The Afro-American

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN SUMMER RATES: THREE MONTHS: 30 CENTS BALTIMORE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 1916 PRICE THREE CENTS --- BOOST YOURSELF IS MOTON'S SLOGAN principal of Tuskegee Makes Addresses to Farmers in Tour of Virginia. SELF-RESPECT NEEDED Says Race Will Never Progress By Thinking Itself Downtrodden. Smithfield, Va., Aug. 30—Preaching the doctrine of better homes, better farms, better schools and better health the Negro Organization Society of Virginia is making a tour through the state this week, preaching the doctrine to members of the race, especially in rural districts, and helping the people to think about the things that mean so much to the whole race. The tour started Monday morning at Franklin, Va., where a helpful meeting was held, the Mayor of the city declaring that it had been the best thing that had happened since the war. In the party were Dr. R. R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute; Major Allen Washington, of Hampton Institute; Prof. J. M. Gandy, president of the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute, Petersburg; Prof. W. T. B. Williams, agent for the Slater and Jeannes Funds; Dr. A. A. Graham, Phebus; chairman of the executive committee Negro Organization Society; M. W. Connor, T. C. Erwin, field agent of the society; J. D. Pierce, district Negro Agent Farm Demonstrator for Virginia; Prof. Frank Trigg, president Virginia College Institute, Lynchburg; Prof. R. Dent, musical director Hampton Institute; Prof. E. A. Long, president of Christianburg Institute; Rev. L. L. Downing, Roanoke, and Charles Stewart, Chicago. The tour was made in the Hampton Institute yacht from Suffolk, where a large and interesting meeting was held in the Virginia theatre building. W. H. Crocker presided and the address of welcome was delivered by Judg McLemore. DR. MOTON SPEAKS The principal address was made by Dr. Robert R. Motea. This being his first time to tour the state since his installation to his present position the people were anxious to see and here Dr. Washington's successor, Virginians of both races turned out in large numbers and Dr. Moton delivered a fine address. His advice to members of the race was practical, sane and conservative. He made a plea for better home life of the race, and urged that in the home the health be looked after by giving proper ventilation, plenty of pure air. Of course he was for better farms and better schools and it was along this line that he touched the hearts of the people. This address was punctuated with obtursts of applause. The following morning the party moved to Smithfield where automobiles were used to convey the party out to the Isle of Wright Court House about seven miles from the city. The people for miles around turned out to greet the distinguished leaders and race representatives. They wanted to see the men who were helping to shape the destiny of the race in its country. Rev. Dr. W. B. Sprayle presided during the opening. Major Allen Washington made a short address, in taking charge of the meeting, over which he presided. As before the principal address was delivered by Dr. Moton. He told some of his personal history going back thirty years ago when he worked in a saw mill. There were some present who knew him as a boy, and knew of his struggles to reach his present position. Some plain advice was given to the people: "We can never get the respect of others unless we respect our selves." he said, "and we are anxious that you shall think well of yourself. You must believe in yourself, believe in your own possibilities. Learn to boost yourself. If you have a horse to sell and speak of it as being cripple lazy and the like, how can you expect to sell it? So with the individual or race; if you speak of being downtrodden, sick, you will never make any headway. We are not downtrodden. It is not necessary for us to leave the South in order to make it in this world. So many of our young men rush to the North, when they could remain at home and make good. I met a young man in New York, out of work, and I advised him to return to North Carolina and go to work. To this he replied 'I would rather be a lamp, post in New York than governor of North Carolina.' I am sorry to say that young man is now in the penitentiary. "We are too careless at times about things that are essential in life. Do not be afraid of work. Go to work on time and give your employer the best service. Don't be afraid of working too long. Ey your work you must increase your salary and win promotion." ADVOCATES SEPARATE SCHOOL Washington Teacher Arouses Irc of Satisfied New Yorkers Syracuse, N. Y., August 28—The eleven hundred citizens of Syracuse, whose children attend mixed schools were considerably startled last week by the utterances of an enthusiastic Washington school teacher in advocating separate schools. The teacher is Miss Lola Johnson, director of music in the Washington Normal school. Miss Johnson, when interviewed by a reporter of the Syracuse Post Standard expressed herself as an advocate of the separate school system. She emphasized the fact that the Negro instructor understands his race best and has no prejudices to overcome regarding his pupils because his sympathies are with them. She said too that it opened the way for the employment of many colored persons as teachers. "We have the same curriculum as the white people and our boys and girls are making strides in every branch," she said, in talking of her work. "The Normal School of Washington is practically the feeder for all the schools of Virginia, Maryland and the West where the Negro instructor is employed in any line and we have demands for our pupils as soon as they are ready for their positions." Colored people of Syracuse are much wrought up over the attempt of Miss Johnson's publishd interview as an attack upon the existing system of mixed schools, with which they are well satisfied. THE COURRIER MEET Pittsburg Weekly Stages Premier Athletic Event. Pittsburg, Pa., August 21—The energetic Pittsburg Courier staged an open meet at Schenley Oval last Saturday in which the Scholastic A. C. composed entirely of colored boys carried off first honors with ease. Harry Martin of Howard University won the 120 and 220-yard hurdles and Irving Howe, of Colby, was first in the 100 and 220 dashes. Both men carried the S.A. C. colors. The most exciting race was the mile relay, which Martin G. Burwell, Allen and J. Burwell won by a narrow margin, giving their club a total of 41 points. The Pittsburgh A. A. (white) was second with 20 points; Tioga A. A., (white) third with 8 points and the Monticello A. A., 4 points. CATHOLICS IN SESSION New York." August 31—The Catholic Federation of the United States, at its closing session here, had the following to say of Negro evangelism, in resolutions passed. "Solicitious for the spiritual welfare of the 10,000,000 colored people of the United States, we regard with satisfaction the splendid work being done for them by various organizations. We pledge our hearty support and very heartily commend all those self-sacrificing, religious persons who devote their lives so heartily to the evangelization of the colored people." HAGERSTOWN NOTES Hingerstown, Md., Aug. 30—Men's Day was observed at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church last Sunday. Ex-mayor Holzapfel and Lawyer Wagaman addressed the men at 5:50 p. m. The amount of $57.54 was the result. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Hopewell and sons returned from Niagara after spending ten days. Rev. E. H. Johnson filled the pulpit at Asbury M. E. Church last Sunday in the absence of the pastor. The upper ladder club of Asbury Church met at the home of Mrs. Johnson. Refreshments were served after the meeting. Mrs. Thomas Brown has returned from a visit to her mother in New York. Miss Hazel Hick and Master Richard Pye are visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Florence Whyte of Washington is visiting her brother, Rev. West. Open air services at the Second Christian Church were quite successful Sunday. Rev. G. B. Townsend, of the 1st Christian Church, preached a strong temperance sermon in the afternoon to a large audience. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEF San Antonio, Texas—Soldiers of the Eighth Illinois who objected to the Texas separate car arrangement precipitated a riot which was only quelled by the calling out of the provost guard. St. Louis, Mo.—The 44th triennial convention of the P. E.-Church will convene here October 11th. One of the important questions will be a bishop for Negroes in the United States. Atlanta, Ga.—With appropriate ceremonies the colored men's branch of the Y. M. C. A. broke ground for the erection of the new $100,000 building, which it is hope will be ready for occupancy by next spring. "FIFTY-FIFTY" IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE Educational Conference Declares for Hughes and Fairbanks. CONDEMN WILSON POLICY Hannibal League Confers with President and Assures Colored Support. Staff Correspondence Washington, August 31.—The Negro Educational Congress declaring itself for Hughes and Fairbanks and a small delegation of colored men telling President Wilson that they are with him are among the outstanding features in politics as it regards the race during the past week. The Educational Congress, at its closing session last Saturday, held a lengthy debate over the acts of the present Democratic administration. Its general attitude toward the Negro since Wilson became President was strongly criticised and the party condemned for its shortsightedness regarding the race. It was pointed out out that under the Wilson regime the race had lost the Haitian portfolio, consular positions, the position of Register of the Treasury and other important posts. Segregation was also scored. HUGHES ENDORSED The Congress adopted the following resolution: Whereas the condition of the American Republic has been made almost intolerable in consequence of the Democratic misrule and graver than it has been in the history of the Government, and, Whereas the continuation of that party in power would threaten the existence of our most cherished institutions, and. Whereas that race progress has ever been retarded under Democratic rule, and. Whereas the splendid and patriotic record of the race in peace and war demands a fair chance. Therefore we appeal to the patriotic men and women of the race to give their united support to Hughes and Fairbanks for President and Vice-President of the United States. Not for the purpose of taking from any race of men their God-given immunities of human endeavor, but that we may at least enjoy an equal chance in the race of life under the flag of a common country. WILSON FLATTERED A delegation claiming to represent the Hannibal National Negro Democratic League called on the President Monday and presented a long address assuring support for him and the national ticket. Giles B. Jackson, of Richmond, Va., is the president and Rutus L. Perry, a Brooklyn lawyer, is the secretary. Others in the delegation were: Benjamin B. Smith, supervisor of colored schools in Washington county, Md. P. W. Jones, of Chicago, and H. H. Price, of Richmond, Va. Such well known men as Blair Walters, W. Menroe Trotter, James D. Carr, Fordinand Q. Morton, P. H. Warren, J. Frank Wheaton and Adam E. Patterson, who worked so ardently for the election of the Democratic ticket in 1914, were conspicuous by their absence. The support of the Hannibal League was pledged the President and he was urged to give out a message to the Negro voters of the country. This the President promised to do. Giles B. Jackson declared that "the message will satisfy the Negro voters of the country." Jackson is a well known lawyer who has always leaned toward the Southern Democrats. He was one of the chief promoters in the Negro exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition and in the Emancipation Exposition held at Richmond several years ago. DISFRANCHISEMENT CONDONED The address to the President congratulates the President on his foreign policy, scores "lily whitism" in the South, asserts that "the political status of the colored man is fixed by the statutes of the States and in accordance with the views of the majority of those enacting the law," and claims that "with respect to the colored man we feel that President Wilson can be relied upon to do the proper thing at the right time." The President is praised for renaming Judge Robert H. Terrell as a justice of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia and former President Taft is charged with removing all colored officeholders in the South and with giving thir places to Southern Democrats. As the military schools do not admit Negroes, a Jim Crow school for prospective colored army and naval officials was suggested. The federal government was asked to make an appropriation for the same, and the appointment of a commission of five, two of whom are to be colored, was advised in order to find a suitable location BAPTISTS TO HELP PEOPLE OF HAITI Lotts Carey Baptists to Help Educate and Evangelize Haitians. AFRICAN WORK REVIEWED Dr.J. Milton Waldron Reports 160,000 Natives Starving and in Financial Need Plans for extending the religious and educational work were discussed at the twentieth annual session of the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, which opened a Sharon Baptist Church, Pressman and Stricker streets, Wednesday. The woman's auxiliary, which also met, endorsed plans to educate and evangelize the nearly two million peasants of Haiti. On of the most effective pleas for the country, was made by Dr. C. S. Brown, of Winston, N. C., in his annual address as president. He told of the visit that he, Dr. R. B. McRary, of Lexington, N. C., and Dr. A. M. Moore, of Raleigh, N. C., made to the little republic in March. He asserted that Admiral Caperton and Haitian officials had shown them every courtesy. Graphically describing Haitian conditions, he said that the great majority of the peasantry were ignorant had no access to schools and were superstitious. He said that Protestantism had made but little progress there. Speaking of the upper classes, Dr. Brown told his hearers that their children were educated either in Paris or London, and returned to Haiti unsuited for life there. Dr. A. M. Moore and Rev. Charles S. Morris, the latter from Norfolk, also made strong pleas for Haiti. The report of the corresponding secretary, Dr. W. M. Alexander, not only told of the convention's activities, but seconded Dr. Brown's suggestions regarding Haiti. A general view of the African work was also made. At the initial session addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor's Secretary Lee, Joshua Levering, Rev. P. Carter Neal and Rev. J. H. Taylor. Rev. Dr. W. Bishop Johnson, president of the New England Baptist Convention, declared that all colored Baptist bodies should cooperate in doing mission work. Rev. Dr. J. Milton Waldron, head of the American Association for the relief of famine sufferers in the Cape Verde Islands, said that 160,000 native Africans there were starving and needed financial aid. Rev. L. G. Jordan, missionary secretary of the National Baptist Convention, incorporated, told of the missionary work that his convention is doing. Dr. J. R. L. Diggs declared that colored Baptists did not adequately support their schools and that they should see that the same was the reverse. Reports from various committees were received Friday, one of which was from the committee on state of the country. This report not only reviewed racial conditions generally, but scored the segregation and other anti-Negro policies of the present national Democratic administration. C. T. Walker, of Gloucester county, Va., made a plea for young people and foreign missions on Friday morning. Rev. E. E. Ricks, of Roanoke, Va., led the general discussion. A missionary mass meeting was held at night, with Dr. Alexander presiding. Hon. Walker F. Roberts, the Minister of Public Instruction for Liberia, told of educational needs and conditions in his country. OFFICERS ELECTED. The woman's auxiliary met Thursday and Friday, with Mrs. A. E. Randolph, of Washington, presiding. The annual address of the president urged more interest in the cause of missions. The report of the corresponding secretary, Mrs. Anna L. McGuinn, told of the work that the women have done during the past year, Rev. M. A. Talley preached the annual sermon to the women. The collections of the convention and, the auxiliary totaled $0,000 during the year. While the convention practically closed last (Friday) night, a number of the ministers will occupy local pulpits this Sunday. The convention re-elected all of its officers as follows: Rev. C. S. Brown, president; Revs. W. J. Howard, O. S. Simms, R. T. Reid, D. S. Samuel, C H Johnson, W. M. Moss, J. A. Whitted, vice presidents Dr. A. W. Pegues, Raleigh, N. C., corresponding secretary; Dr. W. M. Alexander, Baltimore, financial secretary; Rev. J. H. Hughes, treasurer; Rev. G. E. Reid, Cheriton, Va., statistician; Rev. A. A. Graham, Phoebus, Va., auditor; W. L. Johnson, chairman of the executive board and Prof. Nelson Williams, secretary. SHRINERS ELECT DUNLOP POTENTATE Chicago, Aug. 28—The assembling of the Imperial Council, A. E. A. O., obles of the Mystic Shrine, the International Conference of Knights Templar, Interstate Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star and Grand Court, Daughters of Isis last week was an event not soon to be forgotten by the large number of visitors nor by the residents of the city. The city was gaily decorated in honor of the visitors and the spirit of good cheer was everywhere in evidence. The Shriners began their session with a memorial service at Bethel A. M. E. Church. Rev. W. D. Cook delivered the eulogy. Noble George W. McKoin the imperial potentate, presided. The business sessions began Monday morning. The reading of the minutes of the last session and the appointment of the committees took up the time of the morning session. In the afternoon the Imperial Potentate read his annual address which reviewed the activities of the order during the past year. At night an informal reception was held at the church of St. John the Baptist, presided over by J. W. Moore. Tuesday following the morning session fully 500 Nobles and their wives and friends accompanied the Imperial Council on a sight-seeing tour through the plant of Scars-Roebuck Co., of which Julius Rosenwald is president. Following the inspection, the visitors were Mr. Rosenwald's guests at dinner. At night the Shriners held a parade through the principal streets, concluding with a full dress ball at the Eighth Regiment Armory, Medinah Temple, of New York won the $100 prize in the competitive drill. Wednesday the final reports of the various committees were heard. $156 was raised to help the Georgia Shriners to defray expenses in their court case. The election of officers resulted as follows: Nobles Charence E. Dunlap, Indianapolis, imperial potentate; J. M. Morris, imperial deputy; C. A. Blake, Jr., imperial chief rabban; R. E. Moore, imperial assistant rabban; J.M. Barnes, imperial high priest and prophet; C. D. Freeman, Washington, imperial treasurer; Levi Williams, New York, imperial recorder; Samuel W. Franklin, oriental guide. The next session will be held in Detroit. Mrs. Anna Groves was elected the grand commandress of the Daughters of Isis. Em. Sir John Spencer, of New York, was elected president of the International Conference of Knights Templar. ITALY'S WAR SONG BY A NEGRO H. T. Burleigh's "Young Warrior Causing Sensation. Harry T. Burleigh's "Young Warrior," in its Italian guise as "Il Giovane Guerriero" is today song all over Italy according to advices from that traditional land of song. Current Opinion, of New York, has this to say: "This is high honor for a Negro boy from Erie, Pa. "The Young Warrior" is not to be classed with "Tipperary," which is of a pretty cheap order. Burleigh's song is the product of a fine musicianly imagination, a talent not of mushroom growth but of thorough artistic development. When Amato sang the song at the Blitmore in New York city for an allied benefit, it proved to be the sensation of the evening. "Burleigh has been producing and publishing music of high quality for years. He has written many songs, some of them of racial significance, some of universal interest, but all of intrinsic musical value and genuine appeal. "Jean," one of his earliest creations is a favorite in many thousand homes and vocal studios, and his settings of native Negro melodies are perhaps the most faithful in spirit of the many that have been made. There is also his cycle of "Sarancen Songs," his five Laurence Hope settings, his "Passionale," his deeply felt musical tone paintings of Arthur Symons' "Memory," "A Prayer," the scene, "The Gray Wolf," his superb setting of Walt Whitman's "Ethiopia Saluting the Colors" and his "One Year," a musical mood of the war from 1914 to 1915. Of more recent origin still, is the setting of Rupert Brooke's "The Soldier." When little more than a boy, Burleigh secured a national conservatory of music scholarship with the help of Mrs. MacDowell, the mother of the great composer, Edward MacDowell. He met Dvorak and though not directly under the master's tuition knew him better than many of his regularly enrolled pupils." J. LEUBRIE HILL, ACTOR AND COMPOSER, DEAD New York, N. Y., August 31.—Leubrie Hill died Wednesday morning. He is a well known performer. Author of "Darktown Follies," "Girls from Dixie?" and "My Friend From Kentucky." He is husband of Evon Robinson. Funeral Sunday. Baltimorean Responsible for Coming of Colored Players to This City. MUSE DESERVES CREDIT Legitimate Acting to Take the Place of Jig Dancing and Black-faced Comedian More than usual interest is attached to the opening of the Colonial Theatre next week because of the fact that a former Baltimore boy, Clarence Muse is responsible for the entrance of the enterprise into this city. He argued and fought for a theatre for colored people in his home town urging that it would be a success. The management had faith in his proposition and made the attempt. Mr. Muse, who is a product of the local high school deserves great credit for the bringing of legitimate drama to Baltimore. In an interview with a representative of the Afro-American, Mr. Muse said: "In the opinion of many, the stage is responsible for the lamentable moral status of some of our youth. It has witnessed only that form of acting thats ruggy, and imbibing these ideals, they are ruggy by imitation—ruggy in song, ruggy in dance, ruggy in behavior. This new step—the coming of good, sound, thoughtful, dramatic productions—will have the effect of counteracting this, and will offer an opportunity for a higher and nobler form of expression in conduct. "Many false conceptions of the capabilities and possibilities of the race are directly traceable to the black-face doomedian type of shows that we see ordinarily in vaudeville. However, with the development of the race in business and education has come a new epoch in stage life. More than this, it is an epoch in Negro history. "If it has been thought that the colored people are only fit for the jig dance and the clog dance, the legitimate drama will show that they can love ardently and devotedly; that the race has due respect for virtue and disdain for vice; that it can feel and tell thru drama the whole story of life and civilization accurately, thereby conveying the idea that we, too are part and parcel of the great social fabric, and not merely a race of minicies and merrymakers." Amenia, N. Y., Aug. 30—An important conference to consider various aspects of the race question and to discuss civic and economic conditions-growing out of the same was held here last week on the estate of Dr. Joel E. Spingarn. Not only were a number of the best known white men in the country in attendance, but colored men and women holding divergent views on the race question were there also. The meeting was called to order last Thursday afternoon by Dr. J. E. Spingarn. Prof. Kelly Miller and Emmett Scott opened an interesting discussion on "Education and Industry." M. A. Hawkins, of Baltimore presided. At the evening session the theme was "Industry and Education," with W. T. B. Williams and Dr. John Hope leading the discussion. J. C. Napier presided. Judge Robert E. Terrell called the meeting to order Friday morning and an interesting discussion on "The Negro in Politics" followed. William H. Lewis, former assistant attorney general of the United States, and Bishop Alexander Walters took a prominent part in this session. "Civil and Legal Discrimination" was the chief topic in the afternoon, with George W. Crawford of New Haven, and Fred R. Moore, of New York, as the principal speakers. Major R. R. Moton presided. An interesting discussion on "Social Discrimination" took place at night, with Mrs. Mary Church Terrell and Brown S. Smith reading the way. Charles W. Chestnut, the novelist, was in the chair. "Practical Paths" was the general theme Saturday morning, with Dean William Pickens and Dr. Robert E. Jonas as the principal debaters. R. R. Wright, Sr., presided. "A Working Program for the Future" was the topic in which James W. Johnson and L. M. Hershaw took the lead in presenting at the closing session. Former Congressman John R. Lynch wielded the gavel at this session. **GRAND CHANCELLOR ILL** George A. Watty, grand chancellor of the Maryland Knights of Pythias and one of the most prominent citizens in the city was stricken. It suddenly lyr Wednesday night. His condition at present is somewhat improv- Some Men I Have Know CHARLES BANKS Of Mound Bayon, Miss. BY HORACE G. SLATTER No qualifying adjectives are necessary to introduce Charles Banks, of Mound Bayon, Miss., to an intelligent Nog audience. Then, too, once introduced, the entire audience knows him. In my opinion, Charles Banks is about the easiest big man to approach. I know anywhere, and is as easy for his enemies to think they have located as for his friends. That does not mean that Mr. Banks does not know when to keep his counsel, nor does it mean that he talks too much. While he is frank, surprisingly so when the occasion makes it necessary, frequently the foet is that it is the "impression" alone that he has told more than he really has. Sometimes too, the party feels that he knows much more about the subject under discussion than Mr. Banks does. Ten to one the party doesn't, but he feels that way, just the same. feels that the man. As a rule, Mr. Banks has but little to say. He is a quiet sort of fellow, given to action rather than to talk. His busy career is replete with things accomplished, and a rule such men do not have time to talk. He rarely loses a word. A lot of manhood would delight in Charles Banks. He gives the impression of solidarity of character, of steadfastness of purpose, and of a full determination to hold on to anything, to the end. I can see all of this about Charles Banks now truthfully and frankly, yet there was a time when I honestly believed that Charles Banks was opposed to me without a reason, and as youngools would do, cordially disliked him. Before I had really determined what course in life I would pursue, I met Mr. Banks. I had no reason then to then to think myself any kind of an important character, and yet, he treated me with as much deference as if he were negotiating with an equal. It was about fourteen years ago in Jackson, Miss, after Mr. Banks had issued the call for the first meeting of the Mississippi State Negro Business League, that happened to be in Jackson, he answered in person my letter asking that the publicity work of the convention be placed in my bands. I knew then as much about publicity work as I knew about Charles Banks. I had a hazy sort of a notion that Mr. Banks was the most important Negro in the state of Mississippi and that he was the man one had to be extremely careful of. The distinct encouragement which Mr. Banks and other leaders in Mississippi gave me that summer at the Greenville meeting of the Business League, at other important gatherings in the state and later at the New York meeting of the National Negro Business League, influenced me greatly in the choice of the newspaper field as a life work. Mr.Banks never misleads one. If it is not always expedient and polite for him to let one know everything he is to do, he does not fail to make it plain when he does not see his way clear to be committed to any opinion or any one line of action. In other words, he knows when to "don't." He was very frank with me on several occasions and pointed out to me some shortcomings and sought to have me improve in my work very often. Quite naturally I construed the criticism of a friend to the opposition, and acted according to the construction I placed upon his attitude. There was a time, too, when I felt that Mr. Banks was withholding from me some patronage that I felt was right mine, but a conversation with him on that point convinced me that he was treating me as he would have treated any one else and that he considered the work belonging rightfully to the man that could best deliver the goods. There are many individuals who have pitted me in my work against James Stewart, and in my presence to me, would say many mean and infty things about Mr. Stewart. I was more of this in Mississippi than in any other state, with the possible exception of Texas. I knew all along that the same individuals would say things just now, that if any of those people happen to read these lines, that they will know how utterly contemptible much that they were saying made them appear to me and now little I regard it, even now. Charles Banks never did anything like that. He very frankly showed me where Mr. Stewart, much older in the service, did work that was much more satisfactory and much more acceptable, and I learned to profit by it. Mr. Banks' name will ever be associated with Mound Bayou. The mention of one brings the other to mind. They are natural comunitats. He has had more to do with its development than any other individual, and has had more to do with its success and has suffered more in its reverses than any one else. it would be quite natural if disagreements have come about in the development of Mound Bayou. Such disagreements, if there have been any, have never come to light, and have always been settled within the family. Mound Bayou has done what a great many other communities and organizations need learn—It has always presented its best side to the public, and if there has been any occasion to wash any dirty linen, that homely but respectable duty Has been performed in Mound Bayou's back yards. Press agent: publicity man and promoter: Charles Dane has been largely responsible for this. Whoever saw in a litter a report of any crime, or disagreement, or any unpleasantness bearing a Mound Bayou date line? I doubt if the town has ever had a suicide, judging from what one does not read, of Mound Bayou, it is a veritable front line Sunday School. Mr. Washington paid no man higher tribute in "My Larger Education" than he did Charles Banks. He considered Mr. Banks to be one of the most trustworthy men in the country, and counted his support and friendship a worthy asset. It is not the purpose to reiterate off printed statements of any character, and yet every one knows that it was Charles Banks' made Mound Bayou solid financially by his shrewd manipulation of the credit of the community and by the safe handling of the Bank of Mound Bayou. The determination of the Mississippi solons to enact such banking laws that would drive every Negro bank in the state out of business did not seriously effect the Mound Bayou Institution, for while it was forced to close its doors with eleven other sister institutions, it was Mr. Banks' energy and brought the Bank of Mound Bayou back into existence. In doing so he raised $11,000 of the capital necessary himself. He risked his own reputation while treasurer of the Masonic Benefit Association of Mississippi to save the reputation of a former official who had passed away. He was the guiding genius of Mound Bayou, and brought Mississippi squan-ely in line behind the great movement started sixteen years ago by Dr. Booker T. Washington that has done so much for the business and commercial life of the Negro. Mississippi was the first state to organize a state Negro Business League and has been the livest spoke in the wheel since its organization. The Mississippi League soon got down to business and determined to do something besides present bombastic speeches to the public and have an annual banquet. About the second year, among other things, the idea was advanced in the annual recommendations of the executive committee "that the state League of Mississippi ought to exert its influence to organize some large corporate industrial productive enterprise, with a view of practically demonstrating to the rank and file of our people, the power of intelligent business combination, and at the same time widen the avenues for race development, of business energy and enterprise." The subject was discussed more or less at every session until the 1908 session at Meridian when it was decided to build a cotton seed oil mill and locate the same at Mound Bayou. This was done, the company organized, stock sold, of which more than half is held by people residing in Mound Bayou. Charles Banks as general manager is the guiding genius of this affair. Much could be said of the struggles to float the stock and of the discouragements the men met in convincing the people of the state of the soundness of the venture. During the time money became scarce, Mound Bayou and other communities lost their Negro banks, but Banks never permitted himself to become discouraged. The man must be made of iron. He fought and pleaded and begged and bullied, when it was necessary, until he compelled confidence from all classes, so that finally the oil mill was ready for business. That was a gala day for Mound Bayou. Dr. Washington made the principal address and pulled the cord that blew the whistle, starting on its productive career the oil mill to which the Negroes have looked with so much confidence, and to this good day have not been dissappointed. In all of this success, Charles Banks, stood serene throughout the ceremonies, and afterwards went about his ordinary duties as if nothing had happened. Under his management the oil mill has proven its worth, and he continues at its head as general manager. As this is written the annual session of the National Negro Business League impinges. Mr. Banks as first vice president will have to call the League to order and presided during those hours until a president is elected. That will come as near being a duty he will shirk as any he confronted. I know how close he was to Dr. Booker T. Washington, how much they believed in each other, and how keenly he misses his leader. I have never seen a great man so overcome with emotion as was Mr. Banks, when the Monday morning following the announcement of Dr. Washington's death, he took breakfast, with me in Birmingham, both of us en route to Tuskegee. While he does not feel that his other duties would permit him to give attention to the many details necessary to carry the League on successfully as its president, it may be that Mr. Banks will be drafted into service. He has stated positively to me that he does not want the presidency of the League, and he generally tells the truth. There is much more that could be said of Mr. Banks. He has been very active in politics, even in Mississippi—has fought Lily-Whitism to a standstill in Republican councils, and has on several occasions been to the National Republican Conventions. He created quite a sensation by his support of Roosevelt in Chicago in 1912, but has never left his party. Stronger heads than mine have gotten together in the effort to cause Mr. Banks' undoing and have failed. He seems bullet proof and impervious to slander and mean talk. Better men and more competent critics than I have pronounced him one of the most useful and helpful men of the race. They do not know that any better than I, for any one who knows anything of Negro achievement, and the advancement of the race in the past twenty years, knows how much silent but efficient men as Charles Banks have played as they have developed this enterprise, as they have opened this avenue, as they have allayed prejudice and compelled respect by the sheer might of their intellect and brain. Fifty such men in the Negro race as Charles Banks, and there would be no race problem. I do not presume to dictate to the Almighty, but the production of fifty such men-would do much good in the direction, of making a paradise of this earth. Advertise, It Pays MRS. ANDERSON AT THE COLONIAL Leading Actress For Stellar Role —Attractions At Other Theatres. The best high class drama ever offered by the Quality Amusement corporation will be the offering at the Colonial Theatre commencing this Monday night and playing all thru the week with three matinees, Monday, Thursday and Saturday. "Within the law" is an attraction in itself that would ordinarily draw in any intelligent community, but the company will for the first time send here Mrs. Charles H. Anderson, the brilliant young actress who appeared in the leading role of the same play when it had such a sensational success at the Lafayette Theatre in New York. Mrs. Anderson only made her debut with the coming of the Quality less that a year ago, but her latent ability and rare personal charm opened the eyes of the amusement world hat among them live a colored young woman who could in so short a time be favorably mentioned along with some of the leading actresses of the present day. Miss Jane Cowl, one of the leading white actresses could not resist the temptation to see the little lady selected to play the part which added considerably to her (Miss Cowl's) fame. At the fall of the final curtain, Miss Cowl became enthusiastic over the portrayal by Mrs. Anderson and did not hesitate to voice the opinion that she gave as good an account of herself and better than many white women who had an opportunity of studying for months before appearing in any of the big plays. Mrs. Anderson only studied one week for her New York appearance, and it is reasonable to predict that after her remarkable work and with a few weeks more to rest and study, her appearance here will eclipse the opening at the New York playhouse. From start to finish the play unfurls thrill after thrill and holds the audience in a grip from which there is no release until the orchestra plays the finale. SMART SET COMING Another offering that should play to packed houses here is the Smart Set Company with their new show entitled "How Newton Prepared." The plot throughout this musical offering will deal with the antics cut up by the colored brother in Newton when word was passed that he must prepare to defend his home and country as war is impending and Messrs Salem Tutt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt have left no stone unturned in injecting all the humor that is possible in what is said to be their best production. New York and Washington look forward with pleasurable anticipation to the coming of the Smart Set and now that we have an up-to-date theatre here we, too, can well afford to make preparations for a warm welcome to this talented aggregation of fumakers. THE NEW LINCOLN The opening of this new playhouse for the discriminating people of the north west section awakened a response well pleasing to the management. The feature vaudeville act was an eight character playlet by Brown Demont & Co. entitled "In Chinatown." Professor Oliver, musical ventroloquist and Miss Clodius, pleasing buck and wing dancer were well received. New and thrilling acts and films are promised for the coming week. REGENT THEATRE Bert Williams in "The Natural Born Gambler" was the attraction of the week. The film was shown on Monday night and the theatre could not hold the immense crowds that wished to attend. Sweetie May and Billie Young in their singing and dancing act were very well received. Another film showing the best features in the life of colored people of the country was shown Friday and Saturday and received universal applause from the large audiences. Manager Moseley promises thrills for the coming week. CAREY DRAWS BIG Good crowds were attracted to every show this week at the Carey and capacity houses are expected next week. September 5th, Bert Williams will be the attraction, and on two days, September 6th and 8th, "The Colored American Winning His Suit" will be shown. The Bert Williams film is owned by a white company, but the Colored American film was written, produced and operated by the Frederick Douglass Company, all colored. Manager Cremen is especially anxious that his patrons see what their own company offers as an attraction. STAR THEATRE The "Colored American Winning His Suit" was the stellar attraction at the Star on Tuesday. Good audiences paid tribute to excellent acting of an all colored cast and to the faithfulness of the scenery portrayed. The singing, and dancing act of Green and Hatch assisted by Lillian Hatch proved a decided innovation. Coming next week, "The Yellow Menace." CHASE NEWS Chase, Md. Aug. 31—Mrs. Mary A. Scott is visiting Mrs. Catherine Cooper of Chase. Mrs. Mary A. Chew has returned to her home here. Mrs. Florence A. Miller, her son and daughter, also Mrs. Catherine Harvey, were the guests of Mrs. M. E. Green. Mrs. M. A. 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Nutter, ex-supreme ruler of the Elks who is visiting his mother, Mrs. Emma Nutter; Mr. and Mrs. Robert King, a prominent lawyer of Brooklyn, N. Y., also visiting his mother, Mrs. Katie Jackson; Mr. Leonard King, of Portsmouth, Va. who has been connected with U. S. Navy for 14 years, visiting Mr. Howard Morris, our local barber. Miss Blanche Russ, of Wilmington, Del. a teacher at the Howard High School in that city, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Hayman of Bolden Hill. Mrs. Bessie Cottman and family, of Baltimore are visiting Mr. Leonard Cottman, her brother. Miss Mary Bell is a sojourner at Atlantic City for a few days. The following persons have entertained in honor of visitors: Mr. Howard Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Henry White, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. Gale, Mr. and Mrs. John Square, Miss Ethel Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dennis. Mrs. Clark, of Philadelphia is visiting here. She wife of Prof. Clarke. Rev. Wm. H. Hayman is visiting his children here for a few days. Master Horatio Jones, local newsboy for the Afro-American, had a severe fall and is now quite ill at his home. LTHERVILLE NEWS Lutherville, Md., Aug. 31—Rev Wm. Brown, pastor of Edgewood M. E. Church and quite a number of the members motored to Green Spring Valley to attend an all-day's meeting. Rev. Brown preached an inspiring sermon. A watermelon feast was given at the residence of Mrs. Alice Jackson on Morris avenue. Mrs. Nannie Brooks is visiting relatives and friends at Vigor, Va. Master Joseph Carroll is still a patient at the Franklin St. Hospital for treatment of the eyes. Mr. Hudson Brown, of Harford county, visited friends and relatives here last Sunday. Mrs. Addle Taylor has left to visit friends and relatives at Chase, Va. for two weeks. Mrs. Louis Jones and little son of Boston, Mass., after visiting her parents in Virginia stopped over to visit her mother-in-law, Mrs. Maggie Johnson. Mrs. Mary L. Brown spent the day in Baltimore last Monday. Miss Emma Hail, Mrs. Bessie Baddle and Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchins visited Mrs. Emma Weems last Thursday. Miss Ethel Foot visited Mrs. Emma Hail. BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT NEWS Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., Aug. 31—preached an inspiring sermon to a church was packed to the doors. Miss Geneva Brown is recovering from an illness of several weeks. ELKTON JOTTINGS Elkton, Md., Aug. 31—Messrs.Denison, Leroy Smith, Charles Johnson, Harry Cottman and Carlos Bryant were in town last Sunday. Master Orval Wavals and Vergie Johnson of Oxford, Pa. are here visiting their relatives. Mrs. Matulda Ward and Mrs. Gertrude Dorsey are on the sick list. Mr. William Brown and Miss Cora Brown have, returned from Long Branch, N. J. Rev. W. W. Kirby, of Fruitland, Md. preached last Sunday and Monday night at Wright's A. M. E. Church. The Church Camp and Home Coming being conducted at the Bethel Church starts off with two conversions and the outlook seems good. Mr. Jacob Hammond has returned from Philadelphia where he was being treated. Mr. Harry Wilson of Sheep's Head Bay came home last Monday to see his mother. Mrs. Susan Wilson who is seriously ill in the Eikton Hospital with apoplexy. Mr. and Mrs. William Talbert were in town last Sunday. SYKESVILLE HAPPENINGS Sykesville, Md., Aug. 31—Mrs. Marie Forrester of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Savoy Fisher of Philadelphia, Prof. Howard of Cooksville, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith of Rover were the week-end guests of Mrs. Lottie Collins. Mr. Clay Parker was here Saturday, Mrs. Bertha Scott of Baltimore, was here Sunday visiting her mother Mrs. Mary Watkins. Mrs. Dodd and daughter are visiting Mrs. Fannie Lowman. Mrs. Martha Whittaker after spending a few weeks with her daughter has returned home. The services at Sykesville were well attended on last Sunday. The Ladies' Aid Society of Johnsville held a splendid lawn fete on last Saturday afternoon. Mr. Ralph Rheubottom is improving. Miss Sadie Collins, Miss Beatrice Collins, Norman Collins, Stirling Collins attended services at Reisterstown on last Sunday. CRISFIELD JOTTINGS Crisfield, Md., Aug. 31—Rev. R. G. Waters, D. D., of Orange, N. J. filled the pupit last Sunday at the anniversary which has been going on for three weeks at the Cedar Grove Park. Rev. C. S. Spriggs will be with us next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hern has returned home after spending ten days in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. George I. Palmer were here en route to Parksley, Va. Mrs.ella Locke, Miss Irene Williams, Mrs. Mary Roberts of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr. C. C. Whittington. Mrs C. W. Pitts, of Cleveland, O. is the guest of her mother. Mr. Harley Whittington, of Cleveland, is the guest of his parents. Mrs. Emma J. Harman and son. Master Francis are spending a few weeks here with Mr. and Mrs. H. Wise. BERKLEY HAPPENINGS Berkley, Md., Aug. 30—Mrs. Harry Norton, who is being treated for appendicitis, is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. John Boyd, Mr. Wm. Berry, Miss Elsie Bobdy, Master David Berry and Leonard Hall, of Cecil county, and Mr. Roland Hammond, of Rising Sun, Md., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norton, Sunday. Rev. Rector, of Baltimore, assisted with the services at Hosanna camp Sunday. The camp was largely attended. Rev. and Mrs. Jonn Bond were in Philadelphia recently to attend the marriage of their son, William Bond, to Miss Elizabeth Morris, of Jenkins-town, Pa. They spent their honeymoon here with their parents. Miss Rosa Stewart of Baltimore, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. N. Washington. Miss Emma Brown, of Philadelphia is the guest of Mrs. S. A. Presbyter. An aged colored lady who had been in the Bennett family for a number of years, was buried in the Hosanna cemetery Wednesday afternoon. WINCHESTER HAPPENINGS Winchester, Va., Aug. 31—The reopening of Mt. Carmel F. B. Church took place last Sunday. A number of out-of-town speakers took part in the services which were a success from every point of view. Messrs Fred Taylor, Bruce Wilson, Ralph Campbell and Oscar Jenkins motored over from Chambersburg on Sunday last. The following persons were present at a social given by Miss Annie Young at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Thurston in honor of Miss Luth A. Tapsie, Frances Young, of Pittsburg, Vergie, Rosa, Sarah May Harmon, Alice Johnson, Esther Davis, Annie Terner, Ruth Fletcher, Beatrice Mitchell and Messrs. Long, Johnson, Thurston, Armstead and Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Walker gave a dinner party last saturday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cumberland and son, of Harrisburg and Mr. Clinton, of Louisville. Mrs. Mary Yores and her three daughters, of Philadelphia, are visiting Miss Clara and Lucy Parker. Mrs. Edith Carter, of this place and Mr. John Woodfork were quietly married here last week at the home of the bride on N. Kent street. Rev. John R. Augustus officiated. FREDERICK HAPPENINGS Frederick, Md., Aug. 31—Mrs. Maria Onley is spending some time in Baltimore. Miss Harriet Wheaton, of West Chester who has been visiting Mrs. Wm. Diggs, has returned home. Miss Laura Holand and Mrs. Mary Plater have returned from Atlantic City. Mr. Edward Walker spent the weekend in Washington. Visitors at the Adkins cottage at Braddock last week included Dr. Young, Mr. E. B. Taylor, and a party of friends from Washington, and Mrs. C. S. Brooks, of this city. Miss Sadie Parker, or E. 5th street, gave a birthday party in honor of Miss Clementine Jones, who is her guest, on Wednesday of last week. The members of Quinn A. M. E. Church have put a new roof on the church. The women are preparing to renovate the interior of the church towards which $70 was raised last Sunday. The young members are raising funds to paint the exterior and the men are preparing to put down a 60-foot cement side-walk. Mr. James Hill, Mrs. Jane Palm and Mr. Dillard, aged 75, 91, and 104, respectively, are on the sisk list. Mrs. Alzada Freeman has returned to Washington after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Joseph Lamar. The colored schools of Frederick county will open Monday. CATONSVILLE HAPPENINGS Catonsville, Md., Aug. 30—The League of Grace A. M. E. Church will open Sunday afternoon. Miss Cassie Smith, of Altoona, is spending two weeks as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Jenson. Master Wm. Morris Smith, has gone to Glenelow, Howard county, to spend the early part of September with his aunt. Mr. Percy Middleton, of Princess Anne Academy visited Miss Marion Ray Thursday. Miss Jeroline Ray and Miss Georgianna Turner left Philadelphia Friday for fifteen days at Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada. Miss Olivette* Adams, of Baltimore, spent the week as the guest of Miss Margaret Hall of Taylors avenue. She was joined by Miss Ernestine Adams. Mrs. Edna Raveling gave a beautiful night tea in honor of Miss Grace Turner who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Turner. Covers were laid for six. Mrs. Charles Murray, Mrs. Samuel Torsell, Mrs. Wm. Adams, Mrs. Isaac Matthews, Miss Grace Turner. Mrs. Mary Nelson had as her guest Thursday to tea, Mrs. Margaret Duckett of New York. Mrs. Edna Johnson of Baltimore is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Birdette Howard, of Roberts Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Raveling had as their guest Sunday, Mr. Robert Pinkett of Philadelphia. Mr. Pinkett is Mr. Ravelling's brother-in-law. Mrs. Rachel Matthews who has been sick, is able to be out again. CENTERVILLE NEWS Centerville, Md. Aug. 31—Mr. John Rossie has purchased a new automobile. Mrs. J. D. Jackson who spent ten days visiting in Baltimore and Washington, returned home on Tuesday. Mrs. Jennie Hunter or Princephila is visiting her mother, Mrs. Silney Handy. Mr. Vinn. H. Fisher, of Church Hill is visiting Centerville to live. A collation was served at the new parsonage on Wednesday night when the pastor, Rev. Jackson, was surprised and he received many good things laid on the table, as well as the purse presented by brother Gail on behalf of the committee. The pastor responded in a few fitting words. A society was organized to be known as the "Golden Rod Circle" of the A. M. E. Church with the following officers: President, Mrs. Annie Forrester; vice president, Mrs. Eliza Mercer; treasurer, Mrs. Sydney Handy secretary, Mrs. S. E. Jackson. Program committee: BenJ. T. Gail, Emmia Berryman, Rebecca Cannon, Delia Wilkens, Herrietta Scribner. The stewardesses and Buds of Pike Island hold a picnic on Monday Bright's Brew. Grow MILLERSVILLE NOTES Millersville, Md., August 20—Mr. Benj Grosso and family left for Washington, where they will spend a few days and from there will spend sometime in Atlantic City; then he will be back on the job again and begin camp meeting at Mr. Tarbor M. E. Church. Mr. John H. Queen of Waterbury, is a delegate to the B. M. C. which will be held in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Johnson left today for Reisterstown where they will spend a few days with their daughter, Mrs. Carrie Creek. Mrs. Rebecca S. West from Annapolis, is the guest of Mrs. D. B. Carroll at Chesterfield. Mr. Benjamin Stepney who has been very ill, is much improved at this time. Mr. Wesley Turner made a brief trip to Washington on Sunday. Miss Maud E. Hail is visiting her uncle, Mr. L. Jenkins at Broad Neck. Mrs. Charles Thomas is visiting friends at Towsonville. FAIRFIELD ITEMS Fairfield, M., Aug. 31—A successful district conference was held at the Colored M. E. Church last week. Presiding Elder G. T. Long, of Washington, had charge or the services, Among the many visitors to the conference were Dr. L. B. Moore, of Howard University, Washington, and Rev. W. H. Feede, of New Jersey. The collections totaled $800. Mr. and Mrs. Otho Leazer have returned to Pittsburgh. The colored M. E. Church has been enlarged. Rev. John W. Widgeon was here Monday. A. J. Faulkner returned Monday with 40 workmen. J. Shivers, Mrs. N. Johnson and Mrs.P. Love are on the sick list. DENTON HAPPENINGS Denton, Md., Aug. 30.—Several persons from here motored to Unionville on last Sunday to hear Rev. James H. Fitchett preach a special sermon. Miss Susie Bailey delivered an interesting address to the Allenites on last Sunday evening at Union Bethel Church. The Misses Howard and Horace Fitchett of Eastville, Va. are visiting their parents, Rev. and Mrs. Fitchett. Dr. C. M. Reed, of Virginia, is visiting Miss Cornelia Fountain. Mr. and Mrs. Bascom Hutchins of Rochester, N. Y., have been recent visitors of Mr. Hutchin's brother. Miss Pearl May Wayman, of Philadelphia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Alverta Wayman. Mrs. Loretta Seaton Fisher, of Virginia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. W. Boston. Mr. and Anorew J. Bailey entertained the Trustee Helpers of Bethel A. M. E. Church on last Tuesday night by giving a candle social. Those who attended expressed themselves as being royally entertained. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Wilmore, of Philadelphia are visiting Mrs. Wilmore's mother, Mrs. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore entertained Mr. and Mrs. Bassom Hutchins at luncheon on last Friday evening. Miss Cornelia Fountain, Dr. C. M. Reed and Mrs. F. Allen-Seaton spent the week at Baltimore. Mrs. Walter Dixon of Baltimore is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fountain. Mr. Samuel Tucker who has been suffering an illness for some time is now convalescent. Mrs. Sarah Barnes has returned from a trip North to visit her son, Mr. Nelson Barnes. Mr. Charles H. Lewis fell from a box where he was employed and suffered a fractured hip. Miss Anna Lewis has returned home from Dover, Del. CECILTON NEWS Cecilton, Md., Aug. 30.—The concert for the benefit of the choir of Union Bethel A. M. E. Church was quite a success. Miss Lillie Williams of 504 W. Preston street, is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Williams. DAISY. MD. Daisy, Md., Aug. 30—Miss Sarah Harris, of Baltimore, who was visiting Mrs. Rebecca Harriard of this place, met a very serious accident last Saturday evening. Miss Harris was trying to secure an apple from an upper limb of the tree, and losing her balance received a severe fall. She was hurried to the hospital by Mr. Isaiah Harriard and after an examination it was found that she suffered from a broken bone. Miss Harris is at the Maryland General Hospital, Baltimore. Miss Viola Worthington, of Baltimore, spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Harriday. Mrs. Bettie Dorsey and Mrs. Maria Copelin of Washington, was the weekend guest of their brother, Lewis Stanton. Mrs. Carrie Bowdling and Mrs. Charles Hall of Norfolk, Va. have been the recent guests of Mrs. Maria Johnson. Mr. Lewis Wineberry, a prominent painter from New Market, is making things look good for Daisy. Quite a number of our folk went to camp last Sunday at Emory. Grove, Montgomery county. Mrs. Florence Hall, of Baltimore, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jennie Thornton. Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Harriday, of Baltimore, have been making frequent trips here, where they are supervising the remodeling of their dwelling. Mr. Joseph Spencer, of Baltimore, was the guest of Mr. Etlas Myers last week Mrs. Eliza Smith gave a lawn fete last Saturday evening for the benefit of Daisy M. E. Church. CHESTERTOWN ITEMS Chestertown, Md., Aug. 31—Sunday last was Candle Rally Day at Bethel A. M. E. Church. A special feature of the occasion was, three angels, Angel of Light, of darkness and of Mercy. Mrs. K. Gillam, Sadie Tilgham and Mary Chambers, respectively represented them. $21 was the sum collected. The rally was under the auspices of the trustees, Mr. Wm. Murray, chairman. The funeral of Mrs. Martha Frisby took place from Betnel Church Saturday, August 26, at 2 P. M. Mrs. Frisby recently underwent an operation in Baltimore for tumor and apparently was improving. Tuesday of last week she was taken ill and died Thursday. She was an ardent member of Bethel Church, a member of all the church auxiliaries, and a member of Summers Relief Corp No. 1 Department of Maryland, Household of Ruth No. 4511 G. O. O. Odd Fellows, and Sisters of Friendship, a local lodge. A devoted mother and two brothers, and other relatives survive her. Mrs. Ellen Robinson, who has been a long but patient suitor, died at her home Sunday evening. Funeral services were held Tuesday from her residence. Three daughters and a son survive. Mr. Henry Johnson, who is still in the hospital, is much improved and expected home soon. Mr. Wm. Barrett was taken suddenly ill Sunday evening, but is better at this writing. Miss Ellen Brown of Baltimore, is a guest of her sister, Neilia Brown. Mrs. Truxon and daughter Helen, of Baltimore, were the guests of Mrs. Elijah Stricklin, last week. Miss Irene Stricklin is home after taking a summer school course at Pennsylvania University for teachers. While away she also visited her brother and friends in N. Glenside, Pa. and Philadelphia. Mrs. Emma Butler, Amos Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James Floyd, Estella Floyd, Mrs. Rebecca Homely, Lula Smith, Irene Striglin, Messrs. John Gould, those who attended the quarterly meeting at Wilmington, Del. FASTON EVENTS Easton, Md., Aug. 31—Rev. J. J. Collins preached Sunday morning and Rev. S. J. Drummond, of Salisbury Circuit at night. A. B. Rawlings was in Washington last week. A new roof has recently been placed on Bethel A. M. E. Church. Rev. J. S. Collins is the pastor. Mrs. Julia Thomas, of Philadelphia is visiting friends here. Mrs. Edith M Cornick has been called to Unionville to the bedside of her sick father, Mr. Barnie Sampson. Miss Nannie Henry, who has been spending unce weeks here with her mother has returned; to her home in Pennsylvania, Asbury M. E. Church gave a successful picnic last Tuesday. Mrs. Rosetta Nolan has returned to Baltimore after visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Jenkins, ANNAPOLIS HAPPENINGS Annapolis, Md., Aug. 31—Mrs. Runetta Adams, of Washington, who has been visiting Mrs. Louisa Hebron, of Washington street, has returned to her home. Mr. John King spent several weeks visiting in the North and has returned home. Mr. Joseph Carter is spending a few days here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Elliot, of New York are visiting Mrs. Elliot's mother, Mrs. Adams, of Northwest street. Mrs. Ida Harrood is spending a few days here visiting friends. Mr. Joseph Cook of the Navy is spending his leave here with his family. Mrs. Rebecca Parker entertained in honor of Mrs. Mary James of Baltimore last week. Those present were Mrs. Emma Crumwell, Mrs. Mary A. Makell and Gladis Emory. SNOW HILL JOTTINGS Snow Hill, Md. August 31st—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waters spent Thursday at Tarsley Fair in Virginia. 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In answering please mention this paper. BEFORE AFTER KINKY HAIR STRAIGHT HAIR THE A-RO-AMERICAN --- The Afro-American Published every Saturday at the AFRO-AMERICAN BUILDING, 628 N. Eutaw Street, by the AFRO-AMERICAN COMPANY. J. H. MURPHY, MANAGER C. & P. Phone, Mt. Vernon 2833 Up.town office, 1320 Druid Hill Avenue. C. & P. Phone, Madison 342. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in Advance One Dollar Six Months Three Months One Dollar Fifty Cent Forty Cent Postage prrpaid by the Publishers. Outside We are not responsible for the return or preservation of unsolicited contributions on any subject. All articles sent to this office for publication must have the writer's signature. Churches and others having news notices will please have the same in the office by Thursday to insure publication in the week's issue. Correspondents will please have all communications in the office by neon on Wednesdays. Advertising rates made known on application. All Checks, Money Orders and Drates should be made payable to THE AFRO-AMERICAN CO. BALTIMORE, SEPT. 2, 1916 With the issue of September 10th, we begin a series of articles for children by Daniel Rideout. If you want to laugh, read his adventures in a country schoolhouse. They are great. Mr. Rideout has written these stories especially for the Afro-American. They will appear weekly under his signature. COLORED PHYSICIANS The spread of infantile paralysis among colored and white children of this city and the subsequent appointment of a number of white physicians as additional health wardens have caused much comment as to why some colored physician was not named among the number. Practically every institution for colored people in Maryland receiving State aid has a white physician to look after the health of the inmates, one exception being the Home for Colored Girls at Melvale, where Dr. W. W. Winsey is the physician. The State Hospital for Colored Insane at Crownsville is manned by white physicians and the great majority of the employees are of the same race. Beginning with the present school year, Maryland is to have a white person to supervise its colored county schools. In view of the fact Maryland has a large colored vote, of which a not inconsiderable number use their ballots discriminatingly, the exclusion of colored people from civic activities, and especially those in which the race is virally concerned, seems all the more galling. As far as having colored physicians look after the race, there are a number of communities that Baltimore could profitably turn to for experience along that line. Philadelphia has a colored doctor to look after some of the colored public school children and in a recent typhoid epidemic at Birmingham, Ala., colored people were notified to appear at the City Hall and receive serum from colored doctors. The Journal of the National Medical Association has long contended that colored physicians should be attaches of municipal and State health boards and that they could thereby render better service to the race than whites. The colored warms of the Kansas City General Hospital are manned by colored doctors and nurses. The seventh annual report of the Hospital and Health Board of Kansas City has the following word of praise to say of the management of the colored wards: "You will find also appendaged reports and recommendations of Dr. William J Thompkins, superintendent of the colored department. Dr. Thompkins has been tireless in his efforts for the improvement of the hospital work, and we wish to approve entirely his recommendations, contained in his reports." In this municipal hospital colored and white physicians work side by side. In an address on "The Medical Phase of the Sputh's Ethnic Problem," Dr. C. V. Roman, the Nashville specialist and editor of The Journal of the National Medical Association, reviewed social, economic and civic conditions and suggested the following as an aid in remedying racial conditions: "We juggle with terms and confuse values. Facts are inadequately observed and improperly interpreted. We do not distinguish the soul politic from the body politic. Political machinations masquerade as economic forces and health problems are complicated by racial diversity. The ranking of politicians has confused the judgement of physicians. "Medicine can do much to help the situation. We should have colored wards of our public hospitals of the South. We should have colored Sanitary inspectors and colored physicians should have access to public hospitals and laboratories. "In other words, the medical and moral forces of both races should co- operate for the general good. To return to our metaphor, the South's trouble is parturient and not digestive. Her problems are socio-economic and not ethnic." Ther are 30 colored physicians here all graduates of reputable medical schools, and one of these could certainly aid the community in public health work. DRUNK AND DRUNKER "More than 3,500 colored persons from Baltimore invaded York yesterday and kept things moving all day. Hundreds of them were drunk. Many were drunk when they landed there and got drunker the longer they remained. A number of them were arrested, but all of them were sent out of the city, the mayor arranging it so that he could give them a hearing just before train time. "Disgraceful scenes were enacted in all parts of the city." The above is an account of an excursion given by the First Separate Company over the Western Maryland Railroad to York, Pennsylvania. It is taken from the Columbia, Pa. Spy. Allowing something for the usual exaggerating account of what takes place on a colored excursion, when the account is written up for the white press, the fact remains that the conduct of these excursionists gave the people of York a fairly dark picture of conditions here. It is quite true that many excursionists feel that an outing is a signal for license of all kinds, and that it is not an enjoyable occasion unless they "let themselves go." The fact that they are in a strange town, where they do not meet the reproving glances of friends they respect, seems to relieve them of all responsibility to be self-respecting and decent. This is true of excursions white and black, but our burden here is the blot off the good name of our city made by three thousand thoughtless and maybe careless colored folk. If the report of the Spy is true, and it is up to Captain Spencer and his National Guards to speak to the contrary, then they have simply made the mistake of "washing dirty linen in public." If some of us must be beasts, there will be less objection if we have our jags in the back yard, but it is a time for protest when we march through the streets of neighboring cities with the sign on their backs—we're from Baltimore. HANNIBAL NATIONAL NEGRO DEMOCRATS At this time when thousands of colored men who supported President Wilson in 1912, as well as many more who would have supported him this time had the Democrats been fair to the race during the past four years, are turning their backs on the Democratic party in national elections, it is amusing to hear of a small delegation tendering President Wilson the Negro vote of the country. A hitherto unknown organization styling itself the Hannibal National Negro Democratic League did this Monday, and the report has it that they had a long and satisfactory interview with the President. The railroad situation, the Mexican trouble and the European conflict were all forgotten, apparently, as the five spokesmen for the organization presented Mr. Wilson a long address of praise. The irrepressible Giles B. Jackson, thick-and-thin friend and apologist of the Southern white man, headed the delegation that told Hannibal Wilson that Caesar Hughes would not get their bailots. Southern disfranchisement and Jim crowism were virtually condoned in the address of the delegation, when the assertion was made that "the political status of the colored man is fixed by the statutes of the States and in accordance with the views of the majority enacting the law." In other words, the white men of the South who have robbed the Negro of the right to vote are justified in all legislation curtailing the rights of the race. We wonder if the President beamed approval. The declaration that President Wilson "can be relied upon to do the proper thing for the race at the right time" is submitted to Bishop Walters, James D. Carr and others who supported Mr. Wilson in 1912, for expert consideration. President Taft certainly did cater to Southern whites, but he did not allow Vardaman, Hoke Smith, Ben Tillman and their kind, to shape his course regarding the Negro, as Mr. Wilson has seemingly done. We know that colored young men are not given a chance to enter West Point and the Naval Academy, but if, as the Hannibal League asserts, the Democrats are the exemplars of equal rights, no "Jimcrow" military school is needed. The great army of colored voters of this country regard the present controlling Democratic oligarchy as their enemy, the Hannibal National Negro Democratic League to the contrary notwithstanding. The five members of this heroic body should read and ponder over the reasons given by the Negro Educational Congress for being against Mr. Wilson's re-election. LIGHTHOUSE TO RACE To the Editor: Please accept my congratulations on the twenty-fifth anniversary of your paper, which has stood out as a light-house to the race for these 25 years. Long may your precious life be spared to point the index finger to the people. I congratulate your efficient staff for giving your readers the special section of eight pages. I will hold mine as a relic in my library for I will need it for future reference. Yours for the race and progress, W. H. BATES Annapolis, Md. "HISTORIC AND CLEANOUT" To the Editor: I have just read with pleasure the 25th anniversary edition of The Afro-American" and I noticed with peculiar interest the unusual history of the sheet. Needless to comment here—the paper speaks for itself. Yet allow me to extend congratulations to you and to your official staff for this unique issue, which outlines the growth of the journal, as well as, gives in detail, some interesting points in the growth and development of our people in the city of Baltimore. I congratulate you also for your positive stand in promoting the general welfare of our people in this community and in the state. Your excellent sheet today is a reward for your untiring efforts, your thoughtful management, and your persistent fight for the right. Your paper has become a permanent fixture on our file and I wish for you a larger circulation and continued growth during the coming years. I am gratefully yours S. S. BOOKER TRUSTS GOOD WORK WILL CONTINUE Next week being the 25th anniversary of your valuable paper, please allow me a small space for just a few words. Accept my hearty congratulations. I trust the good work will continue. I have been a subscriber and reader of your paper for some time and when it fails to reach me, you cannot imagine how much I miss Yours for success SHOWS WE HAVE KEPT RECORD To the Editor. I wish to extend my congratulations to you on behalf of the 25th anniversary of the Afro-American. The Afro is really the only colored journal of the city or state that has triumphed amid the odds that our race journals were suspected to. I note with pride the sketches given of the progress made along the professional, educational, industrial, fraternal and social lines in Baltimore and also in the counties of the State. This shows that a careful and painstaking record has been kept of the above mentioned industries by our good and proficient editor. God bless you. May the Afro continue to spread the good tidings of the race from pole to pole. JAMES H. BRUNER. ABSENT MINISTERS AGAIN To the Editor: Please permit me, through the columns of your valuable paper to correct an impression made in the last week's issue by the Rev. Dr. Randall, reporter for the Baltimore District Conference, A. M. E. Church at Quaker Bottom, in reference to those who were absent. As far as my own case is concerned, conditions over which I had no control prevented me from being present, and this is my first instance in my nineteen years in the traveling work. However, I did send a letter to the Presiding Elder and had my steward pay all of the required assessments. I write this to protect my church as well as myself. I believe the most of those absent had good reasons and were heard from. Dr. Hill came immediately to me and informed me of the attitude of the brethren. This I could stand but a mention of it, in print with the false impression it carries, to my mind, is uncalled for. Dr. Randall has yet to learn the good sense of knowing how far to go. ROBERT E. FORD MARYLAND BOYS AT THE FRONT Eagle Pass, Texas, August 15 To the Editor: As you are well acquainted with members of the First Separate Company of Baltimore, we the undersigned members of the company, who are doing service on the Mexican boarder are all in good health and in good cheer and are the six colored men in the National Guard of the country doing duty on the boarder known by the Camp General to have the most sanitary and cleanest camp on the field. We are stationed on the Field Hospital of Maryland and we wish to say that we are seeing some service that is surprising to our race in Baltimore. We are in continuous contact with all kinds of dangerous things as rattle-snakes, scorpions, bull snakes, tarantulas and centerpedes, which are all dangerous. We were all forced to take to our horses one day after getting into a nest of rattlers while out on Riding Instruction. We also receive instruction in medical treatment and first aid. We are equipped with all necessary instruments for the same. The Kansas Regiment is stationed near our camp and are great friends. They held a prize fight here in which four of our boys took part with enthusiasm applause from the entire camp. We hope that this will interest you to publish it in your paper so as to let our people know what the colored men are doing on the border and how they are faring. Corp. LAWRENCE H. JENKINS Cook, WM. C. BROWN Cook, AUGUSTUS DIGGS Mus. RICHARD M. FREEMAN Private CHRIES. BRAIG Private RUUS PINKNEY Organizations that have booked dates or anticipate doing so with the Marcato Orchestra are hereby notified that this orchestra is barred from playing on the STEAMER STAR-LIGHT for the rest of the season. Dates booked with Charles Collins and John Webster, members of this orchestra, should be cancelled at once. CAPT. GEO. W. BROWN Where are they working Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Booker have returned from Sea Isle, N. J., and will be at home after September 2nd at 2045 Division street. Mrs. Georgeanna Hemsley, of Tessier street, has returned home after visiting friends in Philadelphia, Camden and Atlantic City. The Bellman's Moonlight. Miss Consuelo J. Durand, daughter of Mrs. A. E. Durand, has returned home after spending the month of August in the Shenandoah Valley, W. Va., where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brown. She also visited Martinsourg, S hepperdstown, Summit Point and Charleston, W. Va. Bellmen's, Bellmen's Moonlight. Mrs. Lillie M. Concegs and Mrs. Mamie Hyson have returned home after a delightful trip to Philadelphia, Camden and Atlantic City. When are the Bellmen going? To Brown's Grove. Mr. J. Frank Lowman, of 1802 McCullough street has returned home after a ten day visit to Philadelphia and Asbury Park. The Bellmen are going Friday night Mr. S. R. Bishop, of 2021 Druid Hill avenue, who has been sick for two weeks, is convalescing. Mrs. Annie Collins, of 501 Laurens street was in Philadelphia last week. By request Purviance's twilight excursion repeated Saturday, September 9th and 10th. Boat leaves 7 o'clock. The Renard Theatre closed its doors last week. Rain or shine the Bellmen are going Mrs. Lillie P. Earnett, and sister, Miss Jennie M. Hugues are on a two week visit to Cambridge, visiting their father and family. Mrs. L. A. Jordan, wife of the pastor of Allen A. M. E. Church is convalescent and is spending some time in Atlantic City and with her brother in Orange, N. J. Purviance's Indoor-Outdoor Japanese Garden Party, Tytlian Castle from 6 to 2, Labor Day, Sept 4. Attorney A. J. Walden, of Macon, Ga., also Mrs. Laura Reed and her daughter, Miss Fannie Reed of Athens Ga., spent a few days in Baltimore recently as guests of Mrs. M. E. Denny of 1915 Division street. Miss Mary E. Denny is visiting relatives in Philadelphia and West Chester, Pa. She will take side trips to Atlantic City and other nearby resorts. Miss Bertle Jolley, of Druid Hill avenue, spent the past week in Atlantic City. Miss Grace Tilghman, 565 Dolphin street has gone to Salem, N. J. to visit a friend and then to Atlantic City. coat M. E. Church; Natan Gross of NAZARITES ELECT OFFICERS NAZARITES ELECT OFFICERS The following are the directors elected at the recent meeting of the Nazarite Joint Stock Association: Addison Manns, James Pinkney, Henry R.Hooker, Alfred I. Pitts, John H. Gilmore, William H. Kimble, Augustus Watts, Thos. H. Franklin, Joseph Sewell, Allen Fields, Henry L. Boyer and Julius Brown. SPECIAL SERMON The Grand Union of Usheres turned out Sunday afternoon, August 27 at 3 p.m. to a special sermon at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, at which time the pastor, Rev. C. E. Stewart delivered an eloquent sermon. His text was 19 chapter and 5 verse of St. John. "Behold the Man That We are Serving Today." The grand officers present were: Brothers Henry Sorrell, president; Daniel Ludlow, John B. Curry, adviser Irvin Scribner, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Jones, treasurer. Presidents from different churches and their ushers present were: Mrs. Hattie Simphins of Morning Star Baptist Church and her ushers; Mrs. Helen Cornish of Ames and her ushers, Mrs. amie Curry of Enon Baptist tist Church and her ushers; Miss Annie Stafford of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church and her ushers. Brother James T. Sawyer or Ebenezer, Irvin Scribner, vice president of John Wesley; John B. Currie of Enon Baptist; Franklin Jones, Tyson M. P. Church; Benjamin Johnson of Trinity M. E. Church; Solomon Eastern of Ames M. E. Church; George Atkins of Whatcoat M. E. Church; Nathan Gross of Zion A. M. E. Church; Leroy Why of Morning Star Baptist Church. A presentation was made to the pastor by the Union. Madam Currie of Enon Baptist Church made the presentation. Also the collection of $12.80 was presented to Ebenezer which was received with thanks by the pastor. Brother Sawyer extended remarks to the Union wishing them God speed. FALLS AND BREAKS HIS ARM Dr. Harry F. Brown, superintendent of Provident Hospital, fell from the steps of his residence, Stricker and Presstman streets, Sunday night and broke his arm. Mrs. Jeanette Piner, of Coleman, Md., died Thursday night. She is a sister of Mrs. Lavinia Henry, clerk in the office of the Afro-American. The children of Mrs. Cornelia Harris wish to thank their many friends for their kindness during her illness and the beautiful floral designs. She died August 24th, 1916 at her late residence, 1329 Argyle avenue. The Woman's Evangelistic Conference Branch of Baltimore will unite with Central Baptist Church, Sunday, September 1, 1916 in holding a meeting at Shadyside at which time many will be baptized in the river. Services 1 to 3 p. m., led by Sisters Mittei Herndon, A. B. Holland, P. Harris, C. Banks, L. C. Andrews and others. Elder M. L. Harris, president; A. B. Holland, vice. 3 p. m., Baptismal sermon by Rev. E. C. Reading, pastor of Central Baptist Church, Spring and Fairmount avenue. All are welcome. AMANDA WHITE departed this life August 29th, 1916 at 10.30 a.m., in full triumph of faith; daughter of John and Abigail Waters was born in Fairmount, Md., February 22, 1879. She was married to Edward F. White March 16, 1900. Her husband, two daughters and six sons survive her. She also leaves a father, three brothers and five sisters to mourn their loss. She was a member of Contenial M. E. Church, Fairmount, Md. BRIGHT—Entere into rest on May 26, 1916, aged 40 years, Daisy, beloved mother of Ethel Hopkins, died in full triumph of faith. The funeral took place from her daughters residence, Atlantic avenue, Mt. Winans, Tuesday August 29th. Interment at Winchester, Va. JANE C. BREWER, the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Brewer, of 1627 Druid Hill avenue, who departed this life August 23, 1916 in full triumph of faith, was buried from Ames M. E. Church on Sunday, August 27th. She leaves three aunts, an uncle and a number of cousins to mourn their loss. A vacant place is vacant in our home that never can be filled. Trusting to meet her beyond the swelling tide. By her parents. We thank the many friends for their attendance and flowers. POTTER—In sad but loving memory of my dear aunt, Mrs. Annie Potter who departed this life one year ago today, August 23rd, 1915. Gone but not forgotten. By her niece, IDA BRIEN In sad but loving remembrance of my dear sister, Emma J. Kendall nee Burley, who departed this life three years ago today August 30, 1913. Thou art gone but not forgotten In this great world of strife Thou shalt always be remembered As long as God gives us life. By her loving sister MARY E. BURLEY BURTON—Mr. Levi L. Burton departed this life on the 15th of August after an illness of eight months, which he bore with Christian fortitude. He is survived by a faithful wife, two daughters, two sons, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters in Virginia and a brother in this city. He was a member of the Masonic and Pythian fraternities and courts of Calanthe. In loving but sad remembrance of my husband, Rodney W. Carroll, who died one year ago today, September 2, 1915. Dear husband, I am lonesome and sad today. To think how suddenly you passed away; My heart is heavy, my grief is my pain. When I think of my husband that death had to claim. By his loving wife. PERRY—Entered into rest on August 29, 1916, aged 65 years, John, beloved husband of Susan Perry and father of Thomas and William Perry and Bertha Johnson. Died in full triumph of faith. Funeral took place from his daughter's residence, 1927 Argyle avenue on Friday at 1.30 p.m., then to St. Paul M. E. Church, Saratoga street near Carey. Interment in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Chas, E. Jones, funeral director. CARDS OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and acquaintances for their condolences and floral offerings in the hour of our bereavement over the loss of my devoted husband and our father Levi L. Burton. THE FAMILY The relatives of the late Daniel Aquilla wish to thank the many friends for their kindnesses during his illness and for floral tokens following his demise. To whom it may concern: I beg to announce that I have severed my connection with Trinity A. M. E. Church and have joined the Union Baptist Church. Andrew Leon Jackson, former leader Class 13, Trinity Church. CORRECTION In the Knights of Pythias advertisement of last week the number of lodges should have read as follows: 1907 Number of Lodges 28 1916 Number of Lodges 54 PLAT FOR RENT—Apply at 1326 Druid Hill avenue. BUY NOW CHEAP—For Houses in City or Lots in the Country; Short Loans, See S. R. Hughes, 1209 Harlem avenue. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS OF EAST BALTIMORE 1128 Orleans Street near Aisquith Services Saturday (Sabbath) 10 a. m. Sabbath School. 11 a. m. Preaching. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 7.30 Sunday nights at 7.30. Come and hear pure Bible doctrine, One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism. Keep the Commandments of God, be baptized by immersion, which is the faith once delivered to the saints. J. B. Stewart, D. W. Johns, J. B. Watkins in charge. Short services, good singing, cool church. Lawyer and Mrs. J. W. Thomas of South Bend, Ind., are the guest of Mrs. Dickerson, 1619 W. Lexington St. CASES AND SUPPRESSED CASES OF PARALYSIS The public schools of the city will not open until September 25th, although the teachers are expected to report on the 18th. There were no services in the Sunday schools of the city last week, and the playgrounds of the city have been closed for the season. Children may be taken on excursions and outings, but are not allowed to congregate there. Katherine Lewis, 7 yrs., 1632 Whatcoat street, died. John F. Harris, 4 yrs., 1110 Whatcoat street, quarantined. Henry Blake, 1381 Whatcoat street, quarantined. Evelyn Smallwood, 11 men, 100 Evelyn Smallwood., 11 mos., 1006 Woodyear street, quarantined. Lucy V. Jones, 4 mos., 1426 Mosher. Lucy V. Jones, 4 mos., 1426 Mosher street, quarantined. William Campbell, 3 yrs., 1409 Mosher street, quarantined. Bertha Jones, 13 yrs., inmate of St. Katherine's school to have died with paralysis, was found to have died of pneumonia. Viola Brown, 2 yrs. Taken ill at the Day Nursery, 553 Drudg Hill avenue, was discovered not to have the disease. Blanche Jones, 2 yrs., 1116 Wood-year street, died of improper diet and not of paralysis. Franklin Wolf, 2 yrs., Bladensburg, Prince George county, quarantined. "TOO MANY DRESS UP" Look Pretty, Walk Around the Streets and End in Jail. Danville, Va., August 25—Prof. J. S. Lee, of Newport News, the newly elected president of the Baptist State Sunday School Convention, declared that ignorance and dress were the crime breeders of the age and urged young people to shun both. "There is no excuse for ignorance among our people in this country," said Prof. Lee. "because everywhere the school room is opened to the Negro youth as well as others, and all can get a common school education. They can get a practical education, and be prepared to meet the demands of the age, and if one goes down he has only himself to blame. "We have entirely too many young men who want to 'get by' and do this without work. They try to be gamblers dress up look pretty and walk around the streets. This class brings disgrace to their parents and end up in prison or in an untimely death. We cannot reach them because they do not attend our churches, Sunday schools or B. Y. P. U.'s: They are found only in the low dives of disgrace. We hope the time will come when all such places will be closed." MR. JAMES WISE Widely known in Baltimore and numerous other cities as being one of the most popular dancing instructors and demonstrators in the history of the colored population. On Labor Day a Beauty Test and a Barn Dance will be given in St. Mary's Parish Hall, on Orchard St. near McCulloh St. $10.00 prize will be given to the prettiest colored girl in the state of Maryland. Matinee at 2 o'clock and night until 2 A. M. Music furnished by Eubie Blake's Orchestra. Cabaret singing. 1200 people invited to attend the 12 hour series. Tickets 25 cents each. Two tickets for 35 cents 25 pounds of candy free at Matinee. Refreshments on sale. All wraps checked. ANNUAL CONVENTION The Annual Convention of the Woman's Mite Missionary Society will convene in Bethel Church, Easton, Md. September 6, 7, and 8, 1916. We would like the presidents and delegates 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. We are asking each representative to bring an article for our special workers' table which will be in charge of Mrs. Casson of Denton, Md. 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. WANTED— 75 colored laborers over 16 years of age to work in Brick- yard... Good pay. Apply to BURNS & RUSSELL'S BRICKYARD Dundalk Junction Take Sparrows Point electric car. 2-7 Don't forget to go with Queen of Sheba Lodge of G. H. No. 28, Thurs- WANTED—A gentleman would like to meet some lady, preferably one who has some musical talent; object courtship. Address W. B., care of Afro-American, Baltimore, Md. --- GET THE HABIT OF HAVING YOUR FEET TREATED Chiropody is the most reasonable and at the same time the most instantaneously beneficial professional service rendered the public. 'TIS A FEAT TO FIX THE FEET .WANTED. We have employment for ment. Learners are paid not under instruction. Excellent time. We are also arranging operators. Applications should be mailed to THE VINDEX S Corner Fulaski at GET IT AT..... STOKES and 1016 Druid Hill A DR calthmore's Leading C JOHN H UNDERTAKEN Commerse $73.00 FUN A fine cutlet worth $65.00, in highly polished cork or walnut or either black, gray or white, to match new and up-to-date; fine burial robe, funeral, six pairs of gloves, door card, desired, rugs, chairs, etc., all of the. This funeral cost elsewhere..... My prices $73.00.....$75.00 Other Funerals as low as $25,$35,$40 Shipping Funerals, $25 1222 DIVISION ST., BET. Madison 4067 PHONE GREAT CAM Under the MT. ZION M. E. CHUR REV. MATTHIAS SUNDAY. SEPT. 11 a. p. Preaching. 13.30 p. m. Sermon by Rev. Alfie. S p. m. Preaching by the pastor. All Singing and Praise. Ceremony this great grave with its tow reach of everyone. Only 6 persons car fare. Tra Line. Get off at Valley View Avenue and walk on FIRST OF THE SEAS DANCE OF KER MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 4TH Special feature. Mr. I during in TICKETS Notice is hereby given that the Health Department employment for girls in our pr pers are paid not less than $4.00 per position. Excellent wages made in we also arranging for additional se pons should be made at once. THE VINDEX SHIRT FACTORY Corner Fulaski and McHenry Stree EAT..... POKES and DERR Druid Hill Avenue, Cor. O. DRUGS Baltimore's Leading Colored Undertaker in JOHN H. OWEN PERTAKER & EMBAL $73.00 FUNERALS $75.00 at worth $65.00, in black cloth, steel, g rack or walnut outside case; beautiful or white, to match casket, as desired fine burial robe, embalming, open of gloves, door crepe, candles, candle irs, etc., all of the latest designs. al cost elsewhere..... $73.00....$75.00 Saving you $61.00 low as $25,$35,$40,$50. Higher Grade haping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Con ON ST., BET. DOLPHIN AND PHONES EAT CAMP MEETING Under the Auspices of M. E. CHURCH. PARKWOOD REV. MATTHIAS WILLIAMS. PASTOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD. Teaching. Mermon by Rev. Alfred Young. Teaching by the pastor. All Singing and Praying Bands - Invite grove with its towering oaks and sparkling ly oaks car face. Take any cross line car and view Avenue and walk one square West. OF THE SEASON LAST OF KERR'S ORCHESTRA ING, SEPT. 4TH GALILEAN F feature. Mr. Lawrence Evans a during intermission TICKETS 25 CENTS by given that this Excursion Health Department has been ca We have employment for girls in our pressing department. Learners are paid not less than $4.00 per week while under instruction. Excellent wages made in a very short 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 GET IT AT..... Popular Prices STOKES and DERRY'S 1016 Druid Hill Avenue, Cor. Oxford DRUGS JOHN H. OWENS UNDERTAKER @ EMBALMER Commence $73.00 FUNERALS $75.00. Complete A fine casket worth $65.00, in black cloth, steel, gray, or white plush highly polished cak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse either black, gray or white, to match casket, as desired five heated carriages, new and up-to-date; fine burial robe, embalming, opening grave, advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, crucifix when desired, rugs, chairs, etc., all of the latest designs. This funeral cost elsewhere.....$136.00 My prices $73.00.....$75.00 Saving you $61.00.....$63.00 Other Funerals as low as $25,$35,$40,$50. Higher Grade $1.00,$150,$175 Shipping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Complete 1222 DIVISION ST., BET. DOLPHIN AND LANVALE Madison 4067 PHONES Madison 4921-J GREAT CAMP MEETING MT. ZION M. E. CHURCH. PARKWOOD GROVE REV. MATTHIAS WILLIAMS, PASTOR Cemeterie see this great grave with its towering oaks and sparkling water. It is within easy reach of every place. Only a cross line car and transfer to Belair Road Line. Get off at Valley View Avenue and walk one square West. FIRST OF THE SEASON LABOR DAY DANCE OF KERR'S ORCHESTRA MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 4TH GALILEAN FISHERMEN HALL Special feature. Mr. Lawrence Evans at Piano during intermission TICKETS 25 CENTS Notice is hereby given that this Excursion by order of the Health Department has been cancelled. TO Highland Park YORK, PA. VIA M. & F. R. R. Monday, Sept. 4th, 1916 EN LODGE, No. 4, K WARD SMITH, Chairman THOMAS A. HARDY WAY, CHARLES E. FRIEND, LAWREN AY, PRESLEY COCKRELL, JAMES B. HOOTING TOURNA BY THE Auxiliary of the Original Rod and umber 8th, 1916 To H MUSIC BY PROF. THOMPSON'S ORCHES under the Management of Mr. Ernest P Director of the Drexel Society Classes ent MRS. ALLEN LODG COMMITTEE: J. EDWARD SMITH, Chairman LOUIS A. CLAY, CHARLES E. CHARLES CONWAY, PRESLEY CO. BIG SHOOTING BY Ladies Auxiliary of the C Friday, September 8th, 1919 MUSIC BY PROF. THOR The Dancing will be under the Managem Director of the Dr M. TUCKER, President ALLEN LODGE, No. 4, K. of P. COMMITTER: J. ELIWARD SMITH, Chairman THOMAS A. HARDY PERCY T. BORRON LOUIS A. CLAY, CHARLES E. FRIEND LAWRENCE TOOMEY CHARLES CONWAY, PRESLEY COCKRELL. JAMES E. DYSON, Secretary Ladies Auxiliary of the Original Rod and Gun Club Friday, September 8th, 1916 To Brown's Grove MUSIC BY PROF. THOMPSON'S ORCHESTRA The Dancing will be under the Management of Mr. Ernest Purviance, the popular Director of the Drexel Society Classes M. TUCKER, President MRS. S. WHITE, Secretary M. --- --- ```markdown ``` -TO- Highland Park YORK, PA. VIA M. & F. R.R. girls in our pressing depart- less than $4.00 per week while wages made in a very short for additional sewing machine made at once. SHIRT FACTORY and McHenry Streets Popular Prices D DERRY'S Avenue, Cor. Oxford BUGS Oriented Undertaker in Prices H. OWENS R & EMBALMER ERALS $75.00. Complete black cloth, steel, gray, or white plush side case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse casket, as desired five heated carriages, embalming, opening grave, advertise cope, candles, candelabra, crucifix when latest designs. $136.00 Saving you $61.00....$63.00 $50. Higher Grade $1.00,$150,$175 00 and $50.00 Complete DOLPHIN AND LANVALE ES Madison 4921-J IP MEETING Auspices of H. PARKWOOD GROVE WILLIAMS, PASTOR MEMBER 3RD. 1916. Ed Young. Singing Bands we Invited oaks and sparkling water. It is within easy any cross line car and transfer to Belair Road square West. ON LABOR DAY R'S ORCHESTRA GALILEAN FISHERMEN HALL lawrence Evans at Piano permission 25 CENTS This Excursion by order of it has been cancelled. E, No. 4, K. of P. THOMAS A. HARDY PERCY T. BORRON FRIEND, LAWRENCE TOOMEY KRELL. JAMES E. DYSON, Secretary TOURNAMENT THE Original Rod and Gun Club 6 To Brown's Grove JAMPSON'S ORCHESTRA ent of Mr. Ernest Purviance, the popular exel Society Classes MRS. S. WHITE, Secretary Free Souvenirs $10.00 IN PRIZES Five Hundred Pretty Japanese Beauties LABOR DAY, SEPT. 4th. THE Drexel Indoor-Outdoor Japanese Beauty Garden Party PERSONAL DIRECTION OF ERNEST PURVIANCE PYTHIAN CASTLE Hamer, Faulkner, Rochester, Upshur Dancing In The Grass THE DREXEL EXCLUSIVE SOCIETY HARMONY ORCHESTRA Prices: Before 8, 15 Cents Before 9, 20 Cents After 9, 25 Cents Monday, Sept. 4th, 1916 SPECIAL FEATURES FOR MATINEES. Open 2.30 to 11.30 DON'T FORGET FOUR PIECE ORCHESTRA Northwestern Theatre. Pennsylvania Ave and Hoffman St. BEST 5 CENT PICTURE HOUSE IN THE CITY We show SIX REELS Every Day. SERIAL DAYS: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. THREE NEW SERIALS COMING BEATRICE FAIRFAX starts September 19th THE YELLOW MENACE starts October 5th. LIBERTY—COMING SOON. First appearance for Colored Houses in Baltimore. OPEN 1.30 P. M. C.ANNAPOLIS-C BY SEARCHLIGHT ON Steamer Starlight MUSIC BY THE METROPOLITAN CONCERT ORCHESTRA l'prof. Harrison Watt, Leader 5.30 Six and One-Half Hours on the Water 12.00 WALSH'S FAMOUS 'CURESORE' OINTMENT Special Notice—This Wonderful 'Wash' and Ointment has cured thousands of Old, Chronic, Obstinate Sores and Ulcers, Painful Swellings, Stiff Joints, Arms, Legs, etc., that have defied every other known remedy. Price 50 cents each. WALSH'S FAMOUS OLD HERB SHOP. 924 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Near Biddle Street HOME OF THE CHOICEST ROOT AND HERB REMEDIES KNOWN TO MEDICAL BOTANY J. WALSH, HERBALIST. PROPRIETOR The man who makes Wash, Sickly, Delicate, Men and Women, Strong and Healthy. One Three Story 1100 block Argyle Ave. 1 Three Story 700 block Mosher GR $60 " " " 1200 block Argyle Ave. " " 1000 block N. Carey St. " " " 1300 block Argyle Ave. " " 1300 block N. Carey Sl. Three, 3 Story 600 block George St., one with large stable in the rear. One Two Story 1460 block of Winchester St., a bargain if sold at once. Also a large number of others on large desirable streets. Postal or phone Madison 4850-W, will bring me to you. EXCURSION TO BROWN'S GROVE or the benefit of DAY NURSERY FOR COLORED CHILDREN Mrs. Jennie Ross. Pres. Mrs. Laura Garrett. V. Pres. Mrs. Jda M. Hilton. Chairman Miss Ethel Johnson. Sec. MUSIC IN ABUNDANCE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS John W. Henson, Chairman; Benjamin Grant, Secretary; Louis Holly, Charles Patterson, wm. E. Davis, Treasurer; Christopher Pretor, Oliver Jones, John Williams Connelius Thompson, Chas. A. Carey, Chief Scout Master Fare Round Trip 85 Cents Trains leave Station, Park Avenue and Liberty Streets. 9 A. M., 12 M., 2.0 P.M. Tickets good for two days and return, on any train To the Friends and Patrons of the late Wm. John on== Mrs. Wm. Johnson, successor, wishes to thank her many friends and patrons for their past patronage and hope a continuance of the same. The business will be continued under the name of A and under the supervision of the sons, Clarence and William Jr., will also promise to give the best attention, most polite and courteous service at all times. Respectfully, Mrs. Nettie H. Johnson ARE WOMEN'S W Made For Our Women To M E L A. M. E. CH Druid Hill Avenue & Lanvale Street SEPTEMBER 6th, 19 will be held under the aus- sion, for a Dry Baltimore woman feel it her bound- d our city of the liquor traf- ery woman of Baltimore is in- sists and members of organiz- COMMITTEE y Mrs. Ar- ton C. G. C WOMEN'S MEETING Our Women To Meet In The Hall M. E. CHURCH Envee & Lanvale Street MBER 6th. 1916. 8 P. Hold under the auspices of the He Dry Baltimore Feel it her bounden dutv to do of the liquor traffic. Of Baltimore is invited to this m members of organizations. MITTEE Mrs. Anna F. Hitchens C. G. Cummings, Chair WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th. 1916. 8 P. M. This meeting will be held under the auspices of the Home Defender's Association, for a Dry Baltimor. Every woman should feel it her bounden dutv to do her part in helping to rid our city of the liquor traffic. Mrs. Mary F. Handy Mrs. Anna F. Hitchens Mrs. Emma J. Truxon C. G. Cummings, Chairman SPECIAL NOTICE fact that Infantile Peralys half Commissioner has step school and Sunday Schools. Sermon of the Ewe Departm finitely posponed. By order of Intantile Paralysis has spread to missioner has stopped the congre Sunday Schools. the Ewe Department of the G. U. usponed. Owing to the fact that Intantile Paralysis has spread to the extent that the Health Commissioner has stopped the congregating of children in school and Sunday Schools. Maury A. Thompson, G. W. S. Katie Jackson, G. G. & S. Alfred H. Pitts, G. C. of R. --- 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor and Holy Communion. 8 p. m. The Pastor, Choir and Congregation will hold Union Services at Eastern M. E. Church, (The Fire and Holy Ghost Church). Great times Tuesday September 8th. Union Excursion to Brown's Grove by Centennial and Whatcoat M. E. Churches. Children of all ages will be all-wed to go. Revs. N. M. Carroll and J. A. Holmes. Pastors. Residence: 618 Dolphin Street 11 a. m. Railroad Seism at waters A. M. E. Church 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 8 n. m. Special sermon at Eastern M. E. Church by Rev. N. M. Carroll of Centenniai M. E. Church, accompanied with his choir and congregation. Revs. N. M. Carroll and A. Young Pastors. Everybody welcome to the Union Service. 11 a. m. At Clase, Icv. W. W. Ivy. 3 p m. The pastor, subject, "Employment in Heaven." 11 a.m. At Magnolia, the pastor, subject, "The Furnace." 11 a.m. At Lorely, Preaching Home Coming Day. Saired Concern in the afternoon. Trains leave Mt. Royal Station 8 a.m. and 1.20 p.m. Fare 65 cents round trip. Mrs. Laura Jones in charge. The camp at Chase closes Sunday. For Chase, take Middle River car and jitney themes to the church. M.T. VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH Oxford St. near Penna Ave. Rev. W. F. Dickinson, D.D., Pastor 11 a.m. Sermon by pastor 2 p.m. Sunday School. 8 p.m. Special sermon by the pastor to the Women's Missionary Society. Mrs. Lottie Pryor, Pres. J Privill, S. S. Supt. All are welcome. PENNA. AVE. A. M. E. ZION CHURCH Dr. J. A. S. H. F pastor Residence: 1124 Penna. Ave. Short Services During August 11 a. m. Preaching by pastor. The Voice of Jacob, out the Hands are the Hands of Isaac. No S. S. until further notice 8 p. m. Preaching by pastor. The Child of the future. Holy Com munion will be observed. Come early and secure your seats. All are welcome to these services Mrs. J. B. Aukin, Church Clerk. EBENEZER A. M E. CHUCH Montgomery St. near Charles S. reets Rev. Charles E. Stewart. B. D., pastor Preaching and Communion services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Charles Tolson, Superintendent Miss Della Johnson will recite Sunday evening. Charles Henry, Chorister Come and bring a friends. SOCIAL BAPTIST CHURCH Raborg St. near Fremont Ave. Rev. John H. Cornish, Pastor Res. 313 Dover Street 11 a. m. Sermon by Pastor. 2.30 p. m. Sunday school. 8 p. m. Preaching. Everybody is welcome. Prayer Meeting every Thursday night. Mary Baly, See. CHRIST INSTITUTION CHURCH Dr. G. W. Reinhard, Peace 11 a. m. Sermon by Rev. Washington 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 8 p. m. Spiritual sermon by Rev. A. Hill and Communion. THE COLORED BAPTIST CHURCH Freedom near Alliance street Havre de Grace, Md., Sunday, sept. 8 Sum Rise Meeting 8. 8 μ. Preaching and Communion. 9. All are welcome. All are welcome. Rev. W. F. Dickinson, D. D., pastor SHARP ST. MEM. M. E. CHURCH Pastor 2 30 p. m. Sunday School. 8 p. m. Sermon by the pastor and Communion. O come and hear this great sermon preached by Rev. Joseph L. Butler at Gillis Memorial Church, on Wednesday, September 13, at 8 p. m.. Subject: "Trapped." Everybody is welcome except children under 16 years of age. Miss E. Brown, chairman. Rev. B. H. Knight, pastor. Camp Meeting, given under the auspices of Cowdensville circuit, 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 committee will endeavor to have conveyance to meet all visitors. General committee, the Stewards and Trustees jointly. Rev. S. T. Crawford, Pastor. SPECIAL NOTICE RAILROAD SERMOM AT WATERS A. M. E CHURCH Rev. Alfred Young will preach the famous Railroad Sermon at Waters A. M. E. Chouch, Alsquith street near Jefferson street, this Sunday, September 3rd, at 11 a.m. accompanied by his choir and congregation. REVS. A. L. Gaines and A. Young, pastors MISS MARY'S RESTAURANT MISS MARY J. SMITH. Prop. 642 Josephine Street Headquarters for Meats, Chops and Sea Food OPEN ALL NIGHT Baltimore's Coolest Church AMES MEMORIAL M. E. CHURC Carey and Baker Streets Rev A. J Mitchell, D. D. Pastor Parsonage 130.8 N. Calhoun St 6.80 a. m., Class. Thomas Lane. Leader. 8.15 9.15 An evening of song by those who love to sing. Come early. Everybody will have a book. ASSURY M. E. CHURCH Eastlano Lexington St. Rev. George E. Curry. Pastor. Residence: 1880 E. Eager St. 11 a. m. Rev. A. J. Smith. 2 30 p. m., Sunday school. Mr. C. T. Stewart. upt 5 30 p. m. Veep-r Services. Everyone co-dially invited to all of these services. FIRST INDEPENDENT A. M. CHURCH Col. Orchard and Tessier Streets Rev. L. C. Curtis, D. D., Pastor Parsonage, 1232 Argyle Ave. 11 a. m. Pastor 2.80 p. m. Sunday School. 4 p. m. Class. 7 p. m. League. 7.80 p. m. Pastor and Communion. Wednesday night, Class. H. F. Baynes, Supt Frederick Dabney, Sec'y TRE PEOPLE'S CHURCH Olleans and Ann Streets Rev. C. Ed. Browne, Pastor Res. 1611 McEldney St. 9 a. m. Class Meeting. 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sermon by the pastor. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Class Meeting. Friday night, Prayer Meeting. All welcome Stockton Street Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor 10 a. m. Class James Wood, leader 11 a. m. Pasor. 2 p. m. Sunday School. 7 p. m. Song -service. 8 p. m. Rev. Butter and Communion Wm. Wood, minister's steward. T. H. McGowan, Supt Rev. James L. Williams, Pastor Residence: 614 W. Iiddle St. 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor o stranger. ALLEN A. M. E. CHUKUS Lexington and Carlton Streets Rev. P. I. Jordan, D. D., Pastor 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor. No S. until further notice. 8 p. m. Sermon and Communion. The pastor expects to see all the members present. Visitors and strang- ers welcome. Mr. Howard D. Brant. Supt. GRADE PRESSYTERIAN CHURCH S. W. Cor. Dolphin and Etting Sts. Rev. Thos. H Lee, Ph. D. Minister in Charge Residence, 552 Dolphin St. 11 a. m. Preaching by the minister in charge. Subject: Encouragement in Temptation 8 p. m. Special sermon by the Rev. 8 p m. Special sermon by the Rev. Mr Hov. Cool Church. Short Services. Best Sparking TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH Linden Ave. and Biddle Street Rev. S. M. Johnson, D D., Pastor 1018 linden Avenue 11 a m. Sermon by Bishop I. N. Ross, D. D 3 p. m. Sermon to the Ruth Circle. 2:30 p. m. Sunday School. 8 p. m. Sermon by pastor. Lord's Supper. Robt. P. Gross, Supt. W. L. Wilson, President A. C. E. League C. Y. W. C. A. ASSOCIATION DAY Special service Sunday, Sept. 3 Come and worship with us at 5 P. M. Service rendered by the Faithful Workers of Allen A. M. E. Church. Mrs Ida Raiff, president. Paper Mr. John Slocum Solo Mrs Ida Jenkins Recitation Mrs. Maggie Freeland Solo Mrs. Kate Miller Solo Mrs. William Butler Solo Mrs. Blanche Sute Mrs. Hattie Green will preside All members are asked to wear their badges and be present Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 8 p. m. at Bethel A. M. E. Church; in the chapel Meeting in interest of a saloonless city. All welcome. At Handy Memorial A. M. E. Church, Baker and Bruce streets, September 8 to 18 inclusive Prominent speakers. Rev E N. Thomas, pastor. BIG MEETING Of the "Life Problem Club" of the colored Y. M. O. A. sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. at the Association Building. Special subject, and several noted visitors will be present. H. M. Burkett HOUSES FOR SALE RENTS COLLECTED FIRE INSURANCE PLACED In his New Office Building: 514 ST. PAUL ST. Above Franklin CLARKE L. SMITH Attorney and Counselor at Law Office: 21 F. Saratoga St. Phone: St. Paul 2567 Residence: 1805 Druid Hill Ave. Phone: Madison 3128W Practice—n all Courts. ..Woman's Department.. BY MARGARET BLACK Dear Women in This column is for you all. Write me your views, your ideas, your thoughts, in fact, anything you want to say. Anything in reason will be printed; every woman to consider it her own personal column. Any little kink in house keeping, home making—anything that will make life and work easier, pass it along and let where it with you. us make in Teachers, club secretaries, dressmakers, mothers, readers all, we appeal to you to help make this column a success. Write what you have to say on one side of the paper only and as plainly as possible. We invite you to join us and be one of us. Dear Mothers, how many of you are ready for school to open? Or have you thought of it? Have you had you children vaccinated, have you the child in good condition physically that you may be able to get the certificate of good health that will be demanded of you this year—for the child under sixteen years of age on the account of this dreaded infantile paralysis? Have you your child's clothes all in good condition, so you will not be crushed at the last moment to have such things to do. Have you attended to the child's teeth by taking it to the Dentist to see that they are in as good condition as it is possible for them to be? Have you seen a doctor about its eyes, if it has been complaining of headaches or tired eyes. Have you seen a doctor at all about your child's general condition? If not dear readers, attend to it now. Help the teacher by sending your child to school with the little things done. Don't wait until the day school opens and rush the teacher and tire her out at the beginning of the school term, with the little things that it is your duty to see about without being told. Why wait until sending the children to school for the school doctor to examine and make him lose time, by staying out of school until teeth are fixed, eyes fitted with glasses and vaccination heals, when it can be done now and your child be ready for work. You are the gainer in the end and the child reaps the benefit of your care and thoughtfulness. The teacher can see at a glance of the certificate, that her pupil is ready for work, and after enrollment and distribution of books, she is not all tired out from extra work, that you should have done, and she is prepared to give to your children her best. She is fresh and bright and with your help TOWSON HAPPENINGS Towson, Md., August 80—Holy Communion was celebrated at Mt. Calvary A. M. E. Church Sunday. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church gave a very successful Queen's Rally Thursday evening. Master Leroy Ayers, of Sommerville, is the guest of Mrs. Lydia Dixon. Mrs. Ruth Collett and niece of Baltimore were the guests of Mrs. M. L. Tucker last week. Miss Emma Hall, of Baltimore spent two week's as the guest of Mrs. Alexander Batty, of North Towson. Miss Louise Bullock of Durham, N.C., is visiting Mrs. Viola Brown. Rev. A. G. C. Randall preached at Rocks, Md., where Rev. T. R. Sinkfield is the pastor. Elijah Stewart has returned from Philadelphia where she was the guest of her brother. Mrs. Edward Jenkins and her little daughter, Eva, of Fullerton, Md., visited Mrs. Clara H. Smith last week. Mrs. Lillian Weaver, of Baltimore is a constant guest of Mrs. J. B. Dolman. Mr. and Mrs. George Tyler, of York Road are the happy possessors of a baby girl. COOKSVILLE HAPPENINGS Cooksville, Md., Aug. 31—Mrs. Jenne Dotson, of Baltimore is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Dorsey. Among those who attended the picnic at Johnstown Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Savoy Flisner, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith, Mrs. Marie Forester, Mr. Carl Fisher, Mr. McKinley Dorsey and J. H. Howard. Messrs. Anderson, Savoy and Morgan Dorsey were in Baltimore Sunday and visited Brown's Grove. Mrs. Rachel Holland, wife of Mr. Charles Holland, died Sunday after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Minnie, and two sons, John and Bernard. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richardson attended the New Market picnic on the 26th. Mrs. Blanche C. Mebane and children of the A. and M. College, Greensboro, N. C. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Howard. Mr. Daniel Howard returned to Chicago after spending a few weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Greenbury Howard. Mrs. Mamie Dutton is on the sick list. Mr. Richard Matthews, of Catonsville, and Miss Millie Dorsey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dorsey, of Rover, were quietly married in Elliott City Thursday. Mrs. Ada Pitts, of Baltimore is visiting her aunt Mrs. John Dorsey, of Rover. Mr. and Mrs. William Tolbert, of Eldersburg, were the guests of Mrs. Sarah Willis Monday. Mrs. Harriet Benson and Mrs. Martha W. Smith and Mrs. Lourisa Johnson of Catonsville, attended the funeral of Mrs. Rachel Holland Tuesday. Mrs. Sarah Cook, of Catonsville is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dorsey. Mrs. Charles Parker has returned to Cleveland after visiting Mr. and Mrs.. Charles Parker. SMOKE DAVIS' HAND-MADE 5C. CIGAR able to stand the worry and strain of teaching to better advantage. 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Often it is told to hide some mischief of its own. Don't imagine that when you send the child to school in the morning that your work is finished; see that he leaves in time for school, and if he is reported late find out the cause. If he falls back in his studies consult the teacher for every little error. We are all liable to mistakes sometimes and when a teacher sees that you are trying to help her, she will not only appreciate it, but will do her very best for your children. Things that should be done to prepare children for school are— Teeth attended to. Eyes tested. Child vaccinated and provided with vaccination certificate in case of new children. Proper clothing should consist of, good high shoes, rain coat and hat, pair of rubbers, a warm coat or sweater for cool fall days, and three or four plain gingham or linen dresses. For boys, four or five good shirt waistband and a serviceable dark serge or corduroy suit. The kind that usually have two pairs of pants. Furnish your children with plenty of cheap handkerchiefs, plain neat ribbons and ties and they are prepared for school without worry to you or others. Do not send children to school dressed as 'the' they were going to a party. Make their clothing plain and comfortable and they'll think more of work and less of dress and foolishness. FISHERMEN OF GALILEE MEET Kingston, N. Y., Aug. 14.—The 12th grand annual convention of the Grand United Order of Fishermen of Galilee of the Eastern and Western Homisphere, was called to order by Grand Master William Garrett at 9 o'clock sharp at Holy Cross Parish House, Pine Grove avenue. There were two hundred delegates and guests in attendance. The visitors were entertained by Brown Tauernacle, No. 9 of Kingston. The motto of the order, which was founded in 1904 by E. E. Holland, grand master, and A. B. Henderson, grand secretary, is Benevolence, Unity and Love. 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Send 25c (stamps or coin) for a big can of Bordeaux wadded. Will take 10 minutes. HEROLIN MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. THE AFRO-AMERICAN MINISTER WRITES COMPLETE DRAMA RECALLS CIVIL WAR SCENES Promoters of Interesting Play. Take Name of Frederick Douglass, Whose Labors For the Freedom of His Race Bridged Two Continents—Story of Love and Romance. The story entitled "The Colored American Winning His Suit" is the first and only drama of its kind written, directed and played by colored people in the United States. It portrays the progress of the race in its rise from the depths of poverty and ignorance to remarkable heights of prosperity and education. The author of the story is the Rev. Dr. W. S. Smith, pastor of the Monumental Baptist church, Jersey City, N. J. The promoters are known as the Frederick Douglass Film company, so named in honor of Frederick Douglass, the great abolition orator and statesman who fought for the freedom of the colored race in America from slavery. The story of the play in brief sets forth in part that at the close of the civil war Bob Winall's father and mother found themselves free, but M. REV. DR. W. S. SMITH. poverty stricken. Bob's father, full of determination, was not to be daunted and began his life of freedom by renting a farm from his former master, remaining in the same log cabin in which freedom found him. Later on, humble though his home, two children—Bob and Bessie—came to bless it. The family prospered, and years later Bob's father bought his former master's homestead from the son, and thus became the owner of the estate on which he once lived as a slave. Destring to give his children a good education, he sends his daughter, Bessie, to Spellman seminary, Atlanta, Ga., and his son, Bob. to Howard university, Washington. Four years later Robert Winnall returns to his home at Overway, Va., from the law department of Howard university. A few days later his sister, Bessie, comes home from Spellman seminary at Atlanta. She brings her class and roommate, Miss Alma Elton, as vacation guest, both having just graduated. Bob falls in love with Alma at first sight. He had heard much of Alma through Bessie. Bob, Bessie and Alma spend their vacation happily, talking over their future plans, riding out, and entertaining friends. In the meantime, Bob and Alma become engaged, and he gives her the ring. Alma's parents write her to come home to take charge as principal and teacher of the high school. Alma leaves for home. A home coming reception is held in the Elton home for her, to which a much talked of young man was invited, namely, James Sample. He was the son of a wealthy cotton farmer and had gone to Upton as a contractor and builder. Without Alma's knowledge, her parents had selected him as a fit man for a son-in-law. Jim, the contractor and builder, aided by Alma's parents makes every effort to win her love. Bob writes Alma that he has decided to come to Upton to practice law. At the dictation of her mother, she writes Bob not to come, stating that she did not think it a good place to build up a law practice. Bob surmised that Alma's love for him had grown cold, and he determined to go and rekindle the flames of love. Bob goes to Upton, finds a place for his office. A day or so later Alma and the contractor pass that way. She is surprised to see a new sign that reads "Robert Winnall. Attorney-at-Law." Bob called to see Alma three or four times and learned why she wrote him as she did. They quarrel and make up. But the rich contractor, Jim Sample, continues pleading at the bar of Alma's heart, aided by her parents, who were continually holding before her eyes the dazzling light of his wealth in comparison to the poverty of Bob, the lawyer. At last Alma tells Bob that she loves him still, but her parents have educated her, and she wishes to be obedient to them. So she returns the engagement ring. Alma's father is in the express business. He is the rival of one Mr. Hinderus, who at one time bad all of the express business of Upton. One day while Elton's men were making dell- eries a small box containing a $1,000 necklace fell out of the wagon and was found by little children on the street, who did not know its value. They put it on their doll. A day or so later Elton's men were arrested, accused of the theft. Elton was out of town. Mr. Hinderus had the men released so as to get the theft upon Elton. He arouses suspicion that Elton knows where the necklace is. He talked with the lawyers on the matter and persuaded them not to take Elton's case. Bob was not considered. A warrant was issued for Elton's arrest. Detectives were watching his house and office. Alma and her mother were much worked up over the situation. They sought to counsel with the different lawyers, but they refused to take the case. As a last resort Mrs. Elton goes to Bob. He takes the case, saying, "We must have a bondsman." Mrs. Elton tells Bob that her husband and Colonel Goodwill are lifelong friends. Colonel Goodwill is the richest man in town. He had helped Elton to get his start in business. Bob goes to see the colonel, who said, "Yes, I will go Elton's bond and take the stand for him and testify to his good character." Elton returns to Upton, is arrested on the street and brought into court. Bob and the colonel appear and fix the bail. Bob gets the colonel to offer a reward for the lost necklace. In the meantime Bob learned that the necklace had been found by children who were playing in the street, and he sent a detective to bring them and the necklace to the court on the day of the trial. The grand jury had indicted Elton. The case was called. Colonel Goodwill appeared for Elton. Bob made a strong plea, and in the nick of time the detective with the children and necklace came into court while Elton stood at the bar. The judge dismissed the case. Bob had won all. A few days later Bob and Alma stood before the miniscree who made them one and who said "Mr. Winnall, you have proved your right to the name you bear." Bob and Alma are last seen standing in loving embrace. Bob's first suit in court and courtship was won. He had won all. Dr. Smith was greatly aided in his manuscript work by Dr. George E. Cannon, Mr. Walter E. Carter and others. The marriage ceremony of the Rev. W. H. Trusty, D. D., a graduate in theology from Blunt's Institution, West Chester, a branch of Lincoln University, Pa., a member and traveling clergyman of the A. M. E. Church now holding charge at Taylor's Gate Snow Hill, Md., and Miss Christina Carter, of Washington, D. C., formerly a matron of the Blue Plains Industrial School, D. C., was solemnized by Rev. J. Henry in Snow Hill, Md., August 15th at 5.30 p. m. Mrs. Tyler and daughter, Miss Edith of 557 Laurens street, have returned from a pleasant vacation spent in Atlantic City and Philadelphia. FREE! FREE! FREE! 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Carriages for hire for all occassions Open Day and Night. FELIX B. 102 E. Mulb Funeral Director Phone, Mt. V ...JOHN H. 142 W. HI THE UP-TO-DATE Who can furnish a funeral for $10 He can furnish you carriages for Fun etc., from his own stables at the m come to see FELIX B. PYE, 142 E. Mulberry Street Senial Director and Embracer Phone, Mt. Vernon 3603 JOHN H. TOADVIN. 142 W. HILL STREET UP-TO-DATE UNDERTAKEN With a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, own stables at the most reasonable rates. You come to see him, just call th 396-Y 143 W. 38 826 D Susirous of taking this opportunity of thanking patrons of my father the late SAMUEL W. CHASE and to announce that the business will be called SAMUEL W. CHASE @ SO Promise to give all calls my personal attention, date and courteous services at all times, whether most reasonable charges. Thanking you all, enronage and asking a continuance of the same, Yours respectfully MORTON CHASE 1400 MOSHER STREET Branch Telephone M ET, SPARROWS POINT Alfred Nixon Gener L. Holland, Agent 433 N. Gilmon Barrows Point 232 R Phone Gilmon 3361 Robert A. El Funeral Director and Embalmer Phone, Mt. Vernon 3603 Who can furnish a furneral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up. He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, etc., from his own stables at the most reasonable rates. You need not come to see him, just call I am desirous of taking this friends and patrons of my father the past patronage and to announce that the name of SAMUEL W. C. and that I promise to give all calls ing most polite and courteous service suburbs, and most reasonable char- your past patronage and asking a c Yours respect P.MORTO 1400 M Branch 811 I STREET, SPABROWS POINT John H. Holland. Agent Phone Sparrows Point 232 R Mrs. Robert I am desirous of taking this opportunity of thanking my many friends and patrons of my father the late SAMUEL W. CHASE for their past patronage and to announce that the business will be carried on in the name of and that I promise to give all calls my personal attention, guaranteeing most polite and courteous services at all times, whether in city or suburbs, and most reasonable charges. Thanking you all again for your past patronage and asking a continuance of the same, I remain Yours respectfully. Mrs. Robert A. Elliott SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE ROBERT A. ELLIOTT 506 ROGERS AVE. Near Hillent Branch Office 2109 Druid Hill Ave. Phone M IMMEDIATE SERVICE DAY AND NIGHU In regards to the report that I have formed a partner state that I am absolutely alone, and have no partnership anyone. Respectfully, MRS. ROBERT A. ELLIOT ROGERS AVE. Near Hillen S. 2109 Druid Hill Ave. Phone Mt. IMMEDIATE SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT is to the report that I have formed a partnership absolutely alone, and have no partnership co- respectfully, MRS. ROBERT A. ELLIOTT 506 ROGERS AVE. Near Hillen St. Branch Office 2109 Druid Hill Ave. Phone Mt. Vernon 4528 IMMEDIATE SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT In regards to the report that I have formed a partnership, I wish to state that I am absolutely alone, and have no partnership connection with anyone. Respectfully, SAMUEL T. HEMSLEY Successor to the late ALEX. HEMSLEY FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR Office and Residence 578 W. Biddle St. Phone: Mt. Vernon 2478 FUNERALS FROM $75. UP CARRIAGES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Prompt Service, Day or Night and give it to the children before becoming sick and it will PREVENT Tuberculosis; infant tile Paralysis, Bronchitis, and fortify the Body against all diseases. $1.50 for large bottle; smaller size. $1.00. Longevity Medical Co., Baltimore, Md. IS THIS TRUE? We had two prominent doctors for our fourteen year old daughter: One was white and th other was colored. They did all they could, but the child was at death's door. The white doctor told me, (Mrs. Brooks) that he had done all he could, and there was no hope for Gladis' recovery. We were worried almost to death. My husband was advised and called in Dr. Sourh 422 or South 396-Y Mount Vernon 5438 SECTOR & Embalmer BERT STREET B. PYE, Sr. Hulberry Street Director and Embalmer Mt. Vernon 3603 H. TOADVIN.... H. HILL STREET DATE UNDERTAKER for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up. for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, the most reasonable rates. You need not to see him, just call for this opportunity of thanking my many other the late SAMUEL W. CHASE for their since that the business will be carried on in W. CHASE @ SON all calls my personal attention, guarantee- services at all times, whether in city or charges. Thanking you all again for being a continuance of the same, I remain respectfully, TON CHASE OO MOSHER STREET Telephone Madison 1980 POINT Alfred Nixon General Agent at 433 N. Gilmor St. R Phone Gilmor 3361 M ert A. Elliott AVE. Near Hillen St. Mill Ave. Phone Mt. Vernon 4528 SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT that I have formed a partnership, I wish to e, and have no partnership connection with RS. ROBERT A. ELLIOTT. THE STREET OF THE MUSEUM Campbell, 1369 N. Carey street. He came and in a short time Gladdis was better after taking the Lung Base Treatment and has been improving since. We are delighted. Come and see with your eyes and hear with your ears the TRUTH. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Brooks, 631 West Mulberry Street. Read THE EX-RAY of LIFE, the book which reveals the secret of success. It tells your disposition, good qualities, your faults, business and marriage partners, and many other things. Cloth, 180 pages, $1 per copy. Special offer to agents. Address D. Newton B. Campbell, B. S., M. D., 1369 N. Carey St., Baltimore, Md. 142 W. Hill Street and 826 Druid Hill Ave. ...PERSONALS AND LOCAL NOTES... Miss Marguerite Weaver, who was called home on business by her mother, Mrs. A. G. Waver, 5218 Denmore avenue, Arlington, has returned to the Lincoln Hospital, N. Y. The Misses Bessie, Mattie and Eleanor Campbell, children of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Campbell, 5022 Denmore avenue, Arlington, who had severe cases of scarlet fever, are doing nicely except Miss Mattie who improves slowly. They have our sincere wishes for a speedy recovery. Mrs. A. Penkett and daughter, Miss E. Whitney, of Philadelphia; Miss E. Lomax, of Washington and Miss M. Herbert, daughter of Rev. C. E. Herbert, of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Eunna Wright at Hyattsville, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jones gave a grand birthday party at their residence, Elkridge, Howard Co., Md., in honor of their son, Joseph Jones, and many friends attended. Mrs. William S. Jackson, of 1335 Argyle avenue left hastily Tuesday afternoon for Salisbury, Md., where her mother, Mrs. Clara A. Henry is seriously ill. Mrs. Henrietta Jones, of 1125 Saratoga street, has returned home from Philadelphia where she attended the Elk's convention. Mr. William Bond, who spent the past week in Chicago attending the Shriner's convention will leave Sunday for a ten day trip to points in Southern Maryland gunning for rail birds. Miss Frances N. Tucker has returned from a pleasant vacation in Atlantic and Philadelphia. While in the latter city she was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Albert Clark. Mrs. Mattie Caldwell, of 5 E. Lee street paid a pleasant visit to Washington, D. C., and Havre de Grace last week. Mr. Edward Blake, 507 W. Hoffman street will leave for Washington on September 10th to attend the 18th B. M. C., G. U. O. or odd Fellows and from there he will go to Cape May, from which place he will motor thru the New England States for several days. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brown have just returned to their home at 344 W. Biddle street after a three week visit to their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. George Tittle at Rocks, Deer Creek, Md. They had an enjoyable visit. Mr. James N. Wilson, the assistant principal in the high school at Jacksonville, Fla., was the guest of Miss F. V. Purviance last week. Mrs. Mamie Parker and Miss Sadie Green attended the Elk's convention in Philadelphia last week. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lee, of Jefferson street, have returned from a visit to relatives in St. Mary's Co., and Washington. Mrs. F. N. Cardozo and daughter, of 1524 Druid Hill avenue, have returned from a visit to Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. William Sears, of 1007 Carrollton avenue were in Philadelphia and Atlantic City last week. Mr. Harry T. Pratt, of 1934 Druid Hill avenue was in Atlantic City last week. Mrs. Frank Thornton, of 321 West Hofman street is spending her vacation in Atlantic City. Edward Myers, manager of the Gold field Hotel, has returned from a three week trip to Mt. Clemens, Mich. where he took the baths for rheumatic troubles. Moses Smith, of 738 Waesche St., has returned from a trip to Trappe. Mrs. Bertha Hammond, of 817 Vine street, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, is improving. Mrs. Elia Green and children, of 227 Myrtle avenue are visiting relatives on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Mrs. Williams and children, of 2203 Hunter street, have gone to the country for a brief stay. Miss Nancy Williams, of 907 Warner street, has returned from a visit to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Miss Lizzie Burnett, of Lynchburg, has been visiting Mrs. W. J. Winston of 1508 E. Monument street. John LeCato, who was injured by being thrown from a street car several weeks ago, is improving at his home, 607 George street. Walter Smith, of New York, accompanied by his daughter, was here this week visiting relatives. Rev. P. W. Worthham and son, Hermit have returned from a visit to Michigan. Drs. John C. Robinson and D. Grant Scott were in Atlantic City last week. Mrs. J. Edward Smith has returned from a visit to Chatham, Mass. Mrs. John Southall, of 1819 Argyle avenue is visiting relatives in Virginia. Mrs. William Jefferson, of 1106 Argyle avenue has gone to her mother's home in Essex Co., Va., to recuperate from a recent illness. Jacob; C. Nicholson has returned from a visit to Niagara Falls and points in Canada. Rev. William T. Harris, who was seriously ill for several months, is convalescing slowly. Mrs. Mary Anderson, Miss Edith and Mr. Earl Anderson, of Durham street are spending their vacation in Philadelphia. Mrs. Summerville Young (of 1703) Druid Hill avenue and Mrs. Witson Cook, of 1137 Etting street, are spending two weeks in Philadelphia, and Atlantic City with relatives and friends. Miss Corena Taylor, of 732 W. Saratoga street, who has been sick for the past two weeks is much improved. Mrs. E. J. Truxon, who has been very ill at Fairlee, where she has been visiting Mrs. Alice Briscoe, is very much improved. She is accompanied by her daughter, Miss Truxon. Master Carl E. Brown, of 1367 N. Carey street has gone to spend a few days in Rutland, Md. Mrs. Mamie Jones is convalescinf from a severe illness at her home, 929 Pierce street. Mrs. Elizabeth White is visiting her sister, Mrs. Janie Kennard, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Marcellus Dobson, of Pierce street, is visiting friends in Wilmington, Del. Mrs. W. H. Noble, of Pressman street, is convalescing from a brief illness. Mr. Roscoe D. Price hs returned from a visit to Atlantic City. Guests heartily welcomed at Hill Crest during the past week were Misses Mary Bradford, Bertha James, Sadie Martin, Aldean Gwathney, Marie Jenkins and Messrs John Howe, Calvin Stewart, Arthur Turner and Kelly Miller, Jr. DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR Mrs. Ellen Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Brown, of 1828 McCullot St., entertained a few friends in honor of entertained a few friends in honor of C. Wilson, of New York. Those present were: Miss Jeanette Johnson, Miss Mabel Short, Miss Caroline Short, Miss Carrie Watkins, Miss Estelle Dorse, Miss Eslander Thomas, Miss Mary Briscoe, Miss Nettie Daniels, Mrs. S. Aspinwall, of New York, Mrs. Annie Carter, Mrs. Figgs, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. H. Smith, Mrs. Susie Scott, Mrs. Rebecca Hall, Mrs. Mary Earnes, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hamilton, Mr. Sherman Briscoe, Mr. Carlos C. Jennings, Mr. Stanley Franz, Mr. Fairafx, Mr. Roland Haywood and others. AMES UNDERGOING REPAIRS Contract of $1300 to James M. Allen For Needed Changes Extensive repairs and alterations are being made in the lower floor of Ames M. E. Church in preparation for the home coming of the members in the fall and for the meeting of the Washington Annual Conference, which will be held there in 1917. The contract, which was awarded to Mr. James M. Allen, calls for the replacement of the old stoves by steam radiators; division of the big room in the North end into three rooms suitable for class meetings, and one of these fitted with shelves for a cupboard; enlargement of lavatories and cementing of floors; provision of closed booth for the pipe organ motor so that the noise will not disturb services; new platform for the Sunday School room; new flooring and wainscoating and painting of all woodwork on the lower floor. Contractor Allen, who was awarded the work in competition with several white firms, promises that the whole job will be completed early in September. Rev. A. J. Mitchell is the energetic pastor of the church. CLOSING OF THE NURSERY The closing of the Day Nursery, 953 Drulid Hill avenue, under quarantine, because of the sudden illness of two year old Viola Brown, thought by Dr. W. T. Carr and physicians of the Health Department, to be suffering from infantile paraphyx, has worked a hardship upon the working mothers who leave their children at the nursery while they are employed. According to Mrs. S. C. Fernandis, director of the work, one mother lost her position because she was forced to remain home with her child and another white family refused to employ longer the next-door neighbor of the nursery because of their fear of contracting the disease. Now that the case of Viola Brown is not paralysis at alr, according to the latest findings of the physicians, Mrs. Fernandis expects a speedy lifting of the quarantine, and the resumption of the work of the Nursery. REV. DANIEL AQUILLA DEAD Rev. Daniel Aquill, one of the oldest ministers of the Washington M. E. conference, died at his home, 506 Somerset street, Thursday of last week following an illness of four months. The deceased was born in Frederick Co., Md., in 1830. One daughter, ten grandchildren and a brother, Rev. Samuel Aquill, are among the surviving relatives. He joined the Washington Conference about 45 years ago and was superannuated recently. Following brief funeral services at his home, Monday afternoon, the remains were taken to Ashbury M. E. Church where the final rites were held Rev. C. G. Cummings, officiating, assisted by Rev. N. M. Carroll. DISTRICT CONFERENCE MEETS. Hagerstown District Conference at Payne Memorial A. M. E. Church, Baltimore, Wednesday on Thursday, September 6th and 7th, 1916. Opening at 10 a.m. Opening sermon by Rev. Joseph G. Bryant, B. D., of Frederick. Md. 8 p.m., sermon by Rev. F. S. Dennis, B. D., of Cumberland, Md. Thursday at 8 p.m., sermon by Rev. G. H. West, D. 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Price ZZG by mail on receipt of stamps contact: (123) 456-7890 SENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Writes for particulars. EXELENO-MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. OUR MOTTO MARSHALL'S Grocery to them we cling 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 catevour 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 ..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. MME. J. CREDITT JONES' Hair Dressing, Face Massage and Manicuring Parfors 550 PRESSTMAN STREET A. 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, blessing. If you only knew that the red hair, the red hair, the red 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 Druggist 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., it will come by mail. Price of full elements $1.45 at Drugstores, or $1.85 at Dr. Fennell's, Reads all the Robinson cut-rate Drugstores, or any Drugstore 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. FOR SALE 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. Ire Cream Soda, all Flavora Sott Drinks Cigara 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 (15 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 ONLY THE FENNELL'S PHARMACY BEST AT We use only Pure and Fresh Drugs and Chemicals in all our Compounding. That's why we have the confidence of your Physician. If you are ill, consult your Physician and let us compound your prescription at a reasonable price. We will introduce our NEW PROFIT SHARING SYSTEM whereby we allow you 5 per cent on your spendings, in other words every time you spend One Dollar with us you get back five cents. Ask for your SALE CHECKS for they are worth saving. WE WILL REDEEM CHECKS EVERY MONDAY We Are Agents! For MME. WALKERS WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER IT NEVER FAILS. PER BOX. 50G. WALKER'S SHAMPOO 50G. GLOSSINE 35G. We Are Agents! For OVERTON'S HIGH BROWN PREPARATIONS ON SALE the Old East Indian Hair Pomade: the famous hair grower, 15 and 35c per box. Also Femell's Eureka Hair Pomade an excellent hair grower, 10 & 25c per jar. Which we are selling in large quantities. Try their High Brown FACE POWDERS It's fine 25 and 50 cents a box. We send goods by PARCEL FOST to any part of the country. We invite you to deal with us and be convinced of our prices. C. & P. Phone Madison 3224 J. Special Prices On All Church Work Interior And Exterior Work..... Monuments and Tombstones, Corner Posts and Curling Cemetery Work. Marble Work of All Kinds. Mantles. Residence: 1216 Argyle Avenue BALTIMORE LIFE INSURANCE CO. Home Office: Cor. Charles & Saratoga Sts., Balto., Mc The Leading Life Insurance Company in Maryland Life Insurance Policies issued on ages from 2 to 79 Premiums collected weekly from the homes of the insured Issues The Best Contracts CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP COMPANY YORK RIVER LINE Between,Baltimore, York River Landings and Richmond Daily except Sunday Fares—First class $2.50 one way, $4.50 round trip. $2.00 Second Class All staterooms containing two berths, $1.60 CHESAPEAKE LINE between Baltimore, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Old Point. Daily including Sunday Fares—First class $3.00 one way, $5.00 Round Trip. $2.00'second class Dr. B. F. BROWNE SURGEON DENTIST 1380 N. CAREY ST. Gabs 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 W Mme. Martha Thompson HAIR CULTURIST AND FACIAL MASSAGE After having your hair treated with Mme. C. J. Walker's Methods and Hair Grower, which is guaranteed to make your hair grow and keep out dandruff, stop and have your ace massaged. Will teach you the course o. hair growing. 2143 DIVISION ST. Call to See Me or Phone Madison 3464 J. COLONIAL Eutaw Street STAIR & HAVLIN, Lessees THEATRE Near Saratoga ROBERT J. YOUNG, Res. Manager. MRS. CHARLES ANDERSON Quality Amusement Corp. ROBERT LEVY, General Manager PRESENTS WITHIN THE LAW The Most Sensational Drama of the Century, in 4 Acts ABBIE MITCHELL. Week Beginning SEPT. 4. SEATS NOW ON SALE AT Stokes & Cerry’s Pharmacy Druid Hill Avenue and Oxford St. Youngs East End Pharmacy Cor. Eden and Jefferson Streets ALSO BOX OFFICE COMING SEPT. 11TH “STOP THIEF” The Funniest Fare of the Century WITH An All Star Cast Of Colored Artists Matinees: Monday, Thursday and Saturday BEST SEATS 25 CENTS NIGHT PRICES 10, 25, 35c COMING“SMART SET” WEEK OF SEPT. 18 Babe Townsend Cleo Desmond Charles Moore. Marie Young. Charles Olden Sidney Kirkpatrick Laura Bowman Lawrence Chenault The Carey Theatre BERT WILLIAMS. America's Greatest Comedian IN THE TWO REEL COMEDY Program For Week of September 4th. BIG DANCING CLASS in Fishermen-Hall, 411 W. Biddle St. every thursday night. Admission is $15. Mr. James Wise, director. Music furnish by The Club, 111 North Oyster St., Lead A SPECIAL REQUEST TO OUR PATRONS. September 8th, Our Yearly Anniversary with Samuel Palmer's Corner Land. Don't miss this day. One of the greatest you ever witnessed. Bring your friends and spend a day of milf MONDAY—WHO'S GUILTY. Episode No. 11, entitled "The Good of deafness. How Tom Alecott falls in love with Olive Hale, a nurse in the hospital where he has gone to have a fractured shoulder healed; how the girl is made up of nine-tenths jealousy; how there is a gigantic misunderstanding that results in Tom leaving her and he repents and comes back only to find her dead form. PEG 'O THE RING, Episode 7 entitled "THE WRECK" Starring Francis Ford ad Grace Cunard. Chronicles the great danger to reg and Dr. Lund Jr., which befell through the villian's locking the two in a box car and cutting out the car on to the main line with the express coming. "ON THE RAMPAGE" Club Comedy, featuring the funniest man in the world, GEORGE OVEY as JERRY. TUESDAY—BERT WILLIAMS in a two reel comedy "A NATURAL BORN GAMBLER." "THE SCARLET MASK" tells of a bold attempt at abduction and robbery made possible through the uncanny likeness of a girl of the underworld to society belle and the reason for its failure with Mary Fuller. THE JAILBIRD'S LAST FLIGHT Lko Comedy. WEDNESDAY—"SECRET OF THE SUBMARINE" Chapter 11. Hope and Cleo sinking to their death in the quicksand, call wildly for Help Hook hears them, pulls them safely to the bank. Malinh and Satsuma thus are foiled. Olga and Morton being pursued for the theft of Smith's acropiane, hide the machine and escape. "THE COLORED AMERICAN Win- NIXG HIS SUIT Great 5 reel All Colored Photo-Play. Read the history of Frederick Douglass in last week's Afro-American then come here and see this great production. THURSDAY—THE MYSTERIES of MYRNA, Episode 11. The film drama dealing with the occult forces of good and evil. Featuring Howard Estabrook and Jean Sothern. WHAT WOULD A POOR GIRL DO Two reel Nestor comedy featuring Lee Moran and Eddie Lyons, and a scream from start to finish. THE GRIP OF CRIME, big U drama. THE WIRE PULLERS, a Laemmle Comedy. FRIDAY—THE COLORED AMERICAN WINNING HIS SUIT." The picture aims to offset the evil effect of certain photo-plays that have labeled the Negro and criticized his friends. The object is to bring about a more friendly understanding between the races; to show the better side of race life, and to inspire in the Negro a desire to climb higher in good citizenship, business, education and religion. "THE GHOST OF THE JUNGLE" a Bison 2 reel drama, also a comedy. SATURDAY—"THE IRON CLAW" "The Triumph of the Laughing Mask" We are not going to disclose any more here than that Legar escaping from jail meets death at the hands of his foe "The Laughing Mask" and that the latter cleared of the criminal charges made against him discloses his identity to all concerned and marries the only sure enough "peerless, fearless girl" to the exceeding delight of herself and millions of other enthusiastic well-wishers. The End. JACKALS OF A GREAT CITY, a big U Drama. HER WONDERFUL SECRET big comedy. BOAT LEAVES 5.30 SHARP. THE STAR THEATRE SATURDAY-Matinee at 2 P.M. Admission 5 Cents PEG O' THE RING COMING-THE YELLOW MENACE ..New Regen Pennsylvania avenue Program Week Course (Extra) VAUDE GIBSON'S DE FEAT SWEETIE MAY A Assisted by an All Star Cast of High Hatch and Hatch. And A BIG BE IN ONE BIG RE A WORLD OF PHOTO MONDAY Regent Theatre Pennsylvania avenue Opp. Pitcher Street From Week Commencing Se VAUDEVILLE GIBSON'S DREAM GIRLS FEATURING EETIE MAY AND BILLIE YOUNG In All Star Cast of High Class Singers and Dance Hatch. Eddie Pector. And A BIG BEAUTY CHORUS IN ONE BIG REVIEW ENTITLED ORLD OF PLEAS PHOTO PLAYS ```markdown ``` Special Labor Day Attraction. The King's Game, 5 reel drama featuring Pearl White, Everybody's Favorite, also a Screaming Comedy with a laugh every second. TUESDAY Nance O'Neil in "Souls in Bondage" a story of two sisters, Rosa and Rita. Rosa a good girl and Rita a wayward girl. Rita gets in trouble and has a child which her married sister, adopts to shield her sister, who then steals her husband. Rosa attempts to kill her sister but after a struggle abandons the idea and goes away forever. Don't miss this one. WEDNESDAY World Film Corporation presents "MONEY" a heart gripping story that is deeply interesting, and the greatest melodrama ever staged. A play that Coming Sept. 15, The Grief of all serials, The Crimson Stain Sept. 15, The Grip of Evil. Sept. 26 The Crimson Stain Mystery. Coming Sept. 15, The Grip of Evil. Sept. 26 the greatest of all serials, The Crimson Stain Mystery. ent Theatre... Opp. Pitcher Street Immencing Sept. 4th EVILLE (Extra) REAM GIRLS BURING AND BILLIE YOUNG Class Singers and Dancers, including Idie Pector May Olden BEAUTY CHORUS VIEW ENTITLED PLEASURE PLAYS will appeal to all classes everywhere You have seen great melodramas be fore, but nothing to surpasss this, a regular $2.00 play, then some comedy. THURSDAY A Red Feather Feature. Two Men of Sandy Bar, a thrilling Western Drama in 5 acts featuring Hobert Bosweth. A picture well worth the price of admission. FRIDAY Gertrude McCoy in The Isle of Love a beautiful story of love and shipwreck on a desert island. The Isle of Love cleverly combines a dramatic story and the adventures of a beautiful Raina fee SATURDAY The Marked Woman, a Shubert Feature by Owen Davis, with Barbara Tennent in 5 acts, a regular sensation. Don't miss seeing it. o of Evil. Sept. 26 the greatest Mystery. STEAMER STARLIGHT & BROWN'S GROVE STARLIGHT AFFILIATED BODIES OF THE G. U. O. OF ODD FELLOWS OF BALTIMORE, MD. THURSDAY, SEPTMBER 14TH, 1916 On the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad Grand Street Parade to the American League Baseball Park, where the Competitive Drill will take place for Prizes aggregating $300.00 Dollars. Full Dress Reception at Convention Hall at 8.30 P. M. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS Major George L. Dent, Chairman R. J. Turner, Vice Chairman Chas. T. Mason- John S. Hardy Wm. Green James M. Allen J. W. Tilghman- Samuel Garrett and Carter Clark, Ticket Agents First train will start 6.30 A.M. from Terminal Station, Park Avenue, near Fayette St. on the morning of the Excursion and will leave every 30 minutes thereafter until 10 A.M. Last Excursion train will leave 10 A.M. sharp. Tickets good for two days. DON'T FORGET THE DATE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 RAIN OR SHINE. TO-DAY AT 5:30 SPECIAL EXCURSION TO ANNAPOLIS on STARLIGHT. Round Trip 25c... C-Annapolis Harbor by Searchlight-C Ex-Cannapolis Social Doctors' Cochlean Junior Association. 5-Centennial and Whatcoat M. E. Church es 10-Colored Women's Industrial Exchange 11. M. E. Church of Chestertown 17-Eiecta Chapter Jolly Five 4-Hiwatha Social 5-Been of Sheba. No. 23 6-Colored Club 7-Trustees Aux. St. Paul M. E. Church 8-Belinmen's St. Club Paul 12-William K. of P. 14-Somerset Pleasure Social 15-Annapolis Dist. Women's Home Miss. Society