The Freeman
Saturday, November 19, 1910
Indianapolis, Indiana
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THE FREEMAN
A NATIONAL
ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
EXCITEMENT OVER RECENT ELECTION SUBSIDING
Of the Sweeping Democratic Victory—Discussion of Reorganization of "Black Cabinet"—Notes of Interest.
Thomas R. John C. Dancy, Lawyer
Thomas L. Jones and others did some
very active campaigning in New York
Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
THE COMING OF LEWIS.
The coming of Mr. William H. Lewis
to Washington as assistant attorney-
general of the United States will give
measure to his host of friends at the
capital. Mr. Lewis is a lawyer of
many offices and both in pleading
and in the preparation of court
courts, fall in love with any, if peers, in either race. He
prove to be a tower of strength in
the building of those infractions of the
law which like peaage and kindred
courages, fall in love with black people of the country. He is a scholar and a man of intense force of
character, yet is unassuming in bearing,
but is a genial, whole-souled
good fellow. Good fellowship will
that his name will be sent to the
more shortly after the convening of
congress in December. As his compet-
ence in the place has been so aptly
known in the speedily confirmed. The
social duties as assistant district attor-
ners and superintendent of the Natural-
laws in bureau in Boston, no one doubts
that he is speedily confirmed. The
social duties as assistant district attor-
ners a certain local clique, will not weigh
the question. Mr. Lewis is too sensible a man to obtrude himself anywhere
that he not wanted, and just as
other high officials would, will adjust himself to the situation as
fits it and stir up nothing akin to
a pamphlet among the bourbons.
President studied out the entire
matter before he was appointed
appointment, and he will not now per-
mit himself to be swayed by reactionaries who are trying to frighten him by bugbears which have no foundation save in their fervid imagination. It is important that not only will Mr. Lewis secure his appointment at an early date, but that the nomination of Charles A. Cottrill, of Ohio, will be pushed through, others of the profession, by the men of prominence in several states including something handsome in the South. It is evident that President Taft intends to run his administration in his own hands, and that he depend upon being granted a square deal. The lion's share of the credit for bringing about this happy consumption belongs to Mr. Emmett J. Scott, of New York, and to the heart talk with the president at Beverly, and Collector Charles W. Anderson and Assistant District Attorney James A. Cobb, who lent valuable assistance.
The rumor is again rife that there will be an effort made at the coming session of congress to reduce the representation of the South, but doubt is expressed both as to its feasibility and its possibility.
Now that J. C. Napier is to come as register of the treasury and W. H. Lewis is on his way to be assistant president of the field McKinley, already in the saddle as collector at Georgetown, there is serious discussion as to the wisdom of reorganizing the treasury. The Black Cabinet, preparing reinforced by the Auditor Tyler, Johnson, District Attorney Cobb and Judge Terrell, ought to be an invincible combination, willing to win any of the administration for himself in the way of thinking. The race is insisting upon leaders at Washington who can pull more than their own weight, and great things are expected of these sages to stand as our "Watchmen on the wall."
AN EVENING WITH DIRECTOR LEWIS.
The Amphibian Glee Club, which for years has stood at the head of the musical activities of the race in Washington, spent "an eventing with Director Helen H. Amphibian and Wednesday in commemoration of the twenty-first(?) birthday of its founder, business manager and "music master," Lewis Lewis, the occasion was one of rare enjoyment. Prof. Lewis acted as toastmaster, by general request, and the club rendered a number of choice selections before the principal songs presented were "A Medley from the South," the march, "Onward," "Over the Hills, at Break of Dawn," the song "Man Am Coming," and "Annie Laurie," besides two special quartettes by members of the organization. The toasts, which were fine examples of the forementioned songs, were presented by President J. H. Washington; "Our Club," C. B. Jefferson; "Our Aim," D. Barbour; "The Ladies" Charles A. Champ; "The Journey through the Rain," R. Johnson; "The Influence of Higher Music" Edward H. Lawson; "The Amphibians as I Have Known them," Amphibian; "The Influence of Higher Music" Journalism; Oliver Randolph; "Book-Lovers" and Music-Lovers; John H. Wills; "Music in Y. M. C. A. Work," Lewis E. Johnson; Prost, Dr. R. Johnson; Elementary remarks were made by Messrs. Walker, Hardy, Diggs, Beal, Robinson and Tolliver. A handsome gold-mounted fountain pen was pre-printed in the magazine and other valuable gifts. The Amphibians are in the twentieth year of their existence and have sung with satisfaction before presidents of the United States, justices of the Supreme Court, and representatives in congress and members of the cabinet and of the diplomatic corps. Its enduring success is due in part to the measure to the presence of deliberate and logical leadership Director Lewis, whose anniversary was thus fittingly observed.
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W. R. Griffin, the chief of the True Reformers of the District of Columbia, is optimistic as to the future of the order. He is of the opinion that the organization of the Reformers must be pursued by the future of the bank at Richmond, and expresses the hope that all may be yet settled to the satisfaction of those who have represented the Reformers in the case presented by the True Reformers. The local body has voted to stand together. Chief Griffin believes that with $120,000 unnumbered assets and an income of $100,000 the order will be able to meet all demands.
President James C. Waters, Jr. of the president of Upper Classmen of Howard University, announces the appearance of Prof. W. H. Hart, of the law department, who will deliver his masterpiece, the Classmen in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Friday evening, December 2, at 8 o'clock. Prof. Hart, having promised last winter to deliver this address, has spent the remainder of the year in unresolved. Permission is free, and the public is invited. The Upper Classmen expect to give the learned educator a rousing welcome.
A revival of large proportions has been opened by Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, at the Cosmopolitan Baptist Temple.
The board of education has recommended the establishment of a preschool, accessible from the west gate of Howard University as the site for the Normal School No. 2. Rev. J. Milton Waldon, heading a citizens' contingent, protests excessive tuition and demands expensive to grade, and suggests the corner of 4th and W streets. Congress appropriated $40,000 last year for a site for the normal, and the board found a more appropriate location for that sum. The matter will be laid before Congress by Dr. Waldron.
An athletic league has been organized in the public schools, under the direction of E. B. Henderson.
The Mott School was awarded the Johnson-Duffield trophy for proficiency in athletics. The Mott School is the Howard playgrounds, defeating its nearest competitor, the Orphan Home, by 100 points, and winning the championship. The cup, which is twelve inches
high, was presented by Thomas Johnson, physical director of Howard University, and W. S. Duffield, physical director of the Cardozo playgrounds.
Miss Georgia G. Moore, late of the Lice School in Washington to take the chair of English and History at the National Training School for Girls at Lincoln Heights. Miss Washington to take the chair of president of this institution, is leaving no stone unturned to make it the best of its kind in the country, and she is constantly building its facilities. The dining hall, erected this summer, is already overcrowded, and steps are being taken to put up a $50,000 building. The newly-installed heating plant is working satisfactorily. Miss Moore is an accomplished instructor and will be a power speaker. Burroughs has been thoughtful enough to provide for this neighborhood, where capable domestic service is at a premium.
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Miss Minnie Brown, the talented vocalist, is playing a return engagement at the Foraker Theater on 20th street. The Howard Theater Stock Company is reproducing L. Leubrie Hill's successful musical comedy, "My Friend from Dixie," this week by special request. "The Black Plum" by Mr. Hill, is in course of preparation.
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Frank Fowler Brown, the popular Hoosier tenor, is booked for an early appearance at Ford Dabney's Theater. Mr. Brown will be remembered for his excellent interpretation of the song "The Red Moon," of Johnson's "The Red Moon last season, and for his splendid rendition of sacred music at St. Luke's P. E. Church and the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church on Sundays. *
George W. Hamilton, manager of Ford Dabney's, is seriously ill at the Freedman's Hospital. *
Capt. J. W. Lyons will be in the city shortly to push the passage of the bill to reimburse the depositors in the ill-fated Freedmen's Bank. Captain Lyons has given several years of free work endeavoring to get the remaining 38 per cent of the bank's old bank, and looks now as if his efforts will be crowded with success. The measure was favorably reported last session by the committee, both houses, and had the report President Obama set a high probability the bill will pass this year, but to make assurance doubly sure, let every Negro in the land make the matter a personal one and urge his member to vote. The report indicated a distribution of over a million and a quarter of dollars where it will do the most good. *
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Allen M. Daniels, in addition to getting married last week, was promoted to $840 per annum in the office of the commissary general, War Department.
Henry P. Slaughter has assumed the editorship of the Odd Fellows Journal at Philadelphia. His family will irremain here for the present.
Chester W. Hammons, private secretary to the president of the Grand Rapids & Columbus College, was on the last week, the guest of F. Morris Murray, "The Quick Printer." Mr. Hammond is an able young man and is regarded as one of Grand Rapids' solid citizens.
The November dates of Clarence Cameron White, the eminent violinist, are: November 21, Detroit, Mich.; November 22, Columbus, Ohio.; November 25, May. His tour this season is successful from every point of view. His engagements last up to May 29. Those who have not booked this excellent attraction should write him at once at 1835 11th street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Rumor has it that John C. Ashbury, the rumor may be named as sub-treasurer at Philadelphia. Such an appointment would give great satisfaction to his host of friends in and out of the three-link order. Mr. Ashbury and possesses a public spirit that has made him a valued citizen wherever his lot has been cast.
George H. DeReef, formerly of South Carolina, has been made a regular assist-
ant clerk in the Municipal Court at a salary of $1,000 per annum, and is the only colored clerk serving in any of the local courts. His designation was the Court of Appeal, H. Terrell who has been trying for many months to have Mr. DeReef regularly assigned. Mr. DeReef is a graduate of Howard University, both as a bachelor of arts and a graduate of the University District bar. W. H. Coun is a deputy marshal in the municipal court.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.
Special to THE FREEMAN
SOUTH BEND IND
HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
Special to THE FREEMAN.
Teach all the staff of the visitor's
Fountain. E. W. Barron, of this city,
wound up his work last Monday
night. November 7th, and left Tuesday
morning for conference, which convenes
the day. Mr. Barron, pastorate, over $3,000 was raised during
the year. Of course we know our good
bishop will send Rev. Hill back for
another year. Mr. Barron, who is
improving nicely at present, Mr.
Joe Goodman, chief cook at Rockefeller,
is giving the best of satisfaction. Mr.
Barron, sick list for quite a while,
is here misinning with the boys
again....Late arrivals in the city are:
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Taylor, and Messrs.
Sam Bailley, W. Jones, and Messrs.
Brian Bailley, Seary, Ark.
new weekly subscribers to The Freeman
are: Messrs. E. W. Barron, Jas. Edward
Blain Fountain and Will Newton.....
Brain Freeman ever of Malvern avenue.
PAST WEEK AT CHICAGO
"SOUTHERN SOCIETY" TO
SEPARATE SCHOOLS
MARY T. JOHNSON FUTHERING PLANS
Chicago Does Not Want "Jim
Crow Schools"—Henry Foster
Walking from the Coast—Notes
of General Interest.
BY CARY B. LEWIS
Special to THE FREEMAN.
CHICAGO, IL., Nov. 16.—The colored
citizens are in an uproar. They have on
"war paint." The pres and prominent
citizens are often some American who
is an effort to start "Jim Crow"
schools in this city. "Separate Schools
are not wanted in Chicago," is the slogan
of the press and colored people. This has
been evidenced by the etching opposition
among colored physicians and newspapers.
One Mrs. Mary T. Johnson is said to
have been around the city with a petition
and had as many as fifty names signed
for a segregation organization
known as the "Southern Society" is
responsible for the scheme and is using Mrs.
Mary T. Johnson to further carry out the
plan.
At Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church last
Sunday Dr. W. J. McDowell made a short
address after the regular services, calling
attention of the members of that church
to urge that everything be done to stop her.
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"Jim" Miller and Attorney S. A. T. Watkins are jubilant over the success of the Democratic party. When the changes are expected to impact the overall approach to get a big slice of the pie. The editor of the Broadax is all smiles. His paper was with several of the big men that won out in the election.
A meeting was held last Sunday at Bethel A. M. E. Church to start a campaign for an erection of a Paul Lawrence Dunbar Tuberculosis infirmary. The meeting was larger than expected and made enduring the idea which is being launched by Dr. Cooper, one of Chicago's female physicians.
During the past week there has been a number of colored enterprises launched. Several have opened up in the heart of colored districts which should mean their success. Business thrift and enterprise are biogas of the people on the South Side.
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Several colored policemen are on the closest street to their office, their appointment. Several colored policemen have died this summer, but not a colored one has been appointed to fill their
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Mr. Clarence White was entertained at a stag last Saturday night at the home of Mr. David Manson, 5413 Calumet avenue. Mr. Manson was the guest of Mr. Williams with the guest of Mrs. Craig Williams, 4221 Oaken簧 avenue.
Hon Edward Green is the next representative from the first district. In the landside and cave in Green received a handsome majority.
On Thanksgiving night the Swastika Boys, a set of some of the most sociable young men in the city and mostly employees of the U. S. Government, will give a dance on Thanksgiving night. Mr. Williams will be the young elite of the city will be present. We take pleasure in acknowledging an invitation.
Cary B. Lewis, three years with the Louisville Daily Courier-Journal and five years on the staff of The Indianapolis Freeman, became the managing editor of the Illinois Chronicle last week. He will remain as corespondent to the Freeman.
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Mrs. Hattie Haynes, of Kansas City,
is the guest of Mrs. Jennie Brown, 7228
Wentworth avenue.
The Peerless Club gave their fourth
annual dancing party on Tuesday night,
November 15, at Colonial Hall, Thirtieth
street and Indiana avenue. Quite a
large number of young people were in
attendance.
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The Appatoxat Club will have a special
meal on Saturday night of the 11 sweeps.
Nomination deadline
Rube Foster and his team have arrived from Havana. He and his men are i the best of health. They won many games because they will leave the first of the war for Florida.
Miss Alice Callaway leaves soon for New York to join the Six Musical Spillers.
Mr. F. R. Bramlette, one of Chicago's past young stars, will be married Mrs. Lillian Pankey, sister of Mr. Theodore Pankey.
It is reported that one of the daughters of one of Chicago's wealthy colored men is to marry soon. The matter has been kept a secret for some time, but it leaked out last Friday night at Prof. Garfield Wilson's dancing class.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson has sent out 500 invitations to the marriage of her daughter Elizabeth. Two hundred were to St. Paul, the home of the groom to be.
During the past week Chicago has been very quiet. The social calendar has been very small. It is expected to be extremely large on and after Thanksgiving.
Scott & Savington is the name of the new enterprise that has opened at 2636 State street. Dr. P. J. Scott is the older member of the firm and has been practicing oculist. He has a great success, and the colored people have found him one of the best in the city. Consequently, the oculist, who will sell toilet articles and all kinds of goods in this line, Mr. Savington is a brother-in-law of Dr. Scott, and the two have fitted up a neat room for the oculist to do a large business. They ask the patronage of the people of Chicago.
Charles Lett, who is famous all over the country for knitting just how to run a cafe together with Walter Harrington, a former member of the city, has opened up the Twentheenth Century Cafe at 3132 State street. It is one of the finest and most up-to-date cafes in the city, with its nishings of mahogany, and with the brilliant electric light and mirrors, it makes one of the sweetest cafes on the city. It is also the place with Mr. night. Mr. Lett will serve meals and lunches on the second offer. It being located near the famous Thirty-first street, it is not a public place with favorite spot to have luncheon at all hours at moderate prices. Watch the ad in The Freeman. Mr. Frank George is heading a big entertainment that is to be given some time soon by the railroad men of the city. Mr. George Payne and Mr. Bollard are expected to be a very large affair.
BATTLE CREEK MICH
Special to THE FREEMAN
The pastor, director of the Second Baptist church, has resigned to take a larger field in Illinois, his home state. We are sorry to give him up, as he has done such wonderful work since he has been with us. When he came to us as a missionary, he gave up medication very small and members somewhat scattered. Our building was in a bad condition. He set to work immediately, and added membership. He accomplished the following work: The appearance of the building was greatly improved by three coats of paint, a new chimney was built, also cement steps at the front entrance, baptistry was put up and new beds both of the church was beautifully decorated making our church building one of the most beautiful houses of worship among the churches in the city. Rev. Cooper's resignation was not accepted and the church tried to persuade him to stay, offering to increase his salary, but he feels his duty calls him away, and hence he must go. He will be missed in his well-deserved evening, November 27. Our loss will be their gain. May the blessings of Jehovah rest upon this worthy man of
WEDDING BELLS
Special to THE FREEMAN.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.—A very beautiful wedding was solemnized at the Main Street, Wednesday afternoon, November 9th. The contracting parties being Miss Elizabeth Firse, of this city, and Mr. Angus Hayes, of North Carolina, sohn's wedding march, played by Miss L. Porter, pianist, and Mr. Oscar Dabney, violinist, the wedding party was made with the visited altar by the Rev. Boone, who tied the nuptial knot. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers and candles, making a lovely and appropriate centerpiece, while the crowd crowded to its utmost capacity. The beautiful gowns of the guests blended harmoniously with the decorations of the suit of steel gray with hat and all to match, showing off her natural beauties to perfection. They left on the 5:30 of Leibniz Hall, where the bride is successfully engaged. The home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Ferguson was burned to the ground on Thursday last, everything being lost. Mr. Ferguson's home is like a bake work, the homes in Clarksville, and the house is very much felt by both parties....The K of F's are planning another minor project, for fortune enough to have attended the will no doubt look forward to this one as a coming treat....The churches of Clarksville are doing a great work and the Coleman, Metcalf and Boone officiate at the several churches. Rev. Darden occupied the pulpit at St. Peter's last Sunday night, delivering an excellent sermon on faith.
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‘RACE RELATIONS IN
THE UNITED STATES
The Negro's Intolerable Condition Is
Pointed Out by Prof. Du Bois and
Other Eminent Afro-Americans.
AN APPEAL TO ENGLAND AND
; EUROPE.
From Headquarters National Negro
Committee, 20 Versey Street,
‘New Yorks UA.
Payne: Se, OS Pee ae
|, Burope:
‘The undersigned Afro-Americans have
heard, ‘with regret, the recent attempt
to assure England and Europe that their
condition in America is satisiactory.
‘They sincerely wish that such were te
case, but it becomes their plain duty
to say that if Mr. Booker T. Washing
ton, of any other person, is giving the
impression abroad that the Negro prob-
lem in America is In process of satis-
factory solution, he is givinggan impres-
sion Which is not true.
We say this without personal bitter:
ness toward Mr. Washington, He is a
distinguished American and has a per-
fect right to his opinions. But we are
eompelied to point out that Mr. Wasn-
ington's large financial responsibilities
have made him dependent on the rich
charitable public and that, for this rea-
son, he has tor years been compelled to
tell, not the whole truth, but that part
of ft which certain powerful interests In
America wish to appear us the wuole
truth,
In flat contradiction, however, to the
pleasang pictures thus pointed out, let us
hot forget that the consensus of Opinion
among eminent Kuropean scholars wao
Know the face problem in America, from
De Tocqueville down to Von Halie, De
Layeleys, Archer and Johnston, is ‘that
HE foruis’ the gravest of American prov-
lems.
‘We black men who live and suffer un-
der present conditions, and wuo have
ho reason, and reuse lo accept reasons,
tor silence, can substantiate this unanit
mous testiinony.
Our people Were emancipated in a
whirl of passion, and then leit naked
to the mercies or their enraged and im-
poverished. ex-masters. AS our sole
ineans of defense we were given the ba!-
lot, and we used it so as to secure Lie
real Trults of the war, Without it we
Would have returned to slavery; with
It’We struggled toward treedom. No
sooner, however, had we rid ourselves
Of nearly two-thirds of our illiteracy,
and accumulated $60,000,000 worth of
property in a generation, than this bal-
lot, which had become increasingly nec~
essary lo the defense of our civil and
property riguts, was taken trom us by
force and traud.
‘Today in elzht States where the bulk
of the Negroes live, black men of prop-
erty and university training ean be, and
lisually are, by law denied the ballot,
Walle the “most ignorant white inant
Votes. ‘This attempt to put the personal
And property Tiguts of the best of the
blacks at the absolute political mercy
of the Worst of the whites is spreading
each day.
‘Along with this has gone a systematic
atiempe to curtail the education of the
black race, Under @ widely advertised
system of “universal” education, not one
black boy in three today has’ in the
United States a chance to learn to read
and white, ‘The proportion of senool
funds due to black cnildren are often
Spent on whites, and the burden on pri-
vate charity to Support education, which
is a puolic duty, has become almost in-
tolerable.
In every walk of life we meet dis-
crimination based Solely on race and on
color, ul continually and persistently
misrepresented to the world as the natu
ral dierence due to condition,
We are, Lor instance, usually forced to
live in the Worst quarters, and our con-
sequent death rate is noted as a race
trait, and reason for further diserisi-
hation. When We seek to buy property
in better quarters We are sometimes in
danger of mob violence, or, as now in
Baltimore, of actual legislation to pre-
vent.
We are are forced to take lower waxes
for eaqual Work, and our standard of liv-
ing is then criticised. Fully half the
labor unions retuse 18 admittance, and
then clam that as “scabs” we lower tue
price of labor.
‘A persistent caste proscription seeks
to force us an deontine us to menial oc~
eupations where the conditions of work
are worst.
‘Our women in the South are without
protection in law and custom, and are
then derided as lewd. A. widespread
system of deliberate ‘public insult 1s
Customary, Which makes it ditheult, if
not. linpossible, to secure decent ‘ac-
¢ommodation in hotels, railway trains,
restaurants and theatres, and even in
the Chrisuan Church we are in most
cases given to understand that we are
Unwelcome unless segregated,
Worse than all this is the wilful mis-
carriage of Justice In the courts. Not
only have 3,000 black men been lynched
puvlicly by mobs in the last twenty-ive
Years without semblance or pretense of
trial, but regularly every day through-
out’ the South the machinery of the
courts 1s used, not to prevent crime and
correct the wayward’ among Negroes,
but to wreak public dislike and” ven-
geance, and to raise public funds. This
dealing In crime as ‘a means of public
revenue Is a system well-nigh universal
in the South, and while its glaring bru-
tality. through private lease has” been
checked, the underlying principle is sUUL
unchanged.
‘inverywhere in the United States the
old democratic doctrine of recognizing
fitness Wherever it occurs is “losing
ground before a reactionary policy of
denying preterment in political or indus-
tial lite to competent men if they have
a trace of Negro blood, and of using the
Weapons of public insult and humilia-
tion to keep such men down. It is to-
day a univer.al demand in’ the South
that ‘on all occasions social courtesies
shall “be ‘denied any” person of known
Negro descent, even to the extent of re-
fusing (to, apply, the titles of “Afr.”
“Mrs.” or “Miss.”
‘Against this dominant tendency strong
and brave Americans, white and black,
fre fighting, but they need, and need
Sadly, the moral support of England
and ‘of ‘Europe in this crusade for the
Fecognition of manhood, despite adventl-
Hous diferences of race; and it is like a
blow in the face to have one, who him-
self suffers daily insult and humiliation
in America, give the impression that all
is well It'is one thing to be optimistic,
self-torgetful and forgiving, but it is
quite a different thing, consciously or
Unconsciously, to misrepresent the truth,
(Signed.)
J. Max Barber, B. A., Editor of The
Voice of the Negro.
©. EB. Bentley, formerly chairman of
Dental Clinies, St. Louis Exposition.
‘W. Justin Carter, barrister, Harris
burg, Pa,
‘S. L, Corrothers, D. D., pastor Amer-
Joan, Si. 2 Hlon chureh, “Washington,
ac
‘George W. Crawford, B.A. LL. B,
bawister, formerly clerk of court, New
Haven; Conn.
James R. L. Diggs, M.A. president of
Virginia Séminary and College, Virginia.
W. E.Burghardt Du Bois, Ph. D., au-
thor of “Souls of Black Folk,” etc.,’ Fel-
low of the American Association for the
Advancement sf Science, member of In-
ternational Law Soclety and secretary
of the National Afro-American commtt-
ee.
‘Archibald H. Grimke, late United
States consul to San Domingo.
N.B. Marshall, B. A, LL. B., barris-
ter, counsel in the Brownsville ‘soldiers’
court martial,
Frederick L. McGhee, barrister, St.
THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER.
Neen ee
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William Monroe ‘Trotter, B. A, edi-|was quite an improvement, Frank Mont-| ing to
res | tor of The Boston Guardian. Fomaly and company head the Dill with’ gieoug
J. Milton Waldron, -D. D., pastor of|an act that is very good. | Miss Lucy
vol sion Baplet churek: Washindlon, | Shopnerd the local tavorie, helps th €0B
n 18 | *"Owen A. Wailer, Bi. Ds plivsiclan, of] Dill along considerable. Meiissick and genera
d | Brookiyn, ‘No Y. Shadney. a new team in. Brownsville, |5r the
“Riexander “Walters, D. D. bishop of| has @ nice turn” Take it as a whole, the
. the African M. E. Zion Church. show is much better than the majority |the sc
NOD G. W. GORDON. Seine ee Meat goed bili epearen: | SOOT
Ww. 5 jaither the ust :
steaae Btewart and Stitehe were held. over or face os
Mr, G. W. Gordon, of Evansville, Ind,,| another, week, with a new act, This is | ing
egro| was born Oa w farm in Christian sounty; | the, Mest teani that has Deen held over, | hearth
°GrO| Hencucky. and lived there until he was /and, Feally (changed thelr act that’ hag
seventeen years of age, working for his| made good. They open the bill andj
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proprietor of the ghop which Mr. Gor-| been brought to see the mnjastice o
sexinew owns.” He bought this. shup |aperintment. Dolley ae recaitla the
about eight years ago. “Itis one of the| gro’ and. will mow give tie race som
best equipred. shops in Lvansviiie, have] tha: recognition ‘se Tong. withanlt
tng. all" the “iatest” improvements: “He | step wus taken rome too soon, tor it
Puna Bye chairs aud Keeps tive go0d art] eciing move and mere appaccne
ints busy all the Ue, cask passing day, tat ne was. al
in'1ie8 he married Miss ‘Tena Baker, | iwz'a class of vovers than whown tne
of Evansville, Who has proved a true | none more falthtul ia. tae. wept
Reipmate'to him. He’ owns a ‘pretty | party. advocate, Charleston, WV
home in Governor street, and other good s Chan
homie In Gover ‘Sha Beeowian dees “ibadacidin
UNION FORCES SUGAR DOWN
TO THREE CENTS A POUND
Special to THE Faeeman.
COVINGTON, Ky., Nov, 16.—It is evi-
dent that the’ Union is bringing the
Sugar-selling combine to its knees by
putting. sugar down to the unheard-of
price of three cents per pound. Never
Belore within our memory can We recol-
Tect of any concern accomplishing such
4 great help tor the common people. No
longer need anybody pay six or eight or
ten cents a pound ior sugar, tor the
Union price Is now three cents. As ev-
erybody uses suxar about every day in
the year, the great effect of Uils move
will In time be felt throughout the en-
tire land, in the home of every, family.
"The International Liberty Union of
the World, which has its principal office
in this city, has formed a co-operative
union company to furnish all the things
that the members of the Union eat, wear
and use at whole ale prices.
‘So great hag been the success of this
plan that the Union members are now
xetting thelr sugar at the wonderful
low price of three cents per pound. No
matter what kind of sugar they want—
brown, light or granulated—it is all at
three ‘cents a pound; and other things
are sold proportionately at low whole-
Sale, prices.
‘This is certainly a move in the right
direction, and one that our readers will
take great satisfaction in being In-
formed about.
‘Anyone that wants to know all about
this Union movement, which is sweep-
ing the country, should write a letter
asking for intormation to the I. L. U.
of the World, 328 Pirst National Bank
Bullding, ‘Covington, ‘Ky., and we feel
sure the Union will be glad to tell them
Gil about it.
‘Special to THR FREEMAN.
‘The Masonic Grand Lodge of Ohlo
will lay the corner ‘stone for the new
Douglass school building Thanksgiving
day. It will be the first time in. the
history of the city of Cincinnati that the
Masonic” bodies have been invited to
perform the services on a public build-
Ing. In fact, it Is not customary. in this
city to lay the corner stone of a public
Scio! with a ceremony; but as. this
building’ is to cost nearly two hundred
thousand dollars, and is attended solely
by solored youths, under a colored prin.
elpal_as well as colored teachers,” the
School board, prepared a corner stone,
and requested the colored people of this
city to commorate ‘the event’ with ap-
proriate Services. Prof. Francis Russell,
Drincipal of. the school, extended -an_ in
Vitation to W. W. Cordell, Grand Mas-
ter of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Ohio,
fo lay the stone on ‘Thanksgiving day:
We hove to make this the gala day for
the citizens of this city. ‘The Hon. Chas.
Coltrel has been spoken of as the orator
for the occasion. ‘There wilt be a com-
mittee of ‘eltizens appointed, con isting
Of pastors of the several churches an
officers of civic bodies of this city. The
invitation is extended to all colored
people “throughout the United States,
and especially to. Masons, to. celebrate
Uuis occasion... William. Hl. Dickerson,
Deputy Grand’ Master of the U. B. F:
of Ohio and a weil known member of
the Masonic lodge, Is quite sick...
Dave Grovs, another well known Mason,
underwent tin operation at the City Hos’
pital for appendicitis. “-Ollie Dempsey
has returned trom Chicago where he at-
tended to ‘some business.” He was roy
ally entertained in Indianapolis on tits
way home....Frank Jones, 3721 Spaeth
Street, Is the proud father of a fine girl.
‘The ‘mother ‘and. daughter are doing
nicely... Mrs. Prank Hughes, Carlisle
avenué, has gone to Chicago’ to. visit
friends and. relatives....W. W, Cordell
left Sunday to represent the Builders
Trades Union at the American Federa-
tion of Labor, at St. Louis, Mo.....The
Lyceum Bureau, of the Dunbar Club,
pened its first’ debate Friday, Novem:
ber 11, at the club room, 515 Central
avenue. ...At the Brownsville. Theatre
HLL wack “there le plenty. to talk about
The Pekin cleaned house, and the result
G. W. GORDON.
G. W. GORDON.
CINCINNATI, 0.
Peas suite ap Dupro vere Pe td with
Eomery and company head the bill with
an act that is very good. Miss Lucy
Shepherd, the local favorite, helps the
‘Dil along considerable. MeKissick and
Shadney, a new. team in Brownsville,
has a nice turn. Take it as a whole, the
show is much better than the majority
Seen at this house lately....At the
Gaither the usual, good. bili’ apeared.
Stewart and Stitche were held over for
another week, with a new act. ‘This is
the first team that has been held over,
‘and really changed their act that has
made good, ‘They open the bill and
Should he the closing act on it. Miss
Marie E, Burton, a brand new perform-
er in this neck of the woods, renders
Some classical songs that certainly make
Classical songs than anyone that has
a hit. Miss Burton gets more out of
house. Clark and Taylor, another good
ever appeared in the littie Fifth street
team, are good singers and dancers and
are, highly ‘appreciated by the patrons
of the house.
WHAT THE SAGES ARE SAYING.
Dr. Washington Wiser Than Critics.
‘When it comes to the general policy
of race leadership, the position of Dr.
Washington is unassailable, because it
embodies the only practical’ way out of
present hampering conditions, The more
We study Dr. Washington's life and bis
Words, the more we are struck by, lis
commanding wisdom. "He is wiser than
his eritics—Durham’ (N, C.) Reformer.
Washingtonions Have Several Big
“Feeds” Ahead.
It is customary to tender a banquet in
Ronor’ of ait the, prinelpal “federal” ap-
Dointees shortly after thelr investment
With the robes of office. According. to
this! time-honored. custom, dinners are
due Col, Henry Lincoln Johnson, record.
er of deeds; Gol. W. D. Johnson, special
agent of the General Land. office, and
Gor. Whitfield MeKintey, collector — of
Customs at Georgetown, 1. C., with one
for Col, J.C. Napier,” the prospective
registrar of the treastry, looming up in
the not distant future.” Besides: these
there should. also be a public function
In acknowlcdament of. the elecdion of
Tir, A. M. Curls as president of the Ne-
Uonal’ “Medical” ‘Association, — TW.
‘Thompson in Charleston (W. Va.) Ad-
vouate. eae
High Time fon Something to Be Doing.
‘That was a pleasing bit of informa:
tion that President ‘Faft has at last
beer brought to see the injustice of bis
apevintinent poliey as reyara tite. Ne-
Ero. and will now give the race Some of
thas Teeognition 40 long withactd, “the
Btep tue taken uone too soun, tor it Ws
dcconiing more and more apparenc, with
cash passing day, that ne was alienat-
ina elass of voters than whom there Is
non) more falthful in tae Republican
Darty.-Advoeate, Charleston, W. Va.
The Freeman Editor's “Decoration of
Honor.”
George L. Knox 1s doing the race an
inestimable service in keoving alive and
Spreading - the Wholesome. doctrine — of
Seli-helpfulness ‘throug the. Indlanapo-
lis Kreewan. He has succeeded where
Whining doctrinaries have tailed. and
Where bluners lave been broken on tie
Wheel because of their” unworthiness,
Without biackmailing, bulldozing or vio:
lating the laws ot the Jand, he has made
for himself permanent place among
the leaders of his day and. generation.
If. he has made his “barber snop the
means of giving to the race its_most
Influential moulder of advanced thought
in the country, the title of “torsorialist”
Is not @ di grace; itis @ decoration of
honor. “National Forum, Washington,
D.C ane
| Mold Destroyed After Fortune Was
“Made.
Little Roscoe, the new and rejuvenat-
‘ed editor of the New York Age, seems
{fo be getting his bumps with gredt requ:
larity from: Uie press. xang,” The last
Unkind cut came rom the grizzled vet-
eran, ‘Thomas Talt_ Fortune, associate
editor of the Philadelphia ‘Tribune. Mr.
Fortune denies that Little Roscoe's work
hears any resemblance to his, and. re-
pudiates” that charge brought ‘auainst
him ina friendly way by Richard Wash-
Ington Thompson.” Mr. ‘Thompson ought
to know that there Is only one ‘Thomas
‘att Fortune, and that there are no re-
‘Visea (editions of that distinguished per:
‘Konage-—Journal and. Guide, Norfolk,
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Vine ‘avenue, In Mechanieville:. Floyd's
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the agent, Ethel C. Kennedy, 309 James
Street, The paper Is also on sale at Brew-
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‘The Freeman for one year and a fine
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colored peoples, with a view to encour-
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In the United States District Court
at Baltimore the other day Judge Mor-
ris rendered a decision to the effect
that the registrars of voters in Annap-
olis are personally liable for damages,
it any, for having refused to register
Negroes, such refusals being based on
a law purely local in its application
and which contains a so-called “grand-
father clause.”
: It is said that Yale University has
produced, perhaps, its pluckiest stu-
dent in the person of a Negro youth
who applied at the Yale Bureau of Ap-
pointments and Self-Heip for some sort
of light work. The student, who had
a diploma from Shaw University, was
deaf and dumb, and blind in one eye,
but he wrote on his slate that the one
eye was enough to get him through the
Yale Law School and he felt sure of
getting another sheepskin to hang be-
side his parchment. from Shaw.
‘The Negroes of Oklahoma are en-
deavoring to establish a Baptist Uni-
versity for Negroes at what is known
as Pecan Creek Mission, seven miles
west of Muskogee.
Considerable money has already
been raised toward the $25,000 with
which the school expects to start.
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At the Detroit convention, held in 1868, a colored delegate from the New York Colored Association, in addressing the convention, said he had been received by the convention. This was never more fully experienced by any group of colored men attending the convention than in Toronto, at the thirty-fourth convention of October 28-31, 1910. The president of the convention made the following comment: "Wonderful unity. Men of many Christian churches, of many nations, of differing faiths, of different classes, socially, educationally, etc.; all men of strong convictions and feelings, and yet not a jar of discort." This fully characterizes this great gathering, and the section of the American continent, with representation from the remote parts of the earth. This convention meets every member of the association, the United States and Canada, regardless of color, have the privilege of representation.
This meeting was of especial interest to us as a race, for it was in Toronto, thirty-four years ago, that this convention was held. The men which resulted in a liberal subscription being made by delegates present. Sir George Williams, of London, England, founder of the association, was present, and he gave the key to only gift he ever made to an American association. At this convention there was no colored delegate, though a number attended previous conventions, beginning with the Kind-hearted Christian, white men from the South and North plead our cause. It is interesting to note that Southern men who were true friends made the first applause, and the theatric men from the North, and many of these men, on both sides, had fought against each other in the great American conflict. The convention just closed there were eighteen colored delegates present, covering a territory extending from New York to New Orleans, and as far west as Iowa. A number of the men were trained secretaries, and this important work among colored men.
The work had grown in the thirty-four years from a few feeble efforts to 135 association, with 12,000 members. At this time, the organization had grown to Ga., the organizer of two associations, namely, New York and Augusta, Ga., was our representative on the program. No man who appeared on the platform was given greater influence with this exceptional audience, and no man's address was more favorably commented upon by all the delegate than his. His appeal for Christian practice greater influence on practical Christianity, including every race, was simply wonderful. The daily press gave a very full report of his wonderful address. It was a straightforward and clear message of life and development of a race which loves the country and its institutions. Rounds of applause punctuated his most trenchant statements, showing that the heart of the Christian community rests to right and justice; and as truly as the night follows the day, when the temporary nightmare of designing politicians and avaricious novelists has passed, we will be surrounded by the consequences of defiled Christianity alone can bring to races and nations. No one can read the following resolution, adopted unanimously by this convention, without taking fresh purpose.
"Resolved, in view of the urgent need for aggressive effort among colored young men, that this convention urge upon the International local boards of directors, the claims upon our associations of this work and these young men." And when it is remembered that memorials are desired such recognition by resolution and were denied it, and the department for colored men so recognized, it is an additional reason for reloicing and hopeful owner of the land, the American Indian, with only one representative, who was only allowed to stand up before the convention without a word to say as against eighteen strong, forceful men, who were derated from bondage, given a conscious place on the program for one of their own number, to plead for his race as well as his nation, it is clear evidence of the ability of men to rise to the scale of true civilization.
With the final word, recommending in the strongest Christian terms the agency of the church and kindred organizations as a solvent for all problems, as the means best suited for the adjustment of the church and for the quartette softly chanted Harriett Beecher Stowe's famous hymn, "Still, Still with Thee," we all determined to so work at the beginning of this new epoch in the field of two millions of young colored men, that great generosity could be dreaded of by those in the past.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Growth and Progress of Country Mentioned and Blessings Which Over-
WASHINGTON, D. C.—President Taft, in his annual Thanksgiving day proclamation, "of Almighty God and to return heartfelt thanks to Him for all His goodness and loving kindness and compassion for owls." "This year we draw to a close. The records of population and harvests, which are the index of progress, show vigorous growth throughout this land and in our possessions beyond the seas. These blessings have not descended upon us in restricted areas, but they are the blessings and bounty of God.
At Peace with the World.
PRINCIPAL WASHINGTON ABROAD
Probably this country has now, and rarely has had, an unofficial representative abroad, representing his countrymen with more dignity and credit than Booker Washington, on a European tour of investiture in Denmark the Balkans, Italy and Germany. Incidents of the flattering reactions that have been tendered him in the highest social and official circles have been from time to time, but as yet we have had few inside glimpses of the impression he has been making upon his entertainers and the classes that they represent. A writer in the London Christian World, who has been particularly interested in taking the measure of this leader's personality, has given his little with respect to his experiences in England, through which he has been merely passing on his way to more intimate practical studies. It has long been known here that Mr. Washington was a native of the United States, a sentative of his country and his cause
abroad, the exercise of that quality rises almost to the level of diplomacy. One afternoon he held a levee for journalists after we were so many of them that they had to sit on steamer trunks, portmanteaus and stools, as well as on sofas and chairs, and watched the Negro leader parrying at hot and incessant fusillade of questions. It was combat of wits, one wit pitched in opposition to a smoker pressing for opinion, views and opinions of * * * * . Not all the combined ingenuity of the interviewers could invigilege him, but he shows himself a level-headed, keen-witted man of affairs, consciously bent on stout regarding the truth, and, above all, not to be in透�ured into controversial depths.
The same observer saw him again in a quite different circle, and "the splendid dignity of the man" made a deep impression upon him. He "was holding his own hand" and "he was the leading members of the National Liberal Club. Speaking of the honors which have been bestowed on Dr. Washington by American universities, and their effect on his life, it remains a simple, unaffected, courtly, quite unsnoiled and without a suggestion of the bumptiousness which prosperous Negroes are admittedly prone to affect." Asked if the Negro had a better chance in the job than the Englishman, laughingly said he would shelter himself behind the ophion of an Englishman, and quoted Sir Harry Johnston's conclusion in his book, "The Negro in the New World, to the effect that in America he better gets a better labor than in almost any country in the world."-Editorial in Boston Transcript.
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CLARKSVILLE, TENN.
This week is a busy one in Clarksville, owing to the election. The colored voters here seem to have allied their forces with the Democrats, a number of young people attended the opera, "Il Trovatore." Special seats were held to entertain to enjoy it. Colored people are fast being educated up to all kinds of classical music, but the ragtime has fastened its fangs.
...Ere this paper goes to press Miss Lizzie Firee will have been united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. Angus Haves, a full account of her life he found in the book of The Freeman, Mr. S. A. Dabney, one of Clarksville's underteachers has worn out two pairs of shoes in his efforts to elect Bob Taylor. Did succeeds in electing Bob Taylor. Mr. S. A. Dixon. The Freeman has worn on now, have a full account of everything that is worth reporting among the colored people of Clarksville, and special mention of the churches. So keep your eye on the Freeman. ...Revs. Coleman and Boone have both been sent back to Clarksville for another year, have been taken into the undertaker's house and their congregations welcome them back. ...The entertainment at the Fifth Ward, last Wednesday, chanus has never been so lovely nor more interesting, and they took the leading nart, assisted by Prof. Joe Steele. Both were well received. The Indian drill was well executed and deserves much credit. ...Mr. D. A. Trotman, a well-known barber of the city, is contemplating going to North Carolina in a few weeks.
The Freeman for one year and a fine life record of Booker T. Washington for $1.00. Subserve today this extraordinary offer closes January 1.
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the Pensacola Normal School had a real interesting fair last week. The work was seen by many white and colored people, and the school was Miss Delta Calhoun is out again after a few weeks of illness. Great plans are being promoted by the younger set for the dress ball which will be the Evening Entertainers., Mr. Levord Colbert is out again after a few weeks of illness., Mrs. T. S. Grice who has been quite ill for the dress ball will be left for their home, R. Gaines and nelt will for their home, where they will remain for some time, when they will go to Birmingham, Ala., where Rev. Gaines was recently appointed by Bishop Alastor Abbey, who had adjourned last week. Rev Gaines adjoined in a few days for Birmingham., Miss Fila Lucas is out again after a few days' illness at the Colored Drug Store. Walker W. Thomas, special agent.
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The Mexicans do not mean to endorse our practice of burning men. Not so barbarous as one might imagine.
Meat has come tumbling down from its high pinacle; not very hard, it is said, but just enough to show how it got up there.
Perhaps when the mayor gets in his new official home he will be "at home" for a few weeks. He is all torn up owing to his prospects of moving.
The Negro voters the country over showed the spirit of political independence. Why not? The problem of race progression is not between Negroes and Democrats.
Mr. Geo. L. Knox, of The Freeman, wants it understood that he started out as a progressive in 1902. His Anderson speech of that date declared his stand.
THE BEUTIFUL CITY HALL.
Mayor Shank wants to get in the city hall right away for fear the Democrats in their winning streak may get it away from him. Don't blame the mayor very much for being in a hurry to get into such a building. Not on account of any fear of the Democratic obstruction, but because it is a temple of beauty whose possession should not long be delayed. Very much should be thought of Chas. A Bookwalter for his great efforts in making it possible for this monument of pride before he retired from office. Many a man would have cared nothing about the future in that enduring sense when he saw no prospects of enjoying it himself.
This temple, that appears at this time tucked around the corner is vastly more than the people think of it today. It does appear a trifle out of the way, but it will be but a short time before willing feet will find its whereabouts, the loveliest block of granite in all the land. Well, not so strong, perhaps, As delightful a pile of marble, stone, granite, bronze as the human mind and hands could conrive, it appears. The hand of beauty was most lavish here. Architect, sculptor, mason, plumber conspired against the ugly and monstrous; called up this creation as some Aladdin. O, it's a beauty and a joy forever.
In the language of Sheba, the hall has never been told. For no one excepting the workmen have seen this "enchantment" as a whole. The glimpses from the outside, however, have been sufficient from which to make the story complete with a little imagination. Take it from us that the citizens of Indianapolis have a gem of a hall where they will fondly loiter, intoxicated by the delights that meet the eye.
The mayor ought to make an excellent officer in such a building. Indeed the citizens will expect as much from Mr. Shank and his officials as is typed in Corinthian columns and other representations of past art and which had its equal in letters. Art-equalled men, letters equalled men, meaning liberally, breadth of view and such like, a scope in which all men may be found if they will it. We hope the building will be none too good for the men from the standpoint of fitness.
THE HOME SANITARIUM
Through the energy of Dr. H. Kennibrew, of Jacksonville, Ill., the Home Sanitarium has been established in that city.
Dr. Kennibrew is justly proud of his institution and in referring to it says, "We have been operating this institution for seventeen months and have performed eighty-three operations with the loss of only three." The nurses also are colored, hence the cause for gratification.
It is pleasing to note the pride exhibited by the doctor; it is an evidence of race soul having in mind that peculiar aid and benefits that come through such channels. Hospitals and sanitariums are more or less the work of charity, meaning at the bottom charitably disposed individuals who do not count their gain in dollars and cents, but feel well paid in that they have the approbation of men.
Many communities where colored
people live in considerable numbers have these worthy institutions—hospitals and various asylums—for the care of the sick, poor and aged. These are aside from the public institutions, which, as careful as they may be, will not appeal as private kept institutions. The sick and afflicted above all know this, and since an element of psychology does enter the healing art—a hapy soul, a whole soul, so it is wisdom to bring those things to pass that contribute to this state of mind or soul or whatever it may be that must be satisfied that the best results follow.
Dr. Kennibrew is to be congratulated in being the pioneer in the movement in his town. Jacksonville is not a large city, but the qualities seem to be there, and it appears that the doctor has pitched his tent aright. In common with similar, institutions everywhere, we hope him success.
FOR BISHOP TO AFRICA
Rev. Dr. J. W. Wood the Logical Candidate.
The Rev. A. J. Rogers, D. D., presiding elder of the Mobile District of the West Alabama Conference of the A. M. E. Zion church, is not a candidate for the bishopric of Africa, but is a candidate in common with others for the bishopric.
The Rev. J. W. Wood, D. D., is pastor of the State Street A. M. E. Zion church, Mobile, Ala., and is the only logical candidate for the episcopacy for the African work. Dr. Wood will sail for Africa about January 20th next. He will spend two or three months on the west coast. He will visit Quittah, Gold Coast, West Africa, Brewerville, Cape Coast, Monrovia, Freetown and perhaps all the out stations and mission schools in the interest of his church.
The story of his travels and experiences will be given to The Freeman for publication. Dr. Wood is a personal friend of the management and editor of The Freeman.
ANNISTON, ALA.
Special to THE REEAMAN.
The Hillebrand who recently came here from Augusta, Ga., delivered a fine address on temperance. Miss Ophelia Hardwick sang a beautiful solo, "Where the sun sets," and sang a quartet by Messrs. Crittenden, Dr. Wilborn, Perkins and Pratt was excellent. Friends regret to hear of the sudden illness of Miss Pearl Brown, on Mulberry Mr. McGurkhope she has suffered so long with rheumatism, is able to be up and walking about again. ...Rev. Chas. Hayes preached a beautiful sermon. Sweetness of the Lord's Prayer. Never before has he preached such a soul-stirring sermon.
DECATUR ILL
Special to THE FREEMAN.
The Royal, special deputy of the Royal Arch Marshal of Chicago, was in the city last week to deliver the warrant to the Hollinger Chapter of Masons. He was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Moore, on North Monroe street. Mr. W. Moore, the president of the Allen Lennie Juniors, has been ill for the last two weeks.
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and its visitors, certainly enjoyed themselves at Company H's smoker, a few nights ago. The boys are noted for such lively dongs. The prominent speakers Sir Knight Colonel S. H. George. The remarks made were loudly applauded by the entire company. The following were Sir Knight Colonel S. H. George, Sir Knight Colonel S. H. George, Captain Olie Rogers, Chaplain Nute Clark, Recorder J. Jones, ex-Second Lieutenant Wm Hall, ex-Recorder J. J. Amos, ex-Recorder J. J. Amos, ex-Recorder Merriweather, N. Talbott, E. Thomas, Louil Thomas, John Jones, E. Hunter, Elmas Street, A. Helm, L. Bigham, W. F. Crowell, R. Scott, M. Hate, H. Glore, O. Overly, Ed Ross, J. Freeman, Joe Marshall, Wm. Ridgway, Will Hill. The season's refreshments were served abundantly... Every week get the Freeman from the office... The rally at the Christian Church was very successful. About $50 was collected.
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HAPPENINGS, YAZOZ CITY, MISS.
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St. Louis, Mr. Sam Vanpelt, of 201 Third street died November 9. He was highly respected by everybody and was among the best brickmasons anywhere. He leaves a good wife, a mother and several brothers and a sister. He is survived by Woods, Jr., letter carrier No. 64, of Memphis. Tenn. was called here to see the last of his brother-in-law, Mr. Sam Vanpelt, who works in the woods and both are of health. We welcome them to their old home... The "Smart Set" Company (South) played to a large audience here, and permit me to visit their home and best show that has ever been to Yazoo City, and that if they return not a house, cotton shed nor any other place could be used. The ladies and gentlemen composing this company are well behaved, strictly good manners and intelligent, and the manager, Mr. Carwell, is a gentleman in every sense. He is a man of great love to love him. Mr. J. M. Free, the advance agent, is certainly a strict business man and is worthy of his place, being a gentleman. Mr. Leek McKinney, chauffeur for Mr. Brister, was burned to death from having his clothes saturated in gasoline while working in a large garage on Main street. He was one of the most efficient men in the garage. Everybody regrets his death.
CHURCH AND SOCIETY—AURORA ILLS.
Special to THE FREEMAN
Elnora Spriggs, press agent of the Third Baptist Church; H. Catlett, clerk; Alton H. Blake, pastor. The morning service was immediately after the section good. Sunday school was begun immediately after the morning services, 12:30, by the superintendent, William A. Sussex, world’s temperance minister, motto text, "The warmth and mercy we enter not into temptation." B. Y. P. U.
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opened at 7 p. m. by singing "Just as I Am." Prayer by the president, Mrs. Hall. Then "Showers of Blessing" was sung, then found in Habakuk 1:20. Subject: "War Against Saloons." The topic was opened by the president. Good attendance and collection fine. The evening services were very good. The pastor, Alton H. Blake, found in a portion of the 25th chapter of Matthew. All who attended were very much enlightened by what was said. A good congregation and collection very good. The Missionary Sisters of the Third Baptist Church will serve dinner in the assembly room of the church Thanksgiving Day. Miss Henrietta Franklin, president; Mrs Nancy Scott, secretary.
and ribbons adorned the table. One of his many presents was a fifty-dollar gold piece from his mother. Miss Stella the matriarch of the institution spending a few days with her mother. The Arnette Circle met at the home of Mrs. M. Redfern, on Kerby avenue, and was delightfully entertained. The next meeting was at the home of Mrs. H. Boon, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Gaskin, mother of Mr. E. Gaskin, after spending a few weeks in the city, returned to her home in Kokomo, Ind. last Monday. Mr. Fred Busby, who has been confined to his bed for the past month, is no better. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Carter, of St. Joseph, were called to Chicago to the deathbed of Mr. Carter's youngest brother, Harry. Miss Beatrice
...Wednesday night prayers evening...
be led by Sister Mary Jackson, Sister Carrie Patterson and Brother I. B. Carter... The Missionary Sisters will meet
November 17, in one street, at 2:30 P.M.
...There will be an oyster supper at
the church Thursday evening... Adult choir
for choir practices every Saturday afternoon...
...Mr. Sylvester Davis visited
friends in Chicago, Sunday, for a few
hours. He will be in the church
where he visited with his parents and
friends. He reports a good time while
visiting... Our eminent physician, Dr. C.
Sylvester Davis, will be in the
Church, Thanksgiving evening... The
Republican party of the Third Baptist
Church will hold a convention at the
Church of the Holy Apostle John
Church, Thanksgiving evening... The
Republican party of the Third Baptist
Church will hold their convention Tuesday
and Wednesday... A committee, Elonora
Springs... Mr. Engel, Park, Ill, attended the birthday party of
Miss Mabel Scott, Monday, November 14,
at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
McCaan, of 319 South Rosewood
avenue.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL., NOTES
Mr. Clark Cornus, one of the oldest and most respected gentlemen, died Saturday evening at his home, 504 West Taylor street. Funeral services at 2:30 p.m. at Union Baptist Church, Mrs. Jane Hall herbert, 504 West evening at her residence, 404 West Clay street, for the benefit of the church. The attendance was large and a delicious luncheon was served, and all enjoyed a delectable meal. Mr. Ruben Decatur on business. Mr. Ruben Ruben is on the sick list. ...Mr. Edward Anson and Mr. Fred Rush have gone to Delevan, Ill., for a hunting trip. ...Mr. C. E. Robinson entertained the members of the band with a stag. Music was rendered by Mr. Earnest Porter. All enjoyed the evening.
WHAT THEY ARE DOING AT ADDY STON, OHIO
Mrs. Amanda Walker, Mrs. Birdie Barkley and Mrs. Virgile Williams will give a concert on or about the first of December to the reception of the basement of the church which is almost completed...Rev. M. M. J. Brannon, who has charge of the work of soliciting money to assist in defraying the cost of the basement, reported Sunday evening 1,800 brick, two sacks of cement and one sack of time, besides cash... The Freeman corral will be a respondent in canvassing up until January...get the great Freeman offer for the holidays...The members of the Ladies' Home and Foreign Mission Society will give an offering of $1000 in cash to the Baptist Church...Mr. and Mrs. Charles Witson have moved in the rooms under the house...Mr. Jesse Clyton...Samuel Carrie has reached his home and expects to erect a dwelling house in the early spring...A free-will offering service will be conducted at the Baptist Church, thanksgiving evening, by the pastor of the church. The bar Literature Society will discontinue the meetings for the present, until the base of the church is arranged made. N. C. Hawkins is present at the lamill Williams, secretary and treasurer.
SOCIETY, BUSINESS AND CHURCH NEWS, JACKSONVILLE, ILL.
Special to THE FREEMAN
IN THE LIMELIGHT AT BENTON HARBOR, MICH.
Mrs. E. H. Boone and daughter Rowena spent a few days in Coloma with Mrs. Boone's mother, Annie Corrothers, the late wife of Mr. George Coles left Saturday for an extended visit in Kansas City . . . Mr. George Gaskin and Miss Thompson, of Kokomo, Ind., were united in marriage Tuesday. Mr. Gaskin raised his son in his city. Mr. Gaskin raised been heartily congratulated extended to the young couple by their many friends of the Twin Cities . . . Mrs. Ims, who has been ill for quite a while, was invited to meet her of her friends . . . Mr. John Paydon delightfully entertained at dinner, Sunday evening, eight friends, in honor of his son and his wife, Ms. John Paydon was most beautifully decorated with flowers and leaves, while twenty candles
CHARLESTON, S. C. NOTES.
Miss Emma Thornton sends regards to Sweetie and Butler May . . . Miss Lucille Rush is still here, enjoying the hospitality of Miss Lillian Green, a co-friend of Miss Lillian Green, after spending a delightful time at the fair in Columbia, S. C., has returned, and sends regards to Miss Lillian Green, a co-friend of Miss Penscola, Fla., is playing the part of "Beau Brummel," and can be seen groomed. He sends regards to all friends, and says, "Home ain't nothing like this." Miss Lillian Williams sends regards to Ella Anderson, Lizzie Wallace and George Hampton.
PAST WEEK AT NEW YORK
National Association for the Advancement of Negro Meet
SUSAN FREEMAN.
NEW YORK, N.Y. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, of which Dr. W. E. B. Dubois is director, held an interesting public meeting on the subject of the race. M. E. Church. Dr. Dubois, the distinguished sociologist and economist, and formerly of Atlanta University, outlined the problems of the race and said the aim of the movement was to combat race prejudice and open up places on work for the Negro. Others who spoke at the meeting were Rev. Dr. M. C. B. Mason, of Cincinnati, secretary of the Association; Rev. Lovinggood, president of Sam Houston College; O'Connor, of Mississippi, and Mrs. A. W. Hunton. Dr. Dubois has taken up residence in a New York, and will devote his life to the cause. He has associated with him some of the most influential men and women of the country. The headquarters of the association are at the Evening Post building, 20 Vesey street.
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The Abyssinia Baptist Church, one of the largest of the Negro churches here, is making preparation to celebrate its one hundredth anniversary. The exercises will begin Sunday, November 14, and will conclude November 22. An elaborate program will be arranged, in which various churches will be invited to address pastors of the city will make addresses to Dr. W. H. Brooks, pastor of St. Mark's M. E. Church; Rev. Dr. R. C. Ransom, pastor of St. Mark's Church; Rev. Geo. Simms, of Union Baptist; Wynn, of Epworth M. E. Church, and many other men of prominence. Rev. Dr. Ransom, on the pastor, is well known throughout the city, and he will be invited to New York has made a deep impression here. Sunday, November 20, a great interdenominational platform meeting will be held.
Last Sunday afternoon a large audience was present at the services of the Young Men's Christian Association, the first public sacred concert of the year, and many ladies were present. Mr. Caloway, of Washington, D. C., a young attorney, was present. Mr. Jesse L. Johnson, formerly dean of St. University, was also present. Special music was rendered for the occasion. The assistant secretary, Mr. Elzie Elmendorf, was in attendance.
A large number of distinguished colored men passed through the city last week, among whom were Rev. Dr. M. C. B. Mason, correspondent secretary of the Freedman College, and the president of Samuel Houston College; Emmett J. Scott, secretary to Booker T. Washington, and Mrs. Amanda Smith, of Chicago. The notables were en route to various sections of the county.
The colored Republican of New York are lamenting the defeat of the party at last Tuesday's election. The colored Republican was victorious for the party, and had worked very unsatisfactorily for the success of the party. At the Colored Republican Club, in West 133rd street, everything is silent. The leaders refuse to discuss the defeat, but it is thought that in a few years the usual spirit around the club will be resumed.
Hon. C. W. McDougall, the young Negro lawyer who was appointed to the district in the year, was one of the foremost speakers in the campaign. Mr. McDougall wields considerable influence here in the metropolis.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers, of Fisk University, will appear in New York in a few days for a week's engagement. Dr. James Taylor, a representative with the Jubilee Singers and make an address at one of their engagements.
Mrs. James Taylor, a representative colored woman in New York, has under her charge four beautiful brownstone front houses which she runs as first-class lodging houses. Visitors from Indianapolis will find Mrs. Taylor's allusions should will find Mrs. Taylor's address addressed to Cleveland G. Allen, 252 West Fifty-third street.
J. John D. Jones, a graduate of Columbia University, has secured a position with a large business firm here as mailing clerk.
Memorial services were held last Sunday afternoon in the auditorium of the Young Women's Christian Association. A large number of prominent women were present and heard the voices of their sex extolled. Eulogies on the life and character of Mrs. Howe were delivered of Mrs. Brooklyn; of Mrs. Frank Kever, and only colored member of the staff of the
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EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
Republicans Unable to Account for Wholesale Defeat.
Special to THE FREEMAN.
Another striking instance of the necessity for this reform grew out of an altercation between one of the young lady professors and another of the professors of a young professor. A few years ago one of the young professors married a girl out of the class that he was teaching, the good fortune of this young lady was looked upon as a sign of envious eyes. From that moment the girls of our high school began to carry their books as a mere perfunctory matter, not increase their intelligence to study, not increase their intelligence to please some professor. Many of our boys are also in love with the girls, but handicapped by lack of funds, and unable to keep up with the demands of study, to rival so formidable, become disheartened, leave school, deprived of the proper training that the State owes them, to make ourselves good citizens and to meet the needs of our school. The parents argue that our boys and girls are exposed to every odious temptation, while around the white boys we have a pure shield and safeguard for their protection, we press publishes with great gusto the fortunes of our race whose names are written on the annals of crime; when, as a matter of fact, if a little care was taken to the age of discretion, it would be a great saving to the State, a true uplifting of the race, and a purer moral atmosphere for the training and moral culture it is still felt necessary to shield the white child from tendencies in the case of the black child, who is the home life and an idea of duty. This newly elected commission was chosen from a group of gentlemen, eminent in character, to give the young professors a great trust committed to their hands. After they have taken charge of the school affairs they will be memorialized upon this subject, and it is its firmly believed and accepted that its consideration very highest and best thought, and a due appreciation of the magnitude of its importance. We have no harsh word of censure for the boys, and no fault of either, but merely the result of a vicious system.
The Houston
The bill at the Houston last week was a hummer. It consisted of Taylor and Taylor, who are mother and son. They did a song and dance, with a running conversation of witticisms that was clear, clear, crispy, and as a team they are hard to beat.
Mr. Earl Walker is very comical in his manners and sayings, and his song, entitled "The Green Grass Grows All Around." The Green Grass Grows All Around. Cleopatra, in whose time it was composed, age cannot wither it, nor custom stale its infinite variety. The man who can make a hit with this song must be full of client and would be a scream in anything else. The song is a great deluge of the duet from "Il Trovatore" brought the audience to their feet. They were applauded to the echo. Their singing was of a very high order and quite a great deluge of rag songs that lower the tone of their work was simply beyond all praise.
The bill for the present week consists of Willie Davenport, comedian and dancer; Jerome and Leroy, an acrobatic team; and the band. We wish the greatest measure of success to the management of this house, and therefore we offer the following criticism in the most kindly spirit: First, the show that is being performed by the stage manager contains some one vtm, dash and dispatch behind the curtain. In the next place, the orchestra, though composed of individuals who are masters of their respective instruments, the stage manager striving to see who can play the loudest, and oftentimes very few words can be understood from the singers. They lack expression and soul in their music, and we want instructions to the players. Another mistake that has been very much noted is
that during the time the orchestra is playing, the lights are turned low and the reverse should be the case. The gentleman who beats the drums must be subdued. He has a force and aggressiveness that would do credit to Jack Johnson.
This is a most beautiful playhouse and deserves support. The co-operation between the Houston and the Love have been a fruitful source of mutual helpfulness.
The sensation of the week was the first appearance of city, since her trip abroad, of Madame Lafayette, whose reputation as a prima donna has needed her here, and excited much anxiety here. She people to listen to her singing. She voice of great range, flexibility and sweetness, certainly did herself great credit and described what is possible of achievement of hard work. After hearing her singing her number, it seems a sacrifice to hear that, in response to an encore with a rascal but such is the public craze after that kind of muscle that the performer must give the voice of the singer. In the Mr. Joe Sandifer film, himself the sobriquet of "The Laugh King, and he is very secure in his title. His shirt and mule story were good enough for the film, he will be welcome when he returns here, the picture pictures when he returns here of the season for the present week consist of the follow-up, Clark, Hicks and Clark, in a carnival of truth; Danny Moss, in his acrobatic and dances, and Zamora, the snake charm.
At the Lyre Theater last week there was an exceptionally fine bill, and Mason was an exceptionally fitted the house with the latest impressively spacious which maintains a temperature as spring. Hendon and Price, two lead boys, deserve great credit for their origine, the original pianist, the pianist, the Price, as the dapper lieutenant the part admirably, and Mr. Hendon, as the green soldier, kept the house, the original pianist, the entire act. If they choose to become missionals, they will be in great demand on the big circuit. Freeman were very clever as singing and dancing comedian, Freeman is a petite and winsome soubrette, whose acrobatic turn was some delight, and Freeman colored performers, while her costume work were quite stunning. Mr. Bonny undertook a tremendous task in trying to an ancient song, done to bear the name "Wouldn't That be a Dream." Notwithstanding its age, his rendition of it was so clever that it made quite a hit.
Miss Laura Irre Saunders and Miss Ada Anderson, of Horse Cave, will spend the rest of the year uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Isaac E. Black, at 2325 Magazine street.
We are pleased to know that Mr. Richard, of 404 South Twelfth street, has been chosen to represent the Colonial Accident and Indemnity Company, as agent.
During the past week the Calvary Baptist Church celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the church, the twenty-seventh of the acquisition of the church lot, which was the first piece of land deeded to college people in the missionary purposes in the church produced excellent programs and entertainments during the week, in which nearly all the leading professional men and women in the church were the Rev. D. A. Gaddie, Professors F. S. Delaney and Joseph S. Cotter, and Bessie L. Allen. On the day of the reception, the dressed by white pastors of the city, after which congratulatory letters were read from Governor Augustus E. Willson and Mayor W. O. Head.
Miss Atholem Peyton entertained the Entre Nous Club with a box party at the Houston Theater, Friday night.
Mrs. Nora K. Bell entertained the Fortnightly Whist Club with a box party at the Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Smith have moved into their new home on West Cedar street.
Mr. Geo. H. Keller visited in Forest last Sunday.
The Normal School graduates will hold a meeting at the Public Library next Tuesday, at which time they will effect an organization.
Mr. Frank Garret, of this city, died last week in Cincinnati. He was buried by the Eureka Court No. 5, of the Knights of Pythias. He was a faithful member of this court.
A great many of our young men took the civil service examination for railway mail clerk this week.
The fall exposition at the Bishop Dudley Memorial Building closed Saturday. It was a great success and quite a neat little sum was raised.
Mr. U. A. Duffin, who was a partner with Mr. U. Lenah in the merchant tails of the city, happened for part unknown. He leaves many people to mourn his loss, especially Mr. Haley, who finds himself short $400.
Mr. Jo Rome, who for thirty years was a member of the G. U. O. F. passed away last Friday and was buried Sunday.
Mr. Jodie Ewing, of 835 Hancock street who has been confined to his home for the past six weeks, is able to be out again.
Mr. Willard Davenport, who has been in San Francisco, Cal., has returned to his old home once again.
Mr. Albert Miller, who has been residing in Chicago for the past ten years is in the city, visiting his aunt, at home. He has been sitting since he left, and he thinks the old town has made vast improvement.
Miss Georgia Smith entertained at her home with an autumn party in honor of Miss Emile Hunter, of Philadelphia. The house was beautifully decorated in autumn and the decorations gave a most mystic and artistic effect.
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THE STAGE
A new theater is being built in Atlanta, which will be the finest in the city.
The Pewes, Charles and Sadie, are at the Fairyland, Theater, Washington, D.C.
Taylor and Taylor, at the Majestic Theater, Toronto, Ont., week of the 14th big hit.
Kid Stringer, trap drummer, making good with the Sparks Show, will close December 1.
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Black Carl's Tar Babies are with Simon Dunnmore, at White Plains, N. Y., the 15th, 18th and 19th inst.
Reeves has been very ill, but is able to be at work at Luna Park, Atlanta. He sends best regards to all friends.
No Sunday shows in Hot Springs, Ark, is the latest. The order cuts in on the business. Sunday being one of the very best days.
Arntes, who has been ill writes that has improved in health. He is now Atlanta, Ga., with the Arntes, Billy
Jack Smith, comedian, with the Ten Black Knights, was recently married to Miss Bertina Williams, of Chicago. She accompanies him in his travels.
The Globe Theater, Jacksonville, FL, has changed hands. Frank Crowd is now sole owner. The well-known Tim Owley is re-engaged as assistant manager and general stage director.
Walter E. Hinson, the trombonist of Prof. R. Roy Pope's Annex Band, with the city Friday of last week, en route from West Point, Miss, to his home at Louisville, Ky.
John Moore, having closed a successful four weeks' engagement at the Idle Hour Theater, Petersburg, Va., opened November 14 at Blue Mouse Theater, Twenty-ninth and M streets, N. W., Washington, D.C.
The Browns, Harry and Lulu, 'coseo at Detroit last week. They are in Indianapolis, their home, resting for a few days, and will open up at Cincinnati next week. The browns are the well-known artists.
King William and his famous educated dogs at Lexington, Ky., November 14, made a bit in a comedy sketch, William is arranging for a moment in William's arrangement for a road show which promises to be great.
The Walbrights have just closed sixteen weeks' successful engagement at the Central Park. Now en route. Roster of company: Mrs. H. W. Wallburg, Misses Koe, Montichel Miller, Harry Johnson, J. J. Middleton, F. A. Moore, Alex. Ellis.
Lewis and Lewis were at the Crystal Theater, Chicago, week of the 7th. They are now playing a return engagement at the Grand. They send best regards to all friends in and out of the profession. Write, Paul Ponte Kite Wilson, Laura Smith and the Howards.
Lyons and Singleton, original Black Regal puppies, were black at the Royal Theater, Cleveland, O., the week of the 14th, and at the Orpheum, week of the 21st. The are using two real dogs, a black and a brindle every day with ox team, hitched to a swell tran. Regards to all friends.
Prof. R. Roy Pope, the Hoosier cometet, and band director of the Ringling Bros' Circus Annex Band, arrived in the city Friday of last week, having been sent to Point, Miss. Prof. Pope will remain in the city during the winter, the guest of his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Pope.
The Real Quartet at the Gaity, Indianapolis this week, coming from Canada, where they played ten weeks; stopped in Chicago, played ten days at the Colliseum. The company is as follows: Sport A. Burnie Price, George L. Conley and W. Dixon. Playing Sun time indefinitely.
Wilson and Davis, the comedy duo, are still at Lake Michigan, Ga. The management, seeing the value of the team, booked them indefinitely. Mr. Wilson is the leading comedian and stage manager, and Miss Davis still wears the smile that won't come off. Regards to Rachel Michelle Russell and Hester Kenton, Write.
A new circuit is now talked of. It will include the Grand of Chicago, the Crown Garden of Indianapolis, the Pekin of Chennai, the Lyre of Louisville and the Pekin of New York, five to eight weeks of continuous work, and witte smallest cost to the performer. Acts will be booked through the Chas. Harris Agency, Chicago.
At the Olympic Theater, 368 King street, Charleston, S. C., Alex. J. Easterby is proprietor; Chintz Moore, amusement director; James Jones, leading soubrette; Perkins, Gates and Perkins, a trio of rare ability. This week's show was a three-act musical comedy, "The Arival of the President," with Chintz Moore as the President.
A hopeless case of parsesis is the physical condition pronounced upon Bob Cole, and Johnson, Dr. Haxen and the Manhattan S. S. Ward's Ward, where Cole is confined, called at the office of M. S. Bentham, Monday, to inform the agent of the diagnosis. Cole will become very violent, the physician said, and the agent be able to appear upon the stage again.
Mrs. Ed D. Lee is in poor health at present. On the advice of her physician, she left Hot Springs for Colorado, where she met a friend. She is a successful playwright, having written "Without a Name," played with her brother Pete Kekau, who also wrote the "Modern City," the "Tellin and the Maid," which were played with success at Indianapolis last summer.
B. E. Edwards is billed as America's greatest Negro tenor at the Globe Theater, Jacksonville, Fla., this week. His engagement was a pronounced success, and he sang with his admirers. His songs were well ing, also his stories, which were full of light. "If I had the Word Give," and others. Playing an indefinite engagement.
CROWN GARDEN. INDIANAPOLIS.
Furrell's Dog and Pony Circus is a rare attraction this week. The dogs are a rare attraction. They are about as good as dogs set to be. Kelley and Davis are a pair of um-makers, guaranteed to knock out the competition. Copes won a plaque for their rendition of various instrumental solos. The audience is a hilarious milieu he is a wizard. She does a globe show.
standing on a huge ball, moving as she wills, climbing hills and down inclines, and so forth, without once leaving the ball. She also skips the rope and dances—a very pleasing act. Rosa Brown, Manhattan Belle, is an act by three girls, who sing in monotonous sayings, and dance, all of which they love, lively bunch, who believe in whooping up things a bit. The audiences see the point and everybody is happy.
PROF. ALONZO TURNER'S BAND AND MINSTRELS WITH THE GENTRY'S SHOWS.
Everybody is looking forward to the closing date on the 29th. Willie McKay is singing "Jones Jones" with success. W. Harper and, Proof, Willie "Timp" Harper and, Proof, Willie "Timp"
F. "MERRY" COLEMAN, OF COLE MAN AND DAVIS, THE VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS.
Their work is of the cleanest type, elimi-
mitted in their rucklicking, ripping feathers.
[Picture of a man in a suit and hat, seated in a chair with a decorative backdrop].
minute riot. The eccentricity of Coleman and the wonderful baritone singing and conversation of Davis make this duo precinent.
MACEO THEATER, CHARLESTON
S. C.
The Kenner and Lewis Amusement Company are still holding down this popular little play house and showing to the children at this theater night. They have been at this theater eight times and are just as fresh to the public as they were on their arrival, and still feeding the children in class. The lamps, versatile bedding, but over one of her famous stunts in male attire, featuring "The Cry Baby in the Moon," Emma Thonton is getting them off the floor, and Danny Mumler and "Yankee Doodle Town," Billy Munnerlyn, the people's favorite comedian, with his drool comedy and pop-rock singing, Sammy and Buster, did a neat song and dance. Their buck dancing set the house screaming. The Lockharts opened on the 14th and went big. Kenner and Lewis Amusement Company, G. W. Allen and wife, Paul Carter, May and May, Marlon Brooks, Vlola Stewart, Poor Boy, "Where is the 'Little Man' assistant manager, Jack O'Brien, has been on the sick list, but is convalescent.
AT THE CHICAGO THEATERS
BY CARY B. LEWIS.
Special to THE FREEMAN.
CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 15.—Mr. Clarence Cameron White appeared at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church last Wednesday night, and was joined by his wife, the Club. It was one of the most successful musicals that has been heard here for quite awhile. It was an occasion when a distinct definite line could be drawn between the two groups. Art. A and that line, distinct as it is, is always decernable even to the ordinary lover of music. It was welcomed before a most appreciative audience and the artist very faithfully interpreted for us the classic design of Mendelssohn, the tuneful romanticism of Schuman and d'Ambrosia, Wagstaff and the Renaissance, the evening elegance of the Belign Vieuxtemps.
He played the Mendelssohn Concerto with a plan and finish which invariably puts an audience at ease. This was its purpose. Mr. Clarence Cameron's Trammerie was somewhat original and smooth and rythmic and his interpretation was decidedly pleasing. With dash and vigor and it brought forth tremendous applause. But in the final number the "Fantasie Caprice" of Vieuxtemps Mr. White appeared at his best. The second section of the recital was eriously bumpy and pleasing.
It is seldom in the field of artists that we meet a personality so gracious, so sinister, so obstructive. Mr. Whit attracted many new acquaintances and he made a lasting impression with his glowing evidence of Chicago's people organization worth by crowding the house at an early hour and remained until the last number of hours. Mr. White was ably accompanied by Miss Gertrude Jackson and was assisted in the program by the Umbrian Glee Club, Chicago. He warmed congratulations for its good work along musical lines. Under the direction of a nable elader it has shown success in the future. It did its best work with Tosti's "Goodbye." Mr. White left on November 14 for a visit to the University, and The Freeman representative takes pleasure in urging all who have an opportunity to hear him to do so. Before leaving Mr. White paid The Freeman headquarters a
The Goodloe's
Mr. John Goodloe and Mrs. Ella Hoke Goodloe is the team that is attracting more than unusual notices in Chicago, the city where he and his househouses have played returned dates after return dates at the Grand in Chicago, and on each occasion they are a big success, with many of the guests being Louisvillians, and Mr. Goodloe has been in the show business for over a decade, working with Oliver Scott and P. G. Lowery. Five years ago he went into vaudeville. Since their appearance in vaudeville they have traveled all through the city, and they have great praises from managers and patrons.
Mr. Goodloe is one funny comedian. While he has ten or more sketches in his repertoire, he has a distinct hit. He has a song and make-
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Up for each one, also a change of comedy. He has a clever soubatee and dances with ease since the season. The "Dying Rag" and "Lovie Joe."
At the Grand this week they have with them Blink Mason, another Louisville boy. They bring out in a humorous way what a friend will do with a friend's wife. They introduce a new song, "My Friend," which is always at the Goodloe's are always welcome at Louisville, Cincinnati and Chicago.
and would like to hear from them any time. We also send best wishes to Nos. 3, 4 and 5, our favorite Jacksburg, Greenville and Jackson, respectively. Regards to all the profession.
THE CINCINNATI THEATERS—THE PEKIN, THE GAITHER.
At the theaters, during the week past, the bills were well balanced, the Pekin succeeding in getting quite an improve-
The Monogram.
Madam Arnita Wilkens opened the bill Monday night. She is the high soprano singer that makes notes with perfect ease and though very hoarse on Monday night Madam Wilkens sang very effectively and pleasing "All I Ask is Love," "Arcadia," a concert song, and Ideal of My Dreams. She is just as funny as any team seen at the Monogram, and the audience certainly appreciates their fun. They sing "Camp Meeting Time," "What You Don't Expect" and "Ode to the Cowboy," the pretty number of the evening was that of the James Sisters. It is a neat act and above the ordinary seen at this theater. In fact, there is some class music to be played. It is in these two women. Their notes are sweet and blend harmoniously together. Their costumes are pretty from the audience and present a most pleasing effect. They sing "Carmen," just "Too Sweet to I" and "Jazzing of the Singing." The Carolina Four, composed of Clarence Chase, Phillip Johnson, Fred Davis and Demosthenes Jones, is that laugh-provoking four and singers. They close with a beautiful song, and Madam Davis do most of the singing, while the quartet rounds out some excellent numbers. Mr. Kline has a good show and it will be well patronized the rest of the
The Grand.
The Grand is still keeping up its reputation for good shows for the small sum of one thin dime, and those that have thin folds are more popular, and those who follow 'Jes' make 'em laugh. Goodoof and Goodoof were the hit of the bill on Monday night, using Slim Mason to get out more comedy in their act than usual. They were also the roars of laughter and they sing "Road," a song that tells a story of the sketch.
There is Miss Lillian Brown, the girl with the bright and charming eyes that make her a standout. She touches the soubrette that scored a big hit at the Grand two weeks ago and she did not to "make good" on Monday night. Her song, numbers "Dreaming Man," loved the two numbers "Miss Brown" makes a lightning change and a peapars as a Mexican and sings with motion effect "Afro Mexican Queen." On Tuesday night Miss Brown sang, but danced, making a bigger hit.
The Ransomss are holdovers. At any rate they went big as ever. They do a Samoan dance and feature rag time gildes and close with a dance. Both get many
Taylor and Price are a dancing team. Miss Price sings "Sugar Moon," O, I the dancer in the dance, and Taylor is a clever dancer and tumbler. The whole bill was good and standing room on the outside is at a premium to get a seat on the insite.
Miss Marie Barton returned to the city Monday from Cincinnati.
Madam Rosa Lee Teyler and Mrs. Ivy Hubard have returned to the city from a trip to Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Louisville. They were very successful at each place and will return before the season closes.
Mr. Clarence Tisdale, the celebrated singer is no longer with the Pekin Stock Company.
Mr. Frank Fowler Brown passed the thrilling Fowler Brown passed brother Harry and wife in an Indian act, Mr. Frank Brown is the well-known tenor singer, formerly with the "Red Moon."
Ten thousand of Chicago theatergoers will try to gain admission to the Grand during the first opening, opening to Stewart and Marshall, will be the headliners and will open the new Grand. Already Mr. Smith and the manager have been besieged by friends of the theater and his assistants to put their names down for tickets. The contract has been made and sealed and these two admirers of the "stroll" will be born to play in the new playing the ney playhouse. Although Stewart and Marshall will be East, the contract states that they can be notified a week beforehand that they can appear in the new house, have their other engagements put back. They left Sunday for the East and will be back on Monday, they will be the only house that they will positively play in Chicago at any time soon.
Miles Harris, trap drummer at the Chicago Theater, will be nearly two years. One year and a half he has been at the Grand. Harris is a Louisville boy and is making good in the "Windy City."
We do not know Miss Mildred Miller, but she certainly has a most cleverly written article in The Defender last week, "A Critic Critized" was her subject and she handled it nicely, quoting Catline and Pope's "Essay on Criticism." Catline and Pope. Russell read the article, for it referred to the "foremost critic" of the race.
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W. C. Sweatman's "Down Home Rag"
has been sold to Will Rossiter for a neat
sum.
Mr. Miller, of the Monogram, will have
a four-foot vestibule in front of his
theater.
We have received a number of letters
asking why something has not appeared
in these columns about the Pekin. "No Place
Like Home" was the title of the last play
we saw at the Pekin and the criticism was
not to the liking of the proprietor and he
refused to sell us a ticket.
Dudley and his "Smart Set" is due to
arrive in Chicago December 4 and remain
until December 17. Welcome, Dudley,
Chicago is awaiting you.
Lillian Brown sends regards to all
friends in and out of the profession.
C. M. McDonald, of Memphis, Tenn., is
in the city and sends regards to friends at
Memphis.
William Dorsey, Sweatman and Peyton are the big trio that are doing all the music arranging around Chicago and points an over country, country, country, it could make good, send it to them and they will larrange it ready for the publisher. All of them are clever young musicians and have been very successful time. Read Dorsey's ad in The Freeman.
SAVOY THEATER, MEMPHIS.
We are packing them nightly. We opened this week with a very funny farce comedy, "A Stranded Minstrel Show. The action takes place on an Indian seascape, with a giant elephant leading the role as owner of the show; Mr. Billy Mills as big Chief Sitting Bull; Mr. Earthquake and Slim Henderson carrying off the comedy roles. The rest of the cast includes Indian actors in the war dance, taken from the famous Yaqui Indians of Mexico, and arranged by Prof. McGill, who is quite familiar with that tribe of Indians. Mr. Mills makes a huge effort to portray the Indian with a monologue and features Bert Williams' latest hit, "You Going to Get Something You Don't Expect." Miss Essex, who plays the Indian, "In Dear Old Tennessee," Mr. Dave Perdue is singing "Big Sensation" with much success. Miss Kite Fisher is featuring "That Chinatown Jack," and getting her usual encores. Mr. Memphis Pleick kept the house in an uproar. It opened with Miss Estelle Smith, singing "Play That Rag," Miss Estelle Harris following her in the role of the earthquake followed with "Christening the Baby." Mr. Boyd sang "Dixie Dan." Slim Henderson closed with "Dinner Is Now Ready in the Dining Room. Mr. Mills is portraying the Indian, German, Spanish and the tramp. Our stock company is fairly balanced at present. We are expecting new acts in most any time. We are also expecting new actors who are at the Temple Theater at present.
and would like to hear from them any time. We also send best wishes to Nos. and companies which are in Vicksburg, Greenburg, Regina and effectively. Regards to all the profession.
THE CINCINNATI THEATERS—THE
PEKIN. THE GAITHER.
At the theaters, during the week past, the bills were well balanced, the Pekin succeeding in getting quite an improvement over their other bills for several weeks. Jacy Shepherd opened the bill as usual, and Shadney have a very funny act, and were well received during the week. Frank Montgomery and company close the bill with a nice turn, and the bill is very good. They choose between the bill this week and the one last week. Clifford Green, who has been seen here a number of times before, has a new partner by the name of Johnson. They have a good act. Green's work is very good, and he often good team on the bill is Thomas and arm. They have a neat, very funny turn.
At the Gather, Carrie Stitche and Dolly Sweeney were held over for another week. Two women, who were good: in fact, this is the first team that has been held over, that, really, has been held over. That, really, Miss Marie E. Burton, a vocalist, who has unusually sweet voice, followed them on the bill and proved to be one of the best vocalists in this section. In this section for a long time, Clark and Taylor closed the bill with a very clever act. These two boys are good and should be given a chance to house this week has entirely new acts Hayden and Vaughn open with a good house. They are followed by a Mexican Trio, a group of three ordinary, especially for these class houses.
KENNER AND LEWIS IN VAUDE-
VILLE IN THE SOUTH.
Kenner and Lewis, who are playing all the best colored vaudeville houses in the South, have been everywhere they have performed, with artists who sing singa singa singa. They are risky, bourgeois, boyfriends.
THE FIRST WEDDING OF THE TWO MEN
reared in New Orleans, La., and have the same tact about performing that all the best Southern performers have. They work, but are versatile performers, and know just what to do with a manuscript, and know how to play almost any part that may be assigned to them, and it can come from front rapidly, and are being dubbed as the Williams and Walker of the South. They left New Orleans September 3, 1999, since and have not lost a week's work since being out. They are amiable to all performers and others they meet, and can mainly way, as they have made that a specialty. They are lifelong friends and partners, and seem to be more like brothers than friends. They are also familiar with their interfere with business, and with that motto they are agreeable to each other and their friends. They are not like a great many performers, and can do a little better than others. Kenner is a comedian of rare ability, can sing and do character work, and comes from a singer and knows how to do straight character work also, and is from the same old school. They came along with such as Perrim, Bob Slater and Jim Slater, who are now top-toppers in the profession.
BELMONT THEATER, PENSACOLA
Harding office, Chicago
The Belmont Stock Company, Pensacola, Fla., opened Monday night with a show by the Pines" which was well received by a crowded house. The vaudeville members were all new and went big. The Henderson sons, Ellen and Il, where they have just finished a successful engagement at the Grand Theater. They opened here Monday night, and the show was "the best ever." The team of Rainey and Smith did a novelty singing and dancing act that was way above the average, and went on to perform brats; May Bradford, the singing soubrette, etc., shared in the success of the company, Gertrude Rainey, the Southern Carnegie Theater, Mobile, Ala. Billy Henderson would liket to hear from the Clippers, W. C. Sweatman, the Russells, Haden and the Goodloes and all friends along the Stroll.
COLLIER'S AMUSEMENT FACTORY
MACON, GA.
THE SMART SET CO. (Southern).
AT NATCHEZ, MISS.
The whole of Mississippi has received the company as it has never been received in any part of the country before. At every stand the houses have been packed to capacity and are the best. But the climax for Mississippi was reached when Miss Julia A. Walker, of No. 1 New street, Natchez, entertained the company in honor of Mr. Walker, the owner of the broad-hearted Miss Walker, is graduate of Tuskegee Institute, Ala., class of 1905, of which class Mr. Weaver is a graduate also. The entertainment in his honor was a mere exposition of broad-hearted music. She is the faculty of the public schools of Natchez and a brilliant musician, having more music pupils than she can instruct, and is a charming entertainer. Of the A. A. W. Dumas, 623 North Pine street, and will not soon be forgotten by the members of the company. In conjunction with Miss Walker's activity was the presentation of the A. A. W. Dumas, 623 North Pine street, and will not soon be forgotten by the members of the company. The Misses A. E. Kastor, L. E. Pulley, M. Johnston, E. R. Robinson, E. A. Bemis, and others of Miss Walker, many of the young men of the city were in attendance.
SONGBOOKS
50 Songs and Parodies, the only book printed that carries the words of such hits as "Casey Jones," "Rubber Necking Moon" and "Play that Barber Shop Chord." Parodies on every popular song of the day. Sample copy 10c postpaid, silver or stamps. A big discount to dealers, agents and street sellers. The Wm. Foster Music Co., 3025 State street, Chicago, Ill.
Park
Everybody goes to the Park.
NOVEMBER 21, 22, 23.
"POLLY OF THE CIRCUS."
NOVEMBER 24, 25, 26.
"The VIRGINIAN."
Entire Week of Nov. 28, "THE ROSARY."
Matinee Every Day
B. F. KEITH'S
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Vaudeville in the Highest Expression
Week November 21
Brothers Rigoletto, Europe's Biggest Sensation.
George, Felix & Barry Sisters.
Clemons & Dean.
Binns, Binler & Her Boys.
Irene Romaine.
Amy Butler & Her Boys.
Alcide Capitaine.
3 — Leightons — 3
Kinodrome.
Dr. Dumas did not fail to make the folks of the company realize that they were heartily welcome in his gorgeously furry, manly grooming had been indulged in for quite a while, and solos, both instrumental and vocal, had been rendered, sandwiches "de pig," with olives, were served in plenteous supply, mapple-claerer, punch, then champagne and a candle, finally came to a close at the wee sma' hour of night; Mr. Weaver was called upon to respond to the various toasts from the ladies by Dr. Dumas. He paid a glowing $100 for the clates for their generous entertainment, and then introduced Mr. S. Tutt Whitney, who told the people something of the hospitality of the Southerners as compared to the Southernners. The affair thus came to a close with many pleasant memories to linger.
Back into Texas once more, where business always flourishes.
ATHLETIC GOSSIP AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
Howard Defeats Shaw 21-10—Lincoln
Defeats Hampton 6-5—Howard-Lincoln
Game to be Played at Lincoln
Thanksgiving Day—Other Items.
(By Robt. S. Crumpler.)
WASHINGTON, November 18 — Singing "Old Shaw's body lies a-moulding in the grave," and toppling over with confidence that Hampton will not have a next Saturday, the Hampton will have a squad arrived in this city last Saturday morning from Raleigh, N. C., where they defeated Shaw by the most humil- tory score that has ever before been thrust into the spotlight. Howard defeated Shaw last Friday in Shaw's own village 21-0.
Witnesses of the Lincoln-Hampton game last Friday asserted that Lincoln avenged her defeat of last year when Hampton depressed her with a score of 5-0, by defeating the Industrial Tigers, on their own campus, 6-5. The two teams matched that it was quite impossible to anticipate the aggressor at any time during the contest.
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The second meeting of the athletic league of the colored public schools of this city was held last Tuesday in the society's annual school. Plans for the permanent organization of that league were made at that meeting. Mr. H. B. Henderson, the author of the project, has the entire support of the teachers and the school board.
The above ought to be popular with students and who, when enjoyed school athletics, Of course if anything professional comes off I shall be alive.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., NEWS.
CINGINNATI, OHIO.
Special to THE FREEMAN:
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Gatherer the theater will spend the Christmas holiday! Hilderstein, Miss Dolly Stewart, of Chicago, was the guest of Miss Sadie Ogle, ticket seller at the Pekin Theater. Mrs. Edward Wallace, of Chicago, was the week, with her little son, visiting her husband, who is connected with the cafe of Mr. A. G. Rogers. A. L. Dalton, the president, defeated for the legislature, November 8.
SOCIETY AND THE STAGE AT MT.
VERNON, OHIO.
Special to THE FREEMAN.
Special to THE FREEMAN.
Miss Mary Kelly spent Sunday in New-
ton.
ark, O. visiting friends and relatives.... Mr. Sam Simons is still on the sick list.
T. B. A. Rolfe presents at the Cooper Tire Building, Knights, featuring Jack Smith, supported by Meyrick Robbins, solo cornetist; W. D. Collins, Owen Granger, Olozo Alonzo, Nap Johnson, Leonard Scott, R. Robbins, J. W. Mobley and Price Cornelius. Henderson and others have certainly put on the strongest act that this theater has ever had, and to say that this, the first colored act ever put on at this theater, made a hit, is putting it on the stage. Mr. Smith married to Miss Bertha Williams of Chicago, at Vincennes, Ind., on September 22, and Mrs. Smith is traveling with him. W. D. Collins sends his regards to the Freeman staff, and also to friends in and out of Chicago. A berry, of East Vine street, is very slick.
...Don't forget to take your Thanksgiving dinner at the A. M. E. Church, Rav. Burl Reynolds Church, will preach the Thanksgiving sermon. ...Bud Reynolds has returned to the city, after a visit to Detroit, Mich. A. M. E. Church, after Armory Thanksgiving evening, Music will be furnished by the People's Orchestra, of Columbus. Herbert Booker has furnished the People's Orchestra, of Columbus. L. Tate Crumley, formerly a pitcher of the Indianapolis baseball club, was elected prosecuting attorney of Neoxo and was a very Baptist church bazaar was certainly a success. The Sewing Circle of the A. M. E. Church met Monday evening in the residence of S. J. Simon, owing to his illness. The Calendar Club will meet Thursday at Miss Viola Simon's residence. A great Christmas number of The Freeman.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Mr. Robert Dormann, of 318 West Camden street, died Wednesday. He was sick with a broken leg and had a man quite a long time. He was employed as head cook for many years by Mr. Smith and was well thought of...Mr. Mose Brown, of 318 West Camden, promoted to train porter from station porter at Camden Station...Mr. Joseph Brown and Mr. Joseph Harris took quite a long time to get to Hudson & Hudson. They were gone about five weeks, taking in Florida, Cuba and other States, when they will be the R & O porters to make sure the winter is finished. It was a success last year.
WANTED.
At once, Vaudville performs. Can
manager Pekin Theater, Annapolis, Ala.
ROUTE.
S. H. DUDLEY, STARRING IN "HIS
HONOR, THE BARBER"—Youngstown,
N.J.
A RABBIT'S FOOT COMPANY, UNDER
PERSONAL DIRECTION OF PAT
CHAPPELLE—Cuthbert, Ga., Nov. 21;
Dawson, N.J.
A HWLES' ANNEX BAND, WITH
SELLS-FOREPARE CIRCUS—Canton,
Miss. Nov. 21; Kosciusko, 22; Sardis, 23. Close of season.
RUSSEBOW GUCH, THE MAGICIAN
Canton, C.J., Nov. 23-26.
DOWN IN DIXIE MINSTRENS, UNDER
MANAGEMENT OF BARTON & WIS-
WELL—DeQueen, Ark., Nov. 15; Mena,
N.J., Nov. 15; Smith, 24; Clarksville, 25; Russeville, 26.
THE AFRICANDERS Keith & Proctor's,
Plainfield, N, Jekith of Nov. 28.
WISWELL—Princess of Titania, 24;
BADOURDS—Pleasant Hill, Kans., Nov.
21-22; Knobnost, 23; Sedalia, M.
24-25.
THE FAMOUS LONG BROS., Jackson-
Fla., Nov. 20 to Dec. 25.
RICHARDS AND PRINGLE'S MIN-
STRELS, UNDER DIRECTION OF
HOLLIS, F.R., Trinkin, 25; Raton,
N.M., 23; Dawson, 24; Las Vegas, 25;
Santa Fe, 26.
CONGO KING COMPANY, UNDER DIRE-
CTION OF KANS., Nov. 21; Scandia, 22; Belleville, 24, 25; Abilene, 26, 27.
THE FREEMAN HOLIDAY OFFER.
Until January 1st, The Freeman will be sent in clubs of one or more at the rate of $1.00 a year, including free a life, sized picture of Dr. Booker T. Washington. Remember this offer is good only till January 1st. Send in your orders today. Address
THE FREEMAN. Indianapolis. Ind.
Best, quickest and cheapest service in
the city. Our pastry our specialty.
Open all nighs.
WANTED
SUNNYSIDE THEATRE, STAUNTON, VA.
First class colored performers, single or double,
stock and vandeville. Also good piano
player and trap drummer. Long engagement.
One show a night, no Sunday. Write or wire
dance. WA. A symphony Manager.
BOOKS
printed that carries the words of such hits on" and "Play that Barber Shop Chord." pay. Sample copy 10c postpaid, silver or coins and street sellers. The Wm. Foster l.
Everybody goes to the Park.
NOVEMBER 21, 22, 23.
"POLLY OF THE CIRCUS."
NOVEMBER 24, 25, 26.
"The VIRGINIAN."
28, "THE ROSARY."
The Stage.
John C. Payne, the double-voice concert singer from the far West, is setting them wild at the Crystal in St. Paul. He says hello to the Winston Salem and Minnie Brown. Send in your address, girls.
Leroy Bland states that the "absurd" and A Dream of Dahomeh has his own creation with the same sadness with a partner, with whom he is now rehearsing. He warns pirates to keep off.
Madame Pauline Dempsey, writing from Chicago, expresses herself as pleased with the Crown Garden as a theater. She says it is pretty enough on the inside and has lots of room. However, she does not think the best of everything about the theater.
O. H. McKenna, Shreveport, LA, is engaged in writing a Freeman booster. He says that he is a Freeman booster. Here is how he puts it: "Yes, we read the Indianapolis Freeman; why don't you?" He says that is what we think of The Freeman here."
Moss and Hunt, a big hit at the Grand Theater, Eighteen street, Chicago, last week, wrote a book about A Nott's Nobody's Friend. Alex Hunt sang "Rubber-Necking Moon" with success, and used some of Victor Vremme's latest selections with success. Mr. Hunt is a song he is now engaged in writing a new song.
LaShe, novelty slack wire artist, just closed a four weeks' engagement on the Consolidated time, and opened a seven weeks' engagement on the Nixon Theater, Madison and Renova, to follow. Then Philadelphia for two weeks. The act is going good, and this means lots of good time. Regards to friends.
Glenn and Glenn, Willie and Cora, just closed a successful week at New Bedford Theater, New Bedford, Mass. This week at the Globe Theater, Putnam, Conn., next week at the Metropolitan Opera, five weeks more on United time, will then go South to visit parents. Regards to all. could like to he eraformmthet sirdnueuta Would like to hear from Budd Glenn at the Ruby Theater, Galveston, Tex.
Bud White, former stage manager of the Macoe Theater, Columbia, S. C., has accepted a similar position at the Wonderland Theater, Galveston, S. C. when opened Monday night of last week, featuring Odell Rollinson, Bub Mack, Gertie Black, Lessie Bird and Golden Leggs, presenting high-class vaudeville, minstrel and musical comedy. The company sends re-recorded Tutt Whitney, Homer and the others.
Lawrence L. Fisher, amusement director with the Florida Blossoms Company, close associate of the company, the 20th. November. He be seen in vaudeville with his dancing girls, Sarah and Rebecca. The trio opens on the southern vaudeville circuit on the 31st. He will become a vaudeville star or will become a member of the C. V. B. on the 28th or 9th of November. Lew Kenner, John Lewis, Chas. McKenzie, Silm Henderson, Bille Earthquake, why don't
THE MACEO THEATER, COLUMBIA. S. C.
The Maceo is showing to packed houses every night. They are offering Love and love in "the Grizzly Bear Rag" and "the Iveg Einlin movements in my hips, with a twenty-year guarantee, and strange legs, and he is here." Young Billy is singing "Plant a Watermelon on My Grave and Let the Juice Soak Through." Ola Brown is singing "I Love You." First run motion picture changes of the music. Golden Leggs
CULLIGAN'S "NASHVILLE STUDENTS." COMPANY NO. 1
Everything is lovely, the health of the company good, business fine, and the show pleasing, in Melroce, Pa. The executive staff consists of A. A. Wright, band master, Bill Miller, band manager, J. T. Cation, property man, and R. O. Henderson director of amusements. All of the company send regards to Company No. 2 R. O. Henderson says "222" to "Hog" F. B. Woods regrets all friends. V. B. Woods says hello to all friends in and out of the profession.
MAJESTIC THEATRE, HOT
SPRINGS, ARK
The largest bill of the season was Lee's Big Minstrel. It was the most successful in attendance of any shows this season. Lee had special scenery made for the first part, and it was said by the audience that it was the finest ever used in this city since Dockstaders Minstrels. Mr. Charles Hillman and Mrs. E. D. Lee prepared the special music for the show.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, of the Black Stock Company, have joined the Magnetic Stock Company. Mrs. Hunter has been well received by the audiences.
Mr. White, our fun maker, has pleased the audiences by keeping them laughing as the result of his singing "The Buzz
HARRISON BROS.' DIXIE MIN- STRELS.
WHO WROTE "KAFFI BABE"?
I want the public to know that Kelley Davis is not the writer of "Kaffi Babe." Howard McCarver wrote the song on the coast, and the music was written by Beverly McCarver. Mr. McCarver has passed to the great beyond, and we take the pleasure in saying that he wrote the song. To the Thomson Music Company, of 138 Wabash avenue, Chicago. Miss Garay is the holder of "Kaffi Babe," and no one else can publish it without her permission. I see someone it pays to live in the wods and look wise. I take the liberty to see that due credit is given Mr. McCarver as the author of this song, because he was a member of the music group else get the credit for what his brain produced after he is gone. But he left a champion for his name who is not asleep. Your friend and a brother. J. J. Chico, III.
GLOBE THEATER, JACKSONVILLE,
FLORIDA
BY J. W. SEER.
Manager Frank Crowd recently offered to the patrons of the Globe Theatre a dramatic playlet by Tim Owsley entitled "When your Sins Find You Out"; and I watched him play the role who saw it. Each actor and actress played their parts so well that the story that Mr. Owsley wrote was brought out. Mr. Owsley was a Mose Green, the father, Joe Simms; Tilly Green, the mother, Lena Mitchell; Tilly Green, the daughter, Billy Higginbotham; hand, Billy Higginbotham; Salle Brown, who told of Dr. Hyde's
sminn, Bessie Brady; Jim Stokes, who loved the daughter, Walker Thompson; Dr. Hyde, whose sons found him out, Tim Owlsley. This little show of Mr. Owlsley's is good as any sermon to those who sin as well as those who there are not more Owlsley on the stage.
"The Five Licorice Sticks" Now in the East.
"The Five Loricee Sticks" going big in the East. The Buffalo Courier had a new act that has ever played the Academy, Black Carl, the manager, says that the report at the Lowey office reads, "A Great Week—something pretty nice. The mar-
~NETTIE GLENN~
ager says that the Bulls he lost were simply good riddance, and he wishes that "the Lorcice Sticks" were at the Theater Franciase, Montreal, week of Oct. 1, Family Theater, Ottawa, Canada, week of Nov. 1. Nettie Gleen is still making it fine as a star. She is the act that Sam Corker reported to the New York Age in recent issue that was disbanded. Now has 20 weeks Leow time. Ottawa, Canada, Fam. Theater, last week. Fall River, Biljou Theater, last week. Boston, Orpheum, Nov. 17, 18, 19, 20.
THE ALABAMA BLOSSOMS
AT CORINTH. MISS.
The Alabama Blossoms are making a hit, headed by E. F. Eigh and others.
Mr. Pugh will make anyone laugh to see him in his winning way when he takes the house by storm singing "Com" on out Dat Kitchen, Liza, and "That's a girl." The team of Chatman and Burton do refined song and dance work. Their are making a hit in their clever dances. Wayne Burton makes a decided hit by the song "Guy Love." Miss Lizzie Carr is making a fine showing in singing "The Man with a Pedigree." Lizzie Nelson, our young soubrette, is also doing fine singing "Cutey." Miss Amanda Jones is making a hit with her acrobatic work. Mr. Amos Stricklin is putting on a gaga show at the public with Mr. Willie Guyton is scoring every night singing "Play Dat Rag." Our pianist, Prof. James Avery, is putting on the public with his entertaining overtures. The Brown's, James and Mayme, of the trio, Brown, Clark and Brown, are in the city with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown, and they had as their guests the Beechums, Charles and Blanche, of Chicago, last week.
JACK, WIGGINS (GINGER)
AT MEMPHIS, TENN.
I take this opportunity to thank you for the many past favors you have done me through the columns of your great friend, I wish to say, however, that I am still working and am receiving letters every week from managers here in the South where I am certain to hear of their engagements, to thank them, say that I have not been idle for lack of some place to work in the last six months. I would have had people that we have hosted, and thank you for our work as being performers of good ability, we thank our friend knockers that we have been in Memphis, Tenn., working at Pekin. There we have about twenty more weeks to fill in this section of the South. This is a nice house here with a good manor, and we have a charge of the stage and is putting on shows that please the Pekin patrons to a certainty. He is now rehearsing a show for Thanksgiving week, that, from the handouts, will surpass all his past efforts. Our chief knocker, however, was in the person of the male party of the team we were with Cox—I think the first name was Jimmy.
Now, Mr. Cox, I wish to say that as a dancer I have never lost a contest since I have been in the South, and have enlisted in the Army. I have over Kid Brooks, the best ever seen in that city before we danced for a good side bet. Ask Mr. Joe—he won on my finishing first. I won easily. The management even held the show for the contest, and I was very impressed. Can you say the same? You also told Mr. Sword of Chattanooga.
CHE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER.
Tenn., that I could not do anything, not even dance. This was said in the presence of one of my friends—one Gus E. Butter. Do you know this? Now to you, all of your other dancers. All of you meet all for a side bet. You can be accommodated anywhere from $25.00 to $200.00. Now et set you to take some of it. We pay your expenses back if you lose, providing you bet above the sum of $150.00. Hoping you will not take the meaning of this challenge as an insult, I am sincere in making this statement as a fair one. My best regards to all friends in and out of the profession.
My brother, Kid Thomas (the expert dancer), write to me.
Yours respectfully,
JACK (GINGER) WIGGINS,
Team of Wiggins and Wiggins,
98 South 4th street
Memphis, Tenn.
"A RABBIT'S FOOT" COMPANY, ME RIDIAN, MISS.
JONES' FAMOUS OLD PLANATION
SHOW.
LYRIC THEATER, NEWPORT
NEWS, VA.
BY LA MOTTE.
JOHNSON'S VAUDEVILLE CAREER
INTERESTING.
"I think," responded Johnson, smilingly, "do you sign some such paphe. I ain't got to be a bit surprised if Mr. Gibbs has it." The trip to appear for Seymour Hicks was delayed, and he returned at a loss. This was before Jeffries had consented to make a spectacle of himself for something like $250,000. The Gibbs contracts and the Marriott "these guys" contract with Mr. Theise makes more. Johnson will have
more English contracts than any English manager has titles.
DR. M. A. MAJOR, OF CHICAGO, WRITES ELOQUENTLY OF DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Although it may not be news to the readers of The Freeman that Dr. Booker T. Washington, during his stay in Europe, was entertained by a king and queen, and was also a guest at Skilo Castle, the name of Andrew Carnegie, the founder of the American that he was a guest of the Confederated Reform Societies of London and other great cities; yet there may be some kind of a lesson wrung out of it all in philosophical deduction that may redound to the ambitions of aspiring colored manhood.
Mr. Washington was interviewed by the great papers of London. This, in itself, was a great honor coming to the man who was the great "cheap niggers" frothing at the mouth because he saw fit to say that he ought to know better than Dr. Washington how the Negro is getting on in the United States? Is it not a fact that he is making states the excursions through the South and studying the unequal population between the races, and their general welfare? It is a foolish notion that every Negro that is killed or cruelly punished treats the white man for worse than the Negro is being treated. (Pardon this disgression.) Whenever a distinguished Negro receives consideration in the world that is commensurate to his portion in life, then it is a kindly favor bestowed upon every Negro throughout world.
It is a credit to the American Negro that Booker T. Washington is popular throughout the whole world, and other in fact, the American people are proud of Booker T. Washington.
Mr. Roosevelt recently traveled over the continent telling the people higher up that he would travel over the continent telling the people of the lower down how they can daid themselves to rise.
We are fully confident that our greatest asset is his ability and position, leaving no great thing for the good of his race undone, if it was in his power to do it.
Any people indeed may feel proud to have been a part of Mr. Washington, and have him sojourn in their midst for a short season.
There is no question as to his great magnetism and character power, then his spirit of the dead selfs into the optimism where his great soul abides.
After all, what does it protend? Here is the greatest character of the world, fully the most noble spirit of our dead selfs into the optimism where his great soul abides.
After all, what does it protend? Here is the greatest character of the world, fully the most noble spirit of our dead selfs into the optimism where his great soul abides.
More than words can express this moment at the gates of the Philistine. It is portentous of peace, of plenty, and the surest of right and privileges in rapid advance. Boker T. Washington, like Douglass, is God appointed to perform a work that could never be committed to feeble hands. He is high tide of "least resistance" in the wake of Dr. Washington's service to his race gives more to the race than the race gives to the candidate of the best civilization in taking him freely, acceptably and seriously is a divine prophecy, fortelling the noble spirit that must are lone伎 act all manking. The world has waited thousands of years in a slumbering drowse, dull to the deep import of brotherly love, or the deep import of what the message he brings to a prejudice world? "No man shall drag me down by making me hate him." Here is the answer. You will and reckon as you may, it can not be disputed by his rankest enemies that his power is great and adequate to the work to which God has assigned him.
Nothing has diverted him from the noble course of his stalwart ambition. His life is calm and serene, and the surmount in every simple act of his the gladdening theme of race progress and race uplift. Every age has had its potent advocates and benefactors; and for every patriot for whom a grave is marked in letters of gold and for whom a monarch always will be, infamous bigots by the hundreds who only become known by becoming hated for advancing irritating opinions.
He must an honor to the race to have as one of its members so noble a character, whose position and personality is not even dimmed when standing at aounts of kings or queens, the president of the greatest republic on earth.
His work and worth will shine when the competence must shine out, and give inspiration to the poet who delights to sing of noble men.
The present age in dealing with its complex problems must be by the work of him who does the most. It will often times turn its human ear to the frailties and frivolities of the same. So another age must write his same lyrical
Whoever the coming poet or historian may be, when dealing with the noble impulses of Booker T. Washington, who he possesses, the elegance of defiance will climb himself to fame in handling properly a subject which holds the entire world entranced.
WANTED
First class colored performers, single or double well-dressed acts. None other need apply. Jalius J Seals, Room 4 308 Center Street. Louisville, Ky.
WANTED
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In the Field of Sport.
ches A Mills 1§ secretary and_busl-
cee thumiger of the St Louls Giant
nescpall team gg
rolls Wallace formerly of the St. Pau
anik und. the Chicago Giants, will
Gerke the St. Louis Glants for the sea-
Stee 910. eee
ag rng, who, defeated
ois (he" Nationaal Atietie Club, Pnit
sito last week, 18 out In a challenge
ah) Wolgast for the tightweigth cham-
0 2) olmne is willing to meet Wol-
gore 198 pounds, ringside,
\ wom of Japanese ball tossers wit
wo SAP country. next season. Tt will
jour ('Spfen of exhibition games: his
ev" Son with which the National Com-
sa 1/“lamnot interfere, for the Japs are
fie agents and not subservient to the
feptit law of the Jang,
j <M. Lange, writing, from Jackson-
ji bus, says that he ts recuperating,
Mee eas up. his. winter foree, About
0 Or December “he will start for
Sy Vong, stopping at, Washington, Bal
Ne Piuladelphia, Atlantic Clty. ~ He
nr, [a likely to take stock in the Le-
G2) Vlonts, whieh he considers the best
tim in thé country,
jock Graham, known in the ring as
jul, ium, of Indianapolis, and at one
Jy ipponentof Tommy Ryan, the
fim iiewelght. champion, and of’ Kid
Qe Gk shied his castor into the ring
wc Grim has put himselt under’ the
ax coment of Louis Barb, of this, elty,
wy imanager 1s on the trail of Kid
aul’ Sie Pittsburg brunette, who
(aici sack. Johnson get ready for, the
jot rior mate with James Jeffries
kom Would take on any” fighter in_ the
t inthe middie or light heavy-
cull aivision, and 1s especlally anxious
eee Cotton; who is ar big card in six.
Hi bouts in Pittsburg.
A VOICE FROM RENO.
Jeffries Insists that He Was Doped—
Says John L. Sullivan Belongs
to the Dog Class.
LOS ANGELES, Cal—For the first
tine since his fight with Jack Johnson on
fy G'S eno, James “J. Jeffries came
JP lui'‘ne’diveet charge “that he had
Ween oped betore the. battle in whieh
He lost the, world’s championship. He
Whoo ud a few Words to say about, the
Musics “printed” recently that, the Reno
futt with Johnson was “fixed.”
A fiw weeks ago, Abe Attell, while in
Kinsas Clty, was credited with @ state-
fut to the effect that the colored cham-
fiom had agreed to “lay down,” but that
fe"hat given Jeffries the “hinkydink,”
Uinerwise known as the “double-cross.”
Nectcame John L. Sullivan with a talk
piv in Denver, in which he 4180. makes
{hevassertion that the July 4 engagement
fas to have been a crooked deal, but that
Tusnaon, experienced a. change of heart
Thorine "the last. twenty-four hours. pre~
tin the frayon the desert,
Ihiteles recently branded. the Kansas
ity nd Denver stories as Hes.
Sur trom the moment that I signed
ustles in New York until I came into
iting at Teno Was there any under-
Sinding between Johnson and. myself
Giler than that the fight was to be de~
Wed strictly on tts merits. Any man
who steaks to. the contrary tells’ a Ile,
nL hereby chattenge John 1. Sullivan
iu ‘prove his statements,” sala Jeffries.
{Nyame the best’ I knew. and 1
fougit the best I could. Twas beaten
aot fave Rept pretty ulet ever since.
A'ereat deal has been sald about my be-
ing doped. You may say for me that I
am positive that Twas doped some time
durin the last three’ days that T spent at
Moana Springs, "This ts not the talk of
‘squealer. T have spent a lot of money
and am willing to spend a lot more to
Hina ‘the "guilty party.” Whoever he or
they were, thelr tracks were ‘eovered uy
oo fparoughty. that tt 18 Mext 10 tmpossi-
ble to prove anything.
“John 1. Sullivan, who poses ag. ‘the
Wolof American Sporting public,” bas
Charged that the deffries-Johnson’ bout
was a frane-up. Sullivan ‘must have
Shine ‘positive Information in his posses-
sion. ‘This being the ease, he owes It to
the public, to Jeffries and to himself to
Inake clean breast. If, within @ reason-
ihe. length. of time, Sullivan proves. his
assertions, it will bé Up to me to defend
myself as’ best I can.
“On the other hand, should Sullivan be
unabie to prove his ‘charges, It appears
that Instead of being “ido Mr. Sullivan
Welongs In the dog class.
‘Ave offer “Mr. Sullivan or any of bis
associates $1,000 if they will produce a
prot that Jeffries ever knew of any
Sgreement made between Johnson and
any sicoma party whereby Johnson was to
lose the fight.”
FOOTBALL WAS ROUGH GAME AS
FAR BACK AS 1583,
As far back as 1588 the question of
bratality was under discussion. ‘The fol-
lowing is an extract from “Anatomie of
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overthrow him and to. pickle him on his
nose though it be upon hard stones? In
ditch or dale, in valley or hill, or what
place soever ‘it be, he eareth not, so he
hove him down, And he that can serve
the most inthis fashion, he is, counted
the only fellow, and who but he? So by
this means sometime thelr legs, some-
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thrust out of joint, sometime an other,
sometime the noses’ gush out with blood,
sometime thelr eyes start out, and some-
time hurt In ene place, sometime in an-
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sleight to meet one betwixt two, to dashe
him against the hart with their elbowes,
to hit him under the shut ‘ribbes with
their gripped fists, and with a hundred
such “murthering ” devices, and . hereof
groweth envie, mallee, rancour, cholor,
hatred, displeasure, quarrel, picking, mur-
ther, homicide ana great effusion of blood,
as experience dayly teacheth,”
LANGFORD AND THE
SUMNER LEAGUE
Didn't Like the Menu, and Some Other
Thinas.
jVhen Sam Langford was in town the
other day the sporting fraternity did Its
best to make it pleasant for him. And
they succeeded, for it any individual
above another’ enjoys making — things
pleasant for a sport, it is a brother sport
Strange how this class of folk cling’ to-
gether; in life, in death, it Is all the
same; 'the class goes its whole length
doing its duty as it conceives it to be.
Other people than sports made it pioas-
ant for Sam when in Indianapolis.” One
event, however, seemed to jar on his
nerves, And would you think it? Tt
came from the Sumner League, the club
of Negro swelldom. ‘This club has had a
reputation for its hospitality. Those mak-
ing up the club also have the reputation
of doing nothing by halves.
Well, to make a long story short, Sam
and his associates, “including several
white men, among whom was his man-
ager, went to the pretentious looking club
building at the solicitation of some of the
members. Sam aired himself, - plumed
himself, feeling that the time of his. life
had comne. He and his fellows. pulled up
at the club in due time, and the curtain
went up on the scene.
‘Take it from Sam when he says the
thing was on—the menu—the doings. In-
stead of chicken salad, oyster soup, oyster
cocktails, and the rest of the appea'ers
from the culinary department, one. Wwell-
filled basket of ham sandwiches made the
cireuit, and ‘without tarrying “any” too
tong at one place, at that. Sam was hor-
rifled, humiliated, ‘for he had touted up
his friends that the best by the Negroes
of the Hoosier metropolis was going to
be pulled off just as soon as they were
on ‘the spot. "Imagine the. discomfiture
When the blz basket, began its itinerary,
‘But wait a moment; as if this was not
sufficient, Sam says, he ‘was permitted to
pay for ‘a round of drinks. “After hav-
Ing beer asked as a guest to the club,”
Sam yelled, “I was permitted to pay for
my own drinks! He did not make, this
speech, "there. “He mage it"at the Pekin
fe, in. the presence of Bob Armstrong,
trainer to Jim Jeffries; Elwood C. Knox,
manager of ‘The Freeman; William M.
Lewis, editor of The Freeman, and, Dr.
Joseph H. Ward, of the Ward Sanitarium,
the omy persons in his presence at the
moment,
‘Sam was particularly red-headed, it
pale,” He” Cook "on “awfully, saving,
“And there were my white friends, Wood-
map, my manager 1 was burt
‘Mr. ‘Knox had a visitor's card for the
priviieges at the club, for Sam, in his
Rocket at’ that time, Knox sprang it, and
Sim roared. “Take it away! ‘Take it
away!”
‘Knox sald he didn't want it, and that
it was Sam's. Sam insisted on giving It
to ‘some one, so he threw it at. Lewis
Lewis protested, but Sam insisted, 30, as
‘a matter of a peacetut and happy finale,
Felléved Sam of his card, and has It to
this day.” He ‘wil Ikeep It as a reminder
of Sam when mixed up with Jack John-
Son. acl eee
While Langford was raging about his
shabby treatment at the Sumner League
lub. “be. Ward smiled ‘and sald. nothing.
His ‘mind apparently. was concerned with
Sam's fighting. ability. After’ things
‘tamed down a bit, the doctor biurted out
in his ‘plain -and” somewhat "humorous
way: 40 pshaw, Sam, you're heap, too
Email aman to’ stand up” before Jack
Tohmson.”" ‘Then he began to fee!” the
Hreat_ muscles of his arms and. shoulders
Sha. pronounced. him "abnormally. devel-
Oped.” ‘Phe “doctor "was convinces — that
Sam was a fighting machine, but shook
his head negatively to the very last as to
his ability to stand a show of winning
over the big, burly champion.
Referring to the club incident again, it
appeara that-a mere handful of the mém-
bers got together and” concluded "that
since Sam was. in with | the money, ‘he
Tight choose to blow his wad. it. they
could, get ‘him ‘eoming thelr way. | You
Know, ‘they had~an_illustriogs precedent
in Jack Johnson, who, when here a year
ago, oF more, won the reputation of hay-
Ing’ spent $180 in a single night, “seeing
things" But the difference was that
Jack took the initiative; he wanted to go
some, He. piloted his own. way, hence
ald, the (cost, "Sem was! tn the hands of
is friends. Heaven save the mark! "He
was permitted to pay for his own entter-
tetnmeent }
THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER.
SPEND FORTUNES FOR
YOUNG BALL PLAYERS
Sixteen Major League Clubs Pay Out
$387,000—Largest Sum for
New Naps.
CHICAGO, November 12.—Several for-
tunes have ‘been expended bythe. club
Owners of the two major leagues for
young players‘for.next year. The sixteen
¢ubs in the two leagues have paid out
$387,000 for youngsters that are to be
fiveh a chaned to’show whether they ate
fast enough for the big leagues next year.
The Ameriean League “owners have
spent. $88,100, more. than “the National
League, the. American” Leaguers paying
out $225,050, while the National Leaguers
paid $161,950 for the new men they will
Uncover. ‘
‘The club in the American League that
paid out the most money for new men is
Cleveland. ‘That club heads ‘the list of
expenditures for purchased and. drafted
players, with @ grand: total of $44,800,
And nexton_ the ‘list comes. the Chleago
eiub, ‘with @ sum total of $39,000.
"in the National League the most money
was spent by the Cincinnati club, $38,500
Deing paid out of the Reds’ exchequer for
men. to help Manager Griffith and his
team In next year's race. ‘The Pittsburg
Cub: was second on the Iist of National
Leaguers, for Barney Dreyfuss signed
away $32,050 for new players to help
Fred Clarke capture the 1911. pennant.
Tm the National League the club that
pald out the least money for mew men 1s
Boston. Only” $9,000 was spent. by. that
Glu for new. men, and. the next’ Toweat
Club on the list was the Philadelphia club,
Shieh expended ‘a sum total of $9,150 for
likely recruits.
Detroit Spends Only Smal! Sum.
In the American League the Detroit
club spent the least amount for new men,
only $12,150 being paid out for new
‘Tigers. ‘The next lowest of the American
League clubs was the Boston Red Sox,
yiho paid out $17,000 tor promising ma-
President Comiskey paid out $500 more
money than the Cincinnati club, which
paid the most of any of the National
League clubs.
‘The Chicago National League «club
spent. $21,050 for new men. Both of the
Chicago clubs together have paid out $60.-
050 for ‘new players for next year. Of
{His sum, $49,800 was paid out for players
bought ‘outright and’ $10,750 for drafted
plavers.
"These figures have been given out by
the “National Commission, and are cor-
rect,
‘The fact that the American League
paid out $53,100 more than did the Na-
tional League would indicate the younger
league got the chiolee men from the. mi-
nors, for a higher price was paid for some
of the men picked up by the club owners
of the young league than for these picked
up iby ‘the National League. ‘The eream
of the minors are picked up each season
by purchase from league, clubs before the
drafting season Is opened.
The Ameriean League paid out $178,350
for purchased players last summer,
against $124,150 by the National League:
For drafted ‘players the National League
pal out $46,700 and the American League
37,800,
‘Gne hundred and seventy players were
purchased by the two big leagues during
the summer, of which number the Ameri-
can League’ secured ninety-four and the
National League got seventy-six.
‘One hundred. and ‘forty-seven. players
were secured by draft from the minors
by the two big leagues, and the American
League got seventy-eight of that number,
while the National League secured sixty"
nine.
JEFF CLARK GOES DOWN,
Missouri Pugilist Has No Show Before
Langford, the Boston Tar Baby.
JOPLIN, Mo.—Sam Langgford, the
Boston “Tar Babs, has demonstrated that
he is as good as ever and that he is look-
ing for all the easy money he can pick
up to-day. Tn. what was scheduled as a
fen-round bout here last week Langford
hammered Jeff Clark, a local aspirant for
ring fame, into subinission. in fess’ than
two rounds,
‘Langford knocked Clark down three
umes in the first round and had him mak:
Ing round trips to the mat in the second,
When the fight was stopped, the coroner
deing out on another call
“PREPARE FOR SLEEP.”
Jeanette Gives Advance Notice of Hay-
maker.
NEW YORK, November 11—Joe Jean-
ette is to-day one round nearer his cher-
ished desire—to meet Jack Johnson. Jean-
Satis i = sis eS
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ette last night disposed of Black Bill, a
giant Negro, in the fifth round of a sched-
uled ten-round fight at the Longacre A. C.
Jeanette was never extended, and when
the fifth round came he. waiked. to’ the
middie of the ring and notified his an-
tagonist to prepare to go to sleep. He
then put the black to the mat for the
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that well-known team. The season of
1910 he prayed. third base for’ the. Chie
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them. show. well for Mr. Wallace, He
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Consequently. great things are” expected
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COACH THOMAS.
Football in St. Louis on the Upward
Frands
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St. Louis High School. Dr. C. L. ‘Thom-
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is’a product of Ohio, and is coaching the
team. From 1902 to’ 1905 he starred with
the Ohio Wesleyan University, and from
1905 until graduation/with the Ohio Med-
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strong Wilberforce College team, and the
Columbus Athletle Club in 1908. Bring-
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‘high school will have one of the fastest
teams in her history.
‘Through graduation Sumner lost such
stars as Wiggins, Walton, Bell and Me-
Clelland, Further handicapped by lack
of heavy material, Coach Thomas 1s to be
congratulated upon the excellent team
that, he is developing. _ ‘They meet _ the
All-Stars on November 19, and the final
contest will be played with the Southern
champions, Pearl High School, of Nash-
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Charles D. Marshall is ill with pneumonia.
Mr. Arthur Franklin, of New York, formerly of this city, is visiting his relatives
merly of this city, is visiting his relatives.
Mrs. Lucy Cook has returned from a trip to Louisville and other points in Kentucky.
Mrs. Mary West, of Gary, Ind., returned home Monday night, after a week's stay in the city.
Mrs. Susan A. Cook has returned from her visit to Louisville and other points in Kentucky.
Mrs. Joseph Butter, of the Gorman's Butler Circus, was in the city this week, visiting friends.
Frederick H. Evans, of Muncey, Ind., was in the city this week, taking civil servant training.
Mr. William Scott, the artist, is home from Eurorpe, where he has been pursuing the study of his art.
Mrs. Magnolia White, worthy counsellor of Queen Esther Court of Calanthe, No. 264, is ill at Lincoln Hospital.
The Economy Club was the guest of Mrs. Magna, Wednesday afternoon, at her home in West Eleventh street.
The Missionary Circle of the Second Christian Church will meet Sunday afternoon. A special program will be rendered. The death of Sam Coleman occurred last Saturday afternoon. Two boys and one girl survive him. He was 68 years old.
Miss Jessie M. Darnel and Mr. Fred Lewis were married last week at St. Paul, Minn. Both parties were formerly of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, well-known performers, are in the city this week, visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Bingham.
Thanksgiving dinner will be given at W. H. Fielding's barber shop, by the Lads' Guild of St. Phillip's Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Jennie Forney, of Chicago, is in the city for an indefinite stay, the guest of the Guild of St. Phillip's Episcopal Church and hair-dresser.
R. C. Dickert has returned from Muncie, where he went to visit Mrs. R. C. Dickert, who was confined in bed. We are glad to thank her for this. Kill two birds with one rock (pleasure and instruction for one price) by attending Tayler's Pink Rose Dancing Academy. Private instructions given if desired.
Persons desiring instructions in dancing should not fail in availing themselves of the classes. Mr. Dickert at his academy in Dodd Fellows' Hall.
Mr. Robert Armstrong, known as Bob Armstrong, was in the city Wednesday on his way to Chicago. He had just paid a visit to his mother at Washington, Ia.
Wm. Taylor, of Chicago, was in the city last Wednesday. His father, Gilbert Taylor. He is the brother of the well-known Major Taylor.
Madame E. Azalia Hackley, the well-known soprano, paid The Freeman a visit while in the city last Wednesday. She presented Mary L. Fitzhugh, the talented blower soprano.
Remember that dancing lessons go free with the price of admission at Prof. Taylor's Dancing Academy. The Odd Fellows' Hall has been specially arranged for the conducting of the classes.
Mary Hillard was held last week, at Bethel A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Hillard had been in ill health for several years. She was a member of the True Reformers and Sisters of Charity.
Howard C. Gilbert, of the police department, Columbus, O., will be in the city next week. At the Columbia Fla. H. Jones, John T. Cooper and A. Miller, all members of the police force. They come on a tour of inspection.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood C. Knox entertained at Charles Fla. Claim, Mrs. Hattie Butler, Master Russell Lee and Mr. Oscar Carter, the song writer of Chicago. A delightful repast was served. The party left at a late hour, claiming the Knox to be, indeed, a charming postess.
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ville, Ind.; Edward Wisdom, cornetist; Edward W. Hodgson, apolis College of Music, Gladys Lewis, soprano; Eiwood Woodring, sentimental and comedy soloist; Glatt Barber's Orchestra
PHILIP'S CHAPEL C. M. E. CHURCH.
The church is progressing nicely under the new pastor, Rev. J. L. Thompson. His family has joined him. Every C. M. E. member in Indianapolis is expected to attend a church or all the Thanksgiving Day will be observed at the church in an appropriate way.
FOR THE ORGAN FUND, SIMPSON
CHAPEL.
The entertainment given by the organ fund committee of Simpson Chapel, last Friday, was a grand success. Those who failed to be present missed a rare treat. Misses Beattie Smith and Irene Franklin as soloists, and Master Percel Parker, who possesses a clear, sweet voice. Theodore Clay, though only seven years old, handled selections from Dunbar that would have been difficult. The solos by Misses Ida Mae Myler and Osa Watkins; the reading by Miss Elizabeth Mays, and the act by Miss Maymee E. Reynolds and Wm. H. Hardin were well received. The organ fund committee are endeavoring to secure Mr. Wm. Scott, the artist, who has just arrived from England, and Arthur J. Franklin, tenor, of New York, for their next attraction. Watch for the date.
PYTHIAN CASTLE HALL CORNER
STONE LAYING.
The booming committee of the Pythian Castle Hall Association is arranging for three big days and nights, beginning December 4, when they will have with them Supreme Lodge officers from different States, and also the Grand Lodge officers from different States. They will take part in laying the corner stone of the new Pythian Castle Hall, Sunday, December 4, at 3 o'clock p.m. At Tomlinson Hall, December 6, there will be a grand reception and promenade. This will be one of the greatest affairs given this sea-
SIMPSON CHAPEL. M. E.
Rev. Henry W. Tate, D. D., Pastor, 616 West Tenth Street.
Order of quarterly meeting services: Sunday, November 20, Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., conducted by Dr. C. R. Atkins superintendent; preaching at 10:30 a. m., conducted by Dr. C. R. presaching at 3 p. m., by Rev J. L. Thompson, pastor C. M. E. Church; communion in the afternoon; Epworth League, 7 to 8 p. m., conducted by A. Tribute. Quarrel love feast Tuesday night, November 22. 8 p. m., pastor's congregations are cordially invited. Thanksgiving services will be held at 11 a. m., November 24. Sermon by the pastor. At 8 p. m. Rev D. E. Skeleton at 10 a. m., pastor's congregations is humorous and instructive. Thanksgiving dinner will be served during the afternoon and evening, by the steward's of the church. Simpson Chapel is a humble church. The organizer of a Mission Study Class, The first book to be studied is "The Price of Africa." Any person can join the class.
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These dinners will be served in any style the guest might wish.
Bennett always for best Xmas photos.
Sit, now. 36 E. Washington street.
TWO BIG SHOWS AT THE PARK.
A veritable circus on the stage will be seen at the Park Theatre the first three days of next week, when "Polly" takes the stage in a large company. Among the circus artists are Emily Stickney, the world's youngest bareback rider; the LaRue Family, Europe's famous acrobats and trapeze artists; Peter Barlow's Trained Polly, a circus performer; bats, equilibrists, jockeys, etc., "Polly of the Circus" is a play in three acts and two tableaux. It has been breaking records for attendance. It is one of the next week the attraction at the Park will be the La Shelle Company's presentation of "The Virginian," with a company of twenty-eight people by actual count. It is a thrilling scene, with the fate of the cattle t尉 is shown by a lynching scene. A love story also runs through the play, and the typical characters of the Western plains hold the interest of the audience throughout the show. The nounced "The Virginian" the nearest approach to the long-looked-for "great American drama." Bennett always for best Xmas photos. Sit now 36. E. Washington street.
PASTOR'S LETTER.
To the Members and Many Friends of Allen Chapel A. M. E. Greetings.
It is with great pleasure that I address this, my first, letter to you. We are grateful for the cordial we come given us by the Church, for the kindness to "Men of Broadway" for their elaborate banquet given in my honor, and the Sewing Circle, for their grand reception tendered Mr.s Harvey; for all of these kindnesses, we are comfortably friends of the church we desire to express our highest appreciation. The trustees have fitted up our home, at 12345 Avenue of the Americas, which we give every member and friend a cordial invitation. We are glad of the spirit of fellowship and community among our members, and let each member do his part in the continuation of this unity. We appeal to each member to consecrate himself or herself anew to Christ and to serve the Church. Alien Chapel whose conditions are such
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that God will not use him if we will let Him. Let us live so God can use us at any time and at any place. In order to make Allen Chapel what God wants it to be, we must make it holy to him or her to be. Let no member say "I am not needed or wanted to work in the church," for God and the church want to devote themselves to God, to devote themselves to Christianity. All that God and the church ask of any man or woman is to be a Christian and live so that their conduct will not bring a reproach upon the church. So we say to them, "You are not going to come to church and fill your place in the army of heaven in the fight against wrong.
THE MARY FITZHUH RECITAL IN
INDIANAPOLIS.
Madame E. Azalia Hackley presented her protege, Mary Fitzhugh, the blind orphan soprano, to an audience of music and a timeless admiration of aampson's Chapel last Wednesday evening.
Much has been said of Miss Fitzhugh since her discovery at St. Louis a short time ago. Madame Hackley has been unstinted in praise of the girl's voice, her talents in various directions, causing many to think of her as another Helen Keller. She has been the model for the house, was not long in deciding that Mary Fitzhugh was a real find. This has in mind her voice, her singing ability, her memory and so forth. Very much may not be said of her literary effort, reciting, declaiming or her posing, since in these she may be the subject of opinion, be set aside as simply good.
Mary Fitzhugh excels in voice, in execution, things sufficient enough to distinguish her if carried to their utmost. Nature was niggarly when waiting on her to mature snatched a voice divine, and implanted it there; and by this right divine she belongs to the class of the immortal. It is the best singing voice in the world. It has that peculiar warmth, or mellowness, or magnetism that appeals to all. It is a broad voice, a soul voice, so remarkable in the duets sang by her and the madame.
Liquid, limp are the two discursive forms that be applied to listening for her one of the sweetest singers of the age and destined to be one of the greatest. She is yet a student, and one who, if properly cared for, will pay
Space will not permit meeting of her various renditions. Sufficient to say that she runs readily the whole gamut of her operas, classical, sentimental songs, down to the ballad, treating all with artistic consideration. High voice or low voice—all she touches turn to gold, setting her forth with so much assurance: she is justified in asking the public to see to it that this woman of the one great talent does not bury it or hide it. Her success means race success. Just so it is with Mary Fitzhugh. Madame Hackley finds that she will not be able to continue the tour with her owing to the lack of success, and paired by the absorbing attention to the debutante. The public, however, does not need to give her up. Her success is the race's success. Madame Hackley in her dues with Miss Fitzhugh she shared that she has lost nothing of her art. She, too, is touched with the spark divine to which she has added incessantly the toll of the years, until she stands fond of the greatest creations of art. She is a most lovely woman to whom nature was most prodigal.
JOTTINGS FROM SHEFFIELD, ALA.
Special to THE FREEMAN
SPRINGFIELD, MA. Bishop Washington of the Independent A. M. E. Church, is visiting this city, and preached an able sermon at the A. M. E. Church Sunday morning.....Mr. Clarence Render is spending a few days in Birmingham, where he preaches and Mrs. G. Prentt spent several hours in courtland on business, Wednesday.....Mrs. Annie Vaughn, of Trinity, Ala., is in the city, visiting relatives.....Mrs. Emory Robinson has returned home, after a two year absence. Mr. John Taylor has returned home from Memphis.....Johnnie Leggs, the son of Mr. Louis Leggs, was run over by a switch engine. November 9, and one leg was cut off. Mr. John Wyman, who has been quite ill for several weeks, is improving.
HAPPENINGS IN THE TWIN CITY, ST. PAUL, MINN.
Special to THE FEFFMAN
LAYMEN MISSIONARY MOVEMENT
SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN.
WILBERFORCE, O.—The one hundred and fourth anniversary of the "haystack prayer meeting," also the fourth anniversary of the Layman Missionary Movement, was observed on Sunday last, at Wilberforce, Mass., by Rev. William S. Holder, A. B. F. C. L. delivered a very interesting missionary address on "Missionary Efforts in South America," to a large number of students at the university, and our spacious auditorium. The choir, under Prof. Simpson, was at its best—Mr. Jones at the organ, Miss O'Leary at the piano, and Mr. Stewart with his violin. At 2:30 p. m., a platform missionary meeting was held, and exercises were conducted by Rev. Holder.
assisted by Mr. Smith and Mr. Garcia (theological students), at the close of which Dean G. F. Woodson opened the room, and Mr. Coleman, assisted by Rev. W. C. Allen, of Xenia, who spoke on "Baptist Work in Africa." Other speakers were: Miss Louise J. Payne and Ms. C. C. Moore, who presented "Missionary Efforts of the Women of the A. M. E. Church. Rev. Mr. Coleman closed with the benediction. At 6 p. p., Ms. C. C. Moore sent a missionary program in the assembly room, Arnett Hall, before three hundred students. Speakers were: Mr. Lewis, vice president Y. M. C. A.; Mr. Lewis, vice president C. Y. M. A.; and Mr. Cherry, of the senior class.
The final addresses were delivered in the auditorium, at 7:15 p. m., by the Rev. Holder, Prof. Chas. H. J. Johnson (organizer of the Laymen's Missionary Movement) and the Chairman of the State campaign of said movement, and President Scarborough.
LOUISIANA, MO., NEWS
Special to THE FREEMAN.
Oak is pastor of the A. M. E. Church, Oksa is heard of by the good work Rev. Mrs. Golns is doing in the South. The last account we had of her she was in Oklahoma and having great work with her she reports them all well. Wheeler returned Saturday morning from Harvey, Ill., after a pleasant visit with son Sam, who she reports them all well. The A. M. E. Church, Thanksgiving dinner at their church on Thanksgiving day. Everybody is invited to the Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. James McQuay and father-the-law. Mr. friends and relatives in St. Louis this week. Mr. George Jamison died November 12 of dropsy. He was confined to his wheelchair for thirty years old. Remember me while buying so many papers, and let me leave you The Freeman each week, or order it if you want it. Remember of your race. See what they are doing while trying to see what other races are doing, and you will gain more in the long run. Mr. Braxton, agent, 401, corner Third and Maryland streets.
NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT.
State of Indiana. Marion County, ss:
In the Superior Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana.
No. 82197.
Complaint for divorce.
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