The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN Attempt to Start a Rebellion Among Negroes in United States Meets With Miserable Failure WILL STAND BY FLAG President Wilson Receives As surances of their Loyalty From all Sections of the Country. The attempt in some quarters to make the great mass of colored people in this country appear disloyal to the United States in its war with Germany seems to have fallen flat, judging by 'latest information from all parts of the country.' That German agents have tried to kindle resentment among some colored people because of the many restrictions that the Negroes in the United States suffer may be accepted as true, but that they have met with any response would urge them to work still further is not borne_out by the facts. Men like Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, W. Maurice Trotter and Butier R. Wilson, always insistent advocates of the rights and privileges of the race, are among the foremost advocates of loyalty. Then there are utterances from white men as William Jay Schieffelin, William G. Wilcox, president of the New York Board of Education, and Dr. Hollis B. Frissell, principal of Hampton Institute, in support of the loyalty of the race. To this may be added editorial utterances in such newspapers as the New York World and the New York Evening Post, as well as news articles in other leading daily newspapers. NEGRO LEADERS ALERT To prevent a little outbreak of treason on the part of a few misguided colored people, leaders of the race all over the country are busy trying to up in the burd any German movement among Negroes. "No real Southerner will pay the slightest credence to any suggestion from whatever source that the Negro people can by any sort of promise or intrigue, be induced to disloyalty to our government," says J. Thomas Newsome, prominent Negro attorney of Newport, News, Va. "The very idea is insulting in the last degree to more than 10,000,000 of people who are without adequate means to resent it. Negroes disloyal to the United States! Why here is not a white man in the whole South who has ever spoken on the Negro question in connection with his loyalty, who has not paid the race tribute of unswerving devotion to her men and children during a period when the Negro had his greatest opportunity to strike at the very heart of the South." Butler B. Wilson, prominent attorney of Boston, says that the very suggestion of disloyalty is an insult to the colored people. He points out the fact that the colored militia of Washington are guarding public property there as an evidence that there is no general belief that treason lay within the breasts of the downtrodden colored people of this country. In writing to President Wilson, Major Moton, of Tuskegee Institute, said: "Notwithstanding the many difficulties which my people have encountered in many parts of this country, I assure you that you and the nation can count, absolutely, on the mass of Negroes, North and South, to the flag, as in previous wars." In a patriotic mass meeting at Boston last Sunday, James W. Johnson, New York editor, said: "The whole treasury of Germany could not stir the colored people to rebellion, but there is an element in the South that would like to have the country—especially the North—believe such a story, as an act for acts of violence." Butler R. Wilson pointed out at the same meeting that the ordering of the South Colored Infantry of Massachusetts National Guard to duty at Porksouth, N. H., was another evidence of belief in the loyalty of the race. URGES LOSALTY C. C. Spaulding, secretary of the North Carolina Mutual Provident Association, sent out 2,000 letters to leading colored men of the South urging them "to let Germany know that we stand for a principle and cannot be bought." Dr. James E. Shepard, of Durham, N.C. in a letter to the New York Tribune scouts the idea of disloyalty, varied mass meetings have been led by colored people in all parts of the South during the past week. Over 1,400, including many colored veterans of the Civil War, were present at a museum given under the auspices of the Museum Institute. A rousing meeting was held at Raleigh, N.C., and resembled from Southeast Georgia state Negro leaders there have nipped the bud any efforts on the part of German agents to stir up internal The ministers of the Baltimore African Methodist Conference are "up in the air," so to speak, about the assignments that Bishop J. Albert Johnson will make for the ensuing year at the 102nd annual session of the Conference, which opens at Quinn A. M. E. Church, Frederick City, next Wednesday. The Bishop was in the city Sunday and a number of ministers called him up, it is said, in an effort to get a line on the appointments. To all queries the prelate is said to have replied that he was not discussing appointments in advance. The terms of Revs. J. G. Martin, P. J. Jordan and H. C. Murray expire by limitation, and other men will have to be named to succeed them. Then Rev. Dr. Seaton, an octogenarian, may be relieved as presiding elder of the Potomac District. This, coupled with the intimation made by Bishop Johnson at the mid-year session that some changes in important pastorates are needed, makes some of the ministers feel that the continued monoply that some ministers have had on desirable berths will close. Bishop Johnson, himself a scholarly man, believes in a well educated ministry. This may mean that the examination tests next Tuesday will be real ones, and that "slipping by" or ordinations under the missionary rule will be reduced to a minimum. The ministers are now busy using in their conference claims and winding up the year's work. Each pastor has been at his assignment since the last session their being no deaths and only one transfer—that of Rev. R. G. C. Randall to Kentucky. Among the prominent visitors expected to attend the sessions are: Prof. A. S. Jackson, secretary of education; Rev. F. J. McDonald, editor of Western Christian Recorder; Dr. D. F. Woodson, dean of Payne Theological Seminary; Dr. B. F. Watson, secretary of Church Extension, and Dr. J. T. Jenifer, connectional historian, who is a member of this Conference. Rev. J. G. Bryant and the members of Quinn Chapel have been planning for months for the entertainment of the conference. NO DISLOYALTY THERE Washington, April 12—In a call on Secretary of War Baker Wednesday, Governor Stuart, of Virginia, told of the offer of Benjamin Braxton, of Norfolk, to raise a complete regiment of colored troops for the war with Germany. The colored people, said Mr. Braxton, "never have and never will be traitors to 'Old Glory.'" Governor Stuart mentioned the proposal of Mr. Braxton as the answer of the colored people of Virginia to the efforts of the Germans to incite the colored people to traitorous conduct against the United States. PLEDGE LOYALTY AT CAPITAL Annapolis, Md., April 12—A large number of persons attended a mass meeting at Mt. Morish A. M. E. Church, Wednesday evening, and heard addresses urging unbounded loyalty to the United States in the present crisis. A resolution was unanimously adopted pledging the support of the colored people here in any effort the President and Congress may take in waging war against Germany. The speakers included Rev. James A. Briscoe, Rev. Ernest S. Williams, Messrs. Wiley N. Bates, J. H. King, W.E. Parker, William Brown and S. Jewett. Mr. Frank Simpson presided and James D. Price acted as secretary. VIRGINIA CONFERENCE MEETS Farmville, Va., April 13—Ministerial dignity and efficiency were urged by Bishop J. Albert Johnson in calling the 51st annual session of the Virginia A. M. E. Conference to order Wednesday morning. Ministers and laymen were present from all parts of the State and gave the prelate a hearty greeting. The session will adjourn Sunday night. Among the visitors present are Charles Stewart, newspaper correspondent; Dr. R. C. Ransom, of New York; Rev. F. N. McDonald, Kansas City; Editor R. R. Wright, of Philadelphia; Prof. John r. Hawkins, Dr. B. F. Watson, both of Washington; Rev. S. M. Johnson and Rev. John O. Custis. PROF BRUCE TO SPEAK Professor Roscoe Conkling Bruce, assistant superintendent of schools of Washington, D. C., the highest paid colored public school official in the world, will address the Baltimore Educational Association on Thursday afternoon, April 26th, at Grace Presbyterian Church at 4:15. The meeting will be open to the public. Mr. Bruce will speak on "The Ministry of the Modern School." PLEDGE LOYALTY The Baltimore County, Colored Teachers' Association, at its meeting Wednesday of last week, unanimously passed a resolution pledging, loyalty to every effort being made by President Wilson in the war, with Germany. SOUTH OPPOSES NEGRO SOLDIERS Opposed to Universal Military Training Bill Because it Would Mean Training Colored Soldiers. URGE THEIR EXCLUSION Washington, April 12.—Despite the fact that Uncle Sam will need the services of the colored men, as well as white, should the universal training bill pass and the war in Europe be prolonged certain Southern Congressmen say they will bitterly oppose any bill that includes the Negro. These men come from States which have disfranchised and otherwise proscribed against the Negro, and who fear that their heel of oppression would be removed once colored men were taught the use of arms. Some of these men have already gone to President Wilson and Secretary of War Baker and urged that Negro troops be not included in any universal service plan. Representative Kahn, of California, ranking Republican member of the House Military Committee, will fight for the inclusion of Negro troops in the military training plan, and Southern Representatives are prepared to fight. "The Universal Service bill, which I have prepared, includes Negroes," said Mr. Kahn. "I have provided that they be trained in separate units, but they would be called to arms exactly the same as would white citizens. There is no reason why they should not be called to service. Nobody questions that they make good soldiers. Negro troops of the regular army have never faced an enemy without giving a good account of themselves. They served with particular bravery at San Juan Hill and Parrai." The view of the Southern members, as expressed by Representative White, of South Carolina, is as follows: "We of the South cannot stand for inclusion of Negroes in the universal service plan. It would bring down upon the districts where Negroes far exceed the whites in number a danger far greater than any foreign foe. "The universal service plan so far prepared proposes that, following one year active training, the men would return to their homes, carrying guns and equipment with them, to remain members of the reserve, subject to a call to arms. This would accomplish the very thing which the South has always fought against, the placing of arms in the hands of a large number of Negroes and the training of them to work together in organized units." Southern members of Congress have always opposed the training of any considerable number of Negro soldiers and it is due to their opposition that the recruiting of Negro troops is now conducted in such a limited manner. There are already four colored regiments in the army, and it seems that more may be recruited. The Negro has had hardly any show in the Navy, however, being now confined to mess service. That the recruiting of colored troops may present a different aspect from the Civil War, when only white officers were placed over them, is indicated by the following observation made by Bradley Gilman in the Boston Globe: "The query at once arises: 'If regiments of colored men were enlisted, would they demand or need colored officers?' In the Civil War, colored men* fought well, but they had such officers as Shaw and Higginson. It was felt that only under white leadership would they stand against white foes. But all this has changed. No needle on a dial more clearly marks unseen changes within than does the fact today Negro regiments would not need white commanders, for the Negro race has acquired such confidence in itself that Negro troops will follow Negro leaders as Col. Charles Young, of the Regular Army, as confidently as they would follow any white officer. "This fact, which was indicated very clearly in the Spanish-American War and was clearly demonstrated on the Mexican border recently, is most significant as an evidence of the steady moral and mental evolution of the race." Considerable men are also considering what will be the future attitude about colored cadets attending West, Point and Annapolis, as well as enlisting for higher grade service in the Navy. Testimonial Tendered Rev. Geo. A. Griffiths Representatives of all religious denominations and many civil organizations were present at St. Mary's Hall Wednesday evening when a public testimonial and banquet were tendered Rev. George A. Grifiths, for the past nine years pastor of St. Mary's P. E. Church. The testimonial was in appreciation of the fearless manner in which Rev. Mr. Griffiths has fought for the betterment of the condition of the race in this city, and was largely attended. The public testimonial, which was held in the lower hall, was presided over by W. C. McCard, who spoke in glowing terms of the value of such men as Father Griffiths to the community and declared that the colored people of Baltimore were appreciative of his efforts in their behalf and regardless of denomination, were proud that such a man had elected to work among and with them. Others who spoke were Prof. Mason A. Hawkins, principal of the High School, Rev. Dr. McClentenn, rector of Mt. Calvary Parish, and Prof. Carrington L. Davis, who in behalf of the citizens in charge or the affair, presented the guest of honor with a set of beautifully engrossed resolutions. Rev. Mr. Griffiths was visibly affected when he arose to speak, and expressed with deep emotion his appreciation for the expressions of love and friendship that had come from those amid whom he had worked. He said that no man had been followed more devotedly and at times, more blindly, than he and attributed whatever of success he had made to the loyalty of those he had been called upon to lead. He declared that a great change had been brought about during the past five years among a class of white men who had formerly been willing to do almost nothing for the betterment of conditions among the race and that a number of them were beginning to see the colored man's viewpoint in many perplexing problems. The leaders of the race, he went on to say, were being consulted more and more about the problems affecting their people, which means a clearer and better understanding between all concerned. Rev. Griffiths also made an appeal for the loyalty of the race to the nation at the present time and to let no opportunity pass to show to the world that colored Americans were as loyal as any other class of citizens. "This is your flag," he said, pointing to an insignificant flag that denoted the stage "and you should let no one look in loyalty for it." He was heartily applauded and the entire audience arose and sang "America" when he concluded. Following the public testimonial a banquet was held on the second floor of the hall. Dr. H. S. McCarter acted as toastmaster and introduced the following speakers who spoke in complimentary terms of the work Rev. Griffiths had done since coming to this city: Prof. Dwight O. W. Holmes, Mr. George I. Simms, Rev. Dr. George F. Bruegg, Jr. Messrs. Charles Woodland, William Morsell, and Norman Bishop. Mr Nelson Tunstall rendered in a delightful manner, Will Marion Cook's "Exhortation." The following committee made the arrangements for the affair: A. A. Kohobit, chairman; Frank A. Simms, treasurer; Carlos C. Jennings, secretary; Marion S. Pollett, James Groomes, C. Marcellus Dorsey, W. C. McCard, James Henry Hammond, W. Norman Bishop, Clark L. Smith, H. S. McCard, James W. Hughes, John A. Bishop, Wm. H. Langley, Charles F. Woodland, C. L. Davis, D. O. W. Holmes, Daniel H. Murphy, C. Harry Johnston, Charles Lane, Harry Stewart, Samuel Hucles, Fearless Williams, Wm. Carter and Wm. Lansey. CATHOLICS ARE STIRRED The indictment of Rev. William Nieuwenhoff for the alleged choking of Mary Lilly and allegations made about the alleged morals of another Catholic priest have stirred up leading Catholics here and an investigation is under way. Some leading Catholics refuse to place the slightest belief in the reports of the alleged morar shortcomings of the priest, and may make trouble for some who are responsible for the general circulation of the rumors. It is said that Cardinal Gibbons has been apprised of the rumors. Leading colored Catholics are said to be making a quiet investigation of the rumors. EDITOR WRIGHT IN TOWN R. R. Wright, editor of the A. M. E. Christian Recorder, was in the city this week in the interest of the Books Concern of the denomination. He lectured on "Negro Literature" at the Ebenezer A. M. E. Church Wednesday evening. BISHOP ROSS RETERNING BISHOP ROSS RETURNING New York, April 13—Bishop I. N. Ross has been unable to reach his work in New York, account of the war situation, is expected to New York next Wednesday, coming direct from the Canary Islands. Mrs. Ross will leave Washington next Tuesday to meet him on his arrival. CROWDS HEAR HEALTH TALKS "Bottling Up" of Negroes by Segregation Declared a Menace to Public A sharp attack on King Alcohol, an assertion by Dr. E. M. Boyle that local hospitals sometimes refuse colored patients needing quick treatment and a rejoinder by Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs that various city hospitals took colored patients when there were enough beds, marked the opening of the third annual Health Conference at Bethel A. M. E. Church Thursday evening. The conference ended Friday evening. A feature of the opening session was the attendance of a large number of school children. They watched for an hour or more the movies deplaining healthful and unhealthful conditions. Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs, who presided, gave them an interesting talk on keeping clean hands and clean bodies as an aid to public health, as well as their own. The majority of the little ones left at nine o'clock. Prof. Mason A. Hawkins, chairman of the Health Conference, delivered an address in which he urged the preservation of health as a means toward lengthening the span of life. Dr. Jacobs asserted that the death rate of the colored people in Baltimore and other cities was much higher, according to statistics. He urged cleanliness as an aid in combating tuberculosis, which disease, he said, carried away large numbers of people. He said it infrequently inflamed hospitals or sanititiums existed where colored tuberculosis sufferers could be treated, but that a strong effort would be made to get the next Legislature make adequate provision, with colored doctors and nurses. Whiskey and, rum drinking were attacked as a great foe of the consumptives, as well as a lower of earning power and willful lechery. He said it could be wined out to the benefit of not only the addicts, but their families. He spoke of efforts now being made to improve the housing situation. MAYOR ABSENT Dr. W. Royal Stokes, city bacteriologist, apologized for the absence of Mayor Preston and Health Commissioner Blake. He then urged preventive measures for sulph diseases as scarlet fever, measles, typhoid fever, should be pesterized and every effort made for safeguarding public health. DR. EOYLE CRITICIZES After declaring that the use of alcoholic drinks harmed the users and their offspring, Dr. Boyle combatted the idea that colored people were more susceptible to diseases than other peoples. Ignorance, segregation, being compelled to live in insanitary quarters were some of the reasons for a higher death rate. He asserted that someone should be allowed to assume that a prospective patient was colored that no accommodations could be secured. This brought a rejoinder from Dr. Jacobs, who declared that at John Hopkins Hospital, of which he is a trustee, that 56 beds are maintained for colored people and that "the best white people are not opposed to the colored people." Judge R. H. Terrell, of Washington, the great treasurer of Dr. Oswald Kruz for health in Emory of success of Dr. Gorcas in cleaning up Havana and the Canal Zone. After sketching various health movements, he said that the colored man and woman who are ahead of their fellows in an economic and civic way must reach down and help their submerged brothers, as all colored people are reckoned alike in statistical reckonings. As from time to time men serve in armies for the destruction of life, let us form ourselves into an army consecrated to the saving of men," he declared. He closed with a rinsing appeal for loyalty to the nation in its present crisis, and said that while the Negro may not receive all the privileges that she should under this flag that it was the only one that was all over the world. He told of the Negro in various wars and asserted that none had ever borne the red flag of anarchy. Dr. Ernest Lyon read resolutions, which declared that the "bottling up" of people through segregation laws made the Negro numbers were furnished by the Alphian Glee Club and Rev, Charles Stewart. The invocation was by Dr. P. C. Neal and the benediction by Dr. Lyon. S. B. Hughes presided at the Friday evening session. Dr. Edward Short and H. C. Scutlock were among the speakers. Atlantic City, April 9—There is no other city in the United States like Atlantic City, and Atlantic City's greatest day is Easter Sunday. They are here from almost every part of the country, and here in crowds. It is estimated that there were more than 200,000 people here for Easter Sunday, and that has not anything to do with the more than rorty thousand people who live here all the time. They were here in all shades from darkest Africa, (Alabama) to the whitest Caucason. The white man, the black man the yellow man, his sister and brother were all here and all on the Boardwalk. The Brother in Black, with his blue trowers, Prince Albert coat and cigar stuck in his mouth at an angle of forty-five degrees, to the Fifth Avenue millionaire muffled to the throat in furs, just as if he had come from far off Arctic regions. Milady was there, and to describe how she was dressed would take all the powers of the most imaginative mind. Suffice it to say every shade and color of the rainbow, and then some were here. Dresses were down as low as the shoe tops, we mean low shoe tops, and some as high as the very highest shoe tops and then some were even higher. But that is enough about the dresses for we confess we are unable to describe them, and would not attempt it even if we have the time to try, for what we man can attempt to describe a woman's dress. Saturday was anything but an inviting day, and the predictions were that the usual crowds would not be down. But they were here, and in all their glory. The hotels were crowded and altogether it was the usual crowd, there to see and be seen. There were very few Baltimoreans, I have reference to colored Baltimoreans. We noticed only a few, very few and for fear that we shall miss the names of those we saw we will not mention any. The sun shone at itiful intervals and the wind blew a little cold, but the crowd marched on until the night shades began to fall and with it came a slight shower which had the effect of clearing the Boardwalk. Later on came the snow and Baster at Atlantic City and the Boardwalk was over. The trains pulled out full and Monday saw but few of those who made the promenade Sunday. TO BEGIN ON 8150,000 BUILDING KILLED WHILE AT FUNERAL KILLED WHILE AT FUNERAL Ackerman, Miss., April 18—The disasterous wind, hail and rain storm which struck this place Friday of last week did considerable damage. Among the many business houses and other institutions damaged were two colored churches. In one of the churches a funeral was in progress, the church blew down and the minister who was preaching the sermon, and a sister and brother of the deceased were killed. In addition to this over twenty-five other persons were severely injured, among them the wife of the teacher of the public school. One house in which there were living a man, his wife and nine children, was blown down but not one of the inmates were hurt in the least. The hail was the thirstest ever seen here and twenty minutes after the storm could be shoveled up from the ground. "CAPTURED" GERMAN SHIPS When the Customhouse officials, employees, United States Marshal Stockham and the police seized the three intermed German steamships at Locust Point early Friday of last week, a few of the colored employees of the customs service accompanied them. It was a novel experience for the men, but each did his duty in a manner that was praiseworthy. The colored men in the seizing party included: Wilbert James Henry, William Adams, William O. Wilson, Walter Green, James B. Briscoe, Thos. Tinsley, Albert Ross, Thomas Wheatley and Cornelins Brinton. READY FOR BABY WEEK Baby Week seems to be an assured fact, the ladies interested having planned to hold a city-wide observance during the week beginning April 30. Meetings will be held in all parts of the city, and general interest solicited in the movement for better babies. The ladies arranging for the campaign will meet at the Y. W. C. A. 1200 Drudl Hill avenue, next Tuesday at 3 o'clock, at which time Dr. Lillian Welsh will address them. The following officers have been elected by the ladies: Mrs. Mary F. Handy, chairman; Mrs. A. F. Jackson, Mrs. Charles Stewart and Mrs. P. C. Neal, vice chairman, and Mrs. L. Penn, secretary. TO DEDICATE CHURCH Glenburnie, Md., April 13—The new Metropolitan M. E. Church will be dedicated Sunday by Rev. C. G. Cummings, the district superintendent. It is located in Queenstown, a new settlement near here. Rev. W. N. Holt is the pastor .BOY SCOUT NEWS.. What next? Let me see— Ah! another word from tenon 15. another word from troop 15. To the Chief Scout Master: While we were on a visit to troop 12 at St. John's Church a poor old lady appeared. She was sick and hungry and had a sick child at home. Fulfillment our scout promise we made up a purse and gave it to her in the name of the Lord. Scout Master Williams is a very kind man and I am glad to be under his instructions. Respectfully, Elijah Williams, corresponding Sec. Some "talk" is going around about starting up the Patrol Leaders' Training Club again. Keep your ears to the ground boys, keep your ears to the ground. Don't forget the orchestra boys, its "growing!" See to it that your name appears on "the list." Mr. Wm. E. Davis has "the list" at 1310 Division street. Once again boys send in your reports. Write neatly, and only on one side of your sheet of paper. Report anything that's worth doing. Remember to have your report published, doesn't cost you a single penny if you send it to the Boy's Column. Let any boy organizations send reports—Sunday School classes, Glee Clubs, Boy Scout Troops, Brigades, Dramatic Clubs, Camera Clubs, Wireless Clubs, Sketching Clubs, Oreheasras, Bands, Drum Corps, Choirs, Athletic Clubs, Nature Study Clubs, Cycle Clubs, etc. Well fellows everything is moving along nicely for our memorial service at St. John's A. M. E. Church April 29, 1917. Remember its the last Sunday in April. Letters to our Column are yet coming in "let 'em roll" boys, "let 'em roll." How about that wireless club? Anything doing? Who says "let's organize?" Oh yes, and the Camera Club! Everything O. K. If so then O. K. Now let's get down to work. Take a big grab down into the mail bag. The first letter to come up is from Troop No. 14. The famous Ames M. E. Church boys. Dear Chief Scout Master. We are now sending you our report. Troop 14 meets on its regular meeting nights. Pretty near all members ars present at the meetings and all boys are alive and doing very well in their First Aid work and also in signal such as flug signals, lights and staffs. The boys are expecting to get their wireless out-fit also. The boys of Troop No. 14 had their first chance to perform some first aid duty March 25 when an aged lady of our church became sick. She was carried to the drug store and given aid by the doctor thru the scouts and then was carried home. The distance was about seven blocks. All the boys were glad enough to do something. Scout Master Patterson was very glad to see his boys could do so well in first aid. Next please? Ah! A Camera Club note. Let's read it— note. Let's read it— Special notice to the boys: The R. L. C. C. is offering a special course to all wide awake boys with cameras. If you are interested in your own development you will meet the club on Friday night at 1221 Ashland avenue at 8:15 P. M. Harry Rowland, president; Charles King, secretary; Walter Johnson, reporter. All right—now for the next! Ah, ha! Something from troop 15. "Can you beat it?" We are the board of directors of troop No. 15 of the United Colored Boy Scout Troops of America, of the "Peoples Church." Dr. C. Ed. Brown, pastor. We organized May 5, 1916. We have overhauled our books and this is what we have done. Paid a bill of $40. $2.50 for a collation visiting the Catonsville troop No. 1 at their church. $1.29 car fare in the behalf of the Scout Masters' Council. We went to Fairfield, Md., to publish our boy scout movement. Expenses $1.00. For flags and staffs and other outfitting $7.00. Our membership is 45 strong and we now have $16.00 in treasury. The officers of the troop are: John Jones, president; Ehner Mills, vice president; Rowland Price, chaplain; Wesley Benson, patrol leader; Ocle Jones, captain; James Morris, second patrol leader; Firdy, lieutenant; James Puck, recording secretary; Ocle Jones, financial secretary; Elijah Williams, corresponding secretary; Jessie Allen, assistant scout master; John Williams, scout master. Well, what's next? A The scouts of troop No. special Easter program size pictures projected by made by four boys of the parents were present. goos. TROOP NO. 2 Lancaster School. Part 1. Selection, "Holy Father;" Script Reading, "Story of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection" Charles King; Lord's Prayer Chant; Minutes. Scribe Chas. King; Roll Call and handwriting. Scribe, Eugene Merritt; selection, Crescent of Jesus" from Stainer's "Crucifixion." Part 2. Story of the Crucifixion (Illustrated) Charles A. Cary. Part 3. Recitation, Charles Lankford. "There is a Green Hill Far Away," solo and chorus, Charles Lankford and troop. "On Calvary's Crow." Part 4. Story of "The Resurrection" (Illustrated) by Charles A. Cary. Slides and lantern made by boys of Waters A. M. E. Church, Baltimore. Lantern constructors and operators: Charles King, Chance Saunders, Eugene Merritt, Charles Thompson. SYKESVILLE NEWS Sykesville, Md., April 12—M. Lloyd Gaither celebrated his 24th birthday last Sunday. The guests were invited to the dining room where dinner was served. Among those present were Masses, Lloyd Johnson, Albert Gaither and George Gaither. An excellent Easter program was rendered at Johnsville Sunday, Mrs. D. Costey and family were the dinner guest of their sister, Mrs. Lilly Gosnell, Miss Marie son has gone to Pittsburgh. Mrs. Fannie Rheebottom spent Easter in Baltimore at Frederick during the week. Master Howard Collins spent Monday visiting Marshall College. AN EXPLANATION Annapolis, Md., April 11, 1917 Fellow, Christians and Friends: Fellow. Altho it is not without some degree of reluctance that I write this letter, I feel that, in view of the fact that there appears to me at present no other possible way of communicating to the people of the church of my former association, as well as to any others interested, a statement explaining the "whys" and "whereas" of my recent withdrawal from the nominal church, it is not only fitting and proper that I should inform them thereof, that they be not left in the dark respecting my motives, but I feel that this public explanation is absolutely necessary. About four weeks ago, I handed the pastor of the church in which I formerly held membership, a letter explaining that as a result of a closer study of the Bible I had reached the conclusion that I could better serve and please my Redeemer by withdrawing altogether from the nominal church. My former pastor refused to read the letter to the church and also objected to its being read publicly by any one else, although he explained the letter in his way, giving the inference that it contained such awful matter as was not fit to be read in the church. I herein produce a copy of the letter verbatim, without any desire whatever to reproach my former pastor, but in order that all, may judge for themselves whether or not my course is justifiable. The letter is as follows: "Dear Brethren and Sisters, Members and Officers of the church of my Association: "I am using the I. E. S. A. stationery to advise you of my recent and numerous blessings from the Lord which have come thru a further knowledge and appreciation of His gracious plan. To me the Bible has really become a new book, made clearer by the assistance of certain of God's servants in this due time for the revealing of his many secrets. (Jan. 12.1-10). "Within the limits of a letter I could not hope to give you the details. They have been so graphically and convincingly presented in a volume entitled "The Divine Plan of the Ages" and others of the series of studies in the Scripture, announced on the cover of this sheet, that I cannot think of a better way of introducing you to these joys of faith, and to the real understanding and solution of all human difficulties then by referring you to this remarkable treatise. The Scripture Studies series are sold by the Association at cost, or loaned to those too poor to buy. They are now also publishing a magazine edition of "The Divine Plan" and will send it to anyone postpaid for only five cents. "I have come to love my Heavenly Father still more thru a closer scrutiny of His blessed Word which makes clear His glorious character, and now the doctrine of eternal torment of nine-tenths of our race is in my judgement horrible and absurd. No doubt many of you view the matter as I do, but as you well know this theory is still held, taught and confessed in our denominational literature. Therefore I am forced to perform a very unpleasant duty:—in honesty to you and to myself I must withdraw from membership which no longer truthfully represents my head and heart. To remain would be to misrepresent you, and to have you misrepresent my convictions. Please consider, however, that I am in no sense withdrawing from the church of Christ "whose names are written in heaven;" but merely from what I conscientiously believe to be an unauthorized human organization whose names are written on earth. "I fully recognize as members of the real church of Christ all who profess faith in Christ's redeeming sacrifice and full consecration to death with Him—whether they be in or out of earthly sects or parties. But as for myself, I pref r to be free in Christ—bounden to follow Christians only with the bonds of love. I love all who love God and are seeking his ways, but I abominate the creeds of the "dark ages" which have done so much to separate God's people and to misrepresent the Divine character and plan. It is with some degree of pain that I announce my withdrawal and I owe you this explanation. I ask no letter of dismission; for I could not hope to be better suited elsewhere in this or any other denomination. "Faithfully yours in Christ, "P. S. I shall be pleased to have you call on me at the address here given, that we may discuss and enjoy together our Heavenly Father's promises." Dear friends, the light of God's love is shining brighter today than it has ever before appeared to man, and if we close our eyes and our hearts to this glorious light of love and wisdom, we shall surely some day ere long awake and begin to realize that we have missed a great blessing. The traditional teachings of orthodoxy for centuries has caused many to really believe that the Bible teaches that all of earth's billions of humanity excepting the saints are doomed to an eternity of roasting, but now, as gendered revolutions become due, we clearly see that such an interpretation of God's plan as it is outlined in His holy word was only a libelous scheme of the adversary to darken the eyes of our understanding of God's love; the gritious light of gospel should come into our hands" and to drive monster away from Him. Now, if the Bible teaches that eternal torment (and not death) is the wages of sin, we should preach it and teach it with all our might; but if it does not teach such shattering things concerning God's provision for the eternal destiny of helpless mankind, we wonder why it is that the exponents of orthodoxy continue to teach the people so. And when we hear leaders and teachers speaking evil of the things they understand not and shattering those that seek to uphold the truth in the eyes of all the people, do we not readily conclude that these are willingly ignorant of the glorious promises of our Heavenly Father? intelligent people who reverently study God's word no longer believe that the Bible teaches the infamous truth-slandering, devil-hatched doctrine of eternal torment. And in soon a proportion as God's people come to the light of the Truth, in just such a proportion do they begin to slander the creeds that taught them and keep them bound down under the hands of ignorance and superstition. And just to think all the conclusions to the effect that the Bible teaches the doctrines of eternal torment have been reached by trying to force literal interpretation. THE AFRO-AMERICAN tions upon the plainly figurative statements of Christ. Again, dear friends, if the teaching of the international Bible Students' Association be of men, it will all surely come to naught; but if these teachings be of God, who can stop it? Hence we should do well to prove whether these things be true, and to cease from speaking evil of the things we understand not, "test haply" we be found even to fight against God? For one might as well try to dam the Mississippi with a tooth jaws, as to try to stem the tide of youth now rapidly rising against the decaying institutions of orthodoxy, and which is destined to "sweep away the refuge of lies," and to make way for the Redeemer's Kingdom. How great will be the surprise of those who impose the truth when they shall be forced to realize that God has not arranged his plans to fit the arrangements and theories of fallible men, but that he has made glorious provisions whereby all mankind may, in due time, have a fair and impartial opportunity to come to a knowledge of the truth and to obtain eternal life. Foolishness! do you say? Remember "God has chosen" the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not to bring to naught the things that are." Gratefully yours. LEVI G. HOLT Advertisement Colored People's Hair NATURAL FRONT FACE Cover's Entire Head --- Latest Styles of Creole Wigs, Plats Transformations, Pulfs Straightening Combs. We are the largest firm in this line. Send 2c for our new Catalogue. The Old Reliable Mme. 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Please mention this paper. HAIR,POMADE COMPANY New York School of Chiropody Board of Chiropody Examiners Kirk O. Fax CHIROPODIST bet. Stricker and Gilmor Sts. Y 1156 CALHOUN ST.) Nails Treated. Painless Method. Practice Bromidrosis and Rheumatitis... Visits. Advice Free. ME A POSTAL AND BY APPOINTMENT STATE CORRESPONDENCE.. CATONSVILLE NOTES Catonville, Md. April 5 — Eishop Albert Johnson will be present at the night service at Grace A. M. E. Eighth Sunday night. A special pro- gram will be rendered by the Sunday school. Mr. John Holland and his daughter, and Mrs. Pannie Mar- shall were in the brother's house. Dr. Edward Holland. Mrs. Booker and Mrs. Lillian Watkins, of Erin street, Fairhall, were the Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Woodland. Mr. Charles Earnes, formerly of Howard county, who has been missing from his home since last Saturday, has not at this writing, be- found. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pye have been missing from the house, custodian purchased on Edmonson Ave. Elena N. Crawford and Mrs. Martha Stevenson were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. James Weaver, of Pimlico. The funeral of Mr. Wm. Gross, who died Saturday, was held Monday. Mr. Edward Harris was taken with a painting of Sunday morning. A surprise birthday pary was held Mrs. Alexander Jenson thus night by her husband and daughter. Little Dorothy Cooper daughter of Mrs. Hattie Cooper. is later the Johns Hopkins Hospital with pneumonia. AGED WOMAN DIES Hennessy town, Md., April 11—Over the persons witnessed the Easter excer ases at Ebenzer A. M. E. Church has Sunday evening given by the Sunday School, junior and senior choirs. Much credit is due the superintendent and teachers for the beautiful decorations. The pastor, Rev. George H. West, D. D. preached an interesting theater show at the Sunday school. Messing hour. Ebenzer has made poorest under the present admin istration, having collected $5500, and having paid over $900 on the main debt this present year with a membership of 140. Every obligation will be met at conference and the pastor who has worked hard is esteemed a member of the church. The presi service has been increased 100 per cent. The junior chair under the leadership of Mrs. M. A. West, the pastor's wife, is an added feature at this service. The pastor will preach the closing sermon Sunday night and a reception will be given him Monday Nov. 26. Coleen Harmon, Benjamin Kees, are home for the Eas- er vacation. Mrs. Martha Inha Coger aged 93 years, widow of Cater Coger, died of complications at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Anna Jones, 370 Hugett street, Reading, Pa., at 6:20 p. Monday April 2nd. The deceased was a slave for James Davis in Fredrick, Maryland, where she was born in Frederick county where she lived until recently, when she went to Reading, Pa. Her husband died 18 years ago. She was a member of the Catholic Church of Frederick, Md. Mrs. Coger had many friends among the white and colored people. She was the mother of ten children of two whom survive, Jere- son and John Smith of Frederick; three grandchildren, one great granddaugh- ter and one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jelena Larsen, of Hagerstown. The funeral of Mrs. Coger was held at St. Peter's Catholic Church, South Fifth street, Reading, Pa. The assistant, Father Born said a low mass and preached a sermon. The names of the grand children are: Anna Jones(nee Taylor) of Reading, Pa.; James Taylor, of York, Pa.; Alice Taylor, of Reading, Pa.; great grand daughter, Dorsey, of Frederick, Md. EASTON HAPPENINGS Boston, Md. April 11.—The program for Easter Sunday was well carried out at Bethel A. M. E. Church. Miss Nottie Jenkins and Miss Dobson deserve great credit for the wonderful training the children. Rev J. S. Collins is easy getting ready for conference. Those on the sick list are: Mr. James Smith and Ernest Parson. Mr. Boone lost her youngest child last week. Mrs. J. S. Collins was in Baltimore last week. Mrs. Sara of Pittsfield, Mass. is visiting calling in children. Miss Tightman is home again after more than a month's stay in Baltimore. Miss Gladys Couse is home from Baltimore. Mrs. Ella Lawrence is at the Emergency Hospital; also Mrs. Rose Blake, qf Howardton Mrs. Rosa E. Johns has returned from Philadelphia, and was at Mrs. Emma J. Richardson and family. Mrs. Flenez tending the funeral of her mother in-law, Mrs. S. J. Richardson. POCOMOKE CITY ITEMS Poolemoke City, Md. April 12.—Easter services at St. John's Church were largely attended Sunday. The pastor, Rev. E. T. Addison, preached an interesting and helpful sermon. Meidens Lizzie Collier, Georgia James, Lula Long and Master Bennett Mills who was among those who were seriously hurt in an accident on Thursday evening while returning from the meeting in the delaware Conference in Berlin by a telephone accident was caused by a telephone pole blowing down across the state road between Berlin and Newark, Md. Those who were hurt are improving slowly. The Rev. J. W. Bond who for four years has been the popular pastor of Mt. Zion church, will leave this community to up the work in Wilmington, Del. This came as a shock to many of his friends and the community in his hometown, like his family much success in his new field of labor. Mrs. Louisa Sample died at her home on Cedar street Monday her two sons, Mr. Henry Wise and Mixed James or Crisfield, were in attendance to the funeral. Miss Mary Dickerson left Saturday for Philadelphia, where she will spend summer. Mrs. Zion's bond of Sailfish is here on a visit to her father, Mr. Stephen Hodson. A large number of members from this city spent Sunday in Berlin in attendance at the Delaware Conference. The approaching marriage of Mr. Stephen Failey and Miss Martha Armstrong will take place at the beautiful home recently built on Bank street Wednesday, April 15th. DENTON HAPPENINGS Denton, Md. April 12.—The Easter program at Bethel A. M. E. Church was largely attended on last Sunday night. The music was directed by the Rev. Jas. H. Fitchet, who has been quite ill for several weeks, was at church last Sunday morning but was unable to fill the pulpit. Rev. C. W. Boston preached the sermon of the morning. Mrs. Walter Dixon, of Baltimore, is spending the Easter holidays here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fountain. Mrs. Anna M. Bailley was taken suddenly ill on last Thursday night. Mr. George W. Flamer, of Baltimore, spent the holidays with wife. Mrs. O. G. Flamer. Mr. Canyon, Chester, Pa., is visiting friends here. Prof. N. H. Walker made a fine program the Easter service at Bottel Church Sunday night. A fine program was rendered at John Wesley M. E. Church Sunday. Mr. W. W. Horner was the musical director. COOKSVILLE NEWS Cooksville, Md., April 12—Easter exercises were held at Mt. Gregory Church Sunday. A fine program was enjoyed. Mrs. Sarah J. Dorsay has returned home after spending a few days with her granddaughter, Mrs. Jas. T. Smith, who has been suffering from an attack of tonsilitis. She is slowly improving. Aaron Cook and company gave a dance at the Odd Pellows' Hall on Monday night. Many visiting friends were present. Mr. Jas. T. Smith has left on Saturday for Williamsport, where they expect to make their future home. Mr. J. H. Howard assisted Mrs. J. H. Howard on Saturday evening with her school exercises at Howard Chapel. Schools close in Montgomery county on April 13th. Mr. Wm. Powell has moved to his new home near Daisy. Mr. Joseph Sands, our carpenter and repair man, is waiting on jolly old winter to open up for him. Miss Christine Parker who is a student in Storer College, visited her mother during Easter. Mrs. Jas. T. Smith and Mrs. Mamie Fisher Dutton are home from New Jersey visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miss Fisher, of Glenwood. Miss Ida Powell is visiting friends for a few days after which she will return to Baltimore. LONGGREEN NOTES Longgreen, Md., April 12.—Rew. W. T. Brown, the pastor of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, preached a special Easter sermon on last Sunday morning and at night the choirs of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church and Mt. Calvary Church, Towson, Md. rendered a sacred cantata entitled "The Conquering King" at Merryman's Hall, Towson, which was larger than the church and donkey party at the home of Mrs. Nellie Winder on Easter Monday night for the benefit of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church was a success. Miss Elizabeth Cromwell, one of the students of the high school, is confined to her home with the measles. Rev. Brown has returned from visit to his brother and sister of Winchester, Mt. White while she preached the preacher of which J. R. Nelson is pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Davage are receiving congratulations on a fine son. Mrs. Muy Wells of Philadelphia, who spent the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cromwell, Sr. has returned. She was accompanied by her youngest daughter. Mrs. Muttie Wells, a teacher at the school are rejoicing over the birth of a fine Misses Winder Winder, Francis Hawkins and Blanche Hughes, all students of the colored high school, spent the Easter holidays with their parents. Mrs. Margaret Hawkins and family entertained Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foster, of Lorely, at dinner last Sunday. Mrs. Ella Quickley spent the Easter holidays in Philadelphia visiting relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Bishon and spent Easter Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Purvines, of Fairmount avenue. Towson. Mrs. Eliza Bell is on the sick list. TOWSON NOTES Towson. Md. April 12—The Eastern services of Mt. Calvary A. M. E. Church will be held next Sunday afternoon. The union cannuta given by Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church of Longgreen and Mt. Calvary A. M. E. Church of Towson, Sunday night, was quite a success in every night. Mrs. Medessa Thies of Baltimore, was the first host of Mrs. Clara of Lenox avenue. Sunday. The services were very well attended last Sunday at St. James A. U. M. P. Church. The pastor. Rev. Edwards, preached in the morning and at 8 P. M. the choir and the Sunday School had charge of the evening service which was largely unattended by the men and friends of the pastor. Rev. Dr. Edwards, Mrs. Henrietta Foote and Misses Helen Cohen Mahla Myers and Master William Cohen were visitors to the National Training School in Washington last Sunday evening. Mrs. Bertie Sides returned home last Saturday evening from Philadelphia to a few miles away mother. Mrs. Johnson, of Railroad avenue. Mrs. Mary Pratt, of Chesapeake avenue was a visitor last Sunday to the Maryland State Normal School at Bowie. Md. Miss Lena Hitching paid Mrs. Mattie Quickley a visit last Monday evening. Mr. Thomas Scotin is still on the sick list. Rev. 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Meeting Corner THE MAGIC IS 9 IN LONG THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER SHAMPOO DRIER MED CO SHAMPOO DRIER The Drier of Merit, Price $1.00 Postage extra. Magic Pomade, price.....Bits. Magic Heater, price.....Bits. Any item warranted. Write for literature. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY Hiauspels, Hiau. store and restaurant for Mr. Carrol Steep on Chesapeake avenue. Rev. William Myner, of Washington, D. C., preached and baptized one convert last Sunday afternoon after which community was administered. Rev. R. Parker, pastor of Antoch Baptist Church, Waverly, preached an inspiring sermon at 3 p. m. CHARLOTTE HALL ITEMS Charlotte Hall, Md., April 22. Dr. I. L. Thomas held his first quarterly conference at M. Calvary M. E. Church, Saturday, April 17, and was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Dent. Rev. R. S. Houghland held special services at St. Mary's P. E. Church Sunday morning and baptized the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Earnes. Miss Eleannt Dench visited holidays with friends in Woodville and T. A. Munk were the dinner guests of the Misses Hardy. Miss Anna Brooks, of Washington; Mrs. W. H. Williams and Mrs. Mautie Curtis were the guests of Mrs. M. A. Mack Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jenifer were the guests of friends here Monday. Miss E. Dent entertained a few friends Mondays is honor of her birthday. Rev. H. H. Hewlett held his farewell semina at St. Joachim A. M. Church Sunday to a full house. He will be at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church next Sunday. The Easter exercises at Ebenezer Church were well attended. Mr. M. I. Key, district superintendent, was with us. FREDERICK NEWS Frederick. Md. April 12 — A very interesting program was rendered by the Sunday School scholars of Asbury M. E. Church Euster Sunday night. A large audience was in attendance; church was beautifully decorated with flowers for Miss Esther Wise is the superintendent, Musical director was Mr. William Roberts, Sr. Mrs. Mrs Henson, 521 Saratoga street, Baltimore, was the guest of Miss Lilly Henderson for a few days. Miss Ermine Winkel was received a painful wound when a skirtcase caused a deep gash in her arm. She is rapidly recovering and is expected to be out soon. A very pretty wedding was solemnized Monday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rollins. All Saints street, when his daughter, Anna Maw was given in marriage to Mr. Jake Ball. The ceremony was performed by W. A. English. Miss Francis Simms, a public school teacher, was visited by several relatives from Charlestown, W. Va. Sunday. They were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. William Anselst at their residence on W. All Street. The scholars of school No. 2 Westminster, rendered a delightful play in New York last Thursday night. Mrs. M. Priscilla Euler is the principal. Mr. Preston Highley, of Alexandria and Miss Laura May Holland were quietly married at the M. E. parsonage. Monday evening, Mr. Eslason Walters spent a few days with his friend will return a week to Morgan College. Mr. G Bell of Westminster, has been transferred to the office of the National Benefit Association at Frederick. POMONKEY NOTES Pomonkey, Md., April 12—Services were held at the Metropolitan M. E. Church Sunday. An inspiring sermon was preached at 11 a.m. by the pastor, Rev. F. F. King. The Easter program was postponed until next Sunday evening owing to the death of Alexander has lately bought a fine touring car. Mrs. Mumie Jackson, of Washington, is visiting here this week. Mrs. Alice Hawkins spent the week-end in Washington. Miss Estelle Butler, Victoria Key, A. Hawkins, Elinora Key and Master Payam Chase, both of whom were Easter holiday here. An operation was performed upon Mr. Henry Bowman the past week. He is improving. WOODVILLE NEWS Woodville, Md., April 12—Foster services were held at John Wesley M. E. Church on Sunday at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas at 3 p.m. m. conducted by the pastor, Rev R. F. Coates. The first quarterly conference of the Woodville Charge was held at St. Thomas M. E. Church on Friday, April 6 conducted by the district superintendent, Rev I. L. Thomas. Mrs. Sarah S. Dent, the beloved wife of Mr. Albert Dent, was at her home here Saturday, April 7 after a week's visit. She was a memorial of John Wesley M. E. Church for forty-five years and a member of the Sons and Daughters of Israel. Her funeral was held at the church Monday afternoon with a large attendance. She is survived by her husband, six children, eleven grand children and a host of friends. Rev Coates officiated. Mesdames T. P. Kelson, Herman Jones, Margaret Sellman and Ed.W. Kelson of Baltimore attended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah S. Dent; also Mr. Mrs. Huber L. Grosson, Chipmunk Md. Rev R. L. Grosson, district superintendent, accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Coates and Miss L. M. Dashields, motored to Charlotte Hall, Md., Saturday where he held the first quarterly conference at Calvary M. E. Church. Rev. Dent is pastor. AND HARMLESS SKIN BLEACH MOVES UNSIGHTLY PIMPLES AND WHILE YOU SLEEP k pigment cells in Colored Skin without sh. it is not a paste that makes the skin then rubs off but a scientific compound giment in the skin cells making the from pimples and creations in a shore Try a Box and tell Your Friends about Jurs. One Dollar a Box sent Post Paid THE MAGIC SHAMPOO AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER The Drier of Merit, Price $1.00 Postage extra. Magic Permeade, price.....50cts. Magic Heater, price.....50cts. Agent permits. Write for literature. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY Hinneapolis, Mian. THE AFRO-AMERICAN ICE. for Mr. Carrol avenue. Rev. washington, D. C., and one convert on after which ministered Rev. Antioch Epistle reached an in- p. m. 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OSMAN 1625 Pennsylvania Avenue THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR HAIR A valuable little booklet brimful of useful information about the hair and scalp FREE. mation about the This book is written after many years of study and experience, and is the most concise and valu- able booklet ever given away. READ IT AND LEARN What DANDRUFF really is, how to go about curing it. How the hair grows and why it breaks off. The cause of TENDER and ITCHING SCALPS The proper use of the SHAMPOO, etc. Write or Cull for One Today. Remember It Is Free. For the convenience of Baltimore patrons, I have arranged that they may obtain this booklet WHILE THEY LAST from these Nu-Life representatives: Miss L. Stafford, Mrs. Hester Stafford, 15 W. Hughes Street; Miss Rosetta Dennis, 511 Myrtle Avenue. Cr Address ...MME. ESTELLE... NU-LIFE COLLEGE OF HAIR AND BEAUTY C 72 West 133rd Street, New York City. 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FENNELL'S EASY CORNER DRUID Hair AT BIN FORD'S HAIR POMADE MAKES HAIR SECTOR MAIN HAIR SECTOR COMB AND PUT UP ANY STYLE THE WILL PERMIT 50¢ A BOTTLE WHITENER FOR PUR BRASS BEST THING WHITEN HAIR NATIONAL TOOTH COMB PATENTED LOCKING FINE FOR BOLDING TEETH TIGHT FORD'S RAINY WHITE SKIN LOTION MAKES THE SKIN LOOK WHITE AS SOON AS IT PUT OK. EXCELI FOR PAMPHS LOCATION PRICE 25 FORD'S TWO PIE AND HAIR COMB NO. THE ROD, AND SOUL RETAINS HEAT LONG NO.0235. TEETH IN THIS COMB SEPARATE PIECES OF BRASS, STEEL ROO AND HELD BY PATTERN THE TEETH BECOME LARGE, THE TEETH WINNING THE MAMMA THE SLEEVE UP TIGHTLY AGAIN AND HOLD THEM FIRMLY. HANDLE SHAMPOO MASSIMEL STRONG AUTOMATIC HAMMEL PRICE $150 FORD'S SMALL BRASS WARDEN AS DESCRIBED OR HANY REQUIRED OR DIRECT FROM US WITH RECEIPT OF RECURRENT HONEY BY POST OFFICE OR EXPRESS MONEY ORDER. FORD'S LARGE SHAMPOO MASSIMEL STRONG AUTOMATIC HAMMEL PRICE $150 LARGE AND VERY SINCARIBAL BRASS FORD'S SMALL BRASS WARDEN AS DESCRIBED OR HANY REQUIRED OR DIRECT FROM US WITH RECEIPT OF RECURRENT HONEY BY POST OFFICE OR EXPRESS MONEY ORDER. FORD'S HAIR NO.028 NIL STEEL FRAME KNOWS.VER PRICE 30 OX MARROW CO. 46 W.KINZIE ST. EAST INDIAN HAIR E'S PHARMACY BIGGEST and Busiest Colored Drug Store Fresh Drugs and Chemicals in all our why we have the confidence of your e ill, consult your Physician and let description at a reasonable price. WALKERS WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER M. Walker's Shampoo 50c. Glossine 35c. W'S HIGH BROWN PREPARATIONS Hair Pomade: the famous hair grower, 15 and 35c per piece, a excellent hair grower. 10 or 25c per pities. Try their High Brown FACE POWDERS 25 and 50 cents a box. to any part of the country. We invite you to deal be convinced of our prices. ANNELL'S ORNER DRUID HILL AVE. AT BIDDLE ST FORD'S ROYAL WHITE SKIN LOT ON MAKES THE SKIN LOOK WHITER AS SOON AS IT IS PUT ON. EXCELLENT FOR PIMPLES. ROUGH SKIN AND LOCAL SKIN HAIR. AND SOILING THE COMB PRICE $25 A BOTTLE FORD'S PATENT TWO PIECE SHAMPOO AND Hair Straightening COMB NO.023. YOU HEAT THE ROD, NOT THE COMB LOCAL SKIN HAIR. AND SOILING THE COMB RETAINS HEAT LONGER. PRICE $2.40 H COMB NO.023% TEETH IN THIS COMB ARE MADE OF SEPARATE PIECES OF BRASS, MOUNTAIN OR A SOLID STEEL ROD AND HEAL BY A PATENT FIRMULE. SHOULD THE TEETH BE CLOSE, THEN THE COMB WILL BE PUSTING THE HAIR AND THIS WILL PRESS THE SLEEVE UP TIGHTLY AGAINST THE TEETH AND HOLD THEM FIRMILT. PRICE $1.75 FORD'S LARGE BRASS SHAMPOO AND STRAIGHTENING COMB NO.023. WONDERFUL HAIR LARGE AND VERY SMOOTH. MOUNTAIN OR A SOLID STEEL ROD AND HEAL BY A PATENT FIRMILT. PRICE $1.00 FORD'S SMALL BRASS SEPARATE PIECES OF BRASS, MOUNTAIN OR A SOLID STEEL ROD AND HEAL BY A PATENT FIRMILT. PRICE $1.00 SHAMPOO AND STRAIGHTENING COMB NO.023. WONDERFUL HAIR LARGE AND VERY SMOOTH. MOUNTAIN OR A SOLID STEEL ROD AND HEAL BY A PATENT FIRMILT. PRICE $1.00 FORD'S HAIR PRESSER NO.028 NICKEL PLATED, STEEL FRAME, SOLID BRASS KNobs, VERY SERVICABLE PRICE $50 OR ON HONEY BREAD. US UPON RECEIPT OF POST OFFICE OR EXPRESS MONEY ORDER. ROW CO. 46 W.KINZIE ST. CHICAGO, ILL. EAST INDIAN HAIR GROWER FENNELL'S PHARMACY ...y the Best at the Biggest and Busiest Colored Drug Store 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 Are Agents For MME. WALKERS WONDERFUL HAIR GHOWER It Never Fails. Per Box 50c. Walker's Shampoo 50c. Glossine 35c. 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 Fennell's Eureka Hair Pomade, and several other hair products. 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 POST to any part of the country. We invite you to deal with us and be convinced of our prices. FORD'S HAIR POMADE MAKES HARSH KINNY HAIR SOFTER, MOUSE FLUIDE, FISHER TO COMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LEGENDAL PETENT HAIR PRICE $2.50 AND 500 A BOTTLE FORD'S HAIR STRAIGHTENER HAND NO.023 STRETCHES THE HAIR BY ROLLING IT BETWEEN FOUR BRASS ROLLS, BEST AND QUICKEST THING WE KNOW OF TO STRAIGHTEN HAIR PRICE $2.00 FORD'S PATENT TWO PIECE SHAMPOO AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER COMB NO.023. YOU HEAT THE ROD, NOT THE COMB AND SOLING THE COMB RETAINS HEAT LONGER. PRICE $2.00 PATENT SECTIONAL TOOTH COMB PATENTED LOCKING DEVICE FOR BOLLING TEETH TIGHT NO.023% TEETH IN THIS COMB ARE MADE OF SEPARATE PIECES OF BRASS, MOUNTAIN ASOID STEEL ROO AND MED BY A PATENT FERULE. SHOULD THE TEETH BE CLOSE, TURN THE PERMULED BY TWISTING THE HANDLE AND THIS WHEEKS THE SLEEVE UP HINTLY AGAINST THE TEETH AND MOLD THE TRANSL. PRICE $1.75 FORD'S SPIRAL HANDLE HAIR STRAIGHTENING AND SHAMPOO HAIR STRAIGHTENING AND SHAMPOO PLATED. LARGE AND VERY STRONG CANNOT BURN THE HANDLE OFF, SPECIAL LOCKING DEVICE MOLDS THE HANDLE WITHOUT SOLERING. PRICE $1.50 FORD'S LARGE BRASS SHAMPOO HAIR STRAIGHTENING COMB LARGE AND VERY STRONG CANNOT BURN THE HANDLE OFF, SPECIAL LOCKING DEVICE MOLDS THE HANDLE WITHOUT SOLERING. PRICE $1.00 FORD'S MEDIUM SIZED BRASS SHAMPOO AND SHAMPOO PLATED. COMB NO.024 A GOOD AND SERVICABLE COMB FOR THE MONEY. PRICE $75 SHAMPOO AND HAIR STRAIGHTENING COMB NO.027 A SMALL STRONG COMB USED BEST ON REAL SHORT HAIR. MICHEL PLATED. PRICE $35 FORD'S HAIR PRESSER NO.028 NICHEL PLATED, STIFF AND SOLOD BRASS MOUNTS, VERN SERVICEABLE PRICE $50 ALL DUR GODDS WAREMARKED AS DESCRIBED OR MONEY REFRESSED. FOR THE SOLDER OR DIRECT FROM US UNION RECEIPT OF PRICE, IN WRITING PENCIL, AND MONEY BY POST OR EXPRESS MONEY GOVERNMENT OZONIZED QX MARROW CO. 46 W.KINZIE ST.CHICAGO,ILL Will Promote a Full Growth of Hair W11 also Restore the Strength, Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair If your Hair is Dry and Wiry Try. ...EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER... If you are bothered with falling Hair, Dandruff itching scalp, or any Hair Trouble, we want you to try a jar of EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER. The remedy contains medical properties that go to roots of the Hair, stimulates the skin, helping nature do its work. Leaves the Hair soft and silky. Perfumed with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and Beautiful Black Eve-Brows, Restores Gray Hair to its Natural Color. Can be used with an In for Straightening. Eve Sent by Mail 50c.: 10c. Extra for Postage : Lyons, Gen. Agent, 314 E. 2nd St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Cents Outfit: 1 Hair Grower, 1 Temple Oil, 1 Shammoo, 1 Pressing Oil, and directions for Selling. $2.00, 25 Cents Extra For Postage. ...EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER... If you are bothered with falling Hair, Dandruff calp, or any Hair Trouble, we want you to jar of EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER. The only contains medical properties that go to roots Hair, stimulates the skin, helping nature do its Leaves the Hair soft and silky. Peritumed balm of a thousand flowers. The best known dy for Heavy and Beautiful Black Eve-Brows, Hair to its Natural Color. Can be used with lightening. My Mail 50c.: 10c. Extra for Postage , Gen. Agent, 314 E. 2nd St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Hair Grower, 1 Temple Oil, 1 Shampoo, 1 Pressing Oil, ions for Selling. $2.00, 25 Cents Extra For Postage. If you are bothered with falling Hair, Dandruff itching calp, or any Hair Trouble, we want you to try a jar of EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER. The remedy contains medical properties that go to roots of the Hair, stimulates the skin, helping nature do its work. Leaves the Hair soft and silky. Perfumed with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and Beautiful Black Eve-Brows, Gray Hair to its Natural Color. Can be used with itching. also restores Gray Hair to its Natural Hot bon for Straightening. Price Sent by Mail 50c.: 1 S. D: Lyons, Gen. Agent OKLAHOMA CITY Agents Curtis: 1 Hair Grower, 1 Temple Cream and Directions for Selling. $2.00 Hot Lot for Craighead Price Sent by Mail 50c.: 10c. Extra for Postage S. D: Lyons, Gen. Agent, 314 E. 2nd St., OKlahoma City, Okla. Agents Ourfit: 1 Pair Grower, 1 Temple Oil, 1 Shannon, 1 Pressing Oil Cream and Directions for Selling. $2.00. 25 Cents Extra For Postage. USE HOR-TON-A [Trade Mark] ifchit try a remo of the work with rete A. --- The Afro-American Published every Saturday at the AFRO- AMERICAN BUILDING, 628 N. Putaw Street, by the AFRO-AMERICAN COMPANY. I. 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BALTIMORE, APRIL 14, 1917 Many thoughtful people are of the opinion that the anti-Negro South would welcome any belief in reports of Negro disloyalty would be an excuse for white men there treating the race with such acts of repression and violence as it did years ago, and is doing in some sections now. "President Wilson said German people were not consulted before entering the war. Were we?" is the way a Philadelphia organization put it in writing to Senator La Follette in commendation of his stand in opposing the resolution making war upon Germany. The Senator produced 15,000 letters and telegrams endorsing his position, and yet the daily press of the country put it that "he represented no one but himself." NO CONSCRIPTION YET. Several States. Maryland among them, are showing their sentiment for war by taking a military census, in order to find just what forces can be called out in the event of conscription. Many people have been frightened unnecessarily because they were told by policemen enumerators, that every able-bodied man married or not would be drafted, and "them that cannot march and shoot a gun will be taken along to cook." The truth of the matter is that autho the President has urged congress as strongly as he could, to pass legislation empowering the War Department to set universal conscription in motion, neither the Senate nor the House see the matter in the same light, and there will pass some time and a good bit of debate before any such law can be passed. There are many who believe that volunteering is the only sane way for a democracy to raise soldiers. A large sentiment in the nation and in Congress is opposed to sending soldiers to the European battlefields, and a still larger number of congessmen are at heart pacifistic, or opposed to fighting Germany. One congressman claims that a secret ballot would result in a majority of more than two-thirds for peace, and another puts it that "war is being wished upon a reluctant Congress by the President upon the grounds of the most disinterested idealism, against its will by the votes of men who fear the press more than they fear their constituents, who fear the party whip more than they fear their consciences." While Congress can come to some agreement and pass legislation giving the War Department power to make increases in the army, no one need have any fear of being forced into the army. George Washington's little army of volunteer patriots was worth twice as many unwilling English and paid Hessian troops in revolutionary times, and the same is true today. England got five million men by volunteering before she tried conscription. If any war is worth fighting, there will always be a sufficient number of patriots who will have the interests of the country sufficiently at heart to fight without being forced to. NO HARM IN THINKING. Several colored people have been arrested all over the country for excessing anti-American sentiments. In Newbern, N. C., W. H. Bradford was held for the Grand Jury accused of saying he hoped the Germans would defeat America and that he was going to help them. He is said to have admitted this charge. In Charlottsville, Va., W. T. Clements was put, in jail on the charge of inciting rebellion among the people of his section. He is said to have told several persons, that should they aid the Germans to win the war, colored people would get a chance to pay the white folks back for some of their meanness. In New Orleans, Louisiana, one man asked a federal officer would he be arrested it he spit on the American flag. Receiving a reply in the affirmative, he asked next would he be arrested should he call it a dirty rag. When the officer again said he would be certain to run him in if any remark or unseemly treatment of the flag, the man put this final question—"would you arrest me for thinking it?"—the officer considered a moment before deciding that an "overt" act was necessary before an arrest could be made. "Well, I think it," said the man as he moved off. Under the present circumstances, when both federal and local officers including many secret service men are on the watch for those who make anti-American comments upon the President or the National Government, it is necessary that everybody watch his tongue. It does just as much good many times to think things as it does to say them. Quiescent but not acquiescent should be the attitude of everybody in war times when things do not go to please them. AND STILL THEY GO Messrs. David Houston, Thomas Turner, Paul Brock, Daniel Brooks, Mrs. Helen Irving, Miss Lucy Slowe, and now D.O.W. Holmes, all teachers of exceptional ability, have left our Colored High School to accept positions elsewhere. And why? Simply because Baltimore will not only not pay salaries commensurate with real ability, but will not even have an equitable salary scheme in so far as teachers in the colored secondary schools are concerned. In most cases these teachers have had their salaries doubled in their new positions; and thus Baltimore has lost people that it could ill afford to lose and lost them because it was nwilling to pay for efficient service. But after all, who is to blame? Shall we put it on the School Board and let it go at that or shall we blame it on the lack of public spirit among our leading citizens? There is no discounting the fact that they did yeoman service in having colored teachers placed in our schools, but is it not just as essential that they exert themselves to see that the most competent teachers are retained in them? The people should bear in mind that the teacher makes the school. To pay him poorly is to invite mediocrity—and from mediocrity our children will suffer. Awake, sleeping colored Baltimore, insist on the best for your schools—the best in ability; the best in character, the best in example of "desirable" citizenship. LET US UNITE The United States is at war. No war was ever fought without men, and one kind of man makes as good food for gunpowder as another, providing, however, he has the physical ability to stand the necessary training. We cannot for the life of us see how the President can reconcile his utterances as regards the conditions in Europe and make invidious distinctions here in America. To do so is to falsify himself and his nation. The country needs soldiers—not white soldiers or black soldiers—but soldiers, and their ought to be manliness enough in those who are in control of the government to see that there shall be no distinctions save between patriots and traitors. To keep the black man out of the army at the behest of the Southern demagogues is to believe the very purpose for which this country claims it has gone to war. Perhaps, after all, it would be better for the country if it gave more hea to the black man and less to some of the many foreign elements among us. America may yet have to learn a lesson and at considerable cost. Members of Congress have been asked to lay aside their political preferences and join us one man in "upholding the hands of the President." Why not have an universal upholding of hands by all, so that if there is to be no Republicans nor Democrats, but all Americans, then why not no black, no white, but all Americans? No one will be more willing to drop the hyphen, than will the so-called Afro-American when that time comes. Resolutions from the Girls' of Baltimore High School. Resolved: That it is the opinion of this committee in behalf of the girls of the Baltimore Colored High School that the work of Rev. R. A. Adams, is highly commendable in that it is of enobling and uplifting influence. Further Resolved: That we shall always bear n mind all his counsels and advisory messages, so that we shall be pure, upright, influential, virtuous women in the communities in which we live. Further Resolved: That we who have heard and thus been greatly benefited by Rev. Adams' timely admonitions will spread the tidings of exalted and purer manhood and womanhood to our fellowmen. Further Resolved: That we endeavor as only women can to make unborn generations better, nobler and more efficient men and women. Further Resolved: That we petition Rev. Adams to return in the near future to our city, that he may further instruct we, who have heard his addresses, and others, who by our efforts, shall come to hear his plea for a purer, more chaste and a more exalted Negro womanhood. Finally Resolved: That a copy of these resolutions be presented to Rev. Adams, and also b published in the local papers. Signed. Nellie A. Buchanan, chairman; Adah L. Killion, secretary; Mary G. Brown, Ethel M. Press, Martha Gwynn, Martha A. Mason, Committee. SAMARIANS MEET The semi-annual session of the Maryland Grand Lodge of the Progressive Order of Samaria was held at Moses Hall Tuesday nights. Reports submitted showed that the order had $17,000 in funds. James B. Alkins presided. Miss Frankie Bailey, of 1130 Carroiton avenue, has recovered from an attack of the grib. Mrs. Ella Hardy and Mr. Edward Satchell were quietly married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, 1427 Riggs avenue, March 29. Rev. James G. Martin officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Jones entertained the happy couple at a wedding supper following the ceremony. The bride was attractively attired in white. Mr. and Mrs. Satchell were the recipients of a number of useful gifts. A States' bazar is being held at Sharon Baptist Church. Good crowds are attending nightly. Mr. M. C. Clifford, a teacher in the Armstrong Manual Training School, Washington, spent Monday in the city. Mr. Norris R. Johnson has returned to Philadelphia after visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Johnson, 1627 W. Lexington street. Misses Dorothy and Daisy Coleman, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Coleman, spent Easter in Washington as the guests of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Arnold. Dr. D. S. S. Goodloe, principal of the Colored State Normal School at Bowie, was in the city Wednesday hobnobbing with friends. Mr. James Short spent the Easter season visiting friends in Philadelphia Mrs. J. S. McKim and Mrs. Bessie Brown who spent the winter in Florida, have returned home, and reopened their hair dressing parlor at 360 W. Biddle street where they will be prepared to give their customers the same excellent service as before. Mne. Marion Harris is teaching Mrs. Jennie Valentine and Mrs. Josephine Webb the art of manufacturing hair goods. Mrs. Jennie Valentine is taking full course including beauty culture. --- ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE Odd Fellows and their friends turned out in large numbers at Pythian Castle Hall on Easter Monday night the occasion being the annual reception of the members of Baltimore City Lodge No. 1728. To the music of Nelson's orchestra the fraters, their wives and sweethearts danced until a late hour when refreshments were served, following which dancing and other amusements were indulged in until early morning. The luncheon which was served by Mr. Henry T. Waters, consisted of oyster Newberg, ham, chicken salad, rolls, ice cream, cakes, coffee, punch. Following were among those present: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Douglass, Mr. and Mrs. A. Langdon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar J. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hanley, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Compton Makall, Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Frazier, Mr. and Mrs.O. G. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Overton, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Madden, Mr. and Mrs. A. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Whittington, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. G. Bond, Misses Mary Brooks, Bertina Hyman, L. Yeatman, E. A. Page, Eva Smallwood, Mesdames Sarah Everett, Sarah Miller, L. Dixon, Bessie Tilles, Lizzie Shepherd, Irene Bernard, Nellie Smallwood, Messrs Clarence Page, James E. B. Johnson, Caleb Robinson, J. C. Dance, Stephen Eggans, Jas. N. Summerville, O. Gibson, James Rohden, Charles Middleton, T. Hill, Guy Gordon, Lloyd Robinson, W. L. Thomas, O. G. Newton, E. Boston. MADAM HACKLEY SINGS Hundreds of admirers of Madum E. Azalina Huckley were present at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church to hear her sing Easter Monday night and her renditions were of the usual high order. Madum Huckley is regarded as the premier soloist of the country and she fully lived up to her reputation. The program consisted of a group of French songs as well as several operatic selections and a duet in which she was assisted by Dr. C. E. Stewart, the pastor of the church. The latter number brought forth much applause. The recital was given under the auspices of the Nathus Literary Society. MRS. ANNIE E. BROWN ILL. Mrs. Annie E. Brown, theh noted evangelist, is seriously ill at the residence of her son, Dr. Harry F. Brown, President and Stricker streets. Mrs. Brown, who had been conducting religious meetings in the South, was stricken ill several months ago and for some time her condition was such that she could not be removed to this city. A slight change for the better, however, made it possible to bring her here and she is now slowly improving. Mrs. Brown is well known in this section of the country, having conducted successful revivals in many of the churches in this section for a number of years. WANTED 16.0 MISSIONARIES AT ONCE Evangelists, Pastors, Students, Teachers—to save two years time and $200 cash by taking our "PRACTICAL BIBLE COURSE" personally or by mail. $1 enrolls you. $2 covers ALL. Course worth $25. Diploma FREE if you send this adv when you send $1. Dr. Molock, College, 1513 E. Monument Street, Baltimore, Md. TO FREDERICK, MD. SEAT OF A.M.E. CONFERENCE Fast,sightseeing car will leave Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Sunday, April 22, at 7.30 a. m., arriving at Quinn Chapel, Frederick, at 10.30 a. m. Ride around Frederick in the afternoon. Returning will leave Frederick when ordered. Fare $2.00 round trip. Tickets may be secured at Ebenezer Church or from Fev. C. C. Handy, 426 Barre street, near Green. Advt. OBITUARY The funeral services of John T. Brown was held March 29th, who died at St. Joseph's Hospital Monday, March 26th from injuries received by being struck by a railroad tire while unloading a steam ship owned by the Merchant and Miners' Transportation Company. Services were held Thursday afternoon, March 29th at his late residence, 1311 N. Calhoun street. The Rev. R. W. S. Thomas, of Metropolitan M. E. Church officiated. Interment in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Mr. Brown was struck by the tire at 3 p. m. never regaining consciousness he was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, but died at 9 p. m. He was a well known member of Metropolitan M. E. Church. The deceased was born in Calvert county, being the son of Benjamin and Mary Brown, of Calvert county. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Blanche Bishop nee Brown and three children, Eugene, Mary and Earl Brown. Mrs. Sarah S. Dent, of Aquasco, Md., beloved wife of Albert Dent and mother of Mrs. Wm. R. Curr, of Baltimore, Mrs. Jas. E. Diggs, of Upper Marlboro; Mrs. Wm. E. Green, of Catonsville; Mrs. Marie Dent Wilson, of Upper Marlboro, and Mr. Theodore W. Dent, of Aquasco, Md.; departed this life at her late residence Saturday afternoon, April 7, 1917. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband, six children, one brother, (Edward B. Gray), twelve grand children and a host of relatives and friends. She was buried from John Wesley M. E. Church. The services were conducted by Rev. R. F. Coates. The funeral was largely attended by both white and colored. She accepted Christ as her Saviour when a young woman and for forty-five years she gave to the church and the community a beautiful example of Christian service. Her work for the uplift of her race was performed with untiring zeal. Through the influence of the church and the Son's and Daughters of Israel (the later) which she was one of the founders, she touched the lives of all the community with a beautiful Christian spirit. This community has lost a capable woman who was an inspiration toward all that is high and noble in life. She will be sadly missed for she was loved by all who knew her, but we are thankful to God that such a character like her is not dead for they that die in the Lord only rest from their labor. Just in the other room, free at last from pain and toil waiting for us to join her. Calm on the bosom of eternal love her spirit is now at rest. She is singing sweetly with angels above in the heavenly land of the blest. Jesus her Saviour has called her away to the eternal rest on high. By her husband and children. The funeral of Mrs. Edith Jones, who died after a three-month illness, was held at her late home, 620 Sarah Ann street. Rev. A. Young officiated. Interment was in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. the deceased was about 70 years of age. She was a member of Metropolitan Church and Household No. 6, Seven Wise Men. Her daughter, Miss Ella Jones, and two foster children survive. The funeral of Mrs. Annie Kennard, who died in Jersey City, was held at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Mamie Boyer, 411 N. Register street, last Saturday afternoon. Rev. W. W. Allen officiated. Interment was in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The deceased is survived by two sons and three daughters. Mrs. Cornelia Moore, after a short illness, died April 3rd, at the home of the aged, 1622 Drudl Hill avenue. Funeral services were at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Cornelia Moore Weaver, 1810 Drudl Hill avenue. We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness during her illness and the beautiful floral designs. Her daughters. Mrs. Cornelia Moore Weaver Mrs. Jennie Stewart. of Cambridge, Md. CARDS: OF THANKS Mrs. Morris and family wish to thank their neighbors and many friends for the kindness and sympathy shown them and the beautiful designs sent on the occasion of the sudden death of their husband and father, Mr. Alexander J. Morris, who died March 30, 1917. Sallisbury, Md., April 10. We wish to thank Class No. 3 of Metropolitan M. E. Church, also the employees of the Merchant and Miners Transportation Co. and many relatives and friends for their sympathetic interest and floral toes at his death. His wife, Mrs. Blanche Brown and family In sad and loving remembrance of our dear friend, Mrs. Lottie Wright who departed this life one year ago, April 6th, 1916. One sad and dreary year. Since we were forced to part. But the memory of our dear friend Still is fresh within our hearts. Mrs. Alverta Wharron and Mrs. Ella Scott NOTICE OF REMOVAL Mr. David T. Harrod, formerly of 1109 Etting street, wishes to inform his many friends that he is now residing at 1419 Argyle avenue. UNCLE SAM NEEDS YOU Clerks, Interpreters, Stenographers and Messengers will get from $1000 to $1800 per year. We will prepare you in six months. You will be needed then. Call or address with stamp, College, 1513 E. Monument street, Baltimore, Md. DO YOU SPEAK SPANISH OR GERMAN? If you DO, learn Shorthand etc, and "Uncle Sam" will pay you from $1,000 to $1,800 a year. We will fit you in three to six months. You will be needed. Call or send stamp, College, 1513 E. Monument street, Baltimore, Md. WANTED—A girl who is desirous of learning the trade of dress making. Apply to 221 W. CHASE ST. WANTED—First class domestic help for the summer season for private homes, hotels, restaurants, cafes and clubs. Reference preferred. Enclose stamp for particulars to Atlantic Servant's Exchange, 54 Ave. A, Asbury Park, N. J. Made to order. Also ready made suits. Shirt Dress. Waistcoat. Your patronage solicited. Phone Mt. Vernon 3134-W ...THE DANCE & SHIRTWAIST EVENT... Given by THE FRIENDLY PROGRESSIVES AT FISHERMEN'S AUDITORIUM 411 W. Biddle Street MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 16th, 1917 Under the direction of Messrs Edward L. Slater, G. B. Maddox, B. F. Jones, General Secretary Miss Neba Gray, Chair, Reception Table DR. T. H KERR'S ORCHESTRA. $20 to the Lady Wearing the Prettiest Modern Waist. ADMISSION 25 CENTS THE NEW PASTIME MONDAY—"THE MAGIC NOTE" 3 reels. A mystery and detective picture TUESDAY—"THE SECRET KINGDOM" 3rd Episode. The Picture they are all talking about. THURSDAY—THE GIRL FROM FRISEO" 17th Episode FRIDAY—"JESSE JAMES" in two reels, "HIS LIFE AND DEATH" SATURDAY—"PATRI" 5th Episode, featuring Mrs. Vernon Castle. Watch this space for our Big New Shows. COMING "Double Cross Mystery," Helen Holmes in "The Railroad Raiders," "The Vampire" and "American Girl." Open 2.30 to 11 P. M. J. THOMAS PITTS, Manager ADMISSION 5 CENTS TO ALL BUY NOW Don't Delay We will take you and your friends to the Park anytime convenient to you FREE OF CHARGE Tel. St.Paul 3119 PATAPSCO PARK LAND COMPANY 106 LAW BUILDING BALTO., MD. BURLEY—In sad but loving remembrance of our dear mother, Alverta Burley, who departed this life seven years ago, April 10, 1910. When we leave this world of changes When we leave this world of care We shall find our missing loved ones In our Father's mansion fair. By her husband and children HARROD—In sad and loving remembrance of my devoted friend, Estella Harrod, who departed this life two years ago, April 11, 1915. Thou art gone but not forgotten We well know the place you filled Though two years have lapsed in sadness Memories sweet are lingering still. By her loving friend, Lucretia Thomas STERRETT—In sad but loving remembrance of our dear son, Willard N. Sterrett, who departed this life one year ago today, April 6, 1916. The month of April once more is here To us the saddest of the year Because one year ago today It took from us our dear one away. It is more and more each day we miss him. Friends may think the wound is heal But they little know the sorrow (ed That lies within our hearts concealed. By his parents The brother we loved is missing The voice we loved is still The place in our hearts is vacant And never can be filled. By his sisters and brothers. COTTMAN—In sad the loving remembrance of our dear sister and grand daughter, Sadie C. Cottman, who departed this life two years ago, April 5, 1915. She has crossed the shining river And has gained that radiant shore Where no heart with grief can quiver And all parting scenes are o'er. In that bright eternal city Death can never, never come In his own good time he'll call us From our rest to home, sweet home. She shall sleep, but not forever There will be a glorious dawn We shall meet to part no never On the resurrection morn. By her sister, Emma; grandmother and Uncle Harry. WASHINGTON—In sad but loving remembrance of my dear son and friend, Ellsworth, who departed this life one year ago, April 14, 1916. My heart in deep sorrow returns to When I stood by your bed-side one year ago How hard we tried to save you Prayers and tears were all in vain Happy angels came and took you. From this world of toil and pain Gone but will never be forgotten. By his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Cornish Oh, the sorrow of that morning As we stood with aching hearts Seeing the one we loved so dearly Pierced by death's most evil dart. Sleep on dear Ellsworth, and take your rest God took you home He thought it best It was hard indeed to part with thee But God's strong arm supported me Lover in life in death remembered. By his devoted friend, Rachel E. Smith Cash or Credit. Motto: Quality and SAMUEL I 1108 PENNSYLVANIA DEALER IN LADIES' Made to order. Also ready made Your patronage solicited. To the Ministers, Delegates, Candidates and Friends: By a special order of the A. M. E. Preachers' Meeting, City of Baltimore and Vicinity. Since the Baltimore Annual Conference A. M. E. Church will be held at Quinn A. M. E. Church, Frederick City, Md., Rev. J. G. Bryant, D. pastor; open Wednesday, April 18, 1917, at 9.30 A. M. Therefore, the ministers, delegates, candidates and friends will leave Baltimore, on Tuesday, April 17, 1917, via Baltimore and Ohio R. R. from Camden Station. Two trains will leave as follows: 1:25 p. m. and 3:50 p. m. Will take you direct to Frederick City without change. Rt. Rev. J. Albert Johnson, D. D., presiding Bishop; Rev. P. W. Wortham, E. D., president; Rev. John Offer Custis, secretary. REPORT OF QUEENS' RALLY Ebenezer A. M. E. Church Queen's Rally March 12th, 1917 was a success. The following is the report: America, Mrs. C. White $43.33 France, Mrs. Henrietta S. Nixon 120.07 Japan, Mrs. Sarah E. Brown 66.39 China, Mrs. Florence Parker 69.46 Holland, Miss Lena Savage 21.91 Austria, Mrs. Mary E. Robinson 28.77 Belgium, Mrs. Martha Lucas 27.68 Sweden, Miss Emma Deshelds 59.51 Russia, Mrs. Mary E. Galloway 51.37 Africa, Miss Katie Brown 28.35 India, Mrs. Estella Mason 18.48 Spain, Miss Beatrice Beads 3.00 Egypt, Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart 5.00 Door Receipts $539.57 69.49 Total $609.06 The management greatly thanks those who assisted. Adv. MASONIC QUEENS' RALLY Report of The World's Famous Masonic Queen's Rally given under the supervision of the Masonic Temp- ple Association Inc. We wish to thank the generous public and also the members of the fraternity who contributed to the rally. Reception to queens and participants will be announced later. The following is the report of the rally: Country Queen Amount Honorable Ladies America, Ida Hilton $314.49 England, M. E. Evans 397.29 Holland, Medota Buckingham 45.00 France, Gussie Montgomery 259.25 Spain, B. W. Smith 275.58 Japan, Lottie Winder 305.24 Cuba, Josephine Dixon 132.35 Switzerland, C. V. Taylor 227.75 Denmark, Carrie Cottman 82.41 Hayti, Clara Connor 37.50 Turkey, Grace Westcott 115.14 Norway, Katie Brown 115.89 Sweden, George Carter 66.88 Portugal, Emma Lloyd 104.06 Russia, Mary A. Gross 57.30 Patagonia, Mary Jackson 81.79 Mexico, Ida Page 8.45 Egypt, Marietta Stewart 66.98 China, Carrie Jackson 15.74 Italy, Josephine Richardson 32.09 Brazil, Sarah Palmer 56.49 Persia, Mamie E. Jones 40.27 Venezuela, Hannah Dodd 48.10 Belgium, Sadie Bolden 67.01 Africa, Mary Beach 179.04 Total from queens $3,131.99 Door receipts 432.75 Cloak and refreshment rooms 9.45 Total received $3,634.19 Honor Lady Rosa J. Richardson, Chairman; Florence E. Matthews, secret retreaty; Isaiah Smith, president of board; Willard W. Allen, secretary; George E. Brown, G. R. P.; Joseph P. Evans, grand master. Advt. d Service Charge Account Invited L. BURTON AVE., Near Hoffman St. & GENTS' CLOTHING suits, Skirts, Dresses, Waists etc. Phone Mt. Verndn 3134-W IRTWAIST EVENT... This cup is given by the Colored Waiters' Union, to be awarded to the person showing evidences of having patronized colored enterprises to the greatest extent. Coupons representing amounts purchased in this store will be given to all Contestants. Coupons on all goods except Postage Stumps or Postal Cards. Come one, come all and see this Beautiful Cup. AT FENNELL'S PHARMACY, DEUID HILL AVE. AND BIDLLEST. Baltimore's Biggest and Busiest Colored Drug Store. All Clubs are asked to bring their contribution towards the Douglass Memorial Fund (MANITIE E.-Mrs. Ida Red, Chairman of Education Department Mrs. A. B. Turner, Mrs. M. L. Guinen, Miss Ida R. Cummings, President. ... I. O. ST. LUKE ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETINGS... MRS. MAGGIEL. WALKER R. W. G. SECY-TREAS, and PRESIDENT OF THE ST. LUKE BANK, Richmond, Va., WILL SPEAK. Other prominent officers will be present. Sunday, April 29th, 3 p. m., PALMIST BAPT. CHURCH Riggs Avenue near Carey. Rev. Junius Gray, D. D., Pastor Monday, April 30th, 8 p. m., SHARON BAPT. CHURCH Stricker and Presstman Sts. Rev. W. M. Alexander, D. D., Pastor The Brotherhood of Sharon assisted by the Choir, are helping to make this occasion a marked success. ADMISSION FREE. MRS. MARY E. COLLINS, State Deputy MRS. LAVINIA HENRY, Genl. Sec'y THE BEAUTIFUL CANTATA "ESTHER" ST. PAUL M. E. CHURCH MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS, APRIL 23rd & 24th, 1917 Don't fail to see it. By the Choir, Thos. H. Franklin; Director REV. S. A. VIRGIL, Pastor ... A BEAUTIFUL CANDLE RALLY ... Given by The Leap Year Sewing Circle AT WATERS A. M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY EVENING, APRIL 15th, 1917, 8 O'CLOCK Proceeds Benefit of Trustees. Fine Program. MRS. L. COMEGYS. President MRS. MARY-JOHNSON, Directress POSITIVELY SILVER OFFERING REV. A. L. GAINES, Pastor ALBAUGH'S THEATRE FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 11th, 1917, 8.15 MR. L. ELLSWORTH TOOMEY, Director PHONE: MAD. 2443-J RECEPTION AFTER PERFORMANCE TICKETS : : : 50, 35 and 25 CENTS On Sale by Patrons and Agents OSCAR Z. WATTS, 2138 DRUID HILL AVENUE. Phone: Mad. 3539-J CHAS. JOHNSON, 519 ROBERT ST. SUNDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1917, 8 A. M. Sharp Seat of the Baltimore Annual Conference of the A. M. E. Church. Stopping only at Ellicott City each way returning from Frederick Sunday Night. This is the only train that will take you into the city. There is no other train that will bring you from the Conference, after appointments are read until Monday morning. Scenery. Entertainment. Sandwiches Served. Secure your tickets before April 16. Undesirable persons need not apply for tickets. WILLIAM BUTLER, Chair Committee, 1938 White St. PHONE: GILMORE 3635-J. Tickets can be secured also from the following Pastors--Rev. S. M. Johnson, of Trinity; Rev. C. E. Stewart, of Ebenezer, and Rev. J. W. Sanders, of Betther A. M. E. Churches FARE, ROUND TRIP, $1.50 QUEENS' RALLY QUEENS' RALLY By the Members and Friends of the Pilgrim F. B. Church. To be held at BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH Calhoun St. near Lafayette Avenue THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 19th, 1917, at 8 O'CLOCK SILVER OFFERING Colored Empty Stocking and Fresh All Cycle TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH .. FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917, 8 P. M. PROCEEDS FOR SUMMER WORK. [HELP; A BIT] ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH Lexington St. near Pine GIVEN BY SWEET BEULAH OF ALLEN COURT NO. 26 THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 19th, 1917 Given under auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. SILVER OFFERING Mrs. C. L. Davis, President Mrs. J. W. Nichols, Chairman 24th ANNIVERSARY SERVICE Of COLORED BRANCH YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO'N AT BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1917, at 4 P. M. Anniversary Address will be delivered by MR. CHAS. S. MORRIS, Jr., the 18th year old Platform Orator. WANTED for steady piece work all the year round, at one of the City's most modern factories. Apply early in the morning. Take Highlandtown, Bay Shore or Back River cars, get off at the car barn, Lombard and Eighth Streets, walk two block North. American Wool Stock Co. Fayette and Eighth Streets Experienced Pressers on Middy Blouses. Four Dollars per week. Paid while learning. Steady Employment Guaranteed. Apply at once. OFFICERS & C. L. SMITH President H. M. BURKETT Secretary W. J. WHEELER Treasurer DIRECTORS A.E.ANDERSON . DOUGHERTY Wm. C. McCARD Attorney L. C. JOHNSON Agent Presented at the office, 514 St. Paul St., any time within 30 days, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., will positively be worth ONE DOLLAR to any adult person. No children. AT JOHN WESLEY M. E. CHURCH Corner Sharp and Montgomery Streets SUNDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 15th, 1917, at 3.30 O'CLOCK Subject: "PATRIOTISM" Vote for your favorite teacher as often as you please H. J. LOWERS, Chairman —ANNOUNCEMENT— I beg to announce to my Pat that I have moved to my New Mo Showroom, Morgue and Office, thor tific Embalming. All funerals cond calls receive prompt and the strictest Night competent and courteous assis Thanking you for past patronage GEORGE H. HOI 1631 DRUID I (S. E. Cor. Druid I to my Patrons, Friends and the Public in general, New Modern Establishment, which has a Chapel, office, thoroughly equipped in every detail. Scien- nals conducted with sympathy and courtesy. All strictest personal attention at all times. Day or nous assistants. patronage. Yours Respectfully, HOLLAND, Undertaker UID HILL AVENUE . Druid Hill Ave. & Wilson St.) I beg to announce to my Patrons, Friends and the Public in general, that I have moved to my New Modern Establishment, which has a Chapel, Showroom, Morgue and Office, thoroughly equipped in every detail. Scientific Embalming. All funerals conducted with sympathy and courtesy. All calls receive prompt and the strictest personal attention at all times. Day or Night competent and courteous assistants. pHONE: MADISON 692 J. NOTICE!!!! M m e. 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Enclosed you will find 252 in stamps for which please end me a box of Dr. Fred. Palmer's Skin Whitener. I received the Whitener and Soap company and it has done much good. It has cured my face of Feczema and pimples and I can't find a single pimple on my face. I will recommend it to all of my friends. I will never be without it again. I will send my Skin Whitener and ROOT & HERB Remedies known to Medical Botany 924 PENNA. AVE. Kindly send my skin Whitener and Soap by return mail. Yours very truly, ESSIE M. TERRY. R. No. 1. Box 33. DO NOT ACCEPT IMITATIONS Sold by druggists or sent direct, for Kc. p. sold. Write JACOBS' PHARMACY, Atlanta, Ca. --- --- WE POSITIVELY CURE Many Diseases that Refuse to Yield to Drugs YOU KNOW Those real bad kind of sores and ulcers, well, we not only cure them but we remove the cause of them by thoroughly purifying the blood. People who are troubled, with pimply and blotchy faces, well we cure them too; and those poor people who are run down; all in; who nearly always have that tired weary feeling and have little or no ambition through loss of vital fluid. We cure them too. We make them them strong and healthy, and people who are nearly always more or less constipated and who suffer from liver complaint, head ache, sour stomach, dizziness, vomiting after meals, wind, bile, fatulence, heartburn and all troubles arising from a disordered state of the digestive organs and an excess of bile, well we cure them too. We wish to impress this fact upon you. We do not sell any remedy unless it is thoroughly reliable. Many of these remedies have been tried and proved years before we were born and they have FAMOUS OLD HERB SHOP HOME OF THE CHOICIEST Just above Biddle Street Be sure you are in the right place The name is on the windows: WALSH NEVER CLOSED CENTENNIAL M. E. CHURCH Rev. Julius S. Carroll, B. D., Pastor Parsonage 334 S. Caroline St. 11 a. m., Sermon by the Pastor. 3 p. m., Sunday School, 5 p. m., Epworth League, 5 p. m., Sermon by Rev. George R. Williams. Strangers are cordially invited. Rev. R. A. Green, Pastor. 11 a. m. Rev. John Mauro. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 7 p. m., Epworth League. 8 p. m., Pastor. Mrs. E. E. E. Fuller, president Ladies' Aid; Mr. J. Young, Supt.; Mrs. Sarah E. Ragland, president Epworth League; Mr. N. Thompson, Supt. Junior League; Mr. K. D. Ragland, Pres. Brotherhood. SHARP ST. MEM. M. E. CHURCH Dolphin and Eting Streets M. J. Maylor, D. O., Pastor 11 a. m., pastor, subject "The Need of a Spiritual Vision." 2.30 p. m., S. S. 4.30 p. m., Epworth League. 8 p. m., sermon by pastor, subject "The Treasure in the Field." AMES MEMORIAL M. E. CHUKOR Carey and Baker Streets. A. J. Mitchell, D. D. Pastor. 11. 30 a.m. m. sermon by pastor. 1. 30 p. m. Sunday School. Junior League Easter cantata at 5 o'clock p. m. Silver offering. Annual visit to Payne Mem. Church after the evening service. 5. 30 p. m. pastor and congregation will visit Handy Mem. Church. Cross and Crown Rally May 27th. EASTERN M. F. FREED AND HULU EASTERN M. E. FREE AND HOLY GHOST CHURCH. McElderry St. & Patterson Park Ave Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor 11 a. m., preaching by pastor. 2:30 p. m., Sunday School. 3 p. m. Pastor, choir and congregation will visit First Baptist Church, Rev. P. C. Neal, pastor, subject "The Old Ship of Zion." 8 p. m., Sermon by Rev. Jos. Barnes. J. M. Barnes, president of Epworth League. Mrs. Annie Hamm- dow, Supt. S. S. PERKINS SQUARE BAPT. CHURCH Rev. F. R. Williams, Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon by the pastor. 2:30 p. m., Sunday School. 3 p. m. sermon by Rev. Thomas of Metropol- tion, his choir and congregation. 8 p. m., Special sermon to the Jolly Old Fellows Association by the Pastor. All are welcome. CHRIST INSTITUTION CHURCH Dr. G. W. Kennard. Pastor 11 a.m., sermon by Rev. John H. Smith. Special sermon to the Women. 2.30 p.m., Sunday School. 8 p.m. annual sermon to the I. O. of St. Luke by Dr. G. W. Kennard. GILLIES MEMORIAL M. P. CHURCH Rev. E. H. Knight. Pastor Pastor's Stewards Day, Mrs. Minnie Fowler. President. 10 a.m., Class. Jas. Wood, Leader. 11 a.m., Pastor. 2 p.m., Sunday School, T. H. McGowan, superintendent. 3 p.m., the Hays congregation also the Flower Circle of Ames Memorial M.E. Church 6.30 p.m., C. E. D., William E. Hentgan. President. 8 p.m., Rev. A. L. Bailey, B. D. Class Leader's Rally. William Wood, Steward. HOLY TEMPLE CHURCH Pierce Street near Fremont Ave. Rev. Ida H. Nelson, Pastor. Sermon by the Pastor at 11 a.m. Sunday morning and at 8 p.m., there will be a Candle Rally All welcome. Rev. C. Ed. Brown, Pastor. 9 a.m., Class Meeting. 11 a.m., m.sermon by the pastor. 2.30 p.m., m.sunday School. 3.30 p.m., m.special Western Shore service. Sermon by Rev. J. M. Barnes. Western Shore men invited. 6.30 p.m., m.special League service. m.sermon by the pastor. Clifford Perry, church clerk. Everybody's church, everybody welcome. Don't Be a Slacker. Be a MAN And join the Bishop James A. Handy Bible Class of Payne Memorial A. M. E. Church. Meets every Sunday from 10 to 11 a.m., in the Lecture Room. Closing of Chapter 4 of our Lord's Gospel according to John, by Mr. Wilbert Waters, instructor. ANNUAL SERMON OF THE L. O. of ST. LUKE, at Christ Institute Church. Enser street near Monument, Dr. G. W. Konnard, Pastor, Sunday. April 15 1917 at 8 p.m. Sermon by the Pastor. Every member in the vicinity of the various councils are hereby notified to be present and assemble in Lecture Room at 7 a.m., without fail. By order of D. B. Snowden, District Deputy; Mrs. Fimma L. Smith, Associate Deputy; Mrs. Mary E. Collins, State Deputy; Miss Sarah R. Jackson, District Secretary. Rev. E. W. S. Peck, D. D., will preach a Special Sermon at St. Paul M. E. Church, West Saratoga street, Sunday afternoon. April 22 at 3:30 o'clock. Everybody welcome. Rev. S. A. Virgil, Pastor. C. Y. W. C. A.—Willing Worker's Day. Fine Program. Come and bring a friend. Paper., M. A. E. Hutchins; Piano Solo, Miss. Regina Wright. Mrs. M. Minor; chairman; Miss C. Davage, President; Miss E. E. Bright. Secretary. OFFICERS ELECTED On March 6th, 1917, the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Joint Stock Association of Gallilean Fishermen met and elected officers as follows: President, Ella Freelent; vice president, Cora L. Dorsey; second vice president, Francis U. Tucker; chaplain, Josephine Starks; sergeant-at-arms, Henrietta Deshields; conductress, Lucille Armstrong; treasurer, Mary Staten; secretary, Jennie Whallain; recording secretary, Chanie Thomas. After installation of the officers there was a fine spread for the ladies in the board room. CALANDAR OF TRINITY A. M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR APRIL AND MAY, 1917. 3rd. Sunday, April 15th—Prayer and Praise service. Adult Christians especially invited. 4th. Sunday, April 22nd—Missionary service to help the nearly at home. 5th. Sunday, April 29th—Temperance Day, "Be Temperate in All Things." 1st Sunday, May 6th—Special Literary and Musical program., Mr. Wm. Martin directing, bursary, Sunday, May 13th—Prayer and Praise service. 3rd. Sunday, May 20th—"Prodigal Day." All who have been members of Trinity Sunday School are invited to visit us, or, if distant, write us. 4th. Sunday, May 27th—Missionary service. To help the Woman's Mite Missionary Society. Trinity Sunday School extends a cordial welcome to all who enjoy studying God's word. Howard E. Young, acting Supt. Rev. S. M. Johnson, D. D. Pastor. FREE LUNCHES TO GO There will be no more free lunch after May 1st at saloons, according to an edict handed down. The high cost of foodstuffs makes impossible the serving of hot "dogs" and soup EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH Montgomery St. near Charles Charles St. near Charles 11 a. m., preaching, also 7.30 p. m. Last Sunday before the Annual Conference. Bible Class at 10 a. m. Mary H. Smith, teacher, Sunday School at 2.30. Chas. Tolson, Supt. A. C. E. League a. 6.00 p. m. sharp, John Mur- John Murray. The Lexington Peace and Pleasure Club will be present Sunday night at 7:45 for their annual sermon assisted by other allied clubs of to city. We'll close our Conference year RIGHT. Come. ST. JOHN A. M. E. CHURCH Lexington street near Pine P. W. Wortham, D. D., Pastor 11 a. m., sermon by Rev. S. Hutchinson. 2.30 p. m. School. 3 p. m., sermon by Samuel Rosier. 8 p. m., pastor's well sermon. Thomas Hardy. sec P. J. Jordan. D. D., Pastor. 11 a. m., special sermon by pa You should be present to hear discourse. 2.30 p. m., Sunday Scho. Your children need to come to this service. 3 p. m., farewell visits from Rev. D. G. Mack. D. D. and Rev. W. W. Allen. D. 4.50 p. m., Allen C. E. League. Program rendered by Ames M E. League. Mrs. Ida Raiff. chairman. 8 p. m., farewell sermon by the pastor and farewell visits of Rev. B. H. Knight and Rev. S. A. Virgil. Members and friends urged to attend all these services. HANDY A. M. E. CHURCH Bruce and Baker Streets Rev. S. N. Thomas, Pastor 11 a. l. m., sermon by the pastor. 1.30 p. m., Sunday School. 3 p. m., sermon to one of the companies of the Drill Ranks K. of P. by pastor. 5.30 p. m. sermon by Rev. A. J. Mitchell, of Ames M. E. Church, his choir and congregation. 6.30 p. m., Rev. Mitchell will perform the marriage ceremony of the pastor. Rev. Thomas to Miss Martha Ellen Webster, of Washington. D. C. TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH Linden Ave. and Biddle St., Washington, D.C. S. M. Johnson, D. D. Pastor 11 a. m., Parting words by the Pastor. 2:30 p. m., Sabbath School, Howard E. Young, Supt. 3:30 p. m., Sermon to the Bishop Coppin Relief Circle by Rev. J. H. Taylor of Macedonia Baptist Church, his choir and congregation. 7:30 p. m. The annual memorial services of the United Protective Council of Baltimore City, W. L. Wilson, President A. C. E. L. PAYNE MEM., A. M. E. CHURCH ... Laurens and Calhoun Streets J. G. Martin, Pastor. 11 a. m., Farewell sermon by the Pastor. 2:30 o'clock, Sunday School, J. E. Neal, superintendent. 4 p. m. Special sermon to Stevedores and longshoremen by Rev. Aquilla Brooks 6 o'clock, League; Nehemiah Haughton, President. — Ames League will conduct the services. 8 o'clock, Roll Call for Conference Claims and Farewell Address. Monday night, Pastoral Reception. ST. LUKE U. A. M. E. CHURCH Spring St. near McElderry Rev. John Sass. Parker. Pastor All Day's Meeting Beginning Saturday night 12 o'clock. Opened by Mr. Wm. Bishop. 11 a. m., special service. 3 p. m., Asbury Church Band. 3 p. m., Rev. J. C. Love, of Magothy, also his Band and Metropolitan Band. All others have been invited to be present during the day. Also special league services. Dr. J. A. S. Cole, Pastor Great day in Zilion. Rally of all States of the Union. 11 a. m., Preach ing by the Pastor: "I have set the Lord before me." 3 p. m., a special sermon to the Ushers' Boards of the city. N. Gross, chairman. 2:30 p. m. Sabbath School, W. W. Brown, Supt. 6:30 p. m., V. C. E., Mrs. Cora Aukins, President. 7:45 p. m., Preaching by the Pastor. "The pillars fi- nished." Calling of the States report- ing. Come early and secure your seats CHRISTIAN CHURCH Hoffman street near Division W. F. Allan, Pastor Pronching 11 a. m., subject "Watch" Bible school 3 p. m., Christian Endeavor 7 p. m., Pronching 8 p. m., subject "Loyalty and Why." Edgar Stevenson, church clerk. 3rd SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. Drulid Hill Ave. and Robert St. Elder P. G. Rogers, Pastor. Sabbath (Saturday) Service. Sabbath School 10 a. m., Pronching service 11.30 a. m., Sunday, night 7 to 8 p. m., Program by the Brotherhood 8 p. m., preaching by the pastor, subject "Two Sabbaths for the Men of Earth. Where did They Come From?" All Invited. Trinity A. M. E. Church, Sunday. April 15th, at 3 p. m., Sermon by the noted speaker, Rev. J. H. Taylor, pastor of Mt. Sinal Baptist Church, his choir and congregation. As this, his first visit to us come and greet him. Rev. S. M. Johnson, Pastor. H. M. Burkett HOUSES FOR SALE E RENTS COLLECTED FIRE INSURANCE PLACED In his New Office Building: 514 ST. PAUL ST. Above Franklin CLARKE L. SMITH Attorney & Counsellor at Law Office: 21 E. Saratoga St. Phone: St. Paul 2367 Residence: 1805 Druid Hill Avenue Phone: Madison 3128-W Practice in all Courts Near Lanvale Street First our conditions here are sanitary, Stock fresh and first-class. Everything in the Grocery and Provision line. Quick Service. Orders solicited and promptly delivered. Phone: Madison 3431-J. Just call and be convinced THE AFRO-AMERICAN --- janieke, Virginia—General Grant I have done our fighting, and General Grant has gone to his hal reward I am still here, and will about the boys doing their fight-from time to time, but I am too to dodge bullets and those other things that they are putting into war now, and I am asking President Wilson and Secretary Josephus Daniels to excuse me from the war or marry, and let me respond with my friends here. But when they get to fighting right it is hard to tell where they will shoot, but I thank God wherever the fight will go on we will be represented. Of course, our people are willing to die for it. Black men, like white men, will kiss their wives and children, good bye, and go right into battle for their country. I thank God that I belong to this race, and when the fight is all over you will see that we will have some place in America. This will mean more to us than the Spanish-American war, and we will have more to do. We will have more commissioned officers, more men of rank, more men to fight, more men to die perhaps, but I hope not. We will not take the rabbit, but will walk into it like men. Everywhere, we note through the daily papers they are talking about German men dickering with the Negroes of the South. If that is true Germans had just as well take a teaspoon and try to dip the Atlantic Ocean dry as to try to get the Negro to leave his country and his flag. We have had more in America than in any other country in the world where the white man is the ruling power. We have gone right up to the throne. We have had an assistant attorney general, we have had one of us to sign all the notes and bonds of the country to make them valid, and then we have had so many other places. I have been doing some riding, and while I have had on my war garments, but since the real war has been declared, I must take down my fighting sign, and say I am ready for pence, I am ready to pray. I am ready to look over the country and talk about education, and if I haven't got it myself I am going to talk to others about getting it. I am asking today, if that colored man down in Jacksonville, Fla., will get justice. I wonder if he will be given the chance of a man. You have heard about him. He went to the home of a man of my race. This man was attending to his business. He had his nice little home, and was taking care of his wife. They worked side by side in his little restaurant, and was doing things. All at once his wife decided that she had to go home on a little business, and left the restaurant. He also later got a call home on a little business, or thought of something he should do there. He went home, and to his surprise heard talking in the house, and went into the place where he heard the talking and there he found a white man making love to his wife, and he began shooting. The white man run and so did his wife. That rich man from Bangor, Me.got in a man's car and asked him to take him to his hotel, that he was very sick. He was carried there and sank down in a chair. He told his wife that he had gotten into an automobile wreck. It was not long before he had gone into eternity. The colored man had to go and tell what he had done, and he has been arrested and committed to jail without bond. He will have to struggle for his life and I fear that there is not power enough on earth which will keep him out of the penitentiary. I hope that justice will be meted out. Of course the white folks claim that it was an attempt to rob this good angel. But then I must not take up time about that now, but will tell you all about it when I go to Florida next week. I have been to Chattanooga, and find that they are getting ready to entertain the National Negro Business League there. G. W. Franklin Jr., is a busy man. He is inclined to push things to a finish. He is to be the great man in this section of the country. He is pushing everything to a finish. Committees have been appointed, and I tell you they are going to do some great big things there. I find it will pay a man to attend the sessions of the League this year in this historic town. It has its place in history and this you know. Dr. D. H. Butler, of the A. M. E. Church, who used to be in Mississippi, is now pastoring Warren Chapel in Chattanooga, and he is doing a great work there. He is getting ready to go into things at the next General Conference. He has his eyes upon the gun, and if it should go off he will be there. He is in a new conference, but will work his way, up and when it comes to the election next time, he will be one of the delegates. But then I have been to Knoxville, Tenn., and then I have touched another of our great physicians, Dr. S. M. Clark, who is in the same building with the East Tennessee News, and who is doing something or humanity. Dr. Clark is a young man, but he believes in, preparedness. He took his college course, his medical course, his post graduate course, and still he is constantly studying for improvement, and it is hard to tell just where he will end. He has sent out a card which says "Dr. S. M. Clark wishes to announce the installation of the latest model Thompson-Pluster, X-Ray and Electric Cabinet which carries a complete line of X-Ray and electric treatments." He is there with this work, and can look right into and through your body and locate any foreign body inside. Wonderful is this machine, and I am glad to see our young people coming to the front. We will be able to use this in locating German bullets, if they fly this way. He will be a good adjunct to the army or the navy. We must continue to watch the papers now and see what will happen, for I have moved on away from Knoxville, after spending a day with Editor W. L. Porter, of the East Tennessee News, and other friends in that part of the world. My next step was at Morristown College, in Tennessee, and then on to Christiansburg, and from there to this place, and then to Amelia Courthouse, where I was met by the automobile owned by Mrs. Estelle Wingo, supervisor of the Amelia county graded schools. She is a woman who took time to prepare herself and is prepared to do real educational work. There are just 25 schools under her in the county, and she keeps her machine busy getting around to them. They selected the right woman. I was invited to go into the county to witness the closing of a school taught by Miss Carrie Flood, of Danville, Va., so I just put on my Easter suit and blood red tie and went down there. If you do not know about Amelia county, just ask Dr. R. J. Moton, of Tuskegee Institute, Ala. For I am told it was around and about these diggings that he saw the light of this world. He has a sister in the county, and his friends are there many and thick as the fleas on a dog's back. They remember him as a boy, and they are proud of him. I had the pleasure of seeing at high bridge the home of his mother, a nice two-story brick building right near the railroad. But about the school. The people turned out in large numbers, and I discovered that Miss Flood lived right in their hearts. She is doing good work in the county, and they had very good things to eat after they had been entertained by the little children. I shall tell you more about Mrs. Wingo and her husband in another letter. I must return South before coming to Baltimore, but will be there. ANNAPOLIS HAPPENINGS Annapolis, Md., April 12.—The Elks turned out in a large body Sunday night to have their annual sermon preached to them by Rev. L. Jones of the First Baptist Church. Rev. and Mrs. Brooks and Miss Maude Smallwood, of Washington, spent the day with Mrs. Harriet Culley Easter Monday. Mrs. Jennie Butler, Mrs. Jennie Martin and Miss Edith Butler spent Monday in Baltimore. Mrs. Ellen Johns and mother, Mrs. Mary King, spent Easter in Washington. Mrs. Mason Green, who has been living here for sometime, has gone to Brooklyn; N. Y., to live. Rev. N. M. Carroll and Mrs. Carroll were the guests of Rev and Mrs. Briscoe Sunday. Rev. Carroll preached a fine sermon at Mt. Moriah A. M. E. Church Sunday night. Mr. Credit, of Baltimore, spent Sunday in Annapolis. Mr. William Addison, of Annapolis, who has been living in Baltimore, died there some days ago and was buried Monday. Funeral services were held at Asbury Church, Rev. E. S. Williams, officiating. Mr. Charles Walker, who has been very ill is out and feeling much better. CATONSVILLE NEWS Catsonsville, Md., April 12—Sunday, April 15, is the last Sunday before conference and the congregation of Grace A. M. E. Church is rallying to make their report stand foremost of others. The Easter exercises were attended largely Sunday at Grace Church. At night a cantata was rendered by the school. Bishop J. Albert Johnson was present and gave a brief talk on Africa which was very interesting. Mr. Granger Field, widely known as the society man, spent Easter in Atlantic City. The funeral of Mrs. Carolina Hall, who died suddenly Sunday, was held from the Morning Star Baptist Church Tuesday. Mrs. Alexander Jenson was tendered a surprise birth day party last week by her husband and daughter. Mrs. Maria Woodland and Mrs. John Marshall, of Baltimore, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pye Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Pye are living in their house they recently purchased on Edmonsores avenue. Catsonsville is boasting o. a young band of 20 pieces known as the Catsonsville Concert Band under the instruction of Prof. Alfred Williams. They will give the second sacred concert Monday night at Morning Star Baptist Church. Mrs. Martha Jane Ebbs, who has been confined to her bed by illness, is rapidly improving. The funeral of Mr. Wm. Gross, who died last week was held from Undertaker Bishop's funeral parlor. He was 85 years old and leaves one son, Charles Gross. The trustees' election was held from Grace Church Monday night and the only new member elected was Mr. George Hall. WHITE PLAIN NOTES White Plain, April 12.—Mr. and Mrs. Washington Taylor, of Ponfert entertained at dinner Tuesday. The guests were Mrs. Frances Brown Jr. Miss J. Brown, Mrs. Eliza J. Myles and Miss L. Briscoe, of White Plain. Miss Jeannetta Chase, who attends St. Peter Claver's School of Baltimore, spent the holidays at her home here. The wedding of Miss Zerlena Butler to Mr. Otis Wallace took place at the home of her parents. The guests numbered about fifty. CRISFIELD JOTTINGS Crisfield, Md. April 12.—Last Sunday was Elks' Day for Crisfield Pride Lodge No. 194 and Crisfield Great Light No. 86 held in joint session their annual memorial services at the Saint Paul A. M. E. Church. Dr. John Hammond preached the sermon. The collection was $25. After giving the pastor $7. for his loyalty the remainder was turned over to the trustees of the church. There were more than two hundred Elks and Daughters in line. Miss Bessie C. Peck, of Baltimore, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hern of South 4th street. Mr. Wm. H. Whittington attended the M. E. Conference at Berlin, Md. When in the city stop at the Virginia House. HOLLAND LEULIFE SALVE The Great Vitalizer Energy and Activity Restored Rheumatism and Neu algia Relieved Aches and Pains Disapearal Quickly Delivered Promptly upon Receipt of price 25 CENTS 562 Dolphin St., Balro. Md. Phone: MAD. 2067-W Ask Your Druggis Smoke DAVIS' HAND-MADE 5C. CIGAR Samuel T. Hemsley Successor to the late ALEX. 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ELLIOTT Funeral Directress and Embalmer ROGERS AVENUE, NEAR HILLEN ST. BRANCH OFFICE: 2109 DRUID HILL AVENUE Phone Mt. Vernon 4528 IMMEDIATE SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT MRS.ROBERT A. ELLIOTT Funeral Directress and Embalmer 506 ROGERS AVENUE, NEAR HILLEN ST. BRANCH OFFICE: 2109 DRUID HILL AVENUE Phone Mt. Vernon 4528 IMMEDIATE SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT 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 SAMUEL W. CHASE & SON and that I promise to give all of most polite and courteous service and most reasonable charges. Thanking and asking for a continuance of the Yours n at I promise to give all calls my personal attention, guaranteeing polite and courteous service at all times, whether in city or suburbs, and reasonable charges. Thanking you all again for your past patronage taking for a continuance of the same, I remin Yours respectfully and that I promise to give all calls my personal attention, guaranteeing most polite and courteous service at all times, whether in city or suburbs, and most reasonable charges. Thanking you all again for your past patronage and asking for a continuance of the same, I remin Yours respectfully P. MORTON CHASE Branch: 811 I Street Sparrows Point ELIJAH IOHNSON, Agent Phone, Sparrows Point, 232 R --- Carriage for all occasions Phone: Madison 1990 Alfred Nixon, General Agent 433 N. Gilmor St. Phone, Gilmor 3361 J YOU HAVE TRIED THE REST NOW GET THE BEST C. TOLSON REALTY CO. AND INSURANCE SOLICITORS OFFICES: 506 BAKER ST. AND FAYETTE AND PEARI STS 1 3-story in 700 block Moher St. 2 3-story in 1200 block Riggs Ave. 2 3-story in 800 block Franklin St. 3 3-story in 600 block Mulberry St. 3 3-story in 1200 block Riggs avenue. 3 3-story in 500 block Lonvale St. 3 3-story in 1400 block Myrtle Ave. Most of the ouses can be bought on furnish you money to connect your sew Postal will bring me to your home SPECIAL—Seven 2-stor nected; 7 rooms and bath, gas a AND BELVEDERE AVENUES SPECIAL INDUCEMENT CE $1200, groundrents red Druid Hill Park. 5 Cents ca SEE TOLSON'S NEW FOR SALE DENMORE & PARK Home Office Madison 1613 J. MEN! WHY NOT IMPROVE YOUR APPEARANCE USE KONGOLY THE VERIBEST HAIR STRAIGHTENER FOR MEN ACTUALLY STRAIGHTEN HAIR BETTER ON LASHES BETTER ON THE CHEEK 1000 AGENTS WANTED KONGO PRODUC C PITTSBURGH SEND $1.24 FOR TRIAL JARS AND WRITE FOR AGENCY MME. MARTHA HAIR CULTURIST AND 2143 DIVISI After having your hairr tress Methods and Hair Grower, whi hair grow and keep out dandruff saged. Will teach you the cou Call and se Phone: Madison 2897 J EDWARD most of the ouses can be bought on a small deposit and rental basis, also wish you money to connect your sewers, 6 Percent. Postal will bring me to your home. Address 506 BAKER STREET SPECIAL—Seven 2-story houses, furnace, sewer connected; 7 rooms and bath, gas and electricity. PARH HEIGHTS AND BELVEDERE AVENUES. SPECIAL INDUCEMENT—$100 down, balance as rent. CE $1200, groundrents redeemable. Three squares from Mid Hill Park. 5 Cents carfare. SEE TOLSON'S NEW SUBURBAN HOMES FOR SALE OR RENT DENMORE & PARK HEIGHTS AVENUES The Office Madison 1613 J. Down town Office St. Paul 1033 MEN! WHY NOT IMPROVE YOUR APPEARANCE USE KONGOLENE THE VERIBEST HAIR STRAIGHTENER ACTUALLY STRAIGHTENED HAIR SPRING GLOVE BUTTER WHITE BUTTER WHITE TEXTED AND THE KONGOLENE KONGOLENE KONGO PRODUCTS CO. C PITTSBURGH.PA. SEND $2.24 FOR TRIAL JARS AND WRITE FOR AGENCY MME. MARTHA THOMPSON HAIR CULTURIST AND FACIAL MASSAGE. 2143 DIVISION STREET. After having your hairr treated with Mme. C. J. Walker's mods and Hair Grower, which is guaranteed to make your grow and keep out dandruff, stop and have your face mashed. Will teach you the course of hair growing. Call and see me or Phone Madison 3464 J Me: Madison 2897 J NEVER CLOSED EDWARD RINGGOLD Most of the ouses can be bought on a small deposit and rental basis, also furnish you money to connect your sewers, 6 Percent. Postal will bring me to your home. Address 506 BAKER STREET SPECIAL—Seven 2-story houses, furnace, sewer connected; 7 rooms and bath, gas and electricity. PARH HEIGHTS AND BELVEDERE AVENUES. SPECIAL INDUCEMENT—$100 down, balance as rent. CE $1200, groundrents redeemable. Three squares from Cruid Hill Park. 5 Cents carfare. THE STREETS OF THE CITY DENMORE & PARK HEIGHTS AVENUES Home Office Madison 1613 J. Down town Office St. Paul 1033 MEN! WHY NOT IMPROVE YOUR APPEARANCE USE KONGOLENE THE VERBEST HAIR STRAIGHTENER FOR MEN ACTUALLY STRAIGHTENS HAIR SPRESSES LIKE OUTDOOR WASH OUTDOOR WASH ONLY IN STREETS KONGOLENE 1999 ECONOMIC GROUND CO. 234 ECONOMIC GROUND CO. AN ALLEY LAND AN ALLEY LAND AN ALLEY LAND KONGO PRODUCTS CO. C. 123 WYLE AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA. AGENTS & BARBERS CAN MAKE $10 A DAY! 1C00 AGENTS WANTED SEND $1.25 FOR TRIAL JARS AND WRITE FOR AGENCY 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 face massaged. Will teach you the course of hair growing. Call and see us on Phone Number 24441 With ames H. Dennis for the past eight years. Wishes to announce that he has entered the business of FUNERAL DIRECT And will give to all best and re Carriages to Hire f 1463 NOR THCAR IT IS EASY TO NE BUT YOU PAY HEAVILY I If your eyes bother you; if too near or too far away so as if your eyes do not feel good, t examined by a competentoptome We have specialized for twelve Baltimore a Safe and Re LENS GRINDING PLAN GOOD GLASSES UP R LENSES DUPLICATED FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER will give to all best and most courteous service possible. Carriages to Hire for All Occasions. 1463 NORTHCAREYNEAR GOLD IT IS EASY TO NEGLECT YOUR EYES BUT YOU PAY HEAVILY FOR IT IN FUTURE YEARS If your eyes bother you; if you have to keep your paper near or too far away so as to read comfortably; in fact your eyes do not feel good, the safest way is to have them trained by a competent optometrist. have specialized for twelve years in giving the people of Baltimore a Safe and Reliable EYE SERVICE. LENS GRINDING PLANT ON THE PREMISES. GOOD GLASSES UP FROM ONE DOLLAR. LENSES DUPLICATED FROM THE PIECES FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER And will give to all best and most courteous service possible. Carriages to Hire for All Occasions. 1463 NORTHCAREYNEAR GOLD IT IS EASY TO NEGLECT YOUR EYES IT IS EASY TO NEGLECT YOUR EYES BUT YOU PAY HEAVILY FOR IT IN FUTURE YEARS If your eyes bother you; if you have to keep your paper too near or too far away so as to read comfortably; in fact if your eyes do not feel good, the safest way is to have them examined by a competent optometrist. We have specialized for twelve years in giving the people of Baltimore a Safe and Reliable EYE SERVICE. LENS GRINDING PLANT ON THE PREMISES. GOOD GLASSES UP FROM ONE DOLLAR. LENSES DUPLICATED FROM THE PIECES SAMUEL BERMAN SUCCESSOR TO The Cut Rate Optical Co. 309 North Eutaw Street THE STAR HAIR GROWER ```markdown ``` One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without straightening irons. Sells for 25c per bx will prove its value. Any person that will use 25c box will be convinced. No matter what has failed grow your hair just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER trial and be convinced. Send 24c for full size box you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agents' terms. Send all money by money order to 1 2-story in 500 block Laurens St. 1 3-story in 2200 block Drudl Hill Av. 1 3-story in 1360 block Drudl Hill Av. 1 3-story in 200 block Dolphin St. 1 3-story in 1200 block Harlem Av. 1 3-story in 1900 block McCulloh St. NEVER CLOSED THE STAR HAIR GROWER MFG. Box 812, Greensboro, N. C. EASTER AND ESTHER Continued from last Week Esher realized that, the man had been drinking, and she was frightened half to death, while she was wondering how to get rid of him the door open and a woman fairly fell into the room. "I be where is where you hang out is," she it might strange you could find time to go any place with any more. You are tired of your bain I see, so am not to be thrown inside but I don't intend to be thrown inside a dirty rat. And this is the woman, turn up that light so I can see what manner of woman has supplant- me. "Oh, my God, my God, its Esther, Esther my sister. Don't you know me Esther? I'm Easter, your sister Esther. To think I should meet you like this. You don't want him Esther. He isn't wreck your life as he has mine, speak to me Esther—you must little word, but you forgive me. Where is Elie? Can't I see her? Oh I did mean to run away and may say this, but he wouldn't let me come back, he watched me so close I couldn't get away and after a couple I didn't care to come back I washed to face you." The tears were streaming down her face by this time. Esther held her grass open. "I found you and noth- e else matters; I can forgive. Sun- sed because he brought you to me. Not let you go again my little sister." "Well I guess you will let her go, my little lady. She is mine and I intend to keep her whether she wants to not." said Sanford. "I guess I'll have to go Esther, it won't do for me to ruin your life by coming back to you. I have done wrong, but that is no reason why I should make you suffer ostracism on account." Eather plead and begged, but all to no purpose. Easter walked out of the house with Sanford Keefe. Not it queer, but in moments of deepest sorrow, we don't want Time, God or anyone else to take our grief away. Such a time had come to Eather. One day she determined to bring; Eater house. She wanted help so she robbed Robin Craig and within she was at her side. She put aside her pride and told him all, and he agreed to put his and to the plow and help her out. It was a long, long chase, but at last they were located and the campain began in pursuit. Eater was heartily tired of the life he was leading and was easily approached by Robin Craig, who succeeded in getting him to spend the afternoon at the club as of old, his object being to give Esther a chance to Easter. She went to the house, and trying the door, found it open which good luck. She found Bassie lounging on a chair in a cigarette. She knocked if she had rang, she would be admitted. "Why did you come here Esther? I told you to keep away from me. Its no use. I've started and I'll live my life and you'll live yours and its no use to make a fuss about it." "I don't want to make a fuss that is why I came you," replied Esther. "I want to keep you from making yourself trouble and raising trouble. I have undertaken a most disagreeable, perhaps unwomanly thing, but I'm going to put it thrue or die in the attempt." "First of all, I want you to have faith in me and tell me why you left home the way you did." "I replied Esther. 'it is awful hard for me to speak of certain things, especially to you, and yet my first forces it on me.' "I was infatuated—I thought I was in love. He had asked me to marry him, and said he could not attend to his practice unless I would do as he asked. He wanted me to run away and not say anything to either you or Elle. I did not want to do that, but he made me believe you would not want to lose my help and if he asked you, you would not come up with it. He believed to believe that my delay in consenting to marry him was impeding his progress in his practice, and in my young and romantic heart, I felt it was a glorious thing to stick to him. He was my pride, my life, my all. All I had to care for me and to love. I found it a costly love. For days we traveled from one place to another, he always promised to marry me, and I little fool, believing him. Then after he had commissed me all he could, he told me to go to the hospital, but never intended to marry me. I was so angry that I shipped his face, and stormed and cried, but it did little good. "I had my price and I must pay, I hungered for fine clothes, the world, the devil, and I got them. I don't blame Sanford, it was my own vain, silly self that brought all this trouble on my head. It is true I didn't know much of the pit-fails of life as me when I read myself. He came at me with smiles, honeyed words and kisses, and I struggled like a rabbit caught in a steel trap, and finally he had me so far more that I didn't care for another earthly thing, so I went with him." "My sister, if there is any torment worse than the one of shame and humiliation that I've been in since I ran off. I never want any woman to get into it. I never looked like a teenager, beautiful dream." In actuality it was the fishing fire from a bottomless volcano." "He has made money his god and I have made my power over men mine. He enjoyed the game and I enjoyed mine. We are, only only I so tired, sister mine, so tired if it all, and as I sit here I wonder what will become of me. Come here Esther and sit by my side—now bend your head close to me—a little closer while I whisper a secret in your ear." As Esther listened, she gushed and said, "Oh Easter it can't be true." But, Esther, I tell you it is true." The door opened and Sanford Keefe and Irian Craig entered, Looking at both girls, both sinned something was wrong, but the news could not ask what, but looking at Easter Sanford Keefe insulted and said, "So you have the cat out of the bag have you? With what does your santified little sister think now—does she still want to eat you?" The still owns her, and I'll tell you Sanford Keefe what her sanctified little sister thinks, rejoiced Easter, "She things you'll be, rejoiced Easter, and you'll marry her before sun down or I'll land you behind the bars, and win you so that even after you serve a term you won't be able to make good any where on the face of the earth." "You will ah," laughed Sanford. Have you thought of the disgrace attached to the publicity it will entail." "Yes, I have and if you won't marry her without scandile, then I'll face it gladly to get justice for the innocent girl you coerced from her home." Looking at Easter, he saw she was in earnest, and he realized that she was like a lioness fighting for its young. The mother instinct was uppermost, and she was fighting not only for honor, but for life and love. They were married within an hour, and they both promised each other to try to live in peace and perhaps in the future, happiness would be theirs. They knew that marriages would not bring happiness without an effort on their part. Easher cried a little and Robin called pretty lively—but at the last just as Easher kissed Easher good-night. Sanford crossed the and held out his hand—"Good-night," he said, "I've been a bad egg but with God's help I promise to make Easter's future as bright and happy as I can, not only for her sake, but for the sake of our unborn children." Esther and Robin left them to fight life's battle as best they may. Returning to her little home, Robin said "May I come in Esther, just for a little while?" She nodded he head and he followed her in. After he had gone, she sat down in the chair by the window with her head resting upon her chipped hands, and dreamed love's blissful, waking dreams. With Robin's betrothed kiss upon her lips, his betrothed ring upon her finger, with his deep tones of tenderness ringing in her ears Easter could not sleep. "His wife! Robin Craig's wife!" Eater's heart kept repeating the words in a monotone. She had promised his wife were another month had passed. She was glad, so glad and so happy. She ad found Easter and she had made her happy, she hoped. "Oh mother!" she cried, "Can you hear me? Mother mine, have I done right? I tried of, so hard to keep my promise to you, she went far astray, mother mine, but I've brought her mother mine, and mother mine, I have done tonight, what I would be right. We need a memory to take some of the bitterness out of it all, mother. If I've done wrong in making him marry her, why the blime is mine; but I can't think I've done anything but right, so I'm happy little mother, happy in my love and the peace that passeth all understanding. "I am a poor preacher, but my life has been just one endless struggle not to let my mistakes wreck other people as well as myself." Robin Craig was leaving the city next morning, to return in a month for his wedding. "Good-bye little girl, you are my bright star—I shall not forget Esther. How sweet you are! How good! How I didn't put up a good fight after this—dearest." In the silence that followed they did not take their gaze from each other. The clock striking the half hour warned them that the time was short. As he took her in his arms, she looked up at him and said—"Robin the thing that will be bigger than all we've missed is to make you give the world all the fine force that the right will win in our fight for the right, and for your sake and your future family's sake. I shall be with you every moment. Robin—no matter where either of us is, bracing you with all the will I've got. Never forget that." God bless you, girl, for those words it will help me over many rough places. Just one month from today and you'll be all my own, and he took her in his arms and held her close. THE WEEKLY SERMON By Elder G. P. Rodgers WHAT IS CHRIST DOING? Perhaps no thought is more precious to the Christian than to know that his Master, and Saviour, is before the Eternal Father in his behalf. To a criminal of this world, whose case has been presented before the highest ruler of the land for eomency, there cannot help but be a wave of hope surging thru his bosom. He sees possible freedom and restoration to his loved ones all hold dear. Comforting, then, must be the thought to the child of GOD when his faith lays hold of the truth that we have an intercessor—one going in between, an effectual plender, a mediator between GOD and man—stay of divine, wreat, for its because of HIS movies that we are not consumed, HIS compulsions fall not they are new every morning (Hebrews 7:25, 3:22-23). Now its an important investigation into the great sanctuary question that we wish to take up. The Psalmist said, "Thy way O God is in the sanctuary" Ps. 77:1-13. As much as to say-GOD's plans for the salvation of man are all clearly taught in the various services of the sanctuary. While Moses was up in the mount with GOD he was shown the working of the sanctuary, its structure, the churches and above the sacrifices of the sanctuary and above the day of atonement the most important of all the service. Leviticus 28:23-32, Hebrews 9:1-7. Its the hearing that this work had on the ministry of Christ that we wish to make clear and in the next few succeeding articles we will try and bring out the texts that are of so much interest. Advt. 1600 Argley Ave. and Pitcher Street Scalp treatment. Massage. Manicure. Special attention given to children. Hair goods and toilet preparations Ice Cream and Funny Ices Formerly at 228 N. Amity Street has moved to 417 N. Fremont Avenue Between Mulberry and Franklin St. Where we are better prepared to serve you. Attention given to the smallest orders; also quick service. Send all orders to the office. THE AFRO-AMERICAN JOHN A. BISHOP Funeral Director & Embalmer 1107 DRUID HILL AVE. C. & P. Phone Mt. Vernon 854 W. A. RILEY ... Shaving Parlor ... Styles of Hair Cutting 15c. Children's Hair Cutting 10c. Electric Mass- age. Electric Shampooing 1537 Penna. Av., near Mechen C. & P. Phone Frank A. Simmons HOUSE PAINTING 1932 Druid Hill Avenue Work Guaranteed GEO. F. BLACKISTONE 1216 PENNA. AVENUE Opp. N. W. Police Station ELECTRIC SHOE REPAIRING YOU WAIT My Work has no equal. My Prices Can't be beat. Worked called for and Delivered Phone: Madison 2369-W PIANOS TUNED POLISHED ORGANS REPAIRED ALL WORK GUARANTEED Mail Orders Prompt! Attended to JOSEPH A. HAYES GRADUATE PIANO TUNER 705 ENGINE ST. BALTIMORE, MD. Phone: Wolfe 1612J Reference if desired Mme. Bernice L. Williams HAIR CULTURIST AND SCALP SPECIALIST Mme. C. J. Walker's Treatment SANITARY PARLOKS 1141 N. CAREY STREET Madison 1572-W. OYSTERS IN ALL STYLES By 30 Pint, Q. or Gallon Fruit, Confectioner, Cakes Ice Cream, all flavors, Soil, Drinks Cigars and Tobacco C. T. CHAMBERS 526 Dolphin Street Baltimore, Md. CHARLES A. CHASE 942 DRUID HILL AVE Confectionery and Ice Cream Parlor Gardner's Harlequin, Sodas and Sundaes, Ward's Cakes, Ples, Cigarettes, etc. On and After May 6th The Southern Employment Formerly the Office of Licensed Employment Office, 1409 Penna.Av. Will be located at Is now open for business. Meets all all hours. Also table boarders taken by staff. Advance. Pict. feet. salads. home-made desserts and ice cream always on sale. Bradshaw's Emplymt Agcy 1413 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. MADISON 237 J We always have positions for good Cooks Chambermids, Waitresses, Waiters, Porters and Janitors. Call any time. SPECIAL RATES MONDAYS Phone, Mad. 5059-W and 2549-J. THE NORTHWESTERN LICENSED EMPLOYMENT OFFICE 1409 PENNA. AVENUE We have positions for first class Cooks, Chambermids, Waitresses, Waiters, Porters, etc. Also Shoes for Men, Women & Children Hats for Men and Women Phone: Mt. Vernon 445-W. HARRISON WATTS Teacher of the Violin and Flute 1607 RIGGS AVENUE Phone: South 1845-I Phone. St. Paul 5580 .. CHARLES B. JONES :: Funeral Director & Embalmer CARRIAGES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Main Office: 235 N. Pine St. LEARN TO MAKE YOUR OWN Household Preparations, Preprietary Medicines, Toilet Articles, Fertilizers, Confectioners, Compound Groceries, and other necessities for the home. arm new and original receits, trade secrets, processes and formulas. Send ten cents for samples. Circulars Free. Address: The Industrial Union Inc., 705 Ensor Street, Baltimore, Md. EXPERT :: PIANO TUNING :: AND REPAIRING Satisfaction Guaranteed Md. Workshop For the Blind 501 W. Fayette Street St. Paul 5780 CHARLES W. WESLEY PIANOS AND ORGANS Tuned, Repaired and Polished THE OLD RELIABLE 20 Years' Experience 1302 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Malison 3611-W. MIS Wokers known stature meets from patent cured of Fit, Eater- er, Falling Sickness of Comfort by free sample of Dr. Roof's remedy. Use the FREE TINAL BUSTLE if you CUT OUT and RETURN THIS AD in your letter. Be independent and self-supporting: Earn $3.00 to $5.00 a day in spare time. Learn artistic hair dressing, manicuring, face massage and scalp treatment. How to weave and manufacture hair, how to make switches, transformations, cornet braids, puffs, poudromads, bangs, front pieces, pib frizzers and etc.; straightening, singing, dyeing, lady's ward and etc. Mntc. DoCarroll. old experience. Hairdresser and Beauty Cultivator out of the French and American Systems in her Blue Book. Price only $2.00. Send a money order to the IDEAL CO., BOX 70, STATION G. New York City. Mmc. GEORGE H. CARTER Scalp treatment, Shampooing, Hairpuffs, brands made to order, Facial Massing and manicuring. Hair straightening a speciality. My mass service is with my Wtwnahsrewter service is with my White Swann Hair Grower. If you desire Madame Walker's I will treat you with the same. Hair goods on sale. 1914 DRUID HILL AVENUE Mad. 2602-w... Will call if you desire "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 EXCLUSIVELY FOR LADIES MME. KING'S BAIR DRESSING, MANICURING AND MASSAGE PARLORS Dermal Treatment 15:0 Pennsylvania Aveune. NEAR SMITH STREET Mme. M. A. HUNTER'S Modern Electrical Hair Dressing Parlors and School of Instruction. 1324 DRUID HILL AVE. Try my Hair Grower and Straightner 25c. per Bx. Manicuring, Straightening, Combings made up. Diplomas Awarded. PHONE: MADISON 4610-W WOMEN AND GIRLS ...MAKE YOUR HAIR GROW... BY USING THE GREAT SANITARY HAIR DRESSING Her-True-Line Before Uncle Sam could build the great Panama Canal he had to make the place healthy by using Sanitary means. Before you can grit, whair you must make your scalp healthy by using a Sanitary Hair Dressing. HER-TRU-LINE is the only Sanitary Hair Dressing. It removes Dandruff, Itching, Tetter, Ringworm. It stops Falling, Breaking, Splitting and makes Course, Stubborn, Kinky, Nappy hair, Soft and Easy to manage. Its perfume is the best, its results are the best. It keeps the hair young. Its fine, everbody's using it. Large Jaws, 50c. post paid. Trial Box 10c. clumps or coin. Agents Wanted SOUTHERN MEDICINE CO. Box 754 Atlanta, Ga. Seventy-five colored laborers over 16 years of age to work in Brickyard. PAID EVERY DAY. Good Wages. Apply to Burns & Russell's Brickyard DUNDALK JUNCTION OUR MOTTO T ARSHALL'S Grocery to them we cling To them your daily custom brin Matchless. Flour you'll find there Prices always lust and fail 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 High Grade Dried Fruit you'll you'll get here None are better far or near Allspice, Crackers, a full supply Let our Fine Cakes catch your Lard 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 DOLPHIV STREET, COR. DIVISION BALTIMORE, MD. WANTED ```markdown ``` THE IDEAL DEN N.W. Cor. Penna. Ave. GUARANTEED FIRST-CLAS AT MODERATE NO PAIN N Expert Plate, Crown and Bridge C GAS ADMINISTERED P We are specialists in treatment of To Out-of-town Patrons; Mail Dr. O. H. Arnold Phone Ma C. & P. Phone Madison 3224 J. James F. Mt. Auburn Residence: 1216 SPECIAL PRICES ON AU INTERIOR AND EX MONUMENTS AND TIOMBSTON CURDING. CEMETERY WORK, MA ...MONEY FOR HIS "YOU CAN H $10.00 at a total expense to $25.00 at a total expense to $50.00 at a total expense to Other amounts in prop amount in NORTHWESTERN 1310 PENNSYLVAN OFFICE HOURS: 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. PHONE: MA MAL DENTAL PARLORS Penna. Ave. and Dolphin St. BESTED FIRST-CLASS DENTAL SERVICE MAT MODERATE PRICES NO HIGH PRICES and Bridge Operator. (15 yrs. experience) ENTERED PAINLESS EXTRACTING an treatment of nervous women and children. Patrons: Mail us your Plate for Repairs. Arnold Dr. L. H. Mayer Phone Mad. 1197 Madison 2224 J. James F. Hall Bourn Marble Co. Place: 1216 Argyle Avenue PRICES ON ALL CHURCH WORK. OR AND EXTERIOR WORK. AND TIOMBSTONES, CORNER POSTS AND ERY WORK. MARBLE WORK OF ALL KINDS Y FOR HOUSEKEEPERS... YOU CAN BORROW" Total expense to YOU of $1.19 per month Total expense to YOU of $1.43 per month Total expense to YOU of $1.92 per month amounts in proportion. You get full amount in cash. ESTERN LOAN COMPANY PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE L. to 6 P.M. SATURDAY EVENINGS: 9 O'CLOCK PHONE: MADISON 2948 THE IDEAL DENTAL PARLORS N.W. Cor. Penna. Ave. and Dolphin St. 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 treatment of nervous women and children. To Out-of-town Patrons: Mail us your Plate for Repairs. Dr. O. H. Arnold Dr. L. H. Mayer MONUMENTS AND TIOMBSTONES, CORNER POSTS AND CURBING. CEMETERY WORK. MARBLE WORK OF ALL KINDS ...MONEY FOR HOUSEKEEPERS... $10.00 at a total expense to YOU of $1.19 per month $25.00 at a total expense to YOU of $1.43 per month $50.00 at a total expense to YOU of $1.92 per month Other amounts in proportion. You get full amount in cash. _The Singer Sewing Machine_ Man Says: Good News to the General Public for 1917. We are allowing from $10 00 upon your old Sewing Machine. See us first. We have a large stock of old machines at 50 cents weekly. Why not let a new Singer Sewing Machine, one of the five types, bring you honor and pleasure. T credit at smallest possible month machine renewed at BUTLER'S, 1211 D ing machine, one of the five types bring you honor and pleasure. They can be had for cash or credit at smallest possible monthly payments or have your old machine renewed at d pleasure. They can be had for cash or impossible monthly payments or have your old at S, 1211 DRUID HILL AVE. PHONE: MADISON 4984 W MRS. L. C Wishes to introduce to you the method. The more you u more you will be drawn irre prepared to give the treatm Walkers' Preparat 521 MOSHEL Combings Made up. SEND YOUR OLD RAGS. PAR Eastern Iron a 610 N. MADE We buy all kinds of rags and Paper So out of City. Just drop a Card to, WM. E You can have this Suit S. L. J PECK Introduce to you the superiority of the Walker me more you use the Walker Method. the will be drawn irresistibly to the use of it. I am give the treatment or teach the method. Mers' Preparations For Sale At MOSHER STREET Pn. Phone: Madison 3236 W O RAGS. PAPER OR SCRAP IRON to the Iron and Metal Co. MADERIA STREET Rags and Paper Stock. We solicit your order for in or Card to, WM. E. FOWLER, Proprietor. I have SUIT FREE Express or Postage Prepaid Quality, Fit and Workmanship GUARANTEED Wishes to introduce to you the superiority of the Walker method. The more you use the Walker Method, the more you will be drawn irresibly to the use of it. I am prepared to give the treatment or teach the method. Combings Made up. Phone: Madison 8236 W SENDYOUR OLD RAGS, PAPER OR SCRAP IRON to the 610 N. MADERIA STREET We buy all kinds of rags and Paper Stock. We solicit your order for in or out of City. Just drop a Card to, WM. E. FOWLER, Proprietor. You can have this Suit FREE Just to prove the wonderful quality, value and style of our tailoring, we make this astounding offer. Suit cut in latest city style, extreme peg tops if desired. Simply drop us a letter or post card and we will send you our beautiful samples to choose from and full particulars of this wonderful offer. We pay big money to our agents everywhere. We want a good, live "hustler" in every town to take orders for our celebrated made-to-measure clothes. You can make more money than you ever made before and get your own clothes Free if you write us at once. $35 to $50 Extra Every Week make this and even more in your spare magnificent outfit which we send you— paid. Outfit Free Contains a big ass- sortment of high- order blanks, tape line, measuring chart, and to make big money. Write us at once, for this everything delivered Free. Write now—today. Press Tailoring Co. Dept. 657 CHICAGO You can't fail to make this and even more in your spare time with the magnificent outfit which we send you all charges prepaid. You can't fail to make this and time with the magnificent out all charges prepaid. Splendid Outfit B grade woolens, also order blanks, take everything necessary to make big mon wonderful offer. Everything delivered The Progress Tailor Splendid Outfit Free Contains a big assortment of high-grade woolens, also order blanks, tape line, measuring chart, and everything necessary to make big money. Write us at once, for this wonderful offer. Everything delivered. Write now--today. 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Ex Qu SUNDAY By Appointment SINGER BEST IN PHOTO PLAYS Open Daily From 2 to 6 and 7 to 11.15 PROGRAM WEEK OF APRIL 16 MONDAY—Pearl White, Ralph Kellard, Thecodore Friedbus and Marie Wayne in 11th Episode of "PEARL OF THE ARMY" LONESOME LUKE IN A GOOD COMEDY and other pictures. TUESDAY—Pathe Gold Rooster Play in 5 Parts "THE CHALLENGE" Featuring MONTAGUE LOVE and HELENE CHADWICK Also a Good Comedy and Other Pictures. 4th Episode. Featuring MRS. VERNON CASTLE. "FORBIDDEN GAME" in two reels. ALSO SEVERAL GOOD COMEDIES AND DRAMAS HURSDAY "The Great Secret" "CALLED FROM SUNSHINE TO SHADOWS" FEATURING THE KING AND QUEEN OF MOVIES FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN AND BEVERLY BAYNE. Also a Cub Comedy featuring GEORGE OVEY and other good pictures FRIDAY—A Thrilling Story of Love and Adventure "The Heart of Texas Ryan" Featuring George Fawcett, Bessie Eyton and Frank Campeau ALSO 5th EPISODE OF "The Secret Kingdom" "THE HONORABLE MR. OXENHAMM" Featuring Charles Richman and Dorothy Kelly. SPECIAL—MATINEE ONLY TWO REEL TRIANGLE-KEYSTONE COMEDY SATURDAY 5th Episode. Featuring Francis Ford and Grace Conard HUGHIE MACK, THE FAT MAN AND HEINIE in a Good Comedy SPECIAL FOR THE CHILDREN In a side splitting two reel comedy and other pictures. COMING—SEVEN DEADLY SINS, MAY 4th. MYSTERY OF THE DOUBLE CROSS BUFFALO BILL, April 27th HELEN HOLMES in THE RAILROAD RAIDERS JIMMIE DALE IN "THE GREY SEAL" DUNBAR If it is quality, see it at the Dunbar Central Ave. near Monument St. WEEK OF APRIL 16TH Monday: "Olga Treskoff" Featuring Helen Gardner. A story of the revolutionary ur risings in Russia "THE ROOM OF MYSTERY" "A FLYER IN FLAPJACKS" By Ham and Bud about day: "THE LAMB" week and fi to ent ness Jr. pus th nesday: Pearl of the Army. 10th Episode. Featching Pearl White. "THE RAILROAD CLAIM INTRIGUE" By Helen Gibson "WAR CORRESPONDENT" By Pokes and Jabs THURSDAY—William Fox presents Dorothy Bernard and Glen White in "SPORTING BLOOD" and a "Fox Comedy" Friday: Pathe Presents "Patria," 7th episode Featching Mrs. Vernon Castle. "ACROSS THE PACIFIC" SATURDAY: "The Secret Kingdom" 3rd Episode. "MOVIE MOUSTACHE" "STARRING IN WESTERN STUFF" "CANIMATED NOOZ PICTORIAL" COMING-"The Double Cross Mystery" Continuous Performance 2.16 to 11 P.M. DMISSION 5 CENTS UEEN THEATRE 666 W. LEXINGTON STREET FIRST COLORED HOUSE IN MARYLAND HENRY H. LEE, Manager D. C. LEE, Operator WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 16th Serial Shown Every Day. Seven Reels Daily. Monday, Crimson Stain Mystery, episode No. 9 "An Old Soldier's Romance." "Phil's Busy Day." Open 2 P. M. Tuesday, Liberty Serial, episode No. 13 "Bombe and Bank Notes" "The Woman who Learned" Open 4 p. m. Wednesday, Helen Gibson In a Great Railroad Serial "On the Trail of the Lonesome Pill" "Prodigal Daughter" Weekly 51 OPEN 4 P. M. Friday; George Larkins, "Grant Police Reporter Picture "Moral Right" How to be Happy Tho Married" "Flash of Death" 4 p.m. Saturday, Patria, No. 5, Mrs. Vernon Castle "Blood Money" "Practice what you Preach" "Sammy Johnson Shumbers Not" Open 2 p.m. ADMISSION 5 CENTS THE AFRO-AMERICAN . Regent Theatre Pennsylvania avenue Opp. Pitcher St. CLINTON T. JOHNSON, MANAGER THOMPSON'S ORCHESTRA COMING FOR WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 16th Vaudeville: Afternoons 3.30 Evenings 7.30 and 9 o'clock SUPPER SHOW 5 TO 7.30. Photo Plays Only BOSAN AND GRANGER ...THOSE DARKTOWN JESTERS... They Sing, They Dance, They Play Brass And You Can Bet They Talk Violet --REED & MURPHY-- Belle In a Dainty Little Skit That You'll Rave Over PHOTO PLAY MONDAY—Kalem presents Marin Sais in the Great Serial "THE AMERICAN GIRL" Episode No 3 THE FATE OF JUAN GARCIA Also a 3-reel Selg Drama "ON ITALY'S FIRING LINE" A Ham and Bud Comedy entitled "THE SAFETY PIN SMUGGLERS" TUESDAY—Vitagraph Presents Charles Richmond & Dorothy Kelly in "THE SECRET KINGDOM" 7th Episode The Black Cat Feature "THE LIGHTED LAMP" George Larkins and Ollie Kirkly in "THE SCREENED VAULT" Vim Comedy—Pokes and Jabs. WEDNESDAY—EXTRAORDINARY. Owing to the great demand of this great production we were unable to secure same for last Wednesday but we are sure that The Regent can present this great picture this coming Wednesday, April 18, entitled "THE COSSACK WHIP" Don't miss it. Supported by All Star Cast. One of Broadway's Biggest little stars in pictures. A powerful story of modern Russia. ALSO A SCREAMING COMEDY. THURSDAY: OUR SPECIAL FEATURE DAY. Regent presents the great 5 reel picture of the underworld, entitled "PASSION INHERITED" We boast this picture as it is modern. It is about people of today. It has a thrill in every reel. It is clean. All in all it has everything to please. All Star. So Don't miss Thursday at the Regent. FRIDAY---Pathe presents Pearl White in the Military Mystery Drama "PEARL OF THE ARMY" Episode No. 11 And a 2 reel Essay Drama "Is Marriage Sacred?" entitled "THE EXTRAVAGANT BRIDE" Featuring Margaret Clayton, Edward Arnold and Lillian Drew Also a Comedy Drama and a big Single Reel Comedy "The Love Bugs" "THE EUROPEAN WAR" As it is with entire companies of dashing daredevil troopers in vivid, breath-catching action, a romantic story of love and peril. Don't fail to see this great photoplay of the modern times. We also have a good comedy with plenty of fun. 6 Pictures this day. COMING—Saturday, April 28th a Kor-Mar Production "WAR AS IT REALLY IS," n-big 7 real picture. STAR THEATRE MONUMENT STREET NEAR BOND If Its GOOD See It At The STAR Johnson and Baylor Versatile Comedians AN EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION FAX, THE GREAT In Magic and Oriental Mysteries. The most wonderful illusion of the age. Do the Spirits come back? Monday: Pearl of the Army No. 11. Also MAN WHO SAVED THE DAY Tuesday: "Little School Ma'am," Featuring Dorothy Gish ALSO MADCAP AMBROSE Wednesday: "WAR AS IT REALLY IS," 7 Reels Pictures taken by Donald C. Thompson, War Correspondent of Leslie's Weekly Thursday: "Eye of the Night" Featuring Wm. C. Thompson ALSO A SOCIAL CUB FRIDAY, "PURPLE MASK," Episode 14. Saturday: The Great Secret, No. 6, Featuring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne SPECIAL WEDNESDAY "WAR AS IS REALLY IS" In 7 Reels Photographed by Donald C. Thompson, War Correspondent of Leslie's Weekly NOTICE: First Showing of this picture in Baltimore. MONDAY AND SATURDAY, MATINEE 2 p.m. MOTION PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE Admission 5 c. Special Colored Pictures Every Friday. All Colored Actors 1911 JOLLY ODD FELLOWS 1917 Annual Thanksgiving Exercises, Sunday, April 15th, 7:45 p.m. AT. PERKINS SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH Corner George and Ogsten Streets All members and friends of the order are urgently requested to attend. T. B. SLATER, C. A. Rev. F. R. WILLIAMS, Pastor GETITAT POPULAR PRICES STOKES & DERRY'S 1016 Druid Hill Ave., Cor. Oxford St. DRUGS STARLIGHT BOOKS NOW OPEN FOR DATES STEAMER STARLIGHT & BROWN'S GROVE All persons desiring choice dates are hereby notified to make application at once. Do not forget the usual demand for good order. No objectionable organization need apply for dates. No disorderly person need apply for passage. The management will reserve the right to reject all who have in the past proven to be in any way objectionable. 28--Trinity A M. E. Sunday School 28--Sharon Bapt Church & S. S. 27--True Reformers 27--Clifton Pleasure Circle. MAY 30--Benefit Old Folks Home JUNE 3--Parker's Circle 4--Goldfield Pleasure Social 5--King David Tab. No. 52 of Moses. 8--Women's Civic League. 19--Merchant's Club Waiters' Asso. 14--Cheral Symphony Oratorical So'ty 16--Minerva Art Club. 17--Banneker Lodge, 47 Good Hopes. 18--Federal Employees. 19--Fountain Baptist Church. 20-St. Phillip's Church and S. S. 21--Allen A. M. E. Sunday School. 22-Hill Brothers. 23-Willing Workers' Ames M. E. Ch. 24-Grace Presbyterian Church. MOONLIGHTS 4--Short Skirt Circle 7--Star of Golden Link, K. of P. 8--Brown's Circle. 11--Enterprise Social No. 1 of E. Balto 12--Vermont Pleasure Club 14--Blue Ribbon Circle 15--Golden Crown Circle 18--Original Tea Rose 21--Shriners 23--Clifton Pleasure Circle 25--Jolly Boy's Club O. F. 1--Original Imperial Association. 2--Furniture Men's Association. 3--Antlech Bapt. Church and S. S. 4--Ladies' Aid Metropolitan M. E. Ch. 5--Imperial Association. 6--Patriarchie Drill Corp. G. U. O.O. 2--Douglass Business Association 3--Elkridge Pleasure Circle 4--Hill Brothers 5--Bethel Drill Corps, K. of P. 6--Crushed Shell Association 7--Odd Fellows Progressive Ass'n 8--St. John Pasture, No. 7, Nazartee 9--Sterling Pleasure Club 10--Columbus Fund Association 11--Palm Beach Pleasure Social 12--W. A. C. Hughes Conf. Aid and Usher's of Sharp St. Church 10--Asbury M. E. Sunday School. 11--Ladies' Aux., Knights of St. John. 12--Union Baptist Sunday School 13--El Chaptan 14--U. R., K. of P. to Cambridge 15--John Wesley Sunday School 16--U. R., K. of P. to Cambridge 17--Maceen Church & S. S. 18--Annual Tea Rose 19--First Bapt Church and S. S. 20--Independent A. M. Church Ushers of Shrimp St. Church 20-Japonica Circle 23-Mt. Neho Lodge, No. 1366, O. F. 24-Rosalind Sewing Club 27-Mysterious Pleasure Club 30-Crescent Sinking Fund Circle New Lincoln Theatre Pennsylvania Ave. near Greenwillow St. THE HOME OF REAL TALENT WEEK OF APRIL 16th --- Admission only 10c. EVERY ACT A STAR FEATURE FIRST APPEARANCE IN BALTIMORE MARSHALL SISTERS THE BEST TWO GIRLS IN THE BUSINESS HOUZE AND HOUZE FULL OF PEP AND GINGER KORNISH AND BUTLER CLEAN AND CLASSY ENTERTAINERS THE TWO SEMINOLES A NOVELTY INDIAN MUSICAL ACT THE MOST EXPENSIVE SHOW EVER OFFERED AT THE PRICE SOMETHING GREAT Special features Matinees only. Open 2 30 to 11.30 P. M. Continuous Performance. PROF. 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