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Begin the New Year Right by sending in your back Subscription to The Freeman. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS. 85c; ONE YEAR. $1.50 MEETING OF THE CIVIC AND POLITICAL LEAGUE It seems that everybody was at sea as to the object of this meeting, and many were inquiries to be answered to those who were inquiries to be known, and of the most intelligent delegates stated that the movement was launched to repudiate and to counteract the conduct of the independent Negroes in Massachusetts and the Fifth district of Kentucky, and to poison the minds of the Negroes of the country against the tremendous influence of Bishops and the proclamation of praising the present miserable administration, thereby indorsing the Brownsville outrage, the "Lewis anti-election bait," the appointments to the Supreme Bench, should be proclamation to a place wanted by a white man. Of such mental fibre was this notorious league composed. Better be it for the race that it adjourn sine die, the Negroes should occupy a place in the occupation and earn his honest bread in the sweat of his face, than to so carelessly hand such a sharp instrument as practical politics, without the necessary skill, to be independent Negro in Kentucky hereby serves notice that he has followed the dag of Republicanism thus far, but no further, and that the gubernatorial camaraderie in this State next ensuing will be fought upon high grounds and to the bitter end. --- Mr. Bartley Graves, of Buffalo, N. Y., has returned home after a pleasant visit to his Kentucky friends, who made his stay a continuous round of pleasure. Miss Maggie Coleman, of Lexington, Ky., was entertained Christmas at break-time. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, 1408 West Walnut Street, and Mrs. Jas Miller, 555 South Fourteenth street. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, Mr. Jas Snightner, Mrs. Luella Leachman, Miss John Baker, Mrs. Jas Brookdale, Miss Mille Purdy, Miss Jennie Hicks, Mr. J. Davis and Mr. Charlie Williams. She was also entertained at lunch by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bailey. Mr. James Briggs, of West Baden, will spend the winter in the city, being located at the Climax Cafe, 918 West Walnut street. Mr. Geo. Waddy, of West Baden, is in town for a week's visit. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jones, of 504 South Eleventh street, entertained Thursday, from 5 to 9 p. m., in honor of Mrs. Pauline Humphrey, of Washington, D. C. A bunch of Fastime Pleasure boys enjoyed themselves at a box party, New Year's night, after which they took sunrise. Lyre Castle, at 1032 West Walnut Street, Jude J. P. Thomas, president; Eugene Dickerson, toastmaster; Pete Walker, proprietor of the cafe; Archie Morris, Thos. Kessee, Robt. Miller. Messrs. Wm. Lars and Irving Sly, of West Baden, both princely gentlemen, patrons of clean sport, were with us during the holiday week. Mr. J. R. Trott, of Chicago, is the guest of Mr. James Malone. Mr. Trott was recently installed secretary of the Appatomtox Club, at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Long, of 642 South Thirteenth street, received for their Christmas present a ten-pound baby girl. The mother is doing well and the "dad" is proud as possible. Mrs. Nan Smith, of French Lick, is in the city with her old friend, Miss Henrietta Scott, 924 West Magazine street. Miss Margaret M. and Anna C. Gowdy have returned to their schools, after a delightful visit with their sister, Mrs. Lizzie B. Woolridge, 616 South Twelfth street. Miss Pauline Clark, of Texas, spent the holidays with Mrs. Lizzie B. Woolridge, of 616 South Twelfth street. Mr. Geo. Dowty Tailor, of Springfield, made a flying visit to his sister, Mrs. Lizzie B. Woolridge, 616 South Twelfth street. Mrs. John Carr, of 616 South Twelfth street, who has been visiting her mother at Evansville, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown entertained Mr. and Mrs. Basil Purdy, Mrs. Wm. Prather, Mrs. Nannie L. Lee, Miss Eva Gaddie, Bess Hayes, Mrs. Blanche Redd and Master Geo. Redd, Thursday evening, December 23, 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Calhoun entertained a few friends at their residence, 767 South Clay street, Wednesday evening. Miss P. B. Roberts gave an informal dinner at her residence at South Thirteenth Street, Friday evening, and an enjoyable time was spent. Covers were laid for nine. Mr. and Mrs. Bates, of 612 South Twelfth street, entertained in honor of Miss Carrie Parks, during the holidays, of Mrs. Bates, of 612 South Twelfth street, entertained in honor of Miss Annie B. Pittman, Mr. Albert Pittman, Mr. John Den, Miss Estia Russell, Mr. Charles Carr, Mr. Chas. Lonas, Miss Henrietta Louder, Miss Beatrice Bailey, Miss Madeline Biles, and others. Mr. Clarence Leonard, of Lincolnshire, taught Louder, of Louisville, to pay a visit to his mother. While here he visited his old friend and was entertained by Geo. S. Baker and Mr. Slaughter of The Freeman. He learned such fast strides in the political, fraternal and Christian world. AT THE NATION'S CAPITAL. (Thompson's National News Bureau) WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 5.—Notwithstanding the inclement weather, the spacious Howard Theatre, the majestic Madison and gentlemen, called there to witness the New Years exercises given by the Y. M. C. A. the principal address of the day was by Rev. M. C. A. the pastor, pastor of the Christian Baptist His subject was "The Mighty vs. the Almighty." His central thought was that human life is inspired by one of two forces, the light and the dark, offered by Prof. L. B. Moore of Howard University. The scripture lesson was read by President E. J. Mortom of the Y. M. C. A. the work was described by former Zionist minister of affairs by Rev. A. C. Garner. Addresses were delivered Secretary Cooper of the Central Association, and Secretary Johnson, of the colored branch. Singing of Miss Minnie Brown was delightful, and won much applause from the audience. She was accompanied by the Coleridge-Taylor stringed instrument quartet. Lyric orchestra, led by Prof. W. D. GFes, contributed its share to the music of the day. Next Sunday, January 8, Major D. E. McPherson, o the British navy, champion magpie, will render selection on the babbage, and A. D. Sutherland, of Indiana, will speak. This meeting will be held in True Reformers' hall. Y. M. C. A. May Secure Additional $25,000. It is thought that the Y. M. C. A. will be able to secure the $5,000 payment to the recipient, who has offered that amount to the col-ored Y. M. C. A. of any city who spend $75,000 or more to cost $75,000. Ae the furnishings will run the total up to $100,000. It will be seen that money, money, money will mean the immed-plete completion of the magnificent struc- FUMAL JUDGEMENT BOOK OF LIFE THE JUDGE Knoweth thou not. O Judge, thou shalt be Judged. ture on Twelfth street. The dedication is hoped for within a few weks. President Taft has shown the deepest interest in the venture. Secretaries Cooper and Johnson are in constant communication with Chicago, an effort to land the Rosewood donation. Dr. Shepard to Go to Africa Dr. James E. Shepard, the president and founder of the National Religious Training School at Durham, N.C., announces the opening of the first three months. He wishes to study conditions of the Negroes in that country with a view of determining what kind of instruction it best suited to them before being decided to place them in the Medical Missionary building, which is to be erected in the near future in connection with the school at Durham. This missionary school will provide service, medical instruction and a course for trained nurses. Dr. Shepard will take an active part in promoting the conference of the Friends of Durham, a missionary instituted by Booker T. Washington. Dr. Shepard is doing a great work for --- Rev. J. S. Jackson, secretary of A. M. E. Zion church, will preach Sunday morning at Galbraith A. M. E. Zion church. He says the past year was the best ever for the church, and he will invest in a financial manse, he paying out in December $25,000. He handled many of the details in the purchase of the Varlick Memorial church in Philadelphia, which cost $55,000. One loan was for $2,000, and was the largest made by an individual. He also gave the young Bishop G. W. Clinton and others to take the pastorate of Price Memorial A. M. E. Zion church at Atlantic City. It is probable he will be elected to one of the vacancies on the bench of the Zion Bishops in general conference at Charlotte in 1912. The Council of Upper Classmen of Howard University. A large audience attended the annual holiday reception of the council or upper classman of Howard University at Odd Fellow hall Tuesday evening. President of the council was Mrs. J. R. the law class of 1911, received the visitors. The Lyric orchestra furnished excellent music. The hall was decorated with flowers and flowers. The decorations were arranged by the young ladies of Miner Hall of Howard University. The supper was a dainty affair. The grand march was led by Prof. G. W. Wilson, the commercial department of Howard University. The reception committee and others in charge of the reception left no stone unturned in order to make the banquet a complete success. Officers of the council are: President, James C. Waters, Jr.; S. E. Harris, ice president; C. E. Allen, secretary; L. H. Luston, corresponding secretary, and A. McDowell, the assistant secretary; C. H. Wilson, the assistant secretary; C. H. Garvin, treasurer; H. L. Scott, parliamentarian; Warren H. Logan, reporter; R. E. Wilson, sergeant at arms, and T. B. Livingston, chaplain. Mr. Herbert D. Myers of the Howard Theatre, gave a box party in honor of Miss Dorothy Chestnut, of Cleveland, O. Thursday matinee at the Howard Theatre. Many prominent people were the guests of the party. Luncheon followed at Martin's Cafe. The 107th anniversary of the independence of the Haitian republic was duly observed last Monday at the Haitian legation, 1425 Rhode Island avenue. The Down in Dixie Minstrels are taking the audiences by storm at the New Howard Theatre this week. Current Events of the Week in Church and Social Life. FRENCH LICK. Mr. Media Wing, of West Baden, gave a Christmas dinner December 25th in honor of his father-in-law, Capt. Ashby, of Louisville. Ky. Covers were任 for ten. Ken Covers were任 for ten. M. Cook, Wm. L. Jackson, Louis Shocklin, cv. J. P. Cook, from Baden Dudley Sebrey, Otis Burnette, Harry Pollard, Geo. Howe, were seated just at nine o'clock while Mrs. Wing rendered a selection from Sousa, namely, "Charlatan." Mr. Wing did himself proud in sparing no paines regardless of the season. They were served with all the good things of the season, whiskey cocktails, beer, wine, egg nogg and cigars, abundantly. John P. Cook was toastmaster, the Covert Python, Jas. M. Cook: "Wasted Opportunity," W. L. Jackson: "Why a Kentuckian Drinks Whiskey," Capt. Ashby: "Will There be a Separate Coach in Heaven?" Joseph Joseph: "The Equal Joseph Hell." Otis Burnette. After the toasts we drank and smoked until the wee-wee hours and then went home, singing that beautiful ballad, composed and sung by the Covert Team. Then Otis makes up." This is the refrain: But before they got to me, I woke up And then I realized I was cheated out of them. CITY WILL HAVE ELEGANT Y.M.C.A.BUILDING Norman W. Harris and Julian Rosenwald Give Pledge for Nucleus-Pledge is National-Great Advantage to Negroes. By Sylvester Russell. New Year's day was the most unuspeakable day of moral social or religious that has mingled upon the 50-, 60-, 80-, 90-, 100-, young men of the Negro race in the Windy City. Chicago is to have an enormous modern, perfectly cupped colored Young Men's Christian Association. This was the conclusion reached at a meeting held at Odd Fellows' Hall, 3335 State street, p. m. The building is to cost $150,000. This was practically assured by donations of $25,000, each promised by Norman W. Harris, president of the Harris school, senewald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., on conditions that $75,000 additional be raised within six months. There were 500 colored men representatives present when the pledges were mad. All arrangements have been made by the leaders of the Y. M. C. A. and of the campaign through to a successful conclusion. Two hundred and fifty young men, the pick of the colored community, are in training for the hard work of the campaign through to a successful race. A third $50,000 will be raised by the board of managers of the Metropolitan Y. M. C. A. Mr. Rosenwald's pledge, however, is not limited to the hard work. He has secured the same sum for the same purpose to any community in the United States that complies with the same conditions, that is, raises $75,000 additional within the same community. He secures the indorsement of the Y. M. C. A. Will Be of Great Advantage to Negro Youths. The importance of Mr. Rosenwald's proposal of an unlimited national benefaction to the colored race it is imposed on the white race and of the colored people of Chicago. It is looked upon as the inauguration of a new era in the history of the race—an era of practical co-operation and assistance from the white race and of spiritual, moral, and social advancement. Mr. Harris, who announced his own gift after Mr. Rosenwald had spoken, minimized the personal generosity by the praise he gave his fellow, benefactor. Mr. Rosenwald will stimulate the colored race throughout the country. It will furnish many centers throughout the country from which will radiate not only fresh hope but powerful edification. "I do not hesitate to say that Mr. Rosenwald's gift will prove to be the most important benefaction the colored race has received since the emancipation proclamation. Rosenwald in his address frankly and feelingly explained how it came that, he, a Jew, was making a gift to the Negro race through a Christian association. Benefactor. They will be able to show to those whom they ask for contributions just what the colored community will receive, for plans for the $150,000 structure have allowed. They will include all the up to date Y. M. C. A. equipment, a gymnasium, 80x50 feet, a swimming tank, 25x60 feet, ten or more shower baths, four bowling alleys, a homelike social center, employment bureau, a library, and commercial and industrial courses, a lecture hall for religious meetings, lectures and entertainments. The new Y. M. C. A. building will be in the center of the building, located in the Town Square and forty-seventh streets and Wabash and Wentworth avenues, in which over 50,000 Negroes live. It will be organically a part of the Metropolitan Y. M. C. A. of Chicago, and will be under the direction of its board of trustees and board of managers. Cordial Attitude of Hebrews no Surprise. The cordial attitude of the Hebrew or American Jewish extraction is no surprise because the knowing ones of the Negro race. Nor is it surprising that the Freeman readers. Where it is a startling new reminder to the write race the nation, it was only a few years ago that the Hebrew Jews as prime factors in advancing Negro actors into the ascendency of muromommy stars. I had reiterated what Mr. Romney said. The Hebrew American to express. I had told in The Freeman that the Hebrew managers had advanced the Negro race of performers and the Hebrew Morgan Cole, Walker and Shipp had all agreed that the fact was no doubt true. Why Harris and Rosenwald's Names Will Live. DECATUR (ILL.) NOTES. Holiday Doings—Where People Are Visiting, Etc. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Daniels, who have been visiting in this city as the guests of their daughters, Mrs. John Cebolt and Mrs. W. Jefferson, have returned to their home at Wabash, Ind. Mrs. W. M. McCoy, a baskist, has left his office. Henderson has left for Chicago, IL, where she will visit her aunt, Mrs. Katie Lewis ..... Mrs. Anna Brown, who is stopping at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. E. Gregory. 84 Fonda avenue, is still on the sick list Mrs. E. E. Gregory, Mrs. George Grant spent last Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cheatham ..... Rev. E. E. Gregory, the Dwarf wood, coat and coke dealer, is working on the furniture. He has been visiting in this city as the guest of his sisters, Mrs. J. Cebolt and Mrs. W. Jefferson, has returned to his home in Kokomo, Ind. ..... Mrs. S. L. Henderson and Mrs. J. S. Henderson, at a new Year's party last Monday evenen. Mrs. C. M. Cross, an old resident of this city, passed away Thursday, December 29, at 1:30 p.m. Funeral services were held at the Second Baptist church, Rev. R. Gillard at Oak Hill cemetery. SHORT FLIGHTS. BY R. W. THOMPSON A New Year Melody. Don't let the song go out of your life Though it chance some time to flow In a minor strain, it will blend again With the major tone you know. What though shadows rise to obscure life's skies, And hide for a time the sun; They sooner will lift, and reveal the rift. If you will let the melody run. Don't let the song go out of your life; Let it ring in the soul while here; And when you go hence it shall follow And when you go hence it shall follow you thence. And sing on another sphere. Then do not despond and say that the fond. Sweet songs of your life have flown; For if ever you knew a song that was true. Its music is still your own. "Whither are we drifting?" President Taft is willing to run again. Going back on friends is a poor way of forging to the front. It is the non-essentials that take up most of a fellow's time. This is the season when we make the annual "H-2-O" resolution. Liberia offers great possibilities to the Negro with the pioneer spirit. The movement of the Negro to the cities is not helping either the cities or the Negro. The most effectual way in which to fight the average bully is to let him severely alone. That genial Indianman, Charles Warren Kearlanks, is too good a man to remain out of public life. He will come back. It cost a Kansas City man $100 to spank his "better half" in the old-fashioned way. Thus is the cost of living increased. Prof. S. Douglass Russell, a prominent editor and educator of Taft, Okla., has announced his permanent allegiance to the democratic party. Put it down as a fact that any law designed to hold a Negro back will also hold some white men back. Conditions have no regard for theories. Some very accurate calculating instruments will be required between now and 1912 to determine just what political party a number of distinguished statesmen belong to. The census returns show that Chicago now has 12,000 Negro voters. Most of them know how to use the franchise scientifically, as shown by the rich results they are garnering. Colored New Yorkers want colored policemen. Timothy Thomas Fortune is needed in Gotham to pull off the kind of an agitation that might land a number of Afro-American blue-coats. Hampton is already making preparations for taking care of the meeting of the National Medical Association in August. Little Rock is on the job for the Afro-American Business League for the same month. Fred C, Payne, a messenger in the office of the Auditor of State, Columbus, Ohio, made the highest percentage in a recent examination for a position in the Treasury Department and will be given the appointment. His rating was 96.4. Chaplain and Mrs. G. W. Prioleau, N.Y.C., appointed United States army, and Prof. and Mrs. W. W. Fisher, of the Western University, have our most sincere congratulations. "It's a girl" in both cases and all the principals are doing well. The Wagoner (Okla.) American, a brilliantly-edited sheet, published by Boo and Moyle machine, and purchased a toy model machine, and have made other improvements that bring their paper and printing plant up to the minute. Lawyer J. S. Fitts, of Winston-Salem, N. C., is the head of the Knights of Pythias of that State and has made a phenomenal record as Grand Chancellor. He has an excellent practice and is well thought of both whites and blacks in bailiff. The cost of living will not be reduced until rounders stop buying ten cents worth of booze to gain the right to consume. It is two cents more than young man who finds out early in life that faking pays the poorest dividends. Dr. N. E. Jackson, who lives in the rich cotton belt at Laurinburg, N. C., is the owner of one of the finest high-powered automobiles. He is one of the same place, conducts one of the best-equipped dry goods and notion stores in his section of North Carolina. Our good friend "Tim" Fortune, carries a high-powered motor, but he has, as yet, failed to wake up sleepy. He is too tame it now, the Quaker City too tame a proposition for the meteoric and mercurial, New Yorker. Back to Manhattan for Timothy, if he would best The Baltimore Afro-American Ledger signals its contempt for the "segregation ordinance" by serving notice with the beginning of quarter末 near it in the quarter末 on Eutaw street, in a district reserved for white tenants. Editor John H. Murphy is one of those battlers who believe in going in person into the thickest of the fray. Nick Chiles, the virile editor of the Topeka Plaindealer, is out in a well-tempered brochure against the racial oppression of the time of our best young men and endangering the health and oftimes morals of our most promising young women. The article is worthy the thoughtful attention of our fathers and mothers. Tuskegee Institute is to be the scene of the first really practical effort in each half of the redemption of the Confederacy by meeting of "The Friends of Africa," to be held this month will attract the attention of the civilized world, and offers the first comprehensive system of civilization to the land now in the best condition to receive it. Contractor Marshall, who is putting up the handsome Love Building at Wagner, Okaa, is a Tuskegee graduate. Marshall, a professor of Mr. Marshall, says, "He has demonstrated to the public that he has received the proper instruction in architecture and designing." That is what they get in all branches of practical service at thorough-going business. T. Thomas Fortune, in a critical forecast of the political climate of New York, voices the fear that democratic success in 1912 may mean the repeal of the "War Amendments." He thinks he sees the requisite number of states in favor of such a revolution, that it may have caused the United Supreme Court of the United States, on a straight show of hands. The loss of the big building of the Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Company at 46th street and 8th avenue, New York, has given an impetus to the project for the erection of a sundry building on the campus of the numerous lodges, societies, conventions and business enterprises that have been housed in this place for some time. One of the nation's most resourceful, and public-spirited women, 2 "Who's looney now?" --- ☆ ☐ ☐ * * * --- *** --- --- --- has on foot a very satisfactory plan for raising $100,000 for the erection of just the kind of an auditorium, office building or library in York so sorely needs. It will pay any Negro with money to invest to write to Miss Moorman, at 83 West 134th street, New York City. It is pleasing to hear of our old friend, W. Allison Sweeney, as foreman of a jury in the Circuit court of Cook County, as the journalist Sweeney missed from the journalistic profession which he once adorned. There may not be much money in wielding the tripod, but the glare of the limelight shows Col. Sweeney's hyperion curt to advance, and ought to be in the center of the picture. the picture. Chicago is struggling with a new manifestation of the "race problem." The "old cits" are greatly worried because of the racial inequities from the South are agitating for separate schools, separate Y. M. C. A.'s and a tighter drawing of the color-line. Those who have lived in Chicago under the South are compelled insist that the race should "stand pat," and refuse to "jim-crow" themselves. Assistant United States Attorney W. H. Lewis, a master of figurative language, has faith in the uplifting power of the work the race is doing along substantial lines throughout the South. He says that no longer are the eyes of the race that are the stars of the Star for hope and encouragement; the race is learning that salvation, after all, lies in clinging faithfully to the Southern Cross. The "Short Flights" man is grateful to the Wagoner American, the Dodson News Syndicate, the Mobile Weekly and the Southern Star. Zion and many others for encouraging comments. We are also in receipt of many private letters from individuals of prominence who express appreciation for the work they are making to place before the world as bright side of the Negro's life story. The Odd Fellows' Journal says at the close of the last biennial period the G. U. O. of O. F. showed a net increase in the number of approved patients of 75,000 bringing the total numerical strength of the order up to more than 425,000. This increase indicates a net gain of about six per cent. A campaign for adoption at once and it is expected that the half-million mark will be reached before the next B. M. C. The meeting of the Lone Star Medical Association at Austin, Texas, was a remarkable gathering of scientific men of the famous eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, was the guest of honor and performed three notable operations involving diseases of these organs. Dr. J. R. J. J. Jackson, of Greenville Texas, was presided over the association. The next session will be held at San Antonio. The Negro need not be unduly alarmed over the failure of our banks and fraternal organizations. Those that have business lines or by the right men. The investors from now on should see that honest and experienced managers are placed in closer note of themselves employed. We must not lose confidence in the capacity of the race to handle finance, simply because a few shaky concerns have gone to the wall. Bishop J. W. Hood, of the A. M. E. Zion church, is opposed to the plan to allow the church to reach the age of seventy years. The venerable prelate is now past eighty and is still rendering active serviceences and raising more than the average amount of revenue for the general fund. Bishop Hood has not amassed a fortune. He has given his time and the resources he upheld in the beloved church. He purposes "die in the harness." Referring to the Washington Party in North Carolina, Dr. J. B. Dudley, the affair president, said the affair "more congenial party ever spent a week together. Men of quality were brought together into the closest personal connection, and congenial friends were commited in a fashion that could not have been brought about in any other way. Every member of the party is stronger in his community by reason of this historic tour of the greatest State in the South." The fellows who fought the National Negro Press Association at the outset of the war were committed though a "real editor" is now at the head of the organization. Things will never go right until of all of the president's reasons, cause no one of them will accept the leadership of any of the other kickers. The Press Association is better off with the president, the fish and personal reasons, refused to fall into line at the start. President Lewey intends to have peace in the organization, if he has to lick somebody to get In urging the establishment of local Business Leagues in every community, Dr. Washington does well to point out the mistake that most communities are guilty of in it being so hard for people trying to get down to work. "The great movements of the world," said Dr. Washington in a recent address, "are initiated and pushed on to success by the few who are willing to see and feel what must be done, and go at it as if they were appointed fro m mon high. A League can start with two, then three, and finally it will steadily grow, until the entire locality is inspired to join the band. The National Independent Political League is controlled by honest men, who believe that there should be economic and general lines. Bishop Alexander Walters, Rev. J. Milton Waldron, Rev. S. L. Corrothers, Edgar G. Clement, and a few are finding many thoughtful and far-sseeing colored men who think it well to make an effort to place the democratic party united with proper consideration should that party secure control of the government. It is conceded that it is dangerous any race to be regarded as above the degree of agree and the natural enemy of the other. . . . It is a narrow spirit that moves too many of our folks to decline to publish an item, no matter how helpful it may be, because the same has happened in the past. We are borne in mind that the great bulk of our people see only one Negro jour- ☆ ☆ ☆ --- *** * * * *** --- ```markdown ``` --- --- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. nal, and if these articles, indicative of race progress, are not widely circulated through publication in the various localities, they are lost to ninety-nine per cent of the element they are designed to benefit. The 12th dailies of university service associated Press in common and reach everybody from a single center. If they canse advantage in a syndicated service, surely it is no disgrace for our struggling weeklies to accept matter that is not—and should not be—"exclusive." Baltimore, where the colored citizens show a degree of progress scarcely equalled by any other city in the country, have been burdened with trouble over her new ordinance which segregates the Negroes into Negro neighborhoods. The first test case involves an agent who permitted a colored family to own house on which house of colored tenants, but where the bulk of the residents are white. The law holds the tenant and owner equally liable for a violation of the ordinance. The general law is unconstitutional, and many white property owners who thus find their property unrentable and unsalable are anxious to have it so declared. The fight over the matter is due to the fact that watched with interest by both races all over the country. over the country. In many respects, the freest and most helpful address delivered by Dr. Booker T. Washington during his recent tour of North Carolina was as important as his most famous ball park to a massive gathering of cotton-planters and cotton-workers. The occasion was made picturesque by the fact that on three sides of the field were dead fields, and on the other side were white, ready to be picked for the market, to provide sustenance for the farmers who paused to listen and to further enrich the collection of rude platform, wondering what manner of man this was who came to be the tie that bound the masses and the classes. The "Wiz-zer" of the planters planted the relationship that must exist between blacks and whites, if the best results were to be attained. At present the race has only three traveling correspondents who are given their time. Charles T. Hearst, Horace D. Slatter and George F. King. They are masters of the reporting art and their matter is in constant demand by the great dailies of the Southland and the big meetings by the big meetings, conferences, etc., in which the most prominent Negro ministers, teachers and business factors take part, and the white men who are well-informed and widely-acquainted colored writers like Stewart, Slatter and King can they secure the facts they deliver at the reportorial calling, but are far from being compensated in proportion to their true worth. But for them, our men of our helpful movemen would have a "look in" in the gallery of fame. FIVE THINGS THE NEGRO MUST DO TO BE SAVED. By Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, A. M. The Negro should endeavor to make his religion more practical. He is entirely too emotional. On the sligtest church, to even hear the advice given in a real good sermon. He keeps up such a racket of foot-patting, hand-patting, and misses the substance. Suppose we stop and think over what is being said and then get happy. This is true of the man to be entirely too effusive. Our religion has to be carbonate in it. Like soda water, it is nearly all foam. Christ promises to be in use, a well of water and not a less noble one. With the WVW, the practical "practical" religion. Thinking noble thoughts, doing noble deeds—they may be small, but they are none the less noble—helping our fellowman to do our debts and working to maintain ourselves and those dependent upon us, loving God with all our hearts, and loving others. This is "practical" religion, and is the only kind that will insure the advancement of the race. The destructive element makes progress in our lives and build up. The religion that will not make you do this, is not the genuine article. Go after it, "mounting" the brand and get the brand guaranteed to make you live right." This is heaven's brand, and nine-tenths of the people in our churches need it. The Negro has been looking for the president of the United States to appoint several men of distinction to office, and he has hand down on New Years day, but some of us think that we have about all that we are going to get politically. Some of us are going to learn more lemon for us. Let them come. The Negro will learn several things before March 4, 1912. The first thing we learn is the real value of learning the real value of the ballot, and that he was not sufficiently watchful when the first steps were taken to teach the masses the real value of the ballot, did not teach the masses the value of the bafloat as a weapon of defense in a democracy. As a result, they sold their birthright. The mass of pottage. The Negro was not the mass of loss then because they were being given a few "plums," to keep them quiet, until the masses were completely robbed and the Negro was not voted, and the demagogues have no jobs. Statesmen without vision—clear and wide—scheming politicians of the low-wage, powerless people, unable to demand the rights given us in the great Magna Charta. We have simply failed to teach the masses the essential, simple facts of life, themselves and to their race and to their country, and we have lost. The white man is not as much responsible for the crimes of Negro himself. The job-hunting, "me first" politician, who would sell heaven and mortgage purgatory for a "slice of life" has simply traded us away. What shall do to redeem that which we have lost? --- The homes of the mass of our people are too far from ideal. They are too dirty and too Christless. The women who keep them, either know nothing about them, or are not mothers and home makers. 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DuBois says that his association had nothing to do with that address to Europe. May we venture the opinion that he thinks it a little radical at points. Vice-President Sherman has been elected Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institute, the repository of Colonel Roosevelt's animals. Looks like a flank movement. "Ameriky" is good enough in some particulars. You can go to school until you are good and tired, and you can build yourself a lodge in some vast wilderness without let or hindrance. Cut out something bad for the New Year; it will make you stronger for clipping something next year. St. Paul calls it in growth. Well, it's custom, getting used to it, or something. Do it anyhow. The Baltimore segregation law will require the counting of noses in order to determine when the population of a block is composed of more than one-half of white people. Someone rises to say that the charter under which this city is governed has one strong point—it makes the Mayor ineligible for re-election. Shakespeare would say, "This is the most unkindest cut of all." Charles Stewart, the well-known Negro newspaper correspondent, was in the city last week. He had some sort of mission, but was particular about it. He did not not give it out. He sld in town and sld right out again. New Year's Day is also a new resolution day. The preacher may preach and the moralist may moralize, but nothing sinks into the spiritual hide of man like the din of those whistles and bells at 12 o'clock midnight. The difference between the Baltimore segregation measures and the disfranchising measures of some of the Southern states is that the disfranchising measures are served in capsules, while you take the segregating measures plain—very plain. The year of 1910 was an improvement over 1909 in the matter of lynchings. This form of lawlessness has been growing less popular within recent years, and doubtless, if the trend is not disturbed, it will not be but a short while before the practice will cease all together. Genial Stoke Jackson, the very efficient chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, is standing for Sergeant-at-Arms in the National House of Representatives. The Freeman wishes him success, as he has proven himself to be quite a friend of the colored people. Real estate interests are no greater than the interests of humanity. The committee on segregation in Baltimore should keep in mind that the Negroes are a part of the people. That they are no more acceptable as such is owing to just such activities as are being exhibited in that city. While contending for every privilege, we will not forget that the Negroes of America are the foremost in the world. The Parliament of England reserves the right to revoke the enfranchisement of the Negroes of Cane Colony, Africa, whenever it deems it to be a necessity. Looks like a rather slender reed, doesn't it? The public school question is fairly fixed. If, like the famous Missouri Compromise, the race can hold the lines at its present status, our purpose has been fairly served. The question of segregation is new and dangerous; it is an injection, an unexpected advent, surreptitious and deadly, and --- one that should be fought down and out if possible. One of the Negroes that furnished music, for the night's work informed the paymaster that he charged $4 for his services; the other one put in a bill for $16. The first one was informed that he was all right and that he would get his money. The paymaster stated that he was not so sure about the other musician getting his. It appears that Cottrill will go to Honolulu all right, but we are not so sure about Lewis going to the Attorney General's office. The amazing feature of this segregating business is that a little nest of Negroes got together in Baltimore and pretended that they liked it. They did manage to say that segregation by law was a bad thing. But when they said, "Let us profit by this segregation movement by establishing enterprises," etc., they threw the fat in the fire. The measure is unspeakably bad, and if permitted to operate the day of its conception will be a black letter day in the affairs of the Negroes. Segregating precedents want to be flailed out as if they were fire and tow. The Colored Y. M. C. A. management of Indianapolis is buoyed up by the report from Chicago that Julius Rosenwald, connected with a big commercial house, will give $25,000 to every city in the United States that will raise $75,000, to be spent for Y. M. C. A. buildings for Negroes. Not many will be able to take advantage of the offer, owing to the conditions imposed. Indianapolis, it is thought, will be one of the few cities that will come up to the requirements, and thus will receive a $100,000 building, which will be ample for Y. M. C. A. purposes for years to come. The management has that end in view, and is working hard in order to become a beneficiary of Mr. Rosenwald's philanthropy. The promised support to the new building movement by the white business men of Indianapolis and the white Y. M. C. A. gives hope that great things are in store for the colored people of this community. The colored people are enthusiastic over the prospects and stand ready to contribute to the extent of their ability. The management feels satisfied that all of this good luck means a $100,000 building right in Indianapolis. IS HE MISTAKEN? John Bigelow, the veteran diplomat, in a recent address at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, said: "Dumas had no reflective character. He was a typical member of the African race in this; whenever he reflected he became confused just like our own American Negroes." Now, Mr. Bigelow may be all right in his report on Dumas, the great French Negro author, but he makes a mistake if he thinks he has the measurement for all Negroes. In fact, the accusation is the very first of the kind lodged against the intelligent Negroes of America. We thought that time had frustrated all ancient claims, such as the Negro could never learn to conjugate a Greek verb. AN ALL-NEGRO CITY. Boley, Oklahoma, advertises that it is the largest Negro city in the United States. It has 3,000 inhabitants, and is bidding for more. All-Negro cities ought to be an excellent means of exit from a too congested state of affairs, often noted in the general cities. Our country is particularly great in one respect at least. It will let you alone if you are really willing to be alone. That may sound like a plattitude or some threadbare statement of a truth. Well, it is not so everywhere. Some countrie s require special permits, grants, charatrs, or some other red tape proceeding, and then supervision after the establishment. We have some possessions that, evidently, we had not taken into account. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON A LITTLE WORKED UP The following is reported of Booker T. Washington, who recently spoke at Orange, N. J.: "You really have been slaves so far," he told the colored men, "because you haven't anything. You have entirely too many indignation meetings here in the North to advertise your troubles. One industrial and educational exhibit will do more in dispelling race prejudice than all the indignation meetings you can hold from now until doomsday." To the white people Mr. Washington said: "Instead of being dudes and fools, our people are learning to become humble and simple citizens." It appears that Mr. Washington had a specific purpose in making this part of his speech emphatic. It is to be hoped that he is clearly in the right in regard to his latter statement. The race has no time to turn out many dudes, nor any fools at all. THE WALL GIRL. By a decision of the Appellate Court at Washington, D. C., the Wall girl, who is but one-sixteenth Negro, is still barred from attending the white schools of that city. The decision was expected, and, of course, under the circumstances, no particular hardship will be suffered by the girl or her family, members of which are identified with the Negro race. The decision means no hardship; if so, the same is voluntarily borne by millions who range in all degrees of color from jet black to semi-octoroon. This does not speak for the idealism of the situation. It is un-American and an undoubted hindrance to the true American idea so plainly set forth by the latter amendments to the constitution, which strike at the race and color idea. The decision speaks for a realism which will not be downed by the method of attack instituted by the Walls family. Under the circumstances, the decision of the court is fairly in advance, unless we are prepared for an upheaval of society. Established customs inaugurated out of prejudice and maintained by preu- and shemed for in a that pay-sure his. to so ttor-ice will not easily be uprooted by the way of the courts. Sentiment must be fought with sentiment, which in our case means the conquering of those of adverse sentiment, and those who stand superior in most every way as to acquirements—a very hard task most obviously. We may as well come to it at once, that no effective legislation or decisions will obtain unless at the demands of the people. The people mean the majority. In short, legislation is based on sentiment, and no condition is exempt, no matter how righteous. not special, but general. The enfranchise of a single Negro and the disfranchise of a single white man under the law gives color to the contention that they were made for the general good, defeating white men or black men, as the case may be, through their inability to subscribe to the terms. We do not undertake to say that there is a bit of charity in the disfranchise laws as they concern the Negroes. We are simply trying to show that, so-far as outward appearances go, they are not so demeaning as the Baltimore segregating meas- THAT APPEAL TO EUROPE. That appeal to Europe, "revealing," the Negro race status in America, is a splendidly worded affair. It sets forth the truth, but overestates it, if we can express it that way. To illustrate: After calling attention to other conditions, the appeal says. "Along with this has gone a systematic attempt to curtail the education of the black race. Under a 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 write. The proportion of school funds due to black children are often spent on whites, and the burden on private charity to support education, which is a public duty, has become almost intolerable." Now, the fact of the mater is that the paragraphers, as brilliant as they may be, did not take into account the inability of having the foreigners see the whole educational phase just as it is, or else they purposely held up a meager picture with the intention of deception. We do not thing the latter, out of charity to the writers, who were men of ability. But it will be readily seen that if the paragraph is the only means of information regarding the status of Negro education in America a false impression will obtain. And while, statistically speaking, the figures may be true, in proportion, they are not so owing to any effort to deny Negroes education in America. It will be admitted that there are now and then inconveniences, perhaps owing to prejudice in localities, but not to such an extent as to deprive the Negro child of some education, if so desired. In fact America is another word for admirable in education, as it concerns any and all of the people. To defeat the child, white or black, is held no less than a crime. We feel to say that America education is as free as the water that flows. If it does not always come to us, we can always go to it. Europe, while professing freedom and larger liberty in the totality, can well afford to come to America to learn something of the general school question. The peasants of many of its countries, "the men fartherest down," do not know what books mean, holding them as luxuries, only to be enjoyed by the elect. The elects are of a similar notion, often holding that books are not for the hands of peasants. And thus, at Castle Garden, are seen the ignorance debauched faces pouring into our land as a thick and muddy stream ploughs its way to the lakes, and where in time their identity will be swallowed up in the majestic commonness of clarifying institutions. America has its evils and it has its good points. The school system is eminently satisfactory. The trouble lies in having the Negro youth attend the schools. Every Negro in the land that is less than forty years of age, with exceptions not worth mentioning, will, if not of some education, declare that he threw away his opportunity. He could have been informed if he had so willed it; if he had listened to advice. The trouble, whatever it may be, is not with the educational system, which, so far as making for general education, is the best in the world. No one is exempt, Jew or Gentile; the Negro, the Indian, Japanese or Chinaman may be educated if he will but go to school. The thing is writ in the constitution of the United States in the woof and warp-woven in the fabric—lands set aside to be eternally used for the benefit of the unborn generations. Like the salvation of the Lord, absolutely free to all. SEGREGATION It is possible that Baltimore's effort at solving the race problem will not end until the highest court in the land has had a say, unless defeated before and in one of the lesser courts. The West ordinance of the city council of that city has undertaken to district the city along the color line, with the view of prohibiting the Negroes from moving into blocks where the majority of residents are white, and likewise preventing white people from moving into blocks where the majority of the residents are Negroes. The object of the law is said to be an honest effort to prevent the depreciation of real estate, which depreciation is said to follow the invasion of the white residence section by Negroes; also, "to restrain and diminish personal and social contact between the races as far as possible by statutory enactment." The "brief," in conclusion, has it that "this prohibition is to be, as far as possible, by statutory enactment, which does not discriminate on account of race or color, and in what is believed to be a legal, orderly and constitutional manner." The statement of the committee that had charge of the matter is one which will be most significantly regarded. In part it said: "No fault is found with the Negro's ambitions, but the committee feels that Baltimoreans will be criminally negligent as t other future happiness if they suffer the Negro's ambitions to go unchecked. The existence of such an ambition is a constant menace to the social quietude and property values of every white neighborhood in Baltimore." As a matter of obstruction, nothing so merciless and vile has confronted the race since it has been a civil entity. Even the so-called Jim Crow disfranchising measures have a redeeming feature—the possibility of subscribing to conditions in the main, even if extremely difficult. While striking at the black men, some of them have always been able to fly the gauntlet of tests, thus making good the letter of the intent, if not the spirit, to the extent that the laws are not special, but general. The enfranchise of a single Negro and the disfranchise of a single white man under the law gives color to the contention that they were made for the general good, defeating white men or black men, as the case may be, through their inability to subscribe to the terms. We do not undertake to say that there is a bit of charity in the disfranchise laws as they concern the Negroes. We are simply trying to show that, so far as outward appearances go, they are not so demeaning as the Baltimore segregating measures. Through all, or most of them, the word Negro is not used, nor is there any race designation. Of course, there is no doubt as to the implication. The plain intent was to accomplish ends within an interpreted meaning or without literal defiance of the constitution of the country. That both colored and white men are affected in the same way, we again say gives color to the claim. But above all, there was no fragrant advertisement of race disparity in the "preamble" as in this case, nor was there suggestion in the "text." The Baltimore propaganda makes no bones of the business. It starts out with the intention of striking down citizenship for the sake of real estate values. At the same time the whole world is called upon to look at an undisguised effort of a country in the attempt to nullify the very essence of civilization, the right to the fruits of one's toil and thrift. Can the white people afford the reputation? The Baltimore movement, which we hope will not amount to a movement, assails the Negroes most flagrantly. Nothing is reserved, even under a thin disguise or otherwise. The Negro is prohibited from moving into the neighborhood of white people, and while the white people are similarly enjoined, the statement of the committee is nothing less than a preface, stating plainly the intent. The spirit of the ordinance, in conception and in the enactment, runs hand in hand, both operating against the material hopes of Negroes by confining them to the poorer sections of the city, which poorer sections are brought about by the financial difficulties under which they labor. A reward is due for the escape rather than otherwise. It means working, saving and striving, which is no less meritorious because of race. Many influential papers and individuals have already gave it as their opinion that the segregation measures will not stand the test, at least of the Supreme Court. We are of the same opinion. The measures are special, enacted with a specific purpose, to the detriment of one class of people. We cannot see how the courts will be able to work around the facts. As we view it, nothing less than arbitrary action will save the measures from defeat. If the measures are to stand, the wrong from the moral side will simply be incalculable. All the teaching of the good and wise would come to nought, as it effects the race if industry, thrift and economy find no compensation here is a strike at the spiritual growth of men teaching the hopelessness of aspiration as well as a strike at the material growth. The spirit of it all is grossly wrong. If property depreciates in value owing to the residence of Negroes, the principles involved are not of equal magnitude. Millions of people should not be thwarted in their efforts to improve themselves in any way possible, thus defeating the individuals in their ambitions, the race of the helpful results and the nation of a more desirable citizenship. The other principle, which seeks to buoy up real estate, is much the lesser. The reduction of values, to some small extent, in communities where Negroes live, will be admitted, perhaps 10 per cent, less if anything. Surely a race is not to be sacrificed in order to save a 10 per cent or less money value on property, and that incidental, as Negroes are unable to purchase property in the exclusive sections. When able to do so, very few are so inclined, hence there is a tempest in a teapot about "debauching" the white people with whom they come in contact and the bringing down of property values. Negroes have to live somewhere, and as their means will not permit them to invade the best portions of cities, at least in terrifying numbers, what they may do through their striving and saving should not be denied them. If the spirit of our laws are upheld, they will see to it that the abstructic measures are put down and out. If different, trouble is in sight which does not promise to end very soon. The fairness and philanthropy of the nation is called upon to negative these pernicious measures, which mean but very little to the white people and very much to the Negroes. DALLAS, TEX. Aftermath of Christmas—Society, Church and Business News. Our people looked well into the past and cut out rowdiness in the colored sections of the city all of the Christmas week and the hoodium element were so few in number that there were no places to those of better manners and conditions. There will come a time when the good Negro citizens of Dallas will ask that the many lawmen who hang out in the city will work to work or to leave Dallas. It is largely through that class of women here that things run, shame and disgrace to many boys, girls and mothers. We comment on the boys and girls in the city by showing his men to ride every one who is seen idleing around here and there, and it is too well known that the judges in the various courts will apply the proper fines to the boys and girls. We show that Dallas and Dallasis outdid every feature in the way of entertainments and socials during the holidays. On Saturday all night gatherings of the merry men and women at the home of Mrs. D. Ware, on San Jacinto street. There was a treat to their guests and out-of-town visitors. Monday night a jovial lunch spent several hours at the home of Mrs. D. Ware, on San Jacinto street. Tuesday night the social calendar was working on the square, for all Masonic bodies and their guests were enjoying a rare program of intellectual thought on the city. The hall of Crystal Palace, corner Burford Hall, the Floral Palace, committees of Abbiff, Crystal Palace and Metropolitan crafts outdid all former efforts on this occasion, which was well received one and an afternoon with views from various portions of the city were en route to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Morgan, on Fairmount street, and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, on Dyers Street on San Jacinto street, where the two city officials a head-on collision, which was soon cleared away, and the yuletide of the holidays were in full bloom. Thursday night the city was filled with residents of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carter on Flora street, and Mr. and Mrs. Elish Cooper, on State street, where a host of their city friends are ever made welcome in and out of season. The out of town guests were as follows. Miss Eva Howe-Howard, Tex.; Mr. M. F. Newell, Son; Corsicana, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Orman, Denver, Col.; Misses Lela and Nora Anderson, Muskogee, Okla.; Mr. A. Cox, Anderson, Tex.; Misses Terrel, Terrel, Tex.; Mr. A. Scott, Terrel, Tex.; Mr. Chas. Nelson, Terrel, Tex.; they enjoyed themselves until the early dawn... the Excelsior, at the residence of Miss Kate Humphries, at the corner of Wade and Burpford streets, and a most enjoyable evening was spent... Mr. M. F. Newell, the Excelsior, steam laundry owned MT. VERNON. O. Special to THE FREEMAN Special TO THE FREMAN. Miss Alice Sites, youngest daughter of Mrs. James Sites, of West Front street, were quietly married Tuesday afternoon, December 27 by Rev. James Tate at the A. M. E. parish church, and attending Wilberforce university, has returned to resume her studies after spending the holiday at home...Mr. and Mrs. John H. Milton, of Barnesville, are spending their honeymoon visiting Mr. and Mrs. Milton, of Barnesville, and Milton married Miss Bertha Bell Carter, of Westfield, Ind., on December 22...Mr. Guy Hamilton and Miss Beulah Jones visited Columbus December 26th to attend Sevend Days' at the Southern...Mr. Guy Hamilton, at the Vernon electric light and power works, who on December 24th received painful injuries to his hand, has resumed work CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Society in Full Blast—News of the Churches Special to THE FREEMAN. The Christmas services were largely atta- ted at the churches. The programs were splendidly in keeping with the ocasi- sion—the birth of our Savior....The various Sunday schools had excellent ex- JACKSONVILLE. ILL Holiday Festivities—Valuable Gifts —Clubs Eentertain—Movements of the Social Sets. Special to THE FREEMAN. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The membership of the colored Y. M. C. 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It may mean the saving of your life. < THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ~$ Z- ees a DAZ, | eins, clonds with ttle Bva landing upon | dience was well pleased with these funtc|T eave coheed eat pe avoirdupois | Wiggins and Wiggins, Jack and Lena, aro Va LoS z= Z| rede ead Hse, Maeahce| Bae, Meee toeernentered tn My [Stl ac put bee amore | ape on, ain, Sack Sad Lan SU VERS, . Si“ ee a | made cooas’ itis postuively Beyemuce | Sams ROM, they Ten Taaecery eiackville [eclass, hobbling down State street, with one|as they ald on thels opening night Jno Be pea y\ SZ Te the Would eke” at, 2 tremendous |Corporation”. was more largely “attended | of those gowns sor AS ae orig ith one Wiggins is a dancing poor boy, and the ONG aes Ss 7 ’ Gtargeter Serapename, APReATINE, fn the] than, was “aty ‘Priend From Dixie," al- fool go: wee, T wend Rave ee gaamtons | WiEins ss & dancing poor boy, and. the Kgs lent ce Sn soon ks “ada Cas SHA coal | thowel the latter wag the mertaricus ot face Swad't"cen Wonied ahs eRe a |e PAEeT oF the house has’ atanaing omer aoe) [Soa | sce to stow "Bit “han the Mabota: | thet Hater was the mentors ef | face, aa Beton sen oes he eae PGA Ces and evolution is going to, prove that | poration” surpassed ansthing seen at ths PETER GIBSON FINCH | Merry “Howards Dad. Ma, Banani ana LT HF fitvenrtinllcd oe, Grins, t,prove, that Z| poration” qurpassed anything acen at the Ss Mery Howards, Bid, Ma, Edvard and PAD she Ar mumble; loose and artful at all times: ne an ‘excellent plot, original feattien, sees | DEATH COMES TO Nettie, that versattie singing, talking and Wan AAi\ triumvirate which I have ‘mentioned as | hits and enough ‘novelties, to sec! mace MR: VERNON' SKINNER bean te eee ce a Sai : g Deing represented in her work will nally | similar shows he music wat carey Mrs. Susie Baugh has a smile for every: AL we adjust itself to one character and when it|by Prof. Will H. Vodery: the beck eed —— patron as they step up to the ticket office aS Sc See a < } does somebody's sun which 1s now, per-|Iyties were by Io Lact tne He Was a-Good Performer and Much | ii!tht #® they step, up to the tieket office WON ss SR ij ae Soneualyy dinemed feemuper, de going tobe) Zhe principal ‘parts were played by:| Beloved Member of “The Rabbit's | fa stage manager that has ever put on ASE 08, W729 RS seroudly dimmed noe hated oat ates | Riakera ae ee wares Were plaved, by mensnet Tt @ shew ty ay eat ae eee NE? IW) gether. But then enough of this ugly|ville, the licir to @ large fortune. Mie a prompt at all times. “Mr. Howard knows ( SS ) iawn Ba fhe "way, 18 one of er | Snelion ie without ‘a Woubt the real SH“L 6 ogg sensor Row to treat “a perfomnien "Mine Teame Saree u chiet assets, as I have otliers to speak of | cessor to the great Bert. Williams-—net | Mi. Elwood C. Knox, _ | how to treat a performer. Mr. Isaac iN \ ") fin the cast. ame WWeyttlteca “tee. ee ae. f = ~ pecialist, were in the: city i cris, he planist and singer, irned to. the, city after. a through Tlinots, closing his e in Chicago. sioy ol MAE ATE nOW at the, Pekin, JS heiwhere they are putting ot A tuna ‘pleasing everybody. Bal us “Strong Beans 18 making food in tis own Songs. © Coluiy Musieal Comedy Company ts qjuiscuts company, balling direet from ii ji: “Carries twenty-five people, [eve “hs Sown speelal ear, hag Ite (ic) tind and orchestra, joint C, Burke, of Indianapolis, better oun as "Mase," solo, cornet. player and fuk and wing dancer, of Join M. fone: dn. Old Kentucky" Company's pice (and, was married during. the Patil xc iis home, 4758 | Dearborn Eines, Chicago, Hi, to’ Miss Emma’ Pat- (isn, of St Louls, M6, \ yoo colored playhouse opens January guint soringiield, 0. ‘Phe house. Is. cen- fhu iowa. between Cinetnnatt ana Co- iinive The Opening Dill 4s, high-class, Harris nt Walker, comedy sketch team, TAS Mo) Snonblogist, “Ringgold and na ine high-class” singing, - sister im, il alithews, original Rags, and Sew Grundy, famous buck’ dan- Eire wit hold the boards, x vett Anthony joined the Cuban Noe). Comedy: Company: at. Cineinnaty, Dhio, on Monday, December 28th, and was ti iintact hit. "He was engaged fo ereate a (in Mr. Robert doplin's new fone, A. Guest’ of Honor,” which 3s (ihe lod by this organization, and. he : ‘i ide Rood. His singing of the jaw) entitied “It He Comes In. Tm Going at” was a rot. “Me, Anthony Soiled! betore the curtain and made riety speceh, in which he sald fi ‘ipieclation shown of his work Huciea hin to the hearty and was wholly {louie for from people that had possi Ti icine seen his work before.» He. ts didi coutmwct with this company for two us incinal COMRACLAR® PENSACOLA, FLA. Rainey and Rainey have just closed a quccessin! three Weeks" engagement at the Dellenont theater, and will open at the Giole {hvater, Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan- Ty 2, for a’ four Weeks engagement Nir hiney's sister, Molissl Nix, arrived in Porsivola, on. the 22 to spend Christ- vo was highly @tertalned by many it the fiends of the Raineys. She. wil &) to Jacksonville to spend a week with them antl will then Teave for home on the Nic" ‘the Raineys send regards to friends ti and Gut of the profession, especially’ to hie teas) Miss "Laura Sinith, MeNeal gud MeNeal. Paul “Cortog and ‘all other ininis write me. Wrote BB, Dudley's slo at Chattanooga; all friends: write. CINCINNATI THEATRES. The Pekin and the Gaither Both Up to Date Play Houees. The Smart Set Compamy had no effect on tie Henwnsville houses this week. | The Trin hil opened with Afiss Lucy” Shep- Ind! who is'ae good Hf nota little better tion ans" of the Vooatists that are booked i. CW, Beebe follows Miss Shepherd With soe! good ‘songs and a good. mono~ Inge: he Maw improved since he last ap- Prirhd in this eit Webb and Gillam ape Fext on the bill they have a nice act: Mies livin makes @ nice appearance and Webb dines as well as ever. Prof, Alon- z Moore, the man of. many mysteries, closes the bil with his many Hindoo won- Gers The professor is a good entertalner, He introduces many” mew features that Iie gid not use the fast Ume here. He Is Ty far the Nest We have seen around. At wie. Gaither the. Manhattan Belles were held over with a new act, these girls usht {0 he able, to Work several weeks im tie Svenue,” Clafburne Jones has been adie (o the bi in the Yama man, and ihe Zo)! chief; his work {s not new here, fs lc Jas appeared before In the samé chi ariicte but the act is highly appre- M's 1h. Dudley, of the Smart Set Com- any, plising at’ Heuek’s theater this Wek! the guest of Mr. BG, Gaither. | Miss Sudie Ogle, secretary and book- ere ,of the Pekin, is stil confined to OFFERINGS OF THE NEW YEAR IN CHICAGO The Coming Competitive Crisis and the Cordiality of the Critics. By Sylvester Russel. tn’ New Year ts here, and State street completetion and the curtain fo 1. the Ratlent view: of the mov= ing thachine} all of whieh "will Whi Moatertalize at! the new theatre joi Sioosram and Pekin ‘Theatres are 0 in ting for this new opposition. ‘he Mlovowtam "theatre management. has i ‘a indieations “of “popular ta sy ‘entered Into eovoperative a tile husiness men of the com- u 1 this particular newspaper Of the Y svndicate, shieb constmes. all will be able and willing to Teles cat the places where the best at jah’ tesstana the Monogram isto ' ne painted in large plain Wa easily seen, Just what’ this sures management 1s going to do can Jol be klven “out, bute thes are in. the tela One thing 4s certain, there ‘ uiity “between the legitimate ee his theatre. ‘The days of igno- RRL vonasers trying to dictate to. the Webley representatives 1s over. | Man- ars who are intelligent. know that euch ju how sative would be benefielal to fie Coolness, “and. therefore treat. them it “Any nanager who. thinks he ean and newspaper Tepresentative Dy LY (roe or intimidation Is always, de- fated io the end. Unlawfullyprohibit- BES jenvesentative of a leading news: fees fom his theatre 18 the worst ds i8U.o anager can bring upon, himself, Tone het tried by a manager in New ‘The {ud today the theatre is. closed. wil, st course for ‘a manager to take WHOS copresentative of a newspaper 1s seco imeper with them at all, as. they Fiat: have more opwerful friends Hat enemies, 1 mention these. facts Dee Colne ave often been ffromed that. the Gikred “newspaper ‘was a 40k but I Msn lo dens’ the assertion and prove that pers ONG press Is not a joke. ‘The pa- Wig Lycoresent are far “from eing’ Wie Lis Neto ‘race and the Interested Ine }uple are informed about the do- ue (tour race ina responsible. man- ullvartically, socially and_ religiously. spats T aim sie and tired of igno: Jon willing: for any. manager tinh is to “consider: that Zam. a joke fui, “wiality. runs out and. the tide Ei) Mt hresent “wish ‘all. the: State yaa’ "Snakers good Wick Lor the new Arather Great Show at the Monogram. Mayon, 8 @ Tush for seats at the ‘0 during the holidays, The fea- ture of the bill was the James Sisters, two handsome and cultivated — singers. “Sweetheart of My Dreams,” by Miss Ethel, was the first number; and “My Ever Loving Southern Girl” was a nice duet. “My ‘Luon Queen” was their final rendition and. was well received. ‘The Two Russels, as a novel sketch team kept the audiénce in an uproar. ‘Then came ‘The Girl in Red,” Miss Annie St. Claire (I think she has added the “e"). “Her act is rather_spley, but ‘Miss St. Claire has been on State street before, and is rather shy of the eritic, Perrin and Perrin, a good team of white boys. held the stage as twin dancers, Three New Acts at the Grand. Johnson and Wells, artistic singers ‘and dancers, received favorable applause. Our space Will not permit of a full report of the lavish proportions of this act. Miss Abbie Mitchell entered in ‘on her final ‘week at this house, Madge Clinton is back again and her dance ts creating a sensation. Walker and Harris’ comedy act was a decided hit, as the dancing was excellent, Sidney L. Perrin is on the sick lst. Jones and Grant are filling dates in and around the city. |) Murphy and Thomas will soon return tothe city sy Davis and Walker opened on the big time last week at Columbia Theatre, at St. Louls, Mo. 7 __ Miss LaBelle Glenn has been threatened with pneumonia. She contracted a se- vere cold in Michigan. “Mocking Bird Rube”, (Nell Matthews) opens at Ollie Dempsey’s theatre in Cin- cinnati, January 28, then goes to Spring- field, G. Be ona Mareellius Mason, formerly treasurer of the Pekin theatre, has just received an important business etter from A. L. Er- langer of Klaw & Brlanger. FRANK MONTGOMERY. Much discussion has been going the rounds among stage folk for some’ time bast as to the possible successor to. the Shoes of, the late George Walker as a “straight” man, I believ Sherman Coates to be the most consistent candidate, Af- ter him come a number of mediocre pos- sibilities. Chiet among these Frank Mont- gomery is the ‘standout. quantity. His mannerism, stage appearance, gestures and dress are convincingly similar to Mr. Walker. He is nimble of foot and limb, and with a chorus behind him one: finds himself intuitively comparing hi muwith the great genius who has gone before. ‘Montgomery is at present a member of the Crown Garden ‘stock Company, ‘Indl anapolis, engaged specially to play straight ee , Bale Ss | Se ae Rh eae +’. , $ parts opposite to the low comedian efforts Of George Taylor, ‘The Indianapolis pub- ic has received him well and he is al- ready’ a pronounced favorite with the auc Aienees. "This stock work 1s bound. to prove a profitable training school and 1s Bure to develop his natural abilities. Frank Montgomery was for some time connected with one. of the large music publishing houses of ‘New York City. as Song writer and producer. He has staged Several song numbers in white companies and is one of the few colored performers Who has been engaged as amusement di- Fector with a white show. He was at the ‘Troccodoro all. last suminer. in. Philadel- phia. Inthe old. Pekin days he was one Of the right hand men of the late J. 1d Green. J. D. HOWARD. CROWN GARDEN THEATER AT INDIANAPOLIS Making Good With Its New Stock Company—Capacity Business Each ‘Night—Company Composed Mostly of Chicagoans—“A Picnic of Dixie,” the Musical Company Now Running, a Great Hit With the Patrons. (By J. D. Howard.) _., phe musical comedy, A Prince of Dix- ie,” now running at ‘the Crown Garden ‘Theater, is packing them to the doors at every performance. It would seem, from the tremendous patronage the play 1s drawing that the people had grown Ured of vaudeville. The new company is prov- ing not only a diversion but a pronounced novelty. The personnel of the cast Is as Will Daly. ,......Frank Montgomery Mamie Brown... \Miss Bessie Brady ‘Mose Jenkins. --.-.....James Brown Mesenger.....-.-.-aiwood Woodring Ttastus Brown. ...!...Peari Churchill Parson Brown. ..:.... Eddie Stafford Aunt Mirandy...:......Mamfe Jones Lilly Snow Jackson... Lena Mitchell Jube_Jones........+++Mayme Brown Sue Simpking..17/.< [Maude Hudson Jefe Jackson...+++--Mr. Geo, Taylor Teacher...,--.-+++-Miss Lizzie Hart ‘The piece is Jald’ out in two fast and furious acts, ‘The scenario is confined to one setting, which ia the front yard at the home of Parson Brown, near Chicago. Tam Informed that the play is the handi- work of Mr. Geo. Taylor, who is cast as the low comedian. He takes the charac- ter Jef Jackson. Mr. Taylor, in some situations, is very funny Indeed. In his work one can see the underlying principles Which, when thoroughly developed, will push him to the front ranks among the Best-of them. His two songs, "All Wise Chickens Follow Me," and “I ain't Going to Walk Back Home,” were sizzlers and went big. ‘The latter of these songs, I am told, were composed “by an Indianapolis man, ‘Mr. Onis Williams, as was also another song in the show, entitled “I am the Man With All the Dough.” * ‘This song is in- troduced in the last act by Frank Mont- gomery, whose almost perfect gestures And “business remind one) strikingly of George Walker. He costumes his charac- ters up to the minute, all of which tends to lend realism, reminding one of our old friend, who, alas! has received his last curtain call: “Mrs, Lilly Sno wWhite Jackson,” the grotesque character of the play, in the hands of Lena Mitchell, fares well. In this young woman are centered wonderful omeibiltigs Zor, tne, future. Sue Is a abel Hite, Murrel Hingeld and. e Sis Hopkins ali in one. If a “Tom Show” manager could once see her work her stock would at once take flight and soar brite metry ‘Sve landing upon ‘the ‘$75.00 per strata” inthe haven” of ‘made goods It is appalting ‘for one to consider’ what a tremendous hit she would make” appearing in the character of Topey ina Well cast and well ana evolution a seine tecpttee teetr ution prove Raven mised my ess eter dancing himble, loose and artut at ail times, ‘Phe irlumvirate whieh I have mentioned. as Deine represented tn ner work will nally adjust Iteelt to, one character and when it does somebody's "sun which is, now,. per= haps, ‘the one big glimmer, is going’ tobe seriously dimmed it not shulted out ‘alto- gether." But then enough of this ugly “gal.” which, by the ‘way, Is one of her chiet assets, as I have otters to speak of fn the east Miss “Hesste Brady, a new one on me, caused me to.ait up and take, notice, Shé gppeare an “Magne Brown,’ the. dawg ter of “Parson Brown,” a dainty, petite School miss.” She is strong as an Tngenue, anda ‘valuable acquisition to any stock company. “As a soubrette, T Imagine. she would be a sure winner. She has a Dieas- Ing vote, although. a’ trifle weak? her doneing, however, grace. and good, looks, take tip for what her voice may lack Strengiit “and foreetulness, “There. is Another. standout. quality. vested in. this Young miss that few colored ‘women pos: Sean; and that ts good taste. in dress ‘and a chowledge of how to put ber clothes. on Gnd wear them after they are on T mean to wateh her fulure career closely. Badie Stafford, a liome boy, handled the part ofthe decrepit old minister satis: Factorily. It was the first time 1 had ever Seen him work from ‘under the corks give him full credit for his conception of fe‘pare ‘And wtle he is nota Bob Kee ive tle is right now. in a school where He hig an ‘excellent Chance to develop. aime seit into one, that is, if the management Intends to keep him’ in the roles of old mien delineations, "The “big noise” of the company and no doubt itz feature Card, is the now well Known Aliss ‘Lizzie Hart.” She has sung her way into the hearts of the people and doubtless will be a factor in the company as" long’ as she ‘cares to remain, Her Voice, stage presence, “business,” costumes, eversthing have ‘undergone a wonderful change since her early training In the old Pekin Stock Compans. ‘Miss Hart Is ver- fatile, “She studies her audience. “It they prefer suggestion in her songs, siie 1s there With the goods and can hand it out to them in chunics, “It they be stilted, pro- sale’ and conventional, "she can ‘sing to tiem ‘in. altogether another vein ot “both Retion ‘and ‘gesture. “Thus her study’ of Hunan ‘nature is proven. 1am’ inclined to think Miss Hart could work anywhere And give satisfaction, from. a_ burlesque Show “up toa Chatauqua concert. And making this statement let me assire you that 1 tully realize the immensity, of ‘the Seale I have given her to climb from one extreme to. the other, “That is" what I term Teal art. Mise Hart is a very pretty inl which helps her materially sh. er ‘The rest of the cast, including James Brown, Elwood. Woodring, Pearl Chiurche il, “Mamie Jones, Mayine. Brown and Maude ‘Hudson, Sane all adeauate in the farts nssigmed’ to. them. Pattie chorus is spritely and well dressed. One ‘of its members, Bonny ‘Clarks, is. a nan Wwho'makes up so cleverly asa. girl that tt is difficult’ to. tell where’ nature Saen ana art heginn, "ee a. fea Impersonator. Indishapolis {urpished three Tecruits fo the ranks of the chorus girls, hamely. the Afisses iorence and Seymour NeCinih ‘and Blanch Hopkins, who by the Way is. Eddie Stafford’s. sister, and ‘no doubt ‘intends to become a permanent Thespian "She “starts off promisinaly indeed: “The other girls In the chorus were Title’ Moore, Jessie Lane, ommer” Pay, Grnee Edwards ‘and Anna ‘Evans. “Two performances,are given each even- ing ‘with matinee on’ Sunday. ‘The prices of admission are ‘ten and twenty cents, Each performance lasts one hour and thir- Bach perfor PAUL LAMERO. The city of Indianapolis is much in- debted to Providence for sending into its ‘midst Paul LaMero Coming as stranger, te has, in a short time, made many friends Among’ both races. "His sterling worth as fa far-seeing financier has been thoroughly demonstrated to. the people by his erec- ‘tion of the Crown Garden Theater and his “successful management of same since its opening. several weeks ago. ‘Mr. LaMero's profession is that of a performer. He isa wire walker of known Ability. His act has appeared over some Of the best vaudeville ‘time of the coun- fry. "It “was ‘his profession that brought him originally to” Indianapolis. Seeing the ripeness of the field for the establish. ment of a theater for colored people he immediately set himself the task of bring- ing it about, ~ ‘is efforts to convince capital of the ultimate success of. such an enterprise were long and laborious, However, with ‘Tis untiring energy he kept at his self- Imposed task and finally succeeded in in- teresting “a white. man of means "who backed up his ideas with good hard cash. As the result the colored citizens of In- @ianapolls are now enjoying one of the largest and best equipped show houses to be found anywhere in the Middle West, the only exception being the Pekin ‘Theater of Chieaxo. A marvelous feature of LaMero’s at- tractive personality is his wonderful ver- satility. "The man displays such a thor- ‘ough knowledge of things In general, al- though foreign to his profession, that’ one is forced to pause and wonder where he learned it all.” In the construction of the Crown Garden Theater, LaMero’s hand is to be seen almost everywhere, He drew the plans, painted ‘the scenery (and by the way Some scenery, too) dictated and Girected the workmen during. the | con- Struction of the building and besides man- aging the house and its attaches, if ne- cessary, he can fill in and officiate at any pleco In the orchestra. How is this. for Yariety” of intellect? Mr. LaMero isa most interesting ‘man to talk to. He has traveled very extensively and by na- tivity is a Mexican. We are glad to have such a man among us asa part of our cosmopolitan citizenship. May. his enter- prise prove as big a success in the long years of the future as it has during. the several weeks it has heen running. — The house is now playing “stock” (two ‘shows nightly) to capacity business. May’ the theater stand In the long after years, not oniy as legaey to the people but as monu- ment to the great mind that promulgated It'when he shail have passed to the Great Beyond, I. D. HOWARD. THE PASSING SHOW AT WASHINGTON, D. C. By W. P. Bayless. ‘The attractions at the theaters for the holidays were well planned. All the man- agers held out rare treats along the line Of high class amusement for the theater goers during the week between Christmas and New Years, "Mr. Bert Williams was at the New National during the week and it was thought by many that his presence in the city would lessen the attendance at the other’ theaters, however all were well attended. In speaking of Bert Williams in the “Follies of 1910,” one of the Wash- ington papers comments as follows: “A feature of the entertainment is the appear- ance of Bert Williams, who is unquestion- ably ane of the best vaudeville entertain- ers of the period, in some of his inimitable songs. He contributed a new list, em- bracing “Constantly,” “Believe Me.” “In The Hvening,” and 'in “The Watermelon Patch,” interpolated several others. He fs highly entertaining, and scored with every one, of his songs, but notably in “Believe Me" and in his pantomime deseription of a poker game. Besides these he figured prominently. in several of the travesties, And, altogether, his efforts stand as one of the best parts of the program, although there will probably be! a disposition in some quarters to remark that he properly belongs to vaudeville or in a show, pur- veyed by members of his own race.” Hiawatha Theatre. On the bill at the Hiawatha theater last week were Epps and Loretta and also T. Spencer Finley. The show, on the whole, was a good one, Mr. Finley, in his real funny jokes on timely topics, was a very clever fun manufacturer. ‘ehnaieet inka _ During the week of December 26th Mr. J. Leubrie Hill and a troupe of fifty were Seen at the Howard in a well-planned and entertaining three-act musical comedy, en- titled “Blackville Corporation,” which is Mr. Hilvs atest production,” ‘The ente tainment offered by the company was highly appreciated and the hand that each Performer received showed that the au- dience was well pleased with these funt- dians whom ‘they remembered in “My Friend From Dixie.” The “Blackville Corporation” ‘was more Jargely, attended than was “My Friend From Dixie,” al- though the latter was the meritorious ‘of the two, Por fun the “Blackville Cor= tion” surpassed anything ‘seen at the Froward for some tone fee eonhti tet AR cxeellent plot, "original featires, song hits and enough ‘novelties to stock’ many. similar shows. ‘The music was arranged by Prof. Will H. Vodery, the book and lyrles were by J. Leubrie Till. The principal ‘parts were played by: Richard W. Shelton, as Byankus Black- Yille, ‘the hielr to a large fortune. Mr. Sheiton is without a doubt the real sue- Gessor to the great Bert Williams —“nut Sed”. | William Brown, as Rastus Brown, who is Byankus Blackville's guardian, 13 & close second of George Walker ; through- Qut, the entire play the audience sees. in ‘Shelton and Brown the exact copy ot Williams ‘and Walker ‘as they were in “Bandanna Land.” Louls A. Mitchell, pho impersonates Jasper Jenkins, ariel land owner and planter, creates a ‘storm of applause whenever he appears ; J. Leus brie Hill impersonates Sandy ‘Turner, the president, chairman and treasurer of the Blackvile Corporation. Mr. Hill ‘is “no doubt one of the best actors on the Amer- Jean stage. Mayme Butler assumes’ the character of Matilda Jenkins, the wife of Jasper; Evon Nobinson plays the role of Mandy’ Jenkins, the oldest daughter. who bas just returned from college; Leona Marshall, as Cinthy Jenkins, Is quite a favorite and received many encores when- ever she sang; Hattie Akers, as. Diana Jenkins ; Coleman Minor, as Hub Jinkins, the appie-jack man, was quite & success Quetta Watts, as Maria Sparks, a. charm: Ing school teacher, made a very tavrable impression; George "T. Price, Jr. as ‘Tom Collins, a noted colored lawyer; and Dav- ld Taylor, ag Rev. Sparks, made a hit ‘The principaf characters were supported by a large and well-drilled chorus. ‘The musical numbers scored big with the audiences. Special mention should. be made of “When the Corn is Waving, An- nie Dear,” sung by Celestial Cook ; “Sweet- ness,” by Charley Woody; “The Warmest Baby in Town,” by William Brown ; “Hon- ey Bunch,” by Evon Robinson ;" “Con- stantly,” by FR. W. Shelton: “Sue Sim- mons,”'by Leona Marshall; “Why Do You Wait’ For ‘Tommorrow,” by Benj. Huteh- inson; “Gay Manhattan Rag.” by Mayme Butler. Each one of the above mentioned humbers received several encores. ‘The company will play “My Friend From Dix- le" at Norfolk next week after which they TEMCEGUY tha tock. Dabney Theatre. Dixon and Hanson were on the bill at the Dabney last week and played to a crowded performance at each performance Mr-Dixon {sa very good comedian and always loks the part that he tries to con- vey In his monologue. Chelsea Theatre, ‘This beautiful theater is managed by the hustling Harry Bond. On the bill last week were Mr. ‘T, Hortson Washing- ton and Miss Alice’ Dangerfield. ‘The music and life motion pletures were very good. ‘Notes. Mr. Clarence Cameron White, the noted violinist who is touring’ the ‘West, whites from Denver, Colo., that he is doing nicely and’ sends ‘greetings of the ‘season. George W. Battles, the understudy, of Prof. Will Tf, Vodery, has gone on, the road with “My Priend From Dixie” as musical director. |. Prof, Will TH, Vodery enjoys the pleas- ure ‘of haying’ two shows in. town. this Week’ using music he arranged for. them. “the Follies of New York and Paris” and “Down in Dixie Minstrels.” “Down in Dixie Minstrels at the How- ard in Washington this week, featuring John Rucker. Those prominent. of the company are: Tad B. Peat, James Crosby. Arthur L, Prince, Campbell and Warfield and Moris Craig. ‘The company 1s mak- ing good. PETER GIBSON FINCH SAYS ee eee ene are ce ee es. eed today make the paupers of tomorrow. Well, so far as you have gone, how do you like the year 1911?" In checking Up Your life account, in which column’ are You entitled to put the year 1910, in the pront ‘or loss column? Judging from the show that was given last week by one of the theaters in. the neluhborhood of 21st street, wwhat Chicago heeds Is an_ ordinance for’ the protection Gf audiences. Some mighty ‘rotten. stuft is being passed off on the public nowadays as vaudeville acts, New Year's resohitions are-made and broken with such ease that a man who makes’ one and lives up to ft should be re- garded something inthe ght of A. hero. Iwas reading the Sthér day a statement that the salary of the white actor was hot as much as Jt ts generally” supposed to be. “And the same statement is, true, doubly true, of the Negro performer. ‘the Negro. performer ‘saves nothing-—Matlory Brothers, of course, excepted. Two weeks Out of work and he Is hard put to it finan cially, “If the ‘third week finds him con- tractiess, then he must open negotiations with the Jew. ‘To avold these trying conditions he must work “for whatever salary, the: manager fees ft to offer. And you know, T know, And: everybody. knows, ‘managers are. noi charitable institutions, but-drive hard bar= wains. in sch instances, You could hard- Iy afford a dinner at -Sherry’s with such a salary as he will offer, but should con- Sider yourself among the fortunates if you an meet the Greeie at the regular dining hours. Tf the general public only, know what scant’ salary the Negro performer takes Gown for one week's work, Instead of 80 Inang trying to break ‘into’the profession, there would be a general exodus to otliey fields ot human endeavor, THE NEW GRAND. Ere long the new Grand Theater will swing open Its doors to the public. Byery- boast is"on ‘the tip too of expectaney’ to find’ out “just what sort of a place’ the New Grad wilt be; how it will be ture ished: what kind of shows will be offered find how" the place will be conducted In xeneral ee The New Grand'wi fill a long felt want, out it must just Mit, not under-fll it for overfill it. If the: management. wil study the waning prestige of some of our. local’ theaters, mines. of Information may possibly be gained. It may at least Jenn what hot to-do. ‘The new theater ‘must give the public good shows, produced by the best Negro talent in'the business, ‘The public will not stand for one oF two good acts and the Test padding; nor will st stand for a_pale- face “bill, Public decency. and morality hiust be maintained even if it 1s necessary fo censor an-aet so strongly as to censor it of the bil Politeness and civility to all who pass through its portal should be 2 rule main- tained at all umes. Tt must not be run ona “public-be-damned” policy. It should Study ‘assiduously the convenience and fomfort of its patrons. “The public must not be ‘bull-dozed. If a well-known critic, be any other patron wants to. exchange his tickets for better seats, let it be done in the most polite manner possible ‘And. last, but not least, let. the new house have'a good orchestra. "The orches. tra may be sald to be the foundation of A vaudeyiiie house: ‘then let the house Hlave,'as good foundation a can be se- cured, Tf the new house 1s conducted along such lines, it will get the lion's share of the business, it will Keep its. 8, Re O. sign In‘constant use. George Washington was the father of his country all Tight, Dut Georae is fast losing prestige. "‘Thé, principal use now tade of his birthday Is to furnish a good date <0 pull of priae fignt, "Patriotism find poate are, Becoming s0, mixed that it is dificult to tell whieh is which. Whenever I sce one of, those monstros!- ties called “hobblestkirts” 1am forced to think what a. strong habit fashion 1s Rowe women are such devotees of fashion, ‘br In other words have the fashion habit ‘so strong that were it decreed by fashion that. the prevailing style would, be the ‘hcentral garments eve wore in Ben, they would follow It. Jome of these days women will realize ‘at the only Tule to follow is Everybody goes to the Park, WEEK OF JANUARY 9, 101, THURSTON!- THE GREAT MAGICIAN. 20 New ILLUSIONS--100 New MYSTERIES. B. EF. KEITH’S See TINEE ville in its High uarismey vay | GRAND OPERA HOUSE | “*siurorenion. LA TORTAJADA FLANAGAN & EDWARDS S ” ESSIE BROWNIN ____“The Police Inspector.” __ | —sogntw SMALL SISTERS MARVELOUS DICK ——~"SCHAAR-WHERLER TRIO > ou aNerr. = PHOTOPLANE 50) EXCELLENT SECOND BALCONY SEATS, MATINERS Sc: EVENINGS lic. For Southern Smart Set Co., musicians to double band and orchestra. Must be sober and competent. Address T. L. Corwell, Mgr. Smart Set Co., Jacksonville, Fila., stating qualifications and salary wanted. Good chorus people write. hat becomes them. Not many days ago T saw a colored woman whose nvoisau is would easily put her in the hea class, hobbling down State street, with one of those gowns on. As I saw this fashion- fool go by me, I would have cracked my face had I been denied the privilege’ of laughing. PETER GIBSON FINcH DEATH COMES TO MR. VERNON SKINNER He Was a Good Performer and Much Beloved Member of “The Rabbit's Foot” Company. Mr. Elwood C. Knox, ear Sir: T-wish to announce the death of Mr. Vernon" skinner, of the team of Skinner and Skinner, who lett. the Rabe hit's Foot Company’ ‘at. Gainesville, Fa. December 15th for, Baltimore, and died December ist. ‘This team was _ well known throughout the country, and ‘has traveled with all of ‘the colored. popula® shows, of America, among them being Isham's Octoroons, "Big Sensational Com: pany, Old South Company, Marcel's South Before the War, Stetson’s Uncle ‘Toms Cabin Company No. 1, and A. D. MePhee's (Downie) Tom show.’ “For the past. three seasons they have appeared in vaudeville through the Bast, until last September, he came. to. Florida’ for his health, In’ his slepover in Jacksonville the \foined the Rabbit's Fot Company. Mr. Skinner was well known and popular with all the pro- fessional people, ‘and he has always been given credit for being one of the greatest little: performers In his line of work. He was also a good composer and producer as Well, and’ We must say, a perfect litte Eenticman In every” respect. "It certainly Was a great shock to us, and « sad. blov Tov ils “wite “and all “other” professional People who knew him, and the ©. U, B. Avs of “which he was a member, ‘Very Respecttully, Mr. Mack Allen, of “A Rab: bits Foot” ‘Company. - PARK THEATER, INDIANAPOLIS. arei® World's acknowledged leader in the art of magic, Howard ‘Thurston, the man ‘chosen by. Kellar the Great to. be his ‘Successor when he retired from the stage, ‘will be seen at the Park ‘Theatre the en: Ure week of January §, 1911, with popu: la matinees every day! “Thurston not only had the advantage of learning secrets from’ Kellar, who. spent a lifetime in studying the secrets of. the Magic art, ‘but has invented. many. new and. mysterious ilusions himself, spending Years of study on them, ‘The ‘largest of his tew illusions, one never seen before in. this city, 1s. called Eihe Great Abbot 40" Auto Mystery,” o1 which he has worked for five yeats in Perfecting an iilusion ‘which seems. to border on the supernatural. The Lady and. the Lion is always a wonderful trick, when’a beautiful woman is placed in a’ cage, suddenly to disappear, being replaced by a rampant African lion. The plereing arrow. which apparently ‘passes through, the body. of one of ‘Thurston's assistants, 18 another thriller. ‘Traveling with Mr. ‘Thurston this sea son is. Theodore Bamberg, the greatest Shadowgraphist in the world, who’ comes direct trom Paris, CHICAGO, ILL. ‘The Youngest Soubrette. Mrs. Flourney E. Miller has just re- turned from a delightful three ‘months’ trip down Fast with her husband, Mr. Miller, of Miller and Lyles, She has been in evéry large city of importance in. the Rast. While in Lynn, Mass., Mr. Lyles’ baby girl, one year and seven’ months old, ran away from her mother in the dress: ing room and out on the stage where her father and Mr, Miller were doing their act. It's needless to say that she created @ lot of laughter and applause, but she was not frightened a bit, but took in ev- erything, even to inspecting the street drop behind the boys, trying to put her little fingers through 'the window that was Painted on the drop. Secing she could not do that, she started picking ravelings and thread off her father's pants. That brought the house down, the boys couldn't be heard so they went ‘into the boxing act after talking the baby off. Mr. Lyles says he is going to send her over the circuit next Year as a soubrette, ‘This week the boys are at Polis ‘Theater, Springfield, Mass ‘This finishes all of Polis time which the boys have worked. Next week they are at Keith's Theater, Boston, Mass. ‘They will get back to Ghieago in May, being booked solid until then. THE HOUSTON THEATER. The Goodloes opened at the Houstor ‘Theatre, in Louisville, Ky., this week playing’ scenes in. Chinatown, staged by Mr. Goodloe. ‘The cast contains — Mis: Stewart, Mrs. Laura Moss, Miss Lilliar Brown,’ Miss Carrie Stithe, Mr. Contes and Mr. Davenport, Mr. Goodloe playing the Jeading character, which is as g00c As the best ete a comedian of note irs, Goodloe 1s good in singing. the “Dying Rag.” ‘i Miss Brown is still a great coon shout er, and makes a hit. ‘Mrs, Moss sings ‘with success. Coniey as Chinaman ts good. Messrs, Stewart and Stithe are as goo as ever. Their footwork is_grand. ‘Mr, Davenport is fair asa straight man ‘The company is playing to crowde¢ halis every night. ie The uuste led by Mr, George Ayres is grand. Mrs. Houston would like to hear from Allen's ‘Troubadours. NOTES OF THE HARRISON BROS. MINSTRELS. ‘The show 1s still in the Lone Sta State (Texas), showing to crowded houses. ‘Brown and English are still getting 2 goodly’ portion of the applauses. ‘Eadie Carson and Upton Williams have closed and are In Houston, Tex. Miss Eifle Moore, May Armstrong, Willa Jones, our female section, are making great hits, Prof, Willie Timmons certainly has. 9 fine little band, consisting of twelve in: struments, Prof. Scott has charge o! the orchestra. ‘Thomas ‘Thompson joined us from Kan- sas City, and i playing clairnet in, the band, and making a hit singing “You Are Just. Too Sweet to Live. Kid. Singletda, our youn gcomedian fs rapidly coming to the ‘front. The bunch Is well and everybody is ania ‘THE McKINZIE THEATRE, AUGUSTA, GA. We are still moving along nicely and business is good. All Christmas week. we Ta packed houses. Philip. "Buster" Aus- tin, fe cut -prineipal comedian, and he has made. friends of every. man woman. and hit, hate viata “the oeton, Ella Kay fhe South Carolina song bird, who has on- Be eon in the business ten weeks, 1s fast ————————— coming to the front asa coon shouter. Wiggins and W1 Jack and Lena, aro still with us and they ‘are going as big'now as they did on their opening: night. Jack Wiggins is a dancing poor boy, and the manager of the house has a standing offer of $000 which he will give to any ‘dancer hat can clean, Wiggins In a contest. ‘The Merry Howards, Dad, Ma, Edward and Nettie, that Versatile singing, talking and sketeh team, are still here, Mrs, Howard seems to improve at every performance, Mrs. ‘Susie Baugh has a smile for every patron as they step up to the ticket office Rindow. ME, Edward 1. Howard is, the st stage manager that has ever put on a show in my theater, his rehearsals are Prompt at all times. Mr. ‘Howard knows how to treat a performer, “Me, _Tanao Wheeler 1s proprietor of the McKinnio ‘Theater, Augusta, Ga, "The entire bunch Says hello to thé Skinners, Ransom and Ransom, McGill and Harris, Dudley and wife, Laura Smith, Ed. Daniels, Alles Ramsey and Joe Means, SHEFFIELD, ALA. Mr. Calvin is quite il at this writing .---Mr. W. W. Floyd, of St. Louis, Mo, one of the leading chéts of this country, will take charge of the Sheffield hotel. the first of January. Mr. Floyd is also a rep- Tesentative of the Bluff City News..+, Mr, Gawdy Alten and Mr, Andrew Hayes will soon leave on a pleasure trip to the Isthmus of anama.-..Mr. N. A. Carter, of Mensagee, Miss., has spent the holidays with his cousin, Mr. A. 'T. Smith, of Court- land, Ala....Mr. Bennio Parkham, of Meniphis, Was called to the bedside of his sick brother, Calvin, today....AMrs. Re- becea Johnson wishes to thank her many friends for thelr Kindness to her. during her iliness...."The Freeman will be found at any Ume at Mr. i. H. Field's office, Anyone wishing to leave any matter for ‘The Freeman, corner second and Nashville Decca MARION, IND, Special to ‘Te FREEMAN. Rev. and Mrs. James ondo, of Weaver, spent New Years in the ‘elty.....Mrs: Price, “of Kokomo, “Ind... spent Sunday the guest of her sister, Mrs. It. D. Scott, and family Sunday...-Mr. and’ Mrs. Bait ley entertained the Sorosis Club ladies and their husbands Wednesday evening at thelr home, 204 S. Meridian’ street... Mrs. J. M. Dyson’ entertamed’ ‘Tuesday afternoon in honor of her guest, Mrs i E, Willson, of McKeesport, Pa’... Serv- lees begin “each evening’ at Bellville church.” Rev. “Shaffer pastor... Mra, Margatet Gullitord had as ‘her guest last week Norman Harris, of Indianapolis, Rev, Lowe, local’ deacon of Bethel church, Indianapolis, addressed ‘the Allen Endeavor League of Bethel. church at 8:80, and preached at 7:30... .Mrs. Amos . Nichols spent New Years’ in Van Wert Ohio, as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wadkins, also Mrs, Elia Byrd, of’ Lima, Ohio.....2d Carsons’s Colored Show Com: pany’ ‘presented “Derby Day in” Coon Town," and it is a fine show. ‘The Nick- els Sisters, Leona and Ollle, have good futures ahead of them as stars of” the stage. Leona is said to be one of the best singers in the State... -Qulte a num= her attended the dance at’ Kokomo Mon- day night PADUCAH, KY. A New Lodge of the Knights of Pythias Installed—Company H, K. of P., Gives a Banquet. Special to THE Freeman. ‘kevstone is the name of the new lodge of Knights of Pytiiias that was set up in Paducah ‘recently. Something less than forty young men were initiated inthis grand ‘order of intelligent. citizens....... ‘Thursday night, December 29, the uniform rank Company I, KK. of P., gave thelr sec- ond annual banquet at tie Odd Wellows’ hall. “‘Padueat's soclety clrele was out in full to Witness the affair that had long been Wished for. ‘The reception table was made in the form of a capital H, and was decorated In keeping with the holiday cOl- ors. December's mnost delicious “Fepast Was served at this If table. Seated at the table were Sir Knight Col. 8. H. George, of Co. Hi, Mrs. Steele, of Clarksvilie, Tenn, Miss"Copely, a charming visitor in. the city, who, sing that, beautiful song, "in the Garden of Roses.” “Miss Copely's’ style of song delivery is great and was well Te- ceived. ‘The committes on entertainment, ‘and Company H generally delight in mak ing it pleasant for all patrons and visitors, ‘Sir Knight General V. J. Davis was pros- ‘ent, and as usual performed every duty assigned him. LOUISIANA, MO. The churches all had their Christmas trees, and each was well attended... der ‘Charles Tueker,” of “Oklahoma, “de livered a powerful sermon Sunday night atthe A. MIS. chureh....Mr, John Hutt and wife spent Christuiad ‘day. In Hann hal, Mo., isting friends ‘and relatives: Mas. ‘liga Welle visited her son McKinley “in” “Clarksville, Tuesday. «. Mrs. carl Steel, of Paynesville, Was “Up and enjoyed Christmas with her mother, Mrs. ‘Sirah Wheeler....Rev, Anna Goins has returned {rom her tour through the South. Kev, ‘Tucker teeompanied her home:...We are sorry to ear of Mr George ‘Hakin's death Monday might. 16 eaves. a family with the exeeption of & wife, who dled about ‘a year ago. Mr. Hakin was a. barber by ‘profession and followed his trade until about a year ago. When he was stricken with “stomach Trouble, which resulted. in his death. We extend’ sympathy to the bereaved rela Uves and" {riends....Mr. Berry Davis, Who has been suffering with tubereuloats of the bowels, passed away last ‘Thureday: hight, "Mr. Davis was a. good man and had many friends, who regret to hear the sad news. We sympathize with the daughter over the loxs of her dear father, vr eA happy New "Year to-one and. all LUWitliain’ Bratton is agent’ for The ireemanat 401'8. ‘Third street, THE FREEMAN IN LONDON, ENG. Copies of The Freeman can be se- cured in London, Eng, at Daw’s Steamship Agency, 17 Green street, Charing Cross Road, W. C. Madame ©, J. Walker has now thrown open her. beauticuily furlzhed home to the up to date travellug publle. - Her home is\modern and steam heated.” Best boar served in family style. 640 N, Wosb street. Both phones, Main 7256, New 5232. Visit Senate Theatre, 1819 N. Senate Avenve First class and uptodate. Entire change of Fingram every mipe Charity boneht outeiay. Hickrated aad Spot Light midges: Publ: CHAS. BURNSTEIN, Proprietor FRED LEWIS, Menger. The Stage. 6 Gaston and Meriweather are still playing at the Vendome Theatre, St. Louis, Mo., making a big hit. Fred Lewis has taken the management of the Senate Theatre and hopes to see all his friends, as he expects to make it the leading picture house in the city for colored patronage. Mason and Thompson passed through the city last Sunday enroute to Chicago. The team had just filled a satisfactory box of tickets to the village. They opened at the Monogram in Chicago on January 2, for one week. A midnight matinee was a feature of the Crown Garden in Indianapolis, on New Year's Eve, which proved unique and highly enjoyable. The manager, La Muhammed, gave a spread by way ofquet at the Pekin Hotel after the show, thus ending the night right gloriously. Miss Lillian Brown wishes to state that she regrets very much that she was unable to take Miss Gladys' part in the marry. She was unable to see her. She opened at Louisville the week past, staging the stock with much success. Miss Brown has not been well for four. He is better at this. He works, but of Atlanta, Ga., will join her this week. THE QUEEN THEATRE, MONTGOMERY, ALA. The Fisher Trio and the song and dance team of Chatman and Burton closed here last Saturday night. The latter team was formerly the Chatman, who was called to see his people in Birmingham, while Burton remained at the Queen, but will go to Birmingham soon on a visit. They are fine in singing and dancing and have a bright future before them. Ed. Simpson took the house by storm with his barrel act, which is very funny. The afterpiece entitled "Mr. and Mr. Penne is a fine juggler. The Ransons opened here on January 2. IVY, THEATER, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. The Arntes opened December 19, fresh from the Joel circuit, none the worse for wear. All Chattanooga turned out to pay homage to one of the strongest acts in the league, both here and inance here since their great triumph in England. Mrs. Arntes is as funny as Marie Dressler. (How is that?) The show opened with a two act musical comedy, "Fun in the Scream." Mrs. Arntes scream. Lea Mitchell, our soubrette, responded to many encores. Watkins and Watkins are still big favorites singing "Stop That Rag," "Big Brown Boo Boo Noe," "Beamon," "It will with you," and "Dudley's great song, "No More Chicken for Mine, I If Have to Run and Leave Them Behind," and "Oh, you Johnson." Lyon Daniels created a riot singing his parody song, "No More Chicken." Arntes closed the olo with the act they presented before the kling. Mr. Arnte sends regards to Russell & Owens Company, also Pete Burton and all other friends. J. Beamon sends regards to Bob Russell, Clarence Powell and all other friends in and out of the profession. NOTES FROM "A BABBIT'S FOOT" CO., DUNNELTON, FLA. Showed to a capacity house and the show went big, even though we were short a few people, but we have a full audience. We were smoothly as before. Mr. Robert Davis, late of the Globe Theater, Jacksonville, joined us here, and proved to be a valuable addition. Sadness was spread over the audience, and departure to Baltimore of Mr. Vernon Skinner, our leading comedian and stage manager. The Woods sister team, who are a screen from start to finish in their act, Mis Isabelle Woods, as a male impersonator, is the best in her line. Mack Allen, the world famous slack wire art manager, and the Woods sister team, are a screen from start to finish in their work, holds the audience spellbound during his entire performance. We miss the strongest act in the olio by Mr. Skinner's departure, but our little soubrette, ability, went on without a moment's notice, and is making them scream with her monologue and songs. Kelly and Lord are making them scream with their dance. The boys have a good line of talk, Ford with his comedy is making good and Kelly is a wonder with his dancing, making the boys hear is, "sark that boy a peach." Mr. Robert Davis, who has just finished a four weeks' engagement at the Globe, is closing our olio and he is certainly sitting our seats with his side-splitting monologue. Our band and orchestra are still furnishing us good music, with Mr. Bose Gosey is the leader. He is certainly a musician of ability. We call him the second Arthur Pryor, the music manager, has been absent a week, having gone to Jacksonville on business, but the show, under the direction of his two brothers, Messrs. L. W. and Jim Chappelle, and Mrs. Pat Chappelle, is moving smoothly. Mr. (son) Chappelle still Mr. golden band, Mr. Chappelle is always kind and considerate, and does everything she can to make it pleasant for the performers. THE GLOBE THAPTRE, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. As a Christmas gift Manager Crowd gave the children a free picture matinee from 2 to o'clock. It was a treat for the girls fellows. Mr. Crowd is a number of children, being the father of one himself. For the patrons of the Globe Mr. Crowd offered the largest and best entertainment in the season. Fully 500 people were in line during night, December 26, waiting for tickets. The curtain went up on a western drama entitled "Black Eagle." by Tim Owley, who lived in this town. The exciting situations in this act proved to be a good western show. The final climax was where Mores throws the villain from the bridge and sees the girl's face. The next curtain Mr. Moore presents "Big Red Shoe," personating an Indian. The other characters were very god. When Jones and Jones came on as the first wendyville number the audience was thrilled. They were a wife pleasing. They do a fine comedy skit, as good as we have seen. Ray Nichols, the Eastern prima donna, has a pleasing voice Gardner and Gardner went well. Mr. Gardner, known as "Bat," is a wonderful dancer. John Williams, the man behind the funhouse well received. Houze and Houze closed the show and made a hit. Their act is very entertaining. Mr. Crowd says he intends to keep manic changes until he gets the business down where he wants it. Mr. Crowd tended all the actors and musicians of the Globe Theatre a banquet Tuesday night after the show. J. Francis Mores was exalted ruler of the evening. Tim Owley song tenor in a N. T. Mikell played a solo on a chicken bone. Mr. Crowd has issued contracts for his new vaudieville house which opens in 1912. He is wished a prosperous year yet. Mr. Owley is very ill with rheumatism and is unable to walk. The Southern Smart St will play in the wheel of fun. BALTIMORE NEWS. Mr. Samuel Cole, of 649 Howard street, is quite ill...Mr. B. Jiggings is expected to be out soon after a long smell of sickness and it will be worse after Mr. Albert Gray has ordered the Freeman to be brought to him each week, at 604 Corwell street. ...Harry McCubbins, who is agent for The Freeman, is doing some fine work at a ventriloquist. He can teach it to a streetie. He resides at 16 W. Conway square. MR. TIM OWSLEY, AN AUTHOR AND PRODUCER "Tim, the Different" he is sometimes styled. But it is none other than Tim Owley, the well-known producer of plays and songs. He is rather a young man, yet a very few have more things by way of playlets and songs to their credit. The following are some of the songs by CHEW Mr. Owsley, most of which have become popular; The following are some of Mr. Owlsley's playlets: "Mournance." "More Money Than Sense." "The Battle of Make Believe." "In Hell for Twenty Minutes." "He lived in a Bad Man." "The New Doctor." "Gay Town," and others. Most of these, like his songs, have taken from literature. Mr. Owlsley is a comedian of recognized ability, also a successful stage manager. At this time he is assistant manager of the Globe Theater, Jacksonville, S. TUTT WHITNEY, COMEDIAN, VOCALIST AND PRODUCER S. Tutt Whitney easily ranks among the best golfers on the planet. He has done much excellent work by way of golfing. A. H. composing songs and playlets. Of his many songs are the following: "The Man that Rules the Ttown." "Malt" "Malt" "I Amn't Built that Way." "Love You Best of All." "Linda, Be My Lady Lu." "Molly, New York." A few of his playlets are as follows: "Prince Bungaboo." "Blackville Strolers." "Two Jolly Tramps." "The Eventu" "Derby Day." "Hodge and Hodge." Mr. Whitney has won a reputation as a stuntman, and served in that capacity, for Gus Hill's Smart Set Co. season of 1905-6. He is a comedian and vocalist of success. At this time he is heading his own company under the man's name and Wiswell, now touring in the southwest. THE WAR SCOUTS AND THE PEACE SCOUTS. By Walker W. Thomas. A young man, who had played on his school eleven and thought himself to be a wonder because of the applause he received from his pioneer section, but he found that football and applause were little use to him when it came to pioneering in football. He was very hard to find and he very soon got scared and offered a large rewar dto anyone who would get him quickly and safely out of that section. He had learned something of scouting before he ventured out he would have had the courage to go on and would have enjoyed a real good time in the course and success would have been his. There is good fellowship among the brothers, and their brothers, wherever they meet. They have their secret rings, by which they recognize each other. They are helpful and hospitable to one another. A scout commotion at his command, but he CHE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. The life and work of a scout can be learned and practiced both at home and at school in Great Britain, sands of Australia, scouts in Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In winter they learn to scout, hunt and play games and all about-the-scout laws. They also play scouting games and listen to scouting yarns, and when summer comes they go into camp and practice scouting, and they find it to be great sport. On becoming a scout you take an oath to three things, namely: 1. To be loyal to God and to the King. 2. To help other people at all times. 3. To obey the scout law. You learn the secret signs of the scouts and their patrol calls. All patrols are named after animals, which you must imitate in order to communicate with other members of your patrol at night. A scout of one patrol is committed to use the cry of another patrol. The scout laws bind you to be loyal, kind, obdient, cheerful and to do a good job. You must learn the different duties of a scout and are able to perform them well, you are presented with a scout badge. To get a scout badge you must known considerable about woodcraft, that is, to learn how to build them, to find them, be able to read the meaning of the tracks when you find them and learn the names of the different plants that are good to eat. You also must learn how to find you, your own hut and cook your own food, and also learn to build a boat, make a bridge and safe life in cases of drowning, fire, runaway horses, etc. You are also expected to care for the animals. When you are able to do all of these things you are entitled to wear the badge of a first-class scout. It is necessary to practice boatmanship, and to qualify for special ranks and badges markmanship, signalling, cycling, etc., should be practiced. In summer you can camp either in the sea or the sea and there carry out the scouting games and practices in backwoodsmanship. BOWLING GREEN. KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. First class performers at Lincoln Theatre. Write at once. M. C. Ellis, 415 West Main Street, Lexington, Ky. Best, quickest and cheapest service in the city. Home made pastry our specialty. Open all night. Samuel E. Gray, Prop. 222-224 Indiana Ave. New Phone 3261 Opposite The Freeman Office. To Performers Playing, Indianapolis STOP AT THE NEW PARKER HOUSE European and American Plan 321 W. MICHIGAN ST. IAS, N. SHELTON. LUCAS B WILLIS Phones—New 3058, Old, Main, 4694. Shelton & Willis, (Licensed Embalmers) UNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant. Lowest Prices. 418 Indiana Ave Open all Night DUSTY RAQ Popu Send love for "Dusty Rag." and our special offer. Any Write to-day. J. H. A 850 Lemcke Building. The Crown Garden, INDIANAPOLIS, IND Finest Theatre of its kind in the Vaudeville. Eight big acts. Rece Harding, Chicago Agent. Full O WANT Mystic Theatre, Hot Springs, Arb or doubles. Costumes important factor can deliver goods. E. D. LEE, Manage WANT At Houston Theatre The Big Headliners. Good acts WANT At the Lagman's Theatre. Mobile, Ala., at all female, singles and doubles, to work in vaudev people. Address A. Wade, Agent, 185 Davis Av. man's Theatre, Mobile, Ala. WANT For Central Theatre Ivy Theatre, Chal (J. H. SWORDS, Good performers in all lines, also good specials. I wade robe on and off stage. Also two trap o must be sight readers, and able to handle stam $35 East Ninth Street, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mus NOTICE to Managers of real Colored Theatre going to systemize my part of the business, with you good acts of all descriptions at all times. lanta, Ga., January 2, 1911. Will need a few mo L. T. Swords, ..RIGHT You Can Play From 4 to 6. Globe Theatre, J Two Shows Night State all in first let Frank Crowd, Owl Jacksonv Vaudeville Finest Theatre of its kind in the world. Playing only the best in Vaudeville. Eight big acts. Recognized acts always wanted. C. O. Harding, Chicago Agent. Full Orchestra. Uniformed Attendants. WANTED! Mystic Theatre, Hot Springs, Ark., first class colored performers, singles or doubles. Costumes important factor. From six to twelve weeks to acts that can deliver goods. E. D. LEE, Manager. WANTED! At Houston Theatre, Louisville, Ky., The Big Headliners. Good acts always booked at this Theater. WANTED! At the Lagman's Theatre, Mobile, Ala., at all times, first class colored performers, male and female, singles and doubles, to work in vaudeville and stock. Eight to twelve weeks to good people. Address A, Wade, Agent, 185 Davis Avenue, or Billy Henderson, Stage Director Lagman's Theatre, Mobile, Ala. WANTED! Good performers in all lines, also good specialty people who can deliver the goods, with A No. 1 wardrobe on and off stage. Also two trap drummers, one good琴匠, one pianist. All must be sight readers and able to handle standard music. Performers address L. T. Swords, $29 East Ninth Street, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Musicians address E. B, Dudley. $45,000 Theatre A seating capacity of 900. We want first class people, Singles and Doubles You Can Play Your Act. From 4 to 6 weeks at the Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla. Two Shows Nightly, No Matinees State all in first letter. Write or wire Frank Crowd, Owner and Manager, Jacksonville, Fla. SouthernVau $100,000.00 BACK OF IT SouthernVaudevilleCircuit SouthernVaudevilleCircuit J. B. L. D. JOEL THE THEATRICAL KING. Owner and Manager Arcade Theatre, Atlanta Ga.; Sec'tTreas. and Booking Manager Southern Vaudievel Circuit. --- --- 25th, and his funeral took place at the Trompkins A. M. E. Zion church, of which the deceased had been a member for about twenty years. He was an excellent preacher, a faithful trustee, and a most worthy citizen. He was also a member of the F. and A. Masonic fraternity. The funeral services were held December 26th at 11 a.m., and a fine sermon was preached in the church. Dr. The following officiated; Elder A. S. Monroe, Rev. J. H. Bryant, D. D. Prof. Thos. W. J. Tobias, and Rev. Jas. Brown. The fraternity gave signs of their special attention to the deceased and a special car was chartered to convey the memorial place of interment, Frost Hill cemetery. COATESVILLE, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN. On Monday evening, December 26, 1910, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bolden, 2107 Carpenter street, Philadelphia, a grand reception was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Laura Taylor, of New York City. Mr. Lewis is the inspector of customs at the New York port, and has made a host of friends in that city, including Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Thomas, 1519 S. Garnet street, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. N. Webster, 2349 N. Fawn street; Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bunwell, 906 S. Garnet street, Philadelphia; Mr. and S. Bunwell, 1519 Merchant street, Coatesville, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Craddock, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Clark, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Bunwell, 1519 Merchant street, Philadelphia, Mrs. Betty Clark, Lizzie Jones, Mrs. M. DeSouza, Mrs. Florence Coleman, Mrs. Anna Bryant, Mrs. Nancy Brown, Mrs. Tiffany Hughes, Anna Brown; Tillie Hughes, Vera Jones, Eta Freeman, Mamie Turner. Other guests present were Mrs Louise Turner, Miss Ray Turner, Mr. Edward Turner, Miss Tiffany Hughes, Annel Williamson, Mr. George Parris and Miss Catherine Parris, Mr. Veo Beek, Mr. W. H. Jones, Mr. Henry M. Garrett, Mr. George Mitchell, Mr. F. Garrett, Mr. George D. Cress, Mr. Rell, of Washington, D. C, and Mr. Jones of Lancaster, Pa. SHEET-MUSIC FREE CATALOG OF 100 Picked Boulder Brides, Wicked Words selected from latest Season Hits. Free Catalog. Write to-day for one. THE WM. FOSTER MUSIC COMPANY 3025 STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. 94 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Decatur Street Atlanta, Ga. PETER H. HARRIS J. H. REID. Prop. While in the city stop at the Reid House, the only first class house in the city. Caters to the sporting and theatrical professions. Prices reasonable. Strangers always made welcome. Colored An opening on or about Jan. 1, 1911, a first class Road Shows and Minstrels Also want to hear from GOOD FIVE PIECE ORCHESTRA Open dates, write or wire. Wheeler & Swords Central Theatre, 14 Central Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Can Give You From 9 TO 18 WEEKS without losing one day. Atlanta, Ga. Montgomery, Ala., Pensacola, Fla. For 9 weeks playing the above mentioned 8 Theaters GET OUT OF THE COLD. Come down in the Circuit, the water is fine. Get busy, write or wire. L. D. JOEL, Arcade Theatre, 81 Decatur St., Atlanta, Ga. F. L. DUERSON, Prop. Write or wire for Rates Popular Music Send 10c for "Dusty Rag," the hit of the year, our ha- and our special offer. Any ten of our latest popular sele Write to-day. J. H. AUFDERHEID 1859 Lemcke Building. Music Publisher. Ir Brown Garden, INDIAN Send lce for "Dusty Rag," the hit of the year, our handsome new catalog for our usual offer. Any ten of our latest popular selections sent for $1.00. Written by: Paul La Mero, Manager of its kind in the world. Playing on Eight big acts. Recognized acts always with Chicago Agent. Full Orchestra. Uniform. ANTER Fire, Hot Springs, Ark., first class colored performers important factor. From six to twelve weeks. E. D. LEE, Manager. ANTER Houston Theatre, Louisville, dliners. Good acts always booked at the theatre. Mobile, Ala., at all times. first class colored performers, to work in vaudeville and stock. Eight to two Wade, Agent, 185 Davis Avenue, or Billy Henderson, Cole, Ala. ANTER Central Theatre, Atlanta, GA. Theatre, Chattanooga, Tenn. (J. H. SWORDS, General Manager.) All lines, also good specialty people who can deliver the off stage. Also two trap drummers, one good violinist, and able to handle standard music. Performers, actors and able to handle standard music. Performers, actors and able to handle standard music. ANTER angers of real Colored Theatres: Get in touch with me for any part of the business, with three large Theatres at my descriptions at all times. GRAND OPENING of Co. 2, 1911. Will need a few more real acts for opening. Ad. T. Swords, Booking Agent ..RIGHT NOW... Can Play Yourself From 4 to 6. weeks at the Theatre, Jacksonville Two Shows Nightly, No Matinees State all in first letter. Write or wire a Crowd, Owner and Manag Jacksonville, Fla. For Central Theatre, Atlanta, Ga., and Ivy Theatre, Chattanooga, Tenn. L. T. Swords, Booking Agent. --- JOHN RUCKER (The Alabama Blossom) AND THE America's Foremost Colored Organization 50 Comedians 50 Singers Dancers Musicians BARTON & WISWELL Columbia Theatre Building New York City lar Music the hit of the year, our handsome new catalog en of our latest popular selections sent for $1.00. UFDERHEIDE, Music Publisher. Indianapolis, Indiana. arden, INDIANAPOLIS, IND the world. Playing only the best in organized acts always wanted. C. O. Orchestra. Uniformed Attendants. TED! first class colored performers, singles From six to twelve weeks to acts that. TED! re, Louisville, Ky., always booked at this Theater. TED! times, first class colored performers, male and illie and stock. Eight to twelve weeks to good venue, or Billy Henderson, Stage Director Lag-TED! e, Atlanta, Ga., and Attanooga, Tenn. General Manager.) people who can deliver the goods, with A No. drummers, one, good violinist, one pianist. All hard music. Performers address L. T. Swords,icians address E. B. Dudley. res: Get in touch with me for good acts, as I am three large Theatres at my back. Can furnish GRAND OPENING of Central Theatre in Atre real acts for opening. Address Booking Agent. NOW.. Pay Your Act. weeks at the Jacksonville, Fla. tly, No Matinees ter. Write or wire mer and Manager, ville, Fla. Le Circuit Your Transportation Paid After joining the Circuit. 3 Weeks Engagement Arcade, Theatre, Atlanta L. D. Joel, Owner and Mgr. 3 Weeks Engagement Queen Theatre, Montgomery, Ala. Jas. S. Chambers, Owner and Mgr. 3 Weeks Engagement Belmont Theatre, Pensacola, Fla. M. Jacoby, Owner and Mgr. Can Book You Elsewhere From Pensacola, if you Have the Goods. State All You Can Do in first letter. If you can't make good, save stamps. In the Field of Sport. ALL ABOUT JACK JOHNSON. It is a very wide awake scribe indeed in these days that can keep up with Champion James of the business is, he is not doing all this work of him. Today he is set down reading this or that, and tomorrow it is denied, and the things it denies manner will be very long before his position will be the boy and his好 story of years ago, the alarm was given to him when the wolf telling the truth when he yelled, Johnson may finally do something, but unless he gets at it very soon he never will be beaten. A $80,000 factory to manufacture something it is said Johnson had conceived in his mind while riding about the streets of Chicago. According to a report, more is the way the wizard of it: the time we watched men scrubbing windows, men painting buildings, pulling themselves up by hand, and the old, fashioned cranes and heavy buildings special up several stories in construction work and thought there might be a safer and more simple contrivance for doing the same work. In my spare moments I tinkered around and worked on our job. I have had paintered the Apparition I call a caricature artist. It can be worked by the men painting or operated by electric or steam when the lifting of heavy loads is desired. It operates with a friction brake and is absolutely safe. I prize this invention more highly than my clients and wish to offer for sale. state to be. Don't like that name "Carlson Elevator." A man flying upward on the outside of a wall doesn't want to be handicapped by the name of his lift. Any safety ties he has, but not the security, uncertainty should be applied. The old fashioned way will be preferred to any short cuts that start in doubt. * * * The headline run: "Jack Johnson to be jane." Everybody was on the qui vive, thinking of course he has the stork was an odd and decent animal in his household. Already visions of the little Johnson or Johnsons arose, but it was not thus to be. Mrs. Johnson, Jack's wife, was in the heart had prevailed on mated husband to make things pleasant for the white and colored children of the negrohood. Like the good man at heart that he is, Jack conceived a love for the withchins of the neighborhood gathered to do it honor, and at the same time to be honored by it. Many will be pleased to note the vein he is in the artist even in that fighting business, and artists and those so inclined may be set down as made largely of heart. Hurrah for this Way, Well, he is an artist even in that fighting time. Then it will be this way: Hurrah for Mrs. Johnson, Jack and the kids. If it wasn't the stork, it was a very good substitute. It should have been Mrs. Johnson is very good of children. --- The Christmas party story seems genuine all right. But the one that says the Langford-Jeannette fight, scheduled for Paris, France, in February, is not so authentic. Here runs the story: the president, after the dignitary, agreed last night to meet the winner of the Langford-Jeannette fight, scheduled to occur in Paris next February, a twenty-fourth of the year, next April for a purse of $25,000, provided the money is posted in America and an American is the referee. The reason I insist on an American as referee," said the champion, "is because I don't want any lemons handed. If they don't come across with violations, then there will be nothing doing." As good as the above looked it appears that there's "nothing doing." Jack was not enough for him, and that he will not fight in any other place. He will be his own manager, and as such will map out his own career. Hear Jack on the sub- "My next fight will be in this country before a judge whom I know to be an honest and fair man. I am my own son and I will fight in the air in a fight over there I am not to blame. When the time comes for me to sign articles Jack Johnson will make all arrangements, and I will continue to fight, definitely appoint someone to as as my manager." ... The latest information is that the champion is willing to fight for a purse that means he will be willing to fight any number in the world, preferring to fight under the auspices of Hugh McIntosh, the assistant, is not that he is instilling over McIntosh or no fight; nor is it understood that he will fight only in America. McIntosh is now in Australia, where he is instructing over McIntosh or no fight; nor is it understood that he will fight only in America. McIntosh is now in Australia, where he is instructing over McIntosh or no fight; nor is it understood that he will fight only in America. The arena or stadium, as it is called here, where Hugh D. McIntosh holds all his bouts, is an open air pavalion, similar to the one erected by Tex Reckard and Jack Glenson at San Francisco and Boston, but last July. The Sydney stadium will accommodate 20,000 people, which number attended the Johnson-Burns bats in 1908, and which Mr. McIntosh claims is a larger crowd than the one at Reno. --- It will be noted that there's no immediate prospects of a first class scrap with Jack Johnson. The individual has two wristbands and nofers to cross lances with him. The would-be aspirants from the four corners of the earth apparently have taken the clearest-cut champion the world has ever known. And strange enough fear $3.50 RECIPE CURES WEAK MEN--FREE END NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY —YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. I have in my possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weak- ed manhood, failing memory and lame brought on by excesses, unnatural drinking, or the failure of the body cured so many worn and nervous men right in their own homes—without any additional help or medicine—that I think every man who wishes to regain his many powers, writing, writing, and activity should have a copy. So I have determined to send a copy of the prescription free of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed en- velope to any man who will write me for it. this prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of men and I convinced it is the surest-acting combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor and I think it I owe it to my fellow man to send them a copy in confidence, so that any man anywhere who is weak and discouraged repeated failures may stop drugging himself. I believe the medicines, secure what I believe is the surest-acting restorative, upbuilding, SPOP TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so himself at home quietly and quickly. A. E. Robinson, 3831 Luck Building, Detroit, Mich, and I will send you a copy of a splendid recipe in a plain ordinary enveloune free of charge. A great many doctors will charge $3.00 to 5.00 for merely writing enveloune like this—but I send it entirely free. BY HAROLD C. McGATH. of him and respect for him increases rather than grows less. It appears that the terrible man is just becoming to known, and to the extent that he is the day and generation. He is like that strange, strong, yet small animals whose grapple is as hooks of steel. Besides his native ability he has unbound confidence in himself. He says: "I should not be afraid of xing and today I do not think there is a man in the world who knows the game and can execute it as well as I." Here then are the trinity of circumstances: nature, expertise and confidence, that goes to make up the unavoidable man the veritable man of iron. GEORGE COLE FOULS Hits Fitzgerald When Down—Colored Fighter Ordered Out of Ring. PHILADELPHIA — The bout at the Gayetey Theatre a short time since came to an exciting and sudden wind-up in 1985, when he earned his engagement of the week, meeting a different man each night in a four-round bout. His opponent was George Fitzgerald, a former swimmer. The round was about even, neither man doing much damage. In the second round Cole outpointed Fitzgerald, landing several times without a return. Fitzgerald swam twice, the sired mark. Fitz started hitting every hard in the third round and Cole then wrestled him to the floor. When Fitz got up Cole rushed at him again, and in turn Fitz rushed back. The eree Eckhart waved Cole back, but he rushed over and struck Fitzgerald while the latter was on his hands and knees. He was a deliberate soul and Eckhart ordered him to leave. BATTLEING NELSON IN A "ROYAL" WITH STAGE HANDS Has Fight in Him Yet—A Dozen Men and Fooles Come to the Battle PITTSBURG, Pa.—By whipping one fresh local prize fighter and three of the stage hands of the theatre in a Academy of Music not long since, Battling Nelson demonstrated to an adulence of about 1,000 that he could come back to the stage with a slugger, known as "Bananas," was put against Nelson in an exhibition bout, and it is averred by Nelson that "Bananas" would not knock him out, Nelson, enraged, knocked Diamond down repeatedly, and when stage hands came rushing to the stage, Nelson began knocking them down as fast as they come. It required one dozen men, including the theatre fire police, to stop him. Night Nelson was told me. He said: "I the Diamond tried to knock me out. I was understood. I was careful and nice sparring, but he saw what he thought was an opening and tried to put me out. It was a mean and rotten claw he used to attempt, but rotten he didn't use to me. He was watching him, but the fact that he was trying to cheat made me so mad. He liked him like all fury and I bad him all over the floor in a minute. His gang behind the scenes, his people among the stage, his people among the audience, tried to maul me about and—well, I just cut loose on the whole outfit, and I was still going good when the rest of the theatre people and the police piled on KID HOY. The Eastern Champion Colored Welter weight, Wellington Home in Munchee, Indiana. Kid Hoy, the Eastern champion colored welterweight, who is on a tour through Indiana, has decided to make his home in Muncie, Indiana, colored boxers in the world. He has a promise to appear before the noted Athletic Club, of Cleveland, O. He was a school boy at Indianapolis, and like Jack and Charlie Blackburn, struggled along and is near the top in the athletic pugilistic business. He appears before any club that calls for him, and he has longer desire to set a match with him, his address is 715 S. Walnut street, Muncie, Ind. He scales 148 pounds. Since the noted colored boxer has arsenal above address, J. A. Burden will be addressed. Mr. Hoy spent Christmas at the hotel owned by Joe Gans, the noted lightweight pugilist who died recently. Mr. Burden will advise the boxer and is scheduled to be midable a fighter. The colored bantam champion of New England. Young Jackson (11 pounds), is training daily with Mr. Hoy. Both two colored boxers are in this section of the country they are willing to show their race what they can do in upholding the laurels of the colored pugilists. Mr. boxed at Henderson, Ky., Dec. 26. The Mr. Burden brothers accompanied him on the trip. TALKING ABOUT RENO. Some Jack Johnson Observation Just Cropping Going to Win. He Was Going to Win. (From One on the Scene.) One hot afternoon last June in Reno, Nev., when the sun was emptying hot blasts from its gigantic retorts over the lake through which the water gurgled with the only suggestion of comfort near Johnson's training camp, the big black athlete, now champion, sat idly on the deck, which was his temporary abiding place. "Who is going to whip you in case you whip Jeffries," said one of the growlers, the one waiting the elusive motor cars which ran between the city and the camp. "Nobody," was the lactic reply. "What, nobody? Do you think you can handle it?" Spell that one again, mistuh. I do not just find it in muh dictionary. "Do you mean to say that you will die a champion, that nobody can beat you of your immediate aspirations." "I certainly do like those words," was the quick reply. "They put a shine ouvh the las' lot I heard when they arrested me the las' time for us unseaslessly, an' what I mean to say is this, they ain't nobody in sight, muh boy, that's goin' to beat me if I beat this white man. I don' know about dyin' a champion, nevulg give muh thought the mat-tryin' the mat-tryin' the mat-tryin' the mat-tryin' to keep alive. But I ain' gain' to be licked by no man fightn' now if I put Mistuh Jeffries on de shelf." "Would you give the championship up if you retained it a long time?" "I don'n't know," said the Negro slowly. "I really don'n't know. I ain' got it yet, but I got a chance, an' if I should fight, I fought an' for it, an' I hadn't been licked, an' my old bones began to crack, an' this big arm"—stretching out his right arm and contracting the muscles. "I fought an' for it, an' this big arm should begin to get a little stiff, like I had toted too many cotton bales along the levee, an' should begin to go back on me, I might give it up. "Do you think it would be right to give it up?" "Why not, when you come to think of it, you should just ask the judge a law unto himself." That's what the judge told me the last time they held me up for speeding muh car. He said that I thought I was a aaw unto myself. "What's that something to think about. Didn't Jeffries give it up? What's to prevent me, if I get it. Of co'se, I know you gentlemen done think I ought to fight for me, and I should time goin' affit it, an' when I fight I'm going to know who I'm faintin', an' if I THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER HENRY B. STEPHENS, ALIAS PAPA FOOTS, MANAGER SPARTANSBURG SLUGGERS. H. B. Stephens made South Carolina famous by his batting and fielding averages during the season of 1910, with the Spartansburg Sluggers. Batting average, .398, while holding down first base; fielding average, .390. Will be glad to hear from all managers, for the coming season of 1911. Address all mail 60 Decatur street, 1444, Decatur street, Atlanta, Ga. fight I'm goin' to go in and win, jes' as I'm goin' to go in to win against Mistuh Jeffries. But mind one thing," he said. "You have stretched himself lezaly, a little glaum of fire shooting from his musing eyes, 'they ain't no nighter now fightin' now who's goin' to beat Jack Johnson, if Johnson beats Mistuh Jeffries. They grow a new one an' ill be here if they grow him quickly enough." Yet if Johnson has "traveled the path, as the saying goes, which brings forward a nervous breakdown, or likely to suffer one, perhaps the prediction which he made on the veranda of the roadhouse at eRno, with its motley crowd throughout the interior of the building, may not be fulfilled as he expected. The strong point in the Negro's statement at that time is the absolute confidence which he had in himself in case he should be successful against his white rival. THE ROLL FOR 1910. Football Still Claims It s Scores of Victims Killed, 1910 ..... 21 Killed, 1909 ..... 30 Injured, 1910 ..... 434 Injured, 1909 ..... 236 **Nature of Accidents.** Concussion of brain ..... 18 Broken leg ..... 40 Broken ribs ..... 30 Broken arms ..... 10 Broken ankles ..... 20 Other broken bones. ..... 4, 160 Other injuries ..... 213 **Total** ..... 491 **A LEAGUE OF COLORED PLAYERS.** A LEAGUE OF COLORED PLAYERS. Something Doing in Baseball. The latest in baseball circles is the organization of a lague of colored playoff rivals, have been in existence for several years. They did very well under the circumstances, but they were hamburgaged. The organization will be of similar scope to that of the great leagues by white men, known as the National Baseball League. Eight teams have already been named as among those most favorable to the prosperity of the movement. The towns designated are as follows: Chicago, Illinois; New Orleans, Mo- HENRY B. STEPHENS, ALIAS PAPA SLUCK H. B. Stephens made South Carolina averages during the season of 1910, with average, 43%, while holding down first glad to hear from all managers for the to 60 Decatur street or 94½ Decatur street. For information write Birmingham pens, season 1909. The Lincoln Giants is the name of the new team owned by the McMahon Bros., of New York, and the be man of the team, veteran baseball player and manager. They have the signed contracts of McChellan and Francis, of last season's Philadelphia Giants, and Buckne and Bradley. Cuba's contracts are on the way to Cuba for the signatures of several star players who are now playing on the Havana team. They pose having the greatest aggregation of colored ball players for the season of 1911 ever gotten together. Ed Lamar, former manager of the Cuban X Giants, left New York Dec. 15 for Cuba with a team of ball players picked from all the eastern colored league under the name of the Fe Team, Petway, Hill, Lloyd and "Home Run" Johnson are now playing on the Havana team and the American teams, Detroits and the World's Champions, the Athletics. EASTERN COLORED TEAMS ARE GOING SOUTH Special to THE FREEMAN. All arrangements have been perfected by Nat C. Strong, of New York, to send the Cuban Stars, of Havana, Cuba, the pickup of the Royal Giants, of Philadelphia Pa, and the New York Royal Giants through the South and West next spring. The Cuban Stars, the pickup of the Royal Giants, of New Orleans about April 1, while the Philadelphia Giants and New York Royal Giants who will train at Palm Beach, will leave there about the mid-April through the South into Texas and then northward, returning home via Chicago, arriving in the East about the 1st of June. The Cubans with Mendez and May solid throughout the West, returning to the East about the 15th of July. All good first class clubs desiring games with these teams, address New York, World Building, New York, immediately for dates. SEASON OF 1910 IN THE EAST. By Harry Daniels, New York City. The past season in the East among the colored baseball teams was a great disappointment to the followers of the national game. The general inferior ability showed by all teams with the exceptions of J. M. Bright's Cuban Giants and the Philadelphia Giants, a loss or two of good players handicapping the latter team, there was no great amount of ability shown in the game, and Al Robinson were so poor that followers of the game at times got disgusted and left before the completion of the games. The Royals were supposed to be managed by the peer of all managers, Sol White; but where in a man is engaged, one thing and is used for another, one thing and is used for more, as this was the case of White. Earl and Monroe seem to be the real bosses themselves. White was overly worried times. A good motto for the owners of Roy's Royal Coffee be that he who is worth hiring as a manager is worth trusting in the same company. The Cuban Stars showed their usual form from time to time. All the teams showed such poor form here, it may be said that Rube Nilsson was the best in the East since 1955, when the Philadelphia Giants, composed of Booker, Chapple, Johnson, Foster, Bowman, McGillan, White, Grant, Monroe, Johnson and other stars, gave the fans a good exhibition game. This bunch went to the East like the Philadelphia Americans went through the Chicago Nationals. Foster's team is the lone hope up to the game has played in the East the past season. The season of 1910 did not show to any great extent new talent worth mentioning outside of Barber, of the Philadelphia team, and Hampton and Miller of the Royal Giants. To pick an all-eastern team of colored players without help of the West would be a hard job. The West came to the front last season with such players as Sheldon, Hutchinson and others. Under the management of Sol White this all-western team could be depended on. Washington, Pittsburgh, and Bradley, Philadelphia, catchers; MacCellan, of Philadelphia,胶东; Pittsburgh, Buckenberg, Gritsman, Pittsburgh, Robinson, Royals, first base; Braggs, Cubans, third base; Gordon, Cubans, second base; Francis, Philadelphia, s. s. Barber, Philadelphia, center field; Poles, Philadelphia, right field; Brown, Cubans, Philadelphia, right field; Hayes, James, Thomas and MacCellan. No doubt this selection would meet with the approval of the patrons and admirers of these players for an all-eastern team. In an all-western team, with Nat Harris, could he be as follows: Petway, Lelands, and O'Neal, West Baden, catchers; Webb, Oak City, Gillard, Oak City, Linslay, Lelands, Taylor, Chicago, Dougherty, Lelands, Johnson, Gopher pitchers; Kisago, Kisago, first pitchers, second pitchers, lace, Chicago, third base; Hutchinson, Lelands, short stop; F. Hill, Lelands right field; Brown, West Baden, center field; Duncan, Lelands, left field for picking O'Neal, Hutchinson, Brown and others; but records count when picking a team. In fact, one could pick three teams in the West to class easily with anything one could select in the BOS. The Cuban Giants played the Buffalo Eastern League team a post-season se- A. FOOTS, MANAGER SPARTANSBURG GERS. Itina famous by his batting and fielding with the Spartansburg Sluggers. Batting at base; fielding average, 950. Will be coming season of 1911. Address all mail street, Atlanta, Ga. Giants, season of 1908, or Atlanta Dep- ries which resulted in the Cubans wining three and losing one. Robinson, Gordon, Braggs and Brown made the hits with their great batting. BALL TOSSERS ARE NOW GETTING TOGETHER They Will Meet With Stockholders at Cario, Ill. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Cal. Giants baseball club met last week with the stockholders and will continue to meet until everything is perfected the second time. The team, the players of the team, the Stephens, president; A. Gilehrt, treasurer; Sam Davis, chairman; P. Head, captain, and W. Akers, coach. The players that have signed to play during the season are 1911 are: Ed Wihk, Thomas H. H Randolph, Gregory P. Walker, Butler White. The club would like to hear from a number of good players and managers. Address 2211 $^{2}$ 38th street, Cairo, Ill. SEWICKYEY, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN. A birthday party will be given in honor of Miss Louise Collins at her home. The M.A. will be given in honor of William J. 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Mrs. Charles W. Brown is ill at her home in N. West street. Mrs. Rebecca Pope-Smith is improving slowly from the effects of an automobile accident. Mrs. Add. Stevenson has accepted the leadership of the convert's class, known as No. 10. The ladies of the Guild of St. Phillips' Episcopal church will give o priest whist party at Dumas Club Monday night. Mrs. Katherine Harper will render a solo at the meeting of the Woman's Penitence of Ohio, at Springfield Monday night. Mrs. Ora Dunlap, formerly of this city, and now a member of the Smart Set Company, is ill at the home of her mother at Noblesville, Ind. The last financial rally for the conference for Sunday, February 12, at which time the board requests the congregation to contribute $350. Grand musical Monday night, January 16, by Madame J. L. Thompson, supported by her husband, recently of Covington, Ky. The proceeds go for a pipe organ fund. The bresthouse, just retiring from business, wishes to thank his many patrons and friends for the kind support he has received from them through the twenty-one years of his business career. Rev. J. S. Bailey, superintendent of the Maysville District, occupied the pulpit last Sunday in New Castle, Ind. to visit his father in New Castle, Ind. where he preached Sunday night. Simpson Chapel M. E. church. Rev. H. W. Trate, D. D. pastor. Sunday school January 8 at 9:30 a.m., preaching at 11:00 and 8:00 by the pastor. The Sunday school at 11:00 and 8:00 by the pastor. Class meeting Tuesday at 8:00 o'clock in the evening. The funeral of Mrs. Eleanor Booth Hayes, whose death occurred Tuesday, was held at her late home in North Caldwell, NJ. She was a teacher in the public schools and was the wife of Prof. G. L. Hayes, supervising principal of the colored schools. Special services at Phillips Chapel, colored M. E. church, Drake street, near the University of Pennsylvania, preaching Thursday, Friday and Sunday by Dr. T. H. Copeland, presiding elder. Dr. W. H. Tate, pastor of Simpson Chapel, church, will preach the common service on Thursday, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, will assist. All invited. Don't miss Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. The history of Israel is so missful, the quarter, you can't afford to miss a Sunday. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH. The New Year opened very auspiciously at Bethel church last Sunday morning, and despite the inclement weather, the Sunday school was largely attended and 12 new pupils were present. At 6:30 the Christian Endeavor met in the auditorium and elected members were installed in office. At 7:45 a congregation assembled to hear the sermon, at the close of which nearly one hundred officiers and members of committee were present. The collection for the day was about $50. Sunday morning the pastor will preach, is subject will be "Maitreating H Christ's messes," evening the subject will be "Repentance." Revival meetings will begin Sunday. The Revival will bring the week-by-week, by J. de Thouignon. ALPHA HOME OPENED AGA'IN. Colored Charitable Institution Ready Year After Damage by Fire. The Alpha Home for Aged Colored Women, 1940 Darwin street, which suffered a loss by fire about a year ago, was opened formally again last Tuesday afternoon, appropriate exercises marking the event. An extensive program was given, several colored ministers and others of the city participating. The history of the From Union Co. No more do-you important Internat Over I, C 60,000 n by leap home was given by Mrs. Ida Bryant, Mrs. Gertrude B. Hill and Miss Smock of the Charity Organization. The Allen Chapel choir furnished music. The home, which is now in its twentieth year, was founded by Mrs. Pauline Merrit, a white woman, and granted seven acres of liberal land for the erection of a three-room cottage. The institution was maintained through subscriptions in colored churches of the city. The growth of the home was rapid until about one year ago, when it was damaged by fire. Since then, the building has made modern throughout. The building will accommodate about forty persons. SPOKANE. WASH. Special to THE FREEMAN ST. PAUL. MINN. Special to THE FREEMAN ST. PAUL, Minn.—Mrs. William R. Hardy is up and around again after a severe illness of several weeks. —Mrs. M. Hardy, Mrs. W. Hardy, Mrs. O. Mrs. W. R. Hardy, has returned home PENSACOLA FLA. A Notable Dinner - Kentucky Guests Hike through the Town - Bent Club, Organized Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. and Mrs. William Jordan entertained at an afternoon dinner of twelve courses in honor of Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas of Lexington, Ky. Souvenirs were served. The guests of honor were given a very handsome present. Dancing was enjoyed until a very late hour. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas, Mrs. Lonnie White, Miss Annie Hertette, Mrs. John Sayles, Mr. R. Longshaw, Mr. R. Smith, Mr. Walker W. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. William Jordan... Mr. I. Smith ielr ielr runa runa ielr was ... Mrs. Louis Broussard ielr was ... Sulky last week, at her home on North K street ... The Freeman for sale at the colored drug stores. Walker W. Thomas, local agent ... The colored men will son form a boat club, as THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. CINCINNATI, O. Special to THE FREEMAN. SOUTH BEND, IND. Hooters Observe Christmas Day—A Grand Church Rally. Special to THE FREEMAN The observance of Christmas day in South Bend was both beautifully and pathetically held by the officers, members and friends of the A. A. O. O. O., at noon Sunday, when with H. S. P. Bland presided upon the fire brigade called upon for a few words in touch with the occasion, and many well-said and instructive remarks escaped the lips of each speaker. Mr. Chas. Bell, who is a professor of English at the O. O. O., was selected by the body to present the Christmas gift to Mr. Geo. Bland. The presentment was made in a terse yet impressive manner, which is a quality that makes him a good Mr. Bland. In his response, finished by remembering a sick Hoot, Mr. Randolf, in words which were indeed pathetic, and by hoping that his (Mr. Bland's) place as headwaker was filled by a man of great intellect, has for some years worked for the steady advancement of his people....The rally at Mt. Olivet A. M. E. Church, last Sunday evening, was a grand success, $1M being raised for the charity, which was a cacao, and a cousin of Mrs. Wm. Winn, of 1059 Portage avenue, is on the slick list....We are very glad to see E. D. Cooksey out again. Mrs. J. W. Wade and Mrs. J. W. Wade she went to bury her mother, Mrs. Mitchell....The Owls invited three candidates on last Wednesday evening:...Don't forget to go to the new Dancing Academy, at Le Salle Hall, East Washington avenue, W. Manning and T. W. Hardin, managers. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN The Willing Workers club entertainment and supper at the A. M. E. church last Friday evening was quite a success, and the luncheon was excellent. ..Miss Leora Watson, M. E. Church and daughter, Mrs. Morton, of Chicago Lillian May Sanders died suddenly last Friday and funeral services were held at the residence. ..Miss Leora Watson, for the funeral of this deceased Springfield, Friday, the funeral service was held on the Union Baptist church. ..Miss Leora Walker gave a house party at her home, 911 West Front street. Those present were Miss Lee, Mr. Johnson, of Champagne; Miss Gladys Page, of Peoria, and Mr. L. Jones and sister, of Payton. ..Mr. Clifford Jordan and sister and Mrs. Clifford Jennie Witherspoon and Miss G. Witherspoon spent their Christmas at home. ..Mr. Julius Maben entertained a party at his residence Wednesday evening. ..Miss Leora Watson, M. E. Church and friends entertained Miss Leora Walker and friends Friday evening. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. Morris Pennington is able to be out after ten days illness. . . Mrs.C. W. Scott or West avenue. D. C. Pettiford Jane W. Taylor M. Taylor list. . . Charlie Green was in the city Tuesday on his wav home at Ashtabula. . . Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Pettiford enterment. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Curtis. Mr. and rMs. Frank Curtis. Mrs. John Vactor and daughter, Mabel, Misses Sarah and Sadie Boggers, Frank Pettiford and Sounders. and Paim of Hubbards guests. Mrs. and Mr. James More. of West Lake avenue, New Years. . . Mrs. Ellie Davis, of New Brighton. Pa. was in the city Monday. . . Wm. James More. of West Lake avenue, of the city Sunday. . . A number of Youngstown, Hubbard, Sharon and New Castle, people gave a house party at the residence of Mrs. James More. of West Lake avenue, Wednesday evening. The evening was music and was an enjoyable one. . . Gold Leaf Company D. U. R. K. of P. will meet Thursday evening. January 12th. All Mrs. James More. of West Lake avenue, Mrs. James Biddie and daughter are visiting relatives in Mt. Vernon. O. . . J. H. Bobson, Charlie Davis, Archie Thomas, Clarence Roy, Will Thomas and Frank Hall attended the Elks' banquet given by Iron City Lodge in Pittsburg, Saturday, October 16, 2014, New York, was called to the city to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Oscar Smith, who was buried Sunday from the A. M. Church in Pittsburgh, and Burton left for New York State to visit relatives and for her health, during the winter....The following Youngstown relatives and friends attended the funeral of Castle Thursday afternoon: Mrs. Angie Rose, Mrs. Cunningham of Cleveland, Mrs. Norman Smith, Mrs. John Holmes, Sr., Mrs. Robert Smith, Mrs. William Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Linn, and Mrs. T. D. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Berry, Mrs. William Sims, P. Ross Berry, Hon. W. R. Burton, Mrs. William Roberts, members of the Tucker family held a reunion at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Thomas, West St. Louis avenue, Wednesday December 12, 2014, honor of those present: Mr. and Mrs. P.ucker, member of the Mahoning avenue Baptist church. After serving an elaborate lunch, the guests enjoyed themselves by talking over those present: Mr. and Mrs. Albert, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Washington, Mrs. L. W. St. Joseph, children, Misses Lara Woods, gia Parker, Grace Parker, Ence Thomas, Louisa Moore, Ruth Thomas, Lyda Walker, of Pittsburg; Messrs. Walter Woods, Parker; Mrs. Walter Woods, near relatives, Mrs. P.ucker, Mrs. Tansmore, Miss Winford Tansmore, Gladys Thomas, Leslie and Walter Thomas, Misses Harper, Lena Ford, Messrs. Tod Jefferson, Northly Banks, Mrs. Larver and two children and Mrs. Palmer. CANONSBURG, PA. WEST BADEN, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special to THE FREEMAN. Johnson and Lee Hunt, of Louisville, have joined school after a week's stay with their cousin, Mrs. Jennie Bell. . . Mrs. Charley Johnson spent Christmas in Russeville, Ky., with his cousin, Mrs. Evan, of Louisville Hill has returned from Chicago. . . Mr. Mike Johnson is back at his post after a delightful stay in Tennessee. He attended a few friends at their twenty-anniversary on December 28th. . . All who attended the reception given in honor of flew J. L. 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