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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER --- VOL. XX NO. 28. TWO DELEGATIONS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA National Committeeman Capers Objects to The Personnel of the Delegation. TOO MUCH COLOR THERE FOR HIM Columbia, S. C., March 7—South Carolina will likely have two delegations claiming seats at the next Republican National Convention. The Torbert faction met here a few days ago, endorsed the Taft Administration, and elected for delegates at large to the Chicago Convention. Those elected were J. R. Levy, W. T. Andrews, editor of the Defender, Sumter, N. C.; J. H. Torbert and J. Duncan Adams, the last two being white. Gen. Robert Smalls, collector of customs at Beaufort, was elected an alternate delegate. National Committeeman John C. Harper is up in arms because he says 42 out of 43 county chairman are colored, six of the seven congressional districts have chairmen of the same race and 23 of the 25 county chairmen are colored. Capers, who has long been regarded as "lilywhite" says that he is not in favor of a preponderance of colored men in the party councils in this state, by which by the way, would not have any Republican party if it were not for colored voters. He points to the fact of his allowing two colored men on the State Republican Committee as an evidence of his desire to treat colored voters fairly. Despite his talk of fairness, the fact that colored men were largely in control at the Torbert convention has made him issue a call for a State Convention to be held here on May 4. Bill For Colored Militia Advancing Notwithstanding Strong Opposition by White Malitiamen Albany, N.Y., March S.—Depite the fact that while militiamen in all parts of the State are opposing it, the Assembly has advanced to its third raeding of the bill creating a colored regiment. It will come up for final action next Tuesday. Opposition among white militiamen is mainly based on race lines, but some express the fear that one of the white units will be disbanded if the bill becomes a law. Russell Raynor, president of the New York National Guard Association, has written a letter to all the commanding officers in the State military asking their cooperation in fighting against the colored regiment. The Cuvillier Bill establishing a regiment composed of men of the race was passed by the legislature a years ago, but failed to receive Governor Dix's signature. The bill was backed by many of the leading colred men of New York city and state. It is expected that a large number of prominent colored men will be on hnd next Tuesday to urge the passage of the new measure. Chicago, Marh 7—Dr. Booker T. Washington will be in the city. He will speak at Sinai Church in the morning Mary MRS. MARY CHURCH TERRELL A Testimonial For Mrs. Mary Church Terrell Collector McKinley, Prof. Cook and Dr. Shepard Will Also Be Banquetted (Spec. to The Afro-American Ledger.) Washington, Mar. 8—A testimonial is being planned in honor of Mrs. Mary Church Terrell by the women of Washington, and banquets are on foot for Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C., Prof. George William Cook, of Howard University, and Mr. Whitefield McKinley, collector of custo...s for the Port of Georgetown. The Senate Committee on Judiciary, by a unanimous vote, Monday, ordered a favorable report on the nomination of Chancellor Mahlon Pitney to be Associated Justice of the Supreme Court, to succeed the late Justice Harlan. On Wednesday, he was confirmed by the Senate, without a dissenting vote. The Kentucky Colony filled the boxes Monday evening at the Howard, witnessing the initial performance of "Lawyer Harper's" magnetic drama, "Tallaboo." Medical Society Organized Jacksonville, Fla., March 7.—At a meeting here of physicians of Florida, Georgia and Alabama the TSi-State Medical Society was organized. A number of papers dealing with medical topics were read and discussed. Dr. S. B. Palmer, of Atlanta, was elected president, and Dr. J. A. Kenney, of Tuskegee Institute, secretary. The next meeting will be held at Atlant. Clean Bill of Health For Roscoe C. Bruce Superintendent Davidson Will Recommend That He Be Retained At Head of Schools Washington, Mar. 7-Superintendent of Schools Davidson is expected to urged the retention of Roscoe Conkling Bruce as assistant Superintendent of public schools at the meeting of the Board of Education on March 20th. Mr. Bruce has been opposed for several years by some of the most influential colored residence. Some time ago he was cleared on charges. This time a secret hearing has been given his opponents and they are said to have registered a big protest against his educational methods. Mr. Bruce is a son of the late Senator Bruce, of Mississippi. He was class orator at Howard University in 1902, and before his appointment as assistant superintendent of schools, he was superintendent of the academic work at Tinkercree Institute. W. ASHBIE HAWKINS OPPOSED TO TAFT Prominent Baltimore Attorney Says Taft Has Shown No Friendliness HIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS CRITICISED Colored Men In The City Tire of Being Used Without Being Consulted Judging by the talk of men of every section of the city it is nothing but Roosevelt for them. Ministers, lawyers, merchants, teachers, laborers, porters, drivers, and even the gentlemen who work hardest when they are eating say they are for "Teddy." These men oppose Taft because they regard his policy of excluding colored men from federal positions in the South as delivering the race to those who would disfranchise and "Jim Crow" the Negro. They also point to his Supreme Court appointments as evidence of the fact that he did not consider the Negro's rights as paranount with those of other classes of citizens. W. Ashbie Hawkins, the lawyer was one of the men to declare against Taft. "In favoring Colonel Roosevelt as against Mr. Taft," said Mr. Hawkins, "I do not take back one iota of my contention that the discharge of the colored soldiers at Brownsville was wholly unfair and capable of doing untold damage to the rights of the race, and especially in that section of the country that now so lightly regards them. Mr. Taft in his Southern policy caters directly to the element that has been and is still opposed to the Negro and in trying to please that element he ignors the very ones that have always been loyal in their support of the Republican party Disrfanchisement Illegal... "There is a widespread belief that the Anti Negro laws of the South are subversive of the spirit of the constitution of the United States, and that when the case of dischisement, for instance, is brought squarely before the United States Supreme Court these laws will be declared invalid. We have seen an inkling of this possibility in the decisions of Judge Thomas J. Morris of the United States Court for Maryland in which the grand father' clause is declared invalid. But with all this possibility of the United States Court rendering decision in favor of manhood 'rights, Mr. Taft has made appointments of men to the Supreme Court bench who could be reasonably taken to be opposed to the Negro enjoying the same right as other classes of American citizens. Two of these men came from the South, and a Southerner was elevated to the Chief Justiceship. We cannot expect our case to be favorably decided when men with set convictions against the race are to be the judges. "I have always fought for the rights and privileges of the race, and always without remuneration and I will continue to do so, and therefore I do not favor the renomination and reelection of William Howard Taft." Among the many others who are for Roosvevelt are Rev. E. D. W. [Picture of a man with a mustache and a suit]. Jones, Rev. A. L. Gaines, W. F. Dearedeleben, Attorney George W.F. McMecher, John Hawkins, and the leaders in the various fraternal orders. City is Organized. A number of the leading colored men of the city quietly effected a city-wide organization this week which they will extend to the county in their work to help the Roosevelt cause. Some of these say they are tired of the Republican machine delivering them over without even consulting the race leaders. They also say that few colored people who are for 'Taft and those who are for Roosevelt should demand at least four of the sixteen delegates to the Republican National convention. The Equitable League is one of the many organizations that have declared against Taft. PREPARING FOR CONFERENCE M.]E. Ministers Will Gather In Annual Session At Washington Washington, D. C., March 7th—The forty-ninth annual session of the Washington Conference of the M. E. Church will be held at Ebenezer Church, this city week after next. Nearly all of the minister of the conference have completed their work and are now casting their thoughts as to where they will probably be next stationed. Some few changes are expected, and it may be that one of the local pastors will be succeeded by another. The term of Rev. M. J. Naylor as presiding elder of the Baltimore district expires this year and there are a number of aspirants for the position. Six delegates to the coming General Conference of the denomination, which meets in Minneapolis in May, are desired. Among those mentioned in this connection are: Revs. J. W. E. Bowen, I. L. Thomas, W. A. C. Hughes, D. W. Shaw, M. W. Clair, J. A. Holmes, D. W. Hays, Ernest Lyon, M. J. Naylor, G. W. W. Jenkins, D. L. Washington, and S. H. Norwood. The lay electoral college will also meet to elect three lay delegates to the General Conference. Those mentioned include:I. Garland Penn; assistant secretary of the Epworth League; Dr. S. B. Hughes, of Baltimore; George A. Owens, of Baltimore; George T. Beason, of this city. S. P. Ford, of Washington, J. Hutton, Martinsbury, W. Va., and Attorney Oliver, of Roanoke, Va. Lincoln Univeristy, Pa., March 7 By the will of a New Jersey white man, Lincoln University has been endowed with $40,000. It is one of the best endowed colored schools in the country. PRICE THREE CENTS WICKERSHAM SAYS HE WILL RESIGN If American Bar Association Recinds Election of Assistant Attorney Lewis OTHER PROMINENT MEN WILL ALSO RESIGN The Attorney General Highly Commended For His Manly Stand. Advices received in the city this week convey the statement that a number of the most influential members of the American Bar Association will resign if the association votes to, rescind the elcton to membership of Assistant Attorney General W.H. Lewis. The question will come up at the next annual meeting at Milwaukee and many of the Southern members will try to have Mr. Lewis expelled on the ground of his being a Negro. Attorney General Wickersham announced this week that he would resign as a member of the American Bar Association should Mr. Lewis be excluded. He further says that such action would be illegal. The New York Evening Post editorially commends the stand taken by Mr. Wickersham and says that it is intolerale that a citizen "should be made the victim of race bigotrz." The editorial follows: Attorney General Wickersham has done a manly thing in protesting so vigorously against action of the executive committee of the American Bar Association which has voted to exclude from membership in this Association Assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis on the ground that Mr. Lewis is a Negro. Mr. Wickersham speaks of the committees' "outrageous" action. It is difficult to say whether it is the outrageous injustice or the outrageous stupidity of such conduct stands out most conspicuously. The committee should have foreseen that precisely such a protest as the Attorney General has made would be forth coming. Nothing in the Constitution of the American Bar Association sanctions such race discrimination, and if lawyers were not traditionally obtuse in the law when it comes home to them personally, the committee might have known that legal measures could be invoked against its arbitrary action. It is intolerable that a citizen who is in the employ of the United States government should be made the victim of race bigotry. It is giving notice to the colored race that conspicuous fitness for public office constitutes no title to decent consideration from those who probably look upon themselves as men of light and leading. Will Fight For His Job Fittsburg, Pa., Mar 7—Director of Public Safety Morin has demanded the resignations of 12 of he ctyty detectives, declaring that they have served 20 yeasr, and are, therefore, entitled to a pension. General Cole, the only colored detective in the city, is one on the list and his friends are making a big effort to have him returned in active service. SUGGANT AUTORARY L. DING (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Claiming to have been "jimcrowed" by having to sit in the extreme rear of New York Avenue Presbyterian. Church Monday night at a union meeting of the Christian Endeavorors of the District, fifteen colored members left the church, headed by Rev. E. E. Ricks, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Georgetown. There is a mass of conflicting testimony, the white leaders contending that the seating arrangements were the results of an agreement with the colored leaders at the time the union was formed, and a portion of the colored membe.ship denying the same. About 15 colored members declined to take part in the "walkout." Of the 78 local societies in the union, 10 are colored. J. R Moss and Lloyd C. Cuney, colored organizers; are investigating the matter. Anti-Lynching Bill Killed in the House Democrats Do Not Think Maryland Needs Such a Bill Annapolis, Md, Mar. 7—By a vote of 76 to 11, the House of Delegates killed the anti-lynching bill yesterday. The bill was introduced by Delegate W. Harry Pairo, of Baltimore city a few weeks ago, and provided a penalty of $5,000 for any county or city where a lynching took place. The bill was unfavorably reported by the Judiciary Committee, of which Delegate Cook is chairman. Delegate Pairo championed the bill and delegate Cook said no Southern state needed or had passed such a law. He said that the fact that Ohio and Illinois had such laws did not mean that Maryland wanted one. The vote resulted in a division along party lines, the Republicans supporting the bill. The measure was the result of the lynching of King Johnson at Brooklyn, Md., Christmas day last. Joins Exclusive Organization. New York, March 7—Mr. Wilkis N. Huggins, a graduate student at Columbia University, has been elected a mebner of Columbia University Arts and Crafts'jub, one of the exclusive organizations of the university. The new colored theatre that is to be erectedin arlemwill be known as the Walker Hogan Cole. Theatre afire the three deceased topotchers among colored vaudeville players. Celebrates Ninth Anniversary. Jersey City, N. J., March 6—The ninth anniversary of the Lafayette Presbyterian Church was celebrated here Sunday. A number of prominent speakers delivered addresses during the day. Rev. E. F. Eggleston, formerly, of Baltimore, is pastor of the church. TRUTH ABOUT THE PROBLEM SOUTH HUMAN TREATMENT SCORNED. Mrs. F. M. Hetherington of Detroit Surprised at Existing Conditions on Public Conveyances En Route on Missionary Tour to Caddo, Okla. Sharply Criticised by Whites. Detroit, Mich.—Mrs. F. M. Hetherington of this city relates the following story of her experience on her first trip south: Being a white woman of the north to the extent that I was never south until recently, my business required my presence in the little town of Caddo, in southern Oklahoma. I was greatly surprised at many things. In the first place, after leaving Kansas City on route I noticed classification of color began and continued. Being much interested in both home and foreign mission work. I became very observant and began investigating conditions along racial lines. Later as we reached McAlester and got off for breakfast I was attracted by a fine stone structure. Upon investigating I was informed that it was the state prison, where there were 1,170 prisoners, half white, the remaining half Negro and Mexican. When the train moved out I became engaged in conversation with a lady who was seated with me and lived in Durant, Okla. She related a recent incident that had happened in Durant, an outrage committed upon a white woman and the lynching of a colored man. This aroused the holling blood of southern prejudice. Some white men, commonly called Night Riders, placed a bomb under a Negro's house, and while waiting in eager delight to see the explosion of the house occupied by a family of Negroes the Negro himself came out and shot the white man off his horse. The law protected the Negro in saving his own life and property, so again the whites were enraged and proceeded to banish all the Negroes from both Durant and Caddo. This was in September 1911. The cotton was ready for picking, but while some of the white people of Caddo tried to protect the Negroes whom they had employed in their fields shots were continually fired among them while at work, and they were compelled to go, leaving some of their crops as they stood or accepting such a pitty sum as might be offered them, a mere pittance for their season's work. Business was duilt with the merchants whom I called upon. The reason for this was attributed to the fact that a fit of race prejudice had arisen and the Negroes, numbering 300 in a town of 1,200 inhabitants, were banished — in southern phraseology, "they had driven all the old niggers off"—consequently there was no one to pick the cotton. This was keenly felt by the merchants, hotel keepers and housewives. No business for the merchants, no help for the hotels, and housewives were obliged to do their own work. Boys in knee pants waited upon the tables in hotels, and we waited upon ourselves most of the time. Remember, this was chiefly done by the illiterate white people. I was criticised for calling the black people "Negroes." The people said to me: "Don't be so polite. They are simply old niggers here in the south. You can call them 'Negroes' in the neo," where you consider them on an equal with the white people." I mediated on these conditions when it affected the town commercially, which I was interested in, and conided that the Negro must be a necessity, and the report went into the firm represented "that the Negroes had been banished and no one to pick the cotton" was the cause of business being partially suspended. A boy of sixteen asked me if the "niggers" went to school with the whites in the north. When hearing that they did he became rebellious, but was somewhat convinced of the grumorousness of it when I asked him if he did not sleep with his old black mammy and love to do it and if he slept with her in a bed he could surely live in a schoolroom with two or three black children or exist outside in a playing ground. A traveler whom I was seated with going to Duncan, Okla., spoke of a Negro lawyer in Oklahoma City as being the "whitest" man in principles they had to deal with in their business or profession. Later at Commanche, Okla., a man came into the store where I was to purchase clothing for his children. He declared most emphatically that he was either going to move where colored people were permitted to live so he could get help or he would be compelled to break up his home, as he had ing from Chickasha to Hobart. . I observed that, while there was most rigid classification of coloring everywhere—separate cars, ring rooms, toilet rooms for Nees—filthy, repulsive, half civilized dians in savage garb came on the train at every station and were seated in coaches with the white people. I pointed this out to others on the train. Some of them admitted they would much prefer to be seated with a clean Micro than with an Indian. CRISIS SETS STANDARD. Confidence of Public. In Matter Advertised Brings Success. BY ALBON LEWIS HOLSEY. In one of its recent issues the Crisis made an announcement which should set a precedent among Alto-American journals. As a rule, these papers do not exercise much discretion in the selection of their advertisers, and this laxity has done much to retard our commercial progress. Some publishers have not learned to say "No" when they have to choose between cash returns and the principle involved in eliminating worthless advertisements. A certain class of advertisements which formerly appeared in nearly all the papers run by white publishers are now found only in certain obscure periodicals and such papers edited by Afro-Americans as will take them. Clairvoyance, lucky stones and cure-all patent medicines have been exposed as absolutely impossible propositions, and yet once in awhile we see these fakes advertised in some of our papers notwithstanding that they actually destroy the confidence of the reader, which is so necessary to successful and enduring journalism. After giving a definite statement of their advertising policy the management of the Crisis says: "Recently a full page advertisement came to us which was an investment proposition. The idea was a good one, and we hastened to investigate the integrity and business experience of the prospective advertiser. We found that he was honest and had saved a few hundred dollars, but his former activities had been directed along lines that did not give sufficient experience to justify his judicious investment of other people's money in an untried proposition. We therefore refused to sell him space." WASHINGTON LAUDS WORK OF RACE ORGANIZATIONS. Masonic Fraternity Hears Optimistic Address by Noted Educator. In a recent address to the Masonic fraternity in Washington Dr. Booker T. Washington showed, among other things, the good which the race has received from secret organizations and emphasized the wisdom of turning such numerical co-operation to greater advantage along business lines in the future. Of this phase of racial activity Dr. Washington in part said: "Secret orders existing among the Negro race have accomplished much toward its uplift notwithstanding the so-called weaknesses of these organizations are referred to in an uncomplimentary fashion," said Dr. Washington. "They have an exceptionally strong side, a side that with a little consideration on the part of those who condemn them would receive a proper and sufficient credit. It is largely through the work of the secret organizations of the Negro in connection with his church that the Negro has in a large degree supported and cared for the poor and unfortunate of his own race. "In the southern states there are few Negro beggars, few Negro paupers. The unfortunate are cared for through the secret organization and the church. This in a larger degree is timer of our race than any other race in the same relative stage of civilization in this or any other country. I am glad to take note of the preparations to erect a large and substantial building that will be headquarters for secret organizations and the plans to provide accommodations for business enterprises that are owned and operated by our race. This is most praiseworthy and encouraging. "The erection of this building should command the hearty good will and the generous support of all our people in the District of Columbia. The erection of this building will mean a new era in the business life of the Negro in Washington. In proportion to the number of black people in the District of Columbia and in proportion to the amount of money they handle the race here has not gone into business to the extent that is true of our brothers in the southern states. You have here a Negro population of about 99,000 "There are openings in Washington with your 90,000 black people for 10 architects, 5 banks, 40 drug stores, 50 barber shops, 35 blacksmith shops, 50 boot and shoe stores, 80 shoemakers and repairers, 120 carpenters, contractors and builders, 30 confectionery stores, 40 dentists, 160 dressmaking businesses, 30 dry goods stores, 5 undertaking establishments, 20 forists, 10 furniture dealers, 175 grocery stores, 20 hairdressers, 20 millers, 60 trained nurses, 70 painters and kaliominers, 10 photographers, 112 physicians, 40 plumbers, 30 real estate dealers, 50 truck gardeners, 50 restaurants and 20 variety stores." Ellis Dies of Cerebral Troubles. Charles Ellis, welterweight pugilist, died of cerebral hemorrhage in Cleveland, O., recently. His last fight was with Joe Motto, in which he was taken, suddenly ill at the beginning of the sixth round and never recovered. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER Story of Colonel James H. Young's Work as Secretary of the Endowment Department and Amount Paid to the Beneficiaries of Deceased Members During His Administration. By GEORGE F. KING. Raleigh, N. C.-The remarkable progress that the Afro-American folk are making in this state is largely due to their ability to co-operate along lines conducive to a growth that tends for the race's best interest. This fact is strikingly evidenced in fraternal circles. The Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina is one of the most progressive and intelligent bodies in the country. It is composed of the material element of the race in the state, and its tenets are such as have placed it upon so high a standard that P. COLONEL JAMES H. YOUNG. it is conceded by the officials of the state that it is a concrete ideal for other fraternal organizations. Bankers, farmers, professional men, educators and business men, and other citizens who contribute substantially to civilization compose the rank and file of this powerful society; hence the spirit of abnegation of self for higher usefulness which takes this organization out of the category of the ordinary secret order. The endowment department of this fraternity is one of the features that show the Negro's ability to manage large affairs Judiciously. The man who handled his forces wisely and brought prestige to the organization and race is Colonel James H. Young, grand secretary of the endowment department. He is possessed of such sterling qualities that he is regarded by both races in the south as an exceptional man. Colonel Young is a "real" colonel. He gained national distinction early in life and especially as colonel of the Third North Carolina volunteer infantry during the Spanish-American war. Colonel Young and a number of the leading men of the fraternity previous to 1902, at which time the endowment department was established, had been carefully considering plans that would place the organization upon a basis that would protect the beneficiaries of the deceased members of the craft. They appreciated the fact that large salaries and other heavy expenses if connected with the office would incumber the movement and the growth that was justifiable, so this effort was begun upon a comprehensive basis. Colonel Young has served his state in various capacities. As one of its most conservative and able legislators he has held for years and is still holding an important office in the internal revenue department, of the government in this city and has put into his work for the craft those energies that have made him one of the leading public men of the race in the south. This department of the order has steadily grown under the management of the colonel. If has paid in death claims over $175,000. These claims were not held up and the beneficiaries deprived of their claims for an indefinite period, but they were paid as fast as they became due and without complaint or litigation. In religious movements Colonel Young leads the liairy of the state. He is identified with every undemonstrational movement in North Carolina that is for the religious and general uplift of the race. He is president of the North Carolina undemonstrational Sunday school convention. He is one of the officials of the National Religious Training school in Durham. At a recent meeting of the advisory board of this noted institution, Judge Jeter C. Pritchard of the United States circuit court presiding, he subscribed a large amount to the endowment fund of the school and was followed by other prominent white and Afro-Americans attending the meeting. One can readily see why the Masons in North Carolina are doing such remarkable work for the race. By DR. T. J. ALLEN Food Specialist NON-FLESH EATERS NOT "MOLLYCODDLES." Persons who are weak in body and mind often become vegetarians in the hope of gaining strength, but the fact that many persons who eat no flesh are deficient in energy and aggressiveness does not warrant the insinuation with which Dr. Wiley has been credited in the newspapers, that the non-flash eater is a "mollycoddle." If this is true of many who discontinue the use of flesh as food, there is at least one exception in the Mexican revolutionary leader, Madero, and the writer thinks he knows another. Many persons, probably, would change their diet and other habits if they had the courage needed. (Copyright, 1911, by Joseph B. Bowles.) The KITCHEN CABINET OOLS discover that frailty is not compatible with great men; they wonder and despise; but the discerning find that greatness is not incompatible with frailty, and they admire and indulge. WAYS OF SERVING. POTATOES. There are several hundred ways of serving the pomme de terre so that we need not fear monotony in serving this common vegetable. Have ready a quart of cold, cooked potatoes chopped to the size of small beans, a half a cup of tomato sifted and reduced to a thick pulp, one large green pepper freed from seeds and minced fine, one small onion minced, three tablespoonfuls of fat in which the onion and pepper is cooked until soft; then add the potato and tomato with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until dry and serve with fish or cold meat. Hashed Brown Potatoes.—Chop cold cooked potatoes rather fine, dust with salt and pepper. For each pint of potatoes have two tablespoonfuls of butter melted in a hot frying pan; spread the potatoes evenly and shake them over the fire until brown. Add a half cup of thin cream and let stand without stirring until the cream is absorbed. Roll like onelet and serve on a hot platter, garnish with sprigs of parsley. A soup that is very delicious and nourishing is made from potatoes. Cream of Potato Soup—Pare and cook until tender four medium-sized potatoes, mash and add to the following ingredients: To a quart of milk add a slice of onion, a stalk of celery and a spit of parsley, or only the onion may be used as a flavor. When scalding hot remove the onion and add two tablespoonfuls of butter and two of flour that have been cooked together: strain and add the potato. Serve very hot. For extra occasions a boaten egg added just before serving adds much to the quality of the soup. Potatoes Baked With Cheese.—Put a layer of cold cooked potatoes in a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with a generous layer of grated cheese; add more potatoes and a cupful of white sauce made with two tablespoonfuls of butter and two of flour cooked until smooth, then add a cup of milk. Cook in a hot oven until the cheese is melted. Nellie Marwell. CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY THE DISCOVERER OF GOLD IN CALIFORNIA. James W. 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At various times its notes have been at a heavy discount, its credit has been assailed, it has been threatened with impeachment, and it has been attacked by rioters. The first "run" on the bank occurred in 1707. Other panies or runs occurred in 1745, 1797 and 1825. In 1832 the Duke of Wellington was unpopular, and four men placarded the walls of London with the words, "To Stop the Duke, Go for Gold." Nobody knew exactly what it meant, but it produced a tremendous run on the bank. At one time the bank lost 320,000 pounds, or almost $1,500,000, through the forgeries of one man, and still more at another time, by the forgeries of another man. (Copyright, 1911, by Joseph R. Bowden.) A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER RESIGNS Mr. Walter A. Giles, Instructor of Physical Training, Called to Larger Field Mr. Walter Arthur Giles, who gave up the position of instructor of physical training in the Colored High School to accept the position of physical director in the colored public schools of St. Louis, is one of the most capable athletic instructors in the country. Born in Texas, he spent his early life as a ranchman gaining much of that experience that has been invaluable to him in his chosen line. He taught three years in the public schools of Texas, after which he completed the course at the State Colored College, of Texas. He then attended the Y. M. C. Training School, at Springfield, Mass., graduating in 1906. While at Springfield he spent his summers in boys' camps and as a life guard at swimming pools. He became director of physical training at Fisk University in 1906, where he built a commendable athletic work. While at Fisk University he conducted the first citywide athletic event in Nashville, Tenn. He has pursued special courses at WILLIAM A. GILBERT Walter Arthur Giles the Lake George Summer School and Harvard University Summer School During the nearly two years that he served as director of physical training in the Colored High School, he succeeded in kindling great interest in athletics here. Track events, basket ball and the athletic center on Pennsylvania avenue were among the things which he was prominently connected. He was a leading spirit in the Baltimore Athletic League, and his going means the loss of one who was genuinely in the work of developing healthy bodies in girls and boys. Mr. Arthur E. Wheeler has succeeded him at the High School, and Mr. Llewelyn Wilson is looking after his work at the recreation center on Pennsylvania avenue. Death Of A Pioneer Mr. George W. Lester, Sr., one of the best known of the older residents of the city, died at his home 1321 Argyle avenue, last Friday morning after a brief illness. He was born in Somerset county 82 years ago, but had lived in this city for nearly 80 years. For over 40 years the deceased as engaged in the poultry business, having stalls in he Lexington, Hanover, and the old Marsh Markets. He was a member of John Wesley Church for 54 years, and was an officer of the same since 1864. He had served as president of the board of trustees of the church since the death of Joseph Thomas, who was the wealthiest colored man in the city a generation ago. Mr. Lester was self educated and had a wide range of knowledge. For a number of years he lived in South Baltimore, and had always made it a practice to walk down there to his church, as well as to his barber. He is survived by his wife, to whom he was married 49 years ago; two sons, one daughter and five grandchildren. His daughter, Mrs. Annie G. Heath, is grand secretary of the Galilean Fishermen. Funeral services were held at John Wesley Church Monday afternoon. The principal eulogy was delivered by Rev. Ernest Lyon, pastor of the church. Revs. Palestine G. Henry, A. Brown, and N. M. Carroll also delivered eulogies. The floral tributes were numerous and handsome. Interment was in the family lot at Mt. Auburn Cem- AGAINST TAFT FOR RENOMINATION "I am strongly for the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency,' was the emphatic declaration made by Dr. H. J. Brown, a veteran of many political fights and one of the 306 delegates that stood for the nomination of Grant for 36 ballots at the Republican National Convention in 1880. "I have not taken any active part in politics since 1897, when I headed the Committee of 100, which was organized as a protest against the Negro being discriminated against in city and State politics. "Mr. Taft has had three years in which to show his desire to treat colored Americans as other classes of American citizensare treated. His southern policy of excluding the Negro from prominent federal positions in that section of the country and the fact that he has appointed two Southern men as members of the United States Supreme Court and elevated another as Chief Justice—men who could reasonably be expected to render decisions against the rights of colored men as citizens—should make every Negro in the country opposed to his renomination and reelection. "I know some will oppose Mr. Roosevelt for his discharge of the colored soldiers at Brownville but I remember the Crum appointment and the Indianola affairs as proofs of his backbone in standing up for the race. I am opposed to Mr. Taft, and will not support him for renomination or reelection and will vote for a Democrat like Governor Woodrow Wilson in preference to him." It is with becoming respect for my friends of both races that I set forth some expressions as to why I allowed myself to apply to Governor Goldsborough for an appointment. I am not a perennial office-seeker, nor do I wish to dominate but after due deliberations with friends and leaders throughout the State, I decided to ask for the position as corer at large for the city of Baltimore, to look after the interest of the Negroes of said city. I wish to further state I am not a pauper, but a taxpayer on twenty thousand dollars worth of property which is much more than can be said of many who have been appointed. Of the nearly sixty-five thousand Negro voters of Maryland, who think as well as the people of the opposite race, many of them admire and love a straight and strong man, but the weakling has no place in the equation of their admiration, regardless of politics or religious belief. After making a fairly creditable finish of the last State campaign, the colored leaders throughout the State desired to begin at once to thoroughly organize and educate to a normal standing their entire electorate, and thereby strengthen the party for future battles for right principles. But believing it wise to first test the loyalty of their leaders, they, through me, asked for small morsel of the patronage which they had so nobly aided in securing. The Governor had at his disposal five thousand appointments, and it was as little as he could do to give to the colored race at least one position out of the number. But this, little as it was, was denied us. Thinking calmly, it seems no more to us to ask the Governor for the appointment as named above than to ask for the position as teacher or something similar. But we see practically 'no consideration given us in return for our loyal support. We do not understand the Governor's action. Certainly, he knows that we have aided him, and that we are competent to do it again, yet he seems to forget that we have reached that degree of intelligence, wherein some encouraging incentive is a very necessary factor. Certainly, he would be right in considering us an unworthy set of idiotics, if after rendering faithful service, march up to him and say "Sir, render us nothing." It is said that he submitted all of the applications for coroners for this city to a certain number of prominent physicians here, that THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER First, the dream of a man—and then the days and nights of a thousand men. You who saw it arise, you know How the girders were woven in, Up and over and to and fro— As a spider had huger kin That were weaving a web of size Which should swing from the bending skies. We know, too, how they interlace— Brick and granite and steel—Ah, yes, These were hurried each to its place,| Shaped and blended in comeliness, Formed and finished in massive grace True and perfect from roof to base. Roof and window and wall and floor— You have seen them, and see them now; They the structure—But is there more? Is there nothing to tell, somehow, Of the burdens, the burdens the builders bore, Of the callous their fingers wore? Rich mosaic beneath your heel— And the building is builted of Brick and granite and glass and steel. In, and under; about; above. Is there nothing the walls conceal? Is there nothing the walls reveal? Where the portion of labor's might?! Work in quarry and toil in mine, Stress and striving by day and night— Has it never a space or line? Is there nothing to bring to light All the glories the workmen write? First, the dream of a man—and then The days and nights of a thousand men. WE ARE MAKING A SPECIALTY OF WEDDING INVITIONS CALLING CARDS CLUB INVITATIONS MOURNING CRDS AND OTHER KINDS OF SOCIETY PRINTING... CORRECT FORM AS WELL AS GOOD TASTE DEMANDS THE USE OF THE BEST IN THE PRINTER'S ART WE FURNISH THE BEST THE AFRO-AMERICAN CO. 628 NORTH EUTAW STREET. (Copyright, 1811, by W. G. Chapman.) WE ARE MAKING A SPECIALTY OF WEDDING INVITTIONS CALLING CARDS CLUB INVITATIONS MOURNING CRDS AND OTHER KINDS OF SOCIETY PRINTING.... CORRECT FORM AS WELL AS GOOD TASTE DEMANDS THE USE OF THE BEST IN THE PRINTER'S ART WE FURNISH THE BEST THE AFRO-AMERICAN CO. 628 NORTH EUTAW STREET. they might select and return to him such ones as they thought qualified. If so how did these physicians judge the merits of the applicants? Did they give an examination or did they pick out their friends for recommendation? Be it as it may, it is noted that all of the physicians south of Baltimore street were ignored. Only one in the Fourth district, a member of the present General Assembly, was appointed. If, therefore, the approximately sixty-five thousand black Republicans are to aid the approximately forty-five thousand white Republicans indefinitely without any further consideration than merely aid them, there occurs to me a grave question. Rev. James H. Jenkins, pastor of Eastern M. E. Church, McElderry street near Patterson Park avenue. died at his home, 930 McDonough street, Tuesday afternoon after a lingering illness. He was 60 years of age and had been a member of the Washington M. E. Conference for a number of years. Three of his sons, Abraham L., Joseph H. and John Jenkins, are also members of the Washington Conference. His wife, Mrs. Sophia Jenkins, also survives. Funeral services were held at Asbury M. E. Church, Lexington and East streets, Thursday afternoon. Eulogies were delivered by Revs. M. J. Naylor, Joseph Wheeler, N. M. Carroll and others. The pall-bearers were Revs. J. H. 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All communications intended for notice should be addressed to THE AN LEDGER, 628 North Eutaw Baltimore, Md. Advertising rates made known application. Checks, Money Orders and should be made payable to THE AMERICAN CO. her president Roosevelt nominated and elected, a valuable amount of crow our Baltimore and North would have to eat. If the office holders are allowed to have their say, Maryland will go for Taft, as they will hold a secret caucus somewhere and make up a ticket and elect it and the thing will be done. --- If the article published by the New York Age, which is printed in another column of this paper be true, the sooner the Hon. Henry Lincoln gets out of his job and trots back to Georgia the better for him and the people he misrepresents. Such leaders as these are more than no leaders at all. But 'can we expect any better from man who trains in politics with him?' Davis. --- seems hard that whenever we lid of a young man who is doff good work in our public that we hardly have him be his gone. Other cities recogis worth and make a bid for prices with the result that we prived of another valuable the first instructor in athletics. High School was Mr. W. H. H. t, and he was taken away us and went to St. Louis, and there into the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Giles, who succeeded has done a good work, and is position to do a great deal in the years to come, and now too, leaves us for other fields, too bad that our School Board the great city of Baltimore it afford to pay the salaries other cities pay for good material. It is only the spirit of self sacrifice that keeps any number of our teachers, in this city. To many it is their home and this largely accords for it, for a number of them have had offers from other cities and could get better salaries if they were to leave here. It does seem that an effort should be made on the part of the citizens of this city to see to it that we be petitioning the School Board to allow better salaries for our public school teachers, so that in the future we may not be continually losing the best we have with us. ABOUT THE BOYS. been a question with us for as to whether we are interests in our boy we ought to. The white boys have their Boy's Brigades, the Joy Scouts and other organizations which promises sturdy manhood with character and right ideas of living as its predominate features. Just why we have not caught the spirit of our white neighbors in this respect is a question. We imitate them in matters of dress and other things why not imitate them in things which make for the betterment of our boys and girls. We have our dancing classes and many of our people think we have not done the right thing by our girls and boys until we have had them learn to dance or some other trifling thing, in the mean time we neglect those things which make for their future betterment. The things which will make better and stronger men and women of them. But it was not girls of which we started to write. On almost every street corner, after school hours, and too often during school hours, our boys can be seen on the street corners or in the middle of the streets engaged in almost everything but those things which will help them to be men when they have arrived at the age when they are supposed to take on a man's duties. We are in a position to see and know that every thing that wears pants does not measure up to the standard of man. Who is to blame for this? Of course it will be said that the parents are and to a large extent they are, but there is a duty our public men owe to the community and it is this we have in mind when we call attention to the necessity of bringing our boys together in organizations of this kind. It is the public spirited men of the other race who are engaged in work of this kind, and we ought to be as public spirited as they are. It is up to some of our young men imbued with a proper spirit to get busy and do something for our young boys and men. A NEW Y. M. C. A. The movement for a new building for the young men's Christian association, which took place in this city a few days ago, is a step in the right direction. Rallys for new buildings have recently taken place in several large cities, several of them with less population than Baltimore, and were carried to a successful conclusion. Los Angeles is to have a hundred thousand dollar building, Philadelphia will have a hundred thousand dollar building, Indianapolis and New York, while Chicago is to have one costing a hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Washington's new building will be ready for occupancy in a very short time, and Baltimore is still looking for the bottom of the list. Mr. Julius Rosenwald, of Chicago says he has twenty-five thousand dollars that are burning a hole in his pocket and before it gets out he would like to turn it over to Baltimore for a new building. Assurances have been given by the Central Association that it will help materially and now in a short time it will be up to the colored people of this city as to whether we shall have a hundred thousand dollar building or not. We believe that Baltimore will be not a whit behind her sister cities and will come nobly to the front when the time arrives for it to do so. LATE LITERARY NEWS D1- Shaw on The Methodist Church Quastion. "Should the Negroes of the Methodist Episcopal Church be set Apart in a Church by Themselfers," is the title of a little booklet of 76 pages, by Rev. Daniel W. Shaw, D. D., pastor of the Centennial Methodist Episcopal Church, of this city, and a most interesting little book it is; and the spirit of manliness is breathed in almost every page. It is a clear and concise presentation of a case that is agitating a large body of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and calls attention to a movement that has the African Methodist bodies upon. From the treatment the brethren of the Methodist church has recieved many have wondered why a step like this has not been taken long ago. Dr. Shaw treats the matter in a plain, common sense way, and in all of his argument there is but two points in which criticism might well be considered. Most of those who have been members of independent churches or rather denominations will feel that an appeal to the white brethren to stand under them for a time and hold them up seems to smack too much of dependence, and but few of those in other churches will agree with him when he says: the colored constituency of the Methodist Episcopal church now only about three hundred, thousand, would in the quarter of a century be the largest Negro church in the world for the reason, "that no organized body of Negroes in the country, of like numbers, presents such a high grade of intelligence and can furnish so many well prepared men in he ministry." "We feel assured that the great African Methodist church will take exception to this statement, as well as the A. M. E. Zion, to say nothing of the Colored Methodist church. But leaving all this aside, Dr. Shaw has spoke and he has given his church in the forthcoming General Conference food for action as well as thought. ...EDITORIAL COMMENT Most Race Journals Are Favor of Colonel Roosevelt Race papers that commented the Roosevelt candidacy are for most part with the Colonel. Among those hostile are Atlanta Independent and the Wagoner, (Okla) World. The Independent declares that was once anything that Colo Price thirty-five cents, for sale at Lanahan's Book Store, Howard and Clay streets. In Interest of new Y.M.C.A Pursuant to an invitation from Mr. James W. Hughes a number of prominent gentlemen met at his home, 12 E. Center street, last Monday night to discuss plans for a new building for the colored Y.M.C. A. Addresses urging the project were delivered by International Mr. W. H. Morris, general secretary of the white Y. M. C. A., promised the assistance of his colleagues in rising funds for a $100,000 building. A collation followed. The membership contest at the Y. M. C. A. ended Monday night, with the Booker T. Washington Club getting in the most recruits. The DuBois and Kelly Miller Clubs will now have to give a supper to the victors. The campaign for funds for a $100,000 building will be started within the next few weeks. Order of Moses Banquet. The tenth annual banquet of the board of directors of the Board of directors of the Grand United Order of Moses was held at Moses Hall, GOS N. Eutaw steet, Monday night. Seated around the banquet board were many of the members of the order and a number of prominent citizens. Attorney George McMechen was toastmaster. Toasts were responded to by Solomon Bond, grand master of the order and president of the board; Joseph P Evans, grand master of Masons; Rev. W. M. Alexander; Rev. John A. Homes; William G. Price, grand master of the order of Good Hope; Rev. D. D. Turpeau; Rev. J. H. Bailey, secretary of the board; Rev. J H; Robinson; Alfred H. Nixon, grand secretary of the order of Good Hope; and John H. Murphy, editor of the Afro-American Ledger. The members of the Board of Directors are: Solomon Bond, president; John H. Bailey, secretary; Abraham Briscoe, treasurer; Louis H. Davenport, James H. Seward, Dennis all, William A. Rone, James Harris, William H. Lively, Thomas P. Kelson, and A. A. Spriggs. Hold Union Services The congregation of John Wesley M. E. Church was joined in worship by the congregation of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church last Sunday night. Rev. John W. Norris, pastor of the latter church, preached, and the choir of his church furnished music. Revival at Union Baptist Rev. W. H Skipwith opened a two-week revival campaign at Union Baptist Church, Druid Hill avenue aboveDolphin street, Monday night. Dr. H. J. Brown will deliver an illustrated lecture at the church on March 26. Quietly Married. Mrs. Daisy Booze, a wellknown former resident of this city and Mr. Henry Alexander, one of the best known residents of New Rochelle, N. Y., were quietly married in Greenwick, Conn., Monday. They are now spending their honeymoon with the bride's mother, Mrs. Blackwell, of 1128 Drud Hill avenue. They will reside in New Rochelle, N. Y. Greatly Surprised. Mrs. Julia Jones, of 1104 W. Lexington St., was greatly surprised Jon Tuesday night, March 5 as she was about to retire for the night by her husband, Mr. Walter Jones, entering with a host of friends in honor of her birthday. They took full possession and had an enjoyable time until the wee sma. hours of morning. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Jones, Miss Francis Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Gray, Mr. and Mrs. William Conner, Mrs. Lillie Thomas, Miss Willie Dent, Miss Jennette Jones, Mr. Randolph Rawlings, Miss Mamie Jones, Mr. George Harris, Mr. Milburn Jones, and Mr. Howard Race papers that commented on the Roosevelt candidacy are for the most part with the Colonel. Among those hostile are Atlanta Independent and the Wagoner, (Okla.) Would. The Independent declares that it was once for anything that Colonel Roosevelt stood for, even the discharge of the colored soldiers at Brownsville, but was now strongly for Taft. The World scores the Colonel for going back on his anti third term pledge. "Judging from the intimations of his Columbus and his direct announcement of his candidacy for President of the United States, we are forced to believe that Theodore Roosevelt is a man totally unreliable." The Nashville Globe says that Taft will get the support of the South but that "the East, North and West are clamoring for Roosevelt. He will command the support of Negroes in all parts of our common country, which Mr. Taft could not do. It is true that the Brownville affair will be brought up, but it does not seem reasonable that one sin can outweigh a multiplicity of sins, and this one act the only instance in which it can be said that Theodore Roosevelt gave the Negro a raw deal." The Charleston, W. Va. Advocate says that colored men will consider Taft and Roosevelt from the aspect of the race question, especially in regard to the way both have treated the race. "On such a basis of comparison," says the Advocate, "President Taft must inevitably be the loser. His deplorable Southern policy, enunciated in his inaugural address and rigidly enforced by his advisers, who placed the worst construction upon it, has alienated from him the reagard of thousands of black votes. They have seen in its operation, the tacit approval of the disfranchising laws of the South and have witnessed the rapid growth of, "lily whitism nurtured apparently on that policy." "His Negro supporters—and they are chiefly Federal office-holders at the national capital—are aware of this fact. So potent did they think it that a delegation of them called at the White House, within the past month, to point out the harm that it is doing and to advise against its continuance. But the harm was done. Mr. Taft has been a good president, but his immediate predecessor, whose slogan was "all men up and no man down" was better." Guardian Hits Taft and "Teddy." "That we are opposed to the candidacy of William Howard Taft every one knows" says the Boston Guardian. "We are equally opposed from the standpoint of the colored race to the nomination or election of Theodore Roosevelt. To us from the standpoint of the rights of colored Americans both are objectionable. We are willing, however, to admit that Mr. Roosevelt is the more dangerous on general grounds. We hope that they destroy each other and that achampion of freedom may yet be chosen as compromise in the Republican Convention; and, if not, that the Democratic convention may name one that will win." Not Dependant on One Man. "We have tossed up our caps at the Roosevelt name," says the Indianapolis Freeman, "but many of us do not see that the salvation of the country is not dependent upon any one individual. When Abraham Lincoln lived, it may be believed that very few of his order would have been found. At this day no bewildering political perplexities are present. It would be a sorry admission if the country could not lay hands on ten thousand individuals that could watch over the destiny of the country as chief executive." Mt. Winans Notes Mt, Winans, Mar. 7—Mrs. Catherine E. Hill, who has been confined to her home with pneumonia, is much improved. Rev. Columbus Handy is doing a good work at Star Bethel A. M. E. Church. The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Pratt, a prominent member of the Nazarites and other fraternities, was held at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church yesterday afternoon The principal eulogy was delivered by Rev. J. W. Norris. Services were also conducted by several fraternal bodies Mrs. Pratt died at her home, 407 Diamond street, Tuesday. Her husband, Mr. Joseph A. Pratt, sur- REVELS A SENATOR 41 YEARS AGO He Was The First Colored Man To Serve In The United States Senate The forty first anniversary of the ending of the term of Hiram Revels as a United States Seantor from Mississippi ended last Monday. He was elected in February, 1870, and the first colored man to serve in the United States Senate. Mr. Revels was born in Louisiana in 1822. He was educated at Quaker College, in Indiana, and later attended Knox College, in Illinois. He was an anti-slavery orator, and was licensed to preach by he A. M. E. Church in 1847. He A. B. went to Natchez, Miss. in 1869, and was elected to the City Council of that city. His next office was Senator. He has been dead a number of years. The late Elanache K. Bruce, of Mississippi, was the only other colored man to serve in the Senate. He served a full term from 1875 to 1881. He died in Washington in 1898, while serving as register of the Treasury under President McKinley. Former Governor P. E. S. Pinchback, of Louisiana, was elected to the United States Senate, but was never allowed to take his seat. He is now holding a big post on in the customs service. W. W. Moore Brother- Chestertown, Md., Mar. 6—The W. W. Moore Brotherhood of Jane M. E. Church has proved to be a very helpful organization to the community. The idea of this organization originated in the mind of Rev. J. R. Holland and is being nurtured by the men of the church. The aim is to promote a better, social, moral, and intellectual condition of the young men. Already its influence has been felt. The young men, instead of standing round the corners, are found in the meetings discussing things of importance. Mr. W. W. Boyer is the president and Mr. Daniel Miller is the secretary. The organization will be challenged to a debate by the Young Peoples' Progressive Association of Bethel A. M. E. Church in the near future. Mr. Samuel Dorsey and Mrs. Satchel were quietly married at their home on Thursday evening Mr. Dora Brown is spending some time with her brother in New York. The young men of the town, under the direction of Mrs. Augusta Smith Steward, gave a very interesting entertainment at Bethel Church this week which proved a success in every way. On Sunday they will have their Boys' Day rally. Brooklyn Notes Brooklyn, Md., Mar. 7—A benevolent rally was held at the M. E. Church, Sunday. Rev. Junius Gray, of Baltimore, preached at 3 P. M. and his choir rendered music. A number of ladies gave a beautifully arranged supper at the church for the benefit of the pastor's salary, Thursday evening. Mrs. Mary Brooks was president of the committee. Mrs. Burley, of Mt. Winans, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fannie Smith. Mr. Chas, Lusco gave an interesting address at the public school last week. Among those on the sick list are Mrs. Irene Franklin, Mrs. Minerva Towns, Miss Addie Brooks, and Mrs. Laura Watkins. Miss Celestine Vannock was the guest of Mrs. Ida Smith Sunday. DRED SCOTT DECISION 55 YEARS AGO. Rfscussion of the Recall of Judges Brings to Mind Famous Decision of Supreme Court As the proposition for the recall of judges and the submission of their decisions to the people are being discussed all over the country, it is interesting to note that the fifty-fifth anniversary of the Dred Scott decision occurred Wednesday. Dred Scott, who was the slave of an officer in the United States army, had been carried into Illinois, whose territory had been forever declared free soil by the ordinance of 1787, which was made to cover the old Northwest Territory. Scott was afterward hired out to a Missouri farmer, and he instituted proceedings on the ground that his residence in Illinois had made him a freedman. The matter eventually reached the Supreme Court, where after three years' deliberation, Chief Justice Taney, of Maryland, handed down a decision denying Dred Scott's petition, and virtually declaring the Negro had no rights that a white man was bound to respect. Seven of the nine justices concurred. Public opinion in the North and West was inflamed by the decision, and the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency made certain. The Civil War followed Lincoln's election as well as the freeing of all the slaves and the adoption of the war amendments which completely nullified the famous ruling. The Meaning of the Decision. The meaning of the decision may be stated as follows: That persons of the African race were not, and could not be, acknowledged as "part of the people," or citizens, under the Constitution of the United States; (2) that Congress had no right to exclude citizens of the South from taking their Negro servants as any other property, into any part of the common territory, and that they were entitled to claim its protection therein; (3) that the Missouri Compromise of 1820, in so far as it prohibited African slavery north of a designated line, was unconstitutional and void. In trying to justify the ruling, Chief Justice Taney used the following words: "In that portion of the United States where the labor of the Negro race was found to be unsuited to the climate and unprofitable to the master but few slaves were held at the time of the Declaration of Independence; and when the Constitution was adopted it had entirely worn out in one of them, and measures had been taken for its gradual abolition in several others. But this change had not been produced by any change of opinion in relation to the race, but because it had been discovered from experience that slave labor was unsuited to the climate and productions of those States; for some of those States, when it had ceased, or nearly ceased to exist, were actively engaged in slave trade; procuring cargoes on the coast of Africa and transporting them for sale to those parts of the Union where their labor was found to be profitable and suited to the climate and productions. And this traffic was openly carried on, and fortunes accumulated by it, without reproach from the people of the States where they resided." Reisterstown Notes Reistertown, Md., Mar. 7-The fourth quarterly conference of the Reistertown Circuit was held at St. Luke's M. E. Church last Thursday, night. Reports submitted showed that the work was in a flourishing condition, and the return of the pastor, Rev. L. A. Carter, was asked. At the close of the business of the meeting, Rev. M. J. Naylor, who is winding up his work as presiding elder of the Baltimore district), was presented a silk umbrella. The presentation speech was made by Mrs. Mary R. Burkett, after which Rev. Dr. Naylor made a fitting reply in accepting the token. Rev. Ernest S. Williams, superintendent of the Washington district, also made a brief address. The Wayne Realty Company, of Detroit, has secured a good list of houses for colored people of the Michigan metropolis. It was organized to prevent extortion and unnecessary delays on the part of white real estate dealers in their dealings with the race. SPECIAL.... NOTICES... Come spend a social hour at the pastoral reception to be held at Ames Memorial M. E. Church, Carey and Baker streets Monday evening, March 18th, 1912 in the honor of Rev. D. D. Turpeau family. Cards of admission, 10 cents. Refreshments on sale. Louisa Jones, president. Mamie Curtis, secretary. Rev. D. D. Turpeau, pastor. Take Notice Mt. Lebanon Lodge offers a feast of good things to those who will attend the anniversary sermon Sunday, March 10th at 3 p. M. in the Samaritan Hall, Druid Hill avenue and Eutaw street. Sermon by Rev. J. Randall Curtis, R. W. S. G. C. Music will be furnished by a choir of male voices under the leadership of Mr. Jerry Mondowney. All are invited. Delaware Jones, W. C.; John Albert, W. S.; Wm. Marshall, chairman of committee; Harry A. Vodery, secretary. Special Notice. The Methodist Episcopal Ministers' Meeting will leave the Park avenue Station of the Electric Line Monday morning at 9.30 o'clock for Washington, where they will be the guests at Asbury Church of the Washington Preachers' Meeting. SERMON TO G. A. R. John A. Logan Post No. 23, accompanied by Lincoln, Ellsworth, and Guy Posts and the four Ladies' Relief Corps, will have a sermon preached to them at Payne Memorial A. M. E. Church, Laurens and Calhoun streets, Sunday, March 10th at 7 o'clock P. M. by Rev. Stephen Robinson. You are cordially invited to be present. Great Services at Sharp St. M. E. Church 11 A. M., Special sermon by the pastor. 3 P. M., Special sermon by Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D. Choir and congregation. 8 P. M., Grand Union service—Bethe. A. M. E Church., Dr. D. G. Hill and choir. Monday night Rev. Alfred Young —Choir and congregation. Tuesday night, Rev. Jones Watkins—Choir and congregation. Wednesday night, Rev. C. G. Cummings—Choir and congregation. Thursday night, special sermon to leaders and stewards of Baltimore by Bishop J. Albert Johnson, D. D. Friday night, A real Methodist love feast. Sunday, March 17., 11 A. M., sermon by pastor. 8 P. M., special choir recital. March 18, special sermon by Rev. E. Lyon—Choir and congregation. ter Than Gold Dr. D. H. Brown, of St. Fla., has discovered a promises to revolutionize world. Dr. Brown is a Meharry, and has been in about fourteen years. The Magnolia Remedy Company of which Dr. Brown is president and Geo. E. Taylor, of Iowa is secretary and manager owns and manufactures this wonderlure remedy which is guaranteed under the present pure food drugs act: The Cut of trade-mark appears The Magnolia Remedy Company of which Dr. Brown is president and Geo. E. Taylor, of Iowa is secretary and manager owns and manufactures this wonderful remedy which is guaranteed under the present pure food drugs act. The Cut of trade-mark appears herewith and attracts attention by its uniqueness. This new remedy is called "Dr. Brown's New Consumption remedy" and the company claims to have many recent testimonials from persons whom they have actually cured of consumption. Great indeedmust be the demand for this remedy wherever people are suffering from this dreadful disease, consumption The Magnolia Remedy Company are shipping this remedy into nearly every state in the Union, now and it has only been on the market since the first day of last July. The company makes the open statement that "consumption can be cu.ed by this remedy and that they stand ready to demonstrate the proposition The remedy is sold in $1.00 and $2.00 bottles which they ship by express everywhere The policy of the company is to sell through the agency system and not not through wholesale drug houses. Agents wanted Proper terms. Address Magnolia Remedy Company, St. Augustine, Fla. U. S. A., Box 754. Rev. A. Young will preach the famous Rail Road Sermon, at King's Hill, on Sunday, March 10th, at 11.00 A. M. Don't miss the train. Program of Woman's Day At Ames M. E. Church Baker and Carey Sts. Sunday, March 10th, 1912 11 A. M., Mrs. Louisa Jones, presiding. Sermon by Mrs. Mary F Bond, evangelist of the A. M. E. Church. 3 P. M., Mrs. Mary F. Handy, presiding. Symposium Woman. Paper by Mrs. Dr. D. W. Shaw. Paper by Mrs. Dr. A. L. Gaines. Paper by Mrs. F. B. Gaither. S P. M., Mrs. I. L. Thomos, presiding. Platform meeting. Address by Mrs. Dr. John A. Holmes. Address by Mrs. E. J. Truxon and Presidents of Clubs, etc., of other churches and others. An electrical display will be made in honor of the women. NOTICE The Parsonage Aid Society of Bethel A. M. E. Church, will give their first Presidential Reception on Thursday evening, March 14, 1912, at Bethel A. M. E. Church, Druid Hill avenue and Lanvale St. Admission 15 cents. Refreshments free. Miss Emma J. Edwards, Chair. L. A. Wilson. Sec. J. Albert Johnson, D. D. Bishop of South Africa, who will deliver his illustrated lecture at Trinity A. M. E. Church. Monday evening, March 11th. 1911, 8 o'clock. Tickets 25 cents. Refreshments free. To The Parents. You are hereby notified to set to it that your child's or childrens' dues do not exceed 75 cents in the Johnson's Juveniles No. 2 of B. and S. of Job. Failing to comply the guardians will not be responsible. Parents' Meeting April 23, 1912, Respectfully, J. J. J. 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. LOANS LOANS $10,000—Ten Thousand Dollars to Loan on City and County property in separate lots from $50.00 up on mortgages, notes and other forms of approved se- curity. Money on hand—no delay. Harry S. Cummings, Attorney-at-Law. 219 Courtland Street If It Comes Under The Head Of "DRUGS" We Have It. Terrel & McNeill SUCCESSORS TO GATE'S PHARMACY Corner Carey and Presstman Streets. Prescription Work A Specialty. FOR SALE—A first class barber shop; fine fixtures and an excellent trade in the N. W. section of the city. Owner leaving city. Apply at 21 E. Saratoga street. H. M. BURKETT. For Rent—2 large unfurnished rooms, second floor. Adult prefer- red. 1913 Druid Hill avenue. The Candy Kitchen. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER BOOKS ARE NOW OPENED FOR DATES 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. P O S I O C A C WHAT IS YOUR EXCUSE NOW? We especially require for yourself and get the else. Steamer will be A greater inducer and Organizations for Moonlight are beyond For further inform Carey Street, or Walt Keep your eye on Mr. Brown can be Sunday morning at the any evening after 8 P Carey Street. Baltim Sacr By Sharp Street At the Chu Sunday, Mar The choir will be supported A. A. Spriggs, Jr., Ma The public is cordial W. A. C. Hugh Our Open Saturday ...MERCH ESTA 1106 LAUREN especially request you to inspect the new Steamer. See yourself and get terms before booking your date with anyone Steamer will be open for inspection April 1st. Greater inducement will be given Churches, Sunday Schools organizations for Day's Excursions. The inducements for rights are beyond your expectation. For further information apply to George W. Brown, 1451 N. Street, or Walter R. Langley, 1418 Jefferson Street. Keep your eye on this paper. It will keep you fully posted. Brown can be seen every Saturday night, and especially morning at the above mentioned address. You may call morning after 8 P. M. Don't forget the address, 1451 North Street. Baltimore, Md. Sacred Concert Harp Street Memorial M. E. Church Choir At the Church, Dolphin and Etting Streets Day, March 17th, 1912, at 8 P. M. Will be supported by the Lyric Quartet: Mr. Nelson Tunst, Briggs, Jr., Madam Teresa Stewart and A. H. Lee. Officie is cordially invited to be present. Silver Offering. A. C. Hughes, Pastor. A. H. Lee, Directress. Opening Day... Saturday, March 9th NEW ERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT LAURENS ST., Formerly Patterson Ave. We especially request you to impt 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. Sacred Concert By Sharp Street Memorial M. E. Church Choir At the Church, Dolphin and Etting Streets Sunday, March 17th, 1912, at 8 P. M. 1106 LAURENS ST., Formerly Patterson Ave TAPTILER. PHOTO BY ROBERTS. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED Suits from $10.00 U Pants from $3.00 U Fancy Vests $1.50 U Want Your Business And Will Treat You Right. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS FOR OUR OPENING WEEK L. ROTHSTEIN @ SONS 06 Laurens St., Formerly Patterson Avenue OPEN NIGHTS. We Want Will T SPECIAL OUR O A. L. R 1106 Former OP We Want Your Business And Will Treat You Right. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS FOR OUR OPENING WEEK A. L. ROTHSTEIN @ SONS 1106 Laurens St., Formerly Patterson Avenue OPEN NIGHTS. ADVERTISE HAVRE DE GRACE PORT DEPOSIT CHESTERTOWN ST. MICHAELS EASTON OXFORD CAMBRIDGE ANNAPOLIS OR TO THE WELL-KNOWN GREATER BROWN'S GROVE All the Newest Shades and Effects. Suits from $10.00 Up Pants from $3.00 Up Fancy Vests $1.50 Up CHURCH NOTICES BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Druid Hill Ave and Lanvale St. Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor 11 A. M., sermon by Pastor. 3 P. M., Sunday School 7.45 P. M., Sermon by the Pastor HANDY MEM. A. M. E. CHURCH Cor. Baker and Bruce Sts. Rev. John Offer Custis, Pastor: 1514 Druid Hill Ave. Fourth Quarterly Conference 11 A. M., Preaching. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 6.30 p. m Christian Endeavor 8 P. M., a Grand Sacred Concert by the Aeolean Singing Society' of West Roland Park. Chorus by the Company; Scripture reading; prayer by the Pastor; chorus by Company; paper by Mr. George Hayward; solo by Mrs. Lulu Smith; quartet by Mr. Wm. Chargo and Company; solo by Mr. A. Mitchell; paper by Mr. Clarence Scott; chorus by the Company; solo by Mr. B. F. Brown, with other chorus, etc. Mr. Alonzo Yates, accompanist. Girls' Day. Committee on Program: Miss Mary Beal, chairman; Miss Mary Cephas. Mrs. Sarah Blake. Mrs. Martha Thompson, Pres. Miss E. M. Wilson, Sec'y. TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH, Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. 11 A. M., Sermon by Bishop J. Albert Johnson, D. D. 2.30 P.M., Sunday School. 4.30 Allen C. E. League. 7.30 P. M., Sermon by Pastor. Miss A. L. Martin, President T. J. Holliday, Supt. Miss A. E. Martin, Pastor. EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor Dollar Money and Conference Collection Day. 11 A. M., sermon by Pastor. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 6.00 p. m. A. C. E. League. 8 P. M., sermon by Bishop J. Albert Johnson, D. D., of the 14th Episcopal District of the A. M. E. Church, South Africa. The Bishop will give his illustrated lecture on South Africa, the country, the people and their customs. Tuesday at 8 P. M, March 12th, 1912. Admission 20 cents. Reception and refreshments free. Herbert Frisby, Supt. John Murray, Pres. of L. ALLEN A. M. E. CHURCH Lexington and Carlton Sts Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor. 11 a. m., Sermon by the Pastor. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 3.30 P. M., Bishop J. A. Johnson will talk to the Clubs, League, Orchestra and Choir. 4.30 P. M., League service. Bishop Johnson will be present. Come hear him. 8 P. M., closing of Club Rally. Miss A. E. Russell, Supt. Wm. Butler, Pres. League. WATERS A. M. E. CHURCF Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. Dr. M. F. Sydes, Pastor. 427 Aisquith Street 11.00 A. M., Repeated by request the sermon subject; There is no God. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. J. F. Waters, Supt. 5.45 P. M., A. C. E. League. Miss Mymie Woolford, President. Special Program Rev. Junius Gray, choir and congregation will be present at the 3.30 services. All welcome. 7.30 P. M., Special Services. Sermon by Presiding Elder D. J. Jordan. All invited Preachers concert Monday night. Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. 11 A. M., sermon by Rev. P. J. Jordon, Presiding Elder. 2:30 P. M. Sunday School. Joseph Holmes, Pres. 8 P. M., Sermon by the Pastor Revival services continued. PAYNE MEM. A. M. E. CHURCH Laurens and Calhoun St. Rev. P. W. Wortham, D.D., Pastor Sunday, March 10th 11 A. M., Sermon by Pastor. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School 8 P. M., Grand Army. Strangers always welcome. T. Andrew Moore, Pres. A.C.E. L C. Y. W. C. A. ASSOCIATION DAY. You are invited to attend the Sunday afternoon services on March 10, at 5 P. M. Address by Rev G F. Brrgg Jr. Mrs Eliza Lively, Presiding Miss Charlotte Davage, Chair. Sunday, Marc 10 A. M., Class 11 A. M., Serm 2.20 P, M., Sunda 4 P. M., Epwör 8 P. M., sermon b Mr. S. S. Oliver, Mrs. J. R. Millig Mrs. Nellie James Rev. C. G. Cummings, 9.30 A. M., Bible Clea 11 A. M., Sermon by ject: "Consciousness of God." 2.30 P. M., Sunday 5 P. M., Epworth L. 8 P. M., Preaching L. Thomas, D. D. Strangers cordially w Charles T. Stewart Mrs. Lena Thomas. Woman's Day AMES MEM. M. E. Carey and Baker Rev. D. D. Turpeau Sunday, March 1 11.00 A. M., Sch Mary F. Bond. 2.30 P. M., Sunday 3 P. M., Mrs. Bla Handy, preselling. 5.30 P. M., Epworth S P. M., Platform B Dr. I. L. Thomas, pres Dr. Ernest Lyon 11 A. M., sermon b 2.30 P. M. Sunday 8 P. M., sermon Cor. Caroline an Rev. D. W. Shaw, D. D. 11 A. M., Sermon by the 2.30 P. M., Sunday Scho Gibson, Supt. 3.30 P. M., Rev. P. C. and congregation of Church will visit Centennial Ch 4.30 P. M., Epworth League. 8.00 P. M., Sermon by the Pator. Topic: "Duties of Husban and Wives." Class Rallies: Monday night smon by Rev. C. H. Stepteau, D. Tuesday night, sermon by Rev. M. Carroll, D. D. Wednesday n sermon by Rev. A L. Gaines, D. GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURC. Stockton Street near W. Baltimore Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor. 10 a. m. Class. 11 A. M., Rev. Queen. 2.30 P. M., Sun. 3 P. M., Rev. Re. 6.30 C. E. Leagu will lecture to the; 8 P. M., Rev. M. J. W. Fowler T. H. M. Dolphin and Ettie Rev. W. Edw. Williams Residence: 623 W. Lay 11 A. M., "Redemptive sermon by the Minister. 3.00 P. M., Sunday Sec 8 P. M., "Holy Commu- ception of members. Special Bible study each day at 8 P. M. PENN, A. M. E. ZION CHU Rev, E. D. W. Jones, Past 11 A. M., Preaching by P subject: "Making a Man." 2 30 P. M., Sunday School 3 P. M., Class Meeting 6 P. M., Varick C. E. Societ 8 P. M., Sermon by the Pa subject. "Man Wanted." 11 A. M., sermon by Re J. Parker. 2 30 P. M., Sunday Scho. 7.30 P. M. Sermon by All are invited. Dr. G. W. Kennard, P charge. At St. Paul's M. E. Saratoga street near Carr Sunday night April 7th, Oratorio Subject. The G will be rendered, by 40 the auspices of the choir a silver offering at Mr. T. II. Frank Mrs. M. L. Free S. H. N. ooker T. Washington eted Everywhere By His Admirers. Mille, Fla., March 7— month enthusiasm every- Booker T. Washington tuesday speaking tour of here last night. His ad- good will and economic in- ge struck a repsonisve in the large audiences of ges that greeted him at point. Accompanying Dr. ington was a party of distin- d men from all sections of untry. The tour was given the auspices of the Florida Business League. address here was listened to large audience, in which were led some of the most prominent residents of Jacksonville. Want to impress upon my people the State of Florida," said Washington, in his address night, "the advantages that have in a State like this. Have the opportunity of living you now have the opportunity being able to secure land in quantities while it is really cheap, but I warn you that in a State like Florida will not be cheap. Florida in many of is the newest of the South-ates. There are almost 30, 40 acres of unimproved land in no State in the South does have such opportunities as they better paid than here the average value of farm land was $7.08. In 1910 it was 15, an increase of 153 per cent rate of increase, if our peoplet secure land in Florida in the next few years they will every hard to do so in the fu- Florida, like many other States, the Negro is the independence for labor. I want people, in the first place, to get of the old idea once for all that is a disgrace to labor. Get rid the idea once for all that an edged man or woman should not in the field, in the shop, in the kitchen, in the laundry. We must impress upon our people everywhere that it is just dgnified to work in a field or in a shop or in a kitchen or laundry as it is to teach school, preach the gospel or write poetry. "I do not want it said of our people anywhere in Florida that they are merely tolerated as laborers. I want to hear it said that the Negro is used as a laborer in Florida because he renders such excellent service that people feel that they do not want to dispense with his services. If we would retain our place in the world of labor, in an degree everywhere we our labor reliable when if we are employed we must learn to im- plement methods of labor. The labor that would satisfy a Negro will not satisfy today. Being made in methods making and serving food, in baking, in every one of these days the Negro must make progra- tion he will find himself in a few without a job. He will guarantee to say that the age colored man who is a far- ran Florida, does not work more than 140 days in a year. This is, then, that half of the farm- worker is thrown away. Suppose a merchant or the lawyer or the doctor only worked half the year, in what condition would they them- selves be? In a climate like Florida, in a soil such as you have here, M. N. LEWEY charge of the arrange- dr. Washington—tour this week 4 DR- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON the farmer can find work every day in the year. Dr. Washington spoke at Pensacola, Tallahassee, Lake City, Ocala, Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, Palatka, and Daytona in the order named. Those in the party included: M. M. Lewey editor of the Florida Sentinel; J. C. Napier, register of the Treasury; Dr. M. W. Gilbert, president of Selma (Ala.) University; Major R. R. Moton, Hampton Institute; W. T. B. Willaims, field agent of the Jeanes and Slater Funds; J. B. Bell, Houston, Tex.; Bishop George W. Clinton, of the A. M. E. Zion Church; Rev. Richard Carroll, editor of the Southern Ploughman, Columbia, S. C.; Charles Banks, Mound Bayou, Miss.; Dr Bradley Gilman, Dr. R. E. Park, both of Boston, Mass.; Horace D. Slater, general newspaper correspondent; W. T. Andrews, editor of the Defender, Sumter, S. C.; Dr. S. G. Elbert, Wilmington, Del.; John Merrick, Durham, N. C.; Robert L. Smith, Waco, Tex.; Dr. George C. Hall, Chicago; Emmett J. Scott, Nathan Hunt, Dr. J. A. Kenny, all of Tuskegee Institute; and a number of the most prominent colored men of Florida. Fairfield News Bureau of the Afro-American Ledger, Fairfield Md., Mar. 17—Mrs. Josie James died at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Funeral services were held here yesterday. She was a native of Salisbury, N.C. She is survived by her husband, John James; one sister, Mrs. Annie Graham; and a niece, Mrs. Cannon. Mrs. Lula Deshields is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martha Wilson, Dolphin street, Baltimore. Ms. Susanna Reynolds is fast recovering the use of her fractured arm. Mrs. Belle Dorsey, who underwent an operation at the Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, has returned home. Mrs. Annie Gillespie, who has been ill for the past two weeks, is much improved. The auction pie social, given by Mrs. Mary E. Holbrook for the benefit of the public school fund, was a success. Hagerstown News (Spec. to The Afro-American Ledger.) Hagerstown, Md., Mar. 7—A mock conference was held at Bethel A. M. E. Church last Thursday night. $100 was cleared. Mr. James Clemens, a trustee and steward of Bethel A. M. E. Church, was buried from the church last Friday, Rev. David Johnson officiating. He was highly respected by both races. Mrs. Maria Robinson, an old member of Asbury M. E. Church, died on Monday. Miss Nora Trusty has returned from Deland, Florida, where she spent the winter. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barnes, of Bethel street, and left twins—a boy and a girl: Mr. William Keys, an enterprising young man, has purchased the ice cream parlors formerly owned by Mr. John Carrigan. Mrs. Mary Cooper is the newly appointed agent for the Mutual Benefit Society of Baltimore. The Farmers and Citizens Bank, of Palestine, Tex., has a paid-up capital stock of $43,632.99. Rev. E. M. Briggs is president and H. L. Price cashier. THE AFRO=AMERICAN=LEDGER Odd Fellows Scored Failure To Notify His Deputy Of a Tour of The World 'The Reason of Kick Atlanta, Ga., Mar. 2—"Ben" Davis, editor of the Atlanta Independent, is as mad as a wet hen because Edward H. Morris, grand master of the order, has gone on a tour of the world, it is said, without notifying Deputy Grand Master Henry Lincoln Johnson or the Odd Fellow's Journal, and he scored the grand master editorially last week. By the purchase of a big block of property at Auburn avenue and Bell street for $30,000, the Georgia Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows secures a whole city block valued at $100, 000. This does not take in the $100, 000 headquarters of the order now being erected a block from the newly acquired property. News From Magnolia (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Magnolia, Md., Mar. 6—Rev. Daniel Reed, of Chas, Md., preached in interesting sermon at Magnolia Church last Sunday afternoon. An entertainment was given by the Willing Workers of the church on February 20, to assist the trustees in raising the pastor's salary. On Tuesday, February 27, Mr. Peter Franklin was tendered a surprise birthday party by his wife and neighbors. Quite an enjoyable time was spent. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Demby entertained a number of their friends last Thursday evening. The young women and men of this neighborhood have organized the Dunbar Literary and Embroidery Circle, which meets on Thursday of each week at the school house. Miss Anna B. Hooper is president and Miss Hattie C. Williams, vice president. Mrs. Laura E. Welsh and Miss H. C. Williams spent last Sunday at Aberdeen. Next Sunday, Rev W. T. Harris will deliver his last sermon for this conference year at Magnolia Church. Quite a large congregation is expected. He will lecture at the church Monday evening. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Mt. Friendship, Del., Mar. 7—Rev. M. E. Hazzard Barret has returned home from a ten day revival campaign. Mrs. Sarah A. Barrett is here visiting relatives. Mrs. J. C. Briscoe has returned from a visit to her sister. Mr. Murray Adams has returned to New Castle, Del, after a brief visit to Rev. and Mrs. Joshua Guy. Snow Hill News Snow Hill, Md. Mar. 7—Miss Victoria Davis has returned from Wilmington Del. Mr. Solomon Martin, who has been ill, is able to be out again, likewise Mr. Edward Deshields. Mr. and Mrs. William Spence, of Philadelphia, were here this week, the guests of the latter's mother. Mrs. Priscilla Barnes. The funeral of Mrs. Hattie Spence Smith, who died in Baltimore county, was held here this week. Ms. Dora B. Purnell and Miss Hennie Boyer were the guests of Mrs. Queen Henry Sunday evening. NEGRO DEMOGRATIC MAGAZINE STARTED (Wpecial to The Afro-American Ledger.) Washington, Mar 7.—The National Era, a weekly magazine published by the colored Democrats of the country, has made it initial appearance. It is published by a company headed by Bishop Alexander Walters. James H. W. Howard is editor in chief, while Napoleon B. Marshall is the "Teddy" Roosevelt of the publication, holding the position of contributing editor. Among the articles in the first issue is one by Bishop Walters on "Reasons for a Division of the Negro vote." After discussing at length the anti-Negro attitude of certain white Democrats and taking the Republican party, to task for its short gomings in regard to the Negro, as well as charging President Taft with flirting with Democrats by appointing a Southern Democrat Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, he says: "And yet, in the face of all of this, it is considered J. BISHOP ALEX. WALTERS an unpardonable sin for a Negro to affiliate with the Democratic party. from which this man (the Chief Justice) was taken and exalted by a Republican President "By education, material advancement and political independence," says Bishop Walters, "the Negro has reached the place here the right thinking, fair minded white men of the South are willing to accord him his political rights and many see the necessity of so doing if the highest ideals of this republic are to be realized. "With the division of the Negro vote the so-called black menance will be removed and the conscientious white Democrat can look his industrious, intelligent and honest black neighbor squarely in the eye with he knowledge and satisfaction that he has not denied him any of his rights, but on the contrary, has made it possible for him to cast his ballot unmolested. With a division of the black vote we will have political friends in both parties." Notes From Denton Denton, Md., Mar. 8—The rally at John Wesley M. E. Church last Sunday was quite a success. Messrs. W. W. Moore and Lewis Thomas were the two contestants. Mr. Moore reported $45.45 and Mr. Thomas $43.19. The pastor, Rev. F. T. Johnson congratulated them highly. Rev. Johnson deserves much credit for the work he has done this conference year. He has built a church, remodled the parsonage, and has succeeded in having cement pavements around the church and parsonage. This rally was for the benefit of the stewards. Mrs. C. B. Cassoon is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Albert Jordan, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Annie Williams has returned home from a two weeks' visit to Philadelphia. Dr. C. S. Cummings, owns the only drugstore run by a man of the race in the Far West. PARENTS PLEASE READ!! What is your child doing after school hours? What are YOU doing to start that child on the way toward a Successful Future? Why not let us start him in business? You should early start your children on the way to the making of successful business men and women, and there is no better way than by teaching them how to earn their own living—the value of a dollar—and taking upon themselves a part of the responsibilities that will tend toward the development of those qualities of thrift, ambition and self-reliance, that so mark the present-day man of affairs. And there is nothing that will so develop these qualities as selling newspapers. Some of the most successful men and women in public life started out in that way, and today they would not take in exchange all the wealth they possess for the experience gained during those happy childhood hours when they were vending newspapers on the streets. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER is more and more and more becoming recognized as the real home paper among colored people everywhere. Our circulation is increasing every week, and it is largely through the efforts of our young salesmen who start out every week with a bundle of papers under their arms, that this increase is made possible. We want more boys and girls in every section of the country to act as our agents. We want men and women too, but we are particularly anxious for the youngsters. There is a wealth of experience and a very good income for the boy and girl who will devote a few hours after school on Friday and a part of Saturday to selling THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER. It is easy to build up a good circulation in your neighborhood that will in a short time more than pay you for your trouble. We will give your boy or girl a start ABSOLUTELY FREE Write to the Circulation Manager or The Afro-American Ledger 628 N. Eutaw Street Baltimore Baltimore, Md. DR. TUNNELL MAY RESIGN FROM BOARD Dr. C.W. Childs Mentioned As His Probable Suc- (Special to the Afro-American Ledger.) Washington, D. C., March 6 If a current news report is to be believed, Dr. W. V. Tunnell, along with four other members of the Board of Education, is to resign in the near future. Pressure of buisness, in connection with his work as professor of history at Howard University, is given as the cause of the severance of Dr. Tunnel's relations with the public school system of the Distict. He is a supporter of the policies of Superinendent Davidson, and to motive other than that given can be assigned for his retirement. He has made a useful and conscientious official. The others who are slated to go out with Dr. Tunnell are: re, Md. Capt. James F. Oyster, W. D. Hoover, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, and Mrs. W. H. Hoeke. Two colored members remain on the present board—Mrs. Carrie Wilder Harris and Attorney R. R. Horner. If the rumored retirement of Dr. Tunnell becomes a fact, there is a strong movement to have Dr. C. W. Childs, a wellknown and popular practicing physician, take his place. Dr. Childs has long evinced a helpful interest in the public schools, and if named as a member of the Board of Education, he will prove acceptable to all classes of our variegated community. The Capital Consulting Company did the latest Negro business venture in Washington. It will press your claims before congress, get you teachers, collect your bills, secure newspapers for you, and, in fact, help to satisfy any old want where expert assistance is desired. As an Advertiser Try the Afro-American. INDICATIONS OF EXODUS TO CUBA Movement Headed by R. M. R. Nelson to Remove Tousands From the Southern States Said to Have Backing of Wooly Capitalists—Plenty of Room For Thrifty Planters. Havana, Cuba. - R. M. R. Nelson, whose address is Lista, Havana, came to Cuba in July, 1858, and opened Cuba's only gold mine for a company of white men (Americans), who have robbed him of his share. He has not sat down and whined over his losses. He was in New York in December last on business and was optimistic about Cuba and its future. He urged his friends to flee from the chilling blasts of the north to this Edenulah. He said that Flagler's $40,000,000 bridge across the sea was proof of a movement to make Cuba the playground of the world's rich; that land values in Cuba would increase faster than in New York city. Mr. Nelson talked interestingly of this beautiful isle of the sea and expressed the opinion that when American Negroes came to know of the splendid opportunities which here await them they will begin to take a more lively interest in the opportunities which it offers to the farmer, the mechanic and skilled laborers with a little money to invest. After fourteen years of talking, writing and lecturing he said he was not surprised to find that every paper in Cuba is now discussing his plan, backed by millionaires, to bring from the south 10,000 Negro farmers who have money and place them in Cuba. Some of these newspapers are edited by southern white men, left over after the conquest of Spain by the United States, who perhaps naturally do not R. M. H. NELSON. want to see the Negroes of the south enjoy better industrial opportunities than they now have. The Hawaii Telegraph, edited by a fair minded gentleman, in an editorial a column and a half long takes an optimistic view of the proposed plan to place 10,000 Negro farmers from the south, who want to improve their condition politically and financially. It says: "Although we have lived in Cuba for more than a dozen years, we have never seen displayed blacker ingratitude than that shown during the last week by the organs of Cuban public opinion to the American Negro who played so large a part in winning Cuba's freedom. "Did American Negroes of the Ninth and Tenth United States cavalry and those of the Twenty-fourth infantry prove themselves inferior in the fighting about Santiago to the Cuban Negroes making up the army of Caliito Gurich? Was there ever as brave a deed done by Cuban Negroes as that of the American Negroes of the Twenty-fourth United States infantry who volunteered to do guard duty at the yellow fever hospital? And has any one a better right to come to Cuba than have the brethren of those Negroes who fought so well in Cuba's cause?" Any American farmer who desires to migrate to Cuba and who has the means to do so and to support himself while getting established has as much right to change his residence as any American white man and as many American white men are doing constantly. A sugar plantation in Cuba will last ten years without replanting. There is fine pastureage here and every variety of tropical fruits, with many species unknown to Americans. The climatic conditions are ideal. Edenland it is, as Mr. Nelson calls it, and he yearns for more American Negroes of the right stamp and class to locate in Cuba and grow up with the country. The plan is feasible and practical and offers a partial solution of the Negro problem in the United States. Prejudiced Americans who have come to Cuba to make their fortunes naturally do not want to see American Negroes here for obvious reasons. Mr. Nelson will furnish any information desired by colored men in the United States who may be thinking of Cuba Featured by Many Facts—Pillsbury on Fourteenth Amendment. Next to the strikingly beautiful head of a colored girl on the cover of the March Crisis, the most striking feature of this number is the article by the Hon. Albert E. Pillsbury, former attorney general of Massachusetts. Mr. Pillsbury contends that under the fourteenth amendment there is a clear federal remedy for lynching, and he outlines a bill calculated to meet this national disgrace. The latest statistics on Negro-American population are given, and the men of the month include J. Rosumond John, the gifted composer; the late Bishop Gaines and the young colored high school student who was a recent prize winner. The strong editorials attack the "divine right" of white men to ruin colored girls without penalty and explain what "optimism" among colored people may come to mean in the way of pessimism. Mr. Oswald Garrison Vilhard contributes a strong letter to a southerner on lynching. The National association announces the pleasantest and most encouraging piece of news which the Crisis ever laud to recount. For some time it has been apparent that if the association was to do farreaching constructive work, if it hoped to attack the larger phases of serograpgation, lawlessness or disfranchisement, it must have a fund at its disposal. Such a fund should be called a fund for legal redress, and its money should be appropriated under the direction of the board of directors and the association's attorney: Mr. Julius Rosenwald of Chicago started this fund on Feb. 1 by a gift of $2,000. Shortly afterward Mr. Samuel Fels of Philadelphia unmounted it by a gift of $500. This splendid beginning will make it possible for the association during the present year to carry on a much greater mass of important work than before, always provided that it increases steadily in members. Forty-one persons joined the association in January, 1912, paying $161 in memberships. L. M. Hershaw reminds us in his "Historic Dates" of General Grant's fine message on the fifteenth amendment in March, 1870, in which he denominates that amendment "a measure of grandeur importance than any other one act of the kind from the foundation of our free government to the present day." Miss Jessie Pauset of the Washington high school and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Cornell, takes charge of the "What to Read" department. Announcement is made that the Easter number will surpass all previous special numbers. Mr. W. E. D. Du Bois and his associated editors seem to be meeting with unusually encouraging success. MODERN IMPROVEMENTS AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY. MODERN IMPROVEMENTS AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY. New Lighting Plant and Library Facilities Appreciated by Students. The completion of the new electric lighting power plant and the extension of the heating plant, through an expenditure of over $100,000, now give to Howard university, in Washington, an adequate supply of heat and light that should meet its needs for many years to come. For the first time the grounds are lighted. The buildings are also supplied with the quality and amount of light that under the former meager appropriation they were not able to afford. Power is also supplied for the running of the machinery in the department of manual arts, and an ample supply of electricity is available for the work in electrical engineering. The Carnegie library, with its enlarged facilities and increased equipment, has brought a new atmosphere of culture to the institution. No body of students ever showed a more enthusiastic appreciation of such opportunities as are now offered in that finest department of college instruction—namely, the use of books. The doors are open from 8 a. m. to 8:20 p. m. in the general library and to 10 p. m. in the medical room. The average attendance is from forty to eighty each hour. There have been 9,776 books borrowed for use during this scholastic year. There have been 823 accessions of bound volumes. In the cataloging department 2,837 books have been placed in the card lists. The library now requires the work of the librarian, two permanent assistants and six student assistants. Dr. Washington's Northern Tour. During the latter part of March and the early part of April Dr. Booker T. Washington will make a tour through the northern part of New York, western Pennsylvania and points in Ohio in the interest of the Tuskegee institute. The object of these tours is to more fully acquaint the public with the work of the school and what the institution is doing for the race in sending out students and graduates fully prepared for leadership and uplift in the various lines of literary and industrial work among the masses. Annual Convention of Sunday Schools. The nineteenth annual meeting of the New England, Baptist Sunday school convention will be held with the Sunday school of the Monumental Baptist church in Philadelphia for two days beginning on Tuesday. June 11, at 10:30 a.m. All Baptist Young People's unions are invited to join the convention upon the same terms as the Sunday schools, with equal representation of delegates and other officials. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER Executive Body of A, M, E, Church /Showwerd Web Requests Far Aid, Executive Body of A. M. E. Clark "Showered With Requests For Aid. At the seminual meeting of the council of bishops recently held in Baltimore the Rev. M. A. Kenton, president of Campbell college, Jackson, Miss, accompanied by a delegation of ministers from his state, presented the needs of the institution to the council. As the college is largely supported by the farmers of the state and in view of the fact that their crops were partially destroyed by the bell weevil last year, President Bumgardt urged that the council recommend to the general conference a substantial appropriation for the school to the end that the work of educating the masses of young men and women in that particular section of the south might not suffer for want of funds to meet current expenses. Bishop C. T. Shuffer was selected to deliver the quadrennial sermon at the opening session of the general lawmaking body of the denomination at the general conference in May. The quadrennial address to the church as a whole is being prepared by Bishop C. S. Smith, who has charge of the work of the A. M. E. church of Georgia. The bishops also heard a plea from a number of ministers of the Baltimore conference asking that they recommend that the general conference make an appropriation to aid Bethel church, Baltimore, of which the Rev. Dr. D. G. Hill is pastor. The church was bought over a year ago for $90,000. Hampton's Zulu Student Prepares For Return to "Fatherland." At the Brooklyn meeting held under the auspices of the Armstrong association, in the interest of Hampton institute, on Thursday evening, Feb. 29, Madikane Quandiyane Cele, a Zulu student who finished the wheelwrighting trade at Hampton institute in May 1911, told briefly the interesting story of his life in South Africa and America. "My father," he said, "was a governor under the king of the Zulus until the white missionaries landed there. He spent six years with the missionaries and then went back to work among his own people. "I grew up, as most Zulu boys do, watching my father's herds until I be ```markdown ``` MADIKANG Q. CULLE came a large boy and began to join in sports such as hunting, playing at war and idling away all of the time." Cele studied for two years in a South African missionary school and finished the blue Zulu-spelling book. He further pursued his studies and, through his uncle, Rev. John L. Dube, came to America. At the Slater school in Winston-Salem, N. C., he came in touch with two Hampton teachers. He concluded that Hampton's training was just what he needed for his work in Zululand. Realizing that his people needed to know how to build good wagons, Cole took wheelwrighting and special work in blacksmithing in the Hampton Institute Trade school. Cole plans to return to the forgotten children of South Africa and carry them the blessings which he has received at the Hampton school. Rev. Dr. Joshua Jones For Bishop. Among the many men spoken of in connection with the A. M. E. bishopric is the Rev. Dr. Joshua Jones, presiding elder in the north conference. He was born in South Carolina fifty-five years ago. He is now in his prime mentally and physically. The Third Episcopal district is solidly behind his candidacy, and he has received assurances of support from many sections of the country. Dr. Jones was educated at Chalfin, Howard and Wilberforce universities and has also served as president of the latter well known school. He is regarded as one of the leading pulpit orators in the country. Professorship for Coleridge-Taylor. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the eminent composer of African-English extraction, has recently been elected principal professor of musical composition in the Guildhall School of Music, in London. He is also the conductor for the noted Handel society, in London, and is highly regarded by the music SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON The Sunday School Lesson For March 16th. Title: "Jesus The Healer."--Mark 1:29-45. Golden Text: "Himself Took Our Infirmities, And Bare Our Sickness."—Matt. 8:17. When Paul went to Ephesus to talk to the Ephesians and found the large number of shrines and temples erected to the numerous gods, it was an evident fact that the people were spirit worshipers, or at least great believers in the spirit world, as they understood it. All primitive peoples and in fact peoples of all races have been believers in spiritual manifestations, and many are today. Consequently, in the day of Jesus, almost all diseases both mind and body were attributed to spiritual influences. Even the forces of nature were supposed to be under the direction of good or evil influences, and so when there were storms of wind or rain, it was the evil spirits abroad, and the great waves of the sea mundating the land was the result of the evil influences of the seas good or evil spirits of the deep. And so it was an easy matter in the days of Jesus to attribute these diseases to evil spirits, and when Jesus began to heal the sick, and cure the diseased, it was said that he had a spirit, and so spiritual influences were attributed to him. But it was not altogether the business of Jesus to engage in healing bodily diseases. He came as a healer of souls, and healing of bodily disorders was but incidental to the great work He had in mind to accomplish. It was no doubt a great temptation to Him when Peter came to Him the morning, after He had returned from early prayer, with the information that the people waited for Him in large numbers with their sick and diseased to go to them and administer such relief as He only could give. But it was not that He came to do. The great love in His heart for the suffering people would have drawn Him with tremendous force towards them, but in this instance as in a former instance when sought for by his mother, He made it plain that He must be about His Father's business. And so He said to Simon and those who had followed him: Let us go into the next town, that I may preach there also; for therefore came I forth. Even here His fame had preceded Him, and as soon as He had come into Calliee, the sick came unto Him, and even the leper came and desired to be cleansed. But suppose Jesus had yielded to the temptation of going back to the large number who waited through the long night for Him; waiting for His magic touch to make them whole? Suppose Jesus had yielded to that kindly impulse, what would have happened? He might have secured a greater hold on the minds and hearts of the people; they would, no doubt, have worshipped Him with gratitude beyond all expression, and for a time He would have been the idol of the people and really in favor with the officials of the Government and of the temple but it was not that He was seeking. Jesus was seeking the souls of men; He was seeking to bring the world back from its lost state; He was here to preach righteousness, to cleanse the spiritual man and make him well. In the eyes of Jesus the proclamation of His truth was of more importance than the healing of bodies. The first thing men needed was a ministry to their minds and hearts and wills. Jesus knew that the great needs are that men shall have sound bodies indeed, but bodily soundness shall come out of mental and spiritual soundness. Jesus knew that the best way to minister to the bodies of men was to touch their minds. 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Williams, who ends a week's engagement at Ford's Theatre tonight with Ziegfield's Follies of 1911, has made many a run, but the fastest one he ever made was in getting away from a fractious elephant. He tells it thus: "I used to go see a circus trainer, who somehow or other liked my presence during his busy hours. He had charge of a number of elephants and one of them enjoyed the name Ben! Ben was a pretty tractable elephant, but he got a little restless on one occasion. The trainer told the man under whose auspices he was appearing that Ben had better be given a rest, but the man said 'no' as trainers thought that every little cloud meant that it was going to rain. "About four days afterward I went around to see my trainer friend. I took a look at Ben and noticed that he was a trifle restless. His front legs moved, and the first thing I knew he had pulled the stake out that was attached to his chain out of the ground with the case that one can move a pin. I saw his front legs when they began to move and by the time that Brother Ben moved is hind legs I was six blocks away. He tore down the tent in his rage, and I want everybody to know that I want nuthin' to do with mad elephants." Mr. Williams is one of the topnotchers among comedians. He has been in the show business for years and has had hard times as well as easy ones. He was for a number of years a partner of the late George Walker. As a creator of humorous songs and situations for the delight of the theatre-going public he has few equals. He will be in Syracuse, N. Y. next week. Mrs. Williams spent several days with him this week. Union Services Held The congregation of Psalmist Baptist Church worshipped at Israel Baptist Church. Presstman street, Thursday evening. Rev. Junius Gray, pastor of Psalmist Church, preached. Rev. David Bryant is pastor of Israel Church. Rev. Young's Advice Rev. Alfred Young, pastor of "King's Hill, always has a cherry word for every one and also reminds the sinning man that Satan will get him if he doesn't watch out. The other night Rev. Young met a policeman a few doors from his church and told the "copper" that he must pray. The policeman smiled, agreed and walked on in search of evil doers to bring before Justice Stanley's tribunal down at the Western Police Station. Give Donkey Party Miss Ada Johnson, daughter of Mr. P. W. Johnson, gave a donkey party at the Belmont Apartments Thursday evening of last week. Music was furnished by Messrs. Washington and Flit to the delight of those present. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Johnson, Isaac Tongue, and Isaac Bannister; Misses Lena Walters, Emma West, Geraldine Tongue, Lillie West, Rosa Jackson, and Lettie Jackson; Messrs. Eugene Thompson, Henry Hardesty, Charles Flit, Augustus Johnson, John Blake, J. Washington, Charles Jackson, nd C. Ball. A. Very Pretty Wedding Mrs. Mollie Schultz and Mr. John Chatman were the principals in a very pretty home wedding at 1340 Calhoun street, Wednesday night. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Junius Gray, pastor of Psalmist Baptist Church, and was witnessed by a large number of the friends of the contracting partie. The bride was attractively attired in a gown of cream cashmere trimmed with white satin, silver spangles and silk fringe. Her veil was caught with silver spangles and she carried carnations. The bridesmade was Miss Fannie Davis. Shir was attired in a cream embroidered cashmere dress. The flower girl, Miss Jessie-Shields, wore a white embroidered dress and carried a large bunch of flowers. A reception followed the ceremony. The presents were numerous and handsome. Mr. and Mrs. Chatman will reside at 1840 N. Calhoun street. First Anniversary of The Doctors' Coachmen Jr. Association of East Baltimore, celebrated its first anniversary at its club house, 328 N. Eden street, on Friday, March 1st. The event was celebrated with a banquet arranged by a committee with Mr. Wm. Smith, caterer. Mr. Harry A. Vodery was toastmaster. After an invocation by Mr. Henry Howard, Mr. Frank Richardson, ex-president, spoke on the success of the club. Among other things he said: "It reorganized with 14 members and no cash and under adverse conditions and disheartening criticism had made a successful year's run. I am proud to say that at the end of my term with the ardent support of my colleagues, we released the control of an inocorporated body of 68 members and a bank account of neary $300, and I feel that by giving Mr. Lomax our honorable president, our undivided support, wonderful things can be accomplished." Then Mr. Harry A. Vodery spoke of the present opportunities for progress. Among other things he said: "We are recognized as one of the foremost organizations of our kind in Baltimore. The public looks to us as being progressive and to advance progressive ideas, and we, as officers and members, know that it has only been from hard work and progressive ideas have been put into action, that we are able to say with our honorable, energetic and never tiring ex-president, that we have made progress. But let us not stop here. Now that the opportunity is in our hands, let us not handle it carelessly nor lose it. Let us profit by the failures of other organizations that have had hundreds upon hundreds to their bank account and today have hardly a place to call home. The scripture says: "First seek ye the Kingdom of Heaven and all things shall be added." Then of the worldly goods, let us first seek a home of our own (while our expenses are small) then add things that are necessary. Then, here's the health, wealth, and prosperity of the Doctors' Coachmen Jr. Association." After being introduced, Mr. James Lomax, in his discourse said, "Mr. Toast Master, officers, and member of the association, our ex-president has correctly outlined the past up to the beginning of our present administration. Allow me to say here that it is the warmest position I have ever been placed in my life, to take he head of such a successful club of young intelligent men as this. Now look for one moment into the past, out of a small body of 14 members with no funds has developed a body of 68 members and nearly $300.00 to the bank account in one year. Members truly, as our toast mster, has said our present offers are wonderful. If we were to apportion our success for the future in accord with the past year instead of our owning only one home we would be able to buy the Steamer Starlight and Browns Grove as well. Now gentlemen, I expect with your assistance, the council of the board of directors and our ex-president, to make my administration a record-breaker in the history of clubs and hope that by the 7th of February, 1913, we may among other things, unfurl our flag on a building decided to the Doctors' Coachmen's Association. Then Mr. Edward Weatherly was called, who said in his discourse on assistance, success had been brought about by cooperation. "Therefore, for the success of our administration, I will, as vice president, utilize my time and ability in the continuation of union an assemblance of assistance. Then Mr. Wolford occasioned a great uproar when he said, when called on, if I could talk like Captain, our president or the toastmaster, I could make a speech but I will say that I have run most of the balls and excursions and only lost $2.00 on our last ball so I have made and saved some of those $30,000. After the many luxuries had been indulged in, a note of thanks was extended to the caterer and his assistance and the members retired to the parlor where they were entertained by the club quartet, and Mr. James Wolford, the soprano impersonator, accompanied by Mr. Harry Vodery, while those in the lower part of the building were being entertained by a graphaphone. Among those present were: Messrs. Henry Howard, John H. Ferguson, Wm. Smith, Walt r Smith, Daniel Weatherly, Robert Newton, James Lowman, Edw. Wheatherly, Frank Richardson, Love Harris, James Wolford, Harry A. Vodery, Chas. Wahington, Roscoe Williams, Williamm Banton, M. B. Duncan, David Ross, Wm. Jones, Clifford Trinity, Harry Sunket, and John Holliday. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER IN MEMORIAM In sad, but loving remembrance of my dear husband and father, Louis R. Wilson, who departed this life one year ago today, March 5, 1911. The month of March once more is here To us the saddest of the year, Because it took from us away; Our dear father one year ago today. God called him home—It was His will, But in our hearts we love him still His memory is as dear today As in the hour he passed away. Gone, but ne'er to be forgotten By his wife and children. WEAVER—In remembrance of dear son, Roland, who died one year ago, March 11, 1911. Gone but not forgotten. A tender blossom came And just began to unfold When down came the biting frost And cut that flower down. So without fear or falter Itfelt and withered here But reopened on the golden shore To never fade again. By his papa, John R. Weaver. One by one they have gone before me To that beautiful land on high, Hour by hour brings us nearer Where there will be no parting sigh. Oh, may I meet my loved ones On the bright celestial shore! There we will walk and talk together Where we will meet to part no more. They shall never be forgotten Never shall their memory fade, Though they are taken from my sight But never from my heart. By his loving mother, Martha J. Weaver. PITTS—In loving remembrance of our wife and mother, Sarah Pitts. who departed this life one year ago today Mar. 7, 1911. The month of March once more is here To me the saddest of the year Because it took from me away My dear wife one year ago today. Sleep on, dear wife, and take your rest, God took you home, He thought it best; In silence you suffered, in patience you bore; The sweetest peace of God is yours evermore By her husband, A. H. Pitts. One year has passed My heart is sore As time flee on I miss her more. By the beautiful gate she stands and waits I shall clasp her hands and feel her kiss When the gates turn for me. In the home of fadeless beauty Mother is now a shining star, Dwelling in the Holy City Yes, we miss her, Oh, we miss her, When we see her vacant chair, And how sad the home without her For there is no mother there. From this world of toil and pain. Yet again we hope to meet her When the day of life has fled, When in Heaven with joy to greet her Where, no farewell tear is shed. Her daughter, Daisy. DAWSON—In memory of Lottie Dawson, who departed this life March 6, 1911. Such joy is ours in that she lived and lives But only mourn the steps our feet must take To heights where she doth stand awaiting us —Our loved one gone before: By her husband, Louis T Dawson. Boy's Day at Grace Church Boys' day service were held at Grace Presbyterian Church Sunday. The pastor, Rev. W. Edward Williams, preached a sermon on "Baseball" in the morning. He took different points in the national game to drive home truths about right living. Thaddeus McDonald, a student of Morgan College and Prof. J. R. Paul Brock were the speakers at the evening service. A choir of 20 voices from Morgan College furnished music during the day. FIRST ANNUAL UNION MID-WINTER PICNIC Will be Given by the Stewardesses of BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Assisted by the Members of Sharp St. Mem. M. E. Choir At the Church, Lanvale St. and Druid Bill Ave. MARCH 20th, 21st and 22nd, 1912 Come in Summer Wear. Music Each Evening. TICKETS TEN CENTS EACH EVENING Mrs. A. H. Lee, Directress. Miss Laura E. Campbell, Chairman Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor 1211 DRUID HILL AVENUE. With a full line of SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES ready to serve you better than before. Prices and payments are less. Repairing of any make of machine at half price anguarantee same. Don't forget number, 1211 Druid Hill Ave CHARLES TOLSON... The Mutual Benefit Society, Fayette and Pearl Streets. and strongest Insurance Company in Maryland. Run for Colored People by Colored People. PHONE—1933 ST. PAUL. ALL YOU A HOUSE Desirable houses for sale in any part of the City, $50.00 to $100.00 balance as same as rent. Organs, Pianolas, Victor Victorias on Easy Terms. Any make you may desire. Satisfaction guaranteed. RESIDENCE: 500 BAKER STREET Call Me up-or send a Postal and I will be there immediately 1211 DRUID HILL AVENUE. With a full line of SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES ready to serve you better than before. Prices and payments are less. Repairing of any make of machine at half price and guarantee same. Don't forget number, 1211 Druid Hill Ave ...CHARLES TOLSON... Agent for The Mutual Benefit Society, Payette and Pearl Streets. Oldest and strongest Insurance Company in Maryland: Run for Colored People by Colored People. PHONE—1933 ST. PAUL. LET ME SELL YOU A HOUSE Desirable houses for sale in any part of the City, $50.00 to $100.00 balance as same as rent. Pianos and Organs, Pianolas, Victor Victorias on Easy Terms. Any make you may desire. Satisfaction guaranteed. RESIDENCE: 500 BAKER STREET 0-12-9-4t Call Me up or send a Postal and I will be there immediately ...CHARLES TOLSON... Agent for The Mutual Benefit Society, Fayette and Pearl Streets. Oldest and strongest Insurance Company in Maryland. Run for Colored People by Colored People. PHONE-1983 ST. PAUL. LET ME SELL YOU A HOUSE Desirable houses for sale in any part of the City, $50.00 to $100.00 balance as same as rent. Pianos and Organs, Pianolas, Victor Victorias on Easy Terms. Any make you may desire. Satisfaction guaranteed. RESIDENCE: 500 BAKER STREET O-12-9-4t Call Me up or send a Postal and I will be there immediately ARTHUR L. JOHNSON 1319 Argyle Ave Salesman with J. Castelburg All orders prompt Write, Call or Telep Lecture at St. Johns Lexington S Wednesday Evening BISHOP J. ALBERT JOE will deliver his famous L Bishop Johnson's well-known ability the beautiful pictures that have never sures you of a pleasant and profitab This lecture is said by many to worth twice the price of admission ch Tickets 25 Cents. R WANTED Agents full of L Hill Awa Only Eagle Ave Baltimore, Md. Man with J. Castelburg National Jewelry Company. All orders promptly attended to. Write, Call or Telephone St. Paul 1933. 3-16 e at St. John's A. M. E. Church Lexington St., near Pine. Wednesday Evening, March 13th, 1912 P. J. ALBERT JOHNSON, of South Africa Will deliver his famous Lecture on South Africa, Jason's well-known ability to charm his audience added to pictures that have never been exhibited in this country as pleasant and profitable evening. The lecture is said by many to be worth going miles to hear and the price of admission charged. To get a seat—come early. Tickets 25 Cents. Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. 1319 Argyle Ave Baltimore, Md. Salesman with J. Castelburg National Jewelry Company. All orders promptly attended to. Write, Call or Telephone St. Paul 1933. 3-10 Lecture at St. John's A. M. E. Church Bishop Johnson's well-known ability to charm his audience added to the beautiful pictures that have never been exhibited in this country assures you of a pleasant and profitable evening. This lecture is said by many to be worth going miles to hear and worth twice the price of admission charged. To get a seat—come early. Tickets 25 Cents. Rev. L. S. Flagg. Pastor. WANTED Agents that are bring busy and full of hustle. 1929 Druid Hill Ave., Saturdays 8 to 11 A.M. Only energetic ones need apply. J. N. FITZGERALD. Baltimore's Leading Colored Undertakers in Prices JOHN H. OWENS & SON Undertakers & Embalmers Complete 75.00 FUNERALS $75.00. Complete kett worth $65.00, in black cloth, steel gray or white plush; oak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse; array or white, to match casket, as desired; five heated car- and up-to-date; fine burial robe, embalming, opening grave, oral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, cru- ried, rugs, chairs etc., all of the latest designs. Funeral cost elsewhere..... $136.00 Price..... $75.00 Saving you..... $61.00 Salts as low as $25, $35, $40, $50. Higher Grade $100, $150. $175. No charge for removal of remains from Hospitals. Shipping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Complete 2222 Division St..bet. Dolphin and Lanvale. Residence C. & P. Phone. Madison 4067 Baltimore's Leading Color JOHN H. OWEN Undertakers Complete 75.00 FUNE A fine casket worth $65.00, in blu- highly, polished oak or walnut outside either black, gray or white, to mate- riages, new and up-to-date; fine bur- adise funeral, six pairs of gloves, cifix when desired, rugs, chairs etc., a This funeral cost elsewhere..... Our price.....$75.00 Other Funerals as low as $25, $35, $40 No charge for removal of Shipping Funerals, $25.00 1222 Division St., bet. Residence C. & P. I GET IT AT STOKES & 1016 Druid Hill Aven D R Baltimore's Leading Colored Undertakers in Prices JOHN H. OWENS @ SON Undertakers & Embalmers Complete 75.00 FUNERALS $75.00. Complete A fine casket worth $65.00, in black cloth, steel gray or white plush; highly, polished oak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse, either black, gray or white, to match casket, as desired; five heated carriages, new and up-to-date; five burial robe, embalming, opening grave, advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, crucifix when desired, rugs, chairs etc., all of the latest designs. This funeral cost elsewhere.....$136.00 Our price.....$75.00 Saving you.....$61.00 Other Funerals as low as $25, $35, $40, $50. Higher Grade $100, $150, $175. No charge for removal of remains from Hospitals. Shipping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Complete 1222 Division St., bet. Dolphin and Lanvale. Residence C. & P. Phone, Madison 4067 STOKES & DERRY'S 1016 Druid Hill Avenue Corner Oxford DRUGS U. Grant Tyler, Solicitor, 222 Courtland Street. Trustee's Sale of Printing Apparatus at 118 Dover Street, near Sharp. By virtue of a decree of Circuit Court of Baltimore city the undersigned Trustee will sell at public Auction on the premises, on Wed- nesday the 20th of March, 1912, at 10 o'clock A. M. the following property. SMALL COURTESIES ARE LOST These Things That Make Life Really Worth While Seem to Be Forgotten. Small courtesies of life seem to be entirely lost in the rush for big things. This leaving off of the little things that go to make living worth the while is a well-known and recognized fact to women who crave those gracious attentions so easy in the giving when the thought is right. Three printing presses, one large size, one medium size, one small size; one paper cutter; one roll top desk; five double cabinets, with 51 cases of type; three single cabinets with 32 cases of type; one composite stone; one cabinet of wood and iron type; one cabinet of ornaments with four cases of type; two lead racks; eleven type sticks; one lead cutter, twenty brass galleys, consisting of three double galleys; about twenty coins; five coin keys; seven wrenches; two files; nine rollers; about eighty zine and copper cuts. 'Terms of Sale: One third cash, balance in six and twelve months, or all cash at the purchaser's option, deferred payments to bear interest from the day of sale, and to be secured to the satisfaction of the trustee. A deposit of one third on the whole or anything purchased is required at the time of the sale. U. Grant Tyler, Trustee: Schwab Bros. & Co., Auctioneer. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` R. H. BUTLER, 1 POPULAR PRICES SMALL COURTESIES ARE LOST These Things That Make Life Really Worth While Seem to Be Forgotten. Small courtesies of life seem to be entirely lost in the rush for big things. This leaving off of the little things that go to make living worth the while is a well-known and recognized fact to women who crave those gracious attentions so easy in the giving when the thought is right. Many men no longer consider it necessary to rise when a lady enters the room. If they proffer a chair, it is seldom done with the old-time alacrity, and a few trips on a city car will be sufficient to convince the veriest skeptic of the truth of courtesy's decadence. Be it said in favor of man, continually on the rack regarding these omissions, that he is by no means the greatest offender. Women who entertain will tell you of scores of invitations to which they have never even received the courtesy of an acknowledgment. "R. S. V. P." at the end of a card or note means nothing to women too thoughtless or too ill-bred to take five minutes for a reply. Such treatment of a social courtesy is an offense garish enough to cause the offender's name to be struck from the social list of the hostess. The small courtesies of woman to woman are fully as important as those from man to woman, or woman to man. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE W. L. ITZERALD—Says So! Miss Gertrude Hopkins, of 1429 Bank street, is recovering from an attack of rheumatism. Miss Villa Hughes, who was operated on at the Freedman's Hospital. Washington, for an affection of the nose, has returned to her home, 1424 Argyle avenue. Mrs. Maria Johnson and Mrs. Maggie Hammon, both of Howard county, were the guests of Miss Ella Hunderson, of 913 Argye avenue, this week. There were 2149 patrons at the Walters Public Baths during February, an increase of 187 over January. Mrs. Eliza White, of Calvert county, underwent an operation at Johns Hopkins this week. Rev. Junius Gray, choir and congregation will be present at the 3.30 o'clock service, at Waters Church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, of 1824 McCulloh street, have returned from Tappahannack, Va. Mr. James Jones of 939 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. Y., will spend ten days at 917 Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore. He will arrive on the 17th of March. Mr. Willis Chandler 939 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. Y., will spend ten days at 917 Druid Hill avenue. She will arrive on the 17th of March. Miss Mártha Golder, of 120 N. Schroeder street, is convalescing from attack of rheumatism. Miss Laura R. Gilles has sufficiently recovered from an attack of the grip to resume her duties as a teacher in School No. 112. Mrs. Alice Blake, who has been ill at her home, 1105 Race street, is in a graty improved condition. Miss Mamie O. Myers, who has been ill with rheumatism at her home, 1104 Sarah Ann stree, is improving. Mr. George Flemings, of 503 W. Hoffman street, is recovering from an attack of pneumonia. Miss Ada B. Lewis, who has been ill at her home, 3244 Barclay street, is rapidly improving. Mr. John E. Myers, who has been ill for the past three weeks, is improving. Miss Jessica Campbell has gone to Philadelphia for an indefinite stay. Twenty-one members Payne Memorial A. M. E. Sunday School met at the residence of Mr. Chas. T. Gilles on Tuesday evening to listen to very interesting addresses by Mrs. Mary F. Handy and Mr. Andrew Gassaway, superintendent of the school. If its pure Drugs it's here. Fennell's Pharmacy, Druid Hill Ave, and Biddle St. Money to Loan on Real Estate. Persons having mortgages may borrow. Houses bought for cash and for sale on terms to suit., Strictly confidential. J. Winfield Thomas, 2127 Druid Hill avenue. GREATEST BORN MEDIUM MAKE NO CHARGE if the object of your visit is not explained without asking a question. 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