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An Ad. in The Freeman is not an experiment, but an investment. Get the hal THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOL. XXV. NUMBER 31 TO SAIL FOR EUROPE DR. U. G. DAILYE TO TAKE COURSE IN FAMOUS HOSPITALS ABROAD A Visit to the Famous Resort at Benton Harbor, Mich.—Knights of Friendship Hold Annual Session—Y. M. C. A. Corner Stone Laying. BY CARY B. LEWIS. (Freeman Bureau, 3000 State Street Telephone Aldine 2058, Automatic 72-384.) CHICAGO, Ill. July 29 (Special to The Freeman). Dr. U. G. Dailley, of this city, will sail on or about August 3 for a six months' sojourn in Europe, for the purpose of post graduate study. The doctor plans to travel in France, in Belgium, Vienna, where he will do the major and portion of his work, after which the doctor plans to visit the clinics and hospitals of Leipse, Berlin, Berne, the seat of the famous kocher clinic, and London, returning by way of New York. It was customary to top off the education of the youth of Europe by placing in charge of his tutor who took him through the classic cities of sunny Italy, through Venice made famous by Shakespeare and Savarvanis, the Genoese Bologna and the great Rome, where Pliny and Horace wrote, Anthony and Cicerio delivered their orations, the great Caesar DR. U. G. DAILEY. Seat his conquering legions throughout the world. Even today the bes tmindles America still feel that their education is complete until they have tarried at Bedford Heidelburg, Edinburgh and Oxford. In this same spirit that this young New Yorker and surgeon, standing at the top of his profession, is about to take his trip abroad. The announcement of Dr. Dalley is not missing when we consider the eminence that he has attained in his profession since graduation. His contributions have been so valuable to medical literature that he is referred to in the *Progressive Medicine*, published by Loyola Philadelphia, Pa. 1911. A contribution spurred in the Journal of Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, one of the highest class publications and has been frequently commented upon by the best physicians and surgeons of this country, it being an important University Training **Training** By training and ordained Dr. Dalley is well prepared to take first rank in his school. He was graduated in the high school. Worth, Tex., and at Straight University, New Orleans, La. He read medicine and received his early inspiration from Dr. Ernest L. Stephens, of Ft. Tex. After four years, he was graduated from the Northwestern University Medical School of Chicago in 1906. In the same institution, he graduated from 1906 to 1908, inclusive. In 1908-1914 was externe at Provident hospital; ambulance surgeon in the health department, Chicago; in which he the Chicago Record-Herald office setting forth his efficient worth and career services; surgical assistant to Dr. Daniel H. Williams, 1906-10; gynecologist to Provident hospital dispensary, 1907-12. Operates at Wesley and Provident Hospitals. July 1, 1911. Dr. Dalley has been associate editor of the Journa of the National Medical Association, comprising the artist Negro physicians, pharmacists and dentists in the United States and is continually active in high professional services daily at Provident and Wesley hospitals. With such preparation, talent and practice, the longstanding physician has a greater future, before which comes to most physicians. To add to his already acquired knowledge and skill, the latest results of the great progeny centers Europe will enable him to bring to his future patients the ripest medical scholarship and the most expert surgical skill. Dr. Dalley, by his genial manner, temperamental culture, fidelity to his patients and his large process of preparation and experience, is one of the leading Negro physicians in Chicago. West Michigan Resort. Last Saturday and Sunday, your correspondent had the extreme pleasure of being a visitor at West Michigan Resort, a beautiful resort accessible, accessible, jovial and happy people from Chicago and other sections of the country was there at the same time. The resort is situated about two miles from the city of Chicago and is accessible any time with a wagoonette or a pet. Very reasonable. You are given a welcome by Prof. W. H. Huffman, of St. Louis, who is the secretary and treasurer of the resort is an ideal one, with plenty of lawns and trees, benches, tennis and crouquet courts, a grove and places for hammocks. There is a large hotel, two two-room cages, four-room cottage, one five-room cage, six-room cottage, the dining room was enlarged last year and is now ample for the seating of seventy-five or one hundred people. The hallway, barnwood and is converted into a dance hall over seven. There is a bath room ready for use at a moment's notice, with hot and cold water. Cooking Delicious. Best in the Country It is the consensus of opinion that the West Michigan Resort is far the most beneficial and healthy resort for colored people in this country. It only needs the regular and constant patronage of our people. Among those there Saturday and Sunday were Misses Blanche and Emma Blythe, Misses Owen, Mrs. Shelbyville, Ky, Miss Katie, Mrs. Ky, Mrs. Birdie Dent, Indianapolis, Ind, Dr. and Mrs. Bert Anderson, Wm. Adams, H. F. Cattill, Arthur Scott, Evanston, Cary B. Lewis, Miss Lottie Harris, Miss Mary E. Bowser, Mrs. B.F. Mosby, Memphis, Mrs. B. F. Mosby, Mrs. Davis, Dave Mansell, Joe Brenn, Mrs. Birdie Parrish, Miss Madrae Parnell, Miss M.Calloway, Mrs. G. Parnell. Visitors This Summer. Brilliant Debutante Party. Chicago's most representative society people, young and old, were present on Monday evening of this week at Oakland University, where she attended of Miss Geraldine Hodges, one of the prettiest and sweetest girls of this city. The dancing party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Hodges, and Mrs. Hodges has the honor of being welcomed on society's sea by more prom- NAIL IT UP GOOD! NOTICE NO NEGROE WANTED STRICTLY WHITE MAN'S PARTY YOUR SUPPORT NOT WANTED SIGNED: Mississippi and Virginia Bull Moosers Alabama 100 ment people than any girl in recent years. Fully four hundred were in attendance. **Decorations Beautiful.** An impromptu parlor was erected in the large dancing hall on the left side. Two huge pedestals stood twenty feet apart, connected with bows of ribbon, and a large table with a party. There was a background of large plants and flowers and in the aisle lay handsome oriental rugs. Miss Hodges, who graduated in February from Wendell University, and who is to take a university course, was beautiful creation of pink Pompadour chiffon over pink crepe medier, trimmed with Duchesse lace and rose point and crystal trimming. She carried a huge bouquet of flowers and a handsome white embroidered voil. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence headed the receiving party, and next came Miss Hodges, followed by Mrs. Lawrence Jones, Mrs. Edward Jorris, Wheeler, Misses Easley Alder, Mildred Dodge, Mebel, Bertha Naomi Jackson, Helen Perry, Gertrude Barbour and Beatrice Lee. The guests were introduced by Mr. Charles Washington, assisted by Messrs. Robert Shaw and Wm. Sobers. **Pretty Women and Handsome Gowns.** Boarman's orchestra was almost hid up in the orchestra; the men in the orchestra were clothed in white suits and the effect was beautiful. After the grand march, there was a debaulette waltz, which was followed by other dance music at 1:30 p.m. Some of the most beautiful gowns ever seen in Chicago were worn at the dance. The occasion was a delightful one and will be long remembered by those present. During the evening, fruit punch was served evening dress and cane in touring cars or taxis. Y. M. C. A. Cornerstone Laying. Establishment of a new influence for good among the Negroes for Chicago was marked on Sunday by the laying of the cornerstone of a new Y. M. C. A. building, emailed to him by Mr. Rosenwald. Thirty-ninth street. Thousands of persons participated in the parade and witnessed the ceremonies attending the event. The new building, when completed, will cost $18,000. Of this sum about $37,000 were Negroes and cipalites were Julius Rosenwald, $25,000; Norman W. Harris, $25,000, and Cyrus H. McCormick, $25,000. Subscriptions from 10,000 Negroes amounting to $68,000 have been received, making the total amount $75,000. Mr. Rosenwald was the principal speaker at the exercises. In part he said: "The principal advantage I see in this undertaking is the example it will set for the colored people throughout America. Since this project was launched, the colony has taken similar ones. It will be before there will be a score or more of such institutions in as many different cities. The eyes of the world are upon this undertaking. It is a golden opportunity." Telegram from Mr. Harris from Lake Geneva, Wis. and from Mr. McCormick. Lake Forrest, express regret that they could not attend the ceremonies, and giving encouragement to the workers, were the deeds. J. Hall, who was in charge of the meeting. "The fallacy of the idea that this building is to be a 'Jim Crow' annex to the city has been proved time and again during the war, and waged in raising money for its erection," declared Dr. Hall. "The officials of the Chicago association have spared no effort to secure the opportunities with the white men of the city." Hiram Lodge of Masons, Knights Templars, Patriarch's and Uniform Rank organizations of P. band and the Eighth regiment band took prominent parts in the exercises. Knights of Friendship. The National Order of Knights of Friendship was in session last week at the Masonic hall, Fortieth and State street. Over five hundred Knights of Friendship was a great success. The greatest harmony in years existed at the meeting and the reports heard from Dr. Luster, of Nashville, Tenn., and the other members of the meeting two per cent tax was levied on each male member so that traveling expenses may be given to the traveling camps in attendance at the next meeting in Louisville, Ky., with meeting the Knights of Friendship with the tertiary department was the cause of thousands of new members being connected with the order. It was also brought out in the meeting the shipment furnished more men for the Spanish-American war ta hanny other fraternity. The officers elected were: H. R. Ferguson, national knight commander, Indian knight commander, senior national knight commander, H. H. Bumon, junior national knight commander, Little Rock; Dr. J. A. Lester, re-elected fourth time, national knight recorder; J. W. Martin, assistant; W. S. Martin, dean; E. W. Marshall, chairman board of managers. Locals Editor George L. Knox, of The Freeman, is in the city on business. Mrs. Helen Irvin, a teacher in the Baltimore schools is in the city the guest of Mrs. Childs, 6616 Vernon avenue. Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore, of Louisville, is expected here soon. Read the Chicago news in The Freeman each week. Miss Mabel Wilson, one of Chicago's most charming young women, will soon enter upon a marriage voyage. Miss Mattie C. Ellis and Mrs. Wendell, of Lexington, Ky., are stopping Thirty-sixth street and Wabash avenue. Mr. Hugh Frances, son of Dr. Frances, of Washington, D. C., is in the city and will take an active part in the enew Y. M. C.A. The Midlothian Club girls will leave the end of the week for Benton Harbor, Mich. They will remain a couple of weeks. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. THE NATION'S CAPITAL THE NATION'S CAPITAL DR. U. G. MASON BACKED FOR REVENUE COLLECTOR IN ALABAMA Local Branch of National Negro Business League Re-organized -S. H. Dudley Returns to the City-Chairman Hilles Getting Organization into Shape. By. R. W. Thompson. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 31.—Pressure has been brought to bear upon President Taft this week by prominent men of the profession, a well-known practicing physician of Birmingham, Ala., named as collector of internal revenue for the northern district of Tennessee, adjunct Joseph O. Thompson, removed from the district, removed from James T. Peterson another colored man who has given the regular Republican organization excellent service in the state, and removed from the place. It is said that the Alabama organization has recommended S. T. Wright, a white man of Fayette. Senator John Johnson, a white man of Negro to the place, and claims that the nomination of a member of the race would be unsatisfactory to the people of the state. At this writing the President has the matter under advisement. W. L. Houston, former grand master and now associate justice of the Supreme Court of the G. U. O. of F., is certain to be elected grand secretary at the 16th G. U. O. of F. meet at Atlanta in September, J. C. Chase, the present cumbent, has decided not to offer for another term, and will doubtless be provided for elsewhere, in a position where the duties are less arduous. The election will be for the presidentatically assured. H. P. Slaughter will "come back" as editor of the Odd Fellows' Journal, but it is likely that the paper will be broadened out into a general newspa per, looking after the interests of the nation, for the purposes of other live activities of the nation's capital and the country at large. W. B. Harris has his hat in the ring for one of the grand auditoriums. The headquarters of the nation's government are from Philadelphia to Washington, in which case the Philadelphia property will be sold, and a commodious office building will be erected here for the use of the department of the order. The other departments of the North, including those of the District, will travel to Atlanta by special Pullman, carrying a party of 400 or more. The current Gen. Henry "Forrest" immei- ture American flag at the $100,000 Odd Fellows' office at Atlanta will be one of the stellar features of the opening day of the B. M. C. The local branch of the National Negro Business League was reorganized under flattering auspices last Monday evening, holding a largely attended meeting at the office of the president, and Hon. J. C. Napler, registrar of the treasury, delivered an inspiring address on "The Negro in Business," pointing out the great good that organized effort has brought to the membership. He made the need to bring the next meeting of the National League to Washington, and a formal invitation from the local Board of Trade, Chiefer of Commerce, district commissioner, to the Chicago meeting next month. Delegates will be elected at the next meeting, the second Monday night in August. It is expected that a goodly delegation will be elected to the local Board of Trade, treasurer, Dr. G. W. Cabaniss, chaplain, John W. Lewis; marshal, Georgia A. Coleman; chairman of executive committee, W. E. Denny; members of executive committee, Dr. G. W. Cabaniss; Mrs. Jeannett Davis, A. N. Surlock, I. G. Montgomery, I. E. Williams and Dr. Harriet Thomas. The success of the movement to revive the local league is due in the largest measure to the systematic and coordinated effort of the P. H. Coleman. In all probability she will be chosen as the special representative of the organization at Chicago. During the course of his speech last Thursday evening before the mass meeting of the National Civil and Political Senate, Senator O. Bradley, of Kentucky, exhorted a solid commitment sent to him by his colored friends while he was Governor of Kentucky. He told his hearers he valued the gift so highly that he would ask him to wear it as a memento of the sacred sentiment it represented—the gratitude of oppressed people he had delighted to serve. Senator Bradley, of Kentucky, school, and is one of the few men in Congress who are proud to be known as friends of the Negro race. S. H. Dudley returned to the city a few days ago well pleased with the substantial progress made in his efforts to establish a national circuit for colored savannah performers. He has added saannah class to the chain, and will shortly make his invasion of the West, with a view of forming an unbroken chain from New York to Kansas. He will Washington theater has well tried to make his invasion for the purchase of the building and lots adjoining the present structure on U street. The plan is to make the two into one, thus doubling the capacity and allowing for a stage that will accommodate 100 seats, the location is ideal, and a theater seating 50 would make a tremendous hit. It is, as yet, undecided whether Mr. Dudley will go out this year with his "Smart Set" and press him to presses he and Barton & Wisewell, his New York office, for a satisfactory adjustment of certain differences, the coming season may see the great comedian minus his cork in the congenial role of producing manager, working solely on his own hook. President S. L. Corrothers, of the National Civil and Political League, is taking steps to effect branch organizations that state in which the Negro vote is a factual victory. One member from each state, will be pointed this week, and the work of getting the brethren into line will be begun in earnest. At its national convention here the league went on record for Taft and Sherman, and it time to impress upon the colored voters the importance of standing by the regular nominees of the Republican party. President Taft expressed genuine pleasure over the opportunity, given him to sign the bill donating for a colored interior of the marina, or more acres of the marine hospital sites at mington, N. C. The bill was introduced by Senator Simmons, of North Carolina. The bill as passed was signed by President Warren G. Moore of three prominent colored men, M. Simmons, Klinay, of this city; John E. Taylor, formerly deputy collector of customs at Willington, and Robert R. Taylor, of Tuscaloosa, of this city. $40,000 building is to be erected on the grounds by the Wilmington Board of Education, in whom the title vestes. If the land is ever used for other than the purpose for which the title vestes, the title reverts to the United States, and is seven and one-half city blocks, and is said to be worth not less than $30,000. --- The 400 seceding members of the Vermont Avenue Baptist church are negotiating for the purchase of the Gurley Memorial Church, the 100-seeded Florida avenue and Bohner street, neighborhood now almost exclusively colored. The whites are planning to go farther up town to the new church will be known as Florida Avenue and may call may J. A. Taylor, of Newport News, Va., as its pastor. The Vermont Avenue Baptist church was made famous under the pastorate of the late Rev. Geo. W. Lee, a man of remarkable personality. Chairman Charles D. Hilles, of the Republican national committee, is getting his organization into shape, and will be leading the church bureau will carry on a campaign of education through the colored newspapers. --- Registrar J. C. Napier went to Owensboro, KY, last week to address the Chauquaqua there, under the auspices of the state of Kentucky. He spoke instructively on the purpose and benefits of the Chauquaqua movement, and won many new friends among the appreciative denizens of the city. The delegation of prominent colored Republicans, which waited upon President Taft last week, to assure him of the corp support of the level-headed colored voters in the state of up of George W. Hays, of Cincinnati, T. Francis, St. Paul, Minn.; Harry S. Cummings, Baltimore, Md.; John S. Noel, Montgomery, Ga.; B. J. Davenport, W. L. Houston, of this city. The party was chaperoned by Colonel Henry Lincoln Johnson. The members were leaders of the Order of Odd Fellows, which embraces membership of a half-million Negroes. . . . Mrs. M. A. White, mother of former Congressman George H. White, died last Saturday at her residence, 1315 Girard st. in the other houses; those were held at the home on Sunday, after which the remains were take into Clarkton, N. C., for interment. Mrs. F. D. McCracken left Thursday for her home in St. Paul, Minn. She will be joined later by her husband, who remains here until the close of the congressional session when Mrs. F. C. Stevens. Both return in December. G. A. Sheehy, of Jacksonville, Fla., was in the city last week. Mrs. Sallie J. Robinson, of Indianapolis, Ind., stopped over with Mrs. James E. Buckner en route to the Woman's Federation at Hampton Institute. Mrs. Eunice B. Chance is spending the summer in Brooklyn, N. Y. Major Arthur Brooks, for many years commander of the First Separate Battalion, District National Guards, has been retired at his own request and has had conferred upon him the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Brooks is military instructor of the Company and repaired by dets and is custodian of property at the White House, under a $10,000 bond. His work at the head of the district militia has been highly praised by the officers of the War Department. Mattie Lomax, sentenced to die on the second august, for the killing of her husband and to the death of President Taft, may secure another stay of execution. The sentiment is very strong in the District against hanging a woman, and is thought the President would be able to commute Mrs. Lomax's sentence to life imprisonment. She is a colored woman. Prof. Benjamin riffith Brawley, until recently connected with Howard University, was married a few evenings ago to Miss Hilda Prowd, daughter of Rev. H. D. Prowd. The ceremony was performed by Waldron at the pastoral residence, 1234 Y street. Professor Brawley is to take a chair at the Atlanta Baptist College. 10 , THE BENEVOLENT TWENTY-ONE CLUB. This is an organization of twenty-five years standing in the city of Dayton, And was organized for the mutual benefit of its members. Sick ‘benefits are paid at the rate of $10 per week, which are drawn from an emergency assessment of 50 cents per member. ‘At present the club numbers twenty- three members, though thirty are consti- tutionally allowed. ‘There is an insurance department that pays $100 at death, the standing premium being $2.28 every Six months. A resolution has just been passed mak- ing the policy of each man who has been n the club for twenty years a paid-up pol- icy, which exempts him from further pay- ment of premiums. ‘At the July meeting four members were found to be exempt from further premiums under the late provisions, and .E. Bush, C. W. Dickens, Fielding’ Dur- ham and David “Morris were presented with certificates of exemption. ‘Other new provisions are’ being dis- cussed’ and progressive changes are mound to take place. ‘The president, Mr. D. E. Bush, who ts a charter member, is exceptional for his Perseverance and’ good judgment. He was born in the state of Kentucky, and from his humble estate arose in the ac- quirement of property until now he is reckoned as one of the great criterions for the colored race. ‘Mr. Bush believes in method for all things, and in strict adherence to busi- ness principles, to which things, coupled | ‘with the work ‘of his hands, he attributes| his great success. ‘Mr. Bush has for his official support, Jas. Brown, vice-president; E. ‘T. Banks, Secretary; Bradfield Aldridge, treasurer: D.C. Morris, treasurer of the Insurance Board, and Robt. Burton, chaplain. ‘Mr. James Ferrow, Charles Dickens, 8. Willams, F. Durham and D. C. Morris form the Insurance Board. ‘The membership roll is as follows: A. B. Alcorn, Chas.” Allen, Bradford Ald- ridge, E. T. Banks, Jas, Brown, Robt Burton, Daniel Cannon, C. W. Dickins, Fielding Durham, Patrice Ellis, James Ferrow, Jolin Hand, Willis Jefferson, Hugh Johnson, Jos. Miller, D. G. Morris, Benj, Mack, L. Rice, C. J. Robinson, J. T- eee ne a a ca ae ea EDWARD M. PARSONS. Mr. Parsons is a product of Ohio, born at London, Onio, in. 1866, coming to Day- fon in 1880 as ‘walter nthe Cooper. Ho- tel, after ‘wwhich he. was employed atthe Beoxel House, where he served number Of years, being. considered by the man- gement one of the most valuable of the Einployes."More ‘than elght Years ago he Entered. the catering’ business. in. which he' proved to be the leader. He has als = es a (ae | oar >. | 1 5 Pi } Ways had more calls than he could meet. ‘The largest affairs given in this city are in the form of banquets, and are in most cases offered him. He Is known through- cut this county and regarded as the best catered in Dayton. “Mr. Parsons isthe organizer and manager of the Dayton Country Club, and has recently had a handsome increase in his salary. ‘This 1s one of the finest clubs in Dayton. He owns a beautiful home, wiih other nice property. He Is a 32d degree Mason, DANIEL WEBTSER CANNON. A city or country should be rated by the quality of its men, especially its lead- ers. Wherever the prominent people are thoroughbred, and are broad-minded, can be found a place full of promise, ‘Such @ man is Mr. Cannon. ‘There are few men in Dayton who believe more In prog- Tes, He is a young man, only, 39 years old, ‘twenty years of which he has Spent as a loving husband of a good wife. Mr. Cannon isan active member of the A. M. E. Chureh, being one of its trustees. For the last nine years he has been cus- — | om . 0 Ead| aes Oe *: ie adi | ate ay | oe : i ‘ee | t f { Be ed vA todian of the Arcade Building, having Under_his direction twenty mene” He has on the market a valuable preparation for cleaning furniture. He is active. in secret orders, being C. C. of Ko of P." He is uso an Blk He is manager of the Peo- ples Band, ‘composed of twenty-two. men Rnd. the best band-among our” people. in Dayton, ‘Mr. Cannon isa very unassum ing man. "He believes In being just what You "pretend “to be and mo sore. “His Feputation for ‘square dealing and honest Service 1s all one. should wish. He is martied and owns “a good home." He has 2 good, devoted wife, for whom he Se oe REV. R. D. LEONARD. A few months ago the pastor of Zion Baptist’ Church, ‘finding his work _ too heavy for him to keep up, secured Rev. Leonard to aid in the pastorate of the church. Rev. ‘Leonard's wide experience “Ss pastor in Indianapolis and other cities enables him to render a service that few men can render, and the Zion Church is certainly fortunate in having him. He is one of the cleanest ministers we had at Indianapolis. His ‘connection there served to dignify the ministerial calling. He is a genuine Christian leader, and his wife is a woman of exceptionally high qualities.” They have a daughter who is 2 product of the University of Indiana, a fine Christian worker and good musician, and a devoted wife to the young husband whom she wedded only a few months x0. THE WESLEYAN M. E. CHURCH. Located in Short Wilkerson street, is one of the early churches established among the colored people of Dayton. It has been ne of the strong frees fr the betterment of the community. Its _mem- hers are among the most loyal in the city and during the pastorate of the pres- ent minister harmony and co-operation Nave enaracterizea ail their efforts” AMOng its membership are found some. of the most prominent people of the elty, and It is very fortunate that. these members are ‘active In whatever movements that make for the good of the flock. Ground has ‘been broken for the erection of 2 new ‘handsome structure; the cut of whieh “appears above. MILTON P. OLDHAM. Mr. Oldham has been in. Daytn but three. years, having come from Washing- ton D.C. where he had been In the War Department as clerk for ten years. While at Washington ‘he took advantage of the Opportunity “which Howard. \niveraity fers young men to educate themselves in the professions. "He studied law three Years inthe Law School of the great School, graduating in 1908 with the degree of L. BL Mr. Oldham practices in all the courts, having passed the Ohio State Bar examination when he eame. here. He has made a splendid record as a barrister In this Sate. He is employed by. the federal government ‘in “connection with the stamped envelope. works here “and has proved a valuable employe in that capacity. Mee Ciahiini ik meee or Aiken, = reared in St. Louis, coming up through the courses of the ‘public. schools there, After graduating from the high Schooi at St. Louis he studied two years in the academic department of Howard before taking up his law course. wes, 90% he, married "Stee, Mabel = rent, a very popular young lady o Washington, D. C. Attorney ‘Oldham is the national grand organizer and council for the Loyal Le- gions of Peace, a secret order, the pur- pose of which’ is ‘the cementing more closely the darker races of the world. This order is comparatively new, but it is destined to become one of the great means by which the colored maces of men will be strengthened and civilized. Mr. Oldham wishes to enter into cor: respondence with any. colored person, re- cardless of race or nation, who may be interested in the elevation and ‘general welfare of the colored branch of. the human race. Any information sought will be gladly given by Mr. Oldham, He has had much experience in secret. or- ders, being an active member of several others, among which may be mentioned the Masonic order and the B. P. 0. E, EDWARD T. BANKS. Mr. Banks is the organizer of the Col- ored Y. M. C. A. of Dayton, and for sev- eral ye ars was the secretary. He is the Fight man for such work, having had good educational advantages and. much experience in this sort of work. He graduated from the Normal and. Scien- tifle Course of Knoxville College. He 1s now in his prime and quite active. in ae Po a | ae the affairs of the neighborhood. He is the only colored member of the Repub- lican Central Committee, having been elected by the votes of both white and colored. "He ‘owns a home and rooming house for men, which Is bufit of cement blocks and contains seventeen rooms. Mr. Banks got the idea of the style. of archi: tecture from the Spanish in Cuba, where he was serving his three years’ in. the United States army. He is how engaged in real estate business. He Is also. con nected with the Probation Court. He. is Auditor of the local Negro. Business League, REV. WILLIAM O. HARPER, D.D. Often referred to as the “Booker . Washington of the North te armtive, of Viteiie’ Nine years: agp fo was catien to Nike’ pelterais’ of. the. ‘ion Benton Chast oF Gavin wine ie kas one fated ine: anersbarshin to euone so; oo Pulling “the church fat oa cost_ ot over $25,000; This Is one of the Tost ‘modern Stites: in the state. Fis work here ‘han Deer Tomar ESbly” succemstl trot, every Rene ree Bev Eater is Just oow at ‘is mow yo ON y 3 f ae f “ fs be [Beers ‘Tae ! : es | al P oe : 3 \ 3 oan \ <> : \ oe) ’ y ; N f eS useful age. So valuable a man is called upon by many movements of his neigh- borhood to lead. He has been president for two years of the Holloway Home, an institution for orphan colred children. During this time he has purchased eighty acres just six miles out of town for the home, where he has over sixty children THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ee eration learning various trades, and especially JAMES 8. BROWN. Among the work of caring fora farm. “ls min-| =e i of the fsterial work covers a period of eighteen! yt je often charged that too many of ene it seers ‘our young men who have acquired an embers "His education has been such as to Seddon sand found good positions, are s that especially fit him for the work he has {{iGterent “to the meee of thels people Ground been, called upon, to do, he baving taken nd refuse to actively identity thembelves jot a the degree of D. D. from one of our prom- Sith" the civic. social and. religious Uplift mut” of inent schools. He is the husband’ of a U¢'the community, This can mot be said devoted, and loving wife, and father of Of ‘Me, “Brown, for there is not a. more five children. Dr. Harper is identified blic ‘spirited young man in Dayton than with many useful ergantzations, No man fe.” fie is one of the. tron and efficient in Dayton commands greater respect trom : fan active in but, both white and colored. eae Sy eee ae siwir| DR. LLOYD W. HATHCOCK. =e ‘While — | ee SS Ke of the| Not quite a year ago came to Dayton [2 see = versity this young man to practice. the profes: | @2. usta g : nseives | sion ‘he has’ chosen ‘and for which he | 94 a three has prepared himself. After completing | <6 ee! | great the course in the public schools of Me: Jem ? 2 degree | chanicsburg, Ohio, he took the academic | | : aiftne course at Columbus in the White fom [a << C. A. School. _ Then he took the dental course at the Starling, Ohio, Medical Col- lege, graduating in 1911.’ He came to Dayton at once and found a splendid field for practice. From the time he opened his office ‘until now his practice has been growing. He has among. his patients both white and colored. His work while In school was eminent- ly satisfactory to the faculty. During his last year he entered a contest in which the skill and speed of the graduate class Was to be tested. “He won. first’ prize, and he was the only colored man in the lange class. . Hathicock ts one of those profes. sional men who believes in standing on merit. His work has so far stood every test to which it has been subjected. Hix patients have nothing but the highest of praise for his work. “The doctor is a man of very congenial disposition. No one feels uneasy in his presence. He is easy to become acquainted with and he makes his friends comfortable about him. He is pleasing in address, chaste In con- versation and. conscientious in habit, Dr. Hatheock is a young man, only 26 years old. “He is a native of Ohio, having Seen his first star at West Liberty. He grew up on the farm under the: care of a good brother, his mother having died when he was five. The foundation for his future success was thus laid, where more than half of our best_men got their start, His father still lives and isa prominent contractor at Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Dr. Hatheock is not married (vet) and is president of the Bachelors’ Club. JOHN G. CLARK. Mr. Clark is the popular head waltor at the Phillips House, He is but thirty Years old, but has had much experience in the hotel business, having worked at some of the best houses in the country. He a a; \ % " \ “J \\ i\ Ej | | am i bo | \ . oe i \ rae ope } a N Ro se y Y be y ‘ aye y N ay y N * aad dj N es y \ ] aie NS Ff 2 has had good edueational advantages, having beet a student at fittrell Collegs in North Carolina, ‘his ‘native state. He ie ay Oud Fellow, Mason, Ke of Band BF. OB, and is drummer" of the Peo: pies Bana, HAZEY P. LORITTS. A thorough Dusiness man. of high laonte To enow nite thoroughly, gto test him. implicliy. "Mrs Loritis is. from the ‘rar Heel ‘State, where he frst saw the iigit #4" years ago. He knows. what lifes ‘Struggles ‘mean for he has’ had. to rh ee it a Cy ee i ar ‘ oes os a . i b ao * 4 ay fe 2 Bina are Pee | aa ope eS. A Si | Bees ‘: . nomicat, industrious and reliable, He al- wags yeamed for higher education, and Spent much time in feading ‘and weiting Poems, "some of which he has and are Worthy to be in. book form.” He worked at the Phillipe Hotel here for tires years After coming here, saving his money. He attended Wilberforce for ‘a’ while, took a course in embalming at Cincinnati and opened a business as ‘undertaker in. 1908 with a Partner, but ie now sole. proprie- ior and'is doing a fine’ business, having Toad last year. according to reports, 18 numberof” burials. MR. WILLIAM H. STEWARD. Is one of Dayton’s true and tried men. He has been in the city over a quarter of a century, and during that ‘time has established the reputation of honesty, in- dustry and thorough manhod, which en- Utles him to a. place amouis “Dayton's best citizens. For many years he. fas been custodian of the Davis building, one of the large business buildings. He owns a lovely home in Norwood avenue, which is presided over by Mrs, Stewart who was a noted singer for a number of years. JAMES S. BROWN. We Want Your SHOE BUSINESS! If courtesy, fair treatment, and low prices mean anything to you, we deserve your patronage. Prices $2.00 to $3.50 7 3 Ferneding’s Shoe Store 42 East Third St. Opp. Beckel Hotel Dayton, Ohio NEE It is often charged that too many of our’ young’men who have ‘acquired _an edie aat lone oe eae eee “es cia aiake oc ae voce ge eg ey i te cis gated cot ellos Ge of tha communtiy. “whie can ot be bald oF eaten toe Ceara tne aore publie soirved young’ man in Bavcan tan pane oie One OF the: strong ant omciont workers inte churcle tibiag qa active tn | ee ee oe Been Pee Aca | eC ae | eae : pes! |: ies rr pa Ee. & pe Rec a Bee esis | Bis Fee Ss ce A oa)! ee | CE ae SS ee V Lh pis’ Cn (uid oP ee For Everybody Come in and Get Acquainted The Big Bankrupt Sale Store LOOK FOR THE BIG SIGN 124 S. Jefferson St. Dayton, Ohio part in practically all of its, departments, ing chorister of the Zion. Baptist Church and officeholder of Some kind. in various things pertaining to the religious work.” Te was born in Kentucky, but reared in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he received a good education, having. com- pleted the high school and spent two years in Antioch College. He has been in Dayton twelve years, during which time he has acquired a pretty home, cor- ner of Norwood and Sprague streets, and also about eleven years ago took "unto himself a helpmeet, Miss Katherine Ben- ning, of Yellow Springs. For the last eight and one-half years he has served as one of Uncle Sams efficient employes, being one of the mail carriers, Mr. Brown employs his odd moments in pho- tography, making some very’ excellent pletures. WILLIAM A. BELL. ‘Mr. W. A. Bell first came into the world 54 ve ars ago in the state of Ken- tucky. School advantages for Negroes were not known in his early days, yet he managed to pick up considerable informa- tion, being an especially precocious youth, He ‘was always a sort’ of independent young man and dia not fear work. He could be thoroughly ‘trusted when given a job or position. For over 35 years he worked in hotels, serving as head. wait- er. in some of the finest houses in’ the A Good Investment! The West Side Building & Loan Co, Pays interest from date on stock and certificate of deposit. No charge for pass-book. Absolutely Safe--Assets, $1,738,000.00. We solicit your patronage and will be pleased to see you at either of our offices, C. S. BILLMAN, Secretary Main Office—S. W. Cor. Third & Williams Sts. City Office—$. W. Gor. Main & Second Si, DAYTON, OHIO f. 4 x, : oe ae | ‘ Rete a a | i\ 6 oS WI A QUESTION OF JUDGMENT witicck eter and al Sater wile ine worn. one waugmto Ny tka of Shows that are the “cheapest in the end" “if itis, vs wisdom to bay WALK-OVER Shoes, LADIES —— “Walk-Over” Prices $3.50 to $6.00———MEN’S WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP 39]'South Main Street, Dayton, Ohio country. He traveled over the country considerably, working in the hotel busi- ness. He came to Dayton about twenty years ago and took employment in his line. Nine years ago he opened the Bell Hotel, which has fifty rooms. It is just one square from the Union Station. His guests are of the best people. Mr. Bell is active in several organiza- tions, among which is the Elks, and he Is one of the founders of the local Busi- ness League. He has been for ye ars one of the very strong political factors of Dayton. WILLIAM L. AVERY. ‘The world must have all kinds of peo- ple, some. to talk, some to listen, some to work and some ‘to idle. Every city and town has these classes. Mr. Avery is one of the workers. He is one of Dayton’s real first-class carpenters and a contrac- tor of the front rank. Many of the best homes in the city have the imprint of his skilled hand. When there is fine, carefully finished work of the best grade needed, Mr. Avery is more than likely to be given a chance at the job. His work since he has been in Dayton stands as a monument to his fine workmanship. White and colored are constantly seeking his services so much that he is compelled to turn down many good Jobs. Mr. Avery is a North Carolinian, bern in 1865 on a farm, where he stayed the first twenty yeurs ‘of his life. He then went to Tennessee, where he lived sev- eral years and where he married. He is the proud father of five children. He came to Dayton in 1898, where he has built up a trade and a’ reputation for loyal service of which he should be proud. ‘Mr. Avery is ‘@ man who never would be contented to stay at the foot of the AFTER JULY 3i1st WE WILL CONTINUE OUR Quit Business Sale At 130 S. Jefferson Street, Bet. Fourth and Fifth, Of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Trunks, Suit Cases, Guns, Revolvers, Ect. J.C. LINDSEY 130 South Jefferson St. ___Dayton, Ohio The Miami Engraving Co. Designing, Illustrating, Engraving, Electrotyping, Commercial Photography 114-116 East Fourth St. Dayton, Ohio TR, ‘ Pci , ak Pe a ue a ‘ i | | | | ladder of profession or mde. Hott nat dP been Sia ad asta Be cbaa outs catpentering “st tact Ths bodher” wotiP"noat he taxes BOOT tage contetets or "all, kind’ ot ellimgs®® whe iion aptiat* Cre was at tEer Ma contrasts He fr hatte imamige "fis Charen Se “swans Mite Rom and atime ‘ub goad’ property ‘The Freeman for sale in Savannah, Ga, ng Te eee for sale pn Savereah, JOHN H. FINLEY The history of Mr. Finley's rise in the business world is that of many of our greatest men. He began as a carpet cleaner. His only machine was his own hands. He soon had enough work to purchase a pushcart. With this he continued to increase his business now and operates one of the most and modern rug factories in Dayton, with a capacity of more than 12,000 square yards of carpet cleaning each week. He offered for sale when he started, and through his honest, conscientious, businesslike dealings No greater worker can be mentioned of the Y. M. C. A. and Christian cause generally of this city than Mr. Higgins has been for fifteen years. Through his work with the congregation, he and the Colored Branch Y. M. C. A. was secured. He is noted as a fine reciter of secured literature, having been engaged in several other citie s by white auditors. He was a pastor at the Gram himself, with the assistance of his daughter, who is a good pianist, Mr. [Picture of a man in a suit with a bow tie, facing forward. The background is a plain, light-colored surface with a decorative pattern. The man's face is centered, and he appears to be looking directly at the viewer.] Higgins delights any audience, however fastidious, with the excellence and classical rendition of his programs. A short ago he made a successful tour of the United States, receiving much applause, as well as many excellent comments in the press. He has also recited in cities of Indiana, Ohio, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Kentucky. Mr. Higginis is fortunate in being the possessor of the man who is very active in community movements, being the leader in many of them. To be a genuine American citizen, one must exert his powers in such a way as to command the respect of those about him. Dr. Porter has proved his claim to this. His work as a public man has been effective, and he has been here only six years, but this short period has been crowded with servicemen, who came to Lockland. Obviously where he came, graced [Name] medicine seven years, and where he married Miss Alice Duskin, one of the promised mothers of Dr. Porter finished the public school in Kentucky, KY, his native home, and afterwards, he began a course at Mehary, graduating with honors in 1894, and since then he has continued. At present he is District Deputy of the Elks, one of the owners of the Record, and is connected with the office of Coroner of this county, he owns an auto. MRS. EMMA V. SHERMAN As proof of woman's ability in the business world, we respectly refer you to Emma V. Sherman. Since the death of her husband, Mr. E. T. Sherman, she has continued the business in which he was the principal. She entirely equal to the emergency. She Dayton's leading woman real estate dealer. In three years she has succeeded in the affairs so well that she good houses in the city, more than twelve pieces of valuable property one being out in the country, she still finds time to do religious and community work. She is identified with several social, literary, charitable and benevolent organization, she holds a prominent office. She is one of the local leaders in the Fed-Suffrage clubs and in the Woman's Club movement, which is now absorb much of the interest in Ohio. She was the representative in the Colored Women's Federated Clubs, which met at Cleveland this month. CHARLES D. HIGGINS DR. HENRY M. PORTER. he has now as much work as he can do, both as cleaner and manufacturer of rugs. He makes and cleans rugs for the best housekeeping. He not only owns all the machinery and manufacturing equipment, but the building as well as a good home and several other pieces of property. Mr. Hey has a family, his children all being grown. His sons are with him and help to attend to his business. He is one of the influential members of the National Nogro Business League. He is one of the owners of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. Everybody knows "Sam" to be a strictly reliable business man in all his dealings. He is one of Dayton's older residents, having lived here since he was a mere boy. He was born in Green county, Ohio, forty-five years ago, and his discipline a young man gets on the farm. He left the farm at the age of fourteen or fifteen and came here when Dayton was a young man. Mr. Williams early learned the value of money and the world's goods. He owns some nice property here. He is a very hard worker, following the torsional art, and now he [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie]. regarded as one of the leaders of that profession. He owns a pretty well appalled office, but he does not than one square from the Union Station. He has in three chairs and with the modern appliances it presents the appearance of a well ordained institution. Mr. Wade is a famous best. Mr. Wade is a thorough believer in progress and he believes in the colored man organizing for the betterment of his interests. He is one of the members of the "Twenty-One Club" No. 2, the object of which is to aid its members financially in the building. He is also a member of the K. of P. Order. A man who can so thoroughly influence the neighborhood in which he lives as has Mr. Vharles W. Price, an Ohioian, only 35 years old, and but eight years in Dayton, must possess fine blood. No one can imagine him doing with every movement that promises to strengthen his people, it matters not whether political, religious, financial, social, moral, commercial or what not, he is one of them. He stands in the open on all questions of public importance, and he is one of the people on any issue. He is one of the self- PETER H. BURKE made men and has won the reputation of being the leader in his trade of cement contractor since 1923, this time for eleven years, and today he the refusal of some of the largest and best jobs in Dayton. Fifteen years ago he was the first to accomplish daughter of Rev D. D. Lewis, of Kenton, Ohio. They are the proud parents of three fine boys. Mr. Price owns a pretty home in S. San Antonio, a complete equipment for carrying on his work. He is an active member of the A. M. E. Church, an Odd Fellow, and a devoted member of the Lincoln League, the oldest Republican organization in the county. Last election he was offered as the candidate for nomination for Representative from his district, receiving a very heavy CHARLES ROBERT LEWIS. As a specimen of young manhood, of worth and promise, we could refer to no better person than to Mr. Charles R. Lewis. Since 1906 he has been in the mail service as mail carrier entering at the age of 22. He comes of this family his father being the late Rev. Lewis of the M. E. connection, who died eight years ago. He is a graduate of the Steubenville, Ohio high school and attended the Ohio Westleyan University at the age of 22. He bright young fellow, and before he entered the mail service was one of the evening school instructors. He supports his mother and sister and brother. One of his sisters is the wife of the Rev. Dr. W. O. Harper, an engineer at the university of his church, being one of the stewards. He is also an Elk. He is not married. REV. JOHN B. ANDERSON. D.D. The pastor of Bethel Baptist Church for six years, Rev. Anderson is a man of very wide experience in the ministerial field, having traveled extensively through- SANFORD WILLIAMS. CHARLES W. PRICE. out the United States as an evangelist for the number of people in the district of having added more than 15,000 to the church during his evangelistic work. This is the record among our people. He is a native of the Blue Grass State, where he received his training in the best schools, after which he took his degree from a college in Texas. He is fortunate in that his wife is truly a honeymoon being a graduate of the Charleston Normal School of Kentucky, and is a fine hair dresser. His two daughters are also graduates of the State University of Louisville, Ky. They are great church workers, and are accomplished musicians. One of them, Mrs. Dona Smith, is also a hair dresser. He has pastored some of the strong churches in different states among which may be mentioned Springfield, Ill., Lexington, Ky., and the present charge, which has a membership of nearly 600. He is planning to erect a new, modern edifice in the near future. His congregation love him and are very loyal to him. VIRGIL M. WILLIAMS. Mr. Williams is one of our young business men, having come to Dayton last year and established a neat shop for cleaning, pressing and dyeing garments of all kinds. His shop is now at 1015 W. Fifth street, where he is kept busy from morning until night serving his custom-made garments, colored of the best grade. His motto has always been, "Honest service and reasonable prices." Mr. Williams is a [Name] native of Kentucky, where he was reared chiefly on the farm. In 1902 he left Kentucky and was a resident of Indianapolis for six years. He then went to East Carolina to tailor the business. Mr. Williams is an artist in his line and never fails to win his customers. His wife was formerly Miss Estella Sanford, of Evansville, Indiana, who coached in Zion Baptist Church and has made many valuable friends since coming here. MRS. ELIZABETH ALEXANDER. Has taken up as her life's work service among poor and in the slums. She gave up a lucrative business which she had practiced over 21 years, that of hairdressing in Cincinnati for Mr. Alexander is a practical religionist and has been such since she was old enough to realize its meaning. In 1875 she became interested in the works of "Bob" Ingersoll, which she read. This gave her a new interpreter of the Bible, and in the sign now there are few in Dayton more thoroughly devoted to the cause of the suf- A. fering than she. In many cases she has met much opposition, but has continued to fight her battles single-handed. This spring she opened a free manicure and chiropody parlor for the poor in German-Mexican communities, and widowed for ten years. She was in Columbus, Ohio, for seven years, where she cared for her aged mother, who was 162 years old when she died. Mrs. Alexander believes that one can not be genuine in caring for a person going to help, without pay, be some needy person. In other words, be a missionary. DONA SMITH. This young man, but 32 years old, a native of Louisville, Ky., where he completed the community college, has made good use of his time and opportunities. Having traveled very extensively in the United States, he has worked as a billiard dealer, and a while with a large theatrical company, he has had much experience in study, men and conditions. He worked with the Chicago tobacco wrapper. He afterward went to Indiana, but did not care to make his permanent home there. So he came to Louisville to work in the employment with the Davis Sewing Machine A. E. Factory, but for the last two years he has been custodian and superintendent of the building in W. Third street owned by the Young Bros, said to be the richest building in the city, gomery county. In 1905 he became engaged in the real estate business, and it is said that he has sold more property to colored people than any other dealer in the city. He owns sixteen pieces of property, which are kept constantly rented. He owns five nice pieces of property. In 1910 Mr. Smith had the good fortune to win the heart of a young girl, and she became daughter of Rev. Dr. John B. Andersen, pastor of eBthel Baptist Church of this city. 1930 EARLE WILLIAMS. [Picture of a man in a suit and tie]. D. E. BUSH. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Special to the Freeman. CHAMPAIGN. ILL. Look out for the baseball edition. 11 Fried Brothers Firm has the reputation of being one of the squaresest houses in Dayton. One need never fear to trade at their store, as they are strictly reliable in all of their dealings with both white and colored customers Mr. M. A. Fried, the senior member, was with the Traxler Department Store for ten years as Manager, and among the many modern reforms which he made in that firm, was such as the practice of refunding money to any dissatisfied customer, which now has become the rule of many of the leading firms here. He strictly upholds this rule in his own store. He has a very large following among the colored people, and they will testify to his unquestioned square dealing. He is one among the few merchants who will not misrepresent goods in order to sell them. Whatever he tells you about his goods, you can depend upon it. He handles nothing but first class merchandise of the latest style, and one can always find in his store a fine, well-selected stock of high quality. The Fried Brothers specialize in Cloaks, Suits, Skirts, Dresses of all kinds, Corsets, Shirts, Waists and Underwear. They are very polite and courteous, and make their customers feel at home while in their store. The Fried Brothers DAYTON, OHIO. THE BIG 98c AND $1.98 SHOE STORE G.R.KINNEY & CO. BIG $198 98 AND $198 SHOE STORE 114-116 SHOE'S 1982 AND 198 116 G.R.KINNEY & CO. BIG $198 AND $198 SHOE STORE W. S. HAWTHORN Coal, Kindling, Cement, Sewer Pipe, Lime and Builders' Supplies. Telephones, Bell, Main, 858; Home, 2858. Office and Yard, 222 S. Williams St., Dayton, Ohio Up-to-date Millinery 102 East Fifth St. Dayton, Ohio Never Before Have Values Been Offered In Dayton now Given by Us. Suits to order, made in first class style, workmanship and quality of cloth and trimmings. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Prices in Reach of All $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 Up Western Worsted Mills Co., Inc. MERCHANT TAILORS 7 South Main St. Dayton, Ohio Utzinger's Twice-a-Year Sale! UTZINGER Patronize Our Dayton Advertisers 12 THE FILM MAKER MISS JOSEPHINE DUNFEE. Miss Dunfee will sing with Patrick Conway's band of New York, at the Indiana' fair's horseshows afternoon and evening, week of Sept. 2. FAIR'S NIGHT SHOW BLOODED HARNESS AND SADDLE HORSES IN RICH SPECTACLES. Indiana Leads All State Fairs In Horse Show Prizes - Concerts by New York Band and Singer. If a rich prize list can be taken as an indication, the night horse shows at the Indiana State Fair, opening on Labor Day, Sept. 2, will be the most pretentious of any given by a state fair in the United States. A comparison of the Indiana premium list with the lists from nine of the largest state fair horse shows, places Indiana far in the lead of any of them in amount of premiums offered. The horse show prizes at the Hoosier fair amount to $7,280; Ohio fair, $2,590; Texas, $5,000; Michigan, $2,360; Kentucky, $4,605; Blue Grass fair, $2,685; Iowa, $5,310; Minnesota, $4,060; Illinois, $5,415. The Indiana fair's horse shows have steadily gained in quality and in popular favor every year since the Coliseum was built. A careful revision of the premium list for the coming horse show will make it more popular with the public than ever, for there are few classes which will permit a horse to appear in the arena more than once, and the wealth of prizes is expected to attract many more horses from Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and other states. The horse show will open with parades of horses and cattle—a spectacle that is not equaled for splendor by any other state fair, and each evening there will be ribbon contests for high steppers, tandems, unicorns, four-in-steps, business teams, saddle and high school horses and special equestrian events. The night concert will be by Patrick Conway's Band, of New York, a band that has never been heard in Indiana, and Miss Josephine Dunfee, soprano, will be the soloist. The horse show will close in ample time for visitors from out in the state to get interurban cars for home. In addition to the Coliseum, where the horse show will be held, all of the important buildings of the fair will be open and illuminated at night, including the barn for show horses, the art hall, horticultural, poultry and agricultural buildings. This will enable sightseers from over Indiana to go to the fair early in the morning and spend a day and evening in all divisions of the big exposition. Visitors to the fair always find the "midway" shows one of the chief attractions in lighter entertainment, many thousand people every day and evening spending some time in this division of the exposition. An entirely new list of clean midway attractions has been engaged for the week of Sept. 2, made up of the Mazeppa and Greater United Shows, which offer as one feature a horse which rescues a child from a burning house; a hippodrome show, including high school horses, Indian and acrobatic riders; performing elephants, donkeys and dogs, are on the list, as well as eight open dens of lions, tigers, bears and monkeys. A monkey circus and a wild west show, exhibition drills by a zouave company, daring automobile feats in mild-air, and a number of other attractions will furnish amusement for sight-seers. The "midway" will also have a large concert band. The regular program and the extraordinary features which will mark the coming fair will so crowd the activities of each day and evening that it will not be possible for a visitor to exhaust the attractive resources. The programs will begin at 9 each morning, and with all of the important buildings open at night. Lodges, Churches, Society in General The Week's Doings Set Out in Full. (Benita Morrow, 411 Olive St.) HUMBOLDT, TENN., AND VICINITY THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ...Mr. R. J. Simmons, the cornetist, and his band left for Memphis, where they have an engagement for the summer...Mr. Eugene Simmons, Jr., middle school teacher, known to the fight fans as the Tennessee Kid, after sojourning in the North for three years, passed through this city accompanied by his manager, Geo. K. Miller, and his New Orleans, where he will again don the gloves on the next show there...Mr. Ed Sims, better known as Joe Milligan, after spending about two years in the Army, and his back to stay. The lure of home was to great for little Eddie...Prof. G. F. Porter, of Jackson, Tenn., the treasurer or Lane College, accompanied by his friend, Dr. Robert B. with his mother, Mrs. N. A. Porter, and sister, Mrs. Alice Parkes...The fraternal orders and friends of this place are much grieved to hear of the death of his most eminent physicians of this country, who passed away Saturday at Nashville, after an illness of short duration...Misses Lola and Lou Eva Mclean...Monday to attend the B. Y. P. U. and Sunday school convention at Whiteville, Tenn. PENSACOLA, FLA (By Walker Thomas, of the Thomas Bureau, at 520 N. DeVillier St. SHELBYVILLE (KY.) NOTES. Mrs. B. Martin was called to Chicago on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Dean.....Messrs. D. Moxley, H. Payne and H. Burdett, and Misses F. Hoffman, E. Ford were the guests of Mrs. Dean and E. Ford were improving rapidly from aspell of sickness.....Mrs. H. Beard is very ill at the residence of her mother-in-law, at ooziness. Many handsome presents are given to Mrs. E. McBuchan. Mrs. Dowerys, which was a success.....Mrs. Katie Newton gave a delightful birthday party for her daughter, at ooziness. Many handsome presents are given to Mrs. E. McBuchan. Mrs. Emma Johnson left for Kansas City to visit her sister, Mrs. Nettie Scott.....Mrs. Sam McGee was on account of the death of her sister, O. O. son and Alice Underdaw spent Saturday in Louisville.....Mrs. M. L. Henderson left for iPtsburg.....Dr. F. B. Henderson on account of Somerset, O. Ed Martin and diving few weeks in Indianapolis.....Miss M. O. Oliver left Saturday for Chicago.....Mr. Filer Milon is spending a few days in Frankfort.....Miss M. J. Butter left successful in passing the county teachers' examination.....Miss Sidnia Davies and mother left for Chicago.....There was a lawn fete given at the residence successful in passing the county teachers' examination.....Miss Sidnia Davies and mother left for Chicago.....There was a lawn fete given at the residence successful in passing the county teachers' examination for the benefit of the S. M. T. Medames L. Riggs, A. Butter, F. Riggs and Fannie Brown attended the sermon at Eminence Mrs. Belle Moore was which resulted in her death.....Mr. Charlie Oglesby left for Arkansas Springs for his health.....Mrs. Wilber Brown gave a garden party at her residence ornamented with Japanese lanterns and red, white and blue papers. A three-course luncheon was served. CENTRALIA, ILL. The Centralia Fish Club and their helpmates went on an excursion on Thursday, the 18th, to the banks of the river about thirty or forty miles distant. There were two car loads. They held a mountain church. They were King's orchestra furnished the music. Mr. James Skinner was manager of the club. Mr. Jeff Rodgers was assistant manager. Mr. L. Taylor furnished the freshment. It is said that James Skinner skinned all the animals. Centralia has been out of fish ever since. Mrs. Sherwood was entertained at the home of Mrs. John Mitchell on Tuesday there was a lawn social at the residence Wednesday night. Mr. Mackfall and family, of Mounds, Ill. have moved to Centralia, where Mr. Mackfall has a po- sition. The broad shop, being transferred from Mound Williams is in town on Tuesday on business. The two Hinds business ladies are doing a good business in their connection. The operate in connection with other edu- lators. L. Short has come home from St. Louis, and is on the sick list. The Ancient Knights of Daughters of Africa held grand emperor on Saturday. July 20. There will be a grand celebration day celebration here on Aug- ust 5. Mr. Edwards is slowly re- laxed. He extended illness. Miss D. Campbell has the Chicago Ill. to visit relatives and friends. Charles Welsh Bicycles and Motorcycles Repairing and Sundries Bell Phone, Main, 5074 934 W. Third St. Dayton, Ohio SWARTZBAUGH PHOTOGRAPHER Home Phone 3269 Main & Second Sts., Dayton, O. Harry E. Britton, Practical Horseshoe Manufacturer of Wagons and Carriages. Jobbing and Repairing. Plow Work neatly done. Fancy Shoeing a Specialty. Germantown & Hawthorne Sts. Dayton, Ohio Groceries, Fish, Poultry Oysters and Meats Bell Phone 4753 1035 Germantown St. Dayton, Ohio DO YOU READ THE DAYTON RECORD? If not, why not? $1.50 per year in ad- vance. Call Bell, Main, 3280. Published by the Record Publishing Co., 414 West Sixth St. Dayton, Ohio Louis Klausmiur, Fine Cigars and Tobacco Notions and Candies 959 Washington St. Dayton, Ohio CHARLES S. ROTH, Mgr. Fish, Oysters and Poultry Bell Phone 1528; Home Phone 2018 86 East Fourth St. Dayton, Ohio ANDREWS' HOME BAKERIES 88 North Main Street Arcade Market, 501 W. Third St. Dayton, Ohio INSURE IN THE Dayton Mutual Fire Insurance Co At Actual Cost. Profits go to the Assured. B. C. COLEMAN, Sect'y 17 East Third St. Dayton, O. John W. Miller THE DRUGGIST Open All Night 6 E. Third St. Dayton, Ohio New Idea Shoe Repairing Co. All Work Guaranteed Home Phone 14115. 33 S. Ludlow St. Dayton, Ohio Ellis Hardware Co. Hardware and Sporting Goods 1131 West Third St. Dayton Ohio Special Sale on all Goods at Mrs. M. A. Smith's ...MILLINERY... 1137 West Third St. DAYTON, OHIO QUALITY Is our first consideration in our Drugs we Deliver ROSCOE W. LEONARD, Druggist Bell Phone, Main, 6428. Fifth and Mound Sts. DAYTON, OHIO The Troy-Pearl Laundry Co. 10-32 ZEIGLER STREET Down Town Offices: 35 East Fourth St. 20 N. Jefferson St Bell 3850-Home 6181. DAYTON, OHIO SHOES REPAIRED New Shoes for Sale 1047 Washington St. Dayton, Ohio C. E. Stilwell Groceries and Fresh Meats Both Phones. Germantown & Williams Sts. DAYTON, OHIO Chas. Lutzenberger PHARMACIST Prescriptions Accurately Prepared. PURE DRUGS Bell Phone 157; Home 2157. S. W. Cor. Fifth & Williams Sts. Dayton, Ohio Wetzel & Schriber Cornice, Roofing, Spouting and Job Work. Perfect Furnaces Home Phone 2012: Bell. Main. 2011 301 Washington St. Dayton, Ohio W. B. GEBHART, Pres. The City Trust & 7 East Th Basement of Calla Capital Stock Accept Deposits of O Allow You 4 per cent We Solicit Y The Stock of this Bank is O The City Na Make Your Home BUY Furniture, Rugs, FR William 22-24-26 West 5th St., Second Store We FAMILY Done at 6 cents this price, all flat cloths, etc., are in EXCELSIOR L ART, Pres. W. W. BISHOP, S. City Trust & Savings 7 East Third Street Basement of Callahan Bank Building Capital Stock $100,00 Deposits of ONE DOLLAR Allow You 4 per cent. Interest on Same. Solicit Your Business Stock of this Bank is Owned by the Stockholder The City National Bank Your Home Comfort BUY YOUR Furniture, Rugs, Carpets & S FROM William Byrne 6 West 5th St., Dayt Second Store West of Postoffice. FAMILY WASH one at 6 cents per pound. is price, all flat pieces like ta- ths, etc., are ironed. ELSIOR LAUNDRY The City Trust & Savings Bank 7 East Third Street Basement of Callahan Bank Building Capital Stock $100,000 Accept Deposits of ONE DOLLAR and Up Allow You 4 per cent. Interest on Same. We Solicit Your Business The Stock of this Bank is Owned by the Stockholders of The City National Bank Make Your Home Comfortable 22-24-26 West 5th St., Dayton, Ohio. Second Store West of Postoffice. FAMILY WASHING Done at 6 cents per pound. At this price, all flat pieces like table cloths, etc., are ironed. EXCELSIOR LAUNDRY CO. 220 North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio Drink and Enjoy KENNY Coffees and Tea Drink and Enjoy ENNY Coffees and Teas The Finest in the City for the Least Money Remember The Sale Store We make any kind, any style Suit or Dress that's to be made, and at prices that defy competition. We make a specialty of Velvet Corduroy Walking Skirts at $1.95, that sell for $5.00 everywhere. And Silk and Evening Dresses at $7.95, are selling everywhere for $22.50. Now don't forget your Fall Suit. We will make you anything you want, and at any price. Harry Polosky, EDGEMONT TAILOR Dry Cleaning. Dyeing.; Pressing. Repairing and Fine Tailoring. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Home Phone 2042. 703 Washington St. Dayton, Ohio Bell Phone Main 537 Home Phone 12029 H. R. HIVELY Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting. Repair Work a Specialty 1148 Germantown St. Dayton, Ohio Home Phone 14037 Bell. Main. 0254 Maxwell Bros. Sanitary Plumbing and Gas Fitting Steam and Hot Water Heating. Repair Work Promptly Attended to. 202 Washington St. Dayton, Ohio HOME BAKERY The Requarth Sisters 407 W. Third St. Dayton, Ohio W. W. BISHOP, Sec. and Treas. & Savings Bank Third Street Man Bank Building Bank $100,000 ONE DOLLAR and Up t. Interest on Same. Your Business owned by the Stockholders of National Bank Home Comfortable YOUR Carpets & Stoves OM a Byrne Dayton, Ohio. st of Postoffice. WASHING per pound. At pieces like table oned. LAUNDRY CO. and Enjoy NY'S and Teas for the Least Money nny Co. Dayton, Ohio the Sale Store fifth Street or Dress that's to be made, and at ret Corduroy Walking Skirts at there. s at $7.95, are selling every- uit. We will make you anything e Store Dayton, Ohio 2 M. B. PATRICK CONWAY. The Patrick Conway band of New York, foremost among the great concert bands of America, will give afternoon concerts in the state fair coliseum, week of Sept. 2. STATE FAIR'S EXTENT INDIANA EXPOSITION WILL OVERFLOW WITH ATTRACTIONS. Strong Features for City, Town and Country People Each Day and Night —Education for the Farm Men and Women. The Indiana state fair, highly flavored with educational interest and entertaining features which appeal strongly to men, women and children from farm, town and city, will open its fifty-ninth exposition, at Indianapolis, on Labor Day, Sept. 2, and for five days and nights Hoosiers by the tens of thousands will attend this the one great event of the Indiana year which all people without caste or class enjoy. For people who go to the fair largely for entertainment, the exposition will offer a great array of attractions in concerts by four large bands, livestock shows and parades, a great building filled to capacity with fine art display, a rich show of Hoosier orchard and vineyard products, and another of poultry; trotting and pacing races, a "midway" of carnival shows. In addition to all of these features which will alike interest and entertain people from town and farm, the fair will especially emphasize educational factors as magnets for men and women who are developing the great resources of the Hoosier soil. The very best that the state is yielding in agricultural, horticultural, dairy products and blue blooded stock will be shown in endless array that the people from the farms may compare the displays with the yields of their own lands, and the fair exhibits will offer inspiration to men and women who strive for greater quality and quantity, for greater wealth and comforts which are sure to come from work intelligently done at home. Nearly forty acres of machinery for use in field, orchard, dairy and farm home will point out to fair visitors from the country the way to economize in their work and still achieve greater results. Combined with these educative examples which appeal to the eye, the fair will offer instructions of an intensely practical kind to farm workers in lectures and demonstrations on a long list of subjects. This instruction will be of collegiate quality for men and women who cannot take the time to attend an agricultural university. Farm chemistry, feed for live stock, crop and weed seeds, milk testing and butter making, reviving old orchards and the development of new, and household economics are some of the subjects which will be capable handled by twenty experts from Purdue university. State Entomologist Baldwin will have a large exhibit of insects that are enemies to the farm and will discuss methods of spraying for these evils and orchard diseases with which the farmer contends. A general revision of the premium list has been made for the next fair, which is expected to increase the quality of exhibits in all departments where prize ribbons are awarded. The total prizes offered amount to $57,115 divided as follows: Races, $19,20; draft horses, $3,820; coach horses, $820; mules, $500; saddle horses, $480; saddlers in the horse show, $1,900; harness horses, $4,040; ponies, $860. This makes the total awards on horses $31,600. In the cattle department the prizes amount to $11,133, divided as follows: Beef breeds, $7,463; dual purposes, $872; dairy, $2,800. In other departments the totals are: Dairy and creamery, $214; boys' judging contest, $250; sheep, $3,276; swine, $3,001; poultry, $2,178; agriculture, $1,392; horticulture $585; plants and flowers, $1,032; bees and honey, $248; table luxuries, $35,75; fine arts, $1,554.50. THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. At Chicago August 21 to 23—Railroads Making Arrangements for Low Rates. Special to THE FREEMAN SPECIAL THE FREEMAN. residents and secretaries of State Negro Business League throughout the United States, as well as officers of Local Negro Business Leagues, are busily engaged in arranging for special Pullman, tourist or chair car accommodations for delegates who plan to attend the thirteenth annual meeting of the National Negro Business League, to be held in Chicago on Friday and Friday, August 21, 22, and 23, 1912. It has been found that the passenger agents of the railroads are disposed to heartily cooperate in making such arrangements as may be necessary, recommendations are made for the benefit of those who have not already made plans for their state or local delegations, a case may make the speeches. Pullman or touring companies may personalize dueduct air. Select the most attractive route for the going trip to Chicago to arouse interest among the delegates Start planning the points of interest en route. The one in charge of the party should make a careful study of points of interest, etc., that he may in his correspondence, advertising Get the active cooperation of all the railroads and especially of the initial line in your state. When you have decided upon the route, write (or better, see perimeter) the route and the agent that particular railway. Tell him you will undertake the work of securing a special car party to the Chicago meeting, if you have positive assurance of his active cooperation on the lines: (a) The prospective members of the railroad, prospective members of the parties, giving data covering itinerary and points of interest en route to Chicago. (b) The railroad to circulate this information and itinerary with your cooperation among the members of your local or state railroad. The railroad or state the special Pullman or tourist car party in all the Negro newspapers of the state. (d) The railroad to send instructions to its agents throughout your state to carry out the active canvas for members for the Pullman or state railroad. The sons intending to organize such Pullman or tourist car parties, are urged to keep the corresponding secretary, Emmett J. Scott, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, in close touch with their plans, so that he can assist them in preparing the same territory together. Attention this request will be cordially appreciated. It will facilitate the whole movement. Delegates intending to be present should send early notice of such intention to the Forty-second Place, homes, 417 East Forty-second Place, Chicago, Ill. Mr. Evans and his committee will assign these very delegations in such way with such instructions as may be sent them. The Chicago Negro Business League in planning for the social entertainment of the delegates has arranged an automobile tour that takes the various points of interest, the monster business houses, the Board of Trade, etc., also for a boat excursion on Lake Michigan in honor of the delegates and a banquet at the Seventh regiment armory on the last day of the tour, to these social features, which have been arranged for the entertainment of the delegates, entertainments are also being arranged for at the various clubs of the city a reception in honor of the wives of the delegates promising to be the event of the meeting. The daily sessions of the league will be held in the Pekin theater, Twenty-seventh and State streets. The program for the meeting will be issued from the press no later than August 1. Instead the program is intended to personal "experiences" as in other years, specialists have been invited to speak on various subjects of commercial interest to the delegates. Messrs. J. Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Company, and Messrs. J. Rosenwald, Butler Brothers, and a number of Chicago's most prominent business men, have been requested to be present and deliver short addresses. Such addresses from these captains of industry and finance, should be most the morning session. This day, August 22, will altogether by the National Negro Bankers' Association. A Word About President Corrothers. WASHINGTON, D. C. Special Just before adjournment Mr. Lucas of the University of Chicago moved to floor and eulogizing Dr. S. L. Corrothers as a firm and impartial presiding officer, an honest and public-spirited man of affairs, and a competent, fearless, and resolute leader, moved that he be tendered the sincere thanks of the body for the painstaking care he had exhibited in looking after the details of the convention and concluding the success that had attended his efforts. This was adopted with a hurrah. MERIDIAN. MISS. Special to THE FREEMAN. The funeral was largely attended at Union Baptist church (west end) Sunday, July 21, at 5:30 p. m. Rev. J. T. Davis, the pastor, officiated. Burial took place at the Meridian maternity center, sister and three brothers to mourn their untimely loss. She had been ill for a long time...The Freeman is taking very good care of her children if you want it for a $1 year...Mr. Cicero C. Simmons has made quite an impression on the Meridian people, both white and colored. Professors Ziplett and Hopkins have been visiting for their aid...Rev. Gabriel Lee died July 19, aged 107 years. He was one of the best known colored preachers in the state of Mississippi in emancipation. He was a Union Mission missioner, July 21, for burial. Quite a large crowd was present to pay a last tribute of respect to this good man. May his spirit rest in the memory of his service, the anniversary of Union Baptist church and the eleventh anniversary of Rev. J. F. Davis' pastorate were commemorated on July 22 to 28 with the different pastors of the Meridian Mission. We hope to say more about the meeting later on...Rev. T. L. Jordan has resigned from the pastorate of Bethel Baptist Church to say more about the meetings wherever he may go...Mr. Joe E. Meyer, a wealthy Jew who died at Demopolis on July 20, was buried in the Masons of Demopolis. It was a large crowd that attended the last rites...Mrs. Mary Walker, a student of Meridian Academy, has gone to Chicago to attend a summer school. Susie E. Loeb celebrated her thirty-seventh birthday July 16, by giving a birthday party. Among those present were Mrs. Kate Cotton, Emma Dixon, R. Funkle, Messrs. Gibbs and Dace are meeting with THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. quite a success at the Acme Theater, on 5th street and 25th avenue. They would like to hear from some good shows. Write them for dates. 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Governor Marshall, who is a poor man, says that he will borrow the money to finance his end of the campaign as candidate for Vice-President. That sounds pretty good, Gov. A white man's party isn't a necessity, unless it be one for insuring the Negro all rights enjoyed by Americans generally. And yet the Bull Moose party seems to be inclined to try out the theory of Negro exclusion. The colored brother finds it difficult to stick on to the third party crowd. It is feared that the Colonel has sent word down the line to cut loose from the Black and Tans. If so, he is not giving it out for publication. He has it in his laboratory under sclose scrutiny. George L. Knox put in some good licks in Chicago this week. He said that he no Bull Moose, but he hoped that the new party would not seek to put the Negroes in an unenviable light by denying them the right to become members of the new party if they should choose to do so. Misses Letta Carey and Adah Hyde, colored girls, graduated from the University of Iowa, July 26. They were the first of the race to have graduated from that institution. They are both of Des Moines, Iowa, where they graduated from the High School. The young ladies hope to become teachers. We are pleased to present our readers a supplement filled with the likenesses of the prominent people of Dayton, Ohio, and what they are doing. We present this in addition to our regular budget of matter gathered from every direction by our representatives. This is a sample of our method in making The Freeman the leading race paper. Now is the time to subscribe. One dollar per year, summer rate. The Christian Recorder asks a very interesting question: "Is the church losing the educated?" With a view of ascertaining the truth, that publication is asking the following questions: 1. How many college graduates are in your town? 2. How many are active church members? 3. How many were brought up in the Sunday-school? 4. How do they spend their Sabbaths? With the killing of the two chief insurrectionists, Negro leaders of the recent uprising in Cuba, ends the attempt of the Negroes to win greater recognition in Cuban affairs by violence. Generals Ivonet and Estenoz were those leaders, both of whom became sacrifices to the ambitions of their race fellow men, and a noble ambition in itself, one will think, since it had in mind greater citizenship for those of their kind. Their effort, however, will not meet the hearty applause that is sometimes tendered those who strike out for their race. Yet we cannot think of those heroes—and we think they were not anything less—dying in vain. Liberty has gone up, like stock on the market, owing to the cost, the sacrifice in the effort. The cost and sacrifice are so much testimony, contribution to the worth, thereby making men more careful of the jewel when once in their possession. The intentions of the Cuban leaders were good theoretically, since they meant racial uplift. Their judgment was poor indeed if they thought that they could change their condition by merely striking. The race question is the same around the globe; the hands of the white men are practically clasped, forming about the race a hollow square or circle as strong as Gibraltar. Every device known to modern times is theirs to back up their poorest resolves. Against this the Cuban Negroes presented their bare breasts. They had one essential only—courage. But courage is not foolhardy. There was never a single glint of hope for the Cuban Negroes, further than to add to the stock of manhood in the world. And unless the Cubans merely chose to register a protest in blood to show their terrible earnestness, they have committed the folly of the age. Unless they meant to register their hopes and aspirations regardless of the cost, their effort is no less than vanity. Unless they meant to serve notice on mankind now, and yet to be, that they know their heritage, and that they will be no less than men in the spirit, even if their mangled bodies do stud the plains, they have been as simple as children. THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN DEAD In Japan: The Emperor is dead! The Emperor cannot die! Long live the Emperor! Mutsuhito surrenders to the ages; Yoshihito succeeds to the throne. The Emperor of Japan, according to information gleaned of him from time to time, was one of the finest personages known to men. Serene, orderly, dignified, winning by pure worth as exhibited daily to those who came in contact with him. And there is such an order of authority, that it is pleasure to obey. The Emperor of Japan made his impression away out in the world, which learned to speak his name with great show of respect, and yet there was but very little known of him generally. The world has lost a man who could have presided over the destiny of the universe with an assuring calm that would have won it as he won Japan. His private life has been one grand, sweet song. Scandals did not arise to embarrass him in life or to plague his family after death. A great, good life has gone out, one to be recommended without qualification. It is to be hoped that the young man, his son, who succeeds him, will be no less an ornament to mankind. THE A B C OF IT. When Mr. Roosevelt was President we had good things to say of him from time to time. We made the best of his attitude toward the Negro soldiers, opposing many of those who now see in him the end-all and be-all of political things. We refused to think that a President could be mean and small as so many insisted on seeing him. We held that if he were mistaken it was honest, therefore it was not to be charged against him, at least as an attack on the race. Mr. Taft is now President. We tender him the same kind of regard, which is due the head of the country when he ever has the good of all the people in mind. Everything that he does in a racial way we will seek to see in it the very best that could have been done. This on the theory that it's a poor citizen who is eager to be counted out of the blessings of the country, thinking of the President, in some sense, as a dispenser. It will be remembered that many of our race men were anxious to have President Roosevelt and Taft appear as against them. The individual, white or black, "Greek or Barbarian," ought to feel wretched indeed when with all of his reasoning he still sees the head of the country against him. This from a race viewpoint most especially. The effort here is to have the race appear as patriotic as it can, at least, there should be no desire to stand as the injured innocent—a very por attitude in politics. This is not meant as a defense of Mr. Roosevelt's position at this time—the third term move. We are opposed to it because it is in opposition to the theory that there are others, thousands as well equipped and qualified as he is. We are opposed to it because it is in opposition to the spirit of republic which is against perpetual intrenchment in public office, a thing that will lead as sure to dynasties, if permitted, as night succeeds the day. We are opposed to Mr. Roosevelt in his move because he opposes the spirit of the republic, at once proclaiming him limitless in ambition and bespeaking a dangerous character. The most of us feel that a President chosen as we choose ours is fairly representative in all respects, including racial sentiment. That is, his attitude, his expressions, reflect those of the vast majority. Of course, men and parties are expected to become more or less ex-parte in policies of government, and which is necessary if we get the best by way of government. We do not expect to see parties and great men becoming racial partisans further than is absolutely necessary. Some of our race men seem to think that the men in office can do everything, when they are as helpless as those out of office, unless supported by those out of office. It is the essence of a republic; the officers are the citizens' further selves, standing for them. The point is that since the President is the embodiment of racial sentiment it is up to us to ponder quite a time before we should be willing to admit that we are thought to be undesirable citizens, and according to the chief executive. Some of our race men put the race in that light during the soldier episode, and are now doing so with Mr. Taft. They have insisted that the former President was fighting the race. They now insist that Mr. Taft is fighting the race, virtually meaning that the Negroes were without a country, since the head and front of the country had renounced them. This is no fanciful imagination. The construction is that, or when it is in the final analysis. And, mind you, this by our own race men. We have these same individuals yelling themselves hoarse for Mr. Roosevelt, who, if he did what they themselves insisted he did, struck us down just as the superior unstraps an unprincipled officer—in full view of his comrades and subordinates. The world was our theater. Mr. Roosevelt himself said that his move against the soldiers was not a race move. And we should have been delighted to have thought as he said. He made his statement publicly. What Mr. Taft is doing is no more to be construed as anti-race than the position of Roosevelt. Mr. Taft or any other President will govern within his limitations, and whatever he may do in a racial way, or even in a political way, is suggested by conditions; he himself being but an incident to the THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER condition. That is to say, he carries out the wishes of his constituents, his own wishes being but a small part of those of the many. The point is that we do ourselves great harm when we insist on seeing a fight on the race directed from Washington. Too many are willing to have it that way; they want to see the Negroes fought by men in high places, since it gives them more license. Our business should be to stand up for the country, the presidential administrations, much as it is possible to do so without sacrificing too much. We should see, only when compelled to see, that all governments are against us. For it may be set down that it will be a poor day for Negroes when every government at Washington has the reputation of being against them. FIVE THOUSAND FOR BOOKER T. NEW YORK—Dr. and Mrs. Booker T. Washington were left $5,000 each by the late Ellen Collins. Half of the residue of the estate is left to the Snow Hill Industrial Institute, Snow Hill, Ala., and $500 is left to the New York Colored Mission. AT KENTUCKY'S CAPITAL Howard Baptist District Educational Convention—General Baptist Association to Meet Here August 14—Frankfort Day at Chautauqua—Roosevelt Progressive Party—Allen Dramatic Tour. _____ By Hardin Tolbert, at People's Pharmacy; Both Phones 66, Box 233. Special to THE FERMAN The thirty-sixth annual session of the Howard Creek Educational District Association of Baptists met at Georgetown, one of the most loyal cities of the famous bluegrass region in the state. Georgetown is the gateway to the way of conventions and other public gatherings, and everything seems to be a success there. The generosity of the Georgetown people seems to be the drawing card, for when this city is suggested as the location of the convention generally selected by a large majority of votes. The treatment of the people of this thriving little city toward visitors is making history for the place, and the excellent hospitality will never be forbidden. The heart of every Georgetown citizen. Rev. I. Fuller, moderator, called the meeting to order in Zion Baptist church, which is one of the most beautiful and up-to-date edifices in the city. This makes it unfit so many members, but it makes up in quality what it lacks in numbers. . . . Miss Anna Williams, an energetic young woman of Georgetown, has launched a first-class restaurant in that city. She is the owner of three cities of the state, and many people are preparing to make this restaurant their headquarters on Frankfort day in Georgetown at the Chautauqua, August 7. Miss Williams will have drinks, including the famous Coco-Cola, and has a nice, clean and up-to-date place. Miss Williams will have the support of the visitors from Frankfort, Lexington and other cities of the state. Miss Ella B. Arrington, one of Georgetown's most popular young girls, who is the owner of the N. School of the city left for Buela, the N. School of the guest of Miss Edith Jordan of Ellis Place. Miss Jordan is a teacher in English at the Kentucky Institute, where Miss Arrington is a teacher. Miss Arrington is the guest of Miss Arrington while in that city at her cozy residence, also Mr. Patterson and Mrs. Madison, at whose residences he was royally entertained. Madam Lizzie H. Allen, of New York, formerly of Frankfort, has returned, after finishing a special course in hair culturing. We are glad to extend a welcome hand to our young girls in the business world. Mme. Allen is making a special course in hair straight, shampooing, manicuring and facial massage. She has made quite a hit in making braids, transformations, puffs, made of properly sterilized quality. At Mme. Allen's residence, 318 Second Street, there is an overwhelming demand for this work. We are glad to see some of our young women in the business world. --- Mr. Ben Allen, Kentucky's youngest dramatic reader, is making a three states tour, through Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. Mr. Allen is a graduate of the high school Oberlin College, a member of the Dramatic Club of that college. He opened his engagements at Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Allen is said by some of the best critics in the country and has appeared a hit wherever he has appeared. He will meet a Negro chataquah next year, and fill many engagements in lecturing. He has an excellent vocabulary and manages his diction to perfection. He will appear in this city soon. Mr. W. B. Cook, of Lexington, has been in the city representing his own manufacture of toilet articles. Mr. Cook has written several books about Kentucky among our people. He has one of the best fields in the state to work in that famous Blue Grass region, where some of the most prosperous Negroes in the state are located. Cook found the Negroes in the state because along the progressive lines among our people t succeed in life. Come, visitors, come! Come, visitors!! is the slogan cry of all denominations in the city to welcome the State General Baptist Association on August 14 to 21. We welcome you with the motto, "United we welcome into our homes 365 days in the year. A plenty of spring chicken, with good old brown gravy. Come one and all. Bring your cuts to make a demonstration and to show to the world just what you have done here. Bring your friends, we welcome one and all. The Roosevelt Progressive Party met at the old state house, where they elected several delegates to go to Lexington on Thursday, to send delegates to the state convention, to send delegates to the state seems to be up and doing. There are some of the best class of white and colored citizens on this progressive band wagon. If there was as much enthusiasm manifested everywhere as there is here, Roosevelt would be the next President. The Frankfort people will devote one whole day at the Central Kentucky Negro Chauquaau, August 7. Miss Anna B. Williams' restaurant will be the headquarters of the enjoyment of people from here. Her place of business is located on Broadway in the business section of the city of Georgetown. Look for the Frankfort citizens, for we will be there, to take part in educational, religious and industrial feast. We are bound for Georgetown on August 7. Prof. J. H. Jackson, editor of the "Demonstrator" at Mound Bayou, Miss., was the guest of the city. Mr. Otto Steele, of Georgetown, was the guest of Miss Lucas Reid, on his twenty-first birthday. Mrs. Chas, Steele, of Georgetown, in the city attending the funeral of Mrs. Mosby, and afterward was the guest of Mrs. Sadie Reid. The following deaths brought grief to a large number of our prominent citizens: Mrs. A. Mosby, who died at a old age; Mrs. J. Calloway, who died at a very young age, and Mrs. Lucy Walker, who died at a very old age, and was the mother of Mrs. Dr. E. Underwood. Rev. W. M. P. Richerson, of Dayton, O., Mrs. M. E. Brown, an evangelist, and Miss S. Love are having remarkable suc- cess. The people of the city, are always, glad to welcome such religious people as these in our city. Their work is much needed and appreciated. Mr. Moton, of Cincinnati, is in the city, the guest of his mother, Mrs. Agnes Moton. Mrs. Mary Renix, of Louisville, is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Goodwin. Miss Marion H. Handy, of Chicago, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. Thomas Booker. Miss Allie L. Walcott, of Chicago, arrived in the city to be the guest of her mother. Messrs. T. Peay, R. Jewett, J. Johnson and B. T. Harvey left for Atlanta, a, to wait on Uncle Sams's boys at the National encampment. Miss Zibbia Johnson, of Louisville, arrived in the city to be the guest of her mother, Mrs. Martha Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. G. Owens entertained Mrs. Owens' sister, Mme. L. Allen, of New York. Brother Steward, editor of the American Baptist at Louisville, passed through the city en route from the Howard Baptist Creek Educational convention at eorgetown. Rev. J. H. Curraton, of Louisville, a student in the theological department of the State University, will be the guest of Miss Lucy Marshall. Mrs. George Bradley and Carrie Thompson, of Cincinnati, were called to this city through a mistake. The call was received by Mrs. Martha Washington was very ill, when she is in good health. Mr. Arthur Crozier left for Chicago to make that city his future home. Miss Carrie Jackson, a very fascinating girl from Georgetown, will be the guest of Mrs. Katie Curry, of New York. The Frankfort representatives to the K. of P. grand lodge have returned to the city highly elated over the election of Mr. D. Robinson to the position of keeper of the lodge and the Thief was the only honor they asked of the grand lodge, and they were able to easily land Mr. Ribinson a winner. The Frankfort delegation was composed of Dr. E. E. Underwood, General W. W. Wilson, Mr. C. R. Reshely, Mr. C. Veney and Mr. D. O. Robinson. They are being congratulated on all sides for their splendid victory. SPRUDELS BREAK EVEN. "Steel Arm" Taylor Takes First Game and "Rube" Second-Gossip of the Field. By Cary B. Lewis. Special to THE FREEMAN. CHICAGO, IL, July 30—It was an awful big surprise to see the West Baden Sprudels win the first game against the American Giants. The first of the two games was played on Sunday, and a big crowd witnessed the contest. "Steel Arm" John Taylor, the man who uses his foot in a mysterious way, did splendid work. He up a splendid article of ball and entertained the crowd immensely. Wickwear was the Will be held at Lexington, Ky., September 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 1912. This will be the greatest exhibition in every way yet given by this world famed organization. Running, trolling, racing and move faces daily. Free attractions unexcelled. Hamilton's Military Band will be on hand for free concerts. Free rates on railroads and traction lines. T. J. WILSON, President; A. L. HARDEN, Secretary. Beginning with the new school term, September 10, 1912, has arranged for a special course of instruction for students who wish to make a speciality of band and orchestra music. Captain William H. Hunt will provide more detailed information will be furnished prospective students who may be intered ted. For further information address Booker T. W. Washington, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. WANTED AT ONCE! Man or woman in every city or town, $50 to $100 per month in spare time organizing Camps of the United Loyal Neighbors of the World, greatest beneficial society in existence. The Order is duly incorporated under the laws of Kentucky, and pays the largest sick accident and medical benefits. Has military benefits, also cash surrender and paid-up memberships. Has military, social and business departments. Write quick B. F. Johnson, Supreme Counsellor, 814 S. 7th St., Louisville, Ky. CHICAGO $2.75 ROUND TRIP $2.75 SUNDAY, AUGUST 4th VIA TERRE HAUTE, INDIANAPOLIS & EASTERN TRACTION CO., And Frankfort, Indiana Connecting with steam road at Frankfort to Chicago. Special Train leaves Indianapolis Traction Terminal Station at 5:00 a. m., Sunday, August 4th. Returning, leaves Chicago at 11:30 p. m., Sunday, August 4th, arriving Indianapolis early Monday morning. See the Big City at Popular Prices For further information call Joint Ticket Agent, Traction Term- minal Building. Phones, Old Main 4500, New 3939. opposing slabsmans, and did good work at the mound; but Mr. Taylor fanned out Pierce and Lindsey just at the right moment and closed the game with a score of 11-10. The Giants, who have made a reputation for winning in the nineth inning, made two scores, but lacked the one to tie the game. The Giants made several seasonal efforts to become with but with no avail. Ruke Foster did some good batting, as did Hill and Duncan. # Spruce: R H H PO A E Shively, lf. 2 3 2 0 1 Brown, cf. 0 1 2 0 0 Moss, 2b. 0 1 2 2 0 Taylor, 3b. 0 1 2 2 0 Lewis, 1b. 0 2 12 0 1 McMurray, c. 1 0 4 0 Clark, ss. 0 0 2 2 1 Bingham, rf. 2 3 0 0 0 J. B. Taylor, p. 0 1 0 5 0 Totals 7 14 27 11 3 # American Giants—R H PO A E Barber, ss. 1 1 3 1 1 Hill, cf. 2 2 2 1 0 Duncan, lf. 0 0 0 0 0 Monroe, 2b. 0 0 1 1 0 Pierce, c. 0 1 10 9 1 Fister, 1b. 0 2 9 1 0 Indy, cf. 0 0 1 0 0 Dougherty, cf. 0 0 1 0 0 Payre, rf. 1 1 1 0 0 Wickware, p. 0 1 0 1 1 Totals 6 11 24 14 2 I Totals ..... 6 11 24 14 3 Sprudels ..... 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 7 Giants ..... 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 6 two-base Hits—Shively Moss, Hill (2) two-base Hits—Boseel, Hill Pierce, Struck Out—By Tay (2); by Wickware, 9. Bases on Balls—Off Wickware, 4. Umpires—Goeckel and Dane. Time—2:20. Foster Wins His Game. The American Giants won the second game of the series with the Sprurelds of West Baden Springs, Ind. Rube Foster won the game, but not win both games, so the sturdy Rocket pitched himself. Foster struck out seven men, and Miller only one. Rube had the boys *a* his mercy and could have shut them out but for an error. There was a crowd of fans, both teams. A large crowd witnessed the home boys win with a score of 7 to 1. The score: Sprudels— R H PO A E Shuify, if. 1 0 1 3 0 1 Brown, cf. .1 1 3 0 1 Moss, 2b. .1 1 3 1 0 J. A. Taylor, 3b. .0 1 1 0 0 Lewis, 1b. .0 0 5 1 0 O'Neil, c. .0 1 3 2 0 Mark, ss. .0 1 5 2 0 Bingham, rf. .0 0 0 0 0 C. D. Taylor, rf. .0 0 1 0 0 Miller, p. .0 1 0 0 0 J. B. Taylor, p. .0 0 0 0 0 Totals — 1 5 24 6 1 American Giants— R H PO A E Barber, ss. .1 1 0 0 1 Hill, 3b. .2 3 0 1 0 Duncan, if. .2 3 4 1 0 Monroe, 2b. .1 1 2 0 1 Pierce, c. .1 1 9 0 1 Gatewood, 1b. .1 7 2 0 Pierce, p. .0 0 1 2 0 Lindsay, cf. .0 0 4 0 0 Payne, rf. .0 1 2 0 0 Totals — 7 10 27 7 3 Sprudels — 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 Giants — 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 — 7 base Hit—Duncan, Double—Dune Hit—Shively, Double—Dune Gatewood, Struck Out—By Foster, 7; by Miller, 1; by Bales, 2. Bases on Balls Forty-Third Ann Of the Colored A. & M. Fair Will be held at Lexington, Ky., September 10, exhibition in every way yet given by this work- ing and novelty races daily. Free attractions heard in daily concerts in front of the grand s lines T. I. WILSON, President; A. L. HARDE Phone, Main, 4530. Greggs & Jones Cleaning, Pressing, D Suits Made to Order Cor. Central Ave. & Live Oak Sts. The Jersey Eu One-half Square TURKISH AND E Yours in F. C. B., I. B. P. Chas. P. Rice, Prop. Write for GO TO JOE'S In Dry Goods 1214 N. Senate Ave. The Tuskegee Beginning with the new school term, September instruction for students who wish to make a sp. N. Clark Smith. Bandmaster, will be in charge of information will be furnished prospective stud- mation address Booker T. Washington, Principa CITY OF NEW YORK CHIC $2.75 ROU TR SUNDAY, A Fofter, Foster, 1; off Miller, 4. Umpire- Fyfe. Time: 1-140. Baseball Gossin The St. Louis Giants left Monday for a tour in the East. They may return by way of Chicago. Walter Ball was determined not to be outclassed in not winning a game in Chicago, but was against Walter with the Giants, but won his game Monday against the U. S. Leaguers by a score of 10 to 5. The St. Louis Giants had more rooters than any other team that has ever visited Chicago. Chapple Johnson and Walter Ball are very popular young men in Chicago. Ball struck out seven men on Monday at Gunther's park. The Cuban Stars will arrive in the city on Saturday or before, and will play the American Giants Saturday afternoon at Schoirling's park. They will play Sunday and will probably have other games. "Steel Arm" Tanner was a mighty big drawing card at Schoirling's park last Sunday. Johnnie throws a ball that is past finding by the average batter. J. A. Taylor, who has been helping Foster's team at third base to his 0 of steam on Sunday and gathered three hits off Wickware, his second hit in the third inning scoring two runs. The Chicago Giants gave the West Enders a hard tussle and were not beaten until the last half of the ninth innings, when three hits and a stolen base caused their downfall. The winning combination was a stolen base and a single. Fans are still talking about the game of last Sunday between the Sprurels and the American Giants, which resulted in a score of 7 to 6 in favor of the visitors. It was one of the best games seen at the park this season. . . . The women who have made themselves so obnoxious at the ball games recently were not so noisy the last two games. Perhaps some of their friends have told them how "inquiring" they appeared in the eyes of others. The Union Giants are still winning; in fact, we seldom see an account of where they lose. Ladies continue to "go big" week days, but they also come out on Sundays. There is never a box vacant. Harry Brown, the well-known vaudevillian, at the game Tuesday, pulling for the Indians; but "nothing doing" for Harry. WEST BADEN IND Special to THE FREEMAN The following guests were at the Jersey European Hotel within the past week: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fiddler, Indianapolis, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. William LaPort, of Little Rock, Miss Josie Rice, of Evansville, Ind; Miss Grace M. Winburn, of Evansville, Ind; Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mr. and Dill Dempsey, of Nashville, Tenn.; Mr. and Richardson of Nashville, Tenn.; Mrs. J. W. Winkler of Chicago, Ill.; Miss Lynn Reeves, of Louisville, Ky.; Miss Marie Buckner, of Louisville, Ky.; Mr. Al Kerney, of Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Thomas Lilley, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mr. John Har, St. Joseph, Mich. GOSSIP OF THE STAGE 6 Mrs. M. M. W. would like to hear from Arthur Wollidge, better known as "Original Rags," address 400 Grand boulevard, Chicago, Ill. Allie Young, better known as "Cat," with the Geyer Dandy Dixie Minet, is a clever tight-wire artist and one of the best features with the company. Shaffer and White, Odessa and "Kid Silick" now on their third week at Miller's Metropolitan airdome, Memphis, Tenn., where they are screaming them nightly. The team of team Salone and Kid Kelley is at the New Grand theater at Jackson, Tenn. They are hitting them hard nightly with their singing, dancing and talking acts. I. L. Edwards has closed his engagements, owing to the death of his mother, which occurred last Wednesday night at her home in New York. He is joined by his wife, Hattie Harde Edwards. LaVo, the slake-wire king, is doing an original comedy wire act, one of the best laugh producers on the road. He is the national up-site crew man in the vaudeville business. This act contains many original and startling feats. Mrs. Al Boyd (Cora), that pretty and petite soubret, with the Geyer Dandy Dixie Minstrels, is making a decided hit nightly with her foxy songs and classy dancers. She is the best toe dancers and high kickers in the profession. Bessie Edington, the artistic singing and dancing soubret, will soon appear in vaudeville and high kick act. No doubt it will be the biggest drawing card in vaudeville. She is at present with the Famous Troubadours. Berry and Washington, formerly Dangerfield and Washington, make quite an impression in their new innovation "La Belle Marie and That Colored Gentleman," at the Iceland airdome, Washing- The Brooks-Smith Players, headed by Noisy Speedp Smith, Miss Theresa Burroughs, Marion Brooks, Chicken Reel Beaman, Miss Lladrille Brice and twelve others, opened at Okmulgee park to watch the Brooks-Smith team gan with one of Mr. Brooks' masterpieces entitled "Across the Border Line," an original playlet dealing with the Mexican rebellion. It's a play that appeals to classes, a drama, drama, and with comedic elements, an elusive cliché Speedp Smith handles the comedy in great style. Miss Burroughs as a Spanish senorita, is the acme of perfection, Marion Brooks as Paul Claxton, and Chicken Reel Beaman as Jose, the Meyvitz, were perfectly at ease in their roles. PROF. BISMARK FERRIS AND HIS SATISFIED BOYS. This aggregation while in Chicago met many friends. The show did a great amount of business. Among the instruments purchased in the past week: Fred Douglass, baritone (G. C. Conn); Edward Ritter, cornet (Conn); Arthur Ullman, bassoon (Conn); Beaurford, clarinet (Holton); Edward Howard, saxophone (Holton); B. Ferris, saxophone (Holton); Johnnie Crabb, a bassoonist; John Wilson, Elphson. Holton professional bass drum. While in Elkhart we had the pleasure of going to Conn's Conn's new factory, and in Chicago we spent one day at Holton's big factory. Norris Griglsby would like -to hear from J. H. McCammon. John Wilson says for Willie Timmons to write. THE MOORES IN AND ABOUT NEW YORK. John and Lila Moore, the peers of character entertainers in Italian impersonations, are now playing New York, New Jersey and Connecticut indefinitely. They were at Crescent theater the week of July 8 for three days only, but owing to the patrons and booking agents by their own, requested to stick around. They have been working steady ever since they have been in New York, with the exception of four days in their route. At City theater, Passale, N. J., 29 inst.; Willoughby theater, Brooklyn, N. J., 30; Opera House, Willoughby, Com., N. J., 31; Theater, Hemstead, L. L., August 2; Crescent theater, Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, on August 3. NOTES FROM YANKEE ROBINSON We are still in the silvery Colorado, the land of beautiful scenery. Since witnessing a severe storm and blown down in Cheyenne, Wyo., on July 12th, we have been waiting at the airport for July 22nd, when our new top came on. The* actors were all very glad to see their new home after some ten days of rain and sunshine. Our little band conceived a new show, nicely at present and our first part is all coming out with new hits, and adding all of the new ones to the repertoire. Mr. Staker is singing "When I Woke Up in the Rain" and "Goblin Man," he teamed up with "Taxtima" Goblin Man., Mr. Peterson is using one of his own originations. "There's No Use Talking to You All." Mrs. Peterson is using "Honey Oh, My God!" and is cleaning up. All the bunch send regards to all in and out of the profession. THE FASHION PLATE MINSTRELS We are now touring the northwestern part of Canada, meeting with success, notwithstanding the inclement weather. Also lucky to escape the Regina disaster, we booked there for that date, and owing to some misunderstanding about the license another town, twenty miles beyond Regina, was booked, and only the tail end of the cyclone paid us a visit and made things live for a few minutes. Everyone is enjoying the best of health, and like the children, followed the star of the east; so does luck and prosperity follow the Fashion Plates, the route is booked From coast to coast. Our No. 2 show goes on the road on or about September 15, and will tour all the large cities. Our No. 3 show isvery and Arthur L. Prince will have charge of the bands with the two shows. The following season the big musical enterprise will employ several competitions and only colored concert band to make a tour of the world. Mr. Arthur L. Prince, our band leader, has a band to be proud of, as they handle all standard overtures and also include the latest ragtime music to the Canucks. BARNUM & BAILEY NOTES. The side show this season is made up of the following: Mr. Clyde Ingalls, as manager and known as one of the best side show managers in the Great Windecker, ventriloquist: Prof. James Wolfscales and band and minstrel; the Taylor triplets: Royal Troupe of Singalese; Prince Jinure; the Illustrated act; La Belle, the snake charmer; Tom Lynch, giant boy; *Cleve Gill*, tall girl; *Prince Weee Wee*, smallest woman on earth, and Jack and Herbert Barnett, smallest men on earth. ball teams met on the diamonds for a third time at La Salle, Ill., July 26. Both teams played good ball. The famous Giants won by a score of 13 to 12 Mr. Carr, captain of the Giants, has got the boys playing first-class ball, and they are barring no teams they come across, Mr. George Wolfscales, brother of Prof. James Wolfscales, was a visitor to the show at Mollie, Ill. THESPIANISM IN LOUISVILLE, KY Despite the fact that the management of the Walnut Street Park theater provided a stellar bill last week, Jupiter Pluvius made great inroads on the box office receipts and the publicity seriously interfere with this week's bill. The celebrated Mimes, Cordella McLain and Pauline Crampton opened the bill, and succeeded in getting away nicely with a singing and talking act. Both are well-known and highly acceptable. The comedy of Mime. Crampton is very much in evidence, and their closing song, "Night Shades Are Falling," gets 'em the hands. Anita Wilkins is with us again as chillingly augmented as a preamble was the signal for prolonged applause, which is considerably augmented when she does the song that has made her famous in recent years, "That Ragtime Melody." Her other songs, "Carita" and "Garland of Old Roses," are also very artistically done. Simms and Thompson, dispensers of mirth and joy, close the bill. These two young fellows after a successful trip to New York returned to our city and demonstrated their popularity by bursts of applause that greeted them. This is one of the best balanced male teams in the West. The neat appearance of Thompson coupled with his perfect articulation and demeanor has popped up to serve as an excellent foll for the comedy of the ever-popular Simms. Simms sticks out as a comedian. He has a style all his own, and as nature has been exceeded by the comedy, he has those things that are so essential to a comedian, he is bound to always be recognized among front rank comedians. His song, "Tm by Myself, Nobody but Me" comes from a popular chorus from Thompson's *Georgia Rose* song; don’t it is a noticeable fact that the young gent is 'attempting a little footwork. It is needless to say that the act has been O.K.' Next week's bill promises to be a knockout. Louisville Cubs Wallop Bowling Green Team. The Louisville Cubs defeated the Bowling Green team in both games of their game on Sunday by the score of 6 to 3, and again on Monday, landing them a bunch of whitewash, 2 to 0. Burdette pitched on Sunday, and his slump was a complete mystery to the pill tosser, who had hit him and did the hurling for the Cubs on Monday with the above mentioned result. He had then swinging like a pendulum on grandfather clock, and never even had a peep-in. JUST A WORD FROM THE FLORIDA BLOSSOMS (By Gep. Christian.) We are now in our second week in the state of Georgia, and are playing to packed houses nightly. The show is a great part to finish. We turn them away every night feeling satisfied with the show. Mr. Leroy Knox is temporary stage manager, Mr. Charles McKenzie being a little more improving nicely. Our first part opens in the medley of popular songs by the entire company, after which Mr. Leroy White starts the flow of laughter with that real comic song, "Buckwheat Cakes." This song is "Redman singing "That Red Rose Rag," which is making a complete success this season. "Plant a Watermelon on My Grave" is his name. The Leroy Kroon in an interesting manner. Mr. George Ross sets everyone wond-derful, and dance, "By the Glitter of the Moon." Miss Mamie Johnson is receiving three and four encores nightly singing "Twilight." Mr. Charles Miller closes the first part with "I Thought I Heard a Pork Chop Say," which is a scream. The oilie is brimful of pleasure for all who survive the funny monologue. The sketch team works and other novellies are present. The last act which was written by Mr. Mr. McKenzie and staged by Mr. L. Knox, has proven to be a good one and pleases all who see it. Last, but not least, is our twelve-piece band the leadership of Mr. R. Redmilk, a music that is delightful and entertaining. Mr. William Fisher, the euphonium soloist, joined us on the 18th. I shall try and let you know what some of us are featuring in their solo work next week. NOTES FROM THE A. L. HARRI AGGREGATION OF PLAYERS. By C. M. Colman. Special to THE FREEMAN THE FREEMAN, AN \LLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER sonally, I would rather play to my own people, for my work is a race enterprise and for the purpose of advancing my people in the drama, but from an appreciation of the audience, we will give a white audience, as they will give an attention and study the work. For an example, I noticed last fall while I was playing at the Pekin in Chicago, there was a box party of whites and a box party of blacks, and I noticed just behind the whites, and from their looks both parties were intelligent and refined. The white party sat there as one person, studied and watched every word and action and only applauded at the parties, and I heard all around me people said, "while the colored party continued to talk and watch the audience." Just then he go to on. He said, "Just look at that audience," which, I must admit, is not a good actor, and I could hear all around me people said, "Isn't grand," or "isn't he good?" "I didn't know colored people could play such plays," and so on, which goes to show that the Negro is fast forging his way into the audience, the actor, and if more of our players and audiences would take the step Mr. Harris is taking it would be only a short time until a colored dramatic company would be in a white circuit, doing big time. Keep it. Lincoln, you are on the right road, and I wish we had more such men as you. NOTES FROM THE SOUTHERN SMART SET COMPANY Marriage Bells. J. Homer Tutt, the popular straight comedian with the Southern Smart Set Company, was married to Miss Blanche Thompson, of Baltimore, Md., Wednesdays, July 13, 2014. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. H. Shepherd, Hampton, Va., and T. H. Shepherd, Hampton, Va., and was performed by S. Tutt Whitney and Russell Smith, other members of the company being on their vacation. Mr. Tutt is well known in the theatrical profession and to the general public. During the ceremony that the work of Mr. Tutt was the nearest approach to the perfection attained by her late husband, George Walker. Miss Thompson comes from one of Baltimore's select families. A graduate from the city, she has pretty countenance and has winning personality and possess a soprano voice of wide range, flexibility and sweetness. Three years' hard study under competent teachers has given her complete control of her voice. She will be seen as prima donna in the Smart Set Company this coming season. The wedding dinner was prepared by Mrs. Mattie Robinson in the beautiful dining room of her Grand Union hotel. Later in the evening the bridal couple were served with champagne, other desserts and refreshments by Mr. Whitney, and Mr. Smith. The Southern Smart Set Company headed by S. Tutt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt will begin rehearsals in Basette's Academy Hall, Voe. on Monday, August 5, and begin their regular season August 31. The comp any will be seen in a new theatrical production of the play Tutt Whitney entitled "His Son the Mayor," and there will be twenty original musical compositions, ranging from rollicking rag time to grand opera. Mr. Tutt will be responsible for the eight ensemble numbers, the doubtful thing quite as classy has ever been sung by a colored company. J. Homer Tutt, S. Tutt Whitney and Russell Smith are responsible for the other musical numbers. All music was arranged by Mr. Corwell. The cast and chorus will be the strongest this company has yet introduced to the public. Everybody with the company will have an opportunity to get down the footsteps of the future individual ability. The following persons have been signed with the company: S. Tutt Whitney, J. Homer Tutt, Blanche Thompson, Frank Jackson, Netta Marshall, Jeffrey Marshall, Alfred Struder, Leigh Whipner, Babe Brown, Maybe Brown, Nina Marshall, Cleo Mitchell, Elinora Wilson, Grace Kneff, Lawrence Williams, Richard Kneff, Jeffrey Marshall, Marie Banks, Charley Olden, Eddie, Stafford, George Howard, Sam Gray, Hattaker Akins and Virginia Wheeler. Mr. Corwell will look after the interest of the company while en route. The company will travel in its own Pullman palace car. SEEN AND HEARD WHILE PASSING. By S. Tutt Whitney. The following letters speak for themselves. The young lady in question wrote to me asking for a position with the company, my family, and her work was entirely satisfactory. I knew that her mother was dead, and thought that giving her a position in my company was assisting to make life easier. I unequivocally nothing of her relatives. Evidently, her aunt knows nothing of show people, or has been unfortunate enough to meet the people she would conceive. The thinking and reading bubble comes in guarding the theatrical profession as entirely legitimate and desirable. Men and women of intelligence, culture and refinement are no longer regarded as social outcasts, or a company of illiterate people too lazy to work and who have entered the field as a last resort to get some easy money. We deserve of the men and women in the profession will bear comparison with that of men and women in other professions. For girls and part they are quiet law-abiding citizens. The letters with names omitted are as follows: Mr. Whitney, Dear Sir: I do not wish for to join the Smart Set Co. And please do not send any more contracts or tickets to her. I wish for her to look for a younger future than a common show girl. I should think that have no homes. (Writing bad at that, but I could not tell whether the writer meant to say girls with no homes, or girls with honor. I decided in favor of homes.) As is under age. You should what she write you. I do not care for you to encourage her. I do not wish to have any further annoyance if so I will notify her. My her man has to come through my hands. I has notified the Post-office authorities, as my husband husband assorts mall there. Obligue —4; My answer to the above letter was as follows: Dear Madame; Your letter received, I heartily coincide with your views concerning Miss — future. If she would only make a "common" show girl, most likely her place is with you or elsewhere than a legitimate theatrical company. When I met Miss ____ in not Miss. In her character unimpeachable: that is the reason I readily answer the quest for a position with my company I certainly do not care to have her if she has become, or is likely to become "common" as an aid to infer from the contents of your letter. The young men and women I have associated with me are a credit to their race. We are received into the best homes and entertained upon terms of solemn intellectual equality, wherever our itinerary uses us, we are capable of assimilating and disseminating culture, culture and refinement, with their brothers and sisters in other professions. Your orthography and chirography are free from perfection, also your grammatical construction improved, but I am able to deduce that you insultate that all "show girls" as you classify them are without homes or homelands classification must necessarily include you under the circumstances she would hardly relish or appreciate a letter from you. Tempus fugit, and will not allow me to 'annoy you further. My life's work is to show you girls she is so maliciously slander. I can enajew raise the unfortunate ones above such calumny as yours, iris, in whatever profession, when unfortunate, are more deserving of pity than censure. The pity of a woman is more women like yourself. God intended you. should be the fastest influence for good upon the earth. How far have you missed your calling? Very truly yours. S. TUTT WHITNEY. The following is my letter to the girl: Dear Miss ____: I am in receipt of your letter, also one from your aunt, requesting me to have no further communication with the company. I would have granted her request cheerfully and without a dissenting murmur had she not taken time to slander the girls in the profession. For an under age girl it will necessary for you to secure consent of your parents or guardian. If you are of age, you can do as you please about the matter. The position is open to you, and certainly you can make a better salary by working around a city. Your conduct with the show will have to be the proper thing if you wish to remain with the company. However I advise you to remain with your aunt, you a nice home, and is intent upon you having an opportunity for the higher things of life. She did not enumerate the "higher things," but nevertheless the home and her good intentions should be appreciated. Your sincere friend. S. TUTT WHITNEY. A man carrying a large box on his head. A woman stands beside him, looking at the box. MARTIN & MOTELY. The Porter and the Maid, the only Comedy act by colored people. Went very big in Wilmington, Del. July 18, and Asbury Park, N. J., July 25. WINDBER, PA Special to the Freeman. Business has been very good with Moss Bros.' Colored Minstrels, although they have had many days of inclement weather. Everyone who has seen the show is impressed by the performances. E. N. Calloway, the stage manager, says he will have the show stronger in numbers next month. The best about this show is that the ghosts are so well known that no one is stalling when it comes to the pay question. E. N. Calloway sends his best regards to George Crump and the rest of his friends. Mrs. Daisy Calloway, the best of the show, is the Texas Tommie." Sidney Easton, the leading comedian, is knocking them off their seats every night. He sends his regards to friends. Sarah Easton is doing the show, and the company and is doing well. Lillian Truly is with the show yet as one of the chorus girls. P. M. Williams, the cornet player and leader of the band, is doing well. His name is Jacksockson. He is from Jacksonville, Fla. and he has learned to use the trap drums since he has been on the road. He is doing well. Old Dad Sam Meeks, the bass player, is from Jacksonville. He is ring. Will Allen, Clarence Gordon and Holt are with this company and are doing nicely. They send regards to all friends. Harry Rojean, former novelty artist, is with the company and has privileges with the Moss Bros.' Show. He is doing well. WHEN IN INDIANAPOLIS Stop at the "Professional Headquarters" "THE FINUS" 5311 Indiana Ave. New Phone 2947-K. Board unequaled, and accommodation unsur passed. MRS. F. WAGONER. Prop. WANTED High class vandeville performers at all times W. J. SHIRLDs, Propriator and Manager of Dreamland and Priaccess Theaters, Augusta, Georgia. Don't Forget! The Great Novelty Act When securing attractions for 1912-13, that there is not a better out-door or in-door feature attraction than the daring, graceful and seniorous "King of the Shack Wire," doing fifteen daring tricks on one-eighth inch wire any height in midair. The principal vaudeville and minstrels and press pronounce it the best they have seen. By securing this act you will get results not regrets. Address: MARVELOUS La VOLA "KING OF THE SLACK WIRE" Care The Freeman. Indianapolis, Ind Colored Park Theatre John V. Snow's Piacemian Troubadours are cleaning up f r Texas as they do everywhere else. They have thousands of ders every day. People are clinging to their before dark to see and hear "VALADA," the great, who is creating such a great excitement with her violin and bow. Birdie Wade, the drummer, is making sure the stage is making a great hit. Lillie Brown is getting by. Puss Irving. Pistol Pete and Doggie Brown is performing. Good performers immediately. J. S. Snow. Manager: G. G. Thomas, Musical Director. Good Vaudeville People Wanted! At all times. Good black face comedy and dancers preferred. State all in first letter. If you can't pay fare and make good, save stamps. Address R. L. Flanigan, Statesville, N. C. 40-Performers and Musicians Wanted-40 For the Florida Blossoms Theatrical Company Musicians must double B. & O. This company has a reputation equal, if not superior to any similar show in America. Good musicians and performers wishing employment at the season of full H. C. can find a profitable show to travel with. I pay what I promise on pay day. Part of the answer, this will add, will please state what they can do, and be honest in first lotter. The show will go into rehearsal in Macon, Ga., July 1, and open July 18. Press PTE WORK. Owner and Manager Florida Blossoms Co. 619 Fourth St. Macon, Ga. Walnut St. Park Theatre, 14th & Walnut Sts., Louisville, Ky. Finest Theatre of its kind in the country. Playing best vandeville. first run moving pictures. Address JOSEPH CLARK, JR., 1313 W. Walnut street, Louisville, Ky. In Old Kentucky Compay Wanted-Trombone, Cornet, Clarinet and Picolo for Pickaninny Band. Address John M. (Jack) Powell, 2244 South Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind. Largest Colored Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa., wants first class acts. Three or more weeks it hits. Write now. NEW CIRCLE THEATRE, 1321-23-25 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. Douglass Theatre, Macon, Ga. Finest Colored Theatre South Can use first class acts of known ability, or good sister teams. Don't misrepresent or try to get by with smut, for the manager is an old show man. Address all mail to C. H. Douglass, Owner and Manager WANTED! All first class colored acts coming East, write to Stein and Leonard, the leading Vaudeville agents, Parkway Building, Broad and Cherry streets, Philadelphia, Penna. WANTED! First class acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of recognized ability. Address JOHN T. GIBSON, Prop. Auditorium Theatre, South Street above Broad, Philadelphia, Pa. Wanted for The Palace Theatre. Formerly the Grand, Chattanooga, Tenn. it is good in vaudeville. Am now booking all ad- Send in your open time now, as we give from four largest Theaters in the South. Nothing too big to to acts if you have them. We have the houses large a get busy. For the best time write or wire at once, B. Dudley, Mgr. and Ag theatre Bld., Room 5, Chattanoo und at Las Anything that is good in vaudeville. Am now booking all acts for fall and winter season. Send in your open time now, as we give from four to ten weeks work in the largest Theaters in the South. Nothing too big to play our houses. We want the acts if you have them. We have the houses large enough to play your act. So get busy. For the best time write or wire at once, to Found at Last! The Country's Long Waited-for Love Song "Time is the Healer for All Wounded Hearts." Words and music by William W. Gyles; arranged by Eugene Francis Mikell. Send 25c in coin or stamps. Music Dealers, this is your chance. Write at once. Address Wm. W. Gyles, 510 Broad St., Jacksonville, Fla. Wants colored musicians, singers, comedians and novelty acts for his Big City Medicine Co. Have worked colored talent the last ten years. Arthur Prince write me or come on. George Taylor and Morgan Prince write. Prof. A. S. Copeland write Clarence Dotson. I would like to get a line from my friends S H. Dudley and Clarence Powell. Regards to Tom Lomonier. State lowest salary in first letter. I show from one month to one year in a city. Address all letters to The Great La Vita Medicine Co., Quincy, Illinois. Globe Theatre And can pay you, any act of merit will find an appreciative audience. Can give you from 6 to 12 weeks work. No commission. Wire, write or telephone. Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida. Frank Crowd, Owner and Manager, The New Grand Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictures Change of Program Monday and Thursday Finest Theatre in America 3110-12 State St., Chicago, Ill. Performers Send in Your Open Time. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCGATH. Getting Honorable Mention, but Hand icapped by Race—Jack Johnson Would Star at Base One— Some More Langford- Flynn Dope. (By Billy Lewis.) Now and then the sport writers come across with the proper thing giving it to them. And one may believe that of all the achievements of the colorist, given the most considerable Really very much more could not be expected of the writers and spectators than is given here. This is perhaps, due most to the disposition of the sport writers, who, in spite of their race learning the rules, given the most grudgingly, doggedly, give. They give often enough by throwing it at the victor in a "durn ye" take it, style, much a spoiled child surrendering what does not belong to it, to the sister or brother, the rightful owner. So all through the writer's view, we see the little pieces of petulance, but what's the difference to the winner? O, yes, there is some difference to be sure. The winner in the Olympic games thought it enough distinction to be born as a man, to be born as an olive, which was the symbol of the applause of the assembly and its apporation; its approval. Doubtless some of the old feeling lingers as was noted in Sweden the other day when the king marked the days of the successful contestants with some token of victory. These victors would not like to have thought that prejudice or anti-race feeling could have stayed the hand of the king or to have thought the hand of the king or to have thought to win, to overcome obstacles by years of devotion, restraint, self-denial without being met with the pall of prejudice. The feeling is yet in the world to expect the olive wreath when victorious, colored men or not; and in the name of unlisted praise. Yes, colored athletes come very near getting recognition like white men in the same field, so far as ability is concerned. Race lines have made it impossible to be colored men. In the baseball field this is especially true, and here's where the colored man shines, proving that prejudice is a reality as well as race unpreparedness. Then again, the wrist is lighter than Mendez, but Rafael is yellow and his hair is short and kinky, and he finds himself on the other side of the invisible line. Fiorola is a rst baseman and catcher. In tough game does the receiving for Mendez. Fast and Cunning. "Jose, the hurling idol of Cuba, owns speed, curve and cunning. On his native soil Mendez has met and defeated the best pitchers in American major leagues, in exhibition tours with the Cuban Giants. Mendez has rarely met defeat. They call him the Black Mathewson of America, as the great Christopher, and not as big as Walsh, Combs, Bender, Plank and other stars of recent years. Mendez is of medium height and could take in bounds of some equally proportioned. "Tisarola is if medium height and is wiry. He has an athletic build, with quick movement, every evidence of energy. Snake up the air, and you can batter this pair can show up with the best in the United States. The American big leaguers who batted against him in exhibition games in the past, are now twirler in this country, and there are few as good. If they had white instead of black skin the price they could command by put themselves on the market would make them the purchase price of O'Tool and Kelly look small. "Mendez shut out the S. and S. team, allowing them only two hits, confined to this round. And the Mack avenue crowd $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. BEND 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, weaked manhood, failing memory and lame back, drains of the blood, or the follies of youth, that has sured so many worn and nervous men so their own homes without any additional prescription medicine that I think every man who wishes to regain his manly power and virility, quickly and should have a copy. So I have determined only one of the drains of the prescription free of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope to any man who mee me for it. This prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of men, and I am convinced it is the surest-saving combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever put together. can be counted as one of the best semiprofessional outfits in the country." The woods are filled with good colored players, but they are fated to eke out a challenge existence only, under the ban of displeasure in the game, and they may be. How can they be propitiated? Can't be. It is of that chain of things that abate at all points when doing so at one point. That is to say, that plus of this chain must all give way at once. It's a dull wink when something interesting doesn't happen when a central figure. The latest is that the champ wishes to be a baseball star. According to newspaper reports, he is an appointee of the position at hase one Rube Foster. The last is that the ball tossers. Foster was filled up at the time of the application, but he was promised immediate consideration. In fact, the applicant will be put at once under the present sackholder, Pierce, as his understudy with the prospects of making good in two weeks. Of course, it is not Johnny Depp. But the applicant that prompted Rube to take him on. The champ is a veritable gold mine in these halcyon days. His presence in the game will materially augment the gate reasons that it's the idea, we take the liberty to say. This baseball business on the part of Jack may be but one more of those grape-vine dispatches, the wench, dame runner, it is. It is to be hoped that Johnson will get on the team. His automobile racing career was deplored, because there was nothing in it for him but defeat and attack, the port of the battle but no displeased at seeing the chimp desport his avoiduplups at base one and vicinity. I rather suspect he will be affected by the stage fright at first, and isn't it good ones in the making are frightened at the "inception." It means fear, realization of responsibility—the ever-urging of the individual to what he considers a right and an obligation to direct opposite to that thing with which men should go into battle. In the first instance we can have too much confidence, so much that it gets to be conceive—some or nothing is accomplished. But where there is too much the gods of the business positively forbid progress. Write down as the good lecturer says when he writes it down. He will write it down. So if Jack is successful he will become as modest as a little child, fearful lest it offends. He will write it down. He will write it down in mind that bleachers have no favorites. He will have more than one captain to please, and to please them all he will have to be humble and successful. The child doesn't show no mercy. The one who thinks he can, asserting himself moderately and then tries like —; well, that fellow counts pretty big among the ten most words. Except he becomes like one of these—but, perhaps, that is sacrilegious. Following is the continuation of an article of the Langford-Flynn fight noted in this column last week. The fight was Australia, reported in the Sun of that city. "The styles of the two men were at once apparent. Dancing along on his toes, Langford showed that his concepcion of the way he danced, Flynn disclosed that his idea of defense be perpetually on the defense. From the very nature of their tactics the powder which the men put into their blows diffused the force of the blow. Flynn left or uppercut with his right every ounce of the weight and strength of his frame, from his big toe to the top of his head, was behind him. Flynn, on the other hand, forged a knife to concentrate in his chest and shoulders. It was unmistakably a case of a born fighter up against a skilled boxer. Langford had immense strength and much skill. Flynn had a skill to kill. Flynn skill saved him from a knockout in the very first round. The crowd again bitterly resented the white man obviously being at the mercy of the "Tar Baby," Flynn's father. Langford landed one of his sudden half-arm jolts in clinches, and when, after they broke away, Flynn delicately tapped the Negro's face as if he were removing a suffiff, they went delirious with exctement. "Their joy only nerved Langford to go at his opponent as if he were going to tear right through him. That he did not do so was due to the gong sounding. The men were so frightened that very clever boxing on the part of both men. It was feint, hit, smother, clinch, time after time, but there was no motive for it. It was light, light, light with the beautiful skill of a pair of light weights. But here, again, little damage was done. It was noticeable that Langford's blows went through on the follow-in principle, which is si important to blunders and golf, while Flynn's gloves stopped every time they reached their mark. "Realizing that the points were piling up against him, Flynn reversed the order, and commenced to do the leading in and down, and he moved left to the body, he used his helping hand with a right overarm, which just grazed Langford's face, and made the crowd gasp with pleasure. Langford was quite strangely quiescent. He looked for a second chance, but the sudden aggressiveness. But what was happening that he had discovered that when facing one side of the ring he was blinded by two arc lights directly opposite. With the cunning and craft of a age greater its prey, he worked Flynn out unintentionally, and the white man's eyes. Then he swept in with a battering of blows to the body and head, and as Flynn recovered jumped away with the skittishness of a kitten, and the return swings which meant to knock him into the middle of next week. "A nasty puff under the left eye denoted that Langford's strategy had not been in vain. But the pace was commencing to tell upon the black man. He jumped over his shoulder at the commencement of the next two rounds. He fought like a fury for about a minute, and then, having failed to out his opponent, he dropped back into steady infighting, where Flynn showed no capacity to hurt him, a particularly strong opponent. It was a particularly clean fight all through, and in the sixth round, when Flynn had slipped to his knees, Langford lifted him with the tenderness of a mother. But once in action again he pasted Flynn with a hearty tremble. Flynnized look came into the American's face as if he were going to fall asleep. Again he gong sounded." . . . A syndicate with a capital of $100,000 is being formed in Paris to run big boxing shows at popular prices. Jim Corbett, the ex-heavyweight champion, will visit Australia in the very near future, according to Australian papers. Mrs. Sam McVea, wife of the prize-fighter, was injured in an automobile accident not long since in Australia. She will recover. COLUMBUS. Ind.—An effort is being made to have Howard (Kild) Wiggam of, and Howard (Kild) Wiggam of, THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Indianapolis, for a fight in the city hall here on the night of August 21. Wigram is here and is training at a camp on White river. Mack has also begun training. Wigram claims the 160-pound championship of the state. Luther McCarty and Jim Stewart, both "white hopes," will have a go in New York August 6. ALBANY, N. Y.—Tommy Coleman, the colored lightweight of Philadelphia, had all the best of his ten-round bout with Wiley Langhorn of Brooklyn, at Germania hall here, last week. NEW YORK—If Jack Johnson will agree to box ten rounds with Joe Jenner, this city, it may be said that the state athletic commission will not object. PRESENT-DAY CHAMPIONS. Work More on the Stage Than in the Ring—A Rosy Path to Traverse. That the present day champion is on a good wicket, there cannot be the slightest doubt. The path over which he has to tread is strewn with rose petals compared with the road which champions of the past had to traverse. The front-rank boxer of years ago earned his monarch's title, but the sole means of support unless he turned his hand to work between engagements. But a change has come o'er the scene. What is to be found today? Certainly not champions earning their living in the present era is not called upon to demean himself to that extent. The ring producer is not called upon to come. True, it enables him to gather in the coin from other sources, but all the same there is no call upon him to make frequent appearances before the people. There is a tremendous amount of easy money for the best boxers in the various divisions today. Take Jack Johnson as an instance. Since he obtained his first boxing championship in heavyweight champion has had only two fights—against the late Stanley Ketchell and Jim Jeffries. He received big money for each of those engagements, but nevertheless not nearly sufficient to keep him in the ring. Johnson has maintained ever since. Yet he has lived like a millionaire, has spent thousands upon diamonds and motor cars, and has generally squandered money in his business. Johnson's fortune has come from the stage, not the ring. His boxing has been really only a side-line. It has been necessary, it is true, but only as a means of keeping him in the limelight. The stage is not a place for an actor. The atmosphere of the stage surrounds him, and consequently he is found spending practically all his time in fulfilling lucrative theatrical engagements and merely talking fight for the audience and merely taking fight for the eyes of the stage managers. When Johnson and Jeffries were matched, the date on which the gift would take place was not named. The principals were told that when it would take place, but they withheld it until practically the last minute. In the interval there were squabbles over welfare and even when they were impressed with the sole idea of whetting the appetite of the public and causing the theatrical managers to tumble over themselves in the competition, the prospective combatants at fabulous figures. What was the result? Month after manned flight Jeffries and the United States guarded in the coin at the rate of $1,500 a week. And what did the public get in the ring for their expenditure of many dollars? Even at that the winner, by reason of the fact that he had won, and because he was still champion of the world, was still able to tour the country and collect money that was awaiting him on the stage. The same thing has been going on for the past couple of months in connection with the matching of Johnson and Jim Flynn, who are not given into anything approaching conditions suddenly develops cowardice, and is likely to quit cold, the contest is a ridiculously one-sided affair, with Flynn as the other holder, the way. But observers have seen that dates, by boosting certain towns as being likely to secure the match, and by touting Flynn, because of his summary defeat of Al. Kaumann, as a suse worldly man, will be able to create a lot of interest in the engagement, and have provided each boxer with thousands of dollars of theatrical work. The two heavyweights will be waged in a way that it takes place on Independence Day, as is stated will be the case, but what they will get for the exchange of fistic compliments will be as a drop in the ocean compared with what will have all been handed them for vaudaille stunts. And what has been said of Johnson applies with equal force to all the other boxing champions. The top-notch fighter is the best boxer, the most skilled artist. Of course, he is not to be blamed. The money is there for him on the stage, and if he collects it there is nothing to be said against him. He would be foolish to take the money from the boxing, and more money is procurable from the stage than the ring, and the boxers know it. They may say of the old champions, one of the men whose fists earned him all his worldly belongings, and ask him what he thinks of the present-day champions. What will the answer be? Probably he probabely does not gust, and come back sharply with this: "They're not fighters; they're actors." And, after all, there is something in that expression of opinion. JIM JOHNSON DEFEATS CHAM- PIONSHIP CONTENDER. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Battling Jim Johnson defeated Joe Jeannette in the windup at the Olympia Athletic Association all the way through, both of them like bulldogs. Johnson put Joe to the mat twice. In the third round Jeannette tried a little wrestling, and then Jim Johnson tried a wrestler by tossing him to the floor. In the fifth Johnson sent Joe to the floor with a hard punch to the jaw. It shook on his feet a bit, but he was quickly on his feet again, and the nail round was rather slow, both men being a trifle tired. eannett tried to wear Jim down with stomach punches, but he found it hard. He wrestled nails in that part of his anatomy, and was forced to hold to avoid the punishment. LANGFORD AND MANAGER WOODMAN WILL STAY Contract Till January—Jeanette Likely to Come—"Porky" Flynn and McVey. It is well within the bounds of probability that the next big bixing contest in Sydney will be between Joe Jeanette and Sam Langford, the famous colored cowboy, and second in skill to none the world over, and has been well to the fore for over eight years. Jack Johnson, the present heavyweight champion of the world, and Joe Jeanette have met on seven occasions, and each time he won, he was on a court. Once Jeanette got the victory on a foul. Four matches were six-round "nodecision" contests. Johnson was declared the winner of the fifth battle on points, and the last was a ten-round On Saturday Mr. Manager Woodman and Sam Langford signed a contract with Mr. H. D. McIntosh, which provides that Langford shall remain in Australia until January 1st next year, and the Stadium till January 1 next year, and Mr. McIntosh has been during the past several days in communication with Jeanette and his manager, Dan McKetrick, who are visiting Paris just now, regarding a proposal that Jeannette shall come to Australia in January, being by what has so far been flashed through the overseas wires, the clinch- ing of an agreement suitable to both parties is only a matter of a day or two. If Jeannette comes we will probably see him in opposition to Sam McVea, who intends remaining with us for some time. Arrangements are already in, train for a meeting between Dan ("Porky") Flynn and Sam McVea at Perth (W. A.), probably on the 14th inst. Woodman's and Sam Langford's names appeared in the passenger list of the R M.A. Zeelandia, which left Sydney on Monday for Vancouver, but the new agreement caused them to alter their plans. TOMMY BURNS AND LANGFORD. May Meet at the Stadium — The World's Ex-Champions Disappointments. On Sunday last Mr. McIntosh cabled an invitation to Tommy Burns to come over and light Sam Langford at the opening newly roofed and very much renovated Studium on August 1 next, and offered the terms, but up to the moment of the "Referee" went to press no reply had been received. It had been arranged that Sam Langford and Tommy Burns should engage in a ten round of the Calgary scheme (Canada) on Labor Day (September 1), received a cable message on Friday, asking me to go over and referee the contest, the premoters promising to pay all expenses and otherwise requite me; but Mr. Burns acknowledged the challenge of the Calgary scheme, settles the issue of the "Tar Baby" and Tommy getting together on Labor Day, and it also precludes all possibility of Langford and Janette meeting under Uncle Tom McMary's management at Los Angeles in July. Late news regarding Tommy Burns in Canada is that he is billed to fight at Edmonton one Jack Connell, known as the middleweight champion of Mexico, in packed house waited till 11 o'clock, but Connell was to enter the ring unless he was paid £200, and would not accept a cheek. Later still, was a cablegram published on Monday last to the effect that Burns had been the announcer, to fight Bill Rickard, the Canadian "wife" to August 8, if Rickard would put up a side bet of £200. Promoters were willing to give "a substantial bet" and were believed that little doubt existed regarding the likelihood of the match being arranged. TERRE HAUTE, IND. Mrs. Anna Parker, of Terre Haute, died Sunday, July 21, at her residence on Twenty-third and Seabury streets. She had been ill about a year with dropsy. She was a devoted Christian, and leaves a husband (Anthony Parker), two daughters (Mrs. Lora Fowler of Chicago and Scully Wadlington of Chicago) and two granddaughters of Terre Haute; also a host of friends to mourn her. The remains of this good woman were laid to rest in Roberts Station (Ky.) cemetery. T. S. ANDREWS ON THE RECENT FIGHT. MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Some of the accounts of the oJhnson-Flynn contest at Las Vegas, N. M., July 4, which were printed in various papers, were greatly at variance with the real facts. How any one who witnessed the battle could figure where Jim Flynn had an even show, or, for that matter, any kind of show against the colored master, is hard to understand. What slim chance Flynn did have he forfeited by his unfair tactics. Flynn made the claim that oJhnson was holding him, but even if the colored man did hold, it was not cause enough to make Flynn fight foul by butting with his head. He should have protested to the referee. However, Jom started out rough, for he butted Johnson in the stomach in the first round and offered no apology for his action. One thing must be said in favor of the colored man—he fought fair throughout and never took advantage of the white man. If Johnson held when in a clinch he did it so cleverly that even the referee, Ed Smith, who fooled. And right here let me say that the story sent out about Referee Smith being implicated in some 'deal' with Flynn or Johnson is so ridicuolous that the authors of the report should hide away and forget about the fight. Smith was in a peculiar predicament, for had he given the fight to Johnson on a foul in the sixth or seventh round when Jim began his butting tactics, the crowd would have howled and there might have been cries of fake, etc. So as long as Johnson was not seriously hurt, he determined to let the men go along in hopes that Flynn would stop his foul work. However, it became so flagrant in the eighth and ninth that there was nothing left but to disqualify Flynn for fouling and that is what the referee was about to do when the captain of police stepped into the ring and stopped further proceedings. The two fighters had agreed beforehand that in case of interference the referee should give a decision to the one having the best of it at that time, or if there was no advantage to either one, to declare it a draw. The referee could not do otherwise than give the verdict to Johnson, for the colored man had it on points by about 100 to 1. There was no chance for argument as to the verdict, and those around the ring, no matter how much they would have liked to see Flynn win, could not have rendered a different decision. How much better it would have been for Jim Flynn to have made a grand battle of it, even if he went down to defeat, than to have lost the way he did. His friends would have been stronger for him than ever before, and his prestige would have advanced instead of declined. It was agreed before the battle, even by Flynn's manager, Jack Curley, that his only chance of winning against Johnson was to fight entirely on the defensive as long as possible, going into the twentieth round if need be, in order to try and wear the colored man down—that is, from his own efforts. Then, if Jack did show any signs of "blowing up," why, that would be Flynn's cue to get busy. Tommy Burns showed when he fought Johnson in Australia that a man who would carry the fight to the colored man would be jabbed and cut to pieces, and Flynn was warned about this, but instead of following the advice he did the opposite, and in the first round rushed after Lil' Arthah. That was just what Jack wanted, and he proceeded to jab and uppercourt Flynn, to the Queen's taste. He simply made Jim's head his target, and there was not one blow wasted by Johnson. He could hit Jim when and where he pleased, and if it had been necessary it was Jack's intention to blind the Pueblo fireman and thus make his seconds throw up the sponge. The sixth round, when Flynn was supposed to have made such a great chance to land a blow except when in a clinch he could shoot an overhand swing to the neck or head, which could not have carried a great deal of strength, as Johnson always had his arms partly locked, thus making him lose the force of the blow. Had Flynn fought on the defensive he might have put up a creditable battle, for he is surely bigger and stronger than ever, and today can whip practically all the "white hopes" in the country, barring Al Palzer. It will take a big man to whip Johnson, one who can stand a grueling and be able to hit as well. Johnson should be able to clean up Langford, McVey and Jeannette. Boys Exchange Buffet A full line of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always on hand. Business Lunch. Good service and courteous treatment to all. 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It has developed since the fight that Jack had wagered $3,500 that the fight would not go into the eleventh round, and he had made up his mind to cut loose in the ninth and tenth rounds to stop the fireman. That is the reason, no doubt, why Jack did not force the fighting in the earlier rounds. His hitting was swift and accurate throughout, while Flynn never had a One of the Fastest Teams In the State Desires Games With All First Class Teams 7 J. H. 229 Massachusetts Avenue 8 Smart little two-piece Norfolk suits of linen, rep, pique and corduroy; sizes 14 to 18 years. Suits sold regularly at $6.75 to $9.50. Sale price $5.00. Silk Raincoats Sale Price $14.75 Reduced from $19.50, $25.00 and $35.00. Also coats of cravenet'e, silk mohair and silk and wool mixtures. The colors are gray, tan, black and navy. All good styles and finely tailored. Remember, a good, dependable raincoat is a necessity and now is the time to buy. You save quite a little. —Third floor. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goeds. CITY AND VICINITY. Mrs. Zella Ward has gone to Rochester, Minn. Mr. Henry Bell left this week for Seattle, Wash. Mr. Joe Craig is at Lake Maxinkuckee for a few weeks. Mr. George L. Knox is spending the week in Chicago. Mr. Noah Clay, of Marion, Ind., is visiting relatives in the city. Mary Farmer, of Oxford street, spent Sunday in Terre Haute. Mrs. Victor Miss Victoria Cooper left Saturday for Pittsburg for an indefinite stay. Gen. Stuart D. Fowler, of Chicago, was in the city a few days this week. Miss Marion Shelton is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Daisy Young, at Richmond, Ind. Miss Johanna Jackson entertained a few friends at her home in Fayette street, Wednesday evening. St. Phillips church will give a musical at Hhomolson hall August 15. Prof. Augustus Lawson will take part. The Misses Ollie and Eva Newsome, Valetta Bray and Fay Pettiford, of Marion, are visiting in the city. Mrs. Oceane Hightower entertained Friday evening in honor of Miss Lilly Gay and Miss Maggie Barnes, of North Carolina. George McClain, Mrs. A. M. Smith and baby will leave the city Sunday for a twiure stay in Vernon, Ind., with relatives. Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Miss Ada Morris to Mr. Arthur Dodson at St. Phillips church, on August 14. Octavia M. Taylor and Mr. Frank L. Irvine, to the guests of Mr. Irvine's sister, Mrs. John Fretwell, 614 North California street. Jesse Ringgold, one of the original K. of P. s., was in attendance at the grand at Terre Haute last week, attended for the third term as grand worthy protector to the grand court. He reports a very successful meeting. Branch No. 7 of the Equal Suffrage Association met Wednesday evening at the Y. M. C. building to study municipal government. Monday night, August 12, they will have a meet at the Second Christian church. The speakers will趴 in the platforms of the different parties. MARION (IND.) TEAM TO COME The Marion track and field team will bring to the city next Thursday some of the best athletes of that city to compete in the championship athletic carnival, which takes place in the Flatten park, under the auspices of the Flatten Guild. The "Marions" will enter several stars in the dashes and weights and will participate in the team. BenJ. Heaver, captain of the Marion team, that they hope to make it interesting for the Capitol*City teams and that they will home with them several medals. They will compete in the maple Recorder all-round championship with a number of people of Marion will accompany the team and root their favorites to victory. Homer Bass, Floyd Newsee and Jerry Weaver are among the members of the team. MEET WILL DRAW BIG CROWD Rivalry High - Strong Athletes Will Compete for Medals. The championship athletic carnival, which takes place next Thursday afternoon at Northwestern ball park, promises to be a big epoch in the history of the city. It will be the colored people of the city. Some of the students from the country, including Theodore Cable, Harvard University's big hammer thrower; Henry Butler, quarter-miler and high jumper; Howard Phelps, of Indiana University, and Irving Trington, and a number of local high stars. The following teams have entered the meet: M. Y. M. C. A., Harry Daniels, captain; Eastern Stars, Elliss Reed, captain; Eastern Stars, Robert Genus, captain; Flannel Gunn, Theodore Cable, East End Boys' Club, Robert Genus, manager; Norwood Boys' Club and Boys' Club of Northern Indianapolis. The events will be 50-yard, 100-yard, 220-yard and 440-yard dashes; half and one mile running, standing and running broad and FEVER DESTROYED HER HAIR Two years ago I had fever which took out all my hair, I used your Pomade and now have a nice head of hair, long and thick. I owe it to your Pomade, writes Mrs. L. Garrett, 3619 Dearborn St. Chicago, Ill. 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Sunday, July 28th, has gone down in the history of Indianapolis as a day long to be retained in the memory of its citizens. The ground breaking exercises, carefully planned by the city, that there shall be a beacon light to the thousands of Negroes, were carried out in a most impressive manner. On that splendid program were men of various vocations, representing the local workers and the many others. Many were the short talks made, filled with humor, wit and logic. The city churches were well represented by several prominent ministers. The Y. M. C. A. band furnished the music. The city churches have a large number of men are employed in the process of excavation. Before months have passed the city will have one of the most complete buildings of its kind, occupied by a colored Y. M. C. A. in the country. The church in the main club work are requested to meet the Y. M. C. A. orchestra on Friday evening at the colored Y. M. C. A. Our shower baths are proving ver yppu- pular these days o fhot summer weather. A PROSPEROUS MAN. Mr. Samuel Welch, the prominent coal merchant of this city, is well known as the leading colored coal merchant in this and adjoining states. Mr. Welch holds SAMUEL WELCH. the contract for furnishing coal for E. C. Atkins & Co.'s saw works, and is located in Capitol avenue. He has large yards and can be delivered anywhere in the city. GROUND IS BROKEN FOR Y. M. C. A. BRANCH One Thousand Colored Persons Join in Song as First Earth is Turned. More than 1,000 colored persons joined in singing "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Are Giving," afternoon as John F. Waltch chairman of the committee, and George L. Knox, president of the committee of management of the colored Y. M. C. A., lifted the first bell for singing or the new $100,000 Y. M. C. A. a colored men at Senate avenue and West Michigan street. The actual work of getting ready for the foundation will be handled by the direction of Mr. Oscar Blankstein, commissioner. The exercises were preceded by a parade, in which 150 young men, wearing the colored Y. M. C. A. colors and led by band, took part. At the grounds, Mr. Knox, the director of the Rev. G. W. Ward, pastor of the Mountain Zion Baptist church, offered prayer. Special music was provided by a quartet of clergy and Willingham Kirk, Dr. Oscar Langston and Joseph Hoyk. E. E. Stacey, state Y. M. C. A. secretary, was introduced by Mr. Knox, who said that the time for work had come and that the work had been completed. The compared the past history of the colors Y. M. C. A. to a plumber, who does much expensive work that no one else can see or understand, and congratulated the assemblage of a time when the fruit of its efforts. Stacey praised the work of the colored Y. M. C. A. branches here and in Evansville and prophesied that the new build was a center of good and healthy influences. Urges Aid in Work John F. Wild urged the colored people as individuals to have some part in the war. He pressed pleasure in the part he had taken. W. A. Ketcham spoke of the worth of Y. M. C. A. work as valued by railroads and Y. M. C. A. government. "There are men, Y. M. C. A. men in this country" he said. "Here we have another grand army of the republic, and even more men to enlist." William Harvey, H. L. Harlemons and W. A. Kersey told the early struggles of the prayer band which became the colorful force. The Rev. J. H. Harvey said: THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER ward to the announcement of the principalship of the Central colored high school. Quite a number of Louisville folks have been attending the annual chautauqua at Owensboro, Ky. A large number of persons passed through the city last Sunday from the annual session of the Knights of Tabor, which convened at Hopkinsville, Ky. There will be a special delegation that will have this special presentation to attend the state grand session of Kentucky Masons. Rev. J. M. Munday is the grand master. The National Home Finding Society opened up this week a special playground for colored children in the downtown districts. There was a special program arranged for the opening night. Mr. T. F. Blue, the librarian, after a very pleasant vacation, has returned to the city to take up his duties. Prof. H. F. Jones, of Henderson, passed through the city, this week on route to Bardstown, Ky., where he organized a new Pythian lodge. Mr. P. Clinton Martin is now a full-fledged partner of Mr. Stumm, the very popular tailor of West Walnut street. Mr. Fanning, who, for a number of years, has conducted a gents' furnishing store on West Walnut street, has moved to an unknown city. Rev. C. B. Allen, pastor of the Knox Presbyterian church, will preach at the Grace Presbyterian church, Chicago, on August 4th, also at the Hope Presbyterian church. Verna McDonald has returned to the city after a very pleasant vacation, spent at her home town, Lyons, Ind. Our friend, Hardin Tolbert, of Frankfort, Ky., is hardworking these days. He has been exposing a few things and the boys in Frankfort have been after him, but Tolbert is a brave boy, for you know anyone who is not afraid to be exposed to anything. Our friend was in such a hurry to attend the grand lodge of Odd Fellows that he forgot to take his third degree along. We looked for an updow at Bowling Green, since he was so young that he the next grand chancellor would be. Rev. P. H. Kennedy, who was recently elected as grand prelate of Kentucky Pythians, was in the city this week, on business. LEXINGTON, KY. The Loyal Neighbors' Supreme Offi cials, Visit Bluegrass Camp Messrs. B. F. Johnson, supreme counsellor; C. W. Wickliffe, supreme clerk; Wm. Thompson, supreme treasurer, and L. H. Rhea, district deputy, of Louisville, a came to our city last Sunday from the court house and had met at the station by Deputies Samuel H. South and Z. H. Jones. They were escorted to the residence of Mr. Z. H. Jones, where dinner had been prepared and was served in high old Kentucky style. They were then escorted to the meeting at the B. F. Johnson, where work was conferred, after which a stirring address was delivered by Mr. B. F. Johnson, the supreme head of the order ... Mrs. Sadie P. Butler, of 1628 Cedar street, entertained a number of friends on his way to Mayfield, who is visiting her from Indianapolis, and Mrs. Fannie Brown, of Georgetown. An elegant lunch was served and a delightful time was spent. Music and dancing were the amusements... ... Hopkinsville, Saturday evening. She had been attending the session of the grand lodge Knights of Tabor. ABRAM GIANTS DEFEATED. 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Trust Company, FOR SAVINGS $1,000,000 $600,000 Institute, Tuskegee, Ala. THE WOMAN GIRL IN INSTITUTE UNIFORM AND HAT GIRL IN INSTITUTE UNIFORM AND HAT. A Glance on the Progress of Dayton, Ohio THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOL. XXV. NUMBER 31 PROGRESSIVE DAYTON! PROGRESSIVE DAYTON! A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE ACHIEVE-MENTS OF THE "GEM CITY." HAS COLORED POPULATION OF 10,000 Many Members of the Race Engaged in Various Lines of Business - The Professions, Schools, Churches, Lodges, Societies and Other Features. By W. E. Grubbs Dayton, O., the "Gem City" of the West, is known as the city of a thousand factories. It is situated on the beautiful Miami river, and is approached through vast hills on every side, which protect it from storms, yet insure, through their various passes and from numerous crests, softer breezes, which makes its climate delightful and healthy. The City. Daytonians boast of their city because it is the manufacturing place of so many commodities and gives livelyhood to more workingmen than many cities twice its size. Factories. It is the home of the National Cash Register Co., which factory covering many acres of land and is noted for its artistic beauty, its general comfort for employees and its civic worth through a city wide welfare system, maintained philanthropically and extended to all men. Car shops, iron founderies, automobile works, buggy, chair and numerous other factories, giving work to both white and colored men, make it a city worthy of the pride or even arrogance of Daytonians. Inventions. Prominent among the city's many inventions is the Wright airoplane, the accomplishments of which has brought the possibilities of "upper navigation" within the reach of man and chained to the wheel of progress the derelict elements of current and calm. In honor of the achievement of the Wright brothers, Daytonians have adopt a new slogan. When city-made articles are seen abroad they are at once commended with the words, "If made in Dayton its all Wright." The Soldiers' Home. The National Military Home is situated just west of the city and is connected by four street-car lines with four minute service to any part of the city. The home is on an elevation nearly two hundred feet above the city and cannot be excelled in the picturesque arrangement of buildings and lakes and groves and shrubs and flowers. Population. There are 158,000 people in Dayton, diversified by Caucasians, Jewish, Hungarians, Polls, Greeks and Negroes. Of the latter about ten thousand form an appreciable part. Negrones. The colored as a class are respected for their strong civic pride and their contribution to the city's assets in the production of brick and stone masons, carpenters, moulders, machinists, laborers, hod carriers, waiters, etc. Business In business the colored people are identified as grocers, hotel keepers, hair dressers, contractors, druggists and real estate men, in which fields they have been very successful. Professions. As professional men six doctors are practicing with great success, while two dentists, three undertakers, four law years and two school teachers and nine ministers form the vanguard of the very aspiring young now coming up in Day- Contribution out of the colored people has come one of the most famous assets to the pride of the Gem City in the contribution of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, whose work in his many books is proven to be a valuable part of many libraries. Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Mr. Dunbar, the son of an escaped slave on his father's side, and one freed by the events of the civil war on his mother's side, was born in Dayton and grew with chances and mischances as everywhere he befell the poor. Out of such misfortunes he merged the poet laureate of his race. His home, the present residence of his mother, Mrs. Matilda Dunbar, is on North Summit street, and is still the Mecca of literary men and women from all over the world. Lodges, Societies, Unions. There seems to be a fraternal spirit in Dayton, if one may judge from the number of orders that are in a thriving condition. Of the Masonic there are two, K. of P. two, Good Samaritans two, Elks one, Sisters of the Mysterious Ten one, Calanthe Courts two, besides betterment organizations, benevolent clubs and unions, whose good to the people cannot be questioned. Churches and Temples. There are four Baptist churches well distributed in colored localities. The Zion Baptist on Sprague street, with W. O. Harper as pastor, is the largest and best equipped for the work. The Bethel Baptist, with Rev. Anderson as pastor, is doing fine work from his vantage point on Dunbar ave, which is in the heart of the largest colored community in the city. The Mt. Olive Baptist, on Homestead avenue, South Dayton, with Rev. Frank Tate as pastor, has outgrown its present quarters and is preparing to build. The Mt. Pisga Baptist, Diamond avenue, East Dayton, has for its pastor Rev. Brown, and is doing creditable work. The Eaker Street A. M. E., under Rev. Alston, and the Euclid Avenue A. M. E., under Rev. Challenger, both have large congregations, and are fast outgrowing their quarters. The McKinley M. E., on Hawthorn street, is doing creditable work under Rev. Statesman. The Wesleyan M. E., on S. Wilkinson street, have already started their new structure and with Rev. De Sota Bass, their pastor, are promising much to South Central Dayton. St. Margaret's Mission (Episcopal), on Norwood avenue, having parish house, with clubrooms, baths and gymnasium, is doing fine work and speaks something of the progressive spirit of Dayton. The Odd Fellows' Hall on Dunbar avenue, is the meeting place of many orders and clubs. Associations The Colored W. C. A. own their own building on W. Fifth street, and is exerting vast influence for good upon the women and girls of the city. The Colored Woman's League, Fitch street, are doing good work in their day nursery and have much increased their facilities for work by remodeling their building. The Colored Y. M. C. A. have just purchased their lot on W. Fifth street at a cost of $4,500 and are preparing to erect a $15,000 building. Altogether there is an air of hustle about the Dayton colored people, and a certain pride in their institutions which makes them grow and thrive in spite of the natural drawbacks which will arise to hinder such efforts. Business and Possibilities The colored men of Dayton have just organized a Business League, which is to affiliate with the National Business League of America, of which Booker T. Washington is president. The men have tackled the proposition with their accustomed optimism, realizing the resources at their command in the rapid growth of the city. New plats of land have been opened for miles around, and different opportunities present themselves with the opening of each plat. That the Dayton colored people grasp the situation is very evident from the almost feverish haste with which they grasp the opportunities. There seems to be no lack of confidence and no end of enthusiasm, and a stranger might well prophesy success for the colored race of this growing city. We have pleasure in presenting here-with some of the strong men and women who are factors in making Dayton a place worth living in. LIKE FATHER. LIKE SON. The subject of this sketch, Attorney William O. Stokes is the son of Robert Stokes, a pioneer citizen, successful business man and philanthropist. Robert Stokes is also an alumni with any movement for civic betterment and social uplift. By hard labor and vision, the assistance of an economical wife and the attentive business tact he has developed, some of the best real estate in the city. Mr. Stokes has worked long and hard for his share of this worlds goods, but he was ready and willing to give $450 for the erection of a Y. M. C. A. for Neuro boys. Bob Stokes managed to secure a fifth grade education, but he was determined that his son should make up for his shortness of time. Attorney Stokes, although not yet 25 years of age, has begun what promises to be a serviceable Christian life. He is a graduate of Stevens High School and the prescribed course at Ohio State University Law School, where he was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Since returning to his home attorney Stokes, he has been involved in lucrative legal practice among those who have always known him as a straightforward, honest young man. He is located in a suite of rooms on W. Fifth street, the business build- After office hours Attorney Stokes 100 RESIDENCE OF MRS. HARRIET E BOONE Mrs. Boone, a picture of whose home until now there is practically appears herewith, is one of the foremost Dayton. But through it all she business women of our race in this part of Ohio. She was born and reared in Dayton and operated one of the best and most successful businesses of Dayton from its early pioneer customers some of Dayton's n days, when it was a small country village of only a few inhabitants and with less more than thirty years of proportions. She was born at a time when there were no free schools and she tells of the many days she has sat in a classroom of her business is her serpent dent, because for all her sent their children. She can remember being modern in all of its up the time when this place was free from her husband, Mr. Albert BooNE prejudice, but has watched the green-dead one year and her only son through the social fabric of this section, grandson is a first-class chir spends his time serving his people in various capacities. He is an instructor of the Normal Class at the Zion Baptist Sunday School and a trustee of the church. He is vice-president and chairman of the executive committee of the local branch of the Y. M. C. A. as a lit- A. E. erary student he presides over the Eureka Literary Society. Attorney Stokes is a member of the Bachelor Social Club, is not affiliated with any secret society. We hope this article will induce some member of the race to save his hardearned life by our young people to live active lives of service, using all their God-given talents. REV. DE SOTO E. BASS. Rev. Bass is one of the leading min- P. Ministerial Alliance of this city. When isters of Dayton. He is president of the until now there is practically no resemblance between the early and the modern Dayton. But through it lal she has built up her business until now she owns and manages her hair stores in the city, having as her customers some of Dayton's most aristocratic people. She has operated this business more than thirty years, and now employs several colored girls. In conjunction with her body, manicuring and massaging. The volume of her business is over $7,000 annually. Her home is valued at $10,000, being modern in all of its appointments. Her husband, Mr. Albert Boone, has been a long-time Dayton resident. Mallery, is living with her. Mrs. Boone's grandson is a first-class christiopian. he came here 17 years ago as pastor of the Wesleyan m. E. Church, there were 200 Palm members. Now there are over 200 Palm members trained in a new edifice, which will begin shortly. Rev. Bass graduated from the Union Littleton Institute and spent two years in Willetton. He served as such five years in Darke county, Ohio, where he was born and principally reared on a farm. He is an acknowledgement of the longest and most effective workers for the uplift of his people. He owns some splendid property here and at his old home in Darke county. Few ministers have been able to keep up with the men he and yet remain unmarried so long. GREEN WILLIAMS. As a business man with the confidence of his associates and neighbors, few men can claim a better reputation. Mr. Willis was a successful businessman and obtained employment in the hotel service. A few years ago he took up the barber tradefi and now everybody films as one of the twenty ders in the profession, and is now known to his new quarters, which have been [Picture of a man in a suit with a mustache]. equipped with all the modern appliances for the tonosial service, in W. Fifth street. His son Earle, just 18 years old, has also learned the art, and it is said that he is the most artistil hair cutter of his age in this part of Ohio. He is a father, Mr. Washburn, and son opened the mow shop only three years ago, and in that brief period have pushed their business to the forefront as an "equal rights" shop. OLLIE A. WALKER It is not often we have the privilege of presenting to our readers a young man of Mr. Walkers caller. The usual Negro boy under 25 has no thought of the great purpose of life nor any appreciation of it. His only aim is to have a good time while his money lasts. No thought of tomorrow, nor of the time when his declining years shall reduce his earning capacity, nor of the time when he will reinforcement by the fruits of his early life. Mr. Walker is one out of a thousand who has begun early the serious work of providing now against the later age. Brought upon a farm under good parental care, and well indoctrinated in the principles of economy, self-respect, honesty and industry, this young man lives an exemplary life. His habits are such that he is a responsible, responsible people. He is quiet, mannerly, unassuming and of a business turn. Within one short year he has won the entire confidence of his employer, and has established a reputation for responsibility that few of our young men can truthfully lay claim to. Mr. Walker is but 23 years old. He came here from his home in Zenia, Ohio, nearly two years ago. He is a graduate of the high school Zenia, and is now investing it in some very valuable property here. He [Name] has possession of one piece and on a trade or another but aggregating in large numbers. This $100,000 not married. At present Mr. Walker is chauffeur for the two most prominent businessmen in his machine, being able to repair and ordinary damage that may happen to it. He has a special course and kocheter. N.Y. in the profession and he oughtly prepared to handle his machine. THADDEUS W. WHEELER Mr. Wheeler is only 32 years old and comes of one of the early families of Dayton whose standing here is without reproach, his grandfather being the late William Dayton, the founder of the public schools, making a fine record, graduating from the high school in 1900 with high honors. He was always one of the most popular students of high school in Dayton, and he was elected to various class offices. Being a good thinker and 'debater, he was A. B. elected as one of the team to represent his high school in the contest against the University of Georgia this year. After graduation he was given employment by a large carpet firm, where he made good. Later he served on the staff of the University of Georgia Stamp Works. From here he went to the Dayton Daily News, where he worked himself up from janitor to one of the office workers. a valuable asset for him, and he made good use of it when he established the Dayton Informer in 1902, which he edited until 1903, when he accepted the position of president. He was appointed Charles W. Bleser. This place he held for six years, being the first colored person ever appointed to such position in Dayton. His services were eminently satirical, and he was an estate business, in which he is now engaged, with offices at 413 W. Fifth street. He is a shrewd business man, knowing just how to handle any bargain in the business world, and he changes lands, houses, etc. He is also in the loan, insurance and pension business, as well as notary public. Mr. Wheeler has recently taken unto himself the role of president of Indianapolis, once of Indianapolis, who is well known in the theatrical circles. She is a pleasing and intelligent woman and makes him a devoted wife. Mr. Wheeler is the local Business League. He is a member of the First Congregational Church. REV. WILLIAM C. STATESMAN. In only three months Rev. Statesman, pastor of McKinley M. E. Church in Hawthorn street, has done more in the way membership than the average minister able to accomplish in a year. In many respects the church had lessened its efforts to conquer the wickedness in the community before the beginning of Rev. Hawthorn's tenure as members, who had heretofore been valiant workers, had allowed their Christian service and influence to fall into inocuous desditude, and others had grown cold and careless. But with his strength which fruit of his ministry experience, he has reawakened and re- forced the spirit of work and active brotherhood. He came from the pastorate of the church at Connerville Ind., Indiana, and was a long-time member for years. Rev Statesman is ripe in the principles of leadership, having been in the ministry since 1889. He has gravely contributed to the development of many prominent churches in the Central West. He is a native of Mary- M. B. H. land. He studied several years in Waldon University, and with his broad acquaintance with men and affairs, his wife is fortunate in securing him as pastor. His church is one of the oldest in the city. It now has a membership of over 200 and is vested at $5,000. Plans are made for the erection of a more modern building. DR. ISIAH C. TURNER. Dr. Turner is a native of Ohio, but spent 14 years in Indianapolis. After completing the Normal Course in Rushville, Ind., he took a medical course at Meharry, where he graduated in 1972 and spent years in Louisville, Ky., he came to Dayton, where he now has a fine practice. M. B. He is prominent in lodge circles, being Surgeon of the First Battalion of K of K of T. and Surgeon of T. and T. and G. M. R. Int. Ord. of 12 K of T. in 1944 he made Miss Mary E. Dean. He owns a nice home. He is Sec. Surgeon Company C, Ninth Infantry, O. JOHN KING. Mr. King is one of our up-to-date grocers. He runs a store in Dunbar avenue, in the Odd Fellows' building. He did not have the advantages of school, but he was a hard worker, an ambition and courageous work. He was born in Virginia 55 years ago, and came to J. B. H. Dayton in 1887, where he has kept himself busy at farm and public work. He has also been a success in business. but is also Mr. King is a member of the A. M. E. College and high in the works of Odd Fellowship. He is proud father of six children. He owns his home. It pays to advertise in The Freeman.