The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XXI NO. 45 SOCIAL UPLIFI WORK IN VIRGINIA SOCIAL UPLIFI WORK IN VIRGINIA Federation of Women's Clubs Holds Annual Meeting At Portsmouth HOME FOR WAYWARD GIRLS ALMOST READY Proper Supervision of Public Amusements And Careful Chaperonage Urged Portsmouth, Va., July 3—The sixth annual convention of the Virginia State Federation of Women's Clubs held in the Union Baptist Church last week, was one of the most interesting and profitable series of meetings ever held in Virginia. All phases of social uplift work in over seventy five federated clubs having more than two thousand members, were present. The meetings were presided over by the president, Mrs. Harris Barrett of Hampton, and Mrs. Ora B. Stokes, of Richmond, vice president. Mrs. M. E.. France, of Portsmouth, read the welcome address to which Miss Lucy Addison, of Roanoke, responded. A symposium on community club work and its possibilities included "Morality in the Home" Mrs. Stokes, of Richmond; "Religion in the Home," by Mrs. Lawrence of Norfolk. The papers were highly constructive, pointing out evils and suggesting remedies. Mrs. Clark's paper emphasized the importance of proper supervision of public amusements. It provoked much discussion. The distinction between public and home amusements was not clearly drawn. Many of the social workers spoke in defense of folk games and folk dances; but some prominent church workers condemned dances in every form. 'A committee was appointed to report on "Proper Amusements for Children." Bible stories, camp fire games were indorsed and careful chaperonage was earnestly recommended. Mrs. K. Telfair Boland, the recording secretary of the Federation, read a paper on "Race Morality." Mrs. Boand brought, before the women in a most telling way the discouraging conditions regarding the Negro death rate, especially in the cities. Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, of Richmond president of the St. Luke's Bank, gave an account of the housing conditions of the colored people of Richmond. She said that the poor washerwomen, earning from fifty cents to a dollar a day, have to pay $18 a month rent for three rooms on a dump ground, while white people pay only twenty dollars a month for a nice six-story cottage, with modern improvements, on a paved street. "The dump pile for the whole city of Richmond is adjacent to the Negro section," she said. "The segregation laws prohibit Negroes from buying land within fifteen miles of the city-limits. Property within that raidusl is already owned by white people. The only remedy is to touch the hearts of the real estate agents so that they will deal more fairly with us." Mr. T. C. Walker, of Gloucester, who has acted as legal advisor, advocated a crusade to teach colored people to stay in the country until the city white people have learned the value of a respectable Negro citizen. Miss Waites, president of the Negro Baptist Women's Association of Massachusetts, said that God today is persecuting the colored people through the hand of the white man to drive us together. She urged cooperation with the white Women's Suffrage associations to secure better sanitary conditions. The subject of greatest interest at the convention was the effort to establish an Industrial Home School for Wayward Girls. For three years the women of Virginia have been collecting money to found the institution. Success has crowned their efforts. In January, there was a little over $1,000 in the treasury. This money was used to make a first payment on a tract of 147 acres of good land near Richmond. An effort was then made to interest all the people of the state white as well as colored. Mrs. Barrett succeeded in enlisting the sympathy and aid of Mrs. H. L. Schmels,a prominent white lady of Hampton. Mrs. Schmels consented to act as the chairman of a trustee board consisting of representative white and colored men and women. They visited the session and made a splendid address. Among other things she said: "I thought that I could not find the time for this work until I heard my husband make an address to the Hampton students on 'Who is my Neighbr?' I have succeeded in making some other people understand that they can find time for this work." Mrs.Schmels announced the names of the following trustees: Mrs. V. S. Munford, Mr. Russell Buoie, Dr. Drowery, Capt. John L. Roper, Dr. L. T. Royster; Mrs. Maggie L. Walker Mrs. I. C. Norcum Mr.T. C. Walker, Major R R. Moton, Dr. H. B. Frissell, Judge Richadrson, Miss Lucy Addison, Dr. Stokes, Rev. S.Morris, Mrs. H. L. Schmels president; Mr. H. L. Schmels, treasurer; Mrs. Harriet Barrett, secretary. "A Richmond lady," said Mrs. Schmels, "gave us two thousand dollars for a building. Captain Roper, of Norfolk, has charge of the erection of this building, a brick cottage, and we hope to have it finished in the fall so that a few of the three hundred children now in the jails and penitentiary may be cared for." The Dorcas Art Club, of Hampton, sent in $50 for the State Home School. The Homemakers' Club, of Hampton gave $59; the City Federation, of Portsmouth gave $75; and Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, reporting for the Council of Colored Women of Richmond, was greeted with applause when she presented over $1,700. The balance now on the purchase price of $5,000 is only $1,900. New Haven, Conn., July 3.—Dedication exercises incident to the opening of the new $40,000 hall of Christian Star Lodge, 1484, of Odd Fellows, were held here a few days ago. The hall is the first that has been erected by any colored fraternity in New England. Retains Positions As Elevator Men Chicago, July 3.—15 colored men are running elevators in the County Hospital, and that in spite of the fact that the white men tried to have their successful examination rescinded. For some time notice had been posted in the County Building that a civil service examination for the positions would be held on a certain date. At the appointed time the colored applicants appeared, were duly examined and certified as passed. The following day a few candidates appeared and asked that the examination be set aside as they were unable to be present the previous day. Alexander McCormick, president of the Board of County Commissioners, refused to accede. EMPLOYEES ACT AS MESSENGERS Revelations By Col. Mulhall Bring Interesting Side Lights HOW THE SENATOR WAS REACHED Speaker Clark Slated For Slaughter a Week Before the Convention Washington, July 3.—The startling revelations made by Col. Martin M. Mulhall, of Baltimore, regarding the activities of the lobby among Congressmen and Senators has stirred this end of the political vineyard. There has been much talk of an active lobby here for sometime, but the expose made by the colonel caps the climax. As the colonel admits that he was a part of the lobby, those who know him, especially his activities in Maryland, realize that he had some powerful influences behind. The colored employees of the house all knew the colonel, and some were aware of his and other agents of the trusts in trying to shape things their way. One colored man, intimately acquainted with conditions here, was head to say that big interests tried to influence all Congressmen, and had some under their thump. He also said that speaker Clark was marked for slaughter a week before the Democratic National Convention met in Baltimore. He says that the interests have many ways to try and reach a Senator or Congressman. Even colored men, some employed at the Capital, have been asked to deliver messages to members of Congress. He tells of a story of one colored man being sent to reach a Senator, and being told by the secretary that he could not see the Senator unless he stated his business in advance. On returning to the trust agent, the colored man related his inability to see the Senator. The trust agent went to his phone and the following dialogue ensued: "Is this Senator Sorghum?" "Yes." "Well, there is a colored man who will be over there in a few minutes with an important message." The colored man goes back to the vicinity of the office of the Senator. His secretary spies him, and tells the Senator that a colored man wants to see him. The Senator comes to the door asks the colored man does he want to see him, adds that he has hardly a minute to spare but "Come into my private office" is the final invitation. The Senator locks his door, proceeds to take the sealed note from the colored man, reads it and reflects a little, and then says: "Tell Mr. Jones I will see him at the—— Hotel at 10 a.m. tomorrow." Captain Tazewell Honored. Norfolk, Va., July 3. —Captain Tazewell Taylor, who materially aided in the fight for the removal of saloons from Queen street and adjacent territory, was presented a loving cup by a committee of citizens at St. John A. M. E. Church Sunday afternoon. Tokens were also presented Rev. Dr. C. S. Morris and Attorney Harrison for their assistance in the fight. Fight In Ohio Dayton, O., July 3.—The lodges of the Improved Benevolent Order of Elks of the World were perpetually enjoined from making further use of the name "Elk" in a decision handed down by Judge A. C Reisinger, of the Court of Common Pleas, Tuesday. The suit for an injunction was instituted by the local lodge of white Elks, when the grand lodge of the order enjoined held its annual session here last August. The latter body then agreed to not only fight the proceedings but also to raise funds to carry to the United States Supreme Court measures which the white Elks of New York had taken against them. It is probable that palms for combatting the decision here will be discussed at the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Atlantic City in August. The first lodge of colored Elks was organized in Ohio by B. F. Howard. The order has since spread all over the country, and has thousands of members. Increased Number Atlanta, Ga., July 3. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Standard Life Insurance Company the board of directors was increased from 15 to 20. It was reported that the company had qualified to do business in Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky. The following officers were elected: Herman E. Perry, Georgia, president; William Driskell, Georgia; L. J. Garth. Alabama; T. H. Hayes, Tennessee; A. L. Lewis, Florida; R. L. Isaac, Texas, vice presidents; Harry H. Pace, Memphis, Tenn.; secretary; H. C. Dugas Augusta, Ga., assistant secretary; A. F. Herndon, Atlanta, treasurer; Thomas H. Slater, M. D., medical examiner; T. K. Gibson, manager Industrial department and George D. Eldridge, consulting actuary. Severed Connections With Atlanta, Ga., July 3.—John W. Davidson has severed his connection with the Macon Dispatch and will become associate editor and assistant advertizing manager of Atlanta, Independent. The coming of Mr. Davidson will allow Editor B.J. Davis to take a long needed vacation, his health having been poor since his defeat for the position of grand master of the Odd Fellows. Because-D. S. Ingram, grand master of Odd Fellows, has gone into court to secure an injunction preventing an investigation of his official career a demand has been made that he resign. The demand is signed by R. H. Cobb, district deputy grand master; B. J. Davis, district grand secretary; William Driskell, district and treasurer and E. A. Fields. Wins Greek Prize. Lewisburg, Pa., July 3.—Richard H. Bowling, Jr., received the prizes in Greek and oratory at the recent commencement of Bucknell University. Despite the fact that students had tried to make him leave by hazing him showing race prejudice and by other kinds of discrimination, young Bowling stuck through a four year course. He is a son of Rev. Dr. R. H. Bowling, president of the Virginia Baptist Convention. A Pretty Wedding Smithfield W. Va. July 3. Miss Frances V. Brunswick and Mr. Carter Bradley, of Fairmount, W. Va., were principals in a pretty wedding at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Henry C. Baker. They motored to Wahington on a wedding trip. HOSPITAL BENEFIT A GREAT SUCCESS Over a Thousand Persons Brave Intense Heat to Attend Per- FORD T. DABNEY DIRECTS ORCHESTRA Performers Form all Sections Make An Exceptionally Baltimore, like Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington and Kansas City, will have a modern hospital manned by physicians of the race. The big outpouring at Ford's Theater Tuesday night, when a vaudeville performance was given to augment the fund that will be needed to build a handsome new front and to make other needed improvements at Provident Hospital, assures the carrying out of the project. Despite the intensely hot weather, people in all walks of life and from all sections of the city as well as from out of town, braved the heat in order that their interest and presence may prepare the way for Baltimore to have a modern hospital. Looking across the theater, one could see in the handsome gowns of the ladies and the well-groomed appearance of their escorts an indication of the great progress that the race has made within the past fifty years, as well as that growing interest in matters that are of common interest to all. That the hospital and its needs are uppermost in the minds of many were evidenced by the fact that quite a number came to the box office, bought tickets and walked away remarking, "It is too hot to go in there, but I want to help the hospital." The Citizens' Committee, under whose auspices the benefit was given, succeeded in getting a number whose names are well known as footlight stars. Ford I. Dabney directed the work of those on the program and the regular orchestra of the theatre. His efforts showed that he was one the most capable directors in the country. The preformance began with the playing of "On you Devil Rag," one of Mr. Dabney's Compositions. ABBIE MITCHELL SINGS Abbie Mitchell a former Baltimorean, captivated the big audience by refine rendition of "Der Erlkrug," "Down in the Forest" and "Lil' Gal," with Henry Grant at the piano. Miss Mitchell also sang several of Will Marion Cook's productions, with Mr. Cook at the piano. The Dixie Serenaders, Baltimore's crack musical team was on the plaudits of their audience by their excellent rendition of popular and classical numbers. The members of the organization are Robert Young, director; Fred Jennings, John Ridgley, Fred Young, Joseph Porter, Joseph Caulk and Ulysses G. Chambres. Toomey's Troubadours, directed by L. E. Toomey, showed their fine drilling in the excellent numbers presented. Brown and Lawson, clever comedians caught the fancy of the audience. They appeared in a skit entitled 'Coming from the Perk Chop Club,' and introduced some clever dancing and displayed a big wardrobe. Brown was formerly an understudy to Bert A Williams and Miss Lawson filled the same capacity for Aida Overton Walker. ton Walker. Leana Jones, better known as "Teddy Bear" took the place of J. Madison Reid, who was unable to be present. She sang several catchy songs, with Eubie Blake as accompanist, and sustained her reputation as a soubrette. Conoly, the acrobat, pleased tho A Brilliant Wedding Raleigh, N. C., July 3.—Miss Maude Electa Young, daughter of Col. James Young, and Edward R. Carter, Jr., of Winston-Salem N. C., were the principals in a fashionable wedding at the First Baptist Church last Thursday evening. The ceremony was witnessed by friends of the contracting parties from a number of States. The groom's father Rev. Dr. Edward R. Carter, assisted by Rev. Joseph Roberts, of the First Baptist Church performed the ceremony. The contracting parties were given a number of brilliant receptions. The presents were numerous and costly. The bride was educated at Scotia Seminary, and then completed the musical and collegiate course at Oberlin College. She was then made an instructor of music in Howard University, Washington. The groom is an alumnus of. Atlanta University and the medical course of the University of Pennsylvania. He practices medicine at Winston Salem and also owns drug stores there. Dr. and Mrs. Carter eft for their future home in a Pulman car that had been chartered by the bride's father. Among the Baltimoreans present were William C. McCard, Mrs. Wm. C. McCard, who acted as maid of honor; Miss Elizabeth McCard who was the flower girl; Mrs. Annie Wright and daughter Mae, and John J. Wheeler, who met the newly wedded couple at Greensboro. A New Publication Boston, July 3.—Mrs. Jessie E. Johnson Shaw has in publication a choral work with both English and Latin settings. The Latin setting is the Tantum Ergo of the Catholic vesper service and the English in to the words of "Love Divine All Love Excelling." Mrs. Shaw is the wife of Rev. M. A. N. Snaw of this city. She is the only daughter of Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson of Baltimore. She recieved her preliminary training in Baltimore and after her graduation from the Baltimore Colored High School in 1907 she studied at the New England conservatory of Music. Refused Hotel Accomodations London, Eng., July 3.—Rev. R. M. Bolden pastor of the A. M. E. Zion Church at Yonkers, N. Y., and Prof. James E. Eichelberg, principal of the Walters Institute, were the victims of American prejudice by being refused accommodations to several of the leading hotels. They finally succeeded in getting accommodations at an out of the way inn. They are among the colored delagates who will attend the World's Sunday School Convention, which opens at Zurich Switzerland, next Tuesday. Eichelberger is a nephew of Rev. S. L. Corrothers, of Washington. Presented A Loving Cup Tampa, Fla. July 3—J. N. Clinton, who was deputy collector of customs here, for 15 years, was presented a hand some loving cup by his friends here Monday night. He served under Joseph E. Lee, who recently retired as collector of internal revenue for Florida. His record as an official is said to have been without a blemish. LEADER AMONG THE BAPTISTS Denomination In Oklahoma Honors Dr. S. S. Jones. Pioneer Missionary In Early History of the State Given Lengthy Ovation by Sunday School Congress For Special Services In Its Behalf—Great Organizer and Financier. Muskogee, Okla. — "Leader of the Baptists of Oklahoma" is the distinction won by the Rev. S. S. Jones, president of the Baptist state convention and one of the prime factors in the uplift of the race in this section of the country. He has made his way to the front by hard work and diligent study. Born in Tennessee. Dr. Jones was deprived of parental care in early life and had to make his way almost single handed. He had a determination to be something in life. So with that end in view he entered the public school and devoted his time in study, making each day count for something. He declared, "I will find a way to the top or make one." While thus struggling Rev. Mr. Jones felt that there was a great responsibility resting upon him. He was converted and felt that he was called to preach and that it was his duty to prepare for such a high calling. Through S. S. REV. DR. S. S. JONES the aid of the Home Mission Society of New York he was able to enter a theological seminary and remained until he had finished his course of study. Feeling that he was fully prepared for his work, he stepped out into life with great ambition and self reliance. His first field of active labor was in Oklahoma, being directed hither as missionary for the entire territory. This was in the early days of Oklahoma. There was work to be accomplished, and he took hold of it with a determination to do something for the cause and his race. He passed through many hardships, as one will in the opening of a new country. On the railroads, in wrecks, broken down trains and other trying experiences only served to spur him on his work. Hard and earnest toil brought to him many friends. The First Baptist congregation of Muskogee, that had been trying for some time to get up a church building, failed under many pastors. It finally extended a call to Dr. S. S. Jones The church owned valuable property and wanted only a lender. Rev. Dr. Jones proved to be the right man for the place. When he took hold of the church many declared that it was impossible to complete the edifice. They were holding services in the basement, and the church was known as "the hole in the ground" and was unpopular in the city. Like a John the Baptist crying in the wilderness, he stood preaching to the people, who flocked to hear him in great numbers. His first sermon was not preached in the church, but out in the open air. The church is now valued at $0,000 and the parsonage at $3,000. During the national Baptist Sunday school congress the church was equipped with seats at a cost of $1,500. Dr. Jones was chairman of the local committee on entertainment for the Sunday school congress and did his work nobly. His welcome to the thousands of delegates and visitors to the congress was received with great enthusiasm. So great was the ovation given Dr. Jones that it was several minutes before he could proceed with his speech. For some time Dr. Jones has been the leader of the Baptists of the state, numbering 55,000 is president of the state convention and has the confidence of the ministers making up the convention. His leadership is highly recorded, and when he speaks the Baptists hear him and are ready to follow his lead for the betterment of the people. Dr. Jones is editor of the Baptist Informer, the official organ of the Mistletoe Baptists, and has made a reputation as an editor as well as a Commander Booth Issues Certificates to First Group of Afro-Americans. The first group of Afro-Americans for Salvation Army work was recently commissioned in Washington by Commander Eva Booth. In the group are three women and three men under Adjutant G. N. Roberts. These persons will be assigned to work among their own people. Their commission carries the rank of lieutenant. One of the new features of work which will receive immediate attention will be the plans for the erection of an industrial home in the District of Columbia with full equipment for all necessary industrial work in connection with the Salvation Army. Another plan for future consideration is the starting of a training home at some convenient point in the south. Afro-Americans will have entire charge of the home. Commander Booth is giving much time and thought to the new work and is very optimistic about its future development. The rule for Heuteenants is that they must serve for three years before they can be promoted to the rank of captain. If a captain makes a good record he may be raised to the rank of an adjutant after seven years. This period of time gives ample opportunity for one to gain experience and become fully acquainted with all phases of the work. Sixty white persons also received their commission and will begin work with the grade of lieutenant. Adjutant G. N. Roberts spent the month of June in Washington giving instructions to the new force of assistants. SIDNEY WOODWARD'S WORK. What a Well Known Soloist and Educator Has Done. One of the most gifted singers in the race, who has had a long and interesting career both in America and in Europe, is Sidney Woodward, who is instructor of voice culture and piano work at Clark university, Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Woodward is well known in musical circles of this country and is devoting a great deal of his time to the preservation of the Negro folk songs, to which he has given much study. Mr. Woodward has sung with eminent success in this country and abroad. He was born in Stockbridge, Ga., and his early education was obtained at Rust university. His musical education was perfected at the New England Conservatory of Music. He began his career as soloist at the White Congregational church in Boston. It was while in Chicago at the World's fair that Mr. Woodward came into national prominence as a singer. He spent two years abroad, appearing in Belgium, Holland and Germany. While abroad he studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music, from which he received a certificate for proficiency. Before going to Atlanta Baptist college he was at the head of the musical department of the Florida Baptist college at Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Woodward was in charge of the intercollegiate quartet, which sang at the international students' congress, recently held at Lake Mohonk, N. Y. NEW INTEREST TAKEN IN THE BORDENTOWN SCHOOL Aim of New Jersey Educators is to Help State Institution. The board of education at Trenton, N.J., has a tentative promise from Dr. Booker T. Washington to visit the State industrial school at Bordentown, N.J., some time in July. The object of the board in inviting Dr. Washington to visit the school is to get by personal contact his ideas and methods of conducting industrial schools, such as are used at the Tuskegee institute. The institution in Bordentown has excellent opportunities to do a great work among the colored youth of the state and those in close proximity to it. The present management has done well the past year, and this is considered an opportunity time to perfect plans for the coming school year. The increase in the number of students is also another indication of renewed interest in the institution. The problem of larger and better equipment for the Northern industrial school has been one of much concern among those who have had to deal with educational affairs for a number of years. But the increase in the population of Afro-Americans in the various large cities north and the manifest desire among them for a liberal literary education or trade for their children has brought about a new awakening for special training along the most desirable lines. Another school in the state which bids fair to be of much usefulness is the Alpha Industrial Institute at Cranford. It differs from the Bordentown school principally in the fact that it is not thus far in any way supported by the state, but is carried on under the auspices of the Baptist denomination It recently held its first commencement and graduating exercises Summer Normal Schools Prove Helpful Under the direction of state institute conductor Professor C. A. Ives, the summer normal schools for colored teachers in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and Delhi, La. are making fine progress. The session will close on Friday, July 18. The conductors for the different schools are Professors T. H. Caup, J. S. Chuck and I. S. Powell. The course of study and review is administered to the needs of the teachers of the various departments of city THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER Railroad Rate Case Similar to Ordeal of Colored Americans. In a recent interview Attorney William T. Francis of St. Paul gave the following as his opinion of the probable effect of the decision of the United States supreme court in the Minnesota rate case. The interview was obtained by the editor of the Minnesota (Minn.) Twin City Star. Lawyer Francis said: "As I have had no opportunity to read the decision it is necessary to depend wholly upon newspaper reports of it, and if they are correct then I view with alarm the doctrine of state rights laid down in that decision. "The decision, being against the railroads, meets what is known as popular favor or public sentiment, but public sentiment, like a baby, sometimes cries for that which is against its best interests. Railroad corporations, because of the very nature of their business and the fact that they traverse so many different states, ought to have but one controlling power with authority to fix rates. Plainly the cost of operation differs in every state. It is higher in Montana than it is in Minnesota, higher in Washington than Dakota. "Federal control of railroads is the correct solution of the railroad problem, and if this decision had been in favor of the railroads consumption of that theory would have been hastened. "But the railroad companies, like the Negro, are passing through a period of persecution in response to a popular desire to hamper their progress. Just as it is popular now to cry out against all Negroes for the sins and misconduct of the few." Seeing that Mr. Francis was about to launch into a lengthy discussion on the rights of the people and the railroads, the question was asked, "Do you think that this decision, if it holds state rights, will affect the Negro in any way?" "Decidedly I do," he replied, and said further: "If the states have the right to fix rates independent of the interstate rates it must follow that the railroads cannot make an interstate rate that would be in excess of the state rate." "It has long been the hope of many prominent Negro lawyers that the doctrine of state rights, particularly so far as interstate commerce is concerned, would not be sustained when the question was put squarely before the United States supreme court, but from the newspaper reports of the decision it appears that we can no longer hope for help in our fight against jimcrow laws through that source. "If we are not able to destroy the effect of jimcrow laws upon the interstate commerce theory then we are indeed in a helpless condition, and the case of Dr. J. W. Thompson versus the Pullman company et al., recently argued in the United States circuit court of appeals at St. Paul, must fall." Attorney Francis was for many years chief clerk of the legal department of the Northern Pacific railway, and on account of his broad knowledge of the history of the rate case we hold his opinion as valuable information to our readers. FISK UNIVERSITY NOTES. Trustees of the School Encouraged by Judiciary. Responses to Relief Fund. Hearty Responses to Help With the trustees and friends of Pisk university, Nashville, Tenn., are much encouraged over the prospects for relieving the institution from its present financial embarrassment. At the recent commencement exercises of the university it was announced that $250,000 had been subscribed, of which $175,000 is pledged by the general education board, and toward the remaining $50,000 of the fund $30,000 has been pledged on condition that the balance be immediately secured. The Alumni association, students and faculty of the institution have given in cash and pledges the sum of $30,000 It is believed that such loyalty to the school as this, such heroic giving as here manifested, will prompt others to give generously and thus save to the colored race one of the best institutions of learning for its people anywhere in the United States. Union University Confers Degrees. At the recent commencement of Virginia Union university the degree of bachelor of arts was conferred upon seven young men—James M. Bryce Messrs. John E Briggs, James Huge Johnston, Jr., Chandler Owens, C. M. Stewart and Henry B. Tallafero, Virginia, and Luselous L. McGee, Tennessee. Upon James A. Bates of South Carolina was conferred the degree of bachelor of divinity. The degree of bachelor of theology was conferred upon Richard H. Bowe of Alabama Adolphus Hobbs. Richmond; John Paul Rier, Parmarillo, Guinea, and John E Wright, Norfolk. The honorary degree of doctor of divinity was conferred upon the Rev. J. H. Randolph, Washington, and the Rev. T M Allen, Ashland, Va. Pittsburgh True Reformers Celebrate The Pittsburgh division of the Grand Mountain of the United Order of True Reformers celebrated the twenty fourth anniversary of the order in Pittsburgh during the week ending July 5. The services began on Sun- day, June 29, with a sermon by Dr. George B Howard at the Central Rapti- tist church, of which he is the homo- pastor. In the evening the order was present in a body at the Metropolitan Baptist church under the lead of the president and grand worthy master Florid Ross of Richmond, Va. The ceil- cation closed with a big banquet at True Reformers' hall, on Frankstown A TIMID GIRL By JOHN B. OVERAKER Nellie was her name, though if she had been born in New England when they were naming children for the human virtues they would have called her Modesty. Timidity would have also described her, for she appeared to be afraid of her shadow. She was a typewriter in my private bank out in the western town of B. My institution was a small one, and I required but a small force. There was one teller, who paid and received; also a bookkeeper, a boy and my typewriter. One day a party of robbers rode into an adjoining town, pulled up at the bank, shot the cashier dead, emplied the loose currency into bags and galloped away, all within seven minutes. Their leader was known to be a desperate youngster called Kid Malone, scarcely twenty-two years old. When Kid Malone a few days later rode into another town and robbed another bank with only one man to assist him and in less time than before, it occurred to me that I had better be taking measures to prepare for an attack on my own institution. I called my little force together for consultation. The cashier proposed that a revolver he so fixed in the door of my private office that I could fire it immediately on the appearance of a robber and another be similarly fixed to his window. The bookkeeper should also be armed. Bob, the boy, said he intended to arm himself with hand grenades. When it came Nellie's turn to make suggestions she said she couldn't think of anything. In case a robber came she would duck under her typewriter table. But after a number of propositions, none of which seemed to be practical, she gathered her wits and surprised us all by a very sensible proposition. "These preparations to fight desperate men frighten me. It seems to me that they should rather be met by artillice. Until this scare is over how would it do to conceal the cash in something that could be easily removed? I know you'll think it ridiculous, but I have an idea that I think I could work myself if I could only keep enough courage. How would it do to have a baby carriage standing near the back door with a lot of little pillows and blankets and quilts in it, just as though there was a baby asleep, and under the covering to keep the cash during banking hours? Then if this Kid Malone comes to rob the bank I can shrick, run to the baby carriage and wheel it away." "That's an idea worth considering." said I. The more I thought about Nellie's plan the more I approved of it. A baby carriage was procured, and as soon as the bank opened in the morning the bulk of the funds was put in it and kept there till after 2 o'clock when we closed the doors. The carriage stood in a hallway, the opening to which was screened so as to conceal the bank officials when they went to it to put in or take out cash. Nellie's machine was within a few feet of the passage, and in case of trouble it would be the most natural thing in the world for her to take to flight through the exit. All I feared was that if we were attacked the girl would be so frightened that she wouldn't stop in her flight to wheel away the treasure. We kept up our precaution for three days, and since it was quite inconvenient in doing business I was about to abandon it, but Nellie said she had dreamed that Kid Malone had appeared and somehow had got away with a lot of money. I am ashamed to confess that I was influenced by this dream, which decided me to keep up our precaution for another day. About 11 o'clock the next morning a clatter of horses' hoofs was heard coming down the street. Nellie heard it and turned pale. She didn't wait for robbers to reach the bank. She ran for the baby carriage, and both she and it disappeared. I heard the riding party stop before the bank and sat still, in tending to submit to a robbery of what few bills there were on the counter. The teller crunched down below his window, the bookkeeper ducked under his desk, and, as for Boh, he followed Nellie out through the back door. I waited every minute expecting to see armed men come in through the front door, but nobody came. Then I heard the horses without trot away. I was wondering what it all meant when Bob came in and cried: He had been running and was out of breath. When he recovered he said that Nellel had gone from the back around to the front door, where one of the party of riders had helped her on to a horse, while another had taken the contents of the baby carriage under his arm, and, mounting, the party had ridden out of town. I could not believe the story and hurried out to the street, where I saw the baby carriage standing on the side walk. A crowd was gathering, several of whom assured me that they had seen my typewriter riding away beside a man whom they recognized for Kid Malone. I went back into the bank and told my force to keep their months shut. I was not entirely broken up by the loss, though I was badly crippled. Fortunately we kept only enough cash in the bank to get on with, the rest being hidden in my home. Nellie was Kid Malone's girl, and she had secured a place in my bank or purpose to assist him to rob me. To the Friends and Patrons of the late Alex. Hemsley, Funeral Director and Embalmer I wish to announce to the generous public that I have taken up the business of my late father and will endeavor to sustain the reputation he bore as an efficient undertaker and embalmer. Thanking the public for all past favors and hoping for a continuance of the same. I am, Respectfully yours SAMUEL T. HEMSLEY FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER Coaches to hire for all occasions Funerals from $75.00 Uj Res., 1131 Argyle Ave. CFFICE: W. 578 BIDDEL ST. 'Phone Mt. Vernon 2578 Mrs. Joseph G. Locks, Jr., Practical Funeral Directress, Embalmer and Shrouder Residence: 630 N. Caroline Street. Quick attendance. Courteous Treatments. Carriages to hire for all occasion. Phone: Wolf1958. FELIX B. PYE, Sr. 102 E. Mulberry St. Nr. Calvert. No Branches. Not Connected with any other firm A reward will be offered for the detection of persons doing business under the name of Felix B. Pye Sr. Robert A. Elliott ..Baltimore's Leading Undertaker.. 506 ROGERS AVE. Expert Embalming, Courteous Attendants, Shipping Funerals Specialty. Rubber Tire Carriages for hire for all occasions. Both Phone. Day or Night. ...JOHN H. TOADVIN.... 142 W. HILL STREET, THE UP-TO-DATE UNDERTAKER Who can urnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up. He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, etc., from his own stables at the most reasonable le rates. You need not come to see him, just call BALTIMORE LIFE INSURANCE CO. F. S. STROBRIDGE, President Home Office: Cor. Charles & Saratoga Sts., Balto., Md. The Leading Life Insurance Company in Maryland Life Insurance Policies issued on ages from 2 to 79 Premiums collected weekly from the homes of the insured Issues The Best Contracts The Old Reliable You have been meditating on the many places to buy a Singer machine, now as we are of one people, let us rest our minds as hundreds of others have in conscience. Get your machine from BUTLER'S, cash or credit, we will reason with you. You will save a few dollars, also payments will suit you. Let us hear from you tomorrow. Repairing a specialty. Call 1211 Druid Hill Avenue Phone Nad. M. 3778 You talk to over Ten Thousand Negroes in the State of Mar land when you advertise in the Afro-American Ledger Formerly Manager for the late Alexander Hemsley Funeral Directors and Embalmer... 517 Robert Street Will furnish funerals at a price that will suit you. Polite, courteous and expert attention guaranteed. Carriages to hire for all occasions. Open day and night. To the Friends and Pe Alex. Hemsley, I wish to announce to the generous public business of my late father and will ende he bore as an efficient undertaker and lie for all "favors are being for a Respectfully SAMUEL T. FUNERAL DIRECTOR Coaches to hire for all occasions Res., 1131 Argyle Ave. CFFIC Phone Mt. Verne Mrs. Joseph G. Locks, Jr., tress, Embalmer at Residence: 630 N. Can Quick attendance. Court Carriages to hire for all occasion FELIX B. P 102 E. Mulberry St. ::::FUNERAL DI C. & P. PH No Branches. Not Connected A reward will be offered for sons doing business un Felix B. Py Robert A. ..Baltimore's Leadin 506 ROGER Expert Embalming, Courteous Atten Specialty. Rubber Tire Carriages Both Phone. ...JOHN H. TO 142 W. HILL S THE UP-TO-DATE U Who can urpish a funeral for $10.00 an He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, ets., from. nis own stables at the most re come to see him, j South 422 or South 396-Y. Mount Vernon 5138 THE BALTIMORE LIFE IN F. S. STROBRIDGE Home Office: Cor. Charles & Saw The Leading Life Insurance O Life Insurance Policies issued Premiums collected weekly from Issues The Best The Old Relia ...The Colored Sewing ```markdown ``` or credit, we will reason with you. You so payments will suit you. Let us hear Repairing a specialty. Call 1211 Druid H Phone Mad. M. 3778 You talk to over Ten Thousand Negroes when you advertise in the Af PETER H. BURKE Patrons of the late Funeral Director and Embalmer public that I have taken up the favor to sustain the reputation of Embalmer. Thanking the pub-tenance of the same. I am yours. HEMSLEY R & EMBALMER Funerals from $75.00 U. E: W. 578 BIDDLE ST. on 2578 Tactical Funeral Direct and Shrouder Coline Street. Fecious Treatments. Phone: Wolff1958. VE, Sr. Nr. Calvert. RECTOR:::: ONE with any other firm the detection of per-der the name of the Sr. Elliott ing Undertaker. S AVE. Fundants, Shipping Funerals for hire for all occasions. Day or Night. LOADVIN.... STREET, UNDERTAKER up; caskets for $3.00 and up. Weddings, Parties, Receptions, seasonal le rates. You need not just call 142 W. Hill Street and 826 Druid Bill Ave. INSURANCE CO. , President Ratoga Sts., Balto., Md. Company in Maryland on ages from 2 to 79 the homes of the insured Contracts THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER THE COLONEL IN THE STATE OF KANSAS Still Jumping From Place To Place Meeting Many Prominent Men And Kansas City, Kans.—I guess I must be one of the most seeingest men in the world and I know that I am one of the most ridingest men in our race, and when I get to heaven I will be able to tell many things about the world. I have been to Coffeeville, Independence, Kans., and then to Paola, and from there to this place. I am always glad when I come here, for now and then I see a few things here to give me new inspiration. Reaching Kansas City, Mo., I soon headed for Kansas City, Kans., and to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tilford Davis. You will remember Mr. Davis, because he is a mail toter here and has been for a number of years. He is also some pumpkins when it comes to writing poetry. His wife is the one I told you about who made such a hit in the Sunday School Congress. She is certainly a sweet singer, and then in addition to this she is an educated woman, being a graduate from Western College, Macon, Ga. There are two children in that home, Katherine M., who will enter high school next fall and Tilford who is studying music. I found here Mrs. Sydia H. Smith who for a long time was on the Brooklyn, N. Y., Eagle and is one of the writingest women of our race. She was a first class reporter, and resigned that work to come here and take charge of Y. W. C. A. Work. At the Y. W. C. A. they have one flat. Rooms where girls can get stopping places and where they can entertain them salves reading books and seeking information. Lessons are given to those who cannot attend school and to those who are out in the world to seek an opportunity to improve in knowledge. Mrs. Smith is the teacher, and she knows her business. I know it means a whole lot to resign a good position in New York to come to this section of the country. When she was a reporter she was one of the best on the staff, and the only woman of my race that I have ever heard of regularly employed on a great New York Daily. Sunday afternoon, I had the pleasure of attending some kind of meeting. They had song and prayer service and then I heard Charles Stewart speak to them. Sunday morning, I went to Independence, Mo., to the church of Rev. J. B. Beckham and preached for him. Kansas City is as full of race prejudice as a tick is full of human blood after he had been on a fat man for five days. You will remember that a time some of our people have been having in this section of the country and how they put that killing stuff in people's houses and blew some of them to pieces. Bell the Baptists have purchased some property here with the view of moving Western College from Macon, Mo., to Kansas City, Mo., and just after they had made the purchase the white people went into court and tried to get the court to condemn it. When the judge refused to condemn it they notified the Negroes not to occupy the property and if they did h—l would be to play. They sent coffins skull bones and the Lord knows what else. The good Baptist secured a man to go to the place and remain until school opened but one day the man went there and saw so many skull coffins and pades and graves on the door that he started to running and I am told that he has not stopped yet. I am told he fainted ninety times in on minute and had sixty fits and is almost ready for the mad house now. He could see himself in a coffin then put in a grave. You take my people with all their shouting religion and they shout more than any other people in the world yet they are afraid to go to the heaven they talk so much about. Now and then God sends us a bad Negro one who would just as soon die as to live and he looks the white man straight in the face and says a few cuss words and the white man will let him a lone. Before.Kansas City gets to its common sense, a few bad Negroes will have to send a few bad white men to heaven or to the other place, but as long as he continues to be frightened out of his wits, just so long will that class of white folks continue that kind of stuff. A few widows and orphans will soon stop some of this foolishness. But aa long as men can have a Negro barbacue without getting scratched, just so long will they continue. I see R. W. Thompson, Washington, has been writing some real good things lately. He is a fine writer. I would like, for him to tell us how people will suffer for the next three years or more. The Democrats are in full charge and I am of the opinion that times will be hard. Do you remember Dennis S. Thompson, of Kansas City? He was one of the brightest writers of this section of the country. The daily papers used to delight in publishing stuff from Thompson, and he used to dish it up to them in great style. But a long time ago Mr. Thompson's health got a little bad, and he purchased a farm at White Church, Kans., and moved out there with his wife, and we have not heard from him for a long time. I had not been in Kansas City long before Mrs. Davis called me to her hello box and there was M. B. Mr. Thompson on the other end, and extended me an invitation to come out and spend the night on his farm. I went out to his farm and he met me, and we walked through the woods and were soon at his beautiful country home. His wife greeted me and soon had me to an old time country dinner which was soon sent into my eternity. He is out in the country, writing and has been restored to health. They are happy out there and I was invited to come again. M. Thompson has promised to Mr. Thompson has promised to send something to the readers of the Arfo-American Ledger, and I am sure it will be alright if he sends it to the paper. Etenezer Church Holds Successful Rally Washington, D. C., July 3.— $4178.66 cash was raised at recent rallies held at Ebenezer M. E. Church, Sundays June 51 and 22. The glorious results of the ninety day campaign are as follows. Tribe Reports Naphtali, Mrs. Georgia Miller Captain, $ 578.35 Zebulun, Peter C. Butler, Capt. 428.39 Levi, Rev. W. H. Dean, from friends, 340.87 Gad, Mrs. Emily Gilbert Capt. 335.97 Asher, Mrs. M. E. Giffin, Capt. 323.85 Reuben, Mrs. Estelle Jordan, Capt. 286.83 Benjamin, Mrs. Amelia Spriggs, Capt. 276.90 Jeremiah, Mrs. J. A. Simms, Capt. 263.40 Issachar, Mr. A. W. Dang- refield, Capt. 249.59 Simeon, Mrs. Ella Holland, Capt. 247.34 Dan, Mrs. Rachael Hawkins, Capt. 235.97 Judah, Mrs. Nannie F. Ware Capt. 234.39 Isian, Mr. Grant Contel, Capt. 16.35 Joseph, Mr. Owen Thomas Capt. 134.49 Sabbath School, Mr. Stephen Queenan, Capt. 115.42 Grand Total $4178.66 A. W. Dangerfield, secretary trustee board, Rev. W. H. Dean, pastor. Among the Baltimoreans who will pursue summer courses at Columbia University, New York City, are: Miss Margaret Flagg, Miss Lucy Slowe, Carrington L. Davis, Ralph Cook, Ralph Reckling, D. O. W. Holmes. NATIONAL BAPTIST ANNUAL SESSION Nashville, Tenn., July 3.—Unlike most religious efforts to show the growth of their denominations, the National Baptist Convention, which is to hold its annual session in this city in September, plans to have a Jubilee celebration in connection with the convention. The entire affair will be under the auspices of the Negro Bapti.ts of the United States. Continued and careful preparation on the part of the local committee of this city indicates an influx of about 25,000 visitors. Rev. Dr. E. C. Morris, president of the Convention, when in the city a few weeks ago, stated that the official name of the ocassion would be "Fifty years of Freedom." Sessions of the National Baptist Convention proper are to be held in the Auditorium, while the Exposition will take place at one of the celebrated parks of Nashville, so as to offer an opportunity for every member of the race to take in the "Fifty years of Jubilee." Commissioners from every State in the union are busy at work collecting exhibits from every section forwarding them to Nashville that they may be so arranged as to display actual growth and real development. H. M. St. Clair, grand master of exchequer of the Knights of Pythias, spent several days in Baltimore this week. THE DEAN AND HIS WIFE. They Gave a Gang of Blackguards an Awful Surprise. In the early part of the nineteenth century Vanxhall garden was the resort of many respectable persons, especially of those who came up from rural England to see London sights. During one season it was infested by a band of roughs, who made it their occupation to insult and molest the most quiet, decent people, especially any whom they guessed to be country visitors. They became such a nuisance that several men about town, among whom were Lord Alvanley and Kepel Craven, laid a plot to get rid of them. They bired Mendoza, the famous prizefighter, and dressed him up as a deam, with a shovel hat and apron. Another prizefighter, a short man, was dressed as a middle aged lady and passed as the deam's wife, and one G. RUSK HITTING OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS. evening they were seated at Vauxhall in a conspicuous position to watch the fireworks. It was not long before the old fashioned, countried pair attracted the attention of the gang, who assailed them with every kind of coarse rallery and insult, all of which they bore very meekly. At length one of the persecutors, growing bolder by impunity, stepped up to the dean and squirited an orange into his eye. On this the dean, rising, said in a meek, quiet tone, "Really, gentlemen, I have borne a great deal, but I must put a stop to this." With that his hat went one way and his coat another, and, followed by his "wife," he sprang into the middle of the party, hitting out in all directions. Filled with astonishment and terror, some fled and some tried to show fight, but the handling they got from the prizefighters was too severe for the fracas to last long. All the time Lord Alvanley and his friends, who were joyously watching the fray, were calling out in delight: "Go it, Mr. Denn! Give it 'em, Mrs Dean!" An effectual stop was thus put to the annoyance—London Spectator. TO THE LADIES ...EDUCATION... Instruction given in Hair Work, Facial Massage and Manicuring. Also in the making of Braids, Puffs, etc. Combings made up. MADAME M. A. HUNTER, 737 George Street. What's the matter with your Hair If you want it long and beautiful it can be made so with Mme C. J. Walkers Wonderful Hair Grower. 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Hair Straightening Afro-American-Ledger Members National Negro Press Ass'n Published Every Saturday AT THE AFRO-AMERICAN BUILDING, 628 N. EUTAW ST. BY THE Afro-American Co. J. H. MURPHY, Manager. C. & P. Phone, Mt Vernon 2833. UP-TOWN OFFICE: 1320 Druid Hill Avenue. O & P. Phone, Madison 342. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: Payable In Advance One Year.....One Dollar Six Months.....Fifty Cents Three Months.....Forty Cents Single Copy.....Three Cents Postage Prepaid by Publishers. Outside of the United State the price is double. Entered at the Baltimore Post Office second-class matter We are not responsible for the return or preservation of unsolicited contributions on any subject. 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 AFRO-AMERICAN CO. BALTIMORE, JULY 5, 1913 Keep cool. Do not worry. Don't be grouchy. Good advice for this hot weather. Won't some one get up a camp meeting so we can get a few drops of rain. Camp meeting season is generally a rainy season. How about that subscription to the Y. M. C. A. Have you paid it yet. If not get busy and pay it at once. They need the money. Don't forget the Afro-American when you go out of town. Something might go on while you are awya and you would not know it. Now let us have a reunion of those who fought at Petersburg on July 30, 1865. That was some fight as well as that of Gettysburg. American prejudice has reached Europe with a vengeance. The hotels in London refusing colored guests. So much for not being a British subject. That woman out West who is being tried by a jury of her peers will hardly waste many tears when the case is up to the jury. Women know too well what tears mean themselves. Well done for the Citizens' Committee of Provident Hospital. That "Benefit" was a howling success. The young men of the Y. M. C. A. must get busy, we have another big project, and the other cannot wait too long A GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE Just at this particular time, when so much is being said and done in reference to the fiftieth anniversary of the great battle that turned the tide of the Union armies and fiannally resulted some two years later in the ultimate victory of the government over the revolutionists of the south, a few words in reference to the notable utterance of President Lincoln on the occasion of the dedication of the former battlefield into a National Cemetery for the burial of those who lost their lives in that horrible conflict may not be out of lace. Said President Lincoln, among other things: "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that a this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from the earth." We are wondering whether Mr. Lincoln had the slightest idea in his mind that the time would ever come when the people of this country would come to the conclusion that by the "People" he meant only white people. No one can look over the conditions in the Southland as they prevail today and come to any other conclusions than that "government of the people by the people for the people," means anything else but government for all the people by the WHITE people. In not one southern state, whether formerly in rebellion or otherwise, but that the government is in the hands of the white people, and is administered solely for the benefit of the white people. The teeming millions of Negroes in the South are not considered when it comes to a question of government, only so far as the white people of that section may feel inclined. Today the South is in the saddle, and with the single exception of slavery, everything it fought for during the days of the Civil War, it has gained by repression of the Negro within its borders. And the North has quietly allowed it to have its own way. Even now notwithstanding the preelection promises of the President and his sponsors, in almost every department of the government in Washington, the Negro is beginning to feel the effects of the South holding the reins of government. The Negro has been loyal all the way through, even under the most adverse circumstances. And when Mr. Lincoln called for Negro volunteers, the call came back to him with the answer: "We are coming Father Abraham, one hundred thousand strong." And they came and fought and died, and their blood consecrated almost every battlefield from the Potomac to the Gulf. Today that blood is crying from the ground in every Southern State. Will the voice be heard? If it is not heard, little will the great reunion of the "Blue and Gray" on the battlefield of Gettysburg, or elsewhere do towards carrying this great country on and on to the highest pinacle of civilization. Rather will it be like others who have passed away and have gone, and whom scientists are today digging up from the dust of centuries. Its name will be "Ichabod," and will be written in letters of infamy to be read of by generations yet to come. It woulde be wise, just at this juncture, to study well the words of the immortal Lincoln, and in order that the government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not persish from the earth, to recall the fact that at least part of the people of this country are Negrens and at the same time human beings, and civilized human beings at that; struggling towards the light, as God has given them to see the light. MOTION IN EFFICIENCY Not a great while ago a young man, son of wealthy manufacturer, who had graduated from a university, and who seemed not to take very well to office work was deprived of his income by his father, largely because he was not inclined to work. The fact that his father called him lazy, struck him hard, and he went out of his parent's presence without a thought how he was to make good with his irate parent, A young friend of his, whom he had known in his early boyhood, was a contractor, and singular enough, as putting up a building for his father. Straying along, he came to the palace where the building was going up. Happening to remember that he had heard his parent remark that the young man was going to lose out on the building by not finishing it according to contract time, he sat down and began to do some thinking. Looking up at the building he saw a young Irish brick-laying brick. Almost without thought he commenced to sount the number of motions the man went though in laying each brick. After watching him sometime, he went into the office where his young friend was superintending the work of the building. After the greeting was over, he said to the young man that he had heard that he was behind in his work on the factory and would be likely to loose out the contract. The young friend acknowledged that that was true, but said that he would have to suffer the consequences. "But I have a scheme" said th young man, "and if you will allow me, I think I can pull you through". Of course his young friend was willing if the thing could be done. Calling in the young bricklayer the matter as gone over and the bricklayer said it could not be done. The idea was to use fewer moting and thus make better time. After some considerable persuasion on the part of the young man, who finally convinced the Irish bricklayer that he knew just a little more about bricklaying than he thought he knew the matter was given a trial, and the result showed that the young man was right and that the bricklayer should not only lay brick but with considerable less labor The building was finished in time, and the young man was restored to the good graces of his father, while securing the lasting gratitude of the young contractor. Have we not here a lesson to our young men? Are we not making entirely too many motions in doing the things we are doing, and thereby losing, not only valuable time, but giving ourselves a lot of unnecessary labor. Is this not an idea well worth thinking out? These are days of experts. Days of constant and urgent competition among all classes of men, physical, mental and otherwise. It is the man that gets results and gets them quick that finds himself always in demand. No matter whether we have learned to do a thing in a certain way or not. We may be like the young man who was laying brick, making entirely too many motions in doing it. Let us learn the shorter and better way of doing things and doing them in the quickest and best way. Not only will we find that we will be in greater demand, but we will have more confidence in ourselves in doing things, and thus be able to accomplish more. Effectiveness is the word that is being passed along. How to get the most and best out of a given period of time and with the least friction in getting it, saving in time, material and labor. These are the things that count and these are the things that we all effectiveness It matters not whether one is putting up a building or waiting on a table or hoeing acorn row, the thing is the same: Fewer motions less labor and time saving. Study your work not how you may do less, but how you may do more. Week after week year after year, the days and hours of labor are being shortened. It is the effective man that is going to prove his worth and is going to reach the highest place. Young man are you striving for it? Have you made up your mind that you are going to have fewer motions and greater effectiveness. If so you are on the road, and only the future will be able to tell to what heights you will be able to attain. What's The Trouble Uncle Sam, whats the trouble In these United States? Many things are happening, Causing food for much debate. Politicians are angry. Diplomats are growing sad, Japan's feathers ruffled, California's more than glad. Automobiles turning turtle, Causing much alarm and gloom, Many a jolly joy rider, Rushing to the Tomb. Women want the Law made so -Each of them can vote. Then they say they can assist us, Guiding our Political Boat. Pa will rock the cradle then, And do the cooking to, And if the baby ever cries, Ma will beat Pa black and blue. Jim Crow and Segregation Is another blow, Better look out my Anglo-Brother, You will reap just what you sow. Oh why not be manly. And your duty do. Do to others as you would Have them do to you. T O. WILSON, 742 W. Franklin street. A. H. H. M. StCLAIR Prominent Cambridge politician, who spent several days in the city this week. MARYLANDERS OF MARK Henry Highland Garnet Down on the Easternshore of Maryland, in the county of Kent, on the 23rd day of December 1815 was born a little Negro babe, in slavery, who was afterwards known to the world as Henry Highland Garnet. The father of this little babe, George Garnet, was also a slave. The father of the senior Garnet was formerly a African chief who was among that large number of Africans who were brought to this country against their will. When our subject was about nine years of age, his father obtaining permission of his master to attend the funeral of a slave embraced the opportunity to make his way to a free country. By night in a covered wagon, with Henry and his little sister, he set out for Wilmington, Delaware, and, after awhile, from that place he finally landed in New York city. It was here that young Henry, in company with a group of other Negro youths, who afterwards became famous, attended the old "African Free School" in Mulberry street. Among the associates of street Garnet were such youth as Alexander Crummell, James McCune Smith, Patrick Reason, Ira Aldridge, and Samuel Ringgold Ward. When Garnet was only fifteen years of age he had a white swelling in his right leg which left him a complete cripple for life. But despite this serious handicap he bravely moved on to the great career which awaited him. With Alexander Crummell, upon leaving the Mulberry St. School, he attended an Institute of higher learning at Canaan, New Hampshire. While still suffering from the dead member, his constant companion for many years, being in his 19th year, was said of him, while at this school, by Nathaniel Peabody Rogers, a philanthropist, and a trustee of that institution, that he was "An enlightened and refined scholar, and speaker of touching beauty." In 1841 his limb which had given him such severe trials and suffering was amputated. At an early age he connected himself with the Presbyterian Church. Leaving the school in New Hampshire, he entered the Oneida Institute, Whitesboro, N. Y., from which he graduated in 1839. The Rev. Barier Green as the Master of this institution. He settled at Troy, and taught the colored school at that place, and, in the meantime, applied himself to the study of theology. In 1842 he was licensed to preach, was ordained and installed the first pastor of Liberty Presbyterian Church of that same city, where he remained for a period of ten years. For awhile, during the occupancy of this pastorate he, published a paper called the "Clarion." One of the greatest speeches of his life was made in 1843, in Buffalo, at the Liberty Party Convention, and this helped to spread his fame as a great orator. Shortly afterwards, the Anti-Slavery movement waxed warmer and warmer, and soon he entered the arena as one of the great champions of this cause, with such men as Remond, Frederick Douglass, and Samuel Ringgold Ward. He received ovations in the land across the sea, in England, as he pleaded eloquently and effectively for the cause of human freedom. For awhile, he preached and worked in Jamaica. He was also at different times, a settled pastor in the city of Washinton, and in New York. He also represented the United States government at Liberia, West Africa, and it was while at this post "he fell on sleep." At the stated meeting of the Presbytery of New York, April 10, 1882, the following resolution was adopted: "That the Presbytery has heard with profound regret of the death of the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, D. D., a member of this body, late Pastor of the Shiloh Presbyterian Church of this city, and Minister of the United States to the Republic of Liberia. His long service in the Church, his ability and fidelity as a preacher and pastor, the dignity, purity, and usefulness of his life, and the courage with which he maintained the honor of his high calling in the Church and the community, commanded our esteem and respect, and render his departure a real loss to this Presbytery. That his death as he was just entering upon his duties as Minister to Liberia, where he had a wide field for the exercise of his talents, and where he promised to be greatly useful, is to be deplored as a calamity to that republic and to the colored race." His life long friend, from his earliest youth, and a worthy and able contemporary of those exceedingly interesting times, the late Rev Alexander Crummell, D. D., LL D., has this beautiful expression of that noble life: "He was a man of wonderful qualities, of astounding eloquence, of strong, vigorous and commanding character, of long continued and philanthropic labors, of great virtues; a true genius, a most illustrious example of the capacity of the Negro race and of the dignity of man." Denton Happenings Denton, Md., July 3.—The Denton Tigers won from the Ridgely Basbeall team by a score of 6 to 0 Saturday. They also defeated the Greesboro team by a score of 2 to 1. An Epworth League convention was held at the M. E. Church last week. John W. Woodhous, of Baltimore addressed the Sunday School of Bethel A. M. E. Church Sunday Rev. L. H. Stevens preached to the Woman's Mite Missionary Society of Bethel Church Sunday. Mrs. D. D. Turpeau, of Baltimore, is visiting here. Rev. Joseph Nicholas, of Baltimore and daughter are visiting Mrs. Sarah Carter. W. H. Horner has installed a soda water fountain in his grocery store. A cooperative store has been opened here. The Afro-American Ledger may be purchased here at the A. M. E. parsonage. Fairfield Happenings Fairfield, Md., July 3.—Mrs. Lottie Gibson won the prize of $2.50 in gold in the contest rally at First Baptist Church last Wednesday night. A postoffice party was given at the Colored M. E. Church Monday night. Walter W. Brown was postmaster general, G. I. Carson postmaster and Miss Lelia Turner delivered the many letters written. The educational School Club has elected the following officers: Walter W. Brown, president; Mrs. Lula Deshields, treasurer; J Deshields, secretary; J. H. Gillespie, J. H. Litaker, W. Boyd, G. Carson and J. H. Cunnigham, board of directors. Children's day exercises were held at Mt. Sinai M. E. Church Brooklyn, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Johnson have moved here from Baltimore. have moved here from Baltimore. Mrs. Mary Leazer and Miss Evelyn Litaker are visiting in Salisbury N. C. John Shiver is visiting in North Carolina. Rev. A. L. Carr, H. Williams, P. Aleton, Mrs. B. Dorsey and Benjamin Chase are on the sick list. Easton Notes Easton, Md., July 9.- Messrs. William Johnson, James Smith, George Hill and Henry Roberts, all of Baltimore are here for the summer. Miss Daisy Turner has returned to Philadelphia after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Turner. Rev. Charles Handy was recent visit to Saisbury. Miss Hattie Tilghman has returned from Cambridge, where she visited her sister, Mrs. Lula V. Matthews. Harvey Butler, teacher at Oxford, is spending the summer here. A garden party was given at the home of Mrs. Martha Webb. Mrs. Laura Breeze, of Pitsfield, Mass., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murray. Mrs. George Tilghman has returned from a visit to Cambridge. turned from a visit to Cambridge. Mrs. Susan Williams gave a penny party or the benefit of the Sunday School of Bethel Church. Miss Bertha Webb, of Baltimore is visiting her parents here. Allen Breeze, of Oneida, N. Y., is visiting his father, Charles Breeze, and sister, Mrs. Mary Dobson. F. T. Dobson has returned from a visit to Baltimore. Winchester, Va. Winchester, Va., July 3.—Old Folk's Day was observed at John ann M. E. Church Sunday. Carriages were sent for those who were too infirm to walk. The Woman's Mite Missionary Society held a mission service at St. Paul A. M. E. Church Sunday, A feature was a solo by Mrs. Susan Step henson one of the oldest members of the church. Quite a number of young folks and the junior choir of the Mt. Carmel Free Baptist Church accompanied Rev. H. C. Baker to Summit Point, W. Va., where Children's Day exercises were held at Bethel A. M. E. Church last Sunday. Mis slrene Johnson, of 516 McMechen street, has returned from Wilmington. Del., where she attended the graduation exercises of her cousin, Miss Helen Starkey. E. B. TAYLOR audience greatly with his clever tricks. Effie King and Lottie Gee an excellent sister team caught the crowd by their clever work. Then there was the Snap Box Octette, a chorus of Philadelphia. They were: William A. Amond, Bert Curry, William H. Taylor, Andrew Stevenson, George Coe, Thomas J. Dorsey, Daniel R. Stevens and George F. Venning. Salem Tutt Whitney and Homer Tutt, doing numbers from "The Opera of Bang," showing that they were men of merit, who will make a hit in "The Wrong Mr. President" next season. When the curtain fell for the last time, the big audience filed out satisfied with the high order of the performance and happy over the fact that they had aided greatly the movement to make Provident Hospital a model of its kind. A reception to those participating in the performance followed at Galilean Fisherman Hall. This hall had been donated for the occasion by the board of directors of the order. Mr. J. T. Ford of the theatre showed that his sympathy with the project by donating the use of the theatre. The citizen's committee is composed of the following well known gentlemen. E. B. Taylor, chairman; John Williams, secretary; Henry Brown, treasurer; John Hampton, Glenford Pennington, George H. Carter, James Callis, Carrington L. Davis, Walter Pinderhughes, Roscoe Price, Daniel H. Murphy, Dr. Alexander Terrel, Howard Wright, Samuel Joyce, Lemel Young, William White, John Nelson, Dr. Jesse M. Wilkins, Ernest Puriance, Fearless Williams, J. Henry Hale, Frank Pinkston Samuel Matthews, Ford Dabney, Dr. Luther McNeil, J. Wesley Parker, John W. Rich. Dr. Harry McCard, and William Mossell. In addition to the citizens the physicians of the city and others interested in the hospital worked indefatigably to make the benefit a success. Among those seated in the boxes were: Mr. and Mrs. John Rich, William F. Reid. Richard Shepherd, Howard Griffin, Lewis Tasker, Ernest Davis, Richard Pratt, George Brown, Corneilius Butler, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fitzgerald, Miss M. Louise Simith, John N. Fitzgerald, Mack Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Nathanial Allan, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Matthews Mrs. Helen Ash Johnson, Mrs. Emma Norman, Mrs. Horace Beale, Mrs. Andrew Jackson; Miss Pauline Stevens, Mrs. Fannie Lee; Miss Carrie Harper, Miss Mary Cook, Mrs. Marie Hatton, Miss Hannie Holland, Miss Lottie Russell, Thomas J. Dorsey, James Stevens, William Allmond, Philadelphia; Miss Rosa Childs, of Washington; P. Rev. Dr. George F. Bragg, Jr. rector of St. James P. P. Church, is convalescing from an illness brought on by over work. He was seized with a fainting spell at Park avenue and Saratoga street last Friday afternoon. After being revived he was assisted on a car, and has since been kept in doors at his home, 1133 Park avenue. Gre TRIED TO .DO“TOO: MUCH, Gaping at-Ye Same lime. ‘There was a.chureb celebrution of a ‘qather exciting nature many years ago to Lymn, Mass. ‘The occurrences mark: tng the dedication, of the Old Tunnel Meeting, House iu 1682 ure “recorded by an eyewitness, aud quoted in Obi- diab Oldpath's “Lin.” - After’ the for- mal ceremony of dedicativu a feast was held. ‘Ye dinner was in ye greate barne of Mr. Hood. While we were at table a rooster flew. to ye beam over our bends. Mr, Richardson; ye Newbury minis- ter, in a very loud yolse and statels mien proclaimed that tho se house was ‘a noble temple it yet was but Gt cas- xet for ye godiy jewel of Lin, where- ‘apon a most Insty crow was set up by ye old cock on ye bean, and he fapped bis wings, sending ye dust down on to ge table. 7 Ye companle hurled apples at Fe mis- behaving fowle, but, not being of good aim, did not hit, and with a whirring nojse it few to ye ground as if in dis- gust. Mr. Gerrish was in a merrie mood. Not having his thots about bim, be en- deavored ye dangerous performance of gaping and langhing at ye same time. In doing so he set his jaws open 4n suc a wixe that it was beyond bis power to bring them back again. Hin agonie Was very greate, and. his joyful jaugh was soon turned to grievous groaning. We did our utmost to stay the an- guish of Mr. Gerrish, bat could make out but litte til) Mr. Rogers, who ‘moweth something of anatomie, did did ye sufferer to sit down on ye floor and, taking his head between bis legs. turning ye face upward as much as possible, gave a powerful blow and sudden. press, which brought ye jaws again into working order. But Mr. Gerrist did not gape nor langb much more, neither did he talk much for ‘that matter, Both Bad. He that slinders me paints me black: er than i am, and be that fatters, whiter. ‘Thes doth daub me, and when T look Into the ghiss of conscience I see myself disguises by both.—Cowper. Gallant Volunteer Firemen. A gentleman who bad all the’ enc- marks of a forcign nobleman about him, ineluding the whiskers and the handkerchief up the sleeve, sat in a Broadway restaurant cating one dish after another until bis range of appe- dite and his marvelous capacity wou aL St fe ok # $e gears 2 he er OG eg a ng a “qo THE PUMPS, MEN!” Alm the attention of a group of meu fended by Musun Peters who were at the nest table drinking seltzer, One order after another—soup, fish. roast, entree, sulad, side dishes—disip: peared down the strange gentleman's throat, He had eaten enough for three and still was. not satisfied. He whispered to the waiter. ‘The waiter went away; the foreigner walt -ed; the group at the next table waited Presently the waiter reappeared beur dog upon a platter an enormous rum ‘omelet, surrounded by a halo of blu flames. ‘That was the last straw. “To the pumps, men!" ‘shouted Pe tere. ‘And, like gallant’ volunteer Gremer. they xrabbed up the: seltzer siphons and put out,{he fire Saturday Evening Post. ‘candteanped, ‘Sum Snedeker, commissary keeper an Alabama: mining citmp years ago. heard Robert G, tngersoll. lecture and forswore his belief In a place of fire aud brimstone thereafter. It wasn't 7 week before lie recanted. ‘ “4 grown man. eun't -handicap bis: self that away.” Sam said:, “Where fo — and — was I to tell that dadrat. ted nigger Luke of uiine to go whet he -got shiftless?”—New York Post, Hot Stockings, . A large enginesring frm in England received an onler written in Russian. and, althougli the manager bad a-pret- ty fair knowledge’ of the danmage. there were two words in the order that ‘he was unable totranslate. Somewhere in the: works, however, a real Russian was employed. ‘They brought bim into the office, and hie rend the letter care- fally, but was still :intzzled by those two words, Ae 5 Literally, be explained, their meaning ‘Was “hot stocking.” which seemed ab- sgurd, but was ‘presently seen to. be the smearest known Russian ‘synonym. for “fre hose.” VA Pretty' Wedding, Miss Tina Morris ‘daughter ' of Mr.‘and Mrs. George Morris 1623 Druid-Hill avenue, was’ married to Mr. Jesse Randolph .of ‘Tren- ton, N. J., Monday ‘June 380, at 8,30°0’clock. «The bride: was ‘at: tractively attired. in. white satin and carried a large bouquet -of carnations.. She wore a. tulle veile arranged in cap. fashion which was caught up with Lilies of the valley.. A reception. fol- lowed the ceremony. Quite: a number of friends. were present. The happy couple ‘will reside -at 1921 Druid Hill avenue. The Ceremony was performed by Dr. R, W. Friekland of Bethel A. M. E, Church. . Ministerial Meeting Closes ~ ‘The M, &, Ministerial Union: will hold its closing exercises for the summer at Hulsville M. E. Church next Wednesday. Rev. Dr. Ernest Lyon will preach a special sermon. Rev. E. R. Bishop, pastor of the ehureh has arranged toserve the visiting ministers dinner at 1 P. M. Collection For New Dormitory Nashville, Tenn., July 3.— Col- ored Baptist churches’ al] over the State took. up special collection: Sunday to raise $6000 toward secur- ing $140.00 that has been offered by white Baptists towarda new dormitory for Roger Williams University. Celebrated 50th Anniversary St. Louis, Mo., July 3.—The Uni- on M. E, Chureh is celebrating: the fiftieth anniversary of the issuance of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipa- tion Proclamation, Special exer- cises have been held nightly this week, and will-continue through next week. Rutherford visits Baltimore $..W, Rutherford,. of . Washing- ton, general manager of the Nation- al Benefit Society, was in the city Thursday looking over the affairs at the local office. The society is one of the most prosperous of its kind, and has. offices in several states. The branch in Philadelphia recently moved inte a $10,000 home. THE DREAM LAND ORCHESTRA Good Music Furnished for all oc- casions. For Particulars, Address Prof. Jos. 8. Gaines, Leader, 631 N. Eden-street: Geo. Bell. Pres. 1035 Argyle avente: Wm Sum- ‘merville, Secretary, 1225 N. Spring street. Your Patronage Solicited. OAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABA HAIR DRESSING BY MISS M. & DESHIELDS 221 W. Chase Street Hair Dressing, Manicuring, Facial Massage, Marcel Waving, Scalp Treatment. Hair Goods of all description. Alsc Wigs made to order. Girls Wanted. ‘$75.00 DANIEL EASTON $75.00 FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER 504 WEST BIDDLE STREET Don’t-make mistakes any onger. . Dun’t be bound hard and fast to the old family undertaker who has’nt half the facilities and none of the progressive- ness of Daniel Easton. Inspect my window display and see what I give you. OPEN ALL NIGHT ’Phone Mt, Vernon 5496--Day&Night Why Not Be Wise Others Do It Why Not You : Sell Your Junk To The ; EASTERN IRON & METAL COMPANY : One of the Largest Dealers In the City 1751 OrleansSt. . 604-610 Maderia St. Pnone, Wolfe 2225 M. | ; W. E. FOWLER, Prop. Come and Buy Your Clothing From Mme. Brown-Wade, P 2145 pivision Street. Private dwelling Largest and cheapest clothing business in Northwest Baltimore. Ladies” dresses from: $1.00 to $7.00. Separate coats. shirts and waists. One piece dresses from 2ic. to $6.00. Men’s separate coats 50c. Men, women: and children’s shoes from 25c. to $l 25 per par, ‘Evening and wedding gowns or and. Oper from 8 a.m. toll p.m. For Fine. | ‘Printing. a. Go to the=——. Afro-American | Book & Job_ Office x 628 N. EUTAW STREET ; BALTIMORE, MD. Germania Electric FOR PICNICS All conveniences. Five- cts, car fare. Park to let, free of charge or for charter. C&P5287Y Wm: Green, 1416 Orlean:street. JUNE 30, Hobble Circle JULY ¥ ‘4 ,S&D of Allen A. M. E. Church 7, Friendly: Progressive Social 8, Provident Beneficial Association 9. Mendelssohn Oratoria Society. 10,-Prof. Tyler's Dancing School 11 Calvert Social Club 14, Goldfield Orchestra 15 Invincible Company Bo. 2,K. of P. 16, Grand Court 0. 0. C. 17, Holy Temple Church & S. S. » 18, Federal Pleasure Social 21, Leadenhall Bapt. Church and S. S. 22; Classes of E. L. Toomey 23, Tri Mu’s of Sharp St. Chutch 24, G. U. O: Fishermen of Galilee 25, Shiloh Baptist‘ Church 28.G: U. O. Galilean. Fishermen, 29, Gaskins Brilliant Star, No: 12 R: = SS. D..of Jobs. 30, Calanthe Drill Rank, K. of P. 31, King Asa Lodge No. 38 G. H : ‘AUGUST: 5, Waters A’ M. E.'S. S. 6 Minnes Lodge, No. 21 Good Hope 7, Metropolitan S. S. Annex ~ 12, Bethel A. M. B: Sunday School 1s Garretts Lodge No. G. U.:0.-Chaldeans 24 Gaines Circle, St. John A.M.E. “Church '21, G. U. O. Chaldeans,‘No"7 128, Golden Crown Pleasure Club - SEPTEMBER, 1; Faithful Few a = THE -ABRO-AMERICAN: LEDGER Union Excursion-to Cambridge; Md. ’: On the Steamer:Annapolis ——Given by —— Ames Mem. M. E, aad Payne Memorial A.M. -B,° Charches WEDNESDAY, JULY 9th, 1913? Rev. D. W.Shaw and Réi.J. C. Martin, Pastors ——Steamer leaves Pier 9, Light Street at 8.00 a, m—— Round Trip Ticket 50 Cents Straight” Steamer will Postively Land as Cambridge _ CHURCH NOTICES ta WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH, ‘Franklin and Pine Sts.“‘King’s Hil!” “Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. » Residence; 618 Dolphin Street: Bue 11a. m., Sermon by Rev. A. Ren- idall, of Deanwood, D C.; to the Sing. ing and Praying Bands. = 8p. m., Sunday School. ednesday, July 9tb, Village Camp ‘Meeting at the Pennsylvania:,Ave. A. M.-E.~Zion Church. Don’t fail ‘to come, W C. Tongue, Supt: / $ 6 ke. 4, 8, == The Friendly Progressive Social———= Will Give, A Select Outing—Special Feature . ‘While the Orchestra: plays Dance Waltz, the ‘silvery. moon will. appear. and everybody will dance by the light of the Silvery Moon at : - Germania Electric Park, — Monday Evening, July 7th, 1913 7 Brom 7,30-to 11.45 P. M. ‘'T. H. Kerr's Orches ra will furnish music for the affair. Committee in charge: Edw. L. Slater. Chairman, Jas. P. Chase, J. M. Holland Admission.25 Cents. CarfareSe. ‘Take Frederick car going West ‘get off at Longwood Street. ! | JSOMN WESLEY M. E. CHURCH “Sharp St. néar Montgomery _ Rev, Emest Lyon, D. D., Pastor 11 a.m. Special Sermon by Pastor. Subject: “What CanI Du?” 3p. m., Musical Recital by the Choir 8p. m,, Second discourse on the “Progress of Events. or What is Hap- pening in the World,” by the Pastor. Seventh Anniversary Allen Lodge, No.4, K.P. ST. JOHN'S A. M. E, CHURCH, Lexington Street near Pine Sunday, July 6, 1913, 7.30 p. m. Undea the Auspices of the Ushers’ Board. Prizes will be awarded to the Lodge, Uniform Rank and Court of Calanthe having the largest nnmber out. Music by Pythian Orchestra WALTER HOWARD, C.C. PERCY T. BORROW, K. of R. &S. J. EDWARD SMITH, Master of Ceremonies ta- CENTENNIAL BILE. CHUROH Cor. Caroline and Banke Sts Rev... M. Carroll, D. D., Pastor, The Great Home Camp Meeting. 10 8, m., Reunion of the eight classes, J. A. Jackson and Horace Henson, “iL.a, m., Sermon by Hev. W. T. Har ris, of Sparrows Point. His congrega: tion invited. Holy Communion. 3.30 p.m Rev: George E, Curry, D D., pastor of Asbury M. E. Church. is host, band and eongregation invited. Bp. m., Rev. A. J. Smith, Great time. AMES MEMORIAL M. B. CHURCH Carey and Baker streets Rev. D. W. Shaw,Pb.B,,D.D., Pastor ILa, m., Sermon by Pastor. 2.30 p.im.. Sunday School. Mr. Henry Johyson; Supt. & p. m., Sermon by the Pastor. Spec ial song Service. Wednesday, July 9th, Union’ Jixcur sion to Cambridge. Tiekets 60 cents. LOOK! WATCH! WAIT! FOR THE Brown Circle No. 1, East Baltimore Third Annual Moonlight Excursion to Brown’s Grove Steamer Starlight Thursday, July 24th, 1913 Tickets on sale by following members; Chair. Medota Buckingham, 441 Druid Hill Av.; Mrs. Annie S, Banks, Pres., 124 W. Biddle St.; Mrs. Rosa Quarles, Vice President, 609 Sterling St ; Miss Ella Woolford, secretary, 528 Uaroline St.; Miss Della Tripp, 875 W. Dolphin St; Mrs. Mary E, Brown, Treasurer; Mrs. Louisa Mitchell, 1512 Ashland Av.; Mrs,-Thos, A. Dodd, Asst, Chair, ROUND TRIP, 25CENTS. ..... _ Commonwealth Orchestra Steamer Starlight Leaves Foot of Caroline St, at 8.30P,M. COME TO THE WILDERNESS PARADISE CAMP MEETING wil ‘open Sunday, July 6th.: 10.30 a-° m., old time love feast. All the old Chris. tians are invited to arise early in: the morping and join us. 11.30 a. m., Bible lessons by. a stranger. 2.30 p. m.. Song service led by J..Tripp, 3 30 opening sermon by Kev. Wm. Ivy. Rev. J. A. Briscoe, Pastor. Take Edmondson Ave. or Ellicott City cars. SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC! THE SILVER SPRING SOCIAL wishes to thank their patrons for the atténdance June 26th, 191, on their Moonlight to Brown’s Grove... We beg to offer an apology for the non-attendance of the orchestra on the above date'due to an accident to the leader which compelled them to be absent. Cordially yours, S : THE SILVER SPRING SOCIAL ‘ J. J. Taylor. President Perry Lynn, Chair. Cris Johnson, Sec. f@FGILLIS MEM, M, P, CHURCE Stockton Street near W. Baltimor Rev. B, H. Knight, Pastor. 10a m,, Class. 2:0) a.m, Rev. Murray. 2p. m., Sunday School. s 7p. m., Praise service. 8p. m., Pastor and: Communion, ‘T, H. McGowan, Supt. x 2 2 > Annual Picnic Brown’sGrove Wednesday, July 9th, 1918, of Bethel A.-M E. Sunday Sunday School. Music by Kerr’s Orchestra: . Mary C Preston, Chairman Thaddeus Copeland, Supt. _Rev. R. W. Fickland, Pastor. Steamer Starlight leaves Miller’s Wharf, 8.30 a.m,, and 2.30 p. m. FARE FOR ROUND TRIP 25 CENTS (6 GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Dolphin and Btting Sts Rev. W. E. Williams, D. D., Minister ‘The Manse, 623.W. Lanvale St. Services: ; 11.a.m., Sermon by the .Pastor, 3p. m., Sunday Schoo! 8 p.m. Sermon by pastor. Mrs, Eulalia Reid Calloway, Direetress Wm. Anderson, Supt. Seats free. All welcome. - Annual Excursion, Lady Board of Managers of Provident Hospital —== TO BROWN’S GROVE ===— | FRIDAY, JULY 19th, 1913 7 Steamer Starlight leaves Miller’s Wharf 9 a. m. and 2 p.m. - BARE, ROUND TRIP!- 25 CENTS ColoredYoung WomenChris- tian Association 1900 Druid Hill Avenue ‘You are invited to attend the Services on Sunday, June 22nd, 1918 : at 5 pm. Home Circle Day. Mrs, Ruth Collette will address the meeting. ZSolo by Miss Alice Hill ‘Dr. Melissa ‘Chompson will also be present, ‘Miss Celestine Craig, presiding, M. E, Murphy. !'resident. E. E.Bright, Seeretary. Special Notices Shep eeee nba tbieenenttt POSITION WANTED — Light complexion barber, wishes a posi- tion in a high class shop. Pas had years of experience. Accustomed only to white trade. Address: Sherman, 141 W. 98th street, New York, N.Y. . 74 3t | NOTICE if you want Jewelry cf any kind or description. See me first Eli McCloud. 2033 Druid Hill avenue, representing Castleburg National Jewelry Company, 106 N.. Eutaw street, Baltimore, Md. Madison 1961—Y. Call or drop postal. > WANTED—Lady agents. Speci- alty needed by every house-wife. Can earn $3 to $5 daily. Call 8 to 9 A. M. or .write Molock 718 N. Caroline street. | NOW _ Positions waiting for competent Stenographers and Accountants. at good salaries. We prepare you thoroughly in shortest timeto do first class work. A. I. COLLEGE, x 718 N. Caroline St. Baltimore, Md. NOTICE ! “A Well-Dressed Woman’’ A wonderful subject, well treated. Postpaid for 25 cents. No stamps. “ Dr. A.M. Molock, - 718 N. Caroline Street * Baltimore; Md, SICK? GET WELL! g See Dr. A: M. Molock, graduate of Osteopathic and Magnetic Col- leges, M. D., also, Practice,” Man- ‘ual,. Physical.and Suggestive Thera- ‘peuties. All Chronic and Nervous complaints treated. Others taught. oe 718 N. Caroline St. LA nRrInnr reAaATrIrerne '| GHURCH'NOTICES | '| Saf PAYNE A. M..B, CHUROH,, ° Calhoun and Laurens Ste../-""": Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor, ~ Residence: 1160 N. Calhoun St. <- lla. m., Preaching’ by the Pastor. 2,80 p. m., Sunday. School. .'34 5:.5- 7.20:p.. m.,. Song Service. and. Com- munion. - : Strangers are always. weleotie. Chas, EB. Dorsey, Supt. RP TRINITY A. Me, CHURCE. “ “Linden Ave: anc Biddle St.. |. Rev. LC. Curtis, D. D.,* Pastor. Bll.a.m,, sermon by the Pastor. 2.80 p.’'m., Sunday School.” ‘There will be-a’fine literary, program render. ed and friends’ are ¢Ovdiallyrinvited, 7.0 -p.m., Preaching by:the. Pastor and the Lords Supper will be adminie- tered. « So 52 te A [Church Conferer.ce Friday'night\ July Lth,Jand the members are requested to be present as we wish to plan. for, our Fall Rally. s é ‘T. J. Holliday: Supt. i W@r WATERS A.M. E. CHURCH Aisquith St., near Jefferson: . Rev. 5. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor... 427 Aisquith Street 11 a. m.,: Sermon. by: pastor. - Holy Communion’ and reception, of full mem- ers. 2.30'p. m., Sunday School 8 p. m., sermon by the Pastor. BETHEL A, M. E, CHURCH: Lanvale:St, and Druid Hill Ave. The Pastor, K. Wm.'Fickland will speak Sunday. - : 10,20 a. m:, subject: ‘The Unity of. the Church? 3 5. 3 3p m., Sunday School. i 8p.m., one hour service. “The Wisdom of the Wise.” ALLEN’ A. ME. CHURCH «, Lexington and Carlton, Sta, ..... Rev. P. J. Jordan, Pastor lla, m.,-sermon by. Rev. P. H. Green, A Spiritual Feast. 2.80 p.m. Sunday, School. Parents and guardians are cordially invited to: this service. 8p. m., Service and Communion by Rey. P.-Hy Greens: = ft snr oo fies HD. Brent, Supt, S:S,.0 fa." We weleome friends and’ visitors’ to all these services, 2028 py EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH Montgomery street, "bet. Charles and Hanover S J. W. Norris, Pastor Quarterly Meecing. 11 asm, Sermon by Kev. 3. M, John- son, D,D.P. Es 2.30 ‘pt'm', Sunday School.“ 8.00 p. m., Sermon by,.Kev, S. ML. Johnson, D.'D., P, E. sdoly Commun- on. _ Charles Tolson;: Supt... PENNA, AVENUE A. M. BE. ZION - # OHURCH Rev. J. W. MacDonald, Pastor. | special Communion Services... . - La, m., Sermon, ‘Thou Art a.‘Teach« er,” by the, Pastor. ip. m., Class. J; H. Catlin, Leader: 2.30 p.'m., Sunday School. W. W. Brown, Supt. 4p. m., Class. Alex. Philips, Leader 8p. m.. Sermon by Pastor «Villiage. Camp: Meeting, Wednesdey;: IN MEMORIAM MOORE—In sad but loving remem. brance of our darling boy, Joseph Edward Moore who departed hislife June 27th, 1913, 608 Jasper St. Age 2 years 2 weeks 10 days, We miss thee from-our home dear, © > ' ‘We miss thee from thy place, | A shadow o'er our life is cast, : We miss the sunshine of thy face. ° : We miss thy kind and willing hand, ‘Thy fond and honest care, ‘Our home is dark without thee, We miss thee every where, | By her father, mother, grandmother, land. aunts: * 7 HARRIS—In sad but loving remem- brance of our dear son, Walter Harris, who departed this life, one’ year “ago, July 3, 1912, “$ re Grieve not dear mother and father, Tam at rest and shall forever’ be, 1 cannot come.on earth to you, But you can come to me, ea Sleepon dear son and take your rest, God called you home, he thought it best, It was:hard indeed to part from thee, But God's strong-arm supported us. God gave us a son true assteel, ; And how glad. our hearts did feel, ‘To see how noble and how graud: He would for right aud justice stand. * He did his best:by every one ‘And everywhere true-friendship won, But God in His wisdom, |ciud and just , Called our son away from us... A beautiful life is ended, A dear one laid to rest, Safe in the arms of Jesus Safe on his gentle breastes .., : ©... By his loving., parents, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Harris Pa ; FLETCHER—Hany G: Fletcher, eldest son of Carter and Elizabeth Piper Fletcher, departed this life in San Francisco, Cal., on May 23rd, 1913. : Yes, we were waiting for his coming, But-he'll-never come no'more, Like the shadows across the sunlight = He has. passed away from earth’s "green Hi Sree a Mrs, Raikes, of N. Gilmor street desires® through" this’ medium: to thank” her’ friends for sympathy they tendered'hér ‘during the ‘ill: ness and sad’ bereavement of. her son Clinton, and. for: beautiful: floral desigas.: : weer Peds _ Mrs! Addie .Raikes,“416 N.- Gilt mor street. ih are | ‘The:prayers of St. Monica’s.“ Pa- 'rishioner’s have been answered’ by Almighty Godis..0 8 foe ‘The Jesuit: Fathers ‘have, taken our: dear-little church in‘charge and. it is under the Rév, E.:J.“Houlihann, who is to’ be the pastor of Sti Moni- a's Colored Catholic: Church’-oF | south Baltimore. woAdyE MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA HAPPENINGS Itens Of Interest Gathered By Correspondents From Various Sections Cumberland, Md., July 3.—Miss Florence Mae-Harper returned home from school to spend her vacation with her parents. Miss Maud F. Gates and sister accom- Miss Katherine B. Banks died at Alleghany Hospital from tuberculosis. Her body was taken to the home of her brother, Charles Banks. She leaves besides a mother, five brothers and four sisters. The funeral was held Saturday at McKendre Church. Rev. J. W. Waters officiated. Miss Matilda, Miss Iola and Edward Shackelford who were called home to attend the funeral of their father have returned home, accompanied by their two sisters, Laura and Cora. Messis. Thomas Smith, George A. Watty, Edward Smith and Daniel Murphy, of Ealtimore, were in the city Sunday. Miss Ethel Burgee is visiting in Baltimore. Md. Mr. Guy Gates of Washington, D.C., is visiting in the city. Mr. Johnce Purdy, of Somerset, bearin the city, Sunday. Pa., was in the city, Sunn Mrs. Smith Ruffner, of Washington, Pa., is visiting her son, Eugh Ruffuer. Lawyer Harry Cummings, of Baltimore was in the city Saturday on Business. Mrs. Henrietta Carroll, Miss Emma Carroll and Mr. Roy, of Washington, D. C., spent Sunday in the city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses R. Browery. Mrs. Rosa J. Richardson, of Baltimore, Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Order of Calanthe, spent a few days in the city, the guests of Mrs. Sarah Browery. While in the city, she organized a Juvenile branch of the court of Calanthe. The Star of the West Lodge. No. 26. F. & A. M. Masons celebrated St. John's Day Sunday at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. They had as their guest, Grand Master Joseph P. Evans, deputy grand master, Wm. E. Fletcher, Grand secretary, George T. Duppin, and grand lecturer, Morris Borke. Eureka Lodge, of Piedmont, W. Va., was well represented at the services. Snow Hill Briefs (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Snow Hill, Md.; July 8.—Miss Vietta Taylor, who has been attending school in Baltimore, came home Saturday to spend the summer. On account of two cases of smallpox the churches at Box Iron, and Cool Spring were closed Sunday. Mrs. Lena Collier, of Poconnoke City, was the guest of Mrs. Mary Jane Purnell, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Ola Ginn, returned from Atlantic City Saturday night. Mr. Charles Taylor, of Atlantic City, N. J., was here Saturday to take his mother away with him to spend the summer months. The Children's Day exercises at the M. E. Church Sunday were largely attended. Mr. L. J. Purnell is superintendent. The rally at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church was a success. Mr. R. H. Hill, of Wilmington, Del., and Mr. William C. Crippin, of Berlin, spent a few days here this week. Quite a large number of our people have gone to Ocean City, Md., to spend the summer. Miss Ordessa Taylor, of Philadelphia, is here visiting friends. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Catonsville, Md., July 3.—Rev. Alfred Young will preach the railroad sermon at Grace A. M. E. church this Sunday at 3 p. m. Mrs. Annie Tyler is very sick at her home, Fusting avenue. Miss Ethel Ryan, of Baltimore was the guest of Miss Dora Day Sunday. The Grace A. M. E. Sunday School visited the Mount Gilboa School Sunday. Crisfield, Md. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Crisfield, Md., July3.—Mrs. Annie Sterling of Princess Anne. Md., was the guest of Mrs. Kinsey Joseph Simms gave a musical entertainment at St, Paul A. M. E. Church Monday night. Cambridge Jottings (Special to The Afro-American Ledger Cambridge, Md., July 3.—Rev. J. N. Waters and sons have opened a grocrey store on Pine street. The camp meeting at Emory M. E. Church was largely attended Sunday. Rev. Morgan delivered an address to the children. The singing band from Bethel Church will be on hand this Sunday. New Church, Va. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) New Church, Va., July 3. Through the efforts if Rev. A. McDowell, of the M. E. Church, a special collection was taken Sunday to aid in extending the religious work of the church. $32 was raised. Those contributing included: Leola Marshall, Randolph Selby, Hattie Selby, Bessie Waters, Jesse Schofield, Randolph Selby, Mary Bivins, Blanche Selby, Emma Cooper. A. Collins, Harriett Marshall, Sarah Waters, Mary Taylor, Rachel Waters, Florence Wilson, Rosa Waters, Janie Wilson, Ida Marshall, A. McDowell, Blanche. Dennis and Agneteen. Rev. A. McDowell will preach at St. James M. E. Church, Uniontown, Md., this Sunday. Rev. J. E. Grigsby is the pastor of the church. Rev. Dr. J. T. Wallace preached at New Church Sunday. Misses Agenteen, Lankford, Sarah Waters and Harriett Marshall have returned from Lawsonia, Md., where they attended a convention. Fish Stories Still Abound. Dr. William T. Carr and William I. Butler, Jr., went in search of members of the finny tribe around Bear Creek last Friday. They had cast their lines overboard and were gaily swapping yarns, when Mr. Butler felt a tugging at his line, pulled in and landed a large eel. Dr. Carr's countenance immediately became as grave and as sad as if he were in the room of a patient for whom the Death Angel was peeping through the keyhole. The gayness also disappeared and solemnity took its place, while Dr. Carr awaited a bite from such unwary fish. Suddenly Dr. Carr lunged for ward and puffed. Mr. Butler steadied his 800 pounds of avoirdupois while he grabbed the physician to keep him from being pulled overboard by something at the other end of the line. After a few minutes' effort, Dr. Carrr succeeded in landing an eel also. His weighed four pounds, was three feet long and was declared by the oldest inhabitants to be the largest ever seen in the vicinity of Bear Creek. The second eel catcher then became as happy as Jack Johnson and his wife went they steamed down the St. Lawrence river Sunday on their way to France. George A. Watty, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias; J. Edward Smith and Thomas R. Smith were the guests of friends in Cumberland, Md., Sunday. Miss Nellie Stevens and Mr. Robert L. Boyer were quietly married at the parsonage of John Wesley M. E. Church a few days ago, Rev. Dr. Ernest Lyon officiating. DISADVANTAGES OF BEING FAT. "Fat people are not healthy," says Dr. F. M. Pottinger. "They are considered poor risks from the standpoint of longevity, prone to suffer from diseases of the heart, arteries and kidneys. Any person with reasonable powers of digestion can be made far by overfeeding, but when this has been done little has been gained." It is better to be ten pounds under than over weight. Persons who live to be old are nearly always lean. The vitality required to circulate the blood and carry on the other processes of nutrition in fifty pounds of superfluous flesh is a serious handicap, not to mention the loss of muscular energy required to carry the superfluous weight. Copious water drinking, simple diet and exercise are the natural means for reducing weight, drugs being always injurious In such case. THE LEGENDARY MAN OF THE TOWN SIR KNIGHT THOS. A. JONES KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN SPECIAL SERVICE Consecrate Libation Set of Local Commandery—Pominent Guests Participate Prominent Masons of the city, counties and the District of Columbia attended the exercises' incidental to the consecration of a libation set by Rising Sun Commandery of Knights Templar at Masonic Temple Monday night. Palestine Commandery, of Annapolis, Simon and Mt. Calvary Commanderies, of Washington, D.C., were among the visiting commanderies present. Following the opening of the exercises by Grand Prelate John H. Murphy, the Sir Knights sang "Onward Christian Soldiers." Addresses were delivered by Right Eminent Grand Commander Thomas H. Smith,Sir Knight J. A. Hopewell, Sir Knights Samuel F. Young, Charles D. Freeman, Grand Master Joseph P. Evans, Chas. E. Jackson, who presented the libation set; Augustus Gray, G. C. G., ot Washington, who received it for Rising Sun Commandery; A. L. Gaines, D. D., who conducted the consecration services. The visitors present included: Sir Knight Perry P. Dobson, William E. Fletcher, both of Annapolis; Nelson Harvey, W. H. Jackson, Alexander S. Clark, W. H. Anderson, B. F. Pope, Preston Dillard, James H. Morris, Samuel Hall, W. B. Brooks, Daniel I. Renfro, Philip S. Milburn, W. H. Melcher, David Fisher and W. M. Perkins, all of Washington. The committee in charge of the affair was as follows: Sir Knights Charles E. Jackson, chairman; E. B. Jones, Alexander Demines, J. W. Turner, Wilber Allen, B. Langston, Henry Hooker, W. B Wescott, Nelson Walker and John H. Murphy, Jr., master of ceremonies. The officers of Rising Sun Commandery are: Thomas A. Jones, eminent commander, Alexander Demines, generalissimo; Willard W. Allen, captain General; J. W. Kyle, recorder, Robert Taylor, treasurer, and Joseph P. Evans, prelate. Weight! Tuberculosis! Are you losing weight? Do you feel worn out, tired and drooping? If so, have your lungs examined. A stitch in time saves nine. Use the famous reconstructive Tonic "STRENGTH & LIFE" which prevents Tuberculosis and checks all incipient cases if the direction is followed. Don't allow your existence to be shortened by Tuberculosis. It is preventable by the defensive process of building up. Dr. Campbell is Specialist in Tuberculosis Indigestion, Neurosis & Rheuma, tism. Has the least death rate of the physicians in Baltimore. He examines thoroughly and tells if case is beyond remedial aid. Call or write Dr. David Newton E. Campbell, 1369 N. Carey Street, Baltimore, Md. & 1', Madison 2682 M. List of current furnished on application. House Painting, Glazing, Graining, Enameling Floors Stained - Varnished or Waxed. Leaky Roofs Cemented and Painted. ```markdown ``` S MAKING FARM If there is one place more than another where a person's brains must be exercised it is on the little farm. Both production and selling have to be managed with the nicest skill and business sense. There is no room for waste. Products should be of a kind for which there is a certain demand, and then they need to be sold at the right time and in the right way. Otherwise failure will overtake the enterprise, or, at best, it will only be a halfway success. Studying the needs of the market and observing the prices which commodities will command when fresh and wholesome are important features of modern farming. Of the thousands of people who consider poultry raising perhaps nineteen in every twenty think of chickens. They need to broaden their vision and study ducks. Duck farms now existing could be multiplied many times over without enlarging the supply beyond trade requirements. Prices are on a very profitable basis. Ducks at the age of six to eight months sell readily at $1 to $1.25. The outside cost of raising them need not exceed 25 cents. They are less liable to disease than are chickens. Eighty or 00 per cent of them will come to maturity. Wet weather, while death to chickens, is favorable to ducks. The food is much the same as for other poultry. By getting plenty of clover ducks will thrive without grain or other expensive articles of diet. They are good foragers on a farm and yet cause less trouble than almost any other kind of fowl. When it comes to fattening time in the fall grain is necessary. One of the first essentials in the summer is a swimming pond or tank. This must not be omitted from the yard or field where the ducks are kept. Plenty of clean water for drinking or to splash in will just about insure a healthy and thrifty flock. To get started in the duck business REMEMBER THIS LATER ON. A few hours of work "grounding" the wires of the fence about the pasture may save the best cows in the herd from destruction by lightning. --- SWEET POTATO STORAGE. Easily Done if Tubers Are Sound and Are Handled Carefully. The farmers of the south, who as a rule grow only a few acres of sweet potatoes, follow the practice of storing them in pits or banks. When free from disease at the time of storing this method has proved fairly successful for keeping the hardy varieties of sweet potatoes commonly grown in the southern states, but the more delicate Jersey type, which is in demand in the northern markets, cannot be success fully stored in this way. There is no Photograph by United States department of agriculture. SMALL SWEET POTATO STORAGE HOUSE difficulty, however, in the keeping of sweet potatoes if they are free from disease, carefully handled and stored under proper conditions. Two or three types of sweet potato storage houses are used by growers in the northern part of the sweet potato region. One consists of a building which is constructed entirely above ground and is provided with double walls, a plank, concrete or earth floor, blinds for holding the stored potatoes and suitable heating and ventilating facilities. Such a house is shown in the illustration. Another type of storage, used by growers in New Jersey, consists of a basement under the dwelling itself or under an outbuilding, but only part way under ground, and provided with plenty of windows for ventilation. A basement storage must be dry to insure the keeping of the potatoes.—Bulletin United States Department of Agriculture. Alfiraa and Sweet Clover. Where it is difficult to obtain a stand of alfalfa it is quite possible that sowing sweet clover a year or two before seeding to alfalfa would prove advantageous. Sweet clover will inoculate the soil and put it in good condition for seeding alfalfa. Is Your Orchard Wet? The drained orchard stands a far better chance to be profitable than the undrained one. Now is a good time to figure on tilling. Frank J. Randall BAGGAGE EXPRESS 551 Laurens Street Near Pennsylvania Avenue FITZHUGH HALL—Merchant Tailor. 402 Druid Hill avenue Dyeing, Cleaning, Altering, Pressing Ladies and Gents Suits made to orde. Goods called for and Dollivered Mt Vernon 284 NIXON BROS. MERCHANT-TAILORS Dyeing, Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing Suits and Overcants made to order 1302 Pennsylvania Ave. Madison 3732M Work called for Madison 3778 M When you want a first class Sewing Machine-you think of BUTLER The Sewing Machine Man 1211 DRUID HILL AVE. Mt. Vernon 1789 G. B. MADDOX PRINTER 911 Druid Hill Avenue WE HAVE IT Madison 4125-2785 TERRELL & McNEILL PHARMACISTS "Different from the rest." Cor. Carey and Presstman Streets H. L. JOHNSON'S Baggage Express 544 Lanvale St. nr. Penna Ave. Res. 1526 Druid Hill Ave. near McMechen Street Green's Prescription Pharmacy, Cor. Carey and Winchester Sts. Prescriptions filed ab moderate prices. Cigars, Tobaccos, Sodas, Sundaes. A Full Line of Patent Medicines. Phone, Madison 1197 M JACOB G. BECKETT 2231 DRUID HILL AVENUE Furniture and Pianos Carefully Removed in City or Country WM. A. JANIE'S CLEANING AND PRESSING ESTABLISHMENT 534 W. Biddle Street Cheapest rates. Work call for and delivered. L. H. DAVENPORT New and Second Hand FURNITURE, CARPETS, Etc. 1006 Pennsylvania Ave. Pennsylvania Ave. cor George St Everything in Flowers THOS. P. KELSON BAGGAGE EXPRESS 1510 Presstman St. 628 N. Eutaw St Madison 4102 M Quick and Efficient Service Brown, Gross and Howard Dealers in Soda Water and Confectioneries: Lowneys and Hershey's Chocolates a specialty, All fresh stock. In the Palm Garden of DALY'S AERDRUME 1115 Penna Av. W. B. HARRIS 1362 North Stricker Street ..GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS..... On Sale. Fine Full Stock. Call or Phone Orders Taken. Madison 4690 M. ```markdown ``` A Most Extraor Those REQUIRE For This Week We W And All Modern Fir Including A Most Extraordinary Offer to Those REQUIRING GLASSES For This Week We Will Sell Fit-U, Shuron And All Modern Finger-Piece Mountings, Including Lenses for ONE DOLLAR When you wear glasses, why venient as possible? On and your looks and your eyesight. A Trained Organization of Ex- of Science in the Treaty Comman., Nowhere Can For anything you want to k glasses need adjusting or tigh charge and you are nnder no Invisible Bi-focal When you wear glasses why not have them as neat and convenient as possible? On and off with one hand. Improve your looks and your eyesight. A Trained Organization of Experts With The Latest Devices of Science in the Treatment of The Eye is at Your Comman., Nowhere Can You Get Better Service. For anything you want to know about your eyes' or if your glasses need adjusting or tightening, consult us. There is no charge and you are under no obligation. Invisible Bi-focal JUST LIKE THIS NOT LIKE THIS The splendid response to our Invisible Bifocals at $5.00 has induced us to extend this offer for a few days. The last word in Bifocals. No lines, no sentiments; a solid lens ground inuisible for near and far and perfect sight either way. May we show you the advantages of this wonderful invention. Here only $5.00 Be Sure Your Eyes Are Receiving The Proper Treatment. Plastering Cementing, Bricklaying, Roof Painting and Paper Hanging 1532 LESLIE STREET J. R Askew, the Hair Cutting King, is now located with Basil Lowery, 746 Pennsylvania Ave. near Biddle, St. He will be glad to receive the patron- age of his many friends. C. & P. Phone 4614 M, Mt. Vernon. SANITARY BARBER SHOP Everything. Sanitary from Drinking Cups Up. WM. JOHNSON & SON 544 W. LANVALE STREET Cigars and Tobacco of all Kinds DR. B. F. BROWNE, JR. SURGEON DENTIST 1380 North Carey Street next to Terrell and McNeill Pharmacy Office Hours—9 a. m. to 8 p. m. daily Sunday by appointment Phons, Madison 4125-2785 GEO. F. BLACKISTONE 1315 PENNA AVENUE Shoe Repairing While You Wait My work has no equal. My Prices can't be beat Work called for and delivered ALLEN J. JONES 1339 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT Meals at all hours. Transient Boarding and Lodging Soda Water & Ice Cream. Mad. 8618 WM. H. LAYTON EXPRESS FOR HIRE 606 LANVALE STREET Baggage called for and delivered to all parts of City and R.R. Depots Telephone Madisou 3737 Y WM. L. FITZGERALD Real Estate Fire Insurance Accident Insurance 1206 Druid Hill Avenue. Phone C. H JOHNSON Real Estate, Broker and General Repairs to Property 519 ROBERT STREET Madison 4584 Y PROF. J. W. ALLEN TONSORIALIST DERMATOLOGIST Electric Emporium Electric Massage. Open 8 to 9 p. m. 420 DRUID HILL AVENUE Baltimore, Md. Phone Character is the Best Capital WM. R. PARKER Real Estate Broker and Investor Property bought and sold on easy terms 917 Druid Hill Avenue Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gipson Formerly of 310 S. Sharp St. has opened a Grocery Store at 2008 Etting St., near Presstman, with a fine stock on hand at moderate prices. Pioneers in the field of Business They Advertise Wake Up, You ordinary Offer to WING GLASSES Will Sell Fit-U, Shuron enger-Piece Mountings, Lenses for not have them as neat and con- d off with one hand. Improve Experts With The Latest Devices ment of The Eye is at Your on You Get Better Service. know about your eyes or if your listening, consu.t us. There is no obligation. NOT LIKE THIS NOT LIKE THIS HOWE INSTITUTE MAKES PROGRESS SCHOOLS AS SEARCHLIGHTS Part Played by Afro-Americans In Support of Their Own Education In the South Discussed by Dr. T. O. Fuller—Commercial Appeal Shows Friendliness of Whites. Memphis, Tenn.-The Rev. T. O. Fuller, D. D., principal of Howe institute, in this city, recently attended the northern Baptist convention during its session at Detroit, Mich. He was invited by the officials of the American Baptist Home Mission society, of which Dr. H. I. Morehouse is corresponding secretary, to speak on "What Negroes Are Doing in the South Toward Their Own Education, With the Co-operation of Northern Societies." Dr. Fuller, spoke of the founding of the colleges in the south for colored THE CAFE DOMESTIC SCIENCE HALL. people immediately after the war as being searchlights to discover the possibilities of the race. The high grade school fixed the educational ideal and trained leaders and teachers to handle the public schools later organized by the southern states. The secondary schools soon followed as an expression of racial desire to run and operate institutions for them selves. Eighteen of the best of their schools are worth $500,000, with an annual running expense of $125,000. There are more than 5,000 children enrolled in these eighteen secondary schools, which have become rallying centers for the quickening of our racial life. The secondary, schools have been a means of demonstrating the executive ability of the colored people. They have also done much toward creating a sentiment in favor of their education among prominent, southerners. Dr. Fuller told of the growth and development of Howe institute, whose value has rapidly increased from $20,000 to $75,000 and the attendance from 200 to 500. He told how he organized the pastor's class and also the Bible classes for women, thereby bringing these important factors to his support. He spoke of the friendliness of the southern press and especially the recent demonstrations at the school in domestic science, attended by 500 cooks of the city and paid for by the Commercial Appeal, the leading daily newspaper in the delta. Dr. Fuller's address at Detroit was cheered to the echo, and he was the only member of our race on the program. The teacher of domestic science at Howe institute is Mrs. Rosa B. Fuller, wife of the principal. She graduated at Howe and has done special work at Knoxville college, Hampton and Tuskegee. She served many years as a teacher in the literary department before taking up her present work. Mrs. Fuller's domestic science classes are large and enthusiastic and include members of the faculty. Her department is well equipped with the most modern gas ranges and hot plates. Canning, pickling, preserving, making bread and cakes, the selection of meats and general housekeeping are among the subjects taught. As an all round worker and helper Mrs. Fuller's superior would be hard to find. In addition to her work at Howe she is an energetic church club worker, and her efforts are usually crowned with success. Mrs. Fuller has taken several special courses for the purpose of better fitting herself to assist her husband in his great work as pastor and educator. Virginia Sunday School Convention. The thirteenth annual meeting of the Virginia Baptist state Sunday school convention will be held in the First Baptist church, Newport News, Va. Tuesday, Aug. 19. Sunday, June 29, was the day set for each school connected with the convention to raise a special fund for the educational work of the organization. The president of the convention is Professor J. S. Lee. He is urging each school to send its full quote of delegates and also invites new schools to unite with the convention and thereby get new impetus by meeting the great state body Fresh Air Committee in New York Issues Appeal For Funds. The fresh air committee of New York city, headed by William N. Hubbell, has sent out an appeal to the public for funds with which to carry on the work this summer. This committee is the only agency which makes a specialty of visiting, planning and taking groups of colored persons of all ages and sex on outings in the country during the summer months. The committee co-operates with other organizations having a similar aim. In 1912 one of the visitors made 950 personal calls in two months. The board of mothers and babies is paid by the organization to the extent of its means. Nearly 200 persons were given outings in 1912 for periods of from one to two weeks. The board for all except thirteen of the total number cared for was paid by the committee. The headquarters of the fresh air committee is at 131 East Sixty-sixth street, New York. Miss H. T. Emerson is the secretary and treasurer. The greatest need at the present time aside from money is a suitable place for girls and misses over eleven years of age and for a home for convalescents, to be kept open all the year. One establishment, properly arranged, would answer for both purposes. IDEAL BENEFIT SOCIETY. New Fraternal Organization Has a Most Phenomenal Growth. Richmond, Va.-The National Ideal Benefit society, the new fraternal organization launched in Richmond about eleven months ago, with A. W. Holmes as supreme master, is making wonderful strides. Recently the lodge held large meetings in two of the largest Baptist churches of the city. The result was seven new lodges and several hundred new members. In the eleven months of the existence thirty lodges have been organized in Richmond alone. Supreme Master Holmes recently made a trip to several of the large cities of the north where lodges have been organized, and he reports the work in those sections as progressing, with many new lodges in contemplation between now and the first Tuesday in September, when the first annual session will be held at the headquarters in this city. Organizations like the supreme lodge, the St. Luke's and others, which have met every obligation up to date promptly, paying sick and death claims, are doing much to strengthen the Negro's confidence in his own organization. HOWARD'S JIMCROW BILL CAUSES BIG COMMOTION. Attorney Hemans' Satirical Letter Misunderstood by a Newspaper. By JAMES C. WATERS, Jr. The utter helplessness of the colored people in the United States without a strong, fearless daily newspaper to present their side of a case (as they are denied a hearing in the newspapers of the country published by the white race) was never better illustrated than in an incident which took place in Washington recently. A short time ago a white man, some there as a representative of one of the crime riddles sections of the state of Georgia, introduced in congress the latest edition of the numerous jim-crow bills which have been dropped into the hamper by various individuals from the southern part of the country Shortly afterward Charles H. Hemans, Esq., a young colored attorney of Washington, wrote Congressman William S. Howard, the man in question, and in a peculiarly ironical man called on the congressman to amplify his bill so as to effect a complete separation of the races, even to the elimination of that kind of association between white men and colored women which existed during slavery and which for years since has been a stench in the nostrils of the Negroes of the nation, but which is never referred to above a whisper by the pharisaica whites. To the amazement of Mr. Hennan and several friends to whom he had read his letter before mailing it to Congressman Howard, the Washington ton Times appeared carrying an article with a double line heading, "Howard Commeided For Segregation." The Washington Times item is as follows: "Among the letters received by Congressman Howard of Georgia, who recently introduced a bill to segregate white and colored passengers on Washington street cars, is one asserting that the Howard bill is all right except that it does not go far enough." "Charles H. Hennans, an attorney, has written to Congressman Howard suggesting the widening of the scope of the bill. Mr Hennans' letter to the Georgia congressman says a tax should be enacted making it unlawful for colored persons to be served in white drug stores and in other stores and that the two cases should be kept apart in every way." Friends of Mr. Hemans were more exercised upon reading the foregoing Washington Times article to think the he would play into the hands of this southern race hater in any such manner. Accordingly he was sought or in his office in the Lewis building an asked to make a statement Mr Hemans was indignant at the way the congressman had treated his communication and declared that he was delighted to be able to put before his friends and the public at large an exact copy of the very letter which he sent to Representative Howard. BIG EFFORT TO STOP PEONAGE Senate Investigation of Trouble Between the Miners and Operators in West Virginia Throws Light on Heroic Work of Able Lawyer For Freedom of His Race. Washington.—The investigation made by a committee from the United States senate into the troubles between the miners and operators in West Virginia and the application of martial law to the situation there brings to mind that it was a member of our own race—the Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson, recorder of deeds here—to whom is due the credit for having the United States government take a firm stand against all forms of peonage. While practicing law in Atlanta Mr. Johnson noticed that sheriffs from the counties of Georgia were continually coming into the city to arrest colored men. These men, for the most part, were arrested for alleged violation of contracts, and they were sold to some plaster or other white man needing their labor and compelled to work out the money alleged due under the supposed contract. Colonel Johnson interested himself in these cases and found out that the men and women arrested were sold into a state of virtual slavery. He succeeded at length in having some of the J. H. HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON. offending whites indicted. He received threats on every hand and offers of brushes to discontinue his fight, but he kept bravely on. The indicted men were freed at length on a demurrer to the indictment. He then found that there were similar violations in Florida and succeeded in interesting United States officials in that state. He also conferred with the department of justice in this city on the matter. An indictment was found, and in what is known as the Clyatt case the United States supreme court upheld the validity of the peonage law. The convictions of Aaron Bradshaw of Alabama and many others have since happened. The initial fight against peonage resulted in the Edmunds law against peonage being sustained. When the United States secured New Mexico from Spain in 1854 a man in New Mexico could be imprisoned for owing an individual or the government money. The Edmunds law was drafted to meet this condition. Little was it thought then that its provisions would be first invoked to save colored men and women from a condition of involuntary slavery and then answer the same service for whites. Colonel Johnson was born in Augusta, Ga., in 1872. He was educated at the old Ware high school, Augusta; Atlanta university, where he received the degree of bachelor of arts in 1891, and the law department of the University of Michigan, where he won second honors in the big graduating class in 1893. He first practiced law in a small town in his native state. During the first year his law practice among both white and colored clients brought him enough business to pay off an indebtedness of $700, with a small balance left. Moving to Atlanta, Attorney Johnson became an important figure in fraternal and political circles and is said to be one of the most influential politicians among Afro-Americans in any state of the Union. During the four years he has been here he has established a record for efficiency, his friends say, and has been always in the forefront when it comes to adding any member of the race, whether in or out of the government service. New Business Movement in Brooklyn/ Several responsible business and professional men are said to be sponsors for the movement headed by Attorney Rufus Lewis Perry of Brooklyn to form a trust company among Afro-Americans. The promoters plan to begin with a capital of $100,000 and a surplus of $25,000. The concern is to be national in scope, with branches in several large cities where our people form a good proportion of the popula- Lesson I.—Third Quarter, For July 6, 1913. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, Ex. i, 22, to ii, 10, Memory Verses, ii, 9, 10—Golden Text, Matt. xviii, 5—Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. The Lord God had said to Abram that his seed should be strangers in a land not theirs and should serve them and be afflicted 400 years (Gen. xv, 13). The children of Israel multiplied so rapidly that some time after the death of Joseph and his brethren and all that generation a new king, who disregarded the deliverance of Joseph, began to oppress the Israelites with cruel bondage and to afflict them, but the more they were afflicted the more they multiplied and grew (Ex. 1, 6, 8, 11, 12). The king then decreed that every male child among the people of Israel should be drowned, but the women who waited upon the women of Israel fled God rather than Pharoh, and this command of the king was not fully observed. At this time Moses was born and was fair to God and nourished up in his father's house three months (Acts vii, 20. Mt. "By faith Moses when he was born was hid three months of his parents because they saw he was a proper child and they were not afraid of the king's commandment" (Heb. xi, 23). In Ex. vi, 20, we learn that the names of the man and woman of the house of Levi of our lesson, the father and mother of Moses, were Amrane and Jochebed, and they had three children. Miriam, the eldest; then Aaron and Moses (Num. xxvi, 50). From Num. xxxii, 30; Deut. xxxiv, 7; Ex. vi, 7, we learn that Aaron was three years older than Moses, so that Aaron escaped the decree of death. We have seen many things in the life of Joseph typical of the Lord Jesus, and we are fully authorized by Deut. xvii, 18, to see many things in the life of Moses typical of Christ, for the Lord said to him, "I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak into them all that I shall command him." As Moses was born at a time when all the male children were under sentence of death, so Herod sought to kill Jesus by killing the male children of a certain age in Bethelia. Death is the devil's great weapon, but the Son of God took flesh and blood "that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death—that is the devil" (Tit. ii. 14). Concerning the ark of balrushes which Joiehebled made for her dear baby boy, I have no doubt but that she was instructed by God to do this and just how to do it. There are only two other arks in Scripture, the ark of Noah and the ark of the Covenant, and neither Noah nor Moses had anything to say or suggest in the construction of either. The three arks are alike also in that they were made to preserve their contents. It will require a fond mother's heart to understand the feelings of this mother as she laid this little ark, with a part of herself in it, in the flags by the river's brink. I believe that, like Abraham, she expected to receive her son back again, and she did receive him from the place of death, as we shall see. The mother returned home with aching heart, but prayerful and expectant, while Miliam stood afar off to see what would be done to him. See God working in the directing of the steps of the king's daughter to the very place and in the mother's placing her treasure at that particular place. See the little vessel opened, the weeping bake, the compassion in the heart of the king's daughter. Miriam is on hand, sees the compassion for the bake, hears the words, "This is one of the Hebrew's children," and is ready with her question, "Shall I go and call to thee, a nurse of the Hebrew women that she may nurse the child for thee?" At the word "Go" the maid went and called the child's mother. Was ever maid so glad, and did ever willing feet carry a child so fast? Some day we iny ask Miriam to tell us, if she can, what her feelings were that day. 'Can we imagine her greeting with what little breath she had left after her run home: "Mother, mother, the king's daughter has our baby and has sent me to get a nurse for it! Come, mother, come quickly!" Will Jocobbed tell us some time in the kingdom that from the time she reached home till Miriam came she was unceasingly in prayer? It may have been so. With a joy she dare not manifest but with eagerness, she awaits the command. "Take this child away and nurse it for me, and I will give the thy wages." Some mother must tell that fear mother's heart as with her babe clasped to her breast she quietly but joyfully hastens home. What a sad home it had been for a little white, but now the burden is gone, and Miriam, who eighty years later led the praises of Israel (Ex. xv. 20, 21), must have helped her mother to praise the God of Israel that day. The babe would he hers for some years anyway, and perhaps the wages for nursing was God's way of supplying an otherwise scanty means of support. 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Co., and the Jelia College, 640 North West St., Indianapolis, Ird. A Diploma from Lelia College of Hair Culture Is a Passport to Prosperity Is Your Hair Short? Breaking Off, Thin'or Falling Out? The great progress that the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the race have made since its inception in 1816 were graphically told b7 Rev. A. L. Gaines at Grace A. M. E. Church, Catons ville, Monday, where the closing session of the Baltimore A. M. E. Ministerial Meeting was held. Dr. Gaines gave an outline of the times of the founder and first bishop of the denomination, Richard Allen; pictured its growth during the days preceding the Civil War; told of the impetus that Bishop Payne had given to the cause of education for the race, recited its growth along educational, numerical and spiritual lines and closed with the prediction that it was destined to do a still greater work for the race. A general discussion followed. Rev Dr. Ernest Lyon made a plea for interest in Liberia. Sermons were preached by Revs. T. R. Sinkfield and James A. Briscoe. The ministers agreed that the annual midwinter session of the Baltimore A. M. E. Conference would be held at Bethel A. M. E. Church on October 23. A committee was appointed to arrange for a big Allen Day Celebration next February. This will be one of the many preliminary exercises to the centennial of the denomination, which will be celebrated at the General Conference of the denomination which meets in Philadelphia in 1916. Rev. C. H Murray, pastor of Grace Church, and his members entertained the visitors at dinner and supper. We Will Have Good Baseball Baseball lovers will rejoice to learn that the series of games begin so auspiciously on May 8, when the Brooklyn Royals and famous Cuban Giants hooked up at Oriole Park for a double header, will be continued. The management has secured the Lincoln Giants colored champions of the world for a series of three games, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8, 9, and 10. They will meet the Maryland Meter boys, Baltimore crack white team and the All Stars, the best players from the local leagues. On the last day they will cross bats with the Black Sox, who have been eating everything up around Washington this summer. The team has been strengthened by the addition of several out of town stars. Dr. Battiste In The City Rev. and Mrs Alexander Battiste and daughter, of Port au Prince, Haiti, are in the city the guests of Bishop and Mrs. John Hurst, 1808 McCulloh street. Rev. Mr. Battiste, who is an Episcopal clergyman, preached an able and forceful sermon, last Sunday morning, at St. James Church, Park avenue and Preston street. Mr. Battiste is a native of this country, but this is his first visit to America since he left here 52 years ago. Dr. Lyon Has Calk Rev. Dr. Ernest Lyon, who has charge of the affairs of Liberia in this country, had a talk with Secretary of State Bryan, in Washington, regarding the problems confronting the little West African Republic. Dr. Lyon was received by secretary Bryan early in the afternoon and later returned for a more extended conference. The Secretary, is said, seemed deeply interested in the republic and Dr. Lyon is said to have made a thorough explanation of the situation to him. The consul general was elated over the interest manifested by Mr. Bryan. The Liberian government had intended sending a commission here this summer to seek a continuance of the friendly interest that the United States had continuously manifested. The sending of the commission was indefinitely postponed, following strong pleas being made to the State Department by leading white Americans for a benevolent interest in the West African Republic. To Have An Up-to-date Building With the completion of a two story brick addition in the rear of 1634 Druid Hill avenue, the Druid Laundry will have up to date quarters. Harry T. Pratt, owner of the building and proprietor of the laundry, has commissioned Architect E. Moller to draft plans for a fire proof structure to cost $1,500. LOST—A black crepe scarf at Ford's Opera House last Tuesday evening. Reward if returned to Mrs. Jennie Jackson, 1417 Argyle To Open Summer School A summer school for public school children who are deficient in one or more subjects will open at School 103, Division street, above Lanvale. The school will be open from 8 to 12 each day, except Saturday, and will be mainly for pupil from the third up to the eighth grades. Pupils who are deficient in one branch will be taught one hour a day, those in two subjects, two hours, etc. Those who do satisfactory work in their deficient subjects will be allowed to enter advanced classes when schools open in September. Nearly 2000 pupils have already been enrolled. The teachers will be William H. Lee, principal; Herbert M. Frisby, Charles S. Harris, H. Milton Gross, George A. Owens and Miss Bessie Mayard. A Pretty Marriage Last Wednesday morning in the presence of a large number of friends, Miss Elizabeth M. K. Brady, a teacher of English in Storer College, and Mr. Howard James Bird, of Atlantic City, N. J., were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Samuel Beane in the Curtis Free Baptist Church, in Harper's Ferry. The church was specially decorated for the event with field flowers, daisies, cedar and ferns, by the friends of the contracting parties, including Mr. W. D. Johnson, of Kimbal, W. Va., and the decorations tastefully arranged by the bride's companion, Miss Mary E. Peyton, librarian of Storer College. The happy occurrence was at nine o'clock in the morning in order to allow the bridal party to take a hurried leave of their friends in West Virginia and catch the 10:40 a.m., train for Baltimore. Mr. Bird hails from Atantic City, N. J., and is in business there. The bride was tastefully gowned in white charmeuse satin, trimmed with imperial lace and ornamentations, bearing in her hand a shower boquet of orchis and lilies of the valley, with a tull veil caught with a wreathe of lilies of the valley. She was attended by a matron of honor, two flower girls and two bridesmaides. Her sister, Miss Mabel, was the matron of honor, gowned in pink marquesette over mousseline of the same shadea and carrying a beautiful boquet of pink carnations. Miss Malcoma, also a sister of the bride, and Miss Mary Whimbs, were the bridesmaids, wearing gowns of yellow marquette over mousseline of the same tint, and carried large boquets of white carnations. Two little flower girls, Nabel Simms, of Bluefield and Maggie Johnson, of Kimball l. W. Va., looked their sweetest in white, carrying baskets filled with white carnations. Mr. William D. Johnson, of Kimball, a friend of long standing of the groom, was best man. The us hesr were Mr. F. Briscoe, of Martinsburg, and Mr. Howard Dennis, of Harper's Ferry. The wedding party upon reaching Batlimore, accompanied by Mr. W. D. Johnson, the life long friend of the groom and his wife, Miss Helen T. Johnson, went direct to the home of Mrs. Jacob Turner, 907 North Eutaw street, where luncheon was served, after which Mr. and Mrs. Bird left for Atantic City, their future home. Adopted Resolutions At the regular church meeting of Union Baptist Church of June 26, the following resolution was adopted. Whereas it has been the custom of this church for a number of years to make annual contributions to the several charitable organizations of this city, and, Whereas a number of them will persist in giving balls, dances, and socalled social entertainments, usually ending in a dance, thus deceiving a large number of those who take part or otherwise interest themselves in them, and Whereas, all such organizations and individuals show absolutely no respect for the church of Chirst nor regard for a proper Christian life for its members; Resolved therefore, that for the above named reasons this church refrain in the future from giving either aid or encouragement to all such individuals and organizations, as will persist in thus alienating and leading astray weak and unstabel Christians. Published by order of the church: The Mendelssohn Oratoria Society will give a Grand Outing at Germania Electric Park, Wednesday July 9th. T. Henderson Kerr's Orchestra will frunish music. Howard Brent, president; Wm. L. Wilson, director. Thurman Gantt, Chairman Ex. Com. Transfer Frederick Road car and get off at Longwood avenue. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER REAL ESTATE Arthur L. Johnson 1415 Myrtle Ave Get my list and terms before buying elsewhere. Special bargains on Mosher street. See me and save from 200 to 300 dollars on a house. Terms $100 cash. Houses in the— 1400 block Mosher street 1200 block Argyle avenue 553 Laurens street 400 block Mount street And a long list of others on easy terms. Write or call and full particulars will be furnished. Arthur L. Johnson .REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. One two story house, six rooms, sewerage connections, all rooms private. Bargain if sold at once. Belmont Avenue. Bargain if sold at once. One three story in 1000 Block N. Carey Street. One three story in 1100 Block N. Carey Street. One three story in 600 Block Pitcher Street. $60.00 G. R. sewerage Connection. Three, two story houses Riiggs ave. $750 each. G. R. $49. A two modern 3 story houses East Baltimore, prominent streets, low expenses, sewerage connections. Easy terms on all houses in any section of the city. Apply to P. H. PRATT 1322 ARYLE AVENUF. FOR SALE TO CLOSE AN ESTATE Three story, eight rooms, furnace and all conveniences. Ground rent $72.00. 1400 Block Argyle avenue. Two story, six rooms, all conveniences, 1800 Block Druid Hill avenue. Two story, six rooms. all conveniences, 400 block Girard avenue. Two story, six rooms and bath, 1100 block Riggs avenue. Apartment house—three apartments, 11 N. Stricker street; in fee. 2 Two story houses—six rooms and bath, 1400 block Mosher street. WM. C. McCARD, Attorney 21 E. SARATOGA STREET. IF ITS REAL ESTATE SEE GROSS AND GRANT Have houses in all sections of all kinds and on all terms. Leasehold and in fee. Prestman street, Carey Mosher, McCulloh, Baker, Bloom, Gilmore and Gay streets. Druid Hill, Riggs and Central avenues. Fine country homes at a bargain. 2081 Division street. Baltimore, Md. AT WINTER GREEN Brown's private boarding house, 18 Winter's avenue, Catonsville, Md., one block from the Frederick road car line. Martha E. Brown. Shady Side View Boarding House Opened June 1st.1913. Good Board. Bathing waters near. Many Pleasures afforded. Address Mrs. Carrie Prann, Shady Side, A. A. Co., Md. Spend Your Summer vacation Five minutes walk from the Luray Cavens. Healthful, Invigorating Amusements, Tennis Courts, Croquet Grounds, Good Board, Reasonable Rates. For information, address, Mrs. Aldina Hawkins Haines, Proprietress. FOR SALE A splendid 3 story, 10 room and bath house Frankl n St. near Rev. Youngs church, newly papered and painted, large wide hall, front and back stairways, to let, bath and in good condition. Terms $100 cash, and balance as rent. W. R. Parker, 917 Druid Hill Ave. A splendid 3 story, 8 rooms and bath house, Dolphin St. near Mt Royal station. Newly papered and painted. Ground really $56. Terms $100 cash and $5.00 a week which, pays all expenses. 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Saturday & Sunday only STOKES AND DERRY'S 1016 Duid Hill Avenue corner Oxford Street The following dates have been booked: For Greater Brown's Grove 6 Fountain Lodge No. 27 Good Hope 7, Jobs, No. 1 8 Asbury M. E. S. S. 9 Bethel A. M. E. S. S. 10 Union Baptist S. S. 11 Federal Employees Association 13 The William Johnson and Sunday Morning Band of Asbury 14 Ivanhoe Pleasure Club 15 John Wesley S. S. 16 Holy Name Society of St. Barnabas 17 Macedonia Baptist Church and S. S. 18 The Lady Board of Managers of Provident Hospital 20. Mt. Zion M. E. Church 21 Boy Scouts to Cambridge 22. M. M. Society of St. John's A. M. E. Church 23 Trinity A. M. E. S. S. 24 Sharon Baptist S. S. 25 The R. B. Board and True Re- formers 27 The Helping Hand sinking fund No. 1 of E. Baltimore 28 Grand Lodge Samaritans 29 Lbenezer Fraternal Society 29 Sharp St. M. E. Church 31 Ebenezer Baptist S. S. 1. Grace Presbyterian Church 3. Dorsey Venus Star House, No. 9, of Jobs. Oh! Joy The Baltic Assembly will and Moonlight To BROWN'S GROVE S BROWN'S Boat leaves Miller' KERR'S ORCHESTER FARE, ROUND TRIP, Howard Tolson, President GREENWOOD E A chance to make money and ha We are offering dates of our Fam organizations, at prices that an can make money. Call up our a we have a few choice dates left. Wm. Washington, Gen. Manager SAY! If its fun you're looking ... THE FEDERAL Boys of the Post Offi Brown's Grove, Kerr's Orchestra Lunch at Steamer Starlight Leaves Miller' 图 4. Centennial M. E. S. S. 5. Ebenezer A. M. E. S. S. 6. James M. E. Church, Chestertown to the Grove 7. North Baltimore Saving Association. 8. Fountain Bapt. Church and Sunday School to Port Deposit 10. Golden Key Social of Moses. 11. Sharp St. M. E. S. S. 12. St. John's A. M. E. Chnch from Havre de Grace to Grove 13. Trustees and Stewards of St. Pank M. E. Church 14. Willing Workers of N.W. Balto 15. U. O of Good Hopes 17. Mt. Zion Baptist Church 18. St. Paul m. F. S. S. 19. No 9, Patriarchie G. U,O,O.F. 20. Sharp St. M. E. Church. 21. Allen C. E. League MOONLIGHTS 1. Free Will Enterprise 2. Ladies Aid of Centennial 3. Ekton Pleasure Club 4. The Baltimore Bargain House Employees 5. Brotherhood Social 6. Chester Circle 7. SOUTHERN SINGERS of S. Baltimore 8. Women's Progressive club 9. Star House Eo. 16 Jobs 10. Mt. Nebo Lodge. 1366. Odd Fellows 11. The Alphain singing Association 12. Eastern Social of East Baltimore. 13. The Brown's Circle 14. Alphian Singing Social 15. Chosen Few AUGUST 1. Wilmore Pleasure Social No. 1 1. Excelsior Lodge, No. 6, K, of P. . Miss Leana Butler of 718 W. Mulberry street, left the city this week for an indefinite period to visit friends in Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Jeanette Rogers of 1713 Presberry street, is spending the summer at Atlantic City, N. J. Miss Mamie Jefferson, a public school teacher in Camden, N. J., who has been the guest of Miss Geneva Holland of N. Carey street and Miss Ada Thompson of N Carrolton avenue, for 10 days, returned home to her in Berryville, Va. this week. Mrs. Nannie B. Ross and Mr. Jesse Scott of Martinsburg W. Va. were in town Sunday as the guest of Mr. Carlos C. Jenning, 535 Wilson street. Mr. L. Lehman Van Nockay, of 518 Dolphin street, is out again after a severe attack of neuritis. Rev, I. G. Thomas, the District Superintendent, preached at Mt, Zion M. E. Church, Sunday night, Rev, S. M. Beane, Pastor. The Crescent Concert Orchestra under the personal direction of Mr. F. Hoban delighted an audience of over 500 persons at Harman's A. A. Co., June 28th on Mt. Pizgah Baptist Church picnic grounds. Rev. W. C. Avault, of North Carolina, grand chaplain of the Elks, was in the city this week. J. Finley Wilson delivered an address before Pandora Lodge of Elks, Newport News, Va., a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lyon, of 1819 White street, have gone to Asbury Park for the summer. Miss Julia Jones, of 1052 Argyle avenue, has gone to Widwood, N. J., for the summer. Mr. Wm. Bishop left the city this week for Ocean City, Md., for the summer. Miss M. E. Woodyard and Mrs. Jack Brady of Philadelphia, Pa., are visiting in the city the guest of Miss E. J. Woodyard of 418 St. Mary street. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Recking, of 426 N. Gilmor street, are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son. Both mother and son are doing well. The little fellow has been named for his father. Mrs. Reckling was formerly Miss Constantia Brown. She was married last June. Mrs. Katie Brown of W. Hoffman street, was in Washington this week, looking after some business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Butler, who were recently married, are making their home at 650 W. Hoffman St. Mr. Edward Thomas has gone to W. Virginia for a brief vacation. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Fax of 1215 Druid Hill Ave., announce the majiage of their daughtea Florence Irene to Mr. Luther Thompson, June 25, 1913, at Annapolis, Md. The Lady Board of Managers of the Provident Hospital Solicit your Patronage to Brown's Grove Friday July 18th. Rev.P.J. Jordan, who was severely injured by being thrown from a street car, is in a greatly improved condition. Messrs. George A. Watty, Thomas R. Smith, Edward Smith and Daniel H. Murphy were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rhodes, of Cumberland, last Sunday. Misses Stella Shaw, Cora Tucker, Mamie Sorrell, Drs. Terrell and Robinson were in Martinsburg, last Sunday. Terrell & McNeill PHARMACISTS Carey and Pressman Streets Originators of "Ambrosia and Sweetheart Sundae" BY EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION AND BY LAW We are Competent to fill your Prescriptions Where Quality counts, we lead, therefore we invite competition. Watch for our Anniversary Celebration and Soda Fountain Opening. Only The Best. Bring all your prescriptions here. 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