The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XX NO. 46. W. Munroe Trotter Heads Bolting Faction at Fourth Annual Meeting BOLTERS ABE OPPOSED TO ROOSEVELT Trotter Was Opposed to the Re-election of J. R. Clifford as President (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Philadelphia, June 10.—Taking their cue from the followers of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, W. Monroe Trotter, editor of the Boston Guardian, and five or six followers have seceded from the National Independent Political League and organized a similar race rights securing body. The split came last Friday when Editor Trotter and several other gentlemen left Zion Baptist Church, where the league was holding its fifth annual session, and went around the corner and organized another league. The bolters declared that the leading spirits in the league were at heart for Roosevelt. The older body refused to endorse any presidential candidate, preferring to have a committee find the views of each regarding the rights of the race. After electing officers, the new body adopted resolutions condemning the discharge of the 167 soldiers stationed at Brownsville and endorsing the Democratic candidate for the Presidency Woodrow Wilson. The bolt was the chief topic for conversation at the meeting of the league Friday night. It as asserted by some that Mr. Trotter had intended deserting if the league refused to be dominated by him. It was pointed out that he was opposed to the re-election of John R. Clifford as president, and the President's friends assert that had not Mr. Trotter tried to displace him as president that he would not have entered the fight for re-election. One man said that when the league was organized here four years ago, Editor Trotter strongly opposed the admission of Archibald H. Grimke, James H. Hayes, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, and Granville Martin as members, giving as his reason that these men were all strong men and may, therefore, share in some of the honors that the members may get. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds at Washington, was the only Federal office-holder to speak before the convention. He is a strong Taft worker, and in an admirable address scored unfair conditions which the South places upon the Negro. He declared that Congressman elected from districts through the disfranchisement of the race, are loudest in their criticism of the Negro. Peonage and unfair agricultural laws were also criticized by him. Rev. E. W. Moore, L.G.Jordan, R. H. Armstrong, and James E. Churchman, who was elected national organizer in place of J. Milton Waldron, who was elected to the same position by the bolting faction, also spoke at the closing session. J. R. Clifford, Martinsburg, W. Va., president; Rev. J. H. Wiley, Rhode Island; W.D. Johnson, Massachusetts; Rev. W. H. Jernagan, Oklahoma; J. M. Summers, J. G. Burrell, vice presidents; Abel P. Caldwell, Philadelphia, corresponding secretary; Jas. L. Neill, Washington, recording secretary; Rev. James E. Churchman, New Jersey organizer, and John Clinton, Jr., sergeant at-arms. The officers of the seceding faction are: Rev. Bryon Gunner, New York, president; W. D. Johnson, Massachusetts, vice president; W. Monroe Trotter, Boston, corresponding secretary, and W. W. Wilkinson, treasurer. Will Be Allowed to Vote Richmond, Va., July 10.—For the first time in the history of this old "rebel"city, the colored voters are to be allowed to participate in the coming primary election, and this regardless of former affiliations. The first primary is to nominate a candidate for, Congress to be followed in September by one to nominate members of the city administrative board. Providence, R. I., July 11.—The New England Conference of the A. M. E. Church came to an end Monday night with the announcement of the appointments by Bishop Evans Tyree. The next session will be held at Lynn, Mass. At the public welcoming services on the evening of the opening day, addresses were delivered by Governor Pothier, MayorFletcher, Bishop Tyree, and Bishop W.H. Heard. Rev. Dr. W. H. Thomas presided: Rev. P. Moore Brown, who was found guilty of trying to organize an Episcopal congegation while still a minister of the A. M. E. Church, was reinstated by begging forgiveness. Funeral services for Mrs. Israel Jackson, wife of Rev. Jackson, were held Tuesday at the Church of the Assupmtion. Mrs. Rosa and Miss Dira Brown, of Baltimore, were among those that attended the services. The pallbearers were Messrs. John H. Lemmonds, Marshall Johnson Philip Moore, and John Ennis. Rev. E. George Biddle, of Worcester, Mass., was among the visitors to the A. M. E. Conference. Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Curtis and Miss Curtis, of New Bedford, Mass., were the guests of Mrs. Hattie Mallory, of 101 Benedict street. Bishop Tyree was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Jones during the conference. Mme. Sisseretta Jones is spending a few days with her mother on Wheaton street. Guests at Hotel Dale Cape May, N. J., July 8.—The following persons are guests a Hotel Dale this week: Mrs. Chas. W. Chestnut, and the Misses Dorothy and Sarah Chestnut, of Cleveland, O.; Messrs. R. J. Bunting, Calvin Brown, David Richardson John Richardson, Henry Drew, Norman Jones, P. L. Wood, John E. Poulson, C. G. Sampson, R. B. Smith. B. Frank Christopher, J. B. Johnson, Rev. F. J. Handy, Messrs. JohnE. Poulson, and Mrs. R. J. Bunting, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. and Mrs D. H. Anderson, of Chicago, Ill.; Messrs. A. W. Claphan, U. G. Claphan, C. A. Polk, W. B. Nelson, Ira Hall, Mrs. A. W. Claphan, and Miss Mary Clifford, of Camden, N. J.; Drs. O. M. Waller, Roland R. Johnson, E. G. Trimbell, Mr. Ray R. P. Waller, Mrs O. M. Waller, Mrs Roland R. Johnson, Master Barette Johnson, Misses Bernice Trimbell, and Edith Brayxton, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Death of Mrs. Roberts New York, July 11.—Mrs. Mollie Roberts, wife of Dr. F. P. Roberts, of 248 W. 53 street, died at her home Tuesday night after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at St. Mark's M. E. Chruch this Saturday morning. BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1912. Southern Whites at Columbia University Object to Colored OCCUPYING SAME BUILDING WITH THEM. Attempt to Have Colored Students Removed From the Building Fails (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) New York, July 12. — Southern whites attending the summer school at Columbia University have made a big, but fruitless kick against colored students lodging in Hartley Hall, one of the male dormitories. The authorities at the university have always granted colored students access to all the privileges of the dormitory, but this year the Southernners made such a determined stand that the authorities wavered. At first the authorities said that all of the colored students would have to vacate, and when pressed for a reason, they said in effect, "we have no prejudice, but your finding accommodations on the outside would make it easier. for all concerned. We are anxious to assist you in finding such accommodations." The matter was finally compromised, after the colored students refused to agree to such, by their being segregated on the tenth floor. The accommodations on that floor are regarded as excellent. The students claim that they are not fully-satisfied with this arrangement. Among the colored students staying in the hall are: Ralph W. Reckling, Ralph V. Cook, Carrington L. Davis, D. O. W. Holmes, all of Baltimore; Professors H. C Scurlock, T. M. Greogry, John Logan, and W. Robinson, all of Howard University, Washintgon. $100,00 Casino To Open Next Week (Special to the Afro-American Ledger) New York, July 12.—With the formal opening within the next ten days of Young's Casino, 134th St. and Park avenue, New York will have the most costly casino and park run by the race anywere in this country. A handsome brick building containing a big auditorium seating 3,000 people, a banquet hall to hold 1,200 diners, a roof garden and courts on two exposures of the building are among the features. The building and grounds afford the colored people the only place in the city for big affairs, which a white man does not control. The building and equipment will cost in the neighborhood of $100,000. The enterprise is the result of the foresight of Gibion Young, who has made a success in business in Harlem. He is a native of Kentucky and has a wide circle of friends. The Douglass Coal Company is one of the latest race enterprises here. It has connections direct with the coal mines and a track of the L. and N. railroad runs into the yards of the company at Jackson and Knaap streets. The board of directors is composed of the following well-known citizens: W. T. Merchant, president. G. P. Hughes, J. A. Emerson, E. D. Whedbee, T. T. Hawkins, H. E. Hall, J. F. Gray and Robert B. Scott. POLITICIANS ARE BUSY THESE DAYS With Hilles in the Saddle, Taft Campaign Is Ready to Start In Earnsst FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS ON THE JOB All Parties Will Make Strenuous Effort To Corral Colored Brother's Vote (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Washington, July 12.—With the candidates for the presidency nominated, save that of the Bull Moose party, which will meet in Chicago next month to name Colonel Roosevelt, interest in political circles has begun to heighten. Many men who want to see Taft reelected express themselves as being doubtful about his chances. With C. D. Hilles as chairman of the Republican National Committee, the Taft forces are already laying their plans, and it is said on good authority that a big effort will be made to line up the colored vote for the President. Some of those who profess to know claim that the managers of the Taft campaign promised at Chicago that there would be a reversal of the Southern policy of the present administration toward the colored people. The stiff fight at Chicago and the fact that the colored delegates from the South voted almost to a man for the President's re nomination, will, it is said, result in several colored men being given prominent Federal appointments in the South, and one is expected to be announced shortly. This will be done to try to keep Colonel Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson from getting a big slice of that element of the colored vote that has been hitherto the mainstay of the Republican party. DOING MISSIONRY WORK To Recorder of Deeds, Henry Lincoln Johnson will fall a large share of the missionary-work among colored voters, especially those who are disposed to vote against Taft. He is a good mixer and showed up to advantage in that line last week, when he attended the sessions of the National Independent Political League at Philadelphia. Assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis, James A. Cobb, Register Napier, W. C. Matthews, assistant district attorney for Massachusetts; Collector Chas. W. Anderson, of New York; and others will be on the firing line for Taft. The leaders of the Rooseveltit campaign will not neglect the colored voters, and it is expected that the Colonel will get a big colored vote in the North and West. DEMOCRATS WANT COLORED VOTE The Democrats are planning to make the biggest fight for colored support that they have ever made. At the headquarters in New York, it is said, several colored men will be employed whose work will be primarily among the colored voters. Attorney James L. Curtis will direct the fight among colored voters in the East, andhe will have the assistance of Robert N. Wood, head of the New York United Colored Democracy; Cornelius A. Hughes, J. Frank Wheaton, Ferdinand Q. Morton, and other leading spirits among the Colored Democracy of New York; Napoleon B. Marshall, of Washington; James W. Howard, of Harrisburg, Pa., and James A. Ross, of Buffalo, the later having charge of the work in the West. PRICE THREE CENTS ne a Bride New Trial— Visitors RACE HAS NOTHING 10 FEAR IN WILSON J. H. Atkins May Get a New Trial— Many Prominent Visitors Ih the City (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) New York. July 12.—Prof. R.R. Wright, of Georgia, was in the city this week. He reported that his bill for an appropriation to aid in celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Eamcnipation Procalmation has many supporters in Congress. Bishop and Mrs. Aleaxnder Walters left Tuesday for a short stay in Asbury Park. Miss Mamie Sorrell, of Baltimore, is visiting friends in New York and Jersey City. Attorney J. Frank Wheaton, has returned from a two-week stay in Baltimore and Washington. Miss Jesse Fortune and Mr. Aubrey Burrell were married here Sunday. The bride is a daughter of T. Thomas Fortune, the veteran newspaperman. She has been a teacher in the local public schools a number of years. Rev. A. J. Carey and Thomas Swann, both of Chicago, were in the city this week. Among the young men of the race who are becoming widely known as newspaper correspondents is Cleveland G. Allen, of this city who writes for a string of papers. John H. Atkins, who was fined $500, and sent to prison for a year for alleged connection with some fraudulent real estate deals for the defunct Metropolitan Merchantile and Reatly Company has been granted a certificate of reasonable doubt. He is endeavoring to secure a new trial. The Lion Growls At Little Liberia Attacks on Boundary Garrisons Draw A Sharp Warning From Great Britain London, July 11.—Liberia narrowly escaped chastising at the hands of England recently. The work of England and France in delimiting the frontier angered a section of the population. Attacks on the English and French garrisons, the removal of the boundary posts and other acts caused England to send a warning that if order was not preserved she would be obliged to interfere and do the job herself. The embassy at London got busy and pointed out that Liberian things were in a mess; that the offensive acts complained of had occurred before the American officers had arrived to reform the constabulary and generally bring about a definite organization of Liberia. These officials have since chased down two native leaders who had been accused of creating a ferment and taken them to Monrovia, where they were awaiting trial. The suavity of the members of the embassy cooled down England's ruffled feathers and Liberia is to be given another opportunity of reforming herself. Atlantic City, N. J., July 10. Dr.P. L. Hawkins was defeated for one of the five commissionerships yesterday, receiving the lesat number of votes polled by any candidate. He made a strong fight, however and a number of prominent men, including Henry Lincoln Johnson and Thomas L. Jones, both of Washington, spoke in his interest. The defeated candidate is a brother of John R. Hawkins, financial secretary of the A. M.E. Church. Daughter of T. T. Dr. J. L. Hawkins Has Giyeu Assurance That He He Will Do As Much As Other Presidents AN INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP WALTERS Democrats Will Have Large Colored Following at Coming Washington, July 12. -- That Woodrow Wilson will not take any opposing step regarding the rights of the race should he be elected President is the opinion of Bishop Alexander Walters, who arrived in the city this morning. "From what those close to Governor Wilson say," he told a representative of the Afro-American Ledger, "the race has nothing to fear from his elevation to the presidency. He, as most men of the race do not know, has given assurances that he will do nothing against the race, and also says that he is willing to do as much as any other president. He stands ready to assist in any way matters pertaining to racial uplift, and we may expect that he will regard the races as did Grover Cleveland. Mr.Taft started out to placate the South, and we can confidently expect that Mr. Wilson, a Southerner by birth and a Northerner by adoption, will try to placate the North. The growing intelligence of the race and the increasing liberality of views on the part of many white men make it most certain that Democracy will at length have quite a following among colored people, and there is no better time for us to begin than now." The bishop also strongly denied the editorial statement in a Baltimore weekly that Vardaman and other members of the committee on resolutions had treated them with contempt when they asked for the insertion of a race plank in the party platform. He says that his delegation was treated with every courtesy. Baltimoreans at Cape Cod Wianno, Cape Cod, Mass., July 12. —Summer visitors to this resort were elaboratey entertained at the home of Miss-Georgia E. James, of Baltimore, Md., on the Fourth of July. After witnessing the fireworks on the pier the guests repaired to the piaza of Miss James' beautiful cottage where they spent an enjoyable evening. Light refreshments were served. Among the guests were visitors from Atlanta, Ga., Kansas City, Mo., Palm Beach, Fla., Staten Island N. Y., Washington, Baltimore and Boston, Mass. Saratoga Springs, N.Y., July 9—Jay Gould, well known throughout sporting circles in this and other eastern sporting centres, is risticating at his place after having spent sometime visiting in Canada. It is reported that Mr. Gould won large sums of money on the recent Johnson-Flynn fight at Las Vegas, New Mexico, betting 2 to 1 that Johnson would win inside of 15 rounds. An Olympic Winner Stockholm July 11.—J. A. Howard of Manitoba Ca. was one of the winners on the first day of the Olympic games. He is regarded as one of the best athletes on the American continent. OKOLONA HOST OF EDUCATORS GAUSES OF SLOW PROGRESS. Mississippi Association of Teachers in Colored Schools Holds Sixth Annual Meeting and Declares For Better Educational Facilities—Success of Holtzclaw and Battle. Okolona, Miss.—A group of earnest, hardworking, race loving men and women known as the Mississippi Association of Teachers In Colored Schools recently met at the Okolona Industrial school in this town. It was the sixth annual meeting of the association. If there is any class of professional persons on earth who should be well nigh discouraged it is the average colored schoolteacher in the south. One is apt to get used to thinking of the lot of the president of a school as an easy one, as that of a man who has nothing to do but to raise money, but such is a mistaken idea. Then, too, some unscrupulous agents have been going north with such frequency, taking toll of the charitably eloquent people with such regularity, that the path of the honest educator is, to say the least, an uncomfortable one to travel. To all this add the inequality of school facilities in the average southern state, add the anxiety that is occasioned the earnest teacher when he knows that he must bring about results with unequal facilities and unequal pay, and you get an idea of the situation. For example, in his annual address before the Mississippi Association of Teachers in Colored Schools President J. A. Martin, himself an educator, now A. E. serving as president of the state school in Alcorn college, called attention in a vigorous manner to the inequality of pay and consequently to the inequality of service rendered. It is folly to expect good teachers to work on an average salary of $19 per month. Addressing themselves seriously to this matter of unequal school facilities, the members of the Mississippi association have contributed individual sums of money, ranging from $5 to $20, to furnish an organizer for the various county associations, who in turn will send representatives to the annual state association, hoping thereby to perfect plans for the betterment of schools with or without state aid. This does not mean by any means that these teachers acquiesce in the policy of discrimination in educational matters that is practiced so frugally by the school authorities and sanctioned, for the most part, by the people. They are determined that if the state authorities in any manner deny them the proper educational advantages they will see to it that the colored children are provided with proper school facilities. In the statement which the teachers have sent out to the public they make a strong appeal to the county superintendents and the state superintendent for better financial provisions for the colored people, better equipment, larger salaries and closer official supervision. But while asking these things from the forces that have all along steadfastly denied them the teachers are taking steps themselves to do their part. William H. Holtzclaw, corresponding secretary of the Teachers' association, has built up at Utica, in the central portion of the state, an institution that has reached and is reaching thousands of our people throughout that section of the state and is bringing to them intellectual and industrial freedom. On the other hand, Wallace A. Battle at Okolona has erected the Okolona Industrial school, which teaches regularly more than 400 students, has a well equipped plant, a well regulated farm and shop and is the guiding star of thousands of the race who live just around it. There can be no discounting the value of the work of these two young men, one a Tuskegee graduate and the other from Beren college. The fact remains and is so recognized by the leaders of the Mississippi Colored Teachers' association that just such work as this is the kind that must be done by teachers throughout the south who would help their people. The awakening to this necessity, a sort of return to self, help, is the most refreshing sign that friends to Negro education have seen in many a day. DR. S. P. W. DREW'S ACTIVITIES Success of a Washington Pastor Who Works to Unlift Humanity. Washington--At the recent session of the New England Baptist missionary convention held in Orange, N. J., it was decided to hold the thirty-ninth annual meeting of the convention in this city. The convention will be the guest of the Cosmopolitan Baptist church, of which the Rev. Simon P. W. Drew is pastor. The organization is composed of churches and their auxiliaries covering eleven states and fostering missionary work in Haiti and Africa. It also does home mission work and assists many educational institutions. The convention will be in session for five days beginning on Thursday, June 12, 1913. The Rev. Mr. Drew, pastor of the church in which the convention is to be held, is noted for his ability to bring REV. DR. SIMON P. W. DREW. things to pass. He has undertaken many difficult tasks during his ministerial career. He is a man of great ambition and persistence and generally succeeds in whatever he sets out to accomplish. Dr. Drew's record of achievements compares favorably with the work of many ministers of longer experience in pastoral work than he. One only needs to refer to the Cosmopolitan church for a verification of the above statement. Dr. Drew founded this church. It is doing good work and is full of life and Christian zeal for the uphill of the people. As an evangelist Pastor Drew is widely known. He is deeply interested in the material as well as the religious advancement of the race. Dr. and Mrs. Drew have returned from their trip north, where they attended the New England convention and also visited friends in New York city and vicinity. Dr. Drew preached in a number of the large churches while in New York. NORTH CAROLINA'S NOBLE UPLIFT OF MANKIND Effect of the Influence Exerted by the Late Dr. Augustus Shepard. By GEORGE F. KING. Durham, N. C.-Among the many men of the race who accomplished great things in the religious life of our people just after the civil war was the late Rev. Dr. Augustus Shepard. Once out of the atmosphere of slavery he began to intelligently prepare himself for the gospel ministry. Augustus Shepard was a man of fine qualities and never resorted to the emotional side of life in order to attract attention or win favor for himself. Like most men who achieve great good for humanity or any given cause, he had his hardships. He wrought well in his day and goes down in history as a benefactor of his race. His life was an energizing element in every movement for the perfection of ideal manhood and womanhood. He exerted an uplifting influence upon thousands of lives in North Carolina. The Orphan Home For Afro-American Children at Oxford, N. C., and such churches as the White Rock Baptist in this city, educational, civic and religious movements all attest the worth of this great man. Dr. Shepard has not only bequeathed into his race and to society in general as above named, but has reared a family of young men and women who are continuing to follow in the footsteps of their father. Conspicuous among these is one who has attained international fame and today is the cynosure of the entire religious and educational world. Dr. James E. Shepard stands out prominently as the son of this noble man. With that enmobbing influence the elder Shepard helped give impetus to the movement born in the mind of his son which is known throughout the country as the greatest of its kind. He lived long enough to see the National Religious Training School in this city become the leaven in the life of the race and the nation in which his name will always live. The harvest of his hope was beneficent. He never made a false use of the past, and because of that he has an illustrious son in the person of the founder and president of the National Religious Training school. Baptist Association to Meet Aug. 27. The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Mount Bethel Baptist association will be held with the Cosmopolitan Baptist church in Washington, beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 27, instead of a week earlier, as previously announced. President Taft has consented to deliver an address at the mass meeting to be held on Wednesday evening, Aug. 28. Rev. Dr. Simon P. W. Drew, pastor of the church, and the local committee are completing arrangements for the entertainment of delegates and visitors, who are expected in large numbers. WAGE EARNERS AND THEIR PAY Industrial and Economic Conditions Which Confront the Afro-American Population In Pennsylvania Emphasized by Professor Wright—Definite Suggestions For Practical Workers. By N. BARNETT DODSON. Philadelphia—All through his book, the exact title of which is "The Pennsylvania Negro—A. Study In Economic History." Dr. R. R. Wright, Jr. makes comparisons with the foreigner, or, as he calls him, the immigrant from the south and the immigrant from Europe. By this comparison he proves conclusively his well known theory that the Negro problem is not, as is often supposed, a problem of crime, ignorance, etc. Whereas the illiteracy of the Negroes of Pennsylvania decreased from 27.1 per cent in 1880 to 15.1 per cent in 1900, that of foreigners increased from 17.8 in 1880 to 19.9 per cent in 1900. In his treatment of crime he has down several fundamental principles usually overlooked by those who write and speak on the crime of Negroes and concludes with a detailed study of the history and present status of crime among Negroes in the state. Concluding the chapter on Negro occupations, Dr. Wright observes: "There are more than 75,000 Negroes living within this state who were born outside its borders and who immigrated here between the ages of fifteen and fifty years, being, therefore, chiefly ablebodied workers. "The state of Pennsylvania expended nothing whatever for their care during infancy and childhood and but little for their education, but it reaps the benefits of their toil. Unlike the foreign immigrants, these Negroes did not have to learn our language or become used to our national customs. As a rule, the Negroes are contented laborers, seldom attempting to disturb the industrial equilibrium, never developing anarchists or even violent Socialists. "Their long suffering during slavery, their religious temperament, their childlike faithfulness and their wonderful adaptability are calculated to make them a valuable asset to any community. * * * They are cheap laborers because of their difficult circumstances only. Much that they ought to receive in wages goes to society as a part of its surplus. Negroes have laid most of the asphalt pavements in the state, helped to construct its sewers, subways and filter plants, and if they have been underpaid the taxpayers got the benefit. * * * Many public improvements for the state are made by Negroes whom the state did not train. "Agalyn, the Negro immigrants, unlike many foreign laborers, come to make this their home. Their savings are put in property and in the banks of the state, and what they spend is spent here. * * * Economically, considered from the point of view of the state, the Negro has been a profitable acquisition. Dr. Wright, in his conclusions, treats all the principal problems connected with Negro life, giving a general definition of the problem—what it is, what it is not and its treatment. This chapter is valuable because it furnishes definite suggestions for practical workers. Illustrating the problem, he cites: "A Negro girl who graduates from our high school with high honors, winning a scholarship to a leading university, from which she also graduates with honor, comes home to her native city but she cannot teach in her alma mater, though positions are secured for white girls who stood lower than she and whose education is less complete. "She must go south to teach. A bright young Negro wins the Cecil Rhodes scholarship and represents Pennsylvania at Oxford university, England, but his friends are at a loss to find for him an opportunity in his native city and state, notwithstanding there are large opportunities for white boys having fewer scholastic honors. "Race, nationality or religion should not interfere with America's economic progress. The greatest need of the Negro is economic freedom and economic justice. This is all the Negroes should desire. It is not a bid for charity or for hostility. It is only to be permitted to enter American rivalry, to go down if incompetent, to die out if weak, to go up if capable. "It is the desire to have the same rules by which whites are judged applied to the Negro, to be a part of an industrial democracy. To give him this desire is most difficult. It requires the most profound economic foresight or the highest religious devotion, or both. It is the common ground of political economy and the teaching of Jesus." "For, indeed, it is easier to give one's body to be burned; to give alms to the poor, to speak wisom, to write learned, than to give simple charity, which is an attitude of mind rather than a material gift." The appendix to Dr. Wright's book is brimful of statistics of the Negro population, occupations, education, immigration, property holdings, etc. Verdi's Verdict. At his home in Genoa, one evening in 1890, Verdi sat down to his piano and played some of the music from the score of "Cavalleria Rusticana." Bofo and Tebaldini were present at the time. When the "grand old man" of music came to the end of the dust between Alfredo and Santuzza he cried out, "Enough of this sort of thing," and rose from the piano. Quite a long time afterward Mascagni heard the sequel to the incident. On the morning after it occurred Tebaldini met Verdi and remarked that the latter looked tired. Verdi explained that he had sat up to a very late hour of the night. "After you left," he went on, "I went back to the piano and once more tried over 'Cavalleria,' and it gradually conquered my prejudice and made a great impression on me. There is so much sincerity in its melodies that, in spite of myself, I could not help going on with it, and now I must admit that the work pleases me vastly." And he added, "Here is a young man who will make a name for himself." Reason For Waiting. A certain young woman, although she is a trained stenographer, typewriter and bookkeeper, had very bad luck in trying to obtain a position at even a fair salary. Though there was no joke in the continual disappointments, she found a funny side to one experience. The manager of a place whose advertisement she answered told her that the salary paid at first would be $3 a week, that by the end of the year it would be increased to $9, while by the third year she would receive the magnificent sum of $10. Mechanically she agreed to let him know and went out. Apparently she had made a good impression, for when a couple of days had gone by she received a note asking whether she wanted the position or not. She sat down and wrote: "Dear Sir-Of course I intended to accept the position. I am simply wailing for the two years to pass, so that I can begin at $10 per. Yours truly."—New York Times. Exterminating Our Wild Life. The forces that are actively seeking to destroy all our best wild life are overwhelmingly numerous and very aggressive. Unfortunately each one of these forces of destruction is steadily becoming more deadly. I assert without fear of contradiction, that today every valuable wild species in our country is being killed faster than it is breeding. In our own times the great auk, passenger pigeon, Labrador duck, Eskimo curlew, Carolina parrot, finch (in the United States, Pallino's cormorant and the whoop- crane have been completely exterminated. There are at least fourteen more species of birds that will be rendered extinct in the near future unless a revolution in public sentiment quickly and sterily stops the universal slaughter. William T. Hornaday in Leslie's. Noise In a Bank. Banks were breaking in New York eight a day at the height of the 1907 panic, and it was a nerve racking time. A new president had taken charge of one shaky institution to try to save it. He was a good natured man, but had a voice like the bellow of an angry bull. Unfamiliar with banking details, he was nosing around the place. "Well, how much a day do you stentl" he bellowed at a clerk who was emptying bags filled with gold and silver into a sorting and counting machine. The clerk turned red, then white and stammered out some unintelligible reply. The new president went back to his office, thought hard for ten minutes and then sent for the clerk. He confessed to a shortage of $7,500.—New York Mall. The Roman Forum. From the age of Tiberius to that of Constantine the history of the Roman forum is represented, says Professor Lancani, by four great fires followed by three great restorations. The first was that of Nero in 65. The second was that of Titus in 80. The third was in the reign of Commodus, 191. The fourth took place in 283. in the days of Carinus. A century later occurred the abolition of pagan worship, which is mentioned as the first incident in the destruction of the forum. Yet the place was in a tolerable degree of preservation as late as the beginning of the sixth century. MORAL DELINQUENCY AND DIET. $ \theta $ Dr. Elsom, medical examiner at the University of Wisconsin, points to the fact that 50 students who were disciplined for dishonorable conduct were deficient in height, weight, girth of head and chest and otherwise of inferior physical capacity. Investigations of the physical condition of children coming before the juvenile courts and in schools, support the conclusion that the sound mind and sound body must go together. 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Because it cures the scalp of all diseases and stops the hair from falling out and starts it at once to growing one-half inch month. Growth Guaranteed. House Painter... And Paper Hanger... 2143 Druid Hill Avenue. Madison 1029. 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. As an Advertiser Try the Afro-American. As an Advertiser Try the Afro-American. It Is The Best Medium MRS. WM. DUNCAN, Agent, It Is The Best Medium ODD FELLOWS WILL HAVE LIVELY SESSION Insurgency’ raigadine Manip- ulators of The Fraternal Steam Roller BALTIMOREANS WILL BE 8 IN IT. ae ee Efforts Will Probably Be Made To Oust Veteran Secretary of the Order ‘That the coming session of tie Biennial Movable Cummittee of Odd Fellows may end with serious divisions in the Order is becoming apparent. The fact that the ses ‘sionis to be held:in Atlanta, where the next grand. master, Ben Davis tives, has been generally taken as an ‘indication’ that the Davis ma- chine would run everything but now there are mutterings of in- surgency. Prominent members of the order in various parts of the country have been watching close- ly the developments, and if the machine attempts to.do some things the strongest kind of opposition smay: develop: tTt is asserted that there will probably be a clash between the Davis machine on one hand, and Grand Master Edward H. Morris and the friends of James F.,Need- ram on the other. The machine has slated Past Grand Master Wil- liam L, Houston for the position of grand secretary, now occupied by ‘Mr. Needham. While Mr.. Hous- ton is in every way a capable man, there are many in the order who think that Mr, Needham should not be superceded in order to pay olf obligations of the bosses. Jn order to placate Mr. Needham it is said that a new job will be created or that he will be given one of the justiceships in the supreme court. Should Mr. Needham’s friends de- cline to allow his being shelved, a coalition may. be made with. the friends of Grand Master Morris, whom the Davis erowd severely eriticised when he went on a tour of the world a few months ago,and failed to personally notify that old Warwick of the B. M. C.—Chief Sustice Ben Davis. ‘The contemplated program of the bosses:-include, it is said: the election of Ben Davis as grand mas- ter; the selection of deputy Grand Master Henry Linclon Johnnson as chief justice of the supreme court of the order; the displacing uf Grand Lreasurer Julius C. Johnson, of Baltimore, to make room for George A. Sheehy of Florida, the placing on the supreme court of Harry S. Cummings, the attorney general of the order, and the selec- tion of Isaac H. Nutter, of Atlan- tie City or William C, McCard, of Baltimore for the position of at- torney general. In case Mr. Nut- ter lands the attorney generalship, Jesse L. Nicholas, grand secretary for Maryland. will probably land! one of the directorships. » Mr. Nicholas is not making any campaign, having declared that he “is not an active or receptive candi- date, but there are many Odd Fel- lows in various sections of the country who are friendly to him. A number of the ‘prominent as- pirant for various official positions within the gift of the order are expected to attend the semi-annual session of the Sub-committee of Management, to be held in'Philadel- phia next week, and it is most pro- bable that attentative slate for the various offices'to be filled by the coming B..M. C.. will he agreed upon. ‘A Big Industrial School for Maryland oe, A dig industrial school, modeled ‘on the lines of Tuskegee, is to be buflt up-at Laurel, Md., according to plans that-are now being perfect- ed by Dr.. Ernest Lyon. ‘The school will be located’ on Dr. Lyon’s. farm of 87 acres, just out side of Laurel. ‘The pians for the school include astrong academic instruction in the trades and in agriculture. A school for ministers will also be one of the features. Withina few miles of the schoo) which is lorated on the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio’ Railroad, mid-way be- tween Baltimore:and’ Washington, there are, thousands of -colored people who are unable to get ade- quate. instruction for their children in the--county schools: The insti- tution is intended to fill the void. Miss: Pauline-"Holden of New York, was in the city this week. be eee 3 | (he ge “— Ss se LC yo a Be NN Vo ee ae es Ee . | orn a ee ~S ro on We MoNtOB BROTH. So Leading figure in the bolt from the National Independent Political League at its fourth annual meet- ing in Philadeldhia last week, TO START CAMPAIGN “FRY. BON The offer made to the Board of Directors of the Young Men’s Christian Association by the .Cen- tral Association and also Mr: Rosenwald, of Chicago is.-no-doubt well known by all citizéns of the city. The directors have decided to aceept the generous offer’ and ‘now plan to launch the campaign about the first of Qctober. All the progresisve and: well thinking men and women of the city feel that it would be a dis- grace to let the offer slip us and certainly it would. The young men and boys and even the old men are calling daily for just the kind of opportunities and privileges’ a modern association would bring. Think just what a swimming pool would mean to our boys during just such weather as we are now ,hav- ing; and besides that there are other advantages offered too well known to be mentioned here. Be- sides the swimming pool there will be bowling alleys, dormitories, ed- ucational and social rooms, barber shop, restaurant, a roof garden and enough ground on the side to be used for a general playground. The General Secretary states that the Central Y.M.C.A. has. sent_in its jeter pledging our men $50,- 000, and they: have also the pledge from: Mr. Rosenwald amounting to $25,000. An effort.should be made by all the citizens of this city to break the record .in securing. this money for a modern Y.M.C.A. is surely needed in our city. Fairfield. Happenings (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Fairfield, Md., July 11— Miss Luey B. Steele, after visiting her sister, Mrs. Florence Burse and friends, has gone to Mocksville, N. C., to attend a summerschool: She also recently visited'her brother, Mr. Q. M. Steele, of Philadelhia. 5 Mrs, Dovie A. Brown,Mrs. Jessie Brunt, Mr. and Mrs.-Charles Dor- sey postponed their yacht trip down the bay last Sunday on account of the rough tide. Mrs. Annie Gillespie received first prize for the best paper. on missionary: work:” Mr. ° Waverly Palmer was awarded second prize. Children’s Day exercises were held at the colored M. E. Church Sunday. Addresses were delivered by Miss Celestine Vannockay, of Baltimore; Mrs. Estelle. Hall, Messrs, George Smith, L. G. Val- landdingham, J.-H: Gillespie, Wal- ter W. Brown, and A. M.° Carson. Mrs, Bell Dover, who directed ‘the exercises, was the recipient of ‘much praise. The residents.are preparing to furnish'the public school during the vacation period. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Neeley are building a new home. John Hubbard S. Jones, Mrs. Eva Willims, and J. Henderson are on the sick list. Mrs. Adelaide E. -Warren,. 0! 1932 Annin street, Philadelphia, Pa., has just returned home from 2 visit to this “city, where she came to visit her husbarti, Mr. Chas. W. Warren, who is an employee of the United States Navy, and-her broth. er. Robert Waters, and sister, Mrs. Rosa‘Wolford.. Mrs. Warren isa member of Dr. Chas. A. Findley’: ‘church, of Philadelphia. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER:. HOW THEYDO =. sf JOSEPH COLLIE, | 7 - 3 DIV! N-STREET TIN GEORGIA eszec SHOES Bee —_— Work Safer ball nel Free | Graphic Fen Picture of the ___ Satisfaction Guaranteed. g Lynchi fa We 7 9 maiests Soeur Te Payn S Mob Das. lage ‘The lynching of Mrs Anne Bos- ton for the murder of hereemploy- er, Mrs.Jennie Jordan, with whom she had a disagreement, is told .in part in the following Cordele (Ga.) correspondence of the New York Evening Post: “When Lennett, the Sheriff of ‘Dooly County, arrived, he found a ‘crowd of boys and young’ men put- ting a rope around the Negro rowian’s head, He carried her away inan automobile,and brought her here to Cordele, the county- seat of the nelghboririg Crisp Coun- ty, to make sure of no violence. When he arrived at the jail he found Sheriff Ward away, and so gave the murderess into the hands of Ward’s wife. Ward came ina few minutes later,put handeuffs on the prisoner, and locked her up in the jai). ie This was about supper timé, Not long after, his telephone bell rang and Ward heard Sheriff, Benneti's voice on the other end of the wire telling him that a. mob had left Pinehurst on its way to Cordele to get the woman and lynch her, and urging him to hire an automobile and get her out of the way as quek- ly as possible. Ward stopped only lung enough to tell his wife to-get the prisoner and take her dow 2 side street out of the way, and then ran iif the street to the town garage. When he got there he found a big tour- ing car with the dust of the roads onits mud guards... The owner of the garaye said he would let the sheriff have a machine, but was as slow as possible in getting it ready. All the time Ward could see the four strangers who had come into tuwn in the big machine leaning back on theit chairs in, the entrance and. smiling. He got his machine out, however, and ran it down into the side street where his wife was waiting for him. Together they put the prison- er into the car. Just then three automobiles appeared — they had evidently been watehing the sher- iff’s actions—and drew ‘up along- side. Ward saw there was no chance for the prisoner. ‘The crowd put her in one of their machines, and carried her back to Pinehurst. Pinehurst is only a small ham- let. The lynehers carried the wom- an to the Negro quarter,strung her up to.the branch of a tree, and riddled her body with bullets. Her body hung there all-night. Evans and Davenport Tendered Reception Resolutions Commending Their Determined Stand Passed— A Regular Roosevelt Meeting Fully one hundred of Baltimore's most prominent citizens attended a rereption given in honor of Messrs. Joseph P. Evans, and Louis Daven- port, delegate and alternate to the late’ Republican . convention; in Chicago, at Moses.Hall. W.C. Me- Card, Esq., presided and the wel- come address was made by Mr. Jer- remiah Stafford. Messrs. Eayns and Davenport made-addresses and told the audience just how the conven- tion was stolen, and the part.a por- tion of the Maryland delegation took in doing so. It.is. known ‘that Messrs, Evans and Davenport, were with that por- tion of the delegation which stood by Col. Roosevelt. until the last. The meeting was clearly a Roose- velt meeting for at any mention of his name, the audience applauded. A resolution: commending the stand taken by Messrs. Evans and Daven- port, and the rest of the Maryland delegation ‘who stood so faithfully by the Col. was passed with only one dissenting voice. Dr. A.L. Gaines, arosé and made a protest and: asked that his name be not included in those favoring the resolution. His request was readily granted. At the close of the. meeting re- freshments were served by caterer George E. Frey. Marriage Announcement Mrs.. 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The egg Is easily digested and combines fairly well with toast, which ‘supplies: the carbohydrate and bulk, but’ with meat, beans and most other foods the egg Is In- compatible and its retention in the stomach long beyond the period of its. digestion often leads. to ‘Serious results. The yolk contains a large’ peréent- age of fat; easily asstralateg, with’ all the: mineral. elements., The diet of Cornaro, whose Sife was prolonged from 45, when physicians said he must die, to 402, was .. almost» exclusively grape juice. and uncooked eggs, compatible ahd easily digested. ‘The ‘popular notion about eggs Is that théy are good because they are nutritious, but whether they are good or bad depends largely on what other foods are taken with them (Copyright, 1911, by Joseph 8, Bowles.) T.G, MARSHALL, : —DEALER IN— — Groceries & Provisions, Butter, &.-Eges , -.and Poultry... 585 Dolphin St. Baltimore, Md. 3 M, TREGOR & SOND’ (Original Red Box) os Superior Hair Dressing so ..PRINCESS COMB AND. 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All articles sent to this office for publication, must have the writer's signature or otherwise such article will be ignored. Churches and others having news notices will please have the same in the office by Thursday to insure publication in the week's issue. Correspondents will please have all communication, in the office by noon on Wednesdays. All communications intended for publication should be addressed to THE AMERICAN LEADER, 628 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Md. Advertising rates made known upon application. All Checks, Money Orders and Drafts should be made payable to THE AMERICAN CO. "T. R.'s Hat is in the Ring" again and apparently to stay. Mr. Taft may get over it but he will never look the same. Summer is here and if you do not believe it just go down town one of these mornings. It is the "Good Old Smmertime" sure enough. You could not get one of these parade followers to work for you for love or money. The Democrat donkey thinks he is going under the wire this year with just no trouble at all. Well just wait an see that "Bull-Moose" get behind him. Then you will see some running. Mr. Taft is enjoying his game of golf every day during this hot weather. Perhaps he is trying to reduce his weight so he can run some next November. He sure will have the opportunity, for if ever the old elephant made time he had better do it for when the "Bull-Moose" gets after him he will surely have to go some. The Baltimore American-Star reminds us very much of a character in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, by he name of Mr. "Facing-Both-Ways." One can hardly tell whether it is coming or going. One time it is flirting with the Democratic party and the next time it is hard and fast Republican paper. It is neither windtight nor watertight, neither one thing nor the other, carrying water on both shoulders. Poor Mayor Preston was a victim of its mastinations, and as a result was made to look ridiculous in the late Democratic convention. A supposedly Republican paper the only advocate he had in this city for the vice presidential nomination, and as a matter of fact the only supporter he has in the city among the newspapers. It ought to be something or nothing. FOLLOWING PARADES Usually the Afro-American Ledger finds fault with the Police Department for too much officiousness when it comes to colored citizens of this city, but we believe that the majority of the better class of our people would be glad did it exercise little more officiousness and make an earnest effort to break up the crowds of that class of our people who have no respect forthemselves, none for their race, and none for the community in which they live. We refer to that class which usually follows the band in parades. They are not of the best class of our people and their antics on the public thoroughfares are not only a disgrace to themselves but to every citizen of this city, and it ought to be broken up, and in our opinion it can easily be done and it only needs one or two efforts on the part of the police to do it. And looking to that end we suggest the following methods: First, arrest a dozen or two of them on the charge of obstructing the free passage of citizens on the street, or on the charge of disorderly conduct on the streets. From the actions of a number of whom we have seen, the latter charge would not be hard to prove. Once let these people see that the police are in earnest in trying to break up this disorder and it will not belong before they will learn to stand on the pavement and see the bands go by without making an effort to follow them. THE VOICE OF THE VOICE "The standard of the' Voice' is the Golden Rule,'" is the utterance of an editorial in that paper last week. Just below it, however, is an article which is about as far from the Golden Rule as July is from December. Speaking of the Negro Democrats here attending the late Democratic Convention it says that the Negro Demerals were-denied the privilege of entering the convention hall as such that they tried several doors and failed to get an entrance. This is, we believe, true and like a good many other truths, more false than true. Now this may be a sort of Irish bull, but nevertheless true. The facts in the case are these. Arangements had been made for the entrance of marching clubs, but it was understood that they were to be there at a certain time, but as our folks generally are, the colored folks were an hour behind, and the convention had been called to order, and in consequence no marching clubs, white or black were admitted. The editorial goes on to say that after the first three days, not one of the visitors could be found in the city Now this is out of the whole cloth, for a number of them were here and wore their badges up until the last day of the convention. Not only this but these gentlemen were liberally supplied with tickets and not only went in themselves but a number of our local citizens had the pleasure of sitting in a Democratic convention, for the first time in our lives While it is true that nothing was said in the platform in the interest of the Negro, nothing was said against him. And if it is true that the Negro Democrats were sat upon as "The Voice" would have us believe, the convention sat down equally as hard on Senator Newlands with his anti-franchise plank. As a matter of fact and we wish to be fair, the colored people who visited the Democratic convention, were better treated than were the colored people who attended the last Republican meeting at the Lyric, where they were relegated to a certain portion of the gallery, especially set apart for them. The Republicans "JimCrowed" us while the Democrats allowed us to sit where we pleased. We have nothing especial in common with the Democratic party, but as a journalist we desire to be a least fair. It would be well for "The Voice" to be the same.. WIN WITH ROOSEVELT It is not at all strange that the enthusiasm of the people for Roosevelt increases. The people are for Roosevelt, because Roosevelt is for the people. The attending scenes, both at the Chicago and Baltimore conventions, thoroughly justified the contention of Mr. Roosevelt in the primary campaign, to wit that the issue is, "the people against the bosses." This fact is so very manifest that it requires no argument to sustain it. Col. Brayan held the centre of the sage, in the Democratic convention, and, lest they should forget, gave them a story of the "bosses" morning, noon and night, and, occasionally, after midnight. He whipped the "bosses" and held their feet steadily to the fire. Fortunately, or unfortunately, with the aid of the black troops from our southern "Denmark" the boresses" committed high larceny, and were hard at death's door. But, the death and burial of the old Republican ring, with the nomination of Taft vouchsafed the people of the glorious old party of Lincoln, the opportunity to go before the American people with a living moral issue. And it is interesting to note that the grand old party won its greatest victories when it had a moral, living issue. So with Roosevelt we shall win. The anticipated victory is of a twofold character. First, the old Republican political "bosses" must be put thoroughly out of business. Secondly, the principles enunciated by Roosevelt shall be incorporated into the active life of the American Republic. portions of the Old World for a curate and concise information regard to the history, progress and present status of the Negro Race It is based on a large extent on the inquiries that have come to the stitute and have been turned over for reply to the Department Research of which Negro N. W. THE HOUR HAS COME Notwithstanding our oft lamentations with respect to the slowness of our racial advance, yet, all things considered, the steady advance of the Negro race is apace with the steady progress being made in all the affairs of this life. However, the opportunity has been wanting whereby the Negro might be emancipated from a sort of sacred feeling, which having kept him as the personal property of one of the great political parties, he has been out of touch with the mighty progressive forces which are working wonderful revolutions in the life of the nation. But the needed emanipation has come at last, and the Negro is at last free from the servile tyranny of the Republican machine, and merging with the new political forces, the present campaign will find members of the race in every one of the political households. We may well be thankful, that in the recent political upheaval the emancipation which thoughtful ones among us have hoped for has at last materialised. We have not one harsh word for any of our brethren who may find it convenient to champion the cause of the Taft-Penrose combination, or who may cast in their lot with the followers of Woodrow Wilson. What we do welcome, most sincerely, is freedom and independence of thought. It is not our province to depict the glories of Steamroller methods, or eulogize the splendid opportunities which open to men of the black race who adhere to the political preachment of Bishop Walters. At any rate, we give full credit to Negro Democrats who are not ashamed to follow their honest convictions. Too many black people have been on one side of the boat, and it is really encouraging in the extreme that the "huddle" has been broken. We once heard a story of an endman at a circus who said when he died he wanted to be buried in a "Jew's burying ground." On being asked why he made such a strange request, he remarked, because in such a place the angel Gabriel would scarcely surmise the presence of a Negro. Up until very recently, a Democratic National Convention would have been probably the last place on earth to find a Negro, a real member of that body. And, then too, what would our fathers, of the Carpet-bagger period have thought, had it been possible for them to look upon that large body of Negro Democrats who came here from the city of New York? And mark you, they would have seen Negro lawyers, some of whom, holding honorable positions in the party of their adoption. And, yet, with all that we have said, the best opportunity for the race points in the direction of the "new party." So great has been our racial growth, that at least a few of us have the spirit of the heroic, and the pioneer. The old spirit, and the old crowd, always looking for the "band wagon," are ever deceasing, while the new and aspiring spirit eagerly seeks to take possession. In this new party, then, Negro men, with character an brains, industrious and hustling, permeated with the progressive spirit, will find the opportunity of their lives. The young black man is not one whit behind the ambitious and aspiring young white man who craves the opportunity for just the kind of service the exigencies of our times, demand. The best places will be for those who yield the best service. As much as possible, then, let us leave behind us the "color" racket, and by the proper kind of service and loyalty to the highest civic ideals, win our places as men. Let us believe that we can do it. Let us study to be thoroughly at home with the white friends with whom we must work, and let there go out the impression, by our meritorious conduct, and bearing that whatever interests which may be committed to our hands are safe, and will be honorably performed as the one united American people. Our hour has come May the uppermost thought in the minds of our people, in connection with either and all of the political parties, be to demonstrate the absolute worthiness of the race, rather than a hunt for spoils. The Negro Year Book. The Negro Year Book, which has just been published under the auspices of Tuskegee Institute, is the result of a systematic attempt to supply the growing demand from all parts of the United States and many portions of the Old World for accurate and concise information in regard to the history, progress and present status of the Negro Race. It is based to a large extent on the inquiries that have come to the Institute and have been turned over for reply to the Department of Research of which Monroe N., Work the author of this work, is the head. Among the subjects treated in the work are: "A Review of the Negro in 1911." "The Economic Progress of the Negro." "The Negro in the Religious Field." "Negro Education." "Negro Soldiers and Heroes." "A Chronological History of the Negro in America." There are also carefully classified lists of hooks and articles relating to the Negro. The Year Book which is bound in paper has 229 pages. The information is arranged in concise, systematic form so as to make it easy for reference. The book is not published as a business venture although it may be so later, provided it finds a sufficient number of readers. In order to determine whether there is sufficient demand for the Year Book to warrant its continued publication in succeeding years a price of 25 cents is placed upon it, postage 5 cents. A considerable reduction will be made to persons desiring ten copies or more. Address Negro Year Book Company, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Annual Session of Allen Christian Endeavor Washington, July 10.—The annual session of the Allen Christian Endeavor of the Baltimore Conference was held last Friday and Saturday at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. Papers relating to the work of the league were presented and plans discussed for extending its endeavors. Rev. Julian C. Caldwell, general secretary of the Allen Christian Endeavor League, delivered a most helpful address. The leaguers are urged to subscribe for the Allen Christian Endeavor League, the official organ, which is published at 296 Public Square, Nashville. The following officers were chosen: Miss Fannie Gilbert, secretary; Miss M. Presberry, assistant secretary; Miss A. R. Mills, recording secretary; Miss E. Johnson, treasurer; Miss Maggie Jones, librarian; Mrs. Maggie Jones; Mrs. H. E. Frey, junior superintendent; W. Elkins, chorister; and Miss A. L. Butler, reporter. The State president, and district vice presidents will be named later. Winchester Happenings Special to the Afro-American Ledger. Winchester, Va., July 11.—A mock trial, entitled "A Breach of Promise," was held at St. Paul A. M. E. Church last Friday night. A sacred concert was given by Mr. James W. Stephens and others Sunday night. Rev. W. P. Fisher, pastor of Mt. Carmel Free Baptist Church, preached a social sermon to the Masonic Lodge Sunday night. A discussion of the nights of women, in which the ladies took a leading part, was held at the meeting of the literary Tuesday night. Miss Mary Jefferson, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, is improving. Rev. H. C. Baker gave a birthday party last Friday evening. Mrs. Carrie Coopper and sister, Miss Mary F. Robinson, of Baltimore, spent a few days with Lucy Castleman, of North Market street. Items from Easton (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Easton, Md., July 10—Children's Day services were held at Bethel A. M. E. Church last Sunday. Those on the program included: Miss Gertrude Parson, Miss Nettie Johnson, Mrs. Cora Dill, Miss Nannie Henry, and Miss Estella Cooper. Mr. Wayman Johnson was a visitor to Annapolis last week. Hoffman Richardson, Wellington Johnson, E. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brooks, Miss Pearline Bailey J. Fisher, and Martha Bailey spent the Fourth in Cambridge. Miss Gertrude Parson, Miss Nettie Jenkins, J. Wayman Johnson, and Harry Dobson spent the Fourth at Oxford. The funeral of Mr. Joseph Smallwood was held at Asbury M. E. Church Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Perkins, of Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. John Smallwood, Miss Bessie Murray, Mrs. Charles Smallwood, Miss Mollie Perkins were among those who attended the services. Messrs. John Webb and Clarence Griffin have gone to Atlantic City. Mrs. Jane Thomas, Mrs. John Hubbard and Mrs. Kate Moore are on the sick list. P. REV. FR. J. HARRY DORSEY FATHER DORSEY VISITING IN THIS CITY That the colored people of the South are making commendable progress is the opinion expressed by Rev. J.Henry Dorsey, of Montgomery, Ala., who is in the city visiting relatives. During his stay here Father Dorsey has been the house guest of Rev. J. J. Nally, pastor of St. Peter Claver's Catholic Church and has conducted a number of masses at the church. "Down in the South," Father Dorsey told a representative of the Afro-American Ledger. "our race is doing much better in an economic and business way than many of us in the North have any idea. In my travels to various places to conduct Catholic missions, I have noted that many of our people not only are buying their homes, but are branching out into various lines of business." Father Dorsey is a Balimorean by birth, and was ordained to the priesthood here ten years ago. He is connected with St. Joseph's College of Negro Cathechists, at Montgomery and has been most successful in conducting missions at various points. Quarterly Conference Held (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Frederick.Md., July 11—Rev. S. M. Johnson, presiding elder of the Hagerstown district held his first quarterly conference at Quinn A. M. E. Church, Sunday. The reports were good. Rev. John Porter is pastor of the church. A surprise reception was tendered Rev. and Mrs. John Porter by their members recently. The visitors brought along a large quantity of groceries and provisions. A successful rally was held at Asbury M. E. Church Sunday. Quinn Church and Sunday School will give a picnic at the fair grounds July 25. Rev. David Johnson and congregation, of Hagerstown, are expected to visit here shortly. PERSONAL NOTES Mrs. Matilda Reason, of 612 N. Caroline street, who has been sick for the past two months, is able to be out again. Miss Lizzie E. Young, of 526 Hoffman street, left the city, this week for Deer Park, Md., for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. T. Washington Stancell, of Norfolk, Va., were the guests of Mrs. Amanda Newsome and daughter, Miss Cora, at 1208 McEldery street. Miss Daisy Hosey, of Woodyear street has gone to Atlantic City for an indefinite stay on account of the continued illness of her uncle Mr. Julius Turner, of 115 N. Tennessee avenue. Miss Helen Handy is quite ill at her residence 621 George street. Mrs. C. M. Battey wife of the wellknown photographer died suddenly Tuesday night. The remains were taken to Plainfield N. J. for interment. Mrs. Solomon DeCoursey is confined to a local sanitarium suffering with a nervous breakdown. Mrs. Serena Edmunds, of Washington, spent Sunday in the city The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thuron Mallory, of W. Mulberry street last week and left a twelve pound boy. Mother and son are doing well NEWS FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL J. Finley Wilson, A Prominent Elk, Slated For Grand Organizer Other Notes Washington, D. C., July 11.—J. Finley Wilson an energetic member of the inner circle of the Elks is being vigorously groomed by his friends for the position of national grand organizer of that body the meeting of the grand lodge will be held in Dayton Ohio in August and the District, Virginia, Tennessee, New York, and North Carolina delegations will put up a stiff fight for Mr. Wilson's election. The local branch of the National Negro Buisness League is to be represented at the thirteenth annual session of the National Negro Business League, which meets in Chicago, August 21, 22, and 23. John C. Dancy is president, of the Washington branch. Mr. Rufus Byars, the house man at the Howard, has been called to his old home in San Antonio, Texas, by the serious illness of his mother. Mrs. Lena David Kaufman, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was the guest of honor at a whist part given last Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thompson, of 908 S street Northwest, whose guest she has been for several days. Mr. I. N. Ross Jr., and Misses Mary and Martha Ross, all connected with the public schools of Cincinnati, O., are spending a portion of the summer here with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. I. N. Ross, of 1444 O street Mrs. Jacob C. Robinson, of 2418 K street Northwest, has been seriously ill with an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Tucker Green, of 1922 V. street Northwest, died Wednesday of last week, following an acute attack of indigestion. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. Anderson Taylor at Trinity Baptist church. Mr. Emmett J. Scott spent the week end here, enroute from New York City to Tuskegee, Institute. He spoke in glowing terms of the prospects for a big meeting of the National Negro League at Chicago next month. Young School Instructor Laid To Rest Saturday. The funeral of Walter Harris, who died at his home, 2045 Division street, Wednesday of last week, after a long illness, was held at Grace Presbyterian Church lst Saturday morning. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. W. Edward Williams, pastor of the church, assisted by Revs. G F. Bragg, L. Z. Johnson and E. F. Eggleston, of Newark, N. J. The services were largely attended. Interment was in Mt. Auburn cemetery. Mr. Harris was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Harris. He was a graduate of the Colored High School and Brown University receiving the degree of bachelor of arts from the latter school in 1909. He was teacher of history in the Colored High School, and was regarded as a most capable instructor. A. B. J. EDWARD SMITH, A prominent Knight of Pythian, Grand Master of Arms of the Grand Lodge, K. of P. He is also President of the Bellmen Beneficial Association, and a member of the Masons and Odd Fellows. [Picture of a woman with dark hair and a white headband, wearing a dark dress with a high collar.] MRS. LELIA AMOS PENDLETON Dr. Washington to Speak Milwaukee, Wis., July 11. Booker T. Washington and Assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis have been invited to speak at the emancipation celebration which will be held here on August 1. The Western Press Association will hold its annual session here during August.. Edward H. Morris, of Chicago, and Richard McCabe are among the invited speakers Mrs. Flagg Honored On last Friday evening, the members and friends of the Women's Mite Missionary Society of St. John's A. M. E. Church, tendered a surprise reception to their president, Mrs. L. S. Flagg in honor of her very efficient work. She was presented with a beautiful silk pattern for a dress. A collation consisting of the delicacies of the season followed and a very pleasant evening was spent. Rev. Gaines Appointed Governor Goldbsorough has appointed Rev. Dr. A. L. Gaines delegate to represent Maryland at the session of the National Negro Educational Congress which will be held at St. Paul Minn. this month. IN MEMORIAM. RITCHIE—In loving remembrance of our dear daughter, Josephine Ritchie, age 18, who died seven years ago, July 9, 1905. Sleep on, dear child, take your rest, God took you home He thought it best. In silence you suffered In patience you bore Gone but not forgotten. By her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lindsay Ritchie GRESHAM.—In loving remembrance of our dear son, James E. Gresham, who departed this life seven years ago, July 10, 1905. Oh, how hard we tried to save him But our cares were all in vain; Angels came and took him from us He is with the Saviour, free from pain. By his Parents Sleep, dear brother, and take your rest; God took you home. He thought it best; In silence he suffered, in patience he bore; The sweet peace of God is yours forevermore. CHASE—In sad and loving remembrance of my dear son, Frank Chase, who departed this life one year ago July 11, 1911. As the evening sun is setting Oftimes as we sit alone, In our hearts there comes a feeling That our son must come home. When the angels brought the message That our son, Frank, must go, None but parents who have lost one, Could our grief and sorrow know. Life's morn will soon be ended And the evening bells will toll Then our hearts will know no sorrow When the pearly gates unfold. There we'll meet our dear son Who has journeyed just before There, we'll walk and talk with Jesus A loss of a son, we loved so well And while he rests in peaceful sleep His saced memory we shall always keep. By his loving mother. Mrs. Katie Chase, and sister and brothers. Mrs. Pendleton "A Narrative of the Negro," by Mrs. Lelia Amos Pendleton, of Washington, is the latest contribution to a fast increasing line of Nero literature. It is a book of over 200 pages, and is well written and interesting throughout. Commencing with the history of the Ethiopian kingdom, more than three thousand years B. C., the author traces the history of the Negro down to the present, concluding with a number of biographical sketches of prominent men and women of [the race. The deeds of the Negro in the Civil War, are told in a most graphic way, and make a bit of interesting reading. Mrs. Pendleton was formerly a teacher in the public schools of Washington, was for thirteen years president of the Alpha Charity Cluo of Anacostia: founder and president of the Social Purity Club, and vice president for the District of Columbia of the Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs. The book is from the press of R. L. Pendleton. 609 F street, N. W. Washington, D. C. Playgrounds Opened The public playgrounds have opened for the summer session. The ones for colored children and their instructors follow: School 100, Saratoga and Mount streets. Elmer Henderson, director Mrs. Ione H. Gates, assistant, afternoons; School 101, Jefferson and Caroline streets, Mrs. Helen A. Cooper, director, Misses Helen S. Bishop and Henrietta M. Hucles, assistants, mornings and evenings; School 106, Hill street near Sharp, Miss Genevieve Thompson, director, Miss Delia Butler, assistant, monrings; School. 110. Waesche street, Miss Margaret B. Morgan, director, Misses Cornelia L. Wilson and Daisy E. Bailey, assistants morning and afternoons.; School 112 Carey and School sreetts Elmer Henderson director Mrs. Virgie S. DeBardeleben assistant mornings; Colored High School, Pennsylvania avenue and Dolphin street, Miss Mary Lansey, director Miss Elizabeth Waters, assistant, afternoons; Druid Hill Park, Mrs. Adelaide Green, director, Miss Gladys O. Washington, assistant, afternoons. Rally at Petersville Petersville, Md., June 1.—Sunday, June 16, was rally day of the circuit. No public collection was lifted but the captains made their reports. $123.37 was raised. The following persons contributed: J. H. Evans, $1.50; J. R. Bruner, $2.00; Mollie Bruner.12.50; Lizzie Bruner, 7.00; Annie Graham, 10.00; Catherine Smothers, 5.47; Altie Whalan, 11.00; J.E.Smothers, 4.00; Florence Henderson, 4.25; Rosie Norris. .50; Cora Hollins, 6.34; Sarah Bell, 12.53; Martha Walker, 1.00; James King., 10.91; Fannie James. .35; Annie Hadey 6.15; W. H. Giles, 8.91; Mary Fisher, 1.75; Annie Brooks, 3.11; Grant Brooks, .44; Alice Norris, 1.00; Lucie Thorn, 9.26; Ellen Williams, 3.26; Laura Lypskin, .50; grand total $123.73. The pastor feels much encouraged over the success of this work and says it is yet to be the leading circuit of the Hagerstown District. Adv Rev. J. W. Bowie, pastor. Daly's Theater was closed this week for repairs, and the performances were given at Daly's Palm Garden, 1117 Pennsylvania avenue. A good light vaudeville bill was presented, along with plenty of good motion pictured. The shows will continue at the Palm Garden next week. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER Important Notice!! All persons contemplating attending The National Convention of Colored Women's Clubs at Hampton, Va., July 22nd to 27th (by way of Baltimore,) are requested to notify the Corresponding Secretary, MISS IDA R. CUMMINGS, 1234 Druid Hill Ave. 13 in POSITIVELY NO TICKETS SOLD ONLY AT THE BOAT HELLO! FOR THE .SHRINERS MOONLIGHT. GREATER BROWN'S GROVE, Given by the Arab Patrol of Jerusalem Temple, No. 4, A. E. A. O. Noble's of Mystic Shrine FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 19th, 1912 Music by the Pythian Orchestra TICKETS 25 CENTS Boat leaves Miller's Wharf, foot of Caroline St., 8.30 P. M. "I have said it," S. George Wesley, Potentate. "And it is coming," Geo. T. Duppin, Recorder. Annual Excursion of the M. E. Sunday S Will be given to GREATER BROWN'S C Steamer Starlight TUESDAY, JULY 16 Music by Henderson Kerr's F Tickets, Mrs. Jennie Mills. Supt. St. Paul M. E. Sunday S ...to the Renown Brown Monday, July 15th Boat leaves usual hours from N Rev. S. H. Norwood, Pastor. Tho The Brown Circle No. 1, of East Baltimore ...GRAND MOON of the season on the Steamer Starlight to day, July 25th, 1912. Tickets on sale—Mr. 441 Druid Hill ave.; Mrs. Laura Harris, 7 Dodd, 420 N. Eden st.; Mrs. Mary Brown, Taylor, 545 Lanvale st.; Mrs. Rosa Quan Mrs. Annie Banks, President, 124 BROWN'S GROVE, Job Patrol of Jerusalem A. E. A. O. Noble's Aesthetic Shrine ING, JULY 19th, 1912 The Pythian Orchestra 55 25 CENTS Wharf, foot of Caroline St., 130 P. M. George Wesley, Potentate. Geo. T. Duppin, Recorder. Excursion of the Joan M. E. Sunday School TO GREATER BROWNS GROVE Steamer Starlight TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1912 by Henderson Kerr's Full Or s, 25 Cent Supt. Rev. H. E. E. Sunday School Renown Brown's Sunday, July 15th, 1912 usual hours from Mill wood, Pastor. Thos. H. No. 1, of East Baltimore will AND MOONLIGHT The Steamer Starlight to Brown 2. Tickets on sale—Mrs. Me ; Mrs. Laura Harris, 714 Ca st.; Mrs. Mary Brown, 535 H ale st.; Mrs. Rosa Quarles, Banks. President, 124 W. B. GREATER BROWN'S GROVE, Given by the Arab Patrol of Jerusalem Temple, No. 4, A. E. A. O. Noble s of Mystic Shrine FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 19th, 1912 Music by the Pythian Orchestra TICKETS 25 CENTS Boat leaves Miller's Wharf, foot of Caroline St., 8.30 P. M. "I have said it," S. George Wesley, Potentate. "And it is coming," Geo. T. Duppin, Recorder. of the John Wesley Sunday School BROWNS GROVE on the Palace Starlight JULY 16, 1912 Kerr's Full Orchestra 25 Cents to all Rev. Ernest Lyon, Pastor Sunday School Excursion Brown's Grove... July 15th, 1912 Mrs from Miller's Wharf. Thos. H. Franklin, Supt. Baltimore will give their Second MOONLIGHT... Starlight to Brown's Grove, Thurs- sale—Mrs. Medota Buckinghann, Harris, 714 Caroline-st.: Mrs. H. Yy Brown, 535 Eden st.; Mrs. Celia Rosa Quarles, 609 Stirling street; Lent, 124 W. Biddle street. Annual Excursion of the John Wesley M. E. Sunday School Will be given to GREATER BROWNS GROVE on the Palace Steamer Starlight TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1912 Music by Henderson Kerr's Full Orchestra Tickets, 25 Cents to all Mrs. Jennie Mills. Supt. Rev. Ernest Lyon, Pastor Rev. S. H. Norwood, Pastor. Thos. H. Franklin, Supt. The Brown Circle No. 1, of East Baltimore will give their Second of the season on the Steamer Starlight to Brown's Grove, Thursday, July 25th, 1912. Tickets on sale—Mrs. Medota Buckingham. 441 Druid Hill ave.; Mrs. Laura Harris, 714 Caroline st.; Mrs. H. Dodd, 420 N. Eden st.; Mrs. Mary Brown, 535 Eden st.; Mrs. Celia Taylor, 545 Lanvale st.; Mrs. Rosa Quarles, 609 Stirling street; Mrs. Annie Banks, President, 124 W. Biddle street. Harrison Dodd's Orchestra TICKETS 25 CTS. Boat leaves Experienced Caterers will ha Come will you go Next Sunday REAL OLD=TIME BUSINESS EASTON, Talbot C ON SUNDAY, JULY STEAMER ANGLER The Ironer, for Swift, Safe and Commodious, will leave near Pratt St. foot of Market Space Under the chartership the Provident Relief Eminent Speakers. Sacred Songs. Round Trip Tickets Positively no Half-Fare Tick ...CAMP MEETING O at Long Green Md., Sunday, July 7th, and or more in Isholtz's Woods, enroute from Mt. Zion Church. Trains leave Baltimore Towson, then take train from Towson to Lo at 8.45 a. m. Take Maryland and Penn Tra Rev. S. T. Crawford, Pastor Boat leaves Millow Brienced Caterers will have ch me will you go Next Sunday to D=TIME BUSH BUTTON, Talbot Co., SUNDAY, JULY WANGLER The Iron Clad er, former commodious, will leave new Cit St. foot of Market Space, 8 ship the Provident Relief Asso makers. Sacred Songs. Relig Trip Tickets 50 positively no Half-Fare Tickets S MEETING OPEN Sunday, July 7th, and will o 's Woods, enroute from Long Trains leave Baltimore on E train from Towson to Long G e Maryland and Penn Trains a S. T. Crawford, Pastor Poultry Wholesale I. H. BEVA Lexington-Market and 312 received and Delivered from H D N. CAREY STRE me. Call Madison 3923-Y at nth Prompt Service Next Sunday to the BUSH MEETING Albot Co., Md. 7, JULY 14TH The Iron Clad Excursion Steamer, formerly of New York will leave new City Wharf, Pier 6, E. Market Space, 8 a. m. Cent Relief Association of Balto. Songs. Religious Exercises Tents 50 Cents -Fare Tickets Sold, ING OPENED... 7th, and will continue one month route from Long Green Station to Baltimore on Electric Car Line to Wasson to Long Green; leaves station and Penn Trains at 8.30 a. m. L. Pastor 13 in Wholesale and Retail Dealer BEVANS Market and 312 Hollin Market Delivered from Home residence REY STREET Jason 3923-Y at residence. TICKETS 25 CTS. Boat leaves Miller's Wharf 9 o'clock Experienced Caterers will have charge. 1320 in Swift, Safe and Commodious, will leave new City Wharf, Pier 6, E. Pratt St. foot of Market Space, 8 a. m. CAMP MEETING OPENED... at Long Green Md., Sunday, July 7th, and will continue one month or more in Isholtz's Woods, enroute from Long Green Station to Mt. Zion Church. Trains leave Baltimore on Electric Car Line to Towson, then take train from Towson to Long Green; leaves station at 8.45 a. m. Take Maryland and Penn Trains at 8.30 a. m. Rev. S. T. Crawford, Pastor 13 in Select Home Killed Poultry WM. H. BEY Stalls—1010 Lexington Market and Also Orders Received and Delivered from 1029 N. CAREY S or by Phone. Call Madison 3923- Let me Serve You with Prompt Service Stalls—1010 Lexington Market and 312 Hollin Market Also Orders Received and Delivered from Home residence 1029 N. CAREY STREET or by Phone. Call Madison 3923-Y at residence. Let me Serve You with Prompt Service Great Camp meeting a Cold Spring Grove Every Sunday. Preaching at 3:30 and 8 P. M. by prominent divine. There will be a literary and musical feast given by the John Wesley, M. E. Sunday School on Sunday, July 21, 1912. All are welcome. Great Camp meeting a Cold Spring Grove Every Sunday. Preaching at 3:30 and 8 P.M. by prominent divine. Take any car and transfer to the York Road or Towson car. Get off at Greenmount avenue and Twenty-seventh street. Walk three bocks east. EVERGREEN A.M.E. CHURCH Will give their ANNUAL PICNIC AT GREENWOOD ELECTRIC PARK, Revs. L. S. Flagg, Joseph Gwynn, T. R. Sinkfield, managers Winters Avenue, Californi Wednesday, July 24th, 1912 We extend a cordial invitation to all the Sunday Schools of Baltimore. and its suburbs. A magnificent three story house in the 1100 block of N. Carey street. Eight rooms and bath. Strictly modern. Music by Prof. Alfred Williams' Band of Select Musicians. Apply to P. H. Pratt., 1322 Argyle avenue. Admission for Adults 20 Cts. Children under 12 years, 10 Cts. The Rev. George A. Griffith, in behalf of St. Mary's Congregation, wishes to express the regret, which they feel that they were obliged to leave the several hundred excursionists on the wharf because of lack of accommodation on last Wednesday. They thank their patrons, and hope that another year all can be carried. WANTED--Elderly colored woman as house keeper for family of three. Good home. Must be in good health. O. F. Mertsch, Warren, New Hampshire 7mo-6-4t I was taken suddenly ill last Saturday night, but under the constant care of Dr. S. B. Hughes, the mercy of God, and the kindness of friends, am much improved and very grateful. Says I to Myself, Says I. The Afro-American is the Paper to Buy. FOR SALE A REGRET A JOHN WESLEY M. E. CHURCH, Sharp and Montgomery Sts. Dr. Ernest Lyon. Pastor. 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor 2.30 p. m. Sunday School 7:30 p. m. Preaching All welcome AMES, MEM. M. E. CHURCH Carey and Baker Sts. Rev. D. D. Turpean, Pastor, 11 a. m., sermon by the Pastor, sub- ject: "A Growing Manhood." 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 8 p. m., sermon, subject: "How to be Rich." A story. Every possible attention given to strangers—Seats Free W. A. JONES Supt. HULLS VILLE M. E. CHURCH Strangers' Home. Rev. Chas. B. Bishop, Pastor. Day's Meeting.—Sunday, July 14th. 10 a. m., General Class Meeting. 11 a. m., Preaching. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 3.30 p. m., Preaching by Rev. D. W. Shaw, of Centennial M. E. Church. As- bury Singing and Praying Band. 8 p. m., Preaching by Rev. Wm. H. Hoy. EASTERN M. E. CHURCH McElderry St., and Patterson Park Ave. Rev. S. R. Hughes, Pastor. 11 a. m., Sermon by the Pastor. Subject: "Vow Breakers." 2 p. m., Sunday School 3 p. m., Dr. C. G. Cummings, As bury Church and Choir. 8 p. m., Rev. J. C. Love. All Cordially invited Rev. S. H. Norwood, Pastor 3.30 P. M., a special sermon to the Ladies' Aid Society and Visiting Associations by Rev. Aquilla Brooks, the great preacher. In the interest of the church. All welcome. WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH, Franklin and Pine Sts."King's Hill" Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. Sunday will be a Sinners' Day. Come Sinners to the Gospel Feast. 11 a. m., sermon by Rev. P. T. Thomas, of Washington, D. C.; an old War Horse. 3 p. m., Sunday School. Everybody welcome. 8 p. m., sermon by the Pastor, subject: "The Devil's Telephone Number." Prayer meeting by the Singing and Praying Bands. Everybody welcome W. C. Tongue, Supt. ASBURY M. E. CHURCH Lexington and East Sts. Rev. C. G. Cummings, B. O. Pastor. Local Preachers' Day. 9.30 a. m., Bible Class 11 a. m., Sermon. Rev. Nathaniel Johnson. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 3.30 p. m., Rev. J. M. Barnes 8 p. m., Preaching. Strangers Cordially Welcomed Chas. T. Stewart, Supt. Mrs. Lena Thomas, Pres. E. L. MT. ZION M. E. CHURCH Vincent St., near Laurens. Rev. Matthias Williams, Pastor Sunday, July 14th - Men's Day. 11 a. m., sermon to the men by the Pastor. 3 p. m., the men will be address by by Mr. George I. Simms. 8 p. m., sermon by Rev. Albert Johnson. Great day in Mt. Zion, Everybody welcome. Colored Young Women's Christian Association, 1200 Druid Hill Avenue. You are cordially invited to attend the regular service on SUNDAY, JULY 14th, at 5 P. M. King's Daughters Day Mrs. Edith Brooks will make an address. Mrs. Amanda Robinson presiding. M. E. Murphy, President. E. E. Bright, Secretary. CAMP MEETING PARADISE GROVE The public are invited to come to this refreshing grove, this healing fountain of Spring Water out of Nature breast. If you are not feeling well these hotdays just come to Paradise. Rev. Jas. A. Briscoe, Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastors. 11:30, sermon by Rev. P. W. Wortham, P. E. 2 to 2:30 P. M., Sabboth School; 2:30 to 3:30 P. M., prayer meeting; 3:30 P.M., preaching by Rev. Brickhouse; 4 P. M., prayer meeting in charge of Ames M. E. Band and others. All bands are welcome. Ruth Court, O. O. C. No. 28, K. of P., will turn out at Payne Memorial A. M. E. Church, Sunday, July 14th at 23:0 P. M., to have their first annual sermon preached. All of the Courts and Sir Knights of Pythias are invited to be present. Mary E. Diggs, W. C. Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor Payne Memorial Church. Mrs Hortense Rendall, of 1566 Woodyear street, left last Saturday for Atlantic City for a few weeks HANDY MEM. A. M. E. CHURCH Cor. Baker and Bruce Sts. Rev. John Offer Custis, Pastor. 1514 Druid Hill Ave. Take Preston St. cars, get off Fulton Ave. and Baker St., or Gilmor St. cars, get off at Gilmor and Baker Sts. 11 a. m., Preaching. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School 4 p. m., the Baby Contest. Mrs. Georgia Hopewell, Pres.; Mrs. Martha Thompson, Vice Pres.; Mrs. Mary Bond, Sec'y; Miss Rosa Pierson, Treas. Mrs. Hattie E. Jordan, Ch. Fin., 6 to 7 p. m., Open Air Meeting Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon by Pastor in the Church. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 4 p. m. sharp, services open out at Germania Park, and 8 p. m. Preaching at both services. PAYNE MEM. A. M. E. CHURCH Laurens and Calhoun Streets Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor. Residence: 1842 N. Calhoun Street 1] a. m., Preaching. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 4 p. m., sermon to the Daughters of Calanthe, N. P. 8 p. m., Preaching. Class meetings Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Strangers welcome. C. E. Dorsey, Supt. Miss Emma Gillis, Sec'y. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Druid Hill Ave and Lanvale St. Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor 11a. m., Sermon 3 P. M., Sunday School 8 p. m., Special Service Lexington St. near Pine, Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. 11 a. m. Pastor; snbject: "Fighting With Giants." 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 8 p. m. Pastor; snbject: "Respectable Sins." ALLEN A. M. E. CHURCH Lexington and Carlton Sts. Rev. P. J. Jordan, Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon 2.30 P. M., Sunday School 8 p. m., Sermon TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH, Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. 11 a. m., Sermon by the Minister 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 8 p. m., One hour service. Evangelical talk and Gospel Hymn Songs. T. J. Holliday, Supt. WATERS A. M. CHURC Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. Dr. M. F. Sydes, Pastor. 427 Aisquith Street 11 a. m. Preaching by the Pastor at the church. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School 4 and 8. p. m., at Germania Ejectric Park. Sunday is Trustees' Day, and all who have not paid Rally money will please report. We must close up the Rally. MOUNT OLIVE UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Walnut St., near Preston St. and Druid Hill Ave. Sunday Services. 11 a. m., Preaching. 2 p. m., Sunday School. 5 p. m., Christian Endeavor. 8 p. m., Preaching. Weekly Services. 8 p. m., Tuesday Class. 8 p. m., Thursday Prayer Meeting. All welcome. Rev. G. H. Whittaker, Pastor. Rev. Isaiah Johnson, Acting Clerk. Rev. Howard A. Jones, Acting Treas. GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street near W. Baltimore Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor. 10 a m., Class 11 a. m., Sermon by Rev. Dowden 2 p. m., Sunday School 3 p. m., Rev. Moore. 6.30 p. m., C. E. D. 8 p. m., Rev. Dr. Wormley. J. W. Fowler, Pres. of C. E. D. T. H. McGowan, Supt. CHRIST INSTITUTION Ensor Street. Rev. Dr. G. W. Kennard, pastor 11 a. m., Sermon by Rev. Abraham Hill. GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CH. Dolphin and Etting Street W. Edward Williams D.D., Min. 12.30 p. m., Sunday School 8 p. m., "The Lord's Supper." Baptism of Infants. Reception of members. Seats free. All welcome. Mrs. Eulalia Reid Calloway, Directress Miss Margaret Rusk, Organist. William Anderson, Supt. THE RENARD We change our pictures to please our patrons 1230 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. near Lanvale street FOR RENT Offices in the True Reformers Building, 310 St. Paul street. For terms apply to office in the build- PRESIDENT PERKIN © DIESINPHILADELPAIA Wnfortunate Cicdiinitnitc Sur- -. round Death of Noted Educator REV. WwW. iH. NELSON GETS IN- TO TROUBLE -Proffessors DuBais and Mille Delivering Course of Lec- tures at Institute COL. J.. 0. MIDNIGHT. ‘downfalls of men have never heen a gource of “rejoicing to me, and whenever I hear of a big.man blun- defing;1 cannot’ help. but shed tears, hence it is not surprising to you that I write this letter with a sad heart, and I-call upon you to extend your sympathy to the men and those'who have suffered. Almost from the:starting. of the sworld men have -been making mis- takes and have had to ‘sufter for them, and | am told that. they have had to suffer in the other world also, and if this is trae then let all who are friendly to education extend-a wprd of good cheer to the widow 3 the late Reece W. Perkin, who was president of Le- land University. For a long time, Dr. Perkin ras president of Leland Universi- y, New Orleans, an institution or the training of our boys and girls. He had been pointing them tpward, and has devoted his life © the training of the race. He was appointed president back in 1901, and took hold of the. work as far as possible associating with our people. The race welcomed him. His work has never been questicned nor have. we ever ques- tioned his devotion. He has now up to the time of his death lived in the world a little over 65 years, and when'a man gets that age he should: be.able to behave himself. School closed on schedule time, ind the president of Leland with his wife, started for the North to take his summer vacation. He stopped with some relatives ‘in Philadelphia, and no one ever ‘thought he was making eyes at the girls. He would go out tell- ing his wife where he was going. It was last Tuesday, July 2, that Tam told, he went out, telling ais wife te was going to see the doctor,and then going to a meeting of ministers, Instead, | am told, he went to the ‘‘tenderloin’”’ district of the city of Brothrely Love. ‘This man, although he had been on the'wall a long time, fell in love with the edanic- maiden of the vh- | derworld, to the extent that he ac- cepted her friendship. It was on the mission'to. Seehis ‘‘Beautiful Butterfly Maiden’ ’that death knock- ed at his door, and before be could ask God to forgive him, he was in the throes of death. I shall not say more on the subject. now. God forgive him, and if possible, may he'squeeze tight.into ‘heaven, | Now thenjcomes 4 little:maiden of 18 years. who is. to take the posi+ tion of’ motherhood in the world, and says that she:has been: betray- ed and-ruined: by her adopted fath- er, Rev. W.H. Nelson,. of. Birming- ‘ham.* The*trial is now"being con- ducted and I-shal] await. the action of the court and-will-not anticipate anything: “Dr. Nelson is a promi- ent minister in the Methodist Epis- copal Church, Bishop Elias:Cottrell, of -the C. M.E.. Church; -is heels over head in trouble:in Memphis. _ I am not go- ing into details. at* this writing. Bishop Cottrell is’a’man who has ‘igne/something ‘for God and the race, Hc.is.a.man who has brought somethng.io pass, and for that rea- son'we should be-careful-and see if it is true before we havé. our. say. -You-have heard what I have had to say, and.1 want to-ask you if you don’t think this.is:a cruel world. The poor, ‘the unfortunate _must suffer, and the world nevér-stops to} find-out whether or not that: class without-a doliar-:and standing-are zuilty- oy not, but they are condemn- 2d on. general principles and before hhey.can say *‘scat’’ are locked up in:prison an sent to the gallows, jut. the. man’ with. money is given|: \ cloak to: wear, and ‘often set|‘ ree!” Theré“aré. men: walking the} tréets'-today svho have. committed | reatér crimes ‘than. some _.men/1 who wear the'strpes. *- I yThere is’ a'whiteman’in Memphis|1 yho. Went into.@’Negro saloon” and |‘ illed five, ‘and.was set. free aimost |. “ithout trial. They-did go through | farce trial,’ but hé “was “set free |} 1tdten eka’ et Tat af faw waske LE tee ees (ee em eee Fe ae ee 2 ne ee i LSE ens ee 2. aes ee Be ee oe ees i Gbera aa BISHOP W. B. DERRICK Human life is so cheap in this world especially-if he be a black life. No one ever questions a white man when he kills Negro down in this section of the country. But the world must not all be dark, Let us ‘seater a little sunshine. At this ‘time I would present to you some words from the pen of Ella Wheel- er-Wilcox: z valk happiness. ‘The world is sad enough x ‘Without your woes. No path is wholly rough | Look for the places that are ; smooth and clear And speak of those to rest the weary ear : ‘The earth, so hurt by one con- tinuous strain Of human discontent and grief and pain.” Thus I come to say a few things about the other side of life; and I feel that you would. rather hear me do so, The.last time I took my pen in hand to Write to you, I was in Cincinnati, Ohio and.from there 1 went directly to Charleston, Ww: Va., spending a night in Horel Brown, one of the best hotels: for. our people in thiscountry. Strict- ly:first class hotel} and I congratu- late Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Bright and early the next morn- ine, | was up and dressed and _on my way to Institute, W. Va., to visit the sammer school and see. if Tcould get on, just a little more education. I got there and was met at the place where | got off by President Byrd Prillerman,. who soon-had me at the school be- hind that fast. little horse he drove. ‘The school was reached and there [ found them as busy as could be. Students from nine states, were taking on education, preparing to; do better work in the school room as most of them were teachers. Thad the pleasure of shaking | hands with Prof. W. E. B. DuBois, of New York City, who was there giving 15 lectures. He is a. man that is often misunderstood,.and I have stayed away from him, be- cause I-havethought he was hard. to reach, but 1 find that he is a| man full of life just like other men, when he is now at business. He isa real social being, and ca- pable of making friends, but when he gets to business, he is business all over.. I am of the opinion that this is the right way to be.. He will be followed by Kelly Miller, and then the closing address will be made by Booker T. Washington . This has. been a strong summer school, and some of the best schcol men: and women of the country are] regular instructors, besides. the specialists referred to in another part of this letter. Prof. Priller- man, is a, busy man, and: is strict- ly devoted to his work. I shall have to tell-you about the teachers and the school in another letter. [am going to tell youwabout all the schoo) ‘teachers. there who are in- tructing the summer school teach- ing. % From Institute, I'found my way ‘0. Louisville, “Ky., stopping. over’ right in’ Frankfort, where I. met| ishop:B. F.Lee and attented a re- | reption to him, ‘Thence to Birming 1am, and_from there here, and just s soon as:I mail chis letter, I will eave here for Laurel, Miss., to see vhat thé’ Pythians have'to say about hings, N “Pardon me for not saying more} his week, You may send all mail, | are’ Rev. W. D.°Miller, D. D., Jouston, Texas. . | _ Cockeysville Items (Special 'to- The Afro-American Ledger.) Cockeysville, Md., July “9.—A few’:friends frsm Baltimore were entertained by Miss E. F. Foote, on the'Fourth-of July. The day was spent on the picturesque Gun- powder river, where fishing, and bathing were. very~ much enjoyed. Later in the evening supper “was served. onthe lawn. * The: party included Misses Ethel Gray, Edna: Hewitt,"Ella Maring, Ella ‘Day,. Beatrice :Foote,.: Messrs. Harry ~ Willard;- John’ ‘ Howard, Douglass: Smith, Samuel Hill; “and Emory Ri Cole; ne Sas THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER REGULAR TEMPEST. | CANNIBALS WHO LIVE CN ATEAPOT) WN EBOKY HOUSES Seat | "Nieeaby Beh Indianapolis, Ind., July 4. —A regular tempest ina teapot has beer started here by the Rev. T. A. Smythe, pastor of the A.M. E. Chruch, who it seems was appoint ed by Bishop W. B. Derrick to ar appointment in the West Indies or rather t> be more particular, the ehurch at Bermuda. Acting as pastor of the leading chureh in the'vicinity, Rev. Smythe would have been a sort. of _presid. ing elder, acting for the Bishop ir his abserice. This would have suit. ed Rev. Smythe from the fact that he was an active candidate for the Bishopric at the late general con ference in Kansas City, Mo.,. but who got only a few votes. He was associated with Bishop Heard, and if Bisliop Heard had been left ir this country or given an episcopal district, Rev. Smythe was a candi- date for his, (Bishop Heard’s) job. But as there was nothing doing along this.line there was nothing for Rev. Smythe. Bishop Derrick having been: ap: pointed over the English work most of which is Missionary work, it would have been an opportunity for Dr. Smythe to have got into the limelight by the time the next gen- eral conference met. Ontoward cir- ‘cumstances prevented Bishop Der- ick from carrying out his plans, Dr. Smythe starts a tempest, and the local.paper here takes it up and abuses Bishop Derrick for not do- ing so. ‘There is nothing to it, and the good Bishop will lose nothing reason of it. Denton Happenings (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Denton, Md., July 10.—The jin: tense heat here has.caused general discomfort throughout the town and has seriously affected the atten- dance at the churches. Miss Ethel Taylor and Mr. Harry Wilson were:quietly married at the A. M. E. parsonage last Saturday. Mrs. Lydia Dyer, who has. been quite ill for sometime is slowly re- covering. Mr. Charles Boston has gone to Rehoboth, Delaware for the sum- mer. Mr. James H. Smith spent last Sunday at Rehoboh, Del. Miss Sadie Casson is visiting friends in Philadelphia. Mr, and Mrs. George C. Adams were recent visitors to this town from Baltimore. The Industrial Association gave a very fine picnic at their park on the fourth of July. ‘The old sol- diers’ parade was headed by Major Wesley_Prattis, Sergeant-at-arms. ‘The Junior Mite Missionary So- ciety. will give a lawn fete at the residence of Mrs, 0, J.. Flamet, next Saturday aftrenoon. Re. Rev. Levi J. Coppin will preach at Union Bethel A. M. E, Chruch, Sunday July’ 28. Mrs. 0. J. Flamer, has returned from a visit to Winchester, Md., where she visited hre daughter and son-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. E.T. Ad- disoh. Mrs.,T. J. Horner was summon- ad tothe bedside of her daughter. Mrs. Carrie Turner, of Catonsville, Md., who is very ill. | Hagerstown Notes (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Hagerstown, Md., July 11.—Mrs. Annie R. H. Miller, of Baltimore, addressed. a large audience of women last Sunday at Ebenezer A, MB, Chureb. . Rev. L.S. Flagg, pastor of St. John-A..M. E. Church, - Baltimore, ‘preached last Tnesday. night and lectured on Wednesday at Ebenezer Church. The series of dedicatory services ‘have been-well attended each'night, Nearly. $1100.00 have been raised since. June 16th. A block carnival and ‘automobile ride is being held this - week.’ with great sticcess. ; Mrs. [da'Raff, of Baltimore, visit: ed her brother, Rev. David Johnson Sunday: 3 Asbury M.-E. Church * was’ the scene of a sacred concert last. Sun- day night, .A large and apprecia- tive audience-was present ~ Zion Baptist Church will: hold a. harvest home service for next week: | CANNIBALS WHO LIVE IN EBONY HOUSES The Southern Nigerian bush, with its soft green twilight, dark shad- ows and quivering lights,is peopled by many terros, but among these “Qjje,”" or witeh-craft, reigns su- preme. Sometimes the terror of witch- jeraft will scatter a whole town. {This happened at Oberekkaj (Obe- jtekkai—Crab Mud)once a large.and prosperous place, which stands on a [icibutary of the Kwa Rover. To day it is deserted and dreaded, and, with rapidly advancing bush growth. is but a shrunken survival of former prosperity. Should the suspicion of. witch- craft fall upon any one, only’ trial by ordeal can free him, The most usual one is that of eating esere, a poisonr us bean “which ‘almost in- variably kills the suspected person. Tne ordeal of boiling oil poured up- on the palms of the hands and of peppercorns inserted in the eyes are far Jess dreaded. One of the most interesting i coveries was that of the Lake of the Dead in the Oban country. , ‘After a struggle through dense bush we could see’ the edge of a sheet of water along the bank of which were the holes of cree: diles, whose tracks covered the shore, . ‘The seene was a weird one; the’ surface was absolutey still,.. and round about were ten feet high bushes, with what were apparently jgreat tufts of creamy fowers. These, however, proved to Le nests of tree frogs, The place is a sanctuary for all lwild things, for no hunter would dare to penetrate the bush to this dreaded spot. As we stood at the eilge, gazing out over the water, its quiet was suddenly broken by abroad ripple, end little fish were seen to spring agitatedly above the-surface. A great python was crossing, and this, we learned, shared with the crocodiles the guar- dianship of the sacred lake. Nothing, we were informed, must be allowed to trouble the! water, or even to touch its outer! edge, or famine and pestilence| ‘would ensue, Here, according to popular belief, come by night the ghosts of long dead Ekoi, to drift in sad companies hopeless and wail- ing over the surface of the water. Even’ in the bright sunlight the place has an uncanny look. We visited a district where all the houses were built of ebony. The inside of our tent almost touched a little ebony hut. built over a large gruesome looking pot, the sides of which were oramented with iron hooks. Before this, about breast high, and the length of a man, wasia kind of aitar,made of stout ebony blocks, | In front of.our tent door was a tall carved pillar, orametited with! strings of human skulls, The peo-| ple all had the filed teeth and the thin, shrunken appearance which} are always associated with canni- bal rites. All cur carriers said that not. only was the pot in the lit- tle hut meant for the sacrifice «| hnman victims, but the two hide- ous mud figures of a god and god- dess in another shed on the further side of the carved pillar had had their heads worn away by the constant libations of human , blood St. Denis Notes (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) St. Denis, Md., July 10.—The Patapsco Negro Business. League held its fourth annual picnic at For- est Grove, Anne Arundle county, last Thursday. |_ The following gentlemen made ‘addresses, Mr. T. H. White, of the Maryland Agricultural College: Mr. H: M. Burkett, of Baltimore Md: Mr. D. S, S. Goodloé, of State Normal School, No. 3; and Mr. J. C. Napier, Register of the Trea- sury, Washington, D.C, Appointed A’ Delegate (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Whéeling, W. Va:, July 11.— Governor William, _E. Glasscock. has appointed Rev, Dr. G. W. W. Jenkins, pastor of Simpson M. E.. Church, a'delegate to the Negro Eductional Congress, which will) meet in Minneapolis this month, _ PARENTS PLEASE READ! What is your child doing these _t Summer months? What are YOU doing to start that child:on the way towarda Successful Future? — Why not let us start him-in business? You should early start: your children on the way to the making of successful business men and- women, and. there is no better way than by teaching them how to earn their own living- the value of a dollar—and taking upon. themselves a part of the responsibilities that will tend toward the development of those qualities of thrift, ambition and self-reliance, that so mark the present-day man of affairs. And there is nothing: that will so develop these qualities as selling newspapers Someof the most successful men.and women-in public life started out in that way, and. today they would. not take in exchange all the wealth they possess for the experience gained during those happy child- hood hours. when they were vending newspapers on-the streets. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER is more and more and more becoming recognized as the real home paper among colored people everywhere. Our circulation is. increasing every week, and it is largely through the efforts of our young salesmen who start out every week with a» bundle of papers under their arms, that this increase is made possible. We want more boys and girls in every section. of the country toact as our agents, We want men and women. too, but we are particularly anxious for the youngsters. There is a-wealth of experience and a very good income tur the boy and girl who will devote a few hours on Friday afternoons anda part of Saturday to selling THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER. It is easy to build up a good circulation in your neighborhood that will in a short time more than pay you for your'trouble. We will give your boy or girl a star ABSLUTELY FREE* ~~ . : Write to the Circulation Manager ot The Afro-American Ledger 628 N, Eutaw Street a Baltimore, Md. WIG and TOUPEE Making A Specialty. The kind I make are guaranteed. to piease and improve. 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Md. Boarding for Summer by Day or Week Five minutes walk from St. George ‘Station on the Western Mary- land: Railroad. Snort walk from. Emory. Grove Car Line Consult our prices before going =. . dsewhere F. PATTERSON Ladies’ and Gents’ Tailor Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing. CallWattersoi Dye Works, 13003-ARGYLE AVENUE RARE SKILL OF BEN BANNEKER HAD MANY HARD STRUGGLES. Remarkable Record of Man Who Achieved Greatness Nearly Two Centuries Ago Almost Single Handed. Won Success by Dogged Persistence. Was Possessor of Strong Memory. The biography of Benjamin Banneker as given by John H. B. Latrobe and published by the American Negro Monographs company, in Washington, is worthy of the most careful reading. Professor John W. Cromwell is the editor of series No. 3, which contains a full account of Banneker's achievements. Benjamin Banneker was born in Baltimore county, Md., near the village of Illicott's Mills, in the year 1732. His father was a native African and his mother the child of natives of Africa, no that to no admixture of the blood of the white man was he indebted for his peculiar and extraordinary abilities. His father was a slave when he married, but his wife, who was a free woman and possessed of great energy and industry, very soon afterward purchased his freedom. Banneker's mother was named Morton before her marriage and belonged to a family remarkable for its intelligence. When upward of seventy she was still very active, and it is remembered of her that at this advanced age she made nothing of running and skipping like a child. A nephew of hers, Greenbury Morton, was a person of some note notwithstanding his complexion. Prior to 2800 free people of color possessed of a certain property qualification voted in Maryland. In this year a law was passed restricting the right of voting to free white males. Morton was ignorant of the law till he offered to vote at the polls in Baltimore county, and it is said that when his vote was refused he addressed the crowd in a strain of pure impassioned eloquence which kept the audience that the election had assembled in breathless attention while he spoke. When, Benjamin was old enough he was employed to assist his parents in their labor. This was at an early age when his destiny seemed nothing better than that of a child of poor and ignorant free Negroes, occupying a few acres of land in a remote and thinly peopled neighborhood, a destiny which certainly at this day is not of very brilliant promise and which at the time in question must have been gloomy enough. Attends Country District School. In the intervals of toil and when he was approaching or had obtained manhood he was sent to an obscure and distant country school, which he attended until he had acquired a knowledge of reading and writing and had advanced in arithmetic as far as double position. In all matters beyond these requirements of learning he was his own instructor. On leaving school Ben as his friends were wont to call him, was obliged to labor for years, almost uninterrupted, for his support. But, his memory being retentive, he lost nothing of the little education he had acquired. On the contrary, although utterly destitute of books, he amplified and improved his stock of arithmetical knowledge by the operation of his mind alone. He was an observer of everything that he saw or which took place around him in the natural world. He sought with adversity information from all sources of what was going forward in society, so that he became gradually possessed of a fund of general knowledge which it was difficult to find among those even who were far more favored by opportunity and circumstances than he was. At first his information was a subject of wonder among his illiterate neighbors only, but by degrees his reputation spread through a wider circle. Benjamin Banneker, still a young man, came to be thought of as one who could not only perform all the operations of mental arithmetic with extraordinary facility, but exercise a sound and discriminating judgment upon men and things. Invents Clock at Thirty Years of Age. It was at this time, when he was about thirty years of age, that he contrived and made a clock which proved an excellent timepiece. He had seen a watch, but not a clock, such an article not yet having found its way into the quiet and secluded valley in which he lived. The watch was therefore his model. It took him a good while to accomplish this feat, his great difficulty, as he often used to say, being to make the hour, minute and second, hands correspond in their motions. But the clock was finished at last and raised still higher the credit of Bauker in his neighborhood as an ingenious man, as well as a good arithmetician. As already stated, the basis of Banneker's arithmetical knowledge was obtained from the schoolbook into which he had advanced as far as double position, but in US7 Mr. George Elliott lent him "Mayer's Tablets," "Ferguson's Astronomy" and "Leadbender's Lunar Tables." Along with these books were some astronomical instruments. MISSION WORK IN AFRICA. Foreign Delegates to, General Conference Return to Home Field. The work of the African Methodist Episcopal church in Africa is carried on by many able men, whose achievements have resulted in the salvation of many souls. Three of the presiding elders of districts in Africa were present at the recent session of the general conference held in Kansas City, Mo. They were the Rev. S. H. Simamela, presiding elder; Rev. A. S. Gabushane and Rev. Malkinya, presiding elder, of Pretoria, Transvaal, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State and of Izell-Frankfort, King William's Town, South Africa. The Bethel institute at Cape Town, South Africa, was founded by Bishop Levi J. Coppin of Philadelphia several years ago. It is in a flourishing condition and is doing a great work of uplift among the natives. The influence exerted upon the natives by the school gives the missionaries a decided advantage in their efforts along religious, industrial and educational lines. The clergymen mentioned here were guests of Bishop and Mrs. L. J. Coppin and Mrs. L. D. Laws at their home in Philadelphia for a week previous to their return to Africa about the middle of June. They are well educated and speak six different languages, including English. A reception was given in their honor before they left Philadelphia for New York, from which point they sailed on the White Star line. LABOR TRUST ATTITUDE TOWARD NONUNION MEN. Equal Chance For All Working Men Is Minister's Plea. The Rev. W. B. Reed, author of a book entitled "A Race Between Two Struts," has gained a wide reputation both as a writer and lecturer. His recent lecture on "The Attitude of the Labor Trusts Toward the Colored and Nonunion Man" at the Union Baptist church in Orange, N. J., has created much favorable comment. In the course of his remarks the Rev. Mr. Reed said: We are living in a great age. We feel that it is a special favor to be so signally blessed in having our existence at this most glorious epoch of human history. We feel that we are in the meridian of human greatness, beholding wonders the sages never dreamed of, neither conceived of by the fathers. Our problems are many and perplexed, the world richer, civilization more advanced, while competition between men and nations seems to be more intense. But as we feel generations doubtless from the beginning of the human family have felt. In invading the famo and heroic life of the great men of the Jews as Paul could his admiration was lost in the records of the prophets, the leaps and bounds of generation after generation. So it was with world ruling powers among hostile nations of other times. JOHN H. HARRIS REV. DR. W. B. REED. Each in turn wished the gods that it had outmeasured all of the past and to be a standard for all the future. Men should nations wax and wane, methods come and grow old, but truth triumphs. What has been true is now true. Every man has his faults; none is perfect. Every generation has had its issues and conflicts and, with what has pride pressed against the nasal away, leaving for the next generation to do. The fall of earth's blackest crime at Appatonox seemed to have been enough to purge the nation from shore to shore and all join the victor's song, henceforth all will be well. But, Lincoln, where art thou? Garfield, McKinley-all gone, fury of the mob rises from a thousand different places, defying all that is lawful. From the colored man's point of view there are many barriers to be broken down, but over and above all there are three 'major questions'—viz, disfranchisement, jim Crowism and Jim Crowism and disfranchisement and Jim Crowism disgrieve the entire nation, its humiliation is directly poured out upon the heads of the colored race. But the labor trust aims to handcuff the nation, the world, great and small, the rich and the poor, means to the state of judicial power to the legislative wheels, make and unmake the executive heads. Let the law abiding voters elect men to office pledged to make laws alike for all men and special favors for none. Elect men pledged to break up the wild disorder of strikers. Elect men who will say every man has the right to stop work and every man has a right to work without interference of any one. When men find out that the fall will be the first stopping place for disorderly strikers unionism will cease from troubling us, and the nation will be at rest. Divinity Degree For Rector Miller. The Rev. George Frazier Miller, rector of St. Augustine's P. E. church in Brooklyn, was, given a reception by his parishioners recently in honor of the degree of doctor of divinity which was conferred upon him by Howard university. Dr. Miller is quite well known for his scholarly attaintments. Besides his ministerial duties, he devotes considerable time to charitable work. He is also a sociologist of much influence. SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS. Tribute Paid to Women Who Endeavor to Reform Delinquent Children. New York.—The June meeting of the Utopia Neighborhood club in this city, held the last week in the mouth, was largely attended. The Rev. Dr. William H. Brooks, pastor of St. Mark's M. E. church, and Mrs. B. Kemp took part in the opening exercises, which were held in the Mount Olivet Baptist church, Dr. W. P. Hayes pastor. The meeting was held in the interest of the Detention Home For Colored Girls Assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis of Washington and Ernest J. Coulter, former clerk of the children's court in this city, were the chief speakers for the occasion. In his forceful address, which was listened to attentively, Mr. Lewis said: "Of the many graduates of Amherst college none are doing more effective service than those engaged in the work of social service. Prominently among them is the Rev. C. H. Parkhurst, who gave to New York city its first awakening along social lines. District Attorney Whitman is also doing a most excellent work along the lines of social service. "Throughout the country there are graduates from this institution who are doing excellent work for the uplift of the human family generally. It is far easier to condemn than to save, and it is through just such agencies as women's clubs that this work is to be accomplished. "Under the social system which we live in the evil surrounding the young people of our race is destined to disappear through the courts of social evolution. It is impossible for the white people of this country to save themselves without saving us. We should not have to appeal to the public for funds to carry on an institution of this kind for colored girls, but there should be homes provided and supported by the state for all of its citizens alike." Mr. Coulter said: "Ten years ago the children of New York were treated as if they were thieves, thugs or drunkards. Conditions are greatly improved now, and the credit belongs to the noble woman who first conceived the idea of properly dealing with children." Mr. Coulter further said that if the children of our cities are not good we as citizens are responsible, because we should surround them with the best influences. "We hear so much of the delinquent boy and girl, but I want to tell you that the number of delinquent parents would astound you, and I hope the day is not far distant when there will be an institution for such parents. "There are fewer delinquent boys and girls among the colored people than any other race. This is remarkable in view of the fact that many of their parents labor under such tremendous opposition and obstacles." CONFERENCE AT HAMPTON Prominent Educators and Social Workers to Meet July 17. The sixteenth annual Hampton conference will be held at the Hampton (Va.) institute on July 17 and 18. The program will include reports from county school supervisors, facts from the 1910 census, work of the Negro Organization society, discussion of problems relating to health, agriculture and religious life, work of school administration, recreation and amusement in rural communities. Prominent white and colored social workers will deliver interesting and helpful addresses. All persons interested in the work for the betterment of their communities are cordially invited to attend the general and round table meetings of the Hampton Negro conference. Rewards Man Who Rescued Children. By his keen foresight in stopping a team of frightened horses in Philadelphia recently Shedwick Waters, Jr., of Posechall, Pa., saved the lives of more than half a dozen children. As a token of gratitude for his services Mr. Waters was awarded the sum of $5 and a vote of thanks by those interested in the welfare of the children. Larger Benefits For Sons of Virginia. The board of directors of the Society of the Sons of Virginia has recommended an increase in the benefits due financial members when ill and claims due to the heirs of deceased financial members. The recommendation of the board will be voted upon by the society at the first meeting in September. Grandstand Seats New Orleans, La., July 6.—For the first time in the history of Southern League baseball in New Orleans; Negroes are to be admitted to the grandstand at the local park. Nergoes are not admitted to the fistic clubs, but Secretary Heinemann feels that some provision for them should be made in the grandstand at Pelican Park. To that end he has set aside a section for Negroes at the extreme right end of the stand. In his statement, Mr. Heinemann does not mention whether separate entrances and exits will be provided, and unless this is done there is not a chance for the innovation to cause anything but trouble. SUNDAY SCHOOL. Lesson II.—Third Quarter, For July 14, 1912. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, Mark iv, 1-20. Memory Verse, 20—Golden Text, Jas. 1-21—Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. "Jesus went about all Galliee teaching in their syngogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people." "Anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power, He went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with Him" (Matt. iv, 23; Acts x, 38). The great topic of Scripture is the kingdom foreshadowed in the dominion over all things granted to Adam and Eve and consummated when the kingdoms of this world shall have become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever (Gen. i, 20-28; Rev. xi, 15). After Adam lost the dominion by listening to the devil, handing the dominion over to him and thus bruising sin and the curse upon our race and the earth, God began to reveal by type and plain statement a Redeemer and a redemption and a restoration of all that was lost by sin. The Redeemer is first mentioned as the seed of the woman, the redemption is set forth in the sacrifice which provided the coats of skins, and the restoration is seen in the cherubim (Gen. ii, 15, 21, 24). Later it was revealed that the Redeemer would be the seed of Abraham, a special person on earth called Israel, the twelve tribes from the twelve sons of Jacob, and that through them all nations would be blessed. Still later it was revealed to David that the Lord's anointed would proceed from Him, sit upon His throne and reign forever, and to Him give all the prophets witness. Matthew's gospel opens with a statement concerning Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham, the one in whom all the promises would be fulfilled. During His public ministry of three or four years and also during the forty days between His resurrection and ascension the kingdom was His one great topic, but those to whom He specially came despised and rejected Him, asked for a murderer instead of Him, said, "We have no king but Caesar," andried concerning Jesus Christ, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" It was after they determined to kill Him that He began to teach in parables as in the lesson of today, which is recorded also in Matt. xiii and Luke viii. The words in Matt. xiii, 1, "The same day went Jesus out of the house and sat by the seaside," are very suggestive of the fact that He was about to leave the house of Israel and gather from the sea of nations a special people for a special purpose. In Heb. iii, 5, 6, we read of Moses faithful in all his house as a servant and of Christ as a Son over His own house. In Matt. xxiii, 38, 39, Jesus said, "Behold your house is left unto you desolate, for I say unto you ye shall not see Me henceforth till you shall say. Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord." We are waiting for that "till," or as it is in Luke xix, 13, "occupy it I come," and in I Cor. xi, 26. "Shew the Lord's death till He come," or in Ezek. xxi, 27; Acts iii, 21. "I will overturn till He come whom the heavens must receive until the times of restoration of all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets." The kingdom is no mystery, but one of the plainest things revealed in the Scriptures, but that the kingdom which was at hand should be postponed and an age intervene between its rejection and its actual coming was something not before revealed, and only fully revealed later to Paul, as he states in Eph. iii and elsewhere. This age in which we still live is covered by the seven parables of Matt. xiii, the first of which and its explanation we have in our lesson in Mark today. He spoke, the parable to the multitudes, but explained it to His disciples when alone with them, saying, "Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but unto them that are without all these things are done in parables." Then He gave the reason (verses 10-12). In verse 13 He seems to indicate that this parable of the sower is a key to all the parables or that this one is so simple that if they understood it it would not be difficult for them to understand any. With the explanation given so fully by Himself, no further comment is necessary. Let us, however, note carefully that the great work given us is to sow diligently the incorruptible seed of the word of God (Luke viii, 11; I Pet. 1, 22) remembering that He will watch over it and it will not fail to accomplish His pleasure (Jer. i, 12, R. V. Isa. iv, 11). 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Stanton McCard, of 2005 Druid Hill avenue, has been elected to represent the society at the annual session of the National Medical Association which will be held at Tuskegee Institute next month. Pythians to Meet in Delaware The annual session of the Maryland and Delaware Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias will be held at Middletown Del. next Thursday and Friday. The Court of Calanthe the woman's auxiliary of the order will also meet at the same time. Rev. J. W. Jefferson of Dover De'. is grand chancellor. Well Known Barber Dead. Charles Hare, formerly a well-known barber of this city, died at a hospital in Chicago Monday. The remains have been brought to this city, and will be interred at Mt. Auburn Cemetery today. The deceased gained considerable notoriety about ten years ago by shooting and seriously wounding Mrs. Abbie W. Lyon, who was then the wife of Rev. Dr. Ernest Lyon. It is said that the deceased man admired Mrs. Lyon, but that the admiration was not reciprocated. The former Mrs. Lyon refused to prosecute him. Hare was about 55 years of age. Installs Officers. Allen Lodge, No. 4, K. of P. installed the following officers last night: John R. Scott, P. C.; Wm. Coleman, C. C.; Walter Howard, V. C.; Thomas Welsh, Prelate; J. Edward Smith, M. of E.; Samuel Sye, M. of A.; Thomas A. Hardy, M. of F.; Percy T. Borron, K. of R. and S.; James A. Bass, I. G. and John Hutson, O. G. John R. Scott and Joseph Meadors were elected delegates to the Grand Lodge. "Hank" Knows Real Money. Hank Henry well known man about town is no stranger to good money. When a dollar bill that had been raised to a higher denomination was tendered him he became suspicious. Notifying the authorities he soon found that the note had been tampered with and as a result two white men connected with the United States treasury, are awaiting trial on account of the notes having been tampered with. CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Harris, of 2045 Division street, wish to thank their many friends for their expression of sympathy and the beautiful floral designs in their profound sadness of July 3, 1912. NOTICE! We are Selling, Terms to ...Suit... $10 down and $1 Per Week Building Lots and Small Farms All City Conveniencies to the HOME LOVING MAN AND WOMAN Realty Sales Company Genl. Manager. 463 Calvert Building, BALTIMORE, MD. Call or send your name and address; we will send Agent to see you. To the Public! I wish to state that the published account in the Afro-American rLedge regarding the suit of the Steamer Starlight against the Tuesday Assembly is incorrect in one detail—the mentioning of the statement that Dr. D. Gram Scott was treasurer of the organization. GEORGE. W. BROWN. The Excursion Steamer Angler will leave new City Wharf, Pier 6, E. Pratt street foot of Market Space, 8 a.m. Under the management of the Progressive Society Agents of Baltimore. For further information see circulars. Round Trip Tickets for All, 50 Cents 13 o The Drexel Jarden De Paris Under the Peronal Direction of ...MR. ERNEST PURVIANCE.... HIGHLAND ELECTRIC PARK Friday, July 26th, 1912, 7 to 12 p. m. Free Sodas to 100 persons buying tickets from drug stores before July 24th Tickets 25c Kerr's Orchestra All-Star Musical Entertainment and Lecture at Perkins Square Baptist Church Monday Evening July 15th, 1912, at 8 o'clock under Auspices of Men's Missionary Society Vocal solo Mr. Nelson Tunstal; piano solo, Miss Consuello Williams; vocal solo, Mad. Arthur Evans; piano solo, Mad. Marie Gross; vocal solo, Miss P. Hortense Eubanks; piano solo, Prof. Herbert Y. Johnson. Rev. J. Adrian Dudley, B. Ph., will lecture on "The Black Man as the White Man's Burden." Rev. F. R. Williams, D.D., Ph.D., Pastor. Addison Mann, Pres. ADMISSION 20 CENTS 13.0 Souvenir Dance Souvenir Dance Souvenir to first 50 Ladies Souvenir to first 50 Gentlemen PARK AUXILIARY— PARK AUXILIARY Mrs. Olivia Brown Mrs. Lillian Williams Mrs. Elizabeth Green MIDDLEMER This magnificent hotel, replete with every modern improvement, claims distinction for its location; direct Southern exposure. Superlative in construction, appointments, service and refined patronage. Endorsed by leading representative citizens. Concerts daily by the Abysinia Orchestra. Garage, bath-houses, tennis, etd., on premises. Special attention given to ladies and children. Literature and information mailed upon request. E. W. DALE, Owner and Proprietor Secure Your Dates Early. Fully equipped in every way according to law. Inspected by the government, will be allowed to carry one thousand or more passengers. We are fully able to take your excursion wherever you may deser to go: Havre de Grace, Port Deposit, Chestertown, St. Michaels, Easton, Oxford, Cambridge, Annapolis or to the Well-known Greater Brown's Grove. JULY. 14th. The L. S. ane P. S. Social. 15th. St. Paul M. E. Sunday School 16. John Wesley M. E. Sunday School. 17th. Sharon Bapt. S. S. 18. Macedonia-Bap. Church & S. S. 19th. Perkins Square Baptist Church and Sunday School 2st. Furniture Men's Association. 22nd. Friendship Lodge, No. 29, K. of P. from Chestertown to St Michael 23rd. Providence Beneficial Society. 24th. Trinity A. M. E. Sunday School. 25th. Mt. Nebo Lodge, No. 1366, G. U. O. of Old Fellows. 26th. Ebenezer Baptist Church and Sunday School 28—Mt. Zion M. E. Church 26th. Ebenezer Baptist Church and Sunday School. 28th. Wayman Circle. of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. 29—Epworth League and S S of Eastern M. E. Church 30—Wayman Lodge 4739. Queen Esther Court 55 G. U. O. O. F. 31st. Willing Worker's of St. Matthews M. E. Church. 1st St'Monica Lodge No. 37, G.U.O. of Good Hope. 2. Grace Presby. Church 3th Dayton Club of Monumental Lodge, No. 3, I. B. P. O. Elks of the World. 5th. Sharp St. Mem. M. E. Church 6-Helping Hand Sinking Fund of East Baltimore 7-Metropolitan M. E. Church to Cambridge Chambre 8-Choral Symphony Oratoria Soc. 9-Peoples Benefic and Frat. Society 11th. Afro-American Order of Owls 12th. Auxiliary to the Board of Directors of the G. U. O. N. 13th. Asbury M. E. Church to Cambridge 14. Bethel A. M. E. Church to Chestertown 15th. Christian Knights and Mt. Zion S. S. 16th. Antioch Baptist Church and Sunday School 18th. Christian Church of W. Balti- 19. No. 3 Job 21—Allen League of Allen Church more. 22—Bethel A. M. E. Sunday School. 23rd. Helding Hand Circle, No. 7 25th. Dorsey Venus Star House, No. 9, B. & S., S. & D. of Job 26th. Juvenilk Council, No. 4, K. of I. 27th. St. Barnabas Church 28th. Janes M. E. Church, of Chest- town 23th. Fountain Baptist Church and Sunday School. 30th. Ames M. E Church and Sunday School JULY. 图 15th. The Set-two Pleasure Club. 16—Colored Chauf. Training Social 17th. Pulpit Relief of Bethel A. M. E. Church 18th. Knights of Pythians Band 19th. Shriners 26th. Jolly Six of West Baltimore and Royal Blue Club AUGUST 1st. Merry Widows and Jolly Boys. 2nd. Ebenezer Choir 5- Uplift Social of Maryland 6th. John Wesley League 7- Bethel Council of St. Luke 9th. Enterprise Lodge, No 2 10- Excellen Lodge No 6 K. of P. 15- Maryland Union Company 16th. Imperial Association 19- Wine Social and Pleasure Social 23rd Greenwillow Pleasure Club 27th. Ladies Aid of Zion M: E. Church 29th. The I. O. C. Social 30th. Brigade of K. of P. Attention! Forward March Come go with Baltimore Patriarchie No. 9, Drill Corps, G. U. O. of O. F. To St. Michaels, Md. Monday, July 29th, 1912 Fare, Round Trip, 50 Cents. Children under 12 years 25 Cents Lieut. Col. T. B. Slater, Chair. Capt. J. Harvey Smith, Sec. Steamer "Annapolis" leaves Pier 6, Light St. Wharf, S. A. M. Tickets may be had at the followings drug stores: Young's—Druid Hill and Hoffman Wright's—Druid Hill and Presstman Stokes and Derry's—Druid Hill and Oxford Terrell and McNeil—Carey and Presstman 6.26.0 GRAND EXCURSION TO CAMBRIDGE ON BOARD THE ..ANNUAL EXCURSION... of Trinity A. M. E. Sunday School on Steamer Starlight to Brown's Grove, Wednesday, July 24th. Music by Huntsmen's Band. Our specialties—Light Lunch, Dinner, Refreshments. Round Trip, 25c. Tickets on sale—Rev. A. L. Gaines, 1016 Linden ave.; Thomas J. Holliday, 223 W. Biddle st.; John O. Ewell, 605 W. Lanvale street; Miss Annie Butler, 528 W. Biddle st.; Miss Mary Beale, 527 Robert st.; Mrs. C. Robinson, 1406 Druid Hill ave.; Geo. T. A. Gibson, 533 Dolphin st.; Mr. L. Wilson, 326 W. Hoffman street. Steamer Starlight leaves Miller's Wharf (foot Caroline street) a 8 30 A. M. and 2 30 P. M. Rev. A. L. Gaines, Pastor Thos. J. Holliday, Supt. 13 20 o The Steamer Annapolis has been chartered for this day WEDNESDAY, JULY 24th Rev. P. J. Jordan, Pastor of Allen Church Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor of Payne Church. 1320 o In the interest of Trustee Department. Music by Pythian Orchestra. Tickets can be secured from officers of church. Mrs. Mary C. Preston, chairman. Refreshments and Lunch. Boat leaves Miller's Wharf 8.30 sharp 13 o Business Opportunity—Books are now open for securing dates to Baltimore's favorite Park. WANTED—Hysterists on the amusements at Greenwood WANTED—Hustlers on the amusements at Greenwood GREENWOOD ELECTRIC PARK will let out for the season amusement rights in part or as a whole. HOUSES FOR SALE , Etting St., Divi- Carrollton Ave., St., Mount St., and to Baker. Don't see me, or tele- Telephone Gilmor Workers in Prices @ SON balmers $3.00. Complete steel gray or white plush; fruitful rubber-tired hearse, as desired; five heated car- balming, opening grave, candles, candelabra, cru- est designs. $136.00 $63.00 For Grade $100, $150. $175. In Hospitals. 100 Complete and Lanvale. Con 4067 on terms to suit on Druid Hill Ave., Etting St., Division St., Argyle Ave., Myrtle Ave., Carrollton Ave., Carey St., Calhoun St., Stricker St., Mount St., and every cross street from Hoffman to Baker. Don't buy before seeing my list. Call to see me, or telephone, or drop a postal. A fine casket worth $65.00, in black cloth, steel gray or white plush; highly polished oak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse; either black, gray or white, to match casket, as desired; five heated carriages, new and up-to-date; fine burial robe, embalming, opening grave, advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, crucifix when desired, rugs, chairs etc., all of the latest designs. POPULAR PRICES ERRY'S inner Oxford # Mrs. Marian Ambey, of 532 Laurens street, has gone to Atlantic City visiting friends. Mrs. Fannie Chew and family have opened their cottage at Atlantic City for the summer. Mrs. Mary Johnson, after spending a few days in Baltimore and Oxford, Md., visiting relatives and friends, has returned to her home at Atlantic City, N. J. Don't miss the moonlight by the Knights of Pythian Band, Thursday, July 18. Steamer Starlight. Mr. and Mrs. W. Richardson, of 146 Dolphin street, left the city this week for Cliff Island, Me. Not the only place, but it's "different from the rest." Daly's Aerdome. 1117 Pennsylvania avenue. The Juvenile's and Adults' cutting will occur on Wednesday, July 17, 1912, from 4 until 11.45 P.M. at Highland Park. Mr. Keer's music. The Troubadours will render selections at 7 P.M. Cards 25 cents. Mrs. L. E. Toomey in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Jones, of Brooklyn, New York, have returned home after a very pleasant stay the guest of Mrs. Henry Brown of 556 Dolphin street. Mrs Annie Clark, of 1327 Argyle avenue, left this week for Cape May, N. J. Miss Pearl Jeanette Bruce, of Knoxville, Tenn., is visiting Mrs. James Hall, of 1216 Argyle avenue. Miss Gladys Ward and sister of 1333 Division street, have gone to visit her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Davis, of Smithfield, Va. Thursday evening, July 18, is a good time to go down the bay. Steamer Starlight and Pythian Band. Miss May Harris, of 1329 Argyle left this week for Atlantic City. Mrs. Mary L. Henson, of New York, has gone to Atantic City after visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Ada Brown, and children, of 913 Pierce street, are visiting relatives in New York. Mr.Horace Miller, of 917 Pierce street, has returned from a visit to Atlantic City. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Johnson have closed their town home and are now occupying their home at Catonsville I just can't miss the moonlight on Thursday evening, July 18. Its the Knights of Pythian Band and Steamer Starlight. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Turner of 1926 Druid Hill avenue, are spending several eweks at Hampton, Va. Mrs. Matilda Reason, who has been ill at her home 612 N. Caroline street. is able to be out again. Mrs. Lafayette Fields and family of 1206 Etting street, have gone to Belview, Md., accompanied by Misses Alice and Ada Simpson, of 1629 W. Lexington street. Other persons found on page 4 NOTICE. Your Prescriptions at moderate price FENNELL'S PHARMACY Druid Hill Ave. and Biddle St. Prof. Verona, World's Greatest Business and Trance Medium. GREATEST BORN MEDIUM MAKES NO CHARGE if the object of your visit is not explained without asking a question. Can be seen on all matters of business love, courtship, marraige, investments, etc. By my advice I remove evil influence witchcraft, spells, cure diseases and unite the separated. I never fail. I also teach hypnotism and how to become a medium. No matter what your troubles are or what you wish to know, this Gifted person can positively help you.....if you are hundreds of miles away. A word to the wise is sufficient. Are you sick? Have doctors and medicines failed to help? If so, seek the advice and help from this wonderful man. 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