The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XXII NO.26. SEGREGATION AND ITS EVILS DISCUSSED Large Number of Persons of Both Races Attend Meeting at McCoy Hall DR. WM. H. WELCH PRESIDES Major R. R. Moton. Dr. H. B Frissell and Dr-G.A.Griffiths Deliver Addresses Segregation of the colored people and its resultant evils were hard hit by Major R R. Moton, commandant of Hampton Institute, at McCoy Hall, Johns Hopkins University Monday afternoon, where a meeting was held to acquaint Baltimoreans with the great work that Hampton Institute is doing among the colored people. The meeting was attended by several hundred prominent white men and women, as well as a like number of prominent men and women of the race. Other speakers included Dr. William H. Welch, who presided; Rev. George A. Griffith, rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, and Dr. Hollis B. Frissel, principal of Hampton Institute. The general theme was "How Can Hampton Institute Aid Baltimore." Dr. Welch in calling the meeting to order, mentioned the great work the institute is doing and said that the institute through the training given its students and in the extension work, could but have a beneficial result upon the health of the colored people of the community. He cited statistics to show that the Negro death rate was much higher than that of the whites and declared that the colored people of this city should have a hospital where tuberculosis and other diseases could be treated. He asserted that the colored people performed much of the domestic service and that their health was a matter of prime importance to the whites. Dr. Frissell gave an outline of the great work that the institute is doing along uplift lines, asserting that it lay emphasis upon industrial as well as academic training and paid tribute to its founder, the late Samuel Chapman Armstrong. He said that Hampton had sent out more than one thousand and women, and said that prominent women and men often sought advice as to the Hampton methods of instruction. PRAISES THE RACE Father Griffith praised the colored people of this city, asserting that they had stood by every good movement. "The crying evil is segregation" he said. "Go into the alleys and see the colored people forced to live there by those who would segregate them and who have no regard for their health. These poor people are tenants of indifferent and rich white property owners. Many of you treat the colored doctor, the colored lawyer and the colored teacher as a joke. They have passed the same tests that are prescribed for the whites and many of them have received their training in the best universities and colleges. I have worked among the colored people for six years and find no more loyal people. Perhaps the vision of many of you is narrowed down to those that you see in your kitchens. When the people of my church desired to establish a parish hall, they subscribed $10,000 and the same is being rapidly paid in. I have 1,200 members in my parish and besides paying the expenses of the church they contribute $1,500 a year for missions. When protest were made against certain saloons in the northwest section the colored people supported the protest loyally. In conclusion, I would suggest that a commission of prominent citizens be appointed to study the sanitary and other conditions surrounding the Negro." Following the showing of lantern slides showing the work being carried on at the institute, Major Moton was introduced His wit and graceful manner at once captured the audience. He attacked segregation, declared that the colored people did not desire social intermingling with the whites, but wanted a chance to spend their means as they saw fit. After asserting that he would not be other than a Negro and that he felt proud that he was aiding in the solution of a great problem, he said: "When Irr. Frizzell and I travel to a place in Virginia, we both pay the same fare. He travels in a fine coach, however, while I am forced to ride in a miserable 'jim crow' car. Hampton Institute not only stands for a solution of the perplexing problems confronting but encourages in every way the cooperation of the two races along uplift lines. Down in Virginia one of the outgrowths of our work was the formation of the Negro Organization Society. We had 'clean-up' day in Virginia recently. We wrote the suggestions for carrying out the propaganda and the Virginia State Board of Health not only printed 50,000 copies but distributed them gratis. The whites were not asked to do any cleaning-up but many of them did. The matter of health among the colored people is one that concerns the whites, from motives of self-interest, if no other, there should be cooperation along this and other lines. I am glad to state that the spirit of cooperation is growing, especially in the South, and I hope that the same spirit will grow here." Major Moton's thrusts at segregation seemed to have struck a repensive chord, judging by the generous applause. The Hampton Glee Club sang a number of plantation melodies, and were roundly applauded. TO REBUILD CHURCH Roanoke, Va., February 19. Arrangements are being made to rebuild the High Street Baptist Church and the parsonage, which were destroyed by fire two weeks ago. The church cost $40,000 to build, $25,000 of which had been paid. The insurance amounted to only $20,000. MISS ALLEN WINS GERMAN PRIZE New York, February 20.—The collection of pledges made by the colored people of this city toward a new building for the Colored Y. M.C. A. began last Friday. Those interested express the belief that the responses will be prompt. A number of those subscribing have either paid in full, or the first installment. Miss Marian Allen, who has just been promoted to the Girls' High School, Brooklyn, was the winner of the German prize offered by the German-American National Association of New York City to the pupils of Public School No. 3 She won over 108 competitors. A massmeeting for the girls' department of the Y. W. C. A. was held at Rush Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church Tuesday evening. The speakers included Major R. R. Moton, of Hampton Institute; Fried R. Moore, editor of the New York Age; Mrs. R. C. Ransom and Mrs. Hallie Craighead. PRESIDENT WILSON NAMES TERRELL Some Question As to Whether Senate Will Confirm the Appointment. TERRELL STRONGLY ENDORSED Leading Members of the District Bar Declare He Has (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Washington, February 20.—The race question in its varying aspects will most likely be debated when the renomination of Robert H. Terrell as a justice of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia comes up for consideration in the United States Senate. President Wilson sent his name to the Senate Wednesday. Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi announced sometime ago that he would oppose the confirmation of all colored men named for high political office. He and other Southern Senators were responsible for the withdrawal of Adam E. Patterson, who was named for the position of Register of the Treasury sometime ago. An Oklahoma Indian was subsequently nominated and confirmed. The attitude of Southern Democrats to the political preferment of the race and the educational advance of the colored people was indicated in the debate on the Jones amendment to the Lever agricultural bill a fortnight ago. This amendment, which aimed to provide against the colored people being discriminated against in the distribution of funds, was defeated, and that largely by Democratic Senators. Should Hoke Smith, Vardaman and others who owe their political success to the disfranchisement of the Negro and here in their determination to oppose the race at every turn the bitterest debate on the race question since the defeat of the Lodge Federal Elections bill may ensue. DEMOCRATS AND THE NEGRO Colored Democrats of prominence have all along declared that the present administration was friendly to the political recognition of some of the colored men who so loyally and successfully worked for Democratic ascendancy in 1912. The letter of President Wilson to Bishop Walters just before the last presidential election has often been referred to as an indication of the attitude of the present regime. Against all of this however, was the fact that Attorney General of the United States, that Ralph Tyler was let loose as Auditor for the Navy after he had attacked segregation in the public press and James C. Napier was allowed to resign as Register of the Treasury after he had entered a vigorous protest against segregation in the Treasury Building. Colored officeholder after colored officeholder has been displaced by white men and in the case of United States Minister to Hayti a white Missouri Democrat succeeded a colored Republican—Dr. H. W. Furniss. In no single instance has a prominent colored Democrat been given a prominent federal office calling for confirmation by the Senate, but several have been given good positions under bureau chiefs. Following the spread of the segregation propaganda and the JUDGE ROBERT TERRELL apparent disinclination to give colored Democrats a show thousands of colored voters who may have been won over to the Democratic party were driven back into the Republican party. Many of these men have been anxious for an opportunity to consciously support the Democrats. Colored Democratic leaders assert, however, that the national Democrats will eventually show that they are desirous of racial support. TERRELL STRONGLY ENDORSED 5. Few men who have been named for office by the President have been as strongly endorsed as Mr. Terrell. He has served on the Municipal Court bench for more than a decade, and his ability and bearing have won for him the respect of local members of the bar—white and colored, Southern and Northern sympathizers. Many went to the front for him. It is said that Bishop Walters also went to the front for him. Mr. Terrell was graduated at Harvard University in 1884. He received his legal training at Howard University. He was serving as principal of the M. Street High School, when President Roosevelt named him for the present position. He is the husband of Mary Church Terrell, noted platform speaker. Two of his daughters are students of Oberlin College. His father, the late Harrison Terrell, was in the employ of the late President Grant for many years. ALLEN DAY CELEBRATED BY PHILADELPHIA CHURCHES Philadelphia, Pa., February 19 The second annual conference of Church Workers Among Colored People in Pennsylvania was held at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Wednesday. African Methodist Cnurches of the city held a joint celebration of the birthday of Richard Allen, founder of the denomination at Bethel A. M. E. Church, Sunday. The exercises will continue through this week. Rev. Dr. C. C. Dunlap pastor of the church, preached a sermon, in which he eulogized Allen Sunday morning. Mrs. Laura Williams has entered suit against nine members of the vice squad for alleged false imprisonment on a charge of being a dissolute character. She was attending a trial at the City Hall when arrested, flabbe corpus proceedings resulted in her release. Floyd Ross, grand master of the Order of True Reformers, was the principal speaker at a rally of the local fountains of the order Thursday night. The local Negro Business League has elected the following officers: Charles H. Brooks, president; A. E. Makel, vice president; John W. Harris, secretary and C. K. Brownreasurer. PRICE THREE CENTS NEWSPAPER MEN HOLD SESSION Questions of Pressing Importance Discussed by National Negro Press Association. MAYOR DELIVERS ADDRESS Automobile Trips to Places of Interest and Banquet Among the Social Features (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Nashville, Tenn., February 19. —Questions of importance in the upbuilding of Negro journalism were discussed here last Friday and Saturday at the mid-winter session of the executive committee of the National Negro Press Association, held at the punishing house of the National Baptist Convention. Prominent newspaper men from all parts of the country were in attendance. The motto of the organization "For the Highest Development of Negro Journalism," prevailed the various sessions. In the unvoidable absence of J. H. Murphy, of Baltimore, president of the association, Joseph L. Jones, of Cincinnati, the vice president. Among the many subjects discussed were the promotion of the news exchange idea among race journals, advertising, plate service, boosting racial enterprises, getting general recognition for members in securing news from State, county and city officials, and the working out of a telegraph code in connection with the reciprocal news service. Henry Allen Boyd, the corresponding secretary, was appointed chairman of a committee to draw up a code. A number of recommendations were made for consideration at the annual session at Muskcogee, Okla., next August. This association favored sending an exhibit of race newspapers to the exhibition that will be held at Leipsig. MAYOR OF NASHVILLE SPEAKS Mayor Hilary E. Howze, who delivered two addresses; James C. Napier, former Register of the Treasury, and former Councilman S. P. Harris were among the visitors who spoke. Automobile trips to points of interest and a big banquet were among the many social features. At the banquet toasts were responded to by Dr. C. V. Roman Nashville; Prof. J. A. Booker, Little Rock; Rev. Preston Taylor; Phil H. Brown, Hopkinsville, Ky.; Rev. C. H. Clark, B. J. Davis, Atlanta; Joseph L. Jones and W. E. King, editor of the Dallas, (Tex.) Express. SHOULD CLING TO TRADITIONS Philadelphia, Feb. 19.—Dr. Carl Kelsey professor of sociology in the University of Pennsylvania, told the members of the Armstrong Association, at the New Century Club last Friday night, that the better class of colored people in America rapidly were coming into their own and that racial prejudice was not felt toward ones who were industrious and hard working. He said that the race should cling to its own traditions, music and customs. The group of colored persons who fostered vice and evaded work, he thought, should be eliminated. Rev. Dr. S. L. Corrothers, pastor of Varick Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church, was the host at a reception tendered the ministers and their wives Monday afternoon. [Image of a man with a beard and mustache, wearing a suit and tie, facing slightly to the right. The background is a plain, light color.]] TO RESIGN HIS CHARGE Philadelphia, February 20. According to a current report, Rev. Dr. William A. Creditt has threatened to resign as pastor of the Cherry St. Mem. Baptist Church. Various reasons are given for his threatened resignation, one being that certain officials of the church were opposed to certain plans of his. Dr. Creditt is also president of the Downingtown Industrial School. He is a native of Baltimore. After attending the public schools of his native city, he entered Lincoln University from which he was gratuated in 1885. He received his theological training at Newton Theological Seminary. RALLY TO RAISE $10,000 St. Louis, Mo., February 19. The congregation of Central Baptist Church is engaged in a rally to raise $10,000. The St.. Paul A. M. E and the Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Churches recently raised large sums in rallies. The movement for a Negro hospital is growing apace. The colored doctors of the city subscribed $500 toward the project a few days ago. BISHOP GOPPIN SPEAKS AT ALLIANCE A plea for the cultivation of the individuality of the Negro was made by Bishop L. J. Coppin at the meeting of the Ministerial Alliance Monday. He mentioned the recent publication of a book by the musical editor of the New York Tribune telling of the achievements of the race along musical lines and urged that all should take the utmost pride in the success of Negroes along any line. Rev. Dr. G. F. Bragg read an interesting paper on "Pioneer Negroes in North Carolina." NEGROES MOVING INTO DECENT New York, February 19th White real estate dealers in the Harlem district have combined, it is said, to prevent colored people from spreading too much Property owners who rent to colored tenants in the proscribed district will, it is planned, be made to have a hard time in securing mortgage loans. John Nail, of the real state firm of Nail and Parker is, quoted as favoring the scheme of the whites. John M. Royal and Philip A. Payton, two well known colored real estate dealers, express themselves as believing that the scheme is visionary. George W. Harris, editor of the New York News, is being urged as leader, of the colored Progressives of Greater New York. The Citizens' Republican Club, of Brooklyn, gave a banquet Saturday night. Many of the most prominent Republicans of Greater New York were in attendance. TICKETS ON SALE AT YOUNG'S DRUG STORE ONLY. Encouraging Progress Among Many Afro-Americans In Little Rock Ark BIG REAL ESTATE VALUES. Report Concerning Success In Business, Education And Religious Culture. Little Rock, Ark. About four hours' ride out of Memphis almost due west brings one to this metropolis of Arkansas, a city in which the 20,000 colored people who live and thrive constitute nearly one-half of the total population. Little Rock is so far in the southwest, so far off among the pines and hills of the state whose name, part French and part Indian, implies "blend of the smoky water," that but few of us who live east of the Mississippi know how rapidly our race is forging so the front in this section. The per capita wealth of the colored people in Little Rock averages $92.10. When you consider that Arkansas is still largely a farming state, that this little city with about 45,000 population is the most pretentious municipality JOHN E. BUSH. in the state and that our race is but fifty years removed from slavery and only twenty years removed from a period when school facilities stood only as the antonym for encouragement, this per capita wealth is a wonderful achievement. It also emphasizes the good results of education. To prove that our race in Little Rock is as eager for brain wealth as it is for material wealth there are seven public schools and two colleges for "higher education." In this community of 20,000 colored people there are seventy-eight teachers in the public schools and fifty instructors in the two colleges. There are fifteen Baptist, twelve Methodist churches and one each of the Ronan Catholic, Congregational, Presbyterian and Episcopal denominations to inculcate Christianity and high moral ideals. The race in this city is engaged in practically every line of business found among the white people except banking. This success is due largely because of co-operation and race pride. The colored people have $250,000 invested in business enterprises and own a trifle over $1,000,000 worth of real estate—a very encouraging showing indeed. There are three lawyers, who enjoy a splendid practice: ten physicians; who are the equal of any other ten that might be picked from among any other race; three skillful dentists and ten retail merchants, not including a jeweler and the three very excellent drug stores conducted by colored men. Little Rock has the only full fledged, active colored female real estate dealer and broker I have met up with in my travels in the person of Mrs. J. S. Pankey. There is also a number of grocery stores conducted here by men of the race. Luther Moore is president of the Local Negro Business league. Mrs. Helen Fiectwood, Mrs. Jennie Miller and Mrs. M. E. Jeffries, with Mrs. Pankey, form a quartet of energetic, intelligent and successful business women. In my more than 10,000 miles traveled I have only met up with two colored men engaged as wholesale commission merchants, and Little Rock has one of these two, who does a business of about $10,000 annually. John E. Bush, national grand secretary of the Missile Templars of America, is reputed to be the wealthiest as well as one of the most public spirited and progressive men in this community among our people. The splendid Mosaic temple, in recently dedicated and rivalth in the fine Gold Followers' temple at Luton, is a treasure to the energies and race interest of Mr. Bush. Few communities can boast of such public spirited men as John E. Bush, Attorney Sagitti A. Jones, C. K. Jasplin, B. W. Jackson, Euther Moore and W. T. Taylor. In the Local Negro Basis pessle league Little Rock has a fine organization for the promoting not only of business among the race, but in assisting to advance the race along every honorable and desirable line. The progress being made by the race here is most encouraging, and it demonstrates the power in organization and co-operation. patriarch, one of the three, remaining "old guard," Judge Mifflin W. Glbba. More than ninety years have rendered the judge's motor members—his legs—a bit weak and uncertain, but his mind, still unclouded by years, is as keen as ever. I dropped in on him while here and listened to his story of Little Rock's growth from almost a pine forest, when he located here, to a most pretentious commercial city, listened to his story of the progress of the race and the part he has played in it from the time he was one of the "forty-niners" who went, with the "California or just" crowd in 1849 in quest of gold nuggets down to the present time, when his race controls more than $1,000,000 of real estate in this city. Before the judge retired, and that was a number of years ago, he was reputed to be one of the wealthiest Negroes in the United States. He had $50,000 when he married, more than sixty years ago, and has not had a dollar less since. A Philadelphia by birth, a rugged westerner by adoption, he possesses still all the charm and conservation of the natives of the City of Brotherly Love. From him I learned much about Little Rock, much about the finest, most hospitable and most progressive of our race who are registering a high water mark of business success. The many beautiful homes owned and occupied by Negroes here, the splendid business houses in Ninth street in the vicinity of the Mosaic temple owned and operated by men and women of the race and the high order of intelligence to be found among these 20,000 Negroes are evidence of a wonderful progress, of which but few of us who reside cast of the Mississippi have any idea. Race prejudice only serves to redouble the southern Negro's efforts. HOWARD - UNIVERSITY NOTES. Happenings Among the Students of Well Known Institution. Dr. H. T. Kealing, president of Western university, Kansas City, Kan., addressed the student body of Howard university in Washington, recently on the subject of "The Content, Intent and Extent of Man" under the auspices of the staff of the Commercial College Outlook. The January issue of the Howard University Record is the teachers' college number. It contains a full list of graduates, attractive careers for college men and women and the Teachers' College Catechism, illustrated. The Commercial college of the university is beginning a study of the Negro in business. George W. Hines is the collaborator. A great deal of interest was manifested in the department of English of the School of Liberal Arts in the recent contest for the Hon. J. Edward Barry prize of $10 for the best declaration. The prize was won by Miss Kitty Bruce of the freshman college class. The season of basket ball is now on, and Howard is making her usual winning record. Recently Howard outplayed and easily defeated the great Loomail club of Pittsburgh, with a score of 27 to 14 at the True Reformers' hall. It is said that the greatest game of basket ball ever witnessed in the city of New York between two colored teams was that played between Howard and Hampton the latter part of January, which resulted in a score of 27 to 24 in favor of Howard. WORK OF NATIONAL BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION BOARD Needs of Field Workers Presented by Secretary L. G. Jordan. Rev. Dr. L. G. Jordan, corresponding secretary of the foreign mission board of the national Baptist convention, is to be congratulated upon the success of the work in the foreign field during his administration. He is a tireless worker and has traveled in all sections of the country in the interest of the foreign mission work of the denominations from year 1940 year. It is doubtful whether his equal could be found in the denomination so far as ambition, love for the work and experience in the many exacting details of missionary management are concerned. Dr. Jordan is now making an effort to raise sufficient money to meet the needs of the workers in the foreign field by April 15. The churches and Sunday schools of the denomination throughout the jurisdiction of the convention are asked to make offerings for missions on Easter Sunday. In speaking of the importance of paying the missionaries their salaries promptly Dr. Jordan says: "Of course our work is too scattered to do what should be done with the small amount of money raised yearly. Think of trying to push work in West Africa with three missionaries, work in South Africa with no more than twenty workers, work in Central Africa with five workers, work in East Africa with four workers and work in the West Indies with seven workers! At every point there are debts and, at many, unfinished houses. It will take $50,000 this year to adequately put our stations in first class shape and pay our workers. If we can get $15,000 from our Easter rally we can greatly relieve many of our pressing needs." Progress of the Gibbons High School The progress of the Gibbons high school in Dallas, Tex. is attracting the attention of educators through the state on account of the industry the students, the proficiency of the teachers and the large enrollment of the present term. The enrollment students is over 600, and there is a number of applicant s THE AFRO AMERICAN LEDGER Will Of The Great Anti-Slavery Agitator Was Not Proper- Washington.—There have been $n$ number of inquiries, says Ralph W. Tyler of this city, as to the existing mortgage on the old home here of the late Frederick Douglass. Many cannot understand why the home should rest under a mortgage when Mr. Douglass was supposed to have been quite well off at his death. The estate of Mr. Douglass did mount up to quite a sum at his death. A defective will, made defective by an insufficient number of witnesses, caused the property to be distributed according to law rather than according to the will of the testator. The widow of Mr. Douglass desired that the old house, containing a museum of anti-slavery and Douglass relics, the furniture, books, manuscripts and curios of the great orator, publicist and anti-slavery leader, should be bequeathed to the race as a memorial to her husband. To do this it was necessary for her to buy in the home from the other heirs that she might have a clear title to it. This she did, giving $15,000 for the old homestead on Cedar hill. In order to make the purchase, however, it was necessary for her to borrow money with which to purchase the equity of the other heirs. She died before she could pay off that mortgage. In her last will and testament she bequeathed the home, with all its rich and priceless possessions, to the race Mr. douglass had fearlessly championed and served. She might have bequeathed it to her own relatives, but she choose to will it to the THE DOUGLASS HOMESTEAD. race with which her husband was identified. This tells how that mortgage happened to be placed on the old home of the great leader. By act of congress a board of trustees was created to have charge of the home, but it came to these congressionally provided administrators with a mortgage and without funds to even keep up repairs, the result being that the once handsome home, the once fine old estate, is rapidly passing to decay and the mortgage is pressing for payment. Several attempts have been made to arouse sufficient interest on the part of the race to pay off this mortgage and put the home in proper repair in order first to save the home to the race and to preserve the historical relations, etc., it contains, but not sufficient has been contributed to even keep up the interest on the debt. It is figured that if $15,000 is raised by the race it will be sufficient to pay off the mortgage and restore the building and estate to its former beauty and make of the home a historical and memorial site to be visited by thousands each year, just as the old home of George Washington at Mount Vernon is maintained as a historical retreat. There are fifteen acres in the Donglass estate, and it occupies the most beautiful point in all Washington, overlooking the Potomac, as it does, and being within ten minutes' ride of the White House or the halls of congress. But unless the race responds to the last appeal, and responds quickly, the old home may be lost. By the terms of the will it can be no other than a memorial to Mr. Dongglass, free to the public, and consequently has no earning power. When it ceases to be that—in case the mortgage should be foreclosed—the old Dongglass homestead will pass from the race. As the legal owners of this estate it is the duty of the race—every man, woman, child, church or organization, fraternal or otherwise—to respond with contributions to pay off this debt, and this response should come quickly. Indian Citizenship Day at Hampton The twenty-seventh annual celebration of Indian citizenship day was observed by the Indian students assisted by the colored students at Hampton institute on Sunday, Feb. 8. The program consisted of several addresses by the Indians, interspersed with music, A chorus of Indian girls sang "From the Land of the Sky Blue Water" and "The White Dawn Is Stealing." Mr. Arthur C. Parker was the oater of the day. The Man as Was Wronged Copyright, 1913, by Associated Literary Press If it had been a pleasant day and if we hadn't all been out of sorts with our luck we should have had a word of welcome for the stranger as he entered our camp that wretched afternoon. As it was fifty of us saw him leave Chinese trail at Dead Man's Glow and walk into our camp, and never a man rose up to salute him. The stranger seemed to expect just such a reception—that is, he didn't seem a bit surprised. He passed down the single street we had named Road to Riches, turned to the left at the lone pine tree, and without once looking around him he staked off a claim and began to erect a shanty. "Bad man, I'm afeared," growled Judge Slasher as he partly closed one eye and gave the stranger the benefit of the squint. "Bln bounced out of some camp for stealth," added the big chap from Kentucky. "Tell you he's got a hungdog look," put in the man known as "Ohio Bill." Every man in the camp was down on the fresh arrival and that without cause. Ordinarily we were a jolly set and a stranger coming among us met with words of cheer, but that afternoon the devil was to pay. The three mules belonging to our camp had strayed off and been gobbled up by the Indians, and on the heels of this discovery came the announcement that we had only salt enough to last two days, while the sugar was entirely gone. Two weeks had passed, and, while some of us had given the stranger a curt "Good morning," no one shook hands with him or entered his shanty to smoke a friendly pipe. Then a climax came. The six of us, occupying one shanty, were working in common, and our bag of dust was buried in a corner of the fireplace. One morning this bag was missing, and you can imagine that there was a first class row in no time. There was the hole where some one had dug under the stones and carried off the treasure, and whom were we to suspect? Yes, we were mad, and in the ex citement of the first discovery we came near having a free fight among ourselves. It increased our anger to discover that we could not reasonably suspect any one, and this fact made every one of us try harder to pick up a clew. At length Judge Slasher sprang to his feet with the exclamation: "By the bones of Kidd, I know the thief!" "Who is he?" "That hungdog, sheep stealing stranger! Hang me if I didn't dream of his coming in here last night to borrow a shovel, and it was his digging under the stones which started that dream. He has held aloof from us, and that's proof enough that he came here for no good purpose." It was a straw to catch at. We had lost in a night all we had gained by months of hard work, and we didn't stop to reason. It was decided to lay the charge at the stranger's door, and if he could prove his innocence so much the better for him. The news that the White House, as we called our shanty, had been robbed spread like wildfire, and as we started for the stranger's chain our crowd numbered a full hundred. As the crowd swapped down on the man he started off at a run. "Halt, halt, halt, or we'll shoot!" shouted a score of men. "He's the thief—stop him, stop him!" roared the judge. Five or six shots were fired almost as one, and the fugitive tumbled forward on the rocks. Three bullets entered his back, and as the foremost men bent over him and turned his white, seared face to the heavens he gasped out: "You have murdered me! God forgive you!" "Now to search him," said the judge as he came up, and half a dozen hands made quick work of it. Resting on his breast and made fast to his neck by a ribbon was a package wrapped in oil skin. There was a flutter of excitement as the judge rudely snapped the string and held the package in his hand. It was our dust? No! We formed a circle around the judge as he sat on a rock and opened the package, and in less than a minute there were white faces among us. What were the contents? A photograph of a fair faced middle aged woman, and on the card was written: "Mary—died June 19, 1857." That was the dead man's wife. There was a second photograph—that of a babe about a year old—and the judge read aloud in a troubling voice: Our Harry died April 4, 1851. That was not all. On a card were locks of their hair. And we were looking down upon those things and feeling our hearts swelling up and our eyes growing misty when up comes our good for nothing, half witted cook with the bag of dust in his hand. In repairing the fireplace he had moved the bag, and in the excitement over its supposed loss what little wit he had was frightened away for the moment. The hole under the stones had been made by some small animal in search of food, and in our taste we had been cured and murdered an innocent man. 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SAMUEL T. HEMSLEY FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER Coaches to hire for all occasions Funerals from $75.00 UP MAIN OFFICE; 578 W. BIDDLE ST. 'Phone Mount Vernon 2578 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 rates. You need not come to see him, just call FELIX B: P 102 E. Mulberry St. ::::FUNERAL DII C. & P. PH No Branches. Not Connected A reward will be offered for sons doing business un No Branches. Not Connected with any other firm A reward will be offered for the detection of per- sons doing business under the name of Felix B. Pye Sr. Phone, Mt. Vernon 3603 SINGER SEWING MACHINES R. H. BUTLER. IS HERE ready to supply you with any make of the five types of Singer Machines on the small month- ly payments of $2.00 and $1.50 or even $1.00 if neces- sary. 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STREET, UNDERTAKER d up; caskets for $3.00 and up Weddings, Parties, Receptions, seasonal le rates. You need not just call YE, Sr. Nr. Calvert. RECTOR::: ONE 142 W. Hill Street and 826 Druid Hill Ave. HAPPENINGS News Gathered in Various Sec tions of the State by Our Correspondents. Rockville, Md., Feb. 20.—Mess games Ida Baker and Fanny Smith gave an entertainment on Friday night for the benefit of the A. M. E. Zion and Jerusalem M. E. Churches. On account of the bad weather they did not have much success. Messrs. Baker and Smith of Washington were visiting here Friday. Mr. William Day, formerly of New York, now of Washington, was the guest of Miss Florence Beaner Wednesday evening. Rev. Thomas Pitts, of Bowie, who was transferred to Oak Grove Circuit by Bishop A. Walters visited Rev. Roach Monday. Presiding Elder M. L. Blalock stopped in Rockville on his way to Scotland to hold his fourth quarterly conference. Mr. Henry Duffin was on the sick list, but is recovering. Lincoln Club of M. E. Church had its exercises Thursday night under the management of Mr. Edmonds. Rev. T. E. Roach made a practical talk to the young folks. Twenty-five men and twenty-five women are wanted to attend the Bible class of A. M. E. Zion Church at 8:15 every Sunday. Twenty-five men are wanted to form a Knights of Pythias Club. Mr. Isaac Johnson, Jr., and wife returned from Sycamore Island Monday. 10NG GREEN BRIEFS Long Green, Md., Feb. 20.—Mrs. Birdie Fields of Hyde's, Md., is confined to her bed with double pneumonia. The stork left a boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Robinson of Hydes. Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Davage have a fine daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Winder are able to be out again. SNOW HILL JOTTINGS Snow Hill. Md., February 20. Mr. George Ginn, who has been to the hospital in Baltimore for treatment has returned much improved. The Tambourine Drill given Wednesday night at the M. E. Church was a success. Miss Ola Wilson was musical directress. Mrs. Lavinia Jewett, entertained a number of friends at the M. E. parsonage, Wednesday night in honour of Mrs. Sarah E Stiles, a teacher in the public school here. Mr. Nathan Roxborough, Mr. Sidney Armstrong, Miss Henrietta Boyer, and Mrs. Helen Henry spent Sunday afternoon in Berlin, and while there were entertained at luncheon by Mrs. Maggie Bowen, and at supper by Miss Katie Henry's. Mrs. L. D. Paine. Mr. Noah Schoolfields. Mrs. Viola Wosten, Mary Caleb Sows, and John Dale are on the sick list. QUARTERLY MEETING AT HAGERSTOWN Hagerstown, Md., February 20—Quarterly meeting was held at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. Rev S. M. Johnson preached two able sermons to large and appreciative audiences. Stewards' rally was held and $112 was raised during the day. The Baldwin House waiters gave a reception and ball at Samaritan Hall on Wednesday night. Mrs. Annie Johnson, of Baltimore, spent a week here visiting her sister. Mrs. Maria Williams. Benjamin Smith, supervisor of colored schools in Washington county, has returned from a visit to schools in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland. CATONSVILLE NEWS (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Catonsville, Md., February 20.—Mrs. Dora Jackson has rented her home on Winters avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Warner Cook, who moved in it last week. A committee of the M. R. Bruce Improvement Club gave a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Bruce and her assistants at the home of Mrs. John Pye. Mrs. Anna Worthington, of Philadelphia, is spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Smith. A surprise birthday party was tendered Mr. James Lee Monday night by his wife. Mrs. Fisher, of Virginia and Mrs. Frances Wellings were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ebbs, of Rolling Road, last week. Mrs. Laura Marshall, who has CHURCH AND PASTOR CELEBRATE TWENTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY Saint Thomas Church SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH AND ITS PASTOR, DR. ALEXANDER been quite ill is improving. Her daughter, Miss Dora Marshall, who has been nursing her mother, has returned to Piscataway where she is teaching school. Miss Helen Harris, who has been sick for two weeks, is out again. Mr. George King and Miss Clara Smith surprised their hosts of friends Thursday night by getting married. Mr. Edward Hollands, who broke his-leg by a huge rock falling on him, is at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. FAIRFIELD HAPPENINGS 'Special to The Afro-American Ledger.' Fairfield, Md., February 19.—The public school is doing a most creditable work. The residents here have secured funds with which to keep the school open several months longer. A reception was given in honor of Rev. W. H. Wharf, who has just completed a three-week revival meeting at the Colored M. E. Church, Monday night. Miss Elizabeth Matthewson, of Baltimore, was the guest of Mrs. Dovie A. Brown Sunday. Mrs. Florence Burse, of Mocksville, N. C., was called here by the illness of her daughter. Mrs. Pearlie Anderson. The latter is now in the Maryland General Hospital, Baltimore. Mrs. Katie Johnson is on the sick list. NEWS FROM CHESTERTOWN Chestertown, Md., February 20. —The drama "Fifty Years of Freedom" was very successfullv rendered Thursday night at Janes M. E. Church, under the direction of Mrs. Emma Miller. Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Young their little daughter Heimione. Miss Beatrice Prater and Mr. Filmore Beck were guests Sunday at a dinner given by Miss Annie Oliver and mother. Mr. Isaac Freeman, one of the oldest residents here, died Sunday morning after a very short illness. He was 87 years of age. Rev. J. R. Holland officiated at the funeral services. Mesers. Hark Boyer and Perry Carroll are each convalescing after very critical illnesses. CELEBRATE ALLEN'S BIRTHDAY Easton, Md., February 20.—Allen day was celebrated at Bethel A. M. E. Church Sunday. Some interesting papers were read. A series of fine entertainments are going on at the Asbury M. E. Church for the benefit of the pastor's salary. Miss Gertrude Parso gave a fine lecture at Bethel A. M. E. Church Sunday in memory of Bishop Allen, the founder of the A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Webb read a very fine paper at the church Sunday last. subject "Education." Mrs. Pearl Waters, Mr. George Sprouse and Rev. J. H. Wallis who have been on the sick list are recovering. The young men of Easton made a strenuous effort for a grand social which was held this week at the Samaritan Hall. ST. MIGHAELS HAPPENINGS St. Michaels, Md., Feb. 20.—W. H. Bailey has applied for a divorce, from his wife, Selina Bailey. Rev. J. U. King preached at the A. M. E. Zion Church on the Sth. They raised $33.63 in the Sunday school department. Mrs. Lucretia Harvey's daughter died Monday night. She was buried at Royal Oak. A banquet will be held at the A. M. E. Zion Church Thursday night. Rev. Frances Lee, of Harrisburg, will deliver an address. Mr. Richard Toliver and Miss Susie Payne were quietly married at her home by Rev. Turner. NEWS OF CAMBRIDGE Cambridge, Md., February 20. The services at Waugh M. E. Church were largely attended Sunday. The pastor, Rev. S. S. Jolley, shows every indication of his restoration to health by the vigor of his sermons. The Magnolia Club of the church gave a very successful entertainment Thursday night. Mr. Robert F. Wilson, our State Central Committeeman, has the backing of the race in his strong, independent stand in order to seek justice for the colored people of the county. Mr. Jacob Augusta, of Salisbury, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Louis Foster. Miss Pauline E. Maddox is rapidly convalescing. Mr. Samuel Jackson had a slight stroke of paralysis. A very successful night school has been opened for the benefit of those who work in the day. Messrs. Maurice Maddox and Alcnzo Long are the teachers. Mrs. Nettie Stanley is on the sick list but is recovering. Miss Estella Henson has returned to Philadelphia after visiting her aunt, Miss Hattie Jackson, 310 Pine street. Misses Emma F. Cephens, Malinda Cornish and Mr. Melvin Kiah were entertained by Miss Hattie Jackson Friday evening. POCOMOKE HAPPENINGS Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Pocomoke City, Md., February 20 —The home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Dickerson on Cedar street was the scene of a very enjoyable social affair on Wednesday evening of last week. Games of different kinds were indulged in until eleven o'clock, when the hostess lead the party to the dining room where chicken salad, potato salad, ice cream, cake and fruits were served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Tull, Mr. and Mrs. George Long, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Gunby, Misses Katie Ogden, Ida Anderson, Sarah Ward, Georgia Jones, Messrs. Noah Dutton, Hillary Gillett and James Dutton. Mr. Arthur Moore and Miss Lena Mills of Johnson Neck, was married on Wednesday evening by Rev. J. W. Bond. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Ward of St. James visited Mr. and Mrs. Leven Ward. Miss Sue Mills and Mr. Joseph Mill, of Norfolk, Va., were married on Thursday evening. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. W. Bond. Marie, the daughter of Mrs. Millie Hayward was married to Mr. Norman Smith on Wednesday evening by Rev. John W. Taylor of the Baptist Churches. Lincoln Day was observed at Trinity M. E. Church. The pastor preached an interesting sermon in the morning and a grand program was rendered under the direction of Mrs. Hattie Rolly, assisted by the choir. Mr. Oscar Cottman of Princess Anne. Md.,visited Mr. Christopher Johnson. The young Minstrels of this city left here to play in Laurel, Del., on Wednesday. Rev. J. S. Collins left Tuesday for Crisfield, Md. The infant child of Miss Emma Whittington died on Tuesday. Miss Katie Winters. of Parksley. Va, is visiting friends in this city. NEWS FROM CUMBERLAND (Special to Afro-American Ledg Cumberland, Md., February 20. —The musical concert at Metropo- olitan A. M. E. Church on the 12th was said to have been the best of its kind in the history of the church. The audience was large and ap- preciative. Mr. Cecil Overton of Bellefoun- tain, Pa., brother of Prof. Overton rendered two fine selections from Dunbar. Papers on Lincoln and Douglass were read by Mr. L. R. Edinonds and Mrs. Dr. S. S. Sparks. The Young Girl's Glee Club appeared for the first time in public and their singing was charming. Prof. G. B. Overton has not agreed to assist in the choir at the Baptist Church, as was reported last week. Mrs. H. Brooks, of Moorefield, W. Va., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. H. Snowden, 64 Ann street. The Mason's will celebrate St. John's day with a sermon at the M. E. Church on Sunday night by Rev. J. W. Waters, Sr., at 8 P. M. The members and friends of the Ebenezer Baptist Church will give to their pastor, Dr. Lucas a birthday reception and supper on Monday evening 23. A Japanese Tea Party will be given by a special committee at the residence of Mrs. Annie Edwards, 9 Ann street Thursday 26, for the benefit of the Stewards of the A. M. E. Church. On the sick list are Mrs. Goldie Bates, Helen Hall, Hilda Brown and Miss Helen Massey. ANNAPOLIS HAPPENINGS Special to the Afro-American Ledger. Annapolis, Md., February 19.—Woman's Day services were held at Mt. Moriah A. M. E. Church Sunday. Mrs. Ruth M. Collett. of Baltimore, delivered two addresses in one of which he gave an outline of the careers of some noted women Mrs. S. S. Wormley presided in the morning and Mrs. E. S. Williams in the afternoon. The collections during the day amounted to $231. BERLIN NEWS (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Berlin. Md., February 19.—A Lincoln Day program was rendered in the local church Sunday night. Mrs. Lula White is on the sick list. Miss Elmira Warren has gone to Baltimore for the winter. Lamb Jordan, of Philadelphia, is visiting Edward Johnson. Edward Ayers one of the oldest residents here, has been quite ill. Mr. Samuel Crippen is out of the city on a business trip A SOLDIER ACROSS THE SEA Here's a tribute to my mother At home, far across the sea; To my sisters and brothers Who were always good to me. And also to my dear old dad I must make mention of him too, Who gave me all I ever had And was always good and true. Here's to my girl, (God bless her heart) Who is as dear and as sweet as can be; And no matter how far we are apart A vision of her I can see. Here's to my friends who ever they may be And are scattered all over the world; It's a lonesome old time doing this turn Where the stars and stripes are unfurled. But why should I be repinning My stay here will not be long And soon on my way rejoicing My heart filled with a home song. Here's to all memories that come Whether they're pleasant or sad For no matter what kind they may be Memories are never real bad. By James E. Patterson, Quartermaster Service, U. S. 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All Checks, Money Orders and Drafts should be made payable to THE APRO-AMERICAN GO MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION Segregation got a good warming up this week. A few more cracks like that will shatter if it does not break. The weather man surely has had his innings this and the past week. Now he ought to let us have just a little let up anyway for a short time. --- President Wilson has renominated Judge Terrell. Now if the Senate has any back bone at all let it promptly confirm him. He has "Made Good." --- THE McCOY HALL MEETING We are free to confess that when we heard that there was to be a meeting in McCoy Hall for the purpose of having speakers from Hampton Institute to tell Baltimoreans how Hampton could help Baltimore solve its Negro problem we were a little puzzled as to why application should be made so far from home for speakers to tell us what we ought to know ourselves. We are still puzzled. However, whether we have learned how Hampton can help Baltimore solve its Negro problem or not, one thing is sure and that is that we heard some very plain things said in McCoy Hall that will possibly help in the solution of this so called problem. And these things were not all said by those who came from Hampton, altho what was said will no doubt give an impetus to those who were present of the dominent race, who have an interest in the future of this city, to help greatly in modifying conditions as they now exist and for which the dominant race is responsible. One or two things might be mentioned of this meeting which will no doubt have a bearing on present conditions in this city. The utterance of Major Moton on the fact that black men have no special desire to live along side of white people, simply for the pleasure of living beside them but for the express purpose of living better than they perhaps could under other circumstances. That colored people prefer living with colored people rather than with the white people, all things being equal. Another point was that of Father Griffith, and of which we have been contending all along, and that is that the white people do not know the colored people and do not often seek to know them. They do not know their strivings and the difficulties under which they live and the cravings for a higher and better life. They do not know what it means to ride on jim crow cars, to be segregated on steam boats, to be compelled to live in usitantary conditions, and to come in contact with all kinds of discriminations in stores and other places, where only civil attentions are expected, and all because any civil attention at all means to most white people, what they know as social equality. Social rights and civil rights are confounded to men social equality with white people, a thing that does not obtain even with white people, let alone between white and colored people. If the visit of Hampton to Baltimore has been the means of bringing these points to the attention of the better class of the white people of Baltimore, the class to whom we have to look for any amelioration of our present conditions, then indeed has Hampton helped and greatly helped to solve this vexing so-called problem. FOLK-LOBE MUSIC The double quartette which sang at the McCoy Hall this week reminded one of the days long gone when those same hymns and songs were sung by our mothers and fathers. Some of them were regularly sung in our churches in prayer meetings and on the camp grounds and where ever the colored people were wont to gather. These songs, which only serve to pass a pleasant hour with us today, are the songs which went to the hearts of those of a few years ago and of when this generation knows but little. These "Folk-lore" songs are or ought to be our very own, not only ought we to learn them but teach them to our children to the hundreth generation yet to come. They were the songs of the heart, brought forth in the days which tried men's souls and which were the only utterances of protest allowed to be heard in those days. And this reminds us that there is an effort on the part of Will Marion Cook, Harry T. Bureigh and several others, to perpetuate these songs and are giving them prominence in concerts, one of which will be given in this city, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association next week. We must learn to remember our past, even as the Jews do today. No Jew forgets his Purim feast, nor does he forget that he was miraculously delivered from an oppressive bondage, a thing which we try to forget. Let us follow his example by at least remembering the songs and hymns dear to the hearts of our fathers and mothers. We thank Hampton for this contribution. SEGREGATION— The Jones Amendment Only recently we learned that Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, is an Elder in the Southern Presbyterian Church—the church with which President Wilson allied himself when he moved to Washington—and that he was up to the time he came to the United States Senate a Sunday School superintendent. We congratulate the Southern Presbyterian Church upon having in such high and holy office a man like Elder Smith, who possesses all the qualifications of priestly office in this pro-slavery denomination, which upheld and defended slavery in spite of the Golden Rule and Christ's doctrine of the universal brotherhood of man; and which taught the inferiority of the sons of Ham in spite of the plain teaching of the Word of God "that of one blood God made all the nations of the earth." Elder Smith won his right to his eldership in the first instance by his pious regard for the impious tenets of his church. He even "out-Heroded Herod" as to the position of his church for he was a forceful and skillful leader in the campaign of abuse, degradation and robbery of his black brethren whom by every obligation and consideration of the teachings of Jesus Christ, his elder brother whose elder he professes to be, he is solemnly sworn to treat even as he would be treated. It is this attitude toward the colored people which justifies his retention as an elder in this pro-slavery church and at the same time furnishes another illustration of the lengths to which otherwise highly respectable and honorable Southern white men will go in their avowed program of reducing the colored people to a position of political, social, and economic inferiority. social, and cultural When the bill providing for cooperative agricultural extension work was before the Senate Senator Jones, of Washington, offered an amendment providing against discriminations on account of color in the administration of the government funds and assuring THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER colored schools engaged in this kind of work of their pro rata share of the federal appropriation. Senator Smith who had previously disregarded his solemn oath to support the constitution which prohibits discrimination on account of "race color, or previous condition of servitude" and who, as an elder of the church, had distinguished himself for his violation of his Christ's teaching of brotherly love, universal brotherhood and of living according to the Golden Rule, made the following remarks along with many others equally remarkable for their violent antagonism to the laws of Christianity, as well as the laws of his country, all of which he is sworn to support:— "I will tell the Senator frankly what we will do. We will put it (the appropriation) in our white agricultural college. We would not appropriate a dollar in Georgia to undertake to do extension work from the Negro agricultural and mechanical school. It would be a waste of money. . . I am just as candid with the Senator about it as I can be. We should handle it where we can handle it best. When we handle it best we handle it best for the Negro as well as for the white man in the State. There is a great corps of scientific students in the Agricultural Department. You have not a Negro scientist in the list. You are not going to fill up your Department of Agriculture here with Negroes, because they are black. You are not going to say that this work, where the Negro is to be benefitted, must be done by the Negro because you cannot do it." Laying aside the illegal and unchristian features of this monstrous doctrine propounded by Elder Smith we have illustrated in this speech a typical specimen of the ruthlessness with which the white South has ravished the civil and political rights of the Southern colored people. Having robbed them of freemen's only weapon of defense—the ballot—the have proceeded and are still proceeding to reduce the blacks to the lowest possible level of human existence. They would take and by vote have taken all of this government appropriation of their own use, generously and in that beautiful spirit of charity shown by Elder Smith offering the colored people the benefit of the appropriation by observing from afar the great benefits it affords their white neighbors. Elder Smith in securing the passage of this measure after defeating the Jones amendment made a series of deliberate misstatements before the Senate which he knew at the time were not true. He knows that if Georgia has no competent colored chemist, it is because Georgia refuses to train or employ colored chemists. He knows that if the Georgia colored college does not measure up to high standards it is because he and his followers have not permitted it to do so. He knows that if colored Georgians are not educated beyond the fourth grade it is chiefly because Georgia refuses to provide for their education above that grade. He must know that his statement that 75 per cent of the Georgia Negroes are illiterate is false, because the United States census shows that the percentage of illiteracy among them is less than 50. He ought to know, if he does not, that there are several colored chemists in the Department of Agriculture. He ought to know, if he does not, that in the neighboring state of Alabama there is a colored agricultural chemist, who according to a former secretary of the Department of Agriculture, is one of the most efficient agricultural chemists in the country. But in preventing the adoption of the Jones amendment and in all other matters affecting the Negro, Elder Smith has a peculiar function to perform. He was elected governor of Georgia after a campaign upon a platform demanding the political effacement of the Negro. He is the recognized champion in Georgia, of those, who, in their zeal for the accomplishment of this result, regard neither the laws of God nor man. Elder Smith's politics therefore require him to be consistent. The proslavery church in which he is an elder forces him to be consistent. The elder with his fellow politicians and his church brethren who had united to rob the black man of his ballot and of his just share in the general taxation as applied to schools, public parks and public libraries, now unite to rob him of his rightful participation in the benefits of this federal appropriation, and would even dishonor a draft upon that bank balance accumulated for Elder Smith and his people from two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil, a balance which in all justice and equity should be used for the education of the black children of the South, and which if so used would assure them first class schools for a hundred years to come. THE FORUM WHAT BAPTISTS ARE DOING To the Editor:— As an advertisement appeared in the Afro-American Ledger last week which says "I do not think that there is but one organized body of Baptists in Baltimore for the help of struggling pastors and that is the Emergency Association we ask space to give the facts that the public may be informed just what the Baptists are doing. The two regular organized colored Baptist conventions in Maryland, by the churches to look after general work of the denomination are the Colored Baptist State Convention and the Maryland Cooperative Baptist State Convention. The Colored Baptist State Convention, as we understand, owns and supports with some assistance from churches of the Cooperative Baptist Convention, the Clayton-Williams University. Some of the churches of the Colored Baptist Convention contribute to the support of the Baptist Orphanage and the Convention makes liberal support to the National Baptist Convention and we are quiet sure that when all of the contributions of the churches of the Colored Baptist Convention to the general work of the denomination are added together the amount will not be less than two thousand dollars annually. The Cooperative Baptist Convention has under its fostering care the Maryland Baptist Orphanage and the churches which gave loyal support to the convention contribute not less than twelve hundred dollars a year in one way and another to the support of the institution. This estimate is very reasonable when an average of twenty children are kept in the orphanage and depend on the churches and benevolent friends for clothing, food, fuel and every other expense of the institution. In the spring of 1912 when most of the churches which now compose the Emergency Association were members of the Maryland Baptist Cooperative Convention, all agreed to change the policy of the convention from employing and supporting a general missionary and to give the money to help to support the pastors of needy churches. In keeping with this policy the money raised by the convention was divided at the last annual meeting and paid over to six pastors whose receipts the treasurer of the Convention holds. Contributions were also made to mission work in the West Indies and in Liberia. It is also the policy of the Cooperative Convention this year to assist the churches to support their pastors who apply to the board of the Convention for help. It has always been the policy of the older and self-supporting churches to help affiliating churches who apply for help and as only one of the city churches applied for help to the Cooperative Baptist Convention, which was given, it seems only fair that the public should be informed of the fact. It was agreed to help the country churches because they made known their need and on investigation it was found it was the duty and is still the duty of the stronger churches to help them. A. BROWN. President Cooperative Convention. W. W. ALLEN, Chair. Ex. Board D. BRYANT, Secretary W. M. ALEXANDER, Treas. MAGNIFICIENT DEEENSE BY A WHITE MAN. To the Editor of the Afro-American Ledger: The speech of the Rev. George A. Griffith, of St. Mary's congregation, at the public meeting held on last Monday afternoon, at the Johns Hopkins University, was a magnificent defense of the Negro race. It was simply beautiful; and so much the more appreciated coming from a white priest laboring among colored people. We indorse most heartily what he said. But, in view of the real ability of the people of that congregation, actually proven by the subscriptions for the Parish Hall, connected with that congregation, its present status, in the Episcopal Church, is contradictory to the above fact. The purpose of missionary ventures is to lead to self-support, and where there is self-support, self-government should follow. St. Mary's congregation ought to be a parish of the Protestant Episcopal Church, with representation in the diocesan convention. Rev. Mr. Griffith declares that it does support itself. Such being the case, why does not the congre- gation apply to be received as a regular parish of the Episcopal Church, with the right to have its own vestry, and elect its own minister? Of course, in such a case, the vestry could elect the Rev. Mr. Griffith, or anyone else they chose. This is not a small matter, but a question of fundamental importance; for, the congregation would not only have a colored vestry, with the same powers as pertain to all other vestries, but it would have representation in the diocesan convention, and share in the legislation of the Episcopal Church. The ecclesiastical franchise is just as necessary for the race, as is the political franchise. As it is now, although St. Mary's is numerically larger than the parish church, Mt. Calvary, yet all the delegates to the convention from that parish, each year, are white men. At any rate, the blame for such segregation and disfranchisement does not rest upon the Episcopal Church, since the diocesan Convention of that Church has, for very many years past, extended to the Rector and vestry of St. James First African Church every right and privilege enjoyed by any other parish within the diocese. A Negro Churchman FREDERICK HAPPENINGS Frederick, Md., February 20.—Prof. John W. Bruner, county supervisor of colored schools in Frederick county has just completed his semi-annual visits to the county schools. He conduct manual training courses in a number of the schools, and it is reported that the pupils are making much progress along this line. After having passed a satisfactory examination, Mrs. Bruner has just been appointed a teacher in the West Seventh Street School, this city One of the finest Lincoln Day socials in this city was one given in honor of Mr. Charles Wilson, by Mrs. Ida Wilson and daughter Elinor at their residence on Middle street. Among those present were Miss Elinor Offut, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bowie, of Boston; Dr. and Mrs. Brooks, Prcf. and Mrs. Bruner, Mr. and Mrs. John Makel, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Diggs, Mrs. U. G. Bourne, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bruner, Mrs. M. P. Butler, Miss Esther Wise and Mr. Thomas C. Spencer. MUSICAL BARRIERS BURNING AWAY. Like all other fields of great endeavor, that of musical art is occupied by such a vast host of the ambitious some of whom rank with the old masters, while others only achieve lesser fame—that the individual who can come forward with compositions which will appeal to the soul and, therefore command attention of music lovers and critics, must of necessity be of a rare type. Happily, this honor today belongs to the Afro-American whose productions are being more and more accredited and sung and whose messages are so distinct, entertaining and touching that they are occupying no small part of the American stage. They tell of oppression where there is hope to overcome, of persecution and yet love and loyalty for the persecutor, of days so dark that only the godly could resist despair and retain hope for a day of light and sunshine. Such are the songs to be sung at Albaughs Theatre on February 27, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. and fully appreciated by H. E. Krehbiel of New York who has published a book, "Afro-American Folk Songs" which tells this whole story. American prejudice has in various ways succeeded in checking the growth and popularity of this, the only original American music, but its message, its nature and its true rendition by colored singers who alone can render it, are fast "burning the musical barriers away." WOMEN BANQUET MAJOR MOTON Probably the biggest banquet ever given by colored women in this city was held at Young's Auditorium Monday afternoon under the auspices of the Woman's Cooperative Civic League. The function was given in honor of Major R. R. Moton, who delivered an inspiring address. There were over 200 women present, and this number included many who are foremost in community uplift work. Mrs. Sarah C. Fernandis, president of the League, presided. In the course of his address, Major Moton paid the ladies a fine tribute for their interest in uplift work. WANTED-50 men at the Men's Bible Class, Bethel, A. M. E. Sunday School Sunday afternoon at 2:30 P. M., J. H. Murphy, teacher. BOOSTS AND KNOCKS Robert A. Woods, in his introduction to John Daniel's book "In Freedom's Birthplace' recently published, says: "That the Negroes as a type, do not force conviction to the mind of the citizen as an economic asset, is today very largely owing to the relative incapacity for loyal, continuous result getting team-work among themselves. Their minor leaders are destroyed by the jealousies of such as should gladly be their followers; and those who are otherwise equipped to be their major leaders see in all forms of internal organizations a truculent surrender to the principle of social equality." If this is true of any place, it is certainly doubly true of Baltimore. We quote the above in hope that the various major and minor leaders, so-called leaders and would be leaders may profit by these wise words of a wise man. The N. A. A. C. P. had a little shake-up at its annual meeting in New York recently, as a result of which several of those who formerly had occupied seats in the inner councils of the mighty, will be seen there no more. Not to be out-done by the parent organizations, our own local branch proceeded to have a little shake-up with a like result. One thing is certain, there are those who will be glad when another opportunity is given to test the present segregation law in the courts. We must certainly give them something to do to get rid of this superfluous energy. When we have no common enemy to right, we jump in and night among ourselves. The following article which was clipped from the Washington Bee gives the impression that all is not well at Howard University:— "It is a significant fact that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Howard University, Friday, February 6, a committee of teachers was denied a hearing. Another outside committee was heard, nevertheless. Whenever the teachers in. Howard University organize and send a committee to the Trustee Board there is something wrong, and such a committee ought to be heard. The Trustee Board of Howard University is making a mistake when it shifts its functions to a few selfish individuals of the inner circle. The Board ought to make a thorough and an impartial investigation into the workings of the university and apply the disinfectant before the public demands it. The Board is composed of some men who can not afford to be held responsible for the conditions existing in Howard University." With all the above troubles and a number of others we might mention if we felt so inclined, there are those who are insisting that President Wilson go all the way to Mexico and mix up in her little internal strife. We wish that those of our race who persist in patronizing white doctors and lawyers when they could just as well give that patronage to colored professional men; those who would rather walk nine blocks to take their clothes to a white laundry than give their business to a colored laundry next door; those who believe in patronizing the colored business men only when they cannot help it or they want something for nothing, could have heard, the address of Lawyer W. T. McGuinn at the Forum last Sunday. It was certainly timely. Another teacher has resigned from the High School to accept a position in her home town. It is to be hoped that there can be found in Baltimore some one capable of filling her position. While the teacher in question has held on to her position here longer than the general run of those who come here from other cities, it is nevertheless an evidence of the need of trying as far as possible to mann our highest institution of learning with teachers who are willing as long as they are in the profession to stay on the job. We do not criticise the teachers for leaving but we certainly do object to our high school being made the training school for out-of town talent who use their positions here only as a means to an end. BOOSTER KNOCK Mrs. Marcelena A. Dorsey who has been quite sick at her home, on Pine street is convalescing and able to be out. Mrs. Alexander Warner is ill a her home, 426 W. Hamberry street. SHOULD BE WILLING TO WORK That college students should ever be willing to work along lines of social service was urged by Miss Ivy Walker, a student of Morgan College, at a recent meeting of the Ciceronian Literary Society of Morgan College. She declared that students have every opportunity to work for the amelioration of conditions among their less fortunate fellows and pointed out the sacrifices made by many leaders in the affairs of the world. MEMORIAM SPEARS—In loving remembrance of my dear husband, James H. Spears, who departed this life five years ago, Feb. 26, 1909. We miss tree from our home, dear. We miss tree from my place. A shadow our our life is cast. We miss the sunshine of thy face. We miss my kind and willing hand, The road and earnest care. Our home is dark without thee. We miss tree everywhere. By his wife, Mrs. Fannie Spears BURGESS—In sad but loving remembrance of my dear husband, Thos. Burgess, who departed this life five years ago, Feb. 12, 1909. By his wife, Mary Burgess. DIEB—Mrs. Harriett Long died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at her late home at West River, Md. Her daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, also her brother, Mr. Frank Burley, attended the funeral. In memory of my father, James Hamilton Mason, who departed this life one year ago. February 1915. May he rest in peace By his daughter, Mattie Mason Lock. A CARD OF THANKS. Rev. and Mrs. James J. Baker of Millington. Md., wishes to thank their many friends and relatives for responding so liberally to Miss Marcelena V. Berry and Mrs. Fanny Spears in getting up a purse for a range for the parsonage. We are now in possession of the range: a great heater and a fine maker. Respectfully, Rev. and Mrs. James J. Baker, Millington. Md., R.F.D. No. 1 Mrs. Arrietta Woodyard wishes to thank her many friends for their kindness during the illness and death of her daughter Florence Elizabeth Woodyard, for the beautiful flowers. Mrs. Annie Gantt and family thank the many friends for their kindness during the illness of our father and husband, and the beautiful floral designs. Signed. Loved Wife and Children. The Mc. Grand Council B. & S. of IoI will hold its extra session Friday, February 27, at Asbury Hall, East Lexington street. On this occasion the installation of Grand officers. Members are earnestly requested to be present at other matter of interest. Memorial service March, S. at Cen- tennial M. E. Church. By request. W. H. Saunders. G. M. Charles Jolks. G. Sec. The family of the late Jeanette Jones wish to thank the many friends who were so kind during the illness of the deceased and for their many expressions of sympathy following her denise. Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel D. Maddox wish to thank their many friends for their many evidences of sympathy following the death of their daughter, Mildred. The annual sermon to the local lodges and Courts of Calanthe of Knights for Pythias, Eastern and Western Hemispheres, will be preached by Rev. Dr. N. M. Carroll at Centennial M. E. Church, Caroline and Bank streets, this Sunday evening February 22. All Knights and Calanthes are requested to assemble in the basement of the church at 7:15 P. M. sharp. W. I. BUTLER, Jr., Grand Chancellor. Intelligent young colored woman wishes position as apprentice for hair dresser, has fair knowledge of the work. 1408 N. Mount street. The Family Doctor. "But I thought you were a veterinary surgeon?" "So I am. But then, you see, their family consists of a French terrier, a St. Bernard and a Chinese poodle."—Detroit Free Press. 17PAYS TO ADVERTISE! OYSTER SUPPER AND DRILL AT THE..... MADISON STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Admission 25 Cents Supper Free Retreshments on Sale ON FRIDAY NIGHT MARCH 6, 1914 Pennsylvania Avenue A. M. E. ZION CHURCH Rev. J. W. McDonald. Pastor 11 a. m. sermon by Rev. Thomas H. Lee. D. D., of Presbyterian Church, 2.30 p. m., Sunday School W. W. Brown. Supt. 4 p. m. Union Class Meeting 6 p. m. Varick C. E. Society. J. B. Alkins, President. 8 p. m., special sermon by Pastor Subject. "I have put off my coat, how shall I put it on?" Monday night. February 3rd, preaching by Rev. B. J. Boiding, ex-pastor. Presiding Elder of Petersburg, Va. Come and hear these divines Colored Young Women's Christian Association 1200 Druid Hill Avenue Helping Hand Day You are invited to attend the Services on Sunday, February 22, 1914 5 p. m. Address by Mrs. Emma Truxon. Solos by Miss Maud Bovd of Washington and Miss Ethel Scott. A Woman's Exchange has been opened at the C. Y. W. C. A. Hand made articles at reasonable rates are always on sale. Mrs. Kate Brown, Chr. Y. M. C. A. Sunday, 4.30 P. M. Rev. Wm. Alexander, Speaker All Men Invited. Good Singing DAY'S MEETING Centennial M. E. Church Rev. N. M. Carroll, D. D., Pastor. Another Great Day in Zion, Sunday, March 1. Grand Rally and All Day Meeting. 10 a. m., general class meeting. 12 a. m., preaching by pastor. Subj. "Hand writing on the wall." 3.30 p. m., Rev. Ernest Lvon, D.D., LL. d., pastor of John Wesley M. E. Church. His choir, band and congregation are invited. 8 p. m., Rev. J. A. Holmes, D.D. pastor of Metropolitan M. E. Church. His choir and congregation are invited. Great Time. Everybody Welcome. Monday. March 2. moving pictures by Mrs. Bunn of Philadelphia, Pa. STREET RALLY The Empty Stocking Club of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church will give a street rally Sunday, March 1st, for the benefit of the church. Mrs. Nettie Wright. President: Miss Berdella Thomas. Secretary: Mrs. Martina Brown. Assistant: Rev. J. W. Norris, D. D. Pastor. The First Home Visit of the Youngest Daughter. Handy A. M. E. Church, to Mother Bethel on Sunday, February 22nd, at 3 p.m. Special session, Text 28:1, St. John 21:15, by the pastor, Rev. J. O. Custis. Every member and friend are expected to be present to help this church. FOR RENT—A nice cottage at Mt. Winans, Md., with necessary outbuildings, also large 'ot. Apply to Hawkins & McMechen, 21 E. Saratoga Street. NOTICE All officers and members of Hiram Holy Royal Arch Chapter and Subordinate Chapters are notified to meet in the chapel of Bethel A. M. E. Church, Lanvale street, Sunday evening, February 22nd, at 7 o'clock, in full-regalia. By order, Com. Charles Smith, M. E. G High Priest Com. Thomas H. Smith, Grand Secretary SPECIAL NOTICE! Our Woman's Day again at Gillis Memorial M. P. Church, Stockton street south of Baltimore St., Sunday, February 22nd, 1914. 3 p.m. Sermon to the Boys' Brigade by an able divine. 8 p.m. Platform Meeting. The following will be among the speakers: Mrs. Emma Truxton, President of Federation of Christian Women, and Miss Hattie Green of Allen A M. E. Church. All coworkers in Christ are invited to be present all day. Mrs. Hattie Tolson, President Mrs. Minnie Fowle, Secretary Rev B. H. Knight, Pastor THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER ...SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTIONAL BALL... At the Galilean Fishermen's Auditorium .....THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26th, 1914..... By Special Request of the Boston, New York and Washington Chauffeur Clubs Goldfield and Kerr's Orchestras with Continuous Music Don't fail to meet some more and some more prominent chauffeurs from these cities; also Mr. R. Jasper, the well-known Lovie Joe. If you want to have a nice time and plenty of dancing for your money visit this 8.ll. This Ball is on the order of Northern Balls. Enter the corridors under a beautiful awning. See the electrical display and beautiful decorations inside. Women ushers. The best of attention given to ladies. Cards of Admission 35 Cents. Refreshments in Abundance Tickets at All Drug Stores. MIS SCIETY SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON Tasse Sorial Baskrt Ball Of The Colored Evening High School WILL GIVE THEIR FIRST SELECT GERMAN SALILEAN FISHERMEN'S BALL Senior of the Washington Choral Singing School Of Washington, D. C. That will be present on this evening after leaving the Albaugh's Lyceum Theatre. DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27TH DOMISSION 25 CENTS will be in charge of an experienced caterer to serve you Demi-Tasse Punch. Demi-Tasse Fruit Ice Cream and Fay Parson W. Scott, Pres. James Anderson, Partners of the Social, 2112 Drudid Hill Ave. Call up to 9 M. . Autos, Taxies and Carriages will be at your care and hall. ANNUAL QUEEN'S BALL The Auspices of the Minnie L. Gaines' Sunshine Evening, Feb. 27, 1914, 8 AT TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH And See the Lord's Chamberiain, Queens, M. and Guards. All will be Arrived in Beautiful Mrs. Jennie R. Ross, will announce the their Countries also the Bugle will be sound woman. Grand March played by Mr. Levens Holding Rally Cards. Please Report to X. On Free. Admission Thompson, President: Mrs. Sarah Lewis, Naurua Banks. Second Vice President: Mrs. M. Mamie Bruce, Financial Secretary: Mrs. Maurer; Mrs. Lavinia Henry. Chairman of Ex- L. C. Curtis, D.D., Pastor. PROF. LEON W. LYNDSE KING OF ENTERTAINERS Appear at the Universal Methodist Episcopal 704 Ensoor Street On Tuesday Evening, February 24th, 1914 Music lover can afford to be absent from this classical and Musical Prodigy. He has startled the world. The SESSION 15 CENTS CHILDREN 10 CENTS Do Not Miss This Chance to See and Hear Him DR. G. W. KENNARD, PASTOR TEN NIGHTS RIP TO THE SEASHOOT BERKINS SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH Cor. George and Ogston Streets By the Mid-Winter Pleasure to Atlantic City, Ocean J., Newport, R. J., Ocean City, Md. Rehoboth Beach, Saratoga, N. Y., and Coney Island, N. Y. Sing Monday Evening, Feb. 16, Last Friday Evening, Feb. 27, 1914 5c EACH NIGHT SEASON F. R. WILLIAMS, D.D., PASTOR FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27th, 1914. Dr. Kerr's Full Society Orchestra-No intermission The table will be in charge of an experienced caterer to serve you with the Royal Demi-Tasse Punch. Demi-Tasse Fruit Ice Cream and Fancy Cake. Headquarters of the Social, 2112 Druid Hill Ave. Call up the President, Madison 1799 M. Autos, Taxies and Carriages will be at your disposal both at the theatre and hall. Come and See the Lord's Chamberlain, Queens, Maids. Pages, Flower Girls and Guards. All will be Arraved in Beautiful Costumes. The Herald, Mrs. Jennie R. Ross, will announce the coming of the Queens and their Countries also the Bugle will be sounded by Mr. Clarence Bowman. Grand March played by Mr. Lewelyn Wilson. All Persons Holding Rally Cards. Please Report to Your Queen. Mrs. M. Thompson, President: Mrs. Sarah Lewis, Vice President: Mrs. Laura Banks, Second Vice President; Mrs. Maggie Tucker, Secretary; Mrs. Mamie Bruce, Financial Secretary: Mrs. Rachel Pendleton, Treasurer: Mrs. Lavinia Henry, Chairman of Executive Committee: Rev. L. C. Curtis, D.D., Pastor. PROF. LEON W. LYNDSEA KING OF ENTERTAINERS Who will Appear at the Universal Methodist Episcopal Church 704 Ensor Street On Tuesday Evening, February 24th, 1914 At 8 p. m., no music lover can afford to be absent from this classical recital—Nature's Sweet Singer and Musical Prodigy. He has startled the world. The Great Bird Mar ADMISSION 15 CENTS CHILDREN 10 CENTS Do Not Miss This Chance to See and Hear Him DR. G. W. KENNARD, PASTOR Come and Enjoy the Mid-Winter Pleasure to Atlantic City. Ocean Grove. Asbury Park, N. J., Newport, R. J., Ocean City, Md., Rehoboth Beach, Del., Saratoga, N. Y., and Coney Island, N. Y. ADMISSION 5c EACH NIGHT SEASON TICKETS 25c F. R. WILLIAMS. D.D. PASTOR A GRAND SACRED CANTATA SUNDAY, FEBRIARY 22nd, 1991, AT & P.M. er the Auspices of MME. ANNIE LEE SI Give a Grand Production of two Biblical BECCA AT THE WELL," (in two scenes GAR'S PARTING," (in one act) assisted ed Voices, Especially for this occasion by Come, see and hear this wonderful prod DHN WESLEY M. E. CHURCH, DR. E. LYUN, B SILVER OFFERING AT THE DOOR Under the Auspices of MME. ANNIE LEE SLADE Will Give a Grand Production of two Biblical Plays, "REBECCA AT THE WELL," (in two scenes) and "HAGAR'S PARTING," (in one act) assisted by 25 Trained Voices, Especially for this occasion by Mme. Slade. Come, see and hear this wonderful production. AT JOHN WESLEY M. E. CHURCH, DR. E. LYUN, Pastor SILVER OFFERING AT THE DOOR Concerts and Drills Each Evening. All Organizations are Respectfully Invited to Attend Sergts. Clifford Trusty. Jas. A. Morgan, Lieut. George E. Brumell, Capt. D. P. Steen One Week----MARCH 2nd to 6th, 1914----One Week Admission =:= 10 Cents Each Evening Linden Avenue and Biddle Street. Our doors are always open to welcome strangers and visitors, and a corps of efficient teachers to give instruction on the lessons. Come and see us next Sunday. T. J. Holliday. Superintendent, Rev. L. C. Curtis, Pastor. ASBURY M. E. CHURCH ogers Ave. and Lexington Street Rev. Geo. E. Curry, Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon by pastor. Sunday School at 2:00 p. m. C. T. Stewart, Supt. 5.15 p. m., Epworth League. 8 p. m., Sermon by pastor. All cordially invited GENTENNIAL M. E. CHURCH Caroline and Bank Sts. Rev. N. M. CARROLL. D. D., Pastor 11 a.m. Sermon by the pastor, subject: "Jacob's Dream at Bethel." 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 5 p. m., Ewporth League. 8 p. m., Sermon by the pastor to the K. of P. Subj. "Wisdom and Folly." Everybody welcome. Mrs. S. J. C. Ralph, Supt. Mrs. Helen A. Cooper, Pres. of L. EASTERN M. E. CHURCH Rev. S. R. Hughes, Pastor 10 a. m. Bible Class. 11 a. m. Sermon by Rev. J. M. Barnes 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 3 p. m. Visit to A. M. E. Zion Ch., Penna avenue. Sermon by Rev. S. R. Bughes, D. D. 5 p. m. Ewporth League. 8 p. m. Rev. Jennet H. Johns. All are welcome WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH Franklin and Pine Sts., "King's Hill" Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. Residence: 618 Dolpin Street Grand Rally Day 11 a. m. sermon by Rev. W. A. C. Hughes. Dist. Supt. Wash. Dist 2. p. m. Sunday School. 3. p. m. Sermon by the Rev. Browne, pastor of St. Lukes Church to the singing and praying bands of the city. 4.30 p. m. Enworth League 5. p. m. Sermon by pastor. Every member is asked to pay St. don't fail to come Prayer me-ting Wednesday night. J. F. Crowner Chorister, W. C. Tongue, Supt. JOHN WESLEY M. E. CHURCH Sharp St. near Montgomery Rev. Ernest Lyon, D. D., Pastor 10.30 a. m. Bible Class 11 a. m. sermon by pastor. 2 p. m., Sunday School. 5 p. m. Epworth League. 8 p. m. Grand Sacred concert by Mme. Annie Lee-Slade. Silver offering. SHARP ST. MEM. M. E. CHURCH Rev. M. J. Naylor, D. D., pastor 10. a. m. Bible Class, T. H. Smith Director. Pastor's Study. 12 a. m., Union service at Bethel. Sharp St. on the South side and Bethel on the North side of the auditorium. Sermon by Rev. M. J. Naylor. 2 30 p. m., Sunday School in Bethel Chapel, upstairs. G. W. Henry. Supt. 5 p. m. Epworth League 8 p. m. Special sermon to Sharp St. Membars by Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, D. D., Dist. Supt. in Bethel Chapel, Entrance, Etting and Lanvale Sts. Union. Revival services between Sharp St. and Bethel each night during the week. The above arrangement is partly due to the bursting of the furnace at Sharp St. Mem. Church. AMES MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH Carey and Baker sreets Rev. D. W. Shaw, Ph.B., D.D., Pastor Residence: 1363 N. Calhoun St. 6 a. m. Great Experience Meeting Mr. Nomas Lane, Leader. 11 a. m. sermon by pastor. Subj. "The Hid Treasure and the Pearl." 2 p. m. Sunday School, Mr. Henry Johnson. Superintendent 5 p. m. Epworth League. Devotional and Literary. Mr. Wm. Powell. President. 5 p. m. Concert Exercise, entitled, "The True Way." Four hundred leaflets will be distributed to the congregation containing music and readings. This is a popular service Come! Stories of interest to Boys, told by the pastor. Class meetings. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Prayer meeting, Friday night. Annual fair begins Monday night, Feb. 23. Moving pictures by Mrs. S.A.Bunn of Philadelphia on the opening night of the fair. Fair runs 10 nights. Get a season ticket, 25 cents. ST. MATTHEW'S M. E. CHURCH E. 23rd Street Rev. R. A. Green, Pastor 11 a.m., sermon by Rev. J. Fuller. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 4 p. m. Epworth League. 8 p. m. mermon by pastor. Mrs. Pearl M. Rice, Supt Mr. J. Fuller, Pres. E. L. Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller, President of Ladies' Aid Association. GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Dolphin and Etting Sts. Rev. W. E. Williams, D. D., Minister The Manse, 623 W. Lanvale St. 11 a.m., Sermon 3.00 p. m., Sunday School. 8 p. m. Preaching. Gospel singing. Seats free All welcome Lecture and Prayer Service every Wednesday, 8 p. m. Mrs. Eulalia Reid Calloway Directress miss Margaret Rusk, Organist. Wm. Anderson, Supt. St. Luke's Union A. M.E. Church THE HOMELIKE CHURCH Spring St. near McElderry Rev. Dr. C. Edward Browne, Pastor 515 North Caroline Street 9 a. m. Class. R. L. Carter, Leader 11 a. m. Sermon by Pastor 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. Moses Johnson, Supt. 4 p. m. Classes 2 and 3. Sylvester Burkett and Geo. Johnson, Leaders, 6 p. m. League. 8 p. m. Sermon by pastor. All invited. ST MARK'S M P CHURCH Sharp St. near Montgomery St. Rev. Roy B. Mohr, Pastor 1 a. m., Preaching and Love Feast. 2 p. m. Sunday School. 3 p. m. sermon by pastor. 7 p. m. Christian Endeavor 8 p. m., preaching to the "ishop A. W. Wayman Lodge 4739 G. U. O. of Odo F. follows by pastor. Mr. Ed. L. Bouldin, Pres. E. L. Mr. Harry Carpenter cornetist. Miss Lydia Sc. t. Organist BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Lanvale St. and Druid Hill Ave. Rev. L. S. Flagg, D. D., Pastor Parsonage. 1405 Argyle Ave. 11 a.m. Sermon by the Pastor. 2.80 p. m., Sunday School. 3 p. m., Rev. J. O. Custis, choir congregation of Landry Chapel. 6.00 p. m. A. C. E. L. 8 p. m. Sermon to the Iiram Holy Royal Arch Grand Chapter by the pastor WATERS A. M. E. CHURCH Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. 427 Aisquith Street 11 a.m. sermon by pastor. 2.80 p. m. Sunday School 5.45 p. m., A. C. E. L. 7.45 p. m., sermon by Rev. R. E. Ford, Presiding Elder. J. F. Waters, Supt. Quarterly Conference 11 a. m. Sermon by Rev. R. E. Ford, D. D., P. E. 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 3 p. m. John Westley M E. Church congregation and Choir. Sermon by Rev. Ernest Lyor, D. D., to Church Aid and Stewardesses of St. John. 6 p. m. Allen League Rev. J. W. Norris, D. D. Pastor Trustees's Rally 10 a. m. Pastor's Bible Class; 11 a. m., Sermon by Pastor. 2:30 p. m. Sunday school. 6 p. m.. Allen C. E. League, Sacred Concert. 7:30 p. m., sermon by the Pastor John Murray, Pres. League Charles Tolson. Superintendent TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rev. L. C. Curtis, D. D., Pastor 11 a. m. Sermon by Rev. Leibowitz. 2:30 p. m. Sunday School. 3:30 p. m. Sermon by Rev. A. L. Gaines, D.D. Choir and congregation 6:30 p. m. A. C. E. L. 7:30 p. m., lecture by pastor. The Subject. "The bright and dark sides of Africa." Everybody is invited to hear this lecture upon our Fatherland. Silver offering at the door. PAYNE MEM A. M.E. CHUROH Calhoun and Laurens Ss. Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor. Residence: 1160 N. Calhoun St. 11 a. m., Preaching by the pastor. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School Big Bany Rally 3.30 p. m., Special exercises. Bring out the children. 6 p. m., Allen C. E. League. Topic, "Rules for young business men and women." Prov. 22:1-29. 7.30 p. m., sermon by pastor. Strangers are always welcome. Chas. E. Dorsey, Supt. James E. Neal, Pres. E. L. Services every Sabbath—Saturday 10 a. m., Sabbath School 11.30 a. m., preaching service 3. p. m., Vesper Services Special services Sunday night, 8 p.m. At this service the regular preaching hour will be given over to a question and Answer Service. All are invited to come and ask questions. Universal Methodist Episcopal Church OF CHRIST INSTITUTION 704 Ensor Street, Near Monument Rev. G. W. Kennard, D.D., Pastor Sunday Services. 11 a. m., Preaching. 2.30 p. m., Sabbath School. Wm. Kennard. Supt. An up-to-date, wide awake Sunday School. A cordial welcome to strangers. 8 p. m. Spiritual sermon by Rev. G. W. Kennard, D.D. Come early to be sure of securing a comfortable seat. James Fountain Smith, Church Clerk. GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street near W. Baltimore St. Rev. B. H. Knight. Pastor. 10 a. m., Class. 11 a. m. Preaching. 2 p. m. Sunday School. 6:30 p. m. C. E. L. 8 p. m. Platform Services. Wm. E. Henigan, Ires. C. E. L. T. H. McGowan, Supt. SPECIAL NOTICE Rev, Dr. B. J. Bolding, exp pastor of Penna, A. A. M. E Zion Church and now Presiding Elder of the Petersburg District - of the Virginia Conference, will preach at the Penna. Ave Zion Church Monday night, Feb. 23 Hon. Harry S. Cummings will deliver an address. All of Dr. Bolding's friends,—saints and sinners are invited, to be present. Rev. J. W. McDonald, Pastor. D.J. Bolding D.D. L.D. THE COLONEL VISITS MANY COLLEGES Commendable Progress Among The Schools of the Great Southwest--Vernon's Prog- Helena, Ark. - You recall sometime ago I told you about the death of Jakie Brown, of New Orleans. I told you how in the midst of a busy-life he was taken away, and I have since visited the office of S. W. Green. He is the supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, and a man of some parts. The taking away of Jake Brown deprived him of valuable help in his office. Brown was a bright young man, well educated. Mrs. Green is right by the side of her husband in the office work. She is a woman of education and ability, and then associated with them are David D. Shackleford, bookkeeper, from Tuskegee Institute; Miss Sarah A. Lambert, Mrs. Boreta Peters and Mrs. Mable E. Jackson. Supreme Chancellor Green had a time to find a good bookkeeper. But enough of that, for I must turn attention to other things. When I wrote to you the last time before this last time I was in Vicksburg, Miss., and there I was in charge of a big church. I got much out of being in charge of the church. I spoke three times on Sunday. Rev. E. P. Jones, the pastor was away. Now then I left there and went to Natchez, and found many improvements there. The Dumas Brothers have erected more buildings or put more on the building they now have, and it has a good showing. More office room, and then another big room for store, and I am here to tell you about the shoe store another time, and the names of the clerks. Mrs. Dumas, the wife of H. J., the druggist, was as happy as a lark. She is full of sunshine. I did not get to see the wife of A. W.' Dumas, M. D., but she was well. I visited Natez college, met many friends and pulled out from there for Utica. Miss., to attend the Farmers' Conference which is held there every year and which is doing so much to help our people up the hill and I am safe in saying that it is doing its work. Many people who were renting or doing business on shares, are now farm owners, and are improving the property which belong to them. Prof. W. H. Holtzelw the principal is doing a great work in the school. The Utica Normal and Industrial college, is a reality and is doing the real work. They have a good faculty, men and women of worth and ability. Now let me name some of them. Miss F. E. Swain, is secretary to the principal. F. B. Peters is director of academic department; Mrs. M. E. Holtzew, director of girls' industry; Miss Addie G. Hendley, lady principal; Miss Clara J. Lee, English; F. L. Anderson, treasurer; David W. L. Davis, director of boys' industries; Miss Nettie Thompson, stenographer; Miss Lena Lewis, assistant post master; G. Jefferson, band master; Lucile L. Clopton, literature; Mrs. Effita Davis, history; Nora Stuart, music teacher; L. E. Rynum, shoemaker; Ora Page, matron dining room; Mabel R. Clopton, principal training school; Moses Joiner, agriculturist; D. V. Johnson, printer; Charles Gettis, carpentry; Theodosia Skelton, dressmaking and domestic science; Lizzie B. Johnson, laundry; Adabelle Alston, nurse training. I remained at Utica two days and left there for Jackson. Spent the night at the home of Rev. O. W. Chiles, and went over to see other friends. Called on Dr. W. T. Vernon, president of Campbell college. Believe me when I tell you Dr. Vernon is doing some work. The school has never been in such flourishing condition since it has been a school. It has more students, and is become better known. Campbell college, like many other schools has so many men who feel that they can be president and make improvements which are only in their minds, that it is hard for a man to do his duty. Some little two by four is always trying to start something. Being president of a school with a big lot of trustees is a thankless job, and it is my duty to tell you so. But then I don't feel like putting on war paint today, for I would talk about ex-presidents and the Lord knows what else. Met Dr, SPEAKERS AT THE MECOY HALL MEETING THIS WEEK S. DR. H. B. FRIZZEL E. B. Topp, and other big men in town. President Z. T. Hubert is doing a great work at Jackson college. The school is in good condition—in fact in better than it has been for years The Board acted wise in selecting Prof. Hubert. He is making a good president. From Jackson, I went to Canton. Shortly after I was in the city I met Prof. E. W. Barnes, who went out to hear what I had to say to the church at night and then invited me to go to the meeting of the Willing Workers. I went to Memphis, called on Mrs. Jordan Chavis, Rev. T. O. Fuller, Mrs. W. J. Yerby, shook hands with Dr. Sutten E. Griggs, and looked around and made for the wagon and left for this place. I will get around a little this week. Will be in Memphis, Bowling Green, Louisville, and Shelbyville Kv.; New Albany and Indianapolis, Ind., Chicago, and will ask you to send all mail for me care Prof. W. S. Scarborough, Wilberforce, Ohio. I will be there all o: next week. MISS JEANETTE JONES LURIED The funeral of Miss Jeanette Jones, who died at her home, 1114 W Lexington street, last Saturday after a lingering illness, was held at Allen A. M. E. Church last Tuesday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. P. J. Jordan, assisted by Revs. David Johnson, of Hagerstown; J. G. Martin and J. W. Norris. Interment was in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The floral offerings were numerous and handsome. The deceased was born in this city 31 years ago. She had been an active member of Allen Church for the past seventeen years, fifteen of which had been spent as organist of the church. She was also pianist for the Sunday school and the Christian Endeavor League of the church. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Eliza Jones; four brothers and two sisters. A VETERAN SUPERINTENDENT Mr. Thaddeus Copeland, superintendent Bethel A. M. E. Sunday school has just completed a term of successful Sunday school work, which has lasted sixteen years. Because of his untiring efforts, vast experience in Sunday school work, and attractive personality, he has so endeared himself into the hearts and minds of Bethel people, that his re-election for the year 1914 was but a worthy compliment. Bethel Sunday School Board in regular session reelected the following officers for the ensuing year: Superintendent, Mr. Thaddeus Copeland; first assistant superintendent, Mr. William H. Proctor; second assistant superintendent, Mr. Alexander Martin; superintendent primary department, Miss Sarah R. Jackson; librarian, Miss Alice Brock; director of music, Mr. Edward Barnett; assistant director of music, Dr. O. D. Jones; superintendent of home department Mrs. Rebecca Palmer; treasurer, Mrs. Henrietta Goldsborc; secretary, Miss Laura Campbell; assistant secretary, Mr. M. Martin Walker. The financial reports showed the school to be in excellent condition. There was a total of $583.12 raised during the year 1913. The school is making rapid strides under the leadership of its superintendent and his assistants. The teachers are: Mr. John H. Murphy, Mrs. H. Goldsboro, Mr. Wm. Coleman, Mrs. E. Murray, Mrs. Barnett, Miss Pauline Barnes, Miss M. Gregory, Miss Alice Brock, Miss K. Tydings, Mrs. M. L. Copeland, Mr. R. Palmer Mrs. E. P. Davage, Miss Mabel Bourne; Miss Alice Sampson, Mrs. Mary C. Preston, Mrs. L. S. Roberts, Mrs. M. Manning, Miss M. K. Owens, Miss Bessie Sampson, Mrs. E. Thompson, Mrs. H. Bennett, Mrs. Steward, Mrs. L. S. Flagg, Miss M. Brown, Mr. Winfield Jones, THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER T. At last the unexpected has happened. From time immemorial Washington has held supremacy over Baltimore in events athletic, and it remained for the girls of the High School to break the long string of defeats that have been continually administered to the Baltimore athletes. Last Friday afternoon they brought the basket ball team of the girls of the Washington M St. High School here and after a luncheon in the cooking rooms of the High School, led them to St. Mary's Parish Hall and gave them a good licking, and to further celebrate their victory, entertained them at a dance at Odd Fellow's Hall, after the game. While the score 7 to 6 gives a good idea of what went on during the game it does not indicate the evenness with which the two teams played, for the team work of the Baltimore girls was superior to that of the Washingtontoneans and had the locals had the ability to shoot as well as to pass the ball the score would have told a much more humiliating story. The girls from the Capital did considerable fouling, while the High School girls played a game remarkable for its cleanness. With a little more coaching and training, especially in the line of shooting, the local girls should round out into a good and fast team. Howard is scheduled to play the strong Monticello team from Pittsburg in New York on the night after Washington's birthday. As the time draws near interest in the game increases with Howard a ruling favorite. Sam Langford, the Boston terror, has been matched to meet George Carpenter, the French heavywweight in a battle for the world's light heavyweight title today. The fight is scheduled to take place in Paris. Carpenter is regarded as the foremost heavyweight boxer in Europe today and is a great favorite in France, but that doesn't cut any ice with "Lil' Sammy." The local "Feds" now claim that they have enough men for their team, or in other words they hold a "full house." There should be notable winning with a "full house." Keep your ears to the ground for the announcement of the Afro-American Ledger's marathon race. It has been sometime since the last Marathon was held here by one of our late contemporaries, and we hope to stimulate interest among the runners of this city by some such event, and if possible attract outside athletes. We think such an event would do much to draw the attention of the outside world to the doings of our local athletes. Let's get together boys. TO BUILD NEW HOTEL Atlantic City, February 20. Ben Allen, for many years a hotel proprietor here will shortly begin the erection of a four story brick hotel to cost $50,000. 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Success Of A Former Instructor At Gilber Academy In MAN OF LIBERAL TRAINING Dr. H. Roger Williams Who Forsook The Trades For A Professional Career. Mobile. Ala.-H. Rogers Williams. M. D., one of the most progressive men of his profession in this city, was born of slave parents on a sugar plantation in Franklin parish. La. While quite a lad he was taken north by a family of white people and given a high school education. He is a splendid example of the possibilities of one who possesses a liberal education, coupled with good common sense and backed by a strong Christian character. Although he labors under the usual disadvantages of race discrimination and the sentiment which generally prevails against members of his race in this section, he has by persistence and honesty devoted himself to the work of racial uplift in this community for the past fourteen years. He is highly respected and well known. He learned the printer's trade in connection with his literary training, which gave him a practical knowledge along business lines. In 1887 Dr. Williams was appointed to teach printing in Gilber academy, Balwin, La., which is just five miles from the place where he was born. During his spare hours he pursued the preparation course for college. It was during the fall of 1896 that he had his first blow, because at this time his mother died. With a determination to better prepare himself for usefulness, he resigned the position at Gilber academy and went to Walden university, Nashville, Tenn., for the purpose of pursuing a college course and a course in medicine. Just as soon as he had completed the college course he was admitted to Meharry Medical college. After faithfully applying himself to his studies he graduated in 1900 as a doctor of medicine. He came to Mobile shortly after graduating and located here after taking the state board examination. Dr. Williams married Miss Fannie Brandon, who was then a teacher in the public schools of Huntsville, Ala. Two children have blessed their union. During the many years he has been practicing medicine in Mobile he has made many friends among his own people and some of the best white people. He has invested in real estate and now owns some of the best property in the heart of the city. 10. Williams is an enthusiastic optimist. He is known for doing the impossible. Nothing discourages or makes him afraid. He is a firm believer in the ultimate survival of the fittest and acts at everything from a philosophical viewpoint. His success has been phenomenal, and he has been honored in a great many ways. Being a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, he was elected as a delegate to the general conference of his church which met in Los Angeles in 1891. For the past three years he has served as president of the Emancipation association in succession and a state grand medical director for the order of the Court of Calamau, the female branch of the Knights of Pythias, and holds a like position with the Knights of Honor and the Knights and Ladies of Honor and is local medical examiner for the Knights of Pythias and several other societies. In the uniform rank of the Knights of Pythias he is assistant surgeon general on the brieader general's staff. Dr. Williams urges the members of his race to help solve the problems that confront them by thorough preparation, home training, education, business and commercial endeavor, which alone will make them indispensable in the economic needs of the nation as well as the communities in which they reside. He is a safe leader, a sound adviser, a thoughtful, farseeing philosopher and worthy of the highest respect and admiration of the public. He is the author of several books and poems of real merit, a gifted speaker and stands in the front rank in all good movements for the betterment of the community. His rare literary attainments have given him recognition and public prominence in his chosen field which are not frequently shown to a man as young as he in professional life. He is popular in secret societies and well known in religious circles. He believes in his race and gives encouragement to the efforts put forward for its welfare. May Start Mercantile Concern Again. John H. Atkins, former head of the Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty company, which failed a few years ago, is making an attempt to reorganize the concern, which has had branches in Baltimore and other cities. In speaking of the affairs of the defuser company Mr. Atkins is reported as saying that the concern received (presumably) in money for stock, $455,000; that $100,089 was lost of the building the company had in Forty-sixth street, New York, and that the stockholders owed the company about $200,000. SECRET SOCIETY MATTER. District Supreme Court Sustaine Virginia Knights of Pythias. The supreme court in Washington recently refused to grant the plea of the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, that the suit of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia, be dismissed with costs on the plaintiff and decided that the action of the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, N. A. S. A., E., A., A. and A., in session in Baltimore, Md. Aug. 26-30, 1913, in revoking the charter of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia, and ordering the dissolution, was unconstitutional and unlawful. It issued a sweeping injunction restraining the supreme lodge, the supreme chancellor or their agents anywhere in the United States from interfering with the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, on account of any such alleged revocation of the charter. It forbids the issuance or circulation of any proclamation or letters by the supreme chancellor or his agents based upon the alleged revocation of the charter and dissolution of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia. Mr. Justice Gould announced that the question of the constitutionality of the tax levy by the supreme lodge upon the members of the several grand jurisdictions would be finally decided by the court. This will result in a complete review of the case by competent authority and the constitutionality of the enactment of the new constitution at Baltimore, Md., will also be settled. John Mitchell, Jr., grand chancellor of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia; Thomas M. Crump, G. K. of R. and S., and R. C. Mitchell were present during the deliberations. The grand lodge was represented by Hon. Clarence R. Wilson, Paul E. Lesch, Esp., and James F. Minor, the latter making the argument, and the supreme lodge by Mr. James A. Cobb and Henry E. Davis, Esq., the latter making the argument. The full text of the injunction is as follows: IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Holding an Equity Court. Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, a corporation, plain- tiff. versus The Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia and others, defendants Equity No. 122N. This cause coming on to be heard upon the bill of complaint, the affidavits in support thereof, the rule to show cause, and the answer, it is, upon consideration thereof, this second day of February, 1924, by the court- Adjudged, ordered and decreed that the defendants and each of them and their officers, agents and attorneys and all others on their behalf be and they are hereby restrained during the pendency of this suit or until the further order of the court from declaring or treating the fraternal charter of the plaintiff corporation as revoked and from declaring or treating the grand lodges, Knights of Pythias, of the jurisdiction of Virginia as dissolved, and from declaring or treating the lodges subordinate to the plaintiff in the state of Virginia and the members attached to the same as not entitled to the rights and privileges of members of the order of the defendant corporation and from calling on members elsewhere to regard and treat each subordinate lodges and members as not entitled, and from attempting to enforce the decree or enactment of the supreme lodge, purporting to revoke the charter of the plaintiff and dissolve the said grand lodge of the jurisdiction of Virginia, and from circumplexing any posthumous or letters addressed to the grand lodges, subordinate lodges and members of the order called attention to or calculated or interbed to carry into effect and enforce the attempted recruitment of the plaintiff's fraternal charter and dissolve said grand lodge, and from setting up or attempting or purporting to set up within the state of Virginia grand lodge other than the plaintiff of the Knights of Pythias of the order of the defendant corporation, and from doing any other act or thing on the assumption that the said grand lodge of the state of Virginia has been dissolved or that its fraternal charter has been revoked. ASHLEY M. GOULD, Justice. (Seed.) A True Cow-Test. J. J. YOUNG. Clerk, by F. E. Cunningham, Assistant Clerk. NEW MOVEMENT FOR HEALTH National Organization For the Con- National Organization For the Con- Nervous Fitilite in Proposed servation of Life is Proposed. According to figures presented by Professor Monroe N. Work at the recent annual farmers' conference, held at the Tuskegee (Ala.) institute, nearly half a million colored people who live in the south are seriously ill the whole year. He plies the cost of this sickness among our people at about $750,000,000. Mr. Work also says that 100,000 colored persons of the working class are sick all the time and that the annual loss in earnings from said illness amounts to more than $400,000,000. The farming interests of the south lose annually from sickness and deaths among the colored population, according to the same author, $200,000,000. The application of preventive medicine to the masses is now being thought of by leaders in the various southern states. It is said that by reducing such a loss in money about half and adding the same to the amount now expanded for public education it would provide good schoolhouses and six months' schooling for every child, white and colored, in the south. As a result of the conference a national organization for the conservation of health is in process of formation. This organization is to be made up of the various organizations that already exist among the colored people in the south, such as state medical associations, church denominations, national secret societies, etc. It is to cooperate with the state boards of health, city health departments and other agencies in order to promote health conservation among the masses of our people. MAYOR UPHOLDS THE LAW. Drders Removal of Objectionable Sign From Newark (O.) Playhouse. Newark, O. A. a committee representing the local Afro-American. Citizens' Rights league called on Mayor Bigbee of this town recently and requested that a sign in the main entrance of the Orpheum theater reading, "For Caucusman Only," be removed. The mayor suggested that the members of the committee visit the theater, attempt to purchase tickets, and if unsuccessful, to return to his office and he would do the rest. The suggestion was carried out, the tickets were refused and the committee returned to the mayor's office, who immediately telephoned the chief of police to have an officer bring the manager of the theater to his office, which was done. After reading Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio civil rights law to the manager of the playhouse and warning him that any violation of the same on his part would bring him up. A. B. HARRY C. SMITH. der its penalty he was ordered to remove the sign at once, which he lost no time in doing. The manager of the theater was also ordered to use no discrimination against colored people in seating and charging patrons. The next evening Frank B. Norman received and used his tickets to attend the evening performance. The Ohio civil rights bill was drawn by Harry C. Smith, who was a member of the state legislature for three terms. Mr. Smith is the editor of the Cleveland (O.) Gazette and one of the best known men of our race in the middle west. The committee was composed of George B. Norman, A. H. Brown, William Burt, Clyde A. Riggs, James Berry, Harley Fack, William Cunningham, Baker Cunningham, George C. Weaver and C. D. Guy. BROOKLYN'S OLD LANDMARK RECEIVES GENEROUS AID Managers of Home For Aged Colored People Hear Encouraging Reports. At the February meeting of the board of managers of the Home For Aged Colored People in Brooklyn very encouraging reports were made on the efforts of the public to assist in the maintenance of the institution. The various churches and women's clubs render substantial aid to the work of the home from time to time. The institution is one of Brooklyn's old landmarks. At Christmas and other national holidays the home is the objective point of a great many visitors. Among the business transacted at the meeting was a change in the constitution creating the office of assistant treasurer in order to lessen the work of Mrs. William K. Lane, who has for several years served as treasurer and whose recent illness has revealed the fact that she was doing more than ought rightfully be expected of her. Mrs. Charles J. Search has consented to act as assistant treasurer until the annual election in April. A generous gift of a hundred garments was reported from the Flatbush Needlework guild and one of fifty garments from the Brooklyn Needlework guild. The work committee reported the sale of several of the dish towels and rugs made by the old people and asked for colored cotton rags to be used as material for the rugs. The appeal to the colored people of the city was reported as showing results, and good ones, but still greater efforts are needed to increase the receipts. The Lend a hand club has been organized in the Fleet Street A. M. E. church for the especial purpose of raising money for the home, and the Sons of North Carolina have volunteered to give an entertainment for the cause. This work is being pushed vigorously by Mrs. A. Wiley, secretary, and Mrs. Frank Gillent, who are the committee in charge of it. The members of the board were especially pleased to hear from Mrs. George H. Stone, chairman of the visiting committee, that an atmosphere of happiness and content prevailed among the old people, helped very largely by the wise administration of the superintendent, Mrs. Frances R. Underhill. New Weekly Paper In Columbus. O. Floyd G. Snelson has begun the publication of the Columbus independent in Columbus. O. The new paper makes its appearance the second week in February and has over-400 paid up yearly subscribers. The National Negro Press association welcomes the Columbus Independent to its ranks and wishes it much success. SUNDAY SCHOOL. Lesson VIII.—First Quarter, For Feb. 22, 1914. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, Luke xii, 1-12. Memory Veres, 8, 9-Golden Text, Luke xiii, 8-Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. He had in our last lesson spoken of the Pharisees as not only having a mere outward religion, but also of being one with their ancestors in persecuting and killing the prophets, and He had accused the lawyers of not only refusing the truth themselves, but of keeping it from others. Now He says to His disciples. "Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy." As matters were consummating and the crisis approaching. He was speaking more pointedly concerning some things. All the wrong will be manifest in due time, and the right will prevail, so that it is wise to live always in the sight of the Lord and seek in all things His approval (I Cor. iv. 3; 11 Tim. ii. 15). He had said on a previous occasion. "Beware of the leaven of the Parisees and of the Sadduces and of Herod," but they were so dull that they thought that He referred to literal bread and not to false doctrine (Matt. xvl. G:11; Mark vill. 15). There is more need than ever to beware of false teachers and teaching, for formalism and rationalism and worldiness are ever increasing. The Parisee was all for form and outward show, even though professing to be have some things. The Sadduce had no use for anything supernatural, while Herod, though somewhat religious, preferred the sinful pleasures of this world (Acts xxii. 8; Mark vi. 20). There is no place in the Bible where leaves ever signifies anything good. In Lev. vii, 13; xxiii, 17, where leaves was commanded to be offered. It represented sin in us and in our service, as is explained in Amos iv, 5, margin. In the parable in Matt. xxii, 38, it refers to the corruption of the food given in the churches in this age of "the mysteries of the kingdom," which is set forth in the parables of the sower, the tares, the mustard tree and the leaven. We are rapidly approaching the time of the oven and the burning. If we receive the word of God simply and heartily we shall know something of the hatred of the religious world (John xvii. 14), even unto persecution and death (Rev. i. 9; ii. 10; xvii. 17), but our Lord teaches us that the death of the body is not a serious matter if we are truly His, for it will mean for the believer real gain and something very far better than remaining here (Phil. i. 21, 23). Therefore we are not to fear it (verses 4, 7; Matt. x. 28). He who cares for sparrows will surely care for His own reefered ones, so that we may be as brave as Daniel's friends if we have faith in God. The unassured have every reason to fear death, for to them it will mean the torment of Luke xvii. 22, and finally the lake of fire (Rev. xx. 14, 15). A true child of God is one who, seeing himself to be a sinner, has pleaded guilty and cast himself upon the mercy of God in Christ, receiving Jesus Christ as his own personal Saviour, putting all his trust in the precious blood shed for him on Calvary. Thus one is able to say, "Being justified by faith, I have peace with God" (from v. 1. None others are children of God, according to the Scriptures. Now, while God needs no evidence of our sincerity in this apart from our faith, for He reads the heart, it is necessary that men should see some evidence of our faith, for they can only see faith as it is manifest in the lives and the beliefs of believers, according to Eph. ii. 10; Tit. iii. 8; beneath that other saying about confessing with the mouth the Lord Jesus and showing faith by works (Rom. x. 9. 10; Jas. ii. 24). There are those who walk in the outward life as Christians, but who mind earthly things and are the enemies of the cross of Christ. They profess that they know God, but in works they deny Him (Phil. iii. 18. 19; Tit. iii. 16). It is not for us to judge them or to say that they are or are not thus and so. He will see to that. But we may judge ourselves and consider well if our faith in Christ is real and our life corresponding in any measure thereto. That there is a possibility of being saved and yet unrewarded is plainly taught in I Cor. iii. 11-15. The last verse of our lesson is a great comfort to those who are willing to confess with their mouth, as well as such as may suddenly be placed in a difficult position. Nothing can take the place of reliance upon the Holy Spirit both as our teacher and our utterance. I have in my mind along with verse 12 the comfort of Ex. iv. 12; Jer. l. 7-9; Prov. xxii. 18, and have proved the reality of this comfort times without number. As to the sin against the Holy Spirit which hath no forgiveness, I understand it to be the persistent rejection of the voice of the Spirit until the heart becomes so hardened and the ears so dull of hearing that His voice is heard no more. Those who fear that they have committed this sin are the very ones who have no cause to fear it, for the very fact of their fear shows that the Spirit is still dealing with them. Those who have committed this sin are so hardened and rebellious that they cannot be approached on the matter of their souls' welfare. 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The association needs a larger building, where plentiful dormitory space, a gymnasium, class rooms, baths, an a sembly hall and other things may be features. It is doing a most praiseworthy work in placing helpful influence around girls and young women, and larger quarters would aid it materially in carrying out its good work. It is a community necessity and deserves the aid of all, and especially those who claim to be interested in the moral uplift and probity of women. ELIZA JANE CUMMINGS MEMORIAL MEDAL FUND Following the address of Judge Robert H. Terrell, of Washington, at the Lincoln Day exercises at Morgan College Thursday evening of last week, President J. O. Spencer announced that the "Eliza Jane Cummings Memorial Medal Fund" had been received by the college. This fund, amounting to $500, was raised by Mrs. Cummings and a number of other ladies and was presented to the college one year ago. A medal will be given some lady student for excellence in some department each year. Mrs. Cummings died last spring. She was noted for her activity along religious and general uplift lines. Announcement was also made that Rev. Dr. N. M. Carroll had offered to give annually to a student for general excellence in English a prize of $5 in gold. The alumni held a reunion and bazar last Friday night. Despite the inclement weather, a goodly crowd was in attendance. Under the direction of Miss Spencer, the girl students gave an interesting drill in the college colors. Addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. M. J. Naylor, president of the alumni association; President J. O. Spencer, Prof. Carrington L. Davis and others. QUIETLY MARRIED Miss Annie E. Boden and Mr. Frederick D. Woodland were quietly married at the parsonage of Metropolitan Church by Rev. J. A. Holmes Wednesday February 18, 1914. They will reside at 1323 N. Carey street where they will welcome their many friends after March 4th. MRS. BERNARD GIVES DINNER Mrs. Irene Bernard, of 875 Linden avenue, entertained Mrs. July Hyman, of 767 S. 15th street, Philadelphia, at a course dinner Sunday, February 8th The table was beautifully decorated with carnations. The dinner was served by Caterer Ford Demby. Among those present were: Mrs. Rosa J. Richardson, grand worthy commander of Court of Calanthe; Mrs. Maggie Hulon, Mrs. Josephine E. Richardson, grand trustee of Grand Court of Calanthe; Brig. Gen. of K. of P. Louis E. Williams; Mr. Clarence Edmond, Mr. T. J. Sampson, Mr. James Roberts. ALLEN DAY CELEBRATED BY THE A. M. E. CHURCHES Richard Allen, founder and first Bishop of the A. M. E. Church, was eulogized at a joint celebration held by the A. M. E. Churches of Baltimore and vicinity at Bethel A. M. E. Church Monday night. The occasion was the celebration of the birthday anniversary of this pioneer churchman, and there were many in attendance. Among those who delivered addresses were Bishop L. J. Coppin, who urged that the ministers take every interest in the celebration of the centenary of the founding of the denomination at Philadelphia in 1916; Rev. J. W. Norris, who gave an illuminating review of the history of the denomination; Rev. A. L. Gaines, who read a paper on "The Life and Work of Richard Allen;" Rev. James G. Martin, who paid a tribute to the late Bishop Daniel A. Payne as a pioneer in the cause of higher education for the race; Rev. S. M. Johnson, who urged that all members of the denomination should give generously to the fund for the celebration of the centennial of the denomination, and P. J. Jordan, who opened the general discussion. Music was furnished by the choirs of the local churches of the denomination. A feature of the evening was the collection of the centennial fund. Each church had its own table and most generous were the responses. The committee in charge of the celebration consisted of Revs. L. S. Flagg, A. L. Gaines, D. G. Hill, P. J. Jordan, S. M. Johnson, John Offer Custis, J. W. Norris, James A. Briscoe and C. H. Young. MISS. MAUDELLE BROWN RESIGNS Miss Maudelle Brown, teacher of mathematics in the Colored High School, has resigned to accept a position in the Sumner High School, St. Louis. She is a native of that city and her father, Charles Brown, is principal of one of the public schools there. BAPTISTS TO HOLD JOINT MEETING The Colored Baptist and the Baptist Union Ministerial Meetings are expected to hold a joint session at Union Baptist Church Monday to consider the proposal for unity of action along certain lines. Committees were appointed several weeks ago to draft suitable plans. It is not certain, however, whether the two meetings will agree upon a working basis of cooperation. BOYS DO WELL AT WATERS The boys had charge of the services all day last Sunday at Waters A. M. E. Church, Rev. A. L. Gaines, pastor. At the morning service Rev. L. S. Flagg, of Bethel Church preached the sermon. At 3 P. M, Mrs Ida Nelson, her choir and congregation conducted the services. At night a program of literary exercises and stereoptic views were rendered. Mr. Chas. A. Carey had charge of the boys. The collections amounted $111.40. BANNER COMMITTEE AT WORK The public school committee for the Star Spangled Banner celebration met Tuesday at the Western High School. Profs. Mason A. Hawkins and George A. Owens are the colored members of the committee. A FINE DINNER A grand dinner was given on Thursday evening February 12, at the residence of Miss Maggie Jones and Erma Hill, 11 E. Read street. The guests were highly entertained with music by Mr. Jerry Brown and Mr. Perkins. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, Miss Ida Thompson, Mr. Thomas E. Tilghman, Mr. John Strongfellow, Mr. Jerry Brown, Mr. Perkins, Mr. John E. Jones, Mrs. Annie Scott, Mrs. Rossie Peters. MISS. HAZELTON ENTERTAINS Miss Sadie V. Hazelton, of 1221 Division street, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Arthur Stanburg entertained the Phoenix Social Wednesday evening February 11, from 6.30 to 9 o'clock. Master Elbert Butler rendered familiar selections. Those present were: Mrs. Clara Finney, president; Miss Thresa Finney, secretary; Mrs. Cecilia Monroe treasurer; Mrs. Mary Rice, Mrs. Victoria Starks Oakley; Mrs. Goldie Macke Mackintosh, Miss Edna Brown, Mrs. Maggie Gross, Miss Bailie, Miss Taylor. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER REAL ESTATE FOR SALE STARLIGHT It will pay you to get my list before buying. Start now if you desire to get a nice house centrally located. I have a large list of 2 and 3 story houses for sale. All mail orders promptly attended. For further particulars see Books are now open for dates. For Excursions on Steamer Starlight to Brown's Grove. The Steamer Starlight is the only Excursion Steamer that is absolutely owned and operated by Colored People in the United States. Arthur L. Johnson 1415 Myrtle Avenue BALTIMORE, MD. Books are now open for dates. For Excursions on Steamer Starlight to Brown's Grove. The Steamer Starlight is the only Excursion Steamer that is absolutely owned and operated by Colored People in the United States. Brown's Grove is the best and finest Resort that was ever open- Brown's Grove is the best and finest Resort that was ever opened to Colored People in the State of Maryland and with the many improvements that are now in progress and will be completed by the opening of the Season makes it equal to any of the white resorts. 211 CHARLES TOLSON REALTY CO. OFFICE: 506 BAKER STREET Houses Sold on the Lowest Terms in Any Part of the City. See my Large List of Two or Three Story Houses. Also Sewer Connection Without a Deposit. PHONE: 1903 Y--MADISON Or a Postal Will Bring Me to Your Docr. the opening of the Season makes it equal to any of the white resorts. Book Your Dates now as the great inducements over last year have already brought on a rush for dates. No disorderly Organization need apply for dates. No disorderly Person will be allowed passage. For further information apply every Saturday night on Sunday to George W. Brown, 1451 N. Carey St., Phone Madison 2669 M, or Walter R. Langley, 1418 Jefferson St. ..WATCH THIS SPACE... NEXT SATURDAY for particulars of the CONCERT to be given by the WILLIAMS WORLD FAMOUS COLORED SINGERS, for the benefit of the Baltimore Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People CHARLES TOLSON REALTY CO. Book Your Dates now as the great inducements over last year have already brought on a rush for dates. No disorderly Organiation need apply for dates. No disorderly Person will be allowed passage. For further information apply every Saturday night or Sunday to George W. Brown, 1451 N. Carey St., Phone Madison 2669 M, or Walter R. Langley, 1418 Jefferson St. OFFICE: 506 BAKER STREET Houses Sold on the Lowest Terms in Any Part of the City. See my Large List of Two or Three Story Houses. Also Sewer Connection Without a Deposit. ..WATCH THIS SPACE.. NEXT SATURDAY for particulars of the CONCERT to be given by the, WILLIAMS WORLD FAMOUS COLORED SINGERS, for the benefit of the Baltimore Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People PHONE: 1903 Y--MADISON Or a Postal Will Bring Me to Your Doer. Naoma Tabernacle No. 19, A. U. O. of Moses celebrated their second anniversary January 29, at the residence of Mrs. C. V. Page, 1432 Argyle avenue, which was largely attended by officers, friends and members of the tabernacle. Many evening costumes were worn. Rooms were beautifully decorated. After many congratulations upon the success of the Tabernacle for the past two years. The members all are highly pleased at the high mark which their finance has reached. After being escorted to the beautifully decorated dining room they were served with all the delicacies of the season. Mrs. Carrie V. Page who is founder and installing mistress of the Tabernacle is highly pleased and thanks the officers and members for their loyal support. To the public—We wish to announce that the dance given by the Inners on Monday, February 16th, at the Fishermen's Auditorium was a grand success, composing only of the young Inners. # We wish to thank all who favored us with their patronage. JOS. N. SLATER, Pres. WANTED—Several honest, industrious people to distribute Negro Literature. Salary $60.00 per month. Prof. Nichols, Box 161, Naperville, Ill. 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Makes the Hair Long, gives control of it and purifies the scalp. One 25 cent can will convince. Scientifically prepared at— YOUNG'S PHARMACY Makes the Hair Long, gives control of it and purifies the scalp. One 25 cent can will convince. Scientifically prepared at—— IT DOSEN'T PAY TO RENT Every cent you pay for rent is gone forever. You are never safely settled if you rent, as your house can be sold at any time. GET IT AT..... Popular Prices STOKES and DERRY'S 1061 Druid Hill Avenue, Cor. Oxford DRUGS Now is the time to buy. it will pay you to call for our terms and list of property. IF YOUR BUSINESS IS "ILL" TRY AN "AD PILL" Homeseeker's Realty Company 11 E. Fayette St. Phone St. Paul 2370 We Have Them For All Prices PERSONAL NOTES Mrs. Estella Saunders Pegnol, of 426 N. Caroline street, who has been sick for several weeks is now much improved. Mrs. John A. McLurkin, of 819 South Greene street, who has been suffering painfully with an abcess on her face is able to be out again but is still under the care of her dentist, Dr. A. O. Reid. The Y. M. C. A. at Albaugh's on Friday Evening, February 27th Fine Program. Don't Miss It. Mrs. Lillie B. Jones, of Division street, who underwent an operation on Tuesday at the Franklin Square Hospital is somewhat better. Mr. William Garrison is quite ill at his residence, 706 Vine street. Miss M. Edyth Cooper, of 1216 Druid Hill avenue, who was taken ill a few days ago, is reported to be in an improved condition. Mr. Theodore Watts, 1301 Orleans street, is much improved after undergoing an operation performed by Drs. Harris and Shorts. Mrs. Ida M. Turpeau, wife of Rev. Turpeau, was called to New Orleans, La., this week to the bed side of her mother who is seriously ill. She left the city on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ethel Cornish, of New York, who is in the city visiting her parents was entertained last Friday evening by Miss Olivia Banks at her residence 622 Pitcher, street. Mr. John A. Nelson, of 1033 Druid Hill avenue, is out again after a few weeks of illness and wishes to thank his many friends for their kindness to him while indisposed. Mr. N H. Howell, who for the past twenty years has been a huckster in South Baltimore, has been ill for the past five weeks at his home, 2330 Etting street, but is improved enough to start on his route again this Tuesday. MRS. EDITH BANKS The funeral of Mrs. Edith Banks, who died at her home, 1835 N. Carey street, Sunday after a six day illness, was held at her late home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson, pastor of Union Baptist Church officiated. He was assisted by Revs. L. Z. Johnson and G. R. Waller. Interment was in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The deceased was born in Virginia 68 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Paul Banks; two sons, Mason A. Hawkins and Dr. Thomas S. Hawkins; two daughters and a number of grandchildren. A SYLVESTER CROWNER Departed this life, Sunday, February 8th, Sylvester Crowner, the beloved son of Mary and John F. Crowner, at the age of twenty-five years. His remains were carried to Shadyside, West River. Mr. John F. Crowner is prominent in this city. He is chorister at King's Hill Church. OVIL PRICE Mr. Ovil Price, beloved husband of Mrs. Rosa B. Price, departed this life Sunday February 15, at 1:30 P. M. The funeral took place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Ernest Briscoe, of 413 Robert street, Wednesday 2:30 P. M. Interment at Laurel Cemetery. The family wish to thank their relatives and friends for their kindness and beautiful floral designs. ALEXANDER M'DANIELS The funeral of Alexander McDaniels, who died last Sunday was held at his late home, $31 W. Hoffman street, Wednesday morning. Rev. E. S. Williams officiated. Samuel Hemsley had charge of the funeral arrangements. The deceased was born 61 years ago. At one time he took considerable interest in politics and was the manager for the old McKinley Club, which was located at Druid Hill avenue and Union street. His wife, Mrs Elizabeth McDaniels one son, Gough McDaniels, and two daughters survive. MRS. LUCY THOMAS The funeral of Mrs. Lucy T. Thomas, who died at her late home, 443 Henrietta street, Sunday, was held Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was 46 years of age. She was sister of the late John F. Parker, for many years superintendent of Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Her husband, Henry Thomas, and two sisters survive.