The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XX NO. 31. RELIGIOUS TRAINING HOPE OF THE RACE RELIGIOUS TRAINING HOPE OF THE RACE Prof. Shepard Delivers Forceful Lecture Before Bethel Historical Society. "MAKE THE MAN, HE WILL MAKE THE LIVING." A Common Ground on Which all Are Agreed Is Most Washington, Mar. 28—Emphasizing the fundamental and far-reaching value of religious education as the primary solvent of the race's variegated problem, Dr. James E. Shepard addressed a large and thoroughly representative audience Tuesday evening at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, under the auspices of the Bethel Literary and Historical Association. His hearers were made up of the bone and sinew of the nation's capital, and the rare quality of the message delivered was best attested by the close attention that was given to it from beginning to end. Introducing the speaker, Former Recorder John C, Dancy paid a glowing tribute to the man and his work, and told of the marvelous progress that had been made toward building up a Negro "Mecca" at Durham. With "Religious Training the Hope of the Negro Race" as a text, Dr. Shepard pointed out the "necessity for "foundation work" as a prerequisite to permanent progress, and argued convincingly that only through an education based upon the Bible, with its Christian precepts and the universal application of the Golden rule, can permanent advancement be made along any line of human endeavor. "A common ground—something upon which all of us are agreed, all united, is what is needed," declared the doctor, "the desire for happiness is common to all men, the perfection of life's ideal, the fulfillment of cherished hopes—these constitute the goal we are all seeking. We differ widely as to the means, but the end sought is the same. In this era of temptation to stray after false gods, to be swayed by the intensely materialistic aspect of life, it is essential that the right start be made—that the correct foundation is laid at the beginning. Happiness, culture, education, development—must come from within. Character is more than external veneer. There is no such thing as laying character upon men from without. It cannot be fastened upon an individual. We are following a false system if for one moment we believe that we can lift into a permanent state of servicability an individual race or nation by external means. Manual dexterity for purely intellectual grasp add little to the sum of human happiness if self-control and obedience to the ethics of society be lacking. Selfrespect, sense of duty to fellow man, conscientious fulfillment of just obligations—these are fundamental in the relation of man to his environment and with his kind, "Of what permanent value would be a thousand blacksmiths to a community, trained to the external force alone? What do they add to the civic righteousness and what do they add to the moral tone of the sphere in which they move? A community of people who keep the law simply for fear of punishment are at heart law-breakers. But a community who are restrained from crime because a Power within tells us that it is wrong—abhorrent to the PRESIDENT JAMES R. SHEPARD. sense of right-doing—is anchored in a harbor of safety." Make the man first," said Dr. Shepard, "he can be depended upon to make the living. Christian education tells a man that he is a man—the noblest work of God—gives him a consciousness of his divinity and inculcates an undying self-respect. No constitutional enactment can rob him of this possession. No curb can be placed upon his aspirations." Dr. Shepard quoted statistics to show that there is a wave of crime sweeping over the land, which will engulf the nation if corrective influence are not applied in time. Christian education, he claims, will take up the waste material found in the jail, in the chain gang, in places of immorality, in the slums and will make men and women of those not yet awakened to a proper realization of their power and possibilities for good. A man who can be awakened to his limitations and weaknesses can be saved. We fail to do our duty if we neglect to throw out the lifeline to our struggling brother. "Until a people can become masters of themselves it is a doubtful experiment to entrust them with the control of unlimited wealth. Note the tendencies of combinators of capital today, and determine for yourselves whether our condition would not be improved if those in control of the necessities of life could be brought to see their plain duty to humanity, rather than to the gratification of their lust for money and the sordid power it generates. 'Christian education will develop a new standard of efficiency in all walks 'of life; it will evolve practical lessons of work and induce a realization of the true dignity of labor; it will insure the right control of capital and honest dealing with the man who must earn his bread in the sweat of his face; it will bring new ideals and alleviate race prejudice; it will lift up the man farthest down by inspiring sympathetic cooperation on the part of the man on the mountain top. Above all, 'Christian education will produce unselfish leadership—the one thing needful to the Negro millions of this land of our. "Reliability, loyalty, freedom to grow spiritually and morally, and to follow the bent of God-given talents, unrestricted by hampering laws or unjust customs, will work a moral revolution in any land. America was founded on the desire of the Puritan fathers for religious liberty. Wealth, the higher education, manual skill, and the arts and the sciences came afterward—a natural development. Emotionalism as described as a Negro characteristic. Is it not the part of wisdom," asked the doctor, "to control and direct this precious asset to the end Continued on page (4) Boston, Mass., Mar. 29—A big mass meeting to protest against lynching and to urge federal legislation to curb the same will be held at Faneuil Hall next Thursday evening under the auspices of the Anti-Lynching Society of Afro-American Women. There will be a formidable array of speakers. Rev. James E. Mason, secretary of Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. C., was one of the speakers at the rally at the Columbus Avenue A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday. Irving Howe, a student at the English High School, was the winner in a shot-putting contest among purrils of the various high schools a few days ago. Company L, of the Sixth Infantry, it is said, was the only company in the regiment to be rated as "excellent" in the recent inspection by the War Department. This company is composed entirely of colored troopers, under command of J. Holman Pryer. Lyceum to Honor Blyden. New York, March 27—The St. Mark's Lyceum, the oldest literary society in the State, will hold memorial services for the late Edward Wilmot Blyden, the Liberian scholar, who died in February. Rev. Dr. Ernest Lyon, of Baltimore former American minister to Liberia, will deliver the eulogy on Blyden and John E. Bruce will give some reminiscences of the dead servant. Mutiny on Haitien Cruiser Special to the Afro-American Ledger. Washington, Mar. 27—The mutiny which occurred on the Haytian gunboat Ferrier, now lying in the harbor of Charleston, S. C., has been temporarily settled after conferences between Senor Menos, Haytian minister to the United States; Acting Secretary of State Huntington Wilson and Captain Berthoff, commandant of the revenue cutter service The crew of the vessel were hired by Hatchman and Co., of Philadelphia, who had agreed to fit out and navigate the vessel, and was due three months pay. Until the munity is settled the gunboat will be detained in Charleston harbor. To Erect A School For Colored Catholics Columbus, O., Mar. 27—Bishop James J. Hartley, who has been in charge of the Columbus diocese of the Catholic Church, has secured a site at Burt and Hawthorn streets, where a school will be erected for colored Catholics and the children of people of other denominations. It will be ready for occupancy in the fall, and will be in charge of Catholic sisters. Mother Catherine Drexel, of Philadelphia, is among those interested in the school. Church Blown Down During Wind Storm Lanes Ferr, N. C., Mar. 29 — Mount Etna Church was blown down in a windstorm that swept the eastern section of the State Sunday. Several hundred of the congregation were caught under the falling framework of the church and tentyfivevere injured, but not seriously. A hole was dug in the roof of the church and the imprisoned church goers taken out. ROOSEVELT AND TAFT FORCES HARD AT IT ROOSEVELT AND TAFT FORCES HARD AT IT LILY-WHITEISM THE CAUSE OF MANY CONTESTS. Taft Forces Are Mow Working Overtime To Attract The Colored Voter. Among the political developments of the week were the New York primaries, where the friends of Colonel Roosevelt claim that they were given a raw deal; the State Convention in Mississippi, where pistols were flourished and the Roosevelt men bolted and elected their own delegates; the Indiana Convention, which allowed the Colonel the smallest number of delegates; and the Colonel's speaking tour in the West. From present indications Ormsby McHarg, who is looking after the Roosevelt contest work, will have more this time than when he performed a similar service for Taft four years ago. In many of the Southern States colored men, tiring of their exclusion from the party councils, have selected delegates, thus making confests before the coming Republican National Convention. The acute situation made by many contests, the angry mood of many men of the race over their treatment by the present administration, as well as the Republican success is by no means assured next November and the indication that the Democrats will make an effort to attract a big slice of the colored vote, is regarded as making the chances of race immeasurably better for securing better treatment at the hands of Republican leaders than in the past fifteen years. Many men profess to believe that the declaration in the last platform of the Republican party that will be literally adhered to in the near future, and especially since colored men all over the country are dissatisfied with a policy that places their disfranchisers nearer the ear of the powers that be than the very men who have always worked for Republican success. Advices from Washington state that the Roosevelt and Taft forces are working like trojans. At the Roosevelt headquarters many assurances of support from the race have been sent from all parts of the country. Mr. James H. Hayes, Virginia, is one of the attaches at the Roosevelt headquarters. While nothing of much value has been done to organize the Roosevelt sentiment among the colored voters of this city and State, the next few days will bring about an organized movement, and it will have as its head men whose names are known throughout the State for their ability, as well as the fact that the race will second their efforts. Carrington Working Hard. Down at the Roosevelt headquarters, in the Equitable Building, Col. Carrington and his aides are working with might and main for the Colonel. He believes that Maryland is for Roosevelt, and that a chance to properly express that fact at the primaries will show the same. He held a conference Wednesday with a number of well-known men of the race and they assured him that they would heartily second his efforts. The leaders in the Taft campaign PRICE THREE CENTS have begun to hustle, and they are now endeavoring to attract colored support. They Want Colored Suffragettes Chicago, Mar. 29—The leaders in the woman suffrage cause have sought the aid of prominent colored men and women to fight for ballots for women, which will come for a vote of the people at the primaries on April 9. A rousing meeting was held on South State street Monday night, and a number of addresses in favor of woman suffrage delivered. Among the speakers was Mrs. Katerine L. Wolfe, who made an eloquent plea that the colored people support woman suffrage. Washington Mar. 28—The action of the board of trutese of Howard University in recommending that the building of the law school, at 420 Fifth street, be sold and the law department located upon the campus of the school has raised a storm among the alumni of the school. The present building is located in the downtown section of the city and is near the courts. It was presented to the university by William M. Evarts. Since the law school has been located there many of the brightest lawyers of the race have studied in its halls, and these are among the most insistent that the school be not removed to the campus, which is in the extreme northern section of the city. James C. Waters, a graduate of the shool and secretary of the alumni council of the university, has taken up the fight against the removal of the school, and already has received assurances from "grads" in various sections of the country that they are with him in the fight. Charges Against Register Johnson Will Fall Flat Atlanta Ga., Mar. 29—It is currently reported here that the charges that have been filed with the Department of Justice, at Washington, charging Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia with assessing officeholders, will not amount to a thing. Postmaster McKee, of this city, was one of the men who complained The charge have been investigated by attaches of the Department of Justice, and, it is said that they will recommend that Mr. Johnson is blameless. The charges grew out of the recent State Republican Convention, declared for Taft and elected delegates-at-large This convention cost over $4,000; and Recorder Johnson is said to have contributed $500 out of his own pocket toward the expenses of the convention. Postmaster McKee, who is said to have been partly responsible for the charges, draws a salary of $6,000 a year and is regarded as somewhat hostile to Johnson's leadership. Mr. Johnson is now in the city looking after his private interests and arranging for three district conventions, which will be held in the near future. It is expected that he will line up these conventions for Mr. Taft. Are Tired of Lilywhiteism Raleigh, N. C., Mar. 28—Tired of exclusion by the "lily white" regime of this State, a call has been issued by C. C. Taylor and C. N. Hunter, president and secretary, respectively, of the Republican State Executive Committee for a State convention, to be held here next Monday. Delegates opposed to Taft will be chosen and resolutions against the exclusion of colored men from the party councils adopted. The contemplated action means a contesting delegation at Chicago. They Will Tell Secretary Knox About It When He Visits Them Next Week Havana, Cuba, March 27—The treatment of colored Cubans by the present administration will be brought to the attention of Secretary of State Knox, when he visits here within the next few days. The Colored Independent Party, which has been ordered not to use that name and has been prevented from holding a meeting in this city, will voice the objection to President Gomez and his administration. The American minister, Mr. Beaupree, has received the following letter from Santiago: "The Independent Colored Political party, in mass meeting assembled, through you address the United States Government to protest against the iniquitous attitude of the Cuban Secretary of the Interior in denying our right to hold political meetings." The activity of colored men in the eastern section of the country has caused the government to send troops there to stop gatherings. The colored veterans of the long war for independence side with the Independent Colored Political party and will also present a protest to Secretary Knox. While conditions are not as prejudiced here as in the United States, colored men have had to contend for every bit of recognition that they have received since the establishment of the Cuban republic, which followed the Spanish-American war. They fought nobly against the Spanish oppression and one of the greatest generals, Maceo, was a Negro. Several colored men are members of the Cuban Congress and there has been a Negro member of the Cabinet. Dr. Shepard Sees President Washington, Mar. 27—Dr. James E. Shepherd, head of the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua, Durham, N. C., was a caller upon the President Tuesday. The President promised to deliver an address before the faculty and students of the school next month. Miss Mary L. Gaines, daughter of the late Bishop Gaines, is visiting Rev. and Mrs. John Hurst, of 1541 Fourteenth street. Local musical enthusiasts turned out in large numbers at the Howard Theater last Friday night where a first-class musical program was rendered by local talent. Dr. G. Sumner Wormley rendered several numbers. Mr. W. H.Gaines, former pastor of John Wesley M. E. Church, Baltimore, was in the city this week visiting relatives. He is now living in the West. Hon. Philip Waters, of Charleston, Va., was in the city this week renewingold acquaintances. Rev. John Porter, former pastor of Grace A. M. E. Church, Catonsville, Md., reports that his work in Anacostia is progressing nicely. Maryland Roosevelt Committee Headquarters Room 406-408-410 EQUITABLE BUILDING Phone St. Paul 4195 All who wish to enroll as members are cordially invited to call or send in their name. Work for the nomination of the greatest living American, "Theodore Roosevelt." Birthplace of Religious Liberty to Be Mecca For Pilgrimage Four Years Hence—Dr. M. W. Thornton to Manage Book Concern—Successful Pastor and Able Leader. Philadelphia.—One of the greatest distinctions in the ministry of the great A. M. E. church is the pastorate of Mother Bethel, Philadelphia. This is the oldest church site in the connection and the first piece of ground purchased by a Negro. Bishop Richard Allen was the builder of the first church, the "blacksmith shop," became its first pastor and the first Negro bishop to be consecrated in the western world. From Bethel's center have radiated the influences, more largely than any other, that have molded a race in character and thought, the wonder of the ages. For 125 years the attention of the race has been directed to this historic spot, where religious liberty and independence were first won by the courage of the illustrious Allen. Since that day history records the remarkable rise of the African M. E. church and its stalwart leaders. Some of the ablest leaders, scholars and preachers have succeeded Allen in the mother church. Jacob Tapiso, William Cornish, Henry Young, William D. Schureman, R. F. Wayman and George C. Whitfield form a list of the able preachers, while Morris Brown, Willis Nazery, J. P. Campbell, C. T. Schaffer, L. J. Coppin and William H. Heard were pastors that attained the bishopric. Some of these pastors have enjoyed the distinction of serving the mother pulpit for the second time, some for two and some for three years, but none has the honor of serving this historic church as long as the present pastor, five successive years, in the person of the Rev. Montrose William Thornton. To his credit the old mother has pushed ahead as never before under his ministry. Great has been the ingath- P. REV. DR. M. W. THORNTON. ering of souls and wonderful the paying of debts, even the canceling of the first mortgage in years. This young man has forged his way to the front in the affairs of the mother conference and district. He is the treasurer of his conference, the highest position of trust of this body, and for the third time has been elected successively a delegate to the general conference. His district has indorsed him for business manager of the publishing house in Philadelphia, and from the many expressions appearing daily he not only enjoys the high esteem of his connection, but will receive a popular election. Dr. Thornton is highly qualified for the office of business manager. He is a business man of experience and success to begin with. He has the happy faculty of ways and means in everything with which he is identified. He has built several churches, parsounages, paid mortgages, built the first Campbell college building at Jackson, Miss., and is the director and secretary of several racial enterprises. The book room is the oldest department of the A. M. E. church. All the church literature is printed by its press; it's the home of the oldest paper, the Christian Recorder; it's the pride of the church in the east. In historic importance it stands next to the mother church, itself. The centennial of African Methodism will be celebrated in Philadelphia in 1016, and her children will assemble in this grand old city of liberty, not only to view the sacred site where rest the bones of the illustrious Allen and to review her progress of the past century, but to behold her oldest offspring, the book room, intact and prosperous. To this end the First district has called forth one of her brightest and ablest sons in the person of the Rev. Montrose William Thornton to take charge of this work for the next four years, and its faith is that this young man will prove to the world that the glory of the book department has not SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES Effect of Education Upon the inhabitants-Director White's Work. Manila. - There are thousands of public schools scattered throughout the Philippine Islands doing effective work among the inhabitants. These institutions stand closer to the people in their efforts to assimilate the new conditions of government than any other agency. They have become a medium for every reform or policy which the government of the Philippine Islands thinks it wise to inaugurate. Sanitation, hygiene, postal savings banks, domestic science, land distribution, industrial development, agricultural methods-all these are diligently explained to the Filipino student. Fitting him for his natural environic life rather than for the legal, religious or literary profession seems to characterize Philippine education. More and more emphasis is placed on industrial instruction, domestic science, trades and agriculture, not always successfully, because there are many elements to be considered, such as financial limitations, difficulty of travel and lack of aptitude in certain districts, but, on the whole, fairly successful and with benefit to the masses of the natives. Mr. Frank R. White, the present director of education, is energetic along these lines and is getting more and more support for his projects. The Philippine School of Arts and Trades in Manila and thirty-five provincial trade schools (those located outside Manila in the different provinces or political divisions of the islands) and manual training schools have been equipped with full sets of woodworking tools. Twenty-three have been supplied with machinery and several with iron working equipment. Some of these institutions are self supporting from the sale of articles made. GUARDIAN TELLS WHERE IT STANDS IN THE LEWIS CASE Calls Bar Association Committee's Action Insult to Whole Race. The attempted ousting of Hon. William H. Lewis, assistant attorney general of the United States, from the American Bar association by its executive committee is most reprehensible and indefensible, says the Boston Guardian. It is frankly done solely because he is a colored man. Therein lies the most reprehensible part of it. It is simply pure color prejudice. No complaint is made against Mr. Lewis as to ability or character. Such would not suit the purpose of the executive committee. Its report clearly shows it wants to make the association exclusive for white men. For this reason the ousting of Mr. Lewis is an injustice, a proscription aimed at the colored race. It is an insult to the colored race in that it seeks to deny to all colored lawyers recognition as part and parcel of the American people as far as the profession of the law goes, to deny them professional and public social recognition. This proscription for color, this denial of recognition as part of the social and political body, is what the Guardian chiefly fights. We are therefore entirely against the action of the executive committee of the American Ban association in this matter. The personality of Mr. Lewis has no bearing. The method used to oust Mr. Lewis is entirely indefensible under the constitution and by laws of the association. Mr. Lewis was solicited to become a member. He was recommended by his state council of the association and voted in by the executive committee and in solicitation paid his dues and was given a receipt. Under its rules this completes a membership. The committee, not finding color stated as a disqualification in the rules and constitution, seeks justification in the usual manner because it did not know Mr. Lewis was colored. It must admit his state council knew his color, and as he was not asked by it he had no opportunity for deception. The committee has failed to show that it has the power or authority to do what it sets out to do. Murphy's Effective Leadership. The effective leadership of John H. Murphy, editor of the Baltimore Afro-American Lodger, was again demonstrated in the recent protest of the people against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company to have its Jim-crow waiting rooms abolished at its terminals in Baltimore. The colored people followed the advice of Mr. Murphy and other prominent men of the race who were also leaders in the fight, and away went the base discrimination. The company has taken down the signs and abolished the separate waiting rooms, as they were wholly unnecessary. Odd Follows Prepare For Future Work Pittsburgh Odd Follows have begun active preparation for the annual sermon to the fraternity, which will be held in Wheeling, W. Va., in May, and field day exercises, which will occur at Rock Springs park in June, and the trip to Atlanta, Ga., in September. Colonel John W. Anderson has recently named his official staff for the ensuing year. Race Wants No Color Line Officials. Just as the colored people protested against the appointment of a man to the supreme court who was known to harbor prejudice against them in the matter of legal and civic rights, in like manner will the voting citizens of the race conduct themselves in the coming national election. GREATEST MEN IN HISTORY. Final List Includes Favorite Sons of Many Nations and Races. Mr. W. T. Stead, the brilliant editor of the Review of Reviews, London, has recently published the results of an inquiry to determine who are the greatest men in history. Mr. Stead sent out letters to distinguished men in all parts of the civilized world and received about thirty replies, giving the names of 150 persons whom they considered the greatest of mankind. The result of the voting showed that there was a wide diversity of opinion. Shakespeare led, with a list of twenty-three votes out of a possible thirty. Next to him, but a good way behind, came Columbus. Continuing, Dr. Stead states: "It is worth noting that out of the hundred most noted men in history America, according to vote, contributed ten. Of these ten one, Booker T. Washington, is a Negro. The other nine Americans who were counted among the greatest men were Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Fulton, Emerson, Lincoln, Jefferson, Ingersoll and Edison." The following is a list of the twenty greatest men in history as made up from the lists, with the votes for each: Shakespeare, greatest of modern poets... 23 Columbus, discoverer of America... 17 Gutenberg, inventor of typography... 15 Newton, founder of modern astronomy and physics ..... 1 Julius Caesar, the Roman emperor ..... 1 Darwin, founder of new science ..... 1 Dante, father of modern poetry ..... 1 Stephenson, inventor of locomotive ..... 1 Michelangelo, painter-sculptor ..... 1 Franklin, discoverer of electric forces ..... 1 Abraham Lincoln ..... 1 Watt, inventor of steam power machines 1 Moses, early theosophic civilization ..... 1 Nicoleen poetry ..... 1 Buddha, founder of Buddhism ..... 1 Aristotle, ancient philosopher ..... 1 Socrates, Athenian philosopher ..... 1 St. Paul, apostle of Christianity ..... 1 Confucius, Chinese philosopher ..... 1 Luther ..... 1 The analysis of these reports brings out some very interesting results. Of those who have taken part in this symposium eighteen belong to the English speaking world. They represent all classes with the exception of the clergy of the Church of England, none of whom has contributed to the symposium. It is interesting to note the distribution of great men among various nations. As most of those who contribute to the symposium are English speaking men, it is only natural that we have more than our fair proportion in the final twenty. These are Shakespeare, Newton, Darwin, Stephenson, Watt, Franklin and Abraham Lincoln. Italy contributes Columbus, Julius Caesar, Dante and Michelangelo. Ancient Greece contributes Homer, Aristotle and Socrates. There are two Jews, Moses and St. Paul; one Chinese, Confucius; one Indian, Buddha, and two Germans, Gutenberg and Luther. France is left out altogether; so are Spain, Russia and the great Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations. Even when the whole 150 named by the contributors to the symposium are subject to a similar analysis it will be seen that there is a preponderance of English speaking men with fifty-seven out of the 150. The other countries represented are seventeen from Italy, fifteen from Greece, seven from Germany, thirteen from France, ten from the Jews (crediting the sons of Israel with Lord Beaconsfield and Spinoza), four from Sweden, three from India, two each from Carthage, Holland and Spain, one each from Arabia, China, Norway, Persia and Egypt. It is curious to note that only six votes each were given to Napoleon, Washington and Oliver Cromwell. LIFE IN CENTRAL AFRICA. How Missionaries Help the Natives. The Feudal System Explained. Hampton, Va.-The Rev. A. G. Fraser, president of Kandy college, Ceylon, spoke at the Hampton institute recently on "Life In Central Africa." He described most vividly his impressions of African life—the singing of "Holy, Holy, Holy" by natives who had been freed from the control of Arab slave dealers; the crowds of little children suffering from famine and disease, the dying of thousands and the wiping out of whole villages by hunger, the system of selecting the leading chiefs of Uganda, the cruelty of heathenism and the reforms in the social life of the African people through native Christians. Mr. Fraser declared that the people of Uganda were not savage. They have had 450 years of history, a feudal system which provides for the selection of the best men as rulers, the influence of Christian missionaries for over thirty years and a highly developed spoken language which the Christians have helped them to convert into a written language of rare force and flexibility. The villages of Uganda are found on the tops of low hills averaging from 100 to 300 feet in height and are separated by slow moving rivers. Up to 1822 the people of Uganda were extremely powerful. From 1822 to 1877 there came a reaction and a downward movement similar to that which came to the English nation during the reign of Charles II. The cruelty of heathenism is well brought out in the attitude of the natives toward the aged, the sick and the young, helpless children, as well as in the attitude of the powerful lords toward their weaker brothers. W. A. Griffin of Lebanon Lodge Dies. In the death of W. A. Griffin, thirty years secretary of Cedar of Lebanon lodge No. 1864. Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, which occurred at his late home in New York on Monday evening, March 18, the lodge loses one of its most faithful members. Sixteenth Anniversary Of The Publication Of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The sixtieth anniversary of the publication in book form of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" occurred last week. The novel had been written a few years before by Mrs. Harriett Beecher Stowe. Her husband suggested that she publish it in a newspaper of their city. The publication of the book took the North by wild fire and helped wonderfully in kindling anti-slavery sentiment. The arguments of proslavery statesmen were almost nullified by the book, and the events that finally resulted in the Civil War began to take shape. Sixty years ago, Clay, Calhoun, and Webster had been but recently carried to their graves. It was two years before the birth of the Republican party. Franklin Pierce had not yet been elected president of the United States, and it was several years before the memorable Lincoln-Douglass debate. "Uuncle Toms Cabin" and the arguments of Lincoln Frederick Douglass, Charles Sumner, Garrison Whittier, Lovejoy may be regarded as among the most potent forces in bringing about those conditions which resulted in freedom for the race. Mrs. Stowe died several years ago. Easton Notes. Easton, Md., Mar. 27—A very successful "Queen Sitting" between the two churches came off March 21st. Quite a handsome sum was realized. Mrs. S. H. Cooper spent the week end in Trappe, Md., the guests of Mrs. Walter Camper. Mr. George Johnson is on the sick list. Miss Nell Holliday, of Cambridge, is in town, the guest of Miss Nettie Jenkins. Rev. S. H. Cooper paid a flying visit to Cambridge. Mrs. N. E. Turner spent two weeks in Trappe instructing the girls in domestic science and art. Mrs. Mamie H. W. Brooks, of St. Michaels, paid a visit to Mrs. S. H. Cooper, also Miss E. W. Hawkins and Miss Dora Gordan of Unionville. Rev. Fitchett paid a flying visit to the A. M. E. parsonage. THE KITCHEN CABINET HE loftier my thoughts become, the less is there to divide from the humblest of my fellow creatures. —Maesterlnok. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. When roasting wild ducks instead of stuffing them, put an onion in some and a bunch of celery in others. Of course neither the onion or celery is to be served. Flour should always be sifted before measuring. When baking powder is used sift it with the flour several times, using two pieces of manilla paper, the wrapping paper that the grocers use. Don't overwork, there is nothing gained and many times much lost by it. If over heavy in weight eat less sweets and turn away from candy. Don't forget to drink plenty of water daily. Keep the feet warm, low shoes have no place after the frost arrives. "Work well begun is half done." This means well planned. Let each day's work be carefully thought out, have an aim and make it high enough for something to work toward. Take time to play a little at least once a week, if not every day. Follow up a match head that has snapped off in striking, and avert a fire. In looking for a leak in a gas pipe don't strike matches along the pipe, but rub the suspected place with soapsuds and the gas if there will escape and form a small bubble, showing the break. Water should never be thrown on a kerosene lamp when it has exploded as it only spreads the flame. Smother the fire with rugs or quilts. The ashes from the burned leaves make a fine sweetener of the garden soil. To pour oil, on a smoldering fire is always a reckless thing to do. One may escape ninety-nine times, but the hundredth will be your Waterloo. Have a hot soup these cold nights for a supper dish, they are relished by the best of men. Remember there are none in the humbleest walks of life that are not able to teach us something. Experience is often dearly bought and she is wise who will avail herself of that which has been proved by others. Don't put off the Christmas preparations another day, begin now, and avoid a case of nervous prostration after the holidays are over. Nellie Maxwell. 1 HARRY A. ...Baltimore's Popular Main Office and 1725 ORLEA We solicit your friendship and patr date service. We have added several which is an experienced Female Direct rectress in the State. 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BAUM'S H Our Specialty Real Creole Cri Natural Wav We absolutely guarantee our Ha its Quality and Color. We make a All Kinds of Wigs, Rats, Frontp Order. Mail Orders promptly filled Price List. 486 Eight Ave. Between 34th BY A. VODERY Popular Funeral Director... Office and Establishment: LEANS STREET up and patronage. We assure you polite and up-to-date several new features to our business, among female Directress, the first and only colored lady dressed to all parts of the State at Shortest Notice. for Hire. Lady Embalmer—Lady Shrouder. BRANCHES: .. 630 N. Caroline Street. H. TOADVIN W. HILL STREET, TO-DATE UNDERTAKER 1 for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up; gifts for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions at the most reasonable rates. You need not come to see him, just call 142 W. Hill Street n 826 Drudl Hill. Hmsley, Funeral Director and Embalmer the generous public that I am still doing business. BIDDLE ST. Thanking the public for all pass continuance of the same. Carriage for hire for carrals, and special attention given to all orders. EX. HEMSLEY, 1725 ORLEANS STREET We solicit your friendship and patronage. We assure you polite and up-to-date service. We have added several new features to our business, among which is an experienced Female Directress, the first and only colored lady directress in the State. Coffins and Caskets shipped to all parts of the State at Shortest Notice. Carriages and ambulance for Hire. Lady Embalmer—Lady Shrouder. BRANCHES: 2023 Oak Street. .. 630 N. Caroline Street. I-12-2-8t Who can furnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and ug. He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, etc., from his own stables at the most reasonable rates. You need not come to see him, just call South 422 or South 396-Y. 142 W. Hill Street n Mount Vernon 5138 826 Druid Hill. Wish to announce to the generous public that I am still doing business at my old stand, 578 W. BIDDLE ST. Thanking the public for all past favors and hoping for a continuance of the same. Carriage for hire for weddings, parties and funerals, and special attention given to all orders day or night. Yours, ALEX, HEMSLEY, ART A. ELLIOTT Leading Undertaker ROGERS AV. Courteous Attendants, Shipping Funerals Tire Carriages for hire for all occasions. Day or Night. B. PYE, Sr, Bry St. Near Calvert RAL DIRECTOR R. P. Mt. Version 6603 Md. Courtland 1928 Not connected with any other firm. No Agents. Anyone who detects any person doing business under name of Felix B. Pye, Sr. THE E LIFE INSURANCE CO. Brobridge, President Charles & Saratoga Sts., Balto., Md. Insurance Company in Maryland Policies issued on ages from 2 to 79 weekly from the homes of the insured The Best Contracts The Old Reliable M'S HAIR EMPORIUM. Creole Crimpy, also Afro-American and Natural Wavy Hair Goods See our Hair to stand Combing, and to retain We make any Shade of Hair, none too difficult, Frontpieces, and Switches in Black made to aptly filled to any Part of the Country. Free Ave., New York city between 34th and 35th street. TH.. BOND URE GEORGE H. HOLLAND, Manager. C. & P. Phone: 585 Y-Madison. ROBERT A. ELLIOTT Baltimore's Leading Undertaker 506 ROGERS AV. Expert Embalming, Courteous Attendants, Shipping Funerals Specialty. Rubber Tire Carriages for hire for all occasions. Both Phones. Day or Night. the branch office. Not connected with any other firm. No Agents. oeward will be offered to anyone who detects any person doing business under the name of Felix B. Pya, Sr. F. S. Strobridge, President Home Office: Cor. Charles & Saratoga Sts., Balto., Md. The Leading Life Insurance Company in Maryland Life Insurance Policies issued on ages from 2 to.79 Premiums collected weekly from the homes of the insured Issues The Best Contracts MME. BAUM'S HAIR EMPORIUM. Our Specialty Real Creole Crimpy, also Afro-American and Natural Wavy Hair Goods We absolutely guarantee our Hair to stand Combing, and to retain its Quality and Color. We make any Shade of Hair, none too difficult. All Kinds of Wigs, Rats, Frontpieces, and Switches in Black made to Order. Mail Orders promptly filled to any Part of the Country. Free Price List. 486 Eight Ave., New York city Between 34th and 35th street. Bed Room suits and Parlor Suits from $15. up. All kinds of Household Furniture. at Lowest Prices. In The City. Of next week furniture can be stored here for $1 per load for each month. Please give me a call. 1122 Druid Hill Avenue. Phone, Wolfe 1958 Male Attendants Polite Service Square Deal ..B. F. SMITH.. NEW and SECOND HAND FURNITURE BOUGHT &SOLD AT REASON ABLE PRICES BEGINNING MONDAY Always Open Female Attendants Good Quality Honest Prices Mt. Vernon 2578 Main Office. As an Advertiser Try the Afro-American. It Is The Best Medium. A POLICEMAN WHO TALKED TOO MUCH And Started A Nasty Scandal About Prominent Chicago AS A RESULT HE LOSES HIS STAR. Colonel Midnight Has His Say About John G. Jones And Some Others Covington, Ky.—You have never had a letter from me at this point since you have been in the world, but I want you to have one today, and I hope that you will be able to read it, and see what I have to say. I am just so full of things until I do not know where to start. I have been much puzzled to understand why people like so much to spread things that are not true. This has been in my head day by day. Then the world seems to be on the order of tearing down and parading the faults of those who are less fortunate. They like to read of the errors of others until it falls to them and they want it suppressed. I got to Chicago just in time to hear something about a big scandal. Did I say scandal, well not that, but a Negro policeman saw a woman in the station, and she looked a little like one of the prominent women of our race in Chicago, and nothing would do that big mouth man, but what he must go and put it out that the woman was arrested for shop-lifting in one of the big stores in Chicago. It spread like wild fire all over the country. It had been going the rounds for a long time before the man heard about it. It had gone all over the country. People sent special delivery letters to their friends telling them about a prominent woman being arrested for shop-lifting. They bowed their heads in horror, and I don't blame them it had been true. Just as soon as the husband heard of it, he got busy, and offered a reward of one hundred dollars for the man or woman who started such a rumor. Well this has been a hard winter, and any one was willing to go up and tell where he got the information, hence it was not long before the guilty person was found. Now what happened? Well he was called before the police trial board, and in this he lost his star. He is now where he will not start a rumor on another woman, because there was a woman in the world that looked a little like her. Such men should be punished. How many innocent people have suffered because of the wagging tongues of some of the people in this world. Well I spent a few days around Chicago, having an "Old Aunt Dolly Time." I spent Sunday morning with Rev. J. F. Thomas, preaching at his church and from there I went out to Evanston, speaking for a club, out there Sunday afternoon and preaching Sunday night. Next found me in another part of the world. I went to the Baptist church Sunday night, and returned to Chicago, where I found my private secretary awaiting my arrival. Now what happened? Monday morning I went out to see Chicago and Monday evening spoke in Glencos, returning to Chicago. I was indeed delighted to see so many people. I enjoyed looking around much. I visited many of my friends around Chicago. Met John G. Jones of indignation fame, and he told me that he was getting ready to make it hot for the National Negro Business League when it meets in Chicago next summer. He showed me the list of officers of the "Anti-Business League Society," and declared that it was just the thing. Well, Lawyer Jones is noted for this. He is a regular distroyer when he can, but I would like to have him show to the world one thing that he did for the uplift and betterment of his people. He is simply a fault-finder, and it is easy to be this. I have said before and I repeat it now that I am not a defender of Booker T. Washington. I have no connection with Dr. Washington nor have I any with Tuskegee Institute. I am as free as the air I take into my lungs, but I admire Dr. Washington, because of what he has done, and what he is doing. I know he is a human being, and like other human beings he may have made some mistakes in dealing with this race business, and who is it that can deal with it without making some mistakes? Then it is out of the question to please all mankind. It matters not what you may say or do, some will be dissatisfied. Now here is an organization that is doing something. It comes together and talks about business methods, and tells each of the business men about business, and then the men leave full of inspiration and hope. Men tell how they have brought something out of nothing, and with odds against them how they have struggled to the top, and the the other fellow who was despondent, took on new courage and went on up. But here is a man who hopes to make the world know that he is in it by fighting an agency that stands for something. He hopes to get his name in the big papers and that is all. I hope the writers will not pay any attention to him. It is not sure that I will be in the Business League in August. Now for other things. I spent a day in Indianapolis, Ind., reaching there early in the morning and remaining until the next morning when I started for Cincinnati, and right across the river to this place. Of course this is a Kentucky town, full of Bourbon, and ful of inspiration for the young people. Upon reaching Covington, I went around the streets looking into the windows, and then I went to the Lincoln-Grant public school. Upon reaching the building, I was greeted by the principal, Prof. W. H. Fouse. I am sure that I have not told you anything about Prof. Fouse, but he is one of the factors in the educational world of this country, and he has some standing in the educational system. He came into the world via Westerville, Ohio, where he attended the public schools and then went to Ottervein University, where he got his finishing touch, and enterd the school room as an instructor. Cordydon, Ind., Gallipolis, Ohio, and Covington, Ky., are the places where he has labored. He has been in this place for the past four years, rendering excellent service. He is fortunate in securing a good real wife, for he won the hand and heart of a Kentucky girl, Miss Lizzie B. Cook, a graduate from the State University, Louisville, Ky., under the late William J. Simmons, and I am told that she was a classmate of Charles Stewart, but I do not know much about this. I do know that she is a brainy woman, and when brains come in contact with brains then something is bound to happen. Prof. Fouse is as steady as an old shoe. He is not a noisy man, but a busy man. Associated with him in the school work are Misses Sallie P. Frazier, E. E. Webster, M. E. Allen, T. E. Young, L. B. Smith, M. E. Bell, E. V. Kaye, G. E. Reed, L. L. Crutchfield, Mrs. Jessie Anderson, Profs. D. McLoud, M. Fleming, S. R. Showes, and Miss C. Mickens. They work together. Now, it would not be out of order for me to tell you that many improvements have been made since Prof. Fouse has been in charge. Domestic science under Miss L. L. Crutchfield, commercial department, an orchestra, and an annex building at a cost of $3,500 and many other improvements that I will not have time to speak of this week, but you may expect to hear from me another time... Send all mail for me to 621 8th street, Louisville, Ky. J. O. Midnight. Mississippi Will Have But One Grand Lodge Attempt to start Another Grand Lodges Fustrated in Court (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Jackson, Miss.—According to the decision of the courts of Mississippi there will be but one Masonic Lodge, and that is the Most Worshipful Stringer Grand Lodge of which W. A. J. Morgan is Grand Master, and Charles Banks, of Mound Bayou, is secretary and treasurer of the Masonic Benefit Association. Some time ago a few office seekers in the grand lodge failing to be elected to office attempted to organize another lodge in which they would have office. They went at it. Called to order others who were disgruntled and through promise of fat offices induced them to go into the organization. It was then that the Stringer Grand Lodge spoke up, and asked the courts to issue an order restraining them from taking the name. Date for trial was set. In the mean time the affairs of the Grand Lodge were looked into. Experts examined the books of Charles Banks the efficient secretary. Upon hearing the judge declared that the affairs of the office of the secretary were honestly and intelligently conducted and issued an order restraining the use of Ma- THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER WE RE 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. sonic Grand Lodge by the Stringer. In sending out the announcement to the craft, Hon. Chas. Banks says: "With malice towards none and charity for all, we will continued to do business at the same old stand and with your undivided support will land you in good trim at the 1912 Grand Lodge." Pythians Start Loan and Investment Company The Pythian Loan and Investment Association has been incorporated. Its object is to buy and sell houses and lend money on approved security. The capital stock is $100, 000 divided into shares of $1 each. Meetings will be held every Friday night at Pythian Hall, 1138 Druid Hill avenue. The officers are: W. I. Butler, Jr., president; W. R. Parker, vice president; William E. McKimore, secretary; William B. Brown, treasurer; W. Ashbie Hawkins, attorney. Celebrate Fifth Anni- versary of B. Y. P. U. The fifth anniversary of the Baptist Young People's Union of the Cooperative Baptist Convention was observed at Macedonia Baptist Church from Sunday of Tuesday evening of last week, when it ended with a banquet. Revs. D. G. Mack, A. B. Callis, and G. R. Waller were among those who delivered addresses at the opening session Sunday afternoon. At the other sessions Revs. R. T. Reed, W. M. Aleaxnder, P. C. Neal, W. W. Allen, W. A. Creditt of Philadelphia, and S. S. Wormley were among those who delivered addresses. Dr. F. N. Cardozo, Mr. W. E. Watts, and Rev. D. G. Mack were among those who responded to toasts at the banquet. Mr. Thomas F. Jones was toastmaster The officers of the union are: W. W. Jones, president; H. H. Jones, Mrs. H. Spriggs, and L. A. Jackson, vice president; S. H. Brown, Miss Emily Carter, and Mrs. V. S. Smith, secretaries; Delaware Williams, treasurer; Rev. S. S. Wormley, State organizer; J. E. Jones, chairman of the executive committee Mrs. Martin Tendered The Women's Mite Missionary Society of Allen A. M. E. Church, along with a number of members and friends of the church, tendered Mrs. Rca J. Martin a reception last Friday night. A special program was rendered with Mrs. Mary F. Handy presiding. Mrs. Martin was presented a handsome silver tea set, after which a collation was served in the lecture room of the church. Mesdames Mary Handy, Minnie L. Gaines, L. S. Flagg, S. M. Johnson, Emma L. Norris, E. L. Stepteau, R. E. Ford, and J. P. Powell were among the ministers' wives present. The committee of arrangements follows: Mesdames M. Oliver, chairman; M. Bowen, recording secretary; H. Wells; financial secretary; M. Lee, E. Guy, E. Cook, M. Holland, and S. Stansbury. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hayns gave a reception at their home, 1340 N. Carey street, Thursday evening of last week. The many guests present enjoyed themselves in various diversions until a late hour. Dr-Lyons Banquetted A reception was given to Dr. Ernest Lyon, pastor of John Wesley M. E. Church, and the officials of the church Wednesday evening. A number of addresses were delivered. Refreshments were served at the close of the exercises. TO THE LADIES I LEAD-OTHERS FOLLOW I carry a full Line of Colored Human Hair Goods Combings made in puffs and braids Madame J. CREDITT'S Hair Dressing, Face Massage and Manicuring Parlors 1140 Druid Hill Avenue Entrance on Dolphin St., 3rd floor. "Hairdresser to Society" Of course there are other Hair Dressers BUT ONLY ONE POINDEXTER EXPERT MASSAGING AND MANICURING 831 DRUID HILL AVE. THE BEST THING Known for the hair is Paramount Hair Dressing Prepared by The Barnes Mfg. Co. 722 Ensor St. For sale by druggists and a notion stores. C. & P. Phone, St. Paul 7464 JAMES C. HAWKINS 310 St. Paul St. Real Estate. Rents Collected. Mortgages and loans negotiated. L. Gregory Hubert, Manager. Up-town office, 1217 Argyle Avenue. $10,000—Ten Thousand Dollars to Loan on City and County$^2$ property in separate lots from $50.00 up on mortgages, notes and other forms[of approved security. Money on hand—no delay. Harry S. Cummings, Attorney-at-Law, 219 Courtland Street Buy Your Meats, Groceries and Provisions From Harry G. Bolander S. E. Cor. Caroline and Jefferson Streets. Where you get the best at the lowest prices. 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. Groceries & Provisions, Butter, Eggs & ..and Poultry... ...PRINCESS COMB AND HEATER.... To be used by modern Ladies and Children to dress the Hair to any stylish fashion. ruggist and Notion Stores should keep this Superior Hair Dressing in stock. Please ask in the next store for it or write direct to us. Price for wholesale sent on application. M. TREGOR & SONS PRINCESS Price of Princess Comb, $1.00. Heater 50c. extra Directions to be used will be mailed with every order. M. TREGOR & SONS Wholesale Manufacturers of Perfumeries and Toilet Articles 1131 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore. 1229 E. Street, N. W., Washington, D. G. 535 Dolphin St. M. TREG (Original Superior Ha ...PRINCESS COM To be used by modern Ladie Hair to any st ruggist and Notion Stores should keep Please ask in the next store Price for wholesale M. TREGO Price of Princess Comb, $ Directions to be used will M. TREGO Wholesale Manufacturers of 1131 E. Baltimore Street, 1229 E. Street, N. W., Spring Opening Our advance Spring woolens just arrived from New York, will satisfy the most tasteful people. TAILORS 1302 PENNA. AVE., Near Lanvale. Ladies' suits made from $12.50 up. Repairing neatly done. Phone, Madison 3732 M. Dr. Payn's Painless Dentistry Perfect Fitting Set of Teeth All Work Guaranteed For Twenty Years. from $5.00 up. Bridge Work $5.00. Fillings 50 cents Gold $1.00. Crown and Bridge Work $3.00 to $5.00. All work done by Small Payments. EASY TERMS EXAMINATION FREE 118 W. LEXINGTON St. Music Lessons Free FOR COUPONS. All Instruments Orchestra Music for sale. Nathan Naviasky 940 Druid Hill avenue. Call and see about it. tf OLIVER J. CAULK ..House Painter.. ..And Paper Hanger... 2143 Druid Hill Avenue. House Painting Glazing, Graining, Enameling, Floors Stained - Varnished or Waxed, Leaky Roofs Cemented and Painted. Estimates and Propositions submitted Having had experience in the Painting Trade, I especially solicit your patronage. Baltimore, Md. REGOR & SONS' (Original Red Box) Hair Dressing COMB AND HEATER... on Ladies and Children to dress the to any stylish fashion. HAIR FOOD Unequalled for softening and beautifying the hair and promotes a luxuriant growth, guar- anteed to be free from all injurious chemicals and should be used as the most proper hair Dressing for Ladies and children. DIRECTIONS—Rub thoroughly into the hair and then comb hair to suit style Prices of Superior Hair Dressing in the known original red bozes: Large boxes, 25c. Single box: 15c., ordered by mail, 25c. Medium red tin box, single 25c. ordered by mail, 40c. should keep this Superior Hair Dressing in stock next store for it or write direct to us. wholesale sent on application. REGOR & SONS umb, $1.00. Heater 50c. extra ed will be mailed with every order. REGOR & SONS Makers of Perfumeries and Toilet Articles Baltimore. Washington, D. C. Mme. L. C. Parrish HAIR CULTURING, MANICURING AND SCALP TREATMENT M. E. H. Largest Manufacturer of Hair Preparations in Boston. Largest Importer of Pure Human Hair. Trained in the best schools. Many years' experience. Honest dealing with the public. For Growing Hair on Bald Hands and Bare Temples, use Parrish's Never Fail Hair Food, per jar, 25c. and 50c. For Stimulating the Growth of the Hair, use Parrish's Wonderful Hair Tonic, per bottle, 25c. and 50c. For Cleaning the Hair and Sculp, use Parrish's Head Wash, per jar, 25c. For Cleansing and Softening the Skin, use Parrish's Velvet Liquid Powder, per bottle, 25c. and 50c. For Developing and Beautifying the Skin, use Parrish's Orange Flower Skin Food, per jar, 25c. We manufacture all other kinds of Toilet Articles—Hand Made, Natural Looking Wigs, Switches, Braids, Puffs, etc. Free Catalogue. Parrish's Never Fail Hair Food is absolutely one of the best hair preparations on the market. It stops the hair from Splitting at the ends and falling out. It will make your Hair Grow. It is praised by people in all sections of the country. Send 10 cents for a sample jar. Agents wanted. Write for terms. Mme. L. C. PARRISH, .95 Camden St., Boston, Mass. 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It ig really surprising to note the ‘ealm assurance with which the leaders of the Republican party un- ‘dertake this program of rallying the colored voters to the cause of the G, O. P. through the seductive influence of those proelection promises which, in the past, have done effective duty in holding out before our longing eyes alluring hopes of “great expectations,’’ only to show us later, to our very great and off-repeated sorrow, that realiaztion plays little part as a sequence to party promises in the great political game... In 1904, emboldened by its un- precedented success and the pres- tige which the forcefulness and personality of its great leader had _ brought to it, the Republican Party, decided that it was unncessary to insert in the party platform any plank whatever offering any sort of sop to the colored yoter. He was an absolutely ‘dependable asset at election time. Indeed there was at that time a widespread and growing feelng within ‘the party that the G.O.P, was strong enough to unload its black burden and make an attractive bid for the electoral votes of their white breth- ren of the South. To those who really know the true situation in the South it was ludicrous in the extreme to see the lumbering Re- publican elephant coquetting with the elusive Democratic donkey. “Breaking the solid South’ be- came the fond hope of Republican leaders, and when President Roose- velt nominated his Secretary of War as his successor, Williatn Howard “Faft was loudly acclaimed asthe reat leader who would accomplish this cherished result. WEBut even the G. O P. will sometimes ‘‘reckon without its host.’’ Before thousands of the leaders . had- been able to swallow the Rooseveltian nomination of Taft and thus restore harmony wichin the ranks, Brownsville-had been put on the map and something was necessary to pacify the black voters in the close Northern State --with- cout whose votes Taft. could not have been elected. And so in 1908, a plank was placed in the Republican party platform which along with the gentle. ‘and ever recurring reminder that the G. -0..P. had. for,‘‘more. than’. fifty years been the consistent.friend ‘of: the American-Negro,”’-.that the G20. P. “gave him his freedom” and his ‘‘civil and political rights,”’ also contained the specious \ asser- tion that ‘‘we demand equal justice 'see this promise broken, dishonor- ed, violated by the very man_who without the blacks of the South could not have been nominated and who without the blacks of the North-could not have been elected. The history of American politics records but one blacker betrayal— that of the colored people of the South by Rutherfcrd B. Hayes. One of the very first things Presi- dent Taft did after his election was to announce his socalled South- ren policy—the most humiliating, demoralizing, and destructive pol- icy which had happéned to ussince the Hayes surrender. Ohio had given -one son who destroyed cons- titutional government in.the South and she gave another of her sons, William H. Taft, who sought to destroy what little of manhood was left to the colored men of the South. * Hobnobbing with the Bourbons | of the South“and forgetful of those upon whose back he rode into power, he ‘espoused the Southern conten- tion that no colored man should hold office in the Soutt thus set- ting the seal of Presidential ap- proval and republican Presidential tapproval at that, upon this,dispic- ‘ably iniquitous, un-American, lunholy policy by declaring that he would make no Southern appoint- ments of colored men where such appointments were objectionable to the whites, Thus he justified the party promise to ‘‘demand equal justice for all men without regard to race or color.'” Not content to violate the party platform by refusing to appoint colored men to office, President Taft went further and removed practically every colored.."office holder in the South even ‘in: cases where government inspectors made the highest efficiency reports upon the conduct of officestheld by color- ed men. This was notably true in the case of Mr. Rucker of Atlanta, whose management of the collec- tor's office in that district was said to have been above criticism. And yet in spite of his high efficiency’, record and in spite of the Negro plank guaranteeing ‘‘justice for all men without regard to race or col- or’? our Republican President re- moved him simply and solely be- cause of his color. In further violation of the party platform President Taft who had announced his intention not to ap- point colored men to office and who had removed most of the colored officeholders in the South, gave re- cognition and support to the Lily White movements in the Republi- can party ofthe South made up of whites who for the most part are Republicans for office only and who object to the presence of colored men in the party councils. These Lily Whites, seeking and encom- passing the humiliation of those colored Republicans who for years have been Republicans when it meant ‘danger and even death to espouse the cause of the G. 0. P., have been recognized by the Presi- dent and in many places formally installed over the heads of colored organizatons as the only Republican party in those sections of the South. President Taft has refused to ap- point colored men to office in the ‘South solely on account of color; he has removed most cf the colored office holders jn the South for the openly, owned reason of their col- or only; and he has, recognized, encouraged, and supported the Negro-hating- Lliy White Repub- lican, organizations of the South, solely on account of color, He has done these things notwith- standing that: 1—The Republican Party plat- form ‘‘demanding egual justice for all.men without regard to race or color.’” 2—The. black voters of the South compose the over-whelming major- ity of the Republican Party in that section. 3—To pursue a policy of this sort is to betray the men to whom he owes his nomination and tobe uncrateful to the men without THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER eee luring. pre-election promise that|dying breath breathed a prayer ‘swe demand equal. justice for all| Forgiveness, upon those, who, fai men ‘without regard- to race or|ing to interpret His Law of Lov color.”’ P were really crucifying their be “‘Lynched the wrong Negro’’ friend. Let all antisaloon m was the caption of an article -of| more vigorously put into practi hardly a dozen lines in the newspa-| the fundamental principle of t) pers of.this..week. Notwithstand- universal Brotherhood of all me ing the fact that these men are and they will find the desire of the murderers, it had no’more effect;hearts realized through this o fupon the consciences of the white|specific solvent of the Master. | T people of this country than would|ignoble army of whiskey deale be the throwing of cold water on|and consumers, together with th ‘a duck’s back, Where are we drift-| race of people who are so contin ing? What will be the .ultimate|ously, and flippantly, characteris result of those red-handed murder-}as the ‘‘Negro'’ furnish migh ers going scot free Will there not|good ground for a starting point. come a time when justice will cry aloud and the blood of these people ° cry unto heaven for vengence? THE RULE OF THE RING. ‘There is a.terrible. day of reckon-) , ning coming and the people of the| There are great many people wh United States will pey dearly for| When they see in the daily | pap the blood’ they are now spilling. |mweh about “Ring Role ‘Bossism’? seem not to understa ————— the, gerlouness cf the situati which the use of such words wot THER WHISKEY QUESTION. . \:.3:.0t, Aean aid ta an interm Se Men, nowadays, fight as earnestly and. persistently for ‘‘Whiskey”’ as did many good, but mistaken men fought to retain the ownership of their '‘Negroes.’’ Each Negro had acertain monetary value, like ‘the keg of whiskey, and men were loth to part with their ‘‘Negroes,’’ for, in so, doing they were parting with money. But, one eventful day, in the city. of Richmond, the capital of the old Southern Confederacy, both the Whiskey and the Negroes were made free. The Whiskey was hauled into the public streets, the barrel tapped,andjthe liquid’ ‘stuft”” flowed freely down the gutters of that great city. And as for the Negroes, they followed in adoring love the form of Abraham Lincoln, almost worshipping him. If it were but for a day, yet the fact remains that on that ever eventful day, ““yhiskey and Negroes: were made free.”” Some say that whiskey is a good thing if you only keep it bottled up, and in its place. But, in these days it seems increasingly difficult to keep either ‘“‘whiskey’’ or the “Negro” in its or his ‘‘proper place.” Both appear to be ambi- tious towards having a ‘‘free’’ course. There are those who regard Negroes generally as constituting a nuisance, and they have sought to “regulate the nuisance”’ by a poli- tical larceny of this suffrage and civil rights. There are many good people in these times who have de- cided whiskey is constituting a “«public nuisance’’* and are attempt- ing to eliminate altogether. But along this line,-a most. important lesson, eminating from *‘dry’’ ter- ritory comes with impressive force, which the enthusiastic opposers of whiskey must. painfully consider. In the anxiety, in certain sections, to get rid fof ‘‘whiskey and Ne- groes’’ it seems to have entirely escaped the thoughtful, that the evil would surely re-appear if they failed to apply the one ‘‘Solvent’? which Jesus Christ fgave for the healing of all social evils. The “allen gang’’ in Virginia leave not the least doubt of the existance of the ‘‘Moonshiners.’’ It is just pos- sible, if the same amount of money and enthusiasm, which for a half century has been spent in the South, in suppressing ‘‘whiskey and Neg- rocs’’ had been poured out in gen- uine effort to reach ‘‘Moonshiners’’ and others of that particular class of the white race, and to up liftand elevate Negroes, as real members of that One Brotherhood, acknow- ledged by all, as often as they say “Our Father,’’ there would hardly be any need today for the present agitation, And, yet, for all that we have said, we fail to see how Christian man can feel justified in conscience, in a state Legislatiure, in voting against any proposition which simply gives. the people of any given community the right to decide the question for themselves, whether they will permit the “cursed stuff’' to be sold in their midst.. Such decision does not de- cide the question of whiskey. The real work of moral cleanliness must issue out of the Lord’s universal rule of Love, and non-resistance of evil. As long as man has a nature eraving the ‘‘eursed stuff’ will organized Christianity have the op- portunity of bringing to bear upon the hearts and lives of the ignoble army of whisky dealers and con- sumers, whoare included in the work of the Saviour’s Redemption, the Law of Love. It works rather slowly, but it is sure, and in it we have unbounded confidence. The anti-saloon people must find some way to become real lovers of these people, and by the awfully slow processes of love’ lead them out cf darkness into the light of day. The right solution of all social questions-is intimately con- nected with a right understanding and .a full “appreciation of © what is. involved in the two words “Our Father.” The Saviour not only boldly proclaimed the ‘‘Law of-Love’’’ but Calvary tells . us dying breath breathed a prayer of Forgiveness, upon those, who, fail- ing to interpret His Law of Love, were really crucifying their best friend. Let all antisaloon men more vigorously put into practice the fundamental principle of the universal Brotherhood of all men, and they will find the desire of theiz hearts realized through this one specifie solvent of the Master. The ignoble army of whiskey dealer: and consumers, together with that race of people who are so continu: ously, and flippantly, characterised as the “‘Negro’’ furnish mighty good ground for a starting point. | THE RULE OF THE RING. Rr gO i ne gee ag a a ‘*Bossism’’ seem not to understand the seriouness’ of the situation which the use of such words would indicate. As an aid to an interpre- tation of the meaning of such a conspiracy against democratic gov- ernment one has only to call to remembrance the strange capers of many of the legislators who have heen sojourning at ye ancient city on the Severn for the past few months. A “Boss”. is a very important part of the ‘Ring.’ Let us take, for example, a city ora country. The end of all legislation is for the good of the people, all the people who compose the State. We must, then, have sucha central body which wecall the Legislature. This body is supposed to be composed of such persons as the soverign people send thither to represent them, — But, the perversity and weakness of our common humanity are of such na- ture that those who love ‘‘gain’’ more than they love human broth- erhood, are disposed to make every- thing serve their selfish purpose. The ‘‘Boss’’ and the ‘‘Ring’’ fit into each other as does a key in:o a watch. Cleverly does the ‘‘Boss’’ name men from this ward and from that, and being successful in ellec- tion, they can apportion the ‘‘spoils’” among them. The ‘‘Boss’’ passes the word, and the “‘ringsters’’ obey, for they must hang together or {else hang separately. If what the people want happens to be con- sonant with their plans, then al- right; if not, the people must be bamboozled and hood-winked, and all kinds of excuses given for in- ability to secure what is desired by them. The theory of our government is, that the people are in command, and the legislators are their servants to execute their will. But the “Boss and Ring’? are in command, and the people are their servants, and must pay tribute. Now, there bas been a constantly growing revolt upon the part of the people, for years, against this tyrany usually designated as “‘Machine politics.”’ Such respectable larceny of human rights is responsible for very many popular movements, some wise and come unwise, looking to the over throw of this unrighteous machine. And the present National effort along Presidential lines this mat-| ter constitutes the very heart of the controversy. Roosevelt issimply an incident, and an instrument. The real issue is whether the people themselves shall rule their own government or submit to a continued grand larceny of their rights. What all good and desirable citizens demand is, that the people, in the several communi- ties, be given the chance to indi- cate their wishes in legislation, and the character of the men who shall be their public servants. Under our contention, it would be utterly impossible for such small men, who, as things are now, are selected as members of our State Legislatures, Instead of having the ‘‘Bosses,’’ as now, select the men for the Legislture, and giving, condescendingly the people the privilege of going to the primaries and indorsing their selection, any man in any ward would have the right and privilege to announce his candidacy, subject te the decision of the people in the primary. Be- fore such a primary isheld,the peo- ple would have ample opportunity to have the several candidates for popular favor appear before them and discuss the issues, and declar- ing their postion on-contested ques- tions. In the light of such educa- tion and information, and such knowledge of the merits or demer- its of the several candidates, the people in the primaries could fitly and intelligently decide who of the candidates they desired to represent them. And, then, when men, after having been elected before the people,they would certainly. receive such condign punishment'and poli- tical banishment as would add terror. and a restraining check upon other garchy’’ with a *‘Boss and a Ring’’ as the imperial dictators. of the people: This is the main. issue. It.is not champions either. of ’ the “Ring’’ or of the ‘‘People.’” © In the last analysis the people must win. Some years ago the writer sitting in a local theatre heard a song sung by a white woman blacked up for the occasion the refrain which ran something like this: «tis hard, ‘tis hard, ’tis hard to be a ‘nigger, nigger, nigger!’’” And this is true in more senses than one, as was evidenced by the fact that at Bay View, the alms house of this city, a poor Negro had his Adam’s apple split in two, by the white attendants of the place in their ‘efforts to force, as. thes said, medicine down his throat, which resulted in his death. The result was that’ when the. matter came before the authorities the attendants were exhonorated from the death of this poor, unforunate Negro. +Now for a moment suppose condi- tions had been reversed, and the victim a white man and the attend- ants colored men, what would have been the result It needs no_pro- phet to tell what would have hap- pened. The newspapers, except the Evening News, had nothing: to say but it would have been heralded in the blackest kind of type from one end of the country tothe other. It seems to us that it is up to the States Attorney to take thisfmatter under consideraion. Will he do it: _ The conference of the Methodist Episeopal church has ended and ‘with the appointments, the minis- ters have returned to their several charges, and will take up the work of another year Two changes only noted in this city, where most of the ministers, thanks to the removal of the time limit in the Methodist Episcopal church, have been serving for a number of years, These men have been a blessing in the community and we are sure that in with but few, if any, ecxeptions, all will be welcom- ed back to their former pulpits both by the people of the city and the members of their conrgegations. We wish for them a successful year’s work, and that in the future as in the past, they will be found at the post of dity when called up- Jon. Time's running short, gentlemen, ‘if you want to do anything for the Colonel in thisState you had better get busy + Hurry up, gentlemen, with that Y. M. C. A. business, don’t take so long to get together. Something else is on the way. —-—_ The A. M. E. people have their innings next. | —o—_ . Longer School Term Bill Killed Annapolis, Md., March 28—~The Committee on Education has killed Senator Wilkinson's’ bill providing for longer school terms for the col- ored county schools. The laws of ‘the State compel white sehools to ‘be maintained for nine months in the year, and to pay-a_ minimum wage of $300. The Democratic members of the Senate said that the passage of the Wilkinson bill would give the Republican school boards a chance to make county commissioners levy taxes in keep- ing colored sehools open nine months In a number of the counties the schoos only run from three to six montths. ——— Religious Training Hope Of The Race (Continued from page 1) ‘that good and not harm iwill be ‘done by the natural lexuberance. o! our racial spirit? There can be nc accomplisment worth while with out emotionalism. Enthusiasm is emotionalism. We must have it, but it must be controlled by powers derived from Christian education.” Mr. A. D. Washington, presided. Associated with him on the plat- form was a coterie of leaders, typi- eal of the ministerial, educational and professional, and buinessilife of the ;District. A fine musical pro- gram was presented. Following Dr. Shepard’s masterly presentation of the plans and_pur- poses of his-propanda, Dr. W. P: ‘Thirkield, president of Howard Uni- veresity, delivered a supplementary address in support of the education- al system advocated by the speaker of the evening. He predicted a glorious career of usefulness: fox the National Religious Training School at Durham, N..C., the work of.which he had viewed at. close range during a visit to the school last year. ° In the’ afterrioun, Dr.. Shepard was the honor guest at a: compli- mntary dinner. tendered. by © fifty of the Capital’s leading business and professional-men, at the True Reformer’s Hall. THIS WLL NOT BO VERY FAR “ie Puay eh O. _ We made an appeal last week for help for a'struggling woman, sick herself, but at the same time en- deavoring to keep her family con- sisting of a sick husband, several children and herself tdgether. It was and isa most pathetic case, and yet we have not had the responses this case desegyes. ‘The trifling amount we have re- ceived we are almost ashamed to send the poor woman as coming from the large number of readers of this paper. This is a most worthy case, and you ought to help it, and we believe you will. Now during the coming week let ns have ahearty response for this. more than deserving family. Mrs. H. Heard, 509 St. Paul street sremeseotisgoencsaacesce $100 By Sister essgessieneseces PhO) Afro-American..........-. $1.00 Friend......00seseccessece +25, Pythians Hold Service A unique thanksgiving service o* local lodges of the Knights of Pyth- ias was held at John Wesley M. E- Church Jast Sunday afternoon. Rev- Dr. Ernest Lyon preached’a stirring sermon on ‘*Charity, following whieh nine men stood up and asked that they be prayed for. Grand Chancellor Watty.was at the head of the Pythians present, who num- bered nearly 500. Death Of Mrs: Lewis Mrs. Maranda Lewis, one of the oldest members of Whatcoat M. E. Church, departed this life ‘March 22, 1912. She leaves a husband, one daughter, two grand children. Her funeral was held at her late residence, 1386 Woodyear ‘street, last Monday evening two o’clock. Those who officiated were Rev. CAC. Tongue, Rev. David Johhnson, and Rev. Nathan Johnson. — i Miss Keys &ntertains Miss Florence Keys gave a small and charmingly appointed dinner on Sunday, March, 17 at her_ resi- dence 1232 Argyle avenue. Covers ere laid for twelve . Colors were pink ‘and green. Those present were Miss Bettie Fitzgerald, Miss Alberta Bourbon, Mr. Chester Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Beale, Mr. and Mrs. John Flannagan, Mr. and Mrs. William Beale. Students of Cayton Williams University were Mr. J. L. Dudley, Mr. S. E. Elli- son, Mc. A. F. Bailey. A very pleasant evening was spent. Winchester Notes. Winchester,. Va., Maerh 28—The remains of Mr. Isaac Queen, who died in Philadelphia, were buried here Saturday. - ‘The funeral of Mrs. Mary Lockly, who died last Thursday, was held Sunday afternoon. Mr. Walker James, of St. Louis, has been called home by the serious illness of his mother. | Mrs. Jennie Curry is able to be out after a short illness. Miss Bettie Jackson has returned from Washington, where she at- tended the sessions of the Washing- ton Conference. Rev. A. P. Mann was returned as.pastor of John ‘Mann M. E. Church: Mr. James W. Stephenson and the junior workers of St. Paul A. M. E. Chureh gave a successful en- tertainment Tuesday night, when a sketch entitled ‘The Return of R. Longfellow,” a dialogue called “Why We Never Married’’ and other features were presented. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Webster James and left a fine baby boy. Mr. Earl Evans and a number of others gave an entertainment at Stephen City. . Annapolis Notes Annapolis, March 30—Mr. Arthur T. Oliver, who has been confined to his home for three months with a fractured arm, is much improved. Miss Blanche G. Rutler has re- sumed her duties at the “Staunton Sehool, aster an-attack of the La Grippe: Mr. Daniei Brown, one of the ofd- est merobers of Mt. Moriah A. 1. B. Chureb, died recently. 7 | Mrs, Irene Jackson, of 171 Prince George street, whe hasbeen quite ill, is convalescent, "Mrs. Harriett Setman, of 37 | Ca- thedral street, is convalescent. ate “Mr. Joseph Johnson,:. who. has been undergoing: treatment. at 'Pravident Hospital, expects to be out next week... . IN MEMORIAM. BROWN—In memory of our dear mother;-Mary L.. Brown, who de- parted this life March 27,1900. | Could we but-recal! thy guiding hand, so.soon gone forever, we bad fondly hoped our dear mother would have been spared. to us for’ many years to. come. She lived a life of. virtue, And died within the fold * Saying'‘Jesus, Mary and Joseph Have merey on my soul.’” ‘The: clouds of grief’are keeping Its shadows o'er our. brow, Oh! chide-us not for weeping We loved sincere and true No mother’s care is keeping Our Wayward steps below. By her Husband and Children WASHINGTON—In loving mem- ory-of Sarah Washington, who en- ered into life eternal March 22nd, 1906 We loved her, Oh, how we loved her But our dear Lord loved her more ‘And He has sweetly called her To yonder shining shore. Her daughter, Mrs, Emma Shafer and niece, Mrs: Minnie Garnett QUTEN—In sad but loving: re- membrance of my dear husband, and our dear father, George H. Outen, who entered into rest one. year ago today, March 26, 1911 The month of March is. once more here To.us the saddest of the year For it robled our home of one we loved so dear. Sleep on dear father and take your rest God took you home, he thought it best. In silence you suffered, in patience you bore ‘The sweet. peace of God is yours evermore. You are not forgotten dear husband Nor will you ever be, For as long as life and memory lasts We will remember thee. By his loving wife and childreu SWAM—In sad but loving. re- membrance of my dear fattier;, Rev. William R. Swam, who departed this life four years ago March 25, 1908. We will soon pass on to meet him ‘And make whole the broken band, Meet him just across the river In the happy spirit land, O, that meeting in the morning Over on the other shore, ‘Won't that bea happy meeting, father * When we meet to.part no more. By his daughter, Minnie Holmes. OBITUARY 'The.funeral of Jonetta Kingjtakes place from Metrepoiltian Church, Sunday. March 31, at 2 P. M. Friends respectfully invited. Res- idence 422 Druid. Hill avenue. Joseph H. Bleach and Co., Funeral Director. Departed this life, Monday, March 25, 1912, Wm. H. Moore, the beloved husband of the late Ce+ celia Moore. The funeral took place Wednesday, March 27 from his late residence 609 W. Caroline street. ‘The Rev. Dr. Harvey. Johnson officiated at the funeral, He leaves two danghters to mourn his loss, Mrs. Mamie Turner and Mrs. Arnette Merritt OSTRICH FEATHERS, CLEAN- ED, CURLED: AND RENOVATED. Willow Plumes and Bands Made to Order. EDITH P. BUTLER, 1230 Etting Street ©. & P. Phone, Madison 6597 Barber Wanted ' Wanted’a light complextioned,col- red barbaer. Must be sober. Guarantted $10. 74 miles from Washington, D. C. on B. & O. RB. R. Address Geo. L, Moxley, Mar- tinsburg, W. Va. Sunday, March 81. All. days meeting-at Mt. Nebo A. M. E. Charch, 27th and, Catherine Street lla.m. Ret. Rev. B. T. Ruley will be with us 3p. m.. Rev... Lisby and his congtegatign and choir have been invited: Rev. David Bed- ford from North Point, will preach to the band at # oc’lovk. All band are cordially invited te take. part in the evening services at 8,30. Sermon:by Rev. F._ M. Harris, pastor. We hope to have: the pat- ronage of our’ many friends. a The Sons of Wayman of Edenez cr A. ME. Church will give a Grand Pig Roast on Monday, April Ist $.P.MyAllare invited. 15, Cents Admission, Plenty-of pig for ail. Ice Cream and other delicacies. “Rey. J. We Nonis, Pastor. Baltimore To Atlantic City Via, The Basement of Sharp'street M..E. Church. April 8th, to 12th inc. See the beautiful stores along the Board Walk, and “Princess Wee’’‘on Young's Pier Admission each evening 10 cents. ee Dr. Koch’s Lecture Postponed. Superintendent Charles J. Koch will give his illustrated Jecture on the ‘History of Baltimore, and-the Battle of North Point,” Tuesday, April 16th, 1912, at 8 P.M. This lecture was schedule for April 4th. but owing to the Easter hollidays will be given on April 16th, at: Zion A. M.”E. Church. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Dolphin Street. It is the final leeture of the series given in con- Beckon with the Night School by tne Department of Ed- ucation. Come and hear St. John’s Church Choir Assisted by some of the best local talent, render THE NAZARENE _ A beautiful Cautata by Gabriel Goop FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL sth, 1912 An evening of pleasure is promised to the musical lovers of Baltimore. Beautiful costumes and colored lights.will enhance the *beauty of the occasion. CARDS OF ADMISSION, 15 CENTS, Miss Ida V. Costen, Directress. 3° * iRev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. prensa ag A YOU ARE INVITED * ...TO: THE BIG MASS MEETING... That will be given by the Maryland Branch of the As- sociation for the Advancement. of the Negro, AT UNION BAPTIST CHURCH {Druid Hill Avenue, Above Dolphin St. Thursday Evening, April Mth, 1912 Dr. W. E. B. DuBuis, editor of the Crisis, will speak on the work of the Association and other questions of moment. Either John E, Mitchell or Oswald Garrison Villard, editor of the New York Evening Post, will speak. _ Splendid program. The'pub- lic invited. Dr. F. N. CARDOZO, President. Wanted 100 People to Eat! ’ DALY’S-WHY? American and European Plan 1117 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE Fons cae OEP room neem ere ——THE——. Famous Juvenile Troubadors.and Mr. T. Henderson Kerr, Violin Soloist Palm Sunday Afternoon, March 31st, 1912, at 6.15 o’clock In A Sacred Service At Galilean Auditorium Mr. L. Ellsworth Toomey In charge Supervision of the Galilean Silver Offering : — There Will Be Held—— A Grand Novelty Bazar For the Improvement Fund of Macedonia Bapt. Church * Cor. Saratoga and Vincent Streets Commencing Thursday, March 30th, and Ending Friday Evening, April 19th, 1912 a Special Literary Program Each: Evening Season Tickets Twenty-five Cents. . Mrs. D. G. Mack,.Manageress Mme. Rosa Bias, Pianist Rev. D. G. Mack, D. D., Pastor. ee Business Opportunity—Books are now open for secur- ing dates to Baltimore's favorite Park. . WANTED —Hustlers on the amusements at Greenwood Electric ParK. We will let out for the, season amusement right in part or asa whole to right person. or persons. . WM. WASHINGTON, General Manager. Phone 54 W. €: WOODLAND, Agent, “Catonsville, Md. - THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST BY DuBois Will be rendered: AT TRINITY A: M. E. CHURCH Linden Avenue and Biddle Street : GOOD FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 5th, 1912, at eight o’clock +." By’ Trinity Choir assisted. by some of Baltimore’s 7 Best Talent. | Mr. Nelson Tunstall. Baritone. Madam Edith Gibson, Soprano. =... Mr. AVA: Spriggs, Tenor. Madam Maud.Gross, Directress. Mr! W.-L. Wilson, Organist. 2 7 CARDS OF ADMISSION, es 15-CENTS., .. NOTICES. Mrs. Luey S. Day, announces the reopening of her HAIR: DRESSING PARLOR,. at “1308 N. Fremont street, above Lafayette - Market. Full line of Human: Hair Goods,also Tonics, shampoos and pomades. Hair work of all kinds made to order. Scalp treatment, . massage and Shampooing. Hair. Culture, Manicuring. 1 To Whom It May Concern:— This is to notify the general pub lie that the rumor concerning th engagement of Hamilton Hayes, i totally unfounded and false. Signed, Hamilton Hayes. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER ee aaoooooooem™mND s NOTICES: SPEGIAL NOTICI he|” “THE KING OF GLORY” | —————————_——___—— 'G\Sacred Cantata, by-.Fred. W.|. . Holy Week Services. nt {Peaces,§ by’ fifty voices; at, Sharp) ‘TRINITY a, M, EB. CBURC! ot.|St. M.-E. Sunday: School, Easter Linden Ave, and Biddle St. iso {Sunday évenine,. April 7th, at-8P.) Rev. At, Gaines, D. D., Past fi Sver offering at the done] "Monday aight, An {Rey 0| There will-be a Fancy Paper|/ccuation, Gaate the. auope | press Entertainment, under aus-|fe8eroms coer. Agsociari re, |D) e Kittrell College Association | pices of Daughters of Allen of St. npeceday night’ April 2, Dr: = flofas As Me Chorch, Mondty | Hill. Bethel choir and ‘cong oor yells teaty Sates? tion. Under the auspices of Le Z Hand Circle, ub-| Handsome prizes awarded to the} "Wednesday night; April 8, the | two prettiest dresses. M: F. Sydes, D:D. . Waters is| Mrs, Daisy Baender, Pres.; Miss| 14 og eet ate ‘ Mcagte Hendstaoni. Sect: Rey: Lc] a congesu ets Mecule Hae eee - L.)" Thursday night, April 4, Dr. . Flagg, Pastor. Oe Ch Tata Ants aad pa SPECIAL NOTICES .. Holy Week Services. TRINITY A, M, EB. CHURCH. Linden Ave, and Biddle St. Rey. A... Gaines,.D. D., Pastor. Monday night, April 1, Rev. M. J. Naylor, Sharp St. choir and con- gregation, Under the auspices. o} the Kittrell College Association: - Buesday night, April 2, Dr. U. G. Hill. Bethel choir and congrega- tion. Under the anspiees of Lend-a Hand Circle, Wednesday night, April 3, Rev. M. F. Sydes, D; D. . Waters choit and congregation. : Thursday night, April 4, Dr. L. S Flagg. . St. Jolin choir and congre. gation. Subject: “Agony in the Garden.” Under the auspices 0! Class 13, GOOD FRIDAY NIGHT. “Seven Last Words of Christ,” by Trinity Choir, assisted by some o the best talentfof Baltimore. . Cards of Admission, Good Frida} night, 15 Cents. : Anniversary Sermon. Presiding Elder J..A. Cole, for- mer pastor of Zion A. M. E. Church will Preach the Anniversary Sermon to the King’s.Sons and Daughters of St. John’s A. M. E.: Church, Lexington street near Pine, Sunday evening, March 31, 1912, at 3 o’clock. All co-work-rs and. sister churches are cordially invited. Rev. L, S. Flagg, Pastor. Special. ° ‘The Alphians Male Singing Soci. ety of Baltimore will give a grand sacred song service at Waters A. M. E. Chureh,. Aisguith near Jeff. erson street. Sunday evening, Marck Bist, at 7.54 P. M. Possitively silver offering at the door: : Mr. Clarence Beads, president; Mr. Wm. Oscar Johnson, director ad accom.; Mr George White assis- tant director. Rev. Dr. M. F. Sydes, pastor... * Notice! Men's Day will be oberved ai Sharp Street Memorial M. E.;Churcl Sunday March 31st 1912, under the auspices of the N. M. Carroll Chap ter Epworth League. At 3.30 P M. a special sermon will be preach: ed by the Rev. C. M. Levister, D. D: Editor Baltimore Methodist, Baltimore Conference. 11 A. M., sermon by Rev, M. J Naylor, pastor. Platform services at 8 P. M. Speakers as follows: Mr. George A. Owens, Mr. G. Sumner Whyte Prof. Mason A. Hawkins, Mr. George Henry, . Solo, Mrs. Lillias Reed Thompson. Palm will be distributed at_ the morning service. All are invited. Rev. M. J. Naylor, pastor. - CRUCIFIXION ARD RESURREC- TION, a ‘most beautiful cantata, under the direction of Howard E. Young, will be rendered by the Seniors of Bethel A. M. E. Sunday School, on Easter Sunday, April 7th, 1912, at 8 o’clock. Beautiful music and magnificent costumes will be the features. 1n addition twovery beautiful solos will be rendered py Baltimore's hest soloists, Special exercises by the juniors an¢l tots at 3 o’clock. Every one is cordially invited to these exercises. Edward F. Barnett, Musical Di- ‘rector; Thaddeus Copeland, Super- sntendent; Dr. D. G. Hill, Pastor. Real Estate And For Rent. For Rent~Two: story dwelling 230 W. Chase street. Side and back yard and stables. An excellent location for coal and. wood yard. Apply to A. C. Glocker, 227 St. Paul street. - Money to loan. First and second ‘mortages in thirty minutes in sums ‘to suit office. Phone St. Paul 3746, Call or address G. L. Pendleton attorney, 214 N. Calvert street. “FOR RENT—Third story back room, furnished or unfurnished. Appy 1928 Cruid Hill avenue. Modern appliances, light and heat. FOX SALE—Tip Latrobe stoves aud marble mantlepiece. First class equal to new. g 1928 Druid Hill avenue. ~~ Good Clean Rooms. LAFAYETTE CAFE 1339 Pennsylvania Ave. Five doors from Lafayette Ave. Tobacco and Soft: Drinks. Quiék Lunch, Hot Bread a Specialty. Boarding and Lodging. : -Open All. Night. 21 Meals, $3:50.._ 13:-Meals, $2.50 W. L. JONIS, Manager. 100 NEAT. VISITING CARDS. +. Lor 3’sizes in- neat Engravers Roman for 65 cents in advance, mailed: to any address free--of charge... .Moore Printing Co.,: £17 S. Clinton Street, Ballimore, Md.. = 2 is CHURCH NOTICES t@- WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH, Franblin and Pine Sts. “King’s Hill Rev, Alfred Young, Pastor. Pee oaan Col RR: ae gy PALM SUNDAY. 11 A, M., Sermon by the ‘Pastor 3 P. M., Suaday School. 4P.M, TheY. M. C. A. wil hold Union Service with us. Mr DeBardeleben, Sec’y. 430 P. M., Epworth League. 6.30 P. M., Union Prayer Meet ing. F 8:P, M., Sermon by the Pastor. Everybody weleame. ~* Rey. Allred Young, Pastor. JOHN WESLEY N. E. CHURCH, Sharp and Montgomery Sts. Dr. Ernest Lyon, Pastor. 11 A, M:, Dr: Lyon will preach on “The Lessons of Palm Sunday. + 4,30 P. M., The. stewards,. trus- tees, class leaders and heads of or- ganizations are calledto meet. 8 P, M., Sermon hy the Pastor. Alattending are asked to bring their Bibleswith them as. the ser mon:willbe Bapousary __ I@r EASTERN M. E, CHURCH" McElderry St., and Patterson Paik Ave. Rev. S. R. Hughes, Pastor. 41 A. M,, Preaching by Pastor. Subject: “The March to Jerusalem.” $ P, M,, Address by Pastor, Sub ject, “My Policy.” All invited, Everybody welcome. ter CENTENNIAL Mb, COURUS Cor, Caroline and Bank Sts Rev, D. W. Shaw, D. D., Pastor 1 A. M., Sermon by the Ree. J. C. Love, of Lewisburg, WW. Va. 2.30 P, AM., Sunday School, W. L. Gibson, Supt. 7 4.30 P. M., Epworth League, Mrs, Helen A. Cooper, Pres. 8 P, M., Sermon by Rev. Daniel W. Shaw, Pastor... This is the only sermon Rev. Love will preach in the city and be wil be glad to see bis many friends. WaPAMES MEM. M, £, CHIRCH, Carey aad Baker Sts. Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Pastor. Sunday, March 31, 1912: 11.00 A. M., sermon by Pastor. Subject: Ways and Means. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School, 8 P. M., The subject will be “The Other Side of Phings.”. The new pastor is desirous of meeting all members of the church. Come-and be introduced. t@> ASBURY M. E. CHURCH “@ Lexington and East Sts. Rev. C. G. Cummings, B D. Pastor. 9.30 A. M., Bible Class. 41 A. M., Sermon by Rev. W. A.C. Hughes, D. D,, Dist. Supt. Distri- bution of Palm. 2.30 P, M., Sunday school. 3B, M., Epworth League 8 p. m,, Sermon by the Pastor. Distribution of Palm. Strangers cordially welcomed. Charles T. Stewart, Supt. Mre. Lena Thomas, Pres. E. L. t@-GILLIS MEM. M. P, CHURCH Stockton Street near W. Baltimore -Rev, B. H. Knight, Pastor. 10-a. m. Class, 11 A. M.. Dr, E W, Scott: 2.30 P. BL, Sunday School 6.30 C. E. League. 8 P.N., Dr. E. W, Scott J. W, Bowler, Pres, G. E. ™ WH. McGowsn, Supt: J. W, Fowler, Pres. 0. E. 'T, H. McGowan, Supt: 3 PERKINS SQ. BAP. CHURCH George and Ogston Streets. Rev. F. R, Williams, D.D., Pastor 11 A. M., Sermon by Pastor. Sunday School at 9.80 A. M. and 2.20°P, M. 8 P, M., Sacred Concert by: Mme. E. L. Bruce, of Oklahoma, assisted by Mr, William ‘Holland, Mr. Brooks, Miss. Emma Wells, Miss Lizzie Walker, Mrs Ida Williams and Mrs. Hattie Sauvders. Mrs, Lovey Smith Husket*; Pran- ist. Silver Offering, at the door. CHRISTIAN CHURCH, | Riggs Ave. near Carrollton Ave., Sunday, March 31st, 1912 11 a.’m., Preaching. S$ P.M, Preaching. 3B. BL, Sunday School. C. Maillord, Clerk. | Rev. R.-[. Curtis, Pastor. NOTICE! NOTICE! —Betbel A. MB. Church. Druid Hill Ave. and-Lanvale St. Allen Lravge at 5 o'clock, spec- ial program, Sundag, March 31. Mary K. Owens, Pres. Wm. H, Coleman: Vice Pres: | Bessie Sampson, ‘reas: Rev. Pr D.G. Hill, Pastor. GY We CAL ~ “1200 Druid Hill Avenue. Special services will be: rendered by ihe young ladies-of the C. ¥. W, CA. Sunday, March:31;. at 3° P. M.- Good Music. Miss. Margaret ‘Lewis, matron, assisted by.” Mrs. Mary F. Handy. 4 a a CHURCHNOTICES ALLEN A, Ms. CHURCH,” Lexington and Carlton Streets Rev. JG. Martin, Pastor STEWARDS’ RALLY DAY __. Prevailing. 11 A? M,, Sermon by Pastor, . ~ 2.30'P. M., Sunday School. 3.P. M.; Sermou to: the Rebecea Juveniles, No: 8, S: U: O: : Brothers and Sisters of Good:-Hope. ~ 4.30 P. M.,. Allen League: $.P. M.,. Revs P. J. Jordan, P. Ey of Eastern’ District. , Wi..Butler, pres. of League Miss A. E... Russell, Supt. ter TRINITY A. M. £, CHURCH, Rey. A, L. Gaines, D: Di, Pastor. Sunday, March 24th, 1912 11 A. M., Sermon:by Kev. P. J. Jordan, D. D. 2.30 P..M., Sunday School. 3.30 P. M., Sermon to Pulpit Relief Association by Rev. Nelson. 7.30 P. M. Sermon by’ the Pastor to Merciful Cirele of King’s Daugh- ters. GRACE FREDDIE AN ee % Dolphin and’ Etting Sts. Rev. W. Edw. Williams, Minister, ‘The Manse: 623 W. Lanvale St, | PALM SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 A. M.,“The Triumphant En- try,” “The Palms;” Special Quar- tette. 3,00 P; M., Sunday School. $P, M., “Behold Your King.” ~ “Music by choir and quartette. - Prayer Meeting. and Lecture, “The Crucifixion,” Wednesday, 8 P.M. William Anderson, Supt. Miss Ruth Lee, Directress.: PAYNE MEM. A. M-E. CHURCH Laurens and Calboun St. Rev. P. W. Wortham, D.D., Pastor Sunday, March 31st 10 A. M:, Love Feast conducted by the women. 11 A. M, Preaching by Mrs. Mary Lee, Uvangelist: 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 3180 P. M.,, Platform. Meeting, ‘Mrs. M.E. Murphy, President of the '¥. W. C.A., presiding, 6 P.M, A.C.B. League. $B. M., Special message to sin- ners by Bits. Carrie 8. Jackson; the great evangelist of Arkansas. Re: acct OF the tabes. BBRENDSED A.M. h, VURUANS Rev. J. W: Norris, Pastor A Special Day in Chureb. 11 A. M., Sermon by. RewsA. Ae Murray. 2.30 p.m., Sunday School.) 3.30 P.M, Mrs. Carrie EB. Jack“ son, the great Southern Evangelist will hold a special.evangelistic ser- vice. Palm will be given out all day. 6.00 p. m. A, CE, League, 8 P. M,, sermoa by the Pastor to the Heroines of Jericho. Alerbert Frisby, Supt. John Murray, Pres. of L. HANDY MEM. A. M. EB. CHURCH Cor. Baker and Bruce Sts. Rey. John Ofter Custis, Pastor. 1514-Druid Hill Ave. Pahn Sunday—Men’s Day Rally. Interesting program all day. 11 A.M., An Old Fashioned Praise Service, 3.30 2. M., Platform Meeting. A. M. E. Churches, Mr.-Sainiiel Monroe and others; M: E: Churches: ‘two choirs and congregations, and oue Baptist Church. © P. M.. Platform Meeting—Pro- fessional men of our-city. Dr. Ed- ward Shorts, Mr. J. H. Murphy, Sr. and others will deliver addresses. Rey. R. B. Ford, D. D., P. E.. of Balto. Dist. ; Mr. Samuel E.. Robinson, Pres. TW sW. Hiner: Sec'v. ST. |OHN’S.A. M, B, CHURCH, ‘Lexington St. near Pine,” Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. 11.A.M., Sermon; “The Trium- phant Entry.” 230 P. M., Sunday School. Henry Ebb, Supt. 330.P. M,, Sermon-to ‘Kiog’s Daughtersr 6.30 P. M., A.C. B, L Joseph Holmes, Pres. 8 2. M:.. Yermon by the Pastor. tar WATERS A. M.. E. CHURCH Aisquith St., near Jefferson.” Rev. Dr M..F. Sydes, Pastor. | 427 Aisquith Street | 11 A. MLPreaching by Pastor on “Palm Sunday aod the Christian” | 2.30-P. M.. Suaday ‘School, and |installatiov-of S'S. Officers. ~ 3545 P.M. A. ©. E. League, Miss Mamve Wolford, President. Special program. ie 7.30 P..M., Alphtan Singing So-: ciety-will render a fine program: Siler Offering at the door. Let every one come’ and shear :this excellent program. eee Sunday is Dollar money Rally all day. Let all pay, for’ the. time is: Short: , is nee M/F. Sydes, Pastor. * 5 IF, Waters;Sapt: WaNTED—A man who under: - stands poultry raising. Apply Er. siest Lyon, 141-W. Hill street. 0° MANY CHANGES AT M.E. CONFERENCE Drs. Naylor, Thompson and Williams Elected Delegates to the General Conference. DR.NAYLOR GOES TO SHARP STREET CHURCH. Conference Passes Resolution Condemning Lynching—Calls on the President Washington, Mar. 27—The forty-ninth annual session of the Washington Conference adjourned Monday at Ebenezer M. E. Church, after the final reports had been submitted. The next session will be held at the Sharp Street Memorial Church, Baltimore, and the fiftieth anniversary of the conference will also be celebrated at the same time. The conference adopted a resolution, offered by Rev. Ernest Lyon, of Baltimore, condemning lynching and calling upon President Taft to recommend to Congress the passage of legislation against the evil. Headed by Bishop W. F. Anderson, the ministers and lay delegates called at the White House last Friday, where they were greeted by President Taft. 7rs. Bowen and Thomas Defeated. The election of ministerial and ay delegates to the M. E. General Conference, which meets at Minneapolis in May, resulted in a sharply drawn contest in which Rev. J. W. E. Bowen, of Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, and Rev. I. L. Thomas, field agent of the Board of Church Extension and Home Missions, were among those defeated. After canvassing the situation a number of the ministers opposed to Drs. Bowen and Thomas, united their support behind District Superintendents M. J. Naylor, W. C. Thompson, and Ernest S. Williams, with the result that they were elected. Dr. Bowen has been a delegate to the past four general conferences of his denomination, and in three of them was urged for the bishopric. In 1904 he was offered the place of Missionary Bishop for South Africa, now held by Bishop Scott, but refused. Dr. Thomas was a delegate to the past two general conferences. George A. Owens, of Baltimore; James A. Oliver, of Roanoke, Va., and I. Garland Penn, assistant secretary of the Epworth League, were elected lay delegates. The collections for various needs of the conference and the denomination amounted to over $20,000 and over $1,600 were reported toward the Carnegie Fund, of Morgan College, Baltimore. Naylor Goes to Sharp Street Memorial. The appointments, which were announced late Sunday night by Bishop Anderson, resulted in a number of changes. Among them were the appointment of Rev. W. A. C. Hughes as district superintendent of the Baltimore district to succeed Rev. M. J. Naylor, the latter taking Dr. Hughes' place at Sharp Street Memorial Church, Baltimore; the selection of Rev. C. E. Hodges to succeed Rev. S. R. Hughes as superintendent of the Staunton district, the latter being sent to Eastern M.E. Church, Baltimore, as the successor of the late James H. Jenkins; the transferring of Rev. S. H. Brown from Ebenezer Church, this city, to Roberts Chapel, Alexandria, Va.; and the sending of Rev. C. S. Briggs from Roberts Chapel to the Jackson Street M. E. Church, Lynchburg, Va., to succeed Rev. W. H. Dean, who takes the place of Dr. Brown at Ebenezer Church. Rev. Julius Carroll, was returned to Simpson M.E. Church, Charleston, W. V., and Rev. Samuel A. Virgil succeeded at Warren M. E. Church, Pittsburgh Pa., by Rev. C. Y. Trigg, Rev. Virgil being sent to Ronoake, Va. There were no other changes in Baltimore and Washington pastorates besides those already mentioned. The full list of appointments follows: Alexandria District — W. C. Thompson, superintendent. Alexandria, Roberts Chapel, S. H. Brown; Bedford City, A. J. Mitchell; Bedford Springs, C. C. Funches; Bromsburg, J. H. Lewis; Buchanan, J. W. Warren; Charlottesville, J. Grant; Falls Church, J. W. Colbert; Halls Hill, T. H. Brooks; Hamilton, J. W. Dockett; Leesburg, Washington Murray; Lesville, E. H Haynes; Lexington, E. J. Ruddock; Lincoln, V. E. Johnson; Lynch, J. R. Davis; Lynchburg, C. S. Briggs; Middleburg, I. H. Carpenter; Pittsville, J. S. Roberts. Richmond—Ashbury, Moses Lake; Leigh Street, J. W. Waters, Jr.; Roanoke City, S. A. Virgil; Rockbridge Bath, W. B. Minor; Salem, T. W. Autins; Stewartsville, J. W. T. Wilson; Woodlawn, Fairfax King; South Richmond John Heith. Annapolis District — Joseph Wheeler, superintendent. Annapolis, Asbury, N. M. Carroll; Atholton, A. L. Jenkins; Baltimore, Centennial, D. W. Shaw; North Point, J.W. Lavatt; Eastern Chapel, S. R. Hughes; John Wesley, Ernest Lyon; St. Paul, S. H. Norwood; Holly Run and Brooklyn, Samuel Aquilla; Brooks and St. Luke, C. C. Brown; Broad Neck., J. W. Galloway; Chesapeake Beach, Frank Giles; Davidsonville, Joseph Henry; Eastport, Alexander Dennis; Elliott City, J. H. Goodrich; Huntingtown, Daniel Collins; John Wesley and St. Mark's, L.W Briggs; Lancaster, Va., C. C. A. Randall; Morans, Va., J.W. Jackson; Magothy, H. A. Carroll; Mount Hope, J. T. Moten; Mount Zion, B. F. Myers; Prince Frederick, Elijah Ayers; Sparrows Point. R. R. Riggs; St. John's, J. J. Cecil; Waterbury, and Mount Tabor, B. W. Brown; Churchton A. H. Tilghman; Canton and Carey Street Mimmission, C. H. Lowrey. Baltimore District—W. A. C. Hughes, superintendent. Abingdon, J. L. Brown. Baltimore City—Ames Memorial, D. D. Terpeau; Asbury, C. G. Cummings; Metropolitan, J. A. Holmes; Mount Zion, Matthias Williams; St. Mathews's, E. W. S. Peck; Sharp Street Memorial, M. J. Naylor; Whateoat, Alfred Young; Belair, C. H. Matthews; Buckeystown, J. C. Norris; Centerville, W. H. Berry; Chase's, D. L. Washington; Fallston, J. T. Stanley; Federal Hill, Moses Opher; Frederick City—Asbury, L. J. Valentine; Grugh's, C. E. Smallwood; Green Spring, W. T. Harris; Hagerstown—Asbury, Edward Moore; Hereford, E. P. Moon; Hullsville, C. B. Bishop; Liberty town, G. W. Cohen; Lutherville, William Brown; Michaelsvills, E. D. Venture; Middletown, R. B. Boston; New Market, G. D. Young; New Windsor. C. E. Jones; Reisterstown, L. A. Carter; Sykesville, C. H. Arnold; Westminster, W. A. English; Williamsport, C. A. Brady. Cumberland District—G. E. Curry, superintendent; Buckhannon, Simpson, Daniel Aquilla; Charleston, Simpson, J. S. Carroll; Clarksurg, Trinity, J H. Jenkins; Cumberland, McKendree, J. W. Waters Sr.; Fairmont, C. G. Taylor; Frostburg, R. A. Bolden; Gettysburg, A. H. Haling; Grafton, R. D. Jennings; Harrisburg, Pa., C. A. Leflinch; Huntington, J. H. Watson; Keyser and Piedmont, J. M. Beane; Montgomery, A. F. Wallace; Moorefield, C. W. Matthews; Morgantown, Vachel Harriday; Parkersburg, C. C. Gill; Pittsburgh, Warren, C. Y. Trigg; Point Pleasant, Simpson, C. H. Whitfield; Romney, C. A. Johnson; Sharpsburg, J. H. C. McPherson; Sisterville, J. A. Peters; Washington, W. E. Jefferson; Wheeling, G. W. Jenkins. Staunton District—C. E. Hodges, superintendent; Bridgewater, J. W. Holllins; Charlestown, W. N. Holt; Covington, F. E. Nicholas; Douglas Grove, G. D. Lawrence; East Staunton, P. R. Vauls; Grottoes, J. B. Carter; Harpers Ferry, S. A. Lewis; Harrisonburg, J. H. E. Carter; Harrisonburg Circuit, W. REV. W.C. THOMPSON Rev. W. C. Thompson, who was elected a delegate to the M. E. General Conference, as educated at Clark University, Atlanta; Lincoln University and Drew Theological Seminary, and holds diplomas from each institution. He has also done special research at the Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston, Ill. Rev. Thompson was for some time business manager of the Methodist Intelligencer, a paper which was published by the ministers of the Washington Conference. He was a delegate from his church to the Fourth Ecumenical Conference, which met in Toronto, Canada, last fall. He is the presiding elder of the Alexandria district. THE AFRO=AMERICAN=LEDGER A. H. REV. W. A. C. HUGHES District Superintendent. H. Jenkins; Hedgesville, C. D. Hughes; Hinton, J. H. Johnson; Inwood, E. M. Mitchell; Lewisburg, J. C. Love; Luray, J. W. Jackson; Martinsburg, S. M. Beane; McDowell, A. W. Jones; Mount Hope, B. B. Martin; Ronceverte, J. A. Reid; Shepherdstown, J. D. Brow; Siegbert, John Keets; Staunton, R. W. S. Thomas; Strasburg, R. R. Robinson; Talbott, D. H. Moore; Union, R. S. Reed; Waynesboro, C. C. Young; West Staunton, W. H. Kent; White Sulphur, J. M. Roan; Williamsburg, T. B. Dunable; Winchester, A. P Shaw; Woodstock, G. D. Johnson. Washington District—E. S. Williams, superintendent; Bowie, Nathan Ross; Boyds, R. P. Lawson; Brandywine, E. M Dent; Charlotte Hall, C. E. Queen; Daisy, J. W. Jenkins; Emory Grove, B. T. Perkins; La Pla'a, G. R. Williams; Laurel, V. N. S. Hughes; Laytonsville, Benjamin Gross; Linden, J. N. Yearwood; Marlboro, Virgil Carter; Mount Airy, Bradley Johnson; Nottingham and Crome, T. B. Snowden; Oxen Hill, G. H. Booze; Pomonkey, C. S. Harper; Pisgah, L. E. S. Nash; Rockville, J. E. Dotson; Sandy Springs, J. W. Carroll; Scotland, J. E. Carter; Shiloh, A. A. Brown; Sellman, J. S. Cole; St. Marys, J. T. Reid; Woodville, B. F. Coates. Washington, D. C.—Asbury, M. W. Clair; Bennigs W. J. Tyler Central, T. P. Thomas; Deanwood, A. Randall; Ebeneer, W. H. Dean; Fairmount Heights, O. C. Spriggs; Haven, W. H. Barnes; Mount Vernon, J E. Roberts; Mount Zion, D. W. Havs; Nash Memorial, G. A. Davis; Simpson Memorial, W. S. Jackson; Tennallytown, John Barnett; Union Misson, R. A. Hart; City Missionary, W. L. Washington. Mock Conference at Fairfield Fairfield, Md., Mar. 27 — A unique mock trial was given by Mrs. Lula DeShields at Daniels Hall Monday night. The School Board of Anne Arundel county was sued for a longer school term. A verdict was returned against the board. J. Wesley Neely represented the School Board and Walter W. Brown, the citizens of Fairfield. Rev. J. L. Isles was judge, John Litterker, sheriff, and Pinkney Cunningham, clerk of the court. After numerous arguments by the opposing counsel, the jury rendered a verdict, as stated above. Mrs. Mary E. Holbrook sued Mr. John E. Cunningham, and was awarded $5,000 damages. An appeal was noted. Miss Carrie Brown, of Baltimore, was present at the court. Mr. George Birse and Mrs. Dovie Clark were in Baltimore this week. Messrs. George and William Boyd were in Virginia this week to attend the funeral of a relative. News From Chestertown Chestertown, Md., Mar. 5—The ladies of the Mite Missionary Society of Bethel Church gave a basket social. The baskets were made by them, beautifully trimmed, filled with fruit and given to all who came. Friendship Lodge, No. 29, Knights of Pythias, turned out at Bethel Church Sunday to their annual Thanksgiving sermon, which was preached by Rev. J. A Young. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller served a very elaborate luncheon on Sunday night after the regular church services for Presiding Elder P. J. Jordan, Rev. and Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Julia Johnson, and Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Young. A debate was held this week at Janes M. E. Church between the M. W. Moore Brotherhood of Janes Church and the Progressive Association of Bethel Church. The M. W. Moore Brotherhood was awarded the decision. A. G. Chambers, J. W. Broadway, Chas. Wright, Chas. Frisby, Wesley King, representing the Progressive Association and Henry Miller, Thomas Hansom, Daniel Miller, William Jenkins, Harrison Jenkins representing the Brotherhood. BUSINESS ENTERPRISES GREATLY IN DEMAND With millions of dollars spent by the colored people of this city every year for food, clothing, house rent, tobacco, and drinkables, it is surprising how little of it goes into the hands of the colored business man. The main reason for this is that there are but comparatively few colored business enterprises, and that 95 per cent of the trade among colored people goes to the whites. Stretching along Pennsylvania avenue a coffee and tea store, a few eating places, a number of barber shops, several second hand furniture places, a printing office, two photographers, three theaters, four or five pool rooms, an insurance company, and a dealer in pianos and organs represent the total of the race's business activities on that business thoroughfare. Clothing places, saloons, ice cream parlors, cigar stores, meat shops, shoe stores, grocers, banks, building associations, painters, wall papering establishments, furniture stores, house furnishing business, photograph galleries, department stores, drug stores, and other enterprises are run by whites. These places are for the most part supported by the more than 30,000 colored people who live within a radius of a half mile from Pennsylvania avenue. The proprietors of these establishments support their families off the money secured from colored families, send their children to college and lay aside something for the rainy day. White clerks always greet colored customers, and the only Negro seen around is the errand boy or the man who cleans the place. These merchants do not advertise in colored papers, are not interested in the general welfare of the colored people and have no point of contact with them other than when selling them goods. They do not speak out, only in race instances, when the rights of the race are affected. Pennsylvania avenue and other streets offer a golden opportunity to the up-to-date colored man who is willing to start small and let his business grow. Over 50 years ago the late Isaac Benesch was a small merchant there. Today his sons conduct one of the largest furniture business in the State. Twenty years ago the late Joseph Schoeneman, the "pants king," was a small dealer on that avenue. When he died he was one of the largest dealers in the ready-made trousers in this section of the country. A little capital, intelligence, integrity, and plenty of hustle are what colored men need to run successful business along Pennsylvania avenue and other streets. Subsequent articles will deal with 'Co-operation among Colored Business Men,' "The Relation of Fraternal Orders to Business," "Running Grocery Stores," "Selling Clothing and Haberdashery," "The Furniture Business," "How Doctors May Help," "The Lawyer and Business," "The Part of a Race Journal in Fostering Enterprises," "The Value of Advertising," "Modern Business Methods," and etc. Child Labor in Maryland The twentieth annual report of the Bureau of Statistics and Information of Maryland, recently issued, conveys some interesting information regarding permits issued under the Child Labor Law. White and colored children between the ages of 12 and 16 are required to get a permit from the bureau before they can engage in gainful occupations. Out of 5,875 permits issued in 1911 for Baltimore City, 186 were for colored children. 124 permits were refused to colored children in Baltimore last year on the ground of not being able to read, write or on account of physical deficiencies. There were 4,642 permits issued to colored males, 4,457 to white males, 3,204 to colored females, and 3,177 to white males during 1911 in the city and eighteen counties of the State. The ratio of colored population is given as 15.2 per cent of the whole population in the State. The colored population of Baltimore city is given as 84,749. The figures of colored population for the entire State, according to the last federal census, is 223,249 which is less than 3,000 in the figures for 1910. 1. Extension of forest reserve. 2. National irrigation act. 3. Improvement of waterways and reservation of water power sites. 4. Hepburn rate act. 5. Employers' liability act. 6. Safety appliance act. 7. Regulation of railroad employees' hours of labor. 8. Establishment of department of commerce and labor. 11. Inspection of packing houses. 12. Navy nearly doubled in tonnage and greatly increased in efficiency. 13. Battleship fleet sent around the world. 14. State militia brought into co-ordination with army. 15. Canal zone acquired and work of excavation pushed with increased energy. 16. Development of civil self government in insular possessions. 17. Second intervention in Cuba. Cuba restored to the Cubans. 18. Finances of Santo Domingo straightened out. 19. Alaska boundary dispute settled. 20. Reorganization of the consular service. 21. Settlement of the coal strike of 1902. 22. The government upheld in Northern Securities decision. 23. Conviction of postoffice grafters and public land thieves. 24. Directed investigation of the sugar trust custom frauds and the resultant prosecutions. "PASSING THE WORD ALONG." MACGBEGOR'S ADVERTISEMENT It Warns Against an Expression of Independent Preference and Bids For Support of Taft, With Federal Patronage as the Alluring Bait. Four years ago Congressman William B. McKinley of Illinois was managing the campaign of Joseph G. Cannon, then speaker of the house of representatives at Washington, for the Republican presidential nomination. Mr. McKinley was exerting himself at that time to the extent of his ability to prevent the nomination of Mr. Taft. The Great Patronage Dispenser. When he was appointed director of the national Taft bureau in Washington and placed at the head of the campaign for the renomination of Mr. Taft this year, he expressed the opinion to some of his friends that it would be a very much easier job than he had had in 1908, for the reason that all he would have to do now would be to "pass the word along." Mr. McKinley meant, of course, that it was only necessary to convey the information authoritatively to the thousands of federal officeholders throughout the country and especially in the southern states that the president desired to be renominated and that it was the wish of the great patronage dispenser that all the federal officeholders should cooperate in forcing the election of Taft delegates to the Chicago convention. A concrete illustration of the method of "passing the word along" used by the Taft managers was furnished recently by Mr. H. F. MacGréger, the Taft manager in Texas. The Republican state committee of Texas is composed of men not one of whom holds a federal office. Colonel Cecil Lyon, the state chairman and also the Republican national committeeman from Texas, recognizing the unavailability of Mr. Taft as a candidate for the presidency this year, because of the great revolt of Republican voters against him, sent out a circular letter to Republicans of Texas asking for, expressions of their individual preference for their presidential candidate. A Threat and a Promise. Mr. Lyon having been at the head of the Republican organization in Texas for several years, his recommendations had naturally had great weight in the selection of appointees to the numerous federal offices in Texas. The Taft managers affected to see in Colonel Lyon's circular an attempt to control the action of the federal officeholders in Texas with regard to the election of the delegates from that state to the Republican national convention. Thereupon Mr. MacGregor published his advertisement widely in papers that circulate throughout the Lone Star State. This advertisement is both a threat and a promise. It brutally warns all persons concerned that they express an independent preference at their peril and at the same time it brazenly dangles the bribe of federal patronage for Taft support. Nothing like it has ever occurred in the history of American politics. "Has Now No Influence." This is a full copy of Mr. MacGregor's advertisement: "To the Republican Federal Officeholder in Texas." Thirty-three Notable Ahoievements of the Roosevelt Administration. 25. Directed prosecution of railroads and other corporations for violation of Sherman anti-trust law (the Harriman, tobacco and Standard Oil suits). 26. Keeping the door of China open to American commerce. 27. Bringing about the settlement of the Russo-Japanese war by the treaty of Portsmouth. 28. Avoiding the pitfalls.created by Pacific coast prejudice against Japanese immigration. 29. Negotiating twenty-four treaties of general arbitration. 30. Reduction of the interest bearing debt by more than $90,000,000. 31. Paving the way for tariff revision. 32. Inauguration of movement for conservation of natural resources. 33. Inauguration of movement for improvement of conditions of country life. POLICIES RECOMMENDED BY MR. ROOSEVELT: 1. Reform of the financial system. 2. Inheritance tax. 3. Income tax. 4. Passage of a new employers' liability act to meet objections raised by the supreme court. 5. Parcels post. 6. Revision of the Sherman anti-trust act. 7. Legislation to prevent overcapitalization, stock watering, etc., of common carriers. 8. Legislation compelling incorporation under federal laws of corporations engaged in interstate commerce. officially to send him money to defeat President Taft, under whom you hold a commission, and to file your allegiance to him within ten days. This is to notify you that the state chairman has now no influence in Washington and will not have if re-elected after President Taft's triumphant re-election. "In some other southern states where complaint was made and where conditions were similar to those in Texas, the president had the Republicans of the state meet in conference and select a committee to make recommendations as to patronage, and you can rest assured that loyal Taft Republicans cannot be slaughtered by the state chairman. "The recommendation of Taft Republicans will control the Texas situation in the matter of patronage and not the recommendations of those engaged in discrediting one of the best presidents the country has ever had and who are by their disloyalty endangering Republican success nationally. "H. F. MAC GREGOR, "Taft Texas Campaign Manager." ROOSEVELT THE REAL LEADER Kansas Progressives See In Him the Hope of the Common Man In This Struggle. The action of a small minority of the state central committee of Kansas in adopting a snap call for a state convention and refusing the demand of the progressive Republican voters of the state for an opportunity to express their preference as to the presidential candidate of their party through a primary, resulted in the prompt formation of a progressive Republican Roosevelt organization for the whole state. This organization was perfected at Topela and adopted a platform which lucidly expresses the principle for which the Roosevelt progressives are fighting throughout the country. That platform is worthy of the careful consideration of Republican voters in every state. It says: "We believe that Colonel Roosevelt stands for the constructive progressive policies of the country. We believe that his policies have given a new life to our party and new patriotic impulse to our country and a new hope to the common people. Our party had its birth in such an impulse given to it by the leaders who brought the party into being and who guided it to its high destiny. The torch of liberty that Lincoln bore Roosevelt holds today. He is the hope of the common man in his struggle for political independence as a means to economic freedom. "The fight for these great things finds in Colonel Roosevelt an intrepid leader. We believe that under his leadership we can turn the tide of distrust and defeat which has been running so strongly against our party during the three years last passed. "We congratulate our brother progressives in North Dakota upon their splendid fight and magnificent victory; though it was under the banner of another leader it was in the common cause. We point to the vote of that primary as justification of the need to rescue the party from the tyranny of a minority as exemplified by the success in other strates of patronage politics under the convention system. "We demand that our party be put upon a representative basis as it is in North Dakota. We believe that the percentage of progressive sentiment indicated by the North Dakota primary is found all over the nation and that it calls for a change of leadership in our party. We believe that the first duty of a party is to represent the people; that self government is the first end of a republic, and therefore we pledge ourselves to work in our counties for the direct vote at the primaries which shall set forth the preference of the people upon the presidency and shall indicate so far as possible the choice of the people of delegates to the Chicago convention from the several congressional districts." DR.W.T.VERNON UP FOR BISHOP MAN OF NATIONAL REPUTE. Popular Demand For the Services of the Loyal Churchman and Noted Educator—Subject For Serious Consideration by the A. M. E. Conference, Western University His Monument. So powerful has become the influence for good wrought by the great religious denominations among our people that they are now looked upon as potent agencies that play an important part in promoting the general uplift of the people as well as in the mere building up of strong denominational organizations. More and more as the years go by the annual meetings of the Baptists and the quadrennial meetings of the Methodists are becoming to be occasions of national as well as of denominational significance. The same is true of the other denominations with which the race is identified. One of the great denominational bodies, the African Methodist Episcopal church, convenes in a general conference session in Kansas City, Mo., in May. The eyes of the whole race will be turned upon that great religious body as it shall proceed in the transaction of the large duties that are to be performed. No question that the conference shall undertake will be fraught with greater interest to the African Methodists than the personnel of the men who shall be elevated to the bishops' bench. A number of men have been mentioned who, if selected, would certainly bring honor to the church and reflect credit upon the whole race. Among those names has been mentioned that of Dr. William T. Vernon. From no particular section, but from all sections; from no one source, but from many, does this silent but insistent suggestion of his name come. His admirers all over the country would be pleased to have his name presented to that great body. Dr. Vernon commands a following the possession of which is a compliment to any man. Throughout the country it is known that he is pre-eminently fitted by edu- WILLIAM T. VERNON, LL. D. cation, by training, by experience, by ability and by religious fidelity to fill any position with honor and dignity that the church could confer upon him. That is why his admirers are making this country wide suggestion of his name—this, too, in spite of the fact that he has not announced his candidacy. His rise in the church has been by those stages of development that bespeak for preparedness. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Lincoln institute. He studied at Wilberforce, from whence he received the degree of doctor of divinity and subsequently the degree of doctor of laws. Dr. Vernon's greatest work is as an educator. His greatest masterpiece is the Western university, at Quindaro, Kan. It was Western university that made him a national figure, for the story of how he went there and developed that school from its place of insignificance to one of the greatest schools in African Methodism touched a responsive chord in the hearts of the American people and made him a national figure. Here he went with his splendid Christian wife, who is the daughter of the late Bishop Embry. She has been a great helpmate to him. Side by side they worked for the development of that school, and she has been by his side in the accomplishment of the subsequent work that has come to him. The high positions that he has held in church and state, the excellent contact that he has had with eminent men of all races, his great ability, the fact that he is in the prime of life, able to perform great services for the church and for humanity, the fact that he has made good in the positions to which he has been called, made good as president of Western university, represented his church honorably in high governmental life and the culture and bearing of a true Christian gentleman—these are prominent reasons why his friends throughout the country look with favor on the idea of presenting his name to the general conference for one of the bishoprics of the great African Methodist church. Lincoln Abhorred Oppression and Despised Hypocrisy. The speech of Abraham Lincoln in 1855 regarding the political situation and the tendency to disregard the rights of human beings to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is strikingly applicable to the condition of affairs in this country at the present time. Mr. Lincoln said: "I am not a Know Nothing—that is certain." How could I be? How can any one who abhors the oppression of the Negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal.' "We now practically read it. 'All men are created equal except Negroes.' When the Know Nothings get control it will read. 'All men are created equal except Negroes and foreigners and Catholics.' "When it comes to that I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty—to Russia. for instance, where despotism can be taken pure and without the base alloy of hypocrisy." EDUCATIONAL TOUR OF DR. GEORGE RICE HOVEY. President of Virginia Union University Visits the North. Richmond, Va.-The northern tour of Dr. George Rice Hovey, president of the Virginia Union university, which he recently concluded, was very successful. The trip was made primarily for the purpose of more fully acquainting the general public with the work of the school, what it is doing along the line of higher education for young men, the ambition and success of its students and graduates and to present the urgent needs of the institution for new dormitories and a larger industrial plant. The present school is a combination of the old Richmond Theological institute and Wayland seminary, formerly located in Washington, and other interests under the auspices of the American Baptist Home Mission society. The curriculum of the new university ranks with that of other schools of similar object and aim. The present group of buildings, twelve or more in number, are of granite, with all the facilities for the health and comfort of the faculty and students, including electric lights. While in the north Dr. Hovey visited a number of the graduates of the school before and since the consolidation. Among them are successful pastors of large churches, lawyers, doctors, editors and business men. Included in the list are such men as Rev. Dr. George B. Howard of Pittsburgh, Rev. Dr. George E. Morris of Morristown, N. J.; Attorney Wilford H. Smith of New York, Rev. W. A. Harrod of Hartford, Conn.; Rev. Drs. A. Clayton Powell and W. P. Hayes of New York, Rev. Drs. Holland Powell and William Maurice Moss of Brooklyn and N. B. Dodson, editor of the Afro-American page, a weekly illustrated news service issued through the American Press Association, in New York. Dr. Hovey in his lectures, which were illustrated from photographs of the buildings of the present and former school, referred with pride to Generals Morgan and Moorhouse, Dr. G. M. P. King and Dr. McVickar as men who wrought well for the advancement of the colored people in education and moral uplift. Every alumnus will do his duty in a financial way toward a fund for the erection of a new dormitory and industrial building. Sunday School Pleaseed with Lecture. "Up the Ladder of Freedom" was the subject of an interesting and instructive lecture given by the Rev. W. S. Smith, with stereopticon views, under the auspices of the Sunday school of the Shiloh Baptist church in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, March 26. Rev. Mr. Smith is pastor of the Monumental Baptist church, Jersey City, N. J. The lecturer gave a rapid review of the condition and progress of the race from 1610 to the present time. The lecture includes many encouraging features. Superintendent West and members of the school were much pleased with the lecture. Well Organized Literary Society. The success of the Literary and Historical society of the St. James' Presbyterian church in New York the past winter has been most gratifying. The society has ten departments—namely, medical, legal, educational, theological, sociological, journalistic, biographical, musical, political and civic. Much credit is due the Rev. Dr. William R. Lawton, the present pastor, for his untring efforts in behalf of all departments of the church. Evidence of Willful Disregard For Law. The recent Hillsville (Va.) tragedy is only another evidence of disregard for law on the part of a large element of the so called native Americans. There are few sections of the United States in which lynchings, without evidence of guilt on the part of the accused do not occur. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER ENERGY OF MRS. LELIA WALTERS WOMAN OF BROAD CULTURE. Organizer of the African Redemption Society, School Principal and Life Matron of Women's Missionary Societies of the A. M. E. Zion Church, Wields Helpful Influence. BY CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. New York. Among the interesting and notable women of the race who enjoy a national reputation is Mrs. Lelin Walters, the accomplished wife of Bishop Alexander Walters of this city. She is identified with many organizations having for their aim the social and moral betterment of the women of the race. As an organizer of women's clubs and as a leading figure in activities among the women of the race Mrs. Walters has long figured as an interesting woman. She has long been identified with the national life of the country. Mrs. Walters was born and educated in Kentucky and before her marriage was The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. MISS LELIA WALTERS. Miss Lelia Brown. She taught school in Louisville, Ky., during her young womanhood for a number of years and made a high record as a teacher. She figured prominently in educational life and development of the city of Louisville. Mrs. Walters was the first principal of the colored school, the new building of which was recently dedicated in Louisville. The building cost $80,000. The school had a humble beginning and was founded by a group of patriotic women of the race who were pioneers in the educational life of the city. Mrs. Walters was called to the principalship of the school as a signal recognition of her broad culture and wide training. As the first principal of the school Mrs. Walters rendered invaluable service and played a conspicuous part in the early history of the school. Her work as its first principal was warmly praised by the board of education and the parents of the pupils. Among the teachers were Miss Jackson, Mrs. Mary Hicks, Mrs. Carrie Anderson, Mrs. Louisa Gibson, Mrs. Cora Roberts and Miss Anna Gibson. The school for the most part was founded by the Zion connection, as the early workers were largely of that church. Mrs. Walters remained as principal of the school for nine years and resigned in 1894 to become the wife of Bishop Walters. Since her marriage she has not ceased her activities in race uplift. She takes a keen interest in the general topics of the day and especially upon matters pertaining to the Zion connection. She has delivered many addresses before large gatherings of women's clubs. As the president of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the A. M. E. church she has done much for the advancement of the missionary cause. She is the organizer of the African Redemption society, an organization formed for the purpose of helping the African missions and rendering help to the natives. At a recent meeting of the club at the residence of Mrs. Walters some very vital subjects were discussed as to the best means of helping the African missions. At the session of the Council of the Woman's Missionary Societies in Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. Walters was made a matron. In this city, where Mrs. Walters resides, she wields wide influence and is an interesting figure in the intellectual life of the city. Her splendid life is an inspiration to the young women of the race. Mrs. Walters' life is full of inspiration and is one dedicated to a life of service and the aiding of her fellow women to a life of usefulness and honor: What Tuskegee Graduates Are Doing. Twenty-three industrial schools have been, directly or indirectly, founded by graduates and former students of the Tuskegee (Alna) institute. These schools are employing about 150 teachers, nearly one-half of whom are graduate or former students of Tuskegee. CATCHING UP WITH ROOSEVELT Taft Trying to Have Supreme Court Decision Recalled. Rotary Mimeograph Case Gives Special Point to the Colonel's Columbus Speech—Administration Wants Congress to Overthrow Court's Action. On Feb. 21 Colonel Roosevelt delivered before the constitutional convention of Ohio an oration on "A Charter of Democracy," in which he denounced the doctrine of the infallibility of the courts as a grave danger menacing American institutions and advocated a simplified method for the recall of court decisions by the people. At once he was assailed by the representatives of big business and of monopoly as an advocate of virtual anarchy and a living threat against the safety of property. Of course at the time he was speaking more particularly of state courts, but in less than three weeks, on March 11, to be exact, the supreme court of the United States handed down a decision, coupled with the dissent of three members, including that of the chief justice, vindicating Colonel Roosevelt's attitude in every particular. The supreme court caught up with Roosevelt. And the severe comments drawn upon himself from the advocates of special privileges ought now in all justice to be passed on to the supreme court and especially to Chief Justice White, for if ever a human being voiced a demand for the recall of a decision of the courts Chief Justice White did so in his dissenting opinion. The case was that of Sidney Henry, et al. vs. the A. B. Dick company. The Dick company owned the patent on a rotary minicograph. It sold one of the machines to Miss Christina B. Shon of New York under a stipulation that the ink, stencil paper and other supplies used with the invention must be bought from the Dick company. The Henry company sold Miss Skon ink for the minicograph that was not Dick ink, and the Dick company sued the Henry company and Miss Skon for infringement of the patent on the minicograph. On March 11, with only seven members of the United States supreme court sitting, four of them, constituting a majority, decided the case and held that when the Henry company sold the non Dick ink to Miss Skon and she used it, this constituted an infringement of the patent. In a dissenting opinion, in which he was joined by Justices Hughes and Lamar, Chief Justice White denounced this extraordinary opinion in the most biting language. Stating that the patent did not cover the ink in any way, he demanded that the legislative department of the government amend the law so as to make it impossible for the precedent established by the decision to be maintained. "Under this decision it is now the law," declared the chief justice, "that * * * the patentee has the power by contract to extend his patent rights so as to bring within the claims of his patent things which are not embraced therein, thus virtually legislating by causing the patent laws to cover subjects to which they could not reach, the result being to multiply monopolies at the will of an interested party." The decision caused a laugh of derision throughout the national capital. The advocates of the doctrine of the infallibility of the courts were overcome with chagrin, while the supporters of Colonel Roosevelt inquired with sarcastic emphasis whether the people at the polls, so frequently denounced as a "mob" by the advocates of special privilege, could ever do anything worse. In the meantime the attorney general and other administration opponents of Colonei Rooseveit fluttered about in flabbergasted haste to find some speedy way to recall the opinion, for if sustained this opinion will take the life out of some of the most spectacular trust busting suits the administration has in its incubator. The attorney general notified the defended illigants that if they were game to try to secure a rehearing of the case before a full bench of the supreme court the administration would be glad to lend all the assistance of which the department of justice was capable. At the same time the attorney general commenced the preparation of a bill for the amendment of the patent law with the intention of setting congress loose at the supreme court. Other steps for the recall of the decision were inaugurated by the commissioner of patents, who also began work on a bill to be handed to congress. 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Sold by all newsletters. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Bunch Office, 62 W. St., Washington, D. C. Under The Auspices of The Nurses’s Association Was Quite A Success. A linen Shower, given at the Provident. Hospital on Tuesday March 19, under the auspices of ‘the Marylapd. State Colored Grad- nate Nuxp% Association, was a decidedly faccessful affair. Many'of the prominent citizens of the city, both white and colored, were among the contributors. ‘The officers of the Association are: Miss Annebel Wilson, presi- dent; Mrs. A. Simms-Johnson, vicz president; Miss Anne M. Barnes, seeretary; and Miss Mary Perkins, treasurer. "” Following-is a list of the con- tributors: Sudeanand Mee Thoc J Morris $10.00 Dr. and Mrs. Hall 10.00 Mr. andMrs. Adams - «1,00 Dr. and Mrs. Brown 1.00 Miss Alice Murphy 3.00 Miss Minefee 25 Dr. ‘Tideman 1,00 Mrs. Virginia Hall 50 Miss Florence Carter 50 Miss Harriet Williams +25 Miss Rosa Peters 25 Miss Carrie Cullison 25 Mr. and Mrs. Thos, R. Smith 2.00 Mrs. Geo. H. Holland 1,00 Mrs. C. West 1.00 Miss M. Simpson 25 Miss Carrie Thomas 1.50 Mrs. Jane F. Johnson 25 Miss Bretha Poindexter 50 Total $34.50 Myr, ang. Mrs, menty Grown, 20 yards of unbleached muslin. Mrs. Gross, one towel. Mr. I. Brown, two chicken. Mr. Mason, one cake. Mr. and Mr. Daniel Brook, two pillow cases. Mrs. Poindexter, $.50. Dr, and Mrs. L; Z. Johnson, one rubber sheet. Mrs, Roger, one cake. Mrs. Hines, three yards tea towel- ing. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Lansey, six towels. Miss Katherine Harris, two pil- low cases. Miss Estelle Davis, six sheets. Mrs. Thompson, two towels. * A friend, three towels and a blanket. Mrs. Julia D, Monroe, two pil- low.cases and three and a half yards of unbleached muslin. Mrs. Harry T. Pratt, dimity spread. Miss Bertie Sisco, 30 yards of unbleached muslin. Miss.L. R. Parm, two turkish towels. é Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Peck, six pillow cases. Mr. W. M. White, six towels. Mrs. Alice I. Ennis, 5 yards un- bleached muslin. Mrs. Mary A. Green, 6 yards un- bleached. muslin and 6 towels. Mrs. Crawford, one towel. “Mis, Walter Weaver, 6 towels. Mrs. John Henry Smith, 4 pillow eases. Miss Adelaide Wyatt, 2 pillow cases. Miss Eliza Wyatt, 4 towels, Miss Willie Jenifer, 10 yards bleached muslin, Mrs. Nannie Hazelton, 6 towels. Mrs. B; Fitagerald, 2 towels. A friend, one sheet. Mrs. J. H. Harris, 6 towels. Mrs. Brashears and Mrs. Finks, 4 sheets. Miss Margaret Simpson, 2 towels and one sheet. . Mrs. Edgar H. Braxtun, 6 pillow cases. : Mr. and Mrs. R. Jefferson Cross, 2 sheets. Miss. Maria Robinson, 2 towels. Mrs. Julia Carr, 2 sheets. Mrs. John Hughes, 2 pillow cases. Mrs. Blizabeth P. Jackson, 2 towels. Mrs..C. B. Tucker, one _ dozen towels. Mrs. Watts, 5 yards unbleached muslin. Mrs. Wilton Gordan, 3 wash cloths. . Mrs. G. Vanockey, towels. Mrs. Sanks, 2 sheets. ‘Mrs.: Charlotte Brent, 2 towels. Miss. Alice Jones, 2 towels. Mr. and Mrs. Howard A, Brent, 2 towels. Mrs, Lillie Haynes, 6 towels. Mrs. Mabel “Braxton, 3° yards toweling:. 5 ~Mrs."A. Heath, 5 yards unbleach- ‘ed muslin and.2:.towels. ~*~ Rev.’ W: Edward Williams, “one spread, 2. sheets, 2. pillow casees. Mr. and: Mis..J>W. Nicholas, 2 sheets.) 2085 ae “Dr. and: Mrs, Edward Short, °6 “towels 028 eee _cMise’AliceA. Chambers, 6 pillow cases. a Mrs. A.M. Bowden, 6 - towels and 6 pillow cases; «...- ‘Mrs, G, Tucker, 6 towels. * Mrs: H. Holliday; 6” towels. br, and Mrs, J. H. Tompkins, 3 dozen towels. “ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Frisby, pillow cases.. Mr..and Mrs. Alexandér Hems- ley, 6 sheets, 12 pillow cases, and 12 towels: Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Johnson, 2 sheets and 4 pillow. cases. Mrs. Mary F. H andy; 6 towels. Mrs. J. Logan Jenkins, 2 towels. Miss Charlotte Johnson, 5 towels. Mrs.'John H. Terrell, one dozen towel8.orce 4 pi Mrs. Margaret P. Hill, 2 towels. Rey. L, Z, Johnson and wife, ruber sheeting. Mrs. Thomas A. Killion, 4 towels, Mrs, H. -Heard, 509 St. Paul street, 6 towels. Mrs. Theo. Luca, 4 towels. Dr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald, one dozen towels. Mr. Alfred Pitts, 2 dozen towels. Mrs, Alice Grason, 6 yards un- bleached muslin. Dr. and Mrs. Rhetta, 2 sheets, 4 pillow cases, Miss F. Purviance, one towel. Mrs. Alice White, one dozen towels. : Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Evans gave a birthday reception to_ their daughter, Dorothy at the Outlook Lunch Room, 498 W. Hoffman street, afew afternoons ago. A very pleasant time was spent and many were the congratulations to little -Miss' Dorothy for having passed her. third birthday. Many useful presents were re- ceived. Among _those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Dennison, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Gross, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liams, Mr. and Mrs. Dent, Mr. and Mrs. George’ Carter, Mrs. Maud Gross, Mrs. M.. J. Lowden, Mrs. Fannie £Thomas, Miss_ Grinnell, Miss Mary Briscoe, of New York; Master Willie Thomas, Messrs. Wil- liam Demby, R. Jackson, James Jackson, J. Dudley, and Carroll Griggs, Miss Montrey Jenkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, William H. Jenk- ins, of 1226 Argyle avenue, and Rey. William A. English, pastor of the M. E. Chureh, at Westminster, Md., will be married at the resi- dence of the bride’s parents, Easter Sunday. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, superintendent of the Baltimore district. A Day of Prayer to be Observed. The Forein Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention has asked that this Sunday be. observed asa. day of prayer for foreign mis- sions in Baptist Churches through- out the country. A special collection will be taken in churches for foreign mission on Easter Sunday. Attorney George W.. F. Mc- Mechen is settling up the estate of John Williams, who died sev- eral weeks ago. Mr. Williams conducted a tailoring establishment at 826S. Eutaw street fora number of. years. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Jones, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Estella M. Jones, to Mr. Reginald L. McCleary. The wedding will take place sometime in April. Phone, Madison, 3778 M. - ae R. H. BUTLER, =e 1211 DRUID HILL AVENUE. B: With a full line of SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES ready a Hk ad to serve you better than before. Prices'and payments are BARES less, Repairing of any make ‘of machine at half price an eNO Pi ‘ ee guarantee same. Don’t forget number, 121 Druid Hill AS _ The Metropolitan Methodist’Episcopal' Sunday School Will Present Witty’s “FROM MANGER TO CROSS” On the Evening of Easter Sunday, April 7th, 1912, at 8 o’clock. IN THE MAIN AUDITORIUM OF THE CHURCH Orchard Street, near Druid ‘Hill Avenue The production will be notable for the following reasons:— CALCIUM EFFECTS! ORIENTAL COSTUMES! KERR’S AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA. ~ George A. Owens, Superintendent. Louis E:.Toomey, Director John A. Holmes, Minister. SILVER OFFERING. CHARTER NOW. . EXCURSION LATER iON BOARD ‘TRE... Over 1100 éapacity, seaworthy, tswift feommodious,, wide open daylight Steamer, fully equipped with every facility for excursion purposes, formerly of New York Harbor. Booking:exoursions now for any place on ‘the’ Chesapeake Bay ox iver Landings of Maryland ater, for, abort excusin period of 1gdays during the month of July, 1912. | Write, ‘phone-r call, 5 :-WM. LEWIS, Baltimore:Excursion Manager; Photie Madison 3948-M... =. “1819 Argyle Ave., Baltimore;-Md. A Birthday Reception. To Be Married Easter Sunday Settling An Estate, AnbEngagement Announced. Phone; Madison, 3778 M. are ie \ a Witl ; I fl to se 2 Nee less. s ears THE AERO:AMERICAN-LEDGER ee (be ee PLES ee R ices Peers Le See eee ae MP ea em ey ee SOARES BOA (Redeem ale ct anneal Ee BA eet CR tN boar eis aoe arr er eee ee ! a EE as cn fo eweaee SUE ISS eae! ep os emg BR Bee ee eB bead ee RL eae Ot iememeecmens LCL at et se to SA ag MOINES Reg me ee cee Beets eee Sa ae ra eee ee CL nee ..GREATER BROWN’S.GROVE--SEASON 1912... .. STEAMER STARLIGHT... SECURE YOUR DATEHS EARLY > Fully equipped in every way accord- ingtolaw. Inspected by the govern- ment, will be allowed to carry one thousand or more passengers. We are fully able to take your: excursion wherever you may desite'to go: Havre de Grace, Port Deposit, Chestertown, St. Michaels, Easton, Oxford, Cam- bridge, Annapolis or to the Well-known Greater Brown's Grove. MAY. 80th. Grace Presbyterian Church JUNE. 2nd, Maryland Union Company. ard. Rag Men’s Association. 6th. Sharon Baptist Church Social and B. ¥. ¥. U-, to Port Deposit. 9th. B.& O.' Porters. 36th. Alphian Singing Social. Ith... Progressive Order of N. D. P. 0. of K. & be ‘93rd. Seven Star Mouse, No. 7, B. &S..S. & D. of Job. 24th. Metropolitan M. E. Sunday School. 26th. G. U. 0. of True Reformers to Havre de Grace. ————___————- Miss Cummings Lectures. Miss Ida R. Cummings, who was elected Reserved Field Secretary, by the W. H. M. S. of the- Metho- dist Episcopal Church at tbe meet- ing held in Wicnita Kan., deliver- ed the anniversary.address, at the Washington Conference, last Sat- urday. She will deilver the anni- versary addres at the Delaware Conference, next Friday afternoon. Convention. The First Semi-Annual Conven- tion of the Christian Churches of Maryland will be held at Central Avenue Christian Church, Balti- more, Md., Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 5-7, 1912: S. H. Smith, Moderator. Se ee Sele, Ses ge crn: eae wag ‘The executive board of the Balti- more A. M. E, Conference Branch of the Women’s Mite Missionary Society held a meeting at the resi- dence of Mrs, L. S. Flagg, 634 George street, yesterday (Friday afternoon) and made the quarterly appropriations of ministers of mis- sion charges, besides transacting other business. A collation followed the meeting. ‘The following ladies were pres- ent: Mrs. Annie Welch, Miss M. 1. Throckmorton, Mrs. John Porter, all. of the District of Columbia; ‘Mrs.B. L. Stepteau, Mrs. Rasa Mar- tin, Mrs. Emma Martin, and Mrs. L. S. Flagg, all of this city. Miss B. A. Pantigne of Louisiana was in the.city last week the guest of Mrs..James N. Alexander of 1716 Druid'Hill Avenue’ She is here visit- ing her brother Father Pantigne. at St. Agnes-Hospital. JUNE—Continued, 27th. Willing Workers of N. W* Baltimore.. : 80th. Baptizing—Rev. Belt's congre- gation. JULY. 1st. Fresh Air and Empty Stocking Circle. 4th. Furniture Men's Association. ith. Knights and Daughters of David, Mt. Lebonon. No. 1. 9th. Asbury, M. E. Bandas, School. llth. Macedonia Baptist Church and Sunday School. 1th. Church Aid of Metropolitan M. E. Church. : 16. John Wesley M. 5. Sunday School. “st. Furniture Men's Association. 92nd. Friendship lodge, No. 29, K. of P., from Chestertown to St. Michael cath. ‘Trinity A. M. E, Sunday School. * 2th. Mt, Nebo Lodge, No. 1866, G. UG. 0. of Odd Fellows. 28th. Wayman Circle. of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. | ; | HOUSES FOR SALE ‘on terms to suit on Druid. Hill Ave., Etting lsion St., Argyle Ave., Myrtle Ave., Carroll iCarev St.. Calhoun St., Stricker St., Mour on terms to suit on Druid Hill Ave., Etting St., Divi- sion St., Argyle Ave., Myrtle Ave., Carrollton’ Ave, ‘Carey St., Calhoun St., Stricker St., Mount St., and avery: cross street from Hoffman to Baker. Don’t buy before seeing my list. | Call to see me, or tele- phone, or drop a postal. J. Welsh, 2024 W. Saratoga St., Telephone Gilmor 2253. | ...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-—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: 506 BAKER SFREET 0-12-9-4t Call Me up or send a Postal and I will be there immediately SE Organizers that are WANTED Bright, Busy, and full of Hustle, Address or apply to J. N. Fitzgerald, 1929 Druid Hill ave., Mondays, between 9and ILA. [L. . J. N. FITZGERALD. Baltimore's Leading Colored Undertakers in Prices @ £ JOHN H. OWENS @ SON & Unéeriabers & Embalmera TES 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 car- riages, new and up-to-date; fixe burial: robe, embalming, opening grave, advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, cru- -eifix when desired, rugs, chairs ete., all of the latest designs. : This funeral cost elsewbere.cresseeseentseessesesreeen ern S136:00 | Our pricesiesesneee$75.00 . SaviDg YOU! .issereneae $61.00 Other Funerais as low a9 $25, $85, $40, $50. Higher Grade $100, $150. $175. | No charge for removal of remains from Hospitals, : Shipping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Complete {222 Division St.,bet. Dolphin and Lanvale. ; Residence C. & P. Phone. Madison 4067. . pene vend reer eae ce eer en en GET 1T ATS=———— POPULAR PRICES ———— ] ee STOKES & DERRY?S 1016 Druid Hill Avenue Corner Oxford. ae ——D RUG S—- i SAUGUST. 4th. Dayton Club of Monumental Lodge, No.3, I. B. P.O. Elks of the World, £ MOONLIGHTS. May. 30th. The I. 0. C. Society. JUNE. 3rd. John Wesley Choir. 30th. Doctors’ Coachmen ‘Union. 18th, Afro-American Order of Owls 1ith. Avon Pleasure Club. 2uth. The Six Brothers’ Progressive Association. 24th, The Imperial Association.4 25th, The Shriners’ Arab Potrol. JULY, ist. Go-Get-Ems. Until April 15th, Mr. Brown can only be seen at his home, 1451 N. Carey Street, Saturday nights and Sundays. After that date at Miller’s Wharf, foot of Caroline Street. $$ $$$____—_ |. Mr.fE. Davidson Washington, a son of Booker T. Washington, :;was in-the city this week. Attorney Thomas L. Jones, of Washington, was in the city Thurs- day looking ‘after the interests’ of a client. ee Mr. W. H. Vodery, music diree- tor of the Smart Set Company,’ was. aguest at the Goldfield-Hotel $e week. He isa former Baltimorein. Mr. Nelson Tunstall: will appear in ‘Seven Last Words.of Christ’” at Trinity A. M. E. Chureh Good Friday night. Mrs. Phileans Lueas, is. ill at her home, 1513 Baneroft street. ~ Matinee Dance Kerr’s Orch. Nov intermission. Mrs. Carrie Hedges is. confined to her home, 224 Pine. street, by illness, | Don’t fail to attetid therfendition of the ‘Seven Last Words of Christ’’ at Trinity Chrueh, Linded avenue and Biddle’ street, Goon Friday night. Cards of admission. 15 cents. 3 Kerr's Orchestra, Matinee Dance | Dre W. F. Green; a graduate of jthe.school of pharmacy of Howard University, has opened a drugstore at Carey and Winchester streets. ‘This makes the sixth drug store run by the race in this city. The choruses im ‘‘Seven Last Words of Christ’? ar2 superb: ‘Those who attend Trinity. Good Fri- day night will be delighted. | Tickets for ‘Seven Last Words |of Christ’? at Trinity Church, Good. '|Briday night are 15 cents, Mrs, Eva S. Purdy, of Somerset, Pa.,. who was recently operated on at the. Johns Hopkins Hospital for the appendicitisis now at the home of her mother, Mrs.. J. H. Murphy, || rapidly recovering. '|Some Dance Easter Monday Night. ‘| Hear, ‘Galilean Rag’, at Mati- nee Dance. Mrs. Marie Carter, of 2141 Di- vision street, who was operated on. at Johns Hopkins Hospital, is con- valescent and at home. Matinee Dance Easter Mon. F. H. Don’t fail to hear Dr. DuBois and others at tne massmeeting’ of the |Maryland Brance of the Associa- tlon for the Advancement of the Ne- ,|gro on April 12. ||, Miss Lucy Coston, of Morgantown, Va., is visiting Mrs. E.-J. Cum- {| mings, of 1234 Druid Hill avenue. -| Mrs. Fannie Anthony, of 1506 N. Mount street, who has been con- fined to her bed. with pleurisy, is. able to be out again, The Society Frogs: Real Soft. Mr. Phillip Daniels and Mr. Gar- nett Wilson sailed Friday Mareh 22nd, for Jacksonville, Fla., for a short stay. Fishermen’s Hall evening of Apr. 8. Mrs. Mary E. Gray, has’ return- , |ed to her home in’ Frederick, Md., after spending some time in this city visiting her daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Evans, of 625: '|Dolphin street, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Hich, of 1218 Argyle avenue. Mrs. Janie Thomas has’ returned from a’pleasant visit in Washington. If its pure Drugs it’s here. 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