in a large loss to the financial end of the road. It may pay to "Jim Crow" us but we will not let it go without an effort to try to break it down. Petersburg, Va., Jan. 25 — Rev. G. B. Howard, who has been pastor of the Gilfried Baptist Church for the past 11 years has resigned. He recently received a call to a congregation in Pittsburgh. To Appoint Negro Fire Company Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 14—Mayor Alexander will shortly appoint a colored fire and a colored hook and ladder company. The porject is said to have the endorsement of leading colored residents. Richmond, Va., Jan. 5—A general segregation bill, applicate to all parts of the state, has been introduced in the Legislature by Delegate Fitzhugh, Northampton, Va. The bill makes it unlawful for one race to will or sell property set apart for the use of one race and declares that all conveyances to another race of such property are unlawful. Richmond already has a segregation law and the courts knocked out one in Norfolk, Va. a few months ago. THEY APPEAL TO THE CZAR OF RUSSIA Cosmopolitan Society Ask Russian Ruler to Interfere In Barbarious Practices New York, Jan. 24—Acting upon the idea that what is "Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, the Cosmopolitan Society of this city which held its regular session yestreday, adopted a series of resolutions asking the Czar of Russia to interfere in the barberous and inhuman practices of burning human beings, lynching and killing as is done in the United States. On several occasions petitions have been forwarded by persons in the United States in reference to the conditions of the Jews in Russia, and the outrages perpetrated against them in that country, and so now Russia is asked to use its good offices in behalf of the oppressed Negro in this country. The resolutions follow: WHEREAS, the United States of America is the only country in which human beings are burned at stake; And WHEREAS, the President of the United States has thus far declined to use, in any way, the influence and power of his great office to suppress this horrible practice of primitive barbarism and savagery: Be it therefore. RESOLVED: That the Cosmopolitan Society of America petition, and it hereby does petition, His Imperial Majesty, the Czar of Russia, the organizer of the Hague Peace Conference, to use his good offices with the Government at Washington, to urge upon the President and the Congress the human necessity of discouraging and suppressing, if need be by Federal legislation, the burning of men, women and children at the stake. And be it further RESOLVED: that this Resolution be forwarded to the Russian Ambassador at Washington, and that a copy thereof be furnished the Associated Press. Transmitted by: Owen M. Waller James F. Morton, Jr. D. Macon Webster Eva Wyeth William S. McKinniey. PRICE THREE CENTS TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE FARMERS' MEETING "BACK INTO THE SOIL" CRY IS HEEDED. Tuskegee, Ala., Jan. 4-The annual session of the Tuskegee Negro Conference was held here last week, and hundreds of farmers from all parts of the South were in attendance. Farmers who had started out in an humble way told many interesting stories of their rise to economic independence. Among the many prominent visitors were: President Ware, of Atlanta University; President John Hope, of the Atlanta Baptist College; Dr. John B. Randall, president of Lincoln University; President M. W. Gilbert, of Selma University, Ala.; Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, of Washington; President Joseph A. Booker, of Arkansas Baptist College; President Hollis B. Frissell, of Hampton Institute; Mrs. C. J. Walker, of Indianapolis; Chris J. Perry, editor of the Philadelphia Tribune; W. T. B. Williams, president of the National Teachers' Association; Miss Ida Tapley, principal of Spelman Seminary, Atlanta; Rev. George W. Moore, of the American Missionary Association and Dr. E. R. Carter. At the opening session, Dr. Booker T. Washington, who presided, spoke of the work of colored farmers in Macon county, in which Tuskegee is situated. The following was read and adopted: "For twenty-one years the Tuskegee Negro Conference has said to our people, "Remain on the soil, buy homes, improve your farming, have more gardens, raise your own food-stuffs, improve the general standing and character of your ministers, build school houses, lengthen your school terms and get better teachers." "The many reports given here today about how farms have been improved are encouraging. They show that the advice we have given to have better houses, more conveniences in and around the homes, better live stock, more farm machinery, and better cultivation of the soil has been heeded. "Our people are sticking to the soil. There are 150,000 more Negro farmers in the South than there were ten years ago. They have done their share in adding 40,000,000 acres to the amount of improved land in the South. They have done much to make it possible for land values in the South during the past ten years to increase four million dollars. "In Alabama, during the past year Negro farmers have raised about $40,000,000 worth of produce and have thus added to the material wealth of the State. During the past year Negro farmers contributed to the material wealth of the South over $500,000,000 worth of produce. "There has been much improvement in farming but we urge that the land be cultivated better and more extensively. We urge that more corn, more forage crops, more potatoes, and more garden stuff be raised. If this is done it will add much to the material welfare of the South; as for example, if each Negro farmer would increase the yield of corn five bushels per acre the amount of corn raised by Negro farmers would be increased over 30,000,000 bushels, which at the prevailing prices would be worth not less than $30,000,00. "The Tuskegee Negro Conference now says to Negro farmers throughout the South: 'Heed the teachings of the agricultural experts; oragnize Boys' Corn Clubs, Men's Corn Clubs, Tomato Clubs, Garden Clubs, and Home Improvement Clubs. These clubs will do much for the material uplifting of your community.'" Prizes were awarded a number of the farmers. Colored Men On Honored Roll. Washington, Jan. 4—After a period of two years of consideration, the Central Board of Officials of the Football Rules Committee of the United States has appointed four colored men on the list of qualified officials whose names will appear in the limited list published in the Football Annual. The men thus honored are: Garnet C. Wilkinson, Edwin B. Henderson, A. Kigeer Savoy and Merton P. Robinson all connected with the public schools of this city. Presented A Pair Of Canes Beautifully Carved By His Friends And Washington, Jan. 24 — Major General James W. Jones, of the military branch of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, is the happiest man in the District of Columbia. He has just received a pair of beautifully carved canes as a New Year's gift from his friends, Colonel Alex. Hemsley and Messrs. H. N. Hayes and T. B. Slater, of Baltimore. The canes are of the finest workmanship and are strong enough to last a lifetime. On the grip of the canes are carved alligators and on the sides are appropriate Masonic and Odd Fellow emblems. On one is uniformed Patriarchie and on the other is a Knight Templar. Some years ago, Major General Jones sustained an accident which rendered him quite lame, and this handsome gift is exceedingly fitting at this time. The highly pleased recipient is grateful to his thoughtful friends, who have thus made it easier for him "to walk upright before men," as he facetiously puts it. Major General Jones conceived the idea of forming a regiment of the military arm of the G. U. O. of O. F. of the entire country, and by dint of persistent effort, succeeded in completing the organization, which now embraces every Patriarchie in the Order and is a source of pride wherever Odd Fellowship is known. Mid-Winter Commencement. St. Louis Mo. Jan. 25—The midwinter commencement of the Summernight High School was held here Tuesday. An attractive program was rendered after which diplomas were presented the following graduates: High School Darwin R. Turner Henry O. Turner Nellie G. Greene Sara M. Hyde Bessie M. Johnstone Cleopatra G. Palmer D. R. Casey Estella R. Eldridge Virginia T. Jenkins and Joseph Menton. Nomal—Anna C. Collins Bethal D. Davis Bessie V. Douglass Amanda V. Harris Sophronia D. Jordan Maud B. Lightfoot Mae L. Turner and Hattie L. Williams. WORK OF MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE The New Preset Has Proved His Worth as. an Educator. WON SUCCESS BY PERSISTENCE Results oi" the First Year of the Ad- ministration of the Rev. W. A. Foun- ‘tai at Well Known School Are Refu- ‘tations of the’ Theory Held by” Hit + Numerous Critics. ‘Atlanta, Ga.—Tbe remarkable suc: cess of Morris Brown college during the first year of the presidency of Rev. ‘W. A. Fountain, D. D.,. seems to em: phasize og rather absurd and silly the Nittle resentment manifested by some of the bigher class students. at the be ginning of the year. As a matter of fact, that episode seems now in the light of calmer reason to bate been as Jalse.in-its contentions as it was silly ‘and absurd in its foundation. It will be remembered that some of the higher cluss students in a letter t: the board of trustees: pointed out that Dr. Fountain, while « good man, a ‘minister in the African Methodist eburch of first rank, and while he held a hard earned reputation for honesty, sobriety and learning. he bad nevet graduated from a college and was Aberefore not fit for the presidency of ‘Morris Hrown college. As.u mutter of fact, all Uns conten tion was basically wrong and, as Ue stronuons one would have said, “ubso- Jutely false.” Dr. Fountain is-a grad uate of Allen university: “He is also a graduate from the collegiate depart ment of Mortis Brown college. class of 4901, and ftom the theological depart spent, 1902. Thns it would seem that the sftixfuction would have been keen ex inthe honor which had-come to one of the institution’s own sons, In addi- Coe ae he i 2 (Clase) eee fo es Pe fe oe PRESIDENT W. A. FOUNTAIN. tion to this preparation. Dr. Fountain also holds two diplomas from the Cen- ral Indiana university. Dr. Fountain is a. mild. mannered, conservative Christian gentleman, His former success in. the pastorate throughout the state of Georgia: and the host of ‘friends he has throughout the connection assure him of a follow: ing loyal, sincere and capable, and there is no’ doubt but that much of the present progress shown at the college this year is due to bis per- sonility and bis remarkable popularity. To be sure ft, would be a poor sort of man at any rate whose whole life work -could:-be’ wrecked by one little show ofoppesition: Tt is-doubtful ‘that the student epl- sode has: had’ one thing, to do. either way’ with the: present fortunes of the echool. An institution that has done ‘ag mich good in the eouthland as Mor- ris Brown college bas done. will not be wrecked in a moment. Its. mere: caries wil. live. its precepts will live, ‘andno inan ts surer to carry them ‘out. to successful conclusions than a man, who was brought up within ts walls-and’ breathes. day ip’ and da3 out for-cneveral years its kindly and benefigent: spirit. Dr:.Fotintain has retained practically thé same faetlty and a. high grade of ‘work js attempted in each‘of the de partments—namels. theology. science. preparatory, collegiate, academic, Eng. Tish, niusic, industrial and nurse train ing: ‘The Georgin conferences in’ the first session ‘since "Dr. Fountain's: presi- eney hare expressed satisfaction over. the: work, and the entire bonrd of ‘trastees seets to he with the mun agement. ‘There is no reason:why Mor ‘ris Brown college will not now tke “the place fn eduéational circles to which ‘it is entitled. and atl. indications point:to. that..tnd: pow that bickering and strife ure over. A. visit_throush all the departments. of the instirution ‘and in-all, ‘the. classrooms: will. show absolute: contentment on. the. faces uf the tidre than 800' students, ‘while ti ‘every ‘sespect ‘the teachers show wt: Jsiderable- devotion :to:-the -work” the: “have'in-hand: 9. <2? MEENGIE aegis JY NPN Ente? cae gt, Tien a ae ells Wing © WORLD’S FAIR IN THE WOODS. Eee ep ee cone eevee ge Series of Entertainments. Charleston, $, C-—T'he world's: fair in the woods is the title of a series of Mterary and musical entertainments which will be given under the auspices of the Jenkins orphanage in this city, beginning on Monday. Feb. 5. to run three weeks. For twenty-one years similar entertainments have been suc- cessfully held for the benefit of or phan children cared for by the instl- tution, ‘Tho mayor of the city and other prominent citizens have consent- ed to. make addresses at different times during the series, and the ont- look for a profitable ingathering of funds js encouraging. ‘The churches and otber organized bodies for religious and material up- lift will take an active part in: helping the asylum to raise the sum of $1,000. which amount is much needed to en- able the.management to care for the large number of orphan ebiidren hons- ed by the institution. this winter. Rev. D, J. Jenkins, founder and. president of the orphanage. has asked for 500 ‘yolunteers to assist’ in the work,” be- sides a special committee which bas charge of the arrangements. ‘Through the untiring zeal of the Rev. Mr, Jenkins. many friends from among both races have’become much interest- ed in the orpbange and. contribute annually to its support. ‘These friends ‘are not confined {o Charleston alone, but are-seattered in different’sections, north, east and west. Any oue- desir- ing to help a worthy eause.conid find no better channel through which to contribute for the making of an’ in- telligent citizenship than the Jevkins orphanage. ‘Phe city couneit and the charities commissioners are interested in the institution to the extent of not only placing the funds which the city. pro- vides for its support, but tke an’ae- tive part on the official board of man: agers. ‘The report of the orphanage for 1911 has been compiled and for- awarded to the commissioners, who will ins turn submit the. same to the eity council, An accurate account of all ‘funds donated is kept on record’ and published annually. @ ‘Phe children are taught, the: variotis industries or trades, such as sewing. embroidery, domestic science. basket. ry, shoemaking, chair caning and Kindred subjects. Many former in mates of the.asslum who have grown to manhood and womanhood are now engaged. in gainful occupations. Wie ‘mentary subjects are-also taught, Vo ‘enl and instrumental music are among the’ most interesting of the educational Sontares.. CODE OF ETHICS BY CRISIS. Influential Publication Issues Broad - and Manly Declaration’ of Principles. -~In'the January number. of the Crisis Magnzine. the following editorial for the new year’ ocenrs. under the cap: tion “L.Am Resolved.” It-reads thus: Tam resolved. in this'new year to play the man-—to stand straight, look the world squarely in the eye and. walk to my work with no shuMe or slouch. Tam resolved to be satisfied with no treatment which ignores my manhood ané my right to be counted as one. xmong men. ‘Tam resoived to be quiet and law abid- ing, but to refuse to eringe. in body or in soul, to resent deliberate insult and to assert my jst rights in the face of wan- ton agkression. Tam resolved to defend and assert ue absolute equatity: of the Negro race with Any and all other human races and its Alvine right to equat and just treatment, ‘Tam resolved to be ready at all times and in all places to bear witness with pen voice, money ané deed against the horrl- ble crime of Iynching, the shame of jim: crow legislation, the injustice of all colo Aiscrimination, tho wrong of disfranchise ment for race or sex, the iniquity of war Under any elreumstances and the deer damnation of present methods of distrib: tating the world's work and wealth. Iam resolved: to defend the poor and the weak of every race and hue and es- pecially. to guard my mother, my wife my daughter and all my darker sisters from the insults and aggressions of white ‘men and black with the last strength o! my body and the last suffering of my soul. For ail these things I am resolved un- flinchingly to stand, and if this resolve cost me. pain, poverty, slander and ever life itself I will remember the word of the prophet—how he sang: “Though Love repine and Reason. chafe ‘There came'a voice, without reply, ‘Tis man's perdition to be safe “When for the truth he ought to die!" hhh wcnidhytish a tekdlins endian sid sare As a reward for diligence and be cause of his. peculiar fitness for .the position the Hon. Frank J. Harris county treasurer in Pittsburgh, has.ap: pointed Mr. James D. Gross messenget in lifs office. “Mr. Gross was for tw« years a turnkey at’ the central police station. He bas-also served seven ‘Years as a deputy constable in the Seventh and Eighth wards. He is 2 promjnent member of royal grand lodge, No. 21. Knights of Pythias, an¢ captain. of Greater Pittsburgh com “pany. No. 14, of the uniform rank of the order. . Juvenile Buds of Promise Prospers. The Juvenile Buds of Promise, No § Gtand United Order of Sons and Daughters of Moses. in ‘Brooklyn is ‘one of the niost thrifty organizations of little folk in Grenter New: York. Jt numbers over’ 100 boys and girls who are being trained for ihe work of the order bs competent instructors. ‘The reports of the officials at the recent av- nual theeting showed that :ifter paying all, expenses for. the year a snug sum remains in the treasury. ‘The Juvenile Buds. were organized in 1902, Dr; D. H. Williams to‘Conduct Clinic.” The ‘innual clinic at Mebarry: Medi- en) college. ‘Nashville. Tenn... will ‘be Deld the frst week ‘in February and ‘willbe. conducted ‘by. Dr. Daniel EL ‘William, the: noted: surgéon ‘of : Chi. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER. RG 3 A) = ys FAA? “eG Vv AY Ki i y WAY i aa Aer (ie en Weer | fcaceceaeeae FA YIN | | ay i laa WE. See a ea Zoe “WA ca. eee? OMG < reves a oS : - : . ” ee \ By Uilbuy "1 josbil j a «a For lo, the winter ia past, the rain is ovér and gone;‘the flowers?” ‘appear on the earth, the'time of the singing of birds fe come,” - -" \ Eine Song of Solomon, ii, 11-12. 4 | A breeze came lazily slong . And to the toiler sang its song: “Thelittle brook still leaps and flings It's foam upon the swallow's wings; ‘A ‘The willow's shade; still deepand tool, *, ~% Spreads as‘of old acrossthe pool. , +, y . “And down the hill the meadow bloome |)" Still loose their wonderful perfumes, = -* ).And every nodding clover head“ jj Islush with honey, andasred ; ‘| ws it was when you used to tease | The honey-stealing bumble-bees. “Wi “The willow's shade, still deep and hushed, ‘The old well chain is brown with rust, The orchard knows the drowsy tune 3 Of insects in the afternoon; They have not.changed—field. bird and tree ‘Areal back where you used to be. : _ |The old place still remains unchanged,” a From none of its.old way’ estranged; ; The lazy fence still loafs behind The vines with which itisentwined, ‘And O, the little path stillgoes Down through the thicket of wild rose! } “Andall of them send word toyou— | ‘The shade, the brook, the orchard, too— ‘That you who felt that you must roam . 7 Turn from it all, and journey. home." + It may have been such words as these | ‘Were whispered by'the vagrant breezes |" Or did the toiler, all day long, Sing to himself this luring song? 2 ; ae Pe ay e Daa ee ook or are ae! { > 1, al y 2 eee eH mee. va GEE COG Pe ai Uae oe oe Trg f sea f , RID ci a Ph Nee ao peter. acl SEO So eee eee le Pg P02 copyrdillsinsp Ww: cuaiiaia ‘ 2 we EE —E——e——ee BELIEVES IN ADVERTISING. Results of Its Constant Use Shown el | ‘Baltimane: Deunsinta:. = Leer ‘Baltimore.—The vane of continual advertising in taee papers is exemplt- fied in the remarkalle snevess | that Stokes & Derry. druggists, of this city have ‘had within the past: three yours. Starting. aut in 1908, - they have: built up a business that exceeds that done by any of the four otiter colored drug stores of thé city. When asked recently: what he thought had contributed fo the: sie cess of His business ventnre De. 5, Yony, Stokes, senior member of the firm, satd: “T attribute much of the snecess that we have had. in the drng business to the fact that we have al ways let the, public of Baltimore know through the local, race: papers what we have to sell. 1 am firmly of the opinion that colored imen in busi- ness cin add considerably: to the vol ume-of trade done by advertising their wares i race: papers. “White men who are successfa) along business lines continually Jet thé people. know what they have to sell by advertising. Another factor in bust- ness success is letting the public have the right, goods at the right prices, and ff you have not-an article that a ens- tomer wants make a strenuous effort to got ft. Upto date methods, moil- ern equipment, polite and quick ser¢- ice, also help immensely.” ‘Dr. Stokes is a native of Baltimore. While studying inthe Baltimore col- ored high’ school he worked in one of the drug stores of the city. He: then entered the Philidelphia College of Pharmacy, where he was graduated in 1968. ‘While in Philadelphia be filled the position of. pharmacist at the Fred. erick Douglass Memoria! hospital and nurse training school. He returned to Baltimore-and passed a very cred- itable examination a$ pharmacist, Dr. Derry: is a°native of Baltimore also. He was educated in the. Palti- more public schools, Lincoln universi- ty and Oberlin college: afterward studying’ pharmacy at the University of Michigan. He worked: for 2 num! ber of years in local drug’ stores be- fore embarking into business on bis own account. Kniahts. of Pythias’ Annual Carni The. annnal mask ball and Pythiar carnival of Ben-linr lodge. No. 18 Knights of Pythias,. recently held Brooklyn, was lurgely attended. and was’ also a social und finaneiat sue cess, ‘The’ ofivers: of the lodge arc Edward Henry, Jobn Curtis, Thomas T. Scott, Charles ©. Porter, Rober Lee; Cornelius Lovett. Robert Barnard, William B. McFarland, Gaston. Smith and Anthony Kenty. ‘The, past chan éellor. commanders are, Robert Bay nard, Major. B; B. Cerutl, Walter: Kel jy. William. BH. Mefariand, Fran! Downing sird J.°H. Williams. Lor eee ey (fr le we te e Ee fo, es i ie ok rs ae eae St ees DR. EDWARD VY. STOKES Colored Soldiers In Turkish Army. It fs hardly worth while to express surprise at finding colored soldiers tr the ranks. of the Turkish army. fot wherever men ‘strive Inn common cause at. home or abroad either for racial ‘or national. honor. the’ colored ian shoulders his share af the restion sibility. The two killed In a recent skirmish. between Turkish and Itatiar soldiers at Tripoli: are said to hays been the aggressors. Di. B. T. Washington to Tour Florida. ‘The manigers of the ‘tour of Dr. Booker ‘T.. Washingt »n which is to be sade through Florida have announced that the start will be made.at Pensa. cola. on Friday, March 1. The pit grimage will end In Jacksonvil ‘Thursday vight.. March 7." A onnabe of successful business men and edu cators will accompauy Dr, Washing ton on the trip through the state. — Hapoy ticrobe, “The microbe is tenacious of life, for Migula found the bacillus leposporus placed on a sheet.of glass lived for five years. Germs of potato: disease sealed in a tube were’ living after a period of elght years. In 1879 Ball, of Prague, after a lapse of eighteen years, infected a mouse fatally with fome. bacilli. Nestler investigated clod of earth stored Ina herbarlum for over half a century, and’ found 99.200 lying spores to the gramme. Some earth wrapped in paper since 4824, and protected from atmospheric germs, showed on .¢xamination 19,000 pacteria tothe gramme." Eighty-sev- en years is a ripe age even for a ‘wicrode. Ae JOHN H. TOADVIN : — 142 W. HILL STREET, THE UP-TO-DATE UNDERTAKER Who can furnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up He can 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 South 422 or South 396-Y, 142 W. Hili Street n Mount Vernon 5138 826 Druid Hill. Funeral Director Alex. Demsley, ‘and Eoibatinee ‘Wish to announce to the generous public that I am still doing businees at my old stand, 578 W. BIDDLE ST. ‘Thanking the public for all past favors aud hoping for acontinuance of thesame. Carriage for hire for weddings, parties and fanerals, and special attention given to all'orders day.or night. Yours, ALEX. HEMSLEY, Mt. Vernon 2878 Main Office. GEORGE H. HOLLAND, Manager. C, & P! Phone: 585 Y-Madison. Baltimére’s Leading Undertaker 506 ROGERS AV. Expert Embalming, Courteous Attendants, Shipping Funerals : Specialty. Rubber Tire Carriages for hire for all occasions. | Both Phones. Day or Night. ne FELIX B. PYE, or, '{Q2 E. Mulberry St. Near Calvert FUNERAL DIRECTOR - BOTH PHONES—C. & P. Mt, Veruon 9603 Md. Courtland 1928, tHe teanch ofaves. Not consected witheny other firm, No Agent 6 voward will be offored to anyone who detects any person doing business un¢s the name of Felix B Pye, Sx. —THE— _ BALTIMORE LIFEINSURANCECO. EF. S, Strobridge, President Home Office: Cor: Charles & Saratoga 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 eal. | 1120 Droid Hill Ave. | Music Lessons Free FOR. COUPONS. AllInstruments 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 Special Notice to: The Afro- American Co: Cambrige, Md. January 25,1912 ‘We wish tof inform the public of the -success of one offthe greatest organ- izations inthe couniry, known as the NATIONAL BENEFIT aSSOCI- ATION. z It gives aid in cases of sickness, accidents and death claims. Also buys property loans money and has done a-busivess of nearly $40,000 dollars. We solictit the membership of all come go.with us and we will do you gond. The Lord is with us. ‘The membership is about 125 000 circulated in S'states, Let us. hea from you; work is: represented here by. Mr, Alfred’ Tackson, Chief. Mr. John W. Stiles, Ageot, Cambridge Ma: Advertise With Us ! 9 Dr. Payn’s Painless) Dentistry Perfect Fitting Set of Teeth | All Work Guaranted§ | For Twenty Years. IS 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 i 1 W. LEXINGTON St. ‘Tho art of puttering consists of do- ing for yourself'slowly and ‘itiefficient- ly what’ you" can pay.some: one else to do for you quickly and well.. ft 1s hard work that you do not have to éo,, strenuous loafing ‘that invites the soul. ‘The putterer works: {n'.pure love, and it the produce prove a poor thing ft is at least his own. To bea perfect putterer isto achleve a lberal. edu- cation. i Puttering Is. tonfc’ relaxation trom the: mechanical effictency of our pro- fessional’ selves, a. corrective ot the extreme spectalization ‘that otherwise would result fn’our becoming all foot ‘or nand-or head.” The puttérer makes jaws and breaks laws and breaks the Jaws be makes. He produces startling variations from. type. An. inspired ‘fool, he 1s a true Creator—From. the Atlantic. At a Disadvantage. “| suppose you will miss your boy while. be {s at college.” : “o"¥ep," replied’ Farmer . Corntosset oT dunno*what I. will do: without-him: “He got the’tive stock so-they: wouldn't, move ‘unless he give ‘em ‘the’ college “yell, an’ I-can't remember it." ». ALL NATIONS WILL BE REPRESENTED Special to the Afro-American Ledger. Tuskegee Ala. Jan. 10— The large number of acceptances of invitations to be present at the International Conference on the Negro to be held at Tuskegee Institute April 17th 18th and 19th indicate that this is going to be a most successful gathering. All the important missionary societies in the United States and many societies in foreign countries will be represented such as: The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church the Baptist Missionary Society the Central Board of Missions of the Reformed Presbyterian Church the Seventh Day Baptist Missionary Society, the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the American Woman's Baptist Home Mission Society, the Board of Foreign Missions of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the U. S. A., the Woman's Board of Missions of the Interior, the Woman's Board of Missions of the Canadian Congregational Church, the Religions Beydon Missionary Union with headquarters in London, England, will be represented by one of its secretaries, the Svenska Missions for Bundts Expedition of Stockholm, Sweeden, the Evangelical Missionary Society of German East Africa, will be represented by the president, Herr E. V. Johanssen, Bielfeld, German. The Venezuelan Government will have representatives at the Conference. Jamaica, Porto Rico, the Danish West Indies and other West Indian Islands will be represented. Mr. Samuel D. Bawden, manager of the Industrial Experiment Station, Ongol Gunta District, India, has signified his intention of being present. Africa is going to be largely represented. Among those who will discuss conditions on that continent are Dr. Ernest Lyon, Counsel General of the Republic of Liberia to the United States; Dr. Roland P. Falkner, Chairman of the late American Commission to Liberia, the Hon. F. E. R. Johnson, secretary of state Monrovia, Liberia, the Hon. S. G. Harmon, vice president of the Republic of Liberia, Rev. Isaiah Goda Sishuha, president Ethiopian Church, Queensnort, South Africa, Rev. Henry Reid, secretary of the Ethiopian Church, Johannesburg, South Africa; Mr. William C. Terril, superintendent Inhambane District, Methodist Episcopal Church, Portugese, ast Africa. Mr. O. H. Scoute, Missionary, Lumbwa Industrial Mission, Lumbwa, British East Africa, and Mr. W. H. Plant, Kingston, Jamaica, Headmaster of the Titchfield School. Other persons who will present papers to the Conference are: Rev. Mark C. Hayford, a native worker from the Gold Coast of Africa, whose subject will be "Educational Conditions on the Gold Coast of Africa;" Dr.W.W. Shepard, "Twenty Years with the Bakuba and Baluba and Zap-po-Zap Cannibals of Central Africa;" Mr. E.D. Morel, London, England, Editor of the African Mail and Secretary of the Congo Reform Association, the Rt. Rev. I. Olnwole, Lagos: Southern Nigeria, West Africa, "The Missionary and Trader in Relation to the Native;" the Rt. Rev. W. Edmund Smyth, Bishop of Lebombo, Southeast Africa. "The Delights of Real Heathenism." In addition to all the above, the International Conference has provoked wide discussion throughout the country and promises to be of incalculable service in helping forward the cause of the native in Africa and the man of African descent wherever he may be found. Dr. Shepard at Providence (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Providence. R. I., Jan. 25—Dr. James E. Shepard, founder and president of the National Religious Training School, Durham, N.C., delivered an address outlining the work of the school last night at the Unitarian Church. He will speak this Sunday at the Congregational Church. New Bedford, Mass. Judge J.C. Pritchard, Gen. Julian S. Carr and Hon. J. C. Dancy will also speak with him at a number of points in this section of the country. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) St. Michaels, Md. Jan. 25—The Union M. E. Church is conducting a revival. Miss Wilzenia Dunly slipped on the ice and slightly injured her foot. Mrs. Amie Green, who died last Friday after a short illness was buried Sunday. The Golden Rule Band, of St. Michaels, will be incorporated shortly. Dr. H. W. Smith contracted a very severe cold the past week. but is rapidly improving. Rumor has it that one of St. Michael's teachers had tendered her resignation. Misses Mattie Kirby and Mildred Nichols will give a grand concert at Samaritan Hall, Saturday night. Snow Hill Items. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Snow Hill, Md., Jan. 25—Mr. Alfred Collins fell and broke his collar bone. Mr. Wm. Taylor gave a birthday party Monday night. It was largely attended. Mr. Henry Smith, of Wesley, has been quite sick, but is now a little better. Mr. E. B. Doman has returned from Newark, Del. Mrs. Oscar D. Jones, who had been quite ill, is much better. Mrs. Florence Mason and husband have come home to spend the winter. The woman's day rally at St. Matthews M. E. Church Sunday was a success. Jewett preached the sermon. Rev. I. D. Paine preached at Cool Spring. Sunday. Teachers' Institute Held at Dentore (Special to Afro-American Ledger.) Denton, Md., Jan. 26—A two day institute for the teachers of Caroline county opened this morning at Wesley M. E. Church. Addresses and papers relating to the profession of teaching take up the major portion of the program. Isaac B. Thomas gave an interesting talk before the Epworth League of Bethel A. M. E. Church Sunday evening. Prof. J. Washington and Mrs. Adaline Lewis read papers. The AfroAmerican Ledger can be secured very Saturday afternoon from Mrs. Octavia Flamer. Hagerstown News. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Hagerstown, Md. Jan. 25—The funeral of Mr. Abraham Sauners, who died suddenly in an eating house Saturday night, was held Monday. Intermnet was in Halfway Cemetery. Miss Annie Watts is attending school in Scranton, Pa. The waiters of the Baldwin Hotel have issued invitations for their annual reception to be given at Samaritan Hall on February 8. Frozen pipes in the home of George W. Williams was the cause of the range being blown to pieces. Mr. Joseph Hopewell is able to be out after a severe illness. Winchester Happenings (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Winchester, Va., Jan. 25—A successful literary entertainment and tableau was held at St. Paul A. M. E. Church last Friday night. Men's day services were held at church Sunday, Rev. A. Robinson preached in the morning and Rev. W. Carter in the afternoon. Rev. M. Armstead, Rev. H. E. Baker, Rev. G. W. Stephenson and sRev. A. F. Martin were the speakers at platform service in the evening. A leap year party was given at John Mann M. E. Church Monday night. The funeral of Mrs. Sraah E. White was held here last Thursday. She was 86 years of age. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ford and left a boy, while Mr. and Mrs. James W. Stephenson were favored with a daughter. Mr. Godfrey Ford has returned to his home in New Jersey, after visiting relatives there. Mr. Robert Dangerfield is ill at his home with pneumonia. 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. BROWNSVILLE COBBLER LEAVES A FORTUNE Checkered Career of Thos. Sorrell—Once Aided In Escape of a Bank Robber Brownsville, Pa., Jan. 16—Thomas Sorrell, aged 94 years, believed to have been the oldest Negro in this section and distinguished as having made the shoebox in which "Shoebox" Miller, a bank robber, was smuggled from the Western Penitentiary in Pittsburg more than twenty years," ago, died at his home here today from pneumonia. Sorrell was a shoemaker in and out of the penitentiary, and during the early days in this section was an expert at his trade. He is said to have made shoes for many leading men in Pittsburg, including Dr. Brashear and the father of Secretary of State Philander C. Knox. Sorrell was born in Virginia. In 1833, a family of abolitionist Quakers bought Sorrell, with his mother and three other children who were slaves on the plantation of William Lotter in Norfolk, Va. With his relatives Sorrell was brought here as a slave. After the civil war Sorrell opened a cobbler shop. He lived peaceably and was making money, but one night about 25 years ago he became involved in a race fight and shot a white man to death. A party of young men from West Brownsville, a suburb, whose residents were hostile towards Negroes, came here with the avowed intention of exterminating the Negroes. During a fight that seemed to be for his life Sorrell wrested a revolver from his assailant and shot fatally. Sorrell was convicted of manslaughter and sent to the Western Penitentiary for seven years. He was placed in the shoe department. there. Here he came in contact with Miller, a bank robber of much notoriety. Miller was placed in a shoe box and sent from the penitentiary as a consignment of shoes. He was captured in Columbus, O. At the expiration of his sentence Sorrell returned here and resumed his old trade. He entered politics and 10 years ago was defeated as a candidate for jury commissioner. However, he became a model citizen, and is said to have been worth $90,000 at his death. At the outbreak of the Civil war, Sorrell was commissioned by the government to muster a company of Negro soldiers. This company entered the Twelfth Régiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Sorrell is survived by his wife, aged 89 years, and four children. Six grand children also survive. Warden Crawford Denies Statement Wilmington Del. Jan. 25—Chief Warden Leonard Crawford, of the New Castle County workhouse has issued a statement denying the recent whipping in zero weather. He says the men were treated with more consideration than most prisoners who have been punished at Delaware's whipping post. He says that the public was not admitted and then not even a reporter was there. The published reports stated that the men were stripped to the waist had their hands tied to a cross land were belabored by the warden whose hands were protected from the cold by fur gloves. Chestertown Happenings Special to The Afro-American Ledger. Chestertown, Md., Jan. 24—Presiding Elder Jordan preached Sunday night at Bethel Church to a very large congregation. Rev. Jordan has won the esteem of the people of Chestertown. Mr. Fillmore Beck, of Cecilton, spent Sunday here as the guest of Miss Annie Oliver. The revival meeting at Bethel Church is still in progress and blessed with a reasonable spiritual awakening. Mrs. Catherine Gillam, who has been on the sick list is rapidly convalescing. Mr. Jefferson and Miss Lizzie Price were quietly married at the parsonage of Bethel Church Saturday night. Rev. J. A. Young performed the ceremony. We have a lot of different style second-hand Chairs and Mirrors in stock, which we will sell very cheap. Barber Supplies 1131 East Baltimore Street FRANCE MAY EXPEL WITCHES Government is After Workers of Magic Who Fatten on Cradulity of the Pessante. M. Cruppi, as minister of justice, is hard at work attempting to crush the practice of sorcery in France. This seems a curious necessity in the twentieth century, but it is a very real necessity for all that. French people, like all Latins, are very superstitious, and although most people in the towns laugh at the thought readers and the rest of the tribe even while they go to consult them, the wise woman, the witch and workers of magic, black and white, exist in the country and practice their arts with impunity, to their own satisfaction and occasionally to that of their victims. A case in a village in Normandy may be recalled, a short while ago, where an old woman died of fright because she had been "bewitched." She had refused to give or sell the witch some eggs because she wanted them herself. The witch made signs at her and told her she was stricken dumb. The old woman proved conclusively till the witch went away that she was not dumb just yet at all events, but that evening she scaled her tongue badly with her soup; it swelled a little, and she could not speak distinctly. This frightened her so (she was a woman of 80 and illiterate) that she took to her bed, had a stroke of paralysis and died a few days afterward. At Morlaix last week a worker of white magic killed a girl of 18 as surely as though he had shot her through the head. She suffered from bronchitis. To cure her the "wizard" ordered her to go barefoot to the cemetery, collect some earth from a newly-made grave, grip horself completely, and after finding a spider to walk home with the grave earth in one-hand and the spider in the other. She was then to bury them outside her garden gate and to cut her finger nails and toe nails with a pair of rusty scissors before she re-entered the house. The girl followed the prescription carefully, and, being ill before she followed it, she not unnaturally caught another cold and died.-Paris Letter to the London Express. Hard to. Realize. The variety of ways in which a given number of articles may be placed has often created much surprise. A mathematician once set himself to the task of calculating the number of different ways in which the fifty-two cards of a pack could be distributed among four players, thirteen to each, taking every possible combination. It would be useless to present the answer here, in a long row of figures, for no one can realize what such a numerical array really means, but the following illustration can be readily grasped: If the entire population of the earth, say one thousand millions of persons, were to deal the cards continually, day and night, for one hundred millions of years, at the rate of a deal by each person a minute, they would not have exhausted the one hundred thousand part of the number of essentially different ways in which it is possible that the cards can be so distributed. Spare the Doves. The turtle doves are great feeders on the seeds of weeds, and do much to protect growing crops from harm through the ravages of those weeds on the seeds of which they feed. The government biological survey, in conducting its investigation to determine the economic value of these birds, found in the stomachs of three turtle doves 23,100 hawkweed seeds, with the seeds of several other kinds of weeds which have caused the farmer inconveniences and expense during a larger portion of the crop growing season. These birds are much more effective as a weed exterminating force than an army of men with hoes and weeders, because the best that man can do is to keep the weeds in checks to a certain extent, while the seed devoured by the bird is destroyed and prevented from taking root. It is estimated that the natural increase of these birds, if they were allowed to multiply without interruption, would save the American farmer at least $500,000,000 a year. The Perverse Husband. John Collier, the secretary of New York's Board of Moving Picture Censors, said the other day: "It's no good getting up objectionable picture plays. We never pass them. In fact, we turn them down so invariably that it seems to me the composers of such plays are animated by a spirit of perversity. They remilud me of old Uncle Jethro Husk. "Uncle Jethro sat fishing on the bank of a tiny rivulet, when a stranger stopped beside him and said: "Is it possible that there are any fish in such a small stream as that?" "No, there ain't none," Uncle Jethro grunted. "But you're fishing?" "Yep," said Uncle Jeth. "What, then, is your object?" "My object," said Uncle Jeth. "is to show my wife I ain't got no time to sift the ashes." "Where are you going to locate your law office—in Winterville?" "No." "Why not?" "I sang a tenor solo with our college glee club in Winterville and I'm afraid they haven't forgotten me." REGOR & SONS' (original Red Box) Hair Dressing COMB AND HEATER... Born Ladies and Children to dress the to any stylish fashion. M. TREC (Original I Superior Hair ...PRINCESS COM To be used by modern Ladie Hair to any st M. 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BALTIMORE JAN. 27, 1912 We understand that Governor Goldsborough is in favor of longer school terms in the counties. Would it not be well for a good, strong committee to go to Annapolis and try to impress upon the legislature the necessity of agreeing with the Governor and thus give the Negro boys and girls a little better chance of getting an education than they have now? BETTER THERE THAN HERE. We think we would rather trust the savages of the South Sea Islands or the cannibals of the interior of Africa than the barbarians in Georgia. None of the tales of brutality practiced by the savages of North America in the times of the early settlement of this country could surpass that of the savage brutes of the State of Georgia in the civilization period of the twentieth century. Two hundred men gathered together and broke into a jail down there several days ago and took out three men and one woman and not only hanged them to a tree but shot them full of holes afterward. Just think of it. Lynching women, the next thing will be the lynching of children, and then we suppose they will commence to eat them. And all of this in the United States of America, and the press and pulpit almost as silent as the grave. Somebody will pay an awful price for all this in the not distant future. WHY THIS DISCRIMINATION For some unaccountable reason, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which for years has enjoyed a large amount of patronage from the colored people of this city, in many instances for no particular reason save that of favoritism, has decided to have separate waiting rooms and toilets for colored and white patrons. The colored traveling public as a rule is generally well behaved and conducts itself in a most proper manner, and therefore there seems to be no justifiable reason for this innovation. The Afro-American Ledger has communicated with some of the authorities, and unless the situation is changed, will do all in its power to see that the colored traveling public is warned of conditions as they exist, so they may transfer their patronage to other roads entering this city. More especially is this true, because of the fact that the action of the road is without warrant of law, there being no law in this state providing for separate accommodations for passengers, save on local roads, and that for cars only. Under these conditions, this can be considered nothing else but a gratitious insult to the colored traveling public, and should be taken as such. We propose to take this matter up with the Afro-American newspapers, the country over and enlist their support in this matter. Let every minister, leader of society, or other organization take this matter up and not rest until these insulting signs are removed. HANDS DOWN, MOUTH CLOSED. This is a fitting description of the present attitude of the authorities in A. A. County in reference to the lynching tragedy which took place on Christmas morning at Brooklyn. According to the shouting and gesticulating which went on among those charged with maintaining law and order in the county, one had every reason to expect the apprehension of the murderers of King Johnson. The sky was rent and the earth shook under the active tramp, and shout of the authorities who chaffed and fretted under the disgrace brought upon the county by lawlessness. The public was in a spirit of indignant expectancy as hourly it hoped to hear of the apprehension of the murderers. But alas! time went on the grand jury assembled and after due time is given for the public to quiet down and the press to cease its aggitation, the naive statement is given out to the public, that no trace nor clue has been found of the crowd of men who murdered King Johnson. The fact is simply chronicled in the daily press as one of those matter of fact affairs and is passed over without adverse criticism by either the people or the press. It is very evident to all, intelligent citizens that the effort to bring the murderers to book was not begun in the right way, nor was it begun, as it would have begun if the perpetrators had been Negroes. All searchers after criminals who go out to such dastardly crimes, know that the surest way to run down such workers of iniquity, is to put the blood hounds on the trail. If some Nergo had committed a crime in the community it would not have taken the authorities long to find the blood hounds and put them on the trail. Do the county authorities find a difference between white and black criminals? Should three not be as diligent search made for a white as a black criminal? The record of this county tragedy seems to indicate a difference between the black and white criminal. But since the perpetrators of this heinous Christmas tragedy were white men, the authorities in the county have turned out to be a little better than mud men, with hands down and mouths closed. The old Roman law made the jailor so responsible for the criminals in his charge, that if the criminal escaped, the jailor answered with his life. This old law, would be worth something to the good order of every community in our land if it were enacted here. Nobody doubts that the county authorities which put King Johnson in that shell of a jail and left him unguarded can legally be held as partners to the crime of lynching and if the talons of the law had just reached out and taken hold of the responsible men, there would have been a different turn in affairs from that which now maintains. Maryland, therefore, is blackened again, with the record of a lynching tragedy and the arms of justice are paralyzed, but the criminals go free. SPIRIT OF THE MAGNA CHARTA There is one public instrument which all English speaking people greatly reverence, and it is the "Magna Charta" of the liberties of that great people. It is one of the most magnificent documents on record indicative of the spirit of absolute justice and fair play, man to man. In these times in which we live, it is of special importance that the minds of the American people, and especially Southern legislatures, be directed towards this great chart of the liberties of a free people. We shall quote but few paragraphs from this ancient and time honored document, which will carry their own comment. The first reads as follows: "No free man shall be taken or imprisoned, or disseised, or outlawed, or banished, or any ways destroyed, nor will we pass upon him, nor will we send upon him, UNLESS BY THE LAWFUL JUDGEMENT OF HIS PEERS OR BY THE LAW OF THE LAND." Happy are the communities in this land entirely ruled by the ancestors of that noble race of people who gave utterance to such majestic sentiments, if, with a clear conscience before God, and their fellow men, they can honestly assert that they have endeavored to live up to that declaration, so far as the Negro is concerned. We can but hope that the honest white men of this country see most clearly that the preservation of their own liberties is contingent upon a square deal towards all other people. Thus, if not constrained to this evident duty by the Law of Love, self-interest would demand as much. In the sam essential spirit of the paragraph just quoted, the following bears still further testimony to the spirit of Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence. It says: "We will not deny ANY MAN, either justice or right" Thomas Jefferson made no mistake when he said, "When I remember that God is just I tremble for my country." As of old, it would seem, Pharoah continues to harden his heart, thereby inviting that Providence, "who moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform," to bring about a special dispensation, whereby "justice and right" may be meted out to the humblest of His creatures. The last paragraph which we shall quote from this venerable master piece reads as follows: "We will not make any justices, constables, sheriffs, or bailiffs, but of such as know the law of the realm and mean duly to observe it." At this time, we especially commend this to Governor Goldsborough. We have a special interest in indulging the hope that all the men appointed to such offices by the present Governor of Maryland will be of that character who firmly purpose by the help of the Almighty, to ever bear in mind their oath of office, and faithfully and industriously labor to give every man, whether black or white "a square deal." This is all we ask. To ask less would be an insult to the spirit of "Magna Charta." IT IS NOW UP TO PRESIDENT TAFT Washington, D. C., January 22. President Taft's attention is again directed to the problem of "whether a woman shall hang in Washington" The reprieve granted Mrs. Mattie Lomax expires in February and unless executive clemency is excited, the woman convicted of the murder of her husband last spring, will go to the gallows Mass meetings, a petition carrying 50,000 names and many personal pleas have been brought to bear upon the President, to induce him to commute the death penalty to life imprisonment. Popular sentiment is against hanging a woman in the District. Hugh M. Burkett The suit of Hugh M. Burkett, the real estate dealer for an absolute divorce from his wife, Catherine Burkett as argued before Judge Harlan in the circuit Court No. 2 Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Burkett, who contested her husband's plea for a legal separation, was represented by Edward Rees. Her husband was represented by Thomas C. Weeks and C. C. Fitzgerald Their marriage five years ago had a sensational feature connected with it, in that the bride's brother is said to have held a pistol in plain view of the groom while Rev. E. F. Eggleston, then pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church made them man and wife. The groom in hurrying from the home of the bride just after the ceremony fell and fractured his ankle Proceedings to have the marriage annuled were instituted by the groom shortly after the wedding, but Judge Elliott decided against him. Miss Fitzgerald Gives Miss Bettie Fitzgerald of Argyle avenue, gave a course dinner on last Sunday afternoon in honor of Miss Florence Keyes, A very pleasant and enjoyable time was spent. The home was beautifully decorated with ferns and cut flowers. At 6 p. m. the guest was ushered into the dining room where a course dinner was served. Among the invited guest were: Mr. and Mrs. Flanigan, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Beale, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Beale, Mr. Chester, Miss Clara Church, Messrs. A. J. Green, E. S. Allison, J. A. Dudley, A. L. Bailey, who are all students at the Clayton Williams University of this city A very successful revival has just closed at Ames M. E. Church. Rev. D. P. Turpeau number of persons have been converted. Though the weather has abated considerable many families whose heads were out of work, were aided by the charitably disposed this week. Churches, lodges, individuals all helped to relieve necessious cases. Coal, clothing and food were given away at Wayman Memorial A. M. E. Church, Carroll st., and pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. William A. Harris, were kept busy giving aid. Their supplies were contributed by genreous men and women of the race. King's Daughters of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church gave $5 and the Sunday School of the church, $1 to the Ebenezer Empty Stocking Club, and $2 to the Southwestern Police Station, all of which were to be used by the agencies for charitable work. Mr. Martha Brown is the president of the King's Daughters. Soup, clothing and fuel were given away at Sharp Street Memorial M. E. Church during the week. In the sermon on "True Dicipieship" Sunday morning, Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, pastor of the church, declared that the spirit of benevolence was a great attribute in a man or woman. "We help men," he said, "not because they are deserving, not because they have not sinned, but because they need and they are God's children. You might put a fortune on my shoulders and I would be grateful, but he who helps my child in illness and who helps him when he is a long way from home I could not find words in which to express my thanks. We owe God a service, which most of us are inclined to render, but how can we do it? If only by the singing of Psalms, chanting of prayers, and the reading of the ritual I do not know that we have improved so much in form of worship on the old Pharisee. "I would rather have the chance of the man who goes to no church but has a big heart who feels his brother's care, who treats his fellow man right and who is willing to be a helper among men, than the man who comes to church, gives a dollar now and then, but is selfish otherwise. I mean the man who discovers no good in most of the other people and who seldom helps the fellow that is down thanking God that he is not like other men. I would rather be the despised Samaritan than the self-righteous Levite and priest." Following the sermon, a collection of $40 was taken to aid in the charitable work being done at the church. Men and Religion Forward Movement This movement among the men, both white and colored, begins in this city on Sunday. The motto is "More men for religion and more religion for men." This movement is in full sway now in the United States and many of the large cities of the Northwest have been awakened as never before; it is sincerely hoped that the people of our city will assist the laymen in their effort to reach the men during the campaign. A committee of fifteen laymen has organized for the purpose of steering the work among our men and three meetings have been arranged; first at Grace Presbyterian Church for this Sunday at 4.30 p. m., the second is for Friday evening at Payne's Men. A. M. E. Church, the last to be at Metropolitan M. E. Church Sunday, February 4th. The best speakers the country can afford will address the men at each meeting. George A. Owens is chairman of the Steering Committee and W. F. De Bardeleben is the secretary. Death of Mrs. Harris Jersey City,, Jan. 24—Mrs. Susan Harris, wife of Francis Hairis the only colored policeman in the city, died suddenly Sunday night from heart failure. She was regarded as an expert repairer of costly rugs. The Committee of ladies of the Union Baptist Church succeeded in rising $116 to pay on the debt fund for which they are very grateful. Mrs. Eliza Lively, chairman. Rev. Harvey Johnson, pastor: Tampa, Fla.—From this you will see that am now in the land of flowers, alligators, snakes and other things, yet I am not excited in the least, and think that I will be able to remain here until I leave the state for other parts of this unknown world. Yet the world is pretty well known. You will recall that I wrote my last letter from Jacksonville, and there I was attending school or associated with Prof. N. W. Collier, in high school work. I had the pleasure of going into Bethel Institutional church, of which the Rev. John E. Ford, D. D., is pastor, but I must confess to you that this is entirely too big for me, and too much up to date. I do not know when I will be able to reach the Bethel idea, but I will just keep plugging away. I hope to reach there some day. It turned a little cool so the pastor announced that there would be no meeting Sunday afternoon, but would turn all attention to the Monday night meeting. Well, I went to the church Sunday afternoon as I had promised to talk for the people, and do no believe in disappointing them. You see he did not notify me of the change. I went there and talked to those who had not heard of the meeting being called off, hence I just waited until it was all over. I spoke and they thanked me. I will have to tell you about the Florida Baptist college and Prof. N. W. Collier in another letter, so you will excuse me this time. I had many things to claim my attention while in Jacksonville, the largest city in the state. I had the pleasure of meeting I. W.Jenkins, who writes for one of the big daily paper there. He is one of the best writers of the race, and I tell you he is kept busy all the time. I had an invitation from Hon. George E. Taylor, of St. Augustine, Fla., to visit that place. You see that is supposed to be the fountain of perpetual youth, and he wanted wanted that I should remain in the world a little longer, and look young, so I accepted the invitation to visit him on Wednesday. He got out the bills and told the people that I was coming, and he wanted them to come out to see me, and meet me. It was just to my taste to meet the people, and have them meet me. When I stepped off the wagon, known as the Florida East Coast Line, Mr. Taylor was there to meet me. I hope you remember him. He is a western man and at one time was before the country for the position of president of the United States. I was indeed proud to have the pleasure of meeting him down here in Florida. He is purely a man for the advancement of mankind, and is devoting his life in working to prolong life among our people. He is now connected with the Magnolia Remedy Company. Dr. D. H. Brown, a man so black that he shines out like ink, has discovered a cure for consumption, and I tell you it is doing a great work. He is getting results. Mr. Taylor is pushing the matter for he is anxious that his people shall continue to live. It is a good thing and the people are sending for it all over the world. Mr. Taylor met me at the stable as I told you and escorted me to his room where I was booked to spend the night and to be his guest. He carried me around through the town and introduced me to every one worth knowing, and I was delighted to have the pleasure of meeting them from time to time. I enjoyed very much meeting them. They seemed to enjoy meeting me. I was introduced to many people. Then over to see the public school. I am here to tell you that the man who is principal of the school knows his business, and he is just the man for the place. I met all the teachers, met the tooth doctor, the medical doctors, except Dr. Roberts, and he was away to the other part of the world. I met a young woman of my race who impressed me so much because she is doing something, and it means something to do something in this world. I now refer to Mrs. Mary Carter Langston; manager of the Carter Sisters' Hair Dressing Establishment. She is indeed a busy woman and I could say a business woman. She is a woman who is well trained from a literary view-point and in addition to this she has studied the hands and feet, and the human body, and knows what to do when it comes to treating the hands, feet and giving massage,treatment. She has a whole floor devoted to the business. Associated with her in the business are Sarah Carter Thompson, Ruth I. Carter-Mouzon, Ada E. Carter, Inez Sparks, Marguerite Simmons and Evangline Thompson. They are kept busy from early morning until in the evening. Some of the wealthiest people of the country go there for treatment and getting on the finishing touch. These young women know how to do, and at the same time they are interested anything that is for the development and uplift of the whole race. Mrs. Langston's home is in Weehawken, N. J., but conducts business in St. Augustine during the busy season, and when she is not here during the other busy season she is in Rye Beach, N. H. This is her summer quarters. I tell you it pays our young people to learn something, to be prepared to do a kind of work that there is money in doing. Now this young woman is doing a business worthy of consideration. She has found a field and is using it. This is worth much to us. I will not have time to tell you all the things I have seen since I have been in the state, for this would be utterly impossible. I find that it is crowding me so much to make these letters and get them to the office on time. I went from St. Augustine to Palatka, where I spoke, and had the pleasure of meeting Rev. L. G. Jordan, and from there, I went to Daytona, Fla., returning to Palatka, and then to this place. The people of Florida are now preparing for Dr. Booker T. Washington, and many of them thought that I was the forerunner of Dr. Washington. He is a great man, and I would like to have such a place, but it is not mine now. I am of the opinion that I will have to bring this letter to a stop. Take good care of yourself, and let me hear from you when you have the time. Send all mail for me care Prof. N. B. Young, Tallahassee, Fla. J. O. Midnight A Progressive Lodge We, the officers and members of Lees Lodge No. 11 G. U. O. of Chaldeans take pleasure in announcing that the above named lodge is processing nicely with its quorum of earnest willing workers. It was set apart by other Thomas H. Lee as grand master and sister Annie L. Butler as state grand mistress in the year 1907. It has a present membership of 70. The place of meeting Good Hope Hall room 7, second and fourth meeting night in each month. President officers are as follows: W. L. John Christian, W. A. L. Martha Philips, Chap. Ella Handy, treasurer, Mary Burke; financial secretary, Maggie Seney; recording secretary John Slocum; R. C. Mary Jones; L. C. Carrie Planter, R. S. Stephen Stanley, L. S; Peter Fizer, I. G. Sherman Forrester, O. G. James Planter, Instructress A. L. Butler, G. M. William H. Garrett, G. M. Henrietta Norman, G. S. Edward Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Henson Entertain Mr. and Mrs: Daniel Henson, of 1621 Presstiman street, entertained a number of friends last Tuesday evening. The evening was very pleasantly spent playing whist until midnight, after which the guest were ushered into the dining room and served refreshments. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Briscoe, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. William Paul. Mr. Edward Brown. Mr. William H. Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ray were the best players of the evening. Brer Rabbit, the Hero. The folklore tales of the south and of the West Indies are often similar, the only difference being in the hero of the plot. Brer Rabbit is the hero of southern folklore tales; Bo Anancy takes the leading part in the West Indian epic. Geographical dissimilarity of origin explains the difference; the rabbit stories are of Congolese or Bantu origin; Anancy stories originated on the gold coast. The rabbit was the totem from which the Bantu were supposed to be descended, while the Tshi-speaking tribes, from whom West Indian negroes trace their descent, had the anancy, or spider, as their totem. In the Anancy stories wild animals have the gift of speech; they converse freely with men and live on easy social terms with them. Samuel B. Jones, in the Southern Workman. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER M STREET WALLOPS HIGH SCHOOL TEAM On Saturday night January 20, Commonwealth Hall was the scene of a lively mixup between the Washington High School lads and the Baltimore guittet. Washington set a fast ball at the start and it seemed that the score would stop only when the red and white lads thought they had given the orange and blue enough. All through the first half the District boys shot goals at will. The second half seemed to be another story and the Baltimore lads took a brace and held while they thmseelves placed a few points on the score board. Harry Carroll went in in the second half in place of[Orlando Carroll: This seemed to steady the boys a little. Albert Rice, Geo. Murray and H. Carroll showed up well for Baltimore and it was plain that the crowd put great hopes on these brawny lads, but Washington was determined to win. Superior skill told well and the scorer chalked a victory to the tune of 19 to 10. High School will meet M street. and the Washington camps on Saturday y, February 3, to again juggle the sphere for the victory. C. H. S. has the right spirit and the one day come into her own. Material and hard work will tell. On February 12, C.H.S. will play the Mogart Athletic Club of Jersey City at the Commonwealth Hall. This will be a good place to spend a part of "Lincoln' spirit day." The championship among the grades schools will begin on February 3, at the hall and all the parents are asked to be present to see their boys boys begin the first tussle for the championship of the city among the grade boys. As another feature the Dunbar Athletic Association will play the Philadelphia Y. M. C. A. This will be a great thing to see. The Dunbar is getting into good form now and will make things interesting from any standpoint. If she ever strikes her proper stride as she has on the cindar path, no one can tell how many scalps may be found drying in the sun. So here is something for you to think about: C. H. S on the Washington courts, Dunbar vs. Philadelphia Y. M. C. A. at the hall and the grades kids beginning a hard fight for the city championship. All this for the honor and vitality of Baltimore colored people and all on the same day. Don't fail to see it. But there are still other things in store for boys who like to do things. Broad jump, chinning and running are the events that make up the Badge Test. A great feast is being spread for every boy who can make a good high average in all three of these. So get ready. Go to work and practice now in all three things. How would a boy like to take part in an indoor meet to be held on Washington's birthday? We can have it, and shall have it if the boys say so. Fifteen yard dash, broad jump, high jump, rope climim, relay race, potato race are all very fine for inside. Let us see how many boys will ask about them. But don't forget the great basket ball feasto February 3 and February 1 at the hall. Catholic Club Gives Successful Dance The Colored Catholic Club's grand masquerade dance, which was held on Monday evening, January 15th, at Galilean Fihsreman's Auditorium, wsa an overwhelming success, both from a numerical and financial observation. An unusually large crowd was present, among whom were some of our most prominent people. Everybody seemed to be having the time of their life, either dancing or laughing themselves hoarse at the gay masqueraders, who created lots of fun throughout the evening. To these the club gave laawy several handsome baskets of fruit, each basket also containing money. The most conspicuous and unique masquerader of the evening was Mr. Howard M. Gross, a teacher of the graded schools, who wore a ghostly costume, and who impersonated the ghost so perfectly, that lots of patrons gave him plenty of room whenever he wended their way. He was requested to recite a poem from Dickens, but owing to the lateness of the hour he had to decline. He won the first prize. His friend, Mr. William Cornish, was also masqueraded, but did not enter the Prof. Kerr's Orchestra enlivened the occasion with some of their best musical selections, which met the general approval of all. The club is located in St. Barnabas' Parish, at 642 George street. The members were attired in black tuxedo suits with beautiful silk badges. Owing the lateness of the hour the two-step contest was called off but the prize was drawn for along with lots of other free prizes. The club decided all contests by acclamation in order to give every one a square deal which is their motto. At 11.30 p.m., the following prizes were awarded: For the prettiest costume, Miss Blanche Lee 1333 Division street. For the most conspicuous and unique costume Mr. Howard M. Gross, Baker and Carey streets. For the comical costume, Mr. Richard Freeman, 525 Lambert street. For the waltzing contest first prize Mrs.Mamie Johnson,1405 N. Calhoun street and Mr. Robert Shorts, 843 Pierce street. Second prize Miss Marjorie Stanley, 1905 Brunt street. Mr. Wm. Campbell, 929 Druid Hill avenue and 10 other free prizes given away. Major Chas. E. Gladden had charge of the arrangements which were complete in every detail, he being the chairman of the committee and whom since has been elected to the presidency. The club extended their many thanks to the patrons for their large attendance at both dances the one November 13, 1911 and also for the one January 15, 1912, after which the patrons quietly wended their way homeward accompanied with the tuneful strains of the orchestra to tell their many friends of the good news. Committee: Major Charles E Gladden, Jos. Gonzales, Anudrew Bond, Shadrick Starris, Chas Montague, Ambrose Brown, Martin Brwon, James Campbell, Vedia Elliott, and Leon Page. President, Chas. E. Gladden, 305 N. Myrtle avenue. Prof. Daniel A. Brooks Delivers Address "The function of the fine arts is a language through which the seers of the world an tell us what is true and what is beautiful, and thus led our development," was the assertion made by Daniel A. Brooks, teacher of drawing in the Colored High School in an address to the pupils of the school yesterday morning. "Man perceives through the senses," he continued, "is affected in some way and then tells the world what his sensations have wrought in him. His emotions being keen for some sensations, make his thrills more powerful for those sensations. Therefore, our emotions really direct the development of ourselves. Providince has sent into the world a few men with power to see into the heart of things. These men, moved by an irresistible impulse strive to tell the world what motions are the true, the real and the beautiful. In their world-old search for a language to tell mankind these truths they have invent the fine arts—music, poetry, painting, sculpture and architecture. Moses Celebrate. The birthday of Peter Paul Brown founder of the Order of Woses, was fittingly celebrated at Moses Hall Thursday night. Addresses, eulogizing his life and services were delivered by a number of speakers A banquet followed. To Have A New Y. M. C. A. Baltimore will have a $100,000 building for its Y. M. C. A. if the spirit and enthusiasm manifested at a meeting of the board of directors and the sustaining members of the Y. M. C. A. Thursday night takes shape in united action. The opening address was delivered by International Secretary J. E. Moorland, who took a prominent part that resulted in $750,000 being raised for colored Y. M. C. A. work during the past year. He said that Baltimore should have a $1000,00 building for its association and declared it was possible to have one if the people themselves were so determined. He spoke of the splendid spirit shown by colored men and women in other cities who in some instances have $1000 to ward a new building. Address's urging a new building were also delivered by Prof. Mason A. Hawkins, Mr. Samuel E. Young, Mr. Delaware Williams and others. Mr James A. R. Calis, who presided said that the question of a new building would be taken up with the directors of the local Y. M. C. A. All the gentlemen present agreed to raise $25,000 toward the project. The New Steamer Starlight Fully equipped in every way according to law. Inspected by the government, will be allowed to carry one thousand or more passengers. We are fully able to take your excursion wherever you may desire to go. HAVRE DE GRACE POST DEPOSIT CHESTERTOWN ST. MICHAELS EASTON OXFORD CAMBRIDGE ANNAPOLIS OR TO THE WELL-KNOWN GREATER BROWN'S GROVE WHAT IS YOUR EXCUSE NOW? We especially request you to for yourself and get terms before else. Steamer will be open for A greater inducement will and Organizations for Day's B Moonlights are beyond your exp. For further information ap- Carey Street, or Walter R. Lany Keep your eye on this paper Mr. Brown can be seen every Sunday morning at the above m any evening after 8 P. M. Do Carey Street. Baltimore, Md. MOVING PICT Mr. Edward S "The Sylvan Cabin" in his illus evening of Song, Story, Pictures, educational, and religious entertain Thursday February, 8, 1912, 8:15 Epworth League. Admission, 10 W. H. McClain, Sec. Rev. J. A. N. B.—Copies of "The Sylvan C 12mo-Cloth-Stamp especially request you to inspect the new Steamer itself and get terms before booking your date with the Steamer will be open for inspection April 1st. Greater inducement will be given Churches, Sunday organizations for Day's Excursions. The induceme- nants are beyond your expectation. Further information apply to George W. Brown. Street, or Walter R. Langley, 1418 Jefferson Street. Keep your eye on this paper. It will keep you fully Brown can be seen every Saturday night, and es- morning at the above mentioned address. You m morning after 8 P. M. Don't forget the address, 1451 Street. Baltimore, Md. ING PICTURES MO Mr. Edward Smyth Jones Author "Cabin" in his illus rated Readings of Negro- ting, Story, Pictures, and Poetry. High class and religious entertainment, at Metropolitan M february, 8, 1912, 8.15 o'clock, under auspices ague. Admission, 10 Cents. James A. Harri- tain, Sec. Rev. J. A. Holmes, Pastor, Copies of "The Sylvan Cabin" for sale at all enterta- 12mo-Cloth-Stamped in gold-$1.00 each. We especially request you to inspect the new Steamer. See for yourself and get terms before booking your date with anyone else. Steamer will be open for inspection April 1st. A greater inducement will be given Churches, Sunday Schools and Organizations for Day's Excursions. The inducements for Moonlights are beyond your expectation. For further information apply to George W. Brown, 1451 N. Carey Street, or Walter R. Langley, 1418 Jefferson Street. Keep your eye on this paper. It will keep you fully posted Mr. Brown can be seen every Saturday night, and especially Sunday morning at the above mentioned address. You may call any evening after 8 P. M. Don't forget the address, 1451 North Carey Street. Baltimore, Md. ```markdown ``` MOVING PICTURES MOVING Mr. Edward Smyth Jones Author "The Sylvan Cabin" in his illus rated Readings of Negro Poetry." An evening of Sung, Story, Pictures, and Poetry. High class, humour, educational, and religious entertainment, at Metropolitan M. E. Church Thursday February, 8, 1912, 8.15 o'clock, under auspices J. A. Holmes Epworth League. Admission, 10 Cents. James A. Harris, President. W. H. McClain, Sec. Rev. J. A. Holmes, Pastor; N. B. -Copies of "The Syllan Cabin" for sale at all entertainments 12mo. Cloth-Stamped in gold $1.00 each. 2t BASKET BALL!!! Philadelphia Y. M. C. Two Other Good Games COMMONWEALTH HALL. Per SATURDAY EVG., FEBRU Admission—Adults 20. Cents; Walter J. Kellam ...BIG I Fishermen Hall Kerr's Orchestra Delphia Y. M. C. A. -vs- Dunbar Two Other Good Games Rare Tree WEALTH HALL. Pennsylvania avenue near Do PURDAY EVG., FEBRUARY 3rd, 1912 at 8.00 o'c. Adults 20 Cents; Graded School Children.1 J. Kellam William L: W ...BIG DANCE... En Hall Monday, Feb. Orchestra Admission, 2 Philadelphia Y. M. C. A. -vs- Dunbar A. A. Two Other Good Games Rare Treat COMMONWEALTH HALL. Pennsylvania avenue near Dolphin street SATURDAY EVG., FEBRUARY 3rd, 1912 at 8.00 o'clock Admission—Adults 20. Cents; Graded School Children 10 Cents. Fishermen Hall Monday, Feb. 12, 1912 Kerr's Orchestra Admission, 25 Cents Phone, Wolfe 1958 Always Open Male Attendants Female Attend Polite Service Good Quality Square Deal Honest Prices HARRY A. ..Baltimore's Popula- Main Office and 1725 ORLEA We solicit your friendship and pat- date service. We have added several which is an experienced Female Direct rectress in the State. Coffins and Caskets shipped to all Carriages and ambulance for Hire. BRAN 2023 Oak Street. .. I-12-2-8t C. & P. Phone ...J. H. DENNIS, Funeral 1303 PRESS ST First-class funerals from $80.00 up. Money or no money see me first. Branch Office: 92 West St., An HARRY A. VODER Shore's Popular Funeral Dir Main Office and Establishment: 5 ORLEANS STREET your friendship and patronage. We assure you polite We have added several new features to our busi- experienced Female Directress, the first and only col- State. 4 Caskets shipped to all parts of the State at Short- and ambulance for Hire. Lady Embalmer—Lady Sh BRANCHES: K Street. . . 630 N. Caroline C. & P. Phone, Madison 1084. ENNIS, Funeral Director and Emil 1303 PRESSTMAN STREET funerals from $80.00 up. Our $75.00 funeral best in money see me first. Carriages for hire for Office: 92 West St., Annapolis, Md. . C. & P. P 1725 ORLEANS STREET We solicit your friendship and patronage. We assure you polite and up-to-date service. We have added several new features to our business, among which is an experienced Female Directress, the first and only colored lady directress in the State. Coffins and Caskets shipped to all parts of the State at Shortest Notice. Carriages and ambulance for Hire. Lady Embalmer-Lady Shrouder. BRANCHES: 2023 Oak Street. 630 N. Caroline Street. I-12-2-8t ...J. H. DENNIS, Funeral Director and Embalmer... 1303 PRESSTMAN STREET First-class funerals from $30.00 up. Our $75.00 funeral best in the city. Money or no money see me first. Carriages for hire for all occasions Branch Office: 92 West St., Annapolis, Md. C. & P. Phone. Educational Meeting. A meeting to kindle greater interest in the work being done in the night and day classes at School No.106, Hill street, near Sharp will be held at John Wesley M. E. Church, Sharp and Montgomery strees, next Sunday. Addresses will be delivered by Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard University and Mr. George A. Owens. The employees of the Maryland Club gave the sum of ten dollars $10,00 as a contribution to the Emergency Fund for the benefit of the poor on last Monday January 22. Real Victors in Life. There are people, like the Apostle Paul, whose lives have been battered and twisted but whose spirits are radiant as the sun. You will listen in vain for wallings or complaints. These are the victors in life and liters of the common load that humanity carries. Phone, Wolfe 1958 Male Attendants Polite Service Square Deal Do inspect the new Steamer. See here booking your date with anyone inspection April 1st. See given Churches, Sunday Schools, excursions. The inducements for inspection. Apply to George W. Brown, 1451 N. Hiley, 1418 Jefferson Street. It will keep you fully posted every Saturday night, and especially mentioned address. You may calln't forget the address, 1451 North TURES MOVING Anyth Jones Author Rated Readings of Negro Poetry." An Art and Poetry." High class, humor,iment, at Metropolitan M. E. Church o'clock, under auspices J. A. Holmes Cents. James A. Harris, President; Holmes, Pastor;abin" for sale at all entertainments in gold-$1.00 each. 2t A. -vs- Dunbar A. A. Kare Treat Pensylvania avenue near Dolphin street JARY 3rd, 1912 at 8.00 o'clock Graded School Children-10 Cents. William L. Watkins DANCE... Monday, Feb. 12, 1912 Admission, 25 Cents Always Open Female Attend Good Quality Honest Prices VODERY Our Funeral Director... Establishment: ANS STREET onage. We assure you polite and up-to- new features to our business, among ress, the first and only colored lady di- parts of the State at Shortest Notice. Lady Embalmer—Lady Shrouder. CHES: 630 N. Caroline Street. Madison 1084. Director and Embalmer... MAN STREET Our $75.00 funeral best in the city. Carriages for hire for all occasions Milapolis, Md. C. & P. Phone. LOST—Sunday evening a gold bracelet on Druid Hill avenue between Lafayette avenue and Preston street or Stokes and Derry, reward if returned to 736 Waesche street. The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythians will turn out in this church in the behalf of and to assist the Trustees Auxiliary. Sermon by the Rev. James A. Cole. Hoping that every member of the Trustee Auxiliary will be present and have his badge. Mrs. Mary Brooks, chairman. Come and get the benefit of our liberal reductions on suits and overcoats. NIXON BROTHERS TAILORS 1302 PENNA. AVE., Near Lanvale. Dyeing, Cleaning and Repairing Neatly Done. EASTERN M. E. CHURCH McElderry St., and Patterson Park Ave. Rev. James H. Jenkins, Pastor. Sunday Services. 11 A. M., Preaching by Rev. John Barnes, subject, There is death in the pot. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School, J. W. Jones, Supt. 3 P. M., Sermon by able divine 5 P. M., Junior League, accompanied with the Clara Stenley Junior League of Centennial Church. WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH, Franklin and Pine Sts. "King's Hill Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. 11 A. M., Sermon by Rev. Samuel Dixon. 2.30 P. M., Sunday school. 8 P. M., Sermon by Rev. P. H. Green, of Carroll A. M.E. Church to the Singing and Praying Bands. His choir and Congregation will be present. 4.30 P. M., Epworth League. 8 P. M. Hot Shot by the pastor. Prayer Meetings Wednesday and Friday. W. C. Tongue, Superintendent Edyth M. Cooper, Pres. E. L. January 29 at 7.35 p. m., Memorial Services under the auspices of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Masons Joseph Evans, Grand Master Joshua Robinson, Grand Secretary CENTENNIAL M.E. CHURCH Cor. Caroline and Bank Sts. Rev. D. W. Shaw, D. D., Pastor 11. A. M., Sermon by Rev. G. J. Hawkes. "Reserved Seat in Heaven" 2.30 P. M., Sunday School, W. L. Gibson, Supt. 4.30 P. M., Epworth League. Mrs. Helen A. Cooper, President 6.30 P. M., League Prayer and Praise Service. Mr. Wm. A. Smith, Leader. 8.30 P. M., Rev. G. J. Hawkes "The Great Day of Ais Wrath Is Coming" On Tuesday Night, January 30th at 8.30 p.m., Miss Martha Drum mer, of Quessua, Africa, will address the Citizens of E. Balto, showing interesting things from Africa. Admission Free JOHN WESLEY M. E. CHURCH, Sharp and Montgomery Sts. Dr. Ernest Lyon, Pastor. 11 A. M., Sermon by the Pastor. 2.30 P. M. Sunday School 8 P. M., Sermon by Pastor. PENN. A. M. E. ZION CHURCH Dr. R. D. W. Jones Pastor. Rev. E. D. W. Jones. Pastor 11 A. M.' Preaching by Pastor Jesus at the Well 2.30 P.M. Sunday School 4 P. M., Class Meeting. 6 P. M., Varick Christian Endeavor Society. 8 P. M., Preaching by the Pastor subject "Handwriting on the Wall" Special invitation to the public Men and Religion at Y. M. C. A. Men and Religion Forward Movement Sunday January 28, at 43.0 p. m. Grace Presbyterian Church, Dolphin and Etting streets. Evangelist A. M. Bruner, of Chicago, speaker. Other Meetings. Friday evening, February 2, at Payne's Mem. A. M. E. Church. Sunday, February 4, Met. M. E. at 4.30 p. m. Good speakers and music. Geo. A. Owens, chairman steering committee W. F. DeBardeleben, secretary of committee. C. Y. W. C. A. 1200 Druid Hill Avenue. You are invited to attend the services on Sunday January 28, 1912 at 5 p. m. Good speaking and good singing. Helping Hand Day. Miss Emma Mitchell, presiding. M. E. Murphy, president. E. E. Bright, secretary. Special Announcement. The W. C. Thompson Chapter Epworth League of Whatcoat M. E. Church, King's Hill Dr. Alfred Young pastor Miss Edyth M. Cooper, president invites you to be with them in a fraternal visit to Varick Christian Endeavor society of the Pennsylvania avenue A. M. E. Zion Church, Sunday evening, January 28, 1912 a 6 o'cock. "King Hill" will be at her best. Come. Splendid music. Come and welcome. THE BEST THING 722 Ensor St. For sale by druggists and at notion stores. An "Ad" in a spicy medium pays. Try the Afro-American. 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 Pastor. T. J. Holliday, Supt. PAYNE MEM. A. M. E. CHURCH Laurens and Calhoun St. Rev. P. W. Wortham, D.D., Pastor 11 A. M., sermon by Pastor. 2.30 P. M., Sundav School. 8.00 P. M., sermon by Pastor. Strangers always welcome. T. Andrew Moore, Pres. A.C.E.L. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Druid Hill Ave. and Lanvale St. Rev. D. G. Bill, Pastor 11 A. M., sermon by the Pastor Subject: "The Wealth of the World in Contrast with the Value of the Soul." 2.30 P. M., Sunday School 7.30 P. M., Sermon All welcome. WAYMAN MEM. A. M. E. CH. Carroll St. near Carey St. Rev. Wm. A. Harris, Pastor 11 A. M., Preaching, by Rev: Charles H. Young, Jr., Limo, O. 3.00 P. M., Sunday School. 6.30 P. M. Christian Endeavor. 7.30 P. M., Preaching by Rev. C. H. Young, Jr., Lime, O. Musical Concert Monday night, Jan. 29th Madam Annie B. Young Lima, O., Leading Soloist. HANDY MEM. A. M. E. CHURCH Cor. Baker and Bruce Sts. Rev. John Offer Custis, Pastor. 11 A. M., Preaching. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 6.30 p. m. Christian Endeavor 7.30 p. m., Preching. Series of meetings each night during the week. Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. 6 A. M., Class Meeting. Monroe White, Leader. 11 A. M., sermon by the Pastor Subject; "Condition of Salvation." 2 30 P. M., Sunday School. Henry Ebb, Supt. 4 P. M., Class Meeting, Lewis Oliver, Leader. 6 P. M., Christian Endeavor. Joseph Holman, Pres. 7.30 P. M., sermon by the Pastor Subject; "Test of Discipleship." EBENEZER A. M. E. OHURCH Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor Handy Circle, Mrs. Annie Jiles, President 11 A. M., Evangelistic Services, conducted bo Mrs. Mary F. Handy, Mrs. Edith Brooks and others. Mrs. Mary Gallowae will sing a solo. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 3.30 P. M., Memorial Services of the Grand United Order of Good Hopes. 6.00 p. m. A. C. E. League. 7.30 P. M., Sermon by Rev.Ernest Lyon, D.D., Choir and Congregation of John Wesley M. E. Church WATERS A. M. E. CHURCH Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. Dr. M. F. Sydes, Pastor. 427 Aisquith Street 11 A. M., Sermon by Pastor 2.30 P. M., Sundav School. 5.45 P. M., A. C. E. League, Miss Mymie Woolford, President. 8 P. M., Sermon by the Pasto GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street near W. Baltimore Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor. 10 a. m. Class. 11 A. M. Rev. A. White. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School 6.30 C. E. League. 8 F. M. An Able Devine. Trustees' Rally. J. W. Fowler, Pres. O. E. T. H. McCowan, Supta Carey and Baker Sts. Rev. D. A. D. Turpean, Pastor. Sunday, Jan. 7th, 1912. 11.00 A. M., sermon by Pastor. Subject:- "Simply to the Cross I Cling.", Romans-5.1. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 5.30 P. M., Enworth League. 7.30 P. M., Sermon by Pastor. Subject:- "The Dynamic of the Cross' 1 Cor. 1-18vs. Lexington and East Sts Rev. C. G. Cummings. B D. Pastor. 9:30 A. M., Bible Class. 11 A. M., Sermon by pastor. Subject; "An Everyday Religion." 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 3 P. M., Juvenile Baby Rally. 5 P. M., Epworth League. 8 P. M., Sermon by Rev. H. Brooks to Singing and Praying Bands. Strangers cordially welcomed. Charles T. Stewart. Supt. Mrs. Lena Thomas, Pres. E. L. An Endrmous Waste of Energy And Means Toward Support of {Racial Charities. ALL SHOULD BE HOUSED UNDER ONE ROOF. Rev. George F. Bragg, Jr. Ex- presses His Views Concerning United Charity Work. ae SUE Sn ee ne, Le are ee mentioned subject. Ard I shall proceed to give them for whatever they are worth, with the hope that some good may’ come of the same. In the first place, there is an enormous waste in the present con- tributions of energy and means com ing directly from’our people toward the support of racial- charities, by - reason of lack of cooperation, and intelligent and. effective adminis- -tration. And, also, because of the lack of a-trained worker, directing such activities. If it be possible, we ought to en- deavor to get together. In union there is strength. The most con- spicuus and comprehensive orguni- zatin among Afro-American women of Baltimore, is the Young Woman's Christian Association. The most im- portant, and the most effective and fruitful contrbution this organiza- -.tion has made to the general cause is what will appear to many, of practical insignificance. But to the write. of thisarticle, it is beyond doubt,the greatest contribution this band of workers has made to to the general uplift of the race in this city. Now, what is this contribu- tion? It is simply this. The Christian Associaticn has sought and ‘steadfastly maintained the fundamental right idea for the do- ing of all-moral and spiritual work. Sunday after Sunday they have wn- failingly gathered together. for prayer and inspitation. It would be-difficult'to trace the effect of all tifis in the many -organizations of various kinds, “which' have been called-into existence through the inspiration of that fire continually burning upon the altar of the Young Women’s Christian _ Association. Of course, this has not been all of its work, but, undoubtedly, it has been its chief work. In this en- deavor it has brought _ together _ women of every creed in this. city, working lovingly together. But, the'time has come for a forward movement, and we can best de- seribe what is in our minds; and upon our hearts, by outlining what we would like to see; First, we would like to see every woman a member of any of: the other societies a member of this Woman's Christan Association. In addition, we would like to see 2 thousand more colored Christian women, not members of any of these Charitable endeavors, a mem: ber, and an‘annual contributor of the Christian. . In-the “next: place we would.like,to.see a little‘altera tion in its present constitution, s that, annually, a Board of “Mana gers should: be elected by~ thos qualified’ to vote, which Boar¢ should administer the affairs of thé Association: We ‘would also like t see a supreme effort. made to’ ob tain a much larger building, eap able of housing all of the variou charitable organizations of the rac in the city. Then, there should b a Board of .Control, consisting 0 two.or three. representatives fror each of the allied organizations ‘While each organization would con tinue its. separate identity, an manage its cwn affairs, this Boar of Control, by a systematic ‘effort could gather funds from: the «rac for the entire work, and not fo -:separate. organizations. And th same Board, representing all of th organizations, could make appot tionment to ‘each upon an equite dle basis, in keping with. the need of each,’as well as the magnitude ¢ the work, of each. This gener: collection for. the central’ func however,-would not prevent any ij dividual from making an extra d nation to any one or more of the a! .. Tied organizations, and such, desi nated contributios would be promp ly-turned oyer’ to. the society | ‘whom given. ‘ sWith our. chacitiees thus orga . “jaed, and having a Board. of Co © “trol ‘representing.all of the: soci “ties, it would ‘be comparatively:ea: “for this Beard to lay’ off’ the ci “of: Baltimore: into three: or: mo fic districts;‘and appoint active your oma deans hos ES PR woinen, . in: each ‘district,’ giving. : their entire time to the work, go- ing from door to door among, our | people and: obtaining: antual sub- scriptions for the general L work, these field agents could be’ paid up- on the commission plan, thereby inciting all their powers in maing their compensation as large as they may. Again, by this plan, we would secure the hearty cooperation of the very best white citizens of this com- munity, who would reeadily give, and largely so, to our organized and cooperative charities, whereas they are at present discouraged by thé multiplicity. of our organiza- tions, and not knowing always whether such candidates for public favor are meritorious, and efficient~ ly conducted. And still again by this plan we could have a specially trained worker, under the direction of the Board of Control, supervis- ing all of the allied work. The growing success of the plan would ‘create many’ places for well trained eolored young men and women. We can not, in.an off hand man- ner, enumerate all of the worthy charitable organizations among us, and hence any omission from the list which follows, simply means that we did not recall them at the time of writing this article. We have already mentioned the Young Woman's Christian Association. Then, there are: The Empty Stock- ing and Fresh Air Circle, The Day Nursery Association, The Settle- ment work, ‘The Society for the Protection of Colored Women, The Maryland Home For Friendless Colored Children, The Baptist Or- phange, ‘The Bethel Home for the Aged and Infirm, The M. E. Home for the Aged, and ‘The Provident Hospital. At any rate, we we have named enough to point out the important faet thatasa rule the same few hundred among us who are called upon to contribute to one of these institutions are practically called upon. to contribute towards the support of most of them. It will be readily seen how insafficient they-are to meet the demands made upon them inthis respect. Now by all working for the whole rather than for a part there is likely to be very much more for all concerned. In this respect if we hang together we can easiy accomplish our pur- poses, If we hang apart then the institution which we represent a more than apt to ‘“‘hang.’” Let us get together. ‘This we shall do if it be the desire of our hearts. But to all such’ who be- lieve in division and not union we have no word save a call’to re- pentance and the request that they earestly ‘and prayerfully read those tennder words of love spoken by our Lord and recorded in the sev- enteenth:chapter of the Gospel ac- cording to Saint John. Temperance Worker Lectures “'Phis so-called race question, I believe, will be solved when we get the Christ-like spirit within us,’’ was the assertion made by Mrs. P. W. Holme, one.of the most. active temperance workers, in the State, in an address before the A. M. E. Ministerial Meeting Monday. Mrs. Holme told the ministers about the work of the Women’s Temperance Union, and of ;the de- sire of the leaders in that work to help spread the temperance doctrine among the colored people. She said that Mrs. Eliza Peterson, the na- tional organizer of the work among the colored people. would be in this city early in February to hold a se- ries of meetings. | ‘Anti-Saloon League Rally. The annual rally of the Anti-sa- loon: League will be held at the Lyric this Sunday afternoon. The program will mainly consist of ad- dresses concerning the aims and the work of the league. A number: of pastors of local churches will make reference to the work of the league during their sermons tomorrow. To Celebrates 27th Anniversary. | ‘The officers and members of Sha- yon Baptist Church are preparing to ‘celebrate the twenty-seventh anni- versary of the congregation as well as that of,its founder, Rev. Dr. W. ‘M. Alexander. The congregation has-1,200 members.and_ flourishing Sunday School. The debt on the church property only omounts’ to 31,400; ‘The celebration will _prob- lably take place in Mareh. a L Men’s Day At Trinity Baptist Men’s day. services were observed at Trinity Baptist Church, T.en- tieth street, near Charles, last Sun- day, The speakers at each service were laymen.. Rev: Dr. G. R. Wal- ler,..pastor of the church was presen- téd'a Christmas tree laden with dol- lar notes a few days ago. The pre- Sentation was in-charge of a. com- ‘mittee of ladies by. Mrs. Tilghman. OS AAT SAN VTC EE Police Board , Honor | Attotneys Hawkins and .McMech- en won first blood in their fight against the segregation ordinance Monday, when Judge Stump, in Cir- ‘euit Court No. 2, handed down a decision handed overruling the de- -murrer against the sinjunction pro- ceedings that had been instituted ‘aginst the Police Board to [prevent the board or its agents from inter- fering with the King’s Apostle Holy Temple, Laurens street, between Pennsylvania avenue and Brunt street. ‘Those in charge of the church had been threatened with arrest because tthe block was.a “‘white"” one. In instituting the injunction proceed- ings, Messrs. Hawkins and MeMeeb- en claimed that the congregation had a right under the “common law to worship when and where it pleased. ‘After overruling the demurrer, Judge Stump gave the’ Police Board 20 days in which to file an answer to the petition for an injunction. ‘An Appeal for Colored Deputy. Strong efforts are being made to land acolored man as one of the deputies under Sheritt Weis. The sheriff has been visited by several delegations lately, who urged that some colored man be given an ap- ointment, and he is said to have listened intently. but to have made no definite promises., The dismis- el of several men within the past week, has given the impression to some that a colored man may -be pwinted. Sheriff Weis lives im the Fourteenth ward, and was ma- 'terially aided in this election by the colored. voters of the city. ‘The late Hiram Watty. was a deputy for a short time William F. Airey, who served as sheriff a quarter of century ago. Pays A Fraternal Visit. The Baptist Ministerial Union paid its annual fraternal visit to the Baptist Ministerial Union, of Wash- ington, afew days ago. Rev. A. B. Callis, of this city, was the es- sayist Rev. W. C. Young preach- ed before the ministers Monday, at~ ter which reports from churches were received. Well-known Contractor Dead, C. C. Bomer, a well-known. .con- tractor of Spartanburg, S. C.jdied, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital: last Friday: where he had been undergo- ing treatment for peltegra. ‘He was about 70 years of age, and had built many mills and other buildings in and around Spartan- burg. His home there was regarded as the finest of any colored man in ‘the city. He was a member of the M. E. Church. He is survived by his wife and several: children . Prof. Koah Delivers Lecture. Prof. Charles J. Koch assistant superintendent of the public schools, will deliver-a lecture at the Pennsylvania Avenue A. M. E. Zion Church on February 8. The lecture will be given under the auspices of the School Board, and will be one of a. series that are to be given by popular lecturers. CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY WHY NEW YORK IS NOT A DUTCH CITY. By A, W. MACY. In 1613 Samuel ‘Argall, cap- tain. of-a small armed English vessel, sailed up the coast of | Maine, ostensibly to, protect the English fishermen, but in real- Ity to destroy such. French col- onies as he might find up and down the coast. He attended to his business, burning and pll- laging several French settle- ments, On his way back, by way. of varlety, he descended on the ‘Dutch traders on. Manhat- Yan. Island, destroyed many, of their huts, and compelled: them: to acknowledge the sovereignty of England. This trip of the savage old captain. resulted in confining the French settle ments to the St. Lawrence, sub- jugating the Dutch and leaving a clear field to. the English. Had It not been for this expe- dition, New York might. today | bea Dutch city—possibly: - | (Copyright, i911, by Joseph By Bowles.) l) WE ARE MAKING’ A SPECIALTY OF ‘ : WEDDING INVITATIONS CALLING CARDS i CLUBINVITATIONS ° MOURNING CARDS : ( AND OTHER KINDS OF SOCIETY #)) y) - PRINTING... | CORRECT FORM AS WELL AS GOOD TASTE , < DEMANDS THE. USE. OF THE. BEST Q ) IN THE. PRINTER'S ART. \ i] WE FURNISH THE BEST Va ‘ ( 628 NORTH EUTAW STREET. E PREPARINGTOR ITI RELATES The African Methodist ministers of the city and vicinity are making big preparations forthe semiannual session of the Board of Bishops of the A. M. E. Church; which meets at Bethel Chureh the week begin- ing February 1éth. Among ‘the things planned of @ sogjal nature will be a big reception on the even ing of the opening day, to which Governor Goldsborough,the Bishops and other notables willi be invited to speak. A banquet. will follow, an toasts responded to by a: number ‘of leading ministers and.- prelates. It,is desired that people from all parts of the city and state attend the reception and banquet, and the ministers of the various. churches will be furnished tickets for their members. 7 It is the first time. the bishops have met in a body here: within the past 15 years, and the entertain- ment of the visitors, who will num- ber several hundred, will be con; tributed toward from the various presiding elder districts of the Bal- timore Conference. i The Publication Board of the A. M, E. Church will meet in this city a few days prior to the meeting of fooaagasnrge a PUBLISHERS’ OPPORTUNITY’: Papers Edited by Afro-Americans, “Within the past, two. weeks, since Jap. 1.” says Albom Lewis --Holsey, “the proprietors of two- well Buown advertising agencies have ‘consulted ‘me-with regard. to advertising propositions for - papers published by and.in the interest of Afro-Americans. ln each case reliable information. - was sought as how best to rench the largest nnmber of papers at ; once, “named to such inquirers: a - tong. list of papers. published by - onr people.. gave their location and. quoted their approxiuate | circulation. ‘This seems to. me to be a fine ‘opening for a mam | ber of publigations to greatly in- - creuse the, number of advertise- ; ments from that which they ave now carrgigg. s “ay aombine their efforts to secure adgertisements? Such opganizations ns “the Netionat Negro Press associntion should. inaugurate a large advertising ; campaign to let the general. ad- ; vertising public know the value ‘opt, their papers a3 advertising ; mediums. At the last session of the Negro Press. association F » iad planned to offer this sug: i gestion, but the time was squen- . dered in electing officers ani ar ; gumeants over trivial matters. - {spoke to President Lewey --about this matter, and he ex- pressed himself. as belng much » in sympathy with such a move- “ment. It ig my hope that this > matter will be taker up at the > next meeting. tor advertising is + certainty one of the vital fac- ; tors in Journalistic activity.” MC Pra hE | TACK EFCHIEN | Obes ET | La @ABINET | eS Sy oh ae” a [se _S " AKE your needle, my child, like that—one stitch at a time taken pu right, like embroidery. DISHES FOR INVALIDS). ‘The tollowing are dishes liked by tt valids and are refreshing and nourish ing The manner of serving even. a: glass of lemonade is most important in: a sick room. Attractiveness counts: for more here than any other quality. Hot Lemonade.—Shave the rind: from a lemon using only the thin outer: vind, pour over it one-and a half cups: of doiliig water and tet steey while the juice is extracted from the lemon; add tis to the water with two table: sroontuls of sugar, strain and serve at once. If allowed to cool it makes a. strong lemonade. Quick Beef Tea—Put a halt pound of lean round steak through the meat chopper and then into frying pan, heat slowly to extract the juice; wuru into a: potato ricer and squeeze out all the juice. This extract will.need tobe di- Iuted betore being served. If heated care should be taken not to over cook: the albumen. Add salt to make it pal- atable, ‘This meat may be used. for eroquettes or any dish with high. sea: soning. Bread Gruel.—Take a: cup of dried’ bread crumbs, simmer in-a pint of. war ter until smooth. Rub through a strain: er;.season lightly with sult and serve eitlier hot or cold. Vor variety the crumbs maay be browned first, or flavor. with extract of beet,. or reduce. the: water to one-half and filthe cup: with: cream or milk. Spanish Cream.—Soak a half’ tea spoon of granulated gelatine in a cup of milk, After It is dissolved: add: a cup of sugar and a: beaten exg yolk, Cook until the egg is thick, stirring constantly, add fifteen: drops of vanil la and strain into a moli:to:cool:. Ice Cream.—Boil toxether five min: utes tablespoonful: of sugar und: two of water, add a cup-of thin cream» and # lialf teaspoonful'of'vaniita, mix welll and pour into a pound baking powder can:, Plunge into: salt: and? ize: in. a Javge pall or how! and open: and’ beat well’ every. Give: minutes, [t will’ be frozen: ini fifteen: minutes:. For those suffering trom gastric: inflammation; Yeef cea and: soups are: oftem tulerated: {6 trogen: Iske- ine uneams, eT DIET AND: HEALTH HINTS By DR, TJ. ALLEN: Food Specialist ed ROASTED PEANUTS HARD. TO DIGEST. It io now admitted that. the roasting of peanuts: makes:them. particularly: imjuvioua., The,edl- tor of Good Health: says: “Pea~ nuta eaten raw,. thoroughly chewed, are not particulariy: abr Jectianable If relished. Wien peanuts. are, roasted they are usually mere or fess, burned, The large amaunt of fat which they contain is. Itself decom- posed; and irritating acids are produced: Roasted peanuts ‘are very difficult of digestion: They are, in fact, fried In their own fans (Copyright, Hl, by Joseph B. Bowles.) A PE: i et ¢ | ‘COLONY HOUSES PROVE BEST: ‘Have Many: Advantages Because They” _ Gan Be Moved From Place to: Place With Little, Trouble, Tike: colony: houses because. they ean be moved. easily from place to» placé and thus insure clean -surround- ings for the chicks... They also-enable one to take the broods from an undo- ‘gtrable placo-auch:as the dooryard. om’ Ls a fe ee a ed | caer emma | RENN | ara REET 1 ee eae ee Lee t---- > =e Side-Elevation. thie- garden and keep’ them, {n: a: field’ ‘where.there ts plenty of insect food or. scattered grain left by’ the binder or the reaper, writes .W. J. Judson In’ the- orange Judd.Furmer. In-such-gurround- ings. the chicks can save considerable outlay for tood.by converting-tato, flesh what would: otherwise go.to waste. Young chickens can, be removed trom: the. house or-the- brooders: when about: six. weeks old’: -If' taken from hens, they should be dusted thoroughly for: Hee.at that time. and if/not already: marked should’be-marked: with, a: paul: try. punch, ‘At-first. they: yliould. Be: confined to a temporary yard by wire netting: not less than: two feet highs -A cop: venient size for this yard is ong rod: each way, Of: course, the-larger the:{n- closare, the more grasa. there will be for: the chicks, It is best to keep: them here for three or four. days,’ or a. week, depending. upon their age and the: distance they. are. removed from: thelr former locatiou: When: they. become accustomed to: the: place; the-fence may be removed by: using: hoppers which: contaty one-half, to one: bushel’ of fexd; but” sonsiderable: Wes bee Be: eso Seg — 4 — -——— —— lh — Ss ——— —————— >. Se Front: off Galeny House: time: may be saved: in: feeding, it: ber ing: necessary to. All the: hoppers only once. or..twiee,a week.. ‘ds very, conyentent sized: house... for 60: to. 70 chicks .is- showm im the: se companying flustration.. 1 iz etx br tliree and, one-half fect om the: ground, three feet high. in front and two feet bebind. ron roofing, or: building paper may be used, both on the top and-on the sides. For floors, one-inch. mateb- ed stuff js best. The bottom may be made.of rough boards,-the upyer,.side. planed. In the summer. the chicks need an opening about ten inches wide, rupning. the éutire length of the.front. ‘This may be covered’ on the inside with oueinch mesh poultry wire. ‘Where the door is fulf high, three-feet. ft {s mucb handler to bave a screened opetiiag: on the top, ten. inches ‘in width, as shown in the drawing.” Two men.can carry such: bouses from place to place or one person can stift them by moving one end-at a time. By us tug colony’ houses, T believe the farmer can produce healthier chicks with leaé expense and better than by the ordi- nary methods practiced on most farms, MUSCOVY DUCK IS’ PECULIAR ‘They Are Very Tame and Easier to Ralse Than .Chickens—Make : Ex- colient Fowl! for the Table. To appreciate the beauty of Mus covy ducks it ta necessary to see them, ‘There. are two varieties, the colored and the white. ‘The colored may. pe elther blue, black, green or fawn, but whichever shade they chance to be they are lustrous and shiny, and the dark coloring is relieved by under- wings and sidds of snowy white, says the Prairie Farmer. @iity have scar- jet faces all around their eyes down to their bills: op their beads is a crescent of feathers, that lays. lat.up: til the bird 1s excited ‘or angry, then those sbort, soft feathers stand up straight, forming a.cap. The hen duck fg ubout the size of a Pekin, dainty ang very beautiful. The drake ts ex- tremely large, weighing when ma- tured between ten and twelve pounds, ‘The white Muscovies are the same as: the colored excepting that they are enurely white. The pecullartties of the Muscovies are numerous and tn- steresting. They never ‘quack, but make a queer busky, bissing sound. Both ducks and drakes fy lke pigeons, but the ducks being of lighter weight, can’ fy a greater distance. They will rise from the barnyard, circle a forty-acre field and ually alight in almost tbe same spot from swhich they started. They roost on burns. and other high places. The ducks, are .splen(.d layers. . They: tisually bulld thefr'aests In lofts and “Ii the high’ boxes Im’ the benhouse. HUMAN NATURE GIVES ANSWER Practical and Philosophic Analysis of the Vexed Question of Racial Maladjustment by Horace J. Rollins, Who Believes In According to Every Man Fair Treatment. Troy, O.—From the inception of the abolition movement through the great civil war, up from slavery, on through the reconstruction period, on the colored race in America has had severe struggles and mighty difficulties to hinder its progress, yet there is encouragement in the fact that history records the rise of no race or individual achievements which have come without strong effort, ambition and persistence in the face of oppression. We give below the first of two articles from the pen of a white man who, has been a firm friend of the colored people for more than half a century. Horace J. Rollins of Troy, O., is one of the old guard, who knows the ordeal through which our people have passed, their present environment and the attitude of those who would hinder rather than help the cause of justice and equal rights for all American citizens. Of nature's answer to man's race question Mr. Hollins writes the following: The whole world continues to be disturbed by certain phenomena incident to racial relations. Countless people—many of them classed as philosophers—speak and write of the "problem;" there is no end of utterances that are misleading and harmful, yet now and then an observer notes facts that are impressive, and good, suggestions are sometimes offered. However, almost invariably these are fragmentary and as discon- C HORACE J. HOLLINS. nected as stray segments of a circle. They fail to indicate a symmetrical system. Recently a professor of the Loudon university declared that, as the Caucasian cannot thrive in the hot countries and as the natives of them do flourish in the north, the white type, being less prolific, will be pushed to disappearance. This is interesting and if it were true would be quite startling. Nature (walving her arrogant egotism and destructive selfishness) appreciates the white man and will use him rightly. The gloomy groping has various aspects, an instance of which shows wonderful contrast to the above, especially as to complexion. It is the pronunciation that pictures the advent of a big, strong, unsurprulous blond; who, as a superman (or a superhog, for apparently there is small difference), is to destroy all other citizens, the good, the true, the beautiful, not caring even for the lovable and useful brunette, whose milk is said to be exceptionally rich. His prognosticated portrait is not pleasant, and we will not have him. Some time ago a writer of international fame in earnestly denouncing race prejudice declared of it, without offering radical explanation, "it is a monster begotten of natural instincts and intellectual confusion." In the varied forms of it there certainly is such confusion. It is obvious in the presence of the strange and multiform manifestations and persecutions, even destroying life as an imagined duty, which mark the new century. in Europe and the United States, districts where education, legal questions and Christianity are much discussed and where the inference would naturally be that justice and kindness are the only means to aid all others. Such obscurity must be cleared and also the foggy conclusion that this prejudice is from "providence." But in order to classify this intellectual confusion truth so that it becomes available we must consider the disquieting fact that the monster is "begotten of natural instincts." Let us see how it came about that a force so ugly sprang from a normal impulse. Primitive man, like other promising animals, developed a necessary caution as to contact with people queerly and mysteriously unlike himself. 30. The infant in its cradle today is typical of the child-man and shows unmistakable fear upon the intrusion of strange faces into the nursery and in its feelable way attempts to avoid them. Property, welfare and life itself have been conserved simply by the "offish" instinct. It has also had temporarily a wonderful use, pertaining to certain values acquired in the condition of racial integrity, which we will consider presently. Therefore we do not think of shyness in general as being a bad or mean quality. However, it is an involuntary acknowledgment that intelligence is lacking requisite to right conduct of life. It bars the reciprocal relations necessary to growth of civilization. So primitive shyness or avoidance cannot always remain commendable. With general development it either takes an advanced form—as, for instance, just circumspection—or, with changing relations, it readily becomes pernicious. The biologist knows that when normal conditions are exaggerated or strained they must become abnormal. In a similar way a racial distrust, once temporarily useful, drifts into unwarranted obstruction or ruinous antipathy. The egoistic tendency, encouraged by sickly intelligence, invites prejudice to come in and expel reciprocal justice. While this may be due to mistake on the part of some, it really is a phase of selfishness. There is, of course, monstrous selfishness not identified with prejudice and not involved with racial relations. It distresses humanity today in the forms of official betrayal of trust, child labor schemes and monopolistic greed. Like race unhindjustment, such manifestations begin in unreasonable extension of natural impulse and result in degradation. This particular perversion, we believe, as are those, is now in the climax of its ugility. Such phenomena constitute the moral interregnum which now shamefully and fatally afflicts this country. True civilization seeks the balance between egoism and altruism. In view of certain facts, some of which we briefly indicate, and of significant typal manifestations universally evident, "intellectual confusion" is no longer pardonable. The popular movement for education is on a surer footing than ever before, doubtless because of increasing interest in the philosophy of evolution. In its light, racial phenomena must be observed. As for general safety—walking the idea of non-natural assistance and that of human reason—there is remedial action in Nature herself. An instance of this truth is the spontaneous movement of racial convergence, which proceeds as surely and about as quietly and safely as does the working of the law of gravitation. The result is publicly commented upon by some who do not understand it. A magazine writer has noted the increasing number of people of mixed type, declaring that it is not much matter if scholarship can offer no explanation of this, as it will presently explain itself: Long ago the writer entered this field, and in 1898 a monograph appeared, "Nyotta Segal" (Dillingham). At least a few called it radical and adequate as a pioneer sketch. These claimed for it priority as to identification of the phenomenon with evolutionary laws, for there was dearth of the pertinent in textbook and cyclopedia. SHREWD BUSINESS MAN. Success of J. Jamison, the Los Angeles Iron Merchant. One of the most gratifying signs of the progress which the race is making is seen in the thrift and industry of many ambitious individuals who in the far west are engaged in lines of business other than the ordinary. The manufacture of cotton fabrics, soap, statuary and the like has been undertaken. Quite out of the ordinary indeed we find Mr. J. Jamison of Los Angeles, Cal., engaged in the iron business with marked success. He has a large yard on Santa Fe avenue, in Los Angeles, with improved facilities for handling the commodity and employs a large number of persons in his establishment. By buying several tons of iron at a time he is able to secure more reasonable terms. This has been one of the features of his success in the business which he has given careful study. Mr. Jamison is well known among the large iron manufacturers of the state, who recognize in him those necessary elements which characterize the successful man of affairs. Mr. Jamison started his business in a small way. He proceeded cautiously, keeping a close watch on receipts and expenses. By this method he has kept on the safe side in a line of business not hitherto undertaken by our people. Splendid Work of the Rev. D. J. Jenkins Rev. D. J. Jenkins, founder and president of the orphanage which bears his name in Charleston, S. C. is doing a splendid work of uplift among the people. He not only keeps the institution up to a high standard of efficiency in its work and care for the orphans, but takes a leading part in all good movements for the benefit of the race in the community. The Rev. Mr. Jenkins is also the successful pastor of the New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist church. Banks Operated by Afro-Americans Savings banks operated by Afro-Americans by states are distributed as follows: Four in Tennessee; seven in Alabama, four in Georgia, eleven in Mississippi, ten in Virginia; Texas and North Carolina, six each; Florida, South Carolina and Maryland, one each; Oklahoma, two; Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, one each, and two in Illinois. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER NOTED QUARTET OF PUGILISTS Champion Jack Johnson Is Matched to Meet Jim Flynn, His Most Formidable Opponent, In July—Events In Which Langford, Jeannette and Sam McVey Have Taken Part. By N. BARNETT DODSON. New York.—It is a fact worthy of note that in most walks of life in which individual achievements stand out boldly and above the ordinary the Afro-American is to be found among the foveozost. Some have won fame in literature, some as educators and others are noted for special skill in the various professions. For the opportunity afforded to engage in business along many lines a large majority are successful. But the specific purpose of this comment is to call attention to a quartet of men whose physical prowess has placed them in the lead of all others in their profession without regard to A. Photo by American Press Association. CHAMPION JACK JOHNSON. race or creed. They are Jack Johnson, Sam Langford, Joe Jennette and Sam McVey. These four men are the leading characters in the heavyweight division of pugilism. In the common commercial parlance we would say they have cornered the market. Jack Johnson, the acknowledged heavyweight champion pugilist of the world, is the center of attraction at the present time in view of the fact that he is matched to fight Jim Flynn some time in July. Flynn is said to be the champion's most formidable white opponent who has the nerve to sign articles of agreement to face Johnson in the ring. Jack Johnson was the first of his class among the colored fighters to appear upon the scene after the passing of Peter Jackson. His career as a prizefighter began in Chicago in 1890. He has had a most interesting career. His physical strength, coupled with his knowledge, experience and skill, makes all aspirants for the heavyweight championship title stand in fear of him. He is yet young, ambitious, artful and fearless. If he continues to use good common sense he will long be the world's champion, the pride of his race in this particular and the idol of sporting men the world over. Of the other three it may be said in brief that Langford received his first lessons in toxing from Jim Walsh in 1921 and has been in the fighting arena ever since. McVey appeared upon the scene two years later, and in 1904 Joe Jeannette offered himself as a fit subject to receive punishment from fistle encounters. Johnson. Langford and Jeannette, the notable big trio, have fought each other many times. Sam McVey for some reason has resided in Paris and other parts of Europe most of the time. A summary of events in which the four men have taken part reduced to a common denominator would read thus: Jeannepine and Johnson have battled seven times. Joe won once on a foul, and Jack won one decision. One other fight was a draw, and no decisions were rendered in the other five. Johnson has boxed McVey twice. He beat him on both occasions. Jeannepine met McVey four times. The first battle went ten rounds to "no decision." Jeannepine won the decision in the next one over a twenty round course. The third contest lasted fifty-one rounds. McVey being knocked out. Shortly after they fought thirty rounds. The decision was a draw. Langford and Jeanneette have met about eight times, with varying results. Generally Langford won, but Jeanneette had an edge the last time they clashed, which was in September, in New York. Langford and McVey have come together twice. Last April they fought a twenty round draw in Paris. Recently McVey got a decision over Boston Sam in twenty rounds at Sydney. Fred Douglass Must Not Be Forgotten. In our haste to heap encomiums upon those abolitionists, statesmen and warriors who fought valiantly for the freedom of the race let us not forget that our own Fred Douglass was one of INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON By Bev. William Krans, D. D., Director Bible Course Moorhill Bible Institute, Chicago. PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE. LESSON TEXT-Luke 2:32-39. MEMORY VERSES—29. 30. GOLDEN TEXT—"For mine eyes have seen the face of whom thou must pre- pared before the face of all peoples."— Luine 2:30-31. This lesson concerns the matter of the presentation of the Christ child in the temple forty days after his birth. Ever since the redemption of the first-born of Israel on that dark night in Egypt, when the destroying angel passed through the land and smote all the first-born of the Egyptians, the first-born of every Hebrew family belonged unto the service of God. As a substitute for all the first-born, the tribe of Levi was chosen to act as priests. By this, however, the Hebrew parents were not exempt from the presentation of their first-born to God. By reason of the choosing of the Levites, the first-born son of the family was released from priestly service on the payment of a certain amount of redemption money. Joseph and Mary being righteous parents, obeyed this law and presented the Christ child in the temple. In thus presenting the child, these parents realized the great truth, which all parents should realize, that our children belong to God, and are but loaned to us. Christian parents should imitate the example of Joseph and Mary. Mary also made a personal offering as a token of her appreciation of the goodness of God. It was a small gift, it is true, but it was the best that she in her humble circumstances life could give, and, therefore, was as acceptable to God as any offering of much higher value would have been. Would it not be a good thing to celebrate the birth of your child by making a special offering, or gift to the cause of God, to some needy work? We have a wonderful description of the work of Christ in this lesson. He is the light of the world. Not one, but every nation is to feel the effect of his coming. On one occasion, when a Japanese convert to Christianity was summoned before the magistrates and called upon to give a reason why he had forsaken his national religion, he was told that Japan had religion enough and did not want any more; that Confucianism was good enough for scholars, and Buddhism for the masses. The Japanese convert replied, "If Confucianism is an all-sufficient religion, why is it, since the founder lived thousands of years before Christ and taught during a long life, that it has not spread beyond China and Japan? And if Buddhism is an all-sufficient religion, how is it, started by Budda thousands of years before Christ, and taught by him through a long life, that it has not spread beyond India, China, and Japan? If Christianity is a bad religion, how is it, since its founder taught three years, and was put to death when he was thirty-three years old, that it has spread over all the world?" Jesus is the desire of all the nations. There is no satisfaction to be found in any religion outside of him. Even Simeon, representing the Old Testament, did not find full satisfaction until he had seen the Christ child. The salvation of the world centers in Christ. He is the only Saviour. Christ is the only person who can save the world from its sin. The world had had reformers, scholars, philosophers, philanthropists before Christ, but it never had a Saviour. Jesus Christ is the only person born into the world with reference to the sins of men. We may learn a lesson of what it means to have faith in Christ from the words of Simeon. He had seen no mighty works wrought by Christ; no miracles had been performed in his sight; he had heard no words of kingly dignity from the lips of Jesus; Christ had pressed upon this good man's heart no claims to Messiahship—and yet with the eye of faith he saw all these things in the infant Jesus. Centuries have rolled by since Simeon lived and died, and Jesus Christ has been proven beyond all reasonable doubt to be all these things—to be, and to do all that Simeon in prophecy claimed for him, and yet we may ask, "Do we believe in Christ, the Christ of the past as he believed in the Christ of the future?" Christ is a revealer of men's hearts. A man's character is judged by his attitude toward Christ. We see in the character of Christ absolute goodness, love, truth, honor, purity. Therefore to see Christ, to see truth, love, goodness, purity, and not to love and choose him is to reveal a state of heart which, like that of Gallio, "cares for none of these things." Simeon was satisfied when he had seen the Christ. To see him is the grandest sight in all the world. We are often asked, "Have you seen the sights in Rome, in Greece, in Italy?" And if we reply in the negative, it is hinted that we have missed a great part of life. 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More dealers sell McCall Patterns than any other company makes combined, with 15 cents a unit. Buy from your dealer, or by mail from McCALL'S MAGAZINE 236-246 W. 37th St., New York City Horns-Eagle Copy, Premium Catalogue and Pattern Catalogue Box, on request DEATHS AND FUNERALS. On last Monday at 2 p. m. large congregation assembled at Asbury Church for the funeral services of Mrs. Virginia Wilson, wife of the Rev. John H. Wilson, local deacon. Mrs. Wilson was taken suddenly ill on Thursday, January 11th and lingered until Friday the 19th. Their marriage life was a period of thirty years. She was a devoted and self sacrificing companion. For a number of years Rev. Wilson was used as a supply in the Washington Conference. Wherever their ministerial lot was cast she went uncomplainingly and nobly supported her husband in his efforts to preach the Gospel. Rev. Cummings' preached from the text Psalm 116 verse 15, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." He eulogized her many traits of Christian character and spoke words of comfort to the relatives. Mr. Charles G. Bailey was the undertaker and interment was at Asbury Evergreen Cemetery. Rey. Chas. A. Belt. The funeral of Rev. Dr. Charles A. Belt, president of the Free Will Baptist Convention and pastor of Social Free Baptist Church, Parrish street, was held at the church Wednesday afternoon. The services were conducted by a Rev. J. H. Newman, assisted by a number of ministers. Interment was in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The deceased minister had been confined to his home, 784 W. Mulberry street, for the past six weeks, and he passed away Sunday morning. For many years he was the pastor of a church at Montgomery street and Plum alley. During the summer he baptized converts at Brown's Grove and in previous years had baptized them at Ferry Bar and Round Bay. His wife died last summer after a long illness. He is survived by one son. Mrs. Cornelius Hudgins. The funeral of Mrs. Cornelia Hudgins, who died at her home, 619 N. Chapel street last Saturday, was held Tuesday afternoon at Israel Baptist Church, Orleans and Bethel streets. The deceased was 39 years of age, and is survived by her husband, Richard Hudgins. She was a member of the Good Hopes and the Jobes. Interment was in Laurel Cemetery. Robert A. Elliott had charge of the funeral arrangements. Special Sermon At Bethel Church The twentieth anniversary of Emmanuel Court of the Heroines of Jericho was the occasion for a special sermon at Bethel A.M.E. Church Sunday night. The sermon was preached by Rev. Leonard Z. Johnson, pastor of Madison Street Presbyterian Church. Brief addresses were delivered by Joseph P. Evans, grand master of Masons and Alfred Nixon, Joshua of the order. A banquet was held in the chapel of the church Monday night. Addresses were delivered by Alfred Nixon, Mrs. Maggie Uphur and Mrs. Bessie Smith, the royal grand matron. Representatives from Zerubbabel and St. John's Courts were present. Emmanuel Court was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Blake Downs and has over 100 members at the present time. Representatives Of Grand Representatives from the Grand Chapter of the order of Eastern Star paid their annual visit to the District of Columbia Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, who held their annual session in Washington Wednesday. Among those who attended were: Alfred Nixon, royal grand patron for Maryland; Miss Annie Martin, royal grand matron; George B. Brown, associate grand patron; Mrs. Rosa Richardson, associate grand matron; Mrs. Celia Taylor, grand treasurer; Mrs. Maggie Upshur, grand secretary; Charles Carroll, Miss Annie Caldwell; Madames Marietta Stewart; Bescilla Smith; Mary A. Gross; Samuel E. Young and Harriett Blake, the grand representative. Quarterly Conference At The fourth quarterly conference of Whatcoat Epworth Church Pine and Franklin streets, was held Thursday evening of last week. The return of the pastor, Rev. Alfred Young, was asked. District Superintendent Naylor was presented a set of gold shirt buttons. The Greenspring and Govans M. E. Church have also made suitable presentations to Dr. Naylor within the last week. SEE Broke High Prices in Eye Glasses and Spectacles Inaugurates His Annual 15 Day SALE The Greatest Optical Proposition Ever Offered. At it again, starting tomorrow, I will inaugurate a special sale of the famous DUPLEX CLERO LENSES Just one year ago I introduced this lens, the greatest that has ever been put before the public. Thousands of Satisfied Customers are wearing them. Undoubtedly the Most Satisfactory Lens on the market today. Of course, this means a sacrifice of all profits—but what better gift could we give our patrons for their confidence and liberal patronage than the opportunity to save $2.50 to $4.00 on a pair of guaranteed glasses. 1 WE WANT YOU TO BEAR IN MIND The completeness of our equipment. Modern Science has given its latest labors to our Optical Department. PROFITING by the experience gained during our former sale, we have secured the service of two extra Expert Optometrists to assist us in testing eyes, so that every customer during this sale will receive the same scientific treatment which we would provide at any other time. You cannot get a better service, no matter what you pay. Our intention is to make our department a place where the man of limited means can secure the same service as his more fortunate neighbor—a place where the Highest Class EYE Service can be had and at a price within the reach of all. BERMAN OPTICAL CO., PHILADELPHIA ATLANTIC CITY PROVIDENCE Death Of Mrs. Lula M. Drowery Mrs. Lula M. Drowery died at her home in Philadelphia last Friday, after a three month illness. She had been ill since a visit here a few months ago to her sister, Miss Jessica Campbell, of 726 Ajax street. During her illness she was tenderly nursed by her husband, Mr. Hezekiah James Drowery and her sister. The deceased as a daughter of Mr. Ropert Campbell a veteran employee of the Maryland Institute. She was reared in the Sunday School of First Baptist Church, Carolina and McElderry streets and sang at one time on the choir of the church. Her husband is also a former member of the same church. The remains were brought to this city, and funeral services held at First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. P. Carter Neal, officiating. Solos were sung by Miss Mamie Woolford and Prof. W. J. Small, of Philadelphia. The pall bearers were Messrs. B. D. Wynns, William Wells, J. A. Norris E. M. Thomas, G. H. Read, and P. Green all of the Ushers' Association of Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, Philadelphia. The remains were placed in a vault in Laurel Cemetery Robert A. Elliott had charge of the local end of the funeral arrange- Awarded A Prize. U. U. Paschall, of 6 W. Lanvale street was among the fourth grade pupils that were awarded prizes in the travelogue contest being conducted by the Star. He is a pupil at School No. 113, Girard avenue and Sherman Place. Dr. Owen M. Waller of Brooklyn N. Y. spent Sunday and Monday as the guest of his brother Rev. Gonnett R. Waller of 1800 McCulloch street ```markdown ``` $ And get a $3.50 or $5 pair of Eyeglasses or Spectacles for $1. We guarantee to fill accurately prescriptions written by any oculist in Baltimore at less than half what others charge. Broken Lenses will be replaced from the pices—aud quick service. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER STANLEY—In sad and loving memory of our dear grandmother Margaret A. Stanley, who departed this life, January 28, 1909. Days of sadness still come o'er us Tears of sorrow softly flow, Fond memory keeps our grandmother near us Though heaven claimed her three years ago. Gone but not forgotten. By her granddaughter, Mrs. Beatrice Bailey and grandson, James Green, 246 S. Bethel street, Baltimore, Md. STANLEY—In sad and loving memory of my dear wife, Margaret A. Stanley, who departed this life January 28 1909, The month of January once more is here, To us the saddest of all the year Because it took from us away Our darling wife and mother three years ago. God called her home, it was his will, But in our hearts we love her still, Her memory to us is as dear today As the day she passed away. By her husband daughter, T. J. Stanley and Mrs. Marion Griffin, 246 S. Bethel street, Baltimore, Md. The widows of Waters A. M. E. Church will give their second annual concert in March All widows, widowers and bachelors of other churches are invited to take part. Rebeasal Monday, Wednesday. Friday nights at the above named church. Mollie Giles, president. Mayme Woolford, directress. R. M. F. Sydes, pastor. SEE Will be our price to mark the anniversary of the introduction of these wonderful lenses to Baltimore, and we offer to furnish a pair of DUPLEX CLEROLENSES, fitted in 14kt, gold shell frames, either Eyeglasses or Spectacles, for the small sum of $1.00; regular price is $3.50 and 5.00. Examinations are FREE and are just as painstaking and accurate as is possible. To those affected with EYE trouble of any kind, Headaches, Dizziness, etc. Do not delay—this opportunity is yours NOW. You can't afford in justice to yourself to DELAY. IN MEMORIAM Special Notice! SUNDAY, JANUARY 28th. 3 p.m. at SHARP ST. M. E. CHURCH at which time MRS. ADDIE HUNTON will tell the story of the Passion Play. Special solos will be sung by Mrs. Lillian R. Thompson, Mrs. Sophia B. Alexander, Mrs. Ella Davis White. Silver Offering at the door for the Empty Stocking Campaign. Miss Ida R. Cummings, Pres. Mrs. F. K. Owens, Sec. Wonder Dance & Leap Year Carnival Wonder Dance & Leap Year Carnival By the Wonder Club and Prof. Pred Dabney's School in Dancing at New Good Hope Hall, Tuesday evening, February 20th, 1912: Goldfield Orchestra. Admission, 25 Cents. N. B.—Washington Birthday, Matinee Dance, Thursday afternoon, February 22nd, from 2 to 7 p. m. Madison Reed and Eubie Blake of the Goldfield, will sing. Goldfield Orchestra. Admission 15 cents. 27-3-10 A few years of hard study and practical experience puts me now in a position to give my people the benefit of my knowledge as mechanic, operator and instructor of automobiles. Call and look me over and the Hiring, Storing, Repairing and Accessories. Four Fine Rebuilt Cars for Sale. THE MODERN AUTO CODLEGE of the City. A LARGE TOURING CAR FOR HIRE At your service 24 hours a day LYTTLETON M. HARRIDAY Phone Mt. Vernon 4352. IS THE AFRO-AMERICAN FOR ATTRACTIVE PRINTING. 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Brooks, teacher of drawing in the Colored High School, gave an interesting talk on "The Value of Art" to the public of the school yesterday morning. Dancefest given by Kerr's orchestra. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Carter, of Druid Hill avenue this week and left a little girl. Mrs. Carter is a daughter of Mr. James W. Hughes, the caterer. Mrs. Clementine Clements is confined to her home, 559 Laurens street by sickness. Miss Florence Jefferson, of New York, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jefferson of 540 Lafayette avenue. Ker's orchestra dance February. Mrs. Elizabeth Powell, of Ridgefield, Conn., is spending ten days the guest of Mrs. Walter Scottt, of 520 Dolphin street. Mr. Solomon Trippe, of 1936 Brunt street, has returned home after spending some weeks in Knoxville, Tenn. Charmingly classy and captivating February 2. Dancefest on 2. Kerr's orchestra. Mr. J. H. 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