The Afro-American

DL. XXV. No.1 NT MEMBERS IN TION'L CONGRESS National Negro Congress In Washington Discuss Ways and Means District From Which Men Could Be Sent to National Body washington, Aug. 23.—Representative in Congress is to be one of the principal topics of discussion at the two National Congress, which open a four-day session today at theropolitan A. M. E. Church, on M et between 15th and 16th streets highwest. According to J. Silas Harris of souli, president of the congress, subject is to be thoroughly dishe. He said the Negro race ought have representatives in Congress, pointed out that such representatives could be elected from Philadelphia, Baltimore, St. Louis and perms from a New York District. In South he said solid delegations sibly could be sent. Mr. Harris added attention to the fact that in the fifty-second Congress his race was presented by fourteen members ofgress there was but one, George White, who was the last. The session was opened by Mr. Harwho explained the purpose of thegress to be for the betterment ofokind. Following the opening press the morning session was deid principally to the enrollment ofseleagues wer appointed by theernors of the states and it is exted by tomorrow that severaladred will be in attendance. H. P. CREATHAH SMITH at the session late this afternoon P. Chetham, former member of aggress from North Carolina, is to over the 'principal address. There also to be a round table discussion "Some Needs of My State," in which a delegate from each state lake part. Three sessions are to be held each y, the morning session opened at 10 clock, the afternoon at 2 o'clock and the evening session at $ o'clock. The officers of the congress are: J. us Harris of Missouri, president; P. Tayer of Louisiana, vice presi- t; Mr. J. W. Hale, of Tennessee, responding secretary; C. H. Calloy, of Missouri, treasurer, and J. E. Bryton, of Texas, and Dr. C.H. Thom- of Wisconsin, national lecturers. STORMY BISHOPS' COUNCIL Atlantic City, N. J., August 24—the semi-annual session of the Coun- tour Bishops of the A. M. E. Zion urch, held here last week, was on the stormiest in the history of the nomination. Ministers were pres- from all parts of the country and only expressed their dissatisfaction in alleged conditions. The Coun- authorized the borrowing of $50- mee the alleged shortage in the ac- cents of J. S. Jackson, former finan- secretary. Jackson was hard hit the failure of the Birmingham ak but recently deeded som of his perty to the church. J. W. Crock- manager off the A. M. E. Zion olishing House, is said to have been ensued at one of the bishops for adding into the affairs of their con- EEN ON THE BOARDWALK Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 23.—The bowing Baltimoreans were seen to on the Boardwalk. Dr. and Mrs. M. Hall, Mrs. Bettie Cornish, Dr.arry F. Brown, D. G. Scott, Mrs. Ad-Fowler and daughters, Misses Ih and Esther, A. L. Johnson, real estate dealer, Miss Florena Owens, Frank Williams, Messrs. Williamite, Arthur Bragg, and Harry Patton and mother. Many Baltimoreans were among crowd that welcomed Mr. L. E. Oney's Troubadours to Fitzgerald's editorium Wednesday and Thursday nights. The Sextette was given well served applause, while the dancing Misses Eliveri Mallory, Bessieens, Maryan, Joyce and Zelma actor took the house by storm. ASPIRE FOR HONOR Coyson, Md., Aug. 25.—Thirteeniring knights with their ladies ofnor together with hundredsof ends heard Prof. J. W. Washingtonby the lessons of historical knight-to the present issues which theights of today must solve. Thee riders thereafter entered theand eight of them won honor andcause before a great assemblageessenting Baltimore city and thecities of Annie Arundel, Harford,Baltimore. The Young Men'ssecure Club of Towson gave theessential tournament. ARMOND SCOTT ELECTER GRAND EXALTED RULES Philadelphia, Aug. 24—One thou- and varied tints in costumes and three thousand paraders made a pictures que scene on Broad Street Tuesday at afternoon when the Grand Lodge, Indi- pendent Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World marched from Spring Garden street to Point Breeze Heat only added zest to this joyo- procession which ended in a huge piñe at Point Breeze Park. Since early in th forenoon sing- delegations, with their buns, had mad bright spots on Broad street as the took a turn around City Hall for gat measure and then proceeded north their starting point at Spring Garden. Sections from Atlantic City, mattly dressed in white flannels and other parts of the State utilized many colors in costumes that made the thorough- fire brilliant. BALTIMORE SHINES OUT ... One of the most striking sections was the group from Baltimore dressed in pin striped flannel, purple socks and ties and carrying purple sunshades, which the spectators under the fervid rays of the sun envied greatly. Other sections featured green and white, with boquets, and still others red and yellow. There was a multiplicity of bands, which made the parade one long musical festival. Several Elks dropped out prostrated by the heat. The prize of $100 went to the lodge from New Orleans. Monumental Lodge, of Baltimore, won the second prize. A picnic, including band concert, marching drills, ball game and other contests followed at Point Ereeze Park. The Commonwealth Band, of Baltimore, won a prize of $50 in the band contest. The sessions of the Grand Lodge were officially opened Monday evening in the First Baptist Church, when the delegates were greeted and welcomed to the city by J. E. Catell, city statistician. The business sessions opened at St. Peter Claver Hall, Lombard street. Lawyer Armand Scott was elected grand exalted ruler to succeed Attorney T. G. Nutter, of Charleston, W. W. Va., who has held the position for four years. MISS LUCY SLOWE WINS With John Wilkinson, Captures National Mixed Doubles. Philadelphia, Aug. 20—Miss Lucy Stowe, of Baltimore, paired with John Wilkerson, of Washington, walked away with the national championship in mixed doubles by defeating Miss B. Borton and G. W. Adams in a three set match 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. The champions had very little opposition in the tournament and gave the semi-finals from Miss Gay and Dr. Gordon, of Orange, N. J. in the jig score of 6-1, 6-1. The tournament was played at the Strawberry mansion where the Chataquan Tennis Club held its sixth annual eastern clay court matches. The tournament was first played 17 years ago, discontinued and only revived in 1910. The best players in the country were seen in action during the week. The following are the scores: Championship singles. Final round—Tally Holmes, Washington, defeated S. S. Smith, Washington, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. Doubles. Final round—Holmes and Smith, Washington, defeated Hyman and Milbourne, New York, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. Junior championship. Final round—N. H. Hendricks, Philadelphia, defeated B. B. Barker, Washington, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Mixed doubles. Final round—Miss Lucy Slowe, Baltimore and John W ilkerson, Washington, defeated Miss E. B. Borton and G. W. Adams, Philadelphia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. WHOLE TICKET COLORED R. R. Church, Ignored By Whites. Names Own Candidates. Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 22—The colored Republicans of Shelby county and the rest of the congressional district made good Monday night their threat, expressed some time ago, to put out candidates for congress, and both houses of the state legislature, against those of the white wing of the same party, when they nominated a complete ticket at Church's auditorium. More than 1000 people were present. The meeting held under the name of the Lincoln Republican League of Tennessee, was called according to R. R. Church, Jr., chairman and leading spirit as "a rebuke to the star chamber proceedings of the white wing of the party, which has completely ignored the Negroes, the real backbone of the party in the Tenth district." Following is the ticket put in the field for the November election. For congress, Wyman Wilkerson; for the state senate, H. M. Bonar and Bert M. Roddy; for florial senator, B. V. Burchett; for the house of representatives, Ed. Lewis, J. B. Willis, J. T. Settle, N. F. Clovers, G. W. Atkins, A. E. Clouston, T. H. Haves. ```markdown ``` September Teaching the history of tobacco culture in the United States is one thing, but the actual cultivation of the crop is something entirely different. J. H. N. Waring, Jr., Ernest Marshall, N. P. G. Adams and Daniel W. Edmonds, instructors at Howard University, who undertook the management of gangs of workmen on the tobacco plantations of Connecticut in order to get first hand information of agricultural methods are finding this out. Since last last, when the tender tobacco plants were transplanted from hot-beds to the fields, the large plantation owners in Connecticut have experienced difficulty in getting men to give the 'ants the continual care that growing tobacco needs. The plants have to be carefully weeded, and the soil stirred with narrow hoes, until they have attained the full height of seven or eight feet. Seven or eight strong leaves are usually all that are wished for, and all over that number must be taken off as soon as they show signs of sprouting. The leaves too must be protected from insects by spraying or by removal when the bugs gain a foothold. All of this must be done by hand, and with the stoppage of European immigration, very few "hands" were available. When the plantation owners, who are in most cases large firms like the American Tobacco Company, saw that their crop faced immediate ruin, unless workers were gotten from some source, the Urban League suggested the employment of students in colleges and secondary schools of the South, in the same way that the university students of the West are called into service during the harvest season. What the owners wanted was workers, and the students from the South wanted money for the next school term, so that both sides arrived at an agreement. Under the auspices of the League several hundred students from Howard, Fiske, Wilberforce, and even as far South as Payne College, Augusta, Ga., found their way to employment in the Connecticut fields. Only last week seventeen of these college men were arrested in Savannah, Georgia, and detained overnight in jail as witnesses against the agent of the League, who is charged with violation of the Georgia law against deporting laborers. Some 26 students who had gotten on board before the arrival of the officers, were allowed to proceed. An insight into the experience of the life these men lead on the plantation can be gained from a letter of one of the professors in charge of a group. "We have the responsibility of the fellows in the field and at the camp, where we live out in tents. We work from 6.30 to 12, and from 12.30 until 6, and sometimes are colliged to put in time on Sunday. The work itself is not hard, but so many hours a day on foot make the duties tiresome, while the two mile walk from camp to the sixty acre plot under our supervision, makes the boys quite ready for a good dinner and bed when they get thru. "Our main difficulty is the board. We pay the corporation $4.50 for meals, but the cooks, chosen from the boys, are inexperienced, and as the result the meals are poorly selected cooked and served. Several of the men have been ill with stomach trouble and we are holding a council of war to see what can be done." On the whole the men are satisfied with their work and wage of various amounts ranging up to $2.50 per day, and the corporation is satisfied with the handling of its crop. In September when the tobacco leaves are gathered and harvested several hundred students will return home with money to continue their studies. But this is not the chief benefit they will have gained. Just as the savages engaged on the battlefields of Europe will go back to Africa infinitely wiser in a new civilization, these college men of the South who have glimpsed the conditions in a more tolerant North, will take their vision of better things with them into the black belt of the South. TO HEAD COLONIAL Robert J. Young has been appointed manager for the Colonial Theatre and James V. N. Stith, assistant manager and publicity agent. THE MAKING OF A COLORED WEEKLY contributing Factors To A Quarter Century of the Afro-American Very few people have the least idea of the amount of work necessary in the making of a newspaper. From the time the news comes into the office—or rather is hunted up and brought in—until it comes out a finished product, in the form of a newspaper bristling with items of current interest, readable advertisements, informing one what, where and when to buy, to the average reader is a mere matter of detail. Lut to the publisher it means hours of toil for many hands; toil often thankless, but fortunately interesting. The facination of the newspaper game has lured many into its meshes, and some who had not counted the cost in unremitting toil through the day and into the wee sma' hours of the morning, have returned to quieter and more remunerative vocations minus a full pocket book and the firm conviction that the game is not the game for a "welcher." Three things have been responsible for the Afro-American's existence during the past twenty-five years: stern necessity, the encouragement of a large number of Baltimore's good people; and the loyalty and fidelity of its employees. The Afro-American had to "make good." With a small, very small newspaper P. JOHN R. MURPHY. Editor of the Afro-American for the past 22 years. as the only means of livelihood and a knowledge of the trade gained thru years of experience, it was a case of "sticking it out" or going into some enterprise where both experience and means were lacking. That the "sticking it out" was the wiser plan has been demonstrated after twenty-five years. Without financial backing worth speaking of, with material of an inferior sort, with inexperienced help, with the skepticism of many, the Afro-American after twenty-five years, has overcome most of these obstacles, and can now be placed on a par with any Negro newspaper in the country, where efficiency of service, honesty of purpose and general make-up are considered. What it has cost in toll, energy and determination, only those who have had a part in its unbuilding will ever know While the Afro-American under Dr. W. M. Alexander, Wm. H. Daly, James E. Johnson, V. E. Toney, and later under the present management was in the making there were many in Baltimore and elsewhere, who were firm believers in its ultimate success. They overlooked errors, the pervasiveness that comes from an overworked brain, and by their encouragement and help showed they were willing to "help those who help themselves." These same friends are still helping, still encouraging, still urging that every effort be put forth to give Baltimore and its people a newspaper that will have no superiors and very few equals. Nor are all these friends to found in the highest places. In many of the most humble homes the Afro-American has been a consistent visitor during its entire life and still occupies an exalted place in these house be rule rather than the exception, when employer and employees are generally ready to tear each other into shreaks, when ways are being devised by the which a larger spirit of cooperation might be maintained between the employer and the employed, it is with peculiar pleasure that one must read of the spirit of cooperation between these two forces in the Afro-American. 5 REV. W. M. ALEXANDER First Editor of the Afro-American Mrs. Lavinia Henry, the bookkeeper, quite as well known as any member of the firm, has been in the service of the company continually for the past nineteen years; while Mr. Percy T. Borron, who twenty-two years ago, entered the office as "devil," now occupies the position of job composer, with three assistants under him. Mr. Franklin F. Johnson has had charge of the repertorial work for nearly fifteen years. Others have served the company for terms ranging from five to eight years. As another instance of the spirit of cooperation, less than a dozen discharges have been recorded during the entire twenty-five years. C. Marcellus Dorey and G. B. Maddox, both now engaged in business for themselves, were at one time employed by the company the first named having acted as force man for several years. The late Wm. E. Tabb entered the employ of the paper in 1899 and remained in its service until his death a few years ago. Most of the employees were brought in as boys taught their trade and put on the way to make a decent living. Through the various evolutions of the paper, through the period when the type was all "set by hand" and "sorts were scarce," through the Untype period when young ladies were first introduced into the mechanical department up until now when every modern appliance including linotype, folding machine, cylinder and job presses, and all the type needed, these employees have advanced step by step with their employer until today they represent the best in their respective lines to be found anywhere. The going has been hard but the results have amply justified the endeavor. Many times when lack of experience in the handling of a new piece of machinery or rush of work made "extra time" not only necessary but imperative, both employer and employed have worked until one,two, three, or even four in the morning in order to "get the paper out." But for this spirit of cooperation that has been exhibited through the life of the Afro-American, its success would hardly have been as pronounced as it is. Among those who have contributed to the columns of the Afro-American, Colonel J. O. Midnight has written regularly for twenty years as has also Miss Margaret Black. Rev. John W. Norris, Howard E. Young, Dr. J. H. N. Waring, Charles A. Cary, and Dr. R. M. Hall have been occasional writers of very, very interesting articles. Dr. George F. Bragg, pastor of St. James P. E. Church, was for many years in charge of the editorial department of the paper. The following are those at present in the employ of the Afro-American: Arnett Murphy, Business Manager. Mrs. Lavinia Henry, bookkeeper. Miss Margaret Black, editor of the Woman's Column. Samuel D Hayward, in charge of advertising and collections. Carl J. Murphy, associate editor. Miss Mabel Bourne, assistant. D. H. Murphy, in charge of mechanical department. Percy T. Borron, job compositor Edmund McKim, compositor. Miss Edna Johnson, compositor. Miss Attree Perry, compositor Ira Moore, press feeder. Arthur Hardy, "devil." Mr. Peter Gray, janitor. HOWARD DREW MAY NEVER RACE AGAIN Los Angeles, Cal.. Aug. 25.—A stroke of paralysis affecting the left side may keep Howard P. Drew from ever running again. The stroke is due to the dislocation of the vertebra, possibly caused last year when he fell in indoor race. PRICE THREE CENTS FEARFUL FRENZY OF FLORIDA FARMERS Hang and Shoot Six Men And Women Who Wouldn't Talk REAL MURDERER ESCAPES Later Caught and Carried Out of State to Avoid Further Violence Special to the Afro-American Jacksonville, Fla., August 21.—Boisey Long, who shot and killed constable S. G. Wynne and wounded L. G. Harris another white man when they went to his home to arrest him on the charge of hog stealing, is confined in the Duval county jail for safekeeping at the request of Sheriff Ramsey of Alachua, who feared he might be lynched. William Turner; charged with a murded committed a year ago, and Mills Dennis arrested a week ago for theft were brought with Long. Sheriff Ramsey said that the people of the section were so aroused that he could not feel that any of his prisoners could be left in Alacaucha with safety. Immediately following the killing Saturday, Long escaped and for thirty six hours could not be found by the posse of several hundred men, many of whom used automobiles. Estelle Long, Mary Dennis, Robert Dennis, Rew McHenry and Jonn Haskins, were lynched when they refused to give information of the direction in which Long fled. The posse used every means possible to get these persons to squeal, and finally out of revenge, it is said, hanged them all to the same tree. James Dennis, believed to have aided Long in his escape was shot and killed by another posse. Long was captured by two other men of the same name, six miles from Jonesville, when he stopped at their house and asked for food. While eating his meal, he was overpowered by his hosts and turned over to the authorities in Galveston. The fugitive is said to have carried an empty automatic revolver, with which he is believed to have killed Wynne. A prominent citizen of this place, who would not give his name, is reported to be using his influence to have the N. A. A. C. B. throw the same light upon the lynching of these six men as was thrown upon the horror at Waco, Texas. He said that the colored people most of whom work in phosphate mines near Newberry, while they outnumber the whites are nevertheless at their mercy, because of the strict regulations against carrying firearms. "Colored men," he said "who are caught with weapons, are given up to nine months in the chain gang. You know what that means. Whites carry arms openly, and are rarely held up at all." The whole section is quiet tonight and no further trouble is expected. It is understood a special session of the court will be held to try Long. J. C. NAPIER - HEADS BUSINESS LEAGUE Kansas City, Mo., August 23.—Business men and women from all sections of the country were here last week to attend the seventeenth annual session of the National Negro Business League. The discussions covered a wide range of subjects touching upon business and professional life. An impressive feature of the session was the holding of memorial services for the late Booker T. Washington, founder and only president of the league. Among those delivering eulogies were J. C. Napier, Mrs. M. E. Josenberger, Fort Smith, Ark.; Dr. Robert R. Moton, Dr. R. E. Jones, Roscoe C. Simmons and Fred R. Moore. As a tribute to the memory of the dead educator; Mrs. Washington was elected a life member of the league. James C. Napier; the Nashville banker and former Register of the Treasury, was elected president. The remaining officers include Charles Banks, John E. Bush, John M. Wright, Watt Terry and Charles H. Brooks, vice presidents; Emmett J. Scott, secretary; Charles H. Anderson, treasurer; F. H. Gilbert, registrar; William H. Davis, of Roscoe, Md., official stenographer, and E. T. Atwell, transportation agent. Miss Hallel Holmes, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John A. Holmes, and Dr. William Burton, wer married on Thursday of last week. The bride's father officiated. The newly married couple will make their home in Cambridge, where the groom conducts drugstore. catholic Methodist Episcopal Church, to get rid of its Negro membership with the least embarrassment and in the quietest possible way. Without entering into an argument over that question, which most likely will be settled in some way to the satisfaction of all concerned, it is well to call attention here to the large amount, of work of education and elevation that the Methodist Episcopal Church has done for the Negro. The debt of the Negro to the Methodist Episcopal church can never be paid if one looks at it from the standpoint of benefits the Negro has received. Yet if one will consider that the Northern white people through the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Freedmen's Aid Society were only using the means that God had given them for the uplift of their fellows, the obligation is on the other side. The point I am trying to reach around this circuitous route is that a large number of very good and useful men and women have been trained for service for their people through benevolence of the men and women in the Methodist Episcopal Church—her problems in the dark days just after freedom came. She soon saw that she could not give her son the education he should have. She decided to "give" her son away. She gave him to one of the most unique and remarkable man of the times, the celebrated Rev. Stephen Priestly, who himself had been a slave, and who used to rehearse an interesting and thrilling story of his bondage. He it was who made one of the leading characters in "The House of Bondage," a puthetic and touching story written by the late Mrs. A. E. P. Albert. The young man lived with Mr. Priestly in Carrollton, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, which was then a suburb of the growing city of New Orleans. The training given him by the Rev. Mr. Priestly was of the right kind to be sure. His foster father by remarkable persistence became a noted character and increased his store of knowledge until he became one of the first Negroes, who having emerged from slavery, were have received their training in Freedmen Aid Schools. Such men and women are not confined alone to membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church, but many of them, leaders in other branches of Methodism and indeed in various institutions as well as individuals engaged in other uplift callings have received their training in institutions supported by the Methodist Episcopal Church. From the very beginning of his career, Alexander P. Camphor, now a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, was brought under the influence of that great denomination. By the short space of two years, Bishop Camphor escaped slavery. His mother still lives to see the result of her sacrifice. Camphor's father died when the son was an infant, but not before he had opportunity to impress his wife with the necessity of educating the son. The elder Camphor is reputed to have been somewhat of a character in his day, quite a Christian and was able to read the Bible and write his name. These accomplishments he learned while taking the white children to school. One can imagine that he must have been a celebrity among the local Negroes. Mrs. Camphor is a very sweet, kind soul, giving one in these days an of what a remarkable woman she have been to have coped with to serve in the capacity of teach in the first public schools of the city districts of the South opened the Negro. This teacher afterward come a preacher, and though num- rified with the departed heroes of the Mississippi Conference, his name is reolent with precious memories and his good work yet ablides. I have often heard ministers and even Bishop Thirkield in the Louisiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church refer most touchingly to the work of this hero, particularly when reciting the history of the conference or pointing a mass of young ministers to the glorious service that awaited them. This was the father, the guide and teacher of Alexander P. Camphor, who singularly enough has done a work for his people no less in importance and significance than that of his foster father. Bishop Camphor is a man of more than the usual sense of honor, and that trait of unreliability in business often erroneously ascribed to the Negro ministry as a class does not in any way touch him. I have never known of a man more prompt in matters of business, more punctual with his engagements, more alive to the importance of truth in his everyday affairs. Referring to Mr. Priestly one time, Bishop Camphor said to me: "It seems providential that I should have fallen into such hands, for in my foster-father. I had both a rigid school master and a rugged old-fashioned Methodist preacher to direct my very youthful feet aright, and woe unto me if I swerved from the path of right and duty." Dr. Camphor was one of those children raised up in "fear of the ruth" and in never later day enthrallment, a victim of that method of punishment to the system second to work, to protection in his case. He proves the rule. His boyhood under the direction of such a good and consecrated man as the Rev. Mr. Priestly reached its climax at New Orleans University, when the young man was converted in a revival conducted by the Rev. W. R. Webster, of Massachusetts. It did not take the young graduate, and teacher long to find that he should enter the ministry and accordingly entered Gammon. Theological Seminary and remained there until he had completed a full course. He was pastor atermantown, Pa., and Orange Friends of Africa Society at New Orleans University, and the Stewart Foundation at Gammon, Rev. Camphor had kept himself informed as to the needs of Africa and was quite ready to accept when the call came. Dr. and Mrs. Camphor were the first regularly appointed colored missionaries under the Parent Board to go to Africa, and as president of the College of West Africa and superintendent of the Methodist schools in Liberia from 1896 to 1907 he contributed to the advancement of the work from the "forlorn hope" by which term it was commonly described, to its present condition, which is one of large hope and promise. Really his work has been declared by Bishop Hartzell to have been preeminently successful, and of such a character as to place no doubt upon its success. Dr. Camphor has always wanted to work in Africa. He has never given up the idea of returning to that field, and so when friends persuaded him that he could serve Africa better by training men and women here in America he reluctantly accepted the presidency or the Central Alabama Institute, near Birmingham, where he has labored for the past eight years. Here he found another "forlorn hope" for the school had struggled along for several years in such a way as to hardly impress the Freedmen's Aid Society as a worth while venture. He leaves the Central Alabama Institute with still larger promise and has successfully managed its destinies so that it has become a factor in the community. The school now is one of the best of its class, going th best for its students and giving to the community the very best in service. At the recent general conference, Dr. Camphor was elected bishop for Africa, succeeding Bishop I. B. Scott, retired, and will be associated with Bishop E. S. Johnson, who succeeds Bishop I. C. Hartzell. Bishop Camphor has justified the work of the Freedmen's Aid Society. Since his boyhood beginning when he was "given" by his mother to Rev. Priestly, he has never been without the influence of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In the remarkably worth while work he has done for his people, he has justified all that that church has done for him. He goes to Africa with the best wishes of a large number of friends, who believe that however much effort and zeal his predecessors have put into the work, that the influence of that church and the good it may do in Africa was never more promising than it is now in the hands of Alexander P. Camphor. NAPIER HEADS BUSINESS LEAGUE "I have no desire to take any honor or glory from Dr. Jackson. He never has been an ideal of mine. You refer to him having been defeated for the bishopric. Under the circumstances, I consider it a God-send that he was. Then you say in your last article that the general conference did not give Dr. Jackson the chance of a murderer.' Then you go on to smooth out all the wrinkles on his side, but you fail to give the other side the fairness of a murderer, to use your own words. If Jackson was so misrepresented, so lied upon, so murdered and butchered and robed, why in — but let me return to another word, why in the name of high heavens does he cough up five thousand dollars worth of goods to get the unutter settled? Reason, fairness, justice to all concerned echoes back why?" I give this much of the letter without comment just now, because I am not in position to do so. not in position to do so. I am busy now trying to get into the Baptists' affairs of the country. I am going to be in Savannah to help to unveil that monument erected to the memory of, that great missionary, the first from this country to a foreign country, George Lisle. I am proud that Dr. L. G. Jordan has made it possible for me to do this. Next week I shall spend on the James River, and from there will go to Savannah. Mail sent to Savannah, care Rev. R. H. Singleton, 501 Charest street will remeh. M. ISAIAH TURNER Cambridge, Md., Aug. 24—Mr. I. B. Turner is one of the last survivors of the Civil war in Cambridge. He is a man of wide influence and active in all progressive movements here. Mr. Turner is master of the Boy Scouts here and has nearly 200 boys in line with uniforms and a scout band. He has also succeeded in getting tombstones from the government for all the deceased soldiers of the civil war. Life is the hustling representative of the Afro-American in this city and an ardent member of Bethel A. M. B Church. getting a box at the railroad station. He also noted that the box contained the same kind of goods h had in his store. He accosted the farmer and asked why he did not buy goods at his store, as he could have sold him the same kind of goods and at the same price, thus saving him the cost of freight. The farmer replied that he had been taking the local paper, and as the Mail Order House had sent hi ma lot of advertising matter he had made his purchases from that store. Have you ever wondered why the goods you have for sale has not brought you any customers, or that the occupation you are engaged in is not patronized by the people you think ought to patronize you? The answer is simple. They do not know what you have for sale, or what kind of service you can render. You are to blame, not the people. You are a good mechanic and you complain that the people do not patronize you. Again we say it is your fault. We know of a young man who came to this city sometime ago from another city and but few people outside of his relatives knew anything about what he could do. He at once commenced a system of advertising, and the result is that he has more work than he can do and at prices that pay him well for his work. THE AFRO-AMERICAN is the best advertising medium in Maryland for reaching the buying colored people. One can see by its columns just who the real sensible people are. These people have found that the way to reach the colored people is to advertise in the columns of the Afro-American, and they are doing it. We have on our staff a young man whose business it is to talk over advertisements with you. He would be glad to help you in any way, all you have to do is call and see him, or call him up over the phone and he will come and see you. That is his business and that is what he is getting paid to do, and he will do it carefully. Advertising pays handsome dividends. The more you put into it the more you get out of it. Give it a trial and you will be convinced that you have been losing money by not letting the people know what you have for sale or what you can do. Are you a painted, paper-hanger, carpenter, brieklayer, cementer, express man? Then let the people know it, that is, if you want work. Have you something you want to sell? Then lent the people know it. Goods on your shelf will not fill your pocket-book with profits. A man was asked if he kept a certain article. His answer was "No, we sell it." That is what you want to do with the goods on your shelves, not keep it but sell it. If you want to talk advertising, ask Mr. Arnett Murphy or Mr. Samuel Hayward. HAGERSTOWN HAPPENINGS Hagerstown, Md., Aug. 24—Presiding Elder John W. Norris preached two sermons at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church on the quarterly meeting day Sunday and at the conference Monday congratulated the pastor, Rv. West, officers and members for the splendid showing for the quarter. The sum of 1026,69 was raised for all purposes during the quarter. Joseph Hill was elected delegate to the district conference at Baltimore and Misses Anna Edomy and Edna West delegates to the Sunday school convention. A special service will be held on Sunday afternoon at which time prominent laymen will be the speakers. The Second Christian Church is holding open-air services in Bear woods during the summer months. The annual picnic and barbecue will be held under the auspices of the church next Thursday. Mrs. Hannah Scott an aged widow, died at her home Friday evening and was buried from Asbury M. E. Church Sunday. Mrs. Jacob Thompson and children of Cleveland, O., are visiting her mother Mrs. Isaac W. Hall. The festival given by the Ladies Aid Society of Asbury Church in Hamilton lane, was a successful affair. Mrs. L. B. Barnum was returned home after a visit to Harrisburg. Messrs George Smith and Donald Keyser, successful flash-light artists, have left for a tour of several states. Mr. Lawrence Perrot has accepted a position at the Hamilton hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson and sons have returned from the Niagara Falls. Rev. H. A. Johnson has left to spend a vacation of ten days at his old home. Miss Ella Williams of Chewsville is visiting in Martinsburg. Miss Margaretta Robinson, of Philadelphia is visiting her mother here. Mr. Arthur Johnson spent Sunday in Chambersburg. BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT NEWS . Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., August 23 —Rev. Willmore preacmed a fine sermon Sunday night to a large congregation. The choir rendered good music, under the direction of Mrs. Willmore. The literary had a large audience Thursday. CHESTERTOWN LEFTOWN Chestertown, Md., Aug. 24—The ladies of James M. E. Church held at the parsonage, which was a success. block carnival on Tuesday evening at Mr. George Barroll, Sr., died at his home after a long illness Thursday. 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SNOW HILL ITEMS Snow Hill, Aug. 24—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waters entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart of Girdletree at Supper Thursday night, also Miss Emma Corbin of Philadelphia. Miss Emma King, Mr. Irvin King and Mrs. Josephine, all of Baltimore are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Robins. Mrs. Georgianna Purnell entertained a large number of young people Friday night in honor of Miss Vivian Hughes, of Philadelphia, who is the guest of Miss Marguerite Purnell. Mrs. Mary Queen Henry, Mr. Lewis Purnell, Mrs. Georgia Corbins, and a number of people from here were in Berlin Sunday attending the campmeeting. Mr. George Ginn and wife, of Philadelphia is the guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Ginn. Mrs. Mamie Williams who has been spending some time at Ocean City and Berlin, camed home Sunday.night. Mr. Irvin Henry was in Atlantic City Sunday night. Mrs. Mary Brown and Mrs. Lily A. Temple of Baltimore are the guests of theirmother for a few weeks. Rev. Thomas Covington and wife were in town this week the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Smith of Philadelphia are the guests of Mrs. Florence Jones. POMONKEY HAPPENINGS Pomonkey, Md., Aug. 24—The village camp at Metropolitan Church was a success. Rev. J. W. Duckett and a large part of its congregation visited Pisgah on Sunday, where he preached a fine sermon. Mrs. Ida Brown has gone to the hospital for treatment. Mr. Beauro is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas. Mr Nick Bean was seriously injured in a recent automobile accident. Mr. Francis Marshall was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall during the past week. Messrs Ellwaad and McClinton Marshall visited here during the past week. Mr. Charles Ransom motored to Washington last week. Mrs. Jackson, Misses Marshall and Hawkins were visitors here during the week. Miss Virgie Brown is visiting Miss Estella Swann. Mrs. Amelia Thomas is improving. Mr. Cutler Mason was the guest of Miss Estelle Swann on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Keys have left for their home in Cleveland. Mr. James Brooks was the guest of Miss Mury Ransome Thursday. FLUTON HAPPENINGS Elkton, Md., August 24—While employed at the pump station Mr. Wm. Gibson met with a painful accident by having the end of his finger cut off. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hammond, of Wilmington were here as guest of relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Harriet Trusty is convalescing. Mrs. Lucy Wilson has also improved somewhat. Mrs. Lula Bryant has returned from Chestsr, Pa. Quite a number of the younger folk wenton a crabbing party on the Elk rive last Friday. Mr. William O. Tilghman is in town. Mr. Delbart Bryant and son are also visiting here. CAMBRIDGE JOTTINGS Cambridge, Md., Aug. 24.—Over fifteen persons attended the camp on Sunday under the auspices of Bethel A. M. E. Church. Rev. and Mrs. Green and daughter are spending some time with their daughter, Mrs. Effle, G. Young. Miss Sarah Manokoo, of Baltimore, who was the guest of Mrs. Mary J. Henry has returned home. Mrs. Ethel Boggs has returned from attending the funeral of her father in St. Mary's county. Dr. Burton, our druggist here is spending some time in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Lemue Woolford entertained at dinner on Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Green, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Young, Mr. Hattie Stanley and Miss Hermline Joyd Master Henry W. Brown, son of Mrs. Julia A. Brown, died this week. The funeral services were held at Waugh M. E. Church. LUTHERVILLE HAPPENINGS Lutherville, Md., Aug. 24th—The members of Edgewood M. E. Church went to Texas, Md., Sunday to assist Rev. Charles Johnson with his mission. Mr. Theodore Sembly, of Baltimore was the guest of his uncle Sunday. Mrs. Bessie Hill and daughter, Salie visited Mrs. Charles Johnson last week. Mr. George Quigley is home for a two week vacation. Mrs. Effle Boggs, of Cambridge, was the guest of her sister; Mrs. Emma Jones last week. Mr. Louis Foot has returned from a pleasant vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weems and little daughter, Bessie have returned after spending some time with her parents in St. Mary's county. Miss Irene Monroe, of Baltimore visited Mr. and Mrs. Lennox Johnson last Sunday. Miss Annie Wilson, who has been in Newport, R. I., for the summer, was called home to the bedside of her little sick brother, Roosevelt Wilson. Mrs. Eliza Jordan spent Sunday with Mrs. Emma Weems. Denton, Md., Aug. 24—A very successful four day jubilee was held in the Colored People's park last week. Rev. J. A. Fitchett will fill the pulpit at Unionville next Sunday afternoon. Mr. Sherman Bailey, of Baltimore, was the guest of his parents here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wayman of Pennsylvania, are visiting Mr. Wayman's mother, Mrs. Alverta Wayman. Mrs. E. T. Addison was a recent visitor to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Flamer. Mr. George W. Flamer, who has been spending two weeks here with his wife, has returned to the city where he is employed. Rev. E. T. Addison, of Pocomoke was in town Friday. Mrs. Eliza J. Smith has returned from a visit to Philadelphia where she was the guest of her daughter. Miss Ida M. Bailey entertained Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wayman at dinner last Tuesday. Mr. Harrison Gates and daughter, Miss Eliza Gates, of Baltimore, were guests of Mrs. Emma Gates on last Sunday. Presiding Elder Seaton and his wife are here visiting Mrs. Seaton's brother, Mr. Lynwood Hutchins. COOKSVILLE NEWS Cooksville, Md., Aug 24.—Regular services were held at Mt. Gregory Church on Sunday with our pastor, Rev. Edward Moore, in the pulpit. Mrs. Emma Butler, the beloved wife of Mr. Thomas Butler, was buried on Thursday after a brief illness from pneumonia. Mrs. Rachel Holland, wife of Mr. Charles Holland, is n a serious condition at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Savoy Fisher are visiting their parents at this place from Philadelphia. Miss Mary Davis, of Baltimore, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jones, of Glenwood. Miss Elsie Dorsey, their niece who has been spending some time in Baltimore, is also their guest. Mrs. Marie Forrester, of New York, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Amelia Dorsey and Mrs. Sadie Smith of Rover. Many friends of this section witnessed the big Horse Show in Montgomery county last week. Spencer spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Frances Dobson. Mrs. Nancy Hopkins is taking care of the home for her son, Mr. Thomas Butler since the loss of his wife. Mrs. Hattie Powell is on the sick list. Mrs. Frances Fisher Powell is here from New Jersey visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Resin Fisher. Mrs. Vinnie Randall and daughter are spending a few weeks with her father, Mr. Tobias Dorsey. Mr. Clay Parker spent a few hours with his parents on Sunday and returned to Baltimore. There was quite a reunion in the Holland home this week with sons Edward of Catonsville, Clenny of Philadelphia, John of Baltimore and friend Mr. Davis, also one daughter Miss Fanny. MILLERSVILLE PERSONALS Millersville, Md., Aug. 24—Mrs. Martha Hall spent a few days in New York and Baltimore last week. Mr. John H. Johnson and Mr. Wm. Queen were in Baltimore last week The camp meeting at Waterbury closed last Sunday and will open at Mt. Tubor this Sunday Messrs. Frank Johnson and Sandle Mackell, of Asbury Park, are visiting their parents here. Miss Bertha Thomas is spending a few weeks in Towson. Miss Alice' Ridgley is spending two weeks with her mother Mrs. William Ridgley. Mr. and Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Arthur, of Kenilworth, D C., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W Edwards. The construction work has begun at the Naval Academy dairy farm and they are in need of 40 more laborers. LONGGREEN HAPPENINGS Longgreen, Md. Aug 24—On Sunday last, Rev Hertzfeld niled the pulpit at the afternoon and evening service at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church Mrs. L. J. Pennington, of Cockeysville; Miss Francis Hawkins and Rev. W. T. Brown attended the district conference at Quaker Bottom. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Britton, of Snow Hill visited the latters parents Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Proctor, of Dulaney's Valley. Miss Martha Boston, of Baltimore, is spending the summer nere. Mrs. Mary Anderson paid a brief visit to her parents. Mrs. Ardella Frazier has returned from a visit to Philadelphia. Misses Genevieve and Martha Gwyn of Baltimore, visited relatives at Glen Arm recently. Mrs. Talbot was the week-end guest of Mrs. Laura Hughes Miss Lillie Ayers, who had as her guest, Mrs. Lillie Mack, of Philadelphia, has returned home. Mr. George Anderson, of Baltimore was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hawkins Miss Emma Brown, of Philadelphia is spending a fortnight as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell. Mrs. Laura rugges, who has been quite ill is improving. Last Sunday was observed at Woman's Day at Mt. Zlion A. M. E. Church. Miss Mary J. Quickley, of Baltimore was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Proctor Miss Bessie Winder is spending her vacation in Atlantic City. Mrs. Ella Mars, Misses Laura Mars and Mary Woolford, of Elkridge, are guests of Miss Maggie M. Gwynn. Mrs. Julia Gibson, Misses Emily A. Johnson and Elizabeth Lee, of Baltimore, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Winder, have returned home. Mrs. Hattie Lewis and Miss Henrietta Davage, of Baltimore are spending a few days with their mother, Mrs. Josephine Davage, of Gienarm. Miss Minnie Quickley, of Baltimore was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quickley last Sunday. CATONSVILLE HAPPENINGS Catonsville, Md., Aug. 24—Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson will fill the pulpit at Grace Church Sunday. THE AFRO-AMERICAN Mrs. Laura Brown and her daughter, Margaret, entertained at their home on Fairview avenue Sunday in honor of her daughter and granddaughter of Sykesville Mr. Edward Holland attended a family reunion at his home in Bush Park. Miss Grace Hall, who spent the summer at Marion, Ind., has returned home. Mrs. Wallace Arrington was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dumar Brown Sunday. WINCHESTER HAPPENINGS Winchester, Va., Aug. 24—The funeral of Mrs. Augustus Whit took place from Shiloh Baptist Church recently, Rev. Benj. Layton officiating. Mr. William Avery was buried from St. Paul A. M. E Church, Rev. G. W. Washington, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parker have returned to their home in Baltimore after attending the funeral of their brother, Wm. Parker, which was held from Shiloh Church last Friday. Mr. Charles Taper, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident is able to be out again. Mr. Edward Beeamer is rapidly recovering from the effects of a fractured rib. Mrs. Daniel Stephenson, of Carlisle, Pa., is visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. Susan Stephenson. Miss Annie Cook, of Washington, is visiting relatives here. Misses Mabel and Annie Young are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Scott Thurston. Mr. James Townsell, of Philadelphia is visiting friends. Mr. P. Clinton Martin, of Louisville is visiting relatives and friends. Miss Daisy Reynolds has returned to her home in Warren Co., after an extended visit to her cousin, Mrs. Ella Onesta. The young people of Winchester have recently organized a social club for intellectual, moral and social advancement. The following persons were present at a social given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray on N. Kent street: Mesdames Ella Onesta, Virginia Thompson, Bertha Hogans, Alexenia Nickens and Miss Daisy Reynolds, Messrs. M. Armstead, L. H. Nickens, A. F. Martin. Mrs. Ella Onesta and husband were host and hostess at a delightful house party n honor of their cousin, Miss Daisy Reynolds. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray, Mrs. Virginia O. Thompson, Messrs. M. Armstead, Dorsey and James Wells A. F. Martin, Gilbert Allen of Leetown, P. C. Martin of Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Joseph Fletcher has returned from an extended visit to relatives in Clarksburg, W. Va. and Connellville, Pa. FREDERICK ITEMS Frederick, Md. August 24—A moonlight excursion was run to Mr. Robert Atkins' Park, Braddock, Md. for the benefit of the Free Colored Library. The affair was a great success. Mrs. Dora May Coursey died on Saturday. The funeral took place on Monday from Buckeystown M. E. Church. The services were conducted by Rev. W. A. English. Mrs. Mary Plater and Miss Laura Holland are spending some time in Atlantic City. Mr. William Bowie of Boston, and Mrs. Proctor of Cornstock are guests of Mrs. John Malke, East 5th street. Mrs. J. H. Butler, Misses Clementine and Janie Butler, and Mrs. Alzada Freeman of Washington, D. C. are the guests of Mrs. Charles Parker, 106 E. 5th street. Miss Sadie Parker has returned from Washington, D. C. Miss Pherristine Makel and Miss Emma Williams of Washington are the guests of Miss Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, West Saint street. Misses Anita Makel, Lella Walker, Rebecca Chambers and Messrs. J. Dorsey Makel and Roy Whiting spent Sunday in Atlantic City: Mr. E. W. Walker spent Thursday in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. on business. The following persons spent the week-end at Mrs. Robert Atkins' Peter Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mrs Alice Hall,Middle street visited Mrs. H. Smith, of Baltimore and Mr. Goodlow, Mrs. Ida Carroll, Mr. and Lockley, of Washington, D. C., were in Baltimore recently. Mrs. Isabel Beane and Miss Blanch Beane of Laytonsville, Md. are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. U. G. Bourne. Miss Beane is connected with the National Benefit Association. Mr. Benjamin Makel, father of Mr. John Makel, died at his residence near Buckeystown last week. Mrs. Lee of Washington, is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Brooks. POCOMOKE HAPPENINGS Pocomoke City, Mo., Aug. 24—Prof. G. J. Richardson, the moving picture man of Philadelphia and Miss Annie quietly married at the A. M. E. parsonage Tuesday evening. Mr. Isaac Hargis is confined to his home on account of sickness. The series of entertainments held at Mt. Zion Church were a grand success the past week. Rev. J. W. Bond was called to Withnans, Va. Sunday last to preach to the Order of St. Luke, the large building was inadequate to accommodate the large congregation that went to hear the sermon. The members and friends of Unionville were treated to a grand sermon on Thursday night by their ex-pastor, Rev Griggsby. Mr. Lyman Quinn was the guest of his brother, Harrison Quinn, Sunday last in Philadelphia. Miss Cecile Melvin, of Parksley, Va., has healed home after visiting her ior, all of Philadelphia, are, hre, on a visit to Mrs. Lucinda Ginn and family. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Haraley, of Pittsburg, returned home after spending several days in this cley as guest of Miss Antonette and Sarah Henry. Mr. Jaames Fisher and wife, of Ocean City motored to this city Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs.Berry, of Philadelphia, is spending a few weeks with Mrs. Berry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Ginn. The illustrated lecture on turberculosis, and moving pictures was held in Mt. Zion Church on Monday night. A large crowd was present. A large number of our people left this city for Virginia this week, where they will work in the large canneries. Rev. and Mrs. Baker, of Georgetown, have as their guest Mrs. Spears, of Baltimore. Rev, and Mrs. E. T. Addison returned from Winchester where he was in attendance at the Allen League Convention. ANNAPOLIS HAPPENINGS Annapolis, Md., Aug. 24—Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Freeman, or Washington were the guests of Mrs. Wm. Brown of Calvert street last week. Mr. and Mrs. Estep of West River spent Sunday with Mrs. C. Parker. Mrs. Rebecca Parker entertained a few of her friends in honor of Mrs. Mary Makell, Mrs. Emma Crumble and Mrs. Gladys Emory. Mr. John Johnson of Washington, visited the city last week. Miss Curry of Washington, is visiting Miss Harriet Culley, of Market street. A number of new members were baptised at the First Baptist Church Sunday by the pastor, Rev. Jones. Mrs. Mary Makell gave a tea at her residence on Clay street in honor of Mrs. James, of Baltimore: Those present were Mrs. Emma Crumble, Mrs. Rebecca Parker, mrs. Ella Franklin and Mrs. Gladys Emory. Mrs Mary Burley, or Philadelphia is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Hall of Calvert street. HAPPENINGS 1N CHASE Chase, Md., Aug. 24—Miss Emma Meekins, of Baltimore is spending her vacation with her cousin, Mrs. May Hollowg. Messrs F. A. Hill ad Harry Gilbert have returned from a trip to Virginia. The Chase campmeeting opened last Sunday. Mrs. Lillian Graves has returned to Washington after visiting Miss V. E. Harris, of Bengies. Miss M. A. Patterson, of St. Denis is visiting friends here. Mir. Nace Jamison was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Chew on Sunday. Miss Amelia Meekins is also spending her vacation with her aunt, Mrs. James Collins. Sne is accompanied by Miss Mildred Jamison. The Ladies Aid held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday. The pastor was presented with a purse from the Ladies Aid and the Willing Workers. Mrs. C. Cooper is president of the former society and Mrs. M E. Green chairman of the latter. Mrs. Octavia Branch gave a lawn fete last Tuesday evening at her home. SYKESVILLE JOTTINGS Sykesville, Md., Aug. 24—Miss Lavinia Watkins, of Baltimore, and her mother are here as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Taibert. Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Gosnell, of Cambridge has returned home after spending a week here. Mrs. Eliza Ayers spent the weekend as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Susie Norris. Mr. Lewis Lowman, of Pittsburg, is spending ten days here as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lowman. Miss Nannie Bond, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday here visiting her parents Mr. and rMs. Ned Bond. Mr. Cook was called to the bedside of his daughter who is quite sick in Atlantic City. The village camp was largely attended. The amount of $160 has been paid on the parsonage debt. WOODVILLE HAPPENINGS Woodville, Md., Aug. 24—Mrs. Rebecca Magruder, the mother of Edward, Stephen, Matilda and Hillery, Glascoe, died on August 16th. She was 55 years of age. Funeral services were held from John Wesley M. E. Churca, of which she had been a member for a long time. The services were conducted by Rev. R. F. Conates, assisted by Rev. J. H. Larkins. LORELY HAPPENINGS Lorely, Md., Aug. 24—Sunday was the closing of the camp at Asbury M. E. Church, Rev. Houghe, pastor. Miss Fannie Myers, of Baltimore, and Miss Sarah Myers are the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Martha Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foster, in company with Mrs. Carrie Cornish and little daughter, Marjorie, of Baltimore, and Miss Gussie Anderson, formerly of Boston, spent a very pleas ant time in Baltimore Sunday. Mr. Thomas H. Hopkins is undergoing treatment at the hospital. BERKLEY HAPPENINGS Berkley, Md., August 24—Hosanna camp began here Sunday. Rev. S. Jamison preached in the morning and Rev. Cordell in the afternoon. Quite a number of people from Stewardsville attended. Mrs. Cora Eoyer, of Balmitroe is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Darlington. Miss Rebecca Parker has returned home after spending some time in Baltimore. Miss Harriet Cain, of Baltimore is the guest of Miss Rebecca Parker, of Darlington. Mrs. Cora Webster and Mrs. John W. Hopkins have returned after spending some time with Mrs. Garfield Peevie, of Bel-Camp, Md. Messrs. Bradford and Young, of Chester, Pa., motored here Saturday [Picture of a man with a mustache and a suit]. 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Outside Staples. Price is double. Accred at the Baltimore Post Office as second-class matter. We are not responsible for the return or servation of unsolicited contributions on any article sent to this office for publication it have the writer's signature. Churches and others having news notices please have the same in the office by Thursday to insure publication in the week's issue. Correspondents will please have all compilations in the office by noon on Wednesdays. Advertising rates made known on application. Checks, Money Orders and Drafts should be payable to THE APRO-AMERICAN MORE, AUG. 26, 1916 FIFTH ANNIVERSARY nised our readers a sixteen day in celebration of the 25th year of the Afro-American. Here we set up into type, arranged as you see it, printed, fold- dled to you on schedule time meant twice as much as we do, every bit of this work has this week in our own plant our own force. Early in the and late at night the "Afro" been busier than the pro- ble. Now that it is done, and our hands, we can only give most engaging bow, and hope will like it. life of an individual twenty-s is not a very long time, but five years of race journalism is long time indeed. Not more for six weeklies in the United State as old as the Afro-Ameri- of this we are proud. is by no means our chief pride. quarter of a century the Afro- on has chronicled the happen- long colored folk of the city the country. in politics, in art, in religion, non-sectarian, other affairs for the truth as Of this we are immensely for this is our platform. about this time last year, Dr. T. Washington took time from back-a-block day to tell us that arrived the race rearlessly andreat power." we would have very little of and less of power if it were the many thousands of read-Afro-American who believeacy of a people's platform,and in it the quiet confidence thatonly, home journal needs.orm that has pleased ourofthe past is the platformand we face the future. If you are genuinely glad we havea genuinely sorry we have notdle to do even more. DAY NIGHT RELIGION office marshall's office is an office for the statement that ordinance orator way speak in the city on a religious topic but no colloquy be taken. The only pro-actor as the speaking is concerned the orator get a permit to marshall's office. When the office of the Marshal was directed to the fact that religious speakers hold sekly meetings in the neighborhood Lafayette Market, and that the nief part of their services is the collection, he replied: "But they are colored people. In many cities religious orators are exhibited by police regulation from exciting collection on the streets, because it has been found that such settings usually degenerate into efforts to get a collection. This city as that regulation as well but does enforce it when it comes to color people, because no one cares when religion of colored folk is dragged to make a common vehicle for collection of pennies. In New York, where permits are not granted unless the orator can furnish free satisfactory references of his god character, one of the best known street speakers is a West Indian, Theore Nelson. Nelson speaks nearly every day in Madison Square Garden and keeps large audiences interested. His religion consists in denouncing all her religions, so that every week or the Commissioner of Police gets a letter from members of orthodox believers in the Greek, Hindoo and Jewish faith, asking that he be restrained from standing on a soap box and call them names. Inasmuch as Nel-appears perfectly sincere in his set, he is not suppressed. There is a lot of foolishness in the system of street-corner oratory at its worst, and a lot of logic and good common sense at its best. For these reasons, no one would want to see this typical American institution absolute-restricted. The man who has got ideas and wants to get rid of it on street corner, can be tolerated, because he believes in it, and possibly others do, but the loud and ranting evangelists on the street corners, who preach, pray and sing 1or money are a reflection upon the good sense of any community, and since the police will not stop them until complaint is made, and they are asked to do it, then complaints of this Saturday night religion ought not be lacking. FROM A LITTLE GIRL Quite a number of little girls, and boys too for that matter, haven't any friends or any money to allow them to spend a day in the country. Then there are other little folk whom you see one day, and miss them the next. They have stolen away for a vacation without telling anyone. Neither one of these things happened to little Beulah Meyers, who was going to spend Sunday with her cousin in the country. She knew she was going in advance, and she was so glad that she wanted to tell all her friends about it. Very possibly she thought of all the ways she could do it, and decided that the very best way would be to send it to the personal columns of the Afro-American. Here is what the editor found in his mail: "To the Afro-American: Will you please put this in the paper for me: Miss Beulah Meyers will spend the Sunday with her cousin, Miss Margaret Harvey at Baldwin, Md. "From a little girl." Will the editor put this in the paper? Why bless your heart, yes, and glad to. If Margaret is a little girl like your letter shows you to be then the editor has some idea of the perfectly lovely time you are going to have, and wishes he could be that cousin you are going to visit, if only for Sunday. Of course your friends will miss you even for one day, but they will be brighter in knowing that you are with cousin Margaret. "I am disgusted with persons who have only energy enough to fan themselves and yawn 'O but it is hot.'" "I have no use for a man who strokes his birdtail whiskers and sings 'when the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there' and then lets his own town go to hell." It does not take much guessing to say who would say such things. Billy Sunday, of course, speaking at the Winona, Bible Conference, Winona, Ind., where he made thousands forget the hot weather. In repulsing attacks around Verdun the French are reported to be using colored troops mixed with the finest men from white regiments. At this spot several divisions of whites had been forced to give away before attacking Germans. Where colored troops alone and white troops alone had failed, mixed regiments are expected to succeed. Not a bad idea at all. Giles B. Jackson, of Richmond, Va., together with other prominent democrats, has made an appointment to see President Wilson. They want to assure him of their support of the democratic ticket. Considering the plums that have fallen to colored democrats thus far, it looks very much like the policy of "you kick me and I'll kiss you." "On to savannah" is the slogan of the Morris section of the National Baptists, "from September 6th to the 11th." "On to Kansas City from September 6th to 11th" is the watchword of the Jones faction of National Baptists. Looks like a good American fifty-fifty. --- "Hughes to meet Johnson," newspaper headline. Since Jack is away, we did not know there was another Johnson the next president would care to meet. Governor Johnson, of California was quite overlooked. The connection between Saturday night street preachers and Saturday night pay envelopes is obvious. MAKING MONEY MAKE MONEY The man who has not a savings bank account is usually put, down by his fellows as thriftless, profligate or a fool even. H. L. Barber in a very readable book that he calls a primer of investing, takes the stand that a person who does hoard his money in the savings banks, while not profligate, is certainly thoughtless and in the end may be considered seven different kinds of fool. If you had one hundred cattle, would you be satisfied to give them into the keeping of a dealer, and at the end of a year receive three calves back in addition to the one hundred kine given? Of course you would not. You know that a herd of one hundred produces under favorable conditions twenty, sixty, eighty calves or more, and that you would be earning only three calves while the dealer earns many times three calves with your own herd. If it would be foolish to make this kind of investment with cattle, wouldn't it be just as foolish to make it with dollars? And is it not just this that eleven millions of us do every year? What is the remedy? Invest in the many kinds of busi- ness ventures that are springing up around you. Invest as a common stockholder where you will get all that your money really earns. Learn the difference between rental value and earning power of money. Money in savings banks rents for 3 percent per year. Money in a successful business earns many times 3 percent. Rental value is fixed, earning power is practically unlimited. Ninety-five percent of us put our money in the savings banks and die poor. Five percent of us invest in business and die rich. "Making Money Make Money—By H. L. Barber—1916. Published by A. J. Munson & Co., Chicago, Ill. The Forum DIDN'T KNOW AFRO. I had the pleasure of receiving one of your copies from my mother which was a pleasure to me as I am a constant reader of it. I gave it to a colored school teacher here and she said it was the first colored paper she had ever seen in Texas. Now she wants to know what it would cost a year for it to be sent here to here. You will oblige me very much with an early reply. LAWRENCE JENKINS LAWRENCE JERKINS Field Hospital No. 1, Maryland, Camp Shafter, Eagle Pass, Texas. A BIT OF HISTORY. Having noticed in the Afro-American that next week will be the anniversary of the paper, I was just thinking in my mind if those who started the Afro-American in 1892 would get any mention as the pioneers. Such men who started the Afro-American as Rev. Wm. Alexander, James E. Johnson, V. E. Toney and W. H. Daly. These men put up the first $8.50 for the first issue and I delivered them by hand on Saturday to those who had subscribed and when I reported at night I had collected by sales at 3 cents per copy $1.52. I worked in this way and manner for three months without pay and for five years with a small salary in order to build up the now great Afro-American one of the best papers in the country I still have a copy of the first issue. I am not writing this to be before the public but I just thought that the old beginners should be mentioned in its 25th anniversary as all tour of us are living and still take the Afro-American. Hoping that I am not asking too much, I remain yours for success, JAMES E. JOHNSON, Sr. 28 N. Ohio Ave., Atlantic City. ON ABSENT MINISTERS IN your issue of last week there was an interesting article by the Rev. A. G. C. Randall, concerning the doings of the Baltimore District Conference, and among the many things was some thing said of the absent ministers. One would suppose that none of these ministers had a lawful excuse for their absence, and you may note that the absent pastors of the big churches were not mentioned. If their standing is affected they could not be hurt much as they now have about the smallest charges. But I am sure that is not the cause or their absence, knowing the men as I do and their faithfulness in the past, I am sure they had excuses that all reasonable men would consider. But it seems that the absent ones were much needed to prevent those who were there from doing at least one thing that reflects upon the intelligence of the conference—When a man who has not been licensed one year is recommended to the annual conference for orders. Since when has the Baltimore Conference begin to ordain men who have not been licensed a year. Why at that rate one might be an elder in 2 years a presiding elder in 3, and a Bishop in four, and that would be "going some." Of course it was a dilemma for the presiding officer but notwithstanding he should remember the Apostolic injunction to "lay hands on no man suddenly." It is easy to give men the swelled head now a days. Your correspondent has not been in the conference long enough to know that nothing affects the standing of some men in the conference, it makes no difference what they do. Others who do their work just as well and often better are kicked around to suit the whims of those who are able to pay or talk their way through. Ah, well, things will be changed some day and worthy men will come into their own. L. S. FLAGG. SOLDIERS BUY LOTS See Ad in Afro-American and Hasten To Make Investment. Among the most recent purchasers of lots for building site at the beautiful suburb Patapsco Park, are 11 members of the U. S. 24th Infantry. All of these fighters are regular readers of the Afro-American, and a few weeks ago saw the full page advertisement of the Patapsco Park Land Co., setting forth the beauties and advantages of obtaining a lot in that suburb. The soldiers forthwith forwarded money-order covering first payment on 18 of these lots. Following are te names of the soldiers making purchases: Corporal Wm. J. Miller 2 lots Corporal Willis Bailey 1 lot Corporal Edward Thaxton 2 lots Private Charles J. Booth 1 lot Private Ben Barnett and S. Dean 1 lot Private George Echols 2 lots Sergeant Peter McCall 2 lots Private Sam. E. Adger 1 lot Private George Currence 1 lot Sergeant SpriggB. Coates 2 lots Sergeant Melvin P. Linder 3 lots Mrs. Lily Fisher and Miss Lillian Ross, Mellicent Belmont, of 503 Mosby street are spending ten days in Atlantic City. GEORGE A. WATTY GEORGE A. WATTY N. A., S. A., E., A., A. & A. The order of Knights of Pythias is one of the most prominent organizations in the stats, and the spirit for which it stands, Friendship, Charity and Benevolence, is exhibited to a very high degree. Under the leadership of the present Grand Chancellor George A. Watty, and his very efficient cabinet, the Order has grown amazingly to the extent that it is pro- IOSIAH DIGGS bably better known than any other fraternal organization in the state. The following statistics will show the wonderful growth of the order since 1907: 1007, Members 2005 1916, Members 2947 1007, Number of lodges 41 1916, Number of lodges 52 1007, Cash balance $75.00 1916, Cash balance $2605.39 1907, Amount invested $404.75 1916, Amount invested $9161.97 1907, Value of Property $500.00 1916, Value of Property $11,161.67 1907, Balance in funds $4878.07 1916, Balance in funds $20,281.25 1907, Total worth $22,000.09 1916, Total worth $41,110.62 The Grand Chancellor's office, the meeting rooms of the various local lodges are located at the Pythian Castle Hall, McCulloh and Preston Sts. GEORGE A. WATTY, Grand Chancellor. IOSIAH DIGGS JOSIAH DIGGS, Grand Keeper of Records & Seal AT THE REGENT Troubles usually come in pairs, at least they never come singly. Mr. Charles Moseley, manager of the Regent Thatre, Pennsylvania avenue opposite Pitcher street, could have verified this last Tuesday night. When the musician, who usually performs the joyful as well as the pathetic on the piano failed to put in his appearance it gave Mr. Moseley a deal of exertion, but he got the theatre orchestra to go again before many shows were over. Just when he had congratulated himself that things wering well, a telegram from the Philadelphia Nightingale, Miss Margaret Jackson, stated that she was most sorry, but this week there are more interesting things in Philly than in Baltimore, and therefore she would be unable to warble at the Regent as per agreement. With some more exertion, Mr. Moseley got in touch with another agency, and had his substitute performers on the boards by the second show. Such are the trials of a movie manager. Nevertheless it is the overcoming of just such difficulties as these, and "making the show go, whether the heavens fall" that is placing Mr. Moseley where he belongs in the front rank of Movie managers, and the Regent theatre among the leading houses in the city. A big house was on nand Monday night to see Pearl White in a Pathe five reel feature, and Johnson and Baylor, royal entertainers direct from New York drew considerable applause by clever dancing and singing. Capacity houses are expected next week when Bert Williams in a "Natural Born Gambler" will be shown Monday night, August 28th. This film has aroused quite a deal of favorable and unfavorable comment from the colored press of the country, and is beng shown Monday for the first time in Baltimore. Mrs. Robert Brown left the city last week for North Carolina for several weeks. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Estella Alston, the fancee of Mr. Wm. Mundell. The wedding of Miss Alston and Mr. Mundell will take place in October. Miss Marion V. Carroll, of 1134 Druid Hill avenue has returned from visit to Mr. and Mrs. Olga Dorsey, PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. Mamie L. Casey, of 1603 Monument street is spending a fortnight in Philadelphia and Atlantic City the guest of friends. Mr. Harry Brown, of Pittsburg, formerly of this city, visited the Afro-American this week. While here he was the guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown, of N Glimor street. Mrs Charles W. Wright, of 1237 Division street, who has been confined to her home for several weeks by illness, is improving. Mrs. Oscar Wake, of 1529 Druid Hill avenue left Monday for Atlantic City and Philadelphia where she will be the guest of friends for ten days. Elizabeth Carr is visiting her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dent, at Aquasco, Md. Mrs. Marie Carter, of 2141 Division street, and Mrs. Annetta B. Simms, of 130 Richmond street are visiting Virginia, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Banks and Mr. and Mrs. Bowler, of Dunnsville, Essex County. Mrs. Cora E. Allkins and Mrs Mattie White are spending their vacation at Onancock, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parr, of 1508 Orleans street have returned home after spending a week in Atlantic City. Mrs. Hattie Grigsby, of Ssottdale, Pa., came to the city to attend the funeral of Mrs. Winnie Hall, sister of Mrs. Martha B. Brown, 1212 Druld Hill avenue. Miss Bertha Brown, of 926 Argyle avenue is visiting her brother and sister in Philadelphia. Mrs. Ernest Briscoe and daughter; of Robert street, are spending a week in Catonsville the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Ringgold and Mrs. Violet West, of 329 W. Middle street, are in Philadelphia attending the Elks convention. Mr. and Mrs. William Lee, of 1217 Upton street and Mr. Octavious Sorrell are spending a while in Atlantic City. Dr. O. W. Marshall and wife, of Staunton and Dr. S. W. Chavis and wife, of Waynesboro, Va., spent several days in town as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Logan Jenkins. Miss Carrie Dublin, of New York passed thru the city this week enroute to Montgomery county where she will spend a short vacation. Mr. and Mrs. J. Logan Jenkins and son have returned from a trip to Atlantic City and Philadelphia Mr. Joseph L. Forrester, a recent graduate of Harvard College, spent several hours in the city sight-seeing last week. While here he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Murphy. Mrs. Charles A. Johnson and son, of Winters avenue, Catonsville have returned home after visiting friends in Royal Oak and St. Michaels. Mrs. Alice Smith, of 1103 Maryland avenue and Mrs. Emma B. Hall, of Linden avenue are visiting-friends and relatives in Atlantic City and Cape May. Mrs. Hattie Woods, of 1112 Riggs avenue is spending two weeks at Cape May visiting her brother, Mr. William Harper. Mr. Edgar A. Frisby, of 1000 N. Carrollton avenue is spending his vacation in Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Miss Sadie Brooks, of 303 N. Pine street is spending two weeks in Atlantic City. Mrs. Ida Bailey and Mrs. Mary L. Lee have returned home after spending ten days visiting friends and relatives in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mrs. Isabella Sye, of 620 George street left last week for Chester, Philadelphia and other nearby places. She is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Crawford of Chester. Mrs. Crawford was formerly Miss Lillian Cole, of Baltimore. Mrs. Laura Gladden and Miss Bessie Green, of 822 McDonogh street is spending a week in Philadelphia and Atlantic City Mr. John H. Wilson, of Cumberland stopped at the Afro office this week enroute to the Elk's convention in Philadelphia. Mrs. Florence Tally Hooper, who has for a number of years resided in Chicago, is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. P. Hooper, of 420 Mosher street. Mrs. Lula A. Drewry, of Park avenue is spending her vavation in Atlantic City. Mrs. Mary Bannister, of 1629 Druid Hill avenue, has returned from a visit to her brother at Shady Side. Mr. L. D. Gittings, of 770 Waesche street has recovered after being overcome by the heat. Mrs. Elizabeth Price, of 1836 McCulloh street is spending a few days in Atlantic City. Mrs. Lelia Bryant, of Philadelphia, who has been visiting Mrs. Augusta Chissell has returned home. Miss Beatrice Proctor is spending her vacation in Atlantic City. Mr. Ambrose Briscoe and daubhter, Miss Thresa Briscoe, are spending a while in Atlantic City. Mrs. Anna McMechen has gone to Philadelphia for the Elk's convention after which she will join her husband and spend a few days in Atlantic City. Miss Genevieve Holland is spending two weeks with her sister in Philadelphia. Mrs. Kennard will take one or two boarders at her cottage, Rock Hall, Md., Box 8. For further particulars write above address. On Saturday, August 12 at midnight, a party consisting of Mrs. Robert A. Elliott, Mr. Edward W. Pye and Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Harriday, left the city on a motor trip to Newport, Chas. county, Md. Arriving there about 7.30 Sunday morning, and after having breakfast with Mrs. "Tene" Campbell, they took a run to St. Mary's Church where they met many of their old friends and acquaintances. After spending a very enjoyable time there they motored to their old home place, known as Holly Spring, which was formerly owned by the Pye family. After touring through the county they returned to their old place and visited the school house building which has been standing on the same spot for the past half century and where they received their early training. Here they stopped and spread for luncheon on the playground they towed so well. Leaving this place they took a direct course to Prince Gorge county and visited Mrs. Catherine Pye-Sedgkick, at Upper Maribor. After refreshments they left this place at 7.30 Sunday evening and arrived in Baltimore at eleven o'clock. The trip was under the personal suprvision of Mr. and Mrs. Harriday and owing to the fact that they are both expert chauffeurs the trip was made without a single mishap. This is the first trip Mrs. Elliott has made to Southern Maryland in 25 years and the first for Mr. Pye for 3 years. They report that the colored people in this part of the state a progressing rapidly. On Monday, August 13 Mr. and M. Harriday left in their car for another trip through Virginia, visiting frien and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Randall, o. Albany, N. Y., entertained at their residence, 155 Chestnut street on Tuesday evening, August 15th, in honor of their guest, Mr. John R. Rice, of 1222 Etting street, who is Mrs. Randall's brother. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. S. Van Alstyne, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Randall, Mr. and Mrs. B. Tucker, Mrs. Haltecous, who is president of the Elm Home for Colored Girls; Miss Lulu Cargill, Miss Mabel Thomas, Miss Flora Westcott, Mrs. Lucy Watts, Mrs. Blanche Johnson, Lewis Brown, Mrs. Beulah Goveness, of New York City; Mrs. Mary Holmes of Essex county, Va., Messrs James Johnson, Wayman Lodge, Wm. Thomas, Albert Anderson, Joseph Holmes, of Virginia, Joseph Randolph of Ogdensburg, Robert Jackson, Silas Cook and Harry Hall. At eleven o'clock, refreshments were served. Dancing was enjoyed until the wee sma' hours of the morning. Mr. Samuel Armstrong and Miss Laura Curry were quietly married on August 17, 1916. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Alfred Young. The happy couple will reside at 132 Dolphin street. Miss Ruth Murray, of 578 Oxford street has returned from a visit to her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Murray, Calvert Co., Md. Mr. William Mandell has returned to the city after spending several days at Pisgah and Indian Head, Md. Miss Mary A. Bennett is spendir her vacation at Parkersburg, W. V the guest of her cousin, Dr. J. \ Shellcroft. IN MEMORIAM DAVIS-In sad but loving remembrance of my dear husband, Thomas Davis, who died six years ago today August 16, 1910 The month of August once more here To me the saddest of the year. Because it took a loving one away My dear husband six years ago today By his devoted wife, ELIZABETH DAVI In sad but loving remembrance of my dear mother who departed this life two years ago today, August 22 1914 Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep From which none ever wake to weep By her daughter and grandchildre Mrs. Susie Ward. In sad but loving remembrance of my dear mother, who departed this life one year ago today, August 27t 1915 By her loving daughter Mrs. BERTHA B. TURNER, 542 Mosher 8 CARDS OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. James H. Bruce, 5 Presstman street thank their friend for their kind expressions of sympathy and many tokens of beautiful fruit in flowers during his illness. We wish to thank our friends a: acquaintances for their condolence and floral offerings in the hour of o bereavement over the loss of our devoted sister, Winnie, Hall, wife the late Stanley Hall. MRS. MARTHA B BROWN. MR. JOSEPH WRIGHT. Mr. and Mrs. Hack wish to tha the relatives and friends for tha kind deeds during the illness of th daughter, Anna May Hack, also beautiful flowers in the hour of bereavement. Especially the and girls of the neighborhood. 1260 N. Calhoun street. The house committee of the Nursery Association desire to re their many thanks to Mr. C. H. D for his effort in raising the amount $26.00 which was a great help. Mrs. Cornelia Anderson, chairl Mrs. Jennie Ross, President. We wish to thank the many frie of the late Levi Burton, as well as Masons and Knights of Pythias their kindness during his long ill and for floral tokens. The Farml 25th ANNIVERSARY The Afro=American SPECIAL SEC 8 PAGES EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS OF A QUARTER CENTURY Twenty-five years are not a very long period in the life of a people, yet within such a time many radical changes often take place and the view point of a community may frequently shift. Educationally this is precisely what has happened in the commonwealth of Maryland since the Afro-American first made its bow to the public as a "long-felt-want" in Negro journalism. Many of the changes that have taken place in both the public and private institutions of learning among the colored people have been for the better, while others have greatly retarded the cause of true education, but on the whole, progress has been made and the educational viewpoint respecting the Negro is at present reasonably sound. Maryland colored people have been fortunate in having had at critical periods of their history since the establishment of free schools for them, strong white men, occupying high places in State politics, to champion their cause for a "square deal" in the education of their children. Governor Lloyd, as far back as 1887, in his message to the Legislature, said, "I believe the uniformity of the (educational) system requires no division of the appropriations upon the color line. Separate schools must be maintained and impartially operated, but they should be under one system and paid from one common fund. They should be opened and kept open for the same period as the white schools in the counties and cities." Dr. James L. Bryan, of Dorchester county, Hon. Glenn H. Worthington, of Frederick county, Alexander Chaplain of Talbot, Col. Charles B. Rogers, of Baltimore county and several other county school examiners about this time proved themselves real friends of educational progress among the colored people. [Picture of a man with a dark complexion, wearing a suit and a white shirt. The background is plain white. The man's face is centered in the frame, and he appears to be looking directly at the viewer.] DEAN WILLIAM PICKENS Maryland is not noted for a large number of private schools for the education of its colored youth. There are several reasons for this. A far greater number of colored people had for years before the emancipation received some intellectual instruction, though in many cases of course, surreptitiously given. When freedom came there was not to be found that dense mass of ignorance characteristic of the great slave states farther south, hence the several agencies engaged in establishing schools for the freedmen went where the need was greatest. But if Maryland lacked numbers of private schools she was, nevertheless, very fortunate in having at least one school that has from its very beginning done excellent work for Negro education. Reference is had to Morgan College, for years known as the Centenary Biblical Institute, located at Edmondson avenue and Fulton avenues, Baltimore. Some of the country's best teachers, lawyers, preachers, doctors, business people and citizens received their earlier instruction at Morgan College. One of its famous teachers who did much to establish a reputation for thoroness was the late Dr. John Emory Round. Another was Joseph H. Lockerman, for years its teacher of mathematics, but since 1809 principal of the Colored Teachers' Training School. Many are the stories told of "Professor Joe" by his former pupils who hold him in high regard. As is well known he is a man of great dignity and of unusual politeness. One of the stories told of him is his making the most profuse apologies to a large "blackboard" into which he happened to bump while mentally demonstrating noe of the abtruse theorems of Euclid. It will be a source of gratification to Marylanders to know that Morgan College is to expand and thus greatly increase its usefulness in the educational field. It now has a very distinguished Negro dean in the person of William Pickens, who won high honors at Yale. Its president, Dr. John O. Spencer, a member of the State Board of Education under whose administration the college has continued to prosper. The institution is supported by the Methodist Episcopal Church. One of the greatest needs that confronted the people after the establishment of schools for colored youth was teachers to instruct in them. In many cases consecrated white people out of where love took up the work and renamed invaluable service. But it was intent to all that the best results could only be secured through the employment of colored teachers, because a real teacher is very much more than an instructor. The social idee must be considered. To prepare colored teachers for this important work the Howard Normal School was established through prominent Friends whose interest in the welfare of the [Image of a man in a suit with a tie, facing left, set against an oval frame with a decorative top.] HARRY T. PRATT To this institution the State gave annually $2,000. For years the late Joseph Cushing was the moving spirit in the work of this school and quite a number of teachers received solid instruction threin. On this foundation was built Normal School No. 3, located a Bowie in Prince George's county of which Professor D. S. Goodloe has been principal since its establishment several years ago. The school is doing a splendid work altho it does not receive sufficient funds to enable it to meet the needs of the whole state. Professor Goodloe since coming to Maryland has been foremost in all that has had to do with educational progress. He is president of Maryland Colored State Teachers' Association, and worked ardently for the statewide compulsory education law and the minimum school term law passed by the last Legislature. COLORED HIGH SCHOOL It was for a long time held by many that readin', 'ritin' and 'rithmic constituted all the education needed' by the colored child, and they were loud in their condemnation of the "ologies" and "isms" that they claimed the "negrophiles" wished to foist upon the school system. They readily called to mind how successful they themselves had been with only a common school education to draw upon. But fortunately there were those with the larger vision, these being spurred to action by farsighted colored people who had long reached the conclusion that those things which had proved so beneficial for white people could hardly be so detrimental to colored folk. And so after much skillful maneuvering and with great trepidation there was established in the city of Baltimore, the Baltimore Colored High School. Its history for the past twenty-five years is so fresh in the minds of Marylanders that a bare mention of some of its achievements will be quite sufficient. By far the larger portion of the teaching force of the city are graduates of this school and their record of accomplishments is one of unparalleled success. While teaching was the vocation pursued by most of the school's earlier graduates, later ones, however, have entered many lines of human endeavor, and are winning in their chosen lines the same enviable distinction that has been won by their fellow graduates in the teaching profession. The female graduates have from the beginning been in great demand as wives and they have been courted, enticed, beguiled, enticed and stolen in large numbers by leading men the country over, and to their credit be it said that there is not a single home presided over by one of these fair ones that does not in culture, refinemte and intelligent management show the results of this high school training. Its first principal was Dr George L. Staley, a high-minded thoroughly interested in the welfare of those committed to his care. He was succeeded by Dr. Hugh L. Brown to whom fell the task of reorganizing under the administration of Mr. Jas. H. Van Sicle, a superintendent of schools. After rendering a year's excellent service, Dr. Brown was called upon to establish the Institute for Colored Youth at Cheyney, Pa., the school over which the late Mrs. Fannie Jackson Coppin so long presided, and which for years had been located in Philadelphia. Mr. Brown was succeeded by Dr. James H. N. Waring, of Wahington, whose constructive genius went far towards putting the Baltimore schools on a modern basis. Dr. Waring was in 1909 succeeded by Dr. Joseph H. Lockerman, who was shortly afterward transferred to the principalship of the Training School, his place being taken by Prof. Mason A. Hawkins, the incumbent, who had for a short while been vice principal. The growth of the school during Mr. Hawkins administration has been both rapid and substantial. BY HOWARD E. YOUNG PAUL LAUREN SCHOOL AND PANEL THE BUILDING OF THE LARRY OLEW FORMER OWNER USEVILLE SMITH 1872 PAUL LAUREN POET AUCTION THE LARRY BUILDING OF THE LARRY OLEW FORMER OWNER USEVILLE SMITH 1872 PAUL LAUREN POET AUCTION THE LARRY BUILDING OF THE LARRY OLEW FORMER OWNER USEVILLE SMITH 1872 PAUL LAUREN POET AUCTION PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR SCHOOL CREATED DATE SCHOOL BUILDING FIRST DATE OF THE SCHOOL ON THE FORMER DATE BUILT IN 1953 RECEIVED THE NAME DUNBAR IN HONOUR OF 172 PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR 1906 YOUR AUTHOR THE EARTHROWIST THE KNELLE OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1916 faculties two are manned by former teachers of our Colored High School, —J. R. Paul Brock and Daniel Brooks and the third by one of its graduates, Clarence Whyte. COLORIED TRAINING SCHOOL One of the first acts of former Superintendent Van Sickle in coming to Baltimore was the establishment of a school for the training of teachers, although such an institution had been advocated by former Superintendent Henry A. Wise for a number of years previous. After 1900-1901 this school was conducted in conjunction with the Colored High School until the fall of 1909, when it was made a separate institution and Professor Joseph H. Lockerman placed at its head. Under the administration of Mr. Lockerman the school has grown to be one of great importance and promises to do what few schools have been able to do—supply an ample number of properly equipped persons for the work of teaching. it is located at 14 10 COLORED TRAINING SCHOOL school 100 count and Saratoga streets Miss Frances Murpay, Miss Aletha Washington and Mr. Lewis H. Murray all graduates of the local high school are the other members of the faculty ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS The common school has been aptly termed the "poor man's university," and rightly so, for it is from this institution that the largest number of his children will ever graduate. This facts accounts for the solicitude that all right-thinking Americans have for its welfare and development. In 1891 there were in the counties a school population of 54,819, about one fourth that of the whites, but in the expenditures of the public school fund they received approximately but one fourth. Twelve counties made no 10- --- --- GEORGE B. MURPHY C. 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During the year mentioned there were 473 teachers—198 men and 275 women. This number has greatly increased during the intervening years and the number of pupils per teacher has been much reduced. Industrial training has been introduced in well-nigh all of Maryland's colored schools with varying degrees of success. Under a law passed by the last Legislature the qualifications for teachershave been made higher and this should result in better work in the colored schools, which have been greatly retarded by poor teaching, at the bottom of which have been the very poor salaries paid. But in spite of these draw-backs the county schools have numbered among their teachers many strong and earnest men and women who have worked splendidly for the cause. The Longs on 10 the Eastern Shore, the Bruners in Frederick county, Mrs. Bruce, Messrs. Lowers, Nicholas, Bailey and a host of others have kept the flag flying high in Baltimore county, which has long had the honor of leading the procession for Negro education. Its superintendent, Professor Albert S. Cook, is one of the most progressive educators in the country. In recent years many built, sanitary school-houses for colored children have replaced the unsightly structures that were disgraces to their communities. In Baltimore the work of elementary education has gone on apace. The school authorities generally during the past twenty-five years have given it much encouragement and generous financial support. Fully half of the --- [Image of a man with a mustache and a suit, facing forward.] MASON A. HAWKINS buildings occupied are quite passable, while several others are modern. There will be occupied this year the handsome and well-appointed Dunbar School located at Caroline and Jefferson streets, of which Mr. William Anderson is principal. The Robert B. Elliott School, better known as the Carey Street School, of which Mr. G. B. Murphy is principal, is the largest colored public school in the country, having a total enrolment of upwards of 2000. In addition to his work at this tremendously large school, Mr. Murphy finds time to engage in many of the community's civic and religious activities. The Hill Street School, of which Mr. George A. Owens is principal, is largely avocational one and is widely known for the excellence of its work. Misses Elvira Molsen and Agnes Lansey, together with Mr. Winfort Eraxton, look after the industrial work at this school. Three of the city's schools have lady principals—at Drudt Hill avenue, Mrs. Mollie B. Rodman has been remarkably successful, while the long experience of Miss Nannie B. Grooms has had much to do with the success at Biddle street. At Fremont avenue and King street, where Miss Annie O. Waters is principal, there is located one of the two "ungraded classes" which the city provides for those colored youth, who for any reason, can not well work in the regularly organized classes. BOOK AND SUMMER SCHOOLS. NIGHT AND SUMMER That the blessing of education may not be denied those who had not the opportunity in their early years the city maintains five night schools. Four of these confine themselves to the elementary work, while the one conducted at the High School does both elementary and high school work, in addition to carrying on a number of industrial activities. Because of sickness, bad weather and other untoward circumstances many children fall at promotion at the close of school. In order that such children may not be permanently retarded there is provided summer review schools, where such children may make up their deficiencies. There are two such schools—one in the western division (at Division street) of which Mr. Wm. H. Lee is principal, and the other in the eastern section (at East street) of which Mr. H. Grafton Browne is principal. Mr. Browne besides being an efficient teacher and principal is known widely for his interest in charity and social service work. He is secretary of and an ardent worker for Provident Hospital. A review school for secondday pupils is conducted at the Colored High School . Prof Hawkins being its principal. Baltimore Educational Association. The teachers of the city in addition to their work in the schools and in churches and various civic clubs have a very strong professional association known as the Baltimore Educational Association. Before K. some of the country's leading educators and publicists have delivered addresses. Its first president was the late Heber E. Wharton, whose untimely death proved so distinct a shock to the community. Other presidents have been Messrs William Anderson, Harry T. Pratt and Howard M. Gross. In November last the Association elected as its president Mr. Dwight Holmes, the very efficient vice-principal and head of the science department at the Colored High School. Mr. Holmes is a splendid speaker and one of the city's most useful citizens. The Association has had but two secretaries, Miss Annie E. Smith, secretary to the principal of the High School and the writer. Another teacher's organization that is proving its worth is the School Masters' Club, Mr. William Anderson as its president and Wm. T. Griggs its secretary. Still another is the Male Assistant Teachers' Association, of which Mr. John N. Cotton is the presiding officer. Colored Baltimoreans are taking a large part in the education of their own people. There is a colored assistant supervisor of practice in the person of Miss M. Edythe Cooper, whose work justly merits the highest praise; and a drawing supervisor, Miss Florence Purviance. Many people are enthusiastic over the prospect that at no distant day a supervisor of music of physical training, of sewing, of manual training and an assistant sur perintendent of schools will take their places in the education of the race. To any who feel that the "time is not ripe" it is only necessary to remind them that "we learn SUMMARY Some idea of the been made in Max lifetime of the Afro- gathered from the fo. In the counties alone an increase of twenty-five the number of teachers; implated buildings have replaced by more modern the people are awakening ucational needs and are demanding better tachers cilities and a more equitation of the school funds, years gone by the enrollin average attendance or in the counties have been recent times there has be improvement. The par statewide compulsory att and a minimum school the Legislature of 1910 much towards further ucational conditions amoed people. Twenty-five years ago boasted of twenty-two ers. Today three hun- ers are engaged. The the city's merchant donate to char and otherwise salary of a quart as compared with salary of $11,000 ago. In the white, but one man teacher women, but in the color men teachers average or The number of pup- schools now is in excess thousand, with the girls dominating, although, no- in former years. In the ratio is 2 to 1; in the schools it is 6 to 5. Twenty- ago, green girls from the and still greener boys took of teaching without any speci- ning therefor. Today they must go two years of normal traini WILLIAM ANDERSON pass a rigid examination; while in successful teaching watchful eye of the supervisor ce- tice before being admitted to Ch. The candidate must then spend full year in Ch. under the sce- watchful eye and finally pass a phi- cal examination before being elec- teacher. Not only are the elec- tary teachers showing much preparation for the work, lea- ing, but the high school lea- ers are nearly all graduates of the reputable colleges and uni- and have supplemented thi- with summer school work, in cases earning additional degr Twenty-five years ago the mural salary was $504 for grammar teachers and teachers of beginners and $468 for all others. Today the maximum in the elementary school is $800 without distinction as to grade taught. Supervisors of practice, practice teachers, sometimes called critic science teachers, sewing teacher cookery teachers, kindergarteners and heads of departments are position that were unknown to the college teachers of 1891. When the group principal system was in vogue there were three colored group principals. These of course, were abolished with the abolishment of the system, but fortunately their calaries were not induced. The high cost of living has affected other cities of the city has been so unkind as to in Baltimore, so that the demand for better pay which has been made and heeded elsewhere has for several years been strongly made here, and as it has the backing of the local school board, best thinking citizens, and more recently the press, there is every indication that the demand will be heeded and the maximum raised, both for the elementary teacher and for the principals who are now checked at $1300. The contemplated increase will also take in the teachers of the High School, ad perhaps make the uniform with those or teachers other secondary schools. On nothing else than these acts tic and equity would be satisfied to intelligent and progressive citizens. After a period of twenty-five years by every standard of measurement, th colored teacher in colored schools has fully justified the wisdom of placing in ghim there and there are none who would wish otherwise. But it is only natural that those who must use these schools should wish that having no a sufficient number of colored teachers that greater stress need on VARIED PHASES OF WOMAN AND HER WORK IN CHURCH WORK few colleges have seen regro- gression in the development in only every phase of al. Schools and semi- women have broadened the various professions and their doors to women enterprises have accepted he has pushed her way to in each of these avenues. o Church which is the most institution in the life of our opened its doors along other institutions and our made a distinctive place to work. denominations have ever, almost in its entireary work of the church. E. Church the Mission is in the support of the men and contributes very wisheres in the poor, under work. In both the Methodist Churches, the women the responsibility of the In the Episcopal have prominent place in the Church. The aid of church in the several churches, finance-financial poli- Churches are always attended by the same men, and indeed, say in all fairness women the church of it survive. School is the church of the conducts for the Sunday School? The come churches they are dependents. In all church- majority of teachers are they bring children into the id their interest and atten- nially lead them into the pro Church is going to suc- will secure a stronger hold people than it has ever had of the work which it is des- accomplish will be through me and labor of women in or of the above article, is Wortham, a real Balti- a descendant of settlers de Janerio, who came to in 1819. Wortham is the eldest daugh- er C. and Annie Julia Looks of the Locks' has been in business circles for over years they operated one est undertaking and livery at the city, irrespective of was in the home of her that one of the first is held to arrange for the of public schools for the state of Baltimore. Amam was educated in the schools of Baltimore and has family all of her life here. From there she has been an ardent believer in the A. M. E. Church. Before marriage to Rev. P. W. Worsham she was engaged in work at churches Church in East Baltimore. Mrs. Wortham considers the chief keeper of her life is being a loving mother, devoted wife and making her place of joy and happiness to her immediate family, but to enter its doors. She is the hero a bright and promising boy who is already in the High School gives promise of a bright Northam is a member of several organizations, the Neighbourhood Club being among the number. Perhaps her greatest outside interest is the Women's Missionary Society of her church. She has lived several times as an officer of a local conference branch and was elected secretary and treasurer of the E. Tanner Memorial Fund of the Women's Parent Missionary Society of the A. M. E. Church which met in October last October. This fund is for the benefit of widows and orphans reign fields. Her husband is pastor of St. Johns M. E. Church and he owes much of his success to his wife, who not only is among the affairs of the women she church but works hand and with them. Feeble-minded children form one of the most serious social problems of today. Science in summing up the causes for feeble-mindedness lays great stress upon parental excesses, drunkenness and social diseases being among the greatest inherited diseases, besides the economic loss to society the inefficiency of this group, a moral menace because of inability to make a correct mor- They are therefore swayed natural impulses as well as a the sensuism of the civil-minded. Science has bent its effort towards the solution of this great problem. Prohibitive surgery is among the suggested remedies. among the classes. Meantime, a great step forward has been made in the establishment of schools for these children when the more advanced psychiatry is embodied in the methods of teaching. Mary-dare has no provision for colored children and the whole social workers ort to secure the on from the leg- school in the Ed. M. B. By M. Edythe Cooper. One of the most significant features in our modern church life is the development that has been given to the ministry of Christian women." The above, quoted from an eminent churchman might form the basis for a lengthy but interesting discussion. For the toil, sacrifice and devotion of noble women of varied races and climes in the prosecution of the great task of building up the church of Christ throughout the world, is a story which might be recounted o'er and o'er. Even the earliest history of the church we note the presence of women of distinction and power, and observe that at the very beginning they demonstrated an activity, a zeal, a faithfulness that made them worthy of the names "disciple," "chief women," "honorable women." And so, from the time of Dorcas to these days of the busy Ladies Aid Societies, Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies, Deaconess Boards and the like, women have continued their labor of love. In mission fields, in the Sunday Schools, Christian Endeavors, Epworth Leagues and all the departments of the church, they are giving inspiration and zest to the cause and are being counted worthy to stand the test of service and efficiency with their stronger brethren, eager, ready to work and to pray for the church of their love and choice. HOME MISSIONARY WORK Dr. Marsha J. Brant. This is a broad field and is the basis of all Missionary work, and yet it is the most neglected. There is room for every church to engage in this kind of labor. It is to be deplored that this work is not as highly organized as the foreign field and because it is left to individual churches, in some instances it lacks earnest and faithful prosecution. Each church should have a Home Missionary Society. These societies have been the means of bringing many persons into the church and the Sunday school. Parents who were unable to properly clothe their children for Sunday school have welcomed the visits of the Home Missionary ladies, who assisted in clothing the little ones, and by so doing the children were not only able to go to Sunday School but the parents, in many cases, were encouraged to go to church. I know of a certain Home Missionary Society whose members are divided up in committees of 5 or 7 and each given a certain district to work and to report their work at the regular meeting of the society. One committee reported having visited a family where the husband was 104 years old and the wife over 90 and it seemed that this family had even overlooked by the ministers, but these Christian workers found them and administered to their wants, sang and prayed with them, and the old man though past the century mark had never known the Saviour, but he was happily converted during one of the visits of the Home Missionary workers and the wife, who was already a member of the church, was filled with great joy. I could go on stating individual cases where the Home Missionary Society has been very helpful, morally, spiritually and financially, but space will not permit me. "The harvest indeed is great but the laborers are few." I know that many of our dear sisters skrink from this branch of church work but if they would only stop and think of the numbers lying at their very doors whose hearts they could help lighten they would be more in sympathy with the work. The success of the home work depends largely on the interest and the earnestness of the workers; and in particular on the guiding and directing power of strong personality; one must have the Christ spirit—self denial and a determination to get the best results. Frederick. Md. FROM A WOMAN IN BUSINESS Hero M. A. Hunter In the first place, I wish to congratulate the Afro-American on this their anniversary. I have been advertising in your paper for a number of years and have gotten great results so must conclude that it "pays to advertise," especially in a paper that has the wide circulation that the Afro has. From advertising in your paper I have had girls come to me from as far North as Providence and as far South as South Carolina, also any number from our home city, Baltimore to teach this profession. The time has long since passed when the woman is relegated to the background in the business world—in fact she has become one of the prime factors in that special avenue. In my line, hair dressing, you will find thousands of successful women, practicing, teaching and trying to elevate their profession. Year after year, I am turning out girls into the business world, teaching them the profession from a scientific standpoint—hair dressing, weaving, facial massage and manicuring. As in our line, so in other lines in the business world, the woman is an important factor. I wish you many happy returns and much success for your future. The pastor of a well known Christian Church was the father of a bright little boy. After attending Sunday School one Sunday and listening to the hymn, "Onward Christian Soldiers," he said: "Mother, do the Lutherans sing 'Onward Christian Soldiers?' SES OF WOMAN BY MARGARET BLACK BALTIMORE'S YOUNG Miss Esther E. Fowler, Phar. D. The above photographs are the acc Charles H. Fowler, well known Baltim were honor graduates of Howard Uni the class of 1916. They are expectin and about December 1st open to the p These young girls deserve credit, have their first drug store conducted who deserve the patronage of the p much success in the business world. AN APPR Miss Esther E. Fowler, Phar. D. Miss Ruth M. Fowler, Phar. D. The above photographs are the accomplished daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Fowler, well known Baltimoreans of West Lexington street. They were honor graduates of Howard University Pharmaceutical Department in the class of 1916. They are expecting to make Baltimore their future home and about December 1st open to the public and up-to-date drug sto.e. These young girls deserve credit, and if I mistake not, Baltimoreans will have their first drug store conducted by full-fledged young women druggists, who deserve the patronage of the public at large. We predict for them much success in the business world. AN APPRECIATION Dear women readers and co-workers: I wish to thank all of you who have rallied to my aid and helped to make this our First Woman's Page, a success. To those whom I have appealed in vain, if you still have no faith in our efforts and do not think our page worth while, or to you in business who do not think it pays to advertise, read our page today and be convinced that it not only pays to help each other, but that it also pays to advertise. When our women learn to rally to a worthy cause and can once grasp the fact that advertising pays, we will be better women, and be able to prove to the coming generation of women that those, of the past proved worth while and their example is well worth emulating. TRIED AND TRUE RECIPES Margaret Black. TAPIOCA AND FRUIT 1 quart of boiling water. 1 teacupful of minute tapioca. 1 cup granulated sugar. 1 speck salt. 1 teaspoonful vanilla. Cook in double boiler until thick. Have ready peeled and cut into small pieces 2 large oranges, 3 bananas, 3 large peaches, 1 small pineapple. Allow the fruit to stand in a collander until well drained of the juice. juice. Put in a deep dish and pour the tapioca over it. Let stand until cool then put into the ice-box until stiff Serve ice cold with cream and powdered sugar. DOUGHNUTS 1 cup of sweet milk. One half cup of butter and lard mixed. 0 ounces beaten very light. 2 eggs beaten very light 1 teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Flavor with nutmeg or vanilla and add flour enough to roll out. Cut and fry in boiling lard. Sift over powdered sugar as soon as taken out of the boiling lard. NUT CAKE One cup of sweet Whites of five eggs beaten separately and very light. One cup of chopped hickory nut meats. LEMON CREAM PIE One quart of hot water. One pound of granulated sugar. Put over the fire and boil slowly for ten minutes. While the syrup is cooking, grate the yellow rind of two lemons and set it aside. Mix the juice of the lemons with three heaping tablespoonfuls of corn starch and add a pinch of salt. Separate four eggs and mix the beaten yolks with lemon juice and cornstarch, beat all well together and add to the boiling syrup; boil one minute, remove from the fire and add grated rind. Have pie crusts all ready baked. Pour in the lemon filling, let it cool and ice tops with the whites of eggs and powdered sugar. CREAM PUFFS Boll one cup of water with a half cup of butter. While boiling stir in one cup of sifted flour. Remove from stove and rub smooth. Let cool and then add three eggs, not beaten and rub smooth. Drop in spoonful on buttered tin and bake in quick oven. They are sure to puff. When cool fill with the following: Cream one and a half cups milk, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls corn starch, 1 cup sugar. Flavor with vanilla, boil until thick and when cool put in the puffs. 1 speck suit 1 treepoonful vanuta 1 cup of sugar. One cup of flour. OMAN AN LADY PHARMACISTS Miss Ruth M. Fowler, Phar. D. complished daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Moreans of West Lexington street. They diversity Pharmaceutical Department in order to make Baltimore their future home public and up-to-date drug sto.e. and if I mistake not, Baltimoreans will pay full-fledged young women druggists, public at large. We predict for them RECIATION CAMPAIGNING WITH THE DRY FORCES IN FREDERICK Margaret Peek Hill Beginning with the Buckeystown District early in June; I have worked steadily winding up (for a while) at Mt. Jleasant camp, near Frederick City, Sunday, June 23. The work has consisted of house-to-house visits thru city and country districts, talking with mothers, often in rum-cursed homes, giving out attractive buttons at rallies and to little children, many times with heartache because of pity for them, showing, proving to men why they should vote "dry," pleading always for the home, for a strong people, sometimes talking on street-corners, catching voters as they emerged from Jim-crow bars, having drunk Jimcrow whiskey. Traveling many miles on week days by horse and buggy, thrue the country; on Sabbath we rattled with the "dry forces" by automobile. I feel that I know my country, that to say the least, it is the most beautiful in the Statae, that it is surprising to find so many of my people with attractive homes and fertile farms, that with drink obliterated, they may become a power in Maryland. How the people have sung "The liquor forces are routed, Maryland's going dry." Hundreds of men have signed up "dry," some we are sorry to say, were marked up "doubtful," and still others, joined to their idols were enrolled "wet." And so the work goes on. The campaign grows upon us. There is much to be done between now and November 7th. The clergymen and good citizens are united in fighting a common foe—little children are singing attractive songs and wearing attractive buttons, "The Liquor traffic must go." Mothers are earnestly praying, temperance rallies are on the increase—the fight is on. In cities and smaller towns as the people assemble and July breezes waft, we catch the re-frain "Our God is marching on." Some one has told us that if the day be cloudy and a depression which all our resolution can not shaks off we may not feel the least bit like creeps into our hearts, sing. Though singing, we should persevere. Choose some sweet comforting hymn, and sing it through to the end; then another and another, and if, at the end of the third, sunshine does not return to our heart and face, our malady is indeed obstinate. Did you ever try it? If not do so. Sing to your little children. It is not necessary to have a trained voice; it will sound sweet to them and in after years they will recall with tender recollections the songs you sang as you rocked them to sleep, or as they leaned upon your knee at the twilight hour. Sing in God's house as an act of worship. If your voice is strong and sweet, rejoice in the possession of this great and good gift from the Heavenly Father, and so aloud in His praise. If it be weak and perhaps broken with age, still let it mingle softly with the others. When the voice begins to break, pride will counsel silence; but if the counsel be obeyed, the power being is lost altogether and old people thus lose M. B. SING WOMEN IN BUSINESS WOMEN IN BUSINESS By Harriet A. Hillard God in His wisdom has taught us to trust in His goodness in all things and that all things work according to His divine will, then we will be stronger and more courageous, more dutiful, more faithful and we will eventually win out. Now don't let us be faint-hearted, but stand nobly to our duty and shine as a beacon light upon a hill so that men may be compelled to exclidim, "give the women a chance and they will soon prove worthy competitors in the business world." One of the things that is most astonishing and is claiming no small degree of attention and alarm (especially in the Western Hemisphere) is the signal, steady advance and practical business experience that women have contributed and are contributing to the world's scrap-book in merchant-tile adventures. This history, as dedicated to our women, has, by unfavorable conditions, been made within the last quarter of a century. Business, whether it be conducted by male or female, is void of influential effect, with the jobbers, wholesale houses and factories, which is essential and which cannot fall in bringing helpful results to the merchant or in sowing the seed of confidence in the hearts and heads of the business firms with whom you are compelled to have business transactions, unless you, yourself, come to the conclusion that the concrete foundation underlying all merchantile pursuits is honesty of purpose and unselfish confidence. The business woman's surest and quickest medium for gaining confidence is to show first in a practical way that you believe that other business houses (aside from yours) have honest purposes. This can only be accomplished by transacting all or at least the major portion of your financial business through the institutions HOUSEHOLD NOTES Bread and cakes should not be placed in a cool place or at an open window to cool. The steam condenses and makes them heavy. Ices that are too sweet will not freeze properly. Use your cold left-over vegetables in making cream soups or salads. If your oven is too hot, don't worry just put a cup of cold water in the oven. It will do as much good as opening the door. In using your gas oven open the door wide for a few minutes after lighting the burners. In this way the moist air escapes and the oven will heat more quickly. If butter is hard to cream, don't warm it. Instead run it through the vegetable ricer. This breaks it into small pieces and it can be easily creamed. Oranges can be easily skinned, leaving little of the pith, if first placed in boiling hot water for about twenty minutes. The meats of pecan nuts can be easily removed if they are first placed in a pan and boiling water poured over them. Allow them to stand one half an hour. When the nuts are cracked the meats come out without trouble and are usually whole. Few people have a carpet or rug in the sewing room. They claim it is too hard to sweep up the threads. Dumpen your broom good and they can be swept up as easily as though the floor was bare. To mash potatoes quickly, first run them through the vegetable ricer, then mash, using hot milk instead of cold and your potatoes will be light and fluffy with little work. The best way to remove marks made by hot water jugs on polished trays or tables is to make a thin paste of salad oil and salt; leave it on mark or ring for half an hour. Then polish with a dry cloth and the mark will have disappeared. A pinch of salt will make the white of an egg beat quicker and a pinch of borax in 'cooking starch will make the clothes stiffer and whiter. TWELVE BUSINESS MAXIMS 1. Have a definite alm. 2. Go straight for it. 3. Master all details. 4. Always know more than you are expected to know. 5. Remember that difficulties are only made to be overcome. 6. Treat failures as stepping stones to further effort. 7. Never put your hand out further than you can draw it back. minority often beats the the end. with a reputation for fair dealing and honesty, regardless of race, creed or color, especially organized for this purpose. In thus doing you are gradually brought to the consideration of various business houses in all parts of the country, with instructions to the many hundreds of salesmen, that if possible when in your town to try to sell you a bill of goods. This advantage over the home jobber, comes to your very door unsolicited. It is true that in all walks of life, men have been ploneers in blazing the way; but they seem not to be capable or possessed of the ability to reach out to a degree of adventure beyond that of the superlative capability of woman. I know of no line of business in which men are engaged, but what, if you make a search, you will discover a woman in a similar line, and succeeding beyond that of man, for the reason that personality in women is usually stronger than in men, and as a whole, most women are endowed with that inexplicable, inherent attribute known as politeness, which has become recognized as the most potent influence relative to business development. That today in the sales department in all large stores, men, by the few are employed as protectors, having to defend against possible male intruders, therefore, under conditions such as have been mentioned above, I am constrained to believe that the day is near when women will be seen forging ahead and will eventually take her place as the most successful business manager known in the history of the world. I speak as a woman of long business experience. I am glad to compliment the Afro-American upon its long successful life, as I have read with pleasure every copy in the twenty-five years of its existence. I sincerely hope your paper will be handed down from one generation to another of your family so there will be no end to its life of usefulness. To the Editor: I am a reader of your paper and am interested in the Woman's Column. Seeing the appeal for thoughts of interested readers, I submit the following article for publication. One of God's greatest creations is woman. In the home, in the church and in the community at large, the ideal woman plays a very important part. She was sent as a helpmeet to Adam and still serves as a helpmeet to the world. To woman is given the power of training and leading others. Some of the greatest men of races and nations have been produced through the training and influence of wife, sister or mother. The training of children rests largely upon the mother. Think of home without an ideal woman. Political, social, economic, religious and all questions proposed for the public, as well as private welfare are either directly or indirectly pushed forward through the influence of woman. It has been well said, "the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world." What is an ideal woman? The woman who has first consecrated herself to God for service to her fellow creatures, and by so doing, she is doing service for God; the one who stands for good morals and who puts true virtue and true character above the vices and follies of this present age; the one who is sympathetic, patient, long suffering, neighborly, and who seeks to spread good rather than evil influence in the home and community in which she lives; the one who trains the young in morals and manners and who seeks to aid in the uplift of humanity. To my mind these points classify the ideal woman. Fair and lovely though the woman may be, unless she lives up to the standard of an ideal woman, she fails to properly fulfill the mission for which she was sent. Therefore, dear women, since we fill so important a place in God's universe let us conduct our lives so that our husbands, children and all with whom we may come in contact may be benefitted through our influence. HATTIE B. HICKS, 1716 Lorman street. 73 MRS. ESTELLE C. YOUNG One of Baltimore's prominent church women. Mrs. Young is also prominent in the fraternal life of the city. ere ee a a—————e!lUmUU US semen) Un pe onto ey. re Re: SSE EES eee ee RI a AS COICO AN o—= PRE SE OO Ce FHEAFRO-AMERICAN, re . en eI “>; ne: %' “e nesee ee ATR Oa RET Ol CAN BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD. IF ““__ PATAPSCO PARK LAND CO. A Room 106 LAW BUILDING, Ten BALIIMORE, MD. * Excursions Daily: Week Days, 1.45 and 2.45. Sundays 10 A.M. to 4P.M. ~ - | eee Every hour on the hour, from Camden Siation = 9 a PHONE S00 STP AOU hee oe SEIN TON AND AN IT IS NOT NECESSARY to try to pay $1000 or $2,000 for a piece of land, $3,000 or $4,000 mor for a house in the.city, when you can own a Larg Piece of Ground in the best suburb near Baltimore at a price easily within your reach and on terms t suit the lowest: wage earner. These lots on high, healthy,rolling land frontin; on the Patapsco River offer you an opportun ity to get out of the segregated, small, crowded an unhealthy streets of the city. Sixteen minutes rid from Camden Station on the W. B. & A. Wm. F. Jackson 4 lots Robert Willmore 3 lots John Thomas 1 lot Robert Neal 1 lot Herman T. Jones 2 lots Hazel Thomas 3 lots George T.. White. 2 lots Jos. and Sar. A. Robinson 2 lots Jane R, Thompson _ 1 ot Mary E. Henry 1 lot ;: Lewis Thomas 2 lots * John -H. Custis 2 lots David R. Stevens 1 lot Henry Jiggets . 2 lots Rey..1. L.. Thomas 2 lots Mrs. Martha Gassaway 3 lots. Mrs. Nannie E. Johnson” 2 lots Mrs. Jennie Snowden 2 lots Joseph Roberts 2 lots Sarah Smith 1 lot Mrs. Jennie Reddick 1 lot Miss Fannie Speaks 1 lot John W. Hill 1 lot Thomas Tinsley 4 lots Joseph Makel 1 lot Wm. McCullers 2 lots Prof. Jos. H. Lockerman 2 lots Joseph Dorsey 1 lot James H. Jones 2 lots Wm. B. Blackwell 2. lots Mrs. Martha Addison 1 lot Robert R. Beard L lot George R. Jarvis 2 lots Travis M. Tucker 2 lots Henry and Elizabeth Tinsley 2 lots Wm. Thompson 2 lots Edward H. Marshall 2 lots Daniel. K.. Crigler 2 lots John T. Bolden 2 lots George T, Maddox 2 lots W. M. Johnson 2 lots Patapsco Yacht and Gunning Association ~ 42. lots Clarence Holland 2 lots Mrs, Addie Fowler 2. lots William Day 2 lots Wm. H. Taylor 2 lots Miss Georgie Thompson 2 -lots William A. Riley 2. lots Garfield. Pender 2 lots Mrs. Clara J. Bunday 1 lot Frank Hankins 1 lot Mrs. Nannie W. Brown 2 lots Joseph and Edward Reeder 2 lots Chester A. Nash 1 lot Mrs. Susan F. Williams 1 lot Jesse T. Dawes 2 lots Malcom N. Rice ; 1 lot William E. Harding 1 lot Oliver Upton ~ 1 lot Daniel B. Ward 1 lot Robert B. Downes 2 lots William White 4 lots Mrs. Amanda Carroll 2. lots Mrs. Lina Proctor 1 lot Mrs.. Mary C .Chandler 2 lots Mrs. Mary F.. Miller : 2 lots James T. Custis 2 lots Richard L. Harkins 2 lots Miss Fannie Murphy - 4 lots Mrs. Rachel Eort 2 lots Thomas T. Harris : 2 lots Eugene Watts ' 2 lots GG, Vie Vuiineowse ee names and convince yoursel Wm. Russell 4 lots Aug. Gross 8 lots L. and M. Dorsey 2 lots George E. Davage 2 lots Benjamin Welch 2 lots John A. W. Gantt 5 lots Isaac and E. Booze 6 lots Samuel H. Blake 3 lots Garrison Gibson, Jr. 3 lots Rev. Jacob Brickhouse 3 lots Wm. A. Scott and wife 3 lots James Nelson 2 lots John S. Vanderford 2 lots Harry Cohen 1 lot Robert Allen 8 lots Benj. and Annie Williams 1 lot Mary Shand 1 lot Mrs. Rachel E. Lacruze 2 lots Harry Tyler 2 tlots G. W. Lancaster 2 lots B. R. Lancaster 1 lot ‘Wm. Winfield 2 lots Parker Stratton 4 lots Squire Hatchett 2.lots Frank Monroe 2 lots Mrs. Mary Pinn 1 lot Mrs. Edith Campbell * 2 lots Mrs. Margaret Iler 2: lots Charles E, Hammond 1 lot Charles Hammond 1 lot Johns Saulsbury i. 2 lots James McCall a 1 lot Albert S. Oliver 1 lot Herbert J. Oliver : 1 lot J. H. Boston ~.. 8 lots Mrs. Mamie Horsey 1 lot Mrs. S..E. Gross : 1 lot Sallie Graves 1 lot John T.. Johnson Llot Henrietta Allen - lots Mrs. George R. Walker 2 lots Wm. E. McKinnon 1 lot Julia Handy. 1 lot Jas. R. Talley - 2 lots Henry Talley 1 lot Andrew Pinn 1 lot Hamilton Caution = 1 lot Daniel Beans, Jr. 1 lot Arthur: J. Smith : 2 lots Rev. John A. Holmes 2 lots Dennis Hardy : 2 lots E. C. Wilson 7 2 lots Mrs. Bettie Glenn 2 lots Victoria Allison 5 3 lots Jacob T. Robinson. | 2 lots Edward Walker $ 1-lot Rosa Glenn = 2 lots Eli McCloud as 1 lot Charles Brown i 2 lots J. C. Bishop 3 lots Emma Bishop 8 lots Rev. S. R. Hughes 2 lots Wm. B, Hamer 2 lots Rebecca ‘Murdaugh 1 lot John L. Peed < ~ 2 lots ‘Thomas Chapman 1 lot Henrietta Matthews 3 lots Lewis J. Brown 1 lot Levi D. Moore 2 lots F. A. Carter 2 lots Charles E. Hicks 1 lot George Grant 1 lot Jas. H. and Maria Marshall 2 lots res. We print a iist of son Robert Nelson 2 lots Alexander. Ross 2 lots John T. Taylor 2 lots James Gibson 2 lots John T. Wallace 2 lots James H. Newby 1 lot William Brown 1 lot John Gibson 2 lots Henry Johnson , 2 lots Solomon Cosby a 1 lot J. A .and Hanah Bishop 1 lot Thos. E. Pettigrew 2. lots Mrs. Susan A. MeKim 2. lots Jas: H. and Marg’t Bell 2 lots Mrs. Margaret Boston 3: lots Bedy M. Braxton 2 lots Mrs. Ellen. C. Starks 2 lots Wm. and Nancy Herndon 1 lot Winston Lawson 1 lot Mrs. Louisa: Gray. 2 lots Mrs. Louisa Brown 2 lots Mrs. Bessie Jackson 2 lots Mrs. Susie Blake 1 lot. ‘Mrs. Emma Johnson 1 lot Moses H. Hooper 2 lots Frank Wooden 2: lots John J. Morris. 6 lots Edward Gwynn 2 lots Willliam D. Custis 2 lots John H. and Kate Rhodes 1 lot Ocer Upton 1 lot Richard L.. Blake 2 lots Charles F. Fagan 3 lots Mrs... Agnes Cooper. 1 lot Emanuel & Laura Brightman 2. lots Robert F. Smith 2 lots Paul Alexander. 2 lots Samuel N. Gray. 1T lot James E. Coates 1 lot J. Kdward Swann . 2 lots Edward Jones 2 lots John: W. and Mary Galloway 1 lot Henry and Rachel Parker = 2_ lots May D. Owens 1 lot Mrs. Ida Johnson 1 lot Emory. R. Cole 2 lots George H. Johnson . 2 lots Mrs. Robert Chaney 2 lots Miss Elzina: M. Perkins 3 lots Robert L. Carter 2 lots Mary G. H. Briscoe 1. lot Jas A. & Jennie Julius 2 lots Ida M. Carrington 1 lot Hunter Carrington 1 lot Charles H. Richardson 2 lots P. M. Turner 2 lots Géorge Washington Gray 2 tots Marcellus and Sarah Scott. 2 lots John E. Dale 2 lots John M. Barnes 2 lots James Watkins 2 lots Rev. Sylvester H. Norwood: 2 lots Mrs. G. R. Walker ¥ lot Rev. J. H. Goodrich 2 lots Mrs. Annie E. Dolman 2 lots Henrietta A. Davage 1 lot Geo. J. & Sarah Richardson 2 lots Dr: John C. Robinson 2 lots Mrs. Jessie V. Taylor 2 lots Roland Page 2 lots. John H. Addison 1 lot Hattie R. Davage 1 lot Wm. H. Furman | _ 4 lots Tr Fr £ RIT! LY McClain: Whittington 2 lots George W. Johnson 2 lots Lena Carroll 1 lot Charles A, Wilson 2 lots Remus N. Houston 2 lots Mrs. Bertha, Young 1 lots Mrs. Eliza Carter 2 lots John A. Ruth 32: lots Thomas -G, Davis 2 lots George W. Dyson 2 lots Major Dawson 2 lots Mrs. Catherine Corse ‘L-lot Mack Whiting 4 lots Philip and Annie Martin 1 lot Wm. B; Kyler 5 lots Wm. Johnson é 2 lots Elzie Bowman “2, 2 lots Isaiah Cheers “: 1 lot Joseph A. Webster wv” 1. lot Harry Chase’ al 1 ‘lot Samuel Russell iy, 2 lots Thomas Jones TTR” 2. lots George R. Davis ite 2 lots Mrs.. D: P. Ridgley . 3 lots Mrs, Bettie. Wise : 1 lot Daniel R. Clark 2 lots Charles F. E. Small 14 lots. George: H..Ward 1 lot H.E. & Mary L. Byrd 2 lots Helen Hardy . 4 lots Mrs. Bertha Commodore 2 lots Elizabeth Pinkney 1 lot Mrs. C. Williams! 1 lot Harry W. T. Butier 3 lots Rev. Thos. H. Lee ~ 1 tot- Miss Myra Harris a 1. lot John. Morsell_. > 8 lots: Mrs. Ada B. Watts “2. lots Miss Alice E. Johnson Pe Miss Daisy E. Bailey 1 lot Samuel: W. Dent 2: lots Wm: A. Meekins 2 lots Mrs.. Eva Carroll 1 lot William: W. Henson 2 lots Charles Calloway 8- lots Lee R.. Scott 2 lots Henry: Dyson 1-lot Levi Thompson 1 lot Mrs. Hannah E, Hays .2 lots. Garfield L. Jones 3 lis” Nathan Brown 2. lots C..A. Taylor 2. lots . Melvin J. Johnson 1 lot Rev. Lewis S. Flagg 6 Jots. Mrs. Dolly Billingslea 4 lots eee ee eee Pe THE AFRO-AMERICAN ee ee oe Re eee ai eaves ges { hee SSS oe Seas loser ef Aas Sige pl Sigemansreb treats aici = Se Sees eT ENN VCR sop a Ea i go A acid Sie date SS ee eee kee NE ee ee i FOES Rea a tet aL an SMITHCS HOTEL. 435-487 DRUID BILL AVENUE” — | Eee ee ae Se Se SF Sey ey ae i, INS) ee | eB ge Wet PS ahs A oes i eas) eerie. bs a Seer el ena ee Sart ee ae Hl gale Se SOY, Lae ope ae ee | aN a7 ae | | oe ae || amor | ea 2) ee Se Mee ioe) Sic) The a eee ee ar ae li Se eS 8 rae re teeed | PEALE Ed) BS esas NS NS i NORE e. vice Ak A es oe Sc 9 I SVE ned as ad a ec caere e req eae 3 A eee ar age P| ce Ai a Ae iS ay ca | Ne This is one of the best hostelress conducted by colored men in the country, and many nation: les have made it their home while in the city. Messrs. Thomas R. Smith and Wallace L. we thelaffable managers, and their capable management has placed the hotel in the class of tt business enterorises in the city. - | cee atest is fogs elias Sek LSS Salen ccrnmarmetecnces Rees ee oe eae Me Tak Cg ak ie ME Se SIN ee ae oe Cae Wm an coe eee ee ee ee gee ON Me | Gis Bcd ge od ION ale Lah Bie aed Poet Soh Se rt Vinee eS ae. jesse ola Se (aw eS Sacate oe ies eee ee aaa ee ae ie | Vee 5 de Ww dk wa Se pee a ees NP SS C. & P. PHONE ST. PAUL 8572 lies’ Dining Rcomon ~~ Rooms $1.00 and Upward “Second Floor 4 Table De Hote A La Carte _ «GOLDFIELD HOTEL... LEXINGTON AND COLVIN STREETS ‘EDWARD MYERS, Manager LAWSON N. DUFFIN, Proprietor knees, Monday and Thursday, from 2 to 6 P. M. Dancing every evening from 8 to 12 P. M. SOUVENIRS TO THE LADIES JOHN H. TOADVIN MARYLAND'S OLDEST In Point of Efficiency and Satisfaction se The only colcred Undertaker in the city using his own hacks, horses and hearse. Call, South 422 or Mt. Vernon 5438 Prompt, Polite Service Guaranteed. My past 22 years in this business assures satisfaction. ‘ST HILL STREET ne perme) JUN n. 1UADY! ee ee a ee On i. oF ee = E MARYLAND'S OLDEST BE | vocnwen 8 em Sh es Ce) eee 4 SO ee ee . ts ee In Point of Efficiency and 2 | ee Ly ig | Satisfaction (oe | PE eke maa RRR eee ATED a 212 | The only cokred-Undertaker in 1 BO 24H using his own hacks, horses and hears’ Oa ace perme nant oat BES Bde ROM wl er Call, South 422 or Mt. Vernon 54: aa teeny cline rr " oa Pee ei eee eal Prompt, Polite Service Guaranteed. | __My past 22 years in this business ee en ee EASES satisfaction. MAIN OFFICE: 142 WEST HILL STREET BRANCH OFFICE: 826 DRUID HILL AVENUE | JOHN L. HITCHENS HAULING OF ALL KINDS BOILERS & MACHINERY —A SPECIALTY~ Heavy and Light Hauling 323 N. Holiday Street Residence: 1419 Jefferson St. C. & P. PHONE, ST, PAUL 4129 -\ WHEN ARRANGING FOR ICE CREAM 0} AS OTHERS DO, TELEPHONE MT. VERNON: 3539-}, OR CALL TO SEE 1 ate . “BROWN «x NEAL PARK AVENUE AND PRESTON STREET There-is.a Reason, we Serve the Majority of Churches and Reo Organizations ry oe E.MARSHALL - . T. ROYE MARSHALL , ‘MARSHALL'S GROCERY | : Largest and the most’ progressive Colored ae Grocery in Baltimore | << Watch The Afro-American for Our. Pall “Ad.” : i Se a tae cece : : He .. 585 DOLPHIN STREET | Hae é \ ses eae Phone: Mt: Vert Pe ¢ 3 Bet og ee een SA | LORRAINE PHARMACY Druid Hill Av. and Presstman St. Priscriptions our Specialty Accuracy: our Motto SODAS DELICIOUS Cut Rate Prices Prevail P, A- DIGGS, PROP. ES an | ee 3 Rap BGs. aa oe ee eee re oe ke Ne oS bi Sap Nag MR. JAMES WISE I Widely known in Baltimore and numerous other cities as being one o! the most popular dancing instructors and demonstrators in. history of the colored population. On Labor D ay a Beauty Test and a Barn Dance wil be given in St. Mary's Parish Hall, on Orchard St. near McCulloh St. $10.00 prize will -be given to the Prettiest colored girlin the state of Maryland. Matiitee at 2 o’clock and night until. 24. M. Music furnished by Babe’ Blake's Orchestra. Cabaret singing. 1200 people invited to at- ‘tend the 12 hour series. ‘Tickets 25 ‘cents each, ‘Two tickets for 95 cents. 28 pounds of candy free at Matinee. Refreshments on sale, All wraps | checked. Ree yas eR as en aie pes as | ee | Bre SRR eat ABS ct SLL CRO ene Cea | PS oo. oa acer a eS eee yea Bes che ae etn RO hcg ececen se De ee eee “ Ne on ee ene os Poe Rete wee rene aed ROBERT W. COLEMAN Formerly of Washiegton, D. C. Graduateot Ween inh sehen Member of Mada Misshigsten estan Church, Foringr Dicector M.C.A., Graduate of Marylard Workshop for BM Gifki: Fiano Nuner, ‘Deyantment Oran His litds etalon for colores, Md Com piler and Publirher ot The First Colored Profess Bet eRe Mile wna Husincse bitecton Bato, at hasty of jude Rober H. Terrell. Municipal Court, District Columbia sok for the nent wave of Culemon's Busin ook oy LE» ae i Gages aN eee * ee ae uae 4 i ae ca ee Ne [PROF. G. W. KENNARD, D. D., M. D. ‘Who is the founder of Christ Institution Hospital. Situated in Baltimore City, Stote of Maryland, it has been in success- {ul operation for the past. thirly years, during which time it has become famous for the wonderful cures effected upon all chronic diseases Other diseases too nam- erous to mention are likewise treated here with the most exceflent results. ‘This in- stitution is presided over hy Prof. Ken- nard, who is a broad minded man, wide- ly. known, respected and loved for the Great interest he takes. in the progress and-uplifting of suffering humanity. He can be seen prefessionally at ‘his office, 704 Ex sor St , Baltimore, All out of town calls promptly attended to. Phone Mt.Vernon 1119. Office hours 9 to 12 a.m. daily. Monday, Wednesday, Thurs day and Saturday7 to 10 p.m. Residence 704 Exsor St , Hospital 708 — St. 6 39 “ODORITE i [ODO-RITE] ‘The snow while, harmless cream that completely takes the dor out of perspira tion. Healthy people sheuld perspire f, eely-— don't try to step il; but you can get rid of the odor, and of other odors that the body creates. “Odorite’? does itchanges the odor chemically into something that is odorless. ‘No harm to either skin or health: For sale by Drug and Department Stores, or sent by mail on receipt of price, 25 cents. f “On saie at-the following Drug Stores— Robinson's, Penna. avenue and Hoff man Sts. Stokes and Derry, Druid Hill averue and Oxford street, Meneill’s | I-harmocy, comer Carey and Presstman streets, Lorraine Pharinacy, comer Druid Hill avenue and Presstman street. Fehler's Pharmacy, corner Madison ave nue and Biddle street, Druid: Hill: ‘charmacy; corner Druld Hill avenue and’ McMechen street. FRATERNAL | ORDERS & ILO OF NAZARITES | +k statement: showing: the time‘ of organization, the mimerieal and. fin- ancial growth of the urand “United Order of Nazarites. ‘This order was organized in 1854, in’ the cabin of a vessel: lying at Bo- ley's Wharf by thecfotlowing distin- guished: gentlemen: the late Bishop James A. Handy, David B.. Nelson, Noah Butler, Noah Carey, and others, whose lives, like these, were conse- crated to.God and whatever they put their hands to prospered, How, iitte did those men think that this order would come to what tt has. Tt has paid thousands of dollars in sick benefits and buriea hundreds of Its members, ‘There are twelve Pastures with a | membership of 1168. The entire worth of these numbre is $34,687.81, and of |this amount $17,119.88 is actua) cash “These Pastures during the past year have paid $2,226.47 In sick benefits: $529.88 for funerals and $390.63 for widows. ‘There are 28 Courts with a member- ship of 1,939. The entire worth of these Courts is $48,702.09 of which $25,702.03 fg cash in’ bank. $11,629.40 was paid to sicie members: $1,468.28 [tor funerals and $394.47 paid to wid- owers, | ‘The children are also cared for. We have eight little numbers with | 468 members. ‘These juveniles have cash in bank amounting to $2,916.73 and thelr entire worth is. $3,198.38, ‘They pald their sick $199.55. With all the above inducements our doors are open for members. We take new members from 28 cents up. Whenever you get a eltance to get in a number, get busy. | Respectfully submitted In B. B. & 3 ‘A. H. PIPES, Grand Clerk of Recor A. H. PITTS Grand Clerk of Records. MAURY A. THOMPSON Grand Worthy Shepherd The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows In America is a branch of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of England. Tho B. M. C, is the congress of the order and is compos- ed of delegates from lodges all over the United States, Africa, South Am- erica and the West Indes. ‘The B M,C. eleets the S.C. M., which {s the executive conmmittee of the whole or. der. There are thirty-one State Grand Lodges composed of the delegates in the various states. Each state Is gov- erned by an executive committee ot five. The executive committee ot Maryland iy composed of the following Prof, §. H, Long, District Grand Mas: ter, William Booker, district deputy grand master; Joseph H. Garrett, dis- trist grand treasurer; Rev. Hezekiah Brown, district grand director and Jesse L. Nicholas, district grand sec- retary, There are 107 lodges in the State. The office of the Secretary is at 506 Glenwood avenue, Govuns, ‘The order was established in Am- erica in 1343. _ UNIFORM DEPT. Ki. OF P._ SEE a Nace ne” eee This department is the display branch of the order, the companies being made up from the various lodges, and in it can be found some of the mast progressive men of the or- der, Under the leadership of Gen- eral Lewis F. Williams it has grown from four to fourteen companies ag- gregating about five hundred men, women and boys. These companies are always ready to obey a command when given to attend divine ox other services, also to assist the var- fous lodges and courts, especiallp the Grand Lodge and Grand Court when- ‘ever and wherever possible, lending color and dignity to whatever service EARN EE eR NRA ee eee. SS ee Likig ett eS hae er NG er or cet See) ROLES Sc eas a Ria ES OS el leer peace Poe | ee eee eae ICs at ee epee eae ad SSA SIU ee eae Saat RES aerate eae ote Wapriaenenesc oneen EOE vee een GEN. LEWIS FE. WInSTAMS | Aes) TRE SORE. | All members of the order of Knights of Pythias in good standing are in- jvited to join the ranks of a military organization second-to none. ‘The following are membera or the Drigade Stuff: General Lewis 1. Williams, Col. John H. Henderson, Col. Samuel D. Hayward, Col. Charies aM” Hayes, Col. William Mitehett, Col. J. Edward Smith, Col. KR. Neuton Moore, Col. [Charles Tolson, Major Howard Tolson Major Thomas P. Wilson, Major. Ed- ard Hughes, Maor Daniel P. Steen. Armory and meeting rooms at-the Pythian Castle Hall, MeCulloh “and Preston streets, Baltimore. Compa nies meet ever night in the week ex- cepting Saturday. Drop’ in and look then over, Turlsdiction of aryland N, Ay S.A EB; Aw A. & A The Grand Court of Calanthe was ‘reorganized’ November “30 1907 »with Lily G. Jones.as. grand wérthy..coun- ,cillor and ‘eleven courts with», 600 ihembers. onths after’: consolidation the number increased to sixteen courts ‘and three juvenile councils and a to- tal membership of 954. In-1908, the Washington courts feeling. themselves [strong financially. and numerically, made application to draw from‘ us’ to organize grand court of thelr- own, ‘heir request was granted and. they were organized as ‘the Grand: Court ot the District of Columbia. ‘The order is in a splendid condition ‘and fully able to take care of its mem- bers ynder normal conditions The annual session held at Crisfield, Md., July 17 to. 19th,. was te most sue: cessful and harmonious in the history of the order. ‘The financial affairs had been managed so wet! during the year that Sister Catherine Burton was reelected grand. worthycouneillor with out opposition. ‘The following fs a partial list of grand officers: Elizabeth White, grand worthy in- spectrix; Rosa J. Richardson, _ past grand worthy councillor; Lily G. Jones [supreme representative; Ella Wool- ford, grand worthy recorder. of deede: Eliza K. edley, supreme representa tive; Agnes Garrett, grand worthy or- jator;. ‘The headquarters, nfecting roome, fete., are Incated in’ the Pythian Castle eCulloh and Preston streets. The Pythian Joint Stock Assocla~ tion is the holding company: for ‘the Pythian Castle Hull, MeCulloh and Preston streets, the siome of the: K: of P., jurisdiction of Maryland of N. A. S.A, E, A. A. & A, The new building was purchased September 24 1914 and wos renovated, furnished and improved throughout until today the building compares favorably with 7 homes of the several fratrnal or- 5 ~w ye eae y ee ES . Fee Les 3 Se eee Pe ote: eae an ES 3 Bp me Se ee red 1S RI NG ¥ SOS ¥ \ es ay CA: Be y 3, Ne y ae” 4 hai. te. So —S"" JOHN W. RICH ganizations throughout the city. The: hall is much in demand for: meetitigs, parties, receptions, ete. ‘The following ave the hoard of diy rectors: John W. Rich, president, Wm. E, Nelson, vice president; Samuel D. Hayward. weasurer; Wm. A. Gray- son, secretary; George T. Brent, re- cording secretary: George H. Carter, George W. Hammond, John W, Haw- kins, Charles W. Simms, Wim A. Lay- ton, George A. Watty and Clarence Johnson, THE I. O. OF ST. LUKE. | The: Independent Order of St. Luks ranks among the oldest fraternal or- ganizations in the State, being organ- ized in this city nearly fifty years ago by Hrs. Mary Proutt, a prominent member of Bethel A. M. E Chureh, Some of the best citizens of this’ eity have been members of this society, ‘the writer is now spenking of the St. Lukes whieh is a chartered, also: in= corporated with its headquarters in Richmond, Va., new operating $n 28 states with a membership of over 40,009, Only a few days ago a Coun- ell of 5000 members was organized in Chicago, I. by the R. W. G. Seere- tary-Treasurer, Mrs. M. Lk. Walker, who is the only woman president of a hunts owned and yperated by this Society. ‘They have a sine hall with an up-to-date printing office where over fifty of our boys and girls apo employed and which issues the ft. Luke Herald a weekly Journal. THis organization has 2 number of Courd:is and Juvenile Circles in Baltimore,afnd these are steadily increasing. ‘Th. W. G. Council are now arranginif to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary! of the Society next year in Richmpna, Va. A special Jubilee Week wil) he held and representatives from all over the country will be present to help celebrate this great event. The members of this city have, he- gun to plan now for this meeting, We are anxious to inerease the mem: bership. ‘This orgnization has pts! death claims amounting to over 6,17! in one month, ‘The oficers ares Dr. A. G. Garner, of Washington, D. CR. W. G. Cer: Mrs. M.L. Walker, Rlehmond, Val, It AW. G, Secretaty-Treasurer; Mrs. Mary |. Collins, of Washimgton, State, Dep- wy; Mra. Lavenia §, Henry, Past Dis tick Deputy of Baltimore, also one of the Organizing Deputies of the R. WV. &. Council who has worked tuithtylly here in the interest of the Order duir- ing her administration. hy A new Council and Juveniie’ Citele has been started In the 3. W. selon of the city which numbers nearly'}40 members. Any peason. desiring | to soek inforniation address to 1108)AN. Gate Street. Bittiners aia: Ge Established 1898 | Phene: Mad, 4J OLIVER J. CAULK) Pract'cal House. Painte} 2143: Druid H#l Aver! Corner Gold St. | Paper Hanging, Brick-F® And Roof Work 4 w«Signs a Specialty. If Your: Businéss ‘Is: Not; “ Advertising, Give it Organized 1860, 66 years ago by Rev. John Travers with one Lodge and 36 members. We have now 43 adults lodges with 2800 members, 17 juvenile councils with 900 members. Total worth of Order last report $58,000. Hall erected 1910 at a cost of $16,000. Last installment of bonded indebtedness $1,050, paid September 30th, 1915. Our lot is in fee simple. Our Order is in excellent condition as shown by the above statement. WILLIAM J. PRICE, Grand Master MRS. LILLY E. BUTLER, V. G. Daughter BENJAMIN LANGSTON, D. Grand Master ALFRED NIXON, Grand Secretary THE WRIGHT QUALITY WARENCE C. WRIGHT GENERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALM NORTH CAREY STRE the people prefer Quality; others look at Price I SUIT BOTH! PRICES make it expensive for you to go el- citing the Necessity for an UNDERTAKER CLARENCE C. WRIGHT FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER 1364 NORTH CAREY STREET. Some people prefer Quality; others look at Prices I SUIT BOTH! MY PRICES make it expensive for you to go elsewhere, when having the Necessity for an UNDERTAKER Tewnty-five Years Experience With Sewing Machines In 1891 I accepted a position in the sewing machine establishment of W. S. Faust, 224 S. Broadway, as a general utility man. While there I learned my trade as a sewing machinist. I remained with Mr. Faust five years, two of which time I was given the entire responsibility of the shop. shop. In 1896 I came up town and started in business for myself in the 1000 block of Argyle Ave. After having been there four years, I moved to 941 Druid Hill avenue where I remained twelve years. Finding that I was not centrally located for the best class of business I moved to 1211 Drud Hill and in a position to sell machines on smaller pa chine for less than elsewhere. R. H. BUTI Is the Right Place to Purchase 1211 DRUID HILL AVE Get Your PIAN Walter Pind Piano Tuner and 1908McGULLOH ST. DR. MARY CHIROPO 1531 Pennsylvania Avenue was not centrally located for the business I moved to 1211 Druid Hill avenue, where I am to sell machines on smaller payments and to repair man elsewhere. Your friends have been convinced that R. H. BUTLER'S Is the Right Place to Purchase a Machine and etc. JUD HILL AVE Phone Get Your PIANO Tuned ilter Pinderhug piano Tuner and Mechanic CULLOH ST. Tel. Mt. V DR. MARY LEWIS CHIROPODIST Pennsylvania Avenue Baltimore Finding that I was not centrally located on the best class of business I moved to 1211 Druid Hill avenue, where I am now located and in a position to sell machines on smaller payments and to repair your old machine for less than elsewhere. Get Your PIANO Tuned Walter Pinderhughes Piano Tuner and Mechanic 1908McCULLOH ST. Tel1.Mt. Ver. 2391 1531 Pennsylvania Avenue Baltimore, Md. Ladies and Gentlemen]Treated SATISFACTION:GUARANTEED Hours 10]A. M. to 6 P. M. ISAIAH L. BROW UNDERTAKER & E 108 W. Montgomery Street C. & P. PHONE: SO AH L. BROWN & S UNDERTAKER & EMBALMER Montgomery Street Baltimore C. & P. PHONE: SOUTH 592 108 W. Montgomery Street Baltimore, Md. C. & P. PHONE: SOUTH 592 Robes and Caskets of Every Description First Class Hacks For Hire Seventeen Years in Business. Started in Small Room 12 by 6 Feet, at No. 2 West Montgomery Street Garage & Chapel, 121—123'W. Montgomeay St. STABLES IN REAR OF GARAGE in Years in Business. Started in Small Ro 6 Feet, at No. 2 West Montgomery Street & Chapel, 121-123] W. Montgomery STABLES IN REAR OF GARAGE Seventeen Years in Business. Started in Small Room 12 by 6 Feet, at No. 2 West Montgomery Street Garage & Chapel, 121—123'W. Montgomeay St. STABLES IN REAR OF GARAGE MADAME S.Jeanette Green EAST BALTIMORE'S POPULAR HAIR DRESSER 1416 ORLEANS ST., CORNER SPRING ST: BALTIMORE --- --- Carriages for All Occasions T QUALITY C. WRIGHT FOR & EMBALMER AREY STREET.. ; others look at Prices— BOTH! sive for you to go elsewhere, an UNDERTAKER 4 and Hill avenue, where I am now located her payments and to repair your old ma- nen convinced that TTLER'S maseja Machine and etc. Phone, Madison 4984-W ANO Tuned derhughes and Mechanic Tell.Mt. Ver. 2391 Y LEWIS PODIST e Baltimore, Md. Phone:Madison 3971 J. OWN & SON & EMBALMER Baltimore, Md. SOUTH 592 Started in Small Room 12 by Montgomery Street 23'W. Montgomeay St. AR OF GARAGE A. --- C. Leo Osman is a busy man. No he did not tell me so him, alf, but as I entered his place of business at 1625 Pennsylvania avenue, he interrupted a conference with one of his pupils long enough to ask me eto have a seat, and then when he got the time to talk to me, he had to excuse himself a moment to tell somebody else that he could be with them in just a minute. Of course then he did not have to tell me he was busy. What he did tell me, tho, about the number of people who came to him regularly for help and advice, fully justified what I had at first believed about his activity. Two hundred people, more specifically, two hundred pupils are on his roll book. Some of them, most of them have completed their instruction gone out into the world and made good. Others come regularly, though not every day to sit at the feet of this very wise teacher. I asked him what his instruction was like and this is what he told me: "A woman, whose husband was not making enough for their support came to me and asked for help. I diagnosed her case and round out that she was capable, with very little instruction, of doing business independently and making some money for herself. Of course she might have taken in washing, as many women are doing, but she was capable of doing better than this, and this very drudgery and grind was what she wanted to avoid. I gave her this face preparation," and he pointed his finger at a line of bottles on the shelf near me, filled with reddish colored liquid. For the first time I became aware that the whole room was filled with shelves, upon which stood bottles roll of bright colored liquids, tin boxes of various shapes, and herbs redolent with an attractive order. Mr. Osman was talking again, and my eyes were drawn back to him. "I gave her this face preparation, gave her the recipe, and showed her how to get the ingredients and mix them. When she had learned this, I gave her other salves for the face and ointments for the hair. When she had finished her instruction, she went out and set up a Beauty Partor, for which she makes all the preparations that she uses. This is only one of any number of cases I have helpd in this way." In answer to the question that was on my lips, he went on: "Not only women, but men too come to me when they are in trouble. For example there is the case of Mr. Blank, I just heard from him today. You know I keep in touch with all my pupils after they have gone out. Now Blank came to me as a fellow who had tried many kinds of work without success. He could not find the work in which he could be satisfied and do his best. I talked to him and diagnosed his case correctly. I gave him a metal polish, taught him how to make it himself, the way to go about to sell it and make money independently. He gave it his own name, and made a house to house canvass in the city, begging the housewives for a demonstration and showing them how well his polish DR. JOSEPH I Voters who remember the memorable campaign in Cecil County in 1905 when Dr. France defeated Austin L. Crothers afterward Governor-of the State, for the office of State Senator, have some dea of the kind of fight Dr. France is making against the democratic candidate for Blair Lee's seat in the United States Senate. Then Dr. France showed his mettle in opposing the Poe amendment, which had for its object the distranchisement of colored voters. Now Dr. France is coming to the people wih his record in the state senate where he took a brightend one faucet. And when they saw how nicely and easily it was done, and how shabby the other faucet looked beside it, they were willing to pay ten cents for my pupil's metal polish. When he had gone through this city very thoroughly, he went to another city, and from his last reports he is making barrels of money and is happy. "This again is only one of the many kinds of things I teach people to do. My shelves are full of my remedies." And as I looked I saw this was veritable true. There seemed to be a hundred different shapes, colors and kinds of toilet preparations, electrical appliances, roots, herbs, plants, barks and blossoms for the making of various preparations. "I have one pupil who has made extraordinary success with a secret plaster. He works independently now, says that he makes his own preparations, but I taught him everything he knows. That is my system. I teach people who have no sense of business, business sense. I teach them how to stop working at hard labor for a few dollars. I show them how to do simple things to make money, and then stay with them until they are well established. When they get the full knowledge of their work, and when they get this business idea or business sense, then they are independent business men and women and I can point to them as successful graduates of my instruction." There is no doubt about it that the thing many colored people need is the initial start in business. They need to know how to engage in independent enterprise, and how to get the confidence to work for themselves. If Mr. Osman has helped over two hundred people to such a business sense, the good that he has accomplished for the individuals themselves has been great, but the immense good he has done the race toward practical independence has been infinitely more. A HARD CREDITOR "One wintry day," says a Washington man, "I met an old colored man in rags plodding along. The cold wind beat the many holes in his tattered garments. Yet despite his evident poverty he was carrying a whole sid of bacon on his shoulder. "Uncle," I asked, "why don't you spend your money on a warm coat instead of all that bacon?" "Well sub' said the old man gravely, 'when I asks my back for credit I gits it.' Then putting his stomach, he added: "But dis heah, suh, dis heah always calls for cash." KEEP A GOIN' If you strike a thorn or rose, Keep a goin' If it hails or if it snows, Keep a goin' 'Taint no use to sit and whine When the fish ain't on your line, Eat your hook and keep on tryin' Keep a goin' When the weather kills your crop, When you stumble, get right up And keep a goin' And keep a goin'. Sippe you haven't got a dime, Getting broke aint any crime; Tell the world you're feeling fine An' keep a goin'. When it looks like all is up! Keep a goin' Drain the sweetness from the cup, An' keep a goin'. See the wild bird on the wing, Hear the bells which sweetly ring; When you feel like singin'—sing But keep a goin' Anniversary Number—1000. FRANCE firm stand for the appointment of employees in open session of the senate and against appropriation of lump sums for unspecified objects. He also urged stringent-measures to prevent corruption in the lobby or "Third House" and gave strong support to the bill designed to improve the educational system of aryland. With such a record, Dr. France has the maximum of things that appeals to the colored voters. His election on November 7th is urged by the Afro American and by leading Republicans all over the state. Machine White Washing & Cold Water Painting Job Brick Laying, Plastering, Cementing And Excavating First and Second Mortgages Negotiated. Building and Painting, Sanitary, Plumbing and Sewage Connections, Steam and Hot Water Heating. Real Estate and Contractor patents and Formulas Bought and Sold 1513 Presstiman Street Baltimore, Md. Phone: Madison 3322 Y SANDERS BARBER BARBER SHOP THE WHOLE CITY "Our Field" BARBERS J. J. MILLER, 1st Chair IIeo J. H. HILL, 2nd Chair Druid Hill Avenue AT HOFFMAN STREET GEORGE FILM Boquets, Wedd Evergreen, Moss 516 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BALTIMORE WEDDINGS, RECEPTION DINNERS J. LOGAN CAST Specialties: Terrapin, O Sandwich 2028 Druids Phon .MUTUAL BEN OF BALTIMORE The only legal reserve kind open N. E. Corner B Office Hours: 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Harry O. Incorporated under the L. 1st, 1903. Started “To care for you whe and children when you are C. & P. Phone, Mt. V GEORGE H. SIDDONS FLORIST Boquets, Wedding and Funeral Designs Evergreen, Moss and Cut Flowers a Specialt NSYLVANIA AVENUE CORNER GEORGE C. & P. Phone, Mt. Vernon 1840 GEORGE H. SIDDONS FLORIST Boquets, Wedding and Funeral Designs Evergreen, Moss and Cut Flowers a Specialty 516 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE CORNER GEORGE STREET BALTIMORE, MARYLAND EDDINGS, RECEPTIONS, CARD PARTIES, COTILLION DINNERS, CHURCH AFFAIRS J. LOGAN JENKINS CATERER Lines: Terrapin, Oysters, Games, Sandwiches, Punches, Etc. 2028 Druid Hill Avenue Phone: Madison 3420 NTUAL BENEFIT SOCI OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND only legal reserve Life Insurance Company kind operated in Maryland N. E. Corner Fayette and Pearl Streets Hours: 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Daily Except Saturday, 9 A. M. Harry O. Wilson, Founder Lated under the Laws of the State of Maryla 1st, 1903. Started business June 15th, 1903 care for you when sick and provide for you children when you are dead." WEDDINGS, RECEPTIONS, CARD PARTIES, COTILLIONS, DINNERS, CHURCH AFAIRS Specialties: Terrapin, Oysters, Games Sandwiches, Punches, Etc. 2028 Druid Hill Avenue Phone: Madison 3420 MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY. The only legal reserve Life Insurance Company of its kind operated in Maryland N. E. Corner Fayette and Pearl Streets Office Hours: 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Daily Except Saturday, 9 A. M. to 12 M. Harry O. Wilson, Founder Incorporated under the Laws of the State of Maryland, May 1st, 1903. Started business June 15th, 1903 "To care for you when sick and provide for your widow and children when you are dead." CHARLES A. CHASE 942 Druid Hill CONFECTIONERY Gardner's Harlequin S True Fruit Flavors I Ward's Cakes and A Full Line of Cigs C. & P. Phone Madison 1084 12 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, M CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM PARLO er's Harlequin 30c a Brick, 5 and 10c a Fruit Flavors Ice Cream Sodas and Sunda ard's Cakes and Rice's Pies Fresh Every D Full Line of Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobacco one Madison 1084 Gardner's Harlequin 30c a Brick, 5 and 10c a Blckk True Fruit Flavors Ice Cream Sodas and Sundaes 5c Ward's Cakes and Rice's Pies Fresh Every Day A Full Line of Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos : JAMES H. DENNIS: Funeral Director and Embalmer 1303 PRESSTMAN STREET First-class Funerals from $30 up. Our $75 Funerals are the city. Money or no money, see ME first. Lemosenes and Weddings, Parties, and Funerals at Same Rates. ass Funerals from $30 up. Our $75 Funerals are the only money or no money, see ME first. Lemosenes and Can Parties, and Funerals at Same Rates. First-class Funerals from $30 up. Our $75 Funerals are the best in the city. Money or no money, see ME first. Lemosenes and Carriages for Weddings, Parties, and Funerals at Same Rates. SHOP BARBERS J. J. MILLER, 1st Chair Head Barber L. H. HILL, 2nd Chair G. B. DUNDY, 3rd Chair Commer and Transit Rep. CHAS. S. SANBERS, 4th Chair Proprietor C. & P. Phone, Mt. Vernon 1840 H. SIDDONS ORIST and Funeral Designs Cut Flowers a Specialty CORNER GEORGE STREET CARD PARTIES, COTILLIONS, CHURCH AFFAIRS JENKINS HERER Bakers, Games, Punches, Etc. Hill Avenue Madison 3420 NEFIT SOCIETY. ORE, MARYLAND Life Insurance Company of its bed in Maryland Bette and Pearl Streets Faily Except Saturday, 9 A. M. to 12 M. Belson, Founder of the State of Maryland, May business June 15th, 1903 ick and provide for your widow head." venue, Baltimore, Md. D ICE CREAM PARLOR a Brick, 5 and 10c a Block Cream Sodas and Sundaes 5c e's Pies Fresh Every Day Cigarettes and Tobaccos Our $75 Funerals are the best in the first. Lemosenes and Carriages for Game Rates. ```markdown ``` PIONEER COLORED NEWSPAPERS 1827—New York—Freedom's Journal, John E. Russworm, name afterwards changed to "Rights for All." 1837—New York—The Weekly Advocate—Rev. Samuel Cornish—name afterwards changed to Colored American. TERMS OF PAPER The Colored American is published weekly by Charles B. Ray at 9 Spruce street, New York, at $2 per annum in advance, excepting where the local agent will be responsible to collect the balance, when one-half may be received in advance. No subscription received for a less term than six months. Four copies will be sent to one address for six dollars, i. e., a person wishing the paper, by obtaining three subscriptions, with the money in full, shall have his own paper. Postmasters and all ministers of the gospel friendly to our object, are requested to act as agents for us, also students at seminaries 1842—Albany, N. Y.—The Elevator—Stephen Myers. 1842—The National Watchman and Clarion, Troy, N. Y.—William G. Allen assisted by Henry Highland Garnett. 1843—Pittsburg, Pa.—The Mystery—Major Martin R. Delaney. The first colored editor arrested for libel. BALTIMORE'S ACTIVITIVES IN THE PAST 25 YEARS Perhaps no early newspapers contended with the difficulties that faced the early race publications at the beginning of the nineteenth century. There was one principle and platform of course, upon which every race journal down to 1864 perforce must stand—abolition; but the early publications besides having to fight for a cause that had but few advocates, could see in the popular mind no indications of support. There is no wonder then, that all of them were established from private capital, in some cases, the savings of years, and with the exception of the Colored American, 1837, and the paper of Frederick Douglass—The North Star—lived little longer than a year at most. Often the editor was a freedman and a minister of the gospel, and by education and training fitted for this work. Even so there was a frequent complaint that the editorial appeal for freedom was brilliant, but that the expression was "vile." The entrance of Frederick Douglass into journalism introduced at once more thoughtful opinions, and a better use of grammar. Nor were these journals for the expression of views of colored folk a whit too soon in coming to the front. Even as far North as New York, and as late as 1847, reputable newspapers of the whites paid no attention to sentiment among their darker brethren. When the question of eliminating the word "color" and having every man cast his ballot on equal terms came before the people of New York, the Sun urged its readers to vote "No." When reputable colored men sought for space to express their side they were told: "The Sun shines for all white men and not for colored men." Since that time many SUNS and STARS have thrown their illuminat- The years from 1892 to 1916, cover the period of existence of the Co-American, have been eventful. Disfranchisement of colored ensis has placed the Democratic archies of the South in control in action, and now with Woodrow Wilson President the anti-Negro running the nation. "Jim Crow" must prejudice some of the colored people have along with an exclusion and political affairs. good of life for the Afro- Americans has been one full of im- fame for the colored people of Missouri and Maryland. They have seen, seemingly, ready to mount the goodtide in a civic and political way, only to see the reactionaries ride into power with them as an issue, or with promises that were never fulfilled. Just a month after the first issue of this journal the first public manual training school in the country was opened for colored children. The following year, angry at the attempt of certain white Republicans to "illy white" the party in Baltimore, 7,000 colored Republicans stayed away from the polls, thus insuring the election of a Democrat as Mayor. For the first time in thirty years the Republicans elected a Governor and the Mayor of Baltimore in 1895. The Legislature added $50,000 to the annual appropriation for colored schools in the counties, and the prospect seemed bright for the party and the race in Maryland. The Democrats came back into power in 1899, however, electing John Walter Smith as Governor and a Democrat as Mayor. An extra session of the Legislature was called in 1901, and the party emblems removed from the ballot in order to baffle ignorant colored voters. Thus was paved the way for the return of Arthur Pue Gorman to the Senate after an absence of four years. Maryland may have been placed safely in the Republican column in 1903, however, had not certain Republicans, more interested in maintaining the old party organization, rather than work for Republican success, knifed Frank C. Wachter, the party's nominee for Mayor. The State went Democratic that fall. Disfranchisement and the Wilson ballot law then came up to menace the colored voters. Amendments looking toward disfranchising the colored voters of the state were defeated at three success State elections, beginning with IN THE UNITED STATES ing rays on news pertaining only to the whites, but the rapid growth of education among the freedmen, and the increased interest of colored and white abolitionists soon established a Negro Press that could be depended upon to stand square on all matters of vital interest to black men. Here is an editorial from the Colored American, the second colored paper to be published in America: PREJUDICE "There is a kind of aristocracy in our country, as in nearly all others—a looking down with disdain upon humble life and a disregard of it. Still we hear little about prejudice against and class among us, excepting against color, or against the colored population of this Union, which so monopolizes this state of feeling in our country that we hear less of it in its operations upon others than in other countries. It is the only sense in which there is equality; here the democratic principle is adopted, and all come together as equals, and unite the rich and the poor, the high and the low, in an equal right to hate the colored man; and its operations upon the mind and character are cruel and disastrous; as it is murderous and wicked in itself. One needs to feel it, and to wither under its effects, to know it; and the colored men of the United States, wherever found, and in whatever circumstances, are living epistles, which may be read by all men in proof of all that is paralyzing to enterprise, destructive to amotion, ruinous to character, crushing to mind, and painful to soul, in the monster, Prejudice. For it is found equally malignant, active and strong—associated with the me- 1905. The Maryland Suffrage League was one of the decisive factors in this. Disfranchisement of colored voters in municipal elections in Annapolis and Frederick became an actual fact during the time. The United States Circuit Court upset these laws, however, and the United States Supreme Court reaffirmed the decision of the lower court a year ago. "Jim Crow" cars have become a reality, but the decision of the Court of Appeals only makes the law applicable to traffic wholly within the State. With the Mahool administration came the demand from certain prejudiced whites that a segregation law be enacted. The Harlem Improvement Association took the lead in this agitation, and thus Baltimore gained the doubtful prestige of being the first city in the country to enact such a law. The colored citizens of Maryland have fought resolutely against all of these discriminations, and the Afro-American has been in the vanguard in giving publicity and voicing opposition to discriminations based on race. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Prior to 1896 nearly all the schools maintained for colored pupils in Baltimore had white teachers. An ordinance was gotten through the City Council providing for the gradual elimination of white teachers in colored schools. The following year the Colored High School was established as a distinct institution on the plane of the other high schools. The Colored High School and the Colored Polytechnic Institute were consolidated in 1902 and a colored faculty installed, Hugh M. Browne being the first principal. The elimination of white teachers in the elementary schools did not grow apace until Dr. J. H. N. Waring assumed the principalship of the High School. There is not a white teacher in local colored schools now. Though a feeble attempt was made to give prospective teachers professional training 16 years ago, the Teachers' Training School did not become a reality until after Dr. Waring came to this city. During the last few years a substantial endowment has been rased for Morgan College and last November Dr. William Pickens was formally installed as dean there. His coming has added much to the educational life of the city. The schools in the county have not kept pace with those of the city. During the past fifteen years the term of the county schools have been shortened greatly. An attempt was made to remedy this situation, however. chanical arts, in the workshop, in the merchantile houses throut the land, in the commercial affairs of the country, in the halls of learning, in the temple of God, and in the highways and hedges. It almost possesses ubiquity; it is everywhere, doing its deleterious work wherever one of the proscribed class lives and moves." The Colored American suspended publication in 1842, because the four hundred thousand freedmen then in the United States did not support it. There is a suspicion that threats of white slave owners had their part in intimidating would-ue readers and in other ways obstructing the progress of the publication. Very good reasons make this suspicion tenable, for stronger utterances for Negro rights had yet to be heard, and no worse agencies existed than this for stirring up discontent among the hapless Africans. The first really successful paper was Frederick Douglass' The North Star, published in Rochester, N. Y., in 1847. From the first issue the editor, who stood head and shoulders above any anti-slavery orator, got his organ accepted as the national mouthpiece. Douglass was not only an orator, but fortunately for his paper, a logical and forceful writer, and besides he had the good sense to gather around him contributors from all parts of America and the West Indies, and even from Europe. The Rising Sun expressed the view that "Frederick Douglass' ability as an editor and publisher has done more for the freedom and elevation of his race than all of his platform appeals." However this may be, none of his efforts was more successful, and for sixteen years he demonstrated that a black man is equal to a white man in conducting a useful and popular journal. when the last Legislature passed a law giving colored schools a minimum school year of seven months. The State took over the old Baltimore Normal School a few years ago and the institution is now modestly located at Bowie, Md. It is doing a good work under the principship of Dr. D. S. S. Goodloe. The graduates are among the best teachers in the State. The last Legislature "put one over" on the colored people when it placed the county schools under the supervision of a white person. In a number of counties colored supervisors look after the work of the colored schools. Manual training has also been introduced in some of the counties, the State allowing $1500 a year. Among other things done by the State is the establishment of a hospital for colored insane at Crownsville. It is officered by whites, however. The city, after some delay, is completing a new colored school for East Baltimore and Mayor Preston has promised that Baltimore will have a modern building for the Colored High School. This school, under colored teachers, is now turning out more graduates than ever before and many of those who have graduated have completed courses at leading colleges. Their vocations are now more diversified than under the old regime. ECONOMIC ADVANCE Within the past fifteen years there has been a wonderful advance in the value of property owned by colored people. Success in a financial way and the desire for better homes, with the added fact that many whites were moving to the suburbs gave the colored people chance for these better-class homes. The result today is that Druid Hill avenue, parallel and cross streets are occupied by colored people of the thrifty and uplooking class. Indeed, visitors to the city claim that the colored people of Baltimore are better housed than in any city in the country. Statistics gathered a few years ago, showed that colored people payed taxes on more than $1,5000, 000 worth of real property. With all this advance, however, came the desire of the whites to retard the progress and spreading out of the colored people, hence the segregation law. This law has hindered economic advance to a great extent as it makes colored people pay extortionate prices for property. There has been considerable advance along business lines, and many vocations are now engaging the attention of race men and women. The real estate business has in it a number of men, there are several in- IDEAL TAR-SALVE FOR DANDRUFF CURE IDEAL TAR-SALVE 25¢ JAR RELIABLE IDEAL SCALP FOOD IDEAL SCALP FOOD 25¢ JAR REASONABLE IDEAL QUININE HAIR TONIC IDEAL QUININE HAIR TONIC 35¢ BOT. MME. M. A. 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Baltimore is a convention city, and has been the privilege of the Afro-American to chronicle such as the National Medical Association, the National Negro Business League, EpiscopChurch Workers, the Afro-American Presbyterian Council, the Blennial Movable Committee of Odd Fellows, the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias, the Galilean Fishermen, the Order of Moses, church conferences and conventions 1892-16 have been years full of interest for the Afro-American in its efforts to chronicle racial happeelings fight racial wrongs and stimulate racial activities. S BEAUTY PARLOR ATED AT—— SLVANIA AVENUE MORE, MD. Business June 24, 1914, at 1514 Pennsyl- butrew the quarters and on January 15th, at 1510 Pennsylvania Ave , where she con- ```markdown ``` Convention City. Effort Should Be Made To Make The One Hundredth Anniversary Of His Birth, February 14, 1917, the Occasion of a Nation-Wide Celebration. Baltimore and Maryland have inspired many race men and women who have afterwards climbed the ladder of fame. In this list may be mentioned Frederick Douglass, the anti-slavery orator and publicist Harriett Tubman, heroine of the Underground Railroad; Henry Highland Garnett, first colored man to deliver an address in the United States capitol at Washington and first colored American minister to Liberia.; Ira Aldridge, the tragedian; Bishop Waters, Wayman, Handy and Coppi; Frances Ellen Harper, the novelist and poetess; Benjamin Banneker, astronomer and mathematician, Mrs. Amanda Smith and a host of others. Scattered all over this country are native colored Marylanders who have "made good." To Douglass, most of all, but also to Harriett Tubman, Samuel Ringgold Ward, Henry Highland Garnett, the race in this country owes much for their work in kindling hatred against slavery. Douglass was born on the Eastern Shore. While uncertain as to the date of his birth he assumed that February 14, 1817 was the date. In view of the great services that Douglass rendered the cause of freedom and the fact that on next February 14th will occur the centenary of his birth, it will be most fitting that the event be made a nation-wide celebration. The robbing of the Negro of the right to vote in the South; Jincorwism, segregation and other discriminations in civil and political life should make the proposed celebration of more than ordinary interest. The pendulum must swing in favor of equality of opportunity for all classes of American citizens, and now is the time to reassert the principles for which Douglass and his co-laborers stood. A Wonderful Career. Douglass was a slave in the family of Lloyds on the Eastern Shore. At an early age he was brought to this city and placed in the home of a daughter of the owner. Later he was apprenticed to a man by the name of Auld. His home was not far from Miller's Wharf, where the Steamer Starlight now leaves for Brown's Grove. Douglass' young distress taught him how to read the Bible, even though her husband very strongly objected. He secured possession of a book called the "Columnan Orator" and read speeches by meridian, Pitt and Fox. Becoming dissatisfied with being a slave, he ran away to New Bedford, Mass. He soon secured employment, and spent hisisure time in study. He read Walt Scott's "Lady of the Lake," where he came across the name Douglass and adopted it as his own. Some of the first money he earned was invested in a subscription to William Lloyd Garrison's Liberator. Aroused by the anti-slavery writings of Garrison, Douglass attended a convention of anti-slavery agitators at Nantucket, Mass, in 1841. He was given an opportunity to speak and fired the big audience by his eloquent and graphic presentation against the institution of slavery. Mr. Garrison followed Mr. Douglass with a strong address against slavery. Douglass became in demand at all anti-slavery gatherings. He published the North Star, a journal on the same order as the Liberator. Following the passage of M. B. [Image of a man with a long white beard and a dark suit, facing slightly to the right.] FREDERICK DOUGLASS the Fugitive Slave law and about the time of the John Brown raid, the proslavery South demanded Douglas, dead or alive. He escaped to England, having to ride in the steerage. He delivered anti-slavery addresses there and gained the sympathy of many Englishmen. At the close of the Civil War he was one of the first men to be greeted by President Lincoln. WIDELY KNOWN The wonderful ability of Douglas and his contributions to the anti-slavery cause made him the biggest colored man in the country following the Civil War. President Grant honored him with appointment as American Minister to Haiti, and he later filled the positions of United Marshal for the District of Columbia and Recorder of Deeds. He was one of the first to espouse the cause of woman suffrage. His friends and confidants included some of the best known men and women in this country, and his advice on public questions was always welcomed. He made a tour of the world 30 years ago and was received everywhere as if he were a potentate. He delivered addresses in all parts of the country, and always stood up for the rights of the race. He delivered addresses in Baltimore a number of times, his last public appearance being in June, 1894, when he delivered GALAXY OF LEADERS th Anniversary Of His Birth n-Wide Celebration. an address at the commencement of the Colored High School. Mr. Douglass died suddenly at his beautiful home at Anacostia, D. C., in February, 1895. A convention of woman suffragists, then in session in Washington, adjourned as soon as the news was brought to them. And many of the delegates flocked to his home to offer sympathy. The news was flashed around the world that one of the world's greatest fighters for manhood and womanhood rights was no more, and as one journal remarked in an editorial, he "was one of the few men known of all men." It is fitting therefore that the centenary of the birth of this man born in the lowest depths of slavery, then became one of the foremost anti-slavery advocates and later a world-wide figure, should be fittingly celebrated and a reaffirmation of the principles for which he stood be made by those who love liberty, and who are not time servers and sycophants. As the centenary of his birth approaches it was most fitting that the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, at its biennial session here last week, should have voted to lift the $4,000 mortgage on the old Douglass home, and thus preserve it as a memorial to the race and the one who labored so hard for racial freedom. DR. WASHINGTON THINKS BALTIMORE PROGRESSIVE Dr. Booker T. Washington, just before leaving for Annapolis last Saturday told a representative of the Afro-American Ledger that Baltimore had set the pace for cities that desired to entertain the business League in the future. He also said the people of Baltimore were ahead of other cities in thrift and intelligence. The interview follows: "I must say that Baltimore has exceeded our expectations. The world does not know what Baltimore is really doing. You exceed the people of any city I have been in thrift, culture and refinement. The colored people are the best housed in the United States. The distinguished educator was interrupted by the reporter, who asked if Baltimore exceeded Washington in thrift, culture and good houses, but he diplomatically side-stepped by saying: 'I am speaking of Baltimore now.' "You have an excellent school system," he continued, "and its work is manifested in your business and home life. "The city government is to be congratulated on the practical way in which it contributed to the meeting here, and your citizens are to be congratulated for their hospitality. Baltimore will very likely be in demand hereafter as a convention city, as the League's members will advertize it many good qualities. "I must congratulate the Afro-American Ledger on its splendid anniversary number, and for its excellent account of the League's proceedings, and I wish through your paper to thank all her citizens." Dr. Washington left early in the afternoon for Annapolis, and was taken around the State Capitol by City Councilman J. Albert Adams. He spent Sunday at Mr. George Bowen's cottage at Arundel-on-the-Bay. August 29th, 1908 THE AFRO-AMERICAN THE LAST SALE OF SLAVES The death of a gentleman in this city three weeks ago has recalled the last slave auction in the South in 1859. This gentleman was the clerk of the sale, and he wrote as a momento an elaborate and circumstantial account of the two day's proceedings, and this he did secretly, so intense was the desire of the managers to prevent any reports getting to the papers or to the North. The sale was held at the race track, near Savannah, and the slaves were the property of Pierce Butler, of Philadelphia. His family name was Bease but inheriting a fortune in land and slaves from his grand father, Major Pierce Butler, of South Carolina, he changed his name. He very generously shared the fortune with his brother John, who, after service in the Mexican War died about 1850. Mr. Butler was an invertebrate and most unlucky card player, and spent most of his time in Joe Hall's rooms, eighth above Sansom, then the most fashionable and exclusive card saloon in the city. Hall was, despite his profession, much respected and liked. He died a few years ago, a poor Methodist minister, on the Eastern Shore. It was in Hall's place that Mr. Butler made the losses that forced him to sell his slaves. It is said that on one occasion he held four deuces, and proceeded to bet in a fashion that made Hall demonstrate, but Butler laughed at him. With $26,000 up the game was called, and Hall held four kings. Butler inherited the beautiful old mansion, now the site of the Sharpeless Building, Eighth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, and this he was forced to sell, and, in 1850, his creditors began to press for their money, and his agent, Charles Munford, conveyancer of this city, went to Georgia to arrange the sale of his slaves. It was a cheerless day in October, 1850, when there came trooping into race ground 988 slaves, divided into families. At the head of that procession were a withered man and woman, bent almost double with toll and with them a giant, with their only son, and a well-known blacksmith. CHAMPION "JACK" COMES TO TOWN. Biv Heavyweight .Gives Baltimore Sports Chance to See Him In Action.—Big Crowd Gather at Goldfield to See Him Jack Johnson, the big heavyweight top notcher, was in the city Friday of last week, and during his stay he was the cynosure of all eyes, except when he and Joe Gans were having a heart-to-heart talk about the way Johnson expects to slam-bang Jim Jeffries next July. Champion Jack made his headquarters at Joe Can's Goldfield Hotel and the sports, real and imitation, gathered thereabouts in order to get a peep at the first colored heavyweight champion. Early in the evening the throng of sports was augmented by white and colored persons who wanted to get a glimpse of the big champion. Some went in the Goldfield to help swell the bar receipts while waiting the exit of Mr. Jack, as he was scheduled to give a sparing exhibition at Richmond Market Armory before the "members" of the club of which "Al" Herford is the whole show. As the throng around the Goldfield was increasing, "Big Jim" Robinson, a Lexington street satoukeeper, who is half as big again as Jack Johnson, came along with a little white man, about one-eighth his size. The white man balked when he saw the crowd, but "Big Jim" commanded: "Aw come on, isn't nobody goin' to hurt you." Thus reassured, the white man meekly followed his dusky champion into the Goldfield. At length Johnson appeared with Joe Gans, the former lightweight king and the throng gasped open-mouthed at what is and what has been in the pugilistic world. "I certainly wouldn't like that man to hit me," commented a red-faced individual. Admirers of different nationalities passed their opinions pro and con as to whether the big champion could take Jeffries "measure." Then the carriages started for the Armory where another throng met Champion Jack and saw him give a sample of his prowess in the squared circle and also make a speech. —From the Afro-American of January 15, 1910. Come Out. WATCH US GROW YOUNG'S PHARMACY DRUID HILL AVE. AND HOFFMAN STS. YOUNG'S EAST END PHARMACY JEFFERSON AND EDEN STREETS PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY Stokes & Derry Your Druggists 1016 Druid Hill Ave. Balto.. Md. Cor. Oxford Street Use Creole Brown Face Powder Phones: C. & P. Mt. Vernon 1590 and 1925 JOSEPH FENNELL ...PROPRIETOR OF... ..FENNELL'S PHARMACY... Pure Drugs, Chemicals and Fancy Goods. Prescriptions a Specialty Agents for Madam Walker's Preparations and Overton's High Brown Preparations. Druid Hill Ave. & Biddle St. BALTIMORE, MD. MR. J. S. FENNELL Baltimore's Most Progressive Drugel-t The Home of Quality Work Brightens the corner at Druid Hill Ave. and Wilson St. All were marced under the sheds and at once began to gather sticks for a fire. About half of them came from the rice fields of Darien. These were Congo and in many instances retained their uncouth African language. The rest were far more intelligent in their appearance, and were strange men with banjos, hired by the management to stimulate cheerfulness and gayety that was not, however, realized. The various groups sat silent and apathetic, some of the women mourning with hands resting on their knees. The white crowd was a typical Southern one-party slave traders, flashing in diamond shirt pins and gaudy chains—some of them Northerners: All of these were heavily armed, and made an ostentatious show of their weapons. There were two reporters, Thompson "Doesticks," for the New York Tribune, and a Buckeye named Pike from the Toledo Blade. The Tribune man was in a state of pronounced furor from the first, and his report was poor enough, while Pike was persuaded to leave the grounds early, as he showed a strong disposition to proclaim his identity and fight everything in sight. There was not a single representative of the old planner families from the vicinity, as they were disgusted with the whole proceedings. It was one of their traditions that they had ever sold a slave born on their plantation, except for persistent misconduct, and after the sale Butler found himself a stranger among his former associates. And now the bell in the grand stand rang and the crowd gathered around the portly Major Stone, who, in a speech fluent with adjectives, praised the crowd, the "niggers" and our beloved Georgia, first among the States—and that was business in those halcyon days. There were 420 lots of black humanity, and prices ranged from $260 up to $2,000—this last for a first rate blacksmith, sought for an old family of the neighborhood and years later the 'shave' was in the legislature and the master's family lived on his bounty. The professional traders were the largest, buyers, Col- onel Pate, of Vicksburg, taking 226. onel Pate, of Vicksburg, taking 220. It was announced from the first that no division of families would be permitted, and this made the sales profitable, as many of the members were old or infirm and to get the good ones purchasers had to take others less desirable. It took two days to make a finish, and the proceeds amounted to $303,850. The second day brought in a wind from the sea and cold fog that swept its waves over the grounds. The slaves huddled about the fires, cooking their bacon and hocake, and here Mr. Butler put in an appearance. From a bag carried by a servant he gave one of his old servants$1 in bright quarters and of the Tribune made much scourful pleasanty. After all was said in denunciation of the sale the fact remained that it was necessary ordered it, and one of the most vigorous people in enforcing his claim was a Philadelphia gentleman who was a leading and oratorical abolitionist. Out of the sale of one of the groups arose a series of tragedies that fifty illustrated the tendencies of slave trading. Most of the men in the business were fighters. They knew they were despised and avoided by gentlemen, and so exacted a certain amount of respect socially by their readiness to resent an insult. Tom Pate, a well known Vicksburg trader, bought at the sale a man, his two sisters and wife with the guarantee that they should not be separated. Dissegarding this Pate sold the sisters one to Pat Somers, a brother trader, and the other to a resident of St. Louis. What legal rights a slave had in the South were well protected. Somers was told of the guarantee and sent the girl back to Pate and demanded his money. A quarrel was the result and Somers was shot dead. Ten days later his nephew killed Pate and died from wound received. The fued was kept up until every male bearing the name Pate was wiped out, and the war liberated the sisters who were alive in St. Louis in 1887. Some time ago a program of a ministerial conference came into the hands of the associate editor with the request to make mention of the speakers and the meeting. Almost immediately the associate editor's eye was struck by a topic discussed by one of the ministers. The topic was unusual but not out of place. To the contrary, it was on a subject that had long been put down as one of very vital interest to every thoughtful churchman, who feels that his church is not impressing itself as it should, and who sees quite as many outside of the church as in it. of the church. The topic was writ large on the editor's pad for an ditorial, but the final inspiration to handle the subject would not come. It might have been the realization that while a criticism and suggestion of reform were within his province, the proposal of immediate and wide sweeping changes must come from within the church and not from without. So it happened that the associate editor set upon the notice of the discussion of this topic with eager anticipation. Here was the very thing he had looked for, hoped for, wished for. Here it was and the only thing he needed to do was to write and ask Dr. A for the use of his manuscript. Zips, in the twinkling of an eye he was dictating a letter to his secretary in this vein: "Mr. deer Doctor A." I see by the program of the — Convention that you are to discuss the question "____" I believe the subject worth a wider circulation than could be given it by your meeting and I am therefore asking you to allow its publication in next week's issue of the Afro-American." issue of the letter. The typist looked up patiently for the remainder of the letter. Ought I say more? Should I say what value I placed upon the topic and its discussion, and with what eager expectancy I was looking forward to publishing his reply for the benefit of the Afro readers? If I do that, I mused, my dear Doctorwill be somewhat chary of parting with his manuscript; he will hesitate to shoulder the responsibility for initiating the discussion that is bound to follow, and will finally decide that he is very sorry but his remarks were given extemporaneously, and he could not possibly get them together again for publication. "Thanking you in advance for your consideration, I am, Very truly yours Associate Editor Afro-American." The typewriter clicked again and the thing was done After the letter had gone, the "joys" reigned supreme. At last! At last! The article would be published, it would be commented upon favorably or unfavorably. Revolution would not be immediate, but the main body of the laity would start thinking, and when a people start to think, well, then things happen. The memory of two years of interviews with some local pastors faded from mind. All of them were not ultra-conservative and dyed-in-the-wool after all. The very fact that the paper was down for discussion by a body of them proved that, but then I remembered something else. As their homes, or in my office, ministers talked to me quite freely on religious problems, and of the younger men resh up seminaries of the North an West, three out of four have said again an again that they had beer taught not to believe in the reality of the biblical miracles, in the truth of the annunciation, resurrection and immortality as they are now preached in many churches. "Then why in heaven's name haven't you preached these things in your pulpits?" I have almost stormed in almost every case. "You don't understand," has come the inevitable rejoinder, "you don't understand the people who make up the church. It op's alright for me to talk that way to you, but if I want to earn my salti cer I want to fill my church, I can't whilk that kind of doctrine there. It could not satisfy the older members, and they would complain to the bishop that I was not preaching denominational religion; besides other conservative brethren, pastors of neighboring congregations would have a word to say in the bishop's ear. The result would be that next conference I would be transferred to a little country church, miles from a railroad, no chance for promotion in the next five years, and a bad reputation among my fellows that would last a good time. "So the church must drag along in darkness, as it is," I put in. "Education in the pews advancing faster than education in the pulpit. The younger men of the race speak of the impractical religion that is preached in many pulpits, religion that appeals to the feeling and the emotions, and so little to the sense of reason and judgment; religion that stresses the fear of damnation and the joy of a future state and says so little of good manners, right living and self-control; religion that talks about something some one has dreamed, or we have imagined, and talks so little about what we know and what we see. The colored people have seized upon the early christianity of the slavery period and developed from it a religion peculiar and different—because of its strong appeal to the feelings—from the religion developed along side of it in our own churches." I have continued, quoting the view of a history of religious development in America an ancient authority. "Weould you ruin my career?" has me the reply. WHAT WENT ON IN BALTIMORE 15 YRS. AGO What was going on in Baltimore five, ten, fifteen years ago among colored people. You could get it from word of mouth of some one who was here then, but you must remember that the individual memory is very capricious, else we should not have filing devices of all kinds to put away information where one can get hold of it easily. Unless it was a murder, a scandal or an extraordinary gathering it won't be found in the files of the white dalles. But the files of the Afro-American. To be sure any event of significance can be found there. It is the only reliable means of obtaining a summary of what has taken place in this city among colored people. No detailed history of the events that have happened among colored people can be compiled without consulting our fries. our consulting Do you want to know when Dr. Washington, Kelly Mitter, Nannie Burroughs, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Dr. DuBois and other celebrities were in the city and what they said and did, come to the office and consult the files. When did the Starlight begin her trips to Brown's Grove, Sharp Street or Waters purchase new defies? What have been the activities of local institutions like Provident Hospital, the Maryland Home, the Christian Associations, the schools and the theatres in past years? Were Bert Williams Cole and Johnson, Dudley, Ernest Hogan, George Walker and Abbie Mitchell ever in town at our local theatres? Of course they were, and accounts appeared of their doings in the current number of the Afro-American. number. That is what makes it a reliable history of Baltimore. The "Afro" is the weekly minutes of the meetings of colored folk; the editors are their secretaries, and to instance the fidelity with which they go about the business of being secretary to the people, the minutes have been" received and adopted" with very few corrections in the past years. In addition to this, these minutes have not only been kept up to date, but preserved in a form that makes them easily accessible for students and others who care to look over the records. As an instance of what can be obtained in a few minutes from the files in this office, here is a list of a small number of happenings in this city in 1901-02, fifteen years ago. Sharp Street Church held its hundredth anniversary in the newly dedicated church. Alumni Association gave the comedy "Lend Me Five Five Shillings" for the benefit of the library fund of the high school. Dr. William Harris operated at the Provident Hospital, and removed two pieces of stomach hose, five and one-half and nine inches long, the third successful operation of its kind in the State. Father J. Harry Dorsey ordained by Cardinal Gibbons in the Cathedral. The Y. W. C. A Mrs M. E. Mur? phy, president, Miss Lavinia Henry, secretary, purchased its present building for $4,500. Prof Hugh M. Brown resigned the principalship of the high school and Dr. J. H. N. Waring, of Washington, appointed. Ames M. E. Church purchased the church at Gold and Carey street from the Fuller emorial Baptist Congregation. Dr. J. O. Spencer, fresh from missionary work in Japan, became president of Morgan College. Dr. Booker T. Washington made his first appearance in the city at the first annual commencement of the Colored high and Training School. There were 23 graduates. to be discussed, infinite harm through superstition is being done because it is not being discussed, and yet every minister approached admitted, insisted he was not the one to start the movement for a change. Hope for a man of Martin Luther's courage of his convictions had burned low, when the program of the ministerial convention caused it to kindle again. Now this discussion could be started, now results could be looked for. Seven, eight, nine days passed by, in which the expected answer did not arrive. Perhaps it was not coming after all, but the tenth day came and with the morning mail the following letter: "Associate Editor, Afro-American Dear Sir: "In reply to yours of the 5th, referring to my convention paper on the subject '_____', I appreciate very heartily your kind offer to give it circulation thru the columns of your valuable paper. The subject is important and ought to be discussed. "I am serving now as a new pastor in a section where the emotional mode of worship is popular both with the ministry and the laity. I am in favor of intelligence as the rule of worship in everything and especially in our religious worship. "But were I to write my conviction on the '_____' as I see it, I should be grossly misunderstood by some of my ministerial bristleen, even some who are in authority. Of course the laymen in this section would get the wrong idea. "On this account I was not free to discuss it very deeply at the convention, and the same predicament prevails now. I am not in a position to defend myself against the criticism that would follow. I hope I have made myself clear. Again thanking you for your very kind offer, I am THE AFRO-AMERICAN ALTIMORE 15 YRS. AGO Interest Gleaned From The American. "Minutes" of Colored Folk Big "Jim" Parker, who possibly saved President McKinley from in- stant death at the hands of his assassin, lectured at John Wesley M. E. Church. Dr. William Alexander dissented from the view of Kelly Miller, expressed at a lecture to the teachers of the Maryland State Colored Teacher's Association, that the system that serves to fit white boys and girls for life, cannot because of conditions apply to Negro boys and girls. Madison Street Presbyterian Church held its 54th anniversary on May 11. Editorials in the Afro-American condemning pugilism as dishonorable and referring specifically to Joseph Gans, proprietor of the Goldfield Hotel aroused both favorable and unfavorable comment from our readers. Among those who spoke with disfavor of our stand at some length was a correspondent signed E. B. T. Summer Normal School organized and managed by Principal Hugh M. Brown. Miss Fannie Barbour, secretary American Newspaper Directory says the Afro-American was the fourth largest weekly in the State. Two Jewish and one German weekly were ahead in point of circulation and news. Sentiment aroused all over the city succeeded in having the separate car measure killed when it came before the State Legislature. W. R. Spencer, Captain of the First Separate Company for eighteen years spoke at the 20th anniversary of the formation of the company at Trinity A. M. E. Church. First Branch City Council passed a measure providing for a new school to be built on the corner of Saratoga and Mount street. Hon. Phillips Lee Goldsborough made chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. B. & A. Shortline railroad, S. R. Hughes, agent, conducted numerous excursions by rail to Round Bay. The new edifice of St. James P. E. Church, Park avenue and Preston streets, was thrown open for public worship October 20th. Bethel A. M. E. Church, Saratoga and Gay street, Rev. John Hurst, pastor, raised at a single rally, $1,000 to purchase a home for aged members of the church. High School Football team defeated by M Street High School of Washington in their annual struggle. Sharon Baptist Church celebrated the 17th anniversary of its church and pastor. Rev. Wm. Alexander with a new pipe organ. February 27. H. S McCard passed the State Board of medical examiners with an average of ninety-three and one-third,the second best grade ever given by the Mary land Board. The Dukes Athletic Club with Walter Harris in the box, put it over the Waverly Club boys at Druid Hill Park 18 to 17. Ernest Hogan, the unbleached American, filled a week's engagement at Electric Park. Fifty-four eighth grade pupils were promoted to the high school at the close of the school year. The Grand Court of Calanthe and the K. of P. held annual session at Nazarite Tabernacle. M. B. LEWIS H. DAVENPORT In 1872 enlisted in U. S. Army, assigned to K Troop 9th Cavalry, served five years, discharged as Non Commission Officer. Came to Baltimore and started produce business, which was fairly successful. In 1899, sold business and opened 2nd hand Furniture Store, etc., 405 Pearl St. After some years business increased to such extent, purchased building 1006 Pennsylvania Avenue Furni-Store 1910, purchased 1004 Pennsylvania Avenue, which is now used as Cigar and Notion Store, also Bootblack Parlor. Whatever success he has made, the Public is left to judge same. WHY is it that so many of the good people of Baltimore are coming to me in increasingly large numbers to have their RENTS COLLECTED, INSURANCE PLACED, PROPERTIES BOUGHT OR SOLD? Uniform Courtesy, Prompt Settlement, Attention to details, and a real desire to please gets them every time. If its concerning PROPERTY SEE 1206 DRUID HILL AV. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. BRANCH OFFICE 2109 DRUID HILL AVENUE Allen Church entered its present building at the corner of Lexington and Carlton streets. Miss Nannie Burroughs addressed the Women's Home and Foreign Bantist Society in convention at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Afro-American made a fight for colored representatives on the board of the reformatory at Cheltenham, Dr. Bragg named. Bazar for the benefit of Provident Hospital netted a neat sum. Paul Laurence Dunbar's article on colored society in Washington, which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, widely discussed throughout the city. The poet was guest at a stag in honor of Mr. Noah D. Thompson, of Chicago. HAYES Imported and Domestic Family Groceries Table Delicacies Select Meats of all kinds 1841 BROUH HAVEN 1841 DRUID HILL AVENUE ORDERS DELIVERED FREE C. P. Phone Madison 4978-J The Afro-American For twenty-five years, Baltimore's Best Colored Weekly C. & P. Phone, Mt. MRS. ROBERT Funeral Director Embal- 506 ROGERS AVENUE N BALTIMORE Twenty-four-Hour Service. Prom Funerals Conducted W ENUE 506 ROGERS AVENUE NEAR HILLEN STREET BALTIMORE, MD. Twenty-four-Hour Service. Prompt, Reliable and Experienced Funerals Conducted With Due Reverence Residence: 1118 W. Saratoga St. CHARLES Funeral Director MAIN OFFICE: 23 BRANCH OFFICE: 28 BALTIMO Phone, St. Paul 6580 P. MORTON Successor Samuel W. C. FUNERAL DIRECT 1400 MOSH Polite and Courteous Services at Personal Attention. C Telephone B BRANCH: 811 I STREET SPARROWS POINT Phone: Sparrows Point 232 R Successor to the late Samuel W. Chase & Son FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER 1400 MOSHER STREET Polite and Courteous Services at All Times. Reasonable Charges Personal Attention. Carriages for all Occasions. Telephone Madison 1990 [Picture of a man in a suit and tie]. THE FAMILY R. F. & BENEFICIAL SOCIETY Incorporated 1910 Protection During Sickness, Accident and Death HOME OFFICE: 1035 BRUID HILL AVENUE BALTIMORE, MD. Rev. Matthias Williams, Pres. C. M. H. Johnson, Sec. NOTARY PUBLIC RT A. ELLIOTT Directress and balmer NEAR HILLEN STREET MORE, MD. Prompt, Reliable and Experienced ted With Due Reverence Hacks for Hire for Wedding, Parties, Etc. ES B. JONES Director & Embalmer 235 N. PINE STREET E: 2819 REMINGTON AVE. TIMORE, MD. Carriages For All Occasions TON CHASE Assor to the late W. Chase @ Son RECTOR & EMBALMER OSHER STREET Times at All Times. Reasonable Charges Carriages for all Occasions. Phone Madison 1990 ALFRED NIXON General Agent 433 N. Gilmor Street 232 R Phone: Gilmor 3361 M CLINTON A. DAVIS 578 West Biddle St. Furnace and Stove Work, Chimney's Pointed up and Arched, Roofs painted Phone: Mt. Vernon 2758 Mr. Davis is Supreme Representative from Maryland to the Supreme Lodge which convenes in St. Louis, Mo. August 1917. & BENEFICIAL SOCIETY Incorporated 1910 Sickness, Accident and Death 1035 BRUID HILL AVENUE laced pen SLSR YN ESE pee Soa Sea AND pI TR yA O Vac | SALA Re car oN EU ash OO TNS TER oe ee Ie RE ee COPE SEO OE > mean ers 2 CAIN 25 Fe MELO EP TARP ret ME Aosta Lah ee eine 2 EQN ee EE CEERI OT? EE apn hee yee ea Papo pe on SE ee ROS oy Ap nese oS eee 7 ee aoe ad A ASR Fie SOLA Se GAD FREE OPS GaN EEN UR tL) fo Cee EEE PE BO EERE GST ee eee TIS A FRAT TO FIX THE: REET. Sn js o _ ms ” GET THE HABIT OF HAVING YOUR FEET TREATED — Chiropody is the most ceasonable and at the same time the most Ia- . stantaneously beneficial professiunal service rendered the public. - ! a Dr. JOESEPH B. MASON: SURGEON CHIROPODIST 7 Graduate of Dr. RN. Bunday Certificate from’ Maryland State Board of Chiropody Examiners 1623 DRUID HILL AVENUE. ‘The. Druid Hill’Avenue Chiropodist , a ‘TIS A FEAT TO. FIX THE FEET WANTED. We have employment for girls in our preesing depart- ment. Learners are paid not less than $4.60. per week while under instruction. Excellent wages made in.a very short 1 time.. We are also arranging for additional sewing machine operators. Applications should be made at once. { THE VINDEX SHIRT FACTORY ] Corner Pulaski and McHenry Streets a WNL NZ SE OE IE ME BS Bs SEE BI EE, A GET IT AtT...... Popular ‘Prices ’ @ = STOKES and DERRY’S wy t016 Druid Hii Avenue, Cor. Oxford Aa =D) kLUS << e cy OS UR AME AMUNKRNNAAAALY ORS caitumore’s :eoding Colored Undertaker ia Prices JOHN H. OWENS UNDERTABER ® EMBALMER ‘THR commee $73.00 FUNEKALS $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 paits of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, crucifix when .desired, rugs, chairs, ete., all of the latest designs. This funeral’ cost elsewheresssssesevsseseeseeeesseesessseeesseee $136.00 My prices $74,00--+.$75.00 Saving you $61.00......863.00 “Other Funerals as low as $25,$35,$40,$50. - Higher Grade $1.00, $150,175 Shipping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Complete... :. 4222 DIVISIGN ST., BET. DOLPHIN AND LANVALE GREAT CAMP MEETING Under the Ausptces of MT. ZION M. E. CHURCH, PARKWOOD GROVE REV. MATTHIAS WILLIAMS, PASTOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 27TH. 1916. 11, m, Sermon by Rev. Henry Cure. 8 p.m. Kev, Joseph Wheeler, of Ellicott City, Md., his choir and con- eee m. Rev. R. 8. Thomas, prstor of the Metropolitan M. E Church. All. Singing and Praying Bands are Invited ____ Came sce this gaat grove willy its torering oaks and. sparkling water. Tis within easy gesetrol GeO areas Keene nd walk one squaie West fo Be ied ‘Line, Get off at Valley View Avenue 20) A Stop, Look and Read This. THE MAPLE LEAF SOCIAL OF MT. ZION M, E. CHURCH WILL GIVE THEIR “FIRST GRAND MOONLIGHT TO BROWN'S ELECTRIC GROVE FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER Ist, 1916 - FARE ROUND TRIP25CTS. Refreshmerts on Sale Boat leaves Miller’s Wharf at 9 P.M. 3 ‘Mable Williams, President Frances Evans, Secretary Rev Matthias Williams, Pastor. FIRST OF THE SEASON LABOR DAY DANCE OF KERR’S ORCHESTRA MONDAY EVENING, SEPT, 41a — GALILEAN FISHERMEN HALL Special feature. Mr. Lawrence Evans at Piano : during intermission TICKETS 25 CENTS Ee ea Ce an eS ALLEN LODGE, No. 4, K. of P. ANNUAL EXCURSION... ———=on— Oh A_ DT! iehland Park aqametipnsman Monday, Sept. Highlanc PA. Sa ne 4th, 1916 VAMEé? RR SSeS ? ‘Music by the Commonwealth Concert Band -conurr7gf ERVARD SME, ST yf QMAS 4 HARDY 9 RESET: BORON CHARCASCONWAY, PRESLEY COCKRELL, JAMBSE, DYSON, Secretary Secure your:tickets early from any of the Committee. FARE ROUND TRIP - $1.25 ‘Special train will leave ‘Oak and North Ave. Station at 7:30 A. M., stopping at Towson and Belair a PEEPLES OPEPESE EES ANNUAL CONVENTION | 2 No PROTECTIVE MEASURE : ' 1 |+ FROM DEMOCRATIC * e Oo erence” = “The: Annual Convention of the Wom- an’s Mite Missionary Society will con- vene in Bethel Church,Easton, Md. September 6, 7, und 8, 1916. We would like the presidents and dele- gates to be present the first day. Will. the presidents kindly send a postal card to Mrs. Collins, 218 S. ‘Hanson street, telling her how many representatives will come from your churches. Wa, are asking each rep- resentative to bring an article for our special workers’ table which will be in charge of Mrs. Casson of Denton. Ma. ‘The boat will leave from Pier 6 Light Street Wharf 6.25. a. m. and 2.15 p.m. daily. We will leave wharf 2.15 p. m. Tuesday. Mrs. C. J. Flagg, acting president; Rev: J. S. Collins, pastor; Rev. S. H. Cooper, presiding elder: Bishop J. Albert ‘Johnson, presiding: bishop. “Franklin Rooseve't, assistant secre: tary of the navy. sees a:strong trend for Wilson in Maine."—News Dispatch. “Vo can blame a manjwho for three -years has been assistant to Josephus “Daniels for “seelug things?” Js SOMETHING NEW IN BALTIMORE 5) The New Lincoln Theatre. 4 984 and 936 Pennsylvania Avenue” 5 Opens Monday, September 28th - OT 2.30 P.M. THE ONLY REAL COLORED VAUDEVILLE © . HOUSE IN-‘THE CITY . _” M. FLAKS, MANAGER : Look for our Program in next. week’s Afro-American _ | COME. GO WITH US AGAIN To GREATER BROWN'S GROVE ON OUR FAMILY OUTING... With Brotherhood Asso'n, Female Ushers & Minnie L. Gaines Sunzhine Circle OF TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1916 MUSIC’BY COMMONWEALTH BAND Plenty of Dinner and Refreshments on Sale * Boat leaves at 8,30 A. M. and 2.30 P. M. ROUND TRIP 25 CENTS ‘Committee of each Association in charge, _ Rev. S. M. Johnson, Pastor EXCURSION TO BROWN’S GROVE For the benefit of DAY NURSERY FOR COLORED CHILDREN Tuesday, September 12th, 1916 Tickets 25 Cents Music by Goldfield Orchestra. Refreshments on Sale Boat leaves Miller's Wharf 3 P. M. Mrs. Jennie Ross, Pres. Mrs. Laura Garrett, V. Pres. Miss Ethel Johnson, Sec. Mrs. ida M. Hilton, Chairman POESEEAPHPEPHEPE EES * + % NO PROTECTIVE MEASURE # + FROM DEMOCRATIC + + CONGRESS. + + — * % “You couldn't get « protective + 4 mensure out of a Democratic + % congress ‘sectionally organized + % any more than you could get a + % revival meeting out of adisorder- + % ly house."—From Mr. Hughes’ + Speech at Chicago. * * + PRPEEEIEARDEREOEO ES BURSTING A BUBBLE. The Democrats who sought a crit- {clam from Dr. Charles W. Eliot of Mr. Hughes’ acceptance of the prest- deatial nomination got. one, but not the kind they wanted. Dr. Eliot was heartless. Instead. of helping the Dem- ocrats keep the supreme court bubble in the alr he pricked it with a. pin when in’ bs letter be said of Mr. Hughes’ action: “Mest Americans sill think that, baving'tried the fe of a governor and the life.of a Justice of tho supreme court, he had a right to give effect to hits preference for political service.” sEBENEZER A. M.OE.“CHOKCH Montgomery: ‘Stnear Charies Street Rev. Charles E Stewart. B.D, pastor € Preaching 1i.a,m. and 8pm. Bible Class Suhdsy-morning-10 a. m, Miss Mary B. Smith,~Teacher. 2.90 a Sunday School:: ~. harles Tolson, Superinterdent. Good-music. ‘Charles‘Henry, Choi ister The Ushers. Union of Mory!und will worship at: Ebenezer AM. Church, Sunday Augnst, 47 at8.p m° special sermon by Charles K. Stewart, 1..D. A special invitation. is extended to all members of the Union and f.iends. Henry Sorrell President John 'T, Sawyer, Master of Cere- monies Richard Ogle, Marshal gle tay eee - : f-ANNAPOLIS.( | BY SEARCHLIGHT ON mN . Steamer Starlight ‘The Steamer will positively,leave Miller’s Wharf at 5.30 p. m. sharp and go straight DOWN THE BAY TO THE HARBOR OF ANNAPOLIS where the powerful searchlight will show you the beauties of this Ancient City. Saturday, Sept. 2nd FARE ROUND TRIP - 2 25 CENTS MUSIC BY THE METROPOLITAN. CONCERT ORCHESTRA Prof. Harrison Wats, Leader 5.30 Six and One-Half Hours on the Water 12.00 | ‘Tickets on sale at Afro-American Office only. ny eee STi. CHURCH Dr. J. A. S. Cole, Pastor Residence; 1124 Penna. Ave Short Services During August dla,m. Preaghing by pastor. Simon. Simon, behole Sater hath de- sired to have you, that he might ‘sift you as wheat; l have prayed fur thee. 2.30 p.m. Sunday School: W, W. Brown, Supt 8p.m. Preaching by pastor. For they shall rejuice, and shall eee the plumet in the hand of Zerubbube! with those seven eyes Special music at b th services. J. M. Butler, directing. ‘Come early and secure.your seats; All are welcome to these services, Mre. J. B. Aukios, Church Glerk, TRINITY A. M,-E, CHuny« Linden Ave, and Biddle Stres: Rev. S. M. Johnson, D. D,, Pastas 1016 ) inden Avenue 11.a.m, Sermon by the pastor. 2.30 p.m, sancey School, Q.p. m. Sermon by pastor. The baptizing at Mt Zion Cemetery has been postponed indefinitely. Robt, 4s. Gross, Supt W, L. Wilson, President A.C, h. League OLD MAN WALSH'S FAMOUS ROOT axD HERB REMEDIES Put all fooliéh ekepticiem, doubt and scorn out of your head, DO. NOT DESPISE: these GRAND OLD-TIME RCOT AND HERB REMEDIES which are the RICBEST and CHOICEST Blessings that ‘NA7 URE’ offers to man, EVERY DAY we are curing all kinds of shin disease, foul sores, ana ulcers, impure blood, bloody urine, sexual weakness, detility, chronic. back-zche, incontinence of urine, headache, Wind, bile, flatulence, chronic indvgestton, Kidney, liver, stomach atid bladder troubles: male and female irregula ities. EVERY DAY we, are restoring to health and strength, men and women who have become ‘PH} SICAL WRECKS’ and ‘OLD BFFORE THEsR TIME’ on account of ne- Rlected colde.«erwork. oversiran, folly, living 2 fost Iie. using alcohol to excers any of which DESTROY THE KICNEYS and the result is that the tedy is robbed of thet VITAL FLUID the loss of which causes that TIRED WEARY FEELING. backache, drowsiness, and decline, which not stopped results in.the person ect ming a FHYSICAL WRECK and finaily ends in death. Walshs' Famous Root and Herb Reo:edies are what nature intendedman to use, They are HONEST, they are GENUINE. they DO THE WORK: they have cured thousands in the past, they are curing people now, and THEY WILL CURE YOU, . say gb tebe ind to yourself, TRY THE GOOD OLD ROOTS AND HERBS, sou will bless the Gay. you do $0. ‘We offer you the GLAD HAND OF WELCOME AND HONEST ADVISE FREE OF CHARGE FROM 12 NOON TO 10 P.M. WALSHS FAMOUS OLD, HERB SHOP. HOME. OF THE CHOICEST ROOT AND HERB REMEDIES. We have, been making Root and Herb Remedies for over 100 years. 974 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Near Biddle Street WALSH'S HERBALIST FOR ALLEN A. M. E. CHUKUR. Lexington and Carlton Streets Rev. P. J Jordan. D D._ Paste 1a. m. “Sermon by the Rev. J. W. Norris. D.D., Presiding kider, Hagrrs- own District. You are invited to at- tend. 230 p.m. Sunday School, We invite children and parents frow everywhere. 8 p.m, Sermon-by V’re iding Elder J. W. Norris. Mr. Howard D, Hrent, Supt. C.Y.W.C. A. Sunday, August 27, 1916 Address Mrs. Saran Mernandis, Please bring your Hilly Sunday books far song service. Mies Emma Mitchell, Presiding. Miss Charlotte Davage, Piesident Miss E. E. Bright, Secretary Come and bring a friend. . P. H. PRATT 1322 Argyle Ave. Real Estate and Investments FOR SALE One Three Story 11€0 block Argyle Ave. 1-Three Story 700 block Mosher G R #60 “1200 block Argyle Ave. =” "1100 block’ N. Carey St, » » —™ 1300:block Argyle Ave. ™ —™ 4300 block N. Carey SI ‘Three, 3 Story 500 block George St., one with large stable in the rear. One Two Story 14C0 block of Winehester St., a bargain if sold at once. Also a large number of. others on large desirable streets. Postal or phone Madison 4856-W; will bring me to you th MT, VERNON. BAPTIST Ou URCH Oxford St. near Penna Ave. Rev. W. F, UAckinson, D D., Pastor 1 a-m. Sermon by’ pastor 2p m. Sunday School. 8 a Special sermon by the psstor to the Women’s Missionary Society. ‘Mra. Lottie Pryor, Pies.’ J. Privill, S'S. Supt. All are welcome. zs The third quarterly meeting of the Free Baptist. Uonvention of Virginia, West Virginia end Hagerstown, Md. will be Lel3 at social Free Baptist Church, Raborg street near Fremont street, Saturduy and Sunduy, August 26, 21. Rey. John H. Thomas. Seeretry of Conference. Rev Jobin H. Cornich Pastor. Mary Bailey, Secretary Fe ee GILLIS MEMORIAL M. P, CHURUK * | Stockton Street Rev... H. Knight, Pastor 10am. Class. James Wood, leader il a. m. Pastor r:turna trom vacation 2 p.m, Suaday Sc.col. 7pm. Song Service. .... 8p: m. Pastor. Sean GRACt PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 'S. W. Cor, Dolphin-and Etting Sts, Rev, Thos. H Lee, Ph. v. : Minister in Charge Residence, 552 Dolphin St. 11a, m. Divina services conducted by persons of abihty and experience, 112 30 p. m. Sunday School 8p. m. ‘The service will be conduct. ed by the Missionary, W. Vayne Stan. ley, A B. of Mt Herinon Presbyt rian Church, East Baltimore. Cuol Church. Short, Services. Best Speaking, ‘A cordial welcome, a ESP YA IO CY 7 TS OT —FOR—— 1320 Druid Hill Avenue es ct a tae Madison 4067 PHONES Madison 4921-J PREPARED! baie PREPARED! ‘To Whom it May Concern: You are invited-to come with the Boys and spend a Day of Pleasure and Sightseeing COLORED BOY SCOUTS OF BALTIMORE AND. ANNAPOLIS .:..-WILL HOLD THEIR.... ANNUAL EXCURSION TO THE COLONIAL, ANNAPOLIS - OVER THE W. B. AND A. ELECTRIC RAILROAD MONDAY, SEPT. 4TH, 1916 LABOR DAY MUSIC IN ABUNDANCE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS John W. Henson, Chairman; Benjamin Grant, Secretary: Louis Holly, Charles Patterson, wm. E. Davis. Treasurer; Charles Proctor, Oliver Jones. Jobn Williams ‘Cornelius Thompson, Chas. A. Carey, Chief Scout Master Fare Round Trip 2 : 85 Cents ‘Trains leave Station, Park Avenue aad Literty Streets,9 A. M., 12 M., 2.°0 P.M. Tickets goodfor, ‘two days and return on any train. . THE ATLANTIC SERVANTS’ EXCHANGE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 54 AVENUE A, ASBURY PARK, N. J. Plenty of work, for those who are competent, in hotels, clubs and private families, Laborers in great demand. References raquired. Send stamp for partic ulars. PHONE 292.R. 1 ARTHUR B. POLITE, Manager I HEI To the Friends aud Patrons of the late Wm. Johnson-- Mrs, Wm. Johnson, successor, wishes to thank her many friends aud patrons for:their past patronage and hope a continuance of the same, The business will be continued under the name of JOHNSONS’ BARBER SHOP : 544 UW. LANVALE STREET ‘And under the supervision of the sons, Clarence and William Jr., will also promise to give the best attention, most pulite and courteous service at all times. Respectfully, Mrs. Nettie H. Johnson Camp Meeting, given under the aus: pices of Cowdensville ¢ ircuit, including Cowdensville and Star of Bethlehem a. M. E. Churches, August 27 to September 10 inclusive. To be held in the beautiful grove adjoining Cowdensville Church. Take any Wilkens Avenue car marked Halethorpe and get off at Sulphur Spring Road, and the Commictee will endeavor to have convevance to meet all visitors. General ccmmittee, the Stewards and ‘Trustees jointly. Rev. S.T:- Crawford, Pastor. USS MARY’S. RESTAURANT MISS MARY J. SMITH, Prop. $42 Josephine Street Headquarters for Steaks, Cheps and Sea Food OPEN ALL NIGHT FOR RENT—Very desirable room for rent. All convemences; second floor. Apply 503 Wilson street. FOR RENT—A neatly. furnished room, in a quiet family; good neigh- borhood; suitable for two young women who board out, or a settled person Apply to Afro-American, 628 N. Butaw street, Address $b, ~ WANTED—A gentleman would like to meet “some lady, preferably one who has some musical talent; object courtship. Address W. B., care of Afro-Atnerican, Baltimore, Md. Mr. Charles H: Forman has -dls- posed in his interests In the Renard Moving Picture Parlor on Penngyl- vania avenue and is no longer eon- nected with that. establishment. have, severed my connection’ with Trinity. A. M. E, Chureh and have Joined the Union Baptist Church ». Le Jaeksos, former leader of Class 13. Mee MERCI eee AMES MEMORIAL MES CHUM , (atey- and Baker ‘Streets ie Key A. Mitchell: DoD Ps Pe tS Son een Spt came ban eee aD Pareonage’ 18(4°N: Calhoun -S < 6.30.8. m,, °, Class.:’ ‘Thomas: Lane; Leader. RE he 9 I ee 11a, ‘m, . Sermon; by’ spastor, 2G 2300. m. . Sunday-Searol. One-hour: a Henry: Jobnison,: uot? 8.15 9. 5 An evening: of song Ly. those, ‘Wo love. to sing. Come early.” Nvery= body wil! haves book. <0 02 Fe aera tee CHASE:M. E: CBARGE S| Rev: 8. K Hugties, ATM, Pastor 24 1209 Harlem. Avenue. 920.2% Second Sunday of Camp at. chase = lla. m, Rey. ‘Thomas Tilaen, S 3pm ‘The. pastor, Dr> Hughes;: subject; “The Exd of War? 20 4/p.m. Baltimcre.*inging Bands = op. m. &xpeiience meeting,: Rev:: J. M. Barnes Stee te 68 8p m,- Song and Praise Service.” 11a, m. At Lorély, te pastor, sub:: ject, “The Latter: Days." e Take Middle’ Hiver ¢ar.to Chase at: Baltimore and Uolliday:strestsi 8: Last Suncey was a. great‘ day” st! Chase, Dr. Hughes preached a stirring’ sermon, Whatcoat Singing: Rand: ren-' dered great service The Camp was well attended, the music of Mrs :Par-' ries] und Mr. Wesley was exellent: |”. EASTERN M. E. FIRB. a» D HOLY: GHOST CHURCH as McElderry St. and Paterson: Park Ave: Hev. Alfred Young, Pastor “* Residence: 618 Dolphin Street, lla. m, stranger, Sues 230 p.m Sunday School. 3 8p. m, Preachi-y, tev, J. Ross ‘of, the aletropolitan ME Church: —$ 498UKY Bm CHURE KS. East ang Lexington sv: SS kev, Georgs K. Carey, Hie Sd Residence: 1880 bk. Rugg. -3\ lla m. Rev. a J, Sure. 0" 2.30 p. m., Sunday schoo J: y ‘I’, Stewart, -upt Be: a 5.30 p.m. Vesp:r Service=z,- Kveryone co.dially. invitedem. these services. Qak MT. ¢ ALVARY FIRS! INDE. DENT M, E, CHURCH" « 709 vennsylvania Avenu» near’, a Orchard Street Gag Rev. James L.. Williams, Pastor’) Residence: 614 W, Biddle St.’ “\ lla.m. Sermon by the: pastor. or}: stranger. : 2.80 p.m. Sabbath School % John Catlin, Supt: 8p. m. Subject, Fourth. and Fifth : Division of Psulms, 9 h verse, Tuesday Evening Ulass, * dames ore, Leader: CENTENNIAL M. E, CHURCH, -.: Rev. N. Mt. Carrol, D.D:, Pastor’ = 104 m° Sunday School. 2 lla,m.. itey, S, Douglass McDuffie: noted copie 3 8p. m. Rev, 8. Douglass: McDuffie; Will hold revival services. during next week. fe CHRIST INSTITUTION: CHURCH. br, GW. Keunard Masa). 11 a. w. Sermon by the pastor.” 2.80 p,m. Sunday school “2: at Le Spirituel ‘sermon’ by> Revs. Hi i Silver Offering at the door. BY FIRST INDEPENDENT A) & ‘4? CHURCH ses or, Orchard and: Tessicr Strects * kev, LC. Curtis, D. D., Paster Parsonage: 1238 Argyle Ave. > ll a.m. Praise Se % - Jeffers and Matthews, ~ 9.80 p.m. Sunday School. : 4pm. Class. oee Tp. m. League. ne 8 p.m.’ Sermon by Dr. Campbell, ; Wednesday night. Clags,' a ‘H. F, Baynes, Supt Ge Frederick Dubney, Sec'y, ae a TE PLOPLE'y CHUKCH # Orleans and Ann Streeta. ><: Rez. C. Ed: Browne, Pastor: °° Res, 1611 McElderry St - "2g 9 a, m.. Sunday Schcol. Moses Junn- ‘son: Supt. . pee anie 9;02.a. m. Union Olass Meeting, ~.. 11 a,"ta, Sermon by the pastor. i 6p. m. “class Meeting, 9 0.0: 8 p.m, Sermon by. the pastor - Tuesd: ay niyhis<sermon” by. Beye Simon illamson oo Raith Baptist mon Saree eee MTuseday and Wednesday” Faves Olass Meeting: 3 Friday night, Prayer Meeting. “ All welcome ‘ Clifford Perry, Church Clerk = «.” FOR RENT—Two unfurnished rooms in the Northwest’ secti f of the.city. Terms reas onal, Telephone Madison 35:°"-~ Se eee 3 FOR RENT—Third floor a | * ment. Apply to 2226 Druid; avenue. All modern conveniel.:*: HOUSES FOR SAJ/ RENTS COLLECTED, FIRE INSURANCE® PLACED In his New Office Building: : 514 ST. PAUL ST. Above Franklin a 4 CLARKE L.. SMITH «3 attorney ana Counselor at Law ° Office: 25 E. Saratoga St... Phones. St. Paul 23670082) 38 Residence: 1805..Druid Hill .Avei: 25 cnet Se The Airo-American see eM ee one OR ge aS ee HORUS 3 eae NUE oN ERTIES Reh Gh ORO MENGETS SR Ce pee IU 2s bea Se Ie ec ce cers en a a ERIS Bie E Seamus ee : RU Rec ats ch ee Blaha Vos Ose bia ee ee AER OCA MERICAN: os 055. ke ee SUPERIOR SHOWS DR BALTINOR +io-With’ the coming of the regular the- “atrical deason and ‘the return of many ‘seople from seashore and mountain, :<Baltinoore. will for the first time in its ‘waistory, inaugurate a move for the ‘production of. the drama among our speople that will have a far reaching ‘Seffect. For almost a year we have “been forced to content ourselves with “geading of the remarkable strides “eing made by colored men and wom- “en, and now that the success attain- Sea’ has made it possible for the peo- “ple ‘behind this venture to extend to “this city, we see no reuson why it “should not be’ supported. Looking at the matter from every ‘angle-one ‘cannot help but admit that ‘we are also bound to benefit intellec- ‘dually from the presentation of these plays which conditions nere in the ‘past made it impossible for the better Selass:of our people to view, and most a fying it. is that the said plays i been tried out and favorably 4 upon not only by the critics of etropolitan dailies, but by the st ministers of the gospel in the cities of the country, the’ Quality’ and Elite corpor- now in ‘control of the Colonial re on Eutaw street entered the f the Lafayette Theatre in New was a pawn in the hands of agers who sought to get rich ick and could not see the possibil- ity of getting away from the slap-stick form of entertainment for colored au- jediences. ‘These managers did not ‘take into consideration the fact that ‘= we move in an era of progress that 4s constantly crying cor the best along “all lines, and when failure attended -stheir efforts, they were prone tu blame colored theatre goers. The Elite and Quality Corporations =weighed the situation well and con- J4gulted the leading business men in the weities where.they are now playing ta packed houses before venturing upon vthe presentation of the superior and vexpensive plays, and unlike. the for- umer lessees of the Lafayette, entered “_the-colored theatricar field with suff Gelent packing to insure the produc: giion of whatever play or plays the ‘Peolored people decided they liked best. a ae Ze ae |e ere ae eer ee oe ee Pee eee eae ee xy ea ae O eaee on CLARENCE FE. MUSE _ Former Baltimorean and one of the -* Jeading members of the company “It is’ this businss-like move that has Xprousnt thom the Success which: nude . a prsaivie forzun’ up-to-date theatre sgn Baltimore. where our men and our “awomen of thevbettir class can -view “the Dest. theatrical,ofterings under ‘gonditions whigh sce on a par with “<gome of te~leading houses _ here, “energ-we are deniea th right to oc- setp¢ the seats that we pay for and Cour fancy dictates. i Unknown to the gentlemen of the above named corporations, they enter. veQthe field at-a. time when the colore¢ “performer wus: finding it exceptionally “far to. show his wares in the large “hoiises of the cauntry—names which “care even known to our younger gene- aection, and’ the feebie efforts for ex- on made by Mr. Eugene Elmore w house manager of the Lafayette ind. et one time in charge of the New incoln, under the handicap of own- who feared to follow his sugges ions after almost te years as a the ical manager among the coloret eople, should also find its need o! support. here. ‘As an instance of the sterling qual ties of the productions that will be of W@hred to our city, among the list o s already presented to the New “A¥ork and Washingcon public sue) Sahighiy praised productions as “With Gn the Law,” “Paid in Full," “Unde "Cover" “The Wolf,” “Bought and Pai 2For,” “The Deep Purple,” “The Mar on the Box,” “Alias Jimmy Valentine ““The Third Degree,” and "The Ghos isBreaker.” “Readers will easily recognize amont veithe-above plays many that gained no jetion-wide attention under the head o S“problem plays.” When. “Withi ‘ecthe Law" was presented in New Yor! .22, eail-was made on the police depart ‘tent for aid in keeping in line th hundreds that sought admittance t “athe theatre long after the orchestr: qgeats had been sold, “This same pla “wilt be the one selected to appear a the Colonial when it opens on the 4Ul {sof September, = No-better ambassador could hav Eteen selected to do the pioneer worl {for the amusement corporations that Sirs Robert Levy, wao ts right now ii J br-midst laying the foundation fo what should be a.Jasting monument t USthe new order of things among thi egrace: Mr. Levy. is:frank and at a) {times open. and above: board with th aeblored: people with whom he i Laprought in contact, and he has repeat eSedly. shown -by,-his. actions that an: promise made inthe cities, where J i speople-haye: secured control. are: i Neways Rept... Ps eiin ath og sa NAPIER HEADS " HISINESS LEAGUE Samuel T. Hemsley Successor to the late ALEXANDER HEMSLEY Funeral Director & Embalmer | I aS od = at He = \\ an A a8 =. ree —— — ee ee oe eS ward to another session. Hon. «. Napier, of Nashville, Tenn., was elect- ed president to succeed the late Dr. Booker T. Washington, and I must say to you that’Emmett J. Scott will re- main in the position of secretary—this Is-perhaps the most important position in the organization, and the secretary is the man. who 1s responsible for many things, "To say that the’session was interest- ing would be putting it lightly, and would not be enough to interest you. It was from every point of-view, and while President. Booker ‘T. Washing- ton Was missed, yet the good work goes right on, una men who were present delared that the League would go on for ever and ever. It must be an important fuctor in racial doyelopment and inspiration. No other source in all the world has discovered So many men and women doing things and if it had not been for the League they would not haye been known. It is within itself « monument to the founder, Dr. Booker T. Washington, and then it is a great thing to hear the men say that it is going on with the work. . ‘As w presiding officer, there is no doubt ubout it, Charles Banks is a second edition of Dr, Washington and he keeps things going ike Dr. Wash- lington did whenhe was here on eurth. ‘He conducted things in the sume old style, and I was so pleased to see it und while he. would not allow his name to be used for president, yet he riained the sam old position as first Jyiee president xnd will be the support to Mr. Napier that he was to Dr. Wash ington. Charles Banks is a genius, und there can be no mistake about it H is the man of the nour. While 1 am not going to enter into a detailed account of the meeting, there ure some things I must Say to you, Two thousand people were ut the memorial meeting. Weanesday night when the memorial address was de- livered by Emmett J. scott, and he made some address. No man was better prepared to’ deliver such an ud- dress, No man was better prepared to deliver such an address, He had been with Dr. Washington, perhaps closer than any human being exept his wife. He knew his very thoughts his motives, and was prepured to tell the public about him, When he read the address, his address as a leader and a man among: men was shown up as never before. “We did not know it was in him” eame.from many lips, He made Booker > Washing- ton live on earth again and the peo- ple saw him us they) had never seen him and understood him as never be- fore. Te was the opinion oz all that Mr. Scott should Be the next president of the League, but he refused, prefer- ring to remain in the position-0f sec- retary where he could serve best. Of course Mr. Napler spose as did Dr. Robert 1. Moton, grincipal of Tus- Kegee institute. Dr. Moton is taking hold of the world and while there are some who: would misunderstand him | yoo he is going right along doing the work. Dr. Washington was misun- derstood, and it matters not. who fol- ‘}iows him, they will aiso be misunder- stood. I congratulate the trustees on | selecting Dr. Moton. Mrs. Josenberger, Col. Roseoe Con- Jilin Simmons and others spoke on | this occasion. The meeting closed after the address of Mr. Simmons. Hon. Charles Banks presided. |My attention has. been ‘directed to Tene fact that there will b a special Jedition of the Afro-American this Jweek, to be gotten out by Editor ‘\Murphy and the force. I will wait Juntil 1 see it and then have my say Jabout it, * |” You see where I am since the close Jot the League. I had a great time '|there and it has gone to history witt Jthe other things. 1 now come. tc this part of the world, and will have |to make it clear to you. I left Kan- ‘|sas City, Kan., goins to Kansas City |Mo., where where 1 started for St |Louls. had the pleasure of com- ing In touch with the Malones and | |nave a few things to say to you o! "|them and the Poro cotlege in another -Hietter. {then met Mr. Turpin, man ‘lager of the Booker T. Washingtor (|theatre in St. Louis. Then I crosset ‘over into Hlinois and had a talk witl "|Mr. and Btrs. B.A. Adams. In con i[pany with Prof. M. M Rodgers, 0 \|Texas, Mr. Stewart, of Tuskegee In Istitute and H, A. Boyd, we started for || this place, or I for this piaee and thes for other places Now think of the states I touched in two days: Kansas | Missouri, Illinois, Kentueky, . Tennes -lsee, Georgin, North carolina, South ( Curolina. and Virginia and I am nov lin Virginia writing to you. <| sunday night I went to see th -}new pastor of Liberty Baptist Church >] Atlanta, Ga, tike his seat. It wa: | Bev: Ernest Hall, who Is now the ful tlfledged pastor of the church. ‘The: ’| called on me to make a few seatterin: tf remarks which T did to the best o 1} mp ability and comfort. | Permit me to say enat I have.no.de e{sire to mistreat Zion A. M. E. Churel | na would not for my head. I have C. & P,. Photie; “Madison 692. _ GEORGE H. HOLLAND Formerly Manager for the Late : ; - Alexander Hemsley Funeral Director & Embalmer 517 ROBERT STREET wa furniah funerals at a pee that will suit you. Polite Courteous and: Expert : amine Open Day and Night. FELIX B. PYE, Sr. | 102 E. Mulberry Street Funeral Director and Embalmer. . Phone, Mt, Vernon 3603 ee 1. JOHN H. TOADVIN.... 142 W. HILL STREET THE UP-TO-DATE UNDERTAKER Who can. furnish a farneral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.06 and up, He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Reception, ete,, from his own stables at the most reasonable rates. You need not come to see him, just call - Sourh 422 or South 396-Y 142 W. Hill Street ang Mount Vernon 5438 826 Druid Hill Ave, Tam'desirous of toking this opportunity of thanking. my many friends an? patrons of my father the lace SAMUZL W. CHASE for their past patronage and to announce that the business will be carried on in the name of SAMUEL W. CHASE @ SON and that 1 promise to give all calls my personal attention. gaaraatea. ing most polite and courteous services at all times, whether in city or suburbs, and most reasonable ckarges. Thanking you all again for Jour past patronage and asking a continuance of the same, I remain Yours respectfully . - P,MORTON CHASE 1400 MOSHER. 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Plough’s Hair Dress- ing 1s delightfully perfumed. b Agents Attention: Send money order in advance for $1:75 and we will § end you prepaid 12 large 25¢ cans of Plough’s Halr Drexsing that will ‘bring-you when sold $3; as it ‘sells like hot eakes, you will soon be buy- ing 12 dozen at a time; if you ‘want to be our agent, send money order now, a3 we cannot xell on ‘eredit at these prices. Free sample sent to you prepald for Se, which ‘only pays for packing. Plough’s Hair Dress- ing {1s sold all over the world, ° \ SENT PREPAID. ‘ PLOUGH CHEMICAL CO., Memphis, Tenn. Twentieth Annual Meeting OF THE Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention ' Will convene at Sharon baptist Aurel, of Baltimore; Stricker and Presstman streets, N. W. Baltimore August 80th, 10 am. Wednesday before the first Sunday in September 1916. Betause of the high cost of living, del- egates will be charged $1.00 per day’ paid | where they register, and assigned. homes by cards where they wll stop during, the Convention's session. The dollar will_in- chide meals served at the church, and pay for the lodging. “tne indications. ate, that more dele- gates will be present than at any previous Sinual meeting of the Convention. The pastor, officers and members. will do Prerything they can do to make the dele- gater’ stay while in. Baltimore, pleasant: Betegates will add to their comfort by in- forming the pastor they will attend the Convention on or before August 20, 1916. “Address the pastor. Rev. W. M.’ Alex: ander, D. D., 1525 Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore. &. J. Mosby, church clerk. Delegates and visitors headed by Presi- dent CS. 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EVERYWHERE |; nL Write for particulars. * MEDICINE: CO Atianta, CHICAGO'S YOUNG BUSINESS MEN Fenton Johnson Heads Quartet of New Publishers. BINGA DISMOND TO THE FORE Champion Magazine Makes Its Appearance as Reflector of More Friendly Relations Between the Races—Names of Many Notables Included In List of Contributors to the First Number. B. V. BARNETT DODSON. The Champion Magazine, a forty-eight page monthly publication, made its appearance Aug. 21 at Chicago. It is edited by Fenton Johnson, the poet. The associate editors are Binga Diamond and Emory Elrage Scott, and the business manager is Inez Cantey. The office is on South State street and has all the equipment necessary for a first class magazine. The purpose of Mr. Johnson's publication is "the reconciliation of the races." It is the outgrowth of the introduction to his latest book, "Songs of the Soil"—"There is no true friction be- FENTON JOHNSON AT HIS DESK. tween the races; it is merely the result of propaganda." In one of his editorials he states that the Champion Magazine aims to bring about good feeling by showing the world it is no disgrace to be a Negro. In this the first number George W. Harris, editor of the New York News, ably discusses the present political situation and its significance to the colored voters. His treatment of President Wilson is very sensational. Professor William Pickens, the distinguished dean of Morgan college, Baltimore, in an essay of extraordinary brilliance points out the great lessons to be derived from the Carrizal massacre. George W. Ellis, whose studies of West Africa made him famous, reviews the literary achievements of the Negro to home and abroad. In the department entitled "The Ledger" the important news of the race is reviewed, and in "The Horizon" the opinions of the press are presented with editorial comment. Roy Nash describes the Waco Lynching, and John W. Felton gives a pen picture of the Moton inauguration. There are two poems, one by William Moore and the other by Fenton Johnson. Binga Dismond, holder of many world records in athletics, discusses the champions of this sport, including John Taylor, Howard Drew and many of the great white athletes. Script, the New York state, whose fight on the suggestive age brought him into the limelight, reviews Negro theatricals from a natural standpoint. The greatest feature of the Champion Magazine is the pictorial news review. In this first number are reproductions of colored soldiers mobilizing. Negro infantrymen in Mexico, Principal Moton, the Waco lynching, the Champion offices, a Negro photoplay and others. The second number will appear about Sept. 25. It will be devoted to the big conventions held during August and September and will have articles by the leading writers of the race. Following that will be an educational number, a theatrical and sporting number and a business number. BETTER HEALTH CAMPAIGN. Racial Tendency Not Toward Tuberculosis, Says Dr. C. H. Lewis. The assertion that the colored people have a racial tendency toward tuberculosis was denied by Dr. Charles II. Lewis of Philadelphia, who in a recent address said: "The alarming spread of this disease among the colored people is due entirely to the fact that they are compelled through economic conditions to live in houses which are poorly ventilated and very insultary," said Dr. Lewis. "We have done much in Philadelphia to curb the spread of tuberculosis, and it has been done solely by educating the members of our race in the fact that their surroundings must be healthful." Frank L. Jenkins Victor In Mile Run The colored boys in the various athletic leagues in Greater New York and vicinity have made splendid records this season. The highest record during the month of August was made by Frank L. Jenkins of the St. Christopher Athletic club, New York, who at the monthly games in August beat his own record by running a mile in 4 min- BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION CONVENTION MEETS AUG. 30 Sharon Baptist Church, In Baltimore, to Entertain Religious Gathering. Baltimore.—The twentieth annual session of the Lott Carey Baptist foreign mission convention, which will begin at Sharon Baptist church, Stricker and Presstman streets, Wednesday, Aug. 30, promises to be one of the most eventful in its history. Among those invited to deliver addresses at the initial session are Mayor Preston, Joshua Levering, president of the Southern Baptist convention (white); Dr. Ernest Lyon, former American minister to Liberia, and Dr. Walter Walker, minister of public instruction for Liberia. The Rev. Dr. C. T. Brown of Winton, S. C., president of the convention, in his annual address will tell of his recent visit to Haiti, accompanied by Dr. A. M. Moore of Raleigh, N. C. The Rev. Dr. W. T. Johnson of Richmond, Va., chairman of the foreign mission board, will preach the annual sermon. The Rev. Dr. W. M. Alexander, the entertaining pastor and corresponding secretary of the convention for the past twenty years, will make his annual report, which has been audited by the Rev. A. A. Graham of Phoebeus, Va. The Rev. Dr. J. H. Hughes of New Jersey will give an account of his stewardship as treasurer. The women's auxiliary will meet each day the convention is in session, with Mrs. J. H. Randolph of Washington presiding. Mrs. Anna L. McGunn of Baltimore is corresponding secretary and Mrs. J. H. Randolph of South Richmond. Va., treasurer of the auxiliary. Among the prominent women who will be in attendance is Mrs. Mattie Murff, who will tell of her ten years' experience as a missionary in South Africa. Among other prominent women expected are Mrs. L. A. Hope of Richmond. Va., honorary president; Miss M. E. Wilson of Virginia, secretary of the executive board; Mrs. S. J. Avery of Raleigh, N. C., recording secretary, and Mrs. Pattle Shepherd of North Carolina, chairman of the executive board of the auxiliary. Applications for the African work, as well as for starting mission and educational work in Haiti, will be made. The date of the convention is Aug. 30, instead of Aug. 20, as formerly given. SOUTH CARCLINA BAPTISTS. Large State Delegation to Attend Convention at Kansas City, Mo. Columbia, S. C.—Nothing remains now of doubt as to where the South Carolina delegation of state Baptists will go in September. The matter has long been settled and South Carolina, according to the last information received from Dr. J. J. Durham of this city, the president of the South Carolina Baptist State convention, will go practically solid to Kansas City. Mo., for the meeting of the national Baptist convention. Recently the representatives of the various railroads were in this city and after a conference with many of the leaders it was decided that the recommendation of the committee appointed to look after the route and the transportation be accepted. "The Carolina special" route, which goes over the Southern railway north, has been selected. In other words, such leaders as Drs. R. Kemp, J. J. Durham, J. D. Brooks, E. W. Bowen, with Drs. Watkins, Allen, Whittenberg, Easley, While, Garrick and others declared they are going to lead a mighty host of little R. F. D's and unknown Baptists out of South Carolina to the Kansas City meeting of the original and unincorporated national Baptist convention. When they arrive at Cincinnati they are to proceed direct to St. Louis, and from St. Louis to Kansas City they go over the Wabash. They are planning to have a special train before they leave the borders of the old state of South Carolina. The probabilities are, declared Dr. Brooks when he was here several weeks ago, that South Carolina will join the North Carolina and a part of the Kentucky delegation en route to the Kansas City meeting. Drexels of Philadelphia Aid Colored And Indians. Fourteen years ago the Afro-American estimated that Miss Katherine Drexel, daughter of Philadelphia's most distinguished banker, gave away on the average of $1,000 to charity every day. At that time she started Philadelphia society by becoming a nun and afterwards head and founder of the "Order of the Blessed Sacrament." On the grounds of the great Drexel estate near Cornwallis Pa. she and one hundred other sisters have been engaged in teaching colored and Indian children how to become self-supporting. Last week society in the city of Brotherly Love was skirted again when Miss Lucy Dahlgren, a debutante four years ago in a circle prominent here and abroad, renounced the world's galies, became a quiet novice and is devoting her time to the instruction of a class or colored children, in the orphanage, which is an adjunct of the convent of the Blessed Sacrament. She has already taken the white veil and a year hence will take the black veil, becoming cloistered for life. The Afro-American THE AFRO-AMERICAN AFRO-AMERICAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY Advertisements Of Baltimore's Best Business Men IF IT IS A CARPENTER OR A CABINET MAKER YOU ARE LOOK- ING FOR, BY ALL MEANS SEE GILBERT FIRST 1320 Druid Hill Avenue Phone Mad. 342. JOHN A. BISHOP Funeral Director and Embal 1107 DRUID HILL AVE. C. & P. Phone Mt. Vernon 854 W. A. RILEY ... Shaving Parlor ... Styles of Hair Cutting 15c. Children's,Hair Cutting 10c. Electric massage Electric Shampooing 1537 Penna. Ave., near Mechen C. & P. Phone Frank A. Simmons HOUSE PAINTER 1932 Druid Hill Avenue Work Guaranteed GEO. F. BLACKISTONE 1216 PENNA. AVENUE Opp. N. W. Police Station SHOE REPAIRING While YOU WAIT My work has no equal. My Price can't be beat. Work called for and delivered Pianos and Organs Tuned, Polished and Repaired. ALL WORK GUARANTEED Mail Orders Promptly Attended To JOSEPH A. HAYES CHARLES W. WESLEY PIANOS AND ORGANS Tuned, Repaired and Polished THE OLD RELIABLE 20 Years' Experience 1302 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. BALTIMORE, MD DR. JOHN C. ROBINSON Formerly of 611 N. Caroline Street has moved to 1520 E Monument Street corner Dallas Street. C. and P. Phone Wolfe 3071. Residence: 1118 W. Saratoga St. Charles B. Jones FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER Main Office: 235 N. Pine St. BALTIMORE, MD. Phone: St. Paul 6580 Branch'Office: 2829 Remington Avenue Carriages for all Occasions DRESSMAKING AND PLAIN SEWING DONE BY MRS. SARAH MORGAN Residence: Notchcliff, Md. One hair on the head is worth ten in the brush. HAIR-VIM Makes the hair grow, stops it from breaking off and falling out. Stops itching, cures tetter, dandruff, ring-worms and restores the hair to a healthy condition. For sale at all drug stores 25c To further introduce HAIR-VIM, we are making this unusual offer. For 30 days we will treat the hair four times including two shampoons for the small sum of $1.00. We also teach the hair. Method of growth hair! Give Dipula and $.99 worth of HAIR-VIM goods free. The Hair Vim Hair Growing Parlor Branch, 1514 Pennsylvania Avenue Baltimore, Md. GREW UP TOGETHER Twenty-five years ago Charles Carroll, a youngster of eleven sold Afro-Americans. Incidently these were the first papers he ever sold. Now he is one of the foremost news-dealers in the city, and in addition to the "Afro" serves hundreds of city folk with local dailies or from his stand at 1134 Druid Hill avenue delivers New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore papers and the leading magazines. MILBURN FREED Howard Milburn was exonerated by a coroner's jury at the Eastern Police Station Thursday night on the charge of killing James Stuchorowski, white. Following a dispute between Milburn and the white man at Roberts' Packing House, a free-for-all fight occurred. During the melee the white man's skull was fractured, and he died from hemorrhage of the brain. Witnesses could not place the responsibility for the blow. When arraigned before Justice Gerecht yesterday morning Milburn was dismissed. MARSHALL'S Grocery to them we clin To them your daily custom brin Matchless Flour you'll find there Prices always just and fa Almonds, Macaroni, Syrup new Coffee, Sugar and Oatmeal to Rice and Buckwheat, fragrant Tea They are the best that you could Superior Canned Goods, also Cheese Prices Low on all of thes Hgh Grade Dried Fruit you'll you'll get here None are better far or nea Allspice, Crackers, a full supply Let our Fine Cakes catcn vour Lrd and Meats in this line, Prices Low, Quality Fin Look at our motto: "We aim to please" In selling the best of Groceries MARSHALL'S GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS 535 DOLPHIN STREET, COR. DIVISION BALTIMORE, MD. EXCLUSIVELY FOR LADIES MME. KING'S HAIR DRESSING, MANICURING AND MASSAGE PARLORS Dermal Treatment 1510 Pennsylvaia Aveune. NEAR SMITH STREET Phone Madison 3782 M. "HAIRDRESSER TO SOCIETY" OF COURSE THERE ARE OTHERS HAIRDRESSERS TO SOCIETY OF COURSE THERE ARE OTHERS ..HAIR DRESSERS BUT ONLY ONE ..POINDEXTER.. EXPERT MANICURING AND MASSAGING 833 DRUID HILL AVE. Phone: Mt. Vernon 582 M ..CHIROPODIST.. Miss Mary Lewis 1531 Pennsylvania Avenue Hours: 10 A. M. to 6 P. M. Phone: Madison 3971 J. We Lead—Others Follows ...I carry a full line of Human Hair ... Combings made in Puffs and Braids. Hair Dressing, Face Massage and Manicuring Parlors 550 PRESSTMAN STREET ```markdown ``` The old East Indian Hair Pomades, Shampoo and Tonics are the treatments that are making the greatest hit among women, and a great many men use them for the improvement of their hair and if you don't use them you are missing a great blessing. If you only knew their real worth, you would not hesitate one moment. Everybody is satisfied when they get an East Indian Hair Treatment, because they know that they are on the road to success and plenty of long, beautiful and wavy hair, regardless to the Texture or Condition. If your hair is harsh and stubborn on the sides and will not grow, get an East Indian Hair Treatment. You will be convinced at once. Go to your Drugist today and get one. A small size Pomade and Shampoo will convince you. Only 15 Cents each at Drugstore or Grocery, or send 35 cents to the office, 1514 Pennsylvania Avenue, Balto., Md., ir will come by mail. Price of full treatment $1.45 at Drugstores, or $1.65 by mail. Dr. Fennell's, Reads, all the Robinson cut-rate Drugstores, or avv Dr.store you may go. Send stamps when less than a dollar. — THE— EAST INDIAN Hair Pomade Co. LOCAL OFFICE: 1514 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. BALTIMORE, MD. Phone: 2378 J Madison Agents wanted everywhere, good terms for cash only. Civilization. The Negro-The Hamite, The Stock, The Stem and the Branches of the Hamite People. BY REV. J. W. NORRIS, 1347 N. Calhoun Street Price 75 Cents Per Copy. Phone: Madison 3672 M C. T. CHAMBERS CONFECTIONERY Ice Cream Soda, all Flavors Soft Drinks Cigars and Tobacco Notions 529 DOLPHIN ST N.W. Cor. Penna. Ave. and Dolphin St. Entrance on Dolphin Street GUARANTEED FIRST-CLASS DENTAL SERVICE AT MODERATE PRICES NO PAIN NO HIGH PRICES Expert Plate, Crown and Bridge Operator (1E yrs. experience) GAS ADMINISTERED PAINLESS EXTRACTING We are specialists in the treatment of nervous women and children Our Offices are Perfectly Sanitary Lady Attendants Dr. O. H. Arnold Dr. L. H. Mayer Phone Mad. 1197 MME. M. A. HUNTER'S Beauty Parlors, Hair Emporium & School of Instruction 1324 DRUID HILL AVENUE Phone Mad. 1642-M 1324 DRUID HILL AVENUE Phone Maid 1042-264-1042 Try Mme. Hunter's Hair Grower and Straightener 25c. per box If you are losing your hair or growing prematurely gray, come and see us. Scalp Treatment, Facial Massage, Maniuring. Straightening a Specially Combings Made Up. My School is Open for the above work. Diplomas Awarded Office Hours. 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. Sundays by Appointment Phone: Mad. 3620-Y Dr. B. F. BROWNE SURGEON DENTIST 1380 N. CAREY ST. Gas Administered Baltimore, Md. Young's Hair Food Makes the Hair Long, gives control of it and purifies the scalp. One 25-cent can will convince you. Scientifically prepared at YOUNG'S PHARMACY Druid Hill Ave. and Hoffman St. MRS. L. J. PECK Wishes to introduce to you the superiority of the Walker method. The more you use the Walker Method, the more you will be drawn irresistibly to the use of it. I am prepared to give the treatment or teach the method. Walkers' Preparations For Sale At 521 MOSHER STREET Cembings Made Up Phone, Madison 3236 W1 Wishes to introduce to you method. The more you more you will be drawn in prepared to give the treat Walkers' Prepar 521 MOSHI Cembings Made Up Mme. Martin HAIR CULTURIST AE After having your hair treat Methods and Hair Grower, your hair grow and keep out ace massaged. 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NEW YORK CITY N.Y. SEEBY DRUG COMPANY NEW YORK CITY N.Y. Hunting Bone THE MAGIC IS 9 IN LONG SAMPOO DRIER MED CO. THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER MAILED ANY WHERE IN U.S. 100 POSTAGE PAID Agents Wanted. Write for Literature Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapolis, Minn. Get A Diploma from Eureka School of Hair Beauty Culture. Learn to Grow Hair and be independent. USE HOR-TON-A [Trade Mark] A. Madame Evelyn Horton President the superiority of the Walker use the Walker Method, the restrictly to the use of it. I am ment or teach the method. Nations For Sale At ER STREET Phone, Madison 3236 W1 Ana Thompson AND FACIAL MASSAGE related with Mme. C. J. Walker's which is guaranteed to make dandruff, stop and have your. o. hair growing. MISION ST. Phone Madison 8464 J. NADE HAIR DANDRUFF OR SAMPLE ASOAP SHAMPOO SOAP MASES THE SCALP COMB STRAIGHTENER DOO DRYER 8500 1111 6000 2500 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER HAIR STRAIGHTENER. MAILED ANY WHERE IN U.S. POSTAGE PAID Events Wanted. Write for Literature Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapolis, Minn. HE EM OF HAIR CULTURE PASSED MERIT It is the height of every woman's ambition to possess long thick hair and a beautiful complexion. Madam Evelyn Horton has made it possible for every woman to attain this ambition by the use of HOR-TON-A, her wonderful hair growers and face preparations. If your hair is short, rough stubby, thin, breaking off, or falling; if you have dry-tetter or eczema HOR-TON-A hair grower will successfully cure them and start your hair immediately to growing. Price 50 c. per box. If you have a bad complexion and want a beautiful one, use HOR-TON-A a beauty cream and face powderM. A six week trial treatment of hair and face preparations sent anywhere for $1.60. Our preparations are guaranteed if used as directed or money refunded. Agents make good profit handling HOR-TON-A preparazione. Write for our liberal. Offer. Do not delay. Address and make all money orders papable to Madam Evelyn Horton, 4188 W. Belle Place, St. Louis Mo. In answering please mention this paper. Pe SIRO II Ot eae Ta EUR ert EL oe RRM DeVere Ted IR ws RR ren eer nae E sete une reer ne 8 TY ee ey ee ee Ss ee SPSL er RST NATE On NARITA eRe a ase HRCA Pe MAE De Lo ee Casa SBT eae ATS Meg BUSI Ts es EN WEG wt RAN He te aaa lae ae nd PERE eH at Poa eRe PUN i SE Sree ates yh Co Dayeusaen tes MEN OUR EAST RT este ce in aan aaar at atoh Bi Marae ABR oN Genesee TD gs eam OS Lf ein Mitta rae Recap Neat wee ae : Bese te ae oes Pigg LS Le eS : % fate NR Be hae cea eatery Pd Mest e iy Uae erie ee ine + é : | FO ii ee ee fe oS: ae : : ~ Rae Boe Z S coe eas ee ee are ee | Eutaw(Street 9 Near Saratoga fF — one [| «STAIR and HAYLIN Boe LESSES oe ee oF Loe == 7 > 9. o _ oy Bo 2 Ca : Co e . ana — . a — fy Quality Amusement Corporation ve i (| Po at The Most Sensational Drama of the Century, in 4 acts — : 3 ABBIE MITCHELL. ANDREW VY. BISHOP a ) eee tt a WITH bone 3 “|| Weck Beginning SEPT. 4. Matinees: Mon. Thurs. & Sat. |) Stokes and Derry’s Pharmacy ee ee re root Colored Artists NIGHT PRICES 10, 25, 35¢ ; “ 44 7 ALSO BOX OFFICE COMING” SMART SET" WEEK OF SEPT. 18 i | oe FY fo ~~ Fee] il Wee | ee ee 2S eee || Se 3 a Oe ol owe ek oe) le Uh ee ce. te “| SO ee ee [ek ll ee ee Wee |) ir ee F ES Fogle NG fll strsi“‘(‘a‘é COSC : imi i iim (im MA, ——————— ese) Babe: Townsend Clea Desmond Pe , °° Garey Street near Presstman Street oS & BIOGRAPH COMPANY PRESENTS “BERT WILLIAMS, America’s Greatest Comedian : * IN THE.TWO. REEL COMEDY A Natura! Born Gambler :..<To-be shown’ here SEPTHMBER 5th with our regular show ADMISSION 5 CENTS ‘ Look What ‘Is Coming Sept. 6th and 8th, two days. pie . = Great five-reel all colored Photo Pla: “The Colored American Winning His Suit” wonderful Motion Picture. The first and only five reel drama ‘en; directed, acted and produced by Negroes. Matinee'5c. ight 10c. . ONDAY--*'Who’s Guilty, ’’entitled‘‘Weighed in the Balance”’ o parts. “Featuring Anna Nillson and Tom Moore, supported lacapable cast. ‘‘Peg O’ The Ring.’’ Episode No. 6, entitled ry for Help.’’ Scenario by Grace Cunard, directed by Francis ‘d, Brother Jim,.(Big U Drama). ‘‘Phoney Teeth and False fiend and L-Ko Comedy. ‘TUESDAY—Triangle Day. ‘Daphne and. the Pirates.’’ feat- ‘uring Lillian Gish and Elliott Dexter, in a five-reel fine art drama. : “Triage Keystone, Mack Sennett production, featuring Chas, Mur- ray in ‘‘The Judge.”” ‘‘When Wolfe Howls,”’ two-reel Rex drama © +s "Wednesday—“‘The Secret of the Submarine,”’ the great photo “hovelg@featuring Thomas Chatterton and Juanita Hansen. ae ‘Soul &‘ng,’’ Laemmle Society Drama. Two-reel story of an actress «who bécomes a mother and leaves husband and babe when she ie threatened with lost of her voice. How she is made to realize the emptiness of ‘theatrical triumph and coines back home again. | “Prof. Wiseguy’s Trip to the Moon,’’ and a Nestor comedy, “ Stod ~ Night Nurse.” ~ TBURSDAY—‘‘Mysteries of Myra.’’ Episode 10. We know this-great serial and of what it is consisted. Featuring Howard _ Estabrook and Jean Sothern. ‘'The Devil Image,’’a powerful two “reel‘story of a drug fiend’s ‘‘The Cad,”’ a Rex ‘Drama “The Golden « Boot’’ Victor comedy. : _" & FRIDAY—Triangle Day ‘'Hell’s Hinges,”’ a Triangle Kay Bee ‘Story of early. days in'the far West, written by .Gardner. Sullivan ‘produced by: Thomas H.[nce, with William S.Hart in the Stellar “Role. ‘Wife and Auto Trouble,‘ Triangle Keystone, Mack Sen- “net production, featuring William Collier. *“fhe: Fake Part’'Gold Seal two reel drama,. Don’t miss the show one of the greatest “two:-Gun Hicks plays of today. . “2c -SATURDAY— “Iron Claw’ episode 19 entitled ‘‘The Cave Dis epair’? featuring Pearl White, Creighton Hale and Sheldon: Lewis, “supported by-an excellent cast. -A Rail Road Bandit, two reel “101 Bison Rail.Road Drama. ‘Love Guaranteed’’ ‘a Joker.comedy. ‘= Lookout for our Anniversary Home Coming Week. “Helen Holmes August 30th, in ‘Medicine Bend. (Wm. S. Hart, Sept. Ist, knows'as Two Gun Hcks. 2. Hell’s Hinges, the: greatest Western Show ever Fee Cao produced in five reels: 2:-0B1G@ DANCING CLASS Ih Fishermen. Hall, 411 W. Biddle St: every | 6 ‘Thursday night. "Admission 20 Cents.. Mr. James. Wise, director. - Music furnish bv} ‘The-Club, Joe Rochester, leader. ; BEE DEN eA Py ' | PLACE AN“AD" HERE __|{ bee eats Nats Re ete Bk Opa pe a EN Rr ies each chee a 2 Charles Moore. Marie. Young. THE STAR fy THEATRE MONUMENT STREET . ° NEAR BOND :VARIETY PLAYERS Singing and Dancing, assisted by LILLIAN HATCH: MONDAY, The Grip of Evil TUESDAY, The Colored American Winning His Suit WEDNESDAY, The Secret of'the Submarine THURSDAY, Double Crossing The Dean A FRIDAY, The Mysteries of Myra SATURDAY, Peg of the Ring Special---Tuesday a five-reel colored picture, ‘The Colored] American Winning His Suit.’ An entire colored cast. 3 COMING-THE YELLOW MENACE. .N ew Regent Theatre.. Pennsylvania avenue Opp. Pitcher Street PROGRAM . ‘Week of August 28th .. Subject to Change | (Excellent) VAUDEVILLE Excellent) Sweetie May and Billy Young An excellent Sister Team ‘ Two beautiful girls, (single). but willing to be married, who ey really can sing and dance. THE DELANEYS IN THE BLCK SCOTCHMAN ' OTHER ACTS Oo | PHOTO. PLAYS i MONDAY THURSDAY (Mutual) A Law Unto Himself, a big 5 reel monster picture, featuring Crane Wil- ur, FRIDAY. & SATURDAY A big production’ produced by. a company of allstar Negro players, not a mere comedy, but a‘picture showing the brighter side of Negro life, : The beautiful homes, also their institutions cand places of business’ as well... The “prominent Negroes of the race, Don't ‘miss it. ‘Watch for our next week's program. ‘ag the, manager has a surpri¢e for you. Coming, ‘The Grip of Evil-and: The (Girl From Frisco, eek there and only (Bert. Willams A Law Unto, Himself, a big 5 greatest comedian in America in A. monster picture, i Natural Born Gambler, . positively the baie ee Bee, ea ine Grae first appearance in Baltimore city, FRIDAY. & SATURDAY Don’t fail-to turn out and give hima A big production produced by royal welcome. A Soldier’s Honor, a “company of allstar. Negto players, big Indian War drama. also. a mere comedy, but a‘picture show TUESDAY. the peighter side of Negro life. » ‘Salez presents.The Circular Stair beautiful homes, also their instituti 2 Case, a Ked Seal plav in 5 thrilling. -and places of business’ as well,” 2 Batts filmed from The Adventure Story “prominent Negroes of the mace, De '§ written by Mary Roberts Rinehart. + “miss it. 4 WEDNESDAY (World) Watch tor our next week's progr Presents Crace Washburn in When .. 'as'the manager has a surpri¢e for y {i Strikes Home, featuring Edwin Au- Coming, ‘The Grip. of Evil and.’ gust and Muriel Oxtriche.: Girl From Frisco. es ee oe ne en gE aac Po Yn mG ly \ Y 4 Red Ai i Som US eam i ie aT Lr ey patna EH OER oe yar ee Nene ut tk peer od Cte ea le a UE ARN meen aA = ee wi SD SE 2S IE ONTO Ea eee SS SS Eee a (= (he Following Detes Have Been Booked: ‘ OCTORER Daylights 1 Empty Stocking Club auGusT : ‘5-St, John’s A. M, B. Church Moonlight s @ Chisen’ Cheb a Baltimers au ‘8 Chisen’s Ciel » B-Brotherhood Aeo.and Female Ushers of _28-—Stmms’ Pickantony Band. ‘Trinity A. ME. Church 29. Flaming Arrow Social. %0 Juvenile Council No.4, K. of P. 5 Wiling Workers of Aines M. Church 41, Choral Symphony Oratorio Society 31 Imperial Association. . i SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 1-Mt. Zion M. E. Church 2 C-Annapolis Harbor by Searchlight-C ‘Hiawatha Social 3-Excelsior Social ~ § Queen ot Sheba No, 28 ‘Doctors! Coachmen Junior Assocation. 6-Colored Catholic Club. 5-Cenlennial and Whateoat M8, churches 7-Trustees Aux St. Paul M, E, Church 10-Colored Women's Industrial Exchange 8 Bellmen’s Social Club _ H-diees Ghapees © eezton j-samerset Pessare Social ° 2% Jolly five” 15-Annapolis Dist. Woman's Home Miss. Societ A GRAND EXCURSION... ——ON ACCOUNT OF THE —— e e e —AaT——. WASHINGTON, D. C. ——BY THE—— AFFILIATED: BODIES OF THE G.U. 0. OF ODD: FELLOWS OF BALTIMORE, MD. ‘THURSDAY, SEPTMBER 141Tu, 1916: On the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad . Grand Street Parade to the: American League Baseball Park, where the Com petitive Drill will take place for Prizes aggregating $300.00 Dollars. Full Dress Re-- ception at Convention Hall at 8.30 P. M. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS Major George L. Dent; Chairman R. I. Turner, Vice Chairman: Chas. T. Mason: John 8, Hardy Wm. Green James M. Allen. J-W. Tilghman - Samuel Garrett and Carter Clark, Ticket Agents ROvuND. TRIP TICKETS $1.25 First train will start.6.39 A. M, from: Tetmnial ‘Station; Park Aveniie, near Fayette St..on + the morniog of the Excursion and will leave every 30 minutes thereafter until 10 A. M. Last Ex.- ieee train will eave 10 A.M. sharp, Tickets good for two days, 60068 Dy |. <y DONT FORGET THE BATE, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 RAW OR Stine: | eg a ie bE NSB ae, oat ais tea Rte Miia pe Reh Gfe ot Ee i