The Afro-American

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. XXIV. No. 49 Colored Men. From The South Leaving in Large Numbers CONTRACT TO BIG FIRMS Stoppage of Foreign Invasion Opens Largest Opportunity Since Freedom Staff Correspondence. Since the first gangs of colored laborers made their way Northward from the poorly paying cotton fields of the South, the trickle has been gradually widening to a stream of some proportions, and it would appear that the movement is on in force to procure the unskilled labor of the South to fill the gaps eft by the stoppage of immigration of foreign laborers. In some sections of the North, news that large numbers of workmen from the South were in the neighborhood was sufficient to cause timid inhabitants who feared assaults upon themselves or their chicken-coops to tell the police departments of their fears and beg for increased police protection. In one or two instances colored laborers were arrested as suspicious characters, but immediately released when it was found out who they were. Aside from these cases no fault has been found with their behavior. During the week, colored laborers have migrated into several widely separated sections of the North. Seventy-five Georgia lads have taken contracts to work ni Connecticut tobacco fields. From somewhere in the South, the Goodyear Rubber Company, of Akron, Ohio, obtained three coach loads of workmen through the efforts of J. S. Sherman, director of the Federal Employment Bureau. Coatsville, Pa., of Lynching fame, secured one hundred laborers from Hopewell, Va., for work with the firm of Worth Bros. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company imported two hundred men fro construction purposes, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, induced fifteen men to come North to work in one of its largest plants. When it is considered how long the colored man has remained in the South, especially in the larger cities of Savannah and Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans, and how few have had the adventurous spirit to tempt fortune elsewhere, tribute must be paid to the enormous drawing power of wages, that is accomplishing the present immigration. Thanks to the European war, foreign laborers, preferred until now, are not available; but thanks to large manufacturing in the North, higher wages can now be offered the unskilled colored laborer than he ever received before. Nominal wages in the South are very low, slom rising above one dollar for the ordinary field hand, though a dollar goes further in Tennessee than in Massachusetts, because the standard of living maintained is not so expensive. Laborers on the New Haven roads are receiving the sum of $1.80 per day, nearly twice as much as they got before, and in the manufacturing plants the munitficient sum of $2.00 to $2.50 per day, certainly enough to make him consider the advisability of leaving the "sunny" South for a summer season or even longer. It is yet too soon to predict to what extent this emigration from the South is due to go on. From the continued experiments of firms who are satisfied that the colored laborer is fulfilling expectations, it would appear that even the removal of foreign emigration would not put a stop to it. How large an asset the colored laborer is to become in the industrial life of the country is voiced by Frank D. Rash, of Kentucky, before the National Association of Manufacturers, which met in New York last week. Mr. Rash said: Mr. Rashiq said, "There are those who would cite the lazy, shiftless and indolent as typical of the Negro race out if the same yardstick were applied other branches of the human family might have reason to complain bitterly. Experience has shown that when given the opportunity for gainful employment under just and fair conditions, the Negro not only proves in every way his value as a workman, often most skilled, but above all there is cultivated in his mind and heart that now too rare feeling of deep interest and loyalty to his employer. When a Southern Negro works for a corporation he calls it "my company," and never has a bomb been found in his hand as an anarchist. Under fair treatment his loyalty becomes deep and unchanging and the sower of the seeds of discord finds little response to his beguiling and impassioned stories of greener fields to be had for the asking or taking. Citizens of Illinois Town are Proud of Doctor MAN OF BROAD SYMPATHY Former Worker Among Young Men Becomes Leader in Peoria, Ill.-The people of Joliet and Peoria, Ill., have termed the Rev. Dr. Felix A. Curtwright the "Booker T. Washington of the west." This is because of his push and energy and what he is doing to reach the unreached members of his race and make of them law abiding citizens. In this effort he has the endorsement and support of the leading people of Peoria, where he is now laboring. Following the completion of his education in Atlanta university, Atlanta, Ga., Rev. Mr. Curtwright came north in response to a call for religious work. REV. F. A. CURTWRIGHT, D. D. ers who could deal with the problems of his race. For some time he worked in Chicago, doing general uplift and Young Men's Christian association work. In this he met with success. Hearing of a congregation of Baptists in Joliet, this state, discouraged and ready to disband, he decided to go down and see if he could encourage them and lend a helping hand. He felt that it was there God would use him. Reaching Joliet, he found a very small number of the members engaged in prayer meeting. He did not hesitate but at once took hold. This caused the people to open their eyes, and they decided at once that he was a God sent man. They saw in him a leader of rare ability, the man just needed at that time in Joliet. It was in May, 1911, that he took charge of the church. He studied the work in all of its phases, and, finding a large indebtedness, he decided that the first thing to do was to get rid of debt, because he considered it hard to serve God when haden with debt. The building could almost be classed with the ancient ruins. It was but a short time when the indebtedness of 5412 was paid, and then the pastor filled the members with enthusiasm when he suggested a new building. Having the confidence of the people and having outlined to the bankers of the town and, other professional and business white men his plans and what he intended to do for his people, he was told by them to go ahead, and they got behind him. He believed not alone in preparing people for eternity, but to live down here on earth. "Tennie men how to live and they will have all eternity to find out about heaven," was one of his declarations. The Rev. Mr. Curtwright accepted the call to the pastorate of the Mount Zion Baptist church, Peoria, Ill., against the protest of his Joliet people, white and colored, because it was a larger field of usefulness for him and his faithful wife. He began his pastorate at Peoria in August, 1915, and so far the usual success that is common to the fidelity and integrity of a zealous pastor is evident. Already many new members have been added to the congregation, and, according to the report of the Mount Zion church at the Sunday school convention at Decatur, Ill., held recently, they averaged more than 200 a month for the last quarter. The Rev. Mr. Curtwright is a man of vision and untiring energy. His plan now is to raise $1,500 this fall, cancel the debt against the church property and make necessary improvements to meet the demand of the times. BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1916 FREDERICK COP COMMITS MURDER COLORED CITIZENS PROTEST Mayor Refers Them To Police Board, But States That Officer Will Resign Frederick, Md., July 25—The killing of Philip Spencer by policeman Lewis Hahn on last Saturday evening just before six o'clock and the consequent acquittal of the policeman who entered a plea of selfdefense, caused no end of ill-feeling among the peaceful citizens of this town. One hundred indignant members of the Manhood Protective League met in the Nazarite Hall on Monday night and appointed a committee of five to visit the Mayor. When the committee consisting of Rev. W. A. English, Rev. J. G. Bryant, Rev. J. W. Townes, C. E. Holland and M. E. Jenkins, appeared in the office of the Mayor at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, they were referred to the Police Board. The Mayor stated, however, that inasmuch as the committee asked for the dismissal of the officer, Hahn waund resign. The Shooting According to witnesses of the fray, Spencer and another man. Parker, were fighting when they were separated by the policeman who grasped each by the arm and held them apart. Upon the continued efforts of Spencer to get to his man, Policeman Hahn released Parker and struck. Spencer viciously on the head, dazing him. Dazed and staggering, Spencer pushed the policeman from him, whereupon, the latter, at the distance of ten feet fired at him one shot, which is thought to have grazed the dead man's shoulder. When from the crowd that had collected cries of "shoot the nigger" arose Hahn raised his pistol and fired a second shot. Spencer, placing his hand over his heart, dragged himself to the pavement to a chair, where he died almost immediately. Testimony at the Trial. At the trial, witnesses were produced to prove that the murdered man made an effort to draw a weapon from his pocket, and that the resistance offered the officer was of such a nature as to warrant his plea of shooting in self defense. In spite of the fact that most of this testimony was manufactured by white men, friends of the officer, and that this was in direct conflict with the evidence of other witnesses, Hahn was acquitted. SUCCESSFUL EXCURSION Camden, N. J., July 27—The G. U. O. of Fishermen of Galilee gave their first excursion to Atlantic City last Thursday. Two sections were required to carry one of the largest and most successful trips to the esashore that has ever left this city. 10th CAVALRYMEN WEDS Sergeant James Patterson, thought to be on the way to join his troop in Mexico, after a furlough to attend the funeral of his mother, surprised his friends by leading to the altar, Miss Bertha Washington on last Thursday evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev. P. C. Neal at the First Baptist Church parsonage. Sergeant Patterson had his furlough extended until August 19th, and is spending his honeymoon with his bride at Mt. Winans, where he purchased a home. He is also planning to put in operation the Booker T. Washington social center, which he has succeeded in organizing since he has been at Peoria. He is a successful pastor, social worker and financier. His social center represents the best white people of the community. His own board represents the best colored people of the community. His idea is to form a common basis upon which the two races can work together for the common good of the community. With his patience, experience and the assistance of his accomplished wife he is bound to succeed. He is broad enough to work with all denominations. He is president of a branch of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People. MISSING SINCE CIVIL WAR Father Had Settled Elsewhere And by Hard Work Saved Money Frederick, Md., July 24—The good offices of Rev. John C. Newman, a minister in the Baptist church, are responsible for the saving of a fortune of ten thousand dollars for a brother and sister, who have very modest homes in this place. The lucky people are Lewis Mason and Mrs. Laura Brown. Not very long after the Civil War John W. Mason left Frederick. He disappeared completely and his children gave him up for dead. It seems, however, that he made his way West and settled finally in Cleveland, Ohio where by hard work and strict saving he accumulated large properties. Everyone knew whim as an eccentric man but a hard worker. Not long ago Mr. Mason died, and under the law the estate escheats to the State, when there are no survivors. This was about to happen to the Mason property, when an attorney in Cleveland got in communication with Rev. Neuman, who soon located here the only son and daughter of Mr. John Mason. The Masons live at 239 De- Grange street. TRAINING FOR SERVICE. Successful Methods Used at a Virginia Institution For Girls. In making her report to the trustees of the Industrial Home School For Girls at Peaks, Hanover county, Va. Mrs. Harris Barrett of Hampton institute says: "Twenty-eight girls have been received in the institution since it opened. They have ranged in ages from eleven to eighteen years. Our success in controlling the girls has been unusual. Some of them never knew what kind words and sympathy were until they came to the school. If a girl goes through the day without forgetting a duty or falling to be quiet and ladylike she is given the privilege of wearing a pretty bright bow with her white collar when she comes to prayers. "The marking system is used. When a girl succeeds in making an average of 08 per cent for two months in succession she is allowed to wear a white waist on special occasions. When she succeeds in making an average of 98 per cent for three months in succession she is allowed to wear a white dress to evening prayers and on special occasions. She is then known as an honor girl. When an honor girl fails to keep to the standard she has to go back to the uniform, but she is given a chance to start all over again and work for the white waists and dresses. "The honor girls sleep in honor rooms and sit at the honor table in the dining room and have privileges that the other girls do not have. This makes the other girls work all the harder to become honor girls." Some of the best white women of Virginia have taken an active part in the campaign for making the Industrial Home School For Colored Girls a successful institution. Mrs. Henry Lane Schmelz of Hampton, president of the board of trustees, has spoken in the north with Mrs. Barrett in behalf of the Industrial Home School. Mrs. Mary C. B. Munford of Richmond gave the school a buggy and harness. A number of southern women contributed materials for the dedication luncheon and showed by their active service that they heartily indorsed the work of the Virginia Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, a work which will prove in coming years a blessing not only to the colored people of Virginia, but to the nation—a work which was founded upon love and service. SUMMER REDUCTION Do your friends fail to write you when you leave the city for a vacation If so it is not a falling off in friendship, but the result of that indolent feeling hot weather naturally brings... Why dow itout news from home, when the "Afo" can follow you at the special summer rate of 30 cents for three months. Neither hot nor cold weather interferes with its reaching your door in the first mail Saturday morning. Drop 30 cents in stamps in an envelope together with your address. Do it before you forget. Philadelphia, Pa., July 25—A further protest against the removal of colored police from South street was registered last night at a mass meeting of several hundred white and colored people at the Wesley A. M. E. Church, last night. G. Grant Williams stated-that a good deal of the trouble in that section had been brought about by dishonest methods on the part of the merchants along South street. He also took a shot at the city administration, and said: "We had a great deal to do with putting the present administration in office. It was practically a Vare-run administration, and with the deal we are getting under a Vare mayor. I konder what we would get in Bill Vare himself were mayor. If any of these men have committed crimes why not hale them to the front, instead of making the innocent suffer with the guilty." Mr. Williams stated that several members of his association were doing some detective work on their own part, and that as the result, the incomes of certain merchants had been cut down several thousand dollars. WILL PASS HIS EXPERIENCES ON Kansas City, Mo., July 19—Among the many prosperous merchants and business men who are coming to the National Negro Business League to tell how they have been able to build up successful enterprises is_Thomas Hudson, of Valdosta, Georgia. Mr. Hudson owns and operates three grocery stores, and is on his way to Kansas City for the sessions of August 16-18, in order to pass his experiences on to others. Speaking about his work to a member of the Business League, Mr. Hudson said: "We handle nothing but the best and the most reliable merchandise,and when the merchandise fails to make good, we make good. My main store acts as a jobbing house and we buy very largely direct from the manufactuerr and supply our other two stores at wholesale prices. "All credit accounts are handled at the main store. We have worked out our own plan of selecting locations for our branch stores based upon actual living conditions of our people in that locality. HAMPTON SUMMER SCHOOL ENDS SUCCESSFUL SESSION Many Teachers Hear Series of Lectures by Dr. George E. Haynes. Hampton, Va.—The summer school at Hampton institute has closed one of its most successful sessions. The attendance was larger than it was in 1915. All the southern states had large representations among the teachers, and there was a considerable number from other sections. North Carolina had the largest number, there being 188 teachers from that state. Among the good things enjoyed by the teachers was a series of lectures and discussions conducted by Dr. George E. Haynes, executive secretary of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Colored People, and professor of social science at Fisk university. These lectures attracted much attention and favorable comment from all sides. This course of lectures discussed the causes of and methods to check migration of colored people from the country to the city, occupations and wages and how to organize Negro occupations for improving efficiency and wages. The course included also discussions of tuberculosis, hookworm and typhoid fever in their connection with low wages, low grade of industrial intelligence and low standards of living among colored people. Through the whole series of lectures Dr. Haynes made application of the information to actual conditions in rural and city localities where teachers are working. Many of the teachers conferred with the lecturer from day to day about problems in their own communities. So pleased were the teachers that at the closing lecture they tendered the speaker an enthusiastic vote of thanks and appreciation and pledged active co-operation in the community betterment movement he is leading. These lectures are a part of a plan for promoting community betterment conducted by the national and the social science department of Fisk university. Similar lectures have been given the past two summers at the Agricultural and Industrial State Normal school, Nashville, Tenn.; the Florida State Agricultural and Mechanical college; the Tuskegee (Ala.) institute, Virginia Union university and at the West Virginia Collegiate institute summer school DISSENSION AMONG BAPTISTS AGAIN Mississippi Convention After Split Votes to Exclude Members DR. E. P. JONES THE GOAT Forces of Dr. E. C. Morris Carry Off The Victory Jackson, Miss., July 22—The Mississippi General Missionary Convention, which has been in session here during the week, by unanimous vote, withdrew the hand of fellowship from the Rev. E. P. Jones, of Vicksburg, and Dr. G. W. Gayles, of Greenville, declaring them disorderly and with conduct unbecoming gospel ministers. Dr. Jones, is known the country as "Mississippi Jones," especially in secret societies where he has labored for a number of years. Last Tuesday, Last Tuesday, Rev. Jones and Gayles led out other ministers from the convention and organized another Baptist State Convention. This was in keeping with the spirit exhibited in Chicago last September. In the new organization he was assisted by Rev. R. H. Boyd, of Nashville and C. H. Clark, of the same pla. Many of the ministers returned and begged pardon. The Baptists of the State declared that they could not afford to follow Dr. Jones. The convention voted to stand by Dr. E. C. Morris and the National Baptist Convention. Dr. Joseph A. Booker was among those who delivered addresses. He is secretary of the Home Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention. Dr. J. B. Green and Dr. Sutton E. Griggs were also among the speakers. The next session will be held Clarksdale. A MUSICAL CONCERT Rocks, Md., July 27—A musical concert was given by Miss Eva B. Tittle and Mrs. J. H. Jamison at Federal Hill M. E. Church, last Saturday evening, July 22nd. An elaborate program was rendered. Among the participants were Miss Elanche Hows, of Long Green, Md., who rendered a violin solo; Prof. F. P. Capps, of Bel Air, Md., who gave an instrumental solo; Mrs. Etta Jones, of Tarrytown, N. Y., who sang a solo. They were assisted by Mrs. Dora Harris, of Pittsburg, Pa., and many others. The committee were favored with a large attendance. COLORED MEN ARE Charlotte, N. C., July 24—The skill and strength of two unknown colored men in a flat boat, were the means of saving six persons last Sunday when twenty persons were thrown into the swoonen Catawba river by the collapse of the Southern Railway bridge at Belmont. Four white employees of the Western Union Telegraph Co., made an attempt to man another rescue boat but were tossed into the river and had to be taken from the treetops. The supports of the bridge gave away almost without notice, so that the twenty persons viewing the unusual amount of wreckage brought down from the upper towns were precipitated quite suddenly into the swift and muddy water. Their cries attracted the two colored men who with the aid of a flat-bottomed batteau succeeded in fishing ten persons out of the water before being forced to return for fear of overcrowding the boat On attempting to make a return trip for others, their boat was capsized by the turbulent stream and righted again only with the utmost difficulty. It was reported tonight that they had started out again for the third time, this time to an island five miles below here on the rumor that four or five of the bridge victims were marooned there. So far only ten of the twenty persons have been accounted for. PICTURES WITH SERMONS Roanoke, Va., July 23—Rev. E. E. Ricks, minister of the First Baptist Church, has solved the problem of the summer evening service by illustrating his service. During July and August his subject is "Sunday Nights with Jesus." Many beautiful scenes in the life of Christ are thrown on the canvas, while short plain practical and helpful talks are given, interspersed by "Songs in the Night" and illustrated solos. Some Men I Have Known A. B. "My ambition to win was stimulated by a desire to further the acquaintance of other peoples of my race. I had noticed that when I did my class-work among the best, more curiosity was awakened than when a Jew or Japanese ranked among the best. The surprise with which I watched me as a lack of expectation in allows, and I would succeed in order to cause others to expect more of the American Negro. "The Negro students were less than one-half of one per cent of the three thousand men at Yale. The Negro in the Negro community to the Negro. But judging from the press and personal comment that followed, it would seem that the whole world was a little too much surprised." Using the above two modest words, William Pickens refers to his life and work, William Pickens refers to his success in winning the Ten Eyck Contest at Yale in his autobiography, "The Heir of Slaves." Mr. Pickens refers to this epoch making event just as he refers to the past. He is a part of the whole of unusual incidents. Doubtless Mr. Pickens feels that his experiences have been little different from those of the average Negro, and in fact, they have in their country who has tried to win a way, who has tried to be of service to the people of the Negro race, feels that Mr. Pickens recital of his struggles and hardships is personal history—personal history, but slight change in dates and places. I do not know a man living for whom I have more profound respect than for William Pickens. I don't know him, but I know him to Mr. Pickens or to the other follows, but the fact remain just the same. One can not read his "Hirr of Slaves" without having peculiar admiration and respect for the man, for in a simple, straightforward way, we derive from his words so as to show what the average black man has to go through and thus wins respect for the whole race on one hand, and on the other hand, inspires in the breast of many a black boy and girl from him, just such success as William Pickens has compelled from the fates. One must respect Pickens too for the tremendous success he has made of his work in the South. In "The Heir of Shaves," the author tells how, on a rainy day, he takes a man day in and day out, who under the guise of routine work, sought to do him bodily harm in the simple pastime of packing staves. One must read the story to appreciate it fully, but it is something to have to watch. He is a man who, on a day less danger befalls one. And yet, in this peculiar life of ours, the young Negro who would serve his people, must constantly be on his guard, often against the very people he would serve. He is a man whose shares set in the least suspected places, every word is often misconstrued, every action misunderstood. Temporary success for the young Nexico is almost the surest sign of ultimate failure, for there are those of our own people who will set themselves restless out of a young life that gives the most promise of success. Mr. Fickens has encountered many such fights in his life, and all of them he has grappled with. He has helped to help in the Arkansas state factory. Were he to write as freely and as frankly of his later experiences as he has of his boyhood struggles for an education, one would read how he encountered petty jealousies, misrepresentation, and his work at Talladega, in the Odd Friendry. in his work with the teachers of the State of Alabama, all calculated to prevent success, and inspired no doubt by the old-time eccentricity of the colored man that despises an unusual man. He is rurgely honest, straightforward and outspoken almost to a fault. Perhaps he has made many enemies, not because he has deliberately tried to, but because he has deliberately refused to, have been so mean and deceptive practices in order to gain their friendship. One must not misunderstand these remarks. It must not be inferred that Mr. Pickens has left a trail of hatred wherever he has gone. He is universally admired and loved and respected, and always because of these very qualities, enemies he has made are an asset to him. He is known of him losing a fight, and I have known him to be in a fight that did not have involved in it a high toned principle. And he was always on the best and most righteous side. He is inspired by an almost insane desire to be of service to the people of America. In a railroad train between Aniston, Illinois, Alya. one day, he advanced an idea to me, that I have never heard advanced by any one else, and as much as I have thought of it since, I have been unable and any practical way of putting it in practice. If he has, but the thought is worth passing along, nevertheless. At one of the numerous stations at which this particular train of the L. & N. road, traveling between Chicago and preceding station, several, quaint always interesting: ante-bellum characters were engaged, evidently in their favorite pastime of watching the trains, and so many words that it would be a valuable addition to Negro history could money be secured from somewhere and some active agents put to work gathering the stories of slavery and the war as the old ante-bellum Negroes could tell it. And why not? We have a history of slavery and war time and reconstruction told as the story of the Southern white man saw it, but nothing could give greater insight than the experiences of the men and women who were slaves, and around whose persons and interest the stirring of their souls felt. Pickens has thought of this thing quite as much or more than I have since that time, but like me, he has just not found a way. One can think of so many things to be the interest of our people, things that one must do—but one must do in the meauline. I have written all this and yet have said but little about William Pickens. I have one other incident to relate that will show how, once made up to a successful conclusion, regardless to obstacles. The Alabama State Teachers Association, of which Mr. Pickens was president, had become so large and so powerful that he always in the State that could entertain the body. It was later found advisable to hold the sessions of the organization in the same town and at the same time as the Alabama Educational Association. It was also noted that the teachers might get the advantage of reduced railroad fares. Since the State department of education encouraged all Negro teachers to attend and allow as time taught, the association, thus the saving in railroad fare was quite an item. The Alabama Educational Association this year was meeting in Birmingham, and following this logical custom, the officials of the Alabama school system in Birmingham met in Birmingham regards itself as the big boss of Alabama, and as the white people think, the same is generally true of the Negroes. The school system gives it their heads that the Alabama State Teachers Association could not exist without them. They refused to issue an invitation to the State Association to meet in Birmingham, because the state government tree in a political position, indeed. The Birmingham Negro Business League issued an invitation to the State Association to meet in Birmingham, which invitation was accepted with allyness. One does not necessarily follow. There are letters and telegrams, conferences and meetings. The Birmingham teachers through their leaders, were naturally outgoing, and being itself upon them and would not listen to reason. A conference between Mr. J. R. E. Lee, Mr. Pickens and other leaders, on one side and Prof. A. H. Parker, and other school principals and some of the lady teachers of Birmingham, accomplished, accomplished, because as president of the State Teacher's Association, Mr. Pickens saw nothing to compromise. The end of it was that the association came to Birmingham without the cooperation of the Birmingham government of the state that thought in the city, and yet held one of the most successful meetings in its history. Mr. Pickens was re-elected president without opposition and the last night of the convention, Dr. Booker T. Washington spoke to an audience that literary picked the big thrill. There is not much more to say about Mr. Pickens, as I have known him, other than that he is a man singularly devoted to the service of his people, and he is working night and day, feeling that he can provide a service to educational field. Mr. Pickens during his busy life has published many of his addresses in pamphlet form and has written some remarkably clear, interesting and pointed essays on various phases of the race problem in America, in light of in following this brilliant mind and have always admired the particularly apt and direct way with which he approached any subject. Many of his essays have had wide circulation, and can be found in a number of the largest libraries in Europe to the Pacific and also in London. I do not know that any of the southern librarians have expressed an overwhelming desire for them, but they should be in the reading rooms of all the Negro schools and colleges. Certainly, and written of today, clear and written of the case of the American Negro before the public. It is with much pride and gratification that the fact can now be definitely stated that within a short while. The Neale Publishing Company, in its ninning fourteen of these essays, will soon be issued from the press of the Neale Publishing Company. Those who know Mr. Fickens know that he has written many essays that all hands should combine to give the essays, published in book form, a wide circulation. The last paragraph in "The New Negro" sums up the experience of Mr. Fickens. "The new Negro is a soher sensible creature, conscious of his environment, but trying hard to become adjusted to this civilization in which he finds himself by no will or choice of his own, and is so soher, so soher, so soher, which show creature which he is sometimes advertized to be. He still hopes that the unreasonable opposition to his forward and upward progress will relent, and live or die, on the side of God and the Eternal Vertices." Mr. Pickens has done exceptionally good work at Tallahassee College, at Wiley University, and later at Morgan College, at which latter institution he is dean. In the next issue, Mr. Slatter writes about Arthur M. Townsend, president of Roger Williams University, Nashville, Tenn. Charlotte, Md., July 21—Sunday was woman's day at St. John's A. M. E. M. The pastor filled the pulpit morning and evening and delivered two delightful sermons. Rev. Mrs. Carter preached at Mt. Carson, D.C. Sunday morning and afternoon and the pastor filled the pulpit at night. the conference of St. Mary's P. E. Church will convene Wednesday. Misses Briscoe, Ailene and Elmer Thomas and Blanche Dent were the guests of Miss Gertrude Butler Thursday evening. Miss Ruth-Curtis is visiting Rev. and Mrs. Louis Woodville, Md. Mrs. Louis, Butler, returned home after a pleasant stay with her daughter at Leonard Dowd. Md. THE AFRO-AMERICAN WILL GIVE PAGEANT IN ORIOLE PARK. A vision of the past, a picture of the present, and a prophecy of the future are what those may expect to see in the penguin. The past is to be given at Orloie Park during the Convention of the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, August 6th to 11th. Mrs. George A. Owens, the director, together with Miss Margaret J. Wiley in whipping the large number of performers into shape, and expect to make this the distinctive contribution of the city to the entertainment of the visitors. Sketch of Englewood. Scene. Englewood presents a court scene in the Realm of Public Opinion in which Justice and Equity are the rulers. Prejudice, the foster child of Society, charges Negro Womanhood, the defendant, with being a menace to Society, and charges Negro Womanhood, with punished with banishment from the kingdom. Negro Womanhood is defended by her counsel, Fair Play, and has two witnesses, the Past and the Present. Justice and Equity decide not to banish her entirely, but to use the cotton field to cope with the murders. Scene II. Seeing Negro Womanhood in the field working, Southern Woman offers to help her, but in helping, requires that she wear an apron and a hat of her inferiority. Negro Womanhood accepts the aid and in her new dress is led away. Scene III. The firing of guns announces the beginning of war. First appears the youthful, doctored, devilish Negro woman who her lover has gone to the conflict. Negro Womanhood succeeds in consoling her and sends her away more hopeful. A group of children enter and curiously watch Negro Womanhood uncover the secrets of the rest, steals up to her and touches her on the arm, whereupon Negro Womanhood lifts the child and claps him passionately to her bosom. The Southern Woman appears, this time in widow's attire, and seeing her child unnipropetious, and withdraws, nods unimpressively, and withdraws. Scene IV. Here the Spirit of Progress appears leading the children of Negro Womanhood, who are no longer shaves, but doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers and herself banished from the realm; The Spirit of Love joins the hands of Society. Negro Womanhood, Progress and Fair Play, and they with the Children of the South, The Children of Negro Womanhood, theour surround Justice and Equity, and all join in singing a gloria. Valedictorian and All Prize Winner at Graduation Exercises at Public School No. 158, Brooklyn. A Notable among the boys and girls young men and women who won prizes and scholarships at the recent graduation exercises of the public and high schools in Brooklyn was little Melva L. Price, the thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Price. During the entire school year Melva received "A" in conduct and "A" in all classwork. Melva graduated in a class of thirty-seven and was the only colored girl in the class. Because of the high rank she held in scholarship Melva was selected to deliver the valedictory address at the graduation exercises. Besides keeping ahead in her studies she is active in Sunday school and temperance work. She has been the secretary of the Friendship Baptist Sunday school for the past three years, in which capacity she shows marked aptitude and executive ability. She is also an active member of the East New York Local Temperance legion, which has a large membership. Melva will enter the Bishwinick high school in September, where she will pursue the general course of study. Her musical education will be continued under Professor S. E. Gray- of New York City. In speaking of Melva L. Price's achievements George L. Forbell, Esq., who is a member of the local school board of the Fortieth district, had the following to say: "Public school, 158, at Belmont ave and Warwick street, furnished an unusual surprise at its graduation exercises held here recently. A little girl of the Negro race carried off everything in sight, intellectually speaking—Little Melva Price, as unassuming, modest, as miss as ever received a diploma. And it was not only the literary, but her manual efforts as well that carried for Melva such high honors. If a prize was offered for composition she won it: if an apron had to be hemmed, tucked, herringbone stitched, embroidered or what not. Miss Melva's touch was the most exquisite. Twentieth Annual Meeting OF THE Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention Will convene at Sharon Baptist Church of Baltimore,-Stricker and Presman street, N. W. Baltimore August 27th, 10 a.m. Wednesday before the first Sunday in September 1916. Because of the high cost of living, delegates will be charged $1.00 per day paid where they register, and assigned. homes by cards where they will stop during the Convention's session. The dollar will include meals served at the church, and pay for the lodging. The indications are, that more delegates will be present than at any previous annual meeting of the Convention. The pastor, officers and members will do everything they can do to make the delegates' stay while in Baltimore, pleasant. Delegates will add to their comfort by informing the pastor they will attend the meeting before August 20, 1916. Address the pastor, Rev. W. M. Alexander, D. D., 1525 Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore. S. J. Mosby, church clerk. Delegates and visitors headed by President C. S. Brown, of Winston, N; C., and from all parts of the country will be present. Reports of the field in Africa, and Haiti will be made and discussed and plans made for future work. The special feature of the meeting will be a report of President Brown's visit last spring to Haiti, by order of the Cover A. Dr. A. M. Moore, of Durham, N. C, who accompanied President Brown, at his own expense will also make a report. 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C. ..Notes From Our Correspondents.. BACK RIVER NOTES Back River, Md. July 25—The pastor, Rev. J. W. Armstrong, preached in the afternoon and evening at St. Stephen's A. M. E. Church. The Sunday School is in a flourishing condition at present. Miss Lillian Driver and Mrs. Lydia Smith are to represent the Sunday School at the Baltimore Sunday School Convention in Quaker Bottom. Rev. J. W. Armstrong will preach the annual sermon at the Baltimore District Conference to be held at Quaker Bottom. Miss Olivia Brown, of Baltimore is here visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Brown. LUTHERVILLE JOTTINGS Lutherville, Md., July 27—There was given a lawn fence last Thursday evening on the lawn of Mr. Henry T. Ayers. Mrs. Lillian Johnson, of New York and Philadelphia, visited Mrs. Sylvester Foote and many other friends last week. They were entertained by their cousin, Mr. William Powell. Drs. Boley, John Robinson, Misses Helen Morsell and Holmes motored here and were entertained at dinner by Miss Mariet Ayers last Thursday. Mrs. Ducket, of Bowle, were guests of Mrs. Sylvester Foote last Sunday. Miss Marie Ayers spent last week in Washington visiting friends. Miss Jane Crampton, of Pooleville, visited Mrs. Emma Weems last Monday. A parlor social was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George Dorsey last week. Mrs. Wm. Gunn has been able to resume her work at the church, her husband having recovered from his illness. FREDERICK HAPPENINGS Frederick, Md. July 27—Mrs. Charlotte Harris, mother of Mrs. M. Priscilla Butler, died at her late residence 111 E. 5th street, on Thursday of last week. Funeral services were held on Sunday from Quinn A. M. E. Church, Revs. J. Bryant, J. W. Townes and W. English Custing. Mrs. John Butler, of New York, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. F. Butler. Miss Mollie L. Bruner, of Burkittsville, spent last Wednesday in Frederick. Dr. Paul A. Diggs, of Baltimore, spent a few days here last week with his wife. Dr. Edward Taylor, of Pittsburgh has returned home after spending some time here. Dr. and Mrs. U. G. Bourne motored to Eennings last Sunday. Mr. Charles Parker and daughter, Sadie, spent Sunday in Washington. A large number of persons went to Baltimore and Washington on the excursion last Sunday. Miss Marceline Taylor and the Misses Waters left Sunday to take up a residence in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. John Makel gave a dinner last week in honor of Mrs. Marceline, whose present were Mr. and Mrs. James Bryant. Miss Marceline Snowden and Mr. J. D. Makel. Mrs. Matilda Ward and children are the guests of Mrs. Ward's parents, Rev. and Mrs. Jos. G. ryant. ELKTON HAPPENINGS Elkton, Md., July 27—Mrs. Harriet Milburn and Mr. William Gibson are on the sick list. Miss Harriet Hindman is home from Greenwich, Conn., visiting her parents. Mrs. Phoebe Hughes and daughter. Reba, are visiting their relatives at Cecilton, Md., and from there will go to New Jersey to visit a sister. The plenic given by the members of Wright's A. M. E. Church was a big success. Quite a large number of men from Cambridge, Md., are here working on the new building adjoining the pump mill. Miss Clara B. Gordon and Miss Amatine Maloney were elected delegates to the Baltimore District Sunday School Convention. Mrs. Mary Price is visiting her mother Mrs. Henrietta Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Garnell Simpers. of Philadelphia, are here visiting their relatives. HAVRE DE GRACE NOTES Havre de Grace, Md., July 27—The members of St. James A. M. E. Church worshipped on the True Reformer's Lawn Sunday. Rev. D. G. Hill preached. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Flagg and Master Flagg are guests at the parsonage. Mrs. Blanche Johnson is buried in Philadelphia, was buried here. Mr. Alexandra Whitfield paid a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Evans last week. The members of St. James A. M. E. Church are making preparations for a Local Ministers' Rally and a Baby Rally. Mrs. James Mitchell is visiting in Chester and Philadelphia. Mr. William Simmons paid a visit to his family last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lehman are rejoicing over the boy. Mr. Moses Martin is visiting in Philadelphia. Master Lloyd and Miss Geneva Harper are visiting their grand parents. BERKLEY HAPPENINGS Berkley, Md., July 27—Rev. J. E. Ford preached at Hosanna Church Sunday morning.. Many people from Berkley attended the camp meeting at Stewardsville Sunday. Mrs. K. M. Presberry spent the week-end with her parents in Towson. Mr. Boddy, of Mt. Zoar, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Norton. Mrs. S. A. Webster who has been sick, is improving. CUMBERLAND HAPPENINGS Cumberland, Md., July 27—Mr. G. H. Little has been in the city in the interest of a society. Mr. Joseph Davis who has been ill at his home on the Frederick Road, is improving. Mrs. Annie Wilson sustained a dislocated hip last week at her home on Green street. Mrs. Carrie Overton has returned home from Freedman's Hospital, in Washington. Mrs. Charlotte Anderson has returned home from the Western Maryland Hospital. Mrs. Green, of Clear Spring, Md., preached at Metropolitan A. M. 'E. Church Sunday. Mrs. Spurgeon Sparks and son, are visiting in Salem, Va. John Brown's Cubs brought home the laurels after playing a series of games with the Altoona Giants in Altoona, Pa., last Wednesday and Thursday. They three churches, Metropolitan, McKendree and Ebbesger, are laying plans for a series of union evangelistic services to begin about the middle of August. The campaign will last fifteen days. Among Cumberland's limited population there can be found any number of enterprising individuals who have carried on their various lines of endeavor successfully. Among them are Messrs. George Jackson, John Franklin and Charles Ashby, as taxi drivers; Jackson also a dealer. Among them tonsillectors are Messrs Lery Edmonds, Samuel Denson, W. H. Williams, J. W. Myers, Albert Washington, William Thomas, William Cooper and Samuel Jones. The above mentioned own their respective places of business. COOKSVILLE HAPPENINGS Cooksville, Md., July 27—Mrs. Anna Dorsey and children, of Baltimore are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Dorsey, and Mrs. Richard Pindle returned to Baltimore Thursday after spending eight weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jones. Mr. J. H. Howard was in Sandy Springs Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Howard passed through here Monday on their way to visit relatives in Montgomery County. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Murphy and family are spending the summer in Montgomery county. DENTON HAPPENINGS Denton, Md. July 27—Last Sunday was observed at Bethel A. M. E. Church as the one hundredth anniversary of African Methodism. The following pastors filled the pulpit Butler, at 11 a. m.; Rev. L. H. Stevens of Thomastown, at 9 p. m.; and Rev. S. E. Maloney, of Elkton, at night. Mr. W. W. Horner, chorister of the John Wesley M. E. Church, delivered a fine address in the A. C. E. League at Bethel Church on Sunday evening, Rev. Butler, of Easton, was entertained at the residence of Mr. Armstead Williams, while in town on last Saturday and Sunday. The Junior Mites of Bethel A. M. E. Church will have a special sermon preached to them on next Sunday at 3 p.m. by Rev. Wm. Banks, of Hillsborough. Several persons drove over from Thomaston on last Sunday. Miss Annie G. Scott and Mrs. Jacob Taylor have been recent visitors to Bullmore. Miss Sadie Casson, of West Denton, gave a lawn fete at her residence on last Friday evening. CHAS EHAPPENINGS Chase, Md. July 27—The Ladies Aid Society held their monthly meeting on last Wednesday. The president, Mrs. Catherine Cooper commended her members for their faithfulness. The society was entertained by Mrs. Johanna Corbin and Misses Abbie and Maggie Griffin. Mr. Charles Welch, of Baltimore, is spending his vacation at the residence of his uncle, Mr. W. F. Gilbert. Mr. Hoyley Scott and son, of Washington, are visiting her mother Mrs. Rosa Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Allender, of Chester, Pa. are visiting her mother, Mrs. James Berry. SNOW HILL HAPPENINGS Snow Hill, Md. July27—Mrs. Josephine Blake, who has been home for a few weeks, returned to her home in New York last week. Mr. Luther Harmon of Wilmington, Dauphin home last week. Mrs. Nice Bowen is on the sisk list. Mr. George Redden is much improved. Rev. J. A. Faust of the M. E. Church spent several days in Wilmington last Mr. James Robins, of Baltimore, week visiting friends. was brought here last week very ill. Since he has died and was buried from the M. E. Church. Rev. E. Henry returned from a trip which included Crisfield, Baltimore and Wilmington. Mrs. Queen Henry, who has been ill is able to be out again. Mrs. Myrtle Powell spent a week in Wilmington visiting her husband. A number of members of the local lodge of Odd Fellows attended the thanksgiving services at Coolspring M. E. Church Sunday afternoon. DAISY HAPPENINGS Daisy, Md., July 27—Mr. Clarence Carter, of Baltimore, motored to Daisy last Tuesday night and was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Littleton Harriday. Mr. Littleton Harriday has returned from a visit to Bedford Springs, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Worthington of Glenwood, were guests of their daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Harriday, on last Sunday. Woman's Day will be observed at Daisy M. E. Church Sunday. Mrs. Eliza Smith is the leader. Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Harriday spent Monday night at their country home near A very enjoyable party was held at the home of Mr. John Robinson last Thursday evening. CATONSVILLE HAPPENINGS Catonsville, Md. July 27—Mrs. Minnie Brooks and her daughter, Miss Bernice Brooks, of Washington, who are spending the summer here were entertained Monday by Mrs. Madden last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Plummer Daly were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, of Witlers Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Dorsey, of Baltimore, are spending the summer at Mr. Gilbon with Mr. Jacob Hall. Mrs. Oliver Harris, who has been confined to her bed by illness is much improved. Mr. Brown, of Baltimore, visited here Sunday and led the junior chair at the morning and evening services. Mr. Oden Williams has purchased an automobile. Mrs. Maria Stevenson left Friday for Virginia where she is visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nicholas, of Baltimore, visited Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Oden at their home "The Oaks" week. BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT NOTES Blue Ridge Summit, July 27—The largest crowd of the season attended the services on Sunday to hear a sermon by Rev. Mr. Wilmore. Mrs. Wilmore has been serving as organist in the order to increase the interest in the choir. A good program is expected at the Bibery on Thursday night. Mrs. Florence Caskins has returned to the mountains again after a visit to her sick husband in the city. ing. Mr. Harry Ella Datcher wee Rev. Daterhe Sturt, Stratton has trict. Mr. Bri Mahoney and Mrs. sick list. Mr. George M from New Brunswick toria keys visited on Wednesday pa Alexander visited POCOMOKE CITY HAPPENINGS Pocomoke City, Md., July 27—Rev. E. T. Addison preached a fine sermon to an appreciative congregation: Sunda ymorning at St. John's Church. Mr. Isaac Mills, of Eastville, Va., spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in this city. Mr. Bobbie J. Gillette, of Philadelphia, spent a part of his vacation with Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gillette and Mrs. Florence Anderson. Miss Katie Ogden left Monday for Ocean City where she will spend a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Owens, of Philadelphia, are here on a visit to the home of Mrs. Lovie zenny. Mrs. Lovie has her guests this week Medames Maggie Parsons and Daisy Holland, of Salisbury, Md. Among those on the sick list are: Caleb Holden, Eben Victor and Mrs. Sarah Dickerson. Mr. William Foster lost one of his team last week. Quarterly meeting day at Mt. Zellon Church was held last week. Dr. J. W. Bond preached an excellent sermon on Mr. Snow Holden and Miss Laura Dickerson were quietly married last week. Dr. W. J. L. Hughes preached a fine session Sunday night and held his second quarterly conference on Monday night. ANNAPOLIS HAPPENINGS Annapolis, Md., July 27—Memorial services were held at the different residences under direction of Rev. E. S. Williams in honor of the colored soldiers who died in Mexico. The entertainment given by Mrs. L. Burgess, Mrs. King and Mrs. Ellen Johns, at Pack's Hall for the benefit of the rally at Mt. Moriah Church was a success. Mr. and Mrs. John Barand and Miss Elizabeth Baden spent Sunday at Mt. Pleasant cottage on the Chesapeake bay. Two days have been granted St. Philip congregation by the local fire department to hold a carnival on their carnival grounds on Market Space. Mr. and Mrs. Wright of Newport, R.I., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wutler, of Market street, the weekend. Mrs. Ida Hall is visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. Rebecca Hall, of Calvert street. Mrs. Marion Ford has returned to her home in Baltimore after spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Valentine. Mrs. D. T. Jennings, of Cathedral street, left last week for Cape May for the summer. Mr. Joseph Couter, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Contee, of Cornhill street. Mr. Howard Contee, of Washington, is also visiting his parents. Mrs. Susan Brown was the guest of Mrs. Couter last week. Rev. E. S. Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis, Mrs. Georgia Boston, Mrs. Olivia Davage and Miss Sarah Colbert motored to Baltimore last Monday. Mrs. Bertha Wells, of Baltimore, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Hall, of Calvert street. CAMBRIDGE HAPPENINGS Cambridge, Md. July 27—Rev. W. H. Manokao, former pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church preached Sunday to urge and appreciate audiences. Rev. Manokao was accorded many hospitalities by the citizens of Cambridge during his stay here. He was the guest of Mrs. Mattie Derry of Pine street. Miss Blanche Eoley, of Washington, is visiting her sister, Mary M. E. Cornish. Mrs. Manokao, the mother of Rev. Manokao, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Henry, of Cedar street. Mrs. Hallie Holmes, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John A. Holmes, of Euliam has returned home after a pleasant visit. Rev. J. A. Young and Rev. W. H. Manokao were entertained at dinner Monday by Mrs. Annie Jolly. Rev. J. A. Young paid a visit to friends in Philadelphia Tuesday. EASTON HAPPENINGS Easton, Md. July 27—Rey, S. H. Cooper, presiding elder, was at Bethel A. M. E. Church Sunday. He preached a stirring sermon before a large audience Sunday night. Quite a large number attended quarterly conference which was held Monday night. Those who attended the Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calanthe convictions in Crisfield last week were Mr. John Smith and Mrs. Agnes Bentley. Mr. Charles Downs has returned from a visit to relatives in Caltimore. Mrs. Wm. F. Webb, who has been in poor health for some time is much improved. Mrs. Nannie Frost who has been ill is improving. Mr. Joseph Murray spent Tuesday in St. Michaels with his sick wife. The funeral of Mr. James Holmes took place Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harris lost one of their children Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Kate Harris was in town Sunday as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McCormick. She was also the guest of Mrs. Rosa Johns, of 209 Talbot Lane. Asbury M. F. Church held a picnic Thursday in Bartlett's Woods on the Dover road. The Merry-Cornet Band of Cambridge played at the Skating Rink on Wednesday evening. POMONKEY HAPPENINGS Fomonkey, Md., July 27—Mrs. Emma Mattie Chesley, during the past week, Mrs. Lucy Swann has been visiting relatives in White Plains, Md. Mr. McClinton-Marshall is slowly improv- ing. *Mr. Harry Campbell and Miss Ella Datcher were the guests of Mrs. Mary Datcher Sunday. Mr. Robert, Stratton has returned to the dis- t害. Mr. Brook Mack. Mr. Mahoney and Mr. Keys are still on the sick list. Mr. George Mushett has returned from New Brunswick. *Miss Victoria Keys visited Mrs. Harriet Keys on Wednesday past. *Miss Maggie Alexander visited Mrs. Mack during the week. *Miss Agnes Brown was here for a few hours and the program will be rendered by the Epworth League Sunday. *Mr. Charles Ransome, Miss Mamie Ransome and Miss Lydia Brown, visited White Plains last Sunday. *Miss Bell Johnson was a visitor here last week. *Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henson were the guests of Mrs. Martha Dockett during the week. *Mr. McInley Thomas was the guest of Mrs. Millett Thomas last week. *Mr. Vivian Swann visited White Plains last Sunday. *Masters Bertram and Malcolm Marshall visited their grandparents during the week. HAGERSTOWN HAPPENINGS Hagerstown, Md., July 27—Mr. and Joseph Johnston attended the K. of P. convention in Crisfield, Md., this week and spent a few days in Baltimore. Mr. Joshua Henry spent Sunday in Atlantic City. Miss Alice Brown, who has been on the sick list, is out again. Mr. Edward Peters, head chef at the Hamilton Hotel was called to his home in Downsville on account of sickness. Mrs. Eva Lewis and Miss Nannie Keys attended the K. of P. convention in Crisfield last week. Mr. Henry, Bell, of Harrisburg, Pa., is visiting his daughter Thomas Calaman, of Jonothan street. Fairly good audiences turned out at both services at Ebenezer Church last Sunday. Mr. Annie S. Johnson and Mrs. Avery Davis and children, of Baltimore are spending their vacation here with Mr. and Mrs. George Williams, of Jonathan street. Miss Ina Toney is spending the summer in New York State. Mrs. Mary Simpson and Miss Gertie Johnson are in Baltimore for a week. Dr. A. B. Wilson, with his family, motored to Washington Sunday in his new touring car. Miss Moretta Norris, of Chambersburg, is spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Zorah Barnum. Mrs. Martha Fisher is much improved after a long illness. DELTA HAPPENINGS Delta, Pa. July 27—The members of Trinity A. M. E. Zion Church are very much pleased with their new pastor, Rev. G. W. Rice. He starts off well in his new field. The church has taken on new life and the congregation has increased. The camp meeting will continue three Sundays. RIDERWOOD HAPPENINGS Riderwood, Md., July 27—Mrs. Wm. Proctor will leave Saturday for Philadelphia to attend the wedding of her youngest sister, Vion Levere to Mr. Richard Brown. Mr. John Proctor, was the guest of his niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Proctor, of Sunnybrook. SYKESVILLE HAPPENINGS Sykesville, Md., July 27—Mr. Allie Rheubottom and grandmother, Miss Viola Thomas, spent a few days in Catsville visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bud Squirrel. Mrs. Minnie Millard has returned home after a pleasant stay with her sister Mrs. Allie Rheubottom of Spring field. Mrs. Eugenia Conway and Miss Grace Smith were the week-end guests of Mrs. Emma Dorsey. Mrs. Catherine Nugent, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perkins and Mrs. Eell Rheubottom were in the city last week. Mrs. Maggie Hackett is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Mamie Talbott. Miss Edzella Horsey, Miss Marie L. Horsey and Mr. W. Costley motored to Carrollton Sunday. Mrs. Mary E. Talbott was the guest of her mother in Marriottville last Sunday. Rev. D. W. Hays is the house guest of Mrs. Lottie Collins. The funeral of Mrs. Ruth Collins, who departed this life on Sunday last was held from White Rock Wednesday morning. She is survived by her husband, Race Collins, two daughters and a number of relatives. HAPPENINGS IN TOWSON Towson, Md. July 27—Unique in the annals of Towson was the Queen's Rally at Mt. Calvary Church last Thursday evening. Mrs. Thos. Young directed the event. Mrs. Mary C. Myers won the prize, a beautiful cake made and donated by Mrs. Jerome Dolman. She was also crowned Queen of Germany and of the attending queens. Mrs. Mara G. Mackay of Spain; Mrs. Belle Russi; Mrs. Lydia Dixon, of Ireland; Mrs. Vioia Brown, of France; Mrs. Ada B. Randall, of Italy; Mrs. Clara Smith, the Goddess of Liberty and Mr. Goldess Hinton, president of the United States. A report will be made later. The Sunday Schools of the churches of Towson held an enjoyable picnic at Brown's Grove last Tuesday. Miss Evelyn Brown is spending some weeks at Mt. Lake Park, with Mrs. Sophia B. Ewingre, who re-visited Mrs. Agnes Stewart, of Pairmount avenue. Mrs. Dora Presberry of Hartford County, visited her mother, Mrs. Rachel Bond, for several days recently. The mother, sister and brother of Mrs. Belle Clark, of Rocks, Md. were visitors upon her family. Mr. James Bond, Sr. is sick at the University Hospital; and Master Andrew Young is almost powered from the hospital. Mrs. Hopkins Hospital and has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson Watkins are rejoicing over the birth of a little daughter. Waterbury, Md., July 27—Rev. Benjamin Gross began his camp last Sunday and a large crowd was present. 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Eustaf Street, by the AFRO-AMERICAN COMPANY. M. HURRYM, MANAGER We are not responsible for the return or preservation of unsolicited contributions on any subject. All articles sent to this office for publication must have the writer's signature. Churches and others having news notices will please have the same in the office by Thursday to insure publication in the week's issue. All Checks, Money Orders and Drafts should be made payable to THE AFRO-AMERICAN CO. CHARITIES TO FEDERATE Asurvey of all Maryland counties, with a view to bringing under one head all the county social work is to be made by the Alliance of Charitable and Social Agencies of Baltimore within the next few weeks. The director of the Alliance has been empowered to appoint an expert social worker to take charge of the work. Wake up local charities and federate. The present system of subscribing for the Fresh Air Fund, Provident Hospital, the Maryland Home for Friendless Children, Day Nursery and the Playgrounds, is not only, waste of time and precious effort, but it has the effect of providing adequately for one and inadequately for the other. It allows those charities to fare well that have a popular campaign committee, and those fare ill that have not good friends to keep their cause before he public. All things considered, it is far better to support all of our dependent institutions on a moderate basis, than some in comparative luxury and others in comparative neglect. AS TO COLORED LABOR the migration of many hundreds of colored workingmen from the South following the shortage of unskilled laborers that has existed since the stoppage of foreign immigration, has not passed without an expression of warnings amounting to apprehension lest the Negro may not make good in his new field. The Pittsfield Massachusetts News has this to say: "Our cities will have to give thought to a future when each one may contain large Negro colonies. Sociologists will face the race problem in concrete form. Politicians will find that for them too any large movement of Negroes into the north, even for seasonal purposes only, will have its questions and problems. Despite the skepticism of the Pittsfield News, this much can be said with truth, that there is no new problem called forth by the appearance of the Negro in large numbers in the North that has not been met already in the assimilation of the great hordes of foreigners that have come from abroad. Closer still, our neighbor, Public Ownership, anent our gratification over the satisfactory service that these men are doing as laborers on the railroads of the North, thinks we are making a bid for the job of strike-breaking; "In a word, this appears to be a job for the bid of strikebreaking by the colored race. We want to warn the Afro-American and all those who build upon any such foundation, that such a program spells death for the rights of the colored race. The capitalist will never give them to him, because he wants to reduce the status of the white workers in the political and the social field. He wants willing workers to secure to him more profits. To this end he will employ any kind of a man, black, yellow or green, and he will be only too glad to accept the colored workers to beat down wages to the level of the Negro of the South. The Negro's hope is to join with the white workers in a general class movement to better conditions, and in the light of the above, it behooves the white workers to make this as easy as possible for the colored workers of America. As members of the great Working Class, the interests of all workers are identical. The sooner this is realized the better it will be for all." It remains to be said that in but one instance of the many in which carloads of working-men have gone North have they gone for the specific purpose of strike-breaking. They are looking for permanent employment and homes safe from persecution, and who will say that they are not the most peace-loving of all Americans. Until now, many labor unions have refused to admit Negroes, but with the colored man present in larger numbers, it is to be hoped that they can join in the movement for better conditions among the working classes The result of this movement of laborers will not only be felt in the North, but in the South as well, better conditions and higher wages for colored labor may be looked for. The South is put in the position of making it worth the Negro's while to remain or else suffer the inconvenience of losing his services. For the first time since freedom a competitor has entered the field in a strong bid for colored workmen, and whether the migration to the North results in large numbers or not, benefit to the race is certain. Conflicting testimony at the trial of Policeman Hahn, of Frederick on the charge of killing Philip Spencer in self-defense, enabled the officer to get an acquittal. Protests on all sides that the shooting was not only brutal but unjustifiable, are attempting to get a hearing before the police board and mayor of the town. We hope that these protestants will see that they have a good case before starting, and if they are convinced that a wrong has been done, leave no steps unturned to procure a reparation. EXCURSIONS The reported death of a man from heart failure and of three children from crushing on recent excursions aboard the Steamer Annapolis down the bay to Cambridge, makes it imperative for the authorities to step in and take a hand before there results a repetition of the Eastland horror of last year, when the overcrowding of a steamer caused it to turn turtle at the dock while in the act of loading. Perhaps it is the novelty of a new excursion route that is attracting so many persons to the trips on the Annapolis to Cambridge. Nevertheless, it is difficult to see how it could be entirely new inasmuch as Baltimore possesses in the Starlight and Brown's Grove the only steamer and resort operated by our own people on the Atlantic seaboard. This very novelty should lose its charm in view of the fact that the excursionists are compelled to pass through a lumber yard to reach the steamer, instead of leaving from one of the three regular wharves on Light street. It is of some concern if the churches and other organizations fostering these trips are too busy making money—a recent trip netted over two hundred dollars—to have some pride as to how they make it. But it is of more and immediate concern to see to it that no lives are sacrificed through this lure of a day's outing. The Public Bath Commission is willing to finance the operating expenses of a colored swimming pool, and the Mayor now promises to give the proposition due consideration; all that is needed is a little more "pep" on the part of interested parties before the Board of Estimates. Byron Gunner's call for a great National Congress of colored Americans for the special purpose of voicing the feelings and sentiments of the race on unfavorable and favorable conditions now surrounding them needs only the settlement of place and date of the convention before getting responses from every section of this country. It ought to be the biggest convention we have ever had. Three of the dead and two of the wounded at the hands of the half-crazed Chicago maniac last week were neighbors whose curiosity led them to see what was going on. The old testament story of Lot's wife had evidently been lost upon them. THE FORUM THE MORAL LAW NOT ABOLISHED "The low and groveling conception which our people entertain of God, is made manifest by what one of our litterants was heardto say: 'I would rather meet God than Bishop _____' How are we to account for an irreverent, not to blasphemous remark? Why, on the ground of a low, miserably low, conception of that awfully holy God whom John saw on the Is- THE AFRO-AMERICAN land of Patmos, and whom he so sublimely describes in Revelations II, 9-20. If that preacher had recognized the fact that the Incarnate God is still head of the Church Militant; that he is as much opposed to sin in the A. M. E. Connection as he was opposed to it in the seven Churches of Asia; that He who abolished the ceremonial law has preserved forever the moral law, as a rule of life for everyone who professes to be his discipline. I say if such reviews and sentiments had been held and cherished by that irreverent preacher, such an utterance could not have fallen from his lips. —Bishop Daniel A. Payne. Contributed by Uclee Philip SESSION SHOWS COURT CALANTHE PROS Crisfield, Md., July 27—annual session of the Grand Maryland, Order of Calanthe Jurisdiction of N. A. S. A., & A., was held here July 19, at St. Paul A. M. E. C is the most successful and ous session in the history of The financial affairs had been aged so well during the past Sister Catherine Burton was Grand Worthy Counsellor w position. Sister Elizabeth W JERNAGIN ON FIRING LINE. Well Known Baptist Minister Spurns Injustice Done Colored Americans. Before be knew of the call of the National Equal Rights league for a national gathering the Rev. W. H. Jernagin, D. D., pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist church in Washington, had prepared the following statement in which he says: "I have been prayerfully considering the situation which confronts us as a race in this country. When the news of the almost wiping out of the Teenth United States cavalry was flashed over this country recently from Mexico it showed that our race has ever been ready and willing to shed the first blood when the dignity of the United States must be upheld. It must be admitted that it was quite a blunder on the present administration in its dealings with the Mexican question to allow a company of the best soldiers of the land to be shot down under such circumstances. "I believe now is the time for the conservative men of the Xegro race out of every state to meet together in a conference, behind closed doors. If needs be, for the first day at least, and there agree and decide upon something to present to the United States congress that might arouse to consciousness that it would be willing to make the United States constitution the instrument of protection that it declares itself to be in dealing with the civil and political rights of black men as well as of white men. "It is pathetic and at the same time a travesty on American justice when our men offer themselves a willing sacrifice to avenge wrongs done white Americans in Mexico, when the country demands retribution and wreaks vengeance on Mexicans who kill white men, the United States tolerates and silently indoles the lynching of black men under its own flag nearly every week in the year. The president and congress that are as silent as the sphynx on outrages committed on black men right in this country, speaks in thunder tones and send a nation of men to avenge the wrong done white Americans in Mexico. "But we who are not at the front must not slumber in our tents, but also up and demand the proper protection of black Americans in America as well as protection of white Americans in Mexico. I hereby appeal to every race loving man and woman to express their views on the advisability of holding a conference in the city of Washington or some other convenient place early in the fall. In a joint meeting of the Baltimore and Washington ministers' conference held in June such a conference of the leaders of the race was indorsed, and it was advised that Dr. William Alexander of Baltimore and the writer should call such a meeting. Duplication in work of this kind should be avoided as far as possible; therefore the views of the public will greatly aid in the matter of the most fitting time for holding the proposed conference. Let us catch time by the forelock, act wisely and stand firmly by our conviction. I will be glad to hear from any one who approves of the plan. Yours for the rights of the Negro race. TEXAS FOLK SONG FESTIVAL Mammoth Affair Hold at Dallas, Tex. Attended by Thousands. The Southern Negro Folk Song festival, which opened at the Fair park coliseum, Dallas, Tex., on Wednesday, July 20, for three days, was attended by great crowds of both white and colored people. The festival is being held under the auspices of the Texas Normal and Industrial Institute For Colored Youth and is indorsed by the Dallas chamber of commerce and the Manufacturers' association. Among the leading artists are Mine, Daisy Tapley of New York, the greatest living colored contralto solist, styled as "The Colored Angel of Song." Mine, Tapley sings in several different languages, having appeared successfully throughout Europe and the east. This is her first time to appear in the south. Dr. W. W. Lucas of Meridian, Miss., is playing the role of humrist and dialectician, and Mine, Anita Pattie Brown, of worldwide fame as a prima donna coloratura soprano solist, is being heard at her best. Visitors from all parts of Texas and the adjacent states attended in large numbers. The festival will not only benefit the Texas institute, but the entire community. Southern white people have had a fine opportunity to see, hear and enjoy music rendered by the most cultured colored artists of the United States, possibly of the world, but surely equal to the songsters of any race. TO BE SURE That you will be able to go on the Federal Excursion Friday, August 4th East Baltimoreans should get tickets in advance from I. L. Gray, 1418 Hartford avenue. The following are the grand officers: G. W. Counselor, Catherine Burton; Baltimore; G. W. Inspectrix, Sister Elizabeth White, Baltimore; G. W. Orator, Sister Agnes White; Baltimore; G. W. Inspector, Sister Rosa Richardson; Baltimore; G. W. R. of Dep. Sister Eliza K. Medley, Baltimore; G. W. R. of Deeds, Sister Ella Woolford; Baltimore; G. W. Sr. Dir., Sister Annie Barkley, Crisfield; G. W. Jr. Dir. Sister Mary Wilson, Salisbury; G. W. Con., Sister Alice Warren, Annapolis; G. W. Asst-Con., Sister Mary Maddox, Bellvue; G. W. Protector, Sister Nanny Kees, Hagerstown; G. W. Herald, Sister Mary Gillis, Cambridge; G. W. Lect., Sister Marietta, Stewart, Baltimore; G. W. Escort, Sister Rosie Johnson, Baltimore; G. W. Med. Ex. Dr. Edward J. Wheatley, Baltimore; Sister Eliza K. Medley, supreme representative. Sister Marietta Stewart was given the honor of past G. W. Counselor. Sister Josephine Richardson, assistant secretary; Sister Lily May Snowden, editor; supreme representative, Sister Lily G. Jones. Do not fail to see the Paget at Orioleo Park, August 7th, 3 o'clock p. m.. General Admission 25 cents. L. E. Toomey's Concert will occur the 23rd and 24th of August in Atlantic City. SUMMER BOARDERS THE ARDEN—A Rural Home Cool, restful, 800 feet above sea level, fine water, broad piazza, fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs, fowl on the spot. Livery is also a service for delightful tours through Worthington and Green Spring Valleys, Blue Ridge Mountains, Getsyburg, etc. Out- and trolley parties served on advance notice. Hard road and trolley cars from Baltimore to the gate. Terms Reasonable. Address Mrs. Ardella M. Balley, Reisterstown, Md. Routa 1. Phone Reister 11-R FINANCIAL STATEMENT Treasurer's report of Receipts and Disbursements of the recent Safe and Sane Celebration of the Fourth of July at Ames M. E. Church and Drudu Hill Park. RECEIPTS. From churches, Sunday Schools and organizations..... $ 66.17 From individuals..... 100.00 Total..... $167.07 DISBURSEMENTS Fireworks..... $ 50.00 Band..... 15.00 Printing and Publicity..... 46.54 Athletic events, badges, prizes, etc..... 14.65 Playground..... 2.50 Mass Meetings..... 7.95 Incidentals..... 9.00 Balance..... 21.47 $167.07 The following churches, Sunday schools and organizations contributed: Metropolitan M. E. Church, Centennial M. E. Church, Whatcat M. E. Church, Jones M. E. Church, St. Mary's M. E. Church, Allee M. E. Church, Gillis A. M. E. Church, Waters A. M. E. Church, Waters A. M. E. Church, Independent A. M. E. Church, Penna, Ave. A. M. E. Zion Church, Macedonia Zion Church, Holy Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, Faith Baptist Church, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Fountain Baptist Church, Ebenezer Baptist and North Baltimore Churches, People's Church, Madison Street Presbyterian Church, Colored Young Women's Christian Association, Eva Jenifer Neighborhood Club. MEET AFTER THIRTY-ONE YEARS Mrs. Mary J. Jones, of 414 West Biddie street, while attending the session of th Knights of Pythias at Crissfield last week was considerably surprised by meeting her brother, Mr. Wm. E. Maddox, of Norfolk, Va. whom she had never seen before. After the session they went to their old home in Fairmount, where a family was held. Mr. Maddox left his home in Fairmount 31 years ago. He is now spending a fw days in Baldimore with Mrs. Jones, at her home, Her sister, Mrs. Lucinda Hines is also visiting her. IN MEMORIAM John Wesley Watkins, Sr., a tribute to a loving husband and father, who died one year ago today, July 28th, 1915. In the home your place is vacant. Sits in the home and conspicuous there Many a circumstance touches the breast, Great sorrows cannot speak. By his wife and children. In loving remembrance of my beloved mother, Annie Cole, who departed this life 14 years ago. You are gone from earth to heaven, Deep sorrow shades my brow, The sacred tie is broken I have no mother now. But the hope of meeting hereafter, Keeps me with your face in view, And when I reach death's dark valley Then I shall be with you. By her loving daughter, Mrs. L. White In sad and loving remembrance of my dear husband, Lahan White, who died 10 years ago, July 31st, 1916. Friends may think the wound is healed But they little know the sorrow and the pain. In sad but loving remembrance of my dear mother, Sarah A. Ross, who departed this life nine years ago, July 26, 1907. Gone but not forgotten Hour by hour I saw her fade And slowly sink away Yet in my heart I often prayed That she might longer stay. Dear mother how could I give you up You whom I loved so well Her memory is as dear today As the hour she passed away. I often sit and think of you When I am all alone F r memory is the only thing Teat grief can call its own. By her loving daughter, Mary Queen Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rohobit desire to extend their love and faithful gratitude to the parents and friends and he public in general for their tender remembrances during her recent illness. Signed Mr. and Mrs. Arred Rohobit 409 Robert St., Balto, Md. HURST—The funeral of John H. Hurst one of the stewards of Bethel A. M. E. Church took place from the church Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Hurst was 64 years of age at the time of his death, and 'was a veteran of the Civil War. He was a member of Lincoln Post, No. 7, G. A. R. the order of Nazarites, of Franklin Drill Commandery and other organizations. He was a steward of Bethel Church for many years, and at the time of his death held the position of treasurer of the Board. He was married in 1870 to Mary E. Babbitt of Erie, Indiana. He leaves also one sister, (Elisie Jones), of Norfolk, Va. and one brother, (Walter Jones), also of Norfolk, Va. He was also an ex-member of the First Separate Company, of which he was at one time an officer. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Sanders, pastor of the church. A number of commendatory resolutions were read. A professional gent living in the country (Md.) age 8, 5 feet 6 inches; good position and means, v wishes to correspond with a refine, intelligent, Christian young lady. No triflers and no postal cards answered. Address C. M. P. in care Afro: American Office. Object: True Devotion. Mrs. Florence Ringgold, of 329 W. Biddle street, who has been confined to her home for six weeks, is now able to be out again. She wishes to thank her many friends for their kindness and the beautiful flowers sent her during her illness. She was under the care of Dr. G. W. Kennard of 709 Ensor St. PERSONALS L. E. Toomey's Outing, Friday, Aug. 4th, at Catoonsville. Mrs. Mary E. Freeland and daughter, of 1507 S. Colorado avenue, have gone to Cape May for the Summer. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell have returned from a pleasant visit to Chicago. Ill. Saturday, July 29, Purlance. Dr. O. D. Jones and party motored to Philadelphia Sunday. Messrs Archie Thomas, Winfield Thomas, Roosevelt Price, John Hamptoos and John Howard motored to Atlantic City last Saturday. Special fresh dinner by St. James James F. E. Churchman's Club Saturday, August 19th, to Brown's Grove. Mrs. Estelle Fennell and daughter are spending the months of July and August at Hampshire Perry. Mr. Joseph Fennell is enjoying a week's fishing trip at the same place. Miss Helen Truxon, of Presstman street, is spending some time in Salisbury as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Lee and their daughters. Mrs. Rose J. Richardson, of 1113 Druid Hill avenue, grand worthy inspector of the Grand Court of Calanthe, suffered a nervous breakdown during the recent session at Crisfield and is confined to her residence. Saturday July 29, 7 o'clock sharp. Mrs. Louvenia Brent and children, are visiting rs. Bertha Nixon St.Clair at Cambridge, Md. Miss Lillie Young, of 618 Dolphin street, is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Briscoe, of 413 Rober Street, have left for a two-week stay in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. On returning they will stop in Philadelphia to attend the Elks' convention. Miss Mary Ida Rogers, of Hackenburg, N. J. has been here to visit her parents, at 1426 Division street. She returned to her home Thursday. St. James P. E. Churchmen's Club will give a Twilight Saturday, Aug. 19. Mr. John W. Luber, of 921 Stirling street left to join her husband in Indianapolis, where they will make their future home. Mr. Floyd Myers, of Cumberland, came to this city this week to accompany Mrs. Myers back to her home. She has been visiting her mother at 921 Stirling, for the past six weeks. Saturday, July 29, Brown's Grove. Mr. William T. Bell, of the Y. M. C. A. has returned from a trip to Philadelphia, Chester and Media, Pa. While in Media, Mr. Bell was the guest of Miss Gertrude V. Hall. Mrs. Fannie Deshields and daughter, of 221 W. Chase street, have opened their cottage at Woodville, Md. for a further particularly apt at above address or phone to Mr. Vernon 2953 W. Mrs. Bessie Coates and Mrs. Carrie Graves, of 909 Argyle avenue who was called sudden away last week to Philadelphia, on account of the illness of their sister, Mrs. Ida Davis, have returned and brought their sister with them. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Under the auspices of the United Women of America, No. 3, a very successful Bible school has been conducted at Macedonia Baptist Church for four weeks, under the direction of Mrs. Estelle Hall, principal with the following assistant teachers: Miss Ross M. Norman, Mrs. D. G. Mack, Mrs. A. W. Norman, Mrs. B. B. Mack, Miss Betsa Seger, Mr. Moore and Mr. William Russell. The children have been given habit talks, taught Bible studies, hammock, basket and rug making, home weaving, embroidery, sewing and games. A union concert held on Thursday evening, St. James and Macedonia Baptist Church will be given Thursday evening, August 3rd at 8 p.m. All are invited. adv. PRAYERMEETING BY PORTERS PRAYER MEETING BY PORTERS The porters employed by Stewart & Co. Howard and Lexington streets, had a long history of the building last Sunday. The meeting was conducted by Rev. John E. Green, one of the employees. His text was from St. Matthews 5th chapter an 106th verse: "Let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven." Rev. E. Green of the church he held a meeting of this kind in a public building where colored help is employed. Mr. J. R. Russell prayed a short prayer. One of the company's superintendents took up a liberal collection. The attendance was large. Some of the most interested ones in the meeting were Messrs George Snowden, Arthur B. Hunt, and Rev. J. E. Green a luncheon was served and everyone was very well pleased with the meeting. Mr. A. Webster is the company's superintenden... PRESENTED A PURSE The ladies of Macedonia Baptist Church, led by Mrs. Lettle Slaughter, assisted by Mrs. Ella Parks, Mrs. Mary Dorssey, Mrs. Stella Waryweather, Mrs. Annie Wallace, Mrs. Hester Harris and Mrs. Robert Huck, Mrs. Muck, of Drudh Hill avenue a well-filled purse of vacation money. Mrs. Mack received the unexpected kind remembrance, amid smiles, and will spend her vacation in the mountains. A BIG DAY AT CAMP Last Sunday was another great spiritual day at Gaines and Providence A.M. E. Church campmeeting. At 2 p. M. the congregation was prescheduled at the church by the pastor. Brother Cager was an earnest worker of the church and a member of the Odd Fellows. Rev. Mrs. A. M. Diggs, the conference evangelist, next Sunday, July-80th, will be closing day. All Bands and Willing Workers are invited. Fare, round trip from Baltimore, 37 cents. Rev. M. W. Travers, Pastor. adv. Miss Susie Johnson, of Calvert, Co., Md., is visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Parker, of 1922 Drudl Hill avenue. ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE WINTER? If Not, Get Busy and Let Us Help You Last year we gave away 33 Turkeys to our customers. This year we will give 50 Barrels of Flour or 50 Tons of Coal. WHICH WILL YOU HAVE? Come, deal at our store, save our coupons and get a Ton of any kind of Coal or a Barrel of Gold Medal or Pillsbury Flour. HOW CAN WE DO IT? Come to our store, put your name on our book as a regular customer, save our coupons; when you get a certain amount bring them to us, and we will send to your home either a full ton of Coal or a barrel of Flour. WILL YOU TRY US? ALLEN A. M. E. AND ST. PAUL M. E. CHURCHES ON THE PALATIAL STEAMER ANNAPOLIS Steamer leaves Pratt Street Wharf, Fier 5 on Market Space 8.30 A. M. FARE ROUNDTRIP ADULTS 50 CENTS GOOD MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE Rev. P. J. Jordan and Rev. S. A. Virgil, Pastors Daly's Airdrome 1115 Pennsylvania Ave. 2nd Week Monday, July 31st, 1916 The Famous Griffin Sisters EXTRAVAGANZA REVIEW 1916 ADMISSION 10 CENTS THE WOMAN AND THE MAN H. M. Burkett HOUSES FOR SALE RENTS CCLLECTED FIRE INSURANCE PLACED In his New Office Building: 514 ST. PAUL ST. Above Franklin CLARKE L. SMITH Attorney and Counselor at Law Office: 21 E. Saratoga St. Phone: St. Paul 2367 Residence: 1805 Druid Hill Ave. Phone Madison 3128W Practice all Courts PRETTY HOME WEDDING Miss Bertha Douglass was quietly married to Mr. Gehazi Jackson at the home of her mother, Mrs. Hester Douglass, 612 George street, on Thursday, July 13th. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Charles E. Stewart, pastor of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. Immediately afterwards the happy couple left for Philadelphia, where they spent a delightful honeymoon. On their return to this city, July 16, a wedding reception was tendered them at their residence. The bride was attired in a white satin gown trimmed in georgette crepe and spangles and the groom and best man in the regulation evening dress. The bridesmaid wore white volle, trimmed in Irish lace. The table was decorated with pink and white carnations with ribbon to match. Among those present were: Rev and Mrs. C. P. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, the Misses Boston, Mrs. Landsdown, M. Carwell, Mr. and Mrs. Ransom, Mrs. Grace Palmer, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Hilda Evans Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Bernard Berry, Mrs. Jennie Dorsey, Mrs. Mary Dorsey, Miss Nellie Wood, Miss Myrle Brown, Miss Estelle Strother, Miss Turner, Messrs. Jos. Thomas, George E. Proctor, Nathaniel Hines, George A. Hall, James Crew, Richard Crew, Thos. Lee, Mr. Legons, Mrs. Lucy West, Mr. Peter Berry. The wedding presents were handsome and useful. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK MARRIED On Sunday afternoon, July 23, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harris, 513 Mosher St. Miss Julia Emily Wyatt became the bride of Mr. Herbert G. Savoy. The bride who was attired in white voil French embroidery, and carried a bunch of bride's roses, entered the parlor followed by the maid of honor, Mrs. Emily Wyatt. Mr. Ronel Rayne accompanied the groom as best man. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Lee, followed by a reception. The bride and groom went to Camden Station and boarded a train for Cooksville, Howard Co., Md. BIG WATER CARNIVAL The colored branch of the Y. M. C. A. will hold its Annual Outing at Brown's Grove, Friday, August 11th, an all-day outing. Secretary Booker plans to put on a Big Water Carnival, the first of its kind ever held at the grove. Plans and arrangements have been perfected for the biggest event of the season. The carnival will begin with a swimming demonstration of the different strokes used by expert swimmers, also a detail explanation of the points used in learning how to swim. The main features of the carnival are the following events: 50 yard race, 100 yard race, 150 yard race on back, 440 yard race. Live duck race, one mile race and more than ten neat and fancy diving stunts. All of these events will be open to every one, only pass in your name before August 5th. Seven prizes have been offered by individuals and firms, to winners in the main events. Can you swim? You may have to swim some day, so don't miss this demonstration. You will get the latest strokes, see the most modern dives, more than ten in number, in fact, a real exhibition in which more than thirty swimmers will demonstrate "At Home in the Water." In all probability, there will be present a team of six or eight men from the 12th Street Branch of the Y. M. C. A. of Washington, D. C. Mr. Walter Pinderhughes is captain of the Baltimore team. Don't wait or hesitate, but take a day off August 11th. Further information, call Madison 1120 S. S. Booker, Sec'y WARNING!!! So great is the demand for tickets for the Excursion of Waters A. M. E. Church on the Steamer Annapolis to Cambridge, Md. Monday July 31st that irresponsible persons have had printed bogus tickets and are selling them. No tickets will be recognized for the excursion except those which have on the back the stamp of the Trustees of Waters A. M. E Church and the stamped signature of the Pastor. A. L. Laines, Pastor Waters A. M. E. Church E. AFRO-AMERICAN I treat corns for three nickels and a dime I treat callous free sometime I treat bunions and don't even hurt Or ingrown nails I am some expert. DR. JOE B. SURGEON 1023 D Have your Before your co 'TIS A FEAT TO FIX Office Hours. 9 A. Sundays by Appoint Dr. B. SURGEON DE Gas Administered Baltimore's JOHN UNDERT Complete $73.00 A fine casket worth $100 highly polished oak or w either black, gray or white new and up-to-date; fine b funeral, six pairs of glove desired, rugs, chairs, etc., This funeral cost else My prices $73.00. Other Funerals as low as $10. Shipping Fur 1222 DIVISION ST. Madison 4067 OLD MAST ROOT I P. Put all foolish skepticism. GRAND OLD-TIME ROOT AND blessing that MATURE office who have become, EVERY EVERY DAY we are curing bloody urine, sexual weakness, wind, bile, fatulence, chronic in- fection, male irregularities. WEIGHTED, overwork, WESTROY THE KIDNEY AND loss of which causes TREED if not stopped results in the per- sonal Walsh's. Famous Root and the HONEST, they are GENUINE, they are curing people now, and THEY day you do so, be kind to yourself. We offer you the GLAD HAND FROM 12 NOON TO 10 O'MOR EACH MONDAY OF THE REMEDIES. We have been made P. 1322 Argyle Ave. One Three Story 1100 block A 1200 block A 1300 block A Three, 3 Story 600 block One Two Story 1400 b Also a large nur Postal or phone Madison ... P. ANNU Have your feet examined free of charge Before your corns, callouses or bunions enlarge. 'TIS A FEAT TO FIX THE FEET Dr. B. F. BROWNE SURGEON DENTIST 1380 N. CAREY ST. Gas Administered Baltimore, Md. Baltimore's Leading Colored Undertaker in Prices JOHN H. OWENS UNDERTAKER @ EMBALMER Compiere $73.00 FUNERALS $75.00. Complete A fine casket worth $65.00, in black cloth, steel, gray, or white plush highly polished oak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse either black, gray or white, to match casket, as desired five heated carriages, new and up-to-date; fine burial robe, embalming, opening grave, advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, crucifix when desired, rugs, chairs, etc., all of the latest designs. 1222 DIVISION ST., BET. DOLPHIN AND LANVALE Madison 4067 PHONES Madison 4921-J OLD MAN WALSH'S FAMOUS ROOT AND HERB Put all foolish skepticism, doubt and scorn out of your head. DO NOT DESIGN GRAND OLD-TIME ROTH AND HERB REMEDIES which are the RICHEST and CHOICEST P. H. PRATT 1322 Argyle Ave. Real Estate and Investments One Three Story 110 block Argyle Ave. 1 Three Story 700 block Mosher GR $60 " " " " 1200 block Argyle Ave. " " " " 1100 block N. Carey St. " " " " 1300 block Argyle Ave. " " " " 1300 block N. Carey St. Three. 3 Story 800 block George St., one with large stain in the rear. One Two Story 1400 block of Winchester St., a bargain if sold at once. Also a large number of others on large desirable streets. Postal or phone Madison 4850-W, will bring me to you. CLASSES OF PROF. L. E. TOOMEY FRIDAY, AUG KERR'S ORCHESTRA GREENWICH CARDS OF ADMISSION LOOK, W GRAND ANN OF EBENE T ON THE TUESDAY Music Come and see the Tickets can be gotten by an Boat leaves foot of Caroline Street TICKETS TO ALL Charles Tolson. Superintendent James T Sawyer DAY, AUG. 4th, 4 TO 11.30 O'CLOCK MR'S ORCHESTRA. Special at 7 GREENWOOD ELECTRIC PARK ADMISSION LOOK, WATCH AND WAIT FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL S. S. EXCUSION OF EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH TO BROWN'S GROVE ON THE PALATIAL STEAMER STARLIGHT TUESDAY, AUGUST 1st, 1910 Music by Eubie Blake's Orchestra Come and see the Boys and Girls in their Athletic Contest be gotten by any of the Officers and Teachers of the Stu- of Caroline Street at 8.30 A. M. and 2.30 P. M. Rain or Shine. TS TO ALL 25 C Superintendent Rev. Charles Stew James T Sawyers and Win. Dadd, General Ticket Agents THE PRIDE OF EVERY WOMAN HAIR If You Want To Look Beautiful and USE MME. ESTEL NU-LIFE For the Growth and Gloss of Y BALTIMORE AGENT Mrs. L. Stafford. 15 W. H. FRIDAY, AUG. 4TH, 4 TO 11.30 P.M. KERR'S ORCHESTRA. Special at 7 P.M. GREENWOOD ELECTRIC PARK CARDS OF ADMISSION 15 CENTS LOOK, WATCH AND WAIT FOR THE GRAND ANNUAL S. S. EXCURSION Come and see the Boys and Girls in their Athletic Contest Tickets can be gotten by any of the Officers and Teachers of the Sunday School Boat leaves foot of Caroline Street at 8:30 A. M. and 2:30 P. M. Rain or Shine. Please be on time TICKETS TO ALL - 25 CENTS Charles Tolson. Superintendent Rev. Charles Stewart. B. D., Pastor James T Sawyers and Win. Dadd. General Ticket Agents THE PRIDE OF EVERY WOMAN IS HER HAIR If You Want To Look Beautiful and Graceful USE MME. ESTELLE'S NU-LIFE For the Growth and Gloss of Your Hair BALTIMORE AGENT Mrs. L. Stafford. 15 W. Hughes Street Agents Wanted. Write for Terms. Mme. Estelle's Nu-Life College of Hair Dressing and Beauty Culture 72 W. 13rd Street, New York City PARADISE GROVE POPULAR CAMP MEETING RESORT FRANKLIN LROAD AND POPULAR GROVE AVENUE Sunday Afternoon during July, Aug. and AT 3 O'CLOCK Over the Management of John Wesley M. E. Chur. canvas tent will be spread capable of pro- storm and rain. Paradise Grove is the only city limits, 5-cent car fare, where the colored created Sabbath afternoons and evenings. REV. C. H. STEPPEAU 8 p. m.—REV. J. M. Bands are invited. Captain Anderson of John Wesley will ha- d camp. H. J. Boyer, Prea. Robert Nickens, Sec. J. H. Mitchell, Asst. Unung, Treas. J. P. Brown, Manager. Frank Brown, Assist. Manage. PARA pOPULAR FRANKLIN R Every Sunday After Under the Manage A great canvas ten people from storm and 1 within the city limits, 5, spend the heated Sabbath 3 p. m.—REV. C. H. ST. All Singing Bands are invited officers of the Camp. H. L. Boyer, I. Young, Treas. I.P. PARADISE GROVE A great canvas tent will be spread capable of protecting the people from storm and rain. Paradise Grove is the only place now within the city limits, 5-cent car fare, where the colored people can spend the heated Sabbath afternoons and evenings. 3 p. m.—REV. C. H. STEPFEAU 8 p. m.—REV. J. M. BARNES All Singing Bands are invited. Captain Anderson of John Wessley will have charge Officers of the Camp: H. J. Boyer, Press; Robert Nickens, Sec.; J. H. Mitchell, Assist; Sec., Henson J. H. Brown, Manager; Frank Brown, Assist; Manager ```markdown ``` JSEPH B. MASON SON CHIROPODIST RUID HILL AVENUE feet examined free of charge turns, callouses or bunions enlarge. TO FIX THE FEET M. to 8 P.M. Department Phone: Mad. 3620-Y F. BROWNE ENTIST 1380 N. CAREY ST. Baltimore, Md. Leading Colored Undertaker in Prices N H. OWENS BRAKER @ EMBALMER 100 FUNERALS $75.00. Complete $55.00, in black cloth, steel, gray, or white plush almat outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearses to match casket, as desired five heated carriages, burial robe, embalming, opening grave, advertise door creep, candles, candelabra, crucifix when all of the latest designs. where.....$136.00 $75.00 Saving you $61.00....$63.00 $55, $55, $40, $50. Higher Grade $1.00, $150, $175 merals, $25.00 and $50.00 Complete B. BET. DOLPHIN AND LANVALE PHONES Madison 4921-J WALSH'S FAMOUS N AND HERB REMEDIES All kinds of skin disease, foul sores, ane ulcers, impure blood bility, chronic backache, incision of urine, headache, highly liver stomach and bladder troubles; male and women's restoring to health and strength; men and women BRECKS and OLD BEFORE THEIR TIME' on account of men's herb remedies which are the RICHEST and CHOICEST man. I will bring a last list of sick clothes to access, any of herb remedies are subject to the VITAL FUILT THE WEARY FEELING, backache, drowsiness, and decline, which becoming a PHYSICAL WRECK and finally in death. Herb Remedies are what nature intended man to use. They are WILL CURE YOU. YOUR GOOD OLD ROOTS AND HERBS, you will bless the GOOD WELCOME AND HONEST ADVISE FREE OF CHARGE. HERB SHOP. HOME OF THE CHOICEST ROOT AND root and Herb Remedies for over 100 years. WALSH'S HERBALIST FOR OVER 90 YEARS H. PRATT Real Estate and Investments FOR SALE Lagley Ave. 1 Three Story 700 block Mosher GR $60 Lagley Ave. " 1100 block N. Carey St. Lagley Ave. " 1300 block N. Carey St. K. George St. one with large stable in the rear. Block of Winchester St. a bargain if sold at once. Number of others on large desirable streets. 4850-W, will bring you to you. HOSTPONED... AL OUTING OF THE MG. 4TH. 4 TO 11.30 P.M. ESTRA. Special at 7 P.M. WOOD ELECTRIC PARK N 15 CENTS ATCH AND WAIT FOR THE ANNUAL S. S. EXCURSION AZER A. M. E. CHURCH D BROWN'S GROVE ALATIAL STEAMER STARLIGHT Y, AUGUST 1st, 1916 by Eubie Blake's Orchestra The Boys and Girls in their Athletic Contest of the Officers and Teachers of the Sunday School at 8.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M. Rain or Shine. Please be on time L 25 CENTS Rev. Charles Stewart, B. D., Pastor ors and Win. Dadd, General Ticket Agents THE PRIDE OF EVERY WOMAN IS HER HAIR If You Want To Look Beautiful and Graceful USE MME. ESTELLE'S NU-LIFE For the Growth and Gloss of Your Hair BALTIMORE AGENT Mrs. L. Stafford. 15 W. Hughes Street Agents Wanted. Write for terms. Mme. Estelle's Nu-Life College of Hair Dressing and Beauty Culture 72 W. 133rd Street, New York City DISE GROVE CAMP MEETING RESORT LOAD AND POPULAR GROVE AVENUE 午noon during July, Aug. and Sept. AT 3 O'CLOCK cement of John Wesley M. E. Church will be spread capable of protecting the rain. Paradise Grove is the only place now cent car fare, where the colored people can afternoon and evenings. PTEAU 8 p. m.—REV. J. M. BARNES Captain Anderson of John Wesley will have charge areas. Robert Nickens, Sec. J. H. Mitchell, Assist. Sec., Henson Brown, Manager. Frank Brown, Assist. Manager 1 GET IT AT..... Popular Prices STOKES and DERRY'S 1016 Druid Hill Avenue, Cor. Oxford DRUGS CENTENNIAL M. E CHURCH Rev N. M. Carroll, D. D., Pastor BENEVOLENT RALLY DAY 10 a. m. Sunday. School. 8.15 p. m. Sermon by Rev. J. W. Wheatley. Mrs. S. J. C. Ralph. Supt. WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH Rev. John A. Holmes, Pastor. Sunday, July 30th, 1916 Special Rally, under the auspices of the Ladie's Aid Society. 11 a. m. Preaching by the pastor. 3 p. m. Sermon by Rev. N. M. Carroll, pastor of Centennial M. E. Church. EASTERN M. E. FIRE AND HOLY GHOST CHURCH McElderry St. and Patterson Park Ave Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor Residence: 618 Dolphin Street 11 a m. Sermon by Rev. John M. Barnes. 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 8 p. m. Preaching by Rev. Arthur J. Smith. Second Quarterly Conference Friday, August 4th. Steward's Quarterly Collection FIRST INDEPENDENT M. CHURCH Cor. Orchard and Tessier Street Rev. L. C. Curtis, D. D. Pastor Parsonage: 1838 Argyle Ave 11 a. m. Preaching by the Pastor. 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 4 p. m. Class. 7 p. m. Independent League. Mrs. Ethel Ford, President 8 p. m. Preaching by the Pastor. Wednesday night. Class. H. F. Baynes, Supt Frederick Dabney, See'y. SPECIAL NOTICE RAILROAD SERMON At the Camp Meeting on the Bel Air Road. Rev. A. Young will deliver the famous Railroad Sermon, Sunday, July 30th, at 3.00 P. M., at the Camp Meeting on the Bel Air Road. Take any car transferring to the Gay St. car, Bel Air Road, get off at Valley View Ave. Rev. Matthias Mt. Zlon M. E. Church Rey. Alfred Young; Agent for the Gospel Railroad. MT. VERMON BAPTIST CHURCH Oxford St. near Penna. Ave. Rev W. F. Dickinson D. D. Pastor 8 p. m. Special sermon by the pastor to the Women's Missionary Society. All are welcome. All are welcome. Thursday, August 3rd, at 8 p.m.. a grand Auto Ride, by Mrs. R. Bush. Res. 1611 McLenderry St. 9 a.m. Sunday School. Moses Johnson, Supt. 9.30 a.m. Class Meeting; 11 a.m. Sermon by the pastor. 1 p.m. Buses leave the church for the James A. U. M. P. Church, Towson where we will conduct Union Services at 3 and 8 P. M. Come and go with us Round Trip, 35 Cents. Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Class Meeting. Friday night, Prayer Meeting. All welcome Clifford Perry Church Clerk ST. MATTHEWS M.E. CHURCH East 23rd Street Rev. R. A. Green, Pastor 11 a.m. Sermon by Rev. J. H. 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 8 p. m. Sermon by Pres. Ladies Aid. Mrs. E. B. Fuller, Pres. Ladies Aid. Mr. H. M. Washington, Supt. Miss Ida Williams, Supt. Jr. League. Miss Lleia Hall, Pres. E. L. Mr. K. D. Ragland, Pres. of Brotherhood. Baltimore's Coolest Church AMES MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH Carey and Baker Streets Rev. A. J. Mitchell, D. D., Pastor Parsonage 1363 N. Calhoun St. 6.30 a. m., Class. Thomas Lene. Leader. 11 a. m. Sermon by Rev. J. D. Braun, D. D., formerly of Canada will preach. 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. Henry Johnson, Supt. 8.15 p. m. Preaching. EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH Montgomery St. bet. Chas. & Hanover Johannes E. Stewart, B. D., Bastor reaching 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Miss Mary rl. Smith will sing the offer- atory at 11 a. m. Sunday morning Bible Class 10 to 11 o'clock taught by Misa Mary H. Smith Sunday school at 2 30 p. m. Chas. Tolson, Hupt. Appealing music each Sunday. Charlie Henry, choirister. Special Musical exercises Sunday evening. You come and bring your friends All are Welcome. ALLEN A. M. E. CHURCH Lexington and Carlton Street Rev. P. J. Jordan, D. D. Paste. 11 a. m. Supecial service. You are cordially invited to attend. 2 30 p. m. Sunday School. The Superintendent invites the Parents and Guardians. 8 p. m. Services. We welcome visitors and stran ge. Mr. Howard D. grent. Supt. GET IT AT..... STOKES and 1016 Druid Hill Av DKU ST. STEPHEN'S A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. J. W. Armstrong, B. D., pastor 1626 Dnid Hill Avenue 8.30 p. m. "Sermon by the Pastor. Subj. "Watch your step to keep your feet." 7.30 p. m. Sermon by pastor. Subj. "Escape for Your Life." Friends are invited to come and hear these two famous sermons. Lillian Driver, Acting Supt. Basil Brown, Pres. A. C. E. L. A GREAT DAY AT THE A. M. E. ZION CHURCH Pennsylvania Ave. Dr. J. A. S. Cole, Pastor 1124 Penns. Ave. 11 a. m. Preaching by pastor "The Alabaster Book of Ointment" 2.30 p. m. Sabbath School W. W. Brown, Supt. 3 p. m. Preaching by pastor, to the Social Uplift Society of South Balti- more, Mrs. Parker, Pres. Subj. "Whatever." 8 p.m. Preaching by pastor If thou hast run with the tootman and he weary thee, how canst thou contend with the horsemen? Special music. All are welcome. Mrs. J. B. Aukins, Church Clerk. SRD SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Druid Hill Ave. and Robert Str G. P. Rodgers, Pastor Special service Sunday night, July 30th, at 8 P. M. All welcome. SHARK STREET MEM. CHURCH Corner Dolphin and Etting Streets Rev M. J. Naylor, Pastor 11 a. m. Sermon by Rev. Levi Miller, Pastor and Evangelist. 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. M. Q. Dorsey, Supt. 6 p. m. Services conducted by Rev. J. W. Sanders and Choir of Bethel A. M. E. Church. Come and hear this great choir and distinguished civine. 7.30 p. m. Spiritual sermon by the pastor. All are invited. ASBURY M. E. CHURC East and Lexington Sts. Rev. George E. Curry, Pastor. Residence: 1830 E. Eager St. 11 a. m. Sermon by the Pastor. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. Mr. C. T. Stewart, supt. 5.30 p. m. Vesper Services. Everyone cordially invited to all of these services. TRINITY A. M. E. CHURC Linden Ave. and Biddle Street Rev. S. M. Johnson D. D., Pastor 1016 linden Avenue 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor. 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 3.30 p. m. Services at Green's Grove. Sermon by Rev. T. A. V. Henry, D. D., of New Jersey. Come and hear this wonderful speaker. 8 p. m. Services at the church and camp ground. Rev. J. H. G. Douglass will preach. Robt. P. Gross, Supt. W. L. Wilson, President A. C. E. League ST. LUKES C. A. M. E. CHURCE Spring Street near McElderry Rev. J. J. Parker, Pastor 1701 N. Dallas Street 9 a. m. Class Meeting, Bro. Robert Carter, leader. 11 a. m. Sermon by Rev. John Jackson. 2 p. m. Sabbath School. 7 p. m. Spencer C. E. League. 8 p. m. Sermon by the pastor Subj. "Requests of the Lord Jesus." Tuesday night Rev. J. N. C. Coggins. D: D Subj. "Temperance" Open air meeting will continue next week. Madam M. Stanley and Madam Lee are in charge. GILLIES MEMORIAL M. P. CHURCH Stockton street Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor GIRL'S DAY Mrs. Lulu McGowan, Pres. 10 a. m. Class. James Wood, leader 11 a. m. Special Sermon to the Girls 2 p. m. Sunday School. 3 and 7 p. m. Platform Services. 8 p. m. Rev. E. W. Scott, D. D. L. H. McGowan, Supt. GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCE S. W. Cor. Dolphin and Etting Sts. Rev. Thos. H. Lee, Ph. D. Minister in Charge Residence, 552 Dolphin St. 11 a. m. Preaching by the minister, Dr. Thos. H. Lee. Subject, "Mephibosheth" 12 30 p. m. Sunday School 8 p. m. Special sermon by Rev. W. C. Tongue. Cool Church. Good Singing. A Cordial Welcome. Sunday, July 30th Miss Nellie Thomas, Presiding Rev. R. W. S. Thomas of Metropolitan M.E. Church will address the Association. Special & music Miss Evelyn Mackall, Chairman C. Davage, President E. E. Bright, Secretary Popular Prices d DERRY'S venue, Cor. Oxford UGS COL. MIDNIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI Jackson, Miss.—In my old days, I am prepared to say that it is not an easy thing to spit a Baptist meeting, and if you don't believe me just as Rev. E. P. Jones, who is said to be the greatest spitter in the world and can "come his way." But he has found beat the drum in getting them to that is not an easy thing to do in his own State, especially when it comes to the Baptists. I don't know whether or not you know Dr. E. P. Jones. He is a man of some beauty, and has for years been active in the Odd Fellows, having served as District Grand Master of Mississippi and has had a career to be National Grand Master, but failing, then he joined him effort to capture the National Epistol Convention last fall, although he had not been so Now if you are in sympathy with Dr. E. P. Jones, I want you to put a piece of crepe on your right arm and wear it until you told by me to take it He is one of the most organizist men in the country. He put together the Mississippi Reformers, but they could not live and died and were buri- [Portrait of a man in formal attire, wearing a ceremonial robe with a sash]. REV. E. P. JONES ed in the Potter's field, and the people all wept, especially those who had put money in it with the expectation of getting it out before death. Of course that is not the only organization that has died, and I did not start out to tell you about it, but I have some other things which I desire to say to you. I am down here attending the Mississippi General Missionary Convention presided over by Rev. A. M. Johnson. Now you know what happened in Chicago last September? Well, I am not going to discuss that, but must talk about this week. I had just started out to say that I am down here in the convention. All eyes have been directed to Mississippi because Dr. Jones is reported to Mississippi when he would have state with him, and turn it over to them in September, in Kansas City, Mo. To that end he has been working. The National Baptist Sunday School Congress was brought down here to help to do the work. Of course there were many people at the Congress in Vicksburg, and that was to them assurance that all would be well when the State convention met. But the convention turned him down flat. There were several experts present: the singing man from Oklahoma, Prof. Johnson, who was to sing it out of them; Dr. C. H. Clark, the sweet preacher from Nashville, who was to preach into the split, and Dr. R. H. Boyd, from Nashville, who is some talker, and then there were some State men present who were to help to crown them all when the convention was captured. The convention opened on Tuesday morning, July 18th, and it was understood that they were going to walk out. An effort was made to secure some other Baptist Church, but failed. Then application was made to Rev. O. E. Woolfolk, for the M. E. Church, but he considered that he should not go into the spitting business, and there were enough Baptist Churches. Then Dr. Golden, of the A. M. E. Church, was applied to for the use of the church, but he considered that his church stood for unity, and as there were so many Baptists in town who had refused, he did not want them to drown him out. Then the American Theatre building was rented Dr. Jones was hopeful when a large crowd of people went out to hear Dr. C. H. Clark preach Monday night. Dr. Clark just poured it out, and almost every time he opened his door, the men promenade his idol. Dr. E. Jones. He opened their eyes, and they were ready to follow the old convention next morning. I was not present Monday night, but reached the city early Tuesday morning and after shaking hands with Prof. Z. T. Hubert, his wife. Mrs. A. A. Cosey and her husband. I found myself in President Hubert's horseless carriage for the seat of the convention. I first met the shining angel, Prof. V. L. Reuben, who shook my hands and said "I am working for Dr. R. H. Boyd, getting the men in line." When Prof. Reuben said that, his eyes looked like diamonds. He is a man who knows how to feel his own importance. Later I had the pleasure of shaking hands with Dr. E. P. Jones. He had nothing to say about what he was going to do, but his men were doing the talking. Then I met President A. M. Johnson. He shook my hand, shook his and when he shook his hand, I saw that he had to see me present, that he had been reading after me, for a long time but his paper had stopped; so he just handed me a dollar and told me to have the paper sent again. Now this was a meeting of the Board, just before going into the convention. They met and outlined the work of the convention on the stand ogether. The men produced a speech to speak, which they had received from Dr. Jones, wanting them to join with him. Then Rev. J. H. C. Henry of Wickensburg got the floor and poured out what he thought of the "Grand Master of Odd Fellows," and Rev. H. W. Scott did the same thing. When it was time for the mission, he The convention was called to order, and prayers were offered. The president ruled that only those who had qualified would be allowed a voice. Dr. R. H. Boyd and Dr. C. H. Clark, were invited to the throne, and extended courtesies, as real Baptists, ministers, but, of course, not invited to speak. This time the Jones men on the outside getting their bearings, and it was soon discovered that they did not have enough to make a break in the convention. Bills were gotten out, and the sweet singer from Oklahoma with some boys passed them around town, inviting the people to come out and hear Dr. R. H. Boyd, Dr. C. H. Clark, Dr. This meeting was held at the theatre when it was over, Dr. Boyd told them and then to organize and they did. The Rev. Dr. Gayles, who has been wanting to be president for a long time had his ambition gratified in the rumpus by being made president. He wore a gold dust smile all over his face. He was applauded and so was Dr. Boyd, and yet you cannot measure anything by the clapping of hands, for the next day when the convention met in their progressive body there were but few of the people present. I could see Dr. Jones as his star fell in his own State. He could not carry the Baptists with him. Of course he would have an organization to go to the city of Kansas in September. I wish you could have heard some of them people who went out with him returning and begging pardon for going out. It was to be regretted that Dr. Jones showed his weakness, but then it had to come some day. Permit me to congratulate Dr. A. M. Johnson on his reelection to the presidency of the loyal Baptists of Mississippi, and Revs. P. E. Frisby and H. L. Young, vice presidents, while Prof. W. W. Blackburn was made secretary, and it goes without saying that Rev. H. W. Scott, one of the best men in the State, was made treasurer, which place he has held ever since it was a convention. Big jobs are hard to get, but when you get one you should keep it. I say this in order to inform you that the position which John W. Harris has held so long is not so big as it was last year. He will have to in a few side lines in the future. The office of the Chancellor of the Knight's College has been large enough to keep him going, and he did do anything else. Spit at the session last week or the week before, it was thrown into the hands of receivers and the endowment department will be a thing of the past. They hope to keep the order going in the State. This put out of a paying position. W. W. Blackburn, and several others. May they rest in pence. I think I will leave here for Texas and then you may expect a letter from me next week from that place. J. O. MIDNIGHT. PETER H. BURKE MR. CLINTON A. DAVIS Who was elected Supreme Representative at the Pythian Grand Lodge Session last week PLEASANT · HILL COTTAGE OWINGS MILLS, MD. Now opened for Summer Boarders. Situated on a high level, plenty of good water and meals. Very convenient to our business men and others who desire to spend a few weeks in the country. MRS. FANNIE COLLINS, Proprietress P. O. Address, Box 86 Owings Mills, Md. Take Emory Grove Car, get off at Pleasant Hill. July 29-2- DON'T HAVE KINKY HAIR Make Your Hair Straight Soft, Flossy, Glossy New Discovery-Never Fails You have been fooled by old time hair dressings—they took your money and your hair is sill kinky. You must apply the new up-to-date hair Dressing—a grand dress. It acts quick. You see the nail disappear. Nappy, glue, nail tape straight, smooth, glossy, glue, so it can easily be comb-d and brushed without showing any kinks. Heroin Hair Dressing makes your hair grow fast, long and beautiful. Heroin is a wonder for stopping dandruff and it helps up. PROVE IT FOR YOURSELF Send 25c. (stamp or coin) for a big can of heroin. Agents *anted*. Write today. HEROLIN MEDICINE CO., ATLANTA, GA. IF IT IS A CARPENTER OR A CARBIN MAKER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, BY ALL MEANS SEE THE AFRO-AMERICAN For the convenience of our offices and now have you are in need of EXT sum from $5.00 to $50.00 most confidential mannagement. If unable to call, our confidential man willations on your part to borrow more money advanced. Northwestern 1310 PENN OFFICE HOURS: 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. Southern Life SPECIAL The attention of the public benefit and Fraternal Society has the Company. The Southern Life law, governing such incorporation by depositing with them the protection of its policy hold. Now that the Southern Life law and is in a position to do announcing that we have taken benefit and Fraternal Society andiring to carry sick and accidents should see us first. The People's Benefit and vice that time has issued over 8,075.00 sick and accident claim we have cheered hearts of happiness to illuminate the berea do for you. It is the desire of the Southern and we take special pleasure in on to do so in any way that wearest. Liberal inducements offered at that we can interest you. Callna Ave. Hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Alfred H. Pitts, Pres. the friends and Path Mrs. William Johnson successors for their past patronage and be continued under the name of JOHNSONS NOTICE: For the convenience of our customers, we have offices and now have private rooms for our in need of EXTRA CASH we can offer from $5.00 to $50 on your Furniture or a confidential manner. Prompt and courteous if unable to call, write or 'phone Madison' confidential man will call without any expense on your part to borrow. Other companies money advanced. Northwestern Loan Company 1310 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE HOURS: 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. SATURDAY EVEN Southern Life Insurance Company SPECIAL NOTICE: Attention of the public is hereby called to the fact that Fraternal Society has changed to that of The Society. The Southern Life Insurance Company has, severing such incorporations and satisfied the State depositing with them the required sum of $10,000. Protection of its policy-holders. that the Southern Life Insurance Company has and is in a position to do legitimate business, we have that we have taken over all the policy holders of Fraternal Society and we are offering liberal insurance, carry sick and accident policies. Persons could see us first. People's Benefit and Fraternal Society was on time has issued over thirty thousand ($30,000) sick and accident claims and $30,575.00 for death. We cheered hearts of widows and orphans and do so in any way that will have a tendency to advise the desire of the Southern Life Insurance Company to take special pleasure in announcing that it will do so in any way that will have a tendency to advise the inducements offered agents, male and female. Can you interest you. Call or phone, Madison 3691-J. Hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., daily, excepting Saturday, Alfred H. Pitts, Pres. C. H. Jones, Treas. A. N. Friends and Patrons of the late William Johnson successor, wishes to thank him for their past patronage and hope a continuance of the insurance under the name of OHNSONS' BARBER S For the convenience of our customers, we have enlarged our offices and now have private rooms for everyone. If you are in need of EXTRA CASH we can advance you any sum from $5.00 to $50 on your Furniture or Piano, in the most confidential manner. Prompt and courteous treatment. If unable to call, write or 'phone Madison 2948 and our confidential man will call without any expense or obligations on your part to borrow. Other companies paid off and more money advanced. more money Northwestern Loan Company 1310 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE OFFICE HOURS: 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. SATURDAY EVENINGS: 9 O'CLOCK Southern Life Insurance Co. The attention of the public is hereby called to the fact that the People's Benefit and Fraternal Society has changed to that of The Southern Life Insurance Company. The Southern Life Insurance Company has fully complied with the law governing such incorporations and satisfied the State Insurance Commissioners by depositing with them the required sum of $10,000, thus guaranteeing the protection of its policy-holders. ing the protections. Now that the Southern Life Insurance Company has complied with the State law and is in a position to do legitimate business, we take great pleasure in announcing that we have taken over all the policy holders of the People's Benefit and Praternal Society and we are offering liberal inducements to persons desiring to carry sick and accident policies. Persons considering joining Society should see us first. clothes about see me. The People's Benefit and Fraternal Society was organized June 1962, since that time has issued over thirty thousand (30,000) certificates and paid $150,875.00 sick and accident claims and $30,757.00 for death benefits, by so doing we have cheered hearts of widows and orphans and caused sunshine and happiness to illuminate the bereaved home, what we have done for others we felt very sorry for. It is the desire of the Southern Life Insurance Company to serve our people and we take special pleasure in announcing that it will be our greatest ambition to do so in any way that will have a tendency to advance their greatest interest. interests. Liberal inducements offered agents, male and female. Call and see us as we feel that we can interest you. Call or phone, Madison 3691-J Home Office, 1631 Penna Ave. Hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., daily, excepting Saturday, then 9 a. m. to 1 p. Alfred H. Pitts, Pts. C. H. Jones, Treas. A. Nixon, Sec. 544 W. LANVALE STREET TAKES THE KINKS OUT PLOUGH'S Hair Dressing the supervision of the sons, Clarence and William attention, most polite and courteous services at all Respectfully, MRS. NETTIE And under the supervision of the sons, Clarence and William Jr. will promise to give the best attention, most polite and courteous services at all times. Respectfully Does the Trick Every Time! No matter what other preparations have failed, to do—nor how disappointed you have been, to laugh, to laugh, to laugh, to laugh, to hair and scalp, straightens out your kinky, coarse hair and makes your hair soft; fluffy, dark, luxurious; brushed; brushed; brushed. Plough's Hair Dressing is delightfully perfumed. Agents Attention: Send money order in advance for $1.75 and we will send you prepaid 12 large cans of Plough's Hair Dressing that will bring you when sold $3; as it sells like but cakes, you send 12 dozen at a time; if you credit you send money order making you credit if you credit at those prices. Free sample sent to you prepaid for ne, which only pays for packing. Plough's Hair Dressing is sold all over the world. Agents Attention: Send me send you prepaid 12 large 250 bring you when sold $3; as it 12 dozen at a time; if now, as we cannot sell you you prepaid for so, which only is sold all over the world. PLOUGH CHEM SENT PREPAID. DUGH CHEMICAL CO. Memphis FORD'S HAIR POMADE MAKES HARSH KINNY HAIR SOFTER, MORE PLiABLE, EASIER TO COMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE FORD'S HAIR POMADE FORD'S ROYAL WHITE SKIN LOTI- MAKES THE 5 LOOK WHITE AS SOON AS ON FOR WOMEN. PLOUGH CHEMICAL CO., Memphis, Tenn. FORD'S HAIR POMADE MAKES HARSH KINNY HAIR SOFTER, MORE PLIABLE EASER TO COMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WHERETHEY PRICE 25¢ AND 50¢ A BOTTLE FORD'S ROYAL WHITE SKIN LOTION MAKES THE SKIN LOOK WHITER AS SOON AS IT IS PUT ON EXCELLENT FOR PIMPLES, ROUGH SKIN AND LOCAL SKIN DISEASES. FORD'S PATENT TWO PIECE SHAMPOO NO.022 STRAIGHTENERS THE Hair BY SOLLING IT BETWEEN FOUR BRASS ROLLS, BEST AND QUICKEST THING WE KNOW UP TO STRAIGHTEN HAIR PRICE $1.50 PATENT SECTIONAL TOOTH COMB PATENTED LOCKING DEVICE FOR HOLDING TEETH TIGHT NO.023% TEETH IN THIS COMB ARE MADE OF SEPARATE PIECES OF BRASS, MOUNTED ON GRADE STEELBORN AND BEEN ON SHOULD THE TEETH BEOME LOose, TURN THE FERRULE BY TWISTING THE HANDLE AND THIS WILLPRESS THE SLEEVE UP TIGHTLY AGAINST THE TEETH AND MOLD THEM FIRMLY. PRICE $1.25 FORD'S SPIRAL HANDLE HAIR STRAIGHTENING AND SHAMPOO COMB NO.024 SOLID BRASS, MICKEL PATENTED DEVICE FOR STROKE CANNOT BURN THE HANDLE AT SPECIAL LOCKING DEVICE HOLDS THE HANDLE without SOLLING. PRICE $1.00 FORD'S LARGE BRASS SHAMPOO AND Hair STRAIGHTENING COMB NO.025 SOLID BRASS, MOUNTED ON GRADE CARGE AND VERY SUPERIOR HANDLE AND SERVICEABLE COMB FOR HUMP AND KNAPPY HAIR MICKEL PLATED. PRICE $1.00 FORD'S MEDIUM SIZED BRASS SHAMPOO AND HAIR STRAIGHTENING COMB NO.026 A GOOD ARM SERVICEABLE COMB FOR THE MONEY. PRICE $50 SHAMPOO AND Hair STRAIGHTENING COMB NO.022, A SMALL STRONG, COMB USED BEST ON REAL SHOP HAIR, NICKEL PLATED. PRICE $25 ALL QUE, GOODS WAPRANED AS DEScribed; OR MONEY REFUSED. FOR SALE BY YOUR DEaler OR DIRECT FROM US UPON RECEIPT OF PRICE, IN WRITING BIRCH, SEND MONEY BY POST OFFICE OR EXPRESS MONEY ORDER; OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 46 W.KINZIE ST. CHICAGO, IL. LINOTYPE COMPOSITION FOR THE TRADE. Let us give you an estimate on the Composition for your Book and Newspaper work. The Afro-American Company 628 N. EUTAW ST. NOTICE: of our customers, we have enlarged the private rooms for everyone. If youRA CASH we can advance you any amount on your Furniture or Piano, in the room. Prompt and courteous treat-write or 'phone Madison 2948 and call without any expense or obliga-ow. Other companies paid off and owned Loan Company PHILVANIA AVENUE SATURDAY EVENINGS: 9 O'CLOCK Life Insurance Co. REAL NOTICE is hereby called to the fact that the People have changed to that of The Southern Life Insurance Company has fully complied with the instructions and satisfied the State Insurance Co. of the required sum of $10,000, thus guarantee. The Insurance Company has complied with the legitimate business, we take great pleasure over all the policy holders of the People we are offering liberal inducements to persons policies. Persons considering joining S. Fraternal Society was organized June 19, 1839, thirty thousand (30,000) certificates and paid and $30,757.00 for death benefits, by so widows and orphans and caused sunshine aaved home, what we have done for others. Life Insurance Company to serve our purpose announcing that it will be our greatest asset will have a tendency to advance their greatest clients, male and female. Call and see us as for phone, Madison 3691-J Home Office, 10 daily, excepting Saturday, then 9 a. m. to 11 H. Jones, Treas. A. Nixon, Sec. rons of the late Wm. Johnson, asser, wishes to thank her many friends and hope a continuance of the same. The business BARBER SHOP sons, Clarence and William Jr. will promise and courteous services at all times. Respectfully, MRS. NETTIE H. JOHNSON BEFORE AFTER KINKY HAIR STRAIGHT HAIR money order in advance for $1.75 and we will 25c cans of Puppeh. Hair Dressing that will I sell like hot makes, you will soon be buy- you want to be our agent, send money order credit at these prices. Free sample sent to only pays for packing. Plough's Hair Dress- aid. SENT PREPAID. MICAL CO. Memphis, Tenn. FORD'S ROYAL WHITE SKIN LOTION MAKES THE SKIN LOOK WHITER AND WATTERS PUT ON EXCELLENT FOR RIPPLES. ROUGH SKIN AND. Formerly Manager for the Late Alexander Hemsley real Director & Emb 17 ROBERT STREET Will furnish funerals at a price that will suit you. Polite. Courteous and Expert attention guaranteed. Carriages for hire for all occassions Open Day and Night. THE FRIENDS AND PATRONS OF THE EXKANDER T. HEMSLEY advance to the general public that I have taken up mer and will endeavor to sustain the reputation maker and Embalmer. Thanking the public for a continuance of the same. I am respectfully SAMUEL T. HEMSLEY General Director & Emb e for all occasions CE; 578 W. BIDDLE ST. Funerals f 'Phone Mt LIX B. PYE, 2 E. Mulberry Street General Director and Emb TO THE FRIENDS AND PATRONS OF THE LATE ALEXANDER T. HEMSLEY wish to announce to the general public that I have taken up the business of my late father and will endeavor to sustain the reputation he bore as an efficient undertaker and Embalmer. Thanking the public for all past favors and hoping for a continuance of the same. I am respectfully yours. FuneralDirector & Embalmer Coaches to hire for all occasions MAIN OFFICE: 578 W. BIDDLE ST. Funerals from $75.00 Up 'Phone Mt vernon 2578 JOHN H. TOADVIN 142 W. HILL STREET E. UP-TO-DATE UNDERTAK shr a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Part Who can furnish 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 I am desirous of taking this opportunity of thanking my many friends and patrons of my father the late SAMUEL W. CHASE for their past patronage and to announce that the business will be carried on in the name of and that I promise to give all calls my personal attention. guaranteeing most polite and courteous services at all times, whether in city or suburbs, and most reasonable charges. ThanRing you all again for your past patronage and asking a continuance of the same, I remain Yours respectfully Mrs. Robert A. Elliott Branch Office 2109 Druid Hill Ave. Phone Mt. Vernon 4528 IMMEDIATE SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT In regards to the report that I have formed a partnership. I wish to state that I am absolutely alone, and have no partnership connection with anyone. Respectfully, MRS. ROBERT A. ELLIOTT. WANTED-COLORED WOMEN TO DO PLAIN SEWING AT HOME STAR GARMENT CO., Factory closed on Saturdays 1409 E. MONUMENT STREET Doctors' Bills, Nurse Bills, Medicine Bills and Dollars--By Going to Provident Hospital 413-15 W.BIDDLE ST. Apply to Dr. Harry F. Brown, Superintendent At the Hospital: Mt. Ver.4356 TO THE FRIEND ALEXANDER wish to announce to the of my late father and w efficient undertaker and and hoping for a contin SAMU Funeral D Coaches to hire for all MAIN OFFICE; 578 FELIX 102 E Funeral I P ...JOHN 14 THE. UP Who can furnish a fun He can furnish you can 'etc., from his own sta Sourh 422 or South 396-Y Mount Vernon 5433 I am'desirous of friends' and patrons of past patronage and to the_name of SAMUEL and that I promise to ing most polite and c Phone, Mt. Vernon 3603 142 W. Hill Street and 826 Draid Hill Ave. re 0 se BY MARGARET BLACK = eee war Women Readers: Piss column 3s for you all, Write see your views, your ideas, your Thoughts, in fact, anything you want fo sy. Anything in reason will be printed. I want every woman to con- Rader her own personal’column, Any fede kink in house keeping, home jueling—anything that will make life foe work easier, pass it along and let gsshare it with you. Teachers. club secretaries, dress- pakers, mothes, readers all, we appeal fe you te help make this’ column: a faeces. Write what you have to say on one side of the paper only and as painly xs possible, We invie you Jy Jom usund be one of us. Beer Readers: T have been asked to put in our eciumn the following article which fais vs how much one of our own bomen has covered nerself with glory pnd made us all very. prowd of her, eg ui} Know the old saying "where qhert’s « Will. there's a way" and it has proven so in this case, as T am sure pum wil agree. ““Lam only to proud to have such szetchys 10 publish and I only wish mort Of my readers would help me vo Eel others of our women and. girls Zho huve made good and are worth hile. : ‘The editor of this column is indebt- 23:0 Nrs. & C. Fernandis for the fol- jowing article, @ part of which is taken trom 2 Winston-Salem..N, C., paper. “Mrs. Mary Fernandis| Etiseoe is the erandduuihter of the lave John A. Firnandis, who. 4 generation ago, was one of the Jeadine citizens of our city, Gvning and conducting for many years 2 credible barber shop and. hair dressine business at $15 &. Broadway, 22 who did much at that difficult peyied 6 promote the interests of the fiored youths of Baltimore along ed= cational lines and other lines of pros- vss, She is the daughter of Walter Pirrundis, who for a number of years Seat hurker at MeCoy HallJohns Hop- gone University and held ‘an enviable yesition of respec and consideration tony its siudents, Mrs, Briscoe isa produc of the public schools of our Ges, her mother being the tate Jullu Ereferd Fernandia. 5 ‘2 North Carolina newspaper says: “sis, Mars’ Fernandis Briscoe, the right supervisor of nurses at St, Agnes Hosphal, has the distinetion of being thy very Hirst trained nurse, of color, yo apply for Neense and pass. the Exe Board of Examiners of North Careline. Mrs. Briscoe received her dorly usining at St. Agnes, craduated there in 1414, and because of profic- seney. Was inimediately elected night cpervisor. During the past fail, she a pest eraduate work at Bartle Crk. Michigan, and returned here fst ih dime to underzy the examina- BG. she made a high average be- fre the beard and reflected great (edi upon. her alma mater and. her- TO SAVE THE KNEES What woman who. likes ta do her ew work, doves not dread the task of chew. simply becnuse 11 means her cence SAP Syne ae Toutes es ESS save ter bag! ate tall nahe es day nerseif a kneeling mat. A home wae kneasn mad’ whch Wom methine estracand therefore will seem They may Me folded to Term a wad srilthen covered with any-old piece of stnds so hat the Hint will not escape SNe Wily Uarectane ia ceatte porptine. The layers may be stitched NEGRO TROOPERS BURIED WITH HONORS {Y NATIONAL CEMETERY BY MISS MARY CURTIS Washington, D.C. duly 2ith— Se @eakt every american citizen Enkws Of the outenige Gf the bitte at CUsunt Mexico, Jane 2st. in which Ewes rerguted that elght colored sole Ger eng ieo-otSeers of the Thin U.S Cauiy wore killed, and uventy-three quiere Were taken prisoners dye the Hesicans, ‘These prisoners were final- Piewared on demand of the United Sates Govermiaent. After that i de- suind we tude for the bodies of the thors und soldiers. Representative Jontten, of the State of Washington. isvedyend uw resolution in Congress Tevilne a ymlliury escort for the bnchws Ef the roopers and officers who Pete ihied at Currizal. from, J? Paso te Washington and for burl with Jikary honers in Arlington Cemetery. Urdu were sent from the War De- athens for the bodies 16 be shipped Po Whstansion, Pull urrengements for the qnititasy side of the funeral of these treepers hud been completed in the tarly part of the week of July 10, od thy civic participation was put in ihe Mads of the following committee! Lusyers J. H. Stewart, Thomas Wal- ier sheiby Dividson, James L, Neill. LON. Kins Major Charles R. Doug- iiss, Dr, aM, Curtis, Mrs, Lowe M. Groen, Prot. John B. “Hawkins, Mr. Jonn ¢. Reeves, Jr.. Miss Annie Green, Eov G8. Stepiun. Rev. Walter Ercoits, Sergeant Join Buck, and Miss Mare Camis, Whe raised money. for hewnrs, und arranged for a citizens’ On kecount of some: misconnection, the iwdies did nor arrive until early SHduy morning. ‘The funeral proces~ Son Started eight @clock that morn- ing from Union Suction, Flowers were iuuced on the six caskets at the station, Never Lefore have the citizens of Washington tcken such an active part tu the burial of soldiers, Between arty end Toruy aetomobiles were in the procession and every member of Eee committee Rad a seat In some as ioniobite. . H was also. sai@ that never before have soldiers received such military honors us were given these men of the iWh LS, Cavalry; escorted by. the Second Cavalry. om’ caissons. furnished by Eatieries A und B, Field Artillery, National Guard of. the Districv of Co-j Jumbia. The funeral cortese was wit-| aessed by thousands of people as -it passed up Pennsylvania avenue to Ar- iimeton Cemetery. At the Treasury Gate. the procession was met by the Engineer Band who accompanied st to the cemetery. where the Episcopal serView. was conducted in a solemn and fouching manner by Chaplain Bayard, U.S. Nu atier which. three volleys kere fired over the: six graves. tps] founded and the band played “Nearer Hy Ged To Thee.” While the services| Were simple, they were ‘very impress~ ie and will be remembered, DY thé | Gitizns of Washington. “= 5 FOR RENT -A vneauy, furnistow Teom with a @uiew family, no cbildren. in a desirable lovation in Northweste: a) section of the: city.’ Suitable for a | Settled person or Tro youts ee Coll or address eae 3 SA, care Afro-American | { 628°-No Butaw surest sd NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE President Gunner Issues cal For Annual Meeting, ASKS RAGE TOGET TOGETHER RERSOTE: 31 WESER FOF LAUR UPPOFEURT> ties and Protection of Colored Amer- ican CHizens According to Law Sug- gest Holding a National Congress. Conditions Warrant Timely and Con- certed Action, ‘The Rev. Bron Gunner of Hilibern, N.¥., president of we National Eavel. Rights league, hus issued the following cal] for a rece couzress to be beld some time in September, The Rev. Mr. Gun- er says: : “By the authority vested in me as president of the National Equal Tsighes Jeugue I herchy issue this preliminary call for the uimL annual convention of suid leazue. ‘The matter of the exact @ate and: pace for the convention ts OL yet quite settled, bur it is very timely und proper that there he no further delay fn inviting’ public atten- tion te the fact thar such a courention is to be held und within the next sixiy days, é “Tz bas been widely sugzested in view of existing tufuvornble social, etvic end political conditions confroutine us as a penple that the National Equal Kighes league iuvire und urge all of ear people, in all sections of the country, to unite in a great uational congress of colored Amncricuns and for the special parpese of voicing the feelings aud opinions of the race on those unfavorable coudi- dons now surrounding us in’ vhis couu- Fsty,.and also to decide upon the wisest sud Lest methods fur combating color | segregation aud ai] other forms of coler diserizatparion. “Mier fifty years of so called free dom in this country, what is the pre- “vailing conditiva of our colored Ameri- ean populations riety stated it is ids: Gur civil rights have heen ren dered almost. futile; we are shamefaliy curtailed politically: we ure denied equality before the kis; We are not al lowed eqnai industrial epporturiies: cur property aud our very Hives‘nre not at all secure, The Llack horrors of Trucking ime ceny colored Americaus continue wu abated, while our federal government's indifference toward all these injustices 45 lune Jittle less than the nallifcation of our great war atnendments, Thronsh- oat the sowilland, and to more er iess extent jn the north, the fucreasiug wit Hons of our fellow colored Americans are being more and amore reduced to ihe pitialile condition of political serfs and suckal outcasts, “IE such conditions do net stir oar souls and onr Mood, what under beav- en can dot? Te vot the industrial er portanitic¢s: dewied us. the freedom of | Speech and of the press net alewed, the eivic snd political rights taken | froan us, give enflictent ground and rea von for the calling of sue a tutional congress of colored Americans ae fs) herein suggested’ ‘Tu this fierce era of controversy and beadshed’ can we be: umoved? j “While the whole world’ is wide awake socially and politically, shintt we: sleep? While at) other classes and) races are on the verge of social a1 potitical revolutions: sball we be ine Aiffereni? Since. all other romps of oppressed Peeples are in ike stir are ris of uetation, is it net high :ime that we sboult at least begin to get on the move? “The south fe sti in the saddle at our national capital, reshiue beadloss with a most reckless disregard for the feelings and rights of ten miions of loyal, Wut oppressed colored Americans “pherefore. let us get together in a ereat national consress and Ding to the whole wide world the full story of our grievances and of our earnest de- mands for justice and fair play. “Let ail our reifgious, educational. sovia) and political Jeaders aizons: Us heed this call, Tet all of our great re- ligions organizations and ledges and benevolent societics hezin now te pian to be represented in this proposed con- gress. “By so doing we cannot Sai} to.pro- duce n powerful effect on the puldic mind thar will greatly help us in our struggle for justice and freedom. “Chis congress will be independent and wider than aps present orzaniza- tion. ts delierutions wil.not he un- der the Equal Misbts league. which will meet i conjunction. Faithfully rours. BYRON GUNNEL, “president. of the Nationa) Equel Rights Jeazue: “WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER: Re See a ae Mee ee ee ae ‘The regiment of colored soldiers for the nacional guard of New York Ss to be. known as the Fifteenth snfanty. Company’ bas been mustered in un- der command. of. Colonel William Hayward, public service commissioner. Captain. Lorillard. Spencer, ' Governor Whitman's military secretary. is the acting’ recruiting. officer. Three re qrviting offices have been opened in New York city. ‘The-ofScials stated on July 4 thar within-a. montb:-the fol quota of men for the regiment will be cmidate snl. ® . |. ‘THE AFRO-AMERICAN AFRO-AMERICAN BUSINESS|gr*zsersseeeeees DIRECTORY 3 MME. KI Advertisements Of Baltimore's i HAIR DRESSING, I Best Business Mea - ¢. AND MASSAGE ? HAIRDRESSING 3 Dermal Treat : 5 1510 Pennsyivaia MADAM: FANNIE DORSEY!$ ease Suri 1128 Argyle Avenue ~ : Phone Madison 3722 M. 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Jf ee Geade Dred Fc sou yout et bere RE ‘None are betzer faz or neal) pee Crackers, a full supply I Let our Fine Cakes caten Your Ee and Meats in this Hine. E Prices Low, Quality Fin! [* ‘at ear moro: “We aim: to piease” S Ta selling the. bes: of Groceries MARSHALL'S GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS 533 DOLPHIN STREET, COR. DIVISION ‘BALTIMORE. MD. Bah ae eg , ;~ CHIROPODIST... Miss Mary Lewis , 3153) Pennsylvania Avenneg : Hours: 10 A. M. to 6 P.M, : messes Ces ial kee L - ‘ on aa je - ie Ae 3 a ae - a A os ce A er ee ae | The old Eas: Indian Hair Pormades. Shampoo and Taniss are the vestments uke: are making the prazies hi! among women. and 2 freat many meg tse them or the improvement of thet bai {ind i! you don't use them yom ire missing a great Sisssing. Ir sou oniy ieew thet Fegi woh, vos Would jot hesiiave one momen:. Everybody 18 [Seuisied. when thet net an fast agian Halz Freatment. because they kow that they-are, on [the road 10 success aad plency of long. beausiful [aud wavy hain tenardlew tothe Texte or Com Gita, Jf vour heir ts harsh wad seubborn on. the sides and wil] not grow. eet an East Indian Hair Treaiment. You will be convinced at onze, Go fo your Dnigeise sodae ane get one. 4 small size Pomade. and: Snampon, wil convince you. Oaly 1 Cents each at firensore, oF Grocery. or send 5 Cents to the office. 1014 Peaneyivania Avene, Balio.. Md.. it will come by'mail. Price of full treatment €1.42, at Drugstores, or $1.59 bY mail. Br. Fennell, Reads. ait the "Robinson. cut.ratg Drvestores, or anv Dirunstore you may no. Send Stamps when fess shan a dollar ——THE—— ss EAST INDIAN HAIR POMADE C0. LOCALOFPFICE: 15)4 PEXNSYLYAKIA AVE. ik BALTIMORE. MD. Phone:.. 2278 J Madison’ ‘hgenis waned everywhere. good. terms for cashoait, i Sot IR Ce pee eRe Geares Se ae hn _ Hair Vim is guaranteed to make the -hair grow. It also stops it from break- ing of and falling out. The soap and tonic invigorates the hair, relieves itching, cures dandruft and restores the hair to. healthy condition, Try a full treatment and be convinced. For sale at al! Drug Stores. Price 25 cts. each The Hair Vim Chemical Co., 1234 You St, N. W., Washington, D. C. Baltimore representatire, J. H. Bish- op, 1602 Division strect. FOR SALE—The first fire dollar check or bill will take two large stoves suitable for 2 small Church or-Hall. One is, in good condition, the other needs repairs, Apply Afro-American Office. SMOKE 5c. CIGAR DG. GC OPEN DAILY ray a, “SUNDAY: | MSA, %y Appointment 9 am.to 9pm. Lp SF») Appoint THE Ws A) IDEAL DENTAL “SEX PARLORS N.W. Cor. Penna. 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Scientifically prepares at YOUNG’S PHARMACY : Druid Hil] Ave. and Hoffman St. Pel Fant Fe POS ED Em DRRD Cad Sand Sad eal Pd ed creel ai left Pe —————————————— eee TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE | SUMMER SCHOOLFORTEACHERS * SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION, June 21 to July 23, 1916 | Over 400 Teachers Present Last Sessior : \ a ee eee eee een cars cesbas sabia Pe SW Nem cows Bea u 3 QUINACOMB, SS HE OA Bru eet aU i y 5 Paget ie pattie ioe eS cr ee es eee gnu enc ieee OE PB FS OF PT PP SD PP ERS PD PS FP FD PD OE Fly } "HRS. L. j. PECK Wishes to introduce to you the superiority of the Walker { method. The more you use the Walker Mechod, the more you will be drawn irrestibly to the use of it” I am l prepared to give the treatment or teach the method. 5 Walkers’ Preparations For Sale Ai t l 521 MOSHER STREET Cembings Made Up Phone,Madison 3236 W i Fe CP ED OG TAD FS TS aD Cac Cad FD Ta ——_——— Mme. Martha Thompson HAIR CULTURIST AND FACIAL MASSAGE After baving your halr treated with Mme. C. J. 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SWITCHES. 7c. CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER Fi OUR GOODS ane UARANTEDS MONEY BACK IF NOT. SATISFIED WE SELL THE FINEST HAIR) STRAIGHTENING COMB 1 ‘THE WORLD NONE BETTER: MADE| FREE- A BEAUTIFUL CATALOGUE, TO EVERYONE MENTIONING THE] NAME OF THIS NEWSPAPER * : Halo Hair Company: 647 STEINWAY. AVENUE LONG ISLAND CITY-NEW YORK' j Agents Wanted. Advertise; It Pays’ ..Your Golden Opportunity.. 1 The Patapsco Park Land Co., Inc. --- TELEPHONE WILLIAM W. B. DAY MADISON, 1307: BITUMINOUS COAL ANTHRACITE Temporary Location 1120 Carrollton Ave. Just think of it, $90.00 to $400.00 for one of these valuable lots and on long-time payments. Take time by the forelock. Don't lose this wonderful opportunity to secure one or more of these beautiful building lots, as they are selling fast. REMEMBER! PATAPSCO PARK is the only suburb strictly for our colored citizens. Over 700 of these beautiful villa sites have been disposed of, to the very best and most prominent colored people of Baltimore City. Our prices are the lowest, teems the easiest, location highest and healthiest, and railway facilities the best. Our contract is the most liberal ever offered land buyers before. CAVARETTE MOONLIGHT BY THE PRELLA PLEASURE CLUB TUESDAY, AUG. 8th TO BROWN'S GROVE MUSIC BY THE COMMONWEALTH BAND JOE ROCHESTER AT PIANO, THEODORE UPSHER, SINGER D. H. Howard, President M. Cummings, Chairman TICKETS 25 CENTS THE BIG MUSICAL FOUR OF PENNSYLVANIA ASSISTED BY THE CLARION DANCING ACADEMY ...WILL GIVE A.... SHIRT WAIST AND SPOT DANCE AT ODD FELLOWS' HALL Refreshments Free Consisting of Harlequin Cream, Punch, Assorted Cakes and Fruit Prize Waltz will begin promptly at 11 P. M. A Handsome Prize will be given to the winner by Prof. R. Brooks. Favors for the Ladies REGENT THEATRE REGENT THEATRE Pennsylvania Ave.. Opp. Pitcher St. Hornstein Amusement Co., Prop. CHAS. MOSELEY, Manager PROGRAM WEEK OF JULY 31ST (Subject to change) ...TIP-TOP VAUDEVILLE... PRESENTING THE ..INVINCIBLE FOUR.. Direct from Kansas City BROOKLYN Playing on every known Instrument at the same time. Harmonizing, making four of the Greatest Living Entertainers. Band Concert in Front of Theatre, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30 P.M. Reading Anthracite The Patapsco Park Land GROUND FLOOR Opportunity.. Payments cease during sickness or if out of employment. Free deed, in the event of death. Title guaranteed. We have over 400 satisfied customers, who are the proud possessors of these beautiful water front to hill top villa sites. Send for list. Patapsco Park is situated at Pumphrey's, on the Annapolis State Road and Brooklyn Avenue, five miles from the City Hall, Eleven minutes' ride on the Annapolis and Baltimore Electric R. R. from Camden Station, and sixteen minutes' ride on the W. B. and A. Electric R. R. from Liberty St. Station. Grand free excursion from Camden Station 1.45 and 2.45 P. M., daily or at any time by appointment. Sundays from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Free tickets and all information cheerfully given upon application at our city office. ark Land Co., Inc. --- THE STAR THEATRE THE STAR THEATRE MONUMENT STREET NEAR BOND GREENE & HAYES Singing, Dancing and Talking MONDAY, Last Episode—THE IRON CLAW First Episode—The Grip of Evil TUESDAY, Alias Jane Jones WEDNESDAY, The Secret of the Submarine and Mutt and Jeff THURSDAY, War with Mexico. A Special Feature FRIDAY, The Mysteries of Myra Open 6 p. m. SATURDAY, An Indian Picture Every Saturday Monday, Last Episode of Iron Claw. Don't fail to see who the Laughing Mask is, also the first episode of the THE GRIP OF EVIL. Saturday Matinee Open 2 p. m., Moving Pictures & Vaudeville ADMISSION - - - 5 CENTS A Big Knickerbocker Feature in 5 Acts featuring Henry King in "PAY DIRT." A Screaming Comedy. Avenged By The Lions, a sensational animal drama, with other good features. The Pit, A World Feature in 5 Acts, featuring Wilton Lackaye. A Big Comedy full of the Big League stuff. The Spirit of 61, an unusual War Drama full of action and excitement. Out For The Count, a Comedy full of humor. A Mutual Master Picture. The Happy Masquerader with Warren Kerrigen in the leading roll. Johnny's Jumble, a good Comedy. SATURDAY Saved From The Harem, a Lubin Feature in 4 Acts that every woman and girl should see. Also a Comedy full of ginger. Orchestra selections by Prof. Daddy Webb. Watch for Next Week's Program In case of Fire, Walk. Don't Run to Exits. TELEPHONE WILLIAM V BITUMINOUS Temporary Location CO --- Now Offers You The Greatest Chance Of Your Life. Will You Accept It ??? BALTIMORE, MD. PHONE, ST. PAUL 3119 PHOTO PLAYS TUESDAY THURSDAY STEAMER STARLIGHT & BROWN'S GROVE STARLIGHT 20—Dorsey Venus Star House, No. 9, G. U. O. B. and S. of Job. 31 St Barnabas Church AUGUST 1 Ebenzee A M E S S 2 St Peter's Church, No. 14, K of St Johns 3 Ebenzee Baptist S E S 4 Federal Employees 5 Jolly Five 6 Writers A M E S S 7 Mountain Baptist Church and S S 8 Independent A M E Church and S S 11 Y. M. C. A. 13 GoldenKey Social No. 1, O. of M. 14 Covenant Key S E S. 15 Wesley M. E Church 16 National Benefit Agents Club. 17 St. Matthews Church & S. S. 18 Lutherville and Reisterstown M. E. Churches 19 St. James P. E. Church 20 Brown Church 21-St. Peter Claver's Church 23-Morning Star Drill, K. P. 24—Mt Zion No. 4, 7 Wise Men 26-St. John's A. M. E. Church 27 Silver Spring Social 28 Choral Symphony Oratorio Society SEPTEMBER 3-Excelior Social 4-Doctors of Sacrifice Junior Association. 5-Colonial M. E Church 6-Colored Women's Industrial Exchange 7-Electa Chapter AUGUST 1 Golden Arrow Pleasure Social. 2 St. Joseph's Pasture 17, G U O of Nazarites 3 Dumas Circle. 4 —The Lightermen Association. 5 Prella Pleasure Social. 6 M. George O. O. Nazarites. 7 Ladies Aid of Asbury M. E. Church. 8 Ball Flowers Pleasure Club 9 Cleff Club. 10 Mr. Nebo Lodge 1366, G U O of Sh. 11 Patriarchie Drill Working Club. 12 Jolly Odd Fellows 13 Jolly Boys Social. 14 Gas and Electric Parters Club. 15 Colored Women's Exchange. 16 —Simma' Pickainny Band. 17 Flaming Arrow Social. 18 Imperial Association. SEPTEMBER 1-Mt. Zion M. E. Church. 2-Hawaia Social. 3-Colored Catholic Club. 4-Colored Catholic Paul M. E. Church. 5-omerset Pleasure Social 6-Annapolis Dist. Woman's Home Miss. Society CAREY THEATRE 10 A TREAT TO OUR PATRONS We will present on Wednesday Helen Holmes, the fearless screen Star in a- Thrilling Western, with some of the most daring feats ever seen in a Motion Picture in 5 Reels, entitled "Whispering Smith". This Theatre will show one of these thrilling Holmes productions on every fourth Wednesday, so be sure you see the first one. MONDAY—"Who's Gully," chapter 8 entitled "Beyond Recall", a powerful story of true life, "Peg O' the Ring", chapter 8 entitled "A Strange Inheritance", world's great Circus Serial presenting the popular players, Grace Cunard and Francis Ford. "He's a Devil", a funny Comedy. How can you miss our double serial day? TUESDAY—Triangle Day, "Acquitted", a great play of an innocent man sentenced to prison for the guilt of someone else in 5 parts. Triangle Keystone, "His Hereafter", one of the funniest Comedies besides being a most thrilling Western in 3 parts. WEDNESDAY—Special Feature Day, "Secret of the Submarine", chapter 6 of an exciting serial. Helen Holmes in "Whispering Smith", a Railroad Western, and powerful story in 5 Reels presenting Helen and Spike in their Dare Devil feats even better than "Girl and the Game". THURSDAY—"Mysteries of Myra", chapter 6, more mysterious than ever. "Heartaches", a warm-Blooded Southern Romance in 2 parts. "Grouches and Smiles" a funny Comedy. FRIDAY—Triangle Day, "D'Artagnan", a story from the Three Muskaters, presenting Orrin Johnson, as the young Knight encountered in many bloody adventures. "Fido's Fates", a screaming Keystone Comedy. SATURDAY—"The Iron Claw", chapter 15. entitled "The Double Resurrection". There is a big thrill in this episode as an on rushing train threatens the life of Margery, but the Laughing Mask does a trick at the switch. Also an exciting 2 part Western, "Mingling Spirits", funny Comedy. On the Palatial and Commodious Steamer Starlight ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 1916 Music Furnished by the Famous Commonwealth Band CARDS OF ADMISSION 25 CENTS Sea Food Dinners Served By An Experienced Caterer. Walter M. Evans, Pres. John J. Gray, Vice Pres. Charles A. Parker, Treas Charles C. Woodlund, Sec'y Thomas Tinsley, Chr. Boat Leaves at 8.30 A. M. and 2.30 P. M. Secure Your Tickets Early. ANNUAL OUTING WHO? THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WHERE? TO GREATER BROWN'S GROVE WHEN? MONDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1916 WANTED—HOW MANY? 1500 PROF. T. HENDERSON KERR'S FASCINATING ORCHESTRA THE SPECIAL EVENT OF THE DAY WATER'S BY WATER MR. ERNEST PURVIANCE BLAKE'S GRCHESTRA CABARET ROCHESTER & UPSHER SOUVENIRS TICKETS 25 CENTS Saturday Schedule, July 29th, August 5th and 12th